托福TPO4听力Conversation1文本+题目+答案解析

　　为了帮助大家高效备考托福，为大家带来托福TPO4听力Conversation1文本+题目+答案解析，希望对大家备考有所帮助。　　托福TPO4听力Conversation1文本　　Narrator: Listen to a conversation between a student and a librarian.　　Librarian: Can I help you?　　Student: Yeah, I need to find a review. It’s for my English class. We have to

find reviews of the play we are reading. But they have to be from when the play was

first performed, so I need to know when that was and I suppose I should start with

newspaper reviews and…　　Librarian: Contemporary reviews.　　Student: Sorry?　　Librarian: You want contemporary reviews. What's the name of the play?　　Student: It’s Happy Strangers. It was written in 1962 and we are supposed to

write about its influence on American theatre and show why it’s been so important.　　Librarian: Well, that certainly explains why your professor wants you to read

some of those old reviews. The critiques really tore the play to pieces when it opened.

It’s so controversial. Nobody had ever seen anything like it on the stage.　　Student: Really? Is that a big deal?　　Librarian: Oh, sure. Of course the critics’ reaction made some people kind of

curious about it. They wanted to see what was causing all the fuss. In fact, we were

on vacation in New York. Oh, I had to be, oh, around 16 or so, and my parents took

me to see it. That would’ve been about 1965.　　Student: So that was the year it premiered? Great! But uh, newspapers from back

then aren’t online, so, how do I…　　Librarian: Well, we have copies of old newspapers in the basement, and all the

major papers publish reference guides to their articles, reviews, etc. You will find

them in the reference stacks in the back. But I start with 1964, I think the play

had been running for a little while when I saw it.　　Student: How do you like it? I mean just two characters on the stage hanging around

basically doing nothing.

　　Librarian: Well, I was impressed. The actors were famous, and besides it was my

first time in a real theatre. But you are right. It was definitely different from

many plays that we read in high school. Of course, in a small town the assignments

are pretty traditional.　　Student: Yeah, I’ve only read it but it doesn’t seem like it would be much fun

to watch. The story doesn’t progress in any sort of logical matter, doesn’t have

real ending either, just stops. Honestly, you know, I thought it was kind of slow

and boring.　　Librarian: Oh, well I guess you might think that. But when I saw it back then

it was anything but boring. Some parts were really funny, but I remember crying too.

But I’m not sure just reading it. You know, they’ve done this play at least once

on campus. I’m sure there is a tape of the play in our video library. You might want

to borrow it.　　Student: That’s a good idea. I’ll have a better idea of what I really think

of it before I read those reviews.　　Librarian: I’m sure you will be surprised that anyone ever found it radical.

But you will see why it is still powerful, dramatically speaking.　　Student: Well, there must be something about it, or the professor wouldn’t have

assigned it. I’m sure I’ll figure it out.　　托福TPO4听力Conversation1题目　　Question 1 of 5　　Why does the man need the woman’s assistance?Click on 2 answers.　　A. He does not know the publication date of some reviews he needs.　　B. He does not know the location of the library’s videos collection of plays.　　C. He does not know how to find out where the play is currently being performed.　　D. He does not know how to determine which newspaper he should look at.　　Question 2 of 5　　What does the woman imply about critical reaction to the play Happy Strangers?