Conversation One
对话一

M: OK. Now we'd better make sure you enjoy your studies.
男：好，现在我们最好确保你喜欢所选的各门学科。
We offer a wide range of options on the foundation course, but you can only take five courses. What have you selected?
在基础课程上，我们提供了很多选择，但你只能选五门课程。你选了哪些课？
W: Physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design CAD...
女：物理学、基础电学、艺术、还有CAD（计算机辅助设计）……
M: Oh, right. CAD and...English. That's quite strange.
男：哦，好的。你选了CAD和英语。这很奇怪啊。
Don't you want to do maths, or computer programming, for example?
难道你不想学数学，或计算机编程类似的课么？
Why did you choose art and design?
你为什么选择艺术和设计？
W: Well, I'm interested in electronics and in writing computer games.
女：嗯，我对电子学和编写电脑游戏很感兴趣。
I'd like to produce educational software and educational games.
我想设计教育性的软件和游戏。
I've taught myself a lot of programming.
我自学了很多的编程的内容。
So I don't think I'd benefit much from a foundation level course.
所以我觉得入门课程学不到太多东西。
M: Oh, no. I see that. Go on, please.
男：哦，这样。我明白了。你接着说。
W: So, I want the basics- the physical science and electronics.
女：所以呢，我想学些基础的学科，比如物理学和电学。
I was hopeless at physics in school and we didn't have electronics.
在学校的时候我物理特别差，也没有电学这门课。
But I was good at maths. I don't think I need that.
不过我擅长数学。但我觉得我没必要学数学。
M: Then what about the art and design?
男：那为什么选艺术与设计呢？
W: That will be good for my graphics.
女：这会帮助我在计算机上制图。
I need that to produce games, and CAD too- I've never done CAD before.
我需要这些来制作游戏。选CAD也是如此，我还从来没用过CAD呢。
M: Right. They've got some powerful packages in the computer graphics and CAD offices. You'll enjoy that.
男：好的。计算机制图和CAD办公室有一些很强大的CAD软件包。你会喜欢的。
Then English. I know your English is very good, but why did you take it?
然后是英语。我知道你的英语很棒，但是你为什么还选呢？
W: In fact, I don't have any problem in speaking, but my writing is terrible.
女：事实上，我的口语是没有什么问题了，但我的写作糟透了。
M: Then I suggest you join the study skills class.
男：那我建议你选学习技巧课。
They'll have lectures on report writing and that may help you with how to structure your essays and so on.
他们会有课程教报告写作，可能会教你如何构建论文框架等等。
W: Right. That sounds good.
女：好的，听起来挺不错的。

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
根据刚才听到的对话，回答9至11题。
Question 9.What are the two speakers talking about?
问题9.两位说话者在讨论什么？
Question 10.What is the woman's favorite course?
问题10.这位女士最喜欢的课程是什么？
Question 11.Why did the woman take an English course?
问题11.为什么这位女士要选英语课？