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Conversation 1（Questions1-4）
· 听力原文（中英逐句对照）：
W: Hi, Alan. Sorryfor not calling you back sooner. You said on the phone you had something youneeded to discuss with me?
W：嗨，艾伦。抱歉没早点回你电话。你之前在电话里说有事情要跟我商量？
M: Well, to getright down to it, I’m having second thoughts about my major. With my familysituation getting more complicated and the end of my university educationnearing, persisting with Art History just doesn’t seem the right choice.
M：嗯，直接说吧，我对自己的专业有些动摇了。家里的情况越来越复杂，大学学业也快结束了，继续学艺术史似乎不是正确的选择。
W: Alan, in thelast 3 years, I have heard nothing but how passionate you are about the ArtHistory programme. You often told fellow classmates how fabulous theinstructors were and that you finally felt accepted. What would cause you toabandon it?
W：艾伦，过去三年里，我听到的全是你对艺术史专业的热爱。你经常跟同学说导师们有多棒，说你终于找到了归属感。是什么让你想放弃呢？
M: My father’scurrent financial situation has helped me realize that a more financiallyviable employment opportunity is not necessarily a bad thing. Art Historynourishes my soul, but does nothing to put food on my plate.
M：我父亲目前的经济状况让我意识到，一个更能解决生计的就业机会未必是坏事。艺术史能滋养我的灵魂，但没法让我填饱肚子。
W: What about allthe work opportunities I discussed with you last month? Have you gone to thoseplaces of business to investigate whether any legitimate positions might beavailable for someone with your background?
W：那我上个月跟你说的那些工作机会呢？你有没有去那些公司看看，有没有适合你背景的正规岗位？
M: Ah, well...
M：啊，这个嘛……
W: Look, Alan. Ifyour heart is set on working in the art industry, you need to be more assertiveand start talking with people. Networking is key if you want to become acelebrity in the world of museums and galleries.
W：听着，艾伦。如果你一心想在艺术行业工作，就得更主动一点，多和人交流。想在博物馆和画廊的圈子里站稳脚跟，人脉是关键。
M: Time is a veryprecious commodity right now. My social life does not exist. I can barely keepup with my studies and thesis is due by the end of this year. When can I findtime when I have so much to do as it is?
M：现在时间太宝贵了。我根本没有社交生活，学业都快跟不上了，年底还要交论文。我已经有这么多事要做，哪有时间去拓展人脉？
W: What you do nowwill determine your future options. Now is the optimum time to put forth yourbest effort.
W：你现在的行动会决定未来的选择。现在正是全力以赴的最佳时机。
M: I will takewhat you said into consideration. The advice is much appreciated.
M：我会认真考虑你的建议，非常感谢。
· 问题（中英对照）：
1. What did the man want to discuss with thewoman?
男士想和女士讨论什么？
2. Why does the man want to give up ArtHistory?
男士为什么想放弃艺术史专业？
3. What does the woman advise the man to do?
女士建议男士做什么？
4. What does the man say he really lacksright now?
男士说他现在最缺的是什么？
Conversation 2（Questions5-8）
· 听力原文（中英逐句对照）：
M: Have youdecided yet what your end-of-semester business project will be on?
M：你期末的商业项目主题定下来了吗？
W: Yes. How aboutyou?
W：定了。你呢？
M: Yes. Go on. Yougo first.
M：我也定了。你先说吧。
W: I am going todo it about beef.
W：我打算做牛肉相关的主题。
M: Beef?
M：牛肉？
W: Yeah, beef. I’mgoing to design a business case study for a cow farm that supplies beef for thedomestic market.
W：对，牛肉。我要为一家供应国内市场牛肉的奶牛场设计一个商业案例分析。
M: Well, thatsounds very interesting and original. Where ever did you get that idea?
M：听起来很有趣，也很新颖。你是怎么想到这个点子的？
W: I don’t know.It just came to me, I guess. But think about it. Beef consumption has beenrising strongly over the past 20 years. As the economy continues to grow,consumer demand is expected to continue to increase for the foreseeable future.Currently, most of the beef is imported, which brings with it added fees. Sowhy not raise cattle here?
W：不知道，就是突然想到的。你想想，过去 20 年里牛肉消费量一直在强劲增长。随着经济持续发展，可预见的未来里消费者需求还会继续上升。现在大部分牛肉都是进口的，会产生额外费用。为什么不在国内养牛呢？
M: Of course.Makes perfect sense. There’s plenty of land out west. So, if done right, itshould be very profitable to raise our own cattle.
M：当然，这非常有道理。西部有很多土地。所以如果运作得当，自己养牛应该会很赚钱。
W: Exactly.
W：正是。
M: Seriously, thatsounds like a great idea. You should genuinely look into it once we get ourdegrees.
M：说真的，这主意太棒了。等我们拿到学位后，你真的应该深入研究一下。
W: Thanks. So,your turn now. What are you doing your case study on?
W：谢谢。该你了，你的案例分析主题是什么？
M: I was thinkingabout a car wash, but it now seems like such a boring notion after hearing yourbrilliant idea.
M：我本来想做洗车行的，但听了你的好点子之后，这想法就显得很无聊了。
W: That’s cool. Icould see that working. After all, there’s plenty of cars about and thosearen’t going away any time soon. While many people don’t care how their carlooks, many other people do. You got yourself a vast and continual market.
W：挺好的啊，我觉得可行。毕竟路上有那么多车，而且短时间内不会消失。虽然很多人不在乎车的样子，但也有很多人在乎。你这是找到了一个广阔又持续的市场。
M: Right. So theidea is a large self-cleaning car wash. But I mean really big andwell-outfitted like they have in America. I was thinking of having it cater tohigh-end consumers in large cities. It could charge a profitable markup byoffering just a bit more technical equipment and professional service thancompetitors.
M：没错。我的想法是开一家大型自助洗车行，要像美国的那种规模大、设备好的。我打算面向大城市的高端消费者。通过比竞争对手多提供一点专业设备和服务，就可以收取更高的溢价，从而获得可观利润。
· 问题（中英对照）：
5. What are the speakers mainly talking aboutin the conversation?
对话中两位说话者主要在讨论什么？
6. What does the man say makes perfect sense?
男士说什么 “非常有道理”？
7. What business does the woman say has avast and continual market?
女士说什么行业拥有广阔且持续的市场？
8. Who would the man’s imagined businesscater to?
男士设想的商业项目会面向什么人群？
