初级英语听力(新版) lesson 1

 　　—Hello, I want a cab¹.

　　—OK. What address is it?

　　—1120 East 32nd Street.

　　—Right. The cab will be there in a few minutes.

　　—Would you mind passing the salt, please?

　　—Certainly.

　　—What's your job?

　　—I'm an accountant².

　　—Oh! Do you enjoy it?

　　—No. I don't really like it. It's boring.

　　—Where do you come from?

　　—Indonesia.

　　—Oh! Which part?

　　—Jakarta.

　　—Really?

　　—Can you speak German?

　　—Yes, I can. I speak it very well.

　　—Where did you learn it?

　　—I lived in Germany when I was a child.

　　—What else can you speak?

　　—Well, I know a little Italian.

　　—I think a businessman should be good-looking.

　　—No, I don't agree.

　　—Would you like a drink?

　　—No, thank you. I don't drink.

　　—Are you sure?

　　—Yes. I'm quite sure. Thank you very much.

　　—What about a soft drink then?

　　—Oh, alright. Lemonade would be fine.

　　—Thank you very much for the meal.

　　—Not at all. I'm glad you could come.

　　—You must come and have a meal with me some time.

　　—Yes. That would be nice.

　　—Have you heard about the Prime³ Minister?

　　—No.

　　—She's gone to China!

　　—Really!

　　—How do you spell interesting?

　　—I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-I-N-G.

　　—Thank you very much.

　　Tim talked to Harry⁴ about the lecture.

　　Harry: What did you think of the lecture?

　　Tim: I thought it was very interesting.

　　Harry: Did you really?

　　Tim: Yes, didn't you?

　　Harry: Certainly not. I thought he talked a lot of rubbish.

　　Tim: So you think you know more than he does.

　　Harry: Well, take coal for instance⁵.

　　Tim: What about it?

　　Harry: Coal won't become important again.

　　Tim: Why not?

　　Harry: It's too dirty. They won't be able to find people to work down coal mines in the future.

　　Tim: They'll invent new kinds of machinery⁶.

　　Harry: Nonsense⁷. The only sort of power they'll use in the future is atomic⁸ power.

　　A reporter from a local newspaper is interviewing some students on the subject of students and money.

　　Reporter: Excuse me. Are you a student?

　　Student 1: Yes, I am.

　　Reporter: Forgive my asking you, but do you have to take a part-time job in the ho1idays?

　　Student 1: Not really. My parents are fairly⁹ well off so I get an allowance¹⁰ from my father.

　　Reporter: You're lucky, aren't you?

　　Student 1: I suppose so.

　　Reporter: What about you? Are your parents wealthy?

　　Student 2: No, certainly not.

　　Reporter: Do you work during the holidays?

　　Student 2: Well, last Christmas I did two weeks as temporary postman, then in the summer I spent four weeks fruit picking, and I do a bit of baby-sitting, so I manage.

　　Reporter: Thank you.

　　My name is Robert. I am eighteen years old and I am French. I am not married. Sylvia is small and fair. She is seventeen and she is a student.

　　The tall boy with fair hair is eighteen years old and he comes from Sweden. He works¹¹ in a record shop. The small boy with dark hair is seventeen. He is Spanish, but he does not live in Spain. He lives in France. He works in a hotel.

1 cab   

n.计程车，出租车，出租单马车；vi.乘出租马车

参考例句：

• The cab drove over his legs.马车从他腿上碾过。
• Shall we walk or take a cab?我们步行还是坐出租车？

2 accountant   

n.会计员，会计师

参考例句：

• I'm an accountant at a foreign bank.我在一家外资银行做会计。
• He was satisfied with his earnings as an accountant.他对自己会计师的收入很满意。

3 prime   

adj.首要的，主要的；最好的，第一流的

参考例句：

• The prime minister spoke of the general insecurity in the country.总理谈到了全国普遍存在的不安全。
• He met with the Prime Minister of Japan for an hour.他和日本首相会见了一个小时。

4 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

5 instance   

n.例，例证，实例

参考例句：

• Can you quote me a recent instance?你能给我举一个最近的例子吗？
• He's a greedy boy,yesterday,for instance,he ate all our biscuits!他是个贪吃的孩子――比如，他昨天把我们的饼干都吃了！

6 machinery   

n.(总称)机械，机器；机构

参考例句：

• Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？
• Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

7 nonsense   

n.胡说，废话

参考例句：

• Go along with you! What you say is all nonsense!去你的！你说的全是废话！
• "Don't talk nonsense",she said sharply.“别胡扯”，她严厉地说。

8 atomic   

adj.(关于)原子的；原子能(武器)的

参考例句：

• The atomic theory is important.原子理论很重要。
• We should take part in the peaceful uses of atomic energy.我们应该参与原子能的和平应用。

9 fairly   

adv.公正地，正当地；相当；完全，简直

参考例句：

• I think I was quite fairly treated by the police.我认为警察对我非常公正。
• It fairly destroyed the machine.它将那部机器完全毁了。

10 allowance   

n.津贴，补贴，零用钱

参考例句：

• My monthly allowance is 50 yuan.我每月的津贴是50元。
• I have to work to earn my allowance.我非得工作挣零用钱。

11 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。