现代大学英语听力2unit6

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1、Unit6WorkTask1LaurausuallyleavestheofficesofQuestProductionsatabout5oclock,butlastMondaysheleftat5:30.Shewantedtogethomeby6:30andsherantothebusstopbutshecouldn'tgetonabus.Thereweretoomanypeopleandnotenoughbuses・Laurawasdesperatetogethomesoshedecidedtogobytube・Inthestationshewenttooneoftheautomatict

2、icketmachinesbutshedidrfthaveenoughchange,soshehadtojointhequeueattheticketwindow.Sheboughtherticketandrantotheescalato匚Laurawenttotheplatfonnandwaitedforthetube・Itarrivedandthecrowdmovedforward.Laurawaspushedintothetrain.Itwasalmostfullbutshewasgivenaseatbyamanwithamoustache・Laurathankedhimandsatd

3、own.Shestartedtoreadhernewspaper.InthetunnelthetrainstoppedsuddenlyandLaurawasthrowntothefloortogetherwiththemanwiththemoustache・Somebodyscreamed.Thelightswentout.Itwasquarterpast6onacold,wetDecemberevening・KeyA1・d一b■一a■一e一-cB1.aTask2Xwasasecretagent.Hehadrentedafurnishedroominaprovincialtownnotfar

4、fromthepublicparkandhadbeentheretwoweeks・Hewasstandingatthewindowlookingoutatthedullbedsofgeraniums,theparkgatesandthecold,uninvitingstatueofQueenVictoriathatstoodacrossthestreetfromhim.Itwasraininghardandthefewpeoplewhopassedbylookedwetandmiserable.Xwasmiserable,too.How,hewondered,couldanybodythin

5、ktherewasanythinginterestingaboutthelifeofasecretagent?Heknewitwasbecausepeoplehadseensomanytelevisionplaysaboutglamorousspiesthattheythoughtthelifeofasecretagentwasexciting・Theywereconvincedthateverycigarettelighterconcealedasecrettaperecorder;thatafountainpenheldinacertainwaywouldopenalockeddoor,

6、thatthetouchofagoldringagainstthehandofanenemywouldmakehimrevealallhissecrets.Howwrongtheywere!Helookedroundhisroom.Thewallpaperwasintheworstpossibletaste,thepictureshorrible,thecarpetworn,dirtyandfaded;andhewascold.ThiswasthethirdMondayhehadcometothewindowtolookout.Heprayeditwouldbethelast.Asifina

7、nswertohisprayer,acertainmeetinghehadbeensenttoinvestigatewasabouttotakeplace・Hetookouthiscamera.Justbeneaththestatuetwowomenhadstoppedtospeak・Heknewoneofthem,anditwasshewhopointedinhisdirection.Theotherwom