1、TPO 1Centerville college is planning to purchase a new sculpture for its campus. A student wrote a letter to the campus newspaper opposing this plan. You will have 45 seconds to read the letter. Begin reading now.Letter in the Centerville College NewsThe administration has announced plans to acquire
2、 a new sculpture for campus. We should all oppose this plan. The universitys poor financial condition led it to increase the price for campus housing and tuition by 15% this past year. Surely then it is in no financial position to purchase such an expensive sculpture. Moreover, just look at the scul
3、pture: several 60-foot long steel plates, jutting out of the earth at odd angles! Its just so large, itll take up all the green space in front of the campus center! This is public space that should be reserved for students to use.Explain why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the lett
4、er.TPO 2Bus Service Elimination PlannedThe university has decided to discontinue its free bus service for students. The reason given for this decision is that few students ride the buses and the buses are expensive to operate. Currently, the buses run from the center of campus past university buildi
5、ngs and through some of the neighborhoods surrounding the campus. The money saved by eliminating the bus service will be sued to expand the overcrowded student parking lots.The man expresses his opinion of the universitys plan to eliminate the bus service. State his opinion and explain the reasons h
6、e gives for holding that opinion.TPO 3The universitys Dining Services department has announced a change. Read the announcement about this change. You will have 45 seconds to read the announcement. Begin reading now.Hot Breakfasts EliminatedBeginning next month, Dining Services will no longer serve h
7、ot breakfast foods at university dining halls. Instead, students will be offered a wide assortment of cold breakfast items in the morning. These cold breakfast foods, such as breads, fruit, and yogurt, are healthier than many of the hot breakfast items that we will stop serving, so health-conscious
8、students should welcome this change. Students will benefit in another way as well, because limiting the breakfast selection to cold food items will save money and allow us to keep our meal plans affordable.The woman expresses her opinion of the change that has been announced. State her opinion and e
9、xplain her reasons for holding that opinion.TPO 4The computer department is considering making a scheduling change. You will have 45 seconds to read an article in the campus newspaper about the change. Begin reading now.Evening Computer Classes May Be AddedThe computer department is considering offe
10、ring evening classes in the fall. The proposal to add the classes is a response to student complaints that daytime computer classes have become increasingly overcrowded and there are no longer enough computers available. The department has decided that despite some added expense, the most cost-effec
11、tive way of addressing this problem is by adding computer classes in the evening. It is hoped that this change will decrease the number of students enrolled in day classes and thus guarantee individual access to computers for all students in computer classes.The computer department is considering a
12、scheduling change. Explain the mans opinion of the change and the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.TPO 5The university has announced a new policy regarding dining services. Read an article about it in the student newspaper. You have 50 seconds to read the article, begin reading now.Campus D
13、ining Club AnnouncedStarting this year, the university dining hall will be transformed into The Campus Dining Club for one week at the end of each semester. During the last week of each semester, the dining hall will feature special meals prepared by the universitys culinary arts students. The schoo
14、l feels that this will give students who are studying cooking and food preparation valuable experience that will help them later, when they pursue careers. The university has announced that it will charge a small additional fee for these dinners in order to pay for the special gourmet food ingredien
15、ts that will be required.The man expresses his opinions about the universitys plan. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.TPO 6Now read a letter that a student has written to the university newspaper. You have 50 seconds to read the letter. Begin reading now.His
16、tory Seminars Should Be ShorterCurrently, all of the seminar classes in the history department are three hours long. I would like to propose that history seminars be shortened to two hours. I make this proposal for two reasons. First, most students just cannot concentrate for three hours straight. I
17、 myself have taken these three-hour seminars and found them tiring and sometimes boring. Also, when a seminar lasts that long, people stop concentrating and stop learning, so the third hour of a three-hour seminar is a waste of everyones time. Two-hour seminars would be much more efficient.The woman
18、 expresses her opinion about the proposal that her friend Tim made in his letter to the newspaper. State her opinion about his proposal and explain the reason she gives for her opinion.TPO 7Sculpture Courses to be DiscontinuedUniversity administrators announced yesterday that the sculpture program,
19、a division of the art department, will be eliminated. “The main reason is a lack of student interest,” reported one administrator. “Although the number of art students has increased, fewer and fewer art major s are taking sculpture classes.” Furthermore, the departments only sculpture professor is r
20、etiring this year. “Given the art departments limited budget, the administrator explained, “it just doesnt make sense to hire a new full-time professor to teacher sculpture for only a handful of students.”The woman expresses her opinion of the universitys plan. State her opinion and explain the reas
21、ons she gives for holding that opinion.TPO 8 City University plans to begin playing music over loud speakers in the campus cafeterias. You will have 50 seconds to read an article from the campus newspaper about the plan. Begin reading now.Music Coming to CafeteriasMary Dixon, Director of the Student
22、 Life Committee, announced yesterday that beginning next semester, university cafeterias will broadcast classical music during mealtimes. “Music will foster a more relaxed atmosphere,” said Dixon. “Students lives are hectic, and mealtimes provide important opportunities to take a break and catch up
23、with friends before moving on to the next class or assignment.” Added Dixon, “Were hoping that, if we provide the music, students will unplug their music devices their walkmans and mp3 players or whatever and will spend more time talking to each other. When students have their headphones on, theyre
24、not connecting with each other.”The man expresses his opinion about the universitys plan. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.TPO 9The Business Studies Department at State University is creating a new requirement. You have 45 seconds to read the announcement.
25、Begin reading nowRequired Work ExperienceThe business studies department at State University will now require all students enrolled in its program to complete one semester of work experience in a local corporation or small business. It is felt that students will benefit from this work experience by
26、developing leadership and organizational skills that would not normally be learned in a classroom or campus setting. Furthermore, the relationships that students establish with the company that they work for may help them to secure permanent employment with that company once they have completed the
27、program and graduated.The woman expresses her opinion about the new policy. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.TPO 10Read the student letter in the University newspaper. You have 45 seconds to read the letter. Begin reading now.Student Art DisplayThe univers
28、ity is currently considering possible locations on campus for displaying paintings and other artwork by students. I think the lobby at the entrance to the student center would be a great location. Since many students pass through the student center every day, artwork displayed in the lobby would be
29、viewed by hundreds of people. Also, because the whole front of the building is made of glass windows, the lobby is filled with natural light. This makes it perfect for displaying artwork, which should have plenty of light to be seen and appreciated. Sincerely,Paul SandsBriefly summarize the proposal
30、 in the students letter. Then state the womans opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.TPO 11Central College is planning to renovate its dormitories. Read the article in the college newspaper about the plan. You will have 45 seconds to read the article.
31、Begin reading now.Housing Renovations PlannedOver the last ten years, the number of Central College students living on campus in dormitories has decreased by twenty percent. In an effort to counteract the trend, the college has announced a plan to renovate its on-campus housing. The renovations will
32、 take two years, and they will include improvements to the bathrooms, lighting, and heating in the dormitories. “A lot of people are moving off campus because the dorms arent in great shape,” explained the college president. “By renovating the dorms, we can make them more appealing than off-campus h
33、ousing, and more students will choose to remain on campus.”The woman expresses her opinion about the colleges plan. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.TPO 12Read the article about a college radio station. You will have 45 seconds to read the article. Begin r
34、eading now.College Radio Station to Undergo Major Changes?The university is considering making major changes to the college radio station. Changes would include an expansion of the stations broadcasting range, which would allow the radios programming to reach nearby towns. One goal of the plan is to
35、 attract more students to apply its communications program. Another goal is to provide the university with an extra source of revenue. University officials expect the enhanced radio station to significantly increase the number of listeners, which will in turn encourage businesses to place commercial
36、s on the radio.The woman supports the proposal described in the article. Explain why she thinks it will achieve the universitys goals.TPO 13The university is considering building a new athletic stadium. Read the article in the student newspaper. You will have 45 seconds to read the article. Begin re
37、ading now.New StadiumA university official announced plans to spend $2 million to build a new stadium, commenting that a new stadium would help the university achieve its goal of attracting more top students. The official also said that, additionally, building a new stadium would allow the universit
38、y to strengthen its relationship with the town since a new and larger stadium would have the space to seat not only students, parents, and alumni, but members of the local community as well.The woman expresses her opinion about the universitys plan. State her opinion and explain the reasons she give
39、s for holding that opinion.TPO 14A student has written a letter to the university newspaper. You have 50 seconds to read the letter. Begin reading now.University Should Allow Eating in ClassCurrently, there is a university-wide policy that prohibits eating in the classroom. I disagree with this poli
40、cy. I think students should be allowed to eat in class. This change would be good for two reasons. For one thing, if students were permitted to eat, they would be able to concentrate better, because students often get hungry during long classes, and hunger makes it difficult to concentrate. Also, if
41、 food were allowed in classroom, it would be possible for us to have in-class parties on the last day of class with snack foods and beverages to celebrate the end of each semester.Sincerely,Nancy MyersThe man expresses his opinion about the proposal in the newspaper. Briefly summarize the proposal,
42、then state the mans opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.TPO 15Read a letter that a student has written to the campus newspaper. You have 50 seconds to read the letter. Begin reading now.University Should Pave Running TrailsThe university has about three miles of unpaved
43、 dirt running trails that pass through the forest near campus. I think these trails should be paved with cement. One reason for paving the trails would be to increase their safety. When it rains, the dirt turns to mud and becomes very slippery, so the runners who use them can slip and fall. Pavement
44、 would solve this problem. Also, paving would make the trails look nicer, which would encourage students to use them. Bumps in the trail would be smoothed out and weeds would be paved over, making the trail more attractive to runners.Sincerely,Sally JacobsThe man expresses his opinion about the prop
45、osal in the students letter. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state the mans opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.TPO 16A student has written a letter to the editor of City Universitys newspaper concerning the campus health center. You have 50 seco
46、nds to read the letter, begin reading now.Student Health Services Need ImprovementThe situation at the health center is unacceptable: you sit in a crowded waiting room for hours waiting to get treatment for minor ailments. Then when its your turn, you get about three minutes with an overworked docto
47、r. I have two suggestions: first, the health center needs to hire more doctors so that each patient receives quality treatment. And as far as the wait time issue is concerned, the health center is currently open Monday through Fridays, which means that people who get sick over the weekend wait until
48、 the following week to get treatment. So, opening the health center on weekends should solve that problem too. Sincerely,Megan FinchThe man expresses his opinion about the students suggestions that are made in the letter. State the mans opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opini
49、on.TPO 17The university library has decided to make a change. Read the universitys announcement about the upcoming change. You will have 50 seconds to read the announcement. Begin reading now. New Library WorkspacesSay good-bye to the big, multiperson study tables in Turner library. This summer, the tables will be exchanged for new personal study cubiclessmall, one-person desks enclosed by walls. These new units will allow students to have privacy and work in isolation and will therefore eliminate noise in the library so students can concentrate. Addit
