【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 19-21
M: Today time has gone by so quickly! Do you estimate how long a job will take?
W: Well, sometimes it's not productive for me to estimate how much time I will spend completing a job.
M: That's true, but in order not to waste time, I always want to set a precise time to meet someone.
W: [19] If I have an appointment, I try to figure it out how much travel time is involved.
M: I find it really difficult to stay on a time plan when I go to a convention.
W: Why is that?
M: Because I meet so many new people, and I want to interact with them.
W: A convention is a good place to enquire with them professionally.
M: Yes, [20] although I can communicate with many of my colleagues through emall, I would prefer to chat with them face-to-face.
W: That would fulfill my needs better because I wouldn't have to write out my questions or comments.
M: Well, by the way I have noticed that many people in China travel to work by bicycle.
W: Yes, it's convenient most of the time because the traffic is often very bad.
M: [21] But it would not be possible for me to ride to work in the United States by bicycle because I live a long way from work.
W: Of course not! Also, parking a car in Shanghai is a problem, so when I really need to get somewhere quickly, I sometimes take a taxi.
M: In my city in the United States, you have to telephone a taxi ff you need one.

19. What does the woman want to know if she has an appointment?

[详解] 女士说，如果有约会，她会把路上消耗的时间出弄清楚。故选A。
[点睛] ①从选项中的travel、meeting time traffic condition等词可以判断此题与交通和约会有关。②关于appointment的话题，女士提到了travel time，在长对话中，常常是“听到什么选什么”。

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析]
What the man's favorite way of communicating with colleagues?

[详解] 男士说到，虽然可以用电邮与同事交流，但他更喜欢面对面的交谈。即D。
[点睛] ①根据through、by等词不难发现题目问做某种事情的方式。②表转折之处常设题，听音时应特别留意although、but等词。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析]
Why does the man say it is impossible to go to work by bike?

[详解] 男士说他住的地方离公司太远了，没办法骑自行车上班。选B。
[点睛] ①根据traffic、live far away、park等词推测此题与交通和停车有关。②听到But…时要特别留意其后的内容，转折之处常考。