英語的六級四十天突破―講義與筆記
A) To meet Tom Wang.
B) To work in his office.
C) To go to hospital.
D) To attend a meeting.
M: This is Tom Wang speaking. Could you tell me Mr. Smiths schedule for tomorrow? I would like to meet him at his convenience.
W: Let me see. Hell go to see his doctor at 8, and chair a meeting at 10 in the morning. Well, he will be in the office the whole afternoon.
Q: What does Mr. Smith plan to do at 10 oclock tomorrow morning?
注：chair 主持
打電話場景：
1、約人肯定約不到 make an appointment
2、約會去不了
come up 突然來臨
reschedule 重新安排時間
fit me in 安排
3、電話打不通，打錯電話
run out of coin 硬幣用光
cut off 通話被中斷
hang up 掛斷電話
receiver 聽筒
hook 掛鉤
telephone book 電話簿
yellow pages 電話簿
yellow press 色情出版物
dial the number 打電話
打電話步驟：
look up the number in the telephone;
pick up the receiver;
drop the coins in the slot 投幣孔;
dial the number you wanted.
A) She was afraid she might be kept too late.
B) She would have something more important to do.
C) She had to meet a friend of hers.
D) She was not in the mood to attend the party.
W: Hello, Steve. This is Susan. Im afraid I wont be able to come to the party. I was just asked to go to a meeting.
M: Do come after your meeting, Susan. Our party wont be over until midnight.
Q: Why did the woman say that she could not join in the party?
注：be in the mood to do sth. 愿意做某事，有這種心情做某事
A) To write a check.
B) To find a telephone number.
C) To ring up somebody.
D) To check the telephone service.
W: Im sorry, but the number you are dialing is not in service.
M: But thats impossible. I just spoke to him this morning. Could you please check it for me?
Q: What is the man trying to do?
注：operator 接線員
A) The woman is being interviewed by a reporter.
B) The woman is asking for a promotion.
C) The woman is applying for a job.
D) The woman is being given an examination.
M: Now, Im going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you like to get this post?
W: Well-first of all I know that your firm has a very good reputation. Then Ive heard you offer good opportunities for promotion for the right person.
Q: What do we know from this conversation?
工作場景：
1、找到工作高興
2、失去工作傷心
3、拒絕工作奇怪
找工作的步驟：
1、信息newspaper 報紙: classified ad. 分類廣告, help and wanted section 供求關系版
bulletin board公告板
flier 傳單
2、打電話確認
3、準備簡歷
4、面試：攜帶證明 identification、證書 certificate;確定你是否有資格qualification ;推薦信 reference letter
A) His car was hit by another car.
B) He was hurt while playing volleyball.
C) He fell down the stairs.
D) While crossing the street, he was hit by a car.
W: Did you hear Mike is in hospital with head injuries and a broken arm?
M: Yes, apparently he was struck by another vehicle and turned completely over.
Q: What happened to Mike?
A) Took a photo of him.
B) Bought him a picture.
C) Held a birthday party.
D) Bought him a frame for his picture.
M: Could you help me to decide what I should buy for my brothers birthday?
W: Remember, you took a picture of him at his last birthday party? Why not buy him a frame so that he can fix the picture in it.
Q: What did the man do last year for his brothers birthday?
注：提醒模式 remember, first, today, now
A) Womens rights in society.
B) The womans job is a librarian.
C) An important election.
D) Career planning.
W: We all talk about how liberated we are, but in fact women are still not equally treated.
M: I dont think so. Youve got the vote, youve got your careers-I think youve got everything important.
Q: What are they arguing about?
注：liberated 自由的，被解放了的
free 免費的，有空閑時間的。
Statue of Liberty 自由女神
A) She totally agrees with him.
B) She thinks it is easier said than done.
C) She feels that what he says is simply nonsense.
D) She thinks that he is rather impolite person.
M: Its partly your own fault. You should never let in anyone like that unless youre expecting him.
W: Its all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says electricity or gas and you automatically think he is OK, especially if he shows you a card.
Q: How does the woman feel about the mans remarks?
注：fault 過失
針對責備場景：
Its all very well to say that. 說起來容易。
It is easier said than done. 說起來容易，做起來難。
A) The woman thanks the man for his efforts.
B) The woman thinks that everything was all right.
C) The woman blames the man for his absence.
D) The woman doesnt think it was the mans fault.
M: Look, Im sorry I didnt turn up for the match yesterday, but it wasnt really my fault, you know.
W: Its all very well saying it wasnt your fault, but thanks to you we lost 10 to 1.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
注：thank to 由于
A) He is not to blame.
B) It was his fault.
C) He will accept all responsibility.
D) He will be more careful next time.
W: What an accident! If you had been careful, things would not be as they are.
M: What do you mean, it was my fault? If it were, surely I would take all responsibility for it.
Q: What does the man mean?
A) On the 6th of June.
B) On the 8th of June.
C) On the 9th of June.
D) On the 19th of June.
M: Id like to make two reservations on Flight 651 for June 8th.
W: Im sorry, were booked up on the 8th. But we still have a few seats available on the 9th.
Q: When does the man want to leave?
注：1. make reservation 預定，保留
2. be booked up 被定光
be filled 充滿了
be full of 充滿了
be taken 被占用
機場場景：
1、票已售完 2、接人晚點 3、送人傷感
機場線索詞：
airplane 飛機 flight 航班 take off 起飛 land 降落 circle 盤旋
wing 機翼;建筑物的側樓;博物館側面展廳;翅膀
terminal 終端機;終點站;候機大廳
A) The cause of the flood.
B) The heroic fight against a flood.
C) The effects of the flood.
D) Floods of the past twenty years.
M: This has been the worst flood for the past 20 years. It has caused much damage and destruction.
W: Look at the prices of fruits and vegetables. No wonder they are so expensive.
Q: What are they talking about?
注：兩個選項正好相反，一定有一個為正確的選項。
自然災害的影響一定嚴重。
天氣一定是極端的天氣。
A) They waited for each other at different places.
B) They were both busy doing their own work.
C) They went to the street corner at different times.
D) The man went to the concert but the woman didnt.
W: George, where were you yesterday evening? I expected to see you at the concert.
M: Oh, I waited for you at the corner of your street. Then I looked for you at your flat, but the housekeeper said you were out.
Q: Why didnt they meet that evening?
注： flat 公寓=apartment sneaker 運動鞋
trainer 運動鞋 sweat shirt 運動衫
jersey 運動衫 corn 玉米
maize 玉米 church 教堂
chapel 教堂，小禮拜堂 cathedral 天主教大教堂
luggage 行李 baggage 行李
bang 頭發劉海 fringe 頭發劉海
A) In Mexico.
B) In New Mexico.
C) In the city.
D) In California.
M: Id like to make an appointment to see Dr. Smith tomorrow.
W: I m sorry. Dr. Smith went on a one-week vacation in Mexico, and on his way back hell be staying in California for 5 days. Let me see. Hell probably be back the day after tomorrow.
Q: Where is Dr. Smith now?
A) The credit hours required for an M. A. degree.
B) The requirements of an M. A. degree.
C) Getting extra credits.
D) Taking more optional courses.
M: Youll need 36 credit hours to get an M. A. degree. Fifteen must be from the English Department and fifteen from the Education Department. For the remaining six credit hours, you can either write a thesis or take two more optional courses.
W: Right now, this is very confusing to me, but Im sure Ill know what to do as I learn more about it.
Q: What are they talking about?
注：M. A. Master of Arts 文學碩士
選課：take, take up, enroll in, register for, sign up for
A) At home.
B) In a phone box.
C) In her office.
D) In a friends house.
M: Please hold the line, Mrs. Smith. The doctor will talk to you in a minute.
W: Im afraid I may have to hang up. I dont have any more coins and the line will be cut soon.
Q: Where is Mrs. Smith most probably?
打電話場景：
1、約人約不到 2、約會去不了 3、電話打不通
電話亭:
telephone box telephone toll telephone booth telephone stand
newsstand 報亭 vegetable stand 菜攤 stands 露天座位
A) On the west side of a square.
B) At the end of a street.
C) To the east of the traffic light.
D) On the east side of a square.
M: Excuse me, but could you show me the way to the train station?
W: Certainly. Go straight until you reach the traffic light, then turn left and you will see a square. The station is on the east side of it.
Q: Where is the train station located?
A) In a hospital.
B) In a library.
C) In a travel agency.
D) In a restaurant.
M: You can get a lot of practice in giving out tickets and handling hotel reservations. Later on, you can take telephone calls.
W: Thats great! Thanks, Mr. Thomson. Ill come to work tomorrow.
Q: Where will the woman probably be working?
旅行社：
book tickets 定票
make hotel reservation 訂房
A) Customer and salesperson.
B) Teacher and student.
C) Boss and secretary.
D) Guest and waitress.
M: Please make 20 copies of this and deliver them to the chief executive and heads of departments.
W: Certainly, sir. They will find it on their desks tomorrow morning.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
注：chief executive 行政主管
chief executive officer CEO
A) Whether to employ the woman.
B) Whether to take up the new job.
C) Whether to ask for a raise.
D) Whether to buy a new house.
M: You know, I m just not too sure if the new salary will be high enough or even the new position is really what I want. Besides, I like the work that I am doing now.
W: It sounds as though youve already made up your mind about what you are going to do.
Q: What is the man thinking about?
注：take up 選課;接受
A) A teacher.
B) A psychologist.
C) A librarian.
D) A publisher.
W: Im looking for a textbook for my Psychology course. Its called Introduction to Educational Psychology. Do you have it?
M: Yes, we do. Youll find it in Section 24 on the top shelf.
Q: Whats the mans occupation?
注：1. textbook 教科書
2. introduction 初級課程
3. shelf 書架
圖書館：
reference room 參考資料室 periodicals room 期刊室
current issue 當月期刊 older issue 過期期刊
back issue 過期期刊 card catalog 索引室，卡片檢索
put on reserve 預留
關于圖書館基本思路：
1、想借的書借不到。 2、想還的書已過期。
A) The woman enjoyed the movie very much.
B) The woman saw a horror movie.
C) The man asked the woman to be careful at night.
D) The man went to the show with the woman.
