初級英語聽力第一期section 4:Central Park

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本期節(jié)目中，Mike將向大家介紹紐約市中心鬧中取靜的Central Park。

聽錄音，回答以下問題：

What do you know about Central Park? Tick all the phrases that you think are true. Remember, there may be more than one right answer.
a) people do sports there
b) a lot of animals and birds live there
c) it is about 100 years old
d) it was designed as a park for rich people

Transcript

Mike: New York. What do you think of? Skyscrapers. Taxis. Noise. People. John Lennon said that New York is the capital city of the world – and it certainly feels that way. But in the centre of this exciting, noisy, polluted city there is a place to find peace and quiet. A short walk from busy Fifth Avenue in Manhattan you’ll find Central Park. Central Park is the green heart of New York City and over 25 million people come here each year to escape the city. People run, swim, climb or simply sit and read a book in the huge park’s different scenery. And it’s not just for people. Lots of rare birds have made their home in the park and there are legends of big cats hiding in the dark trees. Although it looks completely natural, the park is man made, created over 150 years ago. Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed the park at a time when the city was a very crowded, dirty and unhealthy place to live. They wanted to make a place where rich and poor people could find fresh air in the dirty city. It does the same job today. As a friend of mine always tells me, “Life in New York would be impossible without Central Park”

答案：a