新编大学英语自主听力 2Unit 8

[15:00.29]1)The man's friend, David, is a manager of the theatre.
[15:06.08]2)David was a heavy drinker.
[15:10.08]3)David was invited to a party on a Thursday.
[15:15.98]4)David's wife opened the door in a dressing gown.
[15:20.66]5)David was absent from the lady's party.
[15:25.88]6)He does not drink any more.
[15:29.48]Practice Three  He Had Been Pulling My Leg
[15:33.66]Words You Need to Know
[15:35.68]casual      elaborate       witch costume     bravado
[15:55.30]appall     prevail upon       pull one's leg
[16:11.93]Exercise 1:Directions:Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.
[16:20.50]W:Erm... well... the most memorable party experience I had is one of intense embarrassment.
[16:29.71]I was invited to a party through a third person, through a friend,
[16:33.78]and erm I was told that it was dress-up... and so I quite enjoy dressing up... and... erm made quite a lot of effort... and... erm... went as this... in a very,
[16:48.54]very sort of elaborate witch costume... and... I arrived, terribly proud of myself... erm sort of at the right time,you know,
[16:59.84]not too early, not too late, to make an entrance,
[17:04.06]and in fact when I arrived at this party this friend had been pulling my leg,
[17:10.36]and I was the only person (Oh, no.) amongst sixty people,
[17:16.44]who were casually dressed in jeans and sweaters, in a fancy costume... I was appalled,
[17:24.07]I mean I should have had more bravado and sort of carried it off.
[17:27.85]M:Was that one of your best friends?
[17:30.70]W:Not a friend at all any more... erm... so I had to sort of, I prevailed upon the hostess,
[17:37.72]and said that she had to lend me something casual to dress in and I was,
[17:41.57]I was actually really angry. For some reason my sense of humor deserted me... and I felt terribly, terribly exposed...   (201 words)
[17:56.98]1)What was the lady's embarrassment at the party?
[18:02.45]2)How did she feel about her friend's joke?
[18:07.85]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the passage again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
[18:20.27]1)The lady was invited to the party by the hostess.
[18:25.67]2)The lady was not sure whether her suit is formal enough when she arrived at the party.
[18:33.41]3)She entered into the party at the appropriate time.
[18:39.24]4)There were about sixty people present that day.
[18:44.89]5)The lady appreciated her friend's humor very much.