听力原文: In the past industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them; often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.
Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of government and which showed need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into the health of the workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disaster or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries; however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who had died or become seriously ill.
Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U.S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. Compared with today's industries, what were the industries in the past like?
33. What did the government do years ago?
34. What does the speaker say about industries in the U.S. today?
35. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
(33)
A. They treated their workers more humanely.
B. They completely ignored consumers' health.
C. They turned out more unhealthy products at will.
D. They were controlled less strictly by the authorities.
【C6】
A. assignment
B. requirement
C. arrangement
D. assessment
听力原文:W: Jones, have you chosen a physical education class yet for this semester?
M: No. Why?
W: You've got to take rock-climbing. We just had the first class and it looks like it's gonna be great.
M: You think I should take rock-climbing? You've got to be kidding. Besides, how can they teach rock-climbing when it's completely flat around here?
W: That's not important. You can't just start climbing without any training. You have to get in shape, learn how to use the ropes, the belts, the buckles. There's a lot of preparation first.
M: You don't think it's just a little bit dangerous?
W: Not if you know how to use the safety equipment, which is, by the way, pretty hi-tech. The ropes are made of elastic fabrics that stretch a little, the shoes have special grips on the bottom and the helmets are made of some kind of special plastic. You have to learn how to use all these before you do any real climbing.
M: Well, what's the appeal? We'll spend the whole semester studying something we don't actually get to do.
W: We will take a climbing trip during spring break. But that's not the point. Climbing is not the only goal. In preparing to climb you learn patience, mental discipline and you gain fantastic physical strength, especially in your hands. For the first few weeks we're going to concentrate entirely on hand and upper body exercises.
M: All that in one sport? Maybe you are right. Since it's not too late to join the class, maybe I will.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What is the woman trying to do?
20. What does the man imply about rock-climbing at their college?
21. What is it about rock-climbing that attracts the woman?
22. What will the first few classes focus on?
(23)
A. Find out if a rock-climbing course will be offered.
B. Plan a rock-climbing trip over spring break.
Convince the man to take a rock-climbing course with her.
D. Find a place to go rock climbing.
What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To analyze the current situation in the job market.
B. To give suggestions to those laid off in the crisis.
C. To give tips on job landing in the economic decline.
D. To offer advice on how to avoid being laid off.