[Test 1-5]
A) To the beach.
B) To a play.
C) To a movie theatre.
D) To a restaurant.
M: The Golden Lion sounds like a nice place to eat.
W: Ok, let’ s go there. I hear that they have a complete menu and a warm atmosphere.
Q: Where are the man and woman going?
注：atmosphere 气氛。
吃：（校内、校外）
校内：饭堂cafeteria（不好吃）
校外：restaurant有waiter, menu, order, reserve a table, make a reservation
apple pie 苹果派（好吃）可以代表traditional American，比如：This picnic is as American as apple pie. John is as American as apple pie.
apple pie virtue = traditional American virtue
在考题中形容apple pie好吃的句子举例如下：
(1) Even my mother's can't match this.
(2) I took the last one, and it was out of the world.
(3) You wouldn't have to force me to take another helping.
[Test 1-6]
A) Policeman and driver.
B) Policeman and thief.
C) Teacher and pupil.
D) Director and actress.
M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled?
W: I’m sorry. Will I have to pay a fine?
Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?
注：1. A and B结构，考人物关系
2. 选项B非主流，应排除。
3. fine 罚款。pay the fine, check the fine
考试中涉及到fine罚款的两个场景：
（1）交通traffic: break traffic rules, speeding。
（2）图书馆library：过期罚款。
[Test 1-8]
A) He is modest.
B) He is satisfied.
C) He is proud.
D) He is upset.
W: Jack, how are you doing with your paper?
M: I’ve written and rewritten it so many times that I wonder when I can finish it.
Q: What can we learn about the man?
注：1. rewrite 重写，改写
2. upset 从考试痛苦可猜想该选项；modest 从西方文化可直接排除该选项。
东西方文化差异：
1、西方人不谦虚。一般都self-confidence。
2、西方人崇尚个人奋斗。借钱肯定不借；借笔记一般也不成；对钱看的很重，很敏感。
3、西方人表达直接。
[Test 2-1]
A) The man wants to go to Los Angeles.
B) The man wants to go to San Francisco.
C) There are no flights to Los Angeles for the rest of the day.
D) There are two direct flights to Los Angeles within the next two hours.
M: Excuse me, would you please tell me when the next flight to Los Angeles is?
W: Sure, the next direct flight to Los Angeles is 2 hours from now, but if you do not mind transferring at San Francisco, you can board now.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
注：1. transfer 转机，换车
2. board 登上（交通工具）
机场场景：
1、票已售完。
2、接人晚点。
3、送人伤感。
机场线索词：
airplane 飞机；flight 航班；take off 起飞；land 降落；circle 盘旋；wing 机翼，侧面建筑（常用），鸡翅；terminal 候机大厅，终端（常用），终点站 [Test 2-7]
A) He had to work overtime.
B) He was held up in traffic.
C) His car ran out of gas.
D) He had a traffic accident.
M: If the traffic wasn’t so bad, I could have been home by 6:00.
W: What a pity! John was here to see you.
Q: What happened to the man?
交通话题：
1、交通堵塞：traffic jam, back up, heavy
2、交通违章：要罚款
3、交通晚点：behind schedule
注：gas 汽油
[Test 2-8]
A) John smith isn’t in right now.
B) John smith can’t come to the phone right now.
C) John smith doesn’t want to speak to the caller.
D) The caller dialed the wrong number.
M: Hello, may I speak to John Smith, please?
W: I am sorry, nobody by that name works here.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
打电话场景：
1、约人约不到：make an appointment 主要指约医生
2、约会去不了：come up, reschedule, fit sb. in
3、电话打不通，打错了：run out of coin, cut off（被中断；hang up 主动挂断）
相关词汇：
receiver 听筒
hook 钩
slot 投币孔
dial 拨号
telephone book = yellow pages 电话簿（yellow press 黄色出版物）
[Test 3-3]
A) Husband and wife.
B) Father and daughter.
C) Doctor and patient.
D) Teacher and student.
W: Have you found anything wrong with my stomach?
M: Not yet. I am still examining. I’ll let you know the result next week.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?
注：not yet 尚未，还没有（不是彻底否定，包含对未来的肯定）
医院场景：
1、医生难找。
2、病情如何。
3、有病耽误课。miss the class 缺课
缺课的原因：
(1) 生病get ill
(2) 睡过了头over sleep
(3) 交通问题，车坏了等。 |
