单选题 Conversation Two
单选题 Why did Bob make the news last month?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 11-15 W: Please meet Bob who made the news in the business world last month. It was Bob who decided to give traditional job-seeking strategies a miss, and instead, spend $ 20, 000 on a website and an eye-catching film, broadcasting his desire for an interesting job. He also confesses to offering $ 1,000 to anyone who can get him his dream job. Personal branding is all the rage in the United States, where bestsellers like "The Brand Called You" and "The Personal Branding Phenomenon" encourage people to promote themselves as brands to attract the perfect partner. So, Bob, tell us more! M: Well, to tell you the truth, I wish I had thought of the idea ten years ago. If I had had the idea, I am confident I would be a multi-millionaire by now! I decided that I wasn't going to work for peanuts, so I took a few months off to think between jobs. Only when I had begun to do research, did I realize the power of the internet. No sooner had I devised my campaign, "Give Bob a Job", and had the film made, than the Bob-branded merchandising fell into place! We have teddy bears, T-shirts, clocks and cups! The video was made to advertise my skills and talents, and is in the format of an easy-to-download attachment ! As long as I make use of the power of the internet, my influence will be unlimited... W: I'd be surprised if our listeners understand exactly what you mean, Bob. How can the internet help you in your job search exactly? M: It's what we call viral marketing. Everyone must have seen an e-mail that has come from a friend, saying "Have a look at this little video". If you like it, you will send it to three others, and if they like it, they will send it to three others each, and so on and so forth. To be honest, after a week, the numbers are frightening! If, for example, a hundred people had each sent an e-mail to two people, the result would have been 1 million people. And in case only, say, 100,000 people look at my video, there might be only two or three who think "Wow ! What we want is an employee like this!" Come to think of it, not only are these the two or three people most likely to give me my dream job, they are the only ones I would want actually to work for! W: That's amazing, Bob! I have to admit to thinking it would be a great way to find a husband or wife as well! 由give traditional job-seeking strategies a miss和后文中他的具体做法可知,本段介绍的是Bob为找工作采取的与众不同的措施。故选C。
单选题 In which way do the bestsellers like “The Brand Called You” and “The Personal Branding Phenomenon” help people?
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】女士提及“The Brand Called You”and“The Personal Branding Phenomenon”encourage people to promote themselves as brands表示这些畅销书鼓励人们自我推销,A项符合。
单选题 When did Bob come up with the idea of using the internet to find a job?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】从Bob的叙述可知,他辞职后有几个月时间都在思考找什么样的工作think between jobs,那时才意识到the power of the internet。
单选题 What was the purpose of Bob’s making video?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】Bob说道The video was made to advertise my skills and talents…所以他做视频的目的是为了宣传自己的方法和才能。
单选题 How can the internet help Bob in his job search exactly?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】在回答这个问题时,Bob的解释是通过网络将他制作的求职视频在网上一传十十传百,总会有招聘者中意他的。故选B。