練習(xí)地址在考滿分,方式是一天5篇,一篇新的四篇舊的,復(fù)習(xí)才有效果。
Apr 01 (前5篇一起)(1-5)
Space Suit
That's an inflatable sac, filled with oxygen, to simulate atmospheric pressure.
inflatable 可充氣的
sac 囊
This thick insulation protects against temperature extremes and radiation.
thick [θik] 厚的
insulation 隔熱,隔熱材料 n.
thick insulation 連讀 kin
It's made of seven extremely durable layers.
This photo enlargement here is a life-size image of an actual space suit worn by astronauts on the last space shuttle mission.
enlargement
shuttle 往返兩地的服務(wù) n.,往返運(yùn)送 v., space shuttle 航天飛機(jī)
What's more, we'd cook in the sun or freeze in the shade, with temperatures ranging from a toasty 300 degrees above to a cool 300 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
ranging from
Fahrenheit ['f?r?hait]
It's great to see so many of you interested in this series on "Survival in Outer Space."
- series
Everglades
- We‘d hate to have to come looking for you.
- 注意連讀
During the spring and summer the mosquitoes will just about eat you alive!
just about 連讀
mosquitoes pl:es
For those of you who'd like a closer view of the saw grass prairie, you might consider renting a canoe sometime during your visit here.
who'd like
prairie ['prε?ri]
renting a canoe [k?'nu:] 租個(gè)獨(dú)木舟,獨(dú)木舟這詞背過,但聽不出來,這樣的詞一定是因?yàn)椴粫?huì)讀,所以加上音標(biāo)
From there we'll head to some other marshy and even jungle like areas that feature wonderful tropical plant life.
marshy 聽的時(shí)候從發(fā)音大概猜得出拼寫
head to 朝某地走去
tropical ['tr?pik?l] 熱帶的,背過聽不出來的詞
You'll see many exotic birds and, of course, our world famous alligators.
exotic [,iɡ'z?tik]
alligators ['?l?ɡet?]
At one and a half million acres, it's too big to see it all today, but this tour will offer you a good sampling.
acre ['eik?]
see it all 連讀
negotiate your way through tall grass
- negotiate 協(xié)商,順利通過
Walking On The Moon And On Mars
And, to allow for freer movement, the elbow and knee areas of the space suits will also be altered.
freer
altered
As Newman gradually increased the speed of the treadmill, the divers took longer, graceful strides until they comfortably settled into an even quicker pace.
treadmill 踏車,跑步機(jī)
strides 大步,步態(tài) n.,闊步走 v.
For four years Newman observed scuba divers as they simulated walking on the Moon and on Mars on her underwater moving belt.
scuba ['sku:b?] SCUBA DIVER - 初級(jí)潛水員; 水肺潛水員; 潛水員;
the Moon 必須the,M 特殊短語
"at lunar gravity"
- at
- Located at the NASA Research Center in Iowa is a 5,000-gallon vat of water, and inside the tank is an underwater treadmill designed by Dava Newman, an aerospace engineer.
- vat of water vat大桶
- aerospace ['ε?r?uspeis]
Insurance
- These were outlined in chapter six and will serve as the basis for the rest of today's discussion.
- serve as 連讀
There are four points that were salient then and remain paramount in all policies today.
salient 顯著地,主要的
paramount 首要的,至高無上的
這倆是近義詞
Even the most cautious merchants became willing to risk shipping their goods over long distances, not to mention in hazardous weather conditions when they had this kind of protection available.
became willing to risk shipping
hazardous
had this kind of protection available.
句式都很好
During periods of heavy pirates at sea, for example, the amount of interest and the cost of the policy went up considerably.
during 這詞愣是聽了好幾遍
considerably 相當(dāng)?shù)模瑆ent up considerably 都上漲了相當(dāng)一部分
They granted loans to merchants with the understanding that if a particular shipment of goods was lost at sea, the loan didn't have to be repaid.
granted ed發(fā)音非常輕
at sea
Interest on the loans varied according to how risky it was to transport the goods.
- varied v. 改變 ['vε?rid]
"and that" :and 后面還可以+that: showing that you've had experience with ... and that you ...
They provided shipping protection for merchants as far back as 3000 B.C.
- 連讀注意:merchants as
- I hope you've all finished reading the assigned chapter on insurance, so that you're prepared for our discussion today.
One On One Tutor
He'll be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities.
Professor Dodge will act as a mentor to the tutors.
- 連讀 will act as
- Your education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is, tutoring in math and English.
- interested in it 連讀
- A new community program called "One On One" helps elementary students who've fallen behind.
- who've fallen ‘ve讀音很輕
Apr 02 (2-6)
on behalf : on behalf of the modern dance club
It includes some animation, slow motion, and stop-action freezes that really help the audience understand the dance.
- stop-action freezes
它很活潑,動(dòng)作較慢,包括動(dòng)動(dòng)作的流暢
The title of the piece refers to Saint Catherine, who died on a wheel in 307 A.D.
這個(gè)節(jié)目的主題來自Saint Catherine,307年死在車輪下。saint
in 307
three hundreds and seven
died on a wheel 死在車輪下
這個(gè)節(jié)目的主題來自Saint Catherine,307年死在車輪下。
pinwheel 玩具風(fēng)車
You'll see how Twyla Tharp explores one family's attempt to confront the violence in modern life.
你會(huì)看到Twyla Tharp 探究一個(gè)家庭試圖對(duì)抗現(xiàn)今的暴力attempt 企圖
confront 面對(duì)
And the lead dancer in this version was Sara Rudner, who is perfectly suited to Tharp's adventurous choreography.
adventurous [?d'vent??r?s]
choreography [,k?ri'?ɡr?fi] 編舞
The central symbol of the work is a pineapple, but exactly what it represents has always created a lot of controversy.
it represents
controversy ['k?ntr?,v?:si] 爭(zhēng)論;論戰(zhàn);辯論
Following the video, dance teacher Mary Parker will lead a discussion about the symbolism Ms Tharp used.
symbolism ['simb?liz?m]
Ms Tharp used 沒聽出來,跟題目有關(guān)的新詞總是會(huì)聽不出來,難道是學(xué)的太慢了?
Apr 03 (3-7)
- They have great untapped potential, but is it good for parents to pressure young children?
- untapped potential
Should we take advantage of this ability by teaching children mathematics at such a young age?
at such a young age
The experiment is based on the well-established observation that babies stare longer if they don't see what they expect to see.
well established observation
You'll be watching them on closed circuit TV and measuring their responses.
on closed circuit tv 閉路電視
Apr 05 (昨天超困,到家就。。。
to give you some historical facts what might help you appreciated what you see today even more
給你們講一些會(huì)幫助你們鑒賞今天要看的東西的史實(shí)。Monticello was the very much loved home of Thomas Jefferson for over fifty years
這個(gè)連讀真心聽不懂,loved home of。。。for overBut the view from the estate would not be as spectacular if Jefferson had followed Palladio's advice.
There really is no boundary between the house and the nature around it, and so Jefferson was able to look out on his beloved state of Virginia from this wonderful vantage point.
beloved 熱愛的可愛的
vantage 優(yōu)勢(shì),優(yōu)勢(shì)的地位
Apr 06 (每天都超困的, 這篇還超難
Agenda 日常表,一個(gè)不認(rèn)識(shí)的名字預(yù)示著一篇聽不懂的文章。。。
- Now that we've all introduced ourselves to the new members, let's get down to work.
- get down to work 口語中很實(shí)用的一句話
As the committee in charge of this year's tree-planting project, we have several items on our agenda.
committee 委員會(huì) /kon'miti/
this year's, 一直聽的是here
The president has informed me that the trustees have set aside $3,000 for the purchase of trees, and our environmental T-shirt sale netted a profit of $15,00.
has informed
trustees 支持者,擁護(hù)者
set aside 留出;駁回,撤銷;不顧
He sent us pictures of the trees for us to look at, but he wanted me to tell you that we're welcome to visit the nursery if we want to see the trees themselves.
可怕的連讀Lastly, we need to plan some kind of ceremony to commemorate the planting.
沒怎么用過這倆詞所以聽不出來: ceremony;commemorate
Apr 07 ( 補(bǔ),
Thatching 茅屋
- Welcome to the Four Winds Historical Farm, where traditions of the past are preserved for visitors like you.
- historical -- sistorical 連讀
- where
- are o -- of the past are preserved
- Today, our master thatchers will begin giving this barn behind me, a sturdy thatched roof, able to withstand heavy winds and last up to a hundred years.
- thatchers
- thatched sturdy : a sturdy thatched roof,
- barn
- Well, in a nutshell, thatching involves covering the beams or rafters, the wooden skeleton of a roof with reeds or straw.
一言以蔽之,蓋屋頂包括覆蓋著梁和椽
(周末可恥的休息了