8.  
A.  The man needs help. 
B.  The man is complaining. 
C.  The man likes his job. 
D.  The man is talking with his boss. 

Keys: CDAA  DBCB

CET-4短篇对话听力(Section A) 003
1. W: If I buy some plants for the house, will you water them for me while I’m away?
M: Sure, I will. If you water mine while I’m on vacation. What will the man do for the woman?
2. W: I’m thinking of taking five courses next semester.
M: Wouldn’t four be wiser? What does the man mean?
3. M: Is Jane looking forward to going home for this summer?
W: She is counting the days. What does the woman imply?
4. W: Did you see last night film on Channel 4?
M: Well, I meant to see it, but a friend of mine came to see me. We had a nice long talk about our school days. What did the man do last night?
5. M: Do you have the paperback edition of this dictiooary?
W: Yes, we do. But the hard cover is on sale for the same price as the paperback. What does the woman say about the dictionary?
6. W: I often mistake Jim for Bob. Can you tell them apart?
M: No. they look so much alike that they even confused their mother sometimes when they were young. What is the most probable relationship between Jim and Bob?
7. M: Have you a table for four?
W: Certainly, sir. A corner table or would you rather be near the window? What is the man doing?
8. M: What happened to you? You are so late.
W: The bus I took broke down in front of the hospital and I had to walk from there. Why was the woman so late?

1.  
A.  Clean her house while she is away. 
B.  Buy her some plants and take care of thorn. 
C.  Water her plants and take care of them. 
D.  Water her plants when he is not at work.  
2.  
A.  There are too many courses offered to students. 
B.  The woman should take fewer courses next term. 
C.  The man will take four courses, next semester.  
D.  It is wiser to take more than four courses.