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Conversation1
原文
NARRATOR:Listen to a conversation between a student and a librarian. MALE STUDENT:Uh,hi,I need to get into Special Collections.In particular the British Literature.I was working with some of the William Blake books.
FEMALE LIBRARIAN:Well,then you must know that access is restricted.
MALE STUDENT:Um,I was in a seminar with Professor Gray,and she authorized access for us.
FEMALE LIBRARIAN:Oh,if that's the case…let me check.Right,yeah, but it looks like that expired at the end of last semester.
MALE STUDENT:But I really need to get back in there.See,I didn't quite finish my project…
FEMALE LIBRARIAN:Ah ha,the plot thickens!Well,it's easy enough; have Professor Gray authorize you again.You see,these editions are rare and shouldn't be handled more than necessary.Can you work from later editions?Or microfilm?
MALE STUDENT:Not really…actually my project—well,it involves some annotations in the particular edition here.They haven't been reproduced because they’re really not part of the text.generally clean them up. They’re quite hard to see…
FEMALE LIBRARIAN:Well,often the characteristics of the manuscripts have been recorded.These types of extraneous markings might also be noted.
MALE STUDENT:I don't think they are.They're very faint,and well,I think I have a new angle on them.There was a study once a long time ago about these notes that everybody else has since taken for granted, without checking for themselves.I think there might have been a
mistake in the past,that they were misread…
FEMALE LIBRARIAN:So,get Professor Gray…
MALE STUDENT:Uh,she's away this semester.I had to beg her to give me extra time on this project.I haven't even received a grade in the class yet.And,this class is a prerequisite for other classes in my major.I really need to see those books so I can finish up this project and get back on course to graduate on time.
FEMALE LIBRARIAN:Everybody has special circumstances…
MALE STUDENT:Two hours?One hour?I promise to be careful.I just need to look at a few pages with a strong magnifying glass. FEMALE LIBRARIAN:Well,I can't let you in without authorization from your professor.Can you get in touch with her somehow?
MALE STUDENT:Maybe she's checking her e-mail.I really thought I'd be able to straighten this out without her.You know,she did me a huge favor by giving me the extra time.I feel like I'm skating on thin ice with her…
FEMALE LIBRARIAN:You know,you were lucky to have had permission to look at the books last semester.If we don't maintain our policies,they'll disintegrate.
MALE STUDENT:I know.Would an e-mail from her or a phone call be
good enough?
FEMALE LIBRARIAN:Of course.
题目
1.What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A.The student's difficulties locating sources for a research project
B.The topic of the student's research project
C.The student's request to visit a particular part of the library
D.Procedures for requesting different editions of a book
2.Why is the student unable to use later editions or reproductions of a book he mentions?
A.The later editions contain errors.
B.Professor Gray specified the use of a particular edition.
C.The later editions must be requested from another library.
D.Reproductions typically omit the specific material he needs.
3.Why is the student reluctant to contact Professor Gray?
A.He already has disturbed her several times during her time away from campus.
B.He does not feel comfortable about asking her for another favor.
C.He does not know her e-mail address.
D.He wants to surprise her with a completed project.
4.What does the woman imply about the rules regarding Special Collections?
A.The rules are unfair to the students.
B.The rules are in place to protect the books.
C.The rules are determined by the professors.
D.The rules have changed since the previous semester.
5.What does the woman mean when she says this:
FEMALE LIBRARIAN:Everybody has special circumstances.
A.She has been in a similar situation herself.
B.She will help the student solve his problem.
C.She has often heard this kind of story from students.
D.She thinks the student should try to understand her situation.
答案
C D B B C
译文
旁白：接下来听一段学生和图书管理员之间的对话。

学生：嗨，我需要阅读一些特色馆藏，尤其是英国文学（方面的）。

我正着手于威廉•布莱克的一些书籍。

图书馆员：那么，你一定知道使用权是受到限制的。

学生：嗯，我曾经参加过Gray教授的研讨会，我们得到她的授权。

图书馆员：哦，如果是这样的话，让我看一下。

好的，但貌似授权在上学期末到期了。

学生：但是，我真的需要重新获得授权。

我还没有完成我的项目。

图书馆员：啊哈！事情越来越复杂了。

嗯，（要授权）很容易，让Gray
教授再授权你一次。

你知道，这些版本是非常稀有的，要避免不必要的使用。

你能不能使用一些新的版本或缩微胶片？
学生：不行。

事实上，我的项目…嗯，它涉及一些特定版本里的注释。

他们没有被转载，因为他们不是文本的一部分。

你知道，他们一般把这些注释都去除掉。

（新版本里）很难看到这些注释。

图书管理员：通常，手稿的特性已经被记录下来。

这些外在的标记也可能被记录下来了。

学生：我不认为这些注释被记录下来了。

它们非常模糊，而且，嗯，我想我对它们有新的诠释。

在很久以前，有一个关于这些注释的研究，其他人在没有审核的情况下，理所当然地把研究结果作为依据。

我觉得过去（的研究）可能存在某些错误，这些注释被错误地诠释了。

图书馆员：所以，获得Gray教授的…
学生：嗯…她这学期外出了，我只能请求她给我这个项目延期。

我还没收到这门课程的分数呢。

并且，对于我这个专业来说，这门课程是选修其他课程的先决条件。

我真的需要去读一下那些书，这样我才可以完成这个项目，然后回到正轨，按时毕业。

图书馆员：每个人都有特殊情况。

学生：两个小时？一个小时？我保证一定要小心，我只需要用放大镜看几页。

我只需要用放大镜看几页。

你能和她联系吗？
学生：也许她会检查她的电子邮件。

我真的认为我能在没有她的情况下解决这个问题。

你知道，她给了我很大的帮助，给我额外的时间。

我觉得我和她的关系如履薄冰。

图书馆员：你知道，上学期你有幸获得看书的权利。

如果我们不秉持我们的政策，它们就会被破坏。

学生：我知道了。

只是她的一封电子邮件或电话可以吗？
图书馆员：当然。

Conversation2
原文
NARRATOR:Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor. MALE PROFESSOR:Oh hi Melanie,how are you doing?
FEMALE STUDENT:I'm good thanks.I just have some questions about this paper,for your class.Do you have a second to talk about it now? MALE PROFESSOR:Oh yes,no problem;I have about20minutes before my next class.Will that be enough time?
FEMALE STUDENT:Yeah I think so.Okay so the thing is,you know,okay I'm writing my paper on the history of jazz in New York City.
MALE PROFESSOR:Alright,well that's a pretty broad subject. FEMALE STUDENT:Well actually I'm focusing on a specific decade–the50s–and on and I’m only doing it on a few specific artists. MALE PROFESSOR:Oh okay–because I was going to say that seemed a bit,ah,too ambitious for a10page paper.
FEMALE STUDENT:Yeah.No,it's not the subject I'm having trouble with –actually the paper is practically writing itself,I mean I’ve got a lot to say and it’s going pretty well.The thing is,I have this idea…that might make it better and I was wondering if there’s any way I could get an extension…I mean I know it’s due next week right?
MALE PROFESSOR:That's right,on Monday.But I don't understand,it sounds like you’re doing so well;why do you need more time? FEMALE STUDENT:Yeah well,I could write the paper as it is and turn it in on time and it would be fine…
MALE PROFESSOR:But…?
FEMALE STUDENT:But I was just talking to one of my friends,whose family has lived in New York forever,and it turns out that her grandfather was actually there in the period of jazz I'm writing about–I mean he was a jazz musician and he actually,like personally knew the artists I'm writing about.
MALE PROFESSOR:You're kidding!Well that’s a coincidence. FEMALE STUDENT:Yeah,I know,it's cool,right?So anyway,that's why I was wondering if I could get an extension,because I thought it would be really great if I could like,interview him,for my paper…
MALE PROFESSOR:Ah.
FEMALE STUDENT:But I don’t think I can meet with him until early next week,so[trailing off]…
MALE PROFESSOR:Ah I see,well!It would certainly add a new dimension to your paper,wouldn’t it?Have you talked with this gentleman yet?
FEMALE STUDENT:Um,no,but I talked to my friend,just,you know ran the idea past her,and she said he would probably love to do it.But,you know,he's busy until next week.
MALE PROFESSOR:Okay well,yeah!I think that in this case we can definitely extend your deadline until,let’s say,Friday next week? FEMALE STUDENT:Okay that would be great.
MALE PROFESSOR:But just to be fair,why don't you turn in an outline of your paper on the due date.
FEMALE STUDENT:The outline...oh that's no problem.It's basically done except for the parts about the interview...
MALE PROFESSOR:Oh yeah...the interview.Could you have the questions ready then too...the ones you’re planning on asking? FEMALE STUDENT:Sure,yeah I can do that,too.
MALE PROFESSOR:And then I'll expect the final draft next Friday. FEMALE STUDENT:Okay great!Thanks.
MALE PROFESSOR:Sure,I'm looking forward to reading it!
题目
1.Why does the student go to see the professor?
A.To ask if she can interview him for her paper
B.To ask permission to extend the length of her paper
C.To ask permission to change the topic of her paper
D.To ask for more time to finish her paper
2.What can be inferred about the student's work on her paper so far?
A.She received a lot of help on the paper from professional musicians.
B.She has found enough information to complete the paper.
C.She did not start working on the paper early enough.
D.She is having difficulty finding sources for the paper.
3.Why does the student want to interview her friend's grandfather?
A.He has written articles about jazz music in New York City.
B.He has recordings of the musicians discussed in the woman's paper.
C.He owned a historic jazz club in New York City.
D.He was a jazz musician during the1950s.
4.What does the professor ask the student to do on the original due date of the paper?[Click on two answers.]
A.Turn in her first draft
B.Hand in an outline
C.Submit interview questions
D.Confirm that she has scheduled an interview
5.Why does the student say this:
Professor:All right.Well,that's a pretty broad subject.
Student:Well,actually I'm focusing on a specific decade,the50s.
A.To address the professor's concern
B.To explain a change in her approach to her paper
C.To restate the professor's point
D.To request approval of her topic
答案
D B D BC A
译文
旁白：听一段学生和教授之间的对话。

教授：哦，你好，梅兰妮，你好吗？
学生：我很好，谢谢。

我对你这门课的这篇论文有些疑问。

你现在有空谈谈吗？
教授：哦，有的，没问题。

在下一节课之前，我大约有二十分钟的时间。

这点时间够吗？
学生：哦，我觉得够了。

好的，事情是这样的，我正在写的论文是关于纽约爵士的历史。

教授：好的。

嗯，这是一个相当宽泛的主题。

学生：其实我专注于一个特定的年代，50年代，而且我只着眼于一些特定的艺术家。

教授：哦，好吧，因为我要说的是，对于一个10页的论文来说，似乎有点过于雄心勃勃了。

学生：确实，但这不是我遇到的问题。

学生：确实，但这不是我遇到的问题。

我的意思是，我有很多话要说，而且进展顺利。

问题是，我有个想法，可能会使它更好，我想知道是否有任何方法可以得到延期。

我的意思是，我知道下星期就到期了。

对吗？
教授：对，星期一。

但我不明白。

听上去你做得很好。

你为什么需要更多的时间呢？
学生：是的。

嗯，我可以就像现在这样完成这篇论文，然后如期交付，这样也可以。

教授：但是？
学生：但我刚刚和我的一个朋友聊天，他们家一直住在纽约！事实上，她的祖父曾经生活在我写的爵士乐时期。

我的意思是，他是一个爵士音乐家，实际上他认识我正在写的艺术家。

教授：你开玩笑吧！那真是巧啊。

学生：是的，我知道，很酷，对吧？所以，这就是为什么我无论如何想知道是否可以获准延期，因为我认为为了我的论文，如果我可以采访他，这将是非常棒的一件事。

教授：呃…
学生：但是，我认为在下周初之前我是没法和他见到面的。

所以…
教授：哦，我明白了。

这肯定会为你的论文增加一个新的维度，对吧？你和这位先生谈过了吗？
学生：呃，还没有，但是我和我的朋友谈过了，告诉她我的想法，她说他很乐意（接受我的采访）。

但你知道，他要忙到下个星期才有空。

教授：好的。

我认为在这种情况下，我们可以延长你的截止日期，也就是说，下周五？
学生：好的。

这太好了！
教授：为了公平起见，你可不可以在截止日期前把你论文的大纲写出来呢？
学生：大纲？哦，没问题。

基本上除了访问的部分以外都已经完成了。

教授：哦，没错。

访问。

你能把采访的问题也准备好吗？那些你打算问的问题。

学生：当然！可以，我也能做到。

教授：那我期待下周五的终稿。

学生：好的。

太好了。

谢谢！
教授：好的。

我期待着读到你的论文。