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Section D: In this section, you will hear two short passages.
第四节：在本节中，你将听到两段短文。
The passages will be read only once.
每段短文只读一遍。
After each passage, there will be a one-minute pause.
每段短文后有1分钟的停顿。
During the pause, write the answers on the answer sheet.
在停顿期间，把答案写在答题纸上。
Dictation
听写
Listen to the passage.
听短文。
For questions 21—25, fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear.
用你听到的单词或短语完成第21~25题。
Like it or not, English is the lingua franca of Europe.
不管你喜不喜欢，英语是欧洲的通用语言。
According to the European Commission, some 84 percent of young people in the EC are currently learning English as a second language.
根据欧盟委员会的数据，目前欧共体约84%的年轻人将英语作为第二语言学习。
No language—neither French in the Middle Ages, nor Latin before it—has ever been taught so widely in Europe.
没有一种语言——无论是中世纪的法语，还是之前的拉丁语——在欧洲被如此广泛地教授过。
It is the world language, the most popular second language in China and Japan and spoken by 760-800 million people around the world.
英语是世界语言，是中国和日本最流行的第二语言，全世界有7.6亿至8亿人说英语。
Some 1.2 billion people live in countries where English is the official language.
大约有12亿人生活在以英语为官方语言的国家。
This often has an adverse effect on native speakers.
这通常会对以英语为母语的人产生不利影响。
It makes them more reluctant to learn other languages, and the only way really to understand a culture is to speak its language.
这让他们更不愿意学习其他语言，而真正了解一种文化的唯一方法就是说它的语言。
This international language can’t accurately be called “English” at all.
这种国际语言根本不能准确地称为“英语”。
It ought, rather, to be called the world English, international English or Anglo-American.
相反，它应该被称为世界英语、国际英语或盎格鲁-美语。
The language is no longer the intellectual property of Britain.
这种语言不再是英国的知识产权。
One of its great advantages as a world language is that there is no academy to decide what is and what is not “good English”.
英语作为一种世界语言的一大优势是，没有学术机构来决定什么是“好英语”，什么不是“好英语”。
English, like the Common Law, is what it has become a less formal and a more flexible instrument than either French or German.
英语，和普通法一样，已经成为一种不那么正式、比法语或德语更灵活的工具。
And it is seen in rich and poor countries alike as the language of modern consumerism.
无论在富国还是穷国，它都被视为现代消费主义的语言。
It holds out the probably illusory promise of prosperity and material progress.
它提供了繁荣和物质进步的虚幻的承诺。
Summary
摘要
Listen to the passage.
听短文。
For questions 26—30, complete the notes using no more than three words for each blank.
完成26~30题的笔记，每个空格不超过3个单词。
If you want to study an interesting subject this summer, and improve your English at the same time, Highbury College is offering three very good courses.
如果你想在这个夏天学习一门有趣的课程，同时提高你的英语水平，海伯里学院提供了三门非常好的课程。
As is always the case, each course lasts four weeks.
和往常一样，每门课程为期四周。
There is an English Literature course, which will deal with 20th-century writers and poets.
有一门英国文学课程，涉及20世纪的作家和诗人。
There is also a course about 18th-century artists, which includes guided tours of the best galleries, and finally a course in Modern Architecture, with visits to some of the city’s most famous buildings.
还有一门关于18世纪艺术家的课程，包括参观最好的画廊，最后还有一门现代建筑课程，参观这座城市最著名的一些建筑。
All the courses begin on the 14th of June and the last day of classes is the 12th of July.
所有课程从6月14日开始，最后一天是7月12日。
Classes are from 9 to 3:30, leaving you plenty of time for other activities in the long summer evenings.
上课时间是9点到3点半，让你在漫长的夏夜有充足的时间进行其他活动。
Fridays are also free for you to have a break because there are lessons on Saturdays and Sundays, too.
周五你也可以休息一下，因为周六和周日也有课。
Now about price. The full price of each course is 425, but the college is offering special discounts for groups.
现在说说价格。每门课程的全价为425，但该学院为团体提供特殊折扣。
The secretary has further details on that if you are interested.
如果你有兴趣的话，秘书会提供更多的细节。
The price includes your accommodation at the college hall—in shared rooms—all meals, full use of the library, and social activities, such as parties, outings, etc...
费用包括你在学院大厅的住宿费——合租的房间——所有的餐饮费，图书馆设施使用费用，以及社交活动费用，如聚会、郊游等。
Oh, I almost forgot, all books are included too, so you won’t have to spend anything on that.
哦，我差点忘了，所有的书也都包括在内，所以你不必在书上面花任何钱。
But if you need extra lessons, then you have to pay a fee.
但如果你需要额外的课程，那么你必须付费。
And you have to make your own travel arrangements to the college.
你还得自己安排去学院的行程。
All the courses are for beginners, so you don’t need any previous knowledge of these subjects.
所有的课程都是为初学者开设的，所以你不需要这些科目的任何知识。
Your English should be at a good level, of course, good enough to follow the lectures.
当然，你的英语水平应该很好，足以让你跟上讲课。
If you are interested, see the college secretary, he’ll be able to give you copies of registration forms and the timetable for the course you want.
如果你感兴趣，可以去找学院秘书，他会给你报名表和你想参加的课程的时间表。
So, does anyone have any questions?
还有人有问题吗？
