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A、Letter from a Student
A、letter written by a student proposes that the running trails around campus be paved over with cement. His suggestion is based on the following considerations: First, the current trails are made of sand and always get muddy after it rains. The runners slip very easily on the sandy trails. However, a cement trail would be skid-proof and much safer. Second, cement trails look nicer, and would attract more runners.
Question: The man expresses his opinion towards the student letter. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
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试题答案： 答案解析：A student wrote a letter that proposes paving the running trails with cement, because the current sandy trails get muddy after raining, and a cement track would look better. The man dislikes the proposal because the cement trail would hurt runners’ bones and joints during long-distance running. Also, the sandy trails are comfortable and keep runners close to nature. More students would enjoy the soft, pliant path, and relax much more easily. [听力原文] W: Look! A student is trying to convince the school to pave the running trails with cement. More students would enjoy jogging on the new trails if the school follows the suggestion. M: You really think this idea is great That would be the most ridiculous decision the school has ever made if they follow through with it. W: Why do you say so M: You don’t jog, do you The surface of a cement trail would be very hard. In long-term running, runners’ bones and joints will be injured easily by the hard surface. The hard surface won’t be as safe as they say; the sand trails are probably better. W: Maybe you are right. But at least we can have nice looking running trails. M: Come on! You’re concerned with what’s probably the least important part. A cement surface may look good, but runners would be far from relaxed. They would be unable to enjoy the nature around them. W: Yeah, that is true. document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>