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绿皮本趣味听力

Chapter1

A.TheComprehensionCheck

1.WhenwasNapoleonborn?

（a）

2.WhatkindofstudentwasNapoleoninmostofhisclasses?

（d）

3.WhatdidNapoleon'smilitarycareerbringhim?

（d）

4.WhendidNapoleonbecomeemperoroftheFrenchEmpire?

（d）

5.OnereasonthatNapoleonwonmanymilitaryvictorieswasthathissoldierswerereadytofighttothedeathforhim.（T）

6.AustriaandRussiafoughtfiercelyagainstNapoleon,butEnglanddidnot.（FEnglandalsofoughtagainsthim.）

7.ManyofNapoleon'sfamilyandfriendswerewithhimwhenhedied.

（FHediedaloneanddesertedbyhisfamilyandfriends.）

8.Napoleondiedbeforehereachedtheageof52.（T）

ListeningFactoid#1

ThecauseofNapoleon'sdeathattheageof51ontheislandofSt.Helenaisstillamystery.Thereisnodoubtthataverysickmanatthetimeofhisdeath.Onetheoryaboutthecauseofhisdeathisthathehadstomachcancer.Anothertheoryisthathewasdeliberatelypoisonedbyaservant.Thisthirdtheorysuggeststhathewaspoisoned,butnotbyhisservant.Thisthirdtheorysuggeststhatthathewaspoisoned,accidentallybyfumesfromthewallpaperwereanalyzedandtracesofarsenicwerefoundinit.ArsenicispowerfulpoisonthatwasusedinsomeofthedyesinwallpaperduringthetimethatNapoleonlived.Morethan170yearsafterhisdeath,peoplearestillspeculatingaboutthecauseofhisdeath.ListeningFactoid#2

1.Tenpeoplewhospeakmakemorenoisethan10,000whoaresilent.

2.Inpolitics,stupidityisnotahandicap.

3.Amanwillfightharderforhisintereststhanforhisrights.

4.Menofgeniusaremeteorsintendedtoburntolighttheircentury.

5.Iknow,whenitisnecessary,howtoleavetheskinoftheliontotaketheskinofthefox.

6.Historyistheversionofpasteventsthatpeoplehavedecidedtoagreeupon.

7.Itissuccesswhichmakesgreatmen.

Chapter2

1.Atwhattimeoftheyear,wealthyRomansliketovisitPompeii?

（inthesummertime）

2.InwhatyeardidPlinypayavisittohisuncle/shouseinPompeii?

（in79C.E.）

3.WhatdidPlinyseewhenhewaslookingoutovertheBayofNaplesoneday?

（alargedarkcloud）

4.WherewasPompeiilocatedinrelationtoMt.Vesuvius?

（PompeiiwaslocatedatthefootofMt.Vesuvius.）

5.WhendidanItalianfarmerdiscoverapartofanancientwallofPompeii?

{in1748）

6.RomewaslocatedatthefootofMt.Vesuvius.（FPompeiiwaslocatedatthefootofMt.Vesuvius.）

7.MostofthepeopleofPompeiiwereabletofleethecityandtoescapedeath.（T）

8.Pompeiiwasburiedundertwofeetofvolcanicash.（FPompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofvolcanicash.）

9.Pompeiilayburiedandforgottenbetween79C.E.and1748.（T）

10.TheItalianfarmerwaslookingfortheancientcityofPompeii.（FThefarmerwasdiggingonhisfarm.）

11.TouristscometoexcavatethecityofPompeii,（FTouristscometoseetheruinsoftheancientcityofPompeii.）

Listeningfactoid#1

In1951,anAustralianpilotpreventedhisplaneformbeingshotdown-byflakformavolcano.TheplanewasflyingoveravolcanoinPapua,NewGuineawhenthevolcanosuddenlyerupted.Itsentashandflak36,000feetintotheair.Bitsofstonepoundedagainsttheplane’swingsandfuselage,butthepilotkeptcontrolandflewtheplanetosafety.Incidentally,almost3,000peopleonthegrounddiedasaresultoftheeruptionofthisvolcano.

Listeningfactoid#2

PlinytheYoungersawtheeruptionofMountVesuviusformadistance.Onthedayoftheeruption,theboy’sunclePlinytheElderwasincommandofaRomanfleetwhichwasnotfarofftheshoreofPompeii.OnseeingtheremarkableeruptionofMt.Vesuvius,PlinytheElder,whowasagreatnaturalist,sailedtoshoretotakealookattheeruptionofthemountain.Onhisapproachtotheshore,hewasmetbyashowerofhotcinderswhichgrewthickerandhotterasheadvanced.Hefinallylandedontheshore,andwenttoahouseawayformthebeach.Heevenwenttosleep,butlaterinthenight,theservantswokehimup.Bythen,thehousehadbeguntorocksoviolentlythatPlinyandeveryoneinhishouseholdleftthehouseandwenttowardthebeachtoescape.Tyingpillowcasesontheirheads,andusingtorchestolighttheway,theygropedtheirwaytothebeach.ButitwastoolateforPlinytheElder.Apparently,hebecame

tiredandlaydownonthegroundtorest.Butwhenhelaydownontheground,hedied.Hisdeathwasprobablyduetocarbondioxidepoisoning.SinceCO2isheavierthanair,ithugsthegroundandmakesitimpossibletobreathewhenoneisclosetotheground.ItislikelythatothersintheareaalsodiedofcarbondioxidepoisoningiftheylaydowntorestonthegroundbelowMt.Vesuvius.

Chapter3

1.HowoldwasLancewhenhebeganrunningandswimmingcompetitively?

（b）

2.WhichsportscontestdidLancewinwhenhewas13yearsold?

（b）

3.HowoldwasLancewhenhewasdiagnosedwithadvancedcancer?

（c）

4.WhatchanceforsurvivalwasLancegivenafterheunderwenttwosurgeries?

（c）

5.WhowasLance'ssponsorwhenhewontheTourdeFrancein1999?

（d）

6.WhatisthenameofthebookthatLancewrotethatismentionedinthelecture?

（b）

7.Lauce’scancerhadalreadyspreadtohislungsandbrainbeforeitwasdiagnoised?

（T）

8.Lauce’sFrenchteamdroppedLaucebecausetheydidn’tthinkhewouldeverreturntohisformerlevelofstrengthandendurance.（T）9.LaucewontheClassicoSanSebastiantwotimes.（FHelostthefirsttimeandwonthesecondtime.）

10.LauceistheonlycyclisttowintheTourdeFrancefivetimesconsecutively.（FLauceistheonlypersontowintheTourdeFrancesixtimesconsecutively.）

Listeningfactoid#1

Amazinglyenough,thebicycleisamoreefficientmeanoftransportationthananyothermethodoftraveling.Ittakesmuchlessenergytobicycleonemilethanitdoestowalkonemile.Infact,itcantakeuptofivetimesasmuchenergytowalkamilethantobicycleamile.Ifwecomparetheamountofenergyahumanbeingusestobicyclethreemiles,orabout5kilometers,wefindthisamountofenergywouldpoweracarforonlyabout278feet,or85meters.

Listeningfactoid#2

AccordingtoProfessorSteveJones,thethreemostimportantinventionsinthehistoryofmankindwerefire,speech,andthebicycle.Hesaysthattheinventionoffirefreedhumanbeingfromthepowerofclimate,dangerousanimals,andmonotonousdiets.Theinventionofspeechmeantthathumanbeingscouldbegintobuildcivilization.Andtheinventionofthebicycle–bywhichhereallymeansmoderntransportationingeneral-meantthatgroupsofhumanbeingswerenolongerisolated,butcouldtravelgreatdistances.Beingabletotravelmuchmorefreelymeantthattherecouldneveragainbemorethanonespeciesofhumanbeingsastherehadbeeninancienttimes.

Chapter4

1.HowoldwasLancewhenhebeganrunningandswimmingcompetitively?

（b）

2.WhichsportscontestdidLancewinwhenhewas13yearsold?

（b）

3.HowoldwasLancewhenhewasdiagnosedwithadvancedcancer?

（c）

4.WhatchanceforsurvivalwasLancegivenafterheunderwenttwosurgeries?

（c）

5.WhowasLance'ssponsorwhenhewontheTourdeFrancein1999?

（d）

6.WhatisthenameofthebookthatLancewrotethatismentionedinthelecture?

（b）

7.Lauce’scancerhadalreadyspreadtohislungsandbrainbeforeitwasdiagnoised?

（T）

8.Lauce’sFrenchteamdroppedLaucebecausetheydidn’tthinkhewouldeverreturntohisformerlevelofstrengthandendurance.（T）9.LaucewontheClassicoSanSebastiantwotimes.（FHelostthefirsttimeandwonthesecondtime.）

10.LauceistheonlycyclisttowintheTourdeFrancefivetimesconsecutively.（FLauceistheonlypersontowintheTourdeFrancesixtimesconsecutively.）

Listeningfactoid#1

Amazinglyenough,thebicycleisamoreefficientmeanoftransportationthananyothermethodoftraveling.Ittakesmuchlessenergytobicycleonemilethanitdoestowalkonemile.Infact,itcantakeuptofivetimesasmuchenergytowalkamilethantobicycleamile.Ifwecomparetheamountofenergyahumanbeingusestobicyclethreemiles,orabout5kilometers,wefindthisamountofenergywouldpoweracarforonlyabout278feet,or85meters.

Listeningfactoid#2

AccordingtoProfessorSteveJones,thethreemostimportantinventionsinthehistoryofmankindwerefire,speech,andthebicycle.Hesaysthattheinventionoffirefreedhumanbeingfromthepowerofclimate,dangerousanimals,andmonotonousdiets.Theinventionofspeechmeantthathumanbeingscouldbegintobuildcivilization.Andtheinventionofthebicycle–bywhichhereallymeansmoderntransportationingeneral-meantthatgroupsofhumanbeingswerenolongerisolated,butcouldtravelgreatdistances.Beingabletotravelmuchmorefreelymeantthattherecouldneveragainbemorethanonespeciesofhumanbeingsastherehadbeeninancienttimes.

Chapter5

1.HowoldwasLancewhenhebeganrunningandswimmingcompetitively?

（b）

2.WhichsportscontestdidLancewinwhenhewas13yearsold?

（b）

3.HowoldwasLancewhenhewasdiagnosedwithadvancedcancer?

（c）

4.WhatchanceforsurvivalwasLancegivenafterheunderwenttwosurgeries?

（c）

5.WhowasLance'ssponsorwhenhewontheTourdeFrancein1999?

（d）

6.WhatisthenameofthebookthatLancewrotethatismentionedinthelecture?

（b）

7.Lauce’scancerhadalreadyspreadtohislungsandbrainbeforeitwasdiagnoised?

（T）

8.Lauce’sFrenchteamdroppedLaucebecausetheydidn’tthinkhewouldeverreturntohisformerlevelofstrengthandendurance.（T）9.LaucewontheClassicoSanSebastiantwotimes.（FHelostthefirsttimeandwonthesecondtime.）

10.LauceistheonlycyclisttowintheTourdeFrancefivetimesconsecu