Part V：听力与口语训练
短对话1：
Man: Where can I find a battery for my MP3 at this time of night?
Woman: Why don’t you try the drugstore? It’s open late.
短对话2：
Woman: Can you get off the phone? I have to make a call.
Man: Just a minute. I’m talking to my sister.
短对话3：
Man: Can’t you slow down? I’m tired.
Woman: Slow down? Don’t you realize how late we are going to be?
短对话4：
Woman: I think it would be fun if we all go to see that movie downtown.
Man: Count me out. I’ve heard it isn’t worth the money.
短对话5：
Man: Did you dance very much at the party last night?
Woman: Only until my shoes wore out.
短对话6：
Man: I’m going to complain about the slow service here.
Woman: Do you think it will help?
短对话7：
Woman: Poor Jane is still in the hospital with her broken arm.
Man: That’s too bad. Let’s not forget to stop by tonight.
短对话8：
Man: What were you going to talk to me about just then?
Woman: Never mind. It wasn’t important.
单词与短语：
battery n.电池；get off the phone (动词短语)结束通话；slow down (动词短语)放慢下来；count sb. out 别把某人算进去；wear out (动词短语)磨坏；complain about (动词短语)抱怨，投诉；stop by sb. (动词短语)顺路看望某人
Part VI：快速阅读
The English Weather
Everyone talks about the weather in England and this is not surprising. It changes from minute to minute, so it’s always interesting. Someone once wisely(聪明地)remarked(讲)that other countries have a climate(气候), but England just has weather!
Last week Gretel really understood why everyone is so concerned about(关注)the weather: you can never be certain(肯定)what’s going to happen. Though it was spring, there was a very heavy snowfall(降雪). As usual(像往常一样), no one expected it. The pipes(管道)in many houses were frozen: trains failed to run; cars got stuck(卡住); there were many other accidents(事故)on the roads; lots of people slipped(滑倒)on the icy(结冰的)pavements(人行道)and got hurt. The weather forecast(预报)was very bad. Everyone complained(抱怨), “What awful(可怕的)weather we’re having! Haven’t seen anything like it!” and so on. And then, suddenly, the sun came out, the snow melted(溶化)and it was spring again.
“That’s real English weather! Gretel.” Mr. Clark said, “Anyone would think you were English!”
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