与六月的四级考试相比，此次三篇听力Passage无论是取材还是内容的难度都有了全面提升。第一篇是“久别重逢”的科普类文章，主题关于“新行星生命生存与形成的可能性。第二篇的讲的是“医患之间的交流形式”。最后一篇提到了“企业中有效的激励机制”。文章虽难，但课堂上提过的必出答案位置完全可以最大限度地保证考生解题的稳定性和正确率（前三后三句必出、十大项标志词必出、听见什么选什么、重读必出等等），此次的三篇文章也反复印证了一点----广大考生完全可以由技巧在考场上获得“与考官灵魂附体的”境界。

第一篇尽管大量涉及科学常识，背景和体裁也很生僻，但却是我们最乐意碰到的文体，课堂上反复提到，当科普类文体出现时最简单也是最有效的处理技巧就是“划出选项核心词”，因为此类文章原文难度极大，选项往往会相应设置得比较明显，多为“听见什么选什么”；听时答案标志也会比较明显（详见下文讲解）。

接下来的第二篇文字生涩，对于多数四级考生想全文理解恐怕勉为其难，不过原文与选项的难度永远是互相牵制的，这也决定了正确答案必然不会隐晦，本文的三道题均为“听见什么选什么”。在这一个瞬间，我们终于深刻领悟了考试如果不能做到”彻底明白”，还不如做到“彻底糊涂”来效果好，四六级听力原本“听的就是寂寞”，全文听懂从来就只是一个“传说”，何苦自扰心智呢？在此也以一句话与未来准备六级的考生共勉“菩提本无树、明镜亦非台、佛性本清静、何处惹尘埃”。

最后一篇探讨了企业激励机制的问题，与学生生活相差甚远，但凭借课堂提过的经典出现现象和技巧，我们再次避免了与考官思路正面冲突，直接采用常规的“听见什么选什么”以及“十大项标志词”就足以让考题“身首异处”，一句话总结2009年四级那最后一场雪：今天，你与考官“灵魂附体”了吗？

技巧总结篇：
1.前三后三必出：26题、28题、31题、32题
2.科学家讲的话是真理：26题、27题、28题
3.观点标志词：26题、27题、29题、30题
4.转折常考：28题、32题、33题、34题
5.因果常考：28题、31题
6.听见什么选什么：27题、29题、30题、31题、32题、34题、35题
7.唯一级标志词：29题、31题、35题

Passage 1

Since early times, people have been fascinated with the idea of life existing somewhere else besides earth. Until recently, 26题出题标志(前三后三常考)(科学家讲的话是真理)scientists believe(观点标志词) that life on other planets was just a hopeful dream. (只是梦想证明不容易实现)But now they are beginning to locate places where life could form. In 1997, they saw evidence of planets near other stars like the sun. scientists now think that life could be even nearer in our own solar system. 27题出题标志One place scientists （科学家讲的话是真理）are studying（观点标志词） very closely is Europa, a moon of Jupiter. Space probes have provided evidence that Europa has （听见什么选什么）a large ocean under its surface. The probes have also made scientists think that under its surface Europa has a rocky core giving off volcanic heat. Water and heat from volcanic activity are two basic conditions needed for life to form. A third is certain basic chemicals such as carbon, oxygen and nitrogen. Scientists believe there might be such chemicals lying at the bottom of Europa’s ocean. They may have already created life or may be about to. You may wonder if light is also needed for life to form. Until recently, 28题出题标志（科学家讲的话是真理）scientists （观点标志词）thought that light was essential. But（转折常考，听到这里，课堂上为大家提过“前否后肯”，因此将light was essential的句意取反即是答案now, places have been found on earth that are in total blackness such as caves several miles beneath the surface. And bacteria, primitive forms of life, have been seen there. So（因果必出）（前三后三必出） the lack of light in Europa’s sub-surface ocean doesn’t automatically rule out life forming.此句不必理解，出现SO并且在后三句，证明只要听到肯否就可以确定答案（doesn't automatically）。

Questions26 to 28
26. What did scientists once believe according to the passage?
C Live is not possible in outer space.
27. What have scientists found about Europa, a moon of Jupiter?
C It has a large ocean under its surface.
28. What have scientists come to know recently about formation of life?
A LIght is not an essential miles long
 
Passage 2

In her early days as an emergency room physician, Doctor Joanna Myer treated a child who had suffered a second degree burn. After the child had been treated and was being prepared for discharge, Doctor Myer talked to the parents about how they should care for the child at home. Also listening to her were a half a dozen other family members. A few hours later, when she came to say goodbye, the family asked her to settle an argument they’d been having over exactly what advice she had given. “As I talked to them, I was amazed.” 29题出题标志she （观点标志词）said, ”All（唯一级标志词） of them had heard the simple instructions（听见什么选什么）I have given just a few hours before, but they have three or four different versions. The most basic details were unclear and confusing. I was surprised, because these were intelligent people.” This episode gave Doctor Myer her first clue to something every doctor learns sooner or later- most people just don’t listen very well. Nowadays, she 30题出题标志（观点标志词）says she repeats her instructions, and even conducts a reality check with some patients. She asks them to tell her what they think（观点标志词）they are supposed to do. She also provides take-home sheets which are computer printouts tailored to the patients’ situation. Doc. Myer’s listeners are not unusual. When new or difficult material is presented, almost 31题出题标志（唯一级标志词）all listeners are faced with the challenge （前三后三常考）（因果常考）because human speech lacks the stability （听见什么选什么）and permanence of the printed word. Oral communication is fast-moving and impermanent.

Question 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard：
29. What did the child’s family members argue about in the hospital?
B What Dr.Meyer's instructions exacty were.
30. What did Doc. Myer do to insure her patients understand her instructions?
D She asks them to repeat what they are supposed to do.
31. What does the speaker say about human speech?
A it lacks the stability of the printed word.
 
Passage 3

It’s logical to suppose that things like good labor relations, good working conditions, good wages and benefits and job security motivate workers, but one expert, Fredrick Herzberg argued that such conditions do not motivate workers. They are merely satisfiers. Motivators, 32题出题标志（转折）in contrast, include things such as having a （听见什么选什么）challenging and interesting job, recognition and responsibility. 33题出题标志（转折必出）However, even with the development of computers and robotics, there’re always plenty of boring, repetitive（与选项中的TEDIOUS和CONTINUOUS替换） and mechanical jobs and lots of unskilled people who have to do them. So how do mangers motivate people in such jobs? One solution is to give them some responsibilities, not as individuals, 34题出题标志（转折必出）but （听见什么选什么）as a part of a team. For example, some supermarkets can buy office stuff to people who fill the shelves, and the people who work at the check out into a team, and let them decide what product lines to stock, how to display them and so on. Many people now talk about the importance of a company’s shared values or culture with which all the staff can identify, for example, being the best hotel chain, or making the best, the most user-friendly or the most reliable products in a particular field. Such values are more likely to motivate workers than financial targets which automatically 35题出题标志（唯一级标志词）only （听见什么选什么）concern a few people. Unfortunately, there’s only a limited number of such goals to go around and by definition, not all the competing companies in that industry can seriously plan to be the best.
 
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Q32: What can actually motivate workers according to Fredrick Herzberg?
C.Challenging work
Q33: What does the speaker say about jobs in the computer era?
A.Many tedious jobs continue to be done manually.
Q34: What do some supermarkets do to motivate their employees?
D.Give them responsibilities as part of team.
Q35: Why does the speaker say financial targets are less likely to motivate workers?
B.They concern a small number of the people only.