Section B
1c Listen and circle the things in 1a that Peter talks about.
Dad: What’s the matter, Peter?
Peter: I think I’m going to fail a math test, Dad.
Dad: You are? Why?
Peter: Well, I missed the bus and I had to walk to school.
Dad: So?
Peter: I’m not allowed to get to class late, and there was a big test today.
Dad: And you weren’t allowed to take the test?
Peter: That’s right. But I know I could pass that test.
Dad: Well, Peter, the school has to have rules, you know.
Peter: I know. But they should let me take the test later. It’s not fair if they don’t even give me a chance!
Dad: Well, you might still be allowed. Maybe you could talk to the teacher after school.
Peter: Yeah. Maybe if I explain what happened, she’ll understand.
1d Listen again. Match these sentence parts.
Dad: What’s the matter, Peter?
Peter: I think I’m going to fail a math test, Dad.
Dad: You are? Why?
Peter: Well, I missed the bus and I had to walk to school.
Dad: So?
Peter: I’m not allowed to get to class late, and there was a big test today.
Dad: And you weren’t allowed to take the test?
Peter: That’s right. But I know I could pass that test.
Dad: Well, Peter, the school has to have rules, you know.
Peter: I know. But they should let me take the test later. It’s not fair if they don’t even give me a chance!
Dad: Well, you might still be allowed. Maybe you could talk to the teacher after school.
Peter: Yeah. Maybe if I explain what happened, she’ll understand.
2b
First, look at the title of the passage. Answer “yes” or “no”. Find out how many in your group agree with you. h en read the passage. Does your answer change? 首先,看看这篇文章的标题。回答“是”或“不是”。找出你的小组里面，有多少人同意你的看法。然后阅读文章。你的答案是否变了?
Should I Be Allowed to Make My Own Decisions? 应该允许我自己做决定吗?
Many teenagers have hobbies. 许多青少年都有爱好。
But sometimes these can get in the way of their schoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. 但有时这些爱好会影响他们的功课。父母可能会担心他们学业的成功。
Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. 青少年通常认为，应该允许他们尽可能地发展他们的爱好。
Do you agree? 你同意吗?
Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. 刘雨,一个来自山东的15岁男孩,是一个跑步明星。
He is on his school team and has always wanted to be a professional runner when he grows up. 他是校队的成员,一直想长大后成为一名专业的运动员。
However, his parents won’t allow him to train so much. 然而,他的父母不允许他那样多地训练。
“Of course we want to see him achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu. “我们当然想看到他实现自己的梦想,”刘先生说。
“And we know how much he loves running. My wife and I have supported every one of his races. “我们知道他是多么爱跑步。我和我的妻子支持了他的每一场比赛。
We have nothing against running! 我们并不反对跑步!
But we think our son needs to think about other possible jobs. 但是我们认为我们的儿子需要考虑其他可能的工作。
He’s getting older now, so he needs to think about what will happen if he doesn’t end up a professional runner.” 他现在越来越大,所以他需要想想,如果他最终没有一个专业的跑步运动员，那将会发生什么。”
Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to decide for myself,” 刘雨并不同意。“好吧,我认为应该允许我自己做决定,”
he says. “My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard at school and enter university. 他说。“我的父母总是教我在学校努力学习，考入大学的重要性。
I understand this, but I’m serious about running. It’s the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do.” 这我能理解,但对于跑步，我是认真的。这是我想做的唯一的事情。”
His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings so they don’t allow him to practice running at night. 他的父母认为刘雨在晚上应该努力学习，所以他们不允许他晚上练习跑步。
“Maybe he thinks it’s too strict or unfair,” says Mrs. Liu. “也许他认为这太严格了或不公平,”刘太太说。
“But we think we’re doing the right thing. He needs to spend more time on his homework because becoming a professional sports star is a difficult dream.” “但我们认为我们做的是正确的。他需要花更多的时间在他的作业上,因为成为一名职业体育明星是一个难以实现的梦想。”
But Liu Yu still disagrees. 但刘雨仍然不同意。
“I know my parents care about me. They always talk about what will happen if I don’t succeed. “我知道我的父母关心我。他们总是谈论如果我不成功会发生什么。
But I will! I’m a quick runner! I think I should be allowed to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a chance to achieve my dream.” 但我肯定会成功!我是个跑得很快的运动员！我认为应该允许我自己做出这样的选择。只有这样，我才有机会实现我的梦想。”
听录音，圈出1a中彼得谈论的事情。
爸爸：怎么了，彼得？
彼得：爸爸，我认为数学考试我会不及格。
爸爸：你吗？为什么？
彼得：嗯，我错过了公共汽车，我不得不步行去学校。
爸爸：所以呢？
彼得：我上课不能迟到，并且今天有一次大型考试。
爸爸：结果你没有被允许参加考试？
彼得：是的。但我知道我能通过那次考试。
爸爸：嗯，彼得，你要知道，学校必须有规则。
彼得：我知道，但他们应该让我晚点儿参加考试。如果他们甚至不给我一次机会，那不公平！
爸爸：好吧，你可能仍然会被允许。或许你可以放学后跟老师谈一谈。
彼得：是的，如果我解释一下发生的事情，或许她会理解。