聽力原文： Presenter: Welcome to this presentation on scholarships and funding. If you are hoping for help with funding your studies in the UK, you need to get working on this as soon as you can—it is almost impossible to make arrangements for financial support once you have left your own country. Start by enquiring with your own Ministry of Education or Department of Education. Your local British Council office can provide details of awards available including those offered by UK institutions themselves. You'll also find information and a scholarships database on their website. The main scholarship schemes available for international students include British Education Scholarships, Commonwealth Scholarships, Foreign Office Scholarships and Overseas Students Research Awards.

British Education Scholarships are prestigious awards enabling talented

international students to study in the UK at postgraduate level. Only students Q31

studying for at least one academic year are eligible. About 2000 new

scholarships are currently awarded each year and there are plans to expand

the programme further. There are three types of scholarship. The first is a full

award, where all the fees, a living allowance and travel to and from the UK

are paid for. Then there is a fees-only award, where all or part of the fees are Q32

paid. Finally, there is a partial award, where a combination of the fees and

the allowances are paid. The value of the scholarship will vary, depending

on the type of award, the length of the course and the country from which

the student comes, but it is up to a maximum of ￡20000. Contact the British Q33

Council or the British Embassy in your own country for details. You must be

resident in your home country when you apply.

Commonwealth Scholarships are awards mainly for postgraduate study,

although funding for undergraduate study may be possible if there are no

suitable undergraduate courses in your home country. You must be a citizen

of a Commonwealth country, including the UK. A university degree, or

equivalent, is usually required. Apply to the British Council office in your Q34

country. You must be resident in your own country when you apply. About

3000 of these scholarships are awarded each year and their value ranges from

￡5000 to ￡15000. Q35

Foreign Office Scholarships are a joint initiative by the Foreign Office

and certain UK higher education institutions. The awards are normally given

for taught postgraduate courses. In rare cases, an award may be made for Q36

undergraduate study if the course is not available at an institution in your

home country. They are funded by the Foreign Office and participating UK

higher education institutions. You must normally be under 35 of age. You

must be resident in a developing country, and you must not be currently

employed by your government or by an international organisation. You Q37

should be planning to study a subject related to development and be fluent Q38

in English. Apply directly to one of the participating institutions. You can

ask for a list of participating institutions from the British Embassy in your

country or your local British Council office. Only about 500 of these awards

are made each year and their value ranges from ￡7000 to ￡12000.

Overseas Students Research Awards are awards for full-time

postgraduate study, for a period of one year. They make up the difference

between home and overseas students' fees. They are funded by the Ministry Q39

of Education. You mus

聽力原文： Presenter: Welcome to this presentation on scholarships and funding. If you are hoping for help with funding your studies in the UK, you need to get working on this as soon as you can—it is almost impossible to make arrangements for financial support once you have left your own country. Start by enquiring with your own Ministry of Education or Department of Education. Your local British Council office can provide details of awards available including those offered by UK institutions themselves. You'll also find information and a scholarships database on their website. The main scholarship schemes available for international students include British Education Scholarships, Commonwealth Scholarships, Foreign Office Scholarships and Overseas Students Research Awards.

British Education Scholarships are prestigious awards enabling talented

international students to study in the UK at postgraduate level. Only students Q31

studying for at least one academic year are eligible. About 2000 new

scholarships are currently awarded each year and there are plans to expand

the programme further. There are three types of scholarship. The first is a full

award, where all the fees, a living allowance and travel to and from the UK

are paid for. Then there is a fees-only award, where all or part of the fees are Q32

paid. Finally, there is a partial award, where a combination of the fees and

the allowances are paid. The value of the scholarship will vary, depending

on the type of award, the length of the course and the country from which

the student comes, but it is up to a maximum of ￡20000. Contact the British Q33

Council or the British Embassy in your own country for details. You must be

resident in your home country when you apply.

Commonwealth Scholarships are awards mainly for postgraduate study,

although funding for undergraduate study may be possible if there are no

suitable undergraduate courses in your home country. You must be a citizen

of a Commonwealth country, including the UK. A university degree, or

equivalent, is usually required. Apply to the British Council office in your Q34

country. You must be resident in your own country when you apply. About

3000 of these scholarships are awarded each year and their value ranges from

￡5000 to ￡15000. Q35

Foreign Office Scholarships are a joint initiative by the Foreign Office

and certain UK higher education institutions. The awards are normally given

for taught postgraduate courses. In rare cases, an award may be made for Q36

undergraduate study if the course is not available at an institution in your

home country. They are funded by the Foreign Office and participating UK

higher education institutions. You must normally be under 35 of age. You

must be resident in a developing country, and you must not be currently

employed by your government or by an international organisation. You Q37

should be planning to study a subject related to development and be fluent Q38

in English. Apply directly to one of the participating institutions. You can

ask for a list of participating institutions from the British Embassy in your

country or your local British Council office. Only about 500 of these awards

are made each year and their value ranges from ￡7000 to ￡12000.

Overseas Students Research Awards are awards for full-time

postgraduate study, for a period of one year. They make up the difference

between home and overseas students' fees. They are funded by the Ministry Q39

of Education. You mus

聽力原文： Lecturer: Welcome to this presentation on Prairie Dogs. You can see a picture of these rather cute animals on this slide. As you can see, they are about the size of a rabbit and they have a brown or clay-coloured coat with black-tipped hairs and a black-tipped tail. The underside of the prairie dog is a light tan colour. They have short legs and sharp claws to help them dig their homes. Their bodies are 12-15 inches long with a 3-4 inch tail and they weigh 2-4 pounds.

I've been interested in these animals for a long time and would like to talk about a remarkable discovery. The barks of prairie dogs have distinct, individual meanings. Prairie dogs have different "words" for tall human in yellow shirt, short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures. They can even coin new terms for things they've never seen before, independently coming up with the same calls or words, according to research done over two decades by a professor from Arizona University, who can now not only call himself a biology professor, but also a prairie dog linguist.

Prairie dogs of the Gunnison's species, which were studied intensely, actually speak different dialects in Arizona and in Colorado, but they would probably understand one another, research indicates. So far, this is believed to be...or prairie dogs appear to be demonstrating, the most sophisticated communication system that anyone has shown in animals. Prairie dog chatter is variously described by observers as a series of yips, high-pitched barks or eeks. And most scientists think prairie dogs simply make Sounds that reflect their inner condition. That means all they're saying are things like "ouch" or "hungry" or "eek." But we now know that prairie dogs are communicating detailed information to one another about what animals are showing up in their colonies, and maybe even gossiping.

Linguists have set five criteria that must be met for something to qualify as language: It must contain words with abstract meanings; possess syntax in which the order of words is part of their meaning; have the ability to coin new words; be composed of smaller elements; and use words separated in space and time from what they represent. The American researchers focussed their efforts on these five criteria to see if prairie dogs use a language, as defined by human linguists, or not. Work was done in the field and in a laboratory. With digital recorders, they recorded the calls prairie dogs make as they see different people, dogs and other animals of different sizes and with different coat colours, such as hawks and elk. They then analysed the sounds using a computer that dissects the underlying structure and creates a sonogram, or visual representation of the sound. Computer analysis later identifies the similarities and differences.

The prairie dogs have calls for various predators but also for elk, deer, antelope and cows. It's as if they're trying to inform. one another what's out there. So far, the researchers have recorded at least twenty different "words." Some of those words or calls were created by the prairie dogs when they saw something for the first time. Four prairie dogs in the lab were shown a great-horned owl and European ferret, two animals they had almost certainly not seen before, if only because the owls are mostly nocturnal and this kind of ferret is foreign. The prairie dogs independently came up with the same new calls. In the field, black plywood cut-outs showing the silhouette of a coyote, a skunk and a circular shape were randomly run along a wire through the prairie dog colony. Now, there are no black ovals running around out there and yet they all had the same word for black circle. The researchers believe that prairie dogs are genetically programmed with some vocabulary and the ability to describe things.

The researchers then played back a recorded prairie dog a

聽力原文： Presenter: Welcome to this short--and you have my word, it will be short!--presentation on the conference and meeting facilities available at the Construction Education Centre. The Construction Education Centre is the established focal point for many major activities connected with building materials, construction, architecture and design--and even some activities outside those areas. For almost seventy years it has remained at the heart of the industry and today plays host to many important events, receiving over 100,000 visitors, trainees and delegates throughout the year. The Construction Education Centre provides the perfect venue for a wide range of business, educational and social functions including: conferences, seminars, meetings, special events, product launches and press events, exhibitions, presentations, lectures and training classes. Our team of experienced personnel is on hand to ensure your event runs smoothly and our aim is to remove the normal worries and concerns from function organisers so that events are both cost-effective and anxiety-free. Some our recent clients include Design for Homes, the Association of Building Engineers, Learn Direct, the London Housing Federation and even the College of Law.

A full range of equipment is available for use, including a slide projector, which is available for half or whole days, video and monitor, 35mm carousel slide projector with infra red remote control and screen, flip charts and accessories, laser pointers and lecterns. Other audio-visual equipment can be provided as well as access to Broadband Internet services. Details are provided on request. My business card is attached to the brochures you've been given.

Allow me to provide you with a brief introduction to our range of rooms. On this slide, you can see the main conference room. We call it the London Room. Spacious, isn't it? This room has the advantage of central movable panels, making it an ideal venue for seminars of up to 140 people or receptions for up to 200. The suite may also be used for presentations. The room may be divided into three separate rooms if required. This slide shows you the Bloomsbury Room. It is also ideally suited for seminars and lectures. There is seating for 72 people or it can be used as a reception area for up to 100. Next, we have two rooms that are very similar. Indeed, we have given them virtually identical names. We call them Holborn 1 and Holborn 2. They are both suitable for small meetings, training classes and presentations. Hol-born 1 is slightly larger, capable of hosting 20-22 people, whilst Holborn 2 holds a maximum of 18 people. The Oxford Suite measures 12 by 6 metres and provides a more spacious and luxurious environment for executive meetings and presentations. As you can see, it is particularly elegant and well furnished.

The Construction Education Centre also has an exhibition area, which is used by many clients when they hold a conference or meeting. This can be used as a way of informing delegates of your company or as a visual launch pad for your company or it's products and services. Recently, we held an exhibition entitled "Sustainable London" from Friday 9th March until Saturday 28th April. Here are a few slides showing that exhibition. The "Sustainable London" exhibition presented the challenge, the response and progress towards a sustainable 21st century city. The exhibition featured over 60 different schemes from private houses to master plans and showed how local government, architects and engineers are employing technology to reduce environmental impact and address climate change. Here, we can see an example of a display of environmentally friendly technology by some of the leading brands in the field.

I would also like to show you a few slides showing our educational activities. Here, you can see our vocational students assessing construction plans. We currently have about 1

聽力原文：Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Today my presentation to the board meeting will cover the profit report of our corporation. Let us have a look at this graph, you can see that our sales topped 5 million the year before last. Then last year sales dropped to 4. 2 million, with a slight recovery at the end of the financial year. However, this year sales have continued to drop to an all-time low of 3. 8 million. Now let's look at our market share. As you can see, we have 25% of the market share, 10% down on last year…

Who is the speaker?

A．The CEO of a corporation

B．The secretary of the CEO

C．The assistant engineer

D．The HR manager

Speaker A:Could you give me a ride to the conference center? My presentation is in about half an hour.Speaker B;______Have you checked with Bob? He seems to be on his way there about this time.

A．I"m sorry. Perhaps next time.

B．I"m glad to. But it"s too late.

C．I"m afraid I am going to the opposite direction.

D．Excuse me,but I"m going to the conference center.

聽力原文：Patrick must be a bundle of nerves. He is going to give his presentation this afternoon. So we'd better leave him alone.

(30)

A．Patrick's gift will be presented today.

B．Patrick's presentation is tidy.

C．Patrick will give a talk this afternoon.

D．Patrick will give him a gift.

聽力原文：M: After you complete your presentation points, I can go over the details of the new hardware features using the prototype blender.

W: I took the hardware home last night so that I could do more graphics for the presentation. It's still there.

M: All right. It's only 10 a.m. We still have time to bring it back to the office. How long will it take you to go home?

W: Actually, I don't think I have time for that. I have a meeting right after I finish rehearsing this with you. If I give you my house keys, can you bring it back to the office?

What are the speakers preparing for?

A．A graphic design course.

B．A presentation.

C．A press conference.

D．Office renovations.

聽力原文：When will you be making the presentation?

(A) In the conference hall, upstairs.

(B) As soon as the clients are seated.

(C) Around two weeks, apparently.

(12)

A．

B．

C．

聽力原文：W: As a well-known public speaker, can you give us some suggestions on how to deliver a good speech?

M: To begin with, you should ask yourself a question, that is, what does your audience need and want? It's better to question yourself before the speech.

W: Why do we need to know their needs and wants?

M: If you are a public speaker, it is absolutely essential to know how to capture and maintain the interest of your audience, which means you have to know what they want to know and what they want to hear.

W: You mean we should pay special attention to the content of the speech, right?

M: Yes. If you elaborate on facts and figures that everyone is already familiar with, then it is quite possible that you will actually lose the attention of those who are listening to your presentation.

W: What should we do then?

M: Many successful speakers will summarize that part or add some different viewpoints to it. This is a good way to increase their level of understanding of the topic. If your audience cannot follow your speech, it's quite possible that they'll leave or doze off.

W: How about body language? I see many speakers use a lot of hand gestures.

M: Not only hand gestures, but also facial expression, body movement and even voice changes. It is always important to remember that sometimes, how you say something will have a larger impact than what you say.

19．What preparation should a public speaker do according to the conversation?

20.Which is the proper way to deliver a speech?

21.What can we learn about a good speaker from this conversation?

(20)

A．Put his notes in order ahead.

B．Ask himself a lot of questions.

C．Know his own needs and wants.

D．Figure out what his audience is interested in.