《现代大学英语听力3》Unit 11 Business (听力原文及答案)

Unit 11 Business现代大学英语听力3听力原文及答案Task1【答案】A.First,pay careful attention to dressyour appearance and be natural.Second,if its a university applicationhave a clear idea of the subjects you wish to take and then of your possiblecareer. And if its a job interview, show that youre interested in the company itself before you actually get tothe interview.Third,have at least one topic or hobby which you can really talk about, and show that you know a lot about.Fourth,dont tell lies or try to cover up when you dont know something.Fifth,be on time; allow plenty of time to make the journey and find where you are going; dont gush too much, keep to the point, and sound motivated for the job.B.1) Because it shows that youre interested, and also its very flattering to the organization itself.2) He wants to show the importance of having at least one topic or hobby which you can really talk about and you know a lot about at the job interview.3) He thinks that Bruces son was just lucky, that the interview happened to be interested in model planes.4) Id like a moment to think about that; I hadnt thought of that before.【原文】Edmund: What advice would you give a young person leaving school or university? So the aim is to have fiveBruce: Oh thats right. Five.Edmund: Five things, five bits of advice that you would give. Would you like to?Bruce: Yeah, okay, Ill read mine out and see how many of them you have. “Pay careful attention to dress”appearance, you know, generally speaking at the interview. I think that is very important.Elizabeth: Yeah. Ive got that as my number one as well.Edmund: Yes. Yes. I hadnt put that one, but I do agree with you. But I think theres alsoYou need to be yourself.Bruce: Yes. You mean natural, rather than putting on some sort of an act.Edmund: Yes. Yes.Bruce: Id certainly agree with that.Edmund: Itd be very difficult to go through your working life living up to the image that you gave at your interview, if it isnt you.Bruce: Yeah. Yeah.Elizabeth: Right.Bruce: Yes. Have a clear idea of theif its a university onehave a clear idea of the subjects you wish to take and then of your possible career. And if its a job interview, Show that youre interested in the company itself before you actually get to the interview.Edmund: Yes, find out a little about the organization, so you can make a comment.Bruce: Yeah. That mounts to the same thing really.Edmund: So, yes, it looks as if youre interested. And also its very flattering to the organization.Bruce: Of course, indeed.Elizabeth: There always comes that moment when they say, Well you know, Mr. Jones, thats the job as we see it. Would you like to ask us anything about it? If you just sit there in absolute silence, you dont get the job.Bruce: Thats it, exactly, yes. Third. Have at least one topic or hobby which you can really talk about, and show that you know a lot about. 1 think that is important because, you know, if you get stuck, this is the sort of question which can be asked, and if you have no interests or hobbies or whatever you like to call them, then it shows you are a pretty dull sort of person. And t think it would go rather badly for you.Edmund: Yes.Bruce: Mm. I have one or two examples of that. My son went for an interview. He builds model planes. And in the course of the last few years hes become a real expert on them. So apparently, his interview lasted about thirty minutes and twenty-nine and a half were spent talking about model planes.Edmund: Did he get the job?Bruce: Oh yes, he got the position in university. So, it worked very well for him.Edmund: Yes, Im sure theres an element of luckthat the interviewer was interested in model planes.Bruce: I dont think he was really lucky, no. I think he was trying to find out about thingshe was picking up information all the time.Edmund: Have you got any others?Bruce: Yes. Dont tell lies.Elizabeth: Mm. Thats a good one.Bruce: Youre sure to be found out. And you know, its something to avoid I would think.Edmund: Yes. I think, something to include in that one is not to try and cover up when you dont know something, which isnt quite the same as telling a lie. Ive found in interviews that its actually better to say, Id like a moment to think about that; I hadnt thought of that before; or Id like a minuteto digest the information and think of an answer.Bruce: And finally“Be on time.Edmund: Yes.Elizabeth: Yes. Ive got that one, too.Edmund: Yes. I put Do allow plenty of time to make the journey and find where you are going. Nerves, I think, can make you miss street signs.Bruce: Indeed, yes, Thats true.Edmund: Ive noticed that weve all been putting dos rather than donts.Elizabeth: Well Ive got a dont here. Er, which is Dont gush too much, which is like, you know, I think you can have, or be tempted to have a sort of verbal diarrhoea really. You know, in your interview, because you think the more I say the more theyll think Imand I think theres a danger of saying too much as well as too little.Edmund: Yes. And Keep to the point.Bruce: Thats fight.Edmund: I mean gushing can include getting right away from the subject that youre meant to be talking about.Elizabeth: Right.Bruce: Thats true enough that, yes.Edmund: So we could also sum up a lot of our points as being self-discipline.Bruce: Yes. Yes. I would agree with that, certainly. Have you any others?Elizabeth: Well no. I mean three of mine were exactly the same as yours. I put “Sound motivated for the job”, but thats pretty obvious really, isnt it? I mean weve included that anyway. They all fall into the same sort of general category really.Bruce: Thats interesting, yeah.Task2【答案】A.1) b)2) a)3) c)B.1) Because they are up against some strong competition in the printing industry and a lot of small businesses arefolding. If they dont get better technology now, they could very likely go under as well.2) He thinks the changes will be costly, not only in equipment, but in training too.3) He wonders whether all this new technology is really making their lives easier. It seems to him they have created a vicious circle.C.1) f2) g3) b4) I5) h6) d7) c8) a9) e【原文】Manager: Oh Kim! Do you have a minute? Id like to discuss a few things with you. As you know sales have been falling off over the past few months and; between you and me, things arent looking very good.Kim: Well.Manager: Look, before you say anything, Im not pointing the finger at you. I know youve suggested several times that we need to go in for better equipment, if were going to hold our own in the industry. And I have to go along with you now; its time to bite the bullet and invest in some better technology.Kim: Thats great news. Im sure its the right move.Manager: Well, as youve pointed out, were up against some strong competition in the printing industry and a lot of small businesses are folding. If we dont jump on the bandwagon now, we could very likely go under as well.Kim: I agree, absolutely. The thing is, you have to be at the cutting edge of change, if you want to stay in business these days.Manager: Thats for sure. You know, Ive been putting off making the changes because I know itll be costly, not only in equipment, but in training too. But the bottom line is if we dont spend money, we wont make any.Kim: Thats very true. So when do you think well start the changeover?Manager: The sooner the better, I suppose. Therere some big changes to make and Im not really looking forward to them. You know, I wonder whether all this new technology is really making our lives easier. It seems to me weve created a vicious circle.,Kim: What do you mean?Manager: Well, technologys supposed to have given us more time and freedom but it seems weve become slaves to technology.Kim: Mm. I hadnt thought of it that way.Manager: But then maybe I just dont like change. Its mind-boggling the way technology is changing! No sooner do I get my head around something new, than it changes again!Kim: Well, I know what you mean but I think we have to go with the flow, whether we like it or not.Manager: I suppose so. Well, Id better get the ball rolling. Ill start making some phone calls now.Task3【答案】A.1) exporting company, private employer2) 86 hectares of land, 40 hectares, more than 80 soccer fields3) media representative, commercial airplane factory4) which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a weekB.1) These companies have all commissioned Boeing to make an airplane designed to fit their specific needs.2) Because they need to bring everybody together to make this one Boeing, and because they cant exclude partners, otherwise the partners would take their business elsewhere.3) It is an apparatus that resembles a giant spool, which holds the center of an aircraft and rotates.4) It is the first supersonic jet to zoom over an airfield, slow to a stop in the air and land straight down like a helicopter.【原文】The worlds largest indoor facility is owned by the USAs No.1 exporting company. Its Boeing Company, Washington, just outside Seattle. The manufacturer of commercial aircraft has been identified with the state of Washington for 85 years and is the states largest private employer. Robin Ruthley visited the Boeing plant and has more on Seattles city within a city.The dimensions of the Boeing commercial aircraft factory are so vast. They are almost hard to imagine. The rectangular building sits on 86 hectares of land. The building alone takes up almost 40 hectares, or if you can imagine, more than 80 soccer fields. Inside, there are airplanes in various stages of production. Kenya Airways, Continental, Thai Airwayscompanies that have all commissioned Boeing to make an airplane designed to fit their specific needs.All these parts come from all over the world and they arrive here and they are put together into one airplane. So amazing to watch it.Tom Ryan is Boeings media representative for its commercial airplane factory. He says that because aviation is a global business, Boeing works with many international partners, who provide different services in the construction of the planes. We work strongly with all our partners from all across the globe, whether they are over in the Far East or over in the UK or down under, because we need to bring everybody together to make this one Boeing really, because you cant exclude partners, otherwise theyll take their business elsewhere.Inside the factory, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, employees get around on bicycles. There are named streets and the plant even has its own fire department. In the middle of the floor is an apparatus that resembles a giant spool, which holds the center of an aircraft and rotates, so workers can operate without having to stand on top of it. In Washington, DC recently, Boeing completed another first in the design of its latest military warplane. The X-32B Joint Strike Fighter is the first supersonic jet to zoom over an airfield, slow to a stop in the air and land straight down like a helicopter. The first vertical-landing aircraft is part of a competition that Boeing has entered for a Pentagon contract worth 200 billion dollars, the biggest Pentagon contract in history.Task4【答案】A.1) b)2) c)B.1) F2) F3) F4) TC.1) Her problem was this: Mr. Thomas organized the office work in a new and different way, and it was becoming more difficult for her to do her job. And she also felt that Mr. Thomas wasnt very clear about what she was supposed to do.2) Because she had worked in the office for five years, and of course, she didnt want to lose her job because she couldnt get her job done. She also didnt want to quit her job because of the problems. She just wasnt content with the way the office was being run, and she needed to talk about it.3) He realized that it was a work problem, and he needed to find out if the other people in the office were having problems, too.4) Most managers do not want to hear people complain, and most employees are afraid to say what they feel.5) He means a way to talk where people arent afraid something will happen to them if they tell the truth.【原文】Hello everyone. Today our lecture is going to be about business management. Specifically, Im going to talk a little about managers, what makes someone a good manager. Okay? Now first, Ill describe a work situation for you, and then Ill explain one important management technique.Okay, lets begin. First, lets consider an office situation in the United States. Lets say that we have a company called the ABC company, and theres a new manager named Mr. Thomas, who has just started working in one office of this company. Okay? A new manager on the job. One day, all employeelets call her Linda Joneswent to talk to Mr. Thomas. She was having some problems with her work, and she wanted to talk to her manager about these problems. Her problem was this: Mr. Thomas organized the office work in a new and different way, and it was becoming more difficult for her to do her job. And she also felt that Mr. Thomas wasnt very clear about what she was supposed to do. She wanted to know more clearly, What am I supposed to do? What do you expect of me?All right, so lets think about this. Ms. Jones goes to Mr. Thomas to talk about the work situation. Now for most employees, asking a manager questions like this is hard. In this case, it was hard for Linda to talk to Mr. Thomas, but she felt she had to do it. She had worked in the office for five years, and of course, she didnt want to lose her job because she couldnt get her job done. She also didnt want to quit her job because of the problems. She just wasnt content with the way the office was being run, and she needed to talk about it.Now lets think about the managers position. In this case, Mr. Thomas was very surprised when he first heard that she was having problems. He was surprised, and irritated. There was too much work to do, right? He didnt really want to deal with a personal problem. He didnt think this was a work problem, and he felt he was too busy to think about problems people might be having.But later, Mr. Thomas thought about what Linda said. He thought, Aha, this is a work problem. And he realized he needed to find out from the other people in the office, from her co-workers, if they were having problems, too.All right, lets pause for a moment and look at what Mr. Thomas, as the manager, had to consider. First of all, a good manager understands that a hardworking, enthusiastic staff is very important. In fact, we could say it is essential, absolutely essential. All of the employees need to work together. They need to work as a team to make the company successful. And, of course, feeling like part of a team is feeling that what each person does and says is important.Well, as in most work situations, we have a problem here with communication. That is, most managers do not want to hear people complain, and most employees are afraid to come right out and say what they feel. They usually wont say what they like or dont like. They may complain to each other during lunch or after work, but they do not complain directly to the manager.It is important, however, for a manager to find out if he or she is doing a good job. One way to do this is to give employees a chance to talk. Employees need an opportunity to say what is wrong, what they dont like about the work situation, and what they would change to make their work better However, most employees are afraid to say what they feel. This is why a manager needs to figure out a safe way for people to talk. By safe, I mean a way to talk where people arent afraid something will happen to them if they tell the truth. It has to be safe, or else people just wont say what theyre thinking.Task5【答案】A.1) c)2) b)B.1) F2) T3) T4) TC.It is a way of telling the manager good and bad points about what he or she is doing.Give employees questions to answer in writing. Then the manager can meet with each of them and discuss what he or she wrote.First TypeSecond TypeCharacteristicsToo direct, too personalEasier to answer honestlyFocusThe employees feelings about the managerThe work itselfPurposeNot mentionedMake it easier to get the job done wellA.Certain altitudes about how an American manager should act, what an American manager is supposed to do in his or her job;B.Something about the relationship between manager and employees: what the relationship between the employees and the manager is expected to be.Management assessment is based on the idea of solving problems and communicating so that everyone will feel they are part of a team.A.How work is doneB.How decisions are madeC.How people communicate【原文】Now lets look a little bit more closely at what a manager can do. According to some manage meat consultants, a manager needs to give employees a clear way of assessing himself or herself. By assessing I mean a way of telling the manager good and bad points about what he or she is doing, Right? Tell me my good and bad pointsthats an assessment. One way the manager can have employees do this is to give them questions to answer in writing. Okay? Not asking them orally, but giving them a chance to write their assessments. Then the manager can meet with each employee and discuss what he or she wrote.Now asking for an assessment is not so easy. It is important for file manager to ask the right kind of questions, If the manager asks direct questions like Do you like me? or Do you like the way I ask you to do things? the employee probably wont tell the truth. I mean, would you tell the truth if you were asked this kind of question? These questions are just too direct and, erm, just too personal: They focus too much on personal feelings.On the other hand, if the manager asks questions like How would it be easier for you to do your job? or How could things be done differently? its easier for an employee to answer honestly. Do you see the difference here? It is easier to answer because the question focuses on the work itself. The question doesnt focus on the employees feelings about the manager. It shows the employee the question is being asked in order to make it easier to get the job done well.Okay, now Id like you to have a look at a sample assessment form. Follow along as I go over the questions. Ready?Number 1, Do I give clear directions? Number 2, Do you need help from co-workers to understand what I want? Number 3, Do I change my mind too olden about what I want you to do? Number 4, Do I listen to new ideas and ways of doing things? Number 5, Do you come to me when you need help? And Number 6, Do I tell you when you have done a good job?Okay, so think about these questions. What are they about? Whats the purpose of these questions? I think. I think we have to notice that these questions show certain altitudes about how an American manager should act. They show us what an American manager is supposed to do in his or her jobs. These questions also tell usand this is very interestingthey show us something about the relationship between manager and employees, what the relationship between the employees and the manager is expected to be. Management assessment today is based on the idea of solving problems and communicating so that everyone will feel they are part of a team. Let me repeat that because this is a key point: Management assessment is based on the idea of solving problems and communicating so that every