新托福聽力慢速練習(xí)比較適合一些英語不好的考生，可以先從慢速英語單句開始練習(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.
    委員會遞交了報告后便休會了，一直到下次會議。
    2. Although groceries were high, the family managed to get by on sixty dollars a week.
    盡管食品價格很高，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)生來自說西班牙語的國家。
    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時再刷房子。
    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舒適點的公寓住。
    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子上，課晚下了一個小時。
    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.
    兩個人住的房間價格是25美元，但是增加一個人的話就是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)該在八點開始，但是在八點半幕才拉開。
    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，我是根本不會把我的汽車借給他的。