Passage 2 (19) My research focus is on what happens to our immune system as we age. So the job of the immune system is to fight infections. It also protects us from viruses, and from autoimmune diseases. We know that as we get older, it’s easier for us to get infections. So older adults have more chances of falling ill. This is evidence that our immune system really doesn’t function so well when we age. In most of our work, when we’re looking at older adults who’ve got an illness, we always have to have health controls. So we work very closely with a great group of volunteers called the ‘One Thousand Elders’. These volunteers are all 65 or over, but in good health. (20) They come to the university to provide us with blood samples, to be interviewed, and to help us carry out a whole range of research. (21) The real impact of our research is going to be on health in old age. At the moment, we’re living much longer. Life expectancy is increasing at two years for every decade. That means an extra five hours a day. I want to make sure that older adults are still able to enjoy their old age, and that they’re not spending time in hospital with infections, feeling unwell and being generally weak. (21) We want people to be healthy, even when they’re old.   19. What is the focus of the speaker’s research? [D] The change in people’s immune system as they get older. 20. What are the volunteers asked to do in the research? [B] Offer blood samples. 21. What does the speaker say will be the impact of his research? [C] Helping improve old people’s health conditions.   解析： 这篇短文主要讲的是对健康老年人的免疫系统的科学研究，旨在提高人们的健康水平。做科学研究的短文题需要使用好答案提示词，并关注研究的目的和结果。做第219题需要关注开头，做第20题可以用答案提示词but进行定位，而做第21题需要去关注研究的结果和影响。

2022年9月英语四级考试越来越近啦，大家准备的如何？今天小编为大家整理了2022

就是答案做到选择性地听取。当然并非长对话题中所有细节题都是与对话中的问题一样的;实际上，其细节考查大多数同短文一样，也是融于对话双方的话语之中的。 简而言之，在长对话中，包含实际意义的问答内容(尤其是特殊疑问句)往往是细节题的考查要点。答题的基本原则是听到什么选什么。 【例2】A) She doesn't really know where they originated. B) She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints. C) They popped out of her childhood dreams. D) They grew out of her long hours of thinking. 【录音】M: Where did the ideas for the Harry Potter books come from? W: I've no idea where the ideas came from. And… Q: According to Miss Rowling, where did she get the ideas for the Harry Potter books? 【解析】问题与对话中的问题完全一致。没有出现音近干扰的选项，因此，尽管正确答案与原文的实际用词不完全一致。也属于“听到什么就选什么”。答案为A。 技巧3：由结尾处的核心词锁定答案 在长对话的最后一题中，如果四个选项都是动词原形、动词不定式或者现在分词，往往涉及到对话者的建议、正在或将要采取的行动。一般来说，对话结尾处的建议句型是考查要点。对于这种建听力而苦恼吗？备考听力不是每天听一套听力议题，解题的关键在于抓住建议句型中的谓语动词，理解其含义。该动词原形或者其同义替换词组就是正确答案。 对话结尾处当然并不都是在提建议，但是，结尾处的核心词有助于揭示对话场景，可以回答有关下一步行动以及对话主旨等题目。这样的词汇往往令人记忆深刻，是答案所在。换言之，做题时要相信第一感觉，若无确切把握，最好不轻易改动答案。 【例3】A) She will have more contact with students. B) She will be more involved in policy-making. C) It will be less demanding than her present job. D) It will bring her capability into fuller play. 【录音】W: Oh, yeah, from October 1, I'll be doing an entirely different job. There's going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students, unfortunately-I'll miss my contact with students. Q: What will the woman's new job be like? 【解析】A、B选项以she开头，说“她”将要“更多地”(more)做什么工作;C、D以it开头，说“它”将更容易做，或将才能。由C的比较句来看，it应该也是指job，甚至是future job(与present job相对，用将来时态)。可见，本题问女士将要从事的工作的内容、情况。对话结尾处女士说。10月1日开始她就要做完全不同的工作，会有更多政策性工作，而学生工作会减少。B与此相符，为正确四级答案。

2023年6月英语四级考试在即，大家要认真复习哦。为了帮助同学们更好地备考四级，@沪江英语四六级微信公众号整理了2023年6月英语四级听力考前冲刺70词，希望对你有所帮助。 1~10 1. 失业unemployment = layoffs = job losses 2. 简历resume – hand in 3. 人才人事personnel = talent = human resources 4. 职位position = post = opening 5. 福利计划benefits package 6. 创新innovation = creativity 7. 顾问consultant

2020年9月19号四级考试在即，各位小伙伴一定要抓紧时间备考哦。各位小伙伴在备考听力时，不仅需要多加练习，更需要学会掌握一些听力技巧和常考词汇，这样会提分更快。今天小编为大家带来四级听力新闻常考词汇，希望对你有所帮助~ 2020年9月英语四级听力新闻词汇（11） 　　accumulated deficit 累计赤字 　　across-the-board tariff cut talks 全面削减关税会谈 　　active trade balance 贸易顺差 　　adverse trade balance 贸易逆差 　　African Development Bank/AFDB

2020年9月19号四级考试在即，各位小伙伴一定要抓紧时间备考哦。各位小伙伴在备考听力时，不仅需要多加练习，更需要学会掌握一些听力技巧和常考词汇，这样会提分更快。今天小编为大家带来四级听力新闻常考词汇，希望对你有所帮助~ 2020年9月英语四级听力新闻词汇（3） 　　forty all 三平(网球比赛用词) 　　freestyle 自由式 　　game 局 　　golf 高尔夫球 　　grass court 草地网球场 　　Greece-Roman wrestling 古典式摔跤 　　ground/field 场地 　　guide 领队 　　gymnastics 体操 　　handball

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Passage 3 When Ted Camarda started teaching 14 years ago at Killip elementary, he didn’t know how to manage a classroom and was struggling to connect with students. (22)He noticed a couple of days after school, that a group of kids would get together to play chess. “I know how to play chess, let me go and show these kids how to do it”, he said. Now Camarda coaches the school’s chess team. The whole program started as a safe place for kids to come after school. (23)And this week, dozens of those students are getting ready to head out to Nashville, Tennessee to compete with about 5000 other young people at the Super Nationals of Chess. The competition only happens every four years and the last time the team went, they won the third place in the nation. Camarda says chess gives him and his students’ control. (24)The school has the highest number of kids from low income families. Police frequent the area day and night. As two months ago, a young man was shot just down the street, Camarda likes to teach his students that they should think about their move before they do it. The lessons prove valuable outside the classroom as well. Many parents see these lessons translate into the real world. (25)Students are more likely to think about their actions and see whether they will lead to trouble.   22 What did Ted Camarda notice one day after he started teaching at Killip elementary? [D] A group of kids were playing chess after school. 23 What are dozens of students from Camarda’s school going to do this week? [C] Participate in national chess competition. 24 What do we learn about the students of Killip elementary? [A] Most of them come from low-income families. 25 What have the students learned from Camarda? [B] Think twice before taking actions.   解析： 本篇短文主要讲的是一位小学老师，他担任了校围棋队的教练，教学生围棋，并用围棋教会学生在生活中要审慎，三思而后行。做首题第22题需要关注听力的开头，尤其是前2句；做第24题，可以利用答案提示词，形容词的最高级，highest来进行定位和解题。

2022年12月英语四级考试将在12月10日上午举行，大家在考前一定要多进行模考训练哦。今天小编为大家分享的是2022年9月英语四级听力真题：第二套，希望对你有帮助。 Part II Listening  Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this  section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report,  you will hear two or three  questions. Both the news report