广州初中5Blesson8

　　[00:00.00]Unit 8   Lesson  29
[00:04.60]1.Listen to the sentences² and fill³ in the missing⁴ words.
[00:12.15]1.At Mid-Autumn Festival,children ______ lantern⁵.
[00:19.59]2.Zongzi____ ____ at Dragon Boat Festival.
[00:25.84]3.Some holidays,____ ____ Teachers'Day,celebrate⁶ a special group of people.
[00:34.66]4.At night,the _____ _____ on the Christmas trees shine⁸ brightly.
[00:41.90]5.Before Spring Festival,people are busy ______ their houses.
[00:49.06]6.On Valentine's Day,people _______ each other ______
[00:55.80]3.Listen to the conversation⁹ and choose the correct¹⁰ answers.
[01:04.84]1.What will the date be next Sunday?__________
[01:15.60]2.What is special about next Sunday?__________
[01:24.35]3.What does the woman want to do on that day?________
[01:31.51]4.Where is the man planning¹¹ a trip to?________
[01:39.24]5.Why couldn't the woman decide¹³ whether¹⁴ to join the group?_____
[01:47.60]6.Who has the woman already¹⁵ asked for help?______
[01:53.45]4.Listen to the passage¹⁶ and choose the correct answers.
[02:01.42]1.When did¹⁷ Mr Yuan and his wife¹⁸ last go on holiday together?
[02:08.97]a)5 years ago.  b)Never.   c)10 years ago.   d)Last year.
[02:14.11]2.Where did Mr Yuan want to go?
[02:19.96]a)A village.   b)A beach.   c)His home town.   d)An island.
[02:29.52]3.How did they travel²⁰? a)By bus. b)By car. c)By plane. d)By train.
[02:37.47]4.Could¹² they see the sun when they arrived?
[02:44.73]a)Yes,they could because it was²¹ afternoon. b)Yes,they could because the sun had²² just come up.
[02:49.77]c)No,they couldn't because it was a cloudy day. d)No,they couldn't because it was early in the morning.
[02:53.53]5.After they arrived in the village,where did they go first?
[02:57.58]a)The beach.   b)The hotel.   c)The restaurant.   d)To bed.？
[03:06.04]6.How many 'footprints'did the boy's grandmother make?
[03:12.39]a)Two pairs. b)Two and a half pairs. c)One pair. d)One and a half pairs.
[03:17.04]Lesson  30  1.Listen to the sentences and fill in the missing words.
[03:25.40]1.'It's your ___ to buy the Christmas ___ this year,'Mrs Yao said²³ to Mr Yang.
[03:33.45]2.Could you ______ me a ______ for the New Year party.
[03:39.09]3.Would²⁴ you please ____ me the card with the red ____ on it.
[03:44.94]4.The principal²⁵ was happy that all the students arrived ____
[03:51.39]5.Three footballers ______ in yesterday's match.
[03:57.32]6.What do you ______ 'be on time.
[04:03.17]2.Listen to the situations²⁶
[04:08.71]and choose the best answers to the questions you hear.
[04:13.86]1.a)Please get off²⁷ the bus.   b)Smoking²⁸ is bad for you.
[04:20.83]c)No smoking,please.   d)No one is smoking on the bus.
[04:26.68]2.a)Why are you pushing³⁰?   b)No pushing,please.
[04:34.63]c)Please come earlier.   d)You'd better not push²⁹.
[04:42.88]3.a)What do you mean?   b)Sorry,but I don't follow you.
[04:48.34]c)What did you say?   d)Either a) or b).
[04:54.69]4.a)Please wait here for a minute. b)Please don't run.
[05:02.63]c)Please stand in line.   d)No noise,please.
[05:08.79]5.a)Please be quiet. b)No laughing,please. c)Go outside,please. d)What are you doing?
[05:17.75]Lesson 31   1.Listen to the conversation,
[05:24.88]fill in the missing words and then answer the questions
[05:30.03]A.Hi,Nancy!(1)______ Spring Festival.
[05:34.29]B:Hi,Huang Xiaodong.Happy (2)_____ New Year!
[05:39.72]You look very smart today.
[05:43.17]Are you wearing a new shirt.
[05:46.51]A:Yes,I am.(3) ____ It was a present.My uncle gave³¹ it to me.
[05:53.46]B:It's great!You're lucky³² to have (4) _______ nice uncle.
[05:58.71]My uncle always sends me dolls for Christmas!He thinks I'm (5) ____ a baby.
[06:04.96]A:Oh,(6) ______ !Did your family celebrate Spring Festival?
[06:10.78]B:Well,(7) ______ ,but we had some dumplings³³ for dinner.
[06:16.63]My mother's friend,Mrs Zhou,made them for us.
[06:21.96]Do you eat dumplings (8) ____ Spring Festival?
[06:25.80]A:Not often.People in (9) _____ of China usually have dumplings,

　　[06:31.94]but many people in Guangzhou prefer³⁴ New Year Cake.Have you ever¹⁹ tried it?
[06:38.18]B:No,(10) _______ Do you think I'll like it?
[06:42.73]A:I don't know.WHy not come to my house tonight and (11)_____
[06:48.58]B:I'd love to,thank you.Are you sure your mother (12) _______
[06:53.73]A:Of course³⁵ I'm sure.She'll be very glad to see you again.
[06:58.66]2.Listen to the conversations³⁶
[07:03.52]and say if the sentences are true³⁷ (T) or false³⁸ (F)
[07:08.56]1-2  1.Janet had more than one box.
[07:20.22]2.The black box is very large and heavy.
[07:35.29]3-4  3.There are several³⁹ women in black coats in the hall.
[07:46.34]4.It is possible⁴⁰ to buy books in the hall.
[08:04.78]5-6  5.Mary said the film began at 7.45.
[08:21.94]6.Jack⁴¹ said he would come alone⁴².
[08:37.20]3.Listen to the conversation and complete⁴³ the sentence¹
[08:44.96]1.Li Lingling asked Mike where he _______ last night.
[08:52.51]2.Mike said his uncle ______ in from Canada last night.
[09:04.44]3.Li Lingling asked how long Mike's uncle ______.
[09:15.39]4.Mike told Li Lingling his uncle ______ at the university⁴⁴ for five years.
[09:22.94]5.Li Lingling's father said Mike's uncle ____ a lot of work with him.
[09:33.99]Lesson 32  1.Listen to the sentences and fill in the missing words
[09:43.34]1.He said that the ____ was ____ well.
[09:48.90]2._____ me those _____ ,please.
[09:53.95]3.The ______ is ______ and delicious⁴⁵.
[09:59.20]4.Could you _______ me a ______
[10:03.66]5.Have we ________ enough ______
[10:08.42]6.I _____ the card with three small _____ on it.
[10:14.35]2.Listen to the questions about special days and choose the correct answer
[10:23.18]1.a)Races.   b)Meetings.   c)Parties.   d)Both b) and c).
[10:30.23]2.a)Zongzi.   b)Dumplings.   c)Moom cakes.   d)Chocolates.
[10:37.18]3.a)Football.   b)Boat racing⁴⁶.   c)Fighting.   d)Fishing.
[10:43.42]4.a)Cards.   b)Hearts.   c)Lucky money.   d)Both a) and c).
[10:50.16]5.a)Lovers.   b)The French⁴⁷.   c)Families.   d)Relatives
[10:56.30]6.a) A hat.   b)A bag.   c)A stocking⁴⁸.   d)A chimney⁴⁹.
[11:03.46]3.What were the Zhangs doing?
[11:09.70]Listen to the passage and complete the sentence
[11:14.46]1.The Zhangs ______ ready for Spring Festival.
[11:21.82]2.Mr Zhang's sister and her son ___ to spend Spring Festival with the Zhangs.
[11:39.38]3.Xiaoling's parents _______ food and presents last week.
[11:52.72]4.Xiaoling's grandparents⁵⁰ ______ red envelopes⁵¹.
[12:01.76]5.Xiaoling _________ cards to her friends.
[12:15.22]4.Listen to the passage and answer the questions
[12:23.18]1.The cheetah⁵² is the fastest animal on four legs.
[12:28.43]2.The cheetah cannot move as⁷ fast as most other animals.
[12:36.48]3.Both rich and poor people used⁵³ to use cheetahs⁵⁴ to catch animals.
[12:41.94]4.There are fewer⁵⁵ cheetahs in Africa now than in the past.
[12:48.00]5.We can do nothing to help saving⁵⁶ animals.
[12:51.34]1.Cheetahs are members of which family?____________
[12:58.50]2.How fast can cheetahs run?___________
[13:03.44]3.How do lions catch their food?________
[13:08.66]4.How are cheetahs different?_________
[13:12.79]5.Are there any cheetahs left in Asia⁵⁷?_________
[13:17.23]6.Why do people kill⁵⁸ cheetahs?________

1 sentence   

n.句子；判决，宣判 vt.宣判，判决

参考例句：

• It is a simple sentence.这是个简单句。
• This is the first sentence. 这是第一句话。

2 sentences   

n.[律]判决，宣判，课刑；句子( sentence的名词复数 )；宣判，判决v.宣判，判决( sentence的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type. 本词典中的例句都是用斜体排印的。

3 fill   

vt.填充，弥漫，供给，满足，供应；vi. 充满，装满；n.满足，装满，充分，填方

参考例句：

• Fill the tank with water.把水槽灌满水。
• Many people find it difficult to fill in a form.许多人发现表格填写困难。

4 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。

5 lantern   

n.灯笼，提灯，航标灯；vt.装上提灯

参考例句：

• This is a Chinese lantern.这是中国的灯笼。
• The lantern hanging overhead swung in the wind.吊在高处的灯在风中摇动。

6 celebrate   

vt.庆祝；颂扬，赞美；vi.庆祝，过节

参考例句：

• On October lst we celebrate our National Day.十月一日我们庆祝国庆。
• We want to celebrate his birthday.我们要庆祝他的生日。

7 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

8 shine   

vi.发光；照耀，闪耀

参考例句：

• The stars shine in the sky.星星在天空闪烁.
• The sun is shinning brightly.今天阳光格外明媚。

9 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

10 correct   

adj.正确的；vi.改正，纠正；vt.改正

参考例句：

• She gave a correct answer.她给了个正确的答案。
• Choose the correct one from these words.选择正确的词填空。

11 planning   

n.规划，设计，策划

参考例句：

• A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications. 有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
• the local family planning clinic 当地的计划生育诊所

12 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

13 decide   

vi./vt.决定；下决心

参考例句：

• It's a difficult question to decide.这是个难以决定的问题。
• I can't decide which to choose.我无法决定要选哪一个。

14 whether   

conj.是否…，是不是…；是否…，是不是…

参考例句：

• I cannot say whether it was Saturday or Sunday.我无法肯定那天是星期六还是星期天。
• I don't care whether it rains,I am happy.我才不在乎下不下雨呢，我快活着呢。

15 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

16 passage   

n.通道，走廊，一段文章，旅程；vi.通过；vt.通过

参考例句：

• I'll read you another passage.我来读另一段给你们听。
• The house has an underground passage.这房子有一条地下通道。

17 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

18 wife   

n.妻子，太太，老婆

参考例句：

• She is my wife.她是我妻子。
• He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。

19 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

20 travel   

n.旅行，游历，进行；vi.旅行，行进，移动，被传播；vt.旅行，通行于，使移动

参考例句：

• We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。

21 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

22 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

23 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

24 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

25 principal   

adj.主要的；n.负责人，校长，资本

参考例句：

• When he saw the principal,he raised his hand in salutation.他看到校长时举手敬礼。
• Their school gave a reception to their new principal.他们学校为新校长举办了一个招待会。

26 situations   

n.位置( situation的名词复数 )；（人的）情况；局面；[心理学]情境

参考例句：

• Teachers need to prepare their students to deal with real-world situations outside the classroom. 教师应该让学生作好应对课堂以外的现实世界的准备。
• He is adept at getting himself out of difficult situations. 他善于使自己摆脱困境。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

27 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

28 smoking   

n.吸烟，抽烟；冒烟

参考例句：

• He was wise to give up smoking.他戒烟是明智的。
• He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking.他已决心戒烟、戒酒。

29 push   

vt.推；使突出，使伸出，使延伸；大力推进，推行；通过，促使；vi.推；推进；伸展

参考例句：

• Don't push against me!别推我！
• If you always push him too hard,he may make mistakes.要是你总逼他太紧，他可能会出错。

30 pushing   

adj.接近（某个年龄）的；接近40岁（或50岁等）；莽撞的；死后下葬v.推，推动( push的现在分词 )；对…施加压力；逼迫；按

参考例句：

• The crowd was pushing and shoving to get a better view. 人们挤来挤去，想看得清楚点儿。
• All our efforts are pushing towards a reorganization of the prison system. 我们正尽一切努力去整顿监狱系统。 来自《简明英汉词典》

31 gave   

vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表

参考例句：

• He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
• I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。

32 lucky   

adj.幸运的，侥幸的，碰巧的，吉祥的

参考例句：

• Three is my lucky number.三是我的幸运数字。
• You are a lucky dog.你真是个幸运儿。

33 dumplings   

n.汤团( dumpling的名词复数 )；饺子；水果布丁；矮胖的人

参考例句：

• chicken with herb dumplings 芳草鸡肉饺子
• beef stew and dumplings 牛肉炖丸子

34 prefer   

v.宁愿(选择)；更喜欢

参考例句：

• I prefer red to blue.我喜欢红色而不喜欢蓝色。
• I prefer tea rather than coffee.我喜欢茶甚于喜欢咖啡。

35 course   

n.课程，讲座，过程，路线，一道(菜)

参考例句：

• The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。
• Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.当然，我并不总是在下午睡觉。

36 conversations   

n.交谈( conversation的名词复数 )；交往；谈话技巧；[自动数据处理]（特指通过键盘和计算机进行的）人机对话

参考例句：

• I had two conversations with him. 我和他谈了两次话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They had several surreptitious conversations. 他们有过几次秘密会谈。 来自辞典例句

37 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

38 false   

adj.不真实的，错误的，人造的，假的，虚伪的

参考例句：

• I don't like false people.我不喜欢虚伪的人。
• You gave a false colour to the words he said.你歪曲了他讲话的真实意图。

39 several   

adj.几个，若干，数个；各个的，各自的

参考例句：

• Words often have several meanings.单词往往有若干个意思。
• Several new members have come into the club since last year.自去年以来，又有些新成员加入了俱乐部。

40 possible   

adj.可能的

参考例句：

• It is possible to go to the moon now.现在有可能登上月球。
• They got the work over as quickly as possible.他们尽快地结束了工作。

41 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

42 alone   

adj.单独的，孤独的；adv.单独地，独自地；仅仅

参考例句：

• He often makes a round trip to the hospital alone.他经常一个人往返医院。
• It is dangerous for a girl to go out alone at night.一个女孩夜里单独外出是危险的。

43 complete   

adj.彻底的，完整的，已完成的；v.完成，使完整

参考例句：

• They help him complete his work.他们帮助他完成工作。
• Please complete the following information.请您完整填写以下信息。

44 university   

n.大学

参考例句：

• She teaches English at the University of Wales.她在威尔士大学教英语。
• I'm going to enter a university.我要上大学。

45 delicious   

adj.美味的，可口的

参考例句：

• The apples are big and delicious.苹果又大又好吃。
• The beer tastes very delicious.这啤酒尝起来很可口。

46 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。

47 French   

adj.法国(人)的，法语的；n.法语；vt.剁肉，蔬菜切成长条

参考例句：

• She reads French quite well,but doesn't speak it.她法语的阅读能力相当强，但不会讲。
• The only French city she enjoyed was Paris.巴黎是她惟一喜欢的法国城市。

48 stocking   

n.长筒袜

参考例句：

• My stocking is always full of presents at Christmas.我的长袜在圣诞节经常装满了礼物。
• It's no use keeping this odd stocking.单只的袜子留着没什么用。

49 chimney   

n.烟囱，烟筒；玻璃罩

参考例句：

• The chimney blew out a cloud of black smoke.烟囱里喷出一团黑烟。
• His father is a chimney sweeper.他的父亲是一位扫烟囱的工人。

50 grandparents   

n.祖父母；外祖父母

参考例句：

• I often visit my grandparents.我常常去看望祖父母。
• My grandparents live in shanghai.我的祖父母住在上海。

51 envelopes   

n.信封( envelope的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• writing paper and envelopes 信纸和信封
• Please reuse your envelopes. 信封请重复利用。

52 cheetah   

n.(动物)猎豹

参考例句：

• The cheetah is generally credited as the world's fastest animal.猎豹被公认是世界上跑得最快的动物。
• The distribution of the cheetah ranges from Africa to Central Asia.印度豹的足迹遍及从非洲到中亚的广大地区。

53 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

54 cheetahs   

n.（奔跑极快的）非洲猎豹( cheetah的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Unlike lions or cheetahs, leopards are secretive, solitary cats. 花豹不像狮子或印度豹，是属于较神秘而隐居的大猫。 来自互联网
• Among this lot are cheetahs, lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, spotted hyenas and elephants. 印度豹、狮子、花豹、犀牛、斑点土狼、大象等，都是此地的居民。 来自互联网

55 fewer   

int.较少数；adj.较少的

参考例句：

• We need more apples and fewer oranges.我们需要多些苹果，少些橘子。
• Now I meet with fewer difficulties in my work.现在我工作中困难少些了。

56 saving   

n.节省，节约；[pl.]储蓄金，存款

参考例句：

• Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
• Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。

57 Asia   

n.亚洲

参考例句：

• He went to some place in Asia.他到亚洲某地去了。
• An Asian is a person born or living in Asia. 亚洲人是指出生或居住在亚洲的人。

58 kill   

vt.杀死，弄死；扼杀，毁掉；使终止；消磨；vi.杀死；被弄死杀，杀伤；猎获物

参考例句：

• Many ants kill the horse.蚁多可杀马。
• She wants to kill me.她想杀了我。