以下是整理的《托?？谡Z話題：10年后的生活與現(xiàn)在有什么不同》，希望大家喜歡！
response 1 by native
I believe the 32-year old me would be very different than who I am now. Specifically, my profession will change. I am currently still a student, and ten years from now I would very likely be a practicing attorney. My career prospects would be stable, and I would probably be married. Instead of reading books and taking exams, I would be travelling across the Pacific and handling legal counsel for clients in China and in the United States. I would no longer be an immature student and I would become a veteran of the “real world.”
response 2 by non-native
The following ten years will see lots of changes in my life. I am still single now but I believe I will get married in ten years. I want to marry a handsome and ambitious young man. I love children and I plan to have three kids, two girls and one boy. In terms of my career, I will have graduated with a master degree and will have worked for a few years, say three or four maybe. By then, I will realize what job I really want to do. I may be a journalist and I hope you will see me reporting on Television or read my columns on newspapers.
18-2
你是否同意以下觀點？ 學(xué)習(xí)其他國家的文化是非常重要的。 請用具體的事實和例子來論證你的觀點。
response 1 by native
I strongly agree that we should learn about other cultures. In today’s world, movement of peoples is extremely fluid. People work and live in different places than the one where they grew up, and millions of people visit new countries every day. In today’s globalized world, it is critical to maintain an open mind and learn about other cultures for business and political success. In the example of the United States, the world’s most technologically advanced nation, it is strong because of its dedication to bringing the best from every other culture. Learning about and from a different culture than your own can be very productive and beneficial.
response 2 by non-native
It is indeed very important to know about other cultures, I believe. A good understanding of other cultures is critical to the communication in this increasingly globalized world. It is not just a matter of making friends with foreigners more easily; it also benefits your business. Take gifting flowers as an example. Flowers are given different meanings in different countries, like carnations. In the East, say Japan or China, people treat carnations as the gift for only their mother. But in Germany, carnations are always related to a funeral. So if you sell carnations in Germany during mother’s day, there is no doubt that they will be the last product that people would buy.
18-3
閱讀材料：大學(xué)合唱團(tuán)將參加校外歌唱比賽
目前，學(xué)校合唱團(tuán)僅面向校內(nèi)演出。然而從明年開始，合唱團(tuán)將開始參加一些其 他地區(qū)舉辦的比賽活動。合唱團(tuán)的新任指揮認(rèn)為參加合唱比賽會提高合唱團(tuán)的演出水 平。他認(rèn)為：“比賽能激勵合唱團(tuán)的學(xué)生們追求更高的目標(biāo)?！贝送?，校方希望通過參 加各種校外比賽以及增加在公眾面前的演出機(jī)會來提高大學(xué)音樂課程的知名度。這將 有助于這些課程的教學(xué)建設(shè)。
題目：對話中的男生就文章中提及的改革提出了自己的觀點。請簡要地概況這一改革，并陳述這個男生的觀點及原因。
response 1 by native
The school is thinking of adding competitive choir singing events at other locations, not just the university campus. The new director thinks this action would encourage better singing quality and strengthen reputation of the music program. Jim, the student, really likes the change. There is not a lot of competition, and the program does not rehearse a lot. Right now, the choir does not rehearse more than once a week. Competition will motivate students to practice more and become better singers. Going to off-campus locations is also beneficial. Right now, the program is relatively small, but off-campus competitions may attract students who might be interested. This will help make the music program more popular.
response 2 by non-native
The university choir plans to take part in off-campus competitions in order to better its performance and boost the reputation of the university’s music program. The man really likes this plan. First, he believes that the competition will enhance the motivation to practice. Later they may have more than one rehearsal once a week. With more rehearsals, the performance of the choir will be improved significantly. Besides, more students may get more interested in the music program of the university after enjoying their excellent performance. Then the school will be able to recruit more talented students.
18-4
閱讀材料：孑遺行為
通常情況下，動物們表現(xiàn)出的行為有利于它們在其特定生境中生存。然而，有時 一個動物物種也許會表現(xiàn)出一種目的并不明確的行為。這種行為的初目的也許在很 久之前就消失了，可能是幾千年前。這被稱為孑遺行為，對某種動物來說，該行為在 以往的生境中作用很大；然而現(xiàn)在，因為環(huán)境的改變，這種行為已不再具有其初目 的。源自先前的年代，在導(dǎo)致這種行為發(fā)生的生活環(huán)境消失之后的很長時間里，這種 行為以孑遺的或剩余的形式保留了下來。
題目：請用叉角羚和獅子的例子來解釋孑遺行為的概念。
response 1 by native
Relict behavior is an animal’s behavior that no longer serves a clear purpose in today’s habitat. It may have served a purpose thousands of years ago, but over time and changed conditions, the behavior no longer serves its original purpose. For instance, the American Pronghorn runs extremely fast and is faster than its modern day predators in North America. Long time ago, however, lions used to be predators in North America and they were very fast. Therefore, pronghorns needed to run faster to run away from these fast lions. But, over time, lions became extinct in North America, so the behavior of high speed has become unnecessary and therefore has turned out to be a relict behavior of the pronghorn.
response 2 by non-native
Relict Behavior is an animal behavior that no longer serves clear purpose. Its original purpose has disappeared long time ago due to the changed condition of its habitat. The professor takes the American pronghorn as an example. The pronghorn, an animal in North America, runs super-fast and is the fastest in the west. The reason why it runs so fast is that long time ago, lions also lived in North America. It chased and preyed upon pronghorns. In order to survive from this swift-moving mammal, the pronghorn developed a faster speed. Although lions have already extinct in North America, the pronghorn’s ability to run super-fast is still kept.
18-5
請簡要地總結(jié)對話中學(xué)生們遇到的問題，并陳述你支持哪種解決方案及其原因。
response 1 by native
Matt, the male student, has left his homework paper for class at home. He could drive home to pick it up, but he may miss part of the class. Matt could ask the professor if he could send the homework via e-mail, but the professor always starts the class on time and there won’t be any time to speak to her after class. Since the professor is strict about late submission, the student does not want to take a risk. I would recommend him to drive home to pick up the homework and miss part of the class. It is much better to miss part of the class than to have a homework paper considered late for submission. Plus, he can simply say sorry for missing class due to an emergency.
response 2 by non-native
The man has failed to bring his paper which will be dued today to the class. Now he has two options. He can either drive back home to fetch the paper or submit it by email after class. From my perspective, it is better for the man to explain to the professor and email his paper to her later. Driving back home means he has to skip the class for a while, which is not good. It is the man’s fault to forget to bring his paper and he should not fix it by making another mistake. If he tries to explain everything to the professor and apologize, she may understand the situation and give him an extension.
18-6
請用課堂上的觀點和例子來解釋目標(biāo)客戶的特質(zhì)是如何影響產(chǎn)品的市場營銷策略的。
response 1 by native
People who are likely to buy a company’s product are its target customers. In order to market their products, companies would like to look at certain characteristics of target customers so they can reach customers most effectively. Age and geographic locations are very important characteristics. For example, toy cars should be advertised on TV whenever kids are watching TV. Therefore, the companies must know when certain age groups are watching TV and what programs they watch. In another example, boat companies should place advertisements on roads in towns that are near water and lakes. After all, people who live far from water are less likely to use boats. Therefore, location is another important characteristic of target customers for marketing strategies.
response 2 by non-native
The professor introduces two characteristics of target customers that can influence the time and place of advertising. Specifically, they are age and geographic location. An example of toy cars is given to illustrate how age influences market strategy. Since kids are the target customers of toy cars, it is more effective to show the advertising during children’s television shows. As for the role of geographic location, the professor takes boats as an example. Such advertising is, in most cases, placed in towns and cities near lakes or seas, as the target customers are people who live in those places.