大学英语听力第三册 lesson 11
时间：2018-12-12 作者：英语课 分类：大学英语听力第三册
Lesson Eleven CITIES (I)
Part B Macro-Listening (Tapescripts, Notes, Exercises with Key)
Dialogue
Welcome to Our City
I. Tapescript
Clerk Hello. Can I help you?
Tourist Yes, er... I want to see the West End.
Clerk How much time do you have?
Tourist Just one day.
Clerk Well, what do you particularly want to do?
Tourist I want to visit museums, art galleries, Buckingham Palace, do some shopping, go to the theater...
Clerk But you only have one day!
Tourist That's right.
Clerk Well, you can go shopping in the morning.
Tourist Where?
Clerk In Oxford 1 Street.
Tourist How do I get there?
Clerk You can walk through Hyde Park. It's quite near.
Tourist Good. What time do the shops open?
Clerk At nine.
Tourist Are there any restaurants in Oxford Street?
Clerk Yes, there are lots. You can have lunch there.
Tourist Are there any museums near Oxford Street?
Clerk Yes, the British Museum. You can go there in the afternoon.
Tourist Good. What time does it close?
Clerk At five.
Tourist I want to go to the theater in the evening.
clerk Well, there are many theaters near there.
Tourist Where exactly?
Clerk In Shaftsbury Avenue 2. You can take a bus from the British Museum.
Tourist Wonderful. Thanks for your help.
Clerk You're welcome. Have a good time!
Passage
Tokyo a City Rebuilt
Tapescript
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities in the world. It is one of the world's most modem 3 cities. Twice in the 20th century, the City was destroyed and rebuilt. In 1923 a major earthquake struck the city. Thousands of people were killed and millions were left homeless as buildings collapsed 4 and fires broke out throughout 5 Tokyo. It took seven years to rebuild the city. During World War II, Tokyo was destroyed once again. As a result of these disasters there is nothing of old Tokyo remaining in the downtown area.
After the war, the people of Tokyo began to rebuild their city. Buildings went up at a fantastic rate and between 1945 and 1960, the city's population more than doubled. Because of the Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 1964, many new stadiums, parks and hotels were built to accommodate 6 visitors from all over the world. As a result of this rapid development, however, many problems have arisen. Housing 7 shortage 8, pollution, and waste disposal 9 have presented serious challenges 10 to the city, but the government has begun several programs to answer them.
- At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
- This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。
- This is a shady avenue.这是条林阴大道。
- He drove slowly.The avenue was crowded with people.他慢慢地开车，因为大街上挤满了人。
- Does your computer have a modem?你的电脑有调制解调器吗？
- Provides a connection to your computer via a modem.通过调制解调器连接到计算机上。
- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
- These magazines are sold at bookstores throughout the country.这些杂志在全国各地书店均有发售。
- Guilin is known throughout the world for its scenery.桂林以山水著称于世。
- You should soon accommodate yourself to the new circumstance.你应尽快适应新环境。
- Are there enough shelves to accommodate all our books?有足够的书架容纳我们所有的书吗？
- Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗？
- The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来，房屋的销售量日趋减少。
- The city is suffering a desperate shortage of water.这个城市严重缺水。
- The heart of the problem is a shortage of funds.问题的关键是缺乏经费。
- The safe disposal of nuclear waste is a major problem.安全处置核废料是个大问题。
- You had better discuss with her the disposal of the furniture.你最好和她讨论一下如何布置家具。
- Many challenges, abroad and at home, have arrived in a single season. 国内和国外的众多挑战出现在同一个时刻。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
- The new democracies face tough challenges. 这些新兴的民主国家面临着严峻挑战。 来自辞典例句