听力教程Unit10BK4(105~116)课堂用文本第二版

UNIT 10 Section One Tactics for listening Listening and Translation 1. Some of America s best universities have accepted an unusually low percentage of students for admission this fall. 2. College admissions officers say the main reason is that high school seniors are applying to more schools than in the past. 3. Many students who apply to top schools are placed on a waiting list. 4. They do not get a decision until the school knows how many applicants who are offered admission will accept the offer. 5. Admissions officers say they use wait-listing because it is difficult to know which applicants really want to attend their school. rcise Directions: Listen to some sentences and translate them into Chinese. You will hear each sentence three times. 1.今年秋季，美国一些最好的大学的新生录取率反常的低。 大学的招生官员说，主要原因是高三学生申请报考的大学数量比 往年多。 很多报考顶尖学校的学生被列入等候批准的申请人名单。 他们的申请结果要等学校知道有多少已经被录取的申请人同意 前来报到后才能知道。 招生官员说引入等候批准的申请人名单机制是因为很难知道究 2. 3. 4. Nt 5. 竟哪些申请人真的希望进入他们的学校。 Section Two Listening Comprehension Part 1 DialocueJnsulatine your Home Ed Roberts: Now with me in the studio is our do-it-yourself expert, Ron Porter Ron, what household hints have you got for us this week? Ron Porter: Well, Ed, winter s approaching and along with the cold weather well be getting enormous fuel bills if we re not careful. You know, it s funny that we all dread the arrival of our heating bills and complain like mad when we get them, and yet so many of us still do nothing to insulate our homes and reduce those bills. Ed Roberts: So youfre going to be telling us about insulation? Ron Porter: That s right. During the next three programs I ll be describing ways in which listeners can insulate the loft, reduce draughts throughout the house, and insulate the walls. Ed Roberts: And all these things can be carried out by the home handyman? Ron Porter: Certainly the first two can. Wall insulation is more tricky. If you have what are called cavity walls*, that is walls with a gap between the inner plastered wall and the outer exposed wall, then you need to get the insulation done by approved contractors. But if your house has solid walls, you can insulate them yourself. Ed Roberts: So what are the advantages of insulation? Ron Porter: The obvious ones are saving fuel and money, of course. But also life becomes more comfortable. You get rid of all those chilly corners; all parts of the room can be enjoyed with complete freedom from cold draughts. Cold walls are eliminated too and this combined with a warmer atmosphere helps to make condensation* less of a problem, Ed Roberts: Can you give us some examples of how insulation can help us cut costs? Ron Porter: Certainly. If you re about to install central heating, for instance, you ll find that insulation can save you a lot of money because a less powerful system will be needed. It s bee