2019年12月四六級考試越來越近，相信同學們在復習的過程中都有所進步，但還是有不少考生反映最頭疼的題型便是聽力了。針對這一現(xiàn)象，為大家分享2019年12月歷年英語四級聽力真題短文17，希望同學們能夠理解并運用，最終在考試中取得優(yōu)異的成績。

歷年英語四級聽力真題短文17

Where do you think you will be in ten years?

你認為自己10年后會在哪里呢?

It is difficult to know exactly where you will be and where you will be doing.

很難準確地知道未來你會在哪里、在做什么。

But everyone dreamed about the future.

但每個人都憧憬著未來。

You might imagine the job you will get, when you finish school.

你可能會設想自己畢業(yè)后從事的工作。

You may daydream about meeting your life partner or living in a big house by the sea.

你可能會夢想著遇見人生伴侶，或是居住在海邊的大房子里。

In my dreams, I would have twins, a boy and a girl.

在我的夢里，我將會有一對雙胞胎，一個男孩、一個女孩。

We would live in a large two-story house with floors and staircases made of wood.

我們將居住在鋪有木質地板和樓梯的兩層大房子里。

Now at the age of 46, I look back on those dreams and smile.

現(xiàn)在我46歲了，回看這些夢想，感覺很好笑。

Things haven't turned out exactly as I imagined, but I would not change what I have now for that imaginary world.

事情的發(fā)展并沒有與我想象的完全一樣，但是我不會用現(xiàn)有的世界去換取那個設想的世界。

In college, I studied international business and planned to enter a law school.

在大學里，我學習了國際貿易，并且計劃進入法學院。

In my third year of university, I realized that I didn't want to become a lawyer.

在大學三年級的時候，我意識到自己并不想成為一名律師。

Instead, I chose to become language teacher.

相反，我選擇成為了一位語言教師。

I did get married, but had more than two children. We have five.

我確實結婚了，但育有不止兩個孩子。而是五個孩子。

Do I live in the dream house with wood floors?

我住在夢想中的鋪有木地板的房子里了嗎?

No, I don't, but I love my home and I wouldn't want to live in any other place.

不，我沒有，但是我喜歡自己的房子，不愿意住到其他地方了。

I believe it, as a young person, it's important to dream and make plans.

我相信，對于一個年輕人，擁有夢想和制定計劃是很重要的事情。

However, it's also important to realize that not all of your plans turned out exactly as you wish.

然而，意識到不是所有的計劃都會如你所愿，這一點也很重要。

One of the biggest lessons I've learned in life is this:" Be happy with what you have."

我在生活中學到的最重要的一課是：“為所擁有的感到快樂。”

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

請根據(jù)你剛剛聽到的文章回答問題22至問題25。

Question 22: What does the speaker think everyone tends to do?

問題22：說話者認為每個人都傾向于做什么事?

Question 23: What does the speaker say he would refuse to do?

問題23：說話者說他將拒絕做什么?

Question 24: What does the speaker major in during the first two years of college?

問題24：在大學的前兩年，說話者主修的專業(yè)是什么?

Question 25: What is one of the biggest lessons the speaker has learned in life?

問題25：說話者在生活中學到的最重要的一課是什么?