新视野大学英语视听说 Unit 10-1

II. Listening Skills
Identifying the Main Information
1. M: For the winter break some friends want me to go on a trip with them, but my uncle in
      Hong Kong would also like me to visit him. What should I do?        
   W: You may miss your uncle and be sorry about not seeing Hong Kong, but I really think driving from city to city with friends would be more fun.
   Trip   uncle    Hong Kong   driving   fun

2. M: Laura, I’ve got to see my parents in California¹ during the holidays. Why not come with    
      me? My folks² are terrific³.
   W: Gee⁴, I’ve always wanted to go there. But I’m a bit short of money.
   Parents’    California    short

3. W: For our California trip, I’ve packed light clothes, toiletries, pajamas⁵, and my camera. Anything else you can think of?
   M: Well, I think the only thing I didn’t hear on your list is a bathing⁶ suit. Remember, California is one big beach.
   Packed     bathing suit     beach

4. M: Thanksgiving weekend is coming up. What are you doing for the holidays?
   W: Why? The usual of course: reading, watching TV, washing clothes…
   M: How about a trip to a hunting cabin⁷ in the mountains?
   W: That’s interesting. The trouble is I’ve never even fired a gun. But it’ll be a chance to get away from the books for a while.
   hunting cabin     Thanksgiving     interesting     gun      books

5. W: I can hardly wait for the winter vacation. Where are we going to enjoy it?
   M: They’re all going to stay here. May be we can find some different places, say, go to other cities.
   W: Fantastic. My parents said they’d help me with the expenses.
   M: I’ve saved a little too.
   Vacation    different    expenses    saved
 

1 California   

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
• We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。

2 folks   

n.人们；父母；亲人；家属；人们( folk的名词复数 )；亲属；大伙儿；民间音乐

参考例句：

• Ask yourself what the folks in Peoria will think of it. 想一想皮奥里亚的人会如何看待这件事。
• When good folks meet, evil men keep their distance. 好人相逢，恶人远离。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 terrific   

adj.可怕的，极好的，非常的

参考例句：

• The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
• Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。

4 gee   

n.马；int.向右！前进！，惊讶时所发声音；v.向右转

参考例句：

• Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
• Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇！我们会赚好多钱啦！

5 pajamas   

n.睡衣裤

参考例句：

• At bedtime,I take off my clothes and put on my pajamas.睡觉时，我脱去衣服，换上睡衣。
• He was wearing striped pajamas.他穿着带条纹的睡衣裤。

6 bathing   

n.游泳，洗海水澡

参考例句：

• The place is convenient for bathing.这地方适合游泳。
• Naked bathing is not allowed to this beach.这个海滩禁止裸泳。

7 cabin   

n.(结构简单的)小木屋；船舱，机舱

参考例句：

• They threw up a new cabin in a couple of hours.在几小时之内他们就建起了一座新的小屋。
• It's very hot in the cabin;let's go on deck.舱室内很热，我们到甲板上去吧。