施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)Unit 9听力原文和答案

Unit 9

Section One: Tactics for Listening

Part 1--Phonetics

A: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the swimming pool, please?

B: I can’t, I’m afraid. I’m a stranger here, you see. But why n ot ask that man over there? He’ll be able to tell you,I’m sure.

A: Which one do you mean?

B: Look, the one over there, on the other side of the road.

A: Ah, yes. I can see him now. Thank you very much.

Part 2--Listening and Note-Taking

Figures released today show that average earnings have gone up by 60% over the last twelve months. Official sources say that t his is due to the government’s successful economic policies, which have led to more efficient management and greater productivity. I ndustrial output has risen by 43% during the last year, and exports have gone up by 52%. Inflation is down to approximately 3%.

Exercise A

1. Present economic situation.

2. Reasons.

Exercise B

1. The present economic situation can be described as follows:

a. Average earnings have gone up by 60%.

b. Industrial output has risen by 43%.

c. Exports have gone up by 52%.

d. Inflation is down to approximately 3%.

2. This is due to the government’s successful economic poli cies, which have led to more efficient management and greater productivity.

Section Two: Listening Comprehension

Part 1--Dialogues

Dialogue 1: How to get to the National Theatre, Please?

Woman: Excuse me, please. Could you possibly tell me how I can get to the National Theatre please?

Man: Sorry. I didn’t catch that. Which theatre?

Woman: The National Theatre.

Man: The National Theatre. And you’re going by car.

Woman: That’s right. I think there’s a car park at the theatre a nd we’ll park there.

Man: Mm. Well, the best way from here is to drive as far as t he roundabout –that’s straight on, about two minutes’ drive. Take the first turning left out of the roundabout and continue for about a minute or so until you come to a junction. Turn left at the junction and you’ll see the National Theatre on your right. You can’t possib ly miss it. It’s a tall, white building.

Woman: Thank you very much. Left out of the roundabout, lef t at the junction and it’s on the right.

Man: That’s it.

Woman: That’s very kind of you.

Man: That’s all right.

Exercise A:

1. Where does the woman want to go?

She wants to go to the National Theatre.

2. How will she go there?

She will go there by car.

3. How long does it take?

It takes about three minutes to drive there.

Dialogue 2 A postman

Woman: What time do you leave home in the morning, Tom?

Tom: I always get up at 4 o'clock. I leave home at about 5

o'clock.

Woman: And what time do you start work?

Tom: I start work at 5.30.

Woman: And what do you do when you get to the post office?

Tom: I sort my letters.

Woman:How, what exactly do you mean"sort your letters"?

Tom: Well... I have a walk... Every postman has his or her walk. That means that I deliver all the letters for the houses in certain streets. The streets where those houses are... that's my walk.

Woman: So you sort the letters for the houses in your walk.

Tom: Yes. I go up one side of each street and down the other side. So before I leave the post office, I put all the letters in the correct order. Then I put a rubber band round each lot of letters and I pack the letters in my bag. when I'm ready, I go out and deliver the letters.

Woman: So what time do you finish your delivery?

Tom: It depends... er... between 9.30 and 10 o'clock.

Woman: What do you do then?

Tom: I have a cup of tea. Then I sort some more letters, or... sometimes I sort parcels.

Woman: Do you deliver a second lot of lettters?

Tom: No, we don't often make a second delivery these days; only at Christmas time. But occasionally we deliver special letters... official letters, or letters advertising things.

Woman: I see. So what time do you finish work?

Tom: I usually finish about 2 o'clock.

Woman: Do you ever work at night?

Tom: No, I never work at night. Betty, my wife, she doesn't like me to work at night.

Woman: Thank you, Tom.

Tom: It's pleasure.

Exercise:

F F F F T F T F

Part 2--Passages

Passage Alaska

Alaska is situated in the furthest northwest corner of North America, to the west of Canada. Among the first inhabitants of Alaska and Canada were the Eskimos. They lived along the coasts and rivers of the Bering Sea and the Arctic Ocean. They fished, hunted and lived in small earth shelters and igloos to protect themselves from the cold. They used trained huskies to draw their sleds across the ice.

Eskimo igloos are made from snow blocks built around skin tents. Inside they are warm but they are smoky and smelly from burning blubber, the fat from whales and seals. However, nowadays most Eskimos live in modern houses.

Exercise:

1. D 6. B

2. B

3. A

4. A

5. C 7. C

8. D

Part 3--News

News Item 1

Sixteen government agencies form what is known as the intelligence community in the United States. From time to time, this community puts together reports called National Intelligence Estimates that deal with foreign activities and threats.

This week, officials released major judgments from a new report on Iran's nuclear activities.The report comes as the Bush administration has been trying to win support for new international restrictions against Iran.

On Thursday, NATO foreign ministers expressed support for a proposed third set of sanctions in the United Nations Security Council.

But Russia and China have resisted further sanctions. Russian and Chinese officials say the new report will have to be considered

in those discussions. Both countries, as permanent members of the Security Council, could veto any additional sanctions.

Exercise A:

This news item is about the debate on new international restrictions against Iran.

Exercise B:

1. F. The US intelligence community consists of sixteen government agencies.

2. F. National Intelligence Estimates are the reports that deal with foreign activities and threats.

3. T

4. T

5. F But Russia and China have resisted further sanctions.

6. T

News Item 2

President Hosni Mubarak has declared war on poor living cond itions to open a meeting of Islamic leaders from developing countri es. Mr. Mubarak spoke about promises made at the United Nation s Millennium summit Meeting last year. He said the nations of the

world promised to improve the conditions of the world’s poorest pe ople by 2015. He said world leaders must work to keep that promi se. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the Islam ic leaders the best holy war for Moslems is to work to end poor livi ng conditions. The leaders of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Niger ia, Pakistan and Turkey are attending the one-day meeting in Cair o. Iran and Malaysia sent other officials.

Exercise A:

The news is about the meeting held in Cairo which focuses on ending poor living conditions in Islamic developing countri es.

Exercise B:

1. They were made at the United Nations Millennium Sum mit Meeting last year.

2. They promised to improve the conditions of the world’s poorest people by 2015.

3. The best holy war for Moslems is to work to end poor liv ing conditions.

4. Eight countries are attending the meeting. They are Ba ngladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran an d Malaysia.

News Item 3

Federal agents in Los Angeles have arrested 7 Iranians. Amer ican officials have charged the Iranians with using false information to gain money for terrorist organizations. The officials said the Ira nians told people they were collecting the money for humanitarian aid. Instead, the officials said, the group gathered the money to bu y weapons for a terrorist group called the People’s Mojahedin. Th e group is suspected of trying to overthrow the Government of Iran . The arrests were made after a 3-year investigation.

Exercise A:

Federal agents in Los Angeles have arrested 7 Iranians who used false information to gain money for terrorist organizatio ns.

Exercise B:

1. 7 Iranians

2. using false information to gather the money to buy wea pons for a terrorist group

3. collecting the money for humanitarian aid

4. trying to overthrow the Government of Iran

Section Three: Oral Work

Part 1--Questions and Answers

Chris and James are discussing careers.

Chris: I’d like to do something interesting, and something that’s useful.

James: What about medicine? Have you thought about being a doctor?

Chris: Well, yes. It’s quite a good idea, but I’m not sure I really want to be a doctor.

James: You’d always have a secure job.

Chris: Well, fairly secure. Doctors lose their jobs too, sometim es.

James: Not very often. And you could count on being well pai d.

Chris: Oh, I don’t know. A lot of doctors seem to be quite well paid. But young doctors in hospitals are paid less than some facto ry workers.

James: That’s sure to change soon. Just imagine how satisfy ing it must be to know you’ve saved someone’s life.

Chris: Yes, I agree. That would be very satisfying. But imagin e being called out in the middle of the night ---- that wouldn’t be mu ch fun, would it?

James: Well, you did say you wanted to be useful.

Chris: I said I wanted interesting work, too. Medicine would b e quite interesting, but it doesn’t appeal to me that much.

James: What else could you do, then?

Chris: What do you think about teaching?

James: I don’t suppose teaching is as good as a career in me dicine, but it can still be a fairly good career.

Chris: Them money’s not very good, of course, but teachers’ s alaries are fairly high.

James: And teaching can be quite interesting, I suppose, if yo u like what you’re teaching.

Chris: Yes, you’re right. And useful. Yes, I think teaching is sl ightly better than medicine.

1. Does Chris think being a doctor is a good idea?

Yes, he thinks it’s quite a good idea.

2. Does he think a doctor’s job is secure?

No, he doesn’t think it’s fairly secure.

3. What does Chris think about d octors’ pay?

He thinks a lot of doctors seem to be quite well paid.

4. Are young doctors paid better or worse than factory workers ?

They’re paid less than some factory workers.

5. Does Chris think medicine would be interesting?

Yes, he thinks it would be quite interesting.

6. Does James think teaching is a good career?

Yes, he thinks it’s a fairly good career.

7. Are teacher’s salaries high?

Yes, they’re fairly high.

8. What does Chris think about teaching and medicine?

He thinks teaching is slightly better than medicine.

Part 2--Retelling

When my husband was promoted, we put our house up for sal e. Three weeks later, it was still on the market. I became a busy h ousekeeper. Every room had to be kept tidy, and dishes had to be washed and put away when used. Then one day the doorbell ran g unexpectedly at 8 a.m. Sleepily, I opened the door and saw our agent standing there with a couple from New York. ―They had no ti me to call,‖ he explained, ―because the couple had to catch a plan e home.‖

The three people made their way past the dirty breakfast dishe s on the kitchen table and into a bedroom with unmade beds. As I went into the bathroom to comb my hair, I heard the man say som ething to his wife. Then they both laughed.

Two days later, the agent phoned to tell me that the couple ha d bought the house. He also told me that the couple said to him: ―That house has a warm feeling, just like ours.‖

Section Four: Supplementary Exercise

Part 1—Listening Comprehension

Passage 1 Hotel Reservation Tips

Here is how to help you find what you are looking for:

As always, the earlier you make your booking the more chance you have of finding hotels with a wider range of rooms to choose from. There is also a chance of your getting a room that make your budget.

The earlier you book your room, the more chance you have of finding available rooms. Booking early means you can get a better chance of finding the type of room you want. If you have a budget, booking early gives you the chance of finding what you want within it as you are given more options.

The search database searches for your criteria using a city name, a 3-letter city code or a 3-letter airport code. DO not enter airport, state or country name.

If you know the 3-letter code of the city you want to stay in or the 3-letter code of an airport located in the city you want to stay in, use it for the search. This reduces the chance of the search result giving you a list of cities with the same name or with names that sound like the specified name you search for. If you do not know the 3-letter code of the city or airport and wish to use it, you can obtain the code using our Decoder, the last column on the search result display List. From ―Destination‖ tells you how far and towards which direction the hotel is located from your destination.

Everyone makes spelling mistakes. Check that you have typed the correct spelling for your search. Also remember that we use the common names for locations. If unsure about which name you should use for a particular place, use the common, English name. If you still have problems, call us, or search using the Decoder.

The cost for rooms displayed on the results page is the cheapest cost of the rooms per night in the corresponding hotel. Some hotels have separate weekend rates which can be cheaper or more expensive than the weekly rate. Do put this into consideration of the final cost when booking the room.

After selecting the room you wish to book, do read the rules for the room or terms and conditions that apply to it.

1. D

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.A

6.B

7.C

Passage 2 American Diet Study

The United States Department of Agriculture has begun a long -term study of weight loss programs. The study is part of an attem pt by the federal government to help Americans lose weight. Amer ican health officials say that more than half of all adults in the Unite d States weigh too much. They say these Americans are likely to develop serious health problems.

Americans spend thousands of millions of dollars on books, pill s and programs to help them lose weight. However, many people do not know much about the health effects of weight loss diets.

The Agriculture Department examined earlier scientific studies of popular diets. The new government report found that many pop ular diets can help people lose weight. However, it said losing wei ght is not the same as preventing weight gain.

The report said that traditional diets may be the best way to los e weight and keep the weight off. These diets include eating foods moderated in fats and high in carbohydrates. Foods high in carbo hydrates include bread, corn, potatoes and rice.

The report confirms that dieters can lose weight by limiting wha t they eat. It said any diet that limits food to about 1,500 calories a day produces weight loss.

The report says traditional weight loss programs have the best scientific evidence to support their health claims and rates of succe ss. These programs suggest eating no more than thirty percent of calories as fat. They suggest limiting protein to about twenty perce nt. And, they say dieters should eat more fruits, vegetables and ca rbohydrates.

The report adds that only a few diets help to lower blood press ure and harmful cholesterol levels. The traditional diets showed so me of the best improvements in blood cholesterol levels and in blo od sugar control.

Several diet experts agreed with the new report’s findings. Th ey said more studies are needed to measure the safety and effecti veness of different diets.

The American government already has a list of dietary suggest ions. It says the best way to control weight is to exercise and eat l ots of whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

Exercise:

T, F, T, F, F, T, T, T, F, T

Part 2-- Oral Work

For many years, T-shirts were simple short-sleeved undershirt s for men and boys. T-shirts used to be of one color ---- white. An d since they were worn under shirts, they were generally not seen.

Today the T-shirt has become fashionable. It can be seen eve rywhere and on everyone. Women and little children wear T-shirts , so do university students and working men. They can also be wo

rn for work. T-shirts are inexpensive and easy to care for, so they have become one of American’s newest ideas on fashion.

Although T-shirts are in a variety of bright materials and styles, the most popular kind is the traditional cotton T-shirts with a sloga n or picture printed o the front. A T-shirt may have on it a single w ord, a popular phrase, pictures of popular singers, or an advertise ment. As T-shirts are becoming more and more popular, new desi gns are coming up all the time.