2016年12月大学英语六级真题听力mp3和文本下载

W： Seizing the opportunities。 But was there any point in the video that you thought was particularly interesting？

M： Yes。 Actually there was。 Something very impressive to me as many people think that luck is important and that natural talent is something you must have in order to be successful。 And in the video we saw， the point about getting good at something is not about having some natural talent。 It‘s all about practice， practice， practice。

W： Definitely yeah。 Natural talent helps in some way but at the end of the day you really do need to work hard and get really really good at what you do。

M： Sure。

W： I thought one interesting thing in the video was the idea of passion being so important and that people who really love what they do。 Of course you‘re going to want to work harder and put the time and effort into it。 And the funny thing is that if you love what you do and are really passionate about it and work really hard， the money kind of comes automatically。

Q5. What are the speakers mainly talking about？

Q6. What is the woman’s view of luck？

Q7. What is the chief point the TED Talks video makes？

Q8. What does the woman think is the funny thing in the TED Talks video？

section B

Passage 1

（美国恶魔塔的形成原因以及关于它的印第安传说）

Devil’s Tower， the first national monument in America， could almost be mistaken for the stump of an enormous tree。 Its sheer rock sides sweep up from a broad base until they cut off abruptly at the flat summit。 Rising more than 1，000 feet in the middle of the gently rolling plains of Wyoming， the massive column of rock， looks as though it was dropped down into this location from a different time and place。

In a sense， it was， Devil’s Tower is a relic of the past。 When the melt rock of the earth’s core forced its way to the surface to form the throat of a volcano， as the centuries passed， the rock cooled and hardened， shrinking and cracking into long columns， born in fire and fury。 Devil’s Tower was then shaped by the slow， gentle work of wind and water。 The outer layers of the volcano were worn away until the hard core stood completely exposed。

It is small wonder that an Indian legend described Devil’s Tower as being formed by supernatural powers。 The legend says that when seven girls were attacked by bears， they took refuge on top of a small rock， and they appealed to the Rock God for help。 The God caused the rock to grow and to lift the girls far above the ground， while it sides were scored by the claws of the angry bears。 Even today， says the legend， the girls can be seen above the towering rock。 As seven shining stars in the night sky。

9. What does the Devil’s Tower look like？

10. What cause the volcano’s outer layers to wear away？

11. What does the Indian legend say about the Devil’s Tower？

12. How did the Rock God help the seven girl in the Indian legend？

Passage 2

（如何科学理财）

It’s no accident that most gas stations have convenience stores attached。 Few of us can fill up the tank without buying a few snacks， cigarettes，soft drinks or other items we can live without。 I deserve it。 That’s what hard working men and women say to justify their lavish vacations， big stereo systems or regular restaurant meals。 They do deserve such indulgences。 However， they also deserve a home of their own--a secure retirement and freedom from worrying about unpaid bills。 No one should have to live with what a Texas mother described as constant stress，tension， even fear about money。 Sadly the pleasure that comes from extravagances often disappears long before the bills do。 The video camera that one single mother bought for a special occasion， for example， is not much fun now。 She’s figured out that it will take her another three years to pay it off at $30 a month。 And the New Yorkers who spent a bundle on an outdoor hot tub now admit they rarely use it， because we can‘t afford to heat it in winter。 The solution set priorities add up the annual cost of each item。 Then consider what else you can buy with the same money。 That will help you decide which items are really worth it。 One Chicago woman， for example， discovered that daily lunches with coworkers cost her $2000 a year； she decided to take lunch to work instead。 “I now put $20 a week into my vacation fund and another 20 into retirement savings， she says， those mean more to me than lunch”。