2011年12月英语四级考试听力备考笔记41

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考试、交通
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1 C" i7 p9 x& ^& B! ^, x' F    对电影的评价基本上是负面的
   
2 \  \& ]& \6 L2 ]2 ?/ O7 ]+ q2 x    It's a waste of time.
   
) ^) s+ D# I5 Y    It's a waste of money.
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2 ^6 u5 y9 Z# i$ `    It isn't worth the price of the admission.
   
    It has got an awful review.
   
    对音乐会的评价基本上是正面的
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    A) It will take about one month to repair the watch.
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4 a: O$ ]% U1 Q6 z4 D! B$ E2 I1 O+ h    B) The woman should have saved more money.
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" X1 B' j! r- y: U    C) It is a good idea to keep the old watch.
   
; Q) T8 g0 d# F) ?7 V# F5 b: C4 i    D) The watch is no longer worth repairing.
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    W: I can’t figure out what’s wrong with my watch. It was just a month ago that I had it repaired.
   
    M: Don't waste your time and money any more. It's a very old watch and is quite worn out.
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8 i" C) k/ q3 B. g. k& J' ^# F    Q: What does the man mean?

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思维：崇尚消费
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% Y) c, e1 F3 f7 @6 x    1、东西坏了，扔了算了，买个新的
   
    2、修不如买
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9 P+ Y% j" r/ q0 O    东西方思维差异：
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  I8 S+ k+ X; a    1、崇尚消费
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) Y7 r+ ]1 \& j5 J' m0 o" M7 B    2、提倡个人奋斗：借钱不借；借笔记一般也不借
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    3、重视钱
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    4、饮食方面：apple pie 一定好吃（代表美国的传统文化traditional American）
   
0 }' P7 \( i' C* T7 ^7 [    This picnic is as American as apple pie. 典型的美式野餐。
   
    apple pie virtue 美国的传统美德
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/ Q7 f/ h0 S& j& i+ a) y+ P    I took the last one and it was out of the world.
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    Even my mother's can't match this.
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+ F2 R& j7 P7 y1 B    You wouldn't have to force me to take another helping.
   
( E- b" m% ^; u6 e7 T1 C, A- ~    5、不谦虚 self-confidence
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9 j  F% G0 m7 }% Q7 |# I( m    6、表达直接且理性，逻辑严紧
   
7 z5 i, K4 }% U/ e6 M, f, k+ S    注：1. figure out 判断出
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    2. worn out （物）破旧；（人）疲惫</p>