河海大学英语听力原文2.docx

1、河海大学英语听力原文2LESSON two1. M: Do you still want to go to the graduate研究生的school after you get out of college? W: Ive changed my mind about that. I want to start working before I go back to school. Q: What does the woman mean?2. M: Weve got a whole hour before the Browns come by来串门, 来访to pick us up安排接取;

2、 使搭乘; 搭救. W: Yeah. But wed better get moving赶快；快些开始. Q: What does the woman suggest they do?3. M: Im thinking of getting a new printer. W: Id invest in在上投资, 在投入(时间、精力等) a laser leiz激光 printer. The print quality is much better. Q: What does the woman mean?4. W: Ive got a coupon ku:pn 配给券；（购物）票证；（购物）优

3、惠券for half-off五折dinner at that new restaurant down the street. I think Ill use it when my cousin kzn堂表兄弟姊妹 comes for a visit this weekend. M: Where did you get it? I wouldnt mind（ trying that place out too）试验. Q: What does the man want to know?5. W: Whats Laura doing here today? I thought she was su

4、pposed to be out of he office on Mondays. W: She decided shed rather have Fridays off instead. Q: What can be inferred about Laura?6. M: I need to find a new roommate W: So Johns going to California after all. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?7. M: My math assignments due tomorrow morni

5、ng and I havent even started it yet. W: Ill miss you at the party tonight. Q: Why does the woman say so?8. W: Those packages took forever to arrive. M: But they did arrive, didnt they?Q: What does the man say about the packages?9. M: My parents are coming to see our apartment this weekend. W: Looks

6、as if Id better lend you my vacuum vkjum cleaner then. Q: What does the woman imply?10. M: Sarah, did you have a chance to buy that new novel you wanted? W: No, but I had Doris get it for me. Q: What does Sarah say about the novel?11. M: Ive been waiting all week for this concert. The philharmonic f

7、il:mnik交响乐团is supposed to be excellent and with our student discoun diskaunt数目, 折扣t the tickets will be really cheap. W: Uh - uh, Im afraid I left my student ID in my other purse钱包. Q: What does the woman imply? 暗示, 暗指12. M: The university bookstore opens at 9 in the morning. W: Oh, dear. I need a t

8、extbook教科书, 课本for my eight oclock class today. Q: What does the woman mean?13. M: The storm暴风雨雪 last night damaged some of the neighbors roofs. W: no wonder不足为奇. Q: What does the woman mean?14. M: Youve certainly无疑地; 确定地；肯定地been reading that one page for a long time now. W: Well, Im being tested on

9、it tomorrow. Q: What does the woman imply暗示?15. W: Another thing we need to do is show the new students around town. You know, show them all the sights视野；风景of the area. M: I dont see why we need to do that ourselves. I understand the visitors center offers a wonderful bus tour旅行, 观光. Q: What does th

10、e man suggest they do?PART BPassage I: People in the US get a two-week paid有报酬的;领取报酬的vacation from their job every year. Most British people have four or five weeks paid holiday a year. Americans often complain抱怨, 诉苦; 投诉that two weeks is not enough especially when they hear about the longer holidays

11、 that Europeans enjoy. In addition, there are eight days in each European country, which are public holidays (the British call Bank Holiday) and many of these fall on落到, 轮到a Monday giving people a long weekend. What do people do in Britain and the US when they are on holidays? In the US, outdoor vac

12、ations are popular, for example, at the Grand Canyon峡谷 or Yellowstone or other national parks or forests. Young people may go walking or camping 宿营, 露营in the mountains. Many people have small trailers拖车, 挂车 in which to travel, or if they are in a car, they may stay at motels汽车旅馆 on the journey旅行; 行程

13、;. Disneyland and Disney world are also popular and people can go skiing in the Rocky洛矶Mountains of Colorado科罗拉多州, Wyoming怀俄明州and Montana蒙大纳(美国州名). Some children go to summer camp for a holiday during the summer vacation from school, where they do special activities, such as sports or crafts技巧；技能；技艺

14、. When Americans want a holiday for fun in the sun, they usually go to Florida, Hawaii, Mexico or the Caribbean. They may go to Europe for culture, for example, to see art, plays, and places of historic历史上著名（或重要）的interest. In Britain, many people like to go to the seaside for holidays. There are pla

15、ces near the sea, such as Backpool, Scarborough斯卡波罗and Bournemouth伯恩茅斯, where there is plenty充裕, 大量, 富庶to do even when it rains. People also like to go to the country, especially to walk, in places like Scotland, Wales and the Lake湖泊District. When the British go abroad they usually want to go somewh

16、ere warm. Spain and the Spanish islands of Majorea and Ibiza伊比沙岛are popular as are other places in southern Europe. For skiing, people often go to the Alps阿尔卑斯山.1. How long a paid vacation can Americans enjoy every year?2. How many days are there about public holidays for Europeans in a year? weeks.

17、3. Where do Americans usually go for fun in the sun?4. Where do Americans usually spend their holidays for culture?5. British people usually go to Spain for holidays. What for?l. ( ) Many of the public holidays are on Friday in Britain.2. ( ) Americans like to have outdoor activities during their va

18、cations.3. ( ) Some American children do some special activities in the summer camps during their vacations.4. ( ) When British people go abroad, they usually go for culture.5. ( ) For the British, the Alps is a skiing resort度假胜地, 旅游胜地.Passage II:Every country in the world celebrates New Year but no

19、t everyone does it on the same day. The countries of North and South America and Europe welcome the New Year on January 1. This practice began with the Romans. Julius Caesar, a Roman ruler, changed the date of the New Year from the first day of March to the first day of January. In the Middle East,

20、New Year is on the day when spring begins. People in China celebrate it on the Spring Festival, which is the first day of their lunar lju:n 月的, 月球的;按阴历的calendarklind 日历, 月历. The Spring Festival usually comes between January 21 and February 19. Rosh Hashana犹太新年, which is the Jewish New Year, comes at

21、 the end of summer. In all of these cultures, there is a tradition of making noise. People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil邪恶的, 坏的，恶毒的spirits神灵, 幽灵 from home. Many people do it with fire-works. In Japan, people go from house to house making noise with drums 鼓, 鼓状物 and bamboo竹, 竹竿st

22、icks棍, 棒. Young people in Denmark丹麦 throw broken pieces of jars罐子, 广口瓶 or pots against the sides of friends houses. In the United States, many people stay up until midnight on New Years Eve前日, 前夕to watch the clock pass from one year to the next. Friends often gather together at a party on New Years

23、Eve, and when the New Year comes, all ring环状物, 圆圈bells钟, 铃, 电铃, blow吹hornsh:n号, 号角, blow whistle哨子, 汽笛songs, and kiss each other. In many European countries, families start the new year by first attending church services, which is followed by paying calls on friends and relatives. Italian boys and g

24、irls receive gifts of money on New Years Day.New Years Day is more joyful快乐的, 高兴的than Christmas圣诞节in France and Scotland. In these countries Christmas is a religious holiday only, while the New Year is the time for gifts-giving, parties, and visits.1. Who changed the date of the New Year from March

25、1 to January 172. When does the Jewish New Year begin?3. Why did people make noise in ancient times when they celebrated the New Year?4. According to the speaker, how do the children in Denmark celebrate the New Year?5. In which country do children receive gifts of money on New Years Day?1. ( ) Peop

26、le in the Middle East welcome the New Year on January 1.2. ( )The Spring Festival usually comes between January 21 and February 19.3. ( ) On New Years Day, many people make noise with fireworks.4. ( ) In all European countries, families start the new year by paying calls on friends and relatives.5.

27、( ) Christmas is the most joyful and important festival of the year in France.Passage 3: Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentines Day and they went singing from home to home. In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Heart

28、s, keys and keyholes were favorite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, You unlock my heart! In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve n

29、ow means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling. In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry him. Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentines Day, it m

30、eant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire. A love seat is a wide chair. It was first made to seat one woman and her wide dress. Later, the love seat or courting seat had two sections, often

31、 in an S-shape. In this way, a couple could sit together - but not too closely! Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry. As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off. You will marry the person whose name you were saying when the stem fell off. Pick

32、 a dandelion that has gone to seed. Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind. Count the seeds that remain on the stem. That is the number of children you will have. If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have.1. According to the passage, who would dress up on Valentine