历年成人高考《英语》题及答案汇总(高起点).docVIP

21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册 Unit3 UNIT 3 Text A Pre-reading Activities First Listening 1. As you listen to the tape the first time, fill in the missing parts in the blanks. A) Jack is interested in a job as an ________ manager located in _______. B) His qualifications include _______ years of experience knowing how to use ________. C) He believes that people are _______ everywhere. Second Listening 2. What is the disagreement about? Whose opinion do you agree more with? Why? The Tale of a Cultural Translator Joint ventures involving Western and Japanese companies often run into conflicts ?a multitude of little things that escalate into big emotional battles in which all the parties keep exclaiming:Whats wrong with them!? Can they understand that ...?! But because the conflicts are mainly due to cultural differences, neither side can understand梪nless they have a cultural translator. The first cultural translator I ever met was an installation engineer, George by name, who worked for an American company where I was the director of international operations. The company had just started a joint venture with a Japanese firm, and the American management needed someone to train the Japanese employees in its unique technology. Georges solid understanding of the equipment, its installation and use made him the best-qualified employee for the job, so everyone was happy when George accepted a two-year contract for temporary transfer to Japan. From the start, George was well accepted by all the Japanese employees. Japanese managers often distrust anyone sent to represent US owners, but George was so naturally nonassertive that no one could see him as a threat to their careers. So they felt comfortable asking his advice on a wide range of matters, including the odd behavior of their partners across the ocean. Engineers throughout the company appreciated Georges expertise and his friendly and capable help, and they got into the habit of turning to him whenever they had a problem ?any