Lesson 33-1 City Life 城市生活

Listen to the people's descriptions and circle the place they are talking about.

1.Since I was 13, my family moved out from the place. I often went back there once or twice a year. I miss the place and the old neighbors and friends a lot. My childhood memory is all around there...

2.Every weekend,I can't stop myself driving there to do some shopping, meeting friends, going to the movie theater and to the pubs_ There are so many attractive things I can do there. I can't live without going to that place...

3.I wish one day I can move into such a paradise¹ where it's surrounded by the mountains, rivers and farms. I love to be woken up by the birds' singing in the morning. And,l'd like to see the sunset with my family in the very quiet evening. This is the place l'm dreaming about...

4.l'm very proud to live here because it is the most important place in this country. The central government is running here. Many new policies are applied² here quickly and efficiently³. People who live here are wealthier, educated and civilized⁴...

5.I love the place l'm living now. lt's neither too far away from the downtown nor to the countryside. lt's very convenient to drive to the town center to buy the daily needs. Also, it's very easy to get into a mountain or beach to relax on the weekends. l'II never move out of this place as it is so perfect...

英语听力练习题

Listen to the people's descriptions and circle the places they are talking about.
听MP3的描述，并圈出他们所谈论的地方。

1.a) town center b) hometown c) village d) countryside
2.a) countryside b) village c) suburbs d) downtown
3.a) metropolis⁵ b) hometown c) countryside d) city center
4.a) capital b) outskirts⁶ c) small town d) village
5.a) rural area b) suburbs c) downtown d) countryside

英语听力练习参考答案
1.b
2.d
3.c
4.a
5.b

1 paradise   

n.伊甸乐园，天堂

参考例句：

• My house had a small backyard,the paradise of children.我那幢房子有一个小后院，那是孩子们玩耍的乐园。
• On a hot day a dip in the sea is sheer paradise.热天洗个海水澡是十分令人惬意的事。

2 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

3 efficiently   

adv.高效率地，有能力地

参考例句：

• The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
• Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。

4 civilized   

a.有教养的，文雅的

参考例句：

• Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
• rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为

5 metropolis   

n.首府；大城市

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
• He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。

6 outskirts   

n.郊外，郊区

参考例句：

• Our car broke down on the outskirts of the city.我们的汽车在市郊出了故障。
• They mostly live on the outskirts of a town.他们大多住在近郊。