●第一章聽寫訓練指導
一、 大綱對聽寫的要求 002
二、 聽寫的評分標準 002
三、 聽寫及聽寫測試常見的問題 003
四、 聽寫訓練的技巧 004
五、 提高聽寫成績的技巧 006
第二章 基礎訓練100篇
Passage 1 Professor Bumble 008
Passage 2 Teamwork 008
Passage 3 Mistakes Are Good Teachers 009
Passage 4 Time Has the Power to Change Attitude 010
Passage 5 Experiences Speak 011
Passage 6 Representatives of Civilization: Pottery 011
Passage 7 Words Can Make a Difference 012
Passage 8 Fairy Tales 013
Passage 9 Self-image 013
Passage 10 Shopaholics 014
Passage 11 Time Management 014
Passage 12 Charity Shops 015
Passage 13 Passive Learning 016
Passage 14 Different“Styles”of Directions 016
Passage 15 Rain Forests 017
Passage 16 Juana Lopez’s Invention 018
Passage 17 Rising Sea Level 018
Passage 18 What Is a Father? 019
Passage 19 Little Boy’s Big Idea 020
Passage 20 Cultural Differences 020
Passage 21 Stress 021
Passage 22 Love Is a Telephone 022
Passage 23 Jealousy 022
Passage 24 Differences Between Television and Radio Announcers 023
Passage 25 The African Elephant 024
Passage 26 Operations on the Brain 024
Passage 27 Depression 025
Passage 28 White Noise 026
Passage 29 Cell Phones 027
Passage 30 Facing the Enemies Within 027
Passage 31 The Tower of London 028
Passage 32 Can’t 029
Passage 33 The First sic Road in the U.S. 029
Passage 34 Easter 030
Passage 35 Sleepwalking 030
Passage 36 Why Are Some People Left-handed? 031
Passage 37 Summon up Courage 032
Passage 38 A Burden You Don’t Deserve 032
Passage 39 Culture 033
Passage 40 Benjamin Franklin 033
Passage 41 Light Pollution 034
Passage 42 Monkeys That Eat Less Live Longer 035
Passage 43 Dangerous Lead-based Paint Common Around the World 036
Passage 44 Expressions That Are Old and True 036
Passage 45 Death Valley: A Beautiful but Dangerous Place 037
Passage 46 Death Valley: the Coming of the Name 038
Passage 47 An Old Saying 038
Passage 48 Study Finds More Trees on Farms Than Was Thought 039
Passage 49 Going Digital: California’s Textbook Project 039
Passage 50 American and British English 040
Passage 51 Town and Country Life in England 041
Passage 52 A Change in Women’s Life 041
Passage 53 A Popular Pastime of the English People 042
Passage 54 British and American Police Officers 043
Passage 55 Living Space 043
Passage 56 The United Nations 044
Passage 57 Plastic 045
Passage 58 Display of Goods 046
Passage 59 Albert Einstein 046
Passage 60 Private Cars 047
Passage 61 A Henpecked Husband and His Wife 048
Passage 62 A Young Man’s Promise 049
Passage 63 A Kind Neighbor 049
Passage 64 That Isn’t Our Fault 050
Passage 65 A Guide’s Answer 051
Passage 66 A Qualified Pilot 052
Passage 67 Living Things React 053
Passage 68 Flowering Plants 054
Passage 69 Finding the Direction and Location 055
Passage 70 Waves 055
Passage 71 Soils 056
Passage 72 Crisis 057
Passage 73 America’s Worst Surprise 058
Passage 74 Great Depression in the U.S. 058
Passage 75 A Place of Our Own 059
Passage 76 Travel for Work 060
Passage 77 Intelligence 061
Passage 78 A Free Dress Every Week 062
Passage 79 Time 062
Passage 80 Cartoonists 063
Passage 81 Water Pollution 064
Passage 82 Making a Complaint 065
Passage 83 Where Do the British Live 066
Passage 84 Will Computers Replace Human Beings? 067
Passage 85 Soccer 068
Passage 86 Artists 069
Passage 87 Professional Sports in the U.S. 069
Passage 88 “How to”Books 070
Passage 89 Don’t Give Up 071
Passage 90 How High Can You Jump? 072
Passage 91 Apology Helps 073
Passage 92 Sleep 074
Passage 93 Our Concern 074
Passage 94 Gardening in America 075
Passage 95 The Influence of Life 076
Passage 96 Automobiles 077
Passage 97 House and Home 078
Passage 98 Population Growth 078
Passage 99 Natural Resources 079
Passage 100 Reading 080
第三章 提高訓練100篇
Passage 1 Everything Matters 084
Passage 2 Abundance 084
Passage 3 American English vs. British English 085
Passage 4 We Are Standing Here 085
Passage 5 Get a Thorough Understanding of Oneself 086
Passage 6 How to Maintain Your Love Relationship 086
Passage 7 Releasing the Past 087
Passage 8 Change 087
Passage 9 Have Faith, and Expect the Best 088
Passage 10 The Art of Forgiveness 088
Passage 11 Why Americans Don’t Really Want to Break up? 089
Passage 12 The Happy Door 090
Passage 13 The Love of Beauty 090
Passage 14 Giving Life Meaning 091
Passage 15 Meaning of Life 091
Passage 16 Free to Soar 091
Passage 17 Which Comes First—Trust or Trustworthiness? 093
Passage 18 Five Enemies 093
Passage 19 The Goodness of Life (1) 094
Passage 20 The Goodness of Life (2) 094
Passage 21 Clear Your Mental Space 095
Passage 22 Conquer Negativity 095
Passage 23 Be Happy 096
Passage 24 The Road to Success 096
Passage 25 What Is Your Recovery Rate? 097
Passage 26 Live Your Life 097
Passage 27 Abuse of Power Is Still“Very High”in Many Countries 098
Passage 28 Companionship of Books 098
Passage 29 Respect 099
Passage 30 Leadership 099
Passage 31 Plants 100
Passage 32 Migration 101
Passage 33 The Book That Has Influenced Me 101
Passage 34 Patriotism 102
Passage 35 Men Take the Pain 102
Passage 36 Truthfulness 103
Passage 37 Pocket Money 104
Passage 38 College Library 104
Passage 39 A Big Girl’s Blouse 105
Passage 40 Myth of Equal Justice for Women 105
Passage 41 Is Life a Tragedy or Comedy? 106
Passage 42 When Life Loses Its Smell 106
Passage 43 The Speed of Modern Civilization 107
Passage 44 Very Superstitious! 107
Passage 45 Monkey Business 108
Passage 46 Time Is a Tyrant 108
Passage 47 No Meat 109
Passage 48 Faking It 110
Passage 49 Sorry! 111
Passage 50 Standard of Living vs. Quality of Life 111
Passage 51 Family Stuff 112
Passage 52 How Torture Works 112
Passage 53 Observations on Work 113
Passage 54 My Aim in Life 114
Passage 55 Telecommuting 114
Passage 56 Information Is Power 115
Passage 57 Dining Etiquette When Dating 116
Passage 58 What Is a Typical American Film? 116
Passage 59 Children’s Hours at Home 117
Passage 60 Scientific Theories 117
Passage 61 The Obesity Problem 118
Passage 62 The Origin of Sports 118
Passage 63 X-Sports 119
Passage 64 Valentine’s Day 119
Passage 65 Are Eggs Vegetarian? 120
Passage 66 Why Families Who Eat Together Are Healthier? 120
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本書是根據專四考核目標及專四考試的特點進行選材並進行錄音的。總體有如下特點：
1. 材料由易到難，有助於考生逐步適應。本書前100篇短文的內容較為簡單，重在訓練考生的聽寫速度和準確性；後100篇短文取自英語媒體的原文，語言原汁原味，內容富有啟發性，題材也廣泛多樣，同時也提高了聽寫訓練的難度，便於聽寫技能的進一步提升。
2. 錄音有針對性，有助於聽寫技能的提高。本書音頻的錄制特別針對了考生在聽寫中暴露的問題。短文的正常朗讀和間隔的把握都非常講究，為了訓練考生對的記憶，有意識地縮減了間隔時間。考慮到有的考生不習慣英音或美音，錄音人員既有美國專家，也有英國專家，有助於考生很好地適應兩種標準的語音，服務於考生未來的口頭交流。
3. 精聽結合拓展，服務考生語言的學習。在精聽每一訓練短文之後，考生還有機會學習與精聽內容相關的生詞讀音、詞性、詞義以及與詞相關的等

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