答案详解

自我介绍

高分表达

Candidate A

Good morning, the examiner and my partner. It is my great honor to have this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Wang Yiyi. I’m a student from Shanghai University. My major is Business Administration. I hope I could make a good performance today.

Candidate B

Good morning. I’m Chen Tao, a sophomore in Fudan University. My major is Japanese. I like reading cartoons, playing ping pong and dancing. I learned dancing when I was a little boy. I can dance in many dance styles now, and my favorite is hip-hop.

亮点表达

It is my great honor to... 我很荣幸……

dance style 舞蹈风格

make a good performance 表现出色

Task 1　短文朗读

高分朗读

本篇短文是对美国教育体系的简单介绍。本文句式并不复杂，除了个别词汇需要注意外，朗读时注意语调要比较平和，不急不缓。同时考生需要注意标点处，如逗号、句号、冒号处的停顿，还要注意连接词处的停顿。另外短文出现了对数字的朗读考查，需注意。

Education in the United States / is provided by public, private, / and home schools. / State governments set overall educational standards, / often mandate standardized tests for K-12 public school systems. / Private schools are generally free / to determine their own curriculum and staffing policies. / About 87% of school-age children attend public schools, / about 10% attend private schools, / and roughly 3% are home-schooled. / Education is compulsory over an age range / starting between five and eight / and ending somewhere between ages sixteen and eighteen, / depending on the state. / This requirement can be satisfied in public schools, / state-certified private schools, / or an approved home school program. / In most schools, / education is divided into three levels: / elementary school, / middle or junior high school / and high school.

易错词汇

mandate / ˈmændeɪt / v. 执行；授权

standardized / ˈstændədaɪzd / adj. 标准的；标准化的

curriculum / kəˈrɪkjələm / n. 课程

compulsory / kəmˈpʌlsəri / adj. 义务的

elementary / elɪˈmentri / adj. 基本的；初级的

Task 2　简短回答

Q1: How is education in most schools in the U.S. divided according to the passage?

高分表达

In most schools of the U.S., education is divided into three levels: elementary school, middle school and high school.

Q2: Which level of education did you enjoy most? Why?

高分表达

Candidate A

As for me, I enjoyed my middle school life most, which was the most wonderful time of my life. I was no longer a child, so I knew how to cherish people’s relationship. During that time, we didn’t bother to enter a good college. I really miss my middle school life.

Candidate B

I enjoyed my life in high school very much. My life in high school was busy and fulfilling, due to the ultimate goal—College Entrance Examination. I got a sense of achievement when I did well in my study or made progress. And those classmates who know me a lot and witness all of my emotions are my best friends forever.

亮点表达

no longer 不再

ultimate goal 终极目标

cherish 珍惜

make progress 取得进步

bother 烦恼，操心

Task 3　个人陈述

话题分析

图片反映的是教育公平的问题之一：重点学校与普通学校之间资源分配的不公平。重点学校占有大部分的教育资源，从而使得许多家庭为孩子争上重点学校。答题时，考生可以首先围绕图片信息进行描述，然后就教育不公平的现象及其引申出来的社会问题进行阐述；也可以根据自己的所见所闻，对这种现象给出合理的意见。

高分表达

Candidate A

The picture actually shows us the inequality between key schools and ordinary schools. In recent years the problems caused by education inequality have attracted the public’s attention.

I think there may be three problems about education inequality in distribution of resources. One, it is unbalanced between key schools and common schools. Two, it is unbalanced between rural schools and urban schools. Three, it is unbalanced among different regions. To change this situation, I think, the government spending on education should be increased, and the allocation of public resources should be given priority to common schools, rural schools and the developing regions.

I know for solving this problem we have a long way to go, but our government has taken measures to deal with it. It will be settled in the near future.

Candidate B

As we can see in the picture, the cake being given to the “key school” is bigger than others, though it has fewer students. It vividly depicts a phenomenon that arouses people’s concerns, that is, the education inequality.

As a student, I’m sincerely concerned with this. From my own perspective, the leading action we should be encouraged to take is to distribute resources more sensibly. Local government should narrow the gaps between key schools and common schools. And the regional inequality in education should be decreased. Children in remote areas need educational facilities and resources more eagerly. I venture that we may cancel the setting of key schools—the main source of education inequality, and take all as equal. Besides, parents should be calm about this, too.

亮点表达

key schools 重点学校

depict a phenomenon 描述了一个现象

education inequality 教育不公平

arouse people’s concerns 引起人们的关注

distribution of resources 资源分配

perspective 观点，看法

allocation 分配

venture 试探地提出（问题或观点）

in the near future 在不久的将来

Task 4　双人互动

话题分析

本题要求两位考生一起完成。题目要求两人对教育不公平的现状进行讨论。根据提纲的要求，讨论时要涉及三点，分别是教育不公平现象、公众的担忧以及你们的看法。地域、城市以及区域发展不均衡会导致教育不公平现象的产生，可根据自己的经历来举例说明。教育不公平是家长们普遍关心的问题，同时也是政府越来越重视、力求改善的一个社会现状。考生可以将自己对此的认识穿插在对话中。

高分表达

Candidate A: Hello, Chen Tao, have you ever thought about education inequality? It has aroused public’s attention recently, and our government is taking measures to deal with it.

Candidate B: I have heard of that. But I don’t think it can be solved easily. There are many kinds of inequalities due to economic reasons. As we know, there are inequalities between rural and urban schools, big cities and small towns. The teaching resources, the educational facilities are different.

Candidate A: You are right. The news that people buy school district housing at a very high price emerges every day. Because entering a key school also means a very big chance to enter a good university. You know, parents want their children to have the best education.

Candidate B: That’s true! Key schools have better education resources. And when comes to the college entrance examination, a college has different admission policies for different provinces. I do think it’s a kind of education inequality.

Candidate A: I get what you said. And I know how it feels.

Candidate B: Some parents even consider moving their residence to those regions where they think the chances for their children to be enrolled by an ideal university are more.

Candidate A: Parents’ love is universal! Do you think we can solve this problem soon?

Candidate B: Maybe not. It’s really hard to solve this problem. Our country is a big one. No country can make each inch of their land in the same economic level.

Candidate A: Hmm. Make sense. Different regions have different abilities to allocate public resources into education, which cannot simply be changed by government decisions.

Candidate B: I agree with you.

亮点表达

deal with 处理，解决

college entrance examination 高考

educational facility 教育设施

admission policy 录取政策

school district housing 学区房

move one’s residence 移居