新动力 大学英语听力教程Unit 6原文与答案.docVIP

Unit 6 A single flower does not make a spring. A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds. A stitch in time saves nine. Better late then never. Better to ask the way than go astray. Choose an author as you choose a friend. Complacency is the enemy of study. Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success. Custom is a second nature. Every man is the architect of his own fortune. Part Two Statements Sam walked to the park and he came across Bill on the way. (D) Susan wanted ice cream but they gave her geese instead. (B) In our school, no one was not insured. (A) John should have handed in his homework yesterday. (B) The man who caught the thief was awarded by the local government. (C) Part Three Short Conversations W: Are you going to serve lunch on this express and are there any soft drinks? M: Yes, madam. We serve lunch and drinks until we get to the next station. Q: Where are they talking? (B) M: Hello, I’d like to reserve a single room with a bath. W: Just go to the front desk and they will help you. Q: Where does this conversation take place? (C) W: Hello, I want to open an account. Shall I fill in this form, please? M: Yes, you’d better fill in the form, but not this one. Go over to that desk and the man there will help you. Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? (D) M: Mary, just stay. Don’t get into the water; the sea is going rough now. W: I see, and I prefer here on sands. Q: Where does the woman want to stay? (D) M: I want to have this shirt washed and this suit dry-cleaned. When can I have them back? W: Oh, I’ll send them to your home as soon as I’ve got them done. Q: Where is the man talking now? (B) Part Four Short Passage In 1995, a small company began selling books from its headquarters in the western city of Seattle, Washington. It was an unusual company. It did not have a store you could visit. The only way you could buy a book from the company was to use a computer linked with the Internet. It