少尉2018年12月英语六级第1套听力原文

2021年1月9日发(作者：唐汾)
Conversation one
M: Hey, I just read a great book about physics. I think you'd like it. It is called The Physics of the
World. It is written by a scientist named Sylvia Mundus.
W: Oh I read that book. It was great. The writer is a warm and competent guide to the mysteries
of physics. I think it promises enrichment for any reader from those who know little about
science to the career physicist.
M: And it's refreshing to see a strong curious clever woman adding her voice to the scientific
discourse and a field that has been traditionally dominated by men. I think she has to be
commended for making an effort to include anecdotes about little known female scientists. You
know, they were often victims of a generation firmly convinced that the women’s place was in the
home.
W: I like how the book is clearly written with each chapter brought to life by pieces of fascinating
knowledge. For example in one chapter, she exposes a myth that I’ve heard taught by university
physics professors. I’ve often heard that medieval glass windows are thicker at the bottom
because glass flows like fluid. This, she shows, is not true. The distortion is actually thanks to a
peculiarity of the glassmakers’ process.
M: Yeah, I like how she cultivates scientific engagement by providing the host of Do It Yourself
experiments that bring the same foundation of principles of classical physics that govern
everything from the solar system to your kitchen table. From using complex laws of psychics to
test whether a spinning egg is cooked, to measuring atmosphere pressure by lifting a piece of
cardboard. Her hands-on examples make her book a truly interactive read.
W: Yes, I must say this equation-free book is an ideal read for scientists of all stripes, anyone
teaching science and even people who dislike psychics.

Questions 1-4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q1: What does the woman say about the book the man recommended?
Q2: What can we find in the book the man recommended?
Q3: How does the author bring her book to life?
Q4: How does the book cultivate readers’ interest in psychics?

Conversation Two
M: Hi professor! I was hoping I could have a moment of your time, if you are not too busy. I'm
having some problems getting started on my dissertation and I was hoping you could give me
some advice on how to begin.
W: Sure. I have quite a few students though. So can you remind me what your topic is?
M: The general topic I chose is aesthetics. But that's as far as I've got. I don't really know where to
go from there.
W: Yeah, that's much too large a topic. You really need to narrow it down in order to make it
more accessible, otherwise you will be writing a book.
M: Exactly. That's what I wanted to ask you about. I was hoping it would be possible for me to
change topics. I'm really more interested in nature than beauty.
W: I'm afraid you have to adhere to the assigned topic. Still, if you are interested in nature, then
that certainly can be worked into your dissertation. We've talked about Hume before in class
right?
M: Oh yeah. He's the philosopher who wrote about where our ideas of beauty come from.
W: Exactly. I suggest you go to the library and get a copy of his biography. Start from there. But
remember to stick to the parameters of the assignment. This paper is a large part of your
accumulative grade, so make sure to follow the instructions. If you take a look at his biography,
you can get a good idea of how his life experiences manifest themselves in his theories of beauty,
specifically, the way he looked towards nature as the origin of what we find beautiful.
M: Great! Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, professor. I'll let you get back to
class now.
W: If there is anything else you need, please come see me in my office anytime.
Questions 5-8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q5: What is the man's problem?
Q6: What does the professor think of the man's topic?
Q7: What is the man really more interested in?
Q8: What does the professor say the man has to do?

Passage 1:
During the Arctic winter from October to March, the average temperature in the frozen north
typically hovers around minus 20 degrees Celsius. But this year, the Arctic is experiencing much
higher temperatures.
On February 20th, the temperature in Greenland climbed above freezing or zero degree Celsius
and it stayed there for over 24 hours. Then, on February 24th, the temperature on Greenland
northern tip reached 6 degree Celsius. Climate scientists described the phenomenon as stunning.
Weather conditions that drive this bizarre temperature surge have visited the Arctic before. They
typically appear about once in a decade. However, the last such increasing temperature took
place two years ago.
This is troubling as climbing Arctic temperatures combined with rapid sea-ice loss are creating a
new type of climate feedback loop which could accelerate Arctic warming. Indeed, sea-ice cover
in the Arctic is melting faster than expected. Without those masses of cooling sea ice, warm air
brought to the Arctic can penetrate further inland than it ever did before. The air can stay warmer,
and longer too. This drives additional melting.
Overall, Earth is warming at a rapid pace — 2014 through 2017 rank as the hottest years on
record —and the Arctic is warming twice as fast as anyplace else on Earth. This raises unique
challenges for Arctic wildlife and indigenous people who depend on Arctic ecosystems to survive.
Previously, climate forecasts predicted that Arctic summer ice would disappear entirely by around
2060. But based on what scientists are seeing now, the Arctic may be facing summers without ice
within 20 years.

Q9: What did climate scientists describe as stunning?
Q10: What does the passage say about the temperature surge in the Arctic?
Q11: What may occur in 20 years according to scientists' recent observations?

Passage 2
A good dose of will power is often necessary to see any task through, whether it’s sticking to a
spending plan or finishing a great novel. And if you want to increase that will power, a new study