博文
(2009-10-18 08:28:40)
Lesson32Alostship
DidthecrewoftheElkorfindwhattheywerelookingfor?Why?
Thesalvageoperationhadbeenacompletefailure.Thesmallship,Elkor,whichhadbeensearchingtheBarentsSeaforweeks,wasonitswayhome.Aradiomessagefromthemainlandhadbeenreceivedbytheship\'scaptaininstructinghimtogiveupthesearch.Thecaptainknewthatanotherattemptwouldbemadelater,forthesunkenshiphewastryingtofindhadbeencarryingaprec...[阅读全文]
(2009-10-13 20:30:08)
Lesson31Alovableeccentric
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
WhydidtheshopassistantrefusetoserveDickie?
Trueeccentricsneverdeliberatelysetouttodrawattentiontothemselves.Theydisregardsocialconventionswithoutbeingconsciousthattheyaredoinganythingextraordinary.Thisinvariablywinsthemtheloveandrespectofothers,fortheyaddcolourtothedullroutineofeverydaylife.
Uptothetimeofhisd...[阅读全文]
(2009-10-10 11:10:14)
Lesson30Thedeathofaghost幽灵之死
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Whydidthetwobrotherskeepthesecret?
Foryears,villagersbelievedthatEndleyFarmwashunted.Thefarmwasownedbytwobrothers,JoeandBobCox.Theyemployedafewfarmhands,butnoonewaswillingtoworktherelong.Everytimeaworkergaveuphisjob,hetoldthesamestory.Farmlabourerssaidthattheyalwayswokeuptofi...[阅读全文]
(2009-10-03 05:13:58)
Lesson29160;Funnyornot?
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatisthebasisof\'sick\'humour?
160;160;160;Whetherwefindajokefunnyornot/largelydependson/wherewehavebeenbroughtup.Thesenseofhumourismysteriouslyboundup/withnationalcharacteristics.AFrenchman,forinstance,mightfindithard/tolaugh/ataRussianjoke/.Inthesameway,aRussianmightfailtoseeanythingamusing/inajoke/whichwould/ma...[阅读全文]
(2009-09-29 20:30:41)
Lesson28Fivepoundstoodear
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whywasevenfivepounds\'toodear\'?
Smallboatsloadedwithwaresspedtothegreatlinerasshewasenteringtheharbour.Beforeshehadanchored,themenfromtheboatshadclimbedonboardandthedecksweresooncoveredwithcolourfulrugsfromPersia,silksfromIndia,coppercoffeepots,andbeautifulhandmadesilverware.Itwasdifficultnottobetempted.Manyofth...[阅读全文]
(2009-09-28 20:09:00)
大家都知道“熟能生巧”，“熟练”是与人会话的前提，只有熟练，在会话时才能流利。熟练的标准就是要达到不假思索地脱口而出。而英语口语要做到熟练，首先就是要学会模仿。
口语水平主要从以下四个方面来衡量：
1.语音、语调是否正确，口齿是否清楚；
2.流利程度；
3.语法是否正确，用词是否恰当，是否符合英语表达习惯；
4.内容是否充实，逻辑是否[阅读全文]
口语水平主要从以下四个方面来衡量：
1.语音、语调是否正确，口齿是否清楚；
2.流利程度；
3.语法是否正确，用词是否恰当，是否符合英语表达习惯；
4.内容是否充实，逻辑是否[阅读全文]
(2009-09-27 07:23:35)
ey
Lesson27Nothingtosellandnothingtobuy
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatisthemostimportantthing/foratramp?
Ithasbeensaid/thateveryonelivesbysellingsomething.Inthelightofthisstatement/,teacherslivebysellingknowledge,philosophersbysellingwisdomandpriestsbysellingspiritualcomfort.Thoughitmaybepossibletomeasure/thevalueofmaterialgood/intermsofmoney,itisextremelydifficult...[阅读全文]
Lesson27Nothingtosellandnothingtobuy
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whatisthemostimportantthing/foratramp?
Ithasbeensaid/thateveryonelivesbysellingsomething.Inthelightofthisstatement/,teacherslivebysellingknowledge,philosophersbysellingwisdomandpriestsbysellingspiritualcomfort.Thoughitmaybepossibletomeasure/thevalueofmaterialgood/intermsofmoney,itisextremelydifficult...[阅读全文]
(2009-09-25 21:21:58)
Lesson26Wanted:alargebiscuittin
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
Whowontheprizeforthebiggestbiscuit?
Noonecanavoidbeinginfluencedbyadvertisements.Muchaswemayprideourselvesonourgoodtaste,wearenolongerfreetochoosethethingswewant,foradvertisingexertsasubtleinfluenceonus.Intheireffortstopersuadeustobuythisorthatproduct,advertisershavemadeaclosestudyofhumannatureandhaveclassi...[阅读全文]
(2009-09-22 19:13:30)
Lesson25TheCuttySark
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
WhatpieceofbadluckpreventedtheCuttySarkfromwinningtherace?
Oneofthemostfamoussailingshipsofthenineteenthcentury,theCuttySark,canstillbeseenatGranich.Shestandsondrylandandisvisitedbythousandsofpeopleeachyear.Sheserves/asanimpressivereminder/ofthegreatships/ofthepast.Beforetheywerereplacedbysteamships,sailingvesselslike...[阅读全文]
(2009-09-17 17:59:46)
Lesson24Askeletoninthecupboard“家丑”
Listentothetapethenanswerthequestionbelow.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
WhowasSebastian?
Weoftenreadinnovels/howaseeminglyrespectablepersonorfamily/hassometerriblesecretwhichhasbeenconcealedfromstrangers/foryears.TheEnglishlanguagepossesses/avividsaying/todescribe/thissortofsituation.Theterriblesecretiscalled\'askeletoninthecupboard\'.Atsom...[阅读全文]
