【听英文对话做选择】大学专业选择

原文：

Man: I wonder if this is going to be an interesting class.

Woman: Yeah. Me too. So, what's your major?

 

Man: Well, I've been batting around the idea of going into business, but I haven't decided¹ yet. And my dad keeps telling me I have to choose a major, but I'm undeclared at the moment.

 

Woman: Ah, that's what happened to me my freshman² year.

 

Man: Oh, so what year are you in school?

 

Woman: I'm a senior, and I only have to take 10 more credits³ to graduate. Yeah!

 

Man: Well. That must feel great to be almost finished with school.

 

Woman: You can say that again, but once I graduate, I have to start repaying⁴ a student loan⁵, so I'm not looking forward to that.

 

Man: But didn't your parents help you out with your college tuition⁶?

 

Woman: No. My dad said he wasn't made of money, so he thought I should earn my own education, so I worked like crazy in the summer and part-time during the school year to cover most of my costs. [Well, that's parents for you.] And, I received some financial aid and a scholarship one year, which really saved me. [Ah, that's nice.] But this past year, school has been more demanding, so I haven't been able to work as much.

 

Man: Well, you know, at least you see the light at the end of the tunnel.

 

Woman: That's true.

 

Man: Well, have you lined up a job yet?

 

Woman: Not yet, but I'm trying to line up a few interviews at the job fair next month.

 

Man: Well, at least you have some ideas on your future. I mean, I'm taking a business class right now, and the teacher always lectures us by saying that life is difficult, and we should prepare for our futures⁷ by setting⁸ realistic goals. And the only place that success comes before . . .

 

Woman: . . . work is in the dictionary. {Yeah!?] Yeah. I've heard that all before. Let me guess. Is your teacher Paul Jones?

 

Man: Yeah. How do you know? I mean, did you have him too? I mean, the guy is, you know, he's just really . . .

 

Woman: He's my dad. Yeap.

 

Man: Your dad? I mean, I didn't mean anything by what I said. I wasn't bad-mouthing him or anything. I mean he's a good teacher and all. It's just that . . .

 

Woman: . . . he's a dad. That's what dads do. Lecture. He has about a thousand sermons⁹ on life, and he always shares them in his classes.

 

Man: Yeah. Well, um . . . , nice talking with you. I have . . . I have to go.

 

Woman: Same here. Bye. I'll tell Mr. Jones you said hello, and maybe we can study together at my house? [Nah, nah, nah . . .]

 

1. Where does the conversation most likely take place?

A. in a college dormitory

B. in a university classroom

C. at the school's library

2. What year is the woman in college?

A. second year

B. third year

C. fourth year

 

3. Which statement is NOT true about her paying for college?

A. She is currently¹⁰ repaying student loans¹¹.

B. She has worked to earn college tuition.

C. She received a scholarship.

 

4. What is her future job situation?

A. She will work in her father's business after she graduates.

B. She wants to go on to graduate school the following month.

C. She hopes to have interviews with different companies soon.

 

5. What surprising information do we find out at the end of the conversation?

A. The woman is dating the man's business teacher.

B. Paul Jones, a college teacher, is the woman's father.

C. The man and woman are actually long-lost relatives.

 

正确答案：

1. in a university classroom

2. fourth year

3. She is currently repaying student loans.

4. She hopes to have interviews with different companies soon.

5. Paul Jones, a college teacher, is the woman`s father.

 

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 freshman   

n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)

参考例句：

• Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。
• He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。

3 credits   

n.节目前后字幕；信任，信用，声望，荣誉， [财务]贷方，银行存款；信任( credit的名词复数 )；存款；学分；（借钱偿还的）信誉link-v.相信，信任，把…归给

参考例句：

• He credits me with having better sense than that. 他认为我的见识要比那强得多。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Does this item go among the credits or the debits? 这笔账应记入贷方还是借方？ 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 repaying   

偿还( repay的现在分词 )； 付还； 报答； 酬报

参考例句：

• He tried to pacify his creditors by repaying part of the money. 他为安抚债权人偿还了部分借款。
• It will deplete its cash balance by repaying last week's loan. 它会因偿付它上周的借款而耗尽它的现金余额。

5 loan   

n.贷款；借出的东西；借；vt.借出；贷予

参考例句：

• I asked the bank to help me with a loan.我请银行给我一笔贷款。
• Has the bank okayed your request for a loan?银行批准你的贷款要求了吗？

6 tuition   

n.（某一学科的）教学，讲授，指导，学费

参考例句：

• Students can apply for individual tuition.学生可以申请个别指导。
• Is this money enough for the tuition fee?这些钱交学费够吗？

7 futures   

n.期货，期货交易

参考例句：

• He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。
• Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。

8 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

9 sermons   

布道( sermon的名词复数 )； 讲道； 讲道文章； 一大通教训

参考例句：

• a preacher famous for her inspiring sermons 以发人深省的讲道出名的传道者
• Two sermons were preached last Sunday. 上星期日布道了两次。

10 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

11 loans   

n.借出物，借款( loan的名词复数 )v.借出，贷与（尤指钱）( loan的第三人称单数 )；出借（贵重物品给博物馆等）

参考例句：

• They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest. 他们在放高利贷。
• Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies. 政府的贷款救活了几家濒临倒闭的公司。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》