英语四级听力-短对话 270

 Passage Three

32.

A. In the first semester.

B. In the second semester.

C. In the third semester.

D. In the fourth semester.

33.

A. She is ill.

B. She is too old.

C. Her husband wants her to.

D. Her husband is ill.

34.

A. His girlfriend.

B. His mother.

C. His cousin.

D. His teacher.

35.

A. He has decided¹ to continue his studies.

B. He has still to take a part time job.

C. He has decided to give up his job.

D. He has still to make a decision.

Passage Three

Joe is a student at a college in an urban area. During his first two semesters, he did very well and [32]at the beginning of the third semester he was admitted to a special medical program. If he completed the program successfully, he would be granted admission to a good medical school. He would be able to study to become a doctor. Joe's mother and father both have full-time² jobs and Joe works part-time in a restaurant to help the family finances.

Several weeks ago, Joe's mother began feeling sharp chest pains. When she went to a doctor, [33]he told her that she would need a heart surgery and would have to give up her job. This would enlarge medical expenses and lose almost half the family's income. Joe's father wants him to drop out of school and go to work full-time to help the family. Joe loves his family very much. But, if he drops out now, he would lose the entire semester's credit and may even lose his place in the premedical program.

[35]He doesn't know what to do. He speaks to his girlfriend Maria who urges him to remain in school since to withdraw now would place his entire future in danger. [34/35]He also speaks to his cousin Carol, who tells him that his first duty is to help his family get through the difficult times.

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. When was Joe admitted to the special medical program?

正确答案：C

解析：短文开头处提到，“在前两个学期他功课学得很好，于是在第三个学期开始的时候，他被招入了一个专门医学课程班。”因此，C正确。

33. Why would Joe's mother give up her job?

正确答案：A

解析：医生建议她做心脏手术，并说她得放弃工作。故A正确。

34. Who advised Joe to give up his studies?

正确答案：C

解析：短文最后说，Joe的表妹Carol说，Joe的首要职责是帮助家人渡过难关，亦即暂时休学。故C正确。Joe的父亲希望他退学，而他的女朋友希望他完成学业。B、D的态度未提及。

35. What is Joe going to do?

正确答案：D

解析：短文结尾部分说，Joe“不知道该怎么做才好”，于是他征求女朋友和表妹的意见，而两个人的意见也不一致。可见，他还没有下定决心，故选D。

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 full-time   

adj.满工作日的或工作周的，全时间的

参考例句：

• A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
• I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作，我不知道她是如何对付的。