四六级|大学英语四级考试听力练习：长对话

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Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

1.

A)Theyrewardbusinessesthateliminatefoodwaste.

B)Theyprohibitthesaleoffoodsthathavegonestale.

C)Theyfacilitatethedonationofunsoldfoodstotheneedy.

D)Theyforbidbusinessestoproducemorefoodsthanneeded.

2.

A)Itimposedpenaltiesonbusinessesthatwastefood.

B)Itpassedalawaimingtostopoverproduction.

C)ItvotedagainstfoodimportfromoutsideEurope.

D)Itprohibitedthepromotionofbulkfoodsales.

3.

A)Ithaswarmeditspeopleagainstpossiblefoodshortages.

B)Ithaspenalizedbusinessesthatkeepoverproducingfoods.

C)Ithasstartedanationwidecampaignagainstfoodwaste.

D)Ithasbannedsupermarketsfromdumpingediblefoods.

4.

A)Theconfusionoverfoodexpirationlabels.

B)Thesurplusresultingfromoverproduction.

C)Americans'habitofbuyingfoodinbulk.

D)Alackofregulationonfoodconsumption.

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M:Andnow,forthelightersideofthenews,Europeissettinganexamplefortherestoftheworldwhenitcomestofoodwaste.

W:That’srightJohn.ThisweektheItaliangovernmentpasslegislationthataimstodramaticallyreducetheamountoffoodwastedinthecountry.Newlawshavebeenputintoplacethatwouldmakeiteasierforfarmsandsupermarketstodonateunsoldfoodstothosewhoareinneed.

M:Yes.Andinadditiontothis,businesseswouldnowberewardedforsuccessfuleffortstocutfoodwaste.

W:Italyisnottheonlycountrytofocusonreducingfoodwaste.Justearlierthisyear,theEuropeanParliamentvotedinfavoroflegislationthatwouldstopgrocerygiantsfromunfairtradingpracticesthatresultinoverproduction,thuscreatingwaste.

M:InFrance,thegovernmenthasbannedsupermarketsfromthrowingawayediblefoodsandimposedharshpenaltiesonbusinessesthatfailtocomplywiththeregulations.

W:Whilethereisstillmuchprogresstobemade,othercountriescouldlearnathingortwofromtheexamplesetbyFranceandItaly.IntheUnitedStates,uptofortypercentofallfoodgoesuneaten.DespitethefactthatoneinsevenAmericanhouseholdslacksregularaccesstogoodfood,onemajorcauseofthisproblemistheconfusionoverfoodexpirationlabels,whicharecurrentlynotregulatedbythegovernment.

M:Allthiscouldchangesoon.ThiswaveofnewlawsinEuropewilldefinitelyputmorepressureonlawmakerstoreducefoodwastehere.WeturnnowtoaspokespersonfromHarvardUniversity’sFoodLawandPolicyClinicformoreonthestory.Andnow,let’swelcomeProf.EdwardBeckertospeaktous.

Question1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

1.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutthenewlawsinItaly

C)Theyfacilitatethedonationofunsoldfoodstotheneedy.

2.WhatdidtheEuropeanParliamentdoreducefoodwaste

B)Itpassedalawaimingtostopoverproduction.

3.WhathastheFrenchgovernmentdonerecently

D)Ithasbannedsupermarketsfromdumpingediblefoods.

4.WhatisthemajorcauseoffoodwasteintheUnitedStates

A)Theconfusionoverfoodexpirationlabels.