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UNITONETHETEMPTATIONOFARESPECTABLEWOMANUNDERSTANDINGSHORTCONVERSATIONS1．M：What’syourfamilylike，Emma?W：Well．myparentsareseparated，butmyfatherlivesnearus．Mymotherisamiddleagedwoman．Sheworksasachemicalengineerforadrugcompany．Q：HowdoEmma’sparentsgetalong?2．W：Ihavetogodowntowntomorrowmorningtohavemyspringdressesfitted．M：Don’tyouhaveotherclothestowear?W：No．noneofthemfit，andIcan’tevenbuttonupmydresses．IthinkIneedsomenewclothes．M：Maybeyoushouldfirstthinkaboutdoingmoreexercisesandlosingweightandthenworryaboutyournewclothes．Q：Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?3．M：RoberttalksagreatdealaboutmovingfromhispresenthomeinNewYorktoaplantationintheSouth．W：Butthatisthesamethinghehasbeensayingsincehemovedtheresixyearsago．Q：Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?4．W：Howlonghasyourfriendbeenatyourhome?M：About10days．W：Didhehaveagoodtime?M：Yeah．Itseemedasifhejustgotherewhenitwastimeforhimtosaygood—bye.W：Itiscertainlyapleasuretoseehimagainandrenewoldmemories．M：Well．wetalkedaboutcollegedayswhenwehadbeenbestfriends，andwhenweusedtohaveSOmanyambitions．Q：Whatcanbelearnedaboutthemanandhisfriend?5．W：Whathappenedtoyou?Youlookreallyhappy．M：Mywifevoluntarilyproposedtoinvitemybestfriendtoourfamilyparty.W：Didn’tyourwifelikeyourfriend?M：No，atfirstshefoundhimaterriblenuisance，butshehasfinallyovercomeherdislikeforhim．Q：Whatdoesthemanmean?6．M：Soyouhavefinallydecidedtoendyourteachingcareer，Lucy?W：Yes．Ithasbeendrivingmecrazy．Myhealthdoesn’tpermitmetocopewithsuchaheavyworkloadatthemoment．That’swhyIdecidedtogotoAustraliatotakearest．M：Oh．Isee．Sothat’swhyyou’vebeensoquietrecently．Yourperiodsofsilencewerenotyourbasicnature，buttheresultofmoods．Youreallyneedachange．Q：Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman?7．M：IheardjustlastweekthatVickyhadgotmarried．W：Vickymarried?Ican’tbelieveit!Rememberhowshealwayssaidthatmarriagewasn’therchoice?M：ButIalsoheardthatVickyleftherhusband，justtwodaysaftertheirmarriage．W：What?M：Whenherhusbandaroseinthemorning，Vickyhadalreadygone，withoutevensayingfarewell．Aporterhadcarriedhertrunktothestationandshehadtakenallearlymorningtraintoanothercity．Q：WhatcanwelearnaboutVickyfromtheconversation?8．W：Doyouknowwhothatmanis?M：Whichone?W：Theoneincasualclothes．M：Oh，that’sDavidSmith．He’stheonewhojustmovedintotheapartment．W：Oh，really?Helookskindofinteresting．Q：WhatdoesthewomanthinkofDavidSmith?9．W：DoyouknowanythingaboutHenry?M：Thatnamesoundsfamiliar．butI’mnotsure．W：He’sfromNewZealand．HeworksforIBM．M：Haveyouspokentohim?What’shelike?W：Heseemstobeaveryniceman．He’sveryfriendlyandhe’sgotagoodsenseofhumor．Theysayhe’samanofwit．0：whatcanbelearnedaboutHenry?10．M：DidyouhearthatMr.andMrs.BrownwenttoSingaporeforavacationlastmonth?W：Yeah．Didtheyenjoythemselves?M：It’shardtosay．Whentheygotthere．theycouldn’tgetaroominagoodhotel．W：That’stoobad．Buttheyreallyshouldhavemadeareservationforaroomearlier．Q：Whatcanbedrawnfromtheconversation?11．M：YouknowMartin?Althoughwe’vebeeninthesameofficeformanyyears．I’veneverbeenabletofigurehimout．silenceinwhichhehasunconsciouslycoveredhimself,but...Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?12.W:Haveyoumadeyourpeacewithyourwifeyet?M:I'vecertainlytried,butsherefusedtotalktomelastnight.AndwhenIarosethismorning,shehadalreadyleftforheraunt's.W:Whenwillshereturn?M:Haven'ttheslightestidea.Q:Whathappenedbetweenthemanandhiswife?13.M:Whatisitliketolivehere?W:It'sterrible.ItusedtobequieterwhenIwenttoschoolhere.IstillrememberthatIoftensataloneonthebenchthatstoodbeneathanoaktreeattheedgeofthetrail.M:Andnothingdisturbedyou?W:Yeah.Beingalonethere,mythoughtsquicklyflewthiswayandthat.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?14.W:Whenmyhusband'sfriendBobvisitedus,Ijustleftthemaloneforthemostpart.M:Why?W:BecausehewassodifferentfromotherpeopleandIcouldn'tunderstandhim.M:Didhenoticeyourabsence?W:No,hedidn't.Sometimes1imposedmycompanyuponhim,accompanyinghiminhisidlewalkstothemill.M:Didhewantyoutoaccompanyhim?W:No,thatwasthelastthinghewoulddesire.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?15.W:Peterisaquietboy.Heseldomsaysathing.M:Well,letmetellyou.HisbrotherTomisjusttheopposite.Q:WhatkindofapersonisTom?16.M:Doyouoftenseeourfellowstudents?W:IdidforawhileuntilIleftuniversity,butafterthatnotreally.M:Yeah,I'velosttouchwithmostpeopleaswell,butIstillseePeggyoccasionally.W:Oh,yeah.How'sshegettingon?M:Ok,Isuppose,butshe'shadaroughtimeinthelastfewyears.Shegotdivorced.Q:Whomdothemanandwomantalkabout?17.M:DidyouhearaboutMrs.Baroda?W:Yes,Idid.Shewasa~uprightandrespectablewoman.Shewasalsoverysensible.It'sapitythattheworldhaslostagreatmoderndancer.Q:WhathappenedtoMrs.Baroda?18.W:Whenisyourfriendgoing?M:Notforaweekyet,dear.Idon'tunderstandwhyyouaskmyfriendtoleaveourhouse.Actuallyhegivesyounotrouble.W:No.Ishouldlikehimbetterifhedid;ifheweremoreliketheothers,Icouldplansomewhatforhiscomfortandenjoyment.M:Hejustcameheretotakearest,sopleasedon'tmakeafussoverhim.W:Fuss!Nonsense!Howcanyousaysuchathing?Q:Whatcanbeconcludedfromtheconversation?19.M:Oh,it'syou,Mrs.Johnson.Comeinandsitdown.Now,whatwasit?Oh,yes,yourleg.Hastherebeenanyimprovementsincelastweek?W:Well,no.I'mafraidnot,doctor.It'sstillthesame.M:I'dbetterhaveanotherlookatit.Hmm!Stillveryswollen.Ha