Lions' tracks.
Conversation 1
M: I bet you're looking forward to the end of this month. Are you?
W: Yes, I am. How did you know?
M: David told me you had a special birthday coming up.
W: Oh…yeah that's right. This year will be my golden birthday.第8题
M: What does that mean? I've never heard of a golden birthday.
W: I've actually just learnt this concept myself. Fortunately, just in time to celebrate. A golden or lucky birthday is when one turns the age of their birth date. So, for example, my sister's birthday is December 9th and her golden birthday would have been the year she turned nine years old. Come to think of it, my parents did throw her a surprise party that year. 第9题
M: Interesting. Too bad I missed mine. My golden birthday would've been four years ago. I assume you got big plans then.
W: Actually yes. My husband is planning a surprise holiday for the two of us next week. I have no idea what he's got in mind, but I'm excited to find out. Has he mentioned anything to you?
M: He might have.
W: Anything you'd like to share? I'm dying to know what kind of trip he has planned on where we're going. 第10题
M: You know nothing at all?
W: Not a clue. Hard to imagine, isn’t it? Though I must say I think he's been having even more fun keeping the secret from me in the past few weeks.
M: I'm sure both of you will have a fantastic time. Happy golden birthday! I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back. 第11题
第一篇长对话中心点都和某个特殊的日子以及礼物相挂钩
第八题就考查了中心点(并且重心落在女性身上)
第九题围绕某个特殊的日子，要给女性一份礼物，所以在做题过程中确定好第八第九的紧密联系，有了这个特殊的日子，才有礼物
第十题出现了husband和man。选项中的关键区分词只有gift/trip; bought/planned; troubling/up to
第十一出现的人物he考查细节信息，选项中还同时出现了介词，根据课上所讲，介词出现的时候要关注介词的两端：A. glad/guide B. tell the woman …C. eager/ learn D. wants/ find out
Q8. What is the woman looking forward to?
Her 'lucky birthday'. 原文
Q9. What did the woman's parents do on her sister's lucky birthday?
Threw her a surprise party. 原文
Q10. What is the woman eager to find out about?
The trip her husband has planned. 原文
Q11. What does the man say at the end of the conversation?
He is eager to learn how the couple's holiday turns out.
Conversation 2
W: Mr. Green, what do you think makes a successful negotiator?
M: Well, that’s hard to define. But I think successful negotiators have several things in common. They are always polite and rational people. They are firm but flexible. They can recognize power and know how to use it. They are sensitive to the dynamics of the negotiation. 第12题 The way of rises and falls and how it may change direction. They project the image of confidence, and perhaps most importantly, they know when to stop. 第13题
W: And, what about an unsuccessful negotiator?
M: Well, this is probably all of us when we start out. We are probably immature and over-trusting. Too emotional or aggressive. We are unsure of ourselves and we want to be liked by everyone. Good negotiators learn fast. 第14题 Poor negotiators remain like that and go on losing negotiations.
W: In your opinion, can the skills of negotiation be taught?
M: Well, you can teach someone how to prepare for a negotiation. There are perhaps six stages in every negotiation. Get to know the other side. 第15题 State your goals. Start the process. Clarify areas of disagreement or conflict. Reassess your position. Making acceptable compromises. And finally, reach some agreement in principle. These stages can be studied. And strategies to be used in each can be planned beforehand. But I think, the really successful negotiator is probably born with six sense about responding appropriately to the situation at hand.
W: The artistic sense you’ve just described?
M: Yes. That’s right.
第二篇长对话总体和人物相关，以细节题为重心
12-14考查的都是they为主的细节信息，15题涉及动作;考查难度不大，但是在部分单词中可能会产生障碍，ensitive/dynamic/negotiation/compromise/intention/formulate
Q12: What does the man say about good negotiators?
They are sensitive to the dynamics of a negotiation. 原文
Q13: What does the man say may be the most important thing to a successful negotiator?
They know when to stop. 原文
Q14: How is a good negotiator different from a poor one?
They learn quickly. 原文
Q15: What is the first stage of negotiation according to the man?
Get to know the other side. 原文