Conversation Two
W: Now I've got your background, let's talk about the management trainee scheme. What exactly do you think a manager does?
M: I don't know a great deal about the work.
W: But have you got any ideas about it? You must have thought about it.
M: [23]Well, er, I suppose he has a lot of, er, what is called, policy-making to do.And, mm, he'd have to know how to work with people and all about the company.
W: Mmm.
M: Yes, I, er, should think a manager must know, er, something about all aspects of the work.
W: Yes, that's right. We like our executive staff to undergo a thorough training. Young men on our trainee scheme have to work through every branch in the company.
M: Well, if I had to do it, I suppose. But I was thinking that my French and German would mean that I could specialize in overseas work. [24]I'd like to be some sort of an export salesman and travel abroad.
W: You know the charm of traveling abroad disappears when you've got to work hard. It's not all fun and game.
M: Oh, yes, I realize that. It's just that my knowledge of languages would be useful.
W: Now, Mr. Smith, is there anything you want to ask me?
M: Well, there's one or two things. I'd like to know if I'd have to sign a contract, what the salary is and what the prospects are.
W: With our scheme, Mr. Smith, there is no contract involved. Your progress is kept under constant review. If we, at any time, decide we don't like you, then that's that! We reserve the right to dismiss you. Of course, you have the same choice about us. [25]As for salary, you'd be on our fixed scale starting at 870 pounds. For the successful trainee, the prospects are very good.

答案解析：
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. How does Mr. Smith sound when asked what a manager's role is?
[B]解析：對話開始，女士問男士：“你認為經理確切的職責是什么？”男士說“對這種工作我所知不多”。在女士的一再要求下，男士支支吾吾地說，經理要做許多決策。因此可以說，男士對回答這個問題沒有把握，缺乏信心。B正確。選項很簡單，四個表示情緒和心理的形容詞，估計問某人的心態。這種題須根據聽到的話語進行推理判斷。
24. What does Mr. Smith say he would like to be?
[A]解析：男士說：“我想做一名出口業務員，可以去國外旅行。”A正確。四個選項均是職務名稱。在“面試”場景下，應當問求職者應聘的職務。B中的trainee與對話中的trainee scheme含義并不相同。實際上B項的內容是女士說的，A項的內容是男士說的，聽清問題，也可以根據說話人做出選擇。C、D均未提及。
25. Which of the following statements about the management trainee scheme is true?
[C]解析：對話快結束時女士提到：“關于工資，按我們固定的工資級別標準，起點是870英鎊。”C正確。