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先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍,争取掌握大意。然后,一句一句精听,力争每句话都听明白。遇到实在不懂的地方,再听写。
下面的文本材料中空缺部分里面要填的词都很简单,不过是一些值得注意的连读或者典型的美式发音哦,有些语速比较快。试试看,你能不能全部写对?
(参考文本,欢迎指出错误^^)
"It was like a fantastic dream for me. Imagining for a humble Chinese cook ___(1)__ this wonderful privilege to be assigned to the great five-star general."
That assignment also ___(2)___ a food taster. General Marshall was allergic to shellfish and strawberries. Wing tasted food from kitchens in Europe and Asia, where he carefully watched chefs and compiled ____(3)___. During his service to Marshall, Wing also cooked for Presidents Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower.
When he returned to Hanford in 1958, Wing's mission now ___(4)___ fine dining to California's rural San Joaquin Valley. He transformed his grandfather's noodle house into a five-star restaurant, ___(5)___ intricate jade carvings, and tasseled Chinese lanterns. But the Imperial Dynasty was not a Chinese restaurant.
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参考答案:
1.to be offered
2.included being
3.his own recipes
4.was to bring
5.decorating it with
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