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A Listening Course 4施心远主编《听力教程》4 (第2版)答案Unit 3Section One: Tactics for ListeningPart 1: Listening and Translationscore higher than boys in almost every country.几乎在所有国家里，女孩子都比男孩子得分高。
2. Differences between males and females are a continuing issue of fierce debate.男女差异一直是激烈争论的焦点。
3. Cultural and economic influences play an important part..文化和经济影响起着重要的作用。
4. But recent findings suggest that the answer may lie in differences between the male and female brain.但是最新的发现提示，答案也许在男女大脑的差异。
5. These include differences in learning rates.这些包括学习速度上的差异。
Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueExercise: Listen to the dialogue and filling the blanks with the missing information.Serenading Service was founded three years ago when the singerrealize that British people were desperate for romance. He thought there would be a clientele for a hired serenader. The idea came from his studies of Renaissance music, which is full of serenades.Over the centuries, university students have turned the serenade into an art form for hire. Usually he is hired by men to sing love songs to women. Occasionally he is asked to sing to men.The service is really a form of intimate alfresco theatre with love songs. He usually wears a white tie and tails and sings amorous Italian songs. He will carry chocolate hearts or flowers and when there is no balcony available he will sing from trees or fire escapes!The fee depends on whether a musician comes along or not. The basic rate is ￡450but it can cost a lot more especially if he takes a gondola and a group of musicians along. Some people are so moved that they burst into tears, but some react badly. They try to find out as much as they can about their clients to avoid unpleasant situations. They have to be very careful these days because a serenade can be completely misinterpreted.Part 2 PassageEx. A. Pre-listening QuestionWhat memory strategies do you know that can help you remember thingsbetter1) Brain prioritizes by meaning, value and relevance.2) Your attitude has much to do with whether you remember something or not.3) Your understanding of new materials depends on what you already know.4) You can learn and remember better if you can group ideas into some sort of meaningful categories or groups.5) The brain's quickest and probably the longest-lasting response is to images.6) Memory is increased when facts to be learned are consciously associated with something familiar to you.Ex. B: Sentence Dictationare methods for remembering information that is otherwise quite difficult to recall.2. Our brains evolved to code and interpret complex stimuli such as images, colors, structures, sounds, smells, tastes, touch, positions, emotions and language.3. While language is one of the most important aspects of human evolution, it is only one of the many skills and resources available to our minds.4. Association is the method by which you link a thing to be remembered to a way of remembering it..5. Location gives you two things: a coherent context into which you can place information, and a way of separating one mnemonic from another.Ex. C: Detailed Listening.1. Mnemonics are tools which can help you to improve your memory. T. (Memory tools can help you to improve your memory. "Mnemonic" is another word for memory tool.)2. The fundamental principle of mnemonics is to make full use of the best functions of the brain to store information.T (The basic principle of mnemonics is to use as many of the best functions of your brain as possible to store information.)3. Information we have to remember is almost always presented in different ways.F (Unfortunately information we have to remember is almost always presented in only one way--as words printed on a page.)4. We can do four things to form striking images, which will help to make our mnemonics more memorable.T ( Use positive, pleasant images; use vivid, colorful, sense-laden images; use all your senses to code information or dressup an image; give our image three dimensions, movement and space.)5. There is one basic principle in the use of mnemonics.F (There are three fundamental principles underlying the use of mnemonics: imagination, association and location)6. Association is what we use to create and strengthen imagination.F (Imagination is what you use to create and strengthen the associations needed to create effective mnemonics.)7. You can choose the imagery in your mnemonics as you likeT (The imagery you use in your mnemonics can be as violent, vivid, or sensual as you like, as long as it help you to remember.)8. You can create associations by linking things using the same stimuli.T. (You can create associations by linking them using the same color, smell, shape, or feeling.)Ex. D: After-listening Discussion1. What is the basic principle of mnemonics Why can we improve our memory by following the principleTo use as many of the best functions of your brain as possible to store information.Evolved to code and interpret complex stimuli. Use these to makesophisticated models of the world.Our memories store all of these effectively.However, information is presented in only one way. Language is only one of the many skills and resources available to our minds.By coding languages and numbers in striking images,/ can reliable code both information and structure of information. Then easily recall these later.2. Why is a good memory important to usOpen.Section Three NewsNews Item 1Ex. A: Summarize the newsThis news item is about the Somali pirates’ strike.Ex. B: Listen to the news again and answer the questions.1.Whether this latest attempted hijacking was the promised revengefor the killing of three Somali pirates by the US navy isn't clear.2.No, the pirates haven’t been deferred.3.Because the financial rewards for a successful hijacking remainso great and Somalia remains so lawless.4.At any one time there are only fifteen to eighteen internationalwarships in the area to police an expanse of sea covering more than a million square kilometres.5.It may be because of the relatively small scale of the problem.Tape script of News Item One:The piracy problem looks like it's here to stay despite the recent muscular interventions by the French and American navies. Whether this latest attempted hijacking was the promised revenge for the killing of three Somali pirates by the US navy isn't clear. But it does suggest at the very least that the pirates haven't been deterred.So why does the problem persist Put simply maritime security analysts say piracy will continue as long as the financial rewards for a successful hijacking remain so great and Somalia remains so lawless. Certainly the international effort to thwart the problem is relatively limited. At any one time there are only fifteen to eighteen international warships in the area to police an expanse of sea covering more than a million square kilometres. Although it has been suggested that raids could be mounted on the pirates' home towns, it seems unlikely there'll be any major increase in the military effort unless there's a spectacular hijacking involving the deaths of many crew members.The reluctance to mount a major international naval operation in the area may also be down to the relatively small scale of the problem. Last year, according to figures from the International Maritime Bureau, nearly twenty three thousand ships passed through the Gulf of Aden. Only ninety two were hijacked.Rob Watson, BBC NewsNews Item 2Ex. A: Listen to the news and complete the summaryThis news item is about Obama’s military plan in Afghanistan.Ex. B: True or false.1.The President is considering leaving Afghanistan.F. (The President is making it clear that leaving Afghanistan isnot an option.)2. Obama wouldn’t shrink the number of troops in Afghanistan, neither would he deploy more military troops.T.3. President Obama thought his assessment would be "rigorous and deliberate".T.4. Opinions against Obama are not heard.F. (…some Republicans and me mbers of the President's own party are dubious about committing more resources and military personnel to a conflict where there is no end in sight.)5. The conflict in Afghanistan seems to be over soon.F. (…about committing more resources and military per sonnel to a conflict where there is no end in sight.)6. Afghanistan can be the second Vietnam.T. (The word 'Vietnam' is heard more and more on Capitol Hill.) Script of News Item Two:The President is making it clear that leaving Afghanistan is not an option. It's not on the table. According to one White House source, he told the meeting that he wouldn't shrink the number of troops in Afghanistan or opt for a strategy of merely targeting al-Qaeda leaders. But he wouldn't be drawn on the military request for more troops.There appears to be a frustration that the review of strategy has sometimes been portrayed in black-and-white terms of a massive increase or reduction of troop numbers.President Obama told the group made up of the most senior Republican and Democrat senators and congressmen that his assessment would be "rigorous and deliberate". But it's going ontoo long for some Republicans and members of the President's own party are dubious about committing more resources and military personnel to a conflict where there is no end in sight. The word 'Vietnam' is heard more and more on Capitol Hill.The President was certainly right when he said his final decision wouldn't make everyone in the room, or the country, happy.Mark Mardell, BBC News, WashingtonNews Item 3Ex. A: Listen and summarize the news itemThis news item is about fragile peace that returns to Gaza.Ex. B: Listen again and fill in the blanks.There were traffic jams on the road north, families heading to Gaza City to reunite with friends and relatives. Long lines of cars backed up at the makeshift roadblocks the Israelis have left behind. But the tanks are gone, only the deep tracks remain.There were buildings pitted with Israeli tank rounds; from the holes that have been punched in the walls it was clear there had also been snipers waiting for them. North of Khan Younis we saw some of the Qassam fighters returning home, their rifles slung lazilyaround their shoulders.For three weeks the Israelis pounded the tunnels that run beneath the perimeter wall but last night we met people who insist that some of these tunnels are still open and still some fuel is being pumped from the Egyptian sider. If the border crossings remain close, say the Palestinians, these tunnels are their only link to the outside world.Script of News Item 3There were traffic jams on the road north, families heading to Gaza City to reunite with friends and relatives. Long lines of cars backed up at the makeshift roadblocks the Israelis have left behind. But the tanks are gone, only the deep tracks remain.There were buildings pitted with Israeli tank rounds; from the holes that have been punched in the walls it was clear there had also been snipers waiting for them. North of Khan Younis we saw some of the Qassam fighters returning home, their rifles slung lazily around their shoulders.The destruction we've seen has largely been inflicted on the Hamas infrastructure: police stations, military outposts, government buildings, so far the most extensive damage - that at the border in Rafah where nothing was spared.For three weeks the Israelis pounded the tunnels that runbeneath the perimeter wall but last night we met people who insist that some of these tunnels are still open and still some fuel is being pumped from the Egyptian side; impossible for us to verify independently, but they say they are determined to reopen them and to dig them deeper. If the border crossings remain close, say the Palestinians, these tunnels are their only link to the outside world.Christian Fraser, BBC News, GazaSection FourPart 1 Feature reportExercise A:This news report is about the recreation of the prehistoric world in Liaoning, China, based on the scientific findings on fossils discovered there.Exercise B:1.35 prehistoric animals were created.2.They recreated the extinct beasts through the marriage of science,art and technology.3.The exhibit is not behind the glass or otherwise enclosed, sovisitors are eye to eye with extinct beasts. It is displayed in this way so that visitors will feel as if they’ve stepped intoa Chinese forest 130 million years in the past.4.He says it’s accurate because every single plant, every insect,every organic feature in it actually represents something that has been found as a fossil in northeastern China.5.The only thing scientists had to make up is what color some ofthe animals were.6.According to Michael Novacek, birds are living dinosaurs.7.They study the movements of commonplace turkeys, chickens andostriches to learn how similarly-built dinosaurs would stand or walk.8.By using high-tech imagery, fossils, and the knowledge gainedfrom the biology of barnyard animals, scientists now estimate the giant T-Rex could reach speeds of 16 kilometers per hour, far slower that the more than 70 kilometers per hour previously thought.Script：Dinosaur Discoveries Made Possible through Art, Technology,Modern LivestockThe rolling hills of a province in northeastern China are now terraced for farming, but beneath that farmland are clues to a prehistoric world unlike any seen by human eyes - until this week.Some 130 million years after dinosaurs roamed the Liaoning forest, the world has been painstakingly recreated in New York City's American Museum of Natural History.The sound of the prehistoric forest is one of the few things that has been imagined in this 65 square-meter diorama. The gingko leaves, piney trees and life-sized models of 35 prehistoric animals were created through the marriage of science, art and technology, as every detail, down to the sleeping pose of a dinosaur, is based on scientific findings.The exhibit is not behind glass or otherwise enclosed, so visitors are eye-to-eye with extinct beasts, feeling as if they've stepped into a Chinese forest 130 million years in the past.Mark Norell is a paleontologist who has worked in Liaoning, searching for clues to recreate this prehistoric world."It's accurate because every single plant, every insect, every organic feature in it actually represents something that has been found as a fossil in northeastern China," he explained, "so the only thing that we had to sort of make up a little bit is what color some the animals were. Even though we know some of theme were patterned, but we know definitely that they were patterned, because we can seethat is the soft tissue remains, but we don't know what color they were but we try to be a little conservative in that regard, but nevertheless all the feathers you see, all the weird tail structures you see, is all stuff we found as fossils."Underneath the gingko trees, a feathered bird-like dinosaur chases on two legs after a large winged insect, the dinosaur's beak-like mouth open to reveal rows of jagged teeth. A sleeping dinosaur tucks its head beneath its arm, much as a modern goose tucks its head beneath its wing.The museum's curator of paleontology, Michael Novacek, explains that it is necessary to understand birds in order to better understand extinct creatures."The reason birds are so important to us is really a fact we weren't so aware of 10, 20 years ago is that birds are living dinosaurs. They're not just related to dinosaurs. They are dinosaurs," he stressed. "They're a branch of dinosaurs, so conveniently enough dinosaurs didn't go completely extinct. One group, the birds, survived."Scientists study the movements of commonplace turkeys, chickens and ostriches to learn how similarly built dinosaurs would stand or walk.Researchers even created a computer model of a giant chicken to learn more about the movements of the ever popular Tyrannosaurus Rex. By using high tech imagery, fossils, and the knowledge gained from the biology of barnyard animals, scientists now estimate the giant T-Rex could reach speeds of 16 kilometers per hour, far slower than the more than 70 kilometers per hour previously thought.These scientific findings are passed along to model designers, such as the creator of a six-foot-long mechanical T-Rex, a highlight of the new exhibit. The menacing skeleton's tail sways and its head bobs as the extinct dinosaur shifts its weight, plodding in place - yet another example of the never-before-seen becoming altogether real when science and technology meet art.Part 2 PassageExercise B1.The goal of this study was to determine what type of “gaze” isrequired to have this effect.2.The Queen’s study showed that the total amount of gaze receivedduring a group conversation is more important than when the eye contact occurs.3.The eye contact experiment used computer-generated images formactors who conveyed different levels of attention.4.The researchers concluded that people in group discussions willspeak up more if they receive a greater amount of eye contact from other group members.5.The effect of eye gaze has literally fascinated people throughoutthe ages.6.Exercise C1. A2. D3. A4. D5. A6. C7. B8. BExercise D1.The eye contact experiment used computer-generated images fromactors who conveyed different levels of attention (gazing at the subject, gazing at the other actor, looking away, and looking down). These images were presented to the subjects, who believed they were in an actual three-way video conferencing situation, attempting to solve language puzzles. Two conditions were studied: synchronized (where eye contact is made while the subject is speaking) and random contact, received at any time in the conversation. The researchers concluded that people in group discussions will speak up more if they receive a greater amount of eye contact from other group members and the total amount of gaze received during a group conversation is more important than when the eye contact occurs.2.Open.Script:Eye Contact Shown To Affect Conversation Patterns, GroupProblem-Solving AbilityNoting that the eyes have long been described as mirrors of the soul, a Queen's computer scientist is studying the effect of eye gaze on conversation and the implications for new-age technologies, ranging from video conferencing to speech recognition systems.Dr. Roel Vertegaal, who is presenting a paper on eye gaze at an international conference in New Orleans this week, has found evidence to suggest a strong link between the amount of eye contact people receive and their degree of participation in group communications. Eye contact is known to increase the number of turns a person will take when part of a group conversation. The goal of this study was to determine what type of "gaze" (looking at a person's eyes and face) is required to have this effect.Two conditions were studied: synchronized (where eye contact is made while the subject is speaking) and random contact, received at any time in the conversation. The Queen's study showed that the total amount of gaze received during a group conversation is more important than when the eye contact occurs.The findings have important implications for the design offuture communication devices, including more user-friendly and sensitive video conferencing systems – a technology increasingly chosen in business for economic and time-saving reasons – and Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs) which support communication between people and machines. Dr. Vertegaal's group is also implementing these findings to facilitate user interactions with large groups of computers such as personal digital assistants and cellular phones.The eye contact experiment used computer-generated images from actors who conveyed different levels of attention (gazing at the subject, gazing at the other actor, looking away, and looking down). These images were presented to the subjects, who believed they were in an actual three-way video conferencing situation, attempting to solve language puzzles. The researchers concluded that people in group discussions will speak up more if they receive a greater amount of eye contact from other group members. There was no relationship between the impact of the eye contact and when it occurred."The effect of eye gaze has literally fascinated people throughout the ages," says Dr. Vertegaal, whose paper, Explaining Effects of Eye Gaze on Mediated Group Conversations: Amount or Synchronization was presented this week at the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Conference on Computer SupportedCooperative Work."Sumerian clay tablets dating back to 3000 BC already tell the story of Ereshkigal, goddess of the underworld, who had the power to kill Inanna, goddess of love, with a deadly eye," says Dr. Vertegaal. "Now that we are attempting to build more sophisticated conversational interfaces that mirror the communicative capabilities of their users, it has become clear we need to learn more about communicative functions of gaze behaviors."。
听力教程第二册第二版听力原文与答案(施心远)Unit
Done To be done Relevant information
The place The hall has been hired.
The disco To find someone to do it.
The equipment The sound system and records will be delivered by a local company next week.
Three out of four pedestrians killed or seriously injured are either under fifteen or over sixty. The young and elderly may not judge speeds very well, and may step into the road when you do not expect them. Give them, and the infirm, orblind, or disabled people, plenty of time to cross the road.
B: Er, well Monday to Friday when I’m working er, yeah every day, um but not…not usually at the weekends.
. Coming to a zebra crossing
A.Slow down or stopto let people cross.
B.Signal toother drivers that you mean to slow down or stop.
C.Neverovertakejust before a zebra crossing.
施心远听力教程1[第二版]听力原文及答案解析
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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)Unit 10课件
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施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)Unit 3课件
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施心远主编《听力教程》1-(第2版)Unit-2答案
Unit 2Section 1Part 1make up /Would you / will it/ It’ll/I’ll/ Shall I/ Later’llPart 2①, ④, ⑦, ⑧Section 2Part 1FTF1. Because he finds that London is so dirty and there’s so much stress.2. He lives in a village in the country, about 40 miles away from London.3. He used to go to work by bicycle.4. 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. He works for a newspaper now.Name: Phyllis Nationality: BritishBeing abroad: YesCountry: Australia Length of stay: 12 yearsWhere were his family during this stay in that country: They were with him.Advantages: good climate; relaxed at work as well as socially.Time when he returned home: 10 years ago.Part 2AADDBCABPart 3News Item 1New research says 35% of all child deaths worldwide are caused by undernutrition -- hunger. The Lancet, the British medical magazine, just published a series of five studies. The answer, they suggest, is greater investment in nutritional services and improvements to health systems.The research involved poor to middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Robert Black from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland was the lead author of the series. He says more than three and one-half million mothers and children under five die in poor countries each year because of undernutrition.…..…..is about a new research says 35% of all child deaths worldwide are caused by undernutrition -- hunger.News item 2Last week, Bill Gates retired from full-time work at the world's biggest computer software company, Microsoft. He will remain chairman of the company he established with Paul Allen in 1975.Mr Gates leaves Microsoft at a time of change in the computing industry. Early on, Microsoft understood the importance of the "network effect." That is, software is the kind of product that increases in value as more people buy and use it.At 52 years old, Bill Gates is currently the third richest man in the world. He is worth about 58 billion dollars. Mr Gates will now spend most of his time working at his charity organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation is the world's largest charity with over 37 billion dollars. It provides money for health, education and other projects, mostly in developing countries.…..…..is about the retirement of Bill Gates as the head of world's biggest computer software company, Microsoft.News item 3The competition between Microsoft and Google took a new turn on February first. Microsoft made a public offer to buy the Internet company Yahoo. Microsoft says the combined companies would be in a better position to compete against Google in the online services market.This week, Yahoo rejected the offer. Its board of directors董事会said the price undervalued低于the company. The offer was worth almost 45 billion dollars in cash and stock, or 31 dollars per Yahoo share. Yahoo is said to want 40 dollars a share.Microsoft says it offered a full and fair price. It says moving forward quickly with the deal would be in the best interest of shareholders. Yet since February first, the value of Microsoft's offer has fallen to 29 dollars a share because of a drop in its stock.Microsoft thinks it could better compete against Google with Yahoo's expert knowledge. Microsoft could attempt a hostile takeover含有敌意的接管. But that is not the way it normally does business, and there is risk of angering Yahoo's employees. ……..is about Microsoft’s plan to purchase Yahoo to compete with Google.2\4F: reject the offer------not little help, but better competeSection Three Oral WorkMan: Are you ready to order?Woman: Er, yes, please. I'll have the roast beefMan: Uhm, Would you like a starter?Woman: No thanks, oh, why not? I'll have the garlic mushrooms please.Man: And would you like salad or vegetables with your roast beefWoman: Er, what vegetables have you got?M011: Cauliflower and carrots,Woman: Er, have you got any cabbage?Man: No, I'm afraid not,Woman: Oh, well, never mind, ]'Il have the carrots.Man: Carrots. Can I get you anything to drink?Woman: Er, just a glass of water.Man: And would you like anything for dessert?Woman: No thanks.woman: Excuse me?Man: Yes?Woman: I'm afraid this bread is stale,Man: Oh, I'm terribly sorry, I'll get you some fresh, madam.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 did the woman order?(She ordered the roast beef.)2. What would the woman like to have as a starter'~(She would like to have the garlic mushrooms.)3. What vegetables does the restaurant offer?(It offers cauliflower and carrots.)4. What vegetable did the woman order?(She ordered carrots.)5. What sort of drink did she order? '(She ordered a glass of water.)6. She ordered a dessert, didn't she?(No, she did not order any dessert.)7. Did the woman like the bread served?(No, she didn't like it.)8. Why didn't she like the bread?(Because it was stale / not fresh~)PART 2 RetellingIt was Monday morning. Betty left home early that day because she was going to start work at an office. She was only sixteen and this was her first job. Unfortunately, the traffic was so dense that she was a few minutes late When she arrived at the office. When she entered the office, she saw Mr Cramp, her boss, speaking to the people in an angry voice. She was very afraid and didn't dare to say anything.Later that day, she found out what had happened, As a rule, Mr Crump came to the office at about 9:30, because he lived a long way out in the country and came up by train every day. That morning, however, he happened to catch an earlier train, and when he arrived at the office, he was greatly annoyed to see that no one was working. All the clerks were standing around, smoking, laughing and telling jokes.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once.Section 4 Supplementary ExercisesPART 1 Listening ComprehensionEntertainments 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 datesfrom the mid 1960's, that era* of' Swinging London,"* of pop stars and fashion photographers anddress 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 number of 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 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. DPassage 2 Health InsuranceMost full-time students at American universities must have health insurance, 12qis is because health costs in the United States are high. Colleges are not able to pay the costs if students suffer serious accidents or sickness.Many American colleges have health centers where doctors and nurses treat students' medical problems. This service may be included in the cost of attending college. Health insurance is usually needed for extra services.Students may already be protected under their parents' health insurance policies*. If not, many colleges offer their own insurance plans. For example, students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor are treated without charge the minor medical problems at the university health center. But the university suggests that students buy its health insurance plan. It costs about 800 dollars a year. The insurance pays for hospital services, emergency room care and visits to doctors. It also pays for laboratory tests and x rays. And it pays ninety percent of the cost of drugs prescribed by a doctor. The plan does not pay for birth control, care of the teeth or eyeglasses. And it does not pay for preventive care such as injections* that prevent disease.Students at Boston College in Massachusetts are required to have their own health insurance plan or lo buy the college accident and sickness insurance. The college plan costs about 500 dollars a year. It pays for any medical care needed within a/line period.It does not pay for eye glasses, hearing aids*, or dental* treatment.Students can also buy independent insurance policies from insurance companies. The details of such policies are different, depending on where the student lives. Usually, these policies pay for doctor visits, treatment of injuries and hospital costs. Sometimes foreign students do not understand the need for health insurance, especially if they do not need such insurance in their own countries. However, people in the United States are responsible for their own medical costs. These can be extremely high in cases of serious illness or accidents. The purpose of health insurance is to make sure that these costs will be paid for.Exercise A: Listen to the report and complete the following sentences.1. Students at American universities must have health insurance, because health costs in the United States are high.2. Many American colleges have health centers where minor medical problems can be treated.3. The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor offers its health insurance plan that costs about $800 a year.4. Boston College in Massachusetts suggests the students buy the college accident and sickness insurance that costs about $500 a year.Exercise B: Listen to the report again and put a tick beside the item that the insurance pays for and put a cross beside the one that the insurance doesn't pay for.hospital services √ birth control X laboratory tests √ x-rays √drugs prescribed by a doctor √ hearing aids X eyeglasses X emergency room care √dental treatment X doctor visits √PART 2 Oral WorkFrances Whithread lived in children's homes until she was 13 because her mother was unable to look after her.When Frances was 12 she took part in a game of netball. The referee, whose name was Margaret Whitbread, noticed the young girl because she argued with so many of her decisions. A few weeks later they met again at a local sports ground. Frances asked Margaret to show her how to throw the javelin and Margaret soon discovered that although Frances was a difficult child, she was a very promising young athlete.When Frances was 13, the Whitbreads adopted her. Family life suited Frances and as she became bigger and stronger, her javelin throwing improved until she became one of Britain's top athletes.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics.1. What difference would it have made if Frances had not met the Whitbreads?2. Do you agree that sometimes it pays to argue?。
施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)Unit 7听力原文和答案
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.。
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Unit 10Section One: Tactics for ListeningPart 1--PhoneticsArcher: Excuse me, do you speak Enlgish?Woman: Yes, a little.Archer: I’m looking for a bank.Woman: I’m sorry, could you say that again, please?Archer: I’m looking for a bank.Woman: There’s a bank just round the corner. I can show you where it is.Archer: Thank you very much. That’s very kind of you.Woman: That’s all right.Archer: Your English is very good.Woman: I’m learning English at evening classes. Are you here on h oliday?Archer: No, I’m giving some lectures at the university.Woman: Well, I hope you enjoy yourself here.Part 2--Listening and Note-TakingWoman: How do you find living on a grant? Can you manage it?Man: Well, rent is the biggest item on my budget. That’s more than ￡8. I’m quite luck, because I share a house with some friends and it’s quite near the University, and we share the bill, of course, you know, gas, electricity and that. They come about ￡1.50. After rent comes food--that’s my next biggest expense, I suppose. Of course, I can’t afford to eat in restaurants or anything like that.Woman: What about books? Do you have to spend a lot on books?Man: Well, well, it depends,--I mean last week I spend ￡3.25 just on one book, and that’s about average for a week, I’d say.Woman: Do you buy newspapers and magazines much?Man: Well, not a lot, because—well, they have them in the college li brary, you see, but I reckon to spend about, urn ￡1, or ￡1.5 on papers.Woman: What about entertainment, do you go out a lot?Man: Well, I go to the pub nearly every evening if that’s what you m ean, you know, for a drink with you know, with my friends, and I smoke and well, altogether I spend about ￡5 a week on that.Woman: So it’s not very easy to live on your grant then, is it?Man: No, no, not really, I work, I get job every vacation as a driver o r in a factory or something like that…There’s nothing I can give up really. I mean, if I give up smoking, I’ll only save ￡1.50 pe week anyway. Sometimes I save on transport—that averages aout ￡2 a week usually, but if I hitchhike home to my parents for example, I save on the train fare, and that’s quite a bit…ExerciseSection Two: Listening ComprehensionPart 1--DialoguesDialogue 1: The National Telecom ShowroomMrs Fennell: Have you any idea what time the National Telecom Sho wroom opens, Kate?Kate Mitcham: The National Telecom Showroom? No, I’m afraid I h aven’t. Why don’t you phone them?Mrs Fennell: Can you pass me the telephone directory, please?Kate Mitcham: Yes, er... Do you want L to R or S to Z?Mrs Fennell: L to R, I suppose. Thanks.Information clerk: Good morning. National Telecom Showroom.Mrs Fennell: Could you tell me what time the showroom opens, pleas e?Information clerk:Certainly. It opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. o n Monday to Fridays.Mrs Fennell: Thank you. And could you possibly send me some infor mation about office systems?Information clerk: Of course. We have some brochures. Would you li ke to give me your name and address?Mrs Fennell: Yes, my name’s Fennell. F-e-double n-e-double l. And t he address is Communico Limited, 138 East Avenue, London N19.Information clerk: N19. Right. I’ll put that in the post to you today. D o you require anything else?Mrs Fennell: No, that’s all, thank you.Exercise :1.What does Mrs Fennell want to know?(She wants to know when the National Telecom Showroom opens)2.Where can she find the telephone number?(She can find the telephone number from the telephone directory.)3.When does the showroom open?( It opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays.)4.Why does the Infromation clerk want to know her name and address?( Because he wants to send her some brochures by post.)5.Where does Mrs Fennell work?(She works for a company, Communico Limited.)Dialogue 2: At Heathrow AirportNick and Lise are waiting for Malcolm at Heathrow Airport. They ar e listening to the announcements, but there is a lot of noise.Lise: Could you hear, Nick? Did she say “Toronto”?Nick: I don’t know. There’s too much noise. What time does Malc’s plane arrive?Lise: I told you. At 9.30. Flight AC 866.Nick: Gosh, it’s almost 10.15 now! The plane’s probably landed. Wh y don’t you go and ask at the Information Desk?Lise: OK. And you go and wait by the exit over there.Nick: Hey, wait a minute! What does Malc look like?Lise: Oh, he’s like me. But he’s taller and thinner. And his hair’s mu ch darker. Anyway, don’t worry. I’ll be back in a minute.…Nick: Excuse me, are you Malcolm Anderson?Man: What? No, I’m not.Nick: Oh, sorry.Malc:: Er… are you looking for Malcolm Anderson?Nick: Yes, oh, it’s you! But you’re not like your sister!Malc: Aren’t I? Anyway, you must be Nick. Nice to meet you. Wher e’s Lise?Nick: She’s just gone to the Information Desk. Ah, here she is.Lise: Malc! What happened to you? We’ve been here for hours!Malc: Well, first of all I had trouble at Immigration. And then they c oldn’t find some of my luggage. And then they asked me a lot of question s in Customs.Lise: Well, never mind, you’re here now. But I’ll just go back to the Information Desk…Exercise A:F 1. Malcolm is traveling on Flight 886. ( Malcolm is traveling on Fl ight AC 866.)F 2. The plane is delayed. (Probably not. The plane landed on time b ut Malcolm is delayed.)F 3. Lise askes Nick to go and wait at the arrival lounge. (Lise asks Nick to go and wait by the exit.)T 4. Malcolm is Lise’s brother.F 5. They’ve been waiting for him for hours. (Probably they’ve been waiting for him for about an hour. Nick: What time does Malc’s plane ar rive? Lise: At 9.30. Nick: Gosh, it’s almost 10.15 now!)Exercise B:1. Why is Malcolm delayed? (Because he first had trouble at Immigra tion. And then they couldn’t find some of his luggage. And finally they as ked him a lot of questions in Customs.)2. Why does Lise go back to the Information Desk again? (Probably s he has asked the Information desk to make an announcement. Now she go es there to tell them not to broadcast it.)Part 2--PassagesPassage 1: The Weather ForecastIt’s five to nine and here is the weather forecast for the British Isles until midnight.For all areas east of London and as far north as the Wash it will be dr y with a few patches of hazy sunshine along the coastal regions. Inland th e winds will drop, and temperatures should rise to 20°C although there is little chance of the sun breaking through.Along the south coast the day will start clear and bright, with tempera tures climbing to 25°C by midday. However, by late afternoon, clouds wi ll appear from the southwest bringing the possibility of some humidity.In western region, covering Wales and southwest england as far as Br istol, heavy rain has already set in, and in England it is expected to contin ue for the rest of the day, with temperatures only reaching 17 or 18 degre es.The worst of the rain should have cleared Pembroke and west Wales by mid-afternoon and occasional breaks in the cloud may lift the temperatures to 19, but further north, more rain blowing across the Irish sea, with high winds, will keep the temperature down to 15 or 16 degrees; low for t his time of the year.Finally, for the rest of England and Scotland, the weather will be cha ngeable; with rain from the west clearing by mid-morning, and then brigh ter periods with scattered showers will cover most of the Midlands and Sc otland. The winds will be fresh from the northwest becoming chilly in the north of Scotland. As night falls, fog will roll in from the North Sea and most of the northeast Scottish coast will have restricted visibility. Temper atures will decrease rapidly in the evening, in some places in the extreme north falling to 7 degrees. That is the end of thee weather forecast, and th e shipping forecast will follow shortly.Exercise:1. D2. C3. A4. B5. D6. A7. B8. CPart 3--News News Item 1Last Saturday, in Japan, finance ministers of the Group of Eight countries urged oil producing countries to increase production. But they also called on the International Monetary Fund and the International Energy Agency to jointly examine the recent price rise.I.M.F. chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said that some G-Eight ministers were concerned about financial speculation. How important it is and what influence it has on the market will be investigated, he says. A report is expected in October.Futures markets now largely set the price of oil. Yet these contracts rarely involve an exchange of real barrels of oil. Most oil is traded on what is called the spot market or through other contracts between producers and users. The prices, however, are usually based on futures prices.Exercise A:This news item is about concerns of the G-eight ministers over high oil prices.Exercise B:1.T2. F3. T4. F5. F6. TNews Item 2Last Friday, President Bush called for an economic growth package -- a plan to give a quick shot of energy to the slowing American economy. Now, the administration has an agreement with Democratic and Republican leaders in the House of Representatives.President Bush called the 150 billion dollar deal, reached Thursday, the right set of policies and the right size. He urged Congress to pass it as soon as possible, saying the economy urgently needs action. He said the plan would lead to higher consumer spending and increased business investment this year.The measures must be approved by the House and the Senate and signed into law by the president.Many economists worry that the world's largest economy will enter or has already entered a recession.Exercise A:This news item is about a plan to aid the US economy.Exercise B:1.T2. T3. F4. F5. F6. TNews Item 3World economic growth remained strong in 2007. The International Monetary Fund estimated growth at five and two-tenths percent.But predictions for 2008 call for slower growth in the world economy. In October the I.M.F. cut its estimate for global growth this year by almost half a percentage point, to four and eight-tenths percent.There are worries of an economic slowdown or possibly a recession in the United States. The most important issue for 2008 may be the American housing market.Another major issue for two thousand eight is what effect energy prices will have on economic growth. The price of a barrel of oil doubled in two thousand seven. And on the second day of two thousand eight, the price hit one hundred dollars for the first time. The dollar continued its drop against most major currencies in 2007.Exercise A:This news item is about world economic growth that is predicted to slow in 2008.Exercise B:1.The estimated growth of the world economy in 2007was at fiveand two-tenths percent.2.According to the International Monetary Fund’s estimation, thegrowth in 2008 is at four and eight-tenths percent.3.In 2007, the price of a barrel of oil doubled.4.On the second day of 2008, the oil price reached $100 per barrel.Exercise C:The global economic growth, though remaining strong in 2007, is predicted to slow in 2008. The housing market and the energy prices are two major issues that affect world economic growth for 2008. These two major issues plus US dollar continuing to drop against most major currencies lead to worries of an economic slowdown or a recession in the United States.Section Three: Oral WorkPart 1--Questions and AnswersHarry is a journalist. He is interviewing Professor Thomas, the Nobel Prize Winner and his wife.Prof. Thomas: Well, I’m surprised above all. The Prize was complete ly unexpected.Harry: Mrs Thomas, are you happy about it?Mrs. Thomas: Oh, I’m absolutely delighted.Harry: Professor Thomas, do you enjoy being famous?Prof. Thomas: It’s a new experience. In fact, it’s quite unbelievable.Harry: Do you find it difficult to work with all your interviews and pr ess conferences?Prof. Thomas: Indeed I do. I find it quite impossible to work under su ch circumstances.Harry: Would you like to give up work altogether?Prof. Thomas: Oh, no. The idea is utterly ridiculous.Mrs Thomas: He couldn’t, even if he wanted to. He’s totally dedicat ed to his work.Harry: I’m glad to hear that because everyone is really delighted at y our success.Prof. Thomas: Thank you very much.Harry: Mrs Thomas, Professor Thomas is a brilliant scientist. What’s he like as a husband?Mrs Thomas: Oh, he’s quite remarkable in this field too.Harry: I suppose you consider yourself lucky to have a man like this f or your husband.Mrs. Thomas: You’re absolutely right, I do.Harry: Professor Thomas, what are your plans for the future?Prof. Thomas: Well, the only plan I have at the moment is to enjoy a really superb dinner.Harry: Mrs Thomas, Professor, thank you.1. Why is Professor Thomas surprised?He’s surprised because the Prize was completely unexpected.2. How does Mrs Thomas feel about it?She’s absolutely delighted.3. Does Professor thomas find it difficult to work at the moment?Yes, he finds it quite impossible.4. What does Professor Thomas think about giving up work?He thinks the idea is utterly ridiculous.5. What does Mrs Thomas say about her husband’s attitude to his wo rk?She says he’s totally dedicated to his work.6. What is the reaction of everyone to Professor’s success?Everyone is really delighted at his success.7. What is the professor like as a husband?He’s quite remarkable.8. What does Professor Thomas plan to do now?He plans to enjoy a really superb dinner.Part 2--RetellingThe tooth had been bothering David for some time. He knew he shou ld have gone to the dentist earlier. But he always put off seeing the dentist .Yesterday afternoon David went to see his dentist because he couldn’t bear the pain any more. David told him that the tooth had kept him awak e the night before. Then the dentist looked into his mouth, but he did not l ook only at the one tooth. Instead he looked them all over.“Hmm,” he said. “I’m afraid several of your teeth need seeing to.” H e began to describe exactly what needed doing. David listened to him wit h a kind of sick feeling in the stomach.“I should say that at least four teeth have cavities. We’ll have to see t o them i mmediately.”David asked about the tooth that had been aching. “I may be able to s ave it,” the dentist said to him.Section Four: Supplementary ExercisePart 1—Listening ComprehensionPassage 1: Package HolidaysPackage holidays, covering a two weeks’ stay in an attractive locatio n are increasingly popular, because they offer an inclusive price with few extras. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour operator to see that you get safely to your destination.Excursions, local entertainment, swimming, sunbathing, skiing—you name it—it’s all laid on for you. There is, in fact, no reason for you to bot her to arrange anything yourselves. You make friends and have a good ti me, but there is very little chance that you will really get to know the loca l people. This is even less likely on a coach tour, when you spend almost your entire time travelling. Of course, there are carefully scheduled stops for you to visit historic buildings and monuments, but you will probably b e allowed only a brief stay overnight in some famous cities, with a polite reminder to be up and breakfasted early in time for the coach next mornin g. You may visit the beautiful, the historic, the ancient, but time is always at your elbow. There is also the added disadvantage of being obliged to s pend your holiday with a group of people you have never met before, ma y not like and have no reasonable excuse for getting away from. As again st this, it can be argued that for many people, particularly the lonely or eld erly, the feeling of belonging to a group, although for a short period on ho liday, is an added bonus. They can sit safely back in their seats and watch the world go by.Exercise:1. B2. A3. D4. B5. A6. B7. C8. CPassage 2 SkyscrapersThe first skyscrapers were built in the United States. As early as the 1 880s, two new technical developments made these taller buildings possibl e. One development was the mechanical elevator. It meant that people wo uld ot have to climb many steps to reach the upper floors of tall buildings. Elevators could carry them quickly to the top floors.The development of steel also helped make taller buildings possible. Walls of stone, concrete and other materials had supported earlier buildin gs. But such walls were too heavy for a truly tall building. Pieces of steel, however, could help form a strong skeleton for a tall building. The steel f rame was strong enough to support the building. Walls could be made of glass or other thin materials. Today, most skyscrapers have steel frames with glass or metal walls connected to them.The first skyscraper was built in Chicago, Illinois in 1885. It was the Home Insurance Building. It was almost 55 meters tall, By the early 1990s, skyscrapers were rising in all large American cities, especially in New York.The world’s most famous skyscraper was built there in 1931. The Em pire State Building was the tallest building in the world for more than fort y years. It is still one fo the most popular. Each year, more than 3,000,000 visitors to New York City ride an elevator to the top of the Empire State Building. They stand outdoors in a special observation area almost 380 m eters above the ground. From there, they can see all of the city of New Yo rk far below.By the 1950s, most big American businesses had their headquarters i n skyscrapers. The goal was to keep all employees of the same company t ogether. By the 1960s and early 1970s, almost every skyscraper looked th e same. They were like boxes with flat tops and square sides. The buildin gs were made of glass, steel and concrete.European architects invented this simple design. It is called the Intern ational Style. They wanted to create buildings for working people. They wanted buildings that were simple and expressed the idea that all people were equal. But after a while, architects and other people bacame tired of buildings that looked like boxes. They said that too many of them made a city look ugly.Today, architects are designing many unusual and interesting skyscra pers. Some architects use elements of past, classical architecture in their s kyscrapers. For example, they might use tall stone columns like those of Greek temples in a new skyscarper.Some recent skyscrapers rise up from the ground in long, wide curves . Some are round, rising into the air like a steel pipe. Others have uneven shapes, with walls of different sizes. Architects also use different building materials to make skyscrapers more beautiful and interesting. They use g ranite and other kinds of stone to add color to the newest tall buildings. C olored glass also has become popular in skyscrapers.Exercise:In late 19th century two new technical developments made skyscrape rs possible.One development was the mechanical elevator.The other development was steel.Earlier skyscrapers:The first skyscraper was built in Chicago, USA in 1885.The world’s most famous skyscraper, the Empire State Building was built in New York, in 1931.Skyscrapers of 1960s and early 1970s:Every skyscraper looked the same.They were like boxes with flat tops and square sides.They were made of glass, steel and concrete.This simple design expressed the idea that all people were equal. It is als o called the International Style.Skyscrapers nowadays:Some skyscrapers rise up from the ground in long, wide curves.Some are round, look like steel pipes.Others have uneven shapes with walls of different sizes.Materials used by architects to build skyscrapers in recent days are granit e, other kinds of stone and colored glass, etc.Part 2-- Oral WorkMary had to go to London one evening. She decided she would rather take a train than go by car. But when she got to the station, she found the drivers had gone on strike. Just then she saw Linda. She was going to Lon don, too. “Come on. We’ll push through the crowd,” Linda said.A long queue was waiting in front of the gate for the London train. T hey joined it. They talked about the strike. “We women should go on strike, too. We have to get equal rights in pay and everything. We have to be t reated the same as men are!”Just then, the gate was opened. Everybody began to push. A man nex t to them pushed Linda aside got in front. “There aren’t any gentlemen lef t any more. Men don’t even know how to treat women like a lady any mo re!” Linda said loudly.。