新视野大学英语视听说教程第二版4Unit5答案

Unit 5 Distant pastures are always greener.

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Directions: Click on the speaker to the left to start playing the audio recordings Parts I, II and III. They will be played continuously. Once the recording starts playiplease do NOT click on either the speaker icon or the 'Unit Quiz' link in the menu above. Otherwise, you may lose the chance of hearing the complete recording.

Part I Script

Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.

1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. The man wants to leave, and the woman tries to keep him.

B. The woman wants to leave, and the man tries to keep her.

C. The woman wants the man to leave, and the man wants to stay.

D. The man wants the woman to leave, and the woman wants to stay.

2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. The man is employed by a head-hunting company.

B. The man works in the same company as the woman.

C. The man will take the offer.

D. The man is offering a job to the woman.

3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. Changing her job.

B. Transferring to an important position.

C. Staying at the company and gather experience.

D. Going back to school to learn more knowledge.

4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. His new job is very satisfying.

B. Compared with his present job, the man likes the previous one. C. He will try his best to get accustomed to the new company.

D. He changed three jobs within a month.

5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)

A. Because he had a high rate of absenteeism from work.

B. Because he irritates an important customer of the company.

C. Because he diverted the company's money for personal purposes. D. Because he performed poorly last year and held a low sales record.

Part II Script

Directions: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers.

Between the ages of 20 and 30, most people have more than 8 jobs. This is a (1)positive thing for a number of (2)reasons. First of all, Daniel Gilbert,

psychologist at Harvard, says that we really don't know what we'll like until we (3)try it. So having a lot of jobs when you start your adult life is figurea good way to (4) out what to do with your adult life. But, job hopping is a good thing for everyone to do—not just twenty-somethings—because it's a way to (5)Frequent changes keep your learning (6)curvemaintain passion in your work. high and your challenges fresh. Finally, frequent job hopping, coupled with high performance allows you

to build a professional network much faster than someone who stays in one position over a long period of time. And a vibrant network will make finding jobs easier, so job hopping will not be a difficult (7)path. (8). But when the majority of young people are job hopping, and companies are having a hard time attracting young people to work, recruiters don't have the luxury of writing people off just because they job hopped. Recruiters write people off because their résumé looks like they won't contribute enough to the company. So, (9)

. That can be independent of job duration. (10)

. Loyalty is about delivery. Show that on your résumé, the same place you show job hopping.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Your answer positive reasons try figure maintain curve Correct answer positive reasons try figure maintain curve (7) (8) (9) path path It's clear that job hopping benefits the employee, not the employer the trick with job hopping is to make sure your résumé always shows that you make a huge contribution wherever you go You can show that you are loyal to a company by exceeding their expectations with your outstanding performance (10)

Part III Script

Directions: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.

1. What did the Mexican fisherman say when advised to stay out longer and catch more fish?

A. He was tired.

B. He could not find more fish.

C. He had caught enough fish for his family's immediate use. D. He had caught enough fish for his family's long-term consumption.

2. Which of the following is the sequence of actions the American suggests for

the Mexican?

A. Selling to the factory—owning a factory—owing a fleet of boats B. Owing a fleet of boats—selling to the factory—owning a factory C. Owing a fleet of boats—owning a factory—selling to the factory D. Selling to the factory—owing a fleet of boats—owning a factory

3. What did the American suggest the Mexican could finally do to make millions

of dollars?

A. Expand his fleet. B. Expand his factory.

C. Sell more fish to the middleman. D. Sell his company's stock to the public.

4. What did the American advise the Mexican to do after the latter had made

millions of dollars?

A. Lead a leisurely life.

B. Lead a colorful life in Mexico City. C. Lead a profitable life in Los Angeles. D. Follow an MBA program.

5. What does the Mexican's final answer imply?

A. Playing with one's children is more fun than drinking wine. B. Drinking wine is more fun than playing the guitar.

C. It is not worthwhile to work hard to expand one's business. D. It is a good idea to work hard to make plenty of money.

Part IV

Directions: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1. Some people want a fixed routine so that they don't have to ________ new circumstances over and over again while others think variety is the spice of life.

A. adapt to

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