【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 27-30
W: Good afternoon, Mr Brown. Won't you take a seat? That's an attractive shirt. Is it new?
M: Fairly. I got it last month for my birthday.
W: It's very nice. Mr Brown, I've been enjoying working with you, and you certainly have made some significant contributions. Today, however, I need to speak with you about a problem I have observed. When we are done speaking, I anticipate that we will have a solution worked out for this problem. Does that sound reasonable to you?
M: Sure. This must be serious. You're so formal.
W: Yes Mr Brown. During the past month, I have observed you returning late from lunch on five different occasions. I have the specific dates listed here...
M: Hey, I wasn't late. I was running errands.
W: Mr Brown, I'm going to give you a chance to respond in just a minute. I need you to listen first. If we interrupt each other, we aren't going to get anywhere.
M: O.K.
W: I first observed this change in behavior last month, but I ignored it, assuming that you were engaging in work-related activities. However, the end-of-the month reports came in, and they revealed a definite drop in your productivity and a significant increase in errors. I spoke with you on the third and the seventeenth. On each occasion, the smell of alcohol was obvious. Today the smell of alcohol is obvious. Drinking while on the job is strictly against company policy. Is there a reason for this change in your behavior?
M: There is no change in behavior. I only had one beer at lunch That's not a crime, is it?
W: I'd like this to be a problem-solving session—not a warning session. You're a valuable employee, and I'd like it to stay that way. I'd like to help you, but you have to be willing to be truthful. Would you like to talk about this with a professional counselor?
M: If you think that would help.
W: I don't know if it will help. That part is up to you, but I'm willing to work with you. Here is the telephone number of Dr Lawrence. I'd like you to call him and set up an appointment. In the meantime, you must understand that alcohol during working hours is strictly forbidden,
Failure to observe this rule will lead to dismissal. May I count on you to observe this rule? M: I'll do my best.
27. What does the man think of the woman's opening remark? Question