cet-4：听力短文理解真题原文

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1、CET-4:听力短文理解真题原文（2010年6月）Passage1Asthenewsalesdirectorforanationalcomputerfirm,AlexGordonwaslookingforwardtohisfirstmeetingwiththecompany'sdistrictmanagers.Everyonearrivedontime,andAlex'spresentationwentextremelywell.Hedecidedtoendthemeetingwiththeconversationabouttheim

2、portanceofthedistrictmanagerstothecompany'splans・“Ibelievewearegoingtocontinuetoincreaseourshareofthemarket,hebegan,"becauseofthequalityofthepeopleinthisroom.Thedistrictmanageristhekeytothesuccessofthesalesrepresentativesinhisdistrict.Hesetsthetermforeveryoneelse.Ifheha

3、sambitiousgoalsandiswillingtoputinlonghours,everyoneinhisunitwillfollowhisexample.^^WhenAlexwasfinished,hereceivedpoliteapplauses,buthardlythewarmresponsehehadhopedfoeLaterhespokewithoneoftheseniormanagers・“Thingsweregoingsowelluntiltheend9Alexsaiddisappointedly.“Obvio

4、usly,Isaidthewrongthing."“Yes",thedistrictmanagerreplied・“Halfofourmanagersarewomen.Mosthaveworkedtheirwayupfromsalesrepresentatives,andtheyareveryproudoftheroletheyplayedinthecompany'sgrowth・Theydon'tcareatallaboutpoliticalcorrectness・Buttheyweredefinitelysurprisedandd

5、istressedtobereferredtoas“he'inyourspeech.26.WhodidAlexGordonspeaktoatthefirstmeeting?27.WhatdidAlexwanttoemphasizeattheendofhispresentation?28.Whatdowelearnabouttheaudienceatthemeeting?29.WhydidAlexfailtoreceivethewarmresponsehehadhopedfor?Passage2Thewaytocomplainistoa

6、ctbusiness-likeandimportant.Ifyourcomplaintisimmediate,supposeyougotthewrongorderatarestaurant,makeapolitebutfirmrequesttoseethemanage匚Whenthemanagercomes,askhisorhername・Andthenstateyourproblemandwhatyouexpecttohavedoneaboutit.Bepolite!Shoutingoractingrudewillgetyounow

7、here・Butalsobefirminmakingyourcomplaint・Besides,actimportant.Thisdoesn'tmeantoputonairsandsay"doyouknowwhoIam?^^Whatitmeansisthatpeopleareoftentreatedthewaytheyexpecttobetreated.Ifyouactlikesomeonewhoexpectsafairrequesttobegranted,chancesareitwillbegranted.Theworstwayto

8、complainisoverthetelephone・Youarespeakingtoavoicecomingfromsomeoneyoucannotsee.Soyoucan'ttellhowthepersononthe