Listeningcomprehension高三英语课件

ListeningcomprehensionListenandthink•Hello,DuHui!ThisisMelissaspeaking.•Hi,Melissa.•Icalledyouyesterdayafternoon,butyouwerenotathome.•Oh,Iamsorry.Iwenttothebiggestsciencemuseumintownyesterday.•Thebiggestsciencemuseum?Isitinteresting?•Yes,Ithinkso.•Whatdidyouseeinthemuseum?Listenandthink•Well,Isawmanyoldinventionsonshow.Theywereallinventedhundredsofyearsago.•Arethereanynewinventions?•Yes,manymore!Whynotgothereandhavealook?•That’sagoodidea.ButIdon’tknowthewaytothemuseum.•Don’tworry.I’llgotherewithyou.•Great!Thanks.Practiseinpairs•A:Iplantedsometreesyesterday.•A:Somestudentscleanedtheclassroomyesterday.•A:Hewashedsomeclotheslastnight.•B:Sometreeswereplantedyesterday.•B:Theclassroomwascleanedyesterday.•B:Someclotheswerewashedlastnight.Algernonhadorderedteaforhisguestsbecause,ashesaidtoJack,“Itiscustomaryingoodsocietytotakesomeslightrefreshmentatfiveo’clock.”Infact,theEnglishcustomofafternoontea,itissaid,goesbacktothelateeighteenthcentury,whenAnne,wifeofthe7thdukeofBedford,decidedthatshesufferedfrom“asinkingfeeling”around5p.m.andneededteaandcakestobringbackherstrength.Beforelong,complaintswereheardthat“thelabourerslosetimetocomeandgotothetea-tableandfarmers’servantsevendemandteafortheirbreakfast”.Teahadarrived.FashionableTeaRoomswereopenedforhighsociety,andsoonteabecamethenationaldrinkofallclasses.NowthewholedamnbusischeeringandIcan’tbelieveseeAhundredyellowribbonsroundtheoldoaktreeTiearibbonroundtheoldoaktree…I’mcominghome,I’vedonemytimeNowI’vegottoknowwhatisandisn’tmineIfyoureceivemylettertellingyouI’dsoonbefreeThenyou’llknowjustwhattodoIfyoustillwantme,ifyoustillwantmeTieayellowribbonroundtheoldoaktreeIt’sbeenthreelongyearsDoyoustillwantme?IfIdon’tseearibbonroundtheoldoaktreeI’llstayonthebus,forgetaboutusPuttheblameonme,ifIdon’tseeAyellowribbonroundtheoldoaktreeBusdriver,pleaselookforme‘CauseIcouldn’tbeartoseewhatImightseewhatImightseeI’mreallystillinprisonAndmylovesheholdsthekeyAsimpleyellowribbon’swhatIneedtosetmefreeIwroteandtoldherpleaseTodaytheBritishdrinkmoreteathananyothernation—anaverageof4kilosaheadperannum,or1650cupsofteaayear.Theydrinkitinbedinthemorning,roundthefireonwinterafternoonsandoutinthegardenonsunnysummerdays.Intimesoftroublethekettleisquicklyputon,theteaismadeandcomfortingcupsofthewarmbrownliquidarepassedround.Teahasevenplayeditspartinwars.WhenGeorgeIIIofEnglandtriedtomaketheAmericancolonistspayimportdutyontea,agroupofAmericansdisguisedasRedIndiansdumped342chestsofteaintotheseainBostonHarbour—theBostonTeaPartywhichledtothewarofIndependence.InanotherwartheDukeofWellingtonsensiblyhadacupofteabeforestartingtheBattleofWaterloo,“toclearmyhead”.InpeacetimeofficialapprovalofthenationaldrinkcamefromtheVictorianPrimeMinister,Gladstone,whoremarked:“Ifyouarecold,teawillwarmyou,ifyouareheateditwillcoolyou,ifyouaredepresseditwillcheeryou,ifyouareexciteditwillcalmyou.”Whatexactlyistea?Basicallyitisadrinkmadefromthedriedleavesofaplantthatonlygrowsinhotcountries.TheBritishfirstheardofteain1598,andfirsttasteditinabout1650.FornearlytwocenturiesallteawasimportedfromChina,until,in1823,ateaplantwasfoundgrowingnaturallyinAssaminIndia.SixteenyearslaterthefirsteightchestsofIndianteaweresoldinLondon,andtoday,London’steamarketsdealinteafromIndia,SriLanka(Ceylon),andAfricamorethanfromChina.Butwherevertheteacomesfrom,therulesformakinga“nicecupoftea”arethesame:1.Usegoodtea—buythebestyoucanafford.2.Storage—storeteainanairtightcontainerawayfromstrongsmells.3.Usefreshlydrawn,freshlyboiledwaterthathasjustreachedboilingpoint.4.Warmthepot—teapotsshouldalwaysbewarmedbeforemakingthetea.5.Theshortpour—watershouldreachthetealeavesasnearboilingpointaspossible.6.Thereforetaketheteapottothekettleandnotthekettletotheteapot.7.Teashouldbebrewednotstewed.Brewtheteaforthreetofourminutesandstir,thenservewithmilkorlemonandsugarifdesired.InBritainteaisthedrinkthatcheers—andthatischeap.Butthere’sadarkersidetothe“nicecupoftea”.Lifeisfarfromcheerfulformanyofthosewhoproduceteainotherpartsoftheworld.Manyworkersonteaestatessufferfrompovertyandpoorfood,andthereisahighinfantdeath-rate.Amalelabourer’swagesforaday—amere36pence—isequaltothecostofapoundofteatoanEnglishman,andthatshouldmakeabouttwohundredcupsoftea!In1784teacostoneshillingandsixpenceapoundinEngland(￡20intoday’smoney).BeforelongBritain’snationaldrinkmaybenearlyasexpensiveagainTimetosaygoodbye