PDF《2013 年12 月大学英语四级考试试卷真题（完整版）》

m afraid. At eleven, you'

re seeing Jeana Rivard at Meg Star and then you'

ll have a lunch engagement with Gaven from the Chamber of Commerce at one. M: Where'

s that? W: You'

re meeting him at his office and then he'

s taking you somewhere. M: Good, that sounds fine. What about the afternoon? W: Well, at three thirty, you'

re seeing our sales representative there and then you'

re free till evening. M: I see. I seem to remember that I'

m having a dinner with someone from Bergamo. W: That'

s right. And Mr. Betty from SAP Industries at eight. Q12: What would the man like the woman to do? Q13: At what time is Mr. Wilkinson going to leave home for the airport? Q14: Who is Mr. Wilkinson going to have a lunch with on Monday? Q15: What is most probably the woman'

s job? 【听力短文】 Listening Passage

1 Donna Fredrick'

s served with the Peace Corps for two years in Brazil. She joined the Peace Corps after she graduated from the college because she wanted to do something to help other people. She had been brought up on a farm, so the Peace Corps assigned her to a agricultural project. Before she went to Brazil, she studied Portuguese for three months. She also learnt a great deal about its history and culture. During her two years with the Peace Corps, Donna lived in a village in northeast Brazil. That part of Brazil is very dry and farming is often difficult there. Donna helped the people of the village to organise an arrigation project, and she also advised them on planting corps. They didn '

t require much water. When Donna returned to the States, she couldn'

t settle down. She tried several jobs, but they seemed very boring to her. She couldn'

t get Brazil out of her mind. Finally, one day she got on an plane and went back to Brazil. She wasn'

t sure what she'

s going to do. She just wanted to be there. After a few weeks, Donna found a job as an English teacher, teaching five classes a day. Like most of the teachers, she doesn'

t make much money. She shares a small apartment with another teacher. And she makes a little extra money by sending stories to newspapers in the States. Eventually she wants to quit teaching and work as a full-time journalist. Question

16 Why did Donna join the Peace Corps after she graduated from college? Question

17 What was Donna assigned to do in Brazil? Question

18 Why did Donna go back to Brazil once again? Question

19 How did Donna make extra money to support herself? Listening Passage

2 Results of a recent Harry'

s pool on free time showed that the average work week for many Americans is

50 hours. With the time spent eating, sleeping and taking care of the household duties, there'

s little time left for leisure activities for many Americans. However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies is important. People need time away from the pressures of study or work to relax and enjoy time with friends and family.........