Chapter 8 Self-Assessment-Listen
这部分的成绩会计入你的形成性考核成绩。
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1．Listen and fill in the blanks.
Ming:Hey, listen to this. The average American watches four hours of TV a day.
Jack:A day? You’re joking.
Ming:No, it says so right here in this newspaper. Hmm, I guess you’re an average American, Jack. You always have your TV 1 (1).
Jack:Come on. Are you saying I’m a 2 (2) potato?
Ming:Yeah. I really think watching TV is a waste of 3 (3).
Jack:Oh, come on. Some programs are bad, like those 4 (4) operas. But what about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you?
Ming:Well, actually, for the news, I 5 (5) the newspaper or the Internet.
Jack:Why?
Ming:First, because they give you a lot 6 (6) information. And I can read them any time I want. Plus, I hate all the commercials.
Jack:I know what you mean. That’s why, when the commercials 7 (7) on, I just turn down the volume or change channels.
Ming:Yeah, I noticed that. Channel 8 (8) drives me crazy.
Jack:Okay, next time you come over, I’ll let you have the remote 9 (9).
Ming:Oh, that’s so sweet. But I have a better idea. Next time I come over, let’s just turn the TV 10 (10).
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2．Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer.
（词汇：catch fire 着火 firefighter 消防队员 loss 损失 ladder truck 登高车 helicopter 直升机 unfortunately 不幸地 trap 使陷入困境 severe 严重的 inhalation 吸入 burn 烧伤 interstate 州与州之间的 update 更新，最新报道 ）
（1）What is the main idea of this story? 1
（2）When did the building catch fire? 2
（3）What condition is the building in? 3
（4）How were people rescued from the building? 4
（5）Where did the fire start? 5
（6）______ was(were) in the building now. 6
（7）How many people were killed or injured? 7
（8）What kind of injuries do they suffer from? 8
（9）What’s happening on the highway? 9
（10）How often will the news be updated? 10
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