雅思听力在考试中占据着重要的地位，时常用听力材料来磨耳朵可以不断巩固大脑的英语语言能力。以下是雅思听力材料，您可以结合MP3和下方的原文及翻译进行听力学习。

听力原文及翻译

Good morning and welcome to Oniton Hall, one of the largest estates in the area. My name's Nick and I'm one of the guides. I'll give you a brief introduction to the estate while you're sitting down, and then we'll walk round. The estate consists of the house, gardens, Parkland, and farm, and it dates back to the 14th century. 

早上好，欢迎来到奥尼顿庄园，这是该地区最大的庄园之一。我叫尼克，是导游之一。当你坐下时，我会给你简单介绍一下庄园，然后我们四处走走。庄园由房屋、花园、绿地和农场组成，其历史可追溯到 14 世纪。

The original house was replaced in the late 17th century, and of course, it has had a large number of owners, almost all of them have left their mark, generally by adding new rooms like the ballroom and conservatory, or by demolishing others. The farm looks much as it's always done, although the current owner has done a great deal of work to the flower beds. 

原来的房子在 17 世纪末被替换，当然，它有过很多主人，几乎所有人都留下了自己的印记，通常是增加了舞厅和温室等新房间，或者拆除了其他房间。农场看起来和以前一样，尽管现在的主人对花坛做了大量的工作。

In the 17th century, the estate was owned by a very wealthy man called Sir Edward Downs. His intention was to escape from the world of politics after years as an active politician and to build a new house worthy of his big collection of books, paintings, and sculptures.

在 17 世纪，庄园的所有者是一位非常富有的人，名叫爱德华·唐斯爵士。他打算在担任多年活跃的政治家后逃离政坛，建造一座新房子，以配得上他收藏的大量书籍、绘画和雕塑。

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