They understand each other through the U.N. interpreters. Some of the interpreters speak as many as ten languages. But they all must know at least three of the official languages.

　　   All of the 2,026 seats in the General Assembly Hall are equipped with earphones. The earphones are attached to the sides of the seats. At each seat there is a box that has a switch with numbers on it. There is a number for each of the six official languages and one for the speaker. By turning the switch, the listener can hear either the speaker or the translations into any of six languages; Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

　　   Now imagine that a meeting is going on. Some of the delegates(代表)speak only English. Others only French or Spanish. Still others speak only Russian or Chinese. How can they understand each other?

　　   By using the earphones and listening to the amusing interpreters!

　　   The interpreters sit in glass-walled, sound-proof booths(隔音的单个小间)looking over the Assembly Hall. They listen to each speaker and translate what he says almost immediately. They speak into microphone connected to the earphones at the listeners’ seats.

　　   How does this work?

　　   Let’s say a delegate at the meeting is talking in Russian. The French delegate doesn’t understand Russian. So he turns the switch at his seat to the number for French. At once he hears the Russian speech translated into French.

　　   The interpreters must be very good indeed. They must be able to hear someone talking and in a matter of seconds translate what he has said.

1. The test is mainly about 　　  .

A. the interpreters who work at the U.N.

B. the delegates who hold meetings at the U.N.

C. how people at the U.N. understand each other

D. how people work at the U.N.

2. The underlined word “interpreters” refers to       .

A. 勤杂人员　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.联络人员

C. 口译人员　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. 笔译人员

3. The interpreters must speak at least 　　  official languages.

A. 2    B. 3    C. 6    D. 10

4. If you speak only Chinese and the delegate is talking in French, how can you understand what he has said?

A. Try your best to learn French

B. Ask others who understand it

C. Turn the switch to the number for French

D. Use the earphone and listen to the interpreters.

5. Suppose you work at the U.N. as an interpreter, so you must 　　  .

A. be an American citizen

B. be able to translate what the delegate has said almost at once

C. be with listeners together

D. know Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

 

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　　Let's say you're a manager of a division targeted for layoffs. You've seen the list of employees to be cut, but you've been asked to keep the information secret for two weeks. Now imagine that an employee on the list asks you whether he should be putting a down payment on his first home.

　　If you don't tell him, then he could be heading into a financial nightmare. If you do tell, you obviously break confidence with your company. Word may spread, shocking enough employees that you end up with a flight to the exit door. The problem deepens if yours is a public company carrying out layoffs because of an undecided combination that has yet to be announced. If the employee you tell gets wind of this news and acts on the information or passes it on to others who do, you might find yourself in a legal imbroglio(纠葛) because of breaking securities regulations.

　　It's important to keep in mind that you're unlikely to find a perfect solution for everyone. But you can manage the situation so that potential damage is minimized without having to break confidentiality or lie. The solution may be as simple as telling the employee that he should wait a couple of weeks and come back to talk to you then. If his follow-up question is whether a layoff is likely to come about, then it's fair enough to tell him you can't say one way or the other. The employee still may buy the house. And he may be angry with you. But doing the moral thing is often difficult exactly for this reason. Rather than being able to please everyone, you're trying to find a solution that's fairest to all involved, including yourself.

1．The main idea of this passage is ________.

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A．how to be a good manager

B．how to avoid getting into trouble

C．how to deal with an employee when he is on the list to be cut

D．how to keep the information secret for two weeks

2．What can you do if you are asked for advice by an employee?

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A．Try to Find a perfect solution for everyone.

B．Tell him the situation.

C．Try to please him by giving him some money.

D．Tell him to wait a couple of weeks and come back to talk to you then, saying nothing more about the layoff.

　　“Let's say it again. Hello, Xiaoping!” 1 the students from Beijing University. On February 24, when Deng's 2 was carried all the 3 from the PLA General Hospital to the Babaoshan Cemetery, teachers and students from Beijing University bid farewell 4 (向……告别) the senior leader Deng Xiaoping. 5 most of the other people who 6 up to have a last 7 at Deng, they did not say words like “ 8 you rest in peace.” They 9 to greet the man again, 10 he could no 11 hear them.

　　These words 12 people of a similar phrase sung again and again 13 years ago.

　　On October 1,1984, during the parade (游行) to 13 the 35th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, students from Beijing University 14 banners (大旗) on which were 15 “Hello, Xiaoping!” The students who wrote these words have 16 since graduated from college. But their spirit 17 .

　　When the 18 of Deng was made 19 on February 20, many students at the university 20 thought of these words.

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