四级听力700词--04.doc

EnjoyW: George, look at the long waiting line. I am glad youve made a reservation.M: More and more people enjoy eating out now. Besides, this place is especially popular with the overseas students.EnormousMore recently, great advances in scientific knowledge, and particularly in medicine, have had enormous social consequences.EnthusiasmW: Mr. Jones, your student, Bill, shows great enthusiasm for music instruments.M:I only wish he showed half as much for his English lessons.EntranceW: Youve sold your car. You dont need one?M: Not really. Ive never liked driving anyway. Now that weve moved to a place near the subway entrance, we can get about quite conveniently.EnvelopeM: Can you stop by the post office and get me some envelopes and 39 cents stamps?W: Well, I am not going to stop by the post office, but I can buy you some at the bookstore after I see the dentist on Market Street.EnvironmentOver-fishing, coupled with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and ruining their environment.EqualSusan Anthony and many others felt that women and men should have equal rights.EquipmentParents should make sure that the equipment in the playground is safe and their children are playing safely.EspeciallyW: Hi! Im calling about the three-bedroom house you advertised in yesterdays paper. It sounds really nice.M: It is, especially if you have children.EssayW: Im looking for quality paper to type my essay. I dont see any on the shelf.M: I saw some in the stock room this morning. Ill go and check.EssentialWomen became essential to industry and professions.EveM: I hope you will spend Christmas with us. Well have a big party on Christmas Eve.W: Id love to, but Jack and I are going to Australia. Well send you postcards from there.EventuallyTomatoes and potatoes took some time to become popular. Eventually, however, they became the basis of a lot of popular foods.ExceptThe Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, except for public holidays.ExceptionVery few people can get college degree before 11, but Michael was an exception.ExcitementIve idea where the ideas came from. And I hope Ill never find out. It would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just have a funny wrinkle on the surface of my brain, which makes me think about the invisible train platform.ExcuseM: Excuse me, I am looking for the textbook by Professor Jordan for the Marketing course.W:I am afraid its out of stock. Youll have to order it. And it will take the publisher 3 weeks to send it to us.ExercisePrisoners in the closed sort spend three to ten hours outside their cells when they exercise, eat, study, learn skills, watch TV and talk to other prisoners.ExhibitAccording to classroom teachers, elementary and middle school students who stay up late exhibit more learning and attention problems.ExpansionIt was in the 1960s that the largest expansion of higher education took place in Britain.ExpectM: I think youd better find another partner. I love table tennis, but I dont think I am improving.W: Look, Paul, its still too early to quit. Nobody expects you to be a superstar.ExperienceOlder adults can add to the educational resources of university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience.ExperimentW:Hi, Tony. How did your experiment go yesterday?M:Well, i t wasnt as easy as I had thought. I have to continue doing it tonight.ExperimentalThis is a new device which will soon be tested in an experimental car in Japan.ExploreWhen we got there we put up our tent and went to explore.ExpressAll the people we interviewed expressed almost total satisfaction with the camera.ExtraM: Can I borrow your maths textbook? I lost mine on the bus.W: You came to the right person. I happen to have an extra copy.EyesightWhen 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.FactIn fact, Montreal is the third largest French-speaking city in the word.FactorAttention is now turning increasingly to the third factor of the accident, the car itself.FailureThe tide of accidents continues to rise because of human failure and enormous increase in the number or automobiles on the road.FaintHearing a faint cry of “Get me out, get me out”, rescuers dug down another 1.5m and found the boy in the icebox.FaithfulIt is still true that a dog is the most useful and faithful animal in the world, but the reasons why people keep a dog have changed.FallMany people catch a cold in the spring time or fallThe doctors said the chance of death for patients who took aspirin would fall by 67%.FamiliarAs the car industry develops, traffic accidents have become as familiar as the common cold, yet their cause and control remain a serious problem that is difficult to solve.FantasticM: Look, the view is fantastic. Could you take a picture of me with the lake in the background?W:I am afraid I just ran out of film.FashionSmart but comfortable and convenient to wear, T-shirts have become one of Americas newest ideas on fashion.FemaleMy preferred target was lone female, handbag at her side, the right side to be exact.FeverYour temperature rises and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus.FieldIn a way, kudzu is a sign of labor shortage in the south. Where there is no one to work the fields, kudzu soon takes over.FigurePatricia Pania never wanted to be a public figure.W: I just cant believe this is our last year. College is going by fast.M: Yeah, we will have to face the real world soon. So have you figured out what you are going to do after you graduate ?FinancialWhat is the main financial source for British universities?FinishM: I really cant afford any more interruptions right now. Ive got to finish the assignment.W: Sorry, just one more thing. Could you give me a ride to school tomorrow?FixM: Jessica, could you send these emails to all the club members?W: Sorry, the computer broke down this morning. I will do it for you as soon as I have it fixed.FlatM: If I were you, Id ride a bike to work. Taking a crowded bus during rush hour is really terrible.W: Thank you for your advice, but my bike has got a flat tyre.FlightUnderwater exploration is so much cheaper than space flight.FocusAfter a number of different tests and interviews with people who are familiar with different cameras being assessed, our researchers recommend the Olympic BY model as the best auto-focus camera available at the moment.FollowingOften would-be jumpers are driven to the spire and see no hope of getting out of the misery. The trick is to open a channel of communication with them. Following are some tricks that have worked.FondHe was fond of writing about his travels.FoolFeeling like a complete fool, I replied,” I was just going to feed Mr.Daviess birds.”ForecastW: If the weather stays hot tomorrow, we may as well give up the idea of playing tennis in the Afternoon.M: Oh, I dont think it will last long. The weather forecast says it will cloud over by midafternoon.FormThe ovenbird forms the mud into the shape of an oven and then let it dry in the sun.You must fill in a library application form and put it in the box on the librarians desk.FormationThe particles interfere with the formation of carbon-14 on earth.FortunatelyI thought she was going to have the baby right there in my car.But fortunately, the baby waited to “arrive” until we got to the hospital.FortuneIf someone could invent some use for Kudzu and remove it from southern farmland, his or her fortune would be assured.FoundationThe famous London University was foundation of several universities such as Manchester and Birmingham, which developed from provincial colleges.FriendshipSo the main reason why people keep dog has changed from protection to friendship.FunThese activities help everyone to make new friends, have fun and improve their English.FurnitureW: Youve got your apartment furnished, havent you?M: Ive bought some used furniture at the Sunday market. It was a real bargain.FuturePamela gave a speech