新托福聽力慢速練習(xí)比較適合一些英語(yǔ)不好的考生，可以先從慢速英語(yǔ)單句開始練習(xí)，這樣循序漸進(jìn)地慢慢從句子到短文，再到長(zhǎng)篇文章的聽力。這是第5天的內(nèi)容。
    1. Having submitted its report, the committee adjourned until the next meeting.
    委員會(huì)遞交了報(bào)告后便休會(huì)了，一直到下次會(huì)議。
    2. Although groceries were high, the family managed to get by on sixty dollars a week.
    盡管食品價(jià)格很高，全家人設(shè)法靠每周60美元勉強(qiáng)過得去。
    3. Mary thought that the dress would fit, but she had to exchange it later.
    馬利原以為衣服會(huì)合適，但后來又不得不去換。
    4. The workers are threatening to go on strike unless the company raises the hourly wage.
    工人們威脅要繼續(xù)罷工，除非公司提高工資。
    5. Slightly more than 25 percent of the students in the class come from Spanish-speaking countries.
    班上略微多于百分之二十五的學(xué)生來自說西班牙語(yǔ)的國(guó)家。
    6. When the pianist had finished, the audience stood up and gave him a hand.
    鋼琴家演奏完畢之后，觀眾紛紛站起來與他握手。
    7. Jennifer is allergic to seafood, so I’ll have to change my menu for Saturday night.
    杰尼佛對(duì)海物過敏，所以我不得不改變星期六晚上的菜譜。
    8. The court found the man innocent of murdering his wife.
    法院認(rèn)定該男子沒有殺害妻子，判他無罪。
    9. The contractor advised the couple not to paint their house until the weather warmed up a little.
    承包商建議這夫妻倆等天氣稍微暖和點(diǎn)時(shí)再刷房子。
    10. It’s too bad Mr. Nelson’s son couldn’t have found a more comfortable apartment to live in.
    真是太糟糕了，納爾遜的兒子找不到一個(gè)舒適點(diǎn)的公寓住。
    11. The professor suggests that we write in ink on alternate lines so that he can make corrections in pencil.
    教授建議我們用墨水隔行寫，這樣他可以用鉛筆批改。(alternate:交替的。)
    12. She is unqualified to fill the position as executive secretary of the firm.
    她沒有資格坐公司執(zhí)行秘書這個(gè)位置。(executive secretary: 行政或執(zhí)行秘書，執(zhí)行干事，負(fù)責(zé)組織及管理某一機(jī)構(gòu)或團(tuán)體的活動(dòng)及其日常事務(wù)。)
    13. Having worked for the same company for many years, he is convinced of the superiority of its products.
    他在同一公司干了許多年了，十分確信他的產(chǎn)品的優(yōu)越性。
    14. Because the lecturer failed to come to the point quickly, the class was dismissed an hour late.
    由于講座人未能夠很快地說到點(diǎn)子上，課晚下了一個(gè)小時(shí)。
    15. Although there was a lack of interest to begin with, the main reason that they postponed the picnic was the rain.
    盡管缺乏開始的興趣，他們推遲野餐的主要原因是有雨。
    16. At the bank, Bill is second in command.
    彼爾是繼佛蘭克之后第二個(gè)說了算的人。
    17. The price of the room for two is 25 dollars, but with one extra person, it’ll be 29 dollars.
    兩個(gè)人住的房間價(jià)格是25美元，但是增加一個(gè)人的話就是29美元了。
    18. The play should have begun at eight, but the curtain didn’t rise until half past eight.
    演出應(yīng)該在八點(diǎn)開始，但是在八點(diǎn)半幕才拉開。
    19. I find your grammar and organization above average, Bob, but your spelling could stand some improvement.
    鮑伯,我發(fā)現(xiàn)你的語(yǔ)法和組織超過一般，可你的拼寫應(yīng)有所改進(jìn)。
    20. I would never have lent Mike my car if I had known that he had a past record of driving violations.
    如果我知道麥克過去曾有過違章駕駛記錄的話，我是根本不會(huì)把我的汽車借給他的。