Part 1:
You will hear a woman phoning about the shared house she is going to move into. First, you have some time to look at questions one to five. Now we shall begin. You should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the recording a second time. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
Audio:
Kingsbury College, can I help you?
Oh, hello. I'm ringing to find out about one of your courses.
Yes, is that a daytime or an evening course?
Evening.
Right, I'll just get a few details from you if I may.
Fine. Could I have your full name first of all?
It's Peter Wright.
That’s W-R-I-G-H-T.
Okay, and I don’t need to know your exact age, but can you tell me which of these age groups you belong to: 18 to 25, 26 to 35, 36 to 45, or over 45?
18 to 25.
Fine, and do you have a job or are you a full-time student?
I’m an accountant. I just do courses in my spare time for interest.
Okay, right, and your address, Mr. Wright?
It’s 11 Forest Road. F-O-R-E-S-T.
Yes, um, is that in Kingsbury?
Yes, it is. I'm just down the road here.
And do you have a phone number?
It’s double nine two four seven one. That’s my home number. I haven’t got a work number.
That’s fine. We probably won’t need it. Thank you.
Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10. Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10.
Audio:
Now, you want to register for a course?
Yes, cookery.
Do you happen to know the exact title of the course?
We’ve got Thai cookery on Wednesdays or Mexican cookery on Fridays.
Or Mexican.
I’d like to do both, but I’m busy on Wednesdays.
Okay, well, you can always do the other one next term, I suppose.
Now, do you know when it begins?
Is it the 26th of March?
That’s right, and it’s 45 pounds in total. That’s including the ingredients.
How would you like to pay? Card, cash?
Can I send a check?
You can, yes, as long as it arrives at least one week before the start of the course.
Okay, and I’ll just give you a reference number if you could make a note of it and write it on the back.
Yes, it’s CZ943.
Yes, got that.
Good, well, there’s just one last question. Do you have any special requirements that I should make a note of?
Yes, there is one thing. I use a wheelchair.
Right, so you need to have access for that.
Okay, don’t worry. Your room is on the ground floor, and I’ll make sure there are no steps involved. We can always put a ramp in.
Thanks.
So, we look forward to seeing you on the 26th of March.
That is the end of part one. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
Part 2:
Part two. Listen to the guided tour commentary and answer questions 11 to 20. You now have some time to read questions 11 to 20.
Audio:
First, welcome to the library tour. We'll begin our tour of this level of the library here at the entrance. Then we’ll go in a clockwise direction. So, first of all, over here on the left, next to the entrance, is a touch screen information service. These computers can be used at any time to get general information about the library and how it works.
In front of the touchscreen information service are the catalogs. As you can see, it’s a computerized catalog system, and it’s very easy to use. The catalogs are linked up to the other libraries at the University, so make sure you check which library a book is in when you are trying to locate a particular item.
Next along here on the left, we have the circulation desk for borrowing and returning books. The returns area, the place for returning books and other items, is at the end of the circulation desk near closed reserve.
Closed reserve, as most of you probably know, is a collection of books that are in high demand, so they are on restricted circulation. If a book is on closed reserve, you can only borrow it to use within the library for three hours at a time.
Over there in the corner are the shelves for newspapers. The library has an extensive collection of local and international English language newspapers. They are kept on those shelves for one month and then stored elsewhere.
As we continue on our tour around to the right, this large central section is the reference section. Reference texts cannot be borrowed for use outside the library; they must be used within the library. All these shelves in the center of this level are the reference section.
Now, the stairs here on the left lead to level two. Only on level two are most of the law books. To go up to the other levels of the library, you have to use a lift beside the stairs.
Are the restrooms for this floor? Now, as we walk around this corner to the right, this large room on the left is the Audio-Visual Resource Center. You can come here if you wish to listen to a tape or watch one of the library’s videos.
Next to the Audio-Visual Resource Center is the photocopying room. There are 15 copiers for student use, and we’ve recently added a color copier. The system for copying uses cards, not coins. You can buy a photocopy card from the technician in charge of the photocopying room or from the information desk if he isn’t here at the time.
On our right, these work tables are for student use, especially for small groups to work together. Or you and your colleagues can use the conference room, which is that small room there next to the lockers. You can work on group projects in the conference room without disturbing anyone, and there’s a conference room on each level of the library.
The realm desk in front of the lockers is the information desk. If you need help using the catalogs or you need to organize a loan from another library, the information desk is the place to come.
And finally, here beside the exit doors, these two shelves contain current magazines and journals. Like the newspapers, they are kept here for a time and then stored elsewhere.
Okay, that’s the end of the tour of this level of the library. I’ll leave you to look around yourselves now, and if you need any further help, please ask at the information desk.
That is the end of part two. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
Part 3:
Part three. You’ll hear two University students discussing a social science lecture they attended. First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 24. Now listen carefully and answer questions 21 to 24.
Audio:
Did you go to the first social science lecture yesterday?
Yeah, didn’t you see me there?
No, I was trying so hard to understand the lecturer.
What didn’t you understand?
A lot of it, really. For example, he said we needed to study history as part of the course, but I didn’t get why.
You probably missed it. He said early on that we need to learn from our past mistakes.
Right, but he also said we need to put ourselves in the place of our ancestors. Why is that?
I think the point is that it’s not enough to know how they lived and what they did. We need to know what they thought.
I see. And I’ve written transferable skills in my notes next, but I have no idea what that means.
If you study social science, you learn skills that you can use in a job.
Oh, right. Is that all?
Okay, but why is that?
The point he made was that in studying social science, you use a flexible and adaptable approach to learning.
Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 25 to 30. Now listen and answer questions 25 to 30.
Audio:
He also kept mentioning all the other subjects we will need to study as part of the course. I didn’t write them all down. Did you?
Some of them. I think I can make sense of my notes. The first one was anthropology, which he said would cover pre-history and archaeology as well.
Okay. Then there’s economics. I wrote down that this was not meant to mean that we will spend all our time looking at economic theory, but more that we need to see how humans behave.
That’s good. I don’t think I could handle economic theory.
He said something about education too, didn’t he?
Yeah, he said we’ll be looking at how cultural information is handed down from one generation to the next through teaching children.
He said we’d be focusing on geography too, but I can’t really remember which aspects. Can you?
I noted it down. I think here we are. Yes, particularly in relation to urban planning.
It’s law that I got confused about. I didn’t understand why he linked that to economics.
I think he meant that laws affect the way wealth is distributed.
That makes sense now. What are the science wars?
Okay, I did get that. The science wars are about how social science collects information in sociology and social work. In social science generally, they can only study patterns of behavior and observe.
If you compare that to the way scientists work in physics or chemistry, it’s very different because they use specific experiments that can be tested and which give concrete answers. Social studies is often accused of being unscientific.
That’s all. Okay, but it still looks like a good course, doesn’t it? You don’t have any regrets, do you?
None at all. I’m looking forward to it.
That is the end of part three. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
Part 4:
Part four. I’d like to talk about the changes to our leisure time, and I’ll start by talking about lifestyle changes over recent years for women. First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40. Now listen carefully and answer questions 31 to 40.
Audio:
I’d like to talk about the changes to our leisure time, and I’ll start by talking about lifestyle changes over recent years for women. As we all know, the wife and mother of the family has traditionally been responsible for organizing and completing household tasks for the family. However, particularly over the last decade or so, we have seen a greater number of women continuing to work after marriage and returning to work after having children. This has significantly reduced the amount of time available for household chores.
The result is that nowadays the majority of people own and regularly use products such as dishwashers or microwaves. The modern family often considers hours spent on cleaning and cooking as a waste of valuable time, and generally, we are all interested in finding ways of reducing the number of hours we need to devote to such tasks. While washing machines have long been thought of as necessities by families, nowadays, so too are microwaves and dishwashers. These goods can drastically reduce the amount of time we need to spend running our home and increase the amount of time available not only to go to work but also to spend on leisure pursuits.
As society develops and we become richer, we put more value on our leisure time and our possessions. The richer a society, the more demanding it becomes. People are no longer happy to work long hours for little return. Expensive holidays, expensive clothes, and cars all become more important. The more materialistic the society in which we live, acquiring things and joining the race of acquisition means that modern society spends a lot of time and money purchasing unnecessary goods.
Although expensive and persuasive marketing techniques are partly responsible, the demand for such goods often comes from young professionals—those with the money to endlessly upgrade things simply because a better model is made available. Our obsession with the newest and best products available, while good for the economy, can also have a negative impact on the environment. It is not appropriate to overproduce appliances and overuse electricity to keep these unnecessary appliances operating in our homes. We often forget about the damage we have done to, and continue to do to, the environment.
Others opposed to the overuse of appliances and technology also argue that, from a social point of view, over-reliance on gadgets means that people are losing the ability to be creative. Traditionally, it was considered an enviable skill to prepare meals night after night for our families. Nowadays, women are more likely to gain approval from others for their success in their careers than their ability in the kitchen. Along with microwaves have come ready-cooked meals, pre-washed vegetables, and our reliance on takeaway food when we are too busy to cook it ourselves.
While there are obvious advantages and disadvantages to our increasingly active buying behavior and changing wants and desires, it is likely that our desire to purchase labor-saving items will continue. So it is therefore inevitable that the production of such goods will increase. We can only hope to educate ourselves and our children to buy goods we need, not just goods that are available, and we must also consider their environmental impact. In short, moderation is the most important word for the future. I thank you very much for coming today and listening.
That is the end of part four. You now have half a minute to check your answers.
第一部分：
你将听到一位女士打电话询问她将要搬入的共享房屋。首先，你有一些时间查看问题一到五。现在我们开始。你应该在听的过程中回答问题，因为你不会再听第二遍录音。仔细听对话的第一部分并回答问题一到五。
音频：
Kingsbury College，您好，有什么可以帮忙的吗？
哦，您好。我打电话是想了解一下你们的课程。
是的，您想了解的是白天的课程还是晚上的课程？
晚上的课程。
好的，我需要先收集一些信息。
没问题，首先请告诉我您的全名。
是彼得·赖特。
是W-R-I-G-H-T，对吗？
是的。
好的，我不需要知道您确切的年龄，但您能告诉我您属于以下哪个年龄段吗：18到25岁、26到35岁、36到45岁，或者45岁以上？
18到25岁。
好的，您现在是有工作还是全职学生？
我是会计师。我在业余时间参加课程，纯粹是为了兴趣。
好的，您的住址是？
是11号森林路，F-O-R-E-S-T。
这在Kingsbury吗？
是的，就在这条路上。
您有电话号码吗？
是992471，这是我的家庭电话号码。我没有工作电话。
没问题，可能不需要工作电话。谢谢。
在你听到对话的剩余部分之前，你有一些时间查看问题6到10。现在听并回答问题6到10。
音频：
现在，您想注册哪门课程？
是烹饪课程。
您知道这门课程的具体名称吗？
我们有周三的泰国烹饪课程或周五的墨西哥烹饪课程。
我想选墨西哥的。
我也想做两门课程，但周三我有事。
好的，那您下学期可以再做另一门课程。
您知道课程是什么时候开始的吗？
是3月26号。
没错，课程总共是45英镑，包括食材费。
您打算怎么支付？卡支付还是现金？
我可以寄支票吗？
可以的，只要支票在课程开始前至少一周到达即可。
好的，我会给您一个参考号，您可以记下来并写在支票背面。
是CZ943。
记下了，谢谢。
好的，还有一个最后的问题，您有任何特殊需求需要我们记录的吗？
有，我使用轮椅。
好的，您需要确保有无障碍通道。
别担心，您的教室在一楼，我会确保没有台阶需要上。如果需要，我们可以加一个坡道。
谢谢。
期待在3月26号见到您。
第一部分结束。你现在有半分钟的时间检查你的答案。
第二部分：
第二部分。你将听到一个导览的讲解，回答问题11到20。你现在有一些时间阅读问题11到20。
音频：
首先，欢迎参加图书馆的导览。我们将在这一层开始导览。从入口开始，然后我们将按顺时针方向前进。首先，在左侧，入口旁边是一个触摸屏信息服务。这些电脑可以随时用于获取有关图书馆和其运作的基本信息。
触摸屏信息服务前面是目录。正如你所看到的，这是一个计算机化的目录系统，非常容易使用。目录系统与大学其他图书馆相连，所以在寻找特定书籍时，请务必检查书籍在哪个图书馆。
接下来，在左侧，我们有借书和还书的服务台。归还区就在服务台的尽头，靠近闭架藏书区。
闭架藏书区，正如你们大多数人可能知道的，是一个需求量很大的书籍收藏，这些书籍的流通是有限制的。如果一本书在闭架藏书区，你只能在图书馆内部借阅，借期为三小时。
在角落里是报纸架，图书馆有大量的本地和国际英文报纸。这些报纸会在这些架子上保存一个月，之后会被存放到其他地方。
随着导览继续，我们走到右侧，这个大中庭部分是参考书区。参考书不能外借，必须在图书馆内使用。所有这些中间区域的书架都是参考书区。
现在，左边的楼梯通向二楼，二楼大多数是法学书籍。要去其他楼层，您必须使用旁边的电梯。
楼层的洗手间就在这里。现在，我们转到右边，左侧是一个大房间，是音视频资源中心。如果你想听磁带或观看图书馆的视频，可以到这里来。
音视频资源中心旁边是复印室。这里有15台复印机供学生使用，我们最近还新增了一台彩色复印机。复印使用的是卡片，而不是硬币。如果技师不在场，你可以从信息台购买复印卡。
右侧的工作桌是供学生使用的，特别适合小组合作。如果你和同学一起工作，也可以使用会议室，那就是紧邻储物柜的小房间。你可以在会议室里完成小组项目而不打扰别人，每层楼都有一个会议室。
在储物柜前的服务台是信息台。如果你需要帮助使用目录，或者需要安排从其他图书馆借书，可以到信息台来。
最后，在出口门旁，这两排书架上是当前的杂志和期刊。和报纸一样，它们会在这里保留一段时间，然后存放到其他地方。
好了，这就是本层图书馆的导览。我会让你们自由参观，如果需要任何帮助，请到信息台询问。
第二部分结束。你现在有半分钟的时间检查你的答案。
第三部分：
第三部分。你将听到两名大学生讨论他们参加的社会科学讲座。首先，你有一些时间查看问题21到24。现在仔细听并回答问题21到24。
音频：
你昨天去听第一节社会科学讲座了吗？
去啦，难道你没看见我吗？
没有，我那时忙着努力理解讲师讲的内容。
你没听懂什么？
其实有很多没懂。比如他说我们需要学习历史，但我不明白为什么。
你可能没听清，他一开始就说我们需要从过去的错误中吸取教训。
对，但他说我们还需要站在祖先的立场上看问题。为什么呢？
我觉得他想表达的意思是，仅仅知道他们怎么生活，做了什么，还不够，我们还需要知道他们怎么想的。
明白了。我在笔记上写了“可转移技能”这个词，但我根本不明白是什么意思。
如果你学社会科学，你会学到一些可以用在工作的技能。
哦，明白了，那就是全部了吗？
好的，他的意思是，在学习社会科学时，你会用一种灵活和适应性强的学习方法。
在你听到剩余的对话之前，你有一些时间查看问题25到30。现在听并回答问题25到30。
音频：
他还一直提到我们课程中需要学习的其他学科，我没把全部记下来，你记下了吗？
我记了一些，我想我能理解我的笔记。第一个是人类学，他说这将涵盖史前学和考古学。
好的，然后是经济学，我记得他写到这并不意味着我们会花大量时间学习经济理论，而是我们需要了解人类行为。
太好了，我觉得我受不了经济学理论。
他说过教育学的事吧？
对，他说我们会研究文化信息如何从一代人传递到下一代，通过教育孩子。
他说我们也会研究地理学，但我不太记得具体哪些方面。你记得吗？
我记下来了，我想我这里有。对，特别是关于城市规划方面的内容。
是法律让我困惑，我不明白为什么他把法律和经济学联系起来。
我觉得他是想表达法律会影响财富的分配方式。
现在我明白了。什么是科学战争？
嗯，我听明白了，科学战争是关于社会科学如何收集信息，在社会学、社会工作中，社会科学一般只能研究行为模式并进行观察。
如果你把它与物理学或化学中的科学家工作方式进行比较，就很不同，因为他们使用具体的实验，这些实验可以进行测试并给出具体的答案。社会研究经常被批评为不科学的。
就这样。好的，但这看起来还是一个不错的课程，对吧？你没有后悔吧？
一点也不，我很期待。
第三部分结束。你现在有半分钟的时间检查你的答案。
第四部分：
第四部分。我想谈谈我们的休闲时间发生的变化，我将从近年来女性生活方式的变化谈起。首先，你有一些时间查看问题31到40。现在仔细听并回答问题31到40。
音频：
我想谈谈我们的休闲时间变化，我将从近年来女性生活方式的变化谈起。众所周知，家庭中的妻子和母亲传统上负责组织和完成家庭的家务工作。然而，尤其是在过去的十年左右，我们看到越来越多的女性在结婚后继续工作，并在生育孩子后重新回到工作岗位。这显著减少了可用于家务的时间。
结果是，现在大多数家庭都拥有并定期使用像洗碗机或微波炉这样的产品。现代家庭通常认为花费几个小时来清洁和做饭是浪费宝贵的时间，我们普遍都在寻找减少做家务所需时间的方法。洗衣机长期以来被认为是家庭的必需品，如今，微波炉和洗碗机也是如此。这些家电能大大减少我们花费在家务上的时间，增加我们有更多时间去工作，也能更多地投入到休闲活动中。
随着社会的发展，随着我们变得更富裕，我们更看重我们的休闲时间和我们的财富。一个社会越富裕，要求就越高。人们不再满足于为少得可怜的回报而辛苦工作。昂贵的假期、昂贵的衣服和汽车变得越来越重要。我们生活的社会越物质化，获取物品并加入到竞争中变得尤为重要，因此现代社会花费大量时间和金钱购买不必要的商品。
尽管昂贵且具有说服力的营销手段在其中起了一定作用，但对这些商品的需求往往来自年轻的专业人士——那些有钱不断升级物品的人，因为每次总有更好的型号推向市场。我们对最新最好的产品的执着，虽然对经济有益，却也对环境产生了负面影响。我们没有意识到过度生产家电和过度使用电力来维持这些不必要家电的运行。
我们经常忽视我们对环境所造成的损害以及我们继续造成的影响。那些反对过度使用家电和技术的人也认为，从社会角度来看，过度依赖这些设备意味着人们失去了创造力。传统上，被认为是值得羡慕的技能是为家庭准备一餐又一餐的饭菜。如今，女性更可能因事业上的成功而获得他人的认可，而非她们在厨房的能力。随着微波炉的普及，预先烹制的食物、预洗的蔬菜和当我们太忙而不能自己做饭时，依赖外卖成为常态。
尽管我们越来越活跃的购物行为和变化的需求和愿望有明显的优缺点，但我们对购买节省劳力的物品的渴望可能会继续。因此，生产这类商品的数量将不可避免地增加。我们只能希望教育自己和我们的孩子购买我们需要的商品，而不仅仅是那些可用的商品，同时我们也必须考虑它们对环境的影响。简而言之，适度是未来最重要的词。我非常感谢大家今天来听讲。
第四部分结束。你现在有半分钟的时间检查你的答案。
