Lesson9Royalespionage王室谍报活动
Firstlistenandthenanswerthefollowingquestion.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
WhatimportantthingdidKingAlfredlearnwhenhepenetratedtheDanishcampofGuthrum?
AlfredtheGreatactedhisownspy,visitingDanishcampsdisguisedasaminstrel.Inthosedayswanderingminstrelswerewelcomeeverywhere.Theywerenotfightingmen,andtheirharpwastheirpassport.Alfredhadlearnedmanyofth...[
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TheGoldenAgeofTravel
Takealookbackatatimewhentravelwasaromanticnotion,onboardmealswereservedonrealchinaandpassengersstilldressedupforthejourney.
TheGoldenAgeofTravelInthepastcentury,leisuretravelhasshiftedfromaluxuryenjoyedbythewealthytoanecessityofthemiddleclass.Today,travelisfastandcheap,accessibleandaffordable.Butasairlinesandhotelshavestartedtocutbackontheameni...[
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IfIhadmylifetoliveover...Iwouldhavetalkedlessandlistenedmore.
如果我的生命有轮回......我会寡言多闻。
Iwouldhaveinvitedfriendsovertodinnerevenifthecarpetwasstrainedandthesofafaded.
我会邀请朋友们来家里夜宵,即使这样会弄脏了地毯,使沙发的颜色淡去也再所不惜。
Iwouldhavetakenthetimetolistentomygrandfatherrambleabouthisyouth.
我会抽出时间来听祖父漫谈他的青涩年华。
Iwouldnev...[
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Lesson8Tradingstandards贸易标准
Firstlistenandthenanswerthefollowingquestion.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
Whatmakestradingbetweenrichcountriesdifficult?
ChickensslaughteredintheUnitedStates,claimofficialsinBrussels,arenotfittograceEuropeantables.No,saytheAmerican:ourfowlarefine,wesimplycleantheminadifferentway.Thesedays,itisdifferencesinnationalregulations,farmorethantariffs,th...[
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Lesson7Bats蝙蝠
Firstlistenandthenanswerthefollowingquestion.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
Inwhatwaydoesecho-locationinbatsplayanutilitarianrole?
Notallsoundsmadebyanimalsserveaslanguage,andwehaveonlytoturntothatextraordinarydiscoveryofecho-locationinbatstoseeacaseinwhichthevoiceplaysastrictlyutilitarianrole.
Togetafullappreciationofwhatthismeanswemustturnfirsttosomerec...[
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FamilyAlbum,USA(5)---PlayingGames(Act1)
ACTI
YoulikelivinginNewYork,don'tyou?喜欢住在纽约约是
Oh,Iloveit.噢我喜欢住住在纽约
It'ssoconvenient.一切都很方便
Icantakethebustowork...我可以坐公共共汽车上班…
orthesubway...或者搭地铁……
orataxi.或者坐计程车车
Andthere'ssomuchtodo.而且这总是是有许多事可做
Lotsofmoviehouses,andthetheater.很多电影院还有剧院...[
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FamilyAlbum,USA(5)---ARealStewart(Act3)
ACTIII
Thanks,Michelle.谢谢Michelle
Ihopeyoulikeit.希望喜欢。
Isn'tthisbabyoutfitadorable?这套婴儿装不是很靠爱吗
Withhisnameonit--"Max."有他的名字在上面“Max”。
Thankssomuch,HarryandMichelle.太感谢了Harry和和Michelle
Wereallyappreciateit.我们实在很感激。
I'mgladyoulikeit.我很高兴你们喜欢
Michellepic...[
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FamilyAlbum,USA(5)---ARealStewart(Act2)
ACTII
It'salmostteno'clock.差不多十点了。
I'vegottogo.TomorrowisMonday,我得走了。明天是行期一。
andworkbeginsateightinthemorningforme.早晨八点我就得开适工作。
Oh,I'msohappythatMaxishome.噢我真高兴Max回回到家了
He'sthesweetestlittlething.他是最可爱的小换铩
I'lldriveyoutothestation,dear.我开车送到车站热ァ
Youcanca...[
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FamilyAlbum,USA(5)---ARealStewart(Act1)
ACTI
There'snothingmorejoyousthanthearrivalofanewbaby.没有任何事能比新缮儿的到来更令人喜悦的了。
Iamsoexcited.Mother!我好兴奋妈妈
Justimagine--MarilynandRichardmustbethrilled!想像得出Marillyn和Richard一定乐坏了
Oh,anewbaby!噢一个新生儿
Max...Max...Max.Max……Max……Maxx。
Oh,it'sasweet-soundingnameforasweetlittleboy.噢好...[
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体育美语:划船RowingonthePotomac
Y:Hi,我是YangChen.P:我是Patrick.(Rowing)Y:今天天气特别好。我和Patrick正在波多马克河上划船。P:Hey,Lookoverthere!Aren'tthosegirlsmembersofthePotomacBoatClub?Y:Let'sgosayhellotothem.Sarah:"PotomacboatClubisoneofthebest,kindoffeederprogramsontothenationalteam."Y:这是波多马克划艇俱乐部成员Sarah.Patrick,Sarah刚才说的feederprograms,你知道是什么意思吗?P:Feederpr...[
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