1. Where did the man and woman first meet?
A. at a party
B. at school
C. at a friend's house
2. What is the woman's name?
A. Sharon
B. Susan
C. Sherry
3. In what field is the woman majoring?
A. engineering
B. computer science
C. education
4. What major is the man considering most at this time?
A. international business
B. accounting
C. marketing
5. Do you think the woman is interested in going out with the man?
A. yes
B. no
答案:
1. at school
2. Sharon
3. education
4. marketing
5. no
英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力原文:
Man: Hi. Uh, haven't we met before? You look so familiar.
Woman: Yeah. We met on campus last week, [Yeah!] and you asked me the same question.
Man: Oh, oh really? I'm really sorry, but I'm terrible with names. But, but, but . . . Let me guess. It's Sherry, right?
Woman: No, but you got the first letter right.
Man: I know, I know. It's on the tip of my tongue. Wait. Uh, Sandy, Susan. [Nope. So, was I that memorable?] Wait, wait. It's Sharon.
Woman: You got it . . . and only on the fourth try.
Man: So, well, Sh . . ., I mean Sharon. How are you?
Woman: Not bad. And what was your name?
Man: It's Ben, but everyone calls me B.J. And, uh, what do you do, Sh . . . Sharon?
Woman: I'm a graduate student majoring in TESL.
Man: Uh, TESL . . . What's that?
Woman: It stands for teaching English as a second language. I want to teach English to non-native speakers overseas.
Man: Oh, yeah. I'm pretty good at that English grammar. You know, verbs and adjectives, and uh . . . Hey, that's sound really exciting. And do you need some type of specific degree or experience to do that? I mean could I do something like that?
Woman: Well, most employers overseas are looking for someone who has at least a Bachelor's degree and one or two years of experience. [Oh!] And what do you do? Are you a student on campus?
Man: Yeah, but, uh . . . I guess I'm mulling over the idea of going into accounting or international business, but I guess I'm leaning now towards a degree in marketing.
Woman: Oh, uh, . . . Well, I have to run. I have a class in ten minutes.
Man: Oh, okay. And, uh, by the way, there's this, uh, dance on campus at the student center tonight, and I was wondering if you'd . . . you know . . . like to come along.
Woman: Oh really? Well, perhaps . . . .
Man: Okay, well, bye.
英語(yǔ)單詞短語(yǔ):
on the tip of one's tongue 話到嘴邊 (idiom): to be at the point of remembering something
- Oh, what is her name again? It's on the tip of my tongue, but I just can't remember it.
memorable adj. 顯著的,難忘的;值得紀(jì)念的 (adjective): worth remembering
- College graduation was a real memorable experience for me.
major (verb, also noun): have as your main field of study
- My brother wants to major in education.
overseas vi. 主修 (adverb): in a foreign country
- My family lived overseas for several years.
mull over 仔細(xì)考慮 (verb): think over
- My brother wants to mull over different job offers before he makes a decision.