新视野大学英语视听说教程 3 Unit 1-1

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II. Basic Listening Practice
1. Script¹
W: Ok. It’s your turn to pay the bill. I paid last time.
M: What? You have a selective memory. You tried to pay last turn, but your credit² card failed; so I ended up paying! It’s definitely³ your turn.
Q: What is true according⁴ to the conversation?
2. Script
M: I’m having real trouble reviewing for this French exam. I just can’t memorize all the vocabulary.
W: Me too. I hate having to learn things by heart. I guess we just have to keep reading the texts over and over.
Q: What does the woman prefer?
3. Script
W: Oh look! There’s that guy we saw last week, playing football in the park! He looked great in his kit⁵, remember?
M: Him? I don’t remember him. I’ve got a terrible memory for faces. I have a hard time even recording⁶ people I’ve been introduced to.
Q: According to the conversation, what is the man’s problem?
4. Script
M: Why is there a big sign on the back of your door that says “keys”?
W: It’s to remind me to take my keys when I go out because I’m always locking myself out by accident! It doesn’t help enough. Now I just forget to read the sign.  
Q: Why is there a sign on the back of the door?
5. Script
M: That history exam was really hard. The essay question was terrible!
W: I know, I wish I were like David. He has a photographic memory, you know. How useful that would be!
Q: What is true of David?

 

 

Keys: 1.C 2.D 3. A 4.B 5.C

1 script   

n.剧本，广播稿；文字体系；笔迹，手迹

参考例句：

• It's easy to identify his script.他的笔迹容易辨认。
• The script is massaged into final form.这篇稿子经过修改已定稿。

2 credit   

n.信用，荣誉，贷款，学分；v.归功于，赞颂，信任

参考例句：

• I credit him with a certain amount of sense.我认为他有一定的见识。
• He got the credit,and we did the dirty work.他得荣誉，我们做不讨好的工作。

3 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

4 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。

5 kit   

n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物

参考例句：

• The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
• The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。

6 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。