《英语听力系列教程》（初级本）L8.docxVIP

《英语听力系列教程》（初级本）

Lesson8

Section1

Directions:listentothefollowingdialoguesandanswerthefollowingquestions.

Dialogues

Dialogue1

What?does?the?man?think?of?the?price?

Hethinksitisarealbargain.

Howmuchisthesofa?

$50.

Dialogue2

Whendidthefirebreakout?

Twointhemorning.

Whenwasthefireputout?

Ittookthefiremen3hourstoputitout.

Dialogue3

WhatdidthewomanexpectfromJack?

Sheexpectedtosee?Jack?at?Sam’s?birthday?party?yesterday?but?he?was?absent.

WhywasJackabsent?

?He?had?a?date?with?his?girlfriend.?

WhowascomplainingaboutJack?

Hisgirlfriend.

Dialogue4

Whatiswrongwiththeman’sreservation?(D)

Thewomanclerkhasmistakenhimfromanotherguest.

ThewomanclerkhassaidthatMr.Nelsonbookedaroomfor6people.

Thewomanclerkcouldnotfindhisreservation.

Thewomanclerktriedtomakeuseofhisinexperience.

Canthemangetanyroomfortonight?(A)

No.becausethereisalargeconferencetonight.

No.Becausealltheroomsareoccupied.

No.becausetherewasalargeweddinggoingontonight.

Yes.Therewasacancellation.

Whydidthemanwanttotalktothemanager?(D)

Becausethewomanclerkistoorude.

Becausethewomanclerktoldhimtowaitforthediscount.

Becausethewomanclerkrefusedtogivehimahighdiscount.

Becausethewomanclerkonlygiveshima10%discount,plusaticketforafreecontinentalbreakfast.

Section2

VOAnews

VietnamCallingforEndtoUSArmsBan

Answerthefollowingquestions:

WhatwarningdidVietnamforeignministergivetocountriesinEastAsiaandthePacific?

Hesaidtheareafacesahighriskofmilitaryconflictbecauseofterritorialdisputes.

HowdidPhamBinhMinhthinkoftherelationshipbetweenliftingthebanofsellinglethalweaponstoVietnamandnormalizationofrelationshipsbetweenVietnamandtheUSA?

HethinksthatthebanonthelethalweaponstoVietnamisabnormal,sotheUS(should)lifttheban,meaningthattherelation(ship)isnormal.