视听说文本及答案Unit3Book1

Unit 3Part OneB (boy): You know, it's too bad that except for you guys I hardly have any friends on campus. I'll probably never get married. Girls don't even talk to me.C (boy) : You expect girls to talk to you? Why don't YOU speak first?A (girl) : I think we all lack communication skills, even though we know they're important. If we can't communicate with each other, it will be hard for us to make new friends. It will be also hard for us to make ourselves clear to others when we finally have a new job some day.B: You're right. But what do you think we should do to improve our communication skills?A: First we should be positive speakers.C: What do you mean by "positive speakers"?A: I mean we should think and speak positively. For instance, we should always take the initiative to talk to others instead of waiting for others to talk to us. We can talk about current events, our daily life, or the WEATHER!B: Yeah, that's right. Maybe I should start talking about weather first thing in the morning! (Others laugh. )A: We should listen attentively. Being good listeners also shows we are interested in what others have to say, and careful listeners tend to be better talkers.C: You're right, but humor keeps our conversations interesting. Humor can keep a serious topic from becoming boring. And, have you ever noticed that a humorous person will often be the center of attention?D (girl) : Sure! And in addition to what all of you have said, I'd like to say that it's important to read more, experience more, and so you will have something to talk about.E (boy) : Yes. But so far you've been talking about verbal language, while I think nonverbal language plays an important role in communication. For example, people use gestures instead of simply talking on many occasions, especially when talking with good friends. A nod of the head, a smile, a very small change of facial expression can communicate a lot. What's more, when talking to someone, it's important to have occasional eye contact with the person you are talking to. Sometimes, it can be really annoying if the person you're talking to looks down at the watch or looks elsewhere. I suppose it's an indication that you are boring them.D: Yes. When it comes to nonverbal behavior, er... I think we have to consider cultural differences. In order to communicate comfortably with foreigners, we should keep in mind that gestures don't mean the same thing in all cultures.C: Can you give an example?D: Yes. For us, nodding the head up and down means "Yes", shaking the head back and forth means "No". But in Bulgaria, the custom is just the opposite. They nod the head up and down to mean "No", and shake it back and forth to indicate "Yes".B: That certainly is different! If I ever have the chance to talk with a Bulgarian, I'll be glad to know that.A: Yes, learning a foreign language involves a lot more than just its words and grammar. It is also necessary to learn the culture. You know, I read that when people of Maori tribes meet each other, they will rub their noses. It's the same as when we say hello. Isn't that interesting?Others: Yes.D: Shall we rub our noses next time we meet? (Others laugh. )C: To communicate well, we have to be open and willing to talk to people, even when we don't really know them. I remember when I was a little kid, I was very shy. I didn't dare talk to people, especially strangers. I think it was because I was brought up in a small town. But after I entered college, things began to change for the better. Talking has become a lot easier for me.A: I cannot imagine you were shy! It seems to us you never stop talking!(All laugh. )Exercise 21.F2.F3.T4.T5.F6.T7.T8.F9.T 10.TExercise 3ck communication skills2.take the initiative3.firs thing4.tend to5.becoming boring6.nonverbal language 7,facial expression 8.annoying elsewhere 9.involves 10.change for the betterPart TwoListening IOne day, two travelers were discussing the difficulties they had had while traveling in foreign countries.A young woman from France told a story of the difficulty she had had when she was traveling in the United States."I was eating in a restaurant," she said, "and I wanted to order some mushrooms. I was unable to make myself understood, so I asked for a pencil and paper and I carefully drew a picture of a mushroom.""That sounds like a good idea," the other traveler said."I thought so, too," she continued, "but my drawing was not too good, because the waiter returned in about ten minutes, not with an order of mushrooms, but with a large umbrella!"They both laughed. The young German man then told his story of a trip in Spain. He was, he said, unable to speak a word of Spanish."One day, while eating in a restaurant in a small village, I was having difficulty explaining to the waiter that I wanted a glass of milk. Finally, I drew a picture of a cow on the back of the menu, and I made gestures showing how to get milk from a cow.""What happened next?" the woman asked."The waiter still seemed puzzled. He looked at the picture for a very long time. Finally, he left and was gone for almost half an hour. When he returned at last, he handed me a ticket for a bullfight."Exercise 11.French2.the United States3.mushrooms4.unbrella5.German6.Spaink8.bullfight ticketExercise 21.T2.T3.T4.F5.FListening IIAs a famous writer, Mark Twain was also famous in his day as a lecturer and teller of funny stories. He often went from town to town giving lectures that included many funny stories.One day, he was walking down the street of a small town where he was going to give a lecture that evening. A young man came up to him and said, "Mr. Twain, I'd like to talk to you for a minute, please. I have an uncle that I love very much. The problem is he never laughs or smiles. Is there anything you can suggest?""Don't worry. Bring your uncle to my lecture this evening, young man. I promise that he'll laugh and smile."That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the first row, allowing Mark Twain to speak directly to them. He told some rather funny stories, but the old man never even smiled. Then he told the funniest stories he knew, but the old man's face still remained blank. Mark Twain finished the lecture almost exhausted.Later Mark Twain was telling a friend about the experience."Oh!" said the friend. "You could have saved yourself the trouble. I know that old man. He has been deaf for years."Exercise 11.lecturer teller2.give a lecture3.never even smiled4.exhaustedExercise 21.C2.A3.B4.A5.BListening IIIMore than WordsSaying I love you is not the words I want to hear from you. It's not that I want you not to say, but if you only knew How easy it would be to show me how you feel. More than words is all you have to do to make it real. Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me 'Cause I'd already know.* What would you do if my heart was torn in two? More than words to show you feel that your love for me is real. What would you say if I took those words away? Then you couldn't make things new just by saying I love you.Now I've tried to talk to you and make you understand All you have to do is close your eyes and just reach out your hands and touch me Hold me close don't ever let me go. More than words is all I ever needed you to show. Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me 'Cause I'd already know.(Repeat the part marked with "*".)1.hear2.want3.easy 4,how you feel 5.make it real 6.heart 7.real 8.took 9.new 10.saying 11.tried 12.understand 13.close your eyes 14.touch 15.let me go 16.showPart ThreePractice OneFor almost an hour, a customer tried on one swimsuit after another in our shop. As her saleslady, I wasn't of much help because she wouldn't open the dressing room (试衣室) door. However, she wouldn't open it to let her husband or daughter see the various suits either. Annoyed, the daughter demanded she be allowed in the dressing room. The mother finally gave in."But not just yet," she cried out. "I'm in my birthday suit."With a wry grin, her husband said, "At least we know that one fits!"Exercise 11.A swimsuit2.For almost an hour3.She wouldn’t open the dressing room door4.To be allowed in the room5.She had nothing onExercise 21.tried on2.of much help3.door4.husband or daughter5.various suits6.be allowed7.gave in8.birthday suit9.At least 10.fitsPractice TwoThe lady who was in the bed opposite from where I was, who was a Nigerian lady whose English wasn't good enough, said to me, "How old is your son?" And I said, "He is seven." "Your other son," she said. I said, "He's seven." "No, your other son. Your big son." And it came in a blinding flash that she was talking about Mike. So I said, "That's not my son, that's my husband." Instead of retiring into a corner, licking her wounds, thinking, "Oh God, I've said the most awful thing." she went on with the subject by saying, "I said to my husband, it was strange. I haven't seen a son being so full of love for his mother as that son is!" But she'd really just got me and, you know, now I can laugh. It's a joke and it's a nice dinner-party story, in a way. But at the time I was completely destroyed.Exercise 11.F2.T3.F4.F5.T6.TExercise 21.husband2.the most awful thing3.full of lovepletely destroyed Exercise 31.The woman looked much older than her husband2.I would feel hurt at the very beginning. But I would soon recover, because for one thing,. I know the Nigerian lady didn’t mean to hurt me, for another, I am glad that I can have a husband who looks younger than me , and yet loves me so much . I feel proud of myself because that means I am attractive , even though I look a bit than my husband.Practice ThreePeople usually like to mark their space. Are you sitting now in your home or in a library or on a beach or a train? Have you marked the space around yourself as yours? If you are on the beach you may have spread your towels around you; on the train you may have put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have spread your books around you. If you share a flat you may have one corner or chair which is your own.Once I was traveling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man across from me had his briefcase on the table. There was no space on my side of the table at all. I was annoyed. I thought he thought heowned the whole table. I had been reading a book about nonverbal communication so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his case! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had invaded his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table.Exercise 11.mark their space2.beach spread your towels3.train coat small bag 4,library 5.flat one corner chair 6.across from briefcase 7.stiffened head 8.invaded his spaceExercise 21.F2.F3.T4.T5.T6.FPractice FourIn interpersonal communication, people in almost every culture recognize four different distances: intimate, personal, social, and public. Intimate distance occurs in a very close relationship such as between a mother and a child. Personal distance lets good friends talk closely but comfortably. Social distance is used at parties or other gatherings. Public distance concerns more formal situations such as between a teacher and a student.These four types of distance exist in all countries, but the amount of distance usually depends on the culture. At a party, for example, a Canadian may sit several feet away from you, while an Arab may sit very near to you. Your awareness of the other culture's use of distance can often help you communicate better with its people. Exercise 11.Intimate personal social public2.CultureExercise 21.B2.A3.C4.DPart FourSection IThere was a long line of "souls" before the gate of "Heaven" and "Hell". Waiting in line beside each other were two residents of New York City, a taxi driver and a priest, and they started chatting to kill the time. Finally, it was the taxi driver's turn to be judged; after talking with "God" for a few minutes, he was allowed to enter "heaven". The priest came after him and had his few minutes with "God". He, however, was sent to "hell".Needless to say, the priest was surprised by this turn of events and asked "God" why he, who had constantly talked to people about "God", had been sent to "hell" and a taxi driver was going to "heaven". "God" replied, "We judge whether one goes to‘heaven' not by the words he has said but by the deeds he has done on earth. While you talked about ‘God', pe ople slept, but they all remembered me when he drove."1,C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.A 8.CSection IIThere was once a man who was miserable over the loss of his left eye. But one day he got the idea that he might, by making an artificial eye, be able to regain his good looks. This hope was so strong that he started to work on it right away. After weeks of diligent experimentation, he produced an eye using a special kind of wood. He believed nobody would be able to tell that it was false. However he would not be satisfied until his wooden eye had been tested and shown to be attractive. So he went to a dance that weekend. There were many beautiful girls at this dance, but he had decided before he came that it would be much safer to ask, at least at first, a less attractive one. Therefore, seeing a girl in the corner with a particularly big nose, he came close to her. Proud and confident of his appearance, he asked the girl, in a polite and gentle voice,"Would you like to dance?" Excited about the unexpected honor, she jumped up and said twice, rapidly, "Would I? Would I?" Hearing this, the man's face grew red with anger and hurt. As he left her, he shouted back at her, "Big nose! Big nose!"1.His left eye2.A special kind of wood3.His wooden eye4.To a dance5.A less attractive one/lady6.She had a particularly big nose7.Would youlike to dance 8.Excited 9.Would I Would I 10.Angry and hurt 11.Wood eye 12.Big nose Big noseSection IIIKnowing how to read body language is a useful communication skill, so is knowing how to use it. There are two basic groups of body language postures: OPEN/CLOSED and FORWARD/BACK.OPEN/CLOSED is the most obvious. People with arms folded and legs crossed and bodies turned away are signaling that they are rejecting messages. People showing open hands, fully facing you and both feet planted on the ground are accepting you. FORWARD/BACK indicates whether people are actively or passively reacting to communication. When they are leaning forward and pointing towards you, they are actively accepting or rejecting the message. When they are leaning back, looking up at the ceiling, doodling (乱涂乱画) on a pad, or cleaning their glasses they are either passively absorbing or ignoring it.1.basic2.obvious 3,.crossed 4.signaling 5.indicates 6.reacting 7.cleaning 8.absorbing。