Listening for Main Idea

Lecture A a music class

evolve(v)	to develop slowly
incorporate(v)	to take in or include part or parts
intonation(n)	the way in whicha the level of a voice changes to add meaning n.声调，语调；吟咏，吟诵；（素歌的）起始短句；（演奏或唱歌中的）音准
morbid(a) adj.病态的；由病引起的；恐怖的；病变部位的	gloomy adj.阴暗的，幽暗的；沮丧的，悲伤的；前景黯淡的，悲观的
complicated(a)	confusing or perplexing
embrace(v)	to accept
comical(a)	amusing or funny adj.滑稽的，好笑的
cliche(n)	an overused expression n.陈词滥调；使用陈词滥调；平庸之人；平庸之物；[印刷] <主英>铅版，铅版印刷；电版，电版印刷物
utilize(v)	to put to use

1)Professor says he will discuss operas

2)Students claim they are boring

A)Doesn‘t understand them

B)Has wrong ideas about operas

3)Professor begins discussion on operas

A)Begins with the ancient Greeks

B)Moves to modern opera in the Renaissance

4)Describes

A)Showcase a singer‘s abilities

B)Can express different emotions

5) Says operas are popular in many countries

6)Explains variations of operas

A)Opera seria——dramatic opera

B)Opera comique——comical opera 滑稽的；好笑的

C)Operetta——short, comical opera

cultivate(v)	to prepare and work on land in order to raise crops
yield(v)	to produce or show
distribution(n) n.分发；分销，配送；（电影在各院线的）发行，上映；分配，分布	an arrangement n.安排，筹备；商定，约定；整理，排列，布置；改编
origin(n)	the point at which something is born
precise(a)	exact
microscopic(a) adj.极小的，微小的；显微镜的，用显微镜的；非常仔细的，一丝不苟的；微观的	too small to be seen by the naked eye
paddy(n) n.稻田，水田；稻，稻谷；<英，非正式>大怒，狂怒；（Paddy）（侮辱性用语）爱尔兰佬	a flooded field where rice is grown
generation(n)	offspring that is at the same stage from a common ancestor
sow(v) v.播种，种；激起，散布，煽动；埋（地雷），将（一地区）布上地雷；布满，覆盖 n.母猪；某些雌性哺乳动物（如豚鼠）；铁锭	to scatter seeds for growing

mainly about 问题一般定位在听力内容最前面！

imperative(n) / ɪmˈperətɪv / adj.极重要的，必要的；命令的，强制的；祈使的 n.重要紧急的事，必要的事；祈使语气，祈使语气动词；命令	necessary
diligent(a) adj.勤奋的，勤勉的；细致的，潜心的	persistent;not giving up
incorporate(v)	to take in or include as part or parts
rigourous(a) / ˈrɪɡərəs / adj.（测试、系统或程序）严密的，缜密的；（规则，制度等）严格的，苛刻的；一丝不苟的；严酷的，恶劣的	very exact
ingest(v) vt.摄取；咽下；吸收；接待	to take food into the body via the mouth
failure(n)	not having achieved the desired end
defense(n)	a method of protecting something
swollen(a) adj.肿胀的，肿起来的；（河流）涨水的，上涨的 v.膨胀，肿胀；（使）鼓起，（使）隆起；（使）增加，扩大（swell 的过去式和过去分词）	expanded due to internal pressure
neutralize(v)	to counterbalance
penetrate(v)	to enter into something

penetrate v.刺入，穿透；打进（某地区或国家的市场）；渗入，打入（组织、团体等）；洞察，了解；被理解，被领悟；透过……看见，看穿；（以阴茎）插入

2 3题正确答案均选A

2题错选C，无中生有。

3题错选C ，有同学在提问，但并不是鼓励同学提问；也没有以guest speaker（特邀发言人，客席讲者；嘉宾演讲人）开始。

fall out 发生；脱落；争吵；离队；结果是

deficiency(n)	the state of not having enough
deceive(v)	to mislead or lie
proacher(n) n.偷猎者；侵入者；炖蛋锅	a person who kills an animal illegally
mention(v)	to refer to something
unique(a)	being the only one of its kind
hereditary(a) / həˈredɪteri / （特点或疾病）遗传的；（头衔、职位或权利）承袭的，世袭的；有世袭身分（或头衔）的；（数）（集合的）遗传的	transmitted from parent to offspring
illusion(n) n.错觉，幻觉；幻想，错误的观念	a wrong perception of reality