美语听力 English Cafe 39

Topics: Country music, July 4th celebrations, clever vs. smart, you formal vs. informal, college vs. high school, to ride vs. to drive, “Tell me about it!”, to throw in the towel

Words:
rural
banjo
cowboy
stereotype¹
crop
declaration
fireworks display
stripe
outdoors
corn on the cob
“Tell me about it!”
sarcastic
to throw in the towel
to stay with something
 

1 stereotype   

n.固定的形象，陈规，老套，旧框框

参考例句：

• He's my stereotype of a schoolteacher.他是我心目中的典型教师。
• There's always been a stereotype about successful businessmen.人们对于成功商人一直都有一种固定印象。