英语四级听写训练:第8期
日期:2013-02-28 17:18

(单词翻译:单击)

Time
I think a lot about time and not just because it's the name of the news organization I work for. Like most working people, I find time or the lack of it, are never ending frustration and an unwinable battle. My every day is a race against the clock that I never ever seem to win. This is hardly a lonesome complaint, according to the families and work institutes, national study of the changing work force, 55% of the employees say they don't have enough time for themselves, 63% don't have enough time for their spouses or partners, and 67% don't have enough time for their children. It's also not a new complaint. I bet our ancestors returned home from hunting wild animals and gathering nuts, and complained about how little time they had to paint battle scenes on their cave walls. The difference is that the boss of the animal hunting and the head of nut gathering probably told them to "Shut up!" or "No survival for you!" Today's workers are still demanding control over their time, the difference is: today's bosses are listening. I've been reading a report issued today called When Work Works, produced jointly by 3 organizations. They set out to find and award the employers who employ the most creative and most effective ways to give their workers flexibility. I found this report worth reading and suggest every boss should read it for ideas.

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What is the speaker complaining about?
(He's in a hurry to work everyday and doesn't have enough spare time.)
27. What does the speaker say about our ancestors?
(They were busy with finding food outside in order to survive.)
28. Why does the speaker suggest all bosses read the report by the 3 organizations?
(Because this report may help them keep their most creative and effective workers
working without too much complaint.)

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重点单词
  • controln. 克制,控制,管制,操作装置 vt. 控制,掌管,支
  • survivevt. 比 ... 活得长,幸免于难,艰难度过 vi.
  • flexibilityn. 灵活性,柔韧性,适应性
  • creativeadj. 创造性的
  • survivaln. 生存,幸存者
  • demandingadj. 要求多的,吃力的
  • effectiveadj. 有效的,有影响的
  • frustrationn. 挫折,令人沮丧的东西
  • jointlyadv. 共同地,连带地
  • employ雇用,使用