【正文】 erty in the Green Ville area? 35 What would Florence Hayes prefer to do? 復(fù)合式聽寫原文 4 Section C Compound Dictation In America, people are faced with more and more decisions every day, whether it’ s picking one of thirtyone ice cream flavors, or deciding whether and when to get married. That sounds like a great thing, but as a recent study has shown, too many choices can make us confused, unhappy, even paralyzed with indecision. ?That‘ s particularly true when it es to the work place‘ , says Barry Schwartz, an author of six books about human behavior. Students are graduating with a variety of skills and interests, but often find themselves overwhelmed when it es to choosing an ultimate career goal. In a study, Schwartz observed decisionmaking among college students during their senior year. Based on answers to questions regarding their job hunting strategies and career decisions, he divided the students into two groups：maximizers, who consider every possible option, and satisficers, who look until they find an option that is good enough. You might expect that the student who had undertaken the most exhausted search would be the most satisfied with their final decision, but it turns out that‘ s not true. Schwartz found that while maximizers ended up with betterpaying jobs than satisficers on average, they weren‘ t as happy with their decision. The reason why these people feel less satisfied is that a world of possibilities may also be a world of missed opportunities. When you look at every possible option, you tend to focus more on what was given up than what was gained. After surveying every option, a person is more acutely aware of the opportunities they had to turn down to pursue just one career. Part III Listening Comprehension Section A 11. M: I left 20 pages here to copy. Here is the receipt. W: I‘m sorry, sir. But we‘re a little behind. Could you e back in a few minutes? Q: What does the woman mean? 答案： C. She has not got the man‘s copies ready. 12. W: I hope you‘re not too put out with me for the delay. I have to stop by friends‘ home to pick up a book on my way here. M: Well, that‘s not a big deal. But you might at least phone if you know you‘re going to keep someone waiting. Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation? 答案： B. She was late for the appointment. 13. W: Mark is the best candidate for chairman of the student union, isn‘t he? M: Well, that guy won‘t be able to win the election unless he gets some majority vote from women students. And I‘m not sure about that. Q: What does the man mean? 答案： C. It won‘t be easy for Mark to win the election. 14. M: Sorry to have kept you waiting, Madam. I‘ve located your was left behind in Paris and won‘t arrive until later this evening. W: Oh, I can‘t believe this. Have it deliver to my hotel then , I guess. Q: What happened to the woman‘s luggage? 5 答案： A. It failed to arrive at its destination in time. 15. W: I don‘t think we have enough information for our presentation, but we have to give it tomorrow. There doesn‘t seem to be much we can do about it. M: Yeah, at this point we ?ll have to make do with what we‘ve got. Q: What does the man suggest they do? 答案： A. Just make use of whatever information is available. 16. M: I am taking this great coursePsychology of Language, it‘s really interesting. Since you are a psychology major, you should sign up for it. W: Actually I tried to do that, but they told me I have to take language studies first. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 答案： D. The woman isn‘t qualified to take the course the man mentioned. 17. W: Can you believe the way Larry was talking to his roommate? No wonder they don‘t get along. M: Well, maybe Larry was just reacting to something his roommate said. There are two sides to every story you know. Q: What does the man imply about Larry and his roommate? 答案： A. They are both to blame. 18. M: We don‘t have the resources to stop those people from buying us out unless a miracle happens. This may be the end of us. W: I still have hope we can get help from the bank. After all we don‘t need that much money. Q: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation? 答案： A. They are in desperate need of financial assistance. Conversation One 聽力原文 Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. W: You know I‘ve often wondered why people laugh at the pictu