施心远听力教程1(第三版)第三单元文本及答案

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Unit 3Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsStress, Intonation and AccentScriptListen to some short conversations and circle the prominent word or words in the sentence.1. A: Do you want some grapes?B: No, thanks, I don’t like them.2. A: What do you think of Scotland?B: I’ve never been there.3. A: My son’s called David.B: How old is he?4. A: Can I book a table for tonight, please?B: Certainly. How many is it for?A: There’ll be three of them.5. A: Can you get some cornflakes?B: Do you want a large or small packet?A: A small one.Key1. A: a. want b. grapesB: a. like b. them2. A: a. think b. ScotlandB: a. been b. there3. A: a. called b. DavidB: a. old b. he4. A: a. book b. tonightB: a. certainly b. manyA: a. three b. them5. A: a. get b. cornflakesB: a. large or small b. packetA: a. small b. onePart 2 Listening and Note-TakingA TerritoryScriptA. Listen to some sentences and fill in the blanks with the missing words.1. When we talk about a territory, we mean a defended space.2. These signals are important, because they warn the visitor that he is entering a foreigncountry.3. People behave differently when they’re in someone else’s house.4. In public places, people automatically mark out an area of personal space.5. It won’t be next to him or at the other end of the room, but halfway between.B. Listen to a talk about territory. Take notes and complete the following outline.When we talk about a territory, we mean a defended space. Animals have their territories, which they mark out with their personal scent. The scent is their territorial signal. Human beings have other territorial signals. There are three kinds of human territory, marked by different territorial signals.First, there are the Tribal Territories, which in modern terms are known as countries.Countries have a number of territorial signals. The borders are often guarded by soldiers and they usually have customs barriers, flags, and signs. Other signals of the tribal territory are uniforms and national anthems. These signals are important, because they warn the visitor that he is entering a foreign country and, while he is there, he must behave like a visitor.Second, there is the Family Territory, at the center of which is the bedroom. This is usually as far away as possible from the front door. Between the bedroom and the front door are the spaces where visitors are allowed to enter. People behave differently when they’re in someone else’s house. As soon as they come up the driveway or walk through the front door — the first signals of family territory —they are in an area which does not belong to them.They do not feel at home, because it is full of other people’s belongings — from the flowers in the garden to the chairs, tables, carpets, ornaments, and other things in the house. In the same way, when a family goes to the beach or to the park for a picnic, they mark out a small territory with towels, baskets, and other belongings; other families respect this, and try not to sit down right beside them.Finally, there is the Personal Territory. In public places, people automatically mark out an area of personal space. If a man enters a waiting room and sits at one end of a row of chairs, it is possible to predict where the next man will sit. It won’t be next to him or at the other end of the room, but halfway between. In a crowded space like a train, we can’t have much personal territory, so we stand looking straight in front of us with blank faces. We don’t look at or talk to anyone around us.KeyA. 1. When we talk about a territory, we mean a defended space.2. These signals are important, because they warn the visitor that he is entering aforeign country.3. People behave differently when they’re in someone else’s house.4. In public places, people automatically mark out an area of personal space.5. It won’t be next to him or at the other end of the room, but halfway between.B. A TerritoryI. Territory, a defended spaceA. Territory is marked by territorial signals.a. Animals mark out their territories with their personal scent, their territorialsignals.b. Human beings have three kinds of human territory, marked by differentterritorial signals.II. Three kinds of human territoryA. Tribal Territories or countriesa. Countries have a number of territorial signals.1. The borders, guarded by soldiers, with customs barriers, flags, and signs2. Uniforms and national anthemsB. Family Territorya. Family Territory signals1. The front door2. The drivewayb. When a family goes to the beach or to the park for a picnic, they mark out asmall territory with towels, baskets, and other belongings.C. Personal Territorya. In public places, people automatically mark out an area of personal space.b. In a crowded space, we stand looking straight in front of us with blank faces. Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 Sentence IdentificationScriptIdentify each sentence as simple (S), compound (CP), complex (CPL) or compound-complex (C-C). You will hear each sentence twice. Write the corresponding letter(s) in the space provided.1. Surely you remember the last movie we saw together.2. A perfectionist about everything, his aunt Beatrice had made him painfully aware ofhis shortcomings.3. She felt a momentary glimmer of satisfaction, but this soon faded to a feeling ofshame when she saw the hurt look on Alec’s face.4. There will still be difficulties, but they can be overcome.5. Planting annuals gives a good temporary show, but it is also no way to construct apermanent garden.Key1. CPL2. S3. C-C4. CP5. CPPart 2 DialoguesDialogue 1 Credit CardScriptListen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you will hear.A: I, recently touring around America, found there was a chap I was with ... He ... we were booked in by an American organization into a hotel, paid for by them,but theywould not let him go through the lobby to his room unless they had a credit cardnumber to prove that he was a human being that was trustworthy. (Right, right.) Inother words we’ve got to the stage now with credit cards,however friendly youlook, however wealthy you look, or however nice you look ... (That’s right, itdoesn’t matter, they just want to see that number.) Excus e me,where is your creditcard?B: Because you know you can’t rent a major automobile in the States, you know, you can’t rent without, without using a credit card, you can’t, you know like you weresaying, go into a hotel?A: I think that what’s underne ath that is the socie ty in which you’re only good if you have numbers attached to you, (Mm.) that are computerised, (Yeah.) and can traceyou, and everybody’s insured against everybody else (Yeah.) and …that side ofcredit I find rather upsetting.B: It’s kind of ugly, isn’t it?A: Like a lot of people, it’s a great facility, if you’re disciplined with it.Questions:1. Why was one man stopped at the lobby of the hotel by the hotel staff?2. Why is having a credit card so important?3. In what way does one speaker consider a credit card upsetting?B. Listen to an extract from the dialogue and complete the following sentences withthe missing words.A: I think that what’s underneath that is the society in which you’re only good if you have numbers attached to you, (Mm.) that are computerised, (Yeah.) and can traceyou, and everybody’s insured against everybody else (Yeah.) and …that side ofcredit I find rather upsetting.B: It’s kind of ugly, isn’t it?A: Like a lot of people, it’s a great facility, if you’re disciplined with it.KeyA. 1. D 2. D 3. CB. A: I think that what’s underneath that is the society in which you’re only good if youhave numbers attached to you, (Mm.) that are computerised, (Yeah.) and can traceyou, and e verybody’s insured against everybody else(Yeah.) and … that side ofcredit I find rather upsetting.B: It’s kind of ugly, isn’t it?A: Like a lot of people, it’s a great facility, if you’re disciplined with it.Dialogue 2 Card InsurancesScriptListen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).A: I’ll tell you about one awful experience that h appened to me, erm, I took out, erm … one of these card insurances that cover a ll your cards (Mm.) should yourcards be stolen and I had my handbag snatched* in a store and immediately got thestore security, who were very quick, got me into their office and we phoned all ofthe credit cards that I had on me, within ten minutes.B: Which is what they tell you to do?A: Yeah. When, I suppose by the time we’d got to all of them it w as about half an hour after the bag had been snatched. Got up to the top floor of the office, started ringinground, and the whole thing was done within half an hour. Erm, when the bag wassnatched it went through apparently a chain of people, out of the store, and it wenttwo miles away and they managed to ... three different people had spent over￡2,000 on four of my cards …B: But you’re only liable* for the first 50.A: I wasn’t liable for any of it. Because thank goodness I had this insurance.B: None of it. Yeah.A: But...B: Touch wood* quick. That was …A: ... They’d spent it within twe nty minutes of stealing.B: That’s incredible, isn’t it?A: And the thing that absolutely horrified me was I was close to limits on two of the cards, the ones that I do clear every month. (Mm — mm.) I was close to the limitI’m allowed on those, and they, both of those cards they went into banks, said theywere me, and got (No!) well over what the top limit would have been.B: Really! Well it just goes to show, you could walk into a bank and get more than you could possibly ever pay off*!A: I couldn’t probably, because I go in, and they say, “No, you’ve spent it all already!”B: Right, right.Key1. One insurance covers the loss of one particular credit card.2. The woman lost her credit cards because she left her handbag in a store.3. She telephoned all the credit card companies about the stolen cards within tenminutes.4. A chain of people were involved in the robbery.5. Usually there is a 50-pound-limit of overdraft on each card.6. The speaker usually clears some cards every month.7. The thief spent more than what the speaker had in her cards.8. If the police cannot find the thieves, the speaker will probably have to pay off. Part 3 PassageCredit CardsScriptB. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you willhear.The system of bank credit cards operates in much the same way as a store credit account except that the holder is not restricted to making purchases in one place.Cards can be presented at any place where the bank card sign is displayed, and that could be at a shop, a service station, a hotel, a restaurant or in fact at all kinds of businesses.The sales assistant imprints the card details onto a sales voucher* which the customer signs, and the card is then returned to the customer. Each month the bank sends the holder a credit card statement setting out where purchases were made and totalling what is owing. A payment has to be made within 25 days of the date of the statement, but not necessarily the full amount. If the customer pays in full within this time the use of the card does not cost anything. But if he decides to pay only the minimum repayment shown on the statement —£5 or 5% of the outstanding* balance*, whichever is the greater — he automatically chooses to use th e system’s extended repayment facility. The re maining balance is then carried forward and attracts interest at the rate of 2.25% per month.Bank credit cards are more versatile than store credit accounts in that they also enable people to obtain cash. Any bank displaying the bank card sign will arrange a cash advance* for a card holder, whether or not he is one of their own customers. For money drawn in this way the bank makes a charge at the rate of 2.25% a month, calculated daily from the day the advance is obtained. Details of cash advances appear on the monthly bank card statement.The bank credit card system operates entirely separately from cheque accounts, but nevertheless it is a customer’s previous relation ship with his bank that is used as a guide to the amount of credit he will be extended. When a card is issued, a personal credit limit is imposed indicating the maximum that can be owing at any one time. This is confidential* between customer and bank and does not appear on the card.Questions:1. In what way does a bank credit card differ from a store credit account?2. Where can you use bank credit cards?3. When making payments what should a customer do after the sales assistant imprintsthe card details onto a sales voucher?4. After receiving a credit card statement, within how many days does the holder have topay?5. When is the system’s extended repayment fac ility automatically used by thecustomer?6. What can a bank credit card holder get at any bank displaying the bank card sign?7. How much does the bank charge for the advance?8. What will decide the extension of a customer’s amount of credit?C. Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.KeyA. The system of bank credit cards operates in much the same way as a store credit accountexcept that the holder is not restricted to making purchases in one place. Bank credit cards can be presented at any place where the bank card sign is displayed and in fact at all kinds of businesses. Bank credit cards also enable people to obtain cash.B. 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. BC. 1. Bank credit cards can be presented at any place where the bank card sign is displayed,e.g. at a shop, a service station, a hotel, a restaurant, etc.2. Each month the bank sends the holder a credit card statement setting out wherepurchases were made and totalling what is owing.3. The customer can pay in full within 25 days of the date of the statement or he can payonly the minimum repayment shown on the statement.4. Because they also enable people to obtain cash.5. When a card is issued, a personal credit limit is imposed indicating the maximum thatcan be owing at any one time.D. 1. Bank credit cards are more versatile than store credit accounts in that they also enablepeople to obtain cash.2. When a card is issued, a personal credit limit is imposed indicating the maximum thatcan be owing at any one time.Part 4 NewsNews item 1 Wealth GapScriptA. Listen to the news item. Fill in the blanks with the number you have heard andanswer the questions. Then give a brief summary about the news item.A report from the nonprofit group Oxfam says the richest one percent of people in theworld will have a majority of the wealth on the planet in 2016. The report was released Monday ahead of the annual World Economic Forum meeting this week in Davos, Switzerland.The global wealth of the richest people on Earth climbed to 48 percent in 2014. That has increased from 44 percent in 2009. It is likely to pass 50 percent in 2016. The report said the80 wealthiest people in the world own $1.9 trillion. That is nearly the same amount shared bythe 3.5 billion people at the bottom half of the world’s income scale.Oxfam is asking governments around the world to deal with a number of issues of inequality. The organization is calling on governments to prevent companies and rich individuals from avoiding taxes. It is asking governments to shift taxes from labor and consumption to wealth and income.One proposal is to invest in free public services such as healthcare and education. The organization also wants governments to introduce minimum wages for workers, equal pay for women, universal* childcare and elderly care services.B. Listen to the news item again and complete the following sentences.KeyA. 1. In 2009, the global wealth of the richest people throughout the world was 44 percentand that climbed to 48 percent in 2014. It may pass 50 percent in 2016.2. 80 wealthiest people in the world own $1.9 trillion which is almost the same amountof the world’s income shared by 3.5 billion people at the bottom.1. Oxfam is asking governments around the world to deal with a number of issues ofinequality. It also is asking governments to shift taxes from labor and consumption towealth and income.2. The organization is calling on governments to prevent companies and rich individualsfrom avoiding taxes.3. It proposes that governments should invest in free public services such as healthcareand education.This news item is about a report showing one percent of people worldwide own most ofthe world’s wealth.B. 1. Oxfam, a non-profit group, released a report before the annual World EconomicForum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.2. According to the report, in 2016, one percent of richest people in the world own amajority of the wealth on Earth.3. Oxfam wants governments to introduce minimum wages for workers, equal pay forwomen, universal childcare and elderly care services.C. 1. The report said the 80 wealthiest people in the world own $1.9 trillion. That is nearlythe same amount shared by the 3.5 billion people at the bottom half of the world’sincome scale.2. The organization is calling on governments to prevent companies and rich individualsfrom avoiding taxes.News item 2 Britain’s Longest Serving RulerScriptA. Listen to the news item and decide whether the following statements are true (T) orfalse (F). Then give a brief summary about the news item.Queen Elizabeth II is set to reach an important milestone* this week —becoming Britain’s longest-ruling head of state.Queen Elizabeth has worked with 12 British prime ministers, from Winston Churchill to David Cameron. At age 89, she continues to travel and attend official events.Elizabeth came to power after the death of her father, King George VI, on February 6, 1952. At the time, she was only 25 years old. She officially became queen in June of 1953.The queen is part of the last generation of Britai n’s royal family to be educated at home.The Associated Press reports that she is the first British ruler to have sent an email (1976) or use Twitter, the social networking service (2014).British officials say Queen Elizabeth wants the record-setting occasion to be a quiet event and that the day will be “busin ess as u sual”. The Queen is expected to leave her private home at Balmoral, Scotland to open the new Scottish Borders Railway. She will also take a steam train ride on the new railway from Edinburgh with her husband, Prince Philip.B. Listen to the news item again and complete the following sentences.KeyA. 1. Queen Elizabeth came to power after the death of her father, King George V, onFebruary 6, 1952.2. At the age 25, she officially became Queen of the United Kingdom.3. Queen Elizabeth has worked with 12 British prime ministers, from WinstonChurchill to David Cameron.4. She is the first British ruler to have sent an email or use Twitter.5. She is the last generation of Britain’s royal family to be educated at home.6. The Queen expects to open the new Scottish Borders Railway and take a steamtrain ride on the new railway from Edinburgh with her husband, Prince Philip.This news item is about Queen Elizabeth II becoming Britain’s Longest Serving Ruler.B. 1. Queen Elizabeth II reaches an important milestone this week — becoming Britain’slongest-ruling head of state.2. The Queen wants the record-setting occasion to be a quiet event and that the day willbe “business as usual”.C.British officials say Queen Elizabeth wants the record-setting occasion to be a quietevent and that the day will be “business as usual”.Section Three Oral WorkRetellingMother and DaughterScriptListen to a story and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the story only once. You can write down some key words and phrases.Ten year old Anja Lea did not want to wash the dishes. She and her mother were arguing.The mother was threatening her and bribing her. I asked Anja Lea how much she felt understood by her mother about why she did not want to do the washing up. Here is a copy of our dialogue.“Okay, so Mom wants you to do the dishes and y ou don’t want to. Plus Mom said she isn’t going to take you to school until you do them? Is that right so far?”“Yes.”“Okay, so you are probably feeling forced ...?”“Yes.”“And punished ...?”“Yes.”“And threatened ...?”“Yes.”“Okay. And how much do you feel understood by your mom? From 0-10?”“Zero!”I then asked Anja Lea to explain why she didn’t want to do the dishes. The more shetalked and the more I listened, the more she felt understood. Somewhere along the way, she started washing the dishes without any more arguments or protest! In a few minutes I asked her how much she felt understood by me. She said 8. I asked her what else she wanted me to understand. When she told me, I checked again to see how much she felt understood. This time it was a perfect 10 and the dishes were finished too!But that is not the end of this story. When she was in the car on the way to school Anja Lea voluntarily apologized to her mother for giving her such a hard time. The mother apologized in return, they both accepted the other’s apology and then shared a few tears and a loving hug.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 PassageYour Legal Rights in the SalesScriptA. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you willhear.Just who is doing the favour for whom in the sales? Are the shops really giving us shoppers a chance to buy bargains? Or are we just helping them to clear their shelves twice a year to make way for new lines* —buying up* the rubbish they would otherwise throw away?In most sales there is a bit of both. Some bargains are more genuine than others. Some price claims are true, while others are misleading or plain false.If the sale notice says “Coats — reduced from £30 to £10”, it should, by law, be true.The rules are that, unless a shop says otherwise, the coats must have been on sale at the higher price for at least 28 consecutive days in the previous six months. They can, however, get around it by saying “Last week £30. Now £10.”Be a bit suspicious about a ticket which just sa ys “Sale price £5.” It may mean the goods are specially bought in for the sale and does not necessarily indicate any reduction.And there is nothing to prevent the shopkeeper boasting: “Worth £50, only £20” or even “Normally £300, only £150.”Another practice which is frowned upon, though not illegal, is an imprecise offer, like “Up to £10 off latest models.” It give s no clear idea of how much you have to spend or exactly what you have to buy to benefit.If you see a price claim you do not believe or feel to be misleading, you can complain to the local Trading Standards Office — the town hall will put you in touch.If you see a notice saying “No refunds on sales goods,” ignore it, but don’t forget it. It is illegal for shops to say this and you should report it to the Trading Standards Officer. He can order the signs to be removed.Sale or no sale, nothing can remove your right to get your money back if the goods arefaulty. If on the other hand, you just change your mind about something you buy in the sale, the shop does not have to give you anything back.Goods labelled “seconds” have their own pecul iar problems. You cannot expect something described as “seconds” to be perfect in every way, but the shop has no right to sell you anything that is not fit for the purpose for which it was made.A “slightly imperfect” kettle should still boi l water and you can demand your moneyback if it doesn’t. So take your spectacles with you and never be afraid to ask what is substandard about the thing you are about to buy.Questions:1. Who will most sales benefit?2. What is not true about the goods labelled as “Sale price £5”?3. Wh at can a customer know from a sales notice which says “Up to £10 off latestmodels”?4. What is illegal for shops to say?5. When can a customer claim his money back?6. What cannot a customer expect of something described as “seconds”?7. What should a cu stomer ask about a “seconds” he is about to buy?8. What can a customer claim if the goods are faulty?B. Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.KeyA. 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. DB. 1. In most sales, some bargains are more genuine than others and some price claims aretrue, while others are misleading or plain false.2. Because they want to make way for new lines.3. The shopkeepers’ boasting, like “Worth £50, only £20” or even “Normally £300, only£150;” and an imprecise offer, like “Up to £10 off latest models.”4. The shop has no right to sell you anything that is not fit for the purpose for which itwas made.5. You can’t get a refund when you just change your mind about the things you buy inthe sale.Part 2 VideoSlew of New Products Unveiled at Consumer Electronics ShowScriptWatch the video film and answer the questions.At the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, you can find just about anything.Automobile enthusiasts are in luck this year.Renault revealed an electric race car. Audi unveiled a self-driving A7 — these cars park themselves. Last year, the technology needed for their driver less sedan* took up the entirerear end of the car. This year, the computer fits on a card about the size of an iPad.Induct* showed off its self-piloted shuttle, call ed the Navia. The company’s Max LeFevre says it’s also 100 percent electric.“It’s a shuttle, so it’s for public transport for 8 to 10 passengers. It works with lasers which work kind of like a bat. You know, it sends out beams that bounce off the walls and other things in the environment. In that way the vehicle can create the map of the environment.”Ford made headlines with its solar car —the C-MAX Solar Energi. Solar cells are mounted on the car’s roof, but the trick,says Ford Motor Company’s Dave McCreadie, is the solar canopy*.“It boosts the power of the solar panels by essentially magnifying the sun. So it takes a larger square footprint area of the sun and concentrates down onto the solar panels. The purpose of this is to enable the customer to recharge their vehicle off the grid.”The Ford C-MAX Solar Energi is still just a concept. But if you’re looking for something more tangible*, 3D printers are capable of producing more complex, high-quality designs, and the cost of a 3D printer is falling. Some cost less than $500.But 3D Systems has created something new: 3D-printed food.“Today we’re debuting* two food-safe 3D printers and they’re the first food-safe 3D printers to be offered.”The company’s Liz Von Hasseln says the ChefJet and ChefJetPro use melted sugar to create sweet creations like candy and cake decorations.“So you might say, ‘I want to work on a cak e topper or I want to work on a drink sweetener and the software will start you out wi th an object that’s kind of the appropriate size and shape, and you can add complexity from there.”The sugary 3D printers are expected to cost between $5,000 and $10,000 when they go on sale.Key1. That’s because they have got an electric race car by Renault, a self-driving andself-parking Audi A7, a self-piloted shuttle by Induct and the Ford C-MAX SolarEnergi.2. This year, the computer fits on a card about the size of an iPad.3. It works with lasers and sends out beams that bounce off the walls and other things inthe environment. As the result, the vehicle can create the map of the environment.4. They use melted sugar to create sweet creations like candy and cake decorations.5. They will cost between $5,000 and $10,000.。

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A: the retirement of Bill Gates as the head of world's biggest computer software company, Microsoft.
B: 1. Last week, Bill Gates retired from full-time work at the world's biggest computer software company, Microsoft.
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施心远听力教程1 (第三版)第三单元文本及答案

Unit3TalkingaboutPeople Section1TacticsforListeningPart1PhoneticsFriend:Well,congratulations!Linda:Thankyou.Friend:Didyou(3)haveabig wedding?Linda:Oh-we(7)didn’t haveareception.Wejust(8)invitedafew friendsoverfordrinksafterwar ds.Friend:What(9)didyou wear?Linda:Justaskirtandblouse.Friend:Oh!haveahoneymoon.Wewentbacktoworkthenextday.Ah,herecomes(13)mybus..Wecansaveatleast20pounds.Angela:Yes,andlookatthewashingmachines.They’regoingtosellsomewashingmachinesfor98.95 pounds,gowecansave22pounds.Awashingmachineismoreimportantthanahi-fi.Bob:Bytheway,Angela,doyouknowhowmuchmoneywe’vegot?About200pounds,Ihope.Angela:Wehaven’tgot200pounds,I’mafraid.Bob:Well,comeon.Howmuchhavewegot?Angela:Only150pounds16..Wecansaveatleast20pounds.Angela:Yes,andlookatthewashingmachines.They’regoingtosellsomewashingmachinesfor98.95 pounds,gowecansave22pounds.Awashingmachineismoreimportantthanahi-fi.Bob:Bytheway,Angela,doyouknowhowmuchmoneywe’vegot?About200pounds,Ihope.Angela:Wehaven’tgot200pounds,I’mafraid. Bob:Well,comeon.Howmuchhavewegot?Angela:Only150pounds16.A.:B:2.Hespeaks morepersuasivelythanhisbrother.3.We’vehadmoreapplesthisyearthan everbefore. Part2DialoguesDialogue1What’sHeLike?Age:35or36Appearance:good-lookingHobbies:sports—footballbasketballandtennisMarriagestatus:single/notmarriedExerciseB:Listentotheconversationagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.A:Tellmeaboutyournewmanager.What’shelike?B:Oh,terrific.He’stall,goodlooking..,well,Ithinkhe’sgoodlooking,anyway...andhe’sab out35or36.He’sveryinterestedinallkindsofsports—football,basketball...oh,andtennis.M yfriendtoldmehe’sverygoodattennis.Heplaysatthesametennisclub...theclubwheresheplays. ..youknow.B:Well,Idon’tknowhimverywell.He’sabit...shy,Ithink.Heisn’tmarried.Helivesinaflaton hisown.Well,justhimandhisdog.Dialogue2HowOldAreYou?ExerciseA:Listentotheinterviewandcompletethefollowingreport.Man2:Erm—tends tobemore alonghistorylines.Tapescript:Man1:Allright,Keith.Howoldareyou?Man2:Thirty-seven.Man2:Yes.Man1:Yeah.Haveyougotchildren?Man2:Two.Man1:Yeah.Whataretheirnames?Man2:No,Idon’t.No.Man1:Howdoyougotowork?Man2:Er,well,IcyclefromheretoDidcotStation,andthencatchthetrain.Man2:Well,I’mquiteinterestedinantiques*.Man1:Yes.Man2:ThingsIdon’tlike—Idon’tlikedecorating.I’mnotawfullykeenongardening. Man1:OK.Whatreading—whatsortof—whatnewspaperdoyouread?Man1:Yeah.Doyougotochurch?Man2:Notveryoften,no.Man1:Right.Thankyouverymuchindeed.Part3PassageCyclingAccidents1.Whatdoyoungchildrenoftenfinddifficulttodowhenridingbicycles?2.Whenchoosingabikeforachild,whatshouldyouensure?3.Howoldshouldachildbewhenthechildisallowedoutontheroadonabike?4.WhatdoyouknowabouttheCyclingProficiencyTest?Cyclingaccidentsoftenhappenbecausechildrenareallowedoutontheroadsbeforethey’rereally ready.Afterall,ittakestimetolearntorideabikesafely,andridingsafelymeansmuchmorethanju ststayingon.Forexample,achildmustbeabletoturnandlookbehind,anddohandsignalswithoutwob bling.Andatthesametimeashandlingthebikesafely,thechildmustbeabletocopewiththeroadsand traffic.tablytouchthegroundandhandsmustbeabletoworkthebrakelevers.Makesurechildrencanridesafe lyandcancopewithroadsandtrafficbeforeyouletthemoutalong.Asageneralrule,childrenundern ineyearsoldshouldneverbeallowedoutontheroadsonabikealone.Anadultshouldalwaysbewiththe m.EncourageyourchildtogoinforaCyclingProficiencyTest.YoucangetdetailsofcoursesfromyourR oadSafetyOfficeratyourlocalauthority.Lookinyourtelephonedirectoryforthelocalauthority number.Butrememberthatthesecoursesareoftenfuninschoolplaygrounds,soit’simportanttoma-waystQuestions:1.WhatwasMr.Whitedoingthismorning?(Hewaswritinghisbookthismorning.)(No,hethoughttherestofthebookwouldbedifficulttowrite.)3.WhatdidMrs.Whiteexpect?(HeexpectedthatMr.Whitewouldfindtheanswersinterestingtoworkout.)4.WhydidMr.Whitethinkthehousewaseasytoworkin?Mrs.White:Howdidyourwritinggothismorning?Isthebookcomingalongallright?Mr.White:I’mnotsure.Ithinktherestofitwillbedifficulttowrite.Therearestillsomeproblem stosolve.Mrs.White:Iexpectyou’llfindtheanswersinterestingtoworkout.Mr.White:IfIcanworkthemout.Thankgoodnessthehouseiseasytoworkin.Ishallatleastbeabletot hink.Mrs.White:You’veforgottensomething.Peaceandquietwillbedifficulttoguaranteemuchlonger .However,200yearsago,educationwasnotfree.Americanelementaryschoolswereonlyforrichpeopl e.Mostyoungpeoplewerenotinschool.Thefirstpublichighschoolwasin1832.Thepurposeoftheschoolwastopreparestudentsforcollege .Itsmostimportantsubjectsweremathematicsandforeignlanguages.Nowadays,Americaneducationisabigbusiness.Thereareabout45millionstudentsinthenation’selementaryschoolsandhighschools.Eachyearthereareaboutthreemillionhighschoolgraduates. Themainpurposeofhighschoolisstilltopreparestudentsforcollege.Therearealsojob-training programmesinhighschoolandprogrammestoteachusefulskillsforeverydaylife-forexample,driv ertraining,firstaid,andevencooking.Section4SupplementaryExercisesPart1ListeningComprehensionMyNephewl.DTapescript:ThisyearIdecidedtodosomethingtoregainmyreputationasakindlyuncle.Mynephew,Tony,hadneve rforgivenmeforthedictionaryIhadboughthimasabirthdaypresentlastyear.Hisparentshadnorea sontobegratefultomeeither?becausetheyearbefore,Ihadpresentedtheirdearsonwithapotofpas te*andsomefunnypictures.Insteadofsticking*themintoabook,Tonyhadnaturallycoveredeveryw allinthehousewiththem.Thisyear,therefore,Idecidedtolethimchooseforhimself.WewentintoabigtoyshopbutTonywashighlycriticalofeverythinghesaw.Invain*didIshowhimtoya ftertoy;hewasnottobetempted*.ThenIsawhiseyeslightup:hehaddiscoveredsomethinghereallyd idapproveof:alargetindrum.Iwasquitepleased,too,untilIthoughtwhatTony’smotherwouldsay whenshesawit.Nobodywouldgetanysleepforweeks.IledTonyawayquickly,sayingthatthedrumwast ooexpensive.IfthatwashowIfelt,Tonyrepliedjokingly,thenIcouldbuyhimthebigmodelrailwayi ntheshopwindow.Nowthatwasreallyexpensive,soIquicklychangedthesubject.￡￡Part3VideoMarsRover:“AMarsScientist’sDreamMachine”1.What’sthenameoftheMarsroverthatwaslaunchedbytheAmericanspaceagencyinNovember2011?Itisknownas“Curiosity”.2.Whereisitsupposedtoland?Itissupposedtolandatthefootofamountainwithinadeep,150-kilometer-wideholecalledGaleCr ater.3.WhatenergyisusedtosupporttheMarsrover’smanyactivitiesandhowlongwillthepowerlast?TheAmericanspaceagencylauncheditsMarsScienceLaboratory,alsoknownas“Curiosity,”inNov emberof2011.Thecar-sizedvehicleissupposedtolandonMarsinAugust2012.Thiscomputermodelsh owswhatscientistsexpectwillhappenwhenthespacecraftcarrying"Curiosity"reachestheredpla net.Curiosity”issupposedtolandatthefootofamountainwithinadeep,150-kilometer-widehole calledGaleCrater.DeputyprojectscientistAshwinVasavadatellsabout“Curiosity.”“ThisisaMarsscientist’sdreammachine.We’resoexcitedtohavethisrovergoingtoMarsthisyear.It’sgoingtobethevirtualpresenceforover200scientistsaroundtheworldtoexploreMarsand GaleCraterthatwe’lltalkabout.Thisroverisnotonlythemosttechnicallycapablerovereversen ttoanotherplanet,butit’sactuallythemostcapablescientificexplorerwe’veeversentout.”“Curiosity”ismuchlargerthanearlierrovers.Ithasaplutonium-fuelednuclearreactorthatwi llprovideplentyofpowerfor“Curiosity’s”manyactivities.Thevehiclealsohas17cameras,an dalaserthatcanexaminethechemicalmake-upofrocks.ismission.That’sanotherrequirementforlifeasweknowit.”Thenuclearreactoron“Curiosity”hasenoughpowertooperateonthesurfaceofMarsforabouttwoE arthyears,whichisthesameasoneMartianyear.补充阅读：职业访谈与工作面试是一回事吗说起职业访谈（InformationalInterview），很多人都不清楚是什么意思。

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Script: B: Hullo. Is that Reception? R: Yes, madam. B: This is Mrs. Bates. Room 504. I sent some clothes to the laundry this morning, two of my husband’s shirts and three of my blouses. But they’re not back yet. You see, we’re leaving early tomorrow morning. R: Just a moment, madam. I’ll put you through to the housekeeper. H: Hullo. Housekeeper. B: Oh, hullo. This is … I’m phoning from Room 504. it’s about some clothes I sent to the laundry this morning. They’re not back yet and you see… H: They are, madam. You’ll find them in your wardrobe. They’re in the top drawer on the left. B: On, I didn’t look in the wardrobe. Thank you very much. Sorry to trouble you. H: That’s quite all right . Goodbye. B: Goodbye.
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Unit 3Section One Tactics for listeningPart 1 Spot DictationWildlifeEvery ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect (1) dies out for ever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) extinct twenty years from now.The seas are in danger. They are being filled with (3)poison: industrial and nuclear waste, chemical fertilizers and (4)pesticides, sewage. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to (5) live in the seas.The tropical rain (6)forests which are the home of half the earth's living things are (7) being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have (8) nearly disappeared in twenty years. The effect on the world's (9) climate- and on our agriculture and food (10)supplies- will be disastrous.(11)Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the (12)World Wildlife Fund was founded - a small group of people who wanted to (13) raise money to save animals and plants (14) from extinction. Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large (15) internationa l organization. It has raised over (16)£35 million for (17)conservation projects, and has created or given support to the National Parks in (18) five continents. It has helped 30 (19) mammals and birds - including the tiger -to (20) survive.Part 2 Listening for GistMrs. Bates: Hullo. Is that Reception? .Reception: Yes, madamMrs. Bates: This is Mrs. Bates. Room 504. I sent some clothes to the laundry this morning, two of my husband's shirts and three ofmy blouses. But they're not back yet. You see, we're leavingearly tomorrow morning.Reception: Just a moment, madam. I'll put you through to the housekeeper.Housekeeper: Hullo. Housekeeper.Mrs. Bates: Oh, hullo. This is ... I'm phoning from Room 504. It's about some clothes I sent to the laundry this morning. They're notback yet and you see ...Housekeeper: They are, madam. You'll find them in your wardrobe.They're in the top drawer on the left.Mrs. Bates: Oh, I didn't look in the wardrobe. Thank you very much.Sorry to trouble you.Housekeeper: That's quite all right. Goodbye.Mrs. Bates: Goodbye.ExerciseDirections: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide.1)This dialogue is about making an inquiry about the laundry.2)The key words are reception. laundry. shirts. blouses. wardrobe.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueA UN InterpreterInterviewer: ... so perhaps you could tell us how exactly you became so proficient at language learning, Suzanne.Suzanne: Well, I think it all started with a really fortunate accident of birth. You know I was born in Lausanne*, Switzerland; myfather was Swiss-French Swiss and my mother was American,so, of course, we spoke both languages at home and I grew upbilingual. Then, of course, I learnt German at school - inSwitzerland that's normal. And because I was already fluent inEnglish, my second language at school was Italian. So I had areal head start (有利的开端)!Interviewer: So that's ... one, two, three, four - you had learnt four languages by the time you left school? How fluent were you? Suzanne: Urn, I was native speaker standard in French and English, butI'd become a bit rusty* in German and my Italian was onlyschool standard. I decided the best option was to study in theUK, and I did Hispanic Studies at university, studying Spanishand Portuguese, with some Italian, and living in Manchester.Then I went to live in Brazil for two years, teaching English. Interviewer: So by this time you must have been fluent in six languages? Suzanne: Nearly. My Italian wasn't perfect, but I had a boyfriend from Uruguay* while I was there, so my Spanish also became prettygood!Interviewer: And then what did you do?Suzanne: When I was 25 I came back to Switzerland, went to aninterpreters' school and then got a job in the United Nationswhen I was 28.Interviewer: And you've been there ever since?Suzanne: Not quite. In the first few months I met Jan, a Czech interpreter, who became my husband. We went to live in Prague in 1987and that was where I learnt Czech.Interviewer: And the eighth language?Suzanne: Well, unfortunately the marriage didn't last; I was very upset and I decided to take a long break. I went to Japan on holiday,got a job and stayed for two years, which was when I learntJapanese.Interviewer: That's amazing! And now you're back at the United Nations? Suzanne: Yes. Well, I never really left. I carried on doing work for them when I was in Prague - some in Prague, some in Austria andSwitzerland, and I took a "sabbatical*" to work in Japan. Theyneed people who can understand Japanese. But, yes, I've beenback with them full-time for two years now.Interviewer: And your plans for the future?Suzanne: I'm going to learn more Oriental languages. It was such a challenge learning Japanese - it's so different from all the others.So I'll spend another two or three years here with the UNfull-time, during which time I hope to get a substantialpromotion, then I think I'll go back and learn Korean, orperhaps Chinese, and Thai - I'd love to learn Thai. And then,perhaps an Indian language. Whatever, I want to be fluent inanother three or four languages before 45.ExerciseDirections: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).l.T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.T 8.T 9. T 10. FPart 2 PassageThe Clyde RiverRunning through one of Britain's biggest manufacturing centers, Glasgow, the Clyde River* was poisoned for more than a century bythe fetid* byproducts of industry.The waterway bore the brunt of(首当其冲)Glasgow's economic success during the Industrial Revolution and beyond, as pollution and chemicals destroyed its fish and wildlife populations and brewed smells whose memory still makes residents wince*. Now, with heavy industry gone and Glasgow reconceived as a center for culture and tourism, the Clyde is coming back to life.For the first time since the late 1800s, its native salmon have returned in sizable numbers, reflecting the new cleanliness of a riverthat was once one of Britain's filthiest.The Clyde River Foundation surveyed fish populations last autumnat 69 sites in the Clyde and its tributaries, and found salmon in sevenof the nine major tributaries.The migratory fish, which vanished from the Clyde around 1880 after a long decline, first reappeared in the 1980s, but last year's survey was the first to show they've come back in healthy numbers.Although commercial salmon fishing was never widespread on the Clyde, the fish's return is symbolically important for Glasgow, where salmon were once so important to the city's identity that two are picturedon its official coat of arms.The salmon's comeback is also a sign of big improvements to water quality. Like sea trout, which have also reappeared in the Clyde system in recent years, salmon are very sensitive to environmental conditions and require cool, well-oxygenated* water to thrive.The decline of Glasgow's main industries helped boost the fortunes of a river that was essentially fishless for decades during the worst periods of pollution.The closure of factories that had poured toxins* and other pollutants into the river boosted water quality significantly. Environmental regulators also lightened dumping rules, and modern sewage processing plants helped eliminate some of the foul* smells that once tainted* the air.With worries rising about the environmental impact of enormous fish farms elsewhere in Scotland and severely depleted fish stocks in the North Sea and North Atlantic, the Clyde comeback is a rare bit of good news for Scotland's fish lovers.Since the area that is now Glasgow was first settled around the year 550, the Clyde has been central to its history.The river's depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an important center for importing tobacco, sugar and cotton from the Americas starting in the 1600s. Later, during the Industrial Revolution that began in the late1700s, Glasgow became a center of British shipbuilding and one of the country's great manufacturing centers.The mills and factories that lined the Clyde made steel, textiles and chemicals, tanned leather and even produced candy and brewed alcohol.When the factories began to close in the second half of the 20th century, working-class Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, gained a reputation for social deprivation and rough streets. More recently, its art museums and nightlife have helped drive an economic comeback that has turned the city into a popular tourist destination.Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionRivers are important to humans because they supply fresh drinking water, serve as home for important fishes, and provide transportation routes.Exercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.1)Salmon are very sensitive to environmental conditions and require cool, well-oxygenated water to thrive.2)The closure of factories that had poured toxins and other pollutants into the river boosted water quality significantly and modern sewage processing plant s（污水处理厂）helped eliminate some of the foulsmells.3)The river's depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an important center for importing tobacco, sugar and cotton from the Americas starting in the 1600s.4)The mills and factories that lined the Clyde made steel, textiles and chemicals, tanned leather and even produced candy and brewed alcohol.5)When the factories began to close in the second half of the 20th century, working-class Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, gained a reputation for social deprivation（社会剥夺）and rough streets.Exercise C Detailed ListeningDirections: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.l.A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. AExercise D After-listening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1)The Clyde's depth and navigability helped make Glasgow an importantcenter for importing tobacco, sugar and cotton from the Americas starting in the 1600s. And the city became a center of Britishshipbuilding and one of the country's great manufacturing centers during the Industrial Revolution. More recently, its art museums and nightlife have helped drive an economic comeback that has turned the city into a popular tourist destination.2)(Open)Section Three :NewsNews Item 1Governments Ban Nine Of The World's Most Hazardous Chemicals UN Environment Program Executive Director Achim Steiner calls the agreement historic. He says the nine chemicals that have joined the list of Persistent Organic Pollutants, or POPS, are extremely harmful to the environment and to health.The newly targeted chemicals include products that are widely used in pesticides and flame-retardants, and in a number of other commercial uses, such as a treatment for head lice.These nine toxic chemicals will join the Stockholm Convention's original list of 12 Persistent Organic Pollutants, referred to as the "dirty dozen."The pollutants are especially dangerous because they cross boundaries and travel long distances, from the Equator to the Arctic. They persist inthe atmosphere and take many years, often decades, to degrade into less dangerous forms.They pose great risks to the environment and human health, especially to young people, farmers, pregnant women and the unborn.Exercise ADirections: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about a ban of nine of the world’s most hazardous chemicals.Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and complete the following passage.UN environment Program Executive welcomed the agreement to ban the production of nine of the world’s most hazardous chemicals that are extremely harmful to the environment and to health. These substances will join a list of 12 other so-called persistent organic pollutants, or POPS, that are prohibited under an international treaty known as the Stockholm Convention.The newly targeted chemicals include products that are widely used in pesticides and flame-retardants, and in a number of other commercial uses, such as a treatment for head lice.The pollutants are especially dangerous because they crossboundaries and travel long distances, from the Equator to the Arctic. They persist in the atmosphere and take many years, often decades, to degrade into less dangerous forms.They pose great risks to the environment and human health, especially to young people, farmers, pregnant women and the unborn.News Item2World Climate Conference to Focus on Adaptation to ClimateChangeScientists predict the world will get hotter over the coming decades. A major conference in Copenhagen at the end of the year will focus on ways to mitigate the worst affects of global warming.WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud (世界气象组织秘书长贾侯)says countries must have the tools to adapt to a changing climate. They must be able to respond to a world that is likely to experience more extreme weather events, such as floods and hurricanes.Jarraud notes farmers in certain parts of the world will have to adapt to a dryer climate. He says they might have to modify irrigation systems or consider growing crops that do not require much rain.He says global warming is likely to increase the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. Therefore, better and more timely information on these phenomena are essential to make decisions onclimate variability and change. To do this, he says, weather observation networks must be strengthened.The WMO chief says climate change is a global problem. And, everyone needs everyone else to solve this problem. He says even the biggest, richest countries cannot do it alone. He says the developed world needs reliable weather information from developing countries andvice-versa.Exercise ADirections: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about an appeal for global cooperation to deal with climate change.Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and answer the following questions.1)Scientists predict the world will get hotter over the coming decades.2)A major conference in Copenhagen at the end of the year will focuson ways to mitigate the worst affects of global warming.3)Countries must have the tools to adapt to a changing climate.4)Jarraud notes farmers in certain parts of the world will have to adaptto a dryer climate. He says they might have to modify irrigation systems or consider growing crops that do not require much rain.5)Global warming is likely to increase the intensity and frequency ofextreme weather events.6)Weather observation networks must be strengthened.7)Even the biggest, richest countries cannot do it alone. He says thedeveloped world needs reliable weather information from developing countries and vice-versa.News Item3Scientists have warned that the Great Barrier Reef - which stretches for more than 2,500 kilometers down Australia's northeast coast - is likely to bear the brunt of warmer ocean temperatures.A major concern has been the bleaching of coral, where the sensitive marine organisms wither under environmental stress caused by increased water temperature, pollution or sedimentation. An unexpected discovery at the southern end of the reef has provided some rare good news for researchers.Researchers found that coral in the Keppel Islands off Queensland, which was damaged by bleaching in 2006 and then smothered by seaweed that overgrew the reef, has managed to repair itself.Experts say to see reefs bounce back from mass coral bleaching in less than a decade is highly unusual.Like other coral systems, the Great Barrier Reef is facing a range ofenvironmental threats. Scientists say their capacity to recovery from damage inflicted by warmer waters, for example, will be critical to its future health.The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia's premier tourist attractions. It covers an area bigger than Britain and is the largest living structure on earth and the only one visible from space.Exercise ADirections: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about the Great Barrier Reef.Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).l. T 2. F 3. T 4.F 5. T 6. TSection Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1Feature ReportSydney Ready for Big Switch Off as Earth Hour Goes GlobalScotland's Edinburgh Castle, the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing and the pyramids in Egypt will join the Sydney Opera House in dimming their lights as part of Earth Hour.The global event has been endorsed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Ban Ki-moon has said it was the biggest climate change demonstration ever attempted. Mr. Ban urged people everywhere to pressure their governments to take decisive action to cut carbon pollution.Organizers are hoping that up to a billion people from small villages in Namibia to sprawling cities in Asia will participate in an international effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions, which many scientists blame for a warming climate.One of the architects of Earth Hour, Andy Ridley from the conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF), says the current financial meltdown should not be used as an excuse to delay environmental reforms."The global economic crisis has proved that we are a global community, so when America goes bad, we all go bad and climate change is going to be on a scale that is way, way beyond our global economic crisis at the moment and we need to put in place the measures to a) slow that down and ideally halt it, b) be ready for economies that will have to change. So, the longer we procrastinate the more we pay the penalty so we need to move quickly," he said.Earth Hour was started by environmentalists in Sydney in 2007. It encourages households, businesses and governments to switch off all non-essential lights for 60 minutes in a show of unified concern for thehealth and future of the planet.In two years, the event has become a large global movement and its aim is to create an enormous wave of public pressure that will influence delegates at a meeting in Copenhagen later this year, which hopes to establish a new U.N. climate treaty.However, critics of Earth Hour have insisted it is simply a symbolic gesture that will not affect significant environmental change.The event will officially begin on the international dateline in the remote Chatham Islands southeast of New Zealand and will conclude in Hawaii.Exercise A: Directions: Listen to the news report and complete the summary.This news report is about a global event known as Earth Hour.Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and complete the following sentences.1.Scotland's Edinburgh Castle, the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing andthe pyramids in Egypt will join the Sydney Opera House in d imming their lights as part of Earth Hour.2.Ban Ki-moon has said it was the biggest climate changedemonstration ever attempted.anizers are hoping that up to a billion people will participate in aninternational effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions, which many scientists blame for a warming climate.4.Andy Ridley, One of the architects of Earth Hour, says the currentfinancial meltdown should not be used as an excuse to delay environmental reforms.5.In two years, the event has become a large global movement and itsaim is to create an enormous wave of public pressure that will influence delegates at a meeting in Copenhagen later this year.Part 2 PassageLab produces shape-shifting fruits and vegetables Many fruits and vegetables we know almost as much by their shape as by their color or taste. Bananas are long and curved. Onions are round. But what if you could alter the familiar shape? Would a square tomato still be a tomato?Scientists are learning how to change the shape of fruits and vegetables so they can be harvested or processed more efficiently, or maybe just to reduce waste in the kitchen. It can be done to some extent with traditional hybrid techniques. And as we hear from reporter Julie Grant, it can also be done by flipping a genetic switch.Ester van der Knaap steps gingerly around the greenhouse. We're at the Ohio State Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster.Van Der Knaap points out short, round tomatoes - and some odd-looking long, thin ones.V AN DER KNAAP: "That's one gene. One gene can make that difference."Van der Knaap's team discovered that gene and isolated it. They call it the SUN gene. And they've been able to clone it in tomatoes.Van der Knaap's research could lead to square-shapes - something she thinks the tomato industry might like. Square tomatoes fit into packages better. And, overall, square tomatoes might be easier to work with than the common round tomatoes.So far money for her research has come from the National Science Foundation - not big ag.Designer fruit shapes are gaining popularity.People have been cross-breeding tomatoes to make the shapes they want for a long time. But this is not the same thing.Dick Alford is a chef and professor of hospitality management at the University of Akron [Ohio].The difference between what his brother and lots of other folks have been doing and what van der Knaap is doing is the difference between cross-breeding and locating a specific gene that affects the shape of tomatoes.Chef Alford watches students as they cut yellow crookneck squashand carrots.They're trying to make uniform, symmetrical shapes out of curvy and pointed vegetables. There's a lot of waste. Chef Alford hates to see so much get thrown away. So he's got a request of Dr. van der Knaap.ALFORD: "If we could get square carrots, it would be great. If you could get a tomato as long as a cucumber, where you could get 20 or 30 slices out of them, it would be great."In a country that loves hamburgers, Van der Knaap has heard that request before. But the long, thin tomato hasn't worked out just yet. She says there's more genetics to be studied.“Once we know all the genes responsible for making different shapes in tomatoes”, Van der Knaap says, “ we'll have a better idea of what controls the shape of other crops, such peppers, cucumbers and gourds. And maybe then we'll get those square carrots.”Exercise A Pre-listening Question(open)Exercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.1.what if you could alter the familiar shape? Would a square tomato stillbe a tomato?2.Scientists are learning how to change the shape of fruits andvegetables so they can be harvested or processed more efficiently, or maybe just to reduce waste in the kitchen.3.People have been cross-breeding tomatoes to make the shapes theywant for a long time. But this is not the same thing.4.If you could get a tomato as long as a cucumber, where you could get20 or 30 slices out of it, it would be great.5.Once we know all the genes responsible for making different shapes intomatoes, we'll have a better idea of what controls the shape of other crops, such as peppers, cucumbers and gourds.Exercise C Detailed ListeningDirections: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.1.Bananas and Onions are the examples known as much by their shape as by their color or taste.2. The hybrid or cross-breeding technique is regarded as the traditional way of changing the shape of fruits.3.The genetic technique which can also change the shape of fruits.4.They discovered the SUN gene and managed to clone it in tomatoes.pared with round tomatoes, square tomatoes might be easier to work with than the common round tomatoes.6.The difference between what his brother and lots of other folks havebeen doing and what van der Knaap is doing is the difference between cross-breeding and locating a specific gene that affects the shape of tomatoes.7.There's a lot of waste. Chef Alford hates to see so much get thrown away. So he's got a request of Dr. van der Knaap.8.“Once we know all the genes responsible for making different shapes in tomatoes, Van der Knaap says we'll have a better idea of what controls the shape of other crops, such peppers, cucumbers and gourds. And maybe then we'll get those square c arrots.”Exercise D After-listening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1. Chef Alford’s request: "If we could get square carrots, it would be great. If you could get a nice long, a tomato as long as a cucumber, where you could get 20 or 30 slices out of them, it would be great." Van der Knaap’s opinion is that the long, thin tomato hasn't worked out just yet. and there's more genetics to be studied.2)(Open)。

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unit 1 V ocabularySection 1Part 1 PhoneticsKey:for you; who’s; know him; That’s ; you’ll be; When’s; We’re; can all; Part 2 . Listening and Note-takingextension n.电话分机There are telephone extensions in every office.每间办公室都有电话分机。

Electronicshairdresser’soperatorKey:on holiday; South of France; home; her sister’s; the hairdresser’s DialogueSection 2Part 1Dialogue 1.Key :1.Professor Andrews Dr.Baxter.2. Al Eric3. Sally Steve4. Tony Mary Parker5. Susan Roper John Lee6. Al Eric7. Tony Mary ParkerDialogue 2.hijack vt劫持They planned to hijack a plane. 他们计划劫持一架飞机。

central heatingcupboardblanketSwitzerlandextraKey :1. T2.T3.T4.F5. T6.T7.F8.TPart 2Passageflavour n.味道vt.给...加味I don't like the flavour of onion.我不喜欢洋葱的味道。

vanilla n.香草He used to love milk flavoured with vanilla. 他过去常爱喝带香草味的牛奶.cafe n.咖啡馆,小餐馆This cafe keeps late into the night这家咖啡馆一直开到深夜。

教案听力教程1施心远1到16单元

教案听力教程1施心远1到16单元UNIT 1Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Woman 1: I've got good news (1) for you! Woman 2: Oh, yes? Woman 1: I'm getting married.Man: Well, well! (2) Who's the lucky man? Do we know him? Woman 1: Of course you (3) know him! It's David! Woman 2: (4) That's wonderful news! Man: I'm sure (5) you'll be very happy. Woman 2: (6) When's the wedding?Woman 1: Next June. (7)we're going to have a big June wedding! Woman 2:Are we invited?Woman 1: Of course! I hope you (8) can all come. Part 2 Listening andNote-taking Telephone rings for a long time.Operator: Redman Electronics. Can I help you? Voice: At last! Why don'tyou answer the phone?Operator: I'm sorry. I was downstairs. Voice: Well, can I speakto Mr. Redman please?Operator: I'm afraid he isn't here at the moment. He's on holiday. He's in the South of France.Voice: What about Mr. Gray ― extension 322. Operator: Mr. Gray's at home. Voice: Well, may I speak to Mr. Redman's secretary? Operator: She isn't in today. She's at her sister's. Voice: I see. Then I'd like to speak to Mr.Gray's secretary. Operator: Miss Jones? Voice: That's right.Operator: Sorry. She isn't in. She's gone to the hairdresser's. Voice: Who is intoday?Operator: Well, I am. But I'm going home soon. Who is it please?Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes. Exercise B: Complete the following sentences. Where are they? Mr. Redman is on holiday in the South of France. Mr. Gray is at home.Mr. Redman's secretary is at her sister's.Mr. Gray's secretary, Miss Jones, is at the hairdresser's.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueDialogue 1 HelloWoman 1 : Professor Andrews, this is Dr. Baxter. Woman 2: How do you do? Man: How do you do? Man l: Hello, Al. How are you?Man 2: Fine, thanks, Eric. Nice to see you again. Woman I: Sally, do you know Steve? Woman 2: No, how do you do? Man: Hello, Sally. I'm glad to meet you.Man l: Tony, I'd like to introduce my friend Mary Parker. Man 2: Oh, hello. I've heard so much about you. Woman: Hello.Woman: May I introduce myself? My name is Susan Roper. Man: Oh, hello. I'm John Lee. I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name. Exercise: Listen to some people talking at a party. Who is talking to whom? Who has known whom before? Complete the following sentences. Names in the box are for your reference.1. Professor Andrews is talking to Dr. Baxter.2. A1 is talking to Eric.3. Sally is talking to Steve.4. Tony is talking to Maw Parker.5. Susan Rotteris talking to John Lee.6. A1and Eric have known each other before.7. Tony has known Mary Parker before.Dialogue 2 welcome to BristolEtienne has just arrived in England,Etienne: Hello, Are you Mrs. Baker? I'm Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland. Mrs. Baker: Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol. Etienne: Hello.Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Baker: Oh, call me Nicola. And this is my husband, Nigel. Mr. Baker: How was your trip? No hijacks? Etienne: No, it was all right, thank you. But the plane was late and theairport was crowdedMr. Baker: Well, it's the holiday season. You expect it at this time of the year. Here, let me take your bags upstairs. Etienne: Oh, that's all right. I'll take this one. it's heavy. Mr. Baker: Well. Here's your room. I hope it's big enough for you and not too cold. We do have central heating but it doesn't work very well There are extra blankets in the cupboard, I think. Oh, well … Nicola, where are the blankets? Let's go down and meet the rest of the family.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. Etienne Bertrand is from Switzerland. (I'm Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.)T 2. The Bakers are expecting Mr. Bertrand. (Mrs. Baker says\probably been hijacks in recent days. (Mr. Baker says \No hijacks?\draw a conclusionthat they were serious.)F 4. the plane was late because there had been a hijack attempt. (The planewas late probably because it was the holiday season.)T 5. The airport is usually crowded at this time of the year. (It is the holiday season.)T 6. It is probably still cold. (Mr. Baker mentions central heating and tellsEtienne to use extra blankets if he feels too cold.) F 7. The central heating doesn't work. (It doesn't work very well.)T 8. Mr. Baker can't find the blankets. (Mr. Baker asks Mrs. Baker where the blankets are.)感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。

听力教程答案施心远—

听力教程4答案施心远（1—13）Unit 1Section 1Listening and Translation1. A college education can be very costly in the United States.2.Rising costs have led more and more families to borrow money to help pay forcollege.3.There are different federal loans and private loans for students.4.Interest rates on some of these loans will go up on July 1st.5.There are growing concerns that many students graduate with too much debt.1.在美国，大学教育的费用会很贵。

2.费用的上涨使越来越多的美国家庭通过借钱来支付上大学的费用。

3.有各种各样的联邦贷款和私人贷款可供学生挑选。

4.在这些贷款品种中，有些品种的利率将从7月1日起上调。

5.人们越来越担心，很多学生将背负沉重的债务从大学毕业。

Section 2Part 1 Dialogue 1-8 A C D C B C B APart 2 passage Ex C: 1-8 F F T T F T T FSection 3News Item 1China's wasted no time insetting put the latest plans for its ambitious space program. A senior official said the next manned mission will be in 2007, when the astronauts will attempt a space walk. After that, scientists will focus on developing the capability to rendezvous* and dock* with other spacecraft. He added that China also wanted to recruit female astronauts in the near future.The announcement comes just hours after the country's second manned space mission touched down in the remote grasslands of Inner Mongolia. The returning astronauts have been given a hero's welcome, riding in an open car in a nationally televised parade. Thousands of soldiers and groups of schoolchildren lined the route, waving Chinese flags. It's a sign of the great importance China attaches to its space program, viewing it as a source of national pride and international prestige.A: …about China’s ambitious space program.B:1. Landing spot: in the remote grasslands of Inner Mongolia2. Significance: a source of national pride and international prestige (威望)Future plan1. 1) Time: 20072) Goal: The astronauts will attempt a space walk.2. Focus of further development: the capability to rendezvous and dock with otherspacecraft3. Recruitment of astronauts: to recruit female astronauts in the near future. News Item 2China's economy has recovered earlier and more strongly than any other. This latest data is further evidence of that trend. The rise in industrial output confirms what factory owners have been saying for some time now, that customers have been restocking* their inventories and confidence is returning.There are still question marks though over the stability of the recovery. The property* sector* is showing signs of overheating. The government this week announced measures to try to cool it. At the same time officials decided to extend tax subsidies* for purchases of small vehicles and appliances suggesting that some here still believe Chinese manufacturers need government support.Growth was strongest in heavy industries such as coal, steel, power generation and automobiles. Consumer prices rose in November for the first time since February. But the rise was small and probably reflected higher food prices caused by early snowstorms which destroyed crops and disrupted transport.A: … about the growth of China’s economy.News Item 3If you visit almost any marketplace in Africa, many of the consumer goods on sale, from buckets to razor blades to hurricane lamps, are likely to be Chinese. In a very large number of African capitals, the main football stadium is likely to have been built with Chinese aid money.Sino-African trade, and aid, is large and growing. Some estimates put it as high as 12 billion dollars a year. Although direct comparisons are difficult, the links between the world's largest developing country, China, and the world's largest developing continent could grow to challenge the post-colonial links between Europe and Africa. The meeting in Addis Ababa* had heard Chinese promises to cancel debts, grant duty-free access into China for African products and increase Chinese investments in Africa.A: … about China’s large and growing trade with and aid to Africa.B：1.In many African capitals, the main football stadium is likely to have been builtwith Chinese aid money.2.It is estimated that Sino-African trade, and aid, amounts to as high as 12billion dollars a year.3.The links between China and Africa could grow to challenge the post-coloniallinks between Europe and Africa.4.On the meeting in Addis Ababa, China promised to cancel debts, grant duty-freeaccess into China for African products and increase Chinese investments in Africa.Unit 2Section 1Listening and Translation1.Some people fear they do not get enough vitamins from the foods they eat.2.So they take products with large amounts of vitamins.3.They think these vitamin supplements will improve their health and protectagainst disease.4.Medical experts found little evidence that most supplements do anything toprotect or improve health.5.but they noted that some do help to prevent disease.1.有些人担心他们并未从所吃的食物中获取足够的维生素。

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Unit 3 Talking about PeopleSection 1 Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsA. Listen and repeat1. A: Where were you at one o’clockB: At one o’clock At my mother’s.2. A: Let’s ask him to let us go.B: He won’t let us go.3. A: I saw them together.B: Where did you see themB. Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Friend: Hi, Linda. I hear you and John got married (l) last month. Linda: Yeah, we did, (smiling) Three weeks (2) ago.Friend: Well, congratulations!Linda: Thank you.Friend: Did you (3) have a big weddingLinda: No, we got (4) married at City Hall. We didn’t want to spend very much because (5) we’re saving to buy a house. Friend: Where did you (6) have the receptionLinda: Oh- we (7) didn’t have a reception. We just (8) invited a few friends over for drinks afterwards. Friend: What (9) did you wearLinda: Just a skirt and blouse.Friend: Oh!Linda: And John wore a (10) jacket and jeans.Friend: Where did you (11) go for your honeymoonLinda: We (12) didn’t have a honeymoon. We went back to work the next day. Ah, here comes (13) my bus.Friend: Listen. (14) I’d love to help celebrate. Why don’t you two (15) come over for a drink next weekLinda: Sure. We’d love to. (16) I’ll talk to John and (17) call you Monday. Friend: Great. See you (18) next week.Linda: Bye.Part 2 Listening and Note-takingBob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value is going to sell hi-fi’s for pounds. I’m going to buy one. We can save at least 20 pounds.Angela: Yes, and look at the washing machines. They’re going to sell some washing machines for pounds, go we can save 22 pounds. A washing machine is more important than a hi-fi.Bob: By the way, Angela, do you know how much money we’ve got About 200 pounds, I hope.Angela: Here’s the bank statement. I didn’t want to open it. Oh, dear.Bob: What’s the matterAngela: We haven’t got 200 pounds, I’m afraid.Bob: Well, come on. How much have we gotAngela: Only 150 pounds 16.Things they want to buy Price Money they can savea hi-fi pounds at least 20 poundsa washing machine pounds22 poundsExercise B:Money to pay for the things to buy: poundsMoney to be saved: 42 poundsMoney they think they can have: 200 poundsMoney they actually have: poundsTapescript:Bob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value is going to sell hi-fi’s for pounds. I’m going to buy one. We can save at least 20 pounds.Angela: Yes, and look at the washing machines. They’re going to sell some washing machines for pounds, go we can save 22 pounds. A washing machine is more important than a hi-fi.Bob: By the way, Angela, do you know how much money we’ve got About 200 pounds, I hope.Angela: Here’s the bank statement. I didn’t want to open it. Oh, dear.Bob: What’s the matterAngela: We haven’t got 200 pounds, I’m afraid.Bob: Well, come on. How much have we gotAngela: Only 150 pounds 16.Section 2 Listening ComprehensionPart 1 Words or MessageA.:1. John Bishop was very popular because he founded a company that made stationery products from recycled materials.2. The gross domestic product of our country has been stationary for many years at about percent even if we had been retarded (or confronted with) by the world economic recession.B:1. Only be training hard every day can you become a good athlete.2. He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother.3. Never have we had more apples than this year.1. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.2. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.3. We’ve had more apples this year than ever before.Part 2 DialoguesDialogue 1 What’s He LikeExercise A: Listen to the dialogue and complete the following notes.Age: 35 or 36Appearance: good-lookingHobbies: sports—football basketball and tennisMarriage status: single / not marriedExercise B: Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions. 1. What is he good at How does his friend know that(He is good at tennis. His friend knows that because he plays at the same tennis club where she plays.)2. Does he live alone Has he got a companion(Yes, he lives alone. But he has a companion, his dog.)Exercise C: Listen to some extracts from the dialogue and complete the following sentences with the missing words.I don’t know him very well. He’s a bit...shy, I think. He isn’t married. He lives in a flat on his own. Well, just him and his dog.Tapescript:A: Tell me about your new manager. What’s he likeB: Oh, terrific. He’s tall, good looking.., well, I think he’s good looking, anyway ... and he’s about 35 or 36. He’s very interested in all kinds of sports — football, basketball... oh, and tennis. My friend told me he’s very good at tennis. He plays at the same tennis club ... the club where she plays ... you know.A: Oh, is he friendly I mean, in the office...B: Well, I don’t know him very well. He’s a bit...shy, I think. He isn’t married. He lives in a flat on his own. Well, just him and his dog.Dialogue 2 How Old Are YouExercise A: Listen to the interview and complete the following report.Name of the interviewee: Keith.Keith is (1) 37 years old. He’s got (2) two children. One is (3)11 and the other is (4)13. He is a (5) printer’s reader and copy editor at the (6) Oxford University Press. He starts work at (7) 7:30 and finishes at (8) 4:15 with a (9) 45-minute lunch break. He goes to work by (10) bicycle and train.He is interested in (11) antiques. He dislikes (12) decorating and is not awfully (13) keen on gardening. He reads quite a lot, (14) newspapers, books, especially (15) books of history.He doesn’t (16) smoke and drinks (17) only occasionally. He doesn’t (18) go to the church often.Exercise B:1. Man 2: Things I don’t like—I don’t like decorating. I’m not awfully keen on gardening.2. Man 1: Yeah. And what kind of books do you readMan 2: Erm—tends to be more along history lines.Tapescript:Man 1: All right, Keith. How old are youMan 2: Thirty-seven.Man 1: Thirty-seven, yeah And, erm, you marriedMan 2: Yes.Man 1: Yeah. Have you got childrenMan 2: Two.Man 1: Yeah. What are their namesMan 2: Toby and Lucy.Man 1: Toby and Lucy. How old are theyMan 2: One’s 11, that’s Lucy; and Toby’s 13.Man 1: Yeah. Tell me about your job, Keith.Man 2: Well, I work at the Oxford University Press. I’m a printer’s reader and copyeditor.Man 1: Erm, what sort of hours of work do you haveMan 2: Erm, 7:30 in the morning.Man 1: You start work at 7:30Man 2: Yes. I start at 7:30 in the morning and finish at 4:15. That’s with a 45-minute lunch break.Man 1: Yeah. Do you like it that way Do you like starting very earlyMan 2: No, I don’t. No.Man 1: How do you go to workMan 2: Er, well, I cycle from here to Didcot Station, and then catch the train.Man 1: Tell me one or two things you like doing, and one or two things you don’t like doing. What do you like doing What do you do for enjoymentMan 2: Well, I’m quite interested in antiques*.Man 1: Yes.Man 2: Things I don’t like —I don’t like decorating. I’m not awfully keen on gardening.Man 1: OK. What reading — what sort of— what newspaper do you readMan 2: The Times.Man 1: The Times, yeah.Man 2: And The Sunday Times.Man 1: Yeah. And what kind of bonks do you readMan 2: Erm—tends to be more along history lines. Not novels, generally, more general history. Local history especially.Man 1: Yeah, OK. Do you smoke, KeithMan2 : No.Man 1: You drinkMan 2: Occasionally.Man 1: Yeah. Do you go to churchMan 2: Not very often, no.Man 1: Right. Thank you very much indeed.Part 3 Passage Cycling AccidentsExercise A:1. What do young children often find difficult to do when riding bicycles2. When choosing a bike for a child, what should you ensure3. How old should a child be when the child is allowed out on the road on a bike4. What do you know about the Cycling Proficiency Test5. Before a child is allowed out alone, what should he be able to do6. What is parent’s advice to their children when they are out on a bike in the dark7. What is the parents’ responsibility8. What can be life-savingExercise B:1. Make sure that your child’s bike has the right size of frame and that the saddle and handlebars are correctly adjusted. When sitting on the saddle, a child’s feet should comfortably touch the ground and hands must be able to work the brake levers.2. For night-time riding, lights must be working and reflectors must be clean. Tapescript:Cycling accidents often happen because children are allowed out on the roads before they’re really ready. After all, it takes time to learn to ride a bike safely, and riding safely means much more than just staying on. For example, a child must be able to turn and look behind, and do hand signals without wobbling. And at the same time as handling the bike safely, the child must be able to cope with the roads and traffic.How to prevent accidents Make sure that your child’s bike has the right size of frame and that the saddle and handlebars are correctly adjusted. When sitting on the saddle, a child’s feet should comfortably touch the ground and hands must be able to work the brake levers. Make sure children can ride safely and can cope with roads and traffic before you let them out along. As a general rule, children under nine years old should never be allowed out on the roads on a bike alone. An adult should always be with them.Encourage your child to go in for a Cycling Proficiency Test. You can get details of courses from your Road Safety Officer at your local authority. Look in your telephone directory for the local authority number. But remember that these courses are often fun in school playgrounds, so it’s important to make sure that what’s learnt is then put into practice on the roads. Make sure that your child understands road signs.Explain, for example, that “crossroads” does not mean “cross the road”. Words like “one-way street” and “traffic island” can also be difficult for children to understand. Make sure that your child wears reflective clothing when out on a bike, especially in the dark or in bad weather. For night-time riding, lights must be workingand reflectors must be clean.Bicycle maintenance can be life-saving. It’s up to parents to check their children’s bikes regularly and get repairs done properly. Teach your child, too, to check brakes and lights regularly.Section 3 Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersExercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it.Questions:1. What was Mr. White doing this morning(He was writing his book this morning.)2. According to Mr. White, was the book coming along all right(No, he thought the rest of the book would be difficult to write.)3. What did Mrs. White expect(He expected that Mr. White would find the answers interesting to work out.)4. Why did Mr. White think the house was easy to work in(Because he would at least be able to think)5. When would the school holidays start(They would start in a week.)6. Was it possible for Mr. White to work in the house during the school holidays (No, it was impossible for him to work in the house.)7. Could Mr. White work in the garden this morning(Yes, he could work in the garden this morning.)Why (Because it was peaceful and quiet)8. Why should Mr. White make most of it while the garden was peaceful and quiet (Because peace and quiet would be hard to find in the garden pretty soon.) Tapescript:Mrs. White: How did your writing go this morning Is the book coming along all right Mr. White: I’m not sure. I think the rest of it will be difficult to write. There are still some problems to solve.Mrs. White: I expect you’ll find the answers interesting to work out.Mr. White: If I can work them out. Thank goodness the house is easy to work in. I shall at least be able to think.Mrs. White: You’ve forgotten something. Peace and quiet will be difficult to guarantee much longer.Mr. White: Good, heavens, yes. The school holidays start in a week, don’t they The house will be impossible to work in while they last.Mrs. White: Well, some extra noise is hard to avoid. But I’ll keep them away from the study as much as I can. That’ll be all right to work in.Mr. White: What about the garden It was beautifully peaceful and quiet out there this morning.Mrs. White: Well, you’d better make the most of it while it lasts. Peace and quiet will be hard to find in the garden pretty soon, I’m afraid.Part 2 RetellingTo the American people, education is very important. The first twelve years of public school are free of charge. As a result, about 93 percent of the teenagers from fourteen to seventeen years old are in high school.However, 200 years ago, education was not free. American elementary schools were only for rich people. Most young people were not in school.The first public high school was in 1832. The purpose of the school was to prepare students for college. Its most important subjects were mathematics and foreign languages.Nowadays, American education is a big business. There are about 45 million students in the nation’s elementary schools and high schools. Each year there are about three million high school graduates. The main purpose of high school is still to prepare students for college. There are also job-training programmes in high school and programmes to teach useful skills for everyday life - for example, driver training, first aid, and even cooking.Section 4 Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening Comprehension My NephewExercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. What did Tony’s uncle intend to do for Tony’s birthday this year2. What did Tony’s uncle buy for his birthday the year before last3. Why were Tony’s parents unthankful for the gift4. What was Tony’s attitude towards the things to buy5. What did he suddenly spot in a shop6. How did his uncle persuade Tony to change his mind7. What did Tony look like when his uncle saw him fifteen minutes later8. What can be inferred from the passagel. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. DTapescript:This year I decided to do something to regain my reputation as a kindly uncle. My nephew, Tony, had never forgiven me for the dictionary I had bought him as a birthday present last year. His parents had no reason to be grateful to me either because the year before, I had presented their dear son with a pot of paste* and some funny pictures .Instead of sticking* them into a book, Tony had naturally covered every wall in the house with them. This year, therefore, I decided to let him choose for himself.We went into a big toy shop but Tony was highly critical of everything he saw. In vain* did I show him toy after toy; he was not to be tempted*. Then I saw his eyes light up: he had discovered something he really did approve of: a large tin drum. I was quite pleased, too, until I thought what Tony’s mother would say when she saw it. Nobody would get any sleep for weeks. I led Tony away quickly, saying that the drum was too expensive. If that was how I felt, Tony replied jokingly, then I could buy him the big model railway in the shop window. Now that was really expensive, so I quickly changed the subject.Tony asked for permission to go off on his own and I made the most of my opportunity to sit down and rest my aching feet. Fifteen minutes passed but there was still no sign of Tony. I began to get worried and got up to look for him, I asked a young lady if she had seen a little boy in a grey suit. She looked about her helplessly and pointed out that there were so many little boys in grey suits. I was just beginning to despair*, when I saw a strange figure dressed in peculiar purple* clothes. The figure was wearing a false beard and a cave man’s* axe* in one hand, and a space gun in the other. It was, of course, Tony, who informed me at once that he was the first cave man to fly into space.Part 2 Oral WorkIn a recent broadcast, I heard a woman say that she felt guilty because she spent ￡20 at an auction sale. She was afraid her husband might accuse her of being extravagant. I find this attitude difficult to understand, for, obviously a marriedwoman has as much right to spend ￡20 as her husband. Sometimes both husband and wife go out to work. But, in a case where the woman stays at home to look after the children, it is still unfair that she should feel guilty about spending a small sum of money on herself.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topic. Do you agree with the speaker that the woman’s attitude is wrongPart 3 Video Mars Rover: “A Mars Scientist’s Dream Machine”1. What’s the name of the Mars rover that was launched by the American space agency in November 2011It is known as “Curiosity”.2. Where is it supposed to landIt is supposed to land at the foot of a mountain within a deep, 150-kilometer-wide hole called Gale Crater.3. What energy is used to support the Mars rover’s many activities and how long will the power lastThe nuclear reactor supports the Mars rover’s many activities and it can maintain the operation of the rover for about two Earth years/one Martian year.4. What are the tasks of the Mars roverThey are: 1) collecting sample rocks and soil on Mars; 2) measuring the chemical make-up of rocks and soil; 3) looking for any organic material that might be present and the habitable environment for microorganisms.5. Give a brief description of the new rover.The new rover is a car-sized vehicle—much larger than the early ones. It contains a plutonium-fueled nuclear reactor that will provide plenty of power for scientific activities. The vehicle also has 17 cameras, a laser and a big six-foot robotic arm. Inside the rover, there are two very capable scientific laboratories.Tapescript:The American space agency launched its Mars Science Laboratory, also known as “Curiosity,” in November of 2011. The car-sized vehicle is supposed to land on Mars in August 2012. This computer model shows what scientists expect will happen when the spacecraft carrying "Curiosity" reaches the red pl anet. Curiosity” is supposed to land at the foot of a mountain within a deep, 150-kilometer-wide hole called Gale Crater. Deputy project scientist Ashwin Vasavada tells about “Curiosity.”“This is a Mars scientist’s dream machine. We’re so excited to have this rover going to Mars this year. It’s going to be the virtual presence for over 200 scientists around the world to explore Mars and Gale Crater that we’ll talk about. This rover is not only the most technically capable rover ever sent to another planet, but it’s actually the most capable scientific explorer we’ve ever sent o ut.”“Curiosity” is much larger than earlier rovers. It has a plutonium-fueled nuclear reactor that will provide plenty of power for “Curiosity’s” many activities. The vehicle also has 17 cameras, and a laser that can examine the chemical make-up of rocks.“What really dominates the design of this rover is the fact that it has this ability to sample rocks and soils on Mars for the first time, and so it has a big six-foot [ meter] robotic arm. And the rover is partly that big because it holds two very capabl e scientific laboratories inside the rover.”One instrument measures the minerals in rocks and soil. Another looks for chemicals and any organic material that might be present. The goal of the experiment is to learn if Mars ever had environmental conditions that could have supported microorganisms.“This mission is really about looking for those habitable environments, and not detecting life itself.”Vasavada says the mountain within Gale Crater will provide plenty of information about the development of Mars. That is because each layer of rock contains new clues.“It has some geologic evidence that water was around. We hope, in fact, to search for organics with this mission. That’s another requirement for life as we know it.”The nuclear reactor on “Curiosity” has enough power to operate on the surface of Mars for about two Earth years, which is the same as one Martian year.补充阅读：职业访谈与工作面试是一回事吗说起职业访谈（Informational Interview），很多人都不清楚是什么意思。