历年英语四级听力真题及MP3下载_大学英语听力

历年英语四级听力真题及MP3下载

　　M: Which markets were you responsible for?

　　W: For Europe and Japan.

　　M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan?

　　W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.

　　M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job?

　　W: Yes, Ive had a lot. The truth is I have become very popular with the Japanese, both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently.

　　M: Really, Im interested to hear more about that, but first, tell me, have you ever traveled on a luxury train? The Orient Express, for example.

　　W: No I havent, but I have traveled on a glacier express to Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. Thats why Im very interested in this job.

　　Q23. What did the woman do in her first job?

　　Q24. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan?

　　Q25. Why is the woman applying for the new job?

　　Compound dictation

　　Were now witnessing the emergence of the advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical labor, raw materials and capital are no longer the key ingredients in the creation of wealth. Now the vital raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrows wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And individuals entering the work force offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers engage in mind work. They deal with symbols, words, figures, and data.