《英语听力系列教程》（初级本）L9.docxVIP

Lesson9

Section1

Directions:listentothefollowingdialoguesandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgiven.

Dialogue1

Didthewomanbuythecoat?(B)

Dialogue2

Whatsizedoesthewomancustomertakeforhersweater?(A)

Dialogue3

Whatisthecustomerlookingforintheshop?(C)

Dialogue4

Canthecustomergetthesheepskinjacket?(D)

Dialogue5

Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?(A)

Dialogue6

WhatdoesJohnmean?(B)

Dialogue7

Howwillthewoman’sproblembesettled?(D)

Dialogue8

What?does?the?man?mean?to?do?(A)

Section2

Fillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhearinthenews.

TheUnitedStatessaystheIslamicState(1)militantgrouphasatleasttwotimesasmanyfightersasanearlierestimate.TheU.S.CentralIntelligenceAgencysaysthegroupnowhasbetween20,000and31,500fightersinIraqandSyria.Theoldestimatewas10,000.ACIAofficialreportedthisweekthatthenewnumberis(2)basedonmorepeoplejoiningthemilitantssinceJune.Henotedthesuccessofmilitantforcesinbattleandtheir(3)declarationofanIslamicstate.

ThenewintelligenceestimatecameadayafterPresidentBarackObamaannouncedhisplanfor(4)defeatingthegroup.Mr.ObamasaidheisexpandingtheU.S(5)operationsagainstthemilitantstoincludeairstrikesinSyria.Hesaidhis(6)administrationwillbuildaninternational(7)coalitiontodefeatIslamicStateforces.HealsosaidthatnoU.S.troopswillreturntobattleinIraq.

ThepresidentmadetheannouncementWednesdaynightinaspeechtotheAmericanpeople.Someobserverssayhisplanrepresentsthebeginningofalong(8)campaigninvolvingU.S.forces.Mr.Obamarecentlycameunder(9)criticismforsayinghedidnothavea(10)strategyforthemilitants.

Forweeks,theU.S.aircrafthavebeen(11)attackingIraqiterritorycontrolledbyIslamicStateforces,alsoknownasISIL.PresidentObamaannouncedonWednesdaythattheairstrikeswill