新视野大学英语视听说第 4 册听力原文及答案 Unit5
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II. Basic Listening Practice
1. Script
W: Why do some people stay in one job for life while others switch jobs from time to
time?
M: Some people want a fixed routine so that they don't have to adapt tot new circumstances over and over again, while others think variety is the spice of life. Q: According to the dialog, why do some people stick to one job for life?
2. Script
M: Kathleen, you've been late for work so many times lately that I have to warn you that
any repetition will result in your dismissal.
W: I'm sorry. I 'll try my best to get here earlier in the future. Perhaps I could work later
to make up the time I've lost. Q: What does the woman say?
3. Script
M: Mr. Brown, my time here has been frustrating for me. I have a better opportunity with
another firm, and I'm taking it.
W: We won't be sorry to see you leave, Richard. You've done your best to make
everyone here as miserable as you are. Q: How does the woman feel about the ma'ns leaving?
4. Script
W: Mr. Armes, I wanted to tell you in person that at the end of this month I 'll be leaving
the company.
M: Well, Sylvia, we are certainly going to miss you here, but I wish you the best of luck. Q: What does the woman want?
5. Script
W: Time, I hate to tell you this, but we 're caught in a budget crunch, and we must lay
you off. I'm sorry.
M: I understand. I've enjoyed my time here, and I'm confident I can find something else. Q: What is the man's response?
Keys: 1.B2.D3. A 4.C 5.D
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III. Listening In
Task 1: How to Avoid Bankruptcy
Manager: Adam! Have you any suggestions about how we can avoid bankruptcy?
Adam: Downsizing would certainly reduce our operating costs. You know, make us lean
and mean, the way you have to be in toda'sy market.
Manager: Where do you suggest we start making these staff cuts?
Adam: The logical place to start would be in administration. They usually overstaffed. Manager: That's not going to go over very well with our employees. Some of them have
been with the company for years. Adam: It's painful process, but there's no choice. They'll just have to get used to the
idea. Manager: We can give them a fairly decent severance package when th'erye fired. Adam: I know. And I think that if we computerize the office, we could reduce
office staff by about 20 percent just by eliminating a lot of paperwork.
Manager: OK. If we lay off 20 percent of the administrative staff, will that be enough to
get the company back on its feet? Adam: Unfortunately not. We'll also need to make some cuts in the service department. Manager: How can we do that and maintain the level of service that we offer our
passengers? Adam:
Well, we'll have to retrain the service staff and streamline our operations, so we won't need as many people to run things smoothly.
Manager: Well, this is serious, but I really don 't think we have any other choice. If we
keep losing money like this, we'll have to shut everything down.
1. What is the dialog mainly concerned with? 2. 3. 4. 5.
What does the man mean by“make us lean and mea”n? What is the difficulty in cutting the administrative staff? What will happen as a result of firing the administrators?
What does the man think will happen after they cut 20 percent of the administrators?
Keys: 1B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C
For Reference
1. He suggests retaining the service staff and streaming their operations, so they w'otn
need as many people to run things smoothly.
2. That is a serious step, but she thinks they haven' any other choice. If they keep los
ing mon ey, they will have to shut everyth ing dow n.
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Task 2: A Hard-nosed Boss Script
Mr. Stone was known far and wide as a hard-nosed boss who (S1) watched his employees like a hawk. He was making one of his regular tours of the factory (S2) when he spotted a young man leaning against a (S3) pile of boxes just outside the forema n's office. Since George, the forema n, was n't around. Stone stood off to the side and watched to see just how ling the young men would sta nd (S4) around doing nothing.
The young man yaw ned, scratched his head, looked at his watch, and sat on the floor. After ten minutes or so he yawned again and (S5)eanedback on the pile of boxes. Stone stepped from his (S6)hiding place and walked up to the young man. You!” he yelled, How much do you make a week?
The young man looked up (S7) indifferently . Two hundred and fifty dollars,” He said. (S8) Stone rushed in to the cashiefe office, took$250 from the cash box, and returned. Take it,” he said, and get out! Don 'let me see you around here again!
The young man took the cash, put it in his pocket, and left. (S9) Seeing the young man showed no sig n of embarrassme nt, Stone got furious.The n he went look ing for
George. Whe n he found him, Stone was red with an ger. That lazy boy in front of your office,” Stone said, f just gave him a week's pay and fired him. What's the matter with you, letting him stand around as though he has nothing to do? You mean the kid in the red shirt? George asked.
Yes! The kid in the red shirt”
George said, (S10) He was waiting for the 20 dollars we owe him for lunch. He works for the coffee shop around the corne”.
Task3: Layoffs can be predicted.
Script
In some cases compa nies inform their employees in adva nee that layoffs are coming. In other cases, they come without warning: You arrive on time for work on a Friday, but you are told not to come next week. Ouch!
In either case, you may be able to sense some bad signs in advance. Maybe the
company has tried very hard to avoid layoffs; maybe it has been preparing for the worst for quite some time. If you think about the bad omens carefully, you might know as much or more than some of the employees in managerial positions with management responsibilities.
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For example, if you work in sales, you might know that quotas have not been met. If you work in field engineering, you might notice far fewer customer installations. If your company's competitors, suppliers or customers are laying off employees, it's likely your company will too, especially if economic conditions are affecting your industry. Check the layoff statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Search the Net and your local newspaper too for articles concerning layoffs in your industry. Do things like bad sales always mean that layoffs are coming to your company? Not necessarily.
Companies have seasonal and economic sales dipsall the time, and are always looking for ways to improve their performance. So, if you see only one or two bad signs, don't jump to a hasty conclusion. But if you see more, especially along the lines of earnings warnings, budget cuts, hiring freezes, restructuring, and massive layoffs in your
industry, it might just be time to get your resume up to date and start looking for a new job. Also, it might e a good idea to cancel your vacation, implement money-saving
measures, and become more useful on your job. You should prepare in advance if you think you might get the axe soon.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
2. According to the passage, when can one sense layoffs are coming? 3. What is mentioned as a bad sign for the field engineering department? 4. According to the passage, what do bad sales signal?
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a sign for you to update your resume?
Keys: 1D 2.C3. B 4.C 5A
For Reference
You may get your resume up to date and start looking for a new job. Also, it might e a good idea to cancel your vacation, implement money-saving measures, and become more useful on your job.
IV. Speaki ng Out
MODEL 1 We'「going to miss you.
Susa n: Excuse me, Hele n,do you have a min ute to tai?
Helen: That question always carries some weigh Sue. Whafs up?
Susan: Well, uh…Here goes …My university wants me to go back to update the uni
versity website.
Hele n: So what? You can go back on the weeke nd, or in the eve ning.
Susa n: But it's a large project. Sol'm afraid I have to termi nate my work here before my
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intern ship is over. I have to go back n ext Thursday.
Helen: Oh? This is quite a surprise, Sue. I \flbe leaving us. You run this
place with clockwork efficie ncy, you know. We're going to miss you.
Susan: I hope this one-week notice will give you time to hire and train a replacement. Hele n: Thanks for the no tices, Sue. Assista nts like you are one in a millio n. I guess we'd better start look ing as soon as possible.
Susan: With your approval, I'll put out notice today and screen the application myself. Hele n: That would be great. Schedule them in as you see fit. Oh, Sueh ings certa inly won 'be the same without you around here.
Susa n: Thank you for your kind words. If you have any problem, please feel free to call
me.
MODEL2 We have to let you go. Script
Hele n: Tom, the reas on I called you into my office is your work. Tom: Really?
Hele n: The truth is ..I'm not satisfied with your job performa nee. Tom: Are you sure I haven'tbee n doing a good job?
Hele n: Tom, you've bee n reprima nded a nu mber of times for being latea nd for using
compa ny time for pers onal matters. Whafs more, you use the compa ny pho ne to talk with your frie nds for hours.
Tom: I know I've been late a couple of times; my motorcycle has been breaking down.
I'm really sorry. I promise to do better in the future. Hele n: I'm afraid it stoo late. Right now, your tard in ess is the least of my problems. Tom: What do you mean?
Helen: My secretary has proof that you have misappropriated company funds on
several occasi onsWe won 'tbe prosecuti ng, but this simply cantbe allowed. Tom:: I did n 'steal any mon ey! Your secretary is lyi ng!
Hele n: I'm sorry, we have to let you go.
Tom: You're firing me? You are giving me my pink slip?
Hele n: Exactly. I'm sorry it had to turn out this way. Your term in ati on is effective
immediately.
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