国际交流英语视听说B3U6(for students)

Questions
1. Look at the photo. How old do you think these gas pumps are?
Example Answer 3 I don’t think the pumps are very old. They’ve been outside, so the weather has worn away the paint. But the design is fairly modern, so they might be 30 or 40 years old.
Listening 1
Ron Steinberg 罗恩·斯坦伯格（人名） Leila Sparks 利拉·斯帕克斯（人名）
Listening 1
C | Listening for Details. Read the statements. Then listen again and circle the correct word to complete each statement.
Example Answer 1 Automobiles were first mass-produced around 110 years ago. The pumps don’t look that old, but I think the pumps are probably 70 or 80 years old.
Leila Sparks: Thank you, Ron. As Mr. Steinberg mentioned, I work for a company that makes a variety of petroleum products.
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1. Based on the information in the graphic, what is the majority of oil used for?
Example Answers The majority of oil is used for transportation. Gasoline for
My parents use it to go to work, to go shopping, and to go out at night. If gas cost twice as much, we would use the car less, and only for necessary trips. In addition, the price of many things would also go up, so we might not have enough money to buy all the things we buy now.
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2. What are some of the things oil is used for besides transportation?
Example Answers Besides transportation, oil is also used for heating,
manufacturing, and for making electricity, plastics, shoes and clothing, medicines, cosmetics, and other products.
cars, diesel fuel for trucks, fuel for ships, and jet fuel for planes comprise the majority of oil usage. Heating oil and oil for other products make up only around a quarter of the oil consumed.
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Look at the photos and the graphic and read the captions. Then discuss the questions.
1. Based on the information in the graphic, what is the majority of oil used for?
Questions
A pair of vintage gas pumps in a desert landscape
1. Look at the photo. How old do you think these gas pumps are?
2. How much do you think a liter of gas cost when these pumps were in use?
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3. What alternatives to oil are being used in China?
Example Answers China has been investing large amounts of money in
renewable energy sources such as solar power and wind energy. China also has many hydroelectric dams as well as nuclear and thermoelectric power plants.
Questions
1. Look at the photo. How old do you think these gas pumps are?
Example Answer 2 I think the pumps are 50 or 60 years old. Gas pumps older than that had large glass containers on top. You pumped the gasoline into the container. Then gravity moved the gas down a hose and into your car’s gas tank.
Leila Sparks: Naturally, oil is essential for our company, so we’re also concerned about the world’s oil supply being depleted. One difference, though ... well, the main difference between Mr. Steinberg and me is that our scientists tell us there are still enormous amounts of oil to be found. We’re pushing for more exploration to find those new oil wells.
Answer Keys
1. 1970
2. harder
4. higher 5. small
3. decrease 6. pessimistic
Listening 1
Ron Steinberg: Thanks for coming, everyone. I’m sure you all have other things to do with your free time, but our topic tonight is an important one. I’m Ron Steinberg, and I’m the president of Future Fuels International. We’re a ... we’re a group of scientists working to find substitutes for fossil fuels of all kinds. Tonight, though, I’m going to try to answer some of your questions about the peak oil theory. Before we ... before we get started, it turns out that you get two speakers this evening instead of one. Dr. Leila Sparks from Lomax Petroleum is also here, and I’ll let her introduce herself. Dr. Sparks?
or ride a bicycle. I also buy most of my food from local farmers, and higher gas prices wouldn’t affect them much. I don’t buy a lot of clothing, electronics, or other goods, so higher prices on those things wouldn’t affect me very much.
Questions
3. How would your life be different if gasoline cost twice as much as it does now?
Example Answer 2 My life would not be very different because I usually walk
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Some scientists say we must shift to alternative forms of energy to prepare for the time when our supply of oil will be depleted. Finding substitutes for oil will be a priority for scientists and countries in the coming years.
Questions
3. How would your life be different if gasoline cost twice as much as it does now?
Example Answer 1 My life would be very different because my family has a car.
3. How would your life be different if gasoline cost twice as much as it does now?
Questions
1. Look at the photo. How old do you think these gas pumps are?
2. WhatLeabharlann are some of the things oil is used for besides transportation?
3. What alternatives to oil are being used in China?
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In our daily lives, we use oil for a wide variety of things—from fuel for our cars to medicine to sports shoes to plastic bags and water bottles. Many people believe that our consumption of oil is reaching its peak. Oil will never be as cheap and common as it is now. This graphic shows how a typical barrel of oil is used. (1 barrel = 42 gallons or 159 liters)