【正确答案】Key points: The woman has too much work to do. She has many student papers to grade by the end of the week, in addition to her own coursework. One possible solution is to ask Dr. Carter for more time to grade the papers. Another solution is to set a strict time limit for grading each paper. Opinions about the preferred solution will vary.

【答案解析】[解析] M: Hi, Molly. How are you? W: I was afraid you'd ask. Things couldn't be much worse. Dr. Carter just gave me over forty student papers to grade, and she wants them all done by the end of the week! And I have to write a research paper for genetics, plus I have a big test coming up in another class. I don't see how I can get it all done. If I grade all these papers, I'll never have time for my own coursework. M: Wow. Why don't you ask Dr. Carter for more time to grade the papers? W: I could, I suppose, but she really needs them done because the students want them back. M: Dr. Carter doesn't realize how overworked we are unless we tell her. It might help to mention it. W: She expects a lot from us. Ugh. I've got way too many things to do. M: Well, here's something else you could do. You could set a strict time limit for grading the papers. Since they need to be done by the end of the week, I'd do that first, before all of your other work, but set a time limit for each paper---oh, I don't know, say 15 minutes apiece--and then don't spend any more time than that on any paper. That's the only way you'll get them all done. Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which solution you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.