2007年春季中级口译考试第一阶段笔试实考试卷.pdfVIP

江口译 T 2007 3月中级口译考试第一阶段笔试实考试卷 SECTION 1 : LISTENING TEST Part A : Spot Dictation Direction: In this pa rt of the test, y ou will hear a pa ssage and read the same pa ssage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the words y ou have heard on the tape. Write y our answer in the correspond ing sp ace in y our ANS WER BOOKLET. Remember y ou will hear the pa ssage ONLY ONCE. Every human being is fallible; we make mistakes. In America when a mistake has been made, it is considered fitting for the person ________ ( 1) to acknowledge his or her error and to apologize to anyone who has been inconvenienced. Even ________ (2) are expected to admit their mistakes and apologize for them. Trying to ________ (3) a mistake and denying your guilt are considered to be indicative of serious ________ (4). If you make a mistake that ________ (5) a group of people, a public apology is considered the best method for ________ (6). If the mistake was a serious one, or if some people were inconvenienced more than others, then the ________ should follow the public apology with private ones to ________ (8). It is especially important for executives and company heads to be able to admit their mistakes. Sometimes leaders are afraid that if they ________ (9), they will lose the respect of their employees. Actually ________ ( 10) if you are honest with your employees and yourself, ________ ( 11), and show that you are willing to accept blame when you make a mistake, then your employees will be ________ ( 12) you. They will also be more likely to admit their own mistakes. If you ________ ( 13) one person, it is usually best to apologize to that person alone, unless your mistake ______