新东方英语听力下载-语音语调 Unit40

Part One 听辨练习
A. Listen, circle the corresponding number if you hear???? or ??? in the word .
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
B. Write down the words you hear on the tape, then fill in the blanks below .
1. _______ it away 6. _______busy street
2. _______car 7. a _______ mess
3. Commerce and _______ 8. _______on the floor
4. play _______ tennis 9. look _______
5. a lovely _______

Part Two跟读练习
C. Listen and repeat. Notice the sound ??? and???? in the words .
???????
1. He lost his sight, didn’t he?
2. He didn’t lose his sight.
3. Didn’t he lose his sight?
4. He just lost his sight two days ago.
5. Don’t tickle Tessie, Tom.
6. The cart got stuck in the mud.
7. Too many teenagers tend to waste their time watching television.
8. This article means to explain that it is easy to prepare for traveling.
9. He pointed to the notice-board on the right.
10. He stopped, took out an envelope and wrote on it.
??????
1. David used to be a good guide, didn’t he?
2. David didn’t use to be a good guide.
3. Did David use to be a good guide?
4. David had changed a lot.
5. Dick’s daughter Diana doesn’t like dancing.
6. Teddy hurt his foot and was taken to the doctor.
7. I’m ready to go anywhere.
8. He smiled at me so sadly that I knew that I could never tell him the truth.
9. Anthony had already proved himself the more skillful general.
10. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false.
D. Proverbs
????? Time and tide wait for no man.
????? Danger is next neighbor to security.
E. Tongue twisters
????? That master said that that “that” is the right “that” in that particular place.
　　A writer named Wright was instructing his little son how to write Wright right.
　　He said: “it is not right to write Wright as ‘rite’—try to write Wright right!”
????? Daring Dan dashed dizzily down the dale doing damaging deeds as he went.
Why does David do these dare-devil deeds?

Part Three综合练习
F. Read after the recorder .
Initial: tailor turn tune tone tide tea top tap tell tire day
　　delight dignity double dinner deep dip debt date doubt
Medial: internal repetition factory settle motive grateful hepatic hinterland hostage hotdog golden leader minded kingdom tender griddle hideous hindrance lady ladder
Final: represent invent fact used translate heat hit wet wait white
　　gold lead mind head field cord feed pod friend bread
G. Sentences exercises
Exercise 1 : Listen to these sentences and circle the right word you hear on the tape.
　　　　1. I want to (try/dry) this shirt.
2. She (writes/rides) very well.
3. We (sent/send) all the packages aimp3ail.
4. Do you have the (time/dime)?
Exercise 2 : Make up four sentences with the given words.
1. tea 2. water 3. desk 4. cards
Exercise 3 : Complete the sentences with the hints:
1. When there was a blackout, … (type)
2. If it’s fine tomorrow, … (go dancing)
3. Pal enjoys the holiday because … (play football)
4. Although Mrs. White likes reading, …(tired)
H. Passage
⑴ Ted cooked beef stew yesterday, but he didn’t have enough of the ingredients. He
　　used less meat and fewer tomatoes than the recipe required. He also used less salt,
　　less red wine, and fewer potatoes than he was supposed to. As a result, Ted’s beef
　　stew didn’t taste very good.
　　I lost hope of catching my ship. I had not enough money to buy a ticket for another
　　ship, or to stay in a hotel for several days. My bank was far away. But I did not
　　need a hotel, I was going to the police-station.
⑵ It seemed a long time before the officer reached me, and when at last his face came
　　round the door, it was very hot. Most of the things from the corridor were now
　　outside on the station, and a lot of very angry people were out there too. I got ready
　　to go with the officer.
I. Dialogue
⑴ A: Hello!
　　B: Hello, Debbie. This is Donald.
　　A: Oh, hi, Donald.
　　B: What happened yesterday? You forgot our date, didn’t you?
　　A: Well, it rained hard all day and I had a bad cold, so I decided to stay home.
　　B: You did? But I tried to call you at least twenty times and nobody answered.
A: Oh, the telephone lines were damaged by the stomp3. They repaired them
　　yesterday.
　　B: What did David do yesterday? Did he and Judy go dancing?
　　A: No, they stayed home and played cards with the children.
　　B: And what did you do? Did you play cards, too?
　　A: No. I listened to records and studied, what did you do yesterday, Donald?
　　B: I just told you, Debbie. I tried to call you twenty times!
⑵ A: What’s the date today?
　　B: December the fifteenth. The day after tomorrow is little Tom’s birthday.
　　A: Right .What present should we give him this time? By the way, how old is he?
　　B: Thirteen today and tomorrow. Fourteen the day after tomorrow.
　　A: How time flies! He’s a big boy now.
　　B: And don’t forget Mary, Tom’s twin sister. It’s her birthday, too.
　　A: OK. Let’s invite all their little friends to come and celebrate.
J. Humors
⑴ Dad was furious about Sonny’s school report. “ I’ve never read anything like
　　it,” he roared. “It says here that you’re nothing but a little terror! What does this
　　mean?”
　　“It means, Dad,” said the object of the report, “ that I’m the son of a big terror.
⑵ A city lad, visiting the sea side for the first time, found himself walking along
　　the dock of a little fishing village.
　　“ That’s the sea?” he asked an old fishemp3an.
　　“ That’s right, my dear,” said the fishemp3an.
　　“ I hear it’s very good for the feet. I’d like to try it.” said the innocent vacationer.
　　“ I can help you there, my dear,” said the fishemp3an, and he let down a bucket into the sea, filled it, and drew it up again. “You can bathe your old tootsies in there, my dear. Only a dime.”
　　So that city lad paid his money, took off his socks and shoes, and had a paddle; then away he went, quite satisfied.
　　A couple of hours later he passed the same fishemp3an, and by this time the tide had gone out quite a distance.
　　“ My goodness!” he exclaimed, “Business must be good!”
K. Rhymes
⑴ Motto for Motorists
　　Pedestrians should be seen and not hurt.
　　Don’t kid about safety, You may be the goat.
　　Time saved at a crossing, May be lost in the emergency ward.
⑵ Pease pudding hot, Pease pudding cold,
　　Pease pudding in the pot
　　Nine days old.
　　Some like it hot, Some like it cold,
　　Some like it in the pot
　　Nine days old.
L. Messages of greeting
⑴ Wamp3 thanks to someone special
　　What a bright and happy place
　　This world of ours would be
　　If everyone
　　Were just as nice
　　As you have been to me.
　　There is no end to the thanks that I’m sending to you
　　Because there is no end
　　To the kind things you do.
⑵ To a wonderful teacher
　　As years go by,
　　A dear teacher
　　Means more and more to us.
　　For all your hard work and dedication,
　　You deserve a day off.