2017年12月英语六级听力真题 长对话(1) (第1套)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear two longconversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1. A) They reward businesses that eliminate food waste.
B) They prohibit the sale of foods that have gone stale.
C) They facilitate the donation of unsold foods to the needy.
D) They forbid businesses to produce more foods than needed.
2. A) It imposed penalties on businesses that waste food.
B) It passed a law aiming to stop overproduction.
C) It voted against food import from outside Europe.
D) It prohibited the promotion of bulk food sales.
3. A) It has warmed its people against possible food shortages.
B) It has penalized businesses that keep overproducing foods.
C) It has started a nationwide campaign against food waste.
D) It has banned supermarkets from dumping edible foods.
4. A) The confusion over food expiration labels.
B) The surplus resulting from overproduction.
C) Americans' habit of buying food in bulk.
D) A lack of regulation on food consumption.

Conversation One

M:And now for the lighter side of news, Europe is setting an example for the rest of the world when it comes to food waste.

W: That's right, John.

This week the Italian government passed legislation that aimed to dramatically reduce the amount of food wasted in the country.

New laws have been put into place that would make it easier for farms and supermarkets to donate unsold foods to those who're in need.

M: Yes.

In addition to this, businesses will now be rewarded for successful efforts to cut food waste.

W: Italy is not the only country to focus on reducing food waste.

Just earlier this year, the European Parliament voted in favor of legislation that would stop grocery giants from unfair trading practices that result in overproduction, thus creating waste.

M: In France, the government has banned supermarkets from throwing away edible foods and imposed harsh penalties on businesses that fail to comply with the regulations.

W: While there is still much progress to be made, other countries could learn a thing or two from the example set by France and Italy.

In the United States, up to forty percent of all food goes uneaten despite the fact that one in seven American households lacks regular access to good food.

One major cause of this problem is the confusion over food expiration labels, which are currently not regulated by the government.

M: All this could change soon.

This wave of new laws in Europe will definitely put more pressure on law makers to reduce food waste here.

We turn now to a spokesperson from Harvard University's Food Law and Policy Clinic for more on the story.

And now, let's welcome Prof. Edward Becker to speak to us.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1. What does the woman say about the new laws in Italy?

2. What did the European Parliament do to reduce food waste?

3. What has the French government done recently?

4. What is the major cause of food waste in the United States?

对话一

现在说说轻松点的新闻，欧洲在处理食物浪费方面为全世界设立榜样。

没错，约翰。

这周意大利政府通过法律，旨在减少国家的食物浪费数量。

新法律的实行有助于农场和超市将卖不掉的食物捐赠给需要的人。

是的。

除此之外，成功减少食物浪费的企业还会获得奖励。

意大利不是唯一致力减少食物浪费的国家。

今年早些时候，欧洲议会投票支持立法，制止零售业巨头的不公平交易行为，避免生产过剩，产生浪费。

法国政府禁止超市丢弃食物，并重罚违反法令的企业。

尽管还有不少进步空间，其他国家仍可以从法国和意大利学到一些。

在美国多达40%的食物未被食用，尽管七分之一的美国家庭不能稳定获得良好品质的食物。

一大原因是食物过期标签混乱，目前并未由政府监管。

这一切即将改变。

欧洲新法律的浪潮必然会迫使美国的法律制定者们降低食物浪费。

接下来我们有请来自哈佛大学食品法律和政策事务所的发言人，对该话题做进一步探讨。

现在，欢迎爱德华·贝克教授发言。

请根据你刚刚听到的对话回答问题1至问题4。

问题1：女士关于意大利新颁法律说了些什么？

问题2：欧洲议会为减少食物浪费采取了什么措施？

问题3：法国政府最近有什么举措？

问题4：美国食物浪费的主要原因是什么？