中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourself

中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourselfHowtoDescribeYourselfTextAAllaboutmeI'mtwelveyearsold.I'mlargeformyageandhavebigfeetwhichIamself-consciousabout.Ilooklikebothmymumandmydadbutindifferentways.Ihavefairhairandblueeyeslikemydad,andamouthan'dexpressionlikemymum.Mynoseislikemymother'sanddefinitelynothinglikemyfather's('thankoodness').Iamverylikemymumintemperament,thoughIdon'thaveherveryhottemper.I'mratheratomboybutI'mnotviolent.Ihatefightingandarguments.IhatebeinglaughedatandsometeasinghurtsmemorethanIshow.ItendtosulkwhenIamannoyedandItendtobeabitoversensitive.Friendshipisimportanttomewithpeopleofallages.MyhomeisveryimportanttomeandIwouldhatetobesenttoaboardingschool.OnthewholeI'mafairlytidypersorl.Iamquitecreativewithmyhands.Ilikemakingmodels,pendantsandcandlesaswellasotherthings.Ilikeactingandmusic,IplaytheFrenchhornandcanplaythetrumpet.Iam中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourselfnotaverykeenreaderbecauseIliketobeoutsidemostofthetime.Iridemybikealotandhavebeenyouthostelingwithit.MyfatherlivesabroadandIenjoytravellingtoseehim.Ienjoymyfood(especiallymyFrenchgrandmotherassheisanexcellentcook!)andIhaveasweettoothbutIhatethedentist.Idon'tlikemyhairbeingbrushedbysomeoneelseandIhateitlong.Finally,theonethingIreallyfindboringishomeworkasIwouldfarratherbeoutsideormakesomething.TextBMythoughtsIsometimeswonderwhatmymindislikeinside,oftenIfancythatitislikethis.Ifeelasifmymindgoesroundandroundliketheearthandifmylessonsmakemethinkharditbeginstospin.Inmyotherclassitwasgettingstodgyandstillandlumpyandrusty.Ifeelasifthereisaballinmymindanditisdividedintopieces-eachpiecestandsforadifferentmood.Theballturnseverynowandthenandthat'swhatmakesmechangemoods.Ihavemylearningmood,mygoodlooksmood,myhappymood,myloose-endmoodandmygrumpy中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourselfmood,mymiserablemood,mythoughtfulmoodandmyplanningmood.AtthemomentIamwritingthisIaminmythoughtfulmood.WhenIaminmythoughtfulmoodIthinkoutmymathsandplanstoriesandpoems.WhenmykittenisinherthoughtfulmoodshethinksshallIpounceornot,andshallIgotosleepornot.Thissortofthinggoesoninmyownmind,too.Itisveryhardformetoputmythoughtsintowords.AdditionalInformationHe'sthesortofchapwholovestomakeentrancesandexits.He'llarrivetenminutesbeforeeverybodyelseandhe'llleavetenminutesbeforeeverybodyelse.He'llcomedashinginwithabunchofflowers,screaminghellos.Helikestobenoticed.Helovestellingjokes.He'sawell-informedchapandkeepsuptodatewithallthecurrentaffairs.Helikestotalkandgivehisviewonlife.He'sverysuccessful.Whenhesetshimselfagoal,heworkshardtoattainthatandtoachieveit.Heknowswhathewantsandhe'llsetouttogetit.Asaresult,he'ssuccessful.Whenyou'retalkingtoRoger,sometimesyou'releftway,way中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourselfbehind.Hismindiswhizzingoversofastthatyou'retalkingaboutsomething,andhe'soffatatangent,talkingaboutsomethingcompletelydifferent.Hecan'tsitdown.He'snot.Hecan'trelax.He'salwaysjumpingupanddoingthingsandfindsithardtoconcentrateattimes.Shegazesat.herselfinwonder.Vanishedareherhealthypinkcheeks,herslightlyredwinternose,hermole,herlittlefrecklesandblemishes;sheissmooth,newmade.Shedabsalittlepowderontop,andstandsbacktoadmiretheeffect.Itispleasing,shedecides.Shewonderswhatitwilllooklikebymidnight.Willshebetransformedimoanuneven,red-faced,patchy,blotchyclown?Anuglysister?Whenshewastwenty-threeyearsold,shemet,ataChristmasparty,ayoungmanfromtheErewashValley.Morelwasthentwenty-sevenyearsold.Hewaswellset-up,erect,andverysmart.Hehadwavyblackhairthatshoneagain,andavigorousblackbeardthathadneverbeenshaved.Hischeekswereruddy,andhisred,moistmouthwasnoticeablebecausehelaughedsooftenandsoheartily.中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourselfHehadthatrarething,arich,ringinglaugh.GertrudeCoppardhadwatchedhim,fascinated.Hewassofullofcolourandanimation,hisvoiceransoeasilyintocomicgrotesque,hewassoreadyandsopleasantwitheverybody.Herownfatherhadarichfundofhumour,butitwassatiric.Thisman'swasdifferent:soft,non-intellectual,warm,akindofgambolling.Sheherselfwasopposite.Shehadacurious,receptivemindwhich'foundmuchpleasureandamusementinlisteningtootherfolk.Shewascleverinleadingfolktotalk.Shelovedideas,andwasconsideredveryintellectual.Whatshelikedmostofallwasanargumentonreligionorphilosophyorpoliticswithsomeeducatedman.Thisshedidnotoftenenjoy.Soshealwayshadpeopletellheraboutthemselves,findingherpleasureso.Inherpersonshewasrathersmallanddelicate,withalargebrow,anddroppingbunchesofbrownsilkcurls.Herblueeyeswereverystraight,honest,andsearching.ShehadthebeautifulhandsoftheCoppards.Herdresswasalwayssubdued.Sheworedarkbluesilk,with中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourselfapeculiarsilverchainofsilverscallops.This,andaheavybroochoftwistedgold,washeronlyornament.Shewasstillperfectlyintact,deeplyreligious,andfullofbeautifulcandour.temperament?n.氣質(zhì)，性格，性情參考例句：Theanalysisofwhatkindoftemperamentyoupossessisvital.分析一下你有什么樣的氣質(zhì)是十分重要的。Successoftendependsontemperament.成功常常取決于一個人的性格。acting?n.演戲，行為，假裝；3句.代理的，臨時的，演出用的參考例句：Ignoreher,she'sjustacting.別理她，她只是假裝的。Duringtheseventies,heractingcareerwasineclipse^^十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。trumpet?n.喇叭，喇叭聲；七吹喇叭，吹噓參考例句：中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourselfHeplaystheviolin,butIplaythetrumpet.他拉提琴，我吹喇叭。Thetrumpetsoundedforbattle.戰(zhàn)斗的號角吹響了。hosteling?n.在青年招待所投宿參考例句：stodgy?3句.易飽的；笨重的；滯澀的；古板的參考例句：Itwasn'teasytolosepuppyfatwhenMumfedheronstodgyhomecooking.母親給她吃易飽的家常菜，她想減掉嬰兒肥可是很難。Thegatemanwasastodgyfellowof60.看門人是個六十歲的矮胖子。rusty?adj.生銹的；銹色的；荒廢了的參考例句：Thelockonthedoorisrustyandwon'topen.門上的鎖銹住了。中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourselfIhaven'tpracticedmyFrenchformonthsandit'sgettingrusty.幾個月不用，我的法語又荒疏了。miserable?3句.悲慘的，痛苦的；可憐的，糟糕的參考例句：Itwasmiserableofyoutomakefunofhim.你取笑他，這是可恥的。Herpastlifewasmiserable.她過去的生活很苦。pounce?由卜；v.猛撲，突然襲擊，欣然同意參考例句：WhydoyoupounceoneverysinglethingIsay?干嗎我說的每句話你都要找麻煩？Wesawthetigerabouttopounceonthegoa我們看見老虎要向那只山羊撲過去。attain?昧?達(dá)到，獲得，完成參考例句：Iusedthescientificmethodtoattainthisend.我用科學(xué)的方法來達(dá)到這一目的。Hispainstakingtoattainhisgoalinlifeispraiseworthy.中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourself他為實現(xiàn)人生目標(biāo)所下的苦功是值得稱贊的。mole?n.胎塊；痣；克分子參考例句：Shehadatinymoleonhercheek.她的面頰上有一顆小黑痣。Theyounggirlfeltveryself-consciousaboutthelargemoleonher由仍.那位年輕姑娘對自己下巴上的一顆大痣感到很不自在。freckles?■雀斑，斑點（freckle的名詞復(fù)參考例句：Shehadawonderfulclearskinwithanattractivesprinklingoffreckles.她光滑的皮膚上有幾處可愛的小雀斑。來自《簡明英漢詞典》Whensheliesinthesun,herfacegetscoveredinfreckles.她躺在陽光下時，臉上布滿了斑點。來自《簡明英漢詞典》12blemishes>n.（身體的）瘢點（blemish的名詞復(fù)數(shù)）；傷疤；瑕疵；污點參考例句：make-uptocoverblemishes遮蓋霜中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourselfTheblemishesofancestors叩pear.祖先的各種瑕疵都漸漸顯露出來。來自辭典例句13dabs>少許（dab的名詞復(fù)數(shù)）；是…能手；做某事很在行；在某方面術(shù)熟練參考例句：Eachofushadtwodabsofbutter.我們每人吃了兩小塊黃油。Hemadeafewdabsatthefencewiththepaintbutdidn'treallypaintit.他用顏料輕刷柵欄，但一點也沒刷上。14unevenadj.不平坦的，不規(guī)則的，不均勻的參考例句：Thesidewalkisveryuneven—becarefulwhereyouwalk.這人行道凹凸不平一走路時請小心。Thecountrywasnotedforitsunevendistributionoflandresources.這個國家以土地資源分布不均勻出名。15blotchy?adj.有斑點的，有污漬的；斑污參考例句：herblotchyandswollenface她的布滿斑點的浮腫的臉10

中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourselfBlotchyskinisasymptomofmanyskindiseases.皮膚上出現(xiàn)污斑是許多皮膚病的癥狀。來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)erect?n./v.樹立，n./v.樹立，立，便豎立；3句.直立的，垂直的參考例句：Sheheldherheaderectandherbackstraight她昂著頭，把背挺得筆直。Soldiersaretrainedtostanderect.士兵們訓(xùn)練站得筆直。wavy?3句.有波浪的，多浪的，波浪狀的，波動的，不穩(wěn)定的參考例句：Shedrewawavylineundertheword.她在這個詞的下面畫了一條波紋線。Hiswavyhairwastoolongandfloppedjustbeneathhisbrow.他的波浪式頭發(fā)太長了，正好垂在他的眉毛下。heartily?3也衷心地，誠懇地，十分，很參考例句：Heateheartilyandwentouttolookforhishorse.他痛快地吃了一頓，就出去找他的馬。Thehostseizedmyhandandshookitheartily主人抓住我ii中級英語聽力教程：Lesson10HowtoDescribeYourself的手，熱情地和我握手。19animation?n.活潑，興奮，卡通片/動畫片的制作參考例句：Theyarefullofanimationastheytalkedabouttheirchildhood.當(dāng)他們談及童年的往事時都非常興奮。TheanimationofChinamadeagreatprogress.中國的卡通片制作取得很大發(fā)展。20grotesque?3句.怪誕的，丑陋的；門.怪誕的圖案，怪人（物）參考例句：Hisfacehasagrotesque叩pearance他的面部表情十分怪。Heraccountoftheincidentwasagrotesquedistortionofthetruth.她對這件事的陳述是荒誕地歪曲了事實。21satiric?adj.諷剌的，挖苦的參考例句：Lookingathersatiricparentsheonl