2023年英语专八真题听力 采访1

Question 1 to 5 are based on part one of the interview.

问题1至5是基于采访的第一部分.

W: Good evening, everybody.Today, we are delighted to have invited Jim Johnson, a gapyear.com's spokesperson, to talk about gap year.

W: 大家晚上好。今天，我们很高兴邀请到了gapyear.com的发言人Jim Johnson来谈谈间隔年。

So, whether you're currently deciding whether a gap year is for you, or you're just feeling itchy to decide what to do with it you are welcome to join us. Well, Jim.

所以，无论你是正在犹豫是否适合间隔年，还是正在犹豫如何度过间隔年，我们都欢迎你的加入。好吧，吉姆。

M: Thanks. I am very pleased to meet you all.

M：谢谢。我很高兴见到大家。

W:Now, let me first ask you a question.Why should young people be thinking seriously about taking a gap year?

W：现在我先问你一个问题。为什么年轻人要认真考虑间隔年呢？

M:Well,I get asked this question all the time.People will tell you that a gap year boosts your CV, that it makes you more employable, or that it even prepares you for a life at university.

M：嗯，经常有人问我这个问题。人们会告诉你，间隔年会为你的简历增色不少，会让你更容易找到工作，甚至会为你的大学生活做好准备。

Well, this is the case, but I find not enough people put an emphasis on just how amazing a gap year really is. Eh, it's a life changing experience, and it’s unbelievable how much fun you can have on a gap year.

嗯，这是事实，但我发现没有足够多的人强调间隔年是多么神奇。嗯，这是一次改变人生的经历，而且在间隔年里你能得到的乐趣是令人难以置信的。

W: So, what is the best thing about taking a gap year?

W: 那么，间隔年最大的好处是什么呢？

M: I think taking a gap year is like making a journey. It’s an education, an exploration and an adventure.

M: 我认为间隔年就像是一次旅行。这是一种教育，一种探索和冒险。

You learn so much about exotic cultures and traditions, their culinary art,their political system, their religion.

你会学到很多异国文化和传统，他们的烹饪艺术，他们的政治制度，他们的宗教。

In each new location,you’re learning more and more, and that also adds more value to yourself, which is the best thing, I think.

在每个新的地方，你学到了越来越多的东西，这也为自己增加了更多的价值，我认为这是最好的事情。

W: What did your gap year involve?

W：你的间隔年都做了些什么？

M: I travelled for two years through Central Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia, you know, backpacking, volunteering and moonlighting abroad.

M: 我在中亚、东南亚和澳大利亚旅行了两年，你知道，背包旅行，做志愿者，在国外兼职。

So I had a pretty comprehensive gap.To put it simple, it was the best two years in my life.

所以我有了一个相当全面的差距。。。。简单的说，这两年是我人生中最美好的一段时光。。。

W:It can be difficult to decide what to do and where to go on your gap year, so what advice would you have for people finding it tricky?

W：间隔年很难决定做什么和去哪里，所以你对那些觉得很棘手的人有什么建议吗？

M:Good question. The most important thing is research and planning.That is, sit down with a map and a sheet of paper.

M：很好的问题啊。。。。最重要的是研究和规划。也就是说，拿着一张地图和一张纸坐下来。

List where you want to go and why.Maybe even throw in a pros and cons column.

列出你想去的地方和原因。也许还可以写一个利弊专栏。

Others may advise talking to friends with some experience of gap year, or browse some online forums, which I personally would not highly recommend.

其他人可能会建议和有间隔年经验的朋友谈谈，或者浏览一些网上论坛，我个人不太推荐。

Don’t choose what is the best out there, but what is most appropriate for you.

不要选择什么是最好的，但什么是最适合你。

W:OK,let's move on to another question. Which project would you do if you were taking a gap year?

W：好的，我们继续下一个问题。如果你要间隔年，你会做哪个项目？

M:I’m a bit of a diving nut, so I would go for the Madagascar Marine Conservation and Diving Project.

M：我是个潜水迷，所以我会去马达加斯加海洋保护和潜水项目。

It’s got everything you want.It’s relatively cheap, especially when you consider what you're getting, and you get to learn all about marine conservation.

里面有你想要的一切。这是相对便宜，尤其是当你考虑你得到什么，你可以了解所有关于海洋保护。

Oh, and it’s in Madagascar, one of the best places to go diving in the world.

哦，它在马达加斯加，世界上最好的潜水地点之一。

W: Do employers or universities care what you’ve done on your gap year?

W： 雇主或大学关心你在间隔年做了什么吗？

M: Yes, they really do. If you’re studying veterinary science and you volunteer on a wildlife conservation project, then that can really boost your CV and experience levels by doing so.

M：是的，他们确实如此。如果您正在学习兽医科学，并且您自愿参加野生动物保护项目，那么这样做可以真正提高您的简历和经验水平。

Recently, at gapyear. com, we conducted a survey asking HR professionals whether a gap year makes a job applicant more employable.

最近，在间隔年。com，我们进行了一项调查，询问人力资源专业人士间隔年是否使求职者更具就业能力。

63% agreed that a constructive gap year, either just a few months or a year sharp spent volunteering or gaining work experience overseas makes a job application stand out so the evidence is there.

63%的人同意，建设性的间隔年，无论是几个月还是一年的志愿服务或获得海外工作经验，都会使工作申请脱颖而出，因此证据就在那里。

This is the end of part one of the interview.

这是采访的第一部分的结尾。

Question 1 to 5 are based on what you have just heard.

问题1至5是基于你刚才听到的。

Question 1.What is part one of the interview mainly about?

问题1.面试的第一部分主要讲什么？

Question 2.According to the man, why should young people think seriously about taking a gap year?

问题2.根据这个人的说法，年轻人为什么要认真考虑间隔年？

Question 3.What does the man say about the best thing of taking a gap year?

问题3.这个人对休一年最好的事情说了些什么？

Question 4.What is the man's advice for young people before they start a gap year?

问题4.在年轻人开始间隔年之前，男人对他们的建议是什么？

Question 5.According to the man, what kind of gap year experience do employers care most?

问题5.根据这个人的情况，雇主最关心的是什么样的间隔年经验？

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