【原文及譯文】

　　W: So, why exactly does your job have a 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’ve had a bad day. I always cook a meal rather than have a take-away. To do something my brain would regard as creative.

　　W: Do you think what you do for relaxation 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, it 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 a 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.

　　23: What is the man’s job?

　　24: Why does the man prefer to cook a meal rather than have a take-away?

　　25: What does the man say about an element of stress in his job?

　　女士：那么，到底為什么你的工作以緊張出名呢?

　　男士：當人們束手無策或感覺被控制時，就會有壓力感。金融市場上的交易正是這兩者的結合。

　　女士：你晚上如何放松?

　　男士：我很少做與工作有關的事情，所以很容易逃脫市場。我通常去健身房或是出去跑步。尤其是在我感覺某天很糟糕的時候，更是如此。我總是做飯，而不是叫外賣。做點兒有創意的事。

　　女士：你認為你放松自己的方法對消除壓力有效嗎?

　　男士：消除壓力沒有特定的法寶。總的來說，我發現我所做的一切對我來說都是有效的。

　　女士：你是否因壓力大而考慮換工作呢?

　　男士：因為壓力的因素我曾考慮過離開我的工作。但是，我認為壓力是一件好事。如果運用得當，壓力實際上是有益的。

　　女士：你喜歡工作中的哪些壓力?

　　男士：說了這么多，我的確喜歡不確定因素。我喜歡挑戰。交易會在瞬間產生一系列大范圍的情緒波動。你如何處理及管理這些情緒支配著中短期及長期交易業績和成功。

　　23：男士的工作是什么?

　　24：為什么男士喜歡做飯，而不是叫外賣?

　　25：關于工作中的壓力感，男士說了什么?

　　【詞匯點撥】reputation n. 名聲，名氣;combine v. 合并;financial a. 金融的;take-away 外帶食品;positive a. 積極的，有益的;uncertainty n. 不確定性

　　Section B

　　Passage One

　　篇章結構

　　本次四級聽力篇章從內容難度上來講，比2009年6月的更難。此篇文章屬于天文類，講的是除地球以外的星球上形成生命的可能性。曾經科學家們認為其他星球上存在生命的可能性不大，但是現在科學家在漸漸地定位那些有可能會形成生命的地方。文章對此舉了一個例子，就是木星的一個衛星，叫木衛二。

　　詞匯點撥

　　fascinated a. 著迷的;surface n. 表面;bacteria n 細菌;automatically ad. 自動地;probe n.探頭，探針;evolution n. 進化

　　話題詞匯

　　beneath prep. 在……之下

　　Jupiter n. 木星

　　moon n. 衛星，月球

　　nitrogen n. 氮

　　planet n. 行星，星球

　　volcanic activity 火山活動