Now you'll hear the two long conversations.
Conversation One
W: Mark really needs to see this article in Psychology Weekly.
M: Why? What's it on?
W: [19]Reasons for negative behavior patterns — like procrastination, that is, habitual lateness...
M: You're right. That's Mark. He's never on time. So what does it say?
W: That people who are always late often do it for a reason — either conscious or unconscious. It could be an expression of anger and resentment — or a way of resisting authority. It could even be anxiety.
M: Well, I don't know. [20]In Mark's case, I think it's because he wants to be noticed.
W: That's the next reason in the article — the need for attention. They give the example of movie stars who used to make these grand entrances.
M: That's not really Mark's style though — he's so quiet.
W: What gets me is that [21]he's late for his friends all the time — but not for other things, like work.
M: Well... but they might deduct pay for that.
W: Exactly. You know, [22]sometimes I'm tempted to tell him to come at, say, seven, and everybody else at 7:15. Then maybe we wouldn't have to wait so long.
M: We have to try something. You know, he confessed to me one day that he was even late for his sister's wedding. She was really angry.
W: I remember that. He was not in the wedding — so they couldn't start until he got there.
M: Maybe you should slip that magazine under his door-anonymously. And hope he gets the message.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What is the main subject of the magazine article?
正确答案:C
解析:注意本题问的是“杂志里这篇文章的主题是什么”,而不是这篇对话的主题。对话开头男士询问:“What's it on?”意思是“它是关于什么的?”女士回答,它是关于消极行为模式的原因。所以C正确。
20. What might be the reason for Mark's problem?
正确答案:B
解析:男士说,Mark的情况是他想被人注意,女士说这是文章中提到的下一种原因,即对于attention的需要。因此选B。
21. What do we learn about Mark's unusual behavior?
正确答案:A
解析:女士说,让她生气的是,Mark总是迟到,老让朋友等,而像工作之类的事情却不会迟到。所以A正确。
22. What solution does the woman sometimes consider?
正确答案:D
解析:女士说,她有时总想告诉Mark一个比预定时间早的时间,比如说告诉他7点钟到,告诉别人7:15到,这样大家就不用等他太久,因此答案为D。get the message意思是“明白,领会”,不是C中的leave a message“留口信”。