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1UnitOneColorfulLifeonCampusⅠ.Pre-listeningActivitiesPart1略Part2apart-timejob(anon-campusjob);clubs;otherorganizations■Script：Ifyouareattendingcollegeonatightbudget,youwillmostlikelywantapart-timejobtoeaseyourdailylivingexpenses.Livingoncampusmakesaccesstoanon-campusjobmucheasierasyouwillbeonlyminutesawayfromyourjob.Youdon’thavetoworryaboutdrivingtoajobanddayswhenthereisbadweather.Youwillmakethatextrabitofcashwhilemeetingandinteractingnewpeople.Livingoncampuswillgiveyoutheabilitytotakepartinmanyclubsandorganizations.Thiscanincludeorganizationsthatfocusoneducation,culturaldiversity,genderissues,recreationalactivities,spiritualactivities,politicalclubs,sportsactivities,andmuchmore.Aswell,theconvenienceoflivingoncampusmakesitmorelikelythatyouwillparticipateinclubsandotherorganizations.Mostcollegesalsohavevariouscollegesportsteamsthatonecantryoutfor.Campuslifeisauniqueexperiencethatoneshouldtakefulladvantageofbeforetheyactuallygetoutintheworkworldwheretheywillhavetheirwholelivestobefullyindependent.Ⅱ.ListeningTasksTask1UnderstandingNewsReportsNewsItemOne1.C2.DNewsItemTwo1.B2.DNewsItemThree1.B2.B3.C■ScriptNewsItemOneQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.Anestimated80percentofAmericanadultsthinkmusiclessonsimprovechildren’sabilitytolearnortheirperformanceinschool.Theysaythatthesatisfactionforlearningtoplayanewsonghelpsachildexpresscreativity.ResearchersatHarvardUniversity,however,havefoundthatthere’sonethingmusicaltrainingdoesnotdo.Theysayitdoesnotmakechildrenmoreintelligent.2SamuelMehrisagraduatestudentatHarvard’sSchoolofEducation.Hesaiditiswrongtothinkthatlearningtoplayamusicalinstrumentimprovesachild’sintellectualdevelopment.Hesaystheevidencecomesfromstudiesthatmeasuredthementalabilityoftwogroupsof4-year-oldsandtheirparents.Onegroupattendedmusicclass,andtheotherwenttoaclassthatplacesimportanceonthevisualarts—artsthatcanbeseen.Theresultisthattheyfoundnoevidenceforanyadvantageonanyofthesetestsforthekidsparticipatinginthesemusicclasses.Questions:1.WhathavetheresearchersatHarvardUniversityfound?2.WhoparticipatedinthestudiesconductedbySamuelMehr?NewsItemTwoQuestions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.Americancollegesfacewhatsomepeoplearecallinga“perfectstorm”ofproblems:collegecostsarerising,andtherearenotenoughjobsforallthosecompletingstudyprograms.Yetemployerssaytheycannotfindenoughworkerswithtechnicalskills.Onesolutionmaybefoundinthegrowingnumberandqualityofonlineclasses,suchclassesmightrevolutionizecollegesthewaytheInternethasalreadychangedmusic,publishing,sales,andotherbusinesses.“Thisisprettyamazing.”ThatisDavidEvansoftheUniversityofVirginia.HeisteachingaComputerScienceclassontheInternet.Manytopuniversitiesnowofferonlineclasses;theyteacheverythingfromcomputerprogrammingtothescienceofcooking.Manyclassesareatlittleornocost,theyarerestructuredmoreoftenthantraditionalcollegeprograms.Questions:1.WhichofthefollowingisnotmentionedastheproblemsAmericancollegesface?2.Whatdowelearnaboutonlineclassesfromthenewsreport?NewsItemThreeQuestions1to3willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.Nigeriahasoneoftheworld’shighestratesofpeoplewhocannotreadorwrite,butagovernmentagencyistakingstepstohelpmorethan400,000NigeriansinKanostatebecomeliterate.MinisterofStateforEducation,NyesomWikereportedonthesituationlastSeptember.TheministersaidthenumberofilliterateNigerianadultshasincreasedby10millionoverthepast20years,thecurrenttotalis35million;thenationalsohasmorethan10millionchildrenwhoarenotinschool.Toimprovethatsituation,Kano’seducationalagencyhasjoinedwithEducationforAll(EFA),aprojectoftheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization.Workingtogether,theyhavelaunchedmorethan8,074adultliteracyclassesin44localgovernmentcouncils.Theeffortisexpectedtoreachabout403,700people.Successwouldmeana90percentadultliteracylevelby2015.Questions:1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?2.HowmanyilliterateadultswerethereinNigeria20yearsago?33.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothenews?Task2UnderstandingLongConversationsConversationOne1.B2.A3.A4.D5.BConversationTwo1.B2.C3.D4.A■ScriptConversationOneM:Youshouldhaveseenthelineatthehousingoffice.Ittookmeanhourtomakemydormitorydepositfornextyear.Haveyoumadeyoursyet?W:No,I’mnotsureI’mgoingto.M:There’snotmuchtimeleft.Thedeadline’sMay1st.Thatisjusttwoweeksfromnow.Areyoushortofcash?W:No,I’mOkay.M:You’dbetterhurryupifyouwantadormroomnextSeptember.Therearen’tenoughroomsforeveryone,andfirstyearstudentshavepriority.W:Well,I’vebeenthinkingaboutlivingoffcampus.M:Haveyougotanyideaofhowmuchthatwouldcost?Thereistherent,utilities,andyou’dprobablyneedacar.W:Iknowitwouldbemoreexpensive.IthinkIcanhandleitthough.ThedormisjustsonoisythatIcan’tgetanythingdone.MaybemygradeswouldbebetterifIhadsomepeaceandquietinaplaceofmyown.M:YoushouldstudyinthelibrarythewayIdo.Thinkofthemoneyyou’dsave.W:I’vegottothinkitoversomemore.There’sstilltwoweeksleftinApril.Questions1to5arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.Whatarethetwospeakersdiscussingabout?2.Wheredothetwospeakerslivenow?3.Whydoesthewomanwanttoliveoffcampus