剑桥商务英语BEC中级阅读讲义1

BEC中级阅读

第一课时

开场白

评分标准：

A、B、C考试通过（PassingGrade）

D^E考试不及格（FailingGrade）

BEC阅读

考试时间：1小时

题1=1数：45道题

题型：

1、Matching（搭配题或匹配题）

第一部分共7道题，文章250—350字，是商业环境中的文章（产品广

告，招聘广告）。要么是一篇较长文章中选出4个相关段落，或者是

相关主题的4篇短文章

题目难度中等

侧重于辨认具体的信息或具体的细节，极少考主旨

2、Matching（搭配题或匹配题）

考察把握文章结构和段落大意的能力

给出1篇正文（商业类报刊文章或报告中选出并稍加改写），留有可

填写1句话的一些空格。加上7个选项，第二部分字数为450—580。

考官共留出6个空格，实际上考生只需填写5个空格，因为第一个空格

都是作为example给出的，其答案为都故只需6选5

难度较大

3、MultipleChoice（单项选择题）

4选1的单项选择题

6个题目

文章是一篇450—550字的正文（一般的或商务的出版物、公司文献或

管理方面的书籍。正文可能经过编辑，但来源是真实的）

正确答案不会是简单的词汇搭配，而是对文章中句子的意译或解释

题目难度较大

4、选择题形式的完成句子题

15个题目

200—300字的一篇正文，有15个空格，每道题都有4个选项，从中选择

1个意义最合适的

文章不是特别难，考查考生词汇能力

5、Correction（改错题）

考12个题目，全部是找出额外的和不必要的单词

考查语法知识

命题题材：

1、商业信函（BusinessLetter）

常出现在第四、五部分

2、广告（Advertisement）

第一部分常考

3、关于经济或者商业的一些消息或者公告(PublicInformation)

4、产品介绍(ProductDescription)

5、商务活动方面的计划、安排、决定或建议(BusinessPlan/Proposals

/Recommendations)

6、会议记录(RecordofMeeting)

7、非正式信息(InformalMessages)

PARTONE

解题步骤：

1、阅读题目及七个单句，划出句意关键词。对于谈论相似主体的句子，

需区别内容的相同处和不同处，注意体现不同处的关键词

2、快速浏览短文(依靠小标题迅速抓住各篇短文的主题)。浏览过程中

如果发现答题的具体信息，可在具体信息下面划线并标匕题号以备最

后检查

关键词：(定位词)

原词重现：人名、地名、数字、时间、百分比、金钱、黑体字、斜体字

原意重现：

1、同义相似

2、同义差异

题目对原文进行归纳与总结：

广告：

产品、招聘、招生、书评

人力资源、财经

1、产品广告(ProductAdvertisement)

1)产品名称

2)产品特征

练习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.

第二课时

试题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、招聘广告

1)title

Jobvacancy/Wanted

2)正文

(1)公司名称及职位(Corporation&Position)

(2)对工作职位的描述(Jobdescription)

(3)Requirements&Qualifications

(4)待遇(Treatments/Benefits)

(5)公司的联系方式及地址(Contactway/Address)

试题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.

练习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.

「第三课时

试题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、招生广告

试题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.

试题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、书评广告

试题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.

试题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.

财经类新闻(BusinessNews)

练习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.

第四课时

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

willinterrupttosayit.Goodlistenersdon*tinterrupt.Infactitisoftenworthexplainingthemain

ideaofwhatyouhavejustbeentoldbeforegoingontomakeyourownpoints.Nobodyis

offendedbythisanditshowsthatyouhavelistenedwell.

D

Aboveallbepatientan