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1)a2)b3)d4)c
B.
1)T2)T3)F
C.
wondered;
televisionplays;
exciting;
everycigarettelighter;
taperecorder;
heldinacertainway;
thetouchofagoldringagainstthehandof;
reveal;
Howwrongtheywere
Xwasasecretagent.Hehadrentedafurnishedroominaprovincialtownnotfarfromthepublicparkandhadbeentheretwoweeks.Hewasstandingatthewindowlookingoutatthedullbedsofgeraniums,theparkgatesandthecold,uninvitingstatueofQueenVictoriathatstoodacrossthestreetfromhim,Itwasraininghardandthefewpeoplewhopassedbylookedwetandmiserable.Xwasmiserable,too.How,hewondered,couldanybodythinktherewasanythinginterestingaboutthelifeofasecretagentHeknewitwasbecausepeoplehadseensomanytelevisionplaysaboutglamorousspiesthattheythoughtthelifeofasecretagentwasexciting.Theywereconvincedthateverycigarettelighterconcealedasecrettaperecorder;
thatafountainpenheldinacertainwaywouldopenalockeddoor,thatthetouchofagoldringagainstthehandofanenemywouldmakehimrevealallhissecrets.Howwrongtheywere!
Helookedroundhisroom.Thewallpaperwasintheworstpossibletaste,thepictureshorrible,thecarpetworn,dirtyandfaded;
andhewascold.ThiswasthethirdMondayhehadcometothewindowtolookout.Heprayeditwouldbethelast.
Asifinanswertohisprayer,acertainmeetinghehadbeensenttoinvestigatewasabouttotakeplace.Hetookouthiscamera.Justbeneaththestatuetwowomenhadstoppedtospeak.Heknewoneofthem,anditwasshewhopointedinhisdirection.Theotherwomanlookeduptowardshimandinthatbriefmomenthephotographedher.
Task3
Names
IdealCareers
Harry
Sailor
Nora
Farmer(ifshewereaman)
Robert
Civilengineer
Peter
Racingdriverorexplorer
1)a2)b3)c4)b5)d
Harry:
Well,Robert,haveyoumadeupyourmindyetwhatyouwanttodowhenyouleavecollege
Nora:
OhHarry.Surelyhe'
sabityoungtodecideonhiscareer.Hehasn'
tevengottocollegeyet.
Notatall,Nora.It'
swisesttodecideingoodtime.Lookatme,forexample.Ireallywantedtobeasailor,butnowIspendmydayssittingatadeskinanoffice.Yes,it'
ssillytotrainforthewrongjob.Andafterall,Robertwillbegoingtocollegesoon.
Nora:
NowifIwereamanI'
dbeafarmer.Toseethecropsgrowing--that'
smyideaofagoodlife.
Harry:
Yes,andtoseethemoneyrollinginismoreimportantstill.
Robert:
Well,that'
snotthewayIlookatit,Dad.It'
sthejobIcareabout,notthemoney.
Maybenot;
butyou'
lllearntocareaboutthemoneytoo,whenyou'
vegotafamilytokeep.
AndofcoursePeter—well,he'
skeentobearacingdriver,orelseanexplorer.
Oh,Peter'
snotoldenoughtomakeuphismindaboutsuchthings.
Youhaven'
tansweredmyquestionyet,Robert.Whatwouldyouliketodo
Areyousureyoudon'
twanttobeafarmer,RobertOramarketgardener
No,I'
msorryMum,butIdon'
twanttoatall.I'
dratherbeacivilengineer.Iwanttobuildroadsandbridges.
NotshipsIsn'
titbettertobeashipbuildingengineer
Lookhere,isitmycareerwe'
replanning,oryours
Allfight,allright,there'
snoneedtoloseyourtemper.Butyou'
dbetterwinthatscholarshipfirst.
Task4
I.correspondents;
columnist
A.maynotneedeither
B.togotoplaceswhereeventstakeplaceandwritestoriesaboutthem
II.first;
bigger;
better;
whowillsoonleavetoworkforotherpeople
III.workinghours;
freetime;
worklonghourstobeginwith
Herearesomeofthethingsayoungmanorwomanshouldnotdowhenhefirstasksaneditorforajob:
Heshouldnottelltheeditorthathewantstobeaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnist.Veryprobablytheeditordoesnotneedeither.Hewantsareporterwhowillgotosuchplacesasgovernmentofficesandpolicestationsandwriteatruestoryofwhatishappeningthere.Beingaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnistwillcomelater.
Ayoungpersonshouldnottelltileeditorthatnewspaperworkisonlythefirststeponthewaytobiggerandbetterjobs,suchasthoseingovernment.Theeditormusttakealotoftimeandtroubleteachingsomeonetobeagoodnewspapermanorwoman.Hedoesnotliketheideaofteachingpeoplewhoaresoongoingtoleavehimtoworkforsomeoneelse.
Ayoungjournalistshouldaccepttheworkinghoursandfreetimetheeditorgiveshim.Asanewjournalist,itisveryprobablethathewillworklongerhoursthanothersandworkonweekends.Theeditordidthesamewhenhewasayoungnewspapermanwithnoexperience.Heexpectsajournalisttounderstandhowthingsareonanewspaper.
Task5
1)acd2)abe
1)sheisthewrongsex2)shewearsthewrongclothes
SYLVIA:
We'
vegotanewmanagerinourdepartment.
LARRY:
OhYouhopedtogetthatjob,didn'
tyou
SYLVIA:
Yes,Idid.
I'
msorry.That'
stoobad.WhoisitWhogotthejob,Imean
SomeonecalledDrexler.CarlDrexler.He'
sbeenwiththecompanyonlytwoyears.I'
vebeenherelonger.AndIknowmoreaboutthejob,too!
LARRY:
Hmm.Whydoyouthinktheygaveittohimandnottoyou
BecauseI'
mthewrongsex,ofcourse!
Youmeanyoudidn'
tgetthejobbecauseyou'
reawoman
Yes,thatwasprobablyit!
Itisn'
tfair.
Whatsortofclothesdoeshewear
SYLVTA:
Adarksuit.Whiteshirt.Atie.Why
Perhapsthathadsomethingtodowithit.
YoumeanyouthinkIdidn'
tgetthejobbecauseIcometoworkinjeansandasweater
It'
spossible,isn'
tit
DoyoureallythinkIshouldweardifferentclothes
Well...perhapsyoushouldthinkaboutit.
WhyshouldIwearaskirtOradress
mnotsayingyoushould.I'
msayingyoushouldthinkaboutit.That'
sall!
WhyshouldIdothatI'
mgoodatmyjob!
That'
stheonlyimportantthing!
Hmm.Perhapsitshouldbetheonlyimportantthing.Butitisn'
t.Notinthiscompany.
Task6
FormerJobs
WhenLaid-off
WhyLaid-off
1stman
Carsalesman
Recently
Lowsales,duetotheincreaseofinterestrates
2ndman
Workeratavacuumcleanerplant
10monthsago
PlantmovedtoSingaporewhereworkersarepaidmuchless
1stspeaker(bcd)2ndspeaker(ae)
1)F2)F
【原文】
Al:
Isthistherightlinetofileaclaim
Bob:
Yeah.It'
sthesamelineforeverything.Youjuststandhereandwait.
Al:
Oh.Istherealwayssuchalongline
Everyweek.Sometimeslonger.Isthisyourfirsttimehere
Yes.
WhathappenedYourplantcloseddown
No.I'
macarsalesman,or,Iwasacarsalesman.Butwejustaren'
tsellingcars.It'
stheinterestrates.Twoyearsago,Iaveragedtennewcarsamonth.DoyouknowhowmanycarsIsoldlastmonthOne.Onecartoaladywhohadthecash.Buttheinterestratesareupagain.Thebossletthreeofusgo.Howaboutyou
Iworkedatavacuumcleanerplantwithaboutfiftyworkers.Weputinagoodday'
swork.Butthemachinerywasgettingold.Asamatteroffact,thewholeplantwasold.Sothemanagementdecidedtobuildanewplant.YouknowwhereInSingapore.Theworkersheremadeaboutsevendollarsanhour,acoupleofpeoplemadeeightornineanhour.Youknowhowmuchthey'
repayingtheworkersinSingapore$anhour!
Anyway,allfiftyofusgotlaidoff.
Howlongagowasthat
Theycloseddowntenmonthsago.
Anyluckfindinganotherjob
Nothing.Ihaveone,sometimestwo,interviewsaweek.LastweekIthoughtIhadsomething.Theylikedmyexperiencewithmachines.ButIneverheardfromthemagain.
Atleastyouknowsomethingaboutmachines.AllIcandoistalk.
Maybeyou'
lltalkyourselfintoanotherjob.Goodluck.I'
llseeyouherenextweek.
Ihopenot.IhopeI'
llhavesomethingbythen.
Task7
1)F2)F3)T4)F5)T6)F
1)Accordingtothefirstspeaker,itisfrustratingbecausetheteachercannotseeclearlytheresultsofhisefforts.
2)Accordingtothesecondspeaker,Englishlanguageteachingisagoodjob,becauseitguaranteesastableincomeandregularworkinghoursandmeanslesspressure.Healsolikesthewayelderlyteacherare.
Interview