时间:2018-12-29 作者:英语课 分类:新视野大学英语:视听说教程 4


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II. Basic Listening Practice

1. Script

W: Did you see the paper today? There was an earthquake in Brazil.

M: Yes, but it only measured 3.5 on the Richter scale. I don’t think there were any casualties.

Q: What is the result of the earthquake of 3.5 on the Richter scale according to the man?

2. Script

W: I’d a bit worried about Suzie traveling to southern India. It’s the rainy season there, and there may be landsides.

M: Suzie can take care of herself; she won’t go anywhere too risky 1. Besides, you can always e-mail her if it makes you feel better.

Q: What is Suzie doing?

3. Script

M: Hi, I thought you were on holiday in Asia! Back already?

W: we never got there! Our travel agent cancelled our arrangements because the whole region is flooded. We were so disappointed; we won’t get another chance to go this year.

Q: What is the woman doing?

4. Script

M: Our flight to Tokyo was delayed by twelve hours. Can you believe it? A typhoon hit the east coast and it was chaos 2.

W: I saw it on the news. The flooding and damage were terrible. I don’t think anyone was hurt though.

Q: What is the consequence of the typhoon?

5. Script

W: Did you see the program last night about volcanoes? It was fascinating!

M: Yes, the weird 3 thing is the molten lava 4 looks so beautiful, yet it’s so destructive. And I couldn’t believe how far the ash can travel. I’m glad we don’t have any volcanoes here!

Q: What does the man think the volcano is?


 




Keys: 1.D 2.A 3. C 4.B 5.C



adj.有风险的,冒险的
  • It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险,但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
  • He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。
n.混乱,无秩序
  • After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后,城市一片混乱。
  • The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。
adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的
  • From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来,他好像有点怪。
  • His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
n.熔岩,火山岩
  • The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
  • His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。