Lesson18Electriccurrentsinmodernart
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Howmightsomeoftheexhibitshavebeendangerous?
Modernsculpturerarelysurprisesusanymore.Theideathatmodernartcanonlybeseeninmuseumsismistaken.Evenpeoplewhotakenointerestinartcannothavefailedtonoticeexamplesofmodernsculptureondisplayinpublicplaces.Strangeformsstandingardens,andoutsidebuildingsandshops.Wehaveg...[
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仔細想了想,你說的石頭方法應該有用。
在讀之前要斷句,找重音,找連讀。然後和原讀比較,然後心裏有數後,在讀,再比較。這樣可以強迫自己有意識地去注意。
但勢必要花更多的時間去學習。好吧,慢就慢吧, 一點進步一點點就好了。[
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Lesson17Thelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld世界上最長的
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Howisthebridgesupported?
Verrazano,anItalianaboutwhomlittleisknown,sailedintoNewYorkHarbourin1524andnameditAngouleme.Hedescribeditas\'averyagreeablesituationlocatedwithintwosmallhillsinthemidstofwhichflowedagreatriver.\'ThoughVerrazanoisbynomeansconsideredtobeagreatexplorer,hisnamew...[
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Lesson16Maryhadalittlelamb
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
WasDimitririghttoapologizetohisneighbour?Whynot?
MaryandherhusbandDimitrilivedinthetinyvillageofPerachorainsouthernGreece.OneofMary\'sprizepossessionswasalittlewhitelambwhichherhusbandhadgivenher.Shekeptittiedtoatreeinafieldduringthedayandwenttofetchiteveryevening.Oneevening,however,thelambwasmissing.Theropehadb...[
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Lesson15Fiftypenceworthoftrouble
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
DidGeorgegetanythingforhisfiftypence?What?
Childrenalwaysappreciatesmallgiftsofmoney.Mumordad,ofcourse,providearegularsupplyofpocketmoney,butunclesandantsarealwaysasourceofextraincome.Withsomechildren,smallsumsgoalongway.Iffiftypencepiecesarenotexchangedforsweets,theyrattleformonthsinsidemoneyboxes.Onlyver...[
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Lesson14Anoblegangster貴族歹徒
Listentothetape/thenanswerthequestionbelow.
聽錄音,然後回答以下問題。
HowdidHawkwood/makemoneyintimesofpeace?
Therewasatime/whentheownersofshopsandbusinessesinChicago/hadtopay/largesumsofmoneytogangsters/inreturnfor/\'protection.\'Ifthemoneywasnotpaidpromptly,thegangsterswouldquicklyputaman/outofbusiness/bydestroyinghisshop.Obtaining\'protection...[
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Lesson13It\'sonlyme
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatdidthemanexpecttofindunderthestairs?
Afterherhusbandhadgonetowork.Mrs.Richardssentherchildrentoschoolandwentupstairstoherbedroom.Shewastooexcitedtodoanyhouseworkthatmorning,forintheeveningshewouldbegoingtoafancy-dresspartywithherhusband.Sheintendedtodressupasaghostandasshehadmadehercostumethenightbefore,shewasimpat...[
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Lesson12
Lifeonadesertisland
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatwasexceptionalaboutthetwomen\'sstayonthedesertisland?
Mostofushaveformedanunrealisticpictureoflifeonadesertisland.Wesometimesimagineadesertislandtobeasortofparadisewherethesunalwaysshines.Lifethereissimpleandgood.Ripefruitfallsfromthetreesandyouneverhavetowork.Theothersideofthepictureisquitetheopposite...[
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Lesson11Notguilty
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
WhatwastheCustomsOfficerlookingfor?
CustomsOfficersarequitetolerantthesedays,buttheycanstillstopyouwhenyouaregoingthroughtheGreenChannelandhavenothingtodeclare.Evenreallyhonestpeopleareoftenmadetofeelguilty.Thehardenedprofessionalsmuggler,ontheotherhand,isnevertroubledbysuchfeelings,evenifhehasfivehundredgoldwatcheshidde...[
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Lesson10
ThelossoftheTitanic
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatwouldhavehappenedifonlytwoofthesixteenwater-tightcompartmentshadbeenflooded?
Thegreatship,Titanic,sailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th,1912.Shewascarrying1,316passengersandacrewof891.Evenbymodernstandards,the46,000tonTitanicwasacolossalship.Atthattime,however,shewasnotonlythelargestshipthathadeve...[
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