08年英语专四听力原文和答案.doc

2008年专四听力答案 PART I DICTATION Choosing a Career When students graduate from college, / many of them do not know how they want to spend their working lives, / and they sometimes move from job to job / until they find something that suits them / and of equal importance to which they are suited. Others never find a job in which they are really happy. / They remain all their lives square pegs in round holes. /When we choose our careers, we need to ask ourselves two questions. / First, what do we think we would like to be?/ Second, what kind of people are we? / The idea, for example, of being a painter or a musician may seem very attractive, / but unless we have great talent and are willing to work very hard, / we are certain to fail in these occupations, / and failure will lead to unhappiness in life. /So it is important to assess our suitability for a certain career in job search. PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A CONVERSATIONS Questions I to 3 are based on the following conversation. M: Is that Anne Shaw? W:Yes, speaking? M: Hello, it is Eric from London. W: Hello, Eric. How can I help you? M;lm fixing up on next project team meeting, and I just want to check some possible dates with you, W: Fine, let me just get my diary. Ok, which dates are you looking at? M: Ive spoken to the others, (1) and they prefer either the third week of May or the second week of June. W: Yeah, (1) both of the weeks are pretty clear at the moment except for the 11th of June. M: Right, Ive got that. W:So where is the meeting taking place this time? M: (2)lt was going to be in London. But I spoke to Carlos in Mexico City, and he suggested Chicago. He thinks it will be more convenient for most of the team. W:(2)Hes probably right. Itll certainly be much easier for me as well. Because I can fly from Toronto, and Im sure you can find a meeting room somewhere near the airport. M:(2) Thats a good idea. Ill check up some hotels