托福TPO16口语task5题目 Listening Part:
Now listen to a conversation between two students.
(woman) Hey Steve, did you get that book on the Russian Revolution that Professor Harper wants us to read?
(man) No, none of the bookstores in the campus area had it in stock. They’ll get it in about two weeks.
(woman) Hm …so what are you going to do in the meantime? Remember, that we’re going to be discussing the book starting next Tuesday.
(man) I was thinking of placing a rush order with a bookseller on the internet, so I’d have the book in about a day or two.
(woman) Yeah, but rush order delivery is ex pensive. You could easily sp end twice as much money for the book that way.
(man) I know, but what choice do I have?
(woman) Well, since we only have to read a couple of chapters at a time, you’re welcome to share my copy for a few weeks. You know, until you can get yours at the bookstore.
(man) You mean…you would read the chapters assigned, give the book to me, I’d read those chapters, then give the book back to you to read the next set of chapters, and so on.
(woman) Exactly
(man) Thanks! But, what if I don’t get the book back to you in time. Wouldn’t you get behind in your reading?
(woman) Yeah maybe. Bu t it should work if we’re careful.
托福TPO16口语task5题目 Question:
The students discuss two possible solutions to the man’s problem. Briefly summarize the problem, then state which of the two solutions you prefer and explain why.
托福TPO16口语task5 答案解析：
Listening key
Problem: the man can not find a course book in all the bookstores in the campus area
Solution 1: placing a rush order with bookseller on the internet
Pro: he can get the book in a day or two
Con: rush orders are expensive, sometimes twice as expensive
Solution 2: sharing a book with the woman until he can buy a copy at the bookstore
Pro: he and the woman can work out a system so none of them misses the reading
Con: the woman could get behind in her reading if the man get the book back to her late
托福TPO16口语task5 范文：
The man’s problem is that he needs to read a required book before the next Tuesday but none of the bookstores in the campus area had it in stock. There are two possible solutions. The first is placing a rush order with bookseller on the internet. The second solution is sharing the woman’s copy until he can buy one from the bookstore. I think the second solution is better for the following reasons. First of all, he can save a lot of money, because rush orders are very expensive, sometimes twice as expensive. Second, he can work out a system with woman. As long as they are careful, no one’s going to miss the reading.
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