【正文】 in each room. On each floor is a large bathroom for all the students who live on that floor. Sometimes there is also a kitchen for preparing food.In most universities, males and females live in the same dorm. They may even live on the same floor. But they usually may not live in the same room or suite.Passage 2American CollegesAmerican colleges and universities vary a great deal in size. Some colleges have student bodies of just a few hundreds, while some state universities serve more than 100,000 students on several different campuses. At smaller schools, students generally get to know their classmates and professors better and are less likely to feel lonely and confused. Larger schools offer a greater selection of courses and more activities to attend and participate in. When selecting a college, the student must consider which type of environment best suits his or her needs.The number of these schools has grown very rapidly in the past 40 years. In 1950, there were about 600 in the . Today, there are about 1,300, and they serve about five million students. Most munity colleges are public schools, supported by local or state funds. They serve two general types of students. The first type of students they serve includes those taking the first two years of college before transferring to a fouryear school for their third and fourth years. Besides, they also serve those enrolled in one or twoyear job training programs. Community colleges offer technical training in many areas of study, such as health services, office skills, puter science, drafting, police work, and automotive repair.Unit 2 RomancePart A Short Conversations1. W: Excuse me, when will the next train leave?M: You’ve just missed one by 10 minutes. Trains here leave every 50 minutes, so I’m afraid you will have to wait for a while.Q: How long does the woman have to wait for the next train? 2. W: Oh my god! It’s already five to five and I’ll miss the 5 o’clock train.M: Take it easy. The clock is half an hour fast. You still have enough time. Q: What time is it now? 3. W: Don’t worry about the time. I can e to pick you up within half an hour.M: Great! That means I’ll see you at nine and we still have 20 minutes to go to the cinema, right?Q: What time is it now?4. W: Did you attend the meeting yesterday? M: Yes. It was scheduled to start at 9:00 but it actually began a quarter of an hour late. Q: When did the meeting begin? 5. W: Professor Smith, will you be free sometime today? M: I have an important meeting from 8 to 10 this morning. But I will be free after that. Q: When will Professor Smith be free? 6. W: I attended college in 1996 and finished it four years later. What about you?M: Well, I began my college life two years earlier than you but finished school one year later than you did.Q: When did the man graduate?7. W: When will the two films begin?M: The first will begin at 8:15 and will last for one hour and 45 minutes. The second will follow immediately after the first.Q: When will the second film start?8. W: How long have you been living here for? M: Well, I first came here six years ago. Then I moved to Los Angles one year later. But I found I love here more, so I was back here again three years ago. Q: For how long has the man lived here altogether?9. W: How long does it take to drive across London? M: Well, it depends. If the roads are not too busy, you can make it in about an hour. But if you go during rush hours, then it takes at least twice as long as that. Q: How long does it take to drive across London during rush hours?10. W: Hi, Tom. Why are you back to work so soon? I think you should be enjoying a 4 week vacation.M: Yes. But since the boss has changed his schedule, I have to e back halfway the time. Q: How long did the man’s vacation last?Part B Long ConversationFirst DateGirl: He’s here. Bye Dad. Dad: Wait, wait, wait . . . Where are you going? Girl: Dad. I’ve already told mom. I’m going out tonight. Dad: Who with? You mean you’re going on a date? Girl: Yeah. Mom met Dirk yesterday. He’s so cool. We’re going on a doubledate with Cindy and Evan. Dad: Dirk. Girl: I have to go. Dad: Wait, wait. I want to meet this guy. Girl: He’s waiting for me. Dad: Well, so what are you going to do tonight? Going to the library? Girl: Dad! We’re going out to eat, and then we’re going to catch a movie. Dad: What movie and what is it rated? Girl: It’s a science fiction thriller called . . . well, I don’t know what it is called, but it’s rated PG. Dad: And where’s the movie showing? Girl: Down at the Campus Plaza Movie Theater. Dad: Hey, I was thinking about seeing a movie down there tonight, too. Girl: Ah, Dad. Dad: Hey, Let me meet that guy. Hey, here es a guy with a moustache! Girl: Dad. That’s not Dirk. That’s his older brother. He’s taking us there! Can I go now? Dad: Well . . . Girl: Mom said I could, and mom knows his parents. Dad: Well . . . Girl: Dad. Dad: Okay, but be home by 8:00. Girl: Eight!? The movie doesn’t start until 7:30. Come on, Dad. Dad: Okay. Be back by 11:00. Girl: Love you, Dad. Dad: Love you, too. Girl: Bye. Dad: Bye.Part C PassagesPassage 1The Story of Valentine’s DayIn ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honor Juno, the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage.At that time, the lives of young boys and girls were strictly separate. However, one of the traditional activities for the young people to celebrate this day was name drawing. On that day, the names of Roman girls were written on slips of paper and placed into jars. Each young man would draw a girl39。s name from the jar and would then be partners during the festival with the girl whom he chose, and often, they would fall in love and would later marry.Under the rule of the Roman Emperor, Rome was invol