新编大学英语自主听力 2Unit 3

[22:25.72]If they do well in these, they may go to university or into a professional occupation.   (243 words)
[22:32.92]1)The local government has the control over the organization of education.
[22:39.65]2)Children can leave school at the age of 16.
[22:44.98]3)Middle schools are the largest among the schools.
[22:50.41]4)All children in Britain are selected according to their ability.
[22:56.53]5)Most children take examinations at 16.
[23:02.00]6)Those who do well in "A" level exams can go to university.
[23:08.09]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the passage again and fill in each blank with the information you get from the recording.
[23:18.78]Quiz One
[23:20.65]Part A:Directions:In this part you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers.
[23:29.36]At the end of each conversation, you will hear a question about what was said.
[23:35.09]Listen carefully and decide which of the four choices is the best answer to the question you have heard.
[23:41.96]1.M:Did you go to the big sales at Spencer's yesterday?
[23:47.65]W:I had to visit my aunt in the hospital.
[23:50.89]Q:What does the woman mean?
[23:54.96]2.W:How long did you have for the English exam?
[23:59.75]M:We were allowed one hour and a half, but I finished in less than half the time.
[24:05.04]Q:How much time did the student probably spend on the exam?
[24:11.38]3.W:Hello, 371-5525.
[24:16.49]M:Hello, this is John Smith calling from Chicago. May I speak to Mr Smith, please?
[24:22.64]Q:What kind of call is it?
[24:26.78]4.M:That's $7.25 on the meter and one dollar extra for the suitcase.
[24:34.70]W:Ok, here's $10. Keep the change.
[24:38.41]Q:How much is the tip?
[24:42.01]5.M:Can you please tell me where I'd find gym shoes?
[24:47.30]W:Yes, they'd be in the sportswear department at the back of the store.
[24:52.06]Q:What is the man doing?
[24:56.05]6.W:Tom, I was told that your wallet was lost.
[25:01.02]M:Mine wasn't, but Mike told me Bill's was.
[25:05.20]Q:Whose wallet was lost?
[25:09.01]7.W:Why are you so late? I've been waiting for more than an hour.
[25:15.38]M:I'm terribly sorry, I overslept and missed the bus.
[25:19.92]Q:Why was the man late?
[25:23.84]8.W:John, did you pick up your clothes from the laundry today?
[25:28.88]M:No! My brother stopped for them on his way home.
[25:32.63]Q:What happened to the clothes?
[25:36.77]Part B:Directions:in this part you will hear four short statements.
[25:43.61]Each statement will be read just once.
[25:46.96]Listen carefully and decide which of the four choices is the closest in meaning to the statement you heard.
[25:53.98]9.The train was due at 11:15, but it has been delayed a quarter of an hour.
[26:01.10]10.Jane found the trip from New York to California very tiring.
[26:06.79]11.George likes the brown shirt better than the green one.
[26:12.30]12.Mr Brown takes pictures for a living.
[26:16.91]Part C:Directions:In this part you will hear three short passages.
[26:24.58]Each passage will be read twice. After each passage you should pause the recorder and try to write down its main points in your own words.
[26:35.12]Passage 1:When Jimmy was a boy, he always liked watches and clocks very much.
[26:43.58]When he was eighteen years old, he went to the army, and after a year there, he began to learn to mend watches.
[26:51.97]Passage 2:Mr Smith was a teacher at a school in a big city in northern England.
[26:58.78]He usually went to France or Germany for a few weeks during his summer holidays,
[27:03.85]and he spoke French and German quite well.
[27:07.06]Passage 3:I am student at Washington University. I am very busy with my studies,
[27:14.80]but I always find time to write several letters every week.
[27:18.94]I like to receive mail, and you have to write letters if you want to hear from your friends.
[27:24.98]Part D:Directions:In this part you will hear two passages.
[27:33.12]Each passage will be read twice. At the end of each passage you will hear some questions.
[27:40.32]After you hear a question, you should either decide which of the four choices is the best answer to the question you heard,