【正文】 another hour if you want. We have a wide range of databases, so the puters are in great demand. M: I39。 1 per hour thereafter. M: Do I have to book in advance for them? L: Oh, yes, it39。re not required by anyone else by telephoning or logging on to our website. M: What about the puters? Can I use them free of charge? L: For college students it39。5 per week. WWe39。s a fine system in place. The minimum fine is 163。s only eight items for members of the public. M: Fine. And how long can I have them for? L: Well, you can have both fiction and reference books for four weeks which isn39。s why you have to pay to be an external member. M: I see. How many books can I borrow? L: We allow twelve items borrowed at any one time if you39。ll find they don39。s steel factory. Er, it39。ve got a current student card from another college. M: I was at Westerly College until last year but now I39。125 per year or 163。s free for students here but otherwise it39。ve got that and what else? A credit card? L: No, it needs to have your address on it. M: Shall I bring a bank statement, would that do? L: That39。ll need to e in to the library and fill out some forms. You39。s our minimum joining age. M: Yes, I am.L: That39。t. L: That39。s savings should be in lowrisk investments but for the rest, financial advisors often advise taking some wellinformed risks. Initiatives such as this can give women the economic skills and knowledge they need for a fortable, independent retirement. The increasing proportion of elderly women in the population is likely to have other economic consequences... TEST 2 Section 1LIBRARIAN: Good morning, North College Library. How can I help you? MAN: I was wondering if it was possible to join the library. L: Are you a student at North College? M: No, I39。re under pressure. Even women in their early twenties need to think about pensions, for example, and with increasing numbers of women in professional positions there are signs that this is beginning to happen. Then research also suggests that women avoid dealing effectively with their economic situation because of a lack of confidence. The best way for them to overe this is by getting themselves properly informed so they are less dependent on other people39。s consider this for a moment. To start with, it is a fact that throughout the world, women are likely to live many years longer than men, so they need money to support them during this time. Since women are likely to be the ones left without a partner in old age, they may therefore have to pay for nursing care, because they don39。re earning, they39。s look at what men and women actually save for. Research studies of women in North America have found that women are far more likely to save for their children39。A woman, having fewer pretensions, is far more willing to learn39。s Guide to Socialism and Capitalism that A man is supposed to understand polities, economics and finance and is therefore unwilling to accept essential instruction.39。t yet considered is gender. So if we consider gender issues we39。t you talk this over with your employers and ...SECTION 4 OK, so we39。d have to support myself without pay for each module.A: That39。t need to be away from the office, and how long it takes is up to you. A: The important thing is that you don39。modules39。 course? What would I have to do for that?M: That39。t have much free time!A: What about the 39。d be expected to write an essay each month, which counts towards your final assessment. You have a case study to do by the end of the course, which might involve doing a survey or something like that, and also you need to hand in a short report every four weeks. A: So, that39。d have to attend a seminar or discussion workshop one weekend a month.A: What kind of coursework would I have to do?M: Well, it39。 course. You could do that in eighteen months if you wanted or longer, it39。t have to take any time off work or you could do what we call a 39。s also a question of finances. You see, my office have agreed to pay the cost of the Course itself, but I would have to take unpaid leave if I want to study fulltime and, well, I don39。t want to quit my job or anything and my employers are keen for me to get some more qualifications but obviously, it would be better if I could do a course without taking too much time away from work. M: Right, so you don39。ve got about five years of relevant work experience. And what I39。s see if I can help. I think each course type has its advantages and disadvantages, so it really depends on you your own study habits, and your financial circumstances, of course. Are you working at the moment? A: Yes. I39。m afraid I39。ve certainly e to the right place. Hi, my name is Monica. A: Nice to meet you. My name is Andrew, Andrew Harris. M: So, Andrew, have you seen our diploma course prospectus yet? A: Yes, I39。s Choice! So, what features should you look for in a baby39。 the only niggle everyone had was the fact that it has no wheels and the only other problem anyone could find, was that there were pictures which were simply stuck on and so could easily bee detached. The makers have now promised to discontinue this practice. As this cot will then be safe in every way, we have made the Mother39。m afraid. And finally better news for the Mother39。t think that mattered too much. At first they were a bit concerned about the side bar, because they felt babies could trap their fingers in it, but our testers felt that this was unlikely to happen so they have given this one a verdict of “satisfactory”. The next cot was by Choice Cots and this time our testers were pleased to find a cot which is simple to put together unlike others we looked at. On the minus side, our testers did not like the fact that the side of the cot did not drop down, making it difficult to pick up newborn babies. However, the real problem with this cot was the space between the bars。s start by looking at baby cots, that39。s show we39。s