17.
M: Now if you have any questions about thecontract. I’ll be happy to answer them.
W: Nothing comes to mind right now, but I’d like to go over all the articles of the contract once more before signing it.
Q: What are the speakers doing right now?
A) Drawing up a business plan.
B) Discussing a term paper.
C) Finalizing a contract.
D) Reviewing a co-authored article.
18.
M: We are out of paper for the printer. Can you please order some?
W: I completed the order form online yesterday and it will be here by noon. I’ll let you know when it comes in.
Q: What did the woman do?
A) She ordered some paper.
B) She had the printer repaired.
C) She chatted online with a friend.
D) She filled in an application form.
17.
男：現(xiàn)在，如果你對合同有任何疑問，我很樂意為你解答。
女：目前我沒想到問題，但是我想在簽合同之前再仔細看一遍所有的條款。
問：這兩個人現(xiàn)在在干什么?
答：從二人對話中提到的關鍵詞contract合同，sign簽訂，可以得知二人在討論有關合同的事項，因此正確答案為C，敲定合同。A擬定商業(yè)計劃，B討論期末論文，C審查共同完成的論文，均與對話不符。
18.
男：打印機沒有紙了。你可以訂些紙嗎?
女：我昨天已經(jīng)在網(wǎng)上訂紙了，今天中午會送到。紙到了我會通知你的。
問：女人干了什么?
答：從二人對話中談到的paper紙，order訂購，等關鍵詞可以判斷出正確答案為A她訂了些紙。B她修了打印機，C她和朋友在網(wǎng)上聊天，D她填了張申請表，均未提及。