英語周報：2008年12月六級聽力模擬試題(三)

　　20. Why does the woman want to borrow some books?

　　21. What does this library allow the people who have joined the library to do?

　　Conversation Two

　　M: Excuse me, madam.

　　W: Yes?

　　M: Would you mind letting me take a look in your bag?

　　W: I beg your pardon?

　　M: I’d like to look into your bag, if you don’t mind.

　　W: Well I’m afraid I certainly do mind, if it’s all the same to you. Now go away. Impertinence.

　　M: I’m afraid I shall have to insist, madam.

　　W: And just who are you to insist, may I ask? I advise you to take yourself off, young man, before I call a policeman.

　　M: I am a policeman, madam. Here’s my identity card.

　　W: What? Oh…well…and just what right does that give you to go around looking into people’s bags?

　　M: None whatsoever, unless I have reason to believe that there’s something in the bags belonging to someone else.

　　W: What do you mean belonging to someone else?

　　M: Well, perhaps, things that haven’t been paid for.

　　W: Are you talking about stolen goods? That’s a nice way to talk, I must say. I don’t know what things are coming to when perfectly honest citizens get stopped in the street and have their bags examined. A nice state of affairs!

　　M: Exactly, but if the citizens are honest they wouldn’t mind, would they? So may I look into your bag, madam? We don’t want to make a fuss, do we?

　　W: Fuss? Who’s making a fuss? Stopping people in the street and demanding to see what they’ve got in their bags. Charming! That’s what I call it: charming! Now go away; I’ve got a train to catch.

　　M: I’m sorry. I’m trying to do my job as politely as possible, but I’m afraid you’re making it rather difficult. However, I must insist on seeing what you have in your bag.

　　W: And what, precisely, do you expect to find it there? The Crown Jewels?

　　M: No need to be sarcastic, madam. I thought I’d made myself plain. If there’s nothing in there which doesn’t belong to you, you can go straight off and catch your train and I’ll apologize for the inconvenience.

　　W: Oh, very well. Anything to help the police.

　　M: Thank you, madam.

　　W: Not at all; only too happy to cooperate. There you are.

　　M: Thank you, madam. Six lipsticks?

　　W: Yes, nothing unusual in that. I like to change the color with my mood.

　　M: And five powder compacts?

　　W: I use a lot of powder. I don’t want to embarrass you, but I sweat a lot.

　　M: And ten men’s watches?

　　W: Er, yes. I get very nervous if I don’t know the time. Anxiety, you know. We all suffer from it in this day and age.

　　M: I see you smoke a lot, too, madam. Fifteen cigarette lighters?

　　W: Yes, I am rather a heavy smoker. And … and I use them for finding my way in the dark and … and for finding the keyhole late at night. And … and I happen to collect lighters. It’s my hobby. I have a superb collection at home.