201806第二套News Report原文

SectionA:
Directions:Inthisction,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoothebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Newsreport1
KellySwishern,anArkansaswoman,escapedinjuryandmanagedtosafelystophercarafterafour-footlongratsnakecameoutfromunderhercaratandslitheredacrossherfeetasshewasdrivingdownthehighway.
Ratsnakesaren'tpoisonousorathreattopeoplegenerally.
ButthewomansaysthesnakesheencounteredThursdayterrifiedheroutofherwits.
"Itwasroughwithbigscales,"saidSwisher,whowasonherwaytopickupherfriendattheairportwhenithappened.
"Idon'tknowwhetherIhadmyhandsonthesteeringwheelornot.
Iamnotthemostflexiblepersonintheworld,butIcanguaranteemykneeswereupnexttomyears".
Shesaidthesnakefirstslippedbackundertheatandshehopeditwouldstaythereuntilshewasabletogetoffthehighwayandstop.
"Thatdidn'tworkout,"shesaid.
"Herehecomes,andhewoundupinmybackatbeforeIcouldfinallygetofftheroad,stopandgetoutofthecar".
ShecalledforhelpandWashingtonCountyanimalcontrolofficerscameandcapturedthesnake.
Questions1to2arebadonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
Question1:HowdidKellySwisherfeelwhenshefirstcameacrosstheratsnake?
Question2:Whatdoesthereportsayaboutthesnake?
NewsReport2
Fastfood,itturnsout,isn'tquiteasfastasitudtobe.
AnewstudyfindsthatMcDonald'sposteditsslowestdrive-throughtimessincethissurveywasfirstconducted15yearsago.
AtMcDonald's,customerswillspendonaverage3minutesand9condsfromthetimetheyplacetheirordersuntiltheyreceivetheirfood.
That'sabout10condsmorethantheindustryaverageandalotslowerthanadecadeago,accordingtothestudy,whichwascommissionedbyQSR,anindustrytradepublication.
AndMcDonald'swasn'taloneinslowingdown.
Otherchainsalsosawtheirdrive-throughperformanceslowdown.
Amongthereasonsfortheslowerrvice:Todaytherearemorechoicesonthemenu,andtheproductsthemlvesaremorecomplexandtakelongertoprepare.
Speed,ofcour,isntialtothedrive-throughexperience,anddrivethroughsarehugelyimportanttochainssuchasMcDonald',BurgerKingTacoBell.
"Usuallythedrive-throughaccountsfor60to70percentofallbusinessthatgoesthroughafast-foodrestaurant,"notesSamOches,editorofQSR.
Ofcour,consumeralsowanttheirorderspreparedcorrectlyandonthatscore,Ochessays,"accuracyisstillreallyhigh".
Questions3to4arebadonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
Question3:Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?
Question4:WhathassloweddownMcDonald'sdrive-throughrvice?
NewsReport3
ThefirstprivatemissionoutsideofEarth'sorbitisclorthanmanyofusthink.
U.S.governmentofficialsarettoapproveamissionbyprivately-heldspacecompanyMoonExpresstotraveloutsideofEarth'sorbitinlate2017.
MoonExpress'smissioninvolvesplanstolandasuitca-sizedpackageofscientificequipmentonthemoonforongoingexplorationandcommercialdevelopment.
Thedecisioninvolvedmonthsoflobbyingandcoordinatedconversationsbetweenanumberoffederalagencies.
Underinternationaltreaties,theU.S.isresponsibleforthecargoofbothpublicandprivatespacecraft.
Thismakescommercialspacetravelacomplexlegalissuenotjustdomestically,butabroad.
AMoonExpressreprentativedeclinedtocommentonthestory,butnotedthatthecompanyisveryoptimisticaboutitsproposal.
MoonExpressisnottheonlycompanyekingfortherighttotraveltoouterspace.
ElonMusk'sSpaceXaimstondanunmannedaircrafttoMarsby2018.
Questions5to7arebadonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.
Question5:Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?
Question6:WhatisMoonExpressplanningtodo?
Question7:WhatdoesMoonExpressthinkofitsmission?