歷年高考真題匯編*高考英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力*昭通市民族中學(xué)校本教材 193
W: Why not? These orders are not urgent. 1. be tired from 2. pack n.v. 3. order v.n. 4. urgent adj. Text 6
M: Lisa? Hi!
W: Hi, Ned. M: Don't you usually drive to work?
W: Usually, but not in bad weather. M: Why is that?
W: The traffic gets a lot worse when it rains or snows. M: I always take the train. It's a lot faster for me than driving. W: It's faster for me, too, but the time isn't always convenient. M: Yeah, but think of all the things you can do on the train- read a book or the newspaper. . . W: Or answer my email. . No thanks! My workday is long enough already. Text 7
W: I think the car we saw yesterday would be a good deal. What do you think?
M: Yes, but I think you should ask someone to take a look at it just to be sure. W: My friend Jack knows cars, and he helped me do the check this morning. M: It was smart of you to think ahead. Have you and the salesman agreed on a price?
W: Yes, he finally agreed to accept the discounted price I asked. M: Then have you thought about how to pay?
W: Well, I've saved up enough money to pay cash for this car. M: Good. Let me go with you to make the payment and drive the car home for you. W: Thank you. That would make it much easier for me. M: You're welcome. Let's go take care of that right now. 5. a good deal 6. think ahead
7. the discounted price 8. cash n. Text 8
M: Being away from home for college can be stressful. Besides all the pressures of study, there's the
pressure on your pocket. Today, let's go to a university to find out. Excuse me. Can I ask you a few
questions?
W: Well, Okay. M: How do you find the cost of living in this city?
W: Everything is expensive, including clothing, housing, and traveling. M: So, what do you spend most on?
W: Transport, I think. For food, if I cook myself, it's not expensive at all. For clothing, I bring my clothes
here from my home country, where they're nice and cheap. But every week, I have to spend more than 100
pounds on the trains. M: Then what's the social life like?
W: I'm a very social person. I love hanging out with my friends and meeting new people. Thankfully, I
don't drink nor smoke, so the only expense is maybe tickets to the cinemas, clubs, and so on. 9. stressful adj. 10. the pressures of study
11. the discounted price 12. cash n. 13. the cost of 14. social life