2022年9月英语四级听力真题(第一套) 长对话2

Conversation two

对话二

M: Our school is replacing printed textbooks with e-textbooks next semester. I can't wait.

M： 我们学校下学期将用电子课本取代印刷课本。我等不及了。

W: Really. What about the cost?

W： 真的。成本如何？

Not only buying all those tablets, but the software an electronic infrastructure that goes with it?

不仅要购买所有这些平板电脑，还要购买与之配套的软件和电子基础设施？

Not to mention retraining all the teachers and administration staff.

更不用说对所有教师和行政人员进行再培训了。

M: Sure, the initial expenditure will be high, but much lower afterwards.

M： 当然，最初的支出会很高，但之后会低得多。

Besides that, tablet prices continue to drop and are becoming increasingly affordable.

除此之外，平板电脑价格继续下降，越来越便宜。

Anyway, tablets help students learn up to 80% faster.

无论如何，平板电脑可以帮助学生更快地学习80%。

W: Not necessarily, tablets have too many distractions.

W： 不一定，平板电脑有太多的干扰。

Students may pay attention to apps, games and websites instead of their teachers.

学生可能会关注应用程序、游戏和网站，而不是他们的老师。

In fact, research suggests that people who read printed text comprehend more, remember more and learn 30% more than those who read digital text.

事实上，研究表明，阅读印刷文本的人比阅读数字文本的人理解更多、记忆更多、学习更多30%。

M: Yes, but tablets contain many technological features that are not found in printed textbooks.

M： 是的，但平板电脑包含许多印刷教科书中没有的技术功能。

Think about it, students are able to highlight and edit text, write notes and search for information much more quickly than they can with printed textbooks.

想想看,学生能够突出显示和编辑文本、写笔记和搜索信息，比使用印刷课本更快。

And what about all those trees that are cut down to make printed books.

还有那些被砍伐以制作印刷书籍的树木

W: Actually, manufacturing tablets is environmentally destructive and dangerous to human health.

W： 事实上，制造平板电脑对环境具有破坏性，对人类健康有害。

The health impacts from making one electronic reader are 70 times greater than those from making a single printed book.

制作一本电子阅读器对健康的影响是制作一本印刷书的70倍。

A lot of minerals are extracted from the earth to make electronic readers.

从地球上提炼出许多矿物质，制成电子阅读器。

It does far more damage to the environment.

它对环境的破坏要大得多。

M: Yes, but the software for electronic readers can be updated instantly, without the need for buying a whole lot of new books.

M： 是的，但电子阅读器的软件可以立即更新，无需购买大量新书。

That's better for the environment,

这对环境更好，

W: But the core curriculum doesn't change that much.

W： 但核心课程没有太大变化。

Printed textbooks that are not brand new still contain the basic relevant information, of course, subjects.

不是全新的印刷教科书仍然包含基本的相关信息，当然，也包括主题。

M: Well, I'm looking forward to the change.

M： 嗯，我期待着改变。

W: I'll stick with my printed books.

我会坚持我的印刷书。

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

问题12至15基于你刚刚听到的对话。

Question 12 What does the woman say about using e-textbooks?

问题12关于使用电子课本，这位女士怎么说？

Question 13 According to the man, how can the use of tablets benefit students?

问题13根据这位男士的说法，平板电脑的使用如何能让学生受益？

Question 14 What does the woman say about students using tablets?

问题14关于学生使用平板电脑，这位女士怎么说？

Question 15 What does the woman say about making electronic readers.

问题15关于电子阅读器，这位女士怎么说。

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