2014年4月24日雅思真题回顾 新航道

第一篇：2014年4月24日雅思真题回顾 新航道

听力

Section 1公司租房

Section 2旅游 Section 3 suv

Section 4 underground house

写作

小作文

柱状图

大作文

Advertising aimed at children is increasing.Some people think this has negative effects and should be controlled.To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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P 1农业旅游

P 2摄影的发展

P 3盐的影响

第二篇：新航道雅思策划

新航道雅思英语讲座

一、活动主题：

大型雅思英语讲

二、活动意义和目的：

在如今就业压力与日俱增的大环境下，掌握好一门外语，多一张证书，就好比为

以后的出路多增添了一枚筹码。不管是今后考研、留学还是就业，雅思的通过都会对同学今后的发展不无裨益。若是选择留学欧洲、澳洲，雅思的高分就尤为重要。而目前我校有大量学生准备进行雅思考试。为了提高同学们的英语水平，帮助同学们为未来的雅思考试作准备，本着服务于同学的宗旨，新航道将举办一场关于雅思考试的大型讲座。

三、活动简介：

新航道国际教育集团作为一家知名的英语培训机构，将为同学们带来一场关于雅思考试辅导的专场讲座，主讲老师将与同学积极互动，为同学们提供雅思学习上的经验指导，传授应试方法及技巧，为同学们解答关于雅思考试的各种问题，解决英语学习中的重重困难，从而帮助同学们顺利通过雅思考试以及更有效地学习英语。此外，主办方还为同学们准备了不菲的学习资料及奖品。

四、活动主办单位及承办单位：主办单位：新航道国际教育集团

协办单位：英语协会

五、活动对象：

全校准备考雅思及爱好英语的学生

六、活动时间：4月12日（周四）晚18：30 — 20：30

七、活动地点：

八、活动前期准备：

1．可容纳80——100人的教室

2．会场须具有以下设备：多媒体播放设备（设备中安装有office软件、暴风影音或其他同类软件），USB接口，黑板(粉笔)、灯光、音响设备、无线话筒、影像幕布等

3．为主讲人及工作人员提供的矿泉水10瓶

4．会场工作人员工作用笔5支

5．讲座开场前的1个小时，教室是交接备用的状态，没有被其他课程或者事项占用

九、活动流程：

1．讲座开始前3天：开始派发传单，张贴海报

2．讲座当天的中午，在人流密集处（至少3个地方）摆放X展架

3．讲座开始前一小时：在人流密集处（至少3个地方）摆放X展架，入场口负责引

导学生入场，填写抽奖劵并将宣传册、学习资料发给入场学生，调试好各项设备

4．讲座开始时：收回抽奖劵票根，主办方主持人做开场白介绍主讲人

5．讲座开始进行时发放入场登记表格，6．讲座开始30分钟后：收回X展架，整理收回入场登记表

7．讲座结束时：主持人主持抽奖活动，协办方协助收回宣传物品（展架，剩余的宣传册、礼品、优惠券），并装车

十、活动预算：

矿泉水15.00

办公用品15.00

宣传材料（传单、海报、展板等）由商家准备

其余设施由商家自备

总计：30.00元

十一、讲座类型及赞助费用：

半公益半商业：800元

第三篇：新航道雅思词汇课笔记整理

body-builder 锻炼身体的人/siesta-taker 午睡的人/weight-loser 减肥的人 overweight a.超重的

keep/maintain a healthy lifestyle vegetarian a./n.素食者(的)/vegetarian diet 素食/vegetarianism 素食主义

have a flexible diet 不挑食/flexible 灵活的 柔韧的 junk food 垃圾食品/greasy 油腻的

hour-glass figure 沙漏形身材 魔鬼身材/pear-shaped slim/slender 苗条的 skinny/boney 骨感的 plump 丰满的 fat/stout 肥胖的 strong/stocky 健壮的 medium-built 中等的 height/weight of medium tight 紧/loose 松

formal 正式的/casual 休闲的 checked/spotted/stripped shirt 格子/波点/条纹衬衫

straight 直发的/crew cut平头/bald a./v.秃头的 curly/wavy 卷发的 pony tail/pigtail 马尾辫

mustache 嘴上胡子/beard 下巴胡子/side burns 络腮胡 thin/thick eyebrow 淡/浓眉毛

thin/full lips 薄/饱满的嘴唇/zip your lips = shut up chin 下巴/hook nose 鹰钩鼻

dimple 酒窝/pimple 疙瘩/freckle 雀斑/scar 疤痕 oval 椭圆脸 鹅蛋脸/square 方形的脸/heart-shaped 瓜子脸

physical 身体的

the physically-challenged 残疾人/the senior 老年人 physician/internist 内科医生 pharmacy 药店 药剂学 photographer 摄影师 pain/ache/sore throat 喉咙痛

pill 药丸/tablet 药片/capsule 胶囊/syrup 糖浆 口服液/herb 中药 injection n.注射

infect v.感染 传染/infected/disinfect v.消毒 vaccine 疫苗/immune/immunity dose/dosage 剂量

emergency room 急诊室/operate/operation 手术/cooperate surgeon 外科医生/practitioner 全科医生/intern 实习医生/dentist 牙医

pregnant women 孕妇/pregnancy/abortion 人工流产 堕胎/miscarriage 自然流产

shabby 下流的 衣衫褴褛的/illusion n.错觉 假象/disillusion 觉醒 觉悟/ambition 抱负

mental 精神的/psychal 精神的 心理的 mental illness/task sentimental 多愁善感的

detrimental 有毒有害的/poisonous/toxic/noxious fundamental 基本的 基本原则 a/n distress n/v sorrow n/sorrowful a anguish n/v 悲痛加愤怒 grief n/grieve v

no pain, no gain gain/get/obtain/acquire/capture/receive/accept acquired 后天的/hereditary 先天的 遗传的 mergers and acquisition 并购 M&A win-win situation 双赢

capture/draw/attract one's attention harvest v 收割 得到/frost 霜冻 fertilizer 肥料

fertile 肥沃的/barren 贫瘠的 不孕的 herbicide 除草剂/pesticide 杀虫剂/suicide

blues/jazz/country/light/pop/rock/hiphop melody 旋律 歌曲 rhythm and blues rhythmic/rhythmical a.compose/create 作曲/composer 作曲家/composition 作品 作文

villa 别墅/bungalow平房/mansion 大厦

suburban a.郊区的 n.郊区居民/downtown a.闹市区的 urban/suburb n./rural areas tourist's attraction 旅游景点

mountainous 多山的/time-honored 历史悠久的/multicultural 多元文化的 unlicensed tourist guide 黑导

raise the public awareness of/public focus 公众话题 superstition 迷信 迷信行为

carbon emission 碳排放

oxygen/hydrogen/ozone layer 臭氧层 ozone hole/acid rain/greenhouse effect/global warming pollutant 污染物

contaminate v./contamination n.污染

photochemical smog 光化学烟雾/release 释放 电影放映 waste disposal(n.)dispose of the nuclear waste disposable chopsticks 一次性筷子

industrial waste 工业废物/radioactive waste 放射性废物

plastic bag/plastic surgery 整形手术

sewage 下水道 污水/bleacher 漂白剂/detergent 清洁剂 去污剂

lead poisoning 铅中毒 [e] lethal [i:]/fatal [ei] 致命的 cancer-causing 致癌的

sick-house syndrome 建筑物综合症

environment protection/preservation/conservation 环保

environment watchdog 环境监察团体

oil spill n/v 溢出 溅出/drilling 钻探/field 油田/reserves 储备/refinery 提炼 pipeline 输油管 synthetic fuel 合成燃料

petroleum 石油/diesel 柴油/gasoline 汽油/kerosene 煤油

clean/renewable/alternative 新能源 替代能源/solar energy nuclear 核能/hydroelectric 水力/thermal power 火力 tidal power station 潮汐能发电站 generator 发电机 generate electricity 发电

promote sustainable development-ics 学科

physics/economics/politics/statistics linguistics 语言学 mechanics 机械学

ethics 道德伦理学/work-ethic 职业道德 dynamics 动力学 electronics 电子学 pharmaceutics 医药学 astrophysics 天体物理学

-logy 学科 psychology/biology/microbiology/ecology/zoology geology 地质学 astrology 占星学 sociology/social studies anthropology 人类学

archeology 考古学/fossil 化石 n/a meteorology 气象学 entomology 昆虫学 bio-生命 生物

biosphere 生物圈/biochemistry 生化

-phy 学科

geography/oceanography demo… people graph… to write

demography 人口统计学/demographic a.cracy...政治

democracy 民主/democratic a.autocracy 专政 独裁 aster/astro...天体 星星 astronomy 天文学

disaster 灾难/disastrous 灾难性的

calamity/catastrophe 大灾难/catastrophic a.botany 植物学/botanical park 植物园

micro-微观/macro-宏观 microbe 微生物

microscope 显微镜/telescope 望远镜/stethoscope 听诊器

macroeconomics 宏观经济学

semi/hemi…half

semiautomatic 半自动的/semitransparent 半透明的 semicircle n./semicircular a.半圆形/hemisphere n.半球

semiconductor 半导体

multi… 多个 multimedia 多媒体 multicolored 多彩的

bi… 两个

bilingual a/n 双语的/biweekly a/n 双周刊 半月刊 bilateral 双边的/bisexual 双性的 dia/di… 两个

dialogue/diagnose v.诊断 检查/diagnosis n.诊断结果/diabetes 糖尿病

diameter 直径/radius 半径 dilemma n.处境 困境 进退两难 dioxide 二氧化物

mono… 单个

carbon dioxide 二氧化碳/carbon monoxide 一氧化碳 monograph 专题论文 专著/monopoly 垄断/monotone v.单调/monotonous a.monochrome film 黑白电影/chromosome 染色体

a-否定

sympathy 同情/apathy 冷漠 漠然

abolish 废除/deprive 剥夺 使失去/eliminate 消除/eradicate 根除 account 帐户 n.saving 储蓄/deposit 定期/current 活期 account current price/previous price account for(v.)=take/make up 占比例

ab-相反 离开

abnormal 反常的/abuse 滥用 虐待 辱骂 n/v absorb/absorption 吸收 abstract/abstraction 抽象

absent a./v.缺席的/-ce n./-ation n./absentee 缺席者/absenteeism 矿工 旷课 abundant/affluent 丰富的 abundance/affluence absurd a.荒唐的 可笑的/absurdity n.abrupt a.突然的 唐突的/bankrupt a.破产的/-cy/ corrupt a.腐败的/-ion interrupt v.打断/disrupt v.破裂 瓦解/erupt v.爆发 喷发/-ion anti-相反

antibody 抗体/anti-clockwise 逆时针/antipathy n.反感 antibacterial 抗菌的/bacteria/germ antioxidant 抗氧化剂/antibiotic 抗生素/antiseptic 防腐剂 消毒液/antidote 解药 解毒剂

contra-by contrast 相比之下

counter-countermeasure 对策 counterfeit 赝品 伪造品

dis-分开

discard 丢弃/get rid of ［区分］throw up 呕吐 far outweigh its disadvantage(s)/shortcoming(s)/drawback(s)远远大于它的缺点

distribute v.分配 分发/distinguish v.区分 辨别/distinct a.清晰的 明显的 截然不同的

de-向下 变慢

decelerate v./deceleration n.减速 despair n.绝望/desperate a.destroy/demolish 破坏 毁坏/decode 解码 破译

il-, ir-, in-, im-literate/illiteracy 文盲 irresponsible

mal(e)-…bad

malediction 诅咒/malfunction 故障/malnutrition 营养不良/malformation 畸形 maltreat v.虐待

mis-misfortune 不幸

non-nonalcoholic 无酒精的/nonstop 直达的 ob-, op-object v.反对 n.对象 物体 宾语 opposite a.对面的/地 n.对立面

un-UFO unidentified flying object unavoidable/inescapable/inevitable 不可避免的 uneven 不均等的under-underestimate/overestimate underproduction/overproduction underpass 地下通道/overpass 过街天桥

auto…自己 独自 graph…to write

biography 传记/autobiography 自传 autograph 亲笔签名

auto/automobile [i:]/vehicle 汽车 automatic 自动的 /office automation [ei] autonomy 自治权/autonomous region 自治区

scribe, script… to write

script error 脚本错误/scribble v/n 涂鸦 乱写 describe/description 描绘 inscribe/inscription 雕刻

prescribe 开处方/prescription 药方 处方

transcribe 抄写/transcription/transcript n.抄本 成绩单 subscribe 订阅/subscriber 用户 订阅人 postscript 附言 附注 ＝p.s.circum… 周围

circumscribe v.划定 划分/circumstance 环境 境遇

vis, vid… to see

invisible/vision 视觉/visual 视觉的

supervise v.监督 监管/supervisor 监管者/supervisory 管理的 监督的 monitor 监视器 班长 re… again revise v./revision n.修正 修改

provident 有远见的/improvident 目光短浅的＝shortsighted(近视的)commend v.赞扬/recommend v.推荐/-ation n.re… back refer 提及 提到/reference 参考书 recede/return 后退 re… against

rebel v.反叛 背叛/rebellious a.spect… to see

circumspect a.小心的 谨慎的 prospect 前景 intro… in

introspect v.内省 自省 反省/introspective a.introvert n.内向/extrovert 外向 retro… back

retrospect v.回顾 回想 per… through perspective n.透视 观点 看法 suspect 怀疑/suspicion/suspicious spectacular a.壮观的 waterfall/fountain 喷泉/hot spring spectacles /glasses 明镜/contact lenses 隐形眼镜 speculate v.投机/speculator 投机商 投机者

view… to see

preview/review/interview

audi, audio… to hear audible/inaudible auditory a.听觉的/audiovisual 视听的/auditory sense 听觉

audit n/v 审计 vt.旁听/auditor 审计员 旁听生/auditorium 礼堂 讲堂

dic, dict, log, logue… to speak

predict/addict 沉迷 上瘾/contradict v.反驳/contradiction n.矛盾

dialogue/monologue 独白/prologue 开场白/epilogue 结束语/catalogue 目录

bene-good benefit from be beneficial to society/be good for sb/put sb in a favorable position benevolent a.慈善的 仁义的/benevolence n.benediction 祝福 祈祷（往好了说）

by-副的

byproduct 副产品/byroad 辅路/byway 偏僻小路 bypass/detour v.绕行

passerby 路人/pedestrian 行人(在人行道上走的)/bystander 旁观者 看热闹的人

co-, cor-, col-, com-, con-...together coexist v.共存/coexistent a./coexistence n.cohere v.粘着(在这哪也不去)coherent a.连贯的/coherence n.coincidence/coincide v.使一致 巧合 corrupt a.腐败的/-ion n.collaborate v.协作 协调/collaboration n./colleague community/effective communication 有效沟通 compare with/be comparison to 和…相比较

comparatively/relatively 相比较而言地/absolutely 绝对地

compete/competitor 对手/competitive 有竞争力的 求胜心切的/competent 有能力的 能胜任的 compulsory education 义务教育 compulsory/required courses 必修课 optional/selective/elective courses 选修课

comprehension/comprehend v./comprehensive 全面的 广泛的 综合的

compensate v.补偿 赔偿/compensation n.complex a./complicated 复杂的 compromise n/v 妥协 让步 v.危及 危害

Lack of sleep can compromise the immune system;muddle your thinking.打乱 搅乱 concentrate(on)/conclude From what has been discussed above, we draw the conclusion that …

fer… to bring

confer v.协商 商讨/conference 会议 prefer/preference/preferential a.有优先权的 transfer n/v 换乘 转帐 转学 defer/delay/postpone 延迟 拖延

it… to go exit/go out transit 转移/transition n.过渡/ cur… to go con… together

occur/recur 再发生/concur 同时发生

concurrently 同时发生地/simultaneously/at the same time excursion 远足 短途旅行 gress, vade, vasion… to go progress 进步/regress v.倒退 aggress v.进攻 侵略/aggression/-ive invade v./invasion 入侵 侵犯 evade/evasion 逃避 逃脱/pervade 弥漫 遍及 cede, ceed, cess… to go

concede v.承认 让步/concession n.accede to 进入 同意 加入/access n./accessible 可接近的 可达到的

outpace/exceed v./excess n.超越 超过 precede v.优于 优先[i:]/precedent n.先例 前例/unprecedented 史无前例的

succeed/success/successful/succession 延续 接替 继承/successive 延续的

recede v.倒退 衰退/recession n.萧条 depress v 压 使萧条 使愁苦/depression n.萧条/obsession 强迫症

vene, vent… to come prevent /-ion/-ive 预防的

intervene v.干涉 干预 [i:]/intervention n.convene v.召集 [i:]/convention 集会

revenue 政府税收 收入/avenue 大街 大道/souvenir 纪念品 小礼物 circumvent v.回避

sta, sti, st, sist… to stand resist v.对抗/resistant a.water-resistant 防水的/reason-resistant 不讲理的/air resistance 空气阻力 consist of 由…组成

consistent a.一致的 自始至终的/consistency 一致性 insist on doing 坚持做（尤指想法上的）insist that …(should)+ v.认为…（虚拟语气）I insist that enough money should be collected to fund this project.persist in doing 坚持（顽固地）

assist sb to do sty /assistant/financial assistance/ substance n.本质 物质 主体/substantial a.本质的 install/installation 安装/installment n.分期付款/pay by installment

e, ex… out

erase v.擦掉 消除/export n/v 输出 出口/erupt 喷发 exotic a.异国风情的 外来的 erode v.腐蚀 侵蚀/erosion n.extra-外

curriculum 总课程/curricular/extracurricular activities 课外活动

extraordinary a.卓越的

extravagance n.奢侈品/extravagant a./perfume 香水

inter-在之间

intervene v.干涉 干预 [i:]/intervention n.intersection/crossroad 十字路口

pre-preface 序言 前言/precondition 前提 先决条件 pride and prejudice 傲慢与偏见

pro-project n.项目 v.投影/projector 投影仪 prosperous/flourishing/booming a.繁荣的 prosper/flourish/boom v.prosperity/blossom n.sub-次于 低于

subtropical a.亚热带的/subordinate a.下属的 subsidiary a.附属的 n.子公司

-ure injure/injury/uninjured/wound 枪伤n/v lure 引诱，诱惑

premature 早熟/immature 不成熟的 pure/purify/purified water endure(stand/bear/put up with/endure/tolerate)-ound bound 跳n/v 界限n/v 被束缚的a 必定的a(be bound to 一定要)hound 猎犬/compound 化合物/mound 小山/found/abound(in/with)富于v/pound/round 绕行/sound/wound/astound 使惊吓/profound 深入的 深刻的 深远的

第四篇：雅思写作真题

雅思写作真题范文赏析：满分篇

满分的雅思大作文到底有何神奇之处，因为作文要想得满分那是几率非常小的事，下面为大家分享的这篇雅思真题写作范文，既然是满分，那么一定有大家可借鉴之处了

原题再现：

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.Write about the following topic:

Successful sports professionals can earn a great deal more money than people in other important professions.Some people think this is fully justified while others think it is unfair.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.Write at least 250 words.考官范文：

As a result of constant media attention, sports professionals in my country have become stars and celebrities, and those at the top are paid huge salaries.Just like movie stars, they live

extravagantlifestyles with huge houses and cars.Many people find their rewards unfair, especially when comparing these super salaries with those of top surgeons or research scientists, or even leading politicians who have the responsibilityof governing the country.However, sports salaries are not determined by considering the contribution to society a person makes, or the level of responsibility he or she holds.Instead, they reflect the public popularity of sport in general and the level of public support that successful stars can generate.So the notion of ‘fairness’ is not the issue.Those who feel that sports stars’ salaries are justified might argue that the number of professionals with real talent are very few, and the money is a recognition of the skills and dedication a person needs to be successful.Competition is constant and a player is tested every time they perform.in their relatively short career.The pressure from the media is intense and there is little privacy out of the spotlight.So all of thesefactors may justify the huge earnings.Personally, I think that the amount of money such sports stars make is more justified than the huge earnings of movie stars, but at the same time, it indicatesthat our society places more value on sport than on more essential professions and achievements.参考翻译：

在媒体不断地推波助澜下，我国的许多职业运动员已成为了明星和名人。那些顶尖的运动员收入颇丰。像一些电影明星一样，他（她）们也是香车豪宅，生活极为奢华。

许多人觉得与那些挣高薪的顶级外科医生，从事研究的科学家或有管理国家责任的高官相比，他（她）们的回报极为不公。然而，运动员的薪水并不是由一个人对社会所做出的贡献或者其责任水平所决定。相反，它们反映的是从整体上来说体育运动在大众中的普及性以及那些成功的体育明星对促进公众对运动的支持所做出的贡献。所以，“公平”的概念并不是问题关键之所在。

那些认为体育明星拿高薪无可厚非的人争辩说那些有天赋的体育运动员实属凤毛麟角，高薪是对他（她）们娴熟技能和通往成功之路所付出努力的承认。竞争持续不断，运动员在他（她）们相对较短的运动生涯中迎接每次检验。来自于媒体的压力令人窒息，而且他（她）们必须生活在镁光灯下，没有隐私。这一切都证明了他（她）们高薪得之无愧。在我个人看来，比起电影明星的高薪，体育明星的高薪更受之无愧。但与此同时，该现象也显得出我们的社会更关注体育而非其它一些更重要的领域和成就。

第五篇：雅思听力真题

听力题(共4题，共4.0分)

Questions 21—24 Q5.mp3

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.Self-Access Centre Students want to keep the Self-Access Centre because

   [A] they enjoy the variety of equipment.[B] they like being able to work on their own.[C] It is an important part of their studies.选择答案： A B C 2 Some teachers would prefer to

   [A] close the Self-Access Centre.[B] move the Self-Access Centre elsewhere.[C] restrict access to the Self-Access Centre.选择答案： A B C 3 The students’ main concern about using the library would be

   [A] the size of the library.[B] difficulty in getting help.[C] the lack of materials.选择答案： A B C 4 The Director of Studies is concerned about

   [A] the cost of upgrading the centre.[B] the lack of space in the centre.[C] the difficulty in supervising the centre.选择答案： A B C

听力题(共4题，共4.0分)

Questions 21—24

Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.Self-Access Centre 听力原文：

PAM: Hi Jun.As you know, I've asked you here today to discuss the future of

our Self-Access Centre.We have to decide what we want to do about this

very important resource for our English language students.So, can you

tell me what the students think about this?

JUN;Well, from the students' point of view, we would like to keep it.The

majority of students say that they enjoy using it because it provides

a variation on the classroom routine and they see it as a pretty major Q21

component of their course, but we would like to see some improvements

to the equipment, particularly the computers;there aren't enough for one each at the moment and we always have to share.PAM: Well yes, the teachers agree that it is a very valuable resource but one

thing we have noticed is that a lot of the students are using it to check

their personal emails.We don't want to stop you students using it, but we

think the computers should be used as a learning resource, not for emails.Some of us also think that we could benefit a lot more by relocating the Q22

Self-Access Centre to the main University library building.How do you

think the students would feel about that, Jun?

JUN: Well, the library is big enough to incorporate the Self-Access Centre, but it

wouldn't be like a class activity anymore.Our main worry would be not being Q23 able to go to a teacher for advice.I'm sure there would be plenty of things to

do but we really need teachers to help us choose the best activities.PAM: Well, there would still be a teacher present and he or she would guide the

activities of the students, we wouldn't just leave them to get on with it.JUN: Yes, but I think the students would be much happier keeping the existing

set-up;they really like going to the Self-Access Centre with their teacher

and staying together as a group to do activities.If we could just improve

the resources and facilities, I think it would be fine.Is the cost going to be a problem? PAM: It's not so much the expense that I'm worried about, and we've certainly

got room to do it, but it's the problem of timetabling a teacher to be in Q24

there outside class hours.If we're going to spend a lot of money on

equipment and resources, we really need to make sure that everything

is looked after properly.Anyway, let's make some notes to see just what

needs doing to improve the Centre.Students want to keep the Self-Access Centre because

   [A] they enjoy the variety of equipment.[B] they like being able to work on their own.[C] It is an important part of their studies.选择答案： A B C

正确答案：C Some teachers would prefer to

   [A] close the Self-Access Centre.[B] move the Self-Access Centre elsewhere.[C] restrict access to the Self-Access Centre.选择答案： A B C

正确答案：B The students’ main concern about using the library would be

   [A] the size of the library.[B] difficulty in getting help.[C] the lack of materials.选择答案： A B C

正确答案：B The Director of Studies is concerned about

   [A] the cost of upgrading the centre.[B] the lack of space in the centre.[C] the difficulty in supervising the centre.选择答案： A B C

正确答案：C

试题解析：

PAM: Hi Jun.As you know, I've asked you here today to discuss the future of

our Self-Access Centre.We have to decide what we want to do about this

very important resource for our English language students.So, can you

tell me what the students think about this? JUN;Well, from the students' point of view, we would like to keep it.The

majority of students say that they enjoy using it because it provides

a variation on the classroom routine and they see it as a pretty major Q21

component of their course, but we would like to see some improvements

to the equipment, particularly the computers;there aren't enough for one

each at the moment and we always have to share.PAM: Well yes, the teachers agree that it is a very valuable resource but one

thing we have noticed is that a lot of the students are using it to check

their personal emails.We don't want to stop you students using it, but we think the computers should be used as a learning resource, not for emails.Some of us also think that we could benefit a lot more by relocating the Q22

Self-Access Centre to the main University library building.How do you

think the students would feel about that, Jun?

JUN: Well, the library is big enough to incorporate the Self-Access Centre, but it

wouldn't be like a class activity anymore.Our main worry would be not being Q23

able to go to a teacher for advice.I'm sure there would be plenty of things to

do but we really need teachers to help us choose the best activities.PAM: Well, there would still be a teacher present and he or she would guide the activities of the students, we wouldn't just leave them to get on with it.JUN: Yes, but I think the students would be much happier keeping the existing

set-up;they really like going to the Self-Access Centre with their teacher

and staying together as a group to do activities.If we could just improve

the resources and facilities, I think it would be fine.Is the cost going to be a problem?

PAM: It's not so much the expense that I'm worried about, and we've certainly

got room to do it, but it's the problem of timetabling a teacher to be in Q24

there outside class hours.If we're going to spend a lot of money on equipment and resources, we really need to make sure that everything

is looked after properly.Anyway, let's make some notes to see just what

needs doing to improve the Centre.