新四级听力听写练习第一单元Lesson07

Lesson Seven--- Offering¹ help (one)

Part A
Drill² One
(You'll hear the names of ten American states and their abbreviations³ spelled out for you. Listen carefully and write them down quickly. Example: Taxas T-a-x-a-s T.X.)

1.Alaska A-l-a-s-k-a A.K.
2.California⁴ C-a-l-i-f-o-r-n-i-a C.A.
3.Colorado C-o-l-o-r-a-d-o C.O.
4.Florida F-l-o-r-i-d-a F.L.
5.Hawaii H-a-w-a-i-i H.I.
6.Illinois I-l-l-i-n-o-i-s I.L.
7.Nebraska N-e-b-r-a-s-k-a N.B.
8.Iowa I-o-w-a I.A.
9.Indiana I-n-d-i-a-n-a I.N.
10.Wisconsin W-i-s-c-o-n-s-i-n W.I.

Part B
Dialogue1--- Is this a travel agency⁵?

-Excuse me, is this a travel agency?
-It certainly is, madam.
-Have you got lots of information about travel?
-We certainly have, madam.
-Great. Perhaps you can help me.
-What would you like, madam? A weekend in Los Angelas?
-Oh, no. I don't think my husband would like me do that.
-Well, what do you want?
-Do you have any interesting program for the two day weekend?
-Oh, yes, we have a lot of interesting programs for the weekend. You certainly don't seem to like a long trip, do you?
-No, we don't. We feel tired after a week's work.
-Then what about Saint⁶ Monica beach. There you can swim and lie in the sun on the soft beach sand and play beach volleyball?
-Sound nice. What about the price?
-Two hundred dollars each.
-Good. But I have to talk to my husband first.

Dialogue2--- Do you think you can help me?

-Mike, I've got a problem.
-What's that, Jessie?
-I've bought a big sofa. But I can't move it up.
-You certainly can't do it by yourself.
-Do you think you can help me?
-Yes, of course. But where do you want to move it, Jessie?
-Would you mind helping⁷ me to get it upstairs?
-No, of course not. But why do you want it upstairs?
-I have a sitting room upstairs. And I want to set it on the corner. Mike, would you take the front end?
-Sure. But wouldn't it be better if you went first? You know where you are going. I'll hold the back end, and it's heavier.
-Good idea. Mike, let's go.

True or False⁸
1.Jessie wants to buy a big sofa, but she is short of money.
2.Mike is surprised to hear that Jessie wants to set her sofa in the sitting room.
3.Mike is ready to help, because he knows that Jessie can't do it by herself.
4.Jessie wants Mike to take the back end of the sofa, because she thinks Mike is strong.
5.Mike suggests⁹ that Jessie take the front end because she knows the way.
 

1 offering   

n.提供，奉献物，牲礼

参考例句：

• What is your competition offering?你的竞争者提出的条件是什么？
• The police are offering a big reward for information about the robbery.警方出大笔赏金要求提供那起抢劫案的破案线索。

2 drill   

v.练习；操练；钻孔；n.操练；练习；钻孔(机)

参考例句：

• He used a drill to bore a hole in the door.他用钻在门上钻孔。
• You should drill some manners into the boy.你应该教这孩子懂点礼貌。

3 abbreviations   

n.缩写( abbreviation的名词复数 )；缩写词；略语

参考例句：

• Scratch the subject of defence and acronyms, abbreviations, and buzzwords fly out. 话题触及国防，缩合字，缩写字和行话就满天飞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All abbreviations are to be written out. 所有的缩写都要完整地写出来 来自辞典例句

4 California   

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
• We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。

5 agency   

n.经办；代理；代理处

参考例句：

• This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
• He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。

6 saint   

n.圣徒；基督教徒；vt.成为圣徒，把...视为圣徒

参考例句：

• He was made a saint.他被封为圣人。
• The saint had a lowly heart.圣人有谦诚之心。

7 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

8 false   

adj.不真实的，错误的，人造的，假的，虚伪的

参考例句：

• I don't like false people.我不喜欢虚伪的人。
• You gave a false colour to the words he said.你歪曲了他讲话的真实意图。

9 suggests   

建议( suggest的第三人称单数 )； 暗示； 使想起； 启示

参考例句：

• Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events. 她的证据显示这些事件可能有另外一种解释。
• The team did not play as badly as the scoreline suggests. 这支球队的表现并不像最终比分所显示的那样糟糕。