1. W: Professor Smith seems to be very proud because all the members in the group pull their weight.
M: It’s not easy to do so.
Q: What do we learn from this dialogue?
A. Professor Smith is very stern with his employees.
B. Professor Smith works very hard himself.
C. Everyone in the group works very hard.
D. Everyone in the group likes Professor Smith.
2. W: You’ve got a new camera. It looks good and must be very expensive.
M: It is good. But I got it for next to nothing.
Q: What does the man mean about his camera?
A. He got the camera at a very low price. B. The camera is very expensive.
C. The camera is worth nothing. D. He does not like the camera.
3. W: Dave told me he had had 10 papers published this year. Is that true?
M: You have to take what Dave says with a grain of salt.
Q: What does the man imply?
A. The woman shouldn’t believe everything Dave tells her.
B. The woman shouldn’t let Dave get the best of her.
C. Dave is not serious with the woman.
D. Dave is always true to his words.
4. M: I had a quarrel with Mary. She said that she hated me coming back home late.
W: You need to put your cards on the table.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A. The man shouldn’t quarrel with Mary.
B. The man should go home earlier.
C. The man shouldn’t play cards in the evening.
D. The man should talk about the problem openly.
5. M: What shall we take for the trip?
W: We’d better take the bare necessities.
Q: What does the woman suggest?
A. They should take as little as possible. B. They should take their daily necessities.
C. They should take as much as they can. D. They should take nothing with them.
解析
1. C。女士：史密斯教授看起来很骄傲，因为他那一组的所有成员都尽职尽责。
男士：做到这一点很不简单啊。
pull their weight 干好本分工作， 尽职尽责。
2. A。女士：你买了新相机，看起来很不错，一定很贵吧。
男士：是很不错。不过我没花多少钱。
get it for next to nothing 意思是便宜的几乎没花什么钱，next to nothing 几乎没有。
3. A。女士：大卫告诉我今年他发表论了10篇论文，是真的吗？
男士：你不要总是相信他的话。
“ Take something with a grain of salt” 是“对某事有保留、持怀疑态度”的意思。
4. D。男士：我和玛丽吵架了，她说她讨厌我回家很晚。
女士：你需要和它开诚布公的谈一谈。
put one’s cards on the table: 摊牌
5. B。男士：我们旅行该带点什么东西？
女士：我们最好带点生活必需品。
bare necessities: 基本生活必需品
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