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【詞匯點撥】course n. 課程; computer programming 計算機編程; data processing 數據處理; parking lot 停車場; schedule n. 時間表
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) A training coach. A) 教練員。
B) A trading adviser. B) 商業顧問。
C) A professional manager. C) 職業經理。
D) A financial trader. D) 金融交易商。
【聽音指導】本題為本長對話的第一題，出題點必在對話開始，由選項可知，本題涉及職業， 對于職業的考查也是前幾年四級考試的重點。
【正確項分析】男士在文中明確提及trading in financial markets，根據同義推斷原理，可推斷該男士的職業是financial trader.
24. A) He can save on living expenses. A) 他可以節省生活費用。
B) He considers cooking creative. B) 他認為烹飪是具有創新性的。
C) He can enjoy healthier food. C) 他喜歡健康食物。采集者退散
D) He thinks take-away is tasteless. D) 他覺得外帶食品不好吃。
【聽音指導】預覽選項，可知選項A與其他三項明顯不同，可初步排除。本題與食物或烹飪有關。所以在聽音過程中，如提及cooking或food，應多加注意，適時記錄。
【正確項分析】 聽音過程中聽到此句I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away，即可知答案就在附近，接下來的一句To do something my brain will regard as creative中，出現了關鍵詞creative，選項B與之相符，故選擇
B選項。
25. A) It is something inevitable. A) 是某種不可避免的事情。
B) It is frustrating sometimes. B) 有時候令人沮喪。
C) It takes patience to manage. C) 它需要耐心來管理。
D) It can be a good thing. D) 它可能是件好事。
【聽音指導】本題是細節加評論題，關鍵要弄清楚各選項中it所指代的內容。本文出現頻率最多的詞是stress，可大膽推測，此題考查的是對stress的評述。本題又是此長對話的最后一題，答案應在聽力對話的后兩句。
【正確項分析】I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty. 只要抓住此句中的一個關鍵詞uncertainty，此題便可輕易而解，選項A正確。
【原文及譯文】
W: So, why exactly does your job have a reputation for being stressful?
M: Stress is generally driven by the feeling of being out of control of a situation and the feeling of a situation controlling you. Trading in financial markets combines both.
W: How do you relax in the evening?
M: I very rarely do anything work-related so it’s easy to escape the markets. I generally go to the gym or go for a run, especially if I’ve had a bad day. I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away. To do something my
brain would regard as creative.
W: Do you think what you do for relaxation is an effective way to beat stress?
M: I don’t think there is a specific rule about how to beat stress. I generally find out what I do is effective for me.
W: Would you consider changing your job because of the high stress factor?
M: I have considered leaving my job due to stress-related factors. However, I do think that an element of stress is a good thing, and if used the right way, it can actually be a positive thing.
W: What do you enjoy about the stressful aspects of your job?
M: Having said all that, I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty. I enjoy a mental challenge. Trading generates a wide range of emotions second by second. How you deal with and manage those emotions dictates
short, medium and long term trading performance and success.
23: What is the man’s job?
24: Why does the man prefer to cook a meal rather than have a take-away?
25: What does the man say about an element of stress in his job?
女士：那么，到底為什么你的工作以緊張出名呢?
男士：當人們束手無策或感覺被控制時，就會有壓力感。金融市場上的交易正是這兩者的結合。
女士：你晚上如何放松?
男士：我很少做與工作有關的事情，所以很容易逃脫市場。我通常去健身房或是出去跑步。尤其是在我感覺某天很糟糕的時候，更是如此。我總是做飯，而不是叫外賣。做點兒有創意的事。
女士：你認為你放松自己的方法對消除壓力有效嗎?
男士：消除壓力沒有特定的法寶。總的來說，我發現我所做的一切對我來說都是有效的。
女士：你是否因壓力大而考慮換工作呢?
男士：因為壓力的因素我曾考慮過離開我的工作。但是，我認為壓力是一件好事。如果運用得當，壓力實際上是有益的。
女士：你喜歡工作中的哪些壓力?
男士：說了這么多，我的確喜歡不確定因素。我喜歡挑戰。交易會在瞬間產生一系列大范圍的情緒波動。你如何處理及管理這些情緒支配著中短期及長期交易業績和成功。
23：男士的工作是什么?
24：為什么男士喜歡做飯，而不是叫外賣?
25：關于工作中的壓力感，男士說了什么?
【詞匯點撥】reputation n. 名聲，名氣; combine v. 合并; financial a. 金融的; take-away 外帶食品; positive a. 積極的，有益的; uncertainty n. 不確定性
