BEC中级阅读练习题

BEC阅读

考试时间：1小时题目数：45道题

题型：1、Matching（搭配题或匹配题）第一部分共7道题，文章250-350字，是商业环境中的

文章（产品广告，招聘广告）。要么是一篇较长文章中选出4个相关段落，或者是相关主题的4

篇短文章题目难度中等侧重于辨认具体的信息或具体的细节，极少考主旨

2、Matching（搭配题或匹配题）考察把握文章结构和段落大意的能力给出1篇正文（商业类报刊

文章或报告中选出并稍加改写），留有可填写1句话的一些空格。加上7个选项，第二部分字数为

450-580o考官共留出6个空格，实际上考生只需填写5个空格，因为第一个空格都是作为example

给出的，其答案为G。故只需6选5难度较大

3、MultipleChoice（单项选择题）4选1的单项选择题6个题目文章是一篇450—550字的正文

（一般的或商务的出版物、公司文献或管理方面的书籍。正文可能经过编辑，但来源是真实的）正

确答案不会是简单的词汇搭配，而是对文章中句子的意译或解释题目难度较大

4、选择题形式的完成句子题15个题目200—300字的一篇正文，有15个空格，每道题都有4个

选项，从中选择1个意义最合适的文章不是特别难，考查考生词汇能力

5、Correction（改错题）考12个题目，全部是找出额外的和不必要的单词考查语法知识

命题题材：1、商业信函（BusinessLetter）常出现在第四、五部分2、广告（Advertisement）第

一部分常考3、关于经济或者商业的一些消息或者公告（PublicInformation）4、产品介绍（Product

Description）5、商务活动方面的计划、安排、决定或建议（BusinessPlan/Proposals/

Recommendations）6、会议记录（RecordofMeeting）7、非正式信息（InfbrmalMessages）

PARTONE

解题步骤：1、阅读题目及七个单句，划出句意关键词。对于谈论相似主体的句子，需区别内容

的相同处和不同处，注意体现不同处的关键词2、快速浏览短文（依靠小标题迅速抓住各篇短文的

主题）。浏览过程中如果发现答题的具体信息，可在具体信息下面划线并标上题号以备最后检查

关键词：（定位词）原词重现：人名、地名、数字、时间、百分比、金钱、黑体字、斜体字原意

重现：1、同义相似2、同义差异题目对原文进行归纳与总结：

广告：产品、招聘、招生、书评人力资源、财经

1、产品广告（ProductAdvertisement）1）产品名称2）产品特征

练习1.FurnitureAds

1.Thesecanbepiledupneatlywithouttakingupmuchspace.

2.Itisusuallyplacedinfrontofadressingtable.

3.Whenfoldeditturnsintoasoftandcomfortablebed.

4.Peoplecanadjusttheheightofthistogetaconfbnnablesittingposition.

5.Thereisacircularmetalframeatthebottomwhereyoucanrestyourfeet.

6.Thissetoffurnitureischaracterizedbyspace-savingandeasystorage.

7.Thetopofthiscanbestretchedtocertainlength.

A.FoldingTablewithChairs

FoldingOakFinishTablewith4Chairs.Uniquespacesavingdesignconvertsfromasmallcompactunit

toafullsizediningtable!Chairsfitinsidetablewhenfblded-Oakfinishonselectedbeechsolidsand

veneers.Tableclosed:34"wide,11"deep;tableopened:34"wide,62"long.

B.HighFashionBarStool

Oversizeddeepslung3.5"paddedseat.Backsupportsserveasfunctionalarmrests.Newhefty1diameter

steelfbot-ring.Adjustableheight.24"to30”high.Easytoassemblewithsimplehandtools.

C.WhiteWireStackChair

Sturdywireweldedsteelconstructionforasleek,hightechlook.Practicalseatingthatkeepsyoucool.

Outsideonthepatioordeck;insideinthekitchenorfamilyroom.Theselightweightchairsstackneatly

foreasyaccess.Quickandconvenientstorage.

D.FoldingCushionedChairbed

Comfortableseatingconvertstobecomeasinglesleeperinseconds!Sleepsonadult.Theperfectsolution

whenunexpectedovernightguestsarrive!Idealforcollegedorm,Kid'sroom,denorspareroom.Sturdy

Herculontweedfabriccoveringrey/blue.31"Wx72"Lx25"H.

E.You'llbe'sittingpretty,withthisvanitybench.Whitepowdercoatedfinishonweldedsteel.Itcanbe

usedasacompaniontoavanitytableoraloneasanattractivebathaccent.Gridstyleseat,completewith

removablecomfortcushion.1944Wx12.75“Lx20"H.easyassemble.

BEC中级阅读第二课时

第二课时

试题11

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.

Regulartradeandbookingsforweddings,specialoccasionsetc.

Availableon50-yearlease.

Priceonrequest

B

ESTABLISHEDPOTTERY

Familybusinessestablishedfbroverfiftyyearsincity'smaincommercialarea.

Smallpottery,currentlyemploystwelvepeopleproducingchinafigures,vasesandotherdecorativeitems.

Priceincludespremisesplusequipmentandrawmaterials.

Price£200,000

C

VACANTSHOP

Locatedinsuperbhistoricbuildingonexcellentcitycentresite.Largepremisesrecentlyrenovatedtoa

veryhighstandard.

Wouldsuitawiderangeofdifferenttrades.Availableonlimited(three-year)lease,orlongerifrequired.

Shortlease£15,000

D

GARAGE&CARREPAIR

Smallbusinesswithgreatpotentialfbrdevelopment.

Garagewithpetrolstationonmainroadbetweencityandcoast.

Includeslargeworkshopsuitablefbrcarrepairbusiness.Small,three-bedroomhouseattachedto

workshop,androomfbrfurtherbuilding.

Wholeproperty£190,000

2、招聘广告1)titleJobvacancy/Wanted2)正文(1)公司名称及职位(Corporation&Position)

(2)对工作职位的描述(Jobdescription)(3)Requirements&Qualifications(4)待遇(Treatments

/Benefits)(5)公司的联系方式及地址(Contactway/Address)

试题8

Example:

YoumusthaveafirstdegreeinEnglish.

Answer:B

1.Youarefreetochoosewhenyouwillbeginandendyourworkday.

2.Youshouldprovidethenamesoftwopeoplewhocangivelettersofrecommendation.

3.Youmusthavetheexperienceofworkingabroad.

4.YouhavetoworkeveryotherSaturday.

5.Youshouldhavesuccessfulworkingexperienceasasecretary.

6.Thejobrequiressomeexperienceaswellasexcellentqualifications.

7.Youneedtobeabletospeakseverallanguages.

A.

SalespersonisrequiredfbrournewPortmanStreetShowroomtoworkaflexitime30-hourweek,

includingalternateSaturdays.Filecospecializeinofficefurnitureandequipment.Theshowroomdisplays

ourverylatestinintegratedofficedesignandisintendedtoserveasourwindowonthebusinessworld.

Applicantsshouldhavesomeexperienceinbusinessandfluencyinasecondlanguagewouldbeadistinct

advantage.

B.

Eurofile,oneofEurope'sleadingpublishersisseekingaself-motivatedAssistantAccountanttohelprun

itsbusyaccountsdepartment.Thesuccessfulcandidateshouldpossessexcellentaccountingqualifications

andhaveatleast2years'accountingexperience.S/heshouldalsobecomputerliterateandabletocarry

outallessentialday-to-dayaccountingtasks.ManagementexperienceandEuropeanlanguagesarea

definiteadvantage,Salary15-17,000p.a.SendCVtoJoannaJarvis,Eurofile,StackStreet,Manchester,

MN84TX,quotingreferenceJAC/01/TN.

C.

TheBellEducationalTrustseeksapplicationsfromteachersofEnglishasaforeignlanguagetoworkin

China.Candidatesshouldhave:

--adegreeplusaqualificationinTEEL(PGCEorRSA)diploma

---aminimumof3yearsexperiencewithatleastoneyearoverseas

——experienceinpreparationofmaterialsandinteachingESP/EAP

ApplicationswithfullC.V.andthenamesoftworeferees,oneofwhommustbethemostrecentemployer,

togetherwithrecentphotographofyourself,toLewisKerr,TheBellEducationalTrust,Hillscross,1Red

CrossLane,CambridgeCB22QX.

D.

WeareamajorcompanywithaninternationalreputationwithcustomersthroughoutEurope,theMiddle

EastandS.E.Asia.

Qualifications:

--Provensecretarialskills

——Languages(French,German,ArabicMandarin)

-Abilitytoworkaspartofteamandonowninitiative

Non-nativespeakerswillhaveafluentcommandofspokenandwrittenEnglish.

Benefitsincludegeneroussalary,6weeks'holiday,andpromotionprospects.

SendC.V.toVideoUnlimited,MorecombeGardens,Manchester.

练习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.Excellent

salary,bonuses,andprofit-sharingforpersonwithprovenproblem-solving,marketingandpeopleskills.

B.Communications

MajorSoutheasternchemicalcorporationrequiresaprofessionaltofillavacancyintheCommunications

Department.Applicationsmusthavedemonstratedexperienceinallphasesofpromotion,including:media,

production,writing,tradeshows,publicrelationsandspecialeventhandling.Travelrequired.CBC

preferred.PositioncanleadtoDepartmentManagement.

C.Technicalsalesrepresentative

OurPigmentDivisionseeksaNJbasedsalespersonfortheNJ,PA,MD,DEterritory.Pigmentsales

experiencenecessary.BSChemistryorPhysicalSciencedegreepreferred.Generous,immediateandfree

benefitspackage.Salarycommensuratewithexperience.

D.Psychiatricsocialworker

Privatemental-healthclinicseeks2experiencedcertifiedSocialWorkerstoprovideindividual,groupand

familypsychotherapytochildren,adolescentsandadults.Functionasamemberofmultidisciplinedteam.

Excellentsupervision;startingsalary$30,988.Comprehensivemedical,dentalandpensionbenefits.

E.Marketingexecutive

Thisimportantpositionhasrecentlybeencreatedbyoneofthecountry'sleadingclothesmanufacturers.It

isanoutstandingopportunityforagraduatewithtwoyears'experienceindesignormagazinepublishing.

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbegivenresponsibilityforamajor,recentlylaunchedbrand.Itwouldbean

advantagetohaveexperienceofpromotionalactivities.Excellentfringebenefitsonoffer.

第三课时

试题10

Example:Thejoboffersperksinadditiontothebasicsalary.

Answer:D

1.Experienceinadvertisingwouldbehelpfulinthisjob.

2.Thisjobwouldprobablysuitsomebodywhohasworkedinthepurchasingdepartmentofalargechain

ofstores.

3.Threeyearsfexperiencewouldnotbeenoughforthisjob.

4.Forthisjobitwouldbeusefulifyouhavestudiedhowtocarryoutsurveysintoconsumerattitudes.

5.Inthisjobyouwouldtakechargeofaproductwhichhasbeenonthemarketformanyyears.

6.Togetthisjobitisnotnecessarytohaveworkexperience.

7.Suchahigh-rankingpositiondoesnotcomeupveryoften.

A

ProductManager

Thiscompanyhasatpresentabout30%ofthemarketandaturnoverofmorethan£500million.

Thepersonappointedwillhaveresponsibilityforalong-establishedproductwhichisahouseholdname.

Experienceintheinsurancemarketisnecessaryandabackgroundinaccountancywouldbehelpful.

B

GroupProductManager

Thisisarareopportunitytoworkataseniorlevelforamarketleaderinthefoodindustry,locatedinthe

northofthecountry.ThepersonappointedwillreportdirectlytotheMarketingDirectorandtakefull

responsibilityforaturnoverinexcessof£80millionandateamofthreemanagers.Applicants

needtohaveaminimumoffiveyears'experienceinproductmanagement.Amarketresearchqualification

wouldbeanadvantage.

C

ManagementTrainees

Forthisexcitingpositionintheleisureindustryweareseekingmanagementtraineestodevelopexcellent

buyingskills.Possiblyanewgraduate,thesuccessfulapplicantmayhaveexperiencewithabignational

retailer,butmustcertainlypossessexcellentnegotiationandcommunicationskills.

D

MarketingExecutive

Thisimportantpositionhasrecentlybeencreatedbyoneofthecountry'sleadingclothesmanufacturers.It

isanoutstandingopportunityforagraduatewithtwoyears'experienceindesignormagazinepublishing.

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbegivenresponsibilityfbramajor,recentlylaunchedbrand.Itwouldbean

advantagetohaveexperienceofpromotionalactivities.Excellentfringebenefitsonoffer.

3、招生广告

试题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,conductingthemeffectivelyandmakingtravel

arrangements.Thetopicswillincludedrawingupagendas,preparingformeetings,introducingspeakersor

participants,managingdiscussionssuccessfully,keepingtoanagreedtimetable,andwritingfollow-up

reports.Previousexperienceoftypingandgeneralofficeworkareessentialforthiscourse.

B.

Mon,Thu,Fri10.00-12.00

Thiscoursesisintendedbothfbrbeginnersandforthosewhohavereachedanelementarylevelin

typewriting.Youwillhavetheopportunitytodevelopyourskillsonup-to-dateelectronicequipment,

gainingexperienceofproducingallkindsoftypedmaterialinavarietyofmodemlayouts.Studentswill

begivenampleopportunitiesfor“handson^^experienceofword-processingonthelatestpersonal

computers.Typewritingtestscanbetakenfbrwidelyrecognisedqualifications.

C.

Monday9.00-11.00

Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithexperienceofoperatingasetofaccounts,comparable

withthoseofasmallfamilyfirm,andofdealingwiththemoregeneralfinancialaspectsofrunningasmall

business.Topicswillincludeprofitandloss,maintainingrecordsefficiently,cashpayments,taxation,

insuranceandcomputerisedaccounting.Externalexaminationscanbearranged.

D.

Friday11.00-13.00

Participantsonthiscoursewilldeveloptheirtelephoneskillsandreceptiontechniquesinpractical

situations.Othertopicsincludedinthecoursearedealingwithcorrespondence,thelatestdevelopmentin

faxequipmentandphotocopiers,andtheadvantagesthesenewfacilitiesoffer.Thecoursealsocovers

healthandsafety,includingrecentimportantchangesinsafetyregulationsgoverningtheworkplace.

试题9

Example:Thiscoursewillimproveyourtypingskills.Answer:C

1.Applyfbrthiscourseifyouareinterestedinrunningcoursesinofficeskills.

2.Thiscoursewillteachyouhowtorepaircomputers.

3.Applicantsmustgivereasonsforwantingtojointhiscourse.

4.Thiscoursepromisesveryquickresults.

5.Youwillbeshownarangeofteachingmethodsonthiscourse.

6.Ifyoucompletethiscoursesuccessfully,youmaybegivenajob.

7.Theorganiserswillcoversomeofyourcostswhileyouareonthiscourse.

A

InteractiveTraining

Haveyoueverconsideredacareerintraining?

ApplynowtojoinoneofourInteractiveTrainingcourses.AllourtrainershavehadleadingrolesinStaff

Developmentandtheywilldemonstrateavarietyoftrainingtechniquesfromindividualandgroup

involvementtousingdrama.Courseparticipantscontributetheirexperienceinthediscussionswhich

followeachactivity.

GuidanceindesigningarangeofcoursesincludingWordProcessing,Typing,TimeManagementand

Accountingisprovided.

ContactIanDraper:Phone23345454Fax23345778

B

EuromoneyTraineeScheme

Studentsinterestedincreatingorsellingfinancialproductsareinvitedtoapplyforsix-monthtraining

schemes.

Anexpensesallowanceispaidmonthlytoeachtrainee.Attheendofthesixmonths,traineeswillbe

assessedontheiraptitudeandaselectednumberwillbeofferedpermanentemploymentinourcentral

office.

StudentswishingtoapplyshouldsendaCVplusa200-wordsummaryofwhytheythinktheyarcsuitable

forthisscheme.

Applicationsto:Euromoney,Unit3,DearingCommercialEstate,Singapore

C

CercosHighTechnologyCourses

Regardlessofpreviousexperience,ifyouareagedeighteenorover,Cercoszprofessionalsevenweek

full-timetrainingprogrammeprovidesthegatewaytoemploymentintherapidlyexpandingcomputer

maintenanceindustry.Learnhowtodiagnosefaultsusingthelatesttechnologicalaidsandtodeal

effectivelyandefficientlywithproblemmachineryandproblemcustomers!

ContactJohnSegarroon07724313forapplicationformandcoursecontents.

D

WizardTrainingCourses

Manypeopleareconfusedbythearrangementoflettersonacomputerkeyboardandneverprogress

beyondtappingslowlyawaywithtwofingers.Ourcoursesconcentrateontrainingthefingerstofindall

thelettersonthekeyboard.Easy,shortdrillswiththree-letterwordshelpyoumastertheskillsoftyping

withinamatterofdays.

Phone34254422forcostsandfurtherdetails.

4、书评广告

试题6

Example:

Thebookofferssomeinformationaboutcommunicationstyle.

Answer:A

1.Itaimstotrainthestudentstobecomesensitivetodifferentstylesofwriting.

2.StudentsareexpectedtolearnsomethingaboutAmericansociety.

3.Itmainlyfocusesonthedevelopmentofyourreadingtechniques.

4.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateingroupactivities.

5.Someusefulinformationisofferedonhowtofurtheryouracademicstudy.

6.OnechapterdealswithdifferentaspectsofcultureinAmerica.

7.Thematerialchosenforthebookisfromthereallife.

A.

Thisclassiccross-culturebookprovidesreadingpassages,culturenotes,anddiscussiontopicswhichfocus

onvalues,behavior,attitudesandcommunicationstyles.Itfeaturesachapteronculturaldiversityinthe

US;anexplanationofmainstreamUSvalueswithexampleswhichrevealsomeofthemorehiddenaspects

ofculture;examplesofcross-culturaldifferencesinawidevarietyofcultures;andextensivereadingsand

exercises.

B.

Asamulti-standcourse-organizedaccordingtofunctions,discussiontechniquesandcommunication

concepts-thistextdevelopsthespeakingskillsofbusinessprofessionalsorbusinessstudents.Itiseasily

adaptabletodifferingclasssizes,studentneedsandinterests.Aspecialfeatureofthecourseisitscarefully

stageddiscussionactivitieswhichstructureandfacilitategroupparticipation.

C.

ThisseriesisintendedfbrstudentsnowreadytoapproachEnglishliterature.Eachbookdealswithboth

theliteraryandthelanguageaspectsoftheirtexts.Someexercisesfocusonapersonalresponse,otherson

discussingliteraryqualitiessuchasstyle,character,imageryandideas.Otherexercisesconcentrateonthe

developmentoflanguageawarenessintermsofgrammar,vocabularyanddifferentstylesofwriting.

D.

Authentictextscoveringawiderangeoftopicsprovideastimulatingbasisfbraskillsandstrategies

approachtoacademicreading.Techniquesofskimmingandscanning,identifyingmainideas,

understandingtextorganizationandguessingunknownvocabularyprovidethebasisfbreachunit.These

arefollowedbymoreadvancedstrategies,suchasanalyzingawriter'suseoftime,evaluatingawriter's

attitudeandassessingthedegreeofcertaintyinarguments.Eachunitendswithdiscussiontopicswhich

leadtoawritingtaskbasedonthereadingtexts.

试题12

Example:Itistheworkofasuccessfulwriter.Answer:C

1.Itdescribesactivitieswhichhavebecomeincreasinglypopular.

2.Itgivesimportantinformationasbrieflyaspossible.

3.Itdealswithanareathathasreceivedlittleattentionpreviously.

4.Itdescribesmethodsthatcanhelpwithteam-building.

5.Itissuitabletopeoplewithvaryingdegreesofcommercialexperience.

6.Itwaspreviouslypublishedwithadifferenttitle.

7.Itiswrittenfbrpeoplefromdifferenttypesofprofessionalbackground.

A

TheTrainer'sPocketbook

FormerlyknownasTheInstructor'sPocketbook,theeightheditionofthisshortguidecovers'allthe

essentialsoftraining',fromcreatingtherightlearningenvironmenttotheuseofaudio-visualequipment.

This78bookconcentratesonpresentingthekeyfactsinsummaryform.

B

TheHandbookofHealthandSafety

Thisisacomprehensiveguideintendedformanagers,unionsafetyrepresentativesandanyoneteaching

forOccupationalHealth&Safetyexaminations.Apartfromtheusualsubjectsoflegalobligationsandrisk

prevention,itfocusesonarelativelyneglectedissue,thatofhealthconcernsaboutcomputer

use—particularlythoseassociatedwithkeyboardwork.

C

WritingEffectiveAdvertisements

Thisguidehasbeenputtogetherbybest-sellingauthorJohnNewtonandlooksatthereasonswhysome

advertisementsaremoresuccessfulthanothers.Idealbothforsomeonestartingupinbusinessandforthe

establishedbusinessperson,itcontainsusefulinfbnnationonadvertisementlayoutandcontent.

D

UsingManagementGames

Thissecondedition,whichreflectsthegrowingtrendtousemanagementgamesastrainingtools,actsasa

guidetoexercisesdesignedtoincreasegroupeffectiveness.Thewriterexplainsthewaysinwhich

exercises,fbrexamplepuzzlesandcommunicationgames,canbeusedtoimprovegroupco-operation.

财经类新闻(BusinessNews)

练习2.BusinessNews

1.Shareholdersseemedtohaveafinalsayintopmanagement.

2.Thisnewssuggestsbittercompetitionbetweencomputergiants.

3.Somepeoplewouldtakeadvantageofthisperiodoftimetomakemoney.

4.Themanwouldbedetainedonaforeignlandfbrsometime.

5.Thebuy-outseemedtobenefitbothcompanies.

6.Thecompanyhadn'tenteredintotheAmericanmarketbeforeitwasmerged.

7.Thechangeinpersonnelhasboostedshareholders9confidenceinthecompany.

A.Inadealvaluedatmorethan$5billion,CrownCork,aleadingAmericanpackagingcompanywith

littlepresenceinEurope,agreedtobuyCamaudMetalboxofFrance,oneofEurope'slargestpackagers

withlittlepresenceinAmerica.Afrenzyofdealingsentsharesinbothsoaringaround15%.

B.AnothertopFrenchbusinessmanwasplacedunderinvestigationfbrcorruption.Themanisbeing

questionedabouta1991water-supplycontract.Meanwhile,aGermanbusinessman,whowentmissing

afterhispropertyempirecollapsedlastyear,embarrassingthemanybanksthathadbackedhim,was

arrestedinMiami.Extraditioncouldtakemonths.

C.Kmart,America'ssecond-largestretailer,istohaveanewbosstoreplaceJosephAntonini,whowas

forcedtostepdownearlierthisyearbyunhappyshareholders.SharessoaredonthenewsthatFloydHall,

formerchiefexecutiveofTargetStores,arivaldiscounter,istostepintoAntonini'sshoes.

D.IBMtriedtocounterthegrowthofMicrosoft,theworld'slargestsoftwarefirm,bylaunchinga$3.3

billionhostilebidforLotusDevelopment,asoftwarecompany.The$60-a-shareofferboostedtheprice

ofLotussharesby89%.IBMseesLotus?sNotessoftwareasapassportintothegrowingmarketfbr

4groupware9programsthathelpnetworksofcomputerstalktoeachother.

E.TheEuropeanCommissionpublishedaconsultativepaperonitspromisesinglecurrency,inwhichit

suggestedthattherewouldhavetobefouryearsbetweenafinaldecisiontolaunchthenewcurrencyand

itsarrivalincitizens5pockets.Itpredictedthatspeculatorswouldusetheintervaltomakedestabilising

betsonthefinalconversionratesoftheoldcurrencies.Butthecommissionisstickingtoitsdeadlineof

January1999fbreconomicandmonetaryunion.

BEC中级阅读

第四课时

Test2

READINGPARTONEQuestions1-7

1Sometimesitisnecessarytoinsistonfurtherexplanation.

2Youshouldn'tfocusonyourresponsewhileothersarestillspeaking.

3Peoplearereluctanttoadmitthattheydon'tlistenwell.

4Therearebenefitsinseeingthingsfromthespeaker7sperspective.

5Keenobservationofthespeakercansupportourlisteningskills.

6Itisriskytothinkaboutadifferentissuewhilesomeoneisspeaking.

7Peopledonotmindhearingtheirownviewssummarised.Goodlistener,bettermanager

A

Toooftenweaccuseothersofnotlistening,pretendingthatweourselvesarefaultless,yetinourheartswe

knowthatmanyofthemistakeswemakecomeaboutbecausewehaven'tlistenedcarefullyenough.We

getthingswrongbecausewehaven'tquiteunderstoodwhatsomeonemeantwhentheyweretalkingtous.

Anyonewhohasevertakentheminutesofalongmeetingwillknowhowharditistoremember-despite

thebenefitofnotes-exactlywhateveryonesaid.Butsuccessdependsongettingthingsright-andthat

meanslistening.

B

Listeningisnotthesamethingashearing;itisnotaneffortlessactivity.Itdemandsattentionand

concentration.Itmaymeanquizzingthespeakerfbradditionalinformationorfbrclarification-itis

alwaysbettertoaskthantocontinueregardlessandgetthingswrong.However,ifyouallowyourmindto

wanderontosomethingelse,evenfbrafewminutes,you'11misswhatthespeakerissaying-probablyat

theverymomentwhenheorsheissayingsomethingcritical.Andnothavingheard,youwon'tknow

you'vemissedanythinguntilit7stoolate.

C

Themostcommonbadhabitwehaveistostartthinkingofwhatwearegoingtosayaboutthesubjectlong

beforetheotherspeakerhasfinished.Wethenstoplistening.Evenworse,thisoftenaddsrudenessto

inattentiveness,asonceyouhavedecidedwhattosaythereisafairchanceyouwillinterrupttosayit.

Goodlistenersdon'tinterrupt.Infactitisoftenworthexplainingthemainideaofwhatyouhavejustbeen

toldbeforegoingontomakeyourownpoints.Nobodyisoffendedbythisanditshowsthatyouhave

listenedwell.

D

Aboveallbepatientandacceptthatmanypeoplearenotverygoodcommunicators.It'shelpfulto

rememberthatthewayspeoplemoveandpositionthemselveswhiletheyarcspeakingcanrevealagreat

dealaboutwhattheyaresaying.Equallyimportantlyyoushouldputyourselfintheotherperson'splace,

bothintellectuallyandemotionally;itwillhelpyoutounderstandwhattheyaregettinga