综英1的听写答案

Throughout history / the basic unit of almost every human society / has been the family. / Members of the family live together / under the same roof. / They share the economic burdens of life / as well as its joys. / The family head usually has considerable influence / in arranging marriages, / selecting careers / and determining all the important moves and purchases / by any member of the family. / Particularly in conditions / where society or the state / does not give aid / and the responsibilities of the family are greater, / this large group / provides better protection / in times of economic or other emergency.Unit 2Children learn almost nothing from television, / and the more they watch, / the less they remember. / They regard television purely as entertainment, / resent programs that make demands on them / and are surprised that anybody should take the medium seriously. / Far from being over-excited by programs, / they are mildly bored with the whole thing. / These are the main conclusions from a new study of children and television. / Its author confirms / that the modern child is a dedicated viewer. / The study suggests / that there is little point in the television company’s attempts / to isolate adult viewing in the later hours. / More than a third of the children regularly watched their programs after 9 p.m. / All 11-year-olds had watched programs after midnight.Unit 3Mother’s Day is celebrated / on the second Sunday in May. / On this occasion, / Mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts / from her husband and children. / For most mothers, / the rarest and best gift / is a day of rest. / Often, / families honor Mother / by taking her out for dinner. / In some households / the husband and children / take over meal preparations / so that Mom can spend a whole day / away from the kitchen. / Serving her breakfast in bed / is another family ritual(惯例). / Later in the day, / parents may take their children / to visit their grandparents. / Flowers are an important part of the day. / Mothers are often given corsages(装饰花) / for the occasion, / particularly if they are elderly.Unit 4One of the world’s most deadly health problems / is spreading to new places. / The problem is heart disease / and it is affecting more and more people / in developing nations. / For years / heart disease has been the No.1 cause of death / in most industrial nations. / The disease has claimed more lives / than cancer or accidents. / Now the WHO has warned that / heart disease is increasing rapidly / in almost every developing nation. / Why is this happening? / One reason is that / people in developing nations / are living longer. / Another reason is that / many people have changed the way they live. / They now eat more fat and salt / and fewer fruits and vegetables.In order to learn to be one’s true self, / it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge / of what has been said and done in the world; / critically to inquire into it; / carefully to consider it; / clearly to analyze it; / and earnestly to carry it out. /It matters not what you learn, / but when you once learn a thing, / you must never give it up / until you have thoroughly understood it. / It matters not what you try to think of, / but when you once try to think of a thing, / you must never give it up / until you have done it thoroughly and well. /If another man succeeds by one effort, / you will use a hundred efforts. / If another man succeeds by ten efforts, / you will use a thousand.Unit 6About this time / I found out the use of a key. / One morning I locked my mother upin the pantry, / where she was obliged to remain three hours. / She kept knocking on the door, / while I sat outside on the porch steps and laughed. / This naughty behavior of mine / convinced my parents / that I must be taught as soon as possible. / After my teacher came to me, / I sought an early opportunity / to lock her up in her room. / I could not be induced to tell / where the key was. / My father had to get a ladder / and take the teacher out through the window. / Months after, / I produced the key.U6About this time / I found out the use of a key. / One morning I locked my mother upin the pantry, / where she was obliged to remain three hours. / She kept knocking on the door, / while I sat outside on the porch steps and laughed. / This naughty behavior of mine / convinced my parents / that I must be taught as soon as possible. / After my teacher came to me, / I sought an early opportunity / to lock her up in her room. / I could not be induced to tell / where the key was. / My father had to get a ladder / and take the teacher out through the window. / Months after, / I produced the key.U7Our boat floated on, / between walls of forest. / Nowhere did we find a place / where we could have landed. / In any case, / what would we have got by landing? / The country was full of snakes / and other dangerous animals, / and the forest was so thick / that one would be able to advance only slowly, / cutting one’s way with knives the whole day. / We live on fish, / caught with a homemade net of string, / and any fruit and nuts / we could pick up out of the water. / As we had no fire, / we had to eat everything uncooked, / including the fish. / As for water, / there was a choice: / we could drink the muddy river water, / or die of thirst.U8I believe my father is a talented man. / He is decisive and efficient in doing things. / By his own talents and efforts, / he has secured for the family a good social position / and a comparatively rich life. / People of all fields come to my house, / and from them I have gained lots of valuable social experience / and seen a lot of joys and sorrows of the world. /But at home he is a harsh parent. / He has high expectations of me. / When I am idling away my time, / I can see that it hurts him deeply. / When I am doing something great, / such as writing a book, / he is more than excited. / With such a father, / I always remind myself that I must go on and on, never give up.U9It’s that time of the year again, / when the entertainment world gets excited about the Oscars / and the madness that surrounds Hollywood’s biggest night of the year. / Everybody has an opinion / on which film should take home the Best Picture Prize / and who should walk away with the statuettes for Best Actor and Best Actress. / But it’s only after the ceremony is over / that the real analysis begins. / People commented on the acceptance(提名) speeches, / rate the host on his or her performance, / and examine all attendee closely, / from their hairstyle right down to their socks.U10It is simple enough to say / that since books have classes / — fiction, biography, poetry / — we should separate them / and take from each what it is right / that each should give us. / Yet few people ask from books / what books can give us. / Most commonly we come to books / with blurred(模糊的) and divided minds, / asking of fiction that it shall be true, / of poetry that it shall be false, / of biography that it shall be flattering(谄媚的,讨好的), / of history that it shall enforce our own prejudices. / If we could banish(消除) all such preconceptions when we read, / that would be an admirable beginning. / Do not dictate to your author: / try to become him. / Be his fellow-worker and accompliceU2 From Television Back to Gamesso fortunate as/ in front of/ playing a game/ of home entertainment/ the most enjoyment/ learn new information/ test our skills/ bring us together/ all the time/ skills and knowledge/ the remote controls/ Executive Couch Potato/ the kitchen table/ I'm a millionaire/ the high stakes/ a glass tube/ It's more exciting/ real and interestingTelevsion: best sources of information/ the kind of information that you want or need/ commericals/ a passive spectator/ Game show/ Getting the family together to watch a show on television/ for the whole familyBoard games: a variety of information/ geography, vocabulary, or financial investment/ want to learn/ what you learn/ test your skills and knowledge/ a particular outcome/ ideas and strategies/ Chess/ gives you the chance to learn/ about the subject/ about each otherU 4 Telephone messagesPatient 1: Robert/ Flat 6, 208/2266071/ High temperature/ large spots/ phone backPatient 2: James/ 17 London Road/ 8595249/ Broken arm/ sister'sPatient3: May/ 16/ Drive/ Heart attack/ an ambulanceU6 Titles other than motherResearch associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations/ lab assistants/ newexperiemental model in the child-development program/ Senior Research Associates in the field of Child Development and Human Relations/ Executive Senior Research Associates/ Associate Research AssistantsU7 Flying your own planeCalifornia(starting point)-Phoenix (for lunch and oxygen)-St. Louis (spend the night)-Lexington(for lunch)-Princeton(visit daughter)Between a lake and a mountain/ The windsock was worn outThey got caught up in snow/ They called on Edwards Airforce Base for help The landing gear light lit up to indicate that hte landing gear had failed to work/ a Sunday nightAs a present for Father's DayThe plane didn't need to stop, but they needed a break.She is suggesting that things don't always work properly, or as you expect. She was worried about the possibility of hitting the mountains, as the visibility was poor.She was not too worried about it, and she seemed to accept it as normal.。