task5题目 Listening Part:

　　Now listen to a conversation between two students.

　　(woman) Hey, Frank, I heard you got a summer research position with professor Davis.

　　(man) Uh, huh, but I’ve got a problem.

　　(woman) Oh?

　　(man) Yeah, well, since I didn’t hear from her for so long, I assumed I didn’t get the position. So I didn’t apply for a dorm room for the summer. I’m afraid it’s too late for that now.

　　(woman) Yeah, the deadline for campus housing application has already passed. So what are you gonna do now?

　　(man) Well, I can stay with my parents. They live two hours from here so I thought I could drive and commute to campus everyday. I know my mom and dad would be happy to have me over for a few weeks and most of my old friends would be home for the summer so, in a way, it’d be fun.

　　(woman) Yeah, I understand. But you’d sp end quite a bit of time on the road going back and forth. Won’t you get tired?

　　(man) Yeah, that thought did cross my mind. The other thing I could do is rent an apartment off campus. Besides being closer to work, I’d also save tons of money on gas.

　　(woman) Uh, huh. But then you’d have to pay rent.

　　(man) I know. There’s always something, isn’t there?

　　Question:

　　The students discussed a problem and two possible solutions. Briefly summarize the problem then state which of the two solutions you prefer and explain why.

　　答案解析：

　　1. Listening keys

　　(1.1) Problem: the man has to work on campus during summer but he didn’t apply for campus housing

　　(1.2) Solution 1: live with his parents

　　(1.2.1) Pro: they are happy to have him; he can hangout with his friends during his stay

　　(1.2.2) Con: it’s a two hour drive; driving back and forth can be very tiring

　　(1.3) Solution 2: rent an apartment off campus

　　(1.3.1) Pro: much closer to work; saves money on gas

　　(1.3.2) Con: he has to pay rent