英语专业四级听力听力篇章练习.docx

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1、 英语专业四级听力听力篇章练习 Cartoonists In a good cartoon, the artist can tell in a few lines as much as a writer can tell in half a dozen paragraphs. The cartoonist not only tells a story but he also tries to persuade the reader to his way of thinking. He has great influence on public opinion. In a political c

2、ampaign, he plays an important part. Controversial issues in Congress or at meetings of the United Nations may keep the cartoonist well-supplied with current materials. A clever cartoonist may cause laughter because he often uses humour in his drawings. If he is sketching a famous person, he takes a

3、 prominent feature and exaggerates it. Cartoonists, for instance, like to lengthen an already long nose and to widen an already broad grin. This exaggeration of a persons characteristics is called caricature. The artist uses such exaggeration to put his message across. (144 words) Useful Words and E

4、xpressions: cartoonist n.漫画家 campaign n.(政治或商业性)活动 controversial adj.争辩的，争议的. a controversial movie一场有争议的电影 a controversial stand on human rights引起争议的人权立场 congress n.(美国等国的)国会，议会 sketch vi.绘略图，素描 prominent adj.卓越的，显著的 prominent tech突出的牙齿 a prominent nose大鼻子 a prominent doctor闻名的医生 exaggerate v.夸张，夸大 exaggeration n.夸大，夸张之词 for instance例如 lengthen v.延长，(使)变长 kngthen a dress放长衣服 Summer lengthens(out)into autumn.夏去秋来。 The shadows lengthen.天色渐黑;年纪渐老;死期已近。 grin n.露齿笑，咧嘴笑，张口笑 【英语专业四级听力听力篇章练习】