范文一:tpo32听力题目
Conversation1
1. What is the conversation mainly about?
A) Reasons that the man wants to sell his textbook
B) How to find out which books are on the buyback list
C) The bookstore's policies for buying back textbooks from students
D) The student's deadline for selling old textbooks
2. According to the woman, when are textbooks added to the buyback list?
A) After students have registered for the next semester's classes
B) After professors receive student evaluations of textbooks
C) After professors inform the bookstore what textbooks they will use the following semester
D) After the bookstore determines what price to charge
3. According to the woman, what is a reason the man's textbook may not be added to the buyback list?
A) The bookstore may already have ordered too many copies of the textbook.
B) The price of the textbook may have changed significantly since last semester.
C) Professor Murphy may not be teaching economics next semester.
D) A newer edition of the textbook may be available next semester.
4. What does the woman suggest the man should do to have the best chance of selling his book to the bookstore? [Choose two answers]
A) Ask his professor if the same book will be used next semester
B) Sell the book back as soon as the buyback period begins
C) Make sure the book is in good condition
D) Bring the original sales receipt with the book
5. Why does the woman say this?
A) To confirm that cleaning up the book is important
B) To suggest it might be easier to sell the book to another student
C) To indicate that she sets the price the bookstore will pay for books
D) To acknowledge that the man's book is in good shape
Lecture1
6. What is the lecture mainly about?
A) The history of archaeology in Africa
B) Traditional methods of archaeological research
C) Controversial new archaeological findings
D) The study of archaeology in Southeast Asia
7. What excites the professor about the field of archaeology?
A) Established theories can be challenged by new evidence.
B) The technology used in archaeology is always improving.
C) Archaeology deals with basic issues of human societies.
D) Archaeologists often work in interesting parts of the world.
8. According to the professor, what can scientists learn by examining ancient phytoliths?
A) The nutrients a plant took in
B) The age of a certain sediment layer
C) What a plant was used for
D) What type of plant produced them
9. What are the implications of the theory that bananas arrived in Africa 5,000 years ago? [Choose two answers]
A) Agriculture developed in Africa earlier than previously assumed.
B) Contact between Africa and Asia occurred earlier than previously assumed.
C) People have inhabited Southeast Asia longer than previously assumed.
D) The banana plant is a more ancient plant than was previously assumed.
10. What does the professor consider a weakness of the study on bananas in Africa?
A) It did not produce accurate data.
B) Its results are of little importance.
C) Its conclusions are not supported by other studies.
D) It does not make good use of advanced technology.
11. Why does the professor say this?
A) To announce her intentions to continue the study herself
B) To encourage her students to do archaeological research
C) To discredit the recent research on bananas and phytoliths
D) To highlight the university's reputation in archaeology
Lecture2
12. What is the lecture mainly about?
A) Ways species in an ecosystem affect each other's population size
B) How the carrying capacity of an ecosystem is determined
C) A new theory regarding cycles in predator and prey population sizes
D) How researchers monitor the population size of animal species in the wild
13. Why does the professor mention nonnative species?
A) To show that some species cannot be transplanted easily to new environments
B) To give an example of rapid population growth that is not followed by decline
C) To emphasize that species with rapidly growing populations harm ecosystem
D) To introduce a study on the changing population size of certain species
14. What point does the professor make when she discusses the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
A) The availability of food is more important for species than the availability of space.
B) The amount of environmental resistance in an ecosystem does not change over time.
C) Environmental resistance controls the population size of species in an ecosystem.
D) The population size of most species increases at a constant rate.
15. How did the researchers test the links between acorns, white-footed mice, and gypsy moths in a forest?
A) They supplied an additional food source for gypsy moths.
B) They introduced gypsy moths to areas where there had been none.
C) They cleared oak trees from some areas where both animal species lived.
D) They manipulated the numbers of mice and acorns in some areas.
16. What does the professor say can lead to a change in the gypsy moth population in a forest? [Choose two answers]
A) An increase in the number of tree species in a forest
B) An increase in the number of acorns produced by oak trees
C) A decrease in the population of white-footed mice
D) A decrease in oak tree leaves caused by gypsy moth caterpillars
17. What can be inferred about the professor when she says this?
A) She does not know the answer to the student's question.
B) She wants to correct a statement she made earlier.
C) She thinks the term the student used is incorrect.
D) She would like to redirect the discussion.
Conversation 2
1. What do the speakers mainly discuss? [Choose two answers]
A) How the man should narrow the focus of his paper
B) Whether a focus on wood harvesting is an appropriate topic for the man's paper
C) Why the man became interested in wood harvesting techniques
D) Why different ancient cultures used different wood harvesting techniques
2. Why does the man mention pursuing an advanced degree in forestry?
A) To explain why his biology class interests him so much
B) To ask the professor to write a letter of recommendation for him
C) To get the professor's opinion on his choice of careers
D) To indicate he is not interested in anthropology
3. What had the man assumed about human impact on the environment?
A) That human impact on the environment is difficult to measure
B) That humans have only recently had an impact on the environment
C) That human impact on the environment is always harmful
D) That human impact on the environment cannot be avoided
4. According to the professor, what did researchers find at an archaeological site in Turkey?
A) Remains of pistachios and almonds in ancient vessels
B) Tools indicating that there was farming in the region
C) Evidence that people cut down trees for use as fuel
D) Evidence that people harvested branches from trees
5. What opinion does the professor express when she says this?
A) That the topic is too controversial to be the focus of the man's paper
B) That too many papers have already been written on the topic
C) That the topic does not seem to meet the requirements of the assignment
D) That there has not yet been any research published on the topic
Lecture3
6. What is the lecture mainly about?
A) The environmental effects of heap roasting
B) The reforestation efforts in the Copper Basin
C) The process of mining and producing copper
D) Damages caused during an attempt to clean up industrial waste
7. What is the professor's opinion about the effort to reclaim the land in the Copper Basin?
A) The techniques and materials used for the cleanup were probably outdated.
B) Some attempts to clean up the Copper Basin have made the problems worse.
C) It is not surprising that cleaning up the area has been extremely difficult.
D) The cleanup has taken longer than necessary.
8. What does the professor imply when he mentions an Olympic whitewater kayaking competition?
A) That many people are unaware of the environmental problems in the Copper Basin
B) That a successful reclamation of the Copper Basin may be possible
C) That some activities in the Copper Basin must go on despite the pollution
D) That the Olympic competition should have been held in a different location
9. According to the lecture, why was heap roasting used in the producing of copper?
A) To make copper ore easier to transport
B) To make copper ore safe for workers to handle
C) To transform copper ore into fuel
D) To remove impurities from copper ore
10. What factors led to the disappearance of trees in the Copper Basin?
[Choose two answers]
A) Mines were dug under areas where trees were growing.
B) Loose soil led to trees being washed into the rivers.
C) Trees growing near the mines were cut and used as fuel.
D) Clouds of sulfur smoke killed trees in the area.
11. What resulted from the lack of trees near the copper-mining operation?
A) It became difficult to provide housing for all the workers.
B) Rivers became filled with toxic soil.
C) Coal and other fuel had to be transported into the area.
D) The heap-roasting process had to be completed far from the mines.
Lecture4
12. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A) An architect from the United States and a house design she created
B) The disadvantage of houses based on a square design
C) Difficulties faced by residential architects in the nineteenth century
D) Women who had a major influence on architecture in the United States
13. Why does the professor quote from the journal The American Architect and Building News?
A) To point out a source of biographical information about Harriet Morrison Irwin
B) To emphasize his point that there were few southern U.S. architects in the nineteenth century
C) To support his assertion that nineteenth-century residential architects did not get enough respect
D) To point out that interest in southern U.S. architecture increased during the nineteenth century
14. What does the professor say about Irwin's education in architecture?
A) She acquired knowledge through independent study.
B) She studied with an architect who helped her patent her design.
C) She was trained in architecture starting at a young age.
D) She was the first woman in the United States to attend architecture school.
15. What feature of Irwin's design shows the influence of John Ruskin?
A) The size of the rooms
B) The length and shape of the hallways
C) The main entrance of the house
D) The placement of windows and doors
16. According to the professor, what interior features of the house Irwin designed were especially beneficial? [Choose two answers]
A) Circular rooms with windows in the ceiling
B) Floors that were easy to clean
C) A large, spacious common area
D) A single-fireplace system that heated the entire house
17. What does the professor imply about Irwin's nineteenth-century biographers?
A) They were probably envious of her success.
B) They did not sufficiently value function in residential architecture.
C) They did not know much about architects from the southern United States.
D) They understood the difficulties faced by women architects.
范文二:听力原文
2015 12 月听力原文
Part II Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions : In this section, you will hear 8short conversations and 2 long conv ersations. At theend of each conversation , oneor more questions will be ask ed about what was said. Both theconversation andthe questions will be spok en only once. After each question there will beapause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with asin gle line through the centre.
Now let's begin with the eight short conversations.
Question 1
M : Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched t ogether lastmonth?
W : Sure。 It's actually the most impressive one I've seen on that topic。 Q :What do we learn about the speakers?
Question 2
W : Are you looking for anything in particular ?
M : Yes. My son is graduating from high school, and I want to get him somet hing special.
Q :Where does the conversation most probably take place?
Question 3
M : Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery .
W : Really? If I remember right, he had a chance to work there, but he turne d it down。
Q :What does the woman say about Mike?
Question 4
W : Would you like to come to Susan's birthday party tomorrow evening?
M : I'm going to give a lecture tomorrow. I wish I could be in two places at th e same time。
Q :What does the man mean?
Question 5
W : Aren't you discouraged by the slow progress your staff is making? M : Yes. I think I will give them a deadline and hold them to it.
Q :What is the man probably going to do?
Question 6
W : Excuse me。 Could you tell me where the visitors' parking is? I left my ca r there.
M : Sure。 It's in Lot C。 Over that way.
Q :What does the woman want to know?
Question 7
W : You look great! Now that you've taken those fitness classes.
M : Thanks. I've never felt better in my life.
Q :What does the man mean?
Question 8
W : I really admire the efficiency of your secretaries.
M : Our company selects only the best. They have a heave workload and we give them a lot ofresponsibilities.
Q :What are the speakers talking about?
Now you'll hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
W :Hi Leo, why do you say English would become the world language?
M :
Well. For one thing, it's so commonly used, the only language that is used by more peopleis Chinese.
W :Why is English spoken by so many people?
M :
It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British empire。 An d now ofcourse is the influence of America as well.
W :Many students find English a difficult language to learn.
M :
Oh all languages are difficult to learn。 But English does have two greatest ad vantages.
W :What are they?
M :Well,first of all, it has a very international vocabulary。
It has many German, Dutch,French,Spanish and Italian words in it。
So speakers of those languages will find many familiarwords in English。 In fact, English has words for many other languages as well.
W : Why is that?
M : Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot, they bring bac k words withthem. So English really does have an international vocabulary. W : And what is the other advantage of English?
M : It that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens ofdifferent endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian and German forexample.
W : Why is that?
M : Well, it's quite interesting actually, it's because of the French。 When the French ruledEngland, French was the official language, and only the common people spoke English。 Theytried to make their language as simple as possibl e 。 So they made the grammar easier。
Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you've just heard.
Q 9: What does the man say about Chinese?
Q 10: What made English a widely used language?
Q 11: What is said to be special about English vocabulary?
Conversation Two
Man :Hello. Yes?
Woman :Hello. Is that the sales department?
M :Yes, it is.
W :
Oh,well. My name is Jane Kingsbury of GPF limited . We need some supplies f or our designoffice.
M :Oh, what sort?
W :Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board.
M :DO44 or DO45?
W :Ah, I don't know. What's the difference?
M :Well,the 45 costs 15 pounds more.
W :So what's the total price then?
M :It's 387 pounds.
W :Dose that include valued-added tax?
M :Oh, I'm not sure。 Most of the prices do. Yes, I think it does.
W :What are the boards actually made of?
M :
Oh,I don't know. I think it‘s a sort of plastic stuff these days. It's white anyw ay.
W :And how long does it take to deliver?
M :
Oh, I couldn't really say. It depends on how much work we've got and how m any otherorders there are to send out, you know.
W :
Ok, now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers, and some drawing paper.
M :
Oh dear. The girl who takes all those supplies isn't here this morning. So I ca n't take thoseorders for you. I only do the equipment you see.
W :Ok,well,perhaps I'll ring back tomorrow.
M :So do you want the drawing board then?
W :
Oh,I have to think about it. Thanks very much. I'll let you know. Good-bye. M :Thank you. Good-bye.
Question 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you just heard。
Question 12: What is the woman's purpose in making the phone call? Question 13: What do we learn about the man from the conversation ? Question 14: What does the man say about delivery ?
Question 15: What does the woman say she will possibly do tomorrow? Passage One
No one knows for sure just how old kites are. In fact, they have been in use f or centuries.
25centuries ago, kites were well-known in China. These first kites were proba bly made of wood.They may even have been covered with silk, because silk w ere used a lot at that time. Early kiteswere built for certain uses. In ancient China, they will use to carry ropes to cross rivers. Onceacross, the ropes were tear down and wooden bridges would hang for them. Legend tells ofone Gen eral who flew musical kites over the enemies' camp. The enemy fled, believin g thesounds to be the warming voices of angels. By the 15th century, many p eople flew kites inEurope. Marco Polo may have brought the kite back from hi s visit to China. The kite has beenlinked to great names and events. For insta nce, Benjamin Franklin used kite to prove thelightening electricity. He flew th e kite in the storm. He did this in order to draw lightening fromthe clouds. He tied a metal key and a strip of silk to the kite line. The silk ribbon would stop thelightening from passing through his body. Benjamin's idea was first laughe d at. But later on, itenlightened the invention of the lightening rod. With su ch grand history, kite flying is shortremain an entertaining and popular spo rt.
Question 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Question 16: What does the speaker say about kite?
Question 17: What did ancient Chinese use cats to do?
Question 18: Why did BF flied a kite in the storm?
Passage Two
I have learnt many languages, but I'm not mastered them the way the profe ssionalinterpreter or translator has。 Still, they have open doors for me。 T hey have allowed me theopportunity to seek jobs in international contexts a nd help me get those jobs。 Like manypeople who have lived overseas for a while, I simply got crazy about it。 I can't image living myprofessional or so cial life without international interactions。 Since 1977, I have spent muchmo re time abroad than in the United States。 I like going to new places, eating n ew foods andexperiencing new cultures。 If you can speak the language, it's e asier to get to know thecountry and its people。 If I had the time and money。 I would live for a year in as manycountries as possible。 Beyond my career , my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities 。 Once, jus t after I returned my year in Vienna。 I was asked to translate for aGerman j udge at Olympic level horse event and learned a lot about the sport。
In Japan, once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show, I was asked to go upon the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought。 Theyasked” Was it as good as American beef?
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you've just heard.
Question 19 What does the speaker say about herself?
Question 20 What does the speaker say about many people who have lived ov erseas for awhile?
Question 21 How did the speaker experience of living in Vienna benefit her? Question 22 What was the speaker asked to do in the Japanese studio? Passage Three
Dr.Ben Carsen grew up in a poor single parent house-hold in Detroit. His mot her, who had onlya 3rd grade education helds two jobs cleaning bathrooms。 To his classmates and even to his
teachers he was thought of as the dummest kid in his class. According to his own not so fondmemories。
He had a terrible temper , and once threatened to kill another child。 Dr.Cars en was headeddown part of seld distraction until a critical moment in his you th 。 His mother convinced thathe had to do something dramatic preventing leading a life of failure laid down some rules。 Hecould not
watch television except for two programs a week, could not play with his frie nds after school
until he finished his homework。 And had to read two books a week, and writ e book reportsabout them. His mother's strategy worked。
submitting these reports.
He is now a leading surgeon at Johns Hopkins Medical School and he is also t he author of thethree books。
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you've just heard. Q23:What do we learn about Ben Carsen ?
Q24:What did Ben Caren's classmates and teachers think of him when he was first at school?
Q25:What did Ben Carsen's mother tell him to do when he was a school boy?
范文三:听力原文
听力原文
Ⅰ . 听力
(一)听句子,选出句子中所包含的信息。每个句子读一遍。
1.Theoldmangavehismoneytocharity.
2.IfIhadmuchmoney,I ’ dbuysnacks.
3.Whatifeveryoneelsebringsapresent?
4.Peoplearen ’ tafraidtospeakinpublic.
5.We ’ llhaveapicnicintheparkthisweekend.
(二)听句子,选出该句的最佳答语。每个句子读一遍。 [来源 :数理化网 ]
6.LiMingcan ’ tcometoschooltoday.Heisill.
7.Iamsureyoucanpassthemathexam.
8.Wouldyouliketogoshoppingthisafternoon?
9.Whatsubjectareyougoodat?
10.Youusedtowalktoschool,didn ’ tyou?
(三)听对话,选择最佳答案。对话读两遍。
听第一段对话,回答第 11至 12小题。
M:Iamplanningtotakepartinthecharitywalk.ButIamalittlenervous.
W:Jack,don’ tworrytoomuch.Youwilldowellinitifyoutrainforit.
M:WhatshallIpayattentionto? W:Alotofthings.Theweatheristhemostimportant.Andyouneedenoughwater,too. M:Willitbenecessarytotakeamobilephone?
W:Yes,itwillhelpyougethelpifsomethinghappens.
听第二段对话,回答第 13至 15小题。
W:Whenareyougoingtotakeyourvacation?
M:I’ vegotaten-dayvacationstartingfromJuly25.
W:Whereareyougoing?
M:Hawaii.
W:Thatsoundslikeagoodplace.Areyourwholefamilygoing? M:Yes,weplantoclimbthemountains,gofishingandswimming,butmostofall,haveagood rest.Mywifeistakinglotsofbooksto read.
W:Yourchildrenmustbeallexcitedaboutit.
M:Yes,theyare.AreyougoingtoEuropeagainthissummer? W:No,notthistime.WearegoingtovisitsomeoldfriendsinEgypt.
M:Areyougoingbyshiportakingaflight?
W:Goingbyair.
(四)听短文,选择最佳答案。短文读两遍。 Therewasoncealarge,fatwoman.Shehadasmall,thinhusband.Heworkedinabigofficeandgothisweeklypaye veryFridayevening.AssoonashegothomeonFridays,hehadtogivehiswifeallhismoney,andthenhiswifegav ehimbackonlyenoughtobuyhislunchintheofficeeveryday.Onedaythesmallmancamehomeveryhappily.Hehu rriedintothelivingroom.Hiswifewaslisteningtotheradioandeatingapplesthere.
“ You ’ llneverguesswhathappenedtometoday,dear, ” hesaid.
Hewaitedforafewsecondsandsaidagain, “ Iwontenthousanddollarsonbuyingthelotterytickets! ” “ That ’ swonderful! ” shoutedhiswifehappily.Butthenshethoughtforafewsecondsandsaidangrily, “ Butwaitaminute!Howcouldyouhaveenoughmoneytobuythetickets? ”
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范文四:BEC听力原文
Tapescript
Man: Good afternoon. Sale’s Department. Can I help you?
Woman: Hello, could I speak to Daniel Webster?
Man: He's not in the office now, I'm afraid. There's an important Conference in the Central Business Building this week. Would you like to leave a message for him?
Woman: Yes, please. This is Samantha Jefferson from T & P Systems. I am calling to tell Daniel that the parts he ordered will be arriving on Thursday.
Man: Oh, yes. He's been expecting them to arrive before 17th.
Woman: Will he be back in the office on Thursday?
Man: Yes, it's only a two-day conference.
Woman: Good. It’s just that Daniel insisted the instructions be given upon the arrival of the parts. Our technician, John Robbins, will arrive at 10 o'clock if it is OK. He will show you the procedures in dealing with the machines. Anyway, it is much easier to start right away. Man: OK, I'll see to it that he gets it first thing tomorrow morning.
Woman: If there are any problems, I'll be in my office and the number is 5529 31.
Man: OK; Thanks for ringing. Goodbye.
Woman: Goodbye.
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Woman: Head Office. Can I help you?
Man: Hello. I'd like to speak to Thomas Ryan.
Woman: I'm sorry. He's in Paris for a conference. Can I take a message?
Man: Well, it's' Vincent Spano in Berlin. I am coming next week for the new design. Could you tell Thomas my plane arrives atr13: 25, not 13: 45, as in my fax. It's still Royal Airport and still on Monday.
Woman: OK, I'll tell him. Would you like him to meet you there?
Man: Yes, it's been arranged. Ah, the other thing I'm phoning about is the agenda of the meetings. I notice there's nothing about product promotion. Could you tell him to fix up a meeting with people from the Sales Department for me? I hope to see their plans for advertising. If you’ve got any problems, he's got my number.
Woman: OK, I’ll pass that on to Mr. Ryan. Man, Thanks a lot.
Woman A: Flemington Products. Ellen Russell speaking. Can I help you?
Woman B: Good morning, Ellen. It's Miranda Hillard. I am phoning about our delivery next week. Woman A: Oh, yes. Could you tell me when we can expect the consignment to arrive?
Woman B: Of course. The delivery should arrive next Tuesday. Five trucks are on hire from Alpha Transport. But as two will be off half a day earlier, they should arrive early in the morning, around 8 o'clock, while the other three will arrive towards 3 p. m.
Woman A: All right. Err, could you tell me the person in charge of the delivery?
Woman B: I am flying to Nottingham next week, so Mr. Allan Stern will see to it personally. His contact number is 5437-3561.
Woman A: Good. Thank you very much. Goodbye.
Woman B: Goodbye.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Woman: I'm just ringing to tell you about the positive feedback we've had on the presentation you gave the other day. I really appreciate you collecting the relevant data. Most of our staff hope to have a further discussion with you about the projection. And looking at the feedback forms, it seems the only complaint was about the size of the room.
Man: Hello, David. This is Colin Firth. I was just calling to say I'm flying to Swiss for an international conference on the 15th, and probably stay there for the whole week. So I was wondering if we could bring everything forward to the 13th rather than delaying things any longer. If that's OK, perhaps you could call me. My extension is 249.
Woman: This is the third time I've called about this. It's a complete waste of my time. When we ordered the photocopier from you, you assured us it would be installed by your engineers and set up ready for use, well, we've waited for three days and nobody arrived to help. And now every time we switch the machine on, we've got a warning message. But we have no idea how to handle this and a lot of trouble has been caused in our work!
Man: Before we begin, I've been asked to tell you that Dr. Newman has been delayed. That means he won't make it in time for his presentation on "Dealing with Complaints". Unfortunately, we have to cancel the session for the moment and anyone who signed up for it should now choose between the other two sessions which are running at the same time in the afternoon. Thank you. And now, I'll hand you over to Margaret.
Man: I've checked with the Warehouse Manager and it seems there was a mistake in the transport documents and your order was somehow sent to Washington instead of Seattle. We have arranged the goods to be transported by air from Seattle, but it will still be 7 hours late according to the arrangement when order arrives.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Man: This graph represents our production last year. And the other will give you an idea of the sales so far this year and this is the projection for the next half year. From this graph we will preview the expected profits through the end of the year, but we'll have some problems to achieve our targets.
Man: In the first frame, we'll show a picture of the product surrounded by a bright light. Then we'll fade into a shot of our presenter. We plan to finish up with this shot of the product and the line. You can count on us to be whatever your washing needs are!" In fact, I’m thinking of shortening the line or finish it up with a different image.
Woman: I had a meeting all this morning. The printer broke in the middle of putting together the Wix soap presentation, and the phone kept ringing from the minute I walked into the office and my secretary told me that Mr. Hopkins wanted to see the designs for the Polish Paste ad. Tomorrow morning. I guess I' 11 be home until midnight again tonight.
Woman: I've got a new idea for the design of the Wix soap package. The outer circle would be in yellow and the inner would be a metallic blue and I have shown it to some of my colleagues. They feel it's much better now and that’ll be an attraction to the customers.
Man: These numbers represent our potential profit this year. And, this is our total operating budget for 2005. That seems a lot lower than last year. Profits are steady at the moment. But according to our estimate, sales will drop off quite a bit in 'the next two seasons. Without a significant increase in sales, we're facing a pretty dismal year.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anchor: The Internet is described by some as a job machine, creating new opportunities for young entrepreneurs. Others say it's a job killer, eliminating certain labor-intensive occupations. Whatever you believe, there's no denying, that the Internet is an ideal platform for advertising and finding jobs. It's global, interactive, and growing. Germany alone has 300 job listing websites. The market leader, called Jobs & Adverts, registers 700, 000 hits a month. Job-seeking, old style. The sits-vac column in the newspaper. But things are changing, especially in the hi-tech sector. The sits-vac column has moved to the World Wide Web. Digital employment "agencies are "among the fastest-growing Internet companies. Europe's number one is Jobs & Adverts, based near Frankfurt. The reason is that the Internet represents the medium for job seekers. Internet has important advantages vis-a-vis the print media. You can target the job you're after by entering in specific criteria, and the answers come back straightaway by e-mail. Jobs & Adverts' websites are packed full. More than 6, 000 employers are advertising some 35, 000 posts. An ad costs up to 600 euros for four weeks. And according to the Kienbaum business consultancy, they're not just aimed at geeks.
Ansgar Kinkel, a business consultant: Jobs from the Internet are interesting for-all applicants, because they're now being advertised for all occupations and at all levels, up to CEO. But they’re particularly interesting for those working abroad and wanting to return home, because in their case, it's often pure chance whether they even see and ad in the print media.
Anchor: The Net also makes life easier for personnel managers. Search engines allow them to quickly sift the flood of applicants. This is how it works! The first contract is via e-mail. The contents, preferably clear and concise, are hardly different from those in a classical job application. But there are some pitfalls. What might look like formal errors can lead to a rejection.
Roland Metzger, Jobs & Adverts: We can only advise applicants to send off a thorough, informative application, and not to send attached files which the recipient might not be able to open. In other words, include your c.v. in the message itself.
Anchor: Once the firm expresses an interest, the next stage is to e-mail a complete application along with certificates and references.
A job applicant: The firm wants complete documentation, so what do I do about certificates etc.? I have to set about scanning them, bearing in mind the size and quality of the document. And I have to think about what program to use. Will the firm be able to open it at all, or print it out? Can I actually transmit the thing over the net?
Anchor: Applicants can not only look for jobs on the net, they can also discover if their qualifications are currently in demand.
A job applicant: You get feedback. Is my profile any use at all in the labor market? If so, for what company, etc.? What's my market value in financial terms?
Anchor: Career by mouse-click. Companies such as DaimlerChrysler, Bayer and Mannesman are already finishing for candidates in the Internet. But not everything can be done by computer. Nothing replaces the personal meeting ... but' they are 'working on Webcam interviews are already at the testing stage. As Internet technology develops and becomes even more interactive job seekers will be challenged to put their best food forward in a digital world. To see what's expected of virtual applicants, check out the-Jobs and Adverts web site at the address shown on your screen or use a search engine to find listing in your part of the world.
范文五:VOA听力原文
15 February, 2015
The United States honors the country's first president on the third Monday in February. The U.S. government gives federal workers a holiday – a paid day off. This year, the federal holiday the government calls George Washington's Birthday falls on February 16.
But George Washington was not born on February 16. He was born on February 11, 1731 in the British colony of Virginia. Later, Britain and its colonies changed the kind of calendar they used. The new record-keeping system moved Washington's birthday to February 22. So, for many years, Americans informally celebrated Washington's birthday on February 22. In the late 1800s, Congress made the day a legal holiday.
Then, about 50 years ago, Congress passed a law to give Americans more 3-day weekends. Lawmakers decided to celebrate George Washington's birthday on the third Monday in February. That way, workers could extend their traditional two-day weekend to Monday.
But neither of Washington's birth dates – February 11 nor February 22 – will ever fall on the third Monday in February. So George Washington's Birthday is never really George Washington's birthday.
Some Americans consider the third Monday in February a day to honor not only Washington, but other past presidents. Here are some things you might not know about the country's leaders. By the way, Barack Obama is the 44th U.S. president, but only 43 people have served in the office. The reason: Grover Cleveland was the only president to leave the White House and return for a second term.
Abraham Lincoln was the tallest president, at 193 centimeters. He was 30 centimeters taller than James Madison, the shortest president.
Speaking of short, William Henry Harrison served as president for the shortest time. He died after only 32 days in office. But in a way, he continued to serve: his grandson, Benjamin Harrison, become president 48 years later.
Franklin Roosevelt had the longest time in office: 12 years. He was the only president elected to a third and fourth term. After Franklin Roosevelt died, Congress made a law that presidents could serve only two terms.
James Buchanan was the only president who never married. John Tyler was the first president to be married while he held office. Grover Cleveland was actually married in the White House – and, he was the first president to have a child born there.
At 43, John Kennedy was the youngest person elected president. The oldest was Ronald Reagan. He was 69 at his inauguration ceremony.
Four former presidents are still alive. George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter were born in the same year. George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were also born in the same year.
And some presidents are still alive in our language. The children's toy animal known as a teddy bear is named after Theodore – or, Teddy – Roosevelt.
The official name of the highest mountain in North America honors William McKinley. But the president never visited Mount McKinley, or even Alaska, the state where it is found. Today, some call the mountain by its native name, Denali.
Finally, many English speakers wonder about the term
Some say the answer is President Martin Van Buren. Van Buren was from a town in New York called Kinderhook. Supporters affectionately called the politician
I'm Kelly Jean Kelly.