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广东省实验中学09-10学年高一上学期期中考试（英语听力整理） 1-3 And if you stop by that tower on July 2 or August 16, youll see a vast square jammed with people, as the city hosts Europes most famous and crazy horse race, the Palio. During each Palio, 10 of the 17 neighborhoods compete, freely enjoying several days of trial races and traditional festival. On the big day, the horses are taken into their neighborhood church to be blessed. Its considered a sign of luck if a horse leaves droppings in the church. On the big day, the square is crowded with locals and tourists, as the horses run wildly around the square. A horse can win even if its rider has fallen off. After the winner crosses the line, 1/17th of locals goes crazy for the next 365 days. The horse race is not some performance for tourists. It’s a real medieval moment, if youre there for the race-packed onto the square with 15,000 people, all hungry for victory — you wont see much, but you will feel the spirit of Siena. 4-6 M: Welcome. W: Hi, John. Hey, you’ve done a good job decorating this place, really nice. M: Thanks, I am glad you like it. Can I get you a drink? W: No, thanks. Let’s go to prepare dinner. I am getting hungry. M: Here is the kitchen, I will chop the onions, could you take the meat out of the fridge? It’s in a yellow plastic container. W: Wow, this smells good. M: Could you slice those potatoes for me, please? W: What are we having? M: My special dumplings, sweet and sour pork with pineapple, beef with onions and green peppers, broccoli with garlic, eggplant in soya sauce, and a few side dishes like tomatoes with sugar. W: Sounds wonderful. What can I do next? M: Could you knead the dough for me? Ill start preparing the meat stuffing. W: The dumplings are great. I wish I had the recipe. And could you tell me whats in this? M: Well, I put a lot of onions in it, and garlic and melons. W: Oh, I like garlic and melons. 7-9 W: I’ve been going to the doctor for my headaches for years. And he gave me all