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(2009-08-24 21:01:33)
Lesson18Electriccurrentsinmodernart
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Howmightsomeoftheexhibitshavebeendangerous?
Modernsculpturerarelysurprisesusanymore.Theideathatmodernartcanonlybeseeninmuseumsismistaken.Evenpeoplewhotakenointerestinartcannothavefailedtonoticeexamplesofmodernsculptureondisplayinpublicplaces.Strangeformsstandingardens,andoutsidebuildingsandshops.Wehaveg...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-22 12:38:46)
仔细想了想，你说的石头方法应该有用。
在读之前要断句，找重音，找连读。然后和原读比较，然后心里有数后，在读，再比较。这样可以强迫自己有意识地去注意。
但势必要花更多的时间去学习。好吧，慢就慢吧， 一点进步一点点就好了。[阅读全文]
在读之前要断句，找重音，找连读。然后和原读比较，然后心里有数后，在读，再比较。这样可以强迫自己有意识地去注意。
但势必要花更多的时间去学习。好吧，慢就慢吧， 一点进步一点点就好了。[阅读全文]
(2009-08-22 09:45:19)
Lesson17Thelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld世界上最长的
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Howisthebridgesupported?
Verrazano,anItalianaboutwhomlittleisknown,sailedintoNewYorkHarbourin1524andnameditAngouleme.Hedescribeditas\'averyagreeablesituationlocatedwithintwosmallhillsinthemidstofwhichflowedagreatriver.\'ThoughVerrazanoisbynomeansconsideredtobeagreatexplorer,hisnamew...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-19 18:35:21)
Lesson16Maryhadalittlelamb
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
WasDimitririghttoapologizetohisneighbour?Whynot?
MaryandherhusbandDimitrilivedinthetinyvillageofPerachorainsouthernGreece.OneofMary\'sprizepossessionswasalittlewhitelambwhichherhusbandhadgivenher.Shekeptittiedtoatreeinafieldduringthedayandwenttofetchiteveryevening.Oneevening,however,thelambwasmissing.Theropehadb...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-18 20:27:15)
Lesson15Fiftypenceworthoftrouble
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
DidGeorgegetanythingforhisfiftypence?What?
Childrenalwaysappreciatesmallgiftsofmoney.Mumordad,ofcourse,providearegularsupplyofpocketmoney,butunclesandantsarealwaysasourceofextraincome.Withsomechildren,smallsumsgoalongway.Iffiftypencepiecesarenotexchangedforsweets,theyrattleformonthsinsidemoneyboxes.Onlyver...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-16 10:02:37)
Lesson14Anoblegangster贵族歹徒
Listentothetape/thenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
HowdidHawkwood/makemoneyintimesofpeace?
Therewasatime/whentheownersofshopsandbusinessesinChicago/hadtopay/largesumsofmoneytogangsters/inreturnfor/\'protection.\'Ifthemoneywasnotpaidpromptly,thegangsterswouldquicklyputaman/outofbusiness/bydestroyinghisshop.Obtaining\'protection...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-15 09:02:25)
Lesson13It\'sonlyme
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatdidthemanexpecttofindunderthestairs?
Afterherhusbandhadgonetowork.Mrs.Richardssentherchildrentoschoolandwentupstairstoherbedroom.Shewastooexcitedtodoanyhouseworkthatmorning,forintheeveningshewouldbegoingtoafancy-dresspartywithherhusband.Sheintendedtodressupasaghostandasshehadmadehercostumethenightbefore,shewasimpat...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-13 20:39:19)
Lesson12
Lifeonadesertisland
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatwasexceptionalaboutthetwomen\'sstayonthedesertisland?
Mostofushaveformedanunrealisticpictureoflifeonadesertisland.Wesometimesimagineadesertislandtobeasortofparadisewherethesunalwaysshines.Lifethereissimpleandgood.Ripefruitfallsfromthetreesandyouneverhavetowork.Theothersideofthepictureisquitetheopposite...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-12 18:22:46)
Lesson11Notguilty
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
WhatwastheCustomsOfficerlookingfor?
CustomsOfficersarequitetolerantthesedays,buttheycanstillstopyouwhenyouaregoingthroughtheGreenChannelandhavenothingtodeclare.Evenreallyhonestpeopleareoftenmadetofeelguilty.Thehardenedprofessionalsmuggler,ontheotherhand,isnevertroubledbysuchfeelings,evenifhehasfivehundredgoldwatcheshidde...[阅读全文]
(2009-08-11 20:14:02)
Lesson10
ThelossoftheTitanic
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatwouldhavehappenedifonlytwoofthesixteenwater-tightcompartmentshadbeenflooded?
Thegreatship,Titanic,sailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th,1912.Shewascarrying1,316passengersandacrewof891.Evenbymodernstandards,the46,000tonTitanicwasacolossalship.Atthattime,however,shewasnotonlythelargestshipthathadeve...[阅读全文]
