Conversation Two
W: Hi, Professor Higgins.
M: Hi, Julia.
W: [22]Would you be able to help me organize my essay?
M: Certainly. What topic have you chosen?
W: Women in Politics.
M: [23]That topic is very broad. I think you should narrow it down.
W: Do you think I could just do women in English speaking countries-say the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain?
M: Well, that would be better.
W: I am interested in the pattern of political involvement of women in those western democracies. With New Zealand and Australia leading the way, women in those countries had the vote soon after the end of World War I.
M: [24]It would be good to begin with a discussion of when women got the right to vote and how they use it.
W: The record of women in politics in all those countries has been similar. None of them has women represented more than 10 percent of members of the national legislature.
M: Remember, it is not what you think. [23]You must back up your opinions with facts. Support for all your ideas is essential. I think you should check the statistics on what percentage of women hold political office in the national governments.
W: Okay, I also plan to discuss the role of organized women's rights.
M: That is a good idea, but remember this term-paper is only 5,000 words so [23]you must keep your topic focused.
W: Could I bring you a rough draft next week?
M: [25]I would prefer if you brought an outline, breaking down your main topics and subtopics. It may be a good idea to bring some of your reference materials along.
W: Sure, I will do that. Thank you very much.
Questions 22 to 23 are based on the conversation you just heard.
22. What does the woman want the man to do?
正確答案:D
解析:選項都是動詞短語,題目應該詢問做某事。D概括了對話開頭女士跟男士說到的organize my essay,因此為正確答案。注意A是男士給女士的建議,并非女士的請求。
23. What core suggestions has the man given the woman?
正確答案:A
解析:教授的第1條建議就是narrow down;中間用Remember,must提醒:用facts支持自己的觀點;最后又重申focus。
24. How will the woman probably begin her work?
正確答案:B
解析:此題內容也是教授的建議,關鍵詞是discussion,the right to vote。
25. How would the professor help the woman after this discussion?
正確答案:D
解析:當女士說下次帶草稿(rough draft)來時,教授說prefer outline,故D正確而B錯。A是修改后的論文,更不可能是下次就帶來的。