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Listen to me 2Part onebelongOther studies show that non-readers tend to isolate themselves from the community and are less likely to own a home and seldom belong to local voluntary organizations.betYoung children dont understand cause and effect, so they may run in front of moving swings. There are also bet in climbing up, then getting down, so they may panic at the top of the ladder.blameI dont blame the boy for not giving his name.blindW: The speech the blind girl gave this evening was extremely moving.M: I think everyone felt the same.blockWould black powder in the smoke from the fire circle the globe and block out the sun?W: Im sure the Smiths new house is somewhere on the street, but I dont know exactly where it is.M: But Im told its two blocks from their old home.bloodThe doctors believe aspirin helps heart surgery patients because it can prevent blood from thickening and blood vessels from being blocked.bottomPauls car crashed into a bus at the bottom of the hill and was so badly damaged that it had to be pulled away to a garage.bottomlessIts difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. Its so vast, so deep, so mysterious. Unfortunately, its not bottomless.boundSince people assume that accidents are bound to occur, they want to know how cars can be built better to protect the drivers.breakthroughW: Did you watch the 7 oclock program on Channel 2 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it when someone came to see me.M: Yeah! It reported some major breakthroughs in cancer research. People over 40 would find that program worth watching.bringW: Im worried about those classes I missed when I was sick.M: Ill try to bring you up to date on what weve done.Because he could not bring any large sacks of boxes into the bank, all the money had to be placed in his pockets.broadcastHer appearance on a talk show was broadcast three times, transmitting her message to over 40 million people.budgetW: Christmas is around the corner. And Im looking for a gift for my girlfriend. Any suggestions?M: Well, you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also, whats your budget?burySome birds build their nests on the ground, while others bury their eggs under the ground.businessW: How many people has the boss chosen for the business trip to France?M: Well, as far as I know whether there will be such a trip is yet to be decided.calmW: Ive just locked my keys in my room. Now what should I do?M: I cant believe it. Youre always so careless. Anyhow, lets calm down and try to figure things out.campaignHer campaign increased public awareness of the problem, and prompted over 300 cities and several states to consider restrictions on cell phone use.campusW: You know the electronics company is coming to our campus to recruit graduate students next week.M: Really? What day? Id like to talk to them and hand in my resume.cancerW: Did you watch the 7 oclock program on Channel 2 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it when someone came to see me.M: Yeah! It reported some major breakthroughs in cancer research. People over 40 would find that program worth watching.candidateW: Are there any more questions on this lecture? Yes, Mary?M: Dr. Baker, do you think an independent candidate could become president?capitalIs Montreal the capital city of the province?cardThe store manager had been told that a customer saw her take a card and put it in her shopping bag.cashChocolate beans became so valuable in Central America that they were used as cash for 200 years. catalog/ catalogueW: Can you tell me the title of this oil painting?M: Sorry, I dont know for sure. But I guess its an early 18th-century work. Let me look it up in the catalog.catchMany people catch a cold in the spring time or fall.causeBlood rushes to your nose and causes a blockade in it.Young children dont understand cause and effect, so they may run in front of moving swings.celebrateLast month was their tenth anniversary in Britain. And they had a dinner with their friends to celebrate.certainlyW: Do you know James? Hes in your class.M: Certainly. In fact, he was the first person I got to know in my class. I still remember the look on his face when he showed up late on the first day of school.certificateW: Frank, I thought you were working in New York.M: I was, but I moved back. I just couldnt get used to living in a big city. So here I am, back in school, taking courses for a teachers certificate.chainEven better, keep wallet attached to a cord or chain that is fastened to a belt.challengeIt is particularly interesting to note that the concept of the family as a social unit has survived all these challenges.changeMost parents dont realize that the competition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change.W: Jane, you wont be able to get to the airport in time to catch the 10 oclock flight.M: I realize that now. Ill have to get my ticket changed.channelOften 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.chargeIm in charge of all the admission of postgraduate students in the university.Ill have to charge you 150 pounds for the night.chaseAs we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cried out and then we saw a bear enter our camp. Tom wanted his father to chase him away.chocolateW: What would you like for dessert? I think Ill have apple pie and ice cream.M: The chocolate cake looks great, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours.ChristmasW: I hope you will spend Christmas with us. Well have a big party on Christmas Eve.M: Id love to, but Jack and I are going to Australia. Well send you postcards from there.civilMany families were starving because of the civil war in that country.claimAn elderly woman yesterday made a legal claim against a department store because it had wrongly accused her of stealing a Christmas card.classicalDo you have a tough math test coming up? Then listen to some classical piano music just before the test. You might end up with a higher score.clearOnly about one woman in a thousand carries her bag on the left and I tended to stay clear of them.clerkWhy did the hotel clerk say they didnt have any room for that night?climbBut in the end, I managed to climb up and open the window.collectOf course, the tax collector managed to collect more money than he paid to the ruler.The difference between the sum of money he collected and the sum of money he gave to the ruler was his profit.collectionBy 1814, the collection had increased to about 3.000 mentWhats the womans comment on the mans paper?commercialAs a result, governments had to close down some areas of sea to commercial mitIf the telephone rings 3 in the morning, Larry Smith knows its trouble. Someone is threatening to commit mitteeOh, yeah, from October1, Ill be doing an entirely different job. Theres going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students, unfortunatelyIll miss my contact with monWhy cant they find a cure for the common cold?The ocean, surprisingly enough, has many things in common with space. In their different ways, both sea and space are equally municationOften 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 petitiveThe advertising world is very competitive. And when I look back, I cant imagine how I stood plainThe next thing I did was to telephone them to plaintEdith is a very patient woman. And if guests make complaints, she tries her best to solve their plexW: I hear a newly-invented drug can make people tell the truth and it may prove useful in questioning terrorists. Isnt it incredible?M: Simple solutions to complex problems rarely succeed. As far as I know, no such drugs are ever known to plicatedW: The presentation made by Professor Jackson was too complicated to understand.M: Well, I think he didnt speak slowly enough for us to take prehensiveEditors are adding news briefs and comprehensive indexes. This will help overcome the time problem.concentrationBut in America, air sampling balloons have detected high concentrations of particles similar to those collected in Kuwait.conceptIt is particularly interesting to note that the concept of the family as a social unit has survived all these challenges.concludeThe scientists concluded that the solar wind activity must follow the same cycle.concreteHe had been swimming in the river and had caught his foot between two concrete posts under the bridge.conductora bus conductorconfidentW: You seem very confident about the job interview, dont you?M: Yes, I feel ready for it. I bought a good suit in a clothing store. I had my hair cut. I had studied almost everything about finance and economics.confuseW: I often mistake Jim for Bob. Can you tell them apart?M: No, they look so much alike that they even confused their mother sometimes when they were young.confusionWhen my interest shifted from space to the sea, I never expected it would cause such confusion among my friends, yet I can understand their feelings.considerablyThe American versions are considerably more expensive.considerationWhen a child is having learning and attention problems, the issue of sleep has to be taken into consideration.constitutionFinally, in 1920, fourteen years after Susan Anthonys death, an article was added to the Constitution. It gave all American women the right to vote.contestW: Congratulations, Li Ming. You are the talk of the town and the pride of our class now.M: If you are referring to my winning the English speech contest, I dont think its such a big deal. You know, Ive spent two summer vacations learning English in Canada. Part Two 初练耳朵 Students pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well (1) , but some of them arent very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in (2) to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their childrens difficulties. For one thing, parents are o