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1、ADSE提高版文本【ADSE提高版文本】Absolutely Dont Study English General VersionTape 1 A Day in the Life of a Typical American White Collar WorkerTape 2 A Day in the Life of a College StudentSituation 1 Getting Up in the Morning (The alarm clock rings.) Catherine: Honey, its seven oclock. Time to get up. James: Ok

2、ay, just a few more minutes. Catherine: No. You told me to make sure you were up by seven. James: I know but I can sleep till seven-thirty if I dont take a shower. Catherine: James, you know thats impossible. You have a meeting with your boss and later with an important client. James: Christ, I almo

3、st forgot. Thats what happens when I dont get enough sleep. Catherine: Enough sleep? You went to bed at ten. Thats nine hours. James: Do you have to be right all the time? But you are right; Im getting up. Catherine: Jump in the shower, that will make you feel better. And Ill make a pot of strong co

4、ffee, but what do you want for breakfast? James: Something simple. How about a bagel and cream cheese. Catherine: No problem. Itll be ready before you are. James: Dont be so sure. Catherine: Why wouldnt I be? You havent beaten me yet. James: True. But theres a first time for everything. Situation 2

5、Breakfast James: Ah. The coffee smells great. Is that bagel ready? Im starving. Catherine: Its ready just like it always is and just like I told you it would be. James: What would I do without you? Youre the best. (Takes a sip of coffee.) And this coffee is pretty good, too. Catherine: We both know

6、you just like me for my cooking. James: Thats not so. In fact, Im the one who made dinner of the last two nights. Catherine: Oh yeah. I guess that means its my turn tonight. James: Only if you want to. I dont mind cooking once a day, especially when the weather is nice / and I can barbecue. Catherin

7、e: Okay, but lets get back to breakfast; can I get you anything else? James: A little more coffee would will be great, with a little more sugar in it this time, please. Catherine: Sure. Do you want another bagel or some fruit? James: No, thanks. Im just not that hungry in the morning. You know that.

8、 Catherine: I know, but I was reading in a magazine that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. James: Ive heard that too, but I just cant force myself to eat when Im not hungry. Catherine: Why dont I pack you a snack for later in the morning? You could eat it around ten when you get hungr

9、y. James: Thats a great idea. I always regret not eating breakfast right at ten oclock. Catherine: What shall I make? James: How about a beer? Catherine: James, be serious. James: Okay, how about an apple and some cheese? Catherine: Thats better. Just give me a minute to get it packed. James: Take y

10、our time. Im still early. Situation 3 Driving to Work Catherine: Here it is James. Now get going, I dont want you to be late. James: Thanks, dear. Ill be home a little late tonight. Remember the client. Catherine: Okay, but call if you are going to be home after ten. James: I will. Bye. Catherine: B

11、ye. (James gets in the car and leaves for work. He turns on the news.) News: .and there was an accident on highway 99. A truck turned over blocking westbound traffic for about two miles. Drivers on highway 99 west might want to take local road to work this morning. The current time is seven forty-th

12、ree on this sunny morning, and the temperature is seventy-six degrees. The weather forecast for late today is mostly sunny, with some clouds forming in the afternoon and a slight chance of showers in the early evening. Well keep you updated with more traffic and weather throughout the day, but now l

13、ets enjoy forty-five minutes of commercial-free rock and roll. Situation 4 The Gas Station James: Damn, Im almost out of gas. (James pulls into a gas station.) Attendant: What can I do for you? James: Fill it up with unleaded, please. And can you check the oil, too? Attendant: Sure, pal. (He opens t

14、he hood and checks the oil.) Attendant: Youre about a quart low, shall I put a quart in for you? James: Please. Attendant: You know, you could really use a new set of tires. The ones you have are badly worn. I could do that for you right now; it wouldnt take more than thirty minutes. James: And the

15、price? Attendant: Well. that depends on how good a set of tires you want. James: No. Im late for work anyway. Ill just take the gas and oil today. How much will that be? Attendant: Lets see. Forteen for the gas / and two-fifty for the oil / makes sisteen dollars and fifty cents. James: Do you take c

16、redit cards? Attendant: Only Visa and Master Card, not American Express. James: Fine, heres my Visa. Situation 5 Arriving at Work Steve: Good morning, James. Youre early. Whats up? James: Morning, Steve. Early is right. Ive got two important meetings today; one with the boss and one with a client. Y

17、oure pretty early yourself, something important? Steve: Yeah, Im meeting a client, too. Someone from a big computer company. I think their headquarters are in Taiwan, but this guy runs the New York office. James: Wang Computers. Thats my client, too. But I think the owner is a Chinese-American; Im n

18、ot sure if they even have an office in TaiWan. I guess were working on this account together. Steve: Good. To tell you the truth / I was a little scared. The account is really big; its just too much work for one man. Say, what time do you meet with the boss, Mr. Barnes? James: Ten-thirty, Why? Steve

19、: I was right. We are on this account together. Im scheduled to meet with Mr. Barnes at ten-thirty, too. James: Well then, partner, lets get busy preparing something for the meeting. Steve: Good idea. Where should we begin? James: I dont know about you / but I always begin big projects by going to t

20、he bathroom, and then with a hot cup of coffee. Can you wait for me? Steve: Just hurry. Ill get the coffee ready. James: That sounds like an excellent plan. Situation 6 Planning for the Meeting James: Im back. Steve: Here is your coffee. You feeling better? James: I feel like a Champ. Where should w

21、e begin? Steve: As always, its best to begin at the beginning. What have you prepared for your meeting with Wang? James: Basically, I just have an outline of a presentation of our companys new software. I think our product is high quality and that the people from Wang will realize that once they hea

22、r a description of it. Steve: Well James, that is a little too simple. We know the product is good, but we have to convince them of that too. Luckily, I put together a vedio presentation on my notebook computer using our software. If they like the presentation, and I am confident they will, then tha

23、t automatically means that they like our companys product. James: Steve, thats why you are at the top of sales. You think of everything in advance. Im really just a computer software engineer; I can make this stuff but I cant sell it. Steve: Of course you cant. Thats why Mr. Barnes put us together.

24、Ill take care of selling the software, and you can answer any tough technical question that the people from Wang might ask. Im as bad at science as you are at sales. James: Steve, youre too modest. Youre great at sales, but I know you know something about computers too. I still remember when we firs

25、t started working here; you taught me a thing or two about Apple Macintosh computers. Steve: Sure I know about Macs, but thats just because I used one all through college. Plus, any dummy can use a Mac. James: I couldnt. Steve: Not at first. But after about three days, you were already better than m

26、e. James: Okay, okay. So Im a computer nerd. Situation 7 The Secretary Steve: Ill call my secretary and have her make copies of your outline. James: Are you sure thats okay? I mean, she doesnt really work for me. What if she gets angry. Steve: No problem. She works for me, and you and I are working

27、on this project together. Watch and learn. (Steve picks up the phone.) Lisa, could you come in here please? Lisa: I can but I wont. Its only eight fifty-five and I dont start work until nine oclock. James: Well, Steve, I guess she knows whos the boss. Steve: Very funny. Well just have to wait for fi

28、ve minutes, Thats all. James: Whatever you say. (At two minutes after nine oclock.) Steve: Lisa, do you think you could come in here now? Lisa: Of course, Mr. Dawson; Ill be right in. (Lisa comes into the office.) What do you need, sir? Steve: Could you make Mr. Goddard here about twenty copies of h

29、is outline. Lisa: Why, doesnt he have a secretary? Steve: (A little angry.) Of course he does, but were working on a project together and I would really appreciate it if you would just cooperate with me right now. Lisa: All right, all right. You dont have to get mad. Did you say ten or twenty copies? James: Actually, ten will be fine. Its a small group today. Steve: But I said twenty, so make it twenty. Lisa: Yes, sir, Mr. Dawson. Situation 8 Meeting the Boss (Mr. Barnes calls Steve on the intraoffice phone)Mr. Barnes: Dawson? Steve: Yes, this is he. Mr. Barnes: