托福听力荟萃 50

I need to make sure you understand how to get______for next year. When you entered as first-year students this year, the school assigned you to a dorm and a roommate, but next year as returning students you'll choose both your roommate and your dorm. But whether or not you actually get to live in your first choice depends on what number you or your roommate draws in the______system. The system gives priority¹ to the students who have been here longest. Fourth-year students get the first block of numbers, third-years get the second block, and second-years—like you'll be—get the third. The lower the number you draw, the sooner you choose. Number one gets the first choice, number two gets the second choice, and so on. You can use either your own or your______roommate's number to make your room choice. If your roommate for next year has been at the school longer than you have, they'll be in a better block of numbers and so will have a better number than any second-year student. But most of you will probably be_______with other second-year students and so neither of you may have a great number. You may not get into your first or even second choice. Of course, if you've made plans to live off campus, you don't need to enter the lottery² at all. Dorm space will be especially tight this year because the dorms on North Campus will be closed for______. This means that those of you who draw the worst numbers won't be able to get dorm housing at all. In that case, the housing office will help you find off-campus housing.

 

 

【填空答案】

housing: n. ［U］住房供给

lottery: n. ［C］抽彩给奖法

intended: adj. 有意的

room: v. 居住，寄宿，占同一间屋

renovation³: n. ［C］修理，修缮

【听力原文】

I need to make sure you understand how to get housing for next year. When you entered as first-year students this year, the school assigned you to a dorm and a roommate, but next year as returning students you'll choose both your roommate and your dorm. But whether or not you actually get to live in your first choice depends on what number you or your roommate draws in the lottery system. The system gives priority to the students who have been here longest. Fourth-year students get the first block of numbers, third-years get the second block, and second-years --- like you'll be --- get the third. The lower the number you draw, the sooner you choose. Number one gets the first choice, number two gets the second choice, and so on.

You can use either your won or your intended roommate's number to make your room choice. If your roommate for next year has been at the school longer than you have, they'll be in a better block of numbers and so will have a better number than any second-year student. But most of you will probably be rooming with other second-year students and so neither of you may have a great number. You may not get into your first or even second choice. Of course, if you've made plans to live off campus, you don't need to enter the lottery at all.

Dorm space will be especially tight this year because the dorms on North Campus will be closed for renovations. This means that those of you who draw the worst numbers won't be able to get dorm housing at all. In that case, the housing office will help you find off-campus housing.

【参考译文】

我需要确保您了解如何获得明年的住房。进入今年，当你为一年级学生，学校分配的宿舍和室友，但明年返校的学生，你会选择你的室友和你的宿舍。但与否实际上，你住在你的第一选择取决于什么号码，你或你的室友在彩票系统绘制。该系统使优先考虑那些已经在这里最长的学生。四年级的学生获得的首块数字，第三年获得的第二块，第二年---像你---获得第三。数字越低，你画，你越早选择。头号得到的第一选择，第二位获得的第二选择，依此类推。您可以使用您的韩元或您预定的室友的电话号码，让您的房间选择。如果您对明年的室友一直在学校的时间比你有，他们会是更好的数字块，这样将有更好的数目比任何二年级的学生。但你可能会被房间与其他二年级的学生，所以既不你可能有一个伟大的号码。您可能无法进入你的第一个甚至第二选择。当然，如果你计划住在校外，你并不需要输入所有的彩票。宿舍空间将是今年特别紧，因为北校区宿舍将封闭整修。这意味着，那些你们谁抽到最差的数字将无法得到宿舍住房。在这种情况下，住房办公室将帮助您找到校外住房。

1 priority   

n.优先处理的事，居先，优先（权）

参考例句：

• The development of the national economy is a top priority.发展国民经济是应予以最优先考虑的事。
• Things should be taken up in order of priority.办事应有个先后次序。

2 lottery   

n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事

参考例句：

• He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
• They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

3 renovation   

n.革新，整修

参考例句：

• The cinema will reopen next week after the renovation.电影院修缮后，将于下星期开业。
• The building has undergone major renovation.这座大楼已进行大整修。