Internship Options

题目与答案

1. 21 What skills does Peter want to learn?
   • how to organise ideas
   • how to handle data
   • how to write a business proposal

   答案：how to handle data

   原文定位：Well, I guess I'd go for ones that can help me with the skill set I lack for my future career. I still need a lot of practical training in dealing with statistics. But keep in mind that you don't want to set your goal too grand, like drawing up a business plan. You might end up nowhere

   同义替换：「want to learn」↔「need a lot of practical training in」，「handle data」↔「dealing with statistics」

2. 22 What is Peter's main strength?
   • he is a good leader
   • he can work long hours
   • he can communicate well with many people

   答案：he can work long hours

   原文定位：I thought I was a good team leader, but many people I've worked with for various projects mentioned something else. They admire that I could work around the clock to finish projects on time. And indeed, I'm more focused and perform better when I'm pushed for time

   同义替换：「main strength」↔「admire that I could」，「can work long hours」↔「work around the clock」

3. 23 What will the careers officer help Peter with?
   • CV
   • personal statement
   • school application form

   答案：personal statement

   原文定位：I'll visit the careers officer to help me with the school application form;Really? I'm glad I heard from you. Then I'll ask the careers officer to look at my personal statement and give me some tips on polishing it up;Don't you need help with your CV;No, I'm good. I have already learned to write it in class

   同义替换：「help」↔「give me some tips on polishing it up」

4. 24 Why did Peter choose the IT business?
   • to update his knowledge in the area
   • to be good at presentations
   • to prepare himself for lectures

   答案：to be good at presentations

   原文定位：Well, even though I've learned how the IT industry developed in the past from different lectures, I know nothing about its latest trends. I'm prepared to work in an IT company and fill in the information gap

   同义替换：「choose」↔「apply for」，「update his knowledge in the area」↔「know nothing about its latest trends」

5. 25 What will Peter do for the next term?
   • continue with the same language
   • change to another language
   • discontinue the language course

   答案：change to another language

   原文定位：But regarding the language sessions, I'm doing poorly in Japanese. I'd better drop it before wasting more time. I think I'll learn Spanish instead

   同义替换：「change to」↔「 drop it」，「course」↔「sessions」

6. SAIC
   • make business contacts
   • understand customer relations
   • learn time management
   • use a foreign language
   • travel to another country
   • receive financial training

   答案：understand customer relations

   原文定位：Do you know SAIC;Yes. I heard they offer internship positions dealing with customer interaction management, but I'm not quite sure what that means;Well, the position offers the chance to become fully aware of customer value and keep in touch with customers to keep them highly engaged and satisfied. These include activities such as PR, communications, marketing, and customer service

   同义替换：「understand customer relations」↔「become fully aware of customer value and keep in touch with customers to keep them highly engaged and satisfied」，「job opportunities」↔「offers the chance to」

7. Gemini Technologies
   • make business contacts
   • understand customer relations
   • learn time management
   • use a foreign language
   • travel to another country
   • receive financial training

   答案：learn time management

   原文定位：What about Gemini Technologies;It's an IT consulting company. Although many employees say it's stressful working there, I want to apply for this one;Actually, the company provides service to improve software architecture, but that's pretty demanding as a team of software engineers has to provide detailed analysis and suggestions for required changes before the deadline. As an observer and participant of a particular project, an intern can learn how to work to a strict deadline

   同义替换：「job opportunities」↔「As an observer and participant of a particular project, an intern can learn」，「learn time management」↔「learn how to work to a strict deadline」

8. Deloitte
   • make business contacts
   • understand customer relations
   • learn time management
   • use a foreign language
   • travel to another country
   • receive financial training

   答案：receive financial training

   原文定位：Have you checked out Deloitte;Of course. That's a renowned accounting firm, and thus its internships offer excellent learning experiences in this regard. You know, things like examining a company's financial statements, the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement

   同义替换：「job opportunities」↔「internships offer excellent learning experiences」，「receive financial training」↔「examining a company's financial statements, the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement」

9. Kearney
   • make business contacts
   • understand customer relations
   • learn time management
   • use a foreign language
   • travel to another country
   • receive financial training

   答案：make business contacts

   原文定位：Have you read anything about Kearney;Yes. It is another consulting firm. It provides opportunities to reach out to other business partners and pay attention to networking

   同义替换：「make business contacts」↔「reach out to other business partners and pay attention to networking」

10. Vortex
    • make business contacts
    • understand customer relations
    • learn time management
    • use a foreign language
    • travel to another country
    • receive financial training

    答案：use a foreign language

    原文定位：I'm thinking about Vortex, but I haven't got anything useful from its website;I worked there last summer. It's an international company with headquarters in Spain, so most of the managers here speak Spanish. Thanks to the internship experience, I became fluent in it

    同义替换：「job opportunities」↔「the internship experience」，「use a foreign language」↔「most of the managers here speak Spanish」