【听英文对话做选择】大学选修专业

原文：

Daughter: Uh, Dad. Are you going to miss me when I leave for college next week?

Father: Yahoo!

 

Daughter: No, Dad . . . seriously. I mean you're always talking about how much money you'll save on food, hot water, and gas while I am gone.

 

Father: Of course I will . . . no, uh, well, I'll miss you, of course. No, honestly, I'll miss and worry about you, and you've really tried to prepare yourself. You know, I'm proud of you for that. You know, getting a university degree is a real accomplishment¹.

 

Daughter: Exactly.

 

Father: But, let's go over the to-do list. Do you have everything ready? I mean, did you pay your tuition and housing fees by the deadline? [Yeap.] Because, you know, if you don't, you'll lose your class schedule, and you have to register all over again.

 

Daughter: Yeah, I paid for that a few days ago.

 

Father: Okay, did you sign up for the meal plan at the university so you don't have to eat instant noodles everyday?

 

Daughter: Yeap. But Mom said I could take some food from home to get me started.

 

Father: Uhhh, well, yeah. The oatmeal is in the pantry.

 

Daughter: Dad! Mom said I could take a bag of rice, some canned food, and . . .

 

Father: . . . and grandpa's old army rations².

 

Daughter: Ugh! Not that old stuff. Mom!

 

Father: Okay, okay. And you know you should set up an appointment to meet with your academic advisor³ to help you select future classes, right? [Yeah.] You know, business administration will be a great major for you.

 

Daughter: Well, Dad, uh . . .

 

Father: And future possibilities . . . a great salary, opportunities to make a difference in the community, and [Dad. I changed my major.] supporting . . .

 

Father: What? You changed you major . . . you switched majors!?

 

Daughter: Yeah. I really thought about it. After talking it over with Mom, I've decided⁴ to major in wildlife science.

 

Father: What? What are you talking about?

 

Daughter: Yeah. I want to degree in wildlife science. You know, analyzing⁵, maintaining, and conserving⁶ national forests and wildlife.

 

Father: What? Uh, uhh . . .

 

Daughter: Dad. You can close your mouth now. I mean, I've ALWAYS been interested in working with nature; [Well.] You know that, and this field will give me the opportunity to live out my dream. [Well . . . ] I've also looked through the online university catalog, and I actually qualify for a two-year, full tuition scholarship.

 

Father: Wait. When did this all happen?

 

Daughter: I can even go on to graduate school and further my education . . . after Todd and I get married, of course.

 

Father: Graduate school . . . Todd? Wait, wait, wait!! Who's Todd? Ah, what's next?

 

Daughter: Thanks for the credit card. Mom said it was a present. And I just tried it out to make sure it worked, and I had no problem buying my new laptop computer. [Oh, I'm doomed⁷!] Uh, Dad, where are you going?

 

Father: Uh, I've decided to enroll⁸ in night school to get another degree. That's the only way I'm going to pay for your college.

 

1. What will happen if the woman doesn't pay her tuition by the due date?

A. She'll have to pay a significant late fee.

B. She'll be required to register again for school.

C. She'll need to wait a semester to take classes.

2. What is the woman planning to take with her to school from home?

A. some food

B. warm clothing

C. her game system

 

3. Based on her major, where will she most likely work?

A. at a bank

B. for a school

C. in a national park

 

4. The father suggests a specific major based on the possibility of _______________.

A. earning a decent living

B. traveling to different countries 

C. moving up in the company

 

5. The man is surprised by the fact that his daughter ________________________.

A. already has a part-time job at school

B. has earned a scholarship for the first year

C. is involved in a serious relationship

 

正确答案：

1. She`ll be required to register again for school.

2. some food

3. in a national park

4. earning a decent living

5. is involved in a serious relationship

 

1 accomplishment   

n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能

参考例句：

• The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
• Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。

2 rations   

定量( ration的名词复数 )； 配给量； 正常量； 合理的量

参考例句：

• They are provisioned with seven days' rations. 他们得到了7天的给养。
• The soldiers complained that they were getting short rations. 士兵们抱怨他们得到的配给不够数。

3 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

4 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。

5 analyzing   

v.分析；分析( analyze的现在分词 )；分解；解释；对…进行心理分析n.分析

参考例句：

• Analyzing the date of some socialist countries presents even greater problem s. 分析某些社会主义国家的统计数据，暴露出的问题甚至更大。 来自辞典例句
• He undoubtedly was not far off the mark in analyzing its predictions. 当然，他对其预测所作的分析倒也八九不离十。 来自辞典例句

6 conserving   

v.保护，保藏，保存( conserve的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Contour planning with or without terracing is effective in conserving both soil and moisture. 顺等高线栽植，无论做或不做梯田对于保持水土都能有效。 来自辞典例句
• Economic savings, consistent with a conserving society and the public philosophy. 经济节约，符合创建节约型社会的公共理念。 来自互联网

7 doomed   

命定的

参考例句：

• The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
• A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。

8 enroll   

v.招收；登记；入学；参军；成为会员（英)enrol

参考例句：

• I should like to enroll all my children in the swimming class.我愿意让我的孩子们都参加游泳班。
• They enroll him as a member of the club.他们吸收他为俱乐部会员。