TUTOR: Ah Caroline ... come on in. Sit down.
CAROLINE: Thanks.
TUTOR: So how's the dissertation planning going?
CAROLINE: Well Dr. Schulmann, I’m still having a lot of trouble deciding on a title.
TUTOR: Well, that's perfectly normal at this stage. And this is what your tutorials will help you to do.
CAROLINE: Right.
TUTOR: What we'll do is jot down some points that might help you in your decision. First of all, you have chosen your general topic area, haven't you?
CAROLINE: Yes, it's the fishing industry.【Q21】
TUTOR: Oh yes, that was one of the areas you mentioned. Now, what aspects of the course are you good at?
CAROLINE: Well. I think I'm coping well with statistics,【Q22】 and I'm never bored by it.
TUTOR: Good. Anything else?
CCAROLINE: Well, I found computer modelling fascinating - I have no problem following what's being taught, whereas quite a few of my classmates find it difficult.
TUTOR: Well, that's very good. Do you think these might be areas you could bring into your dissertation?
CAROLINE: Oh yes, if possible. It's just that I'm having difficulty thinking how I can do that. You see I feel I don't have sufficient background information.
TUTOR: I see. Well, do you take notes?
CAROLINE: I’m very weak at note-taking.【Q23】 My teachers always used to say that.
TUTOR: Well, I think you really need to work on these weaknesses before you go any further.
CAROLINE: What do you suggest?
TUTOR: Well, I can go through the possible strategies with you and let you decide where to go from there.
CAROLINE: Okay, thanks.
TUTOR: Well, some people find it helpful to organise peer-group discussions — you know, each week a different person studies a different topic and shares it with the group.
CAROLINE: Oh right.
TUTOR: It really helps build confidence,【Q24】 you know, having to present something to others.
CAROLINE: I can see that.
TUTOR: The drawback is that everyone in the group seems to share the same ideas ... they keep being repeated in all the dissertations.【Q25】
CAROLINE: Okay.
TUTOR: You could also try a service called 'Student Support'.【Q26】 It's designed to give you a structured programme over a number of weeks to develop your skills.
CAROLINE: Sounds good.
TUTOR: Yes, unfortunately there are only a few places.【Q27】 But it's worth looking into.
CAROLINE: Yes, of course. I know I've got to work on my study skills.
TUTOR: And then there are several study skills books you can consult.
CAROLINE: Right.
TUTOR: They'll be a good source of reference but the problem is they are sometimes too general.【Q28】
CAROLINE: Yes, that's what I've found.
TUTOR: Other than that I would strongly advise quite simple ideas like using a card index.
CAROLINE: Well, yes, I've never done that before.
TUTOR: It's simple, but it really works because you have to get points down in a small space. Another thing I always advise is don't just take your notes and forget about them. Read everything three times 【Q29】- that'll really fix them in your mind.
CAROLINE: Yes, I can see it'd take discipline but...
TUTOR: Well, if you establish good study skills at this stage they'll be with you all your life.
CAROLINE: Oh yes, I completely agree. It’s just that I don't seem to be able to discipline myself. I need to talk things over.
TUTOR: Well, we'll be continuing these tutorials of course. Let's arrange next month's now. Let's see, I can see you virtually any time during the week starting 22nd January.
CAROLINE: What about the 24th? I'm free in the afternoon.
TUTOR: Sorry. I'm booked then. What about the following day?
CAROLINE: Thursday? I can make the morning.
TUTOR: Fine, we'll go for the 25th then.【Q30】
CAROLINE: That's great, thanks.
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
听前预测：定位词为Dissertation topic ；提示词为the，此处应填名字（专有名词）。
题目解析：本题难度不大，定位词较为容易捕捉，主要考查考生对单词的反应速度。原文中提问：…you have chosen your general topic area, haven’t you? 回答：Yes, it’s the fishing industry， 故fishing industry 为本题答案，但注意由于题干为topic，所以本题答案最好首字母大写。
听前预测：定位词为Strengths ；提示词为computer modelling，此处应填名词或名词短语。
题目解析：本题难点在于题干定位词Strengths 原文替换为good at，随后的回答I think I’m coping well with statistics。核心名词statistics 为本题答案。
听前预测：定位词为Weaknesses，background information ；提示词为poor，skills，此处应 填名词。
题目解析：本题难度不大，定位容易，出题句为：I’m very weak at note-taking，核心名词 note-taking 为本题答案。
听前预测：定位词为peer group discussion ；提示词为Benefit，increases，此处应填名词。
题目解析：本题不难，听到定位词peer group discussion 后，根据提示词可推断，之后表达正面意思的句子可能会涉及正确答案。随后出现It really helps build confidence，故核心名词 confidence 为本题答案。
听前预测：定位词为problems ；提示词为the same，此处应填名词。
题目解析：本题的难点在于定位词problems 原文替换为drawback，只要能理解该同义替换， 随后的短语结构share the same ideas 很容易听到，且提示词在原文未发生变化，可以推断 ideas 为本题答案，注意填写复数形式。
听前预测：定位词为Possible strategy ；提示词为use the，service，此处应填名词或形容词。
题目解析：You could also try a service called ‘Student Support’. 出题点不难听到，难点在于support 与sport 发音较为接近，容易混淆，要多加注意。
听前预测：定位词为structured programme ；提示词为limited，此处应填名词。
题目解析：本题不难，出题句为：…unfortunately there are only a few places，其中only 与题干中limited 对应，核心名词places 为本题答案，注意答案为复数形式。
听前预测：定位词为source of reference ；提示词为be too，此处应填形容词。
题目解析：本题不难，出题句为：They’ll be a good source of reference but the problem is they are sometimes too general，定位较为容易，出题结构与题干几乎保持一致，故general 为本题答案。
听前预测：定位词和提示词为read all notes，此处应填副词。
题目解析：本题难度不大，所听即所得：Read everything three times，本句的everything 与题干all notes 对应，故3 times 为本题答案，注意答案为复数形式。
听前预测：定位词为Next tutorial ；提示词为date，January，此处应填数字（日期）。
题目解析：本题有一定难度，干扰较多。注意22、24 均为干扰信息，25 才是最终确定信息， 即本题答案。
