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1、 I see. So when exactly？ You can only use the facilities between 10 am and 4:30 pm. So I couldnt use the pool at 8 in the morning or evening, then? Thats right. OK. And the price for that? Is the joining fee the same as for Gold? Actually, its slightly less than the 250its 225, but the annual fee is

2、 only 300. Does that sound more like what you want? Well, its still rather more expensive than I thought. Im a student here in gold. Then the box office has been reoriented with its own access form the side of the building instead of through the foyer, which means it can be open longer hours, and ha

3、s more space, too. The shop that used to be in the foyer, which sold books and CDs, is the one part of the redevelopment which isnt yet complete. The plan is to find new premises for it near the theatre, and weve had difficulty finding somewhere suitable. We hope to reopen the shop in the next few m

4、onths. Will audiences find any difference in the auditorium?LYNNE: Yes, weve increased the leg-room between the rows. This means that there are now fewer seats but were sure audiences will be much happier. And weve installed air conditioning, so it wont get so hot and stuffy. We already had a few se

5、ats which were suitable for wheelchair users, and now there are twice as many, which we hope will meet demand. Something else that will benefit audiences is the new lifts. The two we used to have were small and slow. Theyve now gone, and weve got much more efficient ones. Anything for the performers

6、? Yes, weve made a number of improvements backstage. The small dark dressing rooms we used to have have been converted into two large airy rooms, so theyre much more comfortable now. And the state-of-the-art electronic sound and lighting systems have been installed. OK, so whats the first play that

7、audiences can see when the theatre reopens? Weve got a very exciting production of Peter Shaffers Royal Hunt of the Sun, which is currently touring the country. That starts on October the 13th and runs till the 19th. Were experimenting bit with the time the curtain goes up. We used to start all our

8、performances at 7.30, but that made it difficult for people to go home by public transport, so instead were beginning at 7. Because at 9.45, when it finished, there are still buses running. Tickets are already selling fast. The Friday and Saturday performances sold out almost immediately and, now th

9、ere are only tickets for Monday and Thursday. How much are they? Weve introduced a simpler price structure. Ticket prices used to range from 6 to 30 but now theyre all 18. Theyre available from the box office, in person, by phone, fax or post, or online OK, Lynne, now if youd like to give the contac

10、t details for the theatre.SECTION 3TUTOR: Hello, can I help you?BRIAN: I was told to come here, because Id like to talk to someone about taking a management course. Right. Im one of the tutors, so I should be able to help you. Oh, good. My names Brian Ardley. Ive decided to enroll on a part-time man

11、agement course. A friend of mine took one last year, and recommended it to me. Right. Is there anything I should do before the course, like reading or anything? We prefer to integrate reading with the course, so we dont give out a reading list in advance. But we like people to write a case study, de

12、scribing an organization they know. Ive already done that, as my friends told me you wanted one. But would it be possible to sit in on a teaching session, to see what its like? I havent been a student for quite a while. Fine. Just let me know which date, Ill arrange it with the tutor. Now, could I a

13、sk you about the college facilities, please? Anything in particular? Well, the course is one day a week, all day, isnt it? So presumably its possible to buy food? Yes, the refectorys open all day. Does it cater for special diets? I have some food allergies. Provided you warn the refectory in advance

14、, it wont be a problem. Good. What about facilities for young children? Id like to bring my daughter here while Im studying. How old is she? Three. Then shes eligible to join the nursery, which is supervised by a qualified Nursery Nurse. The waiting list for a place is quite long though, so you ough

15、t to apply now. OK. I dont know if our careers advice service would be of any interest to you? Yes, it might help me decide how to develop my career after the course. The centre has a lot of reference materials, and staff qualified to give guidance on a one-to-one basis. I noticed a fitness centre n

16、ext to the college. Is that for students? Its open to everyone, but students pay an annual fee thats much less than the general public pays. And presumably the college library stocks newspapers and journals, as well as books? Yes, and theres also an audio-visual room, for viewing and listening to vi

17、deos, cassettes, and so on. Is there also access to computers? Yes, your tutor will need to arrange with the technical support team for you to get a password, so ask him or her about it when you start the course. By the way, do you know about our Business Centre? No. Whats that? Its a training resou

18、rce-a collection of materials for people to study on their own, or use in their own organizations. Uhuh. You mean books and videos? Yes, and manuals for self-study. Plus a lot of computer-based materials, so people can word through them at their own speed, and repeat anything they arent sure about.

19、And you can hire laptops to use in your own home or workplaces as well as printers that you can take away. Does it have anything that I could use to improve my study skills? I dont have much idea about report writing, and Im sure Ill need it on the course. Oh yes, theres plenty of useful material. J

20、ust ask one of the staff. Does the centre cover all the main areas of business? Yes, topics like finance, and of course marketing-thats a popular one. Local managers seem to queue up to borrow the videos! So it isnt just for students, then? No, its for members only, but anyone can join. How much doe

21、s it cost? 100 a year for a company, and 50 for an individual, with no discount for students, Im afraid.BIRAN: Thats very helpful. Well, I think thats all. Id better go home and fill in the enrolment form. Thanks for all your help. Youre welcome. Goodbye. Goodbye.SECTION 4In the last few weeks, weve

22、 been looking at various aspects of the social history of London, and this morning were continuing with a look at life in the area called the East End. Ill start with a brief history of the district, and then focus on life in the first half of the twentieth century.Back in the first to the fourth ce

23、nturies AD, when the Romans controlled England, London grew into a town of 45,000 people, and whats now the East End the area by the river Thames, and along the road heading north-east from London to the coast consisted of farmland with crops and livestock which helped to feed that population. The R

24、omans left in 410, at the beginning of the fifth century, and from then onwards the country suffered a series of invasions by tribes from present-day Germany and Denmark, the Angles, Saxons and Jutes, and many of whom settled in the East End. The technology they introduced meant that metal and leath

25、er goods were produced there for the first time. And as the East End was by the river, ships could transport goods between there and foreign markets.In the eleventh century, in 1066 to be precise, the Normans conquered England, and during the next few centuries London became one of the most powerful

26、 and prosperous cities in Europe. The East End benefited from this, and because there were fewer restrictions there than in the city itself, plenty of newcomers settled there from abroad, bringing their skills as workers, merchants or money lenders during the next few hundred years.In the sixteenth

27、century the first dock was dug where ships were constructed, eventually making the East End the focus of massive international trade. And in the late sixteenth century, when much of the rest of England was suffering economically, a lot of agricultural workers came to the East End to look for alterna

28、tive work.In the seventeenth century, the East End was still a series of separate, semi-rural settlements. There was a shortage of accommodation, so marshland was drained and built on to house the large numbers of people now living there.By the nineteenth century London was the busiest port in the w

29、orld, and this became the main source of employment in the East End. Those who could afford to live in more pleasant surroundings moved out, and the area became one where the vast majority of people lived in extreme poverty, and suffered from appalling sanitary conditions.That brief outline takes us

30、 to beginning of the twentieth century, and now well turn to housing.At the beginning of the century, living conditions for the majority of working people in East London were very basic indeed. Houses were crowded closely together and usually very badly built, because there was no regulation. But the poor and needy were attracted by the possibility of work, and they had to be housed. It was the availability, rather than the condition, of the housing tha