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A：What did i tell you？
B：You're right Yaoyao.This is a beautiful piece.
A：It should be.
B：What's so special about Stradivarius violins?
A：That’s something that musicians and scientists have been trying to figure out for centuries. Scientists at the University of Tennessee and Columbia University think that the violins’ unique sound has to do with climate change.
Between 1645 and 1715 Western Europe experienced what’s known as the “Maunder Minimum,” a period of unusually cold weath er due to the sun’s reduced activity during the time. Temperatures may have dropped by two degrees Celsius, which was enough to make trees grow more slowly. Slower tree growth produces stronger, denser wood.
B：Let me guess. The scientists think that a violin maker like Stradivarius used wood from these slowly growing, denser trees to make violins.
A：Right! If the scientists are correct, the special quality of the wood is one factor that allows a Stradivarius violin to produce such brilliant tones.
B：Is it possible for today's violin makers to use techonology to make violins that sound just as good as Stradivarius?
A：Maybe.In fact, nearly all Stradivarius violins have been modified over the centuries so that they don’t sound much like they did originally. If Stradivarius were alive today, he might not even recognize the sound.
A：我告诉过你什么来着？
B：瑶瑶，你说的很对，这是一首美妙的曲子。
A：它本该如此。
B：那瓦里小提琴有什么特别的呢？
A：那就是音乐家和科学家们几世纪以来一直试图寻觅的东西。田
纳西大学和哥伦比亚大学的科学家们觉得该小提琴的独特声音与气候
变化相关。
在1645年至172020年期间，西欧历经了一个名为“蒙德极小期”的时期。在这期间，因为太阳活动减弱，天气异常的冷。气温降了2℃，这足以让树木生长的更加缓慢，产出更坚硬，密度更大的木头。
B：让我来猜猜。科学家应该觉得像制造“史特拉第瓦里”这样的
小提琴制造者就用了来自这些生长缓慢、且木质密度高的树的木头吧！
A：是的！如果科学家（的想法）是对的，那种有特殊品质的木头
就是让瓦里小提琴能够发出如此绝妙声音的原因之一。
B：那现在的小提琴生产者还可能用什么技术来让小提琴的声音像“史特拉第瓦里”吗
A：或许吧！事实上，几乎所有的瓦里小提琴都已经在这几世纪发
生改变了，以至于它们现在的声音并没有像最开始那样好听。如果斯
特拉迪瓦里现在还活着的话，他或许都不能听出这个声音了吧！
Vocabularies：
Maunder Minimum：蒙德极小期,1645-172020年[顺治2年—康熙54年]太阳活动非常衰微的时期。
University of Tennessee：（美）田纳西大学
Columbia University：（美）哥伦比亚大学
Stradivarius：斯特拉迪瓦里（1644～1737）。他是是迄今最伟大的小提琴制作家。22岁制成第一把完美的。1700～1725年制作了很多传世名琴，1737年所制琴称“天鹅号”，标签上加注“93岁作”，仍为后世使用的名琴。他一生制小提琴约950把，中提琴、大提琴约150把，传至今日有线索可查者约500～800把。各琴皆有别号，价值连城。他还制作过琉特、吉他、曼陀林等。
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1) 每周至少2-3次泛听练习，听力材料能够是任何自己感兴趣 的内容，且第一遍听至少10分钟以上，不按暂停键，不看原文，不纠 结是否听懂，就纯“磨耳朵”。 2) 考前的一段时间，每次坐下来练，只练习短文听力和复合式 听写！一开始，每天坚持听1篇，大概10分钟左右：一篇短文约3分钟，要听2-3遍： 第1遍，做题、看答案； 第2遍，边听边琢磨答案来自听力文章哪儿，不要看原文； 第3遍，看着听力原文，听1遍。 慢慢地，以周为单位，第2-3周增加为20分钟左右集中时间训练！最后，加为每次30分钟以上！英语四级听力弱原因三：来不及 预读，非要等到问题出来才能做选择 相对应快速提升“战术”：多多练习预读并划关键词，适当掌握、使用听力常识 所有听力考试做题的步骤、节奏均为：预读——猜——听——答。 预读怎么练？预读只能在边听direction的时候，边实行阅读。 所以练习阅读一定要在有干扰的情况下，练习定力！要假装听不见， 读得进去！另外，预读的过程中，跟阅读完全一样，要拒绝用笔或手 去点，拒绝口头默念，拒绝头去晃着移动，而是用目光扫！扫一眼， 划出几个单词，作为该选项的特征。 下面以一道真题为例，让大家看看如何划选项中的关键词。 2020年12月， CET4
英语四级10套听力原文
Model Test （10）Band Four 听力原文： Listening Comprehension Scripts: Section A: Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A ), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11.W: I’m trying to figure out if it’s best to buy a new computer or a second-hand one. What do you think? M: I think you should get to a new one. New computers are more reliable, and you’ll save money in the long run. Q: What does the man suggest? 12. M: Did you see the black and white movie on TV last night? W: I would have checked it out, but my aunt stopped by for a visit. I hadn’t seen her in over a month. Q: What does the woman mean? 13. W: Christmas will be here soon. Let’s get a pullover for Uncle Albert. Do you know if he has got a favorite color? M: No, I don’t. but we must get to Saint Mike’s. There he can take it back and change it if he doesn’t like the color. Q: What’s the probable reason why they want to get a pullover at Saint Mikes? 14. M: Should I buy the ten-pound bag of potatoes or the five-pound bag? W: What does it matter? You won’t save any money on the larger size. Q: What does the woman mean? 15. W: Who are you going to take to the party tomorrow? M: I’ll take Mary along if you’re not going with her. Q: Who is the one that he wants to take to the party? 16. M: Geoff has lots of good ideas. Do you think he’d be willing to come to the meeting? W: Oh, I think he’ll be glad to come. What will be difficult is getting him to speak before a large crowd. Q: What does the woman imply about Geoff? 17. M: Would you like to go have some coffee?
新题型大学英语四级听力全真模拟试题听力原文 (16)
TEST 15 Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. 1. W: I thought you were going to pick up some strawberries to have after dinner. M: I went by Bailey’s Market to get some, but they were fresh out. Q: What does the man mean? 2. M: I hate missing breakfast! W: Me too, but if we’d stopped for breakfast, we would have missed the appointment. Q: What did the speakers do this morning? 3. M: Is this Dr. Goldsmith’s office? W: No. This is room 301. Dr. Goldsmith’s office is right downstairs from here. Q: Where is Dr. Goldsmith’s office? 4. W: What did you think of Brenda’s story? M: To tell you the truth, I found it hard to keep a straight face while she was telling it. Q: How did the man feel about the story? 5. W: Excuse me, sir. You are not supposed to be here. This area is for airport staff only. M: I’m sorry. I didn’t notice the sign. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 6. M: I would like to move to the suburbs, but I don’t have enough money to pay the high taxes. W: I wish you could. It’s nice to live there. Q: Why isn’t the man moving to the suburbs? 7. M: Good morning. This is John Parker speaking. I’m just ringing to confirm my appointment with Mr. Smith for this afternoon. W: Yes. Mr. Smith’s expecting you at three o’clock. Q: Why is the man making the phone call? 8. M: I bought a few books at the new bookstore. Would you like to have a look at them? W: A few? It looks like you bought out the bookstore! Q: What does the woman mean?