2019年12月14号四级听力解析第二套（新东方在线）

News report two

(3) A man from Libya was enjoying a walk along the sands at southport beach.When he was about half a mile out from the dark, he felt a bit tired. So he laydown and fell asleep, but the tide swept in quickly at the beach. And theman was shocked to wake up and find the tide had come in and completelysurrounded him, cutting him off from the shore. Fortunately for him, the beachlife guards were quickly on the scene to stop him from drowning. The actorprofessionally to ensure the man was comfortable until an ambulance arrived. Hewas then taken to hospital. He is now in a stable condition. (4) Wheninterviewed Keith porter of the southport beach said, our beach is so flat thatit's very common for the tide come around the back of people and cut them offfrom the beach. Thankfully the emergency services have again worked well togetherto ensure a positive outcome. And we wish the gentleman a speedy recovery.

Questions three and four are based on the news report you have just heard.

3. What does the news reports say about the Libyan man?

4. What did Keith Porter say at an interview?

News report three

(5)A raccoon, a small cat like animal climbed to the top of a 25-storysky scraper early on Wednesday. It was captured after becoming an online staracross the world.

At a little before three am, the animal made it to the roof of the building,after it took a long break on a 17th floor window edge. At the top of thebuilding, animal control officers put cat food in traps and captured theraccoon.(6)A private wildlife management company will release the animalinto the wild. The raccoons upward journey began on Monday. The brownanimal was spotted stuck on a narrow window edge of the office tower. OnTuesday, the raccoon slowly climbed the building. It reached the 23rd floor,and it's legend continued to grow on social media with every floor it climbed.

As it went up, people gathered on the sidewalk below to take photos andcheer for its safety. Online office workers posted photos and videos of theraccoon, resting on window edges and climbing up the building's concreteexterior. (7) One online post said that the raccoon has succeeded in unitingthe country the way no politician could.

Questions five to seven are based on the news report you have just heard.

5. What does the news report say about the raccoon, a smallcat like animal?

6. What will the wildlife management company do with thecaptured raccoon?

7. What did one online post say?

Conversation 1

W: (8) I have reallyamazing news. I just got a text message from my bank, saying my salary has beendeposited in my account.

M: Getting paid asgood. But I don't understand why you're so excited. It happens every month.

W: Well, I've beenworking for a few years. In fact, I worked all through university, but I onlyhad part time jobs then. (8) So this is the first time I've ever been paidfor a month of full time work.

M: Well, then you mustfeel great. (9)I mean, it’s been two decades, but I can still remember whenI got my first real salary. I was happy for day. I felt like it was a smallfortune, even though it wasn’t.

W: I've never earned somuch money before. And there's so many things I'd like to do with it.What didyou do with your first pay?

M: (10) I bought a newsuit for work and took my parents to a nice restaurant to celebrate. Maybe youcould do the same.

W: I have enoughprofessional clothes. And my parents are across the country. So seeing them isimpossible. But some people from the office are members of a gym. I want tojoin. And my university classmates are arranging a trip to visit our oldcampus, and I'd love to go with them, but I can't afford both.

M: (11) If I wereyou. I join the gym because it's a good way to stay healthy, and it might helpyou build a stronger relationship with your colleagues. And goodrelationships are key to a successful career.

W: (11) Hm. You'reright. Thanks for the advice. I'm taking it.