Conversation Two
W: Bill, is that really you? I haven’t seen you for months.
M: Hello, Christina. Yes, it has been a long time. Good to see you. How have you been?
W: I’ve been okay. I’ve just been so busy with school. We really should get together and catch up. How about joining me for dinner tonight?
M: (23) I’d love to, but I’m taking off for Miami at 8:00 tonight if everything goes well. I’m going home because my brother is getting married on Saturday morning.
W: That’s great. Congratulations! I hope that you have a nice time at home. You’ll just have to take a rain check on that dinner invitation.
M: Well, what are you doing now? Maybe we can go to the coffee shop and chat for a while. There is an attractive, little place I know of down the street.
W: (24) I really wish I could, but I’m on my way to the tennis courts.
M: Tennis courts? I didn’t know you could play tennis.
W: It sounds like that, but actually I can’t. (24) I’m taking lessons so I can learn. My roommate is on the tennis team and she’s gotten me interested in the sport. Do you know how to play?
M: A little, but I haven’t played for years. I really like the game, though. (25) When I come back from my trip, I think I’ll join you in taking lessons.
W: It’s a deal. Just give me a call when you get back.
M: You got it.
23. What will the man do tonight?
A)。由選項(xiàng)可知本題是對(duì)男士將要發(fā)生的動(dòng)作進(jìn)行判斷。寒暄后，女士提出dinner tonight，男士回答I’d love to，but…委婉拒絕了邀請(qǐng)。But提示后面為原因，I’m taking off for Miami，后又補(bǔ)充說(shuō)是going home，故答案為A)。其后的rain check是“延期”的意思。
24. Why can’t the woman join the man for coffee?
C)。由選項(xiàng)預(yù)測(cè)本題是對(duì)原因提問(wèn)。由上題可知男士無(wú)法與女士共進(jìn)晚餐，因而提出了go to the coffee shop and chat for a while的建議，女士回答：I really wish I could, but…同樣委婉拒絕了邀請(qǐng)，并提示后面的原因，即I’m on my way to the tennis courts. I’m taking lessons.與C) 相符。
25. Which of the following did the man agree to do?
D)。由選項(xiàng)可知本題同樣是對(duì)男士的行為進(jìn)行判斷。抓住關(guān)鍵句I’ll join you in taking lessons.即可推斷出答案為D)。
W: Bill, is that really you? I haven’t seen you for months.
M: Hello, Christina. Yes, it has been a long time. Good to see you. How have you been?
W: I’ve been okay. I’ve just been so busy with school. We really should get together and catch up. How about joining me for dinner tonight?
M: (23) I’d love to, but I’m taking off for Miami at 8:00 tonight if everything goes well. I’m going home because my brother is getting married on Saturday morning.
W: That’s great. Congratulations! I hope that you have a nice time at home. You’ll just have to take a rain check on that dinner invitation.
M: Well, what are you doing now? Maybe we can go to the coffee shop and chat for a while. There is an attractive, little place I know of down the street.
W: (24) I really wish I could, but I’m on my way to the tennis courts.
M: Tennis courts? I didn’t know you could play tennis.
W: It sounds like that, but actually I can’t. (24) I’m taking lessons so I can learn. My roommate is on the tennis team and she’s gotten me interested in the sport. Do you know how to play?
M: A little, but I haven’t played for years. I really like the game, though. (25) When I come back from my trip, I think I’ll join you in taking lessons.
W: It’s a deal. Just give me a call when you get back.
M: You got it.
23. What will the man do tonight?
A)。由選項(xiàng)可知本題是對(duì)男士將要發(fā)生的動(dòng)作進(jìn)行判斷。寒暄后，女士提出dinner tonight，男士回答I’d love to，but…委婉拒絕了邀請(qǐng)。But提示后面為原因，I’m taking off for Miami，后又補(bǔ)充說(shuō)是going home，故答案為A)。其后的rain check是“延期”的意思。
24. Why can’t the woman join the man for coffee?
C)。由選項(xiàng)預(yù)測(cè)本題是對(duì)原因提問(wèn)。由上題可知男士無(wú)法與女士共進(jìn)晚餐，因而提出了go to the coffee shop and chat for a while的建議，女士回答：I really wish I could, but…同樣委婉拒絕了邀請(qǐng)，并提示后面的原因，即I’m on my way to the tennis courts. I’m taking lessons.與C) 相符。
25. Which of the following did the man agree to do?
D)。由選項(xiàng)可知本題同樣是對(duì)男士的行為進(jìn)行判斷。抓住關(guān)鍵句I’ll join you in taking lessons.即可推斷出答案為D)。