【答案解析】地震发生前是没有征兆的，因此，从现在就开始进行准备相当重要。这样一来，你才会知道灾难发生时该做什么，该如何应对。 [听力原文]
Because earthquakes occur without warning, it"s important to take steps now to prepare, so that you know what you can do and how to respond

【答案解析】全球最大的工业企业集团通用电气在中国和印度的业务正开始受到全球金融危机的连带影响。 [听力原文]
General Electric, the world"s largest industrial group, is starting to feel the ripple effects from the global financial crisis in its Chinese and Indian operations.

【答案解析】如果你觉得心有余力不足，觉得缺乏前进的动力，有时候你只需要改变思维的角度。 [听力原文]
If your life feels like it is lacking the power that you want and the motivation that you need, sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of view.

【答案解析】试着训练自己的思想向好的一面看，这样你就会汲取实现目标的动力，而不会因为消极沉沦停滞不前。 [听力原文]
By training your thoughts to concentrate on the bright side of things, you are more likely to have the incentive to follow through on your goals. You are less likely to be held back by negative ideas that might limit your performance.

【答案解析】过去人们认为中国人没有西方人健康，但我发现情况绝非如此。我想这又是我们西方优越感带来的偏见。 [听力原文]
People used to think that the Chinese are not as healthy and fit as the people in the west, but I find that"s far from the case. I suppose that"s another example of western superiority bias.