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Test 1Section 1A:Hi，George! Glad you're back. Loads of people have phoned you.B: Really?A: I felt just like your secretary!B: Sorry! I went into the library this afternoon to have a look at a newspaper and I cameacross something really interestingA: What? A book?，a brochure(EXAMPLE) B:Nofrom a summer festival - mainly Spanish music. Look，I'vegot it here.A: Spanish music? I really love the guitar. Let's have a look. So what's this group‘Guitarrini'?B: They're really good. They had a video Q1with all the highlights of the festival at a standin the lobby to the library，so I heard them. They play fantastic instruments - drums andflutes and old kinds of guitars. I've never heard anything like it before.A: Sounds great.B: Okay. Shall we go then? Spoil ourselves? Yes，let's.A: The only problem is there aren't any cheap seats . . . it's all one price. Well，in that case wecould sit right at the front - we'd have a really good view.B:Yeah，though I think that if you sit at the back You can actually hear the whole thing better.Q2A: Yes. Anyway we can decide when we get there.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A: So will you fill in the form or shall?B: 1'11 do it. Name: George O'Neill. Address: 18 North Avenue Q3,Westsea. Do you remember our new postcode? Still can't remember it.A: Just a minute - I've got it written down here. WS6 2YH Q4. Do you need the phone too?B: Please. I'm really bad at numbers.A:.Q5 So，let's book two tickets for Guitarrini.B: Okay. If you're sure f7.50 each is all right. How do you feel about the singer?A: I haven't quite decided. But I've noticed something on the booking form that mightjustpersuade me!B: What's that then?A: Free refreshments!B: Really ?th of June. Singer, ticket ?6.00 includes drinks Q6 in the garden. A: Yes，look here. Sunday 17B: Sounds Iike a bargain to me!A: Yes，let's book two tickets for that. So, what else? I'm feeling quite keen now! How aboutnd on the 22of June? the pianist Q7B: Anna Ventura? I've just remembered that's my evening c1ass night.A: That's okay. I'll just have to go on my own - but we can go to the Spanish dance andguitar concert together，can't we?B: Yes -I'm sure Tom and Kieran would enjoy that too. Good heavens-?10.50 Q8 a ticket! Ican see we're going to have to go without food for the rest of the week - we'll need to bookfour! Q9A:Wish we were students 一look! Children，Students and Senior Citizens get a 50%Q10discount on everything.B: If only!Section 2Hello,and thank you for asking me to your teachers' meeting to talk about the DinosaurMuseum and to tell you a bit about what you can do with your students there.Well,let me give you some of the basic information first. In regard to opening hours,we'reopen every day of the week from 9.00 am to 8.00 pm except on Mondays when we close atth of December 1.30 pm.And,in fact the only day in the year when we're closed is on the 25Q11&12. You can book a guided tour for your school group any time that we're open. If youbring a school group to the museum,when you arrive we ask you to remain with your groupi n the car park. One or more of the tour guides will welcome you there and brief you Q13about what the tour will be about. We do this there because our entrance is quite small andwe really haven't got much room for briefing groups in the exhibition area.As far as the amount of time you'll need goes,if you bring a school group you should plan onallowing a minimum of 90 minutes for the visit. This allows 15 minutes to get on and offthe coach,45 minutes Q14 for the guided tour and 30 minutes for after-tour activities. If you're going to have lunch at the museum you will,of course,have to allow more time.There are two cafés in the museum,with seating for 80 people. If you want to eat there you'lIneed to reserve some seating, as they can get quite crowed at lunch time. Then utside themuseum at the back there are tables Q15, and students can bring their own lunch and eat itthere in the open air.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When the students come into the museum foyer we ask them to check in their backpackswith their books,lunch boxes , etc, at the cloakroom before they enter the museum proper.I'm afraid in the past we have had a few things gone missing after school visits so this is astrict rule. Also,some of the exhibits are fragile and we don't want them to be accidentallyknocked. But we do provide school students with handouts with questions and quizzes onthem.Q16-18There's so much that students can learn in the museum and it's fun for them tohave something to do. Of course! They'll need to bring something to write with for these.We do allow students to take photograph.Q16-18 For students who are doing projects it'suseful to make some kind of visual record of what they see that they can add to their reports.And finally, they should not bring anything to eat into the museum, or drinks of any kind.There are also a few things the students can do after the tour. In the theatre on the groundfloor there are continuous screenings of short documentaries about dinosaurs which they cansee any time.Q19&20We used to have an activity room with more interactive things likemaking models of dinosaurs and drawing and painting pictures, even hunting for dinosaureggs, but unfortunately the room was damaged in a bad storm recently when water came inthe roof, so tha1's closed at the moment. But we do have an IT Centre where students haveaccess to CD ROMs with a range of dinosaur games. Q19&20These games are a lot of fun,but they also teach the students about the lives of dinosaurs, how they found food, protectedtheir habitat, survived threats, that kind of thing.And . . .I think that's all 1 have to tell you. Please feel free to ask any questions if youwould like to know anything else.Section 3T: Right, Sandra. You wanted to see me to get some feedback on your group's proposal. Theone you're submitting for the Geography society field trip competition. I've had a look through your proposal and I think it's a really good choice. In fact, I only have a few thingsto say about it, but even in an outline document like this you really have to be careful toavoid typos and problems with layout in the proposal, and even in the contents page. so readit through carefully before submitting it, okay?S: Will do.T: And I've made a few notes on the proposal about things which could have been bettersequencedQ2I.S: Okay.T: As for the writing itself, I've annotated the proposal as and where I thought it could beimproved. Generally speaking, I feel you've often used complex structures and long sentences for the sake of it and as a consequence . . . although your paragraphing and inclusion of sub-headings help . . . it's quite hard to follow your train of thought at times. Socut them down a bit,can vou?Q22S: Really?T: Yes. And don't forget simple formatting like numbering.S: Didn't I use page numbers?T: I didn't mean that. Look, you've remembered to include headers and footers, which isgood, but listing ideas clearly is important.Q23 Number them or use bullet points, which iseven clearer. Then you'll focus the reader on your main points. I thought your suggestion togo to the Navajo Tribal Park was a very good idea.S: I've always wanted to go there. My father was a great fan of cowboy films and the WildWest so I was subjected to seeing all the epics, many of which were shot there. As a consequence,Q24 it feels very familiar to me and it's awesome both geographically andusually, so it's somewhere I've always wanted to visit.Q24 The subsequent research I did andthe online photographs made me even keener.T: Interesting. Right, let's look at the content of your proposal now.S: Did you find it comprehensive enough?T: Well, yes and no. You've listed several different topics on your contents page, but I'm notsure they're all relevant.S: No? Well, I thought that from the perspective of a field trip, one thing I needed to focus onwas the sandstone plateaux and cliffs themselves.Q25-27 the way they tower up from the flatlandscape is just amazing. The fact that the surrounding softer rocks were eroded by windand rain, leaving these huge outcrops high above the plain. It's hardly surprising that touristsflock to see the area.T: Well, yes, I'd agree e with including those points . . .S: And then the fact that it's been home to native American Navajos and all the social historythat goes with that. The hardships they endured trying to save their territory from the invading settlers. Their culture is so rich - all those wonderful stories.T: Well, I agree it's interesting, but it's not immediately relevant to your proposal, Sandra, soat this stage, I suggest you focus on other considerations. I think an indication of what thestudents on the trip could actually do when they get there should be far more centraI, Q25-27so that certainly needs to be included and to be expanded upon. And I'd like to seesomething about the local wildlife, and vegetation too, Q25-27not that I imagine there'smuch to see. Presumably the tourist invasion hasn't helped.S: Okay, I 'II do some work on those two areas as well. But you're right, there's not muchapart from some very shallow-rooted species. Although it's cold and snowy there in thewinter, the earth is baked so hard in the summer sun that rainwater can't penetrate.so it's acase of flood or drought, really.T: So, I understand. Now, before we look at everything in more detail, I've got few actualquestions for you. It would be a good idea to include the answers in your finished proposal,because they're missing from your draft.S: Fine.T: so, you mentioned the monoliths and the spires, which was good, but what area does thetribal park cover? Do you know?S: I2,000 hectares,Q28 and the plain is at about 5,850 meters above sea level.T: Larger than I expected. Okay. Where's the nearest accommodation? That's a practicaldetail that you haven't included. Have you done any research on that?S: Yes. There's nowhere to stay in the park itself, but there's an old trading post called Goulding quite near. AII kinds of tours start from Goulding, too.T: What kind of tours?S: Well,the most popular are in four-wheel drive jeeps - but I wouldn't recommend hiringthose. I think the best way to appreciate the area wouldn't be to hire horsesQ29 instead andtrek around on those. Biking is not allowed and it's impossible to drive around the area inprivate vehicles. The tracks are too rough.T: Okay, lastly, what else is worth visiting there?S: There are several caves, but I haven't looked into any details. I'II find out about them.T: Okay, good. Now what I'd like to know is . . .Section 4So, welcome to your introductory geography lecture. We'll begin with some basics. Firstlywhat do we learn by studying geography?Well, we learn a great deal about all the processes that have affected and that continue toaffect the earth's surfaceQ31.But we learn far more than that, because studying geographyalso informs us about the different kinds of relationships that develop between aparticularenvironments Q32and the people that live there.Okay. We like to think of geography as having two main branches. There's the study of thenatureof our planet - its physical features, what it actually looks like - and then there's the study ofthe ways in which we choose to live and of the impact Q33of those on our planet. Our current use of carbon fuels is a good example of that.But there are more specific study areas to consider too, and we'll be looking at each of thesein turn throughout this semester. These include bio-physical geography, by which 1 mean thestudy of the natural environment and all its living things. Then there's topography-that looksat the shapes of the land and oceans. There's the study of political geography and socialgeography too, of course, which is the study of communities of people. We have economicgeography - in which we examine all kinds of resources and their use - agriculture, for example. Next comes historical geography - the understanding of how people and theirenvironments and the ways they interact have changed over a period of time -and urbanQ34geography, an aspect I'm particularly interested in, which takes as its focus the location ofcities, the services that those cities provide, and migration of people to and from such cities.And lastly, we have cartography. That's the art and science of map- making. You'll be doing alot of that!So, to summarize before we continue, we now have our key answer . . . studying this subjectis important because without geographical knowledge, we would know very little about oursurroundings and we wouldn't be able to identify all the problemsQ35 that relate to them. so,by definition, we wouldn't be in an informed position to work out how to solve any of them.Okay, now for some practicalities. What do geographers actually do? Well, we collect data tobegin with! You'll be doing a lot of that on your first field trip! How do we do this? Thereare several means. We might, for example, conduct a census - count a population in a givenarea perhaps. We also need image Q36 of the earth's surface which we can produce by meansof computer-generation technology or with the help of satellite relays. We've come a verylong way from the early exploration of the world by sailing ships when geographers only hadpens and paper at their disposal.After we've gathered our information, we must analyse it! We need to look for pattern,Q37most commonly those of causes and consequences. This kind of information helps us topredict and resolve problems that could affect the world we live in.But we don't keep all this information confidential. We then need to publish our findings sothat other people can access it and be informed by it .And one way in which this informationcan be published is in the form of maps. You'll all have used one at some stage of your lifealready.Let's consider the benefits of maps from a geographer's perspective.Maps can be folded and put in a pocket and can provide a great store of reference whenthey're collected into an atlas. They can depict the physical features of the entire planet ifnecessary, or, just a small part of it in much greater detail. But there is a drawback. You can'texactly replicate something that is three-dimensional, like our planet, on a map at piece ofpaper, because paper has only two dimensions, and that means there'll always be a certaindegree of distortionQ38 a map. It can't be avoided.We can also use aerial photographs . . . pictures taken by cameras at high altitude above theearth. These are great for showing all kinds of geographical features that are not easy to seefrom the ground. You can easily illustrate areas of diseased trees or how much traffic Q39 ison the roads at a given time or information about deep sea beds, for example.Then there are Landsats. These are satellites that circle the earth and transmit visual information to computers at receiving stations. They circle the earth several times aday andcan provide a mass of information –you'll all be familiar with the information they give usabout the weatherQ40 for example. So, what we're going to do now is look at a short presentation in which you'II see all these tools.. .。

Text 1Section1W: Good evening。

King's restaurant.W:晚上好.国王的餐厅。

M: Good evening. I'm ringing about the job I understand you have vacant?M:晚上好。

我打电话是关于工作我理解你有空吗?W: Oh, yes。

W:哦，是的。

M: I'd like to find out a few more details if I may。

M:我想如果我可以找到更多的细节。

W：Yes, of course。

Can I take your name？W:是的，当然。

我能把你的名字吗?M: It’s Peter Chin.M：这是彼得的下巴。

W: Ok, Peter. Well, if you want to ask about the job and then if we’re both still interested，we could arrange you to come for an interview.W:好的，彼得。

好吧,如果你想问一下工作，然后如果我们都仍然有兴趣,我们可以安排你来参加面试。

M：Great, thanks. I’m afraid I missed the advert for the job but I heard about it from a friend。

M：很好，谢谢.我恐怕错过了广告的工作,但是我从一个朋友那里听说的。

W：That's no problem at all。

What would you like to know?W：没问题。

你想知道什么？M：Well, um，what sort of work is it- washing up？M：好吧,嗯,什么样的工作——洗餐具吗？W: It's answering the phone。

Text 1Section 1Man: Hello,this is Land Transport information at toronto Airport.Woman: Oh,good morning,I’m flying to toronto Airport next week, and I need to get to a town calledum,Milton.Cpould you tell me how I can get there? Man: Milton,did you say? Let me see. I think that’s about 150 miles south-west of here .In fact it’s 147 miles to be exact, so it’ll take you at least –say ,three to four hours by road.Woman: Wow! Is it as far as that?Man: yes,I’m afraid so.But you have a number of options to get you here and you can always rent a car right hereat the airport,of course.Woman: Right. Well, I don’t really want to drive myself ，so I’d like more information about public transport. Man: Ok.In that case the quickest and most comfortable isa cab and of course there are always plentyavailable.But it’ll cost you.you can also take a greyhound bus or there’s an airport shuttle Service to Miiton.Woman: Hummm, I think for that kind of distance a cab would be way beyond my budget. But the bus sounds OK.Can you tell me how much that would cost?Man: Sure. Let’s see. That wold be $15 one way,or $27.50 return. That’s on the Greyhound.Woman:Oh,that’s quite cheap-great!.but whereabouts does ie stop in Milton?Man: It goes directly from the airport here to the City Centre and it’s pretty fast.But you have to bear in mind that there is only one departure a day, so it depends what time your flight gets in.Woman: Oh,of course. Hang on, we’re due to get there at 11:30 am.Man: Hmmm, too bad, the bus leaves at 3:45, so you would have quite a wait – more than 4 hours.Woman:Oh,I see. Well, what about the shuttle you mentioned? Man: OK. That’s the Airport Shuttle that will take you from the airport right to your hotel or private address.It’s a door-to-door service and it would suit you much better,because there’s one every two hours. Woman: So how much does that cost?Man: Let’s see. Yeah, that’s $35 one way, $65 return, soI guess it’s a bit more expensive than the Greyhound. Woman:Oh, that doesn’t sound too bad.especially if it*ll take me straight to the hotel.Man:But you do need to reserve a seat.Woman:OK. Is it possible to make a booking right now?Through you?Man:Sure.Man: OK.I just have to fill this form out for you. So what date do you want to book this for?Woman:The 16th of Octobler –oh,no,sorry.that’s my departure date. I arrive on the 17th, so book it for then,please.Man: So, That’s the Toronto Airport Shuttle to Milton.And this is for just one person or…?Woman: yes, just me, please.Man:Right. And you said your excepted time of arrival was 11:30? So if I book your Shuttle for after 12:00- let’s say, 12:30 that should give you plenty of time to, you know, collect your baggage maybe grab a coffee?Woman:Yeah, that sounds fine, as long as we land on time! Man: Well,we’ll take you flight details so you don’t needto warry too much about that. Now. what about the fare?What sort of ticket do you want? One way or…？Woman:Yes,that’ll be fine, provided I can book the return trip once I’m there.Man:No problem – just allow a couple of days in advanced to make sure you get a seat. And what’s you name, please?Woman:Janet, Janet Thomson.Man:Is that Thompson spelt with a “p”?Woman: No,it’s T-H-O-M-S-O-N.Man: OK,And you’ll be coming from t he UK? What flight will you be travelling on?Woman:Oh, it’s Air Canada flight number AC936, from London Heathrow.Man:Right. Now,do you know where you’ll be staying? We need to give the driver an address.Woman:yes, it’s called the Vacation Mote-and I thi nk it’s near the town centre. Anyway, the address is 24 Kitchener Street- that’s kitchener street.Man: That’s fine. Right. So that’s $35 to pay please. Have you get your credit card number there？Woman:Yes, it’s a VISA card ,and the number is 3303 84502045 6837Man: OK，well,that seems to be everything .have a good trip and we’ll see you in Toronto next week.Woman:yes, bye-ok, thanks for your help!Section 2Thank you all for coming to my talk this evening. It’s nice to see many people in the audience . For those of you who don’t know very much about PS Camping , let me start by giving you some background information about the company.The company started twenty-five years ago. It actually opened as a retail chain selling camping equipment and then twenty years ago, it bought a small number of campsites in the UK ,and began offering camping holidays. The company grew rapidly and has been providing holidays in continental Europe for the last fifteen years.If you book a camping holiday with us, you’l l have a choice of over three hundred sites. In Italy we now have some 64 sites that we either own, or have exclusive use of France is where we have the majority of sites, and we currently have a project to expand into Switzerland. We also have a number of sites in Northern Spain, particularly in themountainous region of picos de Europa. We’ve upgraded all these Spanish sites, and improved them considerably from their original three-star ratingWe believe our holidays offer superb facilities for the whole family. Parents who want their children to be fully occupied for all or part of the day can take advantage of our children’s activities. These are organised by our well-qualified and enthusiastic staff. Each day kicks off a sports match, perhaps football, or volleyball, followed by an hour of drama for everyone. This may include singing or dancing, mime or other activities. In the afternoon, there’s a different art activity for each day of the week including a poster competition or model making. What’s more, our sites are truly child-friendly, and, with this in mind, we operate a no-noise rule in the evenings. Children’s evening activities usually finish at 9:30, or occasionally 10, and from 10:30 holiday-makers are expected to be quiet in the areas where there are tents. We want nothing to go wrong on a PS Camping holiday, but if it does, we also want all customers to be insured. If you haven’t organised an annual insurance policy of your own you’ll need to take out the low-cost cover we offerand we require that you arrange this when you take your holiday reservation.There are many advantages to choosing PS Camping, and to recommending it to others. As a regular customer. You’ll be kept informed of special offers. And your friends can benefit from ten per cent off their holiday, or book a luxury tent for the price of a standard one. In return, we’ll send you a thank-you present, which you can choose from a list of high-quality items.When it comes to our tents, these are equipped to the highest standard. We really do think of every essential detail, from an oven and cooking rings fuelled by bottled gas, to mirrors in the bedroom areas. If you don’t want to cook indoors, you can borrow a barbecue if you ask in advance for one to be made available, and there’s even a picnic blanket to sit on outside your tent. Inside, a box of games and toys can be found, and children’s tents can be hired if required, All tents have a fridge, and if you want to spend the day on the beach, for example, ask for a specially designed PS Camping cool box, which will keep your food and drinks chilled. There are excellent washing facilities at all our sites, with washing machines andclothes lines in the central areas, along with mops and buckets in case your tent needs cleaning during your stay. All sites have a cafe and/or a shop for those who’d rather ‘eat in’ than dine at a local restaurant.Section 3Tutor:Well, you’ve both been looking at different styles of managing individuals，in companies and the workplace. How’s the research g oing,philip?Philip:Well, I’ve been looking at why individualism, I mean individual difference, are such an important area of management studies. When you think about any organization, be it a family business or a multinational company, they are all fundamentally a group of people working together. But it’s what these individuals contribute to their pleases of work that makes you realize how important they are. Of course they bring different ideas, but it’s also their attitudes and their experiences of learning. Diversity is important in these areas too.Tutor:So why do people behave so differently from one another at work?Philip:There are lots of reason but research has shown a lot of it comes down to personality. And the other factoris gender. It’s a well known fact that men and women do lots of things in different ways, and the workplace is no different.Tutor:Did you look at the effects of this variation on companies?Philip:Yes, I did. On the positive side, exposure to such diversity helps encourage creativity which is generally an asset to a company. But unfortunately individual difference are also the root of conflict between staff and they can lead to difficulties for management, which can sometimes be serious.Tutor:Thanks,philip. So now I guess the two main things to remember here are to identify individual talent and then to utilize it. So Janice, you were looking at identifying different talents in workers Do you think this is easy for managers to do?Janice:Well,currently teamwork is in fashion in the workplace and in my opinion the importance of the individual is generally neglected. What managers should be targeting is those employees who can take the lead in a situation and are not afraid to accept the idea of responsibility.Tutor:That’s true. Janice but unfortunately many managers think the entire notion of encouraging individuality amongst their staff is far too hard.Janice:Yes. That may be true but I think one of the most important tasks of managers is to consider the needs of the individual on one hand and group co-operation and conformity on the other. It requires creative thinking on the part of management to avoid tension.Tutor:So Janice, what kind of people do you think companies should be looking for?Janice Well, it has to start from the very beginning when companies are looking for new employees. When the personal department is choosing between applicants they need to look for someone who’s broken the mould and can think for themselves. Instead, people making these decisions often ues a range of psychological tests to see if a person is a problem solver, or will do as they’re told. I’m not convinced these qualities are actually the most important. Tutor:So do you think being a good team player is overrated? Janice No,it’s not overrat ed. You do need to learn the rules and learn them fast. No individual can get around this if you’re working in an organization.Tutor:So how should managers deal with this?Janice Rewards. When an individual demonstrates, the behaviour the organisation expects, some kind of incentive can be given. What’s important here is that this happens right at the beginning so new recruits learn the rules of the system immediately. Also the incentive should be something the individual actually wants, and this isn’t always just money。

Hello?Oh, hello. I wanted to enquire about hiring a room in the Village Hall, for the evening of September the first.Let me just see...Yes, we have both rooms available that evening.There's our Main Hall-that's got seating for 200 people. Or there's the Charlton Room... Sorry?The Charlton Room - C-H-A-R-l-T-0-N.That's got seating for up to one hundred.Well, we're organising a dinner to raise money for a charity, and we're hoping for at least 150 people,so I think we'll go for the Main Hall.How much would that cost?Let's see. You wanted it for the evening of September 1st?Yes, that's a Saturday.So from 6 p. m. to midnight that'd be 115 pounds-that's the weekend price, it's 75 pounds on weekdays.That's all right.And I have to tell you there's also a deposit of 250 pounds, which is returnable of course as long as there's no damage.But we do insist that this is paid in cash, we don't take cards for that.You can pay the actual rent of the room however you like though cash, credit card, cheque... Oh, well I suppose that's OK.So does the charge include use of tables and chairs and so on? Oh, yes.And what about parking?Yeah that's all included.The only thing that isn't included is that...you said you were organising a dinner?Yeah.Well, you'll have to pay extra for the kitchen if you want to use that. It's 25 pounds.It's got very good facilities — good quality cookers and fridges and so on.OK, well I suppose that's all right.We can cover the cost in our entry charges.Right. So I'll make a note of that.Now there are just one or two things you need to think about before the event.For example, you'll have to see about getting a licence if you're planning to have any music during the meal.Oh, really?It's quite straightforward, I'll give you the details later on.And about a week or ten days before your event you'll need to contact the caretaker, that's Mr Evans,to make the arrangements for entry- he'Il sort that out with you.And do I give him the payment as well?No, you do that directly with me.Right. Now is there anything I need to know about what happens during the event?Well, as you'll be aware, of course the building is no smoking throughout.Of course.Now, are you having a band?Yes.Well, they'll have a lot of equipment,so rather than using the front door they should park their van round the back and use the stage door there.You can open that from inside but don't forget to lock it at the end.OK.And talking of bands, I'm sure I don't need to tell you this,but you must make sure that no one fiddles about with the black box by the fire doorthat's a system that cuts in when the volume reaches a certain level. It's a legal requirement. Sure. Anyway, we want people to be able to talk to one another so we don't want anything too loud.Oh, that reminds me, we'll be having speeches-are there any microphones available? Yeah. Just let the caretaker know, he'll get those for you.Right, now when the event is over we do ask that the premises are left in good condition. So there's a locked cupboard and you'Il be informed of the code you need to open that.It's got all the cleaning equipment, brushes and detergent and so on.Right, so what do we need to do after everyone's gone?Sweep the floors I suppose?Well actually they have to be washed not just swept.Then you'll be provided with black plastic bags,so all the rubbish must be collected up and left outside the door.Of course. We'll make sure everything's left tidy.Oh. and I forgot to ask.I presume we can have decorations in the room?Yes, but you must take them down afterwards.Sure.And the chairs and tables should be stacked up neatly at the back of the room.I'll make sure I've got a few people to help me.Test1(section2-1)Welcome to the Fiddy Working Heritage Farm.This open-air museum gives you the experience of agriculture and rural life in the English countryside at the end of the nineteenth century.So you'll see a typical farm of that period, and like me, all the staff are dressed in clothes of that time.I must give you some advice and safety tips before we go any further.As it's a working farm, please don't frighten or injure the animals.We have a lot here, and many of them are breeds that are now quite rare.And do stay at a safe distance from the tools:some of them have sharp points which can be pretty dangerous, so please don't touch them. We don't want any accidents, do we?The ground is very uneven, and you might slip if you're wearing sandalsso I'm glad to see you're all wearing shoes - we always advise people to do that.Now, children of all ages are very welcome here, and usually even very young children love the ducks and lambs,so do bring them along next time you come.I don't think any of you have brought dogs with you, but in case you have,I'm afraid they'll have to stay in the car park, unless they're guide dogs.I'm sure you'll understand that they could cause a lot of problems on a farm.Test1(section2-2)Now let me give you some idea of the layout of the farm.The building where you bought your tickets is the New Barn, immediately to your right,and we're now at the beginning of the main path to the farmland — and of course the car park is on your left.The scarecrow you can see in the car park in the corner beside the main path,is a traditional figure for keeping the birds away from crops, but our scarecrow is a permanent sculpture.It's taller than a human being, so you can see it from quite a distance.If you look ahead of you you'll see a maze.It's opposite the New Barn beside the side path that branches off to the right just over there. The maze is made out of hedges which are too tall for young children to see over them,but it's quite small, so you can't get lost in it!Now can you see the bridge crossing the fish pool further up the main path?If you want to go to the cafe go towards the bridge and turn right just before it.Walk along the side path and the cafe's on the first bend you come to.The building was originally the schoolhouse, and it's well over a hundred years old.As you may know, we run skills workshops here,where you can learn traditional crafts like woodwork and basket-making.You can see examples of the work, and talk to someone about the courses, in the Black Barn. If you take the side path to the right here just by the New Barn you'll come to the Black Barn just where the path first bends.Now I mustn't forget to tell you about picnicking, as I can see some of you have brought your lunch with you.You can picnic in the field, though do clear up behind you, of course.Or if you'd prefer a covered picnic area there's one near the farm yard:just after you cross the bridge there's a covered picnics spot on the right.And the last thing to mention is Fiddy House itself.From here you can cross the bridge then walk along the foot path through the field to the left of the farm yard.That goes to the house, and it'll give you a lovely view of it.It's certainly worth a few photographs, but as it's a private home, I'm afraid you can't go inside. Right. Well, if you're all ready, we'll set off on our tour of the farm.Test1(section3-1)OK, Greg, so I finally managed to read the article you mentionedthe one about the study on gender in physics.About the study of college students done by Akira Miyake and his team?Yeah. I was interested that the researchers were actually a mix of psychologists and physicists. That's an unusual combination.Yeah. I got a little confused at first about which students the study was based on.They weren't actually majoring in physics —they were majoring in what's known as the STEM disciplines.That's science, technology, engineering and...-...and math.Yes, but they were all doing physics courses as part of their studies.That's correct. So as I understood it,Miyake and co started from the fact that women are underrepresented in introductory physics courses at college,and also that on average, the women who do enrol on these courses perform more poorly than the men.No one really knows why this is the case.Yeah. But what the researchers wanted to find out was basically what they could do about the relatively low level of the women's results.But in order to find a solution they needed to find out more about the nature of the problem. Right. Now let's see if I can remember...it was that in the physics class,the female students thought the male students all assumed that women weren't any good at physics...was that it?And they thought that the men expected them to get poor results in their tests.That's what the women thought, and that made them nervous, so they did get poor results. But actually they were wrong...No one was making an assumptions about the female students at all.Anyway, what Miyake's team did was quite simple — getting the students to do some writing before they went into the physics class.What did they call it?Values-affirmation —they had to write an essay focusing on things that were significant to them,not particularly to do with the subject they were studying,but more general things like music or people who mattered to them.Right. So the idea of doing the writing is that this gets the students thinking in a positive way. And putting these thoughts into words can relax them and help them overcome the psychological factors that lead to poor performance. Yeah.But what the researchers in the study hadn't expected was that this one activity raised the women's physics grades from the C to the B range.A huge change. Pity it wasn't to an A, but still!No, but it does suggest that the women were seriously underperforming beforehand, in comparison with the men.Yes. Mind you, Miyake's article left out a lot of details.Like, did the students do the writing just once, or several times?And had they been told why they were doing the writing? That might have affected the results. You mean, if they know the researchers thought it might help them to improve, then they'd just try to fulfil that expectation?Exactly.Test1(section3-2)So anyway, I thought for our project we could do a similar study,but investigate whether it really was the writing activity that had that result.OK.So we could ask them to do a writing task about something completely different...something more factual?Like a general knowledge topic.Maybe...or we could have half the students doing a writing task and half doing something else, like an oral task.Or even, half do the same writing task as in the original research and half do a factual writing task.Then we'd see if it really is the topic that made the difference, or something else.That's it. Good. So at our meeting with the supervisor on Monday we can tell him we've decided on our project.We should have our aims ready by then.I suppose we need to read the original study — the article's just a summary.And there was another article I read, by Smolinsky.It was about her research on how women and men perform in mixed teams in class, compared with single-sex teams and on their own.Let me guess...the women were better at teamwork.That's what I expected, but actually the men and the women got the same results whether they were working in teams or on their own.But I guess it's not that relevant to us.What worries me anyway is how we're going to get everything done in the time.We'll be OK now we know what we're doing.Though I'm not clear how we assess whether the students in our experiment actually make any progress or not...No. We may need some advice on that.The main thing's to make sure we have the right size sample, not too big or too small.That shouldn't be difficult.Right, what do we need to do next?We could have a look at the time table for the science classes...or perhaps we should just make an appointment to see one of the science professors. That'd be better.Great. And we could even get to observe one of the classes.What for?Well...OK maybe let's just go with your idea. Right, well...Test1(section4-1)I've been looking at ocean biodiversity, that's the diversity of species that live in the world's oceans.About 20 years ago biologists developed the idea of what they called 'biodiversity hotspots'. These are the areas which have the greatest mixture of species, so one example is Madagascar. These hotspots are significant because they allow us to locate key areas for focusing efforts at conservation.Biologists can identify hotspots on land, fairly easily,but until recently, very little was known about species distribution and diversity in the oceans, and no one even knew if hotspots existed there.Then a Canadian biologist called Boris Worm did some research in 2005 on data on ocean species that he got from the fishing industry.Worm located five hotspots for large ocean predators like sharks, and looked at what they had in common.The main thing he'd expected to find was that they had very high concentrations of foodbut to his surprise that was only true for four of the hotspots — the remaining hotspot was quite badly off in that regard.But what he did find was that in all cases,the water at the surface of the ocean had relatively high temperatures even when it was cool at greater depths,so this seemed to be a factor in supporting a diverse range of these large predators. However, this wasn't enough on its own, because he also found that the water needed to have enough oxygen in itso these two factors seemed necessary to support the high metabolic rate of these large fish.A couple of years later, in 2007, a researcher called Lisa Ballance, who was working in California,also started looking for ocean hotspots, but not for fishwhat she was interested in was marine mammals things like seals.And she found three places in the oceans which were hotspots,and what these had in common was that these hotspots were all located at boundaries between ocean currents,and this seems to be the sort of place that has lots of the plankton that some of these speciesfeed on.So now people who want to protect the species that are endangered need to get as much information as possible.For example, there's an international project called the Census of Marine Life.They've been surveying oceans all over the world, including the Arctic.One thing they found there which stunned other researchers was that there were large numbers of species which live below the icesometimes under a layer up to 20 meters thick.Some of these species had never been seen before.They've even found species of octopus living in these conditions.And other scientists working on the same project,but researching very different habitats on the ocean floor,have found large numbers of species congregating around volcanoes, attracted to them by the warmth and nutrients there.Test1(section4-2)However, biologists still don't know how serious the threat to their survival is for each individual species.So a body called the Global Marine Species Assessment is now creating a list of endangered species on land.So they consider things like the size of the population — how many members of one species there are in a particular placeand then they look at their distribution in geographical terms.Although this is quite difficult when you're looking at fish, because they're so mobile,and then thirdly the calculate the rate at which the decline of the species is happening.So far only 1,500 species have been assessed, but they want to increase this figure to 20,000. For each one they assess, they use the data they collect on that species to produce a map showing its distribution.Ultimately they will be able to use these to figure out not only where most species are located but also where they are most threatened.So finally, what can be done to retain the diversity of species in the world's oceans? Firstly, we need to set up more reserves in our oceans, places where marine species are protected.We have some, but not enough.In addition, to preserve species such as leatherback turtles,which live out in the high seas but have their nesting sites on the American coast,we need to create corridors for migration, so they can get from one area to another safely. As well as this, action needs to be taken to lower the levels of fishing quotas to prevent overfishing of endangered species.And finally, there's the problem of 'by-catch'.This refers to the catching of unwanted fish by fishing boats — they're returned to the sea, but they're often dead or dying.If these commercial fishing boats used equipment which was more selective,so that only the fish wanted for consumption were caught, this problem could be overcome. OK. So does anyone have any questions...。

剑桥雅思听力原文－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－T e x t 1 Section 1Man: Hello,this is Land Transport information at toronto Airport.Woman: Oh,good morning,I’m flying to toronto Airportnext week, and I need to get to a town called um,Milton.Cpould you tell me how I canget there?Man: Milton,did you say? Let me see. I think that’s about 150 miles south-west of here .In fact it’s 147 miles to be exact, so it’ll take you at least –say ,three to four hours by road.the Greyhound.Woman:Oh, that doesn’t sound too bad.especially if it*ll take me straight to the hotel.Man:But you do need to reserve a seat.Woman:OK. Is it possible to make a booking right now? Through you?Man:Sure.Man: OK.I just have to fill this form out for you. So what date do you want to book this for? Woman:The 16th of Octobler –oh,no,sorry.that’s my departure date. I arrive on the 17th, so book it for then,please.Man: So, That’s the Toronto Airport Shuttle to Milton.And this is for just one person or…? Woman: yes, just me, please.Man:Right. And you said your excepted time of arrival was 11:30? So if I book your Shuttle for after 12:00-let’s say, 12:30 that should give you plenty of time to, you know, collect your baggage maybe grab a coffee?Woman:Yeah, that sounds fine, as long as we land on time!Man: Well,we’ll take you flight details so you don’t need to warry too much about that. Now. what about the fare? What sort of ticket do you want? One way or…？Woman:Yes,that’ll be fine, provided I can book the return trip once I’m there.Man:No problem – just allow a couple of days in advanced to make sure you get a seat. And what’s you name, please?Woman:Janet, Janet Thomson.Man:Is that Thompson spelt with a “p”?.in the We’ve upgraded all these Spanish sites, and improved them considerably from their original three-star ratingWe believe our holidays offer superb facilities for the whole family. Parents who want their children to be fully occupied for all or part of the day can take advantage of our children’s activities. These are organised by our well-qualified and enthusiastic staff. Each day kicks off a sports match, perhaps football, or volleyball, followed by an hour of drama for everyone. This may include singing or dancing, mime or other activities. In the afternoon, there’s a different art activity for each day of the week including a poster competition or model making. What’s m ore, our sites are truly child-friendly, and, with this in mind, we operate a no-noise rule in theevenings. Children’s evening activities usually finish at 9:30, or occasionally 10, and from 10:30 holiday-makers are expected to be quiet in the areas where there are tents.We want nothing to go wrong on a PS Camping holiday, but if it does, we also want all customers to be insured. If you haven’t organised an annual insurance policy of your own you’ll need to take out the low-cost cover we offer and we require that you arrange this when you take your holiday reservation.There are many advantages to choosing PS Camping, and to recommending it to others. As a regular customer. You’ll be kept informed of special offers. And your friends can benefit from ten per cent off their holiday, or book a luxury tent for the price of a standard one. In return, we’ll send you a thank-you present, which you can choose from a list of high-quality items.When it comes to our tents, these are equipped to the highest standard. We really do think ofin Philip:Yes, I did. On the positive side, exposure to such diversity helps encourage creativity which is generally an asset to a company. But unfortunately individual difference are also the rootof conflict between staff and they can lead to difficulties for management, which can sometimes be serious.**********************************************Tutor:Thanks,philip. So now I guess the two main things to remember here are to identify individual talent and then to utilize it. So Janice, you were looking at identifying different talents in workers Do you think this is easy for managers to do?Janice:Well,currently teamwork is in fashion in the workplace and in my opinion the importance of the individual is generally neglected. What managers should be targeting is those employees who can take the lead in a situation and are not afraid to accept the idea of responsibility.Tutor:That’s true. Janice but unfortunately many managers think the entire notion of encouraging individuality amongst their staff is far too hard.Janice:Yes. That may be true but I think one of the most important tasks of managers is to consider the needs of the individual on one hand and group co-operation and conformity on the other. It requires creative thinking on the part of management to avoid tension.Tutor:So Janice, what kind of people do you think companies should be looking for?Janice Well, it has to start from the very beginning when companies are looking for new employees. When the personal department is choosing between applicants they need to look for someone who’s broken the mould and can think for themselves. Instead, people making these decisions often ues a range of psychological tests to see if a person is a problem solver, or will do as they’re told. I’m not convinced these qualities are actually the most important.This is the first seninar in preparation for our archaeological fieldwork in Namibia, we are fantastically luck to have received partial research funding for this trip from our Institute, so I shall expect 200% attention and participation from you all. First in this seminar, I’m going to give a brief introduction to contemporary research on rock art, and in the seco nd part I’m going to give you some do’s and don’ts for our fieldwork trip in April – so please listen very carefully.I’m first going to focus on the interpretation of rock art in Namibia, we are very fortunate to be going to an area where you can find some of the most important sites in the entire world. And I hope to show you how easy it is foe everyone to make mistakes in looking at cultures which are different from our pwn – the first and most important lesson we have to learn.In Namibia there are both paintings and engraving –that’s where the surface of the rock is cut out. Many of the engravings show footprints of animals and most scholars used to think that the purpose of these was simple and obvious. This r ock art was like a school book with picture to teach children about tracks whick belonged to which animal – giraffe, lion and so on.But there were some mysteries. First, when you look at a typical Namibian painting or engraving, you see the tracks are repeated, there are dozens of tracks for t he same animal. You’d expect just one clear illustration if the reason – the aim – was to teach tracking.Now there were two more problem, why are some of the engraving of animals very accurate as you’d expect – all clearly identifiable- and others quite unrealisticAnd another mystery – some of these unrealistic animals – that*s in the engravings – seem to be half human. Some, for example, have got human faces, Many reaearchers now think that theseAnd lastly please don’t even move rocks or branches to take photographs – you should leave the site intace –I’m sure I can rely on you to do that..Well,That’s about all I want to say before today’s first discussion, but if you have any question please ask them now –and don’t forget you’ll find some fascinating information aboutworld-wide sites on the Internet. Right, first question then?Text 2Section 1Woman: Hello… motor insurance department …Man: Oh hello… I’d like to ask about insurance for my car.Woman: Yes, of course. I’ll just take a few details. What’s your name?Man: Patrick Jones.Woman: And your addrss?Man: It’s 27 Bank Road.Woman: 27 Bank Road. Is that in Greendale?Man: Yes.Woman: And what’s your daytime phone number?Man: My work number is 730453.Woman: And could ask what your occupation is?Man: Dentist.Woman: OK… now a few details about your car… What size is the engine?Man: It’s a Hewton Sable.Woman: Social use (murmuring). Will you be using it to travel to work？Man: Yes… sometimes.Woman: …Anything else?Man: No. that’s it…Woman: And finally… when would you like to start the insurance？Man: I’ll need it from the 31st of January.Woman: Right… Mr Jones… I’m getting a couple of quotes coming up on the computer now… and the best bet looks like being with a company called Red Flag. Man: Yeah.Woman: And that comes out at ＄540 per year…Man: Well … that seems OK… it’s quite a bit lower than I’ve been paying up to now…Woman: Great… so would you like me to go ahead with that?Man: Sure… why not?Woman: How would you like to pay?Section 2Thank you for calling the Tourist Line. There are many different ways of getting round the city and we’d like to suggest some you may not have thought of.How about a city trip by boat? Thare are four main stopping points – from west to east: atop A Green Banks, stop B City Bridge, stop C Roman Landing and atop D Newtown.You can find the main booking office at stop A.The first boat leaves at 8 a.m. and the last one at 6:30 p.m. There are also many attractions youInterviewer: Now my first question is about the choice of location for the centre. Why Christchurch? Was it because of the climate?Doctor: Well, actually New Zealand is the second closest country to Antarctica and Christchurch isoften used on Antarctic expeditions.Interviewer: Right. So it’s because of where we are… coupled with our historical role. So tell us – what is the main purpose of the centre?Doctor: Well…we have two complementary roles. One is as a scientific base for expeditions and research and the other is as an information centre.Interviewer: Tell ue something about the role as a scientific base.Doctor: We’re able to provide information about what scientists should take with them to the South Pole – for example, the centre contains a clothing warehouse where expeditions are supplied with suitable clothing for the extreme conditions.Interviewer: I suppose you need a bit more than your normal winter coat!Doctor: yes, exactly and then there’s also the specialist library and mapping services. Interviewer: Right. And which countries are actually located at the centre?Doctor: Well…the centre houses research programmes for New Zealand, for The United States as well as for Italy…there*re even a US post office at the American airforce base here. Interviewer: Really?And what does the v isitor’s centre offer?Doctor: Well, since very few people will ever experience the Antarctic first hand, the visitors* centre aims to recreate the atmosphere of Antarctica. There’s a mock camp site where you canDoctor: Well, as far back as the 19th century, when eleven nations organised an international event.Interviewer: When was that exactly?Doctor: In 1870. And it was called the Polar Research Metting. And then, Not long after that, they organised something called the First International Polar Year.Interviewer: And that took place when exactly?Doctor: Over two years from 1882 to 1883. But it wasn’t until the 1950s that the idea of an international treaty was proposed. And in 1959 the Treaty was actually signed. Interviewer: What do you see as the main achievements of the treaty?Doctor: Well, firstly it means that the continent is reserved for peaceful use.Interviewer: That’s Article a, isn’t it?Doctor: Yes…Interviewer: That’s impor tant since the territory belongs to everyone.DOCTOR: yes but not as important as Article 5, which prohibits any nuclear explosions or waste disposal.Interviewer: Which is marvellous. Well, I’m afraid we’re going to have to stop there because I’m afraid w e’ve run out of time. Thanks for coming along today and telling us all about the centre and its work.Section 4My topic is handedness – whether in different sports it is better to be left – or right-sided or whether a more balanced approach is more succes sful .I’m left-handed myself and I actually–STUDENT：Oh，good morning ,Is this…er… room number 26?AGENT：Yes，that's rightSTUDENT：So ls this the Student Job Centre?AGENT：It certainly is．How can I help you?STUDENT：Well，actually I’m looking for a job -a part-time Job, Do you haveanything available at the moment?AGENT：Ah．Yes… Are you a registered student?I`m afraid this service isonly available to full-time studentsSTUDENT：Yes… I am I'm doing a degree in Business Studies．Here's mystudent cardAGENT：Which year are you in?STUDENT：Well… I've been at uni for four years but I'm in the Third Yearbecause I took last year off.AGENT：Right… well，let's just have a look at what positions are available at The moment There's a Job working at the reception desk at the SportsCentre，for three evenings a week that's Wednesdays ,Thursdays andFridays.STUDENT：That sounds 1ike fun but unfortunately I have evening lectures- sothat's not possible ,I’m afraid Is th ere anything during the day? AGENT：OK．That's no good then .Um .What about cleaning ? There's aposition for a cleaner at the Child Care Centre.thing.STUDENT：Well．I speak some JapaneseAGENT：Right I’ll make a note of that Now- let's see what else is availableWhat do you think of administrative work? There is a position for anOffice Assistant at the English Language CentreSTUDENT：That sounds interesting.AGENT：It's for 3 days a week—Monday , Friday and Saturday mornings．Interested?STUDENT：Mmm, I was hoping to have Saturdays free . But I need the work so… can you tell me what the job Involves?AGENT：Yes, sure. It says here that you'll be required to deal with studentenquiries and answer the phone.STUDENT：I’m su re I can handle all that without a problemAGENT：Great Well，would you like me to arrange an interview for you ? Say,Friday morning，around ten?STUDENT：Could we make it a bit later ? Unfortunately , I've got something to doat ten、Would that be OK?AGENT：Not a problem , How about eleven thirty ? Hope it works out for youAnitaSTUDENT：Me too . And thanks for all your help.However , you will need to be extremely fityou’re interested in coming with us . You have plenty of time to get into shape．You will be sleeping in tents so you must have quite a bit of equipment with you but you will be helpedby local assistants .Your bedding and so forth will be carded by them . We ask that you only walk with a small rucksack with needs for the day .I don’t think I've really said enough about the mar vell ous area you’ll be walking in . Let's havea look at some of the sights you’11 be seeing Apart from these spectacular snow-covered peaks and valleys, there are marvellous historic villages．The area has been famous for centuries for making beautiful carpets , although recently there has been a trend to moveinto weaving blankets and wood carving The people are extremely friendly and welcoming . We deliberately keep the parties small in size to minimize disruption to people and landscape .I hope that there are still some people interested . I will be distributing leaflets at the end where you call find out more information，but just for the moment I’ll outline the itinerary, the main highpoints of the holiday．Obviously , you’ll start by flying out to Kishba ，the capital city , on Day One．After a couple of days to acclimatize yourself , you’ll start the trek on Day Three walking through the enormous Katiba Forest which will take the whole of the day．Day Four takes us higher up，going through the foothills past a number of villages and visiting a school for the disabled in Sohan . Then you have a rest day ,that's Day Five ,before going to the spectacular Kumi Temple with twelfth-century carvings ,set in a small forest bya lake and that's Day Six，the highlight for many．We stay near there for Day Seven because then comes the hardest day ,walking through very mountainous country ,but culminating in a swim in the Parteh Falls , This is the highest waterfall in the region . Day Nine is much easier,whole kilometres down in the water．It stays at this depth for about 10days and is carried around by the currents which operate in the oceanat this level . During this time it's possible for it to cover quite largedistances but the average is fifty kilometresSTUDENT 2：So what is it actually recording ?SIMON：Well at this stage nothing．but as it rises to the surface it collects allsorts of data，most importantly variations in salinity ,that's salt levelsand the changes In temperature，a bit like underwater weather balloons”then when it gets back to the surface all the data it's collected isbeamed up to the satellite . After about five hours on the surface thefloat automatically sinks , beginning the whole process again STUDENT 1：What happens to the data?SIMON：Well the information Is transferred direct to onshore meteorological stations．．．like our one in Hobart．．．and within four hours thefindings can be on computers and they can be mapped and analysed．STUDENT 2：You say you're building models of the world's ocean systems buthow're they going to be used，and more importantly , when? SIMON：Some of the data has already helped in completing projects . Forexample，our understanding of the underlying causes of El Niňoevents is being confirmed by float data Another way we’re using floatdata is to help us to understand the mechanics of climate change，likeSECTION 4Good morning everyone . Today's lecture forms part of the Hospitality and Tourism module Last week 1 looked at the economy end of the hotel business；this week I'm going to discuss The luxury end of the market . Let's consider the following scenario. . .You wake up in the middle of the night in a strange hotel miles away from home , disoriented most probably from jet lag，when even the most expensive surroundings can seem empty and dispiriting . You have paid a great deal of money to stay in this first—class hotel with its contemporary technology ,but according to recent research carried out by an international travel and public relations company , all is not well . The research suggests that even the mostopulent，luxurious hotels seem to have underestimated the most basic needs of their customers-be they travelling for work or pleasure：the need to feel at home in surroundings which are both familiar and inviting .Do these findings , however apply only to hotels situated in particular areas ? Is it possible that the external environment can affect a guest's well-being ? The company's research covered a whole range of different hotel types , both independent hotels and those which are part of large chains . They investigated chic so-called boutique hotels in the heart of downtown business districts，stately mansions located in the depths of beautiful countryside ,and plush hotels built at the edge of tropical beaches surrounded by palm trees and idyllic blue ocean And the research concluded that what was outside the hotel building simply didn't matter．This is a fascinating revelation and those of you hoping to move into careers in the travel andPopular. . .Test 4SECTION 4OFFICER：Yes ,what can I do for you?SUTDENT：My friend Is in homestay … and she really enjoys it… so I'd like tojoin a family as wellOFFICER：Okay ,so let me get some details What's your name?SUTDENT：My name is Keiko YuichiniOFFICER：Could you spell your family name for me? SUTDENT：It's … Yuichini that's Y_U—l—C—H—I—N．I_ OFFICER：And your first name?SUTDENT：It's Keiko．K．E-I—K—O感谢阅读，欢迎大家下载使用！。

剑桥雅思5、6、7test1听力原文TEST 1SECTION 1RECEPTIONIST:Good afternoon, Dreamtime Travel. How can I help you?CUSTOMER:Oh hello. I'm interested in the holidays you offer along the coast near here. RECEPTIONIST: Yes. We operate several tours up the coast. Where in particular did you want to go?CUSTOMER:Well, I like the sound of the holiday that mentioned whales. Was it 'Whale Watching'?RECEPTIONIST:Oh, that's our Whale Watch Experience. lt's very popular and it's based in a lovely little town with nice beaches. CUSTOMER:Oh right, and how long does it last?RECEPTIONIST: It's two days - that includes four hours' travel time each way from here. CUSTOMER:Good, I don't want to be away any longer than that. So is that by coach? RECEPTIONIST:Actually it's by minibus.We like to keep those tours small and personal so we don't take a whole coachload of people. in fact, we only take up to fifteen people on this tour, although we do run it with just twelve or thirteen.CUSTOMER:Oh, right. So do you run these tours often?RECEPTIONIST:Well it depends on the time of year. Of course in peak times like the summer holidays we do them every weekend, but at the moment it's usually once a month at most. CUSTOMER:And when is the next one going? RECEPTIONIST:Mmm, let me see. Um, there's one in three weeks' time which is April the 18th, and then we don't have another one until June the 2nd.CUSTOMER: All right, and is April a good time to go?RECEPTIONIST:Pretty good. Though the really good time is later in the year. I have to say though that the whale sighting is only one of the many things offered.CUSTOMER:Really?RECEPTIONIST: Yes. The hotel itself where you stay has great facilities. It's called The Pallisades.CUSTOMER:The Paris what? RECEPTIONIST:No, it's actually The Pallisades, P-A-L-L-I-S-A-D-E-S. It's right on the main beach there.CUSTOMER:Oh, I see.RECEPTIONIST:All of the rooms have nice views and the food is really good there too. CUSTOMER:Oh right.CUSTOMER:And what about the other things? You know, that are included in the price. RECEPTIONIST: Oh, there are lots of things. If you don't want to do the whale watch cruise, your guide will take anyone who is interested either on a bushwalk through the national park near the hotel, and there's no extra charge for that, or on a fishing trip. That's an extra $12 I think.And there's also a reptile park in town - thatcosts more or less the same.CUSTOMER: No, I think I'd prefer whales to snakes.RECEPTIONIST:Yeah. And if you just want to relax you are free to sit by the hotel pool or go down the beach. Oh, and they also have tennis courts at the hotel, but you have to pay for those by the hour. But there are table tennis tables downstairs and they're part of the accommodation package. Just speak to your guide.CUSTOMER: Well that sounds good. So how much is the basic tour price? RECEPTIONIST: At this time of year it's usually around $300 but let me check. Er...oh, it's actually $280.CUSTOMER:And the next tour, are there any places on that one?RECEPTIONIST:HOW many people Is It for?CUSTOMER: These are two of us. RECEPTIONIST: Yes, that should be fine. Can。

Section 1Speaker:Good morning, everyone. I’m here today to talk to you about the history of the English language.The English language is a West Germanic language that evolved from the languages spoken by the Anglo-Saxon tribes who invaded Britain in the 5th century AD. These languages were closely related to the languages spoken in what is now Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark. Over time, the Anglo-Saxon languages merged to form Old English, which was spoken in England from the 5th to the 12th centuries.Old English was a very different language from Modern English. It had a different grammar, a different vocabulary, and a different pronunciation. For example, the word “day” was pronounced “day-yee” in Old English, and the word “night” was pronounced “nee-yght.”In the 11th century, England was invaded by the Normans, who spoke French. The Norman Conquest had a profound impact on the English language. French words were borrowed into English, and the grammar and pronunciation of English began to change. This process of change continued for several centuries, and by the 15th century, the English language had become much more similar to the language that we speak today.The English language has continued to change and evolve over the centuries. Today, it is spoken by over 1.5 billion people around the world. It is the official language of the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and many other countries.Questions:1.What languages did the Anglo-Saxon tribes speak?2.What was the name of the language spoken in England from the 5th to the12th centuries?3.How did the Norman Conquest affect the English language?4.How many people speak English today?5.What is the official language of the United Kingdom?Section 2Speaker:Hi, everyone. I’m here to talk to you about the different types of renewable energy.Renewable energy is energy that comes from natural sources, such as the sun, the wind, and the water. Renewable energy is important because it is clean, sustainable, and doesn’t produce greenhouse gases.There are many different types of renewable energy, but the most common are solar energy, wind energy, and hydropower.Solar energy is the energy that comes from the sun. Solar energy can be used to generate electricity or heat water. Wind energy is the energy that comes from the wind. Wind turbines can be used to generate electricity. Hydropower is the energy that comes from flowing water. Hydroelectric dams can be used to generate electricity.Renewable energy is becoming increasingly popular around the world. This is because renewable energy is clean, sustainable, and doesn’t produce greenhouse gases.Questions:1.What is renewable energy?2.Why is renewable energy important?3.What are the most common types of renewable energy?4.How is solar energy used?5.How is wind energy used?Section 3Speaker:Good afternoon, everyone. I’m here to talk to you about the i mportance of recycling.Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. Recycling is important because it helps to conserve natural resources, reduce pollution, and save energy.There are many different materials that can be recycled, including paper, plastic, glass, and metal. Recycling these materials helps to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfills and incinerators.Recycling also helps to conserve natural resources. For example, recycling paper helps to save trees. Recycling plastic helps to conserve oil. And recycling metal helps to conserve minerals.Recycling also helps to save energy. For example, recycling aluminum cans saves 95% of the energy that would be required to produce new aluminum cans from raw materials.Recycling is a simple way to make a big difference to the environment. By recycling, we can help to conserve natural resources, reduce pollution, and save energy. Questions:1.What is recycling?2.Why is recycling important?3.What materials can be recycled?4.How does recycling help to conserve natural resources?5.How does recycling help to save energy?Section 4Speaker:Hello, everyone. I’m here to talk to you about the different types of museums.There are many different types of museums, each with its own unique collection of artifacts and exhibits. Some of the most popular types of museums include art museums, history museums, science museums, and natural history museums.Art museums display works of art, such as paintings, sculptures, and drawings. History museums tell the story of human history, from the earliest civilizations to the present day. Science museums explain the natural world, from the smallest atoms to the largest galaxies. And natural history museums display specimens of plants, animals, and minerals.Museums are important because they help us to learn about the world around us. They can also be a great source of entertainment and inspiration.Questions:1.What are some of the most popular types of museums?2.What do art museums display?3.What do history museums tell the story of?4.What do science museums explain?5.What do natural history museums display?。

T e x t 1 Section 1Man: Hello,this is Land Transport information at toronto Airport.Woman: Oh,good morning,I’m flying to toronto Airportnext week, and I need to get to a town called um, you tell me how I can get there? Man: Milton,did you say? Let me see. I think that’s about 150 miles south-west of here .In fact it’s 147 miles to be exact, so it’ll take you at least –say ,three to four hours byroad.Woman: Wow! Is it as far as that?Man: yes,I’m afraid you have a number of options to get you here and you can always renta car right hereat the airport,of course.Woman: Right. Well, I don’t really want to drive myself ，so I’d like more information about public transport.Man: that case the quickest and most comfortable is a cab and of course there are always plenty it’ll cost can also take a greyhound bus or there’s an airport shuttle Service to Miiton.Woman: Hummm, I think for that kind of distance a cab would be way beyond my budget.But the bus sounds you tell me how much that would cost?Man: Sure. Let’s see. That wold be $15 one way,or $ return. That’s on the Greyhound. Woman:Oh,that’s quite cheap-great!.but whereabouts does ie stop in Milton?Man: It goes directly from the airport here to the City Centre and it’s p retty you have to bear in mind that there is only one departure a day, so it depends what time your flight gets in.Woman: Oh,of course. Hang on, we’re due to get there at 11:30 am.Man: Hmmm, too bad, the bus leaves at 3:45, so you would have quite a wait – more than 4 hours.Woman:Oh,I see. Well, what about the shuttle you mentioned?Man: OK. That’s the Airport Shuttle that will take you from the airport right to your hotel or private address. It’s a door-to-door service and it would suit you much better,because there’s one every two hours.Woman: So how much does that cost?Man: Let’s see. Yeah, that’s $35 one way, $65 return, so I guess it’s a bit more expensive than the Greyhound.Woman:Oh, that doesn’t sound too if it*ll take me straight to the hot el.Man:But you do need to reserve a seat.Woman:OK. Is it possible to make a booking right now? Through you?Man:Sure.Man: just have to fill this form out for you. So what date do you want to book this for? Woman:The 16th of Octobler –oh,no,’s my departure date. I arrive on the 17th, so book it for then,please.Man: So, That’s the Toronto Airport Shuttle to this is for just one person or…?Woman: yes, just me, please.Man:Right. And you said your excepted time of arrival was 11:30? So if I book your Shuttle for after 12:00- let’s say, 12:30 that should give you plenty of time to, you know,collect your baggage maybe grab a coffee?Woman:Yeah, that sounds fine, as long as we land on time!Man: Well,we’ll take you flight details so you don’t need to warry too much about that. Now.what about the fare? What sort of ticket do you want? One way or…？Woman:Yes,that’ll be fine, provided I can book the return trip once I’m there.Man:No problem – just allow a couple of days in advanced to make sure you get a seat. And what’s you name, please?Woman:Janet, Janet Thomson.Man:Is that Thompson spelt with a “p”?Woman: No,it’s T-H-O-M-S-O-N.Man: OK,And you’ll be coming from the UK? What flight will you be travelling on? Woman:Oh, it’s Air Canada flight number AC936, from London Heathrow.Man:Right. Now,do you know where you’ll be staying? We need to give the driver an address.Woman:yes, it’s called the Vacation Mote-and I think it’s near the town centre. Anyway, the address is 24 Kitchener Street- that’s kitch ener street.Man: That’s fine. Right. So that’s $35 to pay please. Have you get your credit card number there？Woman:Yes, it’s a VISA card ,and the number is 3303 8450 2045 6837Man: OK，well,that seems to be everything .have a good trip and we’ll see you i n Toronto next week.Woman:yes, bye-ok, thanks for your help!Section 2Thank you all for coming to my talk this evening. It’s nice to see many people in the audience . For those of you who don’t know very much about PS Camping , let me start by giving you some background information about the company.The company started twenty-five years ago. It actually opened as a retail chain selling camping equipment and then twenty years ago, it bought a small number of campsites in the UK ,and began offering camping holidays. The company grew rapidly and has been providing holidays in continental Europe for the last fifteen years.If you book a camping holiday with us, you’ll have a choice of over three hundred sites. In Italy we now have some 64 sites that we either own, or have exclusive use of France is where we have the majority of sites, and we currently have a project to expand into Switzerland. We also have a number of sites in Northern Spain, particularly in the mountainous region of picos de Europa. W e’ve upgraded all these Spanish sites, and improved them considerably from their original three-star ratingWe believe our holidays offer superb facilities for the whole family. Parents who want their children to be fully occupied for all or part of the day can take advantage of our children’s activities. These are organised by our well-qualified and enthusiastic staff. Each day kicksoff a sports match, perhaps football, or volleyball, followed by an hour of drama for everyone. This may include singing or dancing, mime or other activities. In the afternoon, there’s a different art activity for each day of the week including a poster competition or model making. What’s more, our sites are truly child-friendly, and, with this in mind, we operate a no-noise ru le in the evenings. Children’s evening activities usually finish at 9:30, or occasionally 10, and from 10:30 holiday-makers are expected to be quiet in the areas where there are tents.We want nothing to go wrong on a PS Camping holiday, but if it does, we also want all customers to be insured. If you haven’t organised an annual insurance policy of your own you’ll need to take out the low-cost cover we offer and we require that you arrange this when you take your holiday reservation.There are many advantages to choosing PS Camping, and to recommending it to others. As a regular customer. You’ll be kept informed of special offers. And your friends can benefit from ten per cent off their holiday, or book a luxury tent for the price of a standard one. In return, we’ll send you a thank-you present, which you can choose from a list of high-quality items.When it comes to our tents, these are equipped to the highest standard. We really do think of every essential detail, from an oven and cooking rings fuelled by bottled gas, to mirrors in the bedroom areas. If you don’t want to cook indoors, you can borrow a barbecue if you ask in advance for one to be made available, and there’s even a picnic blanket to sit on outside your tent. Inside, a bo x of games and toys can be found, and children’s tents can be hired if required, All tents have a fridge, and if you want to spend the day on the beach, for example, ask for a specially designed PS Camping cool box, which will keep your food and drinks chilled. There are excellent washing facilities at all our sites, with washing machines and clothes lines in the central areas, along with mops and buckets in case your tent needs cleaning during your stay. All sites have a cafe and/or a shop for those who’d rather ‘eat in’ than dine at a local restaurant.Section 3Tutor:Well, you’ve both been looking at different styles of managing individuals，in companies and the workplace. How’s the research going,philip?Philip:Well, I’ve been looking at why individualis m, I mean individual difference, are such an important area of management studies. When you think about any organization, be it a family business or a multinational company, they are all fundamentally a group of people working together. But it’s what these individuals contribute to their pleases of work that makes you realize how important they are. Of course they bring different ideas, but it’s also their attitudes and their experiences of learning. Diversity is important in these areas too. Tutor:So why do people behave so differently from one another at work?Philip:There are lots of reason but research has shown a lot of it comes down to personality. And the other factor is gender. It’s a well known fact that men and women do lots of things in different ways, and the workplace is no different.Tutor:Did you look at the effects of this variation on companies?Philip:Yes, I did. On the positive side, exposure to such diversity helps encourage creativity which is generally an asset to a company. But unfortunately individual difference are alsothe root of conflict between staff and they can lead to difficulties for management, which can sometimes be serious.**********************************************Tutor:Thanks,philip. So now I guess the two main things to remember here are to identify individual talent and then to utilize it. So Janice, you were looking at identifying different talents in workers Do you think this is easy for managers to do?Janice:Well,currently teamwork is in fashion in the workplace and in my opinion the importance of the individual is generally neglected. What managers should be targeting is those employees who can take the lead in a situation and are not afraid to accept the idea of responsibility.Tutor:That’s true. Janice but unf ortunately many managers think the entire notion of encouraging individuality amongst their staff is far too hard.Janice:Yes. That may be true but I think one of the most important tasks of managers is to consider the needs of the individual on one hand and group co-operation and conformity on the other. It requires creative thinking on the part of management to avoid tension.Tutor:So Janice, what kind of people do you think companies should be looking for? Janice Well, it has to start from the very beginning when companies are looking for new employees. When the personal department is choosing between applicants they need to look for someone who’s broken the mould and can think for themselves. Instead, people making these decisions often ues a range of psychological tests to see if a person is a problem solver, or will do as they’re told. I’m not convinced these qualities are actually the most important. Tutor:So do you think being a good team player is overrated?Janice No,it’s not overrated. You do need to learn the rules and learn them fast. No individual can get around this if you’re working in an organization.Tutor:So how should managers deal with this?Janice Rewards. When an individual demonstrates, the behaviour the organisation expects, some kind of incentive can be given. What’s important here is that this happens right at the beginning so new recruits learn the rules of the system immediately. Also the incentive should be something the individual actually wants, and this isn’t always just money。

TEST 1SECTION 1RECEPTIONIST:Good afternoon, Dreamtime Travel. How can I help you?CUSTOMER:Oh hello. I'm interested in the holidays you offer along the coast near here. RECEPTIONIST: Yes. We operate several tours up the coast. Where in particular did you want to go?CUSTOMER:Well, I like the sound of the holiday that mentioned whales. Was it 'Whale Watching'?RECEPTIONIST:Oh, that's our Whale Watch Experience. lt's very popular and it's based in a lovely little town with nice beaches.CUSTOMER:Oh right, and how long does it last?RECEPTIONIST: It's two days - that includes four hours' travel time each way from here. CUSTOMER:Good, I don't want to be away any longer than that. So is that by coach? RECEPTIONIST:Actually it's by minibus. We like to keep those tours small and personal so we don't take a whole coachload of people. in fact, we only take up to fifteen people on this tour, although we do run it with just twelve or thirteen.CUSTOMER:Oh, right. So do you run these tours often?RECEPTIONIST:Well it depends on the time of year. Of course in peak times like the summer holidays we do them every weekend, but at the moment it's usually once a month at most. CUSTOMER:And when is the next one going?RECEPTIONIST:Mmm, let me see. Um, there's one in three weeks' time which is April the 18th, and then we don't have another one until June the 2nd.CUSTOMER: All right, and is April a good time to go?RECEPTIONIST:Pretty good. Though the really good time is later in the year. I have to say though that the whale sighting is only one of the many things offered.CUSTOMER:Really?RECEPTIONIST:Yes. The hotel itself where you stay has great facilities. It's called The Pallisades.CUSTOMER:The Paris what?RECEPTIONIST:No, it's actually The Pallisades, P-A-L-L-I-S-A-D-E-S. It's right on the main beach there.CUSTOMER:Oh, I see.RECEPTIONIST:All of the rooms have nice views and the food is really good there too. CUSTOMER:Oh right.CUSTOMER:And what about the other things? You know, that are included in the price. RECEPTIONIST: Oh, there are lots of things. If you don't want to do the whale watch cruise, your guide will take anyone who is interested either on a bushwalk through the national park near the hotel, and there's no extra charge for that, or on a fishing trip. That's an extra $12 I think.And there's also a reptile park in town - that costs more or less the same.CUSTOMER: No, I think I'd prefer whales to snakes.RECEPTIONIST:Yeah. And if you just want to relax you are free to sit by the hotel pool or go down the beach. Oh, and they also have tennis courts at the hotel, but you have to pay for those by the hour. But there are table tennis tables downstairs and they're part of the accommodation package. Just speak to your guide.CUSTOMER: Well that sounds good. So how much is the basic tour price? RECEPTIONIST: At this time of year it's usually around $300 but let me check. Er...oh, it's actually $280.CUSTOMER:And the next tour, are there any places on that one?RECEPTIONIST:HOW many people Is It for?CUSTOMER: These are two of us.RECEPTIONIST: Yes, that should be fine. Can I just mention that we require allbookings to be made at least fourteen days before you travel to avoid cancellations of tours. And if you cancel within seven days of departure you will have to pay 50% of your total booking. CUSTOMER:OK.RECEPTIONIST: And you also need to pay a 20% deposit at the time of booking. CUSTOMER:Can I pay that by credit card?RECEPTIONIST: Yes, you can.CUSTOMER: All right, what I'll do is I'll talk to my partner and get back to you. RECEPTIONIST:Fine. So I'll make a provisional booking, shall I? - two for the Whale Watch Experience. Let me issue you with a customer referencenumber for when you call back. Do you have a pen?CUSTOMER: Yes.RECEPTIONIST:OK, it's three nine seven, four five, T. That's T for tango. When you call back, ask to speak to the Tour Manager, that's me, Tracy.CUSTOMER:Fine, I will.SECTION 2Hello and welcome to today's“Buyer Beware”programme, where we give you some tips on how to spend your money wisely. How, in today's show we're looking at beds for children and babies. Let's start by looking at baby cots, that's for children of up to three years old. We tested three different cots all in the budget price range and, as usual, we will feature the good points, the problems and our verdict.The first cot we looked at was by Baby Safe and it had several good points to recommend it. Our testers liked the fact that it had four wheels, so it was easy to move around. The only slight problems with this cot were that it had no brakes, but they didn't think that mattered too much. At first they were a bit concerned about the side bar, because they felt babies could trap their fingers in it, but our testers felt that this was unlikely to happen so they have given this one a verdict of “satisfactory.The next cot was by Choice Cots and this time our testers were pleased to find a cot which is simple to put together - unlike others we looked at. On the minus side, our testers did not like the fact that the side of the cot did not drop down, making it difficult to pick up newborn babies. However, the real problem with this cot was the space between the bars; our testers found they were too wide and a baby could easily trap his head. We felt this was a real safety hazard and so we have labelled this one dangerous, I'm afraid.And finally better news for the Mother's Choice cot. This cot was slightly different in that, although the side bar did not drop down, the base could be raised or lowered into two differentpositions making it safe as well as convenient. The negatives for this one were quite minor; the only niggle everyone had was the fact that it has no wheels and the only other problem anyone could find, was that there were pictures which were simply stuck on and so could easily become detached. The makers have now promised to discontinue this practice. As this cot will then be safe in every way, we have made the Mother's Choice cot our best buy. Congratulations Mother's Choice!So, what features should you look for in a baby's cot? Well obviously safety is a very important factor as well as comfort and convenience. We recommend that, if you are buying a cot, do make sure that any metal present is not rusted or bent in any way. You should ensure your cot has only rounded or smooth edging without any sharp edges, this is especially important for wooden cots.And now on to beds for toddlers ...SECTION 3ANDREW:Excuse me, I was told to come here for advice about, erm, Management Diploma courses?MONICA:You've certainly come to the right place. Hi, my name is Monica.ANDREW: Nice to meet you. My name is Andrew, Andrew Harris.MONICA:So, Andrew, have you seen our diploma course prospectus yet?ANDREW: Yes, I've already looked at it. In fact, I thought the information on course content was really useful, but I'm afraid I'm a bit confused by all the different ways you can do the course: full-time intensive, part-time and so on.MONICA: Well, let's see if I can help. I think each course type has its advantages and disadvantages, so it really depends on you-your own study habits, and your financial circumstances, of course. Are you working at the moment?ANDREW:Yes. I've been working in the administration section of the local hospital for the last three years. And before that I worked in the office of a computer engineering company for two years. So, I've got about five years of relevant work experience. And what I'm hoping to focus on is Personnel Management.MONICA: I see. And are you planning to leave your current job to study, or are you thinking about just taking a year off ?ANDREW:I want to know what my options are, really. I don't want to quit my job or anything and my employers are keen for me to get some more qualifications but obviously, it would be better if I could do a course without taking too much time away from work.MONICA: Right, so you don't really want to do the full-time course, then?ANDREW: No, not really. It's also a question of finances. You see, my office have agreed to pay the cost of the Course itself, but I would have to take unpaid leave if I want to study full-time and, well, I don't think I could afford to support myself with no salary for a whole year. MONICA: OK. Well, you have two other possibilities: you could either do the part-time course- that would be over two years and you wouldn't have to take any time off work - or you could do what we call a 'modular' course. You could do that in eighteen months if you wanted - or longer, it's quite flexible and it would be up to you.ANDREW:Mmm. So what does the part-time course involve?MONICA:For that you would join an evening class and have a lecture twice a week. Then,you'd have to attend a seminar or discussion workshop one weekend a month.ANDREW: What kind of coursework would I have to do?MONICA:Well, it's a mixture. You'd be expected to write an essay each month, which counts towards your final assessment. You have a case study to do by the end of the course, which might involve doing a survey or something like that, and also you need to hand in a short report every four weeks.ANDREW:So, that's quite a lot of work, then, on top of working every day. It sounds like a lot of studying - and really tiring.MONICA: Yes, you certainly wouldn't have much free time!ANDREW: What about the 'modular' course? What would I have to do for that?MONICA: That's where you get the opportunity to study full-time for short periods. That way you can cover a lot of coursework and attend lectures and seminars during the day. And each module lasts for one term, say, about twelve weeks at a time. There are obvious advantages in this - the main one being that you can study in a much more intensive way, which suits some people much better.ANDREW:And how many of these 'modules' would I have to do to get the diploma? MONICA: The current programme is two modules - and then you have to choose a topic to work in more depth - but you can base that on your job, and so you don't need to be away from the office, and how long it takes is up to you.ANDREW: The important thing is that you don't have to study and work. You can focus on one thing at a time.MONICA: Yes, I can see that. It certainly sounds attractive! It would be more expensive, though.I mean, I'd have to support myself without pay for each module.ANDREW:That's true, so that might be a problem for you. Look, why don't you talk this over with your employers and ...SECTION 4OK, so we've been looking at the attitudes of various social and cultural groups towards the management of their personal finances - how important they feel it is to save money, and what they save their money for. One aspect that we haven't yet considered is gender. So if we consider gender issues we're basically asking whether men and women have different attitudes towards saving money, and whether they save money for different things:Back in 1928 the British writer George Bernard Shaw wrote in his Intelligent Women's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism that A man is supposed to understand polities, economics and finance and is therefore unwilling to accept essential instruction.' lie also said, 'A woman, having fewer pretensions, is far more willing to learn'. Now, though these days people might question a lot of the assumptions contained in those statements, recent research does suggest that there are some quite fundamental differences between men and women in their attitudes to economic matters.Let's look at what men and women actually save for. Research studies of women in North America have found that women are far more likely to save for their children's education and they are also more likely to save up in order to buy a house one day. The same studies have found that men, on the other hand, tend to save for a car, which by the way takes a surprisingly large amount of the household budget in North America. But the other main priority for men when saving money istheir retirement. When they're earning, they're far more likely to put money aside for their old age than women are.Now this is rather disturbing, because in fact the need for women to save for their old age is far greater than for men. Let's consider this for a moment. To start with, it is a fact that throughout the world, women are likely to live many years longer than men, so they need money to support them during this time. Since women are likely to be the ones left without a partner in old age, they may therefore have to pay for nursing care, because they don't have a spouse to look after them. Furthermore the high divorce rates in North America are creating a poverty cycle for women. It is the divorced women who will most often have to look after the children and thus they need more money to look. after not just themselves but others.So what can be done about this situation? The population in North America is likely to contain an increasing number of elderly women. The research indicates that at present for women it takes a crisis to make them think about their future financial situation. But of course this is the very worst time for anyone to make important decisions. Women today need to look ahead, think ahead - not wait until they're under pressure. Even women in their early twenties need to think about pensions, for example, and with increasing numbers of women in professional positions there are signs that this is beginning to happen. Then research also suggests that women avoid dealing effectively with their economic situation because of a lack of confidence. The best way for them to overcome this is by getting themselves properly informed so they are less dependent on other people's advice. A number of initiatives have been set up to help them do this. This College, for example, is one of the educational institutions which offers night classes in Money Management, and increasing numbers of women are enrolling on such courses. Here, they can be given advice on different ways of saving. Many women are unwilling to invest in stocks and shares, for instance, but these can be extremely profitable. It is usually advised that at least 70% of a person's savings should be in low-risk investments but for the rest, financial advisors often advise taking some well-informed risks. Initiatives such as this can give women the economic skills and knowledge they need for a comfortable, independent retirement.The increasing proportion of elderly women in the population is likely to have other economic consequences...C6T1TAPESCRIPTSSECTION 1MAN: Right, go t that. And what’s the next type?WOMAN: Well, that’s Silver—it’s the same as Gold except you have to pay a small fee of £1,00 per lesson for any you do and you can only use the centre at certain times.MAN: I see. So when exactly？WOMAN: You can only use the facilities between 10 am and 4:30 pm.MAN: So I couldn’t use the pool at 8 in the morning or evening, then?WOMAN: That’s right.MAN: OK. And the price for that? Is the joining fee the same as for Gold?WOMAN: Actually, it’s slightly less than the £250—it’s £225, but the annual fee is only £300. Does that sound more like what you want?MAN: Well, it’s still rather more expensive than I thought. I’m a student here in England and I’m only here for six months.WOMAN: Ah, then the Bronze scheme would probably suit you best.MAN: How is that different?WOMAN: Well, some of the facilities have restricted use.MAN: And do I have to pay for classes?WOMAN: Yes, it’s £3 for each class you join.MAN: I see. And what are the hours then?WOMAN: Between 10.30 and 3.30 weekdays only and you pay a £50 joining fee. The annual fee is £180—it works out at £15 a month, so that would be quite a lot cheaper.MAN: Oh, that should be all right. I could come in my free periods. What do I have to do if I want to join?WOMAN: Well, we book you in for an assessment with an instructor, who will show you how to use all the equipment. If you want to organize a trial session and look around the centre, you’ll need to speak to David Kynchley.MAN: Hmm. Could you spell that please?WOMAN: Yes, David K-Y-N-C-H-L-E-Y. I’ll give you his direct line number. It’s oh-four-five-eight-nine-five-three-double one.MAN: Thanks.WOMAN: Thank you for calling Kingswell Club.SECTION 2MAN: And here on Radio Rivenden we have Lynne Rawley, the Public Relations Officer of our own Rivenden City Theatre. Hello, Lynne.L YNNE: Hello.MAN: Now, the theatre is reopening soon after its three-year redevelopment program, isn’t it?L YNNE: That’s right, and there are a lot of improvements. The first thing people will see when they go in is that the foyer has been repainted in the original green and gold. Then the box office has been reoriented with its own access form the side of the building instead of through the foyer, which means it can be open longer hours, and has more space, too. The shop that used to be in thefoyer, which sold books and CDs, is the one part of the redevelopment which isn’t yet complete. The plan is to find new premises for it near the theatre, and we’ve had difficulty finding somewhere suitable. We hope to reopen the shop in the next few months.MAN: Will audiences find any difference in the auditorium?L YNNE: Yes, we’ve increased the leg-room between the rows. This means that there are now fewer seats but we’re sure audiences will be much happier. And we’ve installed air conditioning, so it won’t get so hot and stuffy. We already had a few seats which were suitable for wheelchair users, and now there are twice as many, which we hope will meet demand. Something else that will benefit audiences i s the new lifts. The two we used to have were small and slow. They’ve now gone, and we’ve got much more efficient ones.MAN: Anything for the performers?L YNNE: Yes, we’ve made a number of improvements backstage. The small dark dressing rooms we used to ha ve have been converted into two large airy rooms, so they’re much more comfortable now. And the state-of-the-art electronic sound and lighting systems have been installed.MAN: OK, so what’s the first play that audiences can see when the theatre reopens?L YNNE: We’ve got a very exciting production of Peter Shaffer’s Royal Hunt of the Sun, which is currently touring the country. That starts on October the 13th and runs till the 19th. We’re experimenting bit with the time the curtain goes up. We used to start all our performances at 7.30, but that made it difficult for people to go home by public transport, so instead we’re beginning at 7. Because at 9.45, when it finished, there are still buses running. Tickets are already selling fast. The Friday and Saturday performances sold out almost immediately and, now there are only tickets for Monday and Thursday.MAN: How much are they?L YNNE: We’ve introduced a simpler price structure. Ticket prices used to range from £6 to £30 but now they’re all £18. They’re avail able from the box office, in person, by phone, fax or post, or onlineMAN: OK, Lynne, now if you’d like to give the contact details for the theatre.SECTION 3TUTOR: Hello, can I help you?BRIAN: I was told to come here, because I’d like to talk to someon e about taking a management course.TUTOR: Right. I’m one of the tutors, so I should be able to help you.BRIAN: Oh, good. My name’s Brian Ardley. I’ve decided to enroll on a part-time management course. A friend of mine took one last year, and recommended it to me.TUTOR: Right.BRIAN: Is there anything I should do before the course, like reading or anything?TUTOR: We prefer to integrate reading with the course, so we don’t give out a reading list in advance. But we like people to write a case study, describing an organization they know. BRIAN: I’ve already done that, as my friends told me you wanted one. But would it be possible to sit in on a teaching session, to see what it’s like? I haven’t been a student for quite a while. TUTOR: Fine. Just let me kno w which date, I’ll arrange it with the tutor.BRIAN: Now, could I ask you about the college facilities, please?TUTOR: Anything in particular?BRIAN: Well, the course is one day a week, all day, isn’t it? So presumably it’s possible to buy food?TUTOR: Yes, the refectory’s open all day.BRIAN: Does it cater for special diets? I have some food allergies.TUTOR: Provided you warn the refectory in advance, it won’t be a problem.BRIAN: Good. What about facilities for young children? I’d like to bring my daught er here while I’m studying.TUTOR: How old is she?BRIAN: Three.TUTOR: Then she’s eligible to join the nursery, which is supervised by a qualified Nursery Nurse. The waiting list for a place is quite long though, so you ought to apply now.BRIAN: OK.TUTO R: I don’t know if our careers advice service would be of any interest to you?BRIAN: Yes, it might help me decide how to develop my career after the course.TUTOR: The centre has a lot of reference materials, and staff qualified to give guidance on a one-to-one basis.BRIAN: I noticed a fitness centre next to the college. Is that for students?TUTOR: It’s open to everyone, but students pay an annual fee that’s much less than the general public pays.BRIAN: And presumably the college library stocks newspapers and journals, as well as books? TUTOR: Yes, and there’s also an audio-visual room, for viewing and listening to videos, cassettes, and so on.BRIAN: Is there also access to computers?TUTOR: Yes, your tutor will need to arrange with the technical support team for you to get a password, so ask him or her about it when you start the course.BRIAN: OK.TUTOR: By the way, do you know about our Business Centre?BRIAN: No. What’s that?TUTOR: It’s a training resource-a collection of materials for people to study on their own, or use in their own organizations.BRIAN: Uhuh. You mean books and videos?TUTOR: Yes, and manuals for self-study. Plus a lot of computer-based materials, so people can word through them at their own speed, and repeat anything they aren’t sure about. And you can hire laptops to use in your own home or workplaces as well as printers that you can take away. BRIAN: Does it have anything that I could use to improve my study skills? I don’t have much idea about report writing, and I’m sure I’ll need it on the course.TUTOR: Oh yes, there’s plenty of useful material. Just ask one of the staff.BRIAN: Does the centre cover all the main areas of business?TUTOR: Yes, topics like finance, and of course marketing-that’s a popular one. Local managers seem to queue up to borrow the videos!BRIAN: So it isn’t just for students, then?TUTOR: No, it’s for members only, but anyone can join.BRIAN: How much does it cost?TUTOR: £100 a year for a company, and £50 for an individual, with no discount for student s, I’mafraid.BIRAN: That’s very helpful. Well, I think that’s all. I’d better go home and fill in the enrolment form. Thanks for all your help.TUTOR: You’re welcome. Goodbye.BRIAN: Goodbye.SECTION 4In the last few weeks, we’ve been looking at variou s aspects of the social history of London, and this morning we’re continuing with a look at life in the area called the East End. I’ll start with a brief history of the district, and then focus on life in the first half of the twentieth century.Back in the first to the fourth centuries AD, when the Romans controlled England, London grew into a town of 45,000 people, and what’s now the East End – the area by the river Thames, and along the road heading north-east from London to the coast – consisted of farmland with crops and livestock which helped to feed that population.The Romans left in 410, at the beginning of the fifth century, and from then onwards the country suffered a series of invasions by tribes from present-day Germany and Denmark, the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, and many of whom settled in the East End. The technology they introduced meant that metal and leather goods were produced there for the first time. And as the East End was by the river, ships could transport goods between there and foreign markets.In the eleventh century, in 1066 to be precise, the Normans conquered England, and during the next few centuries London became one of the most powerful and prosperous cities in Europe. The East End benefited from this, and because there were fewer restrictions there than in the city itself, plenty of newcomers settled there from abroad, bringing their skills as workers, merchants or money – lenders during the next few hundred years.In the sixteenth century the first dock was dug where ships were constructed, eventually making the East End the focus of massive international trade. And in the late sixteenth century, when much of the rest of England was suffering economically, a lot of agricultural workers came to the East End to look for alternative work.In the seventeenth century, the East End was still a series of separate, semi-rural settlements. There was a shortage of accommodation, so marshland was drained and built on to house the large numbers of people now living there.By the nineteenth century London was the busiest port in the world, and this became the main source of employment in the East End. Those who could afford to live in more pleasant surroundings moved out, and the area became one where the vast majority of people lived in extreme poverty, and suffered from appalling sanitary conditions.That brief outline takes us to beginning of the twentieth century, and now we’ll turn to housing.At the beginning of the century, living conditions for the majority of working people in East London were very basic indeed. Houses were crowded closely together and usually very badly built, because there was no regulation. But the poor and needy were attracted by the possibility of work, and they had to be housed. It was the availability, rather than the condition, of the housing that was the major concern for tenants and landlords alike.Few houses had electricity at this time, so other sources of power were used, like coal for the fires which heated perhaps just one room. Of course, the smoke from these contributed a great deal of the air pollution for which London used to be famous.A tiny, damp, unhealthy house like this might well be occupied by two full families, possibly including several children, grandparents, aunts and uncles.No w, before I go on to health implications of this way of life, I’ll say something about food and nutrition.TAST 1Section1Man: Hello,this is Land Transport information at toronto Airport.Woman: Oh,good morning,I’m flying to toron to Airportnext week, and I need to get to a town called um,Milton.Cpould you tell me how I can get there? Man: Milton,did you say? Let me see. I think that’s about 150 miles south-west of here .In fact it’s 147 miles to be exact, so it’ll take you at leas t –say ,three to four hours by road.Woman: Wow! Is it as far as that?Man: yes,I’m afraid so.But you have a number of options to get you here and you can always rent a car right hereat the airport,of course.Woman: Right. Well, I don’t really want to drive myself ，so I’d like more information about public transport.Man: Ok.In that case the quickest and most comfortable is a cab and of course there are always plenty available.But it’ll cost you.you can also take a greyhound bus or there’s an airport shutt le Service to Miiton.Woman: Hummm, I think for that kind of distance a cab would be way beyond my budget. But the bus sounds OK.Can you tell me how much that would cost?Man: Sure. Let’s see. That wold be $15 one way,or $27.50 return. That’s on the Greyh ound. Woman:Oh,that’s quite cheap-great!.but whereabouts does ie stop in Milton?Man: It goes directly from the airport here to the City Centre and it’s pretty fast.But you have to bear in mind that there is only one departure a day, so it depends what time your flight gets in. Woman: Oh,of course. Hang on, we’re due to get there at 11:30 am.Man: Hmmm, too bad, the bus leaves at 3:45, so you would have quite a wait – more than 4 hours. Woman:Oh,I see. Well, what about the shuttle you mentioned?Man: OK. T hat’s the Airport Shuttle that will take you from the airport right to your hotel or private address. It’s a door-to-door service and it would suit you much better,because there’s one every two hours.Woman: So how much does that cost?Man: Let’s see. Yeah, that’s $35 one way, $65 return, so I guess it’s a bit more expensive than the Greyhound.Woman:Oh, that doesn’t sound too bad.especially if it*ll take me straight to the hotel.Man:But you do need to reserve a seat.Woman:OK. Is it possible to make a booking right now? Through you?Man:Sure.Man: OK.I just have to fill this form out for you. So what date do you want to book this for? Woman:The 16th of Octobler –oh,no,sorry.that’s my departure date. I arrive on the 17th, so book it for then,please.Man: S o, That’s the Toronto Airport Shuttle to Milton.And this is for just one person or…? Woman: yes, just me, please.Man:Right. And you said your excepted time of arrival was 11:30? So if I book your Shuttle for after 12:00- let’s say, 12:30 that should give you plenty of time to, you know, collect your baggage maybe grab a coffee?Woman:Yeah, that sounds fine, as long as we land on time!Man: Well,we’ll take you flight details so you don’t need to warry too much about that. Now.。

剑桥雅思10听力中英文双语test 1测试1Section 1第一节1 You will hear a woman and a man talking about the work of library. First, you have some time to look at the questions 1-5.1你会听到一个女人和一个男人讨论图书馆的工作;首先,你有时间看看1 - 5的问题;You will see that there's an example that has been done for you. On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.你会发现有一个例子,已经完成;在这种情况下,谈话有关这将是第一次玩;Hello, I'm Mrs. Phillips, the head librarian; you are the new library assistant, aren't you你好,我是菲利普斯太太,图书管理员,你是新图书馆助理,不是吗Yes, I'm Robert Hawscow, but please call me Bob.是的,我是罗伯特·Hawscow但请叫我鲍勃;The woman introduces herself as the head librarian Mrs. Phillips, so the name Mrs. Phillips is been written in.女人介绍自己是头的图书管理员菲利普斯太太,菲利普斯太太的名字被写在;Now, we should begin. You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording the second time. 现在,我们应该开始;你应该回答问题你听,因为你不听录音第二次; Listen carefully and answer questions 1-5.仔细听并回答问题1 - 5;Hello, I'm Mrs. Phillips, the head librarian; you are the new library assistant, aren't you你好,我是菲利普斯太太,图书管理员,你是新图书馆助理,不是吗Yes, I'm Robert Hawscow, but please call me Bob.是的,我是罗伯特·Hawscow但请叫我鲍勃;All right, Bob. Let me take a few minutes to explain how the library works and what your dutieswill be.好了,鲍勃;让我花几分钟来解释图书馆是如何工作的以及你dutieswill;First, the library opens at 8:30 in the morning; so naturally, we expect you to be here and ready to work by then.首先,打开图书馆早上八点半,所以很自然的,我们希望你在这里和准备工作;Of course.当然可以;And you can go home at 4:30 when the library closes. Now letme explain where everything's kept.你可以在四点半回家当图书馆关闭;现在让我解释一切的;It looks like here on the ground floor is where the reference books are.它看起来像在一楼的参考书;Yes, that's right. Upon the second floor is where the adult collection is, both fiction and non-fiction.是的,这是正确的;在二楼是成人收藏在哪里,小说和非小说;And the children's books are there too, aren't they I thought I saw them in the room by thestairway.和孩子们的书也有,不是吗我以为我看见他们thestairway在房间里;No, those are magazines and newspapers for adults.不,这些都是为成人杂志和报纸;Children's books are up one more flight on the third floor, we'll take a look at them later.儿童书籍是一个飞行在三楼,稍后我们会看一看他们;Let me show you how we organize our work. Do you see that brown book cart over there我来带你去看看我们如何组织我们的工作;你看到那边的布朗的书车吗The one at the door一个在门口吗Yes, that one, those books have been shacked in and need to go back on the shelves.是的,那个,那些书一直在群,需要回去在货架上;Okay, so the brown book cart has books to re-shelve, what about the black cart by the desk好,布朗的书车re-shelve书,桌子上的黑色车呢Those books have torn pages or damaged covers; they're all books that need to be repaired.这些书页面或受损的封面破了,他们所有的书需要修理;Okay, I know how to do a lot of that and I'm very good at mending torn pages and covers.好吧,我知道怎么做,我很擅长修理破损的页面和覆盖;That's great, because we really need help with that.这很好,因为我们真的需要帮助;And the white cart over the corner, what are those books for 和白色的车的角落,那些书是什么Those were old books that we've taken off the shelves to make room for new ones.这是老书,我们已经下架,为新的;We sell them as used books to raise money for the library. 我们卖书筹集资金用于图书馆;So, they are all ready to sell.所以,他们都准备出售;Yes, that's right. So, now you know what to do with the books in the carts.是的,这是正确的;所以,现在你知道如何处理的书车;Let's talk about out activity schedule.让我们来谈谈活动安排;2 Now listen and answer the questions 6-10.2现在听并回答问题6 - 10;I understand this library has a number of interesting activities every week.我理解这个图书馆每周都有许多有趣的活动;Yes, our activities are quite popular; the most popular one is Story Time for the children.是的,我们的活动是很受欢迎,最受欢迎的一个是故事时间的孩子;Do a lot of children show up for that很多孩子来吗Yes, a good many. It takes place in children's room on Thursday mornings at 11:00.是的,很多;它发生在周四早上11点孩子的房间;Isn't there a family movie night too没有一个家庭电影之夜吗Yes, but it's not at night anymore.是的,但这不是晚上了;We used to have family movies on Fridays when the library openeduntil nine.我们曾经有过家庭电影在星期五的时候图书馆开了直到9;But now, we have a different activity at that time.但是现在,我们有不同的活动;So we have to switch family movies to the weekend, Saturday afternoon.所以我们必须开关家庭电影周末,周六下午;How much do you charge for the movies你收费多少钱看电影吗They are all free. The movie always starts at 2:30 in the reference room.他们都是免费的;这部电影总是在两点半开始在资料室;But you don't have to worry about that since you don't work on weekends.但是你不需要担心,因为你在周末不工作;And what takes place on Friday evenings周五晚上发生什么We've just started our weekly lecture series.我们刚刚开始我们的每周系列讲座;We have a different speaker every week and the lectures cover all different kinds of topics.我们每周都有不同的扬声器和讲座涵盖所有不同种类的主题;That sounds like something I'll be interested in attending.这听起来像是参加我会很感兴趣;Good, because we'll need your help with that.好,因为我们需要你的帮助;You' l be working Friday evenings and one of your duties would be to set up the meeting roomon first floor for the lecture. 你l周五晚上和你的工作职责将会设立会议roomon一楼的讲座; What time will you need that done你需要什么时候完成Let's say by 6:15, the lecture starts at 6:30 and the room needs to be ready well ahead oftime. A lot of people arrive early. 假设6:15,六点半开始讲座,房间需要提前准备好时间;很多人提前到达;Maybe I should have the room ready by 6:00.也许我应该6点的房间准备好了;That wouldn't be a bad idea. Okay, why don't I take you upstairs and show you the rest of the collection.这不会是一个坏主意;好吧,我带你上楼,为什么不给你其余的集合; Section 2第二节1 You will hear a radio interview by Lakeside Resort. First you have some time to look at questions 11-15.1你会听到一次电台采访中,湖畔度假胜地;首先,你有时间看看11 - 15号的问题;As you listen to the first part of the talk, answerquestions 11-15.当你听到的第一部分说话,answerquestions 11 - 15号;Good afternoon, and welcome to Today Show. Thewarm months are with us and many of you are getting ready to plan vacation trips. 下午好,欢迎来到今天的节目;个月与我们和你们中的很多人正准备计划假期旅行;To help you with that, we have a special guest today, Robert Samson, director of the Golden Lake Resort.来帮助你,我们今天有一个特别的客人,罗伯特参孙主任黄金湖度假村;Robert, I understand Golden Lake is a popular place for families to spend their vacations.罗伯特,我理解黄金湖是一个受欢迎的家庭度过他们的假期;Yes, families enjoy spending time at Golden Lake.是的,家庭享受花时间在金色的湖;Many come back year after year. We have a spectacular location and fanatic activities for bothchildren and adults.许多年复一年地回来;我们有一个壮观的位置和狂热的活动bothchildren和成人;Could you describe for us some of the activities available at Golden Lake你能为我们描述可用的一些活动在金色的湖吗We have a lot of water activities of course, Central ride on the lake.当然,我们有很多水上活动中心骑在湖上;We have a pleasant sandy beach for swimming.我们有一个愉快的沙滩游泳;We also have canoes and sail boats available and many of our guests enjoy boating on thelake.我们也有独木舟和航行的船只,很多客人喜欢thelake划船;I image water skiing would be popular among your guests.我形象滑水会受客人的欢迎;Actually, we don't promote water skiing in the resort area. 实际上,我们不要让水滑雪度假区;It can be dangerous for swimmers and for the canoers too.它可以是危险的游泳者和canoers;We do have a great location for fishing though and you often see guests fishing from our dock or from the canoes.我们有钓鱼的好位置,但是你经常看到客人从我们的码头钓鱼或独木舟;That sounds very relaxing. What about activities on land Do you have facilities for tennis听起来很放松;在陆地上活动呢你有网球设施吗We had tennis in the past, but the courts failed up to repair since we found that most of our guests weren't interested in the game.我们过去打网球,但法院没有修复,因为我们发现大多数的客人不感兴趣的游戏;We closed the court down, so that's no longer our option.我们关闭了法院,这不再是我们的选择;And actually, because of location in the woods, we don't have another good area for a golf course.实际上,由于位置在树林里,我们没有一个很好的高尔夫球场;But I'd like to let your listeners to know, there would be adding a new activity this year.但是我想让你的听众知道,今年会有添加一个新的活动;We've made an arrangement for a local stable, so now we are going to have horse-back riding available for our guests.我们安排了当地的稳定,所以现在我们要骑马可供客人;We've created several riding trails around the lake.我们已经创建了几个骑在湖边小径;That sounds lovely. Now, what about rainy days What can your guests do when the weather's bad这听起来可爱;现在,雨天呢你的客人能做什么当天气不好吗We have a games room and a crafts room. When the weather's rainy, some of our very talented staff members offer art sand crafts classes for all ages.我们有一个游戏房间和工艺品;当天气下雨,我们的一些很有才华的员工提供艺术砂工艺课程适合所有年龄段的;What fun Do you offer any other classes or activities多么有趣你提供其他任何课程或活动吗2 Now listen, and answer questions 16-20.2现在听,回答问题-We have a weekly schedule of evening activities, which anyone can attend if they choose.我们有一个每周晚上活动的时间表,任何人都可以参加,如果他们选择哪一个;Every Sunday we show a film or something suitable for the whole family.每个星期天我们放电影或者一些适合整个家庭;Monday is my favorite night because that's dessert night.周一是我最喜欢的夜因为甜点;Our cook prepares variety of desserts and we get to taste them all.我们的厨师准备各种各样的甜点,我们去品尝;Umm... I'd like to be there for that.嗯……我想在那里;Yes, it's great. We get more serious toward the middle of the week, our discussion night on Tuesday.是的,这很好;我们得到了更严重的向中间的一周,周二晚上我们讨论;Discussion night讨论Yes, we discuss different current events depending on what's happening that week of news.是的,我们讨论不同的时事取决于发生的事情这周的新闻;And on Wednesday, we have lectures. We invite different experts to talk about local history on nature topics.周三,我们有讲座;我们邀请不同的专家谈论当地的历史自然主题; This is actually one of our popular evening activities. We found that our guests are really interested in learning about the local areas.这是我们的一个受欢迎的晚上活动;我们发现我们的客人真正感兴趣的学习地方;It sounds quite interesting.它听起来很有趣;Yes, we have some excellent speakers. Thursday night is totally different, cause that when we play games.是的,我们有一些优秀的演讲者;周四晚上是完全不同的,因为,当我们玩游戏;That's especially fun for the children. Children love Fridays too, because that's talent show night.尤其是对孩子来说也很好玩;孩子们喜欢星期五,因为这是才艺表演; Everyone gets in on that staff, guests, everyone .每个人都在员工、客人,每个人;It looks like you have a lot of fun at Golden Lake Resort. 看起来你有很多的乐趣在金色的湖度假村;We do. And we end every week with big fun, with a dance on Saturday night.我们所做的;我们每个星期结束大乐趣,周六晚上跳舞;Now, I understand a little more why Golden Lake is such a popular place for family vacations.现在,我有点理解为什么黄金湖是一个家庭度假的好去处;With such a variety of activities, there's something for every member of family there.有了这样一个各种各样的活动,那里的每一个成员的家庭;There is. And I hopeyour listeners will consider spending their next vacation with us.有;我hopeyour听众和我们将考虑消费他们的下一个假期;That is the end of section 2. You now have half a minute to check your answers.这是第二部分的结束;你现在有半分钟,检查你的答案;Section 3第三节1 You will hear two students talking about the classassignment about wild bird rescue adrehabilitation.1你会听到两个学生谈论关于野生鸟类救援adrehabilitation classassignment;First, you have some time to look at the questions21-25.首先,你有时间看看questions21-25;As you listen to the first part of the conversation, answer questions 21-25.当你听到的第一部分对话,回答21 - 25日的问题;Okay, let's go over the requirements and see what we have left to do.好的,让我们复习要求,看看我们有什么要做;Let's see. We have to give the professor a written summary for the information we've given on ourtopic wild bird rescue and rehabilitation.让我们来看看;我们必须给教授写总结的信息我们已经给ourtopic野生鸟类救援和康复;The other written thing we have to turn in is thecase study of rehabilitation of one bird. We have information on that already.其他书面的情况我们将在案例研究康复的一只鸟;我们有信息了; Right. All we have to do is to write it up. What about chartsand graphs. Do we need to enclose something like that正确的;我们要做的就是写起来;图表和图形;我们需要附上类似的东西吗I don't think so. They are rarely relevant, but we do have to turn in a list of resources we used.我不这么想;他们很少有关,但我们必须把我们使用的资源列表; Actually, what about videos I heard some of the other students were doing that.实际上,视频呢我听到一些其他的学生这样做;Well, I guess that must be optional, because I don't see it on the requirements list.好吧,我想这一定是可选的,因为我看不出它的需求列表;Okay, we should start planning our class presentation since that counts for half the grade.好的,我们应该开始计划我们班演讲因为这一半的分数;We've looked at lots of sources and information, but I think our best source was the interviews we did with the wildlife rehabilitators.我们看了很多的资源和信息,但我认为我们最好的来源是我们的野生动物rehabilitators的采访;Agreed. That and the journal articles. I think we have enough information from those two sources for the presentation.同意了;华尔街日报的文章;我认为我们有足够的信息从这些演讲的两个来源;Anyhow, the books we looked at weren't all that helpful.总之,我们看的书不是那么有用;I wonder if we should try to bring in some live birds for the presentation.我想知道我们应该引进一些活禽;That would be too difficult, don't you think But we have lots of photos of rehabilitated birds. We can show those.那将是太困难,你不觉得吗但是我们有很多的照片恢复鸟类;我们可以证明这些;2 Now, listen and answer questions 26-30.2现在,倾听和回答问题;Right. Okay, I think we should start by talking about how to rescue a bird.正确的;好的,我认为我们应该首先讨论如何拯救一只鸟;Probably first we should help people understand which birds need rescuing.首先我们应该帮助人们理解鸟类需要救援;Yeah, that's really important because a lot of times people see a baby bird that's all alone orthey find a bird sitting on the ground and they think it needs to be rescued.是的,这是非常重要的,因为很多时候人们看到的鸟宝宝独自或者找到鸟坐在地上,他们认为这需要拯救;And usually, those are just baby birds learning to fly.通常,这些只是婴儿鸟学飞;So we should emphasize that people should only attempt to rescue a bird that's clearly injured.所以我们应该强调人应该只试图拯救一只鸟,显然是受伤;For certain kinds of birds, the rescuer needs to wear protective gloves because some of those birds have sharp claws and can tear your shirt or worse injure your faceor some other part of your body.对于某些类型的鸟类,救助者需要穿防护手套因为一些鸟类有锋利的爪子和可以撕裂你的衬衫或严重伤害你faceor你身体的其他部分; Yes, that's an important point. Okay, next, let's tell people to put the injured bird in a box, a box with good air circulation. 是的,这是一个很重要的问题;好,接下来,让我们来告诉人们把受伤的鸟在一个盒子里,盒子里有良好的空气循环;We should let them know that cages are necessary and a bag, especially a plastic one, could hurt the bird more.我们应该让他们知道笼子是必要的和一袋,尤其是一个塑料的鸟的打击更大;Another thing we need to say is that the best way to help the bird stay calm is not by patting it or talking to it, but by leaving it completely alone.另一件我们需要说的是,帮助小鸟保持冷静是最好的办法不是拍或说话,但把它完全孤独;Then people should take the bird to the Bird Rescue Center as soon as possible.那么人们应该采取鸟鸟尽快救助中心;Right. And we should also point out that when they're driving the bird to the Rescue Center, it's better not to play music on the radio or talk loudly.正确的;和我们也应该指出,当他们驾驶这只鸟救助中心,最好不要在收音机里播放音乐或者大声说话;Because those things just stress the bird.因为这些事情只是压力鸟;Yes, it's better just to speak quietly while you have the bird in the car.是的,这只是为了更好地小声说话当你鸟在车里;Okay, we're got that part covered. Next, we should talk about what happens at the RescueCenter.好的,我们明白了一部分;接下来,我们应该在RescueCenter谈论发生了什么;That is the end of section 3. You now have half a minute to check your answers.这是第三节的结束;你现在有半分钟,检查你的答案;Section 4第四节1 You'll hear a lecture about Great Barrier Reef. Firstyou have some time to look at the questions 31-33. Now listen carefully and answer questions 31-33.1你会听到关于大堡礁的讲座;有时间看看拍拍身上的33节的问题;现在仔细听和回答问题33节;Despite of its name, the Great Barrier Reef isn't just one large coral reef.尽管它的名字,大堡礁不仅仅是一个大的珊瑚礁;Rather, it's a system of coral reef that stretches along the east coast of Australia, covering an areaof around 300,000 square kilometers.相反,它是一个系统的珊瑚礁,沿澳大利亚东海岸,占地areaof约300000平方公里;The Great Barrier Reef is composed of approximately 3000 individual reefs which range insize from one hectare to more than 10,000 hectareseach.大堡礁由大约3000个人珊瑚礁范围从1公顷insize hectareseach 超过10000;In addition, around 600 islands are scattered throughout the area, particularly at the northern and southern ends.此外,约600个岛屿分布在整个区域,尤其是在北部和南部;The reefs themselves are composed of over 400 different kinds of coral, the largest variety of coral found anywhere in theworld.珊瑚礁本身是由超过400个不同种类的珊瑚,珊瑚最大的品种在世界任何地方找到;2 Now, listen carefully and answer questions 34-40.2现在,34-40仔细听并回答问题;Thousands of species of sea animals live in and around the reefs. 成千上万的物种的海洋动物生活在珊瑚礁;All together, approximately 1500 species of fish inhabit the reef area, including a number ofdifferent kinds of sharks. 一起,大约1500种鱼类栖息在珊瑚礁区域,包括很多不同种类的鲨鱼; One of the more interesting mollusks to be found in the reefs is the giant clam.的一个更有趣的软体动物被发现在珊瑚礁是巨大的蛤蜊;These huge shelf fish can live for more than a hundred years and can weigh as much as 200 kilos.这些巨大的书架上鱼能活一百多年,可以重达200公斤;Sea mammals are bound in the area, which serves as a breeding ground for certain types of whales, many of which are endangered.海洋哺乳动物是绑定在该地区,作为温床某些类型的鲸鱼,其中很多都濒临灭绝;Over two hundred species of sea and shore birds fees, roost on nest among the reefs and islands.展示了超过二百种的海洋和海岸鸟费用,栖息在巢中珊瑚礁和岛屿; Many types of reptiles can also be found living around and near the reefs.许多类型的爬行动物也可以发现生活在和附近的珊瑚礁;Salt water crocodiles, for example, inhabit the marshes along coast or the area.咸水鳄鱼,例如,居住在沿着海岸沼泽或该地区;Amphibians include at least 7 species of fogs inhabit in the islands and reefs.两栖动物包括至少7种雾居住的岛屿和珊瑚礁;Unfortunately, this wondrous area of the world is threatened by climate change.不幸的是,这奇妙的世界的领域是受到气候变化的威胁;Rising sea temperatures have led to an effect called "coral bleaching", that is large numbers of corals dying off, especially in the shallower area of the reef.海洋温度上升导致了一种“珊瑚白化”,大量的珊瑚死亡,尤其是在浅礁的面积;The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority is attempting to find effective ways to deal with this issue that threatens the reef.大堡礁海洋公园管理局正试图找到有效的方法来处理这个问题,威胁到礁;One proposed solution involves shading the reef in certain areas to help keep thesurrounding water temperatures down.一个建议的解决方案涉及到阴影珊瑚礁在某些领域帮助参观水温下降;That is the end of section 4. You now have half a minute to check your answers.这是第四节的结束;你现在有半分钟,检查你的答案;test 2测试2Section 1第一节1 Global bicycle tours. May I help you1全球自行车旅游;我可以帮你吗Yes, thank you. I'd like to sign up for a bicycle tour.是的,谢谢你;我想注册一个自行车之旅;Which tour will you be interested in We have the River Valley tour coming up in June and the mountain tour in July.而旅游你会感兴趣吗我们有河谷旅游在6月和7月山之旅;The river valley tour was in June. I thought it was on May. 河谷旅游是在6月;我以为是5月;It actually takes place the first week of June.实际上6月的第一周举行;Oh, I see. Well, I can still do that. The river valley touris the one I want.哦,我明白了;嗯,我仍然可以这样做;河谷旅游是我想要的; Splendid, Just let me take your information. May I have your name please灿烂的,让我把你的信息;能告诉我你的名字吗Karla Schmidt. That's Karla with "K", not "C", K-A-R-L-A. 卡拉施密特;这是卡拉“K”,不是“C”,K-A-R-L-A;Thank you, Miss Schmidt. Address谢谢你,小姐施密特;地址吗Do you need a street address Or can I give you my post office box你需要一个街道地址吗或者我可以给你我的邮政信箱吗The post office box is fine.邮政信箱是好的;It's . Box, 257, Manchester.这是汇票盒,257年曼彻斯特;Thank you. Okay, next, uld you bring in your own bicycle Or do you want to rent one from us谢谢你好吧,接下来,你把自己的自行车吗或者你想租一个离我们吗I'll bring my own.我会带我自己的;Excellent. Now, we provide all the meals. So we need to know if you have any diet dietaryrestrictions.太好了;现在,我们提供所有的食物;所以我们需要知道如果你有任何饮食饮食的限制;I don't think so. What do you mean我不这么想;你是什么意思I mean if there's any food you can't eat Some people have food allergy allergies orvegetarian or have t avoid dairy products. Things like that.我的意思是如果有任何食物你不能吃一些人食物过敏过敏orvegetarian或t避免奶制品;类似这样的事情;Oh, I see. Yes, I'm a vegetarian and never eat meat.哦,我明白了;是的,我是一个素食主义者,不吃肉;2 All right. I'll make a note of that. Now the total cost of the tour is $750.2好的;我会记下的;现在旅游的总成本是750美元;That much那么多The price includes everything: food, hotel, transportation. Everything.价格包括一切:食品、酒店、运输;一切;Everything一切吗Yes, everything. The only other thing is you have want to tip the tour guide. We usuallyrecommend 5% the total tour cost. 是的,一切;唯一的另一件事是你想要给导游小费了;我们usuallyrecommend旅游总成本的5%;A five percent tip. I guess that's reasonable.百分之十五的小费;我想这是合理的;In order to reserve your space on the tour. I'll need a 30% deposit.为了保留你的太空之旅;我需要30%的存款;Do you need that right away你需要马上吗We generally ask for the deposit at least 4 weeks before the tour begins.我们一般要求的存款在旅游开始前至少4周;The River Valley tour begins, let me see, 6 weeks from now, so you need to pay the deposit in 2 weeks.河谷之旅开始了,让我看看,6周以后,所以你需要在两周内支付定金;I think I can do that. I nder if you could tell me something how will luggage be transported. Do we carry it on our bicycles 我想我能做到这一点;我雄鹿,如果你能告诉我如何运送行李的事情;我们把它在我们的自行车吗No, you leave that to us. We have a van that carries your luggage from hotel to hotel each day. So you don't have to rry about it.不,你离开我们;我们有一辆面包车,携带你的行李从酒店到酒店的每一天;所以你不必rry;Great. I have a luggage track for my bike. But I guess I n't have to bring that.太好了;我有一件行李追踪我的自行车;但是我想我也不给你;No, you n't. But there are a few items we recommend that you bring. We can't control the weather, so you should bring a raincoat or a rain gear.不,你不;但有一些项目我们推荐您;我们无法控制天气,所以你应该带一件雨衣雨具;Yes, that's a good idea. And I should have my own spare tire too, shouldn't I是的,这是个好主意;我应该有我自己的备用轮胎,不应该吗Actually, you don't need that. As our guide always carries some and of course, you n't need maps either, since our guide has the route all planned.事实上,你不需要;作为我们的导游总是带有一些当然,你不需要地图,因为导游所有计划的路线;What about a water bottle I'll need that, n't I一个水瓶呢我需要,我不Yes, you should definitely have a water bottle. A camera uld be a good idea too, since the tour goes through some very scenic areas.是的,你应该有一个水瓶;相机是一好主意,因为旅游经历一些风景区;I have a guide book of that area. I nder if I should bring it along.我有一个区域的指南书;如果我应该把它沿着我雄鹿;We don't recommend guide books. It uld just be extra way and the tour guide knows a great deal about that area.我们不推荐指南;还有用于货物集装器只是它额外的方式和导游知道很多关于这个领域;Yes, I see. Is there anything else I need to know是的,我明白了;还有什么我需要知道吗I think we've covered the important points. I'll send you a tour brochure and you can call again if you have any questions. 我认为我们已经介绍了要点;我会送你一个旅游宣传册,你可以叫再次如果你有任何问题;Thank you very much.非常感谢;Section 2第二节1 Thank you all for coming to see the new renovations to the Half Health Club.1谢谢大家来看看新装修到一半健康俱乐部;I know you be pleased as I am to see the wonderful results ofa month of hard work to improve the club and bring in the best facilities ever.我知道你感到高兴因为我看到美好的结果,一个月的努力工作改善俱乐部和最好的设施;We'll beginning here with the swimming pool.我们将开始在游泳池;You'll notice the new color of the adult pool, a lovely cool green.你会注意到成人池的新颜色,一个可爱的酷的绿色;Now we'll go over here and look at the children's pool.现在我们就去这里看看儿童池;It's the same green, but as you see, with brightly colored sea creatures painted everywhere.同样的绿色,但如你所见,到处画色彩鲜艳的海洋生物;Both of the pools needed painting, not only for maintenance, but I think the new color greatlyimproves the atmosphere this part of the club.两个池需要绘画,不仅对维护,但是我认为新颜色greatlyimproves气。