新四级听力听写练习第五单元Lesson09

　　Lesson Nine --- Asking The Way (one)
Part A
Drill¹ One
1.Teacher's Day in China is on the 10th of September.
2.Canada is the third largest country in the world.
3.James came in eleventh in the test.
4.Labour Day in the United² States is on the first Sunday of September.
5.The Nile is the second longest river in the world.
6.July the 4th is Independence Day of the United States.
7.The 26th Olympic Games were held in Atlanta, USA.
8.The Potters will be here on the 12th of next month.
9.Jane sat in the 15th row.
10.The Olympics Games began in the fifth century BC.
Drill Two
1.The game will be on the 27th of April.
2.Did she say second or twenty-second?
3.Sally came in third in the game.
4.The first national games were held in Beijing.
5.Mother's Day in the United States is on the second Sunday in May.
Part B
Dialogue 1.---I'm a stranger here
-Excuse me?
-Yes?
-Could you tell me how far it is to the National Art Center?
-Yes, it's only a ten-minute walk from here.
-How can I get there? I'm a stranger here, you see.
-Well, you walk down this street, two blocks to the traffic lights.
-Two blocks to the traffic lights. And then?
-Then turn left, and you'll be on Queen Street. There's big hotel on the corner and the National Art Center is right there. You can't miss it.
-Turn left at Queen Street and look for the centre beside the big hotel.
-Right.
-Thank you very much for your help. By the way, could you tell me where I can get a cup of coffee?
-Er... You can get a coffee in the National Art Center.
-Many thanks.
-You're welcome.
1)True or False
1.What place is the woman looking for?
2.What is the women's trouble?
3.How far is it to the National Art Center?
4.Where is the National Art Center?
5.Which is not true according³ to the dialogue?
2)Mark out the four places on the map.
1.traffice lights 2.Queen Street 3.the big hotel 4.the National Art Center
Dialogue 2.---Where is the Grand⁴ Theater
-Excuse me, sir? Could you show me the way to the Grand Theater?
-The Grand Theater? Let me think for a moment. Ah, yes. It's on Market Street.
-But where is Market Street?
-Go straight down this road until you come to the taffic lights, then turn right.
-That's the Market Street?
-Yes, but you've got to go along the street for about three blocks until you see a big fountain⁵.
-Yes, and...
-And the theatre is behind the fountain.
-I see. Go straight down to the traffic lights, then turn right to Market Street, walk three blocks and the theater is behind a fountain.
-You've got it.
-Thanks a lot, sir.
-You're welcome. Have a good day.
-You too.
1)True or False
1.The Grand Theater is a very modern theater in the city.
2.The woman has to walk quite a distance before she reaches the theater.
3.The woman is foreign visitor who comes to the city for the first time.
4.The man seems to know the way to the theater quite well.
5.The woman wants to see a play in the theater this evening.
2)Mark out the three places on the map.
1.Market Street 2.the fountain 3.the Grand Theater

1 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。

2 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

3 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。

4 grand   

adj.豪华的，宏伟的，壮丽的，主要的，重大的；n.(美俚)一千美元

参考例句：

• The pianist played several pieces of music on a grand piano.钢琴家在一架大钢琴上弹了几首乐曲。
• Come on,I'll give you the grand tour of the backyard.跟我来，我带你去后院来一次盛大的旅游。

5 fountain   

n.喷泉，源泉，储水容器，泉水；v.使像喷泉一样流

参考例句：

• At the centre of the park there is a fountain.公园正中有一个喷泉。
• Ancient Greece was a fountain of wisdom and philosophy.古希腊是智慧和哲学的发源地。