冲击波专四听写100篇.docx

1、冲击波专四听写100篇Passage 1 Professor BumbleProfessor Bumble is not only absent-minded but short-sighted as well. /His mind is always busy with learned thoughts and he seldom notices what is going on around him./On a fine day recently he went for a walk in the countryside. /But as always he read the book a

2、s he walked. /He hadnt gone far when he ran into a large cow and fell down./ He had lost his spectacles in the fall, and he thought he had stumbled over a fat lady. /I beg your pardon, madam, he said politely before searching for his glasses./ As soon as he had put the glasses on，he realized his mis

3、take./Soon he was concentrating on his book again and paying no attention to anything else./ He had scarcely been walking for five minutes when he fell over again,/ losing both his book and his glasses. /This time he became very angry./ Seizing his umbrellas, he struck the cow in anger. /Then, after

4、 finding his glasses, he realized with horror that he had made a second mistake. /A large fat woman was running away from him in terror./Passage 2 TeamworkTeamwork is just as important in science/ as it is on the playing field or in the gym./ Scientific investigations are almost always carried out b

5、y teams of people working together./ Ideas are shared, experiments are designed, data are analyzed, /and results are evaluated and shared with other investigators./ Group work is necessary and is usually more productive than working alone./Several times throughout the year you may be asked to work w

6、ith one or more of your classmates. /Whatever the task your group is assigned, /a few rules need to be followed to ensure a productive and successful experience/What comes first is to keep an open mind/because everyones ideas deserve consideration /and each group member can make his or her own contr

7、ibution./ Secondly, it makes a job easier to divide the group task among all group members./ Thirdly, always work together, take turns, and encourage each other by listening, clarifying and trusting one another. /Mutual support and trust often make a great difference. /Passage 3 Mistakes Are Good Te

8、achersAfter the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced waitress for a few days, I was allowed to wait tables on my own. When Saturday night came, I was luckily given the tables not far from the kitchen. However, I still felt a little hard to carry th

9、e heavy trays. So I moved slowly, minding every step. I remember how happy I was when I saw the tray standing next the tables. It looked different from the one I was trained on. It had nice handles which made it easier to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to believe I was a natura

10、l at this job. Then, an old man came to me and said that was his wifes walker. I stood frozen as ice, but my face was on fire. Since then, I have learned to be more careful and not to be too sure of myself.Passage 4 Time Has the Power to Change AttitudeLast week, my youngest son and I visited my fat

11、her at his new home.My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult, I feared him and felt bitter about him.On the first day of my visit, we did some

12、 shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my sons funny facial expressions. Gone was my fathers critical air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around?The next day, my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me qu

13、ite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closet to him at that moment. After so many years, Im at last seeing another side of my father.Passage 5 Experiences SpeakThere are many different ways of seeing a town for the first tim

14、e. One of them is to walk around it, guidebook in hand. Of course, we may study with our guidebooks the history and special developments of a town and get to know them. But then, if we take out time and stay in a town for a while, we may get to know it better. When we look it as a whole, we begin to

15、 have some questions, which even the best guidebooks do not answer. Why is the town just like this, this shape, this plan, this size? Here even the best guide-book fails us. We cant find in it the information about how a town has developed to the present appearance. However, we may get some idea of

16、what it used to look like by walking around the town. A personal visit to a town may help one better understand why it is attractive than just reading about it in a guidebook. Passage 6 Representatives of Civilization: PotteryAncient people made clay pottery because they needed it for their survival

17、. They used the pots they made for cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place. Pottery was so important to early cultures that scientists now study it to learn more about ancient civilizations. The more advanced the pottery in terms of decoration, materials, glazes and manufactur

18、e, the more advanced the culture itself. The artisan who makes pottery in North America today utilizes his or her skill and imagination to create items that are beautiful as well as al, transforming something ordinary into something special and unique. The potter uses one of the Earths most basic ma

19、terials, clay. Clay can be found almost anywhere. Good pottery clay must be free from all small stones and other hard materials that would make the potting process difficult. The most important tools potters use are their own hands; however, they also use wire loop tools, wooden modeling tools, plai

20、n wire, and sponges.Passage 7 Words Can Make a DifferenceOn August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm during the morning rush hour that caused the streets to flood.Many people who were going to work were forced to go home. Some battled to call a taxi, get a bus or walk miles

21、to get to work. I soon discovered most of the subway lines had stopped service. I finally found an operating line, but there were so many people that I couldnt initially get to the platform. Finally, I got to my office, wet through, and exhausted.After an unenjoyably day, Garth, my Director, sent an

22、 e-mail to everyone:“Thanks to everyone who reported to work. It is always reassuring when employees show their devotion to their jobs. Thank you.” Garths email was short，but welcomed. It made me realize that even when times are tough, a few words can make a big difference.Passage 8 Fairy TalesTales

23、 of the supernatural are common in all parts of Britain. In particular, there was a belief in fairies. Not all of these fairies are the friendly, people-loving sprites that appear in Disney films, and in some folktales they are cruel and cause much human suffering. This is true in the tales about th

24、e Changeling. These tell the story of a mother whose baby grows sick and pale and has changed so much that it is almost unrecognizable to the parents. It was then feared that the fairies had come and stolen the baby away and replaced the human baby with a fairy Changeling. In those cases there was o

25、ften a way to get the real baby back. You could place the Changeling on the fire-then it would rise up the chimney, and you would hear the sound of fairies laughter and soon after you would find your own child safe and sound nearby. Passage 9 Self-ImageSelf-image is your own minds picture of yoursel

26、f. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think

27、about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.It might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you cant move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. The best way to

28、 get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those, you will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. Passage 10 ShopaholicsThe word addicti

29、on usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern-day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions. Some people are compulsive shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.Over

30、the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day, but its more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being a

31、ble to stop doing it. They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they dont need. Even though they dont have enough money, they buy everything they want.Why do they have this addiction? There isnt a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely. Som

32、e even tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty.Passage 11 Time ManagementTime is something from which we cant escape. Even if we ignore it, its still going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, “Whos in charge?” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally. By taking control of how you spend your time, youll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to yo