英语四级听力-短对话 257

Conversation Two

23.

A. Since Friday.

B. Since Saturday.

C. Since Sunday.

D. Since Monday.

24.

A. He has a cold.

B. HE has the flu².

C. He has a stomachache.

D. He has a toothache.

25.

A. Take herbal medicine.

B. See another doctor.

C. Drink chicken soup.

D. Stay in bed.

Conversation Two

W: So, how are things going, Steve?

M: Well, to be honest, Carla, [23]I was feeling great on Saturday, but I started to feel sick Sunday afternoon. I thought I'd get better, but I feel worse than before. And I'm really worried because I'm scheduled³ to have a presentation⁴ at work on Friday, so I have to be better by then.

W: Well, what seems to be the problem?

M: Well, [24]I thought I had the flu, but the doctor said it was just a bad cold. He gave me some cold medicine to take care of my stuffy⁵ nose and fever. I'm supposed to take the medicine three times a day after eating, but it doesn't seem to help. He also told me to stay off my feet for a day or so, but I'm so busy these days.

W: Listen, forget about that medicine! I have just the thing to get rid¹ of bad colds. You see, my mom is really into herbal medicine.

M: Oh, no, thanks.

W: Ah, come on! Give it a try. [25]You just take some of my mom's herbal tea and drink it four times a day. Believe me. You'll be up and dancing around in no time.

M: Dancing around in no time, right? Well, I guess. Nothing else seems to be doing the job.

W: Great. I'll come by your place at 7:30. See you then.

Questions 23 to 25 are based⁶ on the conversation you have just heard.

23. How long has the man been sick?

正确答案：C

解析：男士说星期六他还感觉很好，星期天下午开始觉得恶心，故答案为C。

24. What's the matter with the man?

正确答案：A

解析：女士问男士有什么问题时，男士回答起初以为是流感，医生诊断不过是重感冒，由此可知答案是A。

25. What does the woman suggest⁷ the man do?

正确答案：A

解析：对话中女士建议男士尝试她母亲的中药茶，因此A正确。 

1 rid   

v.摆脱，除掉，克服，干掉，消灭；vt.使摆脱，使去掉

参考例句：

• She is rid of fever.她不发烧了。
• Try to get rid of your nasty cold.想法除去你那讨厌的感冒。

2 flu   

n.流行性感冒

参考例句：

• I've been laid up with flu for a week.我患流感已在家休息一个星期了。
• Mind that your children don't catch the flu.小心别让你孩子传上流感。

3 scheduled   

adj.规定价格的；预定的；排定的；严格按时间表生活的vt.将…列入计划（或时间）表

参考例句：

• The meeting is scheduled to commence at noon. 会议定于午间召开。
• The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive at noon. 首相定于中午到达。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 presentation   

n.赠与，陈述，介绍；表演，展示

参考例句：

• Last week we went to the presentation of a new play.上星期我们去观看了一场新剧的演出。
• The manner of presentation is highly important.介绍的方式很重要。

5 stuffy   

adj.不透气的，闷热的

参考例句：

• It's really hot and stuffy in here.这里实在太热太闷了。
• It was so stuffy in the tent that we could sense the air was heavy with moisture.帐篷里很闷热，我们感到空气都是潮的。

6 based   

v.立基于

参考例句：

• The movie is based on a real-life incident. 这部电影以现实生活中的一件事为基础。
• In borderline cases teachers will take the final decision, based on the student's previous work. 在难以定夺的情况下，教师将根据学生先前的作业做出最终评分。

7 suggest   

vt.提议，建议，促成，暗示，启发，使人想起

参考例句：

• I suggest trying once more.我建议再试一次。
• I suggest you save your breath.我劝你少开口。