全新版大学英语听说5听力材料unit8partd
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Unit1Part1 A MysteryMichael: Bob, I need some help. I came here because we used to be friends in high school until we went our separate ways（分道扬镳）. You were always telling me not to take risks, but to play thingssafe（谨慎行事）. I figure you'll play things safe again, or there'll be trouble.Bob: Why, why did you come here?Michael: I figure it's safe here with you and... your wife, huh? I can't let either of you go.Bob: How long... how long will this last?Michael: Until the heat dies down （变弱）and I can get out of here.Jane: (She stands up.) I'm leaving as soon as I get my handbag.(Bob moves to the telephone, and Michael hits him hard on the neck. Bob falls into the sofa.)Michael: Sorry, I lost it （突然失去理智）for a minute. You didn't deserve that, but we can't have any stupid moves.Jane: Bob, wake up. Are you OK, Bob?(Bob wakes up and rubs his neck.)Michael: (He goes into the kitchen, gets out some cold chicken and devours[di'vauə]吞食it.) I've got to say your wife isn't much of a cook. This chicken, it tastes terrible. But, I've got to get out of here.I'll try to make this up to you one day if I can.(The doorbell rings. Michael is shocked; he points his gun at Bob and Jane.)Answer it, Bob. Go to the door; stand back so I can see your face. I'll be right behind the door, soif there's any trouble, you'll be the first to get the bullet（被解雇、击毙）.(Bob walks slowly to the door. Michael takes up a position（占据适当位置）behind the doorand then Bob opens it.)Tom: Hello, I'm Lieutenant[lu:'tenənt, ]中尉Tom Gray from the City Police Department. Mind if I come in?Bob: (He explodes（爆发）.) Don't! (Michael pushed Bob hard with the gun.) That is to say, I'd rather you didn't.Tom: That's up to you, Mr. Peterson. I just want to warn you to watch out for an old friend of yours named Michael Johnson. He broke out of （摆脱、冲破）the State Prison last night and he's a verydangerous man. He may decide to look up one of his old pals（伙伴）.Bob: I'll let you know if he shows up（露面）here.(Inside the room, Jane sneezes（打喷嚏）violently猛烈的.)My wife. Probably just tasted something she cooked.(Bob closes the door and returns to the sofa.)Jane: (She says angrily.) You missed your chance, Bob! How could you be such a coward['kauəd]懦夫?Michael: (He cuts in（插嘴；超车；插入）.) Forget that. Both of you.Jane: (She is still angry.) That man could do anything, anything, and I'm sure you wouldn't raise a finger（lift/raise a finger尽举手之劳） to stop him!Bob: He can't stay here forever.Jane: You'll get us killed, I just know it.Michael: We can't be sure that cop（巡警）is gone for good. He sounded suspicious（多疑的）. I'd better get out.(Jane looks relieved（释放，减轻0.)Bob: You're really going, Michael?Michael: Yeah. I suppose you've got a car, right?Bob: Yes, but it's two blocks（街区，楼群）from here. I'll give you the keys.Michael: Not so fast. We're all going down to that car. You'll be in front, and me and your wife will be right behind you. Do what I say, Bob, and you'll maybe keep on living. If you don't... (Hethreatens them with the gun.)Caption: Michael is shot by Lt. Gray on the street and later dies in the police station.(Tom Gray comes to Bob Peterson's home three days later.)Tom: Something has come up.Bob: Is there anything wrong, Lieutenant?Tom: Well, a routine post-mortem（验尸）was done on Michael's body, as it is with anyone who meetsa violent death, and we found something in his stomach that surprised us.Bob: What was that?Tom: Arsenic trioxide（砒霜，三氧化二砷）. Poison, in other words. Any idea how it got there?(Bob wakes up to reality.)Bob: The cold chicken. You dosed it! You were going to poison me, weren't you?(Jane says nothing. Bob gets up angrily.)Part2 listening1Jack: I'm going to rent some videos for the holiday. Jim, could you recommend something really exciting to me, say some suspense（悬疑）films that will surprise, and keep me jumping and guessing?Jim: Have you seen the film Seven, Jack?Jack: No, but I've heard people say that it is one of the darkest, most intense films they've ever seen.Jim: Yes, it's certainly not for those with a delicate stomach（虚弱的胃）, but it's one of the most suspenseful（令人紧张的）I've seen. The twists and turns（波折）in this movie are surprising, and it's a movie that keeps you guessing.Jack: I think I'll like it. I hate those that are too easy to figure out!Jim: What's more, it has an all-star cast（明星云集的演员阵容）that includes Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. They star as two detectives investigating（调查）a series of（一系列）killings in which the murderer kills people committing the seven deadly sins（七宗罪）. The two must try to stop the killer before he completes his masterpiece（杰作）of seven killings. The climax ['klaimæks]高潮点of this film comes unexpectedly and is extremely dark. This is a movie that you can enjoy several times and see something new each time.Jack: Great! I think a truly great suspense film has to intrigue[in'tri:ɡ]阴谋，诡计a person not onlythe first time, but every time it's seen. What else would you recommend?Jim: No suspense list would be complete without adding an Alfred Hitchcock film to the mix. My favorite is Rear Window（后挡风玻璃）. If you've never seen this movie, the word "why" comesto mind! Hitchcock is at his best with this suspenseful tale（故事，传说）of awheelchair-bound photographer who is consumed by the actions of his neighbors across thecourtyard（院子）. When those actions appear to become murderous（凶残的）...Jack: Stop! Don't tell me everything. Let me find out for myself. Actually I'm also a great fan of Hitchcock's films. In my opinion, Psycho（心理分析）is the ultimate['ʌltimət]（极限的）thriller（惊险小说）. It details the story of Norman Bates who assumes（装腔作势）the identity ofhis dead mother and proceeds to（继续）kill anyone whom he finds sexually attractive orthreatening. It's a true masterpiece（杰作）from start to finish.Jim: I've seen that one, too. I really like thrillers. I guess I like to be scared.Part2 listening2Miss Jones, I know you are a psychiatrist[sai'kaiətrist]（精神病医生）, and it's very important that you declare me sane（神志正常的）. It would not be good for my children to believe their mother is insane. I must stand trial（受审）as a sane person and be acquitted（宣告无罪）because then the children can deal with it.I had a troubled childhood but finally met Peter. We fulfilled（满足）each other's requirements. He looked for a perfect mother, as I looked for a perfect father. After we married and had children, our troubles started. I wanted the children to be self-expressive（自我表现的）; he wanted them to be quiet. Because of our disagreements about child rearing（抚养）, I was easily annoyed（恼怒的）and distressed （忧虑的）, and spent a lot of time in tears that I couldn't control. I would cry and Peter would shout, so it began to look as if（看起来似乎）we would have to part. Peter was already seeing another woman（与某人谈恋爱）, a junk food addict whose idea of an afternoon（往往在下午）out was to go to McDonald's.I had no grudge（积怨）against Peter having a girlfriend. Mine was not a crime of passion（冲动犯罪）but an act committed for the sake of（为了…….的利益）the children.Divorce hurts children. They suffer terribly when the family breaks up. What else could I do? I insured（给……保险）Peter's life. Then he, I, his girlfriend and the children went for a country walk. We picked mushrooms, including a death cap（死亡帽子）. I made a beef casserole that evening and he and she ate it. The children and I are vegetarians, but Peter would never renounce beef, and it proved fatal（致命的）. I got them to the hospital immediately so the children saw nothing unpleasant. I hadn't realized how suspicious the police could be. But this is not insanity[in'sænəti]（疯狂的）, is it? I was doing my best for my children, and I must get back to them as soon as possible, for their sake. I presume[pri'zju:m]（推测）the court won't be so stupid as not to understand that. What do you think, Miss Jones?Par3 listening1(Mary Jones deserves her title（冠军，头衔，权利）as the Queen of Suspense. Heraddictive thrillers（令人入迷的恐怖小说）have made her today's most widely-read femalemystery writer. She recently signed a four-book deal for a $58 million advance（预付款）,and she is currently writing her 28th novel. Here is our interview with Jones at herresidence（住宅）in New Jersey.)Interviewer: Why do you often write about psychopaths?Jones: It's much more compelling（引人注目的）when someone has a psychological problem. I'm writing one now that involves a high school reunion[,ri:'ju:njən]（重聚）—Midnight. Theserial killer（杀人恶魔）had been totally rejected in high school. It all comes down to（归根结底）motivation. Why does a person cross the line（做得太过分了）and take ahuman life?Interviewer: How did you learn to tell a story?Jones: It was the single talent that I've always had.Interviewer: You told stories when you were a kid?Jones: Yes. And oddly['ɔdli]（奇怪地）enough（说来也怪）, they were scary stories. Interviewer: What's your creative process（创意过程）?Jones: Don't think it's easier for me than for anyone else. It's writing and rewriting and rewriting. In the first pages of writing a book I think, "Who are these people? Do Ibelieve this? Do I understand them?" I drag them through the first 50 or 70 pages. Butthen, because they're grounded, a character will suddenly put his hat on and leave thescene. I say, "Wait a minute, you have to stay here." And they say, "No, no, give the lineto her." That's when they're dancing for me. I'm just along for the ride（陪伴，逢场作戏，沽名钓誉）.Interviewer: Can anyone learn to write?Jones: No. You have to have the ability to tell a story; you have to have the talent and the desire and the compulsion（冲动）to write—you write on the bus, when the kids areasleep, in the morning, at night. Writers are not very comfortable if they're not working.People say to me, "I'm going to write a book as soon as I quit my job... as soon as the kidsgrow up... as soon as the dog dies." These are perfectly valid （有效的，正当的）excuses,but there will always be a new set of excuses...Par3 listening2When writing any murder scene, whether a murder mystery（谋杀之谜）, suspense-thriller（悬疑片）, horror movie（恐怖片）, or romance（冒险片）, the writer must give a lot of thought to the murder weapon.One cannot simply decide that the murderer enticed （诱使）his victim to the library and used a lead pipe（铅管）. The lead pipe is a valid blunt（迟钝的，不锋利的）instrument（工具）, but does it fit the circumstances? That is to say, would the murderer have the opportunity to obtain a lead pipe and hide it in the library? Would he need to leave the pipe behind or would he need to take it with him?The answers to these questions are determined by motive and opportunity, but the psychology of the murderer also plays a part （起部分作用）. Most mystery writers, especially series authors, do not use the same weapon again and again without significant variation（重大的变化）. To learn how psychology, motive, and opportunity affect the selection of the murder tool, try examining the work of one author with at least 10 novels in a series. Read everything that author has written, including short stories and off-series novels, to see how that author handles the choice of murder weapon.A good place to start is Rex Stout's series featuring the detective duo of Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. The series spans[spænz]（穿越，跨度）more than 40 years and comprises （包含）more than 80 novels and short stories. In a body of（全部的）work of that size, there is bound to（一定要）be repetition（重复）in the choice of murder weapons: primarily guns, poisons, and the ever-popular blunt instrument. However, Stout manages some surprising murder weapons, too, including a champion bull, an exploding cigar, and dry ice. None of these weapons can be considered run-of-the-mill（普通的）choices, but each one fits the situation perfectly in terms of（依据、按照，在方面）motive and opportunity. Thisbody of work is also an excellent way to see why a particular method was used and how it fits the psychology of the murderer.Par3 listening3If you want to scare someone for fun, there are probably infinite['infinət] （无数的）ways, some simple and some complex. But I'm going to focus on my favorites.The first method is the sneaky（鬼鬼祟祟的，暗中的，卑鄙的）approach and abrupt（唐突的、生硬的）announcement of presence. This is my very favorite, simply because it's easy, and it's quick. In essence（本质上）, the goal is to sneak up（慢慢靠近）behind someone and either shout, scream or utter （发出，表达）some other ghastly （恐怖的）noise, or grab （夺取，霸占）them. In order to successfully sneak up on=（creep up on慢慢靠近）someone, you may need to remove your shoes, take your keys out of your pocket, and breathe slow, controlled breaths. A great way to do this is to do it in an obviously public place. Here is an example: My mother works nearby and was giving me a ride（载某人去~~）home one day. She was waiting for me in the parking lot（停车场）. I took a slightly complex path right up to her driver's side door, which was unlocked. I promptly（迅速地）opened the door and sternly（严厉地，坚决地）asked her to "get out of the car", which effectively scared her. She thought perhaps that she was being carjacked in a parking lot.The second method is temporary deception（短暂欺骗）. This method could also be described as "be an annoying（恼人的，讨厌的）, lying jerk（抽经）". But it can be funny. Let's say your good friends asked you to mail some very important letter, bill, etc. that absolutely had to be there the next day. At the end of your workday, as you recline（靠）on the sofa, they remember to ask you "Did you mail such and such?" This is where your acting skills come in; your goal is to feign（假装）"Oops". I don't enjoy this method as much because it's not quite so much "scaring someone to death" as it is misleading someone to think they are in a bad situation.In closing, I'd like to say that you must exercise caution（小心，谨慎）in choosing your targets. Some people simply don't like being scared. Others, such as the elderly, might have physiological reasons to avoid being scared. Or, that good-spirited friend of yours might just have had a very bad day, and the last thing they need is another stressful moment to add to the pile.Par3 listening4Thrillers and suspense films are types of films known to promote intense excitement, suspense, a high level of anticipation（希望、预感）, heightened（提高）expectation（期待，指望）, uncertainty, anxiety, and nerve-wracking（十分紧张的）tension. Thrillers and suspense films are virtually（事实上）the same, with similar characteristics and features.If defined strictly, a genuine（真正的）thriller is a film that relentlessly[ri'lentlisli]（残酷地、无情地）pursues（从事，追赶） a single-minded goal—to provide thrills and keep the audience cliffhanging （紧张的，扣人心弦的）"at the edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax（高潮，顶点）. The tension usually rises when the main character is placed in a dangerous situation from which escape seems impossible. Life itself is threatened, usually because the main character is unsuspecting（为猜想到的）or unknowingly（不知不觉地）involved in（牵涉进） a dangerous or potentially[pə'tenʃəli] （可能地，潜在地）deadly situation. Plots of thrillers involve characters who come into conflict with each other or with outside forces. The danger is sometimes abstract or shadowy（朦胧的；有阴影的；虚无的；暗黑的）.Thrillers are often hybrids（混合物）—there are, for example, suspense-thrillers, action- or adventure-thrillers, sci-fi（科幻小说（等于science fiction））thrillers, western-thrillers, even romanticcomedy-thrillers. And suspense-thrillers come in many shapes and forms such as murder mysteries, women-in-danger films, courtroom and legal（合法的）thrillers.Thrillers keep the emphasis away from the gangster, crime, or the detective in the crime-related plot, focusing more on the suspense and danger that is generated.（发生的，产生的）The themes of thrillers frequently include terrorism（恐怖主义）, political conspiracy（政府阴谋）, pursuit（追赶，追求，工作，职业）, or romantic（空想的）triangles leading to murder.A closely-related film type of the thriller is the horror film, which is also designed to （目的在于）elicit（指，引出）tension and suspense, taking the viewer through agony（苦恼）and fear.Unit2Part1 Who’s got bad mannersTom: Hey, George. Still studying the textbooks, huh? When are you going to relax?George: I am relaxing! I happen to find textbooks interesting, especially the psychology course. This one is talking about some amazing experiments with chimpanzees[,tʃimpən'zi:]（黑猩猩）. Do you know, psychologists have taught some chimpanzees tocommunicate?Jess: What... you mean talk?George: No, they can't talk. They don't have the vocal（发声的）equipment that we have. But they can be taught sign language（手语）, for example.Jess: Yes, they're certainly very intelligent.George: They're actually our nearest animal relatives. Do you know we share 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees?Tom: Wow, that's a lot. We really are cousins['kʌzən]（堂（表）兄弟姐妹）, aren't we?George: So, what have you pair been doing?Jess: Well, while you were reading about our nearest animal relatives, we've been actually visiting them!George: What do you mean?Tom: We've been to the City Zoo, and the most interesting animal there was probably Phyllis, the chimpanzee.George: Oh, yes, I've read about her. She enjoys interacting with （与什么相互作用，互动）the crowds.Tom: She certainly does. She was really taken with （被吸引，被迷住）Jess, for example, and I think she must have been trained by one of your psychologists, because shecould do sign language.George: Really?Tom: Look, I'll demonstrate（证明，展示）. Jess, I'm Phyllis, OK? Let's show George. (Tom waves his arms above head and hoots.)Jess: (She laughs.) Well, first I waved to her and then she waved back. (Tom waves his arms again.) Yeah, and then I waved both arms above my head, and Phyllis did thesame! (Tom waves his arms a third time.) But the funniest part was when I put on mysunglasses, Phyllis pretended to do the same! (Tom imitates（模仿）a chimp putting onsunglasses.)George: Yes, those are all excellent examples of chimps imitating human beings, though whether it can be called sign language or communication is debatable[di'beitəbl]（可争论的，成问题的）. And Tom, you do a great chimpanzee!Tom: Well, whatever it was, it was really funny, and the crowd just loved it, especially the little kids.Jess: Yeah, it was really great, and up to that point it looked as if Phyllis was enjoying herself too. (She looks suddenly sad and uncomfortable.) But then something reallyrather gross（粗鲁的）happened.George: Oh? What was that?Jess: Well, there was a young man smoking a cigarette. Phyllis went up as close as she could get and started to peer at（凝视）the guy. Then she started to imitate him smoking,which of course made everyone laugh again.George: So, what was wrong with that?Jess: Well, then the young man deliberately（故意的，谨慎的）dropped the cigarette into the enclosure（围墙）. Phyllis picked it up and started smoking it herself!Tom: Yeah, it was hilarious（[hi'lεəriəs]非常滑稽的）! You know, she coughed a bit at first (He imitates the chimp smoking and coughing.), but... but then she seemed to startenjoying it. And the crowd loved it!Jess: Yes, but I didn't. I thought it was terrible. I mean, smoking is not good for humans, it can't possibly be good for apes! I thought the young man was really... very stupid.George: Yes, there are notices up all over the place（到处）, aren't there? You mustn't feed the animals, and certainly not give them anything harmful.Jess: But what happened next was even more upsetting（令人苦恼的）. Phyllis finished the cigarette, and wanted another one. But the young man just lit（点亮）one for himselfand taunted（嘲弄。
全新版大学英语第二版第五册听说教程Unit4 PartA
ughing at yourself is of immense benefit for your puffed-up . If you learn to laugh at yourself it will ease all your tensions and .
15.Science has proven that when we're happy, the body recovers more quickly from the biological arousal of upsetting .
Answer: emotions
16. Adults laugh approximately 15 times per day, while children laugh about times a day! When we grow up, somehow we lose a few hundred laughs a day.
1) Answer: acceptable
2) Answer: gatherings
8.If you can use humour to bridge the gap between people from different backgrounds, you can learn how to use to enhance business objectives.
6. The world is certainly not worth crying over and little jokes show us the side of the things.
1) Answer: funny
2) Answer: gravest
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UNIT1VocabularyI.1. allot2. go through fire and water3. reside4. sobbed5. madeno mention of 6. sacrifice 7. came upon 8. rhythm 9. volume 10. something of aII.1. I stayed on as an assistant professor.2. I hold it to my ear because I want to hear time tick away.3. The salary is not wonderful, but the duties are light.4. The moral of the lesson is not to talk to strangers.5. Yes, but it cannot hold a candle to Huangshan.III.1. The nasty smell from the kitchen made her stomach churn.2. When she sank into drunkenness, she was able to forget her sorrow.3. In the 1500 meters, Martin and Parker came first and third respectively.4. The two hills Shunner Fell from the north and Lovely Seat from the south flank the famous Butter Tubs Pass.5. Levi, in gratitude to Joshua, gave a party for him.Iv. 1. ambition-----ambition-----regardless of 2. discourse---by wayof 3. is engraved---inward V. 1. have come upon/across 2. had come out 3. come on/up 4. came across 5. comes down to 6. came around/to 7. comes to 8. came through 9. came up with 10. comes upUsage1. the Wilsons2. Mark Twain3. Annie Johnsons4. another Winston Churchill5. a Mrs. Burton6. a Budweiser7. A Monet8. an old Ford Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze 1. Text-related 1. go through fire and water 2. salary 3. give---no peace 4. sink into 5. ambition 6. By way of 7. expressive 8. churned 9. engraved 10. not hold a candle to 11. inward2. Theme-related1. Success2. literacy3. significantly4. promoting5. appropriate6. too7. later8. repetition9. invented 10. lessII. TranslationAlthough my grandmother was illiterate, she had a good stock of mythsand legends. When I was young I gave her no peace, constantly asking herto tell me stories. After she had finished her housework, she would liftme onto her lap and tell stories, all the while rocking me in rhythm. Having noticed my interest in stories, my parents lost no time in initiating me into reading. They bought many storybooks with illustrations, and whenever free, they would read these stories to me overand over again. By and by I had a vocabulary large enough to read on my own.UNIT2VocabularyI. 1.1) appetite2) destructive3) agency4) processed5) saturated6) utter7) hoisted8) referring to9) retrieve10) Unfortunately2.1)Peter was chasing the dog and Tom was riding the wooden horse in thegarden.2)They all looked on except one young man. He took her to the hospitalinstantly.3)I laid charges against the company and won the case.4)If we want to stay competitive, first of all we need to modernize ourfactory.5)They got irrigation water from the dammed rivers.3.1)Except in the oases the desert is almost devoid of vegetation, althoughsome stunted, thorny shrubs grow in the western Sahara.2)The fruits growing wild in the coastal forest are edible.3)The national security agency made recommendations for improvingsafety standards in airplanes / to improve safety standards in airplanes.4)The Beatles enjoyed success on a scale unparalleled by any previouspop group.5)The emergence of language was a defining factor in the evolution ofmodern humans.4.1)Excluding other factors such as quality and price, products which areattractively packaged are bound to attract more consumers, particularly children and young people. Packaging has become an important way to boost / of boosting the sales of products.2)In the eyes of some businessmen, consumers' health comes second toprofits. They sell chicken infected with salmonella and crabs with traces of antibiotics.3)It can be hard to go vegetarian. The important thing is to make changesyou feel comfortable with, at your own pace. While stopping consuming any products for which animals are bred and slaughtered may be ideal, even a slight reduction in meat consumption is a step in the right direction.5.1) get over2) got to3) get through4) get over5) get by6) get away7) got in8) get …out9) get along10) get away withII. Collocation1.I asked her why she didn't make use of her talent and sing a pop songon the graduation day.2.Uncle Tom, the long-suffering slave in Harriet Beecher Stowe's UncleTom's Cabin, died a miserable death.3.We still have to learn how to live a harmonious life, not only withother people but also with the environment.4.Breathing a deep breath, he ran up to take the penalty kick.5.I dreamed a bad dream last night in which I was running through theforest, and being chased by a bear.6.My friend smiled a bitter smile when I asked her whether she'd foundall the money she'd lost.7.Black people have a hard fight to fight before they win real equality.8.People with mood disorders often sleep a troubled sleep. They tossand turn, restlessly occupied with negative thoughts.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) exclude(2) stubborn(3) devoid of(4) bow to(5) potent (6) drawbacks(7) contaminating(8) heightened(9) infected(10) come second to2. Theme-related(1) consumption(2) between(3) packed(4) evident(5) population(6) encouraging(7) grave(8) against(9) criticize(10) itselfII. TranslationStudy after study has uncovered the fact that there is a close correlation between food and a number of chronic diseases. For example, a decreased risk of certain chronic diseases is associated with an increased consumption of plant-based foods. Therefore, in the past decade, the American Dietetic Association has urged Americans to reduce their intake of animal fats, and to boost consumption of fruits, vegetables, and grains. Meanwhile, the United States Department of Agriculture has released a document containing the food guide pyramid, which encourages a minimum of three vegetable and two fruit servings per day. However, many Americans still don’t meet / listen to these recommendations.UNIT3VocabularyI. 1.1) invitation2) eloquent3) concede4) contradictory5) conceals6) guilty7) generalize8) get caught in9) for now10) as a last resort2.1)Non-smoking area. John’s very intolerant of people who smoke.2)She is an interesting character, and a bit of a mystery to me.3)Because it does not reveal their marital status.4)We are planning on trekking through the Malaysian Rainforest.5)He muttered something under his breath that I couldn’t understand.6)They may need to wear protective rubber gloves and clothing.7)The chairperson said sometimes unemployment tempted the youth intocriminal activities.8)Though she never admitted it, the look on her face when I mentionedJames’ name gave her away.3.1)Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question ofwhether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.2)The hill farmers' lot has never been easy and in recent years has beenassailed by a series of major crises.3)As with most people in his family, Grey is a great talker when he'sin the mood to talk.4)Few people find it necessary to condemn white lies on the grounds thatthey are not real lies.5)All the evidence of your qualifications and skills that backs up thec l a i m s y o u m a k e i n y o u rrésumé should be included.4.1)In general, everything that irritates us about others can lead us toan understanding of ourselves. To disregard what the world thinks of us is not only arrogant but also utterly shameless.2)Eddie was adamant that his son should never indulge in vain wishes;he believed that it was absurd for his son to pursue a romantic but utterly impractical career in the future.3)Those considering an adventurous safari in Central Africa should beaware that there is an extremely small, but nonetheless present, risk of encountering bandits on the road. Thus they should decide for themselves whether such potential risks will be personally acceptable to them and their companions.5.1) go around / round2) Go for3) went off4) go on5) is going on6) go about7) go along8) go through9) go by10) go overII. Usage1.The manager was chatting with the chairman of the board about somethingthat concerned the future of their cooperation and I could tell that he was being careful with his words.2.Tom didn't really like the food, but he was being polite and ate quitea bit.3.He kept tapping on his teacup with his spoon because he was gettingimpatient waiting for the waiter to come around.4.By handing in papers off the Internet, students are being stupidbecause they run the risk of being caught and expelled from school.5.He was being a coward by not being truthful to himself and others.6.Some of the nurses were very rude and told Edgar he was being a nuisancewhen he complained.7.Don't talk nonsense. I'm being serious.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) go along(2) honesty(3) straightforward(4) indulge in(5) What about(6) dodge(7) assert(8) absurd(9) resort(10) juggle2. Theme-related(1) asserting (2) go along(3) because(4) part(5) Mistakes(6) exceptions(7) end(8) resort(9) dying(10) freedomII. TranslationThe new president of our university disapproves of the idea that we should be allowed to tell lies under certain circumstances. He believes that if people get used to telling any kind of lie, they will indulge themselves and eventually be stuck with the bad habit. To tell or not to tell a lie can sometimes become a very sticky issue, but our president insists on the notion that nobody in the world of education should dodge the responsibility of attaching primary importance to honesty while teaching the young. I agree with him. What about you?UNIT4VocabularyI. 1.(1) for myself(2) concluded(3) infinite(4) internal(5) misery(6) mode(7) ventured(8) visible(9) observation(10) commended2.1)I lay in bed feeling thoroughly wretched.2)It is fragrant with the smell of apple blossom.3)They are fine specimens of the veteran revolutionaries.4)I’d like to enroll in the modern art course if it is not too late.5)The taste is slightly bitter, and it has a strange odor.3.1)The scheme does nothing to help families on low incomes and is sureto provoke /call forth/draw/ arouse criticism.2)Jenny is terribly uncertain as to whether Bob is the right boy forher.3)These goods bear no resemblance to those I saw printed in theadvertisements.4)In China, where black hair and black eyes are the norm, her blond hairand blue eyes are rather conspicuous.5)We did not have time for a rehearsal before the performance becauseof the delay of our flight.4.1)The new parliament member, an energetic politician and ardent advocateof the welfare system, said: "The investigation has revealed that there are still people who lead a wretched existence in our society.To leave them to their own devices is to deny them the basic human right, the right to a decent life."2)One day my professor entrusted me with a task of doing a certainexperiment and meantime gave explicit instructions that I must read his new book beforehand. The book, however, did not commend itself to me. Could I go ahead without reading it? The perplexity haunted me for quite a while. Then I decided I could not look him in the face if I betrayed his trust. So I started reading his book in earnest before turning to the experiment.3)The day I left for college, my father gave me an alarm clock and anEnglish learner’s dictionary. Both proved useful in my subsequent years of study. The latter helped to make me accurate in my writing while the former helped me to be punctual. However, I had to part with the clock with reluctance later when it was proved to be beyond repair.5.1) turned to2) turned…down3) turn up4) turned out5) turned…over6) turned on7) turned away8) turns out9) turned in10) turning inII. Confusable Words1) come2) Come; bring; bring3) take; taken4) went; went; going5) went; came6) take7) bring8) come9) brought10) went / cameComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) Enrolling(2) specimen(3) leave him to his own devices(4) investigation(5) By and by(6) content with(7) entrusted(8) reluctance(9) infectious (10) observation(11) mode (12) grounded in2. Theme-related(1) known (2) only(3) doing(4) assistance(5) assignment(6) simply(7) But(8) turned(9) singled(10) becauseII. TranslationWhen I enrolled in Math 202, I anticipated difficulties because I was not well grounded in mathematics in high school. The course was taught by Professor Richardson, a fine specimen of an old-fashioned gentleman, very cordial to his students. However, when it came to academic matters, he was by no means an easy person. Before he started his lecture, he discoursed enthusiastically on the importance of working in an orderly fashion, of being thoroughly prepared before each class, and of not being content with what you have learned. His attitude towards work was infectious, and by and by I became an ardent math lover, too.UNIT5VocabularyI 1.1) percentage 2) zone3) warmth 4) diverse5) widen 6) looked around7) in the face of 8) in perspective9) temperate 10) theoretical2.1) Its profits shrank from $5 million to $ million in the last globalfinancial crisis.2) They will have to adhere to the cultural norms of the organization in order to be successful with their database project.3) My hometown is/lies halfway in between Salk Lake City and Denver.4) I saw waves battering (against) the rocks at the bottom of the cliff.5) Flood waters washed away the only bridge connecting the village to the outside world.3.1) Your report on the new car park is fine, but why don't you beef it up with some figures?2) There is a wide variation among Internet providers in cost, features, software, reliability and customer service.3) Poverty is one of the reasons for the high incidence of crime in this neighborhood.4) I suggested we sing and dance for the elderly people in the nursing home, and all my roommates were in favor of my idea.5) Doctors who are compelled to work 36 hours at a stretch cannot possibly be fully efficient.4.1) Much of the loss of biodiversity currently being experienced is attributed to human activity. Natural extinction is being accelerated by human populations wiping out entire ecosystems for development and single crop farming. Destroying naturally diverse vegetation destroys the life sustained by that habitat. We already know the scary effects of deforestation on global warming, but do we stop to think about the thousands of animal and insect species that are dying off because of global warming?2) In August 2005, some scientists from esteemed scientific organizations predicted that a temperature increase of 2 °C above the pre-industrial level could trigger the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, which would have overwhelming consequences for sea levels and biodiversity. At the current level of climate change, this prediction could become a reality in 10-15 years.3) With huge amounts of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere global surface temperature would rise to a great extent, thereby melting the north and south pole glaciers causing drought, and throwing agriculture into effects would be magnified if temperatures keep going up dramatically.5.1) think back to/on 2) think … over3) thought of 4) think of …as5) think up1) picked up 2) picked out3) picked up 4) picked on5) picks atII. Word Family1. 1) contaminated 2) contaminate 3) contamination 4) uncontaminated2. 1) habitable 2) habitation 3) inhabit 4) uninhabited5) uninhabitable 6) inhabitedComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1.1) beef up 2) coastal3) in favour of 4) residents5) theoretical 6) disastrous7) battered 8) shrinking9) migrate 10) washed away11) Scary 12) humanity2.1) predicting 2) accuracy3) basis 4) collide5) atmosphere 6) melts7) affected 8) actions9) striving 10) technologiesII. TranslationMost scientists no longer doubt that the world is warming up and that humanity has altered climate. They agree that the long-term effects of global warming will be disastrous for the planet and its inhabitants. What is more, climate change won’t be a smooth transition to a warmer world. Some regions will be greatly affected by abrupt climate changes. Enormous areas of densely populated land like coastal Florida would become uninhabitable. Hundreds of millions of residents would have to migrate to safer regions. Therefore, it is no surprise that global warming has made its way onto the agenda of world leaders.UNIT6VocabularyI. 1. 1) the hard way 2) solemn3) wrote out 4) champion5) ownership 6) privilege7) To be sure 8) handicap9) surge 10) cut the ground fromunder …feet2.1) The committee aims to achieve reconciliation between the twoopposing parties.2) The management's refusal to increase the minimum monthly grant.3) Public places such as metro stations, theaters, and museums havebeen made more accessible to the disabled.4) His love for the countryside brought forth a series of remarkablewatercolors.5) It embodies the ideals of freedom and equality.3. 1) The books are keyed to the interests of children.2) We will not stand by and let the small village schools getclosed for lack of funds.3) Their response was in effect a refusal to our request thoughthey didn't turn it down explicitly.4) Generous to a fault, he paid for all the expenses5) We shall always feel we are deeply in your debt.4. 1) Under the leadership of Sam Walton, Wal-Mart prospered at an amazing speed. Asked about the underlying reasons for the great success, he said, "To begin with, it's the two orientations that characterize the culture of this company: cooperative with regard to making decisions, and trusting in relation to fellow workers. Every employee has a strong sense of obligation to the company and boundless enthusiasm for the work."2) Most chapters of this book are dedicated to the effects of games on children. According to the author, in performing and observing actions, like the collision of two objects, babies can have first-hand experience of the relations implicit in the phenomena. And team sports can help to shape children's personality in a positive way, because they can learn how to cooperate with each other in the competition.3) Martin Luther King and Rosa Parker had a lot in common. They were black people as well as civil rights heroes. They led black people to combat discrimination and inequality and to try to gain control over their own destinies. Faced with great difficulties and failures, they hung on and never gave up because they held to the notion that all men are created equal. (destiny, in common, combat, notion, hang on)5. 1) set out 2) set off3) set in 4) set aside5) set up 6) set about7) set off 8) set up9) set up 10) set apartII. Words with Multiple Meanings1. According to the manager, what he wants is a simple yet effective sales plan.2. Usually he was a serious man, yet this joke reduced him to hearty laughter / set him laughing heartily.3. The governor has put forward a series of policies to cut the state budget, but the effects of the new measures have yet to be seen.4. He is not yet 20, but his technical control, confidence, brilliance and intellectual depth display an outstanding maturity.5. John wouldn't let me see his essay, because he hasn't finished it yet.6. Maybe the reason scientists have yet to receive signals from extraterrestrial intelligence is that there isn't any extraterrestrial intelligence sending signals.7. She knew the sensible thing to do was to leave the place as soon as possible, yet she wanted to stay.8. Her selective yet comprehensive exhibition draws mainly from public collections, among them many of the United States' most distinguished libraries.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. 1) personalities 2) embody3) underlying 4) collision5) leadership 6) ownership7) ideals 8) champion9) the hard way 10) prospered2. 1) indication 2) sensitive3) career 4) resign5) supply 6) disciplined7) promoted 8) criticized9) surrender 10) respectedII. TranslationRobert Lee’s father’s life had been plagued by poor financial investments. He was jailed twice for unpaid debts and in the end was forced to fle e the country. Lee’s mother was the dominant force in shaping Lee’s personality. Against the poignant failure of her husband, she was determined that the tragedy should not be repeated in the life of her children. Self-control, a sense of obligation and an indomitable spirit were the virtues she taught Lee. In 1825, with an aspiration to win back the family honor, Lee began studying at West Point Military Academy. This began a new chapter of his life. Over the four years, he consistentlyfinished near the top of every course.UNIT7VocabularyI. 1. 1) anonymous 2) piling up3) advent 4) sober up5) articulate 6) dwindle7) not least of all 8) vague9) busted 10) rotting2. 1) Its theme was that philosophy has very close links withmathematics and artificial intelligence.2) He is illiterate; worse still, he has a criminal record and livesin a world of lies and deceit.3) They carried out first aid to save the patient from bleedingto death.4) They suggested that I go for broke, and be undeterred in pursuitof my dream.5) He thinks it highly unlikely that such good luck will come hisway again.3. 1) The advent of spring —symbol of renewal — has been a constanttheme in Edward's writings.2) Why those nasty things were being said of her was just beyond hercomprehension, and as for myself I have never heard anything so offensive in all my life.3) Malcolm Padina, managing director of Informix Software Inc, hascalled for a new initiative to purge the market of software pirates / software pirates from the market.4) New evidence implicated Melancia in a financial scandal in February 2008.5) Pains were tearing at my chest as I was running a two-mile race.I felt my knees sinking lower and lower as if I were running acrossquicksand.4. 1) Operating a vehicle while intoxicated is a serious offence in itself, but few cases hit the headlines unless they involve serious injury.2) Ten years ago, when Bruce R., a 57-year-old insurance broker from Southern California, was on the verge of suicide after having gambled away the trust of his family and a small remnant of business partners, little help was available. He was, at one point, advised by two doctors that he just needed to get his gambling "under control"—which is like tellinga drug addict to take drugs more moderately.3) The company was facing great financial problems due to thedevastating effects of nationwide economic depression. Naturally the CEO’s sudden resignation at such a difficult time led to great resentment from the board of directors. The only hope they had was that the banks would keep the firm from bankruptcy by accepting a reorganization plan.5. 1) fall under 2) fall behind3) had fallen apart 4) fall back on5) fall to 6) had left off7) leave out 8) Leaving aside9) be left alone 10) left behindII. Usage1. a. figurative b. literal2. a. literal b. figurative3. a. figurative b. literal4. a. literal b. figurative5. a. figurative b. literal6. a. literal b. figurativeComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. 1) legalize 2) philosophy3) sober 4) addicts5) spouses 6) deceit7) dwindle 8) pile up9) lured 10) criminal11) revenue 12) hit the headlines2. 1) indicate 2) compulsive3) addictions 4) financial5) combination 6) blueprint7) retirees 8) explosion9) identified 10) triggerII. TranslationGamblers’ family members always pay a steep price. They not only have to endure the pain of having their wealth wiped away overnight, but they are also frequently overwhelmed with feelings of depression and hopelessness.A nationwide survey found that over 2 million adults identified a spouse's gambling as a significant factor in a prior divorce. The number of divorces in a county in Mississippi has nearly tripled since the advent of casinos. The county has also witnessed increases in domestic violence since then.A considerable body of evidence showed that the expansion of legally sanctioned gambling destroys individuals, ruins families, increases crime, and ultimately costs society far more than the revenues governmentcollects.Unit 8VocabularyI. 1. 1) fragment 2) terrific3) scratched out 4) strode5) presumably 6) token7) tame 8) engagement9) cursed 10) see through2.1) She blushed and lowered her head.2) She keeps the dishes warm in the oven and waits up no matter how late it is.3) Well, I heard fragments of their conversation in the office and it seems they’ve been contemplating a trip like that for some time.4) She intends to make teaching her profession.5) He plucked up enough courage to ask Ruth to marry him but she rejected his proposal.3.1) It fell to our lot/us to filter through the enemy defense lines andnobody knew if we would get back from the mission.2) The latest news has confirmed the initial report that seven people havedied in the storm.3) There is a rare form of lung cancer distinguishable from the usual typeonly under the microscope.4) For the sake of your health, it is important not to let yourself getoverweight.5) Miss Perkins was held in deep affection by all the children/had wonall the children’s deep affection.4.1) prominent genius for Whoever2) had a passion for at random no doubt fill in make an effort to3) in particular are trustworthy applause airing their own views 5.1) take up2) takes to3) take over4) take on5) took off6) taking down7) took back8) was taken on9) take after10) to ok…inII Usage1) as though it had come out of somebody’s attic2) as if I had come from another planet3) as if everyone is watching me, and noticing my blushes4)as though nature were holding its breath5) as though their dream had come true at last6) as though her attention had drifted elsewhere7) as though it were a lifeline8) as though they would succeedComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) pluck up courage(2) in mourning(3) unexpected(4) distress(5) paradise(6) token(7) intrude(8) no doubt(9) foreseen(10) fell to2. Theme-related(1) behaviors(2) eliminate(3) distance(4) positive(5) participating(6) genuinely(7) keen(8) concern(9) attentive(10) respectII. TranslationHenry, a frail-looking man of fifty, was older than his robust wife Mary by 20 years. Everyone assumed that she would outlive him. So no one, including Henry himself, had foreseen that Mary would die a sudden, unexpected death. For several weeks, he looked greatly distressed and became a completely changed person. He even speculated whether it would be better for him to rejoin his wife in paradise. Though each of us expressed our deep sympathy, no one thought it appropriate to intrude upon his family uninvited, in consideration of their need for peace and privacy at such a moment.。
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Unit 8 MysteriesPART II LISTENING AND SPEAKINGLESSON A Scary MonstersLISTENINGScriptReinhold Messner is a famous mountain climber from Austria. He was the first person to climb the highest 14 mountains on Earth. For years, Messner heard stories about the Yeti, but he didn’t believe them. Then he had a scary experience.He was alone on a hike in the Himalayas. It was early evening. Suddenly, he heard a strange sound and he saw something—maybe an animal. It moved very fast.He walked more, and then he heard the strange sound again. Nearby, he saw ... something. It walked on two legs, like a person. It had short legs, but at the same time, it was over two meters tall. It also had very long arms. And it had hair on all of its body.Messner looked at this half person, half animal. And it looked at him. And then the thing walked away—very quickly into the mountains. And it was gone.Today, there are no apes in the Himalayas, but in the past, there were. Around three hundred thousand years ago, a type of giant ape lived in the Himalayas.It was three meters (ten feet) tall and weighed more than five hundred kilograms (one thousand pounds). Some scientists think it walked on two legs, like humans.Maybe the Yeti and this ancient (very old) animal are similar.1.stories about关于……的故事2.be on a hike徒步旅行3.walk on two legs两条腿走路4.be gone消失CONVERSATIONScriptA: Do you think Yetis are real?B: Maybe.A: Really?B: Yeah. Maybe they’re a kind of ape. How about you? Do you believe in them?A: No. There’s no proof these things are real.1. no proof没有证据LESSON B THE WOW! SIGNALListening 1ScriptThe Wow! Signal: Did aliens try to contact us?Jerry Ehman was a scientist. In 1977, he worked at Ohio State University in the U.S. At the school, there was a large radio telescope called “Big Ear.” It listened for signals from space, and it made a report each day.Ehman read the report every day. Each time, the sky was quiet. Then, on August 15, something interesting happened.At 10:16 p.m., Big Ear got a very powerful signal from space. How powerful? Think of it this way: imagine listening to soft music on the radio, and then suddenly it becomes very loud. The signal was unusual because it was very “loud.”Also, it lasted for almost a minute and a half. Ehman was very surprised. On the report, he wrote the word “Wow!”The signal came from outside our solar system, say scientists. Where exactly? We don’t know. Was it a message from another planet? Maybe, but even now, scientists are not sure. We only got the signal one time. Scientists continue to study the skies, but for now, the Wow! signal is still a mystery.st for持续了……时间Listening 2ScriptOn a summer’s night in July of nineteen forty-seven, something strange happened in the town of Roswell, New Mexico. People saw objects flying in the sky and then they heard a loud crash.Near Roswell, the army found pieces of a flying machine on the ground, but it wasn’t a plane.A few days later, the army made a surprising announcement: They said the machine was a UFO—maybe one from space.But then, a few hours later, the army made another announcement: They said their first message wasn’t correct. The object wasn’t a UFO from another planet. It was a weather balloon.Today, the army still says the object was a weather balloon. But some people say they saw strange bodies near the crash site in 1947. They were dead, but they weren’t human. And now, a man named Chas e Brandon says the army’s story is not true. Brandon worked for the government for many years. In 2012, he talked about Roswell. He said the flying machine that crashed wasn’t from Earth. He also said there were aliens. The events at Roswell definitely happened, says Brandon, but the government doesn’t want people to know about it.1.Roswell 罗斯威尔市(新墨西哥州东南部城市)LISTENING SKILLS （无注解）Script1. Nowadays more and more people keep animals like dogs and cats as pets.2. Some people would be interested in a dog care center.3. An average day at Dog Ma costs a dog owner about 25 dollars.4. This is a big help for those dog owners who do not drive.5. Dogs are friendly but they need to be fed and taken out for a walk every day.6. Grandma wants to find out what happened to her dog’s treats.PART III VIDEO WHAT KILLED THE DINOSAURS?ScriptNarrator:A giant asteroid—15 kilometers wide—is moving toward Earth very fast.Over 65 million years ago, this asteroid crashed into the Earth near Chicxulub, Mexico. It made a very large crater.The asteroid caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, scientists think. It also caused almost seventy percent of all life on Earth to die out.It changed our planet forever. But how did this happen?Was it the debris from the crash? Or the heat from the explosion? Or was it something else?To answer this question, scientists want to recreate the crash from 65 million years ago.In the United States, a team of scientists puts a bomb in the ground.The team moves to a safe place. And they wait…Scientists:“Standby for count…5, 4, 3, 2, 1”“Oh man, awesome. Oh, beautiful ejecta falling—Ooh, that’s a crater. Good job, guys—outstanding.”Narrator:Now, scientists can study the explosion. They watch high speed cameras. And they learn a lot.What do the scientists see?One of the first things is the large white circle. This is a shockwave, and it is moving very fast.It’s a very powerful wall of air. And it can kill almost anything.65 million years ago, as the wave moved, it probably killed anything within 150 kilometers in the first 10 seconds.Now, scientists go and look at the crater. The crater is big, but the real crater in Mexico is much larger. It’s 180 kilometers wide!In this experiment, debris from the explosion rains down for more than 10 seconds. 65 million years ago, a huge amount of debris went into the air. Some of the pieces of debris were the size of buildings.The power of the asteroid is hard to imagine. But now, scientists understand it a little better.1.crash into 撞击；与……相撞2.die out绝种；灭亡3.high speed cameras高速摄像机。
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Unit 3Listen1-1Sales Manager: Look, it's obvious. If we increase sales, we'll make a profit, and if we want to increase our sales, we'll have to increase ourspending on advertising.Financial Manager: No, you're absolutely wrong. We haven't got the money to increase our spending on advertising. If we increased our spending andstill our sales didn't go up, we would be in serious financialdifficulties. We should think about reducing our costs. If wereduced our spending on advertising and on other things, then we'dbe in a stronger position.Production Manager: I think what we need is a new product. The products we are selling now are becoming old-fashioned. Few people want to buy them. Ifwe introduced a more up-to-date product we'd be more competitive. Financial Manager: But we haven't got the money to back a new design.General Manager: Let's not talk about "If we did this such and such would happen."Let's think of the real possibilities. Now what about the contractwith Harris？Are we going to get it?Sales Manager: I think—if I go to see Harris tomorrow and make him a good offer, we'll get the contract. If we delay, we'll miss the chance.General Manager: Well, if we can get the contract, we'll have some profit in hand.So, go ahead and make him the offer. Then we'll discuss ouradvertising situation.Listen1-2Sales Manager: Look, it's obvious. If we increase sales, we'll make a profit, and if we want to increase our sales, we'll have to increase ourspending on advertising.Financial Manager: No, you're absolutely wrong. We haven't got the money to increase our spending on advertising. If we increased our spending andstill our sales didn't go up, we would be in serious financialdifficulties. We should think about reducing our costs. If wereduced our spending on advertising and on other things, then we'dbe in a stronger position.Production Manager: I think what we need is a new product. The products we are selling now are becoming old-fashioned. Few people want to buy them. Ifwe introduced a more up-to-date product we'd be more competitive. Financial Manager: But we haven't got the money to back a new design.General Manager: Let's not talk about "If we did this such and such would happen."Let's think of the real possibilities. Now what about the contractwith Harris？Are we going to get it?Sales Manager: I think—if I go to see Harris tomorrow and make him a good offer, we'll get the contract. If we delay, we'll miss the chance.General Manager: Well, if we can get the contract, we'll have some profit in hand.So, go ahead and make him the offer. Then we'll discuss ouradvertising situation.Listen1-3Sales Manager: Look, it's obvious. If we increase sales, we'll make a profit, and if we want to increase our sales, we'll have to increase ourspending on advertising.Financial Manager: No, you're absolutely wrong. We haven't got the money to increase our spending on advertising. If we increased our spending andstill our sales didn't go up, we would be in serious financialdifficulties. We should think about reducing our costs. If wereduced our spending on advertising and on other things, then we'dbe in a stronger position.Production Manager: I think what we need is a new product. The products we are selling now are becoming old-fashioned. Few people want to buy them. Ifwe introduced a more up-to-date product we'd be more competitive. Financial Manager: But we haven't got the money to back a new design.General Manager: Let's not talk about "If we did this such and such would happen."Let's think of the real possibilities. Now what about the contractwith Harris？Are we going to get it?Sales Manager: I think—if I go to see Harris tomorrow and make him a good offer, we'll get the contract. If we delay, we'll miss the chance.General Manager: Well, if we can get the contract, we'll have some profit in hand.So, go ahead and make him the offer. Then we'll discuss ouradvertising situation.Listen2-1Good morning, I'd like to welcome you to our organization. Now you all know which department you are going to, but before you go off, I'm going to tell you a little bit about the rules and regulations which we have to adhere to. The reason why we have these rules is that they help us all to know what we can do, what we must do and what we shouldn't do—and in the long run make this a happy place to work in.First of all, the flexitime system. Most of you can choose what time you are going to start and finish. However, you must all be here for core time, which is from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. You should all work for a minimum of 37 hours a week and normally you shouldn't work more than 41 hours. If you look at your job descriptions you'll see that you should put in an average of 38.5 hours a week. This means you can put in up to an extra 2.5 hours per week. However, at the end of a month you shouldn't have more than 10 hours' overtime, because only 10 hours can be claimed. Is that clear?You all have 18 days' holiday a year. 10 of these 18 days must be taken during July when the company will be closed. The other eight days may be taken in either one or two installments, for example five days and three days or six days and two days, etc. But you can't have eight separate single days off or four 2-day periods off.We have a canteen here, where you can have lunch. Lunch tickets are on sale on Monday mornings only and this means you must buy your tickets then for the rest of the week. The canteen is open between 12:30 and 2 and there are two sittings. You should decide on Monday which sitting you are going to attend and tell the supervisor when you buy your tickets.So, any questions about these three points—flexitime, holidays and lunch—before I move on to the next matter?Questions:1. Who is the speaker?2. To whom do you think the speaker is talking?3. Which of the following does the speaker NOT cover in herintroduction?Listen2-2Good morning, I'd like to welcome you to our organization. Now you all know which department you are going to, but before you go off, I'm going to tell you a little bit about the rules and regulations which we have to adhere to. The reason why we havethese rules is that they help us all to know what we can do, what we must do and what we shouldn't do—and in the long run make this a happy place to work in.First of all, the flexitime system. Most of you can choose what time you are going to start and finish. However, you must all be here for core time, which is from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. You should all work for a minimum of 37 hours a week and normally you shouldn't work more than 41 hours. If you look at your job descriptions you'll see that you should put in an average of 38.5 hours a week. This means you can put in up to an extra 2.5 hours per week. However, at the end of a month you shouldn't have more than 10 hours' overtime, because only 10 hours can be claimed. Is that clear?You all have 18 days' holiday a year. 10 of these 18 days must be taken during July when the company will be closed. The other eight days may be taken in either one or two installments, for example five days and three days or six days and two days, etc. But you can't have eight separate single days off or four 2-day periods off.We have a canteen here, where you can have lunch. Lunch tickets are on sale on Monday mornings only and this means you must buy your tickets then for the rest of the week. The canteen is open between 12:30 and 2 and there are two sittings. You should decide on Monday which sitting you are going to attend and tell the supervisor when you buy your tickets.So, any questions about these three points—flexitime, holidays and lunch—before I move on to the next matter?Mlisten1-1Gary: Sam, could you review the results of the survey on leisure sports activities again? We need to plan out our proposal for this Friday's business meeting. Sam: Sure, Gary. I've summarized the results in the handout, broken down by consumer age groups and sports activities. The survey was administered to 550 men and women between the ages of 18 and 55 years old, and the results have been compiled in the following age groups: 18 to 26, 27 to 35, 36 to 45, and 46 to 55. According to the results, the most active group involved in sports activities are those between 18 and 26 years old, followed by those between 36 to 45 years old. Gary: OK.Sam: As far as particular sports are concerned, people in these two groups cited jogging as their favorite recreational sport, followed by skiing, tennis, swimming, and cycling.Gary: And what about the groups broken down by gender?Sam: Oh, thanks for bringing that up. Men appear to be slightly more active than women in the 18-to-26-year-old age group, but women seem more active in the other threegroups.Gary: Hmm. Based on what you have said, I think we should consider targeting the 18-to-26-year-old age group more in the future. I also feel we should consider expanding our line of athletic shoes, particularly jogging and tennis footwear. Sam: I see what you mean. However, when these results are compared with the survey carried out three years ago, we can see a growing trend among older consumers—I mean those between 46 to 55—who are becoming more conscious and concerned about staying fit. I believe this trend will continue, so we should focus on this group instead.Gary: I see your point. Well, let's meet again on Wednesday to iron out more of the details of this proposal.Mlisten1-2Gary: Sam, could you review the results of the survey on leisure sports activities again? We need to plan out our proposal for this Friday's business meeting. Sam: Sure, Gary. I've summarized the results in the handout, broken down by consumer age groups and sports activities. The survey was administered to 550 men and women between the ages of 18 and 55 years old, and the results have been compiled in the following age groups: 18 to 26, 27 to 35, 36 to 45, and 46 to 55. According to the results, the most active group involved in sports activities are those between 18 and 26 years old, followed by those between 36 to 45 years old. Gary: OK.Sam: As far as particular sports are concerned, people in these two groups cited jogging as their favorite recreational sport, followed by skiing, tennis, swimming, and cycling.Gary: And what about the groups broken down by gender?Sam: Oh, thanks for bringing that up. Men appear to be slightly more active than women in the 18-to-26-year-old age group, but women seem more active in the other three groups.Gary: Hmm. Based on what you have said, I think we should consider targeting the 18-to-26-year-old age group more in the future. I also feel we should consider expanding our line of athletic shoes, particularly jogging and tennis footwear. Sam: I see what you mean. However, when these results are compared with the survey carried out three years ago, we can see a growing trend among older consumers—I mean those between 46 to 55—who are becoming more conscious and concerned about staying fit. I believe this trend will continue, so we should focus on this group instead.Gary: I see your point. Well, let's meet again on Wednesday to iron out more of the details of this proposal.Questions:1. Which group seems to be most active in sports?2. Which sport was cited as the most popular with people between 18 and 26 years old?3. In which age group are men more active than women?4. Which of the following does Gary suggest doing?5. Why does Sam think they should focus on the 46-to-55-year-old age group? Mlisten2-1Merchant: Well, hi there. What are you looking for today?Customer: Uh, I'm just looking.Merchant: Well, how about a ring for someone special?Customer: There is no one special.Merchant: Well, take a look at this CD player. A great bargain today only. Customer: No. I already have one, plus the handle is cracked.Merchant: OK. Well, what about this genuine leather jacket? It would look great on you.Customer: Um. Let me take a look at it.Merchant: Sure.Customer: Um. There are stains on the sleeves. I'll pass.Merchant: Well, OK. Well, wouldn't you like to walk home with some of these great records? Some of the best hits from the 1960s.Customer: Yeah, let me see. Now here's something I'd... Ah, these records are scratched.Merchant: (She laughs.) Just in a couple places. Listen, I'll sell you these 10 records for 50 dollars. A steal!Customer: Whoa! They're way too expensive. I'll give you 25 dollars for them. Merchant: Ah, come on. I can't charge you less than 30 dollars and break even. Customer: Well, that guy over there is selling similar records for a much better price, so thanks anyway.Merchant: Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. You drive a hard bargain. 28 dollars, and that's my final offer.Customer: Huh... I'll think about it.Merchant: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Listen. I'll even throw in this vase. Customer: Now what am I going to do with a vase?Merchant: Well, you can give it to someone special when you find her... and this ring would look great with it.Customer: Oh, I'll stick with the records.Mlisten2-2Merchant: Well, hi there. What are you looking for today?Customer: Uh, I'm just looking.Merchant: Well, how about a ring for someone special?Customer: There is no one special.Merchant: Well, take a look at this CD player. A great bargain today only. Customer: No. I already have one, plus the handle is cracked.Merchant: OK. Well, what about this genuine leather jacket? It would look great on you.Customer: Um. Let me take a look at it.Merchant: Sure.Customer: Um. There are stains on the sleeves. I'll pass.Merchant: Well, OK. Well, wouldn't you like to walk home with some of these great records? Some of the best hits from the 1960s.Customer: Yeah, let me see. Now here's something I'd... Ah, these records are scratched.Merchant: (She laughs.) Just in a couple places. Listen, I'll sell you these 10 records for 50 dollars. A steal!Customer: Whoa! They're way too expensive. I'll give you 25 dollars for them. Merchant: Ah, come on. I can't charge you less than 30 dollars and break even. Customer: Well, that guy over there is selling similar records for a much better price, so thanks anyway.Merchant: Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. You drive a hard bargain. 28 dollars, and that's my final offer.Customer: Huh... I'll think about it.Merchant: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Listen. I'll even throw in this vase. Customer: Now what am I going to do with a vase?Merchant: Well, you can give it to someone special when you find her... and this ring would look great with it.Customer: Oh, I'll stick with the records.Mlisten3-1This is the body construction plant, where the process starts. First the chassis are constructed. Then the car bodies. After that the doors are hung. If you come over here, you can see the new door-hanging equipment in operation. Electronic sensors are used to position the doors accurately.The next stage in the process is treatment and painting. Would you like to follow me into the painting plant?The painting process is rather interesting. Each car is electrically charged so it attracts the paint like a magnet. This gives a better finish and reduces waste. Shall we move on?This is the final assembly area. The next step is to fit the car windows and the windscreen.The cars are now ready for the mechanical components. The engine, the gearbox, and the suspension units are fitted here. Then, after that, the wheels are fitted. Over there you can see our new rolling road test equipment. A sophisticated computer programme is used to test the brakes.And here, outside the plant, is the evaluation track. Every new car is driven round this track before the final quality checks. It's about one kilometer long and it's designed to test the car over a lot of different road conditions.Mlisten3-2This is the body construction plant, where the process starts. First the chassis are constructed. Then the car bodies. After that the doors are hung. If you come over here, you can see the new door-hanging equipment in operation. Electronic sensors are used to position the doors accurately.The next stage in the process is treatment and painting. Would you like to follow me into the painting plant?The painting process is rather interesting. Each car is electrically charged so it attracts the paint like a magnet. This gives a better finish and reduces waste. Shall we move on?This is the final assembly area. The next step is to fit the car windows and the windscreen.The cars are now ready for the mechanical components. The engine, the gearbox, and the suspension units are fitted here. Then, after that, the wheels are fitted. Over there you can see our new rolling road test equipment. A sophisticated computer programme is used to test the brakes.And here, outside the plant, is the evaluation track. Every new car is driven round this track before the final quality checks. It's about one kilometer long and it's designed to test the car over a lot of different road conditions.Mlisten4-1Ella: When workers are made redundant, do you agree with the principle "last in, first out"?Kim: Hmm, it's a difficult one particularly in the 1990s when, you know, redundancy was so common. Hmm, I think if, if you have to have a policy, erm, then "last in, first out" is a clear one, hmm, and it would work the same for everybody. Ella: I don't like it as a policy myself because it's so clear-cut. I think the clarity of the policy is not necessarily in its favor. I think redundancy should be voluntary, and then I suppose if you don't get enough voluntary redundancies and it has to be a company decision, then maybe the company ought to look at people's individual circumstances.Kim: Hmm. Don't you think that people should also be rewarded for loyalty to a company?I mean how would you feel if you'd been working somewhere for 40 years; somebodyjoined, six months, and redundancies came along and you were on the list and he wasn't?Ella: Well, that is a good point, and that's what I mean about taking into consideration the individual, erm, so maybe that would come into your argument.Kim: That's why people say they have to have a clear policy and why "last in, first out" works.Ella: But that's only one side of it. I think in that case you may end up, the company may have to actually get rid of people who are doing a very good job. They've just started and brought fresh blood into the company, and you're having to get rid of them and keep on somebody who really is past it, and only out of loyalty, you're, you're having to keep them on.Kim: So you'd like to see...Mlisten4-2Ella: When workers are made redundant, do you agree with the principle "last in, first out"?Kim: Hmm, it's a difficult one particularly in the 1990s when, you know, redundancy was so common. Hmm, I think if, if you have to have a policy, erm, then "last in, first out" is a clear one, hmm, and it would work the same for everybody. Ella: I don't like it as a policy myself because it's so clear-cut. I think the clarity of the policy is not necessarily in its favor. I think redundancy should be voluntary, and then I suppose if you don't get enough voluntary redundancies and it has to be a company decision, then maybe the company ought to look at people's individual circumstances.Kim: Hmm. Don't you think that people should also be rewarded for loyalty to a company?I mean how would you feel if you'd been working somewhere for 40 years; somebodyjoined, six months, and redundancies came along and you were on the list and he wasn't?Ella: Well, that is a good point, and that's what I mean about taking into consideration the individual, erm, so maybe that would come into your argument.Kim: That's why people say they have to have a clear policy and why "last in, first out" works.Ella: But that's only one side of it. I think in that case you may end up, the company may have to actually get rid of people who are doing a very good job. They've just started and brought fresh blood into the company, and you're having to get rid of them and keep on somebody who really is past it, and only out of loyalty, you're, you're having to keep them on.Kim: So you'd like to see...Quiz1-1Having a name card is almost as important to the Japanese as having a name.A man without a card is like a boat without a sail, or a fish without a tail. He is a person without identity. If you are a businessman, it is essential that you get yourself name cards as soon as you arrive in Japan, or preferably before you leave home. Even if you are not in business, a name card is strongly recommended.The name card should be presented with two hands, and with a bow. Just before you present the card you introduce yourself, for example, IBM's Ellen Lee. The company's name must be given first. The natural English form, Ellen Lee of IBM, puts the personal name before the company's, which is not correct in Japan.When you receive another's card you take it with your right hand lightly supported by your left. You must bow again. You MUST look at it, even if you already know the person's name and company. It is a good idea to confirm the name by saying "Mr./Mrs./Miss Nakayama, isn't it?". You'll get the pronunciation right that way, because the other person will repeat the name if you pronounce it incorrectly.The giving and the receiving of a card must not be done at the same time. The proper etiquette is to allow the other to present his/her card first, then present yours.Quiz2-1(Susan has just returned from an enjoyable evening with other adult womenat a sales party hosted by one of her friends. Now she is talking with herhusband, Jason.)Susan: Oh, I had such a good time tonight! It was great to have adult conversation with my friends and to meet new people. Did the kids go to bed all right? Jason: Sure, no problem! I'm glad that I didn't have to work tonight so you could have an evening out. Tell me about it.Susan: Carol had invited a sales representative from Mary Jean Fashions. Pam, the sales representative, had a trunk full of lovely winter fashions, mainlyjackets, skirts, pants and blouses, and a few dresses made by her company.She also said these are available only at home sales parties like the onewe were attending. She gets a commission on her sales.Jason: Well, what did you do?Susan: First we had cake and coffee, and we played some silly games where we became better acquainted with one another. We laughed a lot, and talked about a lotof different things. You know, adult conversation is what I miss most whenI'm alone with the kids all day. Then Pam showed us the clothes, and had usmodel some of them. That was fun!Jason: You didn't buy anything, did you?Susan: No, you know I couldn't afford it, but I did talk to Pam about my becominga sales representative for Mary Jean. I could hold sales parties here, orat friends' homes.Jason: Did Pam give you any idea how much money she makes on commission?Susan: She said it depends on how much time she spends. She said she earns an average of about $800 a month, having two parties a week.Jason: Wow! That's not bad. Maybe you should look into this.Susan: I will! Pam gave me information about getting started and a telephone number to call.Quiz3-1I run a local shop in a suburb of London. My business has suffered terribly recently because a large supermarket has opened nearby, and it sells many of the things that I stock, such as newspapers, food, etc. And the trouble is, it can sell goods at a much more competitive price because of its size, and also offers a much wider range of goods.I've tried to fight it in a number of ways. For instance, I've reduced the price on some goods, which means a lower profit margin for me, but I'm not sure if I can ever compete with supermarkets on price. My one advantage might be to stay open longer when the supermarket is closed and get more business that way.I've also thought about laying off one of the two women who work part-time. This would mean a financial saving for me but the quality of service would suffer, and that may not be in my long-term interest.Obviously, I'd like to offer a wider range of goods but it just isn't practical. Ultimately, I just have to accept the competition and I can't blame people for looking for bargains, but I do feel bitter that I've built up a business over ten years which could all be swept away in a matter of months.Questions:1. How long has the speaker run his store?2. Why is the business suffering?3. What action has the speaker taken to meet this challenge?4. How does the speaker feel about this situation?5. Which of the following is true of the speaker?Sview1-1Scene 1: In a meeting roomDennis: Right, if we all are here, let's begin. As you all know, we're here today to discuss the sales results for the last quarter. I'd like tofinish by three o'clock. Have you all seen a copy of the sales figures?Good. Perhaps you could run through the sales figures for us, Shirley?Shirley: Yes, of course. Er... as you can see, sales of toys for children went up slightly by 0.8% for the quarter. Clothing sales remained steadyin May and June but they fell 2% in July and dropped 3.1% in August.Dennis: Thank you, Shirley. So, why do you think we had those poor results in July and August?Matthew: I guess that was partly due to increased competition. Our competitors have increased their spending on advertising and new productdevelopment. They've also increased their discounts to thewholesalers.Simon: I think exceptionally hot weather during the summer may have also discouraged customers from wanting to buy autumn clothing.Dennis: OK. So we've seen these figures and I think we know why they're so bad. So what can we do now?Shirley: I think a simple way is to give away caps with our company's logo printed on them on the school sports day. Can you imagine hundredsof schoolkids running around with our company logo on their caps? Scene 2: In a classroom(Two employees of URcute are giving away caps to the schoolkids.) Schoolboy: Is this where we can get caps from URcute?Employee: Yes. Please stand in line. All right, all of you will get a cap from URcute. I hope our caps will bring you all good luck in the sportsmeet. Let's start with this "young man" right here. Here's a cap foryou.Schoolboy: (He takes over the cap.) Thank you, Sir.Employee: No problem....Schoolgirl: (She holds the cap.) Thank you, Sir. But, but, can I have two? My little sister and I always dress alike.Employee: Oh, I'm sorry. But I'm afraid we only have enough caps for everyone in the school to have one.Schoolgirl: It's OK. Thank you, Sir.Employee: No problem....Scene 3: In the meeting room(The setting is shifted back to the meeting room.)Shirley: Some of the children in this school may go back home to their parents and ask them to buy URcute clothes or toys as their birthday presents.Then more of their friends may choose our products under peer pressure.It will be amazing how quickly we can get URcute before thousands ofprospects by letting schoolchildren promote our company.Dennis: Yes, this is a good idea. What do you think, Simon?Simon: It sounds great, but how much is it gonna cost? We certainly don't want to give away caps of poor quality. To be honest, I don't thinkgiveaway promotion is very cost-effective.Dennis: Mm, that is a problem. Matthew, I know you want to say something. What do you have in mind?Matthew: Yes, thank you, Dennis. According to recent surveys, customers are。
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[03:28.34]1. What is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology famous for?
[03:38.45]2. Why is MIT difficult to get into?
[03:45.76]3. How many Chinese students are currently studying in MIT?
[00:46.76]MIT has more than 900 professors and nearly 10,000 students.
[00:53.40]It is organized into schools of study.
[00:56.60]One is the School of Architecture and Planning.
[00:34.53]That is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, known as MIT.
[00:41.57]It is in the northeast, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, near Boston.
[01:52.04]China sends the largest number of foreign students to MIT.
[01:56.56]335 Chinese students are studying there.
[02:00.49]More than 180 students are from India,
[07:57.16]Heroes live forever, yeah, heroes live forever
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全新版大学英语听说教程5的1-7单元答案UNIT 1Strangers1. The stranger looked at me skeptically for a few minutes and then drove away from the parking lot without a word.2. Though she's studied in a foreign language university for several years, she is a stranger French.3. The little boy felt strange amid so many foreign children.4. It seems odd that John could afford a new BMW,for he was laid off from his job a year ago.5. She was very curious about the way he counted the votesafter the election for school president.6. My curiosity as well as anger rose as I watched him flip through the letterson my desk in his nosy way.7. It is quite indifferent to me whether you agree or disagree with the argumentthat men are born evil.8. It's queer indeed that a stranger offered me a cup of teawhen I was thirsty on the train during the journey.9. The new regulations imposed by the police are very unusual and it will take time to get used to them.10. That newspaper is notorious for giving biased accounts.11. The old lady always slept under the bed with her clothes on,and this eccentric habit of hers actually saved her lifewhen an earthquake struck abruptly one night.12. Too many people, especially young people,like to use screen names to chat online.13. Though you can not tell how old your pal(伙伴) in an Internet room is,more often than not you can tell whether the chatter is a male or a female.14. Talkative persons are dangerous, for they have no secrets about themselves and keep no secrets of others.15. I like easy-going people and feel relaxed when talking to them. The monitor, for example, acts and thinks in one and the same way.16. Speech is silver, but silence is gold.17. Facial expressions are very important. We sometimes can tell from the way a stranger talks whether he or she is trustworthy or not.18. Instant Messaging(即时信息), or "IM," is a new phenomenon that has rapidly grown in popularity around the world in just a few years. Some experts now believe that IM may be one of the most popular computer applications ever.19. IRC, or Internet Relay Chatting, has become very popularity on the World Wide Web, for it enables people from different part of the world to talk to each other via the Internet.20. MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft.Microsoft used the MSN brand nameto promote numerous popular Web-based services in the late 1990s,most notably Hotmail and Messenger,before reorganizing many of them in 2005 under another brand name, Windows Live.Some of the MSN services affected by the rebranding included MSN Hotmail,which became Windows Live Hotmail;MSN Messenger, which became Windows Live Messenger;MSN Search, which became Live Search, now known as Bing.QQ is a popular instant messaging system that is commonly used in China and the Asia-Pacific. It enables real-time communication between PCs, mobile phones and pagers. Perhaps it is one of the best ways to develop contact in China.21. Tencent QQ, generally referred to as QQ,is the mostpopular free instant messaging computer program in mainland China.It enables real-time communication between PCs, mobile phones and pagers.The number of simultaneous online QQ users exceeded 100 million on March 5, 2010.It is reported that the number of registered QQ users in China has exceeded 7 million. On February 18th, 2003 alone, the number of QQ users online was 295063.22.Skype is a popular chatting program on the Internet.The Skype communications system is notable for its broad range of features,including free voice and video conferencing,its ability to use peer to peer technology(点对点网络技术) to overcome common firewall(防火墙)and network address translation problems.Mobile QQ is a service that seamlessly allows the customer’s PC-based instant messaging service to become integrated with his or her mobile phone, allowing the customer to stay in touch with PC-or mobile-based contacts from just about anywhere.UNIT 2UFOs1. UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object. Some people also call UFOs flying saucers,because their shapes look like saucers.2. In its broader sense, the UFO includes any object or light, reportedly sighted in the sky, that cannot be immediately explained by the observer.3. I remember as a child, I would save every penny my mother gave me to buy the latest UFO magazines from the grocery store.4. We cannot deny the existence of the UFO phenomenon simply because we have not seen it or cannot explain it.5. Science has its limitations and many mysteries throughout the world have remained unsolved.6. Sightings of unusual aerial phenomena date back to ancient times.7. The early cave paintings and ancient scriptures(经文) seem to indicate that we may have had visitors from other worlds or planets in the past.8. In fact, ancient scriptures from many different cultures would give us the impression that we've had visitors from outer space.9. How do you explain ancient tales of chariots(战车) from the sky? And what are the flying ships appearing in science fiction novels before the first plane was ever thought about?10. Even the Bible has been suggested as possible evidence of alien contact,for its numerous accounts of objects in the sky, and other strange events.11. What secrets lie with ancient Egypt, Stonehenge(Salisbury),or possibly even Atlantis ?Have there indeed been more advanced civilizations of man that have somehow been lost?12. Some UFO enthusiasts even claim to have been abducted and taken aboard UFOs.But so far, no one has produced scientifically acceptable proof of these claims.13. Some people believe that UFOs are extraterrestrial spacecraft,even though no scientifically valid evidence supports that belief.14. Scientists speculate that intelligent life may well exist elsewhere in the universe.15. In addition to many reports and sightings of UFOs,observers have provided photographs or even videos.16. UFOs became widely discussed only after the first widely publicized US sighting in 1947.Many thousands of such observations have since been reported worldwide. 17. From 1947 to 1969 the US Air Force investigated UFOs as a possible threat to national security.18. The UK Ministry of Defence recorded 634 UFO sightings in 2009,the second highest annual total after 1978, when there were 750,according to UFO expert Dr David Clarke.The UK Ministry of Defence recorded 634 UFO sightings in 2009,the second highest annual total after 1978, when there were 750,according to UFO expert Dr David Clarke.A total of 12618 reports were received ,of which 701 or 5.6 percent were listef as unexplained.19.UFOs have been subject to investigations over the yearsthat vary widely in scope and scientific /doc/322812310.html,ernments or independent academics in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,Japan, France, Belgium, Sweden, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain, and the Soviet Unionare known to have investigated UFO reports at various times.UFOs have been subject to investigations over the yearsthat vary widely in scope and scientific /doc/322812310.html,ernments or independent academics in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,Japan, France, Belgium, Sweden, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain, and the Soviet Unionare known to have investigated UFO reports at various times.Since 1959 no agence of the us government has had any active program of ufo investigation.20. In 1997 the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) admitted that the US military had deceived the American publicin an effortto hide information about high-altitude spy planes.21. At least 90 percent of UFO sightings can be identified as conventional objects, although time-consuming investigations are often necessary for such identification. 22. The objects most often mistaken for UFOs are bright planets and stars, aircraft, birds, balloons, kites, aerial flares, peculiar clouds, meteors, and satellites.UNIT 3Part A1. We are living in an era of globalization.Overseas study has become popular in many countries.We are living in an era of globalization.2. Each year, over one million students worldwidechoose to study outside their own countries.3. More than 195,000 students from 188 countriesand regions came to study at more than 500 Chinese universities, colleges and research institutes in 2008.This compares with 141,000 students from 179 countries and regions in 2005.4. Meanwhile, the number of American students studying abroadhas more than doubled in the last decade.5. Recent reports by Britain and the US indicatethat China ranks first in the number of studentswho have gained doctorate degrees in the two countries.6. According to a government report,overseas students from China are largely self-funded.7. The number of high school and even primary school students going abroad has been increasing recently.8. Rapid domestic economic growth makes it moreaffordablefor Chinese students to study abroad.9. The process of application has become easiersince many intermediate agencies were founded to help students.10. In the age of a global economy,your experience abroad distinguishes you from others and becomes an excellent résumé builder.11. The first group of foreign students came from East Europe in 1950. Since then over 60,000 students from 160 countrieshave come to China for further studies.The first group of foreign students came from East Europe in 1950. 12. China is politically stable and economically optimistic, which is the main reason why so many foreign students are attracted.13. People living together in a society share a common culture.For example, almost all people living in the US use the English language, dress in similar styles, eat many of the same foods,and celebrate many of the same holidays.14. Exchange can provide many benefits for all societies.Different societies can exchange ideas,people, manufactured goods, and natural resources.15. International education improves the relations among peoples of different culturesand encourages cross-cultural communication.16. Culture shock is the anxiety and feelings of surprise, disorientation, uncertainty, confusion, etc.felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown culture such as one may encounter in a foreign country.17. Culture shock grows out of the difficulties in assimilating the new culture,causing difficulty in knowing what is appropriate and what is not. This is often combined with a dislike for,or even disgust (moral or aesthetic) with certain aspects of the new ordifferent culture.18. Culture shock is something that many international students experiencein the course of adjusting to a new culture.19. Many things may bring about culture shock —different foods and waysof eating,different learning and teaching methods,the peculiar attitudes of people in a certain place, etc.20. According to the Chinese Ministry of Education,Chinese students are currently studying in more than 100 countries. The top five destinations are the US, Japan, the UK, Canada and Australia. Non-English-speaking countries like Italy, Germany and France are also becoming popular destinations.21. Across the country, a total of 98,510 Chinese graduate and undergraduate studentswere enrolled at US institutions in the 2008-2009 academic year, meaning that roughly 15 percent of international students were from China. These numbers also signify a staggering 60 percent increasefrom the previous academic year in the number of Chinese students studying abroad in the US.22. Official statistics show that from 1978 to the end of 2005, Chinese students studying abroad are over 930,000 and 230,000 of them are employed in China upon return,an evidence that the policy of encouraging studentsand scholars to study abroad is very successful.23. There is a whole emerging middle class of Chinese,well over 300 million, many of them with one-child families who are interested in sending their son or daughterabroad for higher educational experience.24. International students and their families contributemore than $15 billion annually to the US economy,according to a separate survey by NAFSA(美国国际教育工作者协会).UNIT 4Laughter: the Best Medicine1. Humour is the tendency of particular cognitive(认知的) experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement.2. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. The majority of people are able to experience humour, i.e., to be amused, to laugh or smile at something funny, and thus they are considered to have a sense of humour.3. Though there are many ways to laugh, from giggles to guffaws(大笑) andfrom chuckles to cackles(咯咯的笑), it turns out that we humans laugh at the strangest things.4. Laughter is rightly called the best medicine as it relieves not only the one who laughs, but all those around him too.5. A healthy sense of humour helps you to laugh at the worst situations and above all at yourself, a very positive sign of a happy life.6. The world is certainly not worth crying over and little jokes show us the funny side of the gravest things.7. A sense of humour makes you more acceptable in society. It makes you welcome everywhere, especially at parties, picnics and social gatherings.8. If you can use humour to bridge the gap between people from different backgrounds, you can learn how to use diversity to enhance business objectives.9. Laugh and make others laugh and get rid of nervousness and depression.A man who always sees the funny side of a situation can never be a pessimist10. If you can learn to relax with a sense of humour you can keep away boredom and fatigue job pressures and domestic worries.11. It is proved that laughter enhances the level of hormones which stimulate the heart and act as natural pain-killers.12. As a Chinese saying goes, "A smile can make you ten years younger." Doctors say laughter removes stress, burns calories and improves one's digestion.13. Laughing at yourself is of immense benefit for your puffed-up pride. If you learn to laugh at yourself it will ease all your tensions and worries.14. Laughter has been known to have cured serious illnesses and helped people get over bad phases in their lives.15. Science has proven that when we're happy, the body recovers more quickly from the biological arousal of upsetting emotions.16. Adults laugh approximately 15 times per day, while children laugh about 400 times a day! When we grow up,somehow we lose a few hundred laughs a day.17. People believe that if they try to be funny and no one laughs, something terrible and embarrassing will happen.18. The problem is that I tell a joke to co-workers and no one laughs. Now every time I see a straight face I have a panic attack.19. We now know that there are two types of stress: good stress and bad stress. Laughter is a form of good stress, or stress in reverse.20. Research on stress has shown that bad stress suppresses your immune system while good stress, or laughter, improves the immune system.21. Being unhappy or very sad can seriously damage your health. So don't worry, be happy and laugh!22. As the highest emotion, laughter is magical. It is an inner human tool that can be used to respond to any situation with power and grace. Cultivate a habit of smiling at the neutral, the tragic, and the horrible. Find laughter in tears. This cultivates not only physical and psychological health, but also a happier and friendlier personality.Unit 5Neighbours1. Good fences make good neighbours. This proverb means that good neighbours respect one another’s property. As long as neighbours mindtheir own business, they will get along fine. Good farmers, for example, maintain their fences in order to keep their livestock from wandering onto neighbouring farms.2. Jack and I have been roommates and friends for four years. We have been through many experiences together, learning and playing together, and there seems to be no border between us.3. Difficult neighbours refer to those who are not easy to get along with, to deal with or to put up with, when a dispute arises.4. The Bible says: “Love thy neighbour.” But in real life situations, loving one’s neighbour as oneself can be very difficult.5. We build fences to keep our dog in our own yard and not in our neighbour’s. Folks well off enough to have a swimming pool build a fence around it to keep outsiders out — and safe.6. But we build too many fences and walls —walls in our personal lives,walls in our churches, walls in our community and nation. So we have walls of hostility, anger, judgment, indifference, and isolation.7. A warm and cordial relationship between neighbours can greatly increase the chances of a peaceful resolution. A warm and cordial relationship between neighbours can greatly increase the chances of a peaceful resolution.8. Some people say that good fences make bad neighbours and others say good lawyers make bad neighbours.9. There might be a time when you share a room with another person. Keep in mind that unfamiliar situations and stress will cause a person to act differently.10. It is true that we all need to be good roommates. Students and residents need to respect each other, in and out of the university.11. Being a good neighbour means working together to win together. Helping your fellow neighbour without expecting something in return is being a good neighbour.12. A 60-year-old woman was arrested last week and charged with attempted murder, for she poisoned a dog of her next-doorneighbour.13. A man lived in a house that was separated from a next-door neighbour by a hedge. He allowed the hedge to grow to a towering height, blockingout all the sun in the neighbour’s yard. The neighbour tried to communicateabout the problem, but was met with a wall of silence and quickly closed doors.14. My father is being sued by his neighbour for building upa 6-foot-tall wood fence between his neighbour’s property and his own. There was anexisting 4-foot-tall wood fence, but my father decided to tear that down and put up a new one. The result is: good fences make bad neighbours.15. My housemates and I were fined $70 last month because there was trashin front of our house. The worst part about it is that it wasn’t our trash.16. My next-door neighbour is not only mean but noisy; she often plays her stereos loud enough to wake up the whole community.17. A man known as the “most annoying neighbour” went before a jury for the first time last Tuesday on charges of littering in his home’s yard.Neighbours have complained about the piles of junk and rats in his yard for more than 10 years.18. When some neighbours complained about the loud noise that my classmates made on weekends, the university quickly adopted a new noise policy that restricted some traditional events held on weekends. 19. There are good neighbours andbad neighbours, both students and non-students, that live around the campus. I am not trying to say that our neighbours are bad or mean, just that the university should not always take their side.20. Every year in the US, the Good Neighbour Awards are given to about 2,000 winners who have made extraordinary commitments to improving the quality of life in their communities.21. We hope to show the world the neighbour’s virtues and to inspire peoplearound the country to contribute to their communities.22. Indonesia and Australia are neighbours, whether we like it or not. Between neighbours, there are always ups and downs. Sometimes we have very good and excellent relations and at other times we may have some problems— this is just normal between neighbours.Unit6Find keepers1.“Finders keepers, losers weepers” means a person who finds somethingcan keep it,and the loser has no right to it.Today this proverb is of dubious ethical merit.2. “Finders keepers, losers weepers” is believed to be an old Scottishproverband while it may be common in some places,it is not law.It is folk wisdom.3. According to a legal casebook,the principle that the finder of an object has the propriety right against the true owner goes back to an English case in 1722.4. In most instances,the principle of “Finders keepers”translates into victory for thefinder,simply because no one else can demonstrate true ownership to the satisfaction of a court.5. In a hospital in T aiwan,Mr. Wang, a devout Buddhist, found a wallet on top of a payphone.He promptly took it to the reception desk.When asked why he did that, he simply said:“It is my duty and belief that made me do it.”6. Robert, aged 44, from Glasgow, had no thought of hanging on to the wallet he found,despite living on income support.He said: “I am a miner’s son and was a Sunday school teacher.Honesty is second nature to me.”7. A wallet was spotted by a boy out shopping with his mother and sister in Thailand.The mother quickly stuffed the wallet into her trousers,grabbed both children and hurried to catch a bus.8. Shannon Hill was a student in North Carolina,doing three jobs to pay for her tuition, food and rent.When she found a wallet, her first thought was, I could really use this money.But then she saw a picture of a baby in the wallet and changed her mind. Someone else needed it more, she thought.9. Andrew, 26, a TV production student in Glasgow,had just ￡10 to buy food for the week.Yet when he found a watch in a supermarket, he went to hand it in.He explained: “It might have sentimental value.I lost my watch and never got it back.”10. Mary, a little girl in a pink floral dress,found a wallet on a bench in a Seattle amusement park.She ran to her father, who immediately handed it back to her.“You must take this to someone who can help find the owner,” he said.“You must take this to someone who can help find the owner,” he said.The nine-year-old took her dad’s hand and they went off to find the parkoffice.11. In some countries,if you pick up a wallet containing a handsome amount of money that does not belong to you,and you keep it, you won’t really be prosecuted.But your action is considered by many as a theft.12. A lawyer explains that a person is guilty of theftif he dishonestly takes property belonging to anotherwith the intention of permanently depriving the other of it.13. People argue that if you believe that keeping the money you find is acceptableand other people would do the same, then you are not dishonest.14. A lost and found (American English),or lost property (British English) office,is one in a large public buildingor area where visitors can go to retrieve lost articlesthat may have been found by other visitors.15. Frequently found at museums, amusement parks and schools,a lost and found office will typically be a clearly-marked boxor room in a location near the main entrance.16. Some lost and found offices will try to contact the owners of any lost itemsif there are any personal identifiers available.Practically all will either sell,give or throw away items after a certain period has passed to clear their storage.17. Lost and found offices at large organizations can handlea large and varied collection of articles.Transport fo r London’s lost property offices (which handle items lost on the city’s tube,buses and taxis) handles over 130,000 items a year,including 24,000 bags and 10,000 mobile phones.18. In China, the law clearly stipulatesthat lost property should be returned to its rightful owner.Those who find a misplaced article should inform the owner or the person who lost it,or hand it in to relevant authorities, within 20 days of the property being found.19. Those who offer a reward for returned property should pay up as agreed. Lost property reverts to the State if nobody claims it.But some people say it goes against the traditional Chinese virtue of“returning to the owner what one has picked up (拾金不昧).”20. Some Chinese finders feel it is their right to keep property of little value.For more valuable property they thinkthey have the right to claim a certain amount as a handling fee,and would expect to receive a reward.21. A young security guard from the countryside, who earned only 300 yuana month,found a wallet containing 80,000 yuan in cash and other valuables whilst on duty,and took the trouble to return the wallet to its owner.The young man refused to accept the 5,000-yuan reward offered by the owner.22. The website /doc/322812310.html, is a research tool which allows you to find people,things or information through a system of classifieds.Because of its easy and ambitious principle,/doc/322812310.html, allows you to find anyone or anything, anywhere.UNIT 7The Skeptical Mind1. Having a skeptical mind means keeping an open mind and basing your beliefs far as possible, on the total available evidence.2. You believe that everything is “explainable” in principle, and the only difference between a miracle and a natural phenomenon is that you are not able yet to explain the former in natural terms.3. Skepticism is essentially a way of evaluating otherpeople’s beliefs and forming your own.4. Skeptics believe that in matter of the intellect, we ought to follow our reason so far as it is possible.Skepticism does not necessarily preclude belief in God or an afterlife. It may be true that most skeptics are atheists and doubt the possibility of an afterlife.5. It is a mistake to think that we ought to either believe in God or not believe in God because of the psychological benefits of doing so.缺少6789. Being a skeptic means being a mature adult who take responsibility for his or her own life and who makes his or her own judgement.10. Sometime people’s opinion are influenced by the media and by what is said over and over again.There are few filter that separate reliable information from false and misleading data.11. The Internet is quickly growing into the largest and most complex web of information our world has ever known.12. We are presented with piles upon piles of ideas, claims and unusual phenomenawithout a tool kit to help us sort out the good from the bad.13. Skepticism is a primary tool of science, but unbridled disbelief is a threat to the development of science.14. However, it must be admitted that our actual knowledge of natural laws is imperfect and limited, so that the belief in the existence of basic all-embracing laws in Nature also rests on a sort of faith.15. Apollo was the name given to any of a series of manned U.S. spacecraft designed to explore the Moon and surrounding space.16. On July 16,1969, the crew of Apollo 11-Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins, and Buzz Aldrin-headed off to attempt the first lunar landing.17. In April 1970 Apollo 13 almost ended tragically when an oxygen tank inside the service module exploded.18. On 19th December 1972 the return of the astronauts aboard Apollo 17 after the 6th successful Moon landing marked the end of the Apollo era.19. Over the past thirty years, many people have been persuaded that the Apollo missions never actually took place and therefore represent the largest hoax in history.20. It would be quite easy for me to state that the people who believe that the Apollo Moon landings were faked are wrong or just mad.21. My present interest in Apollo is historical I love the details of how and why the Apollo spacecraft worked as well as the details of the lunar exploration.22. I watch astronauts carrying out experiments, picking up Moon rocks, taking pictures and so forth, especially during the last few flights to the Moon.23. But it wasn’t until later that I really understood how and why they would pick a particular rock to sample or crater to visit.。
《全新版大学英语-听说教程第五册》听力原文 College English Listening and Speaking Course 5 - Unit 3
Re c o r d e r C o l e W i n G a oUnit Three The Skeptical MindPart A Pre-listening Task (I)Listen to the facts and opinions about The Skeptical Mind twice and fill in the blanks with the words you hear from the recording. Pay attention to the sentence structures that you might find useful in your discussions.Facts and OpinionsNotedPreclude n. 排除Atheist n.无神论者1. Having a skeptical mind means keeping an open mind and basing your beliefs, so far as possible, on the total available evidence.2. You believe that everything is “explainable” in principle, and the only difference between a miracle and a natural phenomenon is that you are not able yet to explain the former in natural terms.3. Skepticism is essentially(本质上) a way of evaluating other people’s beliefsand forming your own.4. Skeptics believe that in matter of the intellect(智力), we ought to follow ourreason so far as it is possible.5. Skepticism does not necessarily preclude belief in God or an afterlife. It maybe true that most skeptics are atheists and doubt the possibility of an afterlife.6. It is a mistake to think that we ought to either believe in God or not believe in God because of the psychological benefits of doing so.7. Being a skeptic means being a mature adult who take responsibility for hisor her own life and who makes his or her own judgments.8. Sometime people’s opinions are influenced by the media and by what is saidover and over again.9. Skepticism is a primary tool of science, but unbridled(不受控制的,放纵的) disbelief is a threat to the development of science.10. However , it must be admitted that our actual knowledge of natural laws isimperfect and limited, so that the belief in the existence of basic all-embracing(包括一切的;包罗万象) laws in Nature also rests(倚靠) on a sort of faith.11. Apollo was the name given to any of a series of manned U.S. spacecraftdesigned to explore the Moon and surrounding space.Re c o r d e r C o l e W i n G a o 12. On July l6, 1969, the crew of Apollo II-Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins, and Buzz Aldrin-headed off to attempt the first lunar landing.13. In April 1970 Apollo l3 almost ended tragically when an oxygen tank inside the service module exploded.14. On 19th December 1972 the return of the astronauts aboard Apollo l7 after the 6th successful Moon landing marked the end of the Apollo era.15. Over the past thirty years, many people have been persuaded that theApollo missions never actually took place and therefore represent the largest hoax in history.16. It would be quite easy for me to state that the people who believe that the Apollo Moon landings were faked are wrong or just mad.17. My present interest in Apollo is historical I love the details of how and why the Apollo spacecraft worked as well as the details of the lunar exploration.18. I watch astronauts carrying out experiments, picking up Moon rocks, taking pictures and so forth, especially during the last few flights to the Moon.19. But it wasn’t until later that I really understood how and why they wouldpick a particular rock to sample or crater(火山口) to visit.20. The Internet is quickly growing into the largest and most complex web ofinformation our world has ever known.21. There are few filters that separate reliable information from false and misleading data.22. We are presented with piles upon piles of ideas, claims and unusual phenomena without a tool kit to help us sort out the good from the bad.Part A Pre-listening Task (II)Pair/ Group Work - Additional question for discussion1. Do you think a skeptical attitude is important in scientific research? Why orwhy not?2. Are you a skeptical person? Give an example to show that you are or aren'ta skeptical person?3. Do you chat with strangers on a train when going home during the vacationin order to kill time? What kind of persons do you choose to talk to?4. What are the topics that you like to talk about with strangers on a train?Sample1. Do you think a skeptical attitude is important in scientific research? Why or why not?In my opinion, a skeptical attitude is not only important but also necessary in scientific research. Every discovery and every new theory must have a reason to exist and can be explained in a scientific way. For example, British scientist Isaac Newton had doubts about Kepler's discoveries about the universe, because Kepler's theory could not answer some basic questions, such as: "What keeps the planets in their elliptical(椭圆的) orbits?Re c o r d e r C o l e W i n G a o On our spinning (旋转) Earth what prevents objects from flying away when they are thrown in the air? What keeps you from being hurled off (用力投掷) the spinning Earth?”With these questions in mind, Newton stated out to find the truth and in the end he discovered the Law of Gravity. (万有引力定律)2. Are you a skeptical person? Give an example to show that you are or aren't a skeptical person?Yes, I am a skeptical person to some extent. Take global warming for example, scientists say the Earth is turning hotter and hotter. Then I would not just take what scientists said for granted and I would ask why. I would compare the weather data collected about l0 year ago with the data of today. I would try to find out the reasons that caused the increase of the earth average temperature during these years. If the high level of carbon (碳) dioxide (二氧化物) emitted (发出) by major industrial countries is the main cause, I would probably join or support the international efforts to curb(限制) the emission(排放) of it into the atmosphere(大气).3. How much do you know about the Moon, such as its orbit, diameter , temperature and surface?The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth, visible by reflection of sunlight and having a slightly elliptical orbit, approximately 356,000 kilometers (221,600 miles) distant at perigee (（月球等轨道的）近地点) and 406,997 kilometers (252,950 miles) at apogee(距地心最远的一点). Its mean diameter(直径) is 3,475 kilometers (2,l60 miles), its mass approximately one eightieth that of the Earth, and its average period of revolution(革命;彻底改变;旋转;运行，公转) around the Earth 29 days l2 hours 44 minutes as calculated with respect to(相对于) the sun.Part BListening Task(A)Notesswirl v. 纷乱地流传hoax n.骗局conspiracy n. 阴谋X-Files (X-档案) (美国科幻电视剧名)Mitch Pileggi (人名)Bill Kaysing (人名)testimony n. 证据，证明，证言Nevada n. 内华达州studio n. 摄影棚blundering a. 笨拙的Re c o r d e r C o l e W i n G a o constellation n. 星座discrepancy n. 差异，不一致immortal a. 不朽的Reference1. Background InformationConspiracy theorists (阴谋论) like Bill Kaysing and Ralph Rene claim that the Apollo Moon landings were a hoax. On 15 February and 19 March 2001 the Fox TV network aired a program called "Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?", hosted by "X-Files" actor Mitch Pileggi, that rehearsed (排演) these claims. Guests on the show argued that NASA technology in the 1960s wasn't up to the task of a real Moon landing. Instead, anxious to win the Space Race any way it could, NASA acted out the Apollo program in movie studios. Thesuggestive (引起联想的) scenes in films like "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971) and "Capricorn (摩羯座) One" (1978) helped establish the Moon Hoax theme in American popular culture. The best rebuttal (反驳) to allegations(指控) of a "Moon Hoax," however, is common sense. Evidence that the Apollo program really happened is compelling(引人入胜的).2. That last bit was hard to swallow, …The last part of what she said was hard for me to believe, …3. the controversy (论战) that swirled (纷乱地流传) through the small townthe controversy that spread out like a swirl of wind through the small town4. the Fox Television networkalso Fox Broadcasting Company (FBC), an American television network with headquarters in Los Angeles. FBC distributes entertainment, sports, and talk programs and television movies to about 200 affiliated (隶属于) stations in the United States. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, FBC, also known simply as Fox, became the fourth major commercial television network in the United States.5. Conspiracy Theory…speculation concerning the existence of an agreement to perform together an illegal (不合法的) or unofficial actionDid We Land on the Moon?Last week my phone rang. It was my mother and she was very upset."Tony!" she exclaimed, "I just came from the coffee shop and there's a guy down there who says NASA never landed on the Moon. Everyone was talking about it ... I just didn't know what to say!"That last bit was hard to swallow, I thought. Mom's never at a loss for words.Re c o r d e r C o l e W i n G a o But even more incredible was the controversy that swirled through the small town and places like it across the country. After a long absence, the "Moon Hoax" was back.All the debates about the Moon landing began on Thursday, February 15, 2001 when the Fox Television network aired a program called "Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?" It was re-aired on March 19. The program was hosted by "X-Files" actor Mitch Pileggi. The program was an hour long, and featured interviews with a series of people who believe that NASA faked the Apollo Moon landings in the 1960s and 1970s. The biggest voice in this is Bill Kaysing, who claims to have all sorts of hoax evidence, including pictures taken by the astronauts, engineering details, discussions of physics and even some testimony by astronauts themselves. The program's conclusion was that the whole thing was faked in the Nevada desert. According to them, NASA technology in the 1960s did not have the technical capability of going to the Moon. Instead, anxious to win the Space Race any way it could, NASA acted out the Apollo program in movie studios. Neil Armstrong's historic first steps on another world, the Moon vehicle and the American flag -- it was all a fake! Fortunately the Soviets didn't think it was a hoax. Otherwise, they could have filmed their own fake Moon landings and really embarrassed the free world. According to the show, NASA was a blundering (笨拙的) movie producer thirty years ago. The hoax believers pointed out a lot of discrepancies (差异, 分歧) in Apollo imagery. For example, pictures of astronauts transmitted from the Moon don't include stars in the dark lunar sky -- an obvious production error! What happened? Did NASA film-makers forget to turn on the constellations?Here's another one. Pictures of Apollo astronauts erecting (直立的) a US flag on the Moon show the flag bending and waving. How can that be? After all, there's no breeze on the Moon ..."One small step for man, one giant leap(跳跃, 飞跃) for mankind." These immortal (不朽的) words were spoken when American astronaut Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon in 1969. Or did he?Questions I.:Listen to the story and choose the right answers to each questions you hear.1. Why was the speaker's mother at a loss for words at the beginning?A. Because she was too angry to speak out.B. Because she was so surprised at the news that she just couldn ’t think what to say.C. Because she was crying at the incredible news.D. Because she disbelieved the story and didn’t want to argue back.正确答案：B. Because she was so surprised at the news that she just couldn ’tRe c o r d e r C o l e W i n G a o think what to say.2. When did the Fox TV network air the program for the second time?A. About a month after it was aired for the first time.B. On February 15th , 2001C. About two weeks after it was aired for the first time.D. On March 21, 2001正确答案：A. About a month after it was aired for the first time.3. What was the theme of the program that the Fox TV network aired in 2001?A. The conspiracy of NASA in an attempt to overthrow the government.B. The conspiracy that NASA found out about the Moon landing program.C. People ’s disbelief in the Moon landing program of about 30 years ago.D. A plot to attack NASA ’s Moon landing program.正确答案：C. People ’s disbelief in the Moon landing program of about 30 years ago.4. Why did NASA fake the Moon landings in the 1960s and 1970s according to the passage?A. Because NASA failed in many of its attempts to land on the Moon.B. Because NASA was controlled by a group of conspirators then/C. Because the president ordered them to beat the soviet Union in space explorations.D. Because NASA was anxious to beat the Soviet Union in the space race. 正确答案：D. Because NASA was anxious to beat the Soviet Union in the space race.5. What was the speaker's attitude toward the hoax incident?A. The speaker did not believe in the Moon landing.B. The speaker was neutral (中立者) in his or her account.C. The speaker believed in the Moon landing.D. The speaker was against the Moon landing program from the very beginning.正确答案：A. The speaker did not believe in the Moon landing.Questions II:Listen to the passage again and complete the following statement with the word or phrases you have heard.1. But even more incredible was the controversy that swirled through thesmall town and places like it across the country.Re c o r d e r C o l e W i n G a o 2. The program was an hour long, and featured interviews with a series of people who believe that NASA faked the Apollo Moon landings in the 1960s and 1970s.3. The hoax believers pointed out a lot of discrepancies in Apollo imagery.4. For example, pictures of astronauts transmitted from the Moon don't include stars in the dark lunar sky.5. Pictures of Apollo astronauts erecting a US flag on the Moon show the flag bending and waving. How can that be? After all, there's no breeze on the Moon.6. "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." These immortalwords were spoken when American astronaut Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon in 1969. Or did he?Speaking Task (I)You have just heart a passage about the Moon landing that happened during the time between 1969 and 1972. What is your opinion of the Apollo mission? Are you skeptical after listening to the text? Exchange views with your partner. You may to cover the following points in your discussion.1. When and how did the upsetting debate start?2. What was the theme of the program aired by the Fox Television?3. What were the two discrepancies in the pictures of the Apollo mission?4. What do you think of the arguments put forward by the hoax believers? Are you skeptical about NASA ’s Moon Landing? Give your reasons.The argument began on Thursday, February 15, 2001 when the Fox Television network aired a program called "Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?" It was replayed on March 19. The argument was put forward by some conspiracy theorists, including BiII Kaysing. Kaysing claimed on TV that NASA's Apollo Moon missions were a giant hoax. During the 1960s and 1970s, NASA was so anxious to win the space race with the Soviet Union that faked all the Apollo Moon missions and fabricated(虚构) the films and photos of the Moon landings in a film studio.The program also showed some discrepancies in the Moon landing photos. One of the discrepancies is that the photos don't include stars in the dark lunar sky. The other one is that the American flag erected by the US astronauts was fluttering and bending. How could the flag wave on the Moon since there is no breeze there?In my opinion, this TV program was like a nuclear bomb. The Fox Television network is one of the major news agencies in the US and most people tend to believe what it says. If it said that the whole Apollo Moon landing was a big hoax, then people would tend toRe c o r d e r C o l e W i n G a o believe it. This indicates that people are generally gullible(易受骗的) about what is said in the media. So l think the merit of this program is to make people think for themselves and help them reach their own conclusions based on the evidence.As for me, I don't think the Apollo Moon landing was a hoax. I have made this judgment on common sense and on the evidence that the astronauts brought back some Moon rocks. As the saying goes, seeing is believing. But in many cases, we can not see what is happening elsewhere in the world with our own eyes. Anyway, people should have the right to know the truth and should be skeptical about what is said in the media. Part C Additional ListeningHenry Beatle (人名)Your Money (广播节目名)tremendous a. 极大的，巨大的David Champion (人名)manufacturer n. 制造商US Carmakers Make Progress... I'm Henry Beatle with "Your Money".For decades many people have insisted that they wouldn't buy an American car or light truck simply because they believe European and Asian vehicles were better made. "Consumer Reports Annual Auto" issue says the US carmakers have been making tremendous progress over the past five years in improving the quality of their products and in reducing the number of things that will go wrong with them.David Champion is the director of auto-testing for the magazine. He says the American automakers now feel vehicles (that) are as reliable on average during the first year as those from European manufacturers. In fact, Champion says the Europeans have made smaller improvements and haven't kept up with the strides being made by carmakers in the US and Asia. A "Consumer Reports" survey finds American and European models now average 21 problems per hundred vehicles during the first year compared to 12 problems per hundred for Asian models.With CNN radio "Your Money". I'm Henry Beatle.Questions:Listen to the recording and choose the right answers to each question you hear.1. What's the main topic of this news report?A. How to buy a new car .Re c o r d e r C o l e W i n G a o B. Why won't people buy American cars?C. American automakers are making great progress.D. There are problems with vehicles made in America , Europe and Asia . 正确答案：C. American automakers are making great progress.2. In which area has progress been made by the US carmakers?A. Cheaper price .B . Greater re li abi li ty .C. Appearance.D. Less fue l consumption .正确答案：B . Greater re li abi li ty .3. Who is David Champion?A. A correspondent for a radio stat ion.B. Th e director of auto-testing for the ma gaz in e .C. Head of an auto ma gaz in e .D. Director of an American automaker .正确答案：B. Th e director of auto-testing for the ma gaz in e .4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the talk?A . US carmakers have been makin g tremendous progress over the past five years .B . For decades man y peop l e wou l dn't buy an American car s impl y because of their fa l se be li efs .C . Champion says the Europeans have mad e greater impro ve m ents in their auto indu stry .D. A "Consumer Reports" survey found that American and European mod e l s have mor e prob l e m s than Asian mod e l s .正确答案：C . Champion says the Europeans have mad e greater impro ve m ents in their auto indu stry .Part C Leisure TimeHumour - Accidental bondingA woman and a man get into a car accident. Both cars were totally demolished, but amazingly neither of them is hurt.After they crawl out of their wreckage, the woman says, " Wow, look at our cars – there ’s nothing left! Thank God we are all right. This must be a sign from Him that we should be friends and not try to pin the blame on each other ”R e c o r d e r C o l e W i n G a oThe man replied, “Oh yes, I agree with you completely."The woman points to a bottle on t he ground and says, “And here's another miracle. Somehow this bottle of Scotch(划开) from my back seat didn't break. Surely God wants us to drink this Scotch and celebrate our good fortune."Then she hands the bottle to the man. The man nods his head in agreement, opens it, and chugs about a third of the bottle to calm his nerves. He then hands it back to the woman. The woman takes the bottle, immediately puts the cap back on, and hands it back to the man.The man asks, "Aren't you having any?"The woman replies, "No. I think I'll just wait for the police …”Part C Movie TimeWatch an excerpt of a film and choose the right answer to each of the following questions.H. G. Wells (1866-1946): 英国著名科幻小说家，发表了的科幻作品包括. ”The Time Machine ” (1895), “The Invisible Man ”(1897), “The War of the Worlds ” (1898) , “The Shape of Things to Come ” (1933) 等。
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Part A Ex1 1. C 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. D Ex2 1. Friday 2.Can Can’’t make the meeting aon Tuesday afternoon. 3.Friday 4.Grandmother died. Got to go to the funeral. 5.Strike 6.Cancel the last order. 7. London 8. Phone her as soon as Dawson ’s back. 9. supply 10. Will explain later. Part D 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F Part E Message 1 Call Peter before 11 in the morning. He wants to talk about the weekend. Message 2 Tell Mr. Barrett that Bob Hudson is back in his office. Message 3 Can Can’’t t baby-sit baby-sit baby-sit on on on Frinday Frinday Frinday night, night, night, but but but her her her friend friend friend Mary Mary Mary Ann Ann Ann who who who has has has lots lots lots of of of experience experience experience in in baby-sitting can and her phone number is 892-2971. 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. C Unit2 Part A Ex1 1. C 2. A 3. D 5.C Ex2 1.good things, do hard physical work 2.co-workers, complain, heavy, when there was nothing to do 3.pride and satisfaction, praise from co-workers, pay, a job was being done 4.his time had been well spent Part D A story 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. D A passage 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C Part E Conversation 1 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.T 10.F Conversation 2 Jane : rustled across, foot, dark night; a snake; Screamed, woke up everyday Tony: stuck, subway car, total darkness; between two stations, dark and hot; Got off the train, the next station, far from where he wanted to go Unit 3 Part A Ex1 1.D 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.C 1.1899 2.a reporter on Kansas City Star 3.serving as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross 4.he got to know many of the American writers and artists in Paris 5.1925 6.A Farewell to Arms 7.the 1930s 8.The Old Man and the Sea 9.the Nobel Prize for Literature 10.he committed suicide Part D Passage 1 1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.C Passage 2 1.He was born in Spain, on 25 October, 1881. 2.He was the only son in the family and was spoiled by his parents. He hated school but learnt to draw before he could talk. 3.His father, who was an amateur artist. 4.For his “CubistCubist”” pictures, which used only simple geometric shapes. 5.They were often made up of triangles and squares, with there features in the wrong place. 6.He died of heart attack airing an attack of influenza in 1973 Part E Passage 1 1.In Chicago in 1901. 2.He was a cartoon artist and producer of animated films. 3.Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; Pinocchio, etc. 4.Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Pluto the dog 5.Disneyland in California in 1955. 6.Tokyo Disney in Japan, Euro Disney in France, and Hong Kong Disney in China. 7.In 1966. Passage 2 rge 2.1775 3.Not well off. 4.Single. 5.1801 6.very unhappy 7.her father died 8.her brother’s estate 9.1811 10.Pride and Prejudice 11.1813 12.1815 13.1818 14.satirize 15.social inequalities 16.kidneys 17.1817 Unit 4 Part A Ex1 1.What would you do if you heard a strange noise in the middle of the night? 2.If you can’t get to sleep at night, what do you do? 3.What do you do before you go to bed? 4.When you dream, what do you dream about? 5.How much time do you spend making your bed every day? 6.Have you had any people complaining about your sleeping habits? Ex2 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D Part D Passage 1 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.C Passage 2 1.B 2.D 3.B Part E Passage 1 1.emotional problems 2.looking for success 3.have some specific goal 4.have low self-esteem 5.typical dream of people who are under stress 6.have a decision to make 7.afraid of dying 8. a clue to your personality Passage 2 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C Unit 5 Part A Ex1 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D Ex2 1. 1) What made you give up everything to come here? 2) How do you earn a living? 3) There must be some things you miss, surely? 2. 1) What led you to leave your job and make this trip? 2) What did you do for money? 3) How did people react to you? 4) Did you ever feel like giving up, turning round and coming home? ou 5) Y ou’’ve had such an exciting time that you ’ll find it difficult to settle down, won ’t you? Part D Passage 1 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B PASSAGE 2 1. B 2. D 3. C Part E A Forum 1. A college student 2. Hard to make friends at college 3. Join the drama club 4. A software engineer 5. Working long hours 6. Started taking ballroom dancing lessons 7. An administrative assistant 8. V ery boring job 9. Quit the job and started her own flower shop 10. Driving to and from work during rush hour 11. Started taking the train A Conversation 1. C 2. B 3. D Unit 6 Part A Ex1 1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C Ex2 1.Paul could reach all the switches. 2.To give warning if there is a fire. 3.To prevent burglary 4.Paul will be able to reach everything in the kitchen. 5.Paul will have a large room on the ground floor where he can work. Part D A Conversation 1. an old house 2. neighbor 3. remodel the house 4. mend the gate 5. roof 6. knock down 7. right 8. enlarge the garage 9. fireplace 10. redecorate the whole house 11. builder 12. believed in do-it-yourself 13. mended a roof 14. installed a fireplace 15. handyman’s workbook 16. what to do step by step A Compound Dictation 1. passion 2. dependent 3. decorating 4. installing 5. enthusiasts 6. advisory 7. assemble 8. Men are believed to be resourceful and can fix anything. 9. automatically assume that their husbands will somehow put things right 10. It is a question of pride as much as anything else. Part E Passage 1 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T Passage 2 home-improvement, transform a room 1.create the entire mood, come to life 2.a large piece of art, a small space 3.reflection, personal, interests 4.do your home work, buy from reputable galleries 5.the way you see each piece, an artistic process, a great deal of interest, reflections 6.a great addition, height, unexpected, two artworks, different periods, a common element 7.your collection effortlessly, ruining 8.Choose frames carefully. set it off 9.grouping many small artworks together 10.the artists you are interested in, recent work Unit 7 Part A Ex1 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.A Ex2 1.Italian 2.probably lived in Pisa, Italy 3.almost certainly a craftsman working in glass 4.most likely around 1286 5.nearly 700 years after he made the invention Part D A Passage 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B A Compound Dictation 1. distances 2. 1800’s 3. explore 4. camera 5. helicopter 6. Nylon 7. disease 8. As time went by, new inventions continued to be made, but people now had a desire to explore again. 9. People began looking for ways to go into space. 10. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of. Part E Passage 1 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.D Passage 2 1.1891 2.principle 3.Whitcomb Judson 4.a new model of fastener 5.manufacture 6.clumsy 7.burst open 8.a really practical slide-fastener 9.1913 10.the present day zipper Unit 8 Part A Ex1 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.A 1.phone calls 2.lives back East 3.once a week 4.one hour 5.stays current 6.letters 7.went to China for two years 8.good friends ever since 9.e-mails 10.in and out of touch 11.twice a week 12.two months 13.Back in good touch Part D A Compound Dictation 1. adolescent 2. change 3. need 4. adults 5. support 6. critical 7. Make new friends, but keep the old; one is silver and the other gold. 8. we usually try to “keep the old”as well 9. maintaining friendships over time and distance is not easy. 10. old friendships often suffer as a result A Passage 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A Part E A Conversation 1. straightforward 2. sunshine 3. warmth and happiness 4. comfort and support 5. jokes 6. help us out in times of difficulty 7. in trouble 8. the family 9. choose 10. such a wonderful thing A Passage 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A Unit 9 Part A Ex1 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C Ex2 1.The sea 2.71% of the death 3.undiscovered 4.dropping a weighted rope to the sea bottom 5.measuring the time 6.sound 7.a ship 8.flat area where living creatures, plants and minerals 9.deep hollows shaped like bowls 10.a mountain chain stretching 40,000 miles Part D Passage 1 1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B Passage 2 1.D 2.C 3.C 4.B Part E A Passage 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C A Compound Dictation 1. endangered 2. habitat 3. ultimately 4. disappears 5. affected 6. altered 7. ensure 8. 8. the the the rapid rapid rapid extinction extinction extinction of of of so so so many many many creatures creatures creatures on on on our our our planet planet planet raises raises raises profound profound profound ethical ethical ethical and and and moral moral questions. 9. Do we want the future to be a place where pandas only exist in captivity in zoos? 10. what does that say about humankind ’s future on earth? Unit 10 Part A Ex1 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B Ex2 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. T 9. T 10. F 11. T 12. T 13. F 14. F 15. T Part D A Compound Dictation 1. blacked 2. authority 3. Pessimists 4. varying 5. prosperity 6. disaster 7. unemployment 8. they wisely avoided using their guns against mobs which far outnumbered them and included armed men 9. The blackout started at 9:30 p.m. when lightning hit and knocked out vital cables. 10. They helped strangers, distributed candles and batteries, and tried to survive in a nightmare world without traffic lights, elevators, water and electrical power. A Story 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. C Part E Story 1 1.C 2.D 3.B Story 2 1.The dirty flood water. 2.Nine days after the plane crash. 3.She had a collapsed lung, a fractured jaw. Her left leg and all the toes in her left foot were broken. Test 1 Part A 1.B 2.B 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.B 8.A Part B Conversation 1 1.B 2.C 3.C Conversation 2 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.C Part C 1.sensed 2.unsteadily 3.fastened 4.thrown 5.whisper 6.fainted 7.hesitation ’s relirf, it soon began to 8.The plane was now dangerously close to the ground, but to everyoneclimb. 9.Following instructions, the man guided the plane towards the airfield. 10.a crowd of people who had been watching anxiously rushed forward to congratulate the man on a perfect landing Part D Passage 1 1.D 2.D 3.C Passage 2 4.A 5.C 6.B Passage 3 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.B Test 2 Part A 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.C Part B Conversation 1 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D Conversation 2 5.B 6.B 7.D Part C 1.necessarily 2.solution 3.abundance 4.programmed 5.Advisory 6.refreshed 7.older 8.we are not physically designed to sleep for one long blow 9.Research has shown that in the Middle Ages, people’s sleep quite often occurred in 3 distinct parts. 10.Your increased energy and alertness will make the rest of your day extra productive. Part D Passage 1 1.A 2.D 3.C Passage 2 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.B Passage 3 8.C 9.D 10.B 。
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全新版大学英语听说教程5(第二版)参考答案Unit 1 StrangersPart BText 1dbcab(o:old man; m:mother) o m o m o m oText 2babacigarette smoke; middle; bar; drink; pound; change; drank in one go; hat; coat; hat; coat; rack; umbrellas; a tall thin man; in an opposite direction.Part CdadacUnit 2 UFOsPart BText 1FTFTTFskipped a beat; strange lights; the yards; were day; 50 feet; 300-400 feet; aluminum; the top; bottom; glass-like material;white; glowed yellow.Text 2accbaa;sleeping; the aliens; the saucer; their will; from my family; family; hovering so close to; the strange light; crazy; drinking;Part CcdbaUnit 3 Overseas StudyPart Bdacaaplane journey; supposed; residence hall; luggage; somehow; mumble; journalism; scholarship; strange; foreign; looking right; soccer; Scottish influences; locals; experience; lifetime; decision; semester.Part CcbdcaUnit 4 Laughter: the Best MedicinePart Bimmune system; stress hormones; blood pressure; laughter began; comedy videos; 30 percent; second attack; inner jogging; immune system; humour; comedies; collections of jokes; 20; 3; hard rowing; sitting down; equipment; skill; workout; regular fitness program; breath; smile; exhale; muscles; cells; memory.Part CcbadUnit 5 NeighborsPart BFFFTTFTblue-collar; employee; rotted; threw them back; common driveway open; military uniform; charged; answering complaints that the other’s TV was too loud, her car was blocking the driveway or her kids were unruly; insisted that they submit their dispute to mediation.Part CcbcdUnit 6 Finders KeepersPart BTFFTTTFFTLatin America; unsuspecting people; 1,100 wallets; 44; varied widely;80 wallets; 65; honest; Australia; India; diverse cultures; things; faith;Text 28-year-old boy; theirs; resort; fashionable cab; daughter; looking on; palace; pulling up; Her son; woman; fruit stall; waver; Mexico; elderly people; cross; peeking; waiter; returned; Canada; out of work; cash; booth.dbaaPart CFFTFTUnit 7 The Skeptical MindPart Bbacdaincredible; swirled; an hour; interviews; faked; discrepancies; imagery; stars; lunar; bending; waving; giant leap for mankind; immortal.Part CcbbcUnit 8 Heroes in EducationPart Baadbcthe new principal; need repair; truancy; dropout rate; incentive programs; useful skills; 90 percent; $ 9 million; academic achievements; diploma; erupted in cheers; her beliefs about renovating the lives of students who have been worn down or broken; something in every young person that can be cultivated into greatness.Part CFTTFFFFTUnit 9 Role ModelsPart BFTTFTFFFcrime; boxing couch; stole his bike; remained; amateur boxing career; easy-to-get-along-with; handle; wonderful; smoke; drink; shy; girls; obsessed with boxing.Part CacacUnit 10 Plastic SurgeryPart BTFTTF FTTFTValentine’s Day; their bodies; anticipation of the big day; very romantic and old-fashioned; strict physical exercise plan at the gym; wedding ring; bandages still on her stomach; baffled wedding audience; bridal veil; room and broad costs; regrets; underwear; inspirationPart CcacdUnit 11 Speed DatingPart Badccdbreak the ice; motherly charm; executive; 23-year-old mother; usual circle; have a relationship; 30-year-old labourer; smallish chair; great concept; boring; booming; magic; successful that Ann is even thinking she might try this out in Singapore.Part CbadcdUnit 12 DivorcePart Bcacbdthe police; something must have happened; first couple of years; peddles and the four kids were the ball; custody of all of us; split children up; hurt him; big mouth; good to me; being slapped across the face.Part CbabdUnit 13 Man VS. MachinePart Bacdbcworld chess champion; computer chess program; making moves with subtlety; achieve consciousness; stronger; ordinary players; adapt; tactical error; one error; imagination; pieces; combinationsPart CbdccUnit 14 CloningPart Bcadbadistrict; career; decent; pregnant; sperm count; fertilize; distress; special; successful; consent; donation; quiet violated; hairs; impression; give birth.Part Ccbaa。
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R ec o rde r C o l e W i n G a oUnit Four UFOsPart A Pre-listening Task (I)Listen to the facts and opinions about UFOs twice and fill in the blanks with the words you hear from the recording. Pay attention to the sentence structures that you might find useful in your discussions. Facts and OpinionsNotedsaucer n.碟子scripture n. 经文chariot n. 战车Stonehenge 英国Salisbury 平原上的史前巨石柱Atlantis 传说沉没于大西洋中的帝国abduct v. 绑架extraterrestrial a. 地球外的1. UFOs stand for Unidentified Flying Objects. Some people also call them flying saucers, because their shapes look like saucers.2. In its broader sense, the UFO includes any object or light, reportedly sighted in the sky, that cannot be immediately explained by the observer.3. I remember as a child, I would save every penny my mother gave me to buy the latest UFO magazines from the grocery store.4. We can not deny the existence of the UFO phenomenon simply because we have notseen it or can not explain it.5. Science has its limitations and many mysteries throughout the world have remained unsolved.6. Sightings of unusual aerial phenomena date back to ancient times.7. The early cave paintings and ancient scriptures seem to indicate that we may have had visitors from other worlds or planets in the past.8. In fact, ancient scriptures from many different cultures would give us the impression that we've had visitors from outer space.9. How do you explain ancient tales of chariots from the sky? And what are flying ships appearing in science fiction novels before the first plane was ever thought about?10. Even the Bible has been suggested as possible evidence of alien contact, for its numerous accounts of objects in the sky, and other strange events.11. What secrets lie with ancient Egypt, Stonehenge, or possibly even Atlantis? Have there indeed been more advanced civilizations of man that have somehow been lost?12. Some UFO enthusiasts even claim to have been abducted and taken aboard UFOs.R ec o rde r C o l e W i n G a o But so far, no one has produced scientifically acceptable proof of these claims.13. Some people believe that UFOs are extraterrestrial spacecraft, even though no scientifically valid evidence supports that belief. 14. Scientists speculate that intelligent life may well exist elsewhere in the universe.15. In addition to many reports and sightings of UFOs, observers have provided photographs or even videos.16. UFOs became widely discussed only after the first widely publicized U.S. sighting in 1947. Many thousands of such observations have since been reported worldwide.17. From 1947 to 1969 the U.S. Air Force investigated UFOs as a possible threat tonational security.18. A total of 12,618 reports were received, of which 701 or 5.6 percent were listed asunexplained.19. Since 1969 no agency of the U.S. government has had any active program of UFO investigation.20. In 1997 the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) admitted that the U.S. military had deceived the American public in an effort to hide information about high-altitude spy planes.21. At least 90 percent of UFO sightings can be identified as conventional objects, although time-consuming investigations are often necessary for such identification. 22. The objects most often mistaken for UFOs are bright planets and stars, aircraft, birds, balloons, kites, aerial flares, peculiar clouds, meteors, and satellites.Part A Pre-listening Task (II)Pair/ Group Work - Additional question for discussion1. It is reported that UFOs are alien spaceships from outer space. What do youthink?2. Do you believe in the existence of UFOs? Why or why not?3. Can science explain the UFO phenomenon? Give reasons.Sample1. It is reported that UFOs are alien spaceships from outer space. What do youthink?Since man first started looking up into the skies he saw things he couldn't explain. So the term "Unidentified Flying Object" has come into being and has become a synonym to most people for "Alien Spaceship." Usually the explanation is less extraordinary than a flying saucer manned by visitors from other worlds. Often a weather balloon or natural phenomenon is the cause. However, there are cases on record where no good common explanation was ever found. I think the day would come when this phenomenon will be explained in a scientific and convincing way.2. Do you believe in the existence of UFOs? Why or why not?Since UFOs can not be fully explained by scientists, it is indeed not fair for us common people to deny or believe in the existence of UFOs. Personally I don't believe the storyR ec o rde r C o l e W i n G a o that aliens have visited earth or they have been making strange formed shapes in crop fields. I ’ve also heard a lot of strange sightings of UFOs and alien spaceships being shot out of the sky. Recently some Mexican air pilots were reported to have spotted a fleet of spacecraft and they even took photos of them. But unfortunately , these photos are not clear enough to show that they are really flying saucers from outer space3. Can science explain the UFO phenomenon? Give reasons.So far as I know , science has not reached that stage where UFOs can be explained with satisfactory and convincing theory and with substantial evidence. Scientists around the world and even the U.S. Air Force spent considerable amount of time and money investigating the phenomenon, but so far they haven't produced any convincing reports that can explain or support the existence of UFOs. Surely there are lots of UFO photos and sightings, but most of them are either blurry or they are forged by some mischievous persons. However, I do believe that some day we will be able to explain this phenomenon just as we have explained the workings of cloning technology.Part BListening Task(A)NotesFranksville (地名)Wisconsin 威斯康星州emanate v. 散发，发出accelerate v. 加速frantic a. 狂乱的，疯狂的illuminate v. 照明，照亮fearsome a. 可怕的hover v. 盘旋diameter n. 直径in the wake of ... 紧跟在... ...的后面enigma n. 谜，不可思议的东西eerie a. 怪异的， 怪诞的aluminum n. 铝cone n. 锥形物protrude v. 突出underside n. 下面，底面ponder v. 沉思，考虑driveway n. 私人车道Referencel. Background InformationUFOs have been around a long time. One of the earliest accounts of a flyingR ec o rde r C o l e W i n G a o saucer sighting was recorded over 3,400 years ago in the annals of the Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III. In the papyrus documents is a description of a group of fiery circles that were seen in the sky over the pharaoh's army. If aliens have been visiting the earth for thousands of years, maybe at some point they had given us a helping hand.The modem age of UFO culture began on June 24, 1947 when pilot Kenneth Arnold witnessed a formation of silver disks skipping through the air over Mount Rainier. His report was widely circulated by the print and radio media, sparking interest in UFOs around the world. Just two weeks later, another event took place in New Mexico. That was the famous Roswell incident, in which a flying saucer supposedly crashed in Roswell, New Mexico. ClA immediately dispatched a team to investigate the incident and kept it a secret ever since. Some witnesses said the U.S. government not only recovered debris from the crashed saucer but also four or five alien bodies. In September 1994, the U.S. Air Force released a new report on that Roswell incident that concluded that the debris found in New Mexico in 1947 probably came from a once top-secret balloon operation, Project Mogul, designed to monitor the atmosphere for evidence of Soviet nuclear tests. Now the UFO phenomenon may be at least a half century old, if not longer, and UFO sightings become more frequent In 1990, the International UFO Congress was founded and is held annually worldwide. At each conference, serious UFO researchers, observers and enthusiasts convene to discuss the UFO phenomenon. For the details of the Congress, please refer to the listening passage in Part D -- Home Listening (2).2. It was one a.m. one cold fal 1 night...It was one a.m. on a cold night in autumn...3. My heart skipped a beat.I was startled at the sight, which made my pulse become abnormal.4. In the wake of the hovering enigma, ...Following the path of the mysterious hovering UFO, ...5. ... except for two cones that protruded from the top and bottom of the craft's center.Two cones which were not made of aluminum stuck out from the craft's center, one on the top and the other the bottom.A UFO in My Yard (Part One)It was one a.m. one cold fall night in 1968. I was 21 then, and was coming home from a date. I had just dropped off my girlfriend and was heading back to Franksville, a rural town in Wisconsin. As I turned left to go east on Seven Mile Road, I saw extremely bright lights streaming out from the distance.My heart skipped a beat(心停止跳动). What was producing these strange lights visible from a half mile away? I thought it was a house on fire. The lightsR ec o rde r C o l e W i n G a o seemed to emanate(散发) from the area where my house was located. My parents and two brothers were probably in bed by now. As I accelerated and turned onto the town street, frantic(疯狂的) thoughts ran through my mind. Was the house burning down? Was my family trapped(陷入) inside?As I raced toward my house, I noticed that the yards of my house and my neighbors' were illuminated(照明，照亮) as if it were day. Then I saw the source of the strange light. It wasn't a house fire, as I had feared. It was a possibility I would have never anticipated(预期), one that was perhaps even more fearsome than the house fire I had imagined.Hovering motionless(一动 th 不动,静止) only 50 feet above the rooftops was a strange object. Round and silvery, it was approximately 300-400 feet in diameter. In the wake of the hovering(盘旋) enigma(不可思议的东西), there was an eerie silence. I stuck my head out the driver's side window to get a closer look at what I guessed was some kind of aircraft.It looked made of aluminum(铝), except for two cones(锥形物) that protruded(突出) from the top and bottom of the craft's center. Both cones seemed to be made of a glass-like material. The top cone was white, while the bottom cone glowed yellow. White lights circled the yellow cone on the underside of the craft. Each light was about 3-4 feet in diameter.It didn't look like any conventional(惯例的) aircraft I had ever seen. It looked like a flying saucer from a movie. Was this what an alien spaceship truly looked like?I pondered(沉思，考虑) what to do. If I pulled into the driveway I would be putting myself directly beneath(在 ... 之下) the craft. I considered turning the car around and speeding away.Questions I.:Listen to the story and decide whether the follwoign statement are true or false. Write “T ” for true, and “F ” for falseStatements:(F) 1. The narrator saw a strange bright light in the distance when he and his girlfriend were in the car.(T) 2. At first the narrator thought that the bright lights were from a house on fire, possibly his own house.(F) 3. The strange dazzling lights came from a round and silvery dish-like object, which was about three to four feet in diameter.(T) 4. The narrator felt that danger threatened because the object was not like any conventional aircraft he had ever seen.(T) 5. The narrator was at a loss at the sight of the fearsome object and considered running away from the scene.(F) 6. The incident showed that though the narrator was a young man, he displayed a remarkable calmness in the presence of danger.R ec o rde r C o l e W i n G a oQuestions II:Listen to the story again and complete the following sentences with the information you have obtained.1. My heart skipped a beat. What was producing these strange lights visiblefrom a half mile away?2. As I raced toward my house, I noticed that the yards of my house and my neighbors' were illuminated as if it were day.3. Hovering motionless only 50 feet above the rooftops was a strange object. Round and silvery, it was approximately 300-400 feet in diameter. In the wake of the hovering(盘旋) enigma(不可思议的东西), there was an eeriesilence. I stuck my head out the driver's side window to get a closer look at what I guessed was some kind of aircraft.4. It looked made of aluminum, except for two cones that protruded from the top and bottom of the craft's center.5. Both cones seemed to be made of a glass-like material. The top cone was white, while the bottom cone glowed yellow.(B)Notesominously ad. 恶兆地，不吉利地alien creature 外星人swallow hard 抑制强烈的感情cautiously ad.谨慎地undisturbed a. 没受到干扰的groggy a. 昏昏沉沉的incredulous a. 怀疑的，不轻信的hypnotic a. 催眠的nagging a. 令人烦恼不己的Reference1. I made my decision and swallowed hard.I made my decision and tried hard to control my fear.2. ''This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."This is once type of opportunity that one might have only once in his life.3. ..., prepared to meet my fate..., I was prepared to face what was destined to happen to me.4. ... I did not hear the familiar sound of her post-date questioning. ... I didn't hear the usual questions that mother would ask me after I got back from a date.5. ... none has ever recalled anything out of the ordinary.... none of my family members can recall anything unusual.6. ... I had driven that same route at least a hundred times before.R ec o rde r C o l e W i n G a o .. I had driven my car on the same road so many times that I couldn't be mistaken about it7. I hope to one day undergo a hypnotic treatment to find someanswers.I hope to receive some kind of hypnotic treatment one day (without the interference of my consciousness) to find the answers.A UFO in My Yard (Part Two)But what about my family? Every night I would expect them to be safe in bed. But tonight with that mysterious thing hovering ominously(不吉利地) just above their rooms, I wondered what had become of them.Were they inside the saucer? Held against their will by the alien creatures? What could the aliens possibly want from my family? What could they be doing to them?抑制强烈的感情). I pulled into the driveway. As I slowly reached for the car door handle, I comforted myself by thinking, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."How often does a strange spacecraft come to call? How many chances does a small-town Wisconsin boy get to meet visitors from another world? Perhaps the creatures that awaited didn't consider the hum an an intelligent being. Maybe they just stopped by to chat.Cautiously, I opened the car door. I stepped solidly(坚固地) onto the driveway, prepared to meet my fate. (【原意】死于非命. 习语（动词短语，fate 取单数形式），意为―死于非命‖―送命‖―被杀‖。
新标准大学英语视听说教程()听力原文_unit 5new
Unit 5-Conversation 1Mark: Have you got your tickets for the play?Kate: What play?Mark: The play which OUDS are producing. You know, the play I'm in at the Oxford Playhouse.Kate: Oh, that play! Well, er ...Mark: What about you, Janet?Janet: What's the play called?Mark: Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett. You are coming, aren't you?Kate: Beckett?Janet: Why not?Kate: Well, um, I'm sure you'll be totally brilliant, Mark ... but I wish I could understand the play. It doesn't make sense. Mark: If only you were more patient, Kate. Beckett's a fascinating writer. You'll come though, won't you, Janet? You really ought to see something like this at least once during your stay in Oxford.Janet: Well, I'm not sure.Mark: Oh, come on! Please!Jan et: But if Kate doesn't understand the play, there's no way I'll be able to follow it.Kate: Do you want to go?Janet: Well, I love going to the theatre, and I'd really like to see Mark acting. And actually, yes, I think I should see a play by Samuel Beckett.M a rk: Good! So you're coming, Janet. I wish you'd come, too, Kate. It's a really good performance. Kate: Well, OK, but I'm only doing it because you're in it. When is it on?Mark: Next Tuesday to Saturday.Janet: How about going Friday night?Mark: That's great. But you'd better get your tickets soon, because we're expecting a full house.Unit 5-Conversation 2Kate: Well, what did you think?Janet: It was ... very interesting.Kate: Ididn't have a clue what was going on. Absolutely nothing happened! I don't know why I bothered coming to see it Janet: I thought Mark was brilliant.Kate: Yes, I did too, of course ...Janet: But I wish I had read the play before I saw it. If only I had known the story, it might have been easier to follow it. How long do you think Mark will be?Janet: I guess he needs to get changed first. He said he'd join us as soon as possible.Kate: Here he is. Hi Mark!Mark: Hi, what did you think? How was I?Janet: It was ... very challenging.Kate: It was so-so.Janet: But you were brilliant! Well done.Kate: You were awesome, Mark. Everyone adored your performance. Darling, you were to die for!Mark: OK, OK, don't exaggerate. I wasn't that good! Anyway, I've got some great news!Janet: Tell us!Mark: We've started talking about next term's OUDS play. Kate: What's it going to be?Mark: Hamlet, by William Shakespeare!Janet: Great! And who's going to play Hamlet?Kate: Don't tell me, let me guess!Mark: To be or not to be, that is the question!Janet: I don't believe it. You're going to play Hamlet? Kate: Come on, let's celebrate ... from Beckett to Shakespeare. Today Oxford, tomorrow, Hollywood!Unit 5-Outside viewPart 1Viewer 1So, what do you guys want to watch?Viewer 2 Uh, I don't know. What's on?Viewer 3 How about a documentary on the History Channel?I like watching history programmes.Viewer 2 I don't really like watching the History Channel. Viewer 1 How about a baseball game? From 1973 ? Viewer 3No thanks! How about a cooking show?Viewer 1Yeah, I love watching cooking shows.Viewer 2 What?Viewer 1 I do!Viewer2 Uh, I don't like cooking shows. Uh, let's watch some music videos.Viewer 1This is awful!Vie we r 3 Can you see what's on another channel?Viewer 1Yeah, sure. What channel?Viewer 3Uh, anything but this. Voice-over These television viewers are trying to decide on a programme to watch, by clicking on channels, and seeing what's on. This practice is known as channel surfing. In the past, it was not difficult to decide what to watch on TV. There were only three channels to choose from. Cable television has changed all that. There are so many channels, and so many different kinds of programmes to watch, many viewers find it difficult to decide what to watch, even when they are watching by themselves. This business traveller doesn't like anything. Many people like a particular type of programme.Speaker 1TV programmes I like watching are cooking shows, um, comedy shows.Speaker 2I usually watch dramas, murder mystery programmes, quizzes, comedies.Speaker 3I like watching talk shows.Speaker 4I guess of all my favourite TV shows I'd like news programmes.Speaker 5 I like to watch soap operas and news.Speaker 6I like to watch comedy shows.Speaker 7 Well, I like good drama, I like a lot of the cop shows, um ... I like a lot of the science fiction shows and good history.Speaker 8TV programmes I like to watch are like sports, automotive. Discovery, that type of thing.Part 2Voice-over Cartoons have always been popular. This brother and sister are watching their favourite DVD. MumTurn that down!Boy OK, Mum.Voice-over He, he turns it down. Now the volume is too low. For couples, deciding what to watch can require some very careful negotiation.Woman Oh, look! Pretty Woman is on! I love watching that movie.Joe Pretty Woman! Oh, no, not Pretty Woman! Woman Joe, you know it's my favourite movie. It's on in five minutes. I'll be right back. I'm just going to get some coffee. Joe I don't like watching that kind of movie. Plus I don't like Julia Roberts. Actually, I really hate that movie. Voice-over Joe realizes that there's a basketball game on tomorrow night. He wants to ask his friends over to watch it. Woman You're so sweet to watch this with me. I know you probably don't want to see it again.Joe Oh, sure. I don't mind. There's nothing else on anyway. Not tonight,Viewer 1Hey, look. Swordfish is on. John Travolta and Halle Berry?Viewer 2No, I've already seen that twice.Viewer 3I hate that movie.Viewer 1OK. How about The Matrix?Viewer 3 That's OK. But I've seen it too many times. Viewer 2 Yeah, me too. But I love that movie.Viewer3You guys, there's nothing on.Viewer2Yeah, you're right.Viewer 1Hey, how about we go out and get some pizza? Viewer 3 That's a good idea. Turn that off.Mum I told you to turn it down. Now I'm going to turn it off.Woman Oh, it's over. I just love that movie! Thanks for putting up with it again. I know it's not your favourite.Joe That's OK. But tomorrow's my turn. I'm asking the guys over to watch the basketball game.Woman Oh, that's fine. I won't be here anyway remember? I' m going to visit my sister?Joe Oh, yeah. That's right.Voice-over The business traveller seems to have found what he was looking for, a programme that puts him to sleep. And that's all for tonight, folks! Be sure to tune in tomorrow!Unit 5-Listening inNews ReportA new craze is sweeping the city of Toronto, Canada. More and more board game cafes are opening in different neighborhoods.In some of cafes, customers pay an hourly rate to play tabletop games; in others a flat fee allows them to play for an unlimited time. On top of the fee, the cafes also require customers to purchase food and drinks.Most cafes offer hundreds of games, varying from classics like “Monopoly” and “Battleship” to European strategy games like “Settlers of Catan”and “Agricola”. They also have staff members to teach customers the rules of the game ifnecessary. This means that players are more comfortable exploring games that they haven’t played before.People enjoy going to these cafes because they can try out the games. It is cheaper than buying the games and then deciding they don’t like them. Also, it’s like having a party with your friends—but not at your own house!1.What do we learn about board game cafes from the newsreport?2.Why do people enjoy going to board game cafes? Passage 1Announcer1：Thanks for the news update. And it's Thursday evening, time to start planning the weekend, andtime to hear from Jenny with our weekly update,What's On in Town.Announcer2：Thanks, Mark.Announcer1：What’s it going to be Jenny? A weekend in front of the television, or out on the town? Announcer2：Definitely out on the town, Mark. It's a fun-filled weekend, with something for everyone. Foranyone who likes classical music, there'sBeethoven's Ninth Symphony in the WestgateConcert Hall on Friday evening. Announcer1：That's the one with that catchy tune Announcer2：I don't think the Southbank Choir will let you join in with a voice like that! Tickets are£10, withconcessions for students and senior citizens, andit starts at 8 pm. Announcer1：OK, and what's on at the cinema? Announcer2：I’ve got a couple of suggestions. For those of you who like Chinese movies, there's aretrospective on Zhang Yimou's films beginningwith The House of the Flying Daggers at theArthouse Cinema in North Street. If you haven'tseen, it’s amazing. It's on at 7 pm on Saturdaynight. And other films showing next weekinclude Hero, and Raise the Red Lantern.Tickets are £12, with the usual concessions. Announcer1：How about a Hollywood blockbuster? Announcer2：Not sure Td call it a blockbuster, but the next part of Lord of the Rings is showing at GlobeCinema. It's on Friday and Saturday at 7.30 pm,tickets £8.Announcer1：OK, Lord of the Rings, that’s a great series.Now, how about something more cultural? Announcer2：There's a fabulous exhibition at the Smith Museum called, “The Art of Venice”, with acollection of paintings from all over the world.It's open from 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday andSunday and entrance is free.Announcer1：OK, sounds good. And what about the music scene?Announcer2：Friday night is open mic night at the George Inn.It you want to hear some great music, it starts at8.30 pm Friday night. But if you want to findout what it’s like to perform in front of a liveaudience, book a slot with the organizers andthey 11 sing, play, dance, whatever ... Nicefriendly atmosphere, but make sure you've got afive or ten minute act before you offer to try itout onstage. No entrance fee, but you’ll needto buy a round or two of drinks.Announcer1：Anything else?Announcer2：Yes, it's jazz at the Jam Factory on Saturday night from 10 pm, with the Steve Reid Trio playingAfro- Cuban jazz. With tickets at £20 I guessthe Jam Factory is going to be the coolest placein town. So I advise you to book in advance. Announcer1：Sounds like a great weekend, thanks Jenny.Passage 2Speaker 1Interviewer Tell me about leisure activities in the States. What kind of spectator and participation sports are there?Speaker 1 OK, well, the four most popular ones are baseball, basketball, American football of course, and ice hockey. Interviewer Yeah, and what about - em –indoor activities, rather than sports. The kind of things that you do inside? Speaker 1Well, you could say, could say martial arts. That's very popular. Tae Kwon Do -that sort of thing. Bowling. And movies. Interviewer Yeah.Speaker 1Watching television, of course. The average American, I think, watches television about two and a half hours a day.Interviewer And, apart from sports, what other outdoor activities are there?Speaker 1Cycling, tennis, golf, walking and jogging of course and now, more and more people are playing soccer. Interviewer Right. And what kind of cultural activities are very popular in the States?Speaker 1We all like going to concerts, I think. Er, a lot of people now are joining book clubs.Interviewer Book clubs?Speaker 1To be a member of a book club, do something ... Interviewer So just local groups ... with friends?Speaker 1Yes, local groups.Interviewer And you discuss books?Speaker 1Yes, you take a book each, each week or each month. You read it and then you go back and discuss it. That's very popular now.Interviewer And how about weekend and holiday activities? Speaker 1Some people like hunting. I'm not one of those at all. I don't like that. But that's very popular in, in the rural areas. Then, of course there's camping and hiking, also. A lot of Americans volunteer for a wide range of causes — from raising funds to helping people who are less fortunate, tutoring students, or leading Scout troops or doing youth sports, that sort of thing.Interviewer Right, yeah.Speaker 2Interviewer Tell me about leisure activities and sports in Russia. What do you like doing?Speaker 2 Well, football is the favourite sport. But, er, we like also ice hockey in the winter. Winter sports. Interviewer And what about indoor sports? Or indoor activities other than ...?Speaker 2 We like very much playing chess. And we are very good at playing chess. Also, television is very common and, in the cities - Moscow and St Petersburg – we like to club, go dancing.Interviewer Oh, right. Yeah. OK. Yeah. And whatabout outdoor activities?Speaker 2 Well, believe it or not, collecting mushrooms. In the autumn, we like it very much. And also the skiing. Again, the ice hockey in the winter. Very popular.Interviewer And I believe cultural activities are very important to you? What kind of things do you like doing?Speaker 2 In particular, the ballet.Interviewer Yeah.Speaker 2 And of course, the opera as well. Even the small towns have theatres and a cinema. We like the country people, the rural people, they like to watch films. They call it a "Palace of culture".Interviewer Right. Yeah.Speaker 2 Yes. Interviewer And what kind of weekend and holiday activities do you enjoy?Speaker 2 Well, you find the rich Russians, they very often have a dacha, which is a cottage.Interviewer Right.Speaker 2 In the country.Interviewer Right.Speaker 2 You go there for a holiday and maybe forthe weekend.Interviewer Right. Thank you.Speaker 3Interviewer Tell me about leisure activities in Australia. What kind of sports do you enjoy?Speaker 3 Well, Australian rules football is our main spectator sport. Of course, we also love our rugby and our cricket. You know, our national teams are definitely now among the best in the world.Interviewer Yeah.Speaker 3What else? We have association football. And also very popular now is horse racing.Interviewer Right. And what kind of indoor activities, other than sports, do you like doing?Speaker 3We're very much an outdoor nation but when we're inside I think we like to watch TV and, you know, go to the movies.Interviewer So, what kind of outdoor activities are there? Speaker 3Well, for this we like our cycling. Somepeople play golf and some play tennis. And some play lawn bowls.Interviewer Right, yeah.Speaker3 Of course, you know, most Australians do live near the coast and we love to do sailing and surfing; very, very keen on our swimming and I know a lot of people do fishing as well.Interviewer Right. And what about culture? Do you do any cultural activities?Speaker3 Oh yes, no, no, Australia does have its culture. We've got our aboriginal music and our dancing and a lot of art. And of course, we've got our very, very famous Sydney Opera House - you know, best in the world.Interviewer Yes. And what about weekend and holiday activities? What do you like doing then?Speaker 3 I think people like to be very social. We do a lot of barbies - you know -barbecues in the back garden and some people like to go bushwalking as well.Interviewer Great. Thank you.Speaker 3You're welcome.。
最新全新版大学英语听说教程5(第二版)答案资料
全新版大学英语听说教程5(第二版)参考答案Unit 1 StrangersPart BText 1dbcab(o:old man; m:mother) o m o m o m oText 2babacigarette smoke; middle; bar; drink; pound; change; drank in one go; hat; coat; hat; coat; rack; umbrellas; a tall thin man; in an opposite direction.Part CdadacUnit 2 UFOsPart BText 1FTFTTFskipped a beat; strange lights; the yards; were day; 50 feet; 300-400 feet; aluminum; the top; bottom; glass-like material; white; glowed yellow.Text 2accbaa;sleeping; the aliens; the saucer; their will; from my family; family; hovering so close to; the strange light; crazy; drinking;Part CcdbaUnit 3 Overseas StudyPart Bdacaaplane journey; supposed; residence hall; luggage; somehow; mumble; journalism; scholarship; strange; foreign; looking right; soccer; Scottish influences; locals; experience; lifetime; decision; semester.Part CcbdcaUnit 4 Laughter: the Best MedicinePart Bdbadimmune system; stress hormones; blood pressure; laughter began; comedy videos; 30 percent; second attack; inner jogging; immune system; humour; comedies; collections of jokes; 20; 3; hard rowing; sitting down; equipment; skill; workout; regular fitness program; breath; smile; exhale; muscles; cells; memory.Part CcbadUnit 5 NeighborsPart BFFFTTFTblue-collar; employee; rotted; threw them back; common driveway open; military uniform; charged; answering complaints that the other’s TV was too loud, her car was blocking the driveway or her kids were unruly; insisted that they submit their dispute to mediation.Part CcbcdUnit 6 Finders KeepersPart BText 1TFFTTTFFTLatin America; unsuspecting people; 1,100 wallets; 44; varied widely; 80 wallets; 65; honest; Australia; India; diverse cultures; things; faith;Text 28-year-old boy; theirs; resort; fashionable cab; daughter; looking on; palace; pulling up; Her son; woman; fruit stall; waver; Mexico; elderly people; cross; peeking; waiter; returned; Canada; out of work; cash; booth.dbaaPart CFFTFTUnit 7 The Skeptical MindPart Bbacdaincredible; swirled; an hour; interviews; faked; discrepancies; imagery; stars; lunar; bending; waving; giant leap for mankind;immortal.Part CcbbcUnit 8 Heroes in EducationPart Baadbcthe new principal; need repair; truancy; dropout rate; incentive programs; useful skills; 90 percent; $ 9 million; academic achievements; diploma; erupted in cheers; her beliefs about renovating the lives of students who have been worn down or broken; something in every young person that can be cultivated into greatness.Part CFTTFFFFTUnit 9 Role ModelsPart BFTTFTFFFcrime; boxing couch; stole his bike; remained; amateur boxing career; easy-to-get-along-with; handle; wonderful; smoke; drink; shy; girls; obsessed with boxing.Part CacacUnit 10 Plastic SurgeryPart BTFTTF FTTFTValentine’s Day; their bodies; anticipation of the big day; very romantic and old-fashioned; strict physical exercise plan at the gym; wedding ring; bandages still on her stomach; baffled wedding audience; bridal veil; room and broad costs; regrets; underwear; inspirationPart CcacdUnit 11 Speed DatingPart Badccdbreak the ice; motherly charm; executive; 23-year-old mother; usual circle; have a relationship; 30-year-old labourer; smallish chair; great concept; boring; booming; magic; successful that Ann is even thinking she might try this out in Singapore.Part CbadcdUnit 12 DivorcePart Bthe police; something must have happened; first couple of years; peddles and the four kids were the ball; custody of all of us; split children up; hurt him; big mouth; good to me; being slapped across the face.Part CbabdUnit 13 Man VS. MachinePart Bacdbcworld chess champion; computer chess program; making moves with subtlety; achieve consciousness; stronger; ordinary players; adapt; tactical error; one error; imagination; pieces; combinationsbdccUnit 14 CloningPart Bcadbadistrict; career; decent; pregnant; sperm count; fertilize; distress; special; successful; consent; donation; quiet violated; hairs; impression; give birth.Part Ccbaa精品文档精品文档。
新标准大学英语视听说听力原文（5）
新标准大学英语视听说听力原文（5）Tricia ：Well, it’s true, yes.Karen ：I agree with Rick.Presenter ：So, next question …Unit 5 WarListening inPassage1There are many war novels but the novel I’m going to talk about today is unusual because it’swar seen through the eyes of a child. The “eyes” are those of J G Ballard, one of Britain’s most respected novelists.Let’s begin with some information about Ballard. He was born in 1930, in Shanghai, where his father was a businessman, and he was only 11 years old when the city was occupied during World War II. Ballard and his family were placed in a prison camp and he has said that his experiences there affected him so deeply that it was 40 years before he felt able to write about them. “Twenty years to forget and 20 years to remember.”The result of Ballard’s experiences was a semi-autobiographical novel called Empire of the Sun, published in 1984. It quickly became a success and in 1987 it was made into a movie by Hollywood director, Steven Spielberg.Let’s move on to the novel itself. Empire of the Sun tells the story of how a young boy, Jim Graham, survives the Japanese occupation. Interestingly, Jim is J G Ballard’s first name and his second name is Graham.Also, Jim is the same age as Ballard –11 –when the occupation begins. At the start of the story, Jim is living with his parents in a wealthy part of Shanghai. When the invasion begins,many of Shanghai’s inhabitants flee from the city and Jim’s parents do the same. But theboy becomes separated from them and finds himself all alone. He goes back to their empty home and lives alone there. Inevitably, he’s found and then he’s sent to a prison camp.It’s a terrible four years, but the boy somehow surviv es. He steals food, finds ways of getting in and out of the camp, and is befriended by some Americans and a Japanese boy.Is there a happy ending? Yes and no. Jim sees many people die; his Japanese friend is killed by the Americans. But at the end of the war, he gets back to Shanghai and is reunited with his parents.Jim’s experiences are terrible, as a child who discovers the depths of human cruelty. But he learnsalso about the strength and courage that is possible, even in these circumstances. Both the great power and the truth of the novel come from the fact that it’s based on the author’s own experiences. The general opinion of critics is that Empire of the Sun is one of the best war novels ever written – so read it, it’s worth it.Passage2HostOn Women’s World today, we look at women’s role in the Second World War and the important part they played in it. In the First World War, women had worked in factories and as nurses, both at home and at the front. In the Second World War, women were even more essential to the war effort. Doris Watts was just 18 when the war began and Mavis Grey was only 20.HostDo you remember how you felt, Doris, the day the war wasdeclared?DorisOh yes … of course I do. I felt frightened of course, but we had known it would happen. The first thing, more than anything I think, that I felt was … was that I wanted to do something! You know, do something useful, so I joined the Land Girls.HostAh, yes, the Women’s Land Army. That was an organization started in the First World War. Women worked in agriculture as the men were away fighting. Did you enjoy the experience?Sporting life Unit 6DorisNot really. It was very hard work, very physical. You never saw anybody except the officer coming to inspect your work. So when I heard about the WAAF I signed up.HostThat’s the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. WAAF, for short. So why the WAAF?DorisI’d always thought planes were very exciting. And it’s silly but I liked the light blue uniforms.HostThat’s a good enough reason! Now, Mavi s, you were in the WAAF at the same time as Doris. Can you tell us more about it?MavisYes. Organizations like the WAAF were a way for women to join the armed forces, since they weren’t allowed to fight. Instead, the army, the navy and the air force all had support services, which women could join.HostAnd Doris. What kind of things did you have to do?Doris Oh, well, a lot of different things. I worked in transport and catering. We were very young but we were given a lot of responsibility.Host大学英语。
全新版大学英语听说5听力材料unit2parta
全新版大学英语听说5听力材料unit2parta[al:全新版大学英语（第二版）听说教程5][ti:Unit2 PartA][ar:上海外语教育出版社][by:上海外语教育出版社][00:00.00]Unit 2 UFOs[00:04.58]Part A[00:06.43]Pre-listening Task[00:08.83]Facts and Opinions[00:11.13]Listen to the facts and opinions about UFOs twice [00:14.83]and fill in the blanks with what you hear from the recording.[00:19.80]Pay attention to the sentence structures as you might find them useful in your own discussion.[00:27.88]1. UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object.[00:33.70]Some people also call UFOs flying saucers (碟子), [00:37.49]because their shapes look like saucers.[00:45.62]UFO stands for Unidentified Flying Object.[00:49.50]Some people also call UFOs flying saucers (碟子), [00:53.67]because their shapes look like saucers.[01:02.15]2. In its broader sense, the UFO includes any object or light,[01:08.97]reportedly sighted in the sky,[01:11.16]that cannot be immediately explained by the observer.[01:20.73]In its broader sense, the UFO includes any object or light,[01:25.83]reportedly sighted in the sky,[01:28.00]that cannot be immediately explained by theobserver.[01:37.34]3. I remember as a child,[01:40.50]I would save every penny my mother gave me[01:43.35]to buy the latest UFO magazines from the grocery store.[01:53.86]I remember as a child,[01:55.31]I would save every penny my mother gave me[01:58.31]to buy the latest UFO magazines from the grocery store.[02:08.40]4. We cannot deny the existence of the UFO phenomenon simply[02:14.44]because we have not seen it or cannot explain it.[02:23.34]We cannot deny the existence of the UFO phenomenon simply[02:27.83]because we have not seen it or cannot explain it.[02:36.45]5. Science has its limitations[02:39.48]and many mysteries throughout the world have remained unsolved.[02:49.99]Science has its limitations[02:51.94]and many mysteries throughout the world have remained unsolved.[03:01.70]6. Sightings of unusual aerial phenomena date back to ancient times.[03:13.98]Sightings of unusual aerial phenomena date back to ancient times.[03:24.81]7. The early cave paintings and ancient scriptures(经文) seem to indicate[03:30.74]that we may have had visitors from other worlds or planets in the past.[03:42.29]The early cave paintings and ancient scriptures(经文) seem to indicate[03:46.57]that we may have had visitors from other worlds or planets in the past.[03:58.03]8. In fact, ancient scriptures from many different cultures[04:03.11]would give us the impression that we've had visitors from outer space.[04:13.75]In fact, ancient scriptures from many different cultures[04:17.63]would give us the impression that we've had visitors from outer space.[04:27.92]9. How do you explain ancient tales of chariots(战车) from the sky?[04:33.82]And what are the flying ships appearing in science fiction novels[04:38.06]before the first plane was ever thought about?[04:47.38]How do you explain ancient tales of chariots(战车) from the sky?[04:51.76]And what are the flying ships appearing in science fiction novels[04:55.92]before the first plane was ever thought about?[05:05.35]10. Even the Bible has been suggested as possible evidence of alien contact,[05:12.17]for its numerous accounts of objects in the sky, and other strange events.[05:23.66]Even the Bible has been suggested as possible evidence of alien contact,[05:28.94]for its numerous accounts of objects in the sky, and other strange events.[05:40.14]11. What secrets lie with ancient Egypt, Stonehenge(英国Salisbury平原上的史前巨石柱),[05:46.41]or possibly even Atlantis(传说沉没于大西洋中的帝国)?[05:49.57]Have there indeed been more advanced civilizations of man that have somehow been lost?[06:01.49]What secrets lie with ancient Egypt, Stonehenge(英国Salisbury平原上的史前巨石柱),[06:05.42]or possibly even Atlantis(传说沉没于大西洋中的帝国)?[06:08.71]Have there indeed been more advanced civilizations of man that have somehow been lost?[06:20.81]12. Some UFO enthusiasts even claim to have been abducted(绑架) and taken aboard UFOs.[06:28.30]But so far, no one has produced scientifically acceptable proof of these claims.[06:41.21]Some UFO enthusiasts even claim to have been abducted(绑架) and taken aboard UFOs.[06:47.49]But so far, no one has produced scientifically acceptable proof of these claims.[06:59.99]13. Some people believe that UFOs are extraterrestrial(地球外的) spacecraft,[07:06.62]even though no scientifically valid evidence supports that belief.[07:17.14]Some people believe that UFOs are extraterrestrial(地球外的) spacecraft,[07:22.01]even though no scientifically valid evidence supports that belief.[07:32.17]14. Scientists speculate that intelligent life[07:36.01]may well exist elsewhere in the universe.[07:45.35]Scientists speculate that intelligent life[07:48.02]may well exist elsewhere in the universe.[07:57.31]15. In addition to many reports and sightings of UFOs,[08:03.63]observers have provided photographs or even videos.[08:13.79]In addition to many reports and sightings of UFOs, [08:18.17]observers have provided photographs or even videos.[08:28.41]16. UFOs became widely discussed only[08:32.79]after the first widely publicized US sighting in 1947.[08:38.25]Many thousands of such observations have since been reported worldwide.[08:49.53]UFOs became widely discussed only[08:52.21]after the first widely publicized US sighting in 1947.[08:57.53]Many thousands of such observations have since been reported worldwide.[09:09.31]17. From 1947 to 1969 the US Air Force investigated UFOs[09:19.28]as a possible threat to national security.[09:29.03]From 1947 to 1969 the US Air Force investigated UFOs[09:35.85]as a possible threat to national security.[09:44.92]18. The UK Ministry of Defence recorded 634 UFO sightings in 2009,[09:53.45]the second highest annual total after 1978, when there were 750,[09:59.95]according to UFO expert Dr David Clarke.[10:10.24]The UK Ministry of Defence recorded 634 UFO sightings in 2009,[10:17.29]the second highest annual total after 1978, when there were 750,[10:24.19]according to UFO expert Dr David Clarke.[10:33.85]19. UFOs have been subject to investigations over the years[10:39.72]that vary widely in scope and scientific rigor.[10:44.24]Governments or independent academics in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,[10:51.37]Japan, France, Belgium, Sweden, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain, and the Soviet Union[11:02.87]are known to have investigated UFO reports at various times.[11:12.74]UFOs have been subject to investigations over the years[11:17.08]that vary widely in scope and scientific rigor.[11:21.64]Governments or independent academics in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,[11:28.59]Japan, France, Belgium, Sweden, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Spain, and the Soviet Union[11:40.10]are known to have investigated UFO reports at various times.[11:50.26]20. In 1997 the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) admitted[11:57.93]that the US military had deceived the American public[12:01.68]in an effort to hide information about high-altitude spy planes.[12:13.24]In 1997 the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) admitted[12:19.51]that the US military had deceived the Americanpublic[12:23.33]in an effort to hide information about high-altitude spy planes.[12:34.39]21. At least 90 percent of UFO sightings can be identified as conventional objects,[12:42.65]although time-consuming investigations are often necessary for such identification.[12:55.24]At least 90 percent of UFO sightings can be identified as conventional objects,[13:01.56]although time-consuming investigations are often necessary for such identification.[13:13.96]22. The objects most often mistaken for UFOs are bright planets and stars,[13:21.09]aircraft, birds, balloons, kites, aerial flares, peculiar clouds, meteors, and satellites.[13:36.61]The objects most often mistaken for UFOs are bright planets and stars,[13:42.17]aircraft, birds, balloons, kites, aerial flares, peculiar clouds, meteors, and satellites.。
听力材料(unit5---unit8)
听力材料（unit5---unit8）听力材料Unit 5 单元检测Ⅰ. 听句子，选择正确图片。
每个句子读一遍。
1. We felt excited to hear the news.2. Mike, you seem to be as tall as Tom.3. The movie is so moving. It makes many people laugh.4. Jane is getting ready for the exams.5. Some girls are singing happily.Ⅱ. 听句子及问题，选择正确答案。
每个句子及问题读一遍。
6. Hi, Maria! Your new coat looks very nice.Q: What will Maria answer?7. Wait here until the red lights change, Tom!Q: Where is Tom?8. It’s seven o’clock in the evening now. We’ll go to see the movie in five minutes.Q: When will they go to see the movie?9. Mr. Black prefers movies to Beijing Opera.Q: Which does Mr. Black like better, movies or Beijing Opera?10. Little Tom is crying in the room because he misses his mother a lot.Q: Why is little Tom crying in the room?Ⅲ. 听对话，选择正确答案。
每段对话读两遍。
11. M: Look, Xiao Li is very happy.W: Yes, he will have a ticket to The Sound of Music.12. W: Hello, Tom! What’s wrong with you? You look very bad today.M: It’s not me. My brother got hurt in a traffic accident.13. W: What is Lucy worried about?M: She is worried about becoming fatter and fatter.14. M: What will you do when unhappy things happen to you, Mary?W: I’ll listen to soft music.15. M: Linda, how are you feeling today?W: I’m feeling even worse.M: You’d better take the medicine as the doctor told you.W: But I hate it and I can’t take it.Ⅳ. 听短文，选择正确答案。
全新版大学英语听说5听力材料unit8parta
[06:52.67]But, best teaching emanates(产生) from concern and caring for your students.
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[00:00.00]Unit 8 Heroes in Education
[00:04.19]Part A
[00:05.34]Pre-listening Task
[02:54.83]or think about creating more creative lessons in the classroom.
[03:04.92]As a teacher, even out of the classroom,
[03:07.45]I would think about my students and ways to make them successful,
[06:36.99]Invariably, my students are my teachers.
[06:39.94]I have a desire to have them become the best they can be.
[06:45.36]I take my teaching seriously,
[05:30.59]what the student did wrong and what he or she could do now.
最新大学英语综合教程5Unit8
Going for BrokeMatea Gold and David Ferrell 1 Rex Coile's life is a narrow box, so dark and confining he wonders how he got trapped inside, whether he'll ever get out.孤注一掷马泰娅·戈尔德戴维·费雷尔雷克斯·科勒好像生活在一个狭窄的箱子里，伸手不见五指，空间又狭小，他不知道自己是怎么陷进去的，也不知道自己还能不能走出来。
2 He never goes to the movies, never sees concerts, never lies on a sunny beach, never travels on vacation, never spends Christmas with his family. Instead, Rex shares floor space in cheap motels with other compulsive gamblers, comforting himself with delusional dreams of jackpots that will magically wipe away three decades of wreckage. He has lost his marriage, his home, his Cadillac, his clothes, his diamond ring. Not least of all, in the card clubs of Southern California, he has lost his pride.他从不看电影，从不听音乐会，从不躺在沙滩上晒太阳，从不在假日去旅游，从不和家人一起过圣诞节。
全新版大学英语综合教程5(第二版)unit1-8课后答案
UNIT1VocabularyI.1. allot2. go through fire and water3. reside4. sobbed5. made no mention of6. sacrifice7. came upon8. rhythm9. volume 10. something of aII.1. I stayed on as an assistant professor.2. I hold it to my ear because I want to hear time tick away.3. The salary is not wonderful, but the duties are light.4. The moral of the lesson is not to talk to strangers.5. Yes, but it cannot hold a candle to Huangshan.III.1. The nasty smell from the kitchen made her stomach churn.2. When she sank into drunkenness, she was able to forget her sorrow.3. In the 1500 meters, Martin and Parker came first and third respectively.4. The two hills Shunner Fell from the north and Lovely Seat from the south flank the famous Butter Tubs Pass.5. Levi, in gratitude to Joshua, gave a party for him.Iv. 1. ambition-----ambition-----regardless of 2. discourse---by way of 3. is engraved---inward V. 1. have come upon/across 2. had come out 3. come on/up 4. came across 5. comes down to 6. came around/to 7. comes to 8. came through 9. came up with 10. comes upUsage1. the Wilsons2. Mark Twain3. Annie Johnsons4. another Winston Churchill5. a Mrs. Burton6. a Budweiser7. A Monet8. an old Ford Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze 1. Text-related 1. go through fire and water 2. salary 3. give---no peace 4. sink into 5. ambition 6. By way of 7. expressive 8. churned 9. engraved 10. not hold a candle to 11. inward2. Theme-related1. Success2. literacy3. significantly4. promoting5. appropriate6. too7. later8. repetition9. invented 10. lessII. TranslationAlthough my grandmother was illiterate, she had a good stock of myths and legends. When I was young I gave her no peace, constantly asking her to tell me stories. After she had finished her housework, she would lift me onto her lap and tell stories, all the while rocking me in rhythm. Having noticed my interest in stories, my parents lost no time in initiating me into reading. They bought many storybooks with illustrations, and whenever free, they would read these stories to me over and over again. By and by I had a vocabulary large enough to read on my own.UNIT2VocabularyI. 1.1) appetite2) destructive3) agency4) processed5) saturated6) utter7) hoisted8) referring to9) retrieve10) Unfortunately2.1)Peter was chasing the dog and Tom was riding the wooden horse in the garden.2)They all looked on except one young man. He took her to the hospital instantly.3)I laid charges against the company and won the case.4)If we want to stay competitive, first of all we need to modernize our factory.5)They got irrigation water from the dammed rivers.3.1)Except in the oases the desert is almost devoid of vegetation, although somestunted, thorny shrubs grow in the western Sahara.2)The fruits growing wild in the coastal forest are edible.3)The national security agency made recommendations for improving safetystandards in airplanes / to improve safety standards in airplanes.4)The Beatles enjoyed success on a scale unparalleled by any previous pop group.5)The emergence of language was a defining factor in the evolution of modernhumans.4.1)Excluding other factors such as quality and price, products which are attractivelypackaged are bound to attract more consumers, particularly children and young people. Packaging has become an important way to boost / of boosting the sales of products.2)In the eyes of some businessmen, consumers' health comes second to profits.They sell chicken infected with salmonella and crabs with traces of antibiotics. 3)It can be hard to go vegetarian. The important thing is to make changes you feelcomfortable with, at your own pace. While stopping consuming any products for which animals are bred and slaughtered may be ideal, even a slight reduction in meat consumption is a step in the right direction.5.1) get over2) got to3) get through4) get over5) get by6) get away7) got in8) get …out9) get along10) get away withII. Collocation1.I asked her why she didn't make use of her talent and sing a pop song on thegraduation day.2.Uncle Tom, the long-suffering slave in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom'sCabin, died a miserable death.3.We still have to learn how to live a harmonious life, not only with other peoplebut also with the environment.4.Breathing a deep breath, he ran up to take the penalty kick.5.I dreamed a bad dream last night in which I was running through the forest, andbeing chased by a bear.6.My friend smiled a bitter smile when I asked her whether she'd found all themoney she'd lost.7.Black people have a hard fight to fight before they win real equality.8.People with mood disorders often sleep a troubled sleep. They toss and turn,restlessly occupied with negative thoughts.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) exclude(2) stubborn(3) devoid of(4) bow to(5) potent (6) drawbacks(7) contaminating(8) heightened(9) infected(10) come second to2. Theme-related(1) consumption(2) between(3) packed(4) evident(5) population(6) encouraging(7) grave(8) against(9) criticize(10) itselfII. TranslationStudy after study has uncovered the fact that there is a close correlation between food and a number of chronic diseases. For example, a decreased risk of certain chronic diseases is associated with an increased consumption of plant-based foods. Therefore, in the past decade, the American Dietetic Association has urged Americans to reduce their intake of animal fats, and to boost consumption of fruits, vegetables, and grains. Meanwhile, the United States Department of Agriculture has released a document containing the food guide pyramid, which encourages a minimum of three vegetable and two fruit servings per day. However, many Americans still don’t meet /listen to these recommendations.UNIT3VocabularyI. 1.1) invitation2) eloquent3) concede4) contradictory5) conceals6) guilty7) generalize8) get caught in9) for now10) as a last resort2.1)Non-smoking area. John’s very intolerant of people who smoke.2)She is an interesting character, and a bit of a mystery to me.3)Because it does not reveal their marital status.4)We are planning on trekking through the Malaysian Rainforest.5)He muttered something under his breath that I couldn’t understand.6)They may need to wear protective rubber gloves and clothing.7)The chairperson said sometimes unemployment tempted the youth into criminalactivities.8)Though she never admitted it, the look on her face when I mentioned James’name gave her away.3.1)Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether thereis intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.2)The hill farmers' lot has never been easy and in recent years has been assailed bya series of major crises.3)As with most people in his family, Grey is a great talker when he's in the mood totalk.4)Few people find it necessary to condemn white lies on the grounds that they arenot real lies.5)All the evidence of your qualifications and skills that backs up the claims youm a k e i n y o u r résumé should be included.4.1)In general, everything that irritates us about others can lead us to anunderstanding of ourselves. To disregard what the world thinks of us is not only arrogant but also utterly shameless.2)Eddie was adamant that his son should never indulge in vain wishes; he believedthat it was absurd for his son to pursue a romantic but utterly impractical career in the future.3)Those considering an adventurous safari in Central Africa should be aware thatthere is an extremely small, but nonetheless present, risk of encountering bandits on the road. Thus they should decide for themselves whether such potential risks will be personally acceptable to them and their companions.5.1) go around / round2) Go for3) went off4) go on5) is going on6) go about7) go along8) go through9) go by10) go overII. Usage1.The manager was chatting with the chairman of the board about something thatconcerned the future of their cooperation and I could tell that he was being careful with his words.2.Tom didn't really like the food, but he was being polite and ate quite a bit.3.He kept tapping on his teacup with his spoon because he was getting impatientwaiting for the waiter to come around.4.By handing in papers off the Internet, students are being stupid because they runthe risk of being caught and expelled from school.5.He was being a coward by not being truthful to himself and others.6.Some of the nurses were very rude and told Edgar he was being a nuisance whenhe complained.7.Don't talk nonsense. I'm being serious.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) go along(2) honesty(3) straightforward(4) indulge in(5) What about(6) dodge(7) assert(8) absurd(9) resort(10) juggle2. Theme-related(1) asserting (2) go along(3) because(4) part(5) Mistakes(6) exceptions(7) end(8) resort(9) dying(10) freedomII. TranslationThe new president of our university disapproves of the idea that we should be allowed to tell lies under certain circumstances. He believes that if people get used to telling any kind of lie, they will indulge themselves and eventually be stuck with the bad habit. To tell or not to tell a lie can sometimes become a very sticky issue, but our president insists on the notion that nobody in the world of education should dodge the responsibility of attaching primary importance to honesty while teaching the young. I agree with him. What about you?UNIT4VocabularyI. 1.(1) for myself(2) concluded(3) infinite(4) internal(5) misery(6) mode(7) ventured(8) visible(9) observation(10) commended2.1)I lay in bed feeling thoroughly wretched.2)It is fragrant with the smell of apple blossom.3)They are fine specimens of the veteran revolutionaries.4)I’d like to enroll in the modern art course if it is not too late.5)The taste is slightly bitter, and it has a strange odor.3.1)The scheme does nothing to help families on low incomes and is sure to provoke/call forth/draw/ arouse criticism.2)Jenny is terribly uncertain as to whether Bob is the right boy for her.3)These goods bear no resemblance to those I saw printed in the advertisements.4)In China, where black hair and black eyes are the norm, her blond hair and blueeyes are rather conspicuous.5)We did not have time for a rehearsal before the performance because of the delayof our flight.4.1)The new parliament member, an energetic politician and ardent advocate of thewelfare system, said: "The investigation has revealed that there are still people who lead a wretched existence in our society. To leave them to their own devices is to deny them the basic human right, the right to a decent life."2)One day my professor entrusted me with a task of doing a certain experiment andmeantime gave explicit instructions that I must read his new book beforehand.The book, however, did not commend itself to me. Could I go ahead without reading it? The perplexity haunted me for quite a while. Then I decided I could not look him in the face if I betrayed his trust. So I started reading his book in earnest before turning to the experiment.3)The day I left for college, my father gave me an alarm clock and an Englishlearner’s dictionary. Both proved useful in my subsequent years of study. The latter helped to make me accurate in my writing while the former helped me to be punctual. However, I had to part with the clock with reluctance later when it was proved to be beyond repair.5.1) turned to2) turned…down3) turn up4) turned out5) turned…over6) turned on7) turned away8) turns out9) turned in10) turning inII. Confusable Words1) come2) Come; bring; bring3) take; taken4) went; went; going5) went; came6) take7) bring8) come9) brought10) went / cameComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) Enrolling(2) specimen(3) leave him to his own devices(4) investigation(5) By and by(6) content with(7) entrusted(8) reluctance(9) infectious(10) observation(11) mode(12) grounded in2. Theme-related(1) known (2) only(3) doing(4) assistance(5) assignment(6) simply(7) But(8) turned(9) singled(10) becauseII. TranslationWhen I enrolled in Math 202, I anticipated difficulties because I was not well grounded in mathematics in high school. The course was taught by Professor Richardson, a fine specimen of an old-fashioned gentleman, very cordial to hisstudents. However, when it came to academic matters, he was by no means an easy person. Before he started his lecture, he discoursed enthusiastically on the importance of working in an orderly fashion, of being thoroughly prepared before each class, and of not being content with what you have learned. His attitude towards work was infectious, and by and by I became an ardent math lover, too.UNIT5VocabularyI 1.1) percentage 2) zone3) warmth 4) diverse5) widen 6) looked around7) in the face of 8) in perspective9) temperate 10) theoretical2.1) Its profits shrank from $5 million to $1.25 million in the last global financial crisis.2) They will have to adhere to the cultural norms of the organization in order to be successful with their database project.3) My hometown is/lies halfway in between Salk Lake City and Denver.4) I saw waves battering (against) the rocks at the bottom of the cliff.5) Flood waters washed away the only bridge connecting the village to the outside world.3.1) Your report on the new car park is fine, but why don't you beef it up with some figures?2) There is a wide variation among Internet providers in cost, features, software, reliability and customer service.3) Poverty is one of the reasons for the high incidence of crime in this neighborhood.4) I suggested we sing and dance for the elderly people in the nursing home, and all my roommates were in favor of my idea.5) Doctors who are compelled to work 36 hours at a stretch cannot possibly be fully efficient.4.1) Much of the loss of biodiversity currently being experienced is attributed to human activity. Natural extinction is being accelerated by human populations wiping out entire ecosystems for development and single crop farming. Destroying naturally diverse vegetation destroys the life sustained by that habitat. We already know the scary effects of deforestation on global warming, but do we stop to think about the thousands of animal and insect species that are dying off because of global warming?2)In August 2005, some scientists from esteemed scientific organizations predicted that a temperature increase of 2 °C above the pre-industrial level could trigger the melting of the Greenland ice sheet, which would have overwhelming consequences for sea levels and biodiversity. At the current level of climate change, this prediction could become a reality in 10-15 years.3)With huge amounts of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere global surface temperature would rise to a great extent, thereby melting the north and south pole glaciers causing drought, and throwing agriculture into turmoil.The effects would be magnified if temperatures keep going up dramatically.5.1) think back to/on2) think … over3) thought of4) think of …as5) think up1) picked up2) picked out3) picked up4) picked on5) picks atII. Word Family1. 1) contaminated2) contaminate3) contamination4) uncontaminated2. 1) habitable2) habitation3) inhabit4) uninhabited5) uninhabitable6) inhabitedComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1.1)beef up2) coastal3)in favour of4) residents5)theoretical6) disastrous7)battered8) shrinking9)migrate10) washed away11)Scary12) humanity2.1) predicting2) accuracy3) basis4) collide5) atmosphere6) melts7) affected8) actions9) striving10) technologiesII. TranslationMost scientists no longer doubt that the world is warming up and that humanity has altered climate. They agree that the long-term effects of global warming will be disastrous for the planet and its inhabitants. What is more, climate change won’t be a smooth transition to a warmer world. Some regions will be greatly affected by abrupt climate changes. Enormous areas of densely populated land like coastal Florida would become uninhabitable. Hundreds of millions of residents would have to migrate to safer regions. Therefore, it is no surprise that global warming has made its way onto the agenda of world leaders.UNIT6VocabularyI. 1.1) the hard way2) solemn3) wrote out4) champion5) ownership6) privilege7) To be sure8) handicap9) surge10) cut the ground from under …feet2.1) The committee aims to achieve reconciliation between the two opposingparties.2) The management's refusal to increase the minimum monthly grant.3) Public places such as metro stations, theaters, and museums have beenmade more accessible to the disabled.4) His love for the countryside brought forth a series of remarkablewatercolors.5) It embodies the ideals of freedom and equality.3.1)The books are keyed to the interests of children.2)We will not stand by and let the small village schools get closed for lackof funds.3)Their response was in effect a refusal to our request though they didn'tturn it down explicitly.4) Generous to a fault, he paid for all the expenses5) We shall always feel we are deeply in your debt.4.1)Under the leadership of Sam Walton, Wal-Mart prospered at an amazing speed. Asked about the underlying reasons for the great success, he said, "To begin with, it's the two orientations that characterize the culture of this company: cooperative with regard to making decisions, and trusting in relation to fellow workers. Every employee has a strong sense of obligation to the company and boundless enthusiasm for the work."2)Most chapters of this book are dedicated to the effects of games on children. According to the author, in performing and observing actions, like the collision of two objects, babies can have first-hand experience of the relations implicit in the phenomena. And team sports can help to shape children's personality in a positive way, because they can learn how to cooperate with each other in the competition.3)Martin Luther King and Rosa Parker had a lot in common. They were black people as well as civil rights heroes. They led black people to combat discrimination and inequality and to try to gain control over their own destinies. Faced with great difficulties and failures, they hung on and never gave up because they held to the notion that all men are created equal. (destiny, in common, combat, notion, hang on)5. 1) set out2) set off3) set in4) set aside5) set up6) set about7) set off8) set up9) set up 10) set apartII. Words with Multiple Meanings1.According to the manager, what he wants is a simple yet effective sales plan.ually he was a serious man, yet this joke reduced him to hearty laughter / set him laughing heartily.3.The governor has put forward a series of policies to cut the state budget, but the effects of the new measures have yet to be seen.4.He is not yet 20, but his technical control, confidence, brilliance and intellectual depth display an outstanding maturity.5.John wouldn't let me see his essay, because he hasn't finished it yet.6.Maybe the reason scientists have yet to receive signals from extraterrestrial intelligence is that there isn't any extraterrestrial intelligence sending signals.7.She knew the sensible thing to do was to leave the place as soon as possible, yet she wanted to stay.8.Her selective yet comprehensive exhibition draws mainly from public collections, among them many of the United States' most distinguished libraries. Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. 1) personalities2) embody3) underlying4) collision5) leadership6) ownership7) ideals8) champion9) the hard way10) prospered2. 1) indication2) sensitive3) career 4) resign5) supply6) disciplined7) promoted 8) criticized9) surrender 10) respectedII. TranslationRobert Lee’s father’s life had been plagued by poor financial investments. He was jailed twice for unpaid debts and in the end was forced to flee the country. Lee’s mother was the dominant force in shaping Lee’s personality. Against the poignant failure of her husband, she was determined that the tragedy should not be repeated in the life of her children. Self-control, a sense of obligation and an indomitable spirit were the virtues she taught Lee. In 1825, with an aspiration to win back the family honor, Lee began studying at West Point Military Academy. This began a new chapter of his life. Over the four years, he consistently finished near the top of every course.UNIT7VocabularyI. 1.1) anonymous2) piling up3) advent4) sober up5) articulate6) dwindle7) not least of all8) vague9) busted10) rotting2. 1) Its theme was that philosophy has very close links with mathematics andartificial intelligence.2) He is illiterate; worse still, he has a criminal record and lives in a world oflies and deceit.3) They carried out first aid to save the patient from bleeding to death.4) They suggested that I go for broke, and be undeterred in pursuit of mydream.5) He thinks it highly unlikely that such good luck will come his way again.3.1) The advent of spring —symbol of renewal — has been a constant theme inEdward's writings.2) Why those nasty things were being said of her was just beyond hercomprehension, and as for myself I have never heard anything so offensive in all my life.3) Malcolm Padina, managing director of Informix Software Inc, has called for anew initiative to purge the market of software pirates / software pirates from the market.4) New evidence implicated Melancia in a financial scandal in February 2021.5) Pains were tearing at my chest as I was running a two-mile race. I felt myknees sinking lower and lower as if I were running across quicksand.4.1)Operating a vehicle while intoxicated is a serious offence in itself, but few cases hit the headlines unless they involve serious injury.2)Ten years ago, when Bruce R., a 57-year-old insurance broker from Southern California, was on the verge of suicide after having gambled away the trust of his family and a small remnant of business partners, little help was available. He was, at one point, advised by two doctors that he just needed to get his gambling "under control"—which is like telling a drug addict to take drugs more moderately.3) The company was facing great financial problems due to the devastating effects of nationwide economic depression. Naturally the CEO’s sudden resignation at such a difficult time led to great resentment from the board of directors. The only hope they had was that the banks would keep the firm from bankruptcy by accepting a reorganization plan.5. 1)fall under2)fall behind3)had fallen apart4)fall back on5)fall to6)had left off7)leave out8)Leaving aside9)be left alone10)left behindII. Usage1. a. figurative b. literal2. a. literal b. figurative3. a. figurative b. literal4. a. literal b. figurative5. a. figurative b. literal6. a. literal b. figurativeComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. 1)legalize2) philosophy3) sober4) addicts5) spouses6) deceit7) dwindle8) pile up9)lured10)criminal11) revenue12)hit the headlines2. 1) indicate 2) compulsive3) addictions 4) financial5) combination6) blueprint7) retirees 8) explosion9) identified10) triggerII. TranslationGamblers’ family members always pay a steep price. They not only have to endure the pain of having their wealth wiped away overnight, but they are also frequently overwhelmed with feelings of depression and hopelessness.A nationwide survey found that over 2 million adults identified a spouse's gambling as a significant factor in a prior divorce. The number of divorces in a county in Mississippi has nearly tripled since the advent of casinos. The county has also witnessed increases in domestic violence since then.A considerable body of evidence showed that the expansion of legally sanctioned gambling destroys individuals, ruins families, increases crime, and ultimately costs society far more than the revenues government collects.Unit 8VocabularyI.1. 1) fragment 2) terrific3) scratched out 4) strode5) presumably 6) token7) tame 8) engagement9) cursed 10) see through2.1) She blushed and lowered her head.2) She keeps the dishes warm in the oven and waits up no matter how late it is.3) Well, I heard fragments of their conversation in the office and it seems they’ve been contemplating a trip like that for some time.4) She intends to make teaching her profession.5) He plucked up enough courage to ask Ruth to marry him but she rejected his proposal.3.1) It fell to our lot/us to filter through the enemy defense lines and nobody knew if wewould get back from the mission.2) The latest news has confirmed the initial report that seven people have died in thestorm.3) There is a rare form of lung cancer distinguishable from the usual type only underthe microscope.4) For the sake of your health, it is important not to let yourself get overweight.5) Miss Perkins was held in deep affection by all the children/had won all thechildren’s deep affection.4.1) prominent genius for Whoever2) had a passion for at random no doubt fill in make an effort to3) in particular are trustworthy applause airing their own views5.1) take up2) takes to3) take over4) take on5) took off6) taking down7) took back8) was taken on9) take after10) took…inII Usage1) as though it had come out of somebody’s attic2) as if I had come from another planet3) as if everyone is watching me, and noticing my blushes4)as though nature were holding its breath5) as though their dream had come true at last6) as though her attention had drifted elsewhere7) as though it were a lifeline8) as though they would succeedComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related(1) pluck up courage(2) in mourning(3) unexpected(4) distress(5) paradise(6) token(7) intrude(8) no doubt(9) foreseen(10) fell to2. Theme-related(1) behaviors(2) eliminate(3) distance(4) positive(5) participating(6) genuinely(7) keen(8) concern(9) attentive(10) respectII. TranslationHenry, a frail-looking man of fifty, was older than his robust wife Mary by 20 years. Everyone assumed that she would outlive him. So no one, including Henry himself, had foreseen that Mary would die a sudden, unexpected death. For several weeks, he looked greatly distressed and became a completely changed person. He even speculated whether it would be better for him to rejoin his wife in paradise. Though each of us expressed our deep sympathy, no one thought it appropriate to intrude upon his family uninvited, in consideration of their need for peace and privacy at such a moment.。
听力材料(unit5---unit8)
听力资料（ unit5---unit8 ）听力资料Unit 5单元检测Ⅰ.听句子，选择正确图片。
每个句子读一遍。
1.We felt excited to hear the news.2.Mike, you seem to be as tall as Tom.3.The movie is so moving. It makes many people laugh.4.Jane is getting ready for the exams.5.Some girls are singing happily.Ⅱ.听句子及问题，选择正确答案。
每个句子及问题读一遍。
6.Hi, Maria! Your new coat looks very nice.Q:What will Maria answer?7.Wait here until the red lights change, Tom!Q:Where is Tom?8. It’ s seven o’ clock in the evening now. We movie’ll goin fivetoseeminutesthe.Q:When will they go to see the movie?9.Mr. Black prefers movies to Beijing Opera.Q:Which does Mr. Black like better, movies or Beijing Opera?10.Little Tom is crying in the room because he misses his mother a lot.Q:Why is little Tom crying in the room?Ⅲ.听对话，选择正确答案。
每段对话读两遍。
11.M: Look, Xiao Li is very happy.W:Yes, he will have a ticket to The Sound of Music.12.W: Hello, Tom! What ’swrong with you? You look very bad today.M:It ’snot me. My brother got hurt in a traffic accident.13.W: What is Lucy worried about?M:She is worried about becoming fatter and fatter.14.M: What will you do when unhappy things happen to you, Mary?W:I ’ ll listen to soft music.15.M: Linda, how are you feeling today?W:I’m feeling even worse.M:You’d better take the medicine as the doctor told you.W:But I hate it and I can ’ttake it.Ⅳ.听短文，选择正确答案。
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[04:02.42]In order to control a 1,200-pound animal, they first have to learn to control themselves.
[00:58.67]on a small farm that Simonson had bought.
[01:02.21]In her request, Simonson saw an opportunity.
[01:05.65]If she really wished to ride, he told her,
[02:46.80]"You just have to find what it is, put them in charge of something that draws on that gift,
[02:52.13]and hope they accept the responsibility.
[00:06.71]Exercise
[00:08.34]Listen to the recording and choose the best answer to each question you hear.
[00:15.44]Standing six feet, six inches, and weighing 245 pounds,
[02:54.86]Most will."
[02:56.21]The concept was quickly put to the test.
[02:59.74]Among the first major jobs was building a facility to house the horse when it was at school.
[01:51.89]The kids were required to take Simonson's life-science course,
[01:55.90]as well as the standard classes:
[01:58.25]English, math and social studies.
[02:35.59]which helped to enhance the mix.
[02:37.81]Again, Simonson saw an opportunity — these children could learn from each other.
[02:43.90]"Every kid is gifted at something," he says.
[02:01.46]But to stimulate his students more,
[02:04.21]Simonson started an exploratory course that made use of one of his own horses.
[02:10.22]The curriculum would include animal behavior and reproduction.
[02:24.39]Simonson hoped that learning to ride a horse would attract youngsters
[02:29.13]who tend to be troublemakers.
[02:30.81]And it did.
[02:31.93]Several good students signed up for the class as well,
[03:43.04]by example, about paying attention in class and completing homework.
[03:47.77]Almost overnight, education became more meaningful to him,
[03:52.29]and the number of discipline offenses dropped from 16 to 5.
[02:14.36]As a side benefit,
[02:16.08]the students would also gain insights into teamwork and leadership
[02:20.59]as they approach the ultimate goal — riding a horse.
[00:20.40]science teacher Steve Simonson is an imposing figure
[00:24.91]when he steps into his classroom in a rural middle school.
[00:28.93]But everything is relative.
[01:39.24]"For the first time, perhaps,
[01:41.23]she discovered what it meant to take an interest in something and excel at it," says Simonson.
[01:46.87]Simonson believed the same principle might be applied to his students.
[01:18.68]To Simonson's great pleasure,
[01:21.12]Brandy started to make efforts in her studies and was riding within weeks.
[01:26.23]By the following month, her marks began rising dramatically.
[01:08.40]she would first have to learn how to feed and groom the animal
[:12.11]and budget her time to take care of another life.
[01:15.59]And she'd also have to keep up her school grades.
[03:31.13]Simonson took a chance.
[03:33.52]He made Tyrone the "tool trainer" of the others.
[03:36.68]The gamble was a success.
[03:38.95]While Tyrone was teaching his classmates, they were teaching him,
[00:46.43]Like many preteens, Brandy didn't like school, learning little and barely passing.
[00:52.89]But when she was in the sixth grade she began to show interest in learning to ride the horses
[03:05.43]Students had to research design methods, building procedures and the cost of materials.
[03:11.70]One 12-year-old boy, Tyrone,
[03:14.37]had a keen interest in construction and watched intently
[04:41.26]5. What can be concluded from Mr. Simonson's experiment class?
[04:08.83]So that's where we begin."
[04:12.27]Questions
[04:13.89]1. Who was Mr. Simonson's co-instructor?
[04:19.68]2. Which of the following was NOT included in Brandy's obligations?
[04:26.29]3. Which of the following is true about Simonson's students?
[04:32.51]4. Why did Mr. Simonson want both the troublemakers and good students to sign up for the class?
[00:31.36]His co-instructor is five times his size.
[00:35.01]She has four legs and sleeps standing up, like most horses.
[00:39.97]The idea for Simonson's unique equine-science course was sparked by his daughter.
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