The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 原文 Chapter I: Tom and the Fence "Tom! Tom!" There was no answer. "Where is that boy? Tom!" Aunt Polly looked under the bed but she only found the cat. "Tom!" she cried. Then she heard a noise behind her. A small boy ran past and she stopped him with her hand. "What are you doing, Tom?" she asked. "Nothing." "Nothing. Look at your hand and your mouth. I told you not to eat the jam." "Oh, Aunt Polly, look behind you!" The old lady looked and Tom ran away. Aunt Polly was surprised and then she laughed. "I never learn. Tom always plays tricks on me and I never learn. I love Tom. He's my sister's child - she's dead. But it's not easy to look after him. Tomorrow is Saturday and there's no school. But Tom must work tomorrow. He hates work but he must do it." Tom lived in the small village of St Petersburg with his Aunt Polly, his brother Sid and his sister Mary. The summer evenings were long, and in the evenings Tom liked walking around the village. One evening he saw a big boy in front of him. The boy was a stranger. Tom was surprised because he did not see new people often. This boy had very nice, expensive clothes. "He's got shoes, a new shirt and a tie. And it's not Sunday," Tom thought. "My clothes are old and ugly." Tom looked at him and the big boy looked at Tom. Tom did not like him. Finally he said, "I can beat you!" "Why don't you try?" said the boy. "Well, I can," said Tom. "No, you can't." "Yes, I can." There was silence. "You're afraid," said the boy. "I'm not afraid," said Tom. "Yes, you are." "No, I'm not." There was more silence. Then Tom pushed the boy and the boy pushed Tom. Soon they were on the ground. Tom pulled the boy's hair and hit him hard. They both fought a lot. The big boy was angry and started crying. "Stop," he said, "Stop!" "Now, that will teach you something," said Tom. Tom arrived home late and he was very dirty. When Aunt Polly saw his dirty clothes, she thought, "What can I do with this boy? Well, tomorrow is Saturday, and he must work." Saturday morning was beautiful and sunny. It was summer and the world was happy. Tom sat in front of the fence and looked at it. It was thirty yards long and nine feet high. He was very unhappy. "It's Saturday and I must paint this long fence. All my friends will laugh at me," he thought. He put his long brush in the white paint and started painting. He stopped and looked at his work. Then he continued painting. After a few minutes he had a great idea. He continued painting the fence. He saw his friend Ben Rogers in the street. Ben had an apple in his hand. He came to look at the fence. "You're working for your aunt," said Ben. Tom said nothing. He continued painting. "I'm going swimming but you can't come with me. You're working," said Ben. "Do you call this work?" asked Tom. "Of course it's work. You're painting a fence, "said Ben. "Maybe it's work but maybe it isn't. I like it!" said Tom, "I can swim every day, but I can't paint a fence every day." Ben watched Tom. He painted slowly and carefully. He often stopped and moved back from the fence. He looked at his work and smiled. Ben was suddenly interested in the fence and said, "Let me paint a little, Tom." Tom thought for a moment. "I'm sorry, Ben. Aunt Polly wants me to do it because I'm very good at painting. My brother Sid wanted to do it, but he's not good at painting." "Oh, please, Tom! Please can I paint? I'm good at painting too. Here, you can have some of my apple." "No, Ben, I can't -" "Then take all of my apple!" Tom was happy but he did not smile. He gave Ben the brush and sat down to eat the apple. Tom's other friends came by. At first they laughed at him. But soon they all wanted to paint the fence. Billy Fisher gave Tom a kite and Johnny Miller brought him a dead rat. His other friends gave him an old knife, a cat with one eye, an old blue bottle, an old key and other interesting things. His friends painted the fence and Tom now had a lot of interesting things. He went back home. "Aunt Polly, can I go to play now?" When Aunt Polly saw the beautiful white fence she was very happy. She gave Tom a big apple and said, "Yes, go and play! But don't come home late!"

提示 一、十个句子每个句子念两遍，念完后从头再念两遍。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 181. But CNN has learned that, due to her husband's guidance, Kate feels she has already adapted to her new life. 但是CNN获悉，由于她丈夫的指导，凯萨琳感觉已经适应了新的生活。 182. Over the past ten years, people have become increasingly aware that they need to change their eating habits. 十年来，人们越来越强烈地意识到需要改变自己的饮食习惯。 183. There is a proverb that goes "time is money", but there is another one that goes "money can't buy you time" 俗话说：一寸光阴一寸金；可俗话又说：寸金难买寸光阴！ 184. My mother speaks French better than my father speaks English, so they usually speak to each other in French. 我母亲的法语比我父亲的英语要好，所以他们通常用法语交流。 185. "Is that Tom calling again?" "Yes. He calls every evening these days. I shouldn't have given him my number." “又是汤姆的电话？” “嗯。最近他每天晚上都会打过来。当时就不该给他我的号码的。” 186. When you do not know if someone really loves you as much as you love him, it is very hard to truly love him. 当你不知道对方是否像你爱着对方一样爱着自己的时候，便很难爱上一个人。 187. So I thought my date, or rather, offline-meeting was going to be just me and her but things aren't that easy. 所以之前我认为我的约会，或者更确切的说，下线后的网聚将只有我和她，但是事情并非那么简单。 188. Borrow and return, then you can borrow again. Borrow and don't return, and then the borrowing gets difficult. 有借有还，再借不难。有借不还，再借就难。 189. Gambling site lets users bet on which species will go extinct because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. 赌博网站让用户投注在将灭绝的物种上，因为墨西哥湾漏油。 190. In England, parks taking rare breeds of animals as their theme are becoming increasingly popular with people. 在英国，以珍稀物种为主题的公园变得越来越受人们的欢迎。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.phase 阶段 2.take it for granted 想当然的 原文 181. He said that he could smell something burning and that the telephones weren't working. 他说他闻到有东西烧焦的味道，电话坏了。 182. Cancer can be cured easily if it is found in its first phase. 如果癌症在初期发现，就很容易治愈。 183. It'll take me a long time to get over my cold. 我的感冒需要很长时间才能痊愈。 184. Tell those people to back off so that the helicopter can land. 告诉那些人退后，好让直升机降落。 185. Try as you may, you can't do it in a day. 尽管你很努力，但也无法一蹴而就。 186. If I had known about the plan, I could have helped him. 如果我早知道这个计划，我就能帮助他了。 187. I love the taste when I bite into a juicy peach. 我喜欢咬一口多汁桃子的味道。 188. The singer is famous not only in Korea but also in Europe. 这位歌手不仅在韩国很有名，而且在欧洲也很有名。 189. I took it for granted that you knew the whole matter. 我想当然地认为你知道整个事情。 190. These shoes are expensive, and what is more, they are too small. 这双鞋很贵，而且太小了。

词汇提示 1.ample 充足的 2.smashed 撞上 3.iceberg 冰山 4.accommodate 足够的 5.guilt 有罪 6.homicide 谋杀罪 7.prosecution 检方 8.acquitted 无罪释放 9.tarnished 败坏 10.idly 无目的地 11.warehouse 仓库 12.hangar 飞机库 13.justification 正当理由 原文 The Ford Pinto Case Businessmen often complain that their profits are negatively affected by government regulations. On the other hand, history has proven that it is necessary to regulate business in at least one area - public safety. There is ample evidence that consideration for the safety of the public is not always a priority in business decisions. Back in 1912, the Titanic smashed into an iceberg, killing hundreds of people. It was going too fast through a large collection of icebergs, while attempting to set a speed record. Unfortunately, there were not enough lifeboats to accommodate the passengers. Usually when such a tragedy occurs, the company is not found guilty. Instead, safety regulations are enacted for future cases. In the future, ships were ordered to carry a sufficient supply of lifeboats. In 1978, the Ford Motor Company was indicted on the charge of homicide. This was the first time such a charge had been brought against an American corporation. It related to the deaths of three teenage girls who were burned up when their Ford Pinto was hit from behind. The prosecution charged that the Ford Company knowingly manufactured a dangerous car. Behind this story is the pressure on Ford to produce a small car to compete with imported vehicles. The Pinto was rushed into production in spite of warnings that the gas tank was in a dangerous position. It would have cost Ford an additional $11.00 per car to fix the problem. Ford decided not to. Later, Ford produced a cost-benefit analysis to justify their position. Estimating that the faulty design would cause 180 additional deaths, Ford valued these at $200,000 per person. This cost was far less than equipping 12.5 million vehicles with $11.00 protectors. So Ford felt that they had made the right decision. Ford executives were acquitted on the charge of homicide. Nonetheless, Ford had to pay out millions of dollars in out-of-court settlements. These were paid to families who had lost relatives in Pinto accidents. This case shows how far a company will go to protect its profits. For more than eight years, Ford lobbied the government not to tighten safety standards on cars As long as the Pinto was profitable, Ford did not want to change the design. Although Ford made a lot of money on the Pinto, their reputation was tarnished. The Fort Pinto case is one of many which point to the need for governments to set safety standards. No business wants to recall its products, or leave them sitting idly in a warehouse,or expend large sums of money for upgrading and repairs. No airplane company wants to have its planes in the hangar when they could be in the air making money for the corporation. As a result, commercial companies are seldom motivated to look closely at product or service safety. This is especially true today when the "bottom line" in business is seen as a justification for every decision. For this reason, governments have to oversee issues of public safety. Most businesses are too busy working on profits to have much time or concern for doing so. 翻译 福特平托案 商人经常抱怨他们的利润受到政府法规的负面影响。 另一方面，历史证明，有必要至少在一个领域——公共安全——对企业进行监管。 有充分的证据表明，在商业决策中，考虑公众安全并不总是一个优先事项。 早在1912年，泰坦尼克号撞上冰山，造成数百人死亡。 它在试图创下速度纪录的同时，在一大堆冰山中移动得太快了。 不幸的是，没有足够的救生艇容纳乘客。 通常，当此类悲剧发生时，该公司不会被判有罪。 取而代之的是，为未来的案例制定安全法规。 未来，船只被要求携带足够的救生艇。 1978年，福特汽车公司被控谋杀罪。 这是第一次对美国公司提起这样的指控。 这与三名十几岁的女孩的死亡有关，她们的福特平托车在后面被击中时被烧毁。 检方指控福特公司故意制造了一辆危险汽车。 这个故事的背后是福特生产小型汽车以与进口汽车竞争的压力。 尽管有警告称煤气罐处于危险位置，平托车还是被紧急投入生产。 为了解决这个问题，福特每辆车将额外花费11.00美元。 福特决定不这么做。 后来，福特进行了成本效益分析，以证明他们的立场。 据估计，该错误设计将导致180人额外死亡，福特估计这些死亡人数为每人20万美元。 这一成本远低于为1250万辆汽车配备11.00美元的保护装置。 所以福特觉得他们做出了正确的决定。 福特汽车高管被判谋杀罪无罪。 尽管如此，福特不得不支付数百万美元的庭外和解。 这些钱是付给在平托事故中失去亲人的家庭的。 这个案例表明了一家公司将在多大程度上保护其利润。 八年多来，福特一直游说政府不要收紧汽车安全标准 只要平托车能盈利，福特就不想改变设计。 虽然福特在平托车上赚了很多钱，但他们的声誉受损。 福特平托车事件是众多表明政府需要制定安全标准的案件之一。 没有企业愿意召回其产品，或将其闲置在仓库中，或花费大量资金进行升级和维修。 当飞机可以在空中为公司赚钱时，没有一家飞机公司愿意将其飞机停放在机库中。 因此，商业公司很少有动机密切关注产品或服务安全。 今天，当商业中的“底线”被视为每一个决策的理由时，这一点尤其正确。 因此，政府必须监督公共安全问题。 大多数企业都忙于赚取利润，没有太多时间或精力这样做。

提示 1.每期为一篇听力题，每篇裁剪为若干片段，每个片段重复四遍。 2.可以前两遍盲听理解，后两遍根据文字内容精听。 3.根据中英文意思，听不懂的地方多听几遍。 原文 2021.6六级第一套 Conversation Two Today, I'm talking to the renowned botanist, Jane Forster. Thank you for inviting me to join you on the show, Henry. 今天，我将对话著名植物学家简-福斯特。 谢谢你邀请我参加你的节目，亨利。 Recently, Jane, you've become quite a celebrity since the release of your latest documentary. Can you tell us a little about it? 简，自从最近你的最新纪录片发布后，你已经成为一个相当有名的人了，你能和我们分享一下这部纪录片吗？ Well, it follows my expedition to study the vegetation indigenous to the rain forest in equatorial areas of south east Asia. You certainly get to travel to some very exotic locations. 它记录了我对东南亚赤道地区热带雨林的原生植被的研究。 你肯定去了一些非常有异国情调的地方。 It was far from glamorous, to be honest. The area we visited was accessible only by canoe. And the living conditions in the hut were primitive, to say the least. There was no electricity, and our water supply was a stream. 说实话，这远不是什么迷人的地方。我们访问的地区只能通过独木舟进入，而小屋的生活条件也可以说是很原始。没有电，我们的水源是附近的一条小溪。 How were the weather conditions while you were there? The weather was not conducive to our work at all, since the humidity was almost unbearable. 你们在那里的时候，天气状况如何？ 天气完全不利于我们工作，因为湿度太高，简直令人难以忍受。 At midday, we stayed in the hut and did nothing. It was too humid to either work or sleep. How long did your team spend in the jungle? 中午时分，我们就呆在小屋里，什么也不做，天气太潮湿了，既不能工作，也不能睡觉。 你们的团队在丛林里呆了多长时间？ Originally, we planned to be there for a month. But in the end, we stayed for only two weeks. Why did you cut the expedition short？ Halfway through the trip, we received news that a hurricane was approaching. And we had to evacuate at very short notice. 最初，我们计划在那里呆一个月，但最后，我们只呆了两个星期。 你们为什么缩短考察时间？ 行程过半，我们收到了飓风即将来临的消息，我们不得不在短时间内撤走了。 That sounds like a fascinating anecdote. It was frightening. The fastest evacuation route was through river rapids. We had to navigate them carrying all of our equipment. 这听起来是一件引人入胜的轶事。 很吓人的，最快的疏散路线是河流的急流。我们必须带着我们所有的设备在河中穿行。 So overall, was the journey unsuccessful? Absolutely not. We gathered a massive amount of data about the local plant life. 那么总的来说，这次旅行是不成功的吗？ 绝对不是，我们收集了大量关于当地植物的数据。 Why do you put up with such adverse conditions? Botany is an obsession for me. Many of the destinations I visit have stunning scenery, and I get to meet a variety of people from all over the world. 你为什么要忍受如此恶劣的条件？ 我对植物相当着迷，我访问的许多地方的风景都很迷人，而且我还能遇到来自世界各地的形形色色的人。 So where will your next destination be? I haven't decided yet. Then we can leave it for another vacation. Thanks. 那么你的下一个目的地会是哪里？ 我还没决定。 那我们可以把这个问题留到另一个假期，谢谢。 问题： Question 5: What does the man want Jane Forster to talk about? Question 6: Why does the woman describe her experience as far from glamorous? Question 7: Why did the woman and those who went with her end their trip halfway? Question 8: What does the woman think of the journey?

提示 一、十个句子每个句子念两遍，念完后从头再念两遍。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.census 人口普查 2.sumbit 提交 3.organic 有机的 原文 171. According to the latest census, the language's number of speakers appears to be stable, or even increasing. 根据最新的人口普查，语言的发言人人数好像稳定，或者是甚至在上升。 172. "Do you want another cup of coffee?" "Sure,make mine on the small side but be generous with my brother's." “你想另一杯咖啡吗？” “好吧，请给我一杯比较小的，不过给我兄弟比较大的。” 173. I don't have a washing machine at home, and so I have to go to the washing room in order to do the laundry. 因为我家没有洗衣机，我必须去洗衣房洗衣服。 174. On the one hand we suffered a heavy loss, but on the other hand we learned a great deal from the experience. 一方面我们虽然蒙受了损失，但另一方面我们从这次经验中学到了很多。 175. In the U.S., you have the option, when you enter a restaurant, to sit in the smoking or non-smoking section. 在美国，当你进入餐厅时，你可选择坐在吸烟区或是禁烟区。 176. Japan consists of four major islands and over 3,000 small islands, and is about equal to California in area. 日本是由四个大岛和三千多个小岛组成的，面积和加州差不多。 177. All that time the things granddad had said, like the sound of flies flying round a melon, buzzed in my head. 一直以来爷爷曾经说过的事，像苍蝇绕着瓜飞的声音，在我的脑海里嗡嗡地响着。 178. Don't change sentences that are correct. You can, instead, submit natural-sounding alternative translations. 请勿更改没有错误的句子。请添加一个新的更自然的翻译。 179. I've heard it said that English is for making money, French for making love, and Spanish for praying to God. 我听说英语是用来赚钱的，法语是用来做爱的，西班牙语是用来祈求上帝的。 180. Some people only buy organic food; they think that in this way their body will not be damaged by pollutants. 一些人只买有机的食物，他们认为这样可以使他们的健康不受污染的损害。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.alternative 另选的 2.packed to capacity 挤得满满的 3.convert 转换 4.file 文件 原文 171. If you wish us to reserve an alternative room, please let us know immediately. 如果您需要我们另订一间房，请马上通知我们。 172. When you compare this dictionary with that one, you can easily see which is better. 当你把这本词典和那本相比较时，就很容易看出哪一本更好。 173. All the coaches of the train were packed to capacity ten minutes before it started. 火车开动前十分钟，所有的车厢都挤得满满的。 174. On behalf of the company, I would like to express our hearty thanks to you all. 我谨代表公司向大家表示衷心的感谢。 175. If it had not been for your help, I would have lost the game. 如果没有你的帮助，这场比赛我就输了。 176. It was such a nice day that we decided to have a picnic. 天气这么好，我们决定去野餐。 177. This textbook, having been printed in haste, has a lot of printing mistakes. 这本教科书印刷仓促，印刷错误很多。 178. I met with an old friend of mine at the station. 我在车站遇见了一位老朋友。 179. Could you convert this file into a Windows compatible file and re-send it? 你能把这个文件转换成Windows兼容的文件并重新发送吗？ 180. There is a little wine left in the bottom of the glass. 杯子的底下还剩下一点酒。

词汇提示 1.cattle ranches 养牛场 2.refining 精炼 3.synthetic 人工合成的 4.rugged 崎岖的，粗犷的 5.armored 有装甲的 6.lizard 蜥蜴 7.cacti 仙人掌 8.distinct 独特的 9.thriving 兴旺 原文 Texas The state of Texas is famous for having the biggest and best of everything. Before Alaska became a state, Texas was the largest American state. It was also famous for its huge cattle ranches. Cotton is a major crop, but much of the wealth comes from oil and gas. People think of Texans as being wealthy because there have been lots of cattle and oil millionaires. In the late nineteenth century, Texas cattlemen used to drive their herds north to Kansas. There a train to the east shipped the cows. Eventually, the railroad came to Texas and the great cattle drive stopped. By then, many Texans owned large ranches and were quite wealthy. In the twentieth century, oil has made many Texans wealthy. Oil refining has led to chemical industries and synthetic products. Most Texans now live in cities. Many oil companies have their headquarters in Dallas. Other large manufacturing cities are Houston, Corpus Christi, Fort Worth and Austin, which is the Capital of Texas. Several cities, such as San Antonio and El Paso, have a strong Spanish influence. This dates back to the first Spanish visitors in the sixteenth century. The old mission at San Antonio is famous as the Alamo, where an important battle for Texas independence was fought. Texas is a huge area with mountains, deserts, prairies, rivers and islands. The rugged beauty of its grasslands and deserts attracts many tourists. For a state that is mostly dry, Texas has a remarkable variety of wildflowers in the spring. Its animals and birds differ from other parts of the U.S.A. Texas has the armored insect eater, the Armadillo;the swift running bird, the Roadrunner; prairie dogs, jackrabbits, kangaroo rats, wild pigs, horned lizards，and one hundred species of snakes! As might be expected also, it has many beautiful kinds of cacti and other desert plants. At its largest, Texas is more than 600 miles wide by 600 miles long. Such a large area develops a distinct culture of its own. And Texans are widely recognized by their accent and manner of speaking, their attitudes and interests and their sense of independence and self-reliance. Texas is also known for its beautiful women, who regularly win national beauty contests. Its men have a reputation for being rugged, for not talking more than they have to and for being straightforward and honest. Although many people think of cowboys and Indians when they think of Texas,it is a center for high-tech industries. The American space program has its headquarters in Houston, and Mission Control Center is there. Texas is also an important manufacturer of computers and other high tech products. Oil production is still important in Texas,but it ranks third as a source of revenue behind manufacturing and tourism. The colorful history of Texas and its wonderful scenery contribute to a thriving tourist industry. Texas is also an important business and financial area. Yes, even though times have changed, Texans proudly maintain that their state still has the biggest and the best of everything. 翻译 得克萨斯州 德克萨斯州以拥有最大和最好的一切而闻名。 在阿拉斯加成为一个州之前，德克萨斯州是美国最大的州。 它还以其巨大的养牛场而闻名。 棉花是一种主要作物，但大部分财富来自石油和天然气。 人们认为德克萨斯人很富有，因为那里有很多养牛业和石油业的百万富翁。 19世纪末，得克萨斯州的养牛人曾驱赶牛群北上堪萨斯州。 有一列火车向东运送奶牛。 最终，铁路开到了德克萨斯州，大规模的养牛活动停止了。 到那时，许多德克萨斯人拥有大牧场，相当富有。 在二十世纪，石油使许多德克萨斯人变得富有。 炼油已发展成化学工业和合成产品。 大多数德克萨斯人现在住在城市。 许多石油公司的总部设在达拉斯。 其他大型制造业城市有休斯顿、科珀斯克里斯蒂、沃思堡和德克萨斯州首府奥斯汀。 圣安东尼奥和埃尔帕索等几个城市都受到西班牙的强烈影响。 这可以追溯到16世纪第一批西班牙游客。 圣安东尼奥的老使命以阿拉莫而闻名，在那里为德克萨斯州的独立进行了一场重要战役。 德克萨斯州是一个幅员辽阔的地区，有山脉、沙漠、大草原、河流和岛屿。 草原和沙漠的崎岖之美吸引了许多游客。 德克萨斯州的大部分地区是干旱的，春天有各种各样的野花。 它的动物和鸟类与美国其他地区不同。 德克萨斯州有装甲食虫动物犰狳；快跑的鸟，跑路的人；草原犬、大野兔、袋鼠、野猪、角蜥蜴和一百种蛇！ 正如所料，这里有许多美丽的仙人掌和其他沙漠植物。 德克萨斯州最大，宽600多英里，长600英里。 这么大的一个地区形成了自己独特的文化。 德克萨斯人的口音和说话方式、态度和兴趣以及独立和自力更生的意识得到了广泛认可。 德克萨斯州也以其美女而闻名，她们经常赢得全国选美比赛。 它的男人以粗犷、不言不语、直截了当和诚实著称。 虽然很多人一想到德克萨斯州就会想到牛仔和印第安人，但它是高科技产业的中心。 美国太空计划的总部设在休斯顿，任务控制中心也在那里。 德克萨斯州也是计算机和其他高科技产品的重要制造商。 石油生产在德克萨斯州仍然很重要，但作为收入来源，它排在制造业和旅游业之后的第三位。 德克萨斯州丰富多彩的历史和美丽的风景为繁荣的旅游业做出了贡献。 德克萨斯州也是一个重要的商业和金融区。 是的，尽管时代变了， 得克萨斯人自豪地认为，他们的州仍然拥有最大和最好的一切。

提示 1.每期为一篇听力题，每篇裁剪为若干片段，每个片段重复四遍。 2.可以前两遍盲听理解，后两遍根据文字内容精听。 3.根据中英文意思，听不懂的地方多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.resigned 辞职 2.unleashing 发泄 3.unburdening 卸下 4.theoretical 理论上 5.confidential 保密的 6.initially 最初的 7.mandatory 强制的 原文 2021.6六级第一套 Conversation One It's my last day at work tomorrow. I'll start my new job in two weeks. My human resources manager wants to conduct an interview with me before I leave. 明天是我工作的最后一天，我将在两周后开始新的工作。我的人力资源部经理想在我离开之前跟我进行一次谈话。 Ah, an exit interview. Are you looking forward to it? 啊，离职面谈，你期待吗？ I'm not sure how I feel about it. I resigned because I've been unhappy at that company for a long time, but I'm not sure if I should tell them how I really feel. 我不知道我的感受如何，我辞职是因为我在那家公司已经不开心很久了，但我不确定是否应该告诉他们我的真实感受。 To my way of thinking, there are two main potential benefits that come from unleashing an agitated stream of truth during an exit interview. 在我看来，在离职面谈中讲出让你烦恼的真相，有两大潜在好处。 The first is release. Unburdening yourself of frustration and perhaps even anger to someone who isn't a friend or close colleague can be wonderfully freeing. 第一是释放感情，卸下自己的挫折感，甚至可能是对不是朋友或亲密同事的人的愤怒，这让你感到非常畅快。 And let me guess. The second is that the criticism will, theoretically, help the organization I'm leaving to improve, making sure employees of the future are less likely to encounter what I did? 让我猜猜看，第二点是，理论上讲，这些批评会帮助我即将离开的组织改进，减少未来的员工遇到我所经历的事情的可能性？ That's right. But the problem with the company improvement part is that very often it doesn't happen. An exit interview is supposed to be private, but often isn't. 是这样的，但问题是，很多时候并不会发生。离职面谈应该是私人的，但往往不是这样。 In my company, the information gained from these interviews is often not confidential, and the information is used as dirt against another manager, or can be traded among senior managers. 在我的公司，从这些面谈中获得的信息往往不是保密的。而这些信息被用作对付另一个经理的污点，或者在高级经理之间进行交易。 Now you've got me rethinking what l'll disclose in the interview. There is always the chance that it could affect my reputation and my ability to network in the industry. It is a pretty small industry after all. 现在我得重新考虑要披露得内容了。它总是有可能影响到我的声誉和我在行业中的交际能力，这毕竟是一个相当小的行业。 Anything you initially gained from the instant satisfaction of telling it like it is, you might lose down the track by injuring your future career prospects. 你最初从如实相告的即时满足感中获得的任何东西，都可能因损害你未来的职业前景而失去。 Right. Perhaps I would be better getting things off my chest by going to one of those rate- your-employer websites. You could.And don't do the interview at all. Exit interviews are not mandatory 对，也许我去那些评价雇主的网页上把事情说出来会更好。 可以，索性不要去面谈，离职面谈不是强制性的。 问题： Question 1: What do we learn about the man from the conversation? A. He is going to leave his present job. B. He is going to attend a job interview. C. He will meet his new manager in two weeks. D. He will tell the management how he really feels. Question 2: What does the woman think about the information gained from an exit interview? A.It should be carefully analyzed. B.It should be kept private. C.It can be quite useful to senior managers. D.It can improve interviewers' job prospects. Question 3: Why does the man want to rethink what he will say in the coming exit interview? A.It may do harm to his fellow employees. B.It may displease his immediate .superiors. C.It may adversely affect his future career prospects. D.It may leave a negative impression on the interviewer. Question 4: What does the man think he had better do? A.Poue out his frustrations on a rate-your-employer website B.Network with his close friends to find a better employer C.Do some practice for the exit interview D.Prepare a comprehensive exit report

提示 一、十个句子每个句子念两遍，念完后从头再念两遍。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.tricolour 三色旗 2.saffron 橘黄色 3.charming 愉悦的 4.atmosphere 氛围 5.tidal wave 海啸 原文 161. The Indian flag is called the tricolour because it has stripes of three colours – saffron, white and green. 印度国旗叫做「三色旗」，因为它是由三条不同颜色的色条组成的-橙黄色、白色和绿色。 162. The raising of children is something that concerns the entire community. There will be an education reform. 子女培养全社会都很关心，教育要进行改革。 163. In order to improve the students' attitude to their studies, the school let them start class an hour later. 为了改进学生的学习态度，学校让他们晚一个小时来上课。 164. The moon has no light of its own, but rather it reflects the light of the sun to the children of the night. 月本无光，借光于日，返照夜之游子。 165. I'm not afraid of facing pressure. When problems arise, I will quickly think of ways to find the solutions. 我不怕面对压力，有问题的时候，我就会很快地想办法去解决 166. St James Palace represents her, William and his brother Harry, and now regards her "induction" as complete. 代表她、威廉还有他的弟弟哈利的圣詹姆斯宫现在认为，凯萨琳的“入会时期”已经结束了。 167. As everyone stood guard silently, someone ran to the corner of the street and called over a police officer. 默默守护中，有人跑到街头，叫来了协警。 168. His humor charmingly eased the embarrassing atmosphere at dinner time and made me breathe a sigh of relief. 他的幽默巧妙地缓解了晚餐时尴尬的气氛，让我松了一口气。 169. The referee, according to principle of advantage, raised his hand and motioned for the advance to continue. 裁判根据有利原则，举起手示意继续进攻。 170. Last year in the Philippines, earthquakes and tidal waves resulted in the deaths of more than 6,000 people. 去年在菲律宾，地震和海啸造成了超过6000人的死亡。

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.let up 缓和 2.dash 冲 原文 161. After the rain had let up a bit, we made a dash for the car. 雨停了一会儿后，我们向汽车冲去。 162. If anything, my new job is harder than my old one. 如果说有什么区别的话，那就是我的新工作比旧工作更难。 163. I usually gas up the car at this service station. 我一般都在这个加油站给汽车加油。 164. Although it is a very difficult task, I will do my best. 虽然这是一个非常困难的任务，但我会尽最大的努力。 165. I have been waiting for your reply, but have not heard from you. 我一直在等待你的答复，但一直没有收到你的消息。 166. The house is too big for us, and what is more, it is too expensive. 这房子对我们来说太大了，而且也太贵了。 167. We have lots of bread, and as for butter, we have more than enough. 我们有很多面包，至于黄油，则有的是。 168. As there was no bus service, we had to walk all the way to the station. 由于没有公共汽车服务，我们只好一路步行到车站。 169. In the justice system of the United States, there are twelve people on a jury. 在美国的司法体系中，陪审团由12人组成。 170. If you go anywhere, you had better tell your mother first. 如果你要去什么地方，最好先告诉你妈妈。

词汇提示 1.mouthpiece 话筒 2.dial 拨号 3.rival 相提并论 4.forward 发送 5.consensus 共识 6.mute 消音 7.designate 指定 8.indicate 提示 9.courtesiey 礼貌 10.greeting 问候 11.screen 屏蔽 12.promptly 及时地 原文 Telephone Systems When Alexander Graham Bell developed the telephone in the 1870s, it was fairly simple to use. You talked into the mouthpiece and then held it to your ear to listen. For a century of so, using the telephone meant either contacting the operator to dial a number, or dialing yourself. After that, all you had to do was talk or listen. Nowadays, the telephone has become a very complex instrument; it rivals the computer as to the number of possible uses. Answering machines have been around for several decades,but they are now being replaced by voicemail. Voicemail does away with the need for an answering machine. Messages are stored on the system. That means that it is possible to forward the message to someone else's phone, or transfer the call to a more convenient phone of your own. You can also use "call pickup," so that anyone in your group can answer another's phone. Conference calls have become very common. This is when one person phones first one person, then another,and keeps adding people to the telephone conversation. This can regularly be done with up to six people. It is very useful for business discussions where different people need to talk about the same thing. It also speeds up the process of consensus, and allows everybody to be in on the decision or discussion. The modern phone has many more features. If you don't want the caller to know what is being said in your office, you can push the "mute" button. If you want to hang up without putting the receiver down, press "goodbye. If you don't want to receive calls, just forward them all into your voicemail. Newer phones will indicate when you have voicemail messages. If you have trouble with these features, an automatic voice will tell you your options. This help-system is built into the telephone. For example, the help-voice will tell you how to set up a distribution list,so that you can send the same voice message to a number of people. It will also tell you how to send a message directly onto someone's voicemail. You can designate your message to go to the top of the recipient's voicemail list. You can also program it so that the recipient cannot forward it. Some systems have limits on how much space can be used for individual voicemail. There are a number of courtesies that voicemail users should follow. Your greeting on your voicemail should be simple. If you are unable to take calls for any reason, you might want to explain that in your recorded greeting. If you are on vacation, you might want to include that information in your greeting. Don't use voicemail as a way to avoid answering the telephone. Some people use voicemail to screen calls; this can be annoying to someone who can never contact you directly. Check your messages regularly and reply to them promptly. Enjoy the telecommunications revolution! 翻译 电话系统 当亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔（AlexanderGrahamBell）在19世纪70年代开发电话时，它的使用相当简单。 你对着话筒说话，然后把它放在耳朵上听。 一个世纪以来，使用电话意味着要么联系接线员拨一个号码，要么自己拨号。 在那之后，你所要做的就是说话或倾听。 如今，电话已成为一种非常复杂的工具；在可能的使用功能数量上，它可以与计算机匹敌。 电话答录机已经存在了几十年，但现在正被语音信箱所取代。 语音信箱不再需要答录机。 消息存储在系统上。 这意味着可以将信息转发到其他人的手机，或将通话转接到自己更方便的手机。 你也可以使用“呼叫接听”，这样你的团队中的任何人都可以接听其他人的电话。 电话会议已变得非常普遍。 这是指一个人先给一个人打电话，然后再给另一个人打电话，并不断地将人添加到电话对话中。 这可以由多达六个人定期完成。 这对于不同的人需要谈论同一件事的业务讨论非常有用。 它还加快了达成共识的进程，并允许每个人参与决策或讨论。 现代手机有更多的功能。 如果你不想让打电话的人知道你办公室里在说什么，你可以按“静音”按钮。 如果你想挂断而不放下听筒，按“再见”。 如果你不想接听电话，只需将它们全部转发到语音信箱。 当你有语音邮件时，新手机会显示。 如果您对这些功能有问题，自动语音将告诉您选择。 这个帮助系统内置在电话中。 例如，帮助语音将告诉您如何设置通讯组列表，以便您可以向多人发送相同的语音消息。 它还将告诉你如何将信息直接发送到某人的语音信箱。 您可以指定您的邮件位于收件人语音邮件列表的顶部。 您也可以对其进行编程，使收件人无法转发。 一些系统对单个语音邮件的可用空间有限制。 语音邮件用户应该遵守一些礼貌。 语音邮件中的问候语应该简单。 如果您因任何原因无法接听电话，您可能需要在录制的问候语中解释这一点。 如果你正在度假，你可能想在问候语中包含这些信息。 不要用语音信箱来避免接听电话。 有些人用语音邮件屏蔽通话；这可能会让那些永远无法直接联系你的人感到恼火。 定期检查您的信息，并及时回复。 享受电信革命吧！