News Reports
Directions：In this section，you will hear 3 news reports.At the end of each report，you will hear some questions.Both the report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A，B，C and D.
News Report One
★Glossary
1）valid［ˈv æ lɪd］adj.有效的
2）assessment［əˈsɛsmənt］n.评估
3）approach［əˈproʊtʃ］n.方法
4）measurement［ˈmeʒərmənt］n.测量
5）standardized［ˈst æ ndərdaɪzd］adj.标准化的
6）representative［ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv］n.代表
7）demonstrate［ˈdɛmənˈstret］v.展示，证明
1）A.It provides abundant rubrics and suggestions.
B.It can evaluate student’s theoretical knowledge.
C.It contains various standardized examinations.
D.It aims to measure practical skills and capacities.
2）A.They couldn’t reflect the real situation of knowledge acquisition.
B.They couldn’t tell how much a student knows about one subject.
C.They couldn’t evaluate whether a student can apply knowledge.
D.They couldn’t offer enough tests of multiple⁃choice questions.
3）A.42，000. B.40，200. C.4，200. D.4，020.
News Report Two
★Glossary
1）Nova Southeastern University（NSU）美国诺瓦东南大学
2）Recyclemania 美国与加拿大高等院校之间关于垃圾管理与回收的比赛
3）Green Sharks 诺瓦东南大学的环保组织
4）recycle［ˌriːˈsaɪkl］vt.回收利用
5）eco⁃friendly［ˈikoʊˈfrɛndlɪ］adj.对环境友好的
6）cereal［ˈsɪriəl］n.谷物
7）ziploc［ˈziplɔk］n.密封塑料袋
8）sustainable［səˈstenəbl］adj.可持续发展的
9）sustainability［səˌstenəˈbɪlɪti］n.持续性
10）initiative［ɪˈnɪʃətɪv］n.倡议(https://www.daowen.com)
4）A.Students know well the sustainable initiatives on campus.
B.NSU’s goal is to promote waste recycling and management.
C.NSU’s ultimate goal in the Recyclemania is to rank higher.
D.NSU students are actively participating in green activities.
5）A.March 15. B.March 28.
C.March 26. D.March 20.
6）A.Individuals can contribute to the ecosystem via recycling.
B.We humans can connect ourselves with other species daily.
C.The majority of citizens lack adequate recycling knowledge.
D.A thrown away straw can bring great harm to a sea creature.
News Report Three
★Glossary
1）tuition［tuˈɪʃən］n.学费；教学，讲授
2）digital［ˈdɪdʒɪtl］adj.数字的，数据的
3）relevant［ˈrɛləvənt］adj.有关的，中肯的
4）faculty［ˈf æ kəlti］n.能力，才能；全体教职员
5）interactive［ˌɪntərˈæ ktɪv］adj.互相作用的，相互影响的
7）A.Ways to develop programs that cut down college costs.
B.Ways to reduce the tuition fees for a college student.
C.Ways to recycle and substitute college paper textbooks.
D.Ways to obtain diverse learning resources in colleges.
8）A.＄120. B.＄1，240.
C.＄240. D.＄180.
9）A.Offering students a different way to study independently.
B.Supplementing the main contents of major textbooks.
C.Assessing learners’reading comprehension.
D.Providing the definitions of technical terms.
10）A.It provides the authors with up⁃to⁃date knowledge in their fields.
B.It teaches the authors how to write a textbook in a popular way.
C.It notifies the authors if there are any updates in related areas.
D.It allows the authors to edit the contents whenever necessary.
