2012年下半年英语四级听力长对话原文PartIIIListeningComprehensionSectionBConversationOneW:SoJohn,IhearyouandArthurshareajob,don’tyou?M:Yes.We’vesharedasalesjobatSonatechforabouttwoyearsnow.W:Well,howdoyoudivideupyourschedule?M:Youknowwearebothsalesrepresentatives,andwetakeordersoverthephone.Whenwestartedjobsharingitwasdifficult,becausewebothworkedalldayMonday.IworkedTuesdayandThursdayandArthurworkedWednesdayandFriday.TheproblemwasthatwhenIwasintheofficeonTuesday.Iwouldtalktopeople,thentheywouldcallbackonWednesdaywithaquestion.ButArthurcouldn’tanswerthequestionandhecouldn’taskmeaboutitbecauseIwasn’tintheoffice.Sohehadtoaskthepeopletocallmebackthenextday,Thursday.Ofcourse,theydidn’tliketowaituntilthenextdaytohavetheirquestionsanswered.W:Yes,thatsoundslikeaproblem.M:So,finallywedecidedthatArthurwouldworkinthemorningsandIwouldworkintheafternoons.Nowifsomeonecallswiththequestionformeinthemorning,Arthurtellsthemtocallmeintheafternoon.Thisway,peoplegettheirquestionsansweredthesameday.W:Whatdoyoudoaboutvacations?M:Well,Sonatechgivestheusualtwoweeksofvacationtofull-timeemployees,ItakeaweekandArthurtakesaweek.W:Itsoundslikejobsharinghasworkedoutwellforyou.M:Yes,ithas.Wearebothhappywithit.Q19.WhatdoJohnandauthordoatSonatech?Q20.WhatproblemdidJohnandArthurhavewhentheystartedjobsharing?Q21.WhatdoesJohnsayabouttheirannualvacation?ConversationTwoW:MayIseeyourlicense,please?M:Butofficer,didIdosomethingwrong?W:Doyoumeantosayyoudidn’tseethespeedlimitsignbackthere?M:Um,no,madam,IguessIdidn’t.W:Inotherwords,youdrovebytoofasttoreadit.Thesignsays35m/h.Aschoolisjustnearby,youknow?M:Don’tgetmewrong,butmyspeedometerdidn’treadmuchfasterthanthat.W:Then,whyisitthatmyradarshowedyouaregoing45?Letmeputitanotherway.I’mgoingtogiveyouaticket.Again,mayIseeyourlicense,please?M:Hereitis,officer.Butletmeexplain.IwaslateforanimportantappointmentandIwasworriedthatIwouldn’tmakeitontime.So...W:Uha,justaminute,here.Yourlicenseisnolongervalid.Youshouldhaverenewedittwoweeksago.I’mgoingtohavetowriteyouupforthat,too.M:What?Re