精聽建議：

先完整地把一條新聞聽一到三遍，爭取掌握大意。然后，一句一句精聽，力爭每句話都聽明白。遇到實在不懂的地方，再聽寫。

下面的文本材料中空缺部分里面要填的詞都很簡單，不過是一些值得注意的連讀或者典型的美式發(fā)音哦，有些語速比較快。試試看，你能不能全部寫對？

（參考文本，歡迎指出錯誤^^）

Lesson48 A Little Girl's Combat against Depression

When I was in 6th grade, a week before 1 , there was a fire at my house. I lost all my stuffed animals, including the one I was particularly 2 , my beloved green rabbit. Losing most of my belongings, having to live in a hotel (for a year) and the other stresses that go along with beginning a new school, I was crushed. I began to have trouble going to school and became sick a lot. I became very depressed and at times wishing I could die.
The counselor at school suggested that I keep a journal about my feelings as a way to express my emotions. I did, and I still have that journal to this day as a 3 of that terrible time in my life. With the support of my counselor, a 4 , my parents and my journal, I was able to overcome this depression.
About a year later most of the feelings were gone, although I still felt a longing for my rabbit. Now, eight years later, life has gone on but it's still hard for me when I remember the fire and those past feelings.I'm glad that I'm still here today, alive and well, and 5 I thought I wouldn't be able, I am happy again.

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