新标准大学英语视听说教材2-Unit9-10-听力原文及课后答案

第二册Unit 9 Have you got what it takes? Inside view

Conversation1

Mark

Look, there’s a careers fair on at the Examination Schools. Do you want to go? Janet

What happens in a careers fair?

Mark There are lots of different companies and they

give you information about careers …advice, that kind of thing.

Janet

OK, I’ll come. You coming, Kate?

Kate

Yeah, sure. But I’ve already decided on my career.

Mark

We know. You’re going to be a brilliant lawyer.

Kate

That’s the plan –I’m off to a law firm soon as I get my degree.

Janet

You’re so lucky. I wish I knew what I wanted to do.

Kate

Didn’t you say something about teaching? Janet

Yes, I’m thinking about it. I’m quite attracted to teaching. But I’m not really sure yet.

Kate

Well, you’ve got lots of time. What about you, Mark? What are your plans?

Mark

I’m going to row for England.

Kate

Seriously?

Mark

No. Problem is, I think if you want to be successful, you’ve got to plan ahead –starting at the age of 12.

Janet

So we’re not doing very well. Mark

No.

Kate

So?

Mark

Well …I’m thinking of going into business management. It’s a possibility.

Janet

Really?

Mark

Yes.

Kate Hey, let’s go to the Careers Fair. It might give you some ideas.

…

Janet

It was very interesting, wasn’t it? You were having a long conversation with that man from the law firm.

Kate

Yes. They said there’s a possibility of a job placement as an intern over the summer. They’re going to let me know about it. Janet

Fantastic!

1.Kate’s plan is to go off to a law firm as soon as she gets her degree.

2.You have to plan ahead to be successful

3.It might give them ideas.

4.Kate is having a long conversation with a man from a law firm.

5. The man said she could get a job placement as intern over the summer.

Conversation2

Kate

You know that job placement I told you about –they’ve asked me to go for an interview. Janet

That’s brilliant. When?

Kate

Two weeks’time …

…

Interviewer

So what made you decide to study law, Kate? Kate

A number of reasons. Law interests me a lot. I’ve got a good brain, a good memory. And I’d certainly like to do some part-time work for Legal Aid. And also, I must admit, the money’s good.

Interviewer

Well, those are good, honest answers. Certainly, your CV’s very good. I seem to remember that you only want the work placement for six weeks. Is that right?

Kate

Yes, it is.

Interviewer

Why is that?

Kate

Well, to be honest, I’m planning to go back to the States and spend time with my family. Interviewer

That’s understandable. Now, tell me, what questions do you have?

Kate

I’ve got some idea but obviously, what I’d like to know is, what does the job involve? Interviewer

Of course. Well, for the first few weeks, your main responsibility would be to read files and summarize them. We’d also want you to do some research for us. How does that sound? Rather boring?

Kate

No, not at all. I think I’d learn a lot. Interviewer

Good, well …you’ll be taking your first year exams soon, won’t you?

Kate

Yes, in a few weeks’time.

Interviewer

Well, provided they’re OK, I think we can say you’re in.

Kate

Thank you –that’s wonderful! …

Kate

Hey, guess what?

Janet

What?

Kate

They’ve accepted me. I start at the end of June.

Janet

Well done!

1. Why are you interested in law? What qualities do you have that will make you a good law intern?

2. Four to six weeks

3. She wants some traveling in Europe

4. What sort of work will be asked to do?

5. Yes

1. Law interests her.

She’s intelligent and has a good memory. Good play

2. read files and summarize them

Research

3.end of June

1. I seem to remember that

2. Is that right

3.I’m planning to

4. what does the job involve

5. your main responsibility would be

6. We’d also want you

7. won’t you

1.b;

2. B;

3. A;

4. B;

5. A

Outside view

Voice-over

Every year, millions of young people take time out to help others as volunteers. Many of them do this during a gap year between finishing school and starting in higher education. V olunteers learn to solve problems,