洪恩环境英语第六册 Review One

　　Review One.
In this lesson,you're going to do a dictation,
so you'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.
Jeff wrote a letter. He's reading it.Let's listen.
Dear Tom Your letter came yesterday.
I was glad to her from you and to receive all the news about the people at KNEB.
I have good news and bad news.
First,the bad news.
My father had a heart attact,and he's in the hospital.
The doctor says he'll be all right --if everything goes as expected.
It's too soon to know when my father can come home.
I'm worried about him,of course.
I'm worried about my mother too. She's very upset.
I wish my brother,Bill,could be here with my mother and me.
I called my brother to ask him come home,but he can't come right now.
Now answer these questions about the letter.Who's Jeff writing to?
He's writing to Tom.
Where did he work before he went to WEFL?
He worked at KNEB.
He has some had news.What is it?
His father had a heart attack.
Where's his father now? He's in the hospital.
Is he going to be OK?
The doctor says he'll be all right.
When can he go home? It's too soon to know.
Why is he worried about his mother? She's very upset.
Does Jeff wish his sister could be there?
No,he wishes his brother could be there.
Did he call his brother?  Yes.he did.
Now let's listen to Jeff again.
Now,I'll tell you the good news.
"Murder at Midnight" is going very well.
The cast is excellent,and I'm getting along much better with the director,Steven Win.
Today he complimented¹ me on my acting².
I think Steven is really pleased with my work.
He'd better be pleased with it.
We have to work together for twelve more shows...
As you can see,I have a lot to handle now--
my father,my mother,the show.
I'm not sure I can handle all of this,but I'll do my best...
your friend,Jeff
What's the good news?
The show's going well.
How's the cast? It's excellent.
Does Jeff get along with the director?  Yes,he does.
How many more shows do they have to do?
They have twelve more shows to do.
Is Jeff sure he can handle all of his problems right now? No,he isn't.
Let's try a dictation.
You'll need a pencil and a piece of paper.Ready?
Number One.Jeff's father  had a heart attack.
Number Two.They were at the studio  when Jeff got the news.
Number Three.Jeff rushed to the hospital.
Number Four.Jeff's mother wasn't very calm  when he met her at the hospital.
Mumber Five.Jeff's brother wasn't at the hospital  when he got there.
Number Six. They didn't rehearse without Jeff at WEFL.
Number Seven.Jeff won't be back until Friday.
Number Eight.When he hears something,he'll let them know.
Number Nine.Will they finish on time?
Number Ten.They're not sure when they'll finish.
OK.Now listen again can check your work.
Jeff's father had a heart attack.
They were at the studio when Jeff got the news.
Jeff rushed to the hospital.
Jeff's mother wasn't very calm when he met her at the hospital.
M:Jeff's brother wasn't at the hospital when he got there.
They didn't rehearse without Jeff at WEFL.
Jeff won't be back until Friday.
When he hears something,he'll let them know.
Will they finish on time?
They're not sure when they'll finish.
Here are some people on the telephone.
Listen care full.Then answer the questions.
Is this Muller's Grocery? This is Rich Cooper.
I'd like to order some things.
Let me have a quart³ of milk and a pound of butter.Thanks.
Who's calling? Rich Cooper.
What does he want? He wants a quart of milk and a pound of butter.
Now listen to this call.
Hello.Carlo's Pizza? I'd like to order a large pizza...
No,nothing else...I'm at 4 Shippan Avenue.Thanks.
What does she want?  She wants a large pizza.
What street does she live on?  She lives on Shippan Avenue.
Now listen to this call.
Is this Dr.Carrano's office?....
Good.I'd like to make an appointment.
I want to see Dr Carrano about my back.
It hurts a lot ...Tomorrow afternoon at three? That's fine.
Who's he calling? He's calling Dr.Carrano.
What's his problem? His back hurts.
When's his appointment?  It's tomorrow at three.
Now let's listen to some words. You're going to hear two words.
Are they the same or different?
I say,"Five.Fife." And you say,"Different."
I say,"Fife.Fife." And you say,"the same." Ready?
Five.Fife. Different.
Fife.Fife. The same.
Life.Life. The same.
Live.Live. The same.
Clown.crown⁴. Different.
Crown.Crown. The same.
Prow⁵. Plow⁶.  Different.
Play. Pray. Different.
Grow.Glow⁷.  Different.
Paddle.Paddle.  The same.
Shovel⁸. Shuffle⁹. Different.
Very.Very. The same.
This the end of Review One.

1 complimented   

v.表扬，恭维( compliment的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me. 每次见到我，他们都称赞我的外貌。 来自辞典例句
• He complimented her on her new dress without even looking at it. 他连看都没看一眼，就称颂她的新衣服。 来自辞典例句

2 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

3 quart   

n.夸脱（液量、干量单位）

参考例句：

• There is a quart of milk left in the pail.桶里还剩下一夸脱牛奶。
• That glass will contain a quart of beer.那个杯子可容一夸脱啤酒。

4 crown   

n.王冠，王权，顶点；v.使...成王，加冕，居...之顶

参考例句：

• He won the crown in 1973.他荣获1973年冠军称号。
• They wanted to crown Caesar king.他们想立凯撒为王。

5 prow   

n.(飞机)机头，船头

参考例句：

• The prow of the motor-boat cut through the water like a knife.汽艇的船头像一把刀子劈开水面向前行驶。
• He stands on the prow looking at the seadj.他站在船首看着大海。

6 plow   

n.犁，耕地，犁过的地；v.犁，费力地前进[英]plough

参考例句：

• At this time of the year farmers plow their fields.每年这个时候农民们都在耕地。
• We will plow the field soon after the last frost.最后一场霜过后，我们将马上耕田。

7 glow   

n.白热光；激情；vi.发白热光，(身体)发热

参考例句：

• The sunset glow is just like a picture.晚霞恰如一幅图画。
• There was a dull red glow in the night sky above the steelworks.夜晚炼钢厂的上空闪着暗红色的光。

8 shovel   

n.铁锨，铲子，一铲之量；v.铲，铲出

参考例句：

• He was working with a pick and shovel.他在用镐和铲干活。
• He seized a shovel and set to.他拿起一把铲就干上了。

9 shuffle   

n.拖著脚走，洗纸牌；v.拖曳，慢吞吞地走

参考例句：

• I wish you'd remember to shuffle before you deal.我希望在你发牌前记得洗牌。
• Don't shuffle your feet along.别拖着脚步走。