task5题目 Listening Part:

　　Listen to a conversation between two students.

　　(man) Hey Sally, I just got the first copy of my research paper back from professor Stone.

　　(woman) Just now? I got mine back a few days ago.

　　(man) Yeah, everyone else in the class that I know of got theirs back a few days ago too.

　　(woman) But, the deadline… you’re running out of time.

　　(man) Yeah. I only have one day to review all his comments and write my final draft. He made a lot of suggestions.

　　(woman) You should definitely ask Professor Stone for a deadline extension. He should take some responsibility for the situation; it is sort of his fault you won’t have much time to work on it before the due date.

　　(man) I thought about that, but would he think I was being pushy, or…criticizing him for not getting the paper back to me right away? I don’t want to offend him.

　　(woman) True, but it’s your grad e we’re talking about. You’ve got a legitimate concern, but it’s understandable if you’ re uncomfortable asking.

　　(man) Yeah… I’m in a tough spot.

　　(woman) You know you could always just do your best with the time you have left. You’re a good student, I bet you can finish it quickly; work really fast and it’ll still turn out good.

　　(man) Do my best with the time I have left. Well…if I worked really hard, I imagine I might ok, but I have to be sure to deal with all of those comments. I need a good grade.

　　Question:

　　The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the man’s problem. Briefly summarize the problem, then state which solution you recommend and explain why.

　　答案解析：

　　Listening key

　　Problem: the man got his research paper late from the professor and he worries he won't have enough time to deal with all the comments the professor made

　　Solution 1: ask the professor for a deadline extension

　　Pro: he has the right because it's the professor who didn't leave him with enough time to work on the final draft

　　Con: the professor might get offended, he might think the man is accusing him of getting back the paper late

　　Solution 2: work with the time he's got left

　　Pro: he's a good student, he can pull it off if he works extra hard

　　Con: there might not be enough time to deal with all the comments made by the professor