audala2019年12月英语四级听力原文(卷二)

2021年1月20日发(作者：ruff)
2019
年
12
月英语四级听力原文（卷二）


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短篇新闻



Section A - 2



Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17
miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at a
Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York, according to
Marcia Lynch.



Public information officer with Tompkins County’s
emergency response department, emergency workers have made
contact with the miners via a radio. And they all appear to
be uninjured, said Jessica Verfuss, the emergency
department’s assistant director.



Crews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to
the miners so that they can keep warm during the rescue
operation, Verfuss said. Details about what led to the
workers’ being trapped in the elevator went immediately
available. The mine, along New
York’s Cayuga Lake, processes
salt used for road treatment. It produces about 2 million
tons of salt that is shipped to more than 1,500 places in the
northeastern United States, the rock salt mine is one of
three operated by Cargill with the other two in Louisiana and
Ohio.



Q3. What does the news report say about the salt miners?



did the rescue team do?



Section A - 3



The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is
considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next
year because of falling revenues.



Facing an $$8.3 billion budget deficit this year, closing
post officers is one of several proposals the Postal Service
has put forth recently to cut costs. Last week, for example,
Postmaster General Pat Donahoe announced plans to stop mail
delivery on Saturdays, a move he says could save $$3 billion
annually.



“We are losing revenue as we speak,” Donahoe said.
“We do not want taxpayer money. We want to be self
-
sufficient. So like any other business you have to make
choices.”



Dean Granholm the vice president for delivery and post
office operations said the first waves of closings would
begin this fall. He estimated that about 3,000 postmasters,
500 station managers and between 500 and 1,000 postal clerks
could lose their jobs.



is the U.S. Postal Service planning to do?



measure has been planned to save costs?



will happen when the proposed measure come into
effect?



长对话



Conversation 1



A
：
Mrs. Hampton, we've got trouble in the press room
this morning.



B
：
Oh dear. What about?



A
：
One of the press operators arrived an hour and a
half late.



B
：
But that's a straightforward affair. He will simply
lose part of his pay. That's why we have a clock-in system.



A
：
But the point is the man was clocked-in at 8 o'clock.
We have John standing by the time clock, and he swears he saw
nothing irregular.



B
：
Is John reliable?



A
：
Yes, he is. That's why we chose him for the job.



B
：
Have you spoken to the man who was late?



A
：
Not yet. I thought I'd have a word with you first.
He's a difficult man, and I think there's been some trouble
on the shop floor. I've got a feeling that trade union
representative is behind this. The manager told me that Jack
Green's been very active around the shop the last few days.



B
：
Well, what do you want me to do?



A
：
I was wondering if you'd see Smith, the man who was
late, because you are so much better at handling things like
this.



B
：
Oh, alright. I'll see him. I must say I agree with
you about there being bad feelings in the works. I've had the
idea for some time that Jack Green's been busy stirring
things up in connection with the latest wage claim. He's
always trying to make trouble. Well, I'll get the manager to
send Smith up here.



Q8. What will happen to the press operator who was late
for the work according to the woman?



Q9. What does the man say about John who stands by the
time clock?



Q10. Why does the man suggest the woman see the worker
who was late?



Q11. What does the woman say about Jack Green?



Conversation 2



A
：
Our topic today is about somethings that foreigners
nearly always say when they visit Britain. It's 'Why are the
British so cold?' And they're talking about the British
personality
–
the famous British 'reserve'. It means that we
aren't very friendly, we aren't very open.



B
：
So do you think it's true?



A
：
It's a difficult one. So many people who visit
Britain say it's difficult to make friends with British
people. They say we're cold, reserved, unfriendly...



B
：
I think it's true. Look at Americans or Australians.
They speak the same language, but they're much more open. And
you see it when you travel, people - I mean strangers - speak
to you on the street or on the train. British people seldom
speak on the train. Or the bus. Not in London, anyway.



A
：
'Not in London'. That's it. Capital cities are full
of tourists and are never very friendly. People are different
in other parts of the country.