精听建议：

　　先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍，争取掌握大意。然后，一句一句精听，力争每句话都听明白。遇到实在不懂的地方，再听写。

　　下面的文本材料中空缺部分里面要填的词都很简单，不过是一些值得注意的连读或者典型的美式发音哦，有些语速比较快。试试看，你能不能全部写对？

　　（参考文本，欢迎指出错误^^）

　　Many people think the Kalamazoo promise will revitalize the whole city, although it's far too soon to know weather ____(1)____. Already some local dealers say they've sold new cars to parents flush with college savings. Here at the celebration, ___(2)___ like Kathy King are gathering armfuls of the newly created yard signs that say "college tuition qualified" before heading back to the office. "I have three listings just near here I put them all up on my way there." The city is buzzing with speculations about the donors' identities. Perhaps it's local wealthy families. ___(3)___sending thousands of children to colleges is likely to reach at least 2 hundreds million dollars. But Laurie J. says it isn't important who the donors are. She is just grateful. "You guys are awesome. We thank you from the ___(4)___." 29 new students have enrolled in Kalamazoo public schools since the promise was made and the city is making new plans for the future, a future no one ____(5)___just short time ago.

　　答案：

　　1.that will happen

　　2.real estate agents

　　3.The cost of

　　4.bottom of our hearts

　　5.dreamed of