2008专四答案详解

　　◆Section B PASSAGES

　　Passage 1

　　In my opinion, the most important thing when choosing a hotel for an international conference is the meeting room or rooms. For example, (11) you may need a large room where everyone can be together for keynote speeches or presentations and smaller meeting rooms for informal group discussions. Then, if people are coming from different countries you need to find out about rooms for them to stay in. (13) These should be spacious and comfortable and have facilities for using email and laptops, as people have to keep in touch with their offices or headquarters even when they’re away. (12、13) My next point is facilities for hotel guests. Things like a bar, a good quality restaurant, preferably local food, and fitness and sports centers. These are important because delegates need to be able to relax after a long day of meetings and get to know each other in informal situations. Finally, for an international conference where delegates are coming from different countries (13) it can be very useful to choose a hotel that has good transport connections with the nearest airport and/or places of interest. This can save everybody a lot of time.

　　Passage 2

　　(17) Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the new museum of industrial and rural life. (14) The museum provides us with the unique historical record of industrial and agricultural life in the area. Here you’ll rind a wonderful collection of industrial and agricultural exhibits. Some of them date back 200 years, which reflect the history of our area over the last two centuries. Until recently, the area was mainly agricultural and the rural industries and traditions were all associated with agriculture. The museum’s collections bring this heritage back to life with the fascinating blend of working and static displays. From early times, good communications with the rest of the country have led to industrial prosperity-for the area.

　　(15) One example of such communications was the Roman road, Portsmouth Street, which passed nearby. Later, canals came to bring new prosperity, and then the railways.

　　Good transport systems encouraged local industries, especially those related to agriculture, and the museum has collections of national significance for many of these.

　　Local people too, have changed history, and the museum will introduce you to these and other local celebrities. (16) The displays, with all items collected locally, show what local life used to be like. Many displays of local items are in context, and show, for example, printers and cobblers workshops. (17)Whatever you interest, we hope the museum will have something for you.

　　Passage 3

　　Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you very much for inviting me here to talk about safety in dormitory and personal security. First, a few points to bear in mind. You’ll notice the doors of your dorm have two types of locks; a Yale lock and a Chab lock. (18) Make sure you double lock your door, not just one lock, both of them, however long you’re going out for. (18) Make sure when you go out all the windows are closed.

　　Those of you in the ground and first floor rooms will notice that you have locking windows. (18) Make sure you use them. Lock them every time you go out. Lock them at night, if you’ve got expensive equipment in your room, first of all, insure it. So many people lose things and haven’t got insurance. Make sure you insure it. This brings me on to personal security. (19) Wherever possible, avoid walking alone late at night, especially girl students. Avoid dark streets and try to stick to the well-lit streets whenever possible.

　　Also, (18) if you know you are going to be out late, make sure you’ve got enough money for a taxi to get home again, or arrange to stay with friends for the night. It may sound absurd, (20) but don’t forget, the university actually offers free self-defense classes. I hope it’s something you’d never have to use, but, urn, it’s certainly worth going along to a few self-defense sessions.

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