2019 年6-12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案（一）

2019年6月大学英语四级考试真题（一）PartI Writing (30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youallowed30minutestowriteanewsreporttoyourcampusnewspaperonavisittoalocalfarmorganizedbyyourStudentUnion.shouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.PartⅡ ListeningComprehension (25minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearnewsAttheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorquestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)Hesetarecordbyswimmingtoandfromanisland.Hecelebratedninthbirthdayonasmallisland.Hevisitedaprisonlocatedonafarawayisland.HeswamaroundanislandnearSanFrancisco.A)Hedoubledthereward. C)HecheeredhimonalltheHesethimanexample. D)HehadtheeventcoveredonQuestions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)endtheone-childC)increaseworkingencouragelatemarriage. D)givepeoplemoretimetotravel.A)Theywillnotbewelcomedbyyoungpeople.Theywillhelptopopularizeearlymarriage.TheywillboostChina’seconomicgrowth.Theywillnotcomeintoimmediateeffect.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.A)Cleaningserviceingreatdemandallovertheworld.ladiesgivingupwell-paidjobstodocleaning.Anewcompanytocleanupthemessafterparties.Cleanersgainfullyemployedatnightsandweekends.A)Ittakesalotoftimetoprepare. C)Itmakespartygoersexhausted.Itleavesthehouseinamess. D)Itcreatesnoiseandmisconduct.A)HireanAustralianC)Settlealegaldispute.theU.S.andCanada. D)Expandtheirbusiness.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Hehadadrivinglesson. C)Hetookthedriver’stheoryexam.Hegothisdriver’slicense. D)Hepassedthedriver’sroadtest.A)Hewasnotwellprepared. C)Hewasnotusedtothetestformat.Hedidnotgettotheexamintime. D)Hedidnotfollowthetestprocedure.A)Theyaretough. C)Theyarehelpful.TheyareD)Theyaretooshort.A)Passhisroadtestthefirsttime. C)Findanexperienceddrivinginstructor.afewtimesonhighways. D)Earnenoughmoneyfordrivinglessons.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Wherethewomanstudies. C)Leeds’tuitionforinternationalstudents.TheacceptancerateatLeeds. D)HowtoapplyforstudiesataA)ApplytoanAmericanC)Performinafamousmusical.Doresearchonhighereducation. D)Pursuepostgraduatestudies.A)Hisfavorablerecommendations. C)Hisacademicexcellence.Hisoutstandingmusicaltalent. D)Hisuniqueexperience.A)Doamaster’sdegree. C)TravelSettledowninEngland. D)overseas.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Theyhelpfarmerskeepdiseasesincheck.Manyspeciesremainunknowntoscientists.Onlyafewspeciescausetroubletohumans.Theyliveinincrediblywell-organizedcolonies.A)Theyarelargerthanmanyotherspecies.Theycancausedamagetopeople’shomes.TheycansurvivealongtimewithoutTheyliketoformcoloniesinelectricalunits.A)Denythemaccesstoanyfood. C)DestroytheircoloniescloseKeepdoorsandwindowsshut. D)Refrainfromeatingsugaryfood.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)Thefunctionofthehumanimmunesystem.Thecauseofvariousauto-immunediseases.Thevirusesthatmayinfectthehumanimmunesystem.Thechangeinpeople’simmunesystemastheygetA)Reporttheirillnesses. C)Actasresearchassistants.Offerbloodsamples. D)Helptointerviewpatients.A)Strengtheningimmunitytoinfection.Betterunderstandingpatients’immunesystem.Helpingimproveoldhealthconditions.Furtherreducingoldpatients’medicalexpenses.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)HisstudentshadtroublegettingonwitheachAlotofkidsstayedatschooltodotheirhomework.Hisstudentswerestrugglingtofollowhislessons.Agroupofkidswereplayingchessafterschool.A)achessteaminNashville.Jointhechessteam.Participateinanationalchesscompetition.Receivetrainingforachesscompetition.A)Mostofthemcomefromlow-incomefamilies.Manyhavebecomenationalchesschampions.Acoupleofthemhavegotinvolvedincrimes.Manybecamechesscoachesaftergraduation.A)Actionsspeaklouderthanwords. C)Translatetheirwordsintoaction.Thinktwicebeforetakingaction. D)actionbeforeitgetstoolate.PartⅢ ReadingComprehension (40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,isapassagewithtenblanks.toselectoneforeachblankalistofchoicesgiveninabankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.EachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaPleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.maynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.ThecenterofAmericanautomobileinnovationhasinthepastdecademoved2,000milesIthas26 fromDetroittoSiliconwhereself-drivingvehiclesarecomingtolife.Ina27 totakeproductionbacktoDetroit,Michiganlawmakershaveintroduced28thatcouldmaketheirstatethebestplaceinthecountry,ifnottheworld,todevelopself-drivingvehiclesandputthemontheroad.“Michigan’s29 inautoresearchanddevelopmentisunderattackfromseveralstatesandcountrieswhodesireto30 ourleadershipintransportation.can’tletthathappen,”saysSenatorMikeKowall,thelead31 offourbillsrecentlyintroduced.Ifallfourbillspassaswritten,theywould32 asubstantialupdateof2013lawthatallowedthetestingofself-drivingvehiclesinlimitedconditions.Manufacturerswouldhavenearlytotalfreedomtotesttheirself-drivingtechnologyonpublicroads.Theywouldbeallowedtosendgroupsofself-drivingcarsoncross-stateroadtrips,andevensetupon-demand33ofself-drivingcars,liketheoneGeneralMotorsandLyftarebuilding.LawmakersinMichiganclearlywanttomakethestatereadyforthecommercialapplicationofself-drivingtechnology.In34 ,California,homeofSiliconrecentlyproposedfarmore35 rulesthatwouldrequirehumandriversbereadytotakethewheel,andbancommercialuseofself-drivingtechnology.H)migratedH)migratedO)transmittedG)legislationN)sponsorF)knotsM)significantE)fleetsL)rewardD)dominanceK)restrictiveC)deputyJ)representB)contrastI)replaceA)bidSectionBDirections:Inthissection,yougoingtoapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphwhichtheinformationisderived.maychooseaparagraphthanonce.EachparagraphismarkedwithaAnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.HowWorkWillChangeWhenMostofUsLiveto100intheUnitedStatesthereare72,000centenarians(百岁老人).probably450,000.Ifcurrenttrendscontinue,thenby2050therewillbemorethanamillionintheUSalone.AccordingtotheworkofProfessorJamesandhisco-researchers,50%ofbabiesbornintheUSin2007havealifeexpectancyof104ormore.BroadlythesameholdsfortheUK,France,ItalyandCanada,andforJapan50%of2007babiescanexpecttoliveto107.Understandably,thereareconcernsaboutwhatthismeansforpublicfinancesgiventheassociatedhealthandpensionchallenges.Thesechallengesarereal,andsocietyurgentlyneedstoaddressthem.Butitisalsoimportanttolookatthewiderpictureofwhathappenswhensomanypeoplelivefor100years.Itisamistaketosimplyequatelongevity(长寿)withissuesofoldage.Longerliveshaveimplicationsforalloflife,notjusttheendofit.Ourviewisthatifmanypeoplearelivingforlonger,andarehealthierforlonger,thenthiswillresultinaninevitableredesignofworkandlife.Whenpeoplelivelonger,theyarenotonlyolderforlonger,butalsoyoungerforThereissometruthinthesayingthat“70isthenew60”or“40thenew30”.Ifyouagemoreslowlyoveralongertimeperiod,thenyouareinsomesenseyoungerforButthechangesgofurtherthanthat.forinstance,theageatwhichpeoplemakecommitmentssuchasbuyingahouse,gettingmarried,havingchildren,orstartingaTheseareallfundamentalcommitmentsthatarenowoccurringlaterinlife.In1962,50%ofAmericansweremarriedbyage21.By2014,thatmilestone(hadshiftedtoage29.Whiletherearenumerousfactorsbehindtheseshifts,onefactorissurelyagrowingrealizationfortheyoungthattheyaregoingtoliveOptionsaremorevaluablethelongertheycanbeheld.Soifyoubelieveyouwilllivelonger,thenoptionsbecomemorevaluable,andearlycommitmentbecomeslessattractive.Theresultisthatthecommitmentsthatpreviouslycharacterizedthebeginningofadulthoodarenowbeingdelayed,andnewpatternsofbehaviorandanewstageoflifeareemergingforthoseintheirtwenties.Longevityalsopushesbacktheageofretirement,andnotonlyforfinancialreasons.unlesspeoplearepreparedtosavealotmore,ourcalculationssuggestthatifyouarenowinyourmid-40s,thenyouarelikelytoworkuntilyourearly70s;andifyouareinyourearly20s,thereisarealchanceyouwillneedtoworkuntilyourlate70sorpossiblyevenintoyour80s.Butevenifpeopleareabletoeconomicallysupportaretirementat65,overthirtyyearsofpotentialinactivityisharmfultocognitive()andemotional.ManypeoplemaysimplynotwanttodoAndyetthatdoesnotmeanthatsimplyextendingourcareersisappealing.Justlengtheningthatsecondstageoffull-timeworkmaysecurethefinancialassetsneededfora100-yearlife,butsuchpersistentworkwillinevitablyexhaustpreciousintangibleassetssuchasproductiveskills,happiness,andfriendship.Thesameistrueforeducation.Itisimpossiblethatasingleshotofeducation,administeredinchildhoodandearlyadulthood,willbeabletosupportasustained,60-yearcareer.Ifyoufactorintheprojectedratesoftechnologicalchange,eitheryourskillswillbecomeunnecessary,oryourindustryoutdated.Thatmeansthateveryonewill,atsomepointintheirlife,havetomakeanumberofmajorreinvestmentsintheirskills.Itseemsthen,thatthetraditionalthree-stagelifewillevolveintomultiplestagescontainingtwo,three,orovenmoredifferentcareers.Eachofthesestagescouldpotentiallybedifferent.Inonethefocuscouldbeonbuildingfinancialsuccessandpersonalachievement,inanotheroncreatingabetterwork/lifebalance,stillanotheronexploringandunderstandingoptionsmoreorbecominganindependentproducer,yetanotheronmakingasocialcontribution.Thesestageswillspansectors,takepeopletodifferentcities,andprovideFoundationforbuildingawidevarietyofskills.Transitionsbetweenstagescouldbemarkedwithsabbaticals(休假)aspeoplefindtimetorestandrechargetheirhealth,re-investintheirrelationships,orimprovetheirskills.Attimes,thesebreaksandtransitionswillbeself-determined,atotherstheywillbeforcedasexistingroles,firms,orindustriesceasetoexist.Amulti-stagelifewillhaveprofoundchangesnotjustinhowyoumanageyourcareer,butalsoinyourapproachtolife.Anincreasinglyimportantskillwillbeyourabilitytodealwithchangeandevenwelcomeit.Athree-stagelifehasfewtransitions,whileamulti-stagelifehasThatiswhybeingself-aware,investinginbroadernetworksoffriends,andbeingopentonewideaswillbecomeevenmorecrucialskills.Thesemulti-stageliveswillcreateextraordinaryvarietyacrossgroupsofpeoplesimplybecausetherearesomanywaysofsequencingthestages.Morestagesmeanmorepossiblesequences.thisvarietywillcometheendofthecloseassociationofageandstage.Inathree-stagelife,peopleleaveuniversityatthesametimeandthesameage,theytendtostarttheircareersandfamilyatthesameage,theyproceedthroughmiddlemanagementallroughlythesametime,andthenmoveintoretirementwithinafewyearsofeachInamulti-stagelife,youcouldbeundergraduateat20,40,or60;amanagerat30,50,or70;andbecomeanindependentproduceratanyage.Currentlifestructures,careerpaths,educationalchoices,andsocialnormsareoutoftunewiththeemergingrealityoflongerlifespans.Thethree-stagelifeoffull-timeeducation,followedbycontinuouswork,andthencompleteretirementmayhaveworkedforourparentsorevengrandparents,butitisnotrelevantbelievethattofocusonlongevityasprimarilyanissueofagingistomissitsfullimplications.LongevityisnotnecessarilyaboutbeingolderforItisaboutlivinglonger,beingolderandbeingyoungerAnextendedlifespaninthefuturewillallowpeopletohavemorecareersthanJustextendingcareermayhavebothpositiveandnegativeeffects.Nowadays,manyAmericanshaveonaveragedelayedtheirmarriagebysomeeightyears.Becauseoftheirlongerlifespan,youngpeopletodaynolongerfollowthepatternoflifeoftheirparentsorgrandparents.Manymorepeoplewillbeexpectedtoliveover100bythemid-21stAlongerlifewillcauseradicalchangesinpeople’sapproachtolife.Fasttechnologicalchangemakesitnecessaryforonetoconstantlyupgradetheirskills.Manypeoplemaynotwanttoretireearlybecauseitwoulddoharmtotheirmentalandemotionalwell-being.Thecloselinkbetweenageandstagemayceasetoexistinamulti-stagelife.Peoplelivingalongerandhealthierlifewillhavetorearrangetheirworkandlife.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Intheclassicmarriagevow(誓约),couplespromisetostaytogetherinsicknessandinhealth.Butanewstudyfindsthattheriskofdivorceamongoldercouplesriseswhenthewife–notthehusband–becomesseriouslyill.“Marriedwomendiagnosedwithaserioushealthconditionmayfindthemselvesstrugglingwiththeimpactoftheirdiseasewhilealsoexperiencingthestressofdivorce”,saidresearchedAmeliaKarraker.Karrakerandco-authorKenzieLathamanalyzed20yearsofdateon2,717marriagesfromastudyconductedbyIndianaUniversitysince1992.Atthetimeofthefirstatleastoneofthepartnerswasovertheageof50.Theresearchersexaminedhowtheonset(发生)offourseriousphysicalillnessesaffectedmarriages.Theyfoundthat,overall,31%ofmarriagesendedindivorceovertheperiodstudied.Theincidenceofnewchronic(慢性的)illnessonsetincreasedovertimeaswell,withmorehusbandsthanwivesdevelopingserioushealthproblems.“Wefoundthatwomenaredoublyvulnerabletomaritalbreak-upinthefaceofillness,”Karrakersaid.“They’remorelikelytobewidowed,andifthey’retheoneswhobecomeill,they’remorelikelygetdivorced.”Whilethestudydidn’tassesswhydivorceismorelikelywhenwivesbutnothusbandsbecomeseriouslyill,Karrakeroffersafewpossiblereasons.“Gendernormsandsocialexpectationsaboutcaregivingmaymakeitmoredifficultformentoprovidecaretosickspouses,”Karrakersaid.“Andbecauseoftheimbalanceinmarriagemarkets,especiallyinolderages,divorcedmenhavemorechoicesamongprospectivepartnersthandivorcedwomen.”Giventheincreasingconcernabouthealthcarecostsfortheagingpopulation,Karrakerbelievespolicymakersshouldbeawareoftherelationshipbetweendiseaseandriskofdivorce.“Offeringsupportservicestospousescaringfortheirotherhalvesmayreducemartialstressandpreventdivorceatolderages,”shesaid.“Butit’salsoimportanttorecognizethatthepressuretodivorcemaybehealth-relatedandthatsickex-wivesmayneedadditionalcareandservicestopreventworseninghealthandincreasedhealthcosts.”Whatcanwelearnaboutmarriagevowsfromthepassage?Theymaynotguaranteealastingmarriage.Theyareasbindingastheyusedtobe.Theyarenottakenseriouslyanymore.Theymayhelpcouplestideoverhardtimes.WhatdidKarrakerandco-authorKenzieLathamfindaboutelderlyhusbands?Theyaregenerallynotgoodattakingcareofthemselves.Theycanbecomeincreasinglyvulnerabletoseriousillness.Theycandevelopdifferentkindsofillnessjustliketheirwives.Theyaremorelikelytocontractseriousillnessthantheirwives.WhatdoesKarrakersayaboutwomenwhofallill?Theyaremorelikelytobewidowed. C)Theyarelesslikelytoreceivegoodcare.Theyaremorelikelytogetdivorced. D)Theyarelesslikelytobothertheirspouses.WhyisitmoredifficultformentotakecareoftheirsickspousesaccordingtoKarraker?Theyaremoreaccustomedtoreceivingcare.TheyfinditmoreimportanttomakemoneyfortheTheythinkitmoreurgenttofulfilltheirsocialobligations.Theyexpectsocietytodomoreofthejob.WhatdoesKarrakerthinkisalsoimportant?Reducingmaritalstressonwives. C)Providingextracarefordivorcedwomen.Stabilizingoldcouples’relations. D)Makingmenpayfortheirwives’healthcosts.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Ifyouwerelikemostchildren,youprobablygotupsetwhenyourmothercalledyoubyasibling’s(兄弟姐妹的)name.Howcouldshenotknowyou?Diditmeanshelovedyouless?Probablynot.Accordingtothefirstresearchtotacklethistopichead-on,misnamingthemostfamiliarpeopleinourlifeisacommoncognitive(认知的)errorthathastodowithhowourmemoriesclassifyandstorefamiliarnames.Thestudy,publishedonlineinAprilinthejournalMemoryandCognition,foundthatthe“wrong”nameisnotrandombutisinvariablyfishedoutfromthesamerelationshippond:children,siblings,friends.Thestudydidnotexaminethepossibilityofdeeppsychologicalsignificancetothemistake,sayspsychologistDavidRubin,“butitdoestelluswho’sinandwho’soutofthegroup.”Thestudyalsofoundthatwithinthatgroup,misnamingsoccurredwherethenamessharedinitialorinternalsounds,likeJimmyandJoanieorJohnandBob.PhysicalresemblancebetweenpeoplewasnotaNorwasTheresearchersconductedfiveseparatesurveysofmorethan1,700people.Someofthesurveysincludedonlycollegestudents;othersweredonewithamixed-agepopulation.Someaskedsubjectsaboutincidentswheresomeoneclosetothem–familyorfriend–hadcalledthembyanothername.Theothersurveysaskedabouttimeswhensubjectshadthemselvescalledsomeoneclosetothembythewrongname.Allthesurveysfoundthatpeoplemixedupnameswithinrelationshipgroupssuchasgrandchildren,friendsandsiblingsbuthardlyevercrossedtheseboundaries.Ingeneral,thestudyfoundthatundergraduateswerealmostaslikelyasoldpeopletomakethismistakeandmenaslikelyaswomen.Olderpeopleandwomenmadethemistakeslightlymoreoften,butthatmaybebecausegrandparentshavemoregrandchildrentomixupthanparentshavechildren.Also,mothersmaycallontheirchildrenmoreoftenthanfathers,giventraditionalgendernorms.Therewasnoevidencethaterrorsoccurredmorewhenthemisnamerwasfrustrated,tiredorHowmightpeopleoftenfeelwhentheyweremisnamed?Unwanted. B)C)Confused. D)Indifferent.WhatdidDavidresearchfindaboutmisnaming?Itisrelatedtothewayourmemorieswork.ItisapossibleindicatorofafaultyItoccursmostlybetweenkidsandtheirfriends.Itoftencausesmisunderstandingsamongpeople.Whatismostlikelythecauseofmisnaming?Similarpersonalitytraits. C)Similarphysicalappearance.Similarspellingsofnames. D)Similarpronunciationofnames.Whatdidthesurveysofmorethan1,700subjectsfindaboutmisnaming?Itmoreoftenthannothurtsrelationships.Ithardlyoccursacrossgenderboundaries.Itismostfrequentlyfoundinextendedfamilies.Itmostoftenoccurswithinarelationshipgroup.Whydomothersmisnametheirchildrenmoreoftenthanfathers?Theysuffermorefrustrations.Theybecomewornoutmoreoften.Theycommunicatemorewiththeirchildren.Theygenerallytakeonmoreworkathome.PartⅣ Translation (30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.20002019年6月大学英语四级考试真题（一）PartI Writing (30minutes)【高分范文】RelishtheNature:AVisittoALocalFarmWiththejointeffortfrombotanyclub,thestudentunionorganizedavisittoalocalfarminthesuburbanareaadjacenttoBeijing.Twoteachersandsixteenstudentsjoinedthisactivity.Theownerofthefarmfirstusheredthegrouptoanexhibitionofnovelmachines,asheintroducedthat,withtheadvancementofagriculturaltechnology,theconventionalimagesoffarmshavealteredinsideout.Moremodernizedequipmentandtechniquesareappliedtofacilitatetheefficiencyofproduction.Moreover,weweredeeplyfascinatedbythepicturesquesightseeingalongthewayweweresittingonvintagewagons,lookingaround.Attheendofthevisit,palatableorganicvegetableswereservedasourdinner.Thisremarkablevisitnotonlyenabledustowitnesstheimpressiveevolutionofmodernagriculture,butofferedachancetorelishthenature,whichwasanunforgettableexperienceforall.PartⅡ ListeningComprehension (25minutes)SectionAQuestions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】AAA9-year-oldcentralCaliforniaboybravedstrongcurrentsandcoldwatertoswimfromSanFranciscotoAlcatrazislandandback.ACaliforniatelevisionstationinFresno,reportedTuesdaythatJamesSavagesetarecordastheyoungestswimmertomakethejourneytotheformerprison.TheTVstationreportedthatbycompletingtheswim,thefourth-gradestudentfromLosBanosbrokearecordpreviouslyheldbya10-yearoldJamessaidthatwavesintheSanFranciscoBayhittinghimintheface30minutesintohisswim,madehimwanttogiveup.Hisfathersaidhehadofferedhisson$100asarewardtoencouragehisstrugglingson.Hedoubleditto$200.Jamespushedforward,makingittoAlcatrazislandandbackinalittlemorethantwohours.Alcatrazisoveramilefromthemainland.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.WhatdidtheboyfromcentralCaliforniadoaccordingtothereport?Whatdidthefatherdotoencouragehisson?Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】BDOnthefirstofJanuary,newregulationswillcomeintoeffect,whicheliminateanannualleavebonusforpeoplewhoputoffmarryinguntiltheageof23forwomenand25formen,theSouthChinaMorningPostreports.TheholidaybonuswasdesignedtoencourageyoungpeopletodelaygettingmarriedinlinewithChina’sone-childpolicy.Butwiththatpolicynowbeingabolished,thisholidayincentiveisnolongernecessary,thegovernmentsays.InShanghai,ayoungcoupleatamarriageregistrationofficetoldthepaperthattheydecidedtoregistertheirmarriageassoonaspossibletotakeadvantageoftheexistingpolicy,becausetheextraholidaywasabigdealforthem.InBeijing,oneregistrationofficehadabout300couplesseekingtogetmarriedthedayafterthechangeswereannounced,ratherthantheusualnumberofbetween70and80.Butonelawyertellsthepaperthatthechangesstillhavetobeadoptedbylocalgovernmentsandtheseprocedurestaketime.Sopeoplewhoarerushingtoregisterformarriagecanrelax.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.WhatwasthepurposeoftheannualleavebonusinChina?Whatdowelearnaboutthenewregulations?Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】CBDEveryonelovesagoodhouseparty,butthecleaning-upthenextmorningisn’tasenjoyable.Now,however,aNewZealand-basedstartupcompanyaimstobringmessyhomes,andevensplittingheadachesbacktonormal.Theproperly-namedstartupMorningAfterMaidswaslaunchedaboutamonthagoinAucklandbyroommatesRebeccaFoleyandCatherineAshurst.Asidefromcleaning-up,thetwowillalsocookbreakfast,andevengetcoffeeandpainkillersforrecoveringmerrymakers.Althoughtheyarebothgainfullyemployed,theyfitcleaningjobsintotheirnightsandweekends,whichiswhentheserviceisinmostdemandanyway.Besidesbeingfloodedwithrequestsfromacrossthecountry,FoleyandAshursthavealsoreceivedrequestsfromtheU.S.andCanadatoprovideservicesthere.Theyarereportedlymeetingwithlawyerstoseehowbesttotakethebusinessforward.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?Whatisacommonproblemwithahouseparty?WhatareRebeccaFoleyandCatherineAshurstplanningtodo?SectionBQuestions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.【答案&原文】CABAW:Kyle,howdidyourdriver’stheoryexamgo?Itwasyesterday,right?M:Yes,IpreparedasmuchasIcould,butIwassonervoussinceitwasmysecondtry.Thepeoplewhoworkedatthetestcenterwereverykind,though.Wehadalittleconversationwhichcalmedmedownabit,andthatwasjustwhatIneeded.Then,aftertheexam,theyprintedoutmyresult,butIwasafraidtoopenituntilIwasoutside.Itwassucharelieftopass.W:Congratulations!Iknewyoucoulddoit.Iguessyouunderestimatedhowdifficultitwouldbethefirsttime,didn’tyou?Ihearalotofpeoplemakethatmistakeandgoinunderprepared,butgoodjobinpassingthesecondtime.I’msoproudofyou.