（上一篇講解了閱讀小文章時如何記重點信息，接下來繼續(xù)講解聽錄音及記錄重點的方法。）
3. 聽講座錄音
3分鐘結束后，電腦界面會切換成一張大學課堂上的圖片，然后考生會聽到電腦里有聲音提示：

Now listen to part of a lecture on the topic you just read about.
下面為本題的講座，陰影部分為重點，請大家留意。

Right here at the outset let me say that this incentive plan is NOT a bad idea. But you should be careful not to let expectations get too high. Before I turned to teaching, I was involved in international business, mostly in Europe. A lot of companies tried these schemes there, but the results were not as good as the companies had expected. And we will touch on these in the lecture today.

First, quitting smoking and losing weight are two favorite hobbies among modern people. They’re worthy aims. But, let’s face it. Most people who quit smoking start again within a year. And most people who lose weight gain it back quickly. So such benefits derived from the incentive program are most likely not permanent.

Second, rewarding people for being healthy is unfair. I mean think about it. Some people are just naturally overweight, or at least heavy. The incentive can actually hurt their health as they try hard to lose weight. Genetics is genetics: we can’t force everyone to be slim. Besides, do we really want to offer people who do not live healthy lifestyles shorter vacations? Of course not! They have kids and families to take care of like the rest of us.

Last of all, plans like this ignore the reality of modern business. In the U.S., the average worker changes jobs fairly often. Many people change their jobs every few years. That means that the company will not benefit from its healthier workforce: that workforce is changing jobs and the company is constantly educating new workers. The same holds for the workers: they will adapt to the new company’s culture, and their health gains may turn out to be temporary indeed. So while these incentive plans sound good, their actual results are just plain inconsistent.

注意：聽力中的重點信息所覆蓋的詞匯一般不超出考生所掌握的詞匯范圍，所以應著重練習捕捉重點信息和速記的能力。

4. 記錄聽力重點
認真研讀本書在每一套題中精心編寫的筆記轉述內(nèi)容。通過練習，你將可以自如地將筆記展開、組織成句。

以下是本題聽力內(nèi)容的筆記和筆記轉述：
反駁
【原文摘要】 × good results
【筆記轉述】 The professor puts forth the idea that the incentive program will not work.

理由1
【原文摘要】 benefit ×permanent
【筆記轉述】 The benefits from the implementation of the incentive program will not last long.

理由2
【原文摘要】 unfair → naturally ↑ weight
genetics → ×force → slim
×short vacation ∵ kids & families
【筆記轉述】 The incentive plan is unfair to those who are naturally overweight. They have difficulty keeping slim due to their genetics. Moreover, the company cannot fairly shorten their vacation as many of them have kids and families to look after.

理由3?
【原文摘要】 change jobs often
∴ health → temporary
∴ company → ×benefit
【筆記轉述】 People now change jobs very frequently, and the healthy lifestyle that forms in the former company is probably only temporary. Thus any benefits to the company will quickly disappear.

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