[听力原文]6-7
W: Paul, I am nervous.
M: Why are you nervous
W: I will be nervous whenever I put on the headphone.
M: But you can enjoy some music first. The music is so nice.
W: Yes, it is. But when the dialogue begins, I can’t catch a word.
M: You don’t have to catch every word. Try to get the key words.
W: Well, probably, you have to tell me the main idea first.
M: I can help you in class, but can’t help you when you take exams. Just relax and take it easy.
W: That’s easier said than done.
M: Come on, try to listen for the main idea and the key words.
A Desert Between Paul and Clara
Paul had long promised to marry Clara. But at thirtythee he met and married Alice. Clara was driven mad.
Paul was taken to court. The judge ordered him to pay Clara$600 because of the broken promise. Paul had to borrow the money from a moneylender. He agreed to pay back$5 a month—for twenty years. His wages at the time were $16 a month.
Paul and Alice were poor but not unhappy. They had little enough food, certainly, even before the children began to arrive. Each month Paul paid$5 to the moneylender. He worked hard, never taking a holiday. In time, there were seven mouths to feed.
Illness was always with them. It grew serious when the oldest child was eight. The years of hunger weakened the family, because each month Paul paid$5. The details of the sickness were ugly, but the result was this:after twelve years of family life, Paul was alone in the world.
He lived alone. except for memor
A. he had borrowed $600 from her.
B. he had broken his word to marry her.
C. he had promised to give her$600.
D. he had spent a lot of her money.
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