2006年12月英语四级真题及答案

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2006年12月英语四级真题及答案

Part I Writing (30 minutes)

注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。

Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the

topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least

120 words following the outline given bellow:

1. 许多人喜欢在除夕夜看春节晚会

2. 但有些人提出取消春节晚会

3. 我的看法

Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)

Directions:In this part, you will have 15 minute to go over the passage quickly

and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.

For questions 1-7, mark

Y (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in

the passage;

N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the

passage;

NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.

Fo r q u e s t i o n 8 - 1 0 , c o m p l e t e t h e s e n t e n c es w i t h t h e i n f o r m a t i o n g i v e n i n t h e

passage.

Six Secrets of High-Energy People

T h e r e ’ s a n e n e r g y c r i s i s i n A m e r i c a , a n d i t h a s n o t h i n g t o d o w i t h f o s s i l

fue ls. Mil lions o f us get u p each morni ng already w ea ry over th e day hold s. “I

just can’t get started,” people say. But it’s not physical energy that most of

us lack. Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet. But in truth, people

are healthier today than at any time in history. I can almost guarantee that if you

long for more energy, the problem is not with your body.

What you’re seeking is not physical energy. It’s emotional energy. Yet, sad

to say, life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply. We work too hard. We

have family obligations. We encounter emergencies and personal crises. No wonder so

many of us suffer from emotional fatigue, a kind of utter exhaustion of the spirit.

A n d y e t w e a l l k n o w p e o p l e w h o a r e f i l l e d w i t h j o y , d e s p i t e t h e u n p l e a s a n t

circumstances of their lives. Even as a child, I observed people who were poor, or

disabled, or ill, but who nonetheless faced life with optimism and vigor. Consider

Laura Hillenbrand, who despite an extremely weak body, wrote the best-seller

Seabiscuit

. Hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of

b ed t o wr ite. B ut s he w as f ue le d by h avin g a st or y sh e wa nt ed t o shar e. I t wa s

emotional energy that helped her succeed.

U n l i k e p h y s i c a l e n e r g y , w h i c h i s f i n i t e a n d d i m i n i s h e s w i t h a g e , e m o t i o n a l

energy is unlimited and has nothing to do with genes or upbringing. So how do you

get it? You can’t simply tell yourself to be positive. You must take action. Here

are six practical strategies that work.

1. Do something new.

Very little that’s new occurs in our lives. The impact of this sameness on our

e m o t i o n a l e n e r g y i s g r a d u a l , b u t h u g e : I t ’ s l i k e a t i r e w i t h a s l o w l e a k . Y o u

don’t notice it at first, but eventually you’ll get a flat. It’s up to you to

plug the leak—even though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your

dull routines of life. That’s where Maura, 36, a waitress, found herself a year

ago.

Fortunately, Maura had a lifeline—a group of women friends who meet regularly

to discuss their lives. Their lively discussions spurred Maura to make small but

nevertheless life altering changes. She joined a gym in the next town. She changed

her look with a short haircut and new black T-shirts. Eventually, Maura gathered

the courage to quit her job and start her own business.

Here’s a challenge: If it’s something you wouldn’t ordinarily do, do it. Try

a d is h you’v e ne ve r eate n. L is te n to m us ic y ou ’d or di na ri ly t un e ou t. Y ou ’ll

discover these small things add to your emotional energy.

2. Reclaim life’s meaning.

So many of my patients tell me that their lives used to have meaning, but that

somewhere along the line things went stale.

T h e f i r s t s t e p i n s o l v i n g t h i s m e a n i n g s h o r t a g e i s t o f i g u r e o u t w h a t y o u

really care about, and then do something about it. A case in point is Ivy, 57, a

pioneer in investment banking. “I mistakenly believed that all the money I made

would mean something,” she says. “But I feel lost, like a 22-year-old wondering

what to do with her life.” Ivy’s solution? She started a program that shows Wall

Streeters how to donate time and money to poor children. In the process, Ivy filled

her life with meaning.

3. Put yourself in the fun zone.

Most of us grown-ups are seriously fun-deprived. High-energy people have the

same day-to-day work as the rest of us, but they manage to find something enjoyable

in every situation. A real estate broker I know keeps herself amused on the job by

mentally redecorating the houses she shows to clients. “I love imagining what even

the mo s t r un- do w n h ous e c o uld lo o k l ike wi t h a l i tt l e t end e r l ovi ng c ar e,” she

says. “It’s a challenge—and the least desirable properties are usually the most

fun.”

We all define fun differently, of course, but I can guarantee this: If you put

just a bit of it into your day, you energy will increase quickly.

4. Bid farewell to guilt and regret.

Everyone’s past is filled with regrets that still cause pain. But from an

e m o t i o n a l e n e r g y p o i n t o f v i e w , t h e y a r e d e a d w e i g h t s t h a t k e e p u s f r o m m o v i n g

forward. While they can’t merely be willed away, I do recommend you remind

y o u r s e l f t h a t w h a t e v e r h a p p e n e d i s i n t h e p a s t , a n d n o t h i n g c a n c h a n g e t h a t .

Holding on to the memory only allows the damage to continue into the present.

5. Make up your mind.

Say you’ve been thinking about cutting your hair short. Will it look stylish—

or too extreme?

You endlessly think it over. Having the decision hanging over your head is a

huge energy drain.

E v e r y t i m e y o u c a n ’ t d e c i d e , y o u b u r d e n y o u r s e l f w i t h a l t e r n a t i v e s . Q u i t

t h i n k i n g t h a t y o u h a v e t o m a k e t h e r i g h t d e c i s i o n ; i n s t e a d , m a k e a c h o i c e a n d

don’t look back.

6. Give to get.

Emotional energy has a kind of magical quality; the more you give, the more you

get back. This is the difference between emotional and physical energy. With the

latter, you have to get it to be able to give it. With the former, however, you get

it by giving it.

Start by asking everyone you meet, “How are you?” as if you really want to

know, then listen to the reply. Be the one who hears. Most of us also need to smile

more often. If you don’t smile at the person you love first thing in the morning,

you’re sucking energy out of your relationship. Finally, help another person—and

make the help real, concrete. Give a

massage

(按摩) to someone you love, or cook

her dinner. Then, expand the circle to work. Try asking yourself what you’d do if

your goal were to be helpful rather than efficient.

After all, if it’s true that what goes around comes around, why not make sure

that what’s circulating around you is the good stuff?

注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

1. The energy crisis in America discussed here mainly refers to a shortage of

fossil fuels.

2. People these days tend to lack physical energy.

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