现代大学英语听力3原文及答案

整理文本整理文本Unit1Task1【答案】A.unusual,whatever,escape,traditions,present,grey,moulded,shape,B.AChronicleofCambridge'sEarlyYearsYears Events1209 SeveralhundredstudentsandscholarsarrivedinCambridgefromOxford.12841440C.

Peterhouse,theoldestcollegeinCambridge,wasfounded.KingHenryWfoundedKing'sCollege.Studentswereforbiddentoplaygames,tosing(exceptsacredmusic),tohuntorfishortodance.Whenpeoplewentanywhereonavisit,theprettyEnglishgirlsallkissedthem.Erasmus,Bacon,Milton,Cromwell,andNewton(orWordsworth,Byron,Tennyson,etc.)【原文】MycomingtoCambridgehasbeenanunusualexperience.FromwhatevercountryonecomesasastudentonecannotescapetheinfluenceoftheCambridgetraditionsandtheygobacksofar!Here,perhaps,morethananywhereelse,Ihavefeltatoneandthesametimethepast,thepresentandeventhefuture.It'seasytoseetheoldgreystonebuildingshowthepastmouldedthepresentandhowthepresentisgivingshapetothefuture.Soletmetellyoualittleofwhatthisuniversitytownlookslikeandhowitcametobehereatall.ThestoryoftheUniversitybegan,sofarasIknow,in1209whenseveralhundredstudentsandscholarsarrivedinthelittletownofCambridgeafterhavingwalked60milesfromOxford.Ofcoursetherewerenocollegesinthoseearlydaysandstudentlifewasverydifferentfromwhatitisnow.Studentswereofallagesandcamefromanywhereandeverywhere.Theywerearmed;someevenbandedtogethertorobthepeopleofthecountryside.Graduallytheideaofthecollegedeveloped,andin1284,Peterhouse,theoldestcollegeinCambridge,wasfounded.Lifeincollegewasstrict;studentswereforbiddentoplaygames,tosing(exceptsacredmusic),tohuntorfishoreventodance.BookswereveryscarceandallthelessonswereintheLatinlanguagestudentsweresupposedtospeakevenamongthemselves.In1440KingHenryVIfoundedKing'sCollege,andtheothercollegesfollowed.Erasmus,thegreatDutchscholar,wasatoneofthese,QueensCollege,from1511to1513,andthoughhewrotethatthecollegebeerwas“weakandbadlymade”,healsomentionedapleasantcustomthatunfortunatelyseemstohaveceased.“TheEnglishgirlsareextremelypretty, ”Erasmussaid, “soft,pleasant, gentle,charming.Whenyougoanywhereonavisitthegirlsallkissyou.Theykissyouwhenyouarrive.Theykissyouwhenyougoawayandagainwhenyoureturn.”ManyothergreatmenstudiedatCambridge,amongthemBacon,Milton,Cromwell,Newton,Wordsworth,ByronTennyson.Task2【答案】A.1)a)2)b)3)a)4)B.Theyusuallywearblackgowns—longgownsthathangdowntothefeetareforgraduates,shorteronesforundergraduates.WomenstudentsdonotplayaveryactivepartinuniversitylifeatCambridge,buttheyworkharderthanC.meadows,green,peaceful,bendinginto,intervals,deepcoloured,reflection,contrasts,lawnspeace,scholarship,peace,suggest,stretches,charminglycool,graceful【原文】NowletmegiveyousomeideaofwhatyouwouldseeifyouweretotalkaroundCambridge.LetusimaginethatIamseeingthesightsforthefirsttime.Itisaquitemarkettownandtheshoppingcentreextendsquitealargearea,butInoticemorebookshopsthanonenormallyseesincountrytowns,andmoretailors'shopsshowingintheirwindowstheblackgownsthatstudentsmustwear—longgownsthathangdowntothefeetforgraduatesandshorteronesforundergraduates.Inthecentreofthetownisthemarketplacewhereseveraltimeseachweekcountrytraderscometoselltheirproduce.Everywherethereareteashops,someinmodernandmanyinoldbuildings,reachedbyclimbingnarrowstairs.Thereisagreatdealofbicycletraffic,mainlyundergraduateswhoracealongthoughtlessofsafety,withlongscarves(invariouscolourstodenotetheircollege)woundroundtheirnecks.Continuing,Ifindmywaytotheriverwhichflowsbehindthecollegebuildingsandcurlsaboutthetownintheshapeahorseshoe.ThisnarrowriveristheGranta,andalittlefartheronchangesinnametotheCam.Itflowsslowlyandcalmly.The “Blacks”,asthispartofthetownbehindthecollegesiscalled,havebeendescribedastheloveliestman-madeviewinEnglish.Itisindeedbeautiful.Tothefelt,acrossthestream,therearenobuildings,merelymeadows,colleges'gardensandlinesoftalltrees.Everythingisverygreenandpeaceful.Ontheriverbankarewillowtreeswiththeirbranchesbendingintothewaterand,atintervalsalongtheriver,stonebridgescrossstreamandleadintothecollegeswhichlinethebank.Thedeepcolouredbrickorstoneofcollegewalls,sometimesredandsometimesgrey,is500yearsold.Thewallsriseoutoftheirownreflectioninthewaterandtheircolourcontrastscharminglywithglimpsesofthemanygreenlawns.Walkingalongtheriverbank,wheretheonlysoundisthenoiseofgentlewindinthetreetops,Icametomycollege,King'sCollege.AcrossabridgeandbeyondavastcarpetofgreenlawnstandsKing'sCollegeChapel,thelargestmostbeautifulbuildinginCambridgeandthemostperfectexampleleftofEnglishfifteenth-centuryarchitecture.Thecollegesjoinoneanotheralongthecurveoftheriver.Goingthroughacollegegateonefindsoneisstandinginalmostsquarespaceof70yardsknownasa “court”.Lookingdownintothecourtonallsidesarethebuildingswherethestudentslive.Thecollegesarebuiltonaplancommontoall.Thereisachapel,alibrary,andalargedinning-hall.Onecourtleadstoanotherandeachismadebeautifulwithlawnsorafountainorcharmingoldstonepath.ThestudentgetsagoodimpressionofalltheEnglisharchitecturalstylesofthe600yearsthebadaswellasthegood.Thereare28colleges,excludingthreeforwomenstudents.WomenstudentsdonotplayaveryactivepartinuniversitylifeatCambridge,buttheyworkharderthanmen.Itisdifficulttowalkaroundthequitecourtsofthecollegeswithoutfeelingasenseofpeaceandscholarship.Andthesenseofpeacethatgreenlawnsalwayssuggesttomeisfoundinthetowntoo,foroftenoneissurprisedtomeetopenstretchesofgrassinthemidstofthestreetsandhousegivingacharminglycoolcountrysideeffectandremindingonethemoregracefuldaysofeighteenthcentury.I'llfinishasIbeganonthatnote,thefeelingonehashereofthepastinthepresent,ofcontinuingtraditionandfirmfaith.【答案】

Task3A. 1)b)2)B.

“FiveSecrtsforGettingaStudentVisaSecretOne:Getfree,accurateinformationbyvisitingtheUSEmbassywebsite.SecretTwo:Bethoroughlyprepared.Bring:I-20formorIAPform;Diploma(s);Standardizedtestscorereports(TOEFL,GRE,GMAT,LSAT,etc.); Alllettersande-mailsfromtheschool,esp.thosediscussingfinancialaid; Evidenceoffundingfortheapplicant studies;Businesscards;Anyotherdocumentsthatmightbeimportant.SecretThree:Answerthequestionsthatareasked.Don，tgivethevisaofficerapreparedspeech.SecretFour:Telltruth. SecretFive:ComebacktoChinaintwoways:ComebacktoseeyourfamilyandmaintainyourtiestoChina. ComebacktoChinaaftergraduation. 【原文】OnMarch7,USConsulGeneralDavidHopperandthreeotherofficialsfromtheVisaSectionoftheAmericanEmbassymetwithstudentsatPekingUniversity.Oneoftheofficialspresented“FiveSecrets”forgettingastudentSecretOne:Getfree,accurateinformationonapplyingforastudentvisa.VisittheUSEmbassywebsite.Thereisnochargefortheseresources.Whypaytogetthesameinformationfromothersources?SecretTwo:Bethoroughlyprepared.MakesureyouY1-20form(orIAP-66form);Yourdiploma(s);Yourstandardizedtestscorereports(TOEFL,GRE,GMAT,LSAT,etc.);Alllettersande-mailsfromtheschool,especiallythosethatdiscussassistantships,fellowshipsandotherformsoffinancialaid;Evidenceoffundingforyourstudies(bankdocuments,Yourbusinesscards(ifyouhaveajob);Anyotherdocumentsthatyouthinkmightbeimportant.SecretThree:Answerthosequestionsthatareasked.Don 'tgivethevisaofficerapreparedspeech!Here 'anexampleofwhattoavoid.Visaofficer:Hi,howareyoutoday?Applicant：I'mgoingtostudychemicalengineeringatXUniversity.Visaofficer:XUniversity?rvebeentothecampusmanytimes.Applicant:IwillsurelyreturntoChinaandfindagoodjobwithamajormultinationalcompany.Visaofficer:Sotellwhatcoloristhesky?Applicant:Iwasgivenateachingassistantshipbecausetheschoolbelievesmytestscoresandcredentialsexcellent.Thesepeoplearenotcommunicating,andtheapplicantisnotadvancinghisSecretFour:Tellthetruth.Ifthevisaofficerthinks you'relying,youwon'tgetavisa.SecretFive:ComebacktoChina.Wemeanthatintwoways:ComebacktoseeyourfamilyandmaintainyourtiestoChina .Keepupyourfriendshipsandprofessionalcontactshere.Studentsreturningonvacationdon'tevenneedtocomeinforaninterview；theycansimplyusethedrop-boxserviceofferedatmanyCITICBanklocations.ComebacktoChinaafteryougraduate.UsethoseadvancedskillsandtheoriesthatyoulearnintheUStomakeChinaabetterplace【答案】A.

.Task4Youarenotwellsuitedforit./Youdonothavethenecessaryqualitiesorabilitiesforit.Youcannotgobacktotheprevioussituation./Youcannotchangeyourmind.Youcan'tchangehalfwaythesubjectsyouchoosetoB.1)b)2)a)3)c)4)a)5)a)6)b)C.References:Inthetext,JohncriticizestheBritishuniversitysystemforbeingtoospecializedintheircurriculum,andarguesthattheAmericansystemisabetterone.ButPeter,theUSstudent,doesn'tagree.Inthedebate,encouragestudentstotothepointsmadebyPeterorjohnintheconversation.TheymayalsousetheirownexperienceataChineseuniversitytosupporttheirviewpoints.John'sargumentsforabroadercourseofstudy:——Studentswhofollowabroadercoursewillhaveabetterunderstandingoftheworldingeneral,andtheywillmoreflexibleintheirjobs,sothatifthingsgowrongtheywillbeabletochangejobsmoreeasily.—Thingsarechangingsorapidlythatwehavetochangewiththem.Toomuchemphasisonspecializationmakesdifficultforustoreneworupdateourknowledge.——ThemajorityofBritishstudentsneveruse90percentofwhattheyhavestudiedatuniversity,becausewhattheylearnedistooacademicanddifficult.Peter'sargumentsagainstJohn:Therearetoomanysubjectstoday.Lifeisshort.Youcan'tdoeverything.

won'tbecompetentinanythingifyou don'tfocus.Peopleusuallyknowwhattheywanttodoinhighschool.Therearenotmanyalternativesifstudentswanttolearnenoughtobecompetentintheirsubject.—Americanstudentswithafirstdegreedon 'thavethedepthofknowledgetheyshouldhave.Specializationisparticularlyimportantinsciences.Peopleneedtoacquirealotofpureknowledge,particularlyintechnicalandscientificareas.Theimportancepureknowledgeshouldnotbeunderestimated.【原文】John:Idisagree,Peter.Idon

'tthinkitreallymatterswhatyoureducationalbackgroundis.Anyonewhoisbrightenoughisgoingtodowellwhatevertheireducation.Peter:ButJohn,…John:Infact,Ithinksomepeoplecarryonwiththeireducationwhentheywoulddoalotbettertogetoutandstartbuildingtheirowncareersbylearningthingsinreallife.Peter:Yes,butthewholepointis,lifeisgettingsomuchmorecomplicatedthesedaysthatunlessyoucarryonwithstudiesyoujustcan'tcope.John:Forcertainthings,andcertainpeople,okay.Buttomymind,thebigproblemineducationisthatyouspecializequickly.Imean,inEngland,youstartspecializingfromthethirdyearinsecondaryschool,whenyou'reabout14.AnditgetssteadilynarroweruntilyoudoyourA-levelsinonlytwoorthreesubjects.Youeitherdolanguages,naturalsciences,orsocialsciences.Peter:Butsurelythesedaysyouhaveto,John —youcan'tpossiblystudyeverything,there'sjusttoomuch.John:Yes,buthowmanykidsattheageof16reallyknowwhattheywanttodo?Howmanyofthemareconvincedthatthethreesubjectsthey'vechosen,orhavebeenrecommended,aretheonesthatwillletthemfollowthecareerstheyeventuallydecideon?Peter:Oh,Ithinkmostyoungpeoplewhostayonatschoolhaveafairideaofwhattheywanttodo.John:I'mnotsosure,Peter.Andafterall,that'snottheendofit.WhentheygettouniversityinEngland,thesubjectsstudyaresonarrowthattheyareonlygoodforonething;sotheyarestuckwithit.Peter:ButIdon'treallyseethatthereisanyalternativeifpeoplearegoingtolearnenoughtobecompetentinsubject. They'vegottospecializeearly,andIsupposethosethatrealizethey'vemadeamistakecanalwaysswaptosomethingelse.John:Ah,butthat'sjustit.Youcan't.Supposeyoustudylanguagesatuniversity andthenthatyouarenotcutoutforitandwouldliketobeadoctor.You'veburntyourbridges.Youcan'tjustchangehorsesinmidstream;you'vegottogorightbacktothebeginningandyouloseyears.ItheAmericansystemismuchbetter.Peter:Inwhatway?John:Well,foryourfirstdegreeyou'vegottostudyafairlywiderangeofsubjects,andyoucanchoosethemyourself,withincertainlimits.Peter:Fine,butdoesn'tthatmeanthatAmericanstudentswithafirstdegreedon'thavethedepthofknowledgeshouldhave?John:Shouldhaveforwhat?Peter:Well,theyoftenaren'tacceptedforpostgraduateworkinEnglandwithjustafirstdegree.John:Maybenot,butIdon'treallythinkthat'simportant.Theycomeoutwithaprettygoodgeneralknowledgeinaarea.Afterall,whenyouthinkaboutalotofthestuffEnglishstudentshavetostudy,whatgoodisittothemafterwards?I'msurethemajorityofBritish studentsneveruse90percentofwhattheystudiedatuniversity.Peter:Thatmaybetrueofsomeartssubjects,butwhataboutthesciences?John:Eventhere,alotofwhattheydoatuniversityissoacademicandabstrusethattheywillneverbeabletoputitanypracticaluse.I'msuretheywouldbenefitfarmorefromon-the-jobexperience.Andifthey'vehadabroadercourseofstudythey'vegottwoadvantages.Peter:Howdoyoumean?John:Firstofall,theywillhaveabetterunderstandingoftheworldingeneral,sotheywillbemoreflexibleintheirandthenifthingsdogowrongtheywillbeabletoswitchjobsmoreeasily.Peter:Thatallsoundsverysimple,butIthinkyou'restillunderestimatingtheamountofpurelearningthatyouneeddays,particularlyintechnicalandscientificareas.Imeanevenatschoolthesedays,childrenhavetolearnfarmorethingsthanwedidwhenwewereatschool.John:Allthemorereasonwhyweshouldnottrytoconcentrateonsuchafewthingsatsuchanearlyage.Thingsarechangingsorapidlythesedaysthatwehavetochangewiththem.Whenwewereyounger,therewasaprettygoodchancethatwewouldbeabletocarryonintheprofessionwe'dchosenuntilweretired.Butthesedays,peoplehavegottobepreparedtochangetheirjobsandlearnnewskillsastechnologymovesahead.Takejusttheareatheoffice,forexample.Howmanyoffices...Task5domestic,diversity,flexibility,morethancampuses,enrolledstudents,industries,about3million,Harvard,Stanford,communitycolleges,stateuniversities,faculties,ethnicminorities,subjectsandcourseoptions,student,consumer,flexibility,specialize,ahighereducation,postsecondary,anewcareer,retiredpeople【原文】Thatarecord453,787foreignstudentsfrom180countriesattendedcollegesanduniversitiesintheUSintheacademicyearisperhapsthemostvividindicationthatthereareimportantadvantagesinAmericanhighereducation.Noothercountryreceivesevenhalfasmanyforeignstudents,yetinternationalstudentsrepresentonly3%ofthetotalenrollmentatUScollegesanduniversities.Inall,somefifteenmillionstudentsattendAmerica'sinstitutionsofeducation.ThesestatisticsillustratefourmajorfeaturesoftheAmericanhighereducationsystemwhichmakeitattractivetobothdomesticandforeignstudents:size,diversity,flexibilityandaccessibility.Todaytherearemorethan3,600institutionsofhighereducationintheUnitedStates.Someofthelargestateuniversitysystems,suchasthoseinNewYork,CaliforniaandTexas,comprisedozensofcampusesandhundredsofthousandsofenrolledstudents.Indeed,highereducationhasbecomeoneofthebiggest"industries"intheUS,employingsomethreemillionpeople.TherangeanddiversityofinstitutionsandprogramsofstudyintheUSareevenmoreimpressive.ThesystemencompassesbothprestigiousprivateuniversitiessuchasHarvardandStanford,whichareamongthebestintheworld,andlocalpublicly-fundedcommunitycolleges;bothhugestateuniversitycampusesenrolling40,000-50,000studentstinyprivateinstituteswithfewerthan100students.Americanhighereducationisdiverseinotherways,too.Notonlydomostcollegesanduniversitiesenrollforeignstudents,butforeignfacultyandvisitingscholarsplayanimportantroleonmanycampuses,particularlythelargeuniversities. Inmostcomprehensiveinstitutions,thereareasmanyfemalestudentsasmale,andthenumbersofstudentsandfacultyfromethnicminorities,particularlyAsian-AmericansandHispanic-Americanshavebeensteadilyincreasing.Asaresult,thecampuscommunitiesofAmericanuniversitiesreflectinmicrocosmthediversityoflargersociety.HighereducationintheUSisalsouniqueinofferinganenormousvarietyofsubjectsandcourseoptions,rangingfromAerospaceEngineeringtoWomen'sStudiesandfromArttoZoology.Becauseitisdependentontuitionforfunding,highereducationintheUSisstudent-centeredandconsumer-oriented;institutionsteachwhatstudentswanttoknowandwhatsocietyasawholethinksisuseful.Forexample,thelargepublicuniversitiesofNewYork,OhioStateUniversity,andtheUniversityofTexasatAustinofferhundredsofdifferentdegreeprogramsandhaveacademiccatalogslistingthousandsofcourses.ThevarietyofprogramsandcoursescontributestotheflexibilityoftheAmericansystem.Undergraduatesusuallybegintheirprogramtaking"generaleducation,""liberalarts,"or"corecurriculum"courses—inorderthattheymightbecomemore"well-rounded"students—andonlylaterselecttheirmajorinmanycases,notuntiltheirsecondyear.Becausetheydonotspecializefromtheverybeginning,undergraduatestudentshavemoreoptionsthantheircounterpartsinothercountries.Notinfrequently,Americanundergraduateschangetheirmindanddecidetotakeadifferentmajor,butthisdoesnotobligethemtostartover,foratleastpartoftheircourseworkcanstillbeappliedtothenewdegree.Mostacademicprogramsinclude"electivecourses"whichstudentscansometimestakeoutsidetheirmainfieldofstudy.Thisgivesthemaddedchoiceinplanningtheireducation,andenablesthemtobroadentheirperspectivebylearningaboutothersubjects.Thus,muchisleftuptostudent,whoisexpectedtochoosefromabewilderingvarietyofinstitutions,degreeprogramsandcourses,andoftenmustdependonhis/heracademicadvisorsforhelpinplanningaprogramofstudy.Thesize,diversityandflexibilityoftheAmericanhighereducationsystemallcontributetoitsaccessibility.Americanstakeforgrantedthateveryone,regardlessoftheirorigin,shouldhavearighttoahighereducation,andopportunitiesdoexistforalargepercentageofcollege-ageyoungpeopletopursuepostsecondarystudies.ItshouldberememberedthatintheUSthecategory"highereducation"canencompassvocational,technical,professionalandotherspecializedtraining.FundamentaltoAmericancultureisthehighvalueitplacesoneducation.Atwhateverlevel,educationisconsideredaformofself-improvement,whichcanleadtonewcareeropportunities,economicadvancesandpersonalbetterment,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.I.A.littleusefortheliberationofAfricanpeopletoovercomethesocialandtechnologicalB.formaleducation,societycatalyst,socialII.theworld'sbest,themostappropriateintegrateeducationandlife,andeducationandproductionweshouldjudgeachildorandanadultbytheiracademicabilitytheformaleducationsystem,societyasawhole,cooperativeness,adesiredtoserve【原文】Part1Weknowthatsomethingcalled“education”isagoodthing.AndallAfricanstatesthereforespendalargeproportionofgovernmentrevenueonit.But,IsuspectthatforusinAfricatheunderlyingpurposeofeducationistousintoblackEuropeans,orblackAmericans,becauseoureducationpoliciesmakeitquiteclearthatwearereallyexpectingeducationinAfricatoenableustoemulatethematerialachievementsofEuropeandAmerica.Wehavenotbeguntothinkseriouslyaboutwhethersuchmaterialachievementsarepossibleordesirable.Theprimarypurposeofeducationistheliberationofman.To“liberate”isto“setfree”.Itimpliesimpedimentstofreedomhavingbeenthrownoff.Butamancanbephysicallyfreefromrestraintandstillbeunfreeifhismindisrestrictedbyhabitsandattitudeswhichlimithishumanity.Educationisincompleteifitenablesmantoworkoutelaborateschemesforuniversalpeacebutdoesnotteachhowtoprovidegoodfoodforhimselfandhisfamily.Itisequallyincompleteifitteachesmantobeanefficienttooluserandtoolmaker,butneglectshispersonalityandhisrelationshipwithhisfellowhumanbeings.Thereareprofessionalmenwhosay,"MymarketvalueishigherthanthesalaryIamreceivinginTanzania."Butnohumanbeinghasamarketvalue—exceptaslave.Whenpeoplesaysuchthings,ineffecttheyaresaying,"Thiseducationhavebeengivenhasturnedmeintoamarketablecommodity,likecottonorsisal."Andtheyareshowingthat,insteadofliberatingtheirhumanitybygivingitagreaterchancetoexpressitself,theeducationtheyhavereceivedhasdegradedtheirhumanity.Theireducationhasconvertedthemintoobjects—repositories ofknowledgelikeratherspecialcomputers.Wecondemnsuchpeople.Yetitisoureducationalsystemwhichisinstilling inboysandgirlstheideathattheireducationconfersapricetagonthem—whichignorestheinfiniteandpricelessvalueofaliberatedhumanbeing,whoiscooperatingwithothersinbuildingacivilizationworthyofcreaturesmadeintheimageofGod.Part2Aformalschoolsystem,devisedandoperatedwithoutreferencetothesocietyinwhichitsgraduateswilllive,isoflittleuseasaninstrumentofliberationforthepeopleofAfrica.Atthesametime,learningjustbylivinganddoingintheexistingsocietywouldleaveussobackwardsociallyandtechnologicallythathumanliberationintheforeseeablefutureisoutofthequestion.Somehowwehavetocombinethetwosystems.Wehavetointegrateformaleducationwiththesocietyanduseeducationasacatalystforchangeinthatsociety.Inevitablyittakestimetochange.Wehavenotsolvedtheproblemofbuildingsufficientself-confidencetorefuseweregardastheworld'sbest(whateverthatmaymean),andtochooseinsteadthemostappropriateforourconditions.Wehavenotsolvedtheproblemofourapparentinabilitytointegrateeducationandlife,andeducationandproduction.Wehavenotsolvedtheproblemofovercomingthebeliefthatacademicabilitymarksoutachildoranadultasespeciallypraiseworthy,orasdeservingaprivilegedplaceinsociety.Thisisnotafailurewithintheformaleducationsystem.Itisafailureofsocietyasawhole.Indeed,theeducationalistshaveadvancedinthesemattersmorethanothersectionsofthecommunity.Butoursocietyhasnotyetacceptedthatcharacter,cooperativenessandadesiretoservearerelevanttoaperson'sabilitytobenefitfromfurthertraining.Task7【原文】ForbeautyandforromancethefirstplaceamongallthecitiesoftheUnitedKingdommustbegiventoOxford.TheimpressionthatOxfordmakesuponthosewho,familiarwithherfromearlyyears,havelearnttoknowandloveherinlifeisremarkable.Teemingwithmuchthatisancient,sheappearstheembodimentofyouthandbeauty.Exquisiteinline,sparklingwithlightandcolour,sheseemseverbrightandyoung,whilehersonsfallintodecayandperish."AlmaMater!"theycry,andloveherforherloveliness,tilltheirdimeyescanlookonhernomore.AndthisisforthereasonthatthetruelovablenessofOxfordcannotbelearntatonce.Ashercharmshavegrownfromagetoage,sotheirrealappreciationisgradual.Notthatshecannotcatchtheeyeofonewhoseesherforthetime,and,smiling,holdhimcaptive.Thisshecandonowandthen;butevensohernewloverhasyettolearnherpreciousness.Unit2Task1【答案】A. 1)c)2)d)3)b)B. 1)T2)F3)TC. b^eTdT日c【原文】DearAnnLanders:Iburiedmyhusbandyesterday.Weweremarriedfor23years.MyhandisnotverysteadybutImustwritethisletter.Perhapsitisgrieftherapyformyself,butwhateverthereasonIhopeyouwillnotthinkIamoutmyhead.Ourmarriagewaswhatyoumightcall"average".Wehadmorethanourshareofarguments,butonbalancewehadmorefuntogetherthanmostcouplesourage.IamItalianandBillwasIrish.Maybethatexplainsafewthings.Anyway,lovedhimverymuchandIknowhelovedme.WehadanargumentWednesdaynight.Itwasabitterquarrelandwebothsaidthingsweshouldn'thave.ThursdaymorningIfixedBillagoodbreakfastbutwedidn'tspeak.Ifiguredwe'dpatchthingsupatsupper.Thatafternoonat4o'clockhewasdead.Itwasamassiveheartattack,hisfirst.BythetimeIreachedthehospital,hewasgone.Yearsagoyougavesomeadviceonhowtohaveagoodmarriage.Yousaid,"Nevergotomad."HowIwishIhadtakenthatadvice.It'sawfultoknowthatourlastwordswereangryones.Ihopeeverymarriedcouplewhoreadsthiswillaskthemselvesthisquestion:"IfIneverseemybelovedagain,werethelastwordswespoketooneanother?"That'ssomethingtothinkabout,isn'tit?TooLateForMe!Task2【答案】Donald,whomOlivialoves,hasproposedmarriagetoher. ShecannotmakeuphermindbecauseitiswartimeandshedoesnothaveenoughtimetomoreaboutDonaldandensureherfeelings.ShethinksDonaldprobablyjustwantstomarryhimselfoffbeforeheiskilledinthewar.【原文】Olivia:DonaldhasaskedmetomarryMarcia:Hashe?That'swonderful!Olivia!Olivia:Isit?Marcia:Well...yes..,don'tyouthinkitOlivia:I'mnotsure.I'mreallynot.Marcia:Whynot?Don'tyoulovehim?Olivia:Yes...Ithinkso.Butisthatagoodreasontogetmarried?Now?WithawargoingMarcia:Idon'tthinkIunderstand.Olivia:Well,it's..,howshallIsayit...?Oh,Ifinditverydifficulttoexplain!Marcia:Areyouafraidhemaybe...maybe...Olivia:Killed?Yes,ofcourse.Butthatisn'ttheMarcia:Well,whatisit,then?Olivia:It'sjustthatIfeelthat..,howcanIputit...?Ifthereweren'tawaron,thingswouldbedifferent.We'dhavemoretimetogether.Moretimetodecide.HowcanIbesureIreallylovehim?Orthathelovesme?Isometimesthathewantstogetmarriednowbecausehethinksitmaybehislastchance.Marcia:Todowhat?Olivia:Togetmarried,ofcourse.Marcia:Oh,Isee.Imean,IthinkI'mbeginningtounderstandnow.Olivia:Whatwouldyoudoifyouwereme?Imean,wouldyou..doyouthinkIshould...Marcia:It'shardtosay.Ijustdon'tknow.Olivia:NeitherdoI.That'stheproblem!Task3【答案】A.brokendown,exceptional,three,solicitor,proceedings,alcoholic,brute,judge,courtB.two,consenttodivorcefive,theother'sconsenttwo,Evidencefordesertioncanbeprovidedadultery,cannotbeartolivewiththeotheroneparty'sunreasonablebehaviour,cannotcontinuelivingwithhimorher,Consultationwithasolicitor【原文】Asthelawstandstoday,ithastobeshownthatamarriagehasirretrievablybrokendownbeforeadivorcecanbegranted,and,unlessthecircumstancesareexceptional,youmusthavebeenmarriedforthreeyearsbeforeyoucanforadivorce.Ifyougenuinelyfeelthatyourmarriagehasbrokendownbeyondrepair,yournearestdivorcecourtcansupplyyouabookletcalledUndefendedDivorce ,whichoutlinesthenecessarystepstotakeandfivefactsorgroundsonwhichyoucanprovetoajudgethatyourmarriagehastrulybrokendown.Briefly,theyareasfollows:Separationforaperiodoftwoyearsbymutualconsentwithbothpartnersagreeingtodivorce.Separationforaperiodoffiveyears.Inthiscase,eitherpartnercanstartdivorceproceedingswithouttheother'sconsent.Desertionforaperiodoftwoyears,butyouwillhavetosupplyevidencetoshowthatyouhavebeengenuinelydeserted.Adultery,plusthefactthatyoucannotbeartocontinuelivingwithyourpartner,althoughthisdoesnothavetoparticularlyrelatetotheadultery.Youwillalsohavetoproducesubstantialevidencetoprovethatadulteryreallytakenplace.Unreasonablebehaviour,totheextentthatyoucannotexpecttocontinuelivingwithyourpartner.Again,you'll havetoprovideevidencetosupportthisclaimand,in manycases,it'swisetoconsultasolicitorbeforestartinganyproceedingsonsuchgrounds.Yourpersonalideaofunreasonablebehaviourmaybeverydifferentfromthatheldbythelaw.Boozynightsoutwiththeboysmightnotmakeamanroaringalcoholic,justasapossiblyprovokedslapmightnotbrandhimasabruteintheeyesofajudge.Somakeyoureallyknowwhat'srequiredtosatisfythecourtfirst.Task4答案】A.1)a)2)b)3)c)B.1)F2)F3)F4)T【