Section B
Passage One
Good morning. My name is Miriam Walker, and this is the History 105. Since this is our first meeting, let me begin by going over the requirements of the class. You can see on your handout that you’ll be graded on your attendance and participation in class, your grades on the three quizzes, and your final research paper. I’ll give you more information about the research paper next week. For now, be sure that you have the textbook. It’s at the campus bookstore. Begin reading the first chapter. I expect you to do all the readings and be prepared to discuss them in class and in your section meeting. The section meetings, by the way, are required. If you haven’t already signed up for one, you can do so right after this class. The sections meet on Wednesdays, right after class, or on Thursdays at 8 am or 4 pm. You only need to sign up for one of the section meetings, and then you need to attend that one regularly. In the section you’ll have a smaller group than this large group, so you’ll have a better chance to express your ideas. And that’s what this class is all about. We’re not only looking at the historical events that took place during the nineteenth century; we’re examining them in relation to events that are occurring now, in the twentieth century. I expect you to develop critical reading, thinking, and discussion skills, and to express these skills in your writing, also. I’ve always had fun with this class, and I’m looking forward to it again this year. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What will happen next week according to the speaker?
【解析】選[A]。由說話人提到的I’ll give you more information about the research paper next week可知，下周學(xué)生們可以了解到一些有關(guān)final research paper的情況，選項[A]正確。
27. What is the focus of the class?
【解析】選[C]。說話人在文中指出：We’re not only looking at the historical events that took place during the nineteenth century; we’re examining them in relation to events that are occurring now, in the twentieth century，這表明課程的重點是研究十九世紀與二十世紀之間的聯(lián)系，選項[C]正確。
28. What does the professor emphasize?
【解析】選[D]。根據(jù)文中的I expect you to develop critical reading, thinking, and discussion skills...可知，說話人很注重批critical reading, critical thinking和critical discussion這三方面的技能。[D]項是其中之一，故為本題答案。
Passage One
Good morning. My name is Miriam Walker, and this is the History 105. Since this is our first meeting, let me begin by going over the requirements of the class. You can see on your handout that you’ll be graded on your attendance and participation in class, your grades on the three quizzes, and your final research paper. I’ll give you more information about the research paper next week. For now, be sure that you have the textbook. It’s at the campus bookstore. Begin reading the first chapter. I expect you to do all the readings and be prepared to discuss them in class and in your section meeting. The section meetings, by the way, are required. If you haven’t already signed up for one, you can do so right after this class. The sections meet on Wednesdays, right after class, or on Thursdays at 8 am or 4 pm. You only need to sign up for one of the section meetings, and then you need to attend that one regularly. In the section you’ll have a smaller group than this large group, so you’ll have a better chance to express your ideas. And that’s what this class is all about. We’re not only looking at the historical events that took place during the nineteenth century; we’re examining them in relation to events that are occurring now, in the twentieth century. I expect you to develop critical reading, thinking, and discussion skills, and to express these skills in your writing, also. I’ve always had fun with this class, and I’m looking forward to it again this year. Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What will happen next week according to the speaker?
【解析】選[A]。由說話人提到的I’ll give you more information about the research paper next week可知，下周學(xué)生們可以了解到一些有關(guān)final research paper的情況，選項[A]正確。
27. What is the focus of the class?
【解析】選[C]。說話人在文中指出：We’re not only looking at the historical events that took place during the nineteenth century; we’re examining them in relation to events that are occurring now, in the twentieth century，這表明課程的重點是研究十九世紀與二十世紀之間的聯(lián)系，選項[C]正確。
28. What does the professor emphasize?
【解析】選[D]。根據(jù)文中的I expect you to develop critical reading, thinking, and discussion skills...可知，說話人很注重批critical reading, critical thinking和critical discussion這三方面的技能。[D]項是其中之一，故為本題答案。