23. A) A training coach.
　　B) A trading adviser.
　　C) A professional manager.
　　D) A financial trader.
　　24. A) He can save on living expenses.
　　B) He considers cooking creative.
　　C) He can enjoy healthier food.
　　D) He thinks take-away is tasteless.
　　25. A) It is something inevitable.
　　B) It is frustrating sometimes.
　　C) It takes patience to manage.
　　D) It can be a good thing.
　　答案
　　23、【听音指导】本题为本长对话的题，出题点必在对话开始，由选项可知，本题涉及职业， 对于职业的考查也是前几年四级考试的重点。
　　【正确项分析】男士在文中明确提及trading in financial markets，根据同义推断原理，可推断该男士的职业是financial trader.
　　24、【听音指导】预览选项，可知选项A与其他三项明显不同，可初步排除。本题与食物或烹饪有关。所以在听音过程中，如提及cooking或food，应多加注意，适时记录。
　　【正确项分析】 听音过程中听到此句I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away，即可知答案就在附近，接下来的一句To do something my brain will regard as creative中，出现了关键词creative，选项B与之相符，故选择B选项。
　　25、【听音指导】本题是细节加评论题，关键要弄清楚各选项中it所指代的内容。本文出现频率多的词是stress，可大胆推测，此题考查的是对stress的评述。本题又是此长对话的后一题，答案应在听力对话的后两句。
　　【正确项分析】I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty. 只要抓住此句中的一个关键词uncertainty，此题便可轻易而解，选项A正确。
　　原文
　　Conversation 2
　　W: So, why exactly does your job have reputation for being stressful?
　　M: Stress is generally driven by the feeling of being out of control of a situation and the feeling of a situation controlling you. Trading in financial markets combines both.
　　W: How do you relax in the evening?
　　M: I very rarely do anything work-related so it’s easy to escape the markets. I generally go to the gym or go for a run, especially if I had a bad day. I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away. To do something my brain will regard as creative.
　　W: Do you think what you do to relax is an effective way to beat stress?
　　M: I don’t think there is a specific rule about how to beat stress. I generally find out what I do is effective for me.
　　W: Would you consider changing your job because of the high stress factor?
　　M: I have considered leaving my job due to stress-related factors. However, I do think that an element of stress is a good thing. And if used the right way can actually be a positive thing. 　　
　　W: What do you enjoy about the stressful aspects of your job?
　　M: Having said all that, I do actually enjoy an element of uncertainty. I enjoy mental challenge. Trading generates a wide range of emotions second by second. How you deal with and manage those emotions dictates short medium and long term trading performance and success.
　　Q23-25
　　Q23. What is the man’s job?
　　Q24. Why does the man prefer to cook a meal rather than have a take-away?
　　Q25. What does the man say about an element of stress in hisjob?

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