新视野大学英语视听说教程 2 Unit 5-1
时间：2018-12-29 作者：英语课 分类：新视野大学英语：视听说教程 2
II. Listening Skills
1. M: The police gave a few tickets out last week along Highway 15.
W: In fact, quite a few tickets were given on that road.
Q: What does the woman mean?
2. M: Who do you think is the smartest student in the class?
W: Mary is second to none.
Q: What does the woman say about Mary?
3. W: What are you so happy about?
M: Instead of being given an even dozen, we’ve been given a baker’s dozen.
Q: Why is the man so happy?
4. M: We have had a lot of rain over the last few years.
W: But nothing like this.
Q: What does the woman mean?
5. M: What effect has the booming 1 economy 2 had on interest rates for loans 3?
W: The interest rates have skyrocketed!
Q: What does the woman mean?
1. A 2. B 3.B 4.D 5.C
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收听单词发音 1
booming
adj.急速发展的v.激增( boom的现在分词 )；猛涨；发出隆隆声；以低沉有力的声音说话
参考例句：
The opera singer has a deep, booming, masculine voice. 这位歌剧演唱家有一副深沉而又浑厚有力的嗓音。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
He is booming as a teacher. 作为一位教师，他日趋成功。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2
economy
n.经济；节俭；秩序；机体
参考例句：
We must do our best to develop the national economy.我们必须努力发展国民经济。
The country's economy is not very healthy.国家的经济不很景气。
3
loans
n.借出物，借款( loan的名词复数 )v.借出，贷与（尤指钱）( loan的第三人称单数 )；出借（贵重物品给博物馆等）
参考例句：
They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest. 他们在放高利贷。
Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies. 政府的贷款救活了几家濒临倒闭的公司。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The opera singer has a deep, booming, masculine voice. 这位歌剧演唱家有一副深沉而又浑厚有力的嗓音。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- He is booming as a teacher. 作为一位教师，他日趋成功。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We must do our best to develop the national economy.我们必须努力发展国民经济。
- The country's economy is not very healthy.国家的经济不很景气。