1 电大英语听力教程 Book 3 Unit 9. ( 本课自学 ) Test A DialogueWhen Can We Meet? We’d better make it Thursday morning. 我们最好定 在星期四上午。 ‘d better do sth 最好做 … （跟动词 原形） e.g. You’d better come on time. We’d better go by bike. 提建议 We’d better make it Thursday morning. 我们最好定 在星期四上午。 ‘d better do sth 最好做 … （跟动词 原形） e.g. You’d better come on time. We’d better go by bike. 提建议 make it = do sth successfully. Usually through certain hard work. E.g. Yes, you can make it. make it = do sth successfully. Usually through certain hard work. E.g. Yes, you can make it. It’s gonna be difficult: It’s going to be difficult. Gonna = going to ( 美 ) It’s gonna be difficult: It’s going to be difficult. Gonna = going to ( 美 )

2 Test A Dialogue: When Can We Meet? This week’s out = I’m out this week This week’s out = I’m out this week You can’t manage this week?= You can’t spare time to meet me this week? Manage = to succeed in achieving a goal esp. with difficulty. 设法 You can’t manage this week?= You can’t spare time to meet me this week? Manage = to succeed in achieving a goal esp. with difficulty. 设法 I’m full up this week = My schedule is full this week. “Up” means completely. E.g. She managed to get a promotion. 她设法得到晋升 I’m full up this week = My schedule is full this week. “Up” means completely. E.g. She managed to get a promotion. 她设法得到晋升

3 Test A Passage 1 Leading the Charge! 身先士卒 Charge: A rushing, forceful attack: 冲击, 冲锋 Charge: A rushing, forceful attack: 冲击, 冲锋 rage: to spread or prevail forcefully rage: to spread or prevail forcefully out of control: losing control out of control: losing control all of a sudden: suddenly all of a sudden: suddenly without hesitation: 毫不犹豫地 without hesitation: 毫不犹豫地 dandy: a. wonderful, great dandy: a. wonderful, great

4 Test A Passage 2 Treatment to Fight Locusts Nigeria: an African country 尼日利亚 Nigeria: an African country 尼日利亚 pesticide: n. a chemical used to kill pests, especially insects. pesticide: n. a chemical used to kill pests, especially insects. fungus: n. pl. fungi 真菌 fungus: n. pl. fungi 真菌 spray: v. to disperse (a liquid) in a mass or jet of droplets. 喷洒 spray: v. to disperse (a liquid) in a mass or jet of droplets. 喷洒 clear the way for : 为 … 扫清的道路 / 做好了准备 clear the way for : 为 … 扫清的道路 / 做好了准备

5 Test B I. Listening Comprehension Dialogue Breaking the Habit Be addicted to sth.: forming a habit of sth e.g. He is addicted to smoking. She is addicted to netchat （网上聊天）. Be addicted to sth.: forming a habit of sth e.g. He is addicted to smoking. She is addicted to netchat （网上聊天）. Cut down: reduce the amount Cut down: reduce the amount Binge: excessive or uncontrolled behavior in food or drink Binge: excessive or uncontrolled behavior in food or drink treat : v. to provide with food, entertainment, or gifts at one‘s own expense 款待 treat : v. to provide with food, entertainment, or gifts at one‘s own expense 款待

6 Test B I. Listening comprehension Passage Fallingwater Architect: n. One who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures. Architect: n. One who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures. Waterfall: 瀑布 Waterfall: 瀑布 A building should appear to grow naturally from the Earth into its surroundings: 一个建筑应该看 起来从地球上自然地生长起来，融入周围的 环境。 A building should appear to grow naturally from the Earth into its surroundings: 一个建筑应该看 起来从地球上自然地生长起来，融入周围的 环境。 20th C: 20 th century 20th C: 20 th century

7 Test B II. Dictation Lifeguard: n. one who is in charge of watching and saving others in water Lifeguard: n. one who is in charge of watching and saving others in water Drowning: dying of water Drowning: dying of water Be half dead: 半死 Be half dead: 半死

8 Part Three Supplementary Listening Dialogue Languages People Speak Linguist: n. a person who speaks several languages fluently. 通晓数国语言的人； A specialist in linguistics. 语言学家 Linguist: n. a person who speaks several languages fluently. 通晓数国语言的人； A specialist in linguistics. 语言学家 Julius Caesar: n. 凯撒 ( 古罗马的将军, 政治家, 历史家, 公元 前 ) Julius Caesar: n. 凯撒 ( 古罗马的将军, 政治家, 历史家, 公元 前 ) Well quite: definitely; certainly Well quite: definitely; certainly

9 Part Three Supplementary Listening Passage 1 Olympic Gold Medal 奥运金牌 She soon jumped to fame: She immediately became well-known She soon jumped to fame: She immediately became well-known Consolidate: establish a solid foundation; strengthen (one’s position). Consolidate: establish a solid foundation; strengthen (one’s position). respectively: adv. Singly in the order designated or mentioned; 分别地 respectively: adv. Singly in the order designated or mentioned; 分别地 Yang Xia was beaming: Yang Xia was smiling with satisfaction. Yang Xia was beaming: Yang Xia was smiling with satisfaction.