英语四级标准听力强化训练(MP3+文本) 第10期:对话(10)

【听力答案】

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D

【听力原文】

Conversation 1

M: I really don't know what to do this summer. （1）I can't not to work.（暑期找不到工作，很苦恼。）

W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Margaret house-sat for the Dodds (2) when they went away on vacation.（去年暑假多德一家在度假时请人照看房子。）(3-l) Mr. Dodd hired Margaret to stay in their house.（职责一：住进雇主的房子。）because he didn't want it left empty.

M: You mean the Dodds paid Margaret just to live in their house?

W: It wasn't that easy. (3-2) She had to mow the lawn and water the house-plants.（职责二：修剪草坪，给植物浇水）And when Eric house-sat for Dr. Cohen， (3-3)he had to take care of her pets.（职责三：照顾宠物。）

M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it is a little like baby-sitting—except you've taking care of a house instead of children.

W: The student employment office still his a few jobs posted.

M: Do I just have to fill out an application?

W: Margaret and Eric had to (4) interview with the homeowners and provide three references as well as an application.(除申请表外，候选人还需要面试以及提供三个证明人。）

W: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job,

W: Well, the homeowner want some guarantee that they call trust the house sitter. You know they want make sure you're not the type who's throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.

M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid. I think I'll give it a try. Thanks for your information.

【核心词汇】

guarantee n.保证，担保

reference n.证明人（书）；参考

house-sit 代为照看房屋

throw a party 举办聚会

mow v.割草