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.
Read the following information from a student handbook.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Students are
expected to attend all classes for which they are registered, including the
first class session. Courses for which attendance is mandatory from the first
session will be so noted in the class schedule. Instructors may set an
attendance policy for each course, and it is the student's responsibility to
know and comply with individual course attendance policies. Students who fail to
comply with the established attendance policy for a course forfeit the right to
continue in the course and will be subject to an administrative
withdrawal. Now cover the passage and listen to the recording.
When you hear the question, begin preparing your response. The
woman expresses her opinion about the attendance policy. State her opinion and
explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
【正确答案】Key points:
The woman's opinion about the attendance policy is that it is fair and justified.
One reason she gives is that the instructor has the right to set the attendance policy.
Another reason is that the instructor has to be there every day, and so should the students.
Another reason is that participating in class is an important part of learning.
Another reason is that students need to go to class because they can't always understand everything on their own.
[听力原文]
M: It looks like we're going to be in the same biology class. I'm going to miss the first day because I won't be back from vacation yet, so I'll ask you for the lecture notes.
W: But you can't miss the first day! Attendance is mandatory on the first day.
M: Oh, I don't agree with that. It will be all right. That policy is unfair anyway.
W: It's not unfair! The instructor has the right to set the attendance policy, and the right to kick you out of class if you don't follow it. The way I look at it, if the instructor has to be there every day, then so should the students. That seems fair to me.
M: Oh, but the students can read and study on their own. It's not important to go to class. The only thing that's important is the examinations.
W: I disagree. I think it's important to participate in class. That's an important part of learning.
M: But you can learn what you need to know by studying on your own!
W: But how do you know you won't miss something important? You can't always understand everything on your own. That's why you need to go to class. And that's why there's an attendance policy.