TPO2托福听力Conversation1原文文本

　　TPO2托福听力Conversation1原文文本

　　Discussing Report With Professor

　　Student: Uh, excuse me, Professor Thompson. I know your office hours are tomorrow, but I was wondering if you had a few minutes free now to discuss something.

　　Professor: Sure, John. What did you want to talk about?

　　Student: Well, I have some quick questions about how to write up the research project I did this semester—about climate variations.

　　Professor: Oh, yes, you were looking at variations in climate in the Grant City area, right? How far along have you gotten?

　　Student: I’ve got all my data, so I’m starting to summarize it now, preparing graphs and stuff. But I’m just...I’m looking at it and I’m afraid that it’s not enough, but I’m not sure what else to put in the report.

　　Professor: I hear the same thing from every student. You know, you have to remember now that you’re the expert on what you’ve done. So, think about what you’d need to include if you were going to explain your research project to someone with general or casual knowledge about the subject, like ...like your parents. That’s usually my rule of thumb: would my parents understand this?

　　Student: OK, I get it.

　　Professor: I hope you can recognize by my saying that how much you do know about the subject.

　　Student: Right, I understand, I was wondering if I should also include the notes from the research journal you suggested I keep.

　　Professor: Yes, definitely, you should use them to indicate what your evolution in thought was through time. So, just set up, you know, what was the purpose of what you were doing—to try to understand the climate variability of this area—and what you did, and what your approach was.

　　Student: OK, so, for example, I studied meteorological records. I looked at climate charts. I used different methods for analyzing the data, like certain statistical tests, and then I discuss the results. Is that what you mean?

　　Professor: Yes, that’s right. You should include all of that. The statistical tests are especially important. And also be sure you include a good reference section where all your published and unpublished data came from, ‘cause you have a lot of unpublished climate data.

　　Student: Hmm ...something just came into my mind and went out the other side.

　　Professor: That happens to me a lot, so I’ve come up with a pretty good memory management tool. I carry a little pad with me all the time and jot down questions or ideas that I don’t want to forget. For example, I went to the doctor with my daughter and her baby son last week and we knew we wouldn’t remember everything we wanted to ask the doctor, so we actually made a list of five things we wanted answers to.

　　Student: A notepad is a good idea. Since I’m so busy now at the end of the semester, I’m getting pretty forgetful these days. OK, I just remembered what I was trying to say before.

　　Professor: Good, I was hoping you’d come up with it.

　　Student: Yes, it ends up that I have data on more than just the immediate Grant City area, so I also included some regional data in the report. With everything else it should be a pretty good indicator of the climate in this part of the state.

　　Professor: Sounds good. I’d be happy to look over a draft version before you hand in the final copy, if you wish.

　　Student: Great, I’ll plan to get you a draft of the paper by next Friday. Thanks very much, well, see ya.

　　Professor: OK.

　　TPO2托福听力Conversation1题目文本

　　1.Why does the man go to see his professor?

　　a) To borrow some charts and graphs from her

　　b) To ask her to explain some statistical procedures

　　c) To talk about report he is writing

　　d) To discuss a grade he got on a paper

　　2.What information will the man include in his report?

　　Click in the correct box for each phrase

　　Click in the correct box for each phrase.This item is worth 2 points

　　Include in reportNot include in report

　　Climate charts

　　Interviews with meteorologists

　　Journals notes

　　Statistical tests

　　3.Why does the professor tell the man about the appointment at the doctor's office?

　　a) To demonstrate a way of remembering things

　　b) To explain why she needs to leave soon

　　c) To illustrate a point that appears in his report

　　d) To emphasize the importance of good health

　　4.What does the professor offer to do for the man?

　　a) Help him collect more data in other areas of the state

　　b) Submit his research findings for publication

　　c) Give him the doctor's telephone number

　　d) Review the first version of his report

　　5.Why does the professor say this?

　　a) To question the length of the paper

　　b) To offer encouragement

　　c) To dispute the data sources

　　d) To explain a theory

　　TPO2托福听力Conversation1答案解析

　　第1题：主旨目的题

　　正确答案：C

　　对应原文：0'14"-0'21"Well, I have some quick questions about how to write up the research project I did this semester—about climate variations.

　　解析：开头教授问你想谈什么，学生说，我想问几个问题，关于我这学期的一个调查报告。所以他是来和教授谈他写报告的问题。

　　第2题：结构-分类题

　　正确答案：ABAA

　　对应原文：1'4"-1'10" 1'28"-1'37"I was wondering if I should also include the notes from the research journal you suggested I keep.......

　　OK. So, for example, I studied meteorological records; I looked at climate charts; I used different methods for analyzing the data, like certain statistical tests; and then I discuss the results. Is that what you mean?

　　解析：学生首先提到了我想在文章里包含了记实录里的内容。 又说，我还看天气图标，用了数据测试。教授表示肯定，说你应该包还进去。但惟独没提到采访气象学家。

　　第3题：目的题

　　正确答案：A

　　对应原文：1'55"-2'16"That happens to me a lot, so I’ve come up with a pretty good memory management tool. I carry a little pad with me all the time and jot down questions or ideas that I don’t want to forget. For example, I went to the doctor with my daughter and her baby son last week and we knew we wouldn’t remember everything we wanted to ask the doctor, so we actually made a list of five things we wanted answers to.

　　解析：教授提到了她去和医生的会面。是为了举个例子。而前文说道，我有一个很好的记忆管理工具。就是随身带个小本子。那她提到会见医生，就是为了阐述一种记忆东西的方法。后文提到，她把需要问医生的问题都写下来了。

　　第4题：细节题

　　正确答案：D对应原文：2'40"-2'44"I’d be happy to look over a draft version before you hand in the final copy, if you wish.

　　解析:教授说，我愿意在你递交终稿前，看下你的草稿版。这里草稿和审查，原文和选项用了近义词。

　　第5题：重听-目的题

　　正确答案：B

　　对应原文：0'40"-1'3"Professor:

　　...You know, you have to remember now that you’re the expert on what you’ve done. So, think about what you’d need to include if you were going to explain your research project to someone with general or casual knowledge about the subject, like . . . like your parents. That’s usually my rule of thumb: would my parents understand this?

　　Student:

　　OK. I get it.

　　Professor:

　　I hope you can recognize by my saying that how much you do know about the subject.

　　解析:教授说，我希望你能明白我说的，你知道自己有多了解这个话题。这里是在对学生进行鼓励。希望对方如何，有一种好的期盼在里面。给学生增添了信心。