研究生英语听力第6章课本原文.docx

1、研究生英语听力第6章课本原文Part TwoExercise 1Man: Officer, officer! I was standing in line waiting to buy my ticket and my wallet was stolen.Officer: Well, did you see who took it?Man: Well, Im not sure, really. I just cant believe it! I didnt even feel anything. How could someone do that?Officer: Now calm down!

2、 Are you sure you had your wallet with you?Man: Yes, Id dead sure I had it with me.Officer: Can you remember who was standing around you?Man: Ahwell, let me see. Yes, of course. There was this older woman in front of me. She was small and round and had short gray hair. She was wearing a pink raincoa

3、t with a matching hat. Oh, Im sure she couldnt have stolen my wallet.Officer: Now, dont be so sure. Sometimes pickpockets are very smart and disguise themselves with special clothing to trick their victims.Man: Oh, I cant believe that that sweet old woman is a criminal. She must have been as old as

4、my grandmother.Officer: That doesnt mean anything. Remember, young pickpockets someday become old pickpockets.Man: I still dont think she did it.Officer: Okay, well can you remember anyone else who was near you?Man: You know, there was a very odd-looking man behind me. He was about 510, and between

5、40 and 50 years old.Officer: Could you identify him if we showed you pictures?Man: I think so. He was wearing a long dark coat and had short brown hair. You know, now that I think of it, he looked rather suspicious. He was wearing sunglasses even though its dark and cloudy today. Maybe he took my wa

6、llet. Youve got to go inside and find him.Officer: Now wait a minute. Its not that easy. IF you didnt see him take it, I cant arrest him.Man: Well, what am I supposed to do? My credit cards were all inside my wallet.Officer: Look. We have mug shots down at the station of pickpockets we have arrested

7、 in the past. If you can identify this man in one of the mug shots, we can then go talk to him.Man: Thats no good. By the time you find him, my wallet will be gone. I need my wallet now!Old woman: Young man! Young man! Oh, Im so glad Ive found you! After the movie started, I went to look for my glas

8、ses in my shopping bag and I found your wallet. It must have fallen from your pocket into my bag.Officer: Now wait a minute, maam. How did you know that it was this mans wallet?Old woman: Why, I looked inside and saw his drivers license. Such a nice picture, too. Well, here you are. You must have be

9、en very worried.Officer: Now you see, sir! It was just an accident. You shouldnt accuse people unless you have proof. This is a very honest woman. Youre lucky she found your wallet and not someone else.Exercise 4 Vocabulary in Context1. Sentence: Im dead sure I had it with me.Context:Police Officer:

10、 Are you sure you had your wallet with you?Man: Yes, Im dead sure I had it with me.Sentence: Im dead sure I had it with me.2. Sentence: Sometimes pickpockets are very smart and disguise themselves with special clothing to trick their victims.Context:Man: She was small and round and had short gray ha

11、ir. Oh, Im sure she couldnt have stolen my wallet.Police Officer: Now, dont be so sure. Sometimes pickpockets are very smart and disguise themselves with special clothing to trick their victims.Sentence: Sometimes pickpockets are very smart and disguise themselves with special clothing to trick thei

12、r victims.3. Sentence: Remember, young pickpockets someday become old pickpockets.Context: Man: Oh, I cant believe that that sweet old woman is a criminal. She must have been as old as my grandmother.Police Officer: That doesnt mean anything. Remember, young pickpockets someday become old pickpocket

13、s.Sentence: Remember, young pickpockets someday become old pickpockets.4. Sentence: You know, now that I think of it, he looked rather suspicious.Context:Man: You know, now that I think of it, he looked rather suspicious. He was wearing sunglasses even though its dark and cloudy today.Sentence:You k

14、now, now that I think of it, he looked rather suspicious.5. Sentence: If you can identify this man in one of the mug shots, we can then go talk to him.Context:Man: Well, what am I supposed to do? My credit cards were all inside my wallet!Police Officer: We have mug shots down at the station of pickp

15、ockets we have arrested in the past. If you can identify this man in one of the mug shots, we can then go talk to him.Man: Thats no good. By the time you find him, my wallet will be gone.Sentence: If you can identify this man in one of the mug shots, we can then go talk to him.6. Sentence: You shoul

16、dnt accuse people unless you have proof.Context:Police Officer: Now you see, sir! It was just an accident. You shouldnt accuse people unless you have proof. This is a very hones woman. Youre lucky she found your wallet and not someone else.Old Woman: Young man, did you think that I stole your wallet

17、?Sentence: You shouldnt accuse people unless you have proof.Part Three Expansion Section 1: Using 911Exercise 1BDispatcher: 911 Emergency service.Woman caller: Please, please. Across the street. Theyre smashing my car window. Oh no! Help! Oh, theres a tall man with long dark hair and a big guy with

18、a hat. Oh, no, hes got a big bat! Theres a woman, too! Shes breaking the lock of my car door. Please, hurry!Dispatcher: Now stay calm. Please tell me the location.Caller: Oh, no! Hes breaking the back window. Youve got to come now!Dispatcher: Yes, please tell me where you are.Caller: Oh, no! Oh, Uh.

19、 . . Yes, . . . Uh . . . On Washington Street. Please come!Dispatcher: You must tell me the address.Caller: Oh, no! The tall man is running away with my car stereo and all of my CDs. Stop! . . . Stop!Dispatcher: Please calm down. I need to know where you are.Caller: Yes. Uh . . . 23 Washington Stree

20、t.Dispatcher: Whats the cross street?Caller: Green. Uh . . . Green Street. Please hurry. Theyre getting away.Dispatcher: Okay. Well send a police car right away. Can you describe the suspects?Caller: A tall man, a man with a hat and a woman. The tall man has a blue jacket on. The man with the hat is

21、 wearing a green sweater. The woman has curly brown hair and a red hooded sweatershirt. The tall one has light pants. The other man has blue jeans and the woman is wearing dark sweat pants.Dispatcher: Lets see. Theres a tall man in a blue jacket with light pants . . .Section 2: DisastersFirst Im fir

22、st going to talk about hurricanes and typhoons. These are very strong rain storms with high winds. The only difference between hurricanes and typhoon is location: Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic Ocean and typhoons happen in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. If you get news hat a hurricane or typhoon i

23、s coming heres what you should do. First, if your home is near the ocean, try to go to a safer place. If you cannot leave, cover your windows with wooden boards and move to the inside of your home away from the windows.Next, I will discuss tornadoes. Like hurricanes and typhoons, tornadoes cause a l

24、ot of damage because of strong winds. This time, however, the winds spin very quickly in a funnel shape that looks very much like an ice cream cone. A tornado funnel is very powerful and can pick up an entire house and throw it hundreds of feet away. People involved in tornadoes should try to go to

25、a strong safe building. If you are at home when the tornado comes, you should first open your windows and then move away from them. One of the safest places at home is the bathtub. Lie down flat and cover yourself with something like a bed mattress.The third disaster to be prepared for is an earthqu

26、ake. If you live in earthquake country, you know there is never a warning before the ground begins to shake and move. In an earthquake, the ground can shake for as little as a few seconds to as much as a minute or ever longer. If you are indoors when an earthquake occurs, stay there. Do not run outs

27、ide. Get away from windows. Stand in a doorway or get under a strong table or other sturdy piece of furniture. If you are outdoors, move far away from buildings or anything that can fall down. Try to find an open space.Finally, Id like to talk about floods. A flood occurs when a body of water such a

28、s a river covers an area that is usually dry. Floods are common where there are unusually long periods of heavy rain. Unlike earthquakes, there is usually some warning before a flood. If you hear a report of flooding, dont ignore it! Leave the area where you are immediately when you hear the emergen

29、cy announcement.Part Four: Focus: Time ClausesExercise 1: Listen to the following clauses and circle the clauses that can be joined to them.Example: The suspect was arrested1. The woman called 9112. The robber usually puts on a disguise3. After the robber left the bank4. We could only take the most

30、important things from our home5. We bought new flashlights and checked our food and water supply6. The witness gave a description of the suspectExercise 2: Listen to the following sentences. Then circle the sentence with the correct meaning.Example: The police arrested the suspect after they cornere

31、d him.1. He put the receipt in his wallet after he parked his car.2. Before they called the victims family, they called an ambulance.3. The dispatcher sent a fire truck after he heard about the fire.4. The governor announced that the flood was a state emergency after he learned that 3000 homes were

32、destroyed.5. The rain was falling very heavily before the electricity went out.6. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson covered their windows with wooden boards after they heard the hurricane warning.Part Five Listening practiceExercise 1: You will hear seven questions. Read the three possible responses and circle the correct answer.1. Could you please tell me the location of the accident?2. Can you describe the suspect for us, please?3. How much damage