Question 6 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

Conversation Two

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M: Today, I’m talking to the renowned botanist, Jane Foster.

W: Thank you for inviting me to join you on the show, Henry.

M: Recently, Jane, you’ve become quite a celebrity, (5) [since the release of your latest documentary. Can you tell us a little about it?]

W: Well, it follows my expedition to study the vegetation indigenous to the rain forest in equatorial areas of southeast Asia.

M: You certainly get to travel to some very exotic locations.

W: It was far from glamorous, to be honest. (6) [The area we visited was accessible only by canoe, and the living conditions in the hut were primitive to say the least. There was no electricity.  And our water supply was a nearby stream.]

M: How were the weather conditions while you were there?

W: The weather was not conducive to our work at all, since the humidity was almost unbearable. At midday, we stayed in the hut and did nothing. It was too humid to either work or sleep.

M: How long did your team spend in the jungle?

W: Originally, we planned to be there for a month. But in the end, we stayed for only 2 weeks.

M: Why did you cut the expedition short?

W: Halfway through the trip, (7) [we received news that a hurricane was approaching, and we had to evacuate at very short notice.

M: That sounds like a fascinating anecdote.]

W: It was frightening. The fastest evacuation route was through river rapids. We had to navigate them carrying all of our equipment.

M: (8) [So overall, was the journey unsuccessful?]

W: (8) [Absolutely not. We gathered a massive amount of data about the local plant life.]

M: Why do you put up with such adverse conditions?

W: Botany is an obsession for me. Many of the destinations I visit have a stunning scenery, and I get to meet a variety of people from all over the world.

M: So where will your next destination be?

W: I haven’t decided yet.

M: Then we can leave it for another vacation. Thanks.

6. Why does the woman describe her experience as far from glamorous?  （为什么这位女士说她的经历一点也不刺激有趣？）

解析：C。录音中女士提到，这次的考察经历一点也不刺激有趣，接着描述原因：只能乘独木舟通行，居住条件很原始，没有电，水源就只是附近的小溪。C项的endure many hardships是对录音中accessible only by canoe、primitive、no electricity和water supply的概括总结，因此选C。

错项排除：录音中说到女士是植物学家（botanist），并没有说她生活得像个素食主义者（vegetarian），故A项排除。B项利用录音中出现的hurricane进行干扰，但录音中说的是接到消息说飓风将至（was approaching），他们便撤离了，并没有遭遇飓风，故B项排除。D项利用录音中出现的water进行干扰，但录音中只是说水源是附近的一条小溪，并非缺水，故D项排除。