听前提示

一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。

二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。

三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。

词汇提示

1.scholar 学者

2.dumb 笨的

3.periodical 期刊

原文

421.

It will soon be possible for us to go direct to New York by air.

不久我们就可以直接乘飞机去纽约了。

422.

Some of the students were from Asia and the others were from Europe.

有些学生來自亚洲，其余的来自欧洲。

423.

Our rent is four times as much as it was ten years ago.

我们现在的房租是十年前的四倍。

424.

According to some scholars, a major earthquake could occur at any moment now.

一些学者认为，现在随时都可能发生大地震。

425.

These potato chips are good enough to make you want more.

这些薯片味道太好了，让你不禁还想再吃。

426.

Arriving at the station, I found the train had already left.

到达车站时，我发现火车已经开走了。

427.

I'm so dumb... I'm trying to explain things to you that I don't understand myself.

我太笨了……我在试着向你解释一些我自己都不明白的事情。

428.

Excuse me but, would you kindly lift that box for me?

对不起，你能帮我抬起那个箱子吗？

429.

I want to buy this material fora new dress. How much does it cost?

我想买这料子做新衣服。多少钱?

430.

There are a number of shops selling foreign books and periodicals.

有许多商店出售外文书刊。