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1、UintlEnjoy the colorful campus life!IL Basic Listening PracticeKeys:1.C2.D3.B4.D5.AIII.Listening InTask l:On the first dayKeys:(l)the first day(2)changing(3)really good(4)hard workers(5)went over her head(6)explained(7)notes(8)Wednesday(9)participation(lO)educationTask 2:How to select elective cours

2、es?Keys:(l)extra training(2)chemistry(3)accounting(4)many fields of study(5)better potential(6)business degree(7)challenging(8)how to learn(9)better understanding(10)narrow-mindedTask3:How to get straight As?Keys:l.B 2.C 3.D4.A5.DIV.Speaking OutMODEL1MODEL2MODEL3V.Let?s TalkTask l:Maintaining the qu

3、ality or increasing the intake?Keys:(l)quality(2)young25(4)difficult(5)government(6)quality(7)cut(8)extra-cautious(9)afford(lO)experience(ll)more(12)blame(13)budget(14)puzzled(15)serviceTask 2:What!s your answer?According to the interviewee,its difficult to strike a balance between maintaining the e

4、ducational quality andmaking sure as many people as possible receive university education.In the past years,China has been confronted with the same problem.The university enrollment has been on the increase and some institutions of higherlearning do not have enough teachers and teaching facilities,t

5、hus affecting the educational quality.Task 3Lets group work!VI.Further Listening and SpeakingListening Task:Taskl:Problems with our educational systemScript:Hi,everybody.My topic today is Problems with our educational system”.I disagree on a lot of the ways that things have happened for a long time

6、in oureducational system.It seems that educators just want to give standardized tests,which focus only on academic performance and neglect students1 abilities and interestin other areas.I think there are a lot of people who are very intelligent,but haven*t had the opportunities they could have had i

7、f they had learned in abroader-minded educational system.I feel that a lot of courses that students are required to take in high school are tooacademic,and,as a result,many kids have lost their interest in leaming.Educators often fail to recognize variouskinds of intelligence.They simply exert a lot

8、 of pressure on students to be as well-rounded as possible.I think being well-rounded isnt really possible.And as a consequence,some students I believe to be intelligent cant get into goodcolleges if they,you know,havent scored well on the math section,even if they are brilliant writers.Another thin

9、g that disturbs me is that the so-called weak students are separated fromthe rest of the school.Some kids are kept in a separate class if their grades are lower than others*.And theyre very aware of their social position,you know.I think it causes them to act in a way that is not really positive.The

10、yre just acting in a way they are expected.Often their grades go from bad toworse.And thats pretty sad.I think that many of the kids in those classes are intelligent,but they never actually realize their potential because of the way they are treated earlyon in their education.Keys:(l)standardized te

11、sts(2)abilities and interest(3)interest(4)pressure(5)well-rounded(6)get into good colleges(7)the rest of the school(8)from bad to worseTask 2:The final examScriptAt a university,there were four sophomores taking a chemistry course.They were doing so well on all the quizzes,midterms,labs,etc.that eac

12、h had an Anso far for the semester.These four friends were so confident that on the weekend before the final,they decided to go up to the University of Virginia and party with some friends there.They had a great time and didn*t make it back to school until early Monday morning.Rather than taking the

13、 final then,they decided to find their professor after the final and explain to him why they missedit.They explained that they had planned to come back in time for the final exam,but,unfortunately,they had a flat tire on the way back and didnt have a spare.As a result,they missed the final.The profe

14、ssor thought it over and then agreed they could make up the final thefollowing day.The guys were relieved and elated.The next day,the professor placed them in separate rooms,handed each of them apaper,and told them to begin.They looked at the first problem,worth five points.It was a simple question

15、on a chemical reaction.“Cool,they all thought at the same time,each one in his separate room,nthis is goingto be easy.Each finished the problem and then turned the page.On the second page was a question worth 95 points:Which of the tires was flat?”Keys:(l)course(2)quizzes(3)semester(4)confident(5)pa

16、rty(6)make(7)missed(8)they had a flat tire on the way back and didn*t have a spare(9)placed them in separate rooms,handed each of them a paper(10)On the second page was a question worthTask3:Harvard UniversityScriptHarvard University is the oldest institute of higher learning in the United States.Fo

17、unded 16 years after the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth,the university has grown from nine students with a single master to the presentenrollment of more than 21,000 students,including undergraduates and students in 10 graduate and professional schools.Over 14,000 people work at Harvard,includi

18、ng more than 2,100 faculty members.Harvard has produced eight American presidents and many Nobel Prize winners.During its early years,Harvard offered a classic academic course based on the modelof English universities,but consistent with the prevailing Puritan philosophy.Although many of its early g

19、raduates became ministers in Puritan churchesthroughout New England,the university was never formally affiliated with a specific religious group.Under President Pusey,Harvard started what was then the largest fundraisingcampaign in the history of American higher education.It was an 82.5-million-doll

20、ar program for the university.The program increased faculty salaries,broadened student aid,created newprofessorships,and expanded Harvard*s physical facilities.Neil L.Rudenstine took office as Harvards 26th president in 1991.As part of an overall effort to achieve greater coordination among the univ

21、ersitysschools and faculties,Rudenstine encouraged academic planning and identified some of Harvards mainintellectual priorities.He also stressed the importance of the universitys excellence in undergraduateeducation,the significance of keeping Harvards doors open to students from families of differ

22、enteconomic backgrounds,and the task of adapting the research university to an era of both rapid informationgrowth and serious fund shortage.Keys:l.B 2.A3.C4.D5.DViewing and speaking:Task l:University budget cutsScriptHost:Well,David Lammy,the University Minister,joins me from Westminster.Now thanks

23、 for joining us this lunchtime,Mr.Lammy.How do these cuts.tie in with your much trumpeted commitment toincreasing higher education?Interviewee:Well,I think its important to remind viewers that we will spend wellover 12 billion pounds on higher education this year and to also say that there will bemo

24、re students at university next year than ever before in our history.But what is important is that when they get to university,is that they have goodfacilities,good buildings,that they have good contact with their lecturers and,for students from poorerbackgrounds that they receive a grant.And you kno

25、w 40 percent of students who are going to university are in receipt ofsome grants.So we have to plan.Host:But theres going to be less money next year.Thats the bottom line,isn*t it?Interviewee:Er,we are asking universities to make a one percent cut in their teachinggrant.Thats 51 million out of a to

26、tal budget of over five billion.Look,I think there are families across the country preparing for Christmas spending abit less and theyre,you know,its a lot more than one percent that theyre,theyre feeling.So I think this is reasonable to ask universities if we are to ensure that we cancontinue to se

27、nd more young people to university and we remain committed to that.Host:And briefly,what about these two-year degrees?This is a reduction in standards,isnt it?Interviewee:Well,we,we,we.Its important in this country that we remember thatstudents arent just the classic 18-to 21-year-old undergraduates

28、.We want mature students.We want more parttime students and over the last few yearsweve been growing the number of foundation degree,two-year degrees that ensure that transition into high university and high level skills.Thats what we want to support and thats what were indicating in the grant lette

29、r thatweve sent to universities over the last few days.Host:OK.David Lammy,thank you so much for joining us.Interviewee:Thank you.Keys:(l)increasing(2)12/twelve(3)more(4)facilities(5)lecturers(6)poorer(7)grant(8)one(9)budget(10)Iess(ll)young(12)classic(13)part-time(14)growing(15)two-yearTask 2:Talk

30、after viewingScriptThere will be more students at universities next year than ever before in our history.When they get to university,they have good facilities,good buildings,as well as goodcontact with their lecturers.Students from poorer backgrounds receive a grant.40 percent of students who are go

31、ing to university will receive some sort of grant.Unit 1 testPart IKeys:l.A2.B 3.D 4.B 5.DPart II(l)for with(3)opportunity(4)tuition(5)explore(6)encounter(7)adventure(8)As with any country,it is not advisable to carry large amounts of cash around withyou(9)Travelers checks are one of the safest and

32、easiest ways to transport money,because you may have them replaced if they get lost or stolen(10)It is wise to bring about$100 with you in U.S.cash,so you will be able tomanage upon your arrival in the StatesPart IIIl.C 2.A3.B4.D5.APart IVl.C 2.A 3.A4.D 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.CUint2Our globe is in d

33、anger!I.Lead inTask 1:sandstorm;air pollution;deforestationwater pollution;melting polar ice cap;light pollutiondrought;desertification;litteringIL Basic Listening PracticeKeys:l.B 2.D3.A4.A5.CIII.Listening InTask l:We should have proper respect for nature!Script:Martha:Do you think most people in y

34、our culture respect nature?Ed:I think so.Um.more now than before.Martha:What do you think is the most serious environmental problem in the worldtoday?Ed:Today.I think damage to the ozone layer is a big problem,and another problemis pollution in big cities and things like that.Martha:How do you learn

35、 about environmental problems?Ed:Um.through school.A lot of clubs promote environmental safety,and some TVprograms,too.They talk about environmental safety and stuff like that.Martha:Do you think students should learn more about the environment at school?Ed:I think so.So,as they grow older,they can

36、be more aware of all the problems thatare going on,and also to prevent more problems from occurring.Martha:If you could create a new law to help the environment,what would it be?Ed:A new law for the environment?Um.Fd probably say that when people throwaway their cigarette butts,they have to throw th

37、em into the garbage bin,not just throwthem everywhere because its just littering and I hate that.So they should be fined ifthey throw them on the floor or on the ground.Martha:Thats a good idea.What do you personally do to help protect theenvironment?Ed:Fm so against littering.I never litter.If I se

38、e somebody litter,I get really angry.SoI always throw my trash into the garbage bin.Keys:(l)nature(2)environmental problem(3)pollution(4)promote(5)aware of(6)from occurringlaw(8)throw away(9)fined(10)trashTask 2:River pollutionScript:If you see dead fish floating on the river or notice that the wate

39、r is discolored andsmelly,you know the river has been polluted,and there are four main possible causes for it.First,fertilizer.If large amounts of fertilizer or farm waste drain into a river,theconcentrations of nitrate and phosphate in the water increase considerably.Algae usethese substances to gr

40、ow rapidly,turning the water green.This massive growth of algae leads to pollution.When the algae die,they are brokendown by the action of the bacteria,which quickly multiply,using up all the oxygen inthe water and therefore causing the death of fish.Second,industrial waste.Factories sometimes disch

41、arge chemical waste into rivers.Examples of such pollutants include cyanide,lead,copper,and mercury.Thesesubstances may enter the water in such high concentrations that fish and other animalsare killed immediately.Sometimes the pollutants enter the food chain and accumulateuntil they reach toxic lev

42、els,eventually killing fish and other animals.Third,oil pollution.If oil enters a slow-moving river,it forms a rainbow-colored filmover the entire surface,preventing oxygen from entering the water.Fourth,warm water.Industry often uses water for cooling processes,sometimesdischarging large quantities

43、 of warm water back into rivers.A higher temperature ofthe water lowers the level of dissolved oxygen and upsets the balance of life in thewater.Keys:l.D2.A3.B4.C5.DTask3:Curbing carbon emissionsScript:Although it is not an easy task,China is striving to fulfill the promise to cut its carbondioxide

44、emissions per unit of GDP by 40 to 45 percent in the next 10 years.Zhang Guobao,Director of the National Energy Administration,said,Thegovernment puts great emphasis on seeking harmonious development between citiesand the environment,and is readjusting the energy structure by giving priority to thed

45、evelopment of clean and low-carbon energies,including hydroelectric,nuclear,wind,and solar power.Government authorities have closed small,coal-fired plants with a total capacity of60.06 million kilowatts in the past four years.This years target of closing 10 millionkilowatts of capacity will be achi

46、eved by August.We have promised to the international community that 15 percent of our power willbe generated from nonfossil sources by 2020/Director Zhang said.At present,non-fossil energy accounts for only 7.8 percent.China is making efforts to increase the proportion of clean energy in its total e

47、nergyconsumption.Statistics show that China invested US$34.6 billion in clean energy lastyear,exceeding the United States which invested US$18.6 billion.Thus,China hasbecome the world leader in generating clean energy.Five years earlier,Chinasinvestment in clean energy was only US$2.5 billion.Howeve

48、r,China*s carbon emission reduction target cannot be achieved easily.Theshift to a low-carbon economy might be met at a cost to society.For instance,morethan 400,000 people were laid off as a result of the shutdown of small coal-firedpower plants in the past four years.Many studies indicate that the

49、 effort to curbgreenhouse gas emissions may delay Chinas development,affect peoples income,and lead to unemployment.Keys:l.D2.D3.A4.B5.CIV.Speaking OutMODEL 1MODEL2MODEL3V.Let?s TalkTask kDisappointment over climate negotiationsKeys:1)doesnt really actually commit anyone to doing anything,2)the atmo

50、sphere simple cant take the kind of emissions we*ve been seeing in thebusiness-as-usual scenario and theres no real commitment to change that.3)Theres no real commitment to put serious money on the table4)Its not backed by action,5)It does not constitute a.a deal.6)Its a hollow shell7)it lacks anyth