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Questions without direction words require us to_____ first by figuring out what information is wanted.
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Measures can be taken to help figure out the potential pitfalls among people with diverse cultural background.
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Through Abbas, Xuanhui and Jialin’s group discussion, we figured out _______.
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The map was very________. I could not figure it out.
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If you've made the right decision, don't be （) to carry it out.
A．reluctant
B．hurry
C．nervous
D．willing
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听力原文：F: Mr. Rice, I know we've asked you here to talk about EBS University, but before we begin, let's talk about the company. EBS Electronics seems to be enjoying a boom at the moment. Can you put some figures on that？
M: Yes ... well ... in 1990, EBS's total sales were $11 billion. But in 1996, our sales grew by more than 5 billion and the sales total for the year was $27 billion. So ... while we used to think that 15% growth was good, for some time we were reckoning on achieving 20 to 50% ... though recent developments have changed that.
F: And what about international expansion？ Where are your big growth markets？
M: Over the next five years, we'll be hiring 100,000 new employees... in Asia alone, it'll be 60,000. The real development during this period will be concentrated in East Asia—mostly in China, India and Vietnam. We're hoping that one day the market there will be as big as Europe. Over a longer period, we're also planning to expand into the Middle East and into Southern Africa. All this development is very important for the company. For example, the plans for China will bring investment up to $100 billion. A few years ago, I'd never have dreamed that we'd be selling $3 billion dollars worth of products there, which we did last year. It's hard to believe that only seven years ago we sold nothing there at all.
F: Can we talk about EBS University itself？ Can you explain—simply—how it works, and who it's for？
M: I suppose it's really similar to a community-based education system—a bit like a village school—except, of course, this is a global village. Basically, it's designed to provide education and training for every single member of staff, from the Managing Director to the newest recruit.
F: And what kind of education and training is actually on offer？
M: Well, we have core courses that everyone is required to attend. They focus on things like reducing manufacturing time as well as quality issues—both for people and services. We also offer a range of options, everything from personnel, finance to languages. We run courses, for example, in French, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin.
F: Can we turn now to the question of motivation and how you go about keeping people interested in their work？
M: We never underestimate training. It's a challenge, for example, keeping someone aged 20 skilled until they're aged 60. So we do what we can. While some employees get as much as three days' training a month, the minimum is fixed at three days a year. We also have a feedback system in the form. of a questionnaire that employees answer every six months, and in this way we can keep up-to-date with employees' opinions.
F: So you really do believe in investing in your employees？
M: That's right. We allow an amount equivalent to about 4% of an employee's salary for his or her training—to 'maintain them', if you like, because we think they're important. A piece of machinery, however, gets as much as 10%-12% of its purchase price spent oil maintenance now, I believe that people are more important than machines, so we still have a long way to go.
F: It would seem, though, that EBS is more broad-minded than many firms in its approach to educating and training its employees.
M: Well, EBS has been in a state of constant renewal since it was founded in 1938, but it wasn't until the late seventies onwards that the company started trying out new methods of training and education. EBS University was the result of those experiments and has been operating very successfully for the last fifteen years. I suppose overall what distinguishes EBS from other multinationals is that we educate all our employees and not just management.
F: Thank you, Mr. Rice, and I hope that EBS University continues to do well in its educational role.
&8226;You will hear a radio interview with Brian Rice, president of EBS University, the training and educational body set up by the electronics company, Torntec.
&8226;For each qu
A．5 billion dollars.
B．11 billion dollars.
C．27 billion dollars.
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听力原文：M: I can't figure out what's wrong with my calculator. When I hit the clear button sometimes the display freezes.
W: You should leave it to the electronics repair store. They have all the tools necessary to fix that kind of problem.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation？
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A．To buy some tools needed to repair the calculator.
B．To ask the repair store to repair the calculator.
C．To hit the display until it mobilized.
D．To figure out what is wrong with the calculator.
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I looked and looked，and at last I made out two figures moving slowly in the _______.
A.end
B.distance
C.past
D.wild
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听力原文：W: Can you figure out what's wrong with John？ He doesn't talk to anyone since last week？
M: He's had a terrible time with his wife. But it has something to do with his parents.
Q: What conclusion can you draw from the conversation？
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A．He has some trouble with his parents.
B．His parents had a quarrel.
C．He and his wife might have had a quarrel.
D．His wife and his parents might have disagreed with each other.
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听力原文：W: Tony,you've been a racing-driver for nearly 10 years.You've had a very dangerous life,haven't you？ I mean,you've almost been killed a couple of times during these years,haven't you？
M: Yes.I suppose that's right.
W: When was your worst accident？
M: I'd say last year.It was during the British Grand Prix last September.In the middle of the race I smashed into a wall.The car was completely mined and my left leg was broken.Luckily,nobody was,killed.
W: Is that the only time you've been...er...close to death？
M: No.Once,during the Mexican Grand Prix,two cars in front of file had a bad accident.One of them ran into the other.I sheered off to avoid them and hit a fence.My car was badly damaged but luckily I wasn't even hurt.
W: You must enjoy danger.I mean,you wouldn't be a racing-driver if you didn't,would you？
M: I don't know about that.I had a very frightening experience quite recently.I was frightened to death! I thought I was going to be killed at any moment.
W: Really？When was that？During your last race？
M: No.It was on my way to this studio.I had to drive through London streets during the lunch hour. There were so many cars all around me and they are so close each other.
Why does the woman say the man has led a dangerous life？
A．He often goes on exploring expeditions.
B．He is a racing driver for many years.
C．He likes to join in extreme sports.
D．He often drives fast during the night.
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听力原文：F: Mr. Winter, I know we've asked you here to talk about Thorntec University, but before we begin, let's talk about the company. Thorntec Electronics seems to be enjoying a boom at the moment. Can you put some figures on that？
M: Yes…Well…in 2000, Thorntec's total sales were 20 billion. But in 2005, our sales grew by more than 5 billion. So…while we used to think that 15% growth was good, for some time we were reckoning on achieving 20 to 25%…though recent developments have changed that.
F: And what about international expansion？ Where are your big growth markets？
M: Over the next five years, we'll be hiring 100,000 new employees…in Asia alone, it'll be 60,000.The real development during this period will still be concentrated in Asia -- mostly China, India and Vietnam. We're hoping that one day the market there will be as big as Europe. Over a longer period, we're also planning to expand into the Middle East and into Southern Africa. All this development is very important for the company. For example, the plans for China will bring investment up to '100 billion. A few years ago, I'd never have dreamed that we'd be selling '2 billion dollars' worth of products there, which we did last year. It's hard to believe that only seven years ago we sold nothing there at all.
F: Can we talk about Thorntec University itself？ Can you explain -- simply -- how it works, and who it's for？
M: I suppose it's really similar to a community-based education system -- a bit like a village school -- except, of course, this is a global village. Basically, it's designed to provide education and training for every single member of staff, from the Managing Director to the newest recruit.
F: And what kind of education and training is actually on offer？
M: Well, we have core courses that everyone is required to attend. They focus on things like reducing manufacturing time as well as quality issues -- both for people and services. We also offer a range of options, everything from personal finance to languages. We run courses, for example, in French, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin.
F: Can we turn now to the question of motivation and how you go about keeping people interested in their work？
M: We never underestimate training. It's a challenge, for example, keeping someone aged 20 skilled until they're aged 60. So we do what we can. While some employees get as much as three days training a month, the minimum is fixed at three days a year. We also have a feed back system in the form. of a questionnaire that employees answer every six months, and in this way we can keep up-to-date with employees' opinions.
F: So you really do believe in investing in your employees？
M: That's right. We allow an amount equivalent to about 4% of an employee's salary for his or her training -- to "maintain them", if you like, because we think they're important. A piece of machinery, however, gets as much as 10-12% of its purchase price spent on maintenance…now, I believe that people are more important than machines, so we still have a long way to go.
F: It would seem, though, that Thorntec is more broad-minded than many firms in its approach to educating and training its employees.
M: Well, Thorntec has been in a state of constant renewal since it was founded in 1928, but it wasn't until the late sixties onwards that the company started trying out new methods of training and education. Thorntec University was the result of those experiments and has been operating very successfully for the last fifteen years. I suppose overall what distinguishes Thorntec from other multinationals is that we educate all our employees and not just management.
F: Thank you, Mr. Winter, and I hope that Thorntec University continues to do well in its educational role.
You will hear a talk between a young employee and a senior cashier of a firm.
You have to complete the sentences 23-30 by choosing the correct answer.
Mark one letter A, B
A．20 billion dollars
B．26 billion dollars
C．23 billion dollars
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听力原文：M: Hello, Prof. Dianna, you wanted to see me？ W: Oh, yes, Frank. Thanks for coming. It's about your work as a teaching assistant. I've just read your evaluations, the ones the students filled out toward the end of the semester.
M: Yes...？ Well, how were they？
W: Would you like to take a look？ Out of a possible score of five, you got a four point eight. That's very high, Frank.
M: Well, what a pleasant surprise.
W: When we see such a high score, we generally try to keep the Teaching Assistant on a little longer and perhaps even ask them to cover more classes. What do you say, Frank？ Would you like this？
M: I sure would, but I don't know if I can. Next fall will be my last semester of coursework for my master's and I'll be very busy doing re search on my thesis. Could I have a few days to think about it？
W: Certainly, I wouldn't want you to fall behind in your course-work, but I do think you should consider getting more experience in the class room. You seem to have a real gift.
M: Thanks for your praise, Professor.
W: Let me know by the beginning of next week, will you？
M: Sure thing. I'll drop by again on Monday or Tuesday.
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A．More work as an instructor.
B．A higher salary.
C．A longer vacation period.
D．A research assignment.
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He went on tlking while I tried to ______ wht it ment.come outB．set outC．tke outD．figure outHe went on tlking while I tried to ______ wht it ment.come out B．set out C．tke out D．figure out
A．come out
B．set out
C．take out
D．figure out
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【C1】______ nearly a hundred years of powered flight, scientists are still trying to figure out how birds fly.
Researchers have learned that the slapping noise pigeons make when they suddenly take off is the sound of super charged lift. They call it the "clap fling" effect.
Here at SRI International scientists try to duplicate the pigeons' thrust. A flashing strobe reveals the secret.
Scott Stanford, a scientist at SRI, says, You re looking at the clap fling effect, where the two wings will come together and peel apart 【C2】______ each other, thus augmenting lift 【C3】______ drawing air from the top to the bottom. "
This mechanical bug won't get off the ground. 【C4】______ its flapping wings demonstrate a potential propulsion system for robotic birds: man-made rubbery muscle.
Roy Kornbluh works at SRI. "There, I'm turning the voltage on and off, and you can see when the voltage is on, the material is larger 【C5】______ when the voltage is off."
Super computers show high-speed airflows over supersonic aircraft.
But scientists have only begun to see how air flows 【C6】______ really low speeds.
Professor Max Platzer of the Naval Postgraduate School, says, "The flapping wing is generating a thrust, this way, this is the basic physics of the phenomenon."
It's pelicans--not pigeons--the Navy is looking at. The Navy is looking at the smooth easy flight of pelicans low over water--called "ground effect." Researchers at the Naval Postgraduate School are trying to imitate the pelican's efficiency.
Assistant Professor Kevin Jones of the Naval Postgraduate School says, " 【C7】______ flapping the wings, symmetrically, we're 【C8】______ effect imitating ground effect. We now have the same feature a bird sees when it's flying, over a ground plane."
An electric motor drives the flapping wings. Researchers here are working 【C9】______ ways to beam power to the tiny bird.
David Jenn of the Naval Postgraduate School says, "There's no battery inside of here, so we're going to set this inside the radar beam, and the energy is extracted from the radar beam and will be used to propel the motor."
Scientists are learning it's one thing to build an airplane, 【C10】______ quite another to build a bird.
【C1】______
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"You've put a bug in his ear" means that you've ______.
A．made him laugh
B．shown concern for him
C．made fun of him
D．given him some kind of warning
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—I’ve run out of cash Could you lend me a few pounds this evening？ —_____ I’ll just have to find time to get to the bank and make a withdrawal.
A.I can lend you some now.
B.I’m not sure I’ve got any either.
C.Sorry, I haven’t got a penny in my account.
D.My credit card must be left home
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I've told you_____that you cannot go out and play until you've finished your homework.
A．once and for all
B．to all intents
C．all the way
D．in all respects
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"You've put a bug in his ear" means that you've______.
A．made him laugh
B．shown concern for him
C．made fun of him
D．given him some kind of warning
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Can you figure ______ this puzzle？
A、out
B、in
C、on
D、for
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I can't __________ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning. A． figure out B. work out C. look out D. turn out
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It took me two hours to figure out how to do it.
A．guess
B．sum up
C．understand
D．summarize
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The ldy behind her in line kept pushingginst her every time the line moved . Finlly, she turnedThe ldy behind her in line kept pushingginst her every time the line moved . Finlly, she turnednd sid sternly（），“____ ”Do you cre B．Do you mind C．Whtre you doing D．Gohed
A．Do you care
B．Do you mind
C．What are you doing
D．Go ahead
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—You’ve got cold, not the H7N9! Everything will turn out OK. —______! I hve been worryingbout i
—You’ve got cold, not the H7N9! Everything will turn out OK. —______! I hve been worryingbout it for
A．What a relief
B．That’s for sure
C．How surprising
D．I’m sorry to hear that
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I’ve finlly finished my ppernd it ＿＿＿＿＿ men entire month.tkesB．tookC．ws tkenD．hd tkenI’ve finlly finished my ppernd it ＿＿＿＿＿ men entire month.tkes B．took C．ws tken D．hd tken
A．takes
B．took
C．was taken
D．had taken
