英语四级标准听力强化训练(MP3+文本) 第14期:对话(14)

【听力答案】

4. B 5. A 6. C 7. C

【听力原文】

Conversation 2

M: Hello, University Books. Tim Weber speaking.

W: Hi, Tim, this is Ruth.

M: Oh, hi, Ruth. What's up?

W: Well,（4）the Student Federation needs a couple of volunteers to give guided tours to the new students during orientation next week. Would you be able to help out? （ Ruth需要Tim做一名新生向导志愿者。)

M: That depends on the day you had in mind. I'm working here full-time before classes begin. It's really busy now, with all the textbook orders coming in, but I do have some time off.

W： What about Saturday? （5）Most new students arrive at the weekend,（大部分新生在周末到达，而非周六。）

M: Sorry, I have to work all day Saturday. How about Thursday or Friday? I've got both mornings free.

W:（7—1）I don't have the schedule on me... Ken's got it. Maybe you can set something up with him.（Ruth不确定周四和周五上午是否安排Tim来做向导，需要Ken和Tim来协调。）

M: I'm only be able to spare a couple of hours though.（Tim只能勾出几个小时的空余时间来做向导。）

W: No problem. （7-2）I'll ask Ken to get in touch with you later today.（Ken 有向导的时间安排，之后会联系Tim。）Will you be at this number?

M: Yeah, till for... Look. I've got to go. I have to get all the orders out before I leave today.

W: OK, go back to your work. Thanks Tim. Bye.

【核心词汇】

federation n.联合，联盟

orientation n.熟悉情况；认识环境，确定方位

guided tour 有向导陪同的游览

have in mind 考虑，想到，打算

set sth. up 规划（时间表，行程)