16-20听写原文
20篇听写练习听力原文
Passage 1Midlife CrisisUnhappiness in middle age, also known as midlife crisis, is a universal experience. People around the world seem to share an emotional design in life. That design is shaped like the letter U. Levels of happiness are the highest when people are young and when they are old. In the middle, however, most people’s happiness and life satisfaction levels drop. Some people suffer from midlife depression more than others. But it happens to men and women, to single and married people, to the rich and poor and to those with and without children. Generally speaking, people reach their lowest levels between the ages of about forty and fifty-five. But then, as they continue into old age, their happiness starts to climb back up. Why does all this happen? One possibility is that people recognize their limitations in middle age and give up some of their long-held dreams. Passage 2Good CompanionA good companion is better than a fortune, for a fortune cannot purchase those elements of character, which make companionship a blessing. The best companion is one who is wiser and better than ourselves. Greater wisdom and goodness than we possess lifts us higher mentally and morally. It’s true that we cannot always choose all of our companions. Some are thrust upon us. But the experience is not altogether without compensation. Companion is education, good or bad; it develops manhood or womanhood, high or low; it lifts the soul upward or drags it downward; it ministers to virtue or vice. There is no half way work about its influence. It saves or destroys lustily. Nothing in the world is surer than this. Sow virtue, and harvest will be virtue. Sow vice, and the harvest will be vice. Good companions help us to sow virtue; evil companions help us to sow vice.Passage 3Global Text ProjectBooks are a high cost of higher education. But the Global Text Project hopes to create a free library of one thousand electronic textbooks for students in developing countries. The aim is to offer subjects that students may take in their first few years at a university. The books could be printed or read on a computer or copied onto a CD or DVD. The Global Text Project is a new technology, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit on the Internet. But only one or two people will be able to make the final edits in texts. The project includes a committee of scholars, mostly from developing countries, to advice on required textbooks and their content. The group’s first book on information systems is being tested in Indonesia. Project organizers also want to offer textbooks in Arabic, Chinese and Spanish. They are working with a translation company in the United States.Passage 4HemingwayAmerican writer, Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois. He started his career as a writer in a newspaper office at the age of seventeen. During the 1920s, Hemingway became a member of the group Americans living in Paris, which he described in his first important work, The Sun Also Rises. Equally successful was A Farewell to Arms, the study of an American ambulance officer’sdisillusionment in the war and his role as a deserter. Hemingway used his experience as a reporter during the Civil War in Spain as the background for his most ambitious novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls. Among his later works, the most outstanding is the short novel The Old Man and The Sea, the story of an old fisherman’s journey, his long and lonely struggle with a fish and the sea, and his victory in defeat. Now Hemingway is the classic symbol of bravery, or strong man. Passage 5Self-ConceptThe self-concept is a complex structure. This complexity is illustrated by the idea of multiple selves. We seem to be a different person in each of many different situations. An example may clarify this concept. First, picture yourself at an athletic event. Now, contrast this image with one of yourselves taking a final exam. Finally, imagine yourself at work on a very busy day. You should probably describe yourself differently in each setting. Which image is really you? Of course, all are. We have multiple selves, each dependent on a context. Together they form our self-concept. It is the context that makes certain aspects of our self-concept more important at a particular moment. Self-concept is composed of our beliefs, values, and attitudes. Our beliefs give our self-concepts their substance, our values give them aspirations and standards, and our attitudes give them motivation. These three elements provide a structure in which we develop and build ourselves.Passage 6Family Life in IndiaFamily life is equally varied in Indian states. India is a country with many states in which people are from different cultures, and so on. The languages, clothing, customs, and traditions of people are influenced by the respective regions they live in. Most of the families in India are extended ones, in which every member has his or her own role, often influenced by age and gender. Children are cherished and considered as gifts from God. Children can look forward to continual family support throughout their lives. However, they are expected to respect their elders and parents, their wishes and family relationships. The family structure in India is typical, in which there are many wedding customs, which have to be strongly followed by people. Religion, social status, traditional practices, and regional differences influence family structures. Indians are more emotionally attached to the members of their family. Husbands and wives are not allowed to openly display their affection for one another.Passage 7Causes of Forest FiresForest fires are one of the greatest natural destroyers of our forests. It has been found that about 90% of forest fires are due to human factors. The most common cause for the forest fires is the carelessness of people. Smokers may start a forest fire by carelessly dropping lighted matches and cigarettes in a forest. Tourists sometimes throw the lighted items in the bushes around or on the ground which cause fire. There are also some natural causes of forest fires. Forest fires canoccur due to lightning which burns the trees. Earthquake is also responsible for the forest fires, while other reason for fire is volcanoes and drought. High temperature and low humidity provides favorable conditions to the fire and hence it can start in forests. Since forest fires destroy valuable trees and even kill people, we need to learn the causes and to know how to prevent them. Passage 8Choosing the Perfect Hair ColorColoring your hair is one way to express your individuality. Choosing the right hair color can be confusing whether you want to cover gray hair or give yourself a new fresh look. If you are clear about what you want exactly, it can help while choosing the hair color that is right for you. You can achieve the most flattering look, if you consider your skin makeup and eye color. Hair color that balances your complexion gives the best results. For covering gray hair, you can select a shade close to your natural hair color. Hair highlights are another way to improve your overall look. Highlights can look fascinating and make an attractive impression. They add depth and dimension to the base color or natural hair. Different hair colors suit different complexions. In order to choose a suitable hair color, you need to identify the right combination.Passage 9E-educationE-education, which stands for electronic education, has at least four advantages. First, with access to the Internet, students can overcome barriers of space and time. For example, we can make educational resources in Washington available to students in Tokyo. The second is the easy access. For example, we can put multimedia resources libraries on the Internet and students can have access to these libraries just by clicking the mouse. The third is the optimization of resources. For example, we can tape the lectures given by very prominent professors and broadcast them live through the Internet. Because of these three advantages, there is another big advantage, that is, the Internet technology makes mass education possible. As you know, it is simply impossible for the whole population to receive education on campuses. And this is where the greatest advantage of E-education lies. It offers mass education and education for lifetime.Passage 10CosmeticsCosmetics are substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. A subset of cosmetics is called makeup, which refers primarily to colored products intended to alter the user’s appearance. Cosmetic use was frowned upon at many points in Western history, especially during the 19th century when social etiquette was rigid. During the 20th century, however, the popularity of cosmetics increased rapidly. Cosmetics are now in widespread use by women in nearly all industrial societies around the world. In the United States, cosmetics are used by girls at an increasingly young age. The social consequences of younger and younger beautification have had much attention in the media over the last few years. The cosmetic industry is a profitable business for most manufacturers of cosmetic products. Given the technological development and the improvement of the manufacturing process, and not least due to the constantly increasing demand of such products, this industry reported an important growth in terms of profit.Passage 11Spy Cell PhonesA spy phone is a mobile phone or a spy device that allows a user to monitor and hear or record conversations and other activities taking place over the phone. Spy phones can function in different ways. They can be used as listening devices whereby secretive conversations can be tracked. They are popularly used by secret agencies to track criminal activities that are carried out over networks. They can be used for tracking periodic calls and recording the frequency of calls from certain suspicious numbers. Also, they can be used for monitoring business and household activities while the cell phone user is away. Although spy cell phones have many positive sides, they give rise to legal as well as moral concerns, because spy cell phone software is easily available. Cell phones are easily transferable to spy phones. Their ready availability makes them subject to illegal use.Passage 12A Popular Pastime of the English PeopleOne of the best means of understanding the people of any nation is watching what they do with their non-working time. Most English men, women and children love growing things, especially flowers. Visitors to England in spring, summer or autumn are likely to see gardens all the way along the railway lines. There are flowers at the airports and flowers in factory grounds, as well as in gardens along the roads. Each English town has at least one park with beautifully kept flower beds. Public buildings of every kind have brilliant window boxes and sometimes baskets of flowers are hanging on them. But what the English enjoy most is growing things themselves. If it is impossible to have a garden, then a window box or something growing in a pot will do. Looking at each other's gardens is a popular pastime with the English.Passage 13Health Benefits of Red wineWe all know drinks containing alcohol are not good for health, but when it comes to drinking red wine, it is the other way around. Recent studies have concluded that there are no negative effects on the body, if red wine is not consumed excessively. Certain compounds in red wine can play a very important role in protecting the heart. It is a heart-healthy drink that can be enjoyed during evening meals. If you think that red wine is only good for the heart, then you are wrong. Studies have revealed that the substance found in the skin of red grapes can restrict cancer’s development. However, the ideal consumption is not 7 to 8 glasses of red wine. Scientific studies on the potential benefits of red wine recommend that women should not have more than one drink per day; whereas men can have two drinks per day. The word “moderate” is the key to maximize health benefits of red wine.Passage 14SleepWhy is it so difficult to fall asleep when you are overtired? There is no one answer that applies to every individual. It is possible to feel “tired” physically and still be unable to fall asleep, because while your body is exhausted, you do not feel sleepy. It is not so easy to simply “turn off”. Lack of sleep complicates matters even more. Experts say adults need at least seven to eight hoursof sleep a night to function properly. When you get less sleep than that on consecutive three nights, you begin to owe four “sleep debt”. As sleep debt increases your body experiences a stress response. Now a vicious cycle has been created: You experience the feeling of being more and more tired, but your body is increasingly stimulated. “Power sleeping” for more hours on weekends is only a temporary solution. There is no substitute forgetting a good night's sleep on a regular basis.Passage 15Holidays in the USLike other nations, the United States sets aside a number of days each year to commemorate events, people or public occasions. These holidays typically are marked by a general suspension of work and business activity, and by public or religious ceremonies. Technically, the United States does not celebrate national holidays. However, Congress has designated 10 legal public holidays. During such public holidays, most federal institutions are closed and most federal employees are excused from work. Although the individual states and private businesses are not required to observe these, in practice all states and nearly all employers observe the majority of them. Since 1971, a number of these holidays have been fixed on Mondays rather than on a particular calendar date so as to afford workers a long holiday weekend. Meanwhile, there are some US state holidays particular to individual US states.Passage 16Celebrity WorshipersAre you a celebrity worshiper? If so, that might say something about the kind of person you are. Psychologists have found that people who believe in a just world are more likely to worship celebrities. Whereas people more critical of society are less likely to obsess over a celebrity. People who strongly believe in a just world believe that life is fair, that good things happen to good people and bad things to bad people. People who believe in a just world are expressing acceptance of society and its institutions. Since the celebrity system is one of these institutions, researchers suggest that it makes sense that those believing in a just world would be satisfied with how celebrities are made and thus more likely to admire and even obsess over them. Vice versa, people who do not believe in a fair world might resist worshipping celebrities, and in fact question or criticize the system that produces them and decides who gets to be a celebrity.Passage 17Organic CoffeeToday many agricultural products are grown using organic methods and coffee is no exception. Organic products have a very minimal effect on the environment because there is no use of pesticides and fertilizers. All organic produces are certified to ensure that their products are grown in such a way. Organic coffee is a multimillion dollar industry and each year the sales of this coffee are increasing. Exports of organic coffee are up in most of Europe and North America. Organic coffee is usually grown in many countries such as Africa, Asia and South America. All over the world people have become organic coffee drinkers, but Americans consume the majority of it. All organic coffee products in the USA are certified for quality. The organic coffee is produced in a very specific way and all operators are at random inspected to ensure that they meetUS Department of Agriculture standards.Passage 18Red WolvesRed wolves present a characteristic red colored fur which is more obvious behind the ears and in the neck and legs. Other than these parts, the fur color of red wolves is brown with black shading in the back and tail. Their big ears help them overcome hot and humid climatic conditions. The average size of red wolves is 4 feet in length, 20 inches tall and weight about 45 to 80 pounds. Generally, red wolves attain sexual maturity at the age of 22 months; however, there are some species that attain within 10 months. The breeding season of red wolves is during February and March and their pregnancy period is about 2 months. Females give birth to about 1 to 10 children one time around March to April. The newly borns usually stay with their parents about two years, after which, they spread around the wild. The lifespan of red wolves is around 7 or 8 years in the wild and about 15 years in captivity.Passage 19Vertical FarmsBy the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth's population will have resided in urban centers. An estimated 109 hectares of new land will be needed to grow enough food to feed them, if traditional farming practices continue as they are practiced today. So, an entirely new approach to farming must be invented, employing cutting edge technologies. The concept of indoor farming is not new. What is new is the urgent need to scale up this technology to accommodate a fast growing number of people. Vertical farming was thus invented. Rice on the seventh floor, wheat on the twelfth, and enough food within an eighteen-story tower to feed a small city of 50,000.Vertical farms must be cheap to construct and safe to operate. If successfully implemented, they will offer the promise of urban renewal, sustainable production of a safe and varied food supply, and the eventual repair of ecosystems that have been sacrificed for horizontal farming.Passage 20The NecktieThe necktie or tie is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat. The necktie is one of the few fashion accessories to have survived nearly 400 years of social change. Neck decorations have been worn since ancient times to signify title or wealth. Modern decorative neckwear dates from the 17th century in France. The Industrial Revolution helped spread the style to the masses, as millions of workers migrated from farmlands to factories and the business class was born. By the 1950s, it was said that a man wasn’t fully dressed until he had put on his tie. The tie had later come to symbolize individuality as much as conformity. Neckties are available in varied size. Men and boys wear neckties as part of regular office dress or formal wear. Neckties can also be worn as part of a uniform.。
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循序渐进法语听写(初级)录音原文
循序渐进法语听写（4）Que fait Philippe ?Où va-t-il ?Où travail Delphine ?Quel âge as-tu ?V ous êtes professeur ?Quelle heure est-il ?Comment vas-tu ?Qu’est-ce que c’est ?Où est le vélo de Stéphane ?A quelle heure va-t-elle au cinéma ?循序渐进法语听写（5）Qui est-ce ? C’est Christine ?Oui, c’est moi !Salut ! Qu’est-ce que c’est ?C’est une revue.Une revue ?Oui, c’est une revue.Est-ce qu’elle est à toi ?Oui, bien sûr.循序渐进法语听写（6）Bonjour, Fannie !C’est toi, Luc !Comment vas tu ?Très bien, merci. Et toi ?Ça va. Où vas-tu ?Je vais chez une amie. As-tu l’heure ?Oui, il est cinq heures et demie.Merci. Et au revoir !Au revoir !循序渐进法语听写（7）Salut, Luna !Salut, Michel ! As-tu l’heure ?Il est neuf heures. Pourquoi ?J’ai cours à neuf heures et demie.C’est le cours de Monsieur Richard, n’est-ce pas ?Oui, c’est ça.Et toi, tu vas où ?Moi, je vais à la bibliothèque. J’ai cours à dix heures. Bonne journée, Michel !Et toi aussi, Luna !循序渐进法语听写（8）Cinquante-sixSoixante-dix-huit Quatre-vingt-neuf Soixante-quatre Vingt-trois Soixante et onze Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf CentQuarante-six Soixante et un Soixante-dix-sept SeizeQuatre-vingt-quinze Trente-quatre Cinquante-deux Vingt et unQuatre-vingt-trois Soixante-sept Quatre-vignt huit DouzeQuatorzeQuarante-quatre Cinquante-huit Soixante-deux Trente-neufQuatre-vingts Soixante-dix Quater-vingt-dix TreizeSoixante-quinze TrenteQuarante Cinquante SoixanteSoixante-dix Quatre-vingts Quatre-vingt-dix Cent unVingt-sept ans Trente ans Quarante-huit ans Cinquante-six ans Soixante-ans Soixante-dix-neuf ans Quatre-vingts ansCent ansQuatre-vingt-six ans循序渐进法语听写（9）Mon ami JaquesJaques et un journaliste français, il travail pour Le Monde. Il a 26 ans. Il habite à Beijing. Il travail beaucoup. Aujourd’hui, il va faire un interview àl’Université de Beijing. Mais il est libre de 14 heures à 16 heures de l’après-midi. Il va prendre un café avec des amis étrangers. Luc est américain, Annie est suisse, Michel est japonais, Fannie est anglaise. Ils sont étudiantes. Ils étudie nt le chinois en Chine. Ce soir, Jaques va dîner au restaurant et puis il doit écrire un articlepour son journal.循序渐进法语听写（10）Ma familleNous sommes cinq à la maison : mon père, ma mère, mes deux soeurs et moi. Nous habitons à Paris. Mon père est technicien dans une usine. Ma mère est vendeuse. J’ai 27 ans. Je travail dans une société privée. Mes deux soeurs étudient à Paris. Mon grand-père et ma grand-mère n’habitent pas chez nous. Ils habitent dans un petit village. Ils ne travail plus mainteant. Ils sont agés. Mon grand-père a 75 ans et ma grand-mère, 72 ans. Ils son t dans bonne santé. Mon oncle et ma tante sont leurs voisins. Ils sont très contents quand je vais ch ez eux. Je vais déjeuner avec mes grands-parents ce week-end.循序渐进法语听写（11）CoversationQu’est-ce que vous faites dans la ville ?Je suis étudiante.Qu’est-ce que vous étudiez ?J’étudie le français. C’est une lange très difficile mais utile.Aimez-vous cette langue ?Beaucoup ! et vous, que faites vous ?Je viens de trouver un travail dans un supermarchéJe suis vendeur.On se tutoie ?D’accord! est-ce que tu habites chez tes parents ?Non, je n’habite pas avec eux. Mes parents sont agriculteurs. Ils vivent à la campagne.Et toi ?J’habite dans un studio.mon studion’est pas grand mais il très agréable.循序渐进法语听写（12）Trois filles dans un appartementJuliette est vendeuse. Julie est institutrice. Elles viennent de trouver un appartement àParis. Et elles sont très contentes. Dans le salon, il y a un grand canapé devant la télévision. Sur le mûr, il y a de belles photos. Dans un cion, il y a un bureau. Les chambres sont très claires. La cuisi ne est moderne. Bien sûr, il y a aussi une douche et des toilettes. Maintenant, elles cherchent un co locataire sympathique. Un étudiant veut habiter avec elles, mais il n’est pas très poli. Il y a un autr e monsieur, mais il a un chien. Juliette et Julie ne veulent pas de chien chez elles. Une chinoise ve ut devenir la troisième colocataire. Elle fait ses études à Paris. Elle ne parle pas bien le français, elle parle très bien l’angalis. Juilie et Juliette aiment bine la chinoise. Alors elles vont habiter ensemb le !循序渐进法语听写（13）Une petite gare.Il y a une petite gare, une jolie petite gare de campagne. Ctte petite gare a une petit e salle d’attente, les voyageurs peuvent s’asseoir dans cette salle. Il y a aussi un petie café restaura nt, les voyageurs peuvent prendre leur café au lait, leur déjeuner ou leur dîner, quand ils ont le tem ps. Ils peuvent aussi lire un journal ou une revue dans ce café. Le garçon de café est très sympathi que. Les voyageurs peuvent laisser leurs bagages à la consigne quand ils vont au café. Il y a aussi un petit appartement pour le chef de gare, avec un petit jardin et une grande fenêtre. Quand un trai n arrive, le chef de gare dit : « 5 minutes d’arrêt, les voyageurs pour Paris, en voiture ! »循序渐进法语听写（14）Ma chambre à la Cité-U Maintenant, je fais mes études dans une université parisienne et j’habite à la cité universitaire. J’ai une chambre, elle n’est pas grande, mais j’aime bien ma chambre. Elle mesure 12 m2 et elle donne sur un joli jardin. Dans ma chambre, il y a un lit, deux chaises, une gra nde table, une armoire pour mettre mes affaires. Il y a encore une salle de bain dans ma chambre, c ’est pratique. A chaque étage, il y a une cuisine commune. Je mange souvent au restaurant universi taire et je fais la cuisine le week-end. Nous avons aussi une salle de télévision. Les étudiants regar dent souvent la télévision là-bas. Et une chose importante : on a accès à internet dans la chambre. Comme ça, je peux écrire des émails à mes amis et à mes parents tous les jours! La vie est belle, n’est-ce pas ?循序渐进法语听写（15）Cent unDeux centsTrois centsQuatre centsCinq centsCent septDeux cent deuxTrois cent cinqQuatre cent sixCinq cent neufCent vingt quatreDeux cent trente cinqTrois cent quarante sixQuatre cent treizeCinq cent soixante septNeuf centsMilleMille neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-neufDeux milleDeux mille six循序渐进法语听写（16）Excusez-moi, Marc, quel date sommes-nous ?Nous sommes trente novembre 2007 ! Déjè ? Il fait un peu froid aujourd’hui. Nous sommes prèsque en hiver. Quel jour sommes-nous ? Nous sommes vendredi. Mais pourquoi ? Le neuf décembre, c’est l’anniversaire de mon ami Pierre. Il va avoir 21 ans. Le neuf décembre ? C’est un dimanche. Alors, on va organiser une fête ? Oui, on va prendre un verre ensemble dans un café. Je pense que je vais aussi lui acheter un bon livre. Tu sais, il aime beaucoup lire. Très bonne idée !循序渐进法语听写（17）On va au cinéma Est-ce que tu es libre mardi soir ? Nous pouvons aller au cinéma. Il y a un très bon film américain. D’accord ! Je finis mon travail àsix heures. Le film est àquelle heure ? Il commence àhuit heures. Nous pouvons dîner au restaurant avant le film. Je connais un bon restaurant près du cinéma. Il est connu pour son boulet aux riz. C’est une très bonne idée. Alors, mardi soir àsept heures devant le restaurant ? C’est entendu! A propos, je viens d’avoir Charles au téléphone, il vaut devoir et dîner avec nous. Mais il n’a pas le temps de voir le film. As-tu son numéro de téléphone ? Je vais l’appeler. Bien sûr que oui, c’est le 01 67 79 91 04.循序渐进法语听写（18）Chez nous Ma mère travail comme chef de vente dans un magasin. Elle rentre àsept heures du soir. Mon père est conducteur d’autobus. Lui aussi rentre souvent tard. Je fais assez bien la cuisine, et j’aide souvent mes parents àpréparer le dîner. Ma mère dit que mes soupes sont très bonnes. Je n’aime pas faire le ménage. Nous dînons ensemble tous les soirs. Ensuite, je fais mes devoirs et révise mes leçons. Mes parents lisent les journaux et regardent la télévision. Ma mère téléphone souvent à ma grand-mère pour voir si elle va bien. Ma grand-mère habite avec mon oncle, le frère aînéde ma mère. Elle pense souvent àmoi. Le samedi soir, les parents sortent et vont au cinéma. Quand il fait beau, ils vont souvent voir des amis. Le dimanche, nous allons au parc ensemble.循序渐进法语听写（19）Il s’agit un lycéen qui raconte sa vie Cette année, je dois beaucoup travail, je veux entrer àl’universitél’année prochaine. Comme 7 mes parents habitent dans la ville voisine, je ne les vois pas souvent. J’étudie l’anglais mais je ne le parle pas très bien. J’écoute la radio américainne le matin et je commence à comprendre. J’aime beaucoup l’histoire de la Chine, mais je n’aime pas le matématique. Le professeur est très gentil, je l’aime bien. Mais je ne comprends pas ses explications. Après mes etudes universitaire, je voudais dans un hôtel ou dans une agence de voyage. Beaucoup d’étrangers viennent dans Chine maintenant, ils visitent Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, et d’aures belles villes, grandes ou pe tites. Je pense que le tavaille de guide est intéressant. J’aime beaucoup de voyager et faire la connaissance de gens différents循序渐进法语听写（20）Le dimanche 16 décembre, les parents de Julie viennent visiter son appartement. Julie partage cet appartement avec Pascal et Claire. Les appartements sont très chers àParis. A trois, ils peuvent partager le loyé. Leur appartement est au troisième étage dans bel immeuble ancin, dans le neuvième arrondissement. Claire travail dans une agence de tourisme, et elle est très occupée. Elle travail même le samedi. Julie et Pascal sont étudiants. Les trois jeunes gens font le ménage et la cuisine eux-même. Les parents de Julie voient que l’appartement est propre et confortable. Julie présente ses amis à ses parents. Le père de Julie a faim, parce qu’il est déjà sept heures du soir. Il entre dans la cuisine, il regarde dans le réfrigérateur, mais il ne vaut pas préparer le dîner. Chez lui, il prépare les repas seulement le dimanche. Donc, ils vont dîner au restaurant循序渐进法语听写（21）Une lettre arrive du Canada Bernard fait ses études dans un lycée de Nice. Sa famille habite dans un petit village en Provence. C’est un bon élève : tous ses professeurs l’aime bien, et ses amis aussi. Un jour, il reçoit une lettre de son cousin Jean. Jean travail à Québec, au Canada. « Mon cher Bernard, j’ai une bonne nouvelle pour toi. Tu sais : j’aiun travail maintenant ! Depuis mars dernière, je travail pour une grande sociétécanadienne. Pourquoi ne pas venir me voir pendant des vacances d’été, au mois de juillet ? En juillet, on a trois semaines de vacances ici. Tu vois, c’est formidable ! Je t’embrasse. » Bernard est très content. Il va voire son ami Alan pour parler de cette invitation. « Mais c’est vraiment formidable, Bernard ! Je veux aller au Canada avec toi ! » , dit-Allan.循序渐进法语听写（22）deux mille euros trois cents euros neuf mille six cents dollars américains quatreze yuans vingt mille dollars canadians 8 sept mille huit cent quarante livres dix mille mètres huit cents mètres deux kilomètres deux mille six cents mètres quatre-vignt-dix-neuf kilomètres cent mille kilomètre cent vignt mètre-carrés neuf mille quatre cent quatre-ving mètre-carrés cinq cents mètre-carrés duex cent mille mètre-carrétreize mille mètre-carrés trois cents kolimètre-carrés cinquante-cinq kolimètre-carrés six cent soixante kolimètre-carrés cent mille sept cents kolimètre-carrés循序渐进法语听写（23）Les quatre saisons Il y a quatre saisons dans une année. A Beijing, les quatre saisons sont très marquées. La première saison, c’est le printemps. Au printemps, il fait frais et doux, on voit partout les fleurs. Mais il fait souvent du vent, je n’aime pas ça du tout. La douxième saison, c’est l’été. C’est trois mois sont assez agréables. Il fait chaud, mais il p leut parfois. Après l’été, c’est l’automne. C’est une très belle saison : il fait toujours beau, le ciel est bleu, le soleil brille, il fait ni chaud ni froid. C’est bien pour faire un voyage. L’hiver est très froid, il fait souvent un vent fort. Certains aiment l’hiver, parce qu’ils aiment la n eige. Mais moi, j’aime le printemps, parque que c’est le commencement de l’année et que c’est très beau.循序渐进法语听写（24） A la radio Madame, je vous écoute. Bonsoir, je m’appelle Pascale. Très bien, Pascale. Présentez-vous s’il vous plaît. J’ai 32 ans, je suis mère de 4 enfants, et j’habite Fontaineleau. 4 enfants ? V ous devez être très occupée tous les toujours. Oui, je me lève à 6 heures. J’ai seulement 10 mimutes pour m’habille...Et puis, je me dêpèche de préparer le petit déjeuner. Je m’occupe du ménage dans la journée. Vous vous chouchez à quelle heure ? Normalement, mes enfants se couchent à 21 heures. Mais je me couche après 23 heures. Mes amis se demandent pourquoi je n’ai le temps de prendre un caféavec elles. Mais vous voyez pourquoi, je ne peux pas. Avoir 4 enfants àla maison, bien sûr, ce n’est pas facile. Mais vous devriez vous reposer de temps en temps !循序渐进法语听写（25）Bernard aime Beijing Bernard, un jeune français de 22 ans, travail àBeijing depuis un an. Il téléphone à ses parents une fois par semaine. Ses parents lui posent beuacoup de questions sur sa vie et son travail, et ils sont toujours très contents de l’entendre. Il sort souvent avec ses collèges chinois. Ils lui présentent souvent les nouveaux amis. Grâce à eux, Bernard connais bien la ville de Beijing. Les week-ends, il visite les monuments historiques avec ses amis. Pour les remercier, il les invite àdîner au restaurant. Quand il a du temps, Bernard écire des é-mails àses amis français, il leur raconte ses expériences en Chine. Il aime la Chine, il aime les rues de Beijing, et il aime ses amis chinois. A la fin de ses é-mails, il écire toujours la même phrase : « chers amis, vous nous voluez pas venir àBeijing ? »循序渐进法语听写（26）Un grand-père Je suis Sebastian, le grand-père de Bernard. J’ai 65 ans. Je ne travail plus. Je vive avec mon fils, ma belle-fille et mon petit fils. Ils sont très gentils avec moi. Quand Bernard part à l’école, il n’oublie jamais de me dire «au revoir » et « bonne journée ». c’est un garçon très poli. A la maison, ils nous aide souvent à faire le ménage. Quand il va chez sa tante pendant lesvacances d’été, il a habitude de nous envoyer des cartes postales. Je l’aime beaucoup. Je suis en bon ne santé, et j’aime sortir. Quans je fais des courses, je bavarde souvent avec les vendeurs et les vendeuses. Ils me présent leurs produits et moi, je fais souvent de bons choix. Tous les soirs, je prépare le repas pour toute la famille. Mon fils et sa femme travaillent dûr. Je suis content de pouvoir les aider.循序渐进法语听写（27）Pas de grasse matinée ! Cécile n’habite pas loin de son lycée. Ses cours comencent à8 heures. Mais elle a l’habituede de faire la grasse matinée. En général, elle se reveille à 7heures et demie et se lève 5 minutes plus tard. Et bien sûr, elle est toujours en retard. Quand elle entre dans la classe, tout le monde la regard. Ce matin, le professeur est en colère. Il lui demande d’arriver à l’heure. Il lui dit : « Cécile, je ne veux pas appeler tes parents pour cela ». Alors, Cécile lui promet de ne plus êtes en retard. Elle dit au preofesseur : « Monsieur, demain je vais me lever à 6 heures et demie. Je vais 10 m’habil ler, me laver et me baigner en dix minutes. Je vais prendre mon petit déjeuner en 5 minutes. Et je vais partir chez moi en 7 heures. »循序渐进法语听写（28）Une surprise Ce soir, je dois voir mon amie Cécile. Qaund je sors de mon bureau, il est déjàneuf heures. Je suis très en retard. Je dois prendre un taxi. Mai s il n’y a pas de taxi dans cette rue. Je dois marché vers le boulevard Saint-Michel. Il fait noir et froid. Il y a peu de passants dans la rue. J’ai très faim, et ce n’est pas agérable de marcher seul. Heureusement, j’aime téléphone portable sur moi, j’ap pèlle Cécile. Elle est en train de préparer du boeuf et un cadeau chocolat. Quand je passe devant un cinéma, je vois un de mes amis, Luc. Il parle avec une jeune femme. Cette dame, je la connais : c’est la soeur de Cécile ! Ils se promènent ensemble. Quelle surprise ! 循序渐进法语听写（29）un million sept millions dix millions vingt millions trente millions quatre-vingts millions cent millions deux cents millions cinq cents millions six cents millions huit cents millions neuf cents millions un milliard duex milliards un milliard cent millions trois milliards six cents millions duex millions de dollars trois milliards d’habitants un milliard trois cents millions neuf millions six cents mille循序渐进法语听写（30）Une journée d’Anne 11 Hier matin, Anne est partie de chez elle àhuit heures. Et elle est arrivée àl’école àneuf heures. Ses élèves lui ont dit bonjour. Anne a eu deux heures de cours dans la matinée. A midi, elle a déjeunéavec sa mère dans un bon restaurant. Qaund elle est rentrée dans son bu reau, elle a vu son ami Rechard. Il est venu voir le directeur de l’école. Dans l’après-midi, Anne a reçu une de ses élèves, et lui a demandé de ne plus faire la grasse matinée et de ne plus être en retard. Après, elle a pris autobus pour rentrer chez elle. Quand elle est decendue de l’autobus, elle est tombée. Un passant l’a aidé à se lever, elle l’a remercié avec un bon sourire. Après le dîner, elle a regardé un peu la télévision. Elle a vu un movie américain très émouvant. Et elle s’est couchée vers mi-nuit.循序渐进法语听写（31）C’est Pastien téléphone àsa femme Lucie. C’est toi, c’est Pastien! Pouiquoi pas n’es tu pas rentréàla maison ? Qu’est-ce que tu as fait ? J’ai travailléau bureau toute la nuit. Mais ce n’est pas vrai. J’ai téléphoné à ton bureau, mais personne n’a répondu. Je n’ai pas dit la vérité je suis sorti. Avec qui es tu sorti ! Avec des collègues, bien sûr. Qu’est-ce que vous avez fait ensemble ? Nous avons signé un contrat important, alors nous sommes allés prendre un verre. Etj’ai un peu trop bu, tu sais. Tout le monde a trop bu... Pourquoi ne m’a tu pas applelé? J’ai oublé, chérie. Est-ce que tu peux me pardonner ?循序渐进法语听写（32）L’anniversaire de Catherine Hier, c’était l’anniversaire de ma soeur Catherine : elle a seize ans. Comme tous les jours, elle s’est levée tôt et elle est partie se promener au parc, avec Caroline. Nous, les garçons, on a préférérester àla maison. J’ai prié un livre et j’ai commencé à lire. Guy m’a appélé une demie heure plus tard. Et puis, on a préparé ensemble un cadeau pour l’anniversaire de Catherine. A midi, Catherine est rentrée seule. Elle a préparé le repas. On a commencé à manger. A la fin du repas, Guy a apporté notre cadeau. Catherine a crié : « quelle surprise ! » Elle nous a embrassé, tout le monde a ri. A ce moment-là, nos parents sont rentrés, avec un autre cadeau pour Catherine. Mais quelle surprise: encore un cadeau!循序渐进法语听写（33）Pour aider les amis... Est-ce que tes amis sont arrivés àParis ?12 Oui, ils sont làdepuis hier soir. J’ai essayéde reserver une chambre pour eux dans un grand hotêl, mais c’est trop cher. Alors, j’ai pris une chambre dans un hôtel près de chez moi. Je connais très bien l’hôtel, il n’est pas mal. La chambre donne sur une rue calme. Ah ! Tu as de l a chance, toi ! Il est difficile de trouver une chambre au mois doute. Oui, mais je connais le directeur de cet hôtel. D’abord, il m’a dit : « je n’ai plus de chambre et j’ai envoyé des clients à l’hôtel de ma soeur. » Puis, il a dit : « c’est pour vos a mis ? bon, alors pour eux, je vais trouver une chambre. Ils peuvent pas dormir dans le métro.循序渐进法语听写（34）Ma vie àNice Je suis arrivéàNice en 1998. A ce moment-là, une nouvelle entreprise a choisi Nice pour y ouvrir son usine. J’ai trouvéun travail dans cette petite usine. Les années ont vite passé, il y a eu beaucoup de changements : l’usine est devenue plus impotante mon travail est devenu intéressant. L’an dernier, je suis devenu cadre et mon salaire est passé de 2000 euros à 3000 mille euros par mois. Notre usine est actuellement la troisième de France avec ses 6250 employés. Il n’a pas été facile pour ma femme de trouver un travail, mais elle a eu de la chance : elle travaille maintenant dans un supermarché. Vive en provence ? J’aime bien. Ici, la mer est àdix kilomètres la montagne àtrente kilomètres Paris est àune heure d’avion et, avec le TGV, à cinq heures de train. Mes parents sont venus me voir plsieures fois et ils ont aimé la ville de Nice循序渐进法语听写（35）Lucien va arriver ! La semaine dernière, j’ai reçu un mail de mon ami belge Lucien. Il va arriver àBeijing cet après-midi. Je lui ai promis de l’acceuillir àl’aéroport, mais je ne peux pas le faire car mon profersseur veut me voir àquatorze heures trente. Ma copine Louise va aller le chercher pour moi. Ils se sont connus à Paris en 2003. Lucien va être surpris de la voir, je crois. C’est déjè sa deuxième visite en Chine. L’été dernier, Lucien a déjè visité la Grande Muraille, le Palais Impérial et les autre monuments de Beijing. Il a beaucoup aiménotre pays et il décidé d’apprendre le chinois. Il va avoir une chambre bien équipée à l’Institut des Langues. Elle mesure 6 mètres sur 4 et elle donne sur le sud. Je ne l’ai pas encore visité, mais Louise m’a dit que c’était une chambr e idéale pour Lucien.循序渐进法语听写（36）Trente et un mille deux cent cinquate huit 13 Soixant deux mille cinq cent quatre-vingt-dix-sept Cinquante neuf mille quatre cent quatre-vingt-un Soixante trois mille cent quarante huit Quanrant sept mille cents Trente deux mille cent cinquante six Quarante cinq mille six cent quatre-vingt-neuf Soixante quatorze mille huit cent quarante neuf Soixante et un mille six cent un Soixante douze mille deux cent soixante trois Quatre-vingt-quatre mille sept cent cinquante neuf Soixante sept mille cent six Quatre-vingt-seize mille deux cent cinq Cinquante huit mille quatre cent soixante neuf Dix mille deux cent trente et un Cinquante neufmille cinq cent quatre-vingt-onze Douze mille deux cent soixante et un Quinze mille cent cinquante neuf Quarante deux mille quatre cent vingt Cinquante trois mille cinq cent soixante et un循序渐进法语听写（37）Les examens approchent Depuis deux semaines, Pascal prépare ses examens. Ils en a plusieurs àpasser dans trois jours : francais, anglais, philosophie, etc. Ils se lève tous les jours de très bonne heure pour réviser. Hier, c’était dimanche. Il a fait la grasse matinée parce qu’il était un peu fatigué. Il a commencé à travailler vers dix heures trente. Sa soeur est venue le voir dans l’après-midi pour lui apporter des livres. Elle est vite repartie. Elle a déjàpassé tous ses examens. Elle est donc allée au cinéma avec ses amis. Pascal aussi a envie de revoir ses amis. La ville de Beijing est trop grande, et il n’est pas facile pour l ui de trouver le temps de les voir souvent. Il est très heureux de pouvoir bientôt finir les cours et avoir quelques semaines de vacances.循序渐进法语听写（38）Au revoir, papa et maman ! Hier, Phillipe a quittétristement la maison avec toutes ses affaires. Ses parents l’ont obli gé à vivre ailleurs. C’est un garçon qui dépend trop de sa famille. Il est brillant en matématique, en histoire, en anglais. Mais il ne sais pas comment prendre une décision par lui même, comment s’entendre avec ses camarades de cla sse ou de bureau. Après ses études universitaires, il n’a jamais pu rester dans une même entreprise pendant plus de trois mois. Ses parents ont dit que c’était le moment pour lui d’apprendre à vivre seul. Ils l’ont « chassé » de la maison. Phillipe a 14 loué un studio dans le 14e arrondissement grâce àun voisin de ses parents. Aujourd’hui, il a passétoute la journée àmettre de l’ordre dans sa chambre. Pour lui, une nouvelle vie commence !循序渐进法语听写（39）Je veux aller en France En janvier, j’ai rencontrédes français àWangfujing. Je les ai aidé à retrouver leur hôtel. Ils sont rentré en France au mois de février, et ils m’ont renyoyé une lettre pour remercier. Comment j’apprends le français seulement depuis 6 mois, il y a beaucop de mots nouveaux pour moi. Je ne comprends pas toute la lettre sans la dictionnaire. Mais ce n’est pas grave. Il m’ont invité en France pour passer les vacances d’été, peuvent m’accompagner visiter le pays. Mais je n’ai pas beaucoup d’argents. Le billet d’avion coûte très cher. Comment faire ? Enfin, j’ai une idée. Cet été, je travail pour l’agence de voyage de mon oncle et gagne de l’argent. Comme ça, je passera quelques semaines en France l’année prochaine. N’est-pas une bonne idée ? Bien sûr, je dois conyinuer d’apprender le français.循序渐进法语听写（40）La vie de Pierre Pierre est néàLille le 15 novembre 1950. Il a fait ses études universitaires àPairs de 1968 à1972. Et puis il a trouvéun travail dans une grande entreprise parisienne. Il a rencontréRose en 1975. Après leur mariage, ils ont louéun appartement près du jardin du Luxembourg. Ils ont vécu ensemble de 1976 à 1990. Ils ont eu un fils en 1980. Pierre a rencontré Lisa plus tard, en 1986. De 1986 à 1996, ils ont eu une histoire d’amour. Il a quitté rose en 1990, mais Lisa et lui ne se sont pas mariés. Ils se sont séparés en 1996. Maintenant, Pierre hatibe seul àMontmartre. Rose s’est rémariée en 1992 avec un belge et elle est allée vivre àBruxelles en 1994.循序渐进法语听写（41）Ma ville J’habite une petite ville dans la sud de la Chine. Vous pouvez la visiter en une seule journée. V ous n’avez pas à prendre l’autobus, un vélo vous suffit comme moyen transport. La ville est trèsancienne, mais nous n’avons pas beaucoup de monuments historiques très célèbres dans la ville. Le paysage naturel attrire de nombreux touristes. Et il fait très agréable en étéchez nous. Chaque été, beaucoup de gens viennent passer leurs vacances. Ils se promènent au board du fleuve ou dans la frais. Les arbres, les fleurs, la colline au。
英语专业四级听写50篇原文
英语专业四级听写50篇原文!Passage 1Town and Country Life in EnglandThere is a big difference between town life and country life in England. In the country, everybody knows everybody else. They know what time you get up, what time you go to bed and what you have for dinner. If you want help, you will always get it and you will be glad to help others.In a large town like London, however, it can sometimes happen that you have never seen your next door neighbor and you do not know his name or anything about him. People in London are often very lonely. This is because people go to different places in the evenings and at weekends. If you walk through the streets in the centre of London on Sunday, it is like a town without people. One is sorry for old people living on their own. They could die in their homes and would not be discovered for weeks or even months. (154 words.)Passage 2A Change in Women’s LifeThe important change in women’s life-pattern has only recently begun to have its full effect on women’s economic pos ition. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity, and most of them took a full-time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school-leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to full-time or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money, and running the home, according to the abilities and interests on each of them. (154 words) Passage 3A Popular Pastime of the English PeopleOne of the best means of understanding the people of any nation is watching what they do with their non-working time.Most English men, women and children love growing things, especially flowers. Visitors to England in spring, summer, or autumn are likely to see gardens all the way along the railway lines. There are flowers at the airports and flowers in factory grounds, as well as in gardens along the roads. Each English town has at least one park with beautifully kept flower beds. Public buildings of every kind have brilliant window boxes and sometimes baskets of flowers are hanging on them.But what the English enjoy most is growing things themselves. If it is impossible to have a garden, then a widow box or something growing in a pot will do. Looking at each other’s gardens is a popular pastime with the English. (144words.) Passage 4British and American Police OfficersReal policemen, both in Britain and the ., hardly recognize any common points between their lives and what they see on TV—if they ever get home in time.Some things are about the same, of course, but the policemen do not think much of them.The first difference is that a policeman’s real life deals with the law. Most of what he learns is the law. He has to know actually what actions are against the law and what facts can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a lawyer, and what’s more, he has to put it into practice on his feet, in the dark and, running down a narrow street after someone he wants to talk to.Little of his time is spent in talking with beautiful girls or in bravely facing cruel criminals. He will spend most of his working life arranging millions of words on thousands of forms about hundreds of sad, ordinary people who are guilty —or not of stupid, unimportant crimes. (177words) Passage 5Living SpaceHow much living space does a person need? What happens when his space needs are not met? Scientists are doing experiments on rats to try to determine the effects of overcrowded conditions on man. Recent studies have shown that the behavior of rats is greatly affected by space. If rats have enough living space, they eat well, sleep well and produce their young well. But if their living conditions become too crowded, their behavior and even their health change obviously. They can not sleep and eat well, and signs of fear and worry become clear. The more crowded they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill each other. Thus, for rats, population and violence are directly related. Is this a natural law for human society as well? Is enough space not only satisfactory, but necessary for human survival? These are interesting questions.(147 words) Passage 6The United NationsIn 1945, representatives of 50 nations met to plan this organization. It was called the United Nations. After the war, many more nations joined. There are two major parts of the United Nations. One is called the General Assembly. In the General Assembly, every member nation is represented and has an equal vote.The second part is called the Security Council. It has representatives of just 15 nations. Five nations are permanent members: the United States, Russia, France, Britain and China. The 10 other members are elected every two years by the General Assembly.The major job of the Security Council is to keep peace in the world. If necessary, it can send troops from member nations to try to stop little wars before they turn into big ones.It is hard to get the nations of the Security Council to agree on when this is necessary. But they did vote to try to stop wars. (156 words) Passage 7PlasticWe use plastic wrap to protect our foods. We put our garbage in plastic bags or plastic cans. We sit on plastic chairs, play with plastic toys, drink from plastic cups, and wash our hair with shampoo from plastic bottles!Plastic doesn’t grow in nature. It is made by mixing certain things together. We call it a produced or manufactured material. Plastic was first made in the 1860s from plants, such as wood and cotton. That plastic was soft and burned easily.The first modern plastics were made in 1930s. Most clear plastic starts out as thick, black oil. That plastic coating inside a pan begins as natural gas.Over the years, hundreds of different plastics have been developed. Some are hard and strong. Some are soft and bendable. Some are clear. Some are many-colored. There is a plastic for almost every need. Scientists continue to experiment with plastics. They hope to find even ways to use them! (160 words)Passage 8Display of GoodsAre supermarkets designed to persuade us to buy more?Fresh fruit and vegetables are displayed near supermarket entrances. This gives the impression that only healthy food is sold in the shop. Basic foods that everyone buys, like sugar and tea, are not put near each other. They are kept in different aisles so customers are taken past other attractive foods before they find what they want. In this way, shoppers are encouraged to buy products that they do not really need.Sweets are often placed at children’s eye level at the checkout. While parents are waiting to pay, children reach for the sweets and put them in the trolley.More is bought from a fifteen-foot display of one type of product than from a ten-foot one. Customers also buy more when shelves are full than when they are a half empty. They do not like to buy from shelves with few products on them because they feel there is something wrong with those products that are there. (166 words)Passage 9Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein was born in Germany in 1879. His father owned a factory that made electrical devices. His mother enjoyed music and books. His parents were Jewish but they did not observe many of the religion’s rules. Albert was a quiet child who spent much of his time alone. He was slow to talk and had difficulty learning to read. When Albert was five years old, his father gave him a compass. The child was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction—to the north. He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move. Their answers about magnetism and gravity weredifficult for the boy to understand. Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something hidden had to be behind things. (143 words.)Passage 10Private CarsWith the increase in the general standard of living, some ordinary Chinese families begin to afford a car. Yet opinions of the development of a private car vary from person to person.It gives a much greater degree of comfort and mobility. The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transport, and hence no irritation caused by waiting for buses or taxis. However, others strongly object to developing private cars. They maintain that as more and more cars are produced and run in the street, a large volume of poisonous gas will be given off, polluting the atmosphere and causing actual harm to the health of people.Whether private cars should be developed in China is a difficult question to answer, yet the desire for the comfort and independence a private car can bring will not be eliminated.(143words)Passage 11A Henpecked Husband and His WifeThere was once a large, fat woman who had a small, thin husband. He had a job in a big company and was given his weekly wages every Friday evening. As soon as he got home on Fridays, his wife used to make him give her all his money, and then she used to give him back only enough to buy his lunch in his company every day.One day, the small man came home very excited. He hurried into the living-room. His wife was listening to the radio and eating chocolates there.“You will never guess what happened to me today, dear,” he said.He waited for a few seconds and then added, “I won ten thousand dollars on the lottery!”“That is wonderful!” said his wife delightedly. But then she pulled a long face and added angrily, “But how could you afford to buy the ticket?” (148 words)Passage 12A Young Man’s PromiseOne day a young man was writing a letter to his girl friend who lived just a few miles away in a nearby town. He was telling her how much he loved her and how wonderful he thought she was. The more he wrote, the more poetic he became. Finally, he said that in order to be with her he would suffer the greatest difficulties, he would face the greatest dangers that anyone could imagine. In fact, to spend only one minute with her, he would swim across the widest river, he would enter the deepest forest, and he would fight against the fiercest animals with his bare hands.He finished the letter, signed his name, and then suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to mention something quite important. So, in a postscript below his name, he added:“By the way, I’ll be over to see you on Wednesday night, if it doesn’t rain.” (154 words)Passage 13A Kind NeighborMr. and Mrs. Jones’ apartment was full of luggage, package, furniture and boxes. Both of them were very busy when they heard the doorbell ring. Mrs. Jones went to open it and she saw a middle-aged lady outside. The lady said she lived next door. Mrs. Jones invited her to come in and apologized because there was no place for her to sit. “Oh, that’s OK,” said the lady. “I just come to welcome you to your new home. As you know, in some parts of this city neighbors are not friendly at all. There are some apartment houses where people don’t know any of their neighbors, not even the ones next door. But in this building everyone is very friendly with everyone else. We are like one big hap py family. I’m sue you’ll be very happy here. ” Mr. and Mrs. Jones said, “But madam, we are not new dwellers in this department. We’ve lived her for two years. We’re moving out tomorrow. ” (163 words)Passage 14That Isn’t Our FaultMr. and Mrs. Williams got married when he was twenty-three, and she was twenty. Twenty-five years later, they had a big party, and a photographer came and took some photographs of them.Then the photographer gave Mrs. Williams a card and said, “They’ll be ready next Wednesday. You can get them from studio.”“No,” Mrs. William said, “Please send them to us.”The photographs arrived a week later, but Mrs. Williams was not happy when she saw them. She got into her car and drove to the photographer’s studio. She went inside and sa id angrily, “You took some photographs of me and my husband last week, but I’m not going to pay for them.”“Oh, Why not?” the photographer asked.“Because my husband looks like a monkey,” Mrs. William said.“Well,” the photographer answered, “that isn’t our fault. Why didn’t you think of that before you married him?” (148 words)Passage 15A Guide’s AnswerIn 1861, the Civil War started in the United States between the Northern and the Southern states. The war continued with great bitterness until 1865, when the Northerners were victorious. However, even today, many Southerners have not forgotten their defeat, or forgiven the Northerners.A few years ago, a party of American tourists were going round one of the battlefields of the Civil War with a guide who came from one of the Southernstates. At each place, the guide told the tourists stirring stories about how a few Southern soldiers had conquered powerful forces of Northerners there.At last, one of the tourists, a lady who came from the North, stopped the guide and said to him, “But surely the Northern army must have won at least one victory in the Civil War?”“Not as long as I’m the guide here, madam,” answered the Southern guide.(147 words)Passage 16A Qualified PilotThe captain of a small ship had to go along a rocky coast, but he was unfamiliar with it, so he tried to find a qualified pilot to guide him. He went ashore in one of the small ports, and a local fisherman pretended that he was a pilot because he needed some money. The captain took him on board and asked him where to steer the ship.After half an hour the captain began to suspect that the fisherman did not really know what he was doing and where he was going.“Are you sure you are a qualified pilot?” he asked.“Oh, yes,” answered the fisherman. “I know every rock on this part of the coast.”Suddenly there was a terrible crash from under the ship. At once the fisherman added, “And that’s one of them.” (138 words)Passage 17Living Things ReactYou and all organisms live in an environment. An environment is made up of everything that surrounds an organism. It can include the air, the water, the soil, and even other organisms.An organism responds to changes in its environment. When an organism responds to a change, it reacts in certain ways. All living things respond in some way.Have you ever noticed how plants and insects respond to light? Plants bend toward light. Insects fly toward light.Living things also respond in other ways. The leaves on some trees respond to a change in season. In autumn, they change colors and then fall offthe branches. Animals also respond to a change in season. Squirrels save nuts for the winter. Bears sleep through the winter in a cave.You respond to your environment in many ways, too. You may shiver if you are cold. What other ways do you respond to changes in your environment? (156 words)Passage 18Flowering PlantsWhat are the parts of a flower?Flowers can have male parts and female parts. The female parts make eggs that become seeds. The male parts make pollen. Pollen is a powdery material that is needed by the eggs to make seeds. To make seeds, pollen and eggs must come together. The wind, insects, and birds bring pollen to eggs. Many animals love flowers’ bright colors. They also like a sugary liquid in flowers. This is called nectar. While they drink nectar, pollen rubs off on their bodies. As they move, some of this pollen gets delivered to the female flower parts.Over time, the female parts turn into fruits that contain seeds. Animals often eat the fruits and the seeds pass through their bodies as waste. The animals do not know they are working for the plants by planting seeds as they travel to different places. (147 words)Passage 19Finding the Direction and LocationHow can you tell which direction? By day, look for the Sun. It is in the east in the morning and the west in the afternoon. At night, use the Big Dipper to help you find the North Star. It would be better to bring a compass because its needle always points north.How do you know how far you have gone? You could count every step. Each step is about two feet. You’d better wear a pedometer which is a tool that counts steps. If you know where you started, which direction you are heading, and how far you have gone, you can use a good map to figure out exactly where you are.Today there is a new way for travelers to figure out where they are. It is the GPS. It has 24 satellites that orbit the earth and constantly broadcast their positions. Someday you may carry a small receiver as you hike and use GPS to find out if you are there yet!Passage 20WavesHow does light get from the sun to the earth? How does music get from the stage to the audience? They move the same way — in waves!Light and sound are forms of energy. All waves carry energy, but they may carry it differently. Light and sound travel through different kinds of matter. For example, light waves cannot move through walls, but sound waves can. That is why you can hear people talking in another room even though you cannot see them. The energy of some waves is destructive. An earthquake produces seismic waves.Catch a wave. Ask a friend to stand a few feet away from you. Stretch a spring between you. Shake the spring to transfer energy to it. What happens? The spring bounces up and down in waves. When the waves reach your friend, they bounce back to you!Light waves travel 300,000 kilometers (186,000 miles) per second! They can also travel through a vacuum. That is why light from the sun and distant stars can travel through space to the earth.(175 words)Passage 21SoilsThere are many different kinds of soils. Different soils have different types of rock and minerals in them than other. Some soils have more water in them than others. Some soils might have more plant and animal material in them, too.Different kinds of soils are found in different parts of the world. There are several kinds of soils found in the United States. In some areas, the soil has a lot of clay. Other soils are very sandy. Loam is a kind of soil that has a good mixture of clay and sand.In some places, soil layers are very thick. Lots of plants grow in places with a thick soil layer. In dry and windy places soil layers are much thinner. Layers of soil on mountains are thin because gravity pulls the soil downhill.The type of soil in a particular place affects what kinds of plants can grow there. (150 words) Passage 22CrisisLife is a contest! Who will win? A bluebird and sparrow both compete for space to build their nests. A fast-growing maple tree and slower-growing dogwood compete for the sunlight they both need. Oil competes with coal and nuclear power as an energy source for electric power plants.There is a problem. There is a limited amount of space for birds, sunlight for trees, and energy for people! If we do not cut back on our uses of some of our resources, someday they will be gone!How can we use energy today and know we will have enough to go around in the future? We can choose alternate, or replacement, energy resources. It takes the earth millions of years to create coal, oil, and gas. They are nonrenewable resources.Solar energy, wind energy and water energy are renewable. What other ways we conserve our resources? How can we make sure there is always enough to go around? (159 words.)Passage 23Ameri ca’s Worst SurpriseDecember 7, 1941 was one of the worst days in American history. Nearly all Americans who are old enough to remember that day can still remember what they were doing at the moment they heard “the news”. The news was that America had been attacked!Shortly before 2:00 ., a radio dispatch came into Washington from Honolulu, Hawaii. “Air Raid, Pearl Harbor —This is no drill.” Japanese planes had begun an attack on the largest American military base in the Pacific. They first destroyed places on the ground. Then they bombed the ships in the harbor.No one had expected the attack. So no one was prepared for it. And it did not take long for the Japanese to do their damage. When the smoke cleared, the Navy counted its losses. Eighteen ships had been sunk or badly damaged. Nearly 150 planes had been destroyed. More than 2,400 Americans had been killed and more than 1,200 wounded. (157 words)Passage 24Great Depression in the U.S.In 1929, the bills started to come in. American industry had produced too many goods. Americans could not afford to buy all of them. So factories had to cut down on their production. Many workers lost their jobs. Investors tried to get their money back. But businesses did not have enough money to pay them. Banks tried to get their money back from investors. But the investors could not pay, either. Too many people owned money. And few of them could pay their bills.During the next few years, business got worse and worse. By 1932, banks all over the country were closing.People without money could not buy goods. So more businesses closed. More and more people lost their jobs. By 1932, more than 12 million Americans were jobless. Millions more were earning barely enough to live on. The country was in a great depression they had never experienced before. (151 words)Passage 25A Place of Our OwnWe are all usually very careful when we buy something for the house. Why? Because we have to live with it for a long time. We paint a room to make it brighter, so we choose the colours carefully.We buy new curtains in order to match the newly decorated room, so they must be the right colour. We move the furniture round so as to make more space — or we buy new furniture — and so on. It is an endless business.Rich or poor, we take time to furnish a room. Perhaps some people buy furniture in order to impress their friends. But most of us just want to enjoy our surroundings. We want to live as comfortably as we can afford to. We spend a large part of our lives at home. We want to make a small corner in the world which we can recognize as our own. (151 words)Passage 26Travel for WorkYou can see them in every airport in the world. They are businessmen and women who have to travel for their work.When they first applied for the job, they may have thought of good food and hotels, huge expense accounts and fashionable cities. Now they have to sit in airport lounges, tired and uncomfortable in their smart clothes, listening to the loudspeaker announce “The flight to Tokyo, or Berlin, or New Y ork is delayed for another two hours”. Some people say to me, “How lucky you are to be able to travel abroad in your work! You can go sightseeing without paying any money by yourself!” They think that my job is like a continual holiday. It is not.There are advantages, of course, and I do think I am lucky, but only because I can go to places I would never visit if I was a tourist. (149 words) Passage 27IntelligenceAre some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience?Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus, the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, held by most experts now, can be supported in a number of ways. As is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people is, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. (154 words) Passage 28A Free Dress Every WeekThe temptation to steal is greater than ever before especially in large shops and people are not so honest as they once were.A detective recently watched a well-dressed woman who always went into a large store on Monday mornings. One Monday, there were fewer people in the shop than usual when the woman came in, so it was easier for the detective to watch her. The woman first bought a few small articles. After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it for her as quickly as possible. The woman simply took the parcel and walked out of the shop without paying. When she was arrested, the detective found out that the shop assistant was her daughter.. Believe it or not, the girl “gave” her mother a free dress every week. (148 words)Passage 29TimeTime is tangible. One can gain time, spend time, waste time, save time, or even kill time. Common questions in American English r eveal this concrete quality as though time were a possession. “Doyou have any time?”, “Can you get some time for this?”, “How much free time do you have?” The treatment of time as a possession influences the way that time is carefully divided.Generally, Americans are taught to do one thing at a time and may be uncomfortable when an activity is interrupted. In businesses, the careful scheduling of time and the separation of activities are common practices. Appointment calendars are printed with 15-, 30-, and 60-minute time slots. The idea that “there is a time and place for everything” extends to American social life. Visitors who drop by without prior notice may interrupt their host’s personal time. Thus, calling friends on the telephone before visiting th em is generally preferred to visitors’ dropping by. (157 words) Passage 30CartoonistIn a good cartoon, the artist can tell in a few lines as much as a writer can tell in half a dozen paragraphs. The cartoonist not only tells a story but he also tries to persuade the reader to his way of thinking. He has great influence on public opinion. In a political campaign, he plays an important part. Controversial issues in Congress or at meetings of the United Nations may keep the cartoonist well-supplies with current materials.A clever cartoonist may cause laughter because he often uses humour in his drawings. If he is sketching a famous person, he takes a prominent feature and exaggerates it. Cartoonists, for instance, like to lengthen an already long nose and to widen an already broad grin. This exaggeration of a person’s characteristics is called caricature. The artist uses such exaggeration to put his message across. (144 words)Passage 31Water PollutionWater is very important to us. Factories and plants need water for industrial uses and large pieces of farmland need it for irrigation. Without water to drink, people die in a short time.Today most water sources are so dirty that people must purify water before drinking. Water becomes dirty in many ways: industrial pollution is one of them. With the development of industry, plants and factories pour tons of industrial wastes into rivers every day. The rivers have become seriously polluted, and the water is becoming unfit for drinking or irrigation. The same thing has also happened to our seas and oceans. So, the problem of water pollution is almost worldwide.Scientists of many countries have done a lot of work to stop pollution. The polluted water in some places has become clean and drinkable again. Perhaps one day the people in all towns and cities will be drinking clean water. That day, we believe, is not very far off. (161 words) Passage 32Making a ComplaintComplaining about faulty goods or bad services is never easy. But if something you have bought is faulty or does not do what was claimed for it, you are not asking for a favour to get it put right.。
人人说英语(初级)16-20课文+单词+翻译
Unit 16 Going to a party 参加聚会A: We’re going to have a party this weekend. 这个周末我们要搞个聚会，Would you like to join us? 你想加入么？B: Oh, great！Can I bring a friend along? 哦，太好了！我可以带个朋友去么？C: Of course. The more the merrier. 当然可以。
人多热闹嘛. Key Words and Phrases（关键词汇）Party ['pɑːt i] (名) 聚会weekend[wiːk'end]（名）周末 join[dʒɔin] （动）参加，加入bring sb. along 把某人带来/去merry ['meri] （形）快活的Notes（注释）： The more the merrier.是一句习语，意思是越多越好。
Song: Glad to see you. Come on in. 见到你太好了。
快请进。
Louise: Thank you. Here’s a present for you. 谢谢。
这是给你的礼物。
Song: Oh, you shouldn’t .But thank you very much. 哟，你真客气。
谢谢你。
Key Words and Phrases（关键词汇present ['prezənt] (名)礼物Notes （注释）：Come on in常用于口语中，意思是“进来”或“请进”比Come in听上去客气些。
You shouldn’t 在这里相当于You shouldn’t do that (bring a present)。
实际上表示对送礼者的感谢。
Lee: Are you having a good time？玩得开心吗？Kevin: Oh, yes. It’s a great party. 噢，是的。
何兆熊听写原文
何兆熊模拟试题听写原文：Test 1 New MediaThe news media in the US consist of radio, television and newspapers. Together they are pervasive on the lives of many Americans and influential on their daily routines. Throughout the day the news is broadcast repeatedly on the radio and television. In the evening news is a prime feature on television with up to two hours of news in the early evening and more news late at night.The news media are free of government control. It is up to the general public to choose what to read, watch or listen to. Therefore, the media must have sensitivity to the interests of the public. News is big business. However, it is a very competitive business. When an item becomes newsworthy, such as an election or a war, Americans will become familiar with the most minute details as the news media scramble to be as informative as possible. But the result is that the news becomes repetitive. Nevertheless, most Americans would not criticize their news media too harshly. The credibility of the news media is generally acknowledged and accepted by the American public.(182 words)Test 2 American Pay for Things with Credit CardsAmericans spend a lot of money in their daily lives. They buy sports equipment, go to sporting events and do many things that cost money. However, many Americans don’t pay cash or write checks for these things. More and more, they pay for things with credit cards.Credit cards are small, rectangular plastic cards. Banks give these cards to their customers. When the customer buys something at a store, he shows his card at the store. This authorizes the store to charge the bank for the customer’s purchase. The bank collects all the charges for each customer. Then once a month the bank requires the customer to pay all the charges for that month. The bank does not force the customer to pay the full amount. It allows the customer to pay for the charges in several payments over a period of time. However, the bank requires the customers to pay interest on the unpaid part of the charges.In this way the bank allows customers to buy things they cannot afford at one time. People can use the card to buy what they want and pay for it over a period of time.(194 words)Test 3 The Home Computers IndustryThe home computers industry has been growing rapidly for the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses.Computers have been designed to store information and compute complex problems. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to send bills to their customers. Offices use computers to type letters, record business and communicate with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of expenses and turn appliances on and off.One important new use for computers is for entertainment. Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games. They have been going to Arcades where the computer games can be played for a small cost. People alsohave been buying home computers to play computer games at home. They have become very popular indeed.(202 words)Test 4。
2023英语专四听写原文each historical passing its culture
2023英语专四听写原文each historicalpassing its cultureEach historical era has had a significant impact on the development and preservation of its unique culture. From ancient civilizations to modern societies, the influence of history remains evident in various forms, including art, architecture, traditions, and language. This article explores the profound connection between history and culture, emphasizing the importance of understanding and appreciating the cultural heritage that has been shaped by past civilizations.The cultural heritage of each historical era serves as a window into the past, offering invaluable insights into the mindset, values, and beliefs of our ancestors. By studying the art and artifacts left behind by ancient civilizations, we can gain a deeper understanding of their social, religious, and political systems. For example, the intricate carvings on Egyptian temples reveal their reverence for gods and pharaohs, while the exquisite pottery of the Ming Dynasty reflects the aesthetic preferences of the time. These cultural relics not only serve as historical records but also provide a tangible connection to our ancestors, enabling us to appreciate and learn from their achievements.Architecture, another prominent aspect of cultural heritage, reflects the societal values and technological advancements of a particular era. From the grandeur of ancient Greek temples to the intricate design of Gothic cathedrals, architectural styles convey the ideals and aspirations of the societies in which they were built. The Taj Mahal, for instance, is not only a masterpiece of Mughal architecture but also a symbol of love and devotion.By studying these architectural marvels, we can gain a deeper appreciation for the ingenuity and craftsmanship of past civilizations.Traditions and customs are an integral part of any culture, and they often have deep historical roots. Festivals, rituals, and celebrations provide a glimpse into the traditions and beliefs passed down from generation to generation. For example, the Chinese Spring Festival, also known as Lunar New Year, is a vibrant celebration that has been observed for centuries. It not only marks the beginning of a new year but also embodies cultural values such as family reunion, gratitude, and hopes for a prosperous future. By participating in and preserving these traditions, we can ensure that our cultural heritage remains alive and relevant.Language is perhaps one of the most significant aspects of cultural heritage. The words we use, the idioms we employ, and the stories we tell all contribute to the richness and diversity of a culture. Language is not merely a tool for communication but also a carrier of history and identity. For instance, the English language has evolved over centuries, borrowing words from various sources and adapting to societal changes. By studying the etymology and evolution of words, we can uncover the historical context in which they originated and better appreciate the cultural influences that have shaped our language.In conclusion, the connection between history and culture is undeniable. Each historical era has left its mark on the development and preservation of its unique cultural heritage. By exploring and understanding this heritage, we can gain valuable insights into the achievements, values, and aspirations of past civilizations. Whether through art, architecture, traditions, orlanguage, the cultural heritage of each historical era provides a window into our collective history, enriching our lives and fostering a greater appreciation for the diversity of human civilization.。
success听写专四原文
success听写专四原文一、试题：PART ⅠDICTATION[10 MIN]Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third reading, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.Youwill then be given ONE minute to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.PART ⅡLISTENING COMPERHESION[20 MIN] SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk.Youwill hear the talk ONCEONLY.While listening, you may look at the task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap.Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.Youmay each gap. Make sure what you fill in is both grammatically and semantically acceptable.Youmay use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.Now listen to the talk. When it is over, you will be given TWO minutes to check your work.SECTION BCONVERSATINSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken ONCEONLY.After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of [A], [B], [C] and [D], and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the choices. Now, listen to the conversations.Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1. [A] Many foreign languages are spoken in Britain.[B] Everyone in Britain can speak a foreign language.[C] The British are unable to speak a foreign language.[D] The British can survive on their mother tongue.2. [A] Chinese.[B] Polish.[C] Punjabi.[D] Urdu.3. [A] To help improve international trade.[B] To allow a speaker to hold a simple talk.[C] To improve the education system.[D] To encourage learning another language.4. [A] It gives you self-satisfaction.[B] It makes you more confident.[C] It you an advantage.[D] It makes you work hard.5. [A] Workmates.[B] Schoolmates.[C] Teacher and student.[D] Brother and sister.Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6. [A] An unreasonable fear.[B] A dangerous event.[C] A small probability.[D] A risk-assessing ability.7. [A] One in one million.[B] One in four million.[C] One in fourteen million.[D] One in forty million.8. [A] Future events.[B] Catastrophic events.[C] Small-scale disasters.[D] Smoking hazards.9. [A] Traveling by air.[B] Riding a bicycle.[C] Catching bird flu.[D] Smoking cigarettes.10. [A] They get pleasure from risks.[B] They can control potential risks.[C] They can assess danger from risks.[D] They have strong needs for risks.二、听力原文：PART I DICTATIONEmotional Reaction to MusicNo matter who you are, where you live, / or what your cultural background is, / people get some pleasure from listening to their favorite music. / However, some people are simply not capable of enjoying music. / This is not because they can’t experience pleasure at all. / They don’t have trouble hearing music properly, either. / Instead, they’re just indifferent to music. / Researchers have conducted studies to find out / why some people have no emotional reaction to music. / However, despite their efforts, the mystery remains.演讲原文：The Linguistic Gift of BabiesGood morning, everyone. In today's lecture, I'm going to talk about something you can't see. That is, what's going on in the little brain of a baby.For example, how babies learn a language.It is always a question people show great interest in.Babies and children are geniuses until they turn seven, and then there's a systematic decline.Work in my lab is focused on the first critical period in development, and that is the period in which babies try to master which sounds are used in their language.We think, by studying how the sounds are learned, we'll have a model for the rest of language, and perhaps for critical periods that may exist in childhood for social, emotional and cognitive development.So we've been studying the babies by conducting an experiment.During our experiment, the baby, usually a six-monther, sits on a parent's lap, and we train them to turn their heads when a sound changes—like from "ah" to "ee".If they do so at the appropriate time, the black box lights up and a panda bear pounds a drum. What have we learned?Well, babies all over the world are what I like to describe as "citizensof the world".They can discriminate all the sounds of all languages, no matter what country we're testing and what language we're using, and that's remarkable because you know, I can't do that.We're culture-bound listeners.We can discriminate the sounds of our own language, but not those of foreign languages.So the question arises: When do those citizens of the world turn into the language-bound listeners that we are?And the answer: before their first birthdays.What you see here is performance on that head-turn task for babies tested in Tokyo and the United States, here in Seattle, as they listened to the "ra" and "la" —sounds important to English, but not to Japanese.So at six to eight months, the babies are totally equivalent.Two months later, something, something incredible occurs.The babies in the United States are getting a lot better while babies in Japan are getting a lot worse.So the question is: What's happening during this critical two-month period?We know this is the critical period for sound development, but what's going on up there?Maybe there are two things going on.The first is that the babies are listening intently to us, and they're taking statistics as they listen to us talk—they're taking statistics.That is to say, the two babies listen to their own mother speaking motherese—the universal language we use when we talk to kids.During the production of speech, when babies listen, what they're doing is taking statistics, that is, sound distribution on the language that they hear.And those sound distributions grow and babies absorb more.And what we've learned is that babies are sensitive to the statistics, and the statistics of Japanese and English are very, very different.I mean, the sound distribution of both languages is different.So babies absorb the statistics of the language and it changes their brains;it changes them from the citizens of the world to the culture-bound listeners that we are because we as adults are no longer absorbing those statistics.In this case, of course, we're arguing that the learning of language material may slow down when our distribution stabilizes.OK. Today, we just talked about a recent project on babies' language development.In our next lecture, we will concentrate on bilingual people, howbilinguals keep two sets of statistics in mind at once.对话原文1：Conversation OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.W: Hi, Bob. You speak very good Chinese.M: Not really, Mary. I just know a little. Actually, not being able to speak a foreign language is a bit of a British trait or a particularly British characteristic.The British are generally considered to be lazy linguists. We just don't bother to learn another language.W: I guess the main reason is that when you travel around the world, you find that English is spoken almost everywhere.M: Yes, yes. We get by. We survive on just using our mother language.W: But you seem to love learning languages a lot. How many foreign languages can you speak?M: Not that many. A bit of German, some French, Polish a little, Chinese of course, a bit of Japanese. That's about it.W: I'm impressed. Well, what is the second most-spoken language in England? Is it Chinese?M: No, I don't think so.W: Then, that must be French.M: No. According to the recent census, 104 different languages are spoken in the UK and Polish is the second most spoken language, followed by Punjabi and Urdu.W: Then, do you have to learn a foreign language in school?M: No, it's not compulsory. But recently a campaign was launched to encourage everyone in the UK to learn at least 1,000 words of another language. It hopes to help Britain increase international trade.W: 1,000 words?M: Yes. It's called the 1,000 Words Campaign because it says a vocabulary of 1,000 words would allow a speaker to hold a simple conversation.W: That sounds like a good idea.M: Yes. It gives you self-satisfaction and self-esteem if you can speak another language when you're travelling. And I think it also gives you an edge in a lot of different areas in the workplace.You feel good about learning a new skill and you feel good about yourself, and it boosts your confidence. Imagine going on a holiday to Spain and being able to speak to the locals.W: Of course it does make one feel good.M: And there are also the economic benefits of speaking another language. It gives you an advantage, especially if you are dealing with foreign companies.W: Yes. It also shows politeness and respect for other people by showing you have made an effort.M: You're right. Mm, I'm afraid I must get going now. I'll have my Chinese class at 10 o'clock.W: Oh, I have a class at 10 as well. OK, see you later.M: See you.Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1. According to the man, what is a British characteristic?2. What is the second most-spoken language in the UK?3. Why was the 1,000 Words Campaign launched?4. According to the man, which is not considered an advantage of learning a foreign language?5. What's the most probable relationship between the man and the woman?对话原文2：Conversation TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.W: Hello, and welcome to today's program. I'm Alice.M: And I'm Jack. Hello.W: Hello, Jack. You're off on holiday tomorrow, aren't you?M: I am and you know, and I'm dreading it. I hate flying!W: Do you? I didn't know you had a phobia—and that means a strong and unreasonable fear of something.M: Well, I don't think this is a phobia because it isn't unreasonable. Flying thousands of feet up in the sky, you know, that's not safe!W: Flying is safer than you think, Jack. It's much riskier to drive or cycle to work. And, actually, risk taking is the subject of today's show!Risk means the chances of something bad happening. For example, did you know that your chance of being knocked off your bicycle and killed during a one-mile journey is the same as your chances of winning the lottery?M: I didn't know that.W: Can you guess what are the chances of either of these two things happening?M: I have no idea. One in a million?W: No, it's one in 14 million. You are as likely to win the national lottery from a single ticket as you are to be knocked off your bicycle and killed during a one-mile journey.M: But why are we bad at assessing risk?W: People typically fear anything which is small probability but it's extremely catastrophic if it were to happen…Recently we have another increase in these birds' virus outbreaks. People read about that.And they may pay a lot of attention to that in the news but they may forget to get their flu shot.M: That's right. We tend to worry about big or catastrophic events such as catching bird flu or dying in a plane crash because we react emotionally to them.W: Yeah. Catastrophic events feel like very real threats, while we tend to forget about the small but chronic risks that become more likely over time.M: We do. So for example, what if there was a cigarette that killed you as soon as you smoked it?Nobody would do that, would they?W: No, they wouldn't.M: But plenty of people are happy to smoke for years, and put off worrying about the health risks for the future.W: Yes, that's a good point, Jack! People feel they are in control of risks that stretch over time. You know, they think, "I could stop tomorrow" or "I could smoke less".But what about people who really enjoy taking big risks—those thrill seekers out there?M: People who enjoy extreme sports actually seek out danger—it gives them extreme pleasure!If the risk is really high, it means that the pleasure needs to be equally high, or hopefully even higher—W: You're right.Questions 6 to 10 are based on Conversation Two.6. According to Alice, what is a phobia?7. What are the chances of getting knocked off one's bicycle and killed in a one-mile journey?8. What kind of event do people tend to worry about?9. Which may involve a chronic risk?10. Why do some people enjoy risks?三、答案：SECTION A TALK1. seven2. sounds3. cognitive4. a sound changes5. six-month-old6. discriminate the7. their first birthda8. totally equivalen9. incredible differe10. taking statisticsSECTION B CONVERSATIONSConversation One1. According to the man, what is a British characteristic?答案：C. The British are unable to speak a foreign language.2. What is the second most-spoken language in the UK?答案：B. Polish.3. Why was the 1,000 Words Campaign launched?答案：A. To help improve international trade.4.According to the man, which is not considered an advantage of learning a foreign language?答案：D. It makes you work hard.5. What’s the most probable relationship between the man and the woman?答案：B. Schoolmates.Conversation Two6. According to Alice, what is a phobia?答案：A. An unreasonable fear.7. What are the chances of getting knocked off one’s bicycle and killed in a one-mile journey?答案：C. One in fourteen million.8. What kind of event do people tend to worry about?答案：B. Catastrophic events.9. Which may involve a chronic risk?答案：D. Smoking cigarettes.10. Why do some people enjoy risks?答案：A. They get pleasure from risks.。
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High pitches are, for most people, more difficult to listen to, so in general speakers should use the lower registers of their voice. During a presentation, it's important to vary pitch to some extent in order to maintain interest. The third element, pace, that is how fast or slow words and sounds are articulated, should also be varied. A slower pace can be used to emphasize important points. Note that the time spent not speaking can be meaningful, too. Pauses ought to be used to signal transitions or create anticipation. Because a pause gives the listeners time to think about what was just said or even to predict what might come next, it can be very effective when moving from one topic to another. What I'd like you to do now is watch and listen to a videotape and use the forms I gave you to rate the speaking voices you hear. Then tonight I want you to go home and read a passage into a tape recorder and evaluate your own voice.【生词摘录】1.evaluate: v. to carefully consider something to see how useful or valuable itis 评估，评价2.address: v. address a meeting/crowd/conference etc to make aspeech to a large group of people 在会上/对人群/在大会上等发表演说3.adverse: adj. not favorable 不利的；反对的；相反的4.pitch: n.［C］the highness or lowness of a musical note 音调；音高5.register: n.［C］technical the range of musical notes that someone’s voiceor a musical instrument can reach 【术语】（人声或乐器的）音域6.anticipation: n. ［U］the act of expecting something to happen 预期，预料，期望7.videotape: n.［C,U］a long narrow band of magnetic material in a flat plasticcontainer, on which films, television programs etc can be recorded 录像（磁）带8.rate: v. to think that someone or something has a particular quality, value,or standard 对…作评估，评价17Let's proceed to the main exhibit hall and look at some of the actual vehicles that have played a prominent role in speeding up mail delivery. Consider how long it used to take to send a letter across a relatively short distance. Back in the 1600's it took two weeks on horseback to get a letter from Boston to New York, a distance of about 260 miles. Crossing a river was also a challenge. Ferry service was so irregular that a carrier would sometimes wait hours just to catch a ferry. For journeys inland, there was always the stagecoach, but the ride was by no means comfortable because it had to be shared with other passengers. The post office was pretty ingenious about some routes. In the nineteenth century, in the Southwestern desert, for instance, camels were brought in to help get the mail through. In Alaska, reindeer were used. This practice was discontinued because of the disagreeable temperament of these animals. We'll stop here a minute so that you can enter this replica of a railway mail car. It was during the Age of the Iron Horse that delivery really started to pick up, in fact, the United States transported most bulk mail by train for nearly 100 years. The first airmail service didn't start until 1918. Please take a few moments to look around. I hope you'll enjoy your tour. And as you continue on your own, may I suggest you visit our impressive philatelic collection. Not only can you look at some of the more unusual stamps issues, but there is an interesting exhibit on how stamps are made.【生词摘录】1.on horseback: riding a horse 骑着马2.ferry: n.［C］a boat that carries people or goods across a river or a narrowpart of a sea 渡船；渡轮3.carrier: n.［C］a company that moves goods or passengers from one placeto another 运输公司4.inland: adv. in a direction away from the coast and towards the center of acountry 向内陆，在内地5.stagecoach: n. ［C］a closed vehicle pulled by horses that in former timescarried passengers who paid to go to a particular place（旧时的）驿站马车6.by no means: definitely not 决不7.ingenious: adj. an ingenious plan, idea, invention etc is the result of cleverthinking and new ideas, and works well （计划、主意、发明等）巧妙的，精妙的8.route: n.［C］the way from one place to another, especially a way that isregularly used and can be shown on a map（尤指经常使用，可在地图上显示的）路线9.reindeer: n. ［C］a large deer with long wide horns 驯鹿10.d iscontinue: v. to stop doing or providing something that you haveregularly done or provided until now 中止，中断，终止11.d isagreeable: adj. not at all enjoyable or pleasant 令人不快的，不合意的，讨厌的；unfriendly and bad-tempered 不友好的，脾气坏的12.t emperament: n. ［C,U］the emotional part of someone’s character,especially how likely they are to be happy, angry etc 气质，性情，性格，禀性13.r eplica: n. ［C］a very good copy, especially of a painting or other work ofart（尤指艺术）复制品14.b ulk mail: the posting of large amounts of mail for a smaller cost than usual大宗邮件寄送15.i mpressive: adj. something that is impressive seems very good, large,important etc so that you admire it 给人深刻印象的16.p hilatelic: adj. of or relating to philately or of interest to philatelists 集邮的Most people think of astronomers as people who spend their time in cold observatories peering through telescopes every night. In fact, a typical astronomer spends most of his or her time analyzing data and may only be at the telescope a few weeks of the year. Some astronomers work on purely theoretical problems and never use a telescope at all. You might not know how rarely images are viewed directly through telescopes. The most common way to observe the skies is to photograph them. The process is very simple. First, a photographic plate is coated with a light-sensitive material. The plate is positioned so that the image received by the telescope is recorded on it. Then the image can be developed, enlarged, and published so that many people can study it. Because most astronomical objects are very remote, the light we receive from them is rather feeble. But by using a telescope as a camera, long time exposures can be made. In this way, objects can be photographed that are a hundred times too faint to be seen by just looking through a telescope.【生词摘录】1.observatory: n.［C］a special building from which scientists watch the moon,stars, weather etc 天文台；观象台；气象台2.peer: v. to look very carefully or hard, especially because you are havingdifficulty in seeing （尤指因看起来费劲而）凝视，盯着看3.theoretical: adj. of, relating to, or based on theory 理论的4.photographic: adj. connected with photographs, using photographs, orused in producing photographs 摄影的，摄影用的5.plate: n. ［C］technical a thin sheet of glass used especially in the past inphotography, with chemicals on it that are sensitive to light 【术语】（尤指过去摄影用的）感光片6.coat: v. to cover something, especially food, with a thin layer of liquid oranother substance 给（某物，尤指食物）涂上（覆盖上）一层…7.light-sensitive: adj. sensitive to visible light 光敏的8.position: v. to put something in a particular position 把（某物）放在（某个位置），安置9.feeble: adj. extremely weak 极其虚弱的，非常无力的Before we start our first lab, I'd like to tell you a little bit about the workbook we'll be using. The first thing I'd like to point out is that the workbook contains a very large amount of material, far more than you could ever handle in a single semester. What you're supposed to do is choose the experiments and activities that you want to do—within a certain framework, of course. Part of my job is to help you make your choices. Next, I'd like to mention that in each workbook chapter, there are usually two subsections. The first is called "Experiments" and the second is called "Activities." In the "Experiments" section, the workbook gives full instructions for all the experiments, including alternate procedures. Choose the procedure you wish—there's plenty of equipment available. In the "Activities" section, you will find suggestions for projects that you can do on your own time. You'll see that there are usually no detailed instructions for the activities—you're supposed to do them your own way. If there are no questions, let's turn to Chapter One now.【生词摘录】1.workbook: n. ［C］a school book containing questions and exercises（包含问题与练习的）作业本；练习本2.framework: n. ［C］a set of facts, ideas etc from which more complicatedideas are developed, or on which decisions are based 体系，体制；参照标准；准则；框架3.subsection: n. ［C］a part of a section 分部；小节，小段4.alternate: adj. especially AmE used instead of the one that was intended tobe used（尤美）可替换的，可供选择的5.procedure: n. ［C］the correct or normal way of doing something（正确的或通常做事的）步骤，手续6.detailed: adj. including a lot of information and detail 详细的，详尽的Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Then maybe this is for you. When you worry about needing sleep and toss and turn trying to find a comfortable position, you're probably only making matters worse. What happens when you do that is that your heart rate actually increases, making it more difficult to relax. You may also have some bad habits that contribute to the problem. Do you rest frequently during the day? Do you get virtually no exercise, or do you exercise strenuously late in the day? Are you preoccupied with sleep, or do you sleep late on weekends? Any or all of these factors might be leading to your insomnia by disrupting your body's natural rhythm. What should you do, then, on those sleepless nights? Don't bother with sleeping pills. They can actually cause worse insomnia later. The best thing to do is drink milk or eat cheese or tuna fish. These are all rich in amino acids and help produce a neurotransmitter in the brain that induces sleep. This neurotransmitter will help you relax, and you'll be on your way to getting a good night's sleep. Until tomorrow's broadcast, this has been another in the series "Hints for Good Health."【生词摘录】1.toss and turn: keep changing your position in bed because you cannotsleep 辗转反侧2.strenuously: adv. in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously 使劲地3.preoccupied: adj. thinking about something a lot, with the result that youdo not pay attention to other things 全神贯注的，入神的［+with］4.insomnia: n. ［U］the condition of not being able to sleep 失眠5.tuna: n. ［C］a large sea fish caught for food 金枪鱼（一种食用海鱼）6.amino acid: one of the substances that combine to form proteins 氨基酸7.neurotransmitter: n. ［C］transmits nerve impulses across a synapse 神经传递素8.broadcast: n. ［C］a programme on the radio or on television（电台或电视的）广播节目；播送节目9.hint: n. ［C］a useful piece of advice about how to do something 有益的建议。