新编四级听力练习 第393期

Conversation Two
W: Hello, Sam. This is Paula Hanson. Sorry to bother you, but I'm having a small problem I thought you might be able to help me with.
M: Sure, Paula. What's up?
W: Well, you know Sarah and I moved into an off-campus apartment in the fall. The dishwasher broke down, so we reported it to Ms. Corners, the owner. She said she'd take care of it, but a month went by and nothing happened.
M: Did you get back in touch with her?
W: I got a repairperson to give me an estimate, and then I sent it to her. When I didn't hear from her, I had the repair done. And [24]I deducted the cost from the rent check.
M: So what's the problem?
W: She called here. Very Angry. She said she could have gotten the repair done for less money. [23]Now, she's threatening to force us to leave for not paying the full rent.
M: Hold on, Paula. It does sound pretty serious. But I'm sure you can all sit down and work this out.
W: Well, [25]you're over at the law school. So, I wondered if you would mind coming with Sarah and me when we go to talk with Ms. Corners. We're supposed to meet with her tomorrow night at eight.
M: Sure. I'll be glad to help you straighten things out. Why don't I stop by about 7:30?
W: Thanks, Sam. You are our lifesaver.

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. What is Paula's problem?
正确答案：A
解析：女士提到：“现在，因为没有支付足够的房租，房东威胁说要强迫我们搬出去。”即，Paula的问题是A。选项A正好是对原文threatening to force us to leave的同义改写。B、C、D均与原文所说内容不致。
24. Why is Ms. Corners angry?
正确答案：A
解析：女士说，她自己找人修了洗碗机，并把维修费从房租中扣除了。这惹得房东太太很生气。故A正确。听录音时，对相关内容予以判断可知，只有A中包含的两点内容完全正确。由此，不听问题也可以得到答案。
25. Why does Paula think Sam can help her?
正确答案：A
解析：女士说：“你是法学院的学生，所以我想在我和Sarah与房东太太理论时请你也过来。”故A正确。选项均说Sam熟悉、知道或擅长某事，说到Sam的一些能力，听录音时要格外留意相关信息。