4+1听力口语MP3-思维 07

UNIT SEVEN
Part One

Warm Up

Dialogue 1
　　B刚买了一辆新车，花了他很多钱。B邀请A一起去试车，但A被B开车的速度吓坏了。


A: This is ⑴a nice set of wheels. How much did the ⑵dealer charge you for this?
B: A lot. *I probably got to moonlight for the rest of my life, but so what, it’s worth it. Come on, get in. Let’s take a drive.
A: Okay then, let’s go fast! Whoa! This thing can really accelerate¹ fast.
B: ⑶Check out what happens when I put on the brakes² suddenly. It can stop quickly.
A: Hey, just ⑷watch out for cops³ or you’re gonna end up in the slammer. You know you tend to go fast?
B: Yes, I know it. I went through my last set of tires fast. I even had three flat tires in two weeks.
A: ⑸Now watch…some guys probably ⑹run a light and hit your car.
B: ⑺Cut out, would you?

Dialogue 2
　　B不想再住宿舍了，A极力劝他留下，因为外租公寓十分昂贵。


A: You should have seen the line at the housing⁴ office. It took me an hour to make my dormitory⁵ ⑴deposit for next year. Have you made yours yet?
B: No, I’m not sure I’m going to .
A: Why not? There’s not much time left. *Are you short of cash?
B: No, thanks. I am okay.
A: You’d better hurry up if you ⑵wanna a dorm room next September…
B: Well, actually, I am thinking about living off campus⁶.
A: Do you have any idea how much that would cost?
B: I know it would be more expensive. I think I could ⑶handle it though. It’s that this dorm is so noisy that I can’t get anything done.
A: You should study in the library the way I do. ⑷Think of the money you’d save.
B: I’ve got to ⑸think it over some more.
A: I hope you will ⑹have second thoughts.
Dialogue 3
　　Joe爱上了Kathleen，对她跟别人出去十分介意，但Joe的跟踪行为让Kathleen十分恼火。`


Kathleen: God, I didn’t realize. I didn’t, I didn’t know…
Joe: …Who you were with? I didn’t know whom you were with.
Kathleen: ⑴Excuse me?
Joe: It’s from the Godfather. Sorry, it’s from the ⑵Godfather. It’s when the, when the movie producer realizes Tom Higgins had emissary of vito corleon, it’s just before the horse’s head ends up in the bed with all the bloody⁷ sheets, you know, wakes up, and aaah! ⑶Never mind.
Kathleen: ⑷You were spying⁹ on me, weren’t you? You probably rented those children.
Joe: Why would I spy⁸ on you?
Kathleen: Because *I am your competition which you know perfectly¹⁰ well, or you would not ⑸put up that sign *“just around the corner.”
Joe: The entrance to our store is around the corner. And there’s no other way of saying that. It’s not the name of our store. It’s where it is. And you do not own the phrase¹¹ “around the corner.”
Kathleen: What is that? What are you doing? You’re taking all the ⑹caviar! That caviar is a ⑺garnish?
Joe: Look, the reason I came into your store is because I was spending the day with annabell and matt. And I was buying them presents. *I’m the type of guy who likes to buy his way into the hearts of children who are his relative. And there’s only one place to find a children’s book in the neighborhood. That will not always be the case. And it was yours. And it is a charming¹² little bookstore. You probably sell what 350,000 worth of books in a year.

Part Two

Everyday Expression
　　
　　得到别人的信任和尊重，这需要你真诚的眼神、仔细的聆听和中肯的建议。学会恰如其分的倾听，分析问题，慢慢抽丝剥茧，整理事情的思路，最终提出自己的见解，这是交流中的重要部分。想要吸引你身边的人做朋友吗？仔细看一看。

Small Talk 1:
Mary: So do you think I can take it?
Tom: I’d stay over there, if I were in your shoes.
Mary: I know, but things are getting a bit out of hand and I just can’t do nothing.
Tom: See your problem? You get so restless¹³ when it’s time to calm down.
Mary: You’re right.

Small Talk 2:
A: I’d like to ask whether it is correct to partake in the firm’s insurance plan?
B: If you want my advice, you won’t invite yourself any risk.
A: But people keep talking about the benefits¹⁴ from the plan.

Small Talk 3:
A: I’ve got this really neat idea: you can hire a car and drive straight there.
B: Are you nuts? What would my friends think if they see me in a hired car?
A: But that’s the quickest way to make your plans work.
A: Oh this is hard! Well, I’ll see what I can do.

Small Talk 4:
A: Don’t you think it would be an idea to name the ship Dolphin?
B: All right, if that would make you happy.
A: So you’ve got something on your mind, I guess.
B: Well, nothing really serious.

Small Talk 5:
A: Help me sort out my problem, will you?
B: OK, but I think you should keep an eye on your plan if you see what I mean.
A: I know it’s so costly¹⁵, but…
B: No buts. The thing is to cut down your expense, Judie.

1 accelerate   

v.使加速，使增速，促进；vi.加快，增加

参考例句：

• Our country should accelerate the economic growth.我国应加快经济增长。
• He decided to accelerate his advertising.他决定增加广告的数量。

2 brakes   

动词brake的第三人称单数形式

参考例句：

• He slammed on the brakes and the car juddered to a halt. 他猛踩刹车，汽车在剧烈震动中停下来。
• It's no joke when your brakes fail on the motorway. 在快车道上行驶时刹车失灵的后果是非常严重的。

3 cops   

n.堆，顶；警察( cop的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• As usual, the cops get the baddies in the end. 跟平常一样，警察最后把坏人都抓起来了。
• Somebody call the cops! 去个人报警啊！

4 housing   

n.房屋，住宅；住房建筑；外壳，外罩

参考例句：

• Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗？
• The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来，房屋的销售量日趋减少。

5 dormitory   

n.集体寝室，宿舍；郊外居住区

参考例句：

• She lives in the dormitory on weekdays.平常她住在宿舍里。
• The boys were settled in their dormitory.男孩子们被安排在宿舍里住下了。

6 campus   

n.大学校园，学校校园；大学　

参考例句：

• They spoke of the old days on the campus.他们谈起昔日的校园生活。
• The campus covers an area of twenty square kilometres.这个校园占地二十平方公里。

7 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

8 spy   

n.间谍，侦探，侦察；vt.侦察，找出，发现；vi.做密探，侦查

参考例句：

• I'm sure my neighbours spy on me.我肯定邻居暗中监视我。
• The spy never told his family about his underground activities.那个间谍从来不把他的地下活动告诉他的家人。

9 spying   

v.看见，发现( spy的现在分词 )；当间谍；从事间谍活动；搜集情报

参考例句：

• He used his job as a screen for his spying activities. 他利用他的工作作掩护进行间谍活动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He was accused of spying and was declared non grata. 他被指控从事间谍活动而被宣布为不受欢迎。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

10 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

11 phrase   

n.短语，词组；成语，习语

参考例句：

• The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.这个短语被采用后很快就流行了。
• That's exactly the phrase I was looking for.这就是我一直找的那个短语。

12 charming   

adj.迷人的，可爱的

参考例句：

• She looked small and gentle and altogether charming.她看起来小巧文雅,十分迷人。
• She has charming manners.她具有媚人的风姿。

13 restless   

adj.焦躁不安的；静不下来的，运动不止的

参考例句：

• He looks like a restless man.他看上去坐立不安。
• He has been very restless all day and he awoke nearly all last night.他一整天都心神不定，昨夜几乎一整夜没有合眼。

14 benefits   

n.津贴费；利益( benefit的名词复数 )；（给职工的）奖金；救济金；益处

参考例句：

• economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism 旅游业为该国带来的经济效益
• The article enthused about the benefits that the new system would bring. 本文热情赞扬了新制度将带来的好处。

15 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。