大学英语六级考试听力讲义精选(六)

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　　[P44-3]

　　A) The man is a forgetful person.

　　B) The typewriter is not new.

　　C) The man can have the typewriter later.

　　D) The man misunderstood her.

　　M: Isn't that a new brand of typewriter you are working at?

　　W: Oh, Bill. This isn't the first time you've asked me about it.

　　Q: What does the woman imply?

　　健忘：

　　forgetful

　　He is forgetful.

　　Isn't he forgetful?

　　How forgetful he is!

　　absentminded

　　slip one's mind

　　slipper 拖鞋

　　slippery 光滑的

　　害羞：

　　shy

　　embarrassed 窘迫的

　　self-conscious 自我意识的

　　keep to oneself

　　keep one's mind/ thought

　　consciousness 意识

　　外向：

　　outgoing

　　sociable

　　easygoing

　　[P44-4]

　　A) There will be heavy fog in all areas.

　　B) There will be heavy rain by midnight.

　　C) There will be heavy fog in the east.

　　D) There will be fog in all areas by midnight.

　　W: It's nearly 10 o'clock. Let's listen to the weather forecast.

　　M: Here's the weather forecast. Fog is spreading from the east, and it'll affect all areas by midnight. It'll be heavy in some places.

　　Q: What's the weather forecast?

　　注：1. 谈论天气一般极端不好。

　　2. fog 大雾，浓雾

　　mist 薄雾

　　shower 阵雨

　　pour 倾盆大雨

　　high wind 大风

　　gale 狂风

　　blizzard 大风雪

　　3. let up 雨停了

　　clear up 天放晴

　　warm up 天变暖

　　4. super hot 特别热

　　burning hot 特别热

　　freezing cold 冰冷

　　icy cold 冰冷

　　[P45-9]

　　A) She has been dismissed for her poor performance.

　　B) She has been fired by the company.

　　C) She has been granted leave for one month.

　　D) She has been offered a new job.

　　M: I'm sorry to tell you that you needn't come next week. You know, sales of our company have been poor recently.

　　W: I've always worked hard. Would you be kind enough to give me a month's time so that I can find a new job?

　　Q: What has happened to the woman?

　　工作场景：

　　找到工作高兴

　　失去工作伤心

　　拒绝工作奇怪

　　参见[P27-2]

　　[P47-1]

　　A) To change the tennis shoes in the sportswear department.

　　B) To help his friend find the right department.

　　C) To find his lost shoes on the tennis court.

　　D) To buy himself a pair of tennis shoes.

　　M: Could you please tell me where I can find tennis shoes?

　　W: Yes. You can get them in the sportswear department on the right side of the store.

　　Q: What does the man want to do?

　　参见[P42-5]

　　注：department store 一般会分楼层 floor

　　flour 面粉

　　网球：

　　broken string 球拍断线

　　restring 重新上线

　　serve 发球

　　return 回球

　　forehand 正手

　　backhand 反手

　　[P48-7]

　　A) The environmental problem.

　　B) The health problem.

　　C) The educational problem.

　　D) The international problem.

　　W: I wonder if our children will still be able to breath the clean air, drink clean water and see the blue sky.

　　M: I agree with you. I think it's time man learned to live in harmony with the earth instead of just exploiting it.

　　Q: What are they talking about?

　　注：in harmony with 与……和谐相处

　　[P48-9]

　　A) They think cinemas are too far away from their homes.

　　B) They are disappointed with the films produced these days.

　　C) They both dislike films about adventure stories.

　　D) They both like the idea of going to the cinema at night.

　　M: I used to go to the cinema a lot. It did make a nice night out, but not now.

　　W: No, I don't either. There aren't any good adventurous stories like the movies they made when I was young.

　　Q: What can be concluded from this conversation?

　　注：1. film 胶卷，电影

　　2. have a nice night out 在外面玩一宿

　　[P50-1]

　　A) Their parents cut back the loan.

　　B) The woman doesn't want Frank to take another English course.

　　C) They can't pay the rent this month.

　　D) The woman's boss refused to give her a raise.

　　W: Frank, we've got a problem. We don't have enough money to pay the rent this month. I think I'd better ask Mom and Dad for a loan, or ask my boss for a raise.

　　M: Well, I don't know. But maybe I'd better not take another English course this semester.

　　Q: What's the problem they are talking about?

　　[P50-2]

　　A) Ask Dr. Smith to alter his decision.

　　B) Ask Dr. Smith to call the library.

　　C) Get the book directly from Dr. Smith.

　　D) Get Dr. Smith's written permission.

　　M: May I take this book out? I need it to work on my paper for Dr. Smith's history class.

　　W: I am afraid not. The book has been put on reserve by Dr. Smith. Unless you have his written permission, we won't let it out.

　　Q: What should the man do to borrow the book?

　　注：1. put on reserve 保留

　　2. let it out 借出去

　　let us out 下课

　　meet 上课

　　break up 下课;分手

　　make up 补考;重归于好

　　flame 火焰

　　old flame 旧情人

　　a big date 周末玩通宵

　　blind date 经介绍的第一次约会

　　stand sb. up 放鸽子

　　go steady 正式确定情侣关系

　　play the field 恋爱不专一

　　[P50-4]

　　A) He feels unsympathetic.

　　B) He feels it's a pity.

　　C) He feels it's unfair.

　　D) He feels glad.

　　W: By the way, did you hear that Jack failed the midterm English exam? It' s too bad because it'll disqualify him for next year's scholarship.

　　M: He deserved it. He's never really studied since last semester.

　　Q: How does the man feel about Jack's failing the exam?

　　注：He deserved it. 他活该。

　　语气词总结：

　　1、糟糕系列：

　　It's too bad.

　　What a pity!

　　tough luck

　　It's really tough.

　　Oh no!

　　Uh-uh

　　shit

　　fuck

　　2、吃惊系列：

　　Boy.

　　Man.

　　Oh my.

　　Oh dear.

　　Oh my goodness.

　　Wow

　　3、赞美系列：

　　terrific

　　awesome

　　fantastic

　　wonderful

　　cool

　　super cool

　　ultra cool

　　4、赞同系列：

　　Yeah.

　　You bet.

　　Ah-huh

　　5、否定系列：

　　Nope.

　　6、脏话系列：

　　dummy 笨蛋

　　idiot 白痴

　　moron 白痴

　　jerk 废物

　　asshole 混蛋

　　S. O. B. son of bitch