voaspecialenglish 听力原文

短对话 11.

M: I am asked to pick up the guest speaker Bob Russell at the airport this afternoon? Do you know what he looks like?

W: Well, he is in his 60th. He stands out. He is bald, tall and thin, and he has a beard.

Q: What can we conclude from the woman's remark about Bob Russell. 12.

M: I am considering dropping my dancing class. I am not making any progress.

W: If I were you, I stick with it. It's definitely worth time and effort.

Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 13.

M: You see, I

美国之音（以下称VOA）的英语节目，按播音速度可分为两种：Standard English （标准英语）和 Special English（特别英语）。

Special English 又叫“慢速英语”，是VOA 专为全世界非英语国家初学英语的听众安排的一种简易、规范的英语广播节目。该节目创始于50年代末期，是VOA 的专家们研究如何与世界各地的英语学习者进行交际的产物。它正式开播于1959年10月。当时只面向欧洲和中东，但由于这个节目适合许多国家英语学习者的需要，所以它的广播对象不久就扩大到世界其他地区，并很快在全世界范围内产生了广泛的影响。现在这个节目对欧洲、非洲和拉丁美洲每晚广播一次，对加勒比地区每晚广播一次（星期天除外），对东南亚广播次数最多，每天上午两次，晚上三次。

30多年来，VOA 为了办好Special English节目，进行了大量的调查研究工作，对播音速度、内容及用词范围都作了具体规定，基本上达到了既能为英语学习者提供信息，又不损害英语本身风格的目的，使之成为VOA 独具特色，拥有最大量听众的节目。

美国著名词汇学家S. B. Flexmer指明了Special English的三条标准，也就是它所“特别”的地方：

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BBC News with Marion Marshall

利比亚抗议活动引发冲突已致84人丧生

Witnesses have told the BBC that Libyan troops have opened fire with

machine-guns and large-calibre weapons on anti-government protesters in the city of Benghazi, killing a number of people. It describes scenes of chaos: the snipers shot from the roofs of buildings, and protesters fought back against troops on the ground. Jon Leyne has more details.

目击者告诉 BBC，利比亚班加西军队用机枪和较大口径的武器向反政府示威者开进行扫射，造成数人丧生。他们描述了狙击手在建筑物的房顶上射击示威者，而示威者在地面上反击的混乱场面。Jon Leyne报道更多的细节。

Witnesses in B

Unit 1

News item 1

China’s wasted no time in setting out the latest plans for its ambitious space program. A senior official said the next manned mission will be in 2007, when the astronauts will attempt a space walk. After that, scientists will focus on developing the capability to rendezvous and dock with other spacecraft. He added that China also wanted to recruit female astronauts in the near future.

The announcement comes just hours after the country’s second manned space mission touched down in the remote grasslands of I

Exercise One

Section 1. Compound Dictation

A product recall is defined as the action taken to prevent the distribution, sales and use of a product which may pose a safety hazard to consumers. Such action may be taken if there is possibility that the use of the product would cause health (1) consequences, injury or death. Recalls are costly to a company because they often entail replacing the recalled product or paying for the damage caused in use. In addition, there is also indirect cost following damage to a brand name and

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BBC News with Marion Marshall

利比亚抗议活动引发冲突已致84人丧生

Witnesses have told the BBC that Libyan troops have opened fire with

machine-guns and large-calibre weapons on anti-government protesters in the city of Benghazi, killing a number of people. It describes scenes of chaos: the snipers shot from the roofs of buildings, and protesters fought back against troops on the ground. Jon Leyne has more details.

目击者告诉 BBC，利比亚班加西军队用机枪和较大口径的武器向反政府示威者开进行扫射，造成数人丧生。他们描述了狙击手在建筑物的房顶上射击示威者，而示威者在地面上反击的混乱场面。Jon Leyne报道更多的细节。

Witnesses in B

短对话专项训练听力文本及答案解析

Exercise 1

1. M: I ran into our friend Maxim yesterday on the street and he hadn‘t heard from you for two months.

W: Yes. I know. But I‘ve been too busy to phone him.

Q: What do we know from the conversation?

2. W: Did you find the book for your reading assignment in the library?

M: It closed before I got there．I had no idea that it closes so early on weekends.

Q：What does the man mean?

3. W: You seem very confident about the job interview，don‘t you?

M: Yes. I feel ready for it. I bought a good suit in the clothing

献给师弟师妹们

LESSON seven

Health

1. M: I thought the librarian said we could check out as many books as we need with our library card.

W: That's right, but not those reference books.

Q: What does the woman mean?

2. M: I'm really exhausted, but I don't want to miss the film that comes on at eleven.

W: If I were you, I would skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow and anyway, I've heard it isn't that exciting.

Q: What does the woman mean?

3.M: I ran into our friend Mark yesterday on the street and he said he hadn't heard from you

献给师弟师妹们

LESSON seven

Health

1. M: I thought the librarian said we could check out as many books as we need with our library card.

W: That's right, but not those reference books.

Q: What does the woman mean?

2. M: I'm really exhausted, but I don't want to miss the film that comes on at eleven.

W: If I were you, I would skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow and anyway, I've heard it isn't that exciting.

Q: What does the woman mean?

3.M: I ran into our friend Mark yesterday on the street and he said he hadn't heard from you

Test 1听力原文

SECTION A MINI-LECTURE

How Practice Can Damage Your English

Good morning, everyone. Today, I am going to talk about the negative role of practice in

English learning.

If you ask “How can I learn to speak English better?”, many people will tell you “Practice,

practice, practice”. “Speak and write in English whenever you can”—they will say. All English

classes are full of activities which involve speaking and writing which are supposed to help you

with your English.

We agree that practice can be very useful. It’s even nece