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The students discussed a problem and two possible solutions.
这两个学生讨论了一个问题以及两种可能的解决方案。
Briefly summarize the problem then state which of the two solutions you prefer and explain why.
请简要概括一下这个问题，然后说明两种解决方案中你会更倾向于哪一种，并解释原因。
By the way, Frank, I heard you got a summer research position with professor Davis.
顺便说一句，Frank，我听说你得到了一个和Davis教授一起进行暑期研究的职位。
Uh, huh, but I've got a problem.
啊...是的，但是我遇到了一个麻烦。
Oh?
哦？
Yeah, well, since I didn't hear from her for so long, I assumed I didn't get the position.
由于我很长时间都没收到她的回信，所以我以为得不到这个职位了。
So I didn't apply for a dorm room for the summer. I'm afraid it's too late for that now.
也就没有申请暑假住的宿舍。恐怕现在申请已经太晚了。
Yeah, the deadline for campus housing application has already passed. So what are you gonna do now?
没错，学校住宿的最晚申请日期已经过了。那你现在打算怎么办呢？
Well, I can stay with my parents.
嗯...我可以住在父母那儿。
They live two hours from here,so I thought I could drive and commute to campus everyday.
从他们那儿到学校开车要两个小时，所以我想我可以开车来学校，每天通勤。
I know my mom and dad would be happy to have me over for a few weeks
我知道如果我去住几个星期的话，我的父母会很高兴的；
and most of my old friends would be home for the summer so, in a way, it'd be fun.
而且大部分我以前的朋友暑假都会在家，所以，某种程度上来说，会蛮有趣的。
Yeah, I understand.
嗯，我理解。
But you'd spend quite a bit of time on the road going back and forth. Won't you get tired?
不过你来回要在路上花很多时间，你不会觉得累吗？
Yeah, that thought did cross my mind.
嗯，我确实也想过这点。
The other thing I could do is rent an apartment off campus.
所以另一个选择就是我可以在校外租一间公寓。
Besides being closer to work, I'd also save tons of money on gas.
除了上班近点之外，我还可以省下来很多汽油钱。
Uh, huh. But then you'd have to pay rent.
没错，不过这样的话你还是要付房租啊。
I know. There's always something, isn't there?
我知道。永远不会有完美的办法的，对不对？
