2014年英语六级听力考试备考精华【考前必看】

Question 1A.The man is not good at balancing his budget.B.She will go purchase the gift herself.C.The gift should not be too expensive.D.They are gonging to Jane's house-warming party. Question 2A.He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.B.It takes patience to go through the statistics.C.He has prepared the statistics for the woman.D.The woman should take a course in statistics. Question 3A.Page 55 is missing from the woman's scripts.B.They cannot begin their recording right away.C.The woman does not take the recording seriously.D.The man wants to make some changes in the scripts. Question 4A.The date of Carl's wedding.B.The birthday of Carl's bride.C.A significant event in July.D.Preparation for a wedding.Question 5A.The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.B.The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C.The woman was annoyed at the man's excuse.D.The man was in charge of scheduling meetings. Question 6A.The woman is a marvelous cook.B.The woman has just bought an oven.C.The man has to leave in half an hour.D.The man cannot want for his meal.Question 7A.How she can best help the man.B.Where the man got the bad news.C.What items sell well in the store.D.Whether the man can keep his job.Question 8A.The woman can sign up for a swimming class.B.He works in the physical education department.C.The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D.He would like to teach the woman how to swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 9A.He teaches in a law school.B.He loves classical music.C.He is a diplomat.D.He is a wonderful lecturer.Question 10A.Went to see a play.B.Watched a soccer game.C.Took some photos.D.Attended a dance.Question 11A.She decided to get married in three years.B.Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.C.She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.D.Her father said she could marry Eric right away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 12A.Editor.B.Teacher.C.JournalistD.Typist.Question 13A.The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B.A new railway under construction.C.Big changes in the Amazon valley.D.Some newly discovered scenic spot.Question 14A.In news weeklies.B.In newspapers' Sunday editions.C.In a local evening paper.D.In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.Question 15A.To be employed by a newspaper.B.To become a professional writer.C.To sell her articles to a news service.D.To get her life story published soon.Section BDirections：In this section，you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passa ge，you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 16A.Nodding one's head.B.Waving one's hand.C.Holding up the forefinger.D.Turning the right thumb down.Question 17A.Looking away from them.B.Forming a circle with fingers.C.Bowing one's head them.D.Waving or pointing to them.Question 18A.Looking one's superior in the eye.B.Keeping one's arms folded while talking.C.Showing the sole of one's foot to a guest.ing a lot of gestures during a conversation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 19A.They had to beg for foot after the harvest.B.They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.C.They shared a small flat with their relatives.D.The children walked to school on dirt roads.Question 20A.Tour Ecuador's Andes Mountains.B.Earn an annual income of $2800.C.Purchase a plot to build a home on.D.Send their children to school.Question 21A.The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.B.A new worldwide economic revolution.C.Different forms of assistance to the needy.D.The life of poor people in developing countries.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 22A.They are highly sensitive to cold.B.They are vitally important to our life.C.They are a living part of our body.D.They are a chief source of our pain.Question 23A.It has to be removed in time by a dentist.B.It is a rare oral disease among old people.C.It contains many nerves and blood vessels.D.It is sticky and colorless film on the teeth.Question 24A.It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.B.It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.C.It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.D.It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.Question 25A.Food particles.B.Gum disease.C.Unhealthy living habits.D.Chemical crosion.Section CStunt people(替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must (26)______ enemies' ja ws. Sword fights must be fought with(27)______ swords. Several actors are usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt. It is almost like plannin g a dance performance.If a movie scene is dangerous, stun people usually(28)______the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is(29)______ his stunt doub le. Stunt people must(30)______ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are needed, the film(31)______ the star.Some stunt people(32)______ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the t op of a waterfall. Each jump required careful planning and expert(33)______.Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse's back. He(34)______ the famous trick of slidi ng under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also(35)______ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get anOscar.。

12014年6月英语六级真题及答案Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of Chinese Yo u should write at Chinese. least 120 words following the outline given belo w:1.近年来在学生中出现了忽视中文学习的现象；2.出现这种现象的原因和后果；3我认为…Given Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of ChinesePart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minute s)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage qu ickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choo se the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For qu estions 8-10, complete the sen-estions 8-10, complete the sen-tences with the information given in the pas tences with the information given in the pas sage. Welcome,Freshmen. Have an iPod.Taking a step that many professors may view as a bit counterproductive, so me colleges and universities are doling out Apple iPhones and Internet-cap able iPods to their students.The always-on Internet devices raise some novel possibilities, like tracking where students gather together. With far less controversy, colleges could s end messages about canceled classes, delayed buses, campus crises or just the cafeteria menu.While schools emphasize its usefulness While schools emphasize its usefulness ——online research in class and inst ant polling of students, for example ant polling of students, for example —— a big part of the attraction is, undou btedly, that the iPhone is cool and a hit with students. Being equipped with one of the most recent cutting-edge IT products could just help a college o r university foster a cutting-edge reputation.Apple stands to win as well, hooking more young consumers with decades of technology pur-of technology pur-chases ahead of them. The lone losers, some fear, could chases ahead of them. The lone losers, some fear, could be professors.Students already have laptops and cell phones, of course, but the newest de vices can take class distractions to a new level. They practically beg a user to ignore the long-suffering professor strug-to ignore the long-suffering professor strug-gling to pass on accumulated gling to pass on accumulated wisdom from the front of the room wisdom from the front of the room —— a prospect that teachers find most irr itating and students view as, well, inevitable.“When it gets a little boring, I might pull it When it gets a little boring, I might pull it out,ǁout,ǁ acknowledged Naomi P ugh, a first-year student at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Ter m., referring to her new iPod Touch, which can connect to the Internet ove r a campus wireless network. She speculated that professors might try even harder to make classes interesting if they were to compete with the devices. Experts see a movement toward the use of mobile technology in educati on, though they say it is in its infancy as professors try to come up with us eful applications. Providing powerful hand-eful applications. Providing powerful hand-held devices is sure to fuel deb held devices is sure to fuel deb ates over the role of technology in higher education.“We think this is the way the future is going to We think this is the way the future is going to work,ǁwork,ǁ said Kyle Dickson, co-director of re- co-director of re-search and the mobile learning initiative at Abilene Chris search and the mobile learning initiative at Abilene Chris tian University in Texas, which has bought more than 600 iPhones and 300 iPods for students entering this fall.Although plenty of students take their laptops to class, they Although plenty of students take their laptops to class, they don’t don’t don’t take the take the m everywhere and would prefer something lighter. Abilene Christian settle d on the devices after surveying students and finding that they did not like hauling around their laptops, but that most of them always carried a cell ph one, Dr. Dickson said.It is not clear how many colleges and universities plan to give out iPhones and iPods this fall; officials at Apple were unwilling to talk about the subje ct and said that they would not leak any ct and said that they would not leak any institution’s institution’s institution’s plans. plans.“ e W e can’tcan’t can’t announce other announce other announce other people’s people’s news,ǁsaid Greg Joswiak, vice presid ent of iPod and iPhone marketing at Apple. He also said that he could not d iscuss discounts to universities for bulk purchases.At least four institutions At least four institutions —— the University of Maryland, Oklahoma Christi an University, Abilene Christian and Freed-Hardeman — have announced t hat they will give the devices to some or all of their students this fall.Other universities are exploring their options. Stanford University has hire d a student-run com-d a student-run com-pany to design applications like a campus map and dir pany to design applications like a campus map and dir ectory for the iPhone. It is considering whether to issue iPhones but not sur e it, snecessary, noting that more than 700 iPhones were registered on the u niversity’s niversity’s network last year. network last year.At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, iPhones might already have been everywhere, if AT&T, the wireless carrier offering the iPhone in the United States,had a more reliable network, said Andrew Yu, mobile devices platform pro ject manager at M.I.T.“We would have probably gone ahead with this, maybe just getting a thou sand iPhones and giving them sand iPhones and giving them out,ǁout,ǁ Mr. Y usaid.The University of Maryland at College Park is proceeding cautiously, givi ng the iPhone or iPod Touch to 150 students, said Jeffrey Huskamp, vice p resident and chief information officer at the university. resident and chief information officer at the university. ―We ―Wedon’t don’t think tha think tha t we have all the t we have all the answers,ǁanswers,ǁ Mr. Huskamp said. By observing how students use the gadgets, he said, use the gadgets, he said, ―We’re ―We’re trying to get answers from the trying to get answers from thetrying to get answers from the students.ǁstudents.ǁ At each college, the students who choose to get an iPhone must pay for mo bile phone service. Those service contracts include unlimited data use. Bot h the iPhones and the iPod Touch devices can connect to the Internet throu gh campus wireless networks. With the iPhone, those networks may provid e faster connections and longer battery life than A e faster connections and longer battery life than AT&T’s T&T’s T&T’s data network. Ma data network. Many cell phones allow users to surf the Web, but only some newer ones are c apable of wireless connection to the local area computer network.University officials say that they have no plans to track their students (and Apple said it would not be possible unless students give their permission). They say that they are drawn to the prospect of learning applications outsid e the classroom, though such lesson plans have yet to surface.“My colleagues and I are studying something called augmented reality (a field of computer research dealing with the combination of real-world and virtual virtual reality),ǁreality),ǁ said Christopher Dede, professor in learning technologies at Harvard University. at Harvard University. ―Alien ―AlienContact,ǁ for example, is an exer- for example, is an exer-cise develo cise develo ped for middle-school students who use hand-held devices that can determi ne their location. As they walk around a playground or other area, text, vid eo or audio pops up at various points to help them try to figure out why ali ens were in the schoolyard.“You can imagine similar kinds of interactive activities along historical li nes,ǁ like following the Freedom Trail in Boston, Professor Dede said. like following the Freedom Trail in Boston, Professor Dede said. ―It’―It’s important that we do research, so that we know how well something like this this works.ǁworks.ǁThe rush to distribute the devices worries some professors, who say that st udents are less likely to participate in class if they are multi-tasking. udents are less likely to participate in class if they are multi-tasking. ―I’m ―I’m n ot someone ot someone who’s who’s who’s anti-technology, but I,m always worried that technology anti-technology, but I,m always worried that technology becomes an end in and of itself, and it replaces teaching or it replaces analysis,,’ysis,,’ said Ellen Millender, associate professor of classics at Reed College said Ellen Millender, associate professor of classics at Reed College in Portland, Ore. (She added that she hoped to buy an iPhone for herself on ce prices fall.)Robert Summers, who has taught at Cornell Law School for about 40 years , announced this week , announced this week —— in a detailed, footnoted memorandum in a detailed, footnoted memorandum ——that he would ban laptop computers from his class on contract law.“I would ban that too if I knew the students were using it in I would ban that too if I knew the students were using it in class,ǁclass,ǁ Profes sor Summers said of the iPhone, after the device and its capabilities were e xplained to him. xplained to him. ―What ―What we want to encour- we want to encour-age in these students is an activ age in these students is an activ e intellectual experience, in which they develop the wide range of complex reasoning abilities required of good reasoning abilities required of good lawyers.ǁlawyers.ǁThe experience at Duke University may ease some concerns. A few years a go, Duke began giving iPods to students with the idea that they might use t hem to record lectures (these older models could not access the Internet). “We had assumed that the biggest focus of these devices would be consu ming the ming the content,ǁcontent,ǁ said Tracy Futhey, vice president for information techn ology and chief information officer at Duke.But that is not all that the students did. They began using the iPods to creat e their own e their own ―content,ǁ―content,ǁ making audio recordings of themselves and presenti making audio recordings of themselves and presenti ng them. The students turned what could have been a passive interaction in to an active one, Ms. Futhey said. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2014年6月英语六级听力真题原文及答案(完整版) 2014年6月英语六级听力真题原文及答案(完整版)Short Conversation1.W: The students have been protesting against the increased tuition.M: Yeah, I heard about the protest. But I don’t know how much good it will do.Q: What does the man mean?2.W: Jay will turn 21 this week. Does he know the classes are having a surprised party for him?M: No, he thinks we are giving a party for the retiring dean.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?3.M: Hello, this is Carl’s garage. We found Mr. White’s briefcase and wallet after he left his car here this morning.W: He has been wondering where he could have left them. I’ll tell him to pick them up this afternoon. Thank you for calling.Q: What do we learn about Mr. White from the conversation?4.W: You know, some TV channels have been rerunning a lot of comedies from the 1960s’. What do you think of those old shows?M: Not much. But the new ones including those done by famous directors are not so entertaining either.Q: What does the man mean?5.M: How much longer should I boil these vegetables? The recipe says about 10 minutes in total.W: They look pretty done to me. I doubt you should cook them anymore.Q: What does the woman mean?6.W: Tom, are you going to your parents’ house tonight?M: Yes, I promise to help them figure out their tax returns. The tax code is really confusing to them.Q: What is the man going to do for his parents?7.W: I was surprised when I heard you’d finished your research project a whole month early.M: How I manage to do it’s still a mystery to me.Q: What does the man mean?8.W：I was hoping we could be in the same developmental psychology class.M：Me too, but by the time I went for registration the course was closed.Q: What does the man mean?【点评】本次六级考试的难度与往年持平，继续延续在六级考试中，出现大量推理判断题，即提问方式为：What does the man / woman mean? 这样的题目。

2014年12月大学英语六级考试真题第二套Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write on essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss what qualities an employer should look for in job applicants. You should give sound arguments to support your views and write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A)， B)， C) and D)， and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答1.A) At a grocery B) In a parking lot C) In a car showroom D) At a fast food restaurant.2. A) Have a little nap after lunchB) Get up and take a short walk C) Change her position now and then.D) Stretch her legs before standing up.3. A) The students should practice long-distance running. B) He doesn’t quite believe what the woman says.C) The students’ physical condition is not desirable. D) He thinks the race is too hard for the students.4. A) They do not want to have a baby at present.B) They cannot afford to get married right now. C) They are both pursuing graduate studies.D) They will get their degrees in two years.5. A) Twins usually have a lot in common. B) He must have been mistaken for Jack.C) Jack is certainly not as healthy as he is. D) He has not seen Jack for quite a few days.6. A) The man will take the woman to the museum. B) The man knows where the museum is located.C) The woman is asking the way at the crossroads. D) The woman will attend the opening of the museum.7. A) They cannot ask the guy to leave.B) The guy has been coming in for years. C) They should not look down upon the guy.D) The guy must be feeling extremely lonely.8. A) Collect timepieces. B) Learn to mend clocks. C) Become time-conscious. D) Keep track of his daily activities. Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. A) It winds its way to the sea.B) It is eating into its banks. C) It is quickly rising.D) It is wide and deep10. A) Get the trucks over to the other side of the river. B) Take the equipment apart before being ferried.C) Reduce the transport cost as much as possible. D) Try to speed up the operation by any means.11. A) Ask the commander to send a helicopter.B) Halt the operation until further orders. C) Cut trees and build rowing boats.D) Find as many boats as possible.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A) Help him join an Indian expedition.B) Talk about his climbing experiences. C) Give up mountain climbing altogether.D) Save money to buy climbing equipment.13. A) He was very strict with his children. B) He climbed mountains to earn a living.C) He had an unusual religious background. D) He was the first to conquer Mt. Qomolangma.14. A) They are like humans. B) They are sacred places. C) They are to be protected. D) They are to be conquered.15. A) It was his father’s training that pulled him through.B) It was a milestone in his mountain climbing career.C) It was his father who gave him the strength to succeed.D) It helped him understand the Sherpa view of mountains.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A)， B)， C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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1 A) College tuition has become a heavy burden for the students.B) College students are in general politically active nowadays.C)He took part in many protests when he was at college.D)He is doubtful about the effect of the students’ action,2. A) The class has kept the party a secret from Jay.B) Jay is organizing a party for the retiring dean.C) Jay is surprised to learn of the party for him.D) The dean will come to Jay's birthday party.3. A) He found his wallet in his briefcase.B) He went to the lost-and-found office.C) He found the woman to go and pick up his car.D) He left his things with his car in the garage.4. A) The show he directed turned out lo be a success.B) He watched only those comedies by famous directors.C) TV comedies have not improved much since the 1960s.D) New comedies are exciting, just like those in the 1960s.5. A) The man should stop boiling the vegetables.B) The man should try out some new recipes.C) Overcooked vegetables are often tasteless.D) All vegetables should be cooked fresh.6 A) Help them tidy up the house.B) Sort out I heir tax returns.C) Help them to decode a message.D) Figure out a way to avoid taxes.7 A) The woman remains a total mystery to him.B) The woman is still trying to finish her work.C) He has devoted a whole month to his research.D) He didn't expect to complete his work so soon8 A) He has failed to register for the course.B) He would like to major in psychology too.C) There should be more time for registration.D) Developmental psychology is newly offered.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard9. A) The brilliant product design.B) The unique craftsmanship.C) The new color combinations.D) The texture of the fabrics.10. A) Fancy products.B) Local handicrafts.C) Traditional Thai silks.D) Unique tourist attractions.11. A) It will start tomorrow.B) It will last only one day.C) It will be out into the countryside.D) It will be on the following weekend.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard 12. A) A year of practical training.B) A happy childhood.C) A pleasant neighborhood.D) A good secondary education.13. A) He is good at carpentry.B) He is academically gifted.C) He should be sent to a private school.D) He ought to get good vocational training.14. A) Donwell School.B) Carlton AbbeyC) Enderby High.D) Enderby Comprehensive.15. A) Find out more about the five schools.B) Send their children to a better private school.C) Talk with their children about their decision.D) Put keith in a good boarding school.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2014.12月六级听力备考攻略第一部分：六级题目训练的完整步骤材料来源：为了更好地突破四、六级考试，我们始终认为四、六级真题是最好的训练材料。

2006年12月起六级考试进行试卷改革，所以2006年6月起到现在的题目是最需要训练得滚瓜烂熟的题目。

若认为题目不够训练，也可以继续做2005年或以前的题目。

但是题目时间越早，难度和实效性就越低。

第一步：预判 (3-5分钟)图一给出了我们在做一道听力题目的流程图，我们不难发现，从第一步到第八步，只有15秒的时间，因此，做题前，一定留出时间看题。

正式考试时看题时间约3分钟左右，我们只能高效的看而非全面的看。

选项中最需要注意的是：高频词、主语、谓语等。

同时注意，相似选项和相反选项要保留，准确答案就在其间。

复合式听写部分也需要注意高频词汇。

例(小对话)：A.He'd rather not go to the lecture.B. He‘s going to attend the lecture.C. He'll give a lecture on drawing.D. He doesn't mind if the woman goes to the lecture.很明显，AB形成对立项。

例(长对话)A. DoubtfulB. ReservedC. Indifferent .D. Supportive。

选项呈现明显对照，三负一正，值得我们重视。

第二步：听力开始(35分钟)2006年12月年后的六级听力放音时间约35分钟左右。

请不间断地听完一套题，中间不要停顿，强化自己的耐力注意力和定力。

第三步：查阅环节(时间因人而异)1、对答案。

确定准确答案在原文中的位置。

同时确定错误答案为什么错。

2、查词和短语。

将选项和原文中所有不熟悉的单词和短语全部查阅清楚，不留死角。

3、翻译句子。

查阅词语结束后，可以用视译的方式看句子是否可以通顺的翻译明白。

若发现人有句子无法理解，那就是单词和短语的含义并未查阅正确。

2014 年 6 月英语六级真题及答案Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of Chinese Yo u should write at Chinese. least 120 words following the outline given belo w:1.近年来在学生中出现了忽视中文学习的现象；2.出现这种现象的原因和后果；3我认为,Given Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of ChinesePart II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minute s)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage qu ickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choo se the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For qu estions 8-10, complete the sen-tences with the information given in the pas sage. Welcome,Freshmen. Have an iPod.Taking a step that many professors may view as a bit counterproductive, so me colleges and universities are doling out Apple iPhones and Internet-cap able iPods to their students.The always-on Internet devices raise some novel possibilities, like tracking where students gather together. With far less controversy, colleges could s end messages about canceled classes, delayed buses, campus crises or just the cafeteria menu.While schools emphasize its usefulness —online research in class and inst ant polling of students, for example — a big part of the attraction is, undou btedly, that the iPhone is cool and a hit with students. Being equipped with one of the most recent cutting-edge IT products could just help a college o r university foster a cutting-edge reputation.Apple stands to win as well, hooking more young consumers with decadesof technology pur- chases ahead of them. The lone losers, some fear, could be professors.Students already have laptops and cell phones, of course, but the newest de vices can take class distractions to a new level. They practically beg a user to ignore the long-suffering professor strug- gling to pass on accumulated wisdom from the front of the room — a prospect that teachers find most irr itating and students view as, well, inevitable.“ When it gets a little boring, I might pull it out,‖acknowledged Naomi P ugh, a first-year student at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Ter m., referring to her new iPod Touch, which can connect to the Internet ove r a campus wireless network. She speculated that professors might try even harder to make classes interesting if they were to compete with the devices. Experts see a movement toward the use of mobile technology in educati on, though they say it is in its infancy as professors try to come up with us eful applications. Providing powerful hand- held devices is sure to fuel deb ates over the role of technology in higher education.“ We think this is the way the future is going to work,‖said Kyle Dickson, co-director of re- search and the mobile learning initiative at Abilene Chris tian University in Texas, which has bought more than 600 iPhones and 300 iPods for students entering this fall.Although plenty of students take their laptops to class, they don’t take the m everywhere and would prefer something lighter. Abilene Christian settle d on the devices after surveying students and finding that they did not like hauling around their laptops, but that most of them always carried a cell ph one, Dr. Dickson said.It is not clear how many colleges and universities plan to give out iPhones and iPods this fall; officials at Apple were unwilling to talk about the subje ct and said that they would not leak any institution plans’s.“ We can’t announce other people’s news,‖saidGreg Joswiak, vice presid ent of iPod and iPhone marketing at Apple. He also said that he could not d iscuss discounts to universities for bulk purchases.At least four institutions — the University of Maryland, Oklahoma Christi an University, Abilene Christian and Freed-Hardeman — have announced t hat they will give the devices to some or all of their students this fall.Other universities are exploring their options. Stanford University has hire d a student-run com-pany to design applications like a campus map and dir ectory for the iPhone. It is considering whether to issue iPhones but not sur e it, snecessary, noting that more than 700 iPhones were registered on the u niversity network’s last year.At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, iPhones might alreadyhave been everywhere, if AT&T, the wireless carrier offering the iPhone in the United States,had a more reliable network, said Andrew Yu, mobile devices platform pro ject manager at M.I.T.“ We would have probably gone ahead with this, maybe just getting a thou sand iPhones and giving them out, ‖Mr. Yusaid.The University of Maryland at College Park is proceeding cautiously, givi ng the iPhone or iPod Touch to 150 students, said Jeffrey Huskamp, vice p resident and chief information officer at the university. ― Wedon’t think tha t we have all the answers, Mr‖. Huskamp said. By observing how students use the gadgets, he said,― We’ retrying to get answers from the students. ‖ At each college, the students who choose to get an iPhone must pay for mo bile phone service. Those service contracts include unlimited data use. Both the iPhones and the iPod Touch devices can connect to the Internet throu gh campus wireless networks. With the iPhone, those networks may provid e faster connections and longer battery life than A T&T’s data network. Many cell phones allow users to surf the Web, but only some newer ones are c apable of wireless connection to the local area computer network. University officials say that they have no plans to track their students (and Apple said it would not be possible unless students give their permission). They say that they are drawn to the prospect of learning applications outsid e the classroom, though such lesson plans have yet to surface.“ My colleagues and I are studying something called augmented reality (a field of computer research dealing with the combination of real-world and virtual reality), said‖ Christopher Dede, professor in learning technologies at Harvard University. ― AlienContact, for‖ example, is an exer- cise develo ped for middle-school students who use hand-held devices that can determi ne their location. As they walk around a playground or other area, text, vid eo or audio pops up at various points to help them try to figure out why ali ens were in the schoolyard.“ You can imagine similar kinds of interactive activities along historical li nes, ‖like following the Freedom Trail in Boston, Professor Dede said.― It’s important that we do research, so that we know how well something like this works. ‖The rush to distribute the devices worries some professors, who say that st udents are less likely to participate in class if they are multi-tasking. ― I ’m n ot someone who’s anti-technology, but I,m always worried that technology becomes an end in and of itself, and it replaces teaching or it replaces analysis,, said’Ellen Millender, associate professor of classics at Reed College in Portland, Ore. (She added that she hoped to buy an iPhone for herself on ce prices fall.)Robert Summers, who has taught at Cornell Law School for about 40 years,announced this week — in a detailed, footnoted memorandum — that he would ban laptop computers from his class on contract law.“ I would ban that too if I knew the students were using it in class, Profes‖sor Summers said of the iPhone, after the device and its capabilities were e xplained to him. ― Whatwe want to encour- age in these students is an activ e intellectual experience, in which they develop the wide range of complex reasoning abilities required of good lawyers. ‖The experience at Duke University may ease some concerns. A few years a go, Duke began giving iPods to students with the idea that they might use t hem to record lectures (these older models could not access the Internet).“ We had assumed that the biggest focus of these devices would be consu ming the content, said‖ Tracy Futhey, vice president for informationtechn ology and chief information officer at Duke.But that is not all that the students did. They began using the iPods to creat e their own ― content, making‖ audio recordings of themselves and presenti ng them. The students turned what could have been a passive interaction in to an active one, Ms. Futhey said. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡 1 上作答。