2019年12月14号四级听力解析第二套（新东方在线）

Question 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

8. Why did the woman feel excited?

9. When did the man get his first full time job?

10. What did the man do when he got his first pay?

11. What does the woman say she is going to?

Conversation2

W: What's going on withyou lately? You seem so distracted. Like you aren't really listening toanything. I say.

M: I know. I'm sorry.(12) I can't seem to focus on anything, because I still haven't decided if Ishould accept the offer for that phd program in London, or if I should take thejob offer in New York.

W: Look, it's a toughdecision, but you're running out of time, aren't you? I thought you said thecompany expected an answer by the end of the month.

M: Actually, it's thebeginning of next month for the job, but the university needs a decision by theend of the week. So I have to act quickly.

M: You definitely needadvice for the important decision like this. (13) So who have you talked toabout it? What does your family think? And your adviser for your mattersprogram?

M: I've asked theiradvice and that's part of the problem. My parents want me to get the degree,but my advisor thinks it's time for me to get more work experience.

W: What do you mean bypart of the problem? Oh, wait, (14) it's your girlfriend, isn't it?You've been dating since your first year of university, so that six years now.She must have an opinion about all this. I mean isn't it time for you to thinkabout getting married?

M: I do want to getmarried, (15) but she thinks we need to wait until we've launched ourcareers. Plus, she's not sure what she'll be doing next year. She'sconsidering a job in England and one in Australia. And her parents are pushingfor the latter.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you havejust heard.

12. Why does the man seem to be distracted?

13. What does the woman, say she man should do?

14. What does the man say is part of his problem?

15. Why doesn't the man’s girlfriend agree to get marriedright now?

Passage One

(16) Analytical skillsare our ability to understand and solve problems using Information we haveavailable. These skills are extremely important for our professional,social, and intellectual lives. What are the best ways to improve them? One wayis to expand your world view. Unfortunately, this takes time. Ultimately, itwill help you better evaluate information and analyze different ideas andoutcomes. Travelling is a great way to expand your world view, although it canbe expensive.

(17) An entertaining wayof enhancing your analytical skills is to engage them by playing brain games.These are games that challenge you to think deeply and to develop youranalytical skills. These games will get you used to thinking in a certain way.As a result, they will help improve your ability to think. However, opinionsvary on whether video games are effective. The general consensus is that thebest ones avoid mindless violence, and instead focus on strategy and challengeus to solve problems and achieve broad goals.

(18)Joining a debate orreading club or group is also a good idea. This provides people with theopportunity to come together and discuss ideas, literature and problems. Groupslike these will help you refine your analytical skills and enable you toexpress yourself better. Any social group that encourages free exchange ofideas and pursuit of knowledge is beneficial. It helps you to actively developyour analytical skills.