2024年高考英语全国Ⅱ卷听力真题 独白

W: Good morning, everyone. This lesson is a part of our leadership series.

W:大家早上好。本课是我们领导力系列课程的一部分。

Let me start by sharing a story of Richard Rochester, one of the most successful businessmen in Britain. Years ago, I was given the task of organizing a conference in the south of England.

首先让我分享一个理查德罗切斯特的故事，他是英国最成功的商人之一。多年前，我接到在英格兰南部组织一次会议的任务。

I chose a five-star hotel owned by Rochester as the venue. Susan, the receptionist, helped me arrange everything perfectly.

我选择了罗切斯特一家五星级酒店作为会场。接待员苏珊帮我把一切安排得井井有条。

Once when we were chatting, I asked Susan if she’d ever met Mr. Rochester. She said yes.

有一次我们聊天时，我问苏珊是否见过罗切斯特先生。她答应了。

Shortly after Mr. Rochester bought the hotel, he made an appointment to see the hotel manager.

罗切斯特先生买下旅馆不久，就约好见旅馆经理。

When he arrived, the first person he met was Susan, who was cleaning the carpet.

当他到达时，他遇到的第一个人是苏珊，她正在清洗地毯。

He chatted with Susan for 30 minutes before keeping his appointment with the manager.

他跟苏珊聊了30分钟，然后跟经理约好。

He spent all day at the hotel talking with each member of the staff, from the top guy to the lady who cleaned the toilets.

他一整天都在酒店里和每个员工交谈，从最高层的男人到清洁厕所的女士。

Six months later, Mr. Rochester paid another visit. Susan had been promoted to receptionist, but he recognized her immediately and addressed her by name.

六个月后，罗切斯特先生又来拜访了。苏珊被提拔为接待员，但他立刻认出了她，并用她的名字称呼她。

He even remembered that she had a little girl and what her name was. Now, I don’t believe that Richard Rochester has that good memory.

他甚至还记得她有一个小女儿和她的名字。现在，我不相信理查德·罗切斯特有那么好的记忆力。

He must have written a lot of notes after his first visit and read them over again before that second visit.

他第一次来访后一定写了很多笔记，第二次来访前再读一遍。

It’s time-consuming, but it shows the importance he places on human relationships. I think that’s one of the secrets of his success.

虽然很费时间，但也显示出他对人际关系的重视，我想这也是他成功的秘诀之一。

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