[P33-3]
　　A) The cause of the flood.
　　B) The heroic fight against a flood.
　　C) The effects of the flood.
　　D) Floods of the past twenty years.
　　M: This has been the worst flood for the past 20 years. It has caused much damage and destruction.
　　W: Look at the prices of fruits and vegetables. No wonder they are so expensive.
　　Q: What are they talking about?
　　注：两个选项正好相反，一定有一个为正确的选项。
　　自然灾害的影响一定严重。
　　天气一定是极端的天气。

　　[P33-4]
　　A) They waited for each other at different places.
　　B) They were both busy doing their own work.
　　C) They went to the street corner at different times.
　　D) The man went to the concert but the woman didn't.
　　W: George, where were you yesterday evening? I expected to see you at the concert.
　　M: Oh, I waited for you at the corner of your street. Then I looked for you at your flat, but the housekeeper said you were out.
　　Q: Why didn't they meet that evening?
　　注： flat (英)公寓=apartment(美) sneaker 运动鞋(美)
　　trainer 运动鞋(英) sweat shirt 运动衫(美)
　　jersey 运动衫(英) corn 玉米(美)
　　maize 玉米(英) church 教堂(美)
　　chapel 教堂，小礼拜堂(英) cathedral 天主教大教堂(美)
　　luggage 行李(美) baggage 行李(英)
　　bang 头发刘海(美) fringe 头发刘海(英)

　　[P33-6]
　　A) In Mexico.
　　B) In New Mexico.
　　C) In the city.
　　D) In California.
　　M: I'd like to make an appointment to see Dr. Smith tomorrow.
　　W: I' m sorry. Dr. Smith went on a one-week vacation in Mexico, and on his way back he'll be staying in California for 5 days. Let me see. He'll probably be back the day after to-morrow.
　　Q: Where is Dr. Smith now?

　　[P34-9]
　　A) The credit hours required for an M. A. degree
　　B) The requirements of an M. A. degree.
　　C) Getting extra credits.
　　D) Taking more optional courses.
　　M: You'll need 36 credit hours to get an M. A. degree. Fifteen must be from the English Department and fifteen from the Education Department. For the remaining six credit hours, you can either write a thesis or take two more optional courses.
　　W: Right now, this is very confusing to me, but I'm sure I'll know what to do as I learn more about it.
　　Q: What are they talking about?
　　注：M. A. Master of Arts 文学硕士

　　选课：take, take up, enroll in, register for, sign up for
　　[P36-1]
　　A) At home.
　　B) In a phone box.
　　C) In her office.
　　D) In a friend's house.
　　M: Please hold the line, Mrs. Smith. The doctor will talk to you in a minute.
　　W: I’m afraid I may have to hang up. I don’t have any more coins and the line will be cut soon.
　　Q: Where is Mrs. Smith most probably?

　　打电话场景：
　　1、约人约不到 2、约会去不了 3、电话打不通
　　电话亭:
　　telephone box telephone toll telephone booth telephone stand
　　newsstand 报亭 vegetable stand 菜摊 stands 露天座位