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2015年12月短对话1.W:Wow,whatavarietyofsaladsyou’vegotonyourmenu,couldyourecommendsomethingspecial?M:Well,Ithinkyoucantrythismixedsalad.Wemakethedressingwithfreshberries.Q:whatdoesthemanmean?2.W:IwastalkingtoMarytheotherday,andshementionedthatyournewconsultingfirmisdoingreallywell.M:Yes,businesspacedupmuchfasterthanweanticipated.Wenowhaveover200clients.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?3.W:Doyouknowwherewekeepflashdisksandprintingpaper?M:Theyshouldbeinthecabinetifthereareany.That’swherewekeepallofourofficesupplies.Q:whatdoesthewomanmean?4.W:Theprintingofthisdictionaryissosmall.Ican’treadtheexplanationsatall.M:Letmegetmymagnifyglass.IknowIjustcan’tdowithoutit.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?5.W:I’mconsideringhavingmyofficeredecorated,thefurnitureisoldandthepaintischipping.M:I’llgiveyoumysister-in-law’snumber.Shejustgraduatedfromaninteriordesigningacademy,andwillgiveafreeestimate.Q:Whatisthewomanconsidering?6.W:Wehaveafullloadofgoodsthatneedstobedelivered.Butwecan’tgetacontainershipanyway.M:That’salwaysbeingaprobleminthisport.Thefacilitieshereareneverabletomeetourneeds.Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?7.W:Whydidn’tRodgetapayraise?M:Thebossjustisn’tconvincedthathisworkattitudewarrantedit.Shesaidshesawhimbythecoffeemachinemoreoftenthanathisdesk.Q:Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?8.W:Thehotelcalled,sayingthatbecauseoftheschedulingthere,theywon’tbeareabletocaterforourbanquet.M:IknowanIndianrestaurantonthehighstreetthatoffersaspecialdinerforgroups.Thefoodisexcellent,andtheroomislargeenoughtoaccommodateus.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggesttheydo?长对话Conversation1M:HelloJane.W:HelloPaul.M:Pleasecoming.I’mjustgettingreadytogohome.Susanisexpectingmefordinner.Iwantedtobeontimeforachange.W:Look,I’mterriblysorrytodropinthistimeonFriday,Paul,butitisratherimportant.M:That’sOK.What’stheproblem?W:Well,Paul,Iwon’tkeepyoulong.Youseethereisaproblemwiththeexchangerates.TheIndianRupeehastakenafallontheforeignexchangemarket.YouseethereisbeingasharpincreaseinIndian’sbalanceofpaymentdeficit.M:Isee.Howserious,isn’tit?W:Well,asyouknow,therehavebeenreportsofunrestIndia,andtheprospectsfortheRupeelookprettygloomy.M:Andthat’sgoingtoaffectus,asifwedidn’thaveenoughproblemsonourhands.W:SoIthoughtitwouldbewisetotakeoutforwardexchangecovertoprotectourpositionontheoutstandingcontract.M:Justaminute.Forwardexchangecover,nowwhatdoesthatmeanexactly?W:Well,itmeansthatJOnotesentersintoacommitmenttosellIndianRupeesatthepresentrate.M:Isee.Andhowwillthatbenefitus?W:Well,JOnoteswouldn’tloseoutifIndianRupeefallsfurther.M:Whatwillitcost,Jane?W:Asmallpercentage,about1%andthatcanbebuiltintothepriceofthebike.M:Well,Idon’tsupposethereismuchchoice.AllrightJane,let’sputitintoaction.Q9:Whatdowelearnabouttheman’sdailylife?Q10:Whydidthewomancometoseetheman?Q11:WhatmakesthewomanworryabouttheIndianRupee?Conversation2W:Charles,amongotherthings,youregardedasoneoftheAmerica’sgreatmastersoftheblues.Amusicalidiomdoesessentiallyaboutloss,particularlythelossofromanticlove.Whydoeslovedie?M:Peopleoftengetintoloveaffairsbecausetheyhaveunrealisticexpectationsaboutsomebody.Thenwhenthepersondoesn’tturnouttobewhotheythoughtheorshewas,theystartthinkingmaybeIcanchangehimorher.Thatkindofthinkingisamistake.Becausewhenthedustsettles,peoplearegoingtobeprettymuchwhattheyare.It’sararethingforanybodytobeabletochangewhotheyreallyare.Andthiscreatesalotofproblems.W:At62,youcontinuetospendalargepercentageofyourlifetouring.Whatappealstoyouaboutlifeontheroad?M:Music,Idon’tespeciallylovelifeontheroad,butIfigureifyouareluckyenoughtobeabletodowhatyoutrulylovedoing,you’vegottheultimateoflife.W:What’sthemostwidely-heldmisconceptionaboutthelifeofafamousmusician?M:Peoplethinkit’sallglamour.Actuallywehavethesametroublestheydo.Playingmusicdoesn’tmeanlifetreatsyouanybetter.W:Howdoyoufeelaboutbeingrecognizedeverywhereyougo?M:YouthinkIbeusedtoitbynow.ButIstillfinditfascinating.YougotoalittletowninJapan,wherenobodyspeaksEnglish,yettheyknowyouonsideandknowallyourmusic.I’mstillamazedbythelovepeopleexpressformeandbymusic.Q12:Whatdoesthemansayaboutmostpeoplewhentheygetintoloveaffairs?Q13:Whatdoesthemansayabouthimselfasasingerontheroadmostofhislife?Q14:Whatdomostpeoplethinkofthelifeofafamousmusician?Q15:Howdoesthemanfeelwheneverhewasrecognizedbyhisfans?短文Passage1Changingtechnologyandmarketshavestimulatedtheteamapproachtomanagement.Inflation,resourcescarcity,reducedpersonnellevelsandbudgetcutshaveallunderscoretheneedforbettercoordinationinorganizations.Teammanagementprovidesforthiscoordination.Teammanagementcallsfornewskillsifpersonnelpotentialistobefullyrealized.Althoughateammaybecomposedofknowledgeablepeople,theymustlearnnewwaysofrelatingandworkingtogethertosolvecross-functionalproblems.Whenteamsconsisttobeexperiencedemployeesfromhierarchicalorganizations,whohavebeenconditiontotraditionalorganizationalculture.Cooperationmaynotoccurnaturally,itmainlytobecreated.Furthermore,theissueisnotjusthowtheteamcanfunctionmoreeffectively,buthowitintegrateswiththeoverallorganization,allsocietythatitsupposesitserves.Agroupofindividualsisnotautom