2012年专四听力原文2012年专四听力原文.doc

[听力原文] 1-3M: Ruth, do you know /something/ about the/ Ethical Consumer/ Research/ Association/?W: Yes,/ so far/ as I know,/ its /an organization/ that/ provides/ information/ for shoppers./M: Oh, /what kind/ of information/?W: [1]Well, /like /letting shoppers /know /what/ the companies/ are doing/ behind /the products /that they see/ on /the store shelves./ And.../ and /these shoppers/ are concerned /with some /ethical /issues./M: For example/?W: [1]Well,/ they/ may want/ to know/ that/ the product /theyre buying/ hasnt /been made /at the expense/ of the people /who /are producing it,/ whether/ its /in this country/ or abroad./ They might /also/ be concerned/ with/ other kinds /of issues:/ for example,/ whether /the company /is involved /in selling arms/.M: But /how/ can one/ become /an ethical/ shopper/ when/ buying things/?W: One way /of thinking/ about /ethical shopping /is/ thinking /about buying /less./M: Oh, how/?W: Well, /you see,/ sometimes /we buy /a lot more /than/ we need. /We buy /more items /of clothing /than we need/. [2]/[3]So /being /an ethical shopper /really means/ thinking /a bit/ before you go /and spend/ your money /in the shops/.M: Could you /give me/ some advice/?W: You see,/ some things/ may cost/ a bit more/ in the short-run,/ but/ be worth it /in the long-run/. So, if/ you are paying/ for quality,/ something/will last /you/ longer/ and then /save you /money./M：Mmm...W: And/ sometimes/ you /can buy/ things/ second-hand, /and /the quality/ ?in ?most /second-hand /shops /is really/ very good /these days./[2]/[3]So/ its/ about thinking/ before/ you shop./M: Ruth,/ thanks /for your advice./W: Pleasure./ [听力原文] 4-7M: Come sit down,/ Mary.W: Thanks,/ Mr. Davies.M: Now,/ which course /are you doing?/W: I /am doing/ management studies/ with English/ and German./M: Uh-huh./ Hows it/ all going?W: [4]Well,/ its /not going/ too well./ Im /not really /enjoying the course. /And../. well,/ I am /not very happy./M: All right/, lets/