【答案解析】[听力原文] W: Ron, I think we should hire another associate. As you know, Henry left the company two weeks ago, and there has been no one to replace him. We have to negotiate a big contract next month, and I think we're going to need more staff. M: There hasn't been a lot of work lately, so I think the human resources department is going to wait until the workload increases before they hire someone new. W: Right, but we have to train new staff for at least two weeks. I'd better talk to Kevin in human resources, then. I think he can help us.
[解析] 问题是询问对话的主题，答案很有可能出现在对话的开头部分。通过女子所说的I think we should hire another associate. 可以推断出。对话是关于雇用新职员的。
单选题
Why do they need more employees?
A.It takes two weeks to train new staff.
B.The human resources department is very busy.
C.There is an important contract to be negotiated.
D.The man wants to reduce expenses.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 问题是询问需要雇用新职员的原因，所以应该在女子的话语中寻找答案。通过女子所说的We have to negotiate a big contract next month, and I think we're going to need more staff. 可以得知，下个月要洽谈一项重大的合约。
单选题
What will the woman do next?
A.Contact a human resources staff
B.Meet a client to negotiate a contract
C.Hire another associate
D.Reduce workload
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 通过女子所说的I'd better talk to Kevin in human resources, then. 可以得知，女子首先要与人力资源部的凯文谈一谈。