听力练习

【NPR边听边练】致力于提供新鲜有趣、饶有意味的时讯资料，致力于通过精听的方式促进听力提高，致力于不断开阔眼界和深入了解美国观点。

精听建议：
先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍，争取掌握大意。然后，一句一句精听，力争每句话都听明白。遇到实在不懂的地方，再听写。

下面的文本材料中空缺部分里面要填的词都很简单，不过是一些值得注意的连读或者典型的美式发音哦，有些语速比较快。试试看，你能不能全部写对？

（参考文本，欢迎指出错误^^）

"It was like a fantastic dream for me. Imagining for a humble Chinese cook ___(1)__ this wonderful privilege to be assigned to the great five-star general."
That assignment also ___(2)___ a food taster. General Marshall was allergic to shellfish and strawberries. Wing tasted food from kitchens in Europe and Asia, where he carefully watched chefs and compiled ____(3)___. During his service to Marshall, Wing also cooked for Presidents Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower.
When he returned to Hanford in 1958, Wing's mission now ___(4)___ fine dining to California's rural San Joaquin Valley. He transformed his grandfather's noodle house into a five-star restaurant, ___(5)___ intricate jade carvings, and tasseled Chinese lanterns. But the Imperial Dynasty was not a Chinese restaurant.

词汇解析

1.imagine [i'mædʒin]

v. 想像,幻想,猜测

例句与用法:
I can't imagine that anyone cares what I do.
我想不出谁会关心我的所作所为。
You can imagine how surprised I was.
你可以想象我是多么惊讶。
He imagines that people don't like him, but they do.
他以为人们不喜欢他，但他们是喜欢他的。

2.offer ['ɔfə]

n. 出价,提议
v. 提供,出价,企图

例句与用法:
He came towards me, smiled and offered his hand.
他向我走来，微笑著伸出手来和我握手。
Ask her about it when a suitable moment offers itself.
这个问题你在适当的时候问问她吧。
I'll offer you 10 pounds for this book.
我出10 磅钱买你这本书。

3.assign [ə'sain]

v. 分配,指派
n.[计算机] DOS 命令将驱动器符重指向第二个驱动器符

例句与用法:
It is impossible to assign an exact date to this building.
确定这座建筑物的确切年代是不可能的。
They assigned his odd behavior to his ill health.
他们把他的古怪行为归因于健康不佳。
All the students are assigned to suitable jobs.
所有的学生都分到了合适的工作。

4.include [in' klu:d]

v. 包括,包含,连...在内
[计算机] 包括

例句与用法:
The graphic arts include calligraphy and lithography.
平面造型艺术包括书法和平版印刷术。
My job doesn't include making coffee for the boss!
为老板煮咖啡不是我份内的事！
Please include me in the list.
请把我列入名单中。

5.compile [kəm'pail]

v. 编译,编辑,编纂
[计算机] 编译

例句与用法:
She play a notable role in compile the book.
在编写这本书的过程中，她起了显著的作用。
It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary.
编一部好词典需要多年的艰苦工作。