英语听力材料下载练习文本
高考英语听力训练练习材料
高考英语听力训练练习材料第一节（共5小题）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相对应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答相关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the woman imply?A.She didn’t clean the apartment.B.She’ll help the man clean his apartment.C.She needs to clean the lab.2. What does the woman mean?A.She saw the man run out.B.She thought the man’s laundry was done badly.C.She was sorry the man couldn’t finish his laundry.3. What does the man imply?A.His coach didn’t help him enough.B.He had no chance of winning.C.He didn’t follow his coach’s advice.4.What does the woman mean?A.She likes the new theatre in town.B.She expects the theatre to close down.C.She’s surprised by the news.5. What does the man say about the activities?A.They aren’t very good because they’re so different.B.He thinks they should do both.C.It doesn’t matter which one they do.第二节（共15小题）听下面5段对话或独白。
英语初级听力_答案文本
英语初级听力L ISTEN T O T HIS 1答案文本一（preparatory lesson one）1011. forty2. fifteen3. a hundred and fifteen4. three hundred and eighty5. three thousand four hundred and eighty6. twenty a7. thirty b8. fourteen d021. four eight two six three four2. seven two one five o six3. six nine seven double two four4. five six four three eight o031.nineteen eighty-two2. nineteen eighty-seven3. nineteen seventy-one4. fourteen ninety-two5. ten sixty-six6. eighteen thirty-two041. the fourteenth of July2. the second of October3. the twenty-third of March4. April the tenth5. the thirty-first of January051. thirty-two High Street2. a hundred and fifty-two Piccadilly3. forty-eight Sutton Road4. eighteen Bristol Square061. nine thirty2. ten forty-five3. eleven ten4. three fifteen5. six forty-five071. Doctor Smith2. Saint Thomas3. Bond Street4. Mrs. Archer5. Eton Avenue6. Eden Square081. C-H-E-S-T2. D-I-Z-Z-Y3. F-L-O-W-E-R4. J-O-K-I-N-G5. L-E-M-O-N6. Q-U-I-E-T7. W-A-V-E8. G-R-E-A-T091. Don't go.2. I can't see.3. It isn't true.4. I'll tell you.10a. Dr. Blake wasn't born until 1934.b. I'll see you at nine forty-five.c. She doesn't live in Oxford Street.d. You weren't with us on the twenty-first of May.e. I'd like to phone Eastleigh, that's E-A-S-T-L-E-I-G-H. Six eight two double four eight.f. Mrs. Jones has an appointment at eight am.g. A northeast wind will bring rain to the London area tomorrow.11Now listen carefully.Look at Practice 1. Put number 3 in box A. Put number 6 in box B. Put number 7 in box C. Now add the numbers.Look at Practice 2. Put number 8 in box A. Put number 2 in box C. Put number 1 in box B. Add the numbers.Look at Practice 3. Put number 7 in box B. Put number 2 in box C. Put number 4 in boxA. Add the numbers.121. Does she work in a supermarket?2. Does she work in a bank?3. Does he work in a chemist?4. Does he work in a big shop?5. Does she work in a hotel?6. Does she work in a shoe shop?7. Does he work in a shoe shop?201My name's King.How do you spell that?K-I-N-G. I live in Hampstead.How's that spelt?H-A-M-P-S-T-E-A-D.02What do you do for a living?I'm a journalist.Really? Do you like it?Yes, I do. It's very interesting.03Woman: This is John, Mother.Mother: How do you do?John: How do you do?Woman: John's a journalist.Mother: Are you? Do you like it?John: Well, it's alright.04Hello, where are you from?Oh, I'm English.Really? Which part do you come from?Well, I live in London, but I was born in Manchester. Oh!05Can you speak French?A little.Where did you learn it?At school.Can you speak any other languages? I'm afraid not.3011. shirt2. skirt3. socks4. shirt and tie5. blouse and skirt6. pants and shirt7. shoes and socks8. shoes, socks and pants9. pants, shirt and socks10. skirt, blouse and sweater021. key2. toothbrush3. comb4. key and door5. table and chair6. toothbrush and comb7. bicycle and tire8. comb, toothbrush and key9. bed, table and chair031. letter2. show3. something4. read5. cigarettes6. taxi7. bookcase8. none9. magazine10. any11. policeman12. policewoman041. shoes2. shut3. window4. lamp5. bottle6. refrigerator7. newspaper8. purse9. clothes10. bed11. plate12. stove13. radio14. first15. second16. third17. fourth18. fifth051. talking2. another3. listening4. worrying5. glasses6. holding7. walking8. pointing to9. looking at二（preparatory lesson two) 1011. eighteen2. ninety3. seventeen4. seven hundred and eight5. seventy-eight6. a hundred and eighty7. fourteen8. seventy-six9. fifty10. sixty-five11. a hundred and twelve12. twenty-three13. forty-five percent021. twenty-five2. thirteen3. fifteen4. sixteen5. six hundred and fifty6. a hundred and eighteen7. five and a half8. four five three double one nine03J-K-X-E-Y-A-I-G-H-V-W-R041. S-A-D2. J-A-M3. F-R-Y4. R-E-D5. B-R-E-N-T051. twelve fifteen2. twenty-five past two3. a quarter to five4. half past ten5. a quarter to nine6. It's about twenty past one.7. It's almost a quarter to two.8. It's almost eleven.9. It's exactly four.10. It's nine thirty.201Robert: Hello, I'm Robert. What's your name? Sylvia: My name's Sylvia.Robert: Are you French?Sylvia: No, I'm not. I'm Swiss.02Ronnie: Where do you come from?Susie: From Switzerland.Ronnie: What do you do?Susie: I work in a travel agency.Ronnie: Do you? I work in a bank.03Tony: Who's that girl over there?George: Which one?Tony: The tall one with fair hair.George: That's Lisa.Tony: She's nice, isn't she?04Frank wants a new jacket. He and Sally see some in a shop window. Frank: I like that brown one.Sally: They're cheaper in the other shop.Frank: Yes, these are more expensive, but they're better quality. Sally: Let's go in and look at some.05Kurt: Georgina ...Georgina: Yes?Kurt: Would you like to come to the cinema this evening? Georgina: Oh, that would be lovely.Kurt: Fine. ... I'll call for you at about six o'clock.06Peter and Anne are at a party.Anne: Who's that man over there?Peter: That's Tim Johnson.Anne: What does he do?Peter: He's an airline pilot.Anne: That's an interesting job.Peter: Yes, but airline pilots spend a lot of time away from home. Anne: They see a lot of interesting p1aces.Peter: Yes, but they have a lot of responsibility.Anne: Well, they earn a good salary, don't they?Peter: That's true. But they have to retire when they are quite young. 3011. kitchen2. sink3. under5. beside6. tea kettle7. chair8. curtain9. plant10. above11. left12. right021. lying down2. reading3. drinking4. milk5. typing letter6. turning on7. water8. turning off9. light10. making11. eating12. bone13. cooking14. someone15. finished 031. son2. friend3. wife4. husband041. want2. hungry3. tired4. bedroom5. thirsty6. dinner051. living room2. wall4. behind5. TV6. rug7. floor8. under9. door10. corner11. between061. wait for2. bus3. sleep4. hot5. cold6. dirty7. look8. happy071. to be about2. weather3. housewife4. garden5. automobile6. mechanic7. show8. outdoors9. winter10. summer11. indoors12. spring13. flowers三1011. seventeen2. seventy3. a hundred and forty-eight4. two thousand and seventy5. three thousand four hundred and ninety-two6. twenty-one7. thirty-nine8. four hundred and twenty-two thousand9. three hundred and six10. nineteen thousand11. ninety thousand12. two hundred and twenty-two thousand two hundred and twenty-nine13. a hundred and forty-six thousand14. thirty-eight thousand15. two thousand six hundred and sixty16. five hundred and four thousand17. a hundred and eighty-five thousand six hundred and sixty18. twenty-three percent02(A television advertisement)Do you want a new dress, a coat, a pair of shoes? See what you can order from your Easyway Catalogue. Now fill in your Easyway shopping list. You can find women's sweaters on Page 4. You can find women's shoes on Page 7. You can find men's suits on Page 13. Now women's coats, Page 5. Men's coats, Page 15. Children's coats, Page 55. Men's trousers, Page 14. Baby clothes, Page 40. Children's dresses, Page 44, Men's sweaters, Page 16. Children's shoes, Page 60. Look at the Catalogue. You can find clothes for all the family. Welcome to Easyway Shopping. We'll send you another catalogue next month.201Joanna: Where did you go yesterday?Frank: I went to Croydon.Joanna: Did you go shopping?Frank: No, I went for an interview.Joanna: Oh, did you get a job?Frank: Yes, I got a job as a Management Trainee.Joanna: Fantastic.02Angela: How did you get on in your exam?Bob: I failed.Angela: Oh, I am sorry. What are you going to do now?Bob: I'm going to take it again, of course.Angela: When are you going to take it?Bob: I'm definitely not going to take it until next year.03Assistant: Good morning.Tim: Good morning. Would you have a look at this watch, please? It doesn't keep good time. Assistant: Yes, of course.04Gaby: Let's have a party.Edward: What a good idea. When shall we have it?Gaby: What about Saturday evening?Edward: Fine, and where shall we have it?Gaby: In your flat.Edward: Oh, you know what my landlady's like. She won't let us have a party there.Gaby: Let's ask Doris. Perhaps we can have it in her flat.05My husband and I don't like the schools in our area. We don't think the teachers are very good, and the children don't learn very much. Some children at these schools can't read, it's terrible. Go to the schools and look: the children fight; some of them even smoke and drink. No, our children can have a better education at home with us. After all, we are both teachers.3011. object2. get dark3. music4. grow5. sunshine6. bright7. place8. electricity9. coffee10. evening11. relax12. expensive13. cheap14. repair021. someone2. chase3. brush4. teeth5. throw out6. sharpen7. homework8. bathroom9. run10. warm11. trash12. go to bed031. more2. below3. on the left4. egg5. next to the last6. shelf7. pillow8. pair of041. put2. sheet3. lying down4. eye5. using6. smiling7. older8. couch051. family2. father3. mother4. husband5. pair of shorts6. tree7. backyard8. son9. daughter10. sister11. flowers12. sun13. cloud14. children15. call16. supper17. time四1011. Los Angeles to Chicago: two thousand and fifty-four2. Houston to Miami: one thousand one hundred and ninety3. Detroit to New York: six hundred thirty-seven4. Miami to Los Angeles: two thousand six hundred and eighty-seven5. Detroit to Houston: one thousand two hundred and sixty-five6. New York to Los Angeles: two thousand seven hundred and eighty-six7. Houston to New York: one thousand six hundred and eight8. Chicago to Miami: one thousand three hundred and twenty-nine9. Detroit to Chicago: two hundred and sixty-six10. Chicago to Houston: one thousand sixty-seven021. Cairo: five million four hundred thousand2. London: six million nine hundred thousand3. New York: seven million4. Tokyo: eight million five hundred thousand5. Sao Paulo: twelve million six hundred thousand6. Peking: nine million7. Bombay: eight million two hundred thousand8. Moscow: eight million eleven thousand031. one dime2. one nickel and one penny3. one quarter and one dime4. two nickels5. two quarters and a penny6. two dimes and a penny7. two dimes and two nickels8. two pennies, two nickels and two dimes9. one penny, one nickel and two dimes10. two quarters, two nickels and two dimes201—Do you like my new shoes?—Oh, yes. Aren't they smart?—Thank you.02—Did you remember to get the bread?—Well, I remember walking past the Baker's shop.—But you forgot to get the bread.—I'm afraid so. I don't remember you telling me to get it.—Well, I certainly did. In fact, I reminded you to get it at lunch time.03—I've run out of money.—How much money do you need?—Oh, about ten pounds.—Can't you make do with five pounds?—No. That's not enough.04Speaker: Welcome to our conference, ladies and gentlemen. Can you tell me where you come from? First, the girl over there with the fair hair. Your name's Lisa, isn't it?Lisa: That's right. I'm Lisa. I come from Germany. I'm German.Speaker: Thank you, Lisa. Now the tall man with the black hair. Is your name Tony?Tony: That's right. I'm Tony. I come from Italy. I'm Italian.Speaker: Welcome, Tony. And now, the small girl on the left. What's your name? Francoise: Francoise.Speaker: And where do you come from?Francoise: I'm French. I come from France.Speaker: Welcome to the conference, Francoise. And now it's time for coffee. Can you please come back in half an hour?Speaker: Now the coffee break is over. We have people from ten different countries here. Please write their countries and nationalities. You know Lisa and Tony and Francoise.1. Lisa comes from Germany. She's German.2. Tony comes from Italy. He's Italian.3. Francoise comes from France. She's French.4. Carmen comes from Spain. She's Spanish.5. Hans comes from Holland. He's Dutch.6. George comes from Brazil, He's Brazilian.7. Ingrid comes from Sweden. She's Swedish.8. Maria comes from Venezuela. She's Venezuelan.9. Skouros comes from Greece. He's Greek.10. Ahmad comes from Egypt. He's Egyptian.3011. dictionary2. to clean house3. cleaning lady4. housewife6. younger7. older8. sheet9. blanket10. easy chair021. to drink with2. to eat with3. youngest4. oldest5. busiest6. heaviest7. sharpest8. to the left9. to the right031. sell2. ice cream3. ice cream cone4. cents5. lady6. park7. bench8. typist9. office10. story11. next041. little2. student3. teacher4. draw5. beautiful6. adult7. children五1012. two nickels3. a dime4. two dimes5. a quarter6. two quarters7. three nickels8. three dimes9. three quarters10. five dimes11. a dime and a nickel12. two pennies and a nickel13. two dimes and a nickel14. two dimes and two nickels15. two pennies and a quarter16. two dimes and two quarters17. two nickels and two quarters18. three dimes and two quarters19. two nickels and three quarters20. a dime, a nickel and a quarter201Assistant: Good afternoon. Can I help you?George: Have you got any envelopes, please?Assistant: Yes, here you are.George: Thank you. How much is that?Assistant: Fifty pence, please.George: Thank you.02George: How much is that?Assistant: Fifty pence, please.Instructor: George gives the assistant a pound. How much change does he get?03George wants a bottle of aspirins, a tube of toothpaste, and a film for his camera. He can buy all of them at his local chemist's. He's talking to the shop assistant. Listen.George: I'd like a bottle of aspirins, please.Assistant: A large one or a small one?George: A large one, please.Assistant: That's eighty-seven pence.George: And a tube of toothpaste. A large one.Assistant: That's fifty-six pence.George: Oh, yes. And a film for this camera. Twenty exposures.Assistant: Hmmmm. Twenty exposures. That's one pound seventy-two.George: Right. Here you are. Five pounds. Thank you very much.Assistant: Don't forget your change, sir.04—What kind of money do you have in England?—Oh, we have pounds and pennies.—What coins do you have?—The fifty-pence's the biggest, and the halfpenny is the smallest.—Really? In America, the biggest is the fifty-cents, and the smallest is the cent. When do you start school?—Five.—Really? How interesting! What sports are popular?—Well, lots of people play tennis and football.3011. Something's cooking on the stove.2. Something's chasing a cat.3. Someone's brushing his teeth.4. Someone's throwing out something.5. Someone's watching a dog and a cat.6. Someone's sharpening a pencil.7. Someone's shutting a door.8. Someone's cleaning her house.9. Someone's cooking some food.10. Someone's opening a window.11. Someone wants to do his homework.12. Someone's looking out of a window.13. Someone's wearing glasses.14. The stove's hot.15. Two people are outside.16. Someone's in the bathroom.17. The door's closing.18. The cat's running fast.19. Someone's in the kitchen.20. Someone's too warm and is opening a window.21. Someone's too cold and is doing something.22. Someone's throwing out the trash.23. A man is watching someone who's outside the house.24. We don't want these animals in the house.25. Someone wants clean teeth.26. Someone wants a clean house.27. Someone wants a sharp pencil.28. Someone wants hot food.29. Someone's sitting down outdoors.30. Someone's brushing his teeth before going to bed. 六101—Hello, I want a cab.—OK. What address is it?—1120 East 32nd Street.—Right. The cab will be there in a few minutes.02—What's your job?—I'm an accountant.—Oh! Do you enjoy it?—No. I don't really like it. It's boring.03—Where do you come from?—Indonesia.—Oh! Which part?—Jakarta.—Really?04—Can you speak German?—Yes, I can. I speak it very well.—Where did you learn it?—I lived in Germany when I was a child.—What else can you speak?—Well, I know a little Italian.05—I think a businessman should be good-looking. —No, I don't agree.06—Would you like a drink?—No, thank you. I don't drink.—Are you sure?—Yes. I'm quite sure. Thank you very much.—What about a soft drink then?—Oh, alright. Lemonade would be fine.07—Thank you very much for the meal.—Not at all. I'm glad you could come.—You must come and have a meal with me some time.—Yes. That would be nice.08—Have you heard about the Prime Minister?—No.—She's gone to China!—Really!09—How do you spell interesting?—I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-I-N-G.—Thank you very much.10—Would you mind passing the salt, please?—Certainly.201Tim talked to Harry about the lecture.Harry: What did you think of the lecture?Tim: I thought it was very interesting.Harry: Did you really?Tim: Yes, didn't you?Harry: Certainly not. I thought he talked a lot of rubbish.Tim: So you think you know more than he does.Harry: Well, take coal for instance.Tim: What about it?Harry: Coal won't become important again.Tim: Why not?Harry: It's too dirty. They won't be able to find people to work down coal mines in the future. Tim: They'll invent new kinds of machinery.Harry: Nonsense. The only sort of power they'll use in the future is atomic power.02reporter from a local newspaper is interviewing some students on the subject of students and money.Reporter: Excuse me. Are you a student?Student 1: Yes, I am.Reporter: Forgive my asking you, but do you have to take a part-time job in the ho1idays? Student 1: Not really. My parents are fairly well off so I get an allowance from my father. Reporter: You're lucky, aren't you?Student 1: I suppose so.Reporter: What about you? Are your parents wealthy?Student 2: No, certainly not.Reporter: Do you work during the holidays?Student 2: Well, last Christmas I did two weeks as temporary postman, then in the summer I spent four weeks fruit picking, and I do a bit of baby-sitting, so I manage.Reporter: Thank you.301My name is Robert. I am eighteen years old and I am French. I am not married. Sylvia is small and fair. She is seventeen and she is a student.02The tall boy with fair hair is eighteen years old and he comes from Sweden. He works in a record shop. The small boy with dark hair is seventeen. He is Spanish, but he does not live in Spain. He lives in France. He works in a hotel.七101—I think a doctor should be a friendly person.—Yes. I agree.02—Would you like something to drink?—Just coffee, please.—Are you sure?—Quite certain. Thank you.03—What are you doing in New York?—I'm writing a story for YES magazine.—I see.04—What are you doing in Cairo?—I'm visiting my parents.—Really!05—Why are you visiting HongKong?—I'm just on holiday.06—Why are you in London?—I'm here on business.—Oh.07—Thanks a lot for putting me up.—That's OK.—Do come and see me when you're in New York.—Sure. That'll be great.08—Have you heard the news?—No.—There's been a terrible air crash.—Oh dear! Where was it?—A town called Banford.09—Excuse me, how do you say that word, C-U-S-T-O-M-S?—Customs.—I see. Thank you.10—Would you like some more potatoes?—I'm sorry I can't manage any more. Thank you.201Male: Pubs? You must have good people. If the people are good, the pub will be good. Male: You must have a good landlord, and people with a sense of humor behind the bar. If the landlord is bad, the pub will be bad.Female: I love old pubs. If it's one of those modern places, I won't go in.Male: And a good pub must have good beer. If the beer's no good, people will look for another place.Female: I won't go if there isn't a garden. I have children, and if the pub doesn't have a garden or family room, we can't go in.My grandfather used to have a beautiful gold pocket watch. He wore it on a fine gold chain across the front of his waistcoat, and when I was small he promised to leave it to me in his will."When I'm gone," he said, "this is going to be yours."Unfortunately that will never happen now. About three months ago, my grandfather came up to London to visit us. The first Sunday morning after he arrived, my youngest son said he wanted to go to the park."We'll do better than that," said my grandfather, "we'll go and feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square." So off they went. They got home about tea-time and my grandfather was looking very upset."My watch," he said, "it's gone. Someone must have stolen it while we were feeding the pigeons."301My name is Daniel. I am French. I live in a small town. I work in a hotel, but I do not live in the hotel. I live with my parents. My home is near the hotel, so I walk to work every day.02There is some sugar, there is some coffee and there is a lot of tea, but there is not much jam. There are some tomatoes, but there are not any eggs or biscuits and there is not much milk. So we want jam, eggs, biscuits and milk.八101Jurg: Mrs. Scott ...Mrs. Scott: Yes?Jurg: I'm afraid I've had an accident.Mrs. Scott: Oh, dear, what's happened?Jurg: I've spilt my coffee.Mrs. Scott: Never mind. Here's a cloth.02Klaus is using the launderette for the first time.Klaus: Excuse me, do you know how this works?Housewife: Yes. Put the washing inside ... shut the door ... the money goes in here, then when the machine starts you have to put the soap powder in through here.Klaus: Is that all?Housewife: Yes, you don't have to do anything else until the machine stops.Klaus: Thank you.Terry: Frank's getting married.James: Is he really?Terry: Yes he is.James: I don't believe it.Terry: It's true.James: Who's he marrying?Terry: A girl he met on holiday in Spain, I think.James: Good heavens ... where are they going to live?201A: Do you love me?B: I'm very fond of you.A: Yes, but do you love me?B: Uh ... You mean a lot to me.A: Why won't you answer my question?B: What question?A: Do you love me? Come on! I want to know.B: I care for you very deeply. You know that.A: That isn't the same thing!B: What kind of answer do you expect?A: The truth! I want the truth!B: How can I possibly answer such a question?02Do you remember Sally Green, the swimming star? She was the girl who broke all the records at the last Olympics. Where is she now? Last week our reporter, Tom Parker, went to see Sally in her Californian home.Tom: Is it true that you don't swim at all now?Sally: I'm afraid so. I'm too old.Tom: But you are only twenty!Sally: That's too old for a swimmer. If I swam in an international competition now, I wouldn't win. So I'd rather not swim at all.Tom: But don't you enjoy swimming?Sally: I used to, when I was small. But if you enter for big competitions you have to work very hard. I used to get up at 6 am to go to the pool. I had to train before school, after school and at weekends. I swam thirty-five miles every week!Tom: But you were famous at fifteen. And look at all those cups.Sally: Would you like to polish them? It's true that I have some wonderful memories. I enjoyed visiting other countries, and the Olympics were very exciting. But I missed more important things. While other girls were growing up, I was swimming. What can I do now?3There is a small shop at the end of our road. I buy my newspaper there every Sunday. This is the only shop that is open on a Sunday, so it is always very busy. They sell milk, eggs, biscuits, tea and coffee. You can get aspirins, toothpaste or a writing pad there. It is a nice little shop.02This evening I am going to the cinema. I sometimes go with Beatriz, but this evening I am going alone. Beatriz is nice, but she talks a lot and when I go to the cinema I like to watch the film. The film I am going to is an old one, but it is very good. It is a Hitchcock film.九101Sophie: Here's some coffee.George: Oh, fantastic ... er ... is there any sugar?Sophie: Sugar ... yes, of course ... here you are.George: Thanks ... er ...Sophie: What's the matter now?These: Er ... are there any chocolate biscuits?Sophie: No, there aren't.George: Oh ...02Kathy: Where do you live?David: Near Victoria Station.Kathy: In a flat or a house?David: In a flat. Houses are terribly expensive.Kathy: What's your flat like?David: It's small and the building is old, but it's comfortable. It's very near my office.03Christine: When did you buy that new necklace?Libby: I didn't buy it. It was a present.Christine: Oh, who gave it to you?Libby: A friend.Christine: Anybody I know?Libby: Don't ask so many questions.04Tom and Anna saw a film yesterday.Tom: It was exciting, wasn't it?Anna: Yes, it was.。
2024初中毕业水平考试听力文本(修订版)(1)
2024年长沙市初中毕业学业水平考试英语听力测试朗读材料2024年长沙市初中毕业学业水平考试英语试卷第一大题听力测试现在开始。
听力材料以中速朗读两遍。
第一节对话理解听下面的对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
1. W: John, what do you want to be when you grow up?M: I want to be a scientist.2. W: Frank, what is your hobby?M: I like playing chess.3. W: There will be a kite festival on April 17th.M: Yes. I can’t wait to see all kinds of kites flying in the sky.4. M: Welcome to Changsha! Did you have a good time on the train?W: Yeah. Pretty good!5. M: What would you like to drink today, coffee or tea?W: Neither. Just give me a glass of milk, please.第二节对话理解听下面的6段对话或独白，每段对话或对白后有2-3个小题。
从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
听第六段对话，回答第6、7小题。
M: All well, Betty?W: En…Not so good. I am just feeling worried about writing this report.M: Are you almost done with it?W: Far from it, and I will make a presentation in class tomorrow.听第七段对话，回答第8、9小题。
2019年高考英语听力重庆卷MP3下载及文本
2019年高考英语重庆卷听力录音稿M: Are you from England?W: No, I’m from Audtralia. I’m going to Japan.M: How many children do you have?W: I have three, two boys and a girl.M: Let’s go to the new movie in town.W: Shall we eat first?M: Can you stay for a tea?W: I’d love to, but I have to buy some fruits before the kids get home.M: How was your French going?W: Very well. I’m making progress and I find it worth of time and trouble.M: Mary, here we are.W: Oh, Tony, this is a such beautiful place –the river, the grass, the flowers…M: I know you love it. It’s a good place for a picnic.W: Sure. It is wonderful. I can’t wait to take a walk and e njoy the spring.M: Yeah, I know. And you can take many pictures.W: Good idea. It’s really a lovely place. Just imagine bringing our kids here for the coming summer or autumn.M: I’m sure they’ll enjoy themselves.W: I think so. Tony, let’s take a walk n ow.M: But darling, I’m a little bit hungry.W: Oh, poor Tony. Do you want a sandwhich?M: Yeah, and I hope we didn’t forget the beer.W: Of course not. Here you are and try the sandwhich. It’s delicious.M: In the last minutes, I’d like to tell you next week’s plan for my writing class. Because I’m going to attend a meeting in London, I won’t be here from Tuesday to Friday. Professor Brown is going to be with you. Remember next Friday you’ll have your mid-term exam. On Thursday you won’t have class as we usually do. Instead I’ve arranged a review section. You may either come to the class or stay at your dorm. But coming to the class would be a good idea if you‘re worried about the exam. Professor Brown will be be here to answer your questions. So, again remember: free choices next Thursday, mid-term exam Friday.M: Excuse me, madam, could you tell me where I can have my watch fixed?W: Let me think…well, there’s a shop not far from here. It does good repair work.M: How could I get there?W: Walk down th e street, take the first turn on your left and walk about three blocks. It’s near the police station.M: What’s the name of the shop?W: Well, I can’t remember exactly, but I think town guide can be a help.M: Town guide?W: Yeah, yeah. It gives useful inf ormation on almost everything. Repair shops are listed. You’ll find it in any book store.M: Thanks a lot. You’ve been very helpful.W: My pleasure.M: Let’s see you said the shop was three blocks on the right.W: No, first turn on the left and then three blocks.M: Thanks again.W: Good morning, are you Mr. Smith?M: Yes.W: I’m Susan Grant.Call me Susan. I live in a house next door.M: Glad to meet you, Susan. Anything I can do for you?W: We just moved here from Atlanta. I’m here to say hello.M: Thank you. How do you like Chicago?W: Oh, it’s very nice, but it was sad leaving our old friends.M: We moved here last year from New York. I know how you feel.W: It’s very kind of you to say so.M: Well, the neighbours here are all friendly. I’ll be glad to introduce you to them.W: Thank you very much.M: We often have afternoon tea together on Tuesdays and parties on weekends.W: Oh, really. That’s great.I love meeting new friends.M: Ah, Susan, how about coming over to our party this Saturday, you and your family? W: Thank you. We’d love to.。
新世纪英语听力测试文本及答案
UNIT 1Section One Tactics For ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Woman 1: I've got good news (1) for you!Woman 2: Oh, yes?Woman 1: I'm getting married.Man: Well, well! (2) Who's the lucky man? Do we know him?Woman 1: Of course you (3) know him! It's David!Woman 2: (4) That's wonderful news!Man: I'm sure (5) you'll be very happy.Woman 2: (6) When's the wedding?Woman 1: Next June. (7)we're going to have a big June wedding!Woman 2: Are we invited?Woman 1: Of course! I hope you (8) can all come.Part 2 Listening and Note-takingTelephone rings for a long time.Operator: Redman Electronics. Can I help you?Voice: At last! Why don't you answer the phone?Operator: l'm sorry. I was downstairs.Voice: Well, can I speak to Mr Redman please?Operator: I'm afraid he isn't here at the moment. He's on holiday. He's in the South of France. Voice: What about Mr Gray -- extension 322.Operator: Mr Gray's at home.Voice: Well, may I speak to Mr Redman's secretary?Operator: She isn't in today. She's at her sister's.Voice: I see. Then I'd like to speak to Mr Gray's secretary.Operator: Miss Jones?Voice: That's right.Operator: Sorry. She isn't in. She's gone to the hairdresser's.Voice: Who is in today?Operator: Well, I am. But I'm going home soon. Who is it please?Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes.Exercise B: Complete the following sentences.Where are they?Mr Redman is on holiday in the South of France.Mr Gray is at home.Mr Redman's secretary is at her sister's.Mr C-ray's secretary, Miss Jones, is at the hairdresser's.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueDialogue 1 HelloWoman 1 : Professor Andrews, this is Dr Baxter.Woman 2: How do you do?Man: How do you do?Man 1: Hello, Al. How are you?Man 2: Fine, thanks, Eric. Nice to see you again.Woman I: Sally, do you know Steve?Woman 2: No, how do you do?Man: Hello, Sally. I'm glad to meet you.Manl: Tony, I'd like to introduce lny friend Mary Parker.Man 2: Oh, hello. I've heard so much about you.Woman: Hello.Woman: May I introduce myself? My name is Susan Roper.Man: Oh, hello. I'm John Lee. l'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.Exercise: Listen to some people talking at a party. Who is talking to whom? Who hasknown whom before? Complete the following sentences. Names in the box are for your reference.1. Professor Andrews is talking to Dr Baxter.2. Al is talking to Eric.3. Sally is talking to Steve.4. Tony is talking to Maw Parker.5. Susan Rotter is talking to John Lee.6. A/and EL have known each other before.7. Tony has known Mary Parker before.Dialogue 2 welcome to BristolEtienne has just arrived in England,Etienne: Hello, Are you Mrs. Baker? I'm Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.Mrs. Baker: Hello, Etienne. Come om. Welcome to Bristol.Etienne: Hello. Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Baker.Mrs. Baker: Oh, call me Nicola. And this is my husband, Nigel.Mr. Baker: How was your trip? No hijacks?Etienne: No, it was all right, thank you. But the plane was late and the airport was crowded. Mr. Baker: Well, it's the holiday season. You expect it at this time of the year. Here, let me take your bags upstairs.Etienne: Oh, that's all right. I'll take this one. it's heavy.Mr. Baker: Well. Here's your room. I hope it's big enough for you and not too cold. We do have central heating but it doesn't work very well There are extra blankets in the cupboard, Ithink. Oh, well …Nicola, where are the blankets? Let's go down and meet the rest of the family.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. Etienne Bertrand is from Switzerland. (I'm Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.)T 2. The Bakers are expecting Mr. Bertrand. (Mrs. Baker says "Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol.")T 3. There have probably been hijacks in recent days. (Mr. Baker says "How was your trip? No hijacks?" and Etienne answers "No, it was all fight, thank you/" We may draw a conclusion that they were serious.)F 4. the plane was late because there had been a hijack attempt. (The plane was late probably because it was the holiday season.)T 5. The airport is usually crowded at this time of the year. (It is the holiday season.)T 6. It is probably still cold. (Mr. Baker mentions central heating and tells Etienne to use extra blankets if he feels too cold.)F 7. The central heating doesn't work. (It doesn't work very well.)T 8. Mr. Baker can't find the blankets. (Mr. Baker asks Mrs. Baker where the blankets are.)Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 a young waiterThe most interesting part of the little town was the market square, which was surrounded by cafes, restaurants and small shops full of all kinds of cheap goods likely to attract tourists. At this time of the year it was not very crowded. It was a lovely day with only a few little white clouds, like puffs* of smoke, in the sky. It was not too hot, as it sometimes was during the summer, but pleasantly warm.Edward and Ann sat down at a table outside one of the cafes. After they had been sitting there enjoying the sunshine for a few minutes, a young waiter, not much more than a boy, came to take their order. He spoke no English, but after a lot of laughter and pointing at the menu, they thought they had managed to make him understand that all they wanted was ice cream. There were several flavors*, lemon, chocolate, coffee, orange and vanilla* and they both chose coffee, "I love coffee ice cream," said Ana.After a little while the waiter returned. He was carrying a big tray, which he set down very carefully on the table in front of Edward and Ann. There were two cups of coffee and two plain ice creams on the tray."We didn't order coffee," said Edward crossly*, "we ordered coffee ice cream. He ought to be able to understand simple English."The waiter smiled and looked pleased."No," said Ann laughing, "it's his country. We ought to be able to speak his language."Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. B2. C 3, D 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. APassage 2 greeting and introductionsGreetings and introductions are an essential aspect of US culture. The importance of which can never be overemphasized.In social situations, a man is traditionally introduced to a woman. However, in the businessworld introductions are based on a person's rank* or position in a company. Whoever is the highest-ranking person is introduced to everyone else in order of their position. If you introduce two people of equal rank to each other, introduce the one you know less well lo the one you know better.There might be occasions wherein you will have to introduce yourself. For example, if you are meeting a new colleague or an associate*, you might start off by extending your hand and saying "Hello! I am ... ' If you have been introduced earlier to someone, do not assume* that the person would remember you and be prepared to reintroduce yourself should it be necessary.Americans shake their hands when first introduced to a new people. Rarely they shake hands while parting, As a part of greeting, sometimes, social kissing is acceptable between men and women and also between women who know each other very well.If you are with a group of English-speaking people and the conversation is going on in English, do not use your native or any foreign language for more than a few sentences, as it is not considered to be polite. Try to avoid using any filthy*, sexually explicit* stories or jokes. When you are in a theatre, it's not polite to talk or whisper during the performance.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. BPart 3 NewsNews Item 1In Houston Texas. a federal investigating jury* has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to seek justice in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron's failure. The Arthur Andersen* Company condemned* the charges as a serious misuse of government power.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.Arthur Andersen Company is charged with blocking investigation in the Enron case.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statementsare true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.F 1. Arthur Andersen Company was the energy company Enron's business partner. (Arthur Andersen Company just kept financial records and provided advice to the energy company Enron.)T 2. Arthur Andersen destroyed important documents. (Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron's failure.)T 3. The Arthur Andersen Company did not agree with the charges. (The Arthur Andersen Company condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.)News Item 2Russian engineers and an American company have presented a model of the first space vehicle designed for pleasure tips. They presented the full size model in Zhukovskiy*, Russia. They say the space plane should be ready in three years. Travelers would experience three minutes of zero gravity during a one-hour flight. The vehicle would hold a pilot and two passengers. A flight would cost about $100,000.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This item is about a model of the first space vehicle designed for pleasure trips.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following blanks.Possible time: in three yearsVehicle size: can hold a pilot and two passengersSpecial experience: three minutes of zero gravityLength of the trip: _one hourCost: $100.000News Item 3World leaders at a United Nations' conference in Monterrey, Mexico, have urged wealthy nations to increase their foreign aid. Peruvian president spoke Thursday at the UN conference on financing for development. Mr Toledo* said terrorism could grow if poor countries do not receive help. He returned home earlier because of the bombing in Lima. Economic leaders and political activists told the conference that poverty is a major throat to world peace. The United Nations wants 22 industrial nations to increase their foreign aid by 100,000 million dollars. The goal is to reduce by half the number of the poor by the year 2015.President Bush says a bombing near the United States Embassy in Lima will not stop him from going to Peru on Saturday. The attack Wednesday night killed at least nine people mid wounded many others. Mr Bush says he is sure Peru's president will do everything possible to make Lima safe for his trip. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about a [IN conference on financing for development.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. B2. C3. D4. D5. BSection 3 Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersPeter and William have just arrived at the door of Peter's house. Peter is looking in all his pockets.Peter: Oh dear. I can't find my door key.Williams: If your sister Ann's at home, she'll let us in, won't she?Peter: She's out. The door wouldn't be locked if she was at home.William: Let's hope it doesn't rain again then. If it does we'll get soaked.Peter:I tell you what. If you let me climb on your shoulders, I'1t get in through the pantry*window.William: Right. Up you go. (sound effects) What's the matter?Peter: It's no good. If it were two inches wider, I could do it.William: And all the other windows are shut, otherwise it would be easy.Peter: 1 suppose we could break one.William: I don't think your father would be very pleased if we did.Peter: No, I don't suppose he would. Well, what shall we do?William: I don't know. If only you weren't so careless, you wouldn't get into such trouble. Peter: Walt! What's this in the grass?William: Your key! You must have dropped it when you came out. You really are careless. Peter: It's lucky I am, really, otherwise we'd have to wait till Ann comes home.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it, You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it.Questions:1. What is Peter looking for?(He is looking for his door key.)2. Is Ann at home?(No, she is not at home.)3. What is William worrying about?(He is worrying about the weather.)4. What does Peter want to do?(He wants to get into the house through the pantry window.)5. Why can't he get in through the window?(Because the window is not wide enough.)6. Peter's father won't mind if Peter breaks one of the windows, will he'?(Yes, he will.)7. Where is the door key'?(It's in the grass.)g. What does William think of Peter?(He thinks he is really careless.)Par2 RetellingThe children had desperately wanted to go to the circus. Every day after school they had gone down to the field behind the pub to see what was happening. First the men had put up tile big tent, and then moved in all the seats, and finally they had fixed the coloured lights round the outside of the tent.In another part of the field, the children watched as the animals were fed and exercised. Sometimes, to their delight, two young women stood on the horses' backs and galloped round andround.But the most exciting moment of all was when the trainer allowed them to watch him go into them lions' cage. The children were sure he would be attacked, but he came out again unhurt and smiling.At last the opening night came round. Then the most terrible thing happened; their motherforbade them to go because she said it was unkind to put animals in a circus. The children were unable to make her change her mind, and they had to sit at home while the music and lights in the field reminded them of what they were missing.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionThe native people of North and South America were given the name "Indians" by the explorer Christopher Columbus*. He thought he had reached a place called the Indies. In time, the terms American Indian and Indian became widely used. About 2,000,000 native Americans live in the United States today. Some Indians live on government lands called reservations*, or on tribal* lands. Others live in cities.Traditional culture remains strong in areas where large numbers of Indians live. But many native Americans worry that their cultural traditions will be lost as young people leave these areas for economic reasons.The economic situation of American Indians as a group is not good. About 50% of those who live on reservations have no jobs. Those who do have jobs earn less than other Americans. Most Indians hold low-paying unskilled jobs. Indians have many health problems and do not live as long as other Americans. But the situation is improving as more Indians are becoming educated. Today, most native Americans graduate from high school. At least 9% of all Indians 25 years old or older have finished college.The economic situation also has improved as native American tribes* create businesses on their lands. One example is the Pequot tribe of the northeast. The tribe owns and operates a hotel, gambling casino*, and a museum of its culture and history. Today, American Indians are trying to control their land without interference from the government. This includes control over hunting and fishing rights, and mining* operations. They are trying to protect their land from pollution. And they are taking legal action to regain lost lands or to receive payment for them. American Indians are trying to change their economic situation, improve their lives and honor* their culture.Exercise: Listen to the passage about the American Indians and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1.C2. C3. D4. A5. C6. BPart 2 Oral WorkI work in a small office from 9 till 5 Monday to Friday. Occasionally my boss asks me to come in on a Saturday morning as well. I don't earn a large salary and my job is rather dull, really. But I have a secret dream. My dream is to make a return flight to New York on Concorde. 1 know people say rude things about it. They say that it's noisy and expensive and that it uses too much fuel, and ...My problem is that I can only afford to put aside ~5 a week and a return ticket to New York costs over ~1,000. Then of course New York is quite an expensive city, they say.Never mind. One day, perhaps ...Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics.I. Do you think the speaker's secret dream could be realized? If so, how?2. What is your dream? What will you do to realize your own dream?。
英语听力50篇文本
听写50篇文本Passage 1 Town and Country Life in England There 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 2 A 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 position. 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 3 A Popular Pastime of the English People One 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 4 British and American Police Officers Real policemen, both in Britain and the U.S., 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 a nd, 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 5 Living 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 6 The 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 7 PlasticWe 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 asthick, 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 8 Display 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 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 9 Albert 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 were difficult 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 10 Private 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 11 A 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 12 A 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 13 A 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 happy 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 14 That 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 Wedne sday. 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 shesaw them. She got into her car and drove to the photographer’s studio. She went inside a nd said 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 15 A 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 battlefield of the Civil War with a guide who came from one of the Southern states. 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 surly 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 16 A 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 17 Living 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 organism.An organism responds to changes in its environment. When an organism responds to a change, it reacts in a 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 off the 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 wordsPassage 18 Flowering 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 19 Finding the Direction and Location How 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 20 WavesHow 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 21 SoilsThere 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 22 CrisisLife 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 23 America’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 P.M., 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 24 Great 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 moneyback. 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 25 A 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 oPassage 26 Travel 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 York 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 27 IntelligenceAre 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 28 A 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 29 TimeTime is tangible. One can gain time, spend time, waste time, save time, or even kill time. Common questions in American English reveal this concrete quality as though time were a possession. “Do you 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-min ute 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 them is gen erally preferred to visitors’ dropping by. (157 words)Passage 30 CartoonistIn 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 a n 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 31 Water 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 beforedrinking. 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 32 Making 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.Complaints should be made to a responsible person. Go back to the shop where you bought the goods, taking with you any receipt you may have. In a small store the assistant may also be the owner so you can complain direct. In a chain store, ask the manager. If you telephone, ask the name of the person who handles your enquiry, otherwise you may never find out who dealt with the complaint later. If you do not want to do it in person, write a letter. Stick to the facts and keep a copy of what you write. At this stage you should give any receipt number, but you should not need to give receipt or other papers to prove you bought the article. (164 words)Passage 33 Where Do the British LiveNearly everyone in Britain would like to own their own home and, whether they do or not, they are prepared to put time and money into decorating and furnishing it or even making structural alterations to it. Because of the climate and because of the expense involved in going out for the evening, the British spend a lot of time at home and a large part of their social life takes place there.Young people tend to stay with their families longer these days as accommodation is expensive but, when they move away to a job or college, there are various options open to them. They can get lodgings with a landlady. This means that they rent a room in someone’s house and have breakfast with the family. They can also get a bed-sitting room, that is to say one self-contained room in which they can cook, live and sleep. Alternatively, they can share a rented flat or house with a group of young people, perhaps the most popular option of all. (172 words)Passage 34 Will Computer Replace Human Beings?We are in the computer age today. The computers are working all kinds of wonders now. They are very useful in automatic control and data processing. At the same time, computers are finding their way into the home. They seem to be so clever and can solve such complicated problems that some people think sooner or later they will replace us.But I do not think that there is such a possibility. My reason is very simple: Computers are machines, not humans. And our tasks are far too various and complicated for any one single kind of machine to perform.Probably the greatest difference between man and computer is that the former。
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Task 2: Big John is coming!ScriptA bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. This (S1) owner of the establishment is giving his new hire some instructions on (S2) running the place. He tells the timid man, “If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, (S3) drop everything and run for the hills! He He’’s the biggest, nastiest (S4) outlaw who who’’s ever lived!lived!””A few weeks pass (S5) uneventfully . But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town (S6) running through town (S6) yelling yelling , , ““Big John is coming! Run for your (S7) Big John is coming! Run for your (S7) lives lives !” When the bartender leaves the bar to start running, he is knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. (S8) As he ’s picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall. He ’s muscular, and is growing as he approaches the bar .He steps up to the door, orders the poor barkeep inside, and demands, “I want a beer NOW!NOW!””He strikes his heavy fist on the bar, splitting it in half. (S9) The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer, hands shaking . He takes the beer, bites the top of the bottle off, and downs the beer in one gulp.As the terrified bartender hides behind the bar, the big man gets up to leave, “Do you want another beer?want another beer?”” the bartender asks in a trembling voice.“Dang it, Dang it, I don’t I don’t I don’t have time have time have time!”!”!” the big man yells, (S10) the big man yells, (S10) the big man yells, (S10) ““I got to get out of town! Don ’t you hear Big John is coming ?”Task 2: The Voice LiftScriptAfter the face-lift, the forehead tightened, and the (S1) After the face-lift, the forehead tightened, and the (S1) nose nose job, something still might be revealing your age: your (S2) be revealing your age: your (S2) voice voice .For patients who think their trembly, hoarse words don ’t (S3) t (S3) match match their newly face and figure, there and figure, there’’s a procedure that claims to make them (S4)s a procedure that claims to make them (S4) sound sound younger too: the voice lift.There are two general kinds of voice lifts. In some cases, implants (S5) inserted through an incision in the (S6) neck bring the vocal cords closer together. Doctors also use injections of (S7) fat or other substances to plump up the cords, so that the voice sounds younger. (S8) (S8) The voice lift is becoming more widely known among an aging population, who The voice lift is becoming more widely known among an aging population, who try to make themselves sound younger .“I speak in a great deal, or I was shouting, on a particular day, at the end of the day, I would feel exhausted,exhausted,””said Robert Brown, 75, (S9) a retired construction engineerwho underwent the voice lift several years ago , , ““I don I don’’t know if I sound younger, but the hoarseness is gone, which is such a great improvement.the hoarseness is gone, which is such a great improvement.””(S10) V oice lift can also benefit people like performers, lawyers, teachers, and telephone operators who need to have a strong voice and hope to shave years off the sound of their voice.Task 2: Flooding in Haiti and the Dominican RepublicScriptThe death too continues to (S1) climb from last week week’’s flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The U.S. Agency for International Development (S2) reports that at least1,068 people are dead, 1,600 are (S3)that at least1,068 people are dead, 1,600 are (S3) missing, missing, and 25,000 are in need of emergency food and other forms of (S4)emergency food and other forms of (S4)assistance.assistance. In Dominican Republic, 414 are dead and 274 are missing, all from the town of Jimani.A key(S5)A key(S5) factor factor in the widespread destruction is the extensive deforestation and the (S6) (S6) presence presence of settlements along the floodplains of rivers.The flooding was driven by intense rainfall. A low-pressure system (S7) originating in Central America brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to Haiti and the Dominican Republic from May 18 t o25. (S8) Rainfall exceeded 500 mm (or 19.7 inches) along the border areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic during that period. At the town of Jimani, Dominican Republic, 250mm (or 10 inches) of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing the Solie River to overflow its banks from May24 to 25.The heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and extensive debris flowed over the entire region. Swollen rivers and debris cut off many of the roads traversing the area along the base of the mountains. (S9) of the mountains. (S9) This made it difficult for humanitarian relief worker to rescue This made it difficult for humanitarian relief worker to rescue stranded people and deliver badly. Now people want to know: How often do floods and related landmass movement also caused landsides in a few places.(S10)(S10)Analysis of the past date shows that major floods in the Dominican Republic Analysis of the past date shows that major floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti are now a near-annual event. Since 1986, twelve lethal events have occurred on the island.Task 2: SOHO ScriptThe modern concept of small office and home office, or small and home office, often (S1) shorted to SOHO, is concerned with business that employ from one to ten workers. Also (S2)workers. Also (S2) known known as a virtual business, the SOHO has not evolved beyondthe idea of an (S3)the idea of an (S3) independent independent business person who has a few support stall members. Business (S4) enterprises that are large are often called Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.Before the19th century and the (S5) spread of the industrial revolution around the globe, (S6) nearly all offices were small offices or home offices, with only a few exceptions. Most businesses were small, and (S7) so was the amount of paperwork that went with their business activities.At the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st , the term , the term ““Small or Home Office Office”” and (S8) and (S8) the acronym SOHO have been used t to great extent by companies the acronym SOHO have been used t to great extent by companies that sell products to large number of small business with a small-sized office.Some products are often designed specifically for the SOHO market. (S9) Many books are written and sold specifically for this type of office to tell people how to equip a small office.Nowadays many consultants, lawyers, and real estate agents in small and medium- sized towns operate from such home offices.(S10)(S10) In the field of software development, engineers often have to work 20 hours or In the field of software development, engineers often have to work 20 hours or more at a stretch, so they can hardly adapt to normal office hours. They often work in small offices to have more freedom.Task 2: A Hard-nosed BossScriptMr. Stone was known far and wide as a hard-nosed boss who (S1) watched his employees like a hawk. He was making one of his regular tours of the factory (S2) when he spotted a young man leaning against a (S3) pile of boxes just outside the foreman foreman’’s office. Since George, the foreman, wasn wasn’’t around. Stone stood off to the side and watched to see just how ling the young men would stand (S4) around doing nothing.The young man yawned, scratched his head, looked at his watch, and sat on the floor. After ten minutes or so he yawned again and (S5)After ten minutes or so he yawned again and (S5) leaned leaned back on the pile of boxes. Stone stepped from his (S6)Stone stepped from his (S6) hiding hiding place and walked up to the young man. place and walked up to the young man. ““ou!Y ou!”” he yelled, yelled, ““How much do you make a week?How much do you make a week?””The young man looked up (S7) indifferently . “Two hundred and fifty dollars,dollars,”” He said.(S8) (S8) Stone rushed into the cashier Stone rushed into the cashier ’s office, took$250 from the cash box, and returned. “Take it,” he said, “and get out! Don ’t let me see you around here again!”The young man took the cash, put it in his pocket, and left. (S9) Seeing the young man showed no sign of embarrassment, Stone got furious. Then he went looking for George. When he found him, Stone was red with anger. “That lazy boy in front of your office,office,”” Stone said, “I just gave him a week week’’s pay and fired him. What What’’s thematter with you, letting him stand around as though he has nothing to do?matter with you, letting him stand around as though he has nothing to do?”” “You mean the kid in the red shirt?” George asked.“Yes! The kid in the red shirt!”George said, “(S10) He was waiting for the 20 dollars we owe him for lunch. He works for the coffee shop around the corner.”Task 2: Is it really bad luck?Script Are you worried because you have just broken a mirror? Some people believe that breaking a mirror is a (S1)breaking a mirror is a (S1) terrible terrible thing to do. They say it will bring you seven years of (S2)of (S2) misfortune. misfortune. The reason behind this belief stems the old idea that a person’s soul is in their (S3)soul is in their (S3) reflection, reflection, so that if you smash your mirror, you soul will be (S4) damaged too, dooming you do an early death, and not giving you entry to (S5)too, dooming you do an early death, and not giving you entry to (S5) heaven heaven . Is there any way to reverse this bad luck? Yes —if you very carefully (S6)if you very carefully (S6) pick pick up all the broken pieces of the mirror and throw them into a river or stream, then the bad luck will be luck will be””(S7) (S7) washed washed away away””..Of all number, 13 is the most associated with bad luck. (S8) Some people claim that the number is bad luck because thirteen people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified, and with this in mind few hosts will serve dinner with thirteen at the table. And according to an ancient Norwegian tale, twelve gods had gathered for a feast when a thirteenth, Loke, entered. After the meal, Loke killed Balder, who was the most beloved of all the gods.(S9) Friday the thirteenth of any month is considered especially bad or unlucky, and Friday the thirteenth of March is the worst of the all. The number seven also has some superstition connected to it. It is said that God created the world in seven days, and any association with the number is luck. The seventh son of the seventh son is said to be the luckiest of men, and (S10) When people talk about the “seven-year itch ” they mean that every seven years a person undergoes a complete change in personality.Task 2: A Magician and a ParrotScriptA magician was working on a deluxe cruise ship in the Caribbean. The (S1) audience was different each week, so the magician did the same (S2)was different each week, so the magician did the same (S2) tricks tricks over and over again. He felt he could cast a spell over the audience (S3)He felt he could cast a spell over the audience (S3) whenever whenever he wanted to.There was only one problem: The captain captain’’s (S4) parrot watched every show and began to understand what the (S5)began to understand what the (S5) magician magician did in each trick. Once he understood that, he started shouting in the middle of the show.“Look “Look, it , it , it’’s not the same (S6) hat !” “Look, he Look, he’’s hiding the flowers under the table!s hiding the flowers under the table!”” “Hey, why are all the (S7)Hey, why are all the (S7) cards cards the Ace of Spades? the Ace of Spades?””(S8) (S8) The magician was furious. Each time the parrot revealed one of his secrets, the The magician was furious. Each time the parrot revealed one of his secrets, the audience roared with laughter. The performance he intended to be dark and mysterious turned into a comedy. He was in a rage. (S9) He dreamed of various ways he could do away with the troublesome bird. But he didn ’t dare to touch it. It was the captain’s parrot after all.One foggy night the ship collided with an enormous iceberg and sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood, in the middle of the ocean, and the parrot was by his side. (S10) his side. (S10) They stared at each other with hate, but did not utter a word. This went They stared at each other with hate, but did not utter a word. This went on for several days.After a week the parrot finally said, “Okay, I give up. But I hope you ’ll tell me what trick you are going to do with the boat.trick you are going to do with the boat.””。
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Musical Mammals
Think humans are the only creatures capable of grooving to a beat? Think again. Turns out a growing number of animals are just as musically inclined.
Beyond Parrots
Now, you may already know that parrots and other birds that mimic human speech are also good at keeping time to a musical beat. Scientists think it’s a side effect of repeating human speech sounds.
But researchers have found that both sea lions and bonobos are also capable of bopping to a beat. Researchers beat a drum at around 280 beats per minute and found that bonobos were able to pick up the beat and play it on a specially designed drum.
Now, given that bonobos are closely related to humans, their rhythmic ability might not sound very surprising. In the wild, bonobos are known to beat on hollow trees. But sea lions are a different story they’re not known to follow or pick up a beat.
So it was surprising when researchers working with a sea lion they named Ronan were able to train her to bob her head in time to different tempos.
More Widespread
Beyond the fact that teaching a sea lion to groove to a beat is pretty cool, it also suggests that the ability may be
much more widespread in the animal kingdom than we’ve assumed, and that keeping time to a beat is not limited to animals able to mimic human speech.
So we may not yet be at the point where we’ll see rock bands with seals or apes on drums, but when it comes to music, humans and other animals appear to have more in common than meets the eye.
懂音乐的动物有哪些？
人类是能够随着节拍起舞的生物吗？不是。
事实上，越来越多的
动物显示出音乐天赋。
除鹦鹉之外
你可能已经知道鹦鹉和其他一些能够模仿人类语言的鸟类也擅于
把握音乐节拍。
科学家认为这是它们重复人类语言声音而产生的副作用。
但是，研究人员发现，海狮和倭黑猩猩也有乐感。
研究人员以每
分钟约280次的速度击鼓，发现倭黑猩猩能够跟上节奏，并在一个特
制的鼓上演奏出来。
因为倭黑猩猩是人类的“近亲”，它们具有节奏感也许并不稀奇。
在野外，倭黑猩猩以能在中空的树上击打出节奏而闻名。
但海狮却不
一样，人们可从不知道它们能跟上节拍。
所以当研究人员同一只名叫罗南的海狮共同协作，训练它能够随
着不同的节拍摇头晃脑就十分令人惊奇了。
更多有乐感的动物
训练海狮“闻拍起舞”十分有范儿，但也这表明动物王国中有乐
感的动物也许要比我们想象的多，能跟上节拍的动物也不但限于能够“学舌”的动物。
也许当前我们还看不到一个由海豹或猩猩组成的摇滚乐队，但是，在音乐方面，人类和其他动物似乎比表面上看起来有更多共同点。