W:ThereweremorethanahundredpeopleatKate'sbirthdayparty.Howcomeshe'sgotsomanyfriends?
M:It'sreallynosurprise.Youknowshewaspopularevenwhenshewasachild.
Q:WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutKate?
M:Mywashingmachineismorethanfifteenyearsoldandithasworkedjustfineuntillastnight。
W:You'llneverbeabletogetpartsforit,evenfromJapan.Soitmightbetimetoinvestamorerecentmodel。
Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?
W:Iheardaboutyourpromotion,youmustbethrilled。
M:Notreally,thenewofficeishuge,butthewordloadhasdoubled。
Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?
以上三道小对话,都把问题的设计方向安排在第二句的位置上。所以,考生在解题时需要将自己的听力重点放在第二句上。