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Conversation 2
对话2
M：Hi, professor. I was hoping I could have a moment of your time if you're not too busy. I'm having some problems getting started on my dissertation, and I was hoping you could give me some advice on how to begin.
男：你好，教授，如果你不太忙的话，我希望能占用你一点时间。我的论文开题遇到了一些问题，我希望你能给我一些开题的建议。
W：Sure. I have quite a few students, though. So can you remind me what your topic is?
女：当然。不过，我有不少学生。你能不能告诉我你的主题是什么吗？
M：The general topic I chose is aesthetics, but that's as far as I've got. I don't really know where to go from there.
男：我选择的话题是美学，但我的进度只到这里。我真的不知道该怎么做。
W：Yeah. That's much too large a topic. You really need to narrow it down in order to make it more accessible. Otherwise, you'll be writing a book.
女：是的。这个话题太大了。你真的需要缩小范围，才更容易探究。否则，你就是在写一本书。
M：Exactly. That's what I wanted to ask you about. I was hoping it would be possible for me to change topics. I'm really more interested in nature than beauty.
男：没错。这就是我想问你的。我希望我能换个话题。相比美，我对自然更感兴趣。
W：I'm afraid you have to adhere to the assigned topic. Still, if you're interested in nature, then that certainly can be worked into your dissertation. We've talked about Hume before in class, right?
女：恐怕你得用指定的主题。不过，如果你对自然感兴趣，那当然可以写进你的论文。我们之前在课堂上讨论过休谟，对吧？
M：Oh, yeah. He's the philosopher who wrote about where our ideas of beauty come from.
男：哦，是的。他是一位哲学家，他写过关于我们对美的观念从何而来的文章。
W：Exactly. I suggest you go to the library and get a copy of his biography. Start from there, but remember to stick to the parameters of the assignment. This paper is a large part of your cumulative grade, so make sure to follow the instructions. If you take a look at his biography, you can get a good idea of how his life experiences manifest themselves in his theories of beauty, specifically the way he looked towards nature as the origin of what we find beautiful.
女：没错。我建议你去图书馆借一本他的传记。从这里开始，但是记住要遵守作业的标准。这篇论文占你总成绩的很大一部分，所以一定要按照说明做。如果你看一下他的传记，你就能很好地了解他的人生经历是如何在他的美学理论中体现出来的，特别是他把自然视为美的起源的方式。
M：Great. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions，professor. I'll let you get back to class now.
男：太好了。谢谢你花时间回答我的问题，教授。请回到课堂吧。
W：If there's anything else you need, please come see me in my office anytime.
女：如果有什么需要，请随时到我的办公室来见我。
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的对话回答第5题至第8题。
5. What is the man's problem?
5. 男士的问题是什么？
6. What does the professor think of the man's topic?
6. 教授认为男士的主题怎么样？
7. What is the man really more interested in?
7. 男士更感兴趣的是什么？
8. What does the professor say the man has to do?
8. 教授说男士必须做什么？
