【英语4级听力】美国梦-The American Dream

Wilson hated his job. His boss was a mean man. He didn't even get paid well. Wilson wanted to just give up and quit. However, he had to take care of his two kids. I want to give them a better life, he always said. Finally, Wilson decided to start cha

【英语4级听力】是时候升职了-Time for a Promotion

Elizabeth Parker wanted a promotion. She had been working in her company for three years. It's about time I get a raise, she thought. I sure deserve it. She did deserve it. She was the hardest worker in the company. Her manager was now looking for a

【英语4级听力】夏天织毛衣-Knitting in the Summer

Mrs. Adams took a knitting class. She did not expect it to be very fun, but she ended up loving it. She began knitting all day and night. First, she practiced making blankets. Then, she learned to knit hats and mittens. She even tried making socks an

【英语4级听力】吵闹的邻居-The Noisy Neighbors

Jack Miller was angry at his neighbors. They are so inconsiderate! he said. These neighbors were very loud. They owned three dogs, two birds, and one goat. None of these animals ever shut up. Even more, they loved playing music all day. Jack would no

【英语4级听力】太多修饰-Too Much Make Up

Karen hated wearing makeup. She felt fake and weird when she wore any. All her friends laughed at her. Don't be a little boy, they would say. You're going to look ugly without it. Karen believed them. Apart from not liking how it felt, Karen hated th

【英语4级听力】超短裤-Short Shorts

Lisa Adams was going out with friends. She was about to walk out of the house. Her mom stopped her. What are you wearing? shouted Mrs. Adams. They're just shorts! replied Lisa. Mrs. Adams thought they looked more like underwear. You're not going out

【英语4级听力】独立的妈妈-Independent Mom

Margaret was very close to her mom. They had always been best friends. Margaret was now 25 years old. It was time for her mom to let her go out on her own. You have to be more independent, said her mom. Margaret didn't want to. I don't want to leave

【英语4级听力】寻找一位室友-Looking For a Roommate

Ronald was moving to college. He needed a place to stay. Every apartment around the school was very expensive. I'm going to be a homeless college student, he joked. Ronald thought of a solution. He posted an advertisement online. He wrote, Looking fo

【英语4级听力】那个无用又懒惰的人-The Useless and Lazy Man

Mitchell buys a cup of coffee at his local caf every morning. He always sees the same homeless man sitting outside. This man waits for people to come out. He asks everyone for change. Although the homeless man is very friendly, Mitchell does not like

【英语4级听力】我们被抢劫了-We've Been Robbed

Mr. and Mrs. Smith had a fun night out. They had been dancing all night. They did not get home until 3 a.m. They found their front window broken. They ran inside. Everything was thrown on the floor. Their televisions were missing. Their laptops were

【英语4级听力】回到学校-Back to School

Mr. Gonzales was a janitor. He was unhappy with his career. He was a smart man. He knew he could do more with his life. Mr. Gonzales wanted to go back to college. He had always dreamed of becoming a teacher. If he finished college, this could come tr

【英语4级听力】学会骑车-Learning to Ride

It was a big day for Ms. Wilson. She had just gotten her paycheck. She was on her way to buy her first bicycle. Ms. Wilson grew up in a poor family. They could never afford to buy her a bicycle. Ms. Wilson was now 30 years old. She had a good job and

【英语4级听力】减肥-Losing Weight

Michael Phillips is overweight. He wants to lose a lot of weight because he is not happy with how he looks. He is also very unhealthy. His last doctor's appointment was scary. He was told he was at risk of heart disease. Mr. Phillips knows that his d

【英语5级听力】妈妈不喜欢约翰-Mom Doesn't Like John

Amanda is dating John. They have been dating for a year. Amanda wants John to meet her parents. John does not want to. He has heard that they are mean. Amanda yells at him. John finally gives in. They go to Amanda's parents' house. John has presents

【英语5级听力】捐赠衣服-Donating Clothes

Carrie has too many clothes. She does not have room for anything anymore. Her friends tell her to donate them. Carrie thinks that is a bad idea. She thinks it is a waste of money. She wants to sell her clothes. Her friends tell her that is a bad idea

【英语5级听力】奇怪的日程安排-Weird Schedules

Finn has a strange sleeping schedule. He goes to sleep at 5 A.M. and wakes up at 3 P.M. He has a weird eating schedule, too. He eats breakfast at 3:30 P.M. He eats lunch at 7 P.M. He eats dinner at 1 A.M. One day, he was feeling hungry at 1 A.M. He d

【英语5级听力】不和一个撒谎的人在一起-Not to Hang Out with a Liar

Virginia wanted to hang out with Claudia. They had not seen each other in four years. Virginia called Claudia. Hey, it's me, Ginny! she said. Wow! I have not seen you for a long time, Claudia said. Want to get lunch at IHOP? Virginia asked. I'm sorry

【英语5级听力】奶奶的遗愿-Grandmother's Dying Wish

April is from Colorado, where there's a lot of snow. April does not like the snow, so she lives in sunny California with her mom. April's grandmother is 100 years old. She lives in Colorado. She is very sick. April's mom wants to see her. She wants A

【英语5级听力】异地恋-Long Distance Relationship

Arthur and Betty used to go to the same high school. After high school, they went to different colleges. They still wanted to date though. Arthur lives in California. Betty lives in Massachusetts. They talked to each other a lot. They talked on the p

【英语5级听力】攀岩-Rock Climbing

Brad and his friends needed something to do. They had no idea what to do. It was a Saturday morning. Brad's friend, Jeremy suggested they go rock climbing. None of them had ever been. Brad agreed and said it would be a good idea. They drove to the ro