新视野大学英语视听说教程 2 Unit 5-1

II. Listening Skills
1. M: The police gave a few tickets out last week along Highway 15.
  W: In fact, quite a few tickets were given on that road.
  Q: What does the woman mean?

2. M: Who do you think is the smartest student in the class?
  W: Mary is second to none.
  Q: What does the woman say about Mary?

3. W: What are you so happy about?
  M: Instead of being given an even dozen, we’ve been given a baker’s dozen.
  Q: Why is the man so happy?

4. M: We have had a lot of rain over the last few years.
  W: But nothing like this.
  Q: What does the woman mean?

5. M: What effect has the booming¹ economy² had on interest rates for loans³?
  W: The interest rates have skyrocketed!
  Q: What does the woman mean?
1. A   2. B   3.B   4.D   5.C

1 booming   

adj.急速发展的v.激增( boom的现在分词 )；猛涨；发出隆隆声；以低沉有力的声音说话

参考例句：

• The opera singer has a deep, booming, masculine voice. 这位歌剧演唱家有一副深沉而又浑厚有力的嗓音。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• He is booming as a teacher. 作为一位教师，他日趋成功。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 economy   

n.经济；节俭；秩序；机体

参考例句：

• We must do our best to develop the national economy.我们必须努力发展国民经济。
• The country's economy is not very healthy.国家的经济不很景气。

3 loans   

n.借出物，借款( loan的名词复数 )v.借出，贷与（尤指钱）( loan的第三人称单数 )；出借（贵重物品给博物馆等）

参考例句：

• They are offering loans at extortionate rates of interest. 他们在放高利贷。
• Government loans have been the salvation of several shaky business companies. 政府的贷款救活了几家濒临倒闭的公司。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》