Meaning

劇本和答案在最下面

1. A Bill is always one of the fairest people
B Bill won a close election
C Bill lost the election
D Bill won by a large margin

2. A Randy is a better worker than Sandra
B Randy understands the details better than Sandra
C Randy has taken more chemistry classes than Sandra
D Randy has more free time than Sandra

3. A The wind makes painting difficult
B They should politely ask the landlord for paint
C There is only a little painting that needs to be done
D Painting the house will be easy

4. A He is not interested in Jim
B He wonders why Jim left school
C He is curious about what Jim is doing now
D He does not know anyone named Jim

5. A The man is the kind of person who likes to read a lot
B There are worms and bugs in her book collection
C The man gets bored by books easily
D She has never been able to finish a book

6. A The professor was not interested in research about dice
B He is not going to do the research project
C He has to wait a while for a response
D The professor wants to start the project immediately

7. A He thinks the position will help him pass the course
B He will take the job
C Dr. Adams is important in the university community
D He cannot accept the position

8. A The prices are very affordable
B The waiters at the restaurant are quite large
C The restaurant is usually very busy
D He usually takes a book with him to the restaurant

9. A The questions are too hard for her
B She is going to go home to sleep
C The questions are not very interesting
D She will do the same as the man

10. A The future appears to be more hopeful
B He cannot find some of his things
C His grades keep getting worse
D He needs to write a make-up exam

11. A It is beneficial for Dave to do all that work
B Dave does not know where to put his homework
C Dave needs the help of others, too
D People use Dave unfairly because he lets them

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Scripts:

1.
Man: How did your friend Bill fare in the student council elections?
Woman: He won by a landslide.
Narrator: What does the woman mean?

2.
Woman: Our chemistry experiment just isn’t working out right. We need to get some help. I think we should ask Randy for advice.
Man: Really? Sandra is a much harder worker than Randy.
Woman: But Randy knows all the ins and outs of this experiment.
Narrator: What does the woman mean?

3.
Woman: This apartment is looking run down these days. I wish our landlord would paint the place and fix it up.
Man: You know, if we offered to do the painting ourselves, I bet the landlord would buy us the paint.
Woman: Do you think it will be very difficult, painting the house?
Man: It’ll be a breeze.
Narrator: What does the man mean?

4.
Woman: I just realized I haven’t talked to Jim since he graduated last year.
Man: Yeah, I wonder what’s become of him.
Narrator: What does the man mean?

5.
Woman: Hi, Reggie, I see you’re reading yet another new book.
Man: I finished that other novel last night, so I decided to start a new one.
Woman: You really are quite the bookworm, aren’t you?
Narrator: What does the woman mean?

6.
Woman: Dave, have you gotten word back from your professor about that great research proposal?
Man: Yeah, I just met with him.
Woman: So, what’s going to happen?
Man: He said no dice, so I had to shelve the idea.
Narrator: What does the man mean?

7.
Woman: So are you going to take that research position with Dr. Adams?
Man: It’s an amazing opportunity. But I’m so overloaded with work I think I’ll have to give it a pass.
Narrator: What does the man mean?

8.
Man: If you are looking for a good place to go for dinner with your parents, I’d recommend eating at that new French restaurant on campus.
Woman: I know that place. It’s a little expensive, but the food is great.
Man: Just remember to book a seat well ahead of time — it always has a good-sized waiting list.
Narrator: What does the man mean?

9.
Man: How long have we been studying now?
Woman: For hours. I was light out when we first got here. I think it’s past midnight now.
Man: I’m going to stay until I finish all my math problems.
Woman: I’m beat. I’m going to pack it in.
Narrator: What does the woman mean?

10.
Woman: You seem to be having a good semester right now.
Man: Yeah, I’m just as surprised as you are. I barely passed my classes last semester. Now, I’m acing everything.
Woman: I remember you said how hard you were finding school last year. But now, look at you.
Man: Things certainly are looking up.
Narrator: What does the man mean?

11.
Woman: Have you seen Dave lately? He looks really exhausted and overworked.
Man: Yeah, his graduate advisor keeps assigning him more and more work to do. He’s even helping his advisor out with the advisor’s research.
Woman: That’s not right. Why does he put up with it?
Man: Oh, Dave never stands up for himself. Until he does, people will keep taking advantage of him.
Narrator: What does the man mean?

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Answers:
1. D
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. C
9. B
10. A
11. D