Section B Dialogue Comprehension

Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between two speakers. At the end of

each conversation there is a question followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a

single line through the center.

6.Man：Is that optional course as hard as everybody says? Woman：Exactly, and even worse，believe it or not.

Question：What does the woman mean?

A.It’s not as hard as expected. B.It’s not tough for some students.

C.It’s more difficult than people think. D.It’s believed to be the hardest course.

7.Man：Have you finished reading the book you bought last month?

Woman： Oh， I didn’ t read it straight through the way you read a novel. I just cover the few chapters

that interested me most.

Question：How did the woman read the book?

A. She read it selectively. B.She went over it chapter by chapter.

C.She read it slowly. D.She finished it quickly.

8.Woman：Do you think it’s worth me doing a part-time MBA? It’s a lot of work.

Man：It depends on how much you want to climb the career ladder.

Question：What does the man mean?

A.He is doing a part-time MBA. B.MBA is important for promotion.

C.He wants to climb the career ladder. D.MBA is not that important.

9. Woman：I’m really worried about my economics course.I don’t know what to do.

Man：Do you want to talk about it? It might help to get it off your chest.

Question：What does the man mean?

A.His problem has been solved. B.His help will be a surprise.

C.He is very confident in offering help。 D.He is willing to listen to her problems.

10。Man：Could you tell me where the shuttle bus stop is?

Woman：Just go with the flow.You can’t miss it.

Question: What should the man do?

A.Follow the river. B.Ask someone for direction.

C.Go together with the woman. D.Go with everybody else.