英语四级听力原文Word文档下载推荐.docx
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Thecastlewhichislocatedon11,700acreswasleasedtomembersoftheroyalfamilybetween1848and1970,includingKingEdwardVIIandGeorgeV.
TheScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgencyhasissuedmorethan35floodwarningscoveringseveralregions,asScotlandcontinuestocleanuptheafterStormFrankhitthecountrylastWednesday.
“Thismeansthatriverswillrisemoreslowly,butthenstayhighformuchlonger.”theenvironmentalagencysaid.
Q1.WhydidJohnGordonmoveoutofAbergeldiecastle?
Q2.WhathappenedinScotlandlastWednesday?
SectionA-2
RescueeffortswereunderwayThursdaymorningfor17minerswhowerestuckinanelevatorbelowgroundataCargillrocksaltminenearLansing,NewYork,accordingtoMarciaLynch.
PublicinformationofficerwithTompkinsCounty’semergencyresponsedepartment,emergencyworkershavemadecontactwiththeminersviaaradio.Andtheyallappeartobeuninjured,saidJessicaVerfuss,theemergencydepartment’sassistantdirector.
Crewshavemanagedtoprovideheatpacksandblanketstotheminerssothattheycankeepwarmduringtherescueoperation,Verfusssaid.Detailsaboutwhatledtotheworkers’beingtrappedintheelevatorwentimmediatelyavailable.Themine,alongNewYork’sCayugaLake,processessaltusedforroadtreatment.Itproducesabout2milliontonsofsaltthatisshippedtomorethan1,500placesinthenortheasternUnitedStates,therocksaltmineisoneofthreeoperatedbyCargillwiththeothertwoinLouisianaandOhio.
Q3.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutthesaltminers?
Q4.Whatdidtherescueteamdo?
SectionA-3
TheU.S.PostalServiceannouncedtodaythatitisconsideringclosingabout3,700postofficesoverthenextyearbecauseoffallingrevenues.
Facingan$8.3billionbudgetdeficitthisyear,closingpostofficersisoneofseveralproposalsthePostalServicehasputforthrecentlytocutcosts.Lastweek,forexample,PostmasterGeneralPatDonahoeannouncedplanstostopmaildeliveryonSaturdays,amovehesayscouldsave$3billionannually.
“Wearelosingrevenueaswespeak,”Donahoesaid.“Wedonotwanttaxpayermoney.Wewanttobeself-sufficient.Solikeanyotherbusinessyouhavetomakechoices.”
DeanGranholmthevicepresidentfordeliveryandpostofficeoperationssaidthefirstwavesofclosingswouldbeginthisfall.Heestimatedthatabout3,000postmasters,500stationmanagersandbetween500and1,000postalclerkscouldlosetheirjobs.
Q5.WhatistheU.S.PostalServiceplanningtodo?
Q6.Whatmeasurehasbeenplannedtosavecosts?
Q7.Whatwillhappenwhentheproposedmeasurecomeintoeffect?
Conversation1
A:
Mrs.Hampton,we'
vegottroubleinthepressroomthismorning.
B:
Ohdear.Whatabout?
Oneofthepressoperatorsarrivedanhourandahalflate.
Butthat'
sastraightforwardaffair.Hewillsimplylosepartofhispay.That'
swhywehaveaclock-insystem.
Butthepointisthemanwasclocked-inat8o'
clock.WehaveJohnstandingbythetimeclock,andheswearshesawnothingirregular.
IsJohnreliable?
Yes,heis.That'
swhywechosehimforthejob.
Haveyouspokentothemanwhowaslate?
Notyet.IthoughtI'
dhaveawordwithyoufirst.He'
sadifficultman,andIthinkthere'
sbeensometroubleontheshopfloor.I'
vegotafeelingthattradeunionrepresentativeisbehindthis.ThemanagertoldmethatJackGreen'
sbeenveryactivearoundtheshopthelastfewdays.
Well,whatdoyouwantmetodo?
Iwaswonderingifyou'
dseeSmith,themanwhowaslate,becauseyouaresomuchbetterathandlingthingslikethis.
Oh,alright.I'
llseehim.ImustsayIagreewithyouabouttherebeingbadfeelingsintheworks.I'
vehadtheideaforsometimethatJackGreen'
sbeenbusystirringthingsupinconnectionwiththelatestwageclaim.He'
salwaystryingtomaketrouble.Well,I'
llgetthemanagertosendSmithuphere.
Q8.Whatwillhappentothepressoperatorwhowaslatefortheworkaccordingtothewoman?
Q9.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJohnwhostandsbythetimeclock?
Q10.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanseetheworkerwhowaslate?
Q11.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJackGreen?
Conversation2
Ourtopictodayisaboutsomethingsthatforeignersnearlyalwayssaywhenth
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