Short conversations
1.
W: Can you come to the concert with me this weekend or do you have to prepare
for exams?
M: I still have a lot to do. But maybe a break will do me good.
Q: What will the man probably do?
2.
W: What does the paper say about the horrible incident that happened this
morning on Flight 870 to Hong Kong?
M: It ended with the arrest of the three hijackers. They have forced the
plane to fly to Japan. But all the passengers and the crewmembers landed
safely.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
3.
M: Helen, this is the most fascinating article I’ve ever come across. I think
you should spare some time to read it.
W: Oh, really? I thought that anything about the election would be
tedious.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
4.
W: I’m not going to trust the restaurant critic from that magazine again. The
food here doesn’t taste anything like what we had in Chinatown.
M: It definitely wasn’t worth the wait.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
5.
W: Do you know what’s wrong with Mark? He’s been acting very strangely
lately.
M: Come on. With his mother hospitalized right after he’s taking on a new
job, he's just got a lot on his mind.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation about Mark?
6.
W: There were only 20 students at last night’s meeting, so nothing could be
voted on.
M: That’s too bad. They'll have to turn up in greater numbers if they want a
voice on campus issues.
Q: What does the man mean?
7.
M: I try to watch TV as little as possible. But it’s so hard.
W: I didn’t watch TV at all before I retired. But now I can hardly tear
myself away from it.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
8.
W: I’m having a problem registering for the classes I want.
M: That’s too bad. But I’m pretty sure you’ll be able to work everything out
before the semester starts.
Q: What does the man mean?
参考答案
1. C. Attend the concert.
2. D. None of the passengers were injured or killed.
3. A. An article about the election.
4. A. The restaurant was not up to the speaker’s expectations.
5. C. He has many things to deal with right now.
6. D. More students have to appear to make their voice heard.
7. B. The speakers like watching TV very much.
8. D. The woman will be able to attend the classes she wants.
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