新东方：2008年12月英语六级听力短对话原文

　　11.

　　M: I am asked to pick up the guest speaker Bob Russell at the airport this afternoon? Do you know what he looks like?

　　W: Well, he is in his 60th. He stands out. He is bald, tall and thin, and he has a beard.

　　Q: What can we conclude from the woman's remark about Bob Russell.

　　12.

　　M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress.

　　W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort.

　　Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

　　13.

　　M: You see, I still have this pain in my back, this medicine the doctor gave me was supposed to make me feel better by now.

　　W: Maybe you should take 3 times a day as you were told.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　14.

　　M: Frankly, when I sat the back of the classroom, I can't see the words on the board clearly.

　　W: Well, you've been wearing those same glasses as long as I've known you. Why not get a new pair? It wouldn't cost you too much.

　　Q: What does the woman imply about the man's glasses?

　　15.

　　M: How come the floor is so wet? I almost slipped. What happened?

　　W: Oh, sorry. The phone rang the moment I got into the shower. Anyway, I'll wipe it right now.

　　Q: Why was the floor wet according to the man?

　　16.

　　M: The instructions on the package said you need to do some assembly yourself. I spent all afternoon trying in vain to put this bookcase together.

　　W: I know what you mean. Last time I tried to assemble a toy train for my son and I almost gave up.

　　Q: What does the man find difficult?

　　17.

　　M: I am getting worried about Jeanie's school work. All she talks about these days is volleyball games. And all she does is practice training and things like that.

　　W: Her grades on the coming exams will fall for sure. It's high time we talked some sense into her.

　　Q: What are the speaker probably going to do?

　　18.

　　M: Do you understand why the local people are opposed to the new dam up the river?

　　W: They are worried about the potential dangers when the dam should break. The river is very wide above the proposed site.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?