英语听力训练 | Vol.56-话题：选择课程

原文：

W: Hi, Bill. I’mhaving trouble deciding which classto take this term. Last term, I had a really horrible teacher for art history —Ms. Taylor.

M: If you likeart history, why don’t you do art? Mr. Harris teaches that, and he’s really easy-going.

W: Yeah, but I’m hopeless at drawing and painting. Ilike looking at it more than actually doing it ... Maybe a foreign language? I’vealways wanted to learn French.

M: Well, there’sa new teacher for French this term — Mrs. Brown. I can’t tell you what she’s like,but she looks okay.

W: I don’treally want to risk it ...

M: How aboutMiss Williams? I’ve had her for geography before, and she’s really interesting.

W: But herclass is already full. I guess that really just leaves German. Doesn’t Mr.Smith teach that? He seems friendly enough.

M: Yeah, buthe only teaches the advanced classes. If you wanted to do level one German, you’d end up with Mr. Jones, and he’s very strict.

W: Oh, dear. Iguess I’ll do the same class as last year. At least, the subject’s OK.

主题：人与自我——生活与学习——学校生活

话题：选择课程

话题词汇：

trouble, class, term, art history,foreign language, geography, German, advanced, level one, subject

重点词语、搭配：

trouble: n. (situation causing) worry, pain,difficulty, danger, etc

easy-going: adj. not easily upset, annoyed, orworried

hopeless: adj. (of a person) lacking in ability orskill

advanced: adj. studying or dealing with a schoolsubject at a difficult level

end up: to be in aparticular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially whenyou did not plan it

练习：

1.Who teaches art?

A. Ms. Taylor.

B. Mr. Harris.

C. Mrs. Brown.

2.What is Miss Williams like?

A. Interesting.

B. Easy-going.

C. Friendly.

3.What do we know about Mr. Smith’s class?

A. It’s full.

B. It’s high-level.

C. It’s boring.

4.What class will the woman take?

A. Art history.

B. German.

C. Geography.

（答案见下页）

Key: 1-4 BABA