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Conversation Two
23.
A. Ms. Corners threatened to get her out of the rented apartment.
B. The dishwasher still didn't work after being repaired.
C. The repairman charged more than she could afford.
D. Ms. Corners didn't allow her to have the repair done.
24.
A. Paula had the repair done without her consent and didn't pay full rent.
B. Paula broke the dishwasher and had the repair done without her consent.
C. Paula didn't inform her of the repair cost.
D. Paula wanted to leave her apartment in short notice without paying full rent.
25.
A. Sam knows something about law.
B. Sam knows how to repair dishwashers.
C. Sam is familiar with Ms. Corners.
D. Sam is good at persuading people.

答案解析

Conversation Two
W: Hello, Sam. This is Paula Hanson. Sorry to bother you, but I'm having a small problem I thought you might be able to help me with.
M: Sure, Paula. What's up?
W: Well, you know Sarah and I moved into an off-campus apartment in the fall. The dishwasher broke down, so we reported it to Ms. Corners, the owner. She said she'd take care of it, but a month went by and nothing happened.
M: Did you get back in touch with her?
W: I got a repairperson to give me an estimate, and then I sent it to her. When I didn't hear from her, I had the repair done. And [24]I deducted the cost from the rent check.
M: So what's the problem?
W: She called here. Very Angry. She said she could have gotten the repair done for less money. [23]Now, she's threatening to force us to leave for not paying the full rent.
M: Hold on, Paula. It does sound pretty serious. But I'm sure you can all sit down and work this out.
W: Well, [25]you're over at the law school. So, I wondered if you would mind coming with Sarah and me when we go to talk with Ms. Corners. We're supposed to meet with her tomorrow night at eight.
M: Sure. I'll be glad to help you straighten things out. Why don't I stop by about 7:30?
W: Thanks, Sam. You are our lifesaver.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What is Paula's problem?
正确答案：A
解析：女士提到：“现在，因为没有支付足够的房租，房东威胁说要强迫我们搬出去。”即，Paula的问题是A。选项A正好是对原文threatening to force us to leave的同义改写。B、C、D均与原文所说内容不致。
24. Why is Ms. Corners angry?
正确答案：A
解析：女士说，她自己找人修了洗碗机，并把维修费从房租中扣除了。这惹得房东太太很生气。故A正确。听录音时，对相关内容予以判断可知，只有A中包含的两点内容完全正确。由此，不听问题也可以得到答案。
25. Why does Paula think Sam can help her?
正确答案：A
解析：女士说：“你是法学院的学生，所以我想在我和Sarah与房东太太理论时请你也过来。”故A正确。选项均说Sam熟悉、知道或擅长某事，说到Sam的一些能力，听录音时要格外留意相关信息。