基礎詞匯:
program 節(jié)目studio 演播室,直播間guest 嘉賓
fashion 時尚designer 設計師sales agent 銷售代理
model 模特harass 騷擾dump 傾倒
greenhouse gas 溫室氣體pollutant 污染物pollution 污染
radioactive 放射性的red tide 赤潮demonstration 示威
global warming 全球氣候變暖Green Peace 綠色和平組織
waste 廢棄物
經(jīng)典考題:
例:2007年12月真題
19.[A]In a studio.
[B]In a clothing store.
[C]At a beach resort.
[D]At a fashion show.
20.[A]To live there permanently.
[B]To stay there for half a year.
[C]To find a better job to support herself.
[D]To sell leather goods for a British company.
21.[A]Designing fashion items for several companies.
[B]Modeling for a world?famous Italian company.
[C]Working as an employee for Ferragamo.
[D]Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys.
22.[A]It has seen a steady decline in its profits.
[B]It has become much more competitive.
[C]It has lost many customers to foreign companies.
[D]It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad.
原文:M:Hello,and welcome to our program—Working Abroad.Our guest this evening is a Londoner,who lives and works in Italy.Her name's Susan Hill.Susan,welcome to the program.【第19題答案位置,首回合對話出題,這是一道考查地點的小詞題】You live in Florence,how long have you been living there?
W:Since 1982.But when I went there in 1982,I planned to stay for only 6 months.【第20題答案位置,首回合對話出題,6 months被half a year替換】
M:Why did you change your mind?
W:Well,I'm a designer.I design leather goods,mainly shoes,and handbags.Soon after I arrived in Florence,I got a job with one of Italy's top fashion houses,Ferragamo.So,I decided to stay.【注意全篇design的高頻出現(xiàn)】
M:How lucky!Do you still work for Ferragamo?
W:No,I've been a freelance designer for quite a long time now.Since 1988,in fact.
M:So does that mean you design for several different companies now?
W:Yes,that's right.I've designed many fashion items for a number of Italian companies,【第21題答案位置,該題同樣可以通過design的高頻出現(xiàn)來判斷】and in the last four years,I've also been designing for the British company,Burberry's.
M:What have you been designing for them?
W:Mostly handbags,and small leather goods.
M:Has the fashion industry in Italy changed since 1982?【注意問答形式】
W:Oh,yes.It's become a lot more competitive.【第22題答案位置,注意問答形式和視聽基本一致】Because of quality of products from other countries has improved a lot.But Italian quality and design is still world?famous.
M:And do you ever think of returning to live in England?
W:No,not really.Working in Italy is more interesting.I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style.
M:Well,thank you for talking to us,Susan.
W:It was a pleasure.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19.Where does this talk most probably take place?
20.What was the woman's original plan when she went to Florence?
21.What has the woman been doing for a living since 1988?
22.What do we learn about the change in Italy's fashion industry?
答案:ABAB
解析:這篇長對話是基于演播室的采訪展開的。分別考查了首回合對話出題、同義替換、高頻詞匯、問答形式、視聽基本一致這些答題技巧方面的內容。在下面的講解中,我們將重點介紹長對話的答題技巧。