12018CPartAForthousandsofyears,humanbeingshavebeenfascinatedbywhales.Itisuncertainwhen,howorwhytheancestorsofthewhalegraduallymovedintoapurelyaquaticenvironment.Freedfromthegravityoftheland,thewhalesevolvedtobecomethetrueoceanbeingsoftheplanet.Formostofoursharedhistory,ourrelationshipwiththewhaleshasbeenadistantone.Ifamemoryremainsbehindtheeyesofthesegentlecreatures,itisrarelyifevershown.Ratherourfirstfurtiveattemptstoenterthewhale’sdomainseemgreetedwithcuriosityandalongingforcommunicationandunderstanding.PartB视频录音W:Hi,Dr.Brown.Iknowyoujustgotbackfromabusinesstrip.M:Yes,IjustcamebacklastFriday.W:Howwasthetrip?M:Itwasgood.Ididatrainingprogramforatradecompany.W:Hum,whatwastheprogramabout?M:Itwasabouthowtodressproperlyatworkplaces.W:Really?Iamgoingtostartmyfirstjob,butIamabitworriedaboutwhattowearforwork.M:Don’tworry.Mostemployersareflexiblewithdresscode.Theyallowtheiremployeestowearcasualclothesatwork.1.他们为什么这样做?Whydotheydoso?电脑回答Somestudiesshowedthatpeoplearemoreproductivewhentheyarewearingcasualclothes.Employeesalsolikethecasualwear,becausetheydon’tneedtobuymanyclothesespeciallyforwork.Actually,peoplestartedtowearcasualclothesonFridaysinthe1990s.Today,employeesinmanycompaniescanwearcasualclothesonmostweekdays.2.那意味着我可以穿任何衣服吗?Doesthatmeanwecanwearanyclothes?电脑回答Notexactly.Forexample,ifyouneedtodoabusinesspresentationorattendaformalmeeting,youneedtodressformally.Generallyspeaking,sometypesofclothesarenotconsideredsuitableatworkplaces.Sandals,sportswear,vestsandshortsareclothesthatareusuallytoocasualfortheoffice.3.我怎么知道在我的公司该穿什么?HowcanIknowwhattowearinmycompany?电脑回答Usually,manycompanieshaverulesandregulationsaboutdresscode.Youmaycheckyourcompanyhandbookfordetailedinformation.Youcanasksome2senioremployeesinyourcompanyforsometips.Thatwouldbemosthelpful.1.WhendidDr.Browncomeback?HecamebacklastFriday.2.WhatcompanywasDr.Brown’strainingprogramfor?Itwasforatradecompany.3.Whatarethebenefitsofwearingcasualclothesatwork?Peoplearemoreproductiveandtheydon’thavetobuymanyclothesespeciallyforwork.4.Whendopeopleneedtodressformally?Whendoingabusinesspresentationorattendingaformalmeeting.5.Whocanyouaskfortipsaboutdresscodeinyourcompany?Senioremployees.PARTC你将听到一段独白,独白播两遍。听完独白后,用自己的话复述独白的内容。梗概:Mary获赠照相机,某日偶然拍下盗贼照片,帮助警察破了案。关键词:camera(照相机)takingphotos(照相)thief(盗贼)evidence(证据)arrest(逮捕)录音原文:ANewCameraMaryreceivedapresentfromherfatheratherbirthdayparty.Itwasanewcamera.Herfathershowedherhowtotakeclearandgoodphotos.Marylovedthepresentverymuch.Sincethen,sheoftentookthecamerawithherandenjoytakingphotoswherevershewent.Oneafternoon,whenshewastakingphotosbythewindowofherroomonthesecondfloor,shenoticedsomethingstrangethroughthecamera.Shesawtwostrangersbreakingintoahouseinaneighborhood,whoseownerswereonholidayoverseas.Soon,sherealizedtheywerethieves.Maryimmediatelyshoutedandaskedherfathertocallthepolice.Atthesametime,sheusedhercameratotakealotofphotosofthethieves.Whenthepolicearrived,thethieveshadalreadyrunaway.Maryshowedthepolicethephotosshehadtaken.Someofthemcaughtthethieves’facesveryclearly.Thepolicethankedherandmadeacopyofallthephotosofthethieves.Thesebecameimportantevidences.Onemonthlater,thethieveswerearrestedandMaryreceivedacertificatefromthepolicetohonorherassistanceinthecase.Maryfeltveryhappyandproud.