听说(二) 英语周报第22期.ppt

听说（二）;upperadj.较高的；上面的；上部的n.鞋帮；上铺；兴奋剂；令人兴奋的经历;branchn.分部；部门；分店；分支；树枝;bask [bɑ:sk] vt.取暖；舒适地晒太阳；沐浴于;drawbackn.缺点；退税；退款；不利条件；弊端;nutrient [’nju:tri?nt] n.营养物；营养品；养分adj.营养的；滋养的;rootn.根；根源；根本;option [?p?n]n.选择权；可选物;solutionn.解决办法；解答；溶液；溶解;bareadj.赤裸的；空的；仅有的vt.使裸露；暴露;extraordinary [?k’str?:dnri] adj.非凡的；特别的；特派的;absorbvt.吸收；吸引…的注意；吞并；承受;slightestadj.最少的;mistn.雾；迷蒙；朦胧不清;dropn.滴；微量；减少；滴状物;trapv.陷入；陷入困境;These are air-plants. They grow on the upper branches of tall trees and spend their whole lives basking in the light. But growing 50 metres above the ground does have its drawbacks. Most plants get water and nutrients through their roots in the ground. For an air-plant, with their roots planted in the tree tops, this isn’t an option. But they have a solution. Their bare roots have an extraordinary ability to absorb water. There can be only the slightest rain or mist, and they absorb every drop. They also have a way of gathering nutrients. Their roots can trap falling leaves. ;M: Lisa, did you hear that Mary bought a car last week? She really loves it. W: What? Mary bought a car? I thought she never wanted to buy a car. Shes always saying she wants to have a green lifestyle. M: Well, having a car doesnt mean you cant have a green lifestyle. Mary has to meet clients (客户;委托人) at times, so a car is a must for her. She cant go everywhere by bus, right? W: I guess youre right. What kind of car did she buy? M: Its a white Ford. It looks quite nice. So where are you going? W: Im going to visit my brother in the city center.;M: I didnt know your brother lives in the city center. I thought he was in New York City. W: Oh, he worked in New York City for about three years, but he moved back to Chicago recently.; 他什么时候搬到芝加哥的？ When did he move to Chicago?;About two weeks ago. He quit (停止v.) his job in New York City and came back to Chicago. Hed gotten tired of working in New York City. His boss was pretty hard to get along with. He wants to settle down (定居) in Chicago now