Unit1CollegeLifePartIII.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenwritethecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetII.11.M:I’vebeentryingeverybookstoreintownforacopyofthechemistrytextbook.Theschool’sbookstoreranoutforquitesometime.W:HaveyoutriedtheoneneartheSam’s?Iheardtheystillhaveafewcopiesleft.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?12.M:Ipaid50dollarsforthesebooksattheEaglewoodBookstore.They’rereallytooexpensive.W:Tooexpensive?Theycostalotmoreinotherbookstores.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?13.W:Look,itsaystheywantajuniorsalesmanager,anditlookslikeit’sabigcompany.That’dbegood.Youmightgettotravel.M:Dotheysayanythingaboutexperience?Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?14.W:Couldyoupostthisparcelformewhenyougooutforlunch?M:IwishIcould,butthere’salwaysaverylongqueueduringlunchtime.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?15.M:Hey,youshouldbedoingyourartclassnow.Whyareyouhere?W:IrealizedIhavenotalentfordrawing.Dramaisabetteralternativethanthosebrushes.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?16.W:ProfessorJohnstonhasbeenverybusythismonth.I’veheardthathestaysupverylateeverynight.M:IfIhadknownthisIwouldn’thavetroubledhimsomuch.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?17.W:Oneofthemembersofthedormitorycouncilisquitting.Doyouknowofanyonewhowouldbeinterestedintakingherplace?M:I’mnotsure.ButI’llcertainlykeepaneyeoutforyou.Q:Whatwillthemanprobablydo?18.M:Ihaveneverunderstoodhowtousethecardcatalogue,andIneedthisinformationtoday.W:Whynotpickuponeoftheguidebooksatthefrontdesk?Itwillhelpyou,I’msure.Q:Wheredoestheconversationhappen?1/44Nowyouwillheartwolongconversations.Conversation1M:Let’sdiscussyoureducationalbackground,Ms.Kelly.YouwereanEnglishmajor,weren’tyou?W:Yes.That’sright.Itwasmybestsubjectatcollege.M:Fine.Andcouldyoutellmewhatkindofworkexperienceyou’vehad?W:MylastpositionwaswithLoomisandMartin.That’salawfirminSacramento.M:Andwhenwasthatexactly?W:From2007to2012.M:Uhhuh.W:BeforethatIworkedforBishopandBaldwin.Thatwasfrom2005to2007.AndI’vebeendoingfreelanceworkforthelastfewmonths.M:Well,Ms.Kelly,yourqualificationsforthejobareexcellent.Couldyoutellmewhatkindofsalaryyouareexpecting?W:Well,inmylastjobIwasmaking$3,500amonth.Iunderstandthatthispositionhasastartingsalaryofaround$3,600.M:That’sright.W:Thatwouldbefinewithme.M:Andisthereanythingyou’dliketoaskaboutthejob?W:Yes,I’dliketoknowifthecompanyprovidesopportunitiesforfurthereducation.M:Yes,ouremployeesareallowedtotakeuptosixhoursaweekatfullpaytoattendcollegecourses.W:That’sverygenerous.M:Isthereanythingelseyou’dliketoknow?W:No,notatthistime.M:Well,I’veenjoyedmeetingandtalkingwithyou.We’llcallyouwithintheweek.W:Thankyou.Iappreciatethetimeyou’vegivenme.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.WheredidMs.Kellyworkfrom2007to2012?20.HowlongdidMs.KellyworkforBishopandBaldwin?21.WhatkindofsalaryisKellyexpectingfortheprospectivejob?22.What’stheadvantageoftakingthejob?Conversation2W:Oh,hiBob.Longtimenosee!M:Hi,Jane.Iwasintheneighborhood,soIthoughtI’ddropby.W:Comeonin.Takeaseat.Wouldyoulikeanythingtodrink?IhaveSpriteandorangejuice.M:Spritewouldbefine.U...
