Section C

Directions:?In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

1.W: Hi, Bruce, it's Naomi.

M: Hi, Naomi.

W: I'm calling about the conference in Shanghai on November 8th. We have to make some changes.

M: OK, go ahead.

W: I don't think the peace guardian will be big enough. We need a center that can seat at least 600.

M: That many? Any suggestions?

W: The Palace Center will be free that day, but it will mean increasing the registration fee by $50. From $800 to $850.

M: That won't be a problem. Anything else?

W: Milan University says they are sending Carla Marisco instead of Professor Bertoni. But the talk would be the same,?Opportunities and Risks in the African Market.

M: Fine. Make those changes and all inform everyone at my end.

Complete the form. Write?ONE WORD?for each answer.

Latest Conference Information

Date: ????????????????8th __17__

Place:??????????????? Palace __18__, Shanghai

Registration fee:??????? $ __19 __

Speaker:????????????? Carla Marisco from Milan University

Speech topic:????????? Opportunities and Risks in the __20__ Market

【答案】

17. November

18. Center

19. 850

20. African

【解析】

第17題：這是一道事實細節(jié)題。從對話中可知，女士正打電話向男士確認關(guān)于會議修改的事宜。從女士所說的I'm calling about the conference in Shanghai on November8th.可知本題答案為November。

第18題：這是一道事實細節(jié)題。從對話中可知女士認為保安不夠，男生詢問她有什么建議時，她回答說The Palace Center will be free that day... 所以本題答案為Center。

19題：這是一道事實細節(jié)題。從對話中女士的回答... but it will mean increasing the registration fee by $50.From 800$ to 850$.可知，登記費將上漲50美元，即從800美元到850美元。所以本題答案為850。

第20題：這是一道事實細節(jié)題。從對話中可知，女士告知男士說米蘭大學雖然換了發(fā)言人，但是發(fā)言的主題并沒有改變，從對話中的Opportunities and Risks in the African Market可知，本題答案為African。

2.W: David, we all know you took up skateboarding at ten. But did your parents support you?

M: Yeah, my parents even let me skate in the house.

W: Did they?

M: Yeah, they were pretty cool.

W: How about your school work?

M: That was fine. I was able to get my school work done with good grades. My only problem was that I had so much physical energy that I could not sit still in class. Then some teachers started taking my skateboard away.

W: That couldn't stop you from staking?

M: No way. The cool thing was that my parents managed to find me a different school. The headmaster there was wonderful. He let us plan our own P.E. classes. So guess what class I created.

W: Skateboarding.

M: You got it. That was my P.E. class. By that time I was turning professional and starting to show off some techniques at competitions.

W: Is that when your new style became famous?

M: Yeah. Other skaters had this smooth flowing style, but I was kind of like a robot always coming up with new tricks.

Complete the form. Write?NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS?for each answer.

An Interview with David, a?Skateboarding?(滑板運動) Lover

What was David's schoolwork like?

He was able to get his schoolwork done __21__.

What was his only problem at school?

He was unable to __22__ in class.

Why did he say the new headmaster was wonderful?

He let students __23__ of their own.

How was his new style different from other skaters?

It was robot-like, with __24__.

【答案】

21. with good grades

still

23. plan P.E. classes

24. new tricks

第21題：這是一道事實細節(jié)題。從對話可知，這是一次采訪。當采訪人詢問David的成績時，David回答說That was fine. I was able to get my school work done with good grades.所以本題答案為with good grades。

第22題：這是一道事實細節(jié)題。從對話中可知，David熱愛滑板，成績也不錯，但是唯一的問題是他的精力太旺盛了，以至于不能安安靜靜坐在教室中.從David的話語My only problem was that I had so much physical energy that I could not sit still in class.可知本題答案為sit still。

第23題：這是一道事實細節(jié)題。對話中，David在聊到自己因為熱愛滑板而轉(zhuǎn)學時，對新學校的校長表示了稱贊，從The headmaster there was wonderful. He let us plan our own P.E. classes.可知本題答案為plan P.E. classes。

第24題：這是一道事實細節(jié)題。David在提到自己和其他滑板運動者的區(qū)別時，他說... but I was kind of like a robot always coming up with new tricks.可知本題答案為new tricks。