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  3. In this question, you will listen to a conversation. Then you will be asked to talk about the information in the conversation an

In this question, you will listen to a conversation. Then you will be asked to talk about the information in the conversation an

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问题     In this question, you will listen to a conversation. Then you will be asked to talk about the information in the conversation and to give your opinion about the ideas presented. After the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak. Listen to a conversation between a student and his professor.

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    Describe the problem the student has and the two solutions the professor suggests. Explain which you think is the better idea and why.
S Professor Wells? You wanted to talk with me?
P Ah, John. Thank you for stopping by. Actually, I have some really good news for you. Remember I had told you that I would be out of town next week at a conference? Well, you might be out of town with me. It looks like a spot has opened up on one of the panels, and I told the organizers that you would be the perfect person to fill it. I think with your knowledge of Picasso’s art, you’ll be able to make a real contribution to the discussion.
S Wow, that sounds great. I just hope that I’m not getting in over my head. It must be all professors on the panel, right? I’m just a student.
P Don’t worry about that. Sure, most of the other people will be professors, but I’ll be on the panel, too. If there is a question you can’t answer, just turn to me and I’ll save you. Here’s the best part, because you’ll be going to the seminar as a representative of the university, everything will be paid for. Hotel, transportation, even meals are not going to cost you a thing. Don’t pass up this opportunity.
S I would love to go, but I promised the dean of the department that I would oversee the new art exhibit the university is having. We’ve managed to get some really excellent pieces on loan from the Johnson Foundation.
P Is that going to take all your time? I don’t want you to miss this chance to meet so many other people in your field. Maybe you could get someone else, someone you trust with the responsibility, to look after the exhibit for you. I can call the dean and explain everything for you. He won’t mind as long as you provide a good replacement.
S I could ask Jeff to do it, although I would owe him a big favor if I did. I know that he is busy with a lot of other things. He has a lot of exams he has to prepare for. I guess I could offer to help him study when I get back if he does this for me. He would be perfect, too. He knows almost as much about art as I do.
P You could try to do both the panel and the exhibit. How about trying to organize everything over the phone while you’re out of town? But, that might be a bit difficult. Not only will you be on the discussion panel, but I was also hoping to take you around to a lot of the lectures being offered. I don’t know how much time you’d have to be on the phone.
S I guess I never thought of it that way. I really want to have a hand in this exhibit. I need to be able to put something like this on my resume. But, if I can’t do a good job of it, there is no point in doing it at all, is there?
P You’ll have to make that decision yourself. Just let me know by the end of today. I’ll be in my office until six. You have to decide by today, though, because I’ll need to book you a ticket and make all the other arrangements no later than tomorrow.
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答案 The student’s problem is that he wants to do two things, but will most likely only have time to do one of them. His professor has invited him to be a part of a discussion panel. At the same time, he has already agreed to help the university organize an art exhibit. The professor suggests that he find someone else who could take over his responsibilities at the exhibit. Another possible solution suggested by the professor is for the student to attend the seminar and try to organize the exhibit over the phone. I think the student should ask his friend to look after the exhibit for him. He says that his friend knows almost as much about art as he does, so the friend will be able to do a good job. Also, even though he will owe his friend a favor, he can repay it by simply helping him study. Although it would be nice to be able to put on his resume that he helped with the exhibit, it would not look good if he did a really bad job because he was too busy.
解析 先听两个人的简短对话，然后在对话中谈论的问题和对话里提出的两个解决方案中选择其一，用60秒钟的时间来表达自己的意见。对话的主题主要是大学生活里经常发生的日常事务。这种题型通常可分为两部分来回答。第一部分是对有问题的情况和两种解决方案的说明，另一方面是提出对两种解决方案中其中一种的意见。
    参考答案里首先指出，学生的问题是不能同时参加教授建议的研讨会和美术展览会，然后对教授提议的两种解决方案进行了说明。其中之一是将展览会的事情交给另外一名值得信赖的朋友去做，另外一种方案是在参加研讨会的同时通过电话安排展览会的工作。回答到此，要从两个解决方案中选择一个自己认为更好的方案。参考答案选择了去参加研讨会，把展览会的工作交给朋友的方案。并且将对话中学生谈到的理由简单地概括了一下，即朋友对美术同样很了解，并且将来可以通过帮助朋友学习来回报他。另外，即使将来把展览会的工作写进了简历，如果因为太忙没能办好展览会的话，对自己也没有帮助。
    另一方面，如果选择了在参加研讨会的同时通过电话参与展览会的工作，可以这样写：
    在大学生活里，这两项都是不可错过的好机会。如果这两项都做得很好的话，对自己来说是很好的经历。
    如果不参与展览会的事情，虽然系主任会理解，但这相当于没有履行承诺。而如果信守承诺，下次可能系主任还会给予这样的机会。两件事同时做好的方法是，事先列好详细计划，也可以请了解美术的朋友来帮忙分担工作，同时通过电话指导展览会的工作.
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