Sources of Information剑桥雅思10听力-原文翻译及答案解析

一、Sources of Information 听力原文：

TIM:Hi, Laura—could you spare a few minutes to talk about the work placement you did last summer?

I'm thinking of doing one myself...

LAURA:Hi, Tim.

Sure.

TIM:Didn't you do yours at an environmental services company?

LAURA:That's right...

It's only a very small company and they needed someone to produce a company brochure, and I wanted to get some business experience because I'm interested in a career in occupational psychology in a business environment.

It was good because I had overall responsibility for the project.

TIM:What kind of skills do you think you developed on the placement?

I mean, apart from the ones you already had...

Did you have to do all the artwork for the brochure, the layout and everything?

LAURA:We hired the services of a professional photographer for that.

I did have to use my IT skills to a certain extent because I cut and pasted text from marketing leaflets, but that didn't involve anything I hadn't done before.

TIM:- Do you think you got any better at managing your time and prioritising things?

You always used to say you had trouble with that...

LAURA:Oh, definitely.

There was so much pressure to meet the project deadline.

- And I also got better at explaining things and asserting my opinions, because I had to have weekly consultations with the marketing manager and give him a progress report.

TIM:It sounds as if you got a lot out of it then.

LAURA:Absolutely.

It was really worthwhile ...

But you know, the company benefited too...

TIM:Yes, they must have done.

After all, if they’d used a professional advertising agency to produce their brochure instead of doing it in-house, presumably they'd have paid a lot more?

LAURA:Oh, yes.

I worked it out—- it would have been 250 per cent more.

And I thought the end result was good, even though we did everything on site.

The company has quite a powerful computer and I managed to borrow some scanning software from the university.

The new brochure looks really professional;

- it enhances the image of the company straight away.

TIM:So in the long run it should help them to attract clients, and improve their sales figures?

LAURA:That's the idea.

Yeah.

TIM:Well, all in all it sounds very positive — I think I will go ahead and apply for a placement myself.

How do I go about it?

LAURA:It's easy enough to do, because there's a government agency called STEP- S-T-E-P - that organises placements for students.

You should start by getting their booklet with all the details—I expect you can download one from their website.

TIM:Actually,  they’ve got copies in the psychology department—I've seen them there, I'll just go to the office and pick one up.

LAURA:Right.

And then if I were you, after I'd looked at it I'd go over all the options with someone...

TIM:I suppose I should ask my tutor's advice.

He knows more about me than anyone.

LAURA: One of the career officers would be better, they've got more knowledge about the jobs market than your personal tutor would have.

TIM:OK...

LAURA:And then when you know what you want you can register with STEP—you'll find their address in the booklet.

And once you've registered they assign you to a mentor who looks after your application.

TIM:And then I suppose you just sit back and wait till you hear something?

LAURA:They told me at the careers office that it's best to be proactive, and  get updates yourself by checking the website for new placement alerts.

Your mentor is supposed to keep you informed, but you can't rely on that.

TIM:I don't suppose it's a good idea to get in touch with companies directly, is it?

LAURA:Not really...

But it is the company who notifies you if they want you to go for an interview.

You get a letter of invitation or an email from personnel departments.

TIM:And do I reply directly to them?

LAURA:Yes, you do.

STEP only gets involved again once you've been made a job offer.

TIM:Right...

So, once you've had an interview you should let your mentor know what the outcome is?

I mean whether you're offered a job, and whether you've decided to accept it?

LAURA:That’s right.

They'll inform the careers office once a placement has been agreed, so you don't have to do that.

TIM:Is that all then?

LAURA:More or less.

Only once you’ve accepted an offer you'll probably have to supply a reference, because the placement will be conditional on that.

And that's something you should ask your own tutor to provide.

He knows about your academic ability and also about your qualities, like reliability.

TIM:Well, thanks very much for the information—I'm starting to look forward...

二、Sources of Information 听力中文翻译：

蒂姆：嗨，劳拉，你能抽出几分钟谈谈你去年夏天的工作安排吗？

我正在考虑自己做一个

劳拉：嗨，蒂姆

当然

蒂姆：你不是在一家环境服务公司工作吗？

劳拉：没错

这只是一家非常小的公司，他们需要有人制作公司宣传册，我想获得一些商业经验，因为我对在商业环境中从事职业心理学的职业感兴趣

这很好，因为我对这个项目负有全部责任

蒂姆：你认为你在实习中培养了什么样的技能？

我是说，除了你已经拥有的那些

你必须为小册子、版式和所有东西做所有的艺术品吗？

劳拉：我们为此聘请了一位专业摄影师

我确实需要在一定程度上运用我的IT技能，因为我从营销传单中剪切和粘贴文本，但这并不涉及我以前没有做过的任何事情

蒂姆：你认为你在管理时间和安排事情的优先顺序方面有什么进步吗？

你总是说你有问题

劳拉：哦，当然

要在项目截止日期前完成，压力太大了

-而且我在解释事情和发表意见方面也做得更好，因为我必须每周与营销经理进行磋商，并给他一份进度报告

提姆：听起来好像你从中得到了很多

劳拉：当然

真的很值得

但你知道，公司也受益匪浅

提姆：是的，他们一定做了

毕竟，如果他们使用专业的广告公司制作宣传册，而不是在内部制作，他们可能会付出更多？

劳拉：哦，是的

我算出来了，会多出250%

我认为最终的结果是好的，尽管我们在现场做了一切

公司有一台功能强大的电脑，我设法从大学借了一些扫描软件

新的小册子看起来很专业；

-这直接提升了公司的形象

蒂姆：所以从长远来看，这应该有助于他们吸引客户，提高销售数字？

劳拉：就是这个主意

是 啊

提姆：嗯，总的来说，这听起来很积极——我想我会自己申请一个职位

我该怎么办？

劳拉：这很容易做到，因为有一个政府机构叫做STEP-T-E-P，它为学生安排实习

你应该先从他们的小册子开始，里面有所有的细节，我希望你可以从他们的网站上下载一本

蒂姆：事实上，他们在心理科有复印件——我在那里见过，我去办公室拿一份

劳拉：对

然后如果我是你，在我看了之后，我会和某人一起检查所有的选项

提姆：我想我应该征求我导师的意见

他比任何人都了解我

劳拉：找一个职业主管会更好，他们对就业市场的了解比你的私人导师要多

蒂姆：好的

劳拉：然后当你知道你想要什么时，你可以在STEP注册，你会在小册子上找到他们的地址

一旦你注册了，他们会指派一位导师负责你的申请

蒂姆：然后我想你就坐下，等着听到什么？

劳拉：就业办公室的人告诉我，最好是积极主动，通过查看网站上的新职位通知来获取最新信息

你的导师应该让你随时了解情况，但你不能依赖这一点

蒂姆：我认为直接与公司联系不是个好主意，是吗？

劳拉：不是真的

但如果他们想让你去面试，是公司通知你的

你会收到人事部门的邀请函或电子邮件

提姆：那我直接回复他们吗？

劳拉：是的，你知道

只有当你得到一份工作邀请后，STEP才会再次参与进来

提姆：对

所以，一旦你接受了面试，你应该让你的导师知道结果是什么？

我的意思是，是否有人给你提供了一份工作，你是否决定接受它？

劳拉：没错

一旦就业协议达成，他们会通知就业办公室，所以你不必这么做

提姆：那么就这些了吗？

劳拉：或多或少

只有在你接受了一份工作后，你才可能需要提供一份推荐信，因为职位的安排是有条件的

这是你应该请你自己的导师提供的

他知道你的学术能力，也知道你的品质，比如可靠性

蒂姆：嗯，非常感谢你提供的信息——我开始期待

三、Sources of Information 听力问题：

Question 21-22

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO skills did Laura improve as a result of her work placement?

A. communication

B. design

C. IT

D. marketing

E. organisation

Question 23-24

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Which TWO immediate benefits did the company get from Laura's work placement?

A. updates for its software

B. cost savings

C. an improved image

D. new clients

E. a growth in sales

Question 25-30

ChooseSIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 25-30.What source of information should Tim use at each of the following stages of the work placement?

obtaining booklet 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　25

discussing options 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　　26

getting updates 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　   27

responding to invitation for interview 　 　 　    28　

informing about outcome of interview 　 　 　   29

requesting a reference　　　　　　　　　　　　 30　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　 　

Sources of informationA. company manager

B. company's personnel department

C. personal tutor

D. psychology department

E. mentor

F. university careers officer

G. internet

四、Sources of Information 听力答案：

21.A

22.E

23.B

24.C

25.D

26.F

27.G

28.B

29.E

30.C

五、Sources of Information 听力答案解析

25.D　该题的定位词是booklet女士先提到You should start by getting their booklet with all the details—I expect you can download one from their website. 先听到定位词booklet，在听到from their website 的时候会有考生以为答案出现，最后可能会误选Ｇ选项，因为website 对应G 选项的internet，但是接下来男士否定道Actually, they’ve got copies in the psychology department—I’ve seen them there. I’ll just go to the office and pick one up. 听到这里考生就应该意识到正确的答案应是选项D

26.F　该题的定位词是options女士说And then if I were you, after I’d looked at it I’d go over all the options with someone. 在听到定位词options 的同时也听到了someone，于是先判断出应该选人紧接着男士说I suppose I should ask my tutor’s advice. 此时考生可能又先选出了tutor 对应的选项C不过继续听下去，女士说One of the career officers would be better...than your personal tutor... 男士立刻同意说OK，所以正确选项应为F这里提醒考生，在对话中，往往出现出尔反尔的情况，不到最后一刻不能确定答案

27.G　该题的定位词是updates录音中女士先提到mentor，并未提到updates，于是我们又听到男士问And then I suppose you just sit back and wait till you hear something? 这句话的意思是“接下来我认为你是不是只需要坐等消息即可？”考生可将这句话作为重要的信息点然后女士回答They told me at the careers office that it’s best to be proactive, and get updates yourself by checking the website for new placement alerts. 通过get updates yourself by checking the website 就判断出是需要通过网络的方式，所以答案是G而这句话后面的Your mentor is supposed to keep you informed, but you can’t rely on that. 告诉我们对mentor 是持否定态度的，所以mentor 是一个干扰项

28.B　该题的定位词是invitation for interview录音中先听到了But it is the company who notifies you if they want you to go for an interview. 通过其中的interview 就应该判断出是在讲第28 题了接下来录音说You get a letter of invitation or an email from personnel departments. 这句话提到了题干中的invitation 以及B 选项中的personnel department，再接下来男士问And do I reply directly to them? 女士回答Yes, you do. 就更加肯定答案就是B

29.E　该题的定位词是outcome男士说So, once you’ve had an interview you should let your mentor know what the outcome is? 我们就用其中的outcome“结果”这个词定位到了第29 题然后女士马上说That’s right. They’ll inform the careers office once a placement has been agreed. 即可确定答案就是E 选项

30.C　该题的定位词是reference录音中女士先提到Only once you’ve accepted an offer you’ll probably have to supply a reference... 通过这句话中的reference 定位到了第30 题

紧接女士说And that’s something you should ask your own tutor to provide. 下面男士的回答是Well, thanks very much for the information. 证明答案就是和your own tutor 相关的选项C