听力理解对话部分的内容通常取材于人们的日常生活，除了上述的语言情景和常考题型外，还有许多“信不信由你”的出题规律。笔者根据平时听力教学的实践，总结出如下几条：

1 不管是学生还是工作人员，“忙”似乎是人们生活的永恒主题；
真题佐证：
① W: Jack, would you like to go to the club with us tomorrow night?（1993-01-9）
M: I wish I could, but I have to work on my term paper.
Q: Is Jack going to the club?
A: No. He has to finish his homework.
② M: Can you stay for dinner?（1997-01-8）
W: I’d love to, but I have to go and send some registered mail before picking up the children from school.
Q: Where will the woman go first?
A: To the post office.
③ W: Are you coming with me to the history museum, George?（1999-01-8）
M: I already have my hands full with this book report.
Q: What does the man mean?
A: He is too busy to go with her.
④ W: Excuse me, Professor Hill. May I ask you a few questions?（1999-06-3）
M: Yes, of course. But I’m sorry I have a class at 10. Why don’t you come in my office hours? That’s 4 to 5 pm, Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Q: Why can’t Professor Hill answer her questions now?
A: He doesn’t have time.
⑤ M: Would you get me through to Dr. Lemon please?（2000-01-10）
W: I’m sorry, he’s with a patient.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A: Dr. Lemon is busy at the moment.
⑥ W: When will you be through with your work, John?（2001-06-8）
M: Who knows! My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A: The man is complaining.
2 由于平时很忙，学校放假或旅游度假等休闲活动总是魅力十足，受人欢迎，甚至掰着指头数日子；
真题佐证：
① M: Well, the holiday is well soon be here.（1998-01-7）
W: Yes, isn’t it exciting by this time next week, we’ll be on the plane.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A: They’ll be flying somewhere for their vacation.
② W: I’m thinking of going to Austin for a visit. Do you think it’s worth seeing?（1998-06-2）
M: Well, I wish I had been there.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A: The man has not been to Austin before.
③ M: Is Jane looking forward to going home for this summer?（1999-06-7）
W: She is counting the days.
Q: What does the woman imply?
A: Jane is eager to go home for the vacation.
3 学生要修学的课程总是很多，往往到了最后期限还不知道该选修哪门课程。真正开始上课后，又发现所选课程比预期的要难得多；
真题佐证：
① W: Hi, Tony. How did your experiment go yesterday?（2001-06-2）
M: Well, it wasn’t as easy as I had thought. I have to continue doing it tonight.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A: Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.
② W: Is that optional course is as hard as everybody says?（2003-06-10）
M: Exactly even worse, believe it or not.
Q: What did the man say about the course?
A: It’s much more difficult than people think.
③ W: You took an optional course this semester, didn’t you? How’s it going?（2002-06-5）
M: Terrible! It seems like the more the professor talks, the less I understand.
Q: How does the man feel about the course?
A: He finds it hard to follow the teacher.
④ W: Is that optional course is as hard as everybody says?（2003-06-10）
M: Exactly even worse, believe it or not.
Q: What did the man say about the course?
A: It’s much more difficult than people think.
4 学生的作业总是很多，要准时完成似乎遥遥无期，尤其是阅读，但只要艰苦努力，最终还是能搞定的；
真题佐证：
① W: It looks like the English course is going to be a lot of work.（1989-01-3）
M: Didn’t you see the reading list is enormous?
Q: What did they think of the English course?
A: It’s going to require a lot of reading.
② W: Jack, how are you doing with your paper?（1989-01-8）
M: I’ve written and rewritten it so many times that I wonder when I can finish it.
Q: What can we learn about the man?
A: He is upset.
③ M: How are you getting on with your essay, Mary? I’m having a real hard time with mine.（2000-06-5）
W: Well, after two sleepless nights, I am finally through with it.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
A: They both had a hard time writing the essay.
④ W: Hi, Tony. How did your experiment go yesterday?（2001-06-2）
M: Well, it wasn’t as easy as I had thought. I have to continue doing it tonight.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A: Tony had expected the experiment to be easier.
⑤ W: When will you be through with your work, John?（2001-06-8）
M: Who knows! My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A: The man is complaining.
5 “严师出高徒，”老师对学生一定非常严格，令人敬畏；课程考试总是很难，不管学习多么刻苦认真，60分就高呼万岁；
真题佐证：
① W: You look upset. Anything wrong?（1995-06-6）
M: I failed in physics exam again in spite of all the efforts I made.
Q: What do we know about the man from the conversation?
A: He didn’t pass the physics exam.
② W: Weren’t you nervous when the professor called on you in class?（1996-01-4）
M: I’d say I was shaking all over.
Q: How did the man feel when he was called on?
A: Worried and frightened.
③ M: I’m exhausted. I stayed up the whole night studying for my midterm maths exam.（2003-12-9）
W: But why do you always wait until the last minute?
Q: What does the woman imply?
A: The man has bad study habits.
6 讲座两极分化，不是精彩无限，就是无聊透顶，参加者不是想睡觉就是不停地看时间；
真题佐证：
① W: Professor White’s presentation seemed to go on forever. I was barely able to stay awake.（2000-12-5）
M: How could you sleep through it? It is one of the best that I have ever heard on this topic.
Q: What does the man think of Professor White’s presentation?
A: He speaks highly of the presentation.
② W: Mr. Long’s briefing seemed to go on forever. I was barely able to stay awake.（2002-01-9）
M: How could you sleep through that? It was very important to the mission we are going to carry out.
Q: What does the man imply?
A: The woman should have been more attentive.
③ W: The speech the blind girl gave this evening was extremely moving.（1997-01-10）
M: I think everyone felt the same.
Q: How did the man feel about the girl’s speech?
A: It was touching.
④ M: What do you think of Professor Brown’s lecture?（1998-01-3）
W: The topic was interesting, but the lecture was much more difficult to follow than I had expected.
Q: What does the woman say about the lecture?
A: It was not as easy as she had thought.
7 与英语国家日常生活息息相关的东西总是受到人欢迎，如：苹果派一定好吃，音乐会一定人山人海，甚至连走廊也站满了人；
真题佐证：
W: What do you think of the apple pie? I made it myself.（2000-01-2）
M: Very delicious indeed. Even my mother’s can’t match this.
Q: What does the man mean?
A: This apple pie tastes very good.
8 天气总是不好，尤其是户外活动，如：野餐、野营、远足、烧烤、探险、考察或旅行等时，总能遇上坏天气（如刮风或下雨等）而被迫延迟或取消；
真题佐证：
① M: It’s a perfect day for staying inside.（1993-01-3）
W: This rain hasn’t let up for 2 weeks. I’m going crazy.
Q: What are they talking about?
A: The weather.
② W: It’s been very cold in the past two days.（1998-06-7）
M: We haven’t seen the worst of it yet. More snow is forecast next week accompanied by strong winds.
Q: What will the weather be like?
A: Cold and windy.
③ W: Oh, it’s so cold. We haven’t had such a severe winter for so long, have we?（2000-06-9）
M: Yes. The forecast says it’s going to get worse before it warms up.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A: The weather may get even colder.
9 生病大都是像头痛或感冒等小病，但最好的办法是看医生，多休息。判断疾病痊愈的标准是：明天你是否能回到工作岗位；
真题佐证：
① M: You didn’t go to the concert last night either, did you?（1991-06-4）
W: No. I had a slight headache.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
A: The speakers did not go to the concert.
② W: I heard you caught a cold. How are you feeling today?（1994-01-8）
M: I can’t complain. At least I’m out of bed.
Q: How is the man today?
A: He’s better.
③ M: Hello, Mrs. White, what can I do for you?（2000-01-1）
W: I don’t know what’s the matter with me. I am always feeling tired. I am usually worn out at the end of the day.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A: The woman is seeing a doctor.
④ W: My headache is killing me. I thought it was going away. But now, it’s getting worse and worse.（2003-12-5）
M: I told you yesterday to make an appointment.
Q: What does the man mean?
A: The woman should have seen the doctor earlier.
10 交通问题令人头疼。停车难，尤其是在闹市区，公车要么拥挤不堪或半路抛锚，要不然就是交通堵塞；幸运的是，交通事故总是小事一桩，并能幸免于难；
真题佐证：
① M: If the traffic wasn’t so bad, I could have been home by 6:00.（1990-01-7）
W: What a pity! John was here to see you.
Q: What happened to the man?
A: He was held up in traffic.
② M: What happened to you? You are so late.（1998-01-8）
W: The bus I took broke down in front of the hospital and I had to walk from there.
Q: Why was the woman so late?
A: Something went wrong with the bus.
③ W: Hello, is that Steve? I’m stuck in a traffic jam. I’m afraid I can’t make it before 7 o’clock.（2002-12-7）
M: Never mind. I’ll be here waiting for you.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A: The man and the woman have an appointment at 7 o’clock.
④ M: I can’t understand why Bob isn’t here yet. Do you think we should try to call him or go look for him?（2003-09-1）
W: He probably just got held up in traffic. Let’s give him a few more minutes.
Q: What are the speakers probably going to do?
A: Wait for Bob.
⑤ W: It’s surprising that Tom came out of the accident alive.（1991-06-8）
M: That’s true. The car crashed into the wall and was completely damaged.
Q: What was the consequence of the accident?
A: Tom survived the accident.
⑥ W: Were you hurt in the accident?（1996-06-8）
M: I was shocked at the time, but wasn’t hurt at all. My bike was totally damaged though.
Q: What do we know about the man?
A: He was unharmed.
⑦ W: Hi, John. Haven’t seen you for quite a while. Are you fine?（2003-06-8）
M: Oh, yes. But luck seemed to go against me. I had a car accident. Only some minor injuries, though.
Q: What happened to John?
A: She was slightly injured in a traffic accident.
11 火车或飞机经常由于恶劣天气而被迫推迟甚至取消；
真题佐证：
① W: Excuse me. Do you know when the train will arrive?（1989-01-10）
M: I’m sorry. The train is behind schedule. You have to wait another twenty minutes.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
A: The train is late.
② W: I’m sorry, Sir. The train is somewhat behind schedule. Take a seat, and I’ll tell you as soon as we know something definite.（1991-06-9）
M: Thank you. I’ll just sit here and read a magazine in the meantime.
Q: What can we conclude about the train from the conversation?
A: The train is late.
③ M: Is this the check-in counter for Flight 914 to Los Angeles?（2002-06-8）
W: Yes. But I’m sorry the flight is delayed because of a minor mechanical problem. Please wait for further notice.
Q: What so we learn from this conversation?
A: The plane’s departure time remains unknown.
12 想要的东西总是缺货，急用的东西总出毛病，如汽车抛锚，电脑瘫痪等；
真题佐证：
① W: Has your brother bought his books yet?（1991-06-5）
M: He bought a history book, but the Chinese and English textbooks were sold out.
Q: Which book has the man’s brother got?
A: A history book.
② M: I sent a letter to make a reservation for a single room a few days ago.（1991-06-10）
W: I’m sorry, your request arrived too late. There are some conferences in town this week and we’re full up.
Q: Are there any spare rooms at the hotel?
A: No, all the rooms are taken.
③ W: I need a car this weekend, but mine has broken down.（1993-06-4）
M: I’m sorry to hear it, but you can always rent one if you have a license.
Q: What does the man mean?
A: She can’t borrow his car.
④ M: If I were you, I’d ride a bike to work. Taking a crowded bus during rush hours is really terrible.（1997-06-10）
W: Thank you for your advice. But my bike has got a flat tire.
Q: How would the woman most probably get to work?
A: By bus.
⑤ M: I would like two tickets for the 9 o’clock show this evening.（1998-01-1）
W: I’m sorry, Sir. They are sold out. But we have a few left for tomorrow.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
A: There aren’t any tickets left for tonight’s show.
⑥ M: What happened to you? You are so late.（1998-01-8）
W: The bus I took broke down in front of the hospital and I had to walk from there.
Q: Why was the woman so late?
A: Something went wrong with the bus.
⑦ M: Excuse me, I have a ticket for the 6 o’clock flight to New York. But I’m afraid I can’t make it. Is there a seat available for tomorrow morning?（1998-06-4）
W: Let me see. I’m sorry. All the morning flights have been booked up. The earliest we can get for you is the two o’clock flight in the afternoon.
Q: What does the conversation tell us?
A: The man can’t manage to go to New York as planned.
⑧ W: I’d like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin’s book on seashells.（1998-06-8）
M: I’m sorry, Miss. That book has been out of print for some time now.
Q: What does the man say about the book?
A: It is no longer available.
⑨ M: Jessica, could you forward this email to all the club members?（2002-01-1）
W: Sorry, the computer broke down this morning. I’ll do it for you as soon as I have it fixed.
Q: What does the woman imply?
A: She can’t send the message right now.
⑩ W: Good afternoon! I’m calling to inquire about the four-bedroom house you advertised in newspaper.（2002-12-2）
M: I’m sorry. But it’s already sold.
Q: What do we learn about the house from the conversation?
A: It’s no longer available.
⑾ M: I’d like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin’s book on American culture.（2003-09-3）
W: I’ m sorry. The book has been out of print for some time now.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A: At a bookstore.
⑿ M: Look! The view is fantastic. Could you take a picture of me with the lake in the background?（2003-12-2）
W: I’m afraid I just run out of film.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A: The woman can’t take a photo of the man.
13 买东西总能遇上促销或减价而买到真正的便宜货，但从长远考虑，大都会舍弃二手货而买崭新的；
真题佐证：
① M: Do you have the paperback edition of this dictionary?（1999-01-6）
W: Yes, we do. But the hard cover is on sale for the same price as the paperback.
Q: What does the woman say about the dictionary?
A: Both editions are the same price now.
② W: You’ve got your apartment furnished, haven’t you?（2003-06-4）
M: Yes. I bought some used furniture at the Sunday market and it was a real bargain.
Q: What does the man mean?
A: The furniture he bought was very cheap.
14 信奉宁静致远，人们总是向往宁静安详的地方以逃避喧嚣的环境；
真题佐证：
① M: I don’t think we can find a better hotel around here at this time.（1997-01-1）
W: Let’s walk a little further to see if there is another one. I just can’t bear the traffic noise here.
Q: What will the speakers most probably do?
A: Try to find a quiet place.
② M: I hear you are moving into a new apartment soon.（2001-06-3）
W: Yes, but it is more expensive. My present neighbor plays the piano all night long.
Q: Why is the woman moving?
A: She can’t put up with the noise.
③ M: The food in this restaurant is horrible. If only we’d gone to the school dining hall.（2003-12-3）
W: But the food isn’t everything. Isn’t it nice just to get away from all the noise?
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
A: It’s quiet in the restaurant.
15 打公用电话总没带够零钱；
真题佐证：
M: Hi, Jane. Do you have some changes? I have to make a call on the pay phone.（2000-12-1）
W: Pay phone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are.
Q: What will the man most probably do?
A: Use the woman’s phone.
16 身材总是不佳，需要节食减肥或参加体育运动；
真题佐证：
M: Hi, Susan. I hear that you walk all the way to the office these days.（1997-06-3）
W: Yes. I have found great pleasure in walking. That’s the type of exercise I enjoy very much.
Q: Why does the woman walk all the way to the office?
A: She takes it as a kind of exercise.
17 想看电影时票总是难买，要么人多要么没票，若好不容易买到电影票而去看了，结果总是令人失望，不值得一看；
真题佐证：
① M: Did you like the film?（1990-01-5）
W: Not particularly. I was rather disappointed. I’d expected it to be much more exciting.
Q: What can we learn from this conversation?
A: The film wasn’t as good as she’d expected.
② W: The movie starts in 5 minutes and there’s bound to be a long line.（1996-06-7）
M: Why don’t we come back for the next show? I’m sure it would be less crowded.
Q: What is the man suggesting?
A: Coming back for a later show.
③ M: Mary, would you like to go to the movies with me after dinner?（1997-06-9）
W: Well, I’ll go if you really want me to, but I’m rather tired.
Q: What can we conclude from this conversation?
A: The woman does not want to go to the movies.
④ M: I would like two tickets for the 9 o’clock show this evening.（1998-01-1）
W: I’m sorry, Sir. They are sold out. But we have a few left for tomorrow.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
A: There aren’t any tickets left for tonight’s show.
⑤ M: I heard there are a few seats left for the show tonight.（2002-01-8）
W: Really? I was under the impression that the tickets were sold out a long time ago.
Q: What do we know from the woman’s reply?
A: She thought there were no tickets left for the show.
18 预定计划由于种种原因总是被迫推迟或取消；
真题佐证：
① W: Did you go to the football match last Saturday?（1993-06-5）
M: Oh yes. It was supposed to start at 2:30, but it was delayed 15 minutes.
Q: When did the football match start?
A: At 2:45.
② W: Would you like to go to the dance with me tonight?（1994-01-3）
M: I’d love to, but I’m just getting over my cold.
Q: Will the man go dancing with the woman tonight?
A: He won’t go since he is not feeling well.
③ W: John, do you want to go swimming with me today?（1995-06-4）
M: Sure, but I can’t leave now. I have an appointment with my professor at 3 o’clock.
Q: Why can’t John go swimming now?
A: He must meet his teacher.
19 人们总是乐于助人，为对方提供力所能及的帮助；
真题佐证：
① W: Could you lend me a pen? Mine has just run out of ink.（1989-01-1）
M: I’m afraid I don’t have an extra one. Would a pencil do?
Q: How did the man respond to the woman’s request?
A: He offered her a pencil.
② W: Do you mind if I borrow your notes?（1994-01-2）
M: No, of course not. They are on my desk.
Q: What does the man mean?
A: He agrees to lend his notes.
③ M: I am worried about those classes I missed when I was sick.（2000-12-3）
W: I will try to bring you up-to-date on what we’ve done.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A: She will help the man to catch up.
20 出于好意，人们总是建议对方凡事都不要着急，“面包会有的，一切都会有的。”
真题佐证：
① M: I haven’t heard from my family since last month.（1989-01-7）
W: Don’t worry, Bill. Overseas mail is often slow.
Q: What can we learn about the man from the conversation?
A: He is expecting a letter from abroad.
② W: I’m really angry at John. He ever listens to me.（1995-01-1）
M: Take it easy, Allen. Things will work out.
Q: What does the man advise Allen to do?
A: Be calm and patient.
③ M: I haven’t received the furniture I ordered yet. Maybe I should call to check on it.（1996-06-1）
W: Don’t worry. It takes at least a week to arrive.
Q: What does the woman think the man should do?
A: Wait patiently.
④ M: I haven’t got my scores on the GRE test yet. Do you think I should call to make inquiries?（2003-06-6）
W: There is no hurry. The test scores are released at least eight weeks after the test.
Q: What did the woman advise the man to do?
A: Be patient and wait.
   类似的场景还有很多，如：从图书馆借来的书总是超期而不得不交付罚金，学生的作业或学期论文往往会错过最后期限而被取消学分或被迫重修等，希望广大考生能从历年全真题中自己去总结，找出其中的奥秘与规律。
   俗话说，“良好的开端是成功的一半。”通过以上对对话部分常考语言情景、经典题型及典型提问方式和“信不信由你”定律的归纳与总结，相信考生对这部分的考核重点和题型都已了如指掌，成竹在胸。祝大家考出水平，取得良好成绩！

(本文作者：外国语学院林明金副教授）