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]The “complex” was ready 


[00:02.84]for occupancy in 1927, 


[00:04.59]but additions continued until 1947. 


[00:07.87]Eventually it comprised the main house 


[00:13.78]and three cottages, 


[00:15.09]all of which are furnished 


[00:16.95]with a variety of valuable antiques.


[00:18.92] Even the lavatories 1 were specially 2 equipped. 


[00:23.96]William’s favorite room was said 


[00:26.69]to be the library with its 


[00:28.77]collections of more than 5 000 books, 


[00:31.28]ancient Greek vases, and 


[00:33.69]an antique Spanish ceiling suspended


[00:36.98] by cables so it will 


[00:38.83]sway in the event of 


[00:40.36]an earthquake (all the 


[00:42.56]antique furnishings and treasures 


[00:44.96]are anchored as a precaution 


[00:46.38]as this is an earthquake country).


[00:48.35]In the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s,


[00:53.71] William lived parttime 


[00:55.24]at the estate with 


[00:56.66]his mistress,Marion Davies. 


[00:58.74]They entertained to an excessive extent. 


[01:03.99]To be invited to the castle


[01:05.97] was a privilege. 


[01:07.60]Movie stars, politicians, businessmen, and even 


[01:12.42]royalty were frequent guests.


[01:14.61]Many of these guests, including 


[01:18.33]a British lord, Sir Charles KingsfordSmith, 


[01:21.61]Amelia Earhart, and Charles Lindbergh,


[01:24.90] flew to the ranch 3, landing 


[01:26.97]on the private airstrip.


[01:28.28]Life on the “hill” was never dull.


[01:33.21] The visitors stayed 


[01:35.61]in the main house or the cottages, 


[01:37.37]depending on their prominence 


[01:39.11]or their intimacy 4


[01:40.65] with the family and 


[01:41.85]were free to roamthe grounds,


[01:43.71] go riding on their choice 


[01:46.12]of horses from the stable, 


[01:47.98]swim in the pools, or


[01:49.29] play golf on the private course 


[01:51.26]on the property.


[01:52.68]Company was expected, however,


[01:55.85] to meet in the main drawing room 


[01:58.37]at 7∶30 p.m. sharp, principally


[02:01.76] to amuse their host.


[02:04.83] Dinner was a formal affair 


[02:06.57]beginning at 9∶00 p.m. 


[02:08.54]This meal was held 


[02:10.95]in the immense dining room, 


[02:12.38]the walls of which are 


[02:14.02]lined with priceless panels 


[02:15.88]from ancient European cathedrals.


[02:19.60] Following dinner, movies were 


[02:21.71]shown in the private theater, 


[02:23.35]starting at 11∶00 p.m..


[02:25.10]There were, however, three rules guests


[02:29.36] had to follow: 


[02:31.23]do not get drunk; 


[02:33.52]do not swear or tell offcolor jokes; 


[02:36.26]sleep in separate bedrooms 


[02:38.88]if an unmarried couple. 


[02:41.18]Food was not allowed in the rooms.


[02:45.23] If you wanted to eat, 


[02:47.96]you could visit the kitchen...


[02:49.49]if you could find it.



n.厕所( lavatory的名词复数 );抽水马桶;公共厕所(或卫生间、洗手间、盥洗室);浴室水池
  • But there would be no public lavatories in a quarter like this. 可是在这样的地方是找不到公共厕所的。 来自英汉文学
  • The lavatories are at the rear of the cabin. 盥洗室在机舱的尾部。 来自互联网
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地
  • 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。
n.大牧场,大农场
  • He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
  • The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行
  • His claims to an intimacy with the President are somewhat exaggerated.他声称自己与总统关系密切,这有点言过其实。
  • I wish there were a rule book for intimacy.我希望能有个关于亲密的规则。
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