F :These photos are from the Taj Mahal in India. 【12】We went there about ten years ago for our honeymoon.
F: Yeah. The Taj Mahal was a very romantic place. The guide told usthere is a famous love story behind this building that all Indians learn inschool. I think it was during the 1600s and the princess at that time diedwhile giving birth to her 14th child. 【13】The Emperor loved theprincess so much and was so sad when she died that he ordered the palace to bebuilt for her in honor.
M: Wow ! That sounds very romantic. It looks amazing.
F: Yes it‘s gorgeous. It’s also larger in real life than it looks inthe photos. 【14】The building is very tall andthere are gardens in a wall around it all. It‘s all built in this white stoneand some walls of the building are decorated with jewels.
M :It must have been very crowded when you were there.
F: Yes it‘s a very famous tourist destination. So there are thousandsof visitors every day.
M: Was the rest of India crowded?
F:Yes,【15】very crowded in many cities. Itwas sometimes so crowded that it was difficult to walk along the streetsespecially through busy markets. And there are so many cars. Traffic wasterrible but the people were friendly. The culture isamazing and we had a great time.
F: the Indian food is great. There are lots of different dishes to tryand every region has its own special food.
Question 12: For what purpose did the woman go to India?
【解析】第一题答案定位在对话的前两回合,女人去印度度蜜月。
Question 13: Why was the Taj Mahal built?
【解析】第二题定位在对话的第三回合,女人描述泰姬陵的历史,提到公主生孩子的时候去世了,国王为了纪念公主。
Question 14: What does the woman say about the Taj Mahal?
【解析】第三题定位在对话的第四回合,基本视听一致,女人描述建筑的墙壁镶嵌宝石的特点。
Question 15: what is the woman‘s impression of Indiancities?
【解析】第五题定位在对话结尾,并且有转折词女人对印度的印象是拥挤,但是人很好。