2010年6月英语六级考试昨天落下来帷幕，纵观听力部分，整体难度较往年稍有所提高，但仍与历年考察的重点及原则一脉相承，从宏观及微观两方面考察同学们听力技巧及文章理解的能力。
短对话
从宏观上来看，可以发现的一大特点是问题都以推断型的方式来考察，对于综合推断类问题的解题方略，最重要的三项原则是
1）通过预先浏览选项推测对话主题
2）抓住对话主题进行判断
3）综合把握对话双方与主题相关的所有细节，以防选项的单一和片面
比如：
11. M: Oh, I’m so sorry I forgot to bring along the book you borrowed from the library.
W: What a terrible memory you have! Anyway, I won’t need it until Friday night. As long as I can get it by then, OK?
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
该题可用排除法得出答案。从对话中可知，男士忘了将女士的书带来，而女士的那本书是她从图书馆借来的。同时女士也明确表明周五晚上是最后期限，男士必须在此之前还她，因此答案是The man failed to keep his promise，因为男士没有信守承诺，将书带给女士。
12. W: Doctor, I haven’t been able to get enough sleep lately, and I’m too tired to concentrate in class.
M: Well, you know, spending too much time indoors with all that artificial lighting can do that to you. Your body loses track of whether it’s day or night.
Q: What does the man imply?
该题关键是弄懂医生说的那句话，因为女士一天到晚呆在室内接受人工光源的照射，于是身体无法自动调节时间，因此医生认为女士应该多出去走走，做一些户外活动。因此答案是The woman should spend more time outdoors.
同理，短对话中的13、14、17、18题均以推断型的提问方式来出题，以此考察考生对于对话情景的整体把握能力。
从微观上来看，今年的短对话部分侧重于转折、建议、关键提示词、语义解释等内容的考察，且有相加合并考察的趋势特点。例如：
14. W: I think your article in the school newspaper is right on target, and your viewpoints have certainly convinced me.
M: Thanks, but in view of the general responses, you and I are definitely in the minority.
Q: What does the man mean?
此题明显考察了转折考点，对男人回答中but部分针对提问。对话中女士赞扬男士发表的文章非常好，论点很有说服力。男士的回答是，就读者总体反映来看，他们两个人绝对是出于少数人的行列，也就是说只有少数人认为赞同男士在文章中的论点， 故选择Most readers do not share his viewpoints.
又如：
15. M: Daisy was furious yesterday because I lost her notebook. Should I go see her and apologize to her again?
W: Well, if I were you, I’d let her cool off a few days before I approach her.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
此题是非常典型的三三原则相加，即以well为代表的关键提示词，if I were you虚拟语态特殊表达表建议及语义解释。由女士说的“if I were you, I’d let her cool off a few days before I approach her”，因此，女士希望男士先让Daisy冷静几天，等怒气消停了再说。cool off意为“冷静，平静下来，息怒”，故此题选择Leave Daisy alone for the time being.
再如：
17. M: Our basketball team is playing in the finals but I don’t have a ticket. I guess I’ll just watch it on TV. Do you want to come over?
W: Actually I have a ticket. But I’m not feeling well. You can have it for what it cost me.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
此题又是非常典型的两两原则相加，即以actually为代表的关键提示词和but转折原则的相加。该对话中，男士没买到票，而女士则刚好有，她身体不舒服，故而想将自己的票以原价转让给男士，故选择The man can get the ticket at its original price。该文主要是由“You can have it for what it cost me”得出。