大學英語四級真題詳解(編輯修改稿)

　

【文章內容簡介】 t strikes you at the moment? W: I remember he was wearing a light shirt under the sweater. Yes, yes. M: All right. Mrs. Dawson, I really appreciate what you39。ve been through today. (21) I39。m just going to ask you to look at some photographs before you leave if you don39。t mind. It won39。t take very long. Can you do that for me? W: Oh, of course. M: Would you like to step this way with me, please? W: OK, sure. M: Thank you. Conversation Two W: Good morning, (22) I39。m calling about the job that was in the paper last night. M: Well, could you tell me your name? W: Candidate Foreset. M: Oh yes. What exactly is it that interests you about the job? W: Well, I thought it was just right for me. M: Really? Um... Could you tell me a little about yourself? W: Yes. I39。m 23. I39。ve been working abroad. M: Where exactly have you been working? W: In Geneva. M: Oh, Geneva. And what were you doing there? W: (24) Secretarial work. Previous to that, I was at university. M: Which university was that? W: The University of Manchester. I39。ve got a degree in English. M: You said you39。ve been working in Geneva. (23) Do you have any special reason for wanting to e back? W: I thought it would be nice to be nearer to the family. M: I see, and how do you see yourself developing in this job? W: Well, I39。m ambitious. I do hope that nay career as a secretary will lead me eventually into management. M: I see. You have foreign languages? W: French and Italian. M: Well, I think the best thing for you to do is to reply a writing to the advertisement. W: Can39。t I arrange for an interview now? M: (25) Well, I39。m afraid we must wait until all the applications are in, in writing, and then decide on the short list. If you are on the short list, of course we should see you. W: Oh, I see. M: (25) I look forward to receiving your application in writing in a day or two. W: Oh, yes, yes, certainly. M: Ok, thank you very much. Goodbye. W: Thank you. Goodbye. Section B Passage One One of the greatest heartbreaks for firefighters occurs when they fail to rescue a child from a burning building because the child, frightened by smoke and noise, hides under a bed or in a closet and is later found dead. (26) Saddest of all is when children catch a glimpse of the masked firefighter but hide because they think they have seen a monster. (27) To prevent such tragedies, firefighter Eric Velez gives talks to children in his munity, explaining that they should never hide during a fire. He displays firefighters39。 equipment, including the oxygen mask, which he encourages his listeners to play with and put on. If you see us, Velez tells them, don39。t hide! We are not monsters. We have e to rescue you. Velez gives his presentations in English and Spanish. Growing up in San Francisco, he learnt Spanish from his immigrant parents. Velez and other firefighters throughout North America, who give similar presentations, will never know how many lives they save through their talks. (29) But it39。s a fact that informative speaking saves lives. For example, several months after listening to an informative speech, (28) Pete Gentry in North Carolina rescued his brother who was choking on food, by using the method taught by student speaker, Julie Paris. In addition to saving lives, informative speakers help people learn new skills, solve problems and acquire fascinating facts about the exciting world in which they live. Passage Two (30) Some people want to make and save a lot of money in order to retire early. I s