【正确答案】The response accurately summarizes the problem. It includes relevant details from the conversation: the woman lives off campus; she rides the bus; her class begins at 7:00; the bus leaves at 6:00; and she arrives at campus too early. 2. The response states the opinion that the solution of a bicycle is better. The reasons given are that the woman can arrive at campus at a better time and she can ride her bicycle on a path by the river. 3. The response would receive a score of 4 on the TOEFL. It effectively addresses all parts of the task and gives relevant details from the conversation. Key points: The woman's problem is that she lives off campus and the bus schedule does not work out well for her early morning class. She arrives at campus too early. One possible solution is to use the extra time to eat breakfast on campus. Another possible solution is to get a bicycle so she can leave home whenever she wants. Opinions about the preferred solution will vary. .

【答案解析】[解析] M: How do you like your apartment? W: Well ... it's okay. I mean, I like the apartment, and I don't mind living off campus, but it's kind of far away. There's a bus, but the schedule doesn't work out very well for my early morning class. M: How so'? W: I have a seven o'clock class, three days a week, but the bus I need to catch leaves at six--there's only one bus an hour--and that's just way too early for me. Then I get to campus forty minutes earlier than I need to. M: Well, you could always use the extra time to eat breakfast on campus. The food's pretty good in the Corner Cafe I eat there sometimes. It's never busy before seven o'clock. W: Yeah, maybe. M: Do you have a bicycle? W: No, but I'm seriously thinking about getting one. IfI had a bicycle, I could leave home whenever I wanted to. I wouldn't have to leave so early. There's a bike path along the river, so I wouldn't have to ride on the streets, except for the few blocks near my apartment. M: You wouldn't even have to buy a bike because you can rent one at the bike shop. W: Hmm. I didn't know that. Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which solution you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation. Now listen to a sample response. The woman has a problem. She lives in an apartment off campus. She rides the bus to school, but the bus schedule doesn't work well for her. Her class starts at seven o'clock, but the bus leaves at six o'clock. She arrives at campus too early for her class. The speakers discuss possible solutions to the problem. One solution is a bicycle. If the woman had a bicycle, she could leave her apartment later because she would not have to get up early to take the bus. I recommend that she gets a bicycle. ! prefer this solution because she could arrive at campus at a better time. Also, she could ride her bicycle on a path by the river, which would be safe and pleasant