2013年06月 八个短对话 第三套

1. M: What do you think of the government's new tax cut proposal(建议，提议)?
    W: Though it may give some benefit to the poor,its key component is the elimination of (消除)tax on dividends(股息).That means the rich will get richer.
    Q: What does the woman think of the government's tax cut proposal?
2. M: Jenny, remember this: a job worth doing at all is worth doing well.
   W: Oh, yes. I certainly won't forget it.But don't expect me to stick to the job just because it pays a few more bucks.A life of continuous exploration(探测) is a life worth living.
    Q: What can be inferred about the woman from the conversation?
3. M: I found that one of my schoolmates uses drugs.How can I help him, Mom?
    W: Stay away from him, Son.Never think that you can talk him out of the habit if he is addicted. But perhaps you can talk to your teacher about the matter.
     Q: What's the woman's advice to her son?
4. W: I don't know how you can eat so much yet never put on any weight, Son.Your father's got the same luck.I can't take a bite without calculating(计算) how many calories I am taking.
    M: But remember Aunt Louise, Mom?She ate a lot and never gained a pound.
    Q: Who is worried about gaining weight?
5.W: Did you turn off the lights and check the locks on all the doors?
    M: Yes, I told the Johnsons we'd be gone for two weeks.They promised to keep an eye on the house for us.
    Q: What are the two speakers going to do?
6. M: Hurry up, Linda! I hear that there aren't many tickets left for the football match.
    W: I am ready now. Let's go. It is the early bird that catches the worm(蠕虫).
     Q: Why did the man ask the woman to hurry up?
7. W: Did you hear that the convenience store next to the gas station was held up last night?
     M: Yes, I heard it on the radio this morning.
     Q: What happened to the convenience store?
8. M: Congratulations! I just heard about your acceptance into a law school. Do you think you would join your brother's firm after graduation?
   W: Not likely. He is a tax lawyer, and I am going to major in criminal law(刑法).
   Q: What does the woman mean?