2001-2009年英语专业四级考试口试试题-专四口语考试全国英语专业四级口语考试仍然采用录音口试，将于笔试一至二周后举行。根据大纲要求，口试内容将分解为三项：（1）复述故事（听两遍故事后复述3分种）；（2）即席讲话（根据所给的题目准备3分钟后，作即席讲话3分钟）；（3）对话（根据规定的角色各自准备3分钟后，对话4分钟）。2001年Task1:Retellingastory①Ionceknewanoldmanwhosebadmemorymadehimfamous.JohnSmithwassoforgetfulthathesometimesforgetwhathewastalkingaboutinthemiddleofasentence.Hiswifehadtoconstantlyremindhimabouthismeetings,hisclasses–evenhismeals!②Onceheforgothehadeatenbreakfasttwice,athomeandatschool.Hiswifelikedtoremindherneighbors,“IfJohndidn’thavehisheadtiedon.Hewouldforgetthat③too!”SinceSmithwasaprofessoratawell-knownuniversity,hisforgetfulnesswasoftenanembarrassment.Itwasn’tthathewasnotclever,assomecriticalpeopletendedtosay,butjustvery,veryabsent-minded.④Onehotsummerday,ProfessorSmithdecidedtotakehischildrentoaseasidetownaboutathree-hourtrainrideaway.Tomakethetripmoreinterestingforhisyoungchildren,hekeptthenameofthetownasecret.⑤However,bythetimetheyarrivedatthestation,Smithforgotthenameofthetownhewasplanningtovisit.Luckily,afriendofhishappenedtobeinthestation.HeofferedtotakecareofthechildrenwhileSmithhurriedbackhometofindoutwherehewasgoing.⑥Theprofessor’swifewassurprisedtoseehimagainsosoon.“Oh,mydear,Iforgotthenamethetown.”“What?Youforgotthename?Maybeonedayyouwillforgetmyname!NowI’llwritethenameofownthatontapieceofpaper,andyouputitinyourpocketandplease,pleasedon’tforgetwhereyouputit.”⑦Satisfiedthatshehadsolvedtheproblem,shesentherhusbandoffagain.Tenminuteslatershewasastonishedtoseehimoutsidethehouseforthethirdtime.“Whatisthematternow?”“Asyoutoldme,Ididn’tforgetwhereIputthenameofthattown,butIforgotwhereIleftourchildren!”Task2:TalkingonagiventopicDirections:Describeateacherofyourswhomyoufindunusual.Task3:Role-playingDirections:ManyhighschoolgraduatesinChinaaregoingoverseasfortheircollegeeducation.Afriendofyoursisgraduatingthisyearandwouldliketoaskforyouradviceonwhetheritisagoodideaforahighschoolgraduatetogoabroadtostudy.StudentA:Youthinkthisfriendshouldgobyallmean