剑桥商务英语中级第二辑真题阅读精讲（19）

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人邮第二辑真题TEST 4 READING PART 4
# v9 f6 }! S9 C0 n6 A$ b  Q! }Business Meetings
It is important that ideas and suggestions tabled at formal meeting are voiced at the (0) time. This is achieved by keeping to the (19)....... shown on the agenda. For example, there is no (20).......in discussing ideas to do with item six on the agenda when item two has not yet been (21)........Such deviations from the agenda may (22)....... in confusion among the people at the meeting; they may also (23)....... concentration if they see something as irrelevant.
, b, n* {% r$ @2 l, p" |To make certain that the meeting proceeds in an orderly fashion, it is therefore useful to (24)....... some ground rules. First, everyone will need to understand that they must (25).......their comments to the topic under discussion. The Chair can then encourage one person to speak at a (26)....... , so that any ideas offered can be discussed and (27)........Once that person has finished, someone else can put (28).......their ideas and so on. If this procedure is adopted, the participants will be able to follow the various issues in a consistent manner, which will help with the decision-making (29)....... later on. It will also (30).......that the quiet people at meetings get a chance to (31).......their say, rather than just their more outspoken colleagues. In (32)....... , it is often the quiet people at meetings who generate the best ideas, because they are in the (33).......of thinking before they speak.
19 A structure B direction C order D arrangement
20 A point B worth C need D reason
. ~6 C4 t. f* ^2 X7 {; g21 A brought in B dealt with C catered for D taken off
22 A appear B produce C arise D result
23 A lose B fail C miss D drop
24 A form B establish C design D settle
25 A contain B reserve C check D restrict
; u, W: W  y3 `: R  S26 A turn B time C moment D sequence
27A noted B written C regarded D remarked
28 A down B through C away D forward
29 A path B course C process D method
30 A ensure B secure C allow D permit
31 A give B make C have D put
/ J& S( U/ l# D6 h32 A part B reality C contrast D case
  k# S% g. E6 L( i6 e; e! U" y' y( o33 A custom B routine C practice D habit
. o. O. d) C" ~' t《Business Meeting》，商业会议。文章一共两段，第一段说开会要按照日程安排来进行，第二段说开会要尽量让大家发言，尤其是在会议上沉默寡言的人。
19题，这一题可能会选择arrangement。order和arrangement的中文意思也的确很相像。只有看英文的意思来进行理解。Order:A sequence or arrangement of successive things.一系列连续事情的安排。因为这里的意思是保持日程表上的安排，日程表上的安排井井有条且有秩序，应该选择order，比arrangement更合适。
20题，there is no point in doing sth.做什么事情没有意义。
: l7 [8 U9 E9 @4 B/ N21题，目录2上的事情还没有处理就谈论日程表上的目录6是没有意义的。选dealt with。cater for是迎合的意思。
22题，这种偏差（指前面说的目录2没完就讨论目录6）会导致开会的人产生混乱。选result in，导致。
% L0 ?6 _  ]# _2 w8 u23题，如果他们认为什么是不相关的，就会注意力不集中。lose concentration是地道标准的说法，参考一个例句：I was absent minded and lose concentration very easily.
/ ~, C1 U, e" W5 _- y24题，建立一些基本规则。地道的用法就是establish the rules。form rules是指表单规则，design rules是指设计规则。
25题，把自己的评论限制在讨论的话题之下。restrict to限制
26题，主席可以鼓励每个人分别说一会。重点在于理解词组at a time的含义：separately in the specified groups or numbers。看一个例句：He took the stairs two at a time.
: N! c- \2 {+ g* x27题，这里考察的是note一个不太常见的用法：to give your attention to something by discussing it or making a written record of it。正好和前面动词discuss相对应，而且做笔记这一点也符合会议的特点。不选remark，因为是开会，更多的是发言、讨论、记笔记，而不是评论。
. [- m6 m" X- i% S  Q- ]( }" D1 r28题，put forward: suggest, propose 提出。
29题，decision-making process，做决定的过程。
1 R! {: G3 X+ ~4 e30题，这样可以确保沉默的人在会上也能有发言权。用ensure。不是allow和permit，一直都是允许的，只是没有一个保证的程序。
31题，拥有发言权。say在这里是发言权的意思，动词用have。参考牛津高阶词典上的例句：Can't you keep quiet for a minute and let me have my say? / The judge usually has the final say.
1 N0 d- W7 I2 t) i1 Ihave a say in: To have the right to express one's opinion or cast a vote in a pending matter.
0 R/ i/ W# K' p9 l! v) o! U# ge.g.: Our boss is friendly and democratic; he always encourages us to have a say in what we will do next.
- p- P4 ]0 X6 C; `8 N32题，in reality在现实中。in contrast对比，in case万一。
33题，往往会上沉默的人能想出好点子，因为他们养成了开口前思考的习惯。in the habit of有什么习惯。固定搭配。