问答题 Assessor invites candidates in and indicate chairs.
(To Candidate A and Candidate B.)
Good morning/afternoon. My name is ______ and this is my colleague ______. He/She will be listening to us.
So you are A and B. Thank you.
To start with, we"d like to ask you a few questions about yourselves.
(Choose several questions from the following list as appropriate.)

问答题 Is your weekday and weekend routine different?

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【答案解析】[听力原文]
Affirmative Answer:
●Yes, it"s different.
●Yes, it"s totally/diametrically different.
●Yes, a little/bit different.
●I work from Monday to Friday in a super-busy office. I"m always busy writing analytical reports, preparing presentations and sending memos. But when weekends come, I will temporarily take my mind off the business, and spend quality time with my family, because I believe blood is thicker than water. It"s sensible to strike a good balance between career and family.
Negative Answer:
●No much difference to talk about.
●It remains basically the same.
●I am what people usually describe as a workaholic.
●I am kind of/sort of work maniac.
●I feel so much absorbed in my domain of business and I keep doing it without feeling tired or enervated. So on weekends, I either meet business contacts or read company memos to catch up on what I"m missing.

问答题 At what age do people usually retire from work?

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【答案解析】[听力原文]
I heard the age limit is 55 for women and 60 for men, but I"m not sure. Many people retire early or retire in compliance with their companies" regulations. This means they stay at home, but still receive money from the company. This will not exist in the future because it is not very economical for the company in the long run.

问答题 What is your main ambition in life?

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【答案解析】[听力原文]
My ambition in life is to stay healthy. If you"re healthy, you can enjoy yourself in your free time. I keep fit, and I eat a balanced diet. I"m careful on the streets. Traffic accidents cause a lot of injuries.

问答题 What type of weather do you like?

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【答案解析】[听力原文]
●I love sunny days with azure skies. So I can do a lot of outdoor activities.
●I love cold weather and particularly enjoy it when it snows.
●I love rainy days, because I love the feeling of walking in rain.

问答题 What main items of furniture or appliances do you have in each room?

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【答案解析】[听力原文]
●It"s rather simple in the arrangement of my bedroom, which only consists of a double bed and a nightstand on which there is a potted plant. The arrangement of all furniture items in my living room is not luxurious but quite practical, including a 34-inch LCD TV complete with Hi-fi Stereos and amplifiers. A tea table is set in front of the TV, and all the sofas are arranged in a rectangular form.
●There aren"t many things in my home. To begin with, there is plasma TV with two surrounding speakers on each side in the living room. In front of it there sits a coffee table and a Set of sofas arranged in a semicircle. There are also, of course, a few pieces of decorations in the comers and on the walls of the living room. In the bedrooms there is really nothing special, but only beds. However, in my parents" room there is another TV set and in mine, a desktop computer, because, you see, I have to work on my computer everyday. It is really indispensable in my life.

问答题 Do men and women like to read the same types of books?

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【答案解析】[听力原文]
Well, the way I see it, it is a world of difference when talking about men and women"s tastes in books. As a role of thumb, men are more attached to thrillers depicting action-packed adventures or touch-and-go moments than are romance. On the contrary, women"s fantasy about eloping with their Mr. Right can only be satisfied by wandering in the world of romance.