...?”
“What reason was given for ...?”
例如：
W: Why didnt you make an appointment to see the doctor last week when you first twisted your ankle?
M: The injury didn’t seem serious then. I decided to go today because my foot still hurts when I put my weight on it.
Q: Why didn’t the man see the doctor earlier?
(A)His injury kept him at home.
(B)He was too weak to see the doctor.
(C)He didn’t think it necessary.
(D)He failed to make an appointment. （CET-4/ 2001/6—6）
在这段对话中，女士直截了当地问男士没有去看医生的原因，男士也做了直截了当的回答“didnt seem serious then”，不严重就意味着没有必要。听懂这类谈话应毫无困难。较难的是谈话似乎并不是在谈论某事的前因后果。事情的原因包含在谈话中，需听懂整段对话的含义，从中体会出来。如：
W: Excuse me, Professor Hill. May I ask you a few questions?
M: Yes, of course. But Im sorry I have a class at ten. Why don’t you call me in my office hours? That is 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday.
Q: Why can’t professor Hill answer her question now?
(A)He will only be available in the afternoon.
(B)It’s not his office hour.
(C)He doesn’t have time.
(D)He is too tired after class. (CET-4/99/6-3)
上述例子与第一类相比稍复杂。女士问男士是否可问几个问题，男士似乎同意了，但实际上通过“but”一词委婉地拒绝了，所以他话中的“but”非常关键，暗示他不能回答问题的原因是“have a class at ten”，同时他还建议“call me in my office hours”， 所以答案为(C)项。在这段对话中没有表示原因的连词如because, for, since等，原因需要听者从对话中体会出来。博学在线_CET-4 考试
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