17.
W: I am so miserable! I broke up with David last weekend and I don't know how to live without him.
M: Got you. But it's not the end of the world. There are plenty more fish in the sea you know.
Q: What does the man mean?
正确答案：A
解析：女士说自己觉得很难过，因为周末与David分手了，男士认为这不是世界末日，“海里的鱼多着呢”即“天涯何处无芳草”之意。故答案是A。抓住各选项的关键点，A和B是否写与David的交往，C是肯定了两人的交往；D与是否和David交往无关，可见“否定态度”选项居多，可以在读选项的时候初步锁定在“否定”的选项上。

18.
W: I just made up a quart of orange juice this morning, and I put it in the kitchen. But now I can't find it anywhere. Have you seen it by any chance?
M: Did you hear a crash earlier? That was it. I'm as clumsy as ever.
Q: What does the man mean?
正确答案：D
解析：女士说自己今天早上榨的橙汁不见了，问男士有没有看到。男士问女士有没有听到打碎东西的声音？那就是果汁的容器发出来的，都怪自己笨手笨脚。说明是男士把东西打破了，故答案是D。选项A和D同时出现了“打破东西”的意思，应引起注意，答案很可能就是确定“谁”打破东西的那一项。