高中英語聽力文章

　　英語語言學習的目的是提高聽、說、讀、寫能力，從而達到使用語言進行交際的目的。而交際的首要條件是具備一定的聽力水平。下面是小編帶來的，歡迎閱讀!

　　This is the BBC in London. Here is the news at ten.

　　South Korea has the most effective edudation system of the world's richest countries, withJapan in the second place and the United States and Germany near the bottom, a UnitedNation's study said Tuesday. The ranking provides a comparison of the developed world.The study is based not on how many students reach what level of education, but on testingwhat pupils actually know and what they are able to do, including their abilities in reading, mathand science.Germany, with its strong eucational tradition, occupies the 19th place out of 24 nations, justbehind the United States in 18th place.An American government official said, "Our schools are simply not good enough and they don'tcompare well with systems in other countries.""It is clear that educational disadvantage is born not at school but in the home," said thereport. "Learning begins at birth and is encouraged by a loving, stimulating environment."

　　There are four basic types of college degrees in America, starting with the associate degree.The associate takes about two years to complete when one is enrolled full-time. The bachelor'sdegree takes four years of full-time study with the master's taking one to two years, and thedoctor's three to four years. The associate degree may be substituted for the first two yearsof a bachelor's degree if it is a transfer degree. Not all associate degrees are designed for atransfer. Some are technical degrees called terminal degrees, which means they do not counttoward a bachelor's. The bachelor's is normally required before one can work at the master'slevel. Likewise, the master's is normally required before one can work at the doctor's level.

　　The length in credit hours of university degree programs varies from one school to another. Ingeneral, the AA is 60 semester hours or 95 quarter hours. The BA ***or BS*** is 15 semesterhours or 35 quarter hours. The MA is 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours, and the Ph. D. is60 to 72 semester hours or 95 to 105 quarter hours.

　　Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our university. The University of Bradford isproud of its fame for making students from other countries feel welcome. 27% of our presentpostgraduate students come from outside the EU studying courses and doing research acrossall the university's departments. The presence of so many students from so many differentcountries and cultures helps to create an environment for everyone in the university. Bradfordhas a long tradition of attracting people from other countries, many of whom have settled here.There are large communities originally from Eastern Europe, the West Indies and East Africa.Most international students quickly feel at home in Bradford. If you think you would like tostudy in England, and at the University of Bradford in particular, you should read thisstatement carefully to see which courses interest you. The pages in this section will then giveyou some extra information which you might find helpful. Once you have applied, we will sendyou full details of the best way to get to Bradford, and the arrangements we will make for yourfirst few days. I do hope that you will like what we have offered and that you will decide to applyto study in Bradford. If you accept one of our courses or decide to take up research, I canmake it certain that the university will make your time with us as rewarding as possible withevery effort.

　　Welcome to Mountford school. Thank you for choosing our school and for joining the happyMountford family which has been educating boys since 1916. We are so happy that you'vetaken time off to be with us today. It is with great pleasure that we have prepared some eventsthat we hope will please you. At 9:00 a.m., our headmaster will give a welcome speech. This willbe in the school hall. Please be seated by 8:45 a.m.. Following the speech is the guided tour ofthe exhibition at 9:30. Here, you can see the proud history of our school, and ourachievements in the field of education. The exhibition is laid out in the classrooms on thesecond floor. Then the guided tour of science labs at 10:20 a.m., here you can see the subjectsthat new students will be studying. You will also notice that our labs have excellent equipment.At 11:00 a.m., you will be taken on the tour to practical areas. This covers our technicalworkshops, music and other areas of our school life. At Mountford, we believe in all rounddevelopment of our students. Lunch will be at 12:00. It has been specially prepared for ourguests. All our teachers and student leaders will be present to answer any questions that youhave in your minds. We are so happy that you could be with us today.

　　Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw yur attention to a few of our laws.

　　The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 13 years of age, not may your friends buy it for you.

　　Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don't make unnecessary noises, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

　　Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use the crossing for walking and do not take any chances when crossing the road.

　　My next point is about litter. It is against the law to throw away waste materials in a public place. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.

　　Finally, as regards by saying, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 11 years of age.

　　I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should get in touch with local police station, who will be pleased to help you. Now are there any questions?