『新东方在线托福听力』为托福考生准备了ETS托福TPO/Official 49 Con 2听力练习：Why does the student want to interview her friend’s grandfather?原文题目答案解析，TPO/Official 49 Con 2听力原文范文音频翻译。

托福TPO/Official 49 Con 2听力原文Why does the student want to interview her friend’s grandfather?【新东方在线】

旁白：听一段学生和教授之间的对话。

Narrator: Listen to a conversation between a student and a professor.

教授：哦，你好，梅兰妮，你好吗？

Professor: Oh, hi, Melanie, how are you doing?

我对你这门课的这篇论文有些疑问。

I just have some questions about this paper for your class.

Do you have a second to talk about it now?

在下一节课之前，我大约有二十分钟的时间。

I have about twenty minutes before my next class.

好的。事情是这样的，我正在写的论文是关于纽约爵士的历史。

Okay. So the thing is, you know, okay, I'm writing my paper on the history of jazz in New York City.

嗯，这是一个相当宽泛的主题。

学生：其实我专注于一个特定的年代，50年代……而且我只着眼于一些特定的艺术家。

Student: Well, actually I'm focusing on a specific decade, the 50s and on... and I'm only doing it on a few specific artists.

教授：哦，好吧，因为我要说的是，对于一个10页的论文来说，似乎有点过于雄心勃勃了。

Professor: Oh, okay, because I was going to say that seemed a bit, uh, too ambitious for a ten-page paper.

学生：确实，但这不是我遇到的问题。

Student: Yeah, no, it's not the subject I'm having trouble with.

实际上这篇论文自己就完成了。（进展顺利）

Actually the paper is practically writing itself.

我的意思是，我有很多话要说，而且进展顺利。

I mean, I have got a lot to say and it's going pretty well.

问题是，我有个想法，可能会使它更好，我想知道是否有任何方法可以得到延期。

The thing is, I have this idea that might make it better and I was wondering if there's any way I could get an extension.

我的意思是，我知道下星期就到期了。对吗？

I mean, I know it's due next week. Right?

学生：是的。嗯，我可以就像现在这样完成这篇论文，然后如期交付，这样也可以。

Student: Yeah. Well, I could write the paper as it is and turn it in on time and it would be fine.

学生：但我刚刚和我的一个朋友聊天，他们家一直住在纽约！

Student: But I was just talking to one of my friends whose family has lived in New York forever!

事实上，她的祖父曾经生活在我写的爵士乐时期。

And it turns out that her grandfather was actually there, in the period of jazz I'm writing about.

我的意思是，他是一个爵士音乐家，实际上他认识我正在写的艺术家。

I mean, he was a jazz musician and he actually, like personally, knew the artists I'm writing about.

学生：是的，我知道，很酷，对吧？

所以，这就是为什么我无论如何想知道是否可以获准延期，因为我认为为了我的论文，如果我可以采访他，这将是非常棒的一件事。

So anyway, that's why I was wondering if I could get an extension because I thought it would be really great if I could like interview him for my paper.

学生：但是，我认为在下周初之前我是没法和他见到面的。

Student: But I don't think I can meet with him until early next week.

这肯定会为你的论文增加一个新的维度，对吧？

Well. It would certainly add a new dimension to your paper, wouldn't it?

学生：呃，还没有，但是我和我的朋友谈过了，告诉她我的想法，她说他很乐意（接受我的采访）。

Student: Uh, no, but I talked to my friend, just, you know, ran the idea past her and she said he would probably love to do it.

但你知道，他要忙到下个星期才有空。

But you know, he is busy until next week.

教授：好的。我认为在这种情况下，我们可以延长你的截止日期，也就是说，下周五？

Professor: Okay. Well, yeah, I think that in this case we can definitely extend your deadline until, that's say, Friday next week?

教授：为了公平起见，你可不可以在截止日期前把你论文的大纲写出来呢？

Professor: But just to be fair, why don't you turn in an outline of your paper on the due date?

基本上除了访问的部分以外都已经完成了。

It's basically done except for the parts about the interview.

你能把采访的问题也准备好吗？

Could you have the questions ready then too?

学生：当然！可以，我也能做到。

教授：那我期待下周五的终稿。

Professor: And then I'll expect the final draft next Friday.

教授：好的。我期待着读到你的论文。

Professor: Sure. I'm looking forward to reading it.

Why does the student go to see the professor?

What can be inferred about the student’s work on her paper so far?

Why does the student want to interview her friend’s grandfather?

What does the professor ask the student to do on the original due date of the paper?

1."Professor: Oh, Hi. Melanie. How are you doing? 
Student: I'm good. Thanks. I just have some questions about this paper for your class. Do you have a second to talk about it now? 
Professor: Oh, yes. No problem. I have about twenty minutes before my next class. Will that be enough time? 
Student: Yeah. I think so. Okay. So the thing is, you know, okay, I'm writing my paper on the history of jazz in New York City. 
Professor: All right. Well, that's a pretty broad subject. 
Student: Well, actually I'm focusing on a specific decade, the 50s and on...and I'm only doing it on a few specific artists. 
Professor: Oh, okay. Because I was going to say that seemed a bit, uh, too ambitious for a ten-page paper. 
Student: Yeah. No. It's not the subject I'm having trouble with. Actually the paper is practically writing itself. I mean, I have got a lot to say and it's going pretty well. The thing is, I have this idea that might make it better and I was wondering if there's any way I could get an extension. I mean, I know it's due next week. Right? 
" 
2."Student: Yeah. I think so. Okay. So the thing is, you know, okay, I'm writing my paper on the history of jazz in New York City. 
Professor: All right. Well, that's a pretty broad subject. 
Student: Well, actually I'm focusing on a specific decade, the 50s and on...and I'm only doing it on a few specific artists. 
Professor: Oh, okay. Because I was going to say that seemed a bit, uh, too ambitious for a ten-page paper. 
Student: Yeah. No. It's not the subject I'm having trouble with. Actually the paper is practically writing itself. I mean, I have got a lot to say and it's going pretty well. The thing is, I have this idea that might make it better and I was wondering if there's any way I could get an extension. I mean, I know it's due next week. Right? 
Professor: That's right. On Monday. But I don't understand. It sounds like you are doing so well. Why do you need more time? 
Student: Yeah. Well, I could write the paper as it is and turn it in on time and it would be fine. 
" 
3."Professor: But? 
Student: But I was just talking to one of my friends whose family has lived in New York forever! And it turns out that her grandfather was actually there, in the period of jazz I'm writing about. I mean, he was a jazz musician and he actually, like persanally, knew the artists I'm writing about. 
Professor: You are kidding! That's a coincidence. 
Student: Yeah. I know. It's cool. Right? So anyway, that's why I was wondering if I could get an extension because I thought it would be really great if I could like interview him for my paper." 
4."Professor: Ah... 
Student: But I don't think I can meet with him until early next week. So... 
Professor: Ah, I see. Well. It would certainly add a new dimension to your paper, wouldn't it? Have you talked to this gentleman yet? 
Student: Uh, no. But I talked to my friend, just, you know, I ran the idea past her and she said he would probably love to do it. But you know, he is busy until next week. Okay. 
Professor: Well, yeah, I think that in this case we can definitely extend your deadline until, that's say, Friday next week? 
Student: Okay. That would be great! 
Professor: But just to be fair, why don't you turn in an outline of your paper on the due date? 
Student: The outline? Oh, that's no problem. It's basically done except for the parts about the interview. 
Professor: Oh, yeah. The interview. Could you have the questions ready then too? The ones you are planning on asking. 
Student: Sure! Yeah, I can do that too. 
Professor: And then I'll expect the final draft next Friday. 
Student: Okay. Great. Thanks! 
Professor: Sure, I'm looking forward to reading it. 
" 
5."Student: Yeah. I think so. Okay. So the thing is, you know, okay, I'm writing my paper on the history of jazz in New York City. 
Professor: All right. Well, that's a pretty broad subject. 
Student: Well, actually I'm focusing on a specific decade, the 50s. 
"

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