PART Ⅰ DICTATION

1、Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more.

PART Ⅱ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A TALK

In this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSW ……此处隐藏67203个字…… of the school. Besides, it is disruptive for the child, because he will have to catch up when he returns.

    All in all, taking children out of school for a cheaper holiday is irresponsible behavior. Those parents would risk being fined financially and morally. It's not only kids that need to grow up—a lot of parents need to as well.

本题要求讨论以下现象：家长为了避开旅游高峰期和省钱，在孩子上学期间为他们请假去旅行这一做法，英国将出台政策制止。在具体行文方面，考生可以在第一段总结所给材料，阐述该社会现象并指出英国即将出台处罚政策。第二段集中探讨此类家长的行为是否可取。可选择任意一方观点，论证有理有据即可。如选择支持此类家长的做法，可列举如下理由：家长安排假期时间不易；旅行是一种有益的教育方式，上学期间请假旅行并不一定会影响孩子的学习。如选择反对此类家长的行为，原因可列举以下两点：首先，孩子的学习最重要。上学期间请假会影响孩子的学习，这类家长是自私的，给孩子树立了不好的榜样。其次，上学期间请假影响学校正常的教学秩序。第三段再次强调自己的观点，为了省钱请假去旅行是没有责任感的行为，不仅孩子们需要成长，某些家长更需要成长。