施心远听力教程Unit_10听力原文和答案

Unit 10

Section One: Tactics for Listening

Part 1--Phonetics

Archer: Excuse me, do you speak Enlgish?

Woman: Yes, a little.

Archer: I’m looking for a bank.

Woman: I’m sorry, could you say that again, please?

Archer: I’m looking for a bank.

Woman: There’s a bank just round the corner. I can show you where it is.

Archer: Thank you very much. That’s very kind of you.

Woman: That’s all right.

Archer: Your English is very good.

Woman: I’m learning English at evening classes. Are you here on h oliday?

Archer: No, I’m giving some lectures at the university.

Woman: Well, I hope you enjoy yourself here.

Part 2--Listening and Note-Taking

Woman: How do you find living on a grant? Can you manage it?

Man: Well, rent is the biggest item on my budget. That’s more than ￡8. I’m quite luck, because I share a house with some friends and it’s quite near the University, and we share the bill, of course, you know, gas, electricity and that. They come about ￡1.50. After rent comes food--that’s my next biggest expense, I suppose. Of course, I can’t afford to eat in restaurants or anything like that.

Woman: What about books? Do you have to spend a lot on books?

Man: Well, well, it depends,--I mean last week I spend ￡3.25 just on one book, and that’s about average for a week, I’d say.

Woman: Do you buy newspapers and magazines much?

Man: Well, not a lot, because—well, they have them in the college li brary, you see, but I reckon to spend about, urn ￡1, or ￡1.5 on papers.

Woman: What about entertainment, do you go out a lot?

Man: Well, I go to the pub nearly every evening if that’s what you m ean, you know, for a drink with you know, with my friends, and I smoke and well, altogether I spend about ￡5 a week on that.

Woman: So it’s not very easy to live on your grant then, is it?

Man: No, no, not really, I work, I get job every vacation as a driver o r in a factory or something like that…There’s nothing I can give up really.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/b63212086.html,.au/tectonics/people/index.php?print=1 I mean, if I give up smoking, I’ll only save ￡1.50 pe week anyway. Sometimes I save on transport—that averages aout ￡2 a week usually, but if I hitchhike home to my parents for example, I save on the train fare, and that’s quite a bit…

Exercise

Section Two: Listening Comprehension

Part 1--Dialogues

Dialogue 1: The National Telecom Showroom

Mrs Fennell: Have you any idea what time the National Telecom Sho wroom opens, Kate?

Kate Mitcham: The National Telecom Showroom? No, I’m afraid I h aven’t. Why don’t you phone them?

Mrs Fennell: Can you pass me the telephone directory, please?

Kate Mitcham: Yes, er... Do you want L to R or S to Z?

Mrs Fennell: L to R, I suppose. Thanks.

Information clerk: Good morning. National Telecom Showroom.

Mrs Fennell: Could you tell me what time the showroom opens, pleas e?

Information clerk:Certainly. It opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. o n Monday to Fridays.

Mrs Fennell: Thank you. And could you possibly send me some infor mation about office systems?

Information clerk: Of course. We have some brochures. Would you li ke to give me your name and address?

Mrs Fennell: Yes, my name’s Fennell. F-e-double n-e-double l. And t he address is Communico Limited, 138 East Avenue, London N19.

Information clerk: N19. Right. I’ll put that in the post to you today. D o you require anything else?

Mrs Fennell: No, that’s all, thank you.

Exercise :

1.What does Mrs Fennell want to know?

(She wants to know when the National Telecom Showroom opens)

2.Where can she find the telephone number?

(She can find the telephone number from the telephone directory.)

3.When does the showroom open?

( It opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays.)

4.Why does the Infromation clerk want to know her name and addre

ss?

( Because he wants to send her some brochures by post.)

5.Where does Mrs Fennell work?

(She works for a company, Communico Limited.)

Dialogue 2: At Heathrow Airport

Nick and Lise are waiting for Malcolm at Heathrow Airport. They ar e listening to the announcements, but there is a lot of noise.

Lise: Could you hear, Nick? Did she say “Toronto”?

Nick: I don’t know. There’s too much noise. What time does Malc’s plane arrive?

Lise: I told you. At 9.30. Flight AC 866.

Nick: Gosh, it’s almost 10.15 now! The plane’s probably landed. Wh y don’t you go and ask at the Information Desk?

Lise: OK. And you go and wait by the exit over there.

Nick: Hey, wait a minute! What does Malc look like?

Lise: Oh, he’s like me. But he’s taller and thinner. And his hair’s mu ch darker. Anyway, don’t worry. I’ll be back in a minute.

…

Nick: Excuse me, are you Malcolm Anderson?

Man: What? No, I’m not.

Nick: Oh, sorry.

Malc:: Er… are you looking for Malcolm Anderson?

Nick: Yes, oh, it’s you! But you’re not like your sister!

Malc: Aren’t I? Anyway, you must be Nick. Nice to meet you. Wher e’s Lise?

Nick: She’s just gone to the Information Desk. Ah, here she is.

Lise: Malc! What happened to you? We’ve been here for hours!

Malc: Well, first of all I had trouble at Immigration. And then they c oldn’t find some of my luggage. And then they asked me a lot of question s in Customs.

Lise: Well, never mind, you’re here now. But I’ll just go back to the Information Desk…

Exercise A:

F 1. Malcolm is traveling on Flight 886. ( Malcolm is traveling on Fl ight AC 866.)

F 2. The plane is delayed. (Probably not. The plane landed on time b ut Malcolm is delayed.)

F 3. Lise askes Nick to go and wait at the arrival lounge. (Lise asks Nick to go and wait by the exit.)

T 4. Malcolm is Lise’s brother.

F 5. They’ve been waiting for him for hours. (Probably they’ve been waiting for him for about an hour. Nick: What time does Malc’s plane ar rive? Lise: At 9.30. Nick: Gosh, it’s almost 10.15 now!)

Exercise B:

1. Why is Malcolm delayed? (Because he first had trouble at Immigra tion. And then they couldn’t find some of his luggage. And finally they as ked him a lot of questions in Customs.)

2. Why does Lise go back to the Information Desk again? (Probably s he has asked the Information desk to make an announcement. Now she go es there to tell them not to broadcast it.)

Part 2--Passages

Passage 1: The Weather Forecast

It’s five to nine and here is the weather forecast for the British Isles until midnight.

For all areas east of London and as far north as the Wash it will be dr y with a few patches of hazy sunshine along the coastal regions. Inland th e winds will drop, and temperatures should rise to 20°C although there is little chance of the sun breaking through.

Along the south coast the day will start clear and bright, with tempera tures climbing to 25°C by midday. However, by late afternoon, clouds wi ll appear from the southwest bringing the possibility of some humidity.

In western region, covering Wales and southwest england as far as Br istol, heavy rain has already set in, and in England it is expected to contin ue for the rest of the day, with temperatures only reaching 17 or 18 degre es.

The worst of the rain should have cleared Pembroke and west Wales by mid-afternoon and occasional breaks in the cloud may lift the temperat

ures to 19, but further north, more rain blowing across the Irish sea, with high winds, will keep the temperature down to 15 or 16 degrees; low for t his time of the year.

Finally, for the rest of England and Scotland, the weather will be cha ngeable; with rain from the west clearing by mid-morning, and then brigh ter periods with scattered showers will cover most of the Midlands and Sc otland. The winds will be fresh from the northwest becoming chilly in the north of Scotland. As night falls, fog will roll in from the North Sea and most of the northeast Scottish coast will have restricted visibility. Temper atures will decrease rapidly in the evening, in some places in the extreme north falling to 7 degrees. That is the end of thee weather forecast, and th e shipping forecast will follow shortly.

Exercise:

1. D

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. D

6. A

7. B

8. C

Part 3--News News Item 1

Last Saturday, in Japan, finance ministers of the Group of Eight countries urged oil producing countries to increase production. But they also called on the International Monetary Fund and the International Energy Agency to jointly examine the recent price rise.

I.M.F. chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said that some G-Eight ministers were concerned about financial speculation. How important it is and what influence it has on the market will be investigated, he says. A report is expected in October.

Futures markets now largely set the price of oil. Yet these contracts rarely involve an exchange of real barrels of oil. Most oil is traded on what is called the spot market or through other contracts between producers and users. The prices, however, are usually based on futures prices.

Exercise A:

This news item is about concerns of the G-eight ministers over high oil prices.

Exercise B:

1.T

2. F

3. T

4. F

5. F

6. T

News Item 2

Last Friday, President Bush called for an economic growth package -- a plan to give a quick shot of energy to the slowing American economy. Now, the administration has an agreement with Democratic and Republican leaders in the House of Representatives.

President Bush called the 150 billion dollar deal, reached Thursday, the right set of policies and the right size. He urged Congress to pass it as soon as possible, saying the economy urgently needs action. He said the plan would lead to higher consumer spending and increased business investment this year.

The measures must be approved by the House and the Senate and signed into law by the president.

Many economists worry that the world's largest economy will enter or has already entered a recession.

Exercise A:

This news item is about a plan to aid the US economy.

Exercise B:

1.T

2. T

3. F

4. F

5. F

6. T

News Item 3

World economic growth remained strong in 2007. The International Monetary Fund estimated growth at five and two-tenths percent.

But predictions for 2008 call for slower growth in the world economy. In October the I.M.F. cut its estimate for global growth this year by almost half a percentage point, to four and eight-tenths percent.

There are worries of an economic slowdown or possibly a recession in the United States. The most important issue for 2008 may be the American housing market.

Another major issue for two thousand eight is what effect energy prices will have on economic growth. The price of a barrel of oil doubled in two thousand seven. And on the second day of two thousand eight, the price hit one hundred dollars for the first time. The dollar continued its drop against most major currencies in 2007.

Exercise A:

This news item is about world economic growth that is predicted to slow in 2008.

Exercise B:

1.The estimated growth of the world economy in 2007was at five

and two-tenths percent.

2.According to the International Monetary Fund’s estimati on, the

growth in 2008 is at four and eight-tenths percent.

3.In 2007, the price of a barrel of oil doubled.

4.On the second day of 2008, the oil price reached $100 per barrel.

Exercise C:

The global economic growth, though remaining strong in 2007, is predicted to slow in 2008. The housing market and the energy prices are two major issues that affect world economic growth for 2008. These two major issues plus US dollar continuing to drop against most major currencies lead to worries of an economic slowdown or a recession in the United States.

Section Three: Oral Work

Part 1--Questions and Answers

Harry is a journalist. He is interviewing Professor Thomas, the Nobel Prize Winner and his wife.

Prof. Thomas: Well, I’m surprised above all. The Prize was complete ly unexpected.

Harry: Mrs Thomas, are you happy about it?

Mrs. Thomas: Oh, I’m absolutely delighted.

Harry: Professor Thomas, do you enjoy being famous?

Prof. Thomas: It’s a new experience. In fact, it’s quite unbelievable.

Harry: Do you find it difficult to work with all your interviews and pr ess conferences?

Prof. Thomas: Indeed I do. I find it quite impossible to work under su ch circumstances.

Harry: Would you like to give up work altogether?

Prof. Thomas: Oh, no. The idea is utterly ridiculous.

Mrs Thomas: He couldn’t, even if he wanted to. He’s totally dedicat ed to his work.

Harry: I’m glad to hear that because everyone is really delighted at y our success.

Prof. Thomas: Thank you very much.

Harry: Mrs Thomas, Professor Thomas is a brilliant scientist. Wh at’s he like as a husband?

Mrs Thomas: Oh, he’s quite remarkable in this field too.

Harry: I suppose you consider yourself lucky to have a man like this f or your husband.

Mrs. Thomas: You’re absolutely right, I do.

Harry: Professor Thomas, what are your plans for the future?

Prof. Thomas: Well, the only plan I have at the moment is to enjoy a really superb dinner.

Harry: Mrs Thomas, Professor, thank you.

1. Why is Professor Thomas surprised?

He’s surprised because the Prize was completely unexpected.

2. How does Mrs Thomas feel about it?

She’s absolutely delighted.

3. Does Professor thomas find it difficult to work at the moment?

Yes, he finds it quite impossible.

4. What does Professor Thomas think about giving up work?

He thinks the idea is utterly ridiculous.

5. What does Mrs Thomas say about her husband’s attitude to his wo rk?

She says he’s totally dedicated to his work.

6. What is the reaction of everyone to Professor’s success?

Everyone is really delighted at his success.

7. What is the professor like as a husband?

He’s quite remarkable.

8. What does Professor Thomas plan to do now?

He plans to enjoy a really superb dinner.

Part 2--Retelling

The tooth had been bothering David for some time. He knew he shou ld have gone to the dentist earlier. But he always put off seeing the dentist .

Yesterday afternoon David went to see his dentist because he couldn’t bear the pain any more. David told him that the tooth had kept him awak e the night before. Then the dentist looked into his mouth, but he did not l ook only at the one tooth. Instead he looked them all over.

“Hmm,” he said. “I’m afraid several of your teeth need seeing to.” H e began to describe exactly what needed doing. David listened to him wit h a kind of sick feeling in the stomach.

“I should say that at least four teeth have cavities. We’ll have to see t o them immediately.”

David asked about the tooth that had been aching. “I may be able to s ave it,” the dentist said to him.

Section Four: Supplementary Exercise

Part 1—Listening Comprehension

Passage 1: Package Holidays

Package holidays, covering a two weeks’ stay in an attractive locatio n are increasingly popular, because they offer an inclusive price with few extras. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour operator to see that you get safely to your destination.

Excursions, local entertainment, swimming, sunbathing, skiing—you name it—it’s all laid on for you. There is, in fact, no reason for you to bot her to arrange anything yourselves. You make friends and have a good ti me, but there is very little chance that you will really get to know the loca l people. This is even less likely on a coach tour, when you spend almost your entire time travelling. Of course, there are carefully scheduled stops for you to visit historic buildings and monuments, but you will probably b e allowed only a brief stay overnight in some famous cities, with a polite reminder to be up and breakfasted early in time for the coach next mornin g. You may visit the beautiful, the historic, the ancient, but time is always at your elbow. There is also the added disadvantage of being obliged to s pend your holiday with a group of people you have never met before, ma y not like and have no reasonable excuse for getting away from. As again st this, it can be argued that for many people, particularly the lonely or eld erly, the feeling of belonging to a group, although for a short period on ho liday, is an added bonus. They can sit safely back in their seats and watch the world go by.

Exercise:

1. B

2. A

3. D

4. B

5. A

6. B

7. C

8. C

Passage 2 Skyscrapers

The first skyscrapers were built in the United States. As early as the 1 880s, two new technical developments made these taller buildings possibl e. One development was the mechanical elevator. It meant that people wo uld ot have to climb many steps to reach the upper floors of tall buildings. Elevators could carry them quickly to the top floors.

The development of steel also helped make taller buildings possible. Walls of stone, concrete and other materials had supported earlier buildin gs. But such walls were too heavy for a truly tall building. Pieces of steel, however, could help form a strong skeleton for a tall building. The steel f rame was strong enough to support the building. Walls could be made of glass or other thin materials. Today, most skyscrapers have steel frames with glass or metal walls connected to them.

The first skyscraper was built in Chicago, Illinois in 1885. It was the Home Insurance Building. It was almost 55 meters tall, By the early 1990

s, skyscrapers were rising in all large American cities, especially in New York.

The world’s most famous skyscraper was built there in 1931. The Em pire State Building was the tallest building in the world for more than fort y years. It is still one fo the most popular. Each year, more than 3,000,000 visitors to New York City ride an elevator to the top of the Empire State Building. They stand outdoors in a special observation area almost 380 m eters above the ground. From there, they can see all of the city of New Yo rk far below.

By the 1950s, most big American businesses had their headquarters i n skyscrapers. The goal was to keep all employees of the same company t ogether. By the 1960s and early 1970s, almost every skyscraper looked th e same. They were like boxes with flat tops and square sides. The buildin gs were made of glass, steel and concrete.

European architects invented this simple design. It is called the Intern ational Style. They wanted to create buildings for working people. They wanted buildings that were simple and expressed the idea that all people were equal. But after a while, architects and other people bacame tired of buildings that looked like boxes. They said that too many of them made a city look ugly.

Today, architects are designing many unusual and interesting skyscra pers. Some architects use elements of past, classical architecture in their s kyscrapers. For example, they might use tall stone columns like those of Greek temples in a new skyscarper.

Some recent skyscrapers rise up from the ground in long, wide curves . Some are round, rising into the air like a steel pipe. Others have uneven shapes, with walls of different sizes. Architects also use different building materials to make skyscrapers more beautiful and interesting. They use g ranite and other kinds of stone to add color to the newest tall buildings. C olored glass also has become popular in skyscrapers.

Exercise:

In late 19th century two new technical developments made skyscrape rs possible.

One development was the mechanical elevator.

The other development was steel.

Earlier skyscrapers:

The first skyscraper was built in Chicago, USA in 1885.

The world’s most famous skyscraper, the Empire State Building was built in New York, in 1931.

Skyscrapers of 1960s and early 1970s: