13. What did the story mainly tell us?
Now it’s 8:00, time for the educational report. GCSE is the British
exam taken by the students in England and Wales around the age of 16. Recently
researchers at university have confirmed the doubt of many parents and
employers that some GCSEs are easier than others,
despite official claims that each subject is equally difficult. The researchers
found that sciences and modern languages were the hardest GCSEs
to do well in. Chemistry ranked the hardest of the major subjects followed by
physics and French. They also found that regardless of the ability students
were more likely to gain good grades in easier subjects than in chemistry or
French. Drama was the easiest GCSE to do well in, followed by physics
education, media studies, English, English literature and religions studies.
The number of test takers in physical education and religious studies rose
faster than in any other subjects last year. More than 144,000 pupils set GCSEs in physical education last summer, an increase of 7.5
percent, and 147,500 took the religious studies exam, arise of 4.6%. However,
it was the problem for the country if pupils avoided hard subjects. Fewer
peoples would go on to study languages or sciences at A level and university.
Even though they were important to Britain’s future development.
14 What is the most difficult subject according to the research?
15 How many pupils took the test of physical education last year?
16 What does the report mainly tell us about the GCSEs.
Part C Dialogues
(一)
W: Hello, Yellow Cab Service, can I help you?
M: Yes, I’d like to book a taxi.
W: May I know your name, Sir?
M: Yes, it’s John Smith.
W: John Smith. When would you like your taxi?
M: Tuesday, June 8th, I’m leaving very early in the morning.
W: Where to, sir?
M: To the airport.
W: When shall we meet you then?
M: 99 Chemis street, near Collington Restaurant.
W: What time world you like us to meet you?
M: 5:30
W: 5:30, June 8th, OK. Could you leave your telephone number?
M: Yes, it’s 54229738.
W: OK. I’ve got it. Thank you for calling us.
Compete the form; write one word for each answer.
(二)
-Hello, front desk.
-Yes.
-This is Mitaly Tridow
in Room 504.
-Well, yes. How can I help you, Miss Tridow?
-I want to take a shower, but there is no hot water.
-I can’t understand that. Have you turned the handle all the way to
the right?
-I’ve been trying to get hot water for 10 minutes. It’s freezing
cold.
-Well, a lot of people take showers before breakfast. Maybe if you
wait a while, it’ll heat up again.
-Wait? I have three appointments this morning, and I also have to
wash and dry my hair.
-Your shower has absolutely no hot water?
-No, none.
-I will send someone up right way.
-Who will that be?
-The engineer. He is responsible for maintaining all the buildings.
He will be there within 2 minutes.
-OK. But don’t send anyone for 5 minutes. I need to get dressed.
Compete the form; write no more than 3 words for each answer.
