Task 5
In this passage, you'll hear two people talking about reasons of why one of them was not promoted.
A. Choose the correct answer(s) to each of the following questions.
1) Which of the following statement(s) is/are right about the woman?
a) She wears jeans and a sweater to go to work.
b) She wants to be the man's manager.
c) She works hard.
d) She has more working experience in this company than Carl Drexler.
e) She thinks the company's decision is unfair, because the actual work, rather than clothes
should be the basis of judgement.
2) Which of the following statement(s) is/are right about the man?
a) He probably wears formal suits to go to work.
b) He knew about the woman's wish to be the department manager.
c) He believes working hard is the only important thing.
d) He has worked longer for the company than the woman.
e) He thinks the woman should also wear formal suits like Carl Drexler.
B. Write briefly about why Sylvia is not promoted.
1) According to the woman, it is because ___________________________.
2) According to the man, it is because ______________________________.
Task 6
* average (v.): do, get, or have as an average or usual quantity
* file (v.): give a document to a court or other organization so that it can be officially recorded and dealt with
* lay off: stop hiring sb. because there is no work for them to do
* vacuum cleaner: 吸尘器
Two laid-off workers are talking to each other at the unemployment office.
A. Fill in the following chart.
| Former Jobs | When Laid-off | Why Laid-off | |
| 1st man | |||
| 2nd man |
B. Find the information that concerns the two speakers.
1st speaker: ( ) 2nd speaker: ( )
a) He has been waiting at the unemployment office for 10 months.
b) He has no special skill.
c) He hopes to get a job by next week.
d) He has just been laid off.
e) He doesn't think it likely for him to get a job next week.
C. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the tape.
1) According to the conversation, the laid-off worker will probably get a job if he can have a
job interview. [ ]
2) The service at the unemployment office is very convenient because you can get everything
done by queuing in one line. [ ]
Task 9
In this passage, you'll hear how people feel about their jobs.
A. Fill in the following chart on the result of the survey.
Interviewees
| Like their jobs (percent) | Dislike their jobs (percent) | Like jobs in part (percent) |
| Men | |||
| Women | |||
| Men/ Women 18-24 | |||
| Men/ Women 25-29 | |||
| Men/ Women 30-39 | |||
| White-collar workers | |||
| Blue-collar workers |
B. Write down, in note form, the interviewees' answers to the following questions.
1) "If there were one thing you could change about your job, what would it be?"
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2) "If you inherited a million dollars, would you go on working—either at your present job or
something you liked better—or would you quit work?"
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Task 10
New Words
* certificate (n.): an official paper stating that you have completed a course of study or passed an examination 文凭
* choir (n.): 合唱团
* overpowering (adj.): an overpowering person has such a strong character that they make people feel uncomfortable or afraid
* reasonably (adj.): quite or to a satisfactory degree but not completely
* vet (n.): sb. who is trained to give medical care and treatment to sick animals
Cathy and her mother go to see a Careers Officer. The following is their conversation.
A. Fill in the following chart to show Cathy and her mother’s different opinions.
| According to Mother | According to Cathy | |
| Intelligence | ||
| Interests | ||
| Career inclination |
B. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the tape.
1) When the Careers Officer asked a young person about his or her interests, the Careers Officer
wanted to find out what can help them get a job, not what they liked doing in their lives. [ ]
2) After talking to Cathy about her interests and qualifications, the Careers Officer felt that
Cathy could make a good nurse. [ ]
C. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
1) Why did Cathy's mother suddenly bring up the topic of her improper clothes in the middle of
the conversation? Which of the following is NOT the possible reason?
a) She wanted the Careers Officer to know that it was not Cathy's fault.
b) She didn't want to answer this question for her daughter.
c) She was afraid that the Careers Officer might not give her daughter a chance because
Cathy did not know how to dress smartly.
d) The mother and daughter had an argument about the clothes Cathy should wear before
they came.
2) Why did the Careers Officer suggest Cathy's mother seeing some relevant information on
career training in another room?
a) He wanted to talk to Cathy alone.
b) He wanted her to have a better understanding of the nature of career training.
c) He did not like Cathy's mother.
d) This was part of the routine of their work.
D. Answer the following question.
What made Cathy eligible to be a nurse?
1) ________________________________________________________________
2) ________________________________________________________________
3) ________________________________________________________________
4) ________________________________________________________________
