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旁白：听一段学生和设施管理员的对话。

Narrator: Listen to a conversation between a student and a facility manager at the university.

学生：你好！我是梅兰尼，刚才我已经电话联系过了。

Woman: Hi, I am Melanie, the one who's been calling.

恩，你在哪些事情上碰到麻烦了？

学生：噪音。正如我在电话里所讲述的那样，我们一直以来都把我们的排练安排在林肯礼堂，时间3点，这个安排一直都还好。

Woman: Noise, like I explained on the phone, we've always had our rehearsals in the Lincoln Auditorium, every day at three o'clock, and it's always worked just great.

不过前几周隔壁科学厅装修弄出来的噪音，成了我们的噩梦。

But the past few weeks, with the noise, it's been a total nightmare, since construction started next door on the Science Hall.

They're building that addition for new laboratory.

学生：事情确实如此。不过，自从他们开工以后，声响太吵了，搞得我们听不到自己唱歌的声音了。

Woman: Exactly! Anyway, ever since they started working on it, it's been so noisy that we can barely hear ourselves sing!

我的意思是，我们把门窗之类的东西都关了，但推土机一运作起来，那玩意儿的动静确实太大。

I mean we keep the windows down and everything, but once those bulldozers get going, I mean those machines are loud.

我们现在已经缩短了两次排练的时间，并且我们6周之后就有一场演出。

We've already had to cut short two rehearsals and we've got a concert in six weeks.

管理员：嗯，情况确实不大好。

我想你们可能已经尝试调整过排练日程了？

I'm assuming you've tried to reschedule your rehearsals?

They don't do construction work at night.

学生：我试过了让班里的成员晚上排练，不过麻烦太多了。我的意思是把排练安排在晚上确实困难。

Woman: I ran that by the group, but there were just too many, I mean, evenings are really hard.

好像唱诗班的成员在晚上都有安排，有的晚上还有课。

It seems like every one in the Choir already has plans, and some even has classes at night.

学生：恐怕您也知道，我们本来在那儿登记了一间排演室，不过后来和爵士班换了一下。

Woman: You know, originally we were booked in one of the rehearsal rooms in the music building, but then we switched with the jazz ensemble.

他们组员少得多，那儿的音效对他们更适合。

They are a much smaller group and they said the acoustics, the sound in that room, was better for them.

所以，他们把我们换到更大的林肯礼堂也很有道理。

So having us move to a bigger space, like the Lincoln Auditorium, seems like a reasonable idea.

学生：就是那些噪音。我也不知道怎么办才好。

现在我怀疑爵士班的人预先知道林肯礼堂附近会大兴土木。

I just wonder if the jazz ensemble knew what was going to happen.

管理员：嗯，这个想法似乎不太好。

学生：是的。不过这也太巧了！

Woman: No, but it really was quite a coincidence.

不管怎样，现在音乐楼那边都已经订满了，早上、下午都没有空位。

Anyway, now the music building's fully booked, mornings, afternoons, everything.

我们只想找个安静的地方，嗯，那儿还得有钢琴。

We just need a quite space, and it has to have a piano.

管理员：有钢琴。别的礼堂当然有钢琴，不过安排起来也不容易。

Man: A piano! Of course, uh, some of the other auditoriums have pianos but that's not going to be easy.

学生：你认为那些地方也都差不多预定满了吗？

Woman: You think they're pretty booked up?

管理员：很可能。不过查一下也不费事。布拉福德厅怎样？

Man: Probably, but it can't hurt to check, what about Bradford Hall?

我记得那儿的老学生中心里面就有钢琴。

I remember a piano in the old student center there.

学生：到这个节骨眼上了，我们能找到一个安静的地方就是运气了。

Woman: At this point, we'd be grateful for any quite place.

管理员：你们能……嗯，你们时间安排够灵活么？

Man: Can you... how flexible can you be on times?

你刚才提到晚上不合适，如果我找不到3点左右的排练室，别的行吗？

You said no evenings, but what if I can't find something open at three o'clock?

你们能把排练时间调到早一些的，或是晚一些的吗？

学生：我也希望别的时间能够满足我们的要求，但你也知道事情有多麻烦，每个人都把整学期的事情安排好了。

Woman: I wish I could say another time would be OK, but, you know how it is – everybody's already got commitments for the whole semester.

两点半或者三点半大概可以，这个范围外的时间我想我们不能接受。

2:30 or 3:30 would probably be OK, but I don't think we could go much outside that.

管理员：嗯，明天早上来找我吧。

Man: Well, check with me tomorrow morning.

到那会儿我应该能够找到合适的地方。

学生：只要有一台钢琴，并且再隔壁没人在造楼，我们就会很开心。

Woman: As long as it's got a piano and nobody's putting up a building next door, we'll be happy.

What problem concerning Lincoln Auditorium is mentioned?

What does the woman imply about having rehearsals in the evening?

What is the woman's attitude toward the jazz ensemble?

What does the woman imply when she says this:

Narrator: 
Listen to a conversation between a Student and a facilities Manager at the university. 
Student: 
Hi. I’m Melanie, the one who’s been calling. 
Manager: 
From the singing group, right? 
Student: 
From the choir. 
Manager: 
Right, the choir. It’s nice to finally meet you in person. So, you are having problems with... 
Student: 
Noise. Like I explained on the phone we’ve always had our rehearsals in the Lincoln Auditorium every day at 3 o’clock and it’s always worked just great. But the past few weeks with the noise, it’s been a total nightmare since construction started next door on the science hall. 
Manager: 
Right, the choir. It’s nice to finally meet you in person. So, you are having problems with... 
Student: 
Noise. Like I explained on the phone we’ve always had our rehearsals in the Lincoln Auditorium every day at 3 o’clock and it’s always worked just great. But the past few weeks with the noise, it’s been a total nightmare since construction started next door on the science hall. 
Manager: 
Oh, that’s right. They’re building that addition for new laboratories. 
Student: 
Exactly. Anyway, ever since they started working on it, it’s been so noisy we can barely hear ourselves think. 
Manager: 
Let alone sing. 
Student: 
Forget about singing. I mean, we keep the windows down and everything, but once those bulldozers get going, I mean those machines are loud. We’ve already had to cut short two rehearsals and we’ve got a concert in 6 weeks. 
Manager: 
Well, that’s not good. I’m assuming you’ve tried to reschedule your rehearsals. They don’t do construction work at night. 
Student: 
I ran that by the group, but there were just too many... I mean evenings are really hard. It seems like everyone in the choir already has plans and some even have classes at night. 
Manager: 
And what about the music building? 
Student: 
You know, originally we were booked in one of the rehearsal rooms in the music building, but then we switched with the jazz ensemble. They’re a much smaller group and they said the acoustics, the sound in that room, was better for them. So having us move to a bigger space like the Lincoln Auditorium seemed like a reasonable idea. 
Manager: 
But now... 
Student: 
All that noise. I don’t know. I just wonder if the jazz ensemble knew what was going to happen. 
Manager: 
Well, that wouldn’t be very nice. 
Student: 
No. But it really was quite a coincidence. Anyway, now the music building’s fully booked, mornings, afternoons, everything, we just need a quiet space. And it has to have a piano. 
Manager: 
A piano. Of course some of the other auditoriums have pianos, but that’s not going to be easy. 
Student: 
You think they’re pretty booked up? 
Manager: 
Probably. But it can’t hurt to check. What about Bradford Hall? I remember a piano in the old Student center there. 
Student: 
At this point, we’d be grateful for any quiet place. 
Manager: 
Can you... How flexible can you be on times? You said no evenings, but what if can’t find something open at 3 o’clock? 
Can you move earlier or later? 
Student: 
I wish I could say another time would be okay, but you know how it is, everybody’s already got commitments for the whole semester. 2:30 or 3:30 would probably be okay, but I don’t think we could go much outside that 
Manager: 
Well, check with me tomorrow morning. I should’ve found something by then. It might not be ideal... 
Student: 
As long as it’s got a piano and nobody’s putting up a building next door, we’ll be happy.