2017年专四英语考试听力辅导篇章

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　　part 1

　　House and Home

"House" and "home" are two Words that have similar meanings.

"House" and "home" both refer to places where people live. However, there is a difference between them. "Home" is often referred to as the place that we live in with our families. Sadly, in our society, people can hardly distinguish a home from a house because they often see no difference between them. This confusion can be traced back to the indifference between family members. Therefore, we can say that love is an important factor in a home. A home is a shelter, not only for our bodies but also for our minds. Whenever we are depressed, we can go home for comfort.

Everyone in the family will do his best to take care of each other and share their happiness as well as sorrow. Without love, a home is merely a house where loneliness is all that can be found. And a house can never be a home unless there is love. (163 words)

Useful Words and Expressions:

refer to v. 提到，指的是

refer a question to an expert非曲直把问题提交给专家(处理)

refer sb. to the dictionary 叫某人去查字典

He referred his success to the good teaching he had.

他把他的成功归于他以前所受的`良好教育。

distinguish v.区别，辨别

distinguish between silk and rayon 分清丝和人造丝

People who cannot distinguish between colours are said to be colour-blind.

不能分辨颜色的人被称为色盲。

confusion n.混乱，混淆

trace back to v. 追溯到

trace one's family back追溯某人家世

trace a rumour to its source 追查谣言的根源

indifference n.不关心

depressed adj.沮丧的，降低的

　　part 2

　　Natural Resources

Through the changes in the ways of making a living in a family over several generations, the cartoon aims at sounding a warning against man's wasteful use of natural resources and emphasizing the urgent need to preserve these resources.

Ever since man appeared on the earth, man’s survival has been heavily dependent on nature. Almost everything we use in our everyday life comes from nature, ranging from the food we eat, the water we drink, to the wood which is turned into furniture. With the development of technology and population growth, the amount and range of materials used has increased at an alarming rate.

However, natural resources are not inexhaustible. Some reserves are already on the brink of exhaustion and there is no hope of replacing them. The widespread water shortage is an example in point. If man continued to squander natural resources with no thought for the future, the whole world would be in a mess. (157 words)

Useful Words and Expressions:

make a living 谋生

earn [gain, get, make] one's living 谋生

eke out a living勉强维持生活

high living 奢侈阔绰的生活

scrape a living勉强够维持生活

scrounge a living靠乞讨过日子

aim at v. 瞄准，针对

aim high胸怀大志;力争上游

take aim (at))瞄准

warning n.警告，预告

give sb. warning 预先通知某人(特指解雇、辞职、退租等)