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W: What's going on withyou lately? You seem so distracted. Like you aren't really listening toanything. I say.
M: I know. I'm sorry.(12) I can't seem to focus on anything, because I still haven't decided if Ishould accept the offer for that phd program in London, or if I should take thejob offer in New York.
W: Look, it's a toughdecision, but you're running out of time, aren't you? I thought you said thecompany expected an answer by the end of the month.
M: Actually, it's thebeginning of next month for the job, but the university needs a decision by theend of the week. So I have to act quickly.
M: (13)You definitely needadvice for the important decision like this. (13) So who have you talked toabout it? What does your family think? And your adviser for your matters program?
M: (14)I've asked theiradvice and that's part of the problem. My parents want me to get the degree,but my advisor thinks it's time for me to get more work experience.
W: What do you mean bypart of the problem? Oh, wait, (14) it's your girlfriend, isn't it?You've been dating since your first year of university, so that six years now.She must have an opinion about all this. I mean isn't it time for you to thinkabout getting married?
M: (15)I do want to get married, but she thinks we need to wait until we've launched our careers. Plus, she's not sure what she'll be doing next year. She'sconsidering a job in England and one in Australia. And her parents are pushingfor the latter.
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12. Why does the man seem to be distracted?
A)【精析】 目的原因题。女士问男士最近怎么了，因为男士看起来心不在焉，没有在听她说话。男士道歉后解释说，他无法集中精力是因为他仍然无法在“去伦敦攻读博士”还是“接受纽约的一份工作”之间做出决定。由此可知，男士是因为一个艰难的决定而心不在焉。
13. What does the woman, say she man should do?
D)【精析】 细节推断题。女士在了解了男士需要尽快做出决定后说，对于如此重要的决定，他确实需要一些建议，并且询问男士都跟谁讨论过这个问题，他的家人和硕士课程的导师对此有何建议。也就是说，女士认为男士应该向家人和导师寻求建议。
14. What does the man say is part of his problem?
A)【精析】 细节辨认题。女士问男士有没有咨询过家人和导师的意见，男士回答说他已经问过了，而且这就是部分问题的所在。父母希望他去获取学位，而导师则认为他是时候去积累更多的工作经验了。由此可知，他的部分问题来自于父母和导师对这件事的想法不同。
15. Why doesn't the man’s girlfriend agree to get marriedright now?
C)【精析】 目的原因题。女士问男士是否应该考虑结婚的问题了，男士回答说他很想结婚，但他的女朋友认为他们需要等到事业起步之后再结婚。