听对话练听力 45

Education in Britain

1--At what age do children start school in your country?

2--At five.

1--Do boys and girls go to school together?

2--Yes, they do.

1--Do you think this is a good idea?

2--Yes, I do.

1--Do some children go on to university?

2--Yes, they do.

1--What examinations¹ do they take first?

2--'O' levels and 'A' levels.

1--How long do they usually stay at university?

2--Three or four years.

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注解:

1）Do boys and girls go to school together?意思是男女生是否同校就读。男女生同校的教育制度称作coeducational system。英国早期是男女生分开学校读书的。

2）O levels(ordinary levels)指高级水平测试，相当高中毕业水平，通过测试的学生，可升入大学或大专学校学习。

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译文：

1--在你们国家儿童几岁上学？2--5岁。

1--男孩子和女孩子同校上学吗？

2--是的。

1--你觉得这样好吗？

2--我认为很好。

1--有些孩子一直读到大学吗？

2--是的。

1--上大学首先要通过哪些考试？

2--O水平测试和A水平测试。

1--他们一般读几年大学？

2--3至4年。

1 examinations   

n.检查( examination的名词复数 )；考试；考查；试题

参考例句：

• He had been forced to incriminate himself in cross-examinations. 他在盘问中被迫受到牵连。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Examinations are hanging over her head—that's why she can't sleep at nights. 她大脑里想的都是考试，所以晚上无法入睡。 来自《简明英汉词典》