📖 阅读材料
The university has announced that, starting next semester, the library will extend its hours to 24/5, remaining open from Sunday evening through Friday afternoon. This change aims to provide more flexible study time for students, especially during midterms and finals. To accommodate this, the library will close on weekends for maintenance and deep cleaning.
🎧 听力对话
M: Did you see the email about the library hours? I'm not too happy about it.
W: Really? I thought 24/5 sounded great—no more being kicked out at midnight.
M: But they're closing on weekends now! I always use the library on Saturday afternoons to catch up on reading. Sunday evening to Friday just doesn't work for me.
W: I see your point, but they need time for maintenance, right?
M: They could do maintenance during the early mornings on weekdays. Also, many students have part-time jobs on weekdays and rely on weekend hours. This change will hurt their study schedules.
W: That's true. I didn't think about that. Maybe it's not such a good idea after all.