Yours, Li Hua
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听力原文 Text 1
W: What happened in here? My new shoes are in pieces, and it looks like there’s garbage all over the floor.
M: Oh, no. I think Toby may have gotten out of his cage. (1) Text 2
M: Is this the electrical company? I’m throwing a party for my wife’s retirement, but our electricity isn’t working. All of our guests are here. I need someone to come out right away.
W: I’m sorry, sir. Your area is experiencing a blackout right now. (2) The power should be back on in a few hours. Text 3
W: Can you pick up Sammy after school today? She gets out at 12:30. I have a doctor’s appointment at 1:00. (3)
M: I can pick her up at 1:30. I’ll call the school and ask if she can go to daycare after school for an hour. Text 4
W: I can’t believe you’re selling your car, Brian. It’s only two years old!
M: I know. But I’m moving to New York. It is very expensive to park a vehicle there, so I’m getting rid of it. I can take the subway to work. (4) Text 5
W: I don’t understand this test question. (5)
M: It’s asking you to write about a time you felt the same way as the character in the book. The main character is very scared at the end. You can write about something that scared you as well. Text 6 (第7题为总结题)
W: I don’t know what subjects to take. I can’t decide what I want to do with my life. Have you thought about it?
M: Yes, I have. I think I’d make a good journalist because I love writing. W: Maybe I could be a teacher. (6) I like working with kids. M: Oh, I wouldn’t want to be a teacher. I’m too impatient. W: I know one thing I could never do. M: What’s that?
W: I could never be a businesswoman because I’m not good at making decisions quickly.
M: Tony is very good at making quick decisions. What’s he going to do? W: He’s going to study science because his parents want him to be a doctor. Text 7
M: Where are you going?
W: I’m heading out for some fresh air. I feel lightheaded all of a sudden. (8) M: Are you okay? Would you like some water? (9) W: I’m fine. I think I just got too hot.
M: I’ll come take a walk with you. Let me grab my jacket. W: Okay.
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M: It’s chilly out here!
W: It feels really nice. I was sick last week, so I’m just not feeling like myself. M: Do you want to walk down by the water? Some sea air would be good for you. W: Sure. Which way is it?
M: It’s just straight ahead. You’ll see the ocean soon. Maybe we’ll even catch the tail end of the sunset. (10)
W: I should have brought my camera! Text 8 (第13题为总结题)
M: Do you have a Twitter account? W: Nope. I don’t know much about it.
M: I do. You can only write 140 characters at a time, but now Twitter is planning on making it possible for users to add photos, GIFs, and videos to their tweets without adding to the word limit. (11) W: What are GIFs?
M: They’re short bits of video that repeat over and over. Think of them as text messages that move. W: Oh, I see.
M: Personally, I think this will be a welcome change. Users have wanted something like this for a while. It’s not the first time Twitter has added in a new feature. There used to be a “favorite” button that users could click to show when they liked a tweet. Twitter changed it to a heart-shaped “like” button. W: That doesn’t seem like a big change.
M: Yeah, it didn’t really make much of a difference. According to this article I’m reading, Twitter hit about 310 million monthly users in 2016, which is 5 million more users than it had in 2015. (12) Text 9
W: Hi, Mr. Johnson. Do you have time to help me with this essay? (14)
M: Sure, but I have a meeting at 4:00 in another office down the hall. (14) (16)
W: Okay. I’m having a difficult time understanding how to include quotes into my paragraphs. (15)
M: Well, writers usually use other authors’ quotes to support their own ideas, but you have to give credit to the original author. You’ll also need to include a page at the end with all the publications you took ideas from. W: Okay.
M: See this quote in your paper right here? You did the punctuation correctly, but you need to include the page number. It should go before the period. Just like this. See? W: Oh, that makes sense.
M: You also need to start the sentence with the name of the author. Is that clear enough? W: Yes, thank you. Can you help me with the last page?
M: Oh, it looks like it’s already time for my meeting. (14) Why don’t you stay after class tomorrow as well? I’ll be ready at around 3:15. We can go over the rest of your questions. (17)
W: Sounds good. (17) Thank you for your help.
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Text 10
Last year, the University of Delaware had more than 36 programs leading to graduate degrees. However, beginning in 2016, the university added four more programs to its offerings. What’s new about these programs is that all classes will be online. (18) Now, working professionals can get advanced degrees from the University of Delaware without having to spend any evenings or weekends in class. The degrees are offered in computer engineering, security, public administration, and educational leadership. By being offered online, the programs are designed for students with bachelor’s degrees who want an advanced degree but can’t find time to take classes because they work full-time jobs. (19) The university would like to make 24 online degrees available to professionals. So far, there isn’t any financial aid available to students; those who want the degrees will have to pay the fees directly or take out student loans. This will equal around $100,000 over two years. (20) However, since graduates can expect to make more money once they have an advanced degree, this is probably a good investment. The most recent figures suggest that with their higher salary, graduates can expect to pay off this amount in about five years. (20)
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