Dictation
A Difficult Calculation
A study shows that a group of cond year high school students last spring / had the same scores on the same maths test that first year students had six years ago./ In the opinion of the rearchers / the main factor influencing this decline is/ the pupil’s inability to do mental arithmetic / as a result of the emphasis on calculators./ But the government gave its blessing to the u of calculators in schools / in a report published five years ago./ The report suggested that “properly ud in the classroom,/ calculators can help and encourage children to improve their skills”. / Inspectors thought that it was esntial to make sure that / youngsters knew how to u them correctly and nsibly. / The report suggests that not only should calculators be allowed in schools/ but they should be introduced as a compulsory piece of equipment / for every condary school pupil.
Conversation 1
W: Hello James.
M: Deborah! Hello! Enjoying yourlf?
W: Yes, thank you. I don't know many of Shirley's friends, though.
M: Nor do I.
W: Are you here on business?
M: Oh dear. Do I look that old? It must be the 舐犊情深是什么意思jet lag! No, I'm still a student. I'm just here on holiday.
W: Oh, that's good. How do you like our city so far?
M: So far, I love it. There are so many things to do here, and so many things to e.
W: How do you like the food?
M: Very much. It makes Western food em quite dull by comparison. I especially like the "dim sum" here. Shirley and I went to a "dim sum" restaurant this morning and it was excellent. I'm a great fan of Asian cuisine.
W: Really? Such as..?
M: Oh, Korean food, Malaysian化学工程与工艺专业英语翻译, Indonesian, Japane and Thai.asmbler
W: You know, sometimes tourists are a little hesitant about trying the local food.
M: I think that's a shame really. I mean, why bother going to another country if you're not prepared to try new things?
W: I agree. When you are traveling, you ought to try all kinds of things. halloween什么意思
M: You should really.
Conversation 2
普罗列塔利亚W: I want to register for this mathematics cour.
M: I'm sorry that the registration has clod.
W: Clod? The clerk told me I could come back and register at any time during the first
week of class.
M: Well, that's not possible. The computer's official student account has already been nt to the state. And that's what our budget is bad on. Who told you that anyway?
W: Some woman here when I tried to register three weeks ago.
M: She must have been a temporary worker. They don't have much training. Why didn't you register then?
W: She said I couldn't until I had my birth certificate. Here it is.
M: Your birth certificate?
W: Well. I'm a new part-time student. So she asks for identification.
M: Huh. That's no reason to demand a birth certificate. I'm afraid she gave you the wrong information. Still you'll have to wait and take your math's class next mester.
W: But that's not fair.
M: Well, I sympathize with your problem, but frankly, I don't think there is anything anyone can do for you. You were trapped in the system. If you want to you can talk to the director. She will help you if she can.
W: Great.
M: But don't get your hopes up.
Conversation 3
W: Gosh! Fred, another cup of coffee? That's your third since lunch.
M: Yeah. Well, I stayed up all night cramming for my history exam. I couldn't keep my eyes open in my last class. I'm having this coffee so I can stay awake this afternoon.
W: Don't you know that drinking too much coffee is harmful? It may cau heart dia.
M: Nah. Most of the rearch about the link between coffee and the heart dia is inconclusive.
捎口信W: But coffee has caffeine which is addictive.偶像爸爸
M: You can't become addicted to caffeine like other drugs.
W: Yes, you can. Don't you know that people who are deprived of caffeine suffer withdraw symptoms, especially headaches?
M: One cure for headaches, oddly enough, is caffeine. Besides, coffee helps me work faster.
W: But faster is not necessarily better. You may finish your exam in a shorter period of time but you won't have fewer errors.
M: You know, that soda you are drinking has caffeine in it too.
杭州绿城育华学校W: But 12 北京电影学院65周年校庆ounces of soda has only half the caffeine of a 5 ounces cup of coffee. And a cup of tea has less than that.
M: But I like the taste of coffee.
W: You could drink decaf. rohypnolDecaffeinated coffee doesn't have as much flavor or body as regular coffee. Besides, I also want something that will keep me alert in class.
