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[D]Herlife[A]Shedoesn’treallyknowwheretheyShemainlydrewonstoriesofancientTheypoppedoutofherchildhoodTheygrewoutofherlonghoursofConversation8:Questions19to21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustFixingthetimeforthedesigner’slatestfashionPreparingforthefilmingonMondayA)Hertravelto C)TheproperhairstyleforhernewThe D)WhentostartthemakeupA)HeisMr.Romero’ C)Heisthewoman’sHeisanentertainment D)HeisafamousmoviePartOne:通常以Wh-question的方式出现，主要针对文章的有关人物、、地点、时间、Whatisthemainidea/topicofthispassage?Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?TwotypesofonlyThenecessityoffamilyTherelationshipbetweenparentsand定文章的。同时运用“反复原则”并参考题目设置的情况来判断。4-51-2强调处，：ThefirstthingIwanttosayis…ThepointIwanttomakeis…Itistruethat…Whydopeople…?OnereasonisAnotherthingIwanttosayis…Thereisanotherviewpoint…Ontheotherhand,…ThistaskispainfulbutitisquiteI’dliketogowithyou,however,myhandsarefullnow.Ican’tfollowyouradvice,nevertheless,Iappreciateit.引入：IwanttobeginwithFirstly,继续：and,then,besidesin结束：inaword,tosumPassageOne:Story1Questions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust29.A) C)Herfather’sB)TheGreat D)Hermother’sbad30.A)Hisadvanced C)HisimprovedfinancialB)Hischildren’s D)Hissecondwife’spositive31.A)LoveisLovebreedsDivorceoftenhasdisastrousHappinessishardtofindinblendedQuestions29to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust[A]Shestoppedbeinga [B]Shebecameafamous[C]Shebecameapublic [D]Shequitdriving [B]HerrunningastopHerlackofdriving [A]Nervousandunsureof [B]Calmandconfidentof[C]Courageousand [D]Distractedand[A]MorestricttrainingofwomenRestrictionsoncellphoneusewhileNewregulationstoensurechildren’sPassageThree:Questions26to29arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust[A]Tointroducethechiefofthe TocommentonatalkbyadistinguishedToaddresstheissueofcommunityToexinthefunctionsofthecity[A]HehasdistinguishedhimselfincityHeisheadofthe HecompletedhishighereducationHeholdsamaster’sdegreein[A]TocoordinateworkamongTogetofficersclosertothelocalTohelptheresidentsintimesofToenablethetotakeprompt[A] [B][C] [D]Questions26to29arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust[A]Renta [C]Burythedeadneara[B]Burnthe [D]Buyapieceoflandfora[A]TosolvetheproblemoflackofToseewhethertheyhaveTofollowtheGreekreligiousTomovethemtoamulti-storey[A]TheyshouldbeburiedlyingTheyshouldbeburiedstandingTheyshouldbeburiedafterbeingTheyshouldbeburiedwhenpartially[A]Burningdeadbodiesto[B]Storingdeadbodiesinaremote[C]cingdeadbodiesinabone[D]DiggingupdeadbodiesafterthreePassageFive:PopularQuestions33to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust[A]Theyhaven’tdevotedasmuchenergytomedicineastospaceTherearetoomanykindsofcoldesforthemtoItisnoteconomicaltofindacureforeachtypeofTheybelievepeoplecanrecoverwithout[A]TheyrevealtheseriousnessoftheTheyindicatehowfasttheTheyluswhatkindofmedicinetoTheyshowourbodyisfightingthe[A]ItactuallydoesmoreharmthanItcausesdamagetosomeorgansofourItworksbetterwhencombinedwithotherIthelpsustorecovermuchPassageSix:[A]Thebestwaytoworkthroughafinger ResearchershavingcontributedgreatlytoImprovementsontheclassificationofhuman[A]WhenyoufeelencouragedbytheWhenyoucompetewithotherpeopleina [B]Workingby[C]Learning [D]UsingprovenPassageSeven:[A]TheyhavedestroyedseveralsmallTheywillsoonspreadtoSanTheyhaveinjuredmanyTheyareburningoutof[A]TheyhavebeenTheyhavegotskinTheywerechokedbythethickTheywerepoisonedbytheburning[A]ItfailedbecauseofasuddenIthasbeenre-scheduledforamiddayIthasbeencanceledduetotechnicalItwasdelayedforelevenhoursandthirty[A]Theymadefrequentlong-distancecallstoeach ernmentcomputersinNewTheywerefoundtobesmarterthancomputerTheywerearrestedfor ernmentPassageEight:Questions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouwill[A]IthasdonemoreharmthangoodinthesouthernIthasbroughttothenorthernUSAbyAsianItwasintroducedintotheUSAtokillharmfulItcanbeusedbyfarmerstoprotectlarge[A]They etoohardtoTheywillsoonbeovergrownwithPeoplewillhavetorelyonKudzuforaPeoplewillfindithardtoprotectthe[A]ThesoilthereisnotsosuitablefortheThefactoriestherehavefoundagooduseforThefarmerstherehavebroughtitunderTheclimatethereisunfavorabletoitsInthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.defining,linked,islinkedtoscoresof,inaddition,inshort,bycontrast,insteadofbeapartand形容词副词的-er，-PassageAlmosteverychild,onthefirstdayhesetsfootinaschoolbuilding,issmarter,more,lessafraidofwhathedoesn’tknow,betteratfindingand(27) ,moreconfident,resourceful(的),persistentand(28) thanhewilleverbeagaininhisschooling—or,unlessheisveryunusualandverylucky,fortherestofhislife.Already,bypayingcloseattentiontoand(29) theworldandpeoplearoundhim,andwithoutanyschool-typeformalinstruction,hehasdoneataskfarmoredifficult,complicatedand(30)thananythinghewillbeaskedtodoinschool,orthananyofhisteachershasdoneforyears.Hehassolvedthe(31) oflanguage.Hehasdiscoveredit—babiesdon’tevenknowthatlanguageexists—andhehasfoundouthowitworksandlearnttouseit(32).Hehasdoneitbyexploring,byexperimenting,bydevelohisownmodelofthegrroflanguage,by(33) andseeingwhetheritworks,bygraduallychangingitand ituntilitdoeswork.Andwhilehehasbeenngthis,hehasbeenlearningotherthingsaswell,includingmanyofthe(35) thattheschoolsthinkonlytheycanteachhim,andmanythataremorecomplicatedthantheonestheydotrytoteachhim.PassageTherearealotofgoodcamerasavailableatthemoment.MostofthesearemadeinJapanbuttherearealsogood(26) modelsfromGermanyandtheUSA.Wehave(27) rangeofdifferentmodelstoseewhichisthebest(28) formoney.Afteranumberofdifferenttestsandinterviewswithpeoplewhoare(29)differentcamerasbeingassessed,ourresearchers(30) theOlympicBYmodelasthebestauto-focuscameraavailableatthemoment.Itcosts$200althoughyoumaywellwanttospendmore,(31) ,asmuchasanother$200onbuying(32) lensesandotherequipment.ItisagoodJapanesecamera,easytouse,equivalentGermanmodels(33) beheavierandslightlylesseasytousewhereastheAmericanversionsareconsiderablymoreexpensive.TheOlympicBYmodelweighsonly320gramswhichisquiteabitlessthanothercamerasofthesimilartype.Indeed,oneoftheothermodelswelookedatweighedalmosttwiceasmuch.Similarly,it’ssmallerthanmostofitscompetitorsthus(34) apocketorhandbag.Allthepeopleweinterviewedexpressedalmosttotalsatisfactionwithit.Theonlyproblemwasslightawkwardnessin 第五节冲刺Part SectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.A)ShewillgopurchasethegiftThegiftshouldnotbetooThemanisnotgoodatbalancinghisTheyaregoingtoJane’shouse-warmingA)IttakespatiencetogothroughtheHehaspreparedthestatisticsfortheThewomanshouldtakeacourseinHeisquitewillingtogivethewomanaA)ThemanwantstomakesomechangesintheThewomandoesnottaketherecordingTheycannotbegintheirrecordingrightPage55ismissingfromthewoman’sA)Asignificanteventin C)ThedateofCarl’sPreparationsfora D)ThebirthdayofCarl’sA)ThemanwasinchargeofschedulingThemanwasabsentfromtheweeklyThewomanwasannoyedattheman’sThewomanforgot lthemaninA)Thewomanisamarvelous C)ThewomanhasjustboughtanThemancannotwaitforhis D)ThemanhastoleaveinhalfanA)Whetherthemancankeephis C)WhatitemssellwellintheWherethemangotthebad D)HowshecanbesthelptheA)ThewomancansignupforaswimmingHewouldliketoteachthewomanhowtoThewomanhasthepotentialtoswimlikeaHeworksinthephysicaleducationQuestions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)Heisawonderful C)HelovesclassicalHeisa D)HeteachesinalawA)Attendeda C)TooksomeWenttoseea D)WatchedasoccerA)ShedecidedtogetmarredinthreeSheinsistedthatEricpursuegraduateHerfathersaidshecouldmarryEricrightHermotherobjectedtoEric’sflyingQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA) C) D)A)ThebeautifulAmazon C)SomenewlydiscoveredscenicAnewrailwayunder D)BigchangesintheAmazonA)Innews C)Innewspapers’SundayInalocalevening D)InoverseaseditionsofU.S.A) eaprofessional C)TogetherlifestorypublishedTobeemployedbya D)TosellherarticlestoanewsSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Wavingone’s C)HoldinguptheNoddingone’s D)TurningtherightthumbA)Lookingawayfrom C)WavingorpointingtoFormingacirclewith D)Bowingone’sheadtoA)Showingthesoleofone’sfoottoaKeeone’sarmsfoldedwhileLookingone’ssuperiorintheUsingalotofgesturesduringaPassageQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)TheygrewwheatandcornonasmallTheysharedasmallflatwiththeirThechildrenwalkedtoschoolondirtTheyhadtobegforfoodaftertheA)Sendtheirchildrento C)TourEcuador’sAndesEarnan eof D)PurchaseaplottobuildahomeA)AnewworldwideeconomicDifferentformsofassistancetotheTheachievementsoftheTrickleUpThelifeofpoorpeopleindeveloPassageQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Theyarehighlysensitiveto C)TheyareachiefsourceofourTheyarealivingpartofour D)TheyarevitallyimportanttoourA)IthastoberemovedintimebyaItcontainsmanynervesandbloodItisastickyandcolorlessfilmontheItisarareoraldiseaseamongoldA)ItmakestheirnervesandbloodvesselsmoresensitivetoacidItgreatlyreduces totheattacksofItcombineswithfoodparticlestoformafilmontheirItcanchangeintoacidscausingdamagetotheirouterA)Gum C)FoodUnhealthyliving D)ChemicalSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhaveStuntpeople(替身演员arenotmoviestarsbuttheyarethehiddenheroesofmanyafightscenehastolookreal.Punchesmust26. swords.Severalactorsareusuallyinafightscene.TheirmovesmustbesetupsothatnoonegetsIfamoviesceneisdangerous,stuntpeopleusually28. thestars.YoumaythinkyouseeTomCruiserunningalongthetopofatrain.Butitis29. thestarstheystandinfor.Theirheightandbuildshouldbeaboutthesame.Butwhenclose-upsareneeded,thefilm theSomestuntpeople32. incertainkindsofscenes.Forinstance,astuntwomannamedJanDavisdoesallkindsofjumps.Shehasleaptfromnesandevenoffthetopofawaterfall.Eachrequiredcarefulnningandexpert YakimaCanuttwasafamouscowboystuntman.Amongotherstunts,hecouldjumpfromasecondstorywindowontoahorse’sback.He34. thefamoustrickofslidingunderamovingstagecoach.Canuttalso35. anewwaytomakeapunchlookreal.HewastheonlystuntmanevertogetanOscar.Part SectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.A)ThewomanisfussyaboutthecleannessoftheHehasnotcleanedtheapartmentsincehismother’sHedoesnotrememberwhenhismothercameHismotheroftenhelpshimtocleantheA)Thebusstopisonlytwominutes’walk.C)TheymightaswelltakethenextTherunningmadehimshortof D)ThewomanislatebyacoupleofA)Sheissufferingapaininher C)ShehastodoextraworkforafewSheislikelytoreceMiss D)SheisquitesickofworkingA)Changeher C)OpenaflowerBuya D)StartherownA)HeforgotwherehehadlefttheHeslippedonhiswaytothepostHewantedtodeliverthepackageHefailedtodowhathepromisedtoA)ThespeakersdonotagreewitheachThewomandoesnotlikehorror ThemanpaysfortheticketsasaThespeakershappenedtomeetintheA)ThewomanisjustasunluckyastheThewomanismoresensitivethantheThespeakersshareacommonviewonThespeakersareunhappywiththeirA)Preparationsfora C)ParticipantsintheOrganizersofa D)ExpectationsoftheQuestions9to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA) C) D)EastA)MorewomenwillbepromotedintheworkMorewomen etheirMorewomenwillreceivehigherMorewomenwillworkoutsidetheA)Tryhardtoprotectwomen’sEducatementorespectwomenHelpwomenacquiremoreprofessionalSpendmoretimechangingwomen’sQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)Ina C)Attheman’sIna D)Atthewoman’sA)HeisthechiefdesignerofthelatestbikeHehascompletedanoverseasmarketHeistheManagingDirectorofJayalHehasjustcomebackfromatriptoA)Toselecttheright C)ToconvincetheboardTogetagoodimport D)TocutdownproductionA)His C)HisinHis D)HisSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Howbeinganidenticaltwininfluencesone’sWhysomeidenticaltwinskeeptheiridentitiesWhysomeidenticaltwinswereseparatedfromHowidenticaltwinsareborn,raisedandA)TheirsecondwiveswerenamedTheygrewupindifferentTheirfirstchildrenwerebothTheybothgotmarriedwhentheywereA)TheywanttofindouttherelationshipbetweenenvironmentandTheywanttoseewhatcharacteristicsdistinguishonefromtheTheywanttounderstandhowtwinscommunicatewhenfarTheywanttoknowwhethertwinscanfeeleachother’sPassageQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)ItisespeciallyattractivetochildrenandtheItisthefirstchoiceofvacationersontheItisascomfortableaslivinginapermanentItisaninexpensivewayofspendingaA)Ithasasolidstic C)ItisveryconvenienttosetItconsistsofaninnerandanoutertent.D)ItissoldtomanyContinentalA)A C)AkitchenAgas D)AsparePassageQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Itcovers179 ItisasbigasNewYorkItcovers97squareItisonlyhalfthesizeofA)ItimportedfoodfromforeignItsgeographicfeaturesattractedmanyItscitizensenjoyedapeaceful,comfortableItwascutofffromtherestoftheA)ThefastdevelopmentofitsneighboringTheincreasinginvestmentbydevelopedThebuildingofroadsconnectingitwithneighboringTheestablishingofdiplomaticrelationswithFranceandA)Theyworkontheir C)TheyraisedomesticTheyworkinthetourist D)TheymaketraditionalSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhave“Don’ttakemanyEnglishcourses;theywon’thelpyougetadecentjob.”“Signupformanagementclasses,soyou’llbereadytojointhefamilybusinesswhenyougraduate.”Sound ?Manyofushaveheardsuggestionslikethese byparentsWhy,then,shouldsuggestionslikethesebetakenwith28. ?Thereasonistheyrelatetodecisionsyoushouldmake.Youaretheonewhomust29. theirconsequences.Oneoftheworstreasonstofollowaparticularpathinlifeisthatotherpeoplewantyouto.Decisionsthataffectyourlifeshouldbeyourdecisions—decisionsyoumakeafteryou’veconsideredvarious30.Makingyourowndecisionsdoesnotmeanthatyoushould31. Forinstance,yourparentsdohavetheirownuniqueexperiencesthatmaymaketheiradvicehelpful,andhaving32. inagreatdealofyour alhistory,theymayhaveaclearviewofyourstrengthsandweaknesses.Still,theirviewsarenotnecessarilyaccurate.Theymaystillseeyouasachild, careandprotection.Ortheymayseeonlyyourstrengths.Or,insomeunfortunatecases,theymay34. yourflawsand Peoplewillalwaysbegivingyouadvice.Ultimay,though,youhavetomakeyourown.M:CanyoustayforW:I’dloveto.ButIhavetogoandsendsomeregisteredmailbeforepickingupthechildrenfromQ:Wherewillthewomangofirst?W:Youseemveryconfidentaboutthejobinterview,don’tM:Yes,Ifeelreadyforit.IboughtagoodsuitinaclothingstoreandIhadmyhaircut.Ihadstudiedalmosteverythingaboutfinanceandeconomics.Q:Whereisthemanprobablygoingtowork?W:WheredidyousayyoufoundthisM:Itwaslyingunderabigtreebetweentheparkandtheapartmentbuilding.Q:Wheredidthemanfindhisbag?M:Canyoustopbythepostofficeandgetmesomeenvelopsand39centsW:Well,IamnotgoingtostopbythepostofficebutIcanbuyyousomeatthebookstoreafterIseethedentistdownMarketStreet.Q:Wherewillthewomangofirst?W:MayImakea mendation,sir?Ourseafoodwiththisspecialsauceisverygood.M:Thankyou,butIdon’teatsfish.I’mallergictoit.Q:WheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeW:Excuseme,Sir.I’mgoingtosendthisparceltoLondon.What’sthepostageforit?M:Letmesee.It’sonepoundandfifty.Q:Whoisthewomanmostprobablyspeakingto?M:Ifyoucanmakeupyourmindaboutthecolor,Icanstartontheoutsideofyourhouseearlynextweek.W:Well,rightnowIthinkIwantwhiteforthewindowframesandyellowforthewalls,butI’llletyouknowtomorrow.Q:WhoisthewomantalkingM:Goodmorning.ThisisJohnParkerspeaking.I’mjustringingtoconfirmmyappointmentwithMr.Smithforthisafternoon.W:Yes.Mr.Smith’sexpectingyouat3o’clock.Q:Whyisthemanmakingthephonecall?M:Itseemsthatwe’llhaveanotherfinedaytomorrow.Let’sgototheseaside.W:Ok,butwe’llhavetoleaveveryearly,orelsewe’llgetcaughtinthetraffic.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?W:Butwhathappensifitrains.WhatarewegoingtodoM:We’llhavetocountongoodweather.Butifitdoesrain,thewholethingwillhavetobeQ:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?M:Howdidyoulikeyesterday’sW:Generallyspeaking,itwasquitegood.Thepartofsecretarywasyedwonderfully,butIthinkthemanwhoyedthebosswastoodramatictoberealistic.Q:Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman?M:Whatdoyouthinkoftheprospectsforonlineeducation?IsitgoingtorecethetraditionalW:Idoubtit.Schoolsareheretostay,becausetheyaremuchmorethanjustbooklearning.Eventhoughmoreandmorekidsaregoingonline,Ibelievefewofthemwillquitschoolaltogether.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheconventionalschools?M:Isthisthecheck-incounterforFlight914toLosW:Yes,butI’msorrytheflightisdelayedbecauseofaminormechanicalproblem.Pleasewaitforfurthernotice.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?W:John,areyou ngresearchforProfessorWilliamsthissemester?M:Actually,Iamworkingashisteachingassistant.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?M:ShouldweinviteMr.Smithtojoinusfordinnerthisweekend?He’sjustcomebackfromW:Youcanhaveatry.ButasfarasIknow,heseldomacceptsinvitationsfromhisM:Shawn’sbeentryingformonthstofindajob.ButIwonderhowhecouldgetajobwhenhelookslikethat.W:Oh,thatpoorguy!Hereallyshouldshavehimselfeveryotherdayatleastandputonsomethingclean.Q:WhatdowelearnaboutShawn?W:IwishJanewouldcallwhensheknowsshe’llbelate.Thisisnotthefirsttimewe’vehadtowaitforher.M:Iagree.Butshedoeshavetodrivethroughveryheavytraffictogethere.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?M:Billsayshe’snotworkingsohardonhisbiologyproject.W:Buthespendsalotoftimeinthelab,doesn’the?Q:WhatdoesthewomanimplyaboutBill?M:Idon’tthinkIwanttoliveinthedormitorynextyear.IneedmoreW:Iknowwhatyoumean,butcheckoutthecostofrentinganapartmentfirst.Iwouldn’tbesurprisedifyouchangeyourmind.Q:Whatdoesthewomansay?W: icsurebeatsthelastonewewentto,doesn’tM:Oh,yeah,wehadtospendthewholetimeinside.Goodthing,theweatherwascooperativethisQ:WhatdowelearnaboutthespeakersfromtheM:DoyousellcamW:Yes,wehavetents,sleebags,justabouteverythingyoumightneed,includingstoves.Q:Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodo?W:Thiscrazybusschedulehasgotmecompleyconfused.Ican’tfigureoutwhenmybusClevelandM:Whydon’tyoujustgototheticketwindowandask?Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?W:Jackaskedmetodropoffthisreport.He’stiedupinmeetingsallmorning.M:Iwashohe’dbringithimself.Ineedtotalkwithhimaboutit.Q:Whycan’tJackcome M:MissJones,could lmemoreaboutyourfirstjobwith marketingW:Yes,certainly.Iwasamarketingconsultant,responsibleformarketingtenUKhos.Theywereallluxuryho sintheleisuresector,allofaveryhighstandard.M:Whichmarketswereyouresponsiblefor?W:ForEuropeandJapan.M:IseefromyourresumethatyouspeakJapanese.HaveyoueverbeentoW:Yes,Ihave.IspentamonthinJapanin2006.Imetallthekeypeopleinthetouristindustry,thebigtouroperators,andthetouristorganizations.AsIspeakJapanese,Ihadaveryadvantage.M:Yes,ofcourse.HaveyouhadanycontactwithJapaninyourpresentjob?W:Yes.I’vehadalot.ThetruthisI’ve everypopularwiththeJapanese,bothforholidaysandforbusinessconferences.Infact,themarketforalltypesofluxuryholidaysfortheJapanesehasincreasedalotrecently.M:Really?Iaminterestedtohearmoreaboutthat,butfirstlmehaveyouevertraveledonaluxurytrain?TheOrientExpress,forexample.W:No,Ihaven’t.ButIhavetraveledontheGlacierExpresstoSwitzerlandandItraveledacrossbytrainabout8yearsago.Ilovetraintravel.That’swhyIamveryinterestedinthisjob.Q23.WhatdidthewomandoinherfirstQ24.WhatgavethewomananadvantageduringherbusinesstripinJapan?Q25.Whyisthewomanapplyingforthenewjob?W:Oh,whereareweM:Iwanttoshowyousomething.W:Iknow,butwhatisit?M:Afarm.It’sjustdownthisroad.It’sasmallce,butatleastitwouldbeourown.W:Afarm?Howcanweaffordtobuyafarm?M:Itisn’tverylarge,only40acres.Wewouldn’thavetopayverymuchrightnow.W:Isthereahouseonthece?M:Asmallone,twobedrooms,butitneedstobefixedupalittle.Icandothejobmyself.W:Ok.Isthereenoughspaceforakitchengarden?M:Thereisabouthalfanacrearoundthehouse.That’splentyofW:Thenwecangrowourownfreshvegetables.Andmaybekeepafewchickens,couldn’twe?M:Yes,andwecanprobablygrowalotofourownfood.W:Whatareyouthinkingaboutgrowing,ifwedotakethisM:Well,itreallyisn’tbigenoughforcorn.Ithoughtwemighttrytoraiseacropo