《大学英语进阶听力教程》适应大学英语教学改革形势发展的需要，特别注重训练语言学习者的听力并讲授提高听力的方法，以满足广大教师和学生英语学习的新需求。

本套教程分为6册，每册重点明确，循序渐进，形成一个有机的整体，系统性强。本书为第六册。本册主要取材于近年来美国之音(VOA)及英国广播公司(BBC)的英语广播节目，涉及的主题多样，与日常生活、社会经济、科技发展等人们普遍关注的问题紧密相关。语言正式、规范，发音清晰，语速由慢及快。

Unit 1 Health

Part A  Observation Mass Media Agencies

Part B  Conversation May I Speak with Ms. Shirley Green?

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      Hand-Washing

   Passage Two      SARS in China

Part D  Appreciation

   An Essay     Lake of Autumn

Unit 2  Food

Part A  Observation Idioms with Food Words

Part B  Conversation How May I Help You Today?

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      Pizza

   Passage Two      How Much Water Should We Drink? 

Part D  Appreciation

   A Poem      For Everything There Is a Season

  Unit 3 Courses and Requirements

Part A  Observation A Course Introduction and Degree Requirements

Part B  Conversation I Just Don't Agree with You at All

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      G.E.D. Examinations

   Passage Two      Online Learning

Part D  Appreciation

   An Opera Song    The Phantom of the Opera

Unit 4  Agrioulture

Part A  Observation Homestays Abroad

Part B  Conversation Welcome to Rental Property Management

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      Tulip

   Passage Two      A New Rural Development Strategy 

Part D  Appreciation

   An Essay     Youth

Quiz 1

Unit 5  Learnins Problems

Part A  Observation Asking for and Giving Directions

Part B  Conversation Here Is the Cornell System for Taking Notes

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      Television-Watching and A. D.D.

   Passage Two      Learning Disabilities

Part D  Appreciation

   A Word Story     Expressions Derived from Poker

Unit 6  Technology

Part A  Observation E-Ticketing and Boarding

Part B  Conversation Thank You for Agreeing to This Interview

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      The "Motomen" Project

   Passage Two      Television Dramas Help Save Lives 

Part D  Appreciation

   A Cartoon Dialogue  Shrek (Excerpt)

Unit 7  Economics

Part A  Observation Sales Promotions and Ad Slogans

Part B  Conversation How Did You Start Your Career?

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      Phevos and Athena

   Passage Two      Wal-Mart

Part D  Appreciation

   A Song      Pass the Flame

  Unit 8  Education

Part A  Observation Banking and Check Writing

Part B  Conversation  Music and Art Classes May Do More for Students 

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      The Teacher of the Year

   Passage Two      Foreign Language Learning in the U. S.

Part D  Appreciation

   An Interview Excerpt Bill Gates' Key to Success

Quiz 2

Unit 9 InternationaiReport

Part A  Observation Documents and a Visa Interview

Part B  Conversation Can You Tell Me What the Student Union Does? 

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      A G-7 Agreement

   Passage Two      U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Belarus 

Part D  Appreciation

   A Tip for Address Terms

   How Names Are Called in America? 

Unit 10 Information and Communication

Part A  Observation Freshman Orientations

Part B  Conversation How Closely Are You Tied into the New Technology?

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      International Children's Digital Library

   Passage Two      Cyber Cafe

Part D  Appreciation

   A Poem      If

  Unit 11  International Assistance

Part A  Observation  Job Application Letters

Part B  Conversation How Do We Explain Our Behaviors?

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

   Passage Two      A Special Medical Camp

Part D  Appreciation

   A Song      Dance with My Father

  Unit 12  Problem Solutions

Part A  Observation  Job Interview Tips and Resume Writing

Part B  Conversation Maybe We Need to Read Both Kinds of Papers

Part C  Exploration

   Passage One      Defense of Pessimism

   Passage Two      A Speech by George W. Bush

Part D  Appreciation

   A Speech     Gettysburg Address

Quiz 3

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