059.
M: Your yard is always so beautiful, Cathy. You must have a gardener.
W: Oh, no. It would cost at least fifty dollars a month to hire someone to do the work, so I did most of it myself. I enjoy taking care of the flowers, but I have to force myself to do the weeding and cut the grass.
答案解析:
正确答案为C。根据It would cost at least fifty dollars a month to hire someone to do the work, so I did most of it myself.雇人来整理花园一个月至少要花50美元,所以我大部分都自己来做。可知,凯茜自己整理花园是为了省钱,因此C项正确,因为她想省钱。A,因为园丁没有她有经验,与对话内容无关,排除。B,因为她喜欢园艺,与对话内容不符,排除。
060.
M: Tracy, you look happy. Did you win a prize?
W: More than that! I've just received the new issue of the journal, and you know, my article is in it.
M: Oh, great. It must be the article on classroom research, I guess. Congratulations!
答案解析:
正确答案为C。根据I've just received the new issue of the journal, and you know, my article is in it.我刚刚收到了最新的期刊,我的文章登在上面。可知,特蕾茜高兴的原因是因为她的文章发表了。因此C项正确,她的论文发表了。A,她刚刚收到了最新的期刊,这不是特蕾茜高兴的根本原因,排除。B,她的研究得了奖,与对话内容不符,排除。