Now youll hear the two long conversations.

Conversation One

19.

A. Education.

B. Medicine.

C. Technology.

D. Food.

20.

A. Growing, yet uncertain.

B. Expanding and secure.

C. Contracting, yet stable.

D. Declining and insecure.

21.

A. He dropped out of high school.

B. He has some post-secondary education.

C. He has a college degree.

D. He was deprived of the right to go to school.

Now youll hear the two long conversations.

Conversation One

W: So, have you found a job yet?

M: No, but, I have a few leads, so things are looking up.

W: What kind of job are you looking for?

M: Actually, I want to work for a Web hosting company.

W: What would you do there exactly?

M: Well, [19]Id like to work in technical support, you know, helping customers resolve computer-related problems with their sites. And you know Im a good communicator.

W: So, hows the pay for that sort of job?

M: Well, most people I know start out with a very reasonable salary; you can earn pay increases depending on your performance.

W: So, what about benefits?

M: Oh, the benefits are pretty good. They provide health insurance, two weeks of paid vacation a year, and opportunities for advancement.

W: Well, is there long-term job security in a job like that?

M: Uhh. [20]Thats hard to tell. I mean, the Internet is booming, and these kinds of companies are sprouting up everywhere, which is a good thing, [20]but just like the dot-com era, you never know how long things will last.

W: Well, have you ever thought about going back to school to improve your job skills?

M: What are you suggesting?

W: You know, [21]you did drop out of college.

M: I know, I know, but I dont know. Im just seeing my current job at McDonalds as a step up. I dont have the resources at the moment to do that; however, the job I am looking at will pay for some classes after I have been with the company for six months.

W: Well, it looks like you have things planned out this time.

M: If I last that long.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. In which field is the man desiring a job?

正確答案：C

分析：聽到女性問及有關信息時，注意男性的回答，男性說他想做technical support的工作，故答案為C。

20. Whats the future of the Internet industry according to the man?

正確答案：A

女性問及security方面的信息時，男性回答：“非常難說。因特網進步非常快……但就像網絡業務年代一樣，不了解狀況能持續多長時間。”同義概括為A。

21. What do we learn from the conversation about the mans educational background?

正確答案：B

分析：四個選項都是關于He的學業情況，聽時要注意。女性問男性“你有沒想過回學校?”后來還揭了男性的底：you did drop out of college�？梢娔行詻]讀完大學，但中學畢業后也經受過肯定的高等教育。所以B正確。