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Quiz试卷及答案读写教程第一册，单元测试卷一试卷编号：Book1-Quiz1 考试时间：120 分钟满分：100 分Part 1 Word Dictation (Each item: 0. 5) Directions: Listen and write down the words you hear. You are going to listen to the recording twice. During the first time, write the word that you hear. Check your answers as you listen the second time. 1. frustrate 2. communicate 3. embarrass 4. discipline 5. commitment 6. access 7. minimum 8. intimidate 9. medium 10. opportunity 11. environment 12. critical 13. concern 14. disgusting 15. offensive 16. negative 17. teenager 18. influence 19. guidance 20. curiosity Part 2 Understanding Long Conversations (Each item: 1) Directions: In this section you’ ll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. Questions 21 to 25 are based on the same passage or dialog. 21. B A. She forgot most of her English. B. She returned to the regular class. C. She missed her best friend a lot. D. She became sad about her studies. 22. A A. Because her English was1/ 13very good. B. Because she had been in the wrong class. C. Because she wanted to study online. D. Because she didn’ t like the regular class much. 23. D A. It was exciting. B. It was challenging. C. It was rewarding. D. It was frustrating. 24. C A. She caught up with other studentsin the class. B. She managed to be at the top of the class.C. She had to be sent back to the regular class.D. She failed in the final exam despite her efforts. 25. B A. She should study together with her best friend. B. She should learn with teachers helping her study. C. She should study with students at the same level. D. She should not blame other people for her failure. Transcript: M: Hey, Chris! I didn’t expect to see you back in the regular English class. W: Hi, Alan. I didn’t expect to be back either. M: You don’t have to look so sad about it. W: To be honest, I feel like a failure. At the start of the school year, our teacher thought that my English was good enough for me to join a new class for Internet learners. After two months of study in the online class, I think my English got worse. M: What was the problem with the online class? W: Lots of things. For one, I was separated from my best friend. But the biggest problem was that I didn’t have anyone to help me. Without a teacher to tell me what to do, Inever knew what to do in class. I was so discouraged. Needless to say, my English didn’t improve at all. M: Do you really think that you should blame other people for your failures? W: What? M: I mean, you are responsible for your own studies, not your teacher or your friends. Maybe you should have worked harder to do well. W: Maybe there is something in your words, but my experience with the online class taught me that it is necessary to have someone who can direct my studies. Questions 1. What happened to Chris? 2. Why did Chris leave the regular class? 3. What did Chris think of her online studies? 4. What happened to Chris after a couple of months in the online class?5. What did Chris learn from her online studies? Part 3 Understanding Passages (Each item: 1) Directions: In this section you’ ll hear a passage or passages. Listen car efully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear. Questions 26 to 30 are based on the same passage or dialog. 26.B A. To go sightseeing in that country. B. To read the literature of that country. C. To communicate with people in that country. D. To learn more about the culture of that country. 27. A A. To do their work better. B. To get better jobs. C. To learn modern technology. D. To do3/ 13business with those countries. 28. D A. Using records and tapes. B. Using radio and TV programs. C. Going to evening classes. D. Using computers and the Internet. 29. D A. It is the best way of learning a foreign language. B. It is the most expensive way of learning a foreign language. C. Many people hope to learn a foreign language in this way. D. Many people find it unnecessary to learn a foreign language in this way. 30. C A. Books. B. Technology. C. Hard work. D. Teachers. Transcript: Before the Second World War, people usually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country. Now they need the language in order to do their work better. Every year millions of people start learning a new language. How do they do it? Some people try at home, with books and records or tapes; some use radio or television programs; others go to evening classes. It is easier to learn a language in the country where it is spoken. However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. No matter how they study, however, learning a language is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the students’ work for them. Questions 1. Why did people learn a foreign language before the Second World War? 2. Why do people learn a foreign language now? 3. Which of the followingis not mentioned as a way for people to learn a foreign language?4. What does the speaker say about learning a foreign languagein the country where it is spoken? 5. What is the most important factor in learning a foreign language? Questions 31 to 35 are based on the same passage or dialog. 31. C A. Nearly 10, 300 people listened to music. B. Music is neither air nor water. C. Students think music is important. D. Life is important to most students. 32. A A. They listen to music whenever they are free. B. They listen to Chinese but not English music. C. They listen to neither English nor Chinese music. D. They listen to Pop and RB styles of music.33. A A. It was the most popular style. B. It was liked less than RB. C. It was liked less than Country. D. It was liked less than Hip-hop. 34. D A. Parents often influence their children’ s tastes. B. Parents and children listen to varieties of styles. C. Parents and children often listen to the same music. D. Parents have very little influence on their children. 35. D A. 73 percent. B. 33 percent. C.13 percent. D. 3 percent. Transcript: Music is not air. Neither is it water. But for many senior high students, music is an important part of life. This result was found following5/ 13a teen magazine’s summer survey on readers’ attitudes to music. Nearly 10,300 readers replied to the survey. Over half,52 percent, said that they listen to music whenever they are free. Just 0.5 percent of students said they never listen to music. Most listen to both English and Chinese songs. But, the survey showed that students have very different tastes and enjoy a wide variety of styles. About 32 percent of students listen to Pop music. Behind Pop came RB, Country, Rock, Hip-hop and others. Parents have the least effect on students’ tastes and do not enjoy the same music. Just three percent of students listen to music that their parents introduced them to. Questions 1. What was found by the teen magazine’s summer survey? 2. What did 52 percent of people say on the survey?3. How did people respond in the survey about Pop music?4. How do parents and children relate musically?5. What percentof children listen to the music their parents introduce? Part 4 Fill in the Blanks (with the Initial Letters Provided) (Each item: 1) Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s) . Use only ONE word to fill in each blank. 36. Exercise is very rewarding, because you will become stronger and healthier after doing it. 37. The young man feltfrustrated, because he could not please his father no matter how hard he tried. 38. The book was frustrating to read because even after using a dictionary I still couldn’ t understan d all the difficult words. 39. I started to learn to speak English at a night school when I was still a junior officer in the National Guard. 40. It’ s a very different park, unlike any other that I have come across before. 41. Generally a place is public if the majority of the public has access to it. 42. Chinese is still the main medium of instruction in China for English language learning. 43. A child who acts poorly in public can easily embarrass his parents, because it makes them look bad in the eyes of other people. 44. Keep a positive attitude towards yourself, instead of thinking negative about who you are, and you will reap tremendous benefits. 45. After more than 20 years of achieving very little, research into tuberculosis is just now beginning to reap the benefits of developments in medical treatment. 46. Even though she tries to hide her feelings, I can see she’ s pretty upset by the letter. 47. If you burst into tears, laughter, or song, you suddenly begin to cry, laugh, or sing. 48. The doctor will also give you a thorough checkup in which he will talk to7/ 13you about where to have your baby and tell you how to look after yourself. 49. He went out for a run after having a piece of toast and a cup of coffee. 50. Tuneless music and voices do not sound pleasant. 51. Abu is not his real name, but it’s one he uses to disguise（掩饰） his identity. 52. Jane felt moved by her parents’ deep concern, which only a week ago she viewed as her mother bugging her. 53. TV may have a negative as well as a positive influence on children, so we should take care to select good programs for children to watch.54. The heat, the noise, and the smell of the other passengers disgusted him and kept him from using the subway.55. You’ ll need patience and understanding if you’ re going to be a parent. Part 5 Fill in the Blanks (with Prepositions or Adverbs) (Each item: 1) Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with an appropriate preposition or adverb. Fill in each blank with only ONE word. 56. The hotel provides a shoe cleaning service for guests. 57. The search provided the police with several vital clues. 58. He was short of breath as he was running hard to keep up with the other runners. 59. He decided that he would drive back to town instead of spending the night at the hotel. 60. She is in a bit of a bad mood because she’ s just given up smoking. 61.Walking for exercise may be boring at times but early on a clear sunny morning there can be nothing finer. 62. Far from being relaxed, we both felt so uncomfortable we hardly spoke. 63. Story telling has played a role in many societies for thousands of years before the start of written history. 64. After a whole day’ s hard work, Bob really felt like having a rest. 65. When they first traveled to Africa, they were not aware of the challenges facing millions of people who were trying to survive.66. The mother grew worried about her son, as she hadn’ t heard from him for more than a month. 67. We must awaken people to the dangers for the environment. 68. Jobs are hard to get and, as a result, more young people are continuing their education. 69. You might find it helpful to plan what you will say in advance and to talk it over first with someone you believe.70. I was hard on my eldest son, and he, in turn, was mean to his little brother. 71. She reached for her telephone and dialed the number of a friend. 72. She soon found that it wasn’ t easy to get ahead in the movie business. 73. Maggie burst into tears at the sight of the house and the small familiar crowd waiting for her outside the wooden gate of the garden.74. The next morning, Ian woke her up with a cup of tea and9/ 13said he was sorry about last night. 75. Rather than go straighton to university why not get some work experience first? Part 6 Cloze (with Options) (Each item: 1) Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the choices. Questions 76 to 95 are based on the following passage. I am talking to the children in the street and also thinking about the very difficult question of how bestto learn their language. The problem is 76. simple. Learning a first language is easy. These children, for example, started listening to their own language even before they were born and they will keep 77. it throughout their lives. They aren’ t even aware they are learning it most of time. I, however, have not had 78. to or the benefit of speaking and listening to my second language 79. a very young age. I am often 80. trying to express myself in my second language. I want to be like the children I see on the street who can speak the 81. language so well. I make myself 82. better by telling myself that I have more experience and knowledge than those children and so I can 83. better. But, instead of holding on to this 84. thought for a couple of moments, I turn right around and remind myself that having knowledge and experience is not always 85. . For example, knowledge andhabits that I have taken from my first language often cause me to make mistakes that a child 86. never make. In fact, I have reaped very few 87. being an older language learner. I think about how I can keep notes to help me remember what I have learned 88. young children cannot. But, of course, if I 89. the memory of a child, I would not need to keep so many notes. Sometimes I feel like just 90. . A child must gather information about a language from all around and use that language for many years in order to communicate well. The same is 91. for me. But, 92. a child, I use experience and insight I’ ve 93. and find opportunities to try to discuss more difficult subjects and, 94. , I often make bigger mistakes than a child would. When I ask for directions or 95. myself, I embarrass myself. I should only talk to the children on the street for now. 76. far from 77. practicing 78. access 79. from 80. frustrated 81. same 82. feel 83. communicate 84. comforting 85. positive 86. would 87. benefits 88. while 89. had 90. giving up 91. true 92. unlike 93. gathered 94. as a result 95. introduce Part 7 Vocabulary and Structure (Each item: 1) Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C11/ 13and D. 96. She felt like _ C __ frustration, but she wasdetermined not to lose her self-control. A. to cry outof B. to cry for C. crying out of D. crying for 97. Allanimals communicate, but our special method of speech is ____B __ to human beings. A. aware B. unique C.absolute D. continual 98. The method he used turned out tobe ___ A ____ in improving the students’ English.A. effectiveB. abilityC. responseD. explicit 99. Theboss refused to give any ___B____ on the fact that his workerswere out of jobs. A. response B. comment C. answer D.reply 100. The police searched the city in an effort to catchthe man who __D____ the murder last week. A. limited B. madeC. didD. committed 101. They had to examine the dead tigerbefore they were ___A____ as to who killed it. A. positiveB. seniorC. virtualD. vital 102. He could be ___B_____about everything else in the world, but not about Manet, hisloving child. A. visual B. critical C. favorite D.essential 103. It was hard work but we all felt ___C_____ atthe end of the project. A. embarrassed B. frustrated C.rewarded D. challenged 104. The combination of virtual andtraditional learning will ___D_____ the scope of every lessonand increase the students’ interest. A. reflect B.instruct C. hinder D. expand 105. It would be best to deal with these issues at once, before problems ____A____. A. arise B. reflect C. expand D. challenge 106. Jane said to her husband, Don’ t worry. There is no cause for ___B_____ about our dau ghter’ s ability to manage herself. A. care B. concern C. attention D. love 107. The tap won’ t ____A____, and there is water all over the floor. A. turn off B. turn down C. turn on D. turn up 108. Wearing the right shoes and clothes ___B_____ being fit can make all the difference. A. in addition B. as well as C. also D. too 109. Please go away and let me get on with my work ___A_____. A. in peace and quiet B. at peace C. for silence D. in quietly 110. The idea ___A_____ to him so much that he took it without hesitation.A. appealedB. interestedC. drewD. attracted13/ 13。

朗文英语听说教程(一)期末口语对话考试

朗文英语听说教程(一)期末口语对话考试

Unit 1 HappinessA：Hi，today，we are going to talk about happiness.B：Are you happy?A：I feel not very happy these days, because I am very busy, I have a lot of things to do, I feel tired and sleepy. So I am not very happy.B：What do you think about happiness?A：I think happiness is a feeling, may be different people have different about happiness. I believe simple is a happiness. I want to live a simple life, not a busy life. Simpleness can make me happy.B：Happiness has many factors, can you list a lot?Happiness need a good relationship with others. A person who get well along with others may be happy more easily. On the other hand, unhappy people may have trouble in making friends they always feel lonely and unhappy. So a good relationship is a good way to achieve happiness.A：ok,let’s stop here!Unit 2 The new kind of foodA：Hi，today，we are going to talk about new kind of food. Have you heard about GM food?B：Yes, I have.A：What’s the GM food?B：The GM food means genetically modified food. It has been altered by scientists. The creature are added to some gene which from other creatures.A：Do you like the GM food, why or why not?B：I like the GM food. There are a lot of benefits from GM food. It was said that GM food can grow better than normal plant. Such as the strawberry. It can grow better in cold winter. how about you?A：……B：May be different people have different about GM food. But I wish we can benefita lot from the GM food. Ok! Let’s stop here.Unit 5 Violence on TVA：Hi，today，we are going to talk about Violence on TV，Do you heard about violence on TV?B：Yes, I do. I see a lot of violence on TV.A：what’s your opinion about violence on TV?B：I think violence on TV is bad for children. They are at a young. They can tell which is right and which is wrong. When they see violence on TV, they will do as the TV do. So it’s bad for kid’s growth.A：In order to cope with the violence on TV. Do you have some advice about violence?B：Firstly, parent should be strict with their kids when they watch violence on TV. Violence on TV is bad for their growth. The parents should guide their kids to learn something good on TV. Secondly. The violence program should avoid broadcasting. Once it broadcast, it will have a big hit for children.A：ok,let’s stop here!Unit 6 Too old to learn?A：Hi，today，we are going to talk about “Too old to learn”，Do you agree the opinion “too old to learn”?B：No, I don’t agree the opinion, I think the old people also can learn new knowledge, but the old people achieve knowledge slower than young people.A：Why do you think the old people achieve knowledge slower than young people? B：I think there is a critical period for people to learn new knowledge.A：Do you know the critical period?B：…..A：Do you have some advice about the old people to learn new language?B：Firstly, the old people should have a good attitude to learn knowledge, even though it’s difficult for them to learn something. Secondly, choosing the familiar field to learn is a good choice for the old people. This is my advice.A：ok,let’s stop here!Unit 8 Do the right thingsA：Introduce a story：officer bribe the money and donate to XiWang Project, can you give your opinion about the right things?B：Firstly, I don’t think the greedy officer’s behavior is right. He shouldn’t get the corruption first. If he really want to help the poor area. He should help them get rid of poverty.A：Do you have some experience about doing something wrong?B：Let me think. When I was a child, I pick up much money on road, then I used by myself. I am very regret doing this.A：How can we do right things?B：……A：ok,let’s stop here!Unit 9 A good night sleepA：Do you have a good night sleep？B：Yes, I do. I have a good sleep every. Even though I am very busy, I also can sleep 9 hours per day. So I sleep well.A：Do think it is necessary for us to have a good night sleep?B：Firstly, I think we should have a good night sleep. Because a good night sleep can help us have a good spiritual to do your work. Instead, If we don’t have a good night sleep, we will finish the work inefficiently and easy to do something wrong. So a goodnight sleep is very important for us.A：Do you give some advice for these don’t sleep well?1、Go to bed on time.2、Listen some soft musicB：ok，thank you for your advice , let’s stop here!Unit 10 Negotiate with othersA：Did you negotiate with other?B：Yes, I do. When I was young, I lost my eraser. My deskmate pick it up and I talked him to return to me. But he didn’t. As a result, we fought with each other.A：Yeah. I also have similar experience. But now, I now it‘s not a good way to solve the problem. We should have some some skill to communicate with others. Do you think are there any skills about negotiation?B：Yes, I have some. Firstly, Using First statement when we talk with others. meanwhile, we should avoid blaming others. Otherwise, we won’t get a good result. Secondly, we should avoid anything that can make people feel angry and upset. This is the base condition when we talk with others. This is my advice.B：ok，thank you for your advice , let’s stop here!Unit 11 Risking itA：Long time no see. What’s your plan in this winter?B：Bungee!A：Bungee! It’s very crazy. I just can’t believe it. It is a great risk for you.B：No, no, no! I don’t think bungee is a great for me. I think it very exciting for me. A：Have heard about perceived risk and actual risk?B：Yes, I heard about it, Perceived risk is about what think about risk. But actual risk is about a real risk.A：I agree with you. Even though bungee seems unsafe for me. But It’s also relatively safe. Because we don’t familiar with it. When we try more, you will find, It’s an exciting sport instead of risk.B：ok，thank you for your advice , let’s stop here!。

朗文英语听说教程答案1(可编辑修改word版)

朗文英语听说教程答案1(可编辑修改word版)

Unit1 happinessVocabulary preview, part A, pages2-31.a2.c3.a4.b5.a6.c7.c8.c9.b 10.bVocabulary preview, part B, page41.a2.b3.a4.a5.b1.Taking better notes, page52.the lecture is about happiness.3.the main ideas are on the left side of the page. The main ideas are“ physical ” and “ psychological”.the details are indented below the main ideas. The details are “ smiling ” / “ slow heartbeat ” and “ not worried ” / “ thinking clearly.”Listening for main ideas, part B, page6Check these factors: being satisfied with yourself, being optimistic, having good relationshipsListening for details, part B, page71.T2.F3.T4.F5.F6.F7.T8.FUsing your notes, part B, page7-81.optimistic2. don ’ t wor ry about problems3. many close relationships4. family and friends5. always want to change6. loseweight 7. assume things will get worse 8. worry about their problems 9. new friends 10. work too muchUnit 2 new kinds of foodVocabulary preview, part A, pages 11-121.b2.c3.c4.b5.c6.b7.a8.c9.a 10bVocabulary preview, part B, page121.a2.b3.a4.b5.b6.b7.a8.b9.b 10.a Vocabulary preview, part C, page131.altered2.dominate3.environment4.fresh5.benefits6.pesticides7.normal8.harvest9.risks 10.consume1.Taking better notes, pages 13-142.this lecture is about growing organic food.3.the notes are divided into benefits and riskstwo benefits and two risks are listedlistening for main ideas, Part B, page15benefits: a b drisks: b c e1. listening for details, part B, page15corn 2.strawberry 3.tamato 4.tomato 5.corn 6.strawberrying your notes, part B, page162.corn kills insects that eat the plant.3.grow better.4.tomato stays fresh for two months.5.dominate other plants.6.corn can hut butterflies that live nearby.harmful to people.Unit 3 public artVocabulary preview, part A, pages 19-201.a2.a3.c4.a5.b6.c7.b8.a9.a 10aVocabulary preview, part B, page201.b2.a3.b4.b5.aVocabulary preview, part C, page 211.concept2.realistic3.features4.illustrate5.surrealistic6.peace7.huge8.promote9.interpret 10.symbolizes1.Taking better notes, pages21.222.the name of the sculpture is knot.3.cosimo cavallaro made it.4.knot was made in 1996. it is 10 feet by 16 feet by 8 feet andweighs 2,400 pounds. It is made of rusted steel.the sculpture symbolizes human feelings and confusion.Listening for main ideas, Part B, page241.spoonbridge2.peace3.non-violence and cherryListening for details, part B, page241.F2.T3.F4.T5.T6.Fing your notes, part B, page252.public art is usually outdoors in public places. It is becomingmore popular.3.one purpose of public art is to make cities more beautiful andinteresting and let people enjoy art.4.one example is spoonbridge and cherry. It is a huge metalsculpture. It is si lver and red. It ’ s an example of pop art, which is art about everyday things.5.another purpose of public art is to illustrate concepts or topromote beliefs.6.one example is peace. It is a statue of a woman on a horse, and itis a realistic statue. It is a symbol of peace.another example is non-violence. It is a metal sculpture. It looks like a gun tied in a knot. This is impossible, so this sculpture is an example of surrealism. Its purpose is to promote peace.Unit4 journey to AntarcticaVocabulary preview, part B, page281.g2.c3.d4.j5.h6.e7.i8.b9.f 10.aTaking better notes, pages29-301.1907-19092.8/7/19073.1.19084.10/29/19085.>2 mos .1/9/1909Listening for main ideas, part B, page 311 4 32 6 7 5Listening for details, part B, page321.T2.F 3F 4F 5T 6T 7F 8FUsing your notes, part B, pages32-332 jan.183 oct. 27 4.april 9 5 may 20 6 aug. 30Unit 5 violence on televisionVocabulary preview, part A, pages 36-371a 2a 3b 4b 5c 6b 7c 8a 9c 10aVocabulary preview, part B, page 371a 2a 3b 4b 5aVocabulary preview, part C, page381 act2 long-term3 average4 focused5 impact 6estimate 7 characters 8 immediate 9 assess 10 linkTaking better notes, pages 38-39Answers will vary.Listening for main ideas, part B, page394231Listening for details, part B, page 401c 2a 3b 4a 5c 6b 7c 8bUsing your notes, part B, page41Almost 98% of American families have a television.Cartoons have more acts of violence than adult TV shows.A child sees about 100000 acts of violence by age 12.When children watch a lot of TV, they are more violentUnit6 too old to learn?Vocabulary preview, part B, page441f 2c 3g 4h 5a 6j 7c 8b 9i 10dVocabulary preview, part C, page451 remove2 adolescents3 skill4 evidence5 conclude6 theory7 native8 period9 accent 10 criticalTaking better nots, pages45-461 L12 L2 3. Diff between L1+L2Listening for main ideas, part B, page471b 2b 3cListening for details, part B, page481a 2b 3a 4c 5bUsing your notes, part B, page491 animals or humans2 to sing3 hear parent ’ s song4 to see5 have light6 to speak without accent7 be youngUnit7 are we alone?Vocabulary preview, part A, page 52Paragraph 11c 2b 3d 4aParagraph 21c 2a 3bParagraph 31b 2c 3aVocabulary preview, part B, page531 beings2 galaxy3 light years4 investigate5 approximately6 range7 signal8 locate9 restricted 10 telescopeTaking better notes, pages 54-551what does SET1 stand for?2how did the SET1 project begin?Listening for main ideas, part B, page552143Listening for details, part B, page561a 2a 3b 4b 5a 6cUsing your notes, part B, page571….there are 400 billion stars in our galaxy and 100 billion galaxies in the universe. Other planets can probably support life similar to life on earth2. using radio telescopes to listen for radio signals from space. 3….we may locate other intelligent bei ngs.4…. Radio signals travel quickly through space and have a long range.5….travel at the speed of light. A radio signal takes four years to reach us from the nearest galaxy, alpha centauri. Is 4.2 light years away.6….travel10 miles per second . it would take 60000 years for arocket to travel to us from the nearest galaxy.7….have a long range. They can travel long distances. And are not restricted to one area.8….are restricted to traveling in one direction.Unit8 do the right thingVocabulary preview, part A, pages 60-611a 2b 3b 4c 5c 6a 7b 8a 9c 10cVocabulary preview, part B, page 621a ability b right2 a funeral b principle3 a analyze b justify4a source b respect5a individual b commonVocabulary preview, part C, page 621 individual2 right3 respect4 source5 ability6 funeral7 principles8 common9 analyze 10 justify1.Taking better notes, page 632.the terms “ ethics ” and “ ethical decision ” are defined. Theterms are underlined to show that they are important.the definition for “ ethics ” is “ principles for deciding right and wrong.” The definition for “ ethical decision ” is “ good or correct decision.” The notes show that they are definitions by showing the key word of phrase on the left and the definition on the right.Listening for main ideas, part B, page 641c 2b 3bListening for details, part B, page 65Individual rights: 136Common good:245Using your notes, part B, pages 66-671.Note card 12.right3.think freely and make his or her own decisionswrong1.note card 22.the most peoplethe fewest people1.note card 32.not lie to the woman3.lying is always wrong4.lie to the woman and give the money to the schoolthe money will help more peopleunit9 a good night ’ s sleepVocabulary preview, part A, pages70-711a 2b 3a 4c 5b 6c 7a 8c 9a 10bVocabulary preview, part B, pages71-72Paragragh11 survey2 habits3 consequence4 relatedParagraph 21 require2 minimum3 functionParagraph 31 creates2 recognize3 depriveVocabulary preview, part C, page 721recognize 2 consequence 3 habit 4 minimum 5 related 6 function 7 require 8 creates 9 survey 10 deprivation1.Taking better notes, pages 72-732.forty-four percent of teenagers watch TV before bed and 35percent drink soda with caffeine. The consequence is that they goto bed late and don ’ t sleep well.3.most teens get fewer than eight hours of sleep a night.then percent of teens are late for school, 60 percent are tired at school, and 15 percent fall asleep in class.Listening for main ideas, part B, page741 ac2 bcListening for details, part B, page 751.F many people don ’ t recognize that sleep deprivation is a serious health problem2T3F thirty percent of Americans work more than fifty hours a week 4~6 T7.F there are 100000 sleep-related car accidents in the us each year8.Ting your notes, part B, pages 75-762.work over fifty hours a week3.less time for other things, including sleep4.twenty-four hours a day5.stay up late watching TV, using internet6.Americans usually sleepy7.Americans make mistakes because sleepy8.sleep-related accidents a year9.injuries10.deaths11.sleepy while drivingfall asleep drivingunit10 negotiating for successVocabulary preview, part A, page 791e 2d 3c 4b 5a 6i 7h 8f 9g 10j Vocabulary preview, part B, page 801a 2a 3b 4a 5b 6a 7a 8a 9b 10b1.Taking better notes, pages 81-822.joining two companies3.handing in homework late4.where to go on vacationchoosing a TV game showlistening for main ideas, part B, page831b 2a 3cListening for details, part B, pages 83-841a 2b 3b 4b 5b 6aing your notes, part B, page842.you aren ’ t doing your workmunicate4.I5.I ’ m worried because the work isn ’ t done.6.of youthe project will be late.Unit11 risking itVocabulary preview, part A, page88Paragraph 11e 2c 3d 4b 5aParagraph 21e 2c 3b 4d 5aVocabulary preview, part B, page 891 perceives2 injuries3 circumstances4 everyday5 versus6 significant 7natural 8 actual 9 occur 10controlVocabulary preview, part C, page 891 circumstances2 significant3 control4 natural5 versus6 perceive7 actual8 everyday9 injure 10 occurTaking better notes, page 901 higher2 lower3 more4 riskier thanListening for main ideas, part B, page 912413Listening for details, part B, pages 91-921a 2b 3a 4a 5a 6bUsing your notes, part B, page921.actual risk2.no control3.driving4.natural5.out in sun6.unusual events vs. everyday activities7.at homeunit12 the electronic brainVocabulary preview, part A, page95Paragraph11b 2c 3e 4d 5aParagraph21d 2a 3c 4b 5eVocabulary preview, part B, page961 calculation2 program3 by hand4 an error5 previous6 technology7 design8 engineer9 elements 10 complex Vocabulary preview, part C, page961 previous2 engineer3 by hand4 complex5 technology6 error7 program8 design9 calculations 10 elementsTaking better notes, page 97Answers will varyListening for main ideas, part B, page 981a 2a 3a 4bListening for details, part B, page 991F The eniac project was started in the middle of world war 22F the us army wanted the computer to do faster calculations.3t4f John mauchly was a 35-year-old physicist who was interested in the weather.5T6T7F eniac could do 5000 calculations per second8T9F mauchly and Eckert didn’t make a lot of money from their work with computer.10F eniac was sued until 1955Using your notes, part B, page 1001.ENIAC was built between 1943 and 1945 at the university ofPennsylvania in the united states.2.the us army wanted computers that could do faster calculationswithout errors.3.john mauchly was a 35-year-old physicist. He wanted to build acomputer that could predict the weather.4.j. presper ekhert was a 24-year-old phd student studyingengineering. He loved to build complex machines.5.ENIAC filled an 1800-square-foot room. It had 40 different partsin a U-shape around the room. Each element was about 9 feet tall.6.ENIAC could do 5000 calculations per second.7.after the ENIAC project, the engineers started a companydesigning, building, and selling computers. They built two new types of computers and worked with computers for the rest of their careers.8.ENIAC was used until 1955.。

朗文英语听说教程1_问题详解

朗文英语听说教程1_问题详解

朗文英语听说教程（一）Quiz Unit 1 HappinessWhat did psychologists want to find out ?1. a. Which people are happy b. What makes people happy c. How people define happinessHow do happy people feel about their lives ?2. a. They like everything. b. They want to change. c. They are satisfied.Why are happy people optimistic ?3.a.They have few problems. b.They don’t worry much. c. They have negative attitudes.What factor is most important for happiness ?4. a. Good relationships b. A successful career c. A lot of money5. Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy. Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are. Then they asked questions to find out about their personalities. They looked at the differences between happy people and unhappy people.6. What three personality factors do happy people have?Happy people are satisfied with themselves. They are also optimistic about their problems. In addition, they have good relationships with their friends and family.Unit 2 New Kinds of Food (1’:50”)What is genetically modified food ?1. a. Fresh food b. Dangerous food c. Altered foodWhat genetically modified fruit did the speaker mention ?2. a. Strawberries b. Apples c. BananasWhat is a benefit of genetically modified food ?3. a. It needs fewer pesticides. b. It grows in less space.c. It dominates the environment.What is a risk of genetically modified food ?4. a. It may stay fresh longer. b. It may be more expensive.c. It may be harmful to people.5. What are three benefits of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides. Genetically modified food/plants grow better than normal. In addition, they stay fresh lon ger after they are harvested.6. What are three risks of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the envi ronment. Also, they might hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.Unit 3 Public Art (2’:02”)What is public art ?1. a. Art in museums b. Art in people’s houses c. Art in public placesWhat sculpture is an example of realistic art ?2. a. Spoonbridge and Cherry (spoon and cherry) b. Non-Violence (gun in knot) c. Peace (woman on horse)What concept do two of the sculptures in the lecture symbolize ? 3. a. Public art b. Surrealism c. PeaceWhat is the main purpose of public art ?4. a. To make people go to museums b. To make artists more p opularc. To make public places more beautiful5. What is pop art? Give an example.Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives. Spoonbridge and Cherry, the sculpture of a large spoon with a cherry, is an example of pop art.6. What is surrealistic art? Give an example.Surrealistic art shows things that are strange or impossible. Non-Viol ence, the sculpture of a gun tied in a knot, is an example of sur realistic art.Unit 4 Journey to AntarcticaWhen did Shackleton and his crew make their journey ?1. a. From 1912 to 1914 b. From 1914 to 1916 c. From 1916 to 1918Where did Shackleton and five men go for help ?2. a. South Georgia Island b. Elephant Island c. ArgentinaWhat finally happened to Shacklenton and his crew ?3. a. Everyone died. b. Some were rescued. c. Everyone was rescued.What finally happened to the Endurance ?4. a. It reached America. b. It sank near Antarctica. c. It returned to London.5. What was the goal of Shackleton’s Journey? Did he succeed? Shackleton’s goal was to be the first person to walk across Antarctica. He di dn’t succeed.6. What did Shackleton and his crew eat when they were living on i ce?First, they ate supplies from the ship. Then they hunted animals in the area. Finally, they killed and ate their dogs.Unit 5 Violence on Television (2’:11”)How much TV does the average American child watch ?1. a. Three to four hours a day b. Three to four hours a w eek c. Thirty to forty hours a weekWhat TV shoes have the most violent acts ?2. a. Movies b. Cartoons c. The newsHow many violent acts does the average child see on television by a ge twelve ?3. a. About 1,000 b. About 10,000 c. About 100,000What did the two studies show ?4. a. TV violence is linked to real violence. b. TV violence i s not harmful for children. c. TV violence is increasing in the Uni ted States.5. How did researchers study the immediate effects of TV violence on children?The researchers showed children a TV show of a child hitting and ki cking a doll. Then they left the children alone with a doll. The c hildren hit and kicked the doll. This study showed that children do what they see on TV.6. How did researchers study the long-term of TV violence on childre n?The researchers studied how much violent television some children watc hed at age eight. Then they studied the same children at age eighte en. The children who watched a lot of violence TV were more violent at age eighteen.Unit 6 Too Old to Learn? (2’:06”)What do animals learn new skills ?1. a. Before the critical period b. During the critical periodc. After the critical periodWhat must young kittens learn to do ?2. a. See b. Eat c. MeowWhat must young songbirds learn to do ?3. a. See b. Eat c. SingWhat changes after the critical period in humans ?4. a. The ability to hear sounds b. The ability to pronounce s ounds c. The size of the brain5. Define critical period. Give an example.The critical period is when an animal or human can learn a new ski ll. For example, in humans there is a critical period for language learning.6. What is difficult for adult language learners? Why?Adults find it difficult to pronounce sounds correctly. Therefore, the y may never learn to speak a new language with a native accent Unit 7 Are We Alone? (2’:15”)What is the SETI project looking for ?1. a. Intelligent beingsb. Other galaxiesc. Rocket shipsWhy do some scientists think there is intelligent life on other planets ?2. a. They have received signals from other planets.b. They have seen rockets from other planets.c. They believe other planets could support life.How does the SETI project look for life in other galaxies ?3. a. By sending out radio signalsb. By listening for radio signalsc. By sending out rocketsWhy does the STEI project look for radio signals ?4. a. Radio signals travel quickly and have a short range.b. Radio signals travel quickly and have a long range.c. Radio signals travel slowly and have a long range.5. How fast do radio signals travel? How long is needed for a radio signal to travel from the nearest galaxy to earth?Radio signals travel at the speed of light. A radio signal travels about four years from the nearest galaxy to earth.6. Why doesn’t the SETI project use rockets to look for intelligent life? Rocket ships are restricted to traveling in one direction. And they are much slower than radio signals.Unit 8 Do the Right Thing (1’:55”)What is the principle of common good ?1. a. Do what is best for most people. b. Do what is best fo r everybody. c. Do what is best for yourself.What is the principle of individual rights ?2. a. Take care of other people. b. Do what is best for yourse lf. c. Make your own decisions.Whose writings is the principle of individual rights based on ?3. a. Aristotle b. Kant c. BenthamWhat ethical principle can be used to justify lying ?4. a. The principle of individual rights b. The principle of i ndividual good c. The principle of common good5. Explain why the friend in the lecture wanted to lie to the dying woman.The friend thought spending a lot of money on an expensive funeral was a waste of money. He wanted to give the money to a school for homeless children.6. Use an ethical principle to explain how the friend can justify l ying to the dying woman. Following the principle of common good, t he friend will help more people if he gives the money to the schoo l for homeless children. The only person he might hurt is the dying woman.Unit 9 A Good Night’s SleepHow does the National Sleep Center learn about sleep ?1. a. From watching people sleepb. From surveys about sleep habitsc. From books about sleep habitsWhat is a cause of sleep deprivation ?2. a. Our modern lifestyleb. Feeling tiredc. Health problemsWhat is an effect of sleep deprivation ?3. a. Car accidentsb. Watching TVc. Family problemsWhat percentage of Americans feel sleepy when driving ?4. a. Seventeenb. Twentyc. Fifty5. How has technology affected our sleep habits?A hundred years ago, people didn’t stay up late because there was not much to do. However, today we can stay up late working, watching TV, or using the Internet.6. How does feeling sleepy affect people at work?When people are sleepy at work, they don’t think clearly and can make mistakes. These mistakes can cost a lot of money or cause accidents.Unit 10 Negotiating for SuccessWhat is one technique for successful negotiation ?1. a. Solving the problemb. Talking about feelingsc. Using “I” statementsWhy should you use I statements in a negotiation ?2. a. To explain your opinionb. To solve the problemc. To avoid blaming othersWhat often happens if you blame someone in a negotiation ?3. a. The person stops communicating.b. The person accepts the blame.c. The person solves the problem.What usually causes problems in a negotiation ?4. a. The issue in the negotiationb.People’s feelings about the negotiationc. The people in the negotiation5. Explain the example of conflict in the lecture. Who has a conflict? What is it about?Two co-workers have a conflict. They are working on a project together. One person isn’t finishing his work on time.6. Give an example of a statement blaming another person. Then rewrite the statement using an “I” statement.A statement blaming another person is “You aren’t doing your work, Joe.” An “I”statement is “I’m worried because the work isn’t done.”Unit 11 Risking ItWhat activity has a high perceived risk ?1. a. Flying in an airplane b. Driving a car c. Riding a bicycleWhat is an example of a risk you can control ?2. a. Being in an earthquake b. Driving a car c. Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of a natural risk ?3. a. Going out in the sunb. Living near a nuclear power plantc. Flying in an airplan eWhat is an example of an everyday risk ?4. a. Being in an earthquake b. Flying in an airplane c. Wa lking down stairs5. Explain the difference between actual and perceived risk. Give an example.An actual risk is the real risk of being hurt or killed. A perceiv ed risk is the risk people feel. For example, some people feel that flying is more dangerous than driving. However, more people are kil led in car accidents than in airplane accidents.6. Explain the difference between controlled and uncontrolled risk. Gi ve an example. A controlled risk is a risk people can control. An uncontrolled risk is a risk they can’tcontrol. For example, people are in control when they are driving. H owever, the pilot is in control when they are flying in an airplane .Unit 12 The Electronic BrainWhen was ENIAC built ?1. a. From 1943 to 1945 b. From 1953 to 1955 c. From 1963 to 1965Who designed ENIAC ?2. a. The U.S. Army b. IBMc. Mauchly and EckertHow many calculations could ENIAC make per second ?3. a. Five hundred b. Five thousand c. Five millionHow big was ENIAC ?4. a. The size of an 1,800-square-foot room b. The size of an 2,500-square-foot room c. The size of an 5,000-square-foot room5. Why was ENIAC built?During World War II, the U.S. Army was doing scientific projects. Wo men used adding machines to do the calculations by hand. However, this process was slow and there were errors. The army wanted a way t o do faster and better calculations.6. Why did Mauchly and Eckert want to work on ENIAC?Mauchly was a physicist. He wanted to build a computer that could p redict the weather. Eckert was an electrical engineering student. He liked to build complex electronic machines.。

朗文英语听说教程答案

朗文英语听说教程答案

朗文英语听说教程（一）Quiz Unit1HappinessWhat did psychologists want to find out?1.a.Which people are happy b.What makes people happy c.How people def ine happinessHow do happy people feel about their lives?2.a.They like everything. b.They want to change. c.They are satisfied.Why are happy people optimistic?3.a.They have few problems. b.They don’t worry much. c.They have negative attitudes.What factor is most important for happiness?4.a.Good relationships b.A successful career c.A lot of money5.Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy.Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are.Then they asked questi ons to find out about their personalities.They looked at the differences between ha ppy people and unhappy people.6.What three personality factors do happy people have?Happy people are satisfied with themselves.They are also optimistic about their pro blems.In addition,they have good relationships with their friends and family.Unit2New Kinds of Food(1’:50”)What is genetically modified food?1.a.Fresh food b.Dangerous food c.Altered foodWhat genetically modified fruit did the speaker mention?2.a.Strawberries b.Apples c.BananasWhat is a benefit of genetically modified food?3.a.It needs fewer pesticides. b.It grows in less space. c.It dominates the env ironment.What is a risk of genetically modified food?4.a.It may stay fresh longer. b.It may be more expensive. c.It may be harmf ul to people.5.What are three benefits of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides.Genetically modified food/plants gr ow better than normal.In addition,they stay fresh longer after they are harvested.6.What are three risks of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment.Als o,they might hurt wild animals and insects.They might even hurt the people who eat them.Unit3Public Art(2’:02”)What is public art?1.a.Art in museums b.Art in people’s houses c.Art in public placesWhat sculpture is an example of realistic art?2.a.Spoonbridge and Cherry(spoon and cherry) b.Non-Violence(gun in knot)c.Peace(woman on horse)What concept do two of the sculptures in the lecture symbolize?3.a.Public art b.Surrealism c.PeaceWhat is the main purpose of public art?4.a.To make people go to museums b.To make artists more popularc.To make public places more beautiful5.What is pop art?Give an example.Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives.Spoonbridge and Cherry,the sculpture of a large spoon with a cherry,is an example of pop art.6.What is surrealistic art?Give an example.Surrealistic art shows things that are strange or impossible.Non-Violence,the sculptur e of a gun tied in a knot,is an example of surrealistic art.Unit4Journey to AntarcticaWhen did Shackleton and his crew make their journey?1.a.From1912to1914 b.From1914to1916 c.From1916to1918Where did Shackleton and five men go for help?2.a.South Georgia Island b.Elephant Island c.ArgentinaWhat finally happened to Shacklenton and his crew?3.a.Everyone died. b.Some were rescued. c.Everyone was rescued.What finally happened to the Endurance?4.a.It reached America. b.It sank near Antarctica. c.It returned to London.5.What was the goal of Shackleton’s Journey?Did he succeed?Shackleton’s goal was to be the first person to walk across Antarctica.He didn’t succeed.6.What did Shackleton and his crew eat when they were living on ice?First,they ate supplies from the ship.Then they hunted animals in the area.Finally, they killed and ate their dogs.Unit5Violence on Television(2’:11”)How much TV does the average American child watch?1.a.Three to four hours a day b.Three to four hours a week c.Thirty to for ty hours a weekWhat TV shoes have the most violent acts?2.a.Movies b.Cartoons c.The newsHow many violent acts does the average child see on television by age twelve?3.a.About1,000 b.About10,000 c.About100,000What did the two studies show? violence is linked to real violence. violence is not harmful for chil dren. violence is increasing in the United States.5.How did researchers study the immediate effects of TV violence on children?The researchers showed children a TV show of a child hitting and kicking a doll.Th en they left the children alone with a doll.The children hit and kicked the doll.Thi s study showed that children do what they see on TV.6.How did researchers study the long-term of TV violence on children?The researchers studied how much violent television some children watched at age eight.Then they studied the same children at age eighteen.The children who watched a lot of violence TV were more violent at age eighteen.Unit6Too Old to Learn?(2’:06”)What do animals learn new skills?1.a.Before the critical period b.During the critical period c.After the critical p eriodWhat must young kittens learn to do?2.a.See b.Eat c.MeowWhat must young songbirds learn to do?3.a.See b.Eat c.SingWhat changes after the critical period in humans?4.a.The ability to hear sounds b.The ability to pronounce sounds c.The size of the brain5.Define critical period.Give an example.The critical period is when an animal or human can learn a new skill.For example, in humans there is a critical period for language learning.6.What is difficult for adult language learners?Why?Adults find it difficult to pronounce sounds correctly.Therefore,they may never lear n to speak a new language with a native accentUnit 7 Are We Alone? (2’:15”)What is the SETI project looking for ?1. a. Intelligent beingsb. Other galaxiesc. Rocket shipsWhy do some scientists think there is intelligent life on other planets ?2. a. They have received signals from other planets.b. They have seen rockets from other planets.c. They believe other planets could support life.How does the SETI project look for life in other galaxies ?3. a. By sending out radio signalsb. By listening for radio signalsc. By sending out rocketsWhy does the STEI project look for radio signals ?4. a. Radio signals travel quickly and have a short range.b. Radio signals travel quickly and have a long range.c. Radio signals travel slowly and have a long range.5. How fast do radio signals travel? How long is needed for a radio signal to travel from the nearest galaxy to earth?Radio signals travel at the speed of light. A radio signal travels about four years from the nearest galaxy to earth.6. Why doesn’t the SETI project use rockets to look for intelligent life?Rocket ships are restricted to traveling in one direction. And they are much slower than radio signals.Unit8Do the Right Thing(1’:55”)What is the principle of common good?1.a.Do what is best for most people. b.Do what is best for everybody. c.Do what is best for yourself.What is the principle of individual rights?2.a.Take care of other people. b.Do what is best for yourself. c.Make your own decisions.Whose writings is the principle of individual rights based on?3.a.Aristotle b.Kant c.BenthamWhat ethical principle can be used to justify lying?4.a.The principle of individual rights b.The principle of individual good c.T he principle of common good5.Explain why the friend in the lecture wanted to lie to the dying woman.The friend thought spending a lot of money on an expensive funeral was a waste of money.He wanted to give the money to a school for homeless children.e an ethical principle to explain how the friend can justify lying to the dying woman.Following the principle of common good,the friend will help more peopl e if he gives the money to the school for homeless children.The only person he mi ght hurt is the dying woman.Unit 9 A Good Night’s SleepHow does the National Sleep Center learn about sleep ?1. a. From watching people sleepb. From surveys about sleep habitsc. From books about sleep habitsWhat is a cause of sleep deprivation ?2. a. Our modern lifestyleb. Feeling tiredc. Health problemsWhat is an effect of sleep deprivation ?3. a. Car accidentsb. Watching TVc. Family problemsWhat percentage of Americans feel sleepy when driving ?4. a. Seventeenb. Twentyc. Fifty5. How has technology affected our sleep habits?A hundred years ago, people didn’t stay up late because there was not much to do. However, today we can stay up late working, watching TV, or using the Internet.6. How does feeling sleepy affect people at work?When people are sleepy at work, they don’t think clearly and can make mistakes. These mistakes can cost a lot of money or cause accidents.Unit 10 Negotiating for SuccessWhat is one technique for successful negotiation ?1. a. Solving the problemb. Talking about feelingsc. Using “I”statementsWhy should you use I statements in a negotiation ?2. a. To explain your opinionb. To solve the problemc. To avoid blaming othersWhat often happens if you blame someone in a negotiation ?3. a. The person stops communicating.b. The person accepts the blame.c. The person solves the problem.What usually causes problems in a negotiation ?4. a. The issue in the negotiationb.People’s feelings about the negotiationc. The people in the negotiation5. Explain the example of conflict in the lecture. Who has a conflict? What is it about?Two co-workers have a conflict. They are working on a project together. One person isn’t finishing his work on time.6. Give an example of a statement blaming another person. Then rewrite the statement using an “I”statement.A statement blaming another person is “You aren’t doing your work, Joe.”An “I”statement is “I’m worried because the work isn’t done.”Unit11Risking ItWhat activity has a high perceived risk?1.a.Flying in an airplane b.Driving a car c.Riding a bicycleWhat is an example of a risk you can control?2.a.Being in an earthquake b.Driving a car c.Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of a natural risk?3.a.Going out in the sunb.Living near a nuclear power plantc.Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of an everyday risk?4.a.Being in an earthquake b.Flying in an airplane c.Walking down stairs5.Explain the difference between actual and perceived risk.Give an example.An actual risk is the real risk of being hurt or killed.A perceived risk is the risk peo ple feel.For example,some people feel that flying is more dangerous than driving. However,more people are killed in car accidents than in airplane accidents.6.Explain the difference between controlled and uncontrolled risk.Give an example.A controlled risk is a risk people can control.An uncontrolled risk is a risk they can’tcontrol.For example,people are in control when they are driving.However,the pil ot is in control when they are flying in an airplane.Unit12The Electronic BrainWhen was ENIAC built?1.a.From1943to1945 b.From1953to1955 c.From1963to1965Who designed ENIAC?2.a.The U.S.Army b.IBMc.Mauchly and EckertHow many calculations could ENIAC make per second?3.a.Five hundred b.Five thousand c.Five millionHow big was ENIAC?4.a.The size of an1,800-square-foot room b.The size of an2,500-square-foot r oom c.The size of an5,000-square-foot room5.Why was ENIAC built?During World War II,the U.S.Army was doing scientific projects.Women used addi ng machines to do the calculations by hand.However,this process was slow and th ere were errors.The army wanted a way to do faster and better calculations.6.Why did Mauchly and Eckert want to work on ENIAC?Mauchly was a physicist.He wanted to build a computer that could predict the wea ther.Eckert was an electrical engineering student.He liked to build complex electron ic machines.。

朗文英语听说教程1_答案

朗文英语听说教程1_答案

朗文英语听说教程（一）Quiz Unit 1 HappinessWhat did psychologists want to find out ?1. a. Which people are happy b. What makes people happy c. How people define happinessHow do happy people feel about their lives ?2. a. They like everything. b. They want to change. c. They are satisfied.Why are happy people optimistic ?3.a.They have few problems. b.They don’t worry much. c. They have negative attitudes.What factor is most important for happiness ?4. a. Good relationships b. A successful career c. A lot of money5. Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy.Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are. Then they asked questio ns to find out about their personalities. They looked at the differences between happy people and unhappy people.6. What three personality factors do happy people have?Happy people are satisfied with themselves. They are also optimistic about their probl ems. In addition, they have good relationships with their friends and family.Unit 2 New Kinds of Food (1’:50”)What is genetically modified food ?1. a. Fresh food b. Dangerous food c. Altered foodWhat genetically modified fruit did the speaker mention ?2. a. Strawberries b. Apples c. BananasWhat is a benefit of genetically modified food ?3. a. It needs fewer pesticides. b. It grows in less space. c. It dominates the enviro nment.What is a risk of genetically modified food ?4. a. It may stay fresh longer. b. It may be more expensive. c. It may be harmful t o people.5. What are three benefits of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides. Genetically modified food/plants gr ow better than normal. In addition, they stay fresh longer after they are harvested.6. What are three risks of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment. Also, they might hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat t hem.Unit 3 Public Art (2’:02”)What is public art ?1. a. Art in museums b. Art in people’s houses c. Art in public placesWhat sculpture is an example of realistic art ?2. a. Spoonbridge and Cherry (spoon and cherry) b. Non-Violence (gun in knot) c. Peace (woman on horse)What concept do two of the sculptures in the lecture symbolize ?3. a. Public art b. Surrealism c. PeaceWhat is the main purpose of public art ?4. a. To make people go to museums b. T o make artists more popularc. To make public places more beautiful5. What is pop art? Give an example.Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives. Spoonbridge and Cherry, the sculpture of a large spoon with a cherry, is an example of pop art.6. What is surrealistic art? Give an example.Surrealistic art shows things that are strange or impossible. Non-Violence, the sculptur e of a gun tied in a knot, is an example of surrealistic art.Unit 4 Journey to AntarcticaWhen did Shackleton and his crew make their journey ?1. a. From 1912 to 1914 b. From 1914 to 1916 c. From 1916 to 1918Where did Shackleton and five men go for help ?2. a. South Georgia Island b. Elephant Island c. ArgentinaWhat finally happened to Shacklenton and his crew ?3. a. Everyone died. b. Some were rescued. c. Everyone was rescued.What finally happened to the Endurance ?4. a. It reached America. b. It sank near Antarctica. c. It returned to London.5. What was the goal of Shackleton’s Journey? Did he succeed?Shackleton’s goal was to be the first person to walk across Antarctica. He didn’t succeed.6. What did Shackleton and his crew eat when they were living on ice?First, they ate supplies from the ship. Then they hunted animals in the area. Finally, th ey killed and ate their dogs.Unit 5 Violence on Television (2’:11”)How much TV does the average American child watch ?1. a. Three to four hours a day b. Three to four hours a week c. Thirty to forty h ours a weekWhat TV shoes have the most violent acts ?2. a. Movies b. Cartoons c. The newsHow many violent acts does the average child see on television by age twelve ? 3. a. About 1,000 b. About 10,000 c. About 100,000What did the two studies show ?4. a. TV violence is linked to real violence. b. TV violence is not harmful for childre n. c. TV violence is increasing in the United States.5. How did researchers study the immediate effects of TV violence on children? The researchers showed children a TV show of a child hitting and kicking a doll. Then they left the children alone with a doll. The children hit and kicked the doll. This study showed that children do what they see on TV.6. How did researchers study the long-term of TV violence on children?The researchers studied how much violent television some children watched at age ei ght. Then they studied the same children at age eighteen. The children who watcheda lot of violence TV were more violent at age eighteen.Unit 6 Too Old to Learn? (2’:06”)What do animals learn new skills ?1. a. Before the critical period b. During the critical period c. After the critical peri odWhat must young kittens learn to do ?2. a. See b. Eat c. MeowWhat must young songbirds learn to do ?3. a. See b. Eat c. SingWhat changes after the critical period in humans ?4. a. The ability to hear sounds b. The ability to pronounce sounds c. The size of the brain5. Define critical period. Give an example.The critical period is when an animal or human can learn a new skill. For example, in humans there is a critical period for language learning.6. What is difficult for adult language learners? Why?Adults find it difficult to pronounce sounds correctly. Therefore, they may never learn to speak a new language with a native accentUnit 7 Are We Alone? (2’:15”)What is the SETI project looking for ?1. a. Intelligent beingsb. Other galaxiesc. Rocket shipsWhy do some scientists think there is intelligent life on other planets ?2. a. They have received signals from other planets.b. They have seen rockets from other planets.c. They believe other planets could support life.How does the SETI project look for life in other galaxies ?3. a. By sending out radio signalsb. By listening for radio signalsc. By sending out rocketsWhy does the STEI project look for radio signals ?4. a. Radio signals travel quickly and have a short range.b. Radio signals travel quickly and have a long range.c. Radio signals travel slowly and have a long range.5. How fast do radio signals travel? How long is needed for a radio signal to travel from the nearest galaxy to earth?Radio signals travel at the speed of light. A radio signal travels about four years from the nearest galaxy to earth.6. Why doesn’t the SETI project use rockets to look for intelligent life?Rocket ships are restricted to traveling in one direction. And they are much slower than radio signals.Unit 8 Do the Right Thing (1’:55”)What is the principle of common good ?1. a. Do what is best for most people. b. Do what is best for everybody. c. Do wh at is best for yourself.What is the principle of individual rights ?2. a. Take care of other people. b. Do what is best for yourself. c. Make your own decisions.Whose writings is the principle of individual rights based on ?3. a. Aristotle b. Kant c. BenthamWhat ethical principle can be used to justify lying ?4. a. The principle of individual rights b. The principle of individual good c. The pr inciple of common good5. Explain why the friend in the lecture wanted to lie to the dying woman.The friend thought spending a lot of money on an expensive funeral was a waste of money. He wanted to give the money to a school for homeless children.6. Use an ethical principle to explain how the friend can justify lying to the dying wo man. Following the principle of common good, the friend will help more people if he gives the money to the school for homeless children. The only person he might hurt is the dying woman.Unit 9 A Good Night’s SleepHow does the National Sleep Center learn about sleep ?1. a. From watching people sleepb. From surveys about sleep habitsc. From books about sleep habitsWhat is a cause of sleep deprivation ?2. a. Our modern lifestyleb. Feeling tiredc. Health problemsWhat is an effect of sleep deprivation ?3. a. Car accidentsb. Watching TVc. Family problemsWhat percentage of Americans feel sleepy when driving ?4. a. Seventeenb. Twentyc. Fifty5. How has technology affected our sleep habits?A hundred years ago, people didn’t stay up late because there was not much to do. However, today we can stay up late working, watching TV, or using the Internet.6. How does feeling sleepy affect people at work?When people are sleepy at work, they don’t think clearly and can make mistakes. These mistakes can cost a lot of money or cause accidents.Unit 10 Negotiating for SuccessWhat is one technique for successful negotiation ?1. a. Solving the problemb. Talking about feelingsc. Using “I”statementsWhy should you use I statements in a negotiation ?2. a. To explain your opinionb. To solve the problemc. To avoid blaming othersWhat often happens if you blame someone in a negotiation ?3. a. The person stops communicating.b. The person accepts the blame.c. The person solves the problem.What usually causes problems in a negotiation ?4. a. The issue in the negotiationb.People’s feelings about the negotiationc. The people in the negotiation5. Explain the example of conflict in the lecture. Who has a conflict? What is it about? Two co-workers have a conflict. They are working on a project together. One person isn’t finishing his work on time.6. Give an example of a statement blaming another person. Then rewrite the statement using an “I”statement.A statement blaming another person is “You aren’t doing your work, Joe.”An “I”statement is “I’m worried because the work isn’t done.”Unit 11 Risking ItWhat activity has a high perceived risk ?1. a. Flying in an airplane b. Driving a car c. Riding a bicycleWhat is an example of a risk you can control ?2. a. Being in an earthquake b. Driving a car c. Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of a natural risk ?3. a. Going out in the sunb. Living near a nuclear power plantc. Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of an everyday risk ?4. a. Being in an earthquake b. Flying in an airplane c. Walking down stairs5. Explain the difference between actual and perceived risk. Give an example.An actual risk is the real risk of being hurt or killed. A perceived risk is the risk people feel. For example, some people feel that flying is more dangerous than driving. Howe ver, more people are killed in car accidents than in airplane accidents.6. Explain the difference between controlled and uncontrolled risk. Give an example. A controlled risk is a risk people can control. An uncontrolled risk is a risk they can’t control. For example, people are in control when they are driving. However, the pilot i s in control when they are flying in an airplane.Unit 12 The Electronic BrainWhen was ENIAC built ?1. a. From 1943 to 1945 b. From 1953 to 1955 c. From 1963 to 1965Who designed ENIAC ?2. a. The U.S. Army b. IBM.. . ...c. Mauchly and EckertHow many calculations could ENIAC make per second ?3. a. Five hundred b. Five thousand c. Five millionHow big was ENIAC ?4. a. The size of an 1,800-square-foot room b. The size of an 2,500-square-foot ro om c. The size of an 5,000-square-foot room5. Why was ENIAC built?During World War II, the U.S. Army was doing scientific projects. Women used adding machines to do the calculations by hand. However, this process was slow and there w ere errors. The army wanted a way to do faster and better calculations.6. Why did Mauchly and Eckert want to work on ENIAC?Mauchly was a physicist. He wanted to build a computer that could predict the weath er. Eckert was an electrical engineering student. He liked to build complex electronic machines.. 学习参考.。

Quiz 1 答案及听力原文[5页]

Quiz 1 答案及听力原文[5页]

答案Section A1—5 BABBC 6—10 ADDCB 11—15 DBBCASection B16—20 DDBBD 21—25 ABBABSection C(26) professor (27)qualities (28) devotion (29)well-prepared (30) Furthermore (31) imaginative (32)understanding (33)illustrate(34)Second, I admire the fact that he could easily make friends with students.(Second, what I admire him is that he could make friends with students easily.)(35)Many young people liked to visit him in his office for academic advice.(If having academic problem, many young people would go to ask him in his office.)(36)Through his sense of humor, he made learning more enjoyable and more lasting.(Because has a sense of humor, learning was made more enjoyable and more lasting)注释Section A2.1) taste delicious意为“味道不错”。

2) the last thing 根据上下文，可知这里是指“我不要了(不想再吃了)”。

3. break down意为“汽车坏了（抛锚）”。

4. finish doing sth. 为习惯用法，意为“结束做某事”。

朗文英语听说教程答案

朗文英语听说教程答案

朗文英语听说教程（一）Quiz Unit 1 HappinessWhat did psychologists want to find out ?1. a. Which people are happy b. What makes people happy c. How people define happiness How do happy people feel about their lives ?2. a. They like everything. b. They want to change. c. They are satisfied.Why are happy people optimistic ?3.a.They have few problems. b.They don’t worry much. c. They have negative attitudes.What factor is most important for happiness ?4. a. Good relationships b. A successful career c. A lot of money5. Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy.Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are. Then they asked questions to find o ut about their personalities. They looked at the differences between happy people and unhappy people.6. What three personality factors do happy people have?Happy people are satisfied with themselves. They are also optimistic about their problems. In add ition, they have good relationships with their friends and family.Unit 2 New Kinds of Food (1’:50”)What is genetically modified food ?1. a. Fresh food b. Dangerous food c. Altered foodWhat genetically modified fruit did the speaker mention ?2. a. Strawberries b. Apples c. BananasWhat is a benefit of genetically modified food ?3. a. It needs fewer pesticides. b. It grows in less space. c. It dominates the environment. What is a risk of genetically modified food ?4. a. It may stay fresh longer. b. It may be more expensive. c. It may be harmful to people.5. What are three benefits of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides. Genetically modified food/plants grow better t han normal. In addition, they stay fresh longer after they are harvested.6. What are three risks of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment. Also, they migh t hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.Unit 3 Public Art (2’:02”)What is public art ?1. a. Art in museums b. Art in people’s houses c. Art in public placesWhat sculpture is an example of realistic art ?2. a. Spoonbridge and Cherry (spoon and cherry) b. Non-Violence (gun in knot) c. Peace (wom an on horse)What concept do two of the sculptures in the lecture symbolize ?3. a. Public art b. Surrealism c. PeaceWhat is the main purpose of public art ?4. a. To make people go to museums b. To make artists more popularc. To make public places more beautiful5. What is pop art? Give an example.Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives. Spoonbridge and Cherry, the sculpture ofa large spoon with a cherry, is an example of pop art.6. What is surrealistic art? Give an example.Surrealistic art shows things that are strange or impossible. Non-Violence, the sculpture of a gun tied in a knot, is an example of surrealistic art.Unit 4 Journey to AntarcticaWhen did Shackleton and his crew make their journey ?1. a. From 1912 to 1914 b. From 1914 to 1916 c. From 1916 to 1918Where did Shackleton and five men go for help ?2. a. South Georgia Island b. Elephant Island c. ArgentinaWhat finally happened to Shacklenton and his crew ?3. a. Everyone died. b. Some were rescued. c. Everyone was rescued.What finally happened to the Endurance ?4. a. It reached America. b. It sank near Antarctica. c. It returned to London.5. What was the goal of Shackleton’s Journey? Did he succeed?Shackleton’s goal was to be the first person to walk across Antarctica. He didn’t succeed. 6. What did Shackleton and his crew eat when they were living on ice?First, they ate supplies from the ship. Then they hunted animals in the area. Finally, they killed an d ate their dogs.Unit 5 Violence on Television (2’:11”)How much TV does the average American child watch ?1. a. Three to four hours a day b. Three to four hours a week c. Thirty to forty hours a week What TV shoes have the most violent acts ?2. a. Movies b. Cartoons c. The newsHow many violent acts does the average child see on television by age twelve ?3. a. About 1,000 b. About 10,000 c. About 100,000What did the two studies show ?4. a. TV violence is linked to real violence. b. TV violence is not harmful for children. c. TV violen ce is increasing in the United States.5. How did researchers study the immediate effects of TV violence on children?The researchers showed children a TV show of a child hitting and kicking a doll. Then they left the children alone with a doll. The children hit and kicked the doll. This study showed that children d o what they see on TV.6. How did researchers study the long-term of TV violence on children?The researchers studied how much violent television some children watched at age eight. Then th ey studied the same children at age eighteen. The children who watched a lot of violence TV wer e more violent at age eighteen.Unit 6 Too Old to Learn? (2’:06”)What do animals learn new skills ?1. a. Before the critical period b. During the critical period c. After the critical periodWhat must young kittens learn to do ?2. a. See b. Eat c. MeowWhat must young songbirds learn to do ?3. a. See b. Eat c. SingWhat changes after the critical period in humans ?4. a. The ability to hear sounds b. The ability to pronounce sounds c. The size of the brain5. Define critical period. Give an example.The critical period is when an animal or human can learn a new skill. For example, in humans there is a critical period for language learning.6. What is difficult for adult language learners? Why?Adults find it difficult to pronounce sounds correctly. Therefore, they may never learn to speak a new language with a native accentUnit 7 Are We Alone? (2’:15”)What is the SETI project looking for ?1. a. Intelligent beingsb. Other galaxiesc. Rocket shipsWhy do some scientists think there is intelligent life on other planets ?2. a. They have received signals from other planets.b. They have seen rockets from other planets.c. They believe other planets could support life.How does the SETI project look for life in other galaxies ?3. a. By sending out radio signalsb. By listening for radio signalsc. By sending out rocketsWhy does the STEI project look for radio signals ?4. a. Radio signals travel quickly and have a short range.b. Radio signals travel quickly and have a long range.c. Radio signals travel slowly and have a long range.5. How fast do radio signals travel? How long is needed for a radio signal to travel from the nearest galaxy to earth?Radio signals travel at the speed of light. A radio signal travels about four years from the nearest galaxy to earth.6. Why doesn’t the SETI project use rockets to look for intelligent life?Rocket ships are restricted to traveling in one direction. And they are much slower than radio signals.Unit 8 Do the Right Thing (1’:55”)What is the principle of common good ?1. a. Do what is best for most people. b. Do what is best for everybody. c. Do what is best for y ourself.What is the principle of individual rights ?2. a. Take care of other people. b. Do what is best for yourself. c. Make your own decisions. Whose writings is the principle of individual rights based on ?3. a. Aristotle b. Kant c. BenthamWhat ethical principle can be used to justify lying ?4. a. The principle of individual rights b. The principle of individual good c. The principle of common good5. Explain why the friend in the lecture wanted to lie to the dying woman.The friend thought spending a lot of money on an expensive funeral was a waste of money. He w anted to give the money to a school for homeless children.6. Use an ethical principle to explain how the friend can justify lying to the dying woman. Followi ng the principle of common good, the friend will help more people if he gives the money to the s chool for homeless children. The only person he might hurt is the dying woman.Unit 9 A Good Night’s SleepHow does the National Sleep Center learn about sleep ?1. a. From watching people sleepb. From surveys about sleep habitsc. From books about sleep habitsWhat is a cause of sleep deprivation ?2. a. Our modern lifestyleb. Feeling tiredc. Health problemsWhat is an effect of sleep deprivation ?3. a. Car accidentsb. Watching TVc. Family problemsWhat percentage of Americans feel sleepy when driving ?4. a. Seventeenb. Twentyc. Fifty5. How has technology affected our sleep habits?A hundred years ago, people didn’t stay up late because there was not much to do. However, today we can stay up late working, watching TV, or using the Internet.6. How does feeling sleepy affect people at work?When people are sleepy at work, they don’t think clearly and can make mistakes. These mistakes can cost a lot of money or cause accidents.Unit 10 Negotiating for SuccessWhat is one technique for successful negotiation ?1. a. Solving the problemb. Talking about feelingsc. Using “I”statementsWhy should you use I statements in a negotiation ?2. a. To explain your opinionb. To solve the problemc. To avoid blaming othersWhat often happens if you blame someone in a negotiation ?3. a. The person stops communicating.b. The person accepts the blame.c. The person solves the problem.What usually causes problems in a negotiation ?4. a. The issue in the negotiationb.People’s feelings about the negotiationc. The people in the negotiation5. Explain the example of conflict in the lecture. Who has a conflict? What is it about?Two co-workers have a conflict. They are working on a project together. One person isn’t finishing his work on time.6. Give an example of a statement blaming another person. Then rewrite the statement using an “I”statement.A statement blaming another person is “You aren’t doing your work, Joe.”An “I”statement is “I’m worried because the work isn’t done.”Unit 11 Risking ItWhat activity has a high perceived risk ?1. a. Flying in an airplane b. Driving a car c. Riding a bicycleWhat is an example of a risk you can control ?2. a. Being in an earthquake b. Driving a car c. Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of a natural risk ?3. a. Going out in the sunb. Living near a nuclear power plantc. Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of an everyday risk ?4. a. Being in an earthquake b. Flying in an airplane c. Walking down stairs5. Explain the difference between actual and perceived risk. Give an example.An actual risk is the real risk of being hurt or killed. A perceived risk is the risk people feel. For exa mple, some people feel that flying is more dangerous than driving. However, more people are kill ed in car accidents than in airplane accidents.6. Explain the difference between controlled and uncontrolled risk. Give an example. A controlled risk is a risk people can control. An uncontrolled risk is a risk they can’tcontrol. For example, people are in control when they are driving. However, the pilot is in control when they are flying in an airplane.Unit 12 The Electronic BrainWhen was ENIAC built ?1. a. From 1943 to 1945 b. From 1953 to 1955 c. From 1963 to 1965Who designed ENIAC ?2. a. The U.S. Army b. IBMc. Mauchly and EckertHow many calculations could ENIAC make per second ?3. a. Five hundred b. Five thousand c. Five millionHow big was ENIAC ?4. a. The size of an 1,800-square-foot room b. The size of an 2,500-square-foot room c. The size of an 5,000-square-foot room5. Why was ENIAC built?During World War II, the U.S. Army was doing scientific projects. Women used adding machines t o do the calculations by hand. However, this process was slow and there were errors. The army w anted a way to do faster and better calculations.6. Why did Mauchly and Eckert want to work on ENIAC?Mauchly was a physicist. He wanted to build a computer that could predict the weather. Eckert w as an electrical engineering student. He liked to build complex electronic machines.。

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(完整)朗文英语听说教程1

(完整)朗文英语听说教程1

朗文英语听说教程（一）QuizUnit 1 Happiness1. a. Which people are happyb. What makes people happyc. How people define happiness2. a. They like everything.b. They want to change.c. They are satisfied.3. a. They have few problems.b. They don’t worry much.c. They have negative attitudes.4. a. Good relationshipsb. A successful careerc. A lot of money5. Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy.6. What three personality factors do happy people have?Answer Key1. b2. c3. b4. a5. Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are. Then they asked questions to find out about their personalities. They looked at the differences between happy people and unhappy people.6. Happy people are satisfied with themselves. They are also optimistic about their problems. In addition, they have good relationships with their friends and family.Unit 2 New Kinds of Food (1’:50”)1. a. Fresh foodb. Dangerous foodc. Altered food2. a. Strawberriesb. Applesc. Bananas3. a. It needs fewer pesticides.b. It grows in less space.c. It dominates the environment.4. a. It may stay fresh longer.b. It may be more expensive.c. It may be harmful to people.5. What are three benefits of genetically modified food?6. What are three risks of genetically modified food?Answer Key1. c2. a3. a4. c5. Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides. Genetically modified food/plants grow better than normal. In addition, they stay fresh longer after they are harvested.6. Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment. Also, they might hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.Unit 3 Public Art (2’:02”)1. a. Art in museumsb. Art in people’s housesc. Art in public places2. a. Spoonbridge and Cherry (spoon and cherry)b. Non-Violence (gun in knot)c. Peace (woman on horse)3. a. Public artb. Surrealismc. Peace4. a. To make people go to museumsb. To make artists more popularc. To make public places more beautiful5. What is pop art? Give an example.6. What is surrealistic art? Give an example.Answer Key1. c2. c3. c4. c5. Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives. Spoonbridge and Cherry, the sculpture of a large spoon with a cherry, is an example of pop art.6. Surrealistic art shows things that are strange or impossible. Non-Violence, the sculpture of a gun tied in a knot, is an example of surrealistic art.Unit 4 Journey to Antarctica1. a. From 1912 to 1914b. From 1914 to 1916c. From 1916 to 19182. a. South Georgia Islandb. Elephant Islandc. Argentina3. a. Everyone died.b. Some were rescued.c. Everyone was rescued.4. a. It reached America.b. It sank near Antarctica.c. It returned to London.5. What was the goal of Shackleton’s Journey? Did he succeed?6. What did Shackleton and his crew eat when they were living on ice?Answer Key1. b2. a3. c4. b5. Shackleton’s goal was to be the first person to walk across Antarctica. He didn’t succeed.6. First, they ate supplies from the ship. Then they hunted animals in the area. Finally, they killed and ate their dogs.Unit 5 Violence on Television (2’:11”)1. a. Three to four hours a dayb. Three to four hours a weekc. Thirty to forty hours a week2. a. Moviesb. Cartoonsc. The news3. a. About 1,000b. About 10,000c. About 100,0004. a. TV violence is linked to real violence.b. TV violence is not harmful for children.c. TV violence is increasing in the United States.5. How did researchers study the immediate effects of TV violence on children?6. How did researchers study the long-term of TV violence on children?Answer Key1. a2. b3. c4. a5. The researchers showed children a TV show of a child hitting and kicking a doll. Then they left the children alone with a doll. The children hit and kicked the doll. This study showed that children do what they see on TV.6. The researchers studied how much violent television some children watched at age eight. Then they studied the same children at age eighteen. The children who watched a lot of violence TV were more violent at age eighteen.Unit 6 Too Old to Lea rn? (2’:06”)1. a. Before the critical periodb. During the critical periodc. After the critical period2. a. Seeb. Eatc. Meow3. a. Seeb. Eatc. Sing4. a. The ability to hear soundsb. The ability to pronounce soundsc. The size of the brain5. Define critical period. Give an example.6. What is difficult for adult language learners? Why?Answer Key1. b2. a3. c4. b5. The critical period is when an animal or human can learn a new skill. For example, in humans there is a critical period for language learning.6. Adults find it difficult to pronounce sounds correctly. Therefore, they may never learn to speak a new language with a native accent.Unit 7 Are We Alone? (2’:15”)1. a. Intelligent beingsb. Other galaxiesc. Rocket ships2. a. They have received signals from other planets.b. They have seen rockets from other planets.c. They believe other planets could support life.3. a. By sending out radio signalsb. By listening for radio signalsc. By sending out rockets4. a. Radio signals travel quickly and have a short range.b. Radio signals travel quickly and have a long range.c. Radio signals travel slowly and have a long range.5. How fast do radio signals travel? How long is needed for a radio signal to travel from the nearest galaxy to earth?6. Why doesn’t the SETI project use rockets to look for intelligent life?Answer Key1. a2. c3. b4. b5. Radio signals travel at the speed of light. A radio signal travels about four years from the nearest galaxy to earth.6. Rocket ships are restricted to traveling in one direction. And they are much slower than radio signals.Unit 8 Do the Right Thing (1’:55”)1. a. Do what is best for most people.b. Do what is best for everybody.c. Do what is best for yourself.2. a. Take care of other people.b. Do what is best for yourself.c. Make your own decisions.3. a. Aristotleb. Kantc. Bentham4. a. The principle of individual rightsb. The principle of individual goodc. The principle of common good5. Explain why the friend in the lecture wanted to lie to the dying woman.6. Use an ethical principle to explain how the friend can justify lying to the dying woman.Answer Key1. a2. c3. b4. c5. The friend thought spending a lot of money on an expensive funeral was a waste of money. He wanted to give the money to a school for homeless children.6. Following the principle of common good, the friend will help more people if he gives the money to the school for homeless children. The only person he might hurt is the dying woman.Unit 9 A Good Night’s Sleep1. a. From watching people sleepb. From surveys about sleep habitsc. From books about sleep habits2. a. Our modern lifestyleb. Feeling tiredc. Health problems3. a. Car accidentsb. Watching TVc. Family problems4. a. Seventeenb. Twentyc. Fifty5. How has technology affected our sleep habits?6. How does feeling sleepy affect people at work?Answer Key1. b2. a3. a4. c5. A hundred years ago, people didn’t stay up late because there was not much to do. However, today we can stay up late working, watching TV, or using the Internet.6. When people are sleepy at work, they don’t think clearly and can make mistakes. These mistakes can cost a lot of money or cause accidents.Unit 10 Negotiating for Success1. a. Solving the problemb. Talking about feelingsc. Using “I” statements2. a. To explain your opinionb. To solve the problemc. To avoid blaming others3. a. The person stops communicating.b. The person accepts the blame.c. The person solves the problem.4. a. The issue in the negotiationb. People’s feelings about the negotiationc. The people in the negotiation5. Explain the example of conflict in the lecture. Who has a conflict? What is it about?6. Give an example of a statement blaming another person. Then rewrite the statement using an “I”statement.Answer Key1. c2. c3. a4. b5. Two co-workers have a conflict. They are working on a project together. One person isn’t finishing his work on time.6. A statement blaming another person is “You aren’t doing your work, Joe.”An “I”statement is “I’m worried because the work isn’t done.”Unit 11 Risking It1. a. Flying in an airplaneb. Driving a carc. Riding a bicycle2. a. Being in an earthquakeb. Driving a carc. Flying in an airplane3. a. Going out in the sunb. Living near a nuclear power plantc. Flying in an airplane4. a. Being in an earthquakeb. Flying in an airplanec. Walking down stairs5. Explain the difference between actual and perceived risk. Give an example.6. Explain the difference between controlled and uncontrolled risk. Give an example.Answer Key1. a2. b3. a4. c5. An actual risk is the real risk of being hurt or killed.A perceived risk is the risk people feel. For example, some people feel that flying is more dangerous than driving. However, more people are killed in car accidents than in airplane accidents.6. A controlled risk is a risk people can control. An uncontrolled risk is a risk they can’t control. For example, people are in control when they are driving. However, the pilot is in control when they are flying in an airplane.Unit 12 The Electronic Brain1. a. From 1943 to 1945b. From 1953 to 1955c. From 1963 to 19652. a. The U.S. Armyb. IBMc. Mauchly and Eckert3. a. Five hundredb. Five thousandc. Five million4. a. The size of an 1,800-square-foot roomb. The size of an 2,500-square-foot roomc. The size of an 5,000-square-foot room5. Why was ENIAC built?6. Why did Mauchly and Eckert want to work on ENIAC?Answer Key1. a2. c3. b4. a5. During World War 错误!未找到引用源。

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朗文英语听说教程（一）Quiz Unit 1 HappinessWhat did psychologists want to find out ?1. a. Which people are happy b. What makes people happy c. How people define happiness How do happy people feel about their lives ?2. a. They like everything. b. They want to change. c. They are satisfied.Why are happy people optimistic ?3.a.They have few problems. b.They don’t worry much. c. They have negative attitudes.What factor is most important for happiness ?4. a. Good relationships b. A successful career c. A lot of money5. Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy.Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are. Then they asked questions to find o ut about their personalities. They looked at the differences between happy people and unhappy people.6. What three personality factors do happy people have?Happy people are satisfied with themselves. They are also optimistic about their problems. In ad dition, they have good relationships with their friends and family.Unit 2 New Kinds of Food (1’:50”)What is genetically modified food ?1. a. Fresh food b. Dangerous food c. Altered foodWhat genetically modified fruit did the speaker mention ?2. a. Strawberries b. Apples c. BananasWhat is a benefit of genetically modified food ?3. a. It needs fewer pesticides. b. It grows in less space. c. It dominates the environment. What is a risk of genetically modified food ?4. a. It may stay fresh longer. b. It may be more expensive. c. It may be harmful to people.5. What are three benefits of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides. Genetically modified food/plants grow better t han normal. In addition, they stay fresh longer after they are harvested.6. What are three risks of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment. Also, they migh t hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.Unit 3 Public Art (2’:02”)What is public art ?1. a. Art in museums b. Art in people’s houses c. Art in public placesWhat sculpture is an example of realistic art ?2. a. Spoonbridge and Cherry (spoon and cherry) b. Non-Violence (gun in knot) c. Peace (woman on horse)What concept do two of the sculptures in the lecture symbolize ?3. a. Public art b. Surrealism c. PeaceWhat is the main purpose of public art ?4. a. To make people go to museums b. To make artists more popularc. To make public places more beautiful5. What is pop art? Give an example.Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives. Spoonbridge and Cherry, the sculpture ofa large spoon with a cherry, is an example of pop art.6. What is surrealistic art? Give an example.Surrealistic art shows things that are strange or impossible. Non-Violence, the sculpture of a gun tied in a knot, is an example of surrealistic art.Unit 4 Journey to AntarcticaWhen did Shackleton and his crew make their journey ?1. a. From 1912 to 1914 b. From 1914 to 1916 c. From 1916 to 1918Where did Shackleton and five men go for help ?2. a. South Georgia Island b. Elephant Island c. ArgentinaWhat finally happened to Shacklenton and his crew ?3. a. Everyone died. b. Some were rescued. c. Everyone was rescued.What finally happened to the Endurance ?4. a. It reached America. b. It sank near Antarctica. c. It returned to London.5. What was the goal of Shackleton’s Journey? Did he succeed?Shackleton’s goal was to be the first person to walk across Antarctica. He didn’t succeed. 6. What did Shackleton and his crew eat when they were living on ice?First, they ate supplies from the ship. Then they hunted animals in the area. Finally, they killed an d ate their dogs.Unit 5 Violence on Television (2’:11”)How much TV does the average American child watch ?1. a. Three to four hours a day b. Three to four hours a week c. Thirty to forty hours a week What TV shoes have the most violent acts ?2. a. Movies b. Cartoons c. The newsHow many violent acts does the average child see on television by age twelve ?3. a. About 1,000 b. About 10,000 c. About 100,000What did the two studies show ?4. a. TV violence is linked to real violence. b. TV violence is not harmful for children. c. TV viole nce is increasing in the United States.5. How did researchers study the immediate effects of TV violence on children?The researchers showed children a TV show of a child hitting and kicking a doll. Then they left the children alone with a doll. The children hit and kicked the doll. This study showed that children d o what they see on TV.6. How did researchers study the long-term of TV violence on children?The researchers studied how much violent television some children watched at age eight. Then t hey studied the same children at age eighteen. The children who watched a lot of violence TV we re more violent at age eighteen.Unit 6 Too Old to Learn? (2’:06”)What do animals learn new skills ?1. a. Before the critical period b. During the critical period c. After the critical periodWhat must young kittens learn to do ?2. a. See b. Eat c. MeowWhat must young songbirds learn to do ?3. a. See b. Eat c. SingWhat changes after the critical period in humans ?4. a. The ability to hear sounds b. The ability to pronounce sounds c. The size of the brain5. Define critical period. Give an example.The critical period is when an animal or human can learn a new skill. For example, in humans the re is a critical period for language learning.6. What is difficult for adult language learners? Why?Adults find it difficult to pronounce sounds correctly. Therefore, they may never learn to speak a new language with a native accentUnit 7 Are We Alone? (2’:15”)What is the SETI project looking for ?1. a. Intelligent beingsb. Other galaxiesc. Rocket shipsWhy do some scientists think there is intelligent life on other planets ?2. a. They have received signals from other planets.b. They have seen rockets from other planets.c. They believe other planets could support life.How does the SETI project look for life in other galaxies ?3. a. By sending out radio signalsb. By listening for radio signalsc. By sending out rocketsWhy does the STEI project look for radio signals ?4. a. Radio signals travel quickly and have a short range.b. Radio signals travel quickly and have a long range.c. Radio signals travel slowly and have a long range.5. How fast do radio signals travel? How long is needed for a radio signal to travel from the nearest galaxy to earth?Radio signals travel at the speed of light. A radio signal travels about four years from the nearest galaxy to earth.6. Why doesn’t the SETI project use rockets to look for intelligent life?Rocket ships are restricted to traveling in one direction. And they are much slower than radio signals.Unit 8 Do the Right Thing (1’:55”)What is the principle of common good ?1. a. Do what is best for most people. b. Do what is best for everybody. c. Do what is best for y ourself.What is the principle of individual rights ?2. a. Take care of other people. b. Do what is best for yourself. c. Make your own decisions. Whose writings is the principle of individual rights based on ?3. a. Aristotle b. Kant c. BenthamWhat ethical principle can be used to justify lying ?4. a. The principle of individual rights b. The principle of individual good c. The principle of common good5. Explain why the friend in the lecture wanted to lie to the dying woman.The friend thought spending a lot of money on an expensive funeral was a waste of money. He w anted to give the money to a school for homeless children.6. Use an ethical principle to explain how the friend can justify lying to the dying woman. Followi ng the principle of common good, the friend will help more people if he gives the money to the s chool for homeless children. The only person he might hurt is the dying woman.Unit 9 A Good Night’s SleepHow does the National Sleep Center learn about sleep ?1. a. From watching people sleepb. From surveys about sleep habitsc. From books about sleep habitsWhat is a cause of sleep deprivation ?2. a. Our modern lifestyleb. Feeling tiredc. Health problemsWhat is an effect of sleep deprivation ?3. a. Car accidentsb. Watching TVc. Family problemsWhat percentage of Americans feel sleepy when driving ?4. a. Seventeenb. Twentyc. Fifty5. How has technology affected our sleep habits?A hundred years ago, people didn’t stay up late because there was not much to do. However, today we can stay up late working, watching TV, or using the Internet.6. How does feeling sleepy affect people at work?When people are sleepy at work, they don’t think clearly and can make mistakes. These mistakes can cost a lot of money or cause accidents.Unit 10 Negotiating for SuccessWhat is one technique for successful negotiation ?1. a. Solving the problemb. Talking about feelingsc. Using “I” statementsWhy should you use I statements in a negotiation ?2. a. To explain your opinionb. To solve the problemc. To avoid blaming othersWhat often happens if you blame someone in a negotiation ?3. a. The person stops communicating.b. The person accepts the blame.c. The person solves the problem.What usually causes problems in a negotiation ?4. a. The issue in the negotiationb.People’s feelings about the negotiationc. The people in the negotiation5. Explain the example of conflict in the lecture. Who has a conflict? What is it about?Two co-workers have a conflict. They are working on a project together. One person isn’t finishing his work on time.6. Give an example of a statement blaming another person. Then rewrite the statement using an “I” statement.A statement blaming another person is “You aren’t doing your work, Joe.”An “I”statement is “I’m worried because the work isn’t done.”Unit 11 Risking ItWhat activity has a high perceived risk ?1. a. Flying in an airplane b. Driving a car c. Riding a bicycleWhat is an example of a risk you can control ?2. a. Being in an earthquake b. Driving a car c. Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of a natural risk ?3. a. Going out in the sunb. Living near a nuclear power plantc. Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of an everyday risk ?4. a. Being in an earthquake b. Flying in an airplane c. Walking down stairs5. Explain the difference between actual and perceived risk. Give an example.An actual risk is the real risk of being hurt or killed. A perceived risk is the risk people feel. For exa mple, some people feel that flying is more dangerous than driving. However, more people are kill ed in car accidents than in airplane accidents.6. Explain the difference between controlled and uncontrolled risk. Give an example. A controlled risk is a risk people can control. An uncontrolled risk is a risk they can’tcontrol. For example, people are in control when they are driving. However, the pilot is in control when they are flying in an airplane.Unit 12 The Electronic BrainWhen was ENIAC built ?1. a. From 1943 to 1945 b. From 1953 to 1955 c. From 1963 to 1965Who designed ENIAC ?2. a. The U.S. Army b. IBMc. Mauchly and EckertHow many calculations could ENIAC make per second ?3. a. Five hundred b. Five thousand c. Five millionHow big was ENIAC ?4. a. The size of an 1,800-square-foot room b. The size of an 2,500-square-foot room c. The size of an 5,000-square-foot room5. Why was ENIAC built?During World War II, the U.S. Army was doing scientific projects. Women used adding machines t o do the calculations by hand. However, this process was slow and there were errors. The army wanted a way to do faster and better calculations.6. Why did Mauchly and Eckert want to work on ENIAC?Mauchly was a physicist. He wanted to build a computer that could predict the weather. Eckert w as an electrical engineering student. He liked to build complex electronic machines.。

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朗文英语听说教程（一）QuizUnit 1 Happiness1. a. Which people are happyb. What makes people happyc. How people define happiness2. a. They like everything.b. They want to change.c. They are satisfied.3. a. They have few problems.b. They don’t worry much.c. They have negative attitudes.4. a. Good relationshipsb. A successful careerc. A lot of money5. Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy.6. What three personality factors do happy people have?Answer Key1. b2. c3. b4. a5. Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are. Then they asked questions to find out about their personalities. They looked at the differences between happy people and unhappy people.6. Happy people are satisfied with themselves. They are also optimistic about their problems. In addition, they have good relationships with their friends and family.Unit 2 New Kinds of Food (1’:50”)1. a. Fresh foodb. Dangerous foodc. Altered food2. a. Strawberriesb. Applesc. Bananas3. a. It needs fewer pesticides.b. It grows in less space.c. It dominates the environment.4. a. It may stay fresh longer.b. It may be more expensive.c. It may be harmful to people.5. What are three benefits of genetically modified food?6. What are three risks of genetically modified food?Answer Key1. c2. a3. a4. c5. Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides. Genetically modified food/plants grow better than normal. In addition, they stay fresh longer after they are harvested.6. Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment. Also, they might hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.Unit 3 Public Art (2’:02”)1. a. Art in museumsb. Art in people’s housesc. Art in public places2. a. Spoonbridge and Cherry (spoon and cherry)b. Non-Violence (gun in knot)c. Peace (woman on horse)3. a. Public artb. Surrealismc. Peace4. a. To make people go to museumsb. To make artists more popularc. To make public places more beautiful5. What is pop art? Give an example.6. What is surrealistic art? Give an example.Answer Key1. c2. c3. c4. c5. Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives. Spoonbridge and Cherry, the sculpture of a large spoon with a cherry, is an example of pop art.6. Surrealistic art shows things that are strange or impossible. Non-Violence, the sculpture of a gun tied in a knot, is an example of surrealistic art.Unit 4 Journey to Antarctica1. a. From 1912 to 1914b. From 1914 to 1916c. From 1916 to 19182. a. South Georgia Islandb. Elephant Islandc. Argentina3. a. Everyone died.b. Some were rescued.c. Everyone was rescued.4. a. It reached America.b. It sank near Antarctica.c. It returned to London.5. What was the goal of Shackleton’s Journey? Did he succeed?6. What did Shackleton and his crew eat when they were living on ice?Answer Key1. b2. a3. c4. b5. Shackleton’s goal was to be the first person to walk across Antarctica. He didn’t succeed.6. First, they ate supplies from the ship. Then they hunted animals in the area. Finally, they killed and ate their dogs.Unit 5 Violence on Television (2’:11”)1. a. Three to four hours a dayb. Three to four hours a weekc. Thirty to forty hours a week2. a. Moviesb. Cartoonsc. The news3. a. About 1,000b. About 10,000c. About 100,0004. a. TV violence is linked to real violence.b. TV violence is not harmful for children.c. TV violence is increasing in the United States.5. How did researchers study the immediate effects of TV violence on children?6. How did researchers study the long-term of TV violence on children?Answer Key1. a2. b3. c4. a5. The researchers showed children a TV show of a child hitting and kicking a doll. Then they left the children alone with a doll. The children hit and kicked the doll. This study showed that children do what they see on TV.6. The researchers studied how much violent television some children watched at age eight. Then they studied the same children at age eighteen. The children who watched a lot of violence TV were more violent at age eighteen.Unit 6 Too Old to Lea rn? (2’:06”)1. a. Before the critical periodb. During the critical periodc. After the critical period2. a. Seeb. Eatc. Meow3. a. Seeb. Eatc. Sing4. a. The ability to hear soundsb. The ability to pronounce soundsc. The size of the brain5. Define critical period. Give an example.6. What is difficult for adult language learners? Why?Answer Key1. b2. a3. c4. b5. The critical period is when an animal or human can learn a new skill. For example, in humans there is a critical period for language learning.6. Adults find it difficult to pronounce sounds correctly. Therefore, they may never learn to speak a new language with a native accent.Unit 7 Are We Alone? (2’:15”)1. a. Intelligent beingsb. Other galaxiesc. Rocket ships2. a. They have received signals from other planets.b. They have seen rockets from other planets.c. They believe other planets could support life.3. a. By sending out radio signalsb. By listening for radio signalsc. By sending out rockets4. a. Radio signals travel quickly and have a short range.b. Radio signals travel quickly and have a long range.c. Radio signals travel slowly and have a long range.5. How fast do radio signals travel? How long is needed for a radio signal to travel from the nearest galaxy to earth?6. Why doesn’t the SETI project use rockets to look for intelligent life?Answer Key1. a2. c3. b4. b5. Radio signals travel at the speed of light. A radio signal travels about four years from the nearest galaxy to earth.6. Rocket ships are restricted to traveling in one direction. And they are much slower than radio signals.Unit 8 Do the Right Thing (1’:55”)1. a. Do what is best for most people.b. Do what is best for everybody.c. Do what is best for yourself.2. a. Take care of other people.b. Do what is best for yourself.c. Make your own decisions.3. a. Aristotleb. Kantc. Bentham4. a. The principle of individual rightsb. The principle of individual goodc. The principle of common good5. Explain why the friend in the lecture wanted to lie to the dying woman.6. Use an ethical principle to explain how the friend can justify lying to the dying woman.Answer Key1. a2. c3. b4. c5. The friend thought spending a lot of money on an expensive funeral was a waste of money. He wanted to give the money to a school for homeless children.6. Following the principle of common good, the friend will help more people if he gives the money to the school for homeless children. The only person he might hurt is the dying woman.Unit 9 A Good Night’s Sleep1. a. From watching people sleepb. From surveys about sleep habitsc. From books about sleep habits2. a. Our modern lifestyleb. Feeling tiredc. Health problems3. a. Car accidentsb. Watching TVc. Family problems4. a. Seventeenb. Twentyc. Fifty5. How has technology affected our sleep habits?6. How does feeling sleepy affect people at work?Answer Key1. b2. a3. a4. c5. A hundred years ago, people didn’t stay up late because there was not much to do. However, today we can stay up late working, watching TV, or using the Internet.6. When people are sleepy at work, they don’t think clearly and can make mistakes. These mistakes can cost a lot of money or cause accidents.Unit 10 Negotiating for Success1. a. Solving the problemb. Talking about feelingsc. Using “I” statements2. a. To explain your opinionb. To solve the problemc. To avoid blaming others3. a. The person stops communicating.b. The person accepts the blame.c. The person solves the problem.4. a. The issue in the negotiationb. People’s feelings about the negotiationc. The people in the negotiation5. Explain the example of conflict in the lecture. Who has a conflict? What is it about?6. Give an example of a statement blaming another person. Then rewrite the statement using an “I”statement.Answer Key1. c2. c3. a4. b5. Two co-workers have a conflict. They are working on a project together. One person isn’t finishing his work on time.6. A statement blaming another person is “You aren’t doing your work, Joe.”An “I”statement is “I’m worried because the work isn’t done.”Unit 11 Risking It1. a. Flying in an airplaneb. Driving a carc. Riding a bicycle2. a. Being in an earthquakeb. Driving a carc. Flying in an airplane3. a. Going out in the sunb. Living near a nuclear power plantc. Flying in an airplane4. a. Being in an earthquakeb. Flying in an airplanec. Walking down stairs5. Explain the difference between actual and perceived risk. Give an example.6. Explain the difference between controlled and uncontrolled risk. Give an example.Answer Key1. a2. b3. a4. c5. An actual risk is the real risk of being hurt or killed.A perceived risk is the risk people feel. For example, some people feel that flying is more dangerous than driving. However, more people are killed in car accidents than in airplane accidents.6. A controlled risk is a risk people can control. An uncontrolled risk is a risk they can’t control. For example, people are in control when they are driving. However, the pilot is in control when they are flying in an airplane.Unit 12 The Electronic Brain1. a. From 1943 to 1945b. From 1953 to 1955c. From 1963 to 19652. a. The U.S. Armyb. IBMc. Mauchly and Eckert3. a. Five hundredb. Five thousandc. Five million4. a. The size of an 1,800-square-foot roomb. The size of an 2,500-square-foot roomc. The size of an 5,000-square-foot room5. Why was ENIAC built?6. Why did Mauchly and Eckert want to work on ENIAC?Answer Key1. a2. c3. b4. a5. During World War 错误！未找到引用源。

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2. a. Strawberries b. Apples c. Bananas What is a benefit of gene cally modified food ? 3. a. It needs fewer pesticide s . b. It grows in less space. c. It dominates the environment. What is a risk of gene cally modified food ? 4. a. It may stay fresh longer. b. It may be more expecn. sIivtem. ay be harmful to people. 5. What are three benefits of gene cally modified food? Gene cally modified food needs fewer pes cides. Gene cally modified food/plants grow be er t han normal. In addi on, they stay fresh longer a er they are harvested. 6. What are three risks of gene cally modified food? Gene cally modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment. Also, they migh t hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.

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（朗文英语听说教程）Student Book Answer KeysUnit 1 HappinessVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 2-31. a2. c3. a4. b5. a6. a7. c8. c9. b 10. bVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 41. a2. b3. a4. a5. bTaking Better Notes, page 5Possible Answers:1. The lecture is about happiness.2. The main ideas are on the left side of the page. The main ideas are “physical ”and “psychological.”3. The details are indented below the main ideas. The details are “smiling”/ “slow heartbeat” and “not worried”/ “thinking clearly.”Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 6Check these factors: Being satisfied with yourself, Being optimistic, Having good relationship. Listening for Details, Part B, page 71.T2. F3. T4. F5. F6. F7. T8. FUsing Your Notes, Part B, pages 7-8(Note: Even-numbered answers may vary.)1. Optimistic2. Don’t worry about problems3. Many close relationships4. Family and friends5. Always want to change6. Lose weight7. Assume things will get worse 8. Worry about their problems 9. Few friends10. Work too muchUnit 2 New Kinds of FoodVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 11-121.b2.c3. c4. b5. c6. b7. a8. c9. a 10. bVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 121. a2. b3. a4. b5.b6.b7. a8. b9. b 10. aVocabulary Preview, Part C, page 131. altered2. dominate3. environment4. fresh5. benefits6.pesticides7. normal8.harvest9. risks 10.consumeTaking Better Notes, pages 13-14Possible Answers:1. This lecture is about growing organic food.2. The notes are divided into benefits and risks.3. Two benefits are two risks are listed.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 15Benefits: a,b,dRisks: b,c,eListening for Details, Part B, page 151. corn2. strawberry3. tomato4. tomato5.corn6.strawberryUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 16(Note: Odd-numbered answers may vary.)1. Corn kills insects that eat the plant.2. Grow better.3. Tomato stays fresh for two months.4. Dominate other plants.5. Corn can hurt butterflies that live nearby.6. Harmful to peopleUnit 3 Public ArtVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 19-201.a2. a3. c4.a5. b6. c7. b8. a9. a 10. aVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 201. b2. a3. b4. b5. aVocabulary Preview, Part C, page 211.concept2.realistic3.features4. illustrate5.surrealsitc6.peace7.huge8.promote9.interpret 10.symbolizesTaking Better Notes, pages 21-22Possible Answers:1. The name of the sculptures is Knot.2. Cosimo Cavallaro made it.3. Knot was made in 1996. It is 100 feet by 16 feet by 8 feet and weighs 2,400 pounds. It is made of rusted steel.4. The sculputure symbolizes human feelings and confusion.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page241. Spoonbridge2. Peace3. Non-Violence and CherryListening for Details, Part B, page 241. F2. T3. F4. T5. T6. FUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 25Possible Answers:1. Public art is usually outdoors in public places. It is becoming more popular.2. One purpose of public art is to make cities more beautiful and interesting and let people enjoy art.3. One example is Spoonbridge and Cherry. It is a huge metal sculpture. It is silver and red. It’s an example of pop art, which is art about everyday things.4. Another purpose of pubic art is to illustrate concepts or to promote beliefs.5. One example is Peace. It is a statue of a woman on a horse, and it is a realistic statue. It is a symbol of peace.6. Another example is Non-Violence. It is a metal sculpture. It looks like a gun tied in a knot. This is impossible, so this sculpture is an example of surrealism. Its purpose is to promote peace.Unit 4 Journey to AntarcticaVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 281.g2. c3. d4. j5. h6. e7. i8. b9. f 10. aTaking Better Notes, pages 29-301. 1907-19092. 8/7/19073. 1/19084.10/29/19085. > 2 mos.6. 1/9/1909Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 31Number the events as follows: 1, 4, 3, 2, 6, 7, 5Listening for Details, Part B, page 321. T2. F3.F4. F5. T6. T7. F8.FUsing Your Notes, Part B, pages 32-332. Jan. 183. Oct. 274. April 95. May 206. Aug. 30Unit 5 Violence on TelevisionVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 36-371. a2. a3. b4. b5. c6. b7. c8. a9. c 10. a Vocabulary Preview, Part B, page 371.a2. a3. b4. b5. aVocabulary Preview, Part C, page 381. act2. long-term3.average4.focused5.impact6.estimate7. characters8. immediate9.assess 10. link Taking Better Notes, pages 38-39Answers will vary.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 39Number the items in this order: 4, 2, 3, 1Listening for Details, Part B, page 401. c2. a3. b4. a5. c6. b7. c8. bUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 41Sample Corrected Sentences:--Almost 98% of American families have a television.--Cartoons have more acts of violence than adult TV shows.--A child sees about 100,000 acts of violence by age 12.--When children watch a lot of TV, they are more violent when they are older.Unit 6 Too Old to Learn?Vocabulary Preview, Part B, page 441. f2. c3. g4. h5. a6. j7.e8. b9. i 10. d Vocabulary Preview, Part C, page 451.remove2.adolesecnts3.skill4.evidence5.conclude6. theory7.native8.period9.accent 10.criticalTaking Better Notes, pages 45-46Sample Rewritten Notes:1. L12. L23. Diff. between L1+L2Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 471. b2. b3. cListening for Details, Part B, page 481. a2. b3. a4. c5. bUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 491. animals or humans2. to sing3. hear parent’s song4. to see5.have light6. to speak without accent7. be youngUnit 7 Are We Alone?Vocabulary Preview, Part A, page 52Paragraph 11. c2. b3. d4. aParagraph 21. c2. a3. bParagraph 31. b2. c3. aVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 531. beings2. galaxy3. light years4. investigate5. approximately6.range7.signal8.locate9.restricted 10.relescopeTaking Better Notes, pages 54-551. What does SETI stand for?2. How did the SETI project begin?Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 55Number the questions in this order: 2, 1, 4, 3Listening for Details, Part B, page 561. a2. a3. b4.b5.a6. cUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 57Possible Answers:1. … there re 400 billion stars in our galaxy and 100 billion galaxies in the universe. Other planets can probably support life similar to life on earth.2. …using radio telescopes to listen for radio signals from space.3. … we may locate other intelligent beings.4. … radio signals travel quickly through space and have a long range.5. … travel at the speed of light. A radio signal takes four years to reach us from the nearest galaxy, Alpha Centauri. Alpha Centauri is 4.2 light years away.6. … travel 10 miles per second. It would take 60,000 years for a rocket to travel to us from the nearest galaxy.7. … have a long range. They can travel long distances and are not restricted to one area.8. … are restricted to traveling in one direction.Unit 8 Do the Right ThingVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 60-611.a2.b3. b4. c5. c6.a7.b8. a9. c 10.cVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 621. a. ability b. right2. a. funeral b. principle3. a. analyze b. justify4. a. source b. respect5. a. individual b. commonVocabulary Preview, Part C, page 621. individual2. right3.respect4.source5.ability6.funeral7.principlesmon9.analyze 10. justifyTaking Better Notes, page 63Possible Answers:1. The term “ethics” and “ethical decision” are defined. The terms are underlined to show that they are important.2. The definition for “ethics”is “principles for deciding right and wrong.”The definition for “ethical decision”is “good or correct decision.”The notes show that they are definitions by showing the key word or phrase on the left and the definition on the right.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 641. c2. b3. bListening for Details, Part B, page 65Individual Rights: 1, 3, 6Common Good: 2, 4, 5Using Your Notes, Part B, pages 66-67Possible Answers:Note Card 11. right2. think freely and make his or her own decisions3. wrongNote Card 21. the most people2. the fewest peopleNote Card 31. not lie to the woman2. lying is always wrong3. lie to the woman and give the money to the school4. the money will help more peopleUnit 9 A Good Night’s SleepVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 70-711. a2.b3.a4.c5. b6.c7. a8. c9. a 10. bVocabulary Preview, Part B, pages 71-72Paragraph 11. survey2. habits3. consequence4. relatedParagraph 21. require2. minimum3. functionParagraph 31. creates2. recognize 3 depriveVocabulary Preview, Part C, page 721. recognize2. consequence3. habit4. minimum5. related6. function7.require8.creates9.survey 10.deprivation Taking Better Notes, pages 72-73Possible Answers:1. Forty-four people of teenagers watch TV before bed and 35 percent drink soda with caffeine.The consequence is that they go to bed late and don’t sleep well.2. Most teens get fewer than eight hours of sleep a night.3. Ten percent of teens are late for school, 60 percent are tired at school, and 15 percent fall asleep in class.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 741. a, c2. b, cListening for Details, Part B, page 751. F (Many people don’t recognize that sleep deprivation is a serious health problem)2. T3. F (Thirty percent of Americans work more than fifty hours a week.)4. T5. T6. T7. F (There are 100,000 sleep-related car accidents in the U.S. each year.)8. TUsing Your Notes, Part B, pages 75-76Possible Answers:1. work over fifty hours a week2. less time for other things, including sleep3. twenty-four hours a day4. stay up late watching TV, using Internet5. American usually sleepy6. Americans make mistakes because sleepy7. sleep-related accidents a year8. injuries9. deaths10. sleepy while driving11. fall asleep drivingUnit 10 Negotiating for SuccessVocabulary Preview, Part A, page 791. e2. d3. c4. b5. a6. i7. h8. f9. g 10.jVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 801.a2. a3. b4. a5. b6. a7. a8. a9. b 10. bTaking Better Notes, pages 81-821. joining two companies2. handing in homework late3. where to go on vacation4. choosing a TV game showListening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 831. b2. a3. cListening for Details, Part B, pages 83-841. a2. b3. b4. b5. b6. aUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 84Possible answers:1. You aren’t doing your work2. communicate3. I4. I’m worried because the work isn’t done.5. of you6. the project will be lateUnit 11 Risking ItVocabulary Preview, Part A, page 88Paragraph 11.e2.c3. d4. b5.aParagraph 21.e2. c3. b4. d5.aVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 891. perceives2. injuries3.circumstances4. everyday5.versus6.significant7.natural8. actual9.occur 10.control Vocabulary Preview, Part C, page 891. circumstance2. significant3. control4.natural5.versus6.perceive7.actual8.everday9. injure 10.occurTaking Better Notes, page 901. higher2. lower3. more4. riskier thanListening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 91Number the topics as follows: 2, 4, 1, 3Listening for Details, Part B, pages 91-921. a2. b3. a4. a5. a6. bUsing Your Notes, Part B, pages 92Possible Answers:1. Actual risk2. on control3.Driving4.Natural5.Out in sun6. Unusual events vs. everyday activities7. At homeUnit 12 The Electronic BrainVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 95Paragraph 11. b2. c3. e4. d5. aParagraph 21. d2. a3. c4. b5. eVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 961.calculation2.program3.by hand4.an error5.previous6.technology7.design8.engineer9.elements plex Vocabulary Preview, Part C page 961.previous2. engineer3. by hand4. complex5.technology6. error7.program8.design9.calculaition 10.elements Taking Better Notes, page 97Answers will vary.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 981. a2. a3. a4. bListening for Details, Part B, page 991.F (The ENIAC project was started in the middle of World War II.)2.F (The U.S. Army wanted the computer to do faster calculations.)3.T4.F (John Mauchly was a 35-year-old physicist who was interested in the weather.)5.T6.T7.F (ENIAC could do 5,000 calculations per second)8.T9.F (Mauchly and Eckert didn’t make a lot of money from their work with computers.)10. F (ENIAC was used until 1955.)Using Your Notes, Part B, page100Possible Answers:1.ENIAC was built between 1943 and1945 at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.2.The U.S. Army wanted computers that could do faster calculations without errors.3. John Mauchly was a35-year-old physicist. He wanted to build a computer that could predict the weather.4.J. Presper Ekhert was a 24-year-old Ph. D. student studying engineering. He loved to build complex machines.5. ENIAC filled an 1,800-square-foot-room. It had 40 different parts in a U-shape around the room. Each element was about 9 feet tall.6. ENIAC could do 5,000 calculations per second.7. After the ENIAC project, the engineers started a company designing, building, and selling computers. They built two new types of computers and worked with computers for the rest of their careers.8. ENIAC was used until 1955.。

(完整word版)朗文英语听说教程1_QUIZ题目及答案(word文档良心出品)

(完整word版)朗文英语听说教程1_QUIZ题目及答案(word文档良心出品)

朗文英语听说教程（一）QuizUnit 1 HappinessWhat did psychologists want to find out ?1. a. Which people are happyb.What makes people happyc. How people define happinessHow do happy people feel about their lives ?2. a. They like everything.b.They want to change.c. They are satisfied.Why are happy people optimistic ?3. a. They have few problems.b.They don’t worry much.c. They have negative attitudes.What factor is most important for happiness ?4. a.Good relationshipsb. A successful careerc. A lot of money5. Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy.Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are. Then they asked questions to find out about their personalities. They looked at the differences between happy people and unhappy people.6. What three personality factors do happy people have?Happy people are satisfied with themselves. They are also optimistic about their problems. In addition, they have good relationships with their friends and family.Unit 2 New Kinds of Food (1’:50”)What is genetically modified food ?1. a. Fresh foodb. Dangerous foodc.Altered foodWhat genetically modified fruit did the speaker mention ?2. a. Strawberriesb. Applesc. BananasWhat is a benefit of genetically modified food ?3. a. It needs fewer pesticides.b. It grows in less space.c. It dominates the environment.What is a risk of genetically modified food ?4. a. It may stay fresh longer.b. It may be more expensive.c. It may be harmful to people.5. What are three benefits of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides. Genetically modified food/plants grow better than normal. In addition, they stay fresh longer after they are harvested.6. What are three risks of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment. Also, they might hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.Unit 3 Public Art (2’:02”)What is public art ?1. a. Art in museumsb. Art in people’s housesc. Art in public placesWhat sculpture is an example of realistic art ?2. a. Spoonbridge and Cherry (spoon and cherry)b. Non-Violence (gun in knot)c.Peace (woman on horse)What concept do two of the sculptures in the lecture symbolize ?3. a. Public artb. Surrealismc. PeaceWhat is the main purpose of public art ?4. a. To make people go to museumsb. To make artists more popularc.To m ake pub lic pla ce s m ore beautiful5. What is pop art? Give an example.Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives. Spoonbridge and Cherry, the sculpture of a large spoon with a cherry, is an example of pop art.6. What is surrealistic art? Give an example.Surrealistic art shows things that are strange or impossible. Non-Violence, the sculpture of a gun tied in a knot, is an example of surrealistic art.Unit 4 Journey to AntarcticaWhen did Shackleton and his crew make their journey ?1. a. From 1912 to 1914b. From 1914 to 1916c. From 1916 to 1918Where did Shackleton and five men go for help ?2. a. South Georgia Islandb. Elephant Islandc. ArgentinaWhat finally happened to Shacklenton and his crew ?3. a. Everyone died.b. Some were rescued.c. Everyone was rescued.What finally happened to the Endurance ?4. a. It reached America.b. It sank near Antarctica.c. It returned to London.5. What was the goal of Shackleton’s Journey? Did he succeed?Shackleton’s goal was to be the first person to walk across Antarctica. He didn’t succeed.6. What did Shackleton and his crew eat when they were living on ice?First, they ate supplies from the ship. Then they hunted animals in the area. Finally, they killed and ate their dogs.Unit 5 Violence on Television (2’:11”)How much TV does the average American child watch ?1. a. Three to four hours a dayb. Three to four hours a weekc. Thirty to forty hours a weekWhat TV shoes have the most violent acts ?2. a. Moviesb. Cartoonsc. The newsHow many violent acts does the average child see on television by age twelve ?3. a. About 1,000b. About 10,000c. About 100,000What did the two studies show ?4. a. TV violence is linked to real violence.b. TV violence is not harmful for children.c. TV violence is increasing in the United States.5. How did researchers study the immediate effects of TV violence on children?The researchers showed children a TV show of a child hitting and kicking a doll. Then they left the children alone with a doll. The children hit and kicked the doll. This study showed that children do what they see on TV.6. How did researchers study the long-term of TV violence on children?The researchers studied how much violent television some children watched at age eight. Then they studied the same children at age eighteen. The children who watched a lot of violence TV were more violent at age eighteen.Unit 6 Too Old to Learn? (2’:06”)What do animals learn new skills ?1. a. Before the critical periodb. During the critical periodc. After the critical periodWhat must young kittens learn to do ?2. a. Seeb. Eatc. MeowWhat must young songbirds learn to do ?3. a. Seeb. Eatc. SingWhat changes after the critical period in humans ?4. a. The ability to hear soundsb. The ability to pronounce soundsc. The size of the brain5. Define critical period. Give an example.The critical period is when an animal or human can learn a new skill. For example, in humans there is a critical period for language learning.6. What is difficult for adult language learners? Why?Adults find it difficult to pronounce sounds correctly. Therefore, they may never learn to speak a new language with a native accent.Unit 7 Are We Alone? (2’:15”)What is the SETI project looking for ?1. a. Intelligent beingsb. Other galaxiesc. Rocket shipsWhy do some scientists think there is intelligent life on other planets ?2. a. They have received signals from other planets.b. They have seen rockets from other planets.c. They believe other planets could support life.How does the SETI project look for life in other galaxies ?3. a. By sending out radio signalsb. By listening for radio signalsc. By sending out rocketsWhy does the STEI project look for radio signals ?4. a. Radio signals travel quickly and have a short range.b. Radio signals travel quickly and have a long range.c. Radio signals travel slowly and have a long range.5. How fast do radio signals travel? How long is needed for a radio signal to travel from the nearest galaxy to earth?Radio signals travel at the speed of light. A radio signal travels about four years from the nearest galaxy to earth.6. Why doesn’t the SETI project use rockets to look for intelligent life?Rocket ships are restricted to traveling in one direction. And they are much slower than radio signals.Unit 8 Do the Right Thing (1’:55”)What is the principle of common good ?1. a. Do what is best for most people.b. Do what is best for everybody.c. Do what is best for yourself.What is the principle of individual rights ?2. a. Take care of other people.b. Do what is best for yourself.c. Make your own decisions.Whose writings is the principle of individual rights based on ?3. a. Aristotleb. Kantc. BenthamWhat ethical principle can be used to justify lying ?4. a. The principle of individual rightsb. The principle of individual goodc. The principle of common good5. Explain why the friend in the lecture wanted to lie to the dying woman.The friend thought spending a lot of money on an expensive funeral was a waste of money. He wanted to give the money to a school for homeless children.6. Use an ethical principle to explain how the friend can justify lying to the dying woman. Following the principle of common good, the friend will help more people if he gives the money to the school for homeless children. The only person he might hurt is the dying woman.Unit 9 A Good Night’s SleepHow does the National Sleep Center learn about sleep ?1. a. From watching people sleepb. From surveys about sleep habitsc. From books about sleep habitsWhat is a cause of sleep deprivation ?2. a. Our modern lifestyleb. Feeling tiredc. Health problemsWhat is an effect of sleep deprivation ?3. a. Car accidentsb. Watching TVc. Family problemsWhat percentage of Americans feel sleepy when driving ?4. a. Seventeenb. Twentyc. Fifty5. How has technology affected our sleep habits?A hundred years ago, people didn’t stay up late because there w as not much to do. However, today we can stay up late working, watching TV, or using the Internet.6. How does feeling sleepy affect people at work?When people are sleepy at work, they don’t think clearly and can make mistakes. These mistakes can cost a lot of money or cause accidents.Unit 10 Negotiating for SuccessWhat is one technique for successful negotiation ?1. a. Solving the problemb. Talking about feelingsc. Using “I” statementsWhy should you use I statements in a negotiation ?2. a. To explain your opinionb. To solve the problemc. To avoid blaming othersWhat often happens if you blame someone in a negotiation ?3. a. The person stops communicating.b. The person accepts the blame.c. The person solves the problem.What usually causes problems in a negotiation ?4. a. The issue in the negotiationb.People’s feelings about the negotiationc. The people in the negotiation5. Explain the example of conflict in the lecture. Who has a conflict? What is it about? Two co-workers have a conflict. They are working on a project together. One person isn’t finishing his work on time.6. Give an example of a statement blaming another person. Then rewrite the statement using an “I” statement.A statement blaming another person i s “You aren’t doing your work, Joe.” An “I” statement is “I’m worried because the work isn’t done.”Unit 11 Risking ItWhat activity has a high perceived risk ?1. a. Flying in an airplaneb. Driving a carc. Riding a bicycleWhat is an example of a risk you can control ?2. a. Being in an earthquakeb. Driving a carc. Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of a natural risk ?3. a. Going out in the sunb. Living near a nuclear power plantc. Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of an everyday risk ?4. a. Being in an earthquakeb. Flying in an airplanec. Walking down stairs5. Explain the difference between actual and perceived risk. Give an example.An actual risk is the real risk of being hurt or killed. A perceived risk is the risk people feel. For example, some people feel that flying is more dangerous than driving. However, more people are killed in car accidents than in airplane accidents.6. Explain the difference between controlled and uncontrolled risk. Give an example.A controlled risk is a risk people can control. An uncontrolled risk is a risk they can’t control. For example, people are in control when they are driving. However, the pilot is in control when they are flying in an airplane.Unit 12 The Electronic BrainWhen was ENIAC built ?1. a. From 1943 to 1945b. From 1953 to 1955c. From 1963 to 1965Who designed ENIAC ?2. a. The U.S. Armyb. IBMc. Mauchly and EckertHow many calculations could ENIAC make per second ?3. a. Five hundredb. Five thousandc. Five millionHow big was ENIAC ?4. a. The size of an 1,800-square-foot roomb. The size of an 2,500-square-foot roomc. The size of an 5,000-square-foot room5. Why was ENIAC built?During World War II, the U.S. Army was doing scientific projects. Women used adding machines to do the calculations by hand. However, this process was slow and there were errors. The army wanted a way to do faster and better calculations.6. Why did Mauchly and Eckert want to work on ENIAC?Mauchly was a physicist. He wanted to build a computer that could predict the weather. Eckert was an electrical engineering student. He liked to build complex electronic machines.。

朗文英语听说教程1_QUIZ题目及答案(可编辑修改word版)

朗文英语听说教程1_QUIZ题目及答案(可编辑修改word版)

朗文英语听说教程（一）QuizUnit 1 HappinessWhat did psychologists want to find out ?1. a. Which people are happyb. What makes people happyc. How people define happinessHow do happy people feel about their lives ?2. a. They like everything.b. They want to change.c. They are satisfied.Why are happy people optimistic ?3. a. They have few problems.b. They don’t worry much.c. They have negative attitudes.What factor is most important for happiness ?4. a. Good relationshipsb. A successful careerc. A lot of money5. Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy.Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are. Then they asked questions to find out about their personalities. They looked at the differences between happypeople and unhappy people.6. What three personality factors do happy people have?Happy people are satisfied with themselves. They are also optimistic about their problems. In addition, they have good relationships with their friends and family.Unit 2 New Kinds of Food (1’:50”)What is genetically modified food ?1. a. Fresh foodb. Dangerous foodc. Altered foodWhat genetically modified fruit did the speaker mention ?2. a. Strawberriesb. Applesc. BananasWhat is a benefit of genetically modified food ?3. a. It needs fewer pesticides.b. It grows in less space.c. It dominates the environment.What is a risk of genetically modified food ?4. a. It may stay fresh longer.b. It may be more expensive.c. It may be harmful to people.5. What are three benefits of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides. Genetically modified food/plants grow better than normal. In addition, they stay fresh longer after they are harvested.6. What are three risks of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment. Also, they might hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.Unit 3 Public Art (2’:02”)What is public art ?1. a. Art in museumsb. Art in people’s housesc. Art in public placesWhat sculpture is an example of realistic art ?2. a. Spoonbridge and Cherry (spoon and cherry)b. Non-Violence (gun in knot)c. Peace (woman on horse)What concept do two of the sculptures in the lecture symbolize ?3. a. Public artb. Surrealismc. PeaceWhat is the main purpose of public art ?4. a. To make people go to museumsb. To make artists more popularc. To m ake pub lic pla ce s m ore beautiful5. What is pop art? Give an example.Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives. Spoonbridge and Cherry, the sculpture of a large spoon with a cherry, is an example of pop art.6. What is surrealistic art? Give an example.Surrealistic art shows things that are strange or impossible. Non-Violence, the sculpture of a gun tied in a knot, is an example of surrealistic art.Unit 4 Journey to AntarcticaWhen did Shackleton and his crew make their journey ?1. a. From 1912 to 1914b. From 1914 to 1916c. From 1916 to 1918Where did Shackleton and five men go for help ?2. a. South Georgia Islandb. Elephant Islandc. ArgentinaWhat finally happened to Shacklenton and his crew ?3. a. Everyone died.b. Some were rescued.c. Everyone was rescued.What finally happened to the Endurance ?4. a. It reached America.b. It sank near Antarctica.c. It returned to London.5. What was the goal of Shackleton’s Journey? Did he succeed?Shackleton’s goal was to be the first person to walk across Antarctica. He didn’t succeed.6. What did Shackleton and his crew eat when they were living on ice?First, they ate supplies from the ship. Then they hunted animals in the area. Finally, they killed and ate their dogs.Unit 5 Violence on Television (2’:11”)How much TV does the average American child watch ?1. a. Three to four hours a dayb. Three to four hours a weekc. Thirty to forty hours a weekWhat TV shoes have the most violent acts ?2. a. Moviesb. Cartoonsc. The newsHow many violent acts does the average child see on television by age twelve ?3. a. About 1,000b. About 10,000c. About 100,000What did the two studies show ?4. a. TV violence is linked to real violence.b. TV violence is not harmful for children.c. TV violence is increasing in the United States.5. How did researchers study the immediate effects of TV violence on children?The researchers showed children a TV show of a child hitting and kicking a doll. Then they left the children alone with a doll. The children hit and kicked the doll. This study showed that children do what they see on TV.6. How did researchers study the long-term of TV violence on children?The researchers studied how much violent television some children watched at age eight. Then they studied the same children at age eighteen. The children who watched a lot of violence TV were more violent at age eighteen.Unit 6 Too Old to Learn? (2’:06”)What do animals learn new skills ?1. a. Before the critical periodb. During the critical periodc. After the critical periodWhat must young kittens learn to do ?2. a. Seeb. Eatc. MeowWhat must young songbirds learn to do ?3. a. Seeb. Eatc. SingWhat changes after the critical period in humans ?4. a. The ability to hear soundsb. The ability to pronounce soundsc. The size of the brain5. Define critical period. Give an example.The critical period is when an animal or human can learn a new skill. For example, in humans there is a critical period for language learning.6. What is difficult for adult language learners? Why?Adults find it difficult to pronounce sounds correctly. Therefore, they may never learn to speak a new language with a native accent.Unit 7 Are We Alone? (2’:15”)What is the SETI project looking for ?1. a. Intelligent beingsb. Other galaxiesc. Rocket shipsWhy do some scientists think there is intelligent life on other planets ?2. a. They have received signals from other planets.b. They have seen rockets from other planets.c. They believe other planets could support life.How does the SETI project look for life in other galaxies ?3. a. By sending out radio signalsb. By listening for radio signalsc. By sending out rocketsWhy does the STEI project look for radio signals ?4. a. Radio signals travel quickly and have a short range.b. Radio signals travel quickly and have a long range.c. Radio signals travel slowly and have a long range.5. How fast do radio signals travel? How long is needed for a radio signal to travel from thenearest galaxy to earth?Radio signals travel at the speed of light. A radio signal travels about four years from the nearest galaxy to earth.6. Why doesn’t the SETI project use rockets to look for intelligent life?Rocket ships are restricted to traveling in one direction. And they are much slower than radio signals.Unit 8 Do the Right Thing (1’:55”)What is the principle of common good ?1. a. Do what is best for most people.b. Do what is best for everybody.c. Do what is best for yourself.What is the principle of individual rights ?2. a. Take care of other people.b. Do what is best for yourself.c. Make your own decisions.Whose writings is the principle of individual rights based on ?3. a. Aristotleb. Kantc. BenthamWhat ethical principle can be used to justify lying ?4. a. The principle of individual rightsb. The principle of individual goodc. The principle of common good5. Explain why the friend in the lecture wanted to lie to the dying woman.The friend thought spending a lot of money on an expensive funeral was a waste of money.He wanted to give the money to a school for homeless children.6. Use an ethical principle to explain how the friend can justify lying to the dying woman. Following the principle of common good, the friend will help more people if he gives the money to the school for homeless children. The only person he might hurt is the dying woman.Unit 9 A Good Night’s SleepHow does the National Sleep Center learn about sleep ?1. a. From watching people sleepb. From surveys about sleep habitsc. From books about sleep habitsWhat is a cause of sleep deprivation ?2. a. Our modern lifestyleb. Feeling tiredc. Health problemsWhat is an effect of sleep deprivation ?3. a. Car accidentsb. Watching TVc. Family problemsWhat percentage of Americans feel sleepy when driving ?4. a. Seventeenb. Twentyc. Fifty5. How has technology affected our sleep habits?A hundred years ago, people didn’t stay up late because there was not much to do. However, today we can stay up late working, watching TV, or using the Internet.6. How does feeling sleepy affect people at work?When people are sleepy at work, they don’t think clearly and can make mistakes. These mistakes can cost a lot of money or cause accidents.Unit 10 Negotiating for SuccessWhat is one technique for successful negotiation ?1. a. Solving the problemb. Talking about feelingsc. Using “I” statementsWhy should you use I statements in a negotiation ?2. a. To explain your opinionb. To solve the problemc. To avoid blaming othersWhat often happens if you blame someone in a negotiation ?3. a. The person stops communicating.b. The person accepts the blame.c. The person solves the problem.What usually causes problems in a negotiation ?4. a. The issue in the negotiationb. People’s feelings about the negotiationc. The people in the negotiation5. Explain the example of conflict in the lecture. Who has a conflict? What is it about? Two co-workers have a conflict. They are working on a project together. One person isn’t finishing his work on time.6. Give an example of a statement blaming another person. Then rewrite the statement using an “I” statement.A statement blaming another person is “You aren’t doing your work, Joe.” An “I” statement is “I’m worried because the work isn’t done.”Unit 11 Risking ItWhat activity has a high perceived risk ?1. a. Flying in an airplaneb. Driving a carc. Riding a bicycleWhat is an example of a risk you can control ?2. a. Being in an earthquakeb. Driving a carc. Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of a natural risk ?3. a. Going out in the sunb. Living near a nuclear power plantc. Flying in an airplaneWhat is an example of an everyday risk ?4. a. Being in an earthquakeb. Flying in an airplanec. Walking down stairs5. Explain the difference between actual and perceived risk. Give an example.An actual risk is the real risk of being hurt or killed. A perceived risk is the risk people feel. For example, some people feel that flying is more dangerous than driving. However, more people are killed in car accidents than in airplane accidents.6. Explain the difference between controlled and uncontrolled risk. Give an example.A controlled risk is a risk people can control. An uncontrolled risk is a risk they can’t control. For example, people are in control when they are driving. However, the pilot is in control when they are flying in an airplane.Unit 12 The Electronic BrainWhen was ENIAC built ?1. a. From 1943 to 1945b. From 1953 to 1955c. From 1963 to 1965Who designed ENIAC ?2. a. The U.S. Armyb. IBMc. Mauchly and EckertHow many calculations could ENIAC make per second ?3. a. Five hundredb. Five thousandc. Five millionHow big was ENIAC ?4. a. The size of an 1,800-square-foot roomb. The size of an 2,500-square-foot roomc. The size of an 5,000-square-foot room5. Why was ENIAC built?During World War II, the U.S. Army was doing scientific projects. Women used adding machines to do the calculations by hand. However, this process was slow and there were errors. The army wanted a way to do faster and better calculations.6. Why did Mauchly and Eckert want to work on ENIAC?Mauchly was a physicist. He wanted to build a computer that could predict the weather. Eckert was an electrical engineering student. He liked to build complex electronic machines.。

朗文英语听说教程第一册答案

朗文英语听说教程第一册答案

（朗文英语听说教程）Student Book Answer KeysUnit 1 HappinessVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 2-31. a2. c3. a4. b5. a6. a7. c8. c9. b 10. bVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 41. a2. b3. a4. a5. bTaking Better Notes, page 5Possible Answers:1. The lecture is about happiness.2. The main ideas are on the left side of the page. The main ideas are “physical ”and “psychological.”3. The details are indented below the main ideas. The details are “smiling”/ “slow heartbeat” and “not worried”/ “thinking clearly.”Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 6Check these factors: Being satisfied with yourself, Being optimistic, Having good relationship. Listening for Details, Part B, page 71.T2. F3. T4. F5. F6. F7. T8. FUsing Your Notes, Part B, pages 7-8(Note: Even-numbered answers may vary.)1. Optimistic2. Don’t worry about problems3. Many close relationships4. Family and friends5. Always want to change6. Lose weight7. Assume things will get worse 8. Worry about their problems 9. Few friends10. Work too muchUnit 2 New Kinds of FoodVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 11-121.b2.c3. c4. b5. c6. b7. a8. c9. a 10. bVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 121. a2. b3. a4. b5.b6.b7. a8. b9. b 10. aVocabulary Preview, Part C, page 131. altered2. dominate3. environment4. fresh5. benefits6.pesticides7. normal8.harvest9. risks 10.consumeTaking Better Notes, pages 13-14Possible Answers:1. This lecture is about growing organic food.2. The notes are divided into benefits and risks.3. Two benefits are two risks are listed.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 15Benefits: a,b,dRisks: b,c,eListening for Details, Part B, page 151. corn2. strawberry3. tomato4. tomato5.corn6.strawberryUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 16(Note: Odd-numbered answers may vary.)1. Corn kills insects that eat the plant.2. Grow better.3. Tomato stays fresh for two months.4. Dominate other plants.5. Corn can hurt butterflies that live nearby.6. Harmful to peopleUnit 3 Public ArtVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 19-201.a2. a3. c4.a5. b6. c7. b8. a9. a 10. aVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 201. b2. a3. b4. b5. aVocabulary Preview, Part C, page 211.concept2.realistic3.features4. illustrate5.surrealsitc6.peace7.huge8.promote9.interpret 10.symbolizesTaking Better Notes, pages 21-22Possible Answers:1. The name of the sculptures is Knot.2. Cosimo Cavallaro made it.3. Knot was made in 1996. It is 100 feet by 16 feet by 8 feet and weighs 2,400 pounds. It is made of rusted steel.4. The sculputure symbolizes human feelings and confusion.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page241. Spoonbridge2. Peace3. Non-Violence and CherryListening for Details, Part B, page 241. F2. T3. F4. T5. T6. FUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 25Possible Answers:1. Public art is usually outdoors in public places. It is becoming more popular.2. One purpose of public art is to make cities more beautiful and interesting and let people enjoy art.3. One example is Spoonbridge and Cherry. It is a huge metal sculpture. It is silver and red. It’s an example of pop art, which is art about everyday things.4. Another purpose of pubic art is to illustrate concepts or to promote beliefs.5. One example is Peace. It is a statue of a woman on a horse, and it is a realistic statue. It is a symbol of peace.6. Another example is Non-Violence. It is a metal sculpture. It looks like a gun tied in a knot. This is impossible, so this sculpture is an example of surrealism. Its purpose is to promote peace.Unit 4 Journey to AntarcticaVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 281.g2. c3. d4. j5. h6. e7. i8. b9. f 10. aTaking Better Notes, pages 29-301. 1907-19092. 8/7/19073. 1/19084.10/29/19085. > 2 mos.6. 1/9/1909Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 31Number the events as follows: 1, 4, 3, 2, 6, 7, 5Listening for Details, Part B, page 321. T2. F3.F4. F5. T6. T7. F8.FUsing Your Notes, Part B, pages 32-332. Jan. 183. Oct. 274. April 95. May 206. Aug. 30Unit 5 Violence on TelevisionVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 36-371. a2. a3. b4. b5. c6. b7. c8. a9. c 10. a Vocabulary Preview, Part B, page 371.a2. a3. b4. b5. aVocabulary Preview, Part C, page 381. act2. long-term3.average4.focused5.impact6.estimate7. characters8. immediate9.assess 10. link Taking Better Notes, pages 38-39Answers will vary.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 39Number the items in this order: 4, 2, 3, 1Listening for Details, Part B, page 401. c2. a3. b4. a5. c6. b7. c8. bUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 41Sample Corrected Sentences:--Almost 98% of American families have a television.--Cartoons have more acts of violence than adult TV shows.--A child sees about 100,000 acts of violence by age 12.--When children watch a lot of TV, they are more violent when they are older.Unit 6 Too Old to Learn?Vocabulary Preview, Part B, page 441. f2. c3. g4. h5. a6. j7.e8. b9. i 10. d Vocabulary Preview, Part C, page 451.remove2.adolesecnts3.skill4.evidence5.conclude6. theory7.native8.period9.accent 10.criticalTaking Better Notes, pages 45-46Sample Rewritten Notes:1. L12. L23. Diff. between L1+L2Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 471. b2. b3. cListening for Details, Part B, page 481. a2. b3. a4. c5. bUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 491. animals or humans2. to sing3. hear parent’s song4. to see5.have light6. to speak without accent7. be youngUnit 7 Are We Alone?Vocabulary Preview, Part A, page 52Paragraph 11. c2. b3. d4. aParagraph 21. c2. a3. bParagraph 31. b2. c3. aVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 531. beings2. galaxy3. light years4. investigate5. approximately6.range7.signal8.locate9.restricted 10.relescopeTaking Better Notes, pages 54-551. What does SETI stand for?2. How did the SETI project begin?Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 55Number the questions in this order: 2, 1, 4, 3Listening for Details, Part B, page 561. a2. a3. b4.b5.a6. cUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 57Possible Answers:1. … there re 400 billion stars in our galaxy and 100 billion galaxies in the universe. Other planets can probably support life similar to life on earth.2. …using radio telescopes to listen for radio signals from space.3. … we may locate other intelligent beings.4. … radio signals travel quickly through space and have a long range.5. … travel at the speed of light. A radio signal takes four years to reach us from the nearest galaxy, Alpha Centauri. Alpha Centauri is 4.2 light years away.6. … travel 10 miles per second. It would take 60,000 years for a rocket to travel to us from the nearest galaxy.7. … have a long range. They can travel long distances and are not restricted to one area.8. … are restricted to traveling in one direction.Unit 8 Do the Right ThingVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 60-611.a2.b3. b4. c5. c6.a7.b8. a9. c 10.cVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 621. a. ability b. right2. a. funeral b. principle3. a. analyze b. justify4. a. source b. respect5. a. individual b. commonVocabulary Preview, Part C, page 621. individual2. right3.respect4.source5.ability6.funeral7.principlesmon9.analyze 10. justifyTaking Better Notes, page 63Possible Answers:1. The term “ethics” and “ethical decision” are defined. The terms are underlined to show that they are important.2. The definition for “ethics”is “principles for deciding right and wrong.”The definition for “ethical decision”is “good or correct decision.”The notes show that they are definitions by showing the key word or phrase on the left and the definition on the right.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 641. c2. b3. bListening for Details, Part B, page 65Individual Rights: 1, 3, 6Common Good: 2, 4, 5Using Your Notes, Part B, pages 66-67Possible Answers:Note Card 11. right2. think freely and make his or her own decisions3. wrongNote Card 21. the most people2. the fewest peopleNote Card 31. not lie to the woman2. lying is always wrong3. lie to the woman and give the money to the school4. the money will help more peopleUnit 9 A Good Night’s SleepVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 70-711. a2.b3.a4.c5. b6.c7. a8. c9. a 10. bVocabulary Preview, Part B, pages 71-72Paragraph 11. survey2. habits3. consequence4. relatedParagraph 21. require2. minimum3. functionParagraph 31. creates2. recognize 3 depriveVocabulary Preview, Part C, page 721. recognize2. consequence3. habit4. minimum5. related6. function7.require8.creates9.survey 10.deprivation Taking Better Notes, pages 72-73Possible Answers:1. Forty-four people of teenagers watch TV before bed and 35 percent drink soda with caffeine.The consequence is that they go to bed late and don’t sleep well.2. Most teens get fewer than eight hours of sleep a night.3. Ten percent of teens are late for school, 60 percent are tired at school, and 15 percent fall asleep in class.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 741. a, c2. b, cListening for Details, Part B, page 751. F (Many people don’t recognize that sleep deprivation is a serious health problem)2. T3. F (Thirty percent of Americans work more than fifty hours a week.)4. T5. T6. T7. F (There are 100,000 sleep-related car accidents in the U.S. each year.)8. TUsing Your Notes, Part B, pages 75-76Possible Answers:1. work over fifty hours a week2. less time for other things, including sleep3. twenty-four hours a day4. stay up late watching TV, using Internet5. American usually sleepy6. Americans make mistakes because sleepy7. sleep-related accidents a year8. injuries9. deaths10. sleepy while driving11. fall asleep drivingUnit 10 Negotiating for SuccessVocabulary Preview, Part A, page 791. e2. d3. c4. b5. a6. i7. h8. f9. g 10.jVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 801.a2. a3. b4. a5. b6. a7. a8. a9. b 10. bTaking Better Notes, pages 81-821. joining two companies2. handing in homework late3. where to go on vacation4. choosing a TV game showListening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 831. b2. a3. cListening for Details, Part B, pages 83-841. a2. b3. b4. b5. b6. aUsing Your Notes, Part B, page 84Possible answers:1. You aren’t doing your work2. communicate3. I4. I’m worried because the work isn’t done.5. of you6. the project will be lateUnit 11 Risking ItVocabulary Preview, Part A, page 88Paragraph 11.e2.c3. d4. b5.aParagraph 21.e2. c3. b4. d5.aVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 891. perceives2. injuries3.circumstances4. everyday5.versus6.significant7.natural8. actual9.occur 10.control Vocabulary Preview, Part C, page 891. circumstance2. significant3. control4.natural5.versus6.perceive7.actual8.everday9. injure 10.occurTaking Better Notes, page 901. higher2. lower3. more4. riskier thanListening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 91Number the topics as follows: 2, 4, 1, 3Listening for Details, Part B, pages 91-921. a2. b3. a4. a5. a6. bUsing Your Notes, Part B, pages 92Possible Answers:1. Actual risk2. on control3.Driving4.Natural5.Out in sun6. Unusual events vs. everyday activities7. At homeUnit 12 The Electronic BrainVocabulary Preview, Part A, pages 95Paragraph 11. b2. c3. e4. d5. aParagraph 21. d2. a3. c4. b5. eVocabulary Preview, Part B, page 961.calculation2.program3.by hand4.an error5.previous6.technology7.design8.engineer9.elements plex Vocabulary Preview, Part C page 961.previous2. engineer3. by hand4. complex5.technology6. error7.program8.design9.calculaition 10.elements Taking Better Notes, page 97Answers will vary.Listening for Main Ideas, Part B, page 981. a2. a3. a4. bListening for Details, Part B, page 991.F (The ENIAC project was started in the middle of World War II.)2.F (The U.S. Army wanted the computer to do faster calculations.)3.T4.F (John Mauchly was a 35-year-old physicist who was interested in the weather.)5.T6.T7.F (ENIAC could do 5,000 calculations per second)8.T9.F (Mauchly and Eckert didn’t make a lot of money from their work with computers.)10. F (ENIAC was used until 1955.)Using Your Notes, Part B, page100Possible Answers:1.ENIAC was built between 1943 and1945 at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States.2.The U.S. Army wanted computers that could do faster calculations without errors.3. John Mauchly was a35-year-old physicist. He wanted to build a computer that could predict the weather.4.J. Presper Ekhert was a 24-year-old Ph. D. student studying engineering. He loved to build complex machines.5. ENIAC filled an 1,800-square-foot-room. It had 40 different parts in a U-shape around the room. Each element was about 9 feet tall.6. ENIAC could do 5,000 calculations per second.7. After the ENIAC project, the engineers started a company designing, building, and selling computers. They built two new types of computers and worked with computers for the rest of their careers.8. ENIAC was used until 1955.。

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朗文英语听说教程（一）QuizUnit 1 Happiness1. What did psychologists want to find out ?a. Which people are happyb. What makes people happyc. How people define happiness2. How do happy people feel about their lives ?a. They like everything.b. They want to change.c. They are satisfied.3. Why are happy people optimistic ?a. They have few problems.b. They don’t worry much.c. They have negative attitudes.4. What factor is most important for happiness ?a. Good relationshipsb. A successful careerc. A lot of money5. Describe how psychologists learned what makes people happy. Psychologists asked hundreds of people how happy they are. Then they asked questions to find out about their personalities. They looked at the differences between happy people and unhappy people.6. What three personality factors do happy people have?Happy people are satisfied with themselves. They are also optimistic about their problems. In addition, they have good relationships with their friends and family.Unit 2 New Kinds of Food (1’:50”)1. What is genetically modified food ?a. Fresh foodb. Dangerous foodc. Altered food2. What genetically modified fruit did the speaker mention ?a. Strawberriesb. Applesc. Bananas3.What is a benefit of genetically modified food ?a. It needs fewer pesticides.b. It grows in less space.c. It dominates the environment.4. What is a risk of genetically modified food ?a. It may stay fresh longer.b. It may be more expensive.c. It may be harmful to people.5. What are three benefits of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food needs fewer pesticides. Genetically modified food/plants grow better than normal. In addition, they stay fresh longer after they are harvested.6. What are three risks of genetically modified food?Genetically modified food/plants may dominate other plants in the environment. Also, they might hurt wild animals and insects. They might even hurt the people who eat them.Unit 3 Public Art (2’:02”)1. What is public art ?a. Art in museumsb. Art in people’s housesc. Art in public places2. What sculpture is an example of realistic art ?a. Spoonbridge and Cherry (spoon and cherry)b. Non-Violence (gun in knot)c. Peace (woman on horse)3. What concept do two of the sculptures in the lecture symbolize ?a. Public artb. Surrealismc. Peace4. What is the main purpose of public art ?a. To make people go to museumsb. To make artists more popularc. To make public places more beautiful5. What is pop art? Give an example.Pop art shows things people see in their everyday lives. Spoonbridge and Cherry, the sculpture of a large spoon with a cherry, is an example of pop art.6. What is surrealistic art? Give an example.Surrealistic art shows things that are strange or impossible. Non-Violence, the sculpture of a gun tied in a knot, is an example of surrealistic art.Unit 4 Journey to Antarctica1. When did Shackleton and his crew make their journey ?a. From 1912 to 1914b. From 1914 to 1916c. From 1916 to 19182. Where did Shackleton and five men go for help ?a. South Georgia Islandb. Elephant Islandc. Argentina3. What finally happened to Shacklenton and his crew ?a. Everyone died.b. Some were rescued.c. Everyone was rescued.4. What finally happened to the Endurance ?a. It reached America.b. It sank near Antarctica.c. It returned to London.5. What was the goal of Shackleton’s Journey? Did he succeed?Shackleton’s goal was to be the first person to walk across Antarctica. He didn’t succeed.6. What did Shackleton and his crew eat when they were living on ice?First, they ate supplies from the ship. Then they hunted animals in the area. Finally, they killed and ate their dogs.Unit 5 Viol ence on Television (2’:11”)1. How much TV does the average American child watch ?a. Three to four hours a dayb. Three to four hours a weekc. Thirty to forty hours a week2. What TV shoes have the most violent acts ?a. Moviesb. Cartoonsc. The news3. How many violent acts does the average child see on television by age twelve ?a. About 1,000b. About 10,000c. About 100,0004. What did the two studies show ?a. TV violence is linked to real violence.b. TV violence is not harmful for children.c. TV violence is increasing in the United States.5. How did researchers study the immediate effects of TV violence on children? The researchers showed children a TV show of a child hitting and kicking a doll. Then they left the children alone with a doll. The children hit and kicked the doll. This study showed that children do what they see on TV.6. How did researchers study the long-term of TV violence on children?The researchers studied how much violent television some children watched at age eight. Then they studied the same children at age eighteen. The children who watched a lot of violence TV were more violent at age eighteen.Unit 6 Too Old to Learn? (2’:06”)1. What do animals learn new skills ?a. Before the critical periodb. During the critical periodc. After the critical period2. What must young kittens learn to do ?a. Seeb. Eatc. Meow3. What must young songbirds learn to do ?a. Seeb. Eatc. Sing4. What changes after the critical period in humans ?a. The ability to hear soundsb. The ability to pronounce soundsc. The size of the brain5. Define critical period. Give an example.The critical period is when an animal or human can learn a new skill. For example, in humans there is a critical period for language learning.6. What is difficult for adult language learners? Why?Adults find it difficult to pronounce sounds correctly. Therefore, they may never learn to speak a new language with a native accent.Unit 7 Are We Alone? (2’:15”)1. What is the SETI project looking for ?a. Intelligent beingsb. Other galaxiesc. Rocket ships2. Why do some scientists think there is intelligent life on other planets ?a. They have received signals from other planets.b. They have seen rockets from other planets.c. They believe other planets could support life.3. How does the SETI project look for life in other galaxies ?a. By sending out radio signalsb. By listening for radio signalsc. By sending out rockets4. Why does the STEI project look for radio signals ?a. Radio signals travel quickly and have a short range.b. Radio signals travel quickly and have a long range.c. Radio signals travel slowly and have a long range.5. How fast do radio signals travel? How long is needed for a radio signal to travel from the nearest galaxy to earth?Radio signals travel at the speed of light. A radio signal travels about four years from the nearest galaxy to earth.6. Why doesn’t the SETI project use rockets to look for intelligent life?Rocket ships are restricted to traveling in one direction. And they are much slower than radio signals.Unit 8 Do the Right Thing (1’:55”)1. What is the principle of common good ?a. Do what is best for most people.b. Do what is best for everybody.c. Do what is best for yourself.2. What is the principle of individual rights ?a. Take care of other people.b. Do what is best for yourself.c. Make your own decisions.3. Whose writings is the principle of individual rights based on ?a. Aristotleb. Kantc. Bentham4. What ethical principle can be used to justify lying ?a. The principle of individual rightsb. The principle of individual goodc. The principle of common good5. Explain why the friend in the lecture wanted to lie to the dying woman.The friend thought spending a lot of money on an expensive funeral was a waste of money. He wanted to give the money to a school for homeless children.6. Use an ethical principle to explain how the friend can justify lying to the dying woman.Following the principle of common good, the friend will help more people if he gives the money to the school for homeless children. The only person he might hurt is the dying woman.Uni t 9 A Good Night’s Sleep1. How does the National Sleep Center learn about sleep ?a. From watching people sleepb. From surveys about sleep habitsc. From books about sleep habits2. What is a cause of sleep deprivation ?a. Our modern lifestyleb. Feeling tiredc. Health problems3. What is an effect of sleep deprivation ?a. Car accidentsb. Watching TVc. Family problems4. What percentage of Americans feel sleepy when driving ?a. Seventeenb. Twentyc. Fifty5. How has technology affected our sleep habits?A hundred years ago, people didn’t stay up late because there was not much to do. However, today we can stay up late working, watching TV, or using the Internet.6. How does feeling sleepy affect people at work?When people are sleepy at work, they don’t think clearly and can make mistakes. These mistakes can cost a lot of money or cause accidents.Unit 10 Negotiating for Success1. What is one technique for successful negotiation ?a. Solving the problemb. Talking about feelingsc. Using “I” statements2. Why should you use I statements in a negotiation ?a. To explain your opinionb. To solve the problemc. To avoid blaming others3. What often happens if you blame someone in a negotiation ?a. The person stops communicating.b. The person accepts the blame.c. The person solves the problem.4. What usually causes problems in a negotiation ?a. The issue in the negotiationb. People’s feelings about the negotiationc. The people in the negotiation5. Explain the example of conflict in the lecture. Who has a conflict? What is it about? Two co-workers have a conflict. They are working on a project together. One person isn’t finishing his work on time.6. Give an example of a statement blaming another person. Then rewrite the statement using an “I” statement.A statement blaming another person is “You aren’t doing your work, Joe.” An “I” statement is “I’m worried because the work isn’t done.”Unit 11 Risking It1. What activity has a high perceived risk ?a. Flying in an airplaneb. Driving a carc. Riding a bicycle2. What is an example of a risk you can control ?a. Being in an earthquakeb. Driving a carc. Flying in an airplane3. What is an example of a natural risk ?a. Going out in the sunb. Living near a nuclear power plantc. Flying in an airplane4. What is an example of an everyday risk ?a. Being in an earthquakeb. Flying in an airplanec. Walking down stairs5. Explain the difference between actual and perceived risk. Give an example.An actual risk is the real risk of being hurt or killed. A perceived risk is the risk people feel. For example, some people feel that flying is more dangerous than driving. However, more people are killed in car accidents than in airplane accidents.6. Explain the difference between controlled and uncontrolled risk. Give an example.A controlled risk is a risk people can control. An uncontrolled risk is a risk they can’t control. For example, people are in control w hen they are driving. However, the pilot is in control when they are flying in an airplane.Unit 12 The Electronic Brain1. When was ENIAC built ?a. From 1943 to 1945b. From 1953 to 1955c. From 1963 to 19652. Who designed ENIAC ?a. The U.S. Armyb. IBMc. Mauchly and Eckert3. How many calculations could ENIAC make per second ?a. Five hundredb. Five thousandc. Five million4. How big was ENIAC ?a. The size of an 1,800-square-foot roomb. The size of an 2,500-square-foot roomc. The size of an 5,000-square-foot room5. Why was ENIAC built?During World War II, the U.S. Army was doing scientific projects. Women used adding machines to do the calculations by hand. However, this process was slow and there were errors. The army wanted a way to do faster and better calculations.6. Why did Mauchly and Eckert want to work on ENIAC?Mauchly was a physicist. He wanted to build a computer that could predict the weather. Eckert was an electrical engineering student. He liked to build complex electronic machines.。

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