University Life剑桥雅思8-听力原文翻译及答案解析

一、University Life听力原文：

DAN:Hi Jeannie.

How's it going?

JEANNIE:Oh,hello Dan.

Pretty well,thanks.

Have you managed to get the money for the course yet?

DAN:Yes,that's all sorted out now,thanks.

It took long enough,though.

It was practically a year ago that I applied to my local council for a grant,and it took them six months to turn me down.

JEANNIE:That's really slow.

DAN:And I thought I was eligible for government funding,but it seems I was mistaken.

So then I asked the boss of the company I used to work for if they would sponsor me,and much to my surprise,(Q21-22)he said they’d make a contribution.

JEANNIE:But what about college grants and scholarships?

There must be some you could apply for.

DAN:Yes,there are,but they're all so small that I decided to leave them until I was desperate.

JEANNIE:Uhuh.

DAN:And in fact I didn’t need to apply.

My parents had been saying that as I already had a job,I ought to support myself through college.

(Q21-22)But in the end they took pity on me,so now I've just about got enough.

JEANNIE:That's good.

DAN:So now I can put a bit of effort into meeting people-I haven't had time so far.

Any suggestions?

JEANNIE:What about joining some college clubs?

DAN:Oh right.

You joined several didn't you?

JEANNIE:Yes,I'm in the drama club.

It's our first performance next week,so we re rehearsing frantically,and I've got behind with my work,but it's worth it.

I’m hoping to be in the spring production,too.

DAN:I've never liked acting.

Are you doing anything else?

JEANNIE:I enjoyed singing when I was at school,so I joined a group when I came to college.

(Q23-24)I don’t think the conductor stretches us enough,though so I'll give up after the next concert.

And I also joined the debating society.

It's fun,(Q23-24)but with all the rehearsing I'm doing,something has to go,and I’m afraid that's the one.

DAN:Do you do any sports?

JEANNIE:Yes,I'm in one of the hockey teams.

I'm not very good,but I'd really miss it if I stopped.

I decided to try tennis when I came to college,and I'm finding it pretty tough going.

I'm simply not fit enough.

DAN:Nor me..

I think I'll give that a miss!

JEANNIE:I'm hoping it'll help me to build up my stamina,but it'll probably be a long haul.

DAN:Good luck.

JEANNIE:Thanks.

DAN:How are you finding the course?

JEANNIE:I wish we had more seminars.

DAN:What?

I'd have thought we had more than enough already.

All those people saying clever things that I could never think of-it’s quite interesting,but I wonder if I'm clever enough to be doing this course.

JEANNIE:I find it helpful to listen to the other people.

I like the way we're exploring the subject,and working towards getting insight into it.

DAN:How do you get on with your tutor?

I don't think I'm on the same wavelength as mine,so I feel I'm not getting anything out of the tutorials.

It would be more productive to read a book instead.

JEANNIE:Oh,mine's very demanding.

She gives me lots of feedback and advice,so I've got much better at writing essays.

And she's helping me plan my revision for the end-of-year exams.

DAN:Do tell me.

I always struggle with revision.

JEANNIE:Well,the first thing is to find out exactly what's required in the exams.

DAN:Mm.

Would it help to get hold of some past papers?

JEANNIE:Yes.

They'll help to make it clear.

DAN:Right,I'll do that.

Then what?

JEANNIE:Then you can set out your revision priorities,based on what's most likely to come up.

I put these on a card,and read them through regularly.

DAN:Uhuh.

JEANNIE:But that isn't enough in itself.

You also need a timetable,to see how you can fit everything in,in the time available.

Then keep it in front of you while you're studying.

DAN:I've done that before,but it hasn't helped me!

JEANNIE:Maybe you need to do something different every day,so if you break down your revision into small tasks,and allocate them to specific days,there's more incentive to tackle them.

With big topics you're more likely to put off starting.

DAN:Good idea.

JEANNIE:And as I revise each topic I write a single paragraph about it-then later I can read it through quickly,and it helps fix things in my mind.

DAN:That's brilliant.

JEANNIE:I also write answers to questions for the exam practice.

It's hard to make myself do it,though!

DAN:Well,I'll try.

Thanks a lot,Jeannie.

That's a great help.

JEANNIE:No problem.

DAN:See you around.

JEANNIE:Bye.

二、University Life听力中文翻译：

丹：嗨，珍妮。

怎么样？

珍妮：噢，你好，丹。

很好，谢谢。

你拿到课程的钱了吗？

丹：是的，现在都解决了，谢谢。

不过，这花了足够长的时间。

差不多一年前，我向当地议会申请补助金，他们花了六个月的时间才拒绝了我。

珍妮：真慢。

丹：我以为我有资格获得政府资助，但似乎我错了。

于是我问我以前工作过的公司的老板，他们是否会资助我，令我惊讶的是，（问题21-22）他说他们会做出贡献。

珍妮：那大学助学金和奖学金呢？

一定有一些你可以申请的。

丹：是的，有，但它们都太小了，我决定离开它们，直到我绝望为止。

珍妮：嗯。

丹：事实上我不需要申请。

我的父母一直在说，既然我已经有了一份工作，我应该养活自己读完大学。

（问题21-22）但最后他们同情我，所以现在我已经受够了。

珍妮：那很好。

丹：所以现在我可以花点精力去见人了——到目前为止我还没有时间。

有什么建议吗？

珍妮：加入一些大学俱乐部怎么样？

丹：哦，对了。

你加入了好几个，不是吗？

珍妮：是的，我在戏剧俱乐部。

这是我们下周的第一场演出，所以我们疯狂地重新排练，我的工作落后了，但这是值得的。

我也希望能参加春季制作。

丹：我从来都不喜欢演戏。

你还有别的事吗？

珍妮：我上学的时候喜欢唱歌，所以我上大学时加入了一个团体。

（问题23-24）我认为这位指挥家对我们的影响不够，尽管如此，我还是会在下一场音乐会后放弃。

我也加入了辩论协会。

这很有趣，（Q23-24），但由于我正在排练，有些事情必须做，恐怕就是这样。

丹：你做什么运动吗？

珍妮：是的，我是曲棍球队的一员。

我不是很好，但如果我停下来，我会非常想念它。

我上大学的时候就决定尝试打网球，我发现这很难。

我只是身体不够健康。

丹：我也不。。

我想我会错过的！

珍妮：我希望这能帮助我增强耐力，但这可能需要很长时间。

丹：祝你好运。

珍妮：谢谢。

丹：你觉得这门课怎么样？

珍妮：我希望我们有更多的研讨会。

丹：什么？

我想我们已经够多了。

所有这些人都在说我从来没想过的聪明话——这很有趣，但我想知道我是否足够聪明，可以参加这门课程。

珍妮：我觉得听别人说话很有帮助。

我喜欢我们探索这个主题的方式，并努力深入了解它。

丹：你和你的导师相处得怎么样？

我觉得我和我的想法不一样，所以我觉得我没有从教程中得到任何东西。

相反，读书会更有成效。

珍妮：哦，我的要求很高。

她给了我很多反馈和建议，所以我的作文写得更好。

她在帮我计划期末考试的复习。

丹：一定要告诉我。

我总是在努力复习。

珍妮：嗯，首先要弄清楚考试的要求是什么。

丹：嗯。

掌握一些过去的文件会有帮助吗？

珍妮：是的。

他们会帮你弄清楚的。

丹：好的，我会的。

然后呢？

珍妮：然后你可以根据最有可能出现的情况，确定你的复习重点。

我把它们放在一张卡片上，并定期通读。

丹：嗯。

珍妮：但这本身还不够。

你还需要一个时间表，看看你如何在可用的时间内把一切都安排好。

然后在你学习的时候把它放在你面前。

丹：我以前做过，但对我没有帮助！

珍妮：也许你每天都需要做些不同的事情，所以如果你把复习分为几个小任务，并把它们分配到特定的日子里，那么你就更有动力去解决它们。

对于大话题，你更可能推迟开始。

丹：好主意。

珍妮：当我修改每个主题时，我会写一段关于它的内容，然后我可以很快地把它看完，这有助于解决我脑海中的问题。

丹：太棒了。

珍妮：我还写考试练习题的答案。

不过，我很难让自己这么做！

丹：好吧，我试试看。

非常感谢，珍妮。

这是一个很大的帮助。

珍妮：没问题。

丹：回头见。

珍妮：再见。

三、University Life听力问题：

Question 21-22

Choose TWO letters,A-E.

In which TWO ways is Dan financing his course?

A.He is receiving money from the government.

B.His family are willing to help him.

C.The college is giving him a small grant.

D.His local council is supporting him for a limited period.

E.A former employer is providing partial funding.

Question 23-24

Choose TWO letters,A-E.

Which TWO reasons does Jeannie give for deciding to leave some college clubs?

A.She is not sufficiently challenged.

B.The activity interferes with her studies

C.She does not have enough time.

D.The activity is too demanding physically.

E.She does not think she is any good at the activity.

Question 25-26

Choose the correct letter,A,B or C.

25.What Dan say about the seminars on the course?

A.other students do not give him a chance to speak.

B.The seminars make him feel inferior to the other students.

C.The preparation for seminars takes too much time.

26.What does Jeannie say about the tutorials on the course?

A.They are an inefficient way of providing guidance.

B.They are more challenging than she had expected.

C.They are helping her to develop her study skills.

Question 27-30

Complete the flow-chart below.

ChooseNO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

A.small tasks|tasks

B.timetable

C.single paragraph|paragraph

D.priorities

四、University Life听力答案：

21.B

22.E

23.A

24.C

25.B

26.C

27.D

28.B

29.A

30.C

五、University Life听力答案解析

21.B原文But in the end they took pity on me,so now I’ve just about get enough.的意思是但是最后他们同情我，所以我现在差不多有足够的钱了。根据这句话可以推断出他的家庭愿意帮忙，因而答案应该选择B。21题和22题的答案位置可以互换。

22.E原文...he said he would make a contribution.的意思是他说他将会做出一些贡献。因而，可以推断出答案是E，即A former employer is providing partial funding（以前的老板提供了一部分资助）。

23.A原文I don’t think the conductor stretches us enough...的意思是我不认为乐队的指挥对我们的要求足够高。言外之意，因为要求不高，所以我没有感受到足够的挑战性，因而答案选择A。

24.C转折词but之后包含答题点。

25.B此题的答题点仍然出现在转折词but之后，并且原文的意思是我怀疑自己是不是足够聪明来完成这门课程。而B选项的意思是，这些研讨会让他感觉自己不如其他学生。两句话

都是在表达他对自己信心不足。

26.C so之后出现的词组和句子往往是正确答案。

27.priorities原文set out和题干中的work out是同义转换。根据这个词组可以定位出答案。

28.timetable首先可以判断出此题应该填写的是单数名词，然后认真聆听出现在转折词but之后的成分。

29.(small)tasks原文break down your revision的意思是分开复习，和题干中的Divide revision into是同义转换。

30.(single)paragraph each topic是此题的定位词。