六级听力新增样题分析@欧阳萍老师2015年12月30日晚间，四六级官方网站发布听力部分改革信息，具体情况为：六级听力占全卷比例35%，总比例不变。长对话两段，占比8%（旧题型）；短文听力两篇，占比7%（旧题型）；讲座/演讲三篇占比20%（新增，每题2%）。也就是说，六级听力考试新增了演讲/讲话。六级听力新增题解析Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions16to19.16.A)TheyinvestigatetheretirementhomesinAmerica.B)TheyareonissuesfacingseniorcitizensinAmerica.C)Theydescribethegreatpleasuresofthegoldenyears.D)Theyarefilledwithfondmemoriesofhisgrandparents.17.A)Thelossoftheabilitytotakecareofhimself.B)Thefeelingofnotbeingimportantanymore.C)Beingunabletofindagoodretirementhome.D)Leavingthehomehehadlivedinfor60years.18.A)Thelossofidentityandself-worth.B)Fearofbeingreplacedordiscarded.C)Freedomfrompressureandworldlycares.D)Thepossessionofwealthandhighrespect.19.A)Theurgencyofpensionreform.B)Medicalcareforseniorcitizens.C)Findingmeaningfulrolesfortheelderlyinsociety.D)Thedevelopmentofpublicfacilitiesforseniorcitizens.【解析】16，考察视听一致+同义替换seniorcitizens（老年人）=olderAmericans17，视听一致18，视听一致19，视听一致。ABD三个选项并列被读到，不需要等问题，听的时候可直接排除。【听力原文】Moderator:HelloLadiesandGentleman,itgivesmegreatpleasuretointroduceourkeynotespeakerfortoday’ssession,Dr.HowardMiller.Dr.Miller,ProfessorofSociologyatWashingtonUniversity,haswrittennumerousarticlesandbooks(16)ontheissuesfacingolderAmericansinourgrayingsocietyforthepast15years.Dr.Miller:Thankyouforthatintroduction.Today,I’dliketoprefacemyremarkswithastoryfrommyownlifewhichIfeelhighlightsthecommonconcernsthatbringusheretogether.Severalyearsagowhenmygrandparentswerewellintotheireighties,theywerefacedwiththerealityofnolongerbeingabletoadequatelycareforthemselves.Mygrandfatherspokeofhisgreatestfear,(17)thatofleavingtheonlyhometheyhadknownforthepast60years.Fightingbackthetears,hespokeproudlyofthefactthathehadbuilttheirhomefromthegroundup,andthathehadpoundedeverynailandlaideverybrickintheprocess.Theprospectofhavingtoselltheirhomeandgiveuptheirindependence,andmoveintoaretirementhomewasanextremelypainfulexperienceforthem.Itwas,inmygrandfather’sownwords,likehavingalimbcutoff.Heexclaimedinaforcefulmannerthathefelthewasn’timportantanymore.ForthemandsomeolderAmericans,theirso-called“goldenyears”areattimesnotsopleasant,forthisperiodcanmeanthedeclineofnotonlyone’shealth(18)butthelossofidentityandself-worth.Inmanysocieties,thisself-identityiscloselyrelatedwithoursocialstatus,occupation,materialpossessions,orindependence.Furthermore,weoftenliveinsocietiesthatvaluewhatis“new”orinfashion,andourownusageofwordsintheEnglishlanguageisoftenasignofbadnewsforolderAmericans.Imeanhowwouldyourfamilyreactifyoucamehometonightexclaiming,“Hey,cometothelivingroomandseetheOLDblackandwhiteTVIbrought!”Unfortunately,theword“old”callstomindimagesoftheneedtoreplaceordiscard.Now,manyofthelecturesgivenatthisconferencehavefocusedontheissuesofpensionreform,medicalcare,andthedevelopmentofpublicfacilitiesforseniorcitizens.Andwhilethesearevitalissuesthatmustbeaddressed,I’dliketofocusmycommentsonanimportantissuethatwillaffecttheoverallsuccessoftheotherprogramsmentioned.Thishastodowithchangingourperspectivesonwhatitmeanstobeapartofthisgroup,and(19)findingmeaningfulrolestheelderlycanplayandshouldplayinoursocieties.Firstofall,I’dliketotalkabou...
