12. Why does the man seem to be distracted?

　　由男士最开头所说I can't seem to focus on anything, because I still haven't decided if I should accept the offer for that PhD program in London, or if I should take the job offer in New York可知，他现在不能专注于任何事情，因为他还未决定是接受伦敦一所大学的博士录取通知还是纽约的一份工作。

　　13. What does the woman, say she man should do?

　　由女士所说So who have you talked to about it? What does your family think? And your adviser for your matters program?可知，男士应该向一些人寻求建议，和家人聊聊。

　　14. What does the man say is part of his problem?

　　由女士反问it's your girlfriend可知，问题的一部分是男士的女朋友。

　　15. Why doesn't the man’s girlfriend agree to get married right now?

　　由男士所说but she thinks we need to wait until we've launched our careers.可知他的女朋友想等到事业确定之后再结婚。

　　Passage One

　　Analytical skills are our ability to understand and solve problems using Information we have available. These skills are extremely important for our professional, social, and intellectual lives. What are the best ways to improve them? One way is to expand your world view. Unfortunately, this takes time. Ultimately, it will help you better evaluate information and analyze different ideas and outcomes. Travelling is a great way to expand your world view, although it can be expensive.

　　An entertaining way of enhancing your analytical skills is to engage them by playing brain games. These are games that challenge you to think deeply and to develop your analytical skills. These games will get you used to thinking in a certain way. As a result, they will help improve your ability to think. However, opinions vary on whether video games are effective. The general consensus is that the best ones avoid mindless violence, and instead focus on strategy and challenge us to solve problems and achieve broad goals.

　　Joining a debate or reading club or group is also a good idea. This provides people with the opportunity to come together and discuss ideas, literature and problems. Groups like these will help you refine your analytical skills and enable you to express yourself better. Any social group that encourages free exchange of ideas and pursuit of knowledge is beneficial. It helps you to actively develop your analytical skills.

　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　16. What kind of ability do analytical skills refer to in the passage?

　　由首句Analytical skills are our ability to understand and solve problems using Information we have available.可知，分析能力是我们利用现有信息理解和解决问题的能力。

　　17. What does the passage say is an entertaining way of enhancing one's analytical skills?

　　由An entertaining way of enhancing your analytical skills is to engage them by playing brain games可知，提高分析能力的一个有趣的方法是玩大脑游戏。

　　18. What else does the speaker advice people to do to improve their analytical skills?

　　由Joining a debate or reading club or group is also a good idea参加辩论会、读书俱乐部或小组也可以提高分析能力。