新编大学英语四级听力每日训练-第216期.docx

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新编大学英语四级听力每日训练第216期

ConversationOne19.A.Therelationshipbetweenfarmers,WardandSears.B.Thedevelopmentofthecatalogsalesbusiness.C.Therelationshipbetweenthecatalogandtextbooks.D.ThestoryofaChicagoretailer.20.A.BecausehewantedtobeatWard.B.BecausehewantedtohelphisbrotherWard.C.Becausehethoughtthisbusinesswasprofitable.D.Becauseheenjoyedcompetitioninthisbusiness.21.A.Farmers.B.Citypeople.C.Businesspeople.D.Students.22.A.Ithelpedstudentswithspellingandadding.B.Ithelpedstudentsbecomefamiliarwithavarietyofgoods.C.Studentsmightorderthingsfromthecatalog.D.Schoolswereshortoftextbooksatthattime.ConversationOneW:Whatareyoudoing?M:[19]I'morderingsomefilingcabinetsoutofacatalog.W:Whatdoyouneedthemfor?M:There'ssomuchstuffpilingupinmydormitoryroom.IfIdon'tdosomethingsoon,Iwon'tbeabletomoveinthere.W:Doyouusuallyorderfromacatalog?M:Sometimes.Why?W:Oh,it'sjustinthehistoryclasstodayweweretalkingabouthowthecatalogsalesbusinessfirstgotstartedintheUS.AChicagoretailer,MontgomeryWardstarteditinthelate1800s.[21]Itwasreallypopularamongfarmers.Itwasdifficultforthemtomakeittothebigcitystoressotheyorderedfromcatalogs.M:WasWardtheonlyoneinthebusiness?W:Atfirst,[20]butanotherpersonnamedRichardSearsstartedhisowncatalogafterheheardhowmuchmoneyWardwasmaking.M:Whatmadethemsopopular?W:[21]FarmerstrustedWardandSearsforonething.Theydeliveredtheproductsthefarmerspaidforandevenrefundedthepriceofthingsthefarmersweren'tsatisfiedwith.Thecatalogsbecamesopopularthatinsomecountriesschoolteachersevenusedthemastextbooks.M:[22]Textbooks?W:Yeah,[22]studentspracticespellingthenamesandaddingupthepricesofthingsinthecatalogs.M:Waseverybodythatthrilledaboutit?W:That'sdoubtful.Saytheydrovesomesmallstoreownersoutofbusiness.SearsandWardsoldstuffinsuchlargequantities.Theywereabletoundercutthepricesatsomesmallfamilyownedstores.答案解析：Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?[B]解析：尽管四个选项在对话中都有提及，但A、C、D只是对话的一部分，只有B可以涵盖对话中的所有内容。