3. 言外之意专题：词汇的细节性

M: Have you met the new teacher?

W: I have been sick for three days.

She hasn't see the new teacher for at least three days.

M: Wouldn't you tell me the meaning of the phrase?

W: Don't you have the dictionary?

The girl won't tell the boy the meaning of the phrase.

M: If I go to the store, will you cook dinner for me?

W: Bring back in a food.

The wife won't cook dinner for her husband and she asked him to bring back in a food and eat by himself.

W: Where is the orange juice I made just now?

M: Didn't you hear a crash?

The man has broken the container of the orange juice and he felt sorry for that.

M: How often do you write home?

W: I used to write home once a week.

She never writes home once a week now.

M: Mr. White brought each of us a gift from USA.

W: So he has come back?

The woman thought Mr. White was still in USA.

M: Tom was over excited today because he had passed the final exam.

W: You mean Professor Brown didn't fail him?

She thought that Tom had failed in the exam.

1. W: Mark is playing computer game.

    M: Should he do that when the final exam is drawing near?

    Q: What does the man think Mark should do?

    A) Go on with the game.

    B) Draw pictures on the computer.

    C) Review his lessons.

    D) Have a good rest.

2. M: Annie is in the basement trying to repair the washing machine.

    W: She isn't going to work her term paper?

    Q: What does the woman think Annie should do?

    A) Move the washing machine to the basement.

    B) Turn the basement into workshop.

    C) Repair the washing machine.

    D) Finish her assignment.

3. M: Congratulations! I understand you've got a job. When will you start to work?

    W: You must be thinking of someone else. I'm still waiting to hear the good news.

    Q: What does the woman mean?

    A) She doesn't need the job.             C) She has got a good job.

    B) She hasn't got a job yet.               D) She is going to start work soon.

4. M: Janet is quite interested in camping, isn't she?

    W: Yes, she often goes for weeks at a time.

    Q: What does the woman say about Janet?

    A) She hasn't gone camping for several weeks.

    B) She likes to take long camping trips.

    C) She prefers not to go camping on weekends.

    D) She often spends a lot of time planning her camping trips.

5. M: I would like two tickets for the 9 o'clock show this evening.

    W: I'm sorry. Sir. They are sold out. But we have a few left for tomorrow.

    Q: What do we learn from this conversation?

    A. The man wants to attend tomorrow's show.

    B. The man doesn't want to attend tomorrow's show.

    C. There aren't any tickets left for tomorrow's show.

    D. There aren't any tickets left for tonight's show.

6. W: I'd love to see a different type of movie for a change. I'm tired of movies about romantic stories.

    M: I agree. Let's go and see a new movie at the Royal theatre. I hear it's a real story of two prison breakers.

    Q: What kind of movie does the woman find boring?

    A. Love stories.                                     C. Detective stories.

    B. Stories about jail escapes.                D. Stories about royal families.