Short conversations
New words
turn a blind eye (to sth.) ( 对某事物)视若无睹，装作看不见
disheartened /dis'ha:tnd/ a. 沮丧的；灰心的
let the cat out of the bag (尤指无意中）泄露秘密
Listen to five conversations and choose the best answer to each question you hear
1 A Choose a simple task for his term paper.
B Search for information on the Internet.
C Spend more time on his term paper.
D Read more books in the library.
2 A He will take his son out of school at once.
B He will turn a blind eye to his son's behavior.
C He will tell his son not to take his phone to school.
D He will tell his son not to send text messages in class.
3 A They are so serious about dating.
B They are reluctant to start a romantic relationship.
C They are reluctant to make dating a true story.
D They are not very likely to get involved in online dating.
4 A How to make an online presence of herself.
B Which line of business she should do.
C How to promote her online business.
D Which online platform suits her needs.
5 A The man should keep a close eye on his cat.
B The man should look for help on the Internet to find his cat.
C The man's personal information was leaked online.
D The man should register on some online social networking websites.
Conversation 1
M: Oh, my God. I feel dizzy after spending a whole day in the library searching and reading books for my term paper.
W: There is no doubt that the Internet can simplify tasks that would take an enormous amount of time otherwise.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?
Conversation 2
W: Mr. Johnson, I'm sorry to tell you your son has been caught sending text messages in class twice this week. We can't turn a blind eye to it.
M: I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe taking a mobile phone to school is out of place for kids of his age.
Q: What do you think Mr. Johnson will most probably do?
Conversation 3
M: I've always felt that online dating would be most popular among people who are 50 to 65.
W: Serious? That can't be true. As far as I know they have been reluctant to dip their toes into the online dating waters.
Q: What does the woman say about people aged 50 to 65?
Conversation 4
W: Jennifer looks disheartened, but I know she just started her online business last month.
M: Jennifer wants to have an online presence to promote her business, but she has no idea what platform is best for her needs.
Q: What does Jennifer want to know?
Conversation 5
M: Can you believe that I received a dozen calls from various companies this morning? I'm so puzzled about who let the cat out of the bag? It's so odd.
W: Have you ever registered on some kind of online social networking website?
Q: What does the woman imply?
