剑桥12听力test1文本.docx

1、剑桥12听力test1文本剑桥12 test 1 section 1Hi. Can I help you?Id like to find out if you have any excursions suitable for families.Sure. How about taking your family for a cruise?We have a steamship that takes passengers out several times a day. Its over 100 years old.That sounds interesting. How long is the

2、 trip?About an hour and a half.And dont forget to take pictures of the mountains.Theyre all around you when youre on the boat and they look fantastic.OK. And I assume theres a cafe or something on board?Sure. How old are your children?Er, my daughters fifteen and my sons seven.Right. Well there are

3、various things you can do once youve crossed the lake, to make a day of it.One thing thats very popular is a visit to the Country Farm.Youre met off the boat by the farmer and hell take you to the holding pens, where the sheep are kept.Children love feeding them!My son would love that. He really lik

4、es animals.Well, theres also a 40-minute trek round the farm on a horse, if he wants.Do you think hed manage it? He hasnt done that before.Sure. Its suitable for complete beginners. Ah, good.And again, visitors are welcome to explore the farm on their own, as long as they take care to close gates an

5、d so on.There are some very beautiful gardens along the side of the lake which also belong to the farm.Theyll be just at their best now.You could easily spend an hour or two there.OK.Well that all sounds good. And can we get lunch there?You can, and its very good, though its not included in the basi

6、c cost.You pay when you get there. Right.So is there anything else to do over on that side of the lake?Well, what you can do is take a bike over on the ship and then go on a cycling trip.Theres a trail there called the Back Road.You could easily spend three or four hours exploring it and the scenery

7、s wonderful.Theyll give you a map when you get your ticket for the cruise-theres no extra charge.Whats the trail like in terms of difficulty?Quits challenging in places. It wouldnt be suitable for your seven-year-old.It needs someone whos got a bit more experience.Hmm. Well, my daughter loves cyclin

8、g and so do I, so maybe the two of us could go, and my wife and son could stay on the farm.That might work out quite well.But we dont have bikes here.Is there somewhere we could rent them?Yes, theres a place here in the city. Its called Ratchesons.Ill just make a note of that- er, how do you spell i

9、t?R-A-T-C-H-E-S-0-N-S. Its just by the cruise ship terminal. OK.Youd also need to pick up a repair kit for the bike from there to take along with you,and youd need to take along a snack and some water.Itd be best to get those in the city.Fine. That shouldnt be a problem.And I assume I can rent a hel

10、met from the bike place?Sure, you should definitely get that.Its a great ride, but you want to be well prepared because its very remote.You wont see any shops round there, or anywhere to stay, so you need to get back in time for the last boat.Yeah. So what sort of prices are we looking at here?Lets

11、see, thatd be one adult and one child for the cruise with farm tour, thats $117,and an adult and a child for the cruise only so thats $214 dollars altogether.Oh, wait a minute, how old did you say your daughter was? Fifteen.Then Im afraid its $267 because she has to pay the adult fare, which is $75

12、instead of the child fare which is $22- sorry about that.Thats okay. Er, so how do.Section2Good morning everyone. My names Joy Perkins and Im the restaurant manager.And I understand that none of youve had any previous experience as kitchen assistants.Well, you might be feeling a bit nervous now, but

13、 most of our kitchen assistants say they enjoy the work.OK, they might get shouted at sometimes, but its nothing personal,and theyre pleased that they have so many different things to do, which means they never get bored.And Ill tell you straightaway that if you do well, we might think about moving

14、you up and giving you some more responsibility.Right, well, youve all shown up on time, which is an excellent start.Now Im glad to see none of you have unsuitable footwear,so thats good - you need to be careful as the floors can get very wet and slippery.Those of you with long hair have got it well

15、out of the way,but some of you will need to remove your rings and braceletsjust put them somewhere safe for today, and remember to leave them at home tomorrow, as they can be a safety hazard.Now its going to be a busy day for you all today - we dont have any tables free for this evening, and only a

16、few for lunch.Fortunately weve got our head chef back - he was away on holiday all last week which meant the other chefs had extra work.Now, Ill tell you a bit more about the job in a minute but first, some general regulations.For all of you, whatever your age, theres some equipment you mustnt use u

17、ntil youve been properly trained,like the waste disposal system for example, for health and safety reasons.Then I think there are two of you here are under 18 - thats Emma and Jake, isnt it?Right, so for you two, the meat slicer is out of bounds.And of course none of you are allowed to use the elect

18、ric mixer until youve been shown how it works.Now you may have heard that this can be a stressful job, and I have to say that can be true.Youll be working an eight-hour day for the first week,though youll have the chance to do overtime after that as well if you want to.But however long the hours are

19、, youll get a break in the middle.What you will find is that youre on your feet all day long, lifting and carrying, so if youre not fit now you soon will be!Youll find you dont have much chance to take it easywhen someone tell you to do something you need to do it straightawaybut at least we do have

20、 a very efficient air conditioning system compared with some kitchens.Now let me tell you about some of the people you need to know.So as I said, Im Joy Perkins and I decide who does what during the day and how long they work for.Ill be trying to get you to work with as many different people in the

21、kitchen as possible,so that you learn while youre on the job.One person whose name you must remember is David Field.If you injure yourself at all, even if its really minor,you must report to him and hell make sure the incident is recorded and you get the appropriate treatment.Hes trained to give bas

22、ic treatment to staff himself, or hell send you off somewhere else if necessary.Then theres Dexter Wills - hes the person you need to see if you smash a plate or something like that.Dont just leave it and hope no one will noticeits really important to get things noted and replaced or there could be

23、problems later.And finally, theres Mike Smith.He is a member of staff who takes care of all the stores of perishables,so if you notice were getting low in flour or sugar or something, make sure you let him know so he can put in an order.OK, now the next thing.Section 3OK, Stewart. We need to start p

24、lanning our paper on public libraries.Have you thought of an angle yet?Well, theres so much we could look into.How libraries have changed over the centuries, for instance, or how different countries organise them.What do you think, Trudie?Maybe we should concentrate on this country, and try and rela

25、te the changes in libraries to external developments,like the fact that far more people can read than a century ago, and that the local population may speak lots of different languages.We could include something about changes in the source of funding, too.Yes, but remember were only supposed to writ

26、e a short paper, so its probably best if we dont go into funding in any detail.Right. Well, shall we just brainstorm a few ideas, to get started?OK. We obviously need to look at the impact of new technology, particularly the internet.Now that lots of books have been digitalised, people can access th

27、em from their own computers at home.And if everyone did that, libraries would be obsolete.Yes. But the digitalised books that are available online for free are mostly out of copyright, arent they?And copyright in this country lasts for 70 years after the author dies.So you wont find the latest best-

28、seller or up-to-date information. Thats an important point.Anyway, I find it hard to concentrate when Im reading a long text on a screen.Id much rather read a physical book. And it takes longer to read on a screen.Oh, I prefer it. I suppose its just a personal preference.Mm. I expect that libraries

29、will go on evolving in the next few years.Some have already become centres where community activities take place, like local clubs meeting there.I think thatll become even more common.Id like to think so, and that theyre still be serving their traditional function, but Im not so sure.There are finan

30、cial implications, after all.What Im afraid will happen is that books and magazines will all disappear, and therell just be rows and rows of computers.They wont look anything like the libraries were used to.Well, well see.Ive just had an idea.Why dont we make an in-depth study of our local public li

31、brary as background to our paper?Yes, thatd be interesting, and raise all sorts of issues.Lets make a list of possible things we could ask about, then work out some sort of structure.For instance, um, we could interview some of the staff,and find out whether the library has its own budget, or if tha

32、ts controlled by the local council.And what their policies are.I know they dont allow food, but Id love to find out what types of noise they banthere always seems to be a lot of talking, but never music.I dont know if thats a policy or it just happens.Ah, Ive often wondered.Then there are things like h