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文档来源为:从网络收集整理.word版本可编辑.欢迎下载支持.1文档收集于互联网，已整理，word版本可编辑.高级英语视听说教程各章文本和练习答案1-9篇Chapter1Napoleon：FromSchoolboytoEmperorNapoleonwasaFrenchsoldierwhobecameemperorofFrance.Hewasbornin1769ontheislandofCorsica.Whenhewasonly10yearsold,hisfathersenthimtomilitaryschoolinFrance.N.wasn’taverygoodstudentinmostofhisclasses,butheexcelledinmathematicsandmilitaryscience.Whenhewas16yearsold,hejoinedtheFrencharmy.Inthatyearhebeganthemilitarycareerthatbroughthimfame,power,riches,and,finally,defeat.N.becameageneralintheFrencharmyattheyoungageof24.Severalyearslater,hebecametheemperoroftheFrenchEmpire.N.wasmanythings.Hewas,firstofall,abrilliantmilitaryleader.Hissoldierswerereadytodieforhim.Asaresult,N.wonmany,manymilitaryvictories.AtonetimehecontrolledmostofEurope,butmanycountries,includingEngland,Russia,andAustriafoughtfiercelyagainsthim.Hisdefeat–hisend–camewhenhedecidedtoattackRussia.InthismilitarycampaignagainstRussia,helostmostofhisarmy.ThegreatFrenchconquerordiedalone--desertedbyhisfamilyandfriends–in1821.N.wasonly51yearsoldwhenhedied.PostlisteningA.TheComprehensionCheck1.RecognizingInformationandCheckingAccuracy1.WhenwasNapoleonborn?(a)2.WhatkindofstudentwasNapoleoninmostofhisclasses?(d)3.WhatdidNapoleon'smilitarycareerbringhim?(d)4.WhendidNapoleonbecomeemperoroftheFrenchEmpire?(d)5.OnereasonthatNapoleonwonmanymilitaryvictorieswasthathissoldierswerereadytofighttothedeathforhim.(T)6.AustriaandRussiafoughtfiercelyagainstNapoleon,butEnglanddidnot.(FEnglandalsofoughtagainsthim.)7.ManyofNapoleon'sfamilyandfriendswerewithhimwhenhedied.(FHediedaloneanddesertedbyhisfamilyandfriends.)8.Napoleondiedbeforehereachedtheageof52.(T)ListeningFactoid#1ThecauseofNapoleon'sdeathattheageof51ontheislandofSt.Helenaisstillamystery.Thereisnodoubtthataverysickmanatthetimeofhisdeath.Onetheoryaboutthecauseofhisdeathisthathehadstomachcancer.Anothertheoryisthathewasdeliberatelypoisonedbyaservant.Thisthirdtheorysuggeststhathewaspoisoned,butnotbyhisservant.Thisthirdtheorysuggeststhatthathewaspoisoned,accidentallybyfumesfromthewallpaperwereanalyzedandtracesofarsenicwerefoundinit.ArsenicispowerfulpoisonthatwasusedinsomeofthedyesinwallpaperduringthetimethatNapoleonlived.Morethan170yearsafterhisdeath,peoplearestillspeculatingaboutthecauseofhisdeath.ListeningFactoid#21.Tenpeoplewhospeakmakemorenoisethan10,000whoaresilent.2.Inpolitics,stupidityisnotahandicap.3.Amanwillfightharderforhisintereststhanforhisrights.文档来源为:从网络收集整理.word版本可编辑.欢迎下载支持.2文档收集于互联网，已整理，word版本可编辑.4.Menofgeniusaremeteorsintendedtoburntolighttheircentury.5.Iknow,whenitisnecessary,howtoleavetheskinoftheliontotaketheskinofthefox.6.Historyistheversionofpasteventsthatpeoplehavedecidedtoagreeupon.7.Itissuccesswhichmakesgreatmen.Chapter2Pompeii：Destroyed,Forgotten,andFoundTodaymanypeoplewholiveinlargemetropolitanareassuchasParisandNewYorkleavethecityinthesummer.Theygotothemountainsortotheseashoretoescapethecitynoiseandheat.Over2,000yearsago,manyrichRomansdidthesamething.TheyleftthecityofRomeinthesummer.ManyofthesewealthyRomansspenttheirsummersinthecityofPompeii.P.wasabeautifulcity;itwaslocatedontheocean,ontheBayofNaples.Intheyear79C.E.,ayoungboywholaterbecameaveryfamousRomanhistorianwasvisitinghisuncleinP..Theboy’snamewasPlinytheYounger.OnedayPlinywaslookingupatthesky.Hesawafrighteningsight.Itwasaverylargedarkcloud.Thisblackcloudrosehighintothesky.Rockandashflewthroughtheair.WhatPlinysawwastheeruption–theexplosion--ofthevolcano,Vesuvius.ThecityofP.wasatthefootofMt.V..Whenthevolcanofirsterupted,manypeoplewereabletofleethecityandtoescapedeath.Infact,18,000peopleescapedtheterribledisaster.Unfortunately,therewasnotenoughtimeforeveryonetoescape.Morethan2,000peopledied.Theseunluckypeoplewereburiedaliveunderthevolcanicash.Theeruptionlastedforabout3days.Whentheeruptionwasover,P.wasburiedunder20feetofvolcanicrockandash.ThecityofP.wasburiedandforgottenfor1,700years.Intheyearof1748anItalianfarmerwasdiggingonhisfarm.Ashewasdigging,heuncoveredapartofawalloftheancientcityofP..Soonarchaeologistsbegantoexcavate–todig--inthearea.Astimewentby,muchoftheancientcityofP.wasuncovered.TodaytouristsfromallovertheworldcometoseetheruinsofthefamouscityofPompeii.PostlisteningA.TheComprehensionCheck1.RecognizingInformationandCheckingAccuracy1.AtwhattimeoftheyeardidwealthyRomansliketovisitPompeii?(inthesummertime)2.InwhatyeardidPlinypayavisittohisuncle/shouseinPompeii?(in79C.E.)3.WhatdidPlinyseewhenhewaslookingoutovertheBayofNaplesoneday?(alargedarkcloud)4.WherewasPompeiilocatedinrelationtoMt.Vesuvius?(PompeiiwaslocatedatthefootofMt.Vesuvius.)5.WhendidanItalianfarmerdiscoverapartofanancientwallofPompeii?{in1748)6.RomewaslocatedatthefootofMt.Vesuvius.(FPompeiiwaslocatedatthefootofMt.Vesuvius.)7.MostofthepeopleofPompeiiwereabletofleethecityandtoescapedeath.(T)8.Pompeiiwasburiedundertwofeetofvolcanicash.(FPompeiiwasburiedunder文档来源为:从网络收集整理.word版本可编辑.欢迎下载支持.3文档收集于互联网，已整理，word版本可编辑.20feetofvolcanicash.)9.Pompeiilayburiedandforgottenbetween79C.E.and1748.(T)10.TheItalianfarmerwaslookingfortheancientcityofPompeii.(FThefarmerwasdiggingonhi