【答案解析】现在半数的美国手机是智能手机。智能手机目前比“哑巴”手机更常见。根据上周三公布的一份报告，第一次半数以上美国手机用户拥有智能手机。这比一年前的38%有了提高。随着智能手机蚕食“功能”手机——业内称无触摸屏手机的术语——美国人使用手机的方式正在发生变化。去年下载到苹果iPhone和其他品牌手机的应用程序数量增长了28%，平均每部手机41个。 [听力原文]
Half of U.S. cell phones are now smartphones. Smartphones are now more common than "dumb" phones. For the first time, more than half of all American mobile customers own a smartphone, according to a report released last Wednesday. That"s up from 38% a year ago. As smartphones eclipse "feature" phones, the industry"s term for phones without touchscreens, the way Americans are using their handsets is changing. The number of applications downloaded to Apple iPhone and devices of other brands grew 28% over the past year to an average of 41 applications per phone.

【答案解析】与父母告别后，新生们走进宿舍。昨天清晨，1600多名本科生抵达并参加新生入学仪式，迈出了他们未来4年以哈佛为家的第一步。2013级将人住老校园的13幢新生宿舍楼以及4幢靠近铁门的宿舍楼。当学生和家长从满载的车里卸下衣服、家具和用品的时候，哈佛大学校长德鲁·福斯特和一些教授到校园里迎接学生，并安抚紧张的父母。一个学生说：“我觉得能在人学第一天就见到校长真是太棒了。” [听力原文]
As parents say goodbye, freshmen settle into their dorms. More than 1,600 undergraduates took the first step yesterday to making Harvard their home for the next four years, as they began arriving early in the morning for the ritual of freshman move-in day. The Class of 2013 will occupy 13 freshman dorms in the Old Yard, and four dorms on the edge of its iron gates. As students and parents worked to unload cars brimming with clothing, furniture, and supplies, Harvard President Drew Faust and some professors made their way through the Yard to welcome students, and to calm nervous parents. One student said: "I think that"s amazing, to meet the president of the University on my first day here."

【答案解析】每年秋季欢迎学生和家长来到哈佛，是我最大的乐趣和特权之一。随着每一级新生的到来，我期待看到年轻人——常是以他们不曾想到的方式——茁壮成长，因为这里有大量的机会等着他们。这是一年中令人兴奋的时刻，对于开始进入全新、更独立生活的学生们如此，对哈佛整个团体也一样。我期待着未来4年，期待着帮助2013级发挥他们最大的潜能。 [听力原文]
It is one of my great pleasures and privileges to welcome students and parents to Harvard each fall. With the arrival of every new class of students, I look forward to seeing young people grow and thrive, often in ways they don"t yet imagine, as they take advantage of the wealth of opportunities that await them here. This is an exciting time of year, not just for students taking their first steps into a new, more independent life, but for the Harvard community as well. I look forward to the next four years, and to helping the Class of 2013 reach their fullest potential.

【答案解析】今天我为我的儿子感到非常、非常自豪。我经常告诉我的儿子：唯一可以给他带来成功的是教育。虽然我从来没想到他能到达这个程度，但我坚信努力与教育可以让他实现任何他想要的。现在，来到这儿真使人感到震撼。3年前他下定决心要达到这一目标，他非常努力学习，为的是使之成为现实。我想能看到校长和院长穿行于人们之中，问候他们，真是太棒了。他们很有风度。身处此境，你会发现这是一个多么了不起的地方。 [听力原文]
I"m very, very proud of my son today. I often told my son: the only thing that can bring him success is education. Although I never thought that he"d be able to make it to this point, I had faith that with hard work and education, he could achieve anything he wanted. Right now, it"s just overwhelming to be here. This was something he set his mind to three years ago, and he worked very hard to make it a reality. I think it"s great to see the president and the dean out walking around and greeting people. They"re very personable. And just being here, you realize what an amazing place this is.