英語(yǔ)專業(yè)四級(jí)聽(tīng)力周計(jì)劃：對(duì)話理解真題2

M: Have you ever lived abroad, Phyllis?

W: Yes, I have actually.

What about you?

M: No, unfortunately I haven't.

W: Oh, what a shame!M: Where did you live when you were abroad?

W: I lived in Australia.

M: Really?

That's a long way away.

W: Uhm, uhm, yes!M:How long were you there for?

W: I was there for 12 years.

M: Oh! What a long time!W: Yes.

Rather.

M: Erm, so how long have you been back in the UK?

W: I've been back for about ten years now.

M: When you were in Australia, did you think of it as your home?

W: Well, it depends on what you mean by home.

Home to me is being near the people you're fond of.

M: Uhm, yeah.

So does that mean that your family were with you in Australia?

W: Yes, they were there with me.

M: And presumably they came back to the UK?

W: Yes, they did.

They came back with me.

M: Uhm, if you had a choice, where do you think you'd be living now?

W: Oh, I would really like to go back to Australia.

M: Oh, yeah?

Why is that?

W: Well, for one thing, it's the climate.

M: Uhm.

W: And, secondly, it's very relaxed.

M: Oh?

In what way?

W: Well, you know, the way of life, nobody hurries.

M: Uhm.

Is that at work as well as socially?

W: That's right, everything.