可以说,2002年12月的第一题就是一道四级听力出题思维的最好体现: “M: Mary, would you join me for dinner tonight? W: You treated me last weekend. Now it’s my turn. Shall we try something Italian? Q: What do we learn from the conversation?” 本题可谓是不偏不倚,礼尚往来。
“M: Can you stay for dinner? W: I’d love to, but I have to go and send some registered mail before picking up the children from school. Q: Where will the woman go first? ”
女性需要完成寄信接小孩等琐碎的家务。再看1998年1月的第九题: “M: It’s such a beautiful day. Why not sit out in the backyard for a while and enjoy it? W: I’d love to. But there’s a lot of laundry to do. Q: What will the woman probably do? ”
“W: If I were you, I would have accepted the job. M: I turned down the offer because it would mean frequent business trips away from my family. Q: Why didn’t the man accept the job? ”
“M: Mary doesn’t want me to take the job. She says our child is too young. And the job requires much traveling. W: You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and the losses before you make the decision. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? ”