15.
M: Now, can we have a get-together some time this week? I mean any day. Any day's fine.
W: Sorry. This week's out of the question. I'm buried under a heap of paperwork.
Q: What does the woman mean?
正确答案:C
解析:男士建议聚会,女士说这周“不可能(out of the question)”,然后解释说自己忙于一些文书工作,忙得不可开交(buried under...),即C。
16.
M: I'm so sorry that I'm late. I know we'd arranged to meet today, but the place completely slipped my mind. I phoned your secretary, and fortunately, she had it in her diary.
W: Oh, don't worry. I haven't been here long.
Q: What do we learn about the man?
正确答案:D
解析:根据选项可以预测问题与男士有关。对话中男士首先道歉,然后解释说自己忘了地点,故答案为D。