【正确答案】在美国,大多数城市都有两种电话簿,每一种提供一种专门的电话号码清单。公用电话亭、大部分的饭店和汽车旅馆的房间都有这两种电话簿。
一种电话簿(通常用白纸印刷)叫“字母顺序名单”,列出当地电话用户的姓名、地址和电话号码。姓名是姓在前,按字母表的顺序排列。
第二种电话簿称为“分类”或“黄页”,列出该地区所有的公司、酒店、餐馆、商店、戏院和服务。这些名单按公司企业的类型排列。
通过翻阅“黄页电话簿”,你对这个城市的情况就能有更多的认识,还可以了解到提供的特殊服务。
【答案解析】[听力原文]
In the United States, most cities have two kinds of telephone books, each providing a special list of telephone numbers. Copies of these books can be found at all public telephones and in most hotel and motel rooms.
One book (usually with white pages) is called the "Alphabetical Listing". It lists the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of people in the area. The names are listed alphabetically with the last or surname first.
The second book is called the "Classified" or "Yellow Pages" and lists all of the businesses, hotels, restaurants, shops, theaters and services in the area. This listing is arranged according to the type of establishment.
You can learn much about the city by looking through the "Yellow Pages" and about special services that are available.