托福TPO20口语task3题目 Reading Part:
Energy costs reach sky-high levels
Heating prices, and the university’s heating bills, reached record-high levels this year. In an effort to reduce heating costs, the university plans to lower the temperature in all classroom buildings on weekends and on weekdays after five P.M., when the day’s classes have officially ended. Because classes will not be in session at these times, the reduced hear should have no negative impact on students and their studies. The university considers it essential that the cost-saving measures not interfere with student activities.
托福TPO20口语task3题目 Listening Part:
Now listen to two students discussing the article.
(woman) What on earth is the university thinking?
(man) Huh? What do you mean?
(woman) Well, those buildings aren’t just used for classes. That’s where my evening study group usually meets.
(man) Oh, of course, that’s true. But you could go to the library instead.
(woman) Yeah, but the library only has a few rooms that people can use for group meetings which is why classrooms are so convenient. But now, if it’s winter and cold, where can we go?
(man) Right! In the middle of winter, forget it! Or even it’s just kind of cold out.
(woman) It’d be pretty unpleasant.
(man) Oh, but still, they obviously have to do something about the situation.
(woman) Oh, I agree. They have to do something but they should find a solution that isn’t so disruptive, to academics no less.
(man) Such as?
(woman) Well, for one, if they replaced all those o ld windows, they are so drafty. They let the cold in. And if they insulated the buildings better, these are really old buildings. Charming, but,
(man) But not at all energy-efficient, yeah, you’re probably right.
(woman) There’re some really basic improvements they can make that’ll make a huge difference in the long term that can solve the problem and still leave us somewhere to study.
托福TPO20口语task3题目 Question:
The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the article. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
托福TPO20口语task3范文：
According to the reading, in order to reduce the heating cost, the university has decided to lower the temperature in classrooms after 5 P.M. when classes all end. In the dialogue, the woman disagrees for the following reasons. To start with, those classrooms are always used for group meetings. The library has limited meeting rooms. If they make this change, students will have nowhere to go for their group meeting in the cold winter days. What’s more, the school should make some basic improvements, such as changing the old windows to make the buildings more energy efficient. That will make a huge difference.
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