大学英语听力第二册 lesson 9

　　Part B
Dialogue 1
When Can I Know the Result?
Man Have a seat, please, Miss Jenkins.
Woman Thank you, sir.
Man Well, I’d like to start our conversation with some questions. Shall¹ I start?
Woman Sure.
Man Can you type, Miss Jenkins?
woman Yes, I can.
Man How many words a minute?
Woman sixty.
Man Hmm. Have you ever learned² how to operate office computer?
Woman Yes, I have. I worked for two years as a computer operator³ in a school.
Man Good. Are you familiar⁴ with other modern equipment⁵, the fax machine, printer⁶, and things like that?
Woman I don’t think there’s any problem for me to work on these machines. You know, sir, I’ve even learned shorthand⁷.
Man You have? That’s good. And you speak foreign languages, do you?
Woman Yes. I speak German and French.
Man Do you speak Italian?
Woman No,I don`t speak Italian,but I speak Chinese.
Man Really? We have branches⁸ in Beijing and Shanghai.
Woman you mean I have the job?
Man Wait, wait, Miss Jenkins. I have to talk to the general manager before a final decision is made.
Woman I see. When can I know the result?
Man In about two weeks, I think.
Woman Thank you very much.
Man Goodbye, Miss Jenkins.
Woman Goodbye.
Dialogue 2
This Is Mr Power’s Office
Mr power Yes, Miss Wright? What is it?
Miss Wright Mr Hudson wants to speak to you, sir.
Mr Power I’m very busy at the moment. Ask him to call later.
Miss Wright Yes, sir.
(Half an hour later)
Mr Power Miss Wright?
Miss Wright Yes, sir?
Mr power Did you speak to Mr Hudson?
Miss Wright Yes, I did. I asked him to call later. He said he would call again in about an hour.
Mr Power That’s fine. By the way, has Chris photocopied⁹ the director’s report yet? I need it this afternoon.
Miss Wright Not yet. I told him to finish it by 11 this morning.
Mr power Good. Did you tell Miss Davis not to call her boyfriend¹⁰ from here?
Miss Wright Oh, yes… I told her not to use the office phone for personal calls. She says she won’t do it again.
Mr power I hope she won’t…… Her boyfriend lives in Australia.
Miss Wrihgt I’m sure she won’t. Is there anything else, Mr power?
Mr power Hmm. Could you bring me a cup of coffee?
Miss wright Certainly.

1 shall   

v.aux.（主要用于第一人称）将

参考例句：

• I shall always love you.我将永远爱你。
• Which club shall we join?我们要参加哪个社团？

2 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

3 operator   

n.（机器、设备等的）操作员；电话接线员

参考例句：

• He is a computer operator.他是个电脑操作员。
• The telephone operator connected us.话务员给我们接通了电话。

4 familiar   

adj.熟悉的，常见的，亲密的；n.熟友，常客

参考例句：

• I've only just come here.I'm still not familiar with the work.刚到这里，工作很生。
• The man seemed familiar,but I could not quite place him.这人很面熟，但是我记不清在哪儿见过他。

5 equipment   

n.装备，设备

参考例句：

• In the new factory all the equipment was up to date.这个新工厂里的所有设备都是现代化的。
• The oil company will ship out the heavy equipment.石油公司将用船运送重型设备。

6 printer   

n.打印机；印刷工人

参考例句：

• It is not easy being a printer.当个印刷业者并不容易。
• He has been a printer all his life.他做了一辈子印刷工。

7 shorthand   

n.速记，速记法

参考例句：

• The reporters took down the speech in shorthand.记者们迅速记下讲话的内容。
• Instead of writing her shorthand by hand,she could use a machine.她可以不用手，而使用一种带键盘的机器进行速记。

8 branches   

n.树枝( branch的名词复数 )；分支；（机构、组织、体系的）一部分；[航海学]（领航员在某一水域的）领航执照

参考例句：

• The bank has branches all over the country. 那家银行在全国各地设有分行。
• I hacked the dead branches off. 我把枯树枝砍掉了。

9 photocopied   

v.影印，照相复制（photocopy的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• If neatly done, this field map can be photocopied and serve as a permanent map. 假如能精致地完成，这张野外图可以照象复制并作为永久性的地图。 来自辞典例句
• She photocopied the town plan. 她复印了一份城市规划图。 来自互联网

10 boyfriend   

n.男朋友

参考例句：

• The girl was so angry that she hung up on her boyfriend.那姑娘一气之下挂断了男朋友的电话。
• My boyfriend gathered some beautiful flowers for me. 我的男朋友为我采来一些美丽的花。