施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)Unit 7听力原文和答案

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听力教程篇一：听力教程第二册听力原文及答案(施心远)unit1sectiononeTacticsforListeningpart1phonetics-stress,IntonationandAccent1.wehaven’tgotanyindarkblue.2.wecan’tmakeitatninetomorrow.3.mytelephonenumberisnot65031609.4.Idon’tliketheblackjumper.5.hewon’tcomebythe7:30train. (Thewordordigitinboldhasthemoststress)exercise:1.a2.b3.a4.b5.bpart2Listeningandnote-talkingDrivingcarefully Drivecarefullyandslowlywhenpedestriansareabout,particularlyincrowded shoppingstreets,whenyouseeabusstopped,ornearaparkedmobileshop.watch outforpedestrianscomingfrombehindparkedorstoppedvehicles,orfromother placeswhereyoumightnotbeabletoseethem. Threeoutoffourpedestrianskilledorseriouslyinjuredareeitherunderfifteenoroversixty.Theyoungandelderlymaynotjudgespeedsverywell,andmaystepint otheroadwhenyoudonotexpectthem.givethem,andtheinfirm,orblind,or disabledpeople,plentyoftimetocrosstheroad. Driveslowlynearschools,andlookoutforchildrengettingonoroffschoolbuses . stopwhensignalledtodosobyaschoolcrossingpatrolshowingastop-children sign.becarefulnearaparkedice-creamvan—childrenaremoreinterestedin ice-creamthenintraffic.whencomingtoazebracrossing.bereadytoslowdownorstoptoletpeople cross.Youmustgivewayoncetheyhavesteppedontoacrossing.signaltoother driversthatyoumeantoslowdownorstop.giveyourselfmoretimetoslowdown orstoponwetoricyroads.neverovertakejustbeforeazebracrossing. exerciseA:1.2.3.—4.whencomingtoabereadytoorstoptoletpeople5.exerciseb:DrivingcarefullyI.LookoutforpedestriansA.b.c.II.Lookoutfortheyoung,theoldandthedisabledA.pedestrianskilledorseriouslyinjuredareeitherunderb.c.givethem,andthein firm,ororpeople,plentyoftoIII.LookoutforchildreningtoazebracrossingA.b.c.sectionTwoListeningcomprehensionpart1Dialoguesmum:hello.Tessa:hi,mum.It’sme.howareyou?mum:oh,I’mfine,Tessa.Iexceptyou’rephoningtofindouthowthearrangementsforyourpartyaregoing?Tessa:Yes.That’sright.Youknow,it’sreallygoodofyouandDadtomakeallthe arrangementswhileI’maway.Ireallydon’tknowwhatI’ddowithoutyou! mum:oh,thereisnotthatmuchtodoreally.Infact,yourfatherandIarequite enjoyingitTessa:good.sohowarethinggoing?mum:well,let’ssee.I’vealreadyhiredthehall,sothat’soK.Tessa:haveyoufoundanyonetodothediscoyet?mum:no,notyet,dear.Tessa:well,doyouthinkyoucoulddothatsoon,mum?Itmightnotbeeasy.what abouttheequipment?mum:well,we’rehavingthesoundsystemandrecordsdeliveredbyalocal companynextweek.Tessa:good.Thatshouldbeallright.whataboutthebar?mum:That’sallundercontrol.we’rehavingthedrinksdeliverednextweek. Tessa:great!haveyouorganisedthefood?Areyoucookingit?mum:what,for70people?Youmustbejoking!no,IthinkI’llhaveitdonebythe caterers*inthevillage.Tessa:You’lldothatsoon,won’tyou?They’llneedabitofnotice. mum:mmm.ofcourse.now,Ihadtheinvitationsprintedlastweek.The stationer’sdidthem,butIhaven’thadtimetosendthemyet…Tessa:oh,mum,buttheparty’sintendays!sendthemsoon,willyou,orwe’ll havenoguests!mum:Yes,I’msorry,dear.Look,I’llphoneeveryonetoo.I’vebeensobusywithallthearrangements…A:excuseme,doyoumindansweringafewquestions?b:no.A:umfirstly,doyouevereatfastfood.b:Yes,yes,Ido.A:whatkindoffastfooddoyounormallyeat?b:oh,eryouknow,burgers,sandwiches,wellsometimeslikeapizzaor,youknow ,kebabs*.A:oh,right.Andhowoftendoyoueatfastfood?everyday,morethanonceaweekorlessthanonceaweek?b:er,wellmondaytoFridaywhenI’mworkinger,yeaheveryday,umbut not…notusuallyattheweekends.A:Andwhattimeofdaydoyoueatfastfood?b:well,atworkasIsaid,youknowatlunchtime,umyouknow,Isortofgoout andgetaburgerorsandwich.sometimes,youknow,if,ifI’mgoingoutandI’ve notimetocookintheeveningsthenI’ll,I’llsendoutforapizza.A:oh,right.Doyouonlyeatitasamainmealordoyousnackbetweenmeals?b:no,onlyasamainmeal,youknowlunchor,orintheevening.A:Andwhatdoyouthinkoffastfood?whichstatementsdoyouthinkaretrue? um,either“It’sconvenient”b:oh,definitely.Imean,that’ssortofthemainreasonthatIeatit.A:Right.howabout“Ittastesgood”?b:Yeah.um,Imean,notasgoodasfoodlikeina,inagoodrestaurant,butit’snot bad.A:“It’sgoodforyou”?b:no.sortofeatingquicklyandstandingup.It’ssortofbadforyou.Thefood itselfisn’tverygoodforyou,youknowthere’snotenoughgreens,umyouknow,vegetablesorsalad.A:mm.howabout“It’sanexpensivewayofeating”?whatdoyouthinkofthat?b:oh,yesitis,erbutyou’repayingfortheconvenience,youknowthespeedofit.。

施心远听力教程1[第二版]听力原文及答案解析

施心远听力教程1(第二版)听力原文及答案UNIT 1 Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Phonetics Exercise: 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 and Note-taking Telephone rings for a long time. Operator: Redman Electronics. Can I help you? V oice: At last! Why don't you answer the phone? Operator: I'm sorry. I was downstairs. V oice: Well, can I speak to 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. V oice: What about Mr. Gray — extension 322. Operator: Mr. Gray's at home. V oice: Well, may I speak to Mr. Redman's secretary? Operator: She isn't in today. She's at her sister's. V oice: I see. Then I'd like to speak to Mr. Gray's secretary. Operator: Miss Jones? V oice: That's right. Operator: Sorry. She isn't in. She's gone to the hairdresser's. V oice: Who is in today? 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 lny 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 Rotter is talking to John Lee.6. A/and EL 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 the airport was crowded Mr. 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 "Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol.") T 3. There have probably been hijacks in recent days. (Mr. Baker says "How was your trip? No hijacks?" and Etienne answers "No, it was all fight, thank you/" We may draw a conclusion that they were serious.) F 4. the plane was late because there had been a hijack attempt. (The plane was 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 tells Etienne 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.)Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 A young waiterThe most interesting part of the little town was the market square, which was surrounded by cafes, restaurants and small shops full of all kinds of cheap goods likely to attract tourists. At this time of the year it was not very crowded. It was a lovely day with only a few little white clouds, like puffs* of smoke, in the sky. It was not too hot, as it sometimes was during the summer, but pleasantly warm. Edward and Ann sat down at a table outside one of the cafes. After they had been sitting there enjoying the sunshine for a few minutes, a young waiter, not much more than a boy, came to take their order. He spoke no English, but after a lot of laughter and pointing at the menu, they thought they had managed to make him understand that all they wanted was ice cream. There were several flavors*, lemon, chocolate, coffee, orange and vanilla* and they both chose coffee, "I love coffee ice cream," said Ana. After a little while the waiter returned. He was carrying a big tray, which he set down very carefully on the table in front of Edward and Ann. There were two cups of coffee and two plain ice creams on the tray. "We didn't order coffee," said Edward crossly*, "we ordered coffee ice cream. He ought to be able to understand simple English." The waiter smiled and looked pleased."No," said Ann laughing, "it's his country. We ought to be able to speak his language."Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.B 2.C 3,D 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. APassage 2 greeting and introductionsGreetings and introductions are an essential aspect of US culture. The importance of w If you are with a group of English-speaking people and the conversation is going on in English, do not use your native or any foreign language for more than a few sentences, as it is not considered to be polite. Try to avoid using any filthy*, sexually explicit* stories or jokes. When you are in a theatre, it's not polite to talk or whisper during the performance.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B Part 3 News News Item 1 In Houston Texas, a federal investigating jury* has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to seek justice in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron's failure. The Arthur Andersen* Company condemned* the charges as a serious misuse of government power. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. Arthur Andersen Company is charged with blocking investigation in the Enron case.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again 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.F 1. Arthur Andersen Company was the energy company Enron's business partner. (Arthur Andersen Company just keptfinancial records and provided advice to the energy company Enron.) T 2. Arthur Andersen destroyed important documents. (Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron's failure.) T 3. The Arthur Andersen Company did not agree with the charges. (The Arthur Andersen Company condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.)News Item 2 Russian engineers and an American company have presented a model of the first space vehicle designed for pleasure tips. They presented the full size model in Zhukovskiy*, Russia. They say the space plane should be ready in three years. Travelers would experience three minutes of zero gravity during a one-hour flight. The vehicle would hold a pilot and two passengers. A flight would cost about $100,000.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This item is about a model of the first space vehicle designed for pleasure trips.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following blanks. Possible time: in three years Vehicle size: can hold a pilot and two passengers Special experience: three minutes of zero gravity Length of the trip: _one hourCost:$100,000News Item 3 World leaders at a United Nations1 conference in Monterrey, Mexico, have urged wealthy nations to increase their foreign aid. Peruvian president spoke Thursday at the UN conference on financing for development. Mr Toledo* said terrorism could grow if poor countries do not receive help. He returned home earlier because of the bombing in Lima. Economic leaders and political activists told the conference that poverty is a major throat to world peace. The United Nations wants 22 industrial nations to increase their foreign aid by 100,000 million dollars. The goal is to reduce by half the number of the poor by the year 2015. President Bush says a bombing near the United States Embassy in Lima will not stop him from going to Peru on Saturday. The attack Wednesday night killed at least nine people mid wounded many others. Mr Bush says he is sure Peru's president will do everything possible to make Lima safe for his trip. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about a [IN conference on financing for development. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. BSection 3 Oral Work Part 1 Questions and Answers Peter and William have just arrived at the door of Peter's house. Peter islooking in all his pockets. Peter: Oh dear. I can't find my door key. Williams: If your sister Ann's at home, she'll let us in, won't she? Peter: She's out. The door wouldn't be locked if she was at home. William: Let's hope it doesn't rain again then. If it does we'll get soaked. Peter:I tell you what. If you let me climb on your shoulders, Fit get in through the pantry*window. William: Right. Up you go. (sound effects) What's the matter? Peter: It's no good. If it were two inches wider, I could do it. William: And all the other windows are shut, otherwise it would be easy. Peter: 1 suppose we could break one. William: I don't think your father would be very pleased if we did. Peter: No, I don't suppose he would. Well, what shall we do? William: I don't know. If only you weren't so careless, you wouldn't get into such trouble. Peter: Walt! What's this in the grass? William: Your key! You must have dropped it when you came out. You really are careless. Peter: Itfs lucky I am, really, otherwise we'd have to wait till Ann comes home. Exercise" 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 is Peter looking for?(He is looking for his door key.)2. Is Ann at home?(No, she is not at home.)3. What is William worrying about?(He is worrying about the weather.)4. What does Peter want to do?(He wants to get into the house through the pantry window.)5. Why can't he get in through the window? (Because the window is not wideenough.)6. Peter's father won't mind if Peter breaks one of the windows, will he'? (Yes, hewill.)7. Where is the door key'? (It's in the grass.)g. What does William think of Peter? (He thinks he is really careless.) Par2 RetellingThe children had desperately wanted to go to the circus. Every day after school they had gone down to the field behind the pub to see what was happening. First the men had put up tile big tent, and then moved in all the seats, and finally they had fixed the coloured lights round the outside of the tent.In another part of the field, the children watched as the animals were fed and exercised. Sometimes, to their delight, two young women stood on the horses' backs and galloped round and round. But the most exciting moment of all was when the trainer allowed them to watch him go into them lions' cage. The children were sure he would be attacked, but he came out again unhurt and smiling. At last the opening night came round. Then the most terrible thing happened; their mother forbade them to go because she said it was unkind to put animals in a circus. The children were unable to make her change her mind, and they had to sit at home while the music and lights in the field reminded them of what they were missing. Exercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. Youwill hear the passage only once.Section Four Supplementary Exercises Part1 Listening ComprehensionThe native people of North and South America were given the name "Indians" by the explorer Christopher Columbus*. He thought he had reached a place called the Indies. In time, the terms American Indian and Indian became widely used. About 2,000,000 native Americans live in the United States today. Some Indians live on government lands called reservations*, or on tribal* lands. Others live in cities. Traditional culture remains strong in areas where large numbers of Indians live. But many native Americans worry that their cultural traditions will be lost as young people leave these areas for economic reasons. The economic situation of American Indians as a group is not good. About 50% of those who live on reservations have no jobs. Those who do have jobs earn less than other Americans. Most Indians hold low-paying unskilled jobs. Indians have many health problems and do not live as long as other Americans. But the situation is improving as more Indians are becoming educated. Today, most native Americans graduate from high school. At least 9% of all Indians 25 years old or older have finished college. The economic situation also has improved as native American tribes* create businesses on their lands. One example is the Pequot tribe of the northeast. The tribe owns and operates a hotel, gambling casino*, and a museum of its culture and history. Today, American Indians are trying to control their land without interference from the government. This includes control over hunting and fishingrights, and mining* operations. They are trying to protect their land from pollution. And they are taking legal action to regain lost lands or to receive payment for them. American Indians are trying to change their economic situation, improve their lives and honor* their culture.Exercise: Listen to the passage about the American Indians and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. l.C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. BPart 2 Oral Work I work in a small office from 9 till 5 Monday to Friday. Occasionally my boss asks me to come in on a Saturday morning as well. I don't earn a large salary and my job is rather dull, really. But I have a secret dream. My dream is to make a return flight to New York on Concorde. 1 know people say rude things about it. They say that it's noisy and expensive and that it uses too much fuel, and ... My problem is that I can only afford to put aside -5 a week and a return ticket to New York costs over -1,000. Then of course New York is quite an expensive city, they say. Never mind. One day, perhaps ...Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics. 1. Do you think the speaker's secret dream could be realized? If so, how?2. What is your dream? What will you do to realize your own dream?Unit TwoSection 1 Tactics for Listening Part 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: Good evening. Man: Good evening. Can you ( 1 ) make up this prescription, please? Woman: Certainly. (2) Would you like to wait? Man: How long (3) will it take? Woman: (4)Itfll be ready in twenty minutes. Man: Oh, (5) I'll come back later. Woman: All right, sir, Man: (6) Shall I pay now or later? Woman: (7) Later'll be all rightPart 2 Listening and Note-taking Man: Excuse me. How can I get to the station please? Woman: The station, the station, the station ...let me see. Ah, yes. You can go down ... no. Go straight on until you come to a cinema. Let's see now—that's the second turn on your right. The cinema's on the corner. Turn right at the cinema and you'll be in Bridge Street. I think it's Bridge Street. Go along Bridge Street fora few minutes and then take the second — no, not the second, the first, that's fight, the first turning. On your left. The station is straight ahead, right in front of you. Man: So that's second right and first left. Thank you very much. That's very kind of you. Woman: Don't mention it.Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes. Exercise B: Use the information from your notes to mark the places and streets mentioned in the conversation on the sketch map.Part 1 DialogueSection 2 Listening Comprehension Dialogue 1 where did you living now ?Interviewer: You say you moved out of London five years ago? Alistair: Yes, I did. ] lived in Hampstead*. Interviewer: That's very close to the centre, isn't it? Alistair: Yes, quite close. 1 went to work by bicycle — I worked in Oxford Street. It took about half an hour. Interviewer: And why did you move? Did you change jobs? Alistair: Well, yes, I did. I worked for an advertising agency then. Now I workfor a newspaper. But that isn't the reason. I moved because London is so dirty and there's so much stress— Interviewer: And now you live in -. Alistair: Oh, right in the country. The nearest station is rather far, about 15 miles away, but the village is fairly close to London, about 40 miles. I still work in London. Interviewer: So how long does it take you to get to work? Alistair: Oh, less than an hour and a half, door to door.Exercise A: Listen o the interview 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.F 1. The man lives in Hampstead now. (The man used to live in Hampstead.) T 2. The man has changed his job. (He worked for an advertising agency five years ago but now he works for a newspaper.) F 3. The place where the man lives now is about 15 miles away from London. (The nearest station is rather far about 15 miles away, but the village is fairly close to London, about 40 miles.)Exercise B: Listen to the interview again and answer the following questions.1. Why did the man move out of London?(Because he finds that London is so dirty and there's so much stress.)2. Where does he live now?(He lives in a village in the country, about 40 miles away from London.)3. How did he use to go to work?(He used to go to work by bicycle.)4. How does he go to work now?(Most likely he goes to work by car now because he said that it takes him less than an hour and a half, door to door, to get to work.) 5. Where does he work now? (He works for a newspaper now.)Dialogue 2 Have you ever lived abroad Interviewer: Have you ever lived abroad, Phyllis? Phyllis: Yes, I have actually. What about you? Interviewer: No, unfortunately I haven't. Phyllis: Oh, what a shame! Interviewer. Where did you live when you were abroad? Phyllis: I lived in Australia. Interviewer: Really? That's a long way away. Phyllis: Uhm, uhm, yes!Interviewer: How long were you there for? Phyllis: I was there for twelve years Interviewer: Oh! What a long time! Phyllis: Yes. Rather, Interviewer: Erin. So how long have you been back in the UK? Phyllis: I've been back about, erm. ten years now, Interviewer: Uhm, uhm, When you were in Australia, did you think of it as your home? Phyllis: Well, it depends on what, you mean by home. When 1 was... home to me is being near the people you're fond of. Interviewer: Uhm. uhm. yeah. So does that mean that your family were with you in Australia? Phyllis: Yes, they were there with me. Interviewer: And presumably they've ... they came back to the UK? Phyllis: Yes, they did. They came back with me, Interviewer: Uhm, uhm. Erin, if you had a choice, where do you think you'd be living now? Phyllis: Oh. I would really like to go back to Australia Interviewer: Oh, yeah? Why's that? Phyllis: Well, for one thing, it's the climate. Interviewer: Uhm Phyllis: And. er. secondly, it's ... very relaxed. Interviewer: Oh? In what way? Phyllis: Well, you know, the wave of life, nobody hurries. Interviewer: Uhm. Is that at work as well as socially? Phyllis: That's right, everythingExercise: Listen to the interview and complete the following questionnaire. Part 2Passages Passage one welcome to London Welcome to London! You and seven million other tourists will fill Britain's capital city this season, jostling* each other along Oxford Street, getting lost on the Underground, staring at Buckingham Palace, and complaining about the food and the weather. What can you do when you're here? There are the obvious tourist attractions of royal London, the London of pageantry* and soldiers in fancy uniforms. There is historical London, with the ancient buildings and magnificent churches. A good introduction to all this can be found in the London Museum in the Barbican*. You can spend a lot of money, in shops from aristocratic* Knightsbridge* to democratic Marks and Spencer*, all of them anxious to receive travellers' cheques in almost any currency. There are many hotels at your service, and your chambermaid may Well be able to talk to you in your own language —though probably not in English, Restaurants are here by thehundred. You can eat your way round the world in London, from China to Argentina*, though you may have a bit of a job finding good English food Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.A 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. BPassage 2 entertainments in LondonYou come, of course, from all over the world, attracted by the comparative cheapness of London and its relatively new reputation as a good place to have fun — a reputation which really only dates from the mid 1960's, that era* of Swinging London,"* of pop stars and fashion photographers and dress designers. There's certainly no lack of entertainment. The British Theatre is world famous, and offers everything from Shakespeare to West End comedy*. There's a large numberof cinemas presenting films from all over the world. Every night of the week there are concerts. Classical or pop, take your choice. And of course night clubs will be happy to take large quantifies of cash from you in return for the illusion* of being sophisticated* and perhaps slightly wicked*. When it rains (and it will rain) there are museums and art galleries to give you shelter— and they're free! When it's fine, take a boat trip along the River Thames, downstream to Greenwich* or upstream to Hampton Court*. You may be exhausted by London; you may be cheated in London; you may not be able to get a drink when you want one, thanks to the ridiculous licensing laws; you may get wet and catch a cold; but you're not likely to be bored.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.C 7. B2. A 8. D3. D4. B5. D6. CPart 3 NewsNews Item 1 Russian Foreign Minister Igor lvanov* says he and American Secretary of State Colin Powell* will meet February 24th in Cairo. The meeting will be the first face-to-face talks between the two officials. Mr lvanov says Russian opposition to President Bush's plan to build a missile defense system will be discussed during the meeting. The announcement of the meeting followed the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin* and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer*. Mr Fischer was in Moscow to discuss arms issues. In Washington State Department officials confirm the meeting. Secretary Powell will visit the Middle East and Belgium* from February 23rd through the 27th.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister and American Secretary of State on February 24th in Cairo.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why youthink the statement is true or false. F 1. Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov will meet American Secretary of State Colin Powell on February 21st in Cairo. (Russian Foreign Minister Igor lvanov will meet American State Colin Powell on February 24th in Cairo.) F 2. The meeting will be the fourth face-to-face talks between the two officials. (The meeting between the two officials.) T 3. Mr lvanov says they will discuss Russian opposition to President Bush's plan to build a missile defense system during the dent will be the first face-to-face talks Secretary ofmeeting. (Mr Ivanov says Russian opposition to Presi-Bush's plan to build a missile defense system will be discussed during the meeting.) T 4. Russia announced the meeting followed the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer. (The announcement of the meeting followed the talksbetween Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer.) F 5. Mr Fischer was in Washington to discuss arms issues, (Mr Fischer was in Moscow to discuss arms issues.)News item 2 Russian Foreign Minister Igor lvanov has called for (1) more talks about missile defense policy. Mr lnvamo is to meet with (2) American Secretary of State Colin Powell in Cairo Saturday. He told (3) reporters in Moscow that the time has come for (4) serious talks on the several issues affecting (5) relations between Russia end the United States. He said China and Europe should be included (6)in the talks. President Bush says that Mr Ivanov's (7) comments show that Russia understands (8) new threats to world security require (9) new defences. Russia is opposed to Mr Bush's proposal to build (10)) a missile defense system.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about Russia's calling for more talks about United State's missile defense policy. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.NEWS ITEM 3 Russia has given NATO* a proposal for a European Missile Defense System. Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev presented the plan to visiting NATO Secretary General George Rolbertson*. Mr Robertson says the Russian plan is evident* that Russia and NATO recognize the possible threat of missile attacks from some countries. Russia opposes a missile defense system planned for the United States. Russia says the American。

施心远主编《听力教程》1（第2版）Unit8听力原文和答案

施心远主编《听力教程》1（第2版）Unit8听力原文和答案Unit 8Section OnePart 1 PhoneticsJill and Monica go to a travel agency.Jill: We’d like to make a booking (1) for a long weekend holida y, please.Clerk: Where (2) would you like to go, madam?Jill: Paris.Clerk: Where do you want to (3) stay in Paris?Monica: We’re not sure. Which hotel would you suggest?Clerk: The Residence Magenta is very good (4) and it’s quite cheap. I recommend you stay there.Monica: What (5) do you think, Jill?Jill: Ok. That’s what (6) we’ll do.Clerk: Would you complete this form, please?Jill: Is it (7) all right if we pay by cheque?Clerk: Of course, (8) that’s quite all right.Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingA. It’s got four wheels, and usually carries one person, but it ca n carry two. It top speed s around 6 kms an hour, and it weighs ab out 15 kilos. It costs ￡72.B. This vehicle costs about ￡5,000. It can go up to 160 kph, and can carry four people in comfor t. It weighs 695 kilos when it’s empty. There are four wheels.C. These two-wheeled vehicles are very popular with teenager s. They are fast, but much less safe than vehicle A or B. This mod el has a maximum speed of 224 KPH, and weighs 236kilos. It can carry one or two people, and costs ￡1,700.D. This vehicle, which cots ￡65,000, is commonly used for public transport. It has two decks, or floors, and can carry 72 people when full. Its maximum speed is 11 0 kms an hour, but it doesn’t usually go faster than80. It has six w heels, and weighs 9,000kilos.E. This vehicle was built by two countries working in collaborati on. It travels at 2, 160 kph- faster than sound-carrying a maximum of 100 people. When it is fully loaded with passengers and fuel, it weighs 175,000 kilograms. It has ten wheels. Each of these vehicl es cost hundreds of millions of pounds to produce- it is impossible to say exactly how much.F. “How may wheels”“Two”“What does it weigh?”“Thirteen and a half kilos.”“How much does it cost?”“￡140”“How many people can it carry?”“Just one”“Top speed?”“It depends. For most people, perhaps about 25 kph.”Exercise BSection Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1Interviewer: So you’re over from the States?Woman: That’s right. We’ve been here about er, two and a half weeks and we’ve got another three days before we go back.Interviewer: Have you been to the theatre here??Woman: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concert, the lot. We’ve seen some magnificent things at the theatre, really excellent- the acting, the stage sets, the whole atmosphere, really, it was fantastic.Interviewer: Which do you think was your favorite play?Woman: It’s hard to say. Er, the Shakespeare play, that was br illiant, and then we saw a comedy last night, that was really funny, I loved that. I don’t know, it’s been a very entertaining two weeks, I think I’ve enjoyed most thing I’ve seen.Interviewer: and what’s next th en?Woman: The bank! Tomorrow morning I’m going to cash som e more traveller’s cheques. You can spend quite a lot of money in London, you know. Never mind, it’s been worth it. The most excitin g two weeks I’ve had for a long time. And I think I’ll come bac k nex t year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!Ex. A. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.1. Where are they now?They are in London.2. Where is the woman from?She is from the United States.3. How long has she been here?She has been here for two and a half weeks.Exercise B: Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.1. F. Plan to stay there for 3 weeks.(W: We’ve been here about two and a half weeks and we’ve got another three days before we go back.)2. F. She also has been to a concert.(W: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concerts, the lot.)3. F. She has traveller’s cheques.(W: T omorrow morning I’m going to cash some more traveller’s cheques.)4. T (W: I’ll come ba ck next year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!)Dialogue 2 Are you Free for Lunch T oday?Stuart: Woodside 8432Margaret: Hello again, Stuart. What can I do for you?Stuart: Are you free for lunch today?Margaret: Yes, I think so. What time?Stuart: One o'clock?Margaret: OK, where?Stuart: Lacy's, in Marston Street. Do you know where it is?Margaret: No.Stuart: Well, you take a 47 bus from the office, get off at Grange Square, cross the road, turn left, take the first on your right, and Lacy's is a few yards down the road on you left, opposite a church. You can't miss it.Margaret：But I won't be coming from the office. I've got a meeting at the town hall; I'll be coming straight from there.Stuart: OK. Then get a number 17, get off in front of the cathedral, walk through the park, then go along the canal to theright and over the first bridge, and you'll come out opposite Marston Street. Lacy's is down the other end on the right. You can't miss it.Margaret: No, I bet. Did you say one o'clock?Stuart: Yes. Is that OK?Margaret: No, on second thoughts, can we make it a bit earlier? Say a quarter to?Stuart: Quarter to one, OK.Margaret: All right. See you then. Macy's, in Caxton Street, right.Stuart: No!Ex. Listen to the dialogue and complete the passage.Stuart asked Margaret to have (1) lunch together. They will meet at Lucy’s, in (2) Marston Street at (3) a quarter to nine. Margaret can take a (4) 47 bus from the (5) office, gets off at (6) Grange Square, (7) cross the road, turns (8) left, takes the (9) first on her (10) rig ht, and Lacy’s is a few yards down the road on the (11) left, opposite a (12) church. However, Margaret won’t be coming from the office.She’s got a meeting at the (13) town hall. She’ll be coming straight from there. Then she can get a number (14) 17, gets off in front of the (15) cathedral, walk through the (16) park, then go along the (17) canal to the (18) right and over the (19) first bridge, and she’ll come out (20) opposite Marston Street. Lacy’s is down at the (21) other end on the (22) right.Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 Sleep and Language learningIf you ask some people “how did you learn English so well?”, y ou may get a surprising answer: “In my sleep!” These are people w ho have taken part in one of the recent experimentsto test learn-w hile-you-sleep methods, which are now being tried in several count ries, and with several subjects, of which English is only one.Specialists say that this sleep-study method speeds languag e learning tremendously. They say that the average person can lea rn two or three times as much during sleep as in the same period d uring the day- and this does not affect his rest in any way. A word of warning, however: sleep-teaching will only hammer into your he ad what you have studied while you are awake.In one experiment, ten lessons were broadcast over the radio at intervals of a fortnight. Each lesson lasted twelve hours- from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The first three hours of English grammar and vocab ulary were given with the students awake. At 11 p.m. a soothing lul laby was broadcast to send the student to sleep and for the next th ree hours the radio whispered the lesson again into his sleeping ea rs. At 2 a.m. a sharp noise was sent over the radio to wake the sle eping student up for a few minutes of revision. Then he was lulledback to rest again while the radio purred on. At 5 o’clock his sleep ended and he had to go through the lesson for three hours before his hard-earned breakfast.Exercise:1. A2. B3. D4. D5. C6. C7. A8. BPart3 NewsNews Item 1In many developing countries, weather reports remain trapped in the capital. National weather services have the information, but no way to get it to farmers and other people in rural communities.This is the job of an international project called RANET-Rural Communications using Radio and the Internet. RANET works with national weather services to improve their reach.The project develops networks of satellite receiver systems, community radio stations and other technologies. Communities often are provided with some equipment, but the systems are locally owned and supported. RANET is working to improve communications in countries with limited power supplies.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about getting weather reports to rural communities.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. What’s the situation of weather services in many developing countries?In many developing countries, national weather services have the information, but there is no way to get it to people in rural communities.2. What does RANET mean?RANET means Rural Communications using Radio and the Internet.3. What does RANET aim at?RANET aims at working with national weather services to improve their reach.4. Who owns and supports networks of satellite receiver systems?The local communities own and support the systems.5. Besides networks of satellite receiver systems, what else does the project help to develop?The project also helps to develop community radio stations and other technologies.News Item 2A government report says climate change is already affecting American agriculture.The news report is from the Climate Change Science Program, which brings together the research efforts of thirteen federal agencies.Much of the East and South now gets more rain than a century ago. But the report says there is some evidence of increaseddrought conditions in the West and Southwest. Western states have less snow and ice on the mountains and earlier melting in the spring.Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But higher temperatures will increase the risk of crop failures.Also, horticultural crops such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by climate change than grain and oilseed crops.The Department of Agriculture was the lead agency for the new report.Exercise A:This news item is about the effect of climate change on American agriculture.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. Where is the news report from?The new report is from the Climate Change Science Program.2. How many federal agencies conducted the research?Thirteen federal agencies conducted the research.3. Which is the lead agency for the report?The Department of Agriculture was the lead agency for the new report.4. On what condition are grain and oilseed crops likely to develop faster?Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster if carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing.5. What is more easily affected by climate change than grain and oilseed crops?Horticultural crops such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by climate change.C: Complete the following form.Parts of the United States Climate changeMuch of the East and SouthGets more rain than a century ago.The West and Southwest Have evidence of increased drought conditions. For example, there are less snow and ice on the mountains in western states and the snow melts earlier in the spring.News Item 3Science has made it possible to harvest energy from the wind, sun and water. All these renewable resources are used today topower an energy-hungry world. But imagine harvesting energy from crowds of people moving to and from work every day. That is one of the possibilities of piezoelectricity, the science of gaining power from motion.James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk are two graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. They designed a way to capture the energy of people' footsteps.They created a design for a special floor covering that moves a little when people step on it. The movement would create an electrical current that could be captured to provide electrical power.Gathering power from the movements of large groups of people is called "crowed farming." And interest in crowd farming continues to grow.Exercise A:This news item is about gathering electrical power from the movements of people.Exercise B: Listen to the news item and give the definition of the following expressions.Piezoelectricity: the science of gaining power from motion Crowd farming: gathering power from the movements of large groups of peopleC: Complete the following passage.James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk are two graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. They designed a way to capture the energy of people’s footsteps. They created a design for a special floor covering that moves a little when people step on it. The movement would create an electrical current that could becaptured to provide electrical power.Section Three Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersRadio: Good afternoon. This is Radio Brighton. It’s two o’clock and time for “On the Town” and this is Judy Nash introducing the p rogram.Judy: Hello. I’m here on Palace Pire and it’s a beautiful holiday . The pier is crowed with visitors, Let’s talk to some of them. Where do you come from, sir?Ben: Montreal.Judy: All the way from Canada?Ben: That’s right.Judy: Are you enjoying yourself here in Brighton?Ben: Yes. It’s a lovely day and there’s lots to do.Judy: How much of Brighton have you seen?Ben: Not very much—we’ve only been here for an hour.Judy: Where are you going now?Ben: We’re going to Royal Pavilion.Judy: And after that?Ben: We haven’t decided yet.Judy: What about tonight?Ben: We’ll probably go to a restaurant and then catch the last t rain back to London.Judy: Well, thanks for talking to us, and have a good time.Exercise:1. Where is Judy?She is on Palace Pier.2. Whom is she talking to?She is talking to a visitor.3. Where does he come from?He comes from Montreal, Canada.4. Is he enjoying himself in Brighton?Yes. It’s a lovely day and there’s lots to do.5. How much of Brighton has he seen?He hasn’t seen much of Brighton.6. How long has he been there?He has been there for an hour.7. Where is he going now?He is going to the Royal Pavilion.8. Which train will he catch back to London? He will catch the last train back to London. Part 2 RetellingOne cold winter afternoon, a postman was slowly pushing his bicycle up the hill. He had only one letter to deliver: this was for an old lady who lived at the top of the hill. The old lady had lived alone ever since her daughter had moved to Australia many years before. She always invited the postman in for a cup of tea whenever he took her a letter and told him about her two grandchildren in Australia, whom she had never seen.Just as the postman went towards her gate, a small boy came running down the hill. Suddenly the boy slipped on the icy road and fell. The postman hurried across the road to help the boy. After a quick examination, he found that the boy hurt his leg badly. So the postman decided to send the boy to the hospital first. He carried the boy onto his bicycle and took him to the hospital.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 RunningWhen I started running seven years ago, I could manage only about a quarter of mile before I had to stop. Breathless andaching,I walked the next quarter of a mile, then I jogged the next quarter ofa mile, alternating these two activities for a couple of miles. Within a few weeks I could jog half way round Hampstead Heath withoutstopping. Soon I started to run up the quarter-mile slope to the top of Parliament Hill, although I had to stop at the top to get my breath back. Eventually I found that I could even manage to get up the hill comfortably.I started to run because I felt desperately unfit. But the biggest pay-off for me was- and still is- the deep relaxation that I achieve by taking exercise. It tires me out but I find that it does calm me down.In those early days I saw few other runners. Now there are many more- and not just the macho* sports freaks*. Men and women of all ages have now taken up running. Some 25,000 runners aged 5 to 85 are attracted each year to the Sunday Times Fun Run in Hyde Park.In the last two years the London Marathon has become the biggest British sporting event — overtaking the boat race and the Derby* in the number of spectators it attracts. When I started to jog I never dreamt of running of a marathon, but in 1982 I realized that if I trained for it, it would be with in my reach, and after a slow,six-month build-up I managed the 26.2 miles in just four hours. A creditable performance for a first-timer and a far cry from those days when I had to stop for breath after a quarter of a mile.Ex. Listen and choose the best answer.。

施心远主编听力教程1_(第2版)Unit_12听力原文和答案

Unit 12Section 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.[Sound of busy street]Jeff: Hi, Carl, (I) What’s up?Carl: Hey, Jeff. We're (2) on our way to see that new comedy Running From the Mob. Want to (3) go with us?Jeff: I (4) hear it's really funny.Carl: Yeah, it's got a lot of good (5) people in it. Should be great. Let's go.Jeff: Ah, I (6) wish I could, but I've got to study. Carl: Well, maybe next time. You're (7)missing a good thing. Jeff: I know. (8) Got to go. See you.Carl: Bye.Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingTAPESCRIPTExercise: Complete the passages as you listen to it.The (1) first thing I do at the office is to (2) open all theboss’s letters, I (3) answer the easy ones and I (4) leave the difficult ones on the (5) boss’s desk.At about (6) 10 o’clock I make (7) a cup of coffee for the boss and for myself. Then the boss (8) dictates letters for about (9) an hour. Of course, I answer the phone (10)all day. Sometimes it doesn’t (11) stop.I have about (120 half an hour for lunch at about (13) one o’clock. Then I do jobs in the (140 office till about (15) five o’ clock.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Job InterviewTAPESCRIPTMs Brown: What was your previous job?Mr Wigmore: I worked for the National Bus Company.Ms Brown: And how long have you worked for them?Mr Wigmore: I’ve worked for them for f ive years.Ms Brown: How long have you been an area sales manager? Mr Wigmore: Eighteen months.Ms Brown: And what did you do before joining the Bus Company? Mr Wigmore: I worked for a chain of hotels as junior manager.Ms Brown: The post you’ve applied for involves a lot of traveling. Have you been abroad much?Mr Wigmore: I’ve b een to most of Western Europe, and I’ve been to eastern Europe once, to Hungary.Ms Brown: Why did you go there?Mr Wigmore: The hotel sent me to attend a conference.Ms Brown: I see. Have you ever organized a conference yourself?Mr Wigmore: Yes. I have actually. Why?Ms Brown: Well, this job would require rather a lot of organizing meetings and conferences.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.1. How many jobs has the interviewee had before he applies for this job? What are they?(He has had two jobs. He worked for the National Bus Company as an area sales manager. Before that, he worked for a chain of hotels as junior manager.)2. What are the requirements for this job?(This job involves a lot of traveling and requires rather a lot of organization meetings and conferences.)3. Do you think the interviewee is qualified for this job? Give your reasons.(Probably he is qualified for the job. Because he has beena manager for many years and he has been abroad much. Hehas been to most of Western Europe. He actually has the experience of organization a conference.)Dialogue 2 Job RedundancyDavid: Cheer up, George. What’s happened to that happy smile we all know and love?George: Oh, hello, David .I was miles away, I’m afraid. David: What’s the problem? You look as if you’ve lost a pound and found 10 pence.George: Decisions, decisions. I’ve lost my job.David: You haven’t.George: I have.David: I thought you were doing so well.George: So did I. Then yesterday they gave us all the official letter. Apparently the business has been losing money, so they’ve decided to close it down.David: Gracious, when?George: End of the week.David: You’ve worked there for quite a long time, haven’t you? George: Nearly six years.David: So you’re entitled to some redundancy* money? George: Not a lot. Not if they’ve been losing money.David: What are you going to do? Are you going to try and get another job in the music business?George: Well, I thought I might start a little business of my own.David: That’s a good idea. What sort of business? A music shop? George: No. A recording studio. Recording studios charge the earth these days and there are lots of youngsters who can’t afford those prices. I thought …if I find suitablepremises*…I could offer a cut-price* recording service. David: That sounds a marvelous idea. Then, as you get more famous, you could increase your charges.George: No, I’d rather encourage young mus icians to come and make their first recording with me and then I thought maybeI could branch out and become an agent.David: Ah, I see. Then you could sell the recording made by your protégés* to the big record companies.George: That’s the general idea.David: Great. Well, if you decide you need someone to look after the accounts and make the coffee, let me know. I might be interested.George: OK. I may take you up on* that offer. Bye.David: Bye.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.T1. George is usually happy and gay. ( David: …What’s happened to that happy smile we all know and love?)F2. George works miles away. ( When George says “ Oh, hello, David. I was miles aways, I’m afraid,” he means he is not paying any attention.)F 3. George has just been to an interview. ( Probably Georgehas just been back from his work.)T4. George look s depressed. ( David: … You look as if you ‘ve lost a pound and 10 pence.)F 5. Since the business is not doing well, the company decidesto reduce the number of its workers. ( Since the business is not doing well, the company decides to close it down.) T 6. The company just gave George a week notice. ( the company will be closed down by the end of next week.)T 7. Since George has been working for the company for nearly six year, he should be given a sort of compensation. (Since George has been working for the company for nearly six year,he should be given a sort of compensation, which is called redundancy money.)F 8. George is going to look for a new job. ( George is goingto start his own business.)F 9. George thinks his recording studio can attract youngstersby offering a high-quality recording service. ( George thinks his recording studio can attract youngsters byoffering a cut-price recording service.)F10. George would start a recording studio rather a music shop because he thinks he can make much more money. ( Though recording studios charge the earth these days, George would just offer an opportunity for the young musicians to come and make their first recording with him.)F11. George’s ambition is to establish a big record company.( George’s ambition is to branch out and become an agent and sell the recordings made by his protégés to the big record companies.)F 12. George has accepted David’s offer to be his accountant.( George may consider David’s offer later on.)Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 Burglary (1)The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats whereshe lived. Her shopping had tired her. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that her front door was open. She was thinking that she must reprimand* her daily maid the next morning for such a monstrous negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the maid had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks. She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out. Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by her writing desk. Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1 .D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. D 7.A 8.CPart 3 NewsNews Item 1TAPESCRIPTWater has long been considered important to the development of life. That is why scientists are so interested in finding water in our solar system. Now, the American space agency has confirmed that there is water ice on the planet Mars.The discovery is a major step in the search for the conditions for life on the red planet. The discovery was made with the help of an American spacecraft, the Phoenix Mars Lander. The spacecraft landed on the extreme north of Mars on May 25. On June 15, it dug a hole about seven centimeters deep in the Martian soil. The hole contained small particles of a light-colored substance. Scientists wondered whether the substance was frozen carbon dioxide, salt or water ice. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.The news item is about the experiment carried out on Mars bya spacecraft.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1.The American space agency has confirmed that there is waterice on the planet Mars.2.The discovery was made with the help of an Americanspacecraft.3.The Phoenix Mars Lander.4.It is a major step in the search for the conditions for lifeon Mars.5.The spacecraft landed on the extreme north of Mars on May25.6.It dug a hole about seven centimeters deep in the Martiansoil.7.The hole contained small particles of a light-coloredsubstance.8.Scientists wondered whether the substance was frozen carbondioxide, salt or water ice.News Item 2An American study has suggested that melting ice in the Arctic Sea is threatening permanently frozen soil. The study found that rates of warming in northern Alaska, Canada and Russia could increase when the sea ice melts quickly. During such periods, the increase could be more than three times greater than the average twenty-first century warming rates predicted in earlier studies.The new study is the work of scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The findings were reported last month in Geophysical Research Letters, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the followingsummary.The news item is about melting ice in the Arctic Sea that is threatening permanently frozen soil.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1.It has suggested that melting ice in the Arctic Sea isthreatening permanently frozen soil.2.In northern Alaska, Canada and Russia.3.The increase could be more than three times greater than theaverage twenty-first century.st month.5.In Geophysical Research Letters.6.The American Geophysical Union.News Item 3TAPESCRIPTSpace scientists have been searching nearby stars for planets with great success. The United States space agency says that 264 exoplanets have been discovered so far. But, until now, few of the planetary systems found orbiting other stars have been like our own solar system. That has all changed with the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting a star calledFifty-Five Cancri in the constellation Cancer.The star is forty-one light years away from Earth. It is also very similar to our own sun.Last month, astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting Fifty-Five Cancri. What makes the discovery extraordinary is that the new exoplanet orbits in what astronomers call a "habitable zone." This means temperatures on the planet may be warm enough for liquid water to exist either on its surface or on one of its moons.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.The news item is about the discovery of a fifth planet orbitinga star called Fifty-Five Cancri.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.Last month, astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting Fifty-Five Cancri. The star is 41 light years away from Earth and it is very similar to our own sun.According to the United States space agency, 264exoplanets have been discovered so far and few of the planetary systems found orbiting other stars are like our own solar system. Thathas all changed with the discovery.What makes the discovery extraordinary is that the new exoplanet orbits is in a habitable zone, which means liquid water may on its surface or on one of its moons.Section There Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersTAPESCRIPTJenny: Would you like a game of tennis next Thursday? Chris: I can't, I'm afraid, I'm going to Bristol.Jenny: What for?Chris: I have an interview for a job as manager of a record shop.Jenny: I didn't know you wanted to move.Chris: Well, my parents are going to retire to Bath next year, and I want to be near them.Jenny: How are you getting to Bristol?Chris: I have a bit of a problem, actually. My car isn't working at the moment. I'm thinking ofgetting a taxi to the station, and then getting a train.Jenny: I'll give you a lift to the station. Don't worry about a taxi.Chris: Really?Jenny: Mmm.Chris: OK. Then I’ll get a taxi home.Jenny: Well, what time is your train back?Chris: It gets in at 21.15 ----- what's that? ----- quarter past nine in the evening.Jenny: It's all right. I'll pick you up as well. It's no trouble.Chris: That's great! Thanks a lot. Jenny.Exercise: 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 does Jenny want to know?(She wants to know whether Chris would like a game of tennis next Thursday.)2. Can Chris play tennis with her next Thursday?(No, he is unable to.)3. Why isn't he able to de that?(He will go to Bristol to have an interview for a job.)4. What kind of job does au-is apply for?(He applies for a job as manager of a record shop.)5. Why does Chris want to move?(His parents are going to retire next year and he wants to be near them.)6. How is Chris getting to Bristol?(He's thinking of getting a taxi to the station and then getting a train.)7. Why needn't Chris worry about a taxi?(Jenny will give him a lift.)8. What time is his train back?(It is a quarter past nine in the evening.)Part 2 RetellingRuth Lawrence, a 13-year-old English girl, was awarded a degree at the University of Oxford. When speaking to the reporters from television, radio and the press Ruth said that she was not a genius, and her success was the result of a lot of hard work.Ruth is very special girl. At Oxford University Ruth completed her degree in two years instead of the usual three. Her teacher says that Ruth has the quickest mind than anystudent she has ever known.Ruth has never attended school. Ruth's father has been her teacher for the most of her life and he stopped working for his computer company to go to Oxford with her. Mrs. Lawrence has been managing the computer company since Ruth and her father went to Oxford.Ruth's father said that he was very happy with his daughter's success. And he hoped that Ruth was going to stay in Oxford and do researchExercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 Burglary (2)TAPESCRIPTIt was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence. Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age t might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to (etch the porter from his basement. By this timeher legs were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea, while he telephoned the police.They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder* the police in their search for fingerprints. It seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over. At least sorting out the things she should have discarded* years ago was being made easier lot her. Then a police inspector arrived with a constable and she told them of her discovery of the ransacked flat. The inspector began to look for fingerprints, while the constable checked that the front door locks had not been forced, thereby proving that the burglars had either used skeleton keys or entered over the balcony. There was no trace of fingerprints, but the inspector found a dirty red bundle that contained jewellery which the old lady said was not hers. So their entry into this flat was apparently not tile burglars first job that day.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8.BPassage 2 Nursing CrisisThe World Health Organization says the number of flumes andmidwives around the world is decreasing. Nurses are health care workers who are trained to care the sick people. Midwives are health care workers who are trained m assist women during childbirth. The World Health Organization says this decrease in skilled health cam providers will hurt health care services in many countriesMost nurses and midwives are said to be leaving the health care profession because of several reasons. They include low pay and poor working conditions Health care experts discussed these problems daring a meeting in December. They met al the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland Experts said the problems explain why it is becoming more difficult to bring new people into die nursing and midwife professions.Naeema Al-- Gasseer is in expert in nursing and midwifery the World Health Organization. She says health services in developing countries may suffer most from the shortage. She says More people may get sick and die number of women who die while giving birth may increase Mizz—Al Gasseer also says the number of babies and children in developing countries may increase because the services of nurses and midwives will no longer be provided.AI-Gasseer also says them is a so--called "skills drain" around the world. This means that nurses and midwives in developing countries are being offered belier jobs in industrial countries. As a result, she says an already bad situation is worsening.For example, the World Health Organization reports about one hospital in Zambia. The Hospital has only five-hundred nurses However, the hospital needs three limes as many nurses to operate effectively. This same situation is happening all over the world. For example, the WorldHeath Organization reports there has been a decrease in the number of nurses in Poland, Chile and Egypt.Because of this problem, the World Health Organization says governments around the World need to take immediate action. It says countries need to solve the problem of the shortage of nurse and midwives to protect the health of their people. Exercise A: Listen to the report and give the definition of the following words.A nurse is a health care worker who is trained to care for sick people.A midwife is a health care worker who is trained to assist women during childbirth.“Skills drain”means that nurses, and midwives in developing countries are being offered better job industrial countries. Exercise B: Listen to the report again and complete the following sentences.1. This report is mainly about nursing crisis.2. The World Health Organization headquarters are in Geneva. Switzerland.3 Most nurses and midwives are leaving the health care profession because of low pay and poor working conditions.4 Governments around the world need to take immediate action solve this problem.Part 2 Oral WorkTAPESCRIPTIt is a strange experience coming back to the place where you were born and brought up after being away for many years. This happened to Bob a few months ago when he decided to return to Brighton to take up the post of reporter on a newspaper there. Bob get this job through an old friend of his. Though Bob didn't need to worry about his job any longer, he had other problems. He quickly discovered that his hometown looked quite unfamiliar to him when he went to look for somewhere to live.Many parts el it had completely changed. Having to look for a flat helped him to rediscover it, lot he had to search hard before he could find what he wanted.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics,1. Great changes have taken place in our country, even in your hometown .And it is still changing. Do you Bliss any of the things that no longer exist in your hometown?2 How can you be prepared to adapt yourself to the old unfamiliar hometown?。

听力教程1第2版(戴炜栋施心远)Unit7

听力教程1第2版(戴炜栋施心远)Unit7Unit 7Listening Course 2Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1: PhoneticsFocus Stress, Intonation and Accent Understanding rising or falling tone.Exercise:An American film star is talking to you about his likes and dislikes. Has he finished speaking? Tick the right box.Tick the right box1Finished his sentenceWants to add sth.234567√√√ √ √ √√Part 2 Listen and Note-takingMountain Rescue Service Focus: Selecting key words Organizing notes in the form of an outline.uk/bas ecamp/A mountain rescue team at work in the Lake DistrictEx. A: Fill in the key words in the sentences1. The first thing that happens is that the person who reports the accident is closely questioned.2. They will also need to know how many people were involved in the accident and what kind of injuries there were.3. The third party on the mountain is the back-up group.4. Their job is to help the main party on its return journey.5. The base is set up near telephone so that extra help can be contacted without delay.Ex. B: Take notes and complete the following outline.Mountain Rescue ServiceI. The rescue group finds out a number of details. A. The place where the accident happened. B. The time of the accident.C. Details about the victim.(continued)II. Then the rescue team’s call-out procedure begins. A.Team members keep their personal equipment at home so as to be ready to set off within 15 minutes of receiving the call. B. The advance party of about 4 people sets off right away. 1. They carry a radio telephone with them to send details to the main party and to the base. 2. They are also equipped and trained to give immediate medical assistance.(continued)C. The main party follows the advance party. 1. They carry a radio telephone and more supplies, including a stretcher for thevictim.D. The 3rd party on the mountain is the back-up group. 1. Their job is to help the main party on itsreturn journey.(continued)III. Rescue control is set up in a mobile base. A. This vehicle ca rries the team’s supplies other than personal equipment. B. It is equipped with radio telephone and the means of providing hot food and drinks. C. The base is set up near a telephone so that extra help, for example ambulance, doctor, helicopter or reserves, can be contacted without delay.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesFocus: Identify arguments Recognize specific details Make inferencesVocabulary:fitness nut:Dialogue 1 Stressed Outsomeone who is so ardently devoted to being in shape or in good physical condition that it resembles an addiction -a hard nut (to crack)mediate:think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposesyoga: a system of exercisespracticed as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind 瑜珈beat: very tired beaten: defeated Some colloquial expressions of “beat”1. Beat it ! 快走！快滚开！(讨厌某人用)2. Can you beat that (it)? 你见过这等事儿吗？(惊讶、恼怒)3. It beats me. E.g. -It beats me how he did it. -A: He wanted to know where you were. B: What for? A: Beats me.4. What beats me is 。

听力教程第二版第三册标准答案UNIT7施心远

UNIT 7Section one Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Spot DictationMeet Your ChiropractorThe doctor of chiropractic (D.C.) is a (1) well-recognizedmember of the health team who (2) considersthe human body as a total functioning (3) unitand gives special attention to the spine, (4) muscles, nerves, circulatory and skeletal (5) systems. The chiropractor seeks to (6) relievepain.The procedures utilized are primarily focused on the (7) spine. The chiropractor is concerned about the spine's relationship to the (8) nerve system, which controls important body functions. The chiropractor knows that a malfunctioning* spinal joint can not only cause (9) back painor headaches, it can also (10) interfere withthe nerves leading from the spine, thereby (11) affecting other portions of the body.Millions of Americans are chiropractic patients for a wide variety of (12)health disorders. They depend on their chiropractor as their (13) family doctorto help them maintain their health through proper (14) diagnosis, treatment, and referral when (15) necessary.A minimum of six years of college study including internships (16) goes intothe making of a chiropractic physician. Many doctors of chiropractic choose to (17) limit their practicesto certain specialties, such as (18) sports injuries, nutrition, orthopedics or radiology.As a (19) licensed and regulatedmember of the healing arts, the doctor of chiropractic must pass a state (20) licensingboard examination in order to practice.Part 2 listening for GistLike the "Iron Age" volunteers, Paul has also chosen to cut himself off from many aspects of modem life, not, however, as an experiment but because he feels it is a more satisfactory way to live. He is talking about his small cottage in the Welsh mountains:"And that brings me to say what is primitive about it, namely, it is anything that has to be done, and there are obviously certain basic needs of life, is 'DIY' as they say: Do it yourself. There is no labor to be had nowadays in such a remote part. Er, there are no neighbors for most of the year and so you are on your own entirely. The place itself is extremely primitive. Er, I mentioned the water. I mentioned that we now have got electricity. Er, the building itself - it's important to keep it clean and it's stupid totry. We try to keep it tidy, and reasonably clean. It is very difficult to keep it warm, warm enough particularly in winter and that we do by an old kitchen range with coal and wood." ExerciseDirections: Listen to the passage and find its topic sentence. The topic sentence is "The place itself is extremely primitive."Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart1 DialogueA Healthy LifeDr Martin Answay writes a column in a popular women's magazine on health problems. He isalso an expert on heart disease.Q: Is there a secret to good health? I mean, is there some way we can achieve it which is notgenerally known?A: It certainly isn't a secret. However, there is a great deal of ignorance, even among supposedly educated people, about how to be reasonably healthy.Q: Well, what advice do you give, then?A: Vh ... to begin with, take diet. I believe that one of the greatest dangers to health in Britain and other countries ...particularly developed countries ... is the kind of food wetend to prefer.Q: Such as?A: Such as that great national institution, the British breakfast, for example, ham and eggs. Or the kind of lunch so many people in this country have: sausage and chips! Or all the convenience foods like hamburgers. Or even things we regard as "healthy", such as full-fat milk. Or Cheddar cheese.The list is endless.Q: What's wrong with those things?A: The excessive consumption of such things leads to the overproduction of cholesterol, which in turn results in heart attack ...Q: Excuse me, but what exactly is cholesterol?A: It's a ... wax-like substance ... yellowish ... and it's produced naturally in our livers. We all need some cholesterol forsurvival.Q: Well, if we need it, in what way is it bad for us?A: Too much of it is bad for us. It builds up in our arteries, causing them to get narrower, so that our blood supply has difficulty in getting through ... and this, of course, can eventually end in a heart attack or stroke. The point I'm trying to make here is that, even though we all need some cholesterol in order to insulate our nerves, and to produce cellmembranes and hormones, the things many of us eat and even consider healthy lead to the overproduction of cholesterol. And this is very dangerous.Q: How can we avoid this overproduction of cholesterol?A: By cutting down our consumption of animal fats: things like red meat, cheese, eggs, and so on. And by increasing ourconsumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, and also by eating more potatoes, rice, pastaand bread.Q: Pasta? Potatoes? But ... aren't such things fattening?A: Nonsense. It isn't pasta, potatoes or bread that makes us fat.It's what we put on such things! Cheese, Butter, Meat!Q: So anything we like, anything that's delicious, is bad for us.Isn't that what you're saying?A: Rubbish! I'm simply saying we eat too much of these things.And there are many ways of preparing delicious food without using such large quantities of animal fats.Q: Last of all, what about exercise? You recently warned against certain forms of exercise, which you said could bedangerous.A: What I said was that if people aren't used to getting regular and vigorous exercise, they should begin slowly, and not try to do too much at the beginning! I also said that certaingames, such as squash, can be dangerous, particularly if you aren't used to playing them. A number of injuries are due to sudden, twisting movements that games like squash involve. Q: What kinds of exercise do you recommend, then?A: Gentle jogging, swimming, cycling, brisk walking ... exercise that is rhythmic and gentle, andabove all, sustained. That is, done for at least fifteen minutes uninterruptedly at least three times a week. We all need such exercise, and the fact is that far too few of us get enough of it, particularly if we live in large cities and regularly use cars.ExerciseDirections: Listen to the dialogue and complete the following grids.A. CholesterolB. ExercisePart 2 PassageAging of America1)T he impending collision between the boomers and the nation's retirement system is naturally catching the eye of policymakers and the boomers themselves.2)R etirement income security in the United States has traditionally been based on the so-called three-legged stool: Social Security, private pensions, and other personal saving.3)R etirement planning takes time, and these issues need to be addressed sooner rather than later.4)O ne found that in 1991 the median household headed by a65-69-year-old had financial assets of only $14,000, but expanding the measure to include Social Security, pensions, housing, and other wealth boosts median wealth to about $270,000.5)O nly one or two generations of Americans have hadlengthy retirements, and the crucial retirement issueskeep changing rapidly, making long-term predictionseven harder.The Baby Boom* generation - the roughly 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964has been reshaping American society for five decades. From jamming the nation's schools in the 1950s and 1960s, to crowding labor markets and housing markets in the1970s and 1980s, to affecting consumption patterns almost continuously, boomers have altered economic patterns and institutions at each stage of their lives. Now that the leading edge of the generation has turned 50, the impending collision between the boomers and the nation's retirement system is naturally catching the eye of policymakers and the boomers themselves.Retirement income security in the United States has traditionally been based on the so-called three-legged stool: Social Security, private pensions, and other personal saving. Since World War II the system has served the elderly well: The poverty rate among elderly households fell from 35 percent in 1959 to 11 percent in 1995 .Are the baby boomers making adequate preparations for retirement? In part, the answer depends on what is meant by "adequate". One definition is to have enough resources to maintain pre-retirement living standards in retirement. A rule of thumb* often used by financial planners is that retirees should be able to meet this goal by replacing 60-80 percent of pre-retirement income. Retired households can maintain their pre-retirementstandard of living with less income because they havemore leisure time, fewer household members, and lower expenses. Taxes are lower because retirees escape payroll taxes and the income tax is progressive. And mortgages have, for the most part, been paid off. On theother hand, older households may face higher and more uncertain medical expenses, even though they are covered by Medicare.From a public policy perspective, assuring that retirees maintain 100 percent of pre-retirement living standards may be overly ambitious. But should policymakers aim to ensure that they maintain 90 percent of their living standards? Or that they stay out of poverty? Or use some other criterion? Retirement planning takes time, and these issues need to be addressed sooner rather than later.A second big question is how to measure how well baby boomers arepreparing for retirement. Studies that focus only on personal saving put aside for retirement yield bleak conclusions. One found that in 1991 the median household headed by a65-69-year-old had financial asset of only $14,000. But expanding the measure to include Social Security, pensions,housing, and other wealth boosts median wealth to about $270,000.A third issue - crucial but as yet little explored - iswhich baby boomers are not provided adequately for retirement and how big the gap is between what theyhave and what they shouldhave. Some boomers are doing extremely well, others quite poorly. Summary averages for an entire generation may not be useful as descriptions of the problem or as suggestions for policy.The uncertain prospects for the baby boomers in retirement are particularlytroubling because, as a society, we as yet understand little about the dynamicsof retirement. Only one or two generationsof Americans have had lengthy retirements, and the crucial retirement issues - health care, asset markets, Social Security, life span - keep changing rapidly, making long-term predictions even harder.Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionAs China's aging population is increasing rapidly, there should be a well-funded pension system put in place. However, the country's pension system only covers a fraction of the work force. It predicts that China will have an elderly population ofabout 400 million by 2040, which will be a large burden on the economy if an effective pension system is not established.The Chinese government, aware that the old pension system in the planned economy could not keep pace with the market economy, started to reform a purely "pay-as-you-go" pension system in 1997 and introduced one that combines a basic pension with personal savings accounts. The accounts are jointly paid into by employers and employees, as saving to support employees' retirements. The state is considering expanding a reformed pension insurance system nationwide.China is also accelerating the reform of China's pension system.It has been trying to find appropriate ways to invest pension funds in the capital market rather than simply putting them in banks or buying treasury bonds.It has also been trying to find appropriate ways to invest pension funds in the capital market overseas.To ensure the maintenance and appreciation of the pension pool, more investment tools should be allowed, with sound governance and parallel reform in the financial sector to ensure returns.Exercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.Exercise C Detailed ListeningDirections: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.l.D 2.D 3. B 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.CExercise D After-listening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1)T he boomers have altered economic patterns from jamming the nation's schools in the 1950s and 1960s, to crowding labor markets and housing markets in the 1970s and 1980s, to affecting consumption patterns almost continuously.2)(Open)3)。

施心远主编《听力教程》1_（第2版）Unit_06听力原文和答案

施心远主编《听力教程》1_（第2版）Unit_06听力原文和答案施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)Unit 6文本和答案Unit 6Section 1 Part 1 PhoneticsComplete the following short dialogue as you listen to it. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Professor Archer is having lunch with the Director at the Restaurant Avenida.Director: What would you like, Professor? Archer: What do you suggest? Director: Perchaps calde irada? Archer: What’s that? Director: Fish soup. Archer: That sounds nice.Director: And you must have some feijoada. Archer: What’s that?Director: It’s a local speciality—pork with black beans. Archer: Yes, I’d like some of that. Director: Is there anything you can’t eat? Archer: I don’t like chi li.Director: That’s all right—ther e’s no chili in feijoada. Do you mind if I smoke?Archer: Not at all. Would you excuse me for a moment? (To waiter) Excuse me, can you tell m e where the toilets are? Waiter: Over there, sir.Part 2: Listening and Note-Taking TAPESCRIPTEric: Excuse me. What time's the first train to London? Clerk:Eight thirty.Eric: I see. And are there any other trains? I want to arrive before lunch. Clerk:Well, now ... there' s one at nine fourteen, ... nine twenty, ... nine forty-two. ...Eric: Oh, just a minute. You're saying them very quickly ... Er,yes ... and after nine forty-two? Clerk:After nine forty-two, there's ... there's one at ten fifteen ... and eleven twenty. ...Eric: Ten fifteen and eleven twenty?Clerk:Yes, that's right.Eric: OK. Thanks very much.Exercise A: Listen to Eric and the booking-clerk at the railway station. Look at the timetable. After each bleep, draw a ring round the time of the train.BIRMINHAM - LONDON1 2 3 4 5 6 Birmingham 8.13/8.30 9.14 / 9.40 9.20/9.30 9.32 / 9.42 10.15/10.50 11.20/11.30 TAPESCRIPTOperator: Hello! Can I help you?Nancy: Yes. What's the number of the Leicester Hotel, please? Operator: The Leicester? That's 83 7 5234.Nancy: I see. And what about the New Norwich Hotel? Operator: That's 785 2491.Nancy: Thanks. And the Royal Buckingham? Operator: Just a minute ... that's ... um ... 249 6360. Nancy: Uh-huh ... and the Gloucester? Operator: The Gloucester ... um ... 564 8844. .Nancy: Thanks, ... oh ... here's one more ... the, um, the Peterborough Hotel.Operator: Oh, that's 684 2549.Nancy: Oh ... and the last one, the Old Bedford? Operator: The Old Bedford? That's 327 6975. Nancy: Well, that's all now. Thanks very much for your help. Bye. Exercise B: Listen to the operato r. After each bleep, write down the phone number of the hotel.1. The Leicester Hotel 837 52342. The New Norwich Hotel 785 24913. The Royal Buckingham H otel 249 63604. The Gloucester Hotel 564 88445. The Peterborough Hotel 684 25496. The Old Bedford Hotel 3 27 6975 Section Two Listening Comprehension Part 1 What a Super FlatAnn Morris and her friend, Sheila, have been invited to Jack and Rebecca's for supper. Although t hey know each other well, it is the first time Ann and Sheila have visited the couple's flat. Jack: Hi, Ann! Hello, Sheila! Come on in. I say, you're both looking very smart!Ann: Thanks. It's nice to be invited out. What a super flat you've got, Jack! Sheila: Yes, you never t old us you lived in such luxury. It's so cosy*! Jack: I'm glad you like it. Sit down and I'll get you a d rink.Ann: Where's Rebecca?Jack: She won't be long. She's just popped* out for a few things at the last minute … (Later) Sheila: Mm! This spaghetti* is really good. I didn't know you could cook.Jack: I'm afraid it had to be something cheap. You know how it is! Ann: It's delicious. Is it your ow n recipe*, by any chance? Jack: No, I just followed what is said in the book. Sheila: Can you give me the name of the book?Rebecca: Sure, Italian Cooking Made Easy — it has to be, for him!Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write Tor F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is tr ue or false.F 1. Jack and Rebecca live in the country. (They live in a flat, so probably they live in the city.)T 2. The guests are surprised to see that Jack and Rebeccalive in such a nice place. ( Ann: What a super flat you've got, Jack! Sheila: Yes, you never told us you lived in such luxury. It's so cosy!) T_3. Jack's spaghetti is very delicious. (Sheila: Mm! This spaghetti isreally good.)F 4. The guests know Jack is a good cook. (Sheila: I didn't know you could cook.)Exercise B: Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions.1. What did the guests think of the flat?(They thought the flat was super, luxury and cosy.) 2. How many friends did Jack invite to his hom e? (Two, Ann and Sheila.)3. What did they have for dinner? (They had spaghetti.)4. Why did Jack cook it instead of buying it? (He thought it was cheaper.)F 1. Jack and Rebecca live in the country. (They live in a flat, so probably they live in the city.)T 2. The guests are surprised to see that Jack and Rebecca live in such a nice place. ( Ann: What a super flat you've got, Jack! Sheila: Yes, you never told us you lived in such luxury. It's so cosy!) T_3. Jack's spaghetti is very delicious. (Sheila: Mm! This spaghetti isreally good.)F 4. The guests know Jack is a good cook. (Sheila: I didn't know you could cook.)Exercise B: Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions.1. What did the guests think of the flat?(They thought the flat was super, luxury and cosy.) 2. How many friends did Jack invite to his hom e? (Two, Ann and Sheila.)3. What did they have for dinner? (They had spaghetti.)4. Why did Jack cook it instead of buying it? (He thought it was cheaper.)5. Who gave Jack the recipe? (He got the recipe from a book.)Dialogue 2 Back form WorkIt is seven o'clock. Clive Sutton has just arrived home from work. Clive: It's not good enough, yo u know. Cathy: What's wrong, Dad?Clive: When I came in, the house was a disgrace. One of you was lying on the settee* and the ot her was nowhere to be seen.Cathy: It wasn't my turn to tidy. It was Emma's.Emma: I did it yesterday. Besides, I had a lot of homework to do. Cathy: When I came in, you w ere in your room listening to records. Emma: At least my room's tidy. Yours is a real mess. Clive: Look! I don't care whose turn it was yesterday or today. It just won't do! I expect you to sort out* your jobs between you. You're both old enough now. When I came in, the break-fast dishes were still in the sink and there were clothes lying all over the furniture, waiting to be ironed.* Emma: I'm always doing the ironing. Cathy used to help with it, but now she says she's too busy. Cathy: I've got exams this year. You haven't.Clive: Girls, girls, that's enough. Have either of you eaten yet? Emma: I've had a sandwich. I'm t rying to lose some weight. Cathy: And I don't feel hungry.Clive: Well, I do. In future, make sure one of you makes a meal. We've got to live, you know. And I 've got to work to keep us. If you want spending money and holidays, you'll have to do your share of the housework!Emma: I'm sorry, Dad.Cathy: Me too. Look, Emma, why don't we make a list of jobs and put it on the wall? Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Wr ite T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. The house was a mess when the father came in. (Clive: When I came in, the house was a dis grace.)T 2. The children do the chores by turns. (Cathy: It wasn't my turn to tidy. It was Emma's.)F 3. When the father came in, one of the girls was lying on the settee and the other was doing h er homework. (Clive: One of you was lying on thesettee and the other was nowhere to be seen. C athy: When I came in, you were in your room listening to records.)F 4. When the father came back, the girls had done the washing-up. (Clive: When I came in, the breakfast dishes were still in the sink ... )T 5. Emma usually does the ironing. (Emma: I'm always doing the ironing.)T 6 Both of the girls are students. (Emma: I had a lot of homework to do. Cathy: I've gotexams t his year.)T 7. Emma is probably on a diet. (Emma: I'm trying to lose some weight.)T 8. The father has to cook dinner for himself. (Clive: Girls, girls, that's enough. Have either of yo u eaten yet? Emma: I've had a sandwich. Cathy: And I don't feel hungry. Clive: Well, I do. In future , make sure one of you makes a meal.)T 9. The girls will sort out the housework between themselves. (Cathy: Look, Emma, why don't we make a list of jobs and put iton the wall?)Part 2 Passage The “Lost” Receipt TAPESCRIPTAs my train was not due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying som e magazines to read on the journey, I made my way tothe luggage office to collect the heavy suitc ase I had left there three days before. There were only a few people waiting, and I took out my w allet to find the receipt for my case. The receipt did not seem to be where I had left it. I emptied t he contents of the wallet, and railway tickets, money, scraps* of paper, and photographs tumbled * out of it; but no matter how hard I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found.When my turn came, I explained the situation sorrowfully to the assistant. The man looked at me suspiciously as if to say that he had heard this type of story many times and asked me to describe the case. I told him that it was an old, brown-looking object no different from the many cases I c ould see on the shelves.The assistant then gave me a form and told me to make a list of the chief contents of the case. If t hey were correct, he said, I could take the case away. I tried to remember all the articles I had hur riedly packed and wrote them down as they came to me. After I had done this, I went to look am ong the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there and for one dreadful moment, it occurred to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he could have easily claimed* the case already. T his had not happened fortunately, for after a time, I found the case lying on its side high up in a c orner. After examining the articles inside, the assistant was soon satisfied that it was mine and told me I I could take the case away. Again I took out my wallet: this time to pay. I pulled out a ten-s hilling note ; and the "lost" receipt slipped out with it. I could not helpblushing* and glanced up a t the assistant. He I was nodding his head knowingly, as if to say that he had often seen this happ en before, too!Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. Why did he buy the magazines before getting on the train?A. Because he enjoyed reading.B. Because he needed something to kill the time.C. Because he needed something to read on a j ourney.D. Because the magazines were on sale at that time.2. How long did he have his suitcase in the luggage office?A. For 3 days.B. For 3 hours.C. For one day.D. For half a day. 3. What was demanded when he wanted to collect his suitcase? A. The receipt. B. The fee. C. The railway ticket.D. The ID. 4. Wha t did the assistant ask him to do when he couldn’t find the receipt?A. TO wait until he found it.B. To make an explanation of the situation.C. To continue to search for it.D. To make a list of the main contents of the suitcase.5. What did he say about his suitcase? A. It had some special marks on. B. It was an old, brown c ase. C. It was an old, dark brown case. D. It was a new brown case.6. What did it occur to him when he found hundreds of cases there? A. It might be difficult to find his. B. It might be lying among them. C. It might take time to spot this. D. It might havebeen taken away.7. How did the assistant feel when the case had been examined? A. He was a bit disappointed. B. He was quite relieved.C. He was happy that the speaker had found his case.D. He was convinced that it was the speaker’s case.8. How did he feel when he found the lost‖ ticket out?A. Shameful.B. Foolish.C. Angry.D. Annoyed. 9. What is the reaction of the assistant then?A. Mocking.B. Joking.C. Understanding.D. Laughing.Keys 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. D 8.A 9. CPart 3 News News Item 1Voters have approved (1) political changes that will establish an elected parliament. State televisi on said (2) more than 98% of the voters approved the proposal for democratic reforms. The meas ures also will give women (3) the right to vote and to be candidates for office, making Bahrain* (4 ) one of the only Gulf Arab states to do so. And (5) equality will be guaranteed among (6) the different religious groups in Brunei*. The Emir of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa* (7) welcomed the results. The changes are expected (8) to take effect by the year 2004 at the latest.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about democratic reforms in Bahrain and Brunei.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.1) political changes2) more than 98% of the voters 3) the right to vote3) the right to vote4) one of the only5) equality6) the different religious groups7) welcomed the results8) to take effectNews Item 2Opposition Parties are demanding a new election after a violent protest over voting problems Tue sday. At least 6 people were killed and many injured during the voting. People at over 100 voting places were not able to vote Tuesday. Official said Wednesday that those voting centers would be open soon. Early election results show the ruling General People's Congress Party in the lead. Fin al results are expected by the end of the week. Election officials say many people took part in the voting. Voting hours were extended to give people more time to vote. More than 20,000 candidat es are competing for 7,000 seats in the local council* in Yemen*.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about the local council election in Yemen.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to complete each of the foll owing sentences.1. A2. A3. B4. C5. D6. BNews Item 3More than 300 people have been killed and 250,000 displaced following a disputed presidential v ote. The government has agreed to hold a new election if ordered by a court.The violence this week in Kenya has thrown the usually peaceful country into crisis. Its economic and democratic progress may be in danger.The crisis began Sunday after election officials declared President Mwai Kibaki the winner of a sec ond term. On Friday Kenya's main opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement, called for a new election.A spokesman for the president said the government will accept another election if a court orders a new vote.Kenya became independent from Britain in nineteen sixty-three. It has the largest economy in Ea st Africa.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about Kenya’s election violence that threatens gains in East Africa’s top econom y.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true o r false. Write Tor F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the stateme nt is true or false. 1. After the elections, 300 people have been injured and 25,000 homeless. F (More than 300 people have been killed and 250,000 displaced following a disputed presidential v ote.) 2. A courtmight order a new election.T (The government has agreed to hold a new election if ordered by a court.)3. The riot may slow economic and democratic progress of Kenya.T (The violence this week in Kenya has thrown the usually peaceful country into crisis. Its econo mic and democratic progress may be in danger.4. After President Mwai Kibaki won the first term Friday, the main opposition party appealed fora new election.F (The crisis began Sunday after election officials declared President Mwai Kibaki the winner of a second term. On Friday Kenya’s main opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement, called for a new election. 5. Kenya separated from British Commonwealth in 1960. F (Kenya became ind ependent from Britain in 1963.)Section 3 Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and Answers Mother: Where are Jim and Mary?Father: Jim’s gone fishin and Mary’s gone with him. Mother: Oh, dear, I can’t bear cooking bony li ttle fish. Father: You needn’t worry about Jim bringing anything h ome. Mother: Why not? Father: He never catches anything. He just likes fishing. Mother: I can’t help thinking Mary will be bored.Father: She hates fishing, of course, but she isn’t happy about Jim going off by himself. Mother: Well, you can’t be surprised at her wanting to be with him. Father: No. I can even reme mber a girl watching me play football. Mother: I can’t imagine myself doing that again. Exercise: 1. Where is Jim? He’sgone fishing.2. What can’t Mother bear? She can’t bear cooking bony little fish.3. What needn’t Mother worry about? She needn’t worry about Jim bringing anything home.4. What is it that Mother can’t help thinking? She can’t help thinking Mary will be bored.5. What isn’t Mary happy about? She isn’t happy about Jim going off by himself.6. What can’t Father be surprised at? He can’t be surprised at Mary’s wanting to be with Jim.7. What can Father remember? He can even remember a girl watching him play football.8. What can’t Mother imagine herself doing again? She can’t imagine herself watching Father pla y football again.Part 2 RetellingThere’s an old saying that says, ―It never hurts to ask.‖ Here’s a famous American story that proves the truth of that statement. Or does it?In 1620, a group of settlers came from England to t he ―new world.‖ They built a small community in Massachusetts. Mark Story, a middle-aged widowe r, lived there. After his wife died, Mark shared a small cabin with a handsome young man named John Allen. Mark felt very lonely without a wife. One day he t old John that he wanted to marry one of the young women of the community –Pamela Miller. Bu t Mark was afraid to propose to her himself. So he asked his friend John to do it for him.Poor John also wanted to marry Pamela. But he didn’t tell Mark that. Instead, he went to Pamela and asked her to marryMark Story. Pamela was surpr ised and disappointed. She listened quietly. Then she said, ―Why don’t you speak for yourself, John?‖Section Four Supplementary Exercises Part 1 Listening Comprehension Passage 1 A CoinI was not more then thirteen years old at the time, certainly, but I remember the moment as if it were yesterday. I had just taken my place in class, when I noticed a small shining coin a few feet a way form my desk. I am sure it was not the desire for gain which prompted me to stoop and pick i t up, for the coin was a farthing and almost completely worthless. But its newness attracted me, a nd the fact that I could not spend a coin of such small value made me want to keep it forever. As t he teacher was talking to us, I pretended to drop a pencil and bent over. From that moment, the c oin was mine.The farthing and I remained firm friends for years. Trousers wore out, but the coin survived. It live d to see short trousers become long ones; it accompanied me in my youth and early manhood. It joined the army with meduring the war, and later came to the office every day when I became a civilian again.Every night when I emptied my pockets and placed their contents on my bedside table, the coin made its appearance. Sometimes, it would play hide-and-seek with me and make me dig deeply i nto my pockets. But sure enough, it was always there, trapped inside larger items, like a pen-knife , or sleeping in the folds of my handkerchief. It certainly kept strange company. When I was a boy, it would attach itself to sticky sweets, or get caught in pieces of wire. When I grew up, it took its place proudly beside the silver coins that jingled in my pocket. It had reason tobe proud, for I am sure it knew that I would rather have lost every single silver coin I had than part with the precious litter farthing. It did not shine any more, but at nighttime it would unfailingly arrive, last but smili ng, and look up at me from my beside table. One night, however, the coin was missing. I searched everywhere, but weeks passed and I did not find it. This time, I realized sadly that it had gone for food and could only hope that it had found some nicer pocket to live in.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. l.C 2. A 3.C 4. D 5.D 6. B 7. A 8.B 9. D Passage 2 Utah Olympic。

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1Shopping and Banking OnlinePart I Getting readyB. Spot dictation. Fill in the banks with the words you hear.Tapescript:We have just two more days to “shop till you drop” till Christmas, and that typically means a lot of last minute shopping. And though buying with a mouse is still tiny compared to shopping with your feet online retailing is more popular than ever.Christmas shopping in the street is great sometimes. But when you’ve just got to get a bunch of shopping done and you want to have something to send to a third-party location, it’s much better online.In the U.S., online shopping is predicted to be 30% ahead of last December, while mails can expect less than a 6% increase in sales. In Britain, Europe’s biggest e-tailing market, online gift-buying is expected to grow by 50%, with $8 billion worth of goods sold through the net in the November to January period.C. Listen to a news report. Supply the missing information.Part ⅡA. Main problems of online shopping●Long time waiting for delivery or even no delivery (about 8%) after ordering●No clear information about delivery charges● A danger that customers’ personal information would be sold to a third party (as manyas 87% of the sites)●No policy on returning goods (about 47% of the companies)●No confirmation of the order (about 35% of the sites ) and the dispatch (as many as87% of the sites)●No money back more than four months after returning goods (in two cases)B Now listen again. Complete the summary.Summary:The survey shows in spite of the convenience and choice offered by Net shopping there are still many obstacles that prevent consumers from shopping with complete trust. One of the biggest problems is to build consumers’ trust in buying online. It takes time for the Internet to become mature as a retail channel when it gives support to trust relationships with guarantees of payment and service.Part ⅢBanking at homeA. Outline1. Some problems of the walk-in bankA. standing in long linesB. running out of checksC. limited opening hours2. Online banking servicesA. viewing accountsB. moving money between accountsC. applying for a loanD. getting current information on productsE. paying bills electronicallyF. e-mailing questions to the bank3. Reasons for creating online servicesA. competing for customersB. talking advantage of modern technology4. Inappropriateness of online banking for some peopleA. having no computers at home.B. preferring to handle accounts the traditional wayB. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the material. Then answer the questions.1. What is “interactive banking”It is banking through the Internet.2. Why can “online banking” compete of customers“Online banking”offers convenience which appeals to the kind of customer banks want to keep.3. What kind of customers do banks want to keepBanks most want to keep people who are young, well-educated, and have good incomes.Part ⅣB. Now listen to an interview discussing English and American good customer services.Part ⅤTapescript:“Everybody loves a bargain,”this is a common American saying. A bargain is something you buy for less than its true value. It is something you might not buy if it costs more. One person’s useless ugly object can be another person’s bargain. So many Americans put it outside with a “for sale” sign on it and they have a yard sale.Just about anything can be sold a yard sale: clothing, cooking equipment, old toys, tools, books and chairs, even objects you think are extremely ugly or useless. You may have an electric light shaped like a fish. You may greatly dislike its looks, but it may be beautiful to someone else. Usually the seller puts a price on each object. But the price can almost always be negotiated. The price of a table, for example, might be marked ＄10. But the seller may accept 8. If the table has not been sold by the end of the day, the seller probably will take much less.Some people go to yard sales because it is part of their job. They earn their livings by buying old things at low prices then selling them at higher prices. Many others, however, go to yard sales just to have fun. They say it is like going on a treasure hunt. Sometimes they really do find the treasure.Ned Jaudere did. The Boston Globe newspaper says Mr. Jaudere has been collecting native American Indian objects since he was a young man. Last year, he stopped at a yard sale in the northeastern city of Worcester, Massachusetts. He paid $125 for what everyonethought was an old wooden club. Mr. Jaudere thought it was something else. Two days later, he confirmed that the club had been used by the Wampanoag Indian leader known as King Philip. King Philip used it during his war with the white settlers at eastern Massachustetts in 1675. The historic weapon had been stolen from a museum in 1970 and had been missing ever since. Mr. Jaudere learnt the war club was valued at about $150000 but he did not sell it or keep it. Mr. Jaudere returned the club to the museum near Boston, Massachusetts from which it was stolen.Questions:1.Which of the following is a common American saying2.What can be sold at a yard sale3.Why do people go to a yard sale4.When was the old wooden club stolen5.What was the real value of the club6.Why was the club at a great value2Hotel or B&BPart ⅠGetting ready1.English breakfast is hot food: fried egg, fired bacon, porridge, etc.2.Continental breakfast consists of coffee, tea, rolls, jam and honey—nothing cooked.3.Half-board includes dinner, bed and breakfast.4.Full-board is the room plus all meals.5.V AT stands for Value Added Tax.Part ⅡA touch of home1. B&BA. natureB&B is a short form for bed and breakfast.B. increasing numberNow there are about 15 000 B&Bs in the U.S.C. advantages over big hotels1. charm, comfort, hospitality.2. owners taking a personal interest in guests2. Attraction of owning a B&BA. meeting different peopleB. talking with guests3. Several features of Suits UsA. long historybuilt in 1883; 19th century decorationsB. interesting names for some roomsNamed after some previous famous guests4. Different people, different choicesA. B&Bs not suitable for some people1. uncomfortable staying in someone else’s home2. not interested personal interactionB. a quiet and romantic place for many peoplePart ⅢRenting a carA.Listen to the conversation in which a man phones a car rental agent about renting a car.Supply the missing information.Information about the customer:A family of three + camp equipmentLeaving on Fri., July 7thReturning on Mon., July 10thSuggestions by the agent:A compact car current model;A small station wagon automatic transmissionBest choice: a Pinto station wagonRegular rate: $ 79.95Special weekend rate: $ 59.95Pick up: after 4 p.m. on Fri.Return: by 10 a.m. on Mon.Mileage rate: first 300 miles free, then 12 cents per mileOther costs:Insurance: $10Sales tax: 8%Deposit: $ 100B.Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the material. Write down the wordsor phrases that are related with car rentals.a compact car / a station wagon / automatic transmission / current models/ pick up /return the car / special weekend / rate / regular rate / unlimited mileage / insurance sales tax / a full tank of gas / deposit / lowest ratesPart ⅣPart Ⅴ3 “Planting” MoneyExercise 2: Answer the following two questions.1. What does “spending priorities” refer to according to Professor Frank“Spending priorities” refers to the following situation:Americans are spending so much of their income on ever larger houses and cars that they can’t afford to spend on social programs or infrastructure repairs.2. What are t he advantages of working fewer hours and spending more time with familyand friendsBy doing so, one would feel happier, would have fewer disputes of work and lower levels of stress hormones in their blood, One gets sick less often and dies at an older age.Part ⅤA.Listen to a report recently released by a famous London research group about the costof living around the world. List the world’s 10 most expensive cities.Tokyo, Osaka, Oslo, Zurich, Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Geneva, Paris Reykjavik, LondonB.Listen again. Answer the following questions.1.What caused the slipping down of the US citiesThe euro has appreciated against the US dollar.2.What caused the slipping down of Latin American citiesPersistent economic turmoil.3.Which city remains the world’s cheapest cityTehran4.How does the Economist team work out this listThe Economist team checks prices of a wide range of items—from bread and milk to cars and utilities—to compile this report.5.What’s the use of this report for business clientsBusiness clients it to calculate the amount of allowances granted to overseas executives and their families.4 Loans for the DreamPartⅠB. Listen to the following dialogues. Complete the exercises.Dialogue two: Complete the chart. Use ticks to indicate whether the expenditures onPart ⅡA. Listen to the dialogue. Take notes. Then complete the summary.Summary:Mr. Jackson works in the college with a good salary. As his old car is too old to be worth repairing, he would like to have a newer one. Since he can get about a hundred pounds for the old car, he wants to raise some money, three hundred fifty to four hundred overdraft, from the bank.The bank manager suggests two kinds of loans with different interest rates and conditions: a personal Loan and an Ordinary Loan. Mr. Jackson is expected to repay to money within 24 months.B. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the dialogue. First complete the chart to show the differences of the two loans. Then try to find the English equivalents of the1．透支额（贷款）：overdraft2．偿还：repay3．短期贷款（业务）：lenders in the short term4．付利息：pay interest on5．担保物：collateral 6．寿险：life policy 7．房屋的房契：deeds of the house8．政府证券：Government Securities9．凭证：certificate 10．接日计算：on a day-to-day basisPart ⅢA.Listen to the material. Complete the outline. Then give the right words according tothe explantions.Outline1.Buying a houseA. cost of housing(1) 1/4-1/3 of a family’s income(2) depending on size and locationB. way to buy a house—mortgage2. Living in a landlord’s home—advantagesA. cheaperB. easy to get things repaired3. Buying a apartment—condominium* * * * *1. mortgage: bank loan repaid in regular repayments:2. condominium: an apartment building in which the apartments are ownedindividually.B. You are going to hear a passage about a company called Fannie Mae. Keep thefollowing questions in mind while listening and then complete the missing information.Question:1. What is the relationship between the home buyer, the bank, Fannie Mae and the investorsBorrows money frommortgage-based2. How much do Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae control in the American home loan marketThey control about half the home loans in America.3. What problems does the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight find about Fannie MaeHiding changes in its value, poor supervision and not carefully reporting its finances.4. What happens to Fannie Mae after the problems are publicizedThe stock price of Fannie Mae has dropped.Part ⅣA.Listen to an interview about consumer rights under English law. While listening forthe first time, all more key words in the left-hand column. After the second listening,B. Statements1. Secondhand goods should also be of merchantable and top quality.2. If you have suffered personal injury because of the item you’ve bought, you can sue themanufacturer.3. The retailer has the right to say “No refunds without a receipt”.4. Going to court is not very common because as a consumer, it is very costly for you toget the money back.Part ⅤA. Before you listen, answer the following questions.1. Do your parents pay personal income tax2. Do you think it is a good idea for one to pay personal income tax Why or why notB. Now listen to a news report about tax time in the United States. Then complete the5Briefing on Taxation and Insurance PoliciesPartⅠGetting readyB. Listen to five sentences. Write down the numbers described and the key words thathelp you get the answer.Example: You will hear: Our last claim was for ￡2 000, but this one will be three times that.Please write down: Key words: 2 000/three timesC. Listen to the following dialogues. Complete the exercises.Dialogue one: Complete the statements.1. The man earns about ￡30000 with bonuses and 24% of his income goes in tax.2. His wife works as well because they’re trying to clear their overdraft.3. Their money mainly goes on food and hobbies, such as sailing and riding.Dialogue two: Answer the questions.1. What was stolen yesterdayA brand new video was stolen.2. Was it insured How do you knowYes. The speaker paid the premium last week.Part Ⅱ.A. The following is the transparency for the presentation. Listen carefully and completethe following outline. Pay special attention to the numbers.Outline1. Structure of personal taxationA. rates1. lower rate: up to ￡23 700: 25%2. higher rate: above ￡23700: 40%B. allowances1. single person: ￡32952. married person: ￡50153. pension: maximum 17.5% to 40%4. mortgage interest relief: 7%2. Collection of personal taxA. income tax—PAYEB. National Insurance1. employee’s contribution: 9%2. employer’s contribution: 5% to 10%.B. Now listen again. Complete the following statements.1. According to the speaker, UK personal taxation is both simple and relatively low.2. The new legislation recently introduced by the government is that married couplescan opt for separate taxation.3. The tax relief on a 65-year-old man’s pension is 40%.4. PAYE stands for Pay As You Earn. The scheme means the tax is collected direct fromthe employer before he makes out the monthly salary check or bank transfer to the employee.5. Taxable income means the income in which the deduction and the allowance havebeen excluded.Part ⅢA.Listen to the dialogue. Write down the key points. Then complete the paragraph.Mr. Jackson is interested in taking out an insurance policy because he’s been told that it is a good way to save money. He would like to have a lump sum for moving away, buying a house or something like that when he retires.B. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the dialogue. Answer the questionswith key words.1. According to the insurance salesman, what are the two ways to decide how muchone should pay to buy an insurance policyA. a fixed objective in mind/ how much to pay each monthB. a fixed objective each month in mind / how much to produce over some years2. If one is interested in saving for two or three years, should he buy a life insuranceWhyNo/ regular & systematic / short-term/ bank/ Building Society.Part ⅣA. Listen to the dialogue. Write down the key points. Then complete the paragraph andanswer the question with key words.According to the insurance salesman, as Mr. Jackson is an unmarried man without any dependents, not in a self-employed position, he has no need for that type if life insurance at the moment.Question:What is good for a shop-keeper if he buys a life insuranceA.accumulate capital / expand business / end of termB.saving to produce a pension6Visions of BusinessPart Ⅰ. Getting readyB. Listen to an economics report about business organizations. Complete the followingPart ⅡB. Listen again. What are the CEO’ s answers to the student’s questionQuestion: What keeps you going and what have you left to accomplishin figuring our every aspect: how much money you need; how many people you’ll need; whether you’ll need people. It gives you a way of predicting where the business may go so you can position yourself to respond intelligently and use the least amount of money. So a business plan is even more critical for those budding entrepreneurs that don’t have much money, for it can help to use the limited resources in the very best way.Part ⅤTapescript:An organization in the United States has been teaching young people about the American business system for almost 80 years. Now we operate in more than 100 other countries.Junior Achievement is the world’s oldest, largest, and fastest growing economic educational organization. It began in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The group’s first program was for high school students after school hours. Its goal was to show young people how businesses are organized and operated. The students learned by forming their own companies. Local business people advised them.First, the students developed a product. Then they sold shares in their company. They used this money to buy the materials needed to make the product. They produced the product and sold it. Finally they returned the profits to the people who owned shares in the company. The Junior Achievement “Company Program” was very successful. It continues to teach young people about American business by helping the operate their own companies.In 1974, Junior Achievement began teaching students in their classrooms aboutbusiness. Today, there are programs for students of all ages from 5 to 18. More than 2700000 American students are involves in Junior Achievement. They are taught by more than 85000 business advisors who are not paid.Junior Achievement has programs for young school children ages 5 through 11. V olunteer business advisors teach the main rules of successful businesses. They teach how businesses are organized. They teach how products are made and sold. They also teach about the American economy, the system of money, industry and trade. And they teach students how the economy affects their families and their communities.Junior Achievement has programs for middle school students ages 12 to 14. A volunteer business expert teaches the students once a week. One program is called “Project Business”. It is about economic theories. Students learn about supply and demand. They learn about corporations. And they learn about world trade.Another Junior Achievement program for 12 to 14-year-old students is called “the Economics of Staying in School”. It is for students who may be thinking about leaving before completing high school. These students learn the importance of continuing their education. First they play a game. The game shows what kinds of jobs people have. It shows how much education is needed for each job. And it shows how much money each job pays. The students learn that workers with more education get better jobs and earn more money. Then the students learn how much money they need to buy the things they want. They realize that they probably will not earn enough money if they do not finish high school.7Fame and FortunePart ⅠB. Tapescript:In the past few year, hundreds of magazine and newspaper stories have been written about Bill Gates and his company, the reason the Microsoft Company is extremely successful. It has made Bill Gates one of the richest men in the world. William Gates the 3rd was born in 1955, in a western city of Seattle, Washington. He became interested in computers when he was 13 years old. When most young boys his age were playing baseball or football, young Bill Gates was learning to write computer programs. These programs tell computers how to perform useful tasks. Bill Gates attended Harvard University after high school. At Harvard, he began developing the computer language called Basic. He began to think that the computer would someday become a valuable tool that could be used in every office and home. Bill Gates returned to Seattle where he established the Microsoft Company in 1975. It employed only three workers. Microsoft developed computer software for established American companies, like General Electric and Citibank. Soon Microsoft was working with the International Business Machines Company known as IBM. In 1981. IBM began selling a personal computer that used Microsoft products as part of its operating system. By then, Microsoft had 129 workers. Today IBM still uses Microsoft’Part ⅡB. Listen again. Complete the 12 rules for the digital age.1. Insist that communication flow through e-mail.2. Study sales data online to share insights easily.3. Shift knowledge workers into high-level thinking.4. Use digital tools to create virtual teams.5. Convert every paper process to digital process.6. Use digital tools to eliminate single-task jobs.7. Create a digital feedback loop.8. Use digital systems to route customer complaints immediately.9. Use digital communication to redefine the boundaries.10. Transform every business process into just-in-time delivery.11. Use digital delivery to eliminate the middle man.12. Use digital tools to help customers solve problems for themselves.Part ⅢA.1933 Seller: THE CANADIAN NATIONAL STEAMSHIP COMPANYPlace Product Price PurchaserCanada Ten vessels $20 000 per ship Aristotle Onassis1923—1925 Seller: ARTHUR FURGUSONPlace Product Price PurchaserLondon Trafalgar Square ￡6000 an AmericanLondon Big Ben ￡ 1000 a touristLondon Buckingham Palace ￡2000 down payment another tourist Washington The White House ￡100 000 per annum A TexanNew York The Statue of Liberty ￡ 1000000 an AustralianB. Listen again, and then work out the outcome of the two persons by filling in the gaps. Outcome 1: Shipping began to boom when the world depression ended and Aristotle Onassis became a millionaire.Outcome 2: Arthur Furguson was identified, recognized, arrested and imprisoned for fraud for five years. After his release he retired to California and lived alife of luxury.Part ⅣYou are going to hear part of a broadcast about the life of Walt Disney. Complete the unfinished sentences below.1. Walt Disney first studied cartooning by doing a correspondence course.2. The first character that Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks invented was Oswald the Rabbit.3. Mickey first appeared in Steamboat Willie, which was the first talking cartoon film.4. Mickey’s voice was provided by Walt Disney himself.5. Walt was not a good artist but he was an amazing storyteller.6. Many of the famous Disney characters were first drawn by Ub Iwerks.7. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1935) was the first feature-length cartoon film—itrequired 2000000 drawing and three years’ work.8. Disney was one of the first film producers to see the potential of TV.10. Disney’s films are sometimes criticized for lack of taste and vulgarity but they stillappeal to children of all ages.Part ⅤListen to the recording. You’ll hear about the three best real estate deals in the history of America. Find the answers to the following questions.1. How much was paid for the whole of Manhattan Island in 1626$ 24 worth of kettles, axes and cloth.2. How much can an office block in New York cost now$ 80 000 000.3. How much did Napoleon sell the entire Mississippi Valley for in 18034. What was the price per hectare (2.5 acres ≈1 hectare)About 12 cents.5. How big was the United States before this dealAbout 800 000 square miles.6. How big was the United States after this dealAbout 1600 000 square miles.7. How much did the Tsar of Russia sell Alaska for in 1876$ 7 200 000.8. What was the price per hectareAbout 5 cents.9. How much gold has Alaska yielded$750 000 000 worth.10. How much coal is there in AlaskaAn estimated 100 000 000 000 tons.。

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施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)听力原文和答案Unit 7Section One Tactics for ListeningPart1 Phonetics(1) living in(2) I’ve moved(3) couldn’t(4) what are(5) back in(6) become a(7) you’d(8) do you(9) talk about(10) Let’sPart 2 Listening and Note-TakingTranscriptNarrator:We asked eight people, “What’s your car number?” First we asked Liz.Liz: TEL 429.Narrator: Then we asked Delia.Delia: WAR 556M.Narrator: Then Richard.Richard: JPN 51L … I think.Narrator: Next we asked Narie.Marie: OYF 155L.Narrator: After that, Michael.Michael: Ah …I’ve just … got a new car and it’s KMF 586W. Narrator: Then Damien.Damien: WPU 859S.Narrator: After that, Rosie.Rosie: Er … the number is WTW 492S.Narrator: And lastly, Trevor.Trevor: My car number is YLH 220S.Exercise B: Write down the car number of the following notes.1. Liz: TEL 4292. Delia: WAR 556M3. Richard: JPN 51L4. Marie: OYF 155L5. Michael: KMF 586W6. Damien: WPU 859S7. Rosie: WTW 492S 8. Trevor: YLH 220S.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 In a Joy ShopTranscriptMrs Cox: Good morning. Perhaps you can advise me ….Assistant: Yes, madam.Mrs Cox: I’m looking for a toy … for my nephew.Assistant: Oh, yes … how old is he?Mrs Cox: He’ll be nine years old on Saturday.Assistant: Skateboards are still very popular.Mrs. Cox: Hmm, I don’t want him to hurt himself.Assistant: What about a drum set?Mrs Cox: I don’t think so. His father will be angry if I buy him one of those. Have you got anything educational? You see, he’s a very intelligent boy.Assistant: I’ve got the perfect thing! A do-it-yourself computer kit!Exercise A:Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.1. What is Mrs Cox looking for?(She is looking for a toy.)2. What does the shop assistant suggest?(He suggests a skateboard, a drums and a do-it-yourself compute r kit.)Exercise B:(1) nine-year-old(2) suggested(3) hurt himself(4) to make the boy’s father angry(5) educational(6) intelligent boy(7) do-it-yourself computer kitDialogue 2 Customer ServiceTranscriptWoman: Wright’s customer service.Mrs Phillips:Yes, I’d like to order something from your latest catalog ue. But I’m in a hurry. It’s for my husband’s birthday.Woman:All right. I’ll take your order on the phone. Your name, ple ase?Mrs Phillips: Priscilla Phillips.Woman: Priscilla Phillips. Is that one l or two?Mrs Phillips: Double l.Woman: P-h-i-l-l-i-p-s.Mrs Phillips: That’s correct.Woman: What’s your address?Mrs Phillips: 39 St. Andrews Road, Putney, London.Woman: Right. And your telephone number.Mrs Phillips: 010322713.Woman: And what would you like to order?Mrs Phillips: A carriage clock, please.Woman: Have you got the catalogue number?Mrs Phillips: Yes, I have. It’s WG6 S82.Woman: WG6 S82. Anything else?Mrs Phillips: No, that’s all.Woman: How would you like to pay?Mrs Phillips: By credit card, please.Woman: May I have your number?Mrs Phillips: Yes, it’s 0071 213297160372.Woman: You know you’re entitled to a free Wright’s diary?Mrs Phillips: Oh, yes. I’d forgetten.Woman: What colour would you like?Mrs Phillips: Grey, please.Woman: And what name would you like on it?Mrs Phillips: John, please. John Phillips.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and complete the following order f orm.Wright’s Customer ServiceOrder FormName: Priscilla PhillipsAddress: 39 St. Andrews Road, Putney, LondonTelephone: 010322713Item: a carriage clockCatalogue Number: WG6 S82Payment:Cash: Credit Card: √Credit Card Number: 0071 213297160372Free Wright’s diary:Colour: Grey Name: John PhillipsPart 2 PassagesPassage 1 In Unusual ShopTranscriptI soon realized that I had entered an unusual kind of shop. There wer e no goods on display; there was no shop-window: nothing but a number of empty shelves at one end of the room in front of which a man was stan ding on a raised platform, and shouting loudly that the greatest sale of the year was about to begin. I decided to stay and see what would happen.A harassed assistant began to pile all sorts of odds and ends on the sh elves: table-lamps, cutlery-sets, clocks, electric razors, crockery, vases, an d a large quantity of small packets all similarly wrapped in bright red pap er. When the man at the table was satisfied that a sufficiently large crowdof people had collected, he began distributing the packets, asking for the small sum of three pence in return, and declaring that the value of the con tents was fifty times as much.I paid three pence for my packet and was immediately informed that I should not open it until after the sale. The money I had given, I found, e ntitled me to bid for anything on the shelves. All these beautiful and extre mely valuable objects, the man announced, would be given away, simply given away. He was as good as his word, for he held up an electric razor and asked a young man (who from the look of his face needed it) whether it was worth six pence. The man had no doubt about the matter and was promptly handed the razor for the sum asked. The same occurred with a number of other articles.Then, instead of asking for small sums like six pence, the man began to demand larger amounts for “very rare, high-quality antiques”. The peo ple present, thinking that these too were being “given away”, soon found t hemselves paying a great deal of money for useless, yacht-like lamps and ugly clocks in carved, heavy frames. I decided I had better go quickly bef ore being tempted into buying something I did not want. I went into the s treet and opened my prize packet, only to find that I had been rewarded w ith a cheap bottle of scent.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1~5: C, A, B, D, B 6~8: A, D, BPart 3 NewsNews Item 1Authorities in Pakistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and injured more than 22 others in a central part of the country's capital city. Most of the victims were policemen.The suicide bomber struck a group of policemen who were guarding a big meeting of Islamic activists in the center of the Pakistani capital.Witnesses say most of the deaths happened instantly and body parts, pools of blood as well as police caps littered the scene.A top official at the Federal Interior Ministry, Kamal Shah, says the attack is being investigated, but he dismissed criticism that poor security arrangements led to the deadly bombingDoctors have described conditions of some of those wounded in the attack as critical, saying the death toll could go up.Exercise A:This news item is about a suicide bomber that targets police in Pakistan’s capital.Exercise B:A Suicide BombingBombing area: in a central part of Pakistan’s capital cityCasualties: The suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and injured more than 22 othersBombing target: a group of policemen who were guarding a big meeting of Islamic activists.The horrific scenes: Most of the deaths happened instantly and body parts, pools of blood as well as police caps littered the scene.The investigation into the cause of the bombing: A top official at the Federal Interior Ministry says the attack is being investigated, but he dismissed criticism that poor security arrangements led to the deadly bombing.Doctors’ description: They said conditions of some of those wounded in the attack are critical and the death toll could go up.News Item 2Reports say at least one person was killed and several others hurt in c lashes between Indonesian soldiers and police on Borneo Island. Official s say the clashes may have resulted from a lack of understanding. Shooti ng began when thousands of people attempted to get on ships to leave theport city of Sampit. They were attempting to escape native Dayaks who h ave been attacking ethnic minorities. Indonesian officials say one group of Dayak fighters killed at least 118 settlers from the Island of Madura on Sunday. The settlers were traveling with police protection. However, a police spokesman said that the police force was not large enough to prote ct the settlers.Exercise A:This news item is about clashes between Indonesian soldiers and p olice on Borneo.Exercise B:1~5: B, C, D, A, D 6: ANews Item 3Tuesday's Middle East conference in Annapolis, Maryland, put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace. Now the question is, how far will they get?The "road map" is the name for a plan that is supposed to lead to a permanent, two-state solution to the conflict. The Quartet of the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations launched the plan in two thousand three. The plan did not go far.Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to immediately restart negotiations. They promise to seek a peace treaty that furthers the goal of an independent Palestine.The two sides have not held serious negotiations in seven years. A committee that will guide the talks will hold its first meeting December twelfth. The aim is to reach an agreement by the end of 2008.Exercise A:This news item is about Tuesday’s Middle East conference that put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace.B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. What did Tuesday’s Middle East conference do?It put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace.2. What is the “road map”?The “road map” is the name for a plan that is supposed to lead toa permanent, two-state solution to the conflict.3. Who launched the plan in 2003?The Quartet of the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations.Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agree to do this week? What do they promise to do?This week they agreed to immediately restart negotiations. They promise to seek a peace treaty that furthers the goal of an independent Palestine.5. When did the two sides stop holding serious negotiations?The two sides stopped holding serious negotiations seven years ago.Section Three Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersWife: I hope you didn’t forget to go to the post office.Husband: Of course not. I remember asking about the new stamps.Wife: You remembered to post my letter?Husband:I’m trying to think. I can’t remember putting it into the box.Wife: Do you mean to tell me you didn’t post it?Husband: I’d very much prefer to tell you I did.Wife: If you didn’t,it’ll mean waiting till tomorrow.Husband:Try looking in the shopping-basket. If it’s not there, it must have been posted.Wife: I never like sending you shopping. I prefer going myself.Husband: Stop grumbling. I remembered to do everything else.Wife:Yes, but I always hate missing the post. And I hate to think of t his particular letter lying about in the road. Where are the stamps?Husband:In my wallet. Oh, dear! Here’s the letter too. I t’s funny, I’d quite forgotten putting it there.Wife: Give it to me. I’d like to post it myself next time.Questions:1. What did he remember to do?(He remembered to go to the post office.)2. What does he remember doing?(He remembers asking about the new stamps.)3. What can’t he remember doing?(He can’t remember putting the letter into the box.)4. What would he prefer to tell her?(He’d prefer to tell her he had posted the letter.)5. What doesn’t she like doing?(She doesn’t like sending him shopping.)6. What does she prefer doing?(She prefers going herself.)7. What does she always hate?(She always hates missing the post and hate to lose letters.)8. What has he forgotten doing?(He’s forgotten putting the letter in his wallet.)Part 2 RetellingMax left his country, Italy, about a year ago. He went to France first and then to Germany. He came to the United States with his wife, Helen, last September. Helen and Max met in Rome two years ago. Helen lived in Paris for a few months while she was waiting to come to the United St ates.They lived in New York City for a few months, and then the moved t o Boston. They had lived there ever since. At first they had not much mo ney and Max didn’t understand English very well at all, so they had a lot of problems. But both of them have good jobs now. For the past six mon ths, Helen has been working as the assistant manager of an apartment buil ding, and Max has a good job as an engineer. Since he began to work for this company, his boss has given him two promotions. So, he is very happ y with this companySection Four Supplementary ExercisePart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 Bargains or Fixed Price ShoppingTranscriptOnce I have settled in my new job and new place I started looking for good places to shop around. In my home country, there was lot of bargai ning in almost every store. However, I heard that in the US bargaining is not allowed in large stores. Therefore, I started to explore different stores to compare prices. I spoke to some American colleagues and neighbours about the different shopping avenues. From whatever information I colle cted I could find out that some of the best buys could be made at the barg ain or discount stores. That was the first time I came to know about the b argain shopping in the US.From what I have learnt, your could make use of the following techni ques for bargain shopping Watch for sales. This is when items are offere d at a discounted price. The sale might be a set a percentage discount. Sa les are generally advertised. Be sure to always check the local paper issu ed on Sunday; usually all the sales for the week will be announced. Man y stores will also have clearance sales. Items on clearance generally willnot be reordered, so he store needs to make room for new goods. Often t hese sales are unadvertised. Great bargains can be found at clearance sale s!Look for and use coupons. These can be found in the Sunday paper, i n magazines, sometimes in the telephone book. A coupon is a little slip o f paper allowing you to get a small discount when you buy the specific ite m described. The coupon will say “Save 40 cents on any Pledge”, for exa mple. That means that if you present the coupon at the time of purchase, and if you bought the correct brand and size, and if the expiration date ha s not passed, you will pay 40 cents less for that can of Pledge furniture po lish. If the store is having a “double coupon day”, the coupon is worth tw ice as much (you would pay 80 cents less for a can of Pledge).Purchases can be made very inexpensively at garage sales and second -hand stores. Used items in good condition often can be found for a low p rice. Also, check newspapers and local bulletin boards for listings of use d goods for sale.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1~5: B, A, A, D, C6~8: B, B, DPassage 2 American CosmonautDennis Tito paid the Russian government $20, 000, 000 for the chanc e to travel in a Soyez space craft to the new International Space Station. His space flight will be launched on April 30th.Mr Tito says he has been interested in space travel since he was seve nteen years old. That was when the former Soviet Union launched the fir st satellite, Sputnik. This interest led him to become a rocket scientist. H e worked for the United States Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. H e left that job after a few years to start an investment business.Today, Ennis Tito’s company is among the nation’s largest investme nt businesses. Reports say he is worth about 200, 000, 000 dollars. So he can easily pay 20, 000, 000dollars for a trip into space.This is not the first time the Russian space programme has earned nee ded money by selling seats on its spacecraft. A Japanese television report er flew on Mir for a price of 12, 000, 000 dollars. And the American spac e agency NASA paid 400, 000, 000 dollars to send several American astr onauts to Mir.Mr Tito is now living and working at Russia’s Star City training area to prepare for his ten-day trip. Why does he want to go into space? Mr T ito says he has been on Earth for sixty years and the now wants to take a l ook at the planet form space.Exercise:Part 2 Oral WorkMark was a little too early. He stood in the road by the entrance to th e school and wondered what to do while he waited. Perhaps after all he s hould have come with Nancy’s two sons as their mother had suggested. But they were so much older that he, besides, they never talked to him. H e was convinced they looked down on him.He walked slowly into the school. There were already abut a hundre d children there, most of them moving confidently around in groups, obviously glad to see each other again after the holidays. Mark envied them they made him feel lonely.It was easy to pick out the newcomers. In the bustle and noise, they s tood out as if they had been soaked with water. Mark went to one of the buildings. He opened the door and walked in.。