托福听力荟萃 68

I'm sure you realize that your research papers are due in six weeks. I've looked at your proposed¹ topics and made comments about them. The most frequent problem was proposing² too broad a topic. Remember, this is only a fifteen-page paper. As I return your topic papers, I'd like to look over the schedule which sketches³ out what we'll do during the next two weeks. Today is Monday; by Friday, I want your______,______. Please be sure to_____the suggestions I've made on your topics in your outlines. Next week I'll have a conference with each of you. I've______a schedule on my office door. Sign your name to indicate the time you're available for an______. In the conference, we'll discuss your preliminary⁴ outline. Then you can make the necessary revisions and hand in your final outline, which is due two weeks from today. Use the outline style in your textbook and remember it should be no more than two pages long. Be sure to begin with a thesis________, that is, with a precise⁶ statement of the point you intend to prove and include a conclusion. Have you got all that? Your two-page preliminary outlines are due at the end of this week and the final outlines are due after your conferences. Follow the textbook style and include a thesis⁵ statement and a conclusion.

 

 

【填空答案】

preliminary: adj. happening before something that is more important, often in order to prepare for it 初步的，预备的

outline: n. the main ideas or facts about something, without the details 纲要，梗概，要点

incorporate⁷: v. to include something as part of a group, system, plan etc 把（某物）并入，包含；吸收

post: v. 又作post up，to put up a public notice about something on a wall or notice board 张贴（公告）

appointment: n. ［C］an arrangement for a meeting at an agreed time and place, for some special purpose 约定，预约

statement: n. ［C］something you say or write publicly or officially to let people know your intentions or opinions, or to record facts 陈述；声明

【听力原文】

I'm sure you realize that your research papers are due in six weeks. I've looked at your proposed topics and made comments about them. The most frequent problem was proposing too broad a topic. Remember, this is only a fifteen-page paper. As I return your topic papers, I'd like to look over the schedule which sketches out what we'll do during the next two weeks. Today is Monday; by Friday, I want your preliminary outline. Please be sure to incorporate the suggestions I've made on your topics in your outlines. Next week I'll have a conference with each of you. I've posted a schedule on my office door. Sign your name to indicate the time you're available for an appointment. In the conference, we'll discuss your preliminary outline. Then you can make the necessary revisions and hand in your final outline, which is due two weeks from today. Use the outline style in your textbook and remember it should be no more than two pages long. Be sure to begin with a thesis statement, that is, with a precise statement of the point you intend to prove and include a conclusion. Have you got all that? Your two-page preliminary outlines are due at the end of this week and the final outlines are due after your conferences. Follow the textbook style and include a thesis statement and a conclusion.

【参考译文】

我相信你们已经发现你们的研究作业在六个星期内到期。我已经看过你们提议的话题并且评价了他们。最常见的问题是提议过于广泛话题。记住，这里只有15页纸的作业。当我回到你们的话题作业时，我想看到关于勾勒出我们在接下来的两个星期里要做什么的时间表。今天是周一；在周五之前，我想要你们预备的提纲。请确保你们的提纲中包含我对你们话题的建议。下个星期我会跟你们每个人有个会议。我已经在我办公室的门上贴了时间表。其中表出了你们的名字并标出了你们可以预约的时间。在会议里，我们会讨论你们的初步提纲。然后你可以做出必要地修改并且交回你限期两个星期的最后提纲。在你的教科书中运用这种提纲的形式，并且记住它不能长于两页。要确保从中心句开始，这个中心句应该是精确地解释你打算证明的观点，并且要包括一个结论。你的句子包括所有的这些内容么？你的两页的最初提纲在这周到期，最后的提纲在会议后到期。按照教科书的形式并且包括一个论文陈述和一个结论。

1 proposed   

被提议的

参考例句：

• There is widespread discontent among the staff at the proposed changes to pay and conditions. 员工对改变工资和工作环境的建议普遍不满。
• an outcry over the proposed change 对拟议的改革所发出的强烈抗议

2 proposing   

v.提议，建议( propose的现在分词 )；打算；提供（解释）；提出（行动，计划或供表决的方案等）

参考例句：

• The bridegroom ended his speech by proposing a toast to the hosts. 新郎向主人敬酒结束了他的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He acted as pioneer in proposing the method. 他是率先创导这一方法的人。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 sketches   

n.草图( sketch的名词复数 )；素描；速写；梗概

参考例句：

• The artist is making sketches for his next painting. 画家正为他的下一幅作品画素描。
• You have to admit that these sketches are true to life. 你得承认这些素描很逼真。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 preliminary   

n.初步行动，准备，初步措施；adj.初步的，开始的，预备的

参考例句：

• They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible war.他们正在为应付一场可能的战争做初步的准备。
• A physical examination is a preliminary to joining the army.体格检查是参军的初步。

5 thesis   

n.论题，论点，论文

参考例句：

• His thesis is being finished off.他的论文快写完了。
• He argued his thesis well.他为他的论点进行了有力的辩论。

6 precise   

adj.精确的，恰好的，极清楚的

参考例句：

• At that precise moment, Miss Pulteney came into the office.就在那时，普尔特尼小姐走进了办公室。
• A scientist must be precise in making tests.科学家做试验必须精确。

7 incorporate   

vt.包含，加上，吸收；把…合并，使并入

参考例句：

• Paints incorporate with oil.颜料与油混合在一起。
• We had to incorporate the company for tax reasons.由于纳税的原因，我们不得不把那家公司合并了。