A. It's about the oral presentation
B. it's worth one quarter of your final grade
C. It can't be just stage fright
Professor: Well, I have time, Abby. Do you want to talk here or in my office?
Student: We can talk here.【D4】______
Professor: OK. Was there something about the requirements you didn't understand?
Student: No. Your explanation and the handout were both very clear. But, I...I just don't think I can do it.
Professor: Well, I hope that's not true, because the oral presentation is a required part of the course. As I've explained repeatedly,【D5】______It would be pretty hard to pass without doing it.
Student: I know and I feel bad about even having to bring this up, but...
Professor: You don't think you'll be ready in time. Is that it? Because if it is, I...
Student: No, professor. I'm not here to ask for more time. I've done all the preparation already.
Professor: Then what is it?【D6】______Everybody gets the jitters. Once you're up there and start speaking, you'll be fine, especially if you know your material as well as you say and you do.
单选题 【D4】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】从下面的对话可以看出两人讨论的主题是围绕着学生要做的口头报告(oral presenta—tion)展开的,学生明显是在口头报告中遇到了问题。故选A。
单选题 【D5】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】空格前学生说自己做不了口头报告,于是教授再次向其强调口头报告对于其所修课程的重要性:这既是这门课程的必修项目(a required part),而且口头报告的表现还占总课程成绩(final grade)的四分之一(one quarter)。故选B。
单选题 【D6】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】由于前面学生说他已做好所有相关准备工作(I’ve done all the preparation already.)可见,他的问题不在于时间不够,因此教授推测他是否有怯场(stage fright)的问题,接着就安慰他说人人上场都会感到局促不安(get the jitters),不应该成为大问题。stage fright与jitters相呼应,两者都有“紧张不安”的意思。故选C。