I. Listening. Here is a story told by an American mother about her son’s way of learning. Let’s listen to what she has to say. Word List: severity n. 严酷 mythologize vt. 使神话化 scorched-earth policy 焦土政策 meteorological a. 气象的 disastrous a. 灾难性的 warfare n. 战争 campaign n. 战役 casualty n. 伤亡 materiel n. 作战物资 After listening. Complete the following statements according to what you have heard. 1. People often _______________ the severe Russian winter with Russian military victories. 2. When the Russian army retreated before Napoleon’s army, they _________________. 3. Failed invaders liked to ____________________ of weather conditions in their failures. 4. On 27 November, 1941, General Eduard Wagner reported that they were ____________ in both personnel and materiel.