《英语听力系列教程》（初级本）L19.docxVIP

Lesson19

Section1

1.TrueorFalse:Listentothespeechanddecidewhetherthestatementsbelowaretrueorfalse.

1).FThespeakerattendedhisowncollegegraduationceremony.

2).FAltogetherhestayedinReed

3).FHewasadoptedbyalawyerandhiswife.

4).TDroppingoutofcollegewasprettyscaryforhimbutitwasoneofthebestdecisionshehasevermade.

5).FHedidnotattendanycourseinReed

6).TAfterhedroppedout,hesleptonthefloorofhisfriends’roomsbecausehedidn’thaveadormroom.

2.Questions:Listentothespeechagainandanswerthefollowingquestions?

1).Whatisthespeakergoingtotalkabouttoday?

Heisgoingtotalkaboutthreestoriesfromhislife.

2).Whatwashisparents’educationalbackground?

Hismothernevergraduatedfromcollegeandhisfathernevergraduatedfromhighschool.

3).Onwhatconditiondidhisbiologicalmotheragreetotheadoption?

Ontheconditionthathewouldgotocollege.

4).Howdidhefeelaboutspendingallhisworking-classparents’savingsonhiscollegetuition?

Hecouldn’tseethevalueinit.

5).Whydidhedropoutofcollege?

Hehadnoideawhathewantedtodowithhislifeandnoideahowcollegewasgoingtohelphimfigureitoutandhewasspendingallofthemoneyhisparentshadsavedtheirentirelife.

6).Lookingback,whatdidhefeelabouthisdecisiontodropoutofcollege?

Itwasoneofthebestdecisionsheevermade.

Section2

Dialogue1:Toextendaninvitation

1.Listentothedialogueandchooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.

1).Mr.Clarkhadagoodnightbecause_____________.

A.thehotelisverycomfortableB.heneededtosignthecontract*C.hefeltrelaxed

2).Mr.JohnsonwenttoseeMr.Clarkforthepurposeof_________________.

A.askinghimabouthisnight*B.toinvitehimtothedinnerpartyC.topickhimup

3).Mr.Johnson’scompanyishavingadinnerpartyto