2009年6月大学英语四级快速阅读经典讲义-外语教育网.doc

2009年6月大学英语四级考试真题 快速阅读Part II Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning） （15 minutes）Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A）B）C） and D）. For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.How Do You See Diversity? 关于多样性的看法问题?As a manager,【1】Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company. During one interview intvju:, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise.He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice.【2】“It wasnt until I attended tendid a diversity / daiv:sti / workshop that I realized rilaizd the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses knfes. What she hadnt known at the time of the interview was that the candidates “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding. He was an Asian-American ,einmerikn raised reizd in a household where respect for those uz in authority :rti was shown by averting v:t（避开） your eyes. aiz“I was just thrown off by the lack of eyeai contact; not realizing it was cultural kltrl,” Tiffany says. “I missed mist out, but will not miss that opportunity again.”Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. 【3】As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand ikspnd our understanding of others后面省略(culture) 根据上一段得到 and to reexamine some of our false assumptions (about culture). 同样省略Hire Advantage dv:ntidAt a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases（偏爱） from the process have a distinct advantage .【4】My mai company, Mindsetsmaindset LLC, helps organizations and individuals see their own blind blaind spotsspts. A real estate isteit recruiter rikru:t we worked with illustrates ilstreit the positive difference such training can make .“During my Mindsets coaching session,I was taught how to recruit a diversified workforce. I recruited people from different cultures and skill sets(技能组合) .The agents were able to utilize ju:tilaiz their full potential and experiences to build up the company .When the real estate isteit market began to change, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to stay in the real estate market much longer than others in the same profession.”Blinded by Gender【5】Dale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops on supervising a diverse workforce . “Through one of the sessions, I discovered my personal bias bais ,” he recalls . “I learned I had not been looking at a person as a whole person , and being open to differences .” In his case , the blindness was not about culture but rather gender.“I had a management position open in my department; and the two finalists were a man and a woman . Had I not attended this workshop, I would have automatically assumed the man was the best candidate because the position required quite a bit of extensive travel . My reasoning would have been that even though both candidates were great and could have been successful in the position, I assumed the woman would have wanted to be home with her children and not travel.”Dales assumptions are another example of the well-intentioned but incorrect thinking that limits an organizations ability to tap into the full potential of a diverse workforce.【6】“I learned from the class that instead of imposing my gender biases into the situation , I needed to present the full range of duties, responsibilities and expectations to all candidates and allow them to make an informed decision .” 【6】 Dale credits the workshop , “because it helped me make decisions based on fairness .”Year of the Know-It-All【7】Doug is another supervisor who attended one of my workshoes. He recalls a major lesson learned from his own employee.“One of my most embarrassing moments was when I had a Chinese-American employee put in a request to take time off to celebrate Chinese New Year. In my（Doug）ignorance, I assumed he had his dates wrong, as the first of January had just passed . When I advised him of this , I gave him a long talking-to about turning in requests early with the proper dates .“He patiently waited , then when I was done , he said he would like Chinese New Year did not begin January first , and that Chinese New Year ,which is tied to the lunar cycle ,is one of the most celebrated holidays on the Chinese calendar. 【8】Needless to say, I felt very embarrassed imbrst in assuming he had his dates mixed up . But I learned a great deal about assumptions, and that the timing of holidays varies considerably from culture to culture .“Attending the diversity workshop helped me realize how much I could learn by simply asking questions and creating dialogues with my employees , rather than making assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all ,” Doug admits . 【9】“The biggest thing I took away from the workshop is learning how to be more inclusive to differences.”A better Bottom LineAn open mind about diversity not only improves organizations internally , it is profitable as well . These comments from a customer service representative show how an inclusive attitude can improve sales .”Most of my customers speak English as a second language . One of the best things my company has done is to contract with a language service that offers translations over the phone. It wasnt until my boss received Mindsets training that she was able to understand how important inclusiveness was to customer service. As result, our customer base has increased .”【10】Once we start to see people as individuals and discard the stereotypes, we can move positively toward inclusiveness for everyone. Diversity is about coming together and taking advantage of our differences and similarities. It is about building better communities and organizations that enhance us as individuals and reinforce our shared humanity.When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learned from our past , from the media, peers , family , friends , etc , we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are flawed（有缺陷的）or contrary to our fundamental values . We need to train our-selves to think differently, shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all of us, creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit everyone.大学英语四六级的学员们，大家好，欢迎大家走进今天的课堂。接下来的时间我将和大家一起做四六级真题。我们将以历年的真题作为课堂讨论内容，下面一起看一下，2009年6月的快速阅读。首先大致说一下题型特点考查要点：快速阅读，顾名思义，是考察我们的阅读速度的，对词汇量要求，不太高。快速阅读 要求我们在15分钟内完成一篇1200字左右的文章和后面的10道题。今天我们一起来看一下怎么做，大学英语四级快速阅读。在做试题之前，先来看一下10道题。首先，看一下标题。（How Do You See Diversity? 关于多样性的看法问题?）大致了解文章是内容。接下来，直接看考题，同时，把标志词和关键词画出来，至于什么是关键词和标志词我们在接下来的条论中会一一解答。这样做的目的是，快速定位答案区域。一般情况，阅读的出题顺序都是按照文章段落顺序来的，快速阅读也不例外，所以我们从文章开头找答案。1. What bothered Tiffany during an interview with her candidate?Tiffany感到烦恼的（during 后面肯定是状语，先不用看）。puzzled （困惑的、迷茫的）and somewhat disappointed（失望的、沮丧的）与 bothered（烦恼的） 同义词转换；我们做阅读，锁定答案区域后。要特别关注副词、形容词，这里是“and”连接的两个形容词，更需要我们多关注。总结：这道题考察关键词定位，同义词转换。A） He just wouldnt look her in the eye.B） He was slow in answering her questions.C） His answers to some of her questions were irrelevant.2. Tiffanys misjudgment about the candidate stemmed fromstemd原因. Tiffany误解候选人的原因是？第一道题问的是事情现状，这道题问原因关注关键句型：It wasnt untilthat总结：这道题考察原因 Misunderstanding 和 misjudgment同义词转换A） Racial stereotypessteriutaip. C） cultural ignoranceinrnsB） Invalid personal bias D） Emphasis on physical appearance3. What is becoming essential in the course of economic globalization according to the author?全球化的过程中 什么成为必不可少的。总结：关键词：essential world和 globalization同义词转换 A） Hiring qualified technical and management personnel.B） Increasing understanding of people of other (cultures).C） Constantly updating knowledge and equipment.D） Expanding domestic and international markets.4. What kind of organization is Mindsets LLC? 问的是公司类型？A） A real estate agency. C） A cultural exchange organization.B） A personnel training company.人员培训公司 D） A hi-tech company总结：关键词：Mindsets LLC My mai company，文章第一段提到 我是招聘经理，很容易得到答案B.5. After one of the workshops, account executive Dale realized that研讨会后，Dale 意识到了什么？.A） He had hired the wrong person.B） He could have done more for his company.C） He had not managed his workforce well.D） He must get rid of his gender bias.总结：关键词：Dale6. What did Dale think of Mindsets LLCs workshop?Dale认为讨论会怎么样？Credits kredit v.和 think of 是同义词 A） It was well-intentioned but poorly conducted.B） It tapped into the executives full potential.C） It helped him make fair decisions.D） It m