【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[听力原文]
   M: I really don't know what to do this summer. I can't afford to just sit around, and there don't seem to be any jobs available.
   W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds when they went away on vacation. Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn't want it left empty.
   M: You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house?
   W: It wasn't that easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the houseplants. And when Eric house-sat for Mr. Cohen, he had to take care of his pets.
   M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it's a little like baby-sitting—except you're taking care of a house instead of children.
   W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
   M: Do I just have to fill out an application?
   W: Margaret and Eric had to interview with the house-owners and provide three references each.
   M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
   W: The house-owners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitters. You know, they want to make sure you're not the type who will throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.
   M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then.
   W: Usually they are paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn't get another job. So, why don't you apply?
   What does the man want to do this summer?
推理题。男士说他不能只是闲着(sit around)，但又没有现成的工作(jobs available)，说明他想干些工作、赚些钱，D项符合此意。对话开头往往是出题之处。