精听建议：

　　先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍，争取掌握大意。然后，一句一句精听，力争每句话都听明白。遇到实在不懂的地方，再听写。

　　下面的文本材料中空缺部分里面要填的词都很简单，不过是一些值得注意的连读或者典型的美式发音哦，有些语速比较快。试试看，你能不能全部写对？

　　（参考文本，欢迎指出错误^^）

　　In New York City today, construction___1___ what promises to be one of the most strangest and innovative parks in the nation. The High Line is ___2___ overpass that ___3___ the west side of Manhattan .In a few years,___4___ be a new strip of green park line running a mile and a half through the city, hovering threes stories above the street. NPR's Robert Smith reports. You could pass under the High Line railroad track a thousand times never notice its unique beauty. On 14th street in 10th avenue I ___5___ John Leary-a truck driver works around here.

　　答案：

　　1.began on

　　2.an abandoned railroad

　　3.runs up

　　4.it'll

　　5.pointed it out to