【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[听力原文] 23-30
Man: I have in the radio with me today Olivia Peyton, who set up the Pacific Bar & Grill with her brother Tom in 1994, when she was 30. They now have a restaurant chain with a $20 million turnover. Olivia, what gave you the drive to achieve so much at such a young age?
Woman: Well, our parents taught us the important lesson that you should never be afraid of failure. But really, it was when we moved to England from Australia when I was a teenager. I felt like an outsider, because of my accent and interests, so that gave me a strong desire to do better at school than those who's always lived here. I felt the need to be educated. I was more likely to take chances…
Man: You didn't study catering at university though, did you?
Woman: No, I'd never thought of that as a career. I studied English Literature. My parents tried to persuade me to take up a career in finance—my best exam results at school were in Math. So they were disappointed when I did Literature…but I wanted to be a writer regardless of whether I could write! I didn't do fantastically well in my degree, though.
Man: So, what do you think has made you successful as a businesswoman? What is it that makes someone able to progress as an entrepreneur in the business world?
Woman: Well, in my case, I think it's more a reflection of my mental capacity than all the books I've read and the skills I learnt at university. I mean I can write a good letter now but that isn't going to make me successful. But I've got a fundamental understanding of business. I can see very easily in my mind how things are going to go.
Man: Ok. Let's move on to talk about your career. First, you got into the soft drinks business…
Woman: Yes… in the late eighties. But we soon found that important drinks is a bit of a dull business—nothing much was happening, so we sold up in 1991 and thought "What shall we do now?" We decided to go travelling for a year, but we wanted to work while travelling. Then when we were in Australia. we met someone in the drinks industry who had a chain of restaurants there. He took us on. My brother was a waiter and I was working in the office, doing a lot of the day-to-day running of the restaurant, and in doing that I learnt the basics, such as what to buy, how many chefs to employ and so on.
Man: And you stayed there until 1994.
Woman: Yes, then we came back here and started the Pacific Grill straight away.
Man: You and your brother must be a good team.
Woman: Well, Tom and I always discuss things but he's more creative and comes up with all the ideas while I look atter the business side. The thing about working with family is that you know they're going to be there tomorrow. You can employ other key people, but then if you upset them, they'll probably leave.
Man: Sure. People say it's tough work.
Woman: There's no doubt that it is. Some staff don't go home until 4:30 in the morning. I only work during the day! I like to have some time to myself but most people in the restaurant business tend to be outgoing, social types—the sort who enjoy an environment of constant activity and tight deadlines.
Man: What would you say to anyone who's thinking of going into the catering business?
Woman: I'd say, start at the bottom. Interestingly, one of the institutions here is developing a recruitment technique based not on degrees and work experience but on the ability to learn. The food industry still maintains the idea of apprenticeship. Running a restaurant, working with the public—these are very complex skills and you must be prepared to start at the bottom and learn quickly.
Man: Well, thank you for coming along to the studio today, Olivia, and I wish you every success.

[答案精解] 题干问的是Olivia在年轻的时候是什么动力促使她获得成功?从our parents taught us the important lesson that you should never be afraid of failure. 我的父母告诉我永不言惧，可知，A项是正确答案。B项她喜欢干不同的工作并尝试新鲜事务和C项她的弟弟给了她很多信心，在听力原文中均未提及。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[答案精解] 题干问的是Olivia在大学学的专业是什么。从I studied English Literature. 她学的是英国文学，可知，C项正确。

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[答案精解] 题干问的是什么促成Olivia成为一名成功的女性。从I think it's more a reflection of my mental capacity than all the books I've read and the skills I learnt at university. But I've got a fundamental understanding of business. 是由于她本身具备对商业知识的基本理解，是她自己的能力而不是在大学学到的知识。可知，正确答案为C。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[答案精解] 题干问的是Olivia在澳大利亚的时候，她的工作是什么。从I was working in the office, doing a lot of the day-to-day running of the restaurant, and in doing that I learnt the basics, such as what to buy, how many chefs to employ and so on. 可知，她做的是日常的工作，买些什么，雇佣多少人。所以应该是经理。C项做服务生是她弟弟的工作。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[答案精解] 题干问的是在哪些方面Olivia的弟弟帮助她。从The thing about working with family is that you know they're going to be there tomorrow. You can employ other key people, but then if you upset them, they'll probably leave. 和家人一起工作的好处就是你知道他们明天还会在那儿，即，家人总会支持你。而他人，只要你惹他们生气，他们就会辞职。可知，A项正确。B项她弟弟不会惹她生气和C项他能长时间地工作，对话中没有提及。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[答案精解] 题干问的是为什么Olivia说干餐饮业很辛苦。从I like to have some time to myself but most people in the restaurant business tend to be outgoing, social types—the sort who enjoy an environment of constant activity and tight deadlines. 即：我喜欢有属于自己的一点时间，但要求干餐饮业的大多数人性格外向，社交活动频繁，也就是说他们要喜欢繁多的社交活动，日程安排较满。可知，B项为正确答案。A项休息时间很少和C项没有时间睡觉，对话中未提及。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[答案精解] 题干问的是为什么Olivia和弟弟变卖了软饮料公司。从But we soon found that important drinks is a bit of a dull business—nothing much was happening. 他们觉得这个行业了无生趣，不会有很大的发展空间。可知A项正确。B项她想旅游和C项她想更换职业，文中未提及。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[答案精解] 题干问的是Olivia对要涉足餐饮业的人们有什么建议。从Running a restaurant, working with the public-these are very complex skills and you must be prepared to start at the bottom and learn quickly. 经营餐饮业，为公众服务，这需要很复杂的技能，你必须做好准备从基础干起。可知B项正确。A项有很高的学历，和C项社会关系好，在听力原文中没有提及。