M: What happened to them when they got to America?
W: During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics. The survivors began farming, hunting and fishing and laboured hard.
M: Did they have a good harvest the first year?
W: Yes, the yield was rich beyond their expectations. That’s why they decided to fix a day to give their thanks to God.
M: Oh, I see. How do people in the States celebrate it now? And when is it?
W: The fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day. It’s an occasion of family reunion. The most traditional and favourite food on the dinner table is roast turkey and pumpkin pie. Of course, with lots more to eat.
M: Ok, you’ve helped me out. I’d like to treat you to ice cream. Let’s get going.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Where did the man hear of Thanksgiving Day for the first time?
【解析】選[B]。對話首句提到in our history class，做筆記。聽問題，問男士在什么地方第一次聽到感恩節(jié)，[B]為細(xì)節(jié)再現(xiàn)。
20. When was Thanksgiving day first celebrated?
【解析】選[B]。聽音時注意和時間有關(guān)的信息，聽到In 1621時做筆記。聽問題，問感恩節(jié)最早在什么時候慶祝，[B]為細(xì)節(jié)再現(xiàn)。
21. What people were the pilgrims?
【解析】選[C]。聽音時注意和地點有關(guān)的詞，聽到religious people from England時，England做筆記。聽問題，問the pilgrims是什么人，[C]為細(xì)節(jié)再現(xiàn)。
Conversation Two
W: What’s the advantage of using nuclear power in the generation of electricity?
M: In an advanced reactor, as much electricity can be made from one ton of enriched uranium fuel as from 75,000 tons of coal.
W: Then you need only a few lorry loads of fuel at a nuclear power station instead ofmany trains of coal.
M: Exactly.
W: With coal you have a residue of ash. What about the used fuel from a nuclear-powered station?
M: Well, being radioactive, it can’t be left lying around.
W: So how do you dispose of it?
M: It’s loaded into thick steel flasks each weighing 45 tons. They’re dispatched to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for reprocessing.
W: During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics. The survivors began farming, hunting and fishing and laboured hard.
M: Did they have a good harvest the first year?
W: Yes, the yield was rich beyond their expectations. That’s why they decided to fix a day to give their thanks to God.
M: Oh, I see. How do people in the States celebrate it now? And when is it?
W: The fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day. It’s an occasion of family reunion. The most traditional and favourite food on the dinner table is roast turkey and pumpkin pie. Of course, with lots more to eat.
M: Ok, you’ve helped me out. I’d like to treat you to ice cream. Let’s get going.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. Where did the man hear of Thanksgiving Day for the first time?
【解析】選[B]。對話首句提到in our history class，做筆記。聽問題，問男士在什么地方第一次聽到感恩節(jié)，[B]為細(xì)節(jié)再現(xiàn)。
20. When was Thanksgiving day first celebrated?
【解析】選[B]。聽音時注意和時間有關(guān)的信息，聽到In 1621時做筆記。聽問題，問感恩節(jié)最早在什么時候慶祝，[B]為細(xì)節(jié)再現(xiàn)。
21. What people were the pilgrims?
【解析】選[C]。聽音時注意和地點有關(guān)的詞，聽到religious people from England時，England做筆記。聽問題，問the pilgrims是什么人，[C]為細(xì)節(jié)再現(xiàn)。
Conversation Two
W: What’s the advantage of using nuclear power in the generation of electricity?
M: In an advanced reactor, as much electricity can be made from one ton of enriched uranium fuel as from 75,000 tons of coal.
W: Then you need only a few lorry loads of fuel at a nuclear power station instead ofmany trains of coal.
M: Exactly.
W: With coal you have a residue of ash. What about the used fuel from a nuclear-powered station?
M: Well, being radioactive, it can’t be left lying around.
W: So how do you dispose of it?
M: It’s loaded into thick steel flasks each weighing 45 tons. They’re dispatched to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority for reprocessing.