Ladies and gentlemen, I’m Li Hua. Today, I’m greatly honored to speak here on behalf of my school. I’m going to talk about the high school education of my city. From Chart 1, we can see high school students are from different family backgrounds. Besides local students, who make up 91%, 8% of the students are the children of non-local workers. There are 1% foreign students. According to Chart 2, the students’ choices after graduation have presented a wider variety, 60% of them intend to go to university. 30% choose to enter vocational schools, and the rest 10% plan to go abroad for further studies. I think we have more freedom to choose what we would like to do after graduation. Going to college is no longer the only choice for most of us as it was years ago. ( Or: I think our city government has made more efforts to help the non-local workers. For example, their children can enjoy the equal right of a good education with the city students.)
( Or: I think with the economic development of our city, more foreigners are attracted to set up business here and they are happy to send their children to local schools to learn more about China and Chinese culture.) I believe the future of the education in our city is promising! That’s all. Thank you.
录 音 原 文 Text 1 M: Miss, is there still time for a cup of coffee on the flight? W: Yes, but you have to drink it fast, because we’ll be landing in 10 minutes.
Text 2 W: These are very nice shirts. How much are they? M: 5 dollars each. For two, 9 dollars. They are on sale today.
Text 3 M: Where shall I plant these seeds, Betty? W: Let me see. In front of the house? No, I think right here would be better.
Text 4 W: What kind of ice cream would you like, chocolate or mild? M: Neither, thank you I like them both but right now all I want is some water.
Text 5 M: Do you always have weather like this in May? W: Generally it’s much cooler than this. And I can’t remember when we had such a rainy day.
Text 6 M: What can I do for you? W: I want a skirt. Would you show me some? M: What do you think of this expensive one? W: I am sorry but I am afraid I don’t like it. M: How about that one? W: Good! How much does it cost? M: Sixty-five dollars. W: Only 65 dollars! That’s very cheap. M: How many do you want? W: I’ll take two.
Text 7 M: So, Susan, do you have anything planned for this Saturday? W: Uh, I’m kind of busy. Why do you ask? M: Oh, I was wondering if you’d like to get together and do something, like watching a movie or taking a walk down by the lake. W: I’d love to, but I’m really going to be busy all day on Saturday. M: What do you have going on that day? W: First, my mom asked me to help clean the house in the morning , and then I have a doctor’s appointment at 12:30. I have missed that twice before. M: Well , what about after that? W: Well, I’m going to be running around all day. After the doctor’s appointment, I need to meet Julie at 2:00 to help her with her science project that’s due on Monday morning at school. M: Okay, but are you free after that? W: Hardly. Then I have to pick up my brother from football practice at 4:30, and my mom asked me to cook dinner for the family at 5:30. I feel like a slave sometimes. Then, I have to clean the dishes and finish my history exercise. Who knows how long that’ll take. M: Wow, sounds like you’re really going to have a full day. Hey listen, why don’t I come over later in the evening, and we can watch a movie. W: Oh, that’d be great, but our video machine is broken. M: Huh. Well, let’s just play a game or something else. W: Sounds good, but give me a call before you come. My mom might try to come up with something else for me to do.
Text 8 M: Have you ever worked before, Ruth? W: No, I’ve never got a job before. M: How old are you? W: Twenty. M: Are you interested in a part-time job? W: Yes, I am. M: It’s very busy here in the evening. You have to work very fast and there is a lot of people. W: That’s no problem. M: Do you think you can be here at four o’clock every afternoon? W: Ah, yes. I am always on time. M: The hours are four to eight, Monday through Friday. You’ll make 6 dollars an hour. Is it OK? W: That’s fine. M: Will you start tomorrow? W: Sure.
Text 9 M: Dr. Wilson, can I talk to you for a minute? W: Sure, Fred, what is it? M: I’m worried about my grade in your English class. I really want an “A” , but… W: I see. Well, it might be hard for you to get an “A”. So far you have a “B” average. You would need a 97 or 98 on your final exam to get an “A”. Do you think you can get that high a score? M: Probably not. The problem is I have to have a “B” average in all the subjects to get the prize from our government, or I’ll have to find a part-time job. I’m afraid it is difficult for me to put all my heart in my study if I have to work in my spare time. I’ll probably get an “A” in history and a “B” in math, but I’ll get a “C” in chemistry. W: It is a problem. Isn’t&nbs
