Part V：听力与口语训练
短对话1：
Woman: It took me 1 hour to drive to the airport.
Man: One hour? I could have walked there in less time.
短对话2：
Woman: You haven’t phoned Bob yet, have you?
Man: As a matter of fact, I have.
短对话3：
Woman: Is there a bus I can take to the airport?
Man: There is. But you can’t rely on it. I’ll give you a ride if you can wait while I put these things away.
短对话4：
Woman: John likes his new place, but he is not too happy about all the noise.
Man: What did he expect? He is right next to the airport.
短对话5：
Man: Have you asked your brother to do the dishes?
Woman: Thousands of times!
短对话6：
Woman: Hey, John, how about going to the riverside to have a picnic on such a nice day?
Man: Sounds great!
短对话7：
Man: I’m thinking of buying a new computer.
Woman: What are you going to do with this one?
短对话8：
Man: So you’ll never speak to Mary?
Woman: Why should I?
单词与短语：
put…away (动词短语)把。。。收拾好；do the dishes洗碗；riverside n.河边
Part VI：快速阅读
Letter 1:
Dear Sir,
As an international student new to(对。。。陌生)the ways of your university, I am most reluctant(勉强的)to complain.
But, the fact is that the heating system in my room does not seem to be working properly(正常地). I have tried to find out what the problem is by myself, but, not being a technically-minded(有机械头脑的)person, I have failed to do so.
As I am sure you understand, trying to study in an unheated(没有暖气的)room in this cold weather is extremely uncomfortable. Besides, at night the temperature(温度)drops so low that it is almost impossible to sleep. On top of that(更为紧要的), I feel a bad attack(攻击)of the flu(感冒)coming on(正在赶来).
I would be most grateful if you would send an engineer to fix the heating system in my room as soon as possible. I will of course be willing to pay for any service charge(收费)involved(涉及到的). Meanwhile, if the problem cannot be solved quickly, I would like you to allow me to move to another room.
I look forward to your earliest reply.
Yours sincerely,
Kenny Gao
Letter 2:
Dear Jack,
You have asked me for my advice concerning(有关)whether you should study history or computer science at university and now I am trying to give you some useful suggestions.
You must keep in mind that(谨记), above all(最要紧的), your university training is a preparation for your future career(职业发展). Therefore, your first consideration(考虑)should be to study a subject(科目)which will best equip(武装)you to earn a living(谋生). There is no doubt that(毫无疑问)the field of computer offers(提供)far wider(非常广阔的)job opportunities than history.
Besides, we are now in the age of a Hi-tech revolution(革命). For the foreseeable(可以预见的)future, not only will it be necessary for everyone to be computer-literate(懂电脑的), it will also be necessary for him to be equipped with computer skills merely(仅仅)to earn a living! History, I’m afraid, however fascinating(迷人的)it may be, offers few career prospects(前景).
Of course, you don’t have to devote(投入)all your time at university to studying computers and nothing else. On the contrary(恰恰相反), I would recommend that you keep up(保持)your reading of history in your spare time. In that way, you will find that your leisure hours(闲暇时光)are enriched(变得丰富)while you prepare yourself for a worthwhile(值得的)career in computers.
Hope you find these suggestions useful in helping you make your decision.
Yours sincerely,
Kenny Gao |
