新视野大学英语视听说 Unit 2-1

II. Listening Skills
Identifying Numbers
1. M: The stadium¹ looks pretty big. How many people does it seat?
W: It holds around 20,000. They say more than 18,000 Tickets have been sold.
Q: How many tickets are left now?

2. W: I was planning on signing up for the swimming class. Bit I heard it’s full.
M: Really? That’s strange. There were nine swimming classes last semester², and this semester there are five more.
Q: How many swimming classes are there this semester/

3. W: How far do you jog³ every day? 5 kilometers?
M: No, about 15km. I have to run that far to stay in good people.
Q: How far does the man run each day?

4.  M: How many people will come to your home to watch the World Cup Final? Want me to bring anything?
W: Probably like 15 or 20. I’ve got most things covered. Maybe just bring a six-pack or something else to drink.
Q: About how many people will come to watch the World Cup Final?

5. W: How many people do you think will enter for the City Marathon⁴?
M: I’m not sure. It was 250 last year. But someone told me the number is likely to double this tear.
Q: How many people are likely to enter for this year’s City Marathon?

1.D   2.A   3.C   4.B   5.D
 

1 stadium   

n.露天大型运动场

参考例句：

• The new football stadium can hold eighty thousand people.新的足球场可以容纳八万人。
• The stadium is being used for a match.那个露天运动场正在进行一场比赛。

2 semester   

n.一学期，半学年，六个月的时间

参考例句：

• A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。
• I had an especially rough time during my first semester.我第一个学期的日子难受极了。

3 jog   

n. 轻推,轻撞,漫步; v. 轻推,蹒跚行进,慢跑

参考例句：

• I go for a jog in the park every morning.每天早晨我在公园里慢跑。
• I gave him a jog to wake him up.我轻轻推了他一下,叫醒他。

4 marathon   

n.长距离赛跑；需要耐力的比赛；(M-)马拉松

参考例句：

• I'm hoping to be in the marathon next year.我希望明年能参加马拉松赛。
• The meeting was a bit of a marathon.这次会议有点马拉松赛的味道。