【正文】 in the Nile River valley. And that?s not that far away. So it?s only logical to hypothesize that a lot of these people migrated to the Nile valley when they realized that this was more than a temporary drought. And some people take this a step further. And that?s okay, that?s science and they hypothesize that this migration actually provided an important impetus in the development of ancient Egypt. Well, we?ll stay tuned on that. 。TPO 06 – Listening Part Conversation Narrator Listen to a conversation between a student and an employee in the university?s career services office. Student Hi, do you have a minute? Employee Sure, how can I help you? Student I have a couple of questions about the career fair next week. Employee OK, shoot. Student Um ...well, are seniors the only ones who can go? I mean, you know, they are finishing school this year and getting their degrees and everything. And, well, it seems like businesses would wanna talk to them and not first year students like me. Employee No, no, the career fair is opened to all our students and we encourage anyone who?s interested to go check it out. Student Well, that?s good to know. Employee You?ve seen the flyers and posters around campus, I assume. Student Sure, can?t miss them. I mean, they all say where and when the fair is, just not who should attend. Employee Actually they do, but it?s in the small print. Uh, we should probably make that part easier to reach, shouldn?t we? I?ll make a note of that right now. So, do you have any other questions? Student Yes, actually I do now. Um ...since I?d only be going to familiarize myself with the process, you know, check it out, I was wondering if there is anything you remend that I do to prepare. Employee That?s actually a very good question. Well, as you know, the career fair is generally an opportunity for local businesses to recruit new employees, and for soontobe graduates to have interviews with several panies they might be interested in working for. Now, in your case, even though you wouldn?t be looking for employment right now, it still wouldn?t hurt for you to prepare much like you would if you were looking for a job. Student You mean, like get my resume together and wear a suit? Employee That?s a given. I was thinking more along the lines of doing some research. The flyers and posters list all the businesses that are sending representatives to the career fair. Um ...what?s your major urge you to have one yet? Student Well, I haven?t declared a major yet, but I?m strongly considering accounting. See, that?s part of the reason I wanna go to the fair, to help me decide if that?s what I really want to study. Employee That?s very wise. Well, I suggest that you get on the puter and learn more about the accounting panies in particular that would be attending. You can learn a lot about panies from their inter websites. Then prepare a list of questions. Student Questions, hmm… so, i n a way, I?ll be interviewing them? Employee That?s one way of looking at it. Think about it for a second. What do you want to know about working for an accounting firm? Student Well, there is the job itself, and salary of course, and working conditions, I mean, would I have an office, or would I work in a big room with a zillion other employees, and…and maybe about opportunities for advancement. Employee See? Those?re all important things to know. After you do some research, you?ll be able to tailor your questions to the particular pany you are talking to. Student Wow, I?m glad I came by here. So, it looks like I?ve got some work to do. Employee And if you plan on attending future career fairs, I remend you sign up for one of our interview workshops. Student I?ll do that. Lecture Narrator Listen to part of a lecture in an economics class. Professor Now when I mention the terms “boom and bust”, what is that going to mind? Student The dot crash of the ?90s. Professor Ok. The boom in the late 1990s when all those new Inter panies sprung up and then sold for huge amounts of money. Then the bust around 2020…2020 when many of those same Inter panies went out of business. Of course, booms aren?t always followed by busts. We?ve certainly seen times when local economies expanded rapidly for a while and then went back to a normal pace of growth. But, there?s a type of rapid expansion, what might be called the hysterical or irrational boom that pretty much always leads to a bust. See, people often create and intensify a boom when they get carried away by some new industry that seems like it will make them lots of money fast. You?d think that by the 90s, people would have learned from the past. If they did, well, look at tulips. Student Tul