听说(十五) 英语周报第17期

听说测试（十五）
Miss. Su
geese [ɡiːs] n.鹅
retreat v.撤退
bald eagle n.秃鹰
prey [preɪ] n. 猎物
vulnerable [’vʌlnərəbl] adj.易受伤害的
youngster [’jʌŋstə(r)]
n.幼小动物;年青人;少年;小伙子;儿童
Did you eat anything on the plane? = Have you had anything to eat on the plane?

Yes. I didn’t have breakfast that morning, so by
noon, I was very hungry. Luckily, I managed to get a sandwich (三明治) from a flight attendant.
To land early.


Question 4: How long did Nancy wait in Southampton?
For about an hour and a half.


Question 5: What did Nancy eat on the plane?
A sandwich.
She even grabs his tail. But the eagle puts his training into practice. A remarkable escape. The snow geese survive against the odds.




M: Is everything all right, Nancy? W: Yes. Everything is fine. M: What took so long? I thought your flight was supposed to (应该) arrive 3 hours ago! W: Didn’t they announce that our flight was delayed (v.延误)? M: I didn’t hear anything about a delay (n.推 迟). I thought everything was running on the time. What happened? W: We boarded the plane (登上飞机) on time at 9:00am, but then we were held up (推迟) for almost an hour due to a plane repair.
grab [ɡræb] v.抓住
remarkable adj.非凡的
against v.倚靠(反对；违背)
odds [ɒdz] n.机率；可能性

As the geese catch up with the retreating snow, they stop one last time. But hungry bald eagles have gathered here too, expecting the arrival of snow goose. Maybe now, they will finally get to feed on their favourite prey, especially as the exhausted geese are at their most vulnerable.

Kathy and Polly were friends but they liked playing tricks on each other. One day Kathy met Polly on the street. She said, “Hi, Polly. It’s good to see you.” “How can you see me when I’m not here?” Polly asked. “What do you mean you’re not here?” Kathy asked. “Of course you’re here.”
M: Then what? Your plane was three hours late! W: We finally took off (起飞), but about 30 minutes later, the captain (机长) came on the loudspeaker (扬声器) to warn us that the weather would be unfavourable (不适宜的) for most of the flight.
那很正常，不是吗？ That is very normal, isn’t it? 【反义疑问句】

Yes. But this was the worst weather I’d ever experienced in my life! Everyone started getting sick. The flight
tricks 1. Kathy and Polly liked playing ______ on each other. street and said that it 2. One day Kathy met Polly on the _____ was good to see her. see her when she 3. Polly asked Kathy how she could ____ was not here. prove she 4. Polly bet Kathy ten dollars that she could _____ was not here. 5. Polly asked Kathy if she was in Hong Kong or Paris. no 6. Kathy said _____. 7. Polly said that if she was neither in Hong Kong nor must be somewhere else. Paris, she _____ 8. Polly said if she was somewhere else, she couldn’t be there. 9. Polly asked Kathy for ten dollars. 10. Kathy said if Polly was not here, she had no way to dollars give her the ______.
We landed in Southampton (英国港市南安普敦) and
waited about an hour and a half for the storms to pass and then took off again. It was like a nightmare(噩梦).
你有没有在飞机上吃点东西？

Question 1: When was Nancy’s flight supposed to arrive? Three hours ago.


Question 2: What time did Nancy board the plane? At 9:00 am.



Question 3: What decision did the captain make at last?
attendants (n.服务员) had to stay in their seats. At last,
the captain decided to land early.
那后来你们在哪儿着陆了？

Where did you land? 或翻译为：So where did you land?
பைடு நூலகம்
“Right,” said Kathy. “You must be somewhere else.” “Exactly,” said Polly. “And if I’m somewhere else I can’t be here, can I? Ten dollars, please.” “That’s very clever, Polly,” Kathy said, “but I can’t give you ten dollars.” “Why not?” asked Polly. “We had a bet.” “Certainly we had a bet,” Kathy said, “but how can I give you ten dollars if you’re not here?” And with a laugh she walked away.
“No, I’m not,” Polly said. “And I’ll bet you ten dollars that I
can prove I’m not here.”
“All right,” said Kathy. “Ten dollars. Now prove you’re not
here.” “Easy,” Polly said. “Am I in Hong Kong?” “No,” said Kathy. “Am I in Paris?” “No,” said Kathy. “If I’m not in Hong Kong and I’m not in Paris,” Polly said, “then I must be somewhere else. Right?”
The young eagle flies (飞v.) close to the geese.




This time he’s found a sitting duck ... a youngster weakened by her long flight.