2．D 原因与理由题。女士提到她在市区工作，关键词是downtown。

3．C 数字与时间题。男士提到The train is leaving in 10 minutes，而女士说It‘s 10：30 already，in表示将来。这里牵涉到时间的计算，而且考生要注意不要被10：15这个信息干扰。

4．B 推理题。男士拒绝了女士要求搭便车的请求，说他在晚餐时间约了客户，关键词是appointment with a client。

5．D 言外之意题。女士提到她当时居住在那里时，还是个孩子。言外之意是多年之后她已经不太记得那座小城了。注意I wish I could help是通过虚拟语气表达委婉的拒绝。

6．C 主旨题。关键词是：space shuttle(航天飞机)，taking off,another routine(例行的)mission,first flight．

7．D 言外之意题。男士作为Professor Williams的teaching assistant(教学助理)，当然要辅助Professor Williams进行教学工作。

8．A 推理题。女士说I don't think it‘s such a big deal，对赢得英语演讲比赛的荣誉持谦逊的态度。

Exercise 6

1. W: Is the rescue crew still looking for survivors of the plane crash?

M: Yes, they have been searching the area for hours, but they haven‘t found anybody else. They will keep searching until night falls.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

2. M: I'm still waiting for my sister to come back and type the application letter for me.

W: Why bother her. I'll show you how to use the computer. It‘s quite easy.

Q: What does the woman mean?

3. W: We need a person to join our jazz band. Want to join us each Tuesday?

M: I've got a lot of stuff to get done, but John is free and he is a good dmmmer.

Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

4. W: So you finally listened to your wife‘s advice and gave up smoking.

M: It was my doctor‘s advice. I'm suffering from high blood pressure.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

5. W: We are informed that the 11:30 train is late again.

M: Why did the railway company even bother to print a schedule?

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

6. M: Allen is in the basement, trying to repair the washing machine.

W: Shouldn‘t he be working on his term paper?

Q: What does the woman think Allen should do?

7. M: It's good you brought the books back.

W: I thought you might need novels for the weekend. Thanks for letting me use them.

Q: What do we know about the woman from the conversation?

8. M: I heard there are a few seats left for the show tonight.

W: Really? I was under the impression that the tickets were sold out a long time ago.

Q：What do we know from the woman's reply?

答案解析

1．A 推理题。男士提到搜救队员没有发现其他的幸存者。

2．B 言外之意题。女士表示愿意教男士如何使用电脑：use the computer和operate the computer意思相同。