2024年12月英语六级听力真题 卷二对话1

Conversation One

对话1

W: Hi,Alan. Sorry for not calling you back sooner. You said on the phone you had something you needed to discuss with me?

W: 嗨，艾伦。很抱歉没有早点给你回电话。你在电话里说有事要和我讨论对吧？

M: Well, to get right down to it, I'm having second thoughts about my major.

M: 嗯，直接说吧，我对我的专业有了第二想法。

With my family situation getting more complicated and the end of my university education nearing, persisting with Art History just doesn't seem the right choice.

随着家庭情况变得越来越复杂，以及我大学教育即将结束，坚持学习艺术史似乎并不是正确的选择。

W: Alan, in the last 3 years, I have heard nothing but how passionate you are about the Art History program.

W: 艾伦，在过去的3年里，我听到的都是你对艺术史项目的热情。

You often told fellow classmates how fabulous the instructors were and that you finally felt accepted. What would cause you to abandon it?

你经常告诉同学们讲师们多么出色，你终于感到被接受了。是什么让你想要放弃它？

M: My father's current financial situation has helped me realize that a more financially viable employment opportunity is not necessarily a bad thing.

M: 我父亲目前的财务状况让我意识到，一个更具有经济可行性的就业机会并不一定是个坏事。

Art History nourishes my soul, but does nothing to put food on my plate.

艺术史滋养了我的灵魂，但对我的餐桌没有任何帮助。

W: What about all the work opportunities I discussed with you last month?

W: 那么上个月我和你讨论的所有工作机会呢？

Have you gone to those places of business to investigate whether any legitimate positions might be available for someone with your background?

你有没有去那些公司调查一下，看看是否有可能为像你这样背景的人提供一些合法的职位？

M:Um,well.

M:嗯，好的。

W:Look,Alan，if your heart is set on working in the art industry, you need to be more assertive and start talking with people.

W:听着，艾伦，如果你决心要在艺术行业工作，你需要变得更加自信，开始与人交流。

Networking is key if you want to become a celebrity in the world of museums and galleries.

如果你想在博物馆和画廊的世界里成为名人，建立人际网络是关键。

M: Time is a very precious commodity right now. My social life does not exist.

M:现在时间对我来说非常宝贵。我的社交生活根本不存在。

I can barely keep up with my studies and thesis is due by the end of this year. When can I find time to research jobs when I have so much to do as it is?

我几乎跟不上我的学习，而且论文截止日期就在今年年底。当有这么多事情要做时，我怎么还有时间去研究工作呢？

W:What you do now will determine your future options. Now is the optimum time to put forth your best effort.

W:你现在所做的将决定你的未来选择。现在是展现你最佳努力的最佳时机。

M: I will take what you said into consideration. The advice is much appreciated.

M:我会考虑你所说的话。这些建议非常感谢。

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

问题1到4是基于你刚才听到的对话。

Question1. What did the man want to discuss with the woman?

问题1. 男人想和女人讨论什么？

Question2. Why does the man want to give up Art History?

问题2. 男人为什么想放弃艺术史？

Question3. What does the woman advise the man to do?

问题3. 女人建议男人做什么？

Question4. What does the man say he really lacks right now?

问题4. 男人说他现在真正缺乏的是什么？

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