2025年12月英语四级听力真题 卷一 短文3

Passage 3

短文 3

Dozens of British students arriving for their first day of school on Tuesday were sent home over their shoes.

周二，数十名英国学生在开学首日因鞋子不合规被遣返回家。

About 30 students were turned away from Tavern High School in Norfolk,England.

英国诺福克郡的塔文中学（Tavern High School）约有 30 名学生被拒之门外。

Head teacher, Doctor Roger Harris confirmed that this was due to a change in the school's uniform policy.

校长罗杰・哈里斯（Roger Harris）博士证实，这一情况源于学校校服政策的变更。

Harris, who became headteacher this year, said he notified parents of the updated rules in an email in June.

哈里斯博士于今年出任校长，他表示已在 6 月通过邮件告知家长更新后的规定。

The price of school uniforms can spark panic among families struggling with the high cost of living.

校服价格往往会让受高生活成本困扰的家庭陷入焦虑。

Nearly all British schools have uniforms.

英国几乎所有学校都要求穿校服，

They cost parents an average of 337 per year for each secondary school child.

每个中学生的校服每年平均花费家长 337 英镑。

According to the new rules, students of Tavern are required to wear smart black shoes appropriate for the workplace.

根据新规定，塔文中学的学生必须穿着得体的黑色皮鞋，且该款式需适合职场场景。

Harris held that strengthened rules around school uniforms, improved student outcomes and behavior.

哈里斯认为，强化校服相关规定有助于提升学生的学业表现和行为规范。

But for some parents, the school's restrictions are an unnecessary burden as annual inflation climbs over 10%.

但随着年度通胀率攀升至 10% 以上，部分家长认为学校的限制是不必要的负担。

Many households are on tight budgets.

许多家庭预算紧张：

Private rental prices in Britain rose 3.2% over the 12 months since July 2022, the largest jump since 2016, soaring energy bills have made things worse.

英国私人租金在 2022 年 7 月以来的 12 个月内上涨了 3.2%，创下 2016 年以来的最大涨幅，而飙升的能源账单让情况雪上加霜。

Lucinda May, mum of a Tavern student said that she had to ask her parents for 65 to buy her child the correct pair of shoes.

塔文中学一名学生的母亲露辛达・梅（Lucinda May）表示，她不得不向自己的父母借 65 英镑，才给孩子买到了符合要求的鞋子。

May said that the school's uniform policy showed the lack of regard for parents dealing with the high cost of living.

梅称，学校的校服政策体现出对受高生活成本影响的家长缺乏体谅。

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

问题22至25基于你刚刚听到的段落。

Q22 Why were dozens of British students sent home on Tuesday?

Q22：数十名英国学生为何在周二被遣返回家？

Q23 What can the price of school uniforms spark among families in financial difficulty?

Q23：校服价格会给经济困难的家庭引发什么问题？

Q24 What did the head teacher think of the school's new uniform rules?

Q24：校长如何看待学校的新校服规定？

Q25 What did Lucinda May have to do to buy her child the correct pair of shoes?

Q25：为了给孩子买到符合要求的鞋子，露辛达・梅不得不做什么？

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