2007英语四级听力模拟试题(2)

Long Conversations 2

MAN:                       
Have a seat, please, Miss Jenkins.

WOMAN:                       
Thank you, sir.

MAN:                       
Well, I'd like to start our conversation with some questions. Shall I start?

WOMAN:                       
Sure.

MAN:                       
Can you type, Miss Jenkins?

WOMAN:                       
Yes, I can.

MAN:                       
How many words a minute?

WOMAN:                       
Sixty.

MAN:                       
Hmm. Have you ever learned how to operate office computer?

WOMAN:                       
Yes, I have. I worked for two years as a computer operator in a school.

MAN:
Good. Are you familiar with other modern equipment, the fax machine, printer, and things like that?

WOMAN:
I don't think there's any problem for me to work on these machines. You know, sir, I've even learned shorthand.

MAN:                       
You have? That's good. And you speak foreign languages, do you?

WOMAN:                       
Yes. I speak German and French.

MAN:                       
Do you speak Italian?

WOMAN:                       
No, I don't speak Italian. But I speak Chinese.

MAN:                       
Really? We have branches in Beijing and Shanghai.

WOMAN:                       
You mean I have the job?

MAN:
Wait, wait, Miss Jenkins. I have to talk to the general manager before a final decision is made.

WOMAN:                       
I see. When can I know the result?

MAN:                       
In about two weeks, I think.

WOMAN:                       
Thank you very much.

MAN:                       
Goodbye, Miss Jenkins.

WOMAN:                       
Goodbye.
 
Q22: What are the man and woman talking about?
Q23: Who might be the man in the dialogue?
Q24: Which of the following is true about Miss Jenkins?
Q25: What can you infer from the dialogue?

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Firstly, contact English-speaking firms, information bureau and so on, and get their materi­als. Maybe you can get a chance to talk to someone about them. That way you can begin to use your language and learn more.

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26. Who suggested the different ways of practicing English in the talk?
27. How many ways of practicing English have been mentioned in the talk?
28. According to the speaker, what is the best way to learn a language?