W: I wonder if our children will still be able to breathe the clean air, drink clean water and see the blue sky.

M: I agree with you. I think it's time man learned to live in harmony with the earth instead of just exploiting it.?

Q: What are they talking about?

A) The environmental problem.?

B) The health problem.

C) The educational problem.

D) The international problem.

解析：這是一個典型的抱怨環境場景，在對話中女生說：我不知道我們的孩子以后還能不能呼吸到新鮮的空氣，干凈的水，看到藍天。男生回答：我同意。我想現在人類應該認識到和地球和諧相處而不僅僅是開發它。因此答案選＜A＞

Test 16 no 8

M: Do you want to turn on the air-conditioner or open the windows?

W: I love fresh air if you don't mind.?

Q: What can be inferred from the woman's answer?

A) She'd like to have the windows open.?B) She likes to have the air conditioner on.?C) The air is heavily polluted.?D) The windows are already open.?

解析：這是一個典型的抱怨環境場景，在對話中男生說：你愿意打開空調還是開窗戶？女生回答：如果你不介意我喜歡新鮮空氣。因此答案選＜A＞．

03年 12月 No 2

W: I can’t bare the air pollution in this city any more. It is getting worse and worse.

M: You said it. We’ve never had so many factories before.

Q: What does the man mean?

[A] The air pollution is caused by the development of industry.

[B] The city was poor because there wasn't much industry then.

[C] The woman's exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution.

[D] He might move to another city very soon.

解析: 這是一個典型的抱怨環境場景，在對話中男生說：我實在忍受不了這個城市里面的污染了. 越來越嚴重. 女生回答：沒錯(You said it), 以前是沒有這么多工廠的. 因此答案選＜A＞．

10、飛機火車總是推遲或者晚點
這也是一個比較常見的特色規律。不必多言。

典型題目：

Test 5 no1

M: I'm sorry, Madam. The plane is somewhat behind schedule. Take a seat. I'll inform you as soon as we know something definite.?

W: Thank you. I'd rather look around and I'll be back in several minutes.

Q: What can be concluded about the plane?

A) The flight has been canceled.?

B) The plane is late. ?

C) The plane is on time.?

D) The tickets for this flight have been sold out.

解析：這是一個典型的飛機火車晚點場景，在對話中男生說：對不起女士，飛機晚點了。你先坐一下，如果我們知道準確消息會馬上通知你。女生回答：謝謝，我想轉一轉然后一會回來。因此答案選＜B＞

Test 20 no 5

W: We are informed that the eleven thirty train is late again.?

M: Why didn't the railway company even bother to print a schedule?

Q: What do we learn from the conversation? ?

A) The train seldom arrives on time.?B) The schedule has been misprinted.?C) The speakers arrived at the station late.?D) The company has trouble printing a schedule.?

解析：這是一個典型的飛機火車晚點場景，在對話中女生說：我們被通知11點半的火車又晚點了。男生回答：那火車站還印一個時刻表有什么用啊？ 因此答案選＜A＞