新视野大学英语视听说教程第二版4Unit5答案.docx

Unit 5 Distant pastures are always greener.Done with this task.Your current score: 96%Unit 5 testNext Directions: Click on the speaker to the left to start playing the audio recordings for Parts I, II and III. They will be played continuously. Once the recording starts playing, please do NOT click on either the speaker icon or the Unit Quiz link in the menu bar above. Otherwise, you may lose the chance of hearing the complete recording. 窗体顶端Part I Script Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. The man wants to leave, and the woman tries to keep him. B. The woman wants to leave, and the man tries to keep her.C. The woman wants the man to leave, and the man wants to stay. D. The man wants the woman to leave, and the woman wants to stay.2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. The man is employed by a head-hunting company. B. The man works in the same company as the woman. C. The man will take the offer.D. The man is offering a job to the woman.3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. Changing her job. B. Transferring to an important position.C. Staying at the company and gather experience. D. Going back to school to learn more knowledge.4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. His new job is very satisfying.B. Compared with his present job, the man likes the previous one. C. He will try his best to get accustomed to the new company. D. He changed three jobs within a month.5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.) A. Because he had a high rate of absenteeism from work. B. Because he irritates an important customer of the company. C. Because he diverted the companys money for personal purposes.D. Because he performed poorly last year and held a low sales record.Part II Script Directions: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers. Between the ages of 20 and 30, most people have more than 8 jobs. This is a (1) thing for a number of (2). First of all, Daniel Gilbert, psychologist at Harvard, says that we really dont know what well like until we (3) it. So having a lot of jobs when you start your adult life is a good way to (4) out what to do with your adult life. But, job hopping is a good thing for everyone to donot just twenty-somethingsbecause its a way to (5) passion in your work. Frequent changes keep your learning (6) high and your challenges fresh. Finally, frequent job hopping, coupled with high performance allows you to build a professional network much faster than someone who stays in one position over a long period of time. And a vibrant network will make finding jobs easier, so job hopping will not be a difficult (7). (8). But when the majority of young people are job hopping, and companies are having a hard time attracting young people to work, recruiters dont have the luxury of writing people off just because they job hopped. Recruiters write people off because their rsum looks like they wont contribute enough to the company. So, (9). That can be independent of job duration. (10). Loyalty is about delivery. Show that on your rsum, the same place you show job hopping. Your answerCorrect answer(1)positivepositive(2)reasonsreasons(3)trytry(4)figurefigure(5)maintainmaintain(6)curvecurve(7)pathpath(8)Its clear that job hopping benefits the employee, not the employer(9)the trick with job hopping is to make sure your rsum always shows that you make a huge contribution wherever you go(10)You can show that you are loyal to a company by exceeding their expectations with your outstanding performancePart III Script Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1.What did the Mexican fisherman say when advised to stay out longer and catch more fish? A. He was tired. B. He could not find more fish.C. He had caught enough fish for his familys immediate use. D. He had caught enough fish for his familys long-term consumption.2.Which of the following is the sequence of actions the American suggests for the Mexican? A. Selling to the factoryowning a factoryowing a fleet of boatsB. Owing a fleet of boatsselling to the factoryowning a factory C. Owing a fleet of boatsowning a factoryselling to the factory D. Selling to the factoryowing a fleet of boatsowning a factory3.What did the American suggest the Mexican could finally do to make millions of dollars? A. Expand his fleet. B. Expand his factory. C. Sell more fish to the middleman.D. Sell his companys stock to the public.4.What did the American advise the Mexican to do after the latter had made millions of dollars?A. Lead a leisurely life. B. Lead a colorful life in Mexico City. C. Lead a profitable life in Los Angeles. D. Follow an MBA program.5.What does the Mexicans final answer imply? A. Playing with ones children is more fun than drinking wine. B. Drinking wine is more fun than playing the guitar.C. It is not worthwhile to work hard to expand ones business. D. It is a good idea to work hard to make plenty of money.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1.Some people want a fixed routine so that they dont have to _ new circumstances over and over again while others think variety is the spice of life.A. adapt to B. adapt at C. adjust with D. adjust for2.I promise to be on time from now on. Perhaps I could work later to _ the time Ive lost. A. make up withB. make up for C. make with D. make for3.The logical place to start downsizing would be in administration. Theyre usually _. A. too staffed B. too much staffed C. above staffedD. overstaffed4.In some cases companies inform their employees in advance that _ are coming. A. fires B. dismissesC. lay-offsD. sacks5.If you work in sales, you might know that quotas have not been _. A. finished with B. met with C. accomplishedD. met6.If you see only one or two bad signs, dont jump _ a hasty conclusion that the company is going bankrupt. A. at B. inC. to D. for7.If you see a lot of earnings warnings, budget cuts, hiring freezes, restructuring, and massive lay-offs in your industry, it might just be time to get your rsum_ and start looking for a new job. A. dated B. dating C. according to dateD. up-to-date8.In the United States, the unemployed often end up _ welfare programs such as Food Stamps. A. to tapB. tapping C. with tapping D. for tapping9.If I were you, I would keep an eye on the job _ on the Internet. A. postsB. postings C. opens D. vacant10._ my experience as a career counselor, when the bad news finally arrived, I was unprepared.A. Despite B. Although C. Except D. While窗体底端Please note that your first submission will be recorded as the ONLY learning record.Do you want to submit your answer now? Yes No Add note Edit note View note Ask a question View my questions View all class questions Edit my questions 窗体顶端窗体底端Word tipsLanguage and culture tipsOverviewLearning strategiesScriptQuestion 1 W: Richard, your work has not been up to standard, even after the three warnings, so we are letting you go. M: Please dont fire me. I can improve. Just give me another chance. Q: Which of the following is true of the dialog? Question 2 M: The head-hunting company has had its eye on you for some time. They told me about you. Now my firm would like you to work for us. W: I appreciate the offer, but Im very happy with my present situation. Q: Which of the following is true of the man? Question 3 W: John, Im considering changing jobs since my present one is so tedious. I dont want to play a work-on part any more. M: But Lily, I dont think you are qualified to play a principal role after a mere one-year working experience. So I highly recommend you stay and learn. Q: What is the mans suggestion to the woman? Question 4 W: Hows your new company, Nick? I bet you are like fish getting into the water now. M: Just the opposite! I have regret leaving my previous job. The present one is so boring. Im considering finding another job. Q: What is true of the man? Question 5 W: Did you hear that Mike was fired last week? Some little bird told me that he often stays away from work without reason. M: Yeah, thats true. Besides, he quarreled with one of our important clients last month and whats even worse, he misappropriated the companys money. Q: Which of following is NOT a reason why Mike got fired? ScriptBetween the ages of 20 and 30, most people have more than 8 jobs. This is a positive thing for a number of reasons. First of all, Daniel Gilbert, psychologist at Harvard, says that we really dont know what well like until we try it. So having a lot of jobs when you start your adult life is a good way to figure out what to do with your adult life. But, job hopping is a good thing for everyone to donot just twenty-somethingsbecause its a way to maintain passion in your work. Frequent changes keep your learning curve high and your challenges fresh. Finally, frequent job hopping, coupled with high performance allows you to build a professional network much faster than someone who stays in one position over a long period of time. And a vibrant network will make finding jobs easier, so job hopping will not be a difficult path. Its clear that job hopping benefits the employee, not the employer. But when the majority of young people are job hopping, and companies are having a hard time attracting young people to work, recruiters dont have the luxury of writing people off just because they job hopped. Recruiters write people off because their rsum looks like they wont contribute enough to the company. So, the trick with job hopping is to make sure your rsum always shows that you make a huge contribution wherever you go. That can be independent of job duration. You can show that you are loyal to a company by exceeding their expectations with your outstanding performance. Loyalty is about delivery. Show that on your rsum, the same place you show job hopping. ScriptAn American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman sailed in. Inside the small boat were several large fish. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, Only a little while. The American then asked why he didnt stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had enough to support his familys immediate needs. The American t