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【词汇点拨】course n. 课程; computer programming 计算机编程; data processing 数据处理; parking lot 停车场; schedule n. 时间表
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) A training coach. A) 教练员。
B) A trading adviser. B) 商业顾问。
C) A professional manager. C) 职业经理。
D) A financial trader. D) 金融交易商。
【听音指导】本题为本长对话的第一题，出题点必在对话开始，由选项可知，本题涉及职业， 对于职业的考查也是前几年四级考试的重点。
【正确项分析】男士在文中明确提及trading in financial markets，根据同义推断原理，可推断该男士的职业是financial trader.
24. A) He can save on living expenses. A) 他可以节省生活费用。
B) He considers cooking creative. B) 他认为烹饪是具有创新性的。
C) He can enjoy healthier food. C) 他喜欢健康食物。采集者退散
D) He thinks take-away is tasteless. D) 他觉得外带食品不好吃。
【听音指导】预览选项，可知选项A与其他三项明显不同，可初步排除。本题与食物或烹饪有关。所以在听音过程中，如提及cooking或food，应多加注意，适时记录。
【正确项分析】 听音过程中听到此句I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away，即可知答案就在附近，接下来的一句To do something my brain will regard as creative中，出现了关键词creative，选项B与之相符，故选择
B选项。
25. A) It is something inevitable. A) 是某种不可避免的事情。
B) It is frustrating sometimes. B) 有时候令人沮丧。
C) It takes patience to manage. C) 它需要耐心来管理。
D) It can be a good thing. D) 它可能是件好事。
【听音指导】本题是细节加评论题，关键要弄清楚各选项中it所指代的内容。本文出现频率最多的词是stress，可大胆推测，此题考查的是对stress的评述。本题又是此长对话的最后一题，答案应在听力对话的后两句。
【正确项分析】I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty. 只要抓住此句中的一个关键词uncertainty，此题便可轻易而解，选项A正确。
【原文及译文】
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，到底为什么你的工作以紧张出名呢?
男士：当人们束手无策或感觉被控制时，就会有压力感。金融市场上的交易正是这两者的结合。
女士：你晚上如何放松?
男士：我很少做与工作有关的事情，所以很容易逃脱市场。我通常去健身房或是出去跑步。尤其是在我感觉某天很糟糕的时候，更是如此。我总是做饭，而不是叫外卖。做点儿有创意的事。
女士：你认为你放松自己的方法对消除压力有效吗?
男士：消除压力没有特定的法宝。总的来说，我发现我所做的一切对我来说都是有效的。
女士：你是否因压力大而考虑换工作呢?
男士：因为压力的因素我曾考虑过离开我的工作。但是，我认为压力是一件好事。如果运用得当，压力实际上是有益的。
女士：你喜欢工作中的哪些压力?
男士：说了这么多，我的确喜欢不确定因素。我喜欢挑战。交易会在瞬间产生一系列大范围的情绪波动。你如何处理及管理这些情绪支配着中短期及长期交易业绩和成功。
23：男士的工作是什么?
24：为什么男士喜欢做饭，而不是叫外卖?
25：关于工作中的压力感，男士说了什么?
【词汇点拨】reputation n. 名声，名气; combine v. 合并; financial a. 金融的; take-away 外带食品; positive a. 积极的，有益的; uncertainty n. 不确定性
