1、10 月 23 号，24 号，25 号的学习任务(完成后打勾)复习内容 第一天 第二天 第三天1. 听力长对话每天读十遍，三天一共三十遍2. 听力文章每天每篇读五遍，三天一共是十五遍3. 作文每天背两句，六天背下一篇文章4. 重复背诵第四篇作文5.每天看懂一篇大学英语中的文章Long Conversation One M: Mary, I hope you are packed and ready to leave.W: Yes, Im packed, but not quite ready. I cant find my passport.M: Your passport? Thats th
2、e one thing you mustnt leave behind.W: I know. I havent lost it. Ive packed it, but I cant remember which bag its in.(19)M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting. (21)W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car.M: Yes, well, I had planned to, but Ill exp
3、lain later. Youve got to be there in an hour.W: The plane doesnt leave for two hours. Anyway, Im ready to go now.M: Now you are taking just one case, is that right?W: No, there is one in the hall（客厅、门厅）as well. (22)M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! Youre taking enough for a month instead of a week. (20)
4、W: Well, you cant depend on the weather. It might be cold.M: Its never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go.W: Right, we are ready. Weve got the bags. Im sure there is no need to rush. (21)M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty. (21)W: Look, Im
5、 supposed to be going away to relax. Youre making me nervous.M: Well, I want you to relax on holidays, but you cant relax yet.W: OK, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. What d
6、oes the woman say about her passport?20. What do we know about the womans trip?21. Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?22. Where does the conversation most probably take place?Long Conversation TwoW: Oh, Im fed up with my job. (23)M: Hey, there is a perfect job for you in the paper today. You m
7、ight be interested.W: Oh, what is it? What do they want? (24)M: Wait a minute. Er, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators. (24)W: The European Space Agency?M: Well, thats what it says. They need an English translator to work for French or German. (24)W: So they need a degree
8、 in French or German, I suppose. Well, Ive got that. Whats more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experience as a translator in a professional environment, They also say the person should have a lively and enquiri
9、ng mind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team.W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I wont have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isnt lower than what I get now.M: Its said to be negotiable. It d
10、epends on the applicants education and experience. (25) In addition to basic salary, there is a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself.W: Hmm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey this isnt bad. I really want the job.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation
11、 you have just heard23. Why is the woman trying to find a new job?24. What position is being advertised in the paper?25. What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position?Passage OneWhen couples get married, they usually plan to have children. Sometimes, however, a couple can no
12、t have achild of their own. In this case, they may decide to adopt a child. In fact, adoption is very common today. There are about 60 thousand adoptions each year in the United States alone. Some people prefer to adopt infants, others to adopt older children. Some couples adopt children from their
13、own countries, others adopt children from foreign countries. In any case, they all adopt children for the same reasonthey care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life. (26)Most adopted children know that they are adopted. Psychologists and child-care experts generally think
14、this is a good idea. However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents. As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed.(27) The infor
15、mation is secret so no one can see it.(27) Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents. Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not. The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make. Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding the
16、ir biological parents. (28) Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents, they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them. (29) Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt c
17、hildren?27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents?29. What can we infer from the passage?Passage Two Catherine Gram graduated from the University of Chicago in 1938 and got a
18、 job as a news reporter in san Francisco. Catherines father used to be a successful investment banker. In 1933, he bought a failing newspaper, The Washington Post.(30)Then Catherine returned to Washington and got a job, editing letters in her fathers newspaper. She married Philip Gram, who took over
19、 his father-in-laws position shortly after and became a publisher of The Washington Post. But for many years, her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963. After her husbands death, Catherine operated the newspaper. In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world
20、 and Catherine was also recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing. She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company, the Washington Post company. (31) In a few years, she successfully expanded the company to include newspaper, magazine, broadcast and cable companie
21、s.She died of head injuries after a fall when she was 84. More than 3 thousand people attended her funeral, including many government and business leaders. Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence on events in the United States and the world. Catherine once
22、wrote, “The world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world.” After her death, the employees of the Washington Post wrote, “The world without Catherine would not be the same at all.”(32)Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard30. What do we learn from the passage about Catherines father?31. What does the speaker tell us about Catherine Gram?32. What does the comment by employees of The Washington Post suggest?
