2001.8听力讨论

galfield

27. M: I just got this car and already it’s falling apart. First, one of the door handles fell off and now the inside light won’t go on when you open the door.
W: Hey, what’s the big deal? Falling apart is when your car needs a new engine, like mine does.
Q: What does the woman imply?
(A) She wishes she could help the man.
(B) She has a bigger problem than the man has.
(C) She knows a mechanic who can fix the man's car.
(D) The man should buy a new car.
Key D.
为什么不是B呢？ W的意思好象是说那是什么大问题呢？FALLING APART 是指象我的车一样，要一个新引擎。不正好是B的意思吗？

jeff2003

what’s the big deal 不是说“那是什么大问题呢？”，而是反语，说学生买二手车不是原来认为那样的好交易，跟 what's a good bargain ! 差不多。
needs a new engine 应该就是需要新车的一种说法。

yanjuji

我认为应该选B。第二个人的意思是说这些问题都是些小问题。她的车问题才叫大呢－连发动机都要更换，这才叫车散架了呢。D应该是不对的，原文根本没有这个意思啊。