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星火英语专四听写50片篇文本
1.WhataFirefighter'sJobIsLike
①Thedamagethatafirecancauseisobvious/andthisiswhythefirefighters'
jobsaresoimportant./②Firefightersareusuallythefirstonesrespondingtoanytypeofemergencyandperformmanytasks,/whichincludeputtingoutburningbuildings,/helpingoutwithmedicalemergencies,vehicleaccidentsandmanyotherincidents./③Theymustmakesuretheirequipmentisclean/andalltheitemstheyuseareinproperworkingorder./④Keepingtheirskillsuptodateisnecessary./⑤Therefore,theywillbecontinuallytrainedwithnewequipmentandtechniques./⑥Becauseoftheextremeconditions/andalsothestressassociatedwiththeemergencysituationsthatarise,/thefirefightersdefinitelyneedtostayinshapefortheworktheymustdo./⑦Theywillstayinthefirestationwhileonduty./⑧Unlesstheyneedtoworkonthetrucksorrespondtoacall,/theycaneat,sleep,showerandwatchTVatthefirestation,justlikeathome.(160words)
2.Aliens
①Foralongtime,alienshaveoftenbeeninthenews./②Theyhavealwaysbeensurroundedbymystery/andinterestofpeopleallaroundtheworld./③Peoplehaveclaimedtohavebeenabductedbyaliens./④Somehaveclaimedtohaveactuallyseenthem./⑤Butisthereasoundproofthatcanprovealienstobereal?
/⑥Aliensightingshavemostlybeenaccompaniedbysightingsoflightsinthenightsky./⑦Someofthemhavealsobelievedthat/thelightscamefromthespaceshipsusedbythealiens./⑧Disk-likeobjectstravelingacrossthesky/haveoftenbeentakenasaliens'vehicles./⑨Attimes,peoplehavefoundbloodorhairatthelocations/wherealiensweresighted./⑩Researcherssayaliensightingscouldhaveprobablybeenaresultofhumanimaginationaccompaniedbyfear,/andsomeofthesesightingsmighthavebeenaresultofcertainastronomicalphenomena.(145words)
3.ComputerEyeglasses
①Ascomputersbecomeamoreandmorevitalpartoftoday'slifestyleandpractices,/newmedicalconditionsaredevelopingasaresultoftheirusage./②Themostcommontodateiscomputervisionproblems,/whichincludeeyepain,tiredandburningeyes,wateringordryeyes,eyestrain./③OneWouldneverimaginethatsuchausefulandinnovativetoolcouldcausesomuchphysicaldiscomfort!
/④Asaresultofthese,scienceprofessionalsseizedtheopportunity/tocreatecomputereyeglassestoeasethesecommonconditions/andmakecomputerusagelesspainfulandmorecomfortable./⑤Thecomputervisionproblemsaffectadultsaswellaschildren./⑥Althoughchildrennormallyhavedifferentrequirementsfornearanddistancevisionglasses,/computereyeglassescanbeuseduniversallyforbothgroups./⑦Pleasenotethatnearanddistancevisionglasses/shouldnotbeusedasreplacementsforcomputerglasses./⑧Theydonotservethesamepurpose,/andinsomecaseswillcausemoreharmthangood.(158words)
4.LaborDay
①InternationalLaborDay,alsoknownasInternationalWorkers'Day,/isscheduledforMay1stofeachyear./②Itisaholidayincelebrationoftheeight-hourworkday./③Itevolvedfromeffortsofthelaborunionmovement/tocelebratetheeconomicandsocialachievementsofworkers./④Itiscelebratedasanationalholidayacrossmanycountriesaroundtheworld./⑤Theideaforaworkers'holidaybeganinAustraliain1856/butwascelebratedonMay1stin1886inChicago./⑥InChina,LaborDaywasextendedtothreedaysduringthe1990s./⑦TheChinesegovernmentmadeitaseven-dayholiday/bymovingthepriorandupcomingweekendstogetherwiththesethreedays./⑧ThisholidayallowedmillionsofChinesepeopletotravel/ortakeotheractivitiesduringthisperiod./⑨However,ChinahasreducedtheGoldenWeekholidaydowntoonedayin2008,/whileatthesametimerevivingsometraditionalholidayssuchasMid-AutumnFestival.(158words)
5.NegativeEffectsofTelevision
①Spendingtoomanyhourswatchingtelevisionwastestheprecioustime/thatcanratherbespentinfruitfulandhealthyactivitieslikeexerciseorreading./②Italsousesupthetime/thatyoucanratherspendwithyourfamilyandfriends./③Chattingwithyournearones,spendingtimewithyourcloseones/isabetterwayofspendingtimethanwatchingTV./④Peoplewatchingtelevision,especiallychildrenandyoungsters,/startidentifyingwithwhatisshownonTV./⑤Theyrelatetotelevisionshowsandfilmstosuchanextentthat/theygetboredoflivinganormalandsimplelife.!
⑥Theyareeagerforfameandmoney;/theylongforlivingthelivesoftheirfavorite'IVcharacters./⑦Thismayleadtoahighamountofdissatisfactionfortherealworld./⑧AsreallifeisthecontrastofthelifeshownonTV,/suchTVaddictsbecomehungryforpower,moneyandstatus.(151words)
6.FamilyLifeinIndia
①FamilylifeisequallyvariedinIndianstates./②Indiaisacountrywithmanystates/inwhichpeoplearefromdifferentcultures,andsoon./③Thelanguages,clothing,customs,andtraditionsofpeopleareinfluencedbytherespectiveregionstheylivein./④MostofthefamiliesinIndiaareextendedones,/inwhicheverymemberhashisorherownrole,ofteninfluencedbyageandgender./⑤ChildrenarecherishedandconsideredasgiftsfromGod.!
⑥Childrencanlookforwardtocontinualfamilysupportthroughouttheirlives./⑦However,theyareexpectedtorespecttheireldersandparents,theirwishesandfamilyrelationships./⑧ThefamilystructureinIndiaistypical,/inwhichtherearemanyweddingcustoms,/whichhavetobestronglyfollowedbypeople./⑨Religion,socialstatus,traditionalpractices,andregionaldifferencesinfluencefamilystructures./⑩Indiansaremoreemotionallyattachedtothemembersoftheirfamily./⑾Husbandsandwivesarenotallowedtoopenlydisplaytheiraffectionforoneanother.(160words)
7.Society'sInfluenceonEducation
①Societyplaysanimportantroleineducation,andinfluencesitbothpositivelyandnegatively./②Socialinequalitiesandunhealthyeducationalpracticesaresomeofthenegativeinfluencesofsocietyonourlives./③Customsandtraditionspreventcertainsectionsofsocietyfromexercisingtheirfundamentalrights/andgetinthewayofthewell-beingofsociety,/shatterthebasicideasofeducationandsocialawareness./④Somesocialgroupsdenywomen'srighttoeducation,/whileothersforcechildrentowork,/deprivingthemfromahealthyenvironment/whichisgoodtotheirgrowthanddevelopment./⑤Educationisoneofthebasichumanrights./⑥Ifsocialnormscomeinthewayofsocialwelfare,/itdefeatsthepurposeofeducation./⑦Societyisanentitythatcan'tbeseparatedfromus./⑧Itiswewhomakeupthesociety./⑨Itisentirelyinourhandswhethertoaddvaluetooureducationordevalueit.(149words)
8.ChoosingthePerfectHairColor
①Coloringyourhairisonewaytoexpressyourindividuality./②Choosingtherighthaircolorcanbeconfusing/whetheryouwanttocovergrayhairorgiveyourselfanewfreshlook./③Ifyouareclearaboutwhatyouwantexactly,/itcanhelpwhilechoosingthehaircolorthatisrightforyou./④Youcanachievethemostflatteringlook,/ifyouconsideryourskinmake-upandeyecolor./⑤Haircolorthatbalancesyourcomplexiongivesthebestresults./⑥Forcoveringgrayhair,youcanselectashadeclosetoyournaturalhaircolor./⑦Hairhighlightsareanotherwaytoimproveyouroveralllook./⑧Highlightscanlookfascinatingandmakeanattractiveimpression./⑨Theyadddepthanddimensiontothebasecolorornaturalhair./⑩Differenthaircolorssuitdifferentcomplexions./⑾Inordertochooseasuitablehaircolor,/youneedtoidentifytherightcombination.(148words)
9.TraditionalBrazilianClothing
①Brazilisknowninternationallyforitsstylishandsophisticatedclothing./②Brazilianclothesarecomfortable,vivid,beautifullycraftedanddecoratedwithattractivelaces./③TraditionalBrazilianclothingisinfluencedbyacombinationofdifferentracesandimmigrantsfromallovertheworld./④AtruetraditionalBrazilianclothingcanbeseeninthecountryside,/wheremen'sclothingincludesshirt,jeansanddressesmadefrominexpensivecotton./⑤InthesouthofBrazil,thecowboyswearadistinctivedressincludingloose-fittingtrousers,/whileinthenortheastregiontheywearcoat,hatandleathertrousers./⑥IntheurbanareasofBrazil,mostpeopleprefermodernclothing./⑦YoungmenwearjeansandT-shirts./⑧Shortskirtsanddressesareverypopularamongwomen./⑨Brazilianjeansareverycommon!
andtheycomeinawidevarietyofstylesandtextures./⑩Jeansmadeforwomenaretight-fittingandloose-fittingnearthefeet./⑾Duetoabundanceofbeautifulbeaches,/beachwearisaverypopularclothinginBrazil.(156words)
10.SundaySchool
①SundaySchoolisapracticedesignedtohelpchildren,afterchurch,/toadheretothepathofjusticeandtruth./②However,today,theapproachisveryunliketheolderone/whichfocusedontheclassroom-boundmodeofinteractionandreflection/onthevaluesofChristianityandtheHolyWord./③Now,childrenarebeingallowedtoexperimentwithideas/anddeveloparesult-basedresourcebase,/withthehelpofplannedanddirectedeffort./④SundaySchoolisnowbeingheldwithinandoutofchurch./⑤Thechildrenandyouthareallowedtointeractwithpeers/outdoors,atpicnics,workshopsandcamping./⑥Thiscallsforaredressofsecurityandsafetyequipment./⑦Asamatteroffact,withactivitiessuchasthese,/SundaySchoolsecurityandsafetyistheconcernofeveryparent./⑧Andthesafetyandsecurityofthechildrenistheprimeresponsibilityofthepublic.(146