新编六级听力练习 第217期

Conversation One
M: Hi, Wendy. Only two more weeks of classes, eight school days actually, then exams start.
W: Yes, Sven. I will be glad when exams are over.
M: What are you doing for the summer break?
W: [19]I would like to go to Italy and work at a restaurant in Florence. My uncle owns a restaurant specializing in seafood and he has offered me a casual job.
M: That would be a wonderful summer.
W: Yes, I really wanna go. [19]But the problem is my father had a heart attack three weeks ago. I am the only one to help my mother. It is such a dilemma. I don't know what to do.
M: Yes, that would be a very difficult decision.
W: I am leaning towards going to Italy, but I just feel so guilty. What about you, Sven? What are your plans for the summer?
M: Well, I have a dilemma, too. [20]I would love to go to Nepal as a volunteer to instruct local residents in engineering skills.
W: It would be a chance to share what you already know.
M: However, I don't find out until next week whether or not I have been accepted into the program. If I do get accepted, I won't be making any money and I need money to return to university for my final year in September.
W: I can see your problem. Can't you borrow money from financial aid for your final year?
M: Probably, but I hate to start off with a lot of debt. [21]Engineering fees are rising by 10 percent next year. It is not an inexpensive faculty to be in.

答案解析：
19. What is the woman's main dilemma?
[A]解析：女士想去Italy但父亲生病，母亲需要帮忙，所以她进退两难，A正确。B中的going to Nepal和C中的making money是男士面临的两难选择。这一类型的题目关键是要听清问题是要问“谁做什么”，听录音的过程中在选项旁边应做适当的记录。
20. What does the man love to do in the summer?
[B]解析：听到男士说“I have a dilemma, too.”后就应该注意具体的dilemma是什么。B是原文的同义表达。C是女士的建议而非男士的初衷。
21. What do we know about engineering faculty?
[C]解析：根据男士最后所说的双重否定not inexpensive可知学费很expensive，即C。语义强调处常设考点，考生应特别注意。