银川海派英语【BEC听力】专项听力原文(4)
BEC初级考试真题：听力部分
BEC初级考试真题：听力部分(EXIBITION)17 (WORKSHOP(S)) COMMUNICATION18 (SIMPLY) LEADERSHIP19 ACCOMMODATION / (ACCOMODATION)20 FITNESS CENTRE / FITNESS CENTER21 MOVING FORWARD22 (ENQUIRY / INQUIRY) FORM(S)Part 423 B 24 A 25 B 26 C 27 A 28 C 29 B 30 C听力原文：Listening Test 1This is the Business English Certificate Preliminary4, Listening Test I.Part One. Questions 1 to 8.For questions 1-8, you will hear eight shortrecordings. For each question, mark one letter(A, B or C) for the correct answer.Here is an example: Who is Emily going to write to?[pause]Man: Emily, that supplier we use has become very unreliable, and we've decided to look for another one.Woman: Seems a good idea.Man: We don't need to inform our clients, but could you send a note round to all our departments when we've decided who to replace the supplier with?Woman: Yes, of course.[pause]The answer is A.Now we are ready to start.After you bare listened once, replay each recording.[pause]One: What is the quotation for one thousand brochures with colour photos?[pause]Man: How much can you quote for our brochure order?Woman: If you want the colour photos, it'll be more expensive. Er, for two thousand, it'll be two thousand five hundred pounds, or for a thousand, it'll be one thousand, five hundred pounds. Without colour photos, the price goes down a bit.Man: How much?Woman: Er, for a thousand, it would be one thousand two hundred.[pause]Two: When will the new Personnel Officer start work?[pause]Woman: Jane is leaving next week, isn't she?Man: Yes. We recruited the new Personnel Officer in July, but because she has to relocate from Newcastle, I don't thinkshe'll be able to begin until October.Woman: Well, we'll need to arrange some temporary cover for September.Man: OK. I'll look into it.[pause]Three: Which pie chart is correct?[pause]Man: . . . and I'm pleased to report that here at WTM, our market share has increased by ten per cent, taking us ahead of our rivals PTA for the first time. Of course, AVC are still the market leaders with a fifty-five-per-cent share, so...[pause]Four: Why is Jane unhappy about Michael's report?[pause]Woman: Where's the report I asked for, Michael?Man: Sorry, Jane, it's here, just finished. It's a bit late, but...Woman: That doesn't matter. Has anyone else seen it?Man: I circulated copies internally. I thought you asked me to.Woman: Not before I'd checked it first. If you've made mistakes in it, it won't be very good for the department.[pause]Five: What is the woman's current job with BGT?[pause]Man: Can you tell me about your work with BGT?Woman: Well, I started in nineteen ninety-two as Account Manager. The General Manager was keen to promote young staff quickly, so shortly after that, I became Project Team Leader. My boss, the Project Manager, became General Manager last year.Man: And you were promoted?Woman: Yes, I took his place.[pause]Six: What does the speaker think the company should do?[pause]Man: So, what will you do to keep the business going through this difficult time?Woman: As a low-cost airline, we're happy with the numbers using the internet to reserve ticket and customers report that our prices are competitive. We now need to look atcutting back on in-flight catering, as sales of snacks ha really dropped recently.[pause]Seven: What does the woman need to get?[pause]Man: Is there a sound system in the seminar room?Woman: Well, we've got a microphone, and there's a video player there...Man: Mmm, I'm not sure the MD will use it. A flipchart is essential, though.Woman: Oh, I never thought of that, I'll fetch on now. Shall I remove the video?Man: No, leave it, I might use it in the afternoon[pause]Eight: Which graph shows the company figures?[pause]Man: Figures published today by the Falmouth Group received a mixed reaction. Although production costs increased at a slower rate during the second half of the year, profits continued to fall.[pause]That is the end of Part One.[pause]Part Two. Questions 9 to 15.Look at the notes below.Some information is missing. You will hear a mandiscussing an order from an office supply company.For each question, 9-15, fill in the missing information in the numbered space using a word number or letters.After you have listened once, replay the recording.You have ten seconds to read through the notes.[pause]Now listen, and fill in the missing information.Woman: Hello, Wilson's Office Supplies.Man: Hello, this is Gillmann International. I'm afraid the desk you delivered last week is too large. Could I change it for a smaller one?Woman: Yes, certainly. What is the name again?Man: Gillmann International, spelt G-I-double L-M-A-double N.Woman: Right. What's the date of that order?Man: The invoice is dated the fifth of July... . I can give you the order number: DT one, nine,oh, double five. ,Woman: Yes, here it is. Have you a copy of our catalogue there? You ordered the hundred andthirty-seven point five centimetre desk, didn'tMan: Yes, that desk is too wide. It's the smaller one I need - one hundred and thirty-onecentimetres wide.Woman: Yes, that's reference number ZY double eight-three-two-oh.Man: Yes, fine. And could you collect the other one whenyou deliver the new desk?Woman: Yes. This desk is cheaper, it's a hundred and seventy-nine pounds ninety-nine.., so that'll be... a hundred and sixty-two pounds with your normal ten-per-cent discount.Man: Good. Could you credit our account?Woman: Yes, that'll be twenty-seven pounds. We could deliver the new desk next Thursday, the fourteenth, or the following week on thenineteenth.Man: Urn, the later date is best. You've got our address.Woman: Yes. We'll put the credit through after delivery.Man: Good. Thanks for your help...[panse]Now listen to the recording again.[pause]That is the end of Part Two. You now have ten seconds to check your answers.[pause]Part Three. Questions 16 to 22.Look at the notes below.Some information is missing.You will bear a man giving a presentation about Arlington Park, a training centre for managers.For each question, 16-22, fill in the missing information in the numbered space using one or two words.After you bare listened once, replay the recording.You have ten seconds to look at the form.[pause]Now listen, and complete the form.Man: Hello, everyone. Thank you for coming to hear abont Arlington Park. Some of you know a lot about it already, but for people who don't, the first thing to say is that if you do want to see what sort of work we do, on every third Thursday in the month, there's an exhibition, so come along to that - you're very welcome.At Arlington Park, we aim to help you not only to get the most out of your staff, but also the most out of you yourself. Our next two weekend workshops are covering two very important areas in this field: on the tenth of June, we have a workshop on communication.Nothing could be easier in our modern world and yet nothing is more difficult, too. On the seventeenth of July, wehave a change in the programme; we previously advertised a course on using technology, but that day is now set aside for a course called simply 'Leadership', run by one of our best trainers, Richard Gordon.You probably know his management books.The one-day weekend workshops are just one of the types of courses we offer. We also offer three-day programmes, and these include accommodation. I'll leave a pile of leaflets about those with you, so that you can look at them at your leisure.Arlington Park is very well equipped, and managers always enjoy their stay. Our facilities are excellent, and we have special training suites, as well as a fitness centre.Every quarter, we publish a magazine - I've got a few copies here for those of you who haven't seen it before. We've just changed the name; it used to be Developing People, now it's called Moving Forward. The articles in it are written by the trainers and by the managers attending our courses.If anyone would like to go on our mailing list, would you please fill in one of these enquiry forms and leave it at reception? I'll pick up all the forms at the end of the morning. Now, onto more detail...[pause]Now listen to the recording again.[pause]That is the end of Part Three. You now bare twenty seconds to check your answers.[pause]Part Four. Questions 23 to 30.You will hear an interview with John Winterman,the Managing Director of a sports-equipment manufacturing company called Turners.For each question, 23-30, mark one letter (A, B orC) for the correct answer.After you have listened once, replay the recording.You now have forty-five seconds to read through the questions.[pause]Now listen, and mark A, B or C.Woman: ... and this morning, we welcome John Winterman, Managing Director of Turners, the sports company which manufactures golf and tennis equipment.Man: Morning.Woman: So, John, you took charge of the company after a management buy-out. What made you and the other managers sure that it would be a successful move?Man: Well, when we bought the business in nineteen ninety-seven, we knew there were financial problems to solve, including some hidden debts. But we felt the products themselves were really excellent, and a good basis from which to grow the company. And, although the brand image wasn't particularly well known, we felt it was possible to build on it.Woman: I see. I believe the previous owners weren't specialists in the field...Man: That's right.., they were a large engineering group called AFT.Woman: Did that cause any difficulties?Man: Yes. Although AFT used the same management systems as in its other -engineering - businesses, and these seemed to be working, the production system just wasn't right for a consumer goods company. Turners offers a wide range of products, and has a complex business mix as a result.Woman: I see. And how did their management systemaffect distribution?Man: Well, the first thing we realised was that, although there was an up-to-date computer system, it was impossible to follow the movement of products around the world. The items we manufactured had a different product number in each country! The methods of transport also varied enormously from one country to another, which made the invoices complicated.Woman: And what sort of service was the customer getting?Man: Well, it wasn't very efficient. Our customers, the sports outlets, complained that although they were usually on time, orders often had items missing. I think these outlets only stayed with us because there was still demand for our products.Woman: And how do you intend to promote the brand?Man: Well, with sports equipment, image is all important,because there's so much competition. Although AFT had been active in their promotions with sports clubs in the early days, they hadn't kept up their efforts. Consequently, many players, especially those still at schools, are unfamiliar with our name. Our aim now is to make Turners products a big name at all the important sports events across the world.Woman: What was your approach to reorganizing the company?Man: Well, the first thing we did was appoint new directors.Woman: And where did you start?Man: Well, we knew we had to spend money on marketing, but the most important thing was to introduce better management control of finances, and after that, to look very carefully at the organisation and cost of manufacturing.Woman: Did you make any changes there?Man: Oh, yes. To take one example, at one point we started out manufacturing tennis balls in Germany. But costs were lower in the Philippines. So in the end, we moved all our manufacturing there. By the end of this year, ninety-five per cent of our production will be there, although we are opening one small plant in Indonesia, too.Woman: And is the company on a better financial basis now?Man: Absolutely. We'll be in profit this year, and looking to expand.Woman: You plan to introduce new products then?Man: Yes. We've just launched a new product, a waterproof tennis ball, and we've signed contracts with several players from different countries to give us an international image, so I'm really pleased about that. But our key objective is to develop the products we have, such as tennis rackets, and improve them further.Woman: So the future looks promising.Man: It certainly does.Woman: Thanks, John.Man: Thank you.[pause]Now listen to the recording, again.[pause]That is the end of Part Four. You now have ten minutes to transfer your answers to your AnswerSheet.[pause]Note: Teacher, stop the recording here and time tenminutes. Remind students when there is one minute remaining.That is the end of the test.。
银川海派英语【BEC口语】练习：保险
银川海派英语【BEC口语】练习：保险Unit Nineteen 保险Part One531. Please insure for us these products at invoice value plus 10% ( at 110% of the invoice value).请给我们这批货物在发票金额上加10%的保险(即发票金额为110%)532.We’d like to cover our ordered goods against WPA for 120% of the invoice value according to our usual practice.我们要求根据实际对我们订购的货物按发票金额120%投保水渍险533.Please hold us covered for the cargo listed on the attached sheet.请保留附件表所列出的货物534.For this consignment we shall cover WPA and risk of breakage for 110% of the invoice value.对这批货，我们要按发票金额110%投保破损险535.Our company will insure against all risks for 110% of the invoice value.我们公司要按发票金额110%投保536.Please insure the electric fans at 120% of the invoice value.请按合同金额120%对电扇投保537.The machines are to be unsured against all risks.机器不确定所有风险538.We only cover FPA and war risk.我们仅保平安险和战争险539.There are not delicate goods that can be damaged on the voyage .FPA will be good enough.航行中不是精致的货物不易受损，所以平安险就足够了540.Our goods are very valuable so I want insure against all risks.我们的货物非常贵重，所以我要保所有险541.We’d like to get a policy for total loss only for these goods.我们只对这批货所有损失做个方案542.I’d like to get a AR insurance policy. That way we will be covered for any kind of loss or damage.我想获得AR保险条例，也就是说我们要涉及各种丢失或损失543.I’m afraid that WPA coverage is too narrow for a shipment of this nature. Please extend the coverage to include TPND.恐怕这种运输条件仅有水渍险范围太窄，请另加盗窃和提货不着险544.Would you insure our goods to be shipped from Shanghai to Lisbon next month?你对我们下月从上海到里斯本的货物投保了吗545.Can you cover our goods against breakage?你能保证我们的货物免于破损吗546.We should be glad if you would provide cover of $390000 on computers in transit from Tokyo to Beijing.如果你能提供我们从东京到北京的计算机390000美金的保险，我们将非常高兴547.Please insure us against all risks $300000 value of 5000 sets of “ Butterfly” sewing machines sailing for New York.请给我们到纽约的5000套“蝴蝶”牌缝纫机按300000美金投保一切险548.Please insure for me against all risks 200 pieces of high-quality furniture valued $20000.请为我们就200套高质量家具按20000美金投一切险549.We wishes to insure against all risks for the sum of $1500 on 3 cases glassware.我们希望能为3箱玻璃按1500美金金额投保一切险550.We shall shortly be making regular shipments of leather goods to Canada and shall be glad if you will issue an all risks marine insurance policy for $70000 to cover these shipments.我们将不久出口皮革品到加拿大，若为这批货按70000美金投保海运一切险将使我们非常高兴Part Two551.Please give us the policy rates for FPA coverage and for WPA coverage.请给我们关于平安险和水渍险的投保率方案552.We require the current insurance rates for land transportation.我们需要陆地运输的当前投保率553.I have some glassware to be ship to Hongkong. What risks should I cover?我有货要运到香港，我要保什么险554.What is the insurance premium for these goods ?这些货要多少保险费555.We need to send a shipment to England. We want to find out about your marine insurance.我们有船到英国，我们想知道你们的海运险556.Please let us know the premium of breakage.请告诉我们破损险的保险费557.What kind of insurance do you usually provide ?你们通常提供哪一种保险558.What kind of insurance can you suggest for these goods? We don’t want to take the risk of losing money because of under unsurance.请建议一下这些货要哪种保险，我们不愿有因未投保而受损失的风险559.I have a batch of glassware to be shipped in the fourth quarter but I don’t know what risks should be covered. I would like to know some details and your advice of course will be highly appreciated.我有一批眼镜要在第四季度装运，但我不知道要保什么险，告诉我一些保险细节将不胜感谢560.If we insure against free particular average can you compensate us for all the losses if the ship sinks or bums or get stuck?如果我们投保平安险，在船只沉没、遗失或角礁情况下你们能否赔偿我们所有损失561.Does your company cover all kinds of risks for transportation by sea land and air?贵司在海运、陆运或空运方式下投保一切险了吗562.We have insured the shipment for 130% of the invoice value but the premium for the difference between 130% and 110% should be your account.我们按合同金额130%投保，但130%和110%之间的差额部分应由贵司承担563.We have arranged insurance on your consignment of electric motor cars to be shipped in these ten days.我们已为你们10日内发出电动汽车货物投保564.We may cover the inland insurance on your behalf but you will pay the additional premium.我们可为贵方利益考虑投保内地险，但保险费应由贵司承担565.We can insure the porcelain vases on you behalf but at a rather high premium and all the additional premium will be for your account.我们可为贵方利益考虑就陶瓷品投保，但保费太高，故所有额外的费用由贵司承担566.We shall insure the goods for your behalf.为贵司利益着想，我们将为这批货投保567.We have covered insurance on these goods for 10% above the invoice value against all risks.我们已经就这批货按合同金额加10%投保一切险568.We shall effect the insurance of the goods for 110% of their CIF value.我们将为这批货按CIF价110%投保569.We have effected marine insurance on your behalf for the gross amount of the invoice plus 10%.我们已经为贵司按合同金额加CIF投保海运险570.The marine insurance shall covered by us.海运险就由我方投保银川雅思培训去哪家好？首选海派国际英语，我们打造专业师资团队。
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BEC商务英语中级听力unit04a大耳朵英语2007-09-1222:21:52【打印】感谢大耳朵网友"christyjiao"提供的听力原文!1 The thing is ,When you buy a car,you're spending a lot of money so you want to get excited about what you'rebuying.Reliability and after-sales service are all very important,but they're not exactly exciting ,are they? I want my car to say something about me .I want something which looks sporty and attracts attention . I don't mind paying that bit extra for something that makes me look good.2 A lot of my friends have got e-mail so I wanted to buy a computer. I just didn't know much about them, and I found that all that information you get about performance and so on is totally confusing. And then I saw that advert on TV with those new computers. It showed how easy it is to get onto the Internet and send e-mail. So I went to a computer superstore, had a look at one and bought it straightaway.3 I thought buying a mobile phone would be easy, but itwasn't .You ask how much they cost and you get all this stuff about monthly service contracts and different tariffs at different times of day .It's almost impossible to work out how much they actually cost! Anyway,I worked out that the best deal for me was a one-year all-inclusive package. So that's what I bought.4 I used to think that one refrigerator was pretty muck like any other. But then I saw this TV programme about how much energy kitchen appliances use. Fridges are the worst, apparently. That's because they're on all the time so they're really bad for the ozone layer-all those CFC gases or whatever they call them . So I decided to get a fridge that doesn't give off lots of harmful gases .And it's cheaper to run as well .5 It's not even a particularly well-known make of video recorder but I had one of them before which I was really happy with. I didn't have much money when I bought the first one so I just got the cheapest one. I could find. But it was great.It lasted years and I never had any problems with it .So, of course, I decided to buy the same brand again. I mean, a friend of mine recently bought a really well-known make and it's been back to the shop twice already.Listening 2 and 3I Now you've set up Sainsbury's Bank, how do you market its products?D Well, the core target for Sainsbury's Bank is , quite understandably, the Sainsbury's customer. So, the vast majority of marketing is either instore or through direct mail. We've bought very little advertising space,but we do also use public relations as a marketing tool .I And how successful has it been ?D It's actually exceeded all our expectations. We've already attracted over 700,000 customers within 12 months of starting trading .I Really? And how does a new bank like Sainsbury's succeed in attracting people away form the High Street banks?D Quite simply by offering value for money and excellentcustomer service standards. I think Reward Points are another big attraction. With a Sainsbury'a Bank Visa Card, for example, a customer can soon collect a lot of Reward Points, which of course can be exchanged for air miles or other kinds of vouchers.I And what makes you think you 'll succeed in such a competitive sector?D Well, our key operational advantage is that, as atelephone-only operation, Sainsbury's Bank doesn't have the high overheads that a branch network does . Therefore, we're able to offer better rates . I think another important point is that Saintbury's experience in retailing means that its bank can apply a retailer's customer-focused mentality to the financial services sector.I Now some observers say that supermarket chains risk damaging their brands by moving into a sector which they have no experience of. How do you react to that?D Well, that assumes that supermarket will offer the same poorcustomer service as the traditional banks and therefore attract the same bad publicity. As I said, customer service is precisely our strength. We firmly believe that our commitment to our customers will prevent brand damage.I Yes, other supermarkets obviously feel the same way and we regularly see reports about how they 're planning to sell computers, cars and even houses. How do you see the Sainsbury's brand developing in the future?D Well, the brand is continuously evolving and developing . The move into financial sevices is another stage of that ongoing development . When you look back at the history of the Sainsbury's brand ,it's already been developed in many different ways. Who could have imagined , back in 1869, that a small family dairy would grow into a major retail group operating over 800 stores? I've no doubt that the brand will continue to develop, but it's difficult to say exactly how.。
商务英语BEC高级听力文本
商务英语BEC高级听力文本2016商务英语（BEC）高级听力文本2016年下半年BEC高级考试备考时间所剩不多了，大家要抓紧时间备考。
下面是yjbys网店铺提供给大家关于商务英语(BEC)高级听力文本，希望对大家的考试有所帮助。
Price 价格Brief Introduction对外贸易中的商品单价通常由四个部分组成，即计量单位、单位价格、计价货币和价格术语。
国际贸易中使用的价格术语很多，其中以F.O.B、C.I.F、及C.F.R 三种价格术语最为常用。
对于这三种价格术语，国际上有多种解释，现将这三种价格术语扼要解释如下：1.F.O.B 该价格叫装运港船上交货价，简称“船上交货”。
F.O.B 是 Free On Board的缩写。
采用这一价格术语时要在其后注明装运港名称。
2.C.I.F 该价格叫成本加保险费、运费价。
C.I.F是Cost Insurance Freight的缩写。
采用这种价格术语的时候，应在C.I.F后注明目的港名称。
3.C.F.R该价格叫成本加运费价。
采用这种价格术语时，也应在C.F.R后注明目的港名称。
Basic Expressions1. If you can reduce the price by 5%, we shall be able to order 200 metric tons.如果你方能降价百分之五，我们将订购二百公吨。
2. Business is possible if you increase the price by 2%.如果你方提价百分之二，交易才有可能。
3. We are not interested unless your price is reduced to a level in line with the market price.除非你们把价格降到与市场价格相等，否则我们不感兴趣。
4. We have been informed that the current price on your side is much higher than what you say.我们听说你方的现行价比你方所说的要高很多。
BEC商务英语(初级)听力模拟试卷4(题后含答案及解析)
BEC商务英语（初级）听力模拟试卷4(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. PART ONE 2. PART TWO 3. PART THREE 4. PART FOURPART ONE听力原文：A: So, Alison. Do you know what you want’?B: I’m not sure. The chicken sounds nice, but so does the fish. What about you?A: Well, I think I’m going to have the fish.B: OK. I’ll have that, too.●For questions 1-8 you will hear 8 short dialogues.●For each question, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer.1．What does Alison order?A．FishB．SteakC．Chicken正确答案：A解析：问话的人说“I’m going to have the fish...Alison说”I’II have that，too”，故选A.听力原文：Would all passengers for flight LH4521 to Brisbane please go to gate number 40. Flight LH4152 to Sydney is now also boarding at gate number 42.2．Which is the flight to Sydney?A．LH4521B．LH4152C．LH4125正确答案：B解析：flight LH4521是飞往布鲁斯班的，LH4152飞往悉尼。
听力原文：A: Karen, Could you help me for a moment?B: Sure. What’s the problem’;A: I’m not sure how to use this machine.B: It’s very simple. Just insert the paper, key in the number and press the send button.3．Which machine are the people talking about?A．A fax machineB．A printerC．A photocopier正确答案：A解析：放纸、键入数字，按发送按钮，一系列动作表现这是一台传真机。
银川海派英语【BEC听力】小词黄金100条一
银川海派英语【BEC听力】小词黄金100条一BEC商务英语，商务英语考试中的No.1，含金量已经无需多言。
但是，无论是还在犹豫是否要参加BEC考试的，还是已经通过BEC考试的，都在疑惑到底学了BEC有什么用呢?让我们通过下面的学习来看看BEC到底都能让我们获得什么。
下面是一些商务英语听力经典语句，在听力方面会给大家一些帮助，有助于我们更好地理解，现在让我们大家一起来学习一下这些语句吧!1，a change of pace 节奏变换You can’t do these chemistry experiments all daylong. You certainly need a change of pace.2 a far cry from 相距甚远The published book is far cry from the earlymanuscxxxxript.3 and how 的确A: She’s a good dancer.B: and how.4 a matter of time 时间问题It is only a matter of time.5 a phone call away 一个电话之远，愿意过来帮忙。
If you need my help do let me know. Just remember I am a phone call away.6 a while back 不久以前7，all along 一直I knew it all along.8 anything but 绝对不I was anything but happy about going.9 account for 解释How do you account for it?10 after all 到底A: I’ve just seen the X-rays and your teeth look just fineB: I see. Then there is nothing to worry about after all.11 allergic to 对|……过敏Oh man! Something in this room is making my eyes itch. I must be allergic to something.12 at sb’s service 愿为某人服务I am at your service at any time.13 around the clock 24小时不停Martha studied around the clock for management exam.14 as far as I know 就我所知15，at home with 对…..很熟悉She is at home with problems like this.16 back out1) 退出A: Wasn’t Bert supposed to sing tonight?B: Yes but he backed out at last minute2)不履行She finally backed out of her promise.17 be cut out for 天生适合I’m not cut out to be a hero.18 be absorbed inShe has been absorbed in a horror fiction. I can’t tear her away.19 be addicted to 对……上瘾She has been addicted to drugs for years.20，be attached to 对……有感情A: I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours. I thought you would ha ve gotten rid of it years ago.B: It runs well and I’ve actually been quite attached to it.21 back up1) 累积The subway is running behind schedule and traffic is backed up for blocks. I don’t know if we’llmake the 6:30 show.2) 支持I’ll back i t up.22 be bound for 到……地方The bus is bound for New England.23 be (feel) myself 找到自我I’m feeling myself again.24 be burned up 生气She was really burned up at the news.25 be hard up forI’m hard up for clothes but I have a lot of books.26 be head and shoulders above 好许多In calculus Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?B: I’m as in the dark as you are.28，be stuck 卡住了I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.29 bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂A: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.30 break new ground 有了新的突破His architectural design broke new ground in the field.31，benefit concert 慈善音乐会We need to let everyone know about the benefit concert but we don’t have much money foradvertising.32 busy signal 占线I’ve been calling David for the past half hour but I keep getting a busy signal.33between you and me 你我之间，保密34，call forA打电话找Tom just called for you.B预报The forecast calls for heavy rain again tonight. Aren’t you glad we’ll be getting away from thisfor a week?C问It’s probably in the new part of town. We’ll have to call for directions.35 call it a day 就此结束A: I’m really glad our club decides to raise money for the children’s hospital and most of thepeople we’ve phoned seemed happy to contribute.B: Yeah I agree. Now we’ve gone through all the numbers on our list now so I guess we cancall it a day.36cash the check 兑现支票Have your sister cashed her paycheck?37clear off 收拾，整理It’s about time we clear off the desk.38come down (雨，雪)下起来The heavy rain is coming down now.39 come in first in the race 比赛第一名Not only did Jill come in first in the race but she also had her best running time of the season.40come what may 不管怎样We’ll pick you up tomorrow at eight come what may.41cost somebody an arm and a legA: Did you see the diamond ring Bill gave to Linda?B: I sure did. It must have cost him an arm and a leg.42 cut it out 闭嘴I told you to cut it out.43be cut out for 生来时做……的Dr. Hamilton doesn’t feel Larry is cut out for the medical profession.44department chair 系主任I didn’t write that memo to the department chair.45dirt cheap 非常便宜A: You’ve already furnished your apartment?B: I’ve found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.46 do with 用…..凑合; do without 没有……也行You can do with your girlfriend.You can do without your girlfriend47 dog tired 特别累，同义：run down; worn out; out of steamI’m dog tired these days. I’m working on seven articles.48 down jacket 羽绒服49，drive somebody up the wall 让某人发疯;同义：drive somebody out of one’s mindThe sound of all that raffic is driving me out of my mind.50 fall back on 依赖A: Were you able to understand that French novel without any help from the teacher?B: I did pretty well but I had to fall back on my dictionary occasionally.银川雅思培训去哪家好？首选海派国际英语，我们打造专业师资团队。
银川海派英语BEC听力专项练习听力原文2
BEC听力专项练习听力原文(2) 第三套题ListeningPart Two .Questions 13—22Section One .Questions13—17Question 13This looks funny, but I don't know if it has the same sense of humour as me .This second one is pretty, but it doesn’t any of my personality or taste in it. Oh, I like this one. The design is attractive and the message is warm and friendly.Question 14I started with some game shows this morning. I answered almost all the questions correctly. At 11:30 I switched to the cable channel and the film was so boring that I changed to Channel 5.That's Animal World. But I was so tired that I fell asleep.Question 15There was a big book like a piece of furniture with lots of long drawers that had cards inside. Each card represents a different book. These cards are all arranged in alphabetical order. If you know the name of the book, the name of the author or the subject, you'll be able to find the book you need.Question 16It is said in the newspaper that the temperature will be in the mid-eighties Fahrenheit in the east today. No rain is expected, and the forecast says the temperature won't go below seventy-five for the next week or so.Question 17It uses lighter material in the body and frame. It adopts a new kind of carburetor which cuts down on petrol consumption. That will save your money. The steering and brakes powerful. You can take a test drive and see how it runs.Section Two Questions 18—22Question 18I just wanted to say well done for getting that contract. You did a GREat job and we know it wasn't easy. What would you say to a celebratory meal? I know a very good restaurant near here. I’m sure we could get a table for lunch if you're free.Question 19Are you going to Head office on Monday? If you are, do you want to go with me? I could pick you up about 8 and we'd be there by 10 if there wasn’t too much traffic. What do you say?Question 20Could you do me a favour? I'm supposed to be seeing the boss this afternoon but something’s come up. Actually, 'm going out to dinner.Could you make some sort of sensible excuse and say I’ll catch up with him on Monday?Question 21I'm coming in for a meeting with Mr. Savage today at 10 and I just wanted to be sure that I know how to reach you. Are you in that large building at the corner of Station Road? It’s called Cintra House, or something?Question 22Well, if you haven't any left in that colour, I don’t think I'll bother. What about the trousers on page 14? Have you got those in a medium size? I’ll have two pairs of them in grey, please. Do you change for postage and packing?。
银川海派英语【BEC听力】专项练习听力原文(1)
银川海派英语【BEC听力】专项练习听力原文(1)Part twoQuestions 13It's been a bad day for us today. The art market is extremely sensitive and I'm afraid I expected the picture to go for a lot more.Unfortunately it didn't reach its reserve price and so we are left with a very expensive picture which we have failed to sell. I'm afraid I have to take that sort of risk.Question 14Well if you want my professional opinion my advice is that in order to avoid paying more tax than you need to you should ensure that your overseas representatives act as consultants to your company. It's better for you if they are not technically your employees. This is especially important as they only work for you on a part-time basis. Now it's quite a different matter if you are planning to open regional offices…Question 15Finally thank you for coming here today at such short notice. I hope that by the end of today all staff will be aware of the implications of the takeover and I am relying on you as my senior managers to ensure that their concerns and queries are fully answered. It won't be possible to guarantee that their jobs are safe forever but at least you will be able to reassure them that there will be no redundancies in the next 12 months. Now if you have any questions…Question 16I've got three deliveries in the London area and all of those are top priority. However if you're willing to take a chance there's a good possibility that I could do a pick-up from the airport early this afternoon.Question 17This report has to be on the Minister's desk by Monday morning. I‘ve had the researchers on it for a few weeks and it's looking pretty good. I don’t think the Government is going to have too much difficulty as the statistics speak for themselves. There is a clear drop in the unemployment figures even taking into account seasonal factors.Section Two. Questions 18—22Question 18I've decided to circulate the report you produced on your visit to Pakistan to the senior management team. Before it goes out can you make sure that those sales forecasts you pet in are as accurate as possible? I suggest you speak to Daniel in Marketing. He‘s pretty reliable.Question 19I want you to come to the committee meeting this afternoon. It′ s going to be quite a tricky one fo r me so I'll be needing you to made an accurate record of everything that goes on…… Of courseI‘ll check it with you afterwards. I know how confusing ti can be when everyone seems to be speaking at once!Question 20Pam Jones from Human Resources has just called. She wants me to let Mr. Easton know that he can start next week. You know the man who came for an interview last Friday. Trouble is I forgot to ask him what his telephone number is. Still I suppose it world be better if I put it in writing don't you think?Question 21I'm determined that we are going to get all these consultants′ names and details sorted. What I want you to do is to have a word with the IT department and get them to understand what it is we want and then to get them to recom mend some specific software. After that you‘d better go on some sorts of training courses so that you'll be able to run it efficiently. Then we’ll be in a much better position to find the person we need quickly.Question 22I've just been in a meeting with some of the staff from finance and you wouldn‘t believe how disorganized it was. There was no agenda and someone had lost the minutes from the last meeting. Could you put something in writing for me to remind departmental managers that it is not acceptable to hold meetings without the appropriate preparation and follow-up?第二套题ListeningPart twoSection one. Questions 13—17Question 13Yes the meeting seemed to go pretty well and we covered all the important areas in my agenda. There were one or two small points that I would have liked to have got through but I can probably have my assistant send up memos to the managers of each department concering these. I must say I was very impressed with your ideas for the future of your department. Go od work…… I'm also very impressed with that young man in the finance department. What‘s his name?Uh Mike. He could have quite a future in front of him. I can certainly use fresh ideas like his in this company.Question 14Well I'm quite nervous abou t it to be honest. I‘ve never met the boss before and I've heard he can be a bit dismissive of younger managers. And it’s only BECause my immediate superior is off sick that I've been asked to represent my department at today‘s meeting. It's so early as we ll. Nine o’clock. That's why I‘m hoping there're no delays on the way today. At least we are making good time so far. That’s all need—to be late. It's bad enough forgetting to bring any money with me today. That‘s GREat for someone in my department isn't i t? Question 15 I think I mentioned to you all before that at the interdepartmental meeting with theManaging director last week it was put to me that we need to look into expansion into new markets. And I am interested in any suggestions that anyone in our department may come up with.You had some excellent ideas for expansion last year when we moved to the Mid-eastern marker.So if you could all give that some thought I know Sarah that you said you looked into the possibility of further eastern European customers on your last trip to the Czech Republic and I'll be interested in your report uh when it‘s ready.Question 16And Androme have you got those figures for the suggestions for the new courses that we hope to be able to offer? Or were those in the file that you left in the office too. I'd like to take them with me to the interdepartmental meeting this afternoon as it should be a good opportunity to try to persuade everyone there of the value of the new courses and the new language training scheme in particular. If I‘m successful in this it could mean some profitable expansion for all of us in our department. So please remember to get then to me this time.Question 17Well I don't know. We didn‘t really talk about my department. Most items o n the agenda seem to be about our new marketing strategy or something which has very little to do with me. Well I suppose it will affect me eventually. Because if we do expend a lot more staff are going to be needed. So I'll be busy interviewing for a whil e. But apparently that’s unlikely to be before next September. Actually that is a point though. Perhaps we should think about taking our holiday in France before then because you said something about being very busy in your job after August. We don't want the same complications as last year.Section Two.Questions 18—22Question 18Well I wrote to them last week thanking them for their help over the accounting matter. I've just had a rely. They‘ve written to say we were right to decide to reduce costs which is nice to know. But they want us to cut back even more. Barry suggested that I pass it on to the accounts department to see if they could make more savings. But I think we've gone as far as we can. So I’m just going to leave it for the moment. If they're really insistent they‘ll write again. But I don't think I need to do anything about it right now.Question 19I was quite surprised to get their letter actually. In the past they've done nothing but complain abort everything. There always s eemed to be something wrong. So it‘s strange that they now want so many of the components especially as they're relatively untested. We’ve only had them on the marker for a month. They want us to deliver sixty by September. I'm not sure we can meet thedel ivery dates they want. And I wanted to call and discuss it with them over the phone but I think it‘s better if the sales department deals with it directly. We've had so many problems with them in the past. I think I’ll keep out of it.Question 20I've just had a letter from them about that actually. They want to know what we‘re going to do. They didn't agree with our decision to expand with Australia so now they want to know if we’re proposing to go into New Zealand as well I don't want to give too much away until we know what they are doing. I was going to write and ask for further details of their expansion scheme but I‘ve decide not to. I think it will be better done face to face. So I asked my secretary to set something out for next week. And hopefully it will be fairly friendly.Question 21About 2 months ago we ordered the new photocopiers that they were selling. But they sill haven't appeared. Now they‘ve written to say they are sorry they weren't delivered on time. They expect to deliver them by the end of this week. That’s lucky because I was just about to write tocomplain about them taking so long. I won't write now but I still don‘t think we ought to just accept it. So I'm going to give them a ring to talk about the problems. If we don’t sa y anything then the same thing will just happen again next time. But I'd like to keep it informal for now.Question 22I said I wanted to make it out to Harrison. So they've written to say they are organizing something next month. Apparently he is going to give a talk about the ideas in his new book. They‘ve asked everyone in the sales & marketing to go. Of course they're right abort accepting as he’s the expert in their field. The problem is I wanted the opportunity to have a detailed discussion with h im. I don't want to just listen to a lecture with a lot of other people. So I‘m going to reply saying I'm very sorry and I’ve decided not to go.银川雅思培训去哪家好？首选海派国际英语，我们打造专业师资团队。
商务英语高级真题集听力原文
商务英语高级真题集听力原文为了让大家更好的预备商务英语BEC考试，我给大家整理一下剑桥BEC商务英语考试高级真题,下面我就和大家共享，来观赏一下吧。
剑桥商务英语高级真题集听力原文1This is the Business English Certificate Higher 4, Listening Test 1.Part One. Questions 1 to 12You will hear Jack Lester, founder of Hinde Instruments Corporation, a telescope manufacturer, giving a talk about the development of his company.As you listen, for questions 1 to 12, complete the notes, using up to three words or a number.After you have listened once, replay the recording.You now have 45 seconds to read through the notes[pause]Now listen, and complete the notes.[pause]My name is Jack Lester and I’m here to talk about the company I originally founded in nineteen seventy-two, Hinde Instruments. Today, the company, with factories in Nevada and Texas and its headquarters in California, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of telescopes. Sales have grown at a rate of thirty-six per cent for the last ten years andin two thousand and two, reached one hundred and twenty-six million dollars. But this hasn’t always been the case. In fact, in nineteen ninety-one, the threat of bankruptcy was hanging over the company.I’ve always been an amateur astronomer and started building my own telescopes when I was ten. After working as an engineer at WAC, it seemed quite natural to start my own telescope company, Hinde Instruments. To start with, the company imported telescopes and sold them by mail order, but by nineteen seventy-seven, the company was making its own telescopes. Almost overnight, we took a huge portion of the market, amateur astronomers being keen to buy our telescopes because of the features they offered. By nineteen eighty-three, sales reached two million dollars.In nineteen eighty-six, I sold the company for six point five million dollars to the Amtex Group, staying on as President. From the start, I disagreed with the new owners, and things did not go well. Then the sky fell in. In February nineteen ninety-one, the bank called in the company’s loans. There was no cash at the time. In fact, the company’s balance sheet gave a net worth of minus two point five million dollars for nineteen ninety-one, the company having lost that much the previous year on sales of eleven point five million dollars.I made a personal loan to the company of sixty-five thousand dollars to stave off the bank for one week so I could start to negotiatewith three senior managers at Hinde interested in buying the company. It worked, and Amtex agreed to sell us one hundred per cent of the company’s stock, along with all its liabilities, for one thousand dollars. As the key investor, I purchased fifty-one per cent of the company for five hundred and ten dollars.剑桥商务英语高级真题集听力原文2This is the Business English Certificate Higher 4, Listening Test 2Part One. Questions 1 to 12You will hear a speaker giving a group of managers advice on how to run a project.As you listen, for questions 1 to 12, complete the notes, using up to three words or a number.After you have listened once, replay the recording.You now have 45 seconds to read through the notes.[pause]Now listen, and complete the notes.[pause]Woman: Um, OK, er, can I have your attention, please? Thanks. Now, er, people ask me ‘how do I know if a project is good and, if so, how do I then keep it on track?’ Well, there are no magic formulas, but I do have a few tips for choosing and managing projects that I’d like to share with you today.First of all, choose carefully! Your project needs to be large enough to be worthwhile and one in which your basic skills will enable you to succeed. This means sifting through proposals very carefully, and so it’s essential that you allocate enough hours to the selection process. When you’ve done that, you need to work out how long the project will take. It’s pretty tough to maintain a project’s freshness and flexibility, so you don’t want it running on too long - therefore, you need to set a sensible, manageable timescale.When you start, you need to think about how your project will be better than the last one, and this means you should constantly keep the customer’s circumstances in mind and think about what they want. Employees will be enthusiastic about the project if you emphasise how important it is. So you should aim to convince them of how crucial teamwork is, and if you can do that, you’re more likely to get the best results. Also, good managers have a constantly updated picture of the project performance, and to achieve this, you need to be efficient at record-keeping.As the project gets going, you should always keep employees informed and involved in what’s going on, so that they understand any constraints. At the same time, this will help them to appreciate the progress being made. And try meeting across boundaries. In well-managed projects, you’ll find that any meetings that are held arenot exclusive to the project workers, but include people from different disciplines who work in the same organisation. These ‘outsiders’ may come up with fresh approaches, which can speed up the whole project.Now, encountering problems is almost inevitable; you need to recognise that and deal with them. To do this successfully, you need to share information about anything which is not going well. This will allow you to make decisions quickly and minimise any big changes. These may come as a result of the customer altering their requirements. It’s vital to be able to adjust to these developments, so make an attempt to be as flexible as you can in your dealings with them.The prospect of success rises when those involved are consciously trying to do better than any other businesses or even past practices within their own company, so it’s important to breed competitiveness -the more the better if you want to get the best result.And finally, don’t forget that companies that appear to be doing well all the time owe their success, in part, to a willingness to diversify when the market moves or alters, or as they recognise where they can make a better contribution. And, when you’re contemplating a risky project, make sure you employ people who have several skills. This means they could be transferred if the original project doesn’t succeed.Well, er, I hope that’s helped. Urn, now, if anybody has any questions...剑桥商务英语高级真题集听力原文3This is the Business English Certificate Higher 4, Listening Test 3.Part One. Questions 1 to 12You will hear an adviser giving a talk to a group of purchasing managers about how to make good use of visits to trade fairs.As you listen, for questions 1 to 12, complete the notes using up to three words or a number.After you have listened once, replay the recording.You now have 45 seconds to read through the questions.[pause]Now listen, and complete the notes[pause]Woman: Good afternoon. My short talk today is about trade fairs: not how to exhibit at them, but how to take best advantage of being a customer - a visitor to the fair. How can you make your visit really cost-and time-efficient?Firstly, an issue which is often overlooked is pre-exhibition preparation. It may be that the fair won’t be helpful, so find out as much as you can before you consider booking. As soon as you know it’s taking place, send off for the publicity folder, for which there is no charge. It contains information which can save you time and money. One particular thing I always advise clients to do is to look over the exhibitor list withgreat care and talk to line managers and colleagues about it. This will give you the best insight into whether this particular fair is right for your company. If it is, sign up for it.Then, if you think the fair is for you, do take time to look into hotel arrangements. My advice is that you should try to choose a hotel yourself from the internet rather than selecting one from the trade fair’s recommended list. Trade fairs and exhibitions tend to use large chains because they’re easier to deal with, rather than ones with the most suitable facilities.In due course, you will receive an enormous amount of trade-fair information -a lot of it you can throw away immediately. But not everything - the hand-outs to hang onto are the finalised list of visitors, and it’s also worth keeping the floor plan. Organisers seldom remember to supply extra copies, and you’ll be stuck if you don’t have one.Then take a little care with your packing -don’t forget to take a large note-pad (fairs tend to supply tiny ones these days, and your jottings can get lost on small scraps of paper) and, whatever you do, don’t forget to take a good supply of business cards. There’s surely nothing more embarrassing than not being able to produce one on request. One other thing that I pack is a small pile of my own company brochures -not too many, they’d be too heavy -but to give out to selected personnel. Obviously you’re there with a view to buying, but anexchange of information helps everyone.So now you’ve arrived and you’re standing in the exhibition hall with its bewildering array of people and exhibits. Where do you start? Well, my advice is to ignore the people at reception and go straight to the press office. They’ll be a good source of information about the really important events of the day and what the interesting new products and services are. After this, it’s worth taking advantage of what’s sometimes called ‘the Fast-Track Service’. It can be costly, but it is personalised and independent - an adviser discusses your company profile and directs you to suitable stands.剑桥商务英语高级真题集听力原文4.Part One. Questions 1 to 12.You will hear the Chief Executive of a steel company talking to shareholders about the company’s performance over the last year.As you listen, for questions 1 to 12, complete the notes using up to three words or a number.After you have listened once, replay the recording.You now have 45 seconds to read through the notes.[pause]Now listen, and complete the notes.[pause]Woman: Ladies and gentlemen, it has been, in general, a good year for the company. Although overall profits are down compared with last year, they are, I am pleased to be able to announce, higher than we expected at this time last year: this year’s figure is three hundred and fifty-four million pounds compared with last year’s figure of four hundred and fifty-one million pounds. The Board is recommending a final dividend of seven pence per share, which makes a total dividend for the year of ten p per share, identical to last year.The profit is mainly thanks to the company’s UK plants, which again put in very strong performances, setting a significant number of production records.Deliveries to markets outside Europe were twelve per cent up on the previous year, largely due to economic conditions outside our control. Operating costs, we are pleased to report, were two per cent lower than in the previous year, due mainly to reduced employment costs, as the workforce was cut from fifty-two thousand to fifty thousand.Now to the less good news: there have been difficulties with our export trade over the last year. The main culprit here has been the strong pound, which has reduced profits by approximately five hundred million pounds. Secondly, S. B. Steel, our fifty-one-per-cent-owned German stainless-steel subsidiary, continued to be badly affected by depressed selling prices. Then Huntingdon’s, our twenty-five-per-cent-owned jointventure in the USA, encountered technical problems during the year, which mean that it is unlikely to resume operating at capacity again until late this year.Now, faced with these problems, your Board has taken a number of measures, which we believe will be effective within a short time-frame: firstly, we have established a target for all our businesses of achieving fifteen-per-cent return on assets. We are streamlining the organisation structures to make them flatter and more responsive to changing needs.We have also established a team to look at our working practices with the aim of improving productivity. We are creating a considerably more reliable supplier base; and lastly, we are using information technology more creatively.To turn now to the general outlook in the UK and abroad: the situation is complex. The UK economy is forecast to slow down next year. For the economy as a whole, a recession is not expected but, for the manufacturing sectors, there are predictions of, shall we say, unfavourable conditions.Globally, however, demand for steel may well strengthen over the next year, because of improving business confidence. In the US, for instance, analysts think that consumer spending will be maintained at high levels. Although we can never be one-hundred-per-cent sure how the markets will develop, we do feel confident that the Middle Eastoffers profitable prospects and we expect some growth opportunities in steel or steel-related businesses in this region.[pause]Now listen to the recording again.[pause]That is the end of Part One. You now have 20 seconds to check your answers.[pause]11。
上海外语教育出版社大学英语听说教程4听力原文
全新版大学英语听说教程第四册听力原文（上海外语教育出版社）Unit1(BOOK4)Part B The Hospital WindowJack and Ben, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. Jack, whose bed was next to the room's only window, was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. But Ben had to spend all day and night flat on his bed. To kill time the two men began to talk. They talked for hours about their wives, families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, and where they had been on vacation. As days went by, a deep friendship began to develop between them.Every afternoon when Jack could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to Ben all the things he could see outside the window. And Ben began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amid flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees beautified the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.As Jack described all this in exquisite detail, Ben would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scenes.One warm afternoon Jack described a parade passing by. Although Ben couldn't hear the band -- he could see it in his mind's eye as Jack portrayed it with descriptive words.Days and weeks passed. One morning the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of Jack, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.Ben was heart broken. Life without Jack was even more unbearable. How he longed to hear Jack's voice and his melodious descriptions of the outside world! As he looked at the window, an idea suddenly occurred to him. Perhaps he could see for himself what it was like outside. As soon as it seemed appropriate, Ben asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself! He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall!'What could have compelled my roommate to describe such wonderful things outside this window?' Ben asked the nurse when she returned.'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you to live on,' she said. 'You know, he was blind and could not even see the wall.'Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following adjectives can best describe Jack?3. What did Jack describe to Ben according to the story?Part CAdditional ListeningShort ConversationsConversation 1:M: How do you like your roommate, Debby?W: Ever since we met on the first day of college, we've been inseparable.Q: What do you know about Debby and her roommate?Conversation 2:M: Have you heard from Linda lately? You two were so intimate in college.W: Well, honestly, I haven't heard from her as much as I used to since she moved to the east coast two months ago. But I'm sure the friendship between us is as strong as it was before.Q: What can you infer from the woman’s response?Conversation 3:W: Do you keep in touch with your old friends back home now that you don't see them regularly? M: Frankly, after I moved to this city, I'm out of touch with most of them except a few close ones. Q: What does the man mean?Conversation 4:W: It's polite to call a friend before we visit, isn't it?M: You're right. People usually don't like surprise visits. But close friends often drop in on each other.Q: What does the man mean?Conversation 5:M: Cathy, it seems that you and Sally do almost everything together.W: That's true. You see, we were born on the same day. We both majored in fashion designing. And we even have the same love for using bright-colored material in our designs. Isn't it amazing! Q: What can we learn from the conversation?Part DThe Colors of FriendshipLegend has it that the colors of the world started to quarrel one day. All claimed that they were the best, the most beautiful.Green said: "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die."Blue interrupted: "You only think about the earth, but have you ever considered the color of the sky and the sea?"Hearing this, Yellow chuckled: "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety and warmth into the world. I am the color of the sun, the moon and all the stars. Without me there would be no fun."Orange started next to blow her trumpet: "I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious, for I serve the needs of human life."At this, Red could stand it no longer. He shouted: "I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of blood -- life's blood! I am also the color of danger and bravery, of passion and love."Purple rose up to his full height: "I am the color of royalty and power. I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey."Finally Indigo spoke: "Think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and reflection."And so the colors went on boasting. Their quarrelling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightning, followed by a roll of thunder. Rain started to pourdown. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.Just then rain began to speak: "You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me."Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands.Then rain continued: "From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky to form a great bow of colors as a reminder that you can all live in peace. The rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow."And so, whenever a good rain washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky, to let us remember to appreciate one another.Unit 2Part BEmbarrassing Experiences (Part One)Interviewer: Rob, you went to Brazil, didn't you?Rob: Yes, I did.Interviewer: So, what happened?Rob: Well, I went into this meeting and there were about, er... seven or eight people in there and I just said 'Hello' to everybody and sat down. Apparently, what I should have done is to go round the room shaking hands with everyone individually. Well, you know, it's silly of me because I found out later it upset everyone. I mean, I think they felt I was taking them for granted.Kate: Well, I know that because when I was in France the first time, I finished a meeting , with 'Goodbye, everyone!' to all the people in the room. There were about half a dozen people there but I was in a hurry to leave, so I just said that and left. Well, I later found out that what I should have done is shake hands with everyone in the group before leaving. Now, apparently, it's the polite thing to do.Interviewer: Well, people shake hands in different ways, don't they?Rob: Oh, yes, that's right, they do. See, normally I shake hands quite gently when I meet someone. So when I went to the US for the first time, I think people there thought my weak handshake was a sign of weakness. Apparently, people there tend to shake hands quite firmly.Kate: Oh, gosh, you know, that reminds me: on my first trip to Germany, it was a long time ago, I was introduced to the boss in the company when he passed us in the corridor. Well, I wasn't prepared, and I mean, I had my left hand in my pocket. And when we shook hands I realized my left hand was still in my pocket. Well, that was, you know, very bad manners and I was quite embarrassed.Interviewer: And how about using first names? Have you made any mistakes there?Rob: Oh, yes, I have! When I first went to Italy I thought it was OK to use everyone's first name so as to seem friendly. And I later discovered that in business you shouldn't use someone's first name unless you are invited to. Oh, and you should always use their title as well.Kate: Hm, yeah, well, when I met people in Russia, you know, they seemed to be puzzled when I shook hands with them and said 'How do you do?' Well, what they do when they greet a stranger is to say their own names, so I had that all wrong!Rob: Oh, yes, I agree with that. Remembering names is very important.Interviewer: Shall we take a break? When we come back we'll move on to our next topic.Kate & Rob: OK.Questions:1. What is the conversation mainly about?2. Who might be the people Rob and Kate met in various countries?3. What can we infer about Kate and Rob from the conversation?4. Which countries has Kate visited, according to the conversation?5. Which countries has Rob visited, according to the conversation?6. What is the main message that the speakers want to tell us?Part CAdditional ListeningAmerican PartiesAs you would imagine, Americans move about a great deal at parties. At small gatherings they may sit down, but as soon as there are more people than chairs in a room - a little before this point - you will see first one and then another make some excuse to get to his feet to fetch a drink or greet a friend or open a window until soon everyone is standing, moving around, chatting with one group and then another. Sitting becomes static beyond a certain point. We expect people to move about and be "self-starters". It is quite normal for Americans to introduce themselves; they will drift around a room , stopping to talk wherever they like, introducing themselves and their companions. If this happens, you are expected to reply by giving your name and introducing the person with you; then at least the men generally shake hands. Sometimes the women do so as well, but often they merely nod and smile. A man usually shakes a woman's hand only if she extends it. Otherwise he too just nods and greets her.Statements:1. We can't imagine that Americans do not like big parties and they prefer going around at parties.2. At small parties they may sit down, but as more people come, they would stand up and move about.3. The reason why Americans like to stand is that they like the free atmosphere of the party.4. The meaning of "self-starters" is that Americans help themselves to drinks during the parties.5. Americans are more open-minded than British people according to the passage.6. If a woman doesn't extend her hand to a man at the party, he should not shakes hands with the woman.7. The passage shows a unique aspect of American culture.Embarrassing Experiences (Part Two)Interviewer: Let's go on with our talk. What do you think of business cards, Rob?Rob: I found them very useful when I was in Japan not so long ago. Each person can clearly see the other's name and the job title on the card. And I found out that you have to treat business cards with respect. What you've got to do is hold them with both hands and then read them very carefully. What happened to me was the first time I just took a man's card with one hand and put it straight into my pocket.Interviewer: What other advice do you have, Kate?Kate: Well, one time I unintentionally caused some problems when I was in China. Well, I was trying to make a joke when I pretended to criticize my business associate for being late for a meeting. And he was embarrassed, I mean, he was really embarrassed instead of being amused. Now you shouldn't criticize people in China or embarrass them. I mean, you must avoid confrontation. That's for sure!Rob: Oh, I must tell you about the first time I was in Mexico! I have to admit I found it a bit strange when business associates there touched me on the arm and the shoulder. Well, I tried to move away and, of course, they thought I was being very, very unfriendly. Apparently, it's quite usual there for men to touch each other in, you know, in a friendly way. Oh ... oh, and another thing, the first time I went to Korea I thought it was polite not to look someone in the eye too much. The Koreans I met seemed to be staring at me when I spoke, which seemed, you know, a bit odd at first. In Korea, eye contact conveys sincerity and it shows you're paying attention to the speaker.Kate: Oh, well, it seemed strange because you British don't look at each other so much when you're talking to each other. I mean, you look away, you know, most of the time. I found this hard to deal with when I first came to the UK, because people seemed to be embarrassed when I looked at them while they were speaking to me.Interviewer: So what's the thing visitors to Britain should avoid most?Rob: Well, I don't think we're all that sensitive, do you, Kate?Kate: Ohoo, well, I'll tell you, I made a big mistake when I was in Scotland. I found myself referring to the UK as "England" and to the British as "the English". Now, I know that would be just as bad in Wales, I guess.Rob: Yes, it certainly would!Unit 3Part BBirthday Celebrations Around the WorldChairman: Welcome to this special birthday edition of One World. Yes, folks, we've been on the air for exactly one year now, and we thought it would be a nice idea to have a special program dedicated to birthday celebrations around the world. With us in the studio tonight we have Shaheen Hag and Pat Cane, who have a weekly column on birthdays in the Toronto Daily Star. Shaheen: Good evening.Pat: Good evening.Chairman: Shaheen, perhaps we could begin with you. How are birthdays celebrated in India? Shaheen: Well, perhaps we're all assuming that everyone in the world celebrates their birthday. This just isn't the case. Low-income families in India, for instance, simply can't afford any festivities. And most Muslims don't celebrate their birthdays.Pat: I think Shaheen has raised an interesting point here. The Christian church, too, was actively against celebrating birthdays, and in any case most people, until a couple of hundred years ago, couldn't even read and wouldn't have even been able to spot their birthday on a calendar anyway. Shaheen: Of course some Muslims do celebrate their birthdays. In Egypt, Turkey and Indonesia, for example, the rich people invite friends and families around. But not in small villages. Chairman: Here in England your twenty-first used to be the big one. But now it seems to have moved to eighteen. Is that true?Pat: Yes, in most parts of the West eighteen is now the most important birthday. In Finland, for example, eighteen is the age when you can vote, you know, or buy wines, drive a car and so on. But in Japan I think you have to wait till you're twenty before you can smoke or drink. Shaheen: I know in Senegal, which is another Muslim country, girls get to vote at sixteen and boys at eighteen. And in Bangladesh, girls at eighteen and boys at twenty-one.Chairman: That's interesting. I mean is it typical that around the world girls are considered to bemore mature than boys?Shaheen: Yes, I think so, and there are some countries, particularly in South America, which have a big party only for girls. In Mexico and Argentina, for example, they have enormous parties for 15-year-old girls.Pat: You know in Norway they have a great party for anyone who's not married by the time they're thirty. It's kind of embarrassing. I mean you get pepper thrown at you.Chairman: Pepper? Why pepper?Pat: I'm not really sure.Shaheen: So does that mean that on your 29th birthday you can start thinking 'God I better get married'?Pat: Well, I'm not sure how seriously they take it.Chairman: In England we have quite big parties for your fortieth, fiftieth, sixtieth and so on. Pat: Well, in Japan your eighty-eighth is considered ...Chairman: Eighty-eighth?Pat: ... to be the luckiest birthday. Eight is a very lucky number in Japan.Questions:1. What is One World?2. What is the topic of the program?3. What do Shaheen Hag and Pat Cane do?4. Why don't some people in India celebrate their birthdays?5. According to Pat, when did people around the world begin to celebrate their birthdays?6. Why is the eighteenth birthday so important in Finland?7. Why can girls in some countries get to vote at an earlier age than boys?8. Which of the countries mentioned in the text are Muslim countries?Part CAdditional ListeningsOne World One MinuteOne World One Minute is a unique film project that invites participants in every country around the globe to record, simultaneously, one minute of their lives, one minute of our world. Sponsors of this project have chosen 12:48 GMT, September 11th 2002 as the one minute to record. At that moment exactly a year earlier began the terrorist attacks that led to the deaths of more than 2,000 people from over 60 countries. For many this will be a time of remembrance and reflection. And for others this will be an appropriate time for international communication, cooperation and sharing. It will offer them an opportunity to share a moment of their world and their life with others, an opportunity to both talk to and listen to the world, to join with others around the globe and create a truly unique record and experience. This is the idea behind the project One World One Minute.Participants are free to choose what and how to record their One Minute. Some may want to take photographs, some paint or draw pictures, while others may want to write something and record their readings. The material can be submitted to the project organizers in Scotland via e-mail or post within 6 weeks of September 11th. All the material will then be made into a feature-length film, which will capture that One Minute of our existence.The film will explore the rich diversity that is both humanity and our world. It will allow a voice to all people regardless of nationality, religion, race, political viewpoint, gender or age. Therich diversity that is Humanity shall be there for all to see.Participants will not only be kept informed of the progress of the film and the release process but will be invited to actively participate through newsletters and discussion forums.When the film is finished, it will be shown in every country of the world, both in cinemas and on TV. Contributors will be invited to attend the premiere of the film in their respective countries and will receive a full screen credit on the finished production.Statements:1. One World One Minute is a project sponsored by some filmmakers in Hollywood.2. The purpose of the project is to record how people of the world mourn the death of those who lost their lives in New York's World Trade Center.3. Participants may come from different races or nations, have different religious beliefs, and maintain opposite political viewpoints.4. Participants are invited to record one minute of their lives on any given day.5. Participants are encouraged to make short video films to record an important event in their lives.6. The project will offer people from various parts of the world an opportunity to share a moment of their life with others.7. The organizers believe that humanity is represented by the colorful variety of people's life all over the world.8. Participants are required to submit what they have recorded to organizers by e-mail not later than September 11, 2002.9. All the material submitted by the participants will be made into a feature-length film and shown on TV and in cinemas throughout the world.10. The film will become a powerful means to unite people all over the world in the war against terrorism.Part DOne World, Many UniversesOurs is, in many ways, a world without boundaries. Being a citizen of a particular nation is almost as much as being a resident of a particular town or province. Boundaries of class and caste that once shaped societies continue to fade. The freedom of people to move increases gradually with the relaxation of immigration laws in the last century. Many countries have fairly simple requirements for obtaining citizenship and voting rights.In Europe, for example, the European Union's membership has grown to 15 countries and may increase to 21 or more by 2010. It has developed a common body of laws, common policies and practices, and a great deal of cooperation among its members. The adoption of the single currency, the euro, by 12 of its member countries and the circulation of euro cash in January 2002 have enabled citizens in these countries to move about even more freely.In addition, all of the major organized religions, including Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam, are alive and well, but less clearly and exclusively identified with specific cultures and geographic regions. People everywhere feel free to convert to other religions, and many people identify themselves with more than one religion.Since 1995, which is called the Year of the Internet, cyberspace has become a rich and realistic realm of experience. Its activities include the No-Self Network, which is concerned with liberation from the self. The network's members regard this liberation as an ordinary humanachievement-roughly comparable to learning to play the piano -- and not as a superhuman or divine feat. One World, Many Universes is, for me, the most persuasive mix of idealism and realism. This particular future is likely to be the most fast-changing one, rapidly evolving beyond what I have described.Questions:1. What is the passage mainly about?2. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as a reason that makes national boundaries less prominent?3. Which of the following is not one of the major religions mentioned in the passage?4. What enabled citizens in many EU countries to move about more freely?Unit4PartBHow to Use an OHPM: I want to use the overhead projector for my presentation. Could you show me how to use it? W: OK, let me show you. Just watch what I do. I... I'll talk you through the procedure.M: Thanks.W: Right, well. First of all, you put the OHP on the table here, about 2 meters from the wall or the screen. Er...do you have a screen?M: Er...no. I thought I'd just use the wall.W: Oh, er...well, a screen's better, but I suppose this wall will be all right. It is sort of white. Anyway, let's try it. So, the next thing you have to do is press these buttons in and lift this part up until it snaps into place.M: I see.W: And then turn it round so the head is facing towards the screen, I mean the wall, and now we can plug it in.M: Right, and you switch it on?W: Yeah. Then I press the switch here on the front...M: Right.W: There! And the light should come on.M: Right, OK.W: Yeah, there we are. So, you just place your transparency here on the glass.M: OK, there, oh!W: Oh, no! No, the other way up.M: Oh yes, of course.W: That's right, yeah. And to raise or lower the image you move this flap up or down... There, that's better.M: Right, OK.W: And finally, to focus the image you turn this wheel to make it sharp. There we are, that's not too bad.M: Oh, that's great, yeah. OK, thanks.W: Oh, one more thing: whatever you do, don't keep switching it on and off. I'm going to switch it off now. Now, when you use it in your presentation, you should leave it switched on, with a piece of paper over the glass.M: Right, I...er... I don't understand why you have to leave it on.W: Well, the reason why you have to do that is that you don't want the bulb to fail. The bulb fails easily if the machine is on and off frequently. If it does, you'll have to replace the bulb, which will be very hot and you may not have a spare anyway. So that's about it. Any questions?M: Erm...no, that seems all very clear. Thank you very much.W: You're welcome. Oh, and I really do think you need to get a screen, by the way. The picture would be much brighter than on that wall, you know.M: Oh, OK. Well, I'll ask Jim if he's got one.W: Oh, good idea! And make sure he shows you how to put it up!M: I will. Thanks again.PartCAdditional ListeningsHow to Send an E-mailM: I would like to send an e-mail to a friend of mine. Could you tell me how to do it?W: Certainly. First, you choose the e-mail program on your computer and click New Message. M: All right.W: OK? Well, then you start typing the name of the recipient. The program remembers the name and completes the e-mail address. Well, if not, you look up the name in the address book or contact list. OK? Well, if you want other people to get copies of the same message, you send them 'CCs', which are copies of the message. OK? Then you press Return on the keyboard and then you type the subject of the message. Now, there's no need to put the date because that goes in automatically when you send the message, together with the time. OK?M: Oh, yeah.W: Well, then you press Return again and start writing the message. Now, if you make a mistake, you just press Backspace to delete the previous letter or word and then type it again correctly. M: I see.W: Now, when you've finished, you read the whole message through to make sure it looks right and contains the right information. Now, if you decide you want to change sentences around, you can copy sentences and paste them in other places.M: And...er...er...how about spelling and punctuation, er...that can be corrected automatically, can't it?W: Well, yes and no. You can run your spell checker and that may bring up some mis-typings and things like that. But it definitely won't catch them all, so you must read it through to check your spelling, too. And check your punctuation at the same time. Now if you notice a misspelt word, or if you want to change a word or something like that, double-click on the word and type the new word over it.M: Fine. That's easy.W: Hmm. And then it's ready to send. You just click on Send and it'll go off immediately. And the other person will find your message in their Inbox when they next go online to get their messages. M: Right. Well, that sounds much easier than handwriting a message and faxing it.W: Sure it does.Questions:1. Where does the computer store the e-mail addresses of your friends?2. What does "CCs" stand for? When do you use "CCs"?3. What can you do if you want to change sentences around?4. What can you do if you want the computer to check mis-typings?5. What do you do if you want to change a word?PartDLayout of a LetterAs we go through, I'm going to tell you the layout of a formal letter in English -- you might want to note this information down on a separate piece of paper. OK, the first thing is to write the sender's address in the top right-hand corner. OK. This has a set order with the number of the house or flat followed by the name of the street; and then underneath that, perhaps the district if it's a big town, then under that the name of the town or city, with the postcode. And it's now common, quite acceptable, to write all this without any punctuation at all. And the address -- please write it now in the top right-hand corner -- is 12 Greenwood Avenue.And the next line is West Ealing (that's E-A-L-I-N-G). Next line: London W5-then a small gap -- 6RJ. London W5 6RJ.Now leave a line, and then write the date directly underneath the address. Now you can do this in several different ways. You can put 10 September, or September 10, or just 10 dot 9 dot 2003. So use one of these methods and put today's date in the correct place.And now, if you want, you could write the address of the person you are writing to. If you do that, you put it on the left-hand side of the paper, and you would usually start the address at roughly the same level as the date which is on the right-hand side.The next thing we write is the salutation. Our letter is to Sean White, and we begin Dear Mr. White -- please note exactly where it goes.Now, if you don't know the person's name you just put Dear Sir, or Dear Madam, or Dear Sir or Madam. In an informal letter you still use "Dear", but you start with the person's first name -- for example, Dear Maria or Dear Stephen or whatever.And at the end of the letter you sign off "Yours sincerely" -- capital "Y", but small "s". So could you write that now at the end of the letter, leaving a line first?Now, we put "sincerely" if we know the name of the person that we are writing to. But if you don't know the name, the traditional ending is "Yours faithfully". Now, this is the custom in Britain, although it is true to say that not everyone keeps to it, and I think in America they use different endings -- for example, they may finish a letter with "Truly yours".OK, if you are writing to a friend, then it's usually something like "best wishes", or often "love" if it's a member of your family or a very close friend, but not so common between two friends who are men. After the ending, in this case "Yours sincerely", leave a line, and then put your signature directly underneath. If your name is Maria Lee, write M. Lee underneath "Yours sincerely" Then type your full name below your signature. So do that now -- write your signature at the end of the letter. And that's it.Questions:1. According to the speaker, what should be included in the sender's address in a formal letter in English?2. Which of the following is not an acceptable way to date an English letter?3. What does the speaker say about addressing the receiver in a formal letter if we don't know the person's name?4. What does the speaker say about the ways to end a letter?5. When is it not advisable to end a letter with the word "love"?。
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bec中级听力真题（汇总5篇）1.bec中级听力真题第1篇Hints:Healthway plc,Chief Executive, Lynne Trencher,Robert Henlow,well-lovedtown-centrehigh-marginout-of-townChief Executive, Charles Hamilton,downside: veryITover-optimisticdid: helarge-store英式拼写对话人之间以换行区分Next week, Healthway plc, the health and beauty chain, gets a new Chief Here's our reporter, Lynne Trencher, to tell us why many people regard the job as one of the most difficult in Hello, No, it isn't an enviable Robert Henlow, Healthway's new CEO, is taking control of a company which may have been a well-loved and trusted retail brand for many years, but its core business is mature, and successive managements simply haven't come up with a winning formula to deliver dynamic sales And the shareholders see Henlow as Healthway's last The company faces stiff competition, doesn't it? That's In fact, most town-centre health and beauty chains are feeling the pinch, with few planning to Unlike food,it's a high-margin business, which gives supermarkets, particularly those on out-of-town sites, scope to sell similar products for considerably Even the development of online shopping hasn't yet outweighed the convenience of out-of-town Robert Henlow is coming from a company with a very different sort of culture from Healthway, isn't he? Yes, he's moving from a firm that's very open, with plenty of staff coming in from other companies, or indeed Healthway, on the other hand,has a culture where people join the group and either leave quickly, or not until they It's famous for breeding its own managers, and outsiders have traditionally not been Healthway's financial strategy has been criticised in recent years, I Under the last Chief Executive, Charles Hamilton, Healthway concentrated on the bottom line, with the aim of supporting the share Even the one acquisition that the company made had that same But this strategy had its downside: very few improvements were made within the business, so their IT, for instance, is now severalyears out of Wasn't it Charles Hamilton who started Healthway's beauty treatment centres? Yes, almost his first major action as Chief Executive was to set up a separate chain of stores that, in addition to selling health and beauty products, provided massage and other This ranalongside the existing But even at the outset, few investors were takenin by his over-optimistic forecasts, and the doubters were proved Just before he left the company, he closed the centres and admitted his Hamilton also made drastic staffing changes, didn't he? He certainly did: he slimmed down the head office, he undertook a complete overhaul of the top management team and tidied up the company's international Of course, there was a danger that in changes on that scale, mistakes would be made and the company would lose individuals, or even whole departments, thatit He managed to avoid that, but he was quite unable to communicate the reasons behind the changes, so he created an enormous amount of ill Has Robert Henlow announced any plans yet? When he starts work next Monday, he'll find a report from consultants, advising the disposal of several underperforming stores that are too small ever to do However, they do think the current total should be maintained, which would be achieved by ploughing money into more profitable large-store Even though this means adding to the payroll, the consultants say the increased profitability will make it So, all in all, it's quite a challenge for Robert It certainly is, not least because he's never run a quoted company of this size before, and he's one of the youngest chief executives of a business like He's taking a huge step from his previous position, though at least the health and beauty sector isn't entirely new to He's not going tofind it at all easy to tackle all Healthway's Lynne, thank2.bec中级听力真题第2篇Hints:MDstate-of- the-artMinistry of IndustryWorld Bank英式拼写最后一句到then截止,后面不写As you know, the main supplier of our components announced suddenly last month that they were closing down shortly, leaving us in a verydifficult I shortlisted four potential replacement suppliers, and have visited them I'll report on each, though I've only found one companythat meets our needs Initially, I was optimistic about the first company I I was given an enthusiastic welcome and generous hospitality by the MD, but when he took me on a tour of the factory, I began to have a few doubts about his commercial The factory is enormous, a convertedaircraft shed, I think, almost too big to be There is certainly enough machinery to produce the quantities we need, and that, of course, is However, I had one main The company has recently invested heavily in state-of- the-art production equipment and in a comprehensive training programme for machine But I was surprised to see that half the factory wasn't in use because several important customers had cancelled I was reassured that orders are dispatched quickly, and delivery times are impressive, and distribution isn't a problem, but I'd need to inspect their products more closely to see if the quality's what we The second company looked promising too, because they are based in the region that produces the natural resources to make our Everything needed for their activities is available on their They have a good working relationship with the local mine owners, who are known to have good safety During my visit, the company went into great detail about the quality inspections carried out on the material before it leaves the This company seemed to have no problems with transport, until I looked more The factory is in a very mountainous region, about 600 kilometres from the capital Passenger flights are fairly frequent, taking under two hours, but the journey by road can take The roads are really The whole infrastructure needs massive There is a seaport just over the border with the neighbouring country, which would certainly cut down on distance, but, as far as Ican see, it might also bring other Now we simply can't risk depending on such fragile The third company I looked at, on the other hand, is on the coast, with good access to the main Transport and shipping of goods are well organised and, in fact, they own a haulage company as one of their The production unit is new, built and equipped with the help of investment from the Ministry of What's more, company workers areinvolved in decision-making, and industrial relations are Perfect so Unfortunately, though, their finished products are not of the quality weThe specifications are right for our components, so no modifications in design would be But when I did a quick inspection, I found a higher percentage of faults than we'd be prepared to If we chose them, we'd certainly have to negotiate longer warranties than those they'reoffering at The final company I visited seems to have everything, It's ten years old, well established, located between the capital and a major The company has grown rapidly and has just modernised its factory,thanks to a loan from the World Bank, which has enabled it to installthe most up-to-date equipment available on the The production unit is now fully automated, and efficiency is the company's great This company has a well-deserved reputation for the quality of its finished Giventheir high standard, it's not surprising that the costs are considerable, and they're asking higher prices than the other companies I But I'm confident we'll be able to negotiate on The key point in their favour,in my opinion, is their ability to meet deadlines for the duration of a long-term It's easy to meet one deadline, of course, the difficult thing is to do it all the To sum up, th3.bec中级听力真题第3篇Hints:Ah, Gareth,Trident Applianceshands-offlong-termdoing: justengineers: what'sParts Services Departmentcall-outsChief Executiveold-fashionedthem; the layout —— ~~~~(>_<)~~~~ 我没听到the的说╮(╯▽╰)╭叹气、哼哼等没有hints的语气词不用写的说英式拼写对话人之间以换行区分Ah, Gareth, do sit Thank Now, presumably you've considered this case study about Trident Appliances? Well, let's start with the present Trident manufactures photocopiers, which they sell in bulk to retailers and large Now, why do you think they're having trouble selling them?It's strange, because there's a big demand for photocopiers, andTrident's are competitively But the specifications just don't compare with what's expected these It's a shame, because they've got plenty of technical expertise in their engineering support Now, the company is owned by a large How do they see Trident? Well, the group is largely in the mining sector, and Trident doesn't fit in with that, so you'd expect the parent company to want to sell Or alternatively to be active, say by helping it to expand its But really it seems quite content to take a hands-off approach, as long as Trident is generating some There'sclearly poor morale among the Why do you think that is? Well, weak line managers are often a reason, but I can't find any evidence for that And even the recent changes, like the cut in bonuses, have been acceptedfairly I think it reflects people's uncertainty about their long-term prospects with the What would you say about the sales staff? There's alot about them in the case They're doing the best they can in theThere's a system for helping them to develop their selling skills, and that's The way customers are allocated to each salesperson could be improved maybe, to reduce unnecessary But they're getting contradictory signals about what they're supposed to be doing: just responding to enquiries, or going out looking for new And what about the service engineers: what's the main weakness in that department? They seem tomiss a lot of When they visit a customer to install or repair a photocopier, it's their chance to look at all the equipment there and suggest how Trident could supply the company's needs Then there's their problem with spares, the Parts Services Department keeps stocks low, for financial reasons, but that means the engineers often can't get theparts they need for call-outs, and the customer has to Now, what about communications within the company? I'm sure you'll agree they're not as good as they could Why do you think that is? Well, I was a bit surprised, because, in fact, middle managers hold regular meetings with their But that's because they're given information by the top management about policy issues and plans, for instance, which they have to pass But I have to say that some of them don't seem to think their staff can have anything to say that's worth And, of course, this creates ill Now, ifyou think about the Chief Executive's problems for a moment, what do you think he needs to tackle first? There are so many problems! Something needs to be done about the workforce, because some departments employ staff without the necessary In the long term, of course, they need to develop the photocopiers But the priority must be to reverse the fall in revenue, even if it means cutting prices, in order to increase the sales Unless they do that, they'll go out of business very And what abouttheir advertising? Well, they're using modern media, like the Internet, and targeting their advertising more than they used to, for instance by moving from magazine ads to direct mailshots to But these have an old-fashioned feel to them; the layout and graphics don't seem to have changed for 20 Now, let's go on【BEC中级真题听力】第四辑Test 3 - Test4相关4.bec中级听力真题第4篇Hints:Janet EdwardsNick BrownNewcastleclue - we're'Innovations'.'Better Sales Techniques',forward-lookingtoo - Daniel'unusual'?英式拼写对话人之间以换行区分New Vision, Conference Department, Janet Edwards This is Nick Brown from Business I hear you're running a rather special conference in You mean our event on the tenth of October? Can you tell me something about it, so I can mention it in our paper? The name should give you a clue -we're calling it 'Innovations'. Not the usual 'Better Sales Techniques', That sounds very I assume it's about new developments in technology? We thought there were too many seminars on We're focusing on human resources New ways of approaching it, I Interesting! So, who have you got to lead it? Well, this is a little different, too - Daniel Is he the man from Cambridge Business School who's just written that book on incentive schemes? I believe teamwork is actually his So, for example, the way people Any other special features? We're planning some practical and very unusual workshops about I think that'll cause a few How'unusual'? Come and see for I'll send you a complimentary Thank I5.bec中级听力真题第5篇Some people tell you that what a dissatisfied customer really wantsis to have the opportunity to spend his money You may have to resort tothis, a refund or perhaps some form of However, this may lose a customer and will certainly lose that particular Try a bit of Remind your customer why he chose your product in the first place, give him a new one and save him the trouble of making further 19 It's often the case that a complaint about faulty equipment really means the customer is doing something Of course, considerable tact is called for when this Don't make them feel What they need is some guidance, and this should be provided without further Make sure any damage done has been put right, and then set up the familiarisation Problem solved, customer happy, equipment saved from any more 20 When a customer complains, it's important to be sympathetic, but business-like as Do apologise, of course, and then, taking a personal interest in the way the equipment will be used, suggest a newer, more recent model rather than simply replacing the original This is often a good solution, because it not only deals with the complaint, but also the client feels they've got away with a bit extra to make up for the 21 I don't think all complaints can be dealt with in the same Basically, you've got to solve the immediate problem to try to keep the customer's Sometimes guaranteeing your product for a longer period can be a good way to do Fix what's wrong as quickly as possible and show you're prepared to do so a second time if Point out that the customer won't have any worries, at least not until they need an 22 It's a good idea to let the customer know why there's been a It shows you are prepared to be honest, and you might win a bit of They realise that things don't always go right for the supplier But the most satisfactory thing to do is to offer a Then, of course, they are more likely to deal with you again when they need a。
银川海派英语【BEC听力】考试听力短语(3)
银川海派英语【BEC听力】考试听力短语(3)BEC商务英语，商务英语考试中的No.1，含金量已经无需多言。
但是，无论是还在犹豫是否要参加BEC考试的，还是已经通过BEC考试的，都在疑惑到底学了BEC有什么用呢?让我们通过下面的学习来看看BEC到底都能让我们获得什么。
听力：我觉得听力的收获最大。
大概是因为本来我就每天练习听力的缘故，虽然一开始的听力课几乎不懂，但是，到后来那些常用的商业词汇和一些简单的商业场景熟悉了之后，就觉得好多了。
而且，那个听力老师教的精听听力的方法，也是和现在一样，用听写，每句听写下来再跟读，再加速跟读，辨音，这样会有效果的。
当然，仍然有不少听不懂的地方，就是听力不好!还有长长的路啊。
听力考试说得很好的一个是，要增强商业逻辑，business logic & business sense。
在听力里面有些就是听语气语感和逻辑，不全明白也得到the hidden message就需要这个了。
我觉得这个词汇训练很有用!21. back up1) 累积The subway is running behind schedule. andtraffic is backed up for blocks. I don’t k now ifwe’llmake the 6:30 show.2) 支持I’ll back it up.22. be bound for 到……地方The bus is bound for New England.23. be (feel) myself 找到自我I’m feeling myself again.24. be burned up 生气She was really burned up at the news.25. be hard up forI’m hard up for clothes but I have a lot of books.26. be head and shoulders above 好许多In calculus. Joe is head and shoulders above his classmates.27，be in the dark 蒙在鼓里A: Do you have any idea what his notice is about?B: I’m as in the dar k as you are.28，be stuck 卡住了I can’t get this window open. It’s stuck.29. bite off more than one can chew. 贪多嚼不烂A: I hear you’re taking an advanced physics course this semester.B: I think I’ve bitten off more than I can chew.30. break new ground 有了新的突破His architectural design broke new ground in the field.银川雅思培训去哪家好？首选海派国际英语，我们打造专业师资团队。
BEC高级全真试题听力材料及答桉
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points or just generally feeling left out. Latin Americas are very
exciting market at the moment. And I want us to be right in there.
all. If anybody's got any questions…
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BEC高级全真试题听力材料及答案
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Listening ICall 1Hello Frida. This is Margaret Brock here. It's 9:30 on Wednesday morning. I'm ringing about the half-year sales report. Could you send me a copy of our department's figures, please? I'm in Helsinki until Friday. Thanks very much. Bye.Call 2This is Frank Larsen from Scandinavian Conferences in Copenhagen. I'm ringing to tell you that this year's Danish Telecommunications Trade Fair's taking place in the week of November 22. If you'd like some complimentary tickets, please let me know how many you'll need. Please call me on 0045 33 3467 66. Thank you. Bye.Call 3Hi Frida. It's Sue Mellor. How are you? I hope you're not too busy at the moment. I wanted to talk to bout my visit next month. You know we'd talked about the 13th? Well, I'm afraid it's not go into work out because of deadlines here. I don't suppose we could put it back a week or so, could we? Give me a ring and let me know. Thanks.Call 4Hi Frida. It's Colin. I’m on my mobile because I'm traveling to a meeting with a client but I need to talk to you urgently so could you all me on 0486 772 444? It's my mobile number. I need to talk to you about that contract we're trying to get I Helsinki because the customer accepted our proposal and I need to know whether it's all right if I just go ahead and sign the contracts or whether you want to get involved, as well. Could you get back to me asap? Thanks.Call 5Hello Frida. It's Steve Montgomery here I got your proposal for the product launch and I've finally managed to a look at it. It looks OK, but I think here could still be one or two minor problems with it. I think the time schedule looks a bit on the optimistic side, as well. I've got a couple of suggestions , which I'll get off to you today. Let me know what you think, OK? Bye.Listening 2conversation IT=Tom F=FridaT: Good afternoon. Scandinavian Conferences.F: Good afternoon. Could I speak to Frank Larsen, Please?T: I'm afraid he's not here today. Can I help you?F: I'm ringing about the Danish Telecommunications Trade Fair. Mr. Larsenphoned to offer me some tickets and he asked me to let him know how many I'd need.T: Well, I can send you the tickets. That's no problem. I'll just need your name and address.F: Right. It's Frida Andersson from Sanderlin. The address is Torshamnsgatan, S-126 25 Stockholm.T: So, that’s Frida Andersson at Torhamnsgatan, S-126 25. Ok. How many tickets do you need?F: Three please.T: And which days would you like them for?F: Just for Tuesday 23 November, please.T: And could I have the other names for the tickets?F: I’m afraid I can only confirm two names at the moment. Kati Gersel and myself.T: Could you spell Gersel, please?F: Yes, that’s G-E-R-S-E-L.T: Right. I’ll put the tickets in the post today.F: Thanks very much. Bye.T: Thank you for calling. Goodbye.Conversation 2R=Receptionist F=FridaR: Good afternoon. Can I help you?F: Good afternoon. Could I speak to Sue Mellor, please?R: May I ask Who’s callingF: It’s Frida Andersson from Head office.R: One moment, please. I’ll put you through.R: Hello?F: Hello?R: I’m afraid she’s not in her office at the moment. Can I take a message?F: Yes. Could you tell her that I got her message and I’ve cancelled our meeting on the 13th. But I’m not available the following week, so I suggest meeting on 27 November.R: OK. So, that’s Frida Andersson from Head Office. The meeting on the 13th is cancelled and you suggest meeting on 27 November instead.F: That’s right. And could she call me to confirm the date?R: OK. I’ll give her the message and she’ll get back to you as soon as possible.F: Thank you.R: Oh, does she have your number?F: Yes, she does.R: OK. Thanks for calling.F Thanks. Bye.。
商务英语unit4听力原文
P44:Roger: Hi, Michelle. How are you doing?Michelle: Hi, Roger.Roger: So, are you ready for the independent life? Michelle: Well, you know how I was really looking forward to getting away from home? Well, now I’m beginning to wonder how I’ll manage my money and survive on my own. It’s easy when your parents pay all the bills but it’s gonna be different from here on.Roger: Yeah, I know. My rent is $400 a month and that’s in a shared house.Michelle: Mine is the same, but that includes all bills. Roger: Really? Not for me. I have to pay all utilities separately—it’ll be about $50 a month. My parents are going to pay for my tuition this semester—about $500.Michelle: Mine too—I think it costs the same as yours. You know, I think the toughest thing to manage is going to be food. There’s always the temptation to eat fast food, but that is so unhealthy. I am going to try to follow a healthy diet. My mom thinks food will cost about $100 a week.Roger: I want to keep my food expenses down to about $70 a week.I am also going to buy a bike and cycle to college. That way I won’t have any transportation expenses.Michelle: My accommodation is only a five minutes’ walk from the college so transport expenses will only be train fares home, which is about $50 a month.Roger: I bought enough clothes for the term, so I don’t really expect to have to spend anything on clothes.Michelle: Same with me. You know, I heard books can be quite expensive. We might have to spend like $300 on textbooks! Roger: That’s a lot! I’m going t o try to find some used books. I’d like to keep the cost of books to around $150. And what about recreation? I definitely need to go to the movies like at least once a week. I’m going to budget for about $30 at first.Michelle: Me, too, and then a little more after I find a part-time job. Anyway, I’ve got to hurry now. See you tomorrow. Roger: Yeah. See you, Michelle.P44Anne: Doing an MBA is definitely expensive. I need to prepare a personal budget. I should plan my expenses so I don’t end up broke in the middle of the year. First, I’ll calculate my expenses so I can figure out how much I’ll have for the year. It’s a good thing I worked in the summer—the $2,500 I managed to save will definitely be useful along with the $1,000 I have in my savings account. I think I can count on about $250 a monthfrom my part-time job at the library so that gives me another $2,500 for the year. I really don’twant to take any money from the family, but they have agreed to cover any medical and dental expenses—hopefully there won’t be any. Then there is the $1,000 from the grant along with payment of the tuition fees, which is a great bonus. I think I’ll go ahead and sell my car. I won’t need it this year and that should get me another $2,000.P45Anne: Right, now the hard part—expenses. First thing every month is the rent—$400 a month. I’ll have to stay in the shared house because I just can’t afford a place on my own. Books and supplies it seems will cost about $300 in total and I’ll probably need about $350 a month for food and household supplies. I’ll definitely have to cut out shopping for new clothes and limit myself to about $50 a month for entertainment and let’s say $40 a month for phone and just $20 for transportation since I can walk to most destinations. So, if my calculations are correct, that gives me $9,000 income and expenses of over $11,000 so I’ll need to borrow to deal with the difference. I’ll go to the bank early next week and request a loan of $3,000.I can defer payment until I graduate. I’d better find a go od job after this!P47;Bank employee: Good morning. Can I help you?Chris: Yes. My name is Chris Brown. I have an account here and I’d like to apply for a credit card.Bank employee: Fine. Can you give me your account number and let me check your history with us?Chris: Here it is. I’ve had an account here for the last four years.Bank employee: I see. Well, from what I see here, Chris, your credit history is good—just one small loan that was paid back on time. Of course, you know that as a student there are some restrictions on the type of credit card you can have. Chris: Yes, I’m aware of that. But I really need a card for booking airline tickets and things like that.Bank Employee: Okay, well, the first thing to do is fill out this form. Then I have to give it to the manager for his approval. But that shouldn’t be a problem.Chris: Great. Now, can you explain about the different repayment options that are available?Bank employee: Certainly. You can choose to make a partial payment each month on what you owe on the card, or you can pay the balance in full each month, or you can pay a fixed amount in equal payments at fixed intervals. Personally, I wouldrecommend making a partial payment each month on what you owe.Chris: Fine. But what about the charges and interest rates on the card. I’ve heard that they can be quite high.Bank employee: Our bank charges a fixed annual charge of $40 for using the card. If you don’t pay the minimum amount due within the given time limit, the interest rate here is 18%.The most important thing is to pay off the minimum amount due on time.Chris: Okay, well let’s set it up so that the minimum amount due is automatically deducted from my checking account. Bank employee: Certainly. So, if you could just fill out this . . .P48;Finance Director: The company’s fixed assets consist of buildings worth 400,000 dollars, various types of equipment with a total value of 50,000 dollars, and motor vehicles that are worth 60,000 dollars.Our current assets include stock worth 7,000 dollars plus 2,000 dollars in cash. We are also owed 5,000 dollars by various debtors.As for current liabilities, we still have an overdraft of 2,500 dollars and we owe 800 dollars to various creditors.P50;Speaker: In the period from February to March, the followingprice changes were noted:The price of milk went up from a dollar fifty to a dollar sixty aquart while the price of an 18-ounce container of yogurt stayed the same at two dollars and fifty cents. The price of a loaf of bread increased slightly from three dollars to three dollars and five cents.Sugar also went up in price from one dollar a pound to one dollar and five cents.The price of apples saw a twenty-cent increase. A pound cost twodollars in February and two dollars and ten cents in March. Tea also went up. The price of a box of 100 tea bags went fromtwo dollars twenty to two dollars thirty cents.The only item to go down in price was coffee. An 18-ounce can cost four dollars in February and three dollars and fifty cents in March.P52Investor: So, what can you tell me about the different options for investing my money?Expert: Well, there are a number of things you can do. Let’s start with stocks and shares. The obvious advantage here is that you can make a lot of money quickly. But on the down side, you can lose all your money,including the principal. It can be risky.Investor: I see. What about a more low-risk investment? Expert: Okay. Well, there are a couple of options here. You can invest in bonds. With bonds, you are guaranteed the return of your money along with promised interest payments. There is no risk. Of course, the disadvantage is that the returns are not very high. The same is true with other fixed interest investments. As with bonds, there are low levels of risk and guaranteed returns on yourinvestment. But the returns are low and, generally, your investment is tied in for a fixed period of time.Investor: What about property? Is that a good thing to invest my money in?P54Speaker: Hello, everybody. I’m here to give you some information and advice about online trading in stocks, securities, etc. so that you can maximize your profits as an online trader while at the same time protecting yourself.The first essential step is to find out all you can about tradingonline before you begin.Do your homework as you would for any other type of investment that you plan to get involved in. Before you start, do comparative studies of the kinds of service available and when you have found a broker make surethat he or she is trustworthy by carrying out a safety check. This can be done online.You should find out what happens to your order after you have placed it. Bear in mind that you shouldn’t expect instant placement just because you’ve sent the order to your b roker. Don’t be impatient. Wait for confirmation that your order has been received or you may find yourself placing the order twice. As for how much you are prepared to invest, well my advice isto set yourself some sort of limit. Be aware that the market price may take you into a range of prices where you hadn’t intended to go.。
银川海派英语【BEC写作】有关保险的句子
银川海派英语【BEC写作】有关保险的句子The cover shall be limited to sixty days upon discharge of the insured goods from the seagoing vessel at the final port of discharge. 被保险货物在卸货港卸离海轮后，保险责任以60天为限。
We generally insure W.P.A. on C.I.F. sales.按到岸价交易，我们一般保水渍险。
The additional premium is for the buyer’s account.增加的费用由买方负担。
We adopt the warehouse to warehouse clause which is commonly used in international insurance. 我们采用国际保险中惯用的“仓对仓”的责任条款。
We cover insurance on the 100 tons of wool.我们为这100吨羊毛办理保险。
We cannot comply with your request for insuring your order for 130% of its invoice value.我们不能为你方订货办理按发票金额130%的保险。
This kind of additional risk is coverable at 2‰.这种附加险的保险费是千分之二。
This risk is coverable at a premium of …%.这个险别是按。
%的保险费率投保。
Please cover us on (cover for us) the goods detailed below:…请对下述货物保险：Insurance on the goods shall be covered by us for 110% of the CIF value and any extra premium for additional coverage if required shall be borne by the buyers. 将由我方按照到岸价的发票金额110%办理该货的保险，如果需要，额外增加保险的费用将由买方承担。
银川海派英语【BEC中级】考试阅读资料(五)
银川海派英语【BEC中级】考试阅读资料（五）不要沉迷于昨日的成功Today's advice comes from Autodesk Inc. CEO Carl Bass:今天的嘉宾是Autodesk Inc.首席执行官Carl Bass："I think it’s real easy as a leader to confusewhat the results are today with the actions that happened a while ago BECause then you just start coasting."“我认为作为领导者真的很容易混淆过去的行为与该行为所产生的结果，那就意味着你已经开始走下坡路了。
”Bass says the problem is that companies use factors like revenueand profit to measure their success but it's possible that these things are still positive even after a company has lost its original spark.Bass表示，问题就在于公司总是在用绩效和收益来衡量公司的成功与否。
但是，计时在公司出现问题之后，这些东西可能还是显示良好。
"I’ve been spending a lot more time trying to quantifyor figure out if what we’re doing is right or whether what we’re really doing is just celebrating the result of things that happened a while ago."“一直以来，我都花大量的时间尝试着确定或指出是否我们在做的事情是正确的，或者是否我们真正在做的只是在享受之前的成果。
银川海派英语【BEC中级】考试阅读资料(四)
银川海派英语【BEC中级】考试阅读资料（四）中国国内银行传统上依赖存贷款利差，目前政府正鼓励它们进行多样化调整。
中国存贷款利率由央行制定，以确保国有银行能够盈利。
The government is actively encouraging Chinese banks to diversify from their traditional reliance on the spread between deposit and loan interest rates which are set by the central bank to ensure profitability at the state-owned lenders.去年6月份，银监会为大中型国有银行制定了目标，力争在未来5年至10年，中间收入在总收入中所占比重从目前的17 %左右升至40%-50%。
In June last year the CBRC set a target for large and medium-sized state-owned banks to increase their fee-baxxxxsed income from about 17 per cent of their total now to 40-50 per cent within the next five to 10 years.多数全球规模最大的银行都在中国设立了业务，而去年，包括渣打银行(Standard Chartered)、瑞银(UBS)和汇丰(HSBC)在内的许多银行，已开始为拥有100万美元以上的客户提供私人银行服务。
Most of the world’s largest banks have set up operations in China and many including Standard Chartered UBS and HSBC began offering private banking services available to clients with $1m or more to invest last year.德意志银行(Deutsche Bank)昨日宣布，已在北京注册理财业务，从而可以提供包括人民币存款和贷款在内的更多服务。
bec中级听力真题
bec中级听力真题bec中级听力真题第1篇bec中级听力真题第5篇bec中级听力真题第6篇Hints:TomBillcolumn Along-term01:14 处的语气词Ah 不用写英式拼写对话人之间以换行区分Hi, Tom Could I speak with Bill? Sorry, he's Can I take a message? It's about some queries Bill had about the balance sheet I Which balance sheet exactly? The one for the last financial year? Actually, it was the one for the last OK, got There were several things Bill wanted to Firstly, he asked about the liabilities He thought the figures in column A might be for current liabilities, but in fact those figures indicate the long-term OK, I've got What next? The assets He wondered exactly what they Actually, I've put the current assets there, but I've still got to work out the fixed assets and the intangible assets before I include Anything else? One last Also about Bill wasn't sure what the figures in brackets in section four refer He thought they might represent average figures for the last two years or something like In fact, they show losses over that I'll pass all thatbec中级听力真题第7篇Hints:Tomcolumn Along-term01:14 处的语气词Ah不用写英式拼写对话人之间以换行区分Hi, Tom Could I speak with Bill? Sorry, he's Can I take a message? It's about some queries Bill had about the balance sheet I Which balance sheet exactly? The one for the last financial year? Actually, it was the one for the last OK, got There were several things Bill wanted to Firstly, he asked about the liabilities He thought the figures in column A might be for current liabilities, but in fact those figures indicate the long-term OK, I've got What next? The assets He wondered exactly what they Actually, I've put the current assets there, but I've still got to work out the fixed assets and the intangible assets before I include Anything else? One last Also about Bill wasn't sure what the figures in brackets in section four refer He thought they might represent average figures for the last two years or something like In fact, they show losses over thabec中级听力真题第8篇Hints:themselves - ourarea - ideallyfive-per-centsee - salesUSyeah,that - we'lleight-per-centyear - we英式拼写不写数字编号,直接听写说话内容I'm afraid we really need to finish the project as soon as If we don't keep to the schedule, the delay could lose us our external Losing that could lead to various problems, including salaries not being paid on Don't forget as well that the budget depends on us finishing by the end of the No, we need to keep to our original plans and keep that money coming As you can see, the figures speak for themselves - our model EXG surpassed all forecasts in its first Because of our competitive pricing policy, it has been selling extremely However, we want to extend this trend and build on We now need to come up with a campaign to make sure we increase the number of models we sellabroad, not just on the domestic Japan is our main Right, let's see where we've gotten We've agreed to recognise when staff have worked hard and achieved their Sales need to have done reasonably well in their area - ideally better than the forecasts while keeping within And, if we feel a person is worth substantial investment, we can go with a five-per-cent pay rise, as well as offering a bonus in exceptional The figures show quite clearly that we didn't reach the target we set last If anything, I think we ought to cut back on spending, at least for the next few If sales pick up in the new year and we manage to add new clients to our base, maybe we can think about buying more estate and equipment If I may say so, we have to be What were last year's figures? Not too good, I see - sales in the US were down, but it looks as though they were more or less constant in However, the worldwide market's pretty buoyant at the moment, forecasts do seem more optimistic, and our investment looks sound, so yeah, let's go along with that -we'll allocate $400,000 for the first That's an eight-per-cent increase on last year - we should be able to keep withinbec中级听力真题第9篇Hints:'em英式拼写写数字编号,编号之后空格写说话内容13 No matter what kind of business situation I'm in, it's always important to know exactly who the individual is I'm communicating The worst mistake you can make is to fail to find out what drives them, money,status or Once you've worked that out, you'll be able to ensure you communicate what's in it for them This should essentially govern the way you respond to people, enabling you to stay in control of the situation and achieve the desired 14 I've learnt some valuable management lessons over the years, not least in how to avoid the failure of a No matter what your position is, you always have to be prepared for And it's important to anticipate this by getting as many colleagues as possible on your side, so that if, in discussions, someone objects to your plans, you, and a number of others, are able to give an immediate response in order to silence your 15 When I first started running my own business I made some dreadful mistakes in the way I handled The worst thing you can do is stick to one strategy and apply it to every Sometimes you just need to show 'em who's Other times some gentle persuasion is more effective, in my opinion, I'm sure I was often criticised for my management style, not that I let it bother me, 16 I've found if you want to stay in charge of a situation, the worst mistake you can make is not keeping people up to speed with what you're doing at every single stage of the Of course, that doesn't mean you need to be seeking universal agreement or approval for your actions and Some people will always be But at least adopting this approach will encourage an atmosphere in which everyone feels 17 There are always going to be things in a company people don't like, and if you've createdan atmosphere in which they're encouraged to contribute ideas freely, you have to learn to deal with Revealing that you are, for example, upset by their comments is a crucial You will have shown a weakness in your character that others may try to exploit, and may lead to a general lack of support forbec中级听力真题第10篇Hints:Joe FischerWilmae-commercemorning - he’llOK - anythingYes - when英式拼写对话人之间以换行区分Joe Fischer Joe, it's Wilma Can I have a word with you about the e-commerce website? Of How did the interviews go? Well, we recruited an excellent business analyst this morning - he'll join the team in a week or There's still a gap for a software engineer, though, and we'll have to fill that as soon as I'll ask around and see if anyone is able to transfer from other Also, do you think you could produce a report for senior management by the end of the week? They'd like an idea ofthe timing of the No What else should I include? Let us know exactly what hardware you'll The budget already allows for OK -anything else? Yes - when you describe the project, would you make sure you spell out the objectives in clear, straightforward language? Certain members of the Board have their doubts that it will bring about the results we。
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银川海派英语【BEC听力】专项听力原文(4)第七套题Part Two. Questions 13—22Section One. Questions 13——17Question13 Joe I've got Mr Brand on the line and he says he hasn’t got the cheque for his trip yet. Apparently he had to pay the hotel in cash and it was quite a lot of money. Do you know if his form has been processed yet ?Question14 We are going to start the campaign by putting full page ads in all the major newspapers over a period of a month. They'll be in weekly probably on a Monday and after that we are planning to focus on TV and Radio.Question15 Woman: Mr Carpenter has decided to postpone it until after the next consignment has gone out. I shall fax everyone who was due to come and give them some alternative dates.Question16 I shall be coming round to each of you to discuss how you think things have gone so far. I'm going to need as much detail as possible BECause I want the documentation to be a realistic record of events.Question17 It's very sophisticate model. You can programme it to send stuff at any time and then if there’s a problem a message appears on this little screen here. It's even suggests what you can do about it to put it right!Section Two. Questions 18—22Question18 Well in a sense I've got no choice in the matter. No one’s act ually told me to get the qualification. It's just that form my point of view my own sense of confidence if you like I feel that if I’m going to be responsible for instructing other people in the company then I should do something to improve my own level of knowledge. On the other hand I don't know what I feel about the course itself. One thing is for sure I am not looking forward to the journey there and back every day. It’s going to be very tiring. Mind you I know I shouldn't complain. It’s only for a mont h after all.Question19 It's certainly a challenge isn’t it? Of course I am nervous in some ways. Who wouldn't be? Then again there’s a lot to look forward to as well. For starters it's going to be something like twenty people doing it. So I’m sure that's going to include some interesting types you know people you enjoy spending time with on the course itself and also afterwards. Could be some useful contacts too. Well OK. I need the course. If I don’t it I won't be able to cope with all the latestequipm ent. I mean these days you have to swim fast to stay afloat don’t you? But still I don't see why it can’t be enjoyable at the same time.Question20 What I mainly feel really is nervous. You know like I am being sent back to school or something. I am feeling very lacking in confidence which is of course not the best starting position. After all these years of doing the job and doing it well I'm proud to say and picking it up as I’ve gone along. It seems embarrassing to be told to go get a piece of paper to have to have a certificate especially when you feel you know what you're doing. Yes of course I do realize there’ll be things on the course I haven't done before. And that concerns me too. Because I don’t know how well I'll retain it all if I’ll be able t o recall it afterwards. Oh perhaps it will all be OK in the end I certainly hope so.Question21 Yes the course content does look good in the brochure. I know in a sense I shouldn't complain. After all it’s a chance to enhance my skills and knowledge. And that's welcome at times. But it’s still a bit of gamble isn't? I just have to hope it really does improve my chances of hanging on to my job here. It’s a bit frightening to tell you the truth with so many people having to go. After 20 years in a company you don't want to think about being out of work do you? But I really wish the brochure would tell you more. It looks good as I said but there’s no detail nothing on the time or the teachers. So I feel bit in the dark really.Question22 At this age you've just got to want to get ahead and do whatever it takes to be ahead of the test. That’s what drives me anyway. I just can't wait to get started. Ever since I first saw the notice up on the board I knew it was for me. I do appreciate it’s a bit far away. Yes and I am a little hazy on some of detail or what the other people will be like. But those are small things unimportant points to my mind. It's certainly not cheap. Not by anyone’s standards. But you get what you pay for don't you? I am really confident th at I’ll be enjoying the benefits of it for years to come. So I'm sure it represents good value for money and time.第八套题Part Two. Questions 13—22Section One. Questions 13——17Question13 Well I guess it's all for the best in the long run. I mean it’s never been easy with all of us spread out over the city. And then there are different phone lines. Half the time when I am answering calls they've come to the wrong branch. Then there are the students. I mean half of them have never been in the city to even this country before. It’s no wonder they are late. They don't know how to find their way round. But this way when all the changes are over and we’ve settled down in the new building we'll be easier to get to. So I reckon they’ll get here more promptly. And then won't have any excuse any more for coming in late and missing lectures.Question14 I think it all depends where you're sitting—where you’re looking from. Overall I'm convinced it’ll work out well It's the right decision. I’d have done the same thing. I'm really convinced that a large number of students are going to be delighted. They’ll see the benefits immediately. OK yes I' anticipating some complaints. With people of this nature I think that’s inevitable but the majority will welcome it. I've explained it to all my lecturers. They understand it accept it. It also means I can organize the timetables better so they’ll do their teaching over a shorter day. So that's obviously a benefit. I’m sure the rest of the staff will feel the same.Question15 In the early days I had to take premises all over the place anywhere I could get them just to get the business off the ground. But over the years I've always looked for the opportunity to get everyone together on one site. When all this is over we’ll look better and we'll perform better. I know it means we’re going to attract more business. And another thing we'resupposed to keep all the records on the databaxxxxse but half the time the various PCs aren’t working or the network's down or something. Th at can surely only get better. Personally I can’t wait.Question16 I can't say I really understand why they’re doing it. I mean it's all these buildings all this equipment. You know it seems they’re organized as it is. It's got to be money hasn’t it? Tha t's why we’re all here in the lectures-keep costs under control. Of course lots of us are late for class sometimes and I know that's bad and embarrassing-walking in when everyone else is already in their place and its all started ages ago. But I do think i t’s a bit worrying that it will surely mean some of them are going to lose out. I mean they wouldn't be doing this if they didn’t recognize they would save some salaries would they?Question17 I wish them luck. That's the main thing I say…I think they’re an excellent organization—very well run. The students are always happy more than satisfied. I just think it's beyond my imagination what they’ll have to do. I mean you think of all the different branches all the things all the procedures can you imagine what all the changing will involve? Anyway I suppose the bottom line is as long as they keep their external relations as efficient as they've always been there’s no problem. At the end of the day I want my percentage. It's up to them to sort out the move.Section Two. Questions 18—22Question18 We've been discussing it for months and now they’ve finally made a decision. Personally I think we should have a vote and get all the shareholders involved before any new factory is built. It's all very well diver sifying into new areas but it’ll involve a huge investment. And getting bigger doesn't always bring proportion that rewards. Everybody seems to think that going over the finer details is very boring. So we’ve ended up making these decisions without any pro per research. I'm not very pleased about some of the aGREements we reached. Certain matters don’t seem to be looked into properly at all'Question19 Well I'm relieved that’s over. It's always so awkward when the previous person was so popular but the vot e was pretty unanimous. That’s encouraging as it's always better to have a leader who everyone supports. I don’t think my bid was very successful because I felt so apprehensive. It's difficult when you have to try to persuade everyone but I was the logical person to propose him. I shouldn’t have been worried because it was just a question of standing up and explaining why. Anyway he's got lots of new ideas so hopefully he’ll be a success. And I'll be associated with it.Question20 I'm not sure it’s realis tic to expect us to achieve those sorts of figures. I mean it hasn't been on the market all that long. It can take ages for this sort of product to get establish. Bill really didn’t understand the problems. And I always seem to end yp arguing with him. He got annoyed as usual. But he's been unrealistic about what’s possible. I managed to stay calm but because of our enormous difference of opinion no decision's been made yet.Question21 That's it. We finally decided to do it. The meeting went on for ages and I don’t think the new chairman was very happy. But it's a majority decision. We proposed that the company will be floated on the market in June or July but we don’t know what the price ill be yet. Greentown disagreed strongly with Mr.Lee about the date. But that was resolved in the end. I thought they'd never stop arguing about it but I completely support what was settled in the end.Question 22 I think it's a good plan. It has some problem in that area and it’s good u has thought and has come up with something innovative. She gave the presentation very well. And it's something we’ve never thought of before. And everybody understood that is the direction we want to go in the future. I think it all went very well. It really got me thinking. And we've all got to go off and look at what she’s proposed so that we can come up with some ideas of our own for next week's follow-up meeting.银川雅思培训去哪家好？首选海派国际英语，我们打造专业师资团队。