英语听力精选进阶版 6752

Neil: Oh… the programme has started … Hello and welcome to Authentic¹ Real English, I'm Neil. And… bear with me because the clock has just fallen off the wall and I have to put it back again…

Li: And I am Li. Now, Li, the writer! I've nailed it, Neil!

Neil: Oh, have you? But the nail was loose because the clock fell off the wall and now I have to nail it back up again.

Li: Stop this noise please, Neil. I have just told you that I've nailed it! 我的书搞定了! 你怎么也没向我表示祝贺呢？You should say: Congratulations!

Neil: What have you nailed then? Was it that picture over there? Was it the map in the corner? Well, to be fair none of them have fallen to the floor… yet!

Li: No, I got my poetry book accepted by a publisher and I am going to be a writer. 我的诗集已经被一家出版商接受，啊，努力了十年总算没白费力气，这是我事业上的第一个成就，诗集的出版已经拍板定案了。I've nailed it!

Neil: Oh, congratulations, Li! I am impressed with your skills as a poet!

Li: To nail something 是一个固定的短语意思是准确地，完美地做成了一件事。

A: Mary finally got a job as a teacher. She went for the job interview and has nailed it!

B: Chess is a difficult game to play. I wish I could nail it but I just can't!

C: The final exam was not easy but my cousin nailed it and got a place at university.

D: Congratulations to him. He's nailed it!

Li: So, there you go, I have written poetry since I was a little girl. Then I decided² to send it to a publisher and he accepted it!

Neil: That's all very nice, Li and I'm very happy for you. I hope that you don't mind my hammering this nail. I have to have this clock fixed³ to the wall as soon as possible.

Li: Yeah, you go ahead. 你接着钉吧，不过，这阵阵锤声到给了我创作灵感。 What rhymes with hammer…?

Neil: What do you mean?

Li: I am officially a poet now and everything inspires me to write my poetry. So hammer rhymes with…

Neil: … grammar.

Li: Ah, yes!

Neil: And we have to do it quickly because we have to prepare our English teaching⁴ programme.

Li: All right. 英语里的锤子一词 hammer 和语法一词 grammar 押韵

To the wall you hammer it all…

Clock, picture, a proud banner⁵...

To the brain you fix with no pain...

Verb… noun… adjective…and English grammar....

Neil: You have really nailed it Li. Clock fixed and everything, let's go and prepare our programmes.

Li: Here's my last line 精读精听，英语灵通，节目短小，再见一声。Bye bye!

Neil: Bye!

1 authentic   

a.真的，真正的；可靠的，可信的，有根据的

参考例句：

• This is an authentic news report. We can depend on it. 这是篇可靠的新闻报道, 我们相信它。
• Autumn is also the authentic season of renewal. 秋天才是真正的除旧布新的季节。

2 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。

3 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

4 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

5 banner   

n.旗，旗帜，横幅

参考例句：

• The new government came to power under the banner of fighting poverty.新政府是在对贫穷开战的名义下上台的。
• A white banner was hanging out of the window.一面白旗挂在窗子外面。