本课为原创大学书面英语能力课程,不对应统一的人教版大学教材或固定大学年级;不含听力。练习目标只反映本站材料掌握情况,不保证实际考试分数。
学习目标
用复合信息核对长篇匹配,正确处理一段对应多题及无题段落。
区分政策目的、试点结果、研究限制和未来安排。
在本课主题中理解新增词块的语境用法,并把其中相关词项迁移到新的完整句子。
核心讲解
本组有A—J十段、十道匹配陈述,段落可以重复,部分段落可能不选。先完成段落地图,再找每条信息的两个线索。只看到“成本”不够,还要确认是票价、维护费用还是学习成本。
原创长文:A travel scheme beyond the timetable
[A] A college and a local bus company offered a discounted travel card to students for one term. The stated aim was to make journeys to campus more affordable. Organisers also hoped that some drivers would leave their cars at home, but they did not present this possibility as an established environmental benefit. The scheme was a trial, and its effects would depend on who bought the card and how they used it.
[B] The first registration page asked students to create an account with a college email address. This seemed simple until several visiting students reported that their temporary accounts had expired. They were eligible for the card but could not complete registration. Staff opened an alternative application route. The incident showed that a technical requirement could exclude people whom the policy was intended to include, even when the written eligibility rules appeared fair.
[C] Early reports highlighted the number of cards sold. Yet a transport researcher asked a different question: how many buyers had changed the way they travelled? A student who already took the bus every day could benefit financially without reducing any car journeys. Sales were useful evidence of demand for the discount, but not sufficient evidence of a shift from private cars to public transport. The distinction mattered when the college evaluated its environmental claims.
[D] Bus drivers noticed that passengers sometimes gathered at the same departure time even when another service left ten minutes later. A short written guide explained the alternatives and showed which routes stopped near different campus entrances. The company did not assume that everyone already understood the route names. Better information could spread demand across services, although the guide could not create more seats on a bus that was already full.
[E] Some students worked late and returned after the final discounted service. For them, a cheaper daytime ticket did not solve the main problem. They asked whether the scheme could include a later journey. The company agreed to examine the request but pointed out that running an additional bus required a driver and vehicle, not simply a change to the price printed on a ticket. Affordability and availability were related but distinct issues.
[F] To understand users' experiences, the college sent an online questionnaire to people who had bought a card. Many described the scheme positively. However, the survey did not reach students who had failed to register or decided that the routes were unsuitable. The organisers therefore could not treat satisfaction among buyers as satisfaction among all students. They later invited written comments through offices that served students with irregular schedules.
[G] Weather complicated the comparison of travel patterns. The trial term was unusually wet, and some students said they would have avoided cycling regardless of the discount. A rise in bus use could therefore reflect several influences. The researcher recommended comparing more than one period and recording the alternatives people would otherwise have used. The purpose was not to dismiss the scheme, but to avoid assigning the whole change to one cause.
[H] The company considered publishing individual travel histories so that students could compare their own journeys with those of others. The college rejected that suggestion because personal routes could reveal sensitive routines. Instead, the report presented grouped results without identifying individual travellers. Even these totals were checked before publication when a group was so small that its members might be recognisable. More detailed data were not automatically more appropriate data to share.
[I] At the review meeting, staff separated three questions: whether students valued the discount, whether access had improved for previously excluded groups, and whether car use had fallen. Each required different evidence. A single claim that the scheme was “successful” would hide these distinctions. The final report used a short table of goals, findings and remaining uncertainties, making it possible to support one conclusion while reserving judgement on another.
[J] The partners decided to run another trial rather than promise a permanent scheme immediately. They planned to test a simpler registration process and collect information from non-buyers as well as buyers. The bus company would also assess the cost of a later service. Expansion would depend on the results and on available funding. The next stage was designed to answer unresolved questions, not merely to produce a larger headline number.
例题解析
独立示例:若一段同时写“先调查已购买者”与“后来收集未能注册者意见”,它可以对应“最初样本有限”和“增加信息来源”两条陈述。不要因已选一次就排除该段。反过来,一段没有对应题也不意味着出错。
本课词汇与搭配
下列为本课实际讲解的词项;词形变化及同一词的不同义项不等于新增独立词汇量。
| 词项 | 本课义项及用法 |
|---|---|
| eligible | adj. 合格/有资格的;eligible for a discount |
| expire | v. 到期;an account expires |
| affordability | n. 可负担性;improve affordability |
| availability | n. 可获得性;service availability |
| questionnaire | n. 问卷;an online questionnaire |
| regardless of | 不论;regardless of the price |
| sensitive | adj. 敏感的;sensitive routines |
| aggregate | adj./v. 汇总的/汇总;aggregate data |
| uncertainty | n. 不确定性;remaining uncertainties |
| funding | n. 资金支持;available funding |
词汇工坊
本表补足本课话题的读写词块,含中学承接和大学应用,不将每项都计为大学新词。先遮住中文解释推测例句,再用自己的句子替换人物、时间或对象。理解义项、掌握搭配、能够迁移是三项不同任务;下方两道迁移练习检验部分关键词块,不代表全部词项已自动掌握。
| 词项 | 义项与搭配 | 原创语境例句 |
|---|---|---|
| mobility | 出行能力;urban mobility | Affordable transport is one part of urban mobility. |
| commute | 通勤;a daily commute | The discount reduced the cost of a daily commute. |
| fare | 车费;a reduced fare | A reduced fare does not help if no service is available. |
| subsidy | 补贴;a transport subsidy | A transport subsidy needs clear eligibility rules. |
| route coverage | 线路覆盖;expand route coverage | Expanding route coverage may cost more than changing a ticket price. |
| frequency | 频率;service frequency | Service frequency affects how long passengers wait. |
| modal shift | 出行方式转变;evidence of modal shift | Card sales alone do not demonstrate a modal shift from cars. |
| inclusion | 包容参与;digital inclusion | Digital inclusion requires more than making a website available. |
| exclusion | 排除;unintended exclusion | The registration rule caused unintended exclusion. |
| anonymise | 匿名化;anonymise records | Staff attempted to anonymise records before publication. |
| re-identification | 再识别;a risk of re-identification | Small groups can create a risk of re-identification. |
| eligibility | 资格;eligibility criteria | The eligibility criteria included visiting students. |
| operating cost | 运营费用;assess operating costs | The company assessed operating costs for a later service. |
| non-user | 未使用者;consult non-users | Consult non-users to understand barriers to access. |
练习
先独立完成,再核对答案;开放题须按要点人工评分,不以是否逐字等同范文评分。
1
哪段说明恶劣天气可能同时影响出行方式,不能把变化全归因于折扣?
2
哪段说明注册技术要求意外排除了按规则本来合格的人?
3
哪段指出买卡数量不能证明汽车出行减少?
4
哪段分别评价不同目标,避免只给项目一个笼统成功标签?
5
哪段出于隐私考虑选择汇总数据而非个人路线?
6
哪段说明只调查购买者会漏掉不适合路线或无法注册的人?
7
哪段指出更低票价不能解决晚间没有班次的问题?
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哪段计划下一轮同时收集购买者与未购买者的信息?
9
哪段说明原本每天坐公交的人可省钱,但不一定减少汽车使用?
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哪段提醒即使汇总数据,人数过少也可能使成员被认出?
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词汇迁移:译:降低车费不能代替扩大线路覆盖或增加班次频率。
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词汇迁移:译:调查未使用者有助于发现排除障碍,但发布小群体数据时仍要考虑再识别风险。
参考答案与解析 · 完成练习后展开
参考答案与解析
1
G。wet weather改变骑车选择;regardless of the discount明确其他影响。
2
B。visiting students合格却因temporary accounts expired无法注册;规则公平不保证实际无障碍。
3
C。sales只证明折扣需求,not sufficient evidence of a shift定位。
4
I。三问对应三类证据,用表列发现和不确定性。
5
H。拒绝personal travel histories,改grouped results;隐私不是宣传效果。
6
F。问卷只发buyers,未覆盖failed to register或routes unsuitable的人。
7
E。after final service说明可用性缺口;新增车次要司机车辆。
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J。明确non-buyers as well as buyers,属于未来试行计划。
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C。already took the bus的学生省钱,但没有汽车旅程可替代。与第3题可同段。
10
H。so small…recognisable说明汇总仍可能再识别。键G B C I H F E J C H;A、D未使用不是漏题。
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Reducing fares cannot replace wider route coverage or greater service frequency. 三个措施明确区分,不擅断其中任一无用。6分:信息3,词块2,句法1。
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Consulting non-users can reveal barriers to inclusion, but publishing data about small groups still requires attention to the risk of re-identification. 两主语都是-ing短语。6分:信息3,搭配2,句法1。