Section A Listening Skills

Task One  Pronunciation

Read after the recording, paying attention to the pronunciation, intonation and stress of the words.

Language and Culture Tip

Robert Louis Stevenson (November 13, 1850 — December 3, 1894): a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. His most famous works include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of        Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

The Whole Duty of Children                                     孩子们应有的责任

   By Robert Louis Stevenson                                罗伯特·路易斯·史蒂文森

A child should always say what’s true,                       孩子总应该讲真话，

And speak when he is spoken to,                          别人对他说话时要有应答，

And behave mannerly at table;                                 在餐桌上要显得有礼貌；

At least as far as he is able.                                       至少应把他的责任尽到。

Section B Listening Practice

Task Two  Listen to the conversation Annulling Marriage and choose the best answer for each question.

1.

A) Less than two months.

B) Only for two months.

C) More than two months.

D) For several years.

2. 

A) Underage.

B) Bigamists.

C) Not on free will.

D) Not mentioned.

3.

A) He feels sorry to hear that.

B) He speculates the reason of annulment.

C) He thinks it is wrong to get married.

D) He thinks their marriage sounds like a soap opera. 

4.

A) Kate.

B) Christopher.

C) Witch.

D) The woman.

5.

A) Friends.

B) Rivals in love.

C) Colleagues.

D) Enemies.

Task Three  Listen to the passage Marriage in Iran and America　and mark the statements T (true) or F (false)．

        1. In an Iranian actual marriage ceremony, the bride is dressed in red with a veil over her face. 

        2. The bride must reply to the mullahs with “I do”  after twice remaining silent to their questions. 

        3. The bride does not immediately go to the home of her new husband. 

        4. The bride stays at her own home receiving her dowry form her mother. 

        5. After a few months, the groom takes the bride to his home alone.