loadingc)putting up a going out of business sign d)helping a customer select some purchases 34.a)opening an offive in the new office park b)keeping better relations with her company c)developing fresh business opportunities d)building a big greenhouse of his own 35.a)owning the greenhouse one day b)securing a job at the office park c)cultivating more potted plants. d)finding customers out of town
Section C
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We're now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge. Physical(36)___, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key(37) ____ in the creation of wealth. Now, the(38) ____ raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's wealth depends on the development and exchange of knowledge. And(39) ___ entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers get paid for their education and their ability to learn. Knowledge workers(40)____ in mind work. They deal with symbols: words,(41) ___ and data.
What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to be(42) ____ , processing, as well as exchanging information. (43)____ , three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the future. Management and employees alike(44)____ . In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training (45)____ . You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-five jobs. lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the conventional workplace, as you are familiar with. (46)____ , and don’t wait for someone to “empower” you. You have to empower yourself.
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2008年6月大学英语四级听力答案
短对话
11. A give his ankle a good rest
12. C in a theater 13. A a tragic accident
14. D focus on the main points of her lectures
15. D the woman spilt coffee on the man’s jacket
16. B. hard to understand 17. A. attending every lecture
18. D the new TV system may not provide anything better
长对话 1
19. C the description of a thief in disguise
20. D showing his ID
21. C not to let anyone in without an appointment
22. C the pension she had just drawn was stolen
长对话 2
23. A. marketing consultancy 24. D. being able to speak Japanese
25. B. it will involve lots of train travel
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26. A. the lack of time
27. A. they were just as busy as people of today
28. D. to find effective ways to give employees flexibility
短文2
29. B. the Great Depression
30. D. his second wife’s positive influence
31. B. love breeds love
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短文3
32. B. its owner died of a heart attack
33. C. putting up a Going Out OF Business sign
34. C. developing fresh business opportunities
35. A. owning the greenhouse one day 听写
36 labor/labour 37 ingredients 38 vital
39 individual 40 engage 41 figures 42 generating 43 currently
44. Will be making decisions in such areas
as product development, quality control and customers’ satisfaction
45. To acquire new skills that will help
you keep up with improved technologies and procedures 46. Don’t expect that the companies will provide you with clearly defined career paths
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