单选题 Why does the student go see his professor?
  • A. He needs extra help with a difficult statistics course.
  • B. He requests her permission to substitute one class for another.
  • C. He would like an advanced copy of the seminar reading list.
  • D. He lacks the prerequisite for a class that he wants to take.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 1-5 M: Professor Gibson, may I speak to you? W: Sure, Jason. What can I do for you? M: Well, I'm, uh, thinking about Spring Quarter registration--about what I'd like to do. I'd like to take your seminar--Organizational Development. W: Good. M: But I don't have the prerequisite that's listed in the college catalog, you know, Statistics 210. W: Oh. That statistics course is necessary before you can take the seminar. The reading list for the seminar assumes you've got a solid understanding of numerical data. M: That's what I wanted to talk to you about. You see, I. uh, thought I could take Statistics 210 at the same time as the seminar--that is, if that's all right with you. W: Well, not really, no. You need the course before you begin the seminar. Unless you have a good grasp of advanced statistics, you'll find the quantitative analyses very difficult, if not impossible. There's a good reason for the prerequisite. M: I already took Introduction to Statistics, and that covered the basics. Isn't that enough? W: I'm afraid not. Sorry, you really need the advanced methods you'll get in Statistics 210. M: I see. Well, then I guess I could wait till next fall to take your seminar. W: I'm not going to be teaching next year. I'll be on sabbatical, so there will probably be a visiting professor teaching Organizational Development. M: Oh, I didn't know you'd be on sabbatical. ! was looking forward to being in your seminar. I've learned so much from you in every one of your classes. W: That's very kind of you to say so. M: I mean it. I really looked forward to being in your seminar. Next year's my last year here before I graduate, so ... I guess ... uh, is there any way I can still do this? I mean, what if I hired a tutor to help me cram the statistics. Spring break is coming up. I don't have anything else to do. I'm not going anywhere or anything. I could get hold of the textbook and start studying the material. W: Well, Jason, I don't know of any student who'd rather study over spring break than go to the beach and play! M: Do you know a tutor who could help me? W: Well, I don't know. I--uh-- M: What about one of your teaching assistants? W: You seem very determined. I suppose I could ask some of my TAs what they're doing over spring break, but I'm not convinced it's the best way to study advanced statistics. M: I'll work really hard. I promise! W: All right. I'll tell you what. If you really want to do it this way, if you're determined to register for my seminar, then you'll also need to take Statistics 210 in the spring. I usually insist that students have the statistics course before the seminar rather than at the same time, but you seem serious about this. I'll consider making an exception in your case, that is, if you get a tutor and start early, and if you take Statistics 210 in the spring, and if you also join my TA's study group. M: I didn't know your TA had a study group. W: It's for students in the seminar. They meet for three hours each week during Spring Quarter. I strongly recommend--in fact, I require you to join the group because you'll need the extra help. Will you do that? M: Sure, I can do it. W: Good. Good. You've got a busy quarter ahead of you. M: For sure! Hey, thanks so much, Professor Gibson. W: You're welcome. The student lacks the prerequisite for a class that he wants to take. He says: I'd like to takeyour seminar...; But I don't have the prerequisite that's listed in the college catalog, you know, Statistics 210.
单选题 What is the professor's initial response to the student's request?
  • A. She offers to speak to the professor who will teach the seminar.
  • B. She explains the importance of the advanced statistics class.
  • C. She recommends taking a different course as the prerequisite.
  • D. She regrets that she does not have time to give students extra help.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】The professor says: That statistics course is necessary before you can take the seminar. The reading list for the seminar assumes you've got a solid understanding of numerical data; You need the course before you begin the seminar. Unless you have a good grasp of advanced statistics, you 'll find the quantitative analyses very difficult, if not impossible.
单选题 Why does the student say this:
  • A. To express disappointment that she will not teach next year
  • B. To persuade the professor to allow him into her seminar
  • C. To learn what actions he should take to graduate early
  • D. To show his appreciation for the professor's help in the past
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】The student's purpose is to persuade the professor to allow him into her seminar. The student says ... I guess I could wait till next fall to take your seminar, but the professor tells him that she is ...not going to be teaching next year. He then tells her how much he had looked forward to being in her seminar. He asks ...is there any way I can still do this to show his determination and persuade her to let him take the seminar.
单选题 What does the professor mean when she says this:
  • A. She warns him that having a tutor will not necessarily be enough.
  • B. She believes that teaching assistants are rarely good tutors.
  • C. She suggests that he relax rather than study during spring break.
  • D. She predicts that no teaching assistant will be available to help him.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】The professor warns him that having a tutor will not necessarily be enough for him to learn advanced statistics. She has already told him that he needs the prerequisite course Statistics 210 for advanced statistics. The student wants to start studying statistics during spring break, and he asks the professor for help in finding a tutor. However, the professor is ...not convinced it's the best way to study advanced statistics.
多选题 What does the professor insist that the student do? Click on 2 answers. Register early for her Spring Quarter seminar Find a tutor for help with advanced statistics Go to the beach during spring break
【正确答案】 B、D
【答案解析】The professor insists that the student find a tutor for help with advanced statistics: I'll consider making an exception in your case, that is, if you get a tutor She also insists that he join a study group that will meet every week: ...and if you also join my TA 's study group They meet for three hours each week.... I strongly recommend--in fact, I require you to join the group