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  3. Reading In this question, you will read a short passage about a campus situation and then listen to a talk on the same topic

Reading In this question, you will read a short passage about a campus situation and then listen to a talk on the same topic

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问题     Reading
    In this question, you will read a short passage about a campus situation and then listen to a talk on the same topic. Then you will answer a question using information from both the reading and the talk. After the question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare you response and 60 seconds to speak.
    The Students’ Council has voted for a universal bus pass. Read the article from the university newspaper about the plan. You will have 50 seconds to read the announcement. Begin reading now.
Universal Bus Pass is a Go
    The Students’ Council has ratified the positive results of Thursday’s campus wide referendum on the Universal Bus Pass. The UBP will come into effect this coming academic year, and a fee of $75 will be added to the student fees to cover the cost of the pass. The pass will be part of the student card and will be valid for one year. Earlier this year, the Council proposed a Universal Bus Pass to reduce parking congestion and promote green alternatives to transportation to and from campus. However, students will not be able to opt out of the plan as a result of the agreement negotiated with the Transit Authority.
    Listening

    Question
    The woman expresses her opinion of the decision by the Students’ Council to implement the Universal Bus Pass. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for having that opinion.
S1 [Angrily] I can’t believe it!
S2 What? Can’t believe what?
S1 The Universal Bus Pass! It’s been ratified by the Students’ Council and will take effect this coming September.
S2 Oh! That’s great! Then we’ll be able to take the bus whenever we want and won’t have to scrounge for change.
S1 Oh sure, it’s great if you live in town where the bus service is regular and efficient. But I live outside the city, an hour away, and the bus service to the campus is almost non-existent, so I have to drive if I want to get here in time for my classes.
S2 Yeah, I get your point.
S1 Exactly! So that means I have to pay for parking and now they want to charge me $75 for a bus pass I won’t use. Then, to add insult to injury, I can’t opt out.
S2 Well, I know it’s frustrating, but I know the Transit Authority is giving us a great deal on the annual pass and they’ll only do it if everyone pays into it. Think of it as doing your part for the Green Revolution.
S1 [Scoffs] Oh sure, like I’m donating to a charity, but I don’t get a tax receipt. That’s gas money. It’s so frustrating how something like this gets passed when most of the students on campus don’t bother to vote.
S2 Well, that’s the democratic process for you.
选项
答案 The woman is strongly against the policy to implement the Universal Bus Pass for three main reasons. First, she feels that the bus pass only benefits people who live in town or on bus routes. The woman lives an hour away from the campus in a place with poor bus service to the university so she has to drive. Second, she is upset that she has to pay for the bus pass because she already pays to park. She also thinks it’s unfair that she can’t opt out of the plan. Although the man suggests that she look at it as contributing to the environment, she would rather use that money for gas. Lastly, the woman feels that the decision does not really reflect the wishes of the majority since such a small number of students actually vote.
解析 口语部分综合题中第一道题要求考生先阅读短文，然后听对话，最后回答。考生有40-50秒钟的时间阅读短文，然后听与短文内容相关的对话，准备大约30秒钟开始回答问题，时间为60秒钟。其实在阅读了题目及相关短文以后，陈述出大学关于特定方案的政策、规定，或是对话中一人提出的与短文相关的观点，并归纳出支持这一观点的理由即可。
    所给的阅读短文是关于普通公交车车票实行方案的报道。对话中，一名学生对这一方案的实行持反对观点。短文主要是主张为减少混乱，保护环境，鼓励利用公共交通手段，实行普通公交车车票方案。对话中，女学生列举了几条理由，对实行这一制度表示反对。
    为了更好地归纳回答，要像参考答案一样，以提及女学生反对公交车车票试行方案的事实开头。然后按顺序提出理由即可。在这里，重点考察的不是要考生提出自己的观点和理由，而是要求考生根据阅读短文和对话涉及的内容说明其中一个人物的观点。参考答案中女学生的反对理由如下：
    1．普通公交车车票只能使住在市内或是公交车沿线的人们受益。
    2．在必须使用私家车，并且必须交停车费的情况下，不使用公交车车票还要交钱的方案不合理。
    3．在大部分学生没有参与投票的情况下通过提案是不正确的。
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