【正文】 ther believed that each of her children had a special (6) knack that made him or her invaluable on certain (7) missions. My brother Mike, for example, was believed to have especially (8) keen eyesight. He was hoisted up as a human (9) telescope whenever she needed to see something (10) far away. John was the climber when a kite (11) got caught. My own job was navigator for our (12) gigantic old Chrysler.But my mother39。s (13) ability to get work done well was only (14) one side. She also had an (15) imagination that carried her in different directions, that (16) allowed her to transcend her everyday life. She did not (17) believe in magic as portrayed on a stage, but (18) valued instead the sound of a metal bucket being (19) filled by a hose, or the persistence of a dandelion at the (20) edge of a woodpile. Part 2 Listening for GistFor hundreds of years man has been fascinated by the idea of flying. One of the first men to produce designs for aircraft was Leonardo da Vinci, an Italian artist who lived in the fifteenth century. However, it was not until the eighteenth century that people began to fly, or perhaps it would be better to say float, across the countryside in balloons. The first hotair balloon was made in April 1783 by the Montgolfier brothers in France. In the following years many flights were made by balloon. Some of the flights were for pleasure and others were for delivering mail and for military purposes, such as observation and even bombing. However, in the late nineteenth century, airships superseded balloons as a form of transport. Airships came after balloons. The first powered and manned flight was made by a Frenchman, Giffard, in September 1852. His airship, powered by steam, traveled twentyseven kilometers from Paris to Trappes at a speed of eight kilometers per hour. However the days of the airship were numbered as the aero plane became increasingly safe and popular.ExerciseDirections: Listen to the passage and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide.1. This passage is about the early history of flying. 2. The key words are designs, an Italian artist, fifteenth century, eighteenth century, fly, float, balloons, hotair balloon, April 1783, airships, September 1852, aeroplane.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueBuying a CarA: Good morning, can I help you?B: Yes, I39。m interested in buying a car.A: Have you anything in mind? B: Not really. A: What price are you thinking of? B: Not more than 163。13,500. A: Let39。s see now ... Over there between the Lancia and the Volvo is a Mini. It costs 163。12,830 and is cheap to run: It does 38 miles per gallon. Or there39。s the Citroen, behind the Mini. It costs 163。12,070 and is even cheaper to run than the Mini: It does 45 miles per gallon. It39。s not very fast though. It only does 69 miles per hour. B: No, I think the Mini and the Citroen are too small. I39。ve got three children. Isn39。t there anything bigger at that price? A: Well, there39。s the Toyota over there, to the left of the Peugeot. It39。s very fortable and costs 163。13,040. It39。s cheap to run too, and it also has a builtin radio. Or there39。s the Renault at the back of the showroom, behind the Peugeot. It costs a little more, 163。13,240, but it is cheaper to run. It does 40 miles per gallon and the Toyota only does 36 miles per gallon. B: What about that Volkswagen over there, in front of the Toyota? A: That costs a little more than 163。13,500 but it39。s a very reliable car. It39。s more expensive to run than the others: It does 34 miles per gallon, but it39。s faster. Its top speed is 90 miles per hour. The Toyota39。s is 80 miles per hour and the Renault39。s is 82 miles per hour. B: How much does it cost? A: 163。13,630 and that includes a 5year guarantee. B: And the Fiat next to the Volkswagen? A: Again that39。s more than 163。13,500, but it39。s cheaper than the Volkswagen. It costs 163。13,550. B: Hmm well, I39。ll have to think about it and study these pamphlets. How much is that Peugeot incidentally, behind the Lancia? A: Oh, that39。s expensive. It costs 163。15,190. B: Yes, that is a bit too much. Thank you very much for your help. Goodbye. R163。 40m/g 82m/h T163。13,04036m/g80m/hP163。15,190C163。12,07045m/g69m/hF163。13,550VW163。13,63034m/g90m/hL163。16,240M 163。12,830 38m/g V163。15,850Part 2 PassageThe Wrights’ Story1. On the morning of December 17, 1903, between 10:30 . and noon, four flights were made, two by Orville Wright and two by Wilbur Wright. 2. Under the direction of the operator it climbed upward on an inclined course till a height of 8 or 10 feet from the ground was reached. 3. Into the teeth of a December gale the Flyer made its way forward with a speed of 10 miles an hour over the ground and 30 to 35 miles an hour through the air. 4. The height chosen was sufficient for maneuvering in so gusty a wind and with no previous acquaintance with the conduct of the machine and its controlling mechanisms. 5 .In attempting to bring the machine down to the desired height, the operator turned the rudder too far, and the machine turned downward more quickly than had been expected. On the morning of December 17, 1903, between 10:30 . and noon, four flights were made, two by Orville Wright and two by Wilbur Wright. The starts were all made from a point on the level sand about 200 feet west of our camp, which is located a quarter of a mile north of the Kill Devil sand hill, in Dare County, North Carolina. The wind at the time of the flights had a velocity* of 27 miles an hour at 10 ., and 24 miles an hour at noon, as recorded by the anemometer* at the Kitty Hawk Weather Bureau Station. The flights were directly against the wind. Each time the machine started from the level ground by its own power alone with no assistance from gravity or any other source whatever. After a run of about 40 feet along a monor