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1、阶段三：冲刺篇练就听功夫：本阶段包含 13 周的听写课程，每周五天，每天一课。听写的内容以短文章为主。任务说明134-Monday不看下文，先听录音（131.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。Farton, Utah, is a more pleasant commusince a local girls 4-H club improved Main Street. Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash. Each member v

2、olunteered to clean up and to dig in plot, five flats of flowers. They also took terms in watering, weeding and maintaining the plot. Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes; theyve learned how to work with tools, and improve t

3、heir work habits. One mother said that befoer daughter was involved in this project, she would not even pour a weed The experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement, and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total commu. City officials cooperated with the 4-H member

4、s in plng trees, building cooking facilities, pick-me tables, swings and public rest rooms. The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth. The total park project needed more plngs in the following years. Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project throu

5、gh to completion, because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. The project is a growing one and is spfrom the park to the school and the shop center. Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopcenter, making the atmosphere pleasant.1. What do we learn about Main S

6、treet in Farton?2. What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?3. What have the 4-H girls learned from the project?4. Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete.今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 27 周听写135-Tuesday不看下文，先听录音（132.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。A young man who r

7、efused to give his name dived into the river yesterday morning to save a twelve-year-old boy. The boy ran away after he was rescued. He had been swim in the river and had caught his foot between two concrete posts under the bridge. He shouted out for help, at the time a young man was riding across t

8、he bridge on his bicycle. He quickly got down and dived into the river. He then d the boys foot and helped him to the river bank where a small crowd had collected. The boy thanked his rescuer sincerely, and then ran off down the road. He was last seen climbing over a gate before disappearing over th

9、e top of the hill. The young man who was about 20 years of age said, “I dont blame the boy for not giving his name. Why should he? If he wants to swim in the river, thats his business And if I wanted to help him, thats mine. You can not have my name either.” He then ran back to the bridge, got on hi

10、s bicycle and rode away.1. What happened to the 12-year-old boy?2. What did the young man do when he saw the boy in danger?3. What did the little boy do after he was rescued?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 27 周听写136-Wednesday不看下文，先听录音（133.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。Researchers have discovered a link betwe

11、en drinking and thinking. A moderate amount of alcohol may help us keep our mental abilities as we age. Brain scans show alcohol abuse kills brain cells. But little is known about the effects of life-long drinking. So moderate drinkers may want to toast new findings from researchers at Duke, and Ind

12、iana Universities. Dr. Joe Christian of Indiana Universities says men who have one or two drinks each day retain slightly stronger comp ension skills than the non-drinker or the heavy drinker. The doctor and his colleagues gave mental tests to nearly 4000 male twins between the ages of 66 and 76. Th

13、e moderate drinkers had slightly better reasoning ability than their brothers who drink more or less. Other studies have found that alcohol in moderation can help the heart. But alcohol abuse can cause bone loss and other health problems. This study was presented at an alcoholism meeting in San Anto

14、nio.1. What has recent research found about drinking?2. How would moderate drinkers feel about the new research findings?3. Where was the result of the study firstpublic?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 27 周听写137-Thursday不看下文，先听录音（134.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。On Christmas Eve 1971, Julia Smith was taking

15、 a flight in Peru with her mother to join her father, a Professor, who was an expert on the jungle and plants and animals living there. Unfortunately, the plane crashed in a storm. The passengers all died except Julia who only had a few cuts. She was determined to survive. She had no map, only a bag

16、 of sweets and her torn clothes. She found a stream and followed it, trying to keep in the shade as much as possible, because she had no hat. For ten days, she walked along the river, eating fruits from the trees. At night she slept near the river bank, on the ground which was wet from the rain. She

17、 often felt weak, but she refused to give up. On the 10th day, she arrived at a small hut. The three Indian hunters who visited the hut every two weeks rescued her and took her by boat to a small village from where she was flown to a hospital. She was safe at last.1. Why was Julia taking a flight in

18、 Peru?2. What happened to Julia after the plane crash?3. Why did Julia try to stay in the shade when she walked along the river?4. What did the three Indian hunters do?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 27 周听写138-Friday不看下文，先听录音（135.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。I had to go to Amsterdam last week for a conferen

19、ce. I arrived at the airport in plenty of time and checked in, but I only had one small case so I decided to take it on the plane as hand luggage. As the flight was not due to board for 45 minutes, I went to a cafe, sat down, and ordered a cup of coffee.While I was sitting there drinking my coffee a

20、nd ing the paper, I was vaguely aware of a woman and her child co to sit at the next table. I did not pay much attention to them, though, and when my flight was called I reached for my case and left.An hour later, the plane was in the air and I decided to look at the conference programme to see what

21、 I wanted to attend. Imagine my horror when I opened the case and found that it was full of picture books and childrens toys and imagine what the woman must have thought about a case full of mens clothes and scientific papers!1. Why did the speaker go to a cafe?2. What was in the speakers case?3. Wh

22、at did the speaker find out on board the plane?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 27 周听写139-Monday不看下文，先听录音（136.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。There are many reasons why family life in Britain has changed so much in the last fifty years. The liberation of women in the early part of the twentieth century and the

23、social and economic effects of World War had a great impact on traditional family life. Women became essential to industry and the professions. During the war they had worked in factories and proved their worth, now, with the loss of millions of men, their services were indispensable to the nation.M

24、ore recently, great advances in scientific knowledge, and particularly in medicine, have had enormous social consequences. Children are better cared for and are far healthier. Infant death rate is low. Above all, parents can now plan the size of their family if they wish through more effective means

25、 of birth control.Different attitudes to religion, authority and tradition generally have also greatly contributed to changes in family life. But these developments have affected all aspects of society. It is particularly interesting to note that the concept of “the family” as a social unit has surv

26、ived all these challenges.1. What is this passage mainly about?2. Why did British women become indispensable to industry after World War ?3. What remained unchanged in spite of all the challenges in family life?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 28 周听写140-Tuesday不看下文，先听录音（137.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。The k

27、ey question for any only child is this: why were you an only child? Its a key question for at least two reasons. If your parents had wanted several children but could have you only, they are most likely to pour into you all the energy and attention that had been intended for several children. I call

28、 this the “special jewel” phenomenon. Only children who are special jewels often arrive when their parents are olderusually in their thirties. These special jewels can become very spoiled and self-centered.On the other hand, you may be an only child because your parents planned for only one and stuc

29、k to their plan. Your parents may give you a very strict and well-structured education to make you “a little adult”. Many only children grow up feeling unhappy because they always had to be such “little adults”.1. Who are likely to treat their only children as “special jewels”?2. Why do some only ch

30、ildren become “little adults”?3. What does the passage mainly discuss?4. Why do some only children feel unhappy?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 28 周听写141-Wednesday不看下文，先听录音（138.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。Sam had worked 30 years for the same company and now he had to retire. As a sign of gratitude, the com

31、pany held a dinner in his honor. “Sam,” announced his boss, “It is my great honour to present this gift to you on behalf of the company.” Sam walked down to the front of the table and accepted the gift with pride. It was a gold watch and on it was written “to faithful Sam for 30 years of service”. S

32、am wept. “I am at a loss for words.” At home, Sams wife looked at the gold watch critically. “For this you worked 30 years? A cheap gold-plated watch?” “Its the thought dear,” answered Sam. “the important thing is that I am not working any more.” His wife held the gold watch to her ear and said, “Ne

33、ither is your watch.”1. What did the company do to honor Sam?2. How did Sam feel when he saw what was written on the watch?3. What can we infer from the story?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 28 周听写142-Thursday不看下文，先听录音（139.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。Religious and private schools receive little or no suppo

34、rt from public taxes in the United States. As a result, they are more expensive to attend. The religious schools in America are usually run by churches. Therefore they tend to be less expensive than private schools. When there is education available to all children in the United States, why do peopl

35、e spend money on private schools? Americans offer a great variety of reasons for doing so. Some parents send their children to private schools because the classes there are usually smaller. In their opinion the public schools in their area are not of high enough quality to meet their needs. Private

36、schools in the United States range widely in size and quality, and they offer all kinds of programmes to meet the needs of certains.1. Why is it usually expensive to attend religious and private schools?2. What is one of the reasons for people to send their children to private school?3. Who usually

37、runs religious schools in the United States?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 28 周听写143-Friday不看下文，先听录音（140.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。An elderly woman yesterdaya legal claima department store because it had wrongly accused her of stealing a Christmas card. Ms. Doss White, 72 years old, is clai$ 3000 damage

38、s from the store for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. Ms. White visited the store while doing Christmas shop, but did not buy anything. She was followed through the town by a store manager. He had been told that a customer saw her take a card and put it in her shopbag. He stopped her at a boo

39、kstore as she wasing a book Ms. White said. “This man, a total stranger, suddenly grasped my bag and asked if he could look in it.” She was taken back to the store and shut in a small room in full view of shoppers for 20 minutes until the arrived. At thestation she was body-searched and nothing was

40、found. Her lawyer said the department store sent an insincere apology and they insisted that she may have been stealing. The hearing continues today.1. What does the story tell us about the old woman?2. What was said to have been stolen?3. What happened to Ms. White after she was taken back to the s

41、tore?4. What was now the attitude of the department store in this legal case?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 28 周听写144-Monday不看下文，先听录音（141.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethbell Pepper could easily have decided to sit back and relax and enjoy a peaceful retirement. Bu

42、t that kind of life is not for Ethbell Pepper. “I just wanted to do something different. If you are going to participate in life, . Dont just sit down and look out the window. ” She says. At 68, she decided to become one of the pioneer participation in a program at the University of California. The

43、program offers campus housing and classes to people over sixty. She enrolled in a class called Human Relationships and Diverse society. “I taught minoritys in my English and drama classes in high school for 20 years. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures that I didnt know then.

44、One of the more important lessons that Im learning is to perceive, not to judge.” Older adults can add to the educational resources of university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long beliefs about aging. Youngs may have fears of growing o

45、lder. But that kind of fear can be reduced as they see that older people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The youngers can begin to see aging as a natural part of living.1. What did Ethbell do when she was 68?2. How long did Ethbell teach minoritys?3. What do elderly pe

46、ople do to the university?4. Whats the most important lesson Ethbell is learning?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 29 周听写145-Tuesday不看下文，先听录音（142.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。Do you have a tough math test co up? Then listen to some classical piano music just before the test. You might end up with a higher sco

47、re. Researchers at a university in California conducted an experiment. They asked a group of colleges to listen to some piano music by a famous 18th century composer before taking a math test. They were surprised to find that thes scores jumped 8 to 9 points. The music seems to excite nerve activity

48、 in the brain; similar to the activity that occurs when ais figuring out a math problem. However, the scientists warn that before you get too excited about applying this method to your math test, you should remember that brain exciting effects last only 10 or 15 minutes. Would rock music work as wel

49、l as the piano music did? No, the scientists say. In fact, the less complex music might even interfere with the brains reasoning ability.1. What is this passage mainly about?2. Why can classical music play a positive role in problem solving?3. What is one of the findings of the research?今日听写得分：，自我评价

50、： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 29 周听写146-Wednesday不看下文，先听录音（143.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。When a sleepy driver has trouble in kee his eyes on the road and gets too to another car, an alarm sound will warn the driver. If nothing is done, the car will automatically come to a stop and in this way prevent an accident.

51、This is a new device which will soon be tested in an experimental car in Japan. The computer warning system keeps track of a drivers condition by monitoring his heart beat with signals transmitted from a band round his wrist. The wrist band records the drivers pulse which measures the heat beat. Eac

52、h pulse in the wris ds a signal to the computer. By analyzing the pulse rate, the computer can determine whether a driver is drunk, slee or ill. Devices in other parts of the car can also tell the computer if the car is too to another vehicle or is moving dangerously. The computer will sound the ala

53、rm when a problem arises, and will automatically stop the car if the driver ignores the warning.1. Why is a computer system installed in an experimental car?2. What did the computer system do first when a problem arises?3. What is special about the new computer system?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第

54、29 周听写147-Thursday不看下文，先听录音（144.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。We use all sort of services without thinking how we get them. But such services cost money. We pay for them through taxes. What would happen if everyone in a city stop. The street might not be cleaned. There would be no force to protect people an

55、d property.The chief duty of every government is to protects and property. More than three-fourths of the money spent by our government is used for this purpose. The next largest amount of public money goes to teach and train our citizens. Billions of dollars each year are spent on schools and libra

56、ries. Public money is used to pay the teachers and other public officials.Years ago the government money from the sale of public lands. But most of the best public lands have now been sold. The money raised was used to help pay he cost of government. There are still some public lands that contain oi

57、l, coal, gas, and other natural products. They could be sold, but we want to save them for future years. So we all must pay our share for the services that make our lives comfortable.1. Whats the chief duty of every government?2. How did the government raise money in the past?3. What is the passage mainly about?今日听写得分：，自我评价： 非常满意 满意 过几天再听一次第 29 周听写148-Friday不看下文，先听录音（145.mp3），按照要求把听到的内容写到练习纸上。When I was at school, my ambition was to be a pilot in the Air Force. But my eyesight wasnt good enough. So I had to give up the idea. I went to university and studies physics.