2020英語翻譯資格考試高級口譯模擬題練習(xí)

2020英語翻譯資格考試高級口譯模擬題練習(xí)M：Thereisasmallnumberofexceptionalpeoplewhoplayahugeroleinthetransmissionsofepidemicideas.IcallthemMavens,ConnectorsandSalesmen.Sayitagain?M：Mavens,ConnectorsandSalesman.Connectorsarethekindofpeoplewhoknoweverybody.Theyhaveextraordinarysocialties.Well,ifIdothisnamestestintheManhattanphonebook,andyougodownthelist.Everytimeyouseeanameyouknow,yougiveyourselfapoint.Well,mostpeoplescorelike25,30.Someonescoreslike120or130.Thatofpersonisincrediblyingeneratingword-of-mouthepidemics.Iftheylikesomethingandgetholdofsomeidea,theycanspread5or6timesfurtherthantheaverageperson.W：Whoarethosepeople,whatdefinesthem?M：Well,theseareextraordinarilysocialpeoplewithalotofenergywhoareconsumedbythetaskofgettingtoknowpeople,ofmeetingpeople,ofkeepingintouchwiththem.Theymakephonecallsalldaylong.W：IamafraidIamoneofthem.M：Thisisnottypicalbehavior.Thisisabehaviorthatisactuallyrare.Mostofusdon’tdothat.AndIamsomeonewhoisnotthatway.Ican'tstartaword-of-mouthepidemicbecauseIsimplydon’tknowenoughpeople.Ican’tgetitoutsidemyownimmediatecircleoffriends.Someonehasfriendsallovertheplace.Theycanspreadthenewsaboutanewrestaurant,oranewmovie,orsomethingfarandwideinavery,veryshorttime.W：ThesearetheConnectors.WhoaretheMavensandwhoaretheSalesmen?M：TheMavensarepeoplewhohavespecializedknowledge.Ifyouexaminewhyyoumakecertaindecisions,whydoyoushopsomewhere,whydoyougotoacertainrestaurant,you’llfindthatyourelyingonthesamepersonoveroveragainforrecommendations.ThosepeopleIcallMavens.MyfriendErealisaMaven,whoknowsallabouttherestaurantsinlowerManhattan.IfIwanttoknowabouthotnewrestaurant,IcallEreal.Well,allEreal’sfriendscallEreal,andifyougotorestaurantsinlowerManhattanandlookaroundtheroom,youwillseefriendsEreal.Therestaurantmarketisanepidemicmarket,whichiscontrolledbyagroupofEreals.Idon’tthinkthereareverymanyofthem.Thereareprobablytwodozenofthem.That’strueoflotsofthings.That’strueofshopping,andbooksandmovies.IfaMavengetstogetherwithaConnector,thenyoubeginseewhyaword-of-mouthepidemicmighthappen.Someonewhoknowseveryoneincombinationwithsomeonewhoknowseverythingisareallypowerfulconnection.W：AndthenintroducetheSalesmen.M：Well,thosepeopleareincrediblypersuasive.Andagain,that’saveryrareandunusualtrait.W：Leavesmeout,yousee.Icanconnect,butIcan’tsell.M：Well,theyareseparatecategories.I’vemetwithaguywhoisknownasoneofthegreatestsalesmaninAmericatoday.Whenyoumeetwithsomeonelikethat,youbegintorealizewhytranshappen.Theyhappenbecausesomeonewhohasthisextraordinarynaturalabilitytowinyouover.Whentheygetholdofanidea,theycanreallymakeitgoalongway.Questions：What’sthemaintopicofthisconversation?WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsdoesnotapplyConnectors?WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestdefinesMavens?Accordingtotheconversation,whichofthefollowinggro