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专四听力之DICTATION ppt课件
专四听力之DICTATION
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• 英语口语中，某些音，特别是辅音连读通常发生音变，称作音的同化 现象。
• 常见的同化变音有四个
• [t]+[ j] not yet last year • [d]+[ j] did you could you and you • [z]+[ j] because you seize you • [s]+[ j] suit issue
专四听力之DICTATION
• 1. /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/这6个爆破音中的任何两个音素相邻时,前者发不完全 爆破音,后者则要完全地，彻底地进行爆破。
I has a ba(d) col(d) today. You shoul(d) ta(k)e care of the children. Gla(d) to meet you.
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专四听力之 DICTATION
• 美音中除了Mrs.中的“r”不卷舌之外，只要含有“r”字母的 单词均要卷舌。
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英语专四Dictation听力原文
Dictation 听力原文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 quite 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 be 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. Y et he spent a lot of time thinking about them. He said later that he felt something hidden had to be behind things.Useful expressions and words:1.device 装置，设备leave to one’s own devices 听任某人自行其是，允许某人按自己的意愿做事She left the child to her own devices for an hour in the afternoon.她允许孩子在下午有一个小时的自由支配时间。
Dictation 五遍法
Dictation 五遍法第一遍标题高频词汇（读两遍以上的）拼写长的单词用速记法new year’s eve –NYE 不用写正文拼写长词别有误restaurant temperature第二遍三遍首字母大写要注意1 学科名词2学科学位bachelor’s degree master’s degree doctor’s degree 3首句4职位尊称prime minister5书名电影名引用书名用“”实词大写虚词小写介词小写6注意专有名词的写法第四遍检查跟住所有读音注意单复数形式第五遍1标点2大小写3特殊名词复数形式4逐字翻译5避免误听同音词易错问题每四年=每隔三年every4years=every other3years=every fourth yearFourteen fourthNineteen ninety ninthTwelve twenty twentieth星期星期日Sunday星期一Monday星期二Tuesday星期三Wednesday星期四Thursday星期五Friday星期六Saturday1982年10月15日,星期五读作:On October 15 in 1982, Friday2000年12月31日,星期天读作:On December 31 in Two thousand year, Sunday月份一月January二月February三月March四月April五月May六月June七月July八月august九月September十月October十一月November十二月December数字小数1 one2 two3 three4 four5 five6 six7 seven8 eight9 nine 10 ten 11 eleven 12 twelve 13 thirteen 14 fourteen 15 fifteen 16 sixteen 17 seventeen18eighteen 19 nineteen 20 twenty 21 twenty-one 22 twenty- two23 twenty- three 24 twenty- four 25 twenty- five 26 twenty- six 27 twenty- seven 28 twenty- eight 29 twenty- nine 30 thirty31 thirty- one 32 thirty- two 33 thirty- three 34 thirty- four35 thirty- five 36 thirty- six 37 thirty- seven 38 thirty- eight 39 thirty- nine40 forty 41 forty- one 42 forty- two 43 forty- three 44 forty- four 45 forty- five 46 forty- six 47 forty- seven 48 forty- eight 49 forty- nine 50 fifty 51 fifty- one 52 fifty- two 53 fifty- three 54 fifty- four 55 fifty- five56 fifty- six 57 fifty- seven 58 fifty- eight 59 fifty- nine 60 sixty61 sixty- one 62 sixty- two 63 sixty- three 64 sixty- four 65 sixty- five 66 sixty- six 67 sixty- seven 68 sixty- eight 69 sixty- nine 70 seventy71 seventy- one 72 seventy- two 73 seventy- three74 seventy- four 75 seventy- five 76 seventy- six 77 seventy- seven 78 seventy- eight 79 seventy- nine 80 eighty81 eighty- one 82 eighty- two 83 eighty- three 84 eighty- four85 eighty- five 86 eighty- six 87 eighty- seven 88 eighty- eight 89 eighty- nine 90 ninety 91 ninety-one 92 ninety- two 93 ninety- three94 ninety- four 95 ninety- five 96 ninety- six 97 ninety- seven98 ninety- eight 99 ninety- nine 100 hundred单位inches英寸25.4millimeters公厘2.54centimeters公分feet英尺30.48centimeters公分yards码0.91meters公尺miles英里1.61kilometers公里teaspoons茶匙4.93milliliters毫升tablespoons大匙14.79milliliters毫升fluid ounces液盎司29.57milliliters毫升cups杯0.24liters公升pints品脱0.47liters公升quarts夸脱0.95liters公升gallons加仑3.79liters公升cubic feet立方英尺0.028cubic meters立方公尺cubic yards立方码0.76cubic meters立方公尺ounces盎司28.35grams克pounds磅0.45kilograms千克short tons (2,000 lbs)美吨0.91metric tons公吨square inches平方英寸6.45square centimeters平方公分square feet平方英尺0.09square meters平方公尺square yards平方码0.84square meters平方公尺square miles平方英里2.6square kilometers平方公里acres英亩0.4hectares公顷FROM METRIC TO U.S. CUSTOMARY 从公制单位到美国惯例单位WHEN YOU KNOWMULTIPLY BYTO FIND已知单位乘以求得单位millimeters公厘0.04inches英寸centimeters公分0.39inches英寸meters公尺3.28feet英尺1.09yards码kilometers公里0.62miles英里milliliters毫升0.2teaspoons茶匙0.06tablespoons大匙0.03fluid ounces液盎司liters公升1.06quarts夸脱0.26gallons加仑4.23cups杯2.12pints品脱cubic meters立方公尺35.32cubic feet立方英尺1.35cubic yards立方码grams克0.035ounces盎司kilograms千克2.21pounds磅metric ton公吨(1,000 kg)1.1short ton美吨square centimeters平方公分0.16square inches平方英寸square meters平方公尺1.2square yards平方码square kilometers平方公里0.39square miles平方英里hectares公顷2.47acres英亩TEMPERATURE CONVERSION BETWEEN CELSIUS AND FAHRENHEIT 摄氏与华氏的温度换算C = (F- 32) ÷ 1.8CONDITION FAHRENHEITCELSIUS条件摄氏华氏Boiling point of water水的沸点212°100°A very hot day炎热天气104°40°Normal body temperature正常体温98.6°37°A warm day暖热天气86°30°A mild day温暖天气68°20°F= (C x1.8) + 32CONDITION FAHRENHEITCELSIUS条件华氏摄氏A cool day寒冷天气50°10°Freezing point of water水的冰点32°0°Lowest temperature Gabriel Fahrenheitcould obtain by mixing salt and ice0°-17.8°将盐与冰混合后所能得到的最低加布里埃尔华氏温度U.S. CUSTOMARY SYSTEM 美国惯例制度UNITRELATION TO OTHER U.S. CUSTOMARY UNITSMETRIC EQUIVALENT单位与其他美国惯例单位的关系公制等量LENGTH长度drop 1/76 teaspooninch 1/12foot 2.54 centimeters英寸1/12英尺 2.54公分foot12 inches or 1/3 yard 0.3048 meter英尺12英寸或1/3码0.3048公尺yard36 inches or 3 feet 0.9144 meter码36英寸或3英尺0.9144公尺rod161/2 feet or 51/2 yards 5.0292 meters杆161/2英尺或51/2 码 5.0292公尺furlong220 yards or 1/8 mile 0.2012 kilometer弗隆220码或1/8英里0.2012公里mile (statute)5,280 feet or 1,760 yards1.6093 kilometers英里(规)5,280英尺或1,760码 1.6093公里mile (nautical)6,076 feet or 2,025 yards1.852 kilometers英里(航海)6,076英尺或2,025码 1.852公里VOLUME OR CAPACITY (LIQUID MEASURE) 容积或容量(液量单位) ounce1/16 pint29.574 milliliters盎司1/16品脱29.574毫升gill4 ounces0.1183 liter吉耳4盎司0.1183升pint16 ounces0.4732 liter品脱16盎司0.4732升quart2 pints or 1/4 gallon0.9463 liter夸脱2品脱或1/4加仑0.9463升gallon128 ounces or 8 pints3.7853 liters加仑128盎司或8品脱3.7853升barrel(wine)311/2 gallons119.24 liters(beer)36 gallons136.27 liters(oil)42 gallons158.98 liters桶(葡萄酒)311/2 加仑119.24升(啤酒)36 加仑136.27升(油)42 加仑158.98升VOLUME OR CAPACITY (DRY MEASURE) 容积或容量(干量单位) pint1/2 quart0.5506 liter品脱1/2 夸脱0.5506升quart2 pints1.1012 liter夸脱2品脱1.1012升peck8 quarts or 1/4 bushel8.8098 liters配克8夸脱或1/4蒲式耳8.8098升bucket2 pecks17.620 liters桶2配克17.620升bushel2 buckets or 4 pecks35.239 liters蒲式耳2桶或4配克35.239升WEIGHT 重量grain1/7000 pound64.799 milligrams格令1/7000磅毫克dram1/16 ounce1.7718 grams打兰1/16盎司1.7718克ounce16 drams28.350 grams盎司16打兰28.350克pound16 ounces453.6 grams磅16盎司453.6克ton (short)2,000 pounds907.18 kilograms吨(短)2,000磅907.18千克ton (long)2,240 pounds1,016.0 kilograms吨(长)2,240磅1,016.0千克GEOGRAPHIC AREA 地理面积acre4,840 square yards4,047 square meters英亩4,840平方码4,047平方公尺COOKING MEASURES 烹饪量器UNITRELATION TO OTHER COOKING MEASURESCONVERSION TO METRIC UNITS单位与其他美国烹饪量器的关系换算成公制单位drop1/76 teaspoon 0.0649milliliter滴1/76茶匙0.0649毫升teaspoon76 drops or 1/3 tablespoon4.9288 milliliters茶匙76滴或1/3大匙 4.9288毫升tablespoon3 teaspoons 14.786 milliliters大匙3茶匙14.786毫升cup16 tablespoons or 1/2 pint0.2366 liter杯16大匙或1/2品脱0.2366升pint2 cups 0.4732 liters品脱2杯0.4732升quart4 cups or 2 pints 0.9463 liter夸脱4杯或2品脱0.9463升millimeter(mm)毫米centimeter（cm)厘米meter（m)米kilometer（km)千米foot（ft)公顷kilogram（kg)千克gram(g)克ton(t/tn)吨听数字时要是长的数字听到什么写什么直接写红楼梦 A Dream of Red MansionsA Dream in Red Mansions (The Story of the Stone)三国演义The Romance of Three Kingdoms水浒传Outlaws of the Marshes Heroes of the Marshes; Water Margins。
考研英语历年真题例句详解含译文翻译dictation
考研英语历年真题例句详解含译文翻译1. dictation[dik'teiʃən]n.听写，口述；命令2. dictionary['dikʃənəri]n.词典，字典3. addict [ə'dikt]v. 使沉溺；使上瘾n. 沉溺于不良嗜好的人【真题例句】Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs.（2006考研英语完形）参考译文：部分原因是：许多成年的无家可归者沉迷于酒精或毒品。
4. addition[ə'diʃən]n. 加，加法；附加部分，增加（物）【同义词】plus【真题例句】Children need to learn addition and subtraction.(201考研英语阅读Text 3)参考译文：小孩需要去学习加法和减法。
5. contradict[,kɔntrə'dikt]v.反驳；同…矛盾，同…抵触[同义词]Deny[真题例句]Three provisions of Arizona's plan were overturned because they contradicted both the federal and state policies.（2013考研英语阅读Text4）参考译文：亚利桑那州计划的三项规定与联邦和州政策相矛盾，因而被否决。
6. contradiction[,kɔntrə'dikʃən]n.反驳，否认；矛盾，不一致[同义词]Discrepancy7. dedicate['dedikeit]vt.奉献；献身于[同义词]devote［真题例句］After all, what is the one modern form of expression almost completely dedicated to depicting happiness?（2006考研英语阅读Test4）参考译文：现代社会最热衷于表达快乐的一种时髦形式到底是什么呢？8. dedication9. indicate ['indikeit]v. 指出，指示；表明，暗示【同义词】manifest【真题例句】The ways of reading indicated here are without doubt kinds of comprehension.（2015新题型）参考译文：这里暗示的阅读方式毫无疑问是理解方式。
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1) 24th October 2) belongs 3) programs 4) decorate 5) exhibit 6) served 7) affairs 8) customs 9) appreciation 10. Computer 1) fields 2) walks 3) laboratory 4) efficient 5) window 6) advanced 7) generations 8) match 9) efforts 10) perfection 11. American Flag 1)corner 2)arranged 3)five 4)colonies 5)establishment 6)rights 7)Declaration 8)colours/ colors 9)purity 10)justice 12. Culture Shoቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱk 1) medical 2) confusion 3) familiar
4) face 5) st 6) adjusting 7) values 8) express 9) used 10) temporary 13. How to Gain fluency in Another Language 1)immerse 2)appealing 3)costly 4)options 5)original 6)process 7)dictionary 8)key 9)audio 10)actually 14. Harvard University 1) 1636 2) 140 3) 18,000 4) 13,000 5) 14,000 6) 2000 7) 7000 8) promote 9) outstanding 10) collective 11) explore 15. Domestic Violence and Abuse 1)dominate 2)fair 3)wear 4)threaten
英语专四听力Dictation真题答题技巧
英语专四听力Dictation真题答题技巧2018英语专四听力Dictation真题答题技巧2018英语专业四级考试，很多考生感到无从下手不知道怎么复习及如何复习，新东方在线专四频道将专四听力、专四阅读、专四作文、专四完形填空、专四语言知识进行了解题技巧大汇总，希望能帮助考生们顺利通过专四考试。
首先，必须提高英语专四听力水平，熟悉英美国家的说话发音的不同方式，语音语调;其次对于大纲中所列单词和短语，不仅要认知，而且会熟练拼写。
另外考生可以利用二读三读时的停顿，一般地说，二读时，某个意群如有停顿，接下去是另一意群，那么两者之间可能有符号，如逗号，也可能没有。
此外，要充分利用语法知识进行分析，如单复数是否一致,上下文时态是否相配,大小写是否恰当,介词搭配或词语用法是否合乎规范,前后语意内容是否通顺等。
加强记忆和速记能力。
有时候，听的内容都懂了，但由于记忆的问题或时间的问题没写下来，因此在平时的训练中，有意识地不是以单个的词而是以意群为单位进行理解和记忆;在短暂的停顿空间，如果时间来不及，可以选用自己熟悉的缩写形式或符号记录，等以后有时间时再复原。
这种速记能力也要靠平时的多练，才能获得。
根据评分方式，学会取舍。
因为听写的评分不是根据写出的单词个数多少而是以是否表达清楚原文的主要意思为依据，然后以是否有小的错误，如单复数，大小写，定冠词等分层次扣分，也就是说，扣分有主要和次要信息之分，因此听的时候也要分清重点和非重点;另外听写的全部内容根据意群分成15分，每个意群最多扣一分，如果在听的过程中有个别词或词组一下反应不出来，就不要苦苦纠缠单个的词，要跟着录音进行下一意群的.听写，避免个别词或句的错漏影响对其它内容的听音。
注意以下错误扣分情况：A. 小错误：1)单词拼写错一到二个字母。
例：inconvenient- unconvenient, inconvient;originally- origionally, originally; knives- nives。
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• • • • • • • • 1.健康 2.影响 3.注意，关注 4.吸烟者 5.禁止 6.加强 7.放松 8.困难的，强硬的 • 9.虚弱的 • 10.对…上瘾 • 11.调整自己以适应 新生活 • 12.增强体质 • 13.染上坏习惯 • 14.对…有益 • 15.学习到深夜
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• • • • • • • • • 1.能源，精力 2.措施 3.生存 4.污染 5.生活方式 6.浪费 7.威胁 8.低碳的 9.可回收利用的 • • • • • • • 10.ecological 11.renewable 12.reusable 13.节约能源 14.不情愿 15.导致 16.大多数
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• • • • • • • • 1.小说家 2.drama 3.奖品 4.playwright 5.改编，编写 6.影响 7.授予 8.有益的 • • • • • • • 9.经典的 10。Original 11.给…带来愉悦 12.丰富…的生活 13.对…有益 14.采取积极心态 15.成功的关键
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• • • • • • • • • • 1. 成功 2.成就 3.象征 4.决心 estone 6.欣赏 7.尊敬 8.钦佩 9.随和的 10.杰出的 • • • • • 11.留学深造 12.在…上排名第一 13.不计名利 mit to 15.为…做贡献
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高一上学期英语Dictation(12
●10. Innocent passers-by were caught up in(被卷入) the accident.
●11. The plots of the film swam(晃动;旋转;萦绕,一般过去时) before her eyes.
●12. 我正准备离开，突然开始下雨了.
●The tax increases will certainly hit the poor. _________
●The new film is a real hit this year. ________
●I couldn’t remember where I’d seen him before, and then it suddenly hit me. __________
●24. China needs to join forces with other nations to solve these _______(exist) problems.
●25. May I have your attention, please? I have an _________ (announce) to make.
●21. The two countries have always m_______(保持;维持) close relations.
●22. The whole family can’t s______(生存) on the money he is earning.
●23. _______(breathe) polluted air is not good for people’s health.
●5. 发光的不一定是金子. ______ that glitters is ______ gold.
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1.A ngry WordsWords said in anger are like scars left by nails in a fence. Even though you can pull all the nails out, the fence is never really the same. You can pierce a knife into a man, and draw it out. No matter how many times you say“I’m sorry”，the wound is still there. Verbal wounds are as damaging as physical wounds.2.Real BeautyBeauty is only skin deep. Physical beauty can only be held fleetingly（浅地）. Real beauty is much deeper and far greater. It is a life force and energy which radiates from within and transcends（超越，超出）the physical. Real beauty may not be visible at first glance, but it lasts forever. Inner beauty is limitless, physical beauty is limited. What you can see is never as deep and profound （深邃的）as what you can’t see.3.How to get what you wantIf you want something, give it away. When a farmer wants more seeds, he takes his seeds and gives them to the earth. When you want a smile, give yours. When you want affection，you give affection, and if you want people to give you money, what must you do? Share some of yours. You have to do something first, then others will do it too. You should perform a kind act first and others will reciprocate（报答）. Remember deeds before words.4.Three key points of successEveryone wants to be successful. Today, I would like to share three simple key points of success. Number one is: know what you’re doing. Number two is: love what you are doing.Number three is: believe what you are doing. If you follow these three key points, success is easy to achieve.5.F aithToday I’d like to talk about faith. With faith you go further and never be lost. Faith is free and available to all people at all times. Have faith in yourself. Have faith in your fellow man. Have faith in your country.6.B e niceIt’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice. What simple act of kindness could you show another person today？Decide now, take action and be sure to appreciate how this makes you feel. Make kindness a life-long habit.7.Focus on the goodDealing with people, is like digging for gold. When you go digging for an ounceof gold, you have to move tens of dirt to get an ounce of gold. But when you go digging, you don’t go looking for the dirt. You go looking for the gold. What is your focus? Become a digger of gold. If you are looking for what is wrong with people or with things, you will find many. Focus on the good, not on the bad. Dig for the good in all people. Until you reach the gold in a person. Don’t worry about the dirt.8.Have a good attitudePoor attitudes lead to poor communication. Poor communication leads to poor service. Poor service leads to no customers. No customers leads to no company. No company leads to no job. No job leads to no money. No money leads to no food. In the end, a poor attitude really will make you poor.9.Be a winnerWinners see opportunities, losers seeobstacles. Winners see possibilities, losers see problems, winners see the gain, losers see the pain. You can be a winner or a loser. The choice is up to you. Choose to be a winner.10.PersistenceTwo frogs fell into a bucket of cream. The first frog thought there was no way to get potting in the slippery white fluid. Accepted his fate and drowned. The second frog didn’t like this approach. He thrashed around and did whatever he could to stay afloat. Soon his trying turned the cream into butter, and he was able to jump out. How persistent are you.11.Reading versus eatingRead at least 30 minutes a day, reading something of substance, something ofvalue, something that is narration and give you inspiration is more important than eating. We spend so much time feeding our bodies, but often forget to feed our minds. Miss a meal, but don’t miss your reading.12.Learn to forgiveLearn to forgive and forget. Forgive quickly, remember there is a limit to how much baggage you may carry on a plane. And the same rule should apply to life. Get rid of the suitcase filled with anger and resentment. You’ll feel better, feel lighter, and you have much more room in your suitcase.13. ForgivenessHolding a grudge is like being in an airplane that can never land. It’s exhausting and it can wear out your parts. Find an airport called forgiveness, so you can get to your final destination——happiness.14. HumanityYou must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean. If a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. When you believe in the goodness of human beings, you’re adding to the overall good of humanity. Spread faith, trust and positive thinking, as much as you possibly can.15. Time is preciousEvery second brings a fresh beginning, every hour holds a new promise, every night our dreams can bring hope, every day is what you choose to make it.16. Time is always flyingI still find each day too short, for all the sorts I want to think, all the works I want to take, all the books I want to read, all the friends I want to see. I never waste time. I treasure every minute. It seems that no matter how many activities I cram into each day. I still don’t have timeto do all that I want to do. Time is always flying.17. Real freedomWe hear this phrase all the time. ”I want to be free.”If you take a train off the track, it’s free, but where does it go? If everyone could make their own traffic laws and drive on any side of the road, would you call that freedom or chaos? What is missing is discipline. By observing the rules, we’re actually gaining freedom. Aren’t we?18. The importance of desireA burning desire is the starting point of all accomplishments. Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot give produce great results. Dare to dream the impossible dream, dare to read the unreachable star. Aim high, dream big.19. Useful pressureWhen you squeeze an orange, you getorange juice, because that’s what is inside. When someone squeezes you, puts pressure on you. What comes out is what’s inside. Diamonds are nothing special, they start out as simple chunks of coal. They become diamonds because they’re put under enough heat and pressure to crystallize. No pressure, no diamonds.20. Use your hands wellHands are fore helping, hands are for saying” Hello.” Hands are not for hitting, hands are not for hurting, hands are for holding, hands are for taking care of others. Your hands are a wonder of nature. Use your hands well.21. We all belong togetherRace and color have nothing to do with being good or bad. Race and color have nothing to do with being kind or mean, strong or weak, clever or stupid. People from other countries bring varietyand excitement to our lives. When we are friends, we don’t notice race or color, because we all belong together.22. Our beautiful world is in dangerWe must start looking after our planet. We can help save our planet by making changes in our own homes. We can help by reusing and recycling. If we do all we can to look after our precious planet, our world will be a greener, healthier and safer place to live.23. SmileSmiling helps you stay positive. Try this test: smile, now try to think _____ something negative without losing the smile. It’s hard. When we smile, our body is sending the rest of us a message that life is good. Stay away from depression, stress and worry by smiling.24. Character is everythingIf you lose your wealth, you have lost nothing. If you lose your health, you havelost something. But if you lose your character, you have lost everything. 25. The human brainThe human brain is divided into two sides called the right brain and the left brain. The two sides work together. But each one specializes in certain ways of thinking. Each side has its own way of using information, to help us think, understand and process information. 26. Common senseWe are born with five senses: touch, taste, sight, smile and hearing. But successful people have a sixth sense: common sense. Common sense is the ability to see thing as they are and do them as they ought to be done. The best education without common sense is worthless and abundance of common sense is called wisdom.27. You’re luckyLook back see how many good thingshave happened to you since you were born. Add up all your accomplishments from all your yesterdays and you be surprised to see you’ve come from nowhere to somewhere. Look around see how many good things are happening to you today. Look ahead, see how many good things can happen in all of your tomorrows. If you only keep the faith. 28. Control your destinyWatch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character. Watch your character, it becomes destiny.29. This life is yoursThis life is yours. Take the power to choose what you want to do and do it well. Take the power to love what you want in life and love it honestly. Take the power to work in a forest and be apart of nature. Take the power to make your life healthy, exciting, worthwhile and very happy.30. YouthAnyone who stops learning is old whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. Youth is not a time of life, it’s a state of mind. Youth is not a matter of rosy cheeks and red lips, it’s a matter of the will, a quality of imagination, a vigor of emotions.31. What mattersWhat will matter is not what you bought but what you built not what you got but what you gave. What will matter is not your success but your significance. What will matter is not what you learnt but what you taught. What will matter is not your competence but your character. Choose to live a life that matters.32. Give importance of actionTo look is one thing. To see what you look at is another. To understand what you see is a third. To learn from what you understand is something else. But you act on what you learn is all that really matters.33. Keeping your hands cleanExperts agree that one of the best ways to cut down on the spread of germs is hand washing. Wash your hands before eating or preparing food. Wash your hands after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing. Wash your hands after using the bathroom or helping a child to use the bathroom. If so and water aren’t available, use a white wipe to clean your hands. This simple habit drastically reduces sickness and disease.。
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Passage 1Weather in BritainIn Britain the weather is news. /A television weather forecast often begins with an interesting fact /– the town with the top temperature of the day or the place with the most rain. /The public like that kind of information. /But the BBC forecasters do not have an easy job. /They are the only presenters on the television who do not use a script, /and they cannot see the map they are describing. /Viewers are often critical, especially of female presenters. /One woman left her job after rude letters and press reports about her clothes. /The British talk about the weather more than almost any other subject, /so it is a surprise to discover /that seventy percent of television viewers cannot remember /what they saw on the weather forecast. /What happens is that people like watching and hearing the forecasts, /but they probably only take real notice when they need to. / (152 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 3Asian ElephantThe Asian elephant is one of the world’s rarest animals. /Unfortunately, its sad condition has not been as well publicized as that of the African elephant. /This is because Asian elephant’s ivory supplies only a small percentage of the world ivory trade. /In fact, we know very little about the Asian elephant. /They live in the remote forests of southern Asia /and it is therefore very difficult to study them. /Most knowledge of Asian elephants is from those that have been captured, or tamed. / Asian elephants are easier to tame than African elephants. /The major reason for the decline of Asian elephants is the harm to their forests. /The huge increase in the human population/ has caused the destruction of the Asian forest. /As a result, the Asian elephants are compelled to scatter in different areas./Originally they lived all over the continent, /but now there are only small isolated populations left. /They are vulnerable to extinction. / (159 words)___________________________________________________________________ Passage 4Happy CommutersThe Golden Gate Bridge joins the beautiful city of San Francisco /with the suburbs to the north. /Each day about one hundred thousand automobiles cross the bridge /taking people to and from the city. /More than half of them cross the bridge during the morning and evening rush hours. /When traffic is so heavy, the trip is not pleasant. /Now, however, there is at least one group of happy commuters. /These are people who travel under the bridge instead of on it. /They go to work by boat /and enjoy it so much that most of them say they will never go by car again. /The ferry they take is spacious, quiet and comfortable. /Commuters can enjoy the sun on deck. /The trip takes only 30 minutes and is not very costly. /Best of all, being on boat seems to make people more friendly toward each other. /There has always been a marriage of two commuters who met on the ferry. / (162 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 5The Red CrossThe worldwide Organization of the Red cross stems from the ideal of Henri Dunant, a Swiss Banker. /On 24th, June 1859, on his way from Geneva to France, /Dunant witnessed a battle. /It was one of the fiercest battles of the 19th century. /Shocked by the lack of medical supplies and attention given to the wounded, /Dunant decided that volunteer service had to be organized. /He gathered together a number of women /who attended the hundreds of wounded soldiers of all nationalities /and helped the surgeons as best they could. /He determined to form a body of people /who would rally together in times of war and attend to the needs of the wounded and thedying. /Many Europeans states supported him /and on 22nd, August 1864 the first Geneva Convention was signed. /This lays down that once a soldier is wounded /everyone else who comes to his help ceases to be an enemy. / (154 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 6Cars in the FutureWhat kind of care will we be driving by the year 2030? /Rather different from the type we know today. /With the next decade bringing greater change than the past 50 years, /the people who will be designing the models of tomorrow believe that /environmental problems may well accelerate the pace of the car’s deve lopment. /The vision is that of a machine with 3 wheels instead of 4, /electrically-powered, environmentally clean and able to drive itself along intelligent roads, /equipped with built-in power supplies. /Future cars will pick up the fuel during long journeys /from a power source built into the road. /This view of future cars is based on a much more sophisticated road system. /Cars will be automatically controlled by a computer. /All the driver will have to do is to say where to go /and the computer will do the rest. /It will be impossible for cars to crash into one another. / (155 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 7Dogs as PetsMost people have had a dog or wanted one as their companion at some time in their life. /If you are thinking of buying a dog, /you should first decide what sort of companion you need. /You must also be ready to devote a good deal of time to train the dog when it is young /and give it the exercise it needs throughout its life. / Dogs are demanding pets. /Whereas cats identify with the house /and so are content if their place is secure, /a dog identifies with its master /and consequently wants him to show proof of his affection. /The best time to buy a baby-dog is when itis between 6-8 weeks old /so that it can transfer its affection from its mother to its master. /If baby-dogs have not established a relationship with the human being /until they are over 3 months old, /their strong relationship will always be with dogs. / (156 words)_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 8Why Do We Cry?Why do we cry? /Can you imagine life without tears? /Not only do tears keep your eyes lubricated, /they also contain a substance that kills certain bacteria so they cannot infect your eyes. /Give up tears, and you will lose this on-the-spot defense. /Nobody wants to give up the flood of extra tears you produce /when you get something physical or chemical in your eyes. /Tears are very good at washing this irrit ating stuff out. /Another thing you couldn’t do without your tears is cry from joy, anger or sadness. /Humans are the only animals that produce tears in response to emotions, /and most people say a good cry makes them feel better. /Many scientists, therefore, believe that crying somehow helps us cope with emotional situations. /It may be that tears discharge certain chemicals from your body, /chemicals that build up during stress. /What do you think will happen to people who restrain their tears? / (155 words)_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 10The MarsScience fiction writers have often imagined humans going to live on the Mars. /But these days, scientists are taking the idea seriously. /It has a great deal to recommend it, /since it might solve the problem of overcrowding on the earth. /But obviously, it would not be worth making the effort /unless people could live there naturally. /If the atmosphere were like that of the earth, /this might be possible. /Apartfrom that, there are other problems to overcome. /For example, the temperature would have to be raised from 6 degrees below zero to 15 degrees above it. /Scientists who study Mars have laid down the program that they can follow. /To begin with, they will have to find out /whether life has ever existed on the planet of Mars in the past. /Secondly, they will have to make a reliable map of its surface. /And finally, they will have to make a list of the gases on Mars. / (159 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 11SharksTo most of us sharks are the most dangerous fish in the sea and they attack humans. /However, according to Doctor Clark, who has studied the behavior of sharks for 12 years, /humans are not normally on the shark’s menu. /She also found that sharks don’t eat as much as people think. /For instance, a 9-year-old shark only needs two pounds of food a day to keep healthy. /But she says, sharks sometimes starve /and at other times they fill themselves with what they have killed. /Around the world, there are only about one hundred shark attacks on humans each year, /ten of which proved fatal. /If you went underwater-fishing and saw a shark, /you could be in trouble. /The shark might go for the injured fish you have attacked /and take a bite of you at the same time. /If you go into a shark’s territory and threaten it, /it might try to bite you because sharks are territorial. / (160 words)_____________________________________________________________________Passage 12Waterways in the USIn the early 19th century, waterways in the middle of the United States /providedNorth America the most popular form of long distance transport. /Travel by river was often more convenient than taking a wagon over country roads, /especially when shipping heavy loads of farm products or household goods. /When the natural waterways were not adequate, /shallow canals were built. /The Erie Canal, opened in 1825, /connected the Great Lakes with the upper Hudson River. /It allowed residents in the Great Lakes region /to send their crops eastward to New York City at a much lower cost. /The construction of the Erie Canal also encouraged people to move westward. /The city of Detroit and Chicago became flourishing cities. /By the mid 1800, faster and cheaper railroads became more popular /and the canal system declined. /During the first third of the century, however, /transport on the rivers, lakes and canals aided greatly in the growth of the United States. /(158 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 13The English LanguageEnglish is increasingly significant in the globalization of the world. /Generally, English is the most important linguistic vehicle in all the human activities carried out worldwide. /These activities include application of science and technology /in medicine, transport, entertainment and information technology /and all the other fields related to human life. /Science and technology cannot do without languages, /which are symbolic systems though not the only ones. /In a world where there are global human enterprises, /a language that is widely understood, /and that can be used across the boundaries of different countries, is a necessity. /English has been extensively used for the purposes of exchanging information. /No matter whether English is more suited to be used as an international language or not, /it is really suited to a great variety of scientific and technological purposes. /It has a very large vocabulary /and all sorts of ways of extending its vocabulary that is already much ample to meet changing needs. /(159 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 14GlobalizationPeople around the globe are more connected to each other than ever before. /“The Era of Globalization” is fast becoming the preferred term for describing the current times. /Globalization is a process of interaction and integration /among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, /a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. /This process has effects on the environment, on culture, on political systems, /on economic development and prosperity, /and on human physical well-being in societies around the world.Policy and technological developments of the past few decades /have spurred increases in cross-border trade, investment, and migration so large that / many observers believe the world has entered a qualitatively new phase in its economic development.Technology has been the other principal driver of globalization. /Advances in information technology, in particular, have dramatically transformed economic life. /Information technologies have given consumers, investors and businesses /valuable new tools for identifying and pursuing economic opportunities. /(158 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 17British Pub CultureVisitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. / Most pubs have no waiters / --you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. / This may sound inconvenient, / but there is a hidden purpose. / Pub culture is designed to promote sociability in a society known for its reserve. / Standing at the bar for service / allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. / The bar counteris possibly the only site in the British Isles / in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered really quite normal behavior. / The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, / the experience may fall flat. / For example, if you are in a big group, / it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks. / Nothing irritates the regular customers while they chat about what to order.（163 words）_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 18 CoffeeCoffee is a brewed beverage prepared from roasted seeds, / commonly called coffee beans. / Due to its caffeine content, / coffee has a stimulating effect in humans. / Today, coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide. /Coffee was first consumed in the ninth century, / when it was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia. / Coffee has played an important role in many societies throughout history. / In Africa, it was used in religious ceremonies. /Coffee is an important export commodity. / In 2004, coffee was the top agricultural export for 12 countries, / and in 2005, it was the world's seventh largest legal agricultural export by value. /Some controversy is associated with coffee cultivation and its impact on the environment. / Many studies have examined the relationship between coffee consumption and certain medical conditions. / Whether the overall effects of coffee are positive or negative is still disputed. （159 words）_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 19Buses in LondonThe London Bus is one of London's principal icons. / Although the Routemaster has now been largely phased out of service, / with only two heritage routes still using the vehicles,/ the majority of buses in London are still red / and therefore the red bus remains an iconic symbol of the city./In Britain bus-type vehicles used for long distances / or where it is not possible to get on at any stop / and buy a ticket are always called coaches rather than buses. / Buses have been used on the streets of London since 1829, / and in 1855 the London General Omnibus Company or LGOC was founded / to regulate the horse-drawn omnibus services then operating in London. / LGOC began using motor omnibuses in 1902, / and manufactured them itself from 1909./ The last LGOC horse-drawn bus ran on 25 October 1911, / although independent operators used them until 1914. (155 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 20American FoodMany meals in America are arranged around popular television shows. / People like to eat in front of the TV, / and they sit in a chair or on a sofa. / Cooking in the USA is not just hamburgers, pizza and fast food. / However, the American fast food restaurant chains / have been very successful at introducing American-style fast food around the world. / Now people from many lands believe / it is what everyone eats all the time in the USA. /Most traditional American foods were introduced by the early European immigrants / but modified to take advantage of the locally available ingredients. / Fried chicken, meatloaf, baked potato, corn, baked beans and apple pie / would be considered traditional American dishes. /Regional cooking varies from state to state / and is highly influenced by the types of ingredients locally available, / as well as the cultural background of the people that settled in the area. / (165 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 21New YorkThe City of New York has been the most populous city in the United States since 1790, / while the New York metropolitan area / ranks among the most populous urban areas in the world. / A leading global city, / it exerts a powerful influence over worldwide finance, culture, fashion and entertainment. / As host of United Nations headquarters, / New York is also an important center for international affairs./ The city's estimated population exceeds 8.2 million people / living in just under 305 square miles,/ making New York City the most densely populated major city. / New York is notable among American cities for its high use of mass transit, / much of which runs 24 hours, / and for the overall density and diversity of its population. / The city is sometimes referred to as "The City that Never Sleeps", / while other nicknames include Gotham and the Big Apple. /(153 words)_____________________________________________________________________Passage 22Public SchoolPublic-school education is the most common form of education in the United States / and is provided mainly by local governments, / with control and funding coming from three levels: / federal, state, and local./ Curricula, funding, teaching, and other policies are set / through locally elected school boards by jurisdiction over school districts. / The school districts are special-purpose districts / authorized by provisions of state law. / Generally, state governments can and do set minimum standards / relating to almost all activities of primary and secondary schools, / as well as funding and authorization to enact local school taxes to support the schools. / The federal government funds aid to states and school districts / that meet minimum federal standards. / The first tax-supported public school in America was inMassachusetts. / The vast majority of adults born in the U.S. have attended a U.S. public school. / (149 words)_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 24French FriesFrench fries, or french-fried potatoes are thin strips of potato / that have been deep-fried. / They are popular in many countries / and go by many names in various languages. / A distinction is sometimes made between fries and chips. / North Americans often refer to any elongated pieces of fried potatoes as fries, / while in other parts of the world, / long slices of potatoes are sometimes called fries to contrast them with the thickly cut strips, / which are often referred to as chips. / French fries can contain a large amount of fat or oils from frying. / Some researchers have suggested / that the high temperatures used for frying such dishes may have results harmful to health. / In the United States about ¼ of vegetables consumed are prepared as French fries / and are proposed to contribute to widespread obesity. / Many restaurants now advertise their use of unsaturated oils. / (158 words) Passage 25MoneyMoney is anything that is generally accepted as payment / for goods and services and repayment of debts./ The main uses of money are as a medium of exchange, / a unit of account, and a store of value. / Some authors explicitly require money to be a standard of deferred payment. / The dominant form of money is currency. / The term "price system" is sometimes used / to refer to methods using commodity valuation or money accounting systems. /Money is used as an intermediary for trade, / in order to avoid the inefficiencies of a barter system, / which are sometimes referred to as the 'double coincidence ofwants problem'. / Such usage is termed a medium of exchange. / In economics, money is a broad term that refers to any financial instrument / that can fulfill the functions of money. / Modern monetary focuses on the liquidity of the financial instrument used as money. / (158 words)_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 26NewspapersA newspaper is a publication containing news, information, and advertising. / General-interest newspapers often feature articles / on political events, crime, business, entertainment, society and sports. / Most traditional papers also feature an editorial page / containing columns that express the personal opinions of writers./ Supplementary sections may contain advertising, comics, and coupons./ Newspapers are most often published on a daily or weekly basis, / and they usually focus on one particular geographic area where most of their readers live. / Despite recent setbacks in circulation and profits, / newspapers are still the most iconic outlet for news and other types of written journalism. /By the late 1990s，the Internet posed an ongoing challenge / to the business model of most newspapers in developed countries. / Many newspapers around the world launched online editions / in an attempt to follow or stay ahead of their audience. / However, in the rest of the world, newspapers continue to grow. / (160 words)_____________________________________________________________________Passage 27The History of TeaAfter water, tea is the most widely-consumed beverage in the world. / The Chinese have consumed tea for thousands of years. / People of the Han Dynasty used tea as medicine. / China is considered to have the earliest records of tea consumption, / with records dating back to the 10th century BC. / Legend has it that master Lao Zi was saddened by society's moral decay and, / sensing that the end of the dynasty was near, / he journeyed westward to the unsettled territories, / never to be seen again./ While passing along the nation's border, / he encountered and was offered tea by a customs inspector, / who encouraged him to compile his teachings into a single book / so that future generations might benefit from his wisdom. / This then became known as the Dao De Jing, a collection of Laozi's sayings. / A national custom of offering tea to guests began in China. / (158 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 28ChristmasEvery year after Thanksgiving, / most people’s thoughts turn to Christmas. / It is the time when professing Christians are supposed to focus on Jesus Christ. / It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus. / There are special Christmas services in Christian churches all over the world. / But many of the festivities of Christmas do not have anything to do with religion. / Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards / are the modern ways of celebrating the Christmas in the world. / And the Christmas has become popular /when Christmas cards appeared in 1846 / and the concept of a jolly Santa Claus was first made popular in nineteenth Century. / Christmas is thought by most to be a wonderful time, / focusing the participants on /giving, family togetherness, beautiful music and decorations, / feasting on special foods and singing Christmas carols throughout the neighborhood. / (150 words)Passage 29For years, students were assured that with a college degree in hand / they could acquire an excellent job. / In recent years, however, several developments / havesignaled the onset of a change / in the supply-demand relationship in the services of higher education. / Teachers with terminal degrees far outnumber / the available teaching positions in many disciplines. / The chairman of a science department today / may receive three to four hundred applications / for a position that once attracted only half a dozen. / Administrations of colleges and universities must be prepared / to enter into competition with all other suppliers of products and services. / Today’s students are in touch with the reality of the world, / and they realize that while a degree may obtain the first job for them, / keeping the job and advancing depend upon the education behind the degree. (148 words)_____________________________________________________________________ Passage 33Credit Card SecurityCredit card security relies on the physical security of the plastic card / as well as the privacy of the credit card number. / Therefore, whenever a person other than the card owner / has access to the card or its number, / security is potentially compromised. / Once, merchants would often accept credit card numbers / without additional verification for mail order purchases. / It's now common practice to only ship to confirmed addresses / as a security measure to minimize fraudulent purchases. / Some merchants will accept a credit card number for in-store purchases, / but many require the card itself to be present, / and require a signature. / A lost or stolen card can be cancelled, / and if this is done quickly, / will greatly limit the fraud that can take place in this way. / (141 words)____________________________________________________________________ Passage 34Independent FilmmakingFilmmaking also takes place outside of the mainstream / and is commonly called independent filmmaking. / Since the introduction of DV technology, / the means ofproduction have become more democratized./ Filmmakers can conceivably shoot and edit a film, / create and edit the sound and music, / and mix the final cut on a home computer. / However, while the means of production may be democratized, / financing, distribution, and marketing remain difficult to accomplish outside the traditional system. / Most independent filmmakers rely on film festivals / to get their films noticed and sold for distribution. / However, the Internet has allowed for relatively inexpensive distribution of independent films; / many filmmakers post their films online for critique and recognition./ Although there is little profitability in this, / a filmmaker can still gain exposure via the web. 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