Level7-unit1-card3——How I held my breath for 17 minutes
新标准大学英语视听说教程听力原文
新标准⼤学英语视听说教程听⼒原⽂Unit 6-Conversation 1Janet: What are you reading, KateKate:Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Do you know itJanet: I've heard of it, yes, but I've never read it. It's a 19th century children's story, isn't it K a te: That's right. It's very famous. It's set in Oxford. It starts with this young girl sitting on a river bank. The interesting thing is, the author, Lewis Carroll, he was an Oxford professor and he used to have tea with the girl's family on this river bank. Ja net: Oh, that's fascinating! I'll put it into my diary.Kate: Is that what you're writing I know you've been keeping a diary all the year.Janet: It's been a great year. I've had such a good time — so lucky to have Mark and Kate as friends. Feel I've been doing well with work. Much happier about asking questions in tutorials.Janet: My screen's gone dark.Mark: You're using the battery, remember. It's run out, obviously.Janet: It can't be the battery. It's still charged. Oh no it's still black. Oh dear, I hope it's nothing serious. I haven't backed anything up recently. Kate: That's not like you, Janet.Janet:I know, but I lost my memory stick. I really should have backed things up. How stupid of me not to do that! Supposing I've lost everything!Mark: Let me take a look. The power is still on. And also the operating system still seems to be working ...I think it has to be the graphics card ... But maybe that's not the problem ...Janet: If only I'd backed things up!Kate: Relax, Janet! We'll take it to the computer shop this afternoon. I'm sure it'll be OK.Janet: I hope so.Unit 6-Conversation 2Janet: Tell me about Alice in Wonderland.Kate: I tell you what, I'll read it to you. Kate: Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and having nothing to do: Once or twice, she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, "and what is the use of a book," thought Alice, "without pictures or conversation" So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid) ...Janet: Kate, Mark, where are you going You've got my laptop!Kate: It's all right, Janet, we're taking it to the computer shop. We'll be back soon.Mark: It's not like Janet to forget to back up her work.Kate: She should have been more careful.Janet: It was stupid of me, I know! Stupid, stupid! Janet: Oh! It was a dream! What a relief!Kate: You were talking in your sleep.Janet: What was I sayingKate: "Stupid, stupid."M ark: I've sorted out your computer.Janet: Have you Oh, thank goodness! What was the problemMark:It was the graphics card, as I predicted ... Janet: Is that what it was! I'm so relieved! Thanks, Mark.Kate: He's great, isn't heJanet: Yes. So are you, Kate.Kate: You're such a good friend.Unit 6-Outside viewComputers are a very important part of our lives. They tell us about delays to transport. They drive trains, analyze evidence and control buildings. Did you know that 60 per cent of homes in Britain have got a PC (a personal computer) For many young people, playing computer games is their favorite way of spending spare time. Computers are a very important part of most areas of life in Britain-libraries, the police and in school. But they are becoming more important in our homes as well. They’ll even control the way we live-in “smart homes” or computer-controlled houses. The smart home is now a real possibility. It will become very common. A central computer will adjust the temperature, act as a burglar alarm and switch on lights, ready for you to come back home. And of course you will be able to give new instructions to the computer from your mobile phone. So if your plans change, your home will react to match. Many homes have got lots of televisions and several computers. The smart home will provide TV and Internet sockets in every room, so you’ll be able to do what you want whenever you want. If the temperature outside changes, the smart home will adjust the temperature levels inside. The computer will also close the blinds when it gets dark or to stop so much sun from entering a room. And if you want to eat when you get home, the computer will turn the oven on for you! Are computers taking over our lives In a survey, 44 per cent of young people between 11 and 16 said their PC was a trusted friend. Twenty per cent said they were happier at their computer than spending time with family or friends. Another survey found that people in Britain spend so much time on the phone, texting and reading emails that they no longer have time for conversation. What do you think about thatUnit 6-Listening inNews ReportUS Scientists have announced the discovery of gravitational waves, which are tiny waves produced by massive objects moving very quickly. Two black holes produced the waves when they crashed into each other about billion years ago. A black hole is a place in space where the gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape. This announcement of the discovery comes a century after Albert Einstein first predicted gravitational waves would exist.The discovery was made possible by using a highly sensitive instrument designed to detect signals of gravitational waves and identify their sources. This discovery proves that there are gravitational waves, and strongly confirms the existence of black holes.With this discovery, scientists are given a new tool to study and understand the universe. The waves could help scientists learn more about what happened immediately after the universe began and how the universe expanded. Scientists hope that they may be able to observe parts of the universe that were previously undetectable.1.What discovery have US scientists made2.What features do black holes have according to thenews report3.Why is the discovery importantPassage 1When you have a biscuit with your cup of tea, do you dunk it And if so, what’s the perfect way to do it That’s the subject of today’s Science in Action report. It may be hard to believe but scientists at the University of Bristol have been analyzing this question. And after a two-month study they devised a mathematical formula for dunking biscuits. So no more melting chocolate, or biscuit crumbs in the bottom of your cup, which is the fate of one in four biscuits that are dunked in tea, according to research by a biscuit manufacturer. Doughnut dunkers don’t face the same problems because doughnuts are held together with an elastic net of protein, gluten. This substance allows the doughnut to absorb liquid without breaking down its structure. The structure of a biscuit, however, is held together by sugar which melts when placed in hot tea or coffee. So what is the answer The researcher, let by Dr. Len Fisher, discovered that holding the biscuit in a horizontal position – or “flat-on”– has a significant effect on the amount of time that a biscuit can stay in hot liquid before falling apart. In fact this horizontal dunking results in a dunking time up to four times longer than traditional vertical dunking.What’s the reason for this It seems that the answer is related to diffusion, in other words, the length of time it takes for theliquid to penetrate the structure of the biscuit. Basically, it takes longer for the liquid to travel through the channels of a biscuit when it is laid flat on the surface of the liquid. Also the fact that when a biscuit is dunked horizontally, with the biscuit submerged in the liquid, and the chocolate coating staying out of the liquid, the chocolate helps hold the biscuit together. Another factor influencing the equation is the temperature of the tea –the hotter the tea, the faster the sugar melts. Researchers also found that by dunking a biscuit into tea or coffee, up to ten times more flavor is release than it the b iscuit is eaten dry. So it’s worth experimenting yourself. If you are wondering how you can perfect the horizontal dunk, the researchers have come up with an idea for a biscuit-holding device to make dunking biscuits easier. They are even mow working on producing a table giving guidelines on dunking times for different types of biscuit. On that note, I think it’s time to go off to the canteen for a tea break!Passage 2Peter: Hey Louise, look at this book about crop circles - some of the photos are absolutelyunbelievable.Louise: You don t believe in all that stuff, do you PeterPeter: I'm not saying I believe in UFOs and things, but some of the formations are fascinating.They’re made up of lots of interconnectedcircles and geometrical shapes. You know, inthe past few years, there have been morereports of them. The circles are gettinglarger and the designs are getting moreintricate... I'm sure that they can't all beman-made. Think about it - they're socomplicated, and they appear at night in themiddle of fields of wheat barley or corn.It’s definitely pretty weird!Louise: I know, but l saw a TV documentary about it, and they showed how a group of hoaxers madean elaborate crop circle in a field at nightusing wooden plank, ropes, plastic tubes anda garden roller. They even fooled some of thepeople who believe in the paranormal-alienscoming down in UFOs and aliens coming downin UFOs and creating them, and so on. Peter: I'm sure lots of them are created by people just to get publicity but look here-it says,“The first records of crop circles go backas far as the 17th century. Since the 1970sthere have been over 12,000 reports fromcountries all around the world includingItaly, America, South Africa, Australia andBrazil.” Most reports are from here inEngland though.Louise: B ut surely that’s just because they get so much media coverage these days, so more people are making them.Peter: Perhaps, but how do you explain the fact that the actual chemical composition of the grains of corps inside the circles changesScientific tests have found they have ahigher protein level. The stems of the grainshave often been exposed to high temperatures.And they found that the soil within thecircles contains more iron than the soiloutside. So far, the hoaxers haven't beenable to copy all these features.Louise: W ell, I'm not a scientist but I'm pretty sceptical about all these so-called paranormal explanations. I remember in theprogramme I watched, the researchers foundsigns of human interference, such as holesin the earth and footprints!Peter: Come on… you must admit, that still leavesa lot which is unexplained!Louise: T here's lots of things that are hard to explain but this really...。
Unit 1-3词典例句
Unit1Topic talk1.He held a s（高级的）position in a large company.2.She taught history at a s（中等的，中学的）school.3.She had a s（紧张的，压力大的）job as a sales representative.4.Mike found a c（富有挑战性的）job as a computer programmer.5.These two regions d greatly in climate.6.This is a great improvement on your p（以前的，先前的）work.7.He seemed a d（充满活力的；精力充沛的）and energetic leader.8.The brochure described the library as the focal point of learning on the c.9.We have a very crowded s（日程表，计划表）.10.Out of my e（期待,预期）I made great achievements soon.11.She suffers from a lack of c.12.This can help you gain a high level of c in English.13.Each c（章节）begins with a quotation.14.He lives alone in a tidy a.15.We take turns working the night s（当班时间）so no one has to do it all the time.16.The team performs well under p.17.The most popular l activity in Britain is going for a walk.18.It'll take her time to r from the illness.19.She's still struggling with a knee i.20.One of the hotel's p（有利的，好的）points is that it is very central.21.He u passed away last year.22.The role will be the biggest c of his acting career.23.We keep them informed of any changes as they a（出现，发生）.Lesson11.The players had to change their daily routine and l.2.I enjoy a c with a friend.3.I s the Internet for shopping easily.4.I do some voluntary work at the local hospital.5.My car had to have a new e（引擎）.6.Before the game we were d（确切地，肯定地）the underdogs.7.As a t（青少年，十几岁孩子）,you are likely to have experienced the effect of peer pressure in a number of different areas.8.She used to work at her l（笔记本电脑）until four in the morning.9.At present only31percent of the population has access to d television.10.N speakers can distinguish between grammatical and ungrammatical sentences even when they have never heard particular combinations before.11.They r in price from$3to$15.12.There are v options open to you.13.The components are readily available in h stores.14.Water is a basic n of life.15.A bicycle is often more c than a car in towns.16.We aim to provide q at reasonable prices.17.She is a TV a and watches as much as she can.18.The m（新闻媒体）has a powerful influence on public opinion.19.Coal is a（实际上，事实上）cheaper than gas.20.When you can d him away from his work,he can also be a devoted father.21.I think every business's g is to make money.22.He achieved his a more by luck than judgement.23.The t audience for this advertisement was mainly teenagers.24.You'll need to u your card details directly on our website.25.Many European universities,m（与此同时）,are still mostly dependent on government funding.26.In the d,the sky was beginning to brighten.27.She now helps in a local school as a v three days a week.28.Try to make notes in class and r them after class.29.As a s goes,"one thousand promises are not as good as one action."Lesson21.The c is a popular meeting place for students.2.There is heavy traffic in the d area tonight.3.The government's primary concern is to r crime.4.He considers himself an e（专家）on the subject.5.He has no plans to retire as e of the magazine.6.You can r it by washing your hands with toothpaste.7.They communicated e（完全地，彻底地）by gesture.8.His p（职位；位置）as leader is under threat.9.We may have to take military（军事的，军队的）action.10.I'd be a（正是，当然）delighted to come.11.My parents had confidence in me,but I felt very s and nervous.12.To a certain e,we are all responsible for this tragic situation.13.They are difficult to maintain and t need more operating costs.14.These exercises help free the body of t（紧张；焦虑）.15.The question is how to o such a discussion effectively.16.The f of the heart is to pump blood through the body.17.We were advised to s legal advice.18.He is one of this country's top p（专业的，职业的）sportsmen.Lesson31.Her eyes are her most striking f.2.Their lifestyles were t（平常的，典型的）of ordinary people.3.Mo was born into a farming family in a village in Shandong p.4.She didn't like the course but she stuck it out to get the c.5.Teachers should i all students to think creatively.6.He was e to get into politics.7.It was the first time that she had lived i.8.Political p（力量）depends upon economic strength.9.Prices change according to s and demand.10.The political situation remains highly u（不稳定的）.11.There were shelves full of d（布满灰尘的）books.12.The car got stuck in the m（泥泞的）ground.13.It was a t（困难的）decision to make.14.There was a f（闪光，闪亮）of light in the distance.15.I thought he was very a and obviously very intelligent.16.The house rang with children's l（笑声）.17.The team feels c of winning.18.I will c you by letter.19.We are raising money for c.20.It is easier to motivate employees in a growing o（组织，团体，机构）than a declining one.21.He made a generous c to help the community.22.I i to take full advantage of this trip to buy the things we need.Writing Workshop-Reading Club21.He dropped out of j high school.2.Wendy didn't have any f dance training.3.I（非正式的）learning environment tolerate failure better than schools.4.The school has recently built a new g（体育馆，健身房）.5.I am making a multimedia p（报告，陈述）for my science project.6.Look at the example on the s（幻灯片）.7.Much of the food value is lost in the animal's process of d（消化）and cell replacement.8.His only form of r is playing football.9.This area is often used for e such as concerts,games or TV watching.10.The survey was carried out in both urban and r areas.Unit2Topic Talk1.Derartu is an outstanding a and deserved to win.2.You can't hear waves of such a high f（发生的频率，发生率）.3.I p walking to climbing.4.B（羽毛球）is an Olympic sport.5.He hit the g（高尔夫）ball powerfully and accurately.6.Beth Tweddle won loads of golds in g（体操）.7.I got up early the next morning to j.8.We went for a c ride on Sunday.9.Right after your evening meal,engage in some sort of physical activity—a sport such as b（保龄球）,perhaps.10.My brother takes me for rides on his s（滑板）.11.A b diet can provide enough nutrition for your body..12.She's on a very strict d（日常饮食）.13.We stepped down the s（楼梯）.14.Our records are r updated.15.The ball rolled into the n（球网，网）.16.She moved with great energy about the court（球场）.17.The project should be completed w a year.Lesson11.Most of the crowd were cheering for the u to win just this one time.2.He party faces d（战胜，打败）in the election.3.The c employs18workers.4.He thought Mick was a really neat g（男人，家伙）.5.Kasparov became world c（冠军）.6.Dreams can be a rich source of i for an artist.7.She will continue in her present job until a r can be found.8.I had a strong d to help and care for people.9.I began to p（包裹，打包）a few things for the trip.10.House prices are expected to rise s.11.She stepped gracefully o the stage.12.I can't take on any e（额外的，另外的）work.13.She's always full of e（力量，活力）.14.Soldiers fired on the c（人群）.15.C your hands to the music.16.How much money does she e?Lesson21.I chose b（拳击）because it is my favourite sport.2.The ball will b back.3.Was she wearing a seat b?4.I have an important a（通告，公告）to make.5.She put up a spirited d（防守）in the final game.6.The a（观众，听众）cheered and clapped.7.R（提醒）me to phone Alan before I go out.8.The new rules p smoking in places like restaurants,hotels,railway stations or theatres.9.As the saying goes,barking dogs don't b.10.The club's a dinner will be held on3June.11.The a forms have now been simplified.12.He always begins his lessons with a w exercise.13.He q（停止）his job as an office boy.14.The taxi broke down h（半途地）.15.Here's a t（窍门）I picked up from my mother.15.You o give up smoking.16.The bed seemed to o most of the room.17.She managed to hide her d（失望）.18.She was an a（惊人地，了不起地）good cook.Lesson31.Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to r tension and stress.2.The exercises are designed to s your stomach muscles.3.I do a w（每周的）shop at the supermarket.4.I was the first to ask him a（尴尬的）questions but there'll be harder ones to come.5.I've had the b（好处，益处）of a good education.6.The club has a m of more than500.7.All video e is on sale today and tomorrow8.She's a very c（能干的；能力强的）speaker.9.We are taking steps to p pollution.10.The d（疾病）spreads easily.11.They were on the u（上面的）floor of the building.12.She tried to stop the f of blood from the wound.13.The brain requires a constant supply of o.14.I breathed a sigh of r（减轻，缓解）.15.As I didn't have breakfast,my stomach started to a.16.This is a simple design g（指导方针）.17.C the link and see what happens.18.I can't remember every little d.19.It's not just a matter of p（原则）.20.I've got a terrific a（数量，数额）of work to do.21.If I take a s（捷径，近路）,I can walk to school for only five minutes.22.Don't expect it to improve o（突然，一下子）.23.Hang in there and you never know what is a（可完成的；做得成的）.24.The body is made up primarily of bone,m,and fat.25.The dog had buried its b in the garden.26.It gave me a feeling of s.27.My shirt was clammy with s（满足，满意）.28.It is important never to o（把……做得过火）new exercises.29.His hand was slippery with s.Writing Workshop-Reading Club21.The disease has affected her s（视野）.2.A c（骑自行车者，自行车运动员）crashed when he touched wheels with another rider.3.Nuclear energy may o（超过）oil as the main fuel..4.We were a（惊讶的）by the play's success.5.Shaking hands with the losing team shows good s.6.She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold m.7.We've had a very positive r（回答，答复）to the idea.8.The army will do whatever it takes to d the motherland against any invasion.puters offer a much greater degree of f in the way work is organized.Unit3Topic Talk1.We met on several o___________(时刻)to discuss the issue.2.It is always an important o___________(时刻)for setting out government policy.3.His face slowly changed into the shape of a d_______(龙)spitting flames of fire at her.4.We had a party to celebrate her g___________(毕业)from high school.5.There are numerous opportunities for young g___________(毕业生).6.Where would you like to go on your l_________(阴历的)holiday?7.They will be left on the l___________(月球的)surface as possible visiting sights for future tourists.8.Make sure you light the b__________(烧烤)in plenty of time.9.The children's faces were s___________(黏的)with chocolate.10.A___________(成年人)pay an admission charge but children get in free.11.Chinese l___________(灯笼)have become popular at weddings,parties and other celebrations.12.A strain of bird flu has been detected on a t___________(火鸡)farm in Lincolnshire.13.He sent her a note of c____________(祝贺)on her election victory.14.At the end of the performance he c_____________(恭喜)everyone and left.15.They d_____________(装饰)the wedding car with ribbons and flowers.16.Daphne is carrying on the family t_____________(传统)by becoming a lawyer.17.The school uses a combination of modern and t_____________(传统的)methods for teaching reading.Lesson11.We really ought to leave i_____________(马上).2.He didn't enjoy these social g_____________(聚会)and would look for an excuse to leave early.3.Sandwiches and soft drinks,sweets and s___________(小吃)should not be consumed every day and asedentary lifestyle does nothing for your health.4.He was responsible for the furniture,the d_____________(装饰物)and everything conceivable inside andoutside that house.5.The d____________(装饰物)and furnishings had to be practical enough for a family home.6.She gave a thrilling a____________(描述)of her life in the jungle.7.To s_____________(总结),this is a clever approach to a common problem.8.In s____________(概括),the whole affair was a fiasco.9.We thanked our h____________(主办方)for a very enjoyable evening.10.When I arrived he was s____________(扫)the leaves from the driveway.11.A1970s fashion revival is s___________(横扫，迅速蔓延)Europe.12.One of the joys of being a parent is watching the child's c_____________（性格）develop.13.The computer screen on this laptop is66c_____________(字符)wide.14.I a_____________（贴上）a photo to my application form.15.In the UK,packets of cigarettes come with a government health warning a_____________(附上)to them.16.She turned to me with an e_____________（期待的）look on her face.17.Life e_____________（预期）in advanced economies has risen sharply.18.It s____________（使惊恐）him to realise how close he had come to losing everything.19.She is still recovering from the long f__________(航班/飞行),and says in her strong Southern drawl.20.Add the w_______（葡萄酒）and lemon juice to the pot and heat until boiling.21.The shell s____________（围绕）the egg has many important functions.22.Gwen sat at her desk,s_____________（围绕）by books and papers.23.She's French but she speaks with an impeccable English a_____________(口音).24.A h_________（火锅）or fish pie served in individual dishes always looks more special.25.Special shops to sell f__________（鞭炮）are set up in all towns,cities and bigger villages.26.If someone is r___________（退休的）,they have stopped working permanently,usually because of age.27.The place was b___________（闹哄哄，喧闹）with excitement.28.They were filled with j__________（愉快）when their first child was born.29.The school has been repainted t_____________（在各处）.30.He yawned t_____________（自始至终）the performance.31.He was unable to identify the o____________（最初的）name of the site.32.These young online entrepreneurs are to be applauded;they are creative and o_____________（新颖的/独创的）.33.It is the c____________（风俗）for the bride to wear a white dress on her wedding day.Lesson21.After the w____________（婚礼）most couples want to get away from their relatives as quickly as they can.2.As we walked into the house,we were g_____________（欢迎，朝…扑面而来）by a wonderful smell ofbaking.3.This b____________(啤酒)is brewed in Mexico.4.The magazine is aimed at t___________(青少年)and young adults.5.She spent three months in the s_________(录音棚)working on her latest album.6.She didn't think we were a____________（合适地）dressed for a wedding.7.Is this an a_____________（恰当的,适当的）occasion to discuss finance?8.We're looking for a very s_____________（特定的）sort of person and this woman seems to fulfill all of ourcriteria.9.Can you be more s____________（具体的）about where your back hurts?10.He is the n__________(最整洁的)child I've ever met-even his shoes are clean!11.Could you pick up my s________（套装）from the cleaner's for me,please?12.She was dressed casually in j__________（牛仔裤）and a sweatshirt.13.The p____________（布丁）was delicately flavoured with vanilla.14.Despite the e_______（努力，力气）of the United Nations,the problem of drug traffic continues to grow.15.He made no e_________（努力，力气）to hide his disappointment.16.She hired an agent to r_____________(代表)her in the contract negotiations.17.The chairperson e____________（提供，给予）a warm welcome to the guest speaker.18.It was f_________（幸运的）that they had set out early because the traffic was terrible.Lesson31.After the accident he suffered from loss of m_____________(记忆).2.My presents–and a s_____________（长筒袜）–had been saved under the tree.3.I know what we're doing is legal,but s_____________（不知怎的）it doesn't feel right.4.I'm s_____________（略微，有点）upset she forgot my birthday.5.Most weather satellites are stationed over the Equator（赤道）or travel over the p___________（极地）.6.I folded the letter in half and put it in an e___________（信封）.7.Under her bed,they found a bag s_____________（给……填馅，塞）with money.8.S__________（给……填馅，塞）the turkey,then put it into a pre-heated oven（烤炉）.9.“Come and sit on my l____________（大腿部）and I'll read you a story.”She talked to her daughter.10.It was a cold and f_____________（严寒的）morning.11.In the end I lost my p____________（耐心）and shouted at her.12.Dinner will be ready in half an hour-just be p_____________（耐心的）!13.Mrs Clayton was speaking to Arab journalists in Paris on the e_____________（前夕）of her visit to Egypt.14.The fruit on the lower b_____________（树枝，支流）was protected from the sun.15.This b_____________（树枝，支流）of the river eventually empties into the Atlantic.16.There's still lots of food on your p_________（盘，碟）.17.Make sure that good b_____________（行为，举止）is rewarded.18.I heard w_____________（窃窃私语）outside my room.19.She leaned over and w_____________（低声说）something in his ear.20.She's a m____________（快乐的）little soul.21.Natalie is,without a doubt,the star student in this year's b___________（芭蕾）class.22.He r___________（使成球形）the clay into a ball in his hands.23.Would you like a r_____________（面包卷）and butter with your soup?24.I was w___________（挥手）my hand like mad but he never once looked in my direction.25.What I do in my spare time is my a_________（事务，事件）.26.The president's handling of the a________（事务，事件）has been criticized（受抨击）.27.He put a grape into his mouth and s____________（吞下）it whole.Writing Workshop1.This year's Olympic Games will be the biggest ever sporting e_____________（事件）.2.Write a d_____________（描述，描写）of your favourite beach.3.Her beauty is beyond d_____________（描述，描写）.4.You look totally a_____________（令人赞叹的）in that dress.5.I went d_____________（往楼下，在楼下）to answer the phone.6.These young people have n_____________（任何地方都不，哪儿也见不到）else to go.7.There was a choice of four prizes,and the winner could s__________(挑选)one of them.8.He was s____________(选拔)to play for Australia at the age of only18.9.Have you heard their new a________(唱片，册)?10.We've put the best wedding photos into an a________(唱片，册).11.Now keep c________(使平静)everyone,the police are on their way.12.She will probably take great pride in wearing school u__________(制服).13.I just broke down and wept with t_______(泪水)of joy.14.Cooking a foreign c___________(烹饪，菜系)can be challenging.15.We went through the report t____________(完全地)but couldn't find the information anywhere.16.He h__________(谦虚地)ascribes（归功于）his success to his wife.。
WELCOME UNIT(教学课件) 2023-2024学年高一英语人教版(2019)必修第一
Ⅱ.单元核心短语 1．at last 2．make an impression 3．concentrate on 4．leave...alone 5．look forward to 6．not...any more 7．next to 8．be curious about
终于；最终 留下印象 集中精力于 不打扰；不惊动 盼望；期待 不再 靠近 对……好奇
5．No matter what you want to learn，it is important to decide on your goal before you make a plan.
无论你想学什么，小题自测】 Ⅰ.单词拼写 1．I found the _____le_c_t_u_re_____ (讲座) hard to follow because it had started when I arrived. 2．Mature learners also have their own learning ____s_t_ra_t_e_g_y_/s_t_ra_t_e_g_ie_s_____ (策略). 3．A lack of _____fo_r_m_a_l______ (正式的) education will limit your job opportunities.
WELCOME UNIT
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美文欣赏 Mike licked the last of the mint chocolate chip ice cream.It was almost time to leave.He jumped into the car with his parents and headed off to the Olympic-sized pool for the big swim meet. When his race came up, Mike was confident.He was strong and swift.Mike climbed out the pool, smiling.He had just won first place, making him the fastest boy in his age group. “Congratulations, son”， his father said.His mom gave him a hug, even though he was soaking wet.
新视野大学英语第二版第三册读写教程unit1~unit10课文翻译和课后答案
第二版新视野大学英语读写教程第三册unit1~unit10课文翻译和课后答案Unit 11.我哥哥吉米出生时遇上难产，因为缺氧导致大脑受损。
两年后，我出生了。
从此以后，我的生活便围绕我哥哥转。
伴随我成长的，是“到外面去玩，把你哥哥也带上。
”不带上他，我是哪里也去不了的。
因此，我怂恿邻居的孩子到我家来，尽情地玩孩子们玩的游戏。
2.我母亲教吉米学习日常自理，比如刷牙或系皮带什么的。
我父亲宅心仁厚，他的耐心和理解使一家人心贴着心。
我则负责外面的事，找到那些欺负我哥哥的孩子们的父母，告他们的状，为我哥哥讨回公道。
3.父亲和吉米形影不离。
他们一道吃早饭，平时每天早上一道开车去海军航运中心，他们都在那里工作，吉米在那搬卸标有彩色代号的箱子。
晚饭后，他们一道交谈，玩游戏，直到深夜。
他们甚至用口哨吹相同的曲调。
4.所以，父亲1991年因心脏病去世时，吉米几乎崩溃了，尽管他尽量不表现出来。
他就是不能相信父亲去世这一事实。
通常，他是一个令人愉快的人，现在却一言不发，无论说多少话都不能透过他木然的脸部表情了解他的心事。
我雇了一个人和他住在一起，开车送他去上班。
然而，不管我怎么努力地维持原状，吉米还是认为他熟悉的世界已经消失了。
有一天，我问他：“你是不是想念爸爸？”他的嘴唇颤抖了几下，然后问我：“你怎么看，玛格丽特？他是我最好的朋友。
”接着，我俩都流下了眼泪。
5.六个月后，母亲因肺癌去世，剩下我一人来照顾吉米。
6.吉米不能马上适应去上班时没有父亲陪着，因此搬来纽约和我一起住了一段时间。
我走到哪里他就跟到哪里，他好像适应得很好。
但吉米依然想住在我父母的房子里，继续干他原来的工作。
我答应把他送回去。
此事最后做成了。
如今，他在那里生活了11年，在许多人的照料下，同时依靠自己生活得有声有色。
他已成了邻里间不可或缺的人物。
如果你有邮件要收，或有狗要遛，他就是你所要的人。
7.当然，母亲的话没错：可以有一个家，既能容纳他的缺陷又能装下我的雄心。
外研社三年级小学英语起点3A全册教案
Module 1 GreetingsUnit1 I’m Sam.一、教学准备与分析：1、教学内容：学生用书：第一册第一模块第一单元活动用书：第一册第一模块第一单元活动1，活动22、教学目的：2.1技能与知识目标：A.基本要求：1.基本能听懂会说:“Hello, Hi, Goodbye, bye-bye”2.学会运用句型“I’m…”进行自我介绍。
B.初步要求：1.注意Hello和Hi以及Goodbye和Bye-bye的区别与联系。
让学生明确在不同的场合下运用恰当的问候语。
2.初步感知本册书中的主要人物：Sam, Amy, Lingling , Daming，并注意Sam和Amy的正确发音。
2.2运用能力目的：通过运用Hello, Hi, Goodbye, Bye-bye进行打招呼，并运用I’m…的句型进行自我介绍等情景让学生在感知、模仿、学习、体验的基础上逐步达到自然交流与真实运用语言的目的。
2.3素质教育的目的：培养学生初学英语的兴趣。
通过大量的游戏活动让学生充分体会学习英语的乐趣所在。
同时教育学生要有礼貌的与人交际，主动与他人沟通，并逐渐建立深厚友谊。
3．教学重点：1.学会并运用Hello，Hi进行相互间问好打招呼。
2.引导学生使用I’m…句型进行自我介绍。
4．教学难点：1.要求学生注意I’m中m的发音，不要吞音，发音要到位。
2.强调Goodbye和Bye-bye的正确发音。
5．任务设计：A. 学习任务：学习Hello, Hi, Goodbye, Bye-bye进行有礼貌的打招呼。
B. 运用任务：运用任务一：通过传话筒游戏操练Hello, Hi, Goodbye, Bye-bye问候语。
运用任务二：通过“亲密接触”游戏，让学生作真实的自我介绍，来调动学生主动参与的积极性。
6．教学用具：英文名字卡片（教师自备），手偶，a toy二．课堂教学程序：1、启动：（5分钟）（1）课前播放学生熟悉的英文儿歌Hello 或字母歌渲染课堂学习的活跃气氛。
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大学体验英语听说教程3答案（全）
⼤学体验英语听说教程3答案（全）Unit 1 Relationships1.Warm up: Talk about life choices2.Listening task: Catching up with old friendsWhat have you been up to?I dunno.cook up a stormcalculusbrunetteMy judges have a thing against pink hair, so…3.Real World Listening: Karen and Charisse talk about their lives4.Interaction Link: Ten years from nowhold a position/rank/jobUnit 2 Identity1.Warm up: Personal qualities2.Listening task: T alking about surprising qualitiesThird listening:1). She thought a jock must be very big and not good at speaking and with poor academic performanc0e.2). One day Brett gave her a poem which she thought was romantic and full of imagery.3）From his girlfriend who showed her some photos if him dancing.4) Because he thought it was private.5)Kayla is a straight student who can play the drums in a bandcalled Rock Hard.6）Because he thought it’s impossible for a nerd to join a Rock Band. 3.Real World Listening: TJ talks about recent changes in his lifeY ou tore it up in the half-pipe.tear sth up: 把…撕成碎⽚；捣毁，破坏tear sb up: 使…及其难受sponsorship: 赞助者hang out:4.Interaction Link: Who are you reallyUnit 3 Advice1.Warm up: Mabel Clarkson gives advice2.Listening task: Getting unwanted advice1). 35. She should have a baby now.2). A struggle between career and family.3). Studying in a college.4). Because he wants to save some money and many of his friends are doing the same.5). One believed in the saying that spare the rod and spoil the child while the other doesn’t.3.Real World Listening: Andrea Price gives advice to callers4.Interaction Link: Advice columnwords:to stick to it: to continue doing sthjuggle: to try to fit two or more jobs, activities etc. into your life试图应付（两项或更多的⼯作、活动等）It’s hard to juggle a job, kids, and housework.很难同时做好⼯作，照顾好孩⼦⼜⼲好家务活。
大学跨文化英语 综合教程I Unit7 Reflecting on Parenting 语言点
Text A1. unimaginable a. not possible to imagine 难以想象的，不可思议的e.g. This level of success would have been unimaginable just last year.The children here have lived through unimaginable horrors.2. parenting n. the way of teaching and raising children 父母对子女的教育e.g. Parenting can be a stressful business.No one knows exactly what it takes for parenting before becoming a parent.3. extremely ad. to a very great degree 极端地，非常地e.g. Earthquakes are extremely difficult to predict (预测).I’m extremely sorry to have troubled you.4. They assume strength, not fragility, and as a result they behave very differently. — Chinese parents believe that their kids are strong rather than weak, so they behave quite differently from Western parents.5. The Chinese mother will gasp in horror and ask what went wrong. — An A–will immediately make the Chinese mother feel astonished and ask what went wrong with the kid.in horror: in intense fear 惊恐地e.g. The crowd watched in horror as the fire spread.People watched in horror as the small plane crashed (坠毁) to the ground.6. scream vi. give a loud, high cry because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc. 尖叫e.g. She jumped to her feet, screaming with excitement.The children were screaming with laughter.7. The angered Chinese mother would then get dozens of practice tests and work through them with her child for as long as it takes to get the grade up to an A. —The angry Chinese mother would get piles of practice tests and work together with their child on the tests until their child can improve their grade from B to A.anger vt. make sb. angry 激怒e.g. What angered me most was his total lack of remorse (懊悔).Environmental groups were disappointed and angered by the president’s decision. dozens of: a large number of 许多e.g. She’s had dozens of boyfriends.We collected dozens of shells on the beach.8. demand vt. ask for sth. very firmly 要求e.g. Angry demonstrators demanded the resignation (辞职) of two senior officials.They demanded that the military government free all political prisoners.9. solution n. a way of solving problems or dealing with a difficult situation 解决方案e.g. There are no simple solutions to the problem of overpopulation.Both sides are trying to find a peaceful solution.10. shame vt. make sb. feel ashamed 使羞愧e.g. It shames me to say it, but I lied.He felt shamed and humiliated (侮辱) by the treatment he had received.11. owe vt. feel that you should do sth. for sb. or give sb. sth., because they have done sth. for you or given sth. to you 亏欠e.g. He asked for help from a colleague who owed him a favor.I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family.12. Th e reason for this is a little unclear, but it’s probably a combination of Confucian filial piety and the fact that the parents have sacrificed and done so much for their children. — The reason why Chinese parents think that their children owe them everything is not completely clear, but it’s probably due to two reasons: one is that traditional Chinese people believe in Confucius’ teaching of showing respect for one’s parents; the other is that Chinese parents have given up so much of their life for their children.combination n. two or more things joined or mixed together to form a single unit 混合，组合e.g. A combination of factors may be responsible for the increase in cancer.Certain combinations of sounds are not possible in English.sacrifce vt. give up sth. that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do sth. That seems more important for yourself or for another person 舍弃，牺牲e.g. The Labor government chose to sacrifice defense (国防) for welfare (福利).He sacrificed a promising career to look after his kids.13. repay vt. give sth. to sb. or do sth. for them in return for sth. that they have done for you 报答e.g. How can we repay him for everything he’s done?I’d like to buy them something to repay all their kindness.14. provide for: support 供养e.g. Without work, how can I provide for my children?People are struggling with the rising costs of providing for a family.15. This strikes me as an unfair deal for the Western parents. — Chinese parents think that their kids owe them everything and their kids are supposed to do something in return; Western parents think that their kids do not have to do anything in return for their parents’ raising them up. For me, this sounds like a very unfair deal between the Western parents and their kids.strike ... as: give sb. a particular impression 给……某种印象e.g. His jokes didn’t strike Jack as being very funny.It struck me as odd that the man didn’t introduce himself before he spoke.16. ... therefore override all of their children’s own desires and preferences. — ... so they force their own will on their children without considering what their children really want or prefer.preference n. a feeling of liking or wanting one person or thing more than another 喜好e.g. Do you have a color preference?Parents may be able to express a preference as to the school their child will attend.17. incredibly ad. extremely 极端地，极其e.g. It was incredibly hard work.I felt incredibly ashamed of myself for getting so angry.18. nonstop ad. without any stops or pauses 不停地，不间断地e.g. She talked nonstop for over an hour.It was raining nonstop, wetting the old couple, though they were under anumbrella.19. fall apart: go or break into pieces 散架，散开e.g. Tommy’s old bicycle was rusty (生锈的) and falling apart.The book fell apart in my hands.20. ... Lulu announced that she was giving up and stomped off. — ... Lulu said loudly that she was not playing that piano piece anymore and walked away angrily. announce vt. tell people sth. officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc. 宣布e.g. A government spokesman announced that the hostages (人质) had been released.The government has announced plans to create 10,000 new jobs.21. grab vt. take hold of sb. or sth. with a sudden or violent movement 抓起e.g. I grabbed my bag and ran off.Two men grabbed her and pushed her to the ground.22. tear ... up: tear sth. into small pieces 撕毁，撕碎e.g. She tore up his letter and threw it away.I suggest that you tear up the composition and start over again.23. make a deal: reach an agreement 做交易e.g. They made a deal to sell the land to a property developer (房地产开发商).In spite of that, both Barcelona and Inter Milan had prepared to make a deal with Ronaldo.24. When she still kept playing the music wrong, I told her she was purposely working herself into a frenzy because she was secretly afraid she couldn’t do it. —When she kept playing the piece wrong, I told her that she was getting herself angry and upset on purpose because she was in fact afraid that she couldn’t do it.work oneself into a frenzy: make oneself crazy 让(自己)狂怒或抓狂e.g. Late last year many economists and newspapers worked themselves into a frenzy about global deflation (通货紧缩).He worked himself into a frenzy to forget about his loss of love.25. cowardly a. lacking courage 懦弱的e.g. He thought it would be cowardly to draw back.I was too cowardly to complain.26. insult vt. offend sb. by saying or doing sth. they think is rude 辱骂，侮辱e.g. Nobody insults my family and gets away with it!I hope Andy won’t feel insulted if I don’t come.27. I felt I was just motivating her but he thought threatening Lulu was unhelpful. — I felt I was just trying to make her work hard but my husband thought it was not helpful for me to keep pushing our daughter.threaten vt. say that you will cause sb. harm or trouble if they do not do what you want 威胁e.g. Postal workers are threatening a strike if they don’t receive a pay increase.Doctors are sometimes threatened with violence if they don’t do what patients want.28. negative a. harmful, unpleasant, or not wanted 负面的，消极的e.g. My drinking was starting to have a negative effect on my work.The whole experience was definitely more positive than negative.29. out of the blue: suddenly 突然地，意外地e.g. His resignation (辞职) came right out of the blue.One of them wrote to us out of the blue several years later.30. ... her right and left hands each doing their own thing ... — her right and left hands were out of sync, each keeping to their own rhythms31. hold one’s breath: keep one’s breath 屏住呼吸e.g. I held my breath and sank under the water.Hold your breath and count to ten.32. individuality n. the qualities that make sb./sth. different from other people or things 个性，独特性e.g. She expresses her individuality through her clothes.The plot is credible (可信的) but the characters lack individuality.33. pursue vt. continue doing an activity or trying to achieve sth. over a long period of time 追求e.g. She plans to pursue a career in politics.Students should pursue their own interests, as well as do their school work.34. passion n. a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for sth. 激情，热情e.g. He spoke with considerable passion about the importance of art and literature.He’s a man of violent passions.35. positive a. good or useful 肯定的，积极的e.g. Write down all the positive things about your life.The rural environment was having a positive effect on the children’s health.36. by contrast: in comparison 相比之下e.g. The birth rate for older women has declined, but, by contrast, births to teenage mothers have increased.The private sector (部门), by contrast, has plenty of money to spend.37. be capable of: be able to 有……能力e.g. The kitchen is capable of catering (供应食物) for several hundred people.The company isn’t capable of handling an order that large.Text B1. demanding a. needing a lot of ability, effort, or skill 要求高的e.g. It is a demanding role and she needs to work hard at it.The work is physically demanding.2. flexible a. able to change easily and adapt to different conditions and circumstances as they occur 可变通的，灵活的e.g. We need a foreign policy that is more flexible.Our plans need to be flexible enough to cater to the needs of everyone.3. claim vt. state that sth. is true, even though it has not been proved 声称，断言e.g. Critics claim that the trucks are unsafe.Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fght against cancer.4. perform vt. do sth. to entertain people, for example by acting a play or playing a piece of music 演奏，表演e.g. The play was first performed in 1987.He has pursued relentlessly high standards in performing classic music.5. competent a. having enough skill or knowledge to do sth. to a satisfactory standard 能胜任的，有能力的e.g. I wouldn’t say he was brilliant but he was competent at his job.He has a competent secretary.6. primary a. most important 主要的e.g. The primary responsibility lies with those who break the law.A distinction should be made between the primary and secondary tasks.7. ... I too have always worked, sometimes juggling demanding deadlines and a busy family schedule. — ... since I have always worked as well, sometimes I myself have to find a way to balance urgent work demands and busy family matters.juggle vt. try to ft two or more jobs, activities, etc. into your life, especially with difficulty 试图应付e.g. Many parents find it hard to juggle children and a career.The management team meets several times a week to juggle budgets and resources.8. switch vt. replace one thing with another, or exchange things 交换，对调e.g. The dates of the last two exams have been switched.Do you think she’ll notice if I switch my glass with hers?9. due a. expected to happen or arrive at a particular time 到期的e.g. My half-year’s interest is due now.These are library books, due May 4th.10. genuine a. real and sincere 真实的e.g. If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be.If the painting is a genuine Michelangelo (米开朗基罗), it will sell for millions.11. thrive vi. become very successful 兴旺e.g. His business thrived in the years before the war.The region is thriving.12. ... while in modern America there is a sense that our nation is becoming flat and that people are not trying to better themselves. —... today in America, people feel that social class is not that important any more and there is no need to strive for self-improvement.13. overprotective a. so anxious to protect sb. from harm that you restrict their freedom 过分保护的e.g. The children of overprotective parents are sometimes rather neurotic (神经质的).Dad can be a little overprotective.14. interact vi. communicate with sb., especially while you work, play or spend time with them交流，交往e.g. It’s interesting at parties to see how people interact socially.Tom’s teacher says that he interacts well with the other children.15. function vi. work in the way it is supposed to 运转，工作e.g. You will soon learn how the office functions.Her brain is functioning normally.16. They are far more important than being able to play the piano. — Comparedwith being able to play the piano, making friends and interacting with them is much more important.17. And so will society. —The whole society will grow highly functioning, independent, and self-confident as well.。
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Level7——unit1——card3How I held my breath for 17 minutesAs a magician, I try to create images that make people stop and think. I also try to challenge myself to do things that doctors say are not possible. I was buried alive in New York City in a coffin, buried alive in a coffin in April, 1999, for a week. I lived there with nothing but water. And it ended up being so much fun that I decided I could pursue doing more of these things. The next one is I froze myself in a block of ice for three days and three nights in New York City. That one was way more difficult than I had expected. The one after that, I stood on top of a hundred foot pillar for 36 hours. I began to hallucinate so hard that the buildings that were behind me started to look like big animal heads.作为一个魔术师，我总是尝试去创造一个现象可以让人们驻足思考。
我也试着挑战自己做一些医生看来不可能的事情。
我曾于1999年4月，被埋在纽约一口棺材里整整一个星期。
着一个礼拜仅靠水存活下来。
但结果是我从中获得极大的乐趣。
于是我决定去追求实现更多这样的事。
下一次就是我把自己冻在一个大冰块里整整三天三夜，地点是纽约。
那次要比我想象的困难许多。
接下来的一次，我站在一百多英尺高的柱子顶端整整36个小时。
快结束时我开始产生非常强烈的幻觉以至于我觉得身后的建筑看起来像巨型动物的头。
So, next I went to London. In London I lived in a glass box for 44 days with nothing but water. It was, for me, one of the most difficult things I'd ever done, but it was also the most beautiful. There was so many skeptics, especially the press in London, that they started flying cheeseburgers on helicopters around my box to tempt me. So, I felt veryvalidated when the New England Journal of Medicine actually used the research for science.后来，我去了伦敦。
在伦敦，我在一个玻璃箱里生存了44天也是除了水什么都没有。
对于我来说，这次是所有挑战中最艰难的一次，但它仍然是非常美好的一次历程。
当时有许多持怀疑态度的人，尤其是伦敦的记者们，他们坐直升机徘徊在我的玻璃箱周围到处扔汉堡引诱我。
我通过这次活动被认可而感到非常高兴，事实上新英格兰医学杂志还以此作为研究供科学参考。
My next pursuit was I wanted to see how long I could go without breathing, like how long I could survive with nothing, not even air. I didn't realize that it would become the most amazing journey of my life.我的下一个追求便是想试试不呼吸能坚持多久，也就是说什么都没有的情况下我能活多久，甚至没有空气。
我并没有意识到，这一次成就了我生命中最美妙的旅程。
As a young magician I was obsessed with Houdini and his underwater challenges. So, I began, early on, competing against the other kids, seeing how long I could stay underwater while they went up and down to breathe, you know, five times, while I stayed under on one breath. By the time I was a teenager I was able to hold my breath for three minutes and 30 seconds. I would later find out that was Houdini's personal record.作为一个年轻的魔术师我沉迷于霍迪尼和他在水下屏气挑战。
孩童时候，我就开始与其他的孩子们比试，看可以在水下待多久，当他们得反复探头出水面呼吸，大概5次之多，我却可以一直待在水下，完全不需要换气。
当我是青少年的时候我已经可以水下屏气达3分30秒之久，后来我才发现那就是霍迪尼的个人纪录。
02:24In 1987 I heard of a storyabout a boy that fell through ice and was trapped under a river.He was underneath, not breathing for 45 minutes.When the rescue workerscame,they resuscitated him and there was no brain damage.His core temperature had dropped to 77 degrees.As a magician, I think everything is possible.And I think if something is done by one person,it can be done by others.I started to think,if the boycould survive without breathing for that long,there must be a way that I could do it.在1987年，我听说了一个故事，一个男孩掉进冰封的河里，困于河底。
他45分钟内没有呼吸。
当救援人员赶到抢救并唤醒他时，发现他并没有脑损伤，他的心脏温度降至77度。
作为一个魔术师，我相信一切皆有可能。
我认为如果某个人可以做到某件事，那么任何人都可以做到。
我开始思索，如果这个男孩可以如此长时间不呼吸而活下来，那么必定有某种途径让我也可以做到。
03:03So, I met with a top neurosurgeon.And I asked him, how long is it possible to go without breathing,like how long could I go without air?And he said to me that anything over six minutesyou have a serious risk of hypoxic brain damage.So, I took that as a challenge, basically.03:22(Laughter)03:24My first try, I figured that I could do something similar,and I created a water tank,and I filled it with ice and freezing cold water.And I stayed inside of that water tankhoping my core temperature would start to drop.And I was shivering.In my first attempt to hold my breath, I couldn't even last a minute.So, I realized that was completely not going to work.03:50I went to talk to a doctor friend --and I asked him, "How could I do that?""I want to hold my breath for a really long time. How could it be done?"And he said, "David, you're a magician,create the illusion of not breathing, it will be much easier."04:09(Laughter)04:12So, he came up with this idea of creating a rebreather,with a CO2 scrubber,which was basically a tube from Home Depot,with a balloon duct-taped to it,that he thought we could put inside of me,and somehow be able to circulate the air and rebreathewith this thing in me.This is a little hard to watch.But this is that attempt.So, that clearly wasn't going to work.04:51(Laughter)04:55Then I actually started thinking about liquid breathing.There is a chemical that's called perflubron.And it's so high in oxygen levels that in theory you could breathe it.So, I got my hands on that chemical,filled the sink up with it, and stuck my face in the sinkand tried to breathe that in, which was really impossible.It's basically like trying to breathe, as a doctor said,while having an elephant standing on your chest.So, that idea disappeared.05:23Then I started thinking,would it be possible to hook up a heart/lung bypass machineand have a surgery where it was a tube going into my artery,and then appear to not breathe while they were oxygenating my blood?Which was another insane idea, obviously.05:41Then I thought about the craziest idea of all the ideas:to actually do it.05:48(Laughter)05:49To actually try to hold my breath past the pointthat doctors would consider you brain dead.So, I started researching into pearl divers.You know, because they go down for four minutes on one breath.And when I was researching pearl divers, I found the world offree-diving.It was the most amazing thing that I ever discovered, pretty much.There is many different aspects to free-diving.There is depth records, where people go as deep as they can.And then there is static apnea.That's holding your breath as long as you canin one place without moving.That was the one that I studied.06:29The first thing that I learned is when you're holding your breath,you should never move at all; that wastes energy.And that depletes oxygen,and it builds up CO2 in your blood.So, I learned never to move.And I learned how to slow my heart rate down.I had to remain perfectly still and just relaxand think that I wasn't in my body, and just control that.And then I learned how to purge.Purging is basically hyperventilating.You blow in and out --06:55(Breathing loudly)07:00You do that, you get lightheaded, you get tingling.And you're really ridding your body of CO2.So, when you hold your breath, it's infinitely easier.Then I learned that you have to take a huge breath,and just hold and relax and never let any air out,and just hold and relax through all the pain.07:20Every morning, this is for months,I would wake up and the first thing that I would dois I would hold my breathfor, out of 52 minutes, I would hold my breath for 44 minutes.So, basically what that means is I would purge,I'd breathe really hard for a minute.And I would hold, immediately after, for five and a half minutes.Then I would breathe again for a minute, purging as hard as I can,then immediately after that I would hold again for five and a half minutes.I would repeat this process eight times in a row.Out of 52 minutes, you're only breathing for eight minutes.At the end of that you're completely fried, your brain.You feel like you're walking around in a daze.And you have these awful headaches.Basically, I'm not the best person to talk to when I'm doing that stuff.08:05I started learning about the world-record holder.His name is Tom Sietas.And this guy is perfectly built for holding his breath.He's six foot four. He's 160 pounds.And his total lung capacity is twice the size of an average person.I'm six foot one, and fat.We'll saybig-boned.08:27(Laughter)08:29I had to drop 50 pounds in three months.So, everything that I put into my body, I considered as medicine.Every bit of food was exactly what it was for its nutritional value.Iate really small controlled portions throughout the day.And I started to really adapt my body.08:50[Individual results may vary]08:52(Laughter)08:55The thinner I was, the longer I was able to hold my breath.And by eating so well and training so hard,my resting heart-rate dropped to 38 beats per minute.Which is lower than most Olympic athletes.In four months of training,I was able to hold my breath for over seven minutes.I wanted to try holding my breath everywhere.I wanted to try it in the most extreme situationsto see if I could slow my heart rate down under duress.09:23(Laughter)09:27I decided that I was going to break the world record live on prime-time television.The world record was eight minutes and 58 seconds,held by Tom Sietas, that guy with thewhale lungs I told you about.I assumed that I could put a water tank at Lincoln Centerand if I stayed there a week not eating,I would get comfortable in that situation and I would slow my metabolism,which I was sure would help me hold my breathlonger than I had been able to do it.I was completely wrong.09:59I entered the sphere a week before the scheduled air date.And I thought everything seemed to be on track.Two days before my big breath-hold attempt, for the record,the producers of my television specialthought that just watching somebody holding their breath, and almost drowning,is too boring for television.10:21(Laughter)10:23So, I had to add handcuffs, while holding my breath, to escape from.This was a critical mistake.Because of the movement, I was wasting oxygen.And by seven minutes I had gone into these awful convulsions.By 7:08, I started to black out.And by seven minutes and 30 seconds,they had to pull my body out and bring me back.I had failed on every level.10:59(Laughter)11:01So, naturally, the only way out of the slump that I could think of was,I decided to call Oprah.11:09(Laughter)11:13I told her that I wanted to up the anteand hold my breath longer than any human being ever had.This was a different record.This was a pure O2 static apnea recordthat Guinness had set the world record at 13 minutes.So, basically you breathe pure O2 first, oxygenating your body, flushing out CO2,and you are able to hold much longer.I realized that my real competition was the beaver.11:42(Laughter)11:47(Laughter ends)In January of '08,Oprah gave me four months to prepare and train.So, I would sleep in a hypoxic tent every night.A hypoxic tent is a tent that simulates altitude at 15,000 feet.So, it's like base camp, Everest.What that does is, you start building up the red bloodcell count in your body,which helps you carry oxygen better.Every morning, again, after getting out of that tent,your brain is completely wiped out.My first attempt on pure O2, I was able to go up to 15 minutes.So, it was a pretty big success.12:27The neurosurgeon pulled me out of the waterbecause in his mind, at 15 minutes your brain is done, you're brain dead.So, he pulled me up, and I was fine.There was one person there that was definitely not impressed.It was my ex-girlfriend.While I was breaking the record underwater for the first time,she was sifting through my Blackberry, checking all my messages.12:50(Laughter)12:53My brother had a picture of it. It is really --(Laughter)12:59(Laughter ends)13:00I then announced that I was going to go for Sietas' record, publicly.And what he did in response, is he went on Regis and Kelly,and broke his old record.Then his main competitor went out and broke his record.So, he suddenly pushed the record up to 16 minutes and 32 seconds.Which was three minutes longer than I had prepared.It was longer than the record.13:27I wanted to get the Science Times to document this.I wanted to get them to do a piece on it.So, I did what any personseriously pursuing scientific advancement would do.I walked into the New York Times offices and did card tricks to everybody.13:45(Laughter)A journey through fascinating ideas and new ways to think and create!So, I don't know if it was the magic or the lure of the Cayman Islands,but John Tierney flew downand did a piece on the seriousness of breath-holding.13:57While he was there, I tried to impress him, of course.And I did a dive down to 160 feet,which is basically the height of a 16 story building,and as I was coming up, I blacked out underwater,which is really dangerous; that's how you drown.Luckily, Kirk had seen me and he swam over and pulled me up.14:15So, I started full focus.I completely trained to get my breath-hold time upfor what I needed to do.But there was no way to prepare for the live television aspect of it,being on Oprah.But in practice, I would do it face down, floating on the pool.But for TV they wanted me to be upright so they could see my face, basically.The other problem was the suit was so buoyantthat they had to strap my feet in to keep me from floating up.So, I had to use my legs to hold my feet into the straps that were loose,which was a real problem for me.That made me extremely nervous, raising the heart rate.14:57Then, what they also did was,which we never did before, is there was a heart-rate monitor.And it was right next to the sphere.So, every time my heart would beat, I'd hear the beep-beep-beep-beep,you know, the ticking, really loud.Which was making me more nervous.And there was no way to slow my heart rate down.Normally, I would start at 38 beats per minute,and while holding my breath, it would drop to 12 beats per minute,which is pretty unusual.15:26(Laughter)15:32This time it started at 120 beats, and it never went down.I spent the first five minutes underwaterdesperately trying to slow my heart rate down.I was just sitting there thinking,"I've got to slow this down. I'm going to fail."And I was getting more nervous.And the heart rate just kept going up and up,all the way up to 150 beats.Basically it's the same thing that created my downfall at Lincoln Center.It was a waste of O2.When I made it to the halfway mark, at eight minutes,I was 100 percent certainthat I was not going to be able to make this.There was no way for me to do it.16:13I figured, Oprah had dedicated an hour to doing this breath-hold thing, if I had cracked early,it would be a whole show about how depressed I am.16:22(Laughter)16:24So, I figured I'm better off just fighting and staying there until I black out,at least then they can pull me out and take care of me and all that.16:31(Laughter)16:35I kept pushing to 10 minutes.At 10 minutes you start getting all these really strong tingling sensationsin your fingers and toes.And I knew that that was blood shunting,when the blood rushes away from your extremitiesto provide oxygen to your vital organs.At 11 minutes I started feeling throbbing sensations in my legs,and my lips started to feel really strange.17:00At minute 12 I started to have ringing in my ears,and I started to feel my arm going numb.And I'm a hypochondriac, and I remember arm numb means heart attack.So, Istarted to really get really paranoid.Then at 13 minutes, maybe because of the hypochondria,I started feeling pains all over my chest.It was awful.17:23At 14 minutes, I had these awful contractions,like this urge to breathe.17:37At 15 minutes I was suffering major O2 deprivation to the heart.And I started having ischemia to the heart.My heartbeat would go from 120 to 50,to 150, to 40, to 20, to 150 again.It would skip a beat.It would start. It would stop. And I felt all this.And I was sure that I was going to have a heart attack.18:00So, at 16 minutes what I did is I slid my feet outbecause I knew that if I did go out, if I did have a heart attack,they'd have to jump into the binding and take my feet outbefore pulling me up.I was really nervous.I let my feet out, and I started floating to the top.And I didn't take my head out.But I was just floating there waiting for my heart to stop,just waiting.18:21They had doctors with the "Pst," you know, sitting there waiting.And then suddenly I hear screaming.And I think that there is some weird thing --that I had died or somethinghad happened.And then I realized that I had made it to 16:32.So, with the energy of everybody that was there,I decided to keep pushing.And I went to 17 minutes and four seconds.18:43(Applause)As though that wasn't enough, what I did immediately afteris I went to Quest Labsand had them take every blood sample that they couldto test for everything and to see where my levels were,so the doctors could use it, once again.I also didn't want anybody to question it.I had the world record and I wanted to make sure it was legitimate.So, I get to New York City the next day,I'm walking out of the Apple store,and this kid walks up to me he's like, "Yo, D!"I'm like "Yeah?"He said, "If you really held your breath that long,why'd you come out of the water dry?"I was like "What?"19:27(Laughter)19:29And that's my life. So --19:31(Laughter)19:36As a magician, I try to show things to peoplethat seem impossible.And I think magic,whether I'm holding my breath or shuffling a deck of cards,is pretty simple.It's practice, it's training, and it's -- (Sobs)It's practice, it's training and experimenting, 19:54(Sobs)19:55while pushing through the pain to be the best that I can be.And that's what magic is to me, so, thank you.20:02(Applause)。