現(xiàn)代大學英語聽力3原文及答案

Unit1Task1【答案】A.unusual,whatever,escape,traditions,present,grey,moulded,shape,hereAChronicleofCambridge'sEarivYearsYearsEvents1209SeveralhundredstudentsandscholarsarrivedinCambridgefromOxford.1284Peterhouse,theoldestcollegeinCambridge,wasfounded.1440KingHenryVIfoundedKing'sCollege.C.Studentswereforbiddentoplaygames,tosing(exceptsacredmusic),tohuntorfishoreventodance.Whenpeoplewentanywhereonavisit,theprettyEnglishgirlsallkissedthem.Erasmus,Bacon,Milton,Cromwell,andNewton(orWordsworth.Byron,Tennyson,etc.)【原文】MycomingtoCambridgehasbeenanunusualexperience.FromwhatevercountryonecomesasastudentonecannotescapetheinfluenceoftheCambridgetraditions-andtheygobacksofar!Here,perhaps,morethananywhereelse,Ihavefeltatoneandthesametimethepast,thepresentandeventhefuture.It*seasytoseeintheoldgreystonebuildingshowthepastmouldedthepresentandhowthepresentisgivingshapetothefuture.Soletmetellyoualittleofwhatthisuniversitytownlookslikeandhowitcametobehereatall.ThestoryoftheUniversitybegan,sofarasIknow,in1209whenseveralhundredstudentsandscholarsarrivedinthelittletownofCambridgeafterhavingwalked60milesfromOxford.Ofcoursetherewerenocollegesinthoseearlydaysandstudentlifewasverydifferentfromwhatitisnow.Studentswereofallagesandcamefromanywhereandeverywhere.Theywerearmed;someevenbandedtogethertorobthepeopleofthecountryside.Graduallytheideaofthecollegedeveloped,andin1284,Peterhouse,theoldestcollegeinCambridge,wasfounded.Lifeincollegewasstrict;studentswereforbiddentoplaygames,tosing(exceptsacredmusic),tohuntorfishoreventodance.BookswereveryscarceandallthelessonswereintheLatinlanguagewhichstudentsweresupposedtospeakevenamongthemselves.In1440KingHenryVIfoundedKing'sCollege,andtheothercollegesfollowed.Erasmus,thegreatDutchscholar,wasatoneofthese,Queens'College,from1511to1513,andthoughhewrotethatthecollegebeerwas“weakandbadlymade"，healsomentionedapleasantcustomthatunfortunatelyseemstohaveceased.“TheEnglishgirlsareextremelypretty/'Erasmussaid,“soft,pleasant,gentle,andcharming.Whenyougoanywhereonavisitthegirlsallkissyou.Theykissyouwhenyouarrive.Theykissyouwhenyougoawayandagainwhenyoureturn.MManyothergreatmenstudiedatCambridge,amongthemBacon,Milton,Cromwell,Newton,Wordsworth,ByronandTennyson.Task2【答案】l)a)2)b)3)a)4)c)Theyusuallywearblackgowns—longgownsthathangdowntothefeetareforgraduates,andshorteronesforundergraduates.WomenstudentsdonotplayaveryactivepartinuniversitylifeatCambridge,buttheyworkharderthanmen.C.meadows,green,peaceful,bendinginto,intervals,deepcoloured,reflection,contrasts,lawnspeace,scholarship,peace,suggest,stretches,charminglycool,graceful【原文】NowletmegiveyousomeideaofwhatyouwouldseeifyouweretotalkaroundCambridge.LetusimaginethatIamseeingthesightsforthefirsttime.Itisaquitemarkettownandtheshoppingcentreextendsfbrquitealargearea,butInoticemorebookshopsthanonenormallyseesincountrytowns,andmoretailors'shopsshowingintheirwindowstheblackgownsthatstudentsmustwear—longgownsthathangdowntothefeetforgraduatesandshorteronesforundergraduates.Inthecentreofthetownisthemarketplacewhereseveraltimeseachweekcountrytraderscometoselltheirproduce.Everywherethereareteashops,someinmodemandmanyinoldbuildings,reachedbyclimbingnarrowstairs.Thereisagreatdealofbicycletraffic,mainlyundergraduateswhoracealongthoughtlessofsafety,withlongscarves(invariouscolourstodenotetheircollege)woundroundtheirnecks.Continuing,Ifindmywaytotheriverwhichflowsbehindthecollegebuildingsandcurlsaboutthetownintheshapeofahorseshoe.ThisnarrowriveristheGranta,andalittlefartheronchangesinnametotheCam.Itflowsslowlyandcalmly.The"Blacks”,asthispartofthetownbehindthecollegesiscalled,havebeendescribedastheloveliestman-madeviewinEnglish.Itisindeedbeautiful.Tothefelt,acrossthestream,therearenobuildings,merelymeadows,colleges'gardensandlinesoftalltrees.Everythingisverygreenandpeaceful.Ontheriverbankarewillowtreeswiththeirbranchesbendingintothewaterand,atintervalsalongtheriver,stonebridgescrossthestreamandleadintothecollegeswhichlinethebank.Thedeepcolouredbrickorstoneofcollegewalls,sometimesredandsometimesgrey,is500yearsold.Thewallsriseoutoftheirownreflectioninthewaterandtheircolourcontrastscharminglywithglimpsesofthemanygreenlawns.Walkingalongtheriverbank,wheretheonlysoundisthenoiseofgentlewindinthetreetops,Icametomycollege.King,sCollege.AcrossabridgeandbeyondavastcarpetofgreenlawnstandsKing'sCollegeChapel,thelargestandmostbeautifulbuildinginCambridgeandthemostperfectexampleleftofEnglishfifteenlh-centuryarchitecture.Thecollegesjoinoneanotheralongthecurveoftheriver.Goingthroughacollegegateonefindsoneisstandinginanalmostsquarespaceof70yardsknownasa“court”.Lookingdownintothecourtonallsidesarethebuildingswherethestudentslive.Thecollegesarcbuiltonaplancommontoall.Thereisachapel,alibrary,andalargedinning-hall.Onecourtleadstoanotherandeachismadebeautifulwithlawnsorafountainorcharmingoldstonepath.ThestudentgetsagoodimpressionofalltheEnglisharchitecturalstylesofthepast600years-thebadaswellasthegood.Thereare28colleges,excludingthreeforwomenstudents.WomenstudentsdonotplayaveryactivepartinuniversitylifeatCambridge,buttheyworkharderthanmen.Itisdifficulttowalkaroundthequitecourtsofthecollegeswithoutfeelingasenseofpeaceandscholarship.Andthesenseofpeacethatgreenlawnsalwayssuggesttomeisfoundinthetowntoo,fbroftenoneissurprisedtomeetopenstretchesofgrassinthemidstofthestreetsandhousegivingacharminglycoolcountrysideeffectandremindingoneofthemoregracefuldaysofeighteenthcentury.I'llfinishasIbeganonthatnote,thefeelingonehashereofthepastinthepresent,ofcontinuingtraditionandfirmfaith.Task3【答案】l)b)2)c)“FiveSecrets"forGettingaStudentVisaSecretOne:Getfree,accurateinformalionbyvisitingiheUSEmbassywebsile.SecretTwo:Bethoroughlyprepaned.Bring:1-20formorIAPform;DiplomaG):Standardizedtestscorereports(TOEFL,GRE,GMAT,LSAT,elc.):Alllellersande-mailsfYnm〔heschool,esp.(hosediscussingfinancialaid:Evidenceoffundingfortheapplicant'sstudies:Businesscards;Anyotherdocumentsthatmightbeimportant.SecretThree:AnswerIhequestionsihalareasked.Don'tgivethevisaofficeraDreparedspeech.SecretFour:Tellthetruth.SecretFive:ComebacktoChinaintwoways:Comeback)oseeyourfamilyandmaintainyouitiestoChina.ComebacktoChinaaftergraduation.【原文】OnMarch7,USConsulGeneralDavidHopperandthreeotherofficialsfromtheVisaSectionoftheAmericanEmbassymetwithstudentsatPekingUniversity.Oneoftheofficialspresented“FiveSecrets'*fbrgettingastudentvisa.SecretOne:Getfree,accurateinformationonapplyingfbrastudentvisa.VisittheUSEmbassywebsite.Thereisnochargefbrusingtheseresources.Whypaytogetthesameinformationfromothersources?SecretTwo:Bethoroughlyprepared.Makesureyoubring:?Y1-20form(orIAP-66form);?Yourdiploma(s);?Yourstandardizedtestscorereports(TOEFL,GRE,GMAT,LSAT,etc.);?Alllettersande-mailsfromtheschool,especiallythosethatdiscussscholarships,assistantships,fellowshipsandotherformsoffinancialaid;?Evidenceoffundingfbryourstudies(bankdocuments,etc.);?Yourbusinesscards(ifyouhaveajob);?Anyotherdocumentsthatyouthinkmightbeimportant.SecretThree:Answerthosequestionsthatareasked.Don'tgivethevisaofficerapreparedspeech!Here'sanexampleofwhattoavoid.Visaofficer：Hi,howareyoutoday?Applicant：I'mgoingtostudychemicalengineeringatXUniversity.Visaofficer：XUniversity?I'vebeentothecampusmanytimes.Applicant：IwillsurelyreturntoChinaandfindagoodjobwithamajormultinationalcompany.Visaofficer：Sotellme,whatcoloristhesky?Applicant：Iwasgivenateachingassistantshipbecausetheschoolbelievesmytestscoresandcredentialsareexcellent.Thesepeoplearenotcommunicating,andtheapplicantisnotadvancinghiscause!SecretFour：Tellthetruth.Ifthevisaofficerthinksyou'relying,youwon'tgetavisa.SecretFive：ComebacktoChina.Wemeanthatintwoways：ComebacktoseeyourfamilyandmaintainyourtiestoChina.Keepupyourfriendshipsandprofessionalcontactshere.Studentsrelumingonvacationdon'tevenneedtocomeintoraninterview；theycansimplyusethedrop-boxserviceofferedatmanyCITICBanklocations.ComebacktoChinaafteryougraduate.UsethoseadvancedskillsandtheoriesthatyoulearnintheUStomakeChinaabetterplace.Task4【答案】A.Youarenotwellsuitedforit./Youdonothavethenecessaryqualitiesorabilitiesfbrit.Ybucannotgobacktotheprevioussituation./Youcannotchangeyourmind.Youcan'tchangehalfwaythesubjectsyouchoosetostudy.B.I)b)2)a)3)c)4)a)5)a)6)b)C.References:Inthetext,JohncriticizestheBritishuniversitysystemforbeingtoospecializedintheircurriculum,andarguesthattheAmericansystemisabetterone.ButPeter,theUSstudent,doesn'tagree.Inthedebate,encouragestudentstorefertothepointsmadebyPeterorjohnintheconversation.TheymayalsousetheirownexperienceataChineseuniversitytosupporttheirviewpoints.John'sargumentsforabroadercourseofstudy:—Studentswhofollowabroadercoursewillhaveabetterunderstandingoftheworldingeneral,andtheywillbemoreflexibleintheirjobs,sothatifthingsgowrongtheywillbeabletochangejobsmoreeasily.-Thingsarechangingsorapidlythatwehavetochangewiththem.Toomuchemphasisonspecializationmakesitdifficultforustoreneworupdateourknowledge.—ThemajorityofBritishstudentsneveruse90percentofwhattheyhavestudiedatuniversity,becausewhattheylearnedistooacademicanddifficult.Peter'sargumentsagainstJohn:-Therearetoomanysubjectskxlay.Ybuwon'tbecompetentinanythingifyoudon'tfocus.Lifeisshort.Ybucan'tdoeverything.——Peopleusuallyknowwhattheywantlodoinhighschool.一Therearenotmanyalternativesifstudentswanttolearnenoughtobecompetentintheirsubject.——Americanstudentswithafirstdegreedon'thavethedepthofknowledgetheyshouldhave.-Specializationisparticularlyimportantinsciences.—Peopleneedtoacquirealotofpureknowledge,particularlyintechnicalandscientificareas.Theimportanceofpureknowledgeshouldnotbeunderestimated.【原文】John:Idisagree,Peter.Idon,tthinkitreallymatterswhatyoureducationalbackgroundis.Anyonewhoisbrightenoughisgoingtodowellwhatevertheireducation.Peter:ButJohn,...John:Infact,Ithinksomepeoplecarryonwiththeireducationwhentheywoulddoalotbettertogetoutandstartbuildingtheirowncareersbylearningthingsinreallife.Peter:Yes,butthewholepointis,lifeisgettingsomuchmorecomplicatedthesedaysthatunlessyoucarryonwithyourstudiesyoujustcan'tcope.John:Forcertainthings,andcertainpeople,okay.Buttomymind,thebigproblemineducationisthatyouspecializetooquickly.Imean,inEngland,youstartspecializingfromthethirdyearinsecondaryschool,whenyou'reabout14.AnditgetssteadilynarroweruntilyoudoyourA-levelsinonlytwoorthreesubjects.Ybueitherdolanguages,ornaturalsciences,orsocialsciences.Peter:Butsurelythesedaysyouhaveto,John—youcan*tpossiblystudyeverything,becausethere'sjusttoomuch.John: Yes,buthowmanykidsattheageof16reallyknowwhattheywantto do?Howmany ofthem areconvincedthatthethreesubjectsthey'vechosen,orhavebeenrecommended, aretheonesthat willletthemfollowthecareerstheyeventuallydecideon?Peter: Oh,Ithinkmostyoungpeoplewhostayonatschoolhaveafairideaofwhattheywanttodo.John: I'mnotsosure,Peter.Andafterall,that'snottheendofit.Whentheyget touniversityin England, thesubjectstheystudyaresonarrowthattheyareonlygoodforonething;sotheyarestuckwithit.Peter:ButIdon'treallyseethatthereisanyalternativeifpeoplearegoingtolearnenoughtobecompetentintheirsubject.They'vegottospecializeearly,andIsupposethosethatrealizethey'vemadeamistakecanalwaysswaptosomethingelse.John:Ah,butthat'sjustit.Youcan't.Supposeyoustudylanguagesatuniversityandthendecidethatyouarenotcutoutforitandwouldliketobeadoctor.You'veburntyourbridges.Ybucantjustchangehorsesinmidstream;you'vegottogorightbacktothebeginningandyouloseyears.IthinktheAmericansystemismuchbetter.Peter:Inwhatway?John:Well,foryourfirstdegreeyou'vegottostudyafairlywiderangeofsubjects,andyoucanchoosethemyourself,withincertainlimits.Peter:Fine,butdoesn'tthatmeanthatAmericanstudentswithafirstdegreedon'thavethedepthofknowledgetheyshouldhave?John:Shouldhaveforwhat?Peter:Well,theyoftenaren'tacceptedforpostgraduateworkinEnglandwithjustafirstdegree.John:Maybenot,butIdon'treallythinkthat'simportant.Theycomeoutwithaprettygoodgeneralknowledgeinawidearea.Afterall,whenyouthinkaboutalotofthestuffEnglishstudentshavetostudy,whatgoodisittothemafterwards?I'msurethemajorityofBritishstudentsneveruse90percentofwhattheystudiedatuniversity.Peter:Thatmaybetrueofsomeartssubjects,butwhalaboutthesciences?John:Eventhere,alotofwhattheydoatuniversityissoacademicandabstrusethattheywillneverbeabletoputittoanypracticaluse.I'msuretheywouldbenefitfarmorefromon-the-jobexperience.Andifthey'vehadabroadercourseofstudythey'vegottwoadvantages.Peter:Howdoyoumean?John:Firstofall,theywillhaveabetterunderstandingoftheworldingeneral,sotheywillbemoreflexibleintheirjobs,andthenifthingsdogowrongtheywillbeabletoswitchjobsmoreeasily.Peter:Thatallsoundsverysimple,but1thinkyou'restillunderestimatingtheamountofpurelearningthatyouneedthesedays,particularlyintechnicalandscientificareas.Imeanevenatschoolthesedays,childrenhavetolearnfarmorethingsthanwedidwhenwewereatschool.John:Allthemorereasonwhyweshouldnottrytoconcentrateonsuchafewthingsatsuchanearlyage.Thingsarechangingsorapidlythesedaysthatwehavetochangewiththem.Whenwewereyounger,therewasaprettygoodchancethatwewouldbeabletocarryonintheprofessionwe'dchosenuntilweretired.Butthesedays,peoplehavegottobepreparedtochangetheirjobsandlearnnewskillsastechnologymovesahead.Takejusttheareaoftheoffice,fbrexample.Howmanyoffices...Task5【答案】domestic,diversity,flexibility,morethan3,600,campuses,enrolledstudents,industries,about3million,Harvard,Stanford,communitycolleges,stateuniversities,faculties,ethnicminorities,subjectsandcourseoptions,student,consumer,flexibility,specialize,ahighereducation,postsecondary,anewcareer,retiredpeople【原文】Thatarecord453,787foreignstudentsfrom180countriesattendedcollegesanduniversitiesintheUSinthepastacademicyearisperhapsthemostvividindicationthatthereareimportantadvantagesinAmericanhighereducation.Noothercountryreceivesevenhalfasmanyforeignstudents,yetinternationalstudentsrepresentonly3%ofthetotalenrollmentatUScollegesanduniversities.Inall,somefifteenmillionstudentsattendAmerica'sinstitutionsofhighereducation.ThesestatisticsillustratefourmajorfeaturesoftheAmericanhighereducationsystemwhichmakeitattractivetobothdomesticandforeignstudents:size,diversity,flexibilityandaccessibility.Todaytherearemorethan3.600institutionsofhighereducationintheUnitedStates.Someofthelargestateuniversitysystems,suchasthoseinNewYork,CaliforniaandTexas,comprisedozensofcampusesandhundredsofthousandsofenrolledstudents.Indeed,highereducationhasbecomeoneofthebiggest"industries"intheUS,employingsomethreemillionpeople.TherangeanddiversityofinstitutionsandprogramsofstudyintheUSareevenmoreimpressive.ThesystemencompassesbothprestigiousprivateuniversitiessuchasHarvardandStanford,whichareamongthebestintheworld,andlocalpublicly-fundedcommunitycolleges;bothhugestateuniversitycampusesenrolling40,000-50.000studentsandtinyprivateinstituteswithfewerthan100students.Americanhighereducationisdiverseinotherways,too.Notonlydomostcollegesanduniversitiesenrollforeignstudents,butforeignfacultyandvisitingscholarsplayanimportantroleonmanycampuses,particularlythelargeuniversities.Inmostcomprehensiveinstitutions,thereareasmanyfemalestudentsasmale,andthenumbersofstudentsandfacultyfromethnicminorities,particularlyAsian-AmericansandHispanic-Americanshavebeensteadilyincreasing.Asaresult,thecampuscommunitiesofmanyAmericanuniversitiesreflectinmicrocosmthediversityoflargersociety.HighereducationintheUSisalsouniqueinofferinganenormousvarietyofsubjectsandcourseoptions,rangingfromAerospaceEngineeringtoWomen'sStudiesandfromArttoZoology.Becauseitisdependentontuitionfbrfunding,highereducationintheUSisstudent-centeredandconsumer-oriented;institutionsteachwhatstudentswanttoknowandwhatsocietyasawholethinksisuseful.Forexample,thelargepublicuniversitiesofNewYork,OhioStateUniversity,andtheUniversityofTexasatAustinofferhundredsofdifferentdegreeprogramsandhaveacademiccatalogslistingthousandsofcourses.ThevarietyofprogramsandcoursescontributestotheflexibilityoftheAmericansystem.Undergraduatesusuallybegintheirprogramtaking"generaleducation,H"liberalarts,"or''corecurriculum"courses—inorderthattheymightbecomemore^well-rounded"students——andonlylaterselecttheirmajorinmanycases,notuntiltheirsecondyear.Becausetheydonotspecializefromtheverybeginning,undergraduatestudentshavemoreoptionsthantheircounterpartsinothercountries.Notinfrequently,Americanundergraduateschangetheirmindanddecidetotakeadifferentmajor,butthisdoesnotobligethemtostartover,fbratleastpartoftheircourseworkcanstillbeappliedtothenewdegree.Mostacademicprogramsinclude"electivecourses"whichstudentscansometimestakeoutsidetheirmainfieldofstudy.Thisgivesthemaddedchoiceinplanningtheireducation,andenablesthemtobroadentheirperspectivebylearningaboutothersubjects.Thus,muchisleftuptostudent,whoisexpectedtochoosefromabewilderingvarietyofinstitutions,degreeprogramsandcourses,andoftenmustdependonhis/heracademicadvisorsfbrhelpinplanningaprogramofstudy.Thesize,diversityandflexibilityoftheAmericanhighereducationsystemallcontributetoitsaccessibility.Americanstakeforgrantedthateveryone,regardlessoftheirorigin,shouldhavearighttoahighereducation,andopportunitiesdoexistfbralargepercentageofcollege-ageyoungpeopletopursuepostsecondarystudies.ItshouldberememberedthatintheUSthecategory"highereducation,'canencompassvocational,technical,professionalandotherspecializedtraining.FundamentaltoAmericancultureisthehighvalueitplacesoneducation.Atwhateverlevel,educationisconsideredaformofself-improvement,whichcanleadtonewcareeropportunities,economicadvancesandpersona]betterment,regardlessofone'sage.Anincreasingnumberofolder,^non-traditional"studentsareattendingcollegeanduniversityintheUS,manyhavinggonebackforadditionaltrainingortoprepareforanewcareer.Moreover,asmanyasfifteenmillionAmericans,includinglargenumberofretiredpeople,enrollinnoncreditcollegecourses(inotherwords,coursesnotleadingtoadegree)everyyear.Task6【答案】A.1)b) 2)a)3)a)4)c)5)b)B.LA.littleusefortheliberationofAfricanpeopletoovercomethesocialandtechnologicalbackwardnessB..formaleducation,society.catalyst,socialchangetheworld'sbest,themostappropriateintegrateeducationandlife,andeducationandproductionweshouldjudgeachildorandanadultbytheiracademicabilitytheformaleducationsystem,societyasawhole,cooperativeness,adesiredtoserve【原文】Weknowthatsomethingcalled“education“isagoodthing.AndallAfricanstatesthereforespendalargeproportionofgovernmentrevenueonit.But,IsuspectthatfbrusinAfricatheunderlyingpurposeofeducationistoturnusintoblackEuropeans,orblackAmericans,becauseoureducationpoliciesmakeitquiteclearthatwearereallyexpectingeducationinAfricatoenableustoemulatethematerialachievementsofEuropeandAmerica.Wehavenotbeguntothinkseriouslyaboutwhethersuchmaterialachievementsarepossibleordesirable.Theprimarypurposeofeducationistheliberationofman.To“l(fā)iberate"isto"setfree”.Itimpliesimpedimentstofreedomhavingbeenthrownoff.Butamancanbephysicallyfreefromrestraintandstillbeunfreeifhismindisrestrictedbyhabitsandattitudeswhichlimithishumanity.Educationisincompleteifitenablesmantoworkoutelaborateschemesfbruniversalpeacebutdoesnotteachhimhowtoprovidegoodfoodfbrhimselfandhisfamily.Itisequallyincompleteifitteachesmantobeanefficienttooluserandtoolmaker,butneglectshispersonalityandhisrelationshipwithhisfellowhumanbeings.Thereareprofessionalmenwhosay,"MymarketvalueishigherthanthesalaryIamreceivinginTanzania."Butnohumanbeinghasamarketvalue-exceptaslave.Whenpeoplesaysuchthings,ineffecttheyaresaying,"Thiseducation1havebeengivenhasturnedmeintoamarketablecommodity,likecottonorsisal.HAndtheyareshowingthat,insteadofliberatingtheirhumanitybygivingitagreaterchancetoexpressitself,theeducationtheyhavereceivedhasdegradedtheirhumanity.Theireducationhasconvertedthemintoobjects—repositoriesofknowledgelikeratherspecialcomputers.Wecondemnsuchpeople.Yetitisoureducationalsystemwhichisinstillinginboysandgirlstheideathattheireducationconfersapricetagonthem—whichignorestheinfiniteandpricelessvalueofaliberatedhumanbeing,whoiscooperatingwithothersinbuildingacivilizationworthyofcreaturesmadeintheimageofG(xl.Aformalschoolsystem,devisedandoperatedwithoutreferencetothesocietyinwhichitsgraduateswilllive,isoflittleuseasaninstrumentofliberationfbrthepeopleofAfrica.Atthesamelime,learningjustbylivinganddoingintheexistingsocietywouldleaveussobackwardsociallyandtechnologicallythathumanliberationintheforeseeablefutureisoutofthequestion.Somehowwehavetocombinethetwosystems.Wehavetointegrateformaleducationwiththesocietyanduseeducationasacatalystfbrchangeinthatsociety.Inevitablyittakestimetochange.Wehavenotsolvedtheproblemofbuildingsufficientself-confidencetorefusewhatweregardastheworld'sbest(whateverthatmaymean),andtochooseinsteadthemostappropriateforourconditions.Wehavenotsolvedtheproblemofourapparentinabilitytointegrateeducationandlife,andeducationandproduction.Wehavenotsolvedtheproblemofovercomingthebeliefthatacademicabilitymarksoutachildoranadultasespeciallypraiseworthy,orasdeservingaprivilegedplaceinsociety.Thisisnotafailurewithintheformaleducationsystem.Itisafailureofsocietyasawhole.Indeed,theeducationalistshaveadvancedinthesemattersmorethanothersectionsofthecommunity.Butoursocietyhasnotyetacceptedthatcharacter,cooperalivenessandadesiretoservearerelevanttoaperson'sabilitylobenefitfromfurthertraining.Task7【原文】ForbeautyandfbrromancethefirstplaceamongallthecitiesoftheUnitedKingdommustbegiventoOxford.TheimpressionthatOxfordmakesuponthosewho,familiarwithherfromearlyyears,havelearnttoknowandloveherinlaterlifeisremarkable.Teemingwithmuchthatisancient,sheappearstheembodimentofyouthandbeauty.Exquisiteinline,sparklingwithlightandcolour,sheseemseverbrightandyoung,whilehersonsfallintodecayandperish."AlmaMater!Mtheycry,andloveherforherloveliness,tilltheirdimeyescanlookonhernomore.AndthisisforthereasonthatthetruelovablenessofOxfordcannotbelearntatonce.Ashercharmshavegrownfromagetoage,sotheirrealappreciationisgradual.Notthatshecannotcatchtheeyeofonewhoseesherfbrthefirsttime,and,smiling,holdhimcaptive.Thisshecandonowandthen;butevensohernewloverhasyettolearnherpreciousness.Unit2Task1【答案】l)c) 2)d) 3)b)1)T 2)F 3)Tb—efd_*a—c【原文】DearAnnLanders:buriedmyhusbandyesterday.Weweremarriedfbr23years.MyhandisnotverysteadybutImustwritethisletter.Perhapsitisgrieftherapyformyself,butwhateverthereasonIhopeyouwillnotthinkIamoutofmyhead.Ourmarriagewaswhatyoumightcall"average".Wehadmorethanourshareofarguments,butonbalancewchadmorefiintogetherthanmostcouplesourage.IamItalianandBillwasIrish.Maybethatexplainsafewthings.Anyway,IlovedhimverymuchandIknowhelovedme.WchadanargumentWednesdaynight.Itwasabitterquarrelandwebothsaidthingsweshouldn'thave.ThursdaymorningIfixedBillagoodbreakfastbutwedidn'tspeak.Ifiguredwe'dpatchthingsupatsupper.Thatafternoonat4o'clockhewasdead.Itwasamassiveheartattack,hisfirst.Bythetime1reachedthehospital,hewasgone.Yearsagoyougavesomeadviceonhowtohaveagoodmarriage.Yousaid,"Nevergotobedmad."HowIwishIhadtakenthatadvice.It'sawfultoknowthatourlastwordswereangryones.Ihopeeverymarriedcouplewhoreadsth