Long Conversation 1

【主题分类】长对话：职业

【高级表达】

1.     Feature n. 专栏

2.     Entail v. 使必要，涉及

3.     Tangible a. 有形的

4.     Incorporate v. 包含, 吸收，合并

5.     Glamorous a. 迷人，富有魅力的

【关键句型】

1.     The job entails the responsibilities to do …这项工作的职责是…….

2.     do random things like… 做些诸如……的杂事

3.     My day mainly incorporates responding to emails, writing and editing stories 我每天要做的事主要包括回复邮件、撰写编辑故事

4.     We do have our moments such as interviewing celebrities and attending parties which is a huge thrill. 我们的确会有一些激动人心的时刻，比如参访名人，参见聚会。

5.     All experiences make you a better journalist in the long run. 所有的经历从长远看会帮助你成为一名更好的记者。

【听力原文】

Man: Today our guest is Rosie Melinda who works as a feature editor for Fashion magazine. Hi Rosie, you're a features editor at one of the most widely read women's magazines in the U.K. What kind of responsibilities does that job entail?

Woman: We spend our days looking at ideas from journalists, writing copy for the magazine and website and editing. We do random things like asking people in the street questions and testing sports clothing. We also do less tangible things like understanding what our readers want. It's certainly varied and sometimes bizarre.

Man: During your working day what kind of work might you typically do?

Woman: My day mainly incorporates responding to emails, writing and editing stories and coming up with new feature ideas.

Man: How does the job of features editor differ from that of fashion editor or other editorial positions?

Woman: The feature's team deals with articles such as careers, reports, confidence and confessions. Everything except fashion and beauty.

Man: A lot of people believe that working at a magazine is a glamorous job. Is this an accurate representation of what you do?

Woman: I'd say it's glamorous to an extent, but not in the way it's portrayed in films. We do have our moments such as interviewing celebrities and attending parties which is a huge thrill. Ultimately though, we're the same as our readers. But working in a job we're all very lucky to have.

Man: Did you have to overcome any difficulties to reach this point in your career? How did you manage to do this?

Woman: I had to be really persistent and it was very hard work. After three years of working in a petrol station and doing unpaid work I still hadn't managed to get an entry level job. I was lucky that my last desperate attempt led to a job. I told myself that all experiences make you a better journalist in the long run and luckily, I was right.

【答案解析】

Q1: What is the woman's profession?

对话一开始，男子介绍这位女士为“a feature editor for a fashion magazine”, 即时尚杂志的专栏编辑，所以正确答案为D），其他选项均为干扰项。 

Q2: What is one of the woman's main responsibilities?

这道题是就女士的工作职责进行了提问。对此女士的回答是：“My day mainly incorporates responding to emails, writing and editing stories and coming up with new feature ideas.”我每天的工作包括回复邮件，书写编辑故事，思考专栏新构想。由此可见，正确答案是C），其他选项与对话内容不符。 

Q3: What do many people think about the woman's job?

对话中男士曾问道：“很多人认为，杂志社的工作是一份富有魅力的工作。这与你的工作相符吗？”女士的回答是：“I'd say it's glamorous to an extent, but not in the way it's portrayed in films.”一定程度上是充满魅力，但并不像电影里演的那样，所以正确答案是B）。C）无聊，令人厌烦的，与女士回答意思相反，其余选项没有提及。

Q4: What helped the woman to get her current position?

对于如何获得目前的职位，女士的回答是：“I had to be really persistent and it was very hard work.” 我必须坚持不懈，这是一份非常辛苦的工作。所以正确答案是A）persistence是回答中persistent的名词形式。 

Long Conversation 2

【主题分类】长对话：娱乐

【高级表达】

1.     satire n. 讽刺剧

2.     comedy n. 喜剧；comedian n. 喜剧演员

3.     real-life series n. 纪实系列

4.     fiction/ non-fiction n. 虚构作品/非虚构类作品

5.     aside from prep. 除了

【关键句型】

1.     …the show is a mixture of comedy and drama loosely depicting his life. 这部剧是喜剧与宽泛的纪实剧的一种结合。

2.     It's fiction, as what happens in every episode is made up. 它是虚构作品，因为每一集里发生的故事都是编的。

3.     So Frankie both in real life and in the TV show lives in New York City, is a comic, is divorced, and has two little daughters. 所以，弗兰基在现实生活中和电视节目中都住在纽约，是一名喜剧演员，离过婚，有两个年纪尚小的女儿。

4.     And the plots and events that take place are also invented. 发生的情节与事件都是虚构的。

5.     The men are very socially awkward but very bright. And this is contrasted by the lady's social skills and common sense. 这些男人木讷而不善交际，但却聪敏过人。这与剧中女士的谙熟社交技巧与常识形成了鲜明的对比。

【听力原文】

Woman: Are you watching any good shows these days?

Man: Actually, yes. I'm watching a great satire called Frankie. I think you'd like it.

Woman: Really? What's it about?

Man: It's about a real guy named Frankie. He is a famous comedian in New York and the show is a mixture of comedy and drama loosely depicting his life.

Woman: I'm sorry, do you mean to say, it's a real-life series about a real person? It's non-fiction, isn't it?

Man: No … Not really, no. It's fiction, as what happens in every episode is made up. However, the leading role is a comedian by the name of Frankie, and he plays himself. So Frankie both in real life and in the TV show lives in New York City, is a comic, is divorced, and has two little daughters. All those things are true, but aside from him, all his friends and family are played by actors. And the plots and the events that take place are also invented.

Woman: Oh, I think I see now. That sounds like a very original concept.

Man: Yes, it is. In fact, the whole show is written, directed, edited and produced by him, and is very funny and has won many awards.

Woman: That's cool. I will try to download it. I'm watching a comedy called The Big Bang Theory. It's a huge hit around the world.

Man: Oh yes. I've heard of it, but never actually watched it.

Woman: Well, then you should check it out. It's also very funny. It's about four male scientists and a female waitress. The men are very socially awkward but very bright. And this is contrasted by the lady's social skills and common sense. The show has been running for over ten years, and some of the actors are practically global super stars. Now that they are such famous celebrities.

【答案解析】

Q5：What does the man think of the satire Frankie he recently watched?

对话中男士曾提到：“I'm watching a great satire called Frankie”我正在看一部超级棒的讽刺剧，名为《弗兰基》。所以正确答案是A）好看。对话中男士题及这部剧是现实与喜剧的结合，所以这个剧既没有脱离现实，也不是完全改编自戏剧，因此，选项C），D）都与对话内容不符。

Q6：What does the man say especial about the satire Frankie?

对话中男士提到：“the whole show is written, directed, edited and produced by him, and is very funny and has won many awards.”整个剧从编剧，执导，剪辑，制作都是他一手完成的。很有趣，也赢得了许多奖项。所以正确答案是D）。

Q7：What does the woman say she is going to do with the satire Frankie?

在听了男士的推荐后，女士回应道，“I will try to download it.”所以正确答案是D）下载下来看。

Q8：What does the woman say about the comedy The Big Bang Theory?

对话中女士提到，“I'm watching a comedy called The Big Bang Theory. It's a huge hit around the world”，“ The show has been running for over ten years.” 她正在看一部喜剧，名为《生活大爆炸》。这部剧在全球都很火，持续更新10多年了。所以正确答案是B）。

Passage 1

【主题分类】听力篇章：哲学

【高级表达】

1.     Stagnation n. 停滞

2.     Preserve v. 保存

3.     Longevity n. 长寿

4.     Statistics n. 统计数据

5.     Paralyses n. 瘫痪

【关键句型】

1.     Related to the ‘use-it-or-lose-it law’ is the ‘keep-moving principle’. 与“用进废退”相关的是“持续向前原则”。

2.     Those who play contact sports know that the player who usually gets hurt the most is the one who is standing still. 从事接触性运动的人都知道，受伤最多的运动员往往是那些站着不动的。

3.     A bonus with the ‘keep-moving principle’ is that while we keep moving, we don’t have a chance to worry. “持续向前原则”的一个好处是，当我们在不断向前时，我们没有机会焦虑。

【听力原文】

Related to the ‘use-it-or-lose-it law’ is the ‘keep-moving principle’. We learned about stagnation from nature. A river that stops moving gets smelly. The same thing happens to people who stop moving, either mentally or physically. Those who play contact sports know that the player who usually gets hurt the most is the one who is standing still. Of course, you’ll need some time to catch your breath every so often, but the essential massage is keep moving, extending and learning. Ships last a lot longer when they go to sea than when they stay in the harbor. The same is true for the airplanes. You don't preserve an airplane by keeping it on the ground, you preserve it by keeping it in service. We also get to live a long healthy life by staying in service. Longevity statistics reveal that the average person doesn't last very long after retirement. The more we’ll hear is don’t retire. If a fellow says “I’m 94 years old and I worked all my life”, we need to realize, that is how he got to be 94, by staying involved. George Bernard Shaw won a Nobel Prize when he was nearly 70. Benjamin Franklin produced some of his best writings at the age of 84, and Pablo Picasso put brush to canvas right through his eighties. Isn’t the issue how old we think we are? A bonus with the ‘keep-moving principle’ is that while we keep moving, we don’t have a chance to worry. Hence we avoid the dreaded paralyses by analysis.

【答案解析】

Q9：What does the speaker say about players of contact sports?

文章开头处提及接触性运动员都知道，站着不动的人最容易受伤，由此可知，要避免受伤就要保持运动，所以正确答案是C）其他选项未提及，可排除。

Q10：What do longevity statistics reveal about the average person?

文章提到，“Longevity statistics reveal that the average person doesn't last very long after retirement.”长寿数据显示普通人退休后的寿命都不长。所以正确答案是A）。

Q11：What bonus does the keep moving principle bring us according to the speaker?

文章末尾提到，“A bonus with the ‘keep-moving principle’ is that while we keep moving, we don’t have a chance to worry.” “持续向前原则”的一个好处是，当我们在不断向前时，我们没有机会焦虑。所以，正确答案是A）“它使我们免于忧虑”。 

Passage 2

【主题分类】听力篇章：健康

【高级表达】

1.     Emergency room n. 急诊室

2.     Respondent a./n. 应答的；回应者，接受调查的人

3.     Vulnerable a. 脆弱的，易受伤害的

4.     Undemanding a. 要求不高的

5.     Proceed v. 继续

【关键句型】

1.     By one estimate, people daydream through nearly half of their waking hours. 据估算，人们清醒的时间中几乎一半都在做白日梦。

2.    Psychologists have recently focused on the tendency to think about something other than the task one is doing. 心理学家最近关注的是人们做事时心不在焉的倾向。

3.  They found that the average person’s mind wandered most frequently about 65% of the time during personal activities, such as brushing their teeth and combing their hair. 他们发现，一般人在进行诸如刷牙和梳头这样的个人活动时，最容易走神。大约65%的走神都发生在这些时候。

4.    They were more likely to wander toward pleasant topics than unpleasant ones. 他们的思绪更容易在愉悦的话题上游荡，胜过那些不愉快的事。

5.  After the first pair of tasks was completed, one group of participants was assigned an undemanding activity intended to cause their minds to wander. 在完成了头两个任务后，一组参与人员被分派了一项要求不高的活动，其目的就是要让他们的思绪游离。

【听力原文】

　　In 2014, one in sixteen Americans visited the hospital emergency room for home injuries. One of the main causes of these accidents? A wandering mind! By one estimate, people daydream through nearly half of their waking hours. Psychologists have recently focused on the tendency to think about something other than the task one is doing. For one experiment, researchers developed an app to analyze the relationship between daydreaming and happiness. They found that the average person’s mind wandered most frequently about 65% of the time during personal activities, such as brushing their teeth and combing their hair. Respondents’ minds tended to wander more when they felt upset rather than happy. They were more likely to wander toward pleasant topics than unpleasant ones. How do daydreams affect daydreamers? A wandering mind leaves us vulnerable when driving. In one study, researchers interview 955 people involved in traffic accidents, the majority of them reported having daydream just before the accident. Yet other research suggests that daydreaming has benefits. Researchers have found that it gives us a chance to think about our goals and it also seems to increase creativity. In one experiment, 145 undergraduates completed four unusual uses tasks, each requiring them to list as many uses as possible for everyday object. After the first pair of tasks was completed, one group of participants was assigned an undemanding activity intended to cause their minds to wander. When all the participants proceeded to the second pair of tasks, the daydreamers performed 40% better than the others.

【答案解析】

Q12: What does the passage say about people’s mind?

文章说人们在醒着时，有一半的时间都在做白日梦，“It wanders for almost half of their waking time”表达的正是这个意思，所以正确答案是B）。 

Q13: For what purpose did the researchers develop the new app?

文章提到，在一项实验中，研究人员开发了一个应用程序，用以分析白日梦与幸福之间的关联。选项“to find how happiness relates to daydreaming”与原文“to analyze the relationship between daydreaming and happiness.”是一个意思，所以正确答案是A）。

Q14: How does daydreaming benefit people according to some researchers?

虽然白日梦有诸多不利，文章后半部分提到“Yet other research suggests that daydreaming has benefits. Researchers have found that it gives us a chance to think about our goals and it also seems to increase creativity.”白日梦也并非一无是处，它让我们有机会思考我们的目标，也能增进创造力。所以正确答案是C）。

Q15: What was the finding of the experiment with 145 undergraduates?

文章最后总结了这项实验的结果，“the daydreamers performed 40% better than the others.”白日梦者们的表现超越其他人40%。所以正确答案是D）。

Lecture/Talk 1

【主题分类】报道/讲座：历史/建筑

【高级表达】

1.     Proportioned a. 相称的，成比例的

2.     Insight n. 洞见 insight into sth

3.     Deteriorate v. 恶化

4.     Soar up to into the air 高耸入云

5.     Conservation n. 保存，保护

【关键句型】

1.    Dating from as far back as the 12th century, they are claimed to be the rarest historic buildings in western Europe. 早在12世纪，这些建筑就被认为是西欧最罕见的古建筑。

2.    Although many of the churches appear from the outside to be complex structures, they normally feature only a single story but numerous different roof levels. 虽然许多教堂从外面看结构复杂，但实际它们通常只有一层，多的是各种不同的屋顶层。

3.     They also replaced rotting roots and halted the sinking of the churches into the ground. 专家们还替换了腐烂的树根，从而阻止了教堂的下沉。

4.    This period was one of inter-elite rivalry, in which nobles sought to increase their influence by funding the construction of churches and other buildings. 这一时期恰逢群雄争霸，贵族们都试图通过资助修建教堂和其他建筑来增加自己的影响力。

5.   The complex style of the medieval wooden church carvings and the skills used to make them almost certainly to derive from the ancient Viking tradition. 中世纪教堂繁复的木质雕刻风格与技艺，一度被视为其源自古老的维京传统的铁证。

【听力原文】

Dating from as far back as the 12th century, they are claimed to be the rarest historic buildings in western Europe. These buildings offer vital insight into Scandinavia’s Viking past. But now, with only 30 wooden churches remaining and their condition deteriorating, experts are working to preserve the structures for future generations.

　　Some of these spectacular churches are no more than small buildings, barely 4 meters wide and 6 meters tall. Others are much larger structures. They soar up to 40 meters into the cold air. Most consist of timber frames that rest on stone blocks. This means that they have no foundations. Although many of the churches appear from the outside to be complex structures, they normally feature only a single story but numerous different roof levels.

　　Staff from the Norwegian government have carried out conservation work on 10 of the churches over the past two years. Most of these churches date from between the 12th and 14th centuries. Other churches were conserved in previous years. So far, specialists have worked to add preservative materials to the churches’ exteriors. They also replaced rotting roots and halted the sinking of the churches into the ground. In two cases, huge machines have been used to lift the buildings up to 30 centimeters into the air. This was accomplished so that the team could examine and repair the churches’ original medieval stone blocks. The team plans to return to around a dozen of the buildings to assess progress and consider further action.

　　The earliest free-standing wooden church was probably built in Norway in around 1080. However, the largest known wooden churches were built from the 1130s onwards. This period was one of inter-elite rivalry, in which nobles sought to increase their influence by funding the construction of churches and other buildings. The reason for constructing the buildings from wood is probably that ideally proportioned straight and slender timber was available in large quantities in Scandinavia’s vast pine forests. As wood was so plentiful, it was cheaper to use than the stone used in the buildings of other European cultures. The area’s ship building tradition, partly established by the Vikings, also meant that sophisticated carpentry was a major aspect of the local culture. The complex style of the medieval wooden church carvings and the skills used to make them almost certainly to derive from the ancient Viking tradition.

【答案解析】

Q16. What does the speaker say about the Viking wooden churches?

文章中说维京人地木质教堂是欧洲最少有的古建筑，但并不没有说是最古老的，所以选项A）不对。木质教堂源自古维京人的传统，并不是基督教传统，所以B）也不对。修缮木质教堂的原因是，“their condition deteriorating, experts are working to preserve the structures for future generations.”它们的状况不断恶化，专家们希望能为未来的子孙们保护好这些建筑，C）为了吸引游客也是不对的。所以，正确答案为D）。

Q17. What is special about most of the Viking wooden churches?

维京人木教堂的特别之处在于“Most consist of timber frames that rest on stone blocks. This means that they have no foundations.”大多数教堂由矗立于石墩上的木质框架构成。这意味着它们没有地基。所以正确答案是C）。A），D）与文章不符，选项B）虽然有提及，但只是某些教堂的特点，并不适用于大多数维京教堂。

Q18. Why were the Viking churches constructed from wood?

关于维京人何以建造木质教堂的原因，文章指出可能是“ideally proportioned straight and slender timber was available in large quantities in Scandinavia’s vast pine forests.” 在斯堪的纳维亚广袤的松林中能轻松找到很多曲直粗细比例匀称的木材。所以正确答案是C），其他选项没有提及。

 Lecture/Talk 2

【主题分类】报道/讲座：生物学

【高级表达】

1.     Offspring n. 后代

2.     Hint at 提示

3.     Mammal n. 哺乳动物

4.     Reliably adv. 可靠地，确实地

5.     Discern v. 觉察，识别，辨别

【关键句型】

1.  You probably remember that human infants are less developed physically than other mammals of the same age. 你们可能还记得，人类婴儿的身体发展程度不及同龄的哺乳动物。

2.    This is consistent with young children’s usual tendency to look longer at things that aren’t familiar. 这与幼儿对不熟悉的物体会看得更久的倾向是一致的。

3.   This mood switch made no difference to the three-month-olds; but for the nine-month-olds, it was enough to renew their interest and they started looking again in the direction of the face. 这种情绪的转变对于三个月大的婴儿并无影响，但对九个月大的婴儿而言，这足以重新引起他们的兴趣。

4.   In the video clips, the babies made various facial expressions in response to real life events including playful interactions and painful ones. 在视频片段中，婴儿用各种表情对现实生活中的事情，包括逗乐的互动与痛苦的互动，做出了回应。

【听力原文】

In last week’s lecture, we discussed the characteristics of the newly born offspring of several mammals. You probably remember that human infants are less developed physically than other mammals of the same age. But in today’s lecture, we’ll look at three very interesting studies that hint at surprising abilities of human babies.

　　In the first study, three-year-olds watch two videos shown side by side. Each featuring a different researcher, one of whom they’d met once two years earlier. The children spend longer watching the video showing the researcher they hadn’t met. This is consistent with young children’s usual tendency to look longer at things that aren’t familiar. And really this is amazing. It suggests the children remember the researcher they’ve met just one time when they were only one-year-olds. Of course, as most of us forget memories from our first few years as we grow older, this early long-turn memories will likely be lost in subsequent years.

　　Our second study is about music, for this study researchers play music to babies through speakers located on either side of a human face. They waited until the babies got bored and inverted their gaze from the face. And then they change the mood in the music either from sad to happy or the other way around. This mood switch made no difference to the three-month-olds; but for the nine-month-olds, it was enough to renew their interest and they started looking again in the direction of the face. This suggests that babies of that age can tell the difference between a happy melody and a sad tune.

　　Our final study is from 1980, but it’s still relevant today. In fact, it’s one of the most famous pieces of research about infant emotion ever published. The study involved ordinary adults watching video clips of babies nine months or younger. In the video clips, the babies made various facial expressions in response to real life events including playful interactions and painful ones. The adult observers were able to reliably discern an assortment of emotions on the babies faces. These emotions included interest, joy, surprise, sadness, anger, disgust, contempt, and fear.

　　Next week, we’ll be looking at this last study more closely. In fact, we will be viewing some of the video clips from that study. And together, see how well we do in discerning the babies’ emotions.

【答案解析】

Q19: What are the three interesting studies about?

这是一道主旨题。选项A）与文章内容不符，B），C）并未提及。说话者提到：“we’ll look at three very interesting studies that hint at surprising abilities of human babies.”我们将会看到三个非常有趣的研究，这些研究暗示人类婴儿具有惊人的能力。所以正确答案为D）。

Q20: What does the second study find about nine-month-old babies?

说话者提到，第二项研究与音乐有关，实验表明“babies of that age can tell the difference between a happy melody and a sad tune.”九个月大的婴儿能够对欢快与悲伤的曲调进行区分。所以正确答案是A）。

Q21: What is the 1980 study about?

根据录音内容，“it is one of the most famous pieces of research about infant emotion ever published.”1980年的研究是迄今发表的关于婴儿情绪最著名的研究之一，所以正确答案是B）。录音中虽然提到婴儿会对现实生活中的事件作出表情回应，但这项实验只是通过表情分辨情绪，所以A）不对。其余选项均为提及。

Lecture/Talk 3

【主题分类】报道/讲座：职业发展

【高级表达】

1.     Collaborate v. 协作，合作; collaborative a. 合作的

2.     Overly adv. 过分地

3.     Consensus n. 一致

4.     Hinder v. 阻碍

5.     Ditch v. 抛弃，放弃

6.     Complementary a. 互补的，补足的

【关键句型】

1.    Placing too much emphasis on being a good team player can negatively affect your career growth.

2.   This can hinder your ability to make decisions, speak up and gain recognition for your individual skills and strengths.

3.   Some people are too subordinate to others’ opinions, too focused on decision consensus, too silent about their own point of view, too agreeable to take things on when they don’t have time or energy.

4.   This leads to building a brand of underconfident, submissive, low-impact non-leaders and hampers their growth and career advancement.

5.    Seek out your teammates purposefully rather than jumping on every new group project opportunity.

【听力原文】

Today I’d like to talk about the dangers of being too collaborative. Being a good team player is a central skill in our modern workplace. The ability to work well with others and collaborate on projects is a sought-after ability in nearly every position. However, placing too much emphasis on being a good team player can negatively affect your career growth. Don’t be overly focused on gaining consensus. Don’t be too concerned with the opinions of others. This can hinder your ability to make decisions, speak up and gain recognition for your individual skills and strengths. Some people are too subordinate to others’ opinions, too focused on decision consensus, too silent about their own point of view, too agreeable to take things on when they don’t have time or energy. This leads to building a brand of underconfident, submissive, low-impact non-leaders and hampers their growth and career advancement.

　　Collaboration certainly makes your individual competencies and contributions more difficult for outsiders to identify. Collaborative projects mean you’re sharing the spotlight with others. Outsiders may then find it difficult to determine your contributions and strengths. This may end up costing you opportunities for promotions or pay raises. You certainly shouldn’t ditch teamwork, but how can you avoid the hazards of being an over-collaborator?

　　Working in a team can have huge benefits. Your team may have repeated successes and often gain recognition. You then have more opportunities to expand your professional network than if you worked alone. However, finding a balance between team efforts and individual projects that give you independent recognition is important for making a name for yourself and providing opportunities for advancement.

　　Be selective in who you work with. This will maximize the benefits and minimize the downsides of being a team player. Collaborate with people who have complementary expertise. Select projects where there’s potential for mutual benefit. Perhaps you’re bringing your unique knowledge and gaining access to someone else’s professional network, or maybe you’re able to learn a new skill by working with someone. Seek out your teammates purposefully rather than jumping on every new group project opportunity. When we’re too collaborative, we want everyone to agree with a decision before we proceed. This can create unnecessary delays as you hold meetings trying to achieve consensus. It’s fine to be collaborative when seeking input. But put a deadline on the input stage and arrive at a decision, even if it’s a decision that doesn’t have consensus.

【答案解析】

Q22. What does the speaker say about being over collaborative?

根据录音，与人合作虽然备受青睐，但过分强调合作也会带来负面影响，例如“This leads to building a brand of underconfident, submissive, low-impact non-leaders and hampers their growth and career advancement.” 会产生缺乏自信，一味顺从，影响力小的员工，阻碍他们的成长和职业发展。所以，正确答案是B），其余三项没有提及。 

Q23. What does the speaker say about people engaged in collaborative projects?

录音提到，“Collaboration certainly makes your individual competencies and contributions more difficult for outsiders to identify.”合作无疑会使你的个人能力与贡献更难被局外人发现。所以正确答案是C）。

Q24. How do people benefit from working in a team?

录音提到，“Working in a team can have huge benefits. Your team may have repeated successes and often gain recognition. You then have more opportunities to expand your professional network than if you worked alone.”团队合作有巨大的好处，团队可能不断成功，获得认可。与单独工作相比，你会有更多机会去拓展自己的职业人际关系网。所以正确答案是A）。

Q25. Why is it undesirable to spend too much time trying to reach consensus?

录音在最后总结道，“When we’re too collaborative, we want everyone to agree with a decision before we proceed. This can create unnecessary delays as you hold meetings trying to achieve consensus.”过度合作时，我们会希望让团队中的每个人都就一个决定达成共识，然后再继续下一步。在你举行会议试图达成共识的过程中，就会带来不必要的延迟。所以正确答案是B）。 选项C）将“不必要的延迟”替换为了“不必要的花费”是干扰项，其余选项没有提及。