新视野大学英语视听说教程 4 Unit 1-1

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II. Basic Listening Practice
1. Script
M: I’m beside myself with joy. I’m so lucky. Guess what? I’ve won a lit of money in the lottery¹.
W: Yeah? Well, you do know that money is the root of all evil, right?
Q: What does the woman mean?
2. Script
W: Mary was furious. Her son wrecked² up her car.
M: He shouldn’t have driven a car without a driver’s license³. He‘s still taking driving lesson.
Q: What do we know about Mary’s son?
3. Script
M: Susan, I hear you’re going to marry that guy. Some people think you’ll regret it.
W: Is that so? Only time tell.
Q: What does the woman imply?
4. Script
M: Mary, I just want to say how sorry I was to learn of your mother’s passing. I know how close you two were?
W: Thank you. It was so sudden. I’M still in a state of shock I don’t know what to do.  
Q: Which of following is true?
5. Script
W: I get furious at work when my opinions aren’t considered just because I’m a woman.
M: You should air your view more emphatically and demand that your vice⁴ be heard.
Q: What is the woman complaining about?

 

Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.D

1 lottery   

n.抽彩；碰运气的事，难于算计的事

参考例句：

• He won no less than ￡5000 in the lottery.他居然中了5000英镑的奖券。
• They thought themselves lucky in the lottery of life.他们认为自己是变幻莫测的人生中的幸运者。

2 wrecked   

adj.失事的，遇难的

参考例句：

• the hulk of a wrecked ship 遇难轮船的残骸
• the salvage of the wrecked tanker 对失事油轮的打捞

3 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

4 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。