【例1】 2000.6 英语四级听力题
M: How are you getting on with your essay, Mary? I’m having a real hard time with mine.
W: After two sleepless nights, I’m finally through with it.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
A) The man thought the essay was easy.
B) They both had a hard time writing the essay.
C) The woman thought the essay was easy.
D) Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.
【预测】 选项都提到essay，听时一定注意关于双方essay的看法。
【解析】 两人对话均对这个论文发表意见“having a real hard time(费了九牛二虎之力)”、“two sleepless nights(熬了两个通宵)”，可见两者都觉得论文难写，与B答案相对应。A、C与原文相反。女士说“I’m finally through with it”表示已经写完，故排除D。
【例2】 2000.6 英语四级听力题
W: Where did you say you found this bag?
M: It was lying under a big tree between the park and the apartment building.
Q: Where did the man find the bag?
A) In the park. B) Between two buildings.
C) In his apartment. D) Under a huge tree.
【解析】 原文中男士说到包的位置是在树下，所以选D。树的位置“between the park and the apartment building”可知A、B、C均为错误选项。
