问答题 2.  Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.
    Write on ANSWER SHEET ONE. The first sentence of the passage is already provided.
   
Famous Universities

    Many countries have excellent universities.
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Famous Universities

   Many countries have excellent universities. There are, however, few world famous ones. / These universities have achieved their fame / through their age and the high levels of quality in their instruction. / In the United States, Harvard and Yale attract thousands of foreign students / who would use what they learn for the advancement of their own nations. / Graduates around the world are able to connect with each other / by having graduated from one of the finest universities in the world. / Leaders in every field, who graduated from the same school / have a direct link to each other / and understand each other much better. /
名校

   很多国家都有优秀的大学。然而能够闻名世界的却为数不多。这些大学因其悠久的历史和高水平的教学质量而闻名于世。在美国，哈佛和耶鲁吸引着数以千计的外国留学生，这些留学生会将他们所学的知识用于发展自己的国家。分布于世界各地的毕业生因毕业于其中某一所世界最知名的大学而在彼此间有着某种联系。每个领域的领军人物，会因毕业于同一所学校而使彼此之间有了直接的联系，相互之间也更加了解。