英语听力精选进阶版 11088

 

Lent/ Mardi Gras 10 Feb 12

Fri, 10 Feb 12

Gemma Hunt marks the beginning of Lent…and finds out about the colourful festival of Mardi Gras. We'll hear the story of someone taking part in the Rio Carnival¹ Parade for the first time and sing 'Kum Ba Yah.' Assembly programmes for children aged² 7 - 11.

1 carnival   

n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演

参考例句：

• I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
• Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。

2 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。