DOC《2008年12月全国大学英语四级考试 —— 听力原文》

2008年12月全国大学英语四级考试 ―― 听力原文 Short Conversations 11.

M: I just received an Email from one of my former classmates. I was surprised, I hadn'

t heard from him for ages. W: Well, I'

ve been out of touch with most of my old friends, only one or two still drop me a line occasionally, Q: What does the woman mean? 12. M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week. W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the walls, but I'

ll let you know tomorrow. Q: Who is the woman talking to? 13. W: Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under

500 dollars a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts. M: The only vacant one I have is

600 dollars, have you inquired at the apartment complex down the street? Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 14. W: You bought a pair of jeans yesterday, didn'

t you? What are they like? M: Oh, they are pretty much like my other ones, except with a larger waist. I guess I haven'

t spent much time exercising lately. Q: What can we infer from the conversation about the man? ? 15. W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What do you think? M: I guess it'

s something I haven'

t acquired a taste for yet. Q: What does the man imply? 16. W: You haven'

t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn'

t leave it in the reading room. M: Did you check that pile of journals you'

ve borrowed from the library the other day? Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman? 17. M: How about joining me for a cup of coffee? W: I'

d love to, but I'

m exhausted. I was up till

3 this morning, writing a paper for my literature class. Q: Why does the woman decline the man'

s invitation? 18. W: You had a job interview yesterday, didn'

t you? How did it go? M: Not too bad, I guess. There were about

20 candidates competing for the sales manager'

s job. And finally it was down to three of us, but the other two seemed better qualified. Q: What does the man imply? 长对话I F: Simon, how does it feel to be retired? M: Well, not so bad. F: How have you been spending your time? M: I have been spending more time with my family. I'

ve also travelled a bit, you know, off season when everywhere is less crowded and hotels cost less. F: Great. M: You know I haven'

t stopped work completely. F: Yes, could you tell us more about this? M: I'

m on a scheme that'

s called phased retirement;

I had a six-month break from work, after that I could apply for project work with the company I used to work for. F: How does the scheme work? M: Well, it'

s a trial at the moment. Instead of hiring temporary stuff, the company advertises posts on its website that retired employees like myself can access. F: What sort of works advertised? M: Well, all sorts of things, really. Administrative work and more specialized work, the sort of thing I can do. Some of the projects can last five or six months, and others can just be a couple of days. I can decide more or less when to work. So I can manage my own time. F: I can see it'

s good for you. What is your company get out of this? M: Well, I still have all my old contacts at work, so I know who to contact to get something done. The company gets flexibility, too. Once the job'

s over, that'

s it. I'

m not on their books any more. Questions 19-21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. Why does Simon find his retired life enjoyable? 20. How does Simon get to know about the company'