英語(yǔ)播客初級(jí)版 第305期(外教講解):參加GMAT考試

Ash: I can't seem to progress up the career ladderno matter how hard I try and I have been here for 2 years already! 我已經(jīng)在這里工作2年了，似乎我怎么努力也沒(méi)有晉升的機(jī)會(huì)。
Mindy: Well, have you thought of getting an MBA? I heard it does wonders in getting you to the top. 嗯，你想過(guò)考MBA嗎?我聽(tīng)說(shuō)如果你想到高層，這個(gè)很有用。
Ash: An MBA, hey. . . well my degree wasn't in business, the business schools won't be interested in me.工商管理學(xué)碩士……嘿，我不是在經(jīng)商，所以商學(xué)院不會(huì)錄取我的。
Mindy: Nonsense! The business schools measure your ability through a test called GMAT. 胡說(shuō)!商學(xué)院通過(guò)GMAT來(lái)測(cè)試你的能力。
Ash: GMAT? What does that stand for and what will the test contain? GMAT? 這個(gè)考試具體是什么意思呢?
Mindy: Graduate Management Admission Test, it contains three parts: Analytical WritingAssessment, the Quantitative section, and the Verbal section. Not only does the test mark you on the number of questions answered but also on the difficulty. 研究生管理專(zhuān)業(yè)入學(xué)考試。他包括三個(gè)部分：分析寫(xiě)作評(píng)價(jià)，數(shù)學(xué)部分，和語(yǔ)文部分。測(cè)試打分不僅看你答題的數(shù)量還包括難度。
Ash: Okay, this sounds a little tough, how am I supposed to practice for this? 好的，這聽(tīng)起來(lái)有點(diǎn)難，但是我真的應(yīng)該試著去考嗎?
Mindy: Up to you, you could have a one on one session with a tutor or group sessions, you can also use free or private computer software. Going to church might help as well! 取決于你自己，你可以請(qǐng)老師一對(duì)一進(jìn)行指導(dǎo)，也可以參加小組，或者使用電腦軟件。去教堂可能也會(huì)對(duì)你有所幫助!
Ash: No matter what I do, I'm going to ace this test and go on to become a corporate fat cat!不管我做了什么，我都會(huì)努力取得好成績(jī)，向高層進(jìn)軍。
Mindy: Umm. . . That's the spirit!嗯，要的就是這種精神!