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2020年12月英语四级听力真题(第2套) 新闻报道(1)

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News Report One

新闻报道一

A waiter has returned a check worth nearly 一名服务员把一张价值近42.4万美元的支票还给了一名丢失支票的退休社工。$ 424,000 to a retired social worker who lost it.

The waiter found a bank envelope while cleaning off a table last Saturday at restaurant.

上周六,这位服务生在一家餐馆清理餐桌时发现了一个银行信封。

He ran outside but the customer was gone.

他跑出去时,但顾客已经不见了。

He opened the envelop and got a shock.

他打开信封后吓了一跳。

After an unsuccessful search, the restaurant's owner called the Daily News for help.

寻找失主未果后,餐厅老板打电话给《每日新闻》寻求帮助。

The "relieved" customer was reunited with her check on Wednesday.

周三,这位“心大”的顾客拿到了她的支票。

It contained money from her apartment sale, already planned for a down payment on a new home.

里面是她出售公寓的钱,这笔钱本来计划用来支付新房子的首付。

The customer did not tip the waiter after her meal.

顾客饭后没有给服务员小费。

She tried to give him money later on, but he graciously declined.

后来她想给他钱,但他婉言谢绝了。

The waiter, who's working his way through school, did accept the customer's apology and gratitude and said it was happy to have helped her.

这名勤工俭学的服务员接受了这位顾客的道歉和感激,并表示很高兴能帮助她。

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.

请根据你刚刚听到的新闻报道回答1 - 2题。

Question 1: What does the news report say about the waiter?

问题1:关于服务员,新闻报道说了什么?

Question 2: What did the customer try to do when she got her check back?

问题2:当顾客拿回支票时,她试图做什么?

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check [tʃek]

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n. 检查,支票,账单,制止,阻止物,检验标准,方格图案

联想记忆
envelop ['enviləp]

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v. 包封,遮盖,包围

 
envelope ['enviləup]

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n. 信封,封皮,壳层

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unsuccessful [,ʌnsək'sesful]

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adj. 失败的;不成功的

 
relieved [ri'li:vd]

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adj. 放心的,放松的,免除的

 
payment ['peimənt]

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n. 支付,付款,报偿,报应

 
social ['səuʃəl]

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adj. 社会的,社交的
n. 社交聚会

 
gratitude ['grætitju:d]

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n. 感恩之心

联想记忆
apology [ə'pɔlədʒi]

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n. 道歉;勉强的替代物

联想记忆
contained [kən'teind]

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adj. 泰然自若的,从容的;被控制的 v. 包含;遏制

 

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