But his heroic act was published widely in the media. His son was soon adopted by relatives. The most remarkable part of the story unfolded only last week. Karen and her boyfriend Michael were looking through some old boxes when they came across some old newspaper clippings. “This is me when I was a new born baby. I was rescued from a burning car. But my mother died in the accident,” explained Karen. Although Michael knew Karen’s mother had died years earlier, he never fully understood the circumstances until he skimmed over the newspaper article. To Karen’s surprise, Michael was absorbed in the details of the accident. And he began to cry uncontrollably. Then he revealed that the man that pulled Karen from the flames was the father he never knew. The two embraced and shed many tears, recounting stories told to them about their parents.
29 What happened twenty-five years ago?
30 What does the speaker say about Michael’s father?
31 Why did Michael cry uncontrollably when he skimmed over the newspaper article? P3
Americans suffer from an overdose of work. Regardless of who they are or what they do. Americans spend more time at work than that any time since World War II. In 1950, the US had fewer working hours than any other industrialized country. Today, it exceeds every country but Japan where industrialized employees load 2155 hours a year compared with 1951 in the US and 1603 in the former West Germany. Between 1969 and 1989, employed Americans add an average of 138 hours to their yearly work schedules. The workweek has remained above 40 hours. But people are working more weeks each year. Specifically pay time off holidays, vacations, sick leave shrink by 50% in the 1980s. As corporations have experienced stiff competitions and slow in growth of productivity, they have pressed employees to work longer. Cost-cutting lay-offs in the 1980s reduce the professional and managerial runs, leaving fewer people to get the job done. In lower paid occupations where wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jobs to preserve their living standards. The government estimates that more than 7 million people hold a second job. For the first time, large numbers of people say they want to cut back on working hours even it means earning less money. But most employers are unwilling to let them do so. The government which has stepped back from its traditional role as a regulator of work time should take steps to make shorter hours possible. Question 32-35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard
32. In which country do industrial employees work the longest hours? 33. How do employed Americans manage to work more hours?
34. Why do corporations press their employees to work longer hours according to the speaker? 35. What does the speaker say many Americans prefer to do?
Compound dictation
Nursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the physician. As nurses, we are licensed to provide nursing care only. We do not have any legal or moral obligation to any physician. We provide health teaching, assess physical as well as emotional problems, coordinate patient related services, and make all our nursing decision based upon what is best or suitable for the patient. If in any circumstance we feel that a physician’s order is inappropriate or unsafe, we have a legal responsibility to question that order, or refuse to carry it out. Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. The emotional and physical stress, however, that occurs due to odd working hours is a prime reason for a large of the career dissatisfaction. It is sometimes required that we work overtime, and that we change shifts four or five times a month. That disturbs our personal lives, destruct our sleeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except job related friends and activities. The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations. Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates, as experienced nurses finally give up trying to change the system. Consumers of medically related services have evidently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system. But if trends continue as predicted, they will find that most critical hospital care will be provided by new, inexperienced, and sometimes inadequately trained nurses.
2007年6月英语六级真题
Listening Comprehension 11.
A) Surfing the net.
B) Watching a talk show. C) Packing a birthday gift. D) Shopping at a jewelry store. 12.
A) He enjoys finding fault with exams.
B) He is sure of his success in the exam. C) He doesn’t know if he can do well in the exam. D) He used to get straight A’s in the exams he took. 13.
A) The man is generous with his good comments on people.
B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world. C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories. D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature. 14.
A) Study for some profession.
B) Attend a medical school. C) Stay in business. D) Sell his shop. 15.
A) More money.
B) Fair treatment. C) A college education. D) Shorter work hours. 16.
A) She was exhausted from her trip.
B) She missed the comforts of home. C) She was impressed by Mexican food. D) She will not go to Mexico again.
17. A) Cheer herself up a bit.
B) Find a more suitable job. C) Seek professional advice. D) Take a psychology course. 18.
A) He dresses more formally now.
B) What he wears does not match his position. C) He has ignored his friends since graduation. D) He failed to do well at college.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19.
A) To go sightseeing.
B) To have meetings.
C) To promote a new champagne. D) To join in a training program. 20.
A) It can reduce the number of passenger complaints.
B) It can make air travel more entertaining. C) It can cut down the expenses for air travel. D) It can lessen the discomfort caused by air travel. 21.
A) Took balanced meals with champagne.
B) Ate vegetables and fruit only. C) Refrained from fish or meat. D) Avoided eating rich food. 22.
A) Many of them found it difficult to exercise on a plane.
B) Many of them were concerned with their well-being. C) Not many of them chose to do what she did. D) Not many of them understood the program.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23.
A) At a fair.
B) At a cafeteria.
