【正文】 9:30. Randall: Okay. Now, we had planned originally for the meeting to go until 10:30, but now we have someone from the international center ing to speak to the students on extracurricular activities, so how about ending the meeting around 11? Faith: Fine. And, uh, then students will take the placement tests from 11:15 until noon [OK.], followed by 20minute break before lunch. [OK.] And, immediately after lunch, we have reserved a campus shuttle to give students a 45minute tour starting at 1:30. [Oh. OK.] We want to show students around the university, including the union building, the library, and the student services building. Randall: Great. Now, how about the oral interviews? Faith: Well, we‘re planning to start them at 2:15. Randall: Uh, well, teachers are going to be up to their ears in preparations, and they‘ll be hard pressed to start then. Faith: Ok, let‘s get things rolling around 2:45. Randall: Ok, here, let me jot that down. Uh, could you grab a pen off my desk? Faith: Right. Finding anything on your desk is like finding a needle in a haystack. [Oh, it‘s not that bad.] Here, use mine. Randall: OK. And we‘ll need 150 copies of this program guide by then. Faith: Hey. That‘s a tall order on such short notice! How about lending me a hand to put things together [OK.] by this afternoon so we don‘t have to worry about them? Randall: OK. And I think the manager has given the green light to go ahead and use the more expensive paper and binding for the guides this time. Faith: OK. So the interviews will go from 2:45 until, let‘s say, 4:30. [OK.] I hope we can wrap things up by 5. Randall: Great. I think the bottom line is to keep things running smoothly throughout the day. Faith: I agree. I‘ll pass this schedule by the director for a final look. Task 5 【答案】 1) The student wants to have some information about the courses at Swan School. 2) Each course lasts for three weeks. 3) It‘s about 23 hours a week. Usually four and a half days each week. 4) The first course begins on the 3rd of July and lasts until the 20th of July and the second course is from the 24th of July until the 10th of August. 5) Each course costs ￡ 150 plus VAT, which is 15 percent, and a ￡ 5 registration fee. 6) For each course the deposit is ￡ 20. 7) A lady arranges the acmodation for the students with Oxford families. 8) They can choose to have bed and breakfast only which is ￡ 20 a week, or bed, breakfast and dinner which is about ￡ 27 a week. 【原文】 Receptionist: Good morning. Can I help you? Student: Yes, please. I would want to have some information about the…erm…the courses at Swan School. Receptionist: Is that a summer course you‘re interested in? Student: Yes. Yes, please. Receptionist: Yes. Fine. OK. Well, we have…erm…short intensive full time courses during the summer. Student: Mmmm. I would want to know the length of one course. Receptionist: Yes. Each course lasts for three weeks. Student: How many hours per week, please? Receptionist: Well, it‘s about 23 hours a week. Usually four and a half days each week. Student: You must have a lot of students in the class, haven‘t you? Receptionist: We have a lot of students in the school but in the classes only about between 12 and 14 students. Student: 12 and 14. Could you please give me the dates of the first and the second course? Receptionist: Yes, certainly. The first course begins on the 3rd of July and lasts until the 20th of July and the second course is from the 24th of July until the 10th of August. Student: What about the fees per course? Receptionist: Yes, each… each course costs ￡ 150 plus VAT, which is 15 percent, and a ￡ 5 registration fee. Student: And deposit, please? Receptionist: Yes. For each course we need a deposit of ￡ 20 and the ￡ 5 registration fee. Student: Oh thank you. Do we have to find our…ou r own acmodation? Receptionist: No, we can do that for you. We have a lady who arranges the acmodation for you with Oxford families. Student: How much does it cost? Receptionist: Well, you can choose to have bed and break fast only which is ￡ 20 a week, or bed, breakfast and dinner which is about ￡ 27 a week. Student: ￡ 27. Thank you very much. Receptionist: You‘re wele. Task 6 【答案】 A. 1) F, 2) T, 3) F B. 1) Most universities will not accept students without this test. It is also used to decide how much financial aid should be given to each student. 2) They must score between 1,430 and 1600. 3) American universities also look at a student‘s subject grades, what they do outside of school, and their teachers‘ remendations. 4) The SAT II is the onehour exam that can be taken in any subject, for example chemistry or French. 【原文】 Every year, high school juniors and seniors from across the US take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT 1). The SAT 1 is a threehour exam that tests students‘ math and verbal skills. Most universities will not accept students without this test. It is also used to help decide how much financial aid should be given to each student. Scores range from 200 to 800 for each part. There is a total of 1,600 points. The test is held every year from October to June. But seniors must take it before December in order to include their scores in their university applications. The average total score for an American high school student is around 1,000. A poor SAT score can prevent a student from going to a good university. Students who want to go to one of America‘s best universities, such as Harvard or Yale, must score between 1,430 and 1,600. The test can be taken over and over again, but all the scores will appear on the students‘ records. However, unlike Chinese universities, the score is not the o