第一部分：听懂英语技巧篇 2
1.听力与词汇的互动作用 2
2.听力与语音的互动作用 18
3.听力与口语的互动作用 23
4.听力与阅读的互动作用 40
5.听力与书写的互动作用 42
6.各类听力题材特点 46
7.如何选择听力材料 48
8.听力方法推荐 49
9.精听与泛听的互动作用 55
10.听力现状及问题解答 57
11.听力突破考试 60
第二部分：听懂英语实战篇 63
VOA英语简介 63
第一章：听懂慢速英语 78
1.IN THE NEWS-North Korean Nuclear Crisis 78
2.SCIENCE REPORT： Color of the Universe 81
3. EDUCATION REPORT Teacher Certification 83
4. THIS IS AMERICA：Winter Olympic Games 85
5. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT UNESCO Literacy Campaign 92
6. AGRICULTURE REPORT Trade in Genetically Engineered Crops 94
7. THE MAKING OF A NATION： Great Depression/Arts＆Culture 96
8. ENVIRONMENT REPORT-Earth Day 103
9. HEALTH REPORT-Tea May Help Fight Infection 105
10. EXPLORATIONS-Wiley Post 107
11.PEOPLE IN AMERICA-Crazy Horse 114
第二章：听懂标准英语 121
1.Investigation Reveals Corruption In New York Racing Association 121
2. Former Jails Head Faces New Corruption Allegations 122
3. Bush and the G-8 123
4. Burma Rights 126
5.Science＆Tech：NASA’s Latest Mars Mission to Look For Signs of Life on Mars 129
6. Health＆Medicine：US Monkeypox Outbreak Leads to Changes in Govern- ment Health Policy 131
7. Health＆Medicine： Botox Helps Americans Gain More Youthful Appearance 134
第三章：听懂现场英语 145
1.媒介精英 145
James V. Kimsey-Founder， America Online 145
James Cameron-Master Filmmaker 146
Francis Ford Coppola-Filmmaker， Producer＆Screenwriter 148
Robert Zemeckis-Motion Picture Production 150
Dan Rather-Broadcast Journalist 151
Mike Wallace-CBS News Correspondent 154
Larry King-Broadcasters’Hall of Fame 155
Sam Donaldson-ABC News Correspondent 157
2.体坛精英 159
Tenley Albright，M.D.-Olympic Gold Medal Figure Skater 159
Susan Butcher-Champion Dog-Sled Racer 160
Julius Erving-Basketball Legend 161
Suzanne Farrell-Ballerina Extraordinaire 161
Scott Hamilton-Olympic Hall of Fame 162
Dorothy Hamill-Olympic Hall of Fame 164
Sir Roger Bannister-Track and Field Legend 165
3.文坛精英 167
Stephen E. Ambrose，Ph.D.-Biographer and Historian 167
David McCullough-Two Pulitzer Prizes for Biography 169
Rita Dove-Former Poet Laureate of the United States 172
John Grisham-Best-Selling Author 173
Doris Kearns Goodwin， Ph.D.-Pulitzer Prize for History 174
4.政坛精英 175
Colin L. Powell-Secretary of State， United States of America 175
Benazir Bhutto-Former Prime Minister of Pakistan 176
Willie L. Brown. Jr.-Mayor of San Francisco 178
5.科技精英 179
Leon Lederman，Ph.D.-NobelPrize inPhysics 179
John D. Gearhart，Ph.D.-Stem Cell Research 180
Judah Folkman，M.D.-Cancer Research 181
Benjamin S. Carson，M.D.-Pediatric Neurosurgeon 183
Francis S. Collins，M.D.-Director， Human Genome Proiect 185
Denton A. Cooley，M.D.-Pioneer of Heart Transplants 187
Gertrude B.Elion-NobelPrize in Medicine 188
David Ho，M.D.-AIDS Research 190
6.娱坛风采 191
Johnny Cash-Country Music Legend 191
Jeremy Irons-Oscar Winner for Best Actor 192
Quincy Jones-MusicImpresario 193
7.教育巨匠 194
Johnnetta B.Cole，Ph.D.-Past President of Spelman College 194
8.商界精英 195
Lawrence J.Ellison-Founder， Oracle Corporation 195
9.探险 197
Sylvia Earie，Ph.D.-Undersea Explorer 197
Daniel S. Goldin-Space Exploration 198
Donald C. Johanson，Ph.D.-Discoverer of Lucy 199
Robert D. Ballard，Ph.D.-Discoverer of theTitanic 200
10.艺术大师 202
Chuck Jones-Animation Pioneer 202