1、专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 364及答案与解析 一、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will
2、 be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 专业英语四级（听力）模拟试卷 364答案与解析 一 、 PART I DICTATION Directions: Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will
3、 be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at no
4、rmal speed again and during this time you should check your work. 1 【正确答案】 Finding Peace of Mind It isnt always easy to find peace when youve become upset. / The cause of our stress or anger is that / things dont go the way we like. / So the solution is simple: / expect things to go wrong and accept
5、 it, because you wont change the facts. / If you expect them to happen, / or even see them as already happening, / you wont get so upset, / and youll have peace of mind. / That will be a welcome surprise. / 2 【正确答案】 Happiness Is a Journey There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. / Dont wa
6、ste too much of your time studying, working, or stressing about something that seems important. / Stop waiting until the weekend, / until summer, spring, fall or winter, / until you get married, until you die, until youre born again, / to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happ
7、y. / Happiness is a journey, not a destination. / So work like you dont need the money, / love like you have never been hurt, / and dance like no ones watching. / 3 【正确答案】 The Origin of Thanksgiving Day In 1620, the first Americans sailed to America on the May Flower, / seeking a place where they co
8、uld have freedom of worship. / After a tough two-month voyage, / they landed on America in icy November. / During their first winter, / over half of the settlers died of starvation. / Those who survived began sowing in the first spring. / Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations.
9、 / And therefore it was decided that / a day of thanksgiving to the Lord be fixed. / 4 【正确答案】 Marriage in the West Usually, the marriage begins with the engagement. / A young man asks the father of his sweetheart / for permission to marry her. / If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. /
10、 In the wedding, the couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends. / Nervously, the young couple repeat their vows. / They give each other a gold ring to symbolize their marriage commitment. / Finally the minister announces the big moment: / “I now pronounce you man and wife. / Y
11、ou may kiss the bride! “ / 5 【正确答案】 Love What Youre Doing We all have dreams of becoming someone great. / But look at what youre doing now. / Maybe youll never turn out to be what you set out to be. / Never mind, things change. / As we grow older, our tastes change, / our views of the world change, so do our goals. / One of the most important lessons Ive learned is / to love what you are doing. / For example, if you enjoy what you make a living at, / youll end up being happy in more ways than one. /
