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(2009-08-10 20:09:38)
Dodge:Tateassociatesisaglobalconsultingfirm,right?
Tate:That’sright.Afewyearsago,wehadjusttwooffices.Nowwe’reupto90.
Dodge:Whysomany,sofast?
Tate:Wehadto.Tobeaglobalplayer,weneedtoaccesstolocalmarkets.Alocalofficegivesustoaccesstothesemarkets.
Dodge:Solocalcompaniescometoyou…
Tate:Theycometousandasked:“WhatdoIdonow”?
Dodge:Inwhatareas?
Tate:Younameit.Accountin...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-10 19:16:06)
Lesson9Flyingcats飞猫
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Howdocatstrytoprotectthemselveswhenfallingfromgreatheights?
Catsneverfailtofascinatehumanbeings.Theycanbefriendlyandaffectionatetowardshumans,buttheyleadmysteriouslivesoftheirownaswell.Theyneverbecomesubmissivelikedogsandhorses.Asaresult,humanshavelearnedtorespectfelineindependence.Most...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-09 10:06:22)
Afamousmonastery
WhataretheSt.Bernarddogsusedfor?
TheGreatSt.BernardPassconnectsSwitzerlandtoItaly.At2,473metres,itisthehighestmountainpassinEurope.ThefamousmonasteryofSt.Bernard,witchwasfoundedineleventhcentury,liesaboutamileaway.Forhundredsofyears,St.BernarddogshavesavedthelivesoftravellerscrossingthedangerousPass.Thesefriendlydogs,whichwerefirstbroughtfromAsia,wereusedaswatchdogsev...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-06 20:40:43)
Lesson7Mutilatedladies
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
WhydidJanecookJohn\'swallet?
Hasiteverhappenedtoyou?Haveyoueverputyourtrousersinthewashingmachineandthenrememberedtherewasalargebanknoteinyourbackpocket?Whenyourescuedyourtrousers,didyoufindthenotewaswhiterthanwhite?PeoplewholiveinBritainneedn\'tdespairwhentheymademistakeslikethisandalotofpeopledo.Fortunatelyforthem...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-05 18:58:32)
Lesson6
Smash-and-grab
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
HowdidMr.Taylortrytostopthethieves?
TheexpensiveshopsinafamousarcadenearPiccadillywerejustopening.Atthistimeofthemorning,thearcadewasalmostempty.Mr.Taylor,theownerofajewelleryshopwasadmiringanewwindowdisplay.Twoofhisassistantshadbeenworkingbusilysinceeighto\'clockandhadonlyjustfinished.Diamondnecklacesandringsha...[阅读全文]
(2009-05-30 09:23:57)
Lesson5Thefacts
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatwastheconsequenceoftheeditor\'sinsistenceonfactsandstatistics?
Editorsofnewspapersandmagazinesoftengotoextremestoprovidetheirreaderwithunimportantfactsandstatistics.Lastyearajournalisthadbeeninstructedbyawell-knownmagazinetowriteanarticleonthepresident\'spalaceinanewAfricanrepublic.Whenthearticlearrived,theeditorreadth...[阅读全文]
(2009-05-29 12:10:41)
Lesson4ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggs
WhydidAlfwantawhite-collarjob?
Thesedays,peoplewhodomanualworkoftenreceivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffices.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas‘white-collarworkers\'forthesimplereasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-coll...[阅读全文]
(2009-05-26 08:01:57)
Lesson3
Anunknowngoddess
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Howdidthearchaeologistsknowthatthestatuewasagoddess?
Sometimeago,aninterestingdiscoverywasmadebyarchaeologistsontheAegeanislandofKea.AnAmericanteamexploredatemplewhichstandsinanancientcityonthepromontoryofAyiaIrini.Thecityatonetimemusthavebeenprosperous,foritenjoyedahighlevelofcivilization.Houses--oftenthree...[阅读全文]
(2009-05-09 10:35:57)
Lesson2:Thirteenequalsone
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Wasthevicarpleasedthattheclockwasstriking?Why?
Ourvicarisalwaysraisingmoneyforonecauseoranother,buthehasnevermanagedtogetenoughmoneytohavethechurchclockrepaired.Thebigclockwhichusedtostrikethehoursdayandnightwasdamagedmanyyearsagoandhasbeensilenteversince.
Onenight,however,ourvicarwokeupwithastart:theclockw...[阅读全文]
(2009-05-03 11:11:28)
Lesson1:APumaatLarge
Pumasarelarge,cat-likeanimalswhicharefoundinAmerica.WhenreportscameintoLondonZoothatawildpumahadbeenspottedforty-fivemilessouthofLondon,theywerenottakenseriously.However,astheevidencebegantoaccumulate,expertsfromtheZoofeltobligedtoinvestigate,forthedescriptionsgivenbypeoplewhoclaimedtohaveseenthepumawereextraordinarilysimilar.
Thehuntforthepumabeganinasmallvilla...[阅读全文]
