2014年3月全国英语等级考试第二级试题,原文解析及答案
2014年公共英语二级考试试题及答案解析(四十一)
公共英语二级考试试题及答案解析(四十一)一、对话理解（共20小题,共20.0分）在本节中，你将听到15个对话，每个对话有一个问题。
请从[A] 、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。
每段对话后有15秒钟的停顿，以便回答问题和阅读下一问题及其选项。
每段对话读两遍。
下面，请听这些对话。
第1题A Ask the woman for the recipe.B Get a receipt for his purchase.C Call the woman's mother.【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[听力原文]M: Can you tell me how to make vegetable soup?W: I have a recipe that my mother gave me.第2题A A car.B A bus.C A bar.【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[听力原文]W: Jack said he can give us a ride to the game.M: Oh, good, then he does have his car.第3题A 6:33.B 6:13.C 6:23.【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[听力原文]M: Are we supposed to leave at 6:13?W: I don't know. All I remember is that the flight number is 633.第4题A He doesn't like the work because it kept him.B He doesn't like the work because it isn't interesting.C He likes the work very much.【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[听力原文]W: Did you like your work as a reporter?M: Well, it was interesting. But I had to work long hours. I was never at home on weekends.第5题A 90.B 75.C 95.【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[听力原文]W: I got 75 in my maths exam.M: I got 90, but Julia was the best in my class. She got 95.。
2014年全国卷2英语试题答案及详细解析
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II卷英语参考答案第一部分1—5 BCDCC 6—10 ADADD 11—15 ADBBA 16—20 BGCAF第三部分21—25 CADBD 26—30 CDADB 31—35 ACBAC 36—40 BDACB41.being 42. and 43. disappointed 44. to 45. caught46. to stop 47. riding 48.Did 49. me/mine 50. suddenly第四部分My dream school starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. They are three lessonTherein the morning and two in the afternoon. We didn’t need to do so many homework.don’t muchTherefore , we have more time with after-school activities. For example, we can do readingforfor one and a half hour and play sport for one hour every day.hoursMy dream school look like a big garden. There are all kinds of the flowerslooksand trees around the classroom, buildings. We can lie on the grass for a rest, sat by thesit lake listenin g∧music. The teachers here are kind and helpfully. They are not only ourto helpfulteachers but also our friends.书面表达One Possible VersionI often imagine what my life will be like in the future. I think my life will be very different in ten years. I will be twenty-eight years old by then. I will have my own family. Probably with a lovely child. I hope I will work in a computer company as a program designer. I will enjoy my work and get along well with my colleagues, I will do a good job in whatever I do. In my free/spare time, I will continue to take regular exercise, such as swimming, running and various ball games. On my holidays, I will travel around the world. In a word, my life will be much richer and more colorful.2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II卷解析 阅读理解A篇genre美[ˈʒɑnrə]体裁 a story about kindness of people in Sydney 体现人性的真、善、美B篇topic:environmental protection(环保)C篇hot topic（热门话题）: Chinese Fever(汉语热)au pair [,əu'pεə][法语][英国英语](尤指外地来的)以帮做家务换取食宿的年轻女佣工；“互裨[bì]”姑娘(以授课、协助家务等只换取膳宿、学习英语、不取报酬的外国女子)D篇地铁小手册/指南考查学生快速查找提取有用信息的能力信息匹配题关于在繁忙中如何烹饪的小建议，难度适宜。
2014全国卷2英语(完整版含答案)
英语(新课标II)本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。
注意事项：1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A B C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15B.￡9.18C. ￡9.15答案是C1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a placeB. Buy a mapC. Get an address2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her carB. Give her a rideC. Pick up her aunt3. Who might Mr.Peterson be?A.A new professor.B. A department head.C.A company director4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficultB. Very interestingC. Too simple5. What are the speakers talking about?A. WeatherB. ClothesC. News第二节(共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。
2014英语二真题解析
2014年英语二真题解析Section I Use of English1．【答案】B concluded【解析】题干中，一系列的研究已经_____，事实上，正常体重的人的患病风险要高于超重的人。
根据句义，后面的部分实际上是研究的结论，因此concluded符合题意，其他选项denied(否认)与意义相反，doubled(翻倍)与题意较远，ensured(确保)不符合题意，因为研究不能确保后面的事实，只能得出后面的事实作为结论。
所以正确答案为B。
2．【答案】A protective【解析】题干中，对于某些健康情况，超重事实上是有_____。
根据前文研究的结论，超重能减少罹患疾病的风险，说明超重具有一定的保护作用。
dangerous和文章意思相反，sufficient表示充足，troublesome表示有麻烦，不符合题意，所以正确答案为A。
3．【答案】C likewise【解析】第三句话中，较重的女人患缺钙的比例低于较瘦的女人。
_____，在老年人中，一定程度上超重……。
需要填入的是和前半句表示顺接的词语。
A选项instead表示逆接的句意关系，B选项however也表示逆接，D选项therefore表示因此，只有C选项likewise意为同样地;也，而且。
因此正确答案为C。
4．【答案】A indicator【解析】本句话中，_____，一定程度上超重，经常是健康的_____。
A选项，表示指示器，指标。
B选项objective表示客观;C选项origin表示来源，D选项example表示例子。
根据前面的文章内容，已经明确指出超重代表了健康，因此超重是健康的指标。
因此正确答案为A。
5．【答案】D concern【解析】本句话的句意是，需要更加_____是，很难对肥胖加以定义。
A．impact(印象);B、relevance(相关性);C．assistance(辅助);D．concern(关注)。
前文已经说到肥胖事实上有利健康，但是又面临一个问题，到底如何去定义肥胖，因此需要更加关注的是对肥的定义，其他选项均不符合题意，所以正确答案为D。
2014年公共英语二级考试试题及答案解析(一)
公共英语二级考试试题及答案解析(一)一、对话理解（共20小题,共20.0分）在本节中，你将听到15个对话，每个对话有一个问题。
请从[A] 、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。
每段对话后有15秒钟的停顿，以便回答问题和阅读下一问题及其选项。
每段对话读两遍。
下面，请听这些对话。
第1题A $16．B $8．C $32．【正确答案】：B【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[听力原文]W:Is it true you only spent $32 on two dinners?M: No, I only spent half of that.[解析]由原文可知，两顿饭共花了16美元，平均一顿饭为8美元。
故本题答案为B。
第2题A $46．B $86．C $56．【正确答案】：A【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[听力原文]M:The radio costs $40, but I only have $30.W:I have $16. Would you like to borrow it?[解析]由原文可知，这位先生有30元，这位女士有16元，他们共有46元。
故本题答案为A。
第3题A 9：20．B 9：14．C 9：26．【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[听力原文]W: I waited until 9:20 for you.M:I must have arrived 6 minutes after you left.[解析]由原文可知，这位女士一直等到了9：20。
而这位先生在她走后六分钟才到。
即9：26。
故本题答案为C。
第4题A It is a little after 1：15．B It is 15 minutes faster．C It is a little before 1：15．【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[听力原文]W:Excuse me. Do you have the time?M:Yes. It's 1:15 , but my watch is a little bit fast.[解析]由原文“It’s1∶15，but my watch is a little bit fast．”可知本题答案为C。
2014年3月公共英语二级真题及答案
2014年3月公共英语二级真题及答案 第一部分 听力 第一节 听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What will the woman do about the dress? A She’ll buy it. B She’ll return it. CShe’ll change it. 2．What are the speakers talking about? A Buying DVDs. B Sharing DVDs. CBorrowing DVDs. 3．What did the woman think of Dana’s speech? A Well-prepared. B Important. CBoring. 4．What does the man mean? A He will carry the boxes later. B He is unable to give help. C He refuses to pay for the boxes. 5．When is Simon supposed to arrive? A 7:30. B8:00. C8:10. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6．Where do the speakers plan to go? A A library. B A museum. CThe woman’s home. 7．Why does the woman want to go on Saturday afternoon? A To avoid the crowd. B To enjoy nice weather. C To sleep late in the morning. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第10题。
2014年全国卷2英语试题及答案(word版)
垫江四中2017级英语期末考试练习题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从学科网每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．AArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband‘s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can （垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.21. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A. Go shoppingB. Find a houseC. Join his familyD. Take his family22. The girl‘s parents got Rashid‘s phone number from_______.A. a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in Sydney23. What does the underlined word ―restored‖ in the last paragraph mean?A. ShowedB. Sent outC. DeliveredD. Gave back24. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India to Australia.B. Living in a a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure.D. In Search of New Friends.BSince the first Earth Day in 1970,American have gotten a lot ―greener‖ toward the environment . ―We didn‘t know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,‖ says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement .Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. ―The understanding has increased many ,many times,‖ says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first. According to US government reports , emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 .Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with , the world is a safer and healthier place .A kind of ―Green thinking ‖ has become part of practices .Great improvement has been achieved .In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs ,; today in 1995 there are about 6,600 .Advanced lights ,motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution .Twenty –five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment .Today , it‘s hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program .‖ Until we do that , nothing else will change! ‖ say Bruce Anderson .25 According to Anderson , before 1970, Americans had little idea about ___A. the social movementB. recycling techniquesC. environmental problemsD. the importance of Earth Day26 Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A. The grass –roots levelB. The business circleC. Government officialsD. University professors27. What have \Americans achieved in environmental protection ?A. They have cut car emissions to the lowestB. They have settled their environmental problemsC. They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D. They have reduced pollution through effective measures .28. What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph ?A. EducationB. PlanningC. Green livingD. CO reductionCOne of the latest trend（趋势）in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4,000 since 2004. And that‘s true all across the country.―I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age‖ Joseph Stocke, the managing director of s company, says of his 2-year old son. ―I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future,‖ After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didn‘t want her children to miss out on their roots.‖Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture.‖ she says.―Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,‖says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children.‖ But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.‖The popularity if au pairs from china has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.29.What does that term‖ au pair‖ in the text mean?A. A mother raising her children on her ownB. A child learning a foreign language at homeC. A professor in language education of childrenD. A young foreign woman taking care of children.30. Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them ______.A. to live in China some dayB. to speak the language at homeC. to catch up wit other childrenD. to learn about the Chinese culture31. What can we infer from the text?A. Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America,B. Educated woman do better in looking after childrenC. Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills.D. Children can learn a foreign language well in six months.DMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail(地铁)Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under ago five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of ServiceOpen: 5 a.m Mon-Fri 7a.m. Sat—Sun .Close midnight Sun—Thur.Last train time vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train time posted in the station.MetrobusWhen paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35 . when paying with a smatTrip® CARD the fare is $1.25Fares for the Senior /disabled customersSenior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip® card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTripR card and passes, please visit or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100Travel tipsavoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.if you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.32. what should you know about farecard machine?A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.B. They are connected to change machines.C. They offer special service to the elderly.D. They make change for no more than $5.33. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?A. At midnightB. at 3 a.m.C. at 5 amD. at 7 p.m.34. What is good about a SmarTrip card?A. It is convenient for old peopleB. It saves money for its usersC. it can be bought at any timeD. it is sold on the Internet.35. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A. 202-962-1195B.202-962-1100C.202-673-7000D.202-673-8000第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2014年公共英语二级考试试题及答案解析(二十一)
公共英语二级考试试题及答案解析(二十一)一、对话理解（共20小题,共20.0分）在本节中，你将听到15个对话，每个对话有一个问题。
请从[A] 、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。
每段对话后有15秒钟的停顿，以便回答问题和阅读下一问题及其选项。
每段对话读两遍。
下面，请听这些对话。
第1题Was the car repaired?A. Yes, Mary repaired it.B. No, because it was too broken.C. Yes, someone else repaired it.【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[解析] had something repaired意为(使某人)把某物修好，对话中没有自己修车，故本题答案为C。
[听力原文]M: Did Mary repair the car herself?W: No, She had it repaired because she thought it was too dirty to do that. 第2题What did the woman meanA. She could let the man have her pen.B. She had no pen herself.C. She could offer him a pencil.【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[解析] 女士回答她没有多余的钢笔，Would a pencil do?意为“一根铅笔可以吗?”故本题答案为C。
[听力原文]M: Can I borrow your pen? Mine is out of ink.W: Sorry, I don't have a second pen. Would a pencil do?第3题What did the woman ask the man to do?A. To give her some presents.B. To give her his parents.C. To give her regards to his parents.【正确答案】：C【本题分数】：1.0分【答案解析】[解析] 问候对方近亲属是英美国家常用的告别语。
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2014年3月全国英语等级考试第二级（公共英语PETS-2）笔试-听力理解答案1-51-5CBCAB 6-10CBABC 11-15 ACABC 16-20 AAABC 【听力原文及译文】Text 1W: Oh, what a pretty dress! My daughter would love it. But it seems a bit too large. Do you have a smaller size?裙子好漂亮!我女儿会喜欢的。
但是它看起来有点儿大，你们有小一点儿的么?M: Sorry, this is the only one left. But don’t worry. Children grow fast.不好意思，这是唯一剩下的一条，但是别担心，小孩儿长得快。
W: Yes, that’s true. I’ll take it.哦，确实是，那我买了。
(此处，take=buy)Text 2W: These DVDs will be due back on Thursday, the 7th.这些DVD在周四也就是7号以前要还回来。
(due adj. 到期的，应付的)M: How much more should we pay to keep them another week?再续借一周要付多少钱?Text 3M: What did you think of Dana’s speech today?你认为Dana今天的演讲如何?W: Well, she must have spent a lot time preparing it. I can’t believe I can sit for that long without feeling bored.呃，她一定花了很长时间来准备。
我不敢相信我竟然在那儿坐了那么长时间还没觉得厌烦。
(spend time/money doing something花费时间/金钱来做某事)Text 4W: Could you help us carry these boxes, sir?先生，您能帮我们搬箱子么?M: Oh, I would like to help yo u, but I’ve got a pain in my back.我也想帮你们，但是我背疼。
Text 5W: I wonder if Simon would be here by 8:00. He’s supposed to be.不知道Simon能不能8点到这儿，他本应该到的。
【拓展：I wonder if ... : 我想知道是否…;be supposed to do sth. = should do sth. 应该……】M: His wife said he left at 7:30, so he should be here by 8:10 at the latest.他的妻子说他七点半离开的，那么他最晚应该8:10到这儿的。
(at the latest：最迟) Text 6M: Are you free on the weekend?你周末有空么?W: I haven’t got any plans yet, why?我目前还没什么计划，怎么了?M: There is an exhibition of Chinese paintings at the public library. Would you like to go with me?在公共图书馆有个国画的展览，你愿意和我一起去么?W: I’d love to, but when?我愿意，但是什么时间?M: How about Saturday morning? It’s cooler in the morning and maybe less crowded.周六早上怎么样?早上凉爽些，人或许也不那么挤。
【拓展：How about ... ……怎么样?一般是用来建议的;注意该句中还有比较级的形式：adj.+-er或是less/more +adj.】W: I’m afraid I can not get up early on weekends. I’d prefer Saturday afternoon. Believe me there won’t be too many people.我怕是周末不能早起。
我更愿意周六下午。
相信我不会有太多人的。
M: So, shall we meet at 2:00, Saturday afternoon?那么，我们在周六下午两点间?W: OK, that would be great. I’ll be waiting for you at my home.好极了，我在家等你。
Text 7W: Did you have a busy week?你周末很忙么?M: Emm, well, no. I mean I didn’t do a lot, but I bought a computer.呃，没有啦，我的意思是没做啥事儿，但是我买了台电脑。
W: You did? Thank godness. Now you don’t need to borrow mine. You had it for two weeks last time.你么?天哪，现在你不用借我的了，你上次用了两周。
M: Yeah, so sorry about that. I wrote my history paper on it. Thanks again, by the way.是的呃，实在是不好意思啊，我在上面写历史论文。
顺便再次感谢啊。
W: Sure, no problem. So how do you like your computer?没关系。
你的新电脑怎么样?(how do you like ...? 询问某人对某物的印象或看法) M: Oh, it’s really cool. I use it everyday.很酷，我天天用它。
W: Really? Are you using it for class? I mean you’re working on the paper now, right?真的?你用于学习么?我意思是你现在在整论文，是吧?M: Emm, yeah, yeah, but I don’t use it for class.呃。
是的，但是我学习上不用。
W: So what do you use it for?那你用它来干嘛?(use sth. for (doing) sth.用某物来干……，for表示用途)M: Emm, actually, I just watch DVDs on it all week.呃，事实上，我一整个星期只是在电脑上看DVD。
Text 8W: Tom, as the manager of a company selling green products, you are now quite a successful businessman. When did you know you wanted to have your own company?Tom，作为一家销售绿色产品的公司经理，你现在是一个相当成功的商人。
你什么时候想要拥有自己的公司?M: My family left Budapest in 1986 and settled in Canada where a lot of my friends' parents were highly successful businessmen. It seems so cool, so in high school,I started a web-designed company and learned a lot from that experience.我的家人1986年离开Budapest 定居加拿大。
在加拿大，我许多朋友的父母都是很成功的商人。
那看起来很酷，于是我在高中时就建立了一个网站设计公司并从中学到了很多经验。
W: How did you find the money for your present company then?你现在公司的融资是从哪儿来的?M: We’ve raised 18 million dollars from about 50 people. We’re finally making money. I own 6% of the company and all employees get their shares.我们从50个人那儿筹集到了1800万资金，也最终盈利了。
我拥有公司6%的股份，每个员工都有自己的股份。
W: By the way, what aspects of your life are green?顺便问一下，你的生活中哪些方面是与环保有关的?(green本意是绿色，由此引申而来的意思是“与环保有关的”)M: I’m only mildly green. I do simple things and I’m a huge biker. I biked cross Canada.我只是一定程度上注重环保，我做的事情简单，我非常喜欢骑车，我曾骑行加拿大。
W: Do you think you have ever done anything wasteful?你认为你做过什么浪费的事儿么?M: We're always doing something wrong, but then, that will allow us to learn and grow. When I first started out, we made all the products ourselves, but that was a mistake. Now we work with other companies. We provide the materials, the product development and the design. They make the products then.我们总是在做一些错事，但是从那我们会学到许多并得以成长。
在我最开始的时候，所有的产品都是由我们自己来做，但那是个失误。
现在我们和别的公司合作，我们提供原材料，产品研发和设计，然后他们制作产品。
Text 9W: Hey, James, how is the job search going?James，你好，工作找得怎么样了?(job search找工作)M: Hi, Sharon, I had no idea. It’ll take so much time. It sure makes it difficult to prepare for final exams. How about you?Sharon，你好，没有头绪。