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在四级听力中，短对话是比较简单的一种题型，共计8道题目，对应8个短对话，采用一男一女对话的形式，对话轮数为一轮。
短对话一般是日常生活中的对话，即衣、食、住、行、工作、学习、生活等话题。今年的四级短对话仍是关于日常生活的对话。下面我们具体看一下。

11. 车站坐车
W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?
M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
需掌握的场景词汇：bus schedule; ticket window; figure out

12. 电视节目
W: I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night. Did you get home in time to see it?
W: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.
Q: What does the man mean?
需掌握的场景词汇：TV special; see

13. 坐车去机场
W: Airport, please. I’m running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.
M: Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.
Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
需掌握的场景词汇：airport; run a little late; take the fastest way; the most direct; a lot of traffic

14. 饭店就餐
W: May I make a recommendation, sir? Our seafood with this special sauce is very good.
M: Thank you, but I don’t eat shellfish. I’m allergic to it.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?
需掌握的场景词汇：make a recommendation; seafood; special sauce; shellfish; be allergic to

15. 工作职位
W: now one more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?
M: Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.
Q: What do we learn about the man?
需掌握的场景词汇：position; appeal to; sales manager; be vacant

16.校园住宿
M: I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.
W: I know what you mean. But check out the cost if renting an apartment first. I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.
Q: What does the woman imply?
需掌握的场景词汇：dormitory; privacy; rent; apartment

17. 演讲题目
M: You’re on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic down.
W: Yeah, you’re right. I always start by choosing two boarder topics when I’m doing a research paper.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
需掌握的场景词汇：narrow the topic down; choose two boarder topics; do a research paper

18. 野餐
W: This picnic should beat the last one we went to, doesn’t it?
M: Oh, yeah, we had to spend the whole time inside. Good thing, the weather was cooperative this time.
What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?
需掌握的场景词汇：picnic；weather