Unit 5 听力原文及答案

Unit 5 Athletes

Part 1 Listening, Understanding and Speaking

Listening I

I'm Ted. Well, I've been playing it since I was quite young. My father was very keen on it and he used to give me lessons. We didn't have to go far to play, so we used to play together quite a lot. Unless you have to join a club, it's not an expensive sport. You just need a racket and some balls. When I was in university, I played for an hour or so every morning. Sometimes it was not easy for us to book a court because it was so popular. For most people, i t’s great exercise and requires a lot of energy. Of course, you have to be fit, as it demands a lot of running and speed around the court. Usually, there’s not a lot of standing around; one is constantly moving. But that’s why it’s a sport I like to play and watch so much.

I'm Mike. I think I've been playing it for nearly 40 years now, ever since I was a little kid. It has always been a great interest of mine. When I watch a game, I appreciate the athletic skills of the players: the strategies of the manager or coach; and the excitement of the uncertainty. I enjoy not knowing how the game is going to end, even when a very strong team is playing against a very weak team. There's always that possibility of surprise, and of the unexpected changing the game.

I'm Lisa. Well, I've been doing it every winter holiday for as long as I can remember. I love doing it because you can get better every time. It's fast and exciting and although it's really cold, you can still get a tan. Of course, the scenery is beautiful and it's really nice when you're tired to go and have a hot drink afterwards. The problem is that it's very expensive and really dangerous. But apart from getting hurt occasionally, I still thoroughly enjoy it.

1. 1) tennis 2 ) quite young 3)soccer 4) a little kid 5) nearly 40 years

6)skiing 7) remember

2. tennis 1, 5, 7 football/soccer 2, 9, 10 skiing 3, 4, 6, 8

Listening II

During the 1930s and 1940s, when someone asked a kid whom his role models were, he would often respond with the names of baseball players. Advertisers trying to sell a product would often turn to baseball stars because the public knew them and loved them. Now looking at today's baseball players, the only time we seem to hear about them is when they are complaining about their salaries. Baseball is no longer the great national pastime, and kids are looking elsewhere for their role models.

Back in the 1930s and 1940s, money wasn't such an important issue. Players played baseball because they loved the game. They rarely complained about money. And they earned very little in comparison with players today.

Most players back then were also positive role models both on and off the field. They did a lot of things for the neighborhood, from visiting sick children in hospitals to signing autographs—not for the publicity, but just one of the kindness of their hearts. Parents then could be proud when their children said that they wanted to grow up and play major league baseball. Today, however, most baseball players visit hospitals only when they need care, and some of them even charge 20 dollars for their autograph.

In the past, players always tried to be positive role models for America's youth. Today, it is a totally different story. It seems that we can't get through a week without some baseball player doing something stupid or illegal.

If today’s players would just grow up and stop worrying about who's making the most money, they would start feeling better about themselves; the public would start respecting the game again; and kids could start finding some role models on the baseball field again.

1. B D A C

2.T T F F F F F T T T

Listening III

Building team spirit is always the focal point of what I try to do as a manager. When I first went to Crystal Palace, players would finish training and then go straight home. There was no atmosphere. So we brought in a pool table and fruit machines. When players choose to spend time together, it generates a better atmosphere.

The team spirit is very important, but I don't believe in motivating the team as a team. I don’t give team talks. I try to motivate the team as individuals. I speak to the players individually and try not to put too much pressure on anyone. I believe players perform best when they are relaxed. If they're too tense, I can guarantee they won't play well.

I also believe in giving people autonomy. I like all the people who work for me to be autonomous.

I very rarely interfere. I feel people should be judged on their results. If they prove incompetent, then I'm incompetent if I continue employing them.

It's like that with the team. I get criticized for not interfering during a game and for not making more substitutions. But I feel if I've chosen those 11 players to get a result, then I should leave them alone to get on with it.

If I'm dropping a player from the team, I don't feel I have to explain it to them. If they want to discuss it, I'll say, "Come back and talk about it in a couple of days' time." But I don't try to remotivate them. It's up to them to have the character to fight their way back to the team. I'm a great believer that almost everything you achieve in life is due to your attitude. If I have a player who is magnificently gifted but has a stinking attitude, I won't waste my time on them.

1. 1) team spirit 2) A. spend time together B. individuals pressure C. autonomy interfered drop a player

2. 1.2.4.6.8.10（√）

Listening IV

Ever since the modern Olympic Games began in 1896, they've had their critics. Every form of competitive activity attracts trouble. But part of the aim of the Games, when they were first held in ancient Greece, was to discourage war between states by engaging them in a friendlier kind of combat.

The spirit of competition in the Games uses up a lot of energy which might otherwise be harmfully deployed. It does a lot of good getting people to forget their differences in a communal activity. Any competitor or spectator at the event will tell you that the atmosphere of friendship there is unforgettable, as if the world really is one big family. And the hostilities that the press always likes to exaggerate, exist only in a few places. Indeed, it is safe to say, we often suffer more from bad publicity than bad sportsmanship.

These Games are the biggest international gathering of any kind in the world. Not only do they bring sports people together, but they unite the world’s public. Isn't this a sufficient reason for continuing them? Of course, a few people are going to use them as an occasion for propaganda. But why should the feelings of a few spoil it for all those who continue to be inspired by the Games?

No! As long as the majority wants it, these Games will continue. This is sport, not politics, and it should remain so.

1. 1.What is said about the purpose of the Olympic Games? C

2.What is said about the spirit of the Olympic Games ? B

3.What is said about the influence of the Games ? B

2. 1. Criticism.

2. It could be harmfully deployed, as in war.

3. The world is like a big family.

4. Hostilities.

5. The majority of people.

6. To explain why the Olympic Games should be continued.

Part 4 Further Listening

Listening I

Announcer: And in today's Sports World we have a special report from Karen Finch who is with the athletes in the Olympic Village in Atlanta. The line's clear. Can you hear

me, Karen?

Karen: Fine, Barry, just fine.

Announcer: Great. So here is Karen Finch with her report from the Olympic Village.

Karen: Well, I have two athletes with me in the studio. First, Bo Lundquist.

Bo: Hi!

Karen: Bo is a cyclist and he's here with the Swedish team. This is your first Olympics, isn't it, Bo?

Bo: Yes, it is.

Karen: And how do you feel about it?

Bo: Happy, very happy.

Karen: Let's talk about your training schedule, Bo. I imagine it's pretty hard.

Bo: Yes, it is. I get up at five...

Karen: Five! And do you start training then?

Bo: Well, first I have a cup of coffee then I start training at about five- thirty. You know, it's quite cold at that time.

Karen: Right! I'm sure it is. When do you finish training, Bo?

Bo: Well, I practice cycling on the track for about two hours. Then I have a short break for breakfast. After that, I do exercises for another few hours. I suppose I finish at

about midday.

Karen: So you're free after twelve. What do you do then?

Bo: You mean, what do I do in my spare time?

Karen: Right.

Bo: Well, we usually go swimming in the afternoon. That's all. I go to bed early. I want to win a gold medal for Sweden.

Karen: Well, I hope you do. Thank you, Bo Lundquist. Next we have Bob Smith with me in the studio. Bob's a long distance runner and the American 3000 meters

champion.

Bob: Hi!

Karen: Hello, Bob. How is your training going?

Bob: Fine, just fine. I have a really good program and I think I'm in first-class condition.

Karen: Tell me about it, Bob.

Bob: Well, I don't like training early in the morning. I don't know why. I just don't like it. So I start around 10 o’clock.

Karen: Mmm. And what about having lunch?

Bob: I don't have lunch. Lunch makes me tired. I train all through the day until about five o'clock.

Karen: Really? So late?

Bob: Yes! Then I shower and go home.

Karen: So you live right here in Atlanta, do you, Bob?

Bob: Yes. I'm married. We live on campus at the University.

Karen: What do you do in your spare time, Bob?

Bob: I don't have much spare time. I'm studying to be a doctor.

Karen: Don't you have any free time?

Bob: Not much. But when I relax I like listening to music. Music is really special to me.

Karen: Well, thank you, Bob and Bo. Good luck! This is Karen Finch at the Olympic Village in Atlanta.

Announcer: Thank you, Karen. And now for our other sports news.

1.2,3,5,7 (√)

2.Swedish American

cycling long distance running

3,000 championship

5:30 a.m. 12:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

swimming listening to music

Listening II

People in tropical countries can read about winter sports but are unable to participate in them. They cannot build snowmen, throw snowballs, toboggan, or ice-skate. Above all, they cannot go skiing.

Someone defined skiing as gliding over the ground on two boards. The sport is popular in America in the states which have snow in the winter months. The pleasure we take in this healthy outdoor activity is shared by the Finns, the Russians, the Swedes, the Norwegians, the Germans, the Italians, the Swiss, and the French, who all live in temperate zones with winter climates. But what must people from Egypt, Libya, and Nigeria think of this strange sport?

Skiing, unlike tennis or baseball, is not a city sport. Until recently, even in countries with snow, it was limited to mountainous regions. Now there is a new variation that can be enjoyed by everyone. It is called ski touring.

1. 1.building snowman

2.throwing snowballs

3.tobogganing

4.ice-skating

5.skiing

2. Finland; Sweden; Switzerland; Germany; U.S.A; Italy; France; Norway; Russia (√)

Listening III

Woman: On the matter of careers, a lot of the jobs that people go into are lifetime careers. What about baseball? Is it a career over one's full lifetime?

Man: Baseball has been my life so far...as you know. I mean, I know someday, could be tomorrow, that I'm going to be out of it.

Woman: But how long can you really expect to play, let's say, actively?

Man: I've set goals, and I made my first goal, which was to make it to the big leagues. Now, my next goal is to make it through four years, to get my pension.

Woman: But how many years can you expect to play professional ball?

Man: I'm a pitcher, so it's difficult to say because you never know whether you're going to have a sore arm, whether it's going to go out on you, or what other problem might

happen. But normally, as a pitcher, I guess the prime time for a pitcher is between

27 to 30. I'm 24 and this is my sixth year.

Woman: Well, is there any problem with a feeling of insecurity and...

Man: Yeah, there is. Especially, like I said, during my first year. I disciplined myself, and I worked hard—and that's what got me here. And I realize that I have to work hard to

stay here. And there is the insecurity.

Woman: You're under contract?

Man: Right, I'm under contract. But that doesn't necessarily mean anything. They could send me down tomorrow. They could do whatever they wanted with me.

Woman: What does it take to play professionally? I'm thinking about the level of skill. Is it something that you just work hard to get, or is there a natural sort of ability?

Man: Well, there're people that have the natural ability, you know. I feel like I didn't have much. I just worked hard and that's what got me here.

1. Male Baseball player 24 Pitcher five to six

2. 1.What is the prime career time for a pitcher? C

2. What makes the man successful in baseball, according to the conversation? A

3. What can be inferred from the conversation? D

4. Which of the following statements is true? D

5. What kind of feeling does the man have now and then ? D

6. What does the man think of baseball as a career? A

Listening IV

Learning to swim had been surprisingly easy, thanks to the Navy's policy of dealing with fear by ignoring it. My fear of deep water left after my Navy experience. On the first day in the pool, an instructor with a voice like a bullhorn ordered 50 of us to climb a high board and jump in feet first. The board looked about 200 feet high, though it may have been only 20 or 25. A line was formed to mount the ladder and jump. I drifted to the end of the line, and then stepped out when the splashing started and introduced myself to the instructor.

"I'm a non-swimmer," I said, "shall I go to the shallow end of the pool?" At City College I'd spent four years in the shallow end of the pool.

"This pool doesn't have a shallow end," the instructor said.

"Well, what am I going to do?"

"Get up on that platform and jump," he said.

The pool depth was marked as 15 feet at that point.

"I'm not kidding. I can't swim at all."

"Up! Up!" he shouted.

"But I'll drown."

"This pool has got the best lifesaving equipment in the Navy," he said. "Don't worry about it." "Come on."

Then he shouted again, "I'm giving you an order, mister. Up!"

Quaking in every fiber, I climbed the ladder, edged out onto the board, took one look down and unable to faint, stepped back.

"Jump!" the instructor roared.

I stepped to the edge, closed my eyes, and walked into space. The impact of the water was great; then I was sinking, then My God! I was rising irresistibly to the surface. My head broke water. The water was actually supporting me, just as everybody had always said it would. The instructor glared.

"You didn't keep your legs straight," he shouted. "Get back up there and do it again."

1. 1. What does the speaker say about learning to swim in the Navy? A

2. How high was the board/? C

3. What did the instructor do when he found out about the speaker’s problem? A

4. Why did the speaker eventually jump into the pool? A

5. What is the best way to overcome fear, according to the speaker? B

6. Which of the following is true about the speakers’ education? D

7. Which of the following can be used to describe the instructor? C

8. Why did the speaker want to go to the shallow end of the pool? B

9. Why did the instructor ask the speaker to do it again? D

10. How did the instructor assure the speaker that he wouldn’t drown? B

2. 1) drifted 2) stepped 3) introduced 4) Quaking 5) climbed

6) walked into 7)sinking 8) rising 9) broke 10) supporting