2024年3月中級口譯考試真題

2024年3月中級口譯考試真題PartA:SpotDictation

Intheearly1970's,CitibankofNewYorkCitybecameoneofthefirstfinancialinstitutionstoinstallATM'sonalargescale.Sincethen,the_______(1)ofautomatedtellermachineshasincreaseddramatically.Atthetime,thebankhoped________(2)theiroperatingcostsbyreplacinghumantellerswithmachines.Littledidthey_______(3)thatthecashmachineswouldbecomesosuccessful.However,asmorebanksadded_______(4)automatedservicethroughATM's,themachinesmushroomedallovertheworld.

TouseanATM,allyouneedisa_______(5)issuedbyyourbank.Yourbankmayalso_______(6)throughacreditcard,suchasMasterCardorVisa.Tobegina_______(7),youneedtoinsertthecardintoanATMandpunchinapersonalidentificationnumberonthe_______(8).ThepersonalIDnumbermayconsistof_______(9)andcanpreventanyonefromusingthecard.

TheATMnextflashesinstructionsonits_______(10)forcarryingouttransaction.Togetcash,forexample,youareinstructedto_______(11)thatindicatewhetherthemoneyshouldbewithdrawnformacheckingorasavingsaccountandthe_______(12).Thisrequestisthendisplayedonthescreen.Afteryoupressabuttonto_______(13)thattheinformationiscorrect,theATMgoesto_______(14).

Howsafe,youmayask,isbankingbyATM?The_______(15)ismeanttopreventanyone,nomatterwhoyouare,fromusingacashcard________(16).IfyouenterthewrongIDnumberforacard,amessageonthescreenwill_______(18).Asanotherprecautionagainst_______(19),thebankgenerallylimitstheamountthatmaybewithdrawnbycashcard______(20),say,to$200.PartB:ListeningComprehension1.Statements

1.(A)Wedidn'tfindonequalifiedapplicant.

(B)Nobodyappliedforthejob.

(C)Onlyonepersonappliedforthejob.

(D)Weinterviewedninecandidates.

2.

(A)Florencefinishedherspeechwithsomeintroductoryremarks.

(B)Florencefoundherselfmakingaspeechwhenthespeakerbecameill.

(C)Florencecamealongwithafluentintroductionabouttheeminentspeaker.

(D)Hadthespeakernotbeenill,hewouldhavemadesomeintroductoryremarks.

3.(A)Icannotfinishthereportintime.

(B)Ihatetojoininsocialactivitiesthisweekend.

(C)Ihavetoworkextratimeovertheweekend.

(D)Iwillnotattendtheboardmeetingnextweek.

4.(A)Thedirectoristoobusytoattendtoyourproposalrightnow.

(B)Thedirectorwillhelpyoureadtheproposaltomorrowmorning.

(C)Youshouldhandinyourproposalnolaterthantomorrowmorning.

(D)Youcanmakeanappointmenttoseethedirectorthenextday.

5.

(A)We'llaskformoretimetofinishthefinancialplan.

(B)We'lllookformoreinformationfortheplanlaterthanexpected.

(C)I'mafraidwe'llturninthefinancialplanlaterthanexpected.

(D)We'llhavetofinishtheplanwiththematerialsavailablenow.

6.

(A)TalkingtoomuchinbusinessnegotiationsleavesabadimpressionoAmericans.

(B)SilenceoftenmakesAmericansfeeluncomfortableinbusinesssituations.

(C)Americansenjoykeepingsilentinbusinessnegotiationsandemployavarietyofstrategies.

(D)Americansareratheraggressive,especiallyinbusinesssituations.

7.(A)IthinknowitisthebesttimetodobusinessinChina,thoughwehavehada50-yearrelationship.

(B)IbelievethatwecouldhavedonemorebusinesswithChinaoverthepast50years.

(C)Althoughourcompanyhasahistoryofover50years,weareunabletostartourbusinessinChina.

(D)Despiteourgoodrelationshipoverthepast50years,weneedtofindabettertimeforinvestmenthere.

8.

(A)Thedirectorhasalreadysignedtheagreement.

(B)Thedirectorhasreadtheagreementforthreetimes

(C)Thedirectorisnotinandcannotsigntheagreement.

(D)Thedirectorisnotreadytosigntheagreement.

9.

(A)Wecannotcompetewithourrivals,sincewehavejuststartedourbusinesshere.

(B)Wewanttohavemorecustomers,sowe'rereadytomakemorefavourableoffers

(C)Weareunabletoprovidethebestservicehere,becausewedonothaveenoughcompetitiveadvantage.

(D)Weplantomergeourcompetitorsinthisarea,aswearegrowingandhavemorecustomers.

10.

(A)Adietwithmeatonlyisnotenoughforourbody.

(B)Adietwithvegetablescansometimesbeverycostly.

(C)Meatlessmealsareequallynutritiousandlessexpensive.

(D)Meatlessmealscannotprovidealltheessentialnutrients.2.TalksandConversations

Questions11-14

11.

(A)Shewasfired.

(B)Shewasgivenaraise.

(C)Shegotatransfer.

(D)Shegotmarried.

12.

(A)Theyboughtherabirthdaygift.

(B)Theygaveherafarewellparty.

(C)Theysurprisedherduringtheparty.

(D)Theysawheroffattheairport.

13.

(A)ShewasinvitedtostaywithNancyinNewYork.

(B)Shewaswarnednottogivethesurpriseaway.

(C)Shewasunabletokeepasecret.

(D)ShewasagoodfriendofNancy's.

14.

(A)Theman.

(B)Nancy.

(C)MrsSampson.

(D)Christina.Questions15-18

15.

(A)Sendinginvitationcardstoasmanypeopleaspossible.

(B)Reservingatableatleastonedayinadvance.

(C)Takingyourorderbeforeyouareseated.

(D)Keepingcalmandtalkingtoyourclients.

16.

(A)Asoup.

(B)Somecolddishes.

(C)Asalad.

(D)Adrink.

17.

(A)Consultthewaiteraboutthedishinquestion.

(B)Telleveryonethatyouhavecertaindietaryrestrictions.

(C)Writebeforehandtosaythatyoudon'tcareforsomedishes.

(D)Keepquietandpretendthatyouenjoythefood.

18.

(A)Overyourlap.

(B)Onthechair.

(C)Undertheplate.

(D)Besidetheplate.Questions19-22

19.

(A)Inaholidaycamp.

(B)Inacaravanpark.

(C)Inahotel.

(D)Inarestaurant.

20.

(A)Becausetheyhaddrivenforalongtime.

(B)Becausetheyhadbookedforanothertime.

(C)Becausetheyhadplannedtohavetheirsupperfirst.

(D)Becausetheyhadfoundabetterplacetostayin.

21

(A)Shecanavoiddoingalotoffarmwork.

(B)Shewantstostayinsomequietandpeacefulplace.

(C)Herhusbandespeciallycaresforseafood.

(D)Herchildrenenjoybuildingsandcastles.

22.

(A)Inthecar.

(B)Inthelounge.

(C)Inafarm.

(D)Inaquietcorner.Questions23-26

23.

(A)InNewZealand.

(B)IntheUSA.

(C)InEngland.

(D)InJapan.

24.

(A)Becausetheywanttofeelthethrillandexcitement.

(B)Becausetheyaretiredofmodern-dayuniversitylife.

(C)Becausetheyareinterestedinthescientificexperiment.

(D)Becausetheyfindthatitisthebestwaytoreduceweight.

25.

(A)Jumpingintothesea.

(B)Jumpingontothecliff.

(C)Jumpingwithabodyharness.

(D)Jumpingwithalegharness.

26.

(A)Beovertheageof18.

(B)Receivedueinstructions.

(C)Joinasportsclub.

(D)Payfortherubberband.Questions27-30

27.

(A)PaperResearch.

(B)ExaminationMethod.

(C)ComparativeLiterature.

(D)UniversitySeminarSystem.

28.

(A)Acollegecourseinwhichnewideasandsubjectsareintroduced.

(B)Auniversityclassinwhichtopicsarediscussedamongthestudents.

(C)Asystemwhereuniversitystudentsareallowedtochoosetheirteachers.

(D)Agatheringwhereonlyteachersandstudentsofaboutthesameagecanattend.

29.(A)Theywereboring.

(B)Theyweregoodlecturers.

(C)Theyseldomaskedquestions.

(D)Theytalkedtoomuchinclass.

30.

(A)Theunansweredquestionsduringthelectures.

(B)Thediscussionwiththeseriousprofessors.

(C)Theresultsofhisfinalexaminations.

(D)Thelowmarkshehadscoredduringtheterm.PartC:ListeningandTranslation1.SentenceTranslation

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

2.PassageTranslation

(1)

(2)SECTION2:STUDYSKILLS(50minutes)

Directions:Inthissection,youwillreadseveralpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsbasedonitscontent.YouaretochooseONEbestanswer,(A),(B),(C)or(D),toeachquestion.AnswerallthequestionsfollowingeachpassageonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthatpassageandwritetheletteroftheansweryouhavechoseninthecorrespondingspaceinyourANSWERBOOKLET.

Questions1-5

OneofthemostdisturbingstatisticsI'vereadforalongtimewaspublishedthisweek.TheWorkFoundationclaimsthatjobsatisfactioninthiscountryhasfallenalarmingly.Women'ssatisfactionlevelhasfallenfrom51percentin1992to29percenttoday;men'shasfallenfrom35percentto20.Thereason-thelong-hourscultureandjobinsecurity.

Formyfather'sgeneration,workwassomethingthathadtobeenduredsothatreallifecouldbemaintained.Butmygenerationhasbeengulledintothinkingthatworkisreallife.Mostworkisnotsatisfying.Mostworkstinks.Mostwork,howeverwellpaid,ismeaninglessanddull.Butsomehowwe'vebeenconvincedthatworkprovidesself-fulfillment.

BeforeMrsThatcher,wehadafamousBritishattitudetowork--thelesswedidthebetter.Thatcherintroducedtheideathat,inaworldwhereidentitywassofragile,youcouldbecomerealthroughwork,throughlonghoursandassiduousconsumption,inthesmallamountoftimeyouhadbeenleftafterclockingoff.NowBlaircarriesonthecrusade,I'vegotoneofthebestjobsintheworld--sittinginanofficebymyselfalldaytryingtomakeupsomethingthatsomeonesomewherewillbeinterestedin.ButI'dratherbestretchedoutinfrontoftheTV,orinbed,orplayingtennis,ordoingjustaboutanythingelse.

Muchoffeministthoughthasbeenaboutgettingwhatmenhavetraditionallyhadwithoutexaminingtheunderlyingassumptionofwhetheritwasworthhaving.Feminismneverendedupwithalifebuiltaroundcreativeleisure,instead,womenoftalentanddrivethrewthemselvesintothelabourpool,believingthatworkanditsattendantincomeandpowerwouldaffectthechangeoflifeandconsciousnessthatwouldliberatethem.

Cananythingbedone?Onlyifwe'rewillingtochangethewaywe'vebeentrickedintothinking.Mostpeoplenowmeasuretheirlivesprimarilyinunitsofcurrency--moneysavedandspent.Ihaveafriendwho'lltravelhalfwayacrossLondonforashoesale,withoutfactoringinhowmuchofherprecioustimehasbeenspenttravelling.ThemostimportanttruthIknowisthatallweeverownisthetimeweweregivenonthisearth.Weneedtoseizeitback.Nowthefuturehasarrived,andwehavethemeanstodoit--wejustdon'thavetheimagination.

1.BeforetheBritishwerepersuadedtorealizethemselvesthroughhardwork,

(A)theyhadlittletimelefttothemselves

(B)theyhadstruggledhardforequaltreatment

(C)theyhadenjoyedthemselvesmore

(D)theyhadastrongdesiretobesetfreefromwork2.Thesentence"NowBlaircarriesonthecrusade"(para.3)couldbebestillustratedbywhichofthefollowingstatements?

(A)Blaircontinuestopromotetheideaofachievingself-fulfillmentthroughwork.

(B)Blairopposeshispeopletobeworkaholicandhaslaunchedsuchacampaign.

(C)Blairsetsaperfectexampleasahard-workingpersonforhispeopleintheUK.

(D)Blairismostunwillingtohavehispeoplelabouringasslaves.3.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardswomen'sjoiningtheworkforce?

(A)Supportive.

(B)Negative.

(C)Appreciative.

(D)Defensive.4.WhatisthepurposeoftheauthorinmentioningherfriendwhotravelledhalfwayacrossLondonforashoesale?

(A)Topraiseherfriendforherpersistenceinpursuingwhatshewants.

(B)Tointroduceherfriendtothegeneralpublic.

(C)Togiveanurgentcallforpeopletotakelifeeasy.

(D)Toraisepeople'sawarenessastohowprecioustimeis.5.Whichofthefollowingisthemostappropriatetitleforthepassage?

(A)What'sSoGoodaboutHardWork?

(B)What'dYouImaginefortheFuture?

(C)WorkMakesEveryoneFree,

(D)SeizeTimeBackforYourOwnSake.

Questions6-10

"IdelightinBuckinghamPalace",saidQueenVictoria,whenshemovedinthreeweeksafterascendingtothethrone.Todaythe40-acresecludedgardencontainsspecimenshrubstreesandalargelake.Eighttoninethousandpeoplevisititduringtheannualgardenparties.

IttookGeorgeIV,onbecomingKingin1820,andJohnNash,Surveyor-generaltoGeorgeIVwhenhewasPrinceRegent,manyyearstoturnthehouseintoasumptuouspalace.NashdemolishedtheNorthandSouthwingsandrebuiltthem.HeconstructedMarbleArchasagrandentrancetotheenlargedcourtyard.Asworkcontinued,Nashlethiscostsrunawaywithhim.andParliamentcomplained.JosephHume,mlEnglishpoliticianandreformerfightingforfinancialretrenchment,said,"TheCrownofEnglanddoesnotrequiresuchsplendour.Foreigncountriesmightindulgeinfrippery,butEnglandoughttoprideherselfonherplainnessandsimplicity."Nevertheless,elegancereigned.

QueenVictoriawascrownedin1837.Whenshemovedin,BuckinghamPalacebecame,forthefirsttime,theofficialLondonresidenceofBritain'ssovereigns.Therewasn'taroomlargeenoughforgrandentertainments,soin1853-55,QueenVictoriaorderedtheBallroombuilt.122feetlong,60feetwideand45feethigh,itis,today,usedformanyeventssuchastheStateBanquet,theDiplomaticReception,andmemorialconcerts.ThisisthesiteofInvestitures,wheretheQueen(whowascrownedin1952)presentstherecipientsofBritishhonourswiththeirawards.DuringWorldWar11achapel,convertedbyQueenVictoriafromNash'sconservatory,wasbombed.PrincePhilipoversawitsrebuildingastheQueen'sGallery,hometoarotatingcollectionofartfromtheRoyalCollection.TheGallery,currentlyintheprocessofrenovation,willreopenin2024fortheQueen'sGoldenJubilee.

Morethan600rooms,including52Royalandguestbedrooms,188staffbedrooms,92officesand78bathroomscomprisethecastle'sassets.Butthe"room"bestknownaroundtheworldistheBalconywheretheRoyalfamily'gathersoncelebratory'andsolemnoccasionstobeseenby'theirsubjects.

ThePalaceismorethanahomefortheRoyals.Itistheofficialadministrativeheadquartersofthemonarchyandcontainstheofficesoftheirstaff.ItistheplacewhereallRoyalceremoniesandofficialbanquetsareheld.Governmentministers,topcivilservantsandheadsofstatevisittocarryouttheirduties.Itbringsawholenewmeaningtothephrase'workingfromhome'.6.WhatwastheresultofJosephHume'sfightingforfinancialretrenchment?

(A)HesucceededincuttingthebudgetofNash'srebuildingwork.

(B)Hisoppositionturnedoutafailureandthepalacewasbuiltwithextravagance.

(C)HebecameNash'sstrongopponentandtheyfoughtwitheachothersincethen.

(D)Hecametofameasawell-knownreformerforfinancialretrenchment.7.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingareNOTsupposedtobeheldintheBallroom?

(A)Investitures.

(B)Governmentbanquets.

(C)Religiousservices.

(D)Diplomaticreceptions.8.Accordingto"theQueen'sGoldenJubilee"(para.3),howlonghasbeenthereignoftheQueen?

(A)Ithastobe25yearsunderthereignoftheQueen.

(B)45yearsshouldbetheminimumfortheQueen'sGoldenJubilee.

(C)Atherageof50,peopleusuallycelebratetheQueen'sGoldenJubilee.

(D)TheQueen'sGoldenJubileewouldbecelebratedather50year'sreign.9.WhydoesBuckinghamPalacebringanewmeaningtothephrase"workingfromhome"?

(A)BecauseGovernmentofficesarelocatedinBuckinghamPalace.

(B)BecausetheRoyalfamilyliveandworkinBuckingham10.Accordingtothepassage,whichisthemostfamousplaceinBuckinghamQuestions11-15

TheLakeDistrictinnorth-westEnglandisanarearemarkablylittleaffectedbyindustrialization.Theprincipalactivityasstillsheep-farming,asithasbeenforathousandyears,andmanyancientwordslike'fell'for'hill'and'tam'for'lake'arestillindailyuse.Inspiteofitsheavyrainfallandrelativeinaccessibility,itsspecialatmosphereandspectacularnaturalbeautycombinetomakethisoneofEngland'sfavouriteholidayareasatallseasonsoftheyear.ButatChristmas1968,stillgrippedby.thefearthatfoot-and-mouthdiseasecouldspreadtothehillflocksandsweeplikewildfirerightuptotheScottishborder,itwasquieterthaneverbeforeinthiscentury.Luckilynotasinglefarmhadcaughttileinfection,thenearestcasehavingbeenanisolatedoneatKendalseveralweeksbefore.buteveryLakelandfarmerknowsthatonecaseamongtheunfencedhillflocksonthefellscouldleadtocompleteannihilationofhundredsofthousandsofsheepandthevirtualendofthedistrict'sprincipalindustry;youcannotreplacesheep,acclimatizedtotheirownpartofthefellforgenerations,inthesamewaythatyoucanreplacecattleinafield.

NobodycouldrememberaChristmaslikeit,especiallyBoxingDab,whichistraditionallyoneofthebigoutdoorholidaysoftheLakelandyear.Normallythisisadayspentfollowingthemountainpacksofhounds,felt-walkingand,iftheweatherispropitious,skiingandskating,butthistimetherewerenoneofthesethings.Visitorswereactivelydiscouraged,andthosewhodidcomewereaskednottogoonthefells,footpathsorbridlewaysornearfarmland,whilemotoristswererequestednottodriveonminorroadsandtoshunthesmallervalleys.TheenterprisinghotelswhichhadearlierintheyeardecidedtokeepopenduringthewinterwerebytheendofOctoberhavingadesperatetime.Hundredsofbookingshadbeencancelledandscoresofdinnerpartiesandyoungfarmers'reunionseliminated.Allyouthhostelswereclosed.Atleastoneclimbingclub,unabletoclimb,substitutedatrainingprogrammeoffilmsandsimulatedclimbsonthemoresubstantialmunicipalbuildings.

Theweatherintheareawasdry,crisp,windlessandcold.infactidealforbriskoutdooractivities.Butnobodywasabletoenjoyit.Everythingwasstopped:hunting,walking,climbing,skiing,motorcycletrials,sportingeventsofeverydescription.Alltheseasonaldances,festivals,conferences,shepherds'meetsandahundredandoneothersocialoccasionsabandoned.Theicewasbearingonsomeofthelakesbutyoucouldnotgoskatingthere.Meanwhilethefoxes,emboldenedbyanunprecedentedfreedomfromharassment,werestalkingclosertothefarmsandtheflocksofChristmasturkeys,whilethehoundssulkedmiserablyintheirkennels.

Farmersareapttocriticizesomesectionsoftheoutdoorfraternityfortheiroccasionalthoughtlessbehaviour,butthewaythatwalkers,climbers,skiers,fishermen,huntersandtherestwentoutoftheirwaytohelpthematthistimeshouldneverbeforgotten.Thegeneralpublic,localsandvisitorsalike.,triedtogivethefellfarmersasportingchance,andthisremarkabledisplayofpublicspiritwastheonebrightnoteinaverysadtime.1.Theword"this"inline5refersto_______.

(A)itsspecialatmosphere

(B)theIndustrialRevolution

(C)thespectacularnaturalbeauty

(D)theLakeDistrict12.Thedistrict'sprincipalindustryis_______.

(A)fell-walking

(B)snow-skiing

(C)sheep-farming

(D)animal-hunting13.Becausethesheepinthehillsareunfencedtoot-and-mouthdiseasemight_______.

(A)spreadbeyondthelakes

(B)annihilatethousandsofhorses

(C)leadtothevirtualendofthetouristindustry

(D)destroytheflocksofsheepcompletely14.Whyweresomehotelsdescribedas"enterprising"?

(A)Becausehundredsofbookingshadbeencancelled.

(B)Becausetheydecidedtokeepopenduringthewinter.

(C)Becausetheystillhelddinnerpartiesandyoungfarmersreunions.

(D)Becausetheysubstitutedatrainingprogrammeoffilmsandsimulatedclimbs.15.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueduringChristmastimein1968?

(A)Theseasonaldances,festivalsandothersocialoccasionswereabandoned.

(B)TheweatherintheLakeDistrictwasidealforbriskoutdooractivities.

(C)Thefoxeswerestalkingclosertothefarmsandtheflocksofturkeys.

(D)Theicewasbearingonsomeofthelakesinthedistrict.

Questions16-20

WhyMenExplode

Althoughwomengetangryjustasoftenasmen,rageremainstheprototypicalmaleemotion."Mykidsstilltalkaboutmy'freak-outs,'"saysKimGarretson,54,acorporatestrategistinMinneapolis,whoonceeruptedintovolcanicfurs;inarestaurantwhenservedastill-frozenentree."1didn'texpressmuchofanything,butonceinawhile,I'djustblow."

Whydosomanymenlosetheirtempers?"Theragecomesbecausethere'ssomuchfrustrationwhenyoucutoffsomethingthatisyou.Yetthat'swhatmendo,becausethey'reafraidthatifyougiveemotionsaninch,they'lltakeamile,"sayspsychologistKennethW.Christian,PhD,authorofYourOwnWorstEnemy."Ifyoudon'tlearnhowtoworkwithyouremotions,you'reashadowfigure,asmallincompleteversionofyourself.It'sonlyamatteroftimeuntilthehouseofcardsthatyouarefallsapart."

ForKimGarretson,thatdaycamefouryearsagowhenhewasdiagnosedwithprostatecancer.Asoftenhappenswhenillnessstrikesmen,herealizedhehadnothingtolose,andeverythingtogain,bylettinghimselffeel."I'mnolongerafraidofexpressingalmostanyemotion,"hesays."Igetangeroutwithmyquick,sharptongueandmoveon.Iusehumorasanoutlet,I'vereconnectedwitholdfriends.Italkaboutthebigquestionsoflife.1searchforspiritualmeaning."

Guys,TryThese

InhisDirtyHarrydays,ClintEastwoodneverflinched.Nowasahusband,fatherandOscar-winningdirectorofmoviesthatexplorethedepthsofmen'ssouls,thetoughguyhasturnedtender--butnottalkative."Themenwhohidetheiremotionsthemostmay;infactbethemostsensitive,"observesChristian.Yetmencanbecomemoreemotionallyexpressivewithouttearsorfears.Herearesomewaystostart:

·Developacreativeoutlet.Hobbieslikepaintingorplayingamusicalinstrumentcantapintoaman'ssoul.Rememberthatmuchoftheworld'sgreatestart,musicandliteraturewascreatedbytheallegedlyemotionallychallengedsex.

·Releasestressandangerthroughexercise."Whenyougettothebreakingpointwhereyoujustwanttoputyourheadthroughawall,takingaten-minutetime-outisn'tenoughtocalmdown,"saysWestover,whoinmomentsofextremeemotionfindsaplacetodroptotheflooranddopush-ups.

·Try'expressing"alittle"emotion."Startwithfeelingsyoucancontrol,findasympatheticearandusetheterm'alittle,'"suggestsColeman,Sayingyoufeel"alittle"sador"alittle"scaredfeelssaferthanafulldeclarationofvulnerability.

·Leanintothediscomfort."Ratherthanavoidingafeelingthatyou'renotsurehowtohandle,movetowardit,"sayspsychologistTravisBradbury,PhD,co-authorofTheEmotionalIntelligenceQuickBook."Learningtohandleemotionstakestimeandpractice,becauseyouneedtoretrainyourbrain,butitdoesgeteasier."

16.KimGarretson,a54-year-oldcorporatestrategist,oncegotveryangrywhen_______.

(A)diagnosedwithlungcancer

(B)givenatakemusicalinstrument

(C)draggedintoamountainoustrip

(D)servedcoldfoodinarestaurant17."They'lltakeamile."(para.2),'they'refersto_______.

(A)psychologists

(B)cards

(C)emotions

(D)friends18.Ifyoufailtolearnhowtoworkwithyouremotions,_______.

(A)youwillsoonerorlaterbreakdown

(B)youwillbeanactivefigureinshadowboxing

(C)youwillbeafraidofexpressingalmostanyemotion

(D)youwillspendmoretimesearchingforspiritualmeaning19.WhichofthefollowingwaystocontrolemotionsisNOTrecommendedinthepassage?

(A)Totalkasmuchaspossible.

(B)Toleanintothediscomfort.

(C)Todevelopacreativeoutlet.

(D)Totryexpressing"alittle"emotion.20.Whatmainideaisdiscussedinthepassage?

(A)Howtodevelopyouremotions.

(B)Howtocheckyouremotions.

(C)Howtohandleyouremotions.

(D)Howtoexpressyouremotions.

Questions21-25

"You'reofftotheWorldEconomicForum?"askedtheOxfordeconomist,enviously."Howveryimpressive.They'veneverinvitedme."

Threedayslater,tqueuedinthesnowoutsidetheconferencecenterinDavos,standingbehindminkcoalsandcashmereovercoats,watchedoverbySwisspolicemenwithmachineguns."Reportingpress?Youcan'tcomeinhere.Sideentrance,please."Istoodinlineagain,thistimebehindPuffajacketsandNewsweekjournalists,waitingtocollectmyorangebadge.Onceinside.IfoundthattheseminarIwantedtogotowasbeingheldillahalf-emptyroom.'"Youcan'tsithere.Allseatsarereservedforwhitebadges.Colouredbadgeshavetostand."

Anacquaintanceinvitedmetoadinnerhewashosting:"TherearepeopleI'dlikeyoutomeet."Thegreen-badgedForumemployeestoppedmeatthedoor."Thisisaparticipants'dinner.Orangebadgesarenotallowed."Then,later,reluctantly:"Ifyou'recomingin.pleasecanyouturnyourbadgearound?Dinersmaybeupsetiftheyseeyou'reacolour."

"Whydoesanyoneputupwithbeingtreatedlikethis?"taskedaFinancialTimescorrespondent."Becauseweallliveinhopeofbecomingwhitebadges,"hesaid."Thenwe'llknowwhat'sreallygoingon."

AleadingBritishbusinessmanwaswearingawhitebadge,butitboreasmalllogoonthetopleft-handcorner:GLT."What'saGLT?"Iasked.

Ah,hesaid."Well,it'saDavosclub.I'maGlobalLeaderforTomorrow."

"Thatsoundsveryimportant,"Isaid."Yes."Hesaid,"tthoughtsomyselfuntilIbumpedintothemanwho'dsponsoredmeonthewaytomyfirstmeeting.Iaskedhimifhewascoming:andhesaid,'Ohno,dearboy,Idon'tbotherwiththatany,longer.I'mnotaGLTany,more,I'manIGWEL.'What'sanIGWEL?'Iaskedhim.'AmemberoftheInformalGroupofWorldEconomicLeadersofToday."

TheWorldEconomicForumhasemployedasimplepsychologicaltruth--thatnothingismoredesirablethanthatwhichexcludesus--tobrillianteffect.YearafterFear,itsparticipantsapplytoreturn,inthehopethatthistimethey'llbealittleclosertotherealelite.Nextyear,they,too,mightbeinvitedtotheprivatereceptionsforBillClinton,KofiAnnanorBillGates.Insteadofhavingtostandontheconferencecenter'sstepsliketeenagerockfans.

It'sthesheerconcentrationofindividualsinpossessionofpower,wealthorknowledgethatmakestheprivatelyrunForumsodesirabletoitsparticipants.Thethousandchiefexecutiveswhoattenditsannualmeetingcontrol,betweenthem,morethan70percentofinternationaltrade.Everyyear,theyarejoinedbyacoupleofdozenpresidentsandprimeministers,byseniorjournalists,achangingselectionofleadingthinkers,academicsanddiplomats,andbyrisingst