[求助]99-10听力问题

dengzi

17）

-M: Professor Jones, last night when I was putting the finishing touches on my paper, that electrical storm completely wiped out my computer files. Do you think I could have another day to retype it?
-W: I'm sorry, Steven. I¡¯m leaving for a conference tomorrow and I¡¯ll be away two weeks. I suppose you could send it to me there.

What will the professor probably allow the student to do?

(A) Attend a conference with her.
(B) Mail her the paper after the deadline.
(C) Submit a handwritten draft of the paper.
(D) Complete the course without submitting the paper.

答案：B，这句我听懂了大概意思，不过我想问一下黑体字部分的确切含义，字典上没有查到呀。

23）

-W: Lisa is out of the office again, another business meeting. She told me her flight was leaving late last night . I don¡¯t see how she does it
-M: Me either. I cound never keep up with that kind of place.

what can be infered from the conversation?

(A) Lisa is often late for meetings.
(B) Lisa has a busy schedule.
(C) Lisa’s flight was delayed.
(D) Lisa’s missed her flight.

答案是B，我也想问一下黑体部分里面place得确切含义。

谢谢！

zhoushao

putting the finishing touches on :即将完工

wiped out ：毁坏

２３题是place.吗，pace.好象才对呀

dengzi

谢谢斑竹，如果是pace我就理解了，//bow