17.
M: Now if you have any questions about thecontract. Ill be happy to answer them.
W: Nothing comes to mind right now, but Id like to go over all the articles of the contract once more before signing it.
Q: What are the speakers doing right now?
A) Drawing up a business plan.
B) Discussing a term paper.
C) Finalizing a contract.
D) Reviewing a co-authored article.
18.
M: We are out of paper for the printer. Can you please order some?
W: I completed the order form online yesterday and it will be here by noon. Ill let you know when it comes in.
Q: What did the woman do?
A) She ordered some paper.
B) She had the printer repaired.
C) She chatted online with a friend.
D) She filled in an application form.
17.
男：现在，如果你对合同有任何疑问，我很乐意为你解答。
女：目前我没想到问题，但是我想在签合同之前再仔细看一遍所有的条款。
问：这两个人现在在干什么?
答：从二人对话中提到的关键词contract合同，sign签订，可以得知二人在讨论有关合同的事项，因此正确答案为C，敲定合同。A拟定商业计划，B讨论期末论文，C审查共同完成的论文，均与对话不符。
18.
男：打印机没有纸了。你可以订些纸吗?
女：我昨天已经在网上订纸了，今天中午会送到。纸到了我会通知你的。
问：女人干了什么?
答：从二人对话中谈到的paper纸，order订购，等关键词可以判断出正确答案为A她订了些纸。B她修了打印机，C她和朋友在网上聊天，D她填了张申请表，均未提及。