A、The weather. B、The scenery. C、A computer game. D、A race. A本题的解题关键在于对话一开始提到的pouring down(下瓢泼大雨)，若抓住这一点，我们不难判断对话在谈论天气。故选A。

W: Have you managed to assemble the machine yet?
M: I’ve been studying the manual for about an hour but I can’t make head or tail of it. I don’t know why they have made it so difficult to read.
Q: What does the man mean?

W: Oh, it’s just pouring down! We’d better wait until it lets up a little since we still have time.
M: I don’t think it’s going to let up. We’d better make a run for it.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?