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We’re all too busy, spending our days in back-to-back meetings and our nights feverishly responding to emails. (Adam Grant, a famously responsive Wharton professor, told me that on an “average day” he’ll spend 3-4 hours answering messages.) That’s why people who waste our time have become the scourge of modern business life, hampering our productivity and annoying us in the process.
Sometimes it’s hard to escape, especially when the time-waster is your boss (one friend recalls a supervisor who “called meetings just to tell long, rambling stories about her college years” and would “chastise anyone who tried to leave and actually perform work”). But in many other situations, you can take steps to regain control of your time and your schedule. Here’s how.
白天要开一个接一个的会议,晚上则是狂热地回邮件,我们都太忙了。(Adam Grant是一位能够及时回复的沃顿商学院教授,他告诉我,他“平均每天”要花上3到4个小时回应信息。)这就是为何浪费我们时间的人,如今已经成为现代商业生活的害群之马,既妨碍了我们的生产力,也让我们在此过程中备受其扰。
有时,这实在难以避免,尤其是当浪费你时间的人是你老板的时候(我的一位朋友想起了一名主管,他“召集大家开会,仅仅是为了讲他大学时期的那些又长又杂乱的故事”,而且他会“责骂那些想要试图离开去认真工作的人”)。但在其他很多情况下,你能够采取措施,重新掌控你自己的时间和日程。你可以这样做:
State your preferred method of communication. For years, millennials have famously eschewed phone calls — but almost everyone has a communication preference of some sort. Regina Walton, a social media and community manager, told me that she, too, hates talking on the phone, a habit she developed after years of living abroad; email is almost always better for her, as “I can respond when I have time and usually am very fast to reply.” You can often limit aggravation (and harassment via multiple channels) by proactively informing colleagues about the best way to reach you, whether it’s via phone calls, texts, emails, or even tweets.
Require an agenda for meetings. Pointless or rambling meetings account for a disproportionate share of workplace time leakage. Here’s a solution: insist on seeing an agenda before you commit to attending any meeting, “to ensure I can contribute fully.” You can model the practice by writing an agenda for any meetings you chair, and offering to share the template with others. In fact, you could push to establish company norms that include best practices such as eliminating generic “updates” (which can usually be emailed in advance) and clearly indicating the decisions that need to be made as a result of the meeting. “Discuss expansion strategy” would be a murky and perhaps unproductive agenda item; “Decide whether to open a Tampa office” can guide the conversation much more clearly.
明确你更喜欢的沟通方式。多年来,千禧一代是公认的不爱接打电话,但几乎所有人都有某一种更偏好的沟通渠道。Regina Walton(一位社交媒体与社区经理)告诉我,她也同样讨厌在电话里交谈,这一习惯源于她多年的海外生活经历。对她来说,电子邮件无疑总是更好,因为“我能够在有时间的时候回复它们,而且我的回复速度通常很快。”你能够通过主动地告诉同事联系你的最佳方式,来减少伤脑筋的情况(以及多种渠道所导致的烦扰),无论这一方式是电话、信息、电子邮件还是推特。
要求一份会议议程。不得要领或是散漫的会议占据了很大一部分的工作时间浪费。解决方式如下:在确认参加任何会议之前,坚持先看议程,“以确保我能够全心投入”。你能够通过为你所主持的会议写好议程,以及主动与他人共享这一模式来进行实践。实际上,你能够推动公司常规的建立,让这些常规包括最佳的实践方法,比如说去掉一般的“更新内容”(这些内容往往能够通过电邮提前通知)和清楚地表明在会议最终要做出的决定。“讨论扩张战略”可能会是一个模糊、甚至无成果的议程条目;“决定是否在坦帕新开一个办事处”则能够更加清晰地引导对话。
Police guest lists. Meetings are also dangerous when their list of invitees has been wantonly constructed, filled with irrelevant people and lacking decisionmakers with the authority to get things moving. If you’ve been invited, ask two critical questions. First, do I need to be there? Looking at the agenda (which you’ve insisted they provide), you can gauge whether your input would be valuable or if you can just find out details afterwards. Second, will the (other) right people be there? If you’re theoretically deciding on the Tampa expansion strategy and the executive in charge of Southeast operations isn’t in the room, it’s likely you’ll have to repeat the whole process again for her benefit. Make sure you understand who the real decisionmakers are, and don’t waste your time (or other people’s) until they can be present and participate.
Force others to prepare. We all hope and expect that others will prepare for meetings with us. Surprisingly often, they don’t. Even when they’re requesting the meeting, they may have done very little research and waste our time with extremely basic questions they could have Googled. Instead, we need to force others to prepare in advance. “Force” is a harsh word, and that’s intentional — because it’s not burdensome for people who would have prepared anyway, yet it effectively weeds out the uncommitted. Debbie Horovitch, a specialist in Google+ Hangouts, has long offered complimentary initial strategy sessions, but realized that some people were taking advantage with irrelevant discussions.
认真关注与会人员名单。当被邀请人的名单是随意拟定,充斥着不相关的人、却又缺少拥有足够权限的决策者来推动进程的时候,这种会议是很危险的。如果你被邀请了,问问两个关键性问题。首先,我需要来这儿吗?看看议程(这一你坚持让他们提供的东西),你就能够估计你的参与是否具有价值或是你能否在事后确定细节。其次,其他合适的人会参加吗?假设你们正在对坦帕的扩张战略做出决定,而管理东南地区运营的主管却并不在,那为她着想,你很可能必须向她重复整个流程。确保你知道真正的决策者是谁,如果他们不能够到场并参加会议,那就别浪费你自己(或是其他人)的时间了。
强制他人提前做好准备。我们都希望并且预期别人会和我们一起为会议做准备。但往往出人意料的是,他们并不会这么做。即便是他们自己要求开会,他们也可能只做了非常少的研究,并且以那些在网上搜索就能够得到答案的、极其基础的问题来浪费我们的时间。因此比起放任自流,我们必须强制别人提前做准备。“强制”是一个听起来很刺耳的词,而选择这个词是故意的,因为对于总是会提前准备的人而言,这算不上负担,但它能够有效地淘汰那些不负责任的人。Debbie Horovitch(Google+视频群聊项目的专家),一直有提供免费的初始型战略会议,但却发现有些人利用其进行无关的讨论。
She’s adopted a new policy: “Everyone who wants a call/chat with me must fill in an application” with specific questions about what will be discussed. “Now that I’ve set my boundaries and expectations of the people I work with, it’s much easier to identify the time wasters.” Similarly, when people request informational interviews with me, I’ve begun sending them a document with links to articles I’ve written about their area of interest (becoming a consultant or speaker, reinventing their careers, etc.) and asking them to get back in touch after they’ve read them to see what questions they still have. Most never get back to me, which is just as well — I only want to speak with people who are interested and committed.
Will you face blow-back by toughening up and putting clear boundaries around your time? Inevitably. But you may also find that people start to respect you —and your time — a lot more. Most of us wish we could control our schedules better. If you’re willing to step up and argue for smarter policies (like requiring all meetings to have agendas), that benefits everyone. The key is to frame your advocacy not as purely self-interested (“I don’t have time for this nonsense”), but instead as a manifestation of your commitment to the company and your shared mission. “I want to make sure we’re all as productive as possible,” you could say, “and that’s why I think it’s important to make sure we’re respecting each other’s time.” In the end, that’s a hard message to resist.
因此,她开始采取一种新的策略:“所有想要给我打电话或是与我交谈的人,必须填写一份申请表”,说明将要讨论的具体问题。“现在我已经设下了界限,以及对于与我一起工作的人的期望,因此我更加容易辨别那些浪费我时间的人。”相同的,当人们想要与我进行信息调查面谈的时候,我开始给他们发送一份文件,文件里包含了那些关于他们感兴趣的领域,我所写的文章的链接(比如说成为一名咨询顾问或是发言人,重塑职业生涯等等。),并且请他们在看完这些文章之后再联系我,看看他们还有什么问题。大多数人都再也没有找过我,当然这也无妨,毕竟我只想和那些真正感兴趣并且投入其中的人交谈。
你会因为强硬起来,给自己的时间设定清楚的界限而不得不面对非议吗?这当然不可避免。但你也会发现,别人开始更加尊重你和你的时间。我们中的大多数人都希望我们能够更好地控制自己的日程。如果你愿意采取措施、寻求更明智的策略(比如说要求所有会议都设置议程),就能够造福每个人。关键所在,是不要将你的主张局限于利己方面(“我根本没时间处理这种没意义的事儿”),而要将其扩展为对于公司和共同任务的投入。“我想要确保我们所有人都发挥了最大的效率,”你可以这样说,“这就是为什么我觉得确信我们尊重彼此的时间非常重要。”最终,这就能成为别人难以抗拒的有力信息了。
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Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions:In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
11. W: What are you doing in here, Sir? Didn't you see the private sign over there?
M: I'm sorry. I didn't notice it when I came in. I'm looking for the manager's office.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
12. W: Mike, what's the problem? You've known from month the report is due today.
M: I know, but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data is hard to interpret than I expected.
Q: What does the man mean?
13. W: Excuse me, Tony. Has my parcel from New York arrived?
M: Unfortunately, it's been delayed due to the bad weather.
Q: What is the woman waiting for?
14. W: Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week.
M: Ellen, you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything.
Q: What doesthe man imply about Pam?
15. W: Tom, would you please watch my suitcase for a minute? I need to go make a quick phone call.
M: Yeah, sure. Take your time. Our train doesn‘t leave for another twenty minutes.
Q: What does the man mean?
16. M: Frankly, Mary is not what I'd called easy-going.
W: I see. People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister.
Q: What does the woman imply?
17. M: How soon do you think this can be cleaned?
W: We have same day service, sir. You can pick up your suit after five o'clock.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
18. W: I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano. I bet you get a lot of requests for it.
M: You said it. People just can't get enough of it.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Section B
Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
W: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. I am Teresa Chen, and I‘ll be interviewing you. How are you today?
M: I am fine, thank you. And you, Miss Chen?
W: Good, Thanks. Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work?
M: Well, for several years, I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit, Michigan. Now I work part time because I also go to school at night. I‘m getting a business degree.
W: Oh, how interesting. Tell me, why do you want to leave your present job?
M: I‘ll finish school in a few months, and I’d like a full-time position with more responsibility.
W: And why would you like to work for our company?
M: Because I know your company‘s work and I like it.
W: Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests?
M: Of course, I‘m good at computers and I can speak Spanish. I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college. And I like travelling a lot.
W: Can you give me any references?
M: Yes, certainly. You can talk to Mr. McCaw, my boss, at the Brownstone Company. I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers.
W: All right, Mr. Jones, and would you like to ask me any questions?
M: Yes, I wonder when I‘ll be informed about my application for the job.
W: Well, we’ll let you know as soon as possible. Let‘s stay in touch. Thank you very much for coming this afternoon.
M: Thank you. Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What does the man say about his working experience?
20. Why does the man want to leave his present job?
21. What is the man interested in?
22. What question did the man ask the woman?
Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
M: Lisa, Lisa! Over here, darling! It's wonderful to see you. Oh, Lisa, you look marvelous.
W: Oh, Paul, you look tired. Two months away in the capital? Paul, I think you've been working too hard.
M: I'm fine. The city is very hot this time of the year. It's good to get back to some fresh air. You know, Lisa, what they say about pregnant women really is true.
W: What's that Paul?
M: They say they look beautiful.
W: Well, I had a lot of tension while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C.
M: Oh?
W: Oh, don't worry, all from a man over
50. Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. And the phone hasn't stopped ringing.
M: Oh, look, darling. There's a taxi.
W: Paul, tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. You sounded very excited about it!
M: You know, I've learned a lot from the project. I'm surprised that was still in business.
W: That's because we have a wonderful sales manager ——you!
M: Thanks. But that's not the problem at all. Lisa, our little company, and it is little compared to the giants in the city. Our little company's in danger. We are out of date.We need to expand. If we don't, we will be swallowed up by one of the giants.
Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What do we learn about Lisa?
24. What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
25. What does the man say about his company?
Section C
Passage 1
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Farmington, Utah, is a more pleasant community since a local girls' 4-H club improved Main Street. Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash. Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot, five flats of flowers. They also took terms in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot. Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes; they've learned how to work with tools, and improve their work habits. One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pour a weed. The experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community. City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, building cooking facilities, pick-me tables, swings and public rest rooms. The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth. The total park project needed more plantings in the following years. Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. The project is a growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center, making the atmosphere pleasant.
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington?
27. What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?
28. What have the 4-H girls learned from the project?
29. Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete. Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. Passage 2 According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S. National Education Association (NEA), young Americans say reading is important, more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot. 79% find it stimulating and interesting. And 87% think it is relaxing. About 68% of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is boring or old-fashioned. Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers. Over 66% of teens like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. Over 26% are interested in non-fiction, such history books.64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age. That's a favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition. Of the teenagers who participated in the survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines. Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music. TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.
Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. What does the survey on teenager reading show?
31. What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey?
32. What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week?
Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Passage 3
Thank you for coming, everyone. Today‘s presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, and that is why we have invited all of you here today. Let’s start with power. It‘s clear that petrol-driven engines have no future. Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil. But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles. Sure, in the past electric vehicles have their problems, namely, a limited driving range, and very few recharging points, which limited their use. Now, however, recent developments in electric vehicle technology mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety. Let’s not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner. Plus, importantly, the power source is rechargeable, so this does not involve using any valuable resources. Moving on to communications, very soon, cars will be linked to GPS satellites, so they‘ll do all the driving for you. What controls remain for the users will be audio-based, so, for example, you’ll just have to say “a bit warmer”, and the air conditioning will adjust automatically. You‘ll also be able to receive email, music and movies, all via an internet link. So just type in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch your movie, whatever. Questions
33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. What is the presentation mainly about?
34. What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles?
35. What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today?
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TEST 25
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
1. W: These new glasses are giving me headaches.
M: Mine did, too, at first. That should wear off soon.
Q: What does the man tell the woman?
2. M: Is Roberta at home yet?
W: No, she has to work late again today.
Q: What does the woman say about Roberta?
3. M: Would you get me through to Dr. Lemon please?
W: I’m sorry, he’s with a patient.
Q: What does the woman mean?
4. W: Would you like to go to the dance with me tonight?
M: I’d love to, but I’m just getting over my cold.
Q: Will the man go dancing with the woman tonight?
5. W: I’m really angry at John. He never listens to me.
M: Take it easy, Allen. Things will work out.
Q: What does the man advise Allen to do?
6. M: Linda is very quiet. But her brother talks too much.
W: Yes, you are right and he isn’t friendly either.
Q: What’s their opinion of Linda’s brother?
7. M: Janet is quite interested in camping, isn’t she?
W: Yes, she often goes for weeks at a time.
Q: What does the woman say about Janet?
8. M: It’s seven o’clock already. Mary should be home by now.
W: Oh, I forgot to tell you that she called this afternoon and told me she was going to a party at her classmate’s house and wouldn’t be home until 10.
Q: What did Mary say she was going to do?
Now you will hear two long conversations.
Conversation One
M: Good afternoon, madam. How can I help you?
W: Erm, well, I seem to have lost my handbag.
M: Oh, I’m sorry.
W: Have you seen a brown bag?
M: I’m afraid, madam, at the present time nothing has been handed in, but if you’d like to give me a description, I can write it down.
W: OK. It, it’s a brown bag.
M: Brown.
W: And it’s er, it’s leather and it has a flap that comes over the top. It’s er, a shoulder bag.
M: Fine. Have you got anything inside it that would identify it?
W: Well, my passport’s in there and er, my money. I mean all my money is in there. I have about three hundred pounds cash.
M: I see.
W: Erm, my passport and my money, erm. Oh, I, I have a little address book and my name is in the front.
M: Fine. And where did you leave it?
W: I think I left it in the café.
M: And when was that?
W: About 12:30, I think.
M: I’m sure it will turn up. Now could you tell me your name, please?
W: Henderson. Julie Henderson. I’m in Room 216.
M: All right, Mrs. Henderson. We will let you know as soon as we find it. Thank you very much.
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
9. Which of the following statements is not true according to the talk?
10. Which one of the following items does the handbag not contain?
11. Where does the lady leave her handbag?#p#副标题#e#
Conversation Two
W: I think continuing education is for innovative adults.
M: That’s interesting. I always thought of continuing education as training sessions for teachers to update their knowledge or for workers to fit themselves for new jobs.
W: There are those, too. But I mean people who personally choose to take continuing education, those who pay out of their own pockets because they decide, at a mature age, that life needs a little polishing up.
M: You mean like Marie who worked as a nurse for 25 years? At 45 she decided to go to university and then go for an MBA and is now the Chief Nurse. She earns double the salary, but has also double the trouble.
W: Exactly. Someone who has the courage to say, “Hey, I don’t want to die doing only this!” You know, someone who wants to use 99% rather than 60% of his or her potential.
M: It does take guts to return to studying as a working adult. I mean, you have family responsibilities, usually a job, and suddenly, you have to study and pass exams again.
W: That’s why I think continuing education is for people with initiative.
M: Well, count me out. I’m for live-and-let-live. So I’ll never make big money, but I earn enough to lead a good life. I’d rather go and learn to be a carpenter so when I retire I can make furniture or something like that.
W: Well, that’s a kind of continuing education. It doesn’t all have to be intellectual. The philosophy behind continuing education is that you’re never too old to learn. But of course we return to learn what we enjoy.
M: If you put it that way, I’m definitely for continuing education. I mean, I have no regrets as a dentist. But if I had another chance, I might choose architecture or art rather than medicine. I guess with continuing education I can try to get the best of both at different stages in my life!
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. What is the main topic of this conversation?
13. By saying “She earns double the salary, but has also double the trouble,” What does the man mean?
14. What would the man do for his continuing education?
15. At what age did Marie began to work as a nurse?
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Los Angeles today is the second largest city in America, spreading over 464 square miles along the southern California coast. It is the center of the entertainment industry, and it has a balmy climate of mostly sunny days. But there was a time when Los Angeles was nothing more than a tiny Indian village.
The Spanish expedition searching for Monterey Bay camped there the night of August 1, 1769. Twelve years later, other Spaniards started a settlement at the village, which remained unchanged for decades.
Yankee sea traders used the settlement as a port, and the California gold rush brought some new economic life to the village, but the town remained quite small. It was not until the completion of the transcontinental railroads in 1869, and the discovery of oil in the 1890s, that the population began to grow. Later, during the two world wars, Los Angeles experienced more growth, in part because of the new airplane industry. At about the same time, the arrival of two New York motion picture producers in search of sunny weather marked the beginning of an entertainment industry that has become a multibillion-dollar industry today.
In just the past 100 years, this tiny sea village has grown into the sprawling metropolis that we know today.
Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
16. What is this talk about?
17. What two factors caused the town to begin to grow?
18. Approximately how many years ago did Los Angeles begin growing into a large city?
Passage Two
Norman E. Borlaug was the first agricultural scientist to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, and the fifteenth American to do so. He was born in 1914 in Iowa, the son of a farming family. In 1940, Borlaug earned his doctorate degree in plant pathology, and a few years later he was chosen by the Rockefeller Foundation to go abroad to help introduce new agricultural technology to farmers who were growing wheat.
Borlaug’s goal was to improve the quality of low-yielding wheat that some farmers had been growing for centuries, and he accomplished his goal. He developed new dwarf and semi-dwarf wheat that had stronger stems and could hold heavier heads of grain. In Mexico, for instance, the new methods resulted in doubled wheat yields. As a result Mexico changed from a country with a wheat shortage to one that was a wheat exporter. For the introduction of these new wheat-growing methods Borlaug was dubbed “father of the green revolution”.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.
19. Which of the following was Borlaug’s goal?
20. What helped finance Borlaug’s trip abroad?
21. What did Borlaug do when he left the United States?
Passage Three
Robert recently attended a lecture on safety at a neighborhood center. The speaker was detective Garcia of the New York Police Department. Here is what he said.
The first thing you need to do is to get to know your neighbors. Don’t be shy. Introduce yourself, especially to people who live in your building. We people who live in large cities are often reluctant to make friends, but it may save our lives later. So make sure that you know your neighbors and that they know you.
Second, don’t carry a lot of money with you. If you’re a man, put your wallet in your front pocket; it’s harder for a pickpocket to lift it out without your knowing. Women, get a purse with straps that you can slip over your shoulder and under your arm. Don’t carry a small purse that a robber can grab from you easily.
Third, if you are mugged, don’t resist. I wish people would listen to me when I say that. A month ago a fifty-year-old man ended up in a hospital because he thought he could beat a mugger in a fight. But if he hadn’t tried to be brave, that probably wouldn’t have happened. Don’t try to be a karate expert. Give the mugger what he wants. As soon as he leaves, call the police. Report any lost credit cards without delay.
Finally, remember that there’s safety in numbers. Try to avoid dark, deserted streets at night. Also, do not get on empty subway cars. If you’re traveling at night, get on the car with the conductor or the motorman.
Some New Yorkers like to say that the city is a very dangerous place. There is some danger, yes, but if you’re careful and pay attention, you should do all right.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
22. Who gave the lecture on safety?
23. What can we infer about city citizens from the lecture?
24. What would you do if you lost your credit cards to the mugger?
25. What can we conclude from this lecture?
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time you should listen for its general idea. Then listen to the passage again. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 26 to 33 with the exact words you have just heard. For the blanks numbered from 34 to 36 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
Foot massage parlors are sprouting up all over China. In big cities, like Beijing, there are shops on many street (26) corners, and foot massage chain stores employ thousands of workers. This (27) mushrooming industry is producing thousands of new jobs for the blind, who traditionally in Asia have been trained to do massage.
The Chinese government says more than five million people work in the foot massage (28) trade. Most of them come from poor rural areas, and getting jobs in the city rubbing other people’s feet offers a way out of poverty.
Workers at some shops have only (29) minimal training, leaving them wide open to competition from (30) highly trained blind massage therapists, who promise to deliver medicinal (31) benefits at a competitive price. Cao Jun has been blind from birth and he (32) owns three foot massage parlors. “We have an advantage in terms of touching and feeling, so we are very confident that we do a better job than (33) ordinary people,” he says.
Massage has traditionally been considered a profession for the blind in China, Japan and other Asian nations. Now (34) the Chinese government is encouraging the blind to take up massage as an occupation that will allow them to live independently. (35) Special massage schools have set up four-year programs, giving sightless students far more training than their sighted counterparts.
Mr. Cao says his 10-year-old business is strictly for medicinal massage based on ancient Chinese theories of reflexology, which say (36) that points on the feet correlate to parts of the body and that specialized foot rubs, which hit the different points, promote overall health.
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很多人都喜欢听音乐,那么你想要学习一些谈论喜欢的音乐的英语口语对话吗?下面读文网小编为大家带来关于谈论音乐英语口语对话,欢迎大家学习!
tina: jessie! have you seen the video for kylie minogue's new song?
jessie: i think so. why do you ask?
tina: i am worried that if my boyfriend sees it, he will fall in love with her.
jessie: do you trust your boyfriend?
tina: i do, but he gets infatuations for singers so easily.
jessie: what is infatuation?
tina: it's like love at first sight.
jessie: i think the only person he is infatuated with is you!
tina: i hope so but just to be sure, i am going to hide the remote control for the tv!
蒂娜:杰茜!你看过剀丽·米诺格新歌的录影带吗?
杰茜:看过,为什么问这个?
蒂娜:我担心如果我的男朋友看到,他会爱上她的。
杰茜:你信任你的男朋友吗?
蒂娜:信任,可是他太容易迷恋上歌星。
杰茜:什么是迷恋?
蒂娜:就像是一见钟情。
杰茜:我想他唯一迷恋的人是你。
蒂娜:希望如此,可为了安全起见我要把电视遥控器藏起来。
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英语情景对话作为真实生活的交际模式,是我们练习英语口语的最佳途径,下面读文网小编为大家带来日常实用的英语对话,供大家参考学习!
A: Hello, Anna speaking!
A:你好,我是安娜。
B: Hey, Anna, this is Jason.
B:嘿,安娜,我是詹森。
A: Jason, where have you been hiding lately? You know it's been a long time since your last call. Have you been good?
A:詹森!你最近躲到哪里去了?你知道,从上次打电话到现在已经好久了,最近好不好?
B: Yes. How are you, Anna?
B:很好,你怎么样,安娜?
A: I am fine. What have you been doing?
A:我很好,最近你忙什么呢?
B: Working. I've been really busy these days. I got a promotion.
B:工作。这些天我特忙,我升职了。
A: That's great, congratulations!
A:太好了,恭喜恭喜!
B: Thanks. I am feeling pretty good about myself too. You know, bigger office, a raise and even an assistant.
B:谢谢,我自我感觉也挺良好的。你知道,办公室大了,加了薪水,甚至还有个助理。
A: That's good. So I guess I'll have to make an appointment to see you.
A:不错,我猜我要见你的话得预约了。
B: You are kidding.
B:开玩笑。
A: How long have you been working there?
A:你在那家公司干多久了?
B: A bit over two years. This is a fast-moving company, and seniority isn’t the only factor in deciding promotions.
B:两年多一点,这是一家发展很快的公司,资历在这儿不是决定升职的惟一标准。
A: How do you like your new boss?
A:你的新老板怎么样?
B: She is very nice and open-minded.
B:她人很好,思想也很开明。
A: Much better than the last one, huh?
A:比上一个好多了,是吧?
B: Yeah. He was a real slave driver. He probably would have loved it if we were robots.
B:是的,上一个真是个奴隶主,他简直把我们当机器人了。
A: Forget about him. Come over to my house tonight. Let's get drunk.
A:忘了他吧,今晚到我家来,咱们一醉方休。
B: Good. Tonight 8 o'clock.
B:好的,今晚八点。
A: 8 it is. See you then.
A:说定了,回见。
B: Bye.
B:再见。
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如今雾霾天气越来越频发,严重影响着我们的身体健康,需要我们重视保护环境。下面读文网小编为大家带来有关雾霾的英语作文,希望对大家有所帮助!
Recently,haze weather has become a daily one right here in large part of China.People are forced to wear the mask to avoid breathing poisonous air.So it is necessary to find out the reason why leads to that and work out the resolution.If we trace the cause for haze weather ,the main points are as follows ,first,china 's air quality standards are rather lax and evaluation factors are limited,so you will see that current air appraisal system has defects.Second,some people just go for economic interests instead of turning out products according to relevant law and regulations.They tend to use obsolete equipment in which they are high likely to emit a great deal of wasted air.
Third,across our society ,relevant protection awareness has not built up so that people havent formed a habit of using green product and saving energy as much as possible.Just for the sake of convience to go out,people rely more and more on travelling and working by car while car is the main cause for the haze weather
To settle this problem,a series of meaures should be taken as follows.First ,we should strengthen air monitor to lower the levels of small particulate pollutants.Second,we should enact more strict laws and regulations and keep perfecting our current law on environmental protection to regulate people 's daily action and the industrial production and punish those factories that ignore the protection and keep emitting dangerous material that cause haze.
Third,we should develop green and energy-saving energy to lower the emission of haze and improve air quality.As far as i am concerned ,if we work together to be able to do such measures ,our environment will getting better and better and haze weather will vanish completely.
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现代人的周末过得越来越忙碌,即使是周末也并不都是自己的休闲时光,下面读文网小编为大家带来A busy week英语作文范文,希望对大家有所帮助!
I had a busy weekend last week.
On saturday morning,I do my home work.My home workis very diffcult,SO i wrote it for ages. On saturday afternoon,I went to the library with my mother and go shopping.At night,I watch TV show. On sunday morning,Iplayed with my classmate.On sunday afternoon,I play computer games and wacthed a basketball.
That's my busy weekend,I am very busy but I'm happy!
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英语写作对于提高我们的英语能力十分重要,那么你想知道a picnic这篇的英语作文要怎么写吗?下面读文网小编为大家带来a picnic英语作文范文,欢迎大家学习!
It was a sunny day.We decided to have a picnic outside the city.In the morning,we took an early bus to Nanhui.It was quite a colorful world.There were green trees,orange leaves,red peach blossoms.At noon,we reached the place,we sat by the river bank and took out a lot of things,such as bread,orange juice,apples,cakes,eggs and so on.But all of a sudden,it began to rain.Unluckily there was no shelter nearby.We had to take a bus to go back home in a hurry.
What an unforgettable picnic it was!
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很多同学都不知道以accident为题的英语作文要怎么写,所以下面读文网小编为大家带来accident英语作文,欢迎大家学习!
I was on my home to school yesterday. Suddenly I saw a boy riding a bike past me quickly. He run so fast that he hit a bike at the corning. They both fell on the ground. Luckily they didn't hurt badly. And they didn't quarel. I though we should pay more attention to our safety. We shouldn't rode too fast.
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很多同学都想知道advertisement这篇英语作文到底要怎么写,那么下面读文网小编为大家整理advertisement英语作文篇范文,希望对你有所帮助!
as we know,the advertisement plays an very important role in our life.the advertisement can be found in everywhere,such as the TV,newspapers,magzines,internet and so on.the advertisement is necessasy part of our life.
the advertisement is good for our life and makes sense for us.the commercial advertisement can make us to understand information ofthe producets we need in time and conveniently.Therefore,we can have enough time to consider whether we should buy or not.at the same time,the advertiser can get a lot profit through the advertisement,which can promote their commodides.in addition,some advertisements can make us feel happy,because they are funny and creative.some advertisements can also call up public to concern some issues,suce as the environment problem,social problem.
each coin has two sides.the advertisement also has its shortcomes.some advertisers make so many advertisements that some persons believe them deeply.for instance,some products advertisements are advertised truely and beautifully,many peole who don't have enough ability to differ whether they are true or false.if they think they are true,they may be cheated.in addition,some people harm others rupataion through the advertisement for money.
in summary,we should make full use of the advertisement to creat one better life,ues its advantage well and consider its advantage.
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饮食健康很重要,那么以a healthy diet为题的英语作文到底要怎么写呢?下面读文网小编为大家整理a healthy diet英语作文篇篇范文,希望对你有所帮助!
Last night, I ate a lot of food, such as KTC and ice cream, before I slept, I ate some cold food in the fridge. At midnight, I felt my stomach hurt badly, my family was woke up, they sent me to the hospital. After seeing the doctor, he told me that I had eaten too much food, what’s more, the food was not healthy, so it hurt my stomach. Since then, I realized that I should not eat the rubbish food often, I should keep the healthy diet. Now my diet is regular, I won’t take in much food before sleeping, my body is becoming healthy. In the morning, I eat an egg and make sure I take in enough vitamins. Even when I see the rubbish food is tempting, I take no hesitation to say no to them. I am so proud of myself.
昨晚,我吃了很多事物,比如肯德基和冰淇淋,在睡觉前,我吃了一些在冰箱里面的冷食物。半夜里,我觉得胃疼得厉害,我的家人被吵醒了,他们把我送到了医院。看过了医生以后,医生告诉我吃了太多的东西,而且,吃的都是不健康的食物,因此我的胃才会那么疼。打从那时起,我意识到自己不能经常吃垃圾食品,我应该保持健康的饮食。现在我的饮食很健康,我不会在睡觉前吃很多东西,我的身体变得健康。早上,我吃了一个鸡蛋,确保我吸收足够的营养。即使当我看到很诱惑的垃圾食品时,我也毫不犹豫地说不。我为自己感到自豪。
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如今人工智能影响着我们生活的方方面面,知道以人工智能影响生活为题的英语作文要怎么写吗?下面读文网小编为大家整理人工智能影响生活英语作文,希望对你有所帮助!
How artificial intelligence changes our life
Artificial intelligence is developing quicker than before. I believe one day, artificial intelligence will be one of the most important concepts likes mobile, car and house. The artificial intelligence may change our life.Firstly, may be we need't do housework any more. The robot can wash the dishes, clean the floor and even help us make the bed. Secondly, the artificial intelligence could be a search website like google, baidu. When we have any trouble, just ask it the question and it will give you the suitable answer. Thirdly, we will not come to school only stay at home to learn from the robot. Fourly, the artificial intelligence will be used as the war, which makes the world become more dangerous than before and this is the outcoming as well. Finally, I guess may be the artificial intelligence can make love with human and help them deliver child.I think the era of artificial intelligence will come sooner and later.
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2023年成人高考专升本英语真题及答案(详解)
成人高考,作为一项国家级的大型考试,承载着无数考生的梦想和期望。经过一上午努力奋斗,2023年10月份成人高考英语科目已经考完,下面小编为大家整理了2023年成人高考专升本英语真题及答案,这些都是由考生回忆整理的,仅供参考!
成人高考英语是必考科目,相对四级英语来说,成考英语的难度要低一些,介于三级到四级之间。很多成考生都没有长期的学习英语,所以刚开始学习难度可能会比较大,但是不用担心,只要坚持学习一段时间,慢慢的我们的学习能力就会加强的。
学习英语尽量开口说,就算记生词也是。把握正确念法,才能帮助记住一个单词。多找文章大声朗诵。成考英语学习没有捷径,学会学习,才能更好地提高复习效率。成人高考属于成人教育的一种,考生几乎都是在职人士,国家自然会有所考量,作为国家选拔人才的一种方式,成人高考采用宽进严出的方式,考试难度并不大。
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人教PEP版三年级上册英语电子课本教材(完整版)
人教版PEP版的教材设计更加科学,提倡“以话为主,以书为辅”的教学理念,更侧重实践,让学生在实践中学习,而人教版则更侧重说说,让学生在许多练习中掌握英语的基本知识和技能。以下是小编为大家收集的关于人教PEP版三年级上册英语电子课本教材的相关内容,供大家参考!
问候和自我介绍:在第一部分,学生学习如何用英语问候和进行自我介绍,包括基本的问候语、介绍自己和问候他人的常见语句。
数字和颜色:在这个单元,学生们学会用英语数数和描述颜色,课程包括数数1到100,如何描述颜色以及练习颜色相关的游戏和绘画活动。
家庭和朋友:在这个单元中,学生们学习介绍自己的家庭成员和朋友。
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人教PEP版小学3年级英语上册(电子课本)
人教版PEP版的教材设计更加科学,提倡“以话为主,以书为辅”的教学理念,更侧重实践,让学生在实践中学习,而人教版则更侧重说说,让学生在许多练习中掌握英语的基本知识和技能。以下是小编为大家收集的关于人教PEP版小学3年级英语上册的相关内容,供大家参考!
(1) 祈使句有两种类型,一种是以动词原形开头,在动词原形之前加do (但只限于省略第二人称主语的句子)。
Take this seat.
Do be careful.
否定结构:
Don't move.
Don't be late.
(2) 第二种祈使句以let开头。
Let 的反意疑问句
a、 Let's 包括说话者
Let's have another try,shall we / shan't we?
= Shall we have another try?
b、Let us 不包括说话者
Let us have another try,will you / won't you?
= Will you please let us have another try?
否定结构:
Let's not talk of that matter.
Let us not talk of that matter.
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义务教育教科书北师大版英语(三年级起点)三年级上册高清
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考研英语分为英语一,英语二。考研英语一和英语二的题型都有英语知识运用、阅读理解和写作。以下是小编为大家收集的关于考研英语2024备考复习技巧的相关内容,供大家参考!
1、考研英语二的总考试时长是180分钟。
2、第一部分的20个选择题,可以安排20分钟。
3、第二部分的A节安排75分钟,B节安排25分钟。预计总时长是100分钟。
4、第三部分的英译汉,安排20分钟。
5、第四部分的Part A安排15分钟,Part B安排25分钟。预计总时长是40分钟。
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硕士研究生考研英语完型填空题及答案(2024)
为了让考研的同学更高效地复习考研英语,小编考研频道已经整理出了2024年考研英语完型填空试题和答案。如果你正在准备考研,不妨了解一下这些资料,希望它们能对你的备考有所帮助。
考研的考场分配根据考生的所在地以及报考学校等进行安排,在职人员考研时,考场一般都会分配在户籍所在地或工作单位所在地。
考研报考同一学校的考生理论上是分配在一个考点,甚至是同一考场的。考研报考同一学校的相同专业和不同专业是一起考试的。因为考研的考点、考场分配是实行统一管理,采取统一分配的原则,便于管理。
考研考场还有另外的分配方法,是划分考研的考场、考点时先按照各省、各市进行统一划分,然后是按照学校进行划分,再次是按照专业进行划分。
总之就是考研考场怎么分配对于考生的影响不大,考生只需要按照准考证所指示的前往指定考点进行考试即可,并且携带相关证件。
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