最新版：大学英语四级背单词练听力(Unit Three)

　　critical a. ①决定性的，关键性的 ②批评的，批判的 ③有危险的

　　例：Your decision is critical to our future. 你的决定对我们的将来至关重要。The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical. 病人手术后24小时是最危险的。搭配：be critical about 爱挑剔：Tom’s parents are highly critical about the school. 汤姆的父母对学校极度挑剔。拓展：critically a. 严重地，危急地

　　听力扩展：

　　A: You look kind of unhappy. Do you want to talk about anything?

　　B: It seems like I can’t write a good paper for this teacher. It feels like he hates me or something.

　　A: I’m sure it isn’t that serious. Is this your first year taking English writing classes? Maybe you just have a lot to learn from this teacher.

　　B: Yeah, that may be, but then why does he only show me my errors and never say anything about what I might have done right? It seems kind of unfair, and a little unkind.

　　A: I could see why you think that. Just don’t give up.

　　B: I suppose you might be right, but I think he should be a little less critical.

　　A：你看起来有点不高兴。有什么要说的吗?

　　B：看起来我写不出一篇让这老师满意的文章，我觉得他不喜欢我。

　　A：肯定没那么严重。你这是第一年上英文写作课吧?也许你得多跟老师学学。

　　B：也许吧，但他为什么只指出我的错误，却从来不说我文章好的方面呢?这好像有点太不公平了，而且也太不近人情了。

　　A：我理解。千万别放弃。

　　B：也许你是对的。不过我觉得他不应该这么挑剔.

　　【注】or something 〈口〉或诸如此类的事物

　　culture n. ①文化 ②培养，栽培

　　例：She is a woman of considerable culture. 她是一个文化修养很高的女子。The culture of the mind is vital. 修身养性是极其重要的。拓展：cultural a. 文化的

　　听力扩展：

　　A: What’s the exact difference between the west culture and the east one? Could you give me some examples?

　　B: My pleasure! You never know how polite British people are in public places. Whatever they go to buy tickets or food, they all like to queue up! They comply so much with public order.

　　A：西方文化和东方文化到底有什么不同?你能举些例子吗?

　　B：愿意效劳。你绝对想不到英国人在公共场合多么有礼貌!他们无论是去买票还是买食物，都自觉排队，非常遵守公共秩序。【注】comply with 服从，遵从