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[img]2018m9s/ct_etoefz_etoeflistz_201808_0001[/img] [br] Why does the student sp
[img]2018m9s/ct_etoefz_etoeflistz_201808_0001[/img] [br] Why does the student sp
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2025-02-05
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问题
[br] Why does the student speak with the professor?
Listen to a conversation between a student (S) and her architecture professor (P).
S: Yesterday I happened to be flicking through one of my roommate’s magazines when a striking digital image of an urban building caught my attention. The unusual form of the building, specifically the way its roof was shaped into several steep, sharp points, it was really unique. Kind of futuristic, you know? When I stopped and actually read the article describing it, I was even more intrigued! The team that’s proposing the design calls it an "iceberg."
P: Yes, I’ve heard about that. The iceberg design is a fascinating concept. Are you considering using that for your model project?
S: Yes, that’s exactly what I mean! It’s really cutting-edge.
P: It is. What you’re working with, essentially, is a building that really boils down to two components: a steel skeleton and also a flexible high-tech plastic fabric that encases the steel skeleton.
S: Yeah! I remember reading that. It’s supposed to function pretty much like a tent, right?
P: That’s correct! It uses hardly any building materials as a result. Fewer materials mean that it’s more environmentally friendly. Now, do you know why the iceberg was proposed?
S:No.
P: Well, it was the designer’s mission to create buildings that could be very quickly assembled to provide attractive retail space.
S: Hmm..., interesting.
P: You see, undeveloped city sites need to be effectively used; otherwise they might become a huge financial burden to the property owner. The owner has to continue to pay taxes on the land, even when it’s nothing more than an empty lot. So with their vision, they thought of putting up an iceberg. The property owner would rent out the space and that would help generate income for the owner.
S: Awesome! I’m pretty sure that the iceberg concept would be ideal for the project now.
P: Seems so. And you read about air beams in the magazine article, right?
S: Actually, I saw the term used a couple of times, but I didn’t quite understand the details.
P: Well, one reason that this type of building is able to morph into such unusual shapes and lean its walls at such extreme angles is that empty sections of plastic are sewn in, and these sections are then inflated with air. These inflated air beams make it possible to have different types of extensions on each building, like the pointed sections of the roof you mentioned. And they’re sturdy, solid, and still very light weight.
S: Ahh...I guess this is why they’re nicknamed "inflatable buildings."
P: That’s right, so they’re a feature critical to get right, ok?
S: Got it. I’ll make sure to get up to speed on that then.
P: Great! Oh, by the way, before you head off, are you going to be able to join the group for the field trip to the Frank Lloyd Wright house? I have to submit the names to the dean. It’s on the 20th, remember?
S: Oh, yes, the 20th. It’s on the syllabus, but you said that it was voluntary, right?
选项
A、To discuss an architectural concept she would like to work with.
B、To review her work on a project she recently submitted.
C、To ask for assistance coming up with an idea for her assignment.
D、To go over an article the professor had assigned.
答案
A
解析
目的主旨题。线索词为教授所说:Are you considering using that for your model project?通过本句可以推断出,这是学生正在考虑的一个学习内容,尚未实际开展。然而B、D选项都提到是教授已经安排或者学生已经提交的作业,均可排除。此题最容易混淆选项为C,即学生想让教授帮她想一个作业的思路。也就是说,学生没有任何思路,寻求教授的帮助。而这点与原文不符的是,学生自己在magazine上看到了iceberg的概念,对其产生兴趣来找教授探讨。因此,C选项也是错误的。一般而言,目的主旨题的答案都在第一说话人寒暄过后提出,然后本题的第一说话人一上来就说了大段篇学术内容,而其目的实际上是借助了教授的角色表达出来的。针对这种情况,建议大家还是要找好表达意图的关键词,例如:considering,think about,wondering等等,通过关键词位置来判定到底那一句话表达了对话的意图。
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