时间:2018-12-30 作者:英语课 分类:英语四级听力练习集锦


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[00:00.00]In 1947, due to his poor health, 


[00:04.48]he was forced to move 


[00:06.45]permanently to Beverly Hills. 


[00:08.96]Marion looked after him


[00:11.48]during this time, 


[00:12.79]seldom leaving his side. 


[00:14.11]When he died in 1951


[00:16.62] at the age of 88, 


[00:18.92]she was shunned 1 by his family 


[00:21.99]and forbidden to attend his funeral.


[00:24.61]The castle, its furnishings, 


[00:27.57]the artworks in the gallery, 


[00:29.75]and 127 acres of land 


[00:33.14]were given to the state 


[00:34.78]of California in 1957. 


[00:37.74]Since that  time, the California Department


[00:41.79] of Parks and Recreation has 


[00:43.54]kept the castle open to tourists.


[00:45.84]Today a visit to the estate begins 


[00:49.99]near the site of the old airstrip.


[00:53.28]Guests are transported to 


[00:55.47]the top of the hill via bus.


[00:57.10]One can still see the signs 


[01:00.17]giving wandering animals 


[01:01.92]the “right of way” on the lanes. 


[01:04.98]Deer, cattle, and sheep often halt 


[01:08.04]the buses’ progress up or down 


[01:10.23]the mountain as they meander 2


[01:12.53] to the salt licks.


[01:14.83]Depending on the tour one chooses, 


[01:17.46]guides escort the public 


[01:19.75]through a variety of rooms, 


[01:21.50]gardens, cottages, and pools. 


[01:24.23]The luxury of a bygone era 


[01:27.85]is evident at every turn. 


[01:29.38]From the moment you arrive 


[01:32.66]at the stairway to the Neptune 3 Pool 


[01:34.85]until you bid farewell to your guides 


[01:37.36]at the magnificent, guides 


[01:39.44]at the magnificent, golden 


[01:42.02]and blue Roman Pool, 


[01:43.89]you are reminded that 


[01:45.09]a man had a dream. 


[01:46.80]He had power and influence. 


[01:52.10]Furthermore, he was prosperous enough 


[01:53.20]to achieve his objectives 


[01:54.50]and implement 4 his dream.



v.避开,回避,避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 )
  • She was shunned by her family when she remarried. 她再婚后家里人都躲着她。
  • He was a shy man who shunned all publicity. 他是个怕羞的人,总是避开一切引人注目的活动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.河流的曲折,漫步,迂回旅行;v.缓慢而弯曲地流动,漫谈
  • Visitors and locals alike meander along the sidewalks of the Seine River.游客与当地人沿着塞纳河岸漫步聊天。
  • They tumble down mountainsides and meander through flat farmlands.它们滚滚冲下山脊,蜿蜒穿过平坦的农田。
n.海王星
  • Neptune is the furthest planet from the sun.海王星是离太阳最远的行星。
  • Neptune turned out to be a dynamic,stormy world.海王星原来是个有生气、多风暴的世界。
n.(pl.)工具,器具;vt.实行,实施,执行
  • Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划,除非你能完成这项计划。
  • The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
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