英语对话类

2011年12月 口语测试
这是本学期12月份的口语测试题，请大家准备。考试时间定为第16周（即12月12日到12月18日这一周）。
Dialogue 1 How to Get a Scholarship to College
Situation: Nowadays students are very independent and don’t want their parents to
pay tuition for them. What are they going to do? Let’s read the dialogue below.
Ashley:? Hi, Amy, what's going on with you?? You look a little worried.
Amy:? Well, to tell you the truth, I am a little worried.? I'm trying to get a scholarship to college and can't seem to find the right connections.
Ashley:? That's interesting. I'm trying to do?the same thing.??I've talked with the high school counselor and she has given me some ideas.? Want to hear them?
Amy:? You bet!?
Ashley:? OK, I'll be glad to share them with you.? Let’s go and get a cup of coffee and talk.
Amy:? Great. I'm very interested?to know what the ideas are.? You know, my parents can't afford to send me to the university so I need some financial help.??
Ashley:? Me too!? So I'd be happy to share my ideas with you.?
Amy:? Thanks a lot, Ashley, that would be a great help.?
Ashley:? First of all, you need?to go to the school office and get the?scholarship application forms, fill them out and?give them to the counselor so she will know you are looking for?scholarship help.
Amy:?? OK.
Ashley:? I know your GPA (grade point average) is really high so that will give you a "leg up"?on the competition.? Are you aware of what scholarships are available?
Amy:? I know that some banks are offering scholarships.
Ashley:? That's right. The?Construction Bank is offering the best ones.? And they prefer to give them to students who will be studying economics.
Amy:? That's exactly?what I want to study.? I want to work in the financial area - maybe insurance or something like that.
Ashley:? Oh, that's too complicated for me. I want to be an aerospace engineer?so I'm looking for a scholarship from the Boeing Company.
Ashley:? Come on – let’s go over to the counselor’s office and pick up some applications.? We can do this together.
Amy:? Thanks for the help, Ashley, I really appreciate you doing this for me.
Ashley:? You are welcome.

New Words and Phrases
bust [] vt. 使爆裂
counselor [] n. 指导老师
connection [] n. 连接; 联络
expel [] vt. 把......除名
available [] a. 可得到的
application [] n. 申请; 申请书
punish [] vt. 惩罚; 处罚
insurance [] n. 保险业
appreciate [] vt. 欣赏；感激
complicated [] a. 复杂的;难懂的
scholarship [] n. 奖学金
cheat on 不忠实于
bulletin board 公告牌
the?Construction Bank