中级英语听力教程Lesson 10 How to Describe Yourself.docx
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中级英语听力教程Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourself
HowtoDescribeYourself
TextA
Allaboutme
I'mtwelveyearsold.I'mlargeformyageandhavebigfeetwhichIamself-consciousabout.Ilooklikebothmymumandmydadbutindifferentways.Ihavefairhairandblueeyeslikemydad,andamouthan'dexpressionlikemymum.Mynoseislikemymother'sanddefinitelynothinglikemyfather's('thankoodness').Iamverylikemymumin temperament,thoughIdon'thaveherveryhottemper.
I'mratheratomboybutI'mnotviolent.Ihatefightingandarguments.IhatebeinglaughedatandsometeasinghurtsmemorethanIshow.ItendtosulkwhenIamannoyedandItendtobeabitoversensitive.Friendshipisimportanttomewithpeopleofallages.MyhomeisveryimportanttomeandIwouldhatetobesenttoaboardingschool.OnthewholeI'mafairlytidypersorl.
Iamquitecreativewithmyhands.Ilikemakingmodels,pendantsandcandlesaswellasotherthings.Ilike acting andmusic,IplaytheFrenchhornandcanplaythe trumpet.IamnotaverykeenreaderbecauseIliketobeoutsidemostofthetime.Iridemybikealotandhavebeenyouth hosteling withit.MyfatherlivesabroadandIenjoytravellingtoseehim.Ienjoymyfood(especiallymyFrenchgrandmotherassheisanexcellentcook!
)andIhaveasweettoothbutIhatethedentist.Idon'tlikemyhairbeingbrushedbysomeoneelseandIhateitlong.
Finally,theonethingIreallyfindboringishomeworkasIwouldfarratherbeoutsideormakesomething.
TextB
Mythoughts
Isometimeswonderwhatmymindislikeinside,oftenIfancythatitislikethis.Ifeelasifmymindgoesroundandroundliketheearthandifmylessonsmakemethinkharditbeginstospin.Inmyotherclassitwasgettingall stodgy andstillandlumpyand rusty.Ifeelasifthereisaballinmymindanditisdividedintopieces-eachpiecestandsforadifferentmood.
Theballturnseverynowandthenandthat'swhatmakesmechangemoods.Ihavemylearningmood,mygoodlooksmood,myhappymood,myloose-endmoodandmygrumpymood,my miserable mood,mythoughtfulmoodandmyplanningmood.AtthemomentIamwritingthisIaminmythoughtfulmood.WhenIaminmythoughtfulmoodIthinkoutmymathsandplanstoriesandpoems.WhenmykittenisinherthoughtfulmoodshethinksshallI pounce ornot,andshallIgotosleepornot.Thissortofthinggoesoninmyownmind,too.Itisveryhardformetoputmythoughtsintowords.
AdditionalInformation
(1)
He'sthesortofchapwholovestomakeentrancesandexits.He'llarrivetenminutesbeforeeverybodyelseandhe'llleavetenminutesbeforeeverybodyelse.He'llcomedashinginwithabunchofflowers,screaminghellos.Helikestobenoticed.Helovestellingjokes.He'sawell-informedchapandkeepsuptodatewithallthecurrentaffairs.Helikestotalkandgivehisviewonlife.
He'sverysuccessful.Whenhesetshimselfagoal,heworkshardto attain thatandtoachieveit.Heknowswhathewantsandhe'llsetouttogetit.Asaresult,he'ssuccessful.Whenyou'retalkingtoRoger,sometimesyou'releftway,waybehind.Hismindiswhizzingoversofastthatyou'retalkingaboutsomething,andhe'soffatatangent,talkingaboutsomethingcompletelydifferent.Hecan'tsitdown.He'snot.Hecan'trelax.He'salwaysjumpingupanddoingthingsandfindsithardtoconcentrateattimes.
(2)
Shegazesat.herselfinwonder.Vanishedareherhealthypinkcheeks,herslightlyredwinternose,her mole,herlittle freckles and blemishes;sheissmooth,newmade.She dabs alittlepowderontop,andstandsbacktoadmiretheeffect.Itispleasing,shedecides.Shewonderswhatitwilllooklikebymidnight.Willshebetransformedimoan uneven,red-faced,patchy, blotchy clown?
Anuglysister?
(3)
Whenshewastwenty-threeyearsold,shemet,ataChristmasparty,ayoungmanfromtheErewashValley.Morelwasthentwenty-sevenyearsold.Hewaswellset-up, erect,andverysmart.Hehad wavy blackhairthatshoneagain,andavigorousblackbeardthathadneverbeenshaved.Hischeekswereruddy,andhisred,moistmouthwasnoticeablebecausehelaughedsooftenandso heartily.
Hehadthatrarething,arich,ringinglaugh.GertrudeCoppardhadwatchedhim,fascinated.Hewassofullofcolourand animation,hisvoiceransoeasilyintocomic grotesque,hewassoreadyandsopleasantwitheverybody.Herownfatherhadarichfundofhumour,butitwas satiric.Thisman'swasdifferent:
soft,non-intellectual,warm,akindof gambolling.
Sheherselfwasopposite.Shehadacurious,receptivemindwhich'foundmuchpleasureandamusementinlisteningtootherfolk.Shewascleverinleadingfolktotalk.Shelovedideas,andwasconsideredveryintellectual.Whatshelikedmostofallwasanargumentonreligionorphilosophyorpoliticswithsomeeducatedman.Thisshedidnotoftenenjoy.Soshealwayshadpeopletellheraboutthemselves,findingherpleasureso.
Inherpersonshewasrathersmallanddelicate,withalargebrow,anddroppingbunchesofbrownsilkcurls.Herblueeyeswereverystraight,honest,andsearching.ShehadthebeautifulhandsoftheCoppards.Herdresswasalways subdued.Sheworedarkbluesilk,witha peculiar silverchainofsilverscallops.This,andaheavybroochoftwistedgold,washeronly ornament.Shewasstill perfectly intact,deeplyreligious,andfullofbeautifulcandour.
1 temperament
n.气质,性格,性情
参考例句:
∙Theanalysisofwhatkindoftemperamentyoupossessisvital.分析一下你有什么样的气质是十分重要的。
∙Successoftendependsontemperament.成功常常取决于一个人的性格。
2 acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
参考例句:
∙Ignoreher,she'sjustacting.别理她,她只是假装的。
∙Duringtheseventies,heractingcareerwasineclipse.在七十年代,她的表演生涯黯然失色。
3 trumpet
n.喇叭,喇叭声;v.吹喇叭,吹嘘
参考例句:
∙Heplaystheviolin,butIplaythetrumpet.他拉提琴,我吹喇叭。
∙Thetrumpetsoundedforbattle.战斗的号角吹响了。
4 hosteling
n.在青年招待所投宿
参考例句:
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5 stodgy
adj.易饱的;笨重的;滞涩的;古板的
参考例句:
∙Itwasn'teasytolosepuppyfatwhenMumfedheronstodgyhomecooking.母亲给她吃易饱的家常菜,她想减掉婴儿肥可是很难。
∙Thegatemanwasastodgyfellowof60.看门人是个六十岁的矮胖子。
6 rusty
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的
参考例句:
∙Thelockonthedoorisrustyandwon'topen.门上的锁锈住了。
∙Ihaven'tpracticedmyFrenchformonthsandit'sgettingrusty.几个月不用,我的法语又荒疏了。
7 miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
参考例句:
∙Itwasmiserableofyoutomakefunofhim.你取笑他,这是可耻的。
∙Herpastlifewasmiserable.她过去的生活很苦。
8 pounce
n.猛扑;v.猛扑,突然袭击,欣然同意
参考例句:
∙WhydoyoupounceoneverysinglethingIsay?
干吗我说的每句话你都要找麻烦?
∙Wesawthetigerabouttopounceonthegoat.我们看见老虎要向那只山羊扑过去。
9 attain
vt.达到,获得,完成
参考例句:
∙Iusedthescientificmethodtoattainthisend.我用科学的方法来达到这一目的。
∙Hispainstakingtoattainhisgoalinlifeispraiseworthy.他为实现人生目标所下的苦功是值得称赞的。
10 mole
n.胎块;痣;克分子
参考例句:
∙Shehadatinymoleonhercheek.她的面颊上有一颗小黑痣。
∙Theyounggirlfeltveryself-consciousaboutthelargemoleonherchin.那位年轻姑娘对自己下巴上的一颗大痣感到很不自在。
11 freckles
n.雀斑,斑点(freckle的名词复数)
参考例句:
∙Shehadawonderfulclearskinwithanattractivesprinklingoffreckles.她光滑的皮肤上有几处可爱的小雀斑。
来自《简明英汉词典》
∙Whensheliesinthesun,herfacegetscoveredinfreckles.她躺在阳光下时,脸上布满了斑点。
来自《简明英汉词典》
12 blemishes
n.(身体的)瘢点(blemish的名词复数);伤疤;瑕疵;污点
参考例句:
∙make-uptocoverblemishes遮盖霜
∙Theblemishesofancestorsappear.祖先的各种瑕疵都渐渐显露出来。
来自辞典例句
13 dabs
少许(dab的名词复数);是…能手;做某事很在行;在某方面技术熟练
参考例句:
∙Eachofushadtwodabsofbutter.我们每人吃了两小块黄油。
∙Hemadeafewdabsatthefencewiththepaintbutdidn'treallypaintit.他用颜料轻刷栅栏,但一点也没刷上。
14 uneven
adj.不平坦的,不规则的,不均匀的
参考例句:
∙Thesidewalkisveryuneven—becarefulwhereyouwalk.这人行道凹凸不平—走路时请小心。
∙Thecountrywasnotedforitsunevendistributionoflandresources.这个国家以土地资源分布不均匀出名。
15 blotchy
adj.有斑点的,有污渍的;斑污
参考例句:
∙herblotchyandswollenface她的布满斑点的浮肿的脸
∙Blotchyskinisasymptomofmanyskindiseases.皮肤上出现污斑是许多皮肤病的症状。
来自互联网
16 erect
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的
参考例句:
∙Sheheldherheaderectandherbackstraight.她昂着头,把背挺得笔直。
∙Soldiersaretrainedtostanderect.士兵们训练站得笔直。
17 wavy
adj.有波浪的,多浪的,波浪状的,波动的,不稳定的
参考例句:
∙Shedrewawavylineundertheword.她在这个词的下面画了一条波纹线。
∙Hiswavyhairwastoolongandfloppedjustbeneathhisbrow.他的波浪式头发太长了,正好垂在他的眉毛下。
18 heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
参考例句:
∙Heateheartilyandwentouttolookforhishorse.他痛快地吃了一顿,就出去找他的马。
∙Thehostseizedmyhandandshookitheartily.主人抓住我的手,热情地和我握手。
19 animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
参考例句:
∙Theyarefullofanimationastheytalkedabouttheirchildhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。
∙TheanimationofChinamadeagreatprogress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。
20 grotesque
adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物)
参考例句:
∙Hisfacehasagrotesqueappearance.他的面部表情十分怪。
∙Heraccountoftheincidentwasagrotesquedistortionofthetruth.她对这件事的陈述是荒诞地歪曲了事实。
21 satiric
adj.讽刺的,挖苦的
参考例句:
∙Lookingathersatiricparentsheonlygavealittlelaugh.她望着她那挖苦人的父亲,只讪讪地笑了一下。
∙Hissatiricpoemsparedneitherthepoliticiansnorthemerchants.政客们和商人们都未能免于遭受他的诗篇的讽刺。
22 gambolling
v.蹦跳,跳跃,嬉戏(gambol的现在分词)
参考例句:
∙lambsgambollinginthemeadow在草地上蹦蹦跳跳的小羊羔
∙Thecoltsandcalvesaregambollingroundthestockman.小马驹和小牛犊围着饲养员欢蹦乱跳。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
23 subdued
adj.屈服的,柔和的,减弱的动词subdue
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