Listen this way听力教程第三册-9
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：Listen this way听力教程
Listen this way听力教程第三册09
part i Getting ready
Are you ready for the trip to the museum in "The Big Apple"? I can hardly wait.
B: "The Big Apple"? What are you talking about?
A: "The Big Apple" is the nickname for New York City. You are going to New York with us, aren't you?
B: Yes, I'm going. I'm especially looking forward to seeing the Museum of Modern Art. There's a special show of 20th century American painters there. But, tell me, where did the nickname "The Big Apple" come from?
A: The jazz musicians of the 1920's are responsible for the name. When they played a concert in a city, they called that city an apple. Of course New York was the biggest city in the country and best place for a jazz concert. So the musicians called it "The Big Apple".
B: Amazing! New York is such a fascinating place and it even has an interesting nickname, one that it's had for more than 50 years.
For 94 years, Times Square has been the center of worldwide attention on New Year's Eve, beginning in 1904 when the owners of One Times Square began conducting rooftop celebrations to usher 2 in the New Year. Since 1907, the year of the first Ball Lowering celebration, this tradition — initiated 3 by The New York Times — has maintained its purity. The Ball Lowering ritual has become the universal symbol of welcoming the New Year, attracting over 500 000 people to Times Square each year and more than 300 million television viewers worldwide. In 1996, 85% of the people in Times Square on New Year's Eve were from outside New York City, including 23% who were foreign visitors. And 35% of the audience were repeat revelers.
The New Year's Eve Ball, made of aluminum 4 and weighing more than 500 pounds, is a full six feet in diameter. It is owned by and housed year-round in One Times Square, the building upon which the Ball is lowered. On New Year's Eve, it descends 6 on a 77-foot flagpole at 11:59 p.m. and reaches its destination at exactly 12:00 midnight when the numerals of the New Year are lit.
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第一部分
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For 94 years, Times Square has been the center of worldwide attention on New Year's Eve, beginning in 1904 when the owners of One Times Square began conducting rooftop celebrations to usher in the New Year. Since 1907, the year of the first Ball Lowering celebration, this tradition — initiated by The New York Times — has maintained its purity. The Ball Lowering ritual has become the universal symbol of welcoming the New Year, attracting over 500 000 people to Times Square each year and more than 300 million television viewers worldwide. In 1996, 85% of the people in Times Square on New Year's Eve were from outside New York City, including 23% who were foreign visitors. And 35% of the audience were repeat revelers.
The New Year's Eve Ball, made of aluminum and weighing more than 500 pounds, is a full six feet in diameter. It is owned by and housed year — round in One Times Square, the building upon which the Ball is lowered. On New Year's Eve, it descends on a 77-foot flagpole at 11:59 p.m. and reaches its destination at exactly 12:00 midnight when the numerals of the New Year are lit.
第二部分
Event: testing the electric sphere
Purpose: making sure the ball takes exactly 60 seconds to descend 5
Information about the ball: 227 kilograms, 2 meters
Time: the day before the New Year's Eve
Place: the roof of a skyscraper 7, right in the middle of New York's Times Square
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1. Times Square is the heart of the city's entertainment district. There takes place the most renowned 8 celebration of the count down for the New Year.
2. An estimated half million people will shout themselves hoarse 9 greeting 1999.
3. Workmen test the electric sphere heralding 10 the arrival of 1999.
4. Forty giant search lights that line Times Square are flicked 11 on and off testing a so-called "Cathedral of Light".
5. Sang Lan, the gymnast from China, is this year's specially 1 invited guest. She will assist New York's mayor to lower the ball. The New Yorkers have taken this sweet, happy, kind and cheerful girl into their hearts.
6. On the Eve of the year 2000, a more spectacular ball created by the Waterford Crystal Company of Ireland will make its debut 12.
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How the final hours are counting down for the year 1998? Perhaps the most renowned celebration of the United States takes place in New York city in Times Square, the heart of the city's entertainment district. Martin Bush reports on preparations for the count down that begins the New Year's celebration.
"Happy New Year!"
The time: midnight New Year's Eve. The place: the roof of a skyscraper, right in the middle of New York's Times Square. A brightly lit 227 kilogram, 2 meter ball slowly descends a 24 meter pole. When the ball reaches the bottom of the pole, the year 1999 will be here. And an estimated half million people, one quarter of them visitors from outside the United States will shout themselves hoarse greeting it. But before all that happens, a day before the Eve of the New Year, workmen test the electric sphere heralding its arrival. They must make sure it takes exactly 60 seconds to descend.
"Here you go. Ready? 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Happy New Year!"
Tested earlier were a newly expanded fireworks display, 500 bursts of mixed colors released and synchronized 13 with other special effects. Forty giant search lights that line Times Square are flicked on and off testing a so-called "Cathedral of Light". New York's mayor Rudolph Giuliani will throw the switch that lowers the ball on New Year's Eve. This year the mayor will be assisted by a young Chinese athlete New Yorkers have taken to their hearts.
"Our specially-invited guest this year is Sang Lan, the wonderful gymnast from China, who is staying here in New York, recovering from her injury in the Goodwill 14 Game last summer. She is a wonderful 17-year-old girl, who is sweet, happy, kind, cheerful. She is the most wonderful thing."
This will be the last time the current ball will be used to greet the New Year. Next year a new considerably 15 more spectacular New Year's Eve ball created by the Waterford Crystal Company of Ireland will make its debut.
第3部分
Outline
I. How to find a pub
A. a large sign hanging over the street or placed on a pole outside
B. something special about the name
C. words on the doors
II. Services and opening times
A. the basic service — sale of alcoholic 16 drinks
B. opening times
1. weekdays: 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; 6 p.m. - 11 p.m.
2. Sundays: 12 noon - 2 p.m.; 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
C. food and accommodation
D. symbols for things available
Questions
1. Why do some visitors think that they have never been inside a pub?
That is because they seldom find the word “pub” in the name of a pub. Very often many pubs have names linked to royalty 17, sports, popular heroes or great occasions.
2. What is the first thing to look for if you want to visit a pub?
The first thing to look for is a large sign either hanging over the street or placed on a pole outside the building.
3. What is the difference between “Saloon Bar” and “Public Bar”?
“Saloon Bar” is more comfortably furnished.
4. Does “Free House” mean “free food and drink”? If not, what does it mean?
That means the pub doesn't buy its drinks from one particular brewery 18 only. It isn't tied to a brewery.
Picture one: coaches welcomed by appointment
Picture two: bar food — lunchtimes only
Picture three: pub accommodation
Picture four: facilities for the disabled
Picture five: a pub of historic interest
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There are visitors who come to England and leave thinking they have never been inside a pub. They don't realize that the words "pub" or "public house" are rarely included in the title of the place. So how do you know whether a building is a pub and what does a pub offer the visitor?
The first thing to look for is a large sign either hanging over the street or placed on a pole outside the building. This sign may have a name like The Kings Arms, The Black Rabbit or The Duke of Kendal or an appropriate picture. Many pubs have names linked to royalty, popular heroes, sports or great occasions. There is a pub called The Concorde after the new airliner 20.
On the doors of a pub you may see the words "Saloon Bar" or "Public Bar". The "Saloon Bar" is more comfortably furnished. Occasionally the words "Free House" can be seen beside the name of the pub. This doesn't mean they serve free food and drink; it refers to the fact that the pub doesn't buy its drinks from one particular brewery only. It isn't a "tied house" — tied to a brewery.
The services a pub offers vary around the country. The basic service is the sale of alcoholic drinks at certain times of the day. Opening times, as these periods are often called, are usually from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays. On Sundays the opening times are 12 noon until 2 p.m. and 7 - 10:30 p.m. although these times can vary slightly according to the region. Pubs can also offer food and accommodation. To help visitors, an experimental system of symbols has been tried out in Southern England and East Anglia. These symbols indicate just what is available from a particular pub.
The picture with a bed in it tells you that the pub provides accommodation. Do you find the picture with a person on the wheelchair? That means it has facilities for the disabled. Next try to find the picture with a very cozy 21 village house. This is a pub of historic interest. How about that picture with a coach? You may already have guessed the meaning out: coaches welcomed by appointment. Could you figure out the meaning of the last one? Why does it have the word "Lunch" below the word "Bar"? Well, that means bar food is only served at lunchtimes.
第4部分
Yankee
More than 200 years ago
(colonial period) Colonists 22 in the northeast part of America
After Independence War All Americans
During both World Wars American soldiers
There is little confirmation 23 of the story that the song “Yankee Doodle”was written by a British army doctor. However, it is true that “Yankee Doodle” was first sung by the British to make the colonial people of North America look foolish. Later the song became popular among the colonists themselves. Many knew some of the words.
During the early days of the War for Independence in the 1770s, British soldiers marching out the city of Boston stepped in time to the music of “Yankee Doodle”. Those same soldiers were defeated by colonial troops singing the same song. Since then, “Yankee Doodle” has been a song that represents the United States.
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Our question this week asks about the song "Yankee Doodle". To explain, we must go back more than 200 years. The American colonies had not yet won independence from England. The British used the word "Yankee" to describe colonists in the northeast part of America. That area was known as New England. After the War for Independence, the British used the word to mean all Americans. And during both World Wars American soldiers were known as Yankees or just Yanks.
That was the song "Yankee Doodle". History experts do not know exactly when it was written. Some research shows the date may have been during the 1750's. Many stories say a British army doctor wrote the song when England was fighting the French and the Indians in North America. There is little confirmation of these stories. We do know, however, that "Yankee Doodle" was sung by the British to make the colonial people of North America look foolish. And we know the song became popular among the colonists themselves. Many knew at least some of the words.
The British continued to use the song to make Yankees look foolish until the early days of the War for Independence in the 1770's. Stories say, British soldiers marching out of the city of Boston stepped in time to the music of "Yankee Doodle". Those same soldiers were defeated by colonial troops at the town of Concord 19 singing the same song. Since then, "Yankee Doodle" has been a song that represents the United States.
第5部分
1. What's the most important point of Christmas in Poland?
It's Christmas Eve supper.
2. How many traditional dishes are there on the Christmas table?
There are 12 traditional dishes on the table.
3. What do people do before everybody sits down to eat the supper?
They just break wafers with each other, wishing each other good luck.
4. Where do the children go when the supper is over?
The children go to the other room, where the big Christmas tree stands. Under the tree there are some Christmas presents.
5. When do people go to church?
They go to church at midnight.
Listen to the passage. Choose the correct answers.
(c)1. The custom in the Spanish region of Catalunya is to ____.
a. build castles b. dance in the air c. build human castles
(a)2. There are about ____ members of _____ clubs.
a. 10 000/58 b. 1 000/48 c. 100 000/68
(b)3. The first _____-level castle was raised in _____.
a. 8/1753 b. 9/1852 c 10/1752
(b)4. The record of a ten-level tower was established in ____, 1998.
a. December b. November c. September
(c)5. The sport has been booming since _____.
a. it was awarded a prize
b. it established an international record
c. it began to be televised several years ago
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People tend to spend Christmas with your closest relatives, and the most important point of Christmas is Christmas Eve supper. And the whole family just gathers around the table, and there are twelve traditional dishes on the table, and you are supposed to taste them all, because if you don't try any of them you may face some misfortune in the following year. Well, before everybody sits down to eat the supper, we just break wafers with each other, wishing each other good luck. When the supper is over the children go to the other room, where the big Christmas tree stands, and they find some Christmas presents under the Christmas tree. And after the supper, the whole family just sit around the table singing Christmas carols, and waiting for midnight, when they go to church.
Building castles in the air has been a custom in the Spanish region of Catalunya for 200 years — human castles. There are now about 10 000 members of 58 clubs, and the sport has been booming since it began to be televised several years ago. The idea is to raise a human tower as high as possible in a town square, then dismount it without it collapsing 24. Back in 1852 the first nine-level castle was raised. Many clubs have equaled that record, but none had managed a 10 until Nov.15, 1998, when a club from the town Vilafranca did the impossible. The top person — usually a small boy or girl — raised one arm to show the tower was complete. Then it collapsed 25. A week later, this group in Terrassa raised and lowered a tower of 10 levels. Castles require strength, agility 26, patience and as many as 700 people, most of them in the base or ready to catch those who fall.
- They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
- The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。
- The usher seated us in the front row.引座员让我们在前排就座。
- They were quickly ushered away.他们被迅速领开。
- The aluminum sheets cannot be too much thicker than 0.04 inches.铝板厚度不能超过0.04英寸。
- During the launch phase,it would ride in a protective aluminum shell.在发射阶段，它盛在一只保护的铝壳里。
- I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
- We're not going to descend to such methods.我们不会沦落到使用这种手段。
- This festival descends from a religious rite. 这个节日起源于宗教仪式。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The path descends steeply to the village. 小路陡直而下直到村子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
- The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。
- He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
- She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。
- He asked me a question in a hoarse voice.他用嘶哑的声音问了我一个问题。
- He was too excited and roared himself hoarse.他过于激动，嗓子都喊哑了。
- It is the heralding of a new age of responsibilities. 那预示着一个充满责任的新时期的开始。 来自互联网
- Streaks of faint light were rising, heralding a new day. 几道淡淡的晨曦正在升起，预示新的一天的来临。 来自互联网
- She flicked the dust off her collar. 她轻轻弹掉了衣领上的灰尘。
- I idly picked up a magazine and flicked through it. 我漫不经心地拿起一本杂志翻看着。
- That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
- The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
- Do not use the synchronized keyword in Managed Objects. 不要在管理对象上使用synchronized关键字。 来自互联网
- The timing of the gun was precisely synchronized with the turning of the plane's propeller. 风门的调速与飞机螺旋桨的转动精确同步。 来自辞典例句
- His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
- We paid ￡10,000 for the shop,and ￡2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店，两千英镑买下了它的信誉。
- The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
- The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。
- The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
- Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。
- She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
- I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。
- The brewery had 25 heavy horses delivering beer in London.啤酒厂有25匹高头大马在伦敦城中运送啤酒。
- When business was good,the brewery employed 20 people.在生意好的时候，这家酿造厂曾经雇佣过20人。
- These states had lived in concord for centuries.这些国家几个世纪以来一直和睦相处。
- His speech did nothing for racial concord.他的讲话对种族和谐没有作用。
- The pilot landed the airliner safely.驾驶员使客机安全着陆。
- The passengers were shepherded across the tarmac to the airliner.旅客们被引导走过跑道去上飞机。
- I like blankets because they are cozy.我喜欢毛毯，因为他们是舒适的。
- We spent a cozy evening chatting by the fire.我们在炉火旁聊天度过了一个舒适的晚上。
- Colonists from Europe populated many parts of the Americas. 欧洲的殖民者移居到了美洲的许多地方。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Some of the early colonists were cruel to the native population. 有些早期移居殖民地的人对当地居民很残忍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
- We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。
- Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
- The rocks were folded by collapsing into the center of the trough. 岩石由于坍陷进入凹槽的中心而发生褶皱。