新编剑桥商务英语中级第三版听力 02

conversation¹ 1

R=Richard W=Woman M=Marek

R:Hello?

W:Hello,Richard. I'd like to introduce² you to Marek.

R:Oh yes. Hello,Marek. How do you do? Nice to meet you at last.

M:Hello,Richard.Pleased³ to meet you too.

W:Oh,do you two know each other already⁴?

M:Well, we've spoken⁵ on the phone a few⁶ times.

R:But we've never actually⁷ met. Anyway⁸, take a seat⁹. Would¹⁰ you both like a coffee?

Conversation 2

A:Would you like a coffee?

B:Oh,thanks.

A:Milk?

B:Yes,please,and a suger...thanks.

A:So have you enjoyed this moring?

B:Yes,it was¹¹ very interesting. The first speaker¹² was particularly good.

A:Is this your first time at one of these events¹³?

B:Yes,it is. And you?

A:No. I've been coming for years.The company¹⁴ pays¹⁵ and if the location¹⁶ is good then I come.I remember the best year we had¹⁷ was in Monaco...

Conversation 3

M=Marie W=Woman

M:May I join you?

W:Sure.

M:You're a colleague¹⁸ of Martion Obach, aren't you?

W:That's right. He works¹⁹ in our Barcelona office. How do you know him?

M:We were both at Elcotil together. He left about a year before me.

W:Oh, are you Mandy?

M:Marie.

W:Marie.That's right.Sorry,I knew it began with an M.Yes,Martin said²⁰ you were doing this course²¹ and that I should say hello...

Conversation 4

A:Well,this is nice.

B:Well,it's quite simple²² but the food is very traditional²³ and it's popular²⁴ with the locals²⁵. On Sundays I often bring the family here.

A:That's nice. How many children do you have?

B:Two. Twins. A boy and a girl. They've just started school.

A:Wow. Twins.

B:And you?

A:No, not yet²⁶. And have you always lived in Lille?

B:Yes, most of my life²⁷. I worked in Paris for a while²⁸ and in your country, of course. But all my relatives²⁹ are here.What about your family?

A:Oh,they're spread³⁰ out. I see my parents from time to time but my sister lives in Norway with her husband³¹ so we dou't get together much. Anyway, I know your company is looking for a partner³² on this Thai project³³.

B:Yes.Is that something you might³⁴ be interested³⁵ in...

1 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

2 introduce   

vt.介绍；引进；提出

参考例句：

• Allow me to introduce myself.请允许我自我介绍一下。
• Let me introduce myself to you.让我向您做个自我介绍。

3 pleased   

adj.高兴的，快乐的，喜欢的，满意的

参考例句：

• She was pleased to hear good news about him.听到他的好消息，她很高兴。
• Whichever day you come,we will be pleased to see you.无论你哪一天来，我们都很高兴。

4 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

5 spoken   

adj.口语的；口说的；口头的

参考例句：

• His spoken English is very good.他的英语口语非常好。
• We'll hold a talk on how to improve our spoken English.我们将要举行一次关于如何提高我们的英语口语的会谈。

6 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

7 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

8 anyway   

adv.不管怎样；无论如何

参考例句：

• Anyway I'm free now . Let me go with you. 我反正闲着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
• Anyway, you can try. 至少你可以试试。

9 seat   

n.座，座位，位子，席位；所在地；vt.使坐下，使就座，设座于

参考例句：

• Go back to your seat.回到你的坐位去。
• Which seat do you prefer?你更喜欢哪个位置？

10 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

11 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

12 speaker   

n.说话者，发言者；说某种语言者；扬声器

参考例句：

• Who's the next speaker?下一个该谁发言？
• He is a poor speaker.他是一个蹩脚的演讲者。

13 events   

n.事件；事件，大事( event的名词复数 )；运动项目

参考例句：

• Recent events had no bearing on our decision. 近期的事件与我们的决定没有关系。
• She beguiled them into believing her version of events. 她哄骗他们相信了她叙述的事情。

14 company   

n.公司

参考例句：

• Is this your company?这是你的公司吗？
• Which company was that?那是哪家公司？

15 pays   

v.付给( pay的第三人称单数 )；付款；有利可图；（对…）有利

参考例句：

• The school pays for heating and the maintenance of the buildings. 学校负担这些大楼的供热和维修费用。
• Death pays all debts and all thoughts are dashed. 一死百了，万念俱灰。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

16 location   

n.地点，位置，定位

参考例句：

• It is a suitable location for a new school.那是建一所新学校的合适地点。
• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。

17 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

18 colleague   

n.同僚，同事

参考例句：

• He is a colleague of mine.他是我的同事。
• The professor paid a return visit to his American colleague.教授回访了他的美国同事。

19 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

20 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

21 course   

n.课程，讲座，过程，路线，一道(菜)

参考例句：

• The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。
• Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.当然，我并不总是在下午睡觉。

22 simple   

adj.简单的，易懂的，单纯的，纯朴的

参考例句：

• He wrote a story in simple English.他用简单的英语写了一则故事。
• He was as simple as a child.他像孩子一样天真。

23 traditional   

adj.传统的，惯例的

参考例句：

• I prefer traditional chinese music.我更喜欢传统的中国音乐。
• My mother is a traditional woman.我母亲是位传统的女人。

24 popular   

adj.受欢迎的；流行的；通俗的

参考例句：

• " Mary " is a very popular name for a girl.“ 玛丽 ”是个很常见的女孩名字。
• He likes to play football and to sing popular songs.他喜欢踢足球和唱流行歌曲。

25 locals   

n.以复数形式泛指“当地人”；当地人( local的名词复数 )；（沿线每站都停的）公共汽车；住处附近的当地酒店；地方分会

参考例句：

• The locals were a very staid lot. 当地居民非常保守。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Some locals offered food and clothing to the refugees. 一些当地人为难民们提供食品和衣服。 来自辞典例句

26 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

27 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

28 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

29 relatives   

n.亲属( relative的名词复数 )；相关物；亲缘植物（或动物）；[语法学]关系词

参考例句：

• She went to visit relatives in Wales. 她去威尔士看望亲戚了。
• They're always farming out their children on their relatives. 他们总是把孩子寄养在亲戚家。 来自《简明英汉词典》

30 spread   

n.传播，散布，伸展；adj.扩延的，伸展的；vt.展开，铺开；传播，推广；伸出；涂，敷

参考例句：

• The news spread very widely.这消息传播得很广。
• She spread a cloth on the table.她用一块布铺在餐桌上。

31 husband   

n.丈夫

参考例句：

• My husband just lost his job.我老公刚刚失业了。
• I visited my daughter and her husband.我去看望我的女儿和女婿。

32 partner   

n.合作者，搭档；v.同...合作，做...的搭档

参考例句：

• I have got to meet my partner every Friday.每周五我必须和我的合伙人碰头。
• Are you sure you want him as your partner for life?你决定要他做你的终生伴侣吗？

33 project   

n.（学校的)课题，作业；项目，计划；方案；工程

参考例句：

• The project will start next year.这项工程明年上马。
• I'm doing a project on Chinese history.我正在做一个有关中国历史的研究课题。

34 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

35 interested   

adj.感兴趣的；拥有权益的；有成见的v.使…感兴趣(interest的过去分词)

参考例句：

• to be interested in wildlife conservation 对野生动物保护感兴趣
• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。