Listen again to part of the conversation.Then answer the question. Why does the professor say this:

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Listen again to part of the conversation.Then answer the question. Why does the professor say this:
W: Professor Beckman, do you have a minute?
M: Sure.What can I do for you, Amelia?
W: Well, I’ve decided to apply to the teacher certification program, and I wondered-I’d like it if you would, urn, recommend me for the program.
M: Oh, so you want to be a teacher! Good, good, glad to hear it.What level do you want to teach?
W: Actually, grades six to eight interest me the most.l loved school-especially science-when I was that age.
M: Good, glad to hear it.I have a strong sense that you’ll be a dedicated teacher.Now, you say you need a letter from me.
W: Yes.Would you be able to do that?
M: Of course, I’d be happy to.But tell me more about your decision to teach, and ...uh ...why you think you’ll be good at it.
W: All right.Well, let’s see, urn, I guess I’ve known for a long time that I wanted to be a teacher, ever since I was in sixth grade myself.I loved science when I was a kid-still love science-and ...I guess I, urn, want to share my love of science with kids.I’ve worked with kids before-as a camp counselor for two summers-teaching nature classes and leading nature hikes and stuff like that-and I just had so much fun with the kids! I think I’m a pretty good counselor, and I love being in the woods myself.
M: Now remind me ’cause I tend to forget these things ...you were in my Human Development course? Is that right?
W: Yes, and also General Psychology in my freshman year.
M: Right, right.Good.I’m trying to get a handle on this.I recall that your presentation in Human Development was very well thought of by your classmates.You did a study of adolescence-is that right?
W: Yes.I talked about identity and role confusion, and I looked at two groups of kids, one eleven and the other fifteen years old.
M: Right.You showed slides of the children’s artwork.
W: That’s right.They did self-portraits.It was interesting, too, because in a lot of ways the younger kids were more expressive ...and more positive in their image of themselves.The older kids’ art was more sophisticated technically, but in a lot of ways it was darker, even in the colors they used.
M: Hmm.Yes, I recall.Your report was very well done.I remember it well, and I’ll mention it in my letter.So, when is it that you need this?
W: My entire application is due on March 15.There’s a form for you to use ...here.You send it directly to the Dean of the School of Education.
M: Right, right.I know these forms.You can just leave it with me.I’ll fill it out and see that it gets there on time.
W: Thanks! I really appreciate your help.
M: And I’m happy to help.

选项 A、He is thinking about what he will say in the recommendation.
B、He wants to know the student’s opinion of his psychology class.
C、He needs the student’s help in solving a difficult problem.
D、He would like to try something that he has never done before.

答案A

解析 Listen again to part of the conversation.Then answer the question.
"Now remind me ’cause I tend to forget these things ...you were in my Human Development course? Is that right?"
"Yes, and also General Psychology in my freshman year."
"Right, right.Good.I’m trying to get a handle on this."
Why does the professor say this:
"I’m trying to get a handle on this."
   The professor is thinking about what he will say in the recommendation. The student has asked for a recommendation, so the professor asks her to talk about what she did in his course. He wants the student to remind him of her work so that he can get a handle on it, or remember what she did so he can write about it in the recommendation. (2.3)
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