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Part B Role Play (角色扮演)

视频对话

W: Hi, Tom.

M: Hi, Mary. You look anxious. What happened?

W: My computer doesn’t work. But I need to finish a report tonight.

M: You can use mine if you like. It’s new. I bought it last week.

W: That’s very kind of you. But all the documents I need are in my computer.

M: I see. Do you mind if I take a look at your computer? Maybe I can fix it.

W: Thanks. But I never knew that you could fix a computer.

M: You know, I went to Germany as an exchange student last year. I learned the skill at a repair café there.

三问：

1. 提问：什么是维修咖啡馆？

考生翻译：What is a repair café?

电脑回答：It is a special kind of café. Besides serving coffee and cake, it provides a place where skilled volunteers repair broken items for free and for fun. You can bring almost anything along for repair, including digital devices, bikes, toys and even TV sets. Once I took my watch and camera to a local repair café and got them fixed there.

2. 提问：这类咖啡馆很流行吗？

考生翻译：Is this kind of café very popular?

电脑回答：Yes. It is very popular. There are now more than 2, 000 repair cafés all over the world. As far as I know, they are mostly located in the city center. It’s quite convenient for people to get their broken items repaired. Today, repair cafés are not just about repairing things. They actually offer something more.  (“浪哥英语”公众号首发，其他公众号均为转载)

3. 提问：那它们还提供什么呢？

考生翻译：What else do they offer then?

电脑回答：They give people a chance to build up social relationships. I made friends with several skilled volunteers there and learned a lot from them. After I returned home, I’ve been catching up with them online from time to time, exchanging new ideas and improving skills. Repair cafés are such nice places. I hope to open a repair café in my city after graduation. 

五答：

1. 电脑提问：When did Tom buy his new computer?

考生回答：Last week.

2. 电脑提问：Which country did Tom go to last year?

考生回答：Germany.

3. 电脑提问：What did Tom take to a local repair café to get fixed?

考生回答：His watch and camera.

4. 电脑提问：Where are repair cafés mostly located?

考生回答：They are mostly located in the city center.

5. 电脑提问：What does Tom hope to do after graduation?

考生回答：He hopes to open a repair café in his city after graduation.

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Part C Retelling (故事复述)

视频原文

Paintings for paints

       Mary was a school girl fond of painting. One day, she went into the shop in the neighborhood. She picked up box of paints and hesitated for a long time. The shop owner Tom noticed this and asked if he could help. Mary said she wanted some paints but she didn’t have enough money. Tom had heard about Mary’s dream of becoming an artist and knew that her parents didn’t have the money to support her dream. Tom wanted to help her. To avoid hurting a child’s pride, Tom said Mary could use her paintings to get the paints she needed. Mary gladly agreed and immediately went home to fetch her best works. Tom said he liked the paintings and then handed her the box of paints. From then on, whenever Mary used up her paints, she would go to the shop with her paintings. With Tom’s help, Mary was able to keep on painting and her skills improved a lot. Two years later, one of her paintings won her the first prize in a competition. An art gallery offered to buy the painting but Mary refused. She rushed to the shop and gave it to Tom as a thank-you gift. 

Version 1:

      Mary was a young student who had a great passion for painting. One day, she entered a nearby shop and picked up a box of paints, but she was hesitant to buy them because she didn’t have enough money. The shop owner, Tom, noticed her hesitation and asked if he could help. Mary explained that she wanted the paints but didn’t have enough money. Tom knew about Mary’s dream of becoming an artist and realized that her parents couldn’t support her financially. So, he came up with an idea to help her. To preserve her pride, he suggested that Mary use her paintings to exchange for the paints she needed. Mary was overjoyed and agreed. She quickly went home and fetched her best works to show to Tom. Tom appreciated Mary’s artwork and gave her the box of paints. After that day, Mary would bring her paintings to the shop whenever she needed more paints. Thanks to Tom’s help, she could continue painting, and her skills improved significantly. Two years later, one of Mary’s paintings won first prize in an art competition. A gallery offered to buy the painting, but Mary refused. Instead, she went to Tom’s shop and presented it to him as a token of gratitude for his unwavering support.

Version 2:

      Mary was a young girl who had a passion for painting. One day, she visited a nearby store to buy a box of paints. As she looked at the paints, she realized that she didn’t have enough money to buy them. The shopkeeper, Tom, noticed her hesitation and asked if he could help. Mary explained her situation and she couldn’t afford the paints. Tom, knowing about Mary’s dream of becoming an artist, wanted to help her. To preserve Mary’s pride, Tom suggested that she bring some of her paintings to trade for the paints. Mary eagerly agreed and ran home to get her best works. Tom appreciated her paintings and gave her the box of paints. From then on, whenever Mary ran out of paints, she would exchange her paintings for more at Tom’s shop. With Tom’s support, Mary continued to paint and improve her skills. After two years, Mary’s hard work paid off, and one of her paintings won first prize in the competition. An art gallery offered to purchase the painting, but Mary declined. Instead, she ran to Tom’s shop and gifted him the painting as a token of her gratitude for his support throughout her artistic journey.

Version 3:

      Mary was a young student who had a passion for painting. One day, she walked into a nearby shop and picked up a box of paints, but hesitated because she didn’t have enough money to buy it. The shop owner, Tom, noticed her hesitation and offered to help. He had heard about Mary’s dream of becoming an artist, but knew that her family couldn’t afford to support it. Tom suggested that Mary use her paintings to pay for the paints she needed, so she could continue pursuing her passion. Mary was thrilled with the idea and went home to fetch her best paintings. Tom was impressed with her work and gave her the box of paints she needed. Mary continued to visit the shop whenever she needed more paints, bringing her paintings as payment. Thanks to Tom’s help, Mary’s skills as an artist continued to improve over time. Two years later, Mary’s hard work and dedication paid off when she won first prize in an art competition. When an art gallery offered to buy her painting, Mary refused and instead went straight to Tom’s shop to give him the painting as a thank-you gift for his support.