CET-4 Listening Long Conversation: Asking for an Essay Extension

Conversation Two.

对话二。

Excuse me, Dr. Harris. Do you have a minute?

打扰一下，Harris 老师。您有空吗？

Of course, Tom. Come in and sit down.

当然，Tom。进来坐吧。

It's about the history essay that's due on Friday.

是关于星期五要交的那篇历史论文。

My grandmother went into hospital last week, so I went home to be with her.

上周我奶奶住院了，所以我回家陪她。

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. How is she now?

哦，听到这个消息我很难过。她现在怎么样了？

Much better, thanks. She's back home already.

好多了，谢谢。她已经出院回家了。

But I missed a whole week, and I've fallen behind.

可是我缺了整整一周的课，进度落下了。

I understand. How much of the essay have you written?

我明白了。论文你写了多少了？

I've finished most of the reading and research.

大部分资料我已经读完、查完了。

But I've only written about five hundred words out of two thousand five hundred.

但两千五百字我才写了五百字左右。

Right. Well, the department allows extensions of up to one week.

好。系里允许最多延期一周。

You'll need to fill in a form, and I'll sign it for you.

你需要填一张表，我来帮你签字。

Really? Thank you so much!

真的吗？太谢谢您了！

But I'd like to see a short outline of your argument by Monday.

不过我希望星期一之前能看到你论点的简短提纲。

That way, I can tell you if you're on the right track.

这样我就能告诉你方向对不对。

That's fair. I'll email it to you on Sunday evening.

这很合理。我星期天晚上发邮件给您。

Good. And you might want to visit the writing centre, too.

好。你也可以去写作中心看看。

They're very helpful with organising longer essays.

他们很擅长帮人梳理长篇论文的结构。

Great idea. I'll book an appointment this afternoon.

好主意。我今天下午就去预约。

So, the new deadline is next Friday. Not a day later!

那么，新的截止日期是下周五。一天都不能晚哦！

Not a minute later, I promise!

一分钟都不会晚，我保证！

Questions twelve to fifteen are based on the conversation you have just heard.

第12题到第15题基于你刚才听到的对话。

Question twelve. Why did the man miss a week of classes?

第12题。男士为什么缺了一周的课？

Question thirteen. How much of the essay has the man written so far?

第13题。男士目前论文写了多少？

Question fourteen. What does the woman want the man to do by Monday?

第14题。女士希望男士星期一之前做什么？

Question fifteen. What does the woman suggest the man do?

第15题。女士建议男士做什么？