听力原文1994
The American Family (1994)
The American family unit is changing. There ud to be mainly two types of families, the extended and the nuclear. The former included mother, father, children, and some other relatives such as grandparents, living in the same hou or nearby. Then as the economy progresd from agricultural to industrial, people began moving to different parts of the country in order to arch for job opportunities. The moves split up the extended family. The nuclear family consisting of only parents and children has therefore become far more wide spread. Today’s family, however, can be compod of diver combinations. With the divorce rate nearly one in two, there's an increa in single-parent homes—a father or mother living with one or more children. Blended families occur when divorced men and women remarry and combine the children from former marriages into a new family. On the other hand, there is an increa in childless couples while one in rive Americans lives alone.
PART Ⅲ LISTENING COMPREHENSION
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SECTION A STATEMENTtransport
1. Ah, are you going to be busy this evening? I was wondering if you might like to come to the cinema with me.
What does the speaker want to do?
2. We have veral kinds of accounts here, Mr. Way. The best interest rate is for the customer club account, but you must maintain a monthly balance of 150 dollars.
What’s the speaker’s job?
3. I wonder if you could shut the window. It’s getting windy now.
What’s the intention of the speaker?
4. If Mark had had enough money, he would have bought the sports car.
国庆节英语简介50字What does the statement mean?
5. Excu me, Miss, how many books can I take out?
Where is the speaker?
6. Tom came and destroyed Jane’s hope of being undisturbed this evening.
What does the statement mean?
7. I woke at 7:30, knowing their appointment was at 8:45, but despite all my plans I still got there at 9:05.
How late was the speaker for the appointment?ladyship
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8. To make French toast for five, you need two eggs, one cup of milk, half a teaspoon of salt and about ten spoons of butter.
What is the recipe for?
9. In the wardrobe she found a dress she thought she had never worn at Larry’s hou before.
What does the statement mean?
10. Had I known that Jim had a past record of driving violations, I would never have lent him my car.
What does the speaker mean?
SECTION B CONVERSATION
11. W: Excu me, can you tell me how to get to the Rainbow Restaurant from here?
M: Drive two blocks and turn left. Continue on until you reach Heath Street and turn right. Then turn left at the cond stop light. You can’t miss it.
Q: What should the woman do when she gets to Heath Street?
12. M: Weren’t you in class Friday either?
W: No, I came down with flu and had to stay in bed.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
13. W: I’m interested in buying one of the machines. Erm, which one would you recommend?
M: Oh, this one here, Madam. It has three different programs and can take up three kilos.
Q: What is the woman buying?
14. W: Operator, can I help you?
M: Yes. I’d like to make a collect call. My number is 7683384.
W: And the number you’re dialing?北京环球雅思学校
经典的英文歌曲M: That’s 7638558. Oh, no, I’m sorry, I forgot it’s just changed. It’s now 7643388.
W: Plea hold the line, caller.
Q: What is the caller’s number?
15. W: Yes, is there something wrong?
M: I think you’ve made a mistake. This isn’t what I ordered. I asked for the red jacket, not the blue one!daum
Q: What has happened?
16. M: I can’t find the instant soup.
W: Did you look next to the canned soup?
M: Oh, I looked there. But I couldn’t e any on the shelf.
W: Why don’t you try the spice ction? It ought to be there.not enough storage什么意思
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
17. W. It’s good to e the sun out again.
M: A big improvement on what we’ve been having lately.
W: It’s suppod to be cloudy this evening.
Q: What would the weather be like this evening?德国电影推荐
18. W: Where’s the novel that I left on the desk this morning? I have to return it to Mary.
M: I gave it to your sister. I’ll get it back for you.
Q: Who novel does the sister have?
19. M: Do you rent rooms by the week? You e, I’m not sure whether we will stay for a whole month.
W: Well, it’s 30 dollars a week, plus 10 dollars for electricity, but only 130 dollars a month inclusive.
Q: How much will the room cost for one month including electricity?
