Part III Listening Comprehension

Section A

11.     

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?

12.     

W: I wish Jane would call when sheknowshe’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 imply?

13.     

M: Congratulations! I heard your baseball team is going to the Middle Atlantic Championship.

W: Yeah, we’re all working real hard right now!

Q: What is the woman’s team doing?

14. 

W: John’s been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and still in critical condition.

W：Oh, that’s terrible. And you know his father passed away last year.

Q: What do we learn about John?

15.

M: What a boring speaker! I can hardly stay awake.

W: Well, I don’t know. In fact, I think it’s been a long time since I’ve heard anyone is good.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation?  

16. 

W: I’m having a lot of trouble with logic and it seems my professor can’t explain it in a way that makes sense to me.

M: You know, there is a tutoring service on campus. I was about to drop statistics before they helped me out.

Q: What does the man mean?

17. 

M: This is a stylish overcoat. I saw you wearing it last week, did’t I ?

W: Oh, that wasn’t me. That was my sister Joe. She’s in your class.

Q: What does the woman mean?

18. 

M: Jane, suppose you lost all your money while taking a vacation overseas, what would you do?

W: Well, I guess I’d sell my watch or computer or do some odd jobs till I could afford a return plane ticket.

Q: What are the speakers talking about?