视听说第四册第三单元A
新世纪大学英语:视听说教程第四册(第二版)视听说教程(3rd Edition)第四册 (全)
新世纪大学英语:视听说教程第四册(第二版)视听说教程(3r dE d i t i o n)第四册(全) -CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1新世纪大学英语:视听说教程第四册Unit 1 Our Earth•Lesson AVocabulary Link:A(1)8(2)4(3)1,3,6,7(4)2(5)1,4,5(6)1,4,5(7)1(8)6,7,8,9(9)6,7Listening:Activity 1-A1、Her paper is about Greenland's plants and trees.2、His knowledge of geography is not very good. He doesn't know which country Greenland belongs to.3、The first settlers of Greenland gave it the name to attract others.Activity 1-B1、F2、T3、F4、T5、T6、F7、TActivity 2-A(1)"the Titanic of the Sky"(2)Zeppelin(3)40 passengers and crew (4)Germany(5)the US(6)two and a half(7)it was landing(8)thirty-fiveActivity 2-BBActivity 2-CABEGActivity 3-ABActivity 3-B1、K2、J3、K,J4、J5、KActivity 3-C1、Jack seems to want a bigger car more than Kayla.2、Jack suggests they get more information about several kinds of cars. Activity 4-A(1)very famous buildings(2)made of glass, steel and concrete(3)designed(4)style(5)1998(6)452 meters high(7)modern and the traditional sideActivity 4-B(1)world-famous museum(2)Paris(3)500(4)six million(5)ancient capital(6)big enough(7)millions of(8)shopping centerActivity 4-C(1)Louvre Museum(2)Kyoto, Japan(3)1989(4)Hiroshi Hara(5)to cope with the millions of visitors(6)brings new life into the city center(7)an ugly, modern mistakeActivity 5-A1、It means building underground.2、First, there is plenty of space underground. Second, with new technology, building costs are not as high as in the past. Third, it's safer than building skyscrapers.Activity 5-BBDFGPronunciationB1.22.33.44.1Speaking & Communication:Activity 1-A(1)We worked as volunteers(2)What's it like(3)It was kind of hard(4)We actually saw bears(5)That does sound exciting(6)It's a special program for international students Activity 2-A1、C2、B3、B4、C5、B6、A7、C8、A9、B•Lesson BGlobal Viewpoints:Natural wonders-Before You Watch A1、Matterhorn2、Mount Fuji3、glaciers4、Niagara FallsNatural wonders-Before You Watch B1.in person 22.memorable 33.turn back 14.base camp 4Natural wonders-While You Watch A1、T2、FNick and his dad climbed all the way half way to the top of the Matterhorn.3、T4、FKumiko says that Mount Fuji is really beautiful close up from far away.5、TMan-made structures-Before You Watch A1、Hoover Dam2、lift3、Golden Gate Bridge4、crane5、Great Wall of ChinaMan-made structures-Before You Watch B1、concrete2、impressive3、advancementsMan-made structures-While You Watch A1、thousands2、by car3、unimpressedMan-made structures-While You Watch B (1)The most impressive man-made wonder (2)it stretches(3)like cranes and lifts(4)I had a chance to drive across(5)What an amazing feat of engineering (6)it's just a wonderful chance to see the city City Living:Preview-B1、B2、C3、B4、C5、CPreview-C1、skyscrapers2、Eiffel Tower3、parking garage4、Empire State Building5、cavePreview-D1.102.23.44.35.16.97.58.69.810.7Preview-E1、architectural structures2、make it big3、performers4、spot5、feats6、fancy7、incredible8、engineering9、popped up10、Overcrowding While You Watch-A1.72.53.34.15.46.67.88.2While You Watch-B1、impressed2、underground3、disagrees4、feats of engineering5、first6、hotel7、doesn't think8、amusedWhile You Watch-C1、Man2、something being built3、goes up4、you never know what's going to be around next week5、but on the other hand6、building down more7、underground instead of aboveground8、that's too much like living in a cave9、True10、built right here11、That's right12、all these buildings popped up13、when it's finished14、I'll bet15、what do you think it's going to look like16、you know whatWhile You Watch-D11、He wanted to use the two architectural structures as examples of famous buildings.2、He thought it cool to have pictures of a famous place before anything was built there. He was convinced that the place would become famous in the future.3、He said it because he thought Takeshi was behaving oddly.While You Watch-E·Takeshi initially thought a famous hotel would be built on the site, but he later discovered it would be a parking garage. He was embarrassed, but he laughed at his error and said that some rich and famous people might eventually park there. After You Watch-A1、True2、man3、You know what?4、You are too much.After You Watch-B(1)walked by a construction site(2)how much he admired the skyscrapers(3)started taking pictures of the site(4)something famous might be there someday(5)the rich and famous would stay(6)with pictures of it(7)Takeshi felt very embarrassed(8)and Takeshi learned it was to be a parking garage Unit 2 Technology Today•Lesson AVocabulary Link:BCommon usage1、window2、address3、hardware4、mouse5、menu6、icon7、surfing8、crashedComputer usage9、crashed10、mouse11、surfing12、window13、icon14、hardware15、menu16、address Listening:Activity 1-A1.22.13.3 Activity 1-B1、friend2、to All3、keyboard4、coffee5、computer6、five Activity 2-A1、pet2、cell phones Activity 2-B1、ACDE2、DActivity 3-A toaster microwavecoffee makerclockwashing machinelightheaterair conditionerrefrigeratortelephoneActivity 3-B1、T2、T3、FA "smart" coffee maker clock can give information about other appliances.4、FPeople today in the future will live in "smart" houses.5、FPeople wanted didn’t want to have a "smart" refrigerator.6、FAll Some of these pervasive technology products are useful.Activity 3-C1、Typical smartphone features include a music player, gaming apps, Internet browser, electronic dictionary, camera, and video recorder.2、One advantage of smartphones is having access to entertainment on the go; another is the convenience of having multiple entertainment and communication functions in a single device.3、One disadvantage of smartphones is that they use up too much of people's time, and they may also negatively affect social and interpersonal skills.Activity 3-D(1)the merits of(2)entertainment on the go(3)the convenience of(4)entertainment and communication functions(5)a single device(6)eating up too much of people's timeActivity 4-A1、FMorgan is unhappy because she lost her leg happy because she is alive.2、FThe PE class was the first period fourth period on Tuesday.3、FA piece of wood pierced through was on Morgan's leg.4、T5、T6、TRobots brought did not bring Morgan water when she was trapped.8、T9、T10、TActivity 4-Ba、3b、6c、4d、2e、5f、7g、1Activity 5-A1、from any computer with an Internet connection and at any time2、accelerates upload and download times3、that they can easily upgrade and expand at any point in the future4、The necessary security solutionsActivity 5-B1、FCloud technology is only suitable for company suitable for company and individual use.With cloud computing, firms have to no longer have to purchase expensive server equipment.3、T4、FYou can access your work in the cloud even if you can't as long as you can access the Internet.5、FPeople are still extremely anxious have now been put at ease about the security of their data on Clouds.Pronunciation B1、/z/2、/s/3、/z/4、/s/Speaking & Communication:Activity 1-A(1)I hate writing term papers! It takes forever(2)We used to write our papers on typewriters(3)Oh, really(4)That sounds difficult•Lesson BGlobal Viewpoints:Technology today-Before You Watch A1.62.53.24.35.16.4Technology today-Before You Watch B1、search the web2、surf the Internet3、instant messenger4、digital camera5、downloading music6、chatting onlineTechnology today-Before You Watch C1.32.13.24.4Technology today-While You Watch A 1、T2、T3、T4、FDenise uses her cell phone computer to contact her family.5、T6、FCatherine phones e-mails her friends in New York.7、T8、T9、FJonathan's computer is old and reliable not reliable. Technology today-While You Watch B(1)electronics(2)are very cool(3)they're so easy to use(4)you don't have to think all the time that you forgot the camera (5)you always have it with you and that's so smartCity Living:Preview-B1、T2、T3、FTara plans to e-mail her paper to Professor Morgan tomorrow today.4、FProfessor Morgan used a computer a typewriter for homework in high school.5、T6、FProfessor Morgan's story is about a happy terrible experience.Preview-Claptopbatterycomputer labtypewriterPreview-D1、affordable2、amazing3、correction4、crashed5、disposable6、old-fashioned7、portable8、reliable9、term paper10、word processorWhile You Watch-A1、A2、A3、B4、A5、B6、BWhile You Watch-B1.22.33.54.15.66.4While You Watch-C(1)make those corrections(2)I'll e-mail my paper to you later today(3)technology is amazing(4)I used to write my term papers on a typewriter (5)It must have taken a long time to write a paper (6)I was pretty fast(7)made some mistakes(8)weren't that bad(9)as for(10)oh my gosh(11)were so unreliable(12)used to crash all the time(13)as affordable or as fast as they are now(14)Mine's pretty fast(15)as fast as some of the newer, more expensive ones(16)nowadays(17)In those days(18)used to use the ones at the universityWhile You Watch-D1、She assumes computers used to have backup batteries as they do today.2、Everybody, including Prof. Morgan, lost their term papers.While You Watch-E(1)I went back to the good, old-fashioned way(2)affordable, portable, reliable, disposable(3)word processorAfter You Watch-A1、as for2、in those days3、no big deal4、nowadays5、oh my goshAfter You Watch-B·with her term paper·talk about technology·about the old typewriters and computers she used to use·they were not as fast or as reliable as the current models·when she was in college, students didn't use to have their own computers, so they used to use the ones in the computer lab·about a day when everyone lost their term papers because the electricity went out·she went back to the good, old-fashioned method of writing her assignment —using a paper and pencil.Unit 3 Newspapers and the News•Lesson AVocabulary Link:A1.12.73.44.35.66.27.88.5 Listening:Activity 1-A1、B2、AB Activity 1-B1、C2、D3、C4、B5、B6、D Activity 2-A1、likes2、dislikes Activity 2-B1、ABD2、BD Activity 3-A 1.John2.Joseph3.Olivia4.Randy5.Tina6.TomActivity 3-B1、A2、C3、C4、BActivity 4-A(Attention:从左至右,从上至下)·They Couldn't Communicate·A Dangerous Occupation·Silent Beauties·A Clean CrimeActivity 4-B1:(1)could not reach an agreement (2)holdup note(3)couldn't read it(4)crumpled it up2:(1)goalie(2)he slipped on ice and hurt his back 3:(1)they were camels(2)tall humps4:(1)cleaned it(2)leaving it at the side of the road Activity 5-A1、Kangaroo to the Rescue!2、An Underwater Post Office? Activity 5-B1、102、farmer3、barking4、rare5、scuba divin6、draw tourists' attention7、three8、four•Lesson BGlobal Viewpoints:Jobs in the news-Before You Watch1、international correspondent2、critic3、news anchor4、editor5、cameramanJobs in the news-While You Watch1、T2、FCalum thinks being an editor is interesting and very creative boring and not very creative.3、T4、FWoo Sung thinks doesn't think news anchors have a great job.5、FWoo Sung thinks it’s funny when cameramen news anchors mess up on TV.6、FMiyuki feels doesn't feel that working in the media is very glamorous.7、TNews sources-Before You Watch1.23.1News sources--While You Watch A1.62.43.24.45.16.3News sources--While You Watch B (1)the most accessible media (2)around me at least(3)to be carrying(4)that well(5)see how my teams are doing (6)what's going on in my area (7)save the comics for last (8)that's the fun partCity Living:Preview-B1、B2、C4、A5、CPreview-C1.22.73.64.15.56.47.3Preview-D1、guitarist2、journalist3、spiky4、headlines While You Watch-A11、72、33、44、15、66、87、58、2While You Watch-A21.52.13.34.45.2While You Watch-B(1)headline(2)stuff(3)Hey(4)Look at this(5)that famous blues guitarist (6)silver guitar(7)long black hair(8)the singer(9)short spiky hair(10)wears that really cool white suit (11)man(12)It's sold out1、Takeshi whispers as he is nervous. That's because he likes Anna, and he thinks she is pretty.2、Anna lives in the same building as Mike and Takeshi live.3、Anna is a journalist and she writes music reviews.4、Mike asks him to speak to Anna to try and get tickets for the show.5、He hesitates because he doesn't know Anna well, and because he is nervous to talk to a girl he likes.6、Takeshi feels pressure from Mike, who scowls at him.While You Watch-D1(1)What's up(2)Not much(3)Dedicated Music Reviewer(4)As a matter of fact(5)reviewing a show tonight(6)That'd be great(7)It's a date(8)You and I can go togetherWhile You Watch-D2·Takeshi is surprised by Anna's invitation. He thinks Anna is pretty and is therefore pleased to have a date with her. He might even be more pleased about the date than he is about seeing James Hammond's show.1、He thinks he will get to see the show.2、At first, Mike feels a bit disappointed but then he is happy for his friend.3、Takeshi is worried that Mike will be unhappy about not seeing the show.4、He tells Takeshi not to worry about it. He also says there are lots of other shows he can attend.After You Watch-A1、stuff2、You're kidding me!3、I hardly know her!4、manAfter You Watch-B(1)the show was sold out(2)a pretty woman across the room(3)a music reviewer(4)was nervous and hesitated at first(5)went over and spoke to Anna(6)she was still writing for The Village Voice(7)not only was she a dedicated music reviewer(8)just couldn't believe it(9)a ticket to the show and a date(10)disappointed at first(11)not to worry about it(12)he had more important things to do Unit 4 The World of Work•Lesson AVocabulary Link:B1、pleasant2、active3、punctual4、careful5、flexible6、independentC1.32.13.44.25.66.5Listening:Activity 1-A(1)Diane(2)Mimi (3)Alice Activity 1-B1:(1)boss (2)customers 2: a、(1)late (2)punctual 2: b、(1)Yesterday (2)Last week 3: a、(1)ten(2)eight3: b、(1)questions (2)energy Activity 2-AAActivity 2-B1、F2、F3、F4、TActivity 3-A(1)become a teacher(2)the teaching program is very good(3)a lot of practice(4)young kids(5)graduate from the university next June(6)a kindergartenActivity 3-BPosition:CRequirements:ABCFActivity 4-A(Attention:从上至下)·voice talent·National Telephone·recording information messages·sound warm and friendly, even at the end of eight hours·three days a week·fun, helping people by using her voice, people are surprised·has to be careful about her voice, doesn't go outside in cold weather, can't go tohorror moviesActivity 4-B1、Because she has to avoid hurting her voice.2、First she got the job information from her friend. Then she listened to all the telephone company messages on her own phone, recorded a cassette of all those messages in her own voice and sent it to the company. She then called the company every day for a month before she got the job.Activity 5-A1、Ken2、Steven3、Ken4、StevenActivity 5-B(1)interview(2)introduces(3)famous(4)loves(5)videotape(6)moves(7)drive(8)dependent(9)stressful(10)hiredPronunciationB1、for two days2、for six hours3、for years4、for monthsSpeaking & Communication:Activity 1-A·Juan has been studying Japanese. Greg has been married for two years. Activity 2-A(自左向右)1.honest,caringfirst-aid kill2.creativegraphic design3.hopefulspeak a foreign language4.ambitiousgive presentationActivity 2-C1、tour guide2、fashion designer3、flight attendant4、police officer5、taxi driver6、fitness instructor•Lesson BGlobal Viewpoints:What do you do-Before You Watch1.22.33.1What do you do-While You Watch1、T2、FThe station Natalie works for was launched five ten years ago.3、FDan works for a computer company hospital.4、T5、T6、TDream jobs-Before You Watch1、well-informed2、foundation3、animation4、up-to-date5、animator6、passionate7、developing8、unconditionalDream jobs-While You Watch A1.22.43.64.35.16.77.5Dream jobs-While You Watch B(1)strong foundation in art(2)it helps to be able to speak(3)animator in movies or video games (4)be patient, work hard, and be creative (5)that way(6)keep up-to-date with events(7)be able to write well(8)well-informedCity Living:Preview-A1、T2、FThe company is looking for someone to train people sell software.3、FClaudia Ms. Li wants to know about Ms. Li's Claudia's experience.4、T5、T6、T7、FMs. Li e-mails calls Claudia later that day.Preview-B1.42.13.24.3Preview-C1、high energy level2、customer needs3、pleasant manner4、software programsPreview-D略While You Watch-Aa、5b、6c、3d、1e、2f、4While You Watch-B1、A2、A3、C4、B5、CWhile You Watch-C(1)Thanks very much for coming in (2)bring your resume(3)Here you are(4)tell you a little bit about the job(5)looking for someone to sell our new software product(6)requires flexibility, independence(7)most importantly(8)really listen to my customers to find out what they need(9)I'm really good at that(10)your experience with software programs(11)how to use a similar software product(12)at my current job(13)customer needs(14)interesting(15)my present company(16)my present position(17)I've been named salesperson of the month(18)top sales awards several times(19)Impressive(20)understand the market better(21)the competition(22)We'll be in touchWhile You Watch-D1、Bill is Ms. Li's boss.2、She thought Claudia was energetic and experienced — the right person for the job.3、She wanted to inform Claudia that she got the job.4、They were going to an aerobics class.5、Claudia was excited and anxious to find out if she had got the job. After You Watch-A1、by the way2、something3、We'll be in touch.4、a little bitUnit 5 Big Business•Lesson AVocabulary Link:B1、producespurchaseemploys2、developsshipmanage3、advertisecompeteListening:Activity 1-A(1)Richard Branson(2)Virgin Group, Ltd.Activity 1-BACDEGHActivity 2-A1、B2、B3、A4、B5、A6、AActivity 2-B1、Objects are shown for a couple of seconds and contestants must guess what they are to win points.2、The cams and the corkscrew.Activity 3-B(1)April 4, 1975(2)Bill Gates and Paul Allen(3)Redmond, Washington, United States(4)Worldwide(5)Microsoft Windows(6)Microsoft Office(7)Computer hardware products(8)Home entertainment productsActivity 4-A1、department storesshopping malls2、put up their Christmas window displays3、companies just want them to spend more money4、we can start thinking about what we really need in life Activity 4-B1、Buy Nothing Day.2、They shouldn't spend any money for 24 hours.3、In over 15 countries.4、Canada.5、The Christmas shopping season starts.6、People are forgetting the real meaning of the holidays.7、People's ideas about shopping.Activity 5-A1.22.43.54.75.67.38.8Activity 5-B1、too much2、1960affordableadvertisingeducate high school students3、necessary4、(1)talk about the company at any time(2)say positive things about the company(3)referring people to themActivity 5-C1.It's free.2.It's cost-effective. It can sound insincere or unconvincing.3.It's much more believable.4.The company doesn't have to create a complex business. Speaking & Communication:Activity 1-A1、about2、a large number of4、up toActivity 2-BHistory of MTV:2、was not very popular in the beginning3、became popular when Michael Jackson's videos were played4、started a second video channel, VH1 in 19855、started MTV Asia, MTV Latino, and MTV Russia in the 1990s MTV Today:1、is a worldwide success story2、still shows music videos3、also broadcasts other programs4、is consistently voted one of the most popular TV stations Activity 2-C(1)a hobby(2)students(3)Jerry and David's Guide(4)computers(5)grew quickly(6)Internet(7)millions of(8)information(9)e-mail services(10)profit•Lesson BGlobal Viewpoints:Companies and advertising-Before You Watch A1.42.63.24.95.36.107.58.89.110.7Companies and advertising-Before You Watch B (Attention:从左至右)flyerssmoothiebrochuresCompanies and advertising-While You Watch A 1.22.53.14.65.46.3Companies and advertising-While You Watch B(1)do education for executives(2)send out to(3)invite those people to come to our trainings(4)smoothie business back in college(5)word of mouth(6)hand out flyers(7)janitorial service(8)he has people come in and clean the building, after hours City Living:Preview-B1.62.53.24.15.36.4。
视听说第四册第三单元A
Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1.A) In a television studio.B) In a company.C) In a restaurant.D) In a beauty salon.答案:C2.A) He is going to read today's newspaper.B) He is not interested in the election.C) He doesn't know the outcome of the election.D) He wants the woman to tell him the outcome.答案:CQuestions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.3.A) Because he had much work to do.B) Because he stayed up for a football game.C) Because he drank too much coffee.D) Because he was too excited to sleep.答案:B4.A) 2:0, England wonB) 2:0, Switzerland wonC) 2:1, England wonD) 2:1, Switzerland won答案:B5.A) He will get the result of the next game from news.B) He will be late for work.C) He will go to the stadium to experience the exciting moment.D) He will stay up again for another game.答案:DSection BDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.6.B) 1641C) 1702D) 1711答案:C7.A) USA TodayB) New York TimesC) Toronto's Globe and MailD) Los Angeles Times答案:A8.A) accurate and timelyB) accurate and fairC) fair and impressiveD) timely and orderly答案:B9.A) biasedB) inefficientC) dishonestD) too fair10.A) feature reportB) readers' feedbackC) discussionD) editorial答案:DPassage TwoQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) Where does news come from?B) How is a newspaper made?C) What is news?D) Who can be a news reporter?答案:C12.A) newB) unusualC) of great importanceD) of broad interest答案:D13.A) has happened within the past 24 hoursB) has happened within the past 6 hoursC) has happened within the past hourD) is happening now答案:D14.A) People's response to it.B) The number of people affected by it.C) People's interest in it.D) Where it took place.答案:B15.A) A man bites a dog.B) A dog bites a man.C) A dog bites a dog.D) A man bites a man.答案:A16. Julianna's favorite story is about a prince and a princess in the sea.Julianna's favorite story is about a prince and a princess in the sea.A) TB) F答案:B17. Snow White was put to sleep by eating a poisoned apple.Snow White was put to sleep by eating a poisoned apple.A) TB) F答案:A18. In Reda's story, the princess is killed by the prince's family.In Reda's story, the princess is killed by the prince's family.A) TB) F答案:B19. The princess turns herself into a stone.The princess turns herself into a stone.A) TB) F答案:B20. Reda's necklace is a record of the story.Reda's necklace is a record of the story.A) TB) F答案:BSection BDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Jackie: My favorite stories 21) are kaeshin stories and kaeshins are Korean 22) . And they are 23) women who have long black hair and they usually 24) . They 25) in their dreams and kill them in 26) . My favorite kaeshin fable is when a 27) is going to the library 28) and he stays there for long periods 29) and he sees a pretty girl sitting 30) in the back.答案:21) to tell22) fables23) based on24) wear white25) haunt people26) real life27) boy28) to study29) at a time30) at a table。
新视野视听说第四册第三单元
新视野视听说第四册第三单元Uint3II. Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: Did you see the paper today? There was an earthquake in Brazil.M: Yes, but it only measured 3.5 on the Richter scale. I don’t think there were any casualties.Q: What is the result of the earthquake of 3.5 on the Richter scale according to the man?2. ScriptW: I’d a bit worried about Suzie traveling to southern India. It’s the rainy season there, and there may be landsides.M: Suzie can take care of herself; she won’t go anywhere too risky. Besides, you can always e-mail her if it makes you feel better.Q: What is Suzie doing?3. ScriptM: Hi, I thought you were on holiday in Asia! Back already?W: we never got there! Our travel agent cancelled our arrangements because the whole region is flooded. We were so disappointed; we won’t get another chance to go this year.Q: What is the woman doing?4. ScriptM: Our flight to Tokyo was delayed by twelve hours. Can you believe it? A typhoon hit the east coast and it was chaos.W: I saw it on the news. The flooding and damage were terrible. I don’t think anyone was hurt though.Q: What is the consequence of the typhoon?5. ScriptW: Did you see the program last night about volcanoes? It was fascinating!M: Yes, the weird thing is the molten lava looks so beautiful, yet it’s so destructive. And I couldn’t believe how far the ash can travel. I’m glad we don’t have any volcanoes here!Q: What does the man think the volcano is?Keys: 1.D 2.A 3. C 4.B 5.CIII. Listening InTask 1: Soft answers turn away wrath.Son: Hi, mom, what are we having for dinner tonight?Mom: I haven’t started yet. Why, have you any requires?Son: How about tsunami for a change—I don’t know what is, but I heard some Japanese people using the word on the bus the other day. Sounds like a food. Maybe it’s similar to sushi.Mom: Nonsense. Tsunami comes from Japanese words meaning harbor and wave. If we had a tsunami, it would be the other way around, young man.Son: Why? What is it?Mom: I mean it may swallow you up. A tsunami is an enormous series of very powerful waves.Son: Could you surf on them? That could be cool.Mom: They’re not cool. They are very destructive. When they pound the shore of populated areas, they cause tremendous damage. They destroy everything in their path.Son: What causes them?Mom: I think they are caused by some sort of shock, like an earthquake, volcano, or landside that starts a chain reaction in the ocean.Son: Do the waves get to big that they crush buildings?Mom: Easily. They can be dozens of meters high. They toss cars and houses around as though they were children’s toys.Son: Can you see them coming?Mom: You can see them at quite a distance. But there’s not much you can do. In the open ocean they move at up to 800km per hour, but when it reaches the shore, the system slows down and the waves get bigger.Son: How big?Mom: They can reach 30 meters. Big enough tofinish you off in one gulp.1. What the son think a tsunami is?2. What does Mom imply by saying, “If we had a tsunami, it would be the other way around”?3. What does the son think surfing on tsunami waves would be like?4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the cause ofa tsunami?5. How high can tsunami waves reach?Keys: 1B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.CFor Reference1. In the open ocean they move at up to 800km per hour, but when it reaches the shore, the system slows down and the waves get bigger.2. They can reach 30 meters. Big enough to finish you off in one gulp.Task 2: Flooding in Haiti and the Dominican RepublicScriptThe death too continues to (S1) climb from last week’s flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The U.S. Agency for International Development (S2) reports that at least1,068 people are dead, 1,600 are (S3) missing, and 25,000 are in need of emergency food and other forms of (S4)assistance. In Dominican Republic, 414 are dead and 274 are missing, all from the town of Jimani.A key(S5) factor in the widespread destruction is the extensive deforestation and the (S6) presence of settlements along the floodplains of rivers.The flooding was driven by intense rainfall. A low-pressure system (S7) originating in Central America brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to Haiti and the Dominican Republic from May 18 t o25. (S8) Rainfall exceeded 500 mm (or 19.7 inches) along the border areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic during that period. At the town of Jimani, Dominican Republic, 250mm (or 10 inches) of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing the Solie River to overflow its banks from May24 to 25.The heavy rainfall resulted in flash flooding and extensive debris flowed over the entire region. Swollen rivers and debris cut off many of the roads traversing the area along the base of the mountains. (S9) This made it difficult for humanitarian relief worker to rescue stranded people and deliver badly. Now people want to know: How often do floods and related landmass movement also caused landsides in a few places.(S10)Analysis of the past date shows that major floods in theDominican Republic and Haiti are now a near-annual event. Since 1986, twelve lethal events have occurred on the island.Task3: A BlizzardScriptA blizzard is a sever weather condition characterized by low temperatures and strong winds, greater than 15 miles per hour, bearing a great amount of snow.Because the factors for classifying winter storms are complex, there are many different definitions of what a blizzard truly is. But it is generally agreed that in order to be classified as a blizzard, as opposed to merely a winter storm, the weather must meet several conditions. The storm must decrease visibility to a quarter of a mile for three hours running. Include snow or ice as precipitation, and have wind speed of at least 32 miles per hour, which means Force 7 or more on the Wind Scale.Another standard, according to Environment Canada, is that the winter storm must have winds of 40 kilometers per hour or mi=ore, plenty of snow, visibility less than 1 kilometer, a temperature of less than -25 degrees Celsius, and all of these conditions must last for 4 hours or more, before the storm can properly be called a blizzard.When all these conditions continue after snow has stopped falling, the storm is referred t o as a ground blizzard.An extensive form of blizzard is a whiteout, when the downdrafts, together with snowfall, become so sever that it is impossible to distinguish the ground from the air. People caught in a whiteout can quickly become disoriented, losing their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction. Severe blizzard can also occur along with arctic cyclones.1. What is the passage mainly about?2. Which of the following is true of a blizzard according to the first standard?3. Which of the following is true of a blizzard according to the second standard?4. What is a ground blizzard?5. Which of the following is in the order of increasing force?Keys: 1A 2.B3. C 4.D 5.CFor ReferenceThey can quickly become disoriented, losing their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 It was a strong earthquakeAmy: Bill, it was a strong earthquake! The house was shaking, the window breaking! Terrible.Bill: I know, it was terrible. I saw your face turn whit as you ran and got under the table.Amy: I admit I panicked. But it wasn’t an occasion for us to be careless. It’s better to be cautious. There might be aftershocks.Bill: Or an even bigger quake!Amy: To play it safe, let’s turn off the gas and electricity.Bill: Right. Let’s get the emergency earthquake kit already. It’s in the kitchen. It has food, flashlights, and a first-aid kit.Amy: Let’s turn on the radio for news. I guess the quake measures at least 5 on the Richter Scale.Bill: Who know what might happen tomorrow, next month or next year? After all, this city is said to be located in an earthquake zoneAmy: There hasn’t been much activity for dozens of years Bill: But a major quake may hit at any time.Amy: I think we’d better move to an earthquake-proof house.Bill: Smart thinking!MODEL2 Things are a bit out of balance.ScriptJohn: The seventh straight day of rain. It’s too much. Thingsare a bit out of balance.Susan: Yeah, too much rain here, too little there. Last summer firestorms destroyed many parts of the globe.John: Firestorms are a pretty interesting phenomenon. They generate so much heat that they create their own weather. Nothing you can do about it.Susan: Once a fire developed into a firestorm, there’s no stopping it. Some people think we shouldn’t try.John: You mean, just let the forests burn? How can we watch people’s homes on fire with folded arms?Susan: Some experts argue that forest fires are part of nature, and that we shouldn’t try to interfere, except, of course, to save homes and lives.John: It seems wrong to let all good timber burn. What a waste that would be!Susan: But that’s nature’s way of cleaning up the debris that collects on the forest floor and creating new kind of growth.John: Maybe so, but it still seems wrong to just let fires burn.Susan: After all, there have been verdant forests for millions of years without man’s help fighting the fires.John: That may be true, but I still think it’s wrong to not put out forest firesMODEL3 This is the island that disappearedScriptSusan: Just look at that sky. Aren’t the twilight colors beautiful?John: Um. Even heard of the famous sunsets that followed the Krakatoa volcano eruption?Susan: Do you mean the Pacific island that blew up in the eighteen hundreds?John: Yeah. Deep red sunsets appeared on the horizon for the three years after the explosion.Susan: They were caused by the fine dust that spread through the earth’s atmosphere.John: People 5,000 kilometers away from Krakatoa reported hearing the enormous blast.Susan: And ashes even fell on Singapore, more than 500 kilometers to the north.John: As I remember, two thirds of the island simply disappeared, blown to bits.Susan: And then giant sea waves followed, killing more than 40,000 people who lived there.John: Apparently the biggest of those waves traveled 4,000 kilometers in just 12 hours.Susan: I don’t think there’s ever been another natural disaster quite like it, do you?John: A mountain called Vesuvius erupted, burying the nearby town of Pompeii in ashes; but that was in a smaller scale.Now Your TurnTask 1SAMPLE DIALOGJosh: Maggie, I’ve just read a fire destroyed much of theforest on Day Mountain in Hong Kong the other day.Maggie: I’ve heard that too. The local government sent firefighters and even helicopters to try to put out the fire. But I think they shouldn’t have tried.Josh: You mean, they should just let the forests burn? How can they stand by and watch people’s homes go up in flames?Maggie: Some experts argue that forest fires are a phase in the cycle of nature, and we shouldn’t interfere. Except, of course, to save lives.Josh: It seems wrong to allow fires to burn up good timber. What a waste that would be! You see, the fire-hit area extends nearly 4,00 square meters.Maggie: But that’s nature’s way of cleaning up the debris that collects on the forest floor and creating space for new growth.Josh: That may be true, but it still seems wrong to just let fires burn. They destroyed not only timber, but many rare butterflies living thereMaggie: Anyway, there have been verdant forests for millions of years without man’s help in combating fires.Josh: You may be correct, but I still think it’s wrong to not put out forest fires. If too many trees are destroyed, the very existence of human beings is threatenedV. Let’s TalkScriptA natural disaster is the consequence of a hazardous event, occurring when human activities are affected by adverse natural phenomena such as flood, drought, hailstorm, heat wave, forest fore, hurricanes or typhoons, tornado, tsunami, landsides and mudslides, or volcanic eruption. The resulting deaths or property damages depend on the human ability to resist the disasters.Sometimes two seemingly different disasters may be related to each other. For example, an undersea earthquake may result in a tsunami. While there is a long dry spell in one area, there may be a great flood in another. It is necessary for human beings to understand and combat natural disasters.A drought is a long-lasting weather pattern consisting of dry conditions with very little or no precipitation. During this period, food and water supplies can run low, and other condition, such as famine, can result. Drought can last for several years and are particularly damaging in areas in which the residents depend on agriculture for survival.A flood follows too much rain or water in a location, and could be the result of many different conditions. Floods can be caused by heavy rainfall from a storm, including thunderstorms, rapid melting of a large amounts of snow, or rivers which swell from too much precipitation upstream, causing widespread damage to areas downstream. Another possible cause of a flood is the bursting of man-made dams.DescriptionNatural disaster Adverse natural phenomena such as flood, drought, hailstorm, heat wave, forest fore, hurricanes or typhoons, tornado, tsunami, landsides and mudslides, or volcanic eruption.Relationship Between Two Disasters They are related to each other. An undersea earthquake may result in a tsunami. While there is a long dry spell I none area, there may be a great flood in another.Drought During a drought, food and water supplies can run low, and other condition, such as famine, can result. Drought are particularly damaging in areas in which the residents depend on agriculture for survival.Flood Floods can be caused by long rainfall from a storm, including thunderstorms, rapid melting of a large amounts ofsnow, or rivers which swell from too much precipitation upstream, causing widespread damage to areas down stream. Another cause of a flood is the bursting of man-made dams.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Description of a TsunamiScriptA strange hissing noise filled the air, said witnesses to the disaster, and that was followed by an ear-shattering roar. Racing toward the shore at speed of 450 kilometers per hour was a vast black wall of water more than 20 meters high.For sunbathers on the beaches and diners at outdoor beachfront cafes there was no escape. Along with fishing boats, automobiles, trams, trains, early-morning shoppers and beachbungalows they were smashed to the ground and swept as f ar as two kilometers inland by the force of the tsunami that came after a force 9 earthquake deep under the sea off the coast of Sumatra.Many local residents, including numerous children, rushed onto the beach to pick up fish thrown ashore by the first giant wave. Before they could return to safety, a second powerful wave struck and swept them to their deaths at sea.When the worst of the waters finally retreated back into the ocean, bodies lay everywhere, and many hung from trees. At least 140,000 people died in the flooding around the rim of the Indian Ocean and as far away as Kenya and Somalia. Still missing are more than a thousand people, among then 200 Indonesian fishmen.Hundreds of fishing village in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand are cut off from supplies of clean water, food and medicines. Relief efforts from across the globe are rushing towards the disaster area. Whether they will be able to prevent further deaths from disease remain to be seen.1. What happened after shoppers were smashed to the ground?2. According to the passage, what happened after the first giant wave?3. How many people are missing in the disaster?4. What may follow immediately after the disaster, according to the passage?5. What id the passage mainly about?Keys: 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.ATask 2: Drought in South AfricaScriptSouth Africa is heading for a disaster in the new year because of a drought. The water level at some dams have dropped below 20% while the ground water table has dropped by as much s 30 metersEmergency measure have been introduced ensure that millions of people have enough water to survive. In rural areas without dams, the government has to send water by truck and sink new, deeper wells to provide drinking water. Tanked water is provided about 3.5 million South Africans. People here normally use barely 30 liters a day, and is impossible to further limit their usage. That is why agricultural use has to be restricted.More than 100,000 farm workers might lose their jobs if it does not rain soon. Water restrictions, which have a negative influence on the agricultural sector in particular, have already been imposed in several districts. Farmers have been forced to stop irrigating their crops to ensure that enough water is available for domestic use. Maize farmers in the eastern parts of the country have almost no hope of planting their crop in time. They need rain within the next two weeks to be able to startplanting. Where farmers did sow, the seedlings have been scorched under the sun.An estimated 40,000 head of livestock have died because of the dry spell. Thousands of stock farmers will have to slaughter their livestock on a large scale because there is no grass left.The parts suffering the most were rural areas without dams. If it does not rain, the people there will face a huge crisis.Keys: FFTFTTask3: Brave firemenScriptA fire started on some grassland near a farm in Alberta, Canada. The fire department from the nearby town was called to put the fire out. The fire proved to be more than the small town fire department couldhandle, so someone suggested that a rural volunteer fire company be called. Since the company was composed entirely of men over65, there was doubt that they would be of assistance. But with no other help available, the farmer called the fire company away.The volunteer fire company’s men arrived in a dilapidated old fire truck. The truck drove straight toward the fire and, instead of stopping in front of the fire, drove right onto the middle of the flames. The volunteer firemen jumped off the truck and started spraying water in all directions. Soon they had put out the center of the fire, breaking the blaze into two easily controllable parts. After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire.The farmer was impressed by the brave volunteer firemen and their work. He was so grateful that his farm had been spared that he presented the volunteer company wit ha check for $10,000.A local news reporter asked the volunteer fire captain what the company planned to do with the funds. The fireman looked him right in the eye and said, “That should be obvious. The first thing we’re going to do is to get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck.”For Reference1. Since the company was composed entirely of men over65, there was doubt that they would be of assistance. But the farmer called the fire company away because the fire proved to be more than the small town fire department could handle, and there was no other help available.2. The truck drove straight toward the fire and, instead ofstopping in front of the fire, drove right onto the middle of the flames.3. After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire.4. He presented the volunteer company wit ha check for $10,000.The captain said, “The first thing we’re going to do is to get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck.” That suggests that they drove right into the middle of the flames because of useless brakes rather bravery.News ReportAustralian WaterspoutScriptA big twister struck the Sydney to Hobart yacht race late on Wednesday, nearly knocking out the team highly favored to win, Nicorette.Disaster struck the Swedish maxi yacht off the east coast of Australia, tearing its mainsail and nearly carrying away skipper Ludde Ingvall.When asked about his encounter with the waterspout, Ingvall described the experience as “surreal”.Ingvall, a seasoned sailor, said that he’s seen twisters before but had always managed to avoid them. This one, however, seemed to be following them and they had no choice but to go right through the middle of it.The encounter with the twister forced Nicorette to drop into fifteenth place overnight.Crew member valiantly battled extreme weather while attempting to keep the yacht o course.SkipperIngvall reported that the team was now in sixth place and making up ground with the use of its backup mainsail.Nicorette managed to get back on track on Thursday, closing the gap on team Illbruck of Germany, the current leader.This footage from video taken aboard the Nicorette shows the terrible conditions they experienced as they struggled to stay in the race.It took real teamwork to get the unlucky yacht back into this position. Even under these harshest of conditions, the Nicorette team managed to work together to make a miraculous recovery. But the team has a history of successful teamwork.Last year, Nicorette achieved the second-fastest line honors victory in the 57-year history of the 630 nautical mile Sydney to Hobart race. The only yacht to surpass Nicorette’s time was the 60-foot Danish Nokia, setting the record of 1day, 19 hours, 48 minutes, and 2 seconds in 1999.Earlier on Thursday, 8 of the 75 entrants dropped out of the race after a night of thunderstorm activity and winds of up to 30 knots.Team Illbruck is the overall winner so far after two legs o the race, but there is still more race to go.Boat are currently en route to Auckland, New Zealand as they begin the third leg of the around the world race.Nicorette still has a chance to finish in one of the top spots despite the incredible obstacle that almost stopped them..1。
新编大学英语视听说教程 4 script unit 3听力原文及答案
Unit 3 Gender DifferencesPart 1 listening oneThree guys are out having a relaxing day fishing. Out of the blue, they catch a mermaid who begs to be set free in return for granting each of them a wish.Now one of the guys just doesn't believe it, and says, "OK, if you can really grant wishes, then double my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." Suddenly, the guy starts to recite flawless Shakespeare followed by a short pause and an extremely insightful analysis of it. The second guy is so amazed that he says to the mermaid, "Hey, triple my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." The guy begins pouring out all the mathematical solutions to problems that have puzzled scientists in all fields.The last guy is so impressed by the changes in his friends that he says to the mermaid, "Quintuple my IQ." The mermaid looks at him and says, "You know, I normally don't try to change people's minds when they make a wish, but I really wish you'd reconsider."The guy says, "No, I want you to increase my IQ five times, and if you don't do it, I won't set you free." "Please," says the mermaid, "you don't know what you're asking... It'll change your entire view of the universe. Won't you ask for something else? A million dollars or anything?"But no matter what the mermaid says, the guy insists on having his IQ increased by five times its usual power. So the mermaid sighs and says, "Done." And he becomes a woman.Keys: 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T2.1. set free in return 2.2 extremely insightful analysis2.3 pouring out, puzzled, in all fields2.4 normally, change people’s minds, reconsider 2.5 usual powerPart 1 listening two(Dr. Rosa Herring, author of a book on language and communication, is being interviewed by Bob White, a writer for an academic journal on communication.) Bob White: Good morning, Dr. Herring! We both know that many communication specialists believe that gender bias exists in language, culture andsociety. Do you think this is really so?Dr. Herring: Yes, I certainly do. How we talk and listen can be strongly influenced by cultural expectations, and these begin during childhood. Childrenusually play together with other children of the same gender, and thisis where our conversational style is learned.Bob White: Can you give some specific examples?Dr. Herring: Certainly. We find that girls use language mainly to develop closeness or intimacy as a basis for friendship. Boys, on the contrary, uselanguage mainly to earn status in their group.Bob White: But, in communication through electronic devices like e-mail discussion groups, there should be no gender distinction if writers'names are not used in the messages.Dr. Herring: One might think so, but in fact, email writing style is more comparable with spoken language, so basic language styles are stillevident.Bob White: I thought e-mail messages were gender neutral!Dr. Herring: No. While theoretical gender equality exists for the Internet, in reality women are not given equal opportunity because of differentcommunication and language styles between the sexes.Bob White: How does that happen? Do you have any hard facts to back up this impression?Dr. Herring: Yes. I've done a research project using randomly selected e-mail messages from online discussion groups. I found that females uselanguage that is more collaborative and supportive such as "Thanksfor all your tips on...", "Good point." and "Hope this helps!". Mentend to use more aggressive or competitive language such as "Do youunderstand that?", "You should realize that...", "It is absurd tothink...".Bob White: How great are these gender differences?Dr. Herring: Males write messages using aggressive, competitive language more than twice as often as females did, while females use collaborativeand supportive language three times as often as males did. In thisstudy, it is clear that there is a gender difference in e-mail messagesjust as in other communication media.Bob White: So the "battle of the sexes" is still with us, even online.Questions:1. According to Dr. Herring, when is children’s conversational style lear ned?2. Which of the following is most similar to e-mail writing in style?3. Why is there still no equality on the Internet?4. What comparison did Dr. Herring make in her speech?Keys: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B2.1. language, culture, society, cultural expectations2.2 closeness intimacy, earn status2.3 collaborative supportive, aggressive competitivePart 1 listening threeJohn: Cathy, do you think it's appropriate for females to continuously expect guys tobehave in a standard gentlemanly fashion like opening car doors?Cathy: Well, I think it would be nice if men could do such things.John: My side of the theory is that we all have to admit that we are living in the world of change. Right? Sometimes the equation changes if the driver is a girl and the passenger is a guy who doesn't drive. So what happens? Should the girl open the door for the guy or should the guy open the door for the girl?Maybe we should just adopt an "open your own door" policy.Cathy: Yes, I agree, John. But...sometimes it's just a matter of courtesy. It doesn't matter who opens the door for whom. Maybe females just should not expect too much. Life isn't a fairy tale after all.John: It's absolutely true. Sometimes I feel that there isn't any difference in the roles both genders can perform. Of course I'm not saying that men can give birth.Rather what I meant was except for the physical and natural differences between both sexes, there isn't much difference between them.Cathy: But honestly, although I don't expect guys to open doors for me, or to pull outa chair for me, I am usually quite impressed if they do so, as many guys don'tdo it nowadays. If the guy was walking in front of me and went through thedoor first, I'd appreciate it if he could hold the door and not let it slam in myface.John: Well, if I'm the one walking in front, I will open the door and hold it for the people behind me, be it a girl or a boy. I actually had the door slam right in my face a number of times though, when the person walking closely in front of me didn't hold the heavy glass door and let it swing back in my face. Of course, I tried to hold the door, but it was too heavy and too late. But I think it was more embarrassing for him than me as everyone was looking at him, while I was rubbing my squashed nose.Cathy: So being a gentleman does not stop at opening doors. There are many other aspects I believe.Keys:1. T T F F T 2. D A B A BPart 1 listening fourDo you know how you learned to be a woman? Do you know how you learned to be a man? What makes the difference in terms of gender and our roles in society? Even when our physical structures are revealed to be really similar, women and men "tend" to play different roles in society. In an article in the latest issue of Psychology Today, we find a study that reflects how parents of fifteen girl babies and fifteen boy babies differed in their descriptions of their babies. Despite the fact that objective data such as birth length, weight, irritability, etc. did not differ, when the parents were asked to describe their babies, they said that girl babies were softer, littler, more beautiful, prettier, cuter than boy babies. Based on these facts, we could conclude that parents' attitude is influencing their children.Our parents and later our school, television and the Internet are showing us a whole set of expected behaviors that create our patterns. Thus, a simple cartoon can suggestto children how they are supposed to act. Male cartoon characters are not only more prominent than female characters, but they also portray a broader range of masculine traits. Male characters are powerful, strong, smart and aggressive.Of course roles have been changing over the past decades. Nowadays, women are not necessarily expected to stay home raising their family and supporting their husbands. In the same way, men are no longer expected to be the only breadwinners like they used to be; now women and men share these responsibilities. But traditional roles still have a big influence.Keys:1. F F T T F2.1reflects descriptions 2.2 parents’ attitudes2.3suggest, act 2.4 raising their family, supporting their husbands2.5used to be, share these responsibilitiesPart 4 Listening 1"Equal" does not always mean "the same". Men and women are created equally but boys and girls are not born the same.You throw a little girl a ball, and it will hit her in the nose. You throw a little boy a ball, and he will try to catch it. Then it will hit him in the nose.A baby girl will pick up a stick and look in wonder at what nature has made. A baby boy will pick up a stick and turn it into a gun.When girls play with Barbie dolls, they like to dress them up and play house with them. When boys play with Barbie dolls, they like to tear their hair off.Boys couldn't care less if their hair is untidy. But for girls, if their hair got cut a quarter-inch too short, they would rather lock themselves in their room for two weeks than be seen in public.Baby girls find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting their faces. Baby boys find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting the walls.Boys grow their fingernails long because they're too lazy to cut them. Girls grow their fingernails long—not because they look nice—but because they can dig them into a boy's arm.Girls are attracted to boys, even at an early age. At an early age, boys are attracted to dirt.Most baby girls talk before boys do. Before boys talk, they learn how to make machine-gun noises.Girls turn into women. Boys turn into bigger boys.Keys: 1. 1 hit 1.2 try to catch 1.3 in wonder 1.4 turn…into1.5 dress, play hous e 1.6 tear…off 1.7 care less 1.8 lock, in public1.9 painting their face 1.10 painting the walls 1.11 lazy, cut 1.12 dig…into 1.13 boys 1.14 dirt 1.15 talk 1.16 make machine-gun noisesListening 2In order to understand this story, you have to know the nursery rhyme HickoryDickory Dock. In this nursery rhyme, the words in the title have no meaning. The rhyme goes like this:Hickory Dickory Dock,The mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck one,The mouse ran down!Hickory Dickory Dock.Here is the story:One day I took my seven-year-old son with me to shop for an electric wall clock for the kitchen and found a whole counter full of them on sale at a discount store. I had trouble deciding which clock to buy. While I held one clock in my hand and looked at another, I asked my son which one he liked better.“The one you’re holding with the mouse in it, Mom,” he said.Before I understood his words, a real, live mouse jumped out onto the counter and ran away. I screamed so loud everyone turned to see what was wrong. I was so embarrassed. I tried to make my way quietly out of the store. Everyone was looking at me. On the way out the door, my delighted son recited Hickory Dickory Dock. What a naughty boy!Questions:1.Where did the story take place?2.Why did the mother ask her son which clock he liked better?3.Which clock did the boy like best?4.Why did the mother feel embossed?5.Why did he boy recite Hickory Dickory Dock?Keys:1. B2. D3. A4. C5. DListening 3Men, it is said, are generally more aggressive than women and enjoy taking risks. They play fighting games and enjoy "dares". More men than women are convicted for crimes, especially crimes of violence.Some say that this is simply a matter of biology; others suggest that it is a function of the way we organize the sex and gender roles in our society. In fact, many of the findings, in this area, have turned out to be unsatisfactory, and often there turns out to be very small differences with a large degree of overlap.Biologically, men certainly seem to be the weaker sex. On average, men experience heart attacks 10 years earlier than women, but have a better rate of survival if they survive the first year after an attack. Symptoms also vary by sex: Women experience shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain; most male heart attacks come on as a sudden, striking pain in the chest. In adulthood, men are more likely to be infected with viruses and have a shorter average lifespan.In recent years, a great many biological sex differences have been found throughout the body, including the brain. However, regardless of the findings that sex differencesreally do exist after all and despite the pressure to deny them, socially, we still expect women to behave like women and men like men.Keys:1) aggressive 2) taking risks 3) crime 4) biology 5) function 6) roles7) unsatisfactory 8) weaker 9) heart attacks 10) rate of survival 11) vary 12) be infected with 13) average lifespan 14) do exist 15) deny16) behaveListening 4It is my belief that gender stereotypes are very real gender characteristics that are exaggerated to the extreme ends with no gray areas. So in truth a woman is "weak" physically only because a man is in reality "stronger". A woman is "submissive" only because a man in reality is more "aggressive". A woman is "emotional" only because a man is "less emotional". All these are observed facts.Are there ways to avoid the stereotyping? This is hard to do. We as males and females love to exaggerate our differences. It seems we love to do this in many ways. We love to exaggerate gender traits as if to say "Look how female I am" or "Look how male I am". Do we go so far as to actually create differences that do not exist? Not from what I see. I think we like to exaggerate our differences because the more male we feel or the more female we feel the more attractive we feel.So all in all I believe stereotypes are true differences that are exaggerated. I don't think stereotypes should be avoided because they are real. I do think that we should not place extremes of a trait to a gender as a whole and most certainly not limit someone's potential abilities based on a stereotype. Stereotypes should apply in general but not to an individual. They should serve to help make judgment but not as an absolute.Keys:1.T F F F T T2.1 physically, in reality, aggressive2.2 avoid, differences, attractive2.3 extremes, potential abilities。
国际交流英语视听说4-第三单元-U3
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Analytical Listening While Viewing
A | Read the questions and answer choices. Then listen to a talk about the modeling business and choose the correct answers. (P46)
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新编大学英语视听说教程4scriptunit3听力原文及答案
Unit 3 Gender DifferencesPart 1 listening oneThree Three guys guys guys are are are out out out having having having a a a relaxing relaxing relaxing day day day fishing. fishing. fishing. Out Out Out of of of the the the blue, blue, blue, they they they catch catch catch a a mermaid who begs to be set free in return for granting each of them a wish. Now one of the guys just doesn't believe it, and says, "OK, if you can really grant wishes, then double my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." Suddenly, the guy starts to recite recite flawless flawless flawless Shakespeare Shakespeare Shakespeare followed followed followed by by by a a a short short short pause pause pause and and and an an an extremely extremely extremely insightful insightful analysis of it. The second guy is so amazed that he says to the mermaid, "Hey, triple my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." The guy begins pouring out all the mathematical solutions to problems that have puzzled scientists in all fields. The last last guy guy guy is is is so so so impressed impressed impressed by by by the the the changes changes changes in in in his his his friends friends friends that that that he he he says says says to to to the the mermaid, mermaid, "Quintuple "Quintuple "Quintuple my my my IQ." IQ." IQ." The The The mermaid mermaid mermaid looks looks looks at at at him him him and and and says, says, says, "You "You "You know, know, know, I I normally don't try to change people's minds when they make a wish, but I really wish you'd reconsider." The guy says, "No, I want you to increase my IQ five times, and if you don't do it, I won't set you free." "Please," says the mermaid, "you don't know what you're asking... It'll It'll change change change your your your entire entire entire view view view of of of the the the universe. universe. universe. Won't Won't Won't you you you ask ask ask for for for something something something else? else? else? A A million dollars or anything?" But no matter what the mermaid says, the guy insists on having his IQ increased by by five five five times times times its its its usual usual usual power. power. power. So So So the the the mermaid mermaid mermaid sighs sighs sighs and and and says, says, says, "Done." "Done." "Done." And And And he he becomes a woman. Keys: 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T2.1. set free in return 2.2 extremely insightful analysis2.3 pouring out, puzzled, in all fields2.4 normally, change people’s minds, reconsider 2.5 usual powerPart 1 listening two(Dr. Rosa Herring, author of a book on language and communication, is beinginterviewed by Bob White, a writer for an academic journal on communication.) Bob White: Good morning, Dr. Herring! We both know that many communication specialists specialists believe believe believe that that that gender gender gender bias bias bias exists exists exists in in in language, language, language, culture culture culture and and society. Do you think this is really so? Dr. Herring:Y es, I certainly do. How we talk and listen can be strongly influenced Yes, I certainly do. How we talk and listen can be strongly influenced by cultural expectations, and these begin during childhood. Children usually play together with other children of the same gender, and this is where our conversational style is learned. Bob White: Can you give some specific examples? Dr. Herring:Certainly. We find that girls use language mainly to develop closeness or or intimacy intimacy intimacy as as as a a a basis basis basis for for for friendship. friendship. friendship. Boys, Boys, Boys, on on on the the the contrary, contrary, contrary, use use language mainly to earn status in their group. Bob White:But, in communication through electronic devices like e-mail discussion discussion groups, groups, groups, there there there should should should be be be no no no gender gender gender distinction distinction distinction if if if writers' writers' names are not used in the messages. Dr. Herring:One might think so, but in fact, email writing style is more comparable comparable with with with spoken spoken spoken language, language, language, so so so basic basic basic language language language styles styles styles are are are still still evident. Bob White:I thought e-mail messages were gender neutral! Dr. Herring: No. While theoretical gender equality exists for the Internet, in reality women are not given equal opportunity because of different communication and language styles between the sexes. Bob White:How does that happen? Do you have any hard facts t o to to back up this back up this impression? Dr. Herring: Yes. I've I've done done done a a a research research research project project project using using using randomly randomly randomly selected selected selected e-mail e-mail messages messages from from from online online online discussion discussion discussion groups. groups. groups. I I I found found found that that that females females females use use language language that that that is is is more more more collaborative collaborative collaborative and and and supportive supportive supportive such such such as as as "Thanks "Thanks for for all all all your your your tips tips tips on...", on...", on...", "Good "Good "Good point." point." point." and and and "Hope "Hope "Hope this this this helps!". helps!". helps!". Men Men tend to use more aggressive or competitive language such as "Do you understand that?", "You should realize that...", "It is absurd to think...". Bob White:How great are these gender differences? Dr. Herring: Males Males write write messages messages messages using using using aggressive, aggressive, aggressive, competitive competitive competitive language language language more more than than twice twice twice as as as often often often as as as females females females did, did, did, while while while females females females use use use collaborative collaborative and and supportive supportive supportive language language language three three three times times times as as as often often often as as as males males males did. did. did. In In In this this study, it is clear that there is a gender difference in e-mail messages just as in other communication media. Bob White:So the "battle of the sexes" is still with us, even online. Questions:1. According to Dr. Herring, when is children’s conversational style lear ned? 2. Which of the following is most similar to e-mail writing in style? 3. Why is there still no equality on the Internet? 4. What comparison did Dr. Herring make in her speech? Keys: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B2.1. language, culture, society, cultural expectations 2.2 closeness intimacy, earn status2.3 collaborative supportive, aggressive competitivePart 1 listening threeJohn: John: Cathy, do you think it's appropriate for females to continuously expect guys to Cathy, do you think it's appropriate for females to continuously expect guys to behave in a standard gentlemanly fashion like opening car doors? Cathy: Cathy: Well, I think it would be nice if men could do such things. Well, I think it would be nice if men could do such things. John: John: My My side side of of of the the the theory theory theory is is is that that that we we we all all all have have have to to to admit admit admit that that that we we we are are are living living living in in in the the world of change. Right? Sometimes the equation changes if the driver is a girl and the passenger is a guy who doesn't drive. So what h appens? Should the happens? Should the girl open the door for the guy or should the guy open the door for the girl? Maybe we should just adopt an "open your own door" policy. Cathy: Cathy: Yes, Yes, I I agree, agree, agree, John. John. John. But...sometimes But...sometimes But...sometimes it's it's it's just just just a a a matter matter matter of of of courtesy. courtesy. courtesy. It It It doesn't doesn't matter who opens the door for whom. Maybe females just should not expect too much. Life isn't a fairy tale after all. John: It's absolutely true. Sometimes I feel that there isn't any difference in the roles both genders can perform. Of course I'm not saying that men can give birth. Rather Rather what what what I I I meant meant meant was was was except except except for for for the the the physical physical physical and and and natural natural natural differences differences between both sexes, there isn't much difference between them. Cathy: Cathy: But honestly, although I don't expect guys to open doors for me, or to pull out But honestly, although I don't expect guys to open doors for me, or to pull out a chair for me, I am usually quite impressed if they do so, as many guys don't do it nowadays. If the guy was walking in front of me and went through the door first, I'd appreciate it if he could hold the door and not let it slam in my face. John: Well, if I'm the one walking in front, I will open the door and hold it for the people behind me, be it a girl or a boy. I actually had the door slam right in my face a number of times though, when the person walking closely in front of me didn't hold the heavy glass door and let it swing back in my face. Of course, I tried tried to to to hold hold hold the the the door, door, door, but but but it it it was was was too too too heavy heavy heavy and and and too too too late. late. late. But But But I I I think think think it it it was was more embarrassing for him than me as everyone was looking at him, while I was rubbing my squashed nose. Cathy: Cathy: So being a gentleman does not stop at opening doors. There are many other So being a gentleman does not stop at opening doors. There are many other aspects I believe. Keys:1. T T F F T 2. D A B A BPart 1 listening fourDo you know how you learned to be a woman? Do you know how you learned to be be a a a man? man? man? What What What makes makes makes the the the difference difference difference in in in terms terms terms of of of gender gender gender and and and our our our roles roles roles in in in society? society? Even when our physical structures are revealed to be really similar, women and men "tend" to play different roles in society. In an article in the latest issue of Psychology Today , we find a study that reflects how parents of fifteen girl babies and fifteen boy babies differed in their descriptions of their babies. Despite the fact that objective data such such as as as birth birth birth length, length, length, weight, weight, weight, irritability, irritability, irritability, etc. etc. etc. did did did not not not differ, differ, differ, when when when the the the parents parents parents were were asked asked to to to describe describe describe their their their babies, babies, babies, they they they said said said that that that girl girl girl babies babies babies were were were softer, softer, softer, littler, littler, littler, more more beautiful, prettier, cuter than boy babies. Based on these facts, we could conclude that parents' attitude is influencing their children. Our parents and later our school, television and the Internet are showing us a whole set of expected behaviors that create our patterns. Thus, a simple cartoon can suggest to children how they are supposed to act. Male cartoon characters are not only more prominent than female characters, but they also portray a broader range of masculine traits. Male characters are powerful, strong, smart and aggressive. Of course roles have been changing over the past decades. Nowadays, women are not not necessarily necessarily necessarily expected expected expected to to to stay stay stay home home home raising raising raising their their their family family family and and and supporting supporting supporting their their husbands. In the same way, men are no longer expected to be the only breadwinners like they used to be; now women and men share these responsibilities. But traditional roles still have a big influence. Keys:1. F F T T F2.1 reflects descriptions 2.2 parents’ attitudes2.3 suggest, act 2.4 raising their family, supporting their husbands2.5 used to be, share these responsibilitiesPart 4 Listening 1 "Equal" does not always mean "the same". Men and women are created equally but boys and girls are not born the same. You throw a little girl a ball, and it will hit her in the nose. You throw a little boy a ball, and he will try to catch it. Then it will hit him in the nose. A baby girl will pick up a stick and look in wonder at what nature has made. A baby boy will pick up a stick and turn it into a gun. When girls play with Barbie dolls, they like to dress them up and play house with them. When boys play with Barbie dolls, they like to tear their hair off. Boys couldn't couldn't care care care less less less if if if their their their hair hair hair is is is untidy. untidy. untidy. But But But for for for girls, girls, girls, if if if their their their hair hair hair got got got cut cut cut a a quarter-inch too short, they would rather lock themselves in their room for two weeks than be seen in public. Baby girls find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting their faces. Baby boys find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting the walls. Boys grow their fingernails long because they're too lazy to cut them. Girls grow their their fingernails fingernails fingernails long long long——not not because because because they they they look look look nice nice nice——but but because because because they they they can can can dig dig dig them them into a boy's arm. Girls are attracted to boys, even at an early age. At an early age, boys are attracted to dirt. Most baby baby girls girls girls talk talk talk before before before boys boys boys do. do. do. Before Before Before boys boys boys talk, talk, talk, they they they learn learn learn how how how to to to make make machine-gun noises. Girls turn into women. Boys turn into bigger boys. Keys: 1. 1 hit 1.2 try to catch 1.3 in wonder 1.4 turn…into1.5 dress, play hous e 1.6 tear…off 1.7 care less 1.8 lock, in public 1.9 painting their face 1.10 painting the walls 1.11 lazy, cut 1.12 dig…into1.13 boys 1.14 dirt 1.15 talk 1.16 make machine-gun noisesListening 2In order to understand this story, you have to know the nursery rhyme HickoryDickory Dock . . In In In this this this nursery nursery nursery rhyme, rhyme, rhyme, the the the words words words in in in the the the title title title have have have no no no meaning. meaning. meaning. The The rhyme goes like this: Hickory Dickory Dock,The mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck one,The mouse ran down! Hickory Dickory Dock.Here is the story: One day I took my seven-year-old son with me to shop for an electric wall clock for the kitchen and found a whole counter full of them on sale at a discount store. I had had trouble trouble trouble deciding deciding deciding which which which clock clock clock to to to buy. buy. buy. While While While I I I held held held one one one clock clock clock in in in my my my hand hand hand and and looked at another, I asked my son which one he liked better. “The one you’re holding with the mouse in it, Mom,” he said.Before Before I understood his I understood his w ords, words, a real, live mouse jumped out onto onto the counter the counter and ran away. I screamed so loud everyone turned to see what was wrong. I was so embarrassed. I tried to make my way quietly out of the store. Everyone was looking at me. On the way out the door, my delighted son recited Hickory Dickory Dock . What a . What a naughty boy! Questions: 1. Where did the story take place? 2. Why did the mother ask her son which clock he liked better? 3. Which clock did the boy like best? 4. Why did the mother feel embossed? 5. Why did he boy recite Hickory Dickory Dock ? ? Keys:1. B2. D3. A4. C5. DListening 3Men, Men, it it it is is is said, said, said, are are are generally generally generally more more more aggressive aggressive aggressive than than than women women women and and and enjoy enjoy enjoy taking taking taking risks. risks. They play fighting games and enjoy "dares". More men than women are convicted for crimes, especially crimes of violence. Some say that this is simply a matter of biology; others suggest that it is a function of the way we organize the sex and gender roles in our society. In fact, many of the findings, in this area, have turned out to be unsatisfactory, and often there turns out to be very small differences with a large degree of overlap. Biologically, men certainly seem to be the weaker sex. On average, men experience heart attacks 10 y ears earlier than women, but years earlier than women, but have a better rate of survival if they survive the first year after an attack. Symptoms also vary by sex: Women experience shortness shortness of of of breath, breath, breath, fatigue, fatigue, fatigue, and and and chest chest chest pain; pain; pain; most most most male male male heart heart heart attacks attacks attacks come come come on on on as as as a a sudden, striking pain i n in in the chest. the chest. In In adulthood, men are more likely to adulthood, men are more likely to be infected with viruses and have a shorter average lifespan. In recent years, a great many biological sex differences have been found throughout the body, including the brain. However, regardless of the findings that sex differences really do exist after all and despite the pressure to deny them, socially, we still expect women to behave like women and men like men. Keys:1) aggressive 2) taking risks 3) crime 4) biology 5) function 6) roles 7) unsatisfactory 8) weaker 9) heart attacks 10) rate of survival 11) vary 12) be infected with 13) average lifespan 14) do exist 15) deny 16) behave Listening 4 It is is my my my belief belief belief that that that gender gender gender stereotypes stereotypes stereotypes are are are very very very real real real gender gender gender characteristics characteristics characteristics that that that are are exaggerated to the extreme ends with no gray areas. So in truth a woman is "weak" physically only because a man is in reality "stronger". A woman is "submissive" only because a man in reality is more "aggressive". A woman is "emotional" only because a man is "less emotional". All these are observed facts. Are there there ways ways ways to to to avoid avoid avoid the the the stereotyping? stereotyping? stereotyping? This This This is is is hard hard hard to to to do. do. do. We We We as as as males males males and and females love to exaggerate our differences. It seems we love to do this in many ways. We love to e xaggerate exaggerate exaggerate gender traits gender traits as as if to if to say say "Look how female "Look how female I am" or I am" or "Look "Look how male I am". Do we go so far as to actually create differences that do not exist? Not from what I see. I think we like to exaggerate our differences because the more male we feel or the more female we feel the more attractive we feel. So all in all I believe stereotypes are true differences that are exaggerated. I don't think stereotypes should be avoided because they are real. I do think that we should not not place place place extremes extremes extremes of of of a a a trait trait trait to to to a a a gender gender gender as as as a a a whole whole whole and and and most most most certainly certainly certainly not not not limit limit someone's someone's potential potential potential abilities abilities abilities based based based on on on a a a stereotype. stereotype. stereotype. Stereotypes Stereotypes Stereotypes should should should apply apply apply in in general but not to an individual. They should serve to help make judgment but not as an absolute. Keys:1. T F F F T T2.1 physically, in reality, aggressive2.2 avoid, differences, attractive2.3 extremes, potential abilities。
大学英语视听说第四册unit3
2011级二级220班: Quiz details个人测试成绩记录试卷:Unit-3编号:Unit-3 试卷满分:100姓名:学号:201105001134 班级:登录:2014-03-24 16:34:09 交卷:2014-03-24 17:24:23 上机地址:172.20.9.64 老师是否已批卷:尚未批卷批卷时间:图例:Right or marked by instructor Wrong To be marked by instructor Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening!放音结束前请不要离开本页。
否则就听不成啦!Part 1 Short dialogs and multiple choicequestions(每小题:分)Directions: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose thecorrect answers to the questions. You will hear therecording twice. After the first playing, there will be timefor you to choose the correct answers. Use the secondplaying to check your answers.Questions 1 to 1 are based on the following passage ordialog.1.A. Forest fire is very bad this year.B. Forest fires will be worse next year.C. Forest fire will be brought under control next year.D. Forest fire has been brought under control.Questions 2 to 2 are based on the following passage ordialog.2.A. The earthquake was not as strong as the Tokyo one.B. The earthquake was stronger than the Tokyo one.C. The two of them were lucky enough to live in anearthquake-proof hotel.D. The earthquake has leveled the house to the ground.Questions 3 to 3 are based on the following passage or dialog.3.A. There will be a volcanic eruption on La Palma island.B. La Palma island will be completely submerged.C. Tidal waves will strike the coasts of two continents.D. Tidal waves will die down along the coasts of Africa and NorthAmerica.Questions 4 to 4 are based on the following passage or dialog.4.A. She knows a lot about floods.B. She is an earthquake expert.C. She is interested in meteorites.D. She is worried about natural disasters.Questions 5 to 5 are based on the following passage or dialog.5.A. The man thinks modern technology can tame nature whilethe woman does not.B. The woman thinks modern technology can tame nature whilethe man does not.C. Both the man and woman think mankind can conquer nature.D. Neither the man nor the woman thinks mankind can conquernature.Part 1 Short dialogs and multiple choice questions(每小题: 2 分; 满分:10 分)小题得分对错我的答案客观1. 2 B B2. 2 A A3. 2 C C4. 2 D D5. 2 D DSubtotal: 10 老师评语:Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening!放音结束前请不要离开本页。
E时代大学英语视听说教程4课件及答案 Unit 3To be a Better Man
A. Because Jordan didn’t go to school.
B. Because Jordan didn’t work hard this quarter.
Part II In-Class Listening
Now you will hear five short conversations. After each conversation, you will hear a question. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.
— Barack Obama
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responsibility for our future.
— George Bernard Shaw
questions. Listen carefully and take down some necessary notes if possible and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.
1. Why is the father complaining about Jordan?
1. A. The project is done. B. The project is progressing well. C. He is not in charge of the project. D. He doesn’t want to talk with the woman.
新视野大学英语视听说教程第四册所有单元答案
Uint1II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: Soft answers turn away wrath.Keys: 1D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.CTask 2: Big John is coming!(S1) owner、(S2) running(S3) drop(S4) outlaw(S5) uneventfully.(S6) yelling,(S7) lives(S8) As he’s picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall. He’s muscular, and is growing as he approaches the bar.(S9) The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer, hands shaking. (S10) “I got to get out of town! Don’t you hear Big John is coming?”Task3: A View of HappinessKeys: 1D 2.C3. B 4.D 5.AV. Let’s TalkScriptVI. Further Listening and Speaking Task1: Reason and EmotionKeys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.DTask 2: DepressionKeys: TFFTFTask3: AngerNews ReportU.S. Roller Coaster1.passengers2.height3.released4.dive5.independently6.3607. back and forth8. facing9.surprise10.adds11. length12. measure13.capacity,14.thrillingUint2II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.B 2.A 3. C 4D 5BIII. Listening InTask 1: A Friendly StylistKeys: 1C.A 3.D4.B 5.ATask 2: The Voice Lift(S1) nose(S2) voice.(S3) match(S4) sound(S5) inserted(S6) neck(S7) fat(S8) The voice lift is becoming more widely known among an aging population, who try to make themselves sound younger.(S9) a retired construction engineer who underwent the voice lift several years ago, (S10)V oice lift can also benefit people like performers, lawyers, teachers, and telephone operators who need to have a strong voice aTask3: A View of HappinessKeys: 1C 2.C3. B 4.B 5.DV. Let’s TalkVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Beauty Contests and Plastic SurgeriesKeys: 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.ATask 2: Is it true beauty?Keys: FTFTFTask3: Changing Your Hairstyle to Improve Your AppearanceFor Reference:1. It is a quick and easy way to freshen up your looks—and boost your confidence2. Clients often say, “I want to cut my hair, but I should lose weight first.” But that’s not the right sequence; it’s the other way around.3. The speaker say if you have a round face, you may look better with short hair.4. That depends the length of your neck. The longer the neck, the shorter you can go.5. They change the shape of your face, making it seem shorterNews ReportMiss World1.finals2.billion3. hosted4.one-time5.winners6.white7.dominated8.majority9.charm10.personally11.figure12.title.13. represented14. went15.fierce16.turn17.waved18.celebrationsUint3II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.D 2.A 3. C 4.B 5.CIII. Listening InTask 1: Soft answers turn away wrath.Keys: 1B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.CFor Reference1. In the open ocean they move at up to 800km per hour, but when it reaches the shore,the system slows down and the waves get bigger.2. They can reach 30 meters. Big enough to finish you off in one gulp.Task 2: Flooding in Haiti and the Dominican Republic Script(S1) climb(S2) reports(S3) missing,(S4)assistance.(S5) factor(S6) presence(S7) originating(S8) Rainfall exceeded 500 mm (or 19.7 inches) along the border areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic during that period.(S9) This made it difficult for humanitarian relief worker to rescue stranded people and deliver badly.(S10)Analysis of the past date shows that major floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti are now a near-annual event.Task3: A BlizzardKeys: 1A 2.B3. C 4.D 5.CFor ReferenceThey can quickly become disoriented, losing their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction.V. Let’s TalkVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Description of a TsunamiKeys: 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.ATask 2: Drought in South AfricaKeys: FFTFTTask3: Brave firemenFor Reference1.Since the company was composed entirely of men over65, there was doubt thatthey would be of assistance. But the farmer called the fire company away because the fire proved to be more than the small town fire department could handle, and there was no other help available.2.The truck drove straight toward the fire and, instead of stopping in front of the fire,drove right onto the middle of the flames.3.After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire.4.He presented the volunteer company wit ha check for $10,000.The captain said, “The first thing we’re going to do is to get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck.”That suggests that they drove right into the middle of the flames because of useless brakes rather bravery.News ReportAustralian Waterspout1.knocking2. coast3.tearing4. described5. managed6.following7.drop8.battled9.making up ground10.leader.11.struggled12. teamwork13. recovery.14.Setting15. winds16.legs17.chance18.despite.Uint4II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.C 2.B 3. A 4.B 5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: You’re fired!Keys: 1C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.AFor Reference1.I want you to know this is going to hurt me more than it will hurt you.2. That’s great! Thank you! I’ll certainly try to live up to the trust you havedemonstrated in me with this raise in pay.Task 2: SOHO(S1) shorted(S2) known(S3) independent(S4) enterprises(S5) spread(S6) nearly(S7) so(S8) Many books are written and sold specifically for this type of office to tell people how to equip a small office.(S9) In the field of software development, engineers often have to work 20 hours or more at a stretch, so they can hardly adapt to normal office hours.Task3: The Role of Job DescriptionsKeys: 1B 2.D3. D 4.A 5.CFor ReferenceRead your position description and identify the two or three most important tasks it mentions. Then meet with your boss, point out the tasks you’ve chosen and ask if they accurately reflect what your boss considers important.V. Let’s TalkVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: A small misstep can become a big career trapKeys: 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.CTask 2: The boss is angry!Keys: FTFTFTask3: Three EnvelopesFor Reference1.They gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer, Carl Martin,and say good-bye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson.2.The departing CEO left three numbered envelopes for the new CEO3.The message read, “Blame your predecessor.”So, the new CEO held a pressconference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO.4.T he message read, “Recognize.” The new CEO did it, and the company quicklyrebounded.5. The meager said, “Prepare three envelopes.” It implied that it was time for Martin to leave and give three similar envelopes to the next CEO.News ReportA Wearable Translator1.travelers2.past.3.behind4.translation5.voicebine7.portable packaging.8.general idea9.assist10.availablemunicateUint5II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.B2.D3. A 4.C 5.DIII. Listening InTask 1: How to Avoid BankruptcyKeys: 1B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.CFor Reference1. He suggests retaining the service staff and streaming their operations, so they won’tneed as many people to run things smoothly.2. That is a serious step, but she thinks they haven’t any other choice. If they keeplosing money, they will have to shut everything down.Task 2: A Hard-nosed Boss(S1) watched(S2) when(S3) pile(S4) around(S5) leaned(S6) hiding(S7) indifferently.(S8) Stone rushed into the cashier’s office, took$250 from the cash box, and returned. “Take it,” he said, “and get out! Don’t let me see you around here again!”(S9) Seeing the young man showed no sign of embarrassment, Stone got furious. (S10)He was waiting for the 20 dollars we owe him for lunch. He works for the coffee shop around the corner.”Task3: Layoffs can be predicted.Keys: 1D 2.C3. B 4.C 5AFor ReferenceYou may get your resume up to date and start looking for a new job. Also, it might e a good idea to cancel your vacation, implement money-saving measures, and become more useful on your job.V. Let’s TalkVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Problems of JoblessnessKeys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D5.ATask 2: Before the cutbackKeys: TTFFFTask3: Career TransitionsFor Reference1.She had experience as a career counselor who had counseled hundreds of peopleabout career changes. But when her husband’s lost job, they both were caught unprepared.2.They were unprepared to tell our children, unprepared for the mix of emotions andmost dramatically, unprepared for the sudden loss of routine in our lives.3. She saw her husband sitting in our office as he patted his forehead and mutteredto himself, “Now what am I supposed to do?”4. In the bookstore they found lots of books about job search, but not a single bookon the day-to-day challenges people face when they get laid-off.5. They had gathered enough interesting material for a book on career transitions–the book we needed but couldn’t find last JulyNews ReportU.S. Ford Plants to Be ClosedScript1.announced2.massive3.surprise4.Rescue5.22, 0006.discontinued7.salary8.turnaround9.profit10.hit hard11.closings12.emotion.13. quality and productivity.Uint6II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.C2.C3. A 4.D 5.BIII. Listening InTask 1: David Copperfield is coming.Keys: 1C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.CTask 2: Is it really bad luck?(S1) terrible(S2) misfortune.(S3) reflection,(S4) damaged(S5) heaven.(S6) pick(S7) washed(S8) Some people claim that the number is bad luck because thirteen people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified,(S9) Friday the thirteenth of any month is considered especially bad or unlucky, and Friday the thirteenth of March is the worst of the all.(S10) When people talk about the “seven-year itch” they mean that every seven years a person undergoes a complete change in personality.Task3: The Status on Easter IslandKeys: 1A 2.B3. D 4.D 5BV. Let’s TalkVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Horseshoes as a Sign of Good LuckKeys: 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.C5.BTask 2: Superstitions or real bad lucks?Keys: TTFFTTask3: Career TransitionsFor Reference1.He had a habit of looking at every situation in his life and saying, “This is good!”2.After taking the gun, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off.3.They set the king free, because being superstitious, they never ate anyone that wasless than whole4.He felt sorry for his friend and went to the jail to apologize to him.5. If he had not been in jail, I would have been with you—and eaten.News ReportEgyptian Tombs1.date back2.ancient3.modern4.inspection5.covers6.rights7.opened8.downtown9.below10.account11.damaged12.uncovered13.questions14.significance15.worthwhile.Uint7II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.A 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.CIII. Listening InTask 1: I’m doing a lot of things on the computer! Keys: 1.A 2.B 3. C 4.D 5.CTask 2: A Magician and a Parrot(S1) audience(S2) tricks(S3) whenever(S4) parrot(S5) magician(S6) hat(S7) cards(S8) The magician was furious. Each time the parrot revealed one of his secrets, the audience roared with laughter.(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.(S10) They stared at each other with hate, but did not utter a word. This went on for several days.Task3: The Modern CircusKeys: 1C 2.A3. B 4.B 5.DV. Let’s TalkVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: The History of Chinese AcrobaticsKeys: 1D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.DTask 2: Exercise to RelaxKeys: FTTFFTask3: How Americans Use Their TimeFor 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 women3.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 sports5. In all, 19 percent of men and 16 percent of women play sports on any given day.. News ReportLatest Space Walk from Space Station1.space walk2.install3.moved4.first attempt5.temporary6.goal7.extended8.equipment9.positions10.relocation11.living quartersplained13.sound14.cause15.Solution.16.on boardUint8II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.CIII. Listening InTask 1: Stem Cell ResearchKeys: 1.B 2.A 3.A 4.A 5.DTask 2: The Improvement of RiceScript(S1) Research(S2) genes(S3) journal(S4) warn(S5) productivity.(S7) survival.(S8) Plant breeders have already used preliminary information from the rice genometo create experimental strains of rice that better resist cold and pests.(S9) The new map could better explain more than just rice. Rice shares a common ancestor with other cereal crops.(S10) While significant progress has been made in the analysis of the rice genome, the mapping of human genes is also making headway.Task3: The First Cloned CatKeys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.CV. Let’s TalkVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Confident enough to control your fate?Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.DTask 2: Is it moral to clone humans?Keys: 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.TTask3: A Drunkard’s ArgumentWe would learn more about human bihavior if we paid closer attention to the laws atwork in the animal kingdom.“Only the fittest survive”Human beings could certainly benefit from a close study of how this law operates among, for example, the wild buffalo.When the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest animals at the back that are killed first.. The general speed and health of the group keeps improving with regular killing of the weaker memebers.Regular consumption of large amounts of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine.News ReportBioinformaticsrmation2.mapped3.sense4.pioneer5.link6.software7.understand8.accurate9.drugs10.being11.discovering12.returns13.overall14.Potential.15.developing16.raceUint9II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.A 2.C 3. D 4.B 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Is GDP really so important ?Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.BTask 2: A Cheap Parking Lot(S1) downtown(S2) loan(S3) security(S4) agreed(S5) against(S6) proceeded(S8) That will be $5,000 principal, and $20.30 in interest,” the loan officer said. The woman wrote out a check and started to walk away.(S9) We’re very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled.(S10) Where else in Manhattan can I park my car for two weeks for only $20.30 and expect it to be there when I return?”Task3: Doha RoundKeys: 1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.DV. Let’s TalkVI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: How was the problem resolved ?Keys: 1.C 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.BTask 2: Price rises but inflation stays low.Keys: 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.TTask3: Cars sell well in China.Although automobile prices in China are among the highest in the world, cars are still selling like hotcakes,China has been the biggest market for BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the world, combined with a sales volume between 6,000 to 7,000 units every year.Mercedes-Benz is cooperating with Chinese institutions on car research and plans to establish a design center here.the returns on luxury cars from the domestic market are much higher than the five-percent profit margin in the international market.The newspaper noted that major consumers of luxury cars in China are entrepreneurs, professional managers of foreign companies, professionals with high incomes,and young white-collar workers.News ReportHighlights of the Detroit International Auto Show1.on display2.90 percentrgest4.city and country5.folded6.side doors7.outdoors8.shower9.Top.10.ride11.Cells.12.innovativeUint10II. Basic Listening PracticeKeys: 1.C 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Competition in AmericaScriptKeys: 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.DTask 2: Americans’ Work Ethic(S1) roots(S2) what(S3) moral(S4) diligence(S5) sin(S6) teachings(S7) centuries(S8) Even as children they were taug ht, “If it’s worth doing at all, it’s worth doing well.”(S9) In English a new word has been created to describe people who work compulsivelly(S10) Others hold that workaholics are valuable members of society because they are extremely productive.Task 3: Do you know what “Freeze!” means?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.CV. Let’s TalkVI.Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: PunctualityKeys: 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.DTask 2: Our Personal SpacesKeys: 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.FTask 3: We don’t know what to do with them.the Russian hurled the half-full bottle out of the open window.“V odka is plentiful in my country,” said the Russian, “In fact, we have thousands and thousands of liters of it---far more than we need.”“I thought the Cuban economy was not good this year,”“Yet you threw that perfectly good cigar away. I find your actions quite puzzling.”“Cigars,” the Cuban replied, “are a dime a dozen in Cuba. We have more of them than we know what to do with.”The American businessman sat in silence for a moment. Then he got up, grbbed the lawyer, and threw him out of the window.News ReportRussian Popcorn FestivalScript1.heart2.introduction3.delicacy4.Artists.5.painting6.painstaking7.1208.equivalent9.witness onlookers10.followed11.consuming12.voiced sense13.hours14.delicious15.mess.。
新世纪大学英语视听说第三版第4册 Unit 3 答案(课堂PPT)
An English Video Course 4 视听说教程(3rd Edition)电子教案 4
Unit 3 Newspapers and the News
3 Unit Newspapers and the News Lesson A The people behind the news
Language Notes Proper names Joe The Daily News 《每日新闻报》
Maria The Times (英国)《泰晤士报》
New words comic n. 连环画 headline n. 头版头条新闻 sensational a. 耸人听闻的 news coverage 新闻报道 Like… 例如…… not so bad 还不坏,不错 What do you expect? 你还能指望什么呢?
3 Unit Newspapers and the News Lesson A The people behind the news
Lesson B In the news
An English Video Course 4 视听说教程(3rd Edition)电子教案 4
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3 Unit Newspapers and the News Lesson A The people behind the news
Hale Waihona Puke Lesson B In the news
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Activity 1 A dangerous job
Language Notes Proper names Christane Amanpour Dan Eldon
新标准视听说第四册答案Unit 3
Unit 3.Inside viewConversation 11. 2-8-4-3-1-6-7-52. the true statements are:1,2,5,6 and 8Conversation 24. 1(b) 2(d) 3(a) 4(b) 5(c)5. 1.started talking about fashion2.She’s giving out free tickets3.made up your mind4.the London fashion scene5.as far as I’m concerned6.The way I see it7.that will look goode and pick up on their styel9.only for a few rich people10.if you ask me11.it’s getting lateEveryday English6. 1(a) 2(b) 3(a) 4(a)Outside view2. 1(b) 2(b) 3(c) 4(a) 5(d)3. 1 (h) 2(c) 3(g) 4(f) 5(d) 6(a) 7(e) 8(b)4. 1.Because they fitted really well2.In New Bond Street3.She thinks London has a more casual style4.Camden is known for its daring and sometimes outrageous stylesListening inPassage 13.Penny Eric1 She changes up to three times He usually stays in work clothes2 Because of what she’s doing:the school It depends on what happens:maybe change run,gym clothes,to go out in the evening shoes or change to go out somewhere3 She’s going for an interview so she wants to He wants to be fairly casual,relaxed,andlook smart comfortable4 She’s discreetly fashion conscious:She carries He’s alit tle fashion conscious:he wants to high heels in her bag and then changes into have his own bit of individualitythem5 She wears different colours according to her He dresses with a youthful thought in mind moodPassage 27. 1-6-4-5-2-38. 1(a) 2(d) 3(c) 4(b) 5(c)9. 1.they will not be following ; during similar events2.had been told by her model agency ; if she lost weight3.taking your weight in kilos ; a more accurate measurementment on or interfere in ; would use their common sense5.who are promoting size zero models ; design and promote。
视听说第四册Unit3
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Language Points: The floodplains of rivers The flooding was driven by intense rainfall. Thunderstorm Overflow the bank Flash flooding/ extensive debris Traverse the base of the mountains Landmass Lethal events NHCE Viewing, Listening & Speaking
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Rainfall exceeded 500 mm (or 19.7 inches) along the border areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic during that period. This made it difficult for humanitarian relief workers to rescue stranded people and deliver badly-needed food, medicine and supplies to residents. Analysis of the past data shows that major floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti are now a near-annual event.
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新视野大学英语视听说教程4(第二版)第三单元UNIT Test答案
1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. 4.0.B. 4.5.C. 6.0.D. 6.5.2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The crops were all failed in this area because of the drought.B. The area was hit by the worst drought in the last 30 years.C. The government should improve the development of the infrastructure in the area.D. The irrigation system in this area played an important role in coping with the drought.3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. There will be a volcanic eruption on La Palma Island.B. La Palma Island will be completely submerged.C. Tidal waves will strike the coasts of two continents.D. Tidal waves will die down along the coasts of Africa and North America.4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man thinks human beings can change nature.B. The woman thinks human beings can change nature.C. The man thinks human beings can do nothing in the face of nature disaster.D. The woman thinks human beings can do nothing but minimizing losses in the face of natural disasters.5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man thinks modern technology can tame nature while the woman does not.B. The woman thinks modern technology can tame nature while the man does not.C. Both the man and woman think mankind can conquer nature.D. Neither the man nor the woman thinks mankind can conquer nature.Part II ScriptDirections: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read the third time, check your answers.A few years ago, my friend and I were walking (1) noon on a street near my home in a northern (2) of Teheran. This area is well-known because it is a beautiful avenue that (3) two major traffic circles. It is located at the (4) of a high mountain.That day, the sun was (5), but the weather suddenly changed. (6) we were walking between the two circles, it started raining very hard. We started to (7) the boulevard to get to the second circle.It was raining so hard that we decided to go inside a restaurant instead. (8). At first, we did not know what was going on. We went outside the restaurant to see what was happening. People seemed shocked.(9). We were scared. Cars, rocks, and people were floating on the water like little toys toward the little market at the south end of the circle. The height of the water was almost to the top of the trees.After a few minutes, the flood's flow was reduced, so we decided to leave the area before the water entered the street we were on.(10). Later, we also learned that a dam had burst during the rain.Your answer Correct answer(1) at at(2) section section(3) connects connects(4) bottom bottom(5) shining shining(6) As As(7) cross cross(8) Ten minutes later, as we were looking out the window, we saw everyone was running away from something. Ten minutes later, as we were looking out the window, we saw everyone was running away from something(9) A huge flood was streaming down the mountain. We were standing on a higher place, so we could see everything. A huge flood was streaming down the mountain. We were standing on a higher place, so we could see everything(10) It was reported that the flood destroyed a big area and approximately 300 people were killed or disappeared that day. It was reported that the flood destroyed a big area and approximately 300 people were killed or disappeared that dayPart III ScriptDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1. Why was the door to the balcony wide open?A. The weather was hot.B. It was too moist inside.C. It was too dry inside.D. The scene outside was beautiful.2. Why was the speaker unable to close the windows?A. The window was deformed.B. The wind was too strong.C. He was scared stiff by the loud thunder.D. He was frightened by the lightning.3. How did the speaker manage to close the window?A. He asked his wife to close it together.B. He used a mop to close it.C. He waited until the wind was less strong.D. He waited until the hail was over.4. What did the speaker do after seeing the lightning?A. He closed the window.B. He turned off the TV.C. He turned off the lights.D. He pulled out the electrical plugs.5. What is the sequence of the events?A. Sun—wind—thunder and lightning—sun—hail.B. Sun—hail—thunder and lightning—wind—sun.C. Sun—wind—thunder and lightning—hail—sun.D. Sun—wind—hail—thunder and lightning—sun.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements.1. Our flight to Tokyo was delayed by 12 hours. A typhoon ______ the east coast and it was chaos.A. beatB. hitC. struck atD. attacked on2. Tsunami waves can be ____________ meters high. They toss cars and houses around as though they were children's toys.A. a dozen ofB. dozen ofC. dozensD. dozens of3. A blizzard is a severe weather condition ___________ low temperatures and strong winds, greater than 35 miles per hour, bearing a great amount of snow.A. characterized byB. characterized withC. characteristic ofD. characteristic with4. But it is generally agreed that in order to be classified as a blizzard, ___________ merely a winter storm, the weather must meet several conditions.A. which opposed toB. which opposed withC. as opposed toD. as opposed with5. When all of these conditions continue after snow has stopped falling, the storm ________________ a ground blizzard.A. is referred asB. is referred toC. is referred to asD. referring to as6. People _________ in a whiteout can quickly become disoriented, ________ their sense of up and down as well as their sense of direction.A. catching...losingB. caught...lostC. catching...lostD. caught...losing7. The scale of the resulting deaths or property damage depends on the human ability to ________ the disasters.A. resistB. resist toC. resist againstD. resist from8. During a drought, food and water supplies can _________.A. run lowlyB. run lowC. drop lowlyD. drop low9. Thousands of stock farmers will have to slaughter their livestock ________ because there is no grass left.A. on a big wayB. with a big wayC. in a large scaleD. on a large scale10. The fire department from the nearby town was called to put the fire _____.A. outB. downC. awayD. off。
视听说,答案,新编大学英语4Unit 3
Unit 3Part OneExercise 21. react/ perform2. pick up3.brains4. society/ way Exercise 31. when it comes to2. get lost3. seem true / more than4. host/ active games5. college education / well-paid6 second-class citizens 7. leave/ raise 8. feel guilty9.are involved in/ available 10. getting readyPart TwoListening IExercise 1 5 4 1 6 2 3Exercise 21. F2. F3. F4. T5. TListening IIExercise 11. language, culture, society / cultural expectations2. develop closeness intimacy/ earn status3. collaborative supportive/ aggressive/ competitiveExercise 2 1.C 2. B 3. A 4. BPart Three More ListeningPractice OneExercise 11. hit2. in wonder3. dress up/ play house4. lock/ public5.painting their faces6 dig into7 boys 8.talkExercise 21. try to catch2. turn into3. tear off4. careless5. painting the walls6. lazy/ cut7. dirt8. make machine-gun noisesPractice TwoExercise 1 3. 2. 4.1Exercise 2 1. B 2 . D 3. A 4. C 5. BPractice ThreeExercise 1 1. T 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. TExercise 2 1. D 2 . A 3. B 4. A 5. BPractice FourExercise 1 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. FExercise 21. reflects/ descriptions2. parents’ attitude 3 suggest/ act 4. raising their family/ supporting their husbands5. used to be/ share these responsibilitiesPart Four Testing YourselfSection 11. C 2 . A 3. D 4. C 5. DSection II1. T 2 . F 3. F 4. F 5. F 6. TSection III1. aggressive2. taking risks3. crimes4. biology5. function6. roles7. unsatisfactory8. weaker9. heart attack 10. rate of survival 11. vary12. be infected with 13. average lifespan 14. do exist15. deny 16. behaveTape scripts:Part TwoListening IThree guys are out having a relaxing day fishing. Out of the blue, they catch a mermaid who begs to be set free in return for granting each of them a wish.Now one of the guys just doesn't believe it, and says, "OK, if you can really grant wishes, then double my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." Suddenly, the guy starts to recite flawless Shakespeare followed by a short pause and an extremely insightful analysis of it. The second guy is so amazed that he says to the mermaid, "Hey, triple my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." The guy begins pouring out all the mathematical solutions to problems that have puzzled scientists of varying fields: physics, chemistry and astronomy.The last guy is so interested in the changes in his friends that he says to the mermaid, "Quintuple my IQ." The mermaid looks at him and says, "You know, I normally don't try to change people's minds when they make a wish, but I really wish you'd reconsider."The guy says, "No, I want you to increase my IQ five times, and if you don't do it, I won't set you free." "Please," says the mermaid, "you don't know what you're asking... It'll change your entire view of the universe. Won't you ask for something else... A million dollars, anything?"But no matter what the mermaid says, the guy insists on having his IQ increased by five times its usual power. So the mermaid sighs and says, "Done." And he becomes a woman.Listening II(Dr. Herring, author of a book on language and communication, is being interviewed by Bob White, a writer for an academic journal on communication.)Bob White: Good morning, Dr. Herring! We both know that many communicationspecialists believe that gender bias exists in language, culture and society.Do you think this is really so?Dr. Herring: Yes, I certainly do. How we talk and listen can be strongly influenced bycultural expectations, and these begin during childhood. Children usuallyplay together with other children of the same gender, and this is where ourconversational style is learned.Bob White: Can you give some specific examples?Dr. Herring: Certainly. We find that girls use language mainly to develop closeness orintimacy as a basis for friendship. Boys, on the contrary, use languagemainly to earn status in their group.Bob White: But, in communication by electronic devices like email discussion groups,there should be no gender distinction if writers' names are not used in themessages.Dr. Herring: One might think so, but in fact, email writing style is most comparable with spoken language, so basic language styles are still evident.Bob White: I thought email messages were gender neutral!Dr. Herring: No. While theoretical gender equality exists for the Internet, in realitywomen are not given equal opportunity because of different communicationand language styles between the sexes.Bob White: How does that happen? Do you have any hard facts to back up thisimpression?Dr. Herring: Yes. I've done a research project using randomly selected email messages from online discussion groups. I found that females use language that ismore collaborative and supportive such as "Thanks for all your tips on...","Good point." and "Hope this helps!". Men tend to use more aggressive orcompetitive language such as "Do you understand that?", "You shouldrealize that...", "It is absurd to think...".Bob White: How great are these gender differences?Dr. Herring: Males wrote messages using aggressive, competitive language more thantwice as often as females did, while females used collaborative andsupportive language three times as often as males did. In this study, it isclear that there is a gender difference in email messages just as there is inother communication styles.Bob White: So the "battle of the sexes" is still with us, even online.Questions:1. Whom do children usually play together with?2. Which of the following is most similar to email writing in the style?3. Why are women not given equal opportunity on the Internet?4. What comparison did Dr. Herring make in her research?Part Three More ListeningPractice One"Equal" does not always mean "the same". Men and women are created equal. But, boys and girls are not born the same.You throw a little girl a ball, and it will hit her in the nose. You throw a little boy a ball, and he will try to catch it. Then it will hit him in the nose.A baby girl will pick up a stick and look in wonder at what nature has made. A baby boy will pick up a stick and turn it into a gun.When girls play with Barbie dolls, they like to dress them up and play house with them. When boys play with Barbie dolls, they like to tear their hair off.Boys couldn't care less if their hair is untidy. But for girls, if their hair got cut a quarter-inch too short, they would rather lock themselves in their room for two weeks than be seen in public.Baby girls find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting their faces. Baby boys find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting the walls.Boys grow their fingernails long because they're too lazy to cut them. Girls grow their fingernails long—not because they look nice—but because they can dig them into a boy's arm.Girls are attracted to boys, even at an early age. At an early age, boys are attracted to dirt.Most baby girls talk before boys do. Before boys talk, they learn how to make machine-gun noises.Girls turn into women. Boys turn into bigger boys.Practice TwoIn order to understand this story, you have to know the nursery rhyme Hickory Dickory Dock. In this nursery rhyme, the words in the title have no meaning. The rhyme goes like this: Hickory Dickory Dock,The mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck one,The mouse ran down!Hickory Dickory Dock.Here is the story:One day I took my seven-year-old son with me to shop for an electric wall clock for the kitchen and found a whole counter full of them on sale at a discount store. I had trouble deciding which clock to buy. While I held one clock in my hand and looked at another, I asked my son which one he liked better."The one you're holding with the mouse in it, Mom," he said.Before I understood his words, a real, live mouse jumped out onto the counter and ran away. I screamed so loud everyone turned to see what was wrong. I was so embarrassed. I tried to make my way quietly out of the store. Everyone was looking at me. On the way out the door, my delighted son recited Hickory Dickory Dock. What a naughty boy!Questions:1. Where did the story take place?2. Why did the mother ask her son which clock he liked better?3. Which clock did the boy like better?4. Why did the mother feel embarrassed?5. Why did the boy recite Hickory Dickory Dock?Practice ThreeJohn: Cathy, do you think it's appropriate for females to continuously expect guys to behave in a standard gentlemanly fashion like opening the car doors?Cathy: Well, I think it would be nice if men could do such things.John: My side of the story is that we all have to admit that we are living in theworld of change. Right? Nowadays, sometimes the equation changes if thedriver is a girl and the passenger is a guy who doesn't drive. So whathappens? Should the girl open the door for the guy or should the guy open thedoor for the girl? Maybe we should just adopt an "open your own door"policy.Cathy: Yes, I agree, John. But...sometimes it's just a matter of courtesy. It doesn'tmatter who opens the door for whom. Maybe females just should not expecttoo much. Life isn't a fairy tale after all.John: It's absolutely true. Sometimes I feel that there isn't any difference in the roles both genders can perform. Of course I'm not saying that men can give birth.Rather what I meant was except for the physical and natural differencesbetween both sexes, there isn't much difference between them.Cathy: Well... But seriously, though I don't expect guys to open doors for me, or to pull out a chair for me, I am usually quite impressed if they do so, as manyguys don't do it nowadays. If the guy was walking in front of me and wentthrough the door first, I'd appreciate it if he could hold the door and not let itslam in my face.John: Well, if I'm the one walking in front, I will open the door and hold it for the people behind me, be it a girl or a boy. I actually had the door slam right inmy face a number of times though, when the person walking closely in frontof me didn't hold the heavy glass door and let it swing back in my face. Ofcourse, I tried to hold the door, but it was too heavy and too late. But I thinkit was more embarrassing for him than me as everyone was looking at him,while I was rubbing my squashed nose.Cathy: So being a gentleman does not stop at opening doors. There are many other aspects I believe.Questions:1. Why do the speakers think that females should not expect too much of men?2. What does John think of the different roles that men and women can perform?3. Why would Cathy like the person walking in front to hold the door for her?4. How was John hurt by the door several times?5. Who felt very embarrassed when John was hurt by the door?Part Four Testing YourselfSection IHow do we learn gender roles? Do you know how you learned to be a woman? Do you know how you learned to be a man? What makes the difference in terms of gender and our roles in society? Even when our physical structures are revealed to be really similar, women and men "tend" to play different roles in society. In an article in the latest issue of Psychology Today, we find a study that reflects how parents of fifteen girl babies and fifteen boy babies differed in their descriptions of their babies. Despite the fact that objective data such as birth length, weight, irritability, etc. did not differ, when the parents were asked to describe their babies, they said that girl babies were softer, littler, more beautiful, prettier, cuter than boy babies. Based on these facts, we could conclude that parents' attitude is influencing their children.Our parents and later our school, television and the Internet are showing us a whole set of expected behaviors that create our patterns. Thus, a simple cartoon can suggest to children how they are supposed to act. Male cartoon characters are not only more prominent than female characters, but they also portray a broader range of masculine traits. Male characters are powerful, strong, smart and aggressive.Of course roles have been changing over the past decades. Nowadays, women are not necessarily expected to stay home raising their family and supporting their husbands. In the same way, men are no longer expected to be the only breadwinners like they used to be; now women and men share these responsibilities. But traditional roles still have a big influence.Paul: Hey Gary! You've been standing here all night. Get out and dance with someone like that girl over there.Gary: No way! She's more of the intellectual type.Paul: What kind of woman do you like?Gary: I want a woman that fulfills my every need, and that girl is not the right type.Paul: Hey. Where have you been? Times are changing, and you're never going to find a woman that will shine your shoes and fill your beer mug all the time. Wake up.Gary: Oh really? I've met a lot of women like that, just not at this party. I prefer women that stay home, cook, clean, and watch the kids.Paul: Okay, but where do you fit into this wonderful plan? I mean what are your household responsibilities once you get home from work?Gary: Hmm. Eat, watch TV, and throw out the trash.Paul: Wait, wait, wait. I can't believe I'm hearing this. You're never going to get married. I recently read a news report that says 40 percent of women don't think their husbands dotheir share around the house, and you seem to fit into that mold.Gary: That's interesting, Paul, but that doesn't change my point of view. I guess I'll have to settle for TV dinners and my dog, Bob.Paul: I think so. Well, I like women who are open-minded and have something interesting to say. And if I stick with you here, this is going to be a long, lonely night. Say hello to Bob for me.Questions:1. What was Gary doing at the beginning of the dialog?2. What kind of women does Gary like?3. Which of the following does Gary consider as part of household responsibilities?4. What does Paul think of Gary's views on women?5. What is Gary most likely to do for the rest of the evening according to the dialog?Section IIIt is my belief that gender stereotypes are very real gender characteristics that are exaggerated to the extreme ends with no gray areas. So in truth a woman is "weak" physically only because a man is in reality "stronger". A woman is "submissive" only because a man in reality is more "aggressive". A woman is "emotional" only because a man is "less emotional". All these are scientific facts.Are there ways to avoid the stereotyping? This is a hard thing to do. We as males and females love to exaggerate our differences. It seems we love to do this in many ways. We love to exaggerate gender traits as if to say "Look how female I am" or "Look how male I am". Do we go so far as to actually create differences that do not exist? Not from what I see. I think we like to exaggerate our differences because the more male we feel or the more female we feel the more attractive we feel.So all in all I believe stereotypes are true differences that are exaggerated. I don't think stereotypes should be avoided because they are real. I do think that we should not place extremes of a trait to a gender and most certainly not limit someone's potential abilities based on a stereotype. Stereotypes should apply in general but not to an individual. They should serve to help make judgment but not as an absolute.Section IIIMen, it is said, are generally more aggressive than women and enjoy taking risks. They play fighting games and enjoy "dares". More men than women are convicted for crimes, especially crimes of violence.Some say that this is simply a matter of biology; others suggest that it is a function of the way we organize the sex and gender roles in our society. In fact, many of the findings, in this area, have turned out to be unsatisfactory, and often there turns out to be very small differences with a large degree of overlap.Biologically, men certainly seem to be the weaker sex. On average, men experience heart attacks 10 years earlier than women, but have a better rate of survival if they survive the first year after an attack. Symptoms also vary by sex: Women experience shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain; most male heart attacks come on as a sudden, striking pain in the chest. In adulthood, men are more likely to be infected with viruses and have a shorter average lifespan.In recent years, a great many biological sex differences have been found throughout the body, including the brain. However, regardless of the findings that sex differences really do exist afterall and despite the pressure to deny them, socially, we still expect women to behave like women and men like men.。
大学英语视听说第四册第三章小结的答案
Part IDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Forest fire is very bad this year.B. Forest fires will be worse next year.C. Forest fire will be brought under control next year.D. Forest fire has been brought under control.Your answer Correct answerB B2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The earthquake was not as strong as the Tokyo one.B. The earthquake was stronger than the Tokyo one.C. The two of them were lucky enough to live in anearthquake-proof hotel.D. The earthquake has leveled the house to the ground.Your answer Correct answerA A3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. There will be a volcanic eruption on La Palma island.B. La Palma island will be completely submerged.C. Tidal waves will strike the coasts of two continents.D. Tidal waves will die down along the coasts of Africa andNorth America.Your answer Correct answerC C4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. She knows a lot about floods.B. She is an earthquake expert.C. She is interested in meteorites.D. She is worried about natural disasters.Your answer Correct answerD D5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man thinks modern technology can tame nature whilethe woman does not.B. The woman thinks modern technology can tame naturewhile the man does not.C. Both the man and woman think mankind can conquernature.D. Neither the man nor the woman thinks mankind canconquer nature.Your answer Correct answerD DPart IIDirections: Listen to the passage(s) three times. When the passage is read for the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from S8 to S10, write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. When the passage is read for the third time, check your answers.A few years ago, my friend and I were walking (S1)(1)noon on a street near my home in a northern(2)of Teheran. This area is well-known(3)two(4)of a high mountain.That day, the sun was (S5) (5), but the weathersuddenly changed. (S6) (6)we were walking between the two circles, it started raining very hard. We started to(S7) (7)the boulevard to get to the second circle. It was raining so hard that we decided to go inside a restaurantinstead. (S8) (8)At first, we did not know what was going on. We went outside the restaurant to see what was happening. People seemed shocked.(S9) (9)We were scared. Cars, rocks, and peoplewere floating on the water like little toys toward the little market at the south end of the circle. The height of the water was almost to the top of the trees.After a few minutes, the flood’s flow was reduced, so we decided to leave the area before the water entered the street we were on.(S10) (10)Later, we also learned that a dam had burst as the rain started.YourCorrect answeranswer(1) at at(2) section section(3) connection connects(4) bottom(5) shining shining(6) As(7) cross(8)ten minuteslaterTen minutes later, as we werelooking out the window, we saweveryone was running away fromsomething.(9)A huge flood was streaming downthe mountain. We were standingon a higher place, so we couldsee everything.(10)It was reported that the flooddestroyed a big area andapproximately 300 people werekilled or disappeared that day.Part IIIDirections: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1. Why was the door to the balcony wide open?A. The weather was hot.B. It was too moist inside.C. It was too dry inside.D. The scene outside was beautiful.Your answer Correct answerA A2. Why was the man unable to shut the windows?A. The window was deformed.B. The wind was too strong.C. He was scared stiff by the loud thunder.D. He was frightened by the lightning.Your answer Correct answerB B3. How did he manage to close the window?A. He asked his wife to close it together.B. He used a mop to close it.C. He waited until the wind was less strong.D. He waited until the hail was over.Your answer Correct answerB B4. What did the speaker do after seeing the lightning?A. He closed the window.B. He turned off the TV.C. He turned off the lights.D. He pulled out the electrical plugsYour answer Correct answerD D5. What is the sequence of the events?A. Sun---wind---thunder and lightning---sun---hail.B. Sun---hail---thunder and lightning---wind---sun.C. Sun---wind---thunder and lightning---hail---sun.D. Sun---wind---hail---thunder and lightning---sun.Your answer Correct answerC CPart IVDirections: Choose the right answer.1. Our flight to Tokyo was delayed by twelve hours. A typhoon________________ the east coast, and it was chaos.B. hitC. struck atD. attacked onYour answer Correct answerB B2. Tsunami waves can be ________________ meters high. Theytoss cars and houses around as though they were children's toys.A. a dozen ofB. dozen ofC. dozensD. dozens ofYour answer Correct answerD D3. It is reported that at least 1,068 people are dead, 1,600 are________________, and 25,000 are in need of emergency food and other forms of assistance.A. missingB. missedC. losingD. lossYour answer Correct answerA A4. A key factor in the widespread destruction is the extensivedeforestation and the ________________ of settlementsalong the floodplains of rivers.B. presenceC. absentD. absenceYour answer Correct answerB B5. The flood ________________ for humanitarian relief workersto rescue stranded people and deliver badly needed food,medicine and supplies to residentsA. found difficultB. found it difficultC. made difficultD. made it difficultYour answer Correct answerD D。
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A) Where does news come from?
B) How is a newspaper made?
C) What is news?
D) Who can be a news reporter?
答案:C
12.
A) new
B) unusual
C) of great importance
Passage One
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.
6.
A) 1607
B) 1641
C) 1702
D) 1711
答案:C
7.
A) USA Today
B) New York Times
C) Toronto's Globe and Mail
3.
A) Because he had much work to do.
B) Because he stayed up for a footbah coffee.
D) Because he was too excited to sleep.
答案:D
14.
A) People's response to it.
B) The number of people affected by it.
C) People's interest in it.
D) Where it took place.
答案:B
15.
A) A man bites a dog.
A) T
B) F
答案:B
17. Snow White was put to sleep by eating a poisoned apple.Snow White was put to sleep by eating a poisoned apple.
A) T
B) F
答案:A
18. In Reda's story, the princess is killed by the prince's family.In Reda's story, the princess is killed by the prince's family.
B) A dog bites a man.
C) A dog bites a dog.
D) A man bites a man.
答案:A
16. Julianna's favorite story is about a prince and a princess in thesea.Julianna's favorite story is about a prince and a princess in the sea.
答案:
21) to tell
22) fables
23) based on
24) wear white
25) haunt people
26) real life
27) boy
28) to study
29) at a time
30) at a table
答案:B
4.
A) 2:0, England won
B) 2:0, Switzerland won
C) 2:1, England won
D) 2:1, Switzerland won
答案:B
5.
A) He will get the result of the next game from news.
B) He will be late for work.
1.
A) In a television studio.
B) In a company.
C) In a restaurant.
D) In a beauty salon.
答案:C
2.
A) He is going to read today's newspaper.
B) He is not interested in the election.
视听说第四册第三单元A
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.
D) Los Angeles Times
答案:A
8.
A) accurate and timely
B) accurate and fair
C) fair and impressive
D) timely and orderly
答案:B
9.
A) biased
B) inefficient
C) dishonest
A) T
B) F
答案:B
Section B
Directions: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.
Jackie: My favorite stories 21)arekaeshinstories andkaeshinsare Korean 22). And they are 23)women who have long black hair and they usually 24). They 25)in their dreams and kill them in 26). My favoritekaeshinfable is when a 27)is going to the library 28)and he stays there for long periods 29)and he sees a pretty girl sitting 30)in the back.
D) of broad interest
答案:D
13.
A) has happened within the past 24 hours
B) has happened within the past 6 hours
C) has happened within the past hour
D) is happening now
C) He doesn't know the outcome of the election.
D) He wants the woman to tell him the outcome.
答案:C
Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
C) He will go to the stadium to experience the exciting moment.
D) He will stay up again for another game.
答案:D
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
A) T
B) F
答案:B
19. The princess turns herself into a stone.The princess turns herself into a stone.
A) T
B) F
答案:B
20. Reda's necklace is a record of the story.Reda's necklace is a record of the story.
D) too fair
答案:D
10.
A) feature report
B) readers' feedback
C) discussion
D) editorial
答案:D
Passage Two
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.