第一期：2005年6月真题 文章 (5/5)-英语听力

[00:00.80]Section C [00:02.32]In the center of a big city
在城市的中心地带， [00:04.25]there are usually dozens of large office buildings that house big banks,
通常有很多大型的写字楼， [00:09.02]corporation headquarters, and government agencies.
包括大型银行、合作总部和政府机构。 [00:12.20]Thousands of people work in these buildings.
成千上万的人在这里上班 [00:15.57]People who do all the office work are called white-collar workers.
在办公室上班的通常被称为白领、 [00:19.73]Secretaries and receptionists,
秘书、接待员 [00:22.45]bookkeepers and computer operators work for many different kinds of companies.
簿记员以及为许多不同类型的公司工作计算机操作人员 [00:28.35]Many office workers dream of working their way up to the top,
许多办公室人员都希望升官加职 [00:32.46]from clerk to president of a corporation.
可以从普通职员上升到公司总裁 [00:35.46]The way lies through middle management.
楼层最低的通常为中层管理人员 [00:38.66]Middle management includes junior executives,
中层管理人员包括初级管理人员 [00:41.26]who may fill specialized jobs, supervise other workers in the company,
即那些专门干填写工作、监督公司其他员工 [00:46.68]recommend action to top management,
向高层人员汇报行程 [00:49.14]or see that the company's policies are being carried out.
或者处理公司政策实行的相关事宜的有关人员。 [00:53.00]At the very top are the senior executives.
处于最高层的便是高级管理人员 [00:55.85]They establish the policies for their own companies,
他们会给自己的公司建立政策 [00:59.50]especially financial matters.
特别是金融方面 [01:01.87]The Chief Executive Officer, or CEO,
大公司的首席执行官 [01:05.01]of a large corporation has a great deal of power and influence.
拥有很大的权力和影响力 [01:09.91]It is believed that one can start out at the bottom and go all the way to the top.
一般认为一个人有从基层走向高层的能力 [01:14.93]Because financial matters are so important,
因为金融方面的事情是如此重要 [01:17.94]some accountants become top executives.
所以，一些会计师成为了高管 [01:21.19]In companies where technology is important,
在一些公司也非常注重技术 [01:23.93]people with an engineering background can also rise to the top.
那些拥有工程方面知识的人也很容易升为高管 [01:28.08]Nowadays, however,
现如今，然而 [01:29.51]education plays a central part in the selection of people for management jobs.
在应聘有关管理类的工作时，学历占主要地位 [01:33.84]Universities in many countries offer courses in business administration.
在许多地方的大学里都会开设工商管理类的专业 [01:38.94]The graduates of these courses often start out in middle management jobs.
从这些专业毕业的大学生通常被应聘在中级管理层工作 [01:44.09]From there, they can easily get promoted
在这，是很容易得到提升的 [01:46.88]if they show the necessary personality and ability.
如果他们能够展现出必要的个性与能力的话