# Select courses

- 科目：雅思听力真题（Part 3）
- 考频：中频
- 最近考试：2010.2.20
- 题目数：8
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## 题目原文

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 Section three. 
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 You will hear a discussion between a business student called Marco and his personal tutor about the courses that Marco should take. First, you have some time to look at questions twenty-one to twenty-three on page five. 
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 Now listen carefully and answer questions twenty-one to twenty-three. 
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 Hi, Marco. Come in. 
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 Thanks. I've got a bit stuck trying to select courses for next semester. Could you help me, please? 
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 Of course. Sit down. 
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 Oh. 
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 First of all, most people just go for the areas of business that they're interested in. But even if something doesn't look very stimulating, it's important that you can use it once you get a job. It's not much good choosing areas that aren't going to be helpful later on. 
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 Right. I want to go into management, so I'll need to think about that. And should I start specializing in a particular area yet? 
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 I don't think that's wise at this stage. It's better to aim for a wide variety of subjects, especially as management covers so many possibilities. You shouldn't be limiting your choices for later on. 
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 Yes, I see. 
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 You should also look at how the course is made up. Will you have regular seminars and tutorials, for example, as well as lectures? 
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 Okay. Some of the lecturers are quite big names in their fields, aren't they? 
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 Mm-hmm. 
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 Should I aim to go to their courses? 
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 Well, remember that the lecturers who aren't well-known may still be very good teachers. I'd say we have a consistently high standard of teaching in this department, so you don't need to worry about it. 
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 Before you hear the rest of the discussion, you have some time to look at questions twenty-four to thirty on pages five and six. 
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 Now listen and answer questions twenty-four to thirty. 
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 Good. Well, that's a great help. 
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 Now, last time we met, you mentioned doing team management, didn't you? 
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 That's right. I'm still quite keen on the idea. 
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 Mm-hmm. The trouble is that because of changes in the content of various courses, team management overlaps with the Introduction to Management course you took in your first year. 
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 Mm. 
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 So what you learn from it would be too little for the amount of time you'd have to spend on it. 
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 I'll drop that idea then. Have you had a chance to look at the outline I wrote for my finance dissertation? I left it in your pigeonhole last week. 
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 Yes. 
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 Why exactly do you want to write a dissertation instead of taking the finance modules? It'll be pretty demanding. 
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 Well, I'm quite prepared to do the extra work because I'm keen to investigate something in depth instead of just skating across the surface. I realize that a broader knowledge base may be more useful to my career, but I'm really keen to do this. 
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 Mm. Right. 
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 Well, I had a quick look through your outline, and the first thing that struck me was that you'll have to be careful how you set about it, as the way you've organized it seems unnecessarily complex. The data that you want to collect and analyze is potentially valuable, but you'll need to narrow down the subject matter to make the whole thing manageable. 
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 Okay. 
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 I'll have another look at it. I was talking to Professor Briggs about it yesterday, and I got some more ideas then. For part of the dissertation, I was thinking of trying to persuade finance managers from three or four companies to let me ask them about their company finances. 
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 Mm-hmm. 
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 If not, I think I'll have to change to another topic. 
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 Well, go ahead then. I could give you some names. 
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 Thanks. 
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 Now, let's talk about practicalities. Your dissertation must be finalized by the end of May, so you should aim to finish the first draft by the end of March. Is that feasible? 
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 Yes. It shouldn't be a problem. I'll need to register for the dissertation, won't I? Is that with the registrar's department? 
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 No, it's internal to this department, so you just need to let the secretary know. Do that as soon as you're sure you're going to write the dissertation. 
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 Okay. 
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 Then to analyze your statistics, you're going to need some suitable software. If I were you, I'd drop into the computer office and ask them for a copy. 
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 Right. So if I revise my outline, can I- 
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 That is the end of section three. You now have half a minute to check your answers.

## 题目与答案

### 21-23. Which THREE factors does Marco`s tutor advise him to consider when selecting a course?

Which THREE factors does Marco`s tutor advise him to consider when selecting a course?

- possibility of specialisation
- relevance to future career
- personal interest
- organization of course
- assessment methods
- range of topics

**答案**：relevance to future career,personal interest,organization of course

原文定位：Most people just go for the areas of business that they're interested in;it's important that you can use it once you get a job. It's not much good choosing areas that aren't going to be helpful later on;You should also look at how the course is made up. Will you have regular seminars and tutorials, for example, as well as lectures

同义替换：「future career」↔「use it once you get a job」；「organization of course」↔「how the course is made up」

### 24. 24 Why does Marco`s tutor advise him to avoid the Team Management course?

24 Why does Marco`s tutor advise him to avoid the Team Management course?

- It will repeat work that Marco has already done
- It is intended for students as a lower level than Marco
- It may take too much time to do well

**答案**：It will repeat work that Marco has already done

原文定位：Mm-hmm. The trouble is that because of changes in the content of various courses, team management overlaps with the Introduction to Management course you took in your first year;So what you learn from it would be too little for the amount of time you'd have to spend on it

同义替换：「repeat work that Marco has already done」↔「overlaps with the Introduction to Management course you took in your first year」

### 25. 25 Why does Marco want to do a dissertation?

25 Why does Marco want to do a dissertation?

- He thinks it will help his future career
- He would like to do a detailed study
- He has already done some work for it

**答案**：He would like to do a detailed study

原文定位：I'm quite prepared to do the extra work because I'm keen to investigate something in depth instead of just skating across the surface

同义替换：「detailed study」↔「investigate something in depth」

### 26. 26 What does Marco`s tutor think about the dissertation outline?

26 What does Marco`s tutor think about the dissertation outline?

- The topics is too narrow to be useful
- The available data may be unsuitable
- The research plan is too complicated

**答案**：The research plan is too complicated

原文定位：the first thing that struck me was that you'll have to be careful how you set about it, as the way you've organized it seems unnecessarily complex

同义替换：「too complicated」↔「unnecessarily complex」

### 27. 27 What does Marco decide to do about his dissertation?

27 What does Marco decide to do about his dissertation?

- Contact potential interviewees
- Change to another topic
- Discuss it with Professor Briggs

**答案**：Contact potential interviewees

原文定位：For part of the dissertation, I was thinking of trying to persuade finance managers from three or four companies to let me ask them about their company finances;If not, I think I'll have to change to another topic;Well, go ahead then. I could give you some names

### 28. Practical details 28 A first draft of the dissertation should be completed by the end of _____ .

Practical details 28 A first draft of the dissertation should be completed by the end of _____ .

**答案**：March

原文定位：so you should aim to finish the first draft by the end of March

### 29. 29 The dissertation should be registered with the _____ of the department.

29 The dissertation should be registered with the _____ of the department.

**答案**：secretary

原文定位：No, it's internal to this department, so you just need to let the secretary know

### 30. 30 Macro should get a copy of the statistic software from the _____ .

30 Macro should get a copy of the statistic software from the _____ .

**答案**：computer office

原文定位：If I were you, I'd drop into the computer office and ask them for a copy

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