新编大学英语自主听力 2Unit 12

[27:15.91]Accepting the invitation, Burke was welcomed like a long-lost uncle.
[27:20.81]Today he insists that one should perform those "simple acts of kindness" whenever one can.
[27:26.60]"Sometime, some way," Burke says, "they always come back to you."  (251 words)
[27:32.18]1)How old was the girl when she ran away from home?
[27:37.08]2)Where did she run away to?
[27:40.68]3)Why did she run away?
[27:44.42]4)Who helped her?
[27:47.48]5)When did they meet again?
[27:51.26]Exercise 2:Directions:Listen to the passage again and rearrange the following sentences in the correct order according to the passage.
[28:03.83]The first one has been found for you.
[28:06.71]Exercise 3:Directions:Listen to the passage for the third time and answer the following questions.
[28:16.86]1)Which facts can show the nam's kindness to the girl ?Write down at least two facts.
[28:25.72]2)Which facts can show the woman's gratefulness to the man?Write down at least two facts.
[28:35.54]3)Which sentence in the passage can best show the man's noble thoughts?
[28:42.17]Happy Minute
[28:43.54]Listen to the following two riddles and try to guess what they describe.
[28:49.44]1)I don't come up. You say I do. I don't go down. You say that, too.
[28:59.56]I shine like nothing else can, Or won't.  Even when you say I don't (What am I?)
[29:09.10]2)Come follow me though I can't move. Still, I will lead you through the tress.
[29:17.27]Come follow me though I've no voice .   To call you on the breeze.
[29:22.38]These woods are wild as they can be.   I know them well.     Come, follow me.   (What am I?)
[29:30.80]Quiz Four
[29:32.42]Part A:Directions:In this part you will hear eight short conversations between two speakers.
[29:41.82]At the end of each conversation, you will hear a question about what was said.
[29:47.54]Listen carefully and decide which of the four choices is the best answer to the question you have heard.
[29:54.85]1.W:What a wonderful museum!
[29:58.16]M:Yeah, but you should see ours in New York.
[30:01.19]Q:What do we learn about the man?
[30:04.90]2.W:John, how are you ? I heard you were sick.
[30:10.48]M:They must have confused me with somebody else. I've never felt better.
[30:15.08]Q:How does John feel?
[30:18.79]3.M:Your new dresses are beautiful. Where did you find them?
[30:23.69]W:Well, I bought three of them while I was on vacation in Chicago, but I made one myself.
[30:30.60]Q:What can we conclude from the conversation?
[30:35.78]4.M:I thought Nancy and Mike were getting married in June.
[30:40.64]W:No, that's when his cousin's wedding is. They're getting married the following month.
[30:47.05]Q:When are Nancy and Mike getting married?
[30:51.59]5.W:I can't decide whether to buy a new car or try to find a second-hand one.
[30:59.65]M:If you buy a new one, you'll probably save money in the long run.
[31:04.33]Q:What is the man's suggestion?
[31:08.69]6.W:I heard you had a car accident six months ago, David, and you're still on crutches?
[31:16.18]M:Well, my doctor says I could get along without them... but my lawyer says I can't.
[31:22.58]Q:What do we learn from the man?
[31:26.44]7.M:Gee, Nora, a 3.89. That's a pretty good grade-point average!
[31:33.53]W:That's not my GPA. It's my bank balance.
[31:38.06]Q:What is true about Nora?
[31:41.52]8.W:Dad, Tom and I decided to get a divorce.
[31:47.21]M:But I can't help with your divorce expenses until I finish paying for your wedding!
[31:52.90]Q:What can we infer from the conversation?
[31:57.83]Part B:Directions:In this part you will hear four short statements.
[32:06.68]Each statement will be read just once.
[32:10.00]Listen carefully and decide which of the four choices is the closest in meaning to the statement you heard.
[32:17.56]9.Mary brought a bicycle to the repair shop.
[32:22.74]10.Gill drinks only well water because she thinks it tastes good.
[32:29.65]11.If I had known you were in the hospital, I would have visited you.
[32:36.10]12.Regretting past failures will not help us to prepare for future examinations.