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(2009-12-17 04:48:38)
Lesson17
Thelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworld
世界上最长的吊桥
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Howisthebridgesupported?
Verrazano,anItalianaboutwhomlittleisknown,sailedintoNewYorkHarbourin1524andnameditAngouleme.Hedescribeditas'averyagreeablesituationlocatedwithintwosmallhillsinthemidstofwhichflowedagreatriver.'ThoughVerrazanoisbyn...[阅读全文]
(2009-12-15 20:40:55)
Lesson10
ThelossoftheTitanic
“泰坦尼克”号的沉没
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Whatwouldhavehappenedifonlytwoofthesixteenwater-tightcompartmentshadbeenflooded?
Thegreatship,Titanic,sailedforNewYorkfromSouthamptononApril10th,1912.Shewascarrying1,316passengersandacrewof891.Evenbymodernstandards,the46,000tonTitanicwasacolossalship....[阅读全文]
(2009-12-14 20:46:44)
TheNewYorkTimesBest-SellerARTEMISFOWELBy:EoinColfer
"Youarewearinghandmadeloafers,asilkshirt,andthreegoldsignetrings.YourEnglishhasatingeofOxfordaboutit,andyournailshavethesoftsheenoftherecentlymanicured.Youarenotawaiter.YouareourcontactNguyenXuan,andyouhaveadoptedthispatheticdisguisetodiscreetlycheckforweaponry"."Letmefillyouinontheweaponsstatus,"continuedArtemis."Iamunarmed.ButButlerhere,has...[阅读全文]
"Youarewearinghandmadeloafers,asilkshirt,andthreegoldsignetrings.YourEnglishhasatingeofOxfordaboutit,andyournailshavethesoftsheenoftherecentlymanicured.Youarenotawaiter.YouareourcontactNguyenXuan,andyouhaveadoptedthispatheticdisguisetodiscreetlycheckforweaponry"."Letmefillyouinontheweaponsstatus,"continuedArtemis."Iamunarmed.ButButlerhere,has...[阅读全文]
(2009-12-05 08:01:34)
/i/soundasinsit,if,evening,it:
1.Faceisrelaxed.
2.Thefrontpartofthetongueraisestowardstheroofofthemouth.Italso,whileitraises,spreadswidethereinthefront(withthesidesincontactwiththeteethlaterally).
3.Thetipofthetongueremainsdown,touchingbehindthebottomfrontteeth.
4.Pullbackthecornerofyourmouthalittlebit.
5.Whenthesoundisinthebeginningofaword,thetipofthetongueisdrawingbackmore,no...[阅读全文]
1.Faceisrelaxed.
2.Thefrontpartofthetongueraisestowardstheroofofthemouth.Italso,whileitraises,spreadswidethereinthefront(withthesidesincontactwiththeteethlaterally).
3.Thetipofthetongueremainsdown,touchingbehindthebottomfrontteeth.
4.Pullbackthecornerofyourmouthalittlebit.
5.Whenthesoundisinthebeginningofaword,thetipofthetongueisdrawingbackmore,no...[阅读全文]
(2009-12-04 12:00:24)
1."发表博客文章",copy/pastearticleandpublish;ifattachingaudiofile,gotofollowingsteps:
2.click"编辑助手”
3.click插入音乐,input"http://space.wenxuecity.com/media/1259439159.mp3"toget"embededcode."
4.click,
5.Usethislinktopastthe"code"yougetfromtheshortmessage-box
6.Click发表博客文章topostthearticle.
Note:thanksgoesto一语湖边forinitialguidanceoverthis.[阅读全文]
2.click"编辑助手”
3.click插入音乐,input"http://space.wenxuecity.com/media/1259439159.mp3"toget"embededcode."
4.click,
5.Usethislinktopastthe"code"yougetfromtheshortmessage-box
6.Click发表博客文章topostthearticle.
Note:thanksgoesto一语湖边forinitialguidanceoverthis.[阅读全文]
(2009-12-04 11:49:22)
Lesson49:Theidealservant理想的仆人
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
WhatwasBessie's'littleweakness'?
ItisagoodthingmyauntHarrietdiedyearsago.Ifshewerealivetodayshewouldnotbeabletoairherviewsonherfavouritetopicofconversation:domesticservants.AuntHarrietlivedinthatleisurelyagewhenservantswereemployedtodohousework.Shehadahuge,ramblingcoun...[阅读全文]
(2009-12-04 11:44:25)
Lesson30:Thedeathofaghost
幽灵之死
Whydidthetwobrotherskeepthesecret?
Foryears,villagersbelievedthatEndleyFarmwashunted.Thefarmwasownedbytwobrothers,JoeandBobCox.Theyemployedafewfarmhands,butnoonewaswillingtoworktherelong.Everytimeaworkergaveuphisjob,hetoldthesamestory.Farmlabourerssaidthattheyalwayswokeuptofindthatworkhadbeendoneovernight.Hayhadbeencutandcowshedshadbeencleaned.Af...[阅读全文]
(2009-12-04 11:16:43)
Lesson29:Funnyornot?
是否可笑？
Whatisthebasisof'sick'humour?
Whetherwefindajokefunnyornotlargelydepends/onwherewehavebeenbroughtup.Thesenseofhumourismysteriouslyboundup/withnationalcharacteristics.AFrenchman,forinstance,mightfindithardtolaughataRussianjoke.Inthesameway,aRussianmightfailtoseeanythingamusinginajokewhichwouldmakeanEnglishmanlaughtotears.
Mostfunnystoriesarebased...[阅读全文]
(2009-12-04 10:46:00)
Lesson12
Lifeonadesertisland
荒岛生活
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Whatwasexceptionalaboutthetwomen'sstayonthedesertisland?
Mostofushaveformedanunrealisticpictureoflifeonadesertisland.Wesometimesimagineadesertislandtobeasortofparadisewherethesunalwaysshines.Lifethereissimpleandgood.Ripefruitfallsfromthetreesandyouneverhavetowork...[阅读全文]
(2009-12-04 10:31:25)
Lesson13
"It'sonlyme'
“是我，别害怕”
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Whatdidthemanexpecttofindunderthestairs?
Afterherhusbandhadgonetowork.Mrs.Richardssentherchildrentoschoolandwentupstairstoherbedroom.Shewastooexcitedtodoanyhouseworkthatmorning,forintheeveningshewouldbegoingtoafancy-dresspartywithherhusband.Sheintendedtodressupa...[阅读全文]
"It'sonlyme'
“是我，别害怕”
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Whatdidthemanexpecttofindunderthestairs?
Afterherhusbandhadgonetowork.Mrs.Richardssentherchildrentoschoolandwentupstairstoherbedroom.Shewastooexcitedtodoanyhouseworkthatmorning,forintheeveningshewouldbegoingtoafancy-dresspartywithherhusband.Sheintendedtodressupa...[阅读全文]
