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研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文Take on Listening:Listening and Speaking StrategiesLesson 8(2)Exercise 41.Marilyn: Dennis, did you remember to buy the hot dogs?Dennis: Oops, I forgot. Sorry.Marilyn: Dont worry about it. Even though its a legal holiday, the stores will be open.Dennis: Maybe I should go right now, before they run out.Marilyn: Wait a second. Lets go over what weve already bought so we can make sure we have everything.Dennis: Good idea. Lets see, Ive already bought all the barbecue stuff you know, the coals, the lighter fluid and the ground bef for the burgersMarilyn: Uh-hun.Dennis: And I picked upt eh chips, salads, corn and beerMarilyn: Did you get a lot of beer? You know how good a cold beer tastes on a hot sunny day.Dennis: Ill buy some extra just in case.Marilyn: Great. And why dont you get some of those special dog bones for Max. Hes going to be very scared when all the neighbors start shooting off their firworks. It would be nice to give him his favorite food to calm him down.Dennis: Okay, so thats hot dogs, beer, and dog treats. Anything else?Marilyn: I think thatll do it.2.Charlie: Ouch! What did you pinch me for?Alice: Youre not wearing green.Charlie: You mean today is -Alice: Thats right. And you promised youd make your world-famous corned beef and cabbage tonight.Charlie: Uh-oh, Id better get busy.Alice: Do you need any help?Charlie: No, I can handle it. Besides, I dont want you to miss the parade.Alice: Okay, Ill see you later, then. And dont forget to put on something green.3.Lou: Pass me the sweet potatoes, please. These are the best sweet potatoes youve ever made! Oh, and while youre at it, let me have some more cranberry sauce.Mindy: Lou, dont you think youre overdoing it? Thats your third helping!Lou: Ive been starving myself all day tonight. At the rate yo;ure going, we wont have enough stuffing lift over for tomorrow.Lou: Oh, Mindy, you say that every year. This food is so good! Is there any more salad? I promise, Ill just eat a little more.Mindy: Suit yourself, Lou. Just dont come crying to me later when your stomach is on fir and youve run out of Fizz-Away.Part FourExercise 11.Middle school students are usually older than2.TV comedies are usually shorter than3.China is about as big as4.The population of Japan isnt as large as5.Chickens arent as heavy as6.Cars are not usually more expensive than7.Russia isnt usually as warm as8.Ice cream is usually as sweet as9.In North America, fall days are longer than10.A bus is usually longer thanExercise 21.The Countree Visitors isnt as appropriate as the Little Helpers Club.2.Comedies can be as complex as dramas.3.Calculus is more demanding than algebra.4.The rules of basketball are as intricate as the rule s of baseball.5.Easter is a holier holiday that St. Valentines Day.6.Vegetarians believe that they are healthier than meat eaters.7.Cough suppressants arent as potent as antibiotics.8.Tenants can be just as cantankerous as landlords.9.Murderers are more despicable than pickpockets.10.People who take public transportation are usually less anxious than drivers.Part FiveExercise 11.What kind of holiday is Independence Day?2.Whats the rating for that film?3.Why are movies in the USA rated?4.Which group celebrates Christmas?5.What do people do on the Chinese New Year?6.What kind of movie are you going to see?7.Which holiday honors the workers of the country?8.Which holiday isnt celebrated as much as Thanksgiving?9.When is Columbus Day celebrated?10.Whats the title of the new Jerry Berry movie?Exercise 21.The post office will be closed for the three-day weekend.2.The new Guy Masson movie isnt as interesting as his last one.3.The movie Eureka Palace is rated NC-17.4.I went to my parents home in Florida for Thanksgiving and vacationed in Hawaii for Christmas.5.Jim and Peter liked the new John Shales movie, but Bob didnt.6.The Return of the Goof Ball isnt out yet.7.Chinese New Year is as explosive as Independence Day.8.Bettys Big day is more festive than Ground Hogs Day.9.Canada is a country where many ethnic holidays are celebrated.Exercise 31.Question: Which holiday period would be the best time for this couple to go up to their cabin?A: When should we go to the cabin this year?B: Well, I dont want to go in the middle of winter. We both got the flu last time we tried that.A: But we dont want to go when its boiling, either.B: No, the cabin feels just like an oven in the summer.A: Hmm. WE should try to bet up there over a holiday so well have extra time.B: Yeah, but it cant be in March of April. Remember, Ive got those business meetings.A: Gee, I hope well be able to get up there this year. Our lives are becoming so busy.B: Oh, Im determined to make it up there at least once this year.2.Question: What kind of movie are they talking about?A: Did you see Loons on Parade?B: yeah. I loved it. I really want to go see it again.A: Didnt you just love the scene where his pants fell down in front of his mother- and father-in-law?B: That was hilarious. I laughed till I cried.A: Oh and what about the scene where the womans dress gets caught in the paper shredder and she has to walk out in front of everyone only wearing here underwear?B: Ohthe look on her face!3.Question: What kind of holiday are they talking about?A: I just got back from Holland.B: Oh, how was your trip?A: Rantastic, but Im really tired. I got very little sleep the last night I was there.B: Why? What happened?A: They were celebrating Queens Day. The parties went on until the early hours of the morning.B: What kind of celebrations is it?A: Its a celebration for the Queen. Everybody gets the day off, and they have huge street fairs where people sell all kinds of interesting things and really delicious foods. Theres a lot of drinking, and people get pretty wild.B: Sounds great. If I ever go to Holland. Ill try to go around this time of the year.Exercise 41.The actors had no clothes on for half of that film.2.Jane got into the movie because her 20-year-old cousin took her.3.I go bird watching every Sunday.4.On Mothers Day, people take their mothers out for dinner and give them gifts.5.I read a short description of a new TV show that sounds interesting.6.Lets hit the hay by 9 oclock tonight.7.Calm down. That noise isnt a gun. Its just Fourth of July firworks.8.Rocky Allen is my favorite filmmaker.9.Last Sunday, we packed a big lunch and brought it to the park.10.Angola became a free country in 1975.Part SixExercise 1I dont know how many of you have been to Los Angeles, but it is probably one of the best-known cities on the West Coast and one of the most import