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W: I want to send this package by first class mail. I'd also like some stamps.
M: Do you want the mail insured?
Q: Where are the two speakers?
正確答案:B
解析:女士說:“我想以第一類郵件的方式寄這個包裹,另外我還想買幾張郵票?!蹦惺炕卮穑骸澳愕泥]寄物品需要買保險嗎?”可見對話發生在郵局,即B。介詞“in/at+地點名詞”構成標準的詢問對話發生場所的場景題選項。解答這類題時,要留意對話雙方的話,由關鍵詞確定答案。本對話中,第一個說話人說的send this package by first class mail, stamps以及第二個說話人說的mail, insure,都是郵寄東西時常用的詞匯。
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M: I thought that maybe we could go there for lunch today. That is, if you haven't promised to go with someone else.
W: That'd be wonderful, Joe. But I hope you're in a better mood than you were this morning.
Q: What does the woman mean?
正確答案:C
解析:男士提議說,女士如果沒有約會的話,中午一起吃飯;女士表示贊同,說:“太好了。不過我希望你的心情已經比上午好了一些?!毖韵轮庹f,男士上午情緒不好,故C正確?!爸衎ut”題。女士的話That'd be wonderful... 是隨口贊同說的客氣話,并不表示女士很興奮(excited),據此排除A。but后面的內容才是重點,它表明男士上午情緒不佳,故選C,同時排除其他。