2014年12月大学英语四级听力真题MP3下载(含文本)(第三套)

Section C
　　Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. V/hen the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
　　We're now witnessing the emergence of an advanced economy based on information and knowledge.Physical labor, raw materials, and capital are no longer the key (26)__________in the creation of wealth. Now, the (27)__________raw material in our economy is knowledge. Tomorrow's   wealth   depends   on   the   development   and   exchange   of   knowledge.   And (28) __________entering the workforce offer their knowledge, not their muscles. Knowledge workers  get  paid  for  their  education  and  their  ability  to learn.   Knowledge  workers(29) __________ mind work. They deal with symbols: words, figures, and data.
　　What does all this mean for you? As a future knowledge worker, you can expect to  be(30) __________ , processing, as well as exchanging information. (31) __________three out of four jobs involve some form of mind work, and that number will increase sharply in the  future. Management  and  employees  alike  will  be  malting  decisions  in  such  areas  as (32. __________ development, quality control, and customer satisfaction.
　　In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in constant training to acquire new skills that will help you (33) __________ improved technologies and procedures. You can also expect to be taking greater control Of your career. Gone are the nine-to-five jobs, lifetime security, predictable promotions, and even the (34) __________ workplace, as you are familiar with. Don'texpect the companies will (35) __________ a clearly-defined career path. And don't wait for,someone to "empower" you. You have to empower yourself.