历年六级真题听力原文(2)

M: But this cave sculpted out by very powerful sulfuric acid that swells up from below.

Questions22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. Why was the lecturer especially excited about visiting La

Chagire cave?

23. What did the speaker say about the entrance into the cave?

24. What did the speaker say about the cavers who get tired?

25. What makes the formations of La Chagire so unusual?

Section B

Passage One

I had flown from San Francisco to Virginia to attend a conference

on multiculturalism.

Hundreds of educators from across the country were meeting to discuss the need for greater cultural diversity in the school curriculum. I took a taxi to my hotel. On the way, my driver and I chatted about the weather and the tourists. The driver was a white man in his forties. ―How long have you been in this country?‖ he asked. ―All my life!‖ I replied, ―I was born in the United States.‖ With a strong southern accent, he remarked, ―I was wondering

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because your English is excellent.‖ Then I explained as I had done many times before. ―My grandfather came here from China in the 1880s. My family has been here in America for over a hundred years. ‖ He glanced at me in the mirror. Somehow, I didn’t look American to him. My appearance looked foreign. Questions like the one my taxi driver asked make me feel uncomfortable. But I can understand why he could not see me as an American. He had a narrow but widely shared sense of the past: a history that has viewed Americans as descendants of Europeans. Race has functioned as something necessary to the construction of American character and quality. In the creation of our national identity—American has been defined as white. But America has been racially diverse since our very beginning on the Virginian shore, where the first group of Englishmen and Africans arrived in the 17th century. And this reality is increasingly becoming visible everywhere. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What was the theme of the conference the speaker was to attend?

27. Why did the taxi driver ask the speaker how long he had been in the US?

28. What message does the speaker wish to convey?

Passage Two

Laws have been written to govern the use of the American national flag, and to ensure proper respect for the flag. Custom has also governed the common practice in regard to its use. All the armed services have precise regulations on how to display the national flag. This may vary somewhat from the general rules. The national flag should be raised and lowered by hand. Do not raise the flag while it is folded. Unfold the flag first, and then hoist it quickly to the top of the flagpole. Lower it slowly and with dignity. Place no objects on or over the flag. Do not use the flag as part of a costume or athletic uniform. Do not print it upon cushions, handkerchiefs, paper napkins or boxes. A federal law provides that a trademark cannot be registered if it comprises the flag, coat of arms or badges of the United States. When the flag is used in unveiling a statue or monument, it shouldn’t serve as a covering of the object to be unveiled. If it is displayed on such occasions, do not allow the flag to fall to the ground, but let it be carried high up in the air to form a feature of the ceremony. Take every precaution to prevent the flag from becoming soiled. It should not be allowed to touch the ground or floor, nor to brush against objects.

Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag?

30. What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American national flag?

31. How should the American national flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony?

32. What do we learn about the use of the American national flag? Passage Three

In some large American city schools, as many as 20-40% of the students are absent each day. There are two major reasons for such absences: one is sickness, and the other is truancy, that is , staying away from school without permission. Since school officials can’t do much about illness, they are concentrating on reducing the number of truants. One of the most promising schemes has been tried in Florida. The pupils there with good attendance have been given free hamburgers, toys and T-shirts. Classes are told that if they show improved rates of attendance, they can win additional gifts. At the same time, teachers are being encouraged to inspire their students to come to school regularly. When those teachers are

successful, they are also rewarded. ―We’ve been punishing truants for years, but that hasn’t brought them back to school, ‖ one school principal said. ―Now we are trying the positive approach. Not only do you learn by showing up every day, but you earn. ‖In San Francisco, the Board of Education has had a somewhat similar idea.

Schools that show a decrease in deliberate destruction of property can r eceive the amount of money that would’ve been spent on repairs and replacements. For example, 12, 000 dollars had been set aside for a school’s property damages every year. Since repair expenses of damaged property required only 4, 000 dollars, the remaini ng 8, 000 dollars was turned over to the Student Activities’ Fund. ―Our democracy operates on hope and encouragement,‖ said

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