英语四级听力

　　Short Conversations

　　11. W: There were more than a hundred people at Kate s birthday party. How come she s got so many friends?

　　M: It s really no surprise. You know she was popular even when she was a child

　　Q: What does the man imply about Kate?

　　12. M: They say there ll be a snow-storm tonight, and the cold weather will last quite a few days.

　　W: Oh! We re so lucky, we ll be getting away for a while, and having a holiday in Florida. But let s call right now to confirm our flight.

　　Q: What do we learn about the two speakers?

　　13. W: Tony was awarded a medal for rescuing several families from the forest fire.

　　M: I really admire his courage.

　　Q: What do we learn about Tony from the conversation?

　　14. M: My washing machine is more than fifteen years old and it has worked just fine until last night.

　　W: Youll never be able to get parts for it, even from Japan. So it might be time to invest a more recent model.

　　Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

　　15. W: I heard about your promotion, you must be thrilled.

　　M: Not really, the new office is huge, but the word load has doubled.

　　Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?

　　16. W: I cant decide what to do about the party tomorrow.

　　M: You dont have to go if you dont want to, but Ill be glad to give you a ride if you do.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　17. M: Now if you have any questions about the contract. 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?