【英语4级听力】戴牙套-Getting Braces

Martin had very crooked teeth. His dentist wanted to fix them. You have to get braces, he told Martin. Your smile will be perfect! Martin did not like this idea. He was scared of getting braces. He had heard they hurt a lot. They were also very expen

【英语4级听力】小鸡宠物-The Pet Chicken

Andrew Williams got a new pet. It was a baby chick. His parents brought it home one day. At first, Andrew did not like the chick. He wanted a different pet. All of my friends have dogs or cats, he complained. The chick followed Andrew everywhere. She

【英语4级听力】一顿你可以随便吃的自助餐-All You Can Eat

Robert's family got together every Sunday. They always had lunch together. Each week, they went to the same restaurant. It was an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet. Robert's family loved eating. This was the perfect restaurant for them. Robert's mom always ate

【英语4级听力】抗议海底世界的做法-Protesting Sea World

Sea World is one of the most famous parks in the world. Thousands of people visit each year. Most of them go to see the dolphins and whales perform tricks. This is something they could never see in the wild. Sea World has been under a lot of pressure

【英语4级听力】驾车旅行-Road Trip

John and his friends were going on a road trip. They were driving from Los Angeles to Washington. John had everything planned out. He had prepared CDs with their favorite songs. They would sing along to them the whole way. He even packed his trunk fu

【英语4级听力】我知道怎样滑雪-I Know How to Snowboard

Kevin asked Michelle on a date. He wanted to go snowboarding. I love snowboarding! said Michelle. This was a lie. She had never been snowboarding. She wanted to impress Kevin. That's great! said Kevin. Then we can go to the advanced slope. Michelle w

【英语4级听力】丑陋的妹妹-The Ugly Sister

Lisa grew up in a huge family. She had six older sisters. All of them were very beautiful. This made Lisa feel very bad. She knew she looked nothing like them. Lisa had even heard people say she was the ugly sister. As teens the girls spent every wee

【英语4级听力】大波浪卷发-Big Hair

Dorothy had very curly hair. She hated it. It's too big, she always complained. Dorothy wanted to be an actress. All the actresses she knew had straight hair. It always looked perfect and smooth. Every morning, Dorothy was up at 5:00 a.m. She spent t

【英语4级听力】汽车影院-Drive-In Theatre

Helen had nothing to do one Saturday night. Let's go to a Drive-In theatre, said Donna. Helen had no idea what that was. Donna told her she would love it. Helen agreed to go. Drive-In theatres play movies outdoors. People park their cars in front of

【英语4级听力】奶奶的毛衣-Grandma's Sweaters

Steven loved almost everything about his grandma. There was only one thing he hated. She always knitted sweaters for him. Steven understood that she did it to be nice. However, all the sweaters were very ugly. Steven visited her once a week. She had

【英语4级听力】读这个标志-Read the Sign

Justin Harris and his friends were going to the beach. When they arrived, they were disappointed. A big sign was posted in front of the water. It read, No Swimming Today. His friends noticed the waves looked very big. It's probably too dangerous to g

【英语4级听力】寻找美人鱼-Finding a Mermaid

Clark took his six-year-old son sailing. It was James' first time on the ocean. They were having a great time. They were finding a bunch of sea creatures. James was amazed. First, Clark spotted five dolphins. Then, James spotted a big whale. They eve

【英语4级听力】地震-Earthquake

Jim Turner was new to California. He had been living there for one year. Jim loved everything about the state. The weather was great. The beaches were beautiful. Jim was planning on staying in California forever. One night, Jim was fast asleep. Sudde

【英语4级听力】大计划-The Big Plan

Emily Baker was visiting Hollywood. A new movie was being filmed. Her favorite actor was starring in it. Emily wanted to meet him. She had a plan. She was going to sneak onto the set. Then, she would look for him inside. Emily knew that once they met

【英语4级听力】秘密派对-The Secret Party

Mr. and Mrs. Wright were going on vacation. Their son Brandon was staying home alone. He had the house to himself. He decided to throw a party. He invited a few of his friends. My parents will never find out, he said. It will be a small party. Saturd

【英语4级听力】他害怕蜜蜂-He is scared of bees

Joe Carter was a big strong man. He was six feet tall. He lifted weights every day. Joe always looked fearless. Many girls loved this. He was always asked out on dates. One day Joe was with one of his dates at a park. They were having a picnic. Joe w

【英语4级听力】萨拉的第一辆车-Sarah's First Car

Sarah Miller had just gotten her driver's license. Now, all she needed was a car. There was one problem: she had no money. Sarah got a summer job at an ice cream store. She worked hard all summer. She saved every dollar. After three months, Sarah cou

【英语4级听力】年纪太大不能照看小孩了-Too Old For Children

Mrs. Jones was a kindergarten teacher. She was not happy with her life. She used to love children, but now she couldn't stand them. Mrs. Jones thought they were too loud. All they can do is shout or cry, she complained. I'm too old for this now. It w

【英语4级听力】新手机-A New Phone

Carl Wilson wanted the latest phone. It cost $400. He begged his parents for it. Sorry, they said. It's too expensive. Still Carl kept bugging them. He would not give it up. He cried to them like a baby. His parents felt bad. They wanted to make thei

【英语4级听力】我要成为一名医生-I'm Going to Be a Doctor

Chris Williams had planned his future. He was going to become a doctor. Chris studied hard for four years. Then, he got accepted into a medical school. He studied there two more years. He took hard science and math classes. Chris was the best student