Conversation Two
M: I really don't know what to do this summer. [23]I can't afford to just sit around, and there don't seem to be any jobs available.
W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds when they went away on vacation. [24]Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house because he didn't want it left empty.
M: You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house?
W: It wasn't that easy. She had to mow and water the houseplants. And when Eric house-sat for Mr.Cohen, he had to take care of his pets.
M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it's a little like baby-sitting-except you're taking care of a house instead of children.
W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
M: Do I just have to fill out an application?
W: Margaret and Eric had to interview [25]with the house owners and provide three references each.
M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W: The house owners want some guarantee that they can trust the house-sitters. You know, they want to make sure you're not the type who will throw wild parties in their house, or move groups of friends in with you.
M: House-sitters who do that sort of things probably aren't paid then.
W: Usually they are paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So, why don't you apply?

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What does the man want to do this summer?
正確答案：D
解析：男士說不能只是閑著（sit around），但又沒有現成的工作（jobs available），說明他想干些工作，也就是說想賺些錢，所以D正確。選項中的信號詞提示，對話主題與學生在暑假期間的計劃相關。開門見山地提出問題，牢記：文章開頭即問題出處之一。
24. What did the Dodds do when they went away last summer?
正確答案：A
解析：女士說：“Mr. Dodd雇Margaret留在他的房子里?！彼訟正確。選項都是關于某人的動作，很顯然“They”就是房屋的主人。C是強干擾項，對話講的并不是租房子，而是雇人看房子。提問處是考點，其實就是對上文敘述的一個總結。沒有聽清楚的話，可以從上文作推斷。
25. How do homeowners determine the reliability of a house-sitter?
正確答案：B
解析：女士說，Margaret和Eric要經過房主的面試，并且要提供三份證明。所以B正確。They選項題。由關鍵詞house-sitter可猜測題目和房主挑選house-sitter有關。references在原文中出現過，屬原音重現，聽到什么就選什么。