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2.可以前两遍盲听理解，后两遍根据文字内容精听。

3.根据中英文意思，听不懂的地方多听几遍。

词汇提示

1.dissertation 论文

2.aesthetics 美学

3.adhere 遵守

4.assigned 指定的

5.philosopher 哲学家

6.biography 传记

7.parameters 参数

8.cumulative 积累的

9.manifest 表现出来

原文

2018.12六级第一套  Conversation Two

Hi professor. I was hoping I could have a moment of your time if you're not too busy.

教授，如果您不是太忙，我希望占用一点您的时间。

I'm having some problems getting started on my dissertation and I was hoping you could give me some advice on how to begin.

我在开始学位论文时遇到了一些问题，我希望你能就如何开始给我一些建议。

Sure. I have quite a few students though. So can you remind me what your topic is?

当然可以。不过我有过不少学生。那你能否告诉我下你的主题是什么？

The general topic I chose is aesthetics, but that's as far as I've got, I don't really know where to go from there.

我选择的大方向是美学，但就我所知，我真的不知道往哪里写。

Yeah, that's much too large a topic. You really need to narrow it down in order to make it more accessible. Otherwise you'll be writing a book.

是的，这个话题太大了。为了更容易完成，你真的需要缩小范围。否则你就是在写一本书。

Exactly. That's what I wanted to ask you about. I was hoping it would be possible for me to change topics. I'm really more interested in nature than beauty.

确实。这就是我想问你的问题。我希望我能够换个话题。我真的对大自然的兴趣要比美学大。

I'm afraid you have to adhere to the assigned topic. Still, If you're interested in nature, then that certainly can be worked into your dissertation.

恐怕你必须遵守指定的主题。而且，如果你对大自然感兴趣，那么这肯定可以写进你的论文。

We've talked about Hume before in class right.

Oh yeah, he's the philosopher who wrote about where our ideas of beauty come from.

我们在课前谈到过休谟。

哦，是的，他是哲学家，他写过我们关于美的想法来自于哪里。

Exactly. I suggest you go to the library and get a copy of his biography. Start from there. But remember to stick to the parameters of the assignment.

完全正确。我建议你去图书馆看一本他的传记。从那里出发，不过要记得遵照作业要求来写。

This paper is a large part of your cumulative grade. So make sure to follow the instructions.

这篇论文占你总成绩的比重很大。所以，确保遵循说明。

If you take a look at his biography, You can get a good idea of how his life experiences manifest themselves in his theories of beauty.

如果你看看他的传记，你可以很好地了解他的生活经历如何在他的美学理论中表现出来。

Specifically the way he looked towards nature as the origin of what we find beautiful.

特别是他把自然看作是我们发现美丽的起源的方式。

Great. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, Professor. I'll let you get back to class now.

If there's anything else you need, please come see me in my office any time.

太好了。教授，感谢您抽出宝贵时间回答我的问题。我就不打扰您上课了。

如果你还需要其他任何东西，请随时来我办公室找我。

问题：

5:What is the man's problem?

A) He is too busy to finish his assignment in time.

B) He does not know what kind of topic to write on.

C) He does not understand the professor's instructions.

D) He has no idea how to proceed with his dissertation.

6:what does the professor think of the man's topic?

A) It is too broad.

B) It is a bit outdated.

C) It is challenging.

D) It is interesting.

7: What's the man really more interested in?

A) Biography.

B) Nature.

C) Philosophy.

8: What does the professor say the man has to do?

A) Improve his cumulative grade.

B) Develop his reading ability.

C) Stick to the topic assigned.

D) List the parameters first.