Listening+BK1_Unit5

3.21st_BKI_Unit 5 Life PhilosophyA. Spot DictationDirections: Listen to the passage and write down the missing words you hear in the spaces.Tradition says Pilgrim settlers from England celebrated the first thanksgiving in 1621. There is evidence that settlers in other parts of America 1) ________________ ______________________________. But the Pilgrims' thanksgiving story is the most popular.The Pilgrims were religious dissidents who 2) ___________________ ___________________________ in England. They went first to the Netherlands. Then they left that country to establish a colony in North America. The Pilgrims landed in 1620 in 3) ______________________________ ________________ as Plymouth, Massachusetts.When spring came, the pilgrims began to plant crops. An American Indian named Squanto helped them. When summer ended, the Pilgrims 4) ________________ ______________________________ of corn and barley. The Pilgrims decided to hold a celebration to give thanks for their harvest. Writings from that time say Pilgrim leader William Bradford 5) ______________________________________________ late in the year. He invited members of a nearby Indian tribe to take part. There were many kinds of food to eat. The meal 6) _______________________________ _______________ such as ducks, geese and turkeys. That thanksgiving celebration 7) ______________________________________________.In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November as a national holiday of thanksgiving. Later, Congress declared that the holiday would be celebrated every year 8) ______________________________________________.Over the years, Americans have added new traditions to their Thanksgiving celebration. Many Americans also help others who 9) __________________ ____________________________ for Thanksgiving dinner. All across America, thousands of religious and service organizations provide holiday meals for old people, 10) ______________________________________________.Key1) held earlier thanksgiving celebrations2) fled oppression3) what later became known4) had a good harvest5) set a date6) included wild birds7) lasted three days8) on the fourth Thursday in November9) might not have had a chance10) the homeless and the poor.ScriptTradition says Pilgrim settlers from England celebrated the first thanksgiving in1621. There is evidence that settlers in other parts of America 1) held earlier thanksgiving celebrations. But the Pilgrims' thanksgiving story is the most popular.The Pilgrims were religious dissidents who 2) fled oppression in England. They went first to the Netherlands. Then they left that country to establish a colony in North America. The Pilgrims landed in 1620 in 3) what later became known as Plymouth, Massachusetts.When spring came, the pilgrims began to plant crops. An American Indian named Squanto helped them. When summer ended, the Pilgrims 4) had a good harvest of corn and barley. The Pilgrims decided to hold a celebration to give thanks for their harvest. Writings from that time say Pilgrim leader William Bradford 5) set a date late in the year. He invited members of a nearby Indian tribe to take part. There were many kinds of food to eat. The meal 6) included wild birds such as ducks, geese and turkeys. That thanksgiving celebration 7) lasted three days.In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November as a national holiday of thanksgiving. Later, Congress declared that the holiday would be celebrated every year 8) on the fourth Thursday in November.Over the years, Americans have added new traditions to their Thanksgiving celebration. Many Americans also help others who 9) might not have had a chance for Thanksgiving dinner. All across America, thousands of religious and service organizations provide holiday meals for old people, 10) the homeless and the poor. B. Short-answer QuestionsDirections: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.1. What does a new survey in Britain find?___________________2. What can be inferred from the findings of the new survey?___________________3. How is the new attitude towards work criticized?___________________Key1. What does a new survey in Britain find?A new survey shows that almost 60% of wealthy people in the UK don't want toquit working even when they pass the retirement age of 65.2. What can be inferred from the findings of the new survey?Those who are wealthy want to continue to challenge themselves well beyond the traditional retirement age.3. How is the new attitude towards work criticized?There's no point in working till you drop.ScriptWake up late, have a big breakfast and then wander down to the beach for the first swim of the day. A round of golf, a few cocktails and then dinner on one's yacht at sunset.You might think this is how the wealthy envisage the autumn of their lives but in Britain it seems that this is not the case. A new survey shows that almost 60% ofwealthy people in the UK don't want to quit working even when they pass the retirement age of 65.The organisation Barclays Wealth interviewed 2,000 people, defining 'wealthy' as those with over ￡1 million (10 million yuan) in assets to invest. It found that more people in the UK are shunning the traditional concept of retirement than in any of the 19 other developed countries surveyed.The group even has a nickname; those who never want to be retirees are called "nevertirees" in the survey.And their number is likely to grow over the coming years with 70% of people under the age of 45 in the study indicating that even a golden handshake will not be enough to make them hang up their boots."Whilst in previous generations there have always been an energetic few with the health and drive (to keep working), many looked to create their wealth early on in life with a view to enjoying it when they retired," said Greg Davies at Barclays Wealth."This report reflects a different attitude, with wealthy individuals wanting to continue to challenge themselves well beyond the traditional retirement age," he added.The survey was reported in many newspapers in Britain and it found its critics. "There's no point in working till you drop," said Iain from Norwich, on the Daily Mail website. "Work to live, not live to work."Sarah Harper, Professor of Gerontology at the University of Oxford, disagrees. She says: "People want to contribute; they want to be doing something. Work gives people status, and at an age when you're incredibly experienced you may want to start a second career or even do something completely different from your previous professional life."The survey raises an interesting question. What is it that really motivates us to work? Is it fear of poverty? Or just fear of boredom?。