Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.
Conversation One
M: I need to stop at the bank to withdraw some cash.
W: Why not just pay with your phone?
M: Well, actually, I’ve stopped using online payments for the past three months now.
W: Stopped paying online? Oh, you must be worried that online payments aren’t secure.
M: No, they are safe. [8] But paying online is too convenient and I spent too much money on things I didn’t need.
W: [9] Oh, impulse purchases can be an issue for me, too. I’ve definitely bought clothes and shoes I didn’t need because they were on sale, and paying with my phone was so easy. But I’ve found that if I review my spending every night, that keeps me from spending too much.
M: I tried that strategy, but it just didn’t work, because I’d be busy studying all day. Then, when I was tired and hungry, I’d use my phone to order food, like burgers and other junk, [10] instead of going to the canteen, where I could get a healthier meal for half the price.
W: Well, what do you do now then? It seems like you’d have the same problems with cash.
M: I go to the bank once a week, and the rest of the time I keep my bank card at home, so I can’t get more cash out. And I also have a notebook where I record my expenses.
W: But what prevents you from just going to the bank and getting more money, if you want to buy something?
M: The first month I did withdraw extra cash twice, but I felt guilty about it. [11] And after that I refused to spend more than what I had budgeted, and by now it’s just a habit.
长对话一
男: 我得在银行停一下,取点现金。
女: 为什么不用手机支付呢?
男: 嗯,实际上,我已经有三个月没用在线支付了。
女: 不用在线支付了?哦,你肯定是担心在线支付不安全吧。
男: 不,它们很安全。但是在线支付太方便了,导致我在不需要的东西上花了太多钱。
女: 哦,冲动消费对我也可能是个问题。我确实买过不需要的衣服和鞋子,就因为它们在打折,而且用手机支付太容易了。但我发现如果我每晚回顾一下开支,这就能阻止我花太多钱。
男: 我试过那个办法,但没什么用,因为我整天都忙着学习。然后,当我又累又饿的时候,我就会用手机点一些像汉堡之类的垃圾食品,而不是去食堂,在那儿我可以用一半的价格吃到更健康的饭菜。
女: 那你现在怎么做呢?看起来你用现金也会有同样的问题吧。
男: 我每周去一次银行,其余时间我都把银行卡放在家里,这样我就没法取更多现金了。我还有个笔记本用来记录我的开销。
女: 但是,如果你想买什么东西,又是什么阻止你直接去银行取更多钱呢?
男: 第一个月我确实额外取了两次现金,但我对此感到内疚。之后,我就拒绝支出超过我的预算,到现在这已经成了一个习惯。
Why has the man stopped paying online for the last three months?
问:男士过去三个月为什么停止使用在线支付?
解析:
What problem does the woman say she may also have?
问:女士说她可能也有什么问题?
解析:
What does the man say he could do at the canteen?
问:男士说他在食堂可以做什么?
解析:
What is now just a habit for the man?
问:男士现在养成了什么习惯?
解析:
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