劍橋商務英語BEC中級閱讀講義1

BEC中級閱讀

第一課時

開場白

評分標準：

A、B、C考試通過（PassingGrade）

D^E考試不及格（FailingGrade）

BEC閱讀

考試時間：1小時

題1=1數(shù)：45道題

題型：

1、Matching（搭配題或匹配題）

第一部分共7道題，文章250—350字，是商業(yè)環(huán)境中的文章（產品廣

告，招聘廣告）。要么是一篇較長文章中選出4個相關段落，或者是

相關主題的4篇短文章

題目難度中等

側重于辨認具體的信息或具體的細節(jié)，極少考主旨

2、Matching（搭配題或匹配題）

考察把握文章結構和段落大意的能力

給出1篇正文（商業(yè)類報刊文章或報告中選出并稍加改寫），留有可

填寫1句話的一些空格。加上7個選項，第二部分字數(shù)為450—580。

考官共留出6個空格，實際上考生只需填寫5個空格，因為第一個空格

都是作為example給出的，其答案為都故只需6選5

難度較大

3、MultipleChoice（單項選擇題）

4選1的單項選擇題

6個題目

文章是一篇450—550字的正文（一般的或商務的出版物、公司文獻或

管理方面的書籍。正文可能經(jīng)過編輯，但來源是真實的）

正確答案不會是簡單的詞匯搭配，而是對文章中句子的意譯或解釋

題目難度較大

4、選擇題形式的完成句子題

15個題目

200—300字的一篇正文，有15個空格，每道題都有4個選項，從中選擇

1個意義最合適的

文章不是特別難，考查考生詞匯能力

5、Correction（改錯題）

考12個題目，全部是找出額外的和不必要的單詞

考查語法知識

命題題材：

1、商業(yè)信函（BusinessLetter）

常出現(xiàn)在第四、五部分

2、廣告（Advertisement）

第一部分?？?/p>

3、關于經(jīng)濟或者商業(yè)的一些消息或者公告(PublicInformation)

4、產品介紹(ProductDescription)

5、商務活動方面的計劃、安排、決定或建議(BusinessPlan/Proposals

/Recommendations)

6、會議記錄(RecordofMeeting)

7、非正式信息(InformalMessages)

PARTONE

解題步驟：

1、閱讀題目及七個單句，劃出句意關鍵詞。對于談論相似主體的句子，

需區(qū)別內容的相同處和不同處，注意體現(xiàn)不同處的關鍵詞

2、快速瀏覽短文(依靠小標題迅速抓住各篇短文的主題)。瀏覽過程中

如果發(fā)現(xiàn)答題的具體信息，可在具體信息下面劃線并標匕題號以備最

后檢查

關鍵詞：(定位詞)

原詞重現(xiàn)：人名、地名、數(shù)字、時間、百分比、金錢、黑體字、斜體字

原意重現(xiàn)：

1、同義相似

2、同義差異

題目對原文進行歸納與總結：

廣告：

產品、招聘、招生、書評

人力資源、財經(jīng)

1、產品廣告(ProductAdvertisement)

1)產品名稱

2)產品特征

練習1.FurnitureAds

1.Thesecanbepiledupneatlywithouttakingupmuchspace.

2.Itisusuallyplacedinfrontofadressingtable.

3.Whenfoldeditturnsintoasoftandcomfortablebed.

4.Peoplecanadjusttheheightofthistogetaconfbnnablesittingposition.

5.Thereisacircularmetalframeatthebottomwhereyoucanrestyourfeet.

6.Thissetoffurnitureischaracterizedbyspace-savingandeasystorage.

7.Thetopofthiscanbestretchedtocertainlength.

A.FoldingTablewithChairs

FoldingOakFinishTablewith4Chairs.Uniquespacesavingdesignconvertsfromasmall

compactunittoafullsizediningtable!Chairsfitinsidetabicwhenfolded-Oakfinishon

selectedbeechsolidsandveneers.Tableclosed:34"wide,11"deep;tableopened:34"wide,

62”long.

B.HighFashionBarStool

Oversizeddeepslung3.5"paddedseat.Backsupportsserveasfunctionalarmrests.New

hefty1diametersteelfoot-ring.Adjustableheight.24"to30"high.Easytoassemblewith

simplehandtools.

C.WhiteWireStackChair

Sturdywireweldedsteelconstructionforasleek,hightechlook.Practicalseatingthatkeeps

youcool.Outsideonthepatioordeck;insideinthekitchenorfamilyroom.Theselightweight

chairsstackneatlyforeasyaccess.Quickandconvenientstorage.

D.FoldingCushionedChairbed

Comfortableseatingconvertstobecomeasinglesleeperinseconds!Sleepsonadult.The

perfectsolutionwhenunexpectedovernightguestsarrive!Idealforcollegedorm,Kid'sroom,

denorspareroom.SturdyHerculontweedfabriccoveringrey/blue.31"Wx72"Lx25"H.

E.You'llbe"sittingpretty9withthisvanitybench.Whitepowdercoatedfinishonweldedsteel.It

canbeusedasacompaniontoavanitytableoraloneasanattractivebathaccent.Gridstyle

seat,completewithremovablecomfortcushion.1946Wx12.75^^Lx20"H.easyassemble.

第二課時

試題II

Example:

Youcantakeitforonlyashorttimeifyouprefer.

Answer:C

1.Itislocatedoutsidethecity.

2.Itwillbeeasytouseforvarioustypesofretailbusiness.

3.Youknowhowmuchmoneyittooklastyear.

4.Thisbusinessalreadymanufacturesgoodsforsale.

5.Itspriceincludeslivingaccommodation.

6.Ithasbeenoperatingformanyyears.

7.Youwillhavetofindoutthepricefromtheagents.

EBTABUSINESSTRANSFERAGENTS

Thefollowingbusinessesintheregionareofferedforsale:

A

RESTAURANT

Alarge,well-decoratedrestaurantinanexcellentpositionnearthecitycentre.

Openthreeyearswithannualturnoverof￡100,000.

Regulartradeandbookingsfbrweddings,specialoccasionsetc.

Availableon50-yearlease.

Priceonrequest

B

ESTABLISHEDPOTTERY

Familybusinessestablishedforoverfiftyyearsincity'smaincommercialarea.

Smallpottery,currentlyemploystwelvepeopleproducingchinafigures,vasesand

otherdecorativeitems.

Priceincludespremisesplusequipmentandrawmaterials.

Price￡200,000

VACANTSHOP

Locatedinsuperbhistoricbuildingonexcellentcitycentresite.Largepremises

recentlyrenovatedtoaveryhighstandard.

Wouldsuitawiderangeofdifferenttrades.Availableonlimited(three-year)lease,

orlongerifrequired.

Shortlease￡15,000

GARAGE&CARREPAIR

Smallbusinesswithgreatpotentialfordevelopment.

Garagewithpetrolstationonmainroadbetweencityandcoast.

Includeslargeworkshopsuitableforcarrepairbusiness.Small,three-bedroom

houseattachedtoworkshop,androomforfurtherbuilding.

Wholeproperty￡190,000

2、招聘廣告

1)title

Jobvacancy/Wanted

2)正文

(1)公司名稱及職位(Corporation&Position)

(2)對工作職位的描述(Jobdescription)

(3)Requirements&Qualifications

(4)待遇(Treatments/Benefits)

(5)公司的聯(lián)系方式及地址(Contactway/Address)

試題8

Example:

YoumusthaveafirstdegreeinEnglish.

Answer:B

1.Youarefreetochoosewhenyouwillbeginandendyourworkday.

2.Youshouldprovidethenamesoftwopeoplewhocangivelettersofrecommendation.

3.Youmusthavetheexperienceofworkingabroad.

4.YouhavetoworkeveryotherSaturday.

5.Youshouldhavesuccessfulworkingexperienceasasecretary.

6.Thejobrequiressomeexperienceaswellasexcellentqualifications.

7.Youneedtobeabletospeakseverallanguages.

A.

SalespersonisrequiredforournewPortmanStreetShowroomtoworkaflexitime30-hourweek,

includingalternateSaturdays.Filecospecializeinofficefurnitureandequipment.Theshowroom

displaysourverylatestinintegratedofficedesignandisintendedtoserveasourwindowonthe

businessworld.Applicantsshouldhavesomeexperienceinbusinessandfluencyinasecond

languagewouldbeadistinctadvantage.

B.

Eurofile,oneofEurope'sleadingpublishersisseekingaself-motivatedAssistantAccountantto

helprunitsbusyaccountsdepartment.Thesuccessfulcandidateshouldpossessexcellent

accountingqualificationsandhaveatleast2years'accountingexperience.S/heshouldalsobe

computerliterateandabletocarryoutallessentialday-to-dayaccountingtasks.Management

experienceandEuropeanlanguagesareadefiniteadvantage,Salary15-17,000p.a.SendCVto

JoannaJarvis,Eurofile,StackStreet,Manchester,MN84TX,quotingreferenceJAC/01/TN.

C.

TheBellEducationalTrustseeksapplicationsfromteachersofEnglishasaforeignlanguageto

workinChina.Candidatesshouldhave:

--adegreeplusaqualificationinTEEL(PGCEorRSA)diploma

——aminimumof3yearsexperiencewithatleastoneyearoverseas

--experienceinpreparationofmaterialsandinteachingESP/EAP

ApplicationswithfullC.V.andthenamesoftworeferees,oneofwhommustbethemostrecent

employer,togetherwithrecentphotographofyourself,toLewisKerr,TheBellEducationalTrust,

Hillscross,1RedCrossLane,CambridgeCB22QX.

D.

WeareamajorcompanywithaninternationalreputationwithcustomersthroughoutEurope,the

MiddleEastandS.E.Asia.

Qualifications:

--Provensecretarialskills

--Languages(French,Gennan,ArabicMandarin)

——Abilitytoworkaspartofteamandonowninitiative

Non-nativespeakerswillhaveafluentcommandofspokenandwrittenEnglish.

Benefitsincludegeneroussalary,6weeks'holiday,andpromotionprospects.

SendC.V.toVideoUnlimited,MorecombeGardens,Manchester.

練習4.JobAdvertisements

1.Thisworkhassomethingtodowithpeople'smentalhealth.

2.Howmuchthepersonearnswilldependonhispracticalexperience.

3.Thisadvertisementoffersemployeestheprospectofgettingpromoted.

4.Ifyougetthejob,you'llhavetomakebusinesstripseverynowandthen.

5.Thisbusinessneedsapersonwithmanagerialexperienceandskills.

6.Experienceinadvertisingwouldbehelpfulinthisjob.

7.Thisbusinessprovidesawiderangeofserviceitems.

A.Management

Diversifiedservicebusinessseekingexperienced(10yearsplus)executivefortop-levelspot.

Excellentsalary,bonuses,andprofit-sharingforpersonwithprovenproblem-solving,

marketingandpeopleskills.

B.Communications

MajorSoutheasternchemicalcorporationrequiresaprofessionaltofillavacancyinthe

CommunicationsDepartment.Applicationsmusthavedemonstratedexperienceinallphasesof

promotion,including:media,production,writing,tradeshows,publicrelationsandspecial

eventhandling.Travelrequired.CBCpreferred.PositioncanleadtoDepartmentManagement.

C.Technicalsalesrepresentative

OurPigmentDivisionseeksaNJbasedsalespersonfortheNJ,PA,MD,DEterritory.Pigment

salesexperiencenecessary.BSChemistryorPhysicalSciencedegreepreferred.Generous,

immediateandfreebenefitspackage.Salarycommensuratewithexperience.

D.Psychiatricsocialworker

Privatemental-healthclinicseeks2experiencedcertifiedSocialWorkerstoprovideindividual,

groupandfamilypsychotherapytochildren,adolescentsandadults.Functionasamemberof

multidisciplinedteam.Excellentsupervision;startingsalary$30,988.Comprehensivemedical,

dentalandpensionbenefits.

E.Marketingexecutive

Thisimportantpositionhasrecentlybeencreatedbyoneofthecountry'sleadingclothes

manufacturers.Itisanoutstandingopportunityforagraduatewithtwoyears,experienceindesign

ormagazinepublishing.Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbegivenresponsibilityforamajor,recently

launchedbrand.Itwouldbeanadvantagetohaveexperienceofpromotionalactivities.Excellent

fringebenefitsonoffer.

「第三課時

試題10

Example:

Thejoboffersperksinadditiontothebasicsalary.

Answer:D

1.Experienceinadvertisingwouldbehelpfulinthisjob.

2.Thisjobwouldprobablysuitsomebodywhohasworkedinthepurchasingdepartmentofa

largechainofstores.

3.Threeyears*experiencewouldnotbeenoughfbrthisjob.

4.Forthisjobitwouldbeusefulifyouhavestudiedhowtocarryoutsurveysintoconsumer

attitudes.

5.Inthisjobyouwouldtakechargeofaproductwhichhasbeenonthemarketformanyyears.

6.Togetthisjobitisnotnecessarytohaveworkexperience.

7.Suchahigh-rankingpositiondoesnotcomeupveryoften.

ProductManager

Thiscompanyhasatpresentabout30%ofthemarketandaturnoverofmorethan

￡500million.Thepersonappointedwillhaveresponsibilityfbralong-established

productwhichisahouseholdname.Experienceintheinsurancemarketisnecessary

andabackgroundinaccountancywouldbehelpful.

GroupProductManager

Thisisarareopportunitytoworkataseniorlevelforamarketleaderinthefood

industry,locatedinthenorthofthecountry.Thepersonappointedwillreportdirectly

totheMarketingDirectorandtakefullresponsibilityforaturnoverinexcessof￡80

millionandateamofthreemanagers.Applicantsneedtohaveaminimumoffive

years'experienceinproductmanagement.Amarketresearchqualificationwouldbe

anadvantage.

C

ManagementTrainees

Forthisexcitingpositionintheleisureindustryweareseekingmanagementtrainees

todevelopexcellentbuyingskills.Possiblyanewgraduate,thesuccessfulapplicant

mayhaveexperiencewithabignationalretailer,butmustcertainlypossessexcellent

negotiationandcommunicationskills.

D

MarketingExecutive

Thisimportantpositionhasrecentlybeencreatedbyoneofthecountry'sleading

clothesmanufacturers.Itisanoutstandingopportunityforagraduatewithtwoyears'

experienceindesignormagazinepublishing.Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbegiven

responsibilityforamajor,recentlylaunchedbrand.Itwouldbeanadvantagetohave

experienceofpromotionalactivities.Excellentfringebenefitsonoffer.

3、招生廣告

試題5

Example:Youwouldlearnaboutdeductionsfromsalaries.

Key:C

1.Youneedtohaveworkedinanofficebeforeattendingthiscourse.

2.Youwouldlearnsomethingaboutpreventingaccidentsatwork.

3.Youwouldbeabletositanexaminationintyping.

4.Thiscourseisusefulifyourjobinvolvesgreetingpeopleanddealingwithenquiries.

5.Thiscoursewouldsuitsomeonewithbudgetaryresponsibility.

6.Youwouldgetpracticeinhelpingpeopleinagrouptocommunicate.

7.Youwouldlearnhowtochangetheappearanceofaletterormemo.

A.

Tuesday13.00-15.00

Thiscourseprovidestraininginarrangingmeetings,conductingthemeffectivelyandmaking

travelarrangements.Thetopicswillincludedrawingupagendas,preparingformeetings,

introducingspeakersorparticipants,managingdiscussionssuccessfully,keepingtoanagreed

timetable,andwritingfbllow-upreports.Previousexperienceoftypingandgeneralofficework

areessentialforthiscourse.

B.

Mon,Thu,Fri10.00-12.00

Thiscoursesisintendedbothforbeginnersandforthosewhohavereachedanelementarylevelin

typewriting.Youwillhavetheopportunitytodevelopyourskillsonup-to-dateelectronic

equipment,gainingexperienceofproducingallkindsoftypedmaterialinavarietyofmodem

layouts.Studentswillbegivenampleopportunitiesfor“handson“experienceofword-processing

onthelatestpersonalcomputers.Typewritingtestscanbetakenfbrwidelyrecognised

qualifications.

C.

Monday9.00-11.00

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithexperienceofoperatingasetofaccounts,

comparablewiththoseofasmallfamilyfirm,andofdealingwiththemoregeneralfinancial

aspectsofrunningasmallbusiness.Topicswillincludeprofitandloss,maintainingrecords

efficiently,cashpayments,taxation,insuranceandcomputerisedaccounting.External

examinationscanbearranged.

D.

Friday11.00-13.00

Participantsonthiscoursewilldeveloptheirtelephoneskillsandreceptiontechniquesinpractical

situations.Othertopicsincludedinthecoursearedealingwithcorrespondence,thelatest

developmentinfaxequipmentandphotocopiers,andtheadvantagesthesenewfacilitiesoffer.The

coursealsocovershealthandsafety,includingrecentimportantchangesinsafetyregulations

governingtheworkplace.

試題9

Example:

Thiscoursewillimproveyourtypingskills.

Answer:C

1.Applyfbrthiscourseifyouareinterestedinrunningcoursesinofficeskills.

2.Thiscoursewillteachyouhowtorepaircomputers.

3.Applicantsmustgivereasonsfbrwantingtojointhiscourse.

4.Thiscoursepromisesveryquickresults.

5.Youwillbeshownarangeofteachingmethodsonthiscourse.

6.Ifyoucompletethiscoursesuccessfully,youmaybegivenajob.

7.Theorganiserswillcoversomeofyourcostswhileyouareonthiscourse.

A

IntedivQTrAinin。

EuromoneyTraineeScheme

Studentsinterestedincreatingorsellingfinancialproductsareinvitedtoapplyfbrsix-month

trainingschemes.

Anexpensesallowanceispaidmonthlytoeachtrainee.Attheendofthesixmonths,trainees

willbeassessedontheiraptitudeandaselectednumberwillbeofferedpennanentemployment

inourcentraloffice.

StudentswishingtoapplyshouldsendaCVplusa200-wordsummaryofwhytheythinkthey

aresuitablefbrthisscheme.

Applicationsto:Euromoney,Unit3,DearingCommercialEstate,Singapore

B

CercosHighTechnologyCourses

Regardlessofpreviousexperience,ifyouareagedeighteenorover,Cercos1professionalseven

weekfull-timetrainingprogrammeprovidesthegatewaytoemploymentintherapidlyexpanding

computermaintenanceindustry.Learnhowtodiagnosefaultsusingthelatesttechnologicalaids

andtodealeffectivelyandefficientlywithproblemmachineryandproblemcustomers!

ContactJohnSegarroon07724313forapplicationformandcoursecontents.

D

WizardTrainingCourses

Manypeopleareconfusedbythearrangementoflettersonacomputerkeyboardandnever

progressbeyondtappingslowlyawaywithtwofingers.Ourcoursesconcentrateontrainingthe

fingerstofindallthelettersonthekeyboard.Easy,shortdrillswiththree-letterwordshelpyou

mastertheskillsoftypingwithinamatterofdays.

Phone34254422forcostsandfurtherdetails.

4、書評廣告

試題6

Example:

Thebookofferssomeinformationaboutcommunicationstyle.

Answer:A

1.Itaimstotrainthestudentstobecomesensitivetodifferentstylesofwriting.

2.StudentsareexpectedtolearnsomethingaboutAmericansociety.

3.Ilmainlyfocusesonthedevelopmentofyourreadingtechniques.

4.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateingroupactivities.

5.Someusefulinformationisofferedonhowtofurtheryouracademicstudy.

6.OnechapterdealswithdifferentaspectsofcultureinAmerica.

7.Thematerialchosenforthebookisfromthereallife.

A.

Thisclassiccross-culturebookprovidesreadingpassages,culturenotes,anddiscussiontopics

whichfocusonvalues,behavior,attitudesandcommunicationstyles.Itfeaturesachapteron

culturaldiversityintheUS;anexplanationofmainstreamUSvalueswithexampleswhichreveal

someofthemorehiddenaspectsofculture;examplesofcross-culturaldifferencesinawide

varietyofcultures;andextensivereadingsandexercises.

B.

Asamulti-standcourseorganizedaccordingtofunctions,discussiontechniquesand

communicationconcepts-thistextdevelopsthespeakingskillsofbusinessprofessionalsor

businessstudents.Itiseasilyadaptabletodifferingclasssizes,studentneedsandinterests.A

specialfeatureofthecourseisitscarefullystageddiscussionactivitieswhichstructureand

facilitategroupparticipation.

C.

ThisseriesisintendedforstudentsnowreadytoapproachEnglishliterature.Eachbookdealswith

boththeliteraryandthelanguageaspectsoftheirtexts.Someexercisesfocusonapersonal

response,othersondiscussingliteraryqualitiessuchasstyle,character,imageryandideas.Other

exercisesconcentrateonthedevelopmentoflanguageawarenessintermsofgrammar,vocabulary

anddifferentstylesofwriting.

Authentictextscoveringawiderangeoftopicsprovideastimulatingbasisforaskillsand

strategicsapproachtoacademicreading.Techniquesofskimmingandscanning,identifyingmain

ideas,understandingtextorganizationandguessingunknownvocabularyprovidethebasisfbr

eachunit.Thesearefollowedbymoreadvancedstrategies,suchasanalyzingawriter'suseof

time,evaluatingawriter'sattitudeandassessingthedegreeofcertaintyinarguments.Eachunit

endswithdiscussiontopicswhichleadtoawritingtaskbasedonthereadingtexts.

試題12

Example:

Itistheworkofasuccessfulwriter.

Answer:C

1.Itdescribesactivitieswhichhavebecomeincreasinglypopular.

2.Itgivesimportantinformationasbrieflyaspossible.

3.Itdealswithanareathathasreceivedlittleattentionpreviously.

4.Itdescribesmethodsthatcanhelpwithteam-building.

5.Itissuitabletopeoplewithvaryingdegreesofcommercialexperience.

6.Itwaspreviouslypublishedwithadifferenttitle.

7.Itiswrittenfbrpeoplefromdifferenttypesofprofessionalbackground.

A

TheTrainer'sPocketbook

FormerlyknownasTheInstructorsPocketbook,theeightheditionofthisshort

guidecovers'alltheessentialsoftraining',fromcreatingtherightlearning

environmenttotheuseofaudio-visualequipment.This78-pagcbookconcentrates

onpresentingthekeyfactsinsummaryform.

B

TheHandbookofHealthandSafety

Thisisacomprehensiveguideintendedfbrmanagers,unionsafetyrepresentatives

andanyoneteachingforOccupationalHealth&Safetyexaminations.Apartfromthe

usualsubjectsoflegalobligationsandriskprevention,itfocusesonarelatively

neglectedissue,thatofhealthconcernsaboutcomputeruse-particularlythose

associatedwithkeyboardwork.

WritingEffectiveAdvertisements

Thisguidehasbeenputtogetherbybest-sellingauthorJohnNewtonandlooksat

thereasonswhysomeadvertisementsaremoresuccessfulthanothers.Idealbothfor

someonestartingupinbusinessandfbrtheestablishedbusinessperson,itcontains

usefulinformationonadvertisementlayoutandcontent.

D

UsingManagementGames

Thissecondedition,whichreflectsthegrowingtrendtousemanagementgamesas

trainingtools,actsasaguidetoexercisesdesignedtoincreasegroupeffectiveness.

Thewriterexplainsthewaysinwhichexercises,forexamplepuzzlesand

communicationgames,canbeusedtoimprovegroupco-operation.

財經(jīng)類新聞(BusinessNews)

練習2.BusinessNews

1.Shareholdersseemedtohaveafinalsayintopmanagement.

2.Thisnewssuggestsbittercompetitionbetweencomputergiants.

3.Somepeoplewouldtakeadvantageofthisperiodoftimetomakemoney.

4.Themanwouldbedetainedonaforeignlandforsometime.

5.Thebuy-outseemedtobenefitbothcompanies.

6.Thecompanyhadn'tenteredintotheAmericanmarketbeforeitwasmerged.

7.Thechangeinpersonnelhasboostedshareholders9confidenceinthecompany.

A.Inadealvaluedatmorethan$5billion,CrownCork,aleadingAmericanpackagingcompany

withlittlepresenceinEurope,agreedtobuyCamaudMetalboxofFrance,oneofEurope9s

largestpackagerswithlittlepresenceinAmerica.Afrenzyofdealingsentsharesinboth

soaringaround15%.

B.AnothertopFrenchbusinessmanwasplacedunderinvestigationforcorruption.Themanis

beingquestionedabouta1991water-supplycontract.Meanwhile,aGennanbusinessman,who

wentmissingafterhispropertyempirecollapsedlastyear,embarrassingthemanybanksthat

hadbackedhim,wasarrestedinMiami.Extraditioncouldtakemonths.

C.Kmart,America'ssecond-largestretailer,istohaveanewbosstoreplaceJosephAntonini,who

wasforcedtostepdownearlierthisyearbyunhappyshareholders.Sharessoaredonthenews

thatFloydHall,formerchiefexecutiveofTargetStores,arivaldiscounter,istostepinto

Antonini'sshoes.

D.IBMtriedtocounterthegrowthofMicrosoft,theworld'slargestsoftwarefirm,bylaunchinga

$3.3billionhostilebidforLotusDevelopment,asoftwarecompany.The$60-a-shareoffer

boostedthepriceofLotussharesby89%.IBMseesLotus'sNotessoftwareasapassportinto

thegrowingmarketfor'groupware9programsthathelpnetworksofcomputerstalktoeach

other.

E.TheEuropeanCommissionpublishedaconsultativepaperonitspromisesinglecurrency,in

whichitsuggestedthattherewouldhavetobefouryearsbetweenafinaldecisiontolaunchthe

newcurrencyanditsarrivalincitizens9pockets.Itpredictedthatspeculatorswouldusethe

intervaltomakedestabilisingbetsonthefinalconversionratesoftheoldcurrencies.Butthe

commissionisstickingtoitsdeadlineofJanuary1999foreconomicandmonetaryunion.

第四課時

Test2

READING

PARTONE

Questions1-7

1Sometimesitisnecessarytoinsistonfurtherexplanation.

2Youshouldn*tfocusonyourresponsewhileothersarestillspeaking.

3Peoplearereluctanttoadmitthattheydon'tlistenwell.

4Therearebenefitsinseeingthingsfromthespeaker'sperspective.

5Keenobservationofthespeakercansupportourlisteningskills.

6Itisriskytothinkaboutadifferentissuewhilesomeoneisspeaking.

7Peopledonotmindhearingtheirownviewssummarised.

Goodlistener,bettermanager

A

Toooftenweaccuseothersofnotlistening,pretendingthatweourselvesarefaultless,yetinour

heartsweknowthatmanyofthemistakeswemakecomeaboutbecausewehaven'tlistened

carefullyenough.Wegetthingswrongbecausewehaven'tquiteunderstoodwhatsomeonemeant

whentheyweretalkingtous.Anyonewhohasevertakentheminutesofalongmeetingwillknow

howharditistoremember-despitethebenefitofnotes-exactlywhateveryonesaid.Butsuccess

dependsongettingthingsright-andthatmeanslistening.

B

Listeningisnotthesamethingashearing;itisnotaneffortlessactivity.Itdemandsattentionand

concentration.Itmaymeanquizzingthespeakerforadditionalinformationorforclarification-it

isalwaysbettertoaskthantocontinueregardlessandgetthingswrong.However,ifyouallow

yourmindtowanderontosomethingelse,evenforafewminutes,you'llmisswhatthespeakeris

saying-probablyattheverymomentwhenheorsheissayingsomethingcritical.Andnothaving

heard,youwon*tknowyou*vemissedanythinguntilit*stoolate.

C

Themostcommonbadhabitwehaveistostartthinkingofwhatwearegoingtosayaboutthe

subjectlongbeforetheotherspeakerhasfinished.Wethenstoplistening.Evenworse,thisoften

addsrudenesstoinattentiveness,asonceyouhavedecidedwhattosaythereisafairchanceyou

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