College English Test Band 6
Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension
Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations.
At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions.
Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.
After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Conversation One
M: How's your dissertation going?
I'm proofreading my first draft and will submit it to my professor tomorrow.
W: Oh, I haven't even started writing mine yet, so I'm really worried about finishing by the end of next semester.
M: You mean you haven't even begun yours yet? The final draft is due in five months.
W: Of course I've started it, but I can't get to the writing yet as I haven't found enough resources to use, so I'm still researching the topic.
M: Maybe the problem is the way you're doing your research.
I started by talking to my professor about where to look for information.
And based on that, I found books in the library and a lot of reputable journal articles on the Internet.
W: I've tried all that, but don't have enough to write the dissertation as my department's minimum length is 70 pages.
I think the problem is that my topic isn't viable.
And honestly, my professor did warn me at the beginning that I might not be able to find enough material.
But I was so interested in the topic that I didn't let his advice to turn me.
M: Well, I suggest you find a new topic.
After all, our professors are here to guide us, so it's best to listen to them.
W: In retrospect, I wish I had listened to him, but I didn't.
And now I don't want to give up my topic as I've already invested so much time and energy.
M: If you're committed to your current topic, maybe you could make some adjustments rather than abandon it completely. What is your topic?
W: It's "Depictions of Femininity and Folklore from the South of the Country".
M: That's pretty narrow. You could find more material if you made the topic broader, maybe by including other kinds of depictions.
W: Broadening the topic is a great idea. I'll start by including folklore from other regions of the country.
Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
1. What does the woman say about her dissertation?
2. What does the man say about his professor?
3. What does the woman say about her professor?
4. What do we learn the woman will do to complete her dissertation?
Conversation Two
W: Today, on Book Talk, we are lucky enough to host John Robbins and discuss his new book, Why Americans Are Fat and How We Can Lose Weight.
John isn't just a respected writer; he's also one of the rare celebrity authors writing about science today.
M: Thanks for having me, Rebecca, but I'm hardly a celebrity.
W: That's very modest of you to say, considering that your four books have sold a total of seven million copies worldwide, and they've been translated into 12 different languages.
What makes people so fascinated with your work?
M: Well, people read my books because more than 60% of Americans are overweight or obese.
And other countries are facing similar problems.
Basically, we all want to know how to fix things.
W: We certainly do.
I've read your new book and it's fabulous, especially when it comes to the way you make difficult science easy for laymen to understand.
That's no small achievement.
M: I'm glad to hear you find my work accessible, because I was worried when I wrote it that discussing the science might make the book more suited for a specialist audience.
My last book was written primarily for the medical community.
But this time, I want to help ordinary people take control of their weight.
W: And how do you suggest they do that?
Can you give us the basics of your advice for people who want to lose weight?
M: Briefly, I argue that every person needs to consider their metabolism and eat what suits their body's needs.
I don't advocate one single diet.
Some people should eat more carbohydrates than others.
And different people need different amounts of protein and fat.
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W: But you do have some recommendations for everyone, including eating ten servings of vegetables and three of fruit a day.
We'll talk about those recommendations next, but now we need to take a short break for a message from our sponsor.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

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