17.
W: Did you hear that the convenience store next to the gas station was held up last night?
M: Yes, I heard it on the radio this morning.
Q: What happened to the convenience store?
正确答案：B
解析：本题考查的是短语hold up的特殊含义“抢劫”，即rob，故答案为B。

18.
M: Congratulations! I just heard about your acceptance into law school. Do you think you would join your brother's firm after graduation?
W: Not likely. He is a tax lawyer, and I am going to major in criminal law.
Q: What does the woman mean?
正确答案：D
解析：答案仍然落在女士所说的话上，但是这一次必须将女士所说的话照应男士所说的话中的某些细节，才能得出答案，这种做法在以往的考试中是非常少见的。男士问：毕业后你是否会加入你哥哥的公司？女士说：“Not likely.”据此，正确答案为D。女士又解释她不会加入哥哥的公司的原因：她哥哥是税务律师，而她学的是刑法。A、B为含有原文词major和tax lawyer的干扰项，C原文没有提到。