问答题
In this question, you will read a short passage about a campus situation, listen to a conversation, and then speak in response to a question about what you have read and heard. After you hear the question, you have 30 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.
A university has changed its policy about cooking in dormitories on campus. Read the following announcement from the housing office.
NOTICE OF BAN ON COOKING IN DORMITORY ROOMS
Due to stricter fire safety standards, the University Housing Office announces a new policy prohibiting all cooking in sleeping rooms. Beginning on January 1, dormitory residents will no longer be allowed to have microwaves, hotplates, or other cooking devices in their rooms. Instead, residents are encouraged to use the newly remodeled and fully equipped kitchens in the common rooms on each floor. Each kitchen has an electric range and oven, microwave oven, toaster oven, coffee maker, refrigerator and dishwasher. All food preparation and dish washing must be done in the kitchens. No food, dishes, or utensils are allowed in bathrooms.
The woman expresses her opinion about the ban on cooking in dormitory rooms. State her opinion and the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
【正确答案】
【答案解析】Key points:
● The woman supports the ban on cooking in dormitory rooms.
● One reason she gives is that the ban is for the safety of the students because cooking in dormitory rooms is dangerous.
● Another reason is that cooking in rooms can be smelly. She gives the example of her roommate cooking fish in their room.
● Another reason is that the remodeled kitchens are nice and have a lot of space for cooking and dinner parties.
[听力原文]
M: I don"t think much of this new ban on cooking in the dorms. I"ve always made my own coffee in my room.
W: Now you"ll have to make your coffee in the communal kitchen.
M: I know, and I"d rather do it in my room "cause I"ve got this little "fridge for milk. I hope they don"t ban our refrigerators!
W: The notice doesn"t mention refrigerators, so you can probably still have yours.
M: I hope so. I wonder what they"ll ban next.
W: This ban isn"t so bad, really. It"s for our own safety. It"s dangerous for people to cook in their rooms. There were two fires in the dorms last month. And cooking in your room can be smelly! My roommate last year used to cook fish in our room, and it would smell for days afterward! Our room always smelled like fish.
M: Oooh.
W: And another thing—have you seen the remodeled kitchens?
M: No.
W: They"re really nice—and big—with lots of space to make food. There"s one big table, and some little tables too, so you can have dinner parties with your friends. I really like it. In my dorm we have a potluck dinner every Thursday.
M: Really? Can I come?
W: Sure, if you promise to bring your fruit salad.