The college computer lab has decided to
charge students for printing fee when students print ten or more than ten copies
at one time. Considering the limited paper resources and printing ink, proper
charges can raise the students' awareness of saving paper. Also, the printer
often breaks down after frequent usage and a new printer is badly needed. The
printing fee can also cover part of the expenditure on the new printer, the
paper and the ink. The fee will be 5 cents for every page and it is a reasonable
price if not wasting any pages. Now hear a conversation about
the same topic. The woman expresses her opinion towards the
university's decision of charging printing fee, State her opinion and explain
the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
【正确答案】opinion
The college computer lab decides to charge students for printing if students print more than ten copies once. The woman agrees with the idea.
reason 1
First, she thinks that students often waste and litter printing paper around because they don't have a clear concept about how much paper they really need. Charging them some money may help them realize this problem.
reason 2
Besides, since the old printer always breaks down, the copy fee can be spent on a new one or even on something more, such as a fax machine and a copier etc.
【答案解析】[听力原文]
M: Have you heard about the new policy? We have to pay for every page we print if we print over ten pages.
W: I don't think it's a bad idea. Have you seen some paper were just wasted and littered around?
M: I think you are right. Why did this happen?
W: Because when it is free, students tend to print as many as they want without considering whether they really need the information. Some students choose to print out the whole article before they really read it. A lot of resources can be saved if they are aware of the value of the paper and the ink.
M: Yeah, they do waste a lot of paper, and charging some money may help them realize the problem.
W: Also, the printer needs to be checked regularly, and if necessary, it should be replaced by a new printer after some serious breakdowns. The students should not be the ones to wait for several days of repair work. The copy fee can cover this part and the money can be spent on more new equipment, such as a fax machine and a copier etc.
M: I totally agree with what you have said. Let's start to save resources from one piece of paper.