大学英语专业四级考试Dictation答案

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ofhisproduct.HesometimesadvertisesontheInternetaswell.Inaddition,healwayshasadvertisementsputintotelevisionprogramsthatwillacceptthem.Manufacturersoftenspendhugesumsofmoneyonadvertisements.Webuyaparticularproductbecausewethinkthatisthebest.Weusuallythinksobecausetheadvertisementssayso.Peopleoftendon’taskthemselvesiftadvertisementsaretellingthetruthwhentheybuyadvertisedproductsfromshops.13-好好学习，天天向上2008ChoosingaCareerWhenstudentsgraduatefromcollege,manyofthemdonotknowhowtheywanttospendtheirworkinglives,andtheysometimesmovefromjobtojobuntiltheyfindsomethingthatsuitsthemandofequallyimportancetowhichtheyaresuited.Othersneverfindajobinwhichtheyarereallyhappy.Theyremainalltheirlivessquarepegsinroundholes(不得其所的人).Whenwechooseourcareers,weneedtoaskourselvestwoquestions:First,whatdowethinkwewouldliketobe?Second,whatkindofpeoplearewe?Theidea,forexample,ofbeingapainteroramusicianmayseemveryattractive,butunlesswehavegreattalentandarewillingtoworkveryhard,wearecertaintofailintheseoccupationsandfailurewillleadtounhappinessinlife.14-好好学习，天天向上Soitisimportanttoassessoursuitabilityforacertaincareerinjobsearch.2009NewYear'sEveFormanypeopleinthewest,NewYear’sEveisthebiggestpartyoftheIt’stimetogettogetherwithfriendsorfamilyandwelcomeinthecomingNewYear’spartiescantakeplaceindifferentplaces.Somepeopleholdahouseparty;othersattendstreetparties,whilesomejustgoforafewdrinkswiththeirfriends.Bigcitieshavelargeandspectacularfireworksdisplays.ThereisonethingthatallNewYear’sEvepartieshaveincommon:15-好好学习，天天向上thecountdowntomidnight.Whentheclockstrikes12,peoplegivealoudandsingsongs.It’salsopopulartomakeapromiseintheNewThisiscalledaNewYear’sresolution.Typicalresolutionsincludegivingupsmokingandkeepingfit.thepromiseisoftenbrokenquitequicklyandpeoplearebackintotheirbadhabitswithinweeksordays.ForlotsofpeopleinBritain,the31stofDecember,orNewYear'sEveaswecallit,isthebiggestpartyoftheyear.It'satimetogettogetherwithfriendsorfamilyandwelcomeinthecomingyear.NewYear'spartiescantakeplaceatanumberofdifferentvenues.Somepeopleholdahouseparty;othersattendstreetparties,whilesomejustgototheirlocalforafewdrinkswiththeirmates.Bigcities,likeLondon,havelargeandfireworksdisplays.There'sonethingthatallNewYear'sEvepartieshaveincommon:thecountdowntomidnight.Whentheclockstrikestwelve,revelersgivealoudcheer,popchampagnecorksandgiveeachotherakiss.Theythenlinkarmsandsingasong16-好好学习，天天向上calledAuldLang'sSyne,byaScottishpo