劍橋商務(wù)英語BEC中級閱讀講義1

BEC中級閱讀

第一課時(shí)

開場白

評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)：

A、B、C考試通過（PassingGrade）

D^E考試不及格（FailingGrade）

BEC閱讀

考試時(shí)間：1小時(shí)

題1=1數(shù)：45道題

題型：

1、Matching（搭配題或匹配題）

第一部分共7道題，文章250—350字，是商業(yè)環(huán)境中的文章（產(chǎn)品廣

告，招聘廣告）。要么是一篇較長文章中選出4個(gè)相關(guān)段落，或者是

相關(guān)主題的4篇短文章

題目難度中等

側(cè)重于辨認(rèn)具體的信息或具體的細(xì)節(jié)，極少考主旨

2、Matching（搭配題或匹配題）

考察把握文章結(jié)構(gòu)和段落大意的能力

給出1篇正文（商業(yè)類報(bào)刊文章或報(bào)告中選出并稍加改寫），留有可

填寫1句話的一些空格。加上7個(gè)選項(xiàng)，第二部分字?jǐn)?shù)為450—580。

考官共留出6個(gè)空格，實(shí)際上考生只需填寫5個(gè)空格，因?yàn)榈谝粋€(gè)空格

都是作為example給出的，其答案為都故只需6選5

難度較大

3、MultipleChoice（單項(xiàng)選擇題）

4選1的單項(xiàng)選擇題

6個(gè)題目

文章是一篇450—550字的正文（一般的或商務(wù)的出版物、公司文獻(xiàn)或

管理方面的書籍。正文可能經(jīng)過編輯，但來源是真實(shí)的）

正確答案不會(huì)是簡單的詞匯搭配，而是對文章中句子的意譯或解釋

題目難度較大

4、選擇題形式的完成句子題

15個(gè)題目

200—300字的一篇正文，有15個(gè)空格，每道題都有4個(gè)選項(xiàng)，從中選擇

1個(gè)意義最合適的

文章不是特別難，考查考生詞匯能力

5、Correction（改錯(cuò)題）

考12個(gè)題目，全部是找出額外的和不必要的單詞

考查語法知識(shí)

命題題材：

1、商業(yè)信函（BusinessLetter）

常出現(xiàn)在第四、五部分

2、廣告（Advertisement）

第一部分常考

3、關(guān)于經(jīng)濟(jì)或者商業(yè)的一些消息或者公告(PublicInformation)

4、產(chǎn)品介紹(ProductDescription)

5、商務(wù)活動(dòng)方面的計(jì)劃、安排、決定或建議(BusinessPlan/Proposals

/Recommendations)

6、會(huì)議記錄(RecordofMeeting)

7、非正式信息(InformalMessages)

PARTONE

解題步驟：

1、閱讀題目及七個(gè)單句，劃出句意關(guān)鍵詞。對于談?wù)撓嗨浦黧w的句子，

需區(qū)別內(nèi)容的相同處和不同處，注意體現(xiàn)不同處的關(guān)鍵詞

2、快速瀏覽短文(依靠小標(biāo)題迅速抓住各篇短文的主題)。瀏覽過程中

如果發(fā)現(xiàn)答題的具體信息，可在具體信息下面劃線并標(biāo)匕題號(hào)以備最

后檢查

關(guān)鍵詞：(定位詞)

原詞重現(xiàn)：人名、地名、數(shù)字、時(shí)間、百分比、金錢、黑體字、斜體字

原意重現(xiàn)：

1、同義相似

2、同義差異

題目對原文進(jìn)行歸納與總結(jié)：

廣告：

產(chǎn)品、招聘、招生、書評

人力資源、財(cái)經(jīng)

1、產(chǎn)品廣告(ProductAdvertisement)

1)產(chǎn)品名稱

2)產(chǎn)品特征

練習(xí)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.

第二課時(shí)

試題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、招聘廣告

1)title

Jobvacancy/Wanted

2)正文

(1)公司名稱及職位(Corporation&Position)

(2)對工作職位的描述(Jobdescription)

(3)Requirements&Qualifications

(4)待遇(Treatments/Benefits)

(5)公司的聯(lián)系方式及地址(Contactway/Address)

試題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.

練習(xí)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.

「第三課時(shí)

試題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、招生廣告

試題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.

試題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、書評廣告

試題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.

試題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.

財(cái)經(jīng)類新聞(BusinessNews)

練習(xí)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.

第四課時(shí)

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