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新思路单项技能教材 口语(PETS)三级 23-28_new

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Twenty-three Life in Heaven
[00:04.60]A 75-year-old couple,after being married for almost 50 years,
[00:11.86]died in a car crash.
[00:15.70]They had been in good health the last ten years,
[00:20.38]mainly due to her interest in health food and exercising.
[00:26.54]After they were in heaven,an angel took them to their mansion1.
[00:32.60]As they looked around,
[00:35.76]the old man asked the angel how much all this was going to cost.
[00:42.74]"It's free."the angel replied,"this is heaven."
[00:48.20]Next,they went out in the back yard to survey the championship-style golf course.
[00:56.06]They would have golfing privileges very day.
[01:01.02]The old man asked,"What are the green fees?"The angel replied,
[01:08.39]'This is heaven;you play for free."
[01:13.14]Next,they went to the club house
[01:17.11]and saw the lavish2 buffet3 lunch with all kinds of inviting4 dishes laid out.
[01:24.85]"How much to eat?"asked the old man.
[01:30.12]"Don't you understand?"This is heaven;it is free!"the angel replied.
[01:37.78]"Well,where are the low fat and low cholesterol5 tables?"the old man asked timidly.
[01:47.13]The angel lectured,"That's the best part
[01:53.61]-you can eat as much as you like of whatever you like,
[01:59.17]and you never get fat and you never get sick.This is heaven."
[02:05.94]With that,the old man went into a fit of anger,
[02:11.11]throwing down his hat and stomping6 on it,and screaming wildly.
[02:18.06]The angel and his wife both tried to calm him down,asking him what was wrong.
[02:25.63]The old man looked at his wife and said,
[02:30.78]"This is all your fault!If it weren't for your health food,
[02:36.97]I could have been here ten years ago!"
[02:41.23]Twenty-four  Hospital Bill
[02:47.68]A man was brought to a Mercy Hospital,and taken quickly in for a heart surgery.
[02:56.64]The operation went wel and,as the man regained7 consciousness,
[03:02.80]he was reassured8 by a nun9,who was waiting by his bed.
[03:08.47]"Mr.Smith,you're going to be just fine,"said the unu,gently patting his hand.
[03:16.34]"We do need to know,however,how you intend to pay for your stay here.
[03:22.19]Are you covered by insurance?" "No,I'm not,"the man whispered hoarsely10.
[03:29.84]"Can you pay in cash?"persisted the nun. "I'm afraid I cannot,Sister."
[03:36.61]"Well,do you have any close relatives?"the nun asked.
[03:42.56]"Just my sister in New Mexico,"he answered."But she's a humble11 spinster nun."
[03:49.93]"Oh,I must correct you,Mr.Smith.Nuns12 are not'spinters;they are married to God."
[03:57.58]"Wonderful,"said Smith."In that case,please send the bill to my brother-in-law."
[04:04.24]Twenty-five  World War II
[04:09.29]The elderly Italian man went to his parish priest
[04:16.26]and asked if the priest would hear his confession13.
[04:21.12]"Of course,my son,"said the priest.
[04:25.98]"Well,Father,at the beginning of World War Two,a beautiful woman knocked on my door
[04:35.54]and asked me to hide her from the Germans;
[04:40.27]I hid her in my attic14,and they never found her."
[04:45.70]"That's a wonderful thing,my son,
[04:50.53]and nothing that you need to confess,"said the priest.
[04:55.58]"It's worse,Father,I was weak,
[05:01.74]and told her that she had to pay for rent of the attic with her sexual favors,"
[05:11.09]continued the old man.
[05:14.85]"Well,it was a very difficult time,and you took a large risk
[05:22.72]-you would have suffered terribly at their hands if the Germans
[05:28.88]had found you hiding her;
[05:32.54]I know the God,in his wisdom and mercy,will balance the good and the evil,
[05:40.48]and judge you kindly,"said the priest."Thanks,Father,"said the old man.
[05:48.24]"That's a load off my mind.Can I ask another question?"
[05:54.48]"Of course,my son,'said the priest.
[05:58.95]The old man asked,"Do I need to tell her that the war is over?"
[06:06.00]Twenty-six  Optical Illusion
[06:10.47]A man and his wife have been stranded15 on a deserted16 island for many years.
[06:17.13]The morning following a bad storm,a new guy is washed up on the shore.
[06:23.37]The new guy and the wife are very attracted to each other right away,
[06:29.12]but they realize that certain proctocols will have to be observed.
[06:35.15]The husband is just glad to have someone new to talk to.
[06:40.20]"This is wondeful!Now we'll be able to have three people doing
[06:45.76]8-hour shifts in the watchtower instead of two people doing 12-hour shifts."
[06:52.53]The new man is so happy to help,and in fact volunteers to do the first shift.
[06:59.29]He climbs up the tall tower and stands watch,
[07:04.33]scanning the ocean horizon for any ships.
[07:08.88]Soon the husband and wife start placing stones
[07:14.55]in a circle in order to make a fire to cook supper.
[07:19.51]The new man yells down:"He,no kissing!"They look at each other and yell back:
[07:26.96]"We're not kissing!"A few minutes later,
[07:31.92]they start to put driftwood into the stone circle.
[07:37.09]Again the new man yell down:
[07:40.93]"Heeey,no kissing!"Again they yell back: "We're not kissing!"
[07:47.91]Later they are puting plam leaves on the roof of the shack17 to patch leaks.
[07:55.17]Once again the new man yells down from high above:
[08:00.91]"Hey,I said no kissing!!"They yell back:"And we said we're not kissing!!"
[08:07.89]Finally the shift is over and the new man climbs down from the tower
[08:14.45]and the husband starts to climb up.
[08:18.21]By the time he gets halfway18 up,
[08:21.76]his wife and the new man are already kissing their brains out.
[08:27.82]Once at the top,the husband turns around and looks down and says to himself:
[08:34.35]"From up here it DOES look like they're kissing."
[08:38.79]Twenty-seven A Scary Incident
[08:43.34]One night at about 3 a.m. my wife was getting up from the toilet
[08:49.82]to return to bed when she head a little noise.
[08:55.69]It was a suspiciously rodent-like sound that seemed to be right the bathroom with her.
[09:04.16]She of course froze and listen attentively19 for any further sign of invaders20.
[09:12.62]After a moment,satisfied that she was alone,she took a step for the door.
[09:20.07]Rodent scratchy sounds again!She froze,not breathing.Silence.
[09:30.33]Her heart beat fast as she once again tried to leave the bathroom.
[09:36.29]This time the noise was accompanied by something touching21 the back of her leg!
[09:44.23]That was,of course,too much to bear.She literally22 flew the 8 feet to the bed,
[09:53.01]clearing the foot board by a coulple of feet,to land screaming by my side.
[10:00.27]This is not a pleasant way to wake up.
[10:04.71]Now scared half to death myself,I managed to get the light on.
[10:10.95]The culprit was right there in plain sight,
[10:15.63]a trail of toiet paper neatly23 marked the path from bed to bath.
[10:22.29]Twenty-eight  Bribery24
[10:26.81]During the wedding rehearsal,the groom25 approached the prisest with an unusual offer.
[10:33.65]"Look,I'll give you $200 if you'll change the wedding vows26.
[10:40.42]When you get to the part where I'm to promise to'love,honor and obey'and,
[10:47.08]forsaking all others,be faithful to her forever,'
[10:52.54]I'd appreciate it if you'd just that part our."
[10:58.00]He passed the minister$200 and walked away satisfied.
[11:04.37]It was now the day of the wedding,and the bride and groom
[11:10.12]moved to that part of the ceremony where the vows were exchanged.
[11:15.89]When it was time for the groom's vows,
[11:17.93]the priest looked the young man in the eyes and said:
[11:22.37]"Will you promise to obey her every command and wish,
[11:27.44]serve her breakfast in bed every morning of your life,
[11:32.30]and swear eternally before God and your lovely wife
[11:37.86]that you will not even look at another woman,as long as you both shall live?"
[11:44.52]The groom gulped27 and looked around,and said in a tiny voice,"Yes."
[11:51.18]The groom leaned toward the priest and hissed,"I thought we had a deal."
[11:57.84]The priest whispered back,"She made me a much better offer."


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1 mansion 8BYxn     
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
参考例句:
  • The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
  • The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
2 lavish h1Uxz     
adj.无节制的;浪费的;vt.慷慨地给予,挥霍
参考例句:
  • He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
  • The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。
3 buffet 8sXzg     
n.自助餐;饮食柜台;餐台
参考例句:
  • Are you having a sit-down meal or a buffet at the wedding?你想在婚礼中摆桌宴还是搞自助餐?
  • Could you tell me what specialties you have for the buffet?你能告诉我你们的自助餐有什么特色菜吗?
4 inviting CqIzNp     
adj.诱人的,引人注目的
参考例句:
  • An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
  • The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人,使人感到亲切温馨。
5 cholesterol qrzzV     
n.(U)胆固醇
参考例句:
  • There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。
  • They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。
6 stomping fb759903bc37cbba50a25a838f64b0b4     
v.跺脚,践踏,重踏( stomp的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • He looked funny stomping round the dance floor. 他在舞池里跺着舞步,样子很可笑。 来自辞典例句
  • Chelsea substitution Wright-Phillips for Robben. Wrighty back on his old stomping to a mixed reception. 77分–切尔西换人:赖特.菲利普斯入替罗本。小赖特在主场球迷混杂的欢迎下,重返他的老地方。 来自互联网
7 regained 51ada49e953b830c8bd8fddd6bcd03aa     
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
参考例句:
  • The majority of the people in the world have regained their liberty. 世界上大多数人已重获自由。
  • She hesitated briefly but quickly regained her poise. 她犹豫片刻,但很快恢复了镇静。
8 reassured ff7466d942d18e727fb4d5473e62a235     
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers. 在风暴中船长的信念使旅客们恢复了信心。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The doctor reassured the old lady. 医生叫那位老妇人放心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 nun THhxK     
n.修女,尼姑
参考例句:
  • I can't believe that the famous singer has become a nun.我无法相信那个著名的歌星已做了修女。
  • She shaved her head and became a nun.她削发为尼。
10 hoarsely hoarsely     
adv.嘶哑地
参考例句:
  • "Excuse me," he said hoarsely. “对不起。”他用嘶哑的嗓子说。
  • Jerry hoarsely professed himself at Miss Pross's service. 杰瑞嘶声嘶气地表示愿为普洛丝小姐效劳。 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
11 humble ddjzU     
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
参考例句:
  • In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见,他将在选举中获胜。
  • Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
12 nuns ce03d5da0bb9bc79f7cd2b229ef14d4a     
n.(通常指基督教的)修女, (佛教的)尼姑( nun的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Ah Q had always had the greatest contempt for such people as little nuns. 小尼姑之流是阿Q本来视如草芥的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Nuns are under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. 修女须立誓保持清贫、贞洁、顺从。 来自辞典例句
13 confession 8Ygye     
n.自白,供认,承认
参考例句:
  • Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
  • The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。
14 attic Hv4zZ     
n.顶楼,屋顶室
参考例句:
  • Leakiness in the roof caused a damp attic.屋漏使顶楼潮湿。
  • What's to be done with all this stuff in the attic?顶楼上的材料怎么处理?
15 stranded thfz18     
a.搁浅的,进退两难的
参考例句:
  • He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里, 身无分文,一筹莫展。
  • I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市,既没有钱,又没有朋友。
16 deserted GukzoL     
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
参考例句:
  • The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。
  • The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。
17 shack aE3zq     
adj.简陋的小屋,窝棚
参考例句:
  • He had to sit down five times before he reached his shack.在走到他的茅棚以前,他不得不坐在地上歇了五次。
  • The boys made a shack out of the old boards in the backyard.男孩们在后院用旧木板盖起一间小木屋。
18 halfway Xrvzdq     
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途
参考例句:
  • We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路,天就黑了。
  • In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上,最忌讳的是有始无终。
19 attentively AyQzjz     
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
参考例句:
  • She listened attentively while I poured out my problems. 我倾吐心中的烦恼时,她一直在注意听。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She listened attentively and set down every word he said. 她专心听着,把他说的话一字不漏地记下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
20 invaders 5f4b502b53eb551c767b8cce3965af9f     
入侵者,侵略者,侵入物( invader的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • They prepared to repel the invaders. 他们准备赶走侵略军。
  • The family has traced its ancestry to the Norman invaders. 这个家族将自己的世系追溯到诺曼征服者。
21 touching sg6zQ9     
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
参考例句:
  • It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
  • His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
22 literally 28Wzv     
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
参考例句:
  • He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
  • Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候,她不走到真正要昏厥了,决不肯坐下来。
23 neatly ynZzBp     
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
参考例句:
  • Sailors know how to wind up a long rope neatly.水手们知道怎样把一条大绳利落地缠好。
  • The child's dress is neatly gathered at the neck.那孩子的衣服在领口处打着整齐的皱褶。
24 bribery Lxdz7Z     
n.贿络行为,行贿,受贿
参考例句:
  • FBI found out that the senator committed bribery.美国联邦调查局查明这个参议员有受贿行为。
  • He was charged with bribery.他被指控受贿。
25 groom 0fHxW     
vt.给(马、狗等)梳毛,照料,使...整洁
参考例句:
  • His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
  • George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作,乔治已在接受专门的培训。
26 vows c151b5e18ba22514580d36a5dcb013e5     
誓言( vow的名词复数 ); 郑重宣布,许愿
参考例句:
  • Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
  • The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。
27 gulped 4873fe497201edc23bc8dcb50aa6eb2c     
v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的过去式和过去分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住
参考例句:
  • He gulped down the rest of his tea and went out. 他把剩下的茶一饮而尽便出去了。
  • She gulped nervously, as if the question bothered her. 她紧张地咽了一下,似乎那问题把她难住了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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