新托福听写训练 第22期

Listen to a conversion¹ between two students outside a university dining hall

W:Excuse me. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

M:No, I guess not.

W:Great! This is for a student council² report. We want to find out what students think of the campus³' food service. The results will tell us what kind of changes to push for.

M:I think everyone has pretty strong opinions about that.

W:Yeah. That's one thing I found out already. Ok, first, how often do you eat in the cafeteria?

M:Almost everyday, I've got a meal contract.

W:And do you usually ear here at Anderson hall?

M:Yeah, I live next door.

W:And you mention that you have a meal contract, is that right?

M:Uh-huh! For breakfast and dinner, Monday to Saturday.

W:What's your general impression of the food here?

M:Well, people complain a lot, but basically⁴ I think it's ok. The vegetables are usually overcooked, but I mean they have to feed hundreds of people here. You are not going to get something freshly prepared just for you.

W:What if I just put down generally satisfactory⁵, would like more fresh vegetables, ok?

M:Sure.

W:So you think the other things like soup and dessert are okay?

M:Yeah, that's about right.

W:Is there anything you like to change about the cafeteria?

M:Yes. The hours. Sometimes it's a real rush for me to get back here before 6:30.

1 conversion   

n.转化，转换，转变

参考例句：

• He underwent quite a conversion.他彻底变了。
• Waste conversion is a part of the production process.废物处理是生产过程的一个组成部分。

2 council   

n.理事会，委员会，议事机构

参考例句：

• The town council passed a law forbidding the distribution of handbills.市议会通过法律，禁止散发传单。
• The city council has declared for improving the public bus system.市议会宣布同意改进公共汽车系统。

3 campus   

n.大学校园，学校校园；大学　

参考例句：

• They spoke of the old days on the campus.他们谈起昔日的校园生活。
• The campus covers an area of twenty square kilometres.这个校园占地二十平方公里。

4 basically   

adv.基本上，从根本上说

参考例句：

• His heart is basically sound.他的心脏基本上健康。
• Basically I agree with your plan.我基本上同意你的计划。

5 satisfactory   

adj.令人满意的；可喜的；恰当的

参考例句：

• I hope this arrangement will be satisfactory to you.我希望这种安排会使你满意。
• After much discussion we came at a conclusion satisfactory to all.经过充分讨论，我们得出了大家都很满意的结论。