DictationYou are going to hear 5 sentences. Each will be read threetimes. Write down the sentences according to the dictation3Check-up
Dictation You are going to hear 5 sentences. Each will be read three times. Write down the sentences according to the dictation. 1 2 3 4 5 Check-up
合DictationNerds and geeks must stop being ashamed of whatAthey are.There are very few countries in the world where anti-2intellectualism runs as high in popular culture as itdoesin theU.S.Our fault lies not so much with our economy or with3Aour politics as within ourselves, our values and ourimageofagood life.We had better teach our children that a good lifeAdepends on exercising one's mind and pursuingknowledge to the full extent of one's abilities.Not until the words "nerd" and “geek"become terms5Aof praise rather than insults do we stand a chance
1 2 3 4 5 Nerds and geeks must stop being ashamed of what they are. There are very few countries in the world where antiintellectualism runs as high in popular culture as it does in the U.S. Our fault lies not so much with our economy or with our politics as within ourselves, our values and our image of a good life. We had better teach our children that a good life depends on exercising one’s mind and pursuing knowledge to the full extent of one’s abilities. Not until the words “nerd” and “geek” become terms of praise rather than insults do we stand a chance. Dictation
合TextBText B: Our Changing Lifestyle:Trends and FadsLanguagePointsComprehensionExercisesReading Skill>
Text B • Language Points • Comprehension Exercises ➢ Reading Skill Text B: Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads
四合Text BOur Changing Lifestyle:Trends and Fads1These days lifestyles seem to change very fast. It is more thanjust clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of datethe next; it's a whole way of living.One year people wear sunglasseson top of their heads and wear jeans and boots;they drink white wineand eat sushi at Japanese restaurants; for exercise they jog severalmiles a day. However, the next year they notice that everything haschanged.Women wear long skirts;people drink expensive water fromFrance and eat pasta at Italian restaurants; everyone seems to beexercisingathealth clubs
Our Changing Lifestyle: Trends and Fads 1 These days lifestyles seem to change very fast. It is more than just clothing and hairstyles that are in style one year and out of date the next; it’s a whole way of living. One year people wear sunglasses on top of their heads and wear jeans and boots; they drink white wine and eat sushi at Japanese restaurants; for exercise they jog several miles a day. However, the next year they notice that everything has changed. Women wear long skirts; people drink expensive water from France and eat pasta at Italian restaurants; everyone seems to be exercising at health clubs. Text B
合TextBAlmost nothing in modern life escapes the influence of fashion;food,music,exercise,books,slangwords,movies,furniture,placesto visit, even names go in and out of fashion.For a while, it seemsthat all new parents arenaming theirbabies Heather,Dawn,Eric,orAdam.These namesare"in."Then,suddenly,these same names are"out,”"and Tiffany and Jason are“in."It's almost impossible to writeabout specific fads because these interests that people follow canchangeveryquicklyK
2 Almost nothing in modern life escapes the influence of fashion; food, music, exercise, books, slang words, movies, furniture, places to visit, even names go in and out of fashion. For a while, it seems that all new parents are naming their babies Heather, Dawn, Eric, or Adam. These names are “in.” Then, suddenly, these same names are “out,” and Tiffany and Jason are “in.” It’s almost impossible to write about specific fads because these interests that people follow can change very quickly. Text B