【答案解析】M: They may be proud of their new facility, but frankly I''m disappointed. Their nurses are not friendly and everything seems to be running behind schedule.
W: Not to mention the fact that it''s noisy because no one observes visiting hours.
Q: What are the people in the dialogue discussing?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】W: Professor Horton, have you heard the morning news report? Did Lindsay resign from his post as defense secretary?
M: I didn''t turn on the radio this morning, but I did see the headlines. If you remember, he threatened to leave office at the last cabinet meeting.
Q: How did the professor learn that the defense secretary had resigned?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】M: My class doesn''t start until twelve, so I''m going to have a quick snack.
W: I''d like to join you, but my class begins earlier.
Q: What will the woman probably do?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】W: How did your interview go?
M: I couldn''t feel better about it! The questions were very fair, and I seemed to find an answer for all of them.
Q: What is the man''s attitude about the interview?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】M: Do you rent rooms by the week? You see, I''m not sure whether I''ll stay for a whole month.
W: Yes. The rates are higher though. It''s $50 a week. but only $160 a month.
Q: How much will the man owe if he rents the room for three weeks?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】M: If you don''t like to read fiction, do you enjoy reading non-fiction then?
W: It''s so rare that I get the time to read for pleasure, that when I do, I''d rather read the newspaper.
Q: What does the woman mean?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】M: Mr. Black is fluent in Spanish and now he''s beginning to study Arabic.
W: He also knows a few words in Japanese and Chinese.
Q: Which language does Mr. Black speak well?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】M: I''m tired of Bill''s remarks. I don''t know why he wants to look at everything in such a negative way.
W: Why don''t you do what I do, John, and take his comments with a grain of salt?
Q: What does the woman mean?