2018年12月英语四级真题听力：A device that weighs less than 1 kilogram

　　【试题解析】

　　News report three详解:

　　5. 第五题是主旨题，答案在开头第一句，原文“Potato chips in Japan are being sold for 6 times their normal price. This is after the country’s main manufacturer stopped sales due to a potato shortage.”;

　　6. 第六题是细节题，定位在文章中段，原文“Japanese laws limit the amount of imported potatoes that can be used in Japanese made products. Japan says fear of disease is its main reason to block fresh imports. It still only allows potatoes from selected US states”.

　　7. 第七题同样是细节题，定位在文章倒数第一句，同时也是跟在转折词but后，原文“But global warming has raised the possibility that domestic produce could be seriously affected by rare weather events more often.”.

　　Long conversation one 原文:

　　M: Mr. Brown’s lectures are so boring.

　　W: Yes, he is not a very exciting speaker. But the subject is interesting.

　　M: During every one of his lectures, I try to listen. I really try. But after about 10 minutes my mind begins to wander and I lose concentration. But I see that you seem to be OK. How do you stay focused through the entire hour?

　　W: Well, what I do is keep my pen moving.

　　M: What do you mean?

　　W: It’s a method of active concentration I read about. One of the most effective ways to concentrate is to write things down. But it has to be done by hand, not typing on a keyboard. You see writing by hand forces you to actually engage with what you’re learning in a more physical way.

　　M: Do you review your notes afterwards then?

　　W: Sometimes, but that’s not important. My notes may or may not be useful but the point is that by writing down what Mr. Brand says I can follow his line of thinking more easily. In fact, sometimes I draw a little too.

　　M: You draw in class and that helps me pay attention?

　　W: Yes, honestly it works for me. I just draw little lines and nonsense really. It was also in that article I read. It can keep the mind active, prevent getting bored and help to concentrate. Again the point is to listen hard while keeping the pen moving. If I’m at home and I need to study what I do is read out loud. It has a similar effect to writing by hand. It helps memorize information in a physical way.

　　Question 8. What does the man think of Mr. Brown’s lectures?

　　Question 9. What does the woman do during Mr. Brown’s lectures?

　　Question 10. Why does the woman draw in class?

　　Question 11. What does the woman say about reading out loud?

　　【试题解析】

　　Long conversation one详解:

　　8. 第八题是细节题，出现在长对话前三个回合，原文“ Mr. Brown’s lectures are so boring.”;

　　9. 第九题是细节题，定位在文章中段，问答形式提出，原文“Well, what I do is keep my pen moving.” 和 “You see writing by hand forces you to actually engage with what you’re learning in a more physical way.”;

　　10.第十题是细节题，定位在文章最后一回合，原文“ Yes, honestly it works for me. I just draw little lines and nonsense really. It was also in that article I read. It can keep the mind active, prevent getting bored and help to concentrate. ”;

　　11. 第十一题是细节题，定位在文章最后一回合，原文“It has a similar effect to writing by hand. It helps memorize information in a physical way.”.