B: 30 dollars a day including insurance and a full tank of gas.

　　Q: What is the woman doing now?

　　16.

　　A: That bathroom is still flooded. Didn’t you have it fixed?

　　B: I’ve called the plumber three times, and each time he said that he’d got to it as soon as he could.

　　Q: Why is the bathroom still flooded?

　　17.

　　A: The remote controller of my TV is broken.

　　B: Why don’t you have Mr. Lee fix it? He’s very good.

　　Q: Who is Mr. Lee?

　　18.

　　A: I really ought to buy some new socks before these wear out.

　　B: Why not some new shoes?

　　Q: What does the woman suggest?

　　19.

　　A: It’s ten now, Dick, you’d better go to bed.

　　B: Oh, mum, let me stay another half hour, OK? The football match will be finished in ten minutes.

　　Q: When will Dick go to bed?

　　20.

　　A: I’d like a morning call at 6:30 tomorrow.

　　B: OK. I’ll take care of that, Madam.

　　Q: What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?

　　Short Conversation解析

　　11.

　　A: When on earth did you get home last night? 11 or 12?

　　B: Not really. My watch told me it was only 11:30 when I opened the door.

　　Q: When did the man get home actually last night?

　　解析：难度不大。时间题，听到数字时要很敏感地做些记录。到底几点回家的?说的很明确是11点半。

　　12.

　　A: I’d like a table for 4, please.

　　B: Have you had a reservation?

　　Q: Where are they?

　　解析：场景题。要预定一张4人桌的地方会是哪里呢?应该选restaurant餐厅的选项。

　　13.

　　A: Sir, how about your method of payment?

　　B: Here you are, my visa card.

　　Q: How does the man want to pay?

　　解析：关键词是pay和visa card，这位男士会用visa卡来结账。

　　14.

　　A: You can get this carpet at 840 pounds.

　　B: Take off 200 pounds for each, and I’ll buy two.

　　Q: How much does the man want to pay for two carpets?

　　解析：数字题，手上写下听到的价格，脑中记下数字的意义，最后进行简单运算。

　　15.

　　A: Here is my international driver’s license, and how much is the sports car for a day?

　　B: 30 dollars a day including insurance and a full tank of gas.

　　Q: What is the woman doing now?

　　解析：一部跑车一天30美元，他们是在租车啊。

　　16.

　　A: That bathroom is still flooded. Didn’t you have it fixed?

　　B: I’ve called the plumber three times, and each time he said that he’d got to it as soon as he could.

　　Q: Why is the bathroom still flooded?

　　解析：听力教程Unit 9中short conversation的第十四题。水管工到底来了没有呢?找了三次却并没有来，而不是说他来过三次。

　　17.

　　A: The remote controller of my TV is broken.

　　B: Why don’t you have Mr. Lee fix it? He’s very good.

　　Q: Who is Mr. Lee?

　　解析：听力教程Unit 10中short conversation的第十六题。猜职业，会修remote controller遥控器的人，是mechanic。

　　18.

　　A: I really ought to buy some new socks before these wear out.

　　B: Why not some new shoes?

　　Q: What does the woman suggest?

　　解析：听力教程Unit 11中short conversation的第十二题。女士建议他买什么?取代袜子直接买新鞋吧。