《英语听力系列教程》（初级本）L17.pdfVIP

Lesson17

Section1

1.Listentothespeechanddecidewhetherthestatementsbelowaretrueorfalse.

1).TWhenshewassix,sheconstantlypicturedherselfasapianist.

2).FTobecomeapianistwasrealisticforherbecauseshehadthegift.

3).TWhenshewastwelve,shewantedtobecomeadoctor.

4).THerdreamofbecomingasurgeonwasinspiredbyadramaGrey’sAnatomy.

5).FShestoppeddreamingaboutbeingasurgeonbecauseitdidn’tattractheranymore.

6).FWhenshewassixteen,shedreamedtobecomealawyer.

2.Listentothespeechagainandfillintheblankswiththeexactwords.

1).Eversincetheaccelerateddevelopmentof(1)humancivilization,perpetualscientific

discoveriesofnaturehadaccompaniedmankind(2)allalongthejourney.

2).Thus,ourlifeisajourneyofunrelentingeffortsto(1)discovermoreofourselves.

3).SometimesIcouldn’thelpbuthave(1)thisfeelingofdespair,whenIwokeup(2)tothe

realityanddiscoverthatmygoalwas(3)unrealistic.

4).Beingawareofthe(1)obstaclesandthe(2)hardshipsonthewaytobecomingagreatlawyer

neverpanicsme,forthesimplereasonthatIhavethis(3)faithandpassioninwhatIamaspiring

after.

5).Themostcomplicatedpartofcomprehendingtheworldis(1)thestudyofthesomehow

smallerworld,(2)ourselves.

6)Asweshapeourselvesandasweshapeourlives,wegraduallybecomemoreawareof(1)our

limitsandpotentials,andconsequentlylearnto(2)adjusttowhat’soutthere.

Section2

Dialogue1：Tobookaflight

1.Listentothedialogueandchooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthequestionsbelow

1).Thewomanwantstobookaflightto____________.B

A.Shanghai*B.TorontoC.Heathrow

2).Thewomanwouldliketobooka________ticket.C

A.return