初级英语听力(新版) Lesson 6

 　　初级英语听力(新版) Lession6

　　—Is that Mr. Smith's son?

　　—No, it isn't. It's Mr. Morgan's son.

　　—Is he Irish?

　　—No, he isn't. He is Welsh.

　　—Is there any shampoo in the cupboard?

　　—No, I'm sorry. There isn't any.

　　—Is there any soap, then?

　　—Yes. There is a whole pack of soap.

　　—Where does Miss Sue¹ come from?

　　—She comes from Tokyo.

　　—What language does she speak, then?

　　—She speaks Japanese.

　　—What does Miss Jenkins do?

　　—She is a nurse.

　　—Where does she work?

　　—At the Westminster Hospital.

　　—Do you like your manager?

　　—Yes. He is nice and kind. Is yours kind, too?

　　—No. Mine is rather a brute².

　　—Oh, I'm sorry about that.

　　—Is anyone attending to you, sir?

　　—No. I should like to see some dressing³ gowns⁴.

　　—What sort are you looking for, sir?

　　—I fancy⁵ a red, silk one.

　　—Where are your parents now?

　　—They are in Zagreb.

　　—Is that in Austria?

　　—No. It's in Yugoslavia.

　　—Who is the girl by the door?

　　—It's Jone Smith.

　　—Is she a nurse?

　　—No. She's a librarian.

　　—My hat and coat, please. Here is my ticket.

　　—Thank you, sir. Here they are.

　　—These not mine. They are Mr. West's.

　　—I'm sorry, sir. Are these yours?

　　—Yes, they are. Thank you.

　　—Whose handbag is that?

　　—Which one?

　　—The big leather one.

　　—Oh, that's Miss Clark's.

　　—What are you looking at?

　　—I'm looking at some stamps.

　　—Are they interesting?

　　—Yes. They are very rare ones.

　　—Where's Miss Green at the moment?

　　—In her office.

　　—What's she doing there?

　　—She's typing, I think.

　　—Are there any pencils in the drawer?

　　—No, I'm sorry. There aren't any.

　　—Are there any ball-point pens then.

　　—Yes. There are lots of ball-points.

　　—I need some oil, please.

　　—How much do you need, sir?

　　—Three pounds, please.

　　—Thank you, sir.

　　Instructor⁶: Henry wants tickets for Romeo and Juliet so he tries to telephone the box of office. First he hears: (wrong number tone⁷). He has dialed the wrong number. Then he tries again. (busy tone) Henry is fed up but he must get some tickets. He tries again and finally, he gets through.

　　(sound of phone ringing, receiver picked up)

　　Clerk: Cambridge Theatre. Box Office.

　　Henry: Have you got any tickets for Romeo and Juliet for this Saturday evening?'

　　Clerk: Which performance? 5 pm or 8:30 pm?

　　Henry: 8:30 pm please.

　　Clerk: Sorry, that performance is sold out.

　　Henry: Well, have you got any tickets for the 5 pm performance?

　　Clerk: Yes, we have tickets at 4.50 pounds, 5.50 pounds and 6 pounds.

　　Henry: I'd like to reserve two seats at 4.50 pounds, please.

　　Clerk: Right. That's two tickets at 4.50 pounds. Saturday, 5 pm performance. What's the name please?

　　Henry: Bishop⁸. Henry Bishop.

　　Clerk: Thank you. You'll collect the tickets before 3 pm on Saturday, won't you?

　　Henry: Yes, of course. Thank you. Goodbye.

　　Clara: That number has been engaged for ages. Nobody can be that popular. I wonder if her number has been changed. I think I'll try again.

　　(Sound of dialing and ringing tone.)

　　Sue: 3346791.

　　Clara: Is that you, Sue?

　　Sue: Who's calling?

　　C1ara: This is Clara. Clara Ferguson. Don't you remember me?

　　Sue: Clara! Of course I remember you. How are you? I haven't heard from you for at least two years. What are you doing?

　　Clara: Nothing very exciting. That's one reason I'm ringing. I need some advice.

　　Sue: Advice. Hmm. That's a good one. I've just been sacked.

　　Clara: There are the pips. Hang on, Sue.

　　Clara: What do you mean ... you've just been sacked? Sue, you're the most successful woman I know.

　　Sue: That's probably why I've been sacked. But let's talk about you. You said you needed some advice.

　　Clara: I certainly do. I wanted to ask you about interviews. Have you had a lot of them?

　　Sue: Yes, I have. Too many.

　　Clara: So, could you tell me the sort of questions you're usually asked?

　　Sue: Let me think. The first ten questions are almost always the same. I call them the 'whys', 'hows' and 'wheres'.

　　(Sound of pips.)

　　Clara: Not again. Don't go away, Sue. I've got one more coin.

　　Clara: Are you there, Sue?

　　Sue: Yes, I'm still here.

　　Clara: Sorry, I didn't understand what you were telling me. Could you repeat it?

　　Sue: It's very boring, but here you are:

　　I'm always asked:

　　Why I want to leave my present job?

　　Why I am interested in the new job?

　　How I intend to get to work?

　　How long I intend to stay in the job?

　　Where I live?

　　Where I went to school?

　　How much I'm paid in my present job?

　　How much I expect to be paid in the new job?

　　Oh yes. I'm always asked if I'm married.

　　(Sound of pips.)

　　Clara: That's it, Sue. No more coins. I'll write to you soon ... and many thanks.

　　I am not going out with George again. Last week he invited me to go to a football match. I do not like football, so it was silly of me to say yes. We did not have seats, so we had to stand for two hours in the rain. I was cold and wet and I could not see a thing. So I asked George to take me home. He got very angry and said some very unpleasant things.

　　Last week the sun shone and it got quite hot. I decided⁹ to put on my light grey summer trousers. But I got a shock. I could not put them on. They were too small. It is possible that they got smaller during the winter, but I do not think so. I am afraid I got bigger. So I am going to eat less and I am going to take more exercise. I am definitely¹⁰ going to lose some weight.

1 sue   

vt.控告，起诉；vi.请求，追求，起诉

参考例句：

• If you don't pay me the money,I'll sue you.如果你不付给我钱，我就告你。
• The war criminals sue for peace.战犯求和。

2 brute   

n.野兽，兽性

参考例句：

• The aggressor troops are not many degrees removed from the brute.侵略军简直象一群野兽。
• That dog is a dangerous brute.It bites people.那条狗是危险的畜牲，它咬人。

3 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

4 gowns   

n.（法官、英国律师、大学学生在特别仪式上穿的）长袍( gown的名词复数 )；女长服；（尤指在医院穿的）罩衣；宽松长外衣

参考例句：

• The guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns. 客人们身着华丽的夜礼服出现了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• "Did you see those two men in black gowns? “看见么？那两个穿黑大衫的。 来自子夜部分

5 fancy   

n.想像力，幻想；喜好，爱；adj.想像的，时髦的，华丽装饰的，奢侈的；技巧的；vt.想象，自认为，喜好

参考例句：

• He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
• I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。

6 instructor   

n.指导者，教员，教练

参考例句：

• The college jumped him from instructor to full professor.大学突然把他从讲师提升为正教授。
• The skiing instructor was a tall,sunburnt man.滑雪教练是一个高高个子晒得黑黑的男子。

7 tone   

n.语气，音调，气度，色调；vt.（up）增强

参考例句：

• There was a tone of mockery in his voice.他说话的语气含有嘲笑的意味。
• Holmes used an informal,chatty tone in his essays.霍姆斯在文章中语气轻松随便。

8 bishop   

n.主教，（国际象棋）象

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。

9 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

10 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。