英语四级听力-短对话 024

 

1.

M: Shawn's been trying for months to find a job. But I wonder how he could get a job when he looks like that.

W: Oh, that poor guy! He really should shave himself every other day at least and put on something clean.

Q: What do we learn about Shawn?

A) He is careless about his appearance.

B)He is ashamed of his present condition.

C)He changes jobs frequently.

D)He shaves every other day.

2.

W: I wish Jane would call when she know she'll be late. This is not the first time we've had to wait for her.

M: I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here.

Q: What does the man imply¹?

A) Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.

B)Jane should have started a little earlier.

C)He knows what sort of person Jane is.

D)He is irritated² at having to wait for Jane.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.A) He is careless about his appearance.

男：肖恩这家伙已经找了好几个月的工作了，不过我他那个样子找不到工作也属正常。

女：哦，那小子。他应该至少每隔一天刮一下胡子，然后穿的像样一点。

问：从这段对话中我们了解到肖恩的什么信息？

答：男生首先对肖恩能否找到工作表示怀疑，因为他邋遢。女生接着提到肖恩不修边幅，又说他应该每隔一天刮一次胡子，把自己弄得整洁干净一点。由此可知，肖恩是一个对仪容仪表不太注重，比较粗线条的人shave，刮胡子；be careless about不在乎，不介意。

2.A) Jane maybe caught in a traffic jam.

女：我希望简能够在知道自己要迟到的时候打个电话过来，这已经不是第一次我们傻等她了。

男：我知道，但是她到这儿来的路上确实很堵。

问：这个男人的话是什么意思？

答：本题是推理题，在做题时要注意仔细推敲。女人说：“Jane已经不是第一次迟到让我们等了，我希望她能事先打电话告诉我们一下”，可见女生对Jane迟到的作法是不满的。这时候男人说：“I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here.”（我同意。但是她到这里的确要遭受很拥堵的交通。）由此得出，男生对此事的态度是理解或宽容的。Jane可能被堵在半路了。

1 imply   

vt.暗示；意味着

参考例句：

• Cheerfulness doesn't always imply happiness.快活并不总是意味着幸福。
• What did she imply in her words?她的话意味着什么？

2 irritated   

a.恼怒的

参考例句：

• His little affectations irritated her. 他的装腔作势令她不快。
• Her genteel accent irritated me. 她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。