21世纪大学实用英语综合教程第二册听力答案及原文（unit7）

Unit 7
Ⅳ. Class Presentation
Listening & Speaking
Listening Practice
The Language for Fulfilling Obligations
1．Directions: You are going to listen to an instructor explaining the language necessary for fulfilling obligations. Listen carefully and fill in the
blanks with the missing words.
Director: To express an obligation is to make one feel it necessary to do something. A promise is to be abided by (遵守) when it is made; a rule,
observed when established; a contract (合同), fulfilled when signed.
In a civilized (文明的) society, obligations are regularly met by all,
and nobody is expected to be free of them. Life is full of
obligations.
Pick up the following sentences to fulfill obligations:
— Should I put it back?
— Am I supposed to do it your way?
— Do I have to wait in line?
— I ought to keep quiet in the bus, oughtn’t I?
— I feel obliged not to delay the plan.
— Must I read the document?
— Is it necessary for me to pay income taxes?
— Are we required to take this course?
— Are we under any obligation to observe the rules?
— Are we obliged to sign the contract?
— Is it our duty to protect the environment?
—I’m afraid you ought to do it right now.
—I’m afraid you’re not supposed to sit in my class.
—I’m afr aid you must keep your promise.
— I think you have to meet the obligation.
—I think you’re expected to pay it back.
—Y ou’re not supposed to make any noise here.
2. Directions: Now describe to the class both what your obligations as a student are,
as well as what those of your classmates are. Try to use the language
picked up in Exercise 1.
Fulfilling Obligations
1) Directions: Before you listen to the first conversation, read the following words
and expressions which may be new to you.
Everything’s going my way. 一切都称心如意。

movable 活动的
station 停放
to be frank 坦率地说
roll up one’s sleeves 卷起袖子
Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing Words.
W ang Ying:Hi, Li Ming, what’s up?
Li Ming:Not much. How’s everything with you?
W ang Ying:Oh, everything’s going my way. By the way, what’s your blood type?
Li Ming:Type B. Why?
W ang Ying:Didn’t you see the movable blood bank on campus?
Li Ming:Y es, it’s stationed by the library. Are you suggesting we have an obligation to donate blood to the blood bank?
W ang Ying:Y eah. To be frank, I feel obliged to do it. Think of the thousands of patients who are badly in need of blood. Our blood can save
their lives, right?
Li Ming:Come to think of it, I’ve the same feeling. It’s our duty to do something for our fellow countrymen and women.
W ang Ying:I think we’re supposed to do it now. Let’s go roll up our sleeves. Li Ming:I’m with you!
W ang Ying:Take care of yourself after this though. Y ou’re supposed to have a lot of nourishment(滋养品).
Li Ming:Oh, OK. Y ou too.
Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.
1. What is Li Ming’s blood type?
It’s type B.
2. What is over there by the library?
There’s a movable blood bank.
3. What does Wang Ying feel obliged to do?
She feel obliged to donate blood.
4. What is the significance of blood donation according to Wang Ying?
It can save patient s’ lives.
5. What does Li Ming say about it?
He says that has the same feeling and would like to do something for his fellow countrymen and women.
2) Before you listen to the second conversation, read the following words and
expressions which may be new to you.
motorist 驾车者
cool one’s heels 等着
in a good mood 心情好
fellow 家伙
groom新郎
Don’t count on it. 别指望它了。

Directions: Listen to the conversation twice, and then complete the passage according to the conversation you have just heard.
A motorist was stopped while speeding down Main Street in a small town. He tried to explain, but the police officer asked him to shut up and made him cool his heels in jail until the chief came back. The motorist urged the officer to listen to him, but was required to stay in jail all the same. A few hours later, the officer looked in on his prisoner and said that he was lucky because the chief, who was at his daughter’s wedding, would be in a good mood when he got back. The fellow in the cell replied that unfortunately he was the groom.
Directions: Listen to the conversation again, and complete the form as the speaker recounts it. After that, act it out in class.
A police officer in a small town stops a motorist who is speeding down Main Street.
Motorist: But officer. I can explain.
Officer:Just be quiet. I’m going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back.
Motorist: But officer, I just wanted to say…
Officer:And I said to keep quiet! You’re going to jail!
A few hours later the officer looks in on his prisoner.
Officer: Lucky for you that the chief is at his daughter’s wedding. He’ll be in a good mood when he gets back.
Motorist: Don’t count on it. I’m the groom.
4 Directions: What do you think one is obliged to do as a student, a teacher, a
doctor, a lawyer, a mayor or a president? Try to use the language
you have just picked up.
Listening Practice
5. Directions: Listen to the following people talking and figure out the best
response to each conversation’s implication.
1. M: Hi. What’s up?
W: Well, it’s about lunch. I’m afraid I’m running late.
Q: What is the woman implying?
A) She’s not feeling well. B) She’s running late for the meeting.
C) She’s afraid of being late for lunch.
D) She’s going to postpone her lunch.
2. M: I’ sorry I can’ get to the airport to see you off.
W: Don’ worry. I’m not much good at saying goodbyes.
Q: What is the woman implying?
A) She has plenty of time. B) She knows where the airport is.
C) The man doesn’t have to see her off.
D) The man is better at saying goodbyes.
3. W: Did you have any trouble getting here?
M: The directions in your letter were great.
Q: What is the man implying?
A) He came on time. B) He made it finally.
C) He’s been here twice. D) He had no trouble getting here.
4. M: What am I supposed to wear for the party?
W: It’s a fairly casual party. We’ll be in the yard.
Q: What is the woman implying?
A) She likes to wear casual (休闲) clothes.
B) He can bring anything to the party.
C) She is a partygoer (社交聚会常客).
D) He can wear almost anything.
5. W: Do you ever try to learn English by watching TV?
M: They talk so fast that I can’t make out the words.
Q: What is the man implying?
A) The best way to learn English is to watch TV.
B) He never watches anything in English on TV.
C) It is hard to learn English by watching TV.
D) He doesn’t watch much TV.
6. Directions: Listen to the following five short dialogues and choose the
appropriate answers.
1. M: Can I eat this fruit as it is?
W: No, you have to peel it first.
Q: What does the woman mean?
A) The fruit has not been washed yet. B) The seeds are not good to eat.
C) You should not eat the skin.D) It is not good to eat it raw.
2. W: How are the pictures you took in New Y ork? I can’t wait to see them.
M: They’re not ready yet.
Q: What does the man mean?
A) He wants the woman to take a picture of him.
B) He isn’t ready to show his pictures yet.
C) The pictures are still being processed.
D) He isn’t ready to take pictures yet.
3. W: Watching the news on TV is a good way to learn English.
M: It’s especially helpful when you check the same information in the newspaper.
Q: What does the man mean?
A) Reading is more useful than watching TV.
B) Watching TV is better than reading a newspaper.
C) The newspaper is a good source for learning English.
D) A combination of reading and listening is most effective.
4. W: Nobody expected that he would be able to come to the party.
M: But he did.
Q: What can we learn from this conversation?
A) Everybody was surprised by his attendance at the party.
B) He had expected to come to the party for a long time.
C) It was impossible for him to come to the party.
D) He stayed home to study for his exam.
5. M: I don’t know what to do.
W: Y ou have to make your own decision, and there’s not much time left.
Q: What is the woman implying?
A) She will not make the decision for him.
B) He doesn’t have to make the decision right now.
C) He should talk with the woman about the decision.
D) She’ll help to make the decision only if he asks for it.
7. Directions: Listen to the following short story twice. Listen carefully and decide
whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the
story you have just heard.
luxury 豪华
behind the wheel 驾驶
emergency 紧急情况
pretend假装
heart attack 心脏病突发
shore 岸
set the table摆好餐桌
Although this married couple enjoyed their luxury fishing boat together, it was usually the husband who was behind the wheel operating the boat. Y et he was concerned about what might happen in an emergency.
So one day out on the lake he said to his wife, “Please take the wheel, dear.
Pretend that I am having a heart attack. Y ou must get the boat safely to shore.”
So she drove the boat to shore.
Later that evening, the wife walked into the living room where her husband was watching television. She sat down next to him, switched the TV channel, and said to him, “Please go into the kitchen, dear. Pretend I m having a heart attack. Y ou must set the table, cook the dinner, and wash the dishes.”
T 1. The man enjoyed the luxury fishing boat together with his wife.
F 2. He was quite concerned about the safety of each sailing.
F 3. One day out on the lake the man had a heart attack and his wife managed to
drive the boat to shore.
F 4. Later that evening, the wife had a heart attack so her husband had to prepare
their dinner.
T 5. The wife asked her husband to take on her duty by using his strategy(策略).
8. Directions: Listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missing
words. The talk is given twice.
One day when Sultan (苏丹,某些伊斯兰国家最高统治者的称号) Ibrahim Aadham Balkhi was hunting in a thick forest, he saw an old fort (要塞). There he saw a large pile of bricks. As he pulled the bricks off the pile, he found some treasure. “I will give it to some poor man,”he thought and ran out. Soon he met a poor man collecting twigs (小枝). “Come with me,”he said, “I will show you a treasure that will keep you in comfort and happiness for the rest of your life.”
The old woodcutter looked up slowly, and quietly replied, “O good sir! Take the treasure yourself, you have more need of it than I. I have known about the treasure since my childhood.”
When he heard this, Sultan Ibrahim felt very ashamed and full of wonder (惊讶) at the honesty of this poor man. “This woodcutter deserves (值得) to be king instead of me, for I am only the slave (奴隶) of greed (贪欲),”he thought.
The Sultan thought a lot about this and other such things and later gave up his empire (帝国) so that he, too, should lead a simple life.
9. Directions: Listen to the talk again and then answer the following questions
orally.
1. What did Sultan Ibrahim find while hunting in a thick forest.
He found some treasure among a pile of bricks.
2. What did Sultan Ibrahim say to the poor man he had met soon after he discovery
of the treasure.
He said, “I will show you a treasure that will keep you in comfort and happiness
for the rest of your life.”
3. Why did the poor man refuse to accept the treasure?
Because he believed that the king had more need of it than he did.
4. What did the king wonder at?
He wondered at the honesty of the poor man.
5. What did the king do later?
He gave up his empire and led a simple life.
10. Directions: Have a discussion on the topic given below.
Obligation, Responsibility and Honesty。