You work for a large company. One of your colleagues in your department has quitted and yo
A.What's the hardest part of your new job?
B.How do you like your new job?
C.Tell me about what you liked at the large company.
D.Tell me about what you liked in your university.
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A.If you are too aggressive, you will find it difficult to become successful in your city life.
B.Your personality has nothing to do with your competitiveness when you choose to work in a big city.
C.Living and working in a large city demands certain personal traits and qualifications.
D.If you live in an impersonal and competitive world, you are more likely to be successful.
M: Well, er...I wouldn't say a lot of factories. I would say a few large factories mainly in the automobile industry...where the work is of a very boring condition, and I think most workers who go on strike look upon it as a...a change from the daily routine.
Q: What does the man suggest as a reason for strikes in the automobile industry?
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A.The workers want to change their jobs.
B.The work there is dull.
C.The work there is much too demanding.
D.The workers there are strike-prone.
听力原文:W: What do you plan to do after you finish your university work?
M: I've got a friend in Germany who says that he can get me a job with a large multinational company here in Shanghai.
W: So you'll work here?
M: Well, I can earn a very good salary and get good experience.
W: Would you leave for a foreign country if they ask you to go?
M: It depends what they want and how long they want me to stay away from home.
W: Did you know that some people say that both foreign companies and foreign countries take the most talented people away from their homes in developing countries on purpose?
M: Why would they do that?
W: Highly educated people often make large contributions to both a country's economy and society.
M: So it would be to the advantages of a country to allow skilled immigrants in?
W: Yes, of course it would.
M: But then why don't developed countries let in more skilled workers?
W: Many reasons, really. For one, people who live in a developed country don't always like to see high-wage jobs go to people who have just arrived form. another nation. And developing countries don't want highly skilled workers to leave.
M: In any event, it doesn't matter to me. I'd leave Shanghai for a while, but I wouldn't want to move to another country permanently.
W: I can understand that
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A.Go to Germany to live with his friend.
B.Return to Germany for further study.
C.Set up a company in Shanghai.
D.Find a job in a large multinational company in Shanghai.
M: Thank you, where can I collect the passes? We're quite a large group, you know.
W: Yes, Mike at Counter #1 will hand them over. Please remember to take your seats by 6:50 p.m.
M: I'll do that. We'll all come in straight from work.
Where most likely does the woman work?
A.At an office.
B.At an eatery.
C.At a theater.
D.At a sports ground.
听力原文:M: Welcome to my house!
W: Well, Mr. Robinson, I' m greatly surprised with all the work you've done on your house. (19)How long have you been working on it?
M: (19)I first became engaged in Do-it-yourself work several years ago. You see, my son Paul is disabled since childhood. (21)He's always in the wheelchair and(20)I just had to make some changes for him to the house.
W: Then, what sort of changes did you make?
M: First of all, some practical things to help Paul. Just imagine the problems a disabled person would have in your house. We need a large house with wide corridors so that Paul could move from one room to another as he like.
W: What else did you do?
M: By the time I'd altered everything for Paul, Do-it—yourself work had become a hobby of mine. I really enjoyed doing things with my own hands.
W: What are you working on now?
M: I've just finished the kitchen. (21)Now I'm building an extension so that Paul will have a large room on the ground floor where he can work.
W: I heard that you have got a prize of $10 000 in the Do-it-yourself Competition. How are you going to spend it?
M: (22)I'm hoping to start my oven business soon so that I can convert ordinary houses for disabled people. I think I've become an expert on the subject.
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A.For several months.
B.For seven years.
C.For a year or two.
D.For several years.
You will hear another five recordings.
For each recording, decide what the advertisement is about.
Write one letter(A-H)next to the number of the recording.
Do not use any letter more than once.
After you have listened once, replay each recording.
You have 15 seconds to read the list of reasons A-H.
A. a hotel
B. a special offer
C. a recreational center
D. apartments
E. an airplane
F. a rain coat
G. furniture in an office
H. a place
When will the construction begin?
A.On July 20.
B.On July 21.
C.On July 22.
D.On July 23.
听力原文:M: Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don't you?
W: Yes, I'm...I've been here left years as an assistant director.
M: Really? What does that involve?
W: Well, I'm in charge of all the admissions of postgraduate students in the university.
M: Only postgraduates?
W: Yes, postgraduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates.
M: Do you find that you get particular...sort of...different national groups? I mean, do you get large numbers from Latin America or...
W: Yes. Well, of all the students enrolled last year, neatly half were from overseas. They were from African countries, the Far East, the Middle East, and Latin America.
M: Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years, or, have you done other things?
W: Well, I've been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was secretary of the medical school at Birmingham; and further back, I worked in the local government.
M: Oh, I see.
W: So I've done different types of things.
M: Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something...
W: Oh, yeah, from October 1, I'll be doing an entirely different job. There's going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students, unfortunately...I'll miss my contact with students.
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A.An employee in the city council at Birmingham.
B.Assistant Director of the Admissions Office.
C.Head of the Overseas Students Office.
D.Secretary of Birmingham Medical School.
Chandi Akella
Rapid Technology, Inc.
450 Cherry Circle
Detroit, M140355
Dear Ms. Akella:
I was interested to read about your company in the online issue of "Technology Today." Perhaps your company's technology can help us.
I own a candy company in Tennessee. We (141) a variety of kinds of candy which are sold all over the USA and in other countries as well. As part of their work, my employees use heavy equipment and move large boxes every day. Sometimes they fall or hurt their backs. As a result, they (142) days of work. Everyone suffers from this situation.
These accidents cost my company a lot of money, and my employees suffer from health problems.
Rapid Technology's "cobots" may help. I understand that a "cobot" is like a robot. However, it is a robot that collaborates-or works with-people. So, you call it a "cobot." Is that correct? I understand that people are (143) when they work with cobots. However, the article I read only discussed cobots at car companies. Could they also be used at a candy company?
We are very interested in cobots, but we are not sure if they would work here. What do you think? Please reply via mail. Thank you.
Best wishes,
Priscilla Parton
President, Prissy's Candies
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A.consume
B.manufacture
C.purchase
D.desire