Question 9 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

W: Hi, Eric. How was your weekend?

M: Great! I met Maria's parents. And we told them we want to be engaged.

W: Eric, that's wonderful. Congratulations!

M: Thanks, Alice. I really like her parents too. They are very nice. (9) Mrs. Carmona speaks four languages, and Mr. Carmona is a diplomat. In fact, he gave us a speech at the law school on Saturday morning.

W: Oh, that was Maria's father? I heard his speech.

M: You did?

W: Well, I heard part of it. I listened to it for ten minutes and then I fell asleep. I thought I was in class. Anyway, tell me about your weekend.

M: Saturday evening we saw a play. (10) And Sunday afternoon, we watched a soccer game. Then Sunday night we all went out for dinner. Maria, her parents and me. That was the first chance we had to talk.

W: Were you nervous?

M: At first I was. We didn't say much. Mr. Carmona told us some good stories about his experiences as a diplomat. And they asked me about my hobbies.

W: And what did you say?

M: Well, I didn't tell them about my flying lessons. I told them about my chess play and my classical music collection.

W: Good idea. Her parents really approve of you, don't they?

M: I guess so. (11) Maria called this morning and said "My father told me he'd like you for a son-in-law right now."

W: That's great.

M: Not exactly. I want to get married after graduate school in about three years.

(9). What does Eric say about Maria's father?

解析：C。本题为细节题。问题为：Eric说了关于Maria父亲的哪些信息？根据原文“Mrs. Carmona speaks four languages, and Mr. Carmona is a diplomat.”可知Eric说Mr. Carmona是一名外交官，故正确答案选C。