Public services reserach project

文章大意

社会学学生John与导师讨论他的研究项目，主题是当地居民如何使用公共服务设施，如公园、游泳池、图书馆和体育中心。他打算对比十年前的一份调查报告，提出图书馆使用人数下降、老年人更多使用体育中心等假设，并讨论使用官方记录和问卷两种数据来源。

题目与答案

1. 21 How did John choose the topic of his research project?
   • He thought the information would be useful for town planning.
   • He has a special interest in the use of public services.
   • He read about a similar study which had been done earlier.

   答案：He read about a similar study which had been done earlier.

   原文定位：I found a report in the college library about an investigation that was done ten years ago, and I thought it'd be interesting to do a parallel one

   同义替换：「choose」↔「decided what to do」，「similar」↔「parallel」，「read about」↔「found a report」，「earlier」↔「ten years ago」

2. 22 During his research, John is expecting to find that
   • the use of public services has altered very little.
   • a group of people has changed its habits.
   • the most frequently used facility is the library.

   答案：a group of people has changed its habits.

   原文定位：I think there'll be some differences. For example;older people are using the sports center more often than they used to

   同义替换：「expecting」↔「guess」，「habits」↔「they used to」

3. 23 What is the problem with using official records?
   • They may be lacking in detail.
   • They may not be readily available.
   • They may be difficult to analyse.

   答案：They may be lacking in detail.

   原文定位：There might not be as much information as you'd like

   同义替换：「lacking in detail」↔「not as much information as you'd like」

4. 24 What does the tutor think about John using a questionnaire to get information?
   • He needs to do a course in questionnaire design first.
   • He should use this methods instead of looking at public records.
   • He will the practice he gets useful the following year.

   答案：He will the practice he gets useful the following year.

   原文定位：It'll be good to get experience because next year you'll have to do something similar for your final dissertation on a bigger scale

   同义替换：「practice he gets」↔「get experience」，「following」↔「next」

5. 25 Which new variable does John agree to add to his investigation?
   • occupation
   • income group
   • qualifications

   答案：qualifications

   原文定位：Are you going to look at people's level of education, whether they have a degree, for example;Okay

   同义替换：「qualifications」↔「level of education」

6. 26 How many questionnaires will John distribute?
   • the same number as in the previous study.
   • a greater number than he needs for analysis.
   • the number recommended in the project guidelines.

   答案：a greater number than he needs for analysis.

   原文定位：I can really analyze more than fifty;so I should probably distribute about eighty questionnaires altogether to allow for wastage

   同义替换：「distribute」↔「send out」，「a greater number than he needs for analysis」↔「distribute 80 to allow for wastage」

7. 27-28 Which TWO strategies will John use to encourage people to fill out his questionnaire?
   • using simple language
   • delivering the questionnaires in person
   • making the questionnaires anonymous
   • providing return envelopes
   • trialling the questionnaire on friends

   答案：providing return envelopes,trialling the questionnaire on friends

   原文定位：you usually get a better return if you deliver questionnaires in person;I could enclose a stamped envelope for the return post

   同义替换：「fill out」↔「return」，「envelopes」↔「post」

8. 29-30 Which TWO pieces of advice does the tutor give John about his questionnaire?
   • There should be a mixture of question types.
   • Some questions should elicit personal information.
   • There should be an introduction to explain the survey`s purpose.
   • A telephone number should be provided for queries.
   • The questions should only take a few minutes to answer.

   答案：Some questions should elicit personal information.,There should be an introduction to explain the survey`s purpose.

   原文定位：you'll need to get a bit of information about your subjects;a short paragraph at the top explaining what I'm doing and why

   同义替换：「elicit」↔「get a bit of」，「survey’s purpose」↔「what I'm doing and why」，「introduction」↔「short paragraph」