2008年真题 Passage One-英语听力

[00:00.54]In my opinion, the most important thing when choosing a hotel for an international conference is the meeting room or rooms. [00:10.35]For example, you may need a large room where everyone can be together for keynote speeches or presentations, [00:19.03]and smaller meeting rooms for informal group discussions. [00:23.54]Then, if people are coming from different countries, you need to find out about the rooms for them to stay in. [00:31.27]They should be spacious and comfortable, and have facilities for using email and laptops, [00:38.29]as people have to keep in touch with their offices or headquarters even when they are away. [00:45.43]My next point is facilities for hotel guests, things like a bar, a good quality restaurant, [00:54.38]preferably offering local food and fitness and sport centers. [01:00.29]These are important, because delegates need to be able to relax [01:04.91]after a long day of meetings and get to know each other in informal situations. [01:11.39]Finally, for an international conference where delegates are coming from different countries, [01:18.49]it can be very useful to choose a hotel that has good transport connections with the nearest airport and all places of interest. [01:29.30]This can save everybody a lot of time.