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Short Conversations
11．M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates. I
was surprised, I hadn’t heard from him for ages.
W: Well, I’ve been out of touch with most of my old friends, only one
or two still drop me a line occasionally,
Q: What does the woman mean?
12. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on
the outside of your house early next week.
W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and
yellow for the walls, but I’ll let you know tomorrow.
Q: Who is the woman talking to?
13. W: Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under 500
dollars a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts.
M: The only vacant one I have is 600 dollars, have you inquired at the
apartment complex down the street?
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
14. W: You bought a pair of jeans yesterday, didn’t you? What are
they like?
M: Oh, they are pretty much like my other ones, except with a larger
waist. I guess I haven’t spent much time exercising lately.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man?
15. W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What
do you think?
M: I guess it’s something I haven’t acquired a taste for yet.
Q: What does the man imply?
16. W: You haven’t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn’t
leave it in the reading room.
M: Did you check that pile of journals you’ve borrowed from the
library the other day?
Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman?
17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee?
W: I’d love to, but I’m exhausted1. I was up till 3 this morning,
writing a paper for my literature class.
Q: Why does the woman decline the man’s invitation?
18. W: You had a job interview yesterday, didn’t you? How did it go?
M: Not too bad, I guess. There were about 20 candidates competing for
the sales manager’s job. And finally it was down to three of us, but
the other two seemed better qualified2.
Q: What does the man imply?
长对话1
F: Simon, how does it feel to be retired3?
M: Well, not so bad.
F: How have you been spending your time?
M: I have been spending more time with my family. I’ve also travelled
a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels
cost less.
F: Great.
M: You know I haven’t stopped work completely.
F: Yes, could you tell us more about this?
M: I’m on a scheme that’s called phased retirement4; I had a six-
month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with
the company I used to work for.
F: How does the scheme work?
M: Well, it’s a trial at the moment. Instead of hiring temporary
stuff, the company advertises posts on its website that retired
employees like myself can access.
F: What sort of works advertised?
M: Well, all sorts of things, really. Administrative5 work and more
specialized6 work, the sort of thing I can do. Some of the projects can
last five or six months, and others can just be a couple of days. I
can decide more or less when to work. So I can manage my own time.
F: I can see it’s good for you. What is your company get out of this?
M: Well, I still have all my old contacts at work, so I know who to
contact to get something done. The company gets flexibility7, too. Once
the job’s over, that’s it. I’m not on their books any more.
Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Why does Simon find his retired life enjoyable?
20. How does Simon get to know about the company’s available posts?
21. Why does the company adopt the phased retirement scheme?
长对话2
W: Oh, where are we going?
M: I want to show you something.
W: I know, but what is it?
M: A farm. It’s just down this road. It’s a small place, but at
least it would be our own.
W: A farm? How can we afford to buy a farm?
M: It isn’t very large, only 40 acres. We wouldn’t have to pay very
much right now.
W: Is there a house on the place?
M: A small one, two bedrooms, but it needs to be fixed8 up a little. I
can do the job myself.
W: OK. Is there enough space for a kitchen garden?
M: There is about half an acre around the house. That’s plenty of
space.
W: Then we can grow our own fresh vegetables. And maybe keep a few
chickens, couldn’t we?
M: Yes, and we can probably grow a lot of our own food.
W: What are you thinking about growing, if we do take this place?
M: Well, it really isn’t big enough for corn. I thought we might try
to raise a crop of potatoes.
W: Potatoes? There are a lot of work.
M: We are used to hard work, aren’t we?
W: Yes, we are, but the money. Do we have enough to get started? It
seems like a dream.
M: I think we’ve saved enough. We can pay a little on the farm and
maybe put a few dollars down on the tractor, too.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Q 22:
What are the speakers going to do at the time of the conversation?
Q 23:
What does the man say about the farm?
Q 24:
Why does the man intend to grow potatoes rather than corn on the farm?
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exhausted
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qualified
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retired
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retirement
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administrative
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specialized
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flexibility
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distinguished
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dynamics
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breakdowns
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| n.分解( breakdown的名词复数 )；衰竭；（车辆或机器的）损坏；统计分析 | |
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pointed
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underneath
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mechanism
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complexity
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rape
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auto
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| n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车 | |
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untied
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| 松开，解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 )； 解除，使自由； 解决 | |
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heterogeneity
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| n.异质性；多相性 | |
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isolated
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| adj.与世隔绝的 | |
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homogenous
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multiculturalism
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