M： Here at this school the credits are earned， not given.
Q： What do we learn from the conversation?
A) The man thinks the woman can earn the credits.
B) The woman is begging the man to let her pass the exam.
C) The woman has to attend a summer course to graduate.
D) The woman is going to graduate from summer school.
解析：女生说：教授，我需要这些学分才能暑假顺利毕业。教授回答：这个学校的学分是挣来的而不是给的。因此答案选B.
另外：作业总是很重的负担，需要了解的是，作业包括各种各样的assignment 、homework 以及reading list。
2003年6月 第8题
M： Mr. Smith， our history professor， announced we would be doing two papers and three exams this semester. I wonder how I’m going to pull through when two other courses have similar requirements.
W： Well， can‘t you drop one course and pick it up next semester?
Q： What does the woman suggest the man do?
A) Do the assignments towards the end of the semester.
B) Quit the history course and choose another one instead.
C) Drop one course and do it next semester.
D) Take courses with a lighter workload.
解析：男生抱怨道我们的历史老师Smith宣称这个学期我们要搞定两份论文三次考试。可是别的课程也有类似的要求，我都不知道我该怎么去应付了。女生建议道那你为什么不退一门课呢?下学期再选也不迟啊。因此答案选C。
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