opera什么意思专四听力训练答案

2021年1月19日发(作者：rearrange)
Passage 1
The
experience
of
jealousy
varies
enormously
from
age
to
age,
from
culture
to
culture,
from
couple to couple, from person to person, and can be different within the same person from time to
time.
In
the
United
States,
there
has
been
a
change
of
attitude
toward
jealousy
in
recent
years.
―Normal‖
jealousy, which has been seen as an inevitable accompaniment of love and support of
marriage,
has come to
be seen
by some
as
evidence
of
personal
insecurity
and weakness
in
the
relationship, and therefore a threat to the partnership.
Most jealous flashes come from feeling left out of an activity involving your partner and another
person or other people. When your partner pays attention to another, your first reaction is to note
that they are ―in‖ and you are

―out‖. Y
ou feel excluded, ignored, unappreciated.

This kind of experience is not uncommon, and dealing with it gracefully is part of the etiquette of
our time.

from time to time
不时，偶尔

inevitable

adj.
必然的，不可避免的

the inevitable course of history
历史必由之路

bow to the inevitable
听天由命

accompaniment n.
伴随物；伴奏

Destruction is an accompaniment of war.
破坏会随着战争而来，有战争就有破坏。

insecurity n.
不安全；不牢靠；无把握；心神不定

flash vt.
使闪光；反射
n.
闪光，闪现；一瞬间

as quick as a flash
快如闪电般地

a flash of lightning
闪电

a flash of hope
一线希望

in a flash
转瞬间，立刻

etiquette

n.
礼节，礼仪；规矩


Passage2
Time is something from which we can’t escape. Even if we ignore it, it’s still going by, ticking
away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour.
So the main issue in using your time
well is, ―Who’s in charge?‖ We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take
control of it and make it our ally.
By taking control of how you spend your time, youll increase your chances of becoming
a more
successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote
to your studies, the more time youll have to spend on your outside interests.
The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable
that governs every waking moment of the day. Inside, the aim is to make informed choices as to
how we use our time.

Tick away
时间流逝

Ally
盟友



Passage3
Rainforests are the lungs of the planet
–
storing large quantities of carbon dioxide and producing a
significant
amount
of
the
world’s
oxygen.
Rainforests
have
their
own
perfect
system
for
guaranteeing their own survival. The tall trees make a cover of branches and leaves which protect
themselves, smaller plants, and the forest animals from heavy rain, dry heat and strong winds.
Amazingly, the trees grow in such a way that their leaves and branches, although close together,
never actually touch those of another tree. Scientists think this is a deliberate method to prevent
the spread of any tree diseases and make life more difficult for leaf-eating insects.
They
are
not called
rainforests for
nothing!
Rainforests can
produce
75%
of
their
own
rain.
At
least 80 inches of rain a year is normal
–
and in some areas there may be as much as 430 inches of
rain annually. This is real rain. In just two hours, streams can rise ten to twenty feet.

Rainforest:
（热带）雨林

carbon dioxide
：二氧化碳

oxygen
：氧气

survival
：幸存，生存

the survival of the fittest
适者生存

survival techniques
救生技术

survival equipment:
救生设备


passage4
There were two men who both decided to get a horse for riding .One man found a red horse with
much spirit while the other chose one more docile. The two men would go riding together every
day.
It so
happened
that
one
day
on
the
route, there was
a
ditch
about
eight
or
nine
feet wide.
When coming up to this ditch, the red horse was quick to respond and jumped it with no difficulty.
Y
et the more docile horse would shrink every time it came to the edge. It would stand on the edge,
shaking.
Then
after
a while,
coming
up
to
the
ditch
and watching
its companion
jump
it
easily,
something happened within it
——
an idea was born that it could too. So it smoothly jumped over
the obstacle.
Life
is much like what happened to the two horses. It all comes to a choice whether we look for
the spirit within or just stand on the edge and shrink.

Summon up Courage:
鼓起勇气

docile
：温顺的

ditch
沟，壕沟

companion
同伴


Passage 5
Professor Bumble
is not only absent-minded but short-sighted as well. His mind is always busy
with learned thoughts and he seldom notices what is going on around him.
On a fine day recently, he went for a walk in the countryside. But as always, he read the book as
he
walked.
He
hadn
，
t
gone
far when
he
ran
into
a
large cow
and fell
down.
He
had
lost
his
spectacles
in
the
fall,
and
he
thought
he
had
stumbled
over
a
fat
lady.

beg
your
pardon
，

madam,
，
he
realized his mistake.

Soon
he was concentrating
on
his
book
again
and
paying
no
attention
to
anything
else.
He
had
scarcely
been
walking
for
five
minutes
when
he
fell
over
again,
losing
both
his
book
and
his
glasses. This time he became very angry
. Seizing his umbrellas, he struck the
after finding his glasses, he realized with horror that he had made a second mistake. A

large fat
woman was running away from him in terror.

run into
跑进，撞上，偶遇，陷入，达到

stumble
议
.
使绊倒，使失足；使迷惑

He was stumbled by the problem.
这问题使他迷惑不解。

a stumble ling block
绅脚石

stumble over [against] a stone
被石头绅跌

stumble over one's words
结结巴巴地说话

concentrate on one's work
你应该专心于工作


Passage 6

Ancient
people
made
clay
pottery
because
they
needed
it
for
their survival.
They
used
the
pots
they
made
for
cooking,
storing
food,
and
carrying
things
from
place
to
place.
Pottery
was so
important
to
early
cultures
that scientists
now
study
it
to
learn more
about
ancient civilizations.
The
more
advanced
the
pottery
in
terms
of
decoration,
materials,
glazes
and
manufacture,
the
more advanced the culture itself.


The artisan who makes pottery in North America today utilizes his or her skill and imagination
to
create
items
that
are
beautiful
as
well
as
functional,
transforming
something
ordinary
into
something special and unique.


Passage 7
One day, Juana Lopez had an idea for a dish washing machine that worked without using water.
She went to see several dishwasher manufacturers about producing the machine, but none of them
were interested. Juana found investors to back her idea and founded her own production company.
She spent millions of dollars on developing her own dishwasher and it was launched three years
later. From then on, sales were very good, better even than Juana had hoped. But Global Domestic,
one of the companies that she had been to, made its own waterless dishwasher. Juana obtained one
and found that it used the technical ideas she had developed. She had obtained legal protection for
legal process, Global Domestic was forced to stop making its competing dishwasher and to pay
Juana
several
million
dollars.
Now
Juana’s
waterless
dishwasher
has
40%
of
the
worldwide
dishwasher market and this is increasing every year.



dishwasher:
洗碗机

manufacturer:
制造商

launch:
发射

investor:
投资者

obtain
：获得，得到

These ideas no longer obtain.
这些见解已经行不通了。


Passage 8
Nowadays,
with
the
rapid
development
of
IT
and
information
industry,
cell
phones
play
a
dominant
role
in
people’s
life.

On
the
one
hand,
the mobile
phone
is
portable
and
convenient.
Being wireless, you can carry them everywhere with great ease. Y
ou can reach a person wherever
and however far away he is. On the other hand, it is a friend indeed. Whenever you come across
trouble, you can call for help immediately.
However, just as every coin has two sides, the cell phone also has its many disadvantages. Some
people complain that mobile phones give unpleasant noise on some important occasions when the
owner forgets to turn them off. And it also cuts into people
’
s spare time, because with the mobile
phone the boss can easily reach them and call them to duty during their spare time. Worst of all,
the electromagnetic wave emitted from the phone is said to be harmful to people’s health and does
often cause headaches to the owner.

Passage 9
There are different kinds of noise with distinct frequencies that are classified by color
，
namely:
white noise, pink noise, brown noise, blue noise, and gray noise. Below is an overview of white
noise.
Generally speaking, white noise is a part of the full scale of sound frequencies a human ear can
recognize. White noise is a mixture of sound frequencies in equal levels. It is a very quiet sound
that is relaxing and pleasant to the ears of anyone. A
number of people say that it is similar to the
sound of the rain or the ocean waves.
White
noise
offers
countless
benefits.
The
noise
comes
in
different
forms
that
serve
different
purposes.
Some white
noise works
better
than
others
for
particular
uses.
Some
people
may
find
some white noise sounds more pleasing than others. Moreover, white noise is said to have a more
calming effect than music does.

White noise
白噪音

The urban noise
城市噪音

Hold your noise
别作声

Frequency
频率

Classify
分类，归类



Passage 10
Sleepwalking
is a sleep disorder affecting an estimated 10 percent of all humans at least once in
their lives. It is far more common in kids than in adults, as most sleepwalkers outgrow it by the
early teen years. It may run in families. So if you or your partner are or were sleepwalkers, your
child
may
be
too.
Other factors
that
may
bring
on
sleepwalking
inc
lude
lack
of
sleep,
irregular
sleep schedules, illness or fever, and stress.


Of
course,
getting
out
of
bed
and
walking
around
while
still
sleeping
is
the
most
obvious
sleepwalking symptom. But young sleepwalkers may also sleeptalk. Also, sleepwalkers’ eyes are
open, but they are not awake and may not realize
what they’re doing. It’s hard to wake them up.



Sleepwalking is not usually a sign that something is emotionally or psychologically wrong with a
child. And it doesn't cause any emotional harm. They probably won't even remember the nighttime
stroll.


Sleepwalking
梦游

Sleepwalker
梦游者

estimate
估计

outgrow
长大或发展得使……不再使用

bring on
引起，导致

stroll
闲逛，漫步

take/have/go for a stroll
闲逛，散步，漫步

stroll the beach
在海滨溜达


Passage 11
Tales
of
the supernatural
are common
in
all
parts
of
Britain.
In
particular,
there was
a
belief
in
fairies. Not all of these fairies are the friendly, people-loving sprites that appear in Disney films. In
some folktales, they are cruel and cause much human suffering. This is true in the tales about the
Changeling. These tell the story of a mother whose baby grows sick and pale and is changed so
much that it is almost


unrecognizable


to the parents. It was then


feared


that the fairies
had come and stolen the baby away and


replaced


the human baby with a fairy Changeling.
In
those
cases,
there
was
often
a
way
to
get
the


real


baby
back.
Y
ou
could


place
the
Changeling
on
the fire--then
it would rise
up
the chimney,
you would
hear
the
sound
of
fairies'
laughter and soon after, you would find your own child safe and sound nearby


sprite

n.
妖精，精灵；鬼怪；调皮鬼。另外，雪碧的英文名。

Fairy n.
仙女，小精灵；
[
美俚
]
漂亮姑娘

folktale

n.
民间故事；民间传说

changeling

n.
暗中被偷换而留下的丑怪小孩

safe and sound
平安无事


Passage 12
We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of your fears are
brought on by your own experiences, by what
someone has told you, by what you’ve read in the
papers. Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy your ambitions, fortunes, relationships,
and even life.
Another enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will
steal your chances for a better future.
The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure you can’t believe everything. But don’t let doubt take over
you. It will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account
and your heart.
Also, there are indifference, worry and over caution that you should do battle with. Be courageous
in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.

indecision
优柔寡断

indifference
冷漠，漠不关心

courageous
勇敢地，无畏的

in pursuit of
追求，寻求


Passage 13

Stress is what you feel when you react to pressure, either from the outside world or from inside
yourself. Stress is a normal reaction for people of all ages.
Most people think that pressure is always a bad thing. In fact, a little bit of stress is good. Without
stress, most of us couldn’t push ourselves to do well, especially in difficult things.

People usually complain about feeling pressed for time when they are under certain pressure. It is
true that you can’t always control
the things that are stressing you out, but you can control how
you react to them. The way you feel about things results from the way you think about things. If
you change how you think, you can change the way you feel. Try the following tips to deal with
your stress:
Make a list of the things that are causing your stress.
Give yourself an excuse.
Don't promise to do things you can't do or don't want to do.
Find someone to talk to.
stress

n.
压力；紧张；重要性；强调；重读

强调；加压力于；使紧张；用重音读

under the stress of poverty
在贫困的压力下

time of stress
危难之际，非常时期

make a list of
列出清单

a shopping list
一张购物单

a guest list
客人名单

a list of things to do
事项表


Passage 14

The
Intellectual
Property
Owners
Association(IPO)
is
running
a
project
to
encourage
young
inventors. Samuel Houghton, a five-year-old boy has become the youngest Briton to hold a patent
after watching his father struggling in the garden.
Samuel
developed
a
garden
tool
after
watching
his
father
Mark
use
two
brushes
to sweep
up
leaves outside their house .

His father used a large brush
to gather leaves and small branches, and then got a small brush to
pick up what was left.
Samuel
came
up with
the
idea
for
a
labor-saving
tool, which
has
been
patented
and
named
the
Improved Broom.
It is a simple idea that combines two ordinary brooms with different-sized bristles and brush-heads
to enable different-
sized dirt to be swept up more efficiently. ―The small one gets the first bits and
the one at the back gets those left behind, Samuel explains.
The IPO says that Samuel is its youngest known patent holder.

IPO:
美国知识产权局

Briton:
英国人

Patent:
专利，专利权

Patent holder
：专利持有人


A
patent device
专利发明

Patent right
专利权

Bristle
刷子毛


Passage 15
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. Different cultures emphasize the importance
of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is
not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend
a lot of time in
In many European countries
—
like the
UK or France
—
people find
it easier to build up a
lasting
working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.
Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English
and German cultures share similar value; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more
quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and
makes decision more quickly.


Emphasize vt.
强调，着重

share vt.
分享，分担；分配

vi.
分担；共享

n.
股份；份额

bear one
’
s share of
负担……部分

come in for a share
分得一份

fall to sb.
’
s share
归某人享有

for my share
至于我自己

lion
’
s share
最大的一份

share and share alike
平均分配



Passage 16

Latest research predicts that the global sea level is expected to rise 9 to 88 centimeters by 2100,
with a ―best estimate‖ of 50 centimeters. This is due to global warming which is causing the ice
caps to melt.
This great rise of close to one meter would threaten huge areas of low-lying coastal land as well as
major cities such as London, New Y
ork and Tokyo.
In many places, 50 centimeters would see entire beaches being washed away. On low
-lying Pacific
islands, the highest point is only two or three meters above the current sea level. If the sea level
was to rise by 50 centimeters, big parts of these islands would disappear under the water.
Even if they remain above the sea, many island nations will have their supplies of drinking water
reduced because sea water will pollute their freshwater.
There are also tens of millions of people
living in low-level coastal areas of southern Asia, such as
the coastlines of Pakistan and India, who would be in danger.