河北加拿大版初中英语--Lesson 35

Lesson 35

1.Listen to the audio¹ tape.Fill in the blanks.
[00:09.20]Write the words you hear.
[00:12.64]Babble²'s Bike (I)Have you heard the story of Babble?No?
[00:21.11]Then I'll tell you about Babble.
[00:25.26]Babble lived a long time ago.He did not work hard,he had a big basket.
[00:34.82]Every morning Babble fills the basket with apples.
[00:40.67]Then he walked along the street.People bought Babble's apples.
[00:47.52]Babble's basket was always empty when the evening came.
[00:53.89]But Babble was very poor.One day Babble saw a man riding a bicycle.
[01:03.32]But it wasn't a bicycle,it had only one wheel.People were watching the man.
[01:12.67]They were singing,"Ron,the rider³,Ron,the rider."
[01:19.65]Some of them gave money to Ron.

1 audio   

n./adj.音频(响)(的)；声音(的)，听觉(的)

参考例句：

• Often,the meeting is recorded on audio or video media for later reference.通常这种会议会以视频或者音频形式记录下来，供以后查阅。
• You don't even have to pay for audio programs.你大可不必为自己听这些节目付费。

2 babble   

v.含糊不清地说，胡言乱语地说，儿语

参考例句：

• No one could understand the little baby's babble. 没人能听懂这个小婴孩的话。
• The babble of voices in the next compartment annoyed all of us.隔壁的车厢隔间里不间歇的嘈杂谈话声让我们都很气恼。

3 rider   

n.骑士，附件，扶手

参考例句：

• The rider forced his horse on through the storm.骑手在暴风雨中策马前进。
• The jury added a rider to their verdict recommending mercy.陪审团在裁决后加了一条建议宽恕的附文。