大学英语视听说unit7听力原文+答案
新标准大学英语视听说教程听力原文Unit
新标准大学英语视听说教程听力原文U n i tHappy First, written on the morning of August 16, 2022Unit 7-Conversation 1Mark: HiKate: Hi; Janet Have you been waiting longJanet: Not at all. What did you think of HeroKate: It was brilliant; thanks for suggesting it.Janet: Well; it was nominated for an Oscar; you know.Kate: That figures. It's a beautiful film.Mark: Yes. The costumes; and scenery were amazing;Kate: I'd love to know more about the emperor; he was cool. Who was he Janet: Qin Shi Huang — it's said he was the first emperor in the history of China — he unified China.Ka te: Did he WhenJanet: Er ... 221 BC.Mark: As long ago as thatWaitress: Hi guys What can I get you Kate: Yes; I'll have a coke; thanks. Mark: Er ... Just a coffee.Waitress: Sure.Mark: Tell us more ... Janet: Um ... Well; before that; there were seven big states and they had been fighting each other for many years. Mark: Right.Janet: It's called the Warring States Period. Anyway — Qin was king of the largest state and he defeated the six other states; one after another. It took him ten years to conquer them; each with a different strategy.Mark: What kind of man was heJanet: Well; he was brilliant; obviously. And also wise. He had this huge army — they were very powerful. After his army had attacked the first state; the next state surrendered without much fight. They were so terrified.Kate: WowJanet: What else The army leaders were very clever; they used a river to flood a city.Mark: That can't have been easy. Janet: Yes; anyway; after conquering the last state; Qin made himself Emperor of the whole of China.Mark: Was he the emperor who created the Terracotta WarriorsJanet: That's right. He was so afraidof death that he wanted them to guardhim in the afterlife.Unit 7-Conversation 2Becky: OK.Kate: Thank you.Mark: Thanks.Kate: So go on about Emperor Qin. It's really interesting.Janet: It is; isn't it Well; so he unified China and that was an incredible achievement. But as a result; huge numbers of soldiers were killed.Kate: About how manyJanet: Oh; I don't know; something like 500;000 menKate: That is huge.Mark: So how do the Chinese see Qin Janet: He's seen as the greatest emperor in Chinese history.Mark: Why Because he unified ChinaThat's a very good reason; mind you. Janet: Not only that. The thing is; asa result of the unification; he did many amazing things. He built roads allacross China; he standardized writing ... and also the money system. Oh; and the system for measuring and weighing things as well. Mark: So he was a great leader for China.Janet: Yes; he was; but he was alsovery cruel.Mark: Yes; but most emperors were cruel; weren't theyKate: Well I guess that's true. You're right.Mark: So did he have enemiesJanet:Of course;I think all great emperors have some enemies. Some people hated him so much they tried to kill him Mark: Was he the emperor who built the Great Wall of ChinaJanet: He built the first Great Wall. You see; tribes from the north were always trying to invade so he built a huge wall across China to stop them. Hundreds of thousands of men diedbuilding it.Kate: It's so sad — all those thousands of people dying.Mark: But then ... that's war; isn't it Unit 7-Outside viewOn the 25th of April each year; Australia and New Zealand celebrate Anzac Day; when they commemorate all the members of the Australian and NewZealand Army Corps who died in actionduring the First and Second World Wars; and in every armed conflict since then. We're here now at the Australian War Memorial at the start of the dawn service. They shall grow not oldAs we that are left grow oldAge shall not weary them nor the years condemnAt the going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember them.Lest we forget.A verse from the poem. Ode to Remembrance by Laurence Binyon; is recited during the ceremony.Inside the Hall of Memory is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This is the grave of a solider whose identity is not known and it represents all those soldiers who died in battle but were not identified.Twenty-four years after the ravages of World War I; war came to the mainland of Australia where air raids killed hundreds of service personnel and civilians. In Malaya; Korea and Vietnam; we answered the call as we have in Afghanistan and Iraq. Through it all the one unshakable truth has been a steadfastness; bom of the traditions of the Australian servicemen. Today; Australia's special day; they rememberin East Timor; on Bougainville; in Afghanistan and Iraq; on the island of Crete; at Gallipoli; they along with us; remember.Anzac Day is a public holiday in Australia. It is one of the most important national days of the year and certainly the most solemn one. Commemoration services are held in all the major cities in Australia and huge crowds attend to pay their respects to those who died. Servicemen and women from all the armed services in Australia march in procession. They fought in the Second World War and other conflicts since then that have happened around the world. The men in the trucks are all wearing decorations. They're veterans from the Second World War; and perhaps a few last survivors from the First World War. After the Parade the veterans will gather in a pub or club to talk and share memories. This veteran fought in the Second World War in Western Australia.Interviewer And what does Anzac Day mean to youVeteran Well; it means remembering not only those who didn't go home but the; the fact that you keep in touch with a lot of your ... friends.Unit 7-Listening inNews reportUS universities are experiencing a steady increase in the enrolment of student veterans with many troops returning home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than one million student veterans are using their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to earn a university degree or certificate.The Post-9/11 GI Bill is an education benefit programme for individuals who served on active duty after 10 September; 2001. the scholarship covers study-related expenses including tuition; fees; books and housing. Veterans can use the GI Bill at colleges; universities; trade schools and flight schools.Student veterans returning from war are typically older than the average student. Some have difficulty adjusting to the stress and demands of university life. Some also experience frustration with other students who don’t understand their past experiences.It is important for universities to provide veterans with the resources and support they need to succeed; and to help with the transition to university life.1.What is the news report mainly about2.To whom does the Post-9/11 GI Bill provide supportPassage 1There are many war novels but the novel I'm going to talk about today is unusual because it's war seen through the eyes of a child. The "eyes" are those of JG Ballard; one of Britain's most respected novelists.Let's begin with some information about Ballard. He was born in 1930; in Shanghai; where his father was a businessman; and he was only 11 years old when the city was occupied during World War II. Ballard and his family were placed in a prison camp and he has said that his experiences there affected him so deeply that it was 40 yearsbefore he felt able to write about them. "Twenty years to forget and 20 years to remember."The result of Ballard's experiences was a semi-autobiographical novel called Empire of the Sun; published in 1984. It quickly became a success and in 1987 it was made into a movie by Hollywood director; Steven Spielberg.Let's move on to the novel itself. Empire of the Sun tells the story of how a young boy; Jim Graham; survives the Japanese occupation. Interestingly; Jim is J G Ballard's first name and his second name is Graham. Also; Jim is the same age as Ballard - 11 -when the occupation begins.At the start of the story; Jim is living with his parents in a wealthy part of Shanghai. When the invasion begins; many of Shanghai's inhabitants flee from the city and Jim's parents do the same. But the boy becomes separated from them and finds himself all alone. He goes back to their empty home and lives alone there. Inevitably; he's found and then he's sent to a prison camp.It's a terrible four years; but the boy somehow survives. He steals food; finds ways of getting in and out of the camp; and is befriended by some Americans and a Japanese boy.Is there a happy ending Yes and no. Jim sees many people die; his Japanese friend is killed by the Americans. Butat the end of the war; he gets back to Shanghai and is reunited with his parents.Jim's experiences are terrible; as a child who discovers the depths of human cruelty. But he learns also about the strength and courage that is possible; even in these circumstances.Both the great power and the truthof the novel come from the fact thatit's based on the author's own experiences. The general opinion ofcritics is that Empire of the Sun is one of the best war novels ever written - so read it; it's worth it.Passage 2Host On Women's World; today; we lookat women's role in the Second World War and the important part they played in it. In the First World War; women had workedin factories and as nurses; both at home and at the front. In the Second World War; women were even more essential to the war effort. Doris Watts was just 18 when the war began and Mavis Grey was only 20.Host Do you remember how you felt;Doris; the day thewar was declaredDoris Oh yes ... of course I do. I felt frightened of course;but we had known it would happen. The first thing; more thananything I think; that I felt was ...was that I wanted to dosomething You know; do something useful;so I joined theLand Girls.Host Ah; yes; the Women's Land Army.That was anorganization started in the First World War. Women worked inagriculture as the men were awayfighting. Did you enjoy the experienceDoris Not really. It was very hard work; very physical. You never saw anybody except the officer coming to inspect your work. So when I heard about the WAAF I signed up.Host That's the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. WAAF; forshort. So why the WAAFDoris I'd always thought planes were very exciting. Andit's silly but I liked the light blue uniforms.Host That's a good enough reason Now; Mavis; you were in the WAAF at the same time as Doris. Can you tell us more about itMavis Yes. Organizations like the WAAF were a way for women to join the armed forces; since they weren't allowed to fight. Instead; the army; the navy and the air force all had support services; which women could join.Host And Doris. What kind of things did you have to doDoris Oh; well; a lot of different things. I worked in transport and catering. We were very young but we were given a lot of responsibility.Host And what did you do; MavisMavis Various jobs but eventually I worked on a fighter station; trackingthe German bombers as they flew towards London. It was very exciting.Host Was it ever dangerousDoris Yes; we were always in danger of being bombed. They tell me that over1;500 young women lost their lives. I was lucky.Host And what about social lifeMavis We did have some wonderful parties. And of course I met my husband; Eric. He was an electrician at the station.Host One last question; Doris. Do you think women's work in the forces changed things for womenDoris Without a doubt. Oh absolutely After the war the position of women could never be the same again - we'd contributed so much.Host Doris and Mavis; thank you both.。
英语听力教程Unit7答案及听力原文
Unit 7 Fame and FortunePart I Getting readyA.B. Keys:1：magazine2：newspaper3：Microsoft Company4：successful5：richest 6：3rd7：19558：Washington9：computers10：1311：baseball 12：football13：computer programs14：perform15：high 16：computer language17：Basic18：valuable19：office 20：home21：established22：197523：three24：computer software 25：established26：nternational27：usiness28：achines29：1981 30：personal computer 31：operating system 32 ：129 33：computer companies 34：Windows35：easier36：officials37：40000000 38：thousands of millions of dollars 39：16 000 40：48 41：30 42：100Part II Bill Gate s’ new rulesA. Keys:1: quailty 2: re-engineering 3: velocityB. Keys:1: communication2: e-mail 3: sales data online4: insights 5: knowledge workers6: high-level thinking 7: create virtual teams 8: paper process9: digital process 10: eliminate single-task jobs 11: digital feedback loop 12: route customer complaints 13: redefine the boundaries 14: business process15: just-in-time delivery 16: eliminate the middle man 17: help customers solve problemsPart III Great business dealsA. Keys:1: NA TIONAL STEAMSHIP 2: 20 0003: Aristotle Onassis 4: 6 0005: American 6: Big Ben7: 1 0008: tourist 9: Buckingham Palace10: 2 000 11: The White House12: 100 000 13: The Statue of Liberty 14: 100 000 15: AustralianB. Keys:1: boom2: world depression3: millionaire 4: identified 5: fraud 6: five 7: California 8: luxuryPart IV More about the topic: Walt Disney1: correspondence course 2: Oswald the Rabbit 3: talking cartoon film4: Walt Disney himself 5: storyteller 6: Ub Iwerks 7: 35; feature-length cartoon film; 2 000 000; three 8: potential 9: 55; 17 000 000 27: taste; vulgarity; children of all agesPart V Do you know…?1: $24 worth of kettles, axes and cloth. 2: $80 000 000. 3: $27 000 000. 4: About 12 cents. 5: About 800 000 square miles. 6: About 1 600 000 square miles. 7: $7 200 000. 8: About 5 cents. 9: $750 000 000 worth. 10: An estimated 100 000 000 000 tons.Tape scriptPart I Getting readyA.B.In the past few years, hundreds of magazine and newspaper stories have been written about Bill Gates and his company, the reason the Microsoft Company is extremely successful. It has made Bill Gate one of the richest men in the world. William Gates the 3rd was born in 1955, in a western city of Seattle, Washington. He became interested in computers when he was 13 years old. When most young boys his age were playing baseball or football, young Bill Gates was learning to write computer programs. These programs tell computers how to perform useful tasks. Bill Gate attended Harvard University after high school. At Harvard, he began developing the computer language called Basic. He began to think that the computer would someday become a valuable tool that could be used in every office and home. Bill Gate returned to Seattle where he established the Microsoft Company in 1975. It employed only three workers. Microsoft developed computer software for established American companies, like General Electric and Citibank. Soon Microsoft was working with the International Business Machines Company knownas IBM. In 1981,IBM began selling a personal computer that used Microsoft products as part of its operating system. By then, Microsoft had 129 workers. Today IBM still uses Microsoft's computer operating system. So do many other computer companies. One of the most famous Microsoft products is a program called Windows. Windows makes it much easier to use a computer. Company officials say Microsoft has sold about 40 000 000 copies of the Windows program around the world. Microsoft does thousands of millions of dollars in business each year. It now has more than 16 000 workers in more than 48 countries. Microsoft today produces computer programs in 30 languages and sells them in more than 100 countries.Part II Bill Gate s’ new rulesIf the 1980s were about quality and the 1990s were about re-engineering, then the 2000s will be about velocity. About how quickly business itself will be transacted. About how information access will alter the life-style of consumers and their expectations of business. Quality improvements and business-process improvements will occur far faster. When the increase in velocity is great enough, the very nature of business changes. To function in the digital age, we have developed a new digital infrastructure. It's like the human nervous system. Companies need to have that same kind of nervous system — the ability to run smoothly and efficiently, to respond quickly to emergencies and opportunities to quickly get valuable information to the people in the company who need it, the ability to quickly make decisions and interact with customers. The successful companies of the next decade will be the ones that use digital tools to reinvent the way they work. To make digital information flow an intrinsic part of your company, here are 12 key steps.1. Insist that communication flow through e-mail.2. Study sales data online to share insights easily.3. Shift knowledge workers into high-level thinking.4. Use digital tools to create virtual teams.5. Convert every paper process to a digital process.6. Use digital tools to eliminate single-task jobs.7. Create a digital feedback loop.8. Use digital systems to route customer complaints immediately.9. Use digital communication to redefine the boundaries.10. Transform every business process into just-in-time delivery.11. Use digital delivery to eliminate the middle man.12. Use digital tools to help customers solve problems for themselves.As I said in The Road Ahead, we always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction. You know you have built an excellent digital nervous system when information flows throughyour organization as quickly and naturally as thought in a human being and when you can use technology to marshal and coordinate teams of people as quickly as you can focus an individual on an issue. It's business at the speed of thought.Part III Great business deals1.In the … er … late 1920s, early 1930s, there was a … a young Greek businessman who …er … made quite a lot of money … er … by importing tobacco into Argentina. Um … he then moved up to North America … er … this was in about … er … 1933, when of course the world was in the middle of a … a trade slump. Er … he … er … decided he wanted to get into shipping, and to get into shipping he needed ships so he … he started looking around for some ships to buy with his tobacco fortune and he found ten vessels … er …which belonged to the Canadian National Steamship Company … er … the problem being that they were frozen into the ice in the St Lawrence River in Canada. They'd been rusting away there for two years and were now completely filled up with snow and ice.Er … in fact the story goes that when he went aboard to … er … inspect one of the ships, he fell into a snowdr ift and … er … ended up on the deck below. Well, the ships had cost $2 million to build … er … about ten years before, and the owners were prepared to let them go just for a … a scrap price of … er … $30 000 each. He offered $20,000 and the owners accepted.He left them there, stuck in the ice, there was nothing more he could do. Er … but a few years later, the … the world depression … er … came to an end and … er … world war seemed to be looming in Europe and, of course, that led in its turn to a … bit of a shipping boom. So the young man, there he was with his ships and … er … he became one of the richest men in the world. His name was … Aristotle Onassis.2.Once upon a time there was an enterprising Scottish actor, called Arthur Furguson, whodiscovered that he could make a very good living selling things that didn't actually belong to him, in other words he was a con man. He first got the idea when he was sitting in the middle of Trafalgar Square (in London that is). Um … this was in 1923, and he saw a n American tourist admiring the stone lions and the fountains and Nelson's Column. He introduced himself as the "official guide" to the Square and started to explain the history of the place. And while he was doing this he also slipped in a little mention that as Britain was heavily in debt, the British government was looking for the right kind of person to buy the Square. He said that he was the official government salesman and that the asking price was around ￡6 000. The American said that this was a good price and offered to pay by cheque right away, so Mr. Furguson went off to okay this with his superiors — in other words he went off for an hour and a half and kept the American waiting. Well, he then came back and said, yes, they were willing to sell to the American at that price. The American wrote a check and Furguson gave him a receipt and the address of a company who would dismantle the Square and get it ready for shipping it to the States. Then he went off to cash the check.Soon after that he sold Big Ben for ￡1 000 and took a down payment on Buckingham Palace of ￡2 000. Two years later he went to the United States and leased the White House to a Texas cattleman for 99 years for $100 000 per annum. Later he arranged tosell the Statue of Liberty to an Australian for $100 000, but unfortunately Furguson allowed the buyer to take a photograph of him and the Australian, feeling slightly suspicious, showed the photograph to the police. Furguson was identified and sent to prison for fraud for five years. When he came out he retired to California, where he lived in luxury until he died in 1938.Part IV More about the topic: alt DisneyPresenter:Walt Disney is well known as the creator of Mickey Mouse and the inventor of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but his creations are better knownthan his life. Peter Spencer is the author of a new book about Disney. Whatwas Walt Disney's background?Peter:Walter Elias Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago but actually he was brought up in a small town in the Mid-West near Kansas City, Missouri, whichincidentally was later used as the model for Main Street U.S.A. inDisneyland. Um ... he first studies cartooning, you know, by doing acorrespondence course. During the First World War he worked as a … adriver for the American Red Cross but after the war he returned to KansasCity where he met a guy called Ub Iwerks. Now they … er … started to worktogether on a series of experimental-type films ... um … and after a whilethey set off to California to join Walt's elder brother Roy who was livingthere in Los Angeles.Presenter:When did Mickey Mouse first appear?Peter:Ah, well, Disney and Iwerks first invented a character called Oswald the Rabbit but then in 1928 a new character was born: cheerful, sometimesrather naughty, energetic mouse with large funny ears. Yes, it was Mickeyand he appeared for the first time in the first talking cartoon film, calledSteamboat Willie. Er … not many people know this but Walt Disney actuallyprovided the voice for Mickey. By the way, he was almost called "MortimerMouse", which doesn't have the same kind of ring to it, or does it? Well,Roy and Walt gathered a team of artists … er … illustrators together … um …by this time Ub Iwerks had left them and started his own company, this wasin 1930, and Disney Studios, as they called themselves, starting … started toproduce the famous short cartoons with … starring Mickey and Minnie andDonald Duck and Pluto and Goofy. Er … Roy was the business manager anddriving force behind th e company … er … making it very profitable and Waltwas more the … er … imaginative, creative part of the partnership. Presenter:What kind of man was Walt Disney?Peter:Well, according to the artists who worked for him Walt actually couldn't draw ve ry well … er … most of the characters were actually drawn byIwerks, but apparently he was an amazing storyteller. He would act out thestories of films doing all the voices and actions to show the illustrators whathe wanted them to do and then they had to go off and try to recreate hisvisualizations.Presenter:The most famous cartoon of all was Snow White — and the best I still think.Peter:Mm, yeah, it was the first feature-length cartoon and it was released in …er … 1935. Now, Snow White and th e Seven Dwarfs required two milliondrawings and took three years' work to make. Um … obviously it was … er …very expensive, particularly for those times. By the way, the British filmcensor gave it an Adult certificate because he thought that it would be toofrightening for little children to see on their own. Er … that was followed byPinocchio and Fantasia in 1940, Dumbo in 1941. And … er … the DisneyStudios also started making … um … some rather low-budget live actionfeature films for children … er … something which the other studios didn'tdare risk doing. Er … some of his films mixed live action with cartoons —er … I'm thinking about Mary Poppins, which I think we've probably allseen, made in 1964, where cartoon characters and … and the real life actorsappeared together on screen and talked and danced and sang together.Disney was one of the first to see the potential of television, all the otherstudios were afraid of this medium. Um … so he started to produce filmsdirectly for television and … and now of course there's a Disney Channelshowing only Disney films.Presenter:And then he dreamt up Disneyland, didn't he?Peter:Ah, "dreamt" is the right word. Disneyland was a creation of the land of his dreams: safe, happy, clean, fairy-tale world with its own Magic Kingdom.The original Disneyland was opened in Los Angeles in 1955 and it cost $17million. Walt died in 1966 but he was already working on plans for theDisney World in Orlando, Florida, which opened in 1971, and the EPCOTCenter near Walt Disney World —that's the "Experimental PrototypeCommunity Of Tomorrow", by the way. And there's also a … a TokyoDisneyland, which was opened in … um … 1983.Presenter:And … and now there's even an Euro Disneyland near Paris, I think.Peter:Yes, that's right. Um … and the Disney Studios still continue to produce films in the … the house style, the Walt Disney style and presumably italways will. Disney's films appealed … um … and still do appeal to childrenof all ages, but people often criticize them for their lack of taste and theysay they're vulgar, but Disney said, "I've never called this art. It's showbusiness and I'm a showman." Well, can you imagine a world withoutMickey Mouse?Presenter:Peter Spencer, thank you.Part V Do you know…?1. The best real estate deal in historyEven in the days when America was known as the New World, it was a country with a reputation for its spirit of enterprise and the ability of its people to make a good deal. When the settlers started negotiating, the natives hardly knew what had hit them — and in the summer of 1626, probably the most spectacular real estate coup in history took place. Governor Peter Minuit of the Dutch West India Company had the job of buying Manhattan Island from the Indians. After some haggling with Chief Manhasset, the price was agreed at 24 dollars' worth of kettles, axes and cloth. Today, $24 would not buy one square foot of office space in New York City, and an office block in central Manhattan changes hands for around $80 million. Even allowing for inflation, Minuit got himself a real bargain.2. Not again, Josephine! You would think that the Manhattan deal would remain a one-off for ever. But less than two centuries later the loser was Napoleon, Emperor of France and (in his early years, at least) a brilliant military tactician.In 1803, Napoleon had his mind on European affairs (in particular, an invasion of Britain), so he decided to dispense with France's American possessions. He sold the entire Mississippi valley, an area of 828 000 square miles extending from Canada down to the Gulf of Mexico and westwards to the Rockies, for just over 27 million dollars. Through this deal, known as the Louisiana purchase, President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States for only around 5 cents per acre.3. Nice ice at a reasonable price Napoleon did just manage to reach Moscow in his ill-fated invasion of 1812 — but it would seem that news of his poor American deal did not.For, astonishingly, the Russians went on to become the third victims of major land deals with America. On March 30th 1867, the U.S. Secretary of State, William Seward, bought Alaska from Tsar Alexander II for a mere $7.2 million —thereby acquiring another 586 000 square miles of territory for less than 2 cents per acre. The Tsar presumably thought that this remote, frozen and virtually uninhabited piece of land had nothing at all to commend it — and at first, the American people agreed with him, for Alaska was known as "Seward's folly" and "Seward's ice box" for years. In 1896, however, gold was struck at Klondike in the Yukon, and since then, over 750 million dollars' worth has been mined. In 1968, black gold was discovered —and an estimated 100 billion tons of coal are also lying underground, just waiting to be dug up.。
新视野大学英语视听说教程第一册最新版Unit7答案(含听力原文)
II. Listening SkillsIdentifying Prices1.M: I want two correction pens and a notebook. How much are they?W: $ 1.95 for each correction pen. $ 5.00 for the notebook.Q: How much does the man have to pay?2.W: Ooh, it’s only $9.8. I bet Jane would love this blue vase. Flowers are really her thing.M: The salesgirl said it is 30% off today, and it will be the normal price tomorrow.Q: How much will the vase cost tomorrow?3.W: Wow, what a wonderful yard sale. Did you see the sofa? It’s in good shape, and he’sselling it for just $100.M:Yeah. And that computer, just $150. What a steal! The one we saw last Saturday was three times as expensive as it.Q: How much was the computer they saw last week?4. M: Hi. I’d like to book two tickets for this weekend’s concert. How much for generaladmission?W: General admission is $25 per ticket and is standing room only. Seat tickets range from $35 to $50, depending on the section you want.Q: How much are two seat tickets?5. W: Hey, Nancy. I’ve got this coupon that says if I buy three cans of Coke, I get a free bag ofchips.M: You’d better look at it more carefully. It says three bottles of Coke. The bottles are over there. $1.30 for each.Q: How much will the man pay to get three cans of Coke and a bag of chips?1.D2.B3.C4.B5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: Malls in the U.S.Malls are popular places for Americans to go. People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have private security guards and sometimes even police stations. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees. The largest mall in the United States is the Mal of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight nightclubs, and a seven-acre park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week. The first indoor mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Minnesota, but now malls are like town centers where people come to do many things. They shop, eat foods from all over the world, and see movies at theaters. Some people even get their daily exercise from the new sport of “mall walking.” Others go to malls to meet friends. In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentistand even attend church. In a word, people can do just about everything in malls.1.A2.C3.B4.D5.DTask 2: Online ShoppingW: Hey, Don, online shopping is so popular nowadays. Where is a good place to buy electronics online?M: Hmmm. I usually go to . Sometimes I use eBay.W: Really, I’ve never used either of those. What are they all about?M: Well, eBay is an auction site. People put their stuff up for sale, and then other people log in and if they’re interested in one item, they bid on it. If you want to bid, you put in the amount that is the most you’re willing to pay. Then, by a certain deadline, the highest bid gets the item. W: Interesting. Then, if your bid is the highest, how do you pay?M: Well, you can usually send a check or money order. Or, you can use a system called PayPal which lets you pay by credit card online.W: Hoe do you get your stuff?M: Well, after the auction, eBay puts you directly in touch with the seller, and then you arrange for them to send it to you. You can check it out at .W: I sure will. And how about that Amazon place you said?M: is like an actual store, just online. They sell just about everything, either new or used items. I find the prices are usually a good deal cheaper than in a store.W: That’s what I’ve heard. I think that buying some things online, like books, or DVDs, is a really good idea, but I could never buy clothes online.M: I know what you mean. Things that you need to see, touch and feel first, before you buy, are hard to buy online. But then again, there’re lots of people who buy everything online!W: Do you think it’s safe? I mean, I’ve heard that people can steal your credit card number over the Internet.M: Well, I think that is does happen, but it’s very rare. All in all, it’s pretty safe.W: And what if you want to return something?M: I think that’s probably easier if you bought it in a real store. But, these online stores and sellers often have very good return policies. You just need to package it all back up again.W: A pain in the neck if you ask me!1.It’s an auction site where people put their stuff up for sale, and then other people log in andbid on it.2.They can send a check or money order, or use a system called PayPal which lets them pay bycredit card online.3.The online store puts the buyer directly in touch with the seller, and then the buyer can ask theseller to send the items over.4.She could never buy clothes online.5.You just need to package it all back up again.Task 3: Beware of bargains!Ever since ancient times, people have always loved a bargain. If they think they are getting a “good deal” they will grab it up, whatever it is. Some people buy clothes they will never wear, orfurniture they have no need or room for. Some even buy cars they can’t afford simply because the auto dealer is having a sale. There is an old saying: “You get what you pay for.”And another saying: “If a price seems too good to be true, it probably is.”Sometimes stores feature poorer quality goods at prices that are not really reduced. Some stores offer “unbelievable bargain prices”on unit costs, then add on hidden charges so that the final price is the same as the regular price—or sometimes even higher. There are bargains to be had, but the safest way is to find a retailer that you can trust, and to be cautious. The Romans had a saying: “Let the buyer beware!”The idea is as true today as it ever was.People have always loved a bargain. If they think they are getting a “good deal”, they will grab it whatever it is. But you get what you pay for. Sometimes stores feature poorer quality merchandise at prices that are not really reduced. Some stores offer “unbelievable bargain prices” on unit costs, then add on hidden charges so that the final price is the same as or even higher than the regular price. There are bargains to be had, but the safest way is to find a retailer that you can trust, and to be cautious.Task 4: An AnnouncementWelcome to our Gift Shop! Time to start thinking about gifts for your friends! The best flowers, cards, stationery, dolls, oriental gifts, art prints and posters, hand-made gifts, and woodwork are arriving daily. Remember, all the gifts are carefully chosen by top professionals! You can get all your favorite gifts at a discount of twenty per cent here at Gift Shop!IV. Speaking OutNow Your TurnKatherine: Peter, where are you off to?Peter: Just going to the bookstore.Katherine: Oh, the photo shop is next door to it. Would you mind picking up my pictures for me? Peter: All right. Want anything from the bookstore?Katherine: Well, could you pick up a stapler, please? My papers are in a mess.Peter: No problem.Model 2 Could you do me a favor?Now Your TurnNicole: Hey Robert, would you take a look at this for me? My computer is making a funny noise.Robert: Sure, let me have a look. Hmm, seems like something had gone wrong with your hard drive.Nicole: Really? Well, then could you do me a favor? I need to get it fixed right away. Would you give me a ride to the store?Robert: No problem. But it is still under warranty?Nicole: I’m afraid not. It’s several years old.Robert: Let’s hope the repairs are not too expensive.Model 3 I was wondering if you could possibly…Now Your TurnSusan: I wish I hadn’t gone to town this morning. I lost my purse at the shopping center. Michael: I’m sorry to hear that. What are you going to do now?Susan: I guess I’ll go back to check at the Lost and Found. And I was wondering if you could possibly lend me some money for the bus fare. Every cent I had was in my purse. Michael: I’ll be glad to. Here’s ten dollars, or do you need more?V. Let’s TalkJack: There certainly are a lot of CDs on sale here today. I hope the new Linkin Park is on sale.What were you thinking of picking up?Jane: Well, you know me, Jack. I love classic music. I was thinking of either the Beatles or Elvis’“Greatest Hits.”Jack: Jane, when are you going to get with the times? Classic Rock is not classic; it’s just old. Jane: Yes, well, Pop Rock all sounds the same to me. For me, the Classic Rock really stands out.It’s what started it all.Jack: It’s also been played a million times. Don’t you get tired of it?Jane: No, never. Oh, there’s a salesperson; let’s ask him what they have on sale.Salesman: Can I help you?Jack: Yes, my friend and I were looking for some CDs. We were hoping they would be on sale.My friend is looking for some older selections like the Beatles or Elvis’“Greatest Hits.” I was really hoping you’d have the new Linkin Park on sale, but if not, I’m also looking for Nickelback.Salesman: Well, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that all of the CDs you have asked for are on sale. The bad news is we have just sold out of Elvis’“Greatest Hits”, but we can order one for you.Jane: (to her friend) Sold out of Elvis! That must mean he’s pretty popular. (to the salesman) You need to order it in? How does that work?Salesman: Well, if you give me your telephone number, when we get it, one of our staff will give you a call. Then you can some and pick it up. It shouldn’t be more than a week. Jane: Okay, well, I’ll take the Beatles CD right now, and you can order the Elvis for me. I’ll give you my phone number.Jack: And I will take the new Linkin Park for now. I’m afraid I only have enough for one CD. Salesman: The sale lasts till the end of the month. In the meantime, I’ll get your CDs for you, and I’ll take down your number for that Elvis order. Boy, he’s always a popular seller! Jane: I know!Column A Column BJack 2.3.4.8Jane 1.5.6.7For ReferenceAB, persuade A to buy the jeans.I’m telling you, the jeans will look great on you.A, give your impression of the jeans.They’re nice, but I think I’m going to look around a little first.B, push A to buy the jeans.We only have a few pairs left.A, try to beat down the price.They’re just too experience. If you give me a discount, maybe I’ll be interested.B, make an offer.Since these jeans seem exactly specially made for you, I’ll give you a five percent discount.A, bargain with B.Make it ten percent, and I’ll take them.BB, ask A whether he/she has done something wrong with the Walkman.Well, Sir/Miss. What exactly did you do with the Walkman when you got it home?A, complain and explain the problem.Why? I did nothing. I put it some batteries and turned it on, but it just wouldn’t work.B, offer a suggestion.Well, I’m afraid we don’t have any more of these models in stock. Would you mind changing it for another type?A, ask if you can get a refund.Not if it costs more money. Can I just get my money back?B, Answer A’s question and make an offer.I’m afraid it’s out store policy that we can only exchange it. But for only twenty dollars more, you can get a new model.A, give your opinion on B’s offer.But that’s what you told me about this model last week!VI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Does complaining work?Many people tolerate bad service or inferior products rather than make a complaint. They feel that complaining won’t do any good. In fact, they’re wrong: complaining works because companies don’t want dissatisfied customers. If you have a complaint, do something about it right away. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to get your complaint settled. First, you can complain to one of the clerks. If they cannot help you, then ask politely to speak to a manager. Also, many stores have Customer Service representatives whose job is to solve problems in customer relations. These people are eager to assist because companies realize that dissatisfied customers can damage their reputations. You should always insist on your own rights as a customer. You have the right to receive a product you ordered in timely manner and in good condition. With airlines, you have the right to be on the flight you’ve booked. You can also expect a discount if you receive less than you have agreed upon—a hotel room with a view of a brick wall instead of an ocean view, for example.1. tolerate complaint2. do any good dissatisfied customers3. longer harder settled4. Customer Service solve problems5. the right in a timely mannerTask 2: Credit CardsBecause credit cards have so many advantages, their use has become widespread. Unfortunately, however, credit cards are major sources of problems to society as a whole. First, there is the issue of fraud. Stolen credit cards add to the cost of all merchandise as companies write off these losses by adding to the cost of all goods. Second, there are the personal misfortunes. Credit card companies charge exceptionally high rates of interest (about 20%), but because the cards are so easy to use, many people but beyond their ability to repay. Also, there are often too generous limits to the amount of credit one can have; as a result, many people run up such high debts that they go bankrupt. Currently, it is easy for people to own many credit cards. When one credit card is “maxed out” they simply switch to another. Although individual credit cards have limits, the number of credit cards is not limited. People with ten credit cards, each with a $5,000 limit, have $50,000 of credit, even though they might not be able to pay all of their bills. This can easily lead to bankruptcy. Perhaps people should be given an absolute credit limit set as a certain percentages of their imcome.1. F2.F3.F4.T5.TTask 3: A Tongue TwisterBetty Botta bought some butter.“But,” she said, “this butter is bitter.Put a bit of better butterWill make my butter better.”So she bought a bit of butterBetter than the bitter butter.And it made her butter better.So it was better than Betty BottaBought a bit of bitter butter.。
大学英语视听说2unit 7听力原文
Unit 7Ⅰ.lead in1.This is a rather complicated issue. I may feel differently in different circumstances. If a close friend or relative ofmine happens to be in trouble, I will be only too glad to lend a helping hand. However, if it is not an emergency, I will hesitate about lending my hard-earned money. I may find a number of excuses and advise him to save up for things he wishes for. When someone not very close to me asks me for a loan, I may reject him or her with whatever excuse I can think of. If a stranger claims to be in real trouble and wants to borrow money from me, I will first find out if they are really in a jam. If that is the case, I may lend some money to help tide them over the emergency.Meanwhile, I will advise them to look for help from other sources as well.2.If I could get a big windfall of one billion dollars, I would use it in a sensible way. Certainly I wouldn't spend it likewater. To start with, I would buy an apartment to ensure that I have a comfortable home. I would also put a small portion of the money in the bank for a rainy day. However, I would prefer to spend the greater part of the one billion dollars in some meaningful projects. I may contribute to an educational foundation in support of the Hope Project. I am also interested in financing significant projects like a pipeline to carry natural gas from west China to east coast cities and diverting the Yangtze River water to north China. Perhaps I would also fund future Shenzhou Spaceship (Divine Vessel) flights!3.To achieve success in business, one should acquire a good education as a first step. However, not everyone whograduates from a privileged university can always thrive in business. One also needs a high IQ and a high EQ (emotional quotient). With high intelligence, one can easily understand a new situation and find opportunities. Witha high EQ, one tends to get along well with people. Popularity may give people golden chances. However, manyclever people with good interpersonal communication skills remain poor. Obviously, good luck is indispensable.4.It is not easy to make a choice among the three, and different people may have different preferences. Since studentsare not usually rich, they may choose price over quality and brand name. If shoddy or fake goods can last for a few years, they may be all right with some students, who can throw them away upon graduation. After graduation, students work and make money. Then they can afford better quality products that will last a long time and prove to be worth the higher prices in the long run. If one works in the high-end business world, perhaps one has to attach importance to brand names. Not wearing famous brand clothes, one may be treated with contempt, thus losing invaluable business opportunities.Ⅲ.listening inTask 1.It's Time to Buy.Mike: Hey, Robert, where are you off to?Robert: I'm going to talk to a banker about a loan.Mike: You are short of money? I thought you were the saving type.Robert: There's a time to save and a time to spend.Mike: I know all about spending. What's the loan for? I have a few bucks I could...Robert: I'm considering getting a mortgage to buy some property.Mike: Do you think property is a good investment? I mean, it's a lot of money.Robert: Well, Mike, as you know, property values have been going through the roof. If I had bought an apartment two years ago, its value would have gone up by 30 percent today.Mike: And from what I know, interest rates are low now.Robert: Exactly. Sounds like a good time to buy.Task 2.Can I have my change please?Tom was down on his luck and felt he needed a few drinks. He went to a bar and had several drinks. When he was done, he stood up and walked toward the door. The barman shouted after him, "Hey mister, are you going to pay for those drinks?"Tom turned around and replied, "I have already paid you," and then walked out of the bar. Almost immediately he saw one of his friends Richard and told him about the barman, "Just go in there and drink all you want, then get up and leave. When the barman asks you to pay the bill, just tell him you have already paid."This sounded easy enough, so Richard went in and had several drinks. The barman went to him and said, "Before you came in, another man was here. When I asked him to pay his bill, he told me he'd paid, but I don't remember him paying me."Richard said, "I would love to stay and hear your story, but I don't have time. Can I have my change please?"Task 3.Why not just print money?What's the solution to a recession, a time of little economic activity? Just print money! Sounds reasonable, doesn't it?Let's see if this will work by using an example.Let's pretend that all the students in your class make up the ENTIRE population of the country, and the teacher represents the government. Let's also pretend each student has exactly $1.00.Since we are in a recession, let's have the teacher, who represents the government, print money. He prints $1.00 more for everyone. Now everyone has $1.00 more to spend. More money to spend sounds like a great way to get us out of a recession, since more money to spend means more demand for goods and services.Then if that works, why don't we give MORE money away? How about $100? Now we have lots of money to spend. So no more recession, right?Not really, because we have only looked at one side of the problem. As more and more people receive more and more money, what'll happen?Since everyone has more money, the students all go shopping to spend that extra money. This causes the demandfor goods and services to rise, and people who sell goods and services raise prices. For example, if you could buy a new music CD at $10 in the past, now the price could be $1,000! This is called inflation.So, the original reason for printing all this money was to help get us out of recession, but we have only replaced one problem with another.Ⅴ.Let’s TalkThere was a miser who loved money more than anything else. Just before he died, he said to his wife, "Now, listen. When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife with me."He made her promise with all her heart that when he died, she would put all of the money in the casket with him. Then he died. He was laid in the casket, his wife was sitting there wearing black, and her friend was sitting next to her.When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got ready to close the casket, the wife said, "Wait a minute!" She had a box with her. She came over with the box and put it in the casket.Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it away. Her friend said, "Girl, I know you weren't fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband!"She said, "Listen, I'm a Christian. I can't go back on my word. I promised him that I would put all the money in the casket with him.""You mean you really put that money in the casket with him!?""I surely did," said the wife. "I wrote him a check."Ⅵ.further listening and speakingGiving Money to a BeggarSusan: Hey, Robert, you gave that beggar some of your hard-earned cash?Robert: I know. He looked as if he needed help.Susan: But you're always so careful with your money.Robert: Yeah, I guess so, but I like to help when someone's in need.Susan: I just wonder why the guy doesn't get a job and make his own living.Robert: It's just not that simple, Susan. Some people have a hard time of it in life.Susan: Maybe they waste all their money. If you give them money, they will just go on wasting it.Robert: Life has been good to me, Susan, and I'd like to share some of my luck.Buying a MachineAn American manufacturer is showing his machine factory to a potential customer. At noon, when the lunch bell rings, two thousand men and women immediately stop working and leave the building."Your workers, they're escaping!" cries the visitor. "You've got to stop them.""Don't worry, they'll be back," says the American. And indeed, at exactly one o'clock the bell rings again, and all the workers return from their break.When the tour is over, the manufacturer turns to his guest and says, "Well, now, which of these machines would you like to order?""Forget the machines," says the visitor. "How much do you want for that bell?"An Introduction to Credit CardsCredit cards are plastic cards issued by a bank or other financial institutions allowing the holder to buy goods and services without using cash. Many Americans don't like to carry much cash. For them the cards are convenient and safe to use.Credit cards are gaining popularity, even for buying small items. They are accepted almost everywhere, though not at fast food restaurants.Credit cards allow you to purchase things that you may not currently have the money to buy. When you use a credit card, the credit card company that issued the credit card pays the store. Later, a bill will be mailed to you by your credit card company for the amount you purchased. At that time, you can either pay the bill in full, or only pay a minimum amount, and wait till later to finish paying. If you wait till later, you will owe the credit card company interest on the amount that you do not pay.。
新英语视听说教程 答案及原文unit 7
Unit 7 Holidays and VacationsPart 1Task 1Exercise 11. B2. D3. A4.C5. DTask 2Exercise 11. C2. A3. B4.D5.AExercise 21.religious issues2.rarely3.churchgoer non-churchgoer Christians non-ChristiansPart 2Task 1Exercise 11.getting together lunar calendar the celebrations stretch far beyond the borders of China.2.normal theatre production professionals volunteers local community landmarksbackstreets Chinatown3.special free musical performances guess-the-mooncake-flavour fan danceexercise 21. F2.F3. F4.T5.TTASK 21.family reunions football2.civil holiday religious spiritual Thanksgiving may be the only time of year wheneveryone gets together long-distance travel3.turkey side dishes sweet potatoes dessert pumpkinAdditional listeningEXERCISE 11. A2.D3.C4.B5.AEXERCISE 21. It is a program that lets foreign students work in the United States during their summer vacations. (The State Department administers it for full-time college or university students who speak English well. Students come on a J-1 exchange visa. They can work for up to four months during their school break. They generally work in service jobs in stores, hotels, restaurants and amusement parks. But summer internships are also permitted.)2. They are supposed to be paid the same as Americans.3. Sally Lawrence advices students to avoid unapproved groups offering services, and to researcha few different sponsors.4. Sponsors must confirm the English language ability of students and make sure they are currently in school.5. Sponsors do not all charge the same price for their services. Another difference: some sponsors arrange employment and housing for students before they leave home. Others permit students to find their own jobs after they arrive.PART 1Task1HOLIDAY FUN FOR EVERYONEIn china, the spring festival is the most important celebration of the year. Holiday celebrations take many forms; it can be a time to be merry, to exercise, to learn and to reflect. We take a look at how some Chinese people spend the holiday. Ask anyone about their spring festival plans, and the same place will always pop up.Temple fairs have been an integral part of spring festival rituals for many generations. While the general idea is to have fun and deliver silent prayers, there are various ways to accomplish this. People throw coins to strike a lucky bell or patiently join a zigzagging queue to touch a lucky zodiac animal on the wall. They are all asking for blessings.if yo u don’t like the cold winter weather, indoor temple fairs offer a cozy atmosphere to stroll around. Booths are set up selling everything from desserts to decorations. Toys in the shape of an ox are in hot demand.Elderly people like to sit down with a cup of tea, and tap their fingers to the rhythms of a Peking opera performance. The LaoShe Tea House in downtown Beijing is doing a bustling trade, not to be overshadowed by temple fairs.But for the adventurous type, it’s time to set out.With the global economic downturn eating into travel package prices and fuel surcharges suspended on domestic flights, this spring festival is a great time to travel in china or abroad. Travel agencies say airfare prices to foreign destinations have dropped thirty percent, with the Maldives, Bali, Sampan, all hot destinations.While some people are heading to the beach, others are hitting the slopes. Seeking an adrenalin rush, more and more Chinese people are taking up skiing. The sport requires a lot of energy, so does a class of fencing or taekwondo.After a spring festival feast, it may be time to burn a few calories. Hitting the gym is the choice for many commuters, who struggle to find time on workdays to work up a sweat.The new year hoopla is taking a quiet and elegant turn at an ongoing exhibition at the national art museum of china. The Chinese folk arts and crafts show gives a mind-boggling look at the country’s exquisite craftsmanship.Covering all nine halls of the museum’s first floor are 350 objects chosen from 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions on the Chinese mainland. Visitors receive more than a lesson on art. Each work comes with its own history to tell. This is the first ever exhibitions of Chinese folk arts and crafts in the museum’s 46-year history. The exhibition gives an insight into less well known traditions, and runs into early February.Browsing for the latest release at book fairs and in bookstores is another popular way to spend free time over the holiday.With so many options around, the question now is: how will you spend the holidays?Task 2Do you celebrate Christmas?CNN’s bill Schneider reports on a poll that looks at people who celebrate the Christmas holiday. Americans are divided over many religious issues, but Christmas is not one of them. In a CNN poll conducted by the opinion research corporation, 94% of Americans say they celebrate Christmas; nearly three quarters send Christmas cards and have a Christmas tree in their home. Oh, well, people do that for the kids? Nope, more than seventy percent of Americans who have no children at home put up a Christmas tree. Religious people, right? Nope. Even Americans whorarely go to church put up a Christmas tree. But what kind of tree? That’s where things are changing. Ten years ago, a third of Americans put up a real tree. Now that number is down to twenty-two percent. Today most Americans use artificial trees. Maybe because it’s cheaper than buying a new type tree every year; maybe because it is safer; maybe because people are more environmentally conscious, or maybe it is just easier. Putting up Christmas lights is not easy. But nearly six in ten Americans do it including this woman in Los Angeles who happens to be Jewish.I don’t think Santa Claus and talking snowman and flying reind eer and candy-cane trees have any religious significance at all.”She happens to live in an orthodox Jewish neighborhood. Are her neighbors offended? Some are, some are not.I am not an orthodox Jew, and I think it’s unusual that merry puts on, but you kno w, it is ok, doesn’t faze me. I think it’s pretty.Christmas is less and less likely to divide churchgoers and non-churchgoers, people with and without kids, even Christians and non-Christians. They can all agree on one thing: it is pretty. Part 2Task 1On 25th September this year, people all over China will be getting together to eat with their families, look at the moon and celebrate one of the biggest festivals in Chinese lunar calendar. However, the celebrations stretch far beyond the borders of china. Here in the UK events are taking place for Chinese people living here, and to teach the people of Britain more about this popular festival.The Soho theatre in London conducted a study which showed that Chinese Londoners don’t engage much with the arts world. As a result, moon walking in china has been created to celebrate the mid-autumn festival.This is no normal theatre production though, as it doesn’t take place in the theatre. Theatre professionals and volunteers from the local community will take audiences around the streets of Soho on a magical lantern-lit walk through the landmarks and backstreets of Chinatown.They tell the story of three generations of Chinese Londoners who all cross paths one night in Chinatown. Rabbits, karaoke and a woman who lives on the moon all feature prominently.It’s the Soho theatre’s first site-specific production and looks to be a unique way of marking the famous Chinese festival.And the celebrations don’t stop there! In early October the British museum is actually op ening late for a special free mid-autumn festival event. There will be Chinese musical performances, a guess-the mooncake-flavour game and you can learn how to perform a fan dance.You can also try your hand at a variety of other traditional Chinese arts and crafts, as well as learning mandarin and learning more about the history of china.The Chinese population in the UK is quite large, so no doubt there will be events happening not only in the capital, but all around the country.However you are celebrating, we hope you have fun. Happy mid-autumn festival from everyone at BBC learning English.TASK 2Thanksgiving: filled with family traditions and foodWelcome to this is American in VOA special English. I’m barber clineAnd I’m Steven ember. Our subject this week is what the writer o Henry called the one day that is purely American-thanksgivingThis Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. This is the 143rd official observance of the holiday. But the tradition is much older. Thanksgiving is an autumn harvest festival like those found in many cultures.Today the holiday is a time of family reunions, parades and watching football games on television. And, oh yes, food. For millions of Americans, thanksgiving is a day spent cooking, eating and talking.Thanksgiving is what the social scientists call a civil holiday. It is not religious but it does have spiritual meaning. For some families, thanksgiving may be the only time of year when everyone gets together. The government says the Sunday after thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for long-distance travel as people return form greetings.Now we come to part of the holiday that thanksgiving memories are often made of-the big Thanksgiving Day meal. Some families serve ham. Others serve a meatless dinner. But the traditional main dish is turkey. Most people cook the bird in an over; some prepare the turkey other ways, like fried in oil.Turkey on thanksgiving is usually server with a bread mixture inside. Some Americans call it stuffing; others call it dressing. Popular side dishes on thanksgiving include cranberries, sweet potatoes and green beans. Then for a rich, sweet dessert there is often pumpkin pie or pecan pie. Many thanksgiving tables also are heavy with other dishes, often brought by guests. And if the guests eat all that is served, they too will feel heavy.Some people like fruit soup, green salads and baked potatoes with their turkey. Others like baked squash, creamed onions, creamed spinach and corn pudding. Many people eat more at thanksgiving than any other time of the year.For people who do not have much food or a home to go to at thanksgiving, charity groups play an important part. To help the needy, religious and service organizations across the country serve special thanksgiving meals.Additional listeningSummer work/travel brings many students to usThis is the VOA special English education report.This week, we answer a question from a student in Odessa, Ukraine. Marushra wants to know about a program that lets foreign student work in the United States during their summer vacations. The program is called summer work/travel. The State Department administers it for full-time college or university students who speak English well.Students come on a J-1 exchange visa. They can work for up to four months during their school break. They generally work in service jobs in stores, hotels, restaurants and amusement parks. But summer internships are also permitted.Summer in this case means summer in the student’s country. Those from south of he equator come to the united states during the northern winter.Students cannot work as housekeepers in private homes or be involved in patient care. And they are supposed to be paid the same ad Americans.Congress created this popular program under a nineteen sixty-one law, the mutual educational and cultural exchange act. Last year, one hundred fifty thousand students came to the United States this way.Students can do the summer work/travel program more than once.Sally Lawrence heads the state department office responsible for the program. She says students should begin to gather information a year before they want to travel.More than fifty organizations are approved to act as sponsors. Sally Lawrence advices students to avoid unapproved groups offering services, and to research a few different sponsors.Sponsors must confirm the English language ability of students and make sure they are currently in school. But sponsors do not all charge the same price for their services.Another difference: some sponsors arrange employment and housing for students before they leave home. Others permit students to find their own jobs after they arrive.Sally Lawrence says the first thing to do is to find the list of sponsors on the web page for J visa exchange programs.The address is a little long, but here it is: /education/jexchanges. Click on designated sponsor list, then choose summer work/travel under category description. For more information about the program, go to the main page and click on private sector programs.To make it easier, we’ll post a link at . And that’s the VOA special English education report, written by Nancy Steinbach. I’m Steven ember.。
听力书Unit 7答案
Unit 7Opening upAnswers1.b2.b3.a4.b5.a6.a7.B(At night,the temperature on Mars may reach a slow about minus 153 degrees Celsius at the poles.)8.a9.a(butterflies have taste receptors on their feet . They can taste their food by standing on ti.)10.b(Hummingbirds are the only birds that are able to fly backwards.)Listening to the world Sharing1.Reference answersThe people in the podcast talk about whether they like to live in the countryside or in the city ,what animals they like and what animals they are scared of.2.Answers√ 12（As she’s getting older,sheincreasingly wants to visit the countryside more and more.)√ 3√ 45 (She enjoys taking weekendsout of London.)6 (He’s lived in the countrysidefor about 37 years.)3.Answers1.C2.A3.F4.D5.E6.B4.Answers1) Snakes2) the end3) hate4) scared of5) afraid of6) horses7) frighten8) scares9) memories10) sharks11) unknown(See T113 for Scripts)2.Reference answersThree problems are mentioned.They are related to water,animals and the weather.3.Reference answers1)envir.probs. 3)2050 5)popu.2)> 6 bil. 4)> 9 bil. 6)probs.4.Reference answers1)3 7)> 13)150000km22)probs. 8)diffi. 14）the weather3)Water 9)animals 15)↑4)< 10)↑16)↑5)4.52L 11)↓17)↑6)600L 12)Rainf.Viewing2.Answers1(The documentary is aboutJonna Lumley’s experience of seeing the magical Northern Lights.√ 2√ 33.Answers1.C2.C3.A4.A4.Answers1. beautiful2. magical3. lovely4.fantastic5.happy6.astonishingSpeaking for communication Role-play2.Answers1.B2.A3.A3.Answerse-a-c-b-d-f-g4.Answers1.can’t be2.is definitely not3.must be4.Maybe it’s5.It’s definitely not6.might beAnswersPicture A:a shark’s toothPicture B:a chameleon’s(变色龙）skinPicture C:an eagle’s eyePicture D:a dog’s noseGroup discussionGet ideas1.Answers1.It’s Fish River Canyon in Namibia.2.It is very big and amazingly quiet.2.AnswersThe expressions you hear are 1,2,3,5 and 8.Further practice in listeningShort conversationsAnswers1.C2.A3.B4.D5.DAnswers1.D2.C3.D4.AAnswers1.C2.C3.A4.CPassage 2Scripts and answers1)participated 2)access 3)tremendous4)currently 5)incredible 6)accompany7)remarkable 8)amazing 9)catching a glimpse of 10)looking forward to。
英语听力教程Unit7答案及听力原文
英语听力教程U n i t7答案及听力原文-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1Unit 7 Fame and FortunePart I Getting readyA.B. Keys:1：magazine 2：newspaper 3：Microsoft Company 4：successful 5：richest 6：3rd 7：1955 8：Washington 9：computers 10：13 11：baseball12：football 13：computer programs 14：perform 15：high16：computer language 17：Basic 18：valuable 19：office20：home 21：established 22：1975 23：three 24：computer software25：established 26：nternational 27：usiness 28：achines 29：198130：personal computer 31：operating system 32 ：129 33：computer companies34：Windows 35：easier 36：officials 37：4000000038：thousands of millions of dollars 39：16 000 40：48 41：30 42：100Part II Bill Gate s’ new rulesA. Keys:1: quailty2: re-engineering3: velocityB. Keys:1: communication 2: e-mail3: sales data online 4: insights5: knowledge workers 6: high-level thinking7: create virtual teams8: paper process 9: digital process10: eliminate single-task jobs11: digital feedback loop12: route customer complaints13: redefine the boundaries14: business process 15: just-in-time delivery16: eliminate the middle man17: help customers solve problemsPart III Great business dealsA. Keys:1: NATIONAL STEAMSHIP2: 20 000 3: Aristotle Onassis4: 6 000 5: American6: Big Ben 7: 1 000 8: tourist9: Buckingham Palace 10: 2 00011: The White House 12: 100 00013: The Statue of Liberty 14: 100 000 15: AustralianB. Keys:1: boom 2: world depression 3: millionaire4: identified 5: fraud 6: five 7: California 8: luxuryPart IV More about the topic: Walt Disney1: correspondence course 2: Oswald the Rabbit 3: talking cartoon film4: Walt Disney himself5: storyteller6: Ub Iwerks7: 35; feature-length cartoon film; 2 000 000; three8: potential9: 55; 17 000 00027: taste; vulgarity; children of all agesPart V Do you know…1: $24 worth of kettles, axes and cloth.2: $80 000 000.3: $27 000 000.4: About 12 cents.5: About 800 000 square miles.6: About 1 600 000 square miles.7: $7 200 000.8: About 5 cents.9: $750 000 000 worth.10: An estimated 100 000 000 000 tons.Tape scriptPart I Getting readyA.B.In the past few years, hundreds of magazine and newspaper stories have been written about Bill Gates and his company, the reason the Microsoft Company is extremely successful. It has made Bill Gate one of the richest men in the world. William Gates the 3rd was born in 1955, in a western city of Seattle, Washington. He became interested in computers when he was 13 years old. When most young boys his age were playing baseball or football, young Bill Gates was learning to write computer programs. These programs tell computers how to perform useful tasks. Bill Gate attended Harvard University after high school. At Harvard, he began developing the computer language called Basic. He began to think that the computer would someday become a valuable tool that could be used in every office and home. Bill Gate returned to Seattle where he established the Microsoft Company in 1975. It employed only three workers. Microsoftdeveloped computer software for established American companies, like General Electric and Citibank. Soon Microsoft was working with the International Business Machines Company known as IBM. In 1981,IBM began selling a personal computer that used Microsoft products as part of its operating system. By then, Microsoft had 129 workers. Today IBM still uses Microsoft's computer operating system. So do many other computer companies. One of the most famous Microsoft products is a program called Windows. Windows makes it much easier to use a computer. Company officials say Microsoft has sold about 40 000 000 copies of the Windows program around the world. Microsoft does thousands of millions of dollars in business each year. It now has more than 16 000 workers in more than 48 countries. Microsoft today produces computer programs in 30 languages and sells them in more than 100 countries.Part II Bill Gate s’ new rulesIf the 1980s were about quality and the 1990s were about re-engineering, then the 2000s will be about velocity. About how quickly business itself will be transacted. About how information access will alter the life-style of consumers and their expectations of business. Quality improvements and business-process improvements will occur far faster. When the increase in velocity is great enough, the very nature of business changes.To function in the digital age, we have developed a new digital infrastructure. It's like the human nervous system. Companies need to have that same kind of nervous system — the ability to run smoothly and efficiently, to respond quickly to emergencies and opportunities to quickly get valuable information to the people in the company who need it, the ability to quickly make decisions and interact with customers.The successful companies of the next decade will be the ones that use digital tools to reinvent the way they work. To make digital information flow an intrinsic part of your company, here are 12 key steps.1. Insist that communication flow through e-mail.2. Study sales data online to share insights easily.3. Shift knowledge workers into high-level thinking.4. Use digital tools to create virtual teams.5. Convert every paper process to a digital process.6. Use digital tools to eliminate single-task jobs.7. Create a digital feedback loop.8. Use digital systems to route customer complaints immediately.9. Use digital communication to redefine the boundaries.10. Transform every business process into just-in-time delivery.11. Use digital delivery to eliminate the middle man.12. Use digital tools to help customers solve problems for themselves.As I said in The Road Ahead, we always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.You know you have built an excellent digital nervous system when information flows through your organization as quickly and naturally as thought in a human being and when you can use technology to marshal and coordinate teams of people as quickly as you can focus an individual on an issue. It's business at the speed of thought. Part III Great business deals1.In the … er … late 1920s, early 1930s, there was a … a young Greek businessman who …er … made quite a lot of money … er … by importing tobacco into Argentina. Um … he then moved up to North America … er … this was in about … er … 1933, when of course the world was in the middle of a … a trade slump. Er … he … er … decided he wanted to get into shipping, and to get into shipping he needed ships so he … he started looking around for some ships to buy with his tobacco fortune and he found ten vessels … er …which belonged to the Canadian National Steamship Company … er … the problem bei ng that they were frozen into the ice in the St Lawrence River in Canada. They'd been rusting away there for two years and were now completely filled up with snow and ice.Er … in fact the story goes that when he went aboard to … er … inspect one of the sh ips, he fell into a snowdrift and … er … ended up on the deck below. Well, the ships had cost $2 million to build … er … about ten years before, and the owners were prepared to let them go just for a … a scrap price of … er … $30 000 each. He offered $20,000 and the owners accepted.He left them there, stuck in the ice, there was nothing more he could do. Er … but a few years later, the … the world depression … er … came to an end and … er … world war seemed to be looming in Europe and, of course, that led in its turn to a … bit of a shipping boom. So the young man, there he was with his ships and … er … he became one of the richest men in the world. His name was … Aristotle Onassis.2.Once upon a time there was an enterprising Scottish actor, called Arthur Furguson, whodiscovered that he could make a very good living selling things that didn't actually belong to him, in other words he was a con man. He first got the idea when he was sitting in the middle of Trafalgar Square (in London that is). Um … this was in 1923, and he saw an American tourist admiring the stone lions and the fountains and Nelson's Column. He introduced himself as the "official guide" to the Square and started to explain the history of the place. And while he was doing this he also slipped in a little mention that as Britain was heavily in debt, the British government was looking for the right kind of person to buy the Square. He said that he was the official government salesman and that the asking price was around ￡6 000. The American said that this was a good price and offered to pay by cheque right away, so Mr. Furguson went off to okay this with his superiors — in other words he went off for an hour and a half and kept the American waiting. Well, he then came back and said, yes, they were willing to sell to the American at that price. The American wrote a check and Furguson gave him a receipt and the address of a company who would dismantle the Square and get it ready for shipping it to the States. Then he went off to cash the check.Soon after that he sold Big Ben for ￡1 000 and took a down payment on Buckingham Palace of ￡2 000. Two years later he went to the United States and leased the White House to a Texas cattleman for 99 years for $100 000 per annum. Later he arranged to sell the Statue of Liberty to an Australian for $100 000, but unfortunately Furguson allowed the buyer to take a photograph of him and the Australian, feeling slightly suspicious, showed the photograph to the police. Furguson was identified and sent to prison for fraud for five years. When he came out he retired to California, where he livedin luxury until he died in 1938.Part IV More about the topic: alt DisneyPresenter:Walt Disney is well known as the creator of Mickey Mouse and the inventor of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but his creationsare better known than his life. Peter Spencer is the author of anew book about Disney. What was Walt Disney's background Peter:Walter Elias Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago but actually he was brought up in a small town in the Mid-West near Kansas City,Missouri, which incidentally was later used as the model for MainStreet U.S.A. in Disneyland. Um ... he first studies cartooning, youknow, by doing a correspondence course. During the First WorldWar he worked as a … a driver for the American Red Cross butafter the war he returned to Kansas City where he met a guycalled Ub Iwerks. Now they … er … started to work together on aseries of experimental-type films ... um … and after a while theyset off to California to join Walt's elder brother Roy who was livingthere in Los Angeles.Presenter:When did Mickey Mouse first appear?Peter:Ah, well, Disney and Iwerks first invented a character calledOswald the Rabbit but then in 1928 a new character was born:cheerful, sometimes rather naughty, energetic mouse with largefunny ears. Yes, it was Mickey and he appeared for the first timein the first talking cartoon film, called Steamboat Willie. Er … notmany people know this but Walt Disney actually provided thevoice for Mickey. By the way, he was almost called "MortimerMouse", which doesn't have the same kind of ring to it, or does itWell, Roy and Walt gathered a team of artists … er … illustratorstogether … um … by this time Ub Iwerks had left them an d startedhis own company, this was in 1930, and Disney Studios, as theycalled themselves, starting … started to produce the famous shortcartoons with … starring Mickey and Minnie and Donald Duck andPluto and Goofy. Er … Roy was the business manager and drivingforce behind the company … er … making it very profitable andWalt was more the … er … imaginative, creative part of thepartnership.Presenter:What kind of man was Walt DisneyPeter:Well, according to the artists who worked for him Walt actually couldn't draw very well … er … most of the characters wereactually drawn by Iwerks, but apparently he was an amazingstoryteller. He would act out the stories of films doing all thevoices and actions to show the illustrators what he wanted themto do and then they had to go off and try to recreate hisvisualizations.Presenter:The most famous cartoon of all was Snow White — and the best I still think.Peter:Mm, yeah, it was the first feature-length cartoon and it was released in … er … 1935. Now, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsrequired two million drawings and took three years' work tomake. Um … obviously it was … er … very expensive, particularlyfor those times. By the way, the British film censor gave it anAdult certificate because he thought that it would be toofrightening for little children to see on their own. Er … that wasfollowed by Pinocchio and Fantasia in 1940, Dumbo in 1941.And … er … the Disney Studios also started making … um … somerather low-budget live action feature fi lms for children … er …something which the other studios didn't dare risk doing. Er …some of his films mixed live action with cartoons —er … I'mthinking about Mary Poppins, which I think we've probably allseen, made in 1964, where cartoon characters a nd … and the reallife actors appeared together on screen and talked and dancedand sang together. Disney was one of the first to see the potentialof television, all the other studios were afraid of this medium.Um … so he started to produce films directly for television and …and now of course there's a Disney Channel showing only Disneyfilms.Presenter:And then he dreamt up Disneyland, didn't hePeter:Ah, "dreamt" is the right word. Disneyland was a creation of the land of his dreams: safe, happy, clean, fairy-tale world with itsown Magic Kingdom. The original Disneyland was opened in LosAngeles in 1955 and it cost $17 million. Walt died in 1966 but hewas already working on plans for the Disney World in Orlando,Florida, which opened in 1971, and the EPCOT Center near WaltDisney World — that's the "Experimental Prototype CommunityOf Tomorrow", by the way. And there's also a … a TokyoDisneyland, which was opened in … um … 1983.Presenter:And … and now there's even an Euro Disneyland near Pa ris, I think.Peter:Yes, that's right. Um … and the Disney Studios still continue to produce films in the … the house style, the Walt Disney style andpresumably it always will. Disney's films appealed … um … and stilldo appeal to children of all ages, but people often criticize themfor their lack of taste and they say they're vulgar, but Disney said,"I've never called this art. It's show business and I'm a showman."Well, can you imagine a world without Mickey Mouse? Presenter:Peter Spencer, thank you.Part V Do you know…1. The best real estate deal in historyEven in the days when America was known as the New World, it was a country with a reputation for its spirit of enterprise and the ability of its people to make a good deal.When the settlers started negotiating, the natives hardly knew what had hit them — and in the summer of 1626, probably the most spectacular real estate coup in history took place. Governor Peter Minuit of the Dutch West India Company had the job of buying Manhattan Island from the Indians.After some haggling with Chief Manhasset, the price was agreed at 24 dollars' worth of kettles, axes and cloth.Today, $24 would not buy one square foot of office space in New York City, and an office block in central Manhattan changes hands for around $80 million. Even allowing for inflation, Minuit got himself a real bargain.2. Not again, Josephine!You would think that the Manhattan deal would remain a one-off for ever. But less than two centuries later the loser was Napoleon, Emperor of France and (in his early years, at least) a brilliant military tactician.In 1803, Napoleon had his mind on European affairs (in particular, an invasion of Britain), so he decided to dispense with France's American possessions.He sold the entire Mississippi valley, an area of 828 000 square miles extending from Canada down to the Gulf of Mexico and westwards to the Rockies, for just over 27 million dollars. Through this deal, known as the Louisiana purchase, President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States for only around 5 cents per acre.3. Nice ice at a reasonable priceNapoleon did just manage to reach Moscow in his ill-fated invasion of 1812 — but it would seem that news of his poor American deal did not.For, astonishingly, the Russians went on to become the third victims of major land deals with America.On March 30th 1867, the U.S. Secretary of State, William Seward, bought Alaska from Tsar Alexander II for a mere $7.2 million —thereby acquiring another 586 000 square miles of territory for less than 2 cents per acre.The Tsar presumably thought that this remote, frozen and virtually uninhabited piece of land had nothing at all to commend it — and at first, the American people agreed with him, for Alaska was known as "Seward's folly" and "Seward's ice box" for years.In 1896, however, gold was struck at Klondike in the Yukon, and since then, over 750 million dollars' worth has been mined.In 1968, black gold was discovered —and an estimated 100 billion tons of coal are also lying underground, just waiting to be dug up.。
新闻英语视听说(Unit 7) 听力文本与练习答案
Economy1Task One: Gold Rush(Karen Koh, Anchor)Well, the hope that the conflict in Iraq will be solved diplomatically continues to take the shine out of gold markets. But for investors who still consider the precious metal a safer haven than the markets, Paula Hancocks looks at what you can get for your money.(Paula Hancocks)Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but when times are hard, you’re better off with gold.As equities fall, gold looks attractive. As the US dollar weakens, gold looks like a flight to quality. And as political uncertainty hits confidence and growth, gold is a favorite safe haven. Not surprising then, the price has risen almost 85 dollars an ounce in the last year alone. But how doyou go about buying it?(Mike Temple, Gold Investmenter)It’s best if you’ve got 10,000 dollars to either buy bullion coins. Preferably the Krugerrand, cause they’re cheaper as there’s a big market for them...(Paula Hancocks)My unfortunately theoretical 10,000 dollars, would buy me either 30 Krugerrand, or about nine 100 gram bars. But the hidden cost of buying physical gold is in the storage and the security.Another option is to put your money into a mutual fund. That way your investing in the shares of gold mining companies, like the world number one, US based Newmont Mining. The Merrill Lynch Gold and General Trust rose 53 percent last year as global stock markets fell.(Rchichard Davis)We would advise investors to only put a very small part of their portfolio into the gold shares.We would say maybe only 3 to 5 percent of their portfolio should be invested in gold equities. Because, they can do very well when the gold price moves up, but they can also perform quite poorly if the gold price moves down.(Paula Hancocks)Gold is ce rtainly back in fashion. Although if you’re looking purely for profit, the experts saythat buying gold jewelry is probably not the best option, as you are paying a lot more for workmanship. Although from a purely aesthetic point of view, this does look far better around my neck than a gold bar. With jewelry, you’re also paying for the shop markup. It has to be a case of mixing business with pleasure.(Ajit Mulia)At least you have it with you, it’s controlled by you, Rat her than these foreign managers and stockbrokers, you know. You can wear it, you can use, and in a rainy day, you know, you can dispose it, And get the full price of your gold back.2(Paula Hancocks)The price of gold may have been hovering around six-year highs in recent days, but those in the know say the precious metal is still cheap, below 350 dollars an ounce, when it hit as high as 850 dollars in 1980. Task Two: Celebrating 10 Years of the EuroFinance ministers from the European Union member countries have attended the Brussels Economic Forum. The two-day event is to celebrate ten years of the European Monetary Union and also the Euro currency.In his opening remark to the forum Thursday, the Euro Group President gave his assessment of the Economic and Monetary Union’s achievements and t he challenges ahead.(Jean-Claude Juncker, president of Euro group)“It’s obvious that the euro has been a success. It was not easy to come to a merger of 15 national currencies into one single currency. This single currency has developed into the second l argest currency reserve area. This single currency is protecting us against external shocks.”The Forum comes at a time when EU nations are still reluctant to give up their individual seats at major global economic talks in favor of EU seat.The European Commission is pushing for the 15 Euro nations to take a joint Euro seat at key economic institutions such as the G-Seven.In 1998, EU leaders named the eleven countries that would merge their currencies into the single unit, the Euro, but it took 4 years for the countries to physically adopt the Euro.Since 2002, other nations have joined the group and there are now 15 countries in the Euro zone.Task Three: Bring Your Finger into the Store(Hattori)What if you could buy a week’s worth of groceries without ever handing over a credit card, debit card, check or any cash? It may sound impossible, but a Seattle store has the technology to make it happen. Deborah Feldman from our affiliate KING TV has the story.(Deborah Feldman )For some people, paying for groceries with a debit card is novel enough, but for others, carrying a wallet full of cash and credit cards is nothing short of a hassle. That’s why on Wednesday, this Thriftway will start giving customers the option of using finger image technology as a way to pay for their everyday produce.(Paul Kapioski, store owner )You don’t need to bring your card into the store. You just need to bring your finger.(Feldman)Thriftway’s owner says this is the first time biometrics will be used in a Seattle store. Up unti l this point, it’s only been discussed as a safety measure in airports or home and business security systems. Depending on the system, people can use their fingers or their eyes as a personal security code.In this case, Thriftway’s system uses just a third of a person’s fingerprint to verify3 the customer is who she claims to be, and then automatically links to their accounts, so no fears of stolen identities.(Kapioski)In the Seattle area, we’re so used to new technical things. I think it will be a big hi t. (Feldman)But it’s not a big hit with everyone. Some worry of voluntary fingerprint scan in this store could lead to non-optional screening devices down the line.(Unidentified Female)It does not sound like something I would want to do.(Feldman)Why not?(Unidentified Female)Because I think that we’re embarking on some pretty serious privacy issues. (Feldman)But for others, efficiency outweighs any Orwellian theories.(Unidentified Female)You know, if I don’t have to carry my credit cards and all my bank cards and all of that, that would be sounding pretty good.(Unidentified Male)I’ve been fingerprinted before so it doesn’t matter.(Feldman)So you would probably do it?(Unidentified Male)Probably.RMB Appreciation Impacts Overseas Workers in ChinaNow the rise in the value of the Chinese yuan is influencing the earnings of overseas workers here in China. Those who get paid in US dollars are beginning to feel a real pinch in their wallets. The exchange rate of the yuan against the US dollar isn’t just a figure. It’s turned out to be real money in people’s pockets, especially for overseas people working in the Chinese mainland. (Tong Cheng, Director of Beijing Bureau of Al Jazeera)“Naturally, it’s my choice to paid in RMB, because RMB has appreciated considerably in the last 12 months. The reality for me is that my salary has gone down about 20 percent in the past two years.”While some are just complaining about their shrinking salaries, some have made it official by asking to be paid in RMB.(Andy Thruong, Executive Principal of Beijing Concord College of Sino-Canada)“The yuan has been appreciating, which makes it more fair for us to be paid in RMB. We hope the school board will solve the problem.”At the current rate, one US dollar can now be exchanged for about 7.3 yuan , compared with8.2 yuan two years ago. This means the US dollar has depreciated around 13 percent, directly4 impacting overseas workers in China.But experts say for those people work for foreign-funded companies. Their salaries are based on their companies’ overseas profits. All this makes it difficult for them to be paid in RMB.练习答案Unit Seven EconomyTask One: Gold Rush1. Multiple Choice: 1) ACD 2) ABD 3) BD 4) C 5). AC2. Spot Dictation: 1) better off 2) equities 3) the US dollar weakens4) political uncertainty 5) safe haven 6) 85 dollars an ounce7) there ’s a big market for them 8). storage and the security9) mutual fund 10) global stock markets fellTask Two: Celebrating 10 years of the Euro1. Multiple Choice: 1) A 2) BD 3) BC 4) ACD 5) ABTask Three: Bring you finger into the store1. Multiple Choices:1) ABCD 2) ACD 3) BCD 4) ABD 5) ABCD2. Spot Dictation: 1) novel 2). cash and credit cards 3). hassle4). finger image technology 5). new technical things 6).a big hit7). fingerprint scan 8). non-optional 9). privacy issues 10). fingerprinted。
英语听力教程Unit7答案及听力原文
Unit 7 Fame and FortunePart I Getting readyA.B. Keys:1：magazine 2：newspaper 3：Microsoft Company 4：successful 5：richest6：3rd 7：1955 8：Washington 9：computers 10：13 11：baseball12：football 13：computer programs 14：perform 15：high16：computer language 17：Basic 18：valuable 19：office20：home 21：established 22：1975 23：three 24：computer software25：established 26：nternational 27：usiness 28：achines 29：198130：personal computer 31：operating system 32 ：129 33：computer companies 34：Windows 35：easier 36：officials 37：38：thousands of millions of dollars 39：16 000 40：48 41：30 42：100Part II Bill Gate s’ new rulesA. Keys:1: quailty2: re-engineering3: velocityB. Keys:1: communication 2: e-mail3: sales data online 4: insights5: knowledge workers 6: high-level thinking7: create virtual teams8: paper process 9: digital process10: eliminate single-task jobs11: digital feedback loop12: route customer complaints13: redefine the boundaries14: business process 15: just-in-time delivery16: eliminate the middle man17: help customers solve problemsPart III Great business dealsA. Keys:1: NATIONAL STEAMSHIP2: 20 000 3: Aristotle Onassis4: 6 000 5: American6: Big Ben 7: 1 000 8: tourist9: Buckingham Palace 10: 2 00011: The White House 12: 100 00013: The Statue of Liberty 14: 100 000 15: AustralianB. Keys:1: boom 2: world depression 3: millionaire4: identified 5: fraud 6: five 7: California 8: luxuryPart IV More about the topic: Walt Disney1: correspondence course 2: Oswald the Rabbit 3: talking cartoon film4: Walt Disney himself5: storyteller6: Ub Iwerks7: 35; feature-length cartoon film; 2 000 000; three8: potential9: 55; 17 000 00027: taste; vulgarity; children of all agesPart V Do you know…1: $24 worth of kettles, axes and cloth.2: $80 000 000.3: $27 000 000.4: About 12 cents.5: About 800 000 square miles.6: About 1 600 000 square miles.7: $7 200 000.8: About 5 cents.9: $750 000 000 worth.10: An estimated 100 000 000 000 tons.Tape scriptPart I Getting readyA.B.In the past few years, hundreds of magazine and newspaper stories have been written about Bill Gates and his company, the reason the Microsoft Company is extremely successful. It has made Bill Gate one of the richest men in the world. William Gates the 3rd was born in 1955, in a western city of Seattle, Washington. He became interested in computers when he was 13 years old. When most young boys his age were playing baseball or football, young Bill Gates was learning to write computer programs. These programs tell computers how to perform useful tasks. Bill Gate attended Harvard University after high school. At Harvard, he began developing the computer language called Basic. He began to think that the computer would someday become a valuable tool that could be used in every office and home. Bill Gate returned to Seattle where he established the Microsoft Company in 1975. It employed only three workers. Microsoft developed computer software for established American companies,like General Electric and Citibank. Soon Microsoft was working with the International Business Machines Company known as IBM. In 1981,IBM began selling a personal computer that used Microsoft products as part of its operating system. By then, Microsoft had 129 workers. Today IBM still uses Microsoft's computer operating system. So do many other computer companies. One of the most famous Microsoft products is a program called Windows. Windows makes it much easier to use a computer. Company officials say Microsoft has sold about 40 000 000 copies of the Windows program around the world. Microsoft does thousands of millions of dollars in business each year. It now has more than 16 000 workers in more than 48 countries. Microsoft today produces computer programs in 30 languages and sells them in more than 100 countries.Part II Bill Gate s’ new rulesIf the 1980s were about quality and the 1990s were about re-engineering, then the 2000s will be about velocity. About how quickly business itself will be transacted. About how information access will alter the life-style of consumers and their expectations of business. Quality improvements and business-process improvements will occur far faster. When the increase in velocity is great enough, the very nature of business changes.To function in the digital age, we have developed a new digital infrastructure. It's like the human nervous system. Companies need to have that same kind of nervous system — the ability to run smoothly and efficiently, to respond quickly to emergencies and opportunities to quickly get valuable information to the people in the company who need it, the ability to quickly make decisions and interact with customers. The successful companies of the next decade will be the ones that use digital tools to reinvent the way they work. To make digital information flow an intrinsic part of your company, here are 12 key steps.1. Insist that communication flow through e-mail.2. Study sales data online to share insights easily.3. Shift knowledge workers into high-level thinking.4. Use digital tools to create virtual teams.5. Convert every paper process to a digital process.6. Use digital tools to eliminate single-task jobs.7. Create a digital feedback loop.8. Use digital systems to route customer complaints immediately.9. Use digital communication to redefine the boundaries.10. Transform every business process into just-in-time delivery.11. Use digital delivery to eliminate the middle man.12. Use digital tools to help customers solve problems for themselves.As I said in The Road Ahead, we always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.You know you have built an excellent digital nervous system when information flows through your organization as quickly and naturally as thought in a human being and when you can use technology to marshal and coordinate teams of people as quickly as you can focus an individual on an issue. It's business at the speed of thought.Part III Great business deals1.In the … er … late 1920s, early 1930s, there was a … a young Greekbusinessman who … er … made quite a lot of money … er … by importing tobacco into Argentina. Um … he then moved up to North America … er … this was in about … er … 1933, when of course the world was in the middle of a …a trade slump. Er … he … er … decided he wanted to get into shipping, andto get in to shipping he needed ships so he … he started looking around for some ships to buy with his tobacco fortune and he found ten vessels … er …which belonged to the Canadian National Steamship Company … er … the problem being that they were frozen into the ice in the St Lawrence River in Canada.They'd been rusting away there for two years and were now completely filled up with snow and ice. Er … in fact the story goes that when he went aboard to … er … inspect one of the ships, he fell into a snowdrift and …er …ended up on the deck below. Well, the ships had cost $2 million to build …er … about ten years before, and the owners were prepared to let them go just for a … a scrap price of … er … $30 000 each. He offered $20,000 and the owners accepted.He left them there, stuck in the ice, there was nothing more he could do.Er … but a few years later, the … the world depression … er … came to an end and … er … world war seemed to be looming in Europe and, of course, that led in its turn to a … bit of a shippi ng boom. So the young man, there he was with his ships and … er … he became one of the richest men in the world. His name was … Aristotle Onassis.2.Once upon a time there was an enterprising Scottish actor, called ArthurFurguson, who discovered that he could make a very good living selling things that didn't actually belong to him, in other words he was a con man. He first got the idea when he was sitting in the middle of Trafalgar Square (in London that is). Um … this was in 1923, and he saw an America n tourist admiring the stone lions and the fountains and Nelson's Column. He introduced himself as the "official guide" to the Square and started to explain the history of the place. And while he was doing this he also slipped in a little mention that as Britain was heavily in debt, the British government was looking for the right kind of person to buy the Square. He said that he was the official government salesman and that the asking price was around ￡6 000. The American said that this was a good price and offered to pay by cheque rightaway, so Mr. Furguson went off to okay this with his superiors — in other words he went off for an hour and a half and kept the American waiting. Well, he then came back and said, yes, they were willing to sell to the American at that price. The American wrote a check and Furguson gave him a receipt and the address of a company who would dismantle the Square and get it ready for shipping it to the States. Then he went off to cash the check.Soon after that he sold Big Ben for ￡1 000 and took a down payment on Buckingham Palace of ￡2 000. Two years later he went to the United States and leased the White House to a Texas cattleman for 99 years for $100 000 per annum. Later he arranged to sell the Statue of Liberty to an Australian for $100 000, but unfortunately Furguson allowed the buyer to take a photograph of him and the Australian, feeling slightly suspicious, showed the photograph to the police. Furguson was identified and sent to prison for fraud for five years. When he came out he retired to California, where he lived in luxury until he died in 1938.Part IV More about the topic: alt DisneyPresenter:Walt Disney is well known as the creator of Mickey Mouse and the inventor of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but his creationsare better known than his life. Peter Spencer is the author ofa new book about Disney. What was Walt Disney's backgroundPeter:Walter Elias Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago but actually he was brought up in a small town in the Mid-West near Kansas City,Missouri, which incidentally was later used as the model for MainStreet in Disneyland. Um ... he first studies cartooning, youknow, by doing a correspondence course. During the First WorldWar he worked as a … a driver for the American R ed Cross but afterthe war he returned to Kansas City where he met a guy called UbIwerks. Now they … er … started to work together on a seriesof experimental-type films ... um … and after a while they setoff to California to join Walt's elder brother Roy who was livingthere in Los Angeles.Presenter:When did Mickey Mouse first appearPeter:Ah, well, Disney and Iwerks first invented a character called Oswald the Rabbit but then in 1928 a new character was born:cheerful, sometimes rather naughty, energetic mouse with largefunny ears. Yes, it was Mickey and he appeared for the first timein the first talking cartoon film, called Steamboat Willie. Er …not many people know this but Walt Disney actually provided thevoice for Mickey. By the way, he was almost called "MortimerMouse", which doesn't have the same kind of ring to it, or doesit Well, Roy and Walt gathered a team of artists … er …illustrators together … um … by this time Ub Iwerks had leftthem and started his own company, this was in 1930, and DisneyStudios, as they called themselves, starting … started to producethe famous short cartoons with … starring Mickey and Minnie andDonald Duck and Pluto and Goofy. Er … Roy was the business managerand driving force behind the company … er … m aking it veryprofitable and Walt was more the … er … imaginative, creativepart of the partnership.Presenter:What kind of man was Walt DisneyPeter:Well, according to the artists who worked for him Walt actually couldn't draw very well … er … most of the characters wereactually drawn by Iwerks, but apparently he was an amazingstoryteller. He would act out the stories of films doing all thevoices and actions to show the illustrators what he wanted themto do and then they had to go off and try to recreate hisvisualizations.Presenter:The most famous cartoon of all was Snow White — and the best I still think.Peter:Mm, yeah, it was the first feature-length cartoon and it was released in … er … 1935. Now, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsrequired two million drawings and took three years' work to make.Um … obviously it was … er … very expensive, particularly forthose times. By the way, the British film censor gave it an Adultcertificate because he thought that it would be too frighteningfo r little children to see on their own. Er … that was followedby Pinocchio and Fantasia in 1940, Dumbo in 1941. And … er …the Disney Studios also started making … um … some ratherlow-budget live action feature films for children … er …something which th e other studios didn't dare risk doing. Er …some of his films mixed live action with cartoons —er … I'mthinking about Mary Poppins, which I think we've probably allseen, made in 1964, where cartoon characters and … and the reallife actors appeared together on screen and talked and danced andsang together. Disney was one of the first to see the potentialof television, all the other studios were afraid of this medium.Um … so he started to produce films directly for television and …and now of course there's a Disney Channel showing only Disneyfilms.Presenter:And then he dreamt up Disneyland, didn't hePeter:Ah, "dreamt" is the right word. Disneyland was a creation of the land of his dreams: safe, happy, clean, fairy-tale world with itsown Magic Kingdom. The original Disneyland was opened in LosAngeles in 1955 and it cost $17 million. Walt died in 1966 buthe was already working on plans for the Disney World in Orlando,Florida, which opened in 1971, and the EPCOT Center near WaltDisney World — that's the "Experimental Prototype Community OfTomorrow", by the way. And there's also a … a Tokyo Disneyland,which was opened in … um … 1983.Presenter:And … and now there's even an Euro Disneyland near Paris, I think.Peter:Yes, that's right. Um … and the Disney Studios still continue to produce films in the … the house style, the Walt Disney styleand presumably it always will. Disney's films appealed … um …and still do appeal to children of all ages, but people oftencriticize them for their lack of taste and they say they're vulgar,but Disney said, "I've never called this art. It's show businessand I'm a showman." Well, can you imagine a world without MickeyMousePresenter:Peter Spencer, thank you.Part V Do you know…1. The best real estate deal in historyEven in the days when America was known as the New World, it was a country with a reputation for its spirit of enterprise and the ability of its people to make a good deal.When the settlers started negotiating, the natives hardly knew what had hit them — and in the summer of 1626, probably the most spectacular real estate coup in history took place.Governor Peter Minuit of the Dutch West India Company had the job of buying Manhattan Island from the Indians.After some haggling with Chief Manhasset, the price was agreed at 24 dollars' worth of kettles, axes and cloth.Today, $24 would not buy one square foot of office space in New York City, and an office block in central Manhattan changes hands for around $80 million. Even allowing for inflation, Minuit got himself a real bargain.2. Not again, Josephine!You would think that the Manhattan deal would remain a one-off for ever. But less than two centuries later the loser was Napoleon, Emperor of France and (in his early years, at least) a brilliant military tactician.In 1803, Napoleon had his mind on European affairs (in particular, an invasion of Britain), so he decided to dispense with France's American possessions.He sold the entire Mississippi valley, an area of 828 000 square miles extending from Canada down to the Gulf of Mexico and westwards to the Rockies, for just over 27 million dollars.Through this deal, known as the Louisiana purchase, President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States for only around 5 cents per acre.3. Nice ice at a reasonable priceNapoleon did just manage to reach Moscow in his ill-fated invasion of 1812 — but it would seem that news of his poor American deal did not.For, astonishingly, the Russians went on to become the third victims of major land deals with America.On March 30th 1867, the . Secretary of State, William Seward, bought Alaska from Tsar Alexander II for a mere $ million — thereby acquiring another 586 000 square miles of territory for less than 2 cents per acre.The Tsar presumably thought that this remote, frozen and virtually uninhabited piece of land had nothing at all to commend it —and at first, the American people agreed with him, for Alaska was known as "Seward's folly" and "Seward's ice box" for years. In 1896, however, gold was struck at Klondike in the Yukon, and since then, over 750 million dollars' worth has been mined.In 1968, black gold was discovered —and an estimated 100 billion tons of coal are also lying underground, just waiting to be dug up.。
大学英语二级视听说Unit7答案+原文
新编大学英语（第三版）视听说第二册答案+原文Unit Seven CulturePart 1 Listening, Understanding and SpeakingListening IExercise 1 F F T T T F F FExercise 21)cold open outgoing 2)overpowering friendly 3）long time for life 4) accent country loud behavior language 5)closer distanceScript:Interviewer：so ,Terry. Y ou have been in England for quite a long time now.T erry ：Mmm.Interviewer：What differences do you notice between England and the United States?T erry：Obviously the biggest difference is the people .The average Englishman is ~~mm, cold and not very open. you know, when I first came ,I could notInterviewer：Oh.T erry：In the United States it is very different. We start conversations with people in the street, in the subway ；we are a lot more outgoing than people here. Y ou know, when I first came, I could not understand why Iwas getting so little reaction from people, but now I see that they thought I was overpowering and toofriendly too soon.Interviewer：But tell me: Does the Englishman improve as you get to know him?T erry：Oh, yesInterviewer：Oh ,goodT erry：Once you have made a friend, it is a friend for life, but it takes a very long time . I will tell you something that I think is very important. An Englishman in America is respected. Everyone wants to talk to him. Weare inquestive. We love his acent and his country. But Americans in England are thought to be a littleinferior because of their loud behavior and their language. One thing I have learned is that English peoplelike a certain distance. When I was talking to someone, he would move away, you know, move backwards,and I thought , “Do I smell ?Am I boring him ?” The reason is you see, Americans stand closer whenthey are talking while English people like a certain distance.Listening IIExercise 1 1)C 2)A 3)D 4)C 5)CExercise 2l. lost 2.India 3.settle/stay pare 5.water 6.spoil 7.sugar 8.stayScript:Many centuries ago, a group of Jews landed in India and immediately went to the king . They told him that they were lost and wanted to settle in his kingdom.In those days any foreigner was viewed with suspicion. So the king was hesitant about letting them in .He sent for one glass of milk and added some water. He asked the leader of the Jews to taste the milk. The he poured out some milk and added some water .He asked the leader to taste the milk again and said ,”What is the difference in taste?”The leader said,“The second time the milk tastes terrible.”“That is because of the water added to the milk”said the king ，“The water dilutees the milk and spoils its taste. So too your addition will spoil the kingdom.”The leader of the milk and asked the king to taste it .”I t tastes sweet,” said the kingThe leader of the Jews bowed his head and said,“Oh，Y our Majesty! That is how we would like to live here :as the small amount of sugar which sweetens the large quantity of milk and not as the water which dilutes the milk.” Pleased with him, the king granted them permission to stay.Listening IIIExercise 1 1-E 2-B 3-G 4-A5-D 6-F 7-CExercise 2 1. European 2. 1:00p.m. ,4:30p.m. 3. brown 4. party 5. standScript:Different cultures adhere to different business customs. For example, the British consider it impolite to interrupt a visitor, even after all business has been done. Thus a visitor should know when to stop talking and when to leave.Spanish business people need to see samples, so samples of products or services should be offered w henever possible. Visitors also need to know that in Spain offices and retail establishments generally close from 1:00 p.m. to as late as 4:30 p.m. In addition, black shoes, not brown, are considered proper for business occasions. The Spanish historically have favored black.In Scandinavia and Finland, business guests may be asked to shed their clothes and join their hosts in a sauna. The invitation is a sign that a good working relationship has been established.In Denmark, a visitor who is invited to a business associate’s home should take flowers or some unusual food.In Norway, the visitor is expected to send a gift the way after a dinner.In France, one sends flowers before visiting a home for dinner, but not chrysanthemums; they’re for funerals. More than flowers and gifts, the French expect a business visitor to give a party after major dealings.In Germany, flowers are an appropriate gift to take to a business colleague’s wife when invited to dinner, but not red roses; they’re for lovers. Her e men are expected to stand when a woman rises from the table and when she returns. Fortunately, German women have reached a silent understanding that when one has to be excused, the other women leave also.Listening IVExercise 1 4, 7, 6, 1, 3, 8, 2, 5Exercise 2 F T T F FScript:A Hindu priest, rabbi and a lawyer were driving down the road when the car broke down. Fortunately, they found a farmhouse nearby. The farmer informed them that he had only one spare room, and that it had only two twin beds.They were welcome to it, but one of them had to sleep in the barn. After much discussion, the Hindu volunteered to go to the barn. A few moments later, there was a knock on the bedroom door, and the Hindu explained that there was a cow in the barn, and cows were sacred and he could not possibly sleep in the barn with a cow.Annoyed, the rabbi volunteered. A few moments later, there was a knock on the door. The rabbi explained that there was a pig in the barn and that he, being very orthodox, could not possibly spend the evening in the barn with the origin of pork.Finally, the lawyer said that he would go to the barn. A few moments later, there was a knock on the door. It was the cow and the pig!Part 2 Viewing, Understanding and SpeakingExercise 1 T T F T F T T FExercise 21. stupid mistakes2. lovely ones; make3. eve; entirely4. finished; fixes5. symbol of death6. on time; alone7. remind; in front of8. what we do; right awayPart 3 Video Appreciation and Singing for FunExercise 1 A C B D C BExercise 21. culture2. nation3. mix4. ceremonies5. celebrations6. recognized7. worn8. distinctive9. everyday wear 10. variesPart 4 Further ListeningListening I1.walk2. matter3. both4. leave5. share6. shake7. offer8. Promptness is important both in Britain and in America.9. There is an old story about a man who gave a normal dinner party.10. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.Scripts:Customs differ from country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right of a woman in you country? Or doesn’t it matter? What about table manners? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should you leave one in you lap , or on the table?The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs .For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman，and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is, if one is invited to a dinner at 7 o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay .The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable—especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a normal dinner party .When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were surprised, but the host quietly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.Listening IIExercise 1 C D E GExercise 2 T T F F F T T TScripts:Throughout the world children are taught not to stuff their mouthswith food, to eat politely at the table and not to be ”piggish” wi th their eating habits. However, more and more countries have eating contests in which as much food is eaten as fast as possible, and no one cares about manners.Today, eating contests have become a sport in many countries including Japan, the US, Canada, Germany, Thailand, England, Russia and Scotland. In the U.S., the best known eating contest is Natio n’ s restaurant in Coney Island, New Y ork City’s popular beach and amusement park. The contest was first held in 1916 and has been held each year except 1947 and 1971.The all-time world record is held by Takeru Kobayashi of Japan, who ate 50 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. Recently, a tiny Korean American woman, Sonya Thomas, came in fourth, eating 25 hot dogs in 12 minutes. This broke the women’s record.Sonya Thomas hold several eating records. She ate 23 pork sandwiches in 10 minutes at a contest in Mississippi, and at a competition in Indiana, she shocked the crowd by eating 65 hard-boiled eggs in only 6 minutes and 40 seconds. She thinks her biggest win was when she ate 36 dozen oysters in 10 minutes .Despite all the food she eats, Sonya weights less than 45 kg. She keeps fit by eating lots of rice, vegetables and chicken and walks on a treadmill 4 times a week .She also says that when she is not competing in a contest she likes leisurely meals.Listening IIIExercise 1 1)C 2)C 3)B 4)D 5)D 6)AExercise 2 T F F T F TScripts:When people live in a new country, they often find it uncomfortable to adjust to life in the new culture. They might feel confused, anxious or lonely, especially when the new culture is greatly different from their own. These feelings are called symptoms of culture shock.There are 3 stages of culture shock. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the newness wears off, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people etc. in the new culture. In the final stage of culture shock, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and again enjoy their life.Some of the factors in culture shock are obvious. Maybe the weather is unpleasant. Perhaps the customs are different. Perhaps the public systems such as telephone, post office or transportation are difficult to figure out and you make mistakes. The simplest things seem difficult. The language may be difficult. The food may seem strange to you and you may miss the familiar smells of the food of your own country. If you don't look like the natives, you may feel strange.Y ou may feel like everyone is watching you. In fact, you are just self-conscious.Culture shock may produce a feeling of homesickness, imagined illness, or even unreasonable fear. When people have such feelings, they sometimes feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the unfamiliar environment.Listening IVExercise 1 1 2 5Exercise 2 A D A B B DScripts:(An American traveler, John Smith, has just arrived in Britain. He wants to know something about British pubs, so he is talking with a British pub owner.)•• John Smith:Pub is a funny word. Why are pubs called pubs?• Pub Owner:It’s short for public house, a place that has a special license to sell drinks.• John Smith:Why do most pubs have signs hanging outside?• Pub Owner:Because until the beginning of this century, most people couldn’t read. So a picture was best for showing travelers where they could get a drink.• John Smith:I see, but I’ve noticed in British that a lot of the pubs have the same name. I’ve seen three calle d The Red Lion. Why?• Pub Owner:Well, many years ago, huge areas of British were owned by a few families, and innkeepers named their pubs after these families who each had their own family symbol. A red lion was the Gaunt family’ssymbol. The Tudors had a greyhound. That’s why so many pubs all over the country have the samename. Other pubs got their names from religious events, ways of traveling, sports , jobs, famouspeople, famous battles and so on. Studying pub names is a really good way of learning a bit about ourhistory.• John Smith:Y our pub’s a “free house”. What’s that?• Pub Owner:It doesn’t mean that the drinks are free! Most pubs are owned by big breweries which sell only their own beer. But some landlords, like me, own their own pubs. We’re free to sell any beer from anybrewery.• John Smith:This beer is lovely and different.• Pub Owner:We call it real ale. It’s usually made by small local breweries so each type has a different taste. It’s normally much stronger than the beer made by big breweries—when you’re traveling round Englandyou should try to taste some of the different types.。
新编大学英语视听说教程 4 script unit 7听力原文及答案
Unit7 Coll ege LifePart1Listening 1Maria: Oh, hi Dave. Long time no see!Dave: Hi Maria. I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I’d drop by.Maria: Come in. Have a seat. Would you like something to drink? I have Sprite and orange juice.Dave: Sprite would be fine. Uh, so, how have you been?Maria: Oh, not bad. And you?Dave: Oh, I’m doing OK, but school has been really hectic these days, and I haven’t had time to relax.Maria: What’s your major anyway?Dave: Hotel management.Maria: Well, what do you want to do after graduation?Dave: Uh… I haven’t decided for sure, but I think I’d like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you?Maria: Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but then I realized I might have a hard time finding a job, so I changed to computer science. With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldn’t be as difficult. Dave: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school?Maria: Well, fortunately I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all my tuition and books.Dave: Wow, that’s great.Maria: Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school?Dave: Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus.Maria: Oh, what do you do there?Dave: I’m a cook.Maria: How do you like your job?Dave: It’s OK. People there are friendly, and the pay isn’t bad.Answers1.FFTTF2. 1. neighborhood drop by 2. hectic relax3. for sure agency4. landing a jobas difficult 5. working your way throughListening 21. Do you need a place where you can juggle without breaking furniture? Our club offers a place to practice your skills and has equipment members can use. No experience is necessary to join.2. If you play or just love listening to jazz, this is the club for you. Membership includes free entry to jazz concerts. The club also offers classes with well-known musicians for members who want to improve their playing.3. A good cave exploration trip includes all those things your mot her didn’t like you to do when you were small—getting wet and dirty, jumping off things, and swinging on ropes. Our members explore dark and mysterious caves with underground rivers and noisy waterfalls. The club explores new caves in Britain and travels to other countries such as Spain.4. The Food and Wine Club offers a variety of social events every year, including holiday parties, wine tastings, and our annual Oktoberfest trip to Munich. One of our past dinners has been described as “the best meal I’ve ever had.”Answers1.BDAC2. 1. Jazz Society 2. Cave Club3. Juggling Club4. The Food and Wine Club5.OpenListening 3Well, I think first of all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in dormitories can provide a certain level of secur ity as well as convenience because it’s close to campus facilities and commuting without a car can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long distances. Also meals are usually provided on campus so students can devote more time to their studies, rather than to housekeeping. But, of course, students should also be aware that they’ll have to obey the rules and regulations relating to student conduct. This is part of the contract with the university for living on campus.Another option is living off campus in apartments. Like living in dormitories, living in an apartment requires little or no maintenance mainly because that is usually handled by the owner or someone else. Also, if you live off campus, there might be a great amount of flexibility in choosing roommates that you might not have when living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants may be responsible for furnishing their own apartments.Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be careful to review both the advantages and disadvantages of living on and off campus. Good luck.Answers11.which of the following is mentioned as an advantage of living on campus?2.What should students remember about on-campus living?3.Which of the following is mentioned as an advantage off living off campus?4.What should students living off campus be prepared to do?AACB2TFTFFListening 4The following is a conversation between one woman, Grace, and two men, Martin and Curtis.Grace: Martin, what do you remember most about our college days?Martin: What do I remember most?Grace: Curtis’s hair; it was down to his waist.Curtis: I remember how Grace looked. She always had a flower painted on her face. Do you remember that?Martin: Oh, yes.Grace: Now wait. Let’s not forget Martin’s air-conditioned blue jeans. I never saw anybody with more holes in their jeans.Martin: They’re a classic now. I still have those blue jeans!Grace: You still have them? I don’t believe it. That’s incredible!Martin: And I still wear them, too.Curtis: You know, I was just thinking about the most important thing that happened in college.Martin: The most important thing? Do you mean the time we got arrested?Curtis: Mmm.Grace: Yeah. You know, that’s my best memory, going on that peace demonstration. You know, somehow getting arrested for something you believe in isn’t scary at all. Curtis: No, it isn’t at all. But it did help that there were 500 other students getting arrested along with us.Martin: That’s true.Curtis: That was a great day, though.Grace: Hey, you all remember our last day of college?Curtis: Graduation? What’s to remember? None of us went to graduation.Martin: Do you regret now, after all these years, that we skipped the ceremony? Grace: Not me. I don’t think we missed anything that day.Curtis: No, noting at all. And that picnic that the three of us had by the stream, remember?Grace: That was great.Curtis: Drinking wine, playing the guitar, singing. Oh, that was worth more to me than any graduation ceremony.Martin: That was the best graduation ceremony there could have been.Curtis: Mm-hmm.Answers1FTTTF21.had a flower painted on her face2.wore air-conditioned blue jeans/jeans with lot of holes in them3.has his hair down to his waistPart 4Further listeningListening 1Justin is twenty, and studying away from home in the north of England. He never writes home, but often calls his parents on Sunday evenings.Mother: Hello. Bedford 21698.Justin: Hello, Mom. It’s me, Justin.Mother: Hello, love. How are you?Justin: I’m fine, but I’m really tired.Mother: Oh—what have you been doing?Justin: Well, we’ve just started exams, so I’ve been staying up late, erm, it was three o’clock last night. Yeah, I’ve been studying really hard.Mother: Of course, it’s exam time. When did they start?Justin: Last Thursday. We had our first one on Thursday morning. It was terrible. I don’t want to talk about it.Mother: OK. What else have you been doing?Justin: Not a lot. I’ve been working too hard. Sometimes I go round to Lucinda’s place and we study together.Mother: Lucinda? I haven’t heard about her before. Who is she?Justin: You know, Lucinda, I’m sure I’ve told you about her. She’s doing the same courses as I am. I’ve known her for ages. We often help each other with work. Sometimes we go to the pub or co ok a meal together. Today, we’ve been testing each other on economics and marketing. She’s just gone out to get a Chinese takeaway. Mother: Oh, yes. When exactly are you going home?Justin: In two weeks. Term ends on the 30th. Oh—Mom, would it be OK if Lucinda came to stay for the holiday? Erm, we have to do a project together.Mother: That’s fine, love. She’s very welcome to stay. We’d like to meet her. Justin: Thanks Mum. Lucinda’s just come back with the food. I’ll ring again before I come home. Love to Dad.Mother: Bye, love. And good luck in the exams.Justin: Thanks. I need all the luck I can get. Bye.Mother: Take care of yourself and work hard. Bye.Answerscollege Sunday ringing/calling end exams staying last/onterribly/badly/poorly courses help testing Marketing two stay holiday projectListening 2College students must be mature enough to assume responsibilities for their own education. First, they must make themselves attend class. Many college instructors do not take roll, and many others don’t penalize students for not going to class. A student who would rather sit in the bar than go to class has the option to do so. A student must be mature enough to realize that he needs to go to class. Second, college student have to motivate themselves to do their assignments. Many students are away from home, so the old enforcers, their parents, aren’t there to ask if their reading is finished. No college teacher hounds a student for his homework. He simply puts down a zero and says nothin g. It’s up to the student to get the work done. Finally, college student are responsible for taking the required exams. A student who misses a test can’t expect a professor even to mention it. It is totally his responsibility to arrange to make up the exam. Only students mature enough to accept these responsibilities are ready for college.Answers1.what is the passage mainly about?2.Which of the following is relevant to the maturity of college students?3.How would the professor respond if the student didn’t do his assignment?4.Who ids the expected audience for this passage?CBADListening 3Man: So you were studying for how long—let me see—for four years altogether? Can you tell me a little about that course?Woman: Well, it was a very difficult, very tough course. I did English for the entire four years, so by the end, I was quite good. As for the Business Correspondence part, which I did in the second year and third year, it was really mostly English too. I also did one year of French, in the fourth year, learning to meet people, or answer the telephone. Then there were three years of Secretarial Practice, starting in the second year; and three years of Shorthand, though I never got very good at it. And, well, I suppose the other subjects just fitted around that: Accounting in year three and four, Economics in the first and second and Bookkeeping in the third… no, no, in the second year, before we started Accounting.AnswersYear 1 2 3 4English √√√√Business Corr…√√French √Secretarial…√√√Shorthand √√√Accounting √√Economic √√Bookkeeping √Listening 4The Bully AsleepBy John Walsh One afternoon, when grassyScents through the classroom crept,Bill Craddock laid his headDown on his desk, and slept.The children came round him:Jimmy, Roger, and Jane;They lifted his head timidlyAnd let it sink again.“Look, he’s gone sound asleep, Miss,”Said Jimmy Adair;“He stays up all the night, you see.His mother doesn’t care.”“Stand away from him, children.”Miss Andrews stopped to see.“Yes, he’s asleep; go onWith your writing, and let him be.”“Now’s a good chance!” whispered Jimmy;And he snatched Bill’s pen and hid it.“Kick him under the desk hard;He won’t know who did it.”“Fill all his pockets with rubbish—Paper, apple-cores, chalk.”So they plotted, while JaneSat wide-eyed at their talk.Not caring, not hearing,Bill Craddock he slept on;Lips parted, eyes closed—Their cruelty gone.“Stick him with pins!” mut tered Roger.“Ink down his neck!” said Jim.But Jane, tearful and foolish,Wanted to comfort him.- Answer:laidsleptliftedsinksoundstays upcarelet him bechancehidKickFillwide-eyedpartedcrueltyStickcomfort。
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Uint7II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptM: We offer all kinds of tours and excursions. DO you have anything particular in mind?W: Not really, we’d just like to see the local sights and have an English speaking guide. It would be good if they were someone local too. My husband is interested in the local stories and folklore.Q: What does the woman mention as one of her preferences?2. ScriptM: Are you joining a tour group when you go to Indonesia?W:No, I’m going to backpack my way round. I like being independent and seeing things at my own pace. Besides, there’s more chance of meeting local people that way. I’ve just got to be careful.Q: what dose the woman want?3. ScriptW: Hey, could you bring your video camera to the kids’ concert tomorrow? I’d love to capture it on film.M: No problem. I’ll burn it to a DVD for you afterwards, then you can watch it at home.Q: How will the woman watch the concert later in the week?4. ScriptW:I can’t find that track I really like anywhere. It’s not on CDs in any of the shops, and I really want it on a CD.M: Well, let’s look online. Maybe we can download it, then burn it to a CD.Q: What does the man suggest doing to get the track?5. ScriptW:Here’s a riddle: Y ou love deep-sea finishing in Florida, and you’re crazy about skiing in Canada, but you can’t afford even one vacation home. What do you do? M: I buy a share in two holiday homes, so I own a week or more at each place.Timesharing is the way many people afford seemingly expensive holidays.Q: What advice does the man give for people unable to afford expensive holiday homes?Keys: 1.A 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.CIII. Listening InT ask 1: I’m doing a lot of things on the computer! ScriptBarbara: Jack, you’re sitting in front of your computer again! The sea and the sand are only steps only away. Why are you wasting these beautiful holidays?The summer will be over before you know it.Jack:I’m not wasting the holidays as you say. The computer is a good thing. On the Internet you can go to any part of the world; I can see everything in theworld. It’s more real than reality.Barbara: But…but you can’t spend your entire summer watching that screen. Y ou’ll get a big bottom.Jack: I’m not just watching the screen. I’m doing a lot of things—I’m sending e-mails, I’m learning things, I’m chatting in chat rooms…Barbara: Right! But I’ll bet you’re spending most of your time playing computer games—a time-wasting, mindless activity that I’ll turn your brain intoChinese doufoo.Jack: No, it isn’t a single mindless pasti me. It’s many activities: role-playing games, arcade games, adventure games, strategy games…Barbara:I understand the computer is a wonderful thing, but you have to be careful not to get too much of a good thing. Every life needs some variety in it. Itwould be a lot healthier if you played a chess game outdoors, in the park. Jack: It wouldn’t be the same. In those games in the park I can’t play against the grandmaster of Moscow, can I? And there are creative games in thecomputer, where I can learn city planning and psychology.Barbara: Well, what about me? Don’t you think I’d like a little attention?Jack: Now, Baby, that’s no way to talk. After all this time together, you know I love you.Barbara:I’m not so sure any more. It’s time you made a choice. Is it going to be more me or the computer?Jack: Well…1.Where does this dialog probably take place?2.What dose the man like to do according to the dialog?3.What does the woman mean when she says the man’s brain will turn into Chinesedoufoo?4.What does the man think about a chess game outdoors?5.What does the woman mean when she says, “Don’t you think I’d like a littleattention?”Keys: 1.A 2.B 3. C 4.D 5.CFor Reference1.He says that in those games in the park he can’t play against the grandmaster ofMoscow. And there are creative games in the computer, where he can learn city planning and psychology.2.She asks him to make a choice between her and the computer.T ask 2: A Magician and a ParrotScriptA magician was working on a deluxe cruise ship in the Caribbean. The (S1) audience was different each week, so the magician did the same (S2) tricks over and over again. He felt he could cast a spell over the audience (S3) whenever he wanted to.There was only one problem: The captain’s (S4) parrot watched every show and began to understand what the (S5) magician did in each trick. Once he understood that, he started shouting in the middle of the show.“Look, it’s not the same (S6) hat!”“Look, he’s hiding the flowers under the table!”“Hey, why are all the (S7) cards the Ace of Spades?”(S8) The magician was furious. Each time the parrot revealed one of his secrets, the audience roared with laughter. The performance he intended to be dark and mysterious turned into a comedy. He was in a rage. (S9) He dreamed of various ways he could do away with the troublesome bird. But he didn’t dare to touch it. It was the captain’s parrot after all.One foggy night the ship collided with an enormous iceberg and sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood, in the middle of the ocean, and the parrot was by his side. (S10) They stared at each other with hate, but did not utter a word. This went on for several days.After a week the parrot finally said, “Okay, I give up. But I hope you’ll tell me what trick you are going to do with the boat.”T ask3: The Modern CircusScriptThe first modern circus was staged in London in 1768 by Philip Astley, a former English cavalry officer, who performed as a trick ride. Beginning with a visit to Paris in 1772, Astley introduced the circus in cities throughout continental Europe and was responsible for establishing permanent circuses in a number of European countries as well as in England. A circus was first presented in 1793 at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg.By the early 19th century, several permanently-based circuses were located in larger European cities. In addition, small traveling shows moved from town to town in covered wagons in which the performers lived. The traveling shows were usually simple affairs, featuring a fiddler or two, a juggler, a ropedancer, and a few acrobats. In the early circuses such performers gave their shows in open spaces and took up a collection for pay; later, the performers used elaborate shows. In the earlier part of the 19th century a main feature of the permanent circus program was the presentation of grams that included displays of horsemanship. Throughout the 19th century the circus evolved in programming and management. Initially, trained horse and horsemanship performances dominated circuses, but ropedancing, juggling, acrobatic acts, wild-animal acts, and clowning were all introduced within the first few decades. The flying trapeze, an important part of the modern circus, was not invented until 1858, and the street parade and sideshow did not become standard circus events until later in the 19th century. Tents are believed to have come into use in the 1820s, but it is uncertain whether they appeared first in Europe or in the United States. Nowadays, the entertainment activities offered at a circus are more elaborate, generally consisting of displays of horsemanship, exhibitions by gymnasts, aerialists, wild-animal trainer, performing animals, and comic performance by clowns.1.What was Phillip Astley especially good at?2.According to the passage, what was true of the early traveling shows?3.What acts were featured in permanent circus programs in the early 19th century?4.When were wild-animal acts introduced?5.What is the main idea of the passage?Keys: 1C 2.A3. B 4.B 5.DFor ReferenceThey are more elaborate, generally consisting of displays of horsemanship, exhibitions by gymnasts, aerialists, wild-animal trainer, performing animals, and comic performance by clowns.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Would you like to do anything?Amy:Would you like to go to see a movie tonight, say, The Lord of the Rings?Bill: Thanks for asking, but there’s too much violence in those blockbusters. Amy: Then, let’s go roller-skating.Bill:I don’t really like to now that I’m not so young any more. Y ou know, my knees ache terribly.Amy: I’ m sorry to hear that. Hey, let’s go to see a country singer tonight?Bill:No. I’m not really in the mood.Amy: Well, would you like to do anything?Bill: Sure, let’s stay home and watch TV.Amy:Is there anything worth watching tonight?Bill: Let me look at the TV Guide first. Well, Survivor’s on Channel 3 at 7:30. Amy:If I remember correctly, there’s a documentary about animals on another channel.Bill: Y es, on Channel 10. Do you want to watch it?Amy: Do you mind if we watch it?Bill: Well. I really wanted to watch the Rocket game tonight.MODEL2 I can’t make up my mind!ScriptJohn: Hey!Nora: Hey!John: I see you’re reading travel brochures. Planning a holiday trip somewhere? Nora: Once the warms up. I get itchy feet. I think about going places.John: Will this be a trip abroad or some excursion close to home?Nora: Two tours are offered in May: one to big American cities; one to Europe. John: Are these whirlwind tours that allow you a few hours in each place?Nora: Oh, no, no, they’re both three-week three-city tours, with a week in each city. John: That’s more like it. Y ou can look around and not feel rushed. What cities?Nora: I can’t make up my mind: London, Paris and Rome or New Y ork, San…? John: Stop there. Europe’s more interesting. America’s OK, but it’s all the same. Nora: Y ou didn’t let me finish. San Francisco and Chicago, a modern metropolis. John: Big U.S. cities are so much alike. European cities differ from one anther. Nora: Y eah, like, they’re in different countries.John: There are other differences in languages, architecture, food, and customs. Nora: All right. Y ou convinced me. They say variety’s the spice of life. V ariety, here I come.MODEL3 You’d better get more exercise in your leisure time.ScriptAmy:Look at you! Y ou’re fat and flabby. Y ou’d better get more exercise in your leisure time, or you’ll never be Governor of California.Bill: That’s right. I’m no Schwarzenegger, no Mr. Universe, so don’t bug me.Amy: He shows what exercise can do. He used to be a skinny kid from Austria.Bill:He likes exercise; I don’t. I was born tired, and I’ve been resting ever since. Amy:Seeing a fine specimen like him, don’t you feel like exercising vigorously to stay in good shape?Bill:Whenever I feel like exercising, I lie down and rest until the feeling passes. Amy: Ha, ha, very funny. Surely you’ve read about the dangers of obesity.Bill: Scientists constantly find dangers: smoking, cholesterol. What else is new? Amy: Y ou must know an exercise like walking benefits the mind and body.Bill: I do, and I walk every day—from my office to the parking lot, not-stop. Amy: OK, have it your way. Eventually you’ll be a burden on our health system. Bill: And just what do you mean by that? I’m not sick. My appetite is good. Amy: If you stay fat, heart trouble or high blood pressure could hospitalized you. Bill: Well, you may have a point there.I suppose we could go for a walk after dinner, slowly.Now Your TurnT ask 1SAMPLE DIALOGQiang: I see you’re reading travel brochures. Planning a holiday trip somewhere? Li:Once the warms up. I get itchy feet. I think about going places.Qiang: Will this be a trip abroad or some excursion close to home?Li:I prefer going abroad. We’ve never visited a foreign country before. Qiang:What countries are advertised in the brochure?Li:Two overseas tours are offered during summer vacation. One is to a nearby country like Korea or Japan, and the other is to European countries.Qiang:Which tour do you prefer?Li:I’d like to go and see Korea. It’s close to China so that the tour is less expensive.Qiang: I prefer to spend our savings on the European tour. We can see very different people and architecture, enjoy different food, and appreciatedifferent customs.Li:All right. Y ou convince me. They say variety’s the spice of life. But shall we take a long tour or a whirlwind tour that allow us only a few hours in eachplace?Qiang: In a long tour we can look around and not feel rushed, but it’s too expensive.So let’s take a whirlwind tour. That’s what we can afford.Li:I agree. A whirlwind tour allows us to visit many important places we’ve heard and read so much about. That’s good enough for us.Qiang: Right on.V. Let’s T alkScriptThe notion of a weekly rest is ancient. Christian religions celebrate a day of rest known as the Sabbath, also called the Lord’s Day. It is on Sunday. The weekend as a holiday is a rather modern invention. Before the industrial revolution the wage labor force was a small fraction of the population. The day of the Sabbath was viewed as one dedicated to God, not one of relaxation.The early industrial period in Europe saw a six-day work week with only Sunday off, but some workers had no days off at all. Only the workers’ rights movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a five-day work week introduced as Saturday became a day of rest and relaxation. This movement began in England.In many ways this has been a great boon to the economy as it leads to a great increase in consumer spending on Saturdays as restaurant visits, motorcar journeys, or trips to the movies became common on Saturday. Many jurisdictions continued to enforce strict Lord’s Day laws on Sunday, which meant that most places of recreation, such as stores and theaters, were forced to close on that day. These regulations began toweaken in the years after the Second World War, and Sunday also became a day of recreation for many.After centuries of development, the weekend is now a part of the week usually lasting two days in which most paid workers do not work. This is a time for leisure and recreation, and for religious activities.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingT ask1: The History of Chinese AcrobaticsScriptWelcome to the magnificent world of the Beijing Acrobats! Here the impossible is made of possible, and “daring”only begins to describe their amazing performance. The Beijing Acrobats are comprised of the finest acrobatic troupes in China today and have received acclaim from countries around the world. An outgrowth of Great China Circus, popular during the 1920’s, this group became an integrated professional acrobatic company in 1958.Many of the magnificent and sophisticated feats we see today were performed even in ancient times. The history of Chinese acrobatics is rich in tradition and dates back over 2,000 years. It began with folk arts; tumbling, juggling ordinary household objects and balancing.Myth and religion also influenced the acrobatic performing arts. The Lion Dance is Buddhist in origin. It was a symbol for the spirit of renewal and for avoiding bad luck. Throughout the history of China the acrobatic arts flourished, but in varying degrees. Originally, court entertainments were formal and monotonous, quite the opposite of the lively folk arts of the people. Eventually, however, the excitement of the acrobats’amazing feats caught and held the attention of the ruling class. Acrobatic performers were routinely invited to the court to entertain and impress the Emperors. These varied acts of tumbling, singing, dancing and juggling became known as “The Hundred Entertainments”in the Han Dynasty, more than 2, 000 years ago. The acrobatic arts have always maintained their popularity with the people. Today the acrobatics of families carry on this highly-acclaimed tradition. Children begin training at a young age to do handstands on a chair, balance jar, spin plates and throw knives; they stick to a strict training schedule which they follow the rest of their lives.Now let’s sit back, relax and enjoy the shows as our performers reveal to you their mastery of an ancient art from, thousands of years in the making!1.Where does this speech probably occur?2.When was the Great China Circus popular?3.How long is the history of Chinese acrobatics?4.According to the passage, what does the lion in a Lion Dance symbolize?5. How long do acrobats receives training?Keys: 1D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.DT ask 2: Exercise to RelaxScriptW endy: What a day…a walk on the beach, bodysurfing, an hour of pumping iron, followed by a nice long jog. Maybe we can finish off with a little badminton this evening.Howard: Groan.W endy: So far this week, we’ve played beach volleyball, gone hiking, gone swimming, and ridden mountain bikes. Don’t you feel better in mind and body than when we arrived here?Howard: To tell the truth, I ache all over. My muscles are complaining that they’re being mistreated.W endy: Oh, now, admit it: This is the way to get the most out of life. This is how Nature intended us to live. I’ll bet you’d be exercising even if I weren’t here. Howard: Not a chance. Whenever I feel the urge to exercise, I lie and wait for the feeling to pass. I prefer sitting around fishing or resting on a comfortablechair and watching the grass grow or stretching out on the beach while thesun slowly sets.W endy: Y ou’re a lazy lump. Before long you’ll be fat and weak and short of breath. If you think we had a big workout this week, just wait till next week. We’regoing rafting, and after that, I want to go camping and mountain climbing. Howard: Know what you are? Y ou’re fitness freak. Y ou’re hooked on exercise.W endy:Well, that may be true. But I’ll make a deal with you. If you promise to go camping with me next week, we’ll go to a movie this weekend.Howard: Wonderful. Just what I was waiting to hear. It sounds like a great chance to relax. Maybe someday I can even help you break free from that horriblefitness habit.W endy: That’ll be the day!Keys: FTTFFT ask3: How Americans Use Their TimeScriptIf you want to know what Americans do when they are not working, well, the average adult spends almost two hours a day on household activities like cooking, cleaning and paying bills. How do we know? The Department of Labor has just released a study of how Americans use their time.The study confirmed something that many people already knew. Women spend more time on child care and housework than men do, even when the women are employed. Men, however, spend more time at work. Men also spend more time on leisure activities and sports. They average five hours and twenty minutes a day, half an hour more than women.Leisure activities include things like watching television, visiting friends or exercising. Both men and women reported that they spent about half their leisure time watching television. Visiting friends and attending social events was the next most common leisure activity for both sexes.Older Americans spent more of their leisure time watching TV and reading than younger people did. Y ounger people reported spending more time with friends, using the computer and playing sports. In all, 19 percent of men and 16 percent of women play sports on any given day..For Reference1.They spend almost two hours a day on household activities like cooking, cleaningand paying bills.2.Men spend more time at work. Men also spend more time on leisure activities andsports. They average five hours and twenty minutes a day, half an hour more than women.3.Both men and women reported that they spent about half their leisure timewatching television. Visiting friends and attending social events was the next most common leisure activity for both sexes.4.They spend time with friends, using the computer and playing sports.5. In all, 19 percent of men and 16 percent of women play sports on any given day.News ReportLatest Space Walk from Space StationScriptAmerican astronaut Carl Walz and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Onufrienko took their first space walk outside of an international space station on Monday. Their mission was to move a construction crane and install a radio antenna outside the space station. Walz, Onufrienko, and American astronaut Daniel Bursch first moved into the space station last month. This was their first attempt since then to exit the station.As Bursch monitored from outside, Walz and Onufrienko exited the station 400 km above the Pacific Ocean. Their main task was to move a Russian-built crane from its temporary home on the U.S. side of the space station to a permanent home on the Russian side. Their plan was to use another similar Russian-built crane to help them carry out the job. The goal was for both cranes to eventually be located on the Russian side of the space station, which was launched in September.The job was not an easy one, considering that the crane they were in charge of moving is nearly 15 meters long when fully extended and able to move more thanthree tons of equipment when in use. The two men worked together to maneuver the two large cranes into the correct positions. The complicated job took several hours to complete, but their hard work resulted in the successful relocation of the crane to the Russian side of the space station.The men were also given the task of installing the first of four radio antennas on the living quarters of the space station.During the space walk, the two men complained of a continual high-pitched beeping sound that distracted them as they floated in space.Russian engineers attempted to find the cause of the noise the men were hearing inside their spacesuits, but could not provide an immediate solution.The three-man crew is the fourth crew to live on the space station and will remain on board there until May.。
视听说文本及答案Unit7Book1
Unit 7Part OneJane: (looking at the pyramid they built) Wow, partner, we did a great job, didn't we? Tom: Yes, we sure did. Our planning paid off, didn't it?Harry: I don't see what is so good about yours. I mean, didn't you see how tall ours was before it collapsed?Jane: Sure, but the contest was to see who could build the taller pyramid that would remain standing.Tom: Do you know why you failed? You didn't lay a solid foundation. You know, a solid foundation is very important for a structure like this.Alice: I don't think we failed. At least we've tried and we've gained valuable experience.Tom: Yes, yes, but where is your pyramid now? It's nowhere to be found.Harry: Tom, you are paying too much attention to the final result. In my opinion, the process is more important.Alice: Yeah and I really enjoyed the risk-taking process. I guess I always like to take risks and it's great fun. Even when I'm walking, I like to take a new path so I can see different and interesting things. Sometimes I get lost, but I always see something different.Jane: I think it's better to plan ahead, to know what you are doing, and play it safe. I always try to imagine the possible results before I begin anything new. So when we were building the pyramid, my chief concern was on the possibility of collapse and the stability of the pyramid.Alice: But you can never be sure of success in everything you try, no matter how well you plan ahead. A person would never learn anything new or interesting without taking some risks. I'm convinced of that!Harry: I agree with Alice. I'd rather try something challenging or different and fail than to never attempt anything that might not succeed.Alice: And do you remember the aim of the competition? It was to build the highest possible pyramid of cards that would remain standing.Tom: But how can you build a high pyramid without a solid foundation? Being ambitious and taking risks isn't always bad and may even be exciting, but most of us want to win in a contest.Jane: And whatever you say on how exciting it was to take a risk, you lost the game. It's something you have to face.Tom: Yeah, that's right. And we did what was needed to win.Alice: You two have to remember that this was just a game. Our main purpose was to have fun. On more important things we might take fewer risks.Harry: Yeah, she's right. Of course we think that solid foundations matter at times. That's why we're going to college. That's our solid foundation for life, and we don't take that many risks in getting our education.Tom: Still, I think you and Alice are different from Jane and me. We approach both life and games differently.Harry: That makes all of our lives more interesting, right?Other three: Right!Exercise 21.F2.T3.T4.T5.T6.FExercise 31.taller standing2.final result process3.take a new path 4,plan ahead play it safe 5.be sure of 6.aim possible 7.exciting lost the game face 8.game funPart TwoListening IIn the old days, ants and cicadas were friends. They were very different. The ants were hardworking, but the cicadas were lazy.In the summer, the ant families were very busy. They knew that in the winter they would have to stay in their anthill. They wanted to have enough food for the whole winter.While the ants worked hard, the cicadas didn't do anything. They sang and danced all day. When they were hungry, they could always fly to the farm and get something to eat.One day, the cicadas were singing and dancing. They saw a long line of ants bringing food to their anthill. The cicadas said, "Stop, my silly friends. It's a very nice day.Come and dance with us." The ants said, "Don't you know about winter? If you don't work now, you'll have trouble later."But the cicadas said, "We have strong wings. We can fly anywhere we want. Stupid ants!" And they continued to sing and dance.In the winter, it rained all the time and it was very cold. In the anthill, there was singing and dancing. But the cicadas had nothing to eat. They asked the ants for some food. The ants said, "We thought you could fly anywhere. Now who is stupid and silly?"The cicadas cried and said their wings were wet from the rain. The ants said,"We're sorry, but now it's too late. If we help you, there won't be enough food for us. Sorry, very sorry." And the ants closed their door.The next day, when the ants opened their door, all the cicadas were dead! That's why we can hear cicadas sing in the summer, but in the winter they are silent.Exercise 14,2,1,3Exercise 21.enough food 2,sing dance 3.strong wings food 4.wings wet 5.deadListening IIMany years ago, there lived a rich man who wished to do something for the people of his village. First, however, he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.In the center of the main road into the village he placed a very large stone. Then he hid nearby and waited to see what would happen. Soon an old farmer passed with his cow."What fool put this big stone right in the center of the road? " said the farmer, but he made no effort to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along, and the same thing happened; then another came, and another, etc. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but not one of them took the time and trouble to remove it.Then came a young man, who was kind-hearted and hard-working. He saw the stone and said to himself, "It will be dark soon. Strangers or neighbors will come along in the dark, stumble on the stone, and perhaps hurt themselves."The young man then began to remove the stone. He had to push and pull with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when under the stone, hefound a bag full of money and this message: "This money is for the thoughtful person who removes this stone from the road. That person deserves help."Exercise 1Find out made no effort passed continued the same thing complained about time trouble pushed pulled move the stone full of money money removes the stoneExercise 21.foolish2.kind-hearted hard-working3.hurt themselves4.under the stone5.Therich manListening IIIW: How can you say that?M: Say what?W: That... that it'll be the end of our relationship if I take this job.M: What do you mean how can I say it? I've just said it.W: But why?M: Why?W: Stop repeating my questions! Answer them.M: Isn't it obvious? If you go to New York, I won't be able to see you. And you won't be able to see me! How can we have a relationship if we never see each other?W: We'll find a way if we really want to!M: How can I come to see you? On my salary?W: I'll lend you the money.M: What? Take money from you? Never!W: All right. I'll come to see you.M: You'll be too busy! I know you! You are so busy now that we hardly see each other, and we live in the same city!W: Why didn't you say all this when I first told you I was thinking of taking the job? M: I tried to.W: You said I shouldn't let our relationship stand in the way.M: No, I didn't.W: Yes. That's what you said.M: But I never thought you'd really do it! And anyway, you said it would be only for six months or so! Now you tell me you're going to be there for two years!Exercise 11.C2.C3.D4.AExercise 21.F 2,T 3,T 4,.F 5.T 6.TPart ThreePractice OneA little girl walked daily to and from school. Though the weather one morning was not good and clouds were forming, she walked to the elementary school as usual.As the day progressed, the winds whipped up, along with thunder and lightning. The mother of the little girl was very worried. She thought her daughter would be frightened on the way home, and feared that the storm might harm her child. Following the roar of the thunder, lightning would cut through the sky like a flaming sword.Being concerned, the mother got into her car and drove along the route to her child's school. Soon she saw her daughter walking along, but at each flash of lightning, the child would stop, look and smile. One followed another, each with the little girl stopping, looking at the light and smiling.Finally, the mother called her over to the car and asked, "What are you doing?" The child answered, "God keeps taking pictures of me!"Exercise 11,raining 2.frightened harmed 3.by car 4,stopped smiled at 5.God taking picturesExercise 21.forming school2.progressed along with3.cut through the sky4.concerned routePractice TwoHarry hears his alarm and turns on the radio. He hears the announcer say, "Good morning, everyone. And I hope it's a good day for you, not an unlucky one. It's Friday, the 13th. It's cold and rainy outside. It's a good day to stay home, if you can."What's unlucky about Friday the 13th? Harry dresses and goes into the kitchen. He opens the refrigerator. Where's the orange juice? Harry looks in the back of the refrigerator. He knocks a carton of milk off the shelf. The milk spills on his pants and shoes and covers the floor. He cleans up the mess and runs to change his clothes. By now, he's late for work. Where are his car keys? He looks everywhere, then finally opens the refrigerator again. There they are, on the top shelf. He can't find his umbrella, so he runs through the rain to his car. The seat is all wet because he didn't close the window last night. Harry puts the key in the ignition and turns it. The engine starts, then dies. He tries again, but the same thing happens. Harry looks at the gas gauge. It's on empty.Harry leaves his car and goes back in the house. He takes off his clothes and gets back into bed. It's Friday the 13th, a good day to stay home.Exercise 11.T2.F3.T4.F5.TExercise 2F E D A I C H B J GPractice Three"The elderly" is a phrase that used to bring out many negative feelings. Many older people felt that they were finished with the best part of their lives. They just stayed at home and counted the days. For them, the days of excitement and adventure were over.The elderly today, in contrast, choose a quite different lifestyle. They are often very healthy and adventurous. Some are still enthusiastic about their work, and many are excited about their interests. Retirement is not boring or frightening for them.Helen is a perfect example. For forty-three years, she had been accustomed to the traditional life of a housewife and mother. During that time, she had brought up six children. She had ten grandchildren, and they were rapidly growing up.When her last child finally moved out, she was not sad about it. On the contrary, she was thrilled about the opportunity for adventure. Helen began to make her preparations for the adventure of a lifetime. "And then," she says simply, "I took off." Exercise 11.finished2.the best part3.excitement4.over5.very healthy6.work7.interests8.frighteningExercise 21.forty-three/432.the traditional life3.ten/104.rapidly5.moved out6.opportunity for adventurePractice FourOne day, an old mule fell into a farmer's well. Fortunately, the water wasn't very deep, so the mule stood on the bottom of the well.The farmer didn't think it was worth the trouble to save the mule. So he called his neighbors together and asked them to help him haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery.When the dirt started falling, the old mule got frightened. But as the farmer and his neighbors kept shoveling, and the dirt kept falling, the mule got a strange idea: Why not just shake off the dirt every time a shovel load hit him and step up?So that's what he did, as blow after blow of dirt hit him on the back. "Shake it off and step up. Shake it off and step up." The mule kept telling and encouraging himself. No matter how painful the blows, or how bad the situation seemed, the old mule fought off the panic and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up. And it wasn't long before the exhausted old mule stepped up over the wall of the well to freedom.The dirt which was going to bury him had actually helped him. This happened because of the way he "chose" to handle the dirt, the adversity, that others kept shoveling into his life.Exercise 11.F2.F3.F4.T5.TExercise 21.dirt bury out of2.frightened a strange idea3.painful situation shaking off stepping up4.freedomPart FourSection IGloria is a student in a nursing school in the United States. She's going to graduate next month. She has two job offers. One is in a city hospital; the other is in a country hospital.The hospital in the city is large; it's a 600-bed hospital. It's a cancer hospital. It gives excellent care to its patients. It's in a big city, near museums, theaters, and restaurants. The salary is high, $25,000 a year. But apartment rents are high, too.The hospital in the country is small, a 50-bed hospital. It's a general hospital that takes care of all kinds of patients. It's in a beautiful area, near lakes, rivers and mountains. The salary is average, $20,000 a year. But apartment rents are low.Gloria likes the city and the country. She doesn't know which hospital to choose.Part A1.T 2,F 3,F 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.T 8.FPart B1,two/2 2.excellent care 3.cancer 4.beautiful mountains 5.$20,000Section IIIf you're in your early thirties and have never married, you're part of a growing U.S. population group. Researchers said that in 1970 only 9 percent of men between the ages of 30 and 34 had never married; today it's 25 percent. For women, the numbers went from 6 percent to 16 percent.What's the reason for this large increase? Well, part of it is economic, said the researchers. It's harder for people in their twenties to marry and support a family now because their salaries may not be enough to live on. People choose to marry later and have children later than they used to. At the same time, some highly educated women choose not to marry because they are now able to support themselves without a husband. Also, more single people are having or adopting children than in the past. Most singles who have never married seem to be very happy with their lives.Part B1.F2.T3.T4.F5.T6.FSection IIIThroughout our lives, we are faced with choices: choices in schools, in careers, in personal and community life. Sometimes the decision is clear, and we can look ahead optimistically and say, "I hope that everything will work out." At other times the decision is not clear, and we find ourselves repeating, "I wish I knew what to do. I wish I had the answer." We go to others for advice, asking those around us, "What would you do if you were in my position?" and we ask ourselves, "What if I did this or I did that?"Eventually we make the choice. Some are good choices, and some are bad choices. Some choices bring happiness and satisfaction, while others bring regrets: "I wish I hadn't done that," or, "If I had known better, I would never have done that."Living with a good choice is easy, but living with a bad choice can be difficult. Yet as we evaluate ourselves and our actions, every day each of us has the opportunity to look forward or to look backward, to be optimistic or to be pessimistic. We can live with hopes and dreams, or we can live with wishes and regrets.Part A1.B2.A3.DPart B1.faced with careers community2.look ahead work out3.our actions the opportunity。
英语听力教程Unit7答案及听力原文
英语听力教程Unit7答案及听力原文Unit 7 Fame and FortunePart I Getting readyA.B. Keys:1：magazine 2：newspaper 3：Microsoft Company 4：successful 5：richest6：3rd 7：1955 8：Washington 9：computers 10：13 11：baseball12：football 13：computer programs 14：perform 15：high 16：computer language 17：Basic 18：valuable 19：office 20：home 21：established 22：1975 23：three 24：computer software25：established 26：nternational 27：usiness 28：achines 29：198130：personal computer 31：operating system 32 ：129 33：computer companies 34：Windows 35：easier 36：officials 37：38：thousands of millions of dollars 39：16 000 40：48 41：30 42：100 Part II Bill Gate s’ new rulesA. Keys:1: quailty2: re-engineering3: velocityB. Keys:1: communication 2: e-mail3: sales data online 4: insights5: knowledge workers 6: high-level thinking7: create virtual teams8: paper process 9: digital process10: eliminate single-task jobs11: digital feedback loop12: route customer complaints13: redefine the boundaries14: business process 15: just-in-time delivery16: eliminate the middle man17: help customers solve problemsPart III Great business dealsA. Keys:1: NATIONAL STEAMSHIP2: 20 000 3: Aristotle Onassis4: 6 000 5: American6: Big Ben 7: 1 000 8: tourist9: Buckingham Palace 10: 2 00011: The White House 12: 100 00013: The Statue of Liberty 14: 100 000 15: AustralianB. Keys:1: boom 2: world depression 3: millionaire4: identified 5: fraud 6: five 7: California 8: luxuryPart IV More about the topic: Walt Disney1: correspondence course 2: Oswald the Rabbit 3: talking cartoon film 4: Walt Disney himself5: storyteller6: Ub Iwerks7: 35; feature-length cartoon film; 2 000 000; three8: potential9: 55; 17 000 00027: taste; vulgarity; children of all agesPart V Do you know…1: $24 worth of kettles, axes and cloth.2: $80 000 000.3: $27 000 000.4: About 12 cents.5: About 800 000 square miles.6: About 1 600 000 square miles.7: $7 200 000.8: About 5 cents.9: $750 000 000 worth.10: An estimated 100 000 000 000 tons.Tape scriptPart I Getting readyA.B.In the past few years, hundreds of magazine and newspaper stories have been written about Bill Gates and his company, the reason the Microsoft Company is extremely successful. It has made Bill Gate one of the richest men in the world. William Gates the 3rd was born in 1955, in a western city of Seattle, Washington. He became interested in computers when he was 13 years old. When most young boys his age were playing baseball or football, young Bill Gates was learning to write computer programs. These programs tell computers how to perform useful tasks. Bill Gate attended Harvard University after high school. At Harvard, he began developing thecomputer language called Basic. He began to think that the computer would someday become a valuable tool that could be used in every office and home. Bill Gate returned to Seattle where he established the Microsoft Company in 1975. It employed only three workers. Microsoft developed computer software for established American companies, like General Electric andCitibank. Soon Microsoft was working with the International Business Machines Company known as IBM. In 1981,IBM began selling a personal computer that used Microsoft products as part of its operating system. By then, Microsoft had 129 workers. Today IBM still uses Microsoft's computer operating system. So do many other computer companies. One of the most famous Microsoft products is a program called Windows. Windows makes it much easier to use a computer. Company officials say Microsoft has sold about 40 000 000 copies of the Windows program around the world. Microsoft does thousands of millions of dollars in business each year. It now has more than 16 000 workers in more than 48 countries. Microsoft today produces computer programs in 30 languages and sells them in more than 100 countries.Part II Bill Gate s’ new rulesIf the 1980s were about quality and the 1990s were about re-engineering, then the 2000s will be about velocity. About how quickly business itself will be transacted. About how information access will alter the life-style of consumers and their expectations of business. Quality improvements and business-process improvements will occur far faster. When the increase in velocity is great enough, the very nature of business changes.To function in the digital age, we have developed a new digital infrastructure. It's like the human nervous system. Companies need to have that same kind of nervous system —the ability to run smoothly and efficiently, to respond quickly to emergencies and opportunities to quickly get valuable information to the people in the companywho need it, the ability to quickly make decisions and interact with customers. The successful companies of the nextdecade will be the ones that use digital tools to reinvent the way they work. To make digital information flow an intrinsic part of your company, here are 12 key steps.1. Insist that communication flow through e-mail.2. Study sales data online to share insights easily.3. Shift knowledge workers into high-level thinking.4. Use digital tools to create virtual teams.5. Convert every paper process to a digital process.6. Use digital tools to eliminate single-task jobs.7. Create a digital feedback loop.8. Use digital systems to route customer complaints immediately.9. Use digital communication to redefine the boundaries.10. Transform every business process into just-in-time delivery.11. Use digital delivery to eliminate the middle man.12. Use digital tools to help customers solve problems for themselves.As I said in The Road Ahead, we always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.You know you have built an excellent digital nervous system when information flows through your organization as quickly and naturally as thought in a human being and when you can use technology to marshal and coordinate teams of people as quickly as you can focus an individual on an issue. It's business at the speed of thought.Part III Great business deals1.In the … er … late 1920s, early 1930s, there was a … a youngGreekbusinessman who … er … made quite a lot of money … er … by importing tobacco into Arge ntina. Um … he then moved up to North America … er … this was in about … er … 1933, when of course the world was in the middle of a …a trade slump. Er … he … er … decided he wanted to get into shipping, andto get in to shipping he needed ships so he … he started looking around for some ships to buy with his tobacco fortune and he found ten vessels … er …which belonged to the Canadian National Steamship Company … er … the problem being that they were frozen into the ice in the St Lawrence River in Canada.They'd been rusting away there for two years and were now completely filled up with snow and ice. Er … in fact the story goes that when he went aboard to … er … inspect one of the ships, he fell into a snowdrift and …er …ended up on the deck below. Well, the ships had cost $2 million to build …er … about ten years before, and the owners were prepared to let them go just for a … a scrap price of … er … $30 000 each. He offered $20,000 and the owners accepted.He left them there, stuck in the ice, there was nothing more he could do.Er … but a few years later, the … the world depression … er … came to an end and … er … world war seemed to be looming in Europe and, of course, that led in its turn to a … bit of a shippi ng boom. So the young man, there he was with his ships and … er … he became one of the richest men in the world. His name was … Aristotle Onassis.2.Once upon a time there was an enterprising Scottish actor, called ArthurFurguson, who discovered that he could make a very good living selling things that didn't actually belong to him, in other words he was a con man. He firstgot the idea when he was sitting in the middle of Trafalgar Square (in London that is). Um … this was in 1923, and he saw an America n tourist admiring the stone lions and the fountains and Nelson's Column. He introduced himself as the "official guide" to the Square and started to explain the history of the place. And while he was doing this he also slipped in a little mention that as Britain was heavily in debt, the British government was looking for the right kind of person to buy the Square. He said that he was the official government salesman and that the asking price was around ￡6 000. The American said that this was a good price and offered to pay by cheque right away, so Mr. Furguson went off to okay this with his superiors — in other words he went off for an hour and a half and kept the American waiting. Well, he then came back and said, yes, they were willing to sell to the American at that price. The American wrote a check and Furguson gave him a receipt and the address of a company who would dismantle the Square and get it ready for shipping it to the States. Then he went off to cash the check.Soon after that he sold Big Ben for ￡1 000 and took a down payment on Buckingham Palace of ￡2 000. Two years later he went to the United States and leased the White House to a Texas cattleman for 99 years for $100 000 per annum. Later he arranged to sell the Statue of Liberty to an Australian for $100 000, but unfortunately Furguson allowed the buyer to take a photograph of him and the Australian, feeling slightly suspicious, showed thephotograph to the police. Furguson was identified and sent to prison for fraud for five years. When he came out he retired to California, where he lived in luxury until he died in 1938.Part IV More about the topic: alt DisneyPresenter:Walt Disney is well known as the creator of Mickey Mouse and the inventor of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but his creationsare better known than his life. Peter Spencer is the author ofa new book about Disney. What was Walt Disney's backgroundPeter:Walter Elias Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago but actually he was brought up in a small town in the Mid-West near Kansas City,Missouri, which incidentally was later used as the model for MainStreet in Disneyland. Um ... he first studies cartooning, you know, by doing a correspondence course. During the First WorldWar he worked as a … a driver for the American R ed Cross but afterthe war he returned to Kansas City where he met a guy called UbIwerks. Now they … er … started to work together on a series of experimental-type films ... um … and after a while they set off to California to join Walt's elder brother Roy who was livingthere in Los Angeles.Presenter:When did Mickey Mouse first appearPeter:Ah, well, Disney and Iwerks first invented a character called Oswald the Rabbit but then in 1928 a new character wasborn:cheerful, sometimes rather naughty, energetic mouse with largefunny ears. Yes, it was Mickey and he appeared for the first timein the first talking cartoon film, called Steamboat Willie. Er …not many people know this but Walt Disney actually provided thevoice for Mickey. By the way, he was almost called "Mortimer Mouse", which doesn't have the same kind of ring to it, or doesit Well, Roy and Walt gathered a team of artists … er …illustrators together … um … by this time Ub Iwerks had left them and started his own company, this was in 1930, and DisneyStudi os, as they called themselves, starting … started to producethe famous short cartoons with … starring Mickey and Minnie andDonald Duck and Pluto and Goofy. Er … Roy was the business managerand driving force behind the company … er … m aking it very profitable and Walt was more the … er … imaginative, creativepart of the partnership.Presenter:What kind of man was Walt DisneyPeter:Well, according to the artists who worked for him Walt actually couldn't draw very well … er … most of the characters wereactually drawn by Iwerks, but apparently he was an amazingstoryteller. He would act out the stories of films doing all the voices and actions to show the illustrators what he wanted themto do and then they had to go off and try to recreate hisvisualizations.Presenter:The most famous cartoon of all was Snow White — and the best I still think.Peter:Mm, yeah, it was the first feature-length cartoon and it was released in … er … 1935. Now, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsrequired two million drawings and took three years' work to make.Um … obviously it was … er … very expensive, particularly for those times. By the way, the British film censor gave it an Adultcertificate because he thought that it would be too frighteningfo r little children to see on their own. Er … that was followed by Pinocchio and Fantasia in 1940, Dumbo in 1941. And … er …the Disney Studios also started making … um … some rather low-budget live action feature films for children … er …something which th e other studios didn't dare risk doing. Er …some of his films mixed live action with cartoons —er … I'm thinking about Mary Poppins, which I think we've probably allseen, made in 1964, where cartoon characters and … and the reallife actors appeared together on screen and talked anddanced andsang together. Disney was one of the first to see the potential of television, all the other studios were afraid of this medium.Um … so he started to produce films directly for television and …and now of course there's a Disney Channel showing only Disneyfilms.Presenter:And then he dreamt up Disneyland, didn't hePeter:Ah, "dreamt" is the right word. Disneyland was a creation of the land of his dreams: safe, happy, clean, fairy-tale world with itsown Magic Kingdom. The original Disneyland was opened in LosAngeles in 1955 and it cost $17 million. Walt died in 1966 but he was already working on plans for the Disney World in Orlando,Florida, which opened in 1971, and the EPCOT Center near WaltDisney World —that's the "Experimental Prototype Community OfTomorrow", by the way. And there's also a … a Tokyo Disneyland,which was opened in … um … 1983.Presenter:And … and now there's even an Euro Disneyland near Paris, I think.Peter:Yes, that's right. Um … and the Disney Studios still con tinue to produce films in the … the house style, the Walt Disney styleand presumably it always will. Disney's films appealed …um …and still do appeal to children of all ages, but people often criticize them for their lack of taste and they say they're vulgar,but Disney said, "I've never called this art. It's show business and I'm a showman." Well, can you imagine a world without MickeyMousePresenter:Peter Spencer, thank you.Part V Do you know…1. The best real estate deal in historyEven in the days when America was known as the New World, it was a country with a reputation for its spirit of enterprise and the ability of its people to make a good deal.When the settlers started negotiating, the natives hardly knew what had hit them — and in the summer of 1626, probably the most spectacular real estate coup in history took place.Governor Peter Minuit of the Dutch West India Company had the job of buying Manhattan Island from the Indians.After some haggling with Chief Manhasset, the price was agreed at 24 dollars' worth of kettles, axes and cloth.Today, $24 would not buy one square foot of office space in New York City, and an office block in central Manhattan changes hands for around $80 million. Even allowing for inflation, Minuit got himself a real bargain.2. Not again, Josephine!You would think that the Manhattan deal would remain a one-off for ever. But less than two centuries later the loser was Napoleon, Emperor of France and (in his early years, at least) a brilliant military tactician.In 1803, Napoleon had his mind on European affairs (in particular, an invasion ofBritain), so he decided to dispense with France's American possessions.He sold the entire Mississippi valley, an area of 828 000 square miles extending from Canada down to the Gulf of Mexico and westwards to the Rockies, for just over 27 million dollars.Through this deal, known as the Louisiana purchase, President Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the United States for only around 5 cents per acre.3. Nice ice at a reasonable priceNapoleon did just manage to reach Moscow in his ill-fated invasion of 1812 —but it would seem that news of his poor American deal did not.For, astonishingly, the Russians went on to become the third victims of major land deals with America.On March 30th 1867, the . Secretary of State, William Seward, bought Alaska from Tsar Alexander II for a mere $ million —thereby acquiring another 586 000 square miles of territory for less than 2 cents per acre.The Tsar presumably thought that this remote, frozen and virtually uninhabited piece of land had nothing at all to commend it —and at first, the American people agreed with him, for Alaska was known as "Seward's folly" and "Seward's ice box" for years. In 1896, however, gold was struck at Klondike in the Yukon, and since then, over 750 million dollars' worth has been mined.In 1968, black gold was discovered —and an estimated 100 billion tons of coal are also lying underground, just waiting to be dug up.。
视听说III Unit 7 原文及答案
Unit 71.ScriptW: I hear you’re considering starting your own business. What kind of business do you have in mind?M: Just an Internet start-up. I plan to design WebPages for clients.Q: What is man the planning to do?B) Launch an Internet company.2. ScriptW: Why are you planning to start up a textile company in that developing country? M: You see, even here in the United States textile companies are turning a profit with huge labor costs. We could do the same thing in that country at the fraction of the cost because the labor there is much cheaper.Q: Which of the following is true of establishing a textile company?C) The company can make a profit in the both U.S and that developing country.3. ScriptW: We ordered 50 laptops from your company, but on the invoice I see there is an extra charge for shipping. I thought shipping was included in the quote.M: Shipping is included. There must be a mistake on the invoice. I’ll straighten out the mistake and send you a new invoice.Q: Which of the following is true?A)Shipping is included in the price.4.ScriptM: This was a time-sensitive document! There’s no point in delivering it three hours late!W: I’m sorry, sir. Perhaps I could connect you to our complaints department if you wish to take it further.Q: What is true of the document?B)It was delivered too late.5. ScriptM: We were very surprised to receive such bad service from a company we’ve been doing business with in the past. So now I’d like to know what you’re going to do about it.W: I think this is the result of a breakdown in communication, and we need to look at our communication methods both internally and externally. Obviously, we want to keep our clients happy, and unfortunately we’ve fallen short this time. I’m here to make sure it won’t happen again.Q: What is the reason for the problem according to the woman?C) Failure in the exchange of information and ideas.III. Listening InTask 1: Attending a Business ReceptionScriptChris: I’ve been looking forward to this reception for weeks. I can’t wait to get some for my own leads. You know, start making new connections.Nora: Smart thinking. But what are you going to do with all those brochures? Chris: The party ends at 2:00. I figure I can have them all distributed by 1:30. Nora: No, no, no. Let me clue you in. Those brochures will make you look like a green hand.Chris: What should I do then?Nora: Hand out business cards. That’s the way to do it.Chris: I don’t understand what’s wrong with these brochures about our company. Nora: This room is going to be filled with potential clients, but there is an unwritten law: You leave your work at the door.Chris: But how am I supposed to get anything out of this if we can’t talk business? Nora: You have business cards. Get in there and exchange cards. Just get a card for a card.Chris: Then follow up on Monday?Nora: You catch on quick. Let’s split up so we can cover more ground.Chris: Great idea. This is going to be a piece of cake. I’ll meet you back here at 2:00. Key(1) reception (2) new connections (3)distributed (4)green hand (5) business cards (6)talk business (7) card (8)follow up (9)more ground (10) piece of cake Task2: Business IdeasBusiness ideas are all around you. Many business ideas come from a careful analysis of market and consumer needs. If you are interested in starting a business, but don’t know what product or service you might sell, here are some ways that may help you find one.First of all, you should study how to value to an existing product. The difference between raw wood and finished wooden products is a good example of putting a product through an additional process to increase its value.But additional processes are not the only way value can be added. You might also add services, or combine one product with other products. For instance, a local farm which sells produce can also offer a vegetable delivery service—for a free.What business ideas can you develop along these lines? Focus on what products you might buy, and what you might do to them or with them to create a profitable business.Some people have another way of making a profit. They improve an existing product or service. We all know that the person who can build a better mousetrap will make a lot of money. That person could be you! A local entrepreneur has created an improved version of the hula hoop. It’s bigger and heavier, so hula hoopers can control it more easily and do more tricks. How did she come up with this business idea? She thought hula hooping would be a fun thing to do with her daughter, but found the commercially available product too flimsy.There are very few products or services that can’t be improved. Start generating business ideas by looking at the products and services you use and brainstorming ideas as to how they could be better.Question and key1.What is the first way the speaker mentions that can help you produce a businessidea?C) Adding value to an existing product.2. Which of the following methods does the speaker NOT mention?B) Cutting the price of the product.3. Why does the speaker mention the hula hoop?B) It is an example to show how to improve a product.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A) Most products and services can be improved.5. What is the passage mainly about?D) The way to find good business ideas.Task3 Start-up companiesStart-up companies can come in all forms, but the phrase “start-up company” is often associated with high-growth, technology-oriented companies. Investors are often attracted to those new companies that have lower bootstrapping costs, higher risk, and higher potential returns on investment. Successful start-ups are typically more scalable than established businesses, in the sense that they can potentially grow more rapidly with limited investment of capital, labor, or land.Start-ups have a number of options for funding. Venture capital firms and angel investors may help start-up companies begin operations, exchange cash for an equity stake. In practice though, many start-ups are initially founded by the founders themselves.A critical task in setting up a business is to conduct research in order to assess the business ideas, the opportunities and risks in future development, and the commercial potential. If a company’s value is based on its technology, it is often equally important for the business owners to obtain intellectual property protection for their ideas. The news magazine The Economist estimated that up to 75 percent of the value of U.S. listed companies is now based on their intellectual property (up from 40 percent in1980). Often, 100 percent of a small start-up company’s value is based on its intellectual property. As such, it is important for technology-oriented start-up companies to develop a sound strategy for protecting their intellectual capital as early as possible.Stat-up companies, particularly those associated with new technology, sometimes produce huge returns to their creators and investor. Based on a research, founder CEOs of high-tech companies can typically expect their stock to be worth about $16.5 million if the company succeeds in going public. However, the failure rate of start-up companies is very high.Key(1) technology-oriented (2) higher (3) returns (4) options (5) Venture capital (6) cash (7) founders (8) business ideas (9) potential (10) intellectual property protection (11) 100 percent (12) creators (13) stock (14) $16.5 million (15) failure rateIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 I’m having cash problems.ScriptBill:Helen, you started this company only a year ago. If you want it to grow, I’m afraid you need to do something about cash flow.Helen: Bill, although you’ve worked here only for a couple of months, (1) you already know this company inside out. I’m having cash problems.Bill: Clearly you don’t have the money you need to buy the equipment to be competitive. (2) You have just barely enough funds to cover your day-to-day operational expenses.Helen: I think (3) my best bet is to secure a small-business loan.Bill: I don’t think that’s possible. It seems to me you don’t have the collateral fora loan.Helen: What can I do then?Bill: Try the Small Business Association. (4) They help underwrite loans for small businesses.Helen: So, even though I don’t have much collateral, (5)I can still quality for a loan?Bill: Under this special program, possibly.Helen:That would really help me (6) cover our overhead. I just need to get some time to get the revenues up.Bill: Apply for the small business loan, and keep your fingers crossed! MODEL2I have some very bad news.Helen: Bill, (1) I’ve been searching for a loan, but I was rejected everywhere. Now I’m afraid I have some very bad news.Bill:What is it?Helen: Well, (2) the company has been experiencing serious financial difficulties for quite a long time now.Bill: I know (3) we’ve been operating in the red for the past few months. Helen: Exactly. After a long discussion with my partners, I’ve come to the conclusion that (4) the best course of action is to file for bankruptcyBill: What? Bankruptcy? I didn’t know you were in this kind of serious financial trouble.Helen:Sales have been low all year long. Now two of our leading competitors are discussing a merger. Then (5) we’ll have to face even stiffer competition. I feel the situation is going to go from bad to worse. We simply can’t afford to keep our doors open for long.Bill: When do you plan to make the announcement to tell all the employees? Helen:Early next week.Bill:What kinds of severance package will we be able to offer them?Helen: Unfortunately, the best we can do is offer one month’s salary.Bill: Oh! How terrible! OK… I’ll contact Vivitek and see if (6) they are interested in acquiring our company.MODEL3 W e’ve been looking for a merger partner.Bill: I hear that Vivitek has been considering acquiring a CD manufacturer for some time.Jessica: That’s quite true. What’s on your mind?Bill:My boss Helen thinks that our company would be a good match for Vivitek.And (1) we’ve been looking for a merger partner.Jessica: (2) Are you sure youroperation has much to bring to the table?Bill: (3) Definitely.The quality of our products is first-rate, and we have many reliable sales outlets. What’s more, Vivitek can propel us to even greaterheights. It will be an all-around excellent match.Jessica:I think it might be, though we have yet to discuss details.Bill: As a matter of fact, (4) we’ve already received a few attractive bids. Jessica: Well, we of course need to come up with a plan that is attractive for both partiesBill: True, but my boss has to (5) keep our shareholders’ interests in mind. Jessica:(6) It’s reasonable to keep your employees’ welfare in mind.Bill: Yes, we don’t want to disappoint them.Jessica: Then let’s talk about specifics.V. Let’s Talk1. Script and keyVoice-over:In [South] Korea anything that takes life away from the tradition of (1) rapid growth, directed by the big corporations, causes quitea stir. In 1997, the financial crisis that hit the whole of AsiaPacific delivered a severe (2) shock to the big guns of [South]Korean industry. Since then, the number of people starting to turntheir backs on the (3) large companies and strike out on their ownhas (4) shot up. Among the new band of go-getters is Myung SooKim. We asked if he left Samsung because the work was too (5)hard and the place was too regimented.Myung Soo Kim:No, that wasn’t the case. I did n’t think there were enough (6) opportunities to use all of my abilities because it was such amassive organization. I also wanted to have a go at something (7)different from working in a big company. I just kept my eyes openfor a business that looked like being (8) stable. Then, I happenedto find a place that did car washing and small repairs. The numberof cars has gone up astronomically. But although it hasn’t beeneasy, I’m making more (9) money now and don’t have so manyhassles. I don’t have anybody looking over my shoulder. It’s my(10) own business, that’s the difference.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1 Where to Start Your BusinessScriptYou have to consider the location when launching a business. You will be “planting your business tree” there and will have to maintain it for years to come. You have to keep in mind a few things when deciding on where to open your business.First of all, you have to take the local economy into consideration. Is your local area growing and building? Are the market trends good? Even if you have to locate your business far from your home, try to find a place that is building up and bringing people in. The worst thing you can do is to pick a place that is in the “bad area of town” because it is less expensive. Your address can be the first thing people will ask for, and it can say a lot about your business.The second thing you have to bear in mind is the job market. Since unemployment is low in most area in the Unites States, consider what type of employees you will need and find out if there are many in your area. The amount of money that you will have to spend in the recruiting phase could be an indicator of whether you should locate the business in an area with a different employee pool or not.Another factor you have to consider is whether you can integrate with the local community and get to love it. To make the community warm to you, you should become involved in it by joining the local chamber of commerce, business association, or other local organization that could offer you help. Why plan on retiring “one day”to some great location? Why not move there now and start your dream business? Question and key1.What is the speaker mainly talking about?D) How to find a good business location.2.What must you find if you are going to locate a business at far from your home?C) A place that is building up.3.According to the speaker, what is the worst thing you can do?C) Choosing an economically inactive place because of the low costs.4.What will the recruiting money tell you?A) Whether you should set up a company in a certain place.5.What can you do to integrate with the locate people?C)Joining the local organizations.Task 2: Too clever to be wiseScriptOnce there was a Scottish accountant. The business has been in the family for generations and generations. Over time, with the countless clients that had gone in and out of the office, the marble step in front of the building had developed a big, deep dip in it from all the wear and tear.The accountant’s friends kept telling him that he had better get it replaced; otherwise he’d be sued if anyone ever slipped and fell.Reluctantly, the accountant called a stonemason to get a quote for the repairs. When the stonemason got there, the accountant demanded a price for a new step.“Ah, big job,” said the e stonemason, “But I suppose I could give you a new step for 100 pounds.”The accountant was stunned. “Are you crazy, man? I can’t pay you 100 pounds!”Thinking about it for a second, he turned to the stonemason and asked, “How much would you charge me to dig up the step and turn it over so that the worn part is in the ground and I’d get a new square step?” The stonemason hesitated, “20 pounds.”“Do it!” demanded the accountant, “And call me when you’re done.”The accountant went back inside to read his books, but after only 15minutes the stonemason rang the bell. As the accountant opened the door, he saw the stonemason standing there, pointing to a deep dip in the step. The stonemason laughed as he said, “Your great-great-great granddaddy thought of that 150 years ago!”Keys:1. F2.T3.F4. F5.TTask3 Mergers and acquisitionsScriptAlthough the terms mergers and acquisitions are often used interchangeably, as though they were synonymous, they mean slightly different things.When one company takes over another and clearly establishes itself as the new owner, the purchase is called an acquisition. From a legal point of view, the target company ceases to exist, the buyer “swallows” the business, and the buyer’s stock continues to be traded.In the pure sense of the term, a merger happens when two firms agree to go forward as a single new company rather than remain separately owned and operated. This kind of action is more precisely referred to as a “merger of equals”. The firms are often about the same size. Both companies’ stocks are surrendered, and the new company’s stock is issued in its place.In practice, however, actual mergers of equals don’t happen very often. Usually, one company will buy another and, as part of the deal’s terms, simply allow the acquired firm to proclaim that the action is a merger of equals, even if it is technically an acquisition. Being bought out often carries negative implications; by describing the deal euphemistically as a merger, top managers try to make the takeover more palatable.A purchase deal will also be called a merger when both CEOs agree that joining together is in the best interest of both of their companies. But when the deal is unfriendly-that is, when the target company does not want to be purchased-it is always regarded as an acquisition.Whether a purchase is considered a merger or an acquisition really depends on whether the purchase is friendly or hostile and how it is announced. In other words, the real difference lies in how the purchase is communicated to and received by the target company’s board of directors, employees, and shareholders.Question and key1.Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of acquisition according to thepassage?D)The target company’s stock continues to be traded.2.Which of the following is true of a merger in its purest form?B) The two companies are about the same size.3. Which of the following is true of mergers in practice?D) All of above.4. What does the speaker think of acquisition?C) They usually go against the wishes of the target companies.5. Which of the following points of view best describes the difference between merger and acquisition?A) It is just a subjective judgment.Viewing and speakingUrging shareholders to reject a takeover offerScriptInterviewee: Oh, absolutely not. I mean I think the case has been made very strongly throughout the process. And I think today, which is in fact our results forthe 2009 period, strongly reinforces the message that this is a first-classbusiness worth a considerable amount more money than we’re beingoffered by Kraft.Interviewer:It does seem to suggest that when the analysts say it’s just about the price being right and the shareholders will be keen to go for the Kraftoffer.Interviewee:Well, it’s certainly about value, and the whole process is about extracting the best value for shareholders. But that value is reallyrelative to the value that Cadbury can create as an independent company.And I think the results we’ve shown demonstrate that that value ismaterial more than the Kraft offer.Interviewer: Have you spoken to Lord Mandelson or any other government ministers recently about the state of affairs with Kraft, and have they given youany reassurance?Interviewee: We’ve not spoken directly to Lord Mandelson although we’ve clearly seen his commentary on the impact of hostile bids on British companies.I mean, our position has been throughout that we are appreciative ofsupport from all sources whether it is the consumer or very, verywell-known politicians. But our job is to assess value for ourshareholders. So to that extent we will be continuing to focus on value,but listening and appreciative of the support we receive from others. Interviewer: And so the key message you’d like everyone to take away today from this last-ditch appeal?Interviewee: Well the key message is that it isn’t a last-ditch appeal; it is a statement of the quality of the business. Cadbury is a wonderful iconic businesswith remarkable market positions and great positions in growth marketswhich is delivering for its shareholders today. It has no strategic issues,no financial issues and no managerial issues. And for that reasonanybody that seeks to own this company should pay a lot of money forthe privilege.KeyThe items in favors of the idea that “Cadbury should be sold for more money” are 1), 2), 4), 6), 7), 8).。
新视野大学英语视听说教程(第三册)Unit7
新视野大学英语视听说教程（第三册）听力练习录音文本和答案Uint7II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptM: Now we have satellite and high-powered microscope, it’s easy to think we know everything about the world; but we still don’t understand EI Nino.W: Right. Scientists all over the world over are even uncertain about the cause of the warm Pacific current that brings storms or drought—the mysterious EI Nino.Q: Which of the following is true according to the conversation?2. ScriptM: Everyone is talking about environmental problem: acid rain, the greenhouse effect, holes in the ozone layer. We should think positively. What can we do to improve things?W:I agree. We could do a lot more to harness the sun’s energy for heating and lighting in our homes.In Japan 43,000 solar roofs were installed in 2002.Q: How do the man and the woman view the environment?3. ScriptW: We lived in Beijing some years ago. It was always difficult to keep the house clean with wind from the north blowing sand from the desert at us.M: That’s why the Chine se government has been encouraging people to plant trees along the edges of the Gobi Desert. Now those trees act as wind barriers.Q: What did the government encourage people to do?4. ScriptM: Many old refrigerators and cars are environmental hazards because they contain CFCs that destroy the ozone layer.W: Yes, but government or organizations are helping people to safely dispose of old refrigerators or, in the case of cars, to upgrade their air conditioning.Q: What are government departments helping people to do?5. ScriptM:Hey, that’s an aerosol spray you’re using on your hair! Build a bomb or set fire to the apartment to kill us quickly instead of making holes in the ozone, so we die of cancer.W: Cool it, man. This spray doesn’t contain CFC s. And you’d better read a little more. In 2003 the hole in the ozone layer shrank by 20 percent, so there’s no reason to panic.Q: What does the man mean?Keys: 1.B 2.D 3. A 4.A 5.CIII. Listening InTask 1: We should have proper respect for nature!ScriptMartha: Do you think most people in your culture respect nature?Ed:I think so. Umm…more now than before.Martha: What do you think is the most serious environment problem in the world today?Ed: Today…I think damage to the ozone layer is a big pro blem; and another problem is pollution in big cities and things like that.Martha: How do you learn about environmental problems?Ed: Umm…through school. A lot of c lubs promote environmental safety, and some TV programs, too. They talk about environmental safety and stuff like that.Martha:Do you think students should learn more about the environment at school?Ed: I think so. So, as they grow older, they can be more aware of all the problems that are going on. And also to prevent more problems from occurring.Martha: If you could create a new law to help the environment, what would it be?Ed: A new law for the environment? Umm…I’d probably say that when people throw away their cigarette butts, they have to throw them into the garbage bin, not just throw themeverywhere because it’s just littering and I hate that. So they should be fined if they throwthem on the floor on the ground.Martha:That’s a good idea. What do you personally do to help protect the environment?Ed: I’ m so ag ainst littering. I never litter. If I see somebody litter, I get really angry. So I always throw my trash into the garbage bin.While being interviewed by Martha, Ed said more people in his culture respect nature ever before. When asked about the most serious environmental problem in the world today, he mentioned the damaged ozone layer and the pollution in big cities.Ed learned about environmental problem at school. A lot of clubs and some TV programs promote environmental safety. He believes that students should learn more about the environment at school. Then they can be more aware of all the problems and prevent more problems from occurring.When asked about a new law he would like to create to help the environment, he said that when people throw away their cigarette butts, they have to throw them in the garbage bin. They should be fined if they throw them on the floor.Personally, Ed is so set against littering that he never litters. He always throws his trash into the garbage bin.Task 2: The smaller Hole in the Ozone LayerScriptAccording to a report by Australian researchers, the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica will probably start closing within five years. They say it may be completely closed within fifty years. The ozone layer protects the Earth from dangerous radiation from the sun. The hole in the ozone layer was discovered over Antarctica almost thirty years ago. At the time, it was three times the size of Australia.The report found that ozone-destroying gases in the upper atmosphere were at or near their highest levels in the year 2000. But since then, there has bee continuous progress made toward the recovery of the ozone layer.Satellite information showed that levels of ozone-destroying gases in the atmosphere are slowly decreasing. At its largest this year, the ozone hole covered more than 15 million square kilometers. That is down from a yearly average of 23 million square kilometers over the last six years. Chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, are responsible for destroying part of the ozone layer over Antarctica. CFCs have been widely used since the1930s in cooling devices such as refrigerators and air conditioners. CFCs remain in the atmosphere for years.Government scientist say the level of chlorine in the atmosphere is decreasing because of restrictions on the use of chlorofluorocarbons. The chemicals were restricted under an international agreement called the Montreal Protocol in 1987. Under the Protocol, developing countries promoted to cut their use of chlorofluorocarbons in half by the year 2005. They also agreed to an eighty-five percent cut by the year 2oo7.Keys: FTTFTFor Reference∙It was three times the size of Australia.∙They promised to cut their use of CFCs in the half by 2005 and agreed to an 85 percent cut by 2007.Task3: A Mild EI NinoScriptThe EI Nino weather condition has returned. However, official at the United States National Weather Service say EI Nino is weaker than usual this year. EI Nino is a change in the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. It happens every four or five years.Normally, water temperatures in the western Pacific Ocean increase near the end of the year. This cause more rainfall in Indonesia, Australia and other nearby place. At the same time, cold ocean water cause less rainfall in the eastern Pacific Ocean, near South America. The opposite happens during EI Nino. Pacific Ocean temperatures increase near South America, causing unusually high amounts of rainfall there. In contrast, EI Nino causes dry weather in Indonesia and Australia.A strong EI Nino can severely affect the weather all over the world. The last powerful EI Nino was in 1997 and 1998. It caused major floods in many places. EI Nino also led to extremely dry weather in some other areas. Reports say the weather caused the deaths of about 24,000 people.So experts say having a weaker EI Nino this year is good news. Meteorologists say rainfall has been higher than usual in South America. The experts say the effects of EI Nino will begin to show in November in the United States. The northern states may have a warmer winter. But, scientists say EI Nino will not be strong enough to prevent this year’s powerful storms in the Atlantic Ocean.∙According to the passage, how often does EI Nino happen?∙What normally happens in the western Pacific Ocean?∙What did the EI Nino in 1997 and 1998 cause?∙What is NOT mentioned as a result of this year’s EI Nino?∙What is the central idea of the passage?Kes: 1C 2.A3. D 4.B 5.CFor ReferencePacific Ocean temperatures increase near South America, causing unusually high level of rainfall there. Dry weather results in Australia.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Our globe is in dangerJohn: How is your Grandma getting along during this usually hot weather?Nora: Over the last few years, Granny has been complaining that the hot, humid weather is killing her. She believes the weather has changed.John: What she means is the climate’s long-term conditions; weather refers only to day-to-day conditions.Nora: Yeah, she says summer is hotter, and winter wetter. But I tried to comfort her, saying, “It’s all in your mind, Granny.”John: She’s right, you know. The greenhouse effect does bring global warming and rain.Nora: How can I explain global warming and greenhouse gases to a 97-year-old Granny?John: Tell her the earth now is like a real greenhouse made of glass panels that let in light and trap heat.Nora: Think she’ll want to know that carbon monoxide from earth makes greenhouse gases?John: Everybody should know what cause global warming; otherwise we won’t stop it.Nora: I’ll tell Granny not to burn any more wood or coal, or to use spray on the hair.John:OK, joke about it, but it won’t be so funny when the polar icecaps melt and oceans rise.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: How are you getting along during this usually hot weather?B: Not well at all. Over the last few weeks the hot, humid weather is killing me. I believe the climate has changed.A: Yeah, the summer is hotter, and winter wetter.B: Do you know why all this has happened?A: The greenhouse effects bring global warming and rain.B: What do you mean by greenhouse effects?A: The earth is now like a real greenhouse made of glass panels that let light in and trap heat. You know, carbon monoxide from earth is a greenhouse gas.B: I see. Everybody should know what cause global warming; otherwise we won’t stop it.A: The important thing is that human beings should take steps to reduce global warming.B: What can we do then? Perhaps we should not burn any more wood or coal.A: Right. Also we should try to produce less CFCs or Freon.B: How can we achieve that?A: Don’t use aerosol spray on your hair, and depend less on air-conditioners and refrigerators..B: But it’s hard to give up all this.A: But we must take action before polar icecaps melt and oceans rise.MODEL2 Rainforests will soon be only a memory.ScriptSusan: Hey, Chris, there is an environmental group on campus asking for donations to save the rainforests.Chris:So what?Susan:So what?! Don’t you want to save the rainforests?Chris: But there’re no rainforests in our country. They need hot, tropical climates.Susan: Come on. A rain forest is any forest where heavy rainfall leads to dense vegetation. Tropical rainforests can be found in hoe, tropical areas, but there are also cool rainforests, including one in southeast Alaska.Chris: How did you know that?Susan:Well, I’ve just read a boo k on rainforests. You know, 140 mi llion people live in the world’s rainforests, and 35 percent of the world’s plant and animal species exist only in rainforest s. Chris: Wow, I’m impressed. So what else have you learned?Susan:Most of the world’s rainforests are in danger of destruction by loggers, farmers and developers.They are disappearing at a rate of 100 acres a minute!Chris:It’s terrible!Susan: Yeah, w e’ve got to find a way to save them. Now would you like to give a donation?Chris: Sure.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA:Most of the world’s rainforests are in danger of destruction by loggers, farmers and developers.They are disappearing at a rate of 100 acres a minute!B:What a tragedy! , Many of the world’s plant and animal species exist only in rainforests.A: We really need to save the beautiful forests.B: Yeah, we’ve got to find a way to save them.A: Do you know our mayor is making a call to plant trees?B:Yeah, we do have to plant more trees. I hear China doesn’t have a lot of forests compared with many countries.A: That’s true. I’ve just read an article about afforestation. China’s forest coverage rate was18.21percent last yea, ranking only 130th in the world.B: No wonder we have to plat more trees.A: Don’t lose heart. Progress has been remarkable. In 2000 the rate was just 16.55 percent.B: Any other good news?A: China has stepped up its tree-planting efforts. Now it’s the world’s No.1 plan ter of trees.B:Wow, I’m impressed.MODEL3 What a terrible sandstorm!ScriptSusan: Hey, John. You’re back. A few days ago, a big sandstorm hit our cityJohn: Oh, that’s bad.Susan: The air was full of dirt and sand and dust. I had to wear a scarf around my head.John:The dust, as I know, comes from Mongolia. And from my reading in science, I’ve heard the dust often comes after a long period of drought.Susan: This is a serious problem in many parts of the world, and unfortunately our city is one of them. John: And if the drought continues, the soil is easily airborne. And then if the wind comes, the soil can be lifted up on the cold air that rises up, and it can travel very long distances.Susan: Normally, when there’s a wind, it can clear the air, and you have beautiful weather. But when the dust is brought in with the wind, then you can’t breathe, you can’t see well, and it’s dangerous for driving, or for walking.John: Yeah. You know, when the dust is lifted up it can go as high 3,000 meters. And it’s not just China that has problems, but many other countries. For example, the middle of Australia sometimes has dust storms, and some of the dust goes up very high, goes across the ocean, and falls down on New Zealand.Susan: Not a very nice neighbor.John: I s there a solution to the problem?Susan: We need to plant more trees and grass so that the soil can stay where it is.John: No wonder the government is launching a new afforestation program in a bid to address the environmental problem.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: I’m so glad to be back home, again. Oh, what a clear blue sky!B: Yes, the wind has cleared the air. I hope you still remember the situation a couple of years age; that is, when you were here. Each spring a big sandstorm struck our city.A: Oh, that was bad. That air was filled with sand and dust. I had to wear a scarf around my head.B: I had to cover my mouth and nose with a handkerchief. And facial makes sold well. The dust came from the north, and it often rose after a long dry spell.A: If the drought continued, the soil was easily airborne. And when the wind came, the soil was swept up on the cold air, and it could travel very long distances.B:When the dust was brought in with the wind, we could hardly breathe, we couldn’t see well, and it was dangerous for driving.A: How did your town solve the problem?B: Not only our town. In fact, people in the whole province planted a lot of trees and grass so that the soil would stay where it is.A: I see. The government launched an afforestation project to deal with the sandstorm. The green shelter belt is playing a role.V. Let’s TalkScriptLi: Hi Professor Wang, I’m Li Lin, a correspondent from the University Newspaper. The staff and students here are getting more and more interested in the relationship between the environment and development. What do you think is the most serious environmental problem at present? What measures should we adopt to improve the environment and develop the economy at the same time?Wang:There are many environmental problems: air pollution, water pollution, desertification, over-fishing, destruction of natural habitats, acid train, over-consumption of wild animals and plants, etc. But lying at the center of all those problems, as I see it, is the contradiction between economic growth and the environment.Since the United Nations Earth Summit in 1992, more and more people and governments have adopted a new idea; that is, “sustainable development”. This means today’s economicgrowth should not wipe out he resources and options for future generations. Planning and development should ensure not only economic growth, but also social advancement and environment health. In other words, some economic behavior must be restricted or controlled.Instilling principles of sustainable development into government planning, resource management and economic policy is the most important step China could take to solve its environmental problems.China has already taken some remarkable steps to reduce damage to the environment. For instance, following the huge floods of 1998, the government banned logging in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in order to protect forests and reduce the risk of floods.Still, the basic contradiction between environment and development persists. Much work is to be done before we can achieve the aim of a balance between economic growth and the environment.DebateSAMPLEA:In my opinion, we must give priority to economic growth. At present China’s economy is not strong enough, and the per-capita GDP is much smaller than those of advanced countries.B: I beg to differ. Compared with 30 years ago, the Chinese economy has developed a great deal, and at the same time it has produced a lot of pollution. It is high time we gave environmental conservation serous consideration.A: It seems to me that it’s more urgent for us to improve people’s life. If we don’t boost our economy, we can’t raise the living standards..B: I’d like to draw your attention to the fact that environmental problems are already affecting people’s lives. Didn’t you hear that the poisonous substances factories dump into rivers are killing fish and causing cancer among people?A: Well, you have a point there, but we should be aware that an economically backward nation is also militarily weak, and therefore it tends to be bullied by stronger countries.B: If China wants to follow the trend toward economic globalization, it has to meet the international environmental criteria. Even if you can make a lot of products, they can’t be exported if they are environmentally unfriendly.A:OK, people we’d better combine out point of view and strike a balance between economic growth and environmental conservation.B: That certainly makes sense. What we need is sustainable development.A: To achieve this goal, we have to burn le ss coal, petroleum and wood because they can’t ereproduced easily.B: Right on, we can rely more on solar energy. We can also make more use of water power if the dams we build don’t present great environmental hazards.A: Also, we should not build so many roads because they occupy so much farmland.B: Yeah, we should turn more to water transportation. By transporting more cargo along rivers and the coast, we can ease the burden on highway transportation.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Thick Cloud of Pollution Covering Southern AsiaScriptA United Nations study says that a thick cloud of pollution covering southern Asia threatens the lives of millions of people. Scientists say the pollution could increase lung disease and cause early deaths. The cloud is also damaging agriculture and affecting rainfall levels. It has affected many countries in southern Asia. The pollution cloud is three kilometers high. Scientists say it can move halfway around the world in a week.The cloud is the result of forest fires, the burning of agricultural waste, and huge increases in the burning of fuels by vehicles, industries and power stations.Pollution from millions of bad cooking stoves has made the problem worse. Many poor people burn of fuels wood and animal waste in such stoves.Scientists say the cloud of pollution appears to cool the land and oceans by blocking sunlight. They say it reduces the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth’s surface by as much as fifteen percent. At the same time, heat inside the cloud warms the lower parts of the atmosphere.Scientists say this combination could be changing winter rainfall levels in Asia. They say rainfall has increased over the eastern coast of Asia. But it has dropped sharply over parts of northwestern Asia. The report says the cloud could reduce rainfall over northwestern Pakistan, Afghanistan, and western China by up to forty percent.Harmful chemicals from the cloud are mixing with rainfall. This acid rain damages crops and trees and threatens public health. Scientists are concerned that the pollution will intensify during the next thirty years as the population of Asia increases to an Estimated 5,000 million people.∙What is the true of the cloud of pollution?∙What is NOT the cause of the cloud of pollution?∙What does the cloud of pollution bring about?∙Why will the pollution intensify in the next 30 years, according to the passage?∙What do you think is the best title for the passage?Keys: 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.CTask 2: Mountain regions face a number of dangers.ScriptMountain people around the world are in great danger of the negative effects of the worsening environment, according to a UN report.As global warming and deforestation accelerate and technology makes wilder places more accessible, environmental and social pressures on the wo rld’s remotest regions increase.The UN has found that many mountainous regions—inhabited by one out of five of the world’s people—are barely recognizable when they are compared to what they were like 60 years ago. This is mostly because forests were cut to make way for cattle grazing and agriculture.The authors of the UN study expect 98 percent of its mountain areas to experience severe climate change by 2055.Biological losses are expected to be heavy. The mountains of Europe, part of California and the northwest Andes in South America are among the most threatened mountain areas in the world and should be given priority in conservation.The UN is anxious to raise awareness of the problem facing mountain areas because they are inhabitedby some of the most vulnerable people. These people could lose their culture and their livelihood with even the smallest shifts in climate.At the same time, many mountain regions are losing people. Thousands of villages in Europe are deserted most of the year. In other areas like Nepal, people are drifting to the cities in search of work. Task3: Digging a HoleScriptA fellow stopped at a rural gas station and, after filling his tank, he bought a soft drink. He stood by his car to drink his cola ad watched two men working along the roadside.One worker would dig a hole two or three feet deep and then move on. The other worker came along behind and filled in the hole. While one was digging a new hole, the other was about 25 feet behind filling in the old hole.“Hold it, hold it,” the fellow said to the men. “Can you tell me what’s going on here with this digging?”“Well, we work for the county government,” one of the men said.“But one of you is digging a hole and the other is filling it up. You’re no t accomplishing anything. Aren’t you wasting the count y’s money?”“You don’t understand, mister,” one of the men said, leaning on his shovel and wiping his brow. “Normally, there’s three of us, me, Joe, and Mike. I dig the hole, Joe sticks in the tree and Mike here puts the dirt back.”“Yeah,” piped up Mike. “Now Joe is sick but that doesn’t mean we can’t work, does it?”For Reference∙One worker would dig a hole two or three feet deep and then move on. The other worker came along behind and filled in the hole.2. He asked them, “Can you tell me what’s going on here with this digging?”/He asked them whatwas going on there with that digging.∙Because one of them was digging a hole and the other was filling it up. They were not accomplishing anything.∙Normally there were three of them, the worker who answered him, Joe and Mike. The first man dug the hole, Joe stuck in the tree, and Mike put the dirt back.News ReportSanta’s Hometown in DangerScriptWeather experts may have found a new problem caused by global warming, one which many people will pay attention to: There are signs that Santa’s home in the North may be in trouble because of warmer temperatures.The Finnish town of Rovaniemi on the Arctic Circle, which many Europeans say is the home of Santa Claus, has had its warmest winter in 40 years. As a result, there has been much less snow than usual—meaning no snowmen, no snowballs and possible not enough snow for Santa to ride his sleigh on.More important for local residents, it may mean fewer tourists, as well. Santa’s wintry hometown normally attracts thousands of visitors each year, and millions of dollars.Anne Pelttari-Bergman, the town’s tourist director, worries that the town could be in trouble if snow levels do not return to normal. She explains: “Snow is really important for us, of course. For Santa Claus, for Christmas tourism, and also for our winter tourism because winter is our best season. It is really important for us.”Weather experts and town residents are hoping this warm winter is a one-time thing. Few people can imagine a holiday when even Santa does not have a white Christmas.。
新视野大学英语第三版第一册视听说 Unit 7 听力原文
• W: Why would you say that? It’s a shame that he died, but at least he lived doing what he loved. Can you imagine living in Alaska alone, eating only the plants you can gather and the animals you can hunt?spirit for trying!
Q1: What are the man and woman talk about?
Q2: What can we learn about Christopher?
Q3: What does the woman think about Christopher taking the trip to Alaska?
2.M: Have you ever tried diving in the sea?No words can describe the beauty of the sea. You lose track of time down there!
W: No, I’m kind of frightened. I mean I hear all these stories about getting sick from going up too fast to the surface and dangerous fish.
Q4: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as something that would have saved Christopher’s life?
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Unit7II. Listening Skills1. W: How much money is the rent for an apartment in this neighborhood?M: Your rent should be about a quarter of that.Q: How much should be the woman’s rent be?2. M: I paid $3,500 for this digital camera. It was on sale at a 30$ discount.W: It’s a real bargain.Q: How much did the camera cost originally?3. M: What’s the rate for an economy car?W: The daily rate is $32, unlimited mileage.Q: How much will the man pay if he rents the car for a week?4. M: I’ll take these sweaters. How much do they cost?W: They are $180 each and four makes a total of $720. But today we are offering a 20% discount.Q: How much does the man have to pay?5. W: What an old car you’ve got!M: Well, it had run 12,000 miles when I bought it second hand. And it’s covered 3,080 miles since then.Q: How many miles has the car run?1.B2.A3.A4.D5.BIII. Listening InTask 1: It’s time to buy.Mike: Hey, Robert, where are you off to?Robert: I’m going to talk to a banker about a loan.Mike: You are short of money? I thought you were the saving type.Robert: There’s a time to save and a time to spend.Mike: I know all about spending. What’s the loan for? I have a few bucks I could…Robert: I’m considering getting a mortgage to buy some property.Mike: Do you think property is a good investment? I mean, it’s a lot of money.Robert:Well, Mike, as you know, property values have been going through the roof. If I had bought an apartment two years ago, its value would have gone up by 30 percent today. Mike: And from what I know, interest rates are low now.Robert: Exactly. Sounds like a good time to buy.1. a banker a loan2.saving save spend3. a mortgage property4.Property values5.risen/gone up/increased by 30 percentTask 2: Can I have my change please?Tom was down on his luck and felt he needed a few drinks. Hw went to a bar and had several drinks. When he was done, he stood up and walked toward the door. The barman shouted after him, “Hey mister, are you going to pay for those drinks?”Tom turned around and replied, “I have already paid you,” and then walked out of the bar. Almost immediately he saw one of his friends Richard and told him about the barman, “Just go in there and drink all you want, then get up and leave. When the barman asks you to pay the bill, just tell him you have already paid.”This sounded easy enough, so Richard went in and has several drinks. The barman went to him and said, “Before you came in, another man was here. When I asked him to pay his bill, he told me he’d paid, but I don’t remember him paying me.”Richard said, “I would love to stay and hear your story, but I don’t have time. Can I havemy change please?”1. A2.B3.D4.C5.CTask 3: Why not just print money?What’s the solution to a recession, a time of little economic activity? Just print money! Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? Let’s see if this will work by using an example.Let’s pretend that all the students in your class make up the ENTER population of the country, and the teacher represents the government. Let’s also pretend each student has exactly $1.00.Since we are in a recession, let’s have the teacher, who represents the government, print money. He prints $1.00 more for everyone. Now everyone has $1.00 more to spend. More money to spend sounds like a great way to get us out of recession, since more money to spend means demand for goods and services.Then if that works, why don’t we give MORE money away? How about $100? Now we have lots of money to spend. So no more recession, right?Not really, because we have only looked at one side of the problem. As more and more people receive more and more money, what’ll happen?Since everyone has more money, the students all go shopping to spend that extra money. This causes the demand for goods and services to rise, and people who sell goods and services raise price. For example, if you could buy a new music CD at $10 in the past, now the price could be $1,000! This is called inflation.So, the original reason for printing all this money was to help get us of recession, but we have only replaced one problem with another.1.T2.T3.F4.F5.FIV. Speaking OutModel 1 I want to blow it all.John: Hey, Se-Jin, do you want to come shopping with me? My dad just gave me my monthlyallowance and I want to blow it all.Se-Jin:That sounds just like you, John! What do you want to buy?John:I don’t know…Some music CDs, maybe.Se-Jin: If you spend all that money on things you don’t even know if you want, you won’t have any money left when you need it.John:But if I just save my money, that doesn’t s sound like much fun either. Besides, I need some new CDs.Se-Jin: You also need a financial advisor!Model 2 Can money buy everything?Peter: I’m trying to think of ways to become rich. If I could get my hands on a lot of money, I’ll be really happy.Jane: Do you really think so? I’m not so sure.Peter: Of course, why wouldn’t I? I’d be able to have anything I want.Jane: Well, there are plenty of people who have a lot of money but aren’t happy. What do you say to that?Peter: But if I became a millionaire, I’d buy whatever I wanted.Jane: Can you buy true love? Can you buy the moon?Peter: Maybe not, but I can buy a house with a lot of modern conveniences.Jane: So many people think like you do, buy look at all the divorces, suicides and murders among wealthy people. How do you explain that?Peter: Maybe there’s something in what you said.Model 3 I wonder if you could give me a loan.John: Hey, Se-Jin, I was just on my way to find you.Se-Jin: What’s up, John?John:Se-Jin, I’m kind of broke, and you usually have a bundle tucked away. I wonder if you could give me a loan.Se-Jin: Dream on! I’m hard up myself.John:You see, I want to buy some new stereo equipment, and I’m just about a hundred short. Se-Jin: Why not save up for it?John:The stores have all stuff on a huge sales promotion right now. I could save at least 30 percent!S-Jin: John, I’d lend you money if you were in a jam. But a new stereo isn’t an emergency. John: Then I’m afraid I have to find someone who is more easy-going.V. Let’s TalkStory of a MiserThere was a miser who loved money more than anything else. Just before he died, he said to his wife, “Now, listen. When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife with me.”He made her promise with all her heart that when he dies, she would pit all the money in thecasket with him. Then he died. He was laid in the casket, his wife was sitting there wearing black, and her friend was sitting next to her.When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got already to close the casket, the wife said, “Wait a minute!” She had a box with her. She came over with the box and put it in the casket.Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it away. He friend said, “Girl, I know you weren’t fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband!”She said, “Listen, I’m a Christian. I can’t go back on my word. I promise him that I would put all the money in the casket with him.”“You mean you really put that money in the casket with him!?”“I surely did,” said the wife. “I wrote him a check.”1.more than2.money casket3.promise4.in the casket5.sitting black6.next to/beside7.close8. a box9.away/off10.foolish all that money/the money11.a Christian on her word12.put the money13.a checkVI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Giving Money to a BeggarSusan: Hey, Robert, you gave that beggar some of your hard-earned cash?Robert: I know. He looked as if he needed help.Susan: Buy you’re always so careful with your money.Robert: Yeah, I guess so, but I like to help when someone’s in need.Susan: I just wonder why the guy doesn’t get a job and make his own living.Robert: It’s just not that simple, Susan. Some people have a hard time of it in life.Susan: Maybe they waste all their money. If you give them money, they will just go on wasting it. Robert: Life has been good to me, Susan, and I’d like to share some of my luck.1.the beggar2.as if3.help4.careful with/about5. a job6.people7. a hard time8.waste9.share10.good luckTask 2: Buying a MachineAn American manufacturer is showing his machine factory to a potential customer. At noon, when the lunch bell rings, two thousand men and women immediately stop working and leave the building.“Your workers, they’re escaping!” cries the visitor. “You’ve got to stop them.”“Don’t worry, they’ll be back,” says the American. And indeed, an exactly one 0’clock the bell rings again, and all the workers return from their break.When the tour is over, the manufacturer turn s to his guest and says, “Well, now, which of these machines would you like to order?”“Forget the machines,” says the visitor. “How much do you want for that bell?”1.T2.F3.F4.T5.TTask 3: An Introduction to Credit CardsCredit cards are plastic cards issued by a bank or other financial institutions allowing the holder to buy goods and service without using cash. Many American don’t like to carry much cash. For them the cards are convenient and safe to use.Credit cards are gaining popularity, even for buying small items. They are accepted almost everywhere, though not at fast food restaurants.Credit cards allow you to purchase things that you may not currently have the money to buy. When you use a credit card, the credit card company that issued the credit card pays the store. Later, a bill will be mailed to you by your credit card company for the amount you purchased. At that time, you can either pay the bill in full, or only pay a minimum amount, and wait till later to finish paying. If you wait till later, you will owe the credit card company interest on the amount that you do not pay.1.D2.C3.B4.C5.A。