Part 1
Listening 1
Ex1: 1) rocks 2) Yes 3) stones 4) not 5)sand 6) No 7) water
Ex2: 1) time management business students 2) wide-mouthed produce at a time 3) dumped work themselves down 4) grabbed filled to the top illustration 5)eager beaver how full your schedule is fit some more things 6) get them in at all Script:
One day an expert on the subject of time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to stress a point, used an illustration I'm sure those students will never forget. After I share it with you, you'll never forget it either.
As this man stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers, he said, \time for a quiz.\He pulled out a large, wide-mouthed jar and set it on a table in front of him. Then he produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar.
When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, \
Everyone in the class said, \
Then he said, \He reached under the table and pulled out a bag of little stones. Then he dumped some of them in and shook the jar causing the little stones to work themselves down into the spaces between the big he smiled and asked the group once more, \not,\brought out a bag of sand. He started dumping the sand in and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the little stones. Once more he asked the question, \
\the class shouted. Once again he said, \Then he grabbed a bottle of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the top. Then he looked up at the class and asked, \
One eager beaver raised his hand and said, \your schedule is, if you try really hard, you can always fit some more things into it!\
\the speaker replied, \not the point. The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all.\
Listening 2
Ex1: B C A B D C B B A D Ex2: F T F F T Scripts:
Throughout the day, energy rises and falls. At its peak, you're likely to perform 30 to 40 percent faster and more accurately, than at its lowest, says Lynne Lamberg. So by synchronizing your schedule with your natural energy supply ,it will help you use it more efficiently.
She also says, alertness is highest and concentration the most between 9a.m. and early afternoon—the best time to crunch numbers or write a report. You should dive into the hardest tasks first, and your extend high-energy mornings with a late lunch. Many people are still going strong until 1 or 2 ., so why break the momentum
During mid-afternoon, you might attend to some routine tasks, such as paying bills or sorting through a pile of junk mail. Work that involves physical activity, such as running down the hall to photocopy a memo, or talking to other people (that includes phone calls)—will keep your energy level from dropping way down.
When full alertness returns—around 4 .—you might do a few small projects that give you a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment. Send off an important letter. Or plan and prioritize for the next day.
The dark side of your cycle is equally important: For daylong energy we need a good night's sleep. On average, Americans get about seven-and-one-half hours, although some need more and others get by on less. We 're getting enough sleep if we wake up without the help of an alarm clock and don't feel the urge to nap during the day.
Listening 3
Ex1: 1) London 2) What a wonderful Life 3) Globe 4) changes developments natural resources cities nuclear war Ex2: T F T T F Script:
(Do you feel depressed when you read newspapers Does the news always seem bad To many people it does, but not to Alexander Dubois, a French scientist living in London. Unlike many scientists, he believes that the world will be a better place in the future. His book, What a Wonderful Life, will be on sale, and Globe sent Reporter Catherine Brown to talk to him. Here is part of their conversation.)
Catherine Brown: What changes will we see in the next few years Alexander Dubois: Today, work is the most important part of many
people's lives. In the future, machines will do much of our work. This means that we'll have more time to think about how to live happily. Catherine Brown: What developments will there be in medical science Alexander Dubois: The day will come when we will eliminate killer
diseases such as diphtheria and typhoid. Also, there will be fewer babies born with birth defects because doctors will be able to operate on children before they are born. Catherine Brown: And what about natural resources Will there be an
adequate supply of coal, oil and gas Alexander Dubois: Of course! Research shows that there are sufficient
resources for the next 20,000 years within one kilometer of the earth's surface.
Catherine Brown: Will cities continue to grow and become more and more
overcrowded Alexander Dubois: No, they won't. People will return to smaller
communities where they can really know their neighbors and participate in community life. Catherine Brown: Aren't you worried about the possibility of nuclear
war Alexander Dubois: Yes, I am. I expect there will be a nuclear war in the
future, but it won't end our world. Life will continue.
Statements:
1. Alexander Dubois holds an optimistic point of view for the world's future. 2. Alexander Dubois believes that, people's jobs will play the most important part in their lives. 3. Alexander Dubois thinks that,6 some defects in babies will be treated before
birth. 4. Alexander Dubois predicts that someday some people will move from big cities to smaller communities. 5. Alexander Dubois believes that a nuclear war can be the end of the world.
Listening 4
Ex1: e c b f a d
Ex2: 1)biased 2) unaware 3) success 4) fun 5)control 6) environment 7) flexibility 8)optimal 9)wings 10）explore Scripts:
Professor Zimbardo: Time perspectives are easy to identify when people are making decisions. For some people, it’s only about what is in the immediate situation, what other people are doing, and what they are feeling. And those people, when they make their decision in that form, we’re going to call “present-oriented”, because their focus is what is now.
Student A: Then maybe , I’m not ”present-oriented”. It seems what I care most is always what will be in the future.
Professor Zimbardo: Yes. You might be among those ”future-oriented”. There focus is always about anticipated consequences. OK, anybody here who is neither “present-oriented” nor “future-oriented”
Student B: Myself. I think neither of your description about this two time perspectives fits me well.
Professor Zimbardo: Then you mast belong to the third type. We call them “pat-oriented” because they focus on what was. For them, both the present and the future are irrelevant. Thire decisions are based on past memories.
Student B: That’s true, but sometimes, I just fell my time perspectives are a mixture.
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