2 Sometimes American English doesn't seem to make sense. Like this:
A: Gloria has a lot of things going on in her life right now.
B: Yes, she does. Her parents are sick. Her car is not working. She's building a new house and she just got a new job.
A: Wow! That's a lot of stress. One more thing and she's going to be a basket case!
Will Gloria really become a container for baskets? I don't think so.
If you experience a lot of stress or try to handle too many things at the same time, your life might become very difficult. The nervous strain or tension might wear you out and leave you with a sense of hopelessness. That's what a basket case means.
3 We have some phrases that sound a little painful, like this one: I am going to bite my tongue.
This does not sound good, like it might hurt. Let's listen again.
A: I couldn't believe that happened!
B: I know. Are you going to say something?
A: No, I am going to bite my tongue.
B: I can't believe you are not going to say something!
In American English, if I say that I'm going to bite my tongue, it means that I won't talk about something. I am going to keep quiet.
This is an informal phrase, not one for business.
I am going to bite my tongue.
6 There are times when something occurs and you might say, "This left
a bad taste in my mouth."
What does this phrase mean?
A bad taste in my mouth.
A: Hey, how was your vacation?
B: It was great. But we had all of money stolen from our hotel room.
A: Oh, I am sorry to hear that.
B: I konw, the whole thing left a really bad taste in my mouth.
If something leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth, you feel there is something wrong about the situation. It gives you an unpleasant feeling or memory.
Of course, you also can eat something that literally leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
Either way, if something leaves a bad taste in your mouth, it isn't good.
9 You probably have heard someone say: Break a leg.
Dont't worry. She isn't going to break someone's leg. This is an expression that means good luck! Let's listen to a conversation to find out.
A: I'm so nervous. Tonight is the first night of the play.
B: Is it? Well, go out there and break a leg!
This phrase began as a way to wish actors good luck. Theater people said that if they wished each other something bad, good might happen. So when you hear "break a leg," it's really means "do well." Also, it can mean to work really hard at something.
And that's English in a Minute.
11 What would you think if you heard someone say: I am getting cold feet.
Did she forget to put on her shoes? Is she standing in snow? let's listen and see whether we can figure this out.
A: Are you going to enter the photo contest?
B: I don't konw.
A: Oh, you should. You are so talented. Your pictures are beautiful!
A: You're just being nice. But I am getting cold feet. I don't know if I am good enough.
If you say "I am getting cold feet," it means that you are afraid or uncomfortable about doing something.
For example, people say a person is getting cold feet if he or she is supposed to get married, but calls off or cancels the wedding. This is a very common, informal phrase.
And that's English in a Minute.
12 Have you ever heard someone say they were "dressed to kill,"
don't worry, you're not in any danger -- it's just the opposite.
A: Do you see that couple over there?
B: Yeah, it looks like they are going into that new restaurant. They look great!
A: Oh, yeah! They are dressed to kill.
In American English, "dressed to kill!" is a different way of saying "dressed very attractively" or "dressed to impress."
This phrase came from criminals...
In the past, people who were professional criminals often dressed in fancy clothing to hide the fact that they were doing horrible things. So, if you were "dressed to kill" back then, you would be wearing a pretty nice looking outfit.
And that's English in a Minute.
17 Sometimes being truthful is hard, especially when you have to tell
a person something unpleasant.
There is a phrase in American English that is used for this purpose.
A: I just can't believe her. She said that I look sloppy and bad and that my clothes don't fit well. She said that I look like I live in a garbage can.
B: Well, if the shoe fits, wear it.
If someone says to you "if the shoe fits, wear it." they're saying that if something applies to you then you should accept it. It can be unkind to say. So you should use this phrase only with people you kown very well. And that's English in a Minute.
18 Have you even heard the American English idioms...Once in a blue moon.
It doesn't mean that the moon is blue. So let's listen to this American English conversation to find out how
it is used:
A: Where did you say your brother lives?
B: He lives all the way in Minnesota, so I never get to see him. I only get to see him once in a blue moon.
Once in a blue moon is a common way of saying that something does not happen often. But what is a blue moon?
We typically see a full moon once a month. And seeing two full moons in the same month is rare. The second full moon in a particular month is called the blue moon.
Once in a blue moon is an informal phrase.
And that's English in a Minute.
21 If you have ever heard American English, you have probably heard this before: That's Just My Two Cents.
Does it make you wonder what pennies have to do with giving someone advice? Let's listen and find out.
A: I love Nicklback.
B: I think their music is really boring...and everybody does not like them...but that's just my two cents.
"My Two Cents" is a different way of saying "my opinion" or "my thoughts on the subject."
Two cents isn't a lot of money. Saying something is "just my two cents," is like saying that your opinion is important to you, but might not be worth much to someone else.
Not everyone will always agree with you, so saying this lets people konw that.
And that's English in a Minute.
22 Sometimes American English doesn't seem to make sense, like
this:
"I am under the weather."
Under the weather -- what could that mean?
A: Are you okay?
B: Um, not really. I think I'm a little bit under the weather.
A: You should go home and get some rest.
B: Yeah, I think that's a good idea.
If you stand "under the weather," you might have a dark storm cloud over your head, and you might not feel very well.
When you say you are "under the weather," it means you are sick or not feeling well. This phrase comes from sailors at sea. If a ship was in a bad weather and its sailors were sick, the crew would go below deck, to get out from "under the weather" to try to feel better.
And that's English in a Minute.
23 f you have heard American English, you probably have heard this: You better treat him with kid gloves.
Is someone telling you to put on a pair of gloves? let's listen again.
A: I heard Sam is really upset.
B: Really?
A: Yes, and he may be upset for a while. You bette treat him with kid gloves.
It sounds as if Sam needs to be treated carefully and gently. That's what "treat him with kid gloves" means.
Gloves made from kid leather -- leather from a lamb or young goat -- are soft.
So if someone is angry, or upset, you might need to "treat him with kid gloves" -- very carefully.
You better treat him with kid gloves.
24 If you listen to American English, you probably have heard this phrase: "Play it by ear."
What does it mean? let's find out by listening to an American English conversation.
A: Hey, what do you want to do this weekend?
B: I don't know. We could see a movie or have dinner. Why don't we play it by ear?
A: Sure.
"Play it by ear" means you aren't going to make a firm plan, but will decide what to do as you go along.
This idiom has a musical meaning too. When you don't have the written music for a song, but you play the notes that you think you've heard, you "play it by ear."
So when you are in a situation where you make a plan as you go, you're
"playing it by ear".
25 Have you heard the phrase: "get on my nerves?"
What does it mean in American English? Let's find out.
A: It really irritates me when a person's cell phone goes off during a movie!
B: Yeah, me too. It really gets on my nerves.
The human nervous system is a collection of the nerves in our bodies that helps us feel things. When something affects those nerves in a bad way, we can feel strange or troubled. When that happens in a non-physical way, we can say it "gets on my nerves."
Someone else's actions or words can "get on my nerves," if they do it over and over, and you want them to stop.
2015 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷·课标I 卷） 第一节（共5小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分7.5 分） 1. What time isit now? A. 9:10. B.9:50. C.10:00. 2. What does the woman think ofthe weather? A.It?s nice. B. It ?s warm. C. It ?s cold. 3. What will the man do? A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C.Leavehis office. 4. What isthe woman?s opinion about the course? A. Toohard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy. 5. What does the woman want the man do? A. Speaklouder. B. Apologizeto her. C.Turn off the radio. 第二节（共15小题;每小题 1.5分,满分22.5分）听第 6 段材料,回答第6、7 题。 6. How long did Michael stay in China? A. Fivedays. B. One week. C.Twoweeks. 7. Where did Michael go last year? A. Russia.B. Norway. C.India. 听第7 段材料,回答第8、9 题。 8. What food does Sallylike? A. Chicken. B. Fish. C.Eggs. 9. What are the speakersgoing to do? A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。 10. Where are the speakers? A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C.At home. 11. When isthe report due? A.Thursday. B.Friday. C.Next Monday. 12. What doesGeorgesuggestStephaniedo with the report? A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C.Leaveit with him. 听第9 段材料,回答第13 至16 题。 13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Salespersonand customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C.Husbandand wife. 14. What kind of apartment do the speakersprefer? A. One with two bedrooms. B. Onewithout furniture. C.One near a market. 15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment? A.＄350. B. ＄400. C.＄415. 16. Where isthe apartment the speakerswould like to see? A. On LakeStreet. B. On Market. C.On South Street. 听第10 段材料,回答第17 至20 题。 17. What percentage of the world?s tea exports go to Britain? A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%. 18. Whydo tea tasterstaste tea with milk? A. Most British people drink tea that way. B. Teatastes much better with milk. C. Teawith milk is healthy. 19. Who suggestsa price for each tea? A. Teatasters. B. Teaexporters. C.Teacompanies.
动画视听语言 领会：发展史（看另一份上的） 简答：视听语言的基本规律： （1）视听语言的基本规律是模仿人的视听感知经验 （2）视听语言的传播是单向的 （3）视听语言中的元素与文字或词语语言系统中的元素是不同的（镜头不等同于词语，它没有最小信息单位）（4）视听语言是一种创造性的语言。 世界两大动画电影王国—美国和日本，一直在市场经济体制中运作，形成了成熟的商业动画电影文化。欧洲与加拿大强调动画电影的艺术探索，形成了艺术动画电影中极具自由精神的一支，而中国与苏联在计划经济体制中发展了非商业化的、具有浓郁名族风格的社会主义动画电影风格。 掌握：动画视听语言的特点及分类。 （1）“动”是动画之本。 （2）实验动画。1924年，瑞典画家维京·伊格林完成《斜线交响曲》。20世纪60年代以后，其形式越来越多，内涵也越来越丰富复杂，声音不再单纯作为动作的伴奏。 （3）叙事动画。 以视听语言的语法系统为原则可以分为 1.文学性叙事方式 2.戏剧性叙事方式 3.纪实性叙事方式 从播放媒介看，动画片可以分为电影动画片和电视动画片 从画面效果和制作手段来看，动画片又可分为二维动画片和三维动画片。 熟练掌握： 视听语言构成元素：影像、声音、剪辑。影像的基本单位是镜头，一般一部故事片由400-800个镜头组成。声音主要包括三个方面的内容：语言、音响、音乐。剪辑包括影像的剪辑和声音的剪辑。 相互关系：电影是视、听结合的艺术。电影首先是“视”（影像），然后是“听”（声音），这些“视”、“听”（影像、声音）最后通过剪辑，构成一部完整的电影。 第二章影像 掌握：二维动画中影像的形成 通常二维动画电影中影像的构成因素是分镜头设计、画面设计、场景设计、角色设定、原画、动画、色彩设定、色指定、上色、上色检查、摄影、后期特效编辑等。 三维动画中影像的形成 绘制分镜头画面、场景设计及模型制作、角色设定、制作角色的模型和动画、渲染画面 电影镜头是影片影像结构的基本组成单位，是电影造型语言的基本视觉元素。一部故事片一般由400-800个镜头组成。格（也叫做“帧”）是电影镜头画面的基本分割单位，一格即一个电影画面，电影的标准播放速度要求每秒24格。 用透视区分镜头： 1.短焦距镜头也称广角镜，焦距少于35mm的就是广角镜 2.标准焦距镜头，焦距是35mm-50mm 3.长焦距镜头，经常用于拍近景和特写 镜头的三种类型： 关系镜头：又称场景主镜头，交待镜头或整体镜头，以全景系列（大远景、远景、大全景、全景）为主. 动作镜头：又称局部镜头、叙事镜头。景别往往以中景及近景系列（中近景，近景、特写、大特写）为主。渲染镜头：又称空镜头（大部分是有较少人物的景物镜头和环境镜头）。完全取决于镜头内容的要求和前后剪接镜头视觉上的变化要求。 熟练掌握： 景别概念：景别通常是指被摄主体在画面中所呈现的范围。 景别的作用：景别是摄影师在创作中组织、结构画面，制约观众视线，规范画内空间，暗示画外空间的一种极有效的造型手段。景别还是画面构图的一种视觉形式和方法，更是表达画面内容（叙事）所采取的一
2010年12月大学英语四级听力真题 (含文本) 11. M: Oh my god! The heat is simply unbearable here. I wish we’ve gone to the beach instead. W: Well, with the museums and restaurants in Washington I’ll be happy here no matter what the temperature. Q：What does the woman mean? 12. M: How’s the new job going? W: Well, I’m learning a lot of new things, but I wish the director would give me some feedback. Q：What does the woman want to know? 13. M: Can you help me work out a physical training program John? W: Sure, but whatever you do be careful not to overdo it. Last time I had two weeks’ worth of weight-lifting in three days and I hurt myself. Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? 14. M: I have an elderly mother and I’m worried about her going on a plane. Is there any risk? W: Not if her heart is all right. If she has a heart condition, I’d recommend against it. Q: What does the man want to know about his mother? 15. M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled you at the crossroads? W: Sorry, I was just a bit absent-minded. Anyway, do I have to pay a fine? Q: what do we learn from the conversation? 16. M: I’m no expert, but that noise in your refrigerator doesn’t sound right. Maybe you should have it fixed. W: You’re right. And I suppose I’ve put it off long enough.
2019年12月英语四级听力真题（卷二原文） 2016年12月英语四级听力真题（卷二原文） 短篇新闻 Section A - 2 Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at a Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York, according to Marcia Lynch. Public information officer with Tompkins County’s emergency response department, emergency workers have made contact with the miners via a radio. And they all appear to be uninjured, said Jessica Verfuss, the emergency department’s assistant director. Crews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to the miners so that they can keep warm during the rescue operation, Verfuss said. Details about what led to the workers’ being trapped in the elevator went immediately available. The mine, along Ne w York’s Cayuga Lake, processes salt used for road treatment. It produces about 2 million tons of salt that is shipped to more than 1,500 places in the northeastern United States, the rock salt mine is one of three operated by Cargill with the other two in Louisiana and Ohio. Q3. What does the news report say about the salt miners? Q4.What did the rescue team do? Section A - 3
动画视听语言复习资料 第一章动画的基本概念 一单项选择题: 1 迪士尼第一部长篇动画电影,也是世界上第一部长篇动画电影是( A ) A.<小鹿斑比> B.<幻想曲> C.<人猿泰山> D.<白雪公主与七个小矮人> 2 <埃及王子>是哪个公司出品的( A ) A.梦工场公司 B.迪士尼公司 C.米高梅公司 D.皮克斯公司 3 1872年,在美国摄影师( C )的试验中,在1秒内连续播放24张照片时,马似乎动了起来,这便是动画的基本雏形. A.比尔·阿特金森Bill Atkinson B. 加里耐特 GaryKnight C. 爱德华.幕布里奇Eadweard Muybridge D. 约翰·贝利John Bailey 4 动画的基本原理与电影一样,都是利用了人类天生所具有的( C )特性. A. 感官知觉 B. 触觉 C. 视觉滞留 D. 认知 5 <小鹿斑比>是哪个公司的动画片( D ) A.华纳 B. 梦工场 C. 皮克斯 D. 迪斯尼 6 <滑稽脸的幽默像>是英国漫画家史都华.布雷克顿在哪一年制作的( C ) A. 1900年 B. 1872年 C. 1906年 D. 1972年 7 <幻想曲>是哪个公司的动画( C ) A.梦工场 B. 皮克斯 C. 迪斯尼 D. 环球 8 下面由中国制作的动画片有( C ) A. <阿基拉> B. <借物 少女> C. 《三个和尚》 D. 《蓝精灵》 二多项选择题 1 迪士尼出品的动画电 影有( ABC ). A.<人猿泰山> B.<小鹿斑 比> C.<花木兰> D.<猫和老 鼠> E.<龙猫> 2 动画电影特指以动画 制作的电影,即胶片摄影及 以24格/S的速度逐格拍摄 并放映出来的电影,它与 ( BCE )合称电影的四大片 种. A.喜剧片 B.故事片 C. 新闻纪录片 D.动作片 E.科学教育片 3 狭义的电影语言是指 ( CD ),所以电影语言又被 称为视听语言. A.美术 B.表演 C.画面 D.声音 E.剧作 三名词解释 1 卡通片: 一种由报连载 纸的多格漫画转化成的动 画形式. 2 蒙太奇: 通过画面与画 面的组接产生新的含义. 四简答题 1 以二维动画电影与电影 区别简述早期二维动画的 制作特点. 真正区别二维动画电影与 电影的关键在于它们的拍 摄方式.二维动画的制作采 用逐格拍摄技术来实现. 动画技术比较严谨的定义 是:通过逐格拍摄对象后使 之连续播放,从而形成运动 的影像和鲜活的角色的技 术.早期动画电影要求动画 师把每一张绘画稿绘制完 成后,放置在动画逐格拍摄 台上进行逐一拍摄,所以, 早期动画电影的制作不仅 需要动画师具有扎实的绘 画功底,还要承受巨大的工 作量. 五论述题 1 以美国和日本动画为 例阐述视听语言的不同风 格. 视听语言是构成影片 风格的主要因素,不同的导 演由于地域,文化的差异, 所使用的视听语言也各有 不同,最终创作出风格各异 的影片风格.动画电影的制 作方式决定了它的每一格 画面不能都像绘画作品那 样精雕细刻.但不同国家, 不同地域的绘画风格却造 就了动画作品的不同视听 风格.就拿美国动画电影和 日本动画电影来说,美国动 画电影惯于用硬朗且富有 变化的线条勾勒出具像,夸 张的人物动作造型,角色的 造型生动,饱满却不乏亲和 力,而浓郁的色彩基调更给 人以厚重,沉稳的视觉感受. 相比之下,日本动画电影的 画面风格普遍较平面化,不 太注重对角色的真实还原. 角色造型往往是由简单的 线条画出形体后,加以平涂 的方式绘制而成.出于东方 传统美学思想的继承,日本 动画的画风追求淡彩般的 质朴与清秀,不像欧美动画 那样鲜艳凝重.所以,日本 动画在人物造型和画面张 力上都略显薄弱,但曲折迷 离,引人入胜的情节设置却 是日本动画电影的制胜法 宝.
2016年12月17日全国大学英语四级考试已结束，本次考试为多题多卷，本站第一时间收集整理不同版本试题，供考生参考： Section A A 16th century castle in Scotland is close to collapsing after lumps of soils were washed away by floods, threatening its foundations. On Sunday, the castle’s owner John Gordon, 76, was forced to move out his property after the River Dee swept away about 60 feet of land, leaving the castle dangerous close to the river. According to the Scottish Daily Record. Abergeldie castle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland was built by Sir Alexander Gordon of Midmar who later became the Earl of Huntly. The castle which is located on 11,700 acres was leased to members of the royal family between 1848 and 1970, including King Edward VII and George V. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued more than 35 flood warnings covering several regions, as Scotland continues to clean up the after Storm Frank hit the country last Wednesday. “This means that rivers will rise more slowly, but then stay high for much longer.” the environmental age ncy said. Q1. Why did John Gordon move out of Abergeldie castle? Q2. What happened in Scotland last Wednesday? Section A - 2 Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at a Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York, according to Marcia Lynch. Public information officer with Tompkins County’s emergency response department, emergency workers have made contact with the miners via a
2020年7月英语四级听力真题原文(完整版) PartⅡListening Comprehension(25minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. News Report One …parts of Scotland covered by the orange alert to avoid travel on Wednesday, ' this is what he said to us. The orange warning may be raised to red in some areas. That is a warning for snow
大学英语四级听力题目答案及原文第套资料
Part II Listening Comprehension Section A News Report One 【话题预测】由college students，sleep，problem，stress，psychological 等词可推断，本则新闻与大学生 睡眠或心理健康有关。 【正确答案】1—2 B D 听力原文 You probably think college students are experts at sleeping, but parties, preparations for tests, personal problems and general stress can wreck a student’s sleep habits, which can be bad for the body and the mind. Texas Tech University is even offering a class called “Improving Your Sleep Habits”. People suffering from sleep loss are at an increased risk from obesity, psychological problems and car crashes. Students who don’t get enough sleep have poor attendance and lower grades. On top of all that, a new study published in the journal Learning and Memory finds you are probably better off
Unit 2 Coincidence 大学英语全新版3 听力原文 Exercise 1 Listen to the story and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, rying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing. As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed.Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house. As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. ]It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew,his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor. Questions 1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard? 2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house? 3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have? 4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard? Passage 2 Exercise 1 Listen to the recording and write down the coincidences mentioned in the text. When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his
2015年12月英语四级听力原文及答案 Part 1 短对话 Question 1 - M: Do you remember the wonderful film on space exploration we watched together last month? - W: Sure. It's actually the most impressive one I've seen on that topic. Q:What do we learn about the speakers? Question 2 - W: Are you looking for anything in particular? - M: Yes. My son is graduating from high school, and I want to get him something special. Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place? Question 3 - M: Mike told me yesterday that he had been looking in vain for a job in the art gallery. - W: Really? If I remember right, he had a chance to work there, but he turned it down.
Q:What does the woman say about Mike? Question 4 - W: Would you like to come to Susan's birthday party tomorrow evening? - M: I'm going to give a lecture tomorrow. I wish I could be in two places at the same time. Q:What does the man mean? Question 5 - W: Aren't you discouraged by the slow progress your staff is making? - M: Yes. I think I will give them a deadline and hold them to it. Q:What is the man probably going to do? Question 6 - W: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the visitors' parking is? I left my car there. - M: Sure. It's in Lot C. Over that way. Q:What does the woman want to know? Question 7 - W: You look great! Now that you've taken those fitness classes.
2016年6月英语四级听力原文 News report 1 The International Labour Organization says the number of people without jobs is increasing. 国际劳工组织称失业人数正在增加。 In its latest update on Global Employment Trends, 在最新一期全球就业趋势报告中， the agency says projections of the number of unemployed people this year range from 210 million to nearly 240 million people. 该组织预测今年失业人数将在亿人之间。 The report warns that 200 million poor workers are at risk of joining the ranks of people living on less than 2 dollars per day in the past three years. 该组织的报告警告说，在过去的三年里2亿贫穷工人面临跨入每天靠不足两美元过活行列的风险。
The director general of the International Labour Organization, Juan Somavia, 国际劳工组织主任胡安·索马维亚 notes that some countries have taken measures to address the effects of the global crisis. 表示一些国家已经开始采取措施应对全球危机带来的影响了。 However, he points out that many countries have not done so. 但同时他还指出有很多国家尚未采取措施。 And based on past experiences, it takes four to five years after economic recovery for unemployment to return to pre-crisis levels.根据以往经验，经济复苏之后，失业率需要4-5年时间恢复到危机前水平。Mr. Somavia says the International Labour Organization is proposing a global jobs' agreement to deal with unemployment. 索马维亚称国际劳工组织正在针对失业问题准备一份国际就业协议。 "Its key objective is to place the center of recovery efforts,
Unit 1 Unit 1 Visiting Canada 参观加拿大 Lesson 1 第一课 A Listen and number. 听并标数。 It's January. Bill is getting ready for trip to Canada. 一月，比尔准备去加拿大旅行。 I'm leaving for Canada this Sunday. 我这周日要去加拿大了。 What clothes should I take with me? 我应该穿什么衣服？ You'd better phone Ted and ask him. 你最好给泰德打电话问问。 Bill dials the number. 比尔拨了号码。 Hello, this is Ted. 你好，我是泰德。 Hello, Ted. This is Bill. 你好，泰德。我是比尔。 I'm calling to ask what clothes I should take to Canada. 我是来问去加拿大应该带什么的？ What's the weather like in Canada? 加拿大天气怎么样？ What do you usually wear in winter? 你冬天一般穿什么？ It's January now. And It's very cold. 现在是一月。非常冷。 I usually wear a sweater or a jacket in my house. 我在屋里通常穿毛衣和夹克。 But I wear a hat, a scarf, gloves and a warm coat when I go out. 但是我出门的时候戴帽子、围巾、手套和穿厚外套。 What else should I take with me? 其它我还应该带什么？ You are going to stay here for five months. 你要在这待五个月。 You need clothes for spring and summer. 你需要春夏的衣服。 Such as jacket, trousers, sweaters, shorts and T-shirts. 比如夹克、裤子、毛衣、短裤和T恤。
2016年12月英语四级听力原文（沪江网校版）2016年12月17日全国大学英语四级考试已结束，本次考试为多题多卷， 本站第一时间收集整理不同版本试题，供考生参考： Section A A 16th century castle in Scotland is close to collapsing after lumps of soils were washed away by floods, threatening its foundations. On Sunday, the castle’s owner John Gordon, 76, was forced to move out his property after the River Dee swept away about 60 feet of land, leaving the castle dangerous close to the river. According to the Scottish Daily Record. Abergeldie castle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland was built by Sir Alexander Gordon of Midmar who later became the Earl of Huntly. The castle which is located on 11,700 acres was leased to members of the royal family between 1848 and 1970, including King Edward VII and George V. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued more than 35 flood warnings covering several regions, as Scotland continues to clean up the after Storm Frank hit the country last Wednesday. “This means that rivers will rise more slowly, but then stay high for much longer.” the environmental agency said. Q1. Why did John Gordon move out of Abergeldie castle? Q2. What happened in Scotland last Wednesday? Section A - 2 Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at a Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York, according to Marcia Lynch. Public information officer with Tompkins County’s emergency response department, emergency workers have made contact with the miners via a radio. And they all appear to be uninjured, said Jessica Verfuss, the emergency department’s assistant director. Crews have managed to provide heat packs and blankets to the miners so that they can keep warm during the rescue operation, Verfuss said. Details about what led to the workers’ being trapped in the elevator went immediately available. The mine, along New York’s Cayuga Lake, processes salt used for road treatment. It produces about 2 million tons of salt that is shipped to more than 1,500 places in the northeastern United States, the rock salt mine is one of three operated by Cargill with the other two in Louisiana and Ohio. Q3. What does the news report say about the salt miners? Q4.What did the rescue team do? Section A - 3 The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues. Facing an $8.3 billion budget deficit this year, closing post officers is one of several proposals the Postal Service has put forth recently to cut costs. Last week, for