单选题 Questions 15～17 are based on the following conversation between two friends.
单选题 What does the man prefer to work for?
  • A. A large company.
  • B. A small company.
  • C. A company of his own.
  • D. All kinds of companies.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] 15-17 W: How do you like your new job? M: I like it very much. This is a nice company to work for. W: You worked for a large company before, didn't you? M: Yes, I did. But I prefer a small company. W: Is it really different? M: Oh, yes. It's much different. I like a small company because it's more exciting. W: You mean a large company is boring to work for? M: No, it's not boring. But a large company has too many people and because it is so big that two or three people couldn't possibly make all the important decisions. W: You see, small businesses have a common problem: only the two or three people who run it can make decisions, and the employees may not be very happy because they can't make decisions. M: But large companies also have a common problem: so many people are making decisions that sometimes it is a waste of time and money. W: Well, I guess there are problems everywhere. M: Yeah, but I still prefer working for a small company. It's more interesting and I'll keep more opportunities. 在第二轮对话中男士明确指出：But I prefer a small company，即他愿意在小公司工作，选[B] 。
单选题 What do they get the agreement on?
  • A. All companies have problems.
  • B. Small companies have problems.
  • C. Large companies have problems.
  • D. There are no problems in companies.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】题目问的是对话双方在什么事情上意见相同。在第五轮对话中，对话双方各指出了大、小公司存在的一个共同的问题，而在最后一轮对话中，女士说她想哪里都有问题，而男士表示了同意，因此可推知他们实际上都认为所有公司都有问题，选[A] 。
单选题 What do we learn from the conversation?
  • A. The man has been working in a small company for a long time.
  • B. The man used to work for a big company, but now he works in a small one.
  • C. The man works in a small company, but he doesn't like it.
  • D. The man likes to work for a big company.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】在第二轮对话中女士指出男士原来在一家大公司工作，男士肯定回答后指出自己如今是在一家小公司工作，综合起来可知[B] 正确。