Level 4 Unit 2 Part 4【Dictation】

【Passage 1】

At Alcatraz, he was diagnosed with a disease that began to take over his brain.

As a result, he spent much of his time in the prison hospital.

By the time he was released from prison in 1939, he was no longer able to lead his organization.

He died of a stroke and pneumonia in 1947.

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【Passage 2】

Look, I’m not asking for a loan. I just want to convert my dollars into yen.

Why do I need my passport?

I understand your frustration sir, but that’s the law. I can not do something that is illegal.

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【Passage 3】

Global warming is the result of an increase in carbon gases in our atmosphere.

These gases trap heat from the sun, so the Earth is getting warmer.

As a result, sea levels are rising and weather patterns are changing.

In addition, we humans are destroying the habitats of many plants and animals.

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【Passage 4】

He became boss at 26 when the previous leader was nearly killed.

His crime organization made a lot of money, more than $100 million a year.

Most of the money came from illegal activities, especially the sale of illegal liquor.

His organization was also involved in gambling and prostitution.

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【Passage 5】

The first group of prisoners arrived in 1934.

There were 137 prisoners, including bank robbers and murderers.

They came by train from another prison in the state of Kansas.

During that trip, there was heavy security.

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【Passage 6】

Scientists estimate that there have been at least 5 mass extinctions in the last 540 million years.

They also believe that we have entered a new extinction event.

Instead of asteroids or volcanic eruptions, the current event is the result of human activities.

Human activities, for example, have led to global warming.

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