Conversation Two
M: [22]Happy Anniversary!
W: Oh, thank you. They're beautiful. You shouldn't have... especially since [22]our anniversary was last week.
M: What? [22]Oh, I completely forgot. How can I make it up to you? Anything!
W: Okay, let's negotiate. First of all, I want to go on that dream vacation you've always promised me.
M: You mean, to Chicago?
W: No! To Europe. [23]I want to fly first class and stay at 5-star hotels. And no more places with broken heaters, leaky showers, and dirty bedding.
M: Ah, were those places that bad?
W: Well, something a little nicer, at least once in a blue moon, would be nice. And next, [24]I want to get a new kitchen stove. The old one took its last breath days ago.
M: Oh, well.
W: And finally, I want a new wardrobe: some new dresses, shirts, pants, earrings...
M: But...
W: And, no, I'm not going to wear your grandmother's old secondhand pants again.
M: Is that it?
W: Uh, hmm, for now. So, [25]why don't we grab a bite to eat before we start planning the entire adventure?
M: But lunch wasn't on the list.
W: Let's see. Paris, Rome, London, then a short detour to Russia, China,and, ooh, and Hawaii on the way home.
M: Wow. I'd better ask the boss for a huge raise.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. What mistake did the man make?
正確答案:B
解析:四個選項都是描述男士的過失,聽錄音時要格外留意。男士祝女士結婚紀念日快樂,女士說紀念日是上周,男士說“我徹底忘了”,故答案為B。對話開頭常出題。
23. What is the woman's dream vacation like?
正確答案:C
解析:聽到女士說vacation時,注意之后的具體描述(坐頭等艙、住五星級賓館),概括得出答案為C。A中的Chicago不是女士想去旅游的地方,故不正確。D中的blue moon(藍月亮)曲解了女士話語中的once in a bule moon(極少,千載難逢)。
24. Why does the woman want a new kitchen stove?
正確答案:A
解析:對話中女士說“我要一個新的廚灶”,接著解釋了原因:幾天前就不能用了。所以A正確。
25. What does the woman suggest doing before they plan the trip?
正確答案:B
解析:聽到建議句型why don't we...時要注意捕捉后面的信息。grab a bite to eat意為“隨便吃點快餐”,故選B。如果不明白該短語含義,只要聽到了bite, eat, lunch也可以解答本題。