W: Hi, professor White.
W: 嗨,怀特教授。
W: It's been a week since you arrived at the city. Do you like your office?
W: 你到这个城市已经一周了。你喜欢你的办公室吗?
M: Yeah, it's great to have so much room and I love the sea view.
M: 是的,有这么多的房间真好,我喜欢海景。
W: I'm glad to hear that. Do you need any equipment or supplies?
W: 听到这个我很高兴。你需要任何设备或用品吗?
M: Actually, there are a few things I've been thinking about.
M: 实际上,我一直在想一些事情。
W: OK. What do you need?
W: 好的。你需要什么?
M: Well, I'll give a presentation at an online conference next week. Is it possible to get a web camera for the computer?
M: 嗯,我将在下周的一个在线会议上做一个演讲。有可能为电脑买一台网络摄像机吗?
W: No problem. It's already at the top of our agenda.
W: 没问题。这已经是我们的首要议程。
We want to encourage using technology to communicate with overseas scholars rather than expensive traveling.
我们希望鼓励使用技术与海外学者交流,而不是昂贵的旅行。
M: Exactly. It's so much easier and cheaper to do things that way.
M: 没错。这样做更容易,更便宜。
W: The department chair likes to hear that kind of thinking. Anything else?
W: 系主任喜欢听到这种想法。还有别的吗?
M: Well, I hope I'm not asking too much, but can I get a new chair? This one is really uncomfortable.
M: 嗯,我希望我没有要求太多,但我能买一把新椅子吗?这个真的很不舒服。
W: I think that's an old chair. Sorry about that.
W: 我想那是一把旧椅子。对不起。
Is there a specific kind you want, like a folding chair or a rocking one?
你想要什么样的椅子,比如折叠椅还是摇椅?
M: I just like one that rises up and down and has arms.
M: 我只是喜欢一个上下起伏,有手臂的人。
W: Sure, I got it.
W: 当然,我明白了。
Questions: 17. What does the man say about his office?
17.这位男士对他的办公室说了什么?
18. Why does the man need a web camera for his computer?
18.为什么这个人的电脑需要一台网络摄像头?
19. What kind of chair does the man want?
19.这位男士想要什么样的椅子?
20. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
20. 说话者主要谈论什么?
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