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短對話
1.
W: Wow, what a variety of salads you’ve got on your menu, could yourecommend something special?
M: Well, I think you can try this mixed salad. We make the dressingwith fresh berries.
Q: what does the man mean?
2.
W: I was talking to Mary the other day, and she mentioned that your newconsulting firm is doing really well.
M: Yes, business paced up much faster than we anticipated. We now haveover 200 clients.
Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
3.
W: Do you know where we keep flash disks and printing paper?
M: They should be in the cabinet if there are any. That’s where we keepall of our office supplies.
Q: what does the woman mean?
4.
W: The printing of this dictionary is so small. I can’t read theexplanations at all.
M: Let me get my magnify glass. I know I just can’t do without it.
Q: What does the man mean?
5.
W: I’m considering having my office redecorated, the furniture is oldand the paint is chipping.
M: I’ll give you my sister-in-law’s number. She just graduated from aninterior designing academy, and will give a free estimate.
Q: What is the woman considering?
6.
W: We have a full load of goods that needs to be delivered. But wecan’t get a container ship anyway.
M: That’s always being a problem in this port. The facilities here arenever able to meet our needs.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
7.
W: Why didn’t Rod get a pay raise?
M: The boss just isn’t convinced that his work attitude warranted said she saw him by the coffee machine more often than at his desk.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
8.
W: The hotel called, saying that because of the scheduling there, theywon’t be are able to cater for our banquet.
M: I know an Indian restaurant on the high street that offers a specialdiner for groups. The food is excellent, and the room is large enough toaccommodate us.
Q: What does the man suggest they do?
長對話
Conversation 1
M: Hello Jane.
W: Hello Paul.
M: Please coming. I’m just getting ready to go home. Susan is expectingme for dinner. I wanted to be on time for a change.
W: Look, I’m terribly sorry to drop in this time on Friday, Paul, butit is rather important.
M: That’s OK. What’s the problem?
W: Well, Paul, I won’t keep you long. You see there is a problem withthe exchange rates. The Indian Rupee has taken a fall on the foreign exchangemarket. You see there is being a sharp increase in Indian’s balance of paymentdeficit.
M: I see. How serious, isn’t it?
W: Well, as you know, there have been reports of unrest India, and theprospects for the Rupee look pretty gloomy.
M: And that’s going to affect us, as if we didn’t have enough problemson our hands.
W: So I thought it would be wise to take out forward exchange cover toprotect our position on the outstanding contract.
M: Just a minute. Forward exchange cover, now what does that meanexactly?
W: Well, it means that JO notes enters into a commitment to sell IndianRupees at the present rate.
M: I see. And how will that benefit us?