大学英语听力第三册 lesson 4

　　Lesson Four TRANSPORTATION¹ (II)
Part B Macro-Listening (Tapescripts, Notes, Exercises with Key) Passage 1
Fine Thirty Dollars
I. Tapescript
The 27th of'June was George's birthday. His brother Frank² gave him thirty dollars as a birthday present.
George was very happy. He and his girlfriend Nina went to the horse racing³ that afternoon. George took the thirty dollars with him in his pocket. They arrived at the races at 2 p.m. George parked the car, and paid the man at the entrance gate. He and Nina were both very excited when they stood in the grandstand.
Suddenly George exclaimed⁴, 'Where's my money My thirty dollars? It isn't in my pocket. It is lost!'
George and Nina searched everywhere for the thirty dollars. But they could not find the money. It was really lost.
'Now I've only two dollars, ' said George, 'only TWO dollars! '
George was very unhappy. But Nina said, ' George, Horse No. 3 was very good in the last race. My boss told me. It's called Sure Thing and the odds⁵ are 16 to 1. '
George bet⁶ on Sure Thing. 'Two dollars on Sure Thing, to win, ' he said to the bookmaker.
The last race started and Sure Thing was indeed a very good horse. She was very fast. Sure Thing won!
George was very happy now. He collected his winnings⁷ from the bookmaker. 'Now I've got my thirty dollars again, ' George said.
On their way home, a policeman on a motorcycle⁸ stopped George's car.
'The speed limit here is 60 kilometers per hour,' the policeman said to George. 'Your speed was 70 kilometers per hour. Do you have a reason for exceeding⁹ the speed limit?'
' No, ' said George.
'May I see your driving licence¹⁰?' said the policeman.
George gave his driving licence to the policeman. The policeman wrote a speeding ticket and gave it to George.
George looked at the ticket and saw the following words:' Fine thirty dollars. '
Passage 2
Don’t Forget to Lock Your Bicycle
Tapescript
Two years ago I bought a bicycle. If you live in a town, it is often faster than a car and you don't have to worry about parking¹¹. You can leave it anywhere. As it has a seat at the back and a basket at the front, I can take my small daughter to school, to the library, shop- ping, anywhere in fact.
I use it mostly in summer when the weather is warm and dry. It can be very unpleasant¹² in winter when it is cold and the rain is pouring down. It can also be very dangerous to go out by bicycle in these seasons, so you have to be very careful. Accidents are not the only problems though. One day I went shopping on it and when I came out of the supermarket I found my front wheel missing¹³. It was a long walk to the bicycle shop! Now I have three strong locks.
My husband uses my bicycle sometimes for short journeys. He is not a keen¹⁴ cyclist but says it is better than waiting for a bus. He still prefers his car for longer journeys, but I think that all this sitting down is making him fat and lazy. On my bicycle I get a lot of exercise and fresh air, and cycling makes me feel a lot younger.

1 transportation   

n.运输，运输系统，运输工具

参考例句：

• The transportation of goods by air costs a lot.航空运输货物花费很高。
• He finally solved the difficulty of transportation.他终于解决了运输的困难。

2 frank   

adj.坦白的，直率的，真诚的

参考例句：

• A frank discussion can help to clear the air.坦率的谈论有助于消除隔阂。
• She is frank and outgoing.她很爽朗。

3 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

4 exclaimed   

vt.exclaim的过去式v.呼喊，惊叫，大声说( exclaim的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• "We have a good chance of winning," he exclaimed optimistically. “我们很可能获胜。”他乐观地喊道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She exclaimed in delight when she saw the presents. 她见到礼品高兴得叫了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

6 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

7 winnings   

n.奖金，赢得的钱（打赌或赌博赢的）；winning的复数

参考例句：

• Because he broke the rules, he forfeited his winnings. 他犯规，所以丧失了奖金。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She tried to screw him out of his winnings. 她试图把他赢的钱骗走。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 motorcycle   

n.摩托车，机车

参考例句：

• Tom went there by motorcycle.汤姆乘摩托车去的那儿。
• He was also the first person in town to buy a motorcycle.他也是镇里第一个买摩托车的人。

9 exceeding   

adj. 超越的, 非常的 动词exceed的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• They fell a lack of warmth in his exceeding formal congratulatory speech. 他们感到他那过于刻板的祝词缺乏热情。
• The police stopped him for exceeding the speed limit. 因为超速行车，警察挡住了他。

10 licence   

n.证书；许可证，执照；v.许可；批准

参考例句：

• The restaurant applied for a licence to sell wine.那家餐厅申请售酒许可证。
• He hadn't paid his television licence fee.他尚未缴纳电视机使用许可费。

11 parking   

n.停车，停机，停放

参考例句：

• A bus is parking on the road.路上停着一辆公共汽车。
• Next you must learn how to back a car into a parking space.下一步你应该学会如何把车倒入停车的空地。

12 unpleasant   

adj.使人不愉快的，使人厌恶的，煞风景的

参考例句：

• A very unpleasant thing has happened.一件令人很不愉快的事发生了。
• The kind advices are often unpleasant to the ear.好言常常不入耳。

13 missing   

adj.遗失的，缺少的，失踪的

参考例句：

• Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
• All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。

14 keen   

adj.热心的；敏锐的；激烈的；锋利的

参考例句：

• There is keen competition between the two motorcar firms.两家汽车公司之间存在着激烈的竞争。
• The children are mad keen to go to the zoo.孩子们非常想去动物园。