19. A) It allows him to make a lot of friends.
B) It requires him to work long hours.
C) It enables him to apply theory to prACTice.
D) It helps him understand people better.
20. A) It is intellectually challenging.
B) It requires him to do washing-up all the time.
C) It exposes him to oily smoke all day long.
D) It demands physical endurance and patience.
21. A) In a hospital.
B) At a coffee shop.
C) At a laundry.
D) In a hotel.
22. A) Getting along well with colleagues.
B) Paying attention to every detail.
C) Planning everything in advance.
D) Knowing the needs of customers.
W: What sort of hours do you work, Steve?
M: Well, I have to work very long hours, about eleven hours a day.
W: What time do you start?
M: I work 9 to 3, then I start again at 5:30 and work until 11, six days a week. So I have to work very unsocial hours.
W: And do you have to work at the weekend?
M: Oh, yes, that’s our busiest time. I get Wednesdays off.
W: What are the things you have to do and the things you don’t have to do?
M: Uh, I don’t have to do the washing-up, so that’s good. I have to wear white, and I have to keep everything in the kitchen totally clean.
W: What’s hard about the job?
M: You are standing up all the time. When we are busy, people get angry and shout, but that’s normal.
W: How did you learn the profession?
M: Well, I did a two-year course at college. In the first year we had to learn the basics, and then we had to take exams.
W: Was it easy to find a job?
M: I wrote to about six hotels and one of them gave me my first job, so I didn’t have to wait too long.
W: And what’s the secret of being good at your job?
M: Attention to detail. You have to love it. You have to show passion for it.
W: And what are your plans for the future?
M: I want to have my own place when the time is right.
Q19 What does the man say about his job?
Q20 What does the man think is the hardest part of his job?
Q21 Where did the man get his first job after graduation?
Q22 What does the man say is important to being good at his job?
第19题为简单题,我们可以明显听到work long hours这三个实词,从而快速选出正确答案B。
第20题为难题,我们可以听到standing up all the time和people get angry and shout,从而推测出男士工作中感到最困难的两点是:一、体力(physical endurance);二、耐心(patience),对应正确答案D。该题考察同义替换。