2006年12月全国大学英语四级考试真题和答案 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 outine 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 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. For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Six Secrets of High-Energy people There' s an energy crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels. Millions of us get up each morning already weary over the day holds. " I just cant get started, people say. But its 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 Its 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. And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant 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 th best-seller Seabiscuit. Hillenbrand barely had enough physical energy to drag herself out of bed to write But she was fueled by having a story she wanted to share. It was emotional energy that helped her Unlike physical energy which is finite and diminishes with age, emotional 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 Very little thats new occurs in our lives. The impact of this sameness on our emotional ene rgy is gradual but huge: It's like a tire with a slow leak. You dont notice it at first but eventually you'll get a fat. 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. Thats 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 a2006 年 12 月全国大学英语四级考试真题和答案 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 gi ven 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. For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Six Secrets of High-Energy People There’s an energy crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels. Millions of us get up each morning already weary over the day holds. “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. And yet we all know people who are filled with joy, despite the unpleasant 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 bed to write. But she was fueled by having a story she wanted to share. It was emotional energy that helped her succeed. Unlike physical energy, which is finite and diminishes with age, emotional 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 emotional ene rgy is gradual, but huge: It’s like a tire with a slow leak. You 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