2005-2014年专四听力听写原文.doc

2005-2014年专四听写原文 2005 The Wristwatch It is generally believed that wristwatches are an exception to the normal sequence in the evolution of mens jewelry./ Reversing the usual order, they were first worn by women/ and then adopted by men./ In the old days, queens included wristwatches among their crown jewelry. / Later they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers. / Until World War I, Americans associated the watch with fortune hunters. / Then army officers discovered that the wristwatch was most practical for active combat. Race car drivers also loved to wear wristwatches/ and pilots found they are most useful while flying. / Soon men dared to wear wristwatches without feeling self-conscious. / By 1924 some 30% of men s watches were worn on the wrist. / Today the figure is 90% / and they are now worn by both men and women/ for practical purposes rather than for decoration. 2006 The Internet The Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communication. /lmagine a book that never ends, a library with a million floors ,/or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists /working around the clock forever./This is the magic of the Internet. /Yet the Internet has the potential for good and bad. /0ne can find well-organized information-rich websites./At the same time, one can also find wasteful websites. /Most websites are known as different Internet applications./These include online games, chat rooms and so on./These applications have great power too. /Sometimes the power can be so great /that young people may easily become victims to their attraction. /So we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem. /We must work together to use its power for better ends. 2007 Advertising Advertising has already become a very specialized activity in modern times./ in today’s business world, supply is usually greater than demand. / There is great competition between manufactures of the same kind product/ because they want to persuade custo