真题练习

053. Why didn't the woman get the job?
A. She is not old enough.
B. She is not good at the job.
C. She is no longer young.

054. Why is David being invited to the party?
A. He's a good friend of the man's.
B. The man's mother likes him.
C. He's talkative and a good listener as well.

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053.
W: If I were ten years younger, I would have got the job.
M: Right. They think young girls can do the job better.
答案解析：
正确答案为C。根据If I were ten years younger, I would have got the job.如果我年轻十岁，我就会得到那个工作了。可知，女子没得到那份工作是因为她不再年轻，因此C项正确。A，她年龄不够，与对话内容不符，排除。B，她不能胜任那份工作，对话中未提及，排除。

054.
W: I really can't stand the way that David controls the conversation all the time. If he's going to be at the Christmas party, I just won't come.
M: I'm sorry you feel that way, but my mother insists that he come.
答案解析：
正确答案为B。根据but my mother insists that he come. 可是我妈妈坚持让他来。可推知，大卫受邀出席派对的原因是因为男子的妈妈喜欢他，因此B项正确。A，他是男子的好朋友，对话中未提及，排除。C，他很健谈，同时也善于倾听，从对话中女子说大卫一直控制谈话来看，大卫并不擅长倾听，因此C项与对话内容不符，排除。