练习题

1. Where does this news program take place?
A. at a shopping center
B. at a local school
C. in a city market place

2. How does the young girl, Elizabeth, celebrate this holiday with her family?

A. They go out to eat at a restaurant.
B. They visit close relatives.
C. They go to see a movie.

3. What does Johnny and his family eat on this day?

A. turkey
B. ham
C. chicken

4. What sentence best describes Steven's feelings about Christmas?

A. It's a time when people exchange gifts with friends, family, and teachers.
B. It's a holiday when friends give gifts during an elaborate dinner.
C. It's a day when people think of others without waiting for a gift in return.

5. The final young woman says that the best thing about Christmas is:

A. receiving presents from classmates.
B. having a vacation from school.
C. sleeping late every day.

参考答案

1. at a shopping center

2. They visit close relatives.

3. turkey

4. It's a day when people think of others without waiting for a gift in return.

5. having a vacation from school

听力原文

News Reporter: Hello. This is Charles Richards from Channel 7 News, and we're down here, uh, at the CityMall, interviewing people on how they celebrate Christmas. And, uh, hi young lady. What is your name?

Young Girl: Elizabeth Carter.

News Reporter: And, uh, Elizabeth, uh. How does your family celebrate Christmas?

Young Girl: We go sledding, and we go over to my grandparents' house and have dinner with them.

News Reporter: Well, that is great, and let me ask this young man. Hi, what is your name? [Johnny.] And Johnny, how old are you?

Johnny: Five.

News Reporter: And, uh, does your family eat anything particular for Christmas?

Johnny: Turkey . . .

News Reporter: And what does Christmas mean to you?

Young Girl: Going to my grandma's and making their breakfast.

News Reporter: Going to grandma's and making breakfast. And let me ask another young man. Hi, what is yourname? [Steven.] Okay, and Steven, what does Christmas mean to you?

Steven: Giving but not expecting to get.

News Reporter: Now, that's kind of hard for a young man like yourself. What does that mean: Giving by not expecting?

Steven: Well, one thing that we do is secret giving.

News Reporter: Secret giving? Now how does that work in your family?

Steven: We sneak up to the porch of somebody that we want to give to, we put the gift that we want to giveto them, ring the doorbell, and hide.

News Reporter: Ring the doorbell and hide? Uh, so you're not expecting something; you just want to be generous to someone else. Is that right?

Steven: Yeah. That's correct.

News Reporter: And let's interview one more. And, uh, how do you celebrate Christmas? What is the best thing about Christmas and what does it mean to you?

Child: It means getting off from school!

News Reporter: Getting off from school?! Do you all feel that way?

Group of Children: Yeah!!

Young Girl: Because I hate homework.

News Reporter: Yeah. Well, that all here from the City Mall. Channel 7 reporting.

听力短语

1. sledding (noun): the activity or sport of ridding on a sled, usually in snow

I took the kids sledding yesterday down a real fun hill, and we had a great time.

2. particular (adjective): special or specific

Our family doesn't do anything particular on Christmas morning besides opening up gifts.

3. sneak (verb): to advance or approach without being seen

My son often tries to sneak into the kitchen and take a cookie when no one is watching.

4. hide (verb): to prevent from being seen or discovered

Parents often hide their children's Christmas presents to keep them a secret.

5. generous (adjective): willing to give or share freely

People are often very generous around the holiday season and donate.