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W: (8-1) I have reallyamazing news. I just got a text message from my bank, saying my salary has beendeposited in my account.

M: Getting paid asgood. But I don't understand why you're so excited. It happens every month.

W: Well, I've beenworking for a few years. In fact, I worked all through university, but I onlyhad part time jobs then. (8-2) So this is the first time I've ever been paidfor a month of full time work.

M: Well, then you mustfeel great. (9) I mean, it’s been two decades, but I can still remember whenI got my first real salary. I was happy for day. I felt like it was a smallfortune, even though it wasn’t.

W: I've never earned somuch money before. And there's so many things I'd like to do with it.What didyou do with your first pay?

M: (10) I bought a newsuit for work and took my parents to a nice restaurant to celebrate. Maybe youcould do the same.

W: I have enoughprofessional clothes. And my parents are across the country. So seeing them isimpossible. But some people from the office are members of a gym. I want tojoin. And my university classmates are arranging a trip to visit our oldcampus, and I'd love to go with them, but I can't afford both.

M: (11-1) If I wereyou. I join the gym because it's a good way to stay healthy, and it might helpyou build a stronger relationship with your colleagues. And goodrelationships are key to a successful career.

W: (11-2) Himm. You'reright. Thanks for the advice. I'm taking it.

未听先知

预览四道题各选项,由第8题各选项中的 well-paying job, bonus、 monthly salary、 pay nse可推测,对 话内容与工作及工资相关。第8题各选项主语均为she,结合语义可推测,本题考查女士的工资状况;第9 题各选项均为表示过去时间的短语,因此可能考查某事发生的时间:第10题各选项主语均为he,结合选项 语义可推测,本题可能考查男士拿到工资后做了什么;第1题各选项均为现在时态的动词短语,且选项中 多次出现her,因此有可能考查女士接下来的行为动作。

详解详析

8. Why did the woman feel excited?

C)【精析】 目的原因题。对话开头,女士说她有一个着实令人惊喜的消息,她刚刚收到了银行的短信,说她的工资已入账。男士对此感到不解,说工资每月到账很正常,不知道女士为什么如此激动。女士说她一直在做兼职工作,这是她的第一份全职月薪。


9. When did the man get his first full time job?

B)【精析】 事实细节题。男士在了解了女士为何如此激动之后提到,虽然已经20年了,但他仍然记得自己第一次领到真正意义上的工资时的情形。此处,对话中的real salary即问题中的“全职工作”的工资。


10. What did the man do when he got his first pay?

D)【精析】 事实细节题。女士问男士用第一个月的工资做了什么,男士回答说,他买了一套上班穿的新衣服,并且带父母去了一家不错的餐馆庆祝。


11. What does the woman say she is going to?

C)【精析】 细节辨认题。对话中男士建议女士加入健身俱乐部,因为这是保持健康的一个好方法,而且可能会让女士和同事的关系更好,而良好的职场关系是事业成功的关键,女士对男士的说法表示赞同。由此可知,女士会与同事一起去健身房锻炼。