问答题
A Proposal of Removing Telephone
I would like to urge that the university remove telephones from students' on-campus housing. There are many considerations that make this a good idea. First of all, almost everyone has a cellphone. This means most standard phones are never used anyhow. A second reason is that if the unused phones are taken out of students' rooms, the students can save money by not having to pay phone bills. So since the phones are useless and cost money, let's use some common sense and get rid of them.
Question: The woman expresses her opinion toward the proposal of removing telephones from the students' dorm rooms. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
Now hear a conversation between two students.
【正确答案】A letter from a student suggests that the standard phones in the dormitory should be removed. But the woman opposes this idea for two reasons.
The first is that, even though most people have mobile phones, the mountains around the campus often block phone signals. Thus, dorm phones are very important, especially in an emergency.
Second, taking phones out of the rooms won't save students money. Presently, students only pay for calls they make. If they do not use their room phone, they pay nothing.
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Hi Vicky. Did you hear the university might take the phones out of the dorms? Good news for you! You say your roommate is always talking on the phone.
W: Actually, that's a terrible idea!
M: Why? You read the letter in the paper last week. We all have cellphones anyway.
W: Sure, for all the good that does! The university is surrounded by mountains and it is located in a small city. Half the time you can't get a signal for the mobile. We need phones when the cellphones don't work. I mean, what if someone's hurt or there is an emergency?
M: Hmmm, yeah. That is a point.
W: Besides that, if the phones are taken out of the dorms, it doesn't necessarily save us any money. You only pay for the dorm phone if you use it. If you don't use it, there's no charge. lf you take out the regular phone, people will just spend more on the cellphone. So why change things that don't need to be changed? I think it is better to leave it.
Alternative Wording(替换表达)
Synonyms (a)remove—take out (b)signal—transmission
(c)presently—currently
Paraphrases 1. The mountains around campus interfere with the necessary signals.
2. There is a fee for phone use; the phone itself is free.