修理工场景

基础词汇:

　　 fix 修理power 电能garage 车库

　　 flat tyre 瘪轮胎sink 水槽wire 电线

　　 heater 加热器,暖气electrician 电工plumber 管道工

　　 carpenter 木匠mechanic 机修工,技工repairman 修理工

经典考题:

　　 例1:2001年1月真题

　　 7.[A]An auto mechanic.[B]An electrician.

　　 [C]A carpenter.[D]A telephone repairman.

　　 原文:W:This is Mrs.Thatcher.My heater is not getting any power,and the weatherman says the temperature is going to fall below zero tonight.Could you get someone to come over and fix it?

　　 M:This is the busiest time of the year.But I'll speak to one of our men about going over sometime today.

　　 Q:Whom did Mrs.Thatcher want to come over?

　　 答案:B

　　 解析:通过选项的内容可知该题就人物职业提问。通过heater,power,fix等小词可知女士现在需要修理电器设备的电工。此外,原文中提到the weatherman says the temperature is going to fall below zero tonight“天气预报员说今晚气温将降至零度以下”是为了提示heater的意思。

　　 例2:2007年12月真题

　　 15.[A]A car dealer.[B]A mechanic.

　　 [C]A driving examiner.[D]A technical consultant.

　　 原文:W:It's always been hard to get this car into first gear,and now the clutch seems to be slipping.

　　 M:If you leave the car with me,I will fix it for you this afternoon.

　　 Q:Who is the woman probably speaking to?

　　 答案:B

　　 解析:通过选项的内容可知该题就人物职业提问。由女士的话 It's always been hard to get this car into first gear,and now the clutch seems to be slipping及男士的回应I will fix it for you this afternoon可知,女士在汽车维修处与维修人员交涉,男士应为汽车修理工。