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二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。

三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。

Day 169

1681.

Plate

n.金属板，片；盘子

What's on your plate?

你的盘子里有什么？

The dirty plates in the restaurant disgusted us.

餐馆里的脏盘子使我们作呕。

Don't touch that plate - it's hot!

别碰那个盘子——太热了！

1682.

Play

v.玩；参加比赛n.游戏；剧本

Let's play hide and seek.

让我们玩捉迷藏。

Do you want to play cards with us?

你想和我们一起玩纸牌吗？

We have to play fair, whether we win or lose.

无论我们赢还是输，我们都必须公平竞争。

1683.

Player

n.运动员，选手

He is a famous volleyball player.

他是一位著名的排球运动员。

He is the best player in our team.

他是我们队中最好的球员。

He claimed to be the best football-player in the school.

他自称是学校里最好的足球运动员。

1684.

Pleasant

a.令人愉快的vt.使高兴

What a pleasant surprise!

多么令人惊喜的惊喜！

She has a pleasant voice.

她的声音很愉快。

It's a pleasant environment to work in.

这是一个愉快的工作环境。

1685.

Pleasantly

adv.愉快地；和蔼地，亲切地；友好地

She smiled at him pleasantly.

她愉快地对他微笑。

'Can I help you?' he asked pleasantly.

“我能帮你吗？”他愉快地问道。

1686.

Please

v.请；使愉快，使满意

Wait in line, please.

请排队等候。

Could you wait a moment, please?

你能等一会吗？

Two glasses of orange juice, please.

请给我两杯橙汁。

1687.

Pleased

adj.高兴的，满意的v.（使）开心

I'm pleased to meet you all.

我很高兴见到大家。

She was very pleased with her exam results.

她对自己的考试成绩感到非常满意。

1688.

Pleasure

n.愉快，快乐；乐事，乐趣

It's been a pleasure chatting with you.

和你聊天真是太高兴了。

"Thank you for your help." "It's my pleasure."

“谢谢你的帮助。”“这是我的荣幸。”

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

生活中最大的乐趣就是做别人说你做不到的事情。

1689.

Plenty

n.丰富，大量

I have plenty of time to do this.

我有足够的时间来做这件事。

She has plenty of money in the bank.

她在银行里有很多钱。

There's still plenty of room for improvement.

还有很大的改进空间。

1690.

Plus

prep.加上n.加号，正号

One plus two equals three.

一加二等于三。

The cost is $10 plus $2 for shipping.

运费为10美元外加2美元。

2022年全国甲乙卷英语听力

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the man want to do?
A. Have breakfast.
B. Take a walk.
C. Call his office.
2. What was George doing last night?
A. Having a meeting.
B. Flying home.
C. Working on a project.
3. Why does the man suggest going to the park?
A. It's big. B. It's quiet. C. It's new.
4. How does the woman sound?
A. Annoyed. B. Pleased. C. Puzzled.
5. Where is the man's table?
A. Near the door.
B. By the window.
C. In the corner.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers going to do tonight?
A. Eat out.   B. Go shopping.   C. Do sports.
7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Boss and secretary.
B. Hostess and guest.
C. Husband and wife.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the woman think July is the best time to move?
A. Their business is slow.
B. The weather is favorable.
C. It's easy to hire people.
9. How will they handle the moving?
A. Finish it all at once.
B. Have the sales section go first.
C. Do one department at a time.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did Peter learn from his grandfather?
A. How to appreciate art works.
B. How to deal with artists.
C. How to run a museum.
11. What did Peter do in Chicago?
A. He studied at a college.
B. He served in the army.
C. He worked in a gallery.
12. Whose works did Peter like best?
A. Rembrandt's. B. Botticelli's. C. Rubens'.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a library.
B. In a law firm.
C. On a train.
14. By what time did John plan to finish his term paper?
A. March.   B. August.   C. October.
15. Why did John quit his part-time job?
A. He had to catch up with his study.
B. He was offered a better one.
C. He got tired of it.
16. What is Susan's attitude to John's problem?
A. Carefree. B. Understanding. C. Forgiving.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker do before the year 2012?
A. A fitness coach.
B. A chess player.
C. A marathon runner.
18. Why was the 2016 Olympics important for the speaker?
A. He was motivated by Bolt.
B. He broke a world record.
C. He won fifth place.
19. Which is the hardest for the speaker?
A. Getting over an injury.
B. Doing strength training.
C. Representing Botswana.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. His plan to go for the gold.
B. His experience on the track.
C. His love for his home country.

听力答案：

1-5: BCBAC      6-10: ACACA
11-15: ACCBA  16-20: BBCAB

原文

Text 1
M: Jenny, you can just drop me here.
W: But we are two streets away from the office.
M: It's fine. I had a big breakfast, and feel like a bit of walk.

Text 2
W: Hello, George. You look tired. Didn't sleep well last night?
M: No, not at all. I had to work flat out to meet the project deadline. Now I'm really feeling a bit run-down.

Text 3
W: John, can't we go someplace and talk? It's so noisy in here.
M: Well, there is a small park across the street. It's usually not crowded at this time of day.

Text 4
W: We've got to do something about the neighbor's dog.
M: Why? Has he been into your flower garden again?
W: The flower garden, the garbage can and yesterday he started digging holes in the yard.

Text 5
M: Hello, we have a reservation in the name of Mr. Johns. Is there any table by the window?
W: Sorry, we've got this corner table for you. It's quiet here, not close to the door.

Text 6
W: Dave, don't forget we are invited out to dinner tonight.
M: Oh yeah. I almost forgot. What time?
W: 7:30. We should leave the house by 6:30. You know how bad the traffic is that time of night.
M: It's informal, isn't it?
W: Yeah. You can wear your new sports jacket, the one I got you as an anniversary gift.
M: Okay. Well, I've got to go. I'll try to get home a little earlier today.
W: Good.

Text 7
M: We need to decide exactly when we're going to move. Any suggestions?
W: I think July would be the best time. Our sales are always down that month.We could move all the office equipment at a weekend—do everything at once.
M: I think a weekend's too short. Maybe we should do it department by department.
W: What do you mean?
M: Well, each week a different department will move. That way, there will always be people here to handle customer inquiries, phone calls, and so on.
W: Hmm, that's a good idea.

Text 8
W: So, Mr. Peter Sayles, I've been curious to know what were the early connections in your life that led you into the art field.
M: My grandfather was an art dealer in Munich. They had a great museum in Munich. He took me to the museum. And I responded very strongly to what I saw on the walls there. I learned about art from him. I learned about looking at art from him. I think that's what really got me started. Then, many years later, after I got out of the army, I went to study art history at the University of Chicago.
W: Tell us more about your experiences of looking at art with your grandfather.
M: Well, we looked at the famous paintings by the great artists like Rembrandt,Botticelli and Albrecht Dürer. Rubens' paintings were my favorites. Yes, I remember these things. This was when I was between 10 and 15. When I was 14, I was so anxious to see more art that a friend of mine and I bicycled across the Alps to see Venice. That was a big adventure.

Text 9
W: Hi, John! Haven't seen you for ages!
M: Hi, Susan! Fancy meeting you here on the train!
W: How is your college life?
M: What can I say? I've survived.
W: What happened?
M: Well, early last March I started doing a part-time job in a law firm. A few weeks before I had started writing my term paper. I thought I could finish it by August.
W: That was a pretty good idea trying to have some work experience.
M: For the first three weeks, you know, I tried. I got up early and worked for an hour on my paper before going to work. But work was so fun, I met tons of new people and soon I couldn't find even a minute for my paper. So, I had to quit my part-time job and finally finished my paper in October.
W: Well, it's never too late to mend. It's kind of hard to find a balance between what you have to do and what you want to do.
M: Yeah, it's really important for me to balance study and work. And I think I should learn to exercise some self-control.

Text 10
Being an athlete is very fun, painful and exciting. Every time I come to the track, I feel like I'm out of this place. This is Botswana National Stadium.This is where I train. When I saw Usa in Bolt running in 2012 London Olympics, I was amazed. Just watching him run got me motivated. I quit being a chess player and started to run. I went to the 2016 Olympics, and went to the finals at the age of 18. And, wow, I finished fifth. It was a dream come true to me, but I still wanted more. The training is super hard, but the hardest part for me is that I got an injury—an injury which may take me out for years. For a period of time, as a young athlete, I didn't know what to do. I lost focus. But now, I'm back on the track. I really want to be there at the Olympics, and do what I did before, do much, much greater. I don't care about the gold. I don't care about the silver. I want to do my best. You know, take everything and show it to the world.

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

原文

Chapter 4: Marius

Nine years pass, Valjean and Cosette are living in the Rue Plumet in Paris,in a house with a big garden.

It is a quiet street and nobody comes there.

This pleases Valjean, because he is still afraid of Inspector Javert.

Cosette is now a young woman.

She is tall with golden brown hair.

She is beautiful, but there are many beautiful faces in the world.

The wonderful thing about Cosette's face is her smile, a slow warm gentle smile like sunlight after rain.

And now, we must meet Marius and his young friend Gavroche.

Marius is a student, a young man with many ideas but no money.

Paris is full of young men like this.

Marius has a grandfather, his father is dead,

But he does not talk to him, their political ideas are very different.

At 17, he leaves home with 30 francs, his watch and a small bag of clothes.

Now five years older, he lives with other students, and they talk all night about books and ideas, politics and government, life and death.

All students are like this.

They live for ideas and do a little work here and there when they need to.

Gavroche is a child of the Paris streets.

He is 11 or 12 years old, and wears a man's trousers and a woman's shirt.

A kind woman gave these clothes to him.

He lives on the streets, knows everybody,goes everywhere, and enjoys life.

Well, why not? He knows no other life, only this one.

Marius loved walking through the streets and gardens of Paris, and he often walked in the Luxembourg Garden.

One day in the garden, he saw a man with a young girl.

The man was about 60, and the girl, Marius thought, was about 17.

He did not see her eyes, but he saw her golden-brown hair and her slow gentle smile.

He walked past them once and did not look back, but he came to the Luxembourg the next day, and the day after that.

And for the next five days, the man and the girl were always there.

He could not stop looking at the girl.

He wanted very much to see that smile, smile again.

On the seventh day, the girl turned her head and looked at Marius.

She looked into his eyes across the garden, and that look went like a bullet from a gun into Marius's heart.

There were no words, but at once Marius knew, and the girl knew this was love.

Life stopped for Marius then.

He spent hours in the Luxembourg.

And every time he saw her, the sun came out and all the birds in the garden began singing.

But the man began to look at Marius too, and his face was not friendly.

Marius was afraid and he went to Gavroche.

“Gavroche, please, you must help me.”

“Why? What's the matter? Monsieur Marius.”

“There's a girl, Gavroche. She walks in the Luxembourg every day. I want you to follow her home, and tell me the address.”

“Why don't you follow her? I am busy.” said Gavroche.

“I'm afraid to,” said Marius, “her father,grandfather, I don't know, is watching me. He doesn't like me.”

“Why is this important? Monsieur Marius.” Gavroche said.

“He had a big smile on his face. Because I'min love,” shouted Marius, “Please, Gavroche, do it.”

Gavroche ran away laughing.

Two days later, he came to Marius's rooms,Rue plume.

He said, “House at the end of the street,hard to find, you need to look for it.”

Spring came and Cosette began to go out into the garden at Rue Plume.

She was usually alone.

Her old servant Toussaint was always in the kitchen, and Father Jean Valjean was in his room reading.

Cosette was sad.

She remembered the young man in the Luxembourg Garden, but Father no longer wanted to go there.

But that evening, in the Rue Plume Garden something very wonderful happened.

She heard a voice, a man's voice.

She looked round and it was him.

“I'm so sorry,” he said, “please don't be afraid. I just wanted to… You remember the Luxembourg Garden? I saw you therefor the first time, I can't forget you day and night, I think about you. Please don't be afraid, you see, I love you. It just happened to me, I can't stop it. Don't be afraid, please.”

Cosette listened to this wonderful river of words and then held out her hand to him.

He took her hand, and she pulled it to her and put it against her heart.

“Then, you love me?”he said.

“Of course, you know that.”

A kiss, no words.

They did not need words.

Later words came, the story of his life, the story of her life, everything between lovers, everything is interesting.

When they were done with words,Cosette put her head on Marius's shoulder and asked, “what is your name?”

“My name is Marius, and yours?”

“Cosette.”

Every evening, they met secretly in the garden at Rue Plume.

A kiss, a gentle laugh, whispered words of love.

It was the spring and summer of their young lives.

But around them, outside their garden, there was change.

There were angry people, there were police and soldiers on the streets of Paris.

And one day, Jean Valjean said to Cosette, “My dearest child, we live in dangerous times. We must leave France and go to England.”

Cosette looked at him with frightened eyes.

“Must we go, father?” She said.

Valjean watched her face.

“We must,” he said, “Get ready to leave very soon.”

There was a change in Cosette.

Valjean remembered the young man in the Luxembourg Garden and he looked at Cosette's beautiful young face.

He was afraid, afraid of losing his dear daughter.

That evening in the Rue Plume Garden, there were many unhappy tears.

“But you must follow us to England,” cried Cosette.

“How can I do that?” cried Marius, “I have no money, no passport. Even England to me is like the moon.”

They held hands in the moonlight.

“Listen, I have an idea,” Marius said slowly,“Wait two days, perhaps.”

“Two days?” cried Cosette, “How can I live two days without you?”

翻译

第四章：马吕斯

九年过去了，冉阿让和珂赛特住在巴黎的普吕梅街，那是一栋带大花园的房子。
这是一条安静的街道，鲜有人至。
这让冉阿让感到安心，因为他依然对沙威警长心存畏惧。
如今的珂赛特已经长成了一个年轻女子。
她身材高挑，留着一头金棕色的头发。
她很美，但这世上美丽的容颜并不少见。
珂赛特脸上最动人的，是她的微笑——那是一种缓慢、温暖、轻柔的微笑，宛如雨后初晴的阳光。
现在，我们该认识一下马吕斯和他的年轻朋友加夫罗什了。
马吕斯是个学生，一个满脑子想法却身无分文的年轻人。
巴黎满大街都是这样的年轻人。
马吕斯有个祖父，他的父亲已经去世了。
但他和祖父互不说话，因为他们的政治理念截然不同。
十七岁那年，他带着30法郎、一块怀表和一小包衣服离家出走。
如今五年过去了，他和一群学生住在一起，他们整夜整夜地谈论书籍与思想、政治与政府、生与死。
所有的学生都是这样。
他们为理想而活，只在缺钱的时候才偶尔去打点零工。
加夫罗什是个在巴黎街头长大的野孩子。
他十一二岁，穿着一条男人的裤子和一件女人的衬衫。
这是一位好心的女士给他的衣服。
他风餐露宿，认识所有人，哪儿都敢去，而且非常享受这样的生活。
是啊，为什么不呢？除了这种生活，他什么也没经历过。
马吕斯喜欢漫步在巴黎的街道和花园里，他经常去卢森堡公园散步。
有一天在公园里，他看见一个男人带着一个小姑娘。
那个男人大概六十岁，马吕斯心想，那女孩大概十七岁。
他没看清她的眼睛，但他看到了她金棕色的头发和那缓慢轻柔的微笑。
他从他们身边走过，没有回头。但第二天、第三天，他又来到了卢森堡公园。
在接下来的五天里，那个男人和女孩总是出现在那里。
他无法控制自己的目光，总是忍不住看向那个女孩。
他多么渴望能再次看到那个微笑。
到了第七天，女孩转过头，看向了马吕斯。
她隔着花园望向他的眼睛，那目光就像子弹一样，直击马吕斯的心脏。
没有只言片语，但就在那一瞬间，马吕斯明白了，女孩也明白了——这就是爱情。
那一刻，马吕斯的世界仿佛静止了。
他在卢森堡公园里度过了好几个小时。
每一次看到她，他都觉得阳光洒满了大地，花园里的鸟儿都在为他歌唱。
但是，那个男人也开始注意到了马吕斯，而且眼神并不友善。
马吕斯害怕了，他去找加夫罗什。
“加夫罗什，求求你，你必须帮帮我。”
“怎么了？出什么事了，马吕斯先生？”
“有个女孩，加夫罗什。她每天都去卢森堡公园散步。我想让你跟着她回家，告诉我她的地址。”
“你自己怎么不跟着？我很忙的。”加夫罗什说。
“我不敢，”马吕斯说，“她父亲，或者祖父，我搞不清楚，一直在盯着我。他不喜欢我。”
“这有什么关系吗，马吕斯先生？”加夫罗什说。
“因为我恋爱了啊！”马吕斯大喊道，“求你了，加夫罗什，帮帮我吧。”
加夫罗什大笑着跑开了。
两天后，他来到了马吕斯在普吕梅街的住处。
他说：“街道尽头的那栋房子，很难找，你得仔细留意。”
春天来了，珂赛特开始走到普吕梅街的花园里。
她通常是一个人。
老女仆杜桑总在厨房里忙碌，而冉阿让父亲则在自己的房间里看书。
珂赛特感到有些忧伤。
她想念卢森堡公园里的那个年轻人，但父亲已经不想再去那里了。
然而，那天傍晚，在普吕梅街的花园里，一件奇妙的事情发生了。
她听到了一个声音，一个男人的声音。
她回过头，正是他。
“万分抱歉，”他说，“请别害怕。我只是想……你还记得卢森堡公园吗？我在那里第一次见到你，从此日夜都无法将你忘记，脑海里全是你。请别害怕，你看，我爱你。这感情就这样发生了，我无法阻挡。请别害怕。”
珂赛特听着这如河水般倾泻而出的动人话语，然后向他伸出了手。
他握住她的手，她却将他的手拉向自己，紧紧贴在自己的心口。
“那么，你爱我？”他问。
“当然，你是知道的。”
一个吻，无需言语。
他们不需要任何言语。
后来，他们终于开口了，讲述彼此的人生故事。恋人之间的一切，都是那么有趣。
当话语说尽，珂赛特把头靠在马吕斯的肩上，轻声问：“你叫什么名字？”
“我叫马吕斯。你呢？”
“珂赛特。”
从此，每天傍晚，他们都在普吕梅街的花园里秘密相会。
一个吻，一声轻柔的笑，几句耳鬓厮磨的情话。
这是他们青春岁月里的春天与盛夏。
但在他们周围，在花园之外，世界正在发生剧变。
人们群情激愤，巴黎的街道上到处是警察和士兵。
有一天，冉阿让对珂赛特说：“我最亲爱的孩子，我们正身处危险的时代。我们必须离开法国，去英国。”
珂赛特用惊恐的眼神看着他。
“我们必须走吗，父亲？”她说。
冉阿让注视着她。
“我们必须走，”他说，“准备一下，我们很快就要动身了。”
珂赛特变了。
冉阿让想起了卢森堡公园里的那个年轻人，他端详着珂赛特年轻美丽的脸庞。
他害怕了，他害怕失去自己心爱的女儿。
那天傍晚，在普吕梅街的花园里，充满了悲伤的泪水。
“但你必须跟着我们去英国啊！”珂赛特哭喊道。
“我怎么去得了？”马吕斯也哭喊道，“我没有钱，也没有护照。对我来说，去英国简直就像去月球一样遥远。”
他们在月光下紧紧牵着手。
“听着，我有个主意，”马吕斯缓缓地说，“等两天，也许只要两天。”
“两天？”珂赛特哭喊道，“没有你，我该怎么熬过这两天？”

136.

I would appreciate it if you could find time to see Mr. Fukuoka, or to introduce him to one of your associates.

如果你能抽出时间去见福冈先生，或者把他介绍给你的一位同事，我将非常感谢。

137.

If we let our reasoning power be overshadowed by our emotions, we would be barking up the wrong tree all the time.

如果我们的情绪一直驾驭在理智推理之上，我们就会找错方向。

138.

We look back on days gone by, if not always with affections, at any rate with a kind of wistfulness.

我们回顾过去的日子时，即使没有感情，也有几分惆怅。

139.

I didn't want to go, but she had been so kind to me that I couldn't but accept the invitation.

我不想去，但她对我太好了，我不得不接受邀请。

140.

He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.

他表面上看起来像一个温柔的人，但在本质上，他意志坚定，是一个非常强硬的谈判者。

听前提示

一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。

二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。

三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。

Day 168

1671.

Pin

n.钉；别针v.钉住，别住

Give me a pin, please.

请给我一个别针。

She pinned a rose to her dress.

她把一朵玫瑰花别在衣服上。

1672.

Pink

n.粉红色a.粉红色的

I have a pink ruler.

我有一把粉红色的尺子。

My favorite color is pink.

我最喜欢的颜色是粉红色。

Who is the girl in the pink dress?

穿粉色连衣裙的女孩是谁？

1673.

Pity

v.可怜，惋惜n.憾事，怜悯

What a pity!

真可惜！

I don't need your pity.

我不需要你的怜悯。

It's a pity that you can't come.

遗憾的是你不能来。

1674.

Place

n.地方；地位v.安排；放置

There is no place like home.

没有像家一样的地方。

Please put it back in its place.

请把它放回原处。

The conference will take place annually.

该会议将每年举行一次。

1675.

Plain

a.坦率；平凡n.平原，旷野

Let me make it plain to you.

让我向你说清楚。

Let me say it in plain English: you're fired.

让我用简单的英语说：你被解雇了。

1676.

Plan

n.计划，规划；平面图v.计划

Please show me your detailed plan.

请告诉我你的详细计划。

Everything proceeds according to plan.

一切都按计划进行。

1677.

Plane

n.飞机；平面，水平面

We got onto the plane.

我们上了飞机。

Can I carry this on the plane?

我能把这个带上飞机吗？

What time is your plane scheduled to take off?

你的飞机预定什么时候起飞？

1678.

Planet

n.行星

Our planet, Earth, is always in motion.

我们的星球，地球，总是在运动。

Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

木星是太阳系中最大的行星。

He thinks being a father is What planet is he on?

他认为当父亲很容易。他是在哪个星球？

1679.

Plant

n.植物，作物v.栽种，播种

When did you plant this tree?

你什么时候种这棵树的?

We need to plant some more trees here.

我们需要在这里再种几棵树。

This kind of plant grows only in the tropical regions.

这种植物仅在热带地区生长。

1680.

Plastic

n.塑料，塑料制品a.可塑的

This toy is made of plastic.

这个玩具是用塑料制成的。

This plastic chair is very cheap.

这把塑料椅子很便宜。

2022年八省联考英语听力

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仪读一遍。

1．How will the guests goto the airport？

A．By car． B．By bus． C．By taxi．

2．How long will the manstay if his wife comes？

A．4 nights． B．6 nights． C．8 nights．

3．Who is in charge of the project？

A．Dan． B．Gary． C．Mary．

4．What does the man say about the restaurant？

A．The waiters were noisy．

B．The food was not his thing．

C．The atmosphere was friendly．

5．What language does Mr．Black speak best？

A．Chinese． B．French． C．Spanish．

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有儿个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．What will the speaker shave to do？

A．Send figures to Mr．Jones．

B．Draw up the budget for next year．

C．Organize an advertising campaign on Thursday．

7．What docs the woman ask the man to do？

A．Wait for her in his office．

B．Go to Mr．Jones' workplace．

C．Make a phone call to Mr．Jones．

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．What is John doing？

A．Doing a fun project．

B．Emptying the cupboard．

C．Donating unwanted things．

9．What is “free cycling”？

A．A way of recycling． B．A kind of old junk． C．A travel website．

10．What does John want now？

A．A gorilla arm． B．A microphone． C．A bicycle．

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．What are the speakers discussing？

A．The man's house．

B．The effects of global warming．

C．The man's job．

12．What is always nice according to the man？

A．He lives by the sea．

B．Animals can get more food．

C．Green can be seen all year round．

13．What could farmers grow before？

A．Grass． B．Vegetables． C．Trees．

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．Where does the man most probably work？

A．At an airport． B．At a hotel． C．At a travel agency．

15．Which airport is the best choice for the woman？

A．Reagan National． B．Dulles． C．Baltimore-Washington．

16．Why is the woman going to Washington DC？

A．To visit a friend． B．To meet the man． C．To go sightseeing．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．When docs the speaker usually go to a movie with friends？

A．On weekends． B．On weekdays． C．On vacation．

18．How docs the speaker learn about a movie？

A．By seeing it himself．

B．By checking the film reviews．

C．By talking to his friends．

19．What might the speaker do if the tickets are sold out？

A．Steal in without a ticket．

B．Go back home and watch TV．

C．Buy a ticket for the next show．

20．What does the speaker like to do while watching a movie？

A．Eat popcorn． B．Talk to others． C．Put his feet up．

听力答案：

1-5CCCAC     6-10 BCBAC 

11-15BAABA  16-20 CABCA

听力材料

(Text 1)

M:The guests are leaving for New York tonight. But there will be no bus then.We need someone to get them to the airport on time.

W:I'd be happy to, but my car is under repair now. 

M:In that case, we have to call a taxi.

(Text 2)

M:My secretary made a reservation for me for the 14th of January 

W:For how many nights?

M:Six. But if my wife comes, I'll stay for two more nights.

(Text 3)

M: I heard you were going to attend the meeting on Wednesday, Mary. I didn't know you would go.

W:Yes, Gary. I am responsible for the project now. I took Dan's place since he had to be on sick leave.

(Text 4)

W:Are you satisfied with the restaurant?

M:Well, I have to say it's not my thing. The food was fine, but the restaurant was too crowded and the waiters kept shouting all the time. I thought they should be working in a quieter and friendlier way.

(Text 5)

W:Mr. Black is very good at Spanish and now he is beginning to study French. 

M:Yeah.And he also knows something of Chinese.

(Text 6)

W:Has Mr. Jones sent you the figures for next year's advertising campaign yet?

M:No. I haven't received anything from him. If we don't get those figures by tomorrow morning, we won't be able to draw up next year's budget on time.

W: We have to set the budget before Thursday, so maybe you should call him and find out what happened.

M: I think I will. If I don't hear from him by four,I'll try calling his office

(Text 7)

W:Are you OK, John?

M:Yeah, just clearing out this cupboard, Emilly. It's full of old junk 

W:Ooh, what a lot of stuff. Is that a... gorilla arm? 

M:Yes! Ah... that was a fun project.

W:Interesting.

M:Ooh, this is the microphone I recorded my first masterpiece with. A bit dusty.I wonder if it still works. Or maybe I should sell it. Who would buy it? 

W:Why don't you free cycle it?

M:Oh, that's a good idea. I can exchange a microphone for a bicycle, right?

W:No. You give it away. You give it to someone for free. It's another way of recycling. There are websites that help match you to people who want these things.

M:Free...recycle. Freecycle. Yes,I like the idea. But I would like a free bicycle even more.

(Text 8)

W:So, Eric, how is life in Greenland these days?

M:Oh, you know. Winters are long. I live on the coast, though, so I get to seethe ocean every day. That's always nice.

W: I heard that winters in Greenland are somewhat shorter than they used to be ---global warming, I guess?

M:Yes, that's true. They're calling it "the greening of Greenland". 

W:The"greening"? What does that mean?

M:Well,the average temperature in Greenland is rising twice as fast as in other places. So now I have a few trees near my house. Trees didn't use to exist in Greenland, you know! Neither did vegetables. So it's amazing! Besides, farmers can grow more grass for their animals.

(Text 9)

W:Hello, this is Tina. I haven't booked my flight to Washington DC yet, but I was wondering if you have any advice on how to best get to you from the airport?

M:Yes, well, if you're flying. Reagan National is the closest. You can take the underground right from there. Dulles is further away and a taxi is probably the easiest. And then Baltimore-Washington Airport connects to a train that you can take right into the main train station in town.

W:OK, cool,I think Reagan should be the best. And do you pretty centrally lie in Washington DC? Like, next to all the sights and everything? My friend asked me to stay in her house, but I don't think it would be very convenient.

M:Yep. Were in the Dupont Circle area, pretty central to Washington DC. You can walk down to the White House. The underground is right around the corner. 

W:Do you include breakfast?

M:Yes,madam,and we also offer dinner if you like.

W:OK.That sounds good. Thank you. I'm going to think about it and once I've got everything booked, I'll give you a call. 

M:OK.Have a good day.

(Text 10)

I really enjoy going to the movies with my friends on most weekends. I usually check the movie listings in the newspaper or online to see what is playing. I also check the movie reviews because I don't want to see a bad movie. I like to arrive early at the movie theater so l don't have to stand in line too long to buy tickets. Sometimes, the movie we want to see is sold out, so we might buy a ticket for a later showing. At the theater, I sometimes buy popcorn and a drink. The prices are sometimes high, but I like chewing something during a movie. I usually like to sit in an aisle seat somewhere in the middle of the theater. I think you can see the movie better instead of straining your neck if you are unfortunate enough to sit in the front rows. One thing I don't like is when other people talk during the movie, put their feet up on the back of my seat, or bring crying babies to the theater. Everyone should be able to enjoy the movie.

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

原文

Chapter 3: Cosette

Monsieur Madeleine is of course Jean Valjean.

You knew that already after Denya.

He sells the bishop's silver plates, but keeps the candlesticks.

He comes to Montroy,builds his factory, works hard, is kind to other people.

He makes a new good life, and is true to the bishop of Denya.

But after Valjean left prison in Toulon and before he came to Denya, he was hungry, and in a street in Toulon he stole some money from a boy, just one franc, to buy bread.

Because he did this, the law in France says that prisoner Valjean must go back to prison and stay there for life.

He can never be a free man again.

And so we meet Javert.

Before Montroy,he was a prison guard at Toulon.

The law is his god, and he hates all criminals.

He remembers Jean Valjean, that big strong man, very well.

He wants to see him in prison again, and he Inspector Javert is going to put him there.

Jean Valjean remembers Javert now.

He remembers the cold eyes, the hard voice, the cruel prison guard's smile.

He remembers and is afraid.

He knows that Javert is his enemy for life, but he remembers Fantine, too.

He remembers her dying words, “Please take care of Cosette, please.”

How can he leave this little girl without a mother, without a friend in the world?

He must find her, Javert or no Javert.

Monsieur and Madame Thenardier lived in a village called Montfermeil near Paris.

There was no water in the village, and the nearest water was a small river in a wood 15 minutes ' walk away.

People carried the water in buckets to their houses.

Cosette hated that wood.

At night, the trees made noises.

She was frightened of the noises, frightened of the dark, and with a heavy bucket of water it was a long walk home.

One dark winter night in 1823, Madame Thenardier sent Cosette out to the river for water.

Cosette ran to the river.

And then, with her heavy bucket of water, she began to walk home.

The trees were noisy tonight, whispering and laughing at her.

And the little girl began to cry.

“Oh, please God, help me, please, dear God.”

And suddenly the bucket was gone.

A great hand came down and took it from her.

She looked up and saw big man in an old yellow coat.

Sometimes we know without words when something good is happening.

The little girl knew that now, and she was not frightened of the big man, not a bit.

The man spoke to her child, “This is a very heavy bucket. Shall I carry it for you?”

“Yes, monsieur.”

“How old are you?”

“I'm 8 years old, monsieur.”

“Where is your mother?”

“I don't know,”said the child, “I haven't got a mother.”

“What's your name?”

“Cosette.”

The big man stopped, he put the bucket down and looked into Cosette's face.

“Why are you carrying a heavy bucket of water at this time of night, who sent you?”

“Madame Thenardier.”

“I would like to talk to this Madame Thenardier. Shall we go and see her?”

“Yes,monsieur.”

Cosette was not afraid of the tree noises now.

This big man with his gentle voice was a new and wonderful thing in her life.

They walked to the Thenardier's house.

“Please,monsieur, can I carry the bucket now?”

“But why?”

“I can't ask people for help. Madame says she hits me when I do that,” Cosette said, “she hits me all the time.”

He gave her the bucket.

The Thenardiers were very surprised to see Cosette's new friend, this big man in the old yellow coat.

Inside the house, the big man looked at Cosette.

He saw her thin clothes, her dirty hair, her big frightened eyes.

She was small for her 8 years.

Her hands were red from kitchen work, and she had no shoes.

“Why does this child have no shoes on her feet on this cold winter night?” He said to Madame Thenardier.

Madame Thenardier looked at Cosette angrily.

“Go into the kitchen, Cosette. There is work to do, go. And are you?Monsieur.” Thenardier said.

“I am here for Fantine, the child's mother,” said the big man. “You don't need to know my name. Fantine is dead, so you can get no more money from her here.”

He put some money on the table is 1500 francs.

“Now call the child I'm taking her away.”

When Jean Valjean and Cosette left Montfermeil, Cosette did not look back.

She never wanted to see Madame Thenardier again.

She put her cold little hand into Valjean's great hand and looked up into his face.

“Monsieur,”she said, “can I, can I call you Father?”

Valjean looked down at her big round eyes.

“Yes,” he said.

He did not know love, he did not understand love, but in that moment, suddenly he felt a father's love for this small child.

“Yes,” he said again, “yes, you can call me father, it's a good name.”

Hand in hand,they walked away on the road to Paris.

In Paris,Cosette learn to laugh, and to sing like a bird, and to be happy.

Jean Valjean learned to be father and mother to this child, and he loved her dearly.

But they lived quietly, moved house often, and only went out at night.

Because Javert too was in Paris.

When Valjean escaped from Montroy, Javert came to Paris to look for him. He was now an important inspector in the Paris police.

Every criminal in Paris was afraid of Inspector Javert.

Once Valjeansaw Javert by the river, and the next day he looked for a new place to live.

He found one behind the high walls of a girl school.

The school gave Valjean a job as a gardener, and he lived in a little house in the big gardens.

Cosette lived in the school, but every day, she came to the gardener's little house for one hour.

They talked,and they sang, and they read books.

It was the happiest hour in the day for her and for Jean Valjean.

And so the years passed.

翻译

第三章：珂赛特

马德兰先生当然就是冉阿让。
在迪涅镇发生的那些事之后，你其实就已经知道了。
他卖掉了主教给的银餐盘，却留下了那对银烛台。
他来到蒙特勒伊，建起工厂，拼命工作，对他人仁慈宽厚。
他开启了一段崭新而向善的人生，也没有辜负迪涅主教的期望。
但是，在冉阿让离开土伦监狱、抵达迪涅镇之前，他曾饱受饥饿之苦。在土伦的一条街上，为了买面包，他从一个男孩那里偷了钱——仅仅只有一法郎。
就因为这个，法国的法律规定，囚犯冉阿让必须重返监狱，并在那里度过余生。
他再也无法成为一个自由人了。
于是，我们认识了沙威。
在来到蒙特勒伊之前，他是土伦监狱的一名狱卒。
法律就是他的神明，他痛恨一切罪犯。
他非常清楚地记得冉阿让——那个高大强壮的男人。
他想再次看到冉阿让身陷囹圄，而他沙威警长，就要亲手把他送进去。
此时的冉阿让也想起了沙威。
他记得那双冰冷的眼睛、那副生硬的嗓音，还有狱卒那残忍的微笑。
他回忆起了这一切，心中充满恐惧。
他知道沙威将是他一生的死敌，但他同样想起了芳汀。
他记起了她临终前的话语：“求您照顾珂赛特，求求您了。”
他怎么能把这个没有母亲、在世上举目无亲的小女孩孤零零地丢下呢？
他必须找到她，无论有没有沙威的阻拦。
德纳第夫妇住在巴黎附近一个叫蒙费梅伊的村子里。
村里没有水，最近的水源在十五分钟路程外的一片树林里的一条小河。
人们只能提着水桶把水扛回家。
珂赛特恨透了那片树林。
一到夜里，树木就会发出各种声响。
她害怕那些声音，害怕黑暗，而且提着沉甸甸的水桶，回家的路显得格外漫长。
1823年一个漆黑的冬夜，德纳第太太又打发珂赛特去河边打水。
珂赛特一路小跑来到河边。
然后，提着那桶沉重的水，她开始往回走。
今晚树林里的树木喧闹不止，仿佛在对着她窃窃私语、嘲笑她。
小女孩忍不住哭了起来。
“哦，上帝啊，求求您帮帮我，仁慈的上帝啊。”
突然，水桶从她手里消失了。
一只宽大的手伸下来，替她接过了水桶。
她抬起头，看到一个穿着破旧黄外套的高大男人。
有时候，无需言语，我们也能感觉到好事正在发生。
小女孩此刻就明白了，她一点儿也不害怕这个高大的男人。
男人用对孩子说话的温柔语气对她说：“这桶水太沉了。我帮你提好吗？”
“好的，先生。”
“你几岁了？”
“我8岁了，先生。”
“你妈妈在哪儿？”
“我不知道，”孩子说，“我没有妈妈。”
“你叫什么名字？”
“珂赛特。”
高大的男人停下脚步，放下水桶，端详着珂赛特的脸。
“这么晚了，谁派你出来提这么重的一桶水？”
“德纳第太太。”
“我想和这位德纳第太太谈谈。我们一起去见见她好吗？”
“好的，先生。”
此时的珂赛特已经不再害怕树林里的声响了。
这个说话温柔的高大男人，成了她生命中一个全新而美好的存在。
他们一起走到了德纳第家。
“先生，求求您，现在我可以自己提水桶了吗？”
“为什么呢？”
“我不能向别人求助。太太说，如果我要是求助，她就会打我。”珂赛特说，“她总是打我。”
他把水桶还给了她。
看到珂赛特的新朋友——这个穿着破旧黄外套的高大男人，德纳第夫妇感到非常惊讶。
在屋里，高大男人仔细打量着珂赛特。
他看到她单薄的衣服、脏乱的头发，还有那双充满惊恐的大眼睛。
八岁的她，个头比同龄人小得多。
她的双手因为干厨房的粗活而通红，脚上连双鞋都没有。
“这么冷的冬夜，这孩子怎么连双鞋都没穿？”他问德纳第太太。
德纳第太太恶狠狠地瞪了珂赛特一眼。
“进厨房去，珂赛特。还有活儿要干呢，快去。那么您呢，先生？”德纳第太太问道。
“我是为了这孩子母亲芳汀的事来的，”高大男人说，“你们不必知道我的名字。芳汀已经死了，你们再也别想从她那儿要到一分钱了。”
他把一些钱放在桌上——那是1500法郎。
“现在把孩子叫来，我要带她走。”
当冉阿让和珂赛特离开蒙费梅伊时，珂赛特没有回头。
她再也不想见到德纳第太太了。
她把冰冷的小手放进冉阿让宽大的手掌里，仰起头看着他的脸。
“先生，”她说，“我，我可以叫您父亲吗？”
冉阿让低头看着她那双圆溜溜的大眼睛。
“可以。”他说。
他曾经不懂得爱，也不明白什么是爱，但在那一刻，他突然对这个小小的孩子生出了一种深沉的父爱。
“可以，”他又说了一遍，“是的，你可以叫我父亲，这是一个很好的称呼。”
他们手牵着手，走在通往巴黎的路上。
在巴黎，珂赛特学会了笑，学会了像小鸟一样唱歌，学会了感受快乐。
冉阿让也学着同时扮演这个孩子的父亲和母亲，他深深地爱着她。
但他们过着深居简出的生活，经常搬家，并且只在夜里出门。
因为沙威也来到了巴黎。
当冉阿让从蒙特勒伊逃脱后，沙威便来到巴黎搜寻他。此时的沙威已经是巴黎警察局里一位举足轻重的警长。
巴黎的每一个罪犯都对沙威警长闻风丧胆。
有一次，冉阿让在河边看见了沙威，第二天他便立刻寻找新的住处。
他在一家女子学校高高的围墙后找到了一个安身之所。
学校给冉阿让提供了一份园丁的工作，他住在大花园里的一栋小房子中。
珂赛特就在那所学校里生活，但每天，她都会来到园丁的小屋里待上一个小时。
他们聊天、唱歌、读书。
这是她和冉阿让一天中最幸福的一个小时。
就这样，岁月悄然流逝。

131.

The priest seems to make it a practice to climb on the underdog's bandwagon and persuade the other side to compromise.

牧师似乎把控制弱者的思想，说服对方妥协作为一种工作。

132.

We are concerned about the further actualization of current problems among youth,such as truancy, dislike of school and lack of appropriate character development.

我们对青年人中存在的现实问题感到担心，比如逃学、不喜欢上学和缺乏适当的性格塑造。

133.

But light does not travel at the same speed through all materials; it goes slower through some than through others.

但是光在各种材料中的传播速度并不一致，它在一些材料中的传播速度比在另外一些材料中慢。

134.

The men's and women's singles finals at Wimbledon are among the most exciting and popular sports events of the year.

温布尔登的男女单打决赛是今年最令人兴奋和最受欢迎的体育赛事之一。

135.

There is a matter that we would like to discuss urgently regarding club activities, so please come to the staff room.

有一件事我们想紧急讨论一下俱乐部的活动，所以请到办公室来。

听前提示

一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。

二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。

三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。

Day 167

1661.

Phrase

n.短语，词语，习语

What is the meaning of this phrase?

这句话是什么意思？

Can you guess the meaning of this phrase from the context?

你能从上下文中猜出这句话的含义吗？

1662.

Physical

a.物质的；身体的；物理的

Mental health is as important as physical health.

心理健康与身体健康同等重要。

I am suffering from physical and mental exhaustion.

我的身心疲惫不堪。

A good relationship is based on more than just physical attraction.

良好的关系不仅仅建立在身体吸引上。

1663.

Physically

adv.身体上，肉体上

I don't find him physically attractive.

我不觉得他长得好看。

I am now very healthy, both physically and mentally.

我现在身体和精神上都非常健康。

Generally speaking, men are physically stronger than women.

一般来说，男人的身体比女人强壮。

1664.

Physics

n.物理（学）

Physics is my favorite subject.

物理是我最喜欢的科目。

1665.

Pick

v.拾，摘；挑选，选择

The boy picked up a stone and threw it at the dog.

那个男孩捡起一块石头朝那条狗扔去。

I'll pick you up in ten minutes.

我十分钟后来接你。

Please pick up your ticket at the counter.

请在柜台领取票。

1666.

Picture

n.画，图片v.画，描述

Who painted this picture?

这幅画是谁画的？

Let's take a picture here.

让我们在这里拍张照片。

This picture reminds me of my childhood.

这张照片让我想起了我的童年。

1667.

Piece

n.一片；碎片v.拼合，拼凑

I need a piece of metal.

我需要一块金属。

I'll save you a piece of cake.

我给你留块蛋糕。

She drew a circle on a piece of paper with a pencil.

她用铅笔在一张纸上画了一个圆圈。

1668.

Pile

n.堆，大量v.叠，堆积

I have a pile of books to read.

我有一堆书要读。

1669.

Pill

n.药丸

Did you take your pills?

你吃药了吗?

He tried to kill himself with sleeping pills.

他试图用安眠药自杀。

1670.

Pilot

n.飞行员；领港员v.驾驶；领航

My dream is to become a pilot.

我的梦想是成为一名飞行员。

I have a friend who is a pilot.

我有一个朋友是飞行员。

I want to be a pilot when I grow up.

我长大后想成为一名飞行员。

2022年3月云南贵州卷英语听力

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的［A］、［B］、［C］三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What will the speakers probably do next?

A. Tour Boston.

B. Visit Caroline.

C. Watch the news.

2. What is Jim’s suggestion about?

A. Raising money.

B. Hiring a lawyer.

C. Calling a meeting.

3. What is the woman going to do this weekend?

A. Finish a report.

B. Look after Bob.

C. Climb a mountain.

4. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A. Find a full-time job.

B. Study another subject.

C. Go to evening classes.

5.What is the man now?

A. An online shop owner.

B. A construction worker.

C. A computer engineer.

第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的［Ａ］、［Ｂ］、［Ｃ］三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6. What does Miyako want to do?

A. Make a call. 

B. Send a card. 

C. Hold a party．

7.What is the man doing?

A. Making an apology.

B. Giving an explanation.

C. Sharing an experience.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8. Where will Maria go the day after tomorrow?

A. The London Zoo.

B. The British Museum.

C. The Tower of London.

9. How many days will Maria stay in Oxford?

A. One. 

B. Two. 

C. Three.

10. Why will Maria go to Edinburgh?

A. To do a study.

B. To meet a friend.

C. To see her sister.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

11. What does the woman dislike?

A. Fish. 

B. Vegetables. 

C. Fried chicken.

12. What does the man find it hard to do?

A. Make cakes and pies.

B. Stop drinking coffee.

C. Eat a lot of tomatoes.

13. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Doctor’s advice to the man.

B. What to eat for a good meal.

C. The man’s favorite dishes.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。

14. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Old classmates. 

B. Neighbors. 

C. Fellow workers.

15. Where are the speakers?

A. At a hotel.

B. At Betty’s home.

C. At the railway station.

16. What is Jack doing?

A. Working at a restaurant.

B. Cooking in the kitchen.

C. Buying food for dinner.

17. What will Marc probably do?

A. See a film. 

B. Go shopping. 

C. Visit an old town.

听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。

18. What does the speaker say about Castle Howard?

A. It took its name from a film.

B. It has been home to a family.

C. It was once used for defence.

19. What is special about the Walled Gardens?

A. It’s open every day of the year.

B. It’s the largest garden in England.

C. It’s planted with many kinds of roses.

20. Who is probably the speaker?

A. A tour guide.

B. A gardener.

C. A news reporter.

参考答案

1-5 BBCCA  6-10 ABCBC

11-15 ABAAB  16-20 CCBCA

录音原文

Text 1

M:You look happy, Alice. Any good news?

W:Caroline has come back from Boston.

M:Really? Shall we go and see her right now?

W:That’s what I’m here for.

Text 2 

W:What did Jim suggest at the meeting?

M: He thought the company should have a full-time lawyer.

W: I doubt we have the money for that.

Text 3 

M: If you are going mountain climbing this weekend, be prepared for some difficult conditions. The weather report says it will be windy.

W: I know, Dad. Bob and I will be very careful. We won’t do anything dangerous.

Text 4

W: I would like to study fashion design, but I can’t afford it right now.

M: I suppose you are talking about a full-time course. But you can take evening classes after work.

W:Good idea.

Text 5

W: I heard that you used to be in the construction business.

M:Yes. I spent 33 years on the job. I’ve been running an online clothes shop since last year.

W:Wow, sounds like you never stop working.

Text 6

W: Oh no. I don’t have Amanda’s phone number.

M:What’s wrong, Miyako?

W:Amanda said we should get together again and that I should call her. But I don’t have her phone number.

M: I see... Well, don’t worry about it. For Americans, that’s usually a friendly way to say goodbye. It’s like when Americans say “Hello, how are you?”, but they don’t want you to tell them how you are. It’s just a friendly greeting.

W: So saying “Let’s get together sometime” is similar to that?

M:Yeah, that’s right.

Text 7

M:Maria, what do you want to see in London tomorrow?

W:I’d like to go to the zoo tomorrow morning. And then, I’ll go to the British Museum in the afternoon.

M:Well, you know, there’s a lot to see in the museum.

W:Oh, yes, indeed. After that, I’d like to go to the Tower of London.

M:But I don’t think you have enough time. Probably you can go there the day after tomorrow.

W:Okay, then. I just wanted to make the most of my stay in Britain. I’ll stay in London for three days. And I’ll go to Oxford to see a friend. That’ll take me two days. I’ll also go to Manchester and stay there for one day. That’s what I planned.

M:Your sister is studying in Edinburgh, right?

W:Yes. That’s why I’ll stay there most of my days.

Text 8

M:The doctor just told me I have to be careful about things I eat.

W: Like what?

M:Well, for example, he told me to eat fish. No more hamburgers or fried chicken.

W:Yuck, I hardly eat fish. I don’t like it at all.

M: I don’t, either. He wants me to eat a lot of vegetables, too, especially green ones. But that’s okay. I like them.

W:Oh, vegetables. I often have carrots and tomatoes. They are my favorite.

M: He also told me not to drink any coffee. That’s difficult. I love my coffee in the morning.

W: I know what you mean. I do, too. But I drink too much. Six or eight cups a day.Coffee with cake or pie after a good meal is...

M:Cake or pie! The doctor said no to them, too.

W: I almost always have them in my house. You know, I don’t think I’d like your doctor very much.

Text 9

W:Marc, come on in.

M:Hi, Betty. Haven’t seen you for ages. How are you?

W:Fine. It has been 10 years since we graduated, and you haven’t changed much.Did you have any trouble getting here?

M: No trouble at all. After checking in at the hotel by the train station, I followed the directions you texted me over the mobile phone.

W:I’m glad you came over to see me and Jack.

M: I miss both of you very much. How is Jack? Where is he?

W:He’s out shopping for our dinner tonight and will be back in a minute.

M:Thank you for having me here at your home.

W:What do you feel like doing while you’re here?

M:Well, I’d like to look at the historic buildings.

W: No problem. We can show you around the old town. You know, Benjamin Franklin and the Liberty Bell, and some very good museums.

M:That’s great.

W: By the way, the International House is running a really fine film program. Would you like to see it?

M:Well, I’m just here for two days. I’m afraid I don’t have time for films.

Text 10 

W:Hi, everyone. As we’re waiting here, let me introduce Castle Howard to you.Castle Howard has become a popular tourist attraction in recent years. Though its name contains the word “castle”, it is not a true castle because it was never used for defense. Castle Howard is actually an English country house, it has been home to the Howard family for more than 300 years. Over the years, a number of films have been shot there. When you visit it tomorrow, you’ll see many things. Perhaps there’s too much to see, but make sure you don’t miss these two things. First, the Walled Gardens. It is a group of three gardens.You can find 2,000 different types of roses there, almost all types of roses in England. The Walled Gardens is open every day of the year except Christmas.Second, the Woodland Garden. It is known for flowering plants, fruit trees and pathways through a wooded setting. In a word, Castle Howard is really beautiful. You could spend a whole day enjoying its beauty tomorrow.