I never really planned to be a lifeboat volunteer when I came to live in Northsea. I'd been working in London as a website designer, but although that was interesting, I didn't like city life. I'd been really keen on boats as a teenager, and I thought if I went to live by the sea. 1 might be able to pursue that interest a bit more in my free time. Then I found that the Lifeboat Institution was looking for volunteers, so I decided to apply. The Lifeboat Institution building here in Northsea's hard to miss, it's one of the largest in the country. It was built 15 years ago with funds provided by a generous member of the, public who'd lived here all her life. As the Lifeboat Institution is a charity that relies on that kind of donation, rather than funding provided by the government, that was a huge help to us. When I applied, I had to have a health assessment. The doctors were particularly interested in my vision. I used to be short-sighted, so I'd had to wear glasses, but I'd had laser eye surgery two years earlier so that was OK. They gave me tests for colour blindness and they thought I might have a problem there, but it turned out I was OK. When the coastguard gets an alert, all the volunteers are contacted and rush to the lifeboat station. Our target's to get there in five minutes, then we try to get the boat off the dock and out to sea in another six to eight minutes. Our team's proud that we usually achieve that- the average time across the country's eight and a half minutes. I've recently qualified as what's called a 'helmsman', which means I have the ultimate responsibility for the lifeboat. I have to check that the equipment we use is in working order- the crew have special life jackets that can support up to four people in the water. And it's ultimately my decision whether it's safe to launch the boat. But it's very rare not to launch it, even in the worst weather. As well as going out on the lifeboat, my work involves other things too. A lot of people underestimate how quickly conditions can change at sea, so I speak to youth groups and sailing clubs in the area about the sorts of problems that sailors and swimmers can have if the weather suddenly gets bad. We also have a lot of volunteers who organise activities to raise money for us, and we couldn't manage without them. The training we get is a continuous process, focusing on technical competence and safe handling techniques, and it's given me the confidence to deal with extreme situations without panicking. I was glad I'd done a first aid course before I started, as that's a big help with the casualty care activities we do. We've done a lot on how to deal with ropes and tie knots - that's an essential skill. After a year, I did a one-week residential course, led by specialists. They had a wave-tank where they could create extreme weather conditions - so we could get experience at what to do if the boat turned over in a storm at night, for example. Since I started, I've had to deal with a range of emergency situations. But the work's hugely motivating. I's not just about saving lives - I've learned a lot about the technology involved. My background in IT's been useful here, and I can use my expertise to help other volunteers. They're a great group - we're like a family rally, which helps when you're dragging yourself out of bed on a cold stormy night .But actually, it's the colder months that can be the most rewarding time. That's when the incidents tend to be more serious, and you realise that you can make a huge difference to the outcome. So if any of you listeners are interested....
Choose the correct letter, A , B or C .
听前预测： 定位词和限定词均为 leave London、move to Northsea。
题目解析： 本题定位信息 Northsea 先出现后，继而听到 London，注意目标是听离开伦敦的原因。David 说 I’d been working in London as a website designer, but although that was interesting, I didn’t like city life，意为“我一直在伦敦做网站设计师，尽管这很有趣，但我不喜欢城市生活”，对应选项 C 中的 website design，但不符合选项 C 最后提及的 unsatisfying，故排除。随后，David 马上又说 I’d been really keen on boats as a teenager, and I thought if I went to live by the sea, I might be able to pursue that interest a bit more in my free time，意为“我十几岁的时候就对船只非常着迷，我当时想如果去海边生活，闲暇时，我可能会有更多的机会探索这份兴趣”，原文提及的 interest 对应选项 A 中的 hobby，故正确。注意选项 B 在原文中未提及，原文只说 free time。
听前预测： 定位词和限定词均为 Lifeboat Institution、money provided by。
题目解析： 本题先听到定位信息 Lifeboat Institution，随后听到题干信息 money 在原文中被替换为 funds，原文提及 It was built 15 years ago with funds provided by a generous member of the public who’d lived here all her life，意为“它成立于 15 年前，由一位慷慨的公民资助，这位女士一生都居住在此”，其中 member of the public 对应选项 B 的信息 local resident，故正确。继续听，干扰信息出现 As the Lifeboat In-stitution is a charity that relies on that kind of donation, rather than funding provided by the government，意为“救生艇协会是一家依靠此类捐款的慈善机构，而不是依靠政府提供的资金”，其中 government 对应选项 C 的 local council，但通过比较关系被否定，故排除。选项 A 在原文中未提及，故排除。
听前预测： 定位词为 health assessment、doctor；限定词为 doctor was concerned。
题目解析： 本题定位词 health assessment、doctor 在原文中先后出现。随后听到 I used to be short-sighted, so I’d had to wear glasses, but I’d had laser eye surgery two years earlier so that was OK，意为“我以前是近视眼，不得不戴眼镜，但两年前我做了激光眼部手术，所以现在视力没问题了”，对应选项 B 的 short-sighted 和选项 C的 eye surgery，但那都是之前发生的事，现在已经完成手术没问题了，不符合doctor was concerned 这一题干要求，故排除。继续听，听到 They gave me tests for colour blindness and they thought I might have a problem there, but it turned out I was OK，意为“他们给我做了色盲测试，他们以为我这方面可能有问题，但事实证明我没事”，其中 colour blindness 对应选项 A 的信息，they thought I might have a problem there 对应题干 doctor was concerned 这一要求，故正确。
听前预测： 定位词为 lifeboat station；限定词为 After、launch the boat。
题目解析： 定位词 lifeboat station 原词出现，先听到 Our target’s to get there in five minutes，意为“我们的目标是在 5 分钟内到达那里”，对应选项 A 的信息，但不符合题干要求 launch the boat，而是指到达救生艇站的时间，故排除。继续听，听到then we try to get the boat off the dock and out to sea in another six to eight minutes，意为“然后我们将船驶离码头，再过 6 到 8 分钟就出海了”，对应选项 B 的信息，题干 launch the boat 在原文中被替换为 get the boat off the dock，符合题干要求，故正确。继续听，听到 Our team’s proud that we usually achieve that—the average time across the country’s eight and a half minutes，意为“我们经常能实现这一目标，整个队伍都感到自豪——全国平均时间为 8 分半钟”，对应选项 C的信息，但不符合题干要求，不是该团队的发船时间，而是全国平均发船时间，故排除。
听前预测： 定位词为‘helmsman’；限定词为 responsibility of deciding。
题目解析： 本题先听到定位词‘helmsman’ 原词出现，随后听到 I have to check that the equip-ment we use is in working order—the crew have special life jackets that can supportup to four people in the water，意为“我必须检查我们使用的设备处于正常运行状态——船员们有特制救生衣，其数量可以保证最多 4 个人在水中”，对应选项B 的部分信息 equipment，但 B 选项 what equipment it will be necessary to take 意为“需要携带哪些设备”，概念被偷换，携带的设备类型并非 David 的职责，故排除。继续听，听到 And it’s ultimately my decision whether it’s safe to launch theboat，意为“最终由我决定发船下水是否安全”，对应选项 C 信息，其中，题干的 responsibility of deciding 在原文中被替换为 ultimately my decision，符合题干要求，故正确。
听前预测： 定位词为 going out on the lifeboat；限定词为 As well as。
题目解析： 定位词 going out on the lifeboat 出现后，先听到 A lot of people underestimate how quickly conditions can change at sea, so I speak to youth groups and sailing clubs in the area about the sorts of problems that sailors and swimmers can have if the weather suddenly gets bad，意为“很多人低估了海上气候变化的速度，所以我会向当地的青年团体以及帆船俱乐部介绍，天气突变时水手和游泳者可能会遇到的各种问题”，其中选项 A 的 talks on safety at sea 被替换为 speak…about the sorts ofproblems that sailors and swimmers can have，符合题干要求，这是 David 除了出救生艇以外的其他任务，故正确。继续听，听到 We also have a lot of volunteers who organise activities to raise money for us, and we couldn’t manage without them，意为“我们也有很多志愿者组织活动为我们筹集资金，没有他们的帮助我们就无法运作”，对应选项 B，但这不是 David 的工作内容，是干扰信息，故排除。选项 C 在原文中未提及，故排除。