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Unit1Transcript Lesson One Audio StudioClip 1Melting Polar IceThe latest evidence comes from opposite ends of our planet, but the story it tells is thesame. At the North Pole, new satellite photos show Arctic ice is melting so fast, many scientists now predict it will be gone within 30 years. Some researchers think it could disappear in just six. At the South Pole, an ice shelf the size of Connecticut is in danger of melting because theice bridge that held it in place has shattered. It’s one of ten ice shelves that have shrunk or collapsed in the past 50 years. Some were 10,000 years old. Polar ice works as the earth’s airconditioner. Without it, there could be a snowball effect with temperatures rising even faster. Governments all around the world have to take the lead in solving this crisis, but eachof us has to do our part to reduce greenhouse gasses. If we all don’t take bold action — and take it soon — we will all find ourselves on very thin ice. If we’re lucky.Warm-up1）A string of warmer years 2）Polar ice is melting fast 3）Extreme weathersTask 1 Note-taking1) opposite ends of our planet 2) North 3) melting so fast 4) it will be gone within 30 years 5) it could disappear in just six 6) South 7) in danger of melting 8) shattered 9) 5010) one of ten11) shrunk12) collapsed13) 10,000Task 2 Dictation1) as the earth’s air conditioner 2) a snowball effect with temperatures rising even faster 3)take the lead in solving this crisis 4) do our part to reduce greenhouse gasses 5) all find ourselves on very thin iceClip 2 Who Is Paying the Price for Climate ChangeClimate change is already melting the Arctic, queering weather and threatening foodsupplies. So who’s paying the price for all these global warming impacts It might seem likeinsurers are most at risk. Indeed, insurers did pay out some $33 billion in climate-related damages last year in the U.S. alone. But it turns out that bearing the brunt of climate change costs is you, the taxpayer. A new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the NRDC, finds that the federal government spent three times more than the private insurance industry on climate change impacts last year. And, of course, those federal efforts are entirely funded by taxpayers.“It is in effect a climate disruption tax, equivalent to a 2.7 percentage point increase in what Americans paid in sales taxes last year.” That's Daniel Lashof, director of the NRDC's Climateand Clean Air Program and co-author of the report. We spent nearly $100 billion in 2012 on drought-related crop insurance, storms like Hurricane Sandy, floods and wildfires. By comparison the nation spent $95 billion on education last year and just $91 billion on transportation. Greenhouse gas pollution shows no signs of slowing, recently touching 400 parts-per-million. And as that number continues to rise, so will the price.Task 1 Note-taking1) insurers 2) risk 3) out some $33 billion 4) damages5) taxpayer 6) three times more than7) funded by taxpayersTask 2 True or False1) T 2) F 3) FLesson Two Audio StudioClip 1 Brighter LivingWith all the news about climate change, sometimes reversing it or slowing it down seemsimpossible, but it’s not. The key is making small simple changes in your daily life. Then multiply that by the millions of us, and we’ve got real results in the long run. Install aprogrammable thermostat that adjusts itself when you are not at home so you are not cooling or heating an empty house. If every home in America did this, the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions would be the same as taking six millions cars off the road. Next, wash your clothes in cold water instead of hot. Look for appliances that have been given the energy star seal of approval by the EPA. These models use ten to fifty percent less energy than standard models. Buy fresh foods whenever possible. Frozen foods use ten times the energy to produce and get to the supermarket. Finally, head to your home improvement store and pick up an insulation blanket. They go from ten or twenty bucks, to wrap around your hot water heater.Warm-up1) buy fresh food whenever possible 2) buy and wear clothes made of eco-friendly materials 3) save electricity, water 4) take more public transportation, ride bicycles or just walkTask 1 Note-taking1) programmable 2) adjusts 3) cooling or heating an empty house 4) in cold water instead of hot 5) appliances that have been given the energy stars 6) fresh foods whenever possible7) home improvement storeTask 2 Sound Club1) multiplied up 2) millions of us 3) greenhouse gas emissions 4) taking six millions cars offthe roadClip 2 Huston University-reduce University Carbon FootprintThe University of Houston is emerging as a leader in sustainability, working to reduce its carbon footprint. The University of Houston is looking at how can we lead in sustainability worldwide. What does that really mean So, leadership for sustainability is about building relationships, about heightening dialogue, heightening our critical thinking, really talking about the needy issues. The efforts are educational, like turning the eighty-eight solar panels donated through a grant from Green Mountain Energy into a learning opportunity for engineering students as well as enriching, such as the community garden tended by students.“We grow produce that we then donate to local food pantry and students are the primary volunteers for this garden. It’s really close by to where we live and it’s kind of important for us to give back to literally the local community in which we are living and that’s part of the idea about sustainability. Connecting to community, seeing what their needs are, seeing what our resources and our needs are, things like that.”Warm-up1) enhance the public’s awareness; promote actions; …2) educational efforts in various formshelp organize environmental protection campaigns in daily life, such as garbage classification Task 1 Note-taking1)reduce its carbon footprint 2)building relationships 3)heightening dialogue 4)heightening our critical thinking5)talking about the needy issuesTask 2 Dictation1)turning 2)donated 3)enriching 4)tended 5)grow6)donate 7)live8)give 9)Connecting10)seeingHome Listening1) push 2) effort 3) concept 4) Alternative 5) resources 6) elements 7) as complex as 8) deal with 9) over the next few decades 10) positive changesUnit2Transcript Lesson One Audio StudioClip 1Are People Inherently Good or BadThe argument between nature and nurture influencing how we behave has been had many times. But now scientists are studying infants to try to understand if we are inherently good or bad. Yale University researchers working with infant children have had some interesting results. They staged a puppet show in which one puppet is trying to go uphill but keeps falling back down. Two more puppets appear; one that wants to help the first figure up the hill and another that is trying to push them back down. What the researchers found was that after the puppet show, when given the choice, the infants reach down for the puppet that tries to help the other one push uphill rather than the other one who is trying to push them both back down. In another study the same researchers introduced a neutral character thatdidn’t try to help or hinder the work. The infants still chose the helper over the neutralcharacter but also chose the neutral character over the one trying to hinder the progress. Scientists think this means that even infants with no language abilities can identify with motivations and are prone to like things that help them achieve rather than things that try to hold them back.Task 1 Note-taking1) Two 2) Infant children 3) Two puppet shows 4) reach down for the puppet they like 5) the helper 6) the neutral character 7) the neutral character 8) trying to hinder the progress 9) infants 10) language abilities 11) help them achieve 12) hold them backTask 2 Dictation1) stage 2) falling 3) appear 4) push 5) found 6) reachClip 2 Nature vs. Nurture-parent InfluenceWe are all born with certain physical characteristics determined by our genes, but does our DNA dictate how we act William R. Clark: Genes may very well determine how we behave in given situations.Dr. Dean Edell: Researchers say they are learning now that genes help control how we interpret our environment. Steven Pinker: There has to be some kind of innate circuitry in place that allows us to create culture and acquire culture and do the learning. Dr. Dean Edell: But can environment influence which genes are triggered David Moore: What really matters is which genes are turned on and which genes are turned off, and different genes are turned on and off in different circumstances. Dr. Dean Edell: That leaves to debate over the role parents play in influencing their children. Steven Pinker: Parents aren't the only aspect of the environment; there is also the surrounding culture. Dr. Dean Edell: Some believe the stronger social influences happen outside the home. Judith Rich Harris: Children live in separate worlds and each world is very important, but there is very little carry-over from one world to the other, and what is carried over is whatever is genetic. Dr. Dean Edell: Controversial author, Judith Rich, says how well a child turns out is up to the child, not the parent. Others find that troubling. Stanley Greenspan: We encourage parents to be either passive or hopeless or helpless in the face of certain challenges that they would assume were genetic. Male Speaker: As the debate rages, what's clear is that as scientists study DNA, they are learning more about ways to fight disease and perhaps understand better what makes us tick. I am Dr. Dean Edell.Task 1 Note-taking1) surrounding culture2) the stronger social influences 3) genetic 4) up to the child 5) passive 6) hopeless 7) helplessTask 2 Dictation1) determined2) dictate 3) behave 4) control 5) interpret 6) create 7) acquire 8) influence 9) triggered 10) mattersLesson Two Audio StudioClip 1 Nature Nurtures CreativityYou may be getting older, but don’t fret. You can help keep your brain young with somesimple lifestyle changes such as: moderate amount of exercise, eating well, managing your stress. Exercising three to five times a week increases blood flow to the brain which keeps it working smarter and reduces the risks of mini strokes ( transient ischemic attack 短暂性缺血发作). It’s fairly common when we see someone with early memory troubles we’ll see acertain degree of mini strokes that have occurred over time. Healthy eating will alsodecrease stroke risk. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, like fish and walnuts are very important for brain health. It seems that people who eat a lot of fish and sea food tend to have a healthier brain aging overall. As to those eat a plant-based diet and reducing the stress through meditation also helps keep our brains younger longer. Significant stress causes brain changes that can lead to memory loss. Doctor Hu says mediators tend to have better bloodflow to the brain’s frontal cortex — the area where one must use to stay sharp andmulti-task and make accurate decisions. So if you want to stay smarter longer, take steps now to improve your lifestyle by exercising, eating right and meditating. For today’s health minute, I am Susan Hendricks.Task 1 Note-taking1) Moderate amount of exercise 2) Working smarter and reduces the risks of mini strokes 3) Eating well 4) Very important for brain health 5) Managing your stress 6) Brain changes that can lead to memory loss.Task 2 Short Answer Questions1. A certain degree of mini strokes.2. People who eat a lot of fish and sea food.3. Meditation.Clip 2 Keep Your Brain Smart with Simple ChangesGood morning in today in Healthwatch. Nature nurtures creativity. Disconnecting from our digital devices seems to become more difficult every day. But there is now one more reasonto take a vacation in the great outdoors. A new study finds spending time with nature is good for your mind. It even improves problem-solving abilities and creativity by fifty percent. Researchers looked at fifty six people with an average age of 28 and split them into two groups. The first took a creativity test before a backpacking trip, and the second took on the fourth day of the trip. Those who took it before had an average score of about 4. And those who took it on the fourth day scored just about 6. The second group was not only more creative, but also better at problem solving. Researchers cannot say whether the improvements were due to more nature, less technology or both. But they say extended periods in front of a computer likely has cognitive costs, and going for a hike could help reverse them. It may also be more crucial now than ever. Recent data show young people spend just 20 minutes a day playing outside and almost eight hours a day using cell phones, TVs and computers. So next time you are agonizing over your computer screen, consider stepping outside instead, and let nature nurture your mind. I am Dr. Holly Phillips.Task 1 Note-taking1) digital devices 2) in the great outdoors 3) mind 4) problem-solving abilities 5) creativity 6) cognitive 7) going for a hike 8) playing outside 9) using cell phones, TVs and computers 10) stepping outside and let nature nurture their mindTask 2 Dictation1) 56 2) 28 3) before 4) fourth 5) 4 6) 6Home Listening1) located 2) stimulate 3) components 4) previously 5) expand 6) challenge 7) stimulate your mind 8) mentally stimulating activities 9) helps decrease stress 10) positive and direct affectUnit3Transcript Lesson One Audio StudioClip 1 Made in ChinaAs we said somebody surprises in our important series made in China; your job, your future, your fortune. As you know our Bill Leer traveled more than 5000 miles across China to bring us an unprecedented look at all the different ways the country is affecting nearly every part of our lives this morning. And what every American worker needs to know about China,about their jobs is the subject of Bill’s. “Well we are in our Good Morning America bedroom this morning as many viewers of you are getting ready for your day here. Your day started thanks to China, because 80 percent of the clocks in this country are made in China.”“80 percent”“80 percent of the clocks are made in China. When the Chinese start dumping bedroom sets in America, a third of American wooden furniture manufacturers lost theirjobs. Chinese not only invented the toothbrush, they probably made yours, and your coffee maker and your towels. When they slashed sock prices a few years ago, a third of American sock manufacturers went out of business. And the shoes, these Nikes, brand-new, pretty nice, $74, right. The question is what would they cost if they were made in America So to find out and to find out how many other American jobs are in danger because of all this low price stuff. I followed this made-in-China label, 7000 miles right to the source.Task 1 Dictation1)surprises 2)series 3)fortune 4)more than 5000 miles 5)unprecedented 6)different 7)affecting 8)subjectTask 2 Note-taking1) 80 percent of the clocks in America are made in China 2) One-third of American wooden furniture manufacturers lost their jobs. 3) Chinese invented the toothbrush 4) One-third of American sock manufacturers went out of business. 5) Brand-new, pretty nice, $74, made in China.Clip 2 Breaking the “Bamboo Ceiling”When you think about, you know, sort of the factory innovation luxury, you end up with the brand like LiNing. Lining is sort of the Chinese Nike, as you can see, the Chinese AirJordan.LiNing is also a man, he is a China’s most famous Olympic athlete if you watched the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games. You’ll remember him lighting the torch high above the stadium. You know what’s interesting is LiNing basically represents sort ofthe innovation and luxury model for China, which is basically brought in American designers. LiNing has tremendous name recognition already in China. He had support from the state. He has tremendous resources at his advantage, and basically he went up against Adidas and Nike, and in last year or so he has gotten crushed. He hit what some have called the bamboo ceiling. The idea that even Chinese consumers will not buy domestic brands when they have the opportunity to buy the foreign luxury brands. And so therefore LiNing is now struggling to reposition itself as more of a value commodity as something for people in the second and third tier cities, rather than as a luxury product. So it is easy, I think, for many of us to basically retreat into our default mindset, that once again China, excellent at manufacturing, excellent at efficiency, it can build the brand.Task 1 Note-taking1) the Chinese Nike and the Chinese Air Jordan. 2) lit the torch in the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games. 3) the sort of the innovation and luxury model for China 4) name recognition already 5) the state6) reposition himselfTask 2 Idea Box1) It refers to the idea that even Chinese consumers will not buy domestic brands when they have the opportunity to buy the foreign luxury brands. 2) open 3) openLesson Two Audio StudioClip 1 China Eyes Sophisticated Luxury GoodsAfter a market cultivating period since the end of last century to the beginning of this century, Chinese luxury goods market is gradually growing bigger, while western customers are tightening their belts as their economy remains mired in a sluggish recovery. The Chinesepublic’s appetite for high-end products has soared. China’s consumer luxury goods market isoutpacing every other luxury market in the world, with an estimated of growth of 23 percent in 2010. A rapidly expanding middle and upper class in China seek to enhance their identity and quality of life with luxury goods. Top-growth categories for luxury goods in China include: liquor (酒), fashion accessories and clothes, cars, jewelry and cosmetics. A report from theChinese Academy of Social Sciences says, “China will rank as the world’s largest market for luxury goods in 5 years’ time.” Over the past few years, China’s purchasing power for luxury goods has been growing at the pace of 20 percent annually. Right now, China’s largest groupof luxury goods consumers are between 20 and 30 yearsold, which means they have many consuming years still ahead of them, and the average age of Chinese high-end goods consumers is 15 years younger than the world average. As China becomes the fastest growing luxury goods market, it is not only attracting imported goods but western brands have also begun to design luxury goods to Chinese tastes. Experts say in the next 5 years, the Chinese luxury goods market will grow even larger.Task 1 Dictation1. cultivating2. luxury3. tightening their belts4. recovery5. appetite6. outpacing7. Estimated8. Enhance9. Categories10. RankTask 2 Note-taking1) purchasing power 2) 20 percent annually 3) between 20 and 30 years old 4) 15 years younger than the world average 5) the Chinese luxury goods market will grow even largerClip 2 Why China Is a Large Market of Luxury ProductsIt should be no surprise that China is such a massive market for luxury goods. After all, we are talking about a huge population with a growing economy, not to mention relative isolation from the social unrest, financial trauma and natural disasters that have disturbedthe world’s other major markets. But there is a deeper connection, luxury brands thrive herebecause they operate in both horizontal and vertical dimensions. In much of the west, taste is defined as a having unique personal style. Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Ugly can bebeautiful. Street style can be elegant. Under this framework, the only sin is insincerity. That’sa horizontal market, which is great for creativity, but not so great for luxury. China is different. Thousands of years of rigid society have left a deep mark. People here acknowledge the difference between low and high. So taste is not knowing yourself, it requires improving yourself. This is not about just showing face, which means tacky bling, sure that happens. Spending on luxury demonstrates your values, your culture, your virtue, your knowledge. This is the vertical dimension. Nobody understands this like the French. It is why Louie Vuitton knows to stake out the biggest, most lavish retail space in a mall. It is whycognac outsells whiskey, even at night clubs blasting hip-hop. We’re still at early phases here.After decades of austerity, China is rediscovering its imperial routes. My advice: invest in Burdough.Warm-upConspicuous consumption 炫耀Jumping on the bandwagon 从众Social Xuanyao Consumptive Interaction Motivation 社会性消费动机社交Identity 身份象征Elegant quality 品质精致Hedonism 自我享受Self Consumptive Motivation 自我性消费动机Self-gifts 自我馈赠Task 1 Short Answer Questions1) It is mainly about why luxury goods thrive in China. 2) They operate in both horizontal dimension and vertical dimension. 3) Great for creativity, but not so great for luxury.Task 2 Note-taking1) rigid society have left a deep mark 2) here are acknowledged the difference between low and high 3) your values, your culture, your virtue, your knowledge 4) French understand China betterHome Listening1. strategy2. appearing3. strengths and weaknesses4. transformation5. standards6. play a very special role7. taking short term actions8. innovation9. critical 10. take place。

现代大学英语听力3原文及答案unit1

Unit 1Task 1【答案】A. unusual, whatever, escape, traditions, present, grey, moulded, shape, hereB.1) Students were forbidden to play games, to sing (except sacred music), to hunt or fish or even to dance.2) When people went anywhere on a visit, the pretty English girls all kissed them.3) Erasmus, Bacon, Milton, Cromwell, and Newton (or Wordsworth, Byron, Tennyson, etc.)【原文】My coming to Cambridge has been an unusual experience. From whatever country one comes as a student one cannot escape the influence of the Cambridge traditions---and they go back so far! Here, perhaps, more than anywhere else, I have felt at one and the same time the past, the present and even the future. It’s easy to see in the old grey stone buildings how the past moulded the present and how the present is giving shape to the future. So let me tell you a little of what this university town looks like and how it came to be here at all.The story of the University began, so far as I know, in 1209 when several hundred students and scholars arrived in the little town of Cambridge after having walked 60 miles from Oxford.Of course there were no colleges in those early days and student life was very different from what it is now. Students were of all ages and came from anywhere and everywhere. They were armed; some even banded together to rob the people of the countryside. Gradually the idea of the college developed, and in 1284, Peterhouse, the oldest college in Cambridge, was founded.Life in college was strict; students were forbidden to play games, to sing (except sacred music), to hunt or fish or even to dance. Books were very scarce and all the lessons were in the Latin language which students were supposed to speak even among themselves.In 1440 King Henry VI founded King’s College, and the other colleges followed. Erasmus, the great Dutch scholar, was at one of these, Queens’ College, from 1511 to 1513, and though he wrote that the college beer was “weak and badly made”, he also mentioned a pleasant custom that unfortunately seems to have ceased.“The English girls are extremely pretty,” Erasmus said, “soft, pleasant, gentle, and charming. When you go anywhere on a visit the girls all kiss you. They kiss you when you arrive. They kiss you when you go away and agai n when you return.”Many other great men studied at Cambridge, among them Bacon, Milton, Cromwell, Newton, Wordsworth, Byron and Tennyson.Task 2【答案】A. 1) a) 2) b) 3) a) 4) c)B.1) They usually wear black gowns—long gowns that hang down to the feet are forgraduates, and shorter ones forundergraduates.2) Women students do not play a very active part in university life at Cambridge, but they work harder than men.C.1) meadows, green, peaceful, bending into, intervals, deep coloured, reflection, contrasts, lawns2) peace, scholarship, peace, suggest, stretches, charmingly cool, graceful【原文】Now let me give you some idea of what you would see if you were to talk around Cambridge. Let us imagine that I am seeing the sights for the first time. It is a quite market town and the shopping centre extends for quite a large area, but I notice more bookshops than one normally sees in country towns, and more tailors’ shops showing in their windows the black gowns that students must wear—long gowns that hang down to the feet for graduates and shorter ones for undergraduates.In the centre of the town is the market place where several times each week country traders come to sell their produce. Everywhere there are teashops, some in modern and many in old buildings, reached by climbing narrow stairs. There is a great deal of bicycle traffic, mainly undergraduates who race along thoughtless of safety, with long scarves (in various colours to denote their college) wound round their necks.Continuing, I find my way to the river which flows behind the college buildings and curls about the town in the shape of a horseshoe. This narrow river is the Granta, and a little farther on changes in name to the Cam. It flows slowly and calmly. The “Blacks”, as thi s part of the town behind the colleges is called, have been described as the loveliest man-made view in English. It is indeed beautiful. To the felt, across the stream, there are no buildings, merely meadows, colleges’ gardens and lines of tall trees. Everything is very green and peaceful. On the river bank are willow trees with their branches bending into the water and, at intervals along the river, stone bridges cross the stream and lead into the colleges which line the bank. The deep coloured brick or stone of college walls, sometimes red and sometimes grey, is 500 years old. The walls rise out of their own reflection in the water and their colour contrasts charmingly with glimpses of the many green lawns.Walking along the river bank, where the only sound is the noise of gentle wind in the tree tops, I came to my college, King’s College. Across a bridge and beyond a vast carpet of green lawn stands King’s College Chapel, the largest and most beautiful building in Cambridge and the most perfect example left of English fifteenth-century architecture.The colleges join one another along the curve of the river. Going through a college gate one finds one is standing in an almost square space of 70 yards known as a “court”. Looking down into the court on all sides are the buildings where the students live. The colleges are built on a plan common to all. There is a chapel, a library, and a large dinning-hall. One court leads to another and each is made beautiful with lawns or a fountain or charming old stone path. The student gets a good impression of all the English architectural styles of the past 600 years---the bad as well as the good.There are 28 colleges, excluding three for women students. Women students donot play a very active part in university life at Cambridge, but they work harder than men.It is difficult to walk around the quite courts of the colleges without feeling a sense of peace and scholarship. And the sense of peace that green lawns always suggest to me is found in the town too, for often one is surprised to meet open stretches of grass in the midst of the streets and house giving a charmingly cool countryside effect and reminding one of the more graceful days of eighteenth century. I’ll finish as I began on that note, the feel ing one has here of the past in the present, of continuing tradition and firm faith.Task 3【答案】A. 1) b) 2) c)B.“Five Secrets” for Getting a Student VisaSecret One: Get free, accurate information by visiting the US Embassy website. Secret Two: Be thoroughly prepared.Bring: I-20 form or IAP form;Diploma(s);Standardized test score reports (TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc.);All letters and e-mails from the school, esp. those discussing financial aid;Evidence of funding f or the applicant’s studies;Business cards;Any other documents that might be important.Secret Three: Answer the questions that are asked. Don’t give the visa officer a prepared speech.Secret Four: Tell the truth.Secret Five: Come back to China in two ways:1) Come back to see your family and maintain your ties to China.2) Come back to China after graduation.【原文】On March 7, US Consul General David Hopper and three other officials from the Visa Section of the American Embassy met with students at Peking University. One of the officials presented “Five Secrets” for getting a student visa.Secret One:Get free, accurate information on applying for a student visa. Visit the US Embassy website. There is no charge for using these resources. Why pay to get the same information from other sources?Secret Two:Be thoroughly prepared. Make sure you bring:● Y I-20 form (or IAP-66 form);●Your diploma(s);●Your standardized test score reports (TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc.);●All letters and e-mails from the school, especially those that discuss scholarships,assistantships, fellowships and other forms of financial aid;●Evidence of funding for your studies (bank documents, etc.);●Your business cards (if you have a job);●Any other documents that you think might be important.Secret Three:Answer those questions that are asked. Don’t give the visa officer a prepared speech! Here’s an example of what to avoid.Visa officer：Hi, how are you today?Applicant：I’m going to study chemical engineering at X University.Visa officer：X University? I've been to the campus many times.Applicant：I will surely return to China and find a good job with a major multinational company.Visa officer：So tell me, what color is the sky?Applicant：I was given a teaching assistantship because the school believes my test scores and credentials are excellent．These people are not communicating, and the applicant is not advancing his cause! Secret Four：Tell the truth. If the visa officer thinks you’re lying, you won’t get a visa.Secret Five：Come back to China. We mean that in two ways：1. Come back to see your family and maintain your ties to China．Keep up yourfriendships and professional contacts here．Students returning on vacation don’t even need to come in for an interview；they can simply use the drop-box service offered at many CITIC Bank locations.2. Come back to China after you graduate. Use those advanced skills and theoriesthat you learn in the US to make China a better place．Task 4【答案】A.1) You are not well suited for it. / You do not have the necessary qualities or abilities for it.2) You cannot go back to the previous situation. /You cannot change your mind.3) You can’t change halfway the subjects you choose to study.B. 1) b) 2) a) 3) c) 4) a) 5) a) 6) b)C.References:In the text, John criticizes the British university system for being too specialized in their curriculum, and argues that the American system is a better one. But Peter, the US student, doesn’t agree. In the debate, encourage students to refer to th e points made by Peter or john in the conversation. They may also use their own experience at a Chinese university to support their viewpoints.John’s arguments for a broader course of study:—Students who follow a broader course will have a better understanding of the world in general, and they will be more flexible in their jobs, so that if things go wrong they will be able to change jobs more easily.—Things are changing so rapidly that we have to change with them. Too much emphasis on specialization makes it difficult for us to renew or update our knowledge.—The majority of British students never use 90 percent of what they have studied at university, because what they learned is too academic and difficult.Peter’s arguments against Joh n:—There are too many subjects today. You won’t be competent in anything if you don’t focus. Life is short. You can’t do everything.—People usually know what they want to do in high school.—There are not many alternatives if students want to learn enough to be competent in their subject.—American students with a first degree don’t have the depth of knowledge they should have.—Specialization is particularly important in sciences.—People need to acquire a lot of pure knowledge, particularly in technical and scientific areas. The importance of pure knowledge should not be underestimated.【原文】John: I disagree, Peter. I don’t think it really matters what your educational background is. Anyone who is bright enough is going to do well whatever their education.Peter: But John, …John: In fact, I think some people carry on with their education when they would do a lot better to get out and start building their own careers by learning things in real life.Peter: Yes, but the whole point is, life is getting so much more complicated these days that unless you carry on with your studies you just can't cope.John: For certain things, and certain people, okay. But to my mind, the big problem in education is that you specialize too quickly. I mean, in England, you start specializing from the third year in secondary school, when you're about 14. And it gets steadily narrower until you do your A-levels in only two or three subjects.You either do languages, or natural sciences, or social sciences.Peter: But surely these days you have to, John—you can't possibly study everything, because there's just too much.John: Yes, but how many kids at the age of 16 really know what they want to do?How many of them are convinced that the three subjects they've chosen, or have been recommended, are the ones that will let them follow the careers they eventually decide on?Peter: Oh, I think most young people who stay on at school have a fair idea of what they want to do.John: I'm not so sure, Peter. And after all, that's not the end of it. When they get to university in England, the subjects they study are so narrow that they are only good for one thing; so they are stuck with it.Peter: But I don't really see that there is any alternative if people are going to learn enough to be competent in their subject. They've got to specialize early, and I suppose those that realize they've made a mistake can always swap to something else.John: Ah, but that's just it. You can't. Suppose you study languages at university and then decide that you are not cut out for it and would like to be a doctor. You've burnt your bridges. You can't just change horses in midstream; you've got to go right back to the beginning and you lose years. I think the American system is much better.Peter: In what way?John: Well, for your first degree you've got to study a fairly wide range of subjects, and you can choose them yourself, within certain limits.Peter: Fine, but doesn't that mean that American students with a first degree don't have the depth of knowledge they should have?John: Should have for what?Peter: Well, they often aren't accepted for postgraduate work in England with just a first degree.John: Maybe not, but I don't really think that's important. They come out with a pretty good general knowledge in a wide area. After all, when you think about a lot of the stuff English students have to study, what good is it to them afterwards? I'm sure the majority of British students never use 90 percent of what they studied at university.Peter: That may be true of some arts subjects, but what about the sciences?John: Even there, a lot of what they do at university is so academic and abstruse that they will never be able to put it to any practical use. I'm sure they would benefit far more from on-the-job experience. And if they've had a broader course of study they've got two advantages.Peter: How do you mean?John: First of all, they will have a better understanding of the world in general, so they will be more flexible in their jobs, and then if things do go wrong they will be able to switch jobs more easily.Peter: That all sounds very simple, but I think you're still underestimating the amount of pure learning that you need these days, particularly in technical and scientific areas. I mean even at school these days, children have to learn far more things than we did when we were at school.John: All the more reason why we should not try to concentrate on such a few things at such an early age. Things are changing so rapidly these days that we have to change with them. When we were younger, there was a pretty good chance that we would be able to carry on in the profession we'd chosen until we retired. But these days, people have got to be prepared to change their jobs and learn new skills as technology moves ahead. Take just the area of the office, for example.How many offices...Task 5【答案】domestic, diversity, flexibility, more than 3,600, campuses, enrolled students, industries, about 3 million, Harvard, Stanford, community colleges, state universities, faculties, ethnic minorities, subjects and course options, student, consumer, flexibility, specialize, a higher education, postsecondary, a new career, retired people【原文】That a record 453,787 foreign students from 180 countries attended colleges and universities in the US in the past academic year is perhaps the most vivid indication that there are important advantages in American higher education.No other country receives even half as many foreign students, yet international students represent only 3% of the total enrollment at US colleges and universities. In all, some fifteen million students attend America's institutions of higher education.These statistics illustrate four major features of the American higher education system which make it attractive to both domestic and foreign students: size, diversity, flexibility and accessibility.Today there are more than 3,600 institutions of higher education in the United States. Some of the large state university systems, such as those in New York, California and Texas, comprise dozens of campuses and hundreds of thousands of enrolled students. Indeed, higher education has become one of the biggest "industries" in the US, employing some three million people.The range and diversity of institutions and programs of study in the US are evenmore impressive. The system encompasses both prestigious private universities such as Harvard and Stanford, which are among the best in the world, and local publicly-funded community colleges; both huge state university campuses enrolling 40,000-50,000 students and tiny private institutes with fewer than 100 students.American higher education is diverse in other ways, too. Not only do most colleges and universities enroll foreign students, but foreign faculty and visiting scholars play an important role on many campuses, particularly the large universities. In most comprehensive institutions, there are as many female students as male, and the numbers of students and faculty from ethnic minorities, particularly Asian-Americans and Hispanic-Americans have been steadily increasing. As a result, the campus communities of many American universities reflect in microcosm the diversity of larger society.Higher education in the US is also unique in offering an enormous variety of subjects and course options, ranging from Aerospace Engineering to Women's Studies and from Art to Zoology. Because it is dependent on tuition for funding, higher education in the US is student-centered and consumer-oriented; institutions teach what students want to know and what society as a whole thinks is useful. For example, the large public universities of New York, Ohio State University, and the University of Texas at Austin offer hundreds of different degree programs and have academic catalogs listing thousands of courses.The variety of programs and courses contributes to the flexibility of the American system. Undergraduates usually begin their program taking "general education," "liberal arts," or "core curriculum" courses—in order that they might become more "well-rounded" students—and only later select their major in many cases, not until their second year.Because they do not specialize from the very beginning, undergraduate students have more options than their counterparts in other countries. Not infrequently, American undergraduates change their mind and decide to take a different major, but this does not oblige them to start over, for at least part of their course work can still be applied to the new degree.Most academic programs include "elective courses" which students can sometimes take outside their main field of study. This gives them added choice in planning their education, and enables them to broaden their perspective by learning about other subjects. Thus, much is left up to student, who is expected to choose from a bewildering variety of institutions, degree programs and courses, and often must depend on his/her academic advisors for help in planning a program of study.The size, diversity and flexibility of the American higher education system all contribute to its accessibility. Americans take for granted that everyone, regardless of their origin, should have a right to a higher education, and opportunities do exist for a large percentage of college-age young people to pursue postsecondary studies. It should be remembered that in the US the category "higher education" can encompass vocational, technical, professional and other specialized training.Fundamental to American culture is the high value it places on education. At whatever level, education is considered a form of self-improvement, which can lead to new career opportunities, economic advances and personal betterment, regardless of one's age. An increasing number of older, "non-traditional" students are attending college and university in the US, many having gone back for additional training or to prepare for a new career. Moreover, as many as fifteen million Americans, including large number of retired people, enroll in noncredit college courses (in other words, courses not leading to a degree) every year.Task 6【答案】A.1) b) 2) a) 3) a) 4) c) 5) b)B.I.A.1. little use for the liberation of African people2. to overcome the social and technological backwardnessB.1.formal education, society2. catalyst, social changeII.A. the world`s best, the most appropriateB. integrate education and life, and education and productionC. we should judge a child or and an adult by their academic abilityIII. the formal education system, society as a whole, cooperativeness, a desired to serve【原文】Part 1We know that something called “education” is a good thing. And all African states therefore spend a large proportion of government revenue on it. But, I suspect that for us in Africa the underlying purpose of education is to turn us into black Europeans, or black Americans, because our education policies make it quite clear that we are really expecting education in Africa to enable us to emulate the material achievements of Europe and America. We have not begun to think seriously about whether such material achievements are possible or desirable.The primary purpose of education is the liberation of man. To “liberate” is to “set free”. It implies impediments to freedom having been thrown off. But a man can be physically free from restraint and still be unfree if his mind is restricted by habits and attitudes which limit his humanity.Education is incomplete if it enables man to work out elaborate schemes for universal peace but does not teach him how to provide good food for himself and his family. It is equally incomplete if it teaches man to be an efficient tool user and tool maker, but neglects his personality and his relationship with his fellow human beings.There are professional men who say, "My market value is higher than the salary I am receiving in Tanzania." But no human being has a market value—except a slave. When people say such things, in effect they are saying, "This education I have been given has turned me into a marketable commodity, like cotton or sisal." And they are showing that, instead of liberating their humanity by giving it a greater chance to express itself, the education they have received has degraded their humanity. Their education has converted them into objects—repositories of knowledge like rather special computers.We condemn such people. Yet it is our educational system which is instilling in boys and girls the idea that their education confers a price tag on them—which ignores the infinite and priceless value of a liberated human being, who is cooperating with others in building a civilization worthy of creatures made in the image of God. Part 2A formal school system, devised and operated without reference to the society in which its graduates will live, is of little use as an instrument of liberation for the people of Africa. At the same time, learning just by living and doing in the existing society would leave us so backward socially and technologically that humanliberation in the foreseeable future is out of the question. Somehow we have to combine the two systems. We have to integrate formal education with the society and use education as a catalyst for change in that society.Inevitably it takes time to change. We have not solved the problem of building sufficient self-confidence to refuse what we regard as the world's best (whatever that may mean), and to choose instead the most appropriate for our conditions. We have not solved the problem of our apparent inability to integrate education and life, and education and production. We have not solved the problem of overcoming the belief that academic ability marks out a child or an adult as especially praiseworthy, or as deserving a privileged place in society.This is not a failure within the formal education system. It is a failure of society as a whole. Indeed, the educationalists have advanced in these matters more than other sections of the community. But our society has not yet accepted that character, cooperativeness and a desire to serve are relevant to a person's ability to benefit from further training.Task 7【原文】For beauty and for romance the first place among all the cities of the United Kingdom must be given to Oxford. The impression that Oxford makes upon those who, familiar with her from early years, have learnt to know and love her in later life is remarkable. Teeming with much that is ancient, she appears the embodiment of youth and beauty. Exquisite in line, sparkling with light and colour, she seems ever bright and young, while her sons fall into decay and perish. "Alma Mater!" they cry, and love her for her loveliness, till their dim eyes can look on her no more.And this is for the reason that the true lovableness of Oxford cannot be learnt at once. As her charms have grown from age to age, so their real appreciation is gradual. Not that she cannot catch the eye of one who sees her for the first time, and, smiling, hold him captive. This she can do now and then; but even so her new lover has yet to learn her preciousness.。

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Unit 1 ReservationsPart AExercise 11. M: I’d like to book a double roo m with bath for four nights.W: Sorry, sir. We’re full up(全满). Can I recommend the Park Hotel to you? It is quite near here.Q: What does the woman suggest that the man do?2. M: I’d like to see Mr. Jones this afternoon, please.W: I’m sorry but Mr. Jones will be busy the wh ole afternoon. Can you manage at 10:30 tomorrow morning?Q: What does the woman say to the man?3. W: Can I book two tickets for the show ―42nd Street‖ on Sunday night, Oct. 31st?M: Sorry, madam. All the tickets on that night are sold out. But tickets are available for Nov.3rd(十一月三号).Q: When can the woman see the show?4. M: I’d like to reserve(预订)two tickets on Flight 6051 to Edinburgh, for October 20th.W: Sorry, Sir. We’re booked up(预订一空的) on the 20th .But we still have a few seats available on the 21st.Q: When does the man want to leave for Edinburgh?5. W: Garden Restaurant. May I help you?M: Can you make arrangements for a table for six at eight this evening? In a quiet corner, please.Q: What does the man want to do?Keys:1. What does the woman suggest that man do? [a. reserve the room in another hotel]2. What does the woman say to the man? [c. Mr. Jones can see the man sometime the next morning.]3. When can the woman see the show? [d. Nov.3rd]4. When does the man want to leave for Edinburgh? [a. on the 20th of October.]5. What does the man want to do? [d. Book a table for six people at 8:00]Exercise 2W: Hello. Dazhong Taxi Company.M: Hello. Can I book a taxi to the West Lake Hotel, Hangzhou?W: Sure. What time?M: 9 o’clock tomorrow morning.W: Y our address, please?M: Room 1008, Peace Hotel.W: And your name?M: Jack Smith.W: OK, Mr Smith.M: Thank you.W: Not at all.Keys: Jack Smith Rm 1008.Peach Hotel 9 tomorrow morning West Lake Hotel, HangzhouPart BConversation 1I’d like to make a reservationOperator: Glory Inn, Atlanta.Paul: Hi, this is Paul Lambert. I’m the manager of the band Country Boys. Y ou know, the rock band from Chicago. I want …Operator: Please hold, Mr. Lambert. I’m putting your through to the reservation manager.Paul: But …Manager: Mr. Lambert? This is Laurie Perry, the hotel manager.Paul: Oh, yeah? Well, I need five rooms for Friday night. That’s the 15th. I want the best room i n the hotel.Manager: Sorry, I’m afraid I cannot accept your reservation.Paul: Now look, we always stay at the Glory Inn…Manager: I know that, Last time you were here, we had a number of complaints from other guests.Paul: Y ou mean they don’t like long-haired rock musiciansManager: That’s not the problem, sir. The band used bad language in the coffee shop, and threw two TV sets into the pool(把两个电视机扔到池中).Paul: Y eah, yeah. Well, I’11 tell them to be more careful this time.Manager: I’m afraid that’s not all, sir. Y ou haven’t paid the account for the last time yet。

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The Power of Perseverance in LearningEnglishIn the journey of learning English, perseverance holds the key to success. As Unit 1 of College English 3 emphasizes, the importance of perseverance cannot be overstated. It is the driving force that propels us through the challenges and difficulties we encounter in the language learning process.Perseverance is the steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. In the context of learning English, it means staying committed to the task of improving our language skills despite the setbacks and frustrations we may face. This commitment involves regular practice, consistent effort, and a never-give-up attitude.Regular practice is crucial for mastering any skill, and English learning is no exception. By dedicating a certain amount of time each day to reading, writing, speaking, and listening, we can gradually improve our language proficiency. This practice should be done withintention and focus, aiming to improve specific areas ofour language ability.Consistent effort is also essential. Learning a new language requires a significant amount of time and energy. We cannot expect to make rapid progress overnight. Instead, we need to maintain a consistent effort, gradually building up our vocabulary, grammar, and language comprehension.This effort should be sustained over the long term, with short-term goals leading to longer-term achievements.A never-give-up attitude is perhaps the most important aspect of perseverance. Learning English can be challenging, and we may encounter roadblocks and setbacks. However, itis crucial to stay motivated and determined, even whenfaced with difficulties. We should embrace these challenges as opportunities for growth and improvement, rather than reasons to quit. By persevering in the face of adversity,we can overcome any obstacle and achieve our Englishlearning goals.In conclusion, perseverance is the essential ingredient for successful English learning. By committing to regular practice, maintaining consistent effort, and adopting anever-give-up attitude, we can overcome the challenges and difficulties of language learning and achieve our desired level of proficiency. Let us embrace the power of perseverance and embark on the journey of mastering English, step by step, day by day.**坚持不懈在学习英语中的力量**在学习英语的道路上，坚持不懈是成功的关键。

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Give synonyms:(1)objective，purpose，end(2)to happen(3)to increase／to enlarge／to grow／to develop(4)to try／to attempt／to make an effort(5)clear(6)magazine(7)choice(8)to choose／to pick or pick out(9)main／chief／principal／leading(10)belief(11)strong feeling(12)to get／to gain／to obtain Give antonyms:(1)masculine(2)immature(3)independence(4)inferior(5)incompetent(6)minor(7)to narrow(8)innocence(9)to exclude(10)disapproval(11)mistrust／distrust(12)inequality(13)to discourage(14)to grow／to increase／to expand(15)indistinct／unclear／Vague(16)impractical／unpractical／theoretical3. Fill in the blanks with the proper form.1)handle2)occurrence3)handle4)involved5)observant，occurrence6)observation，observed，occur7)involve8)application9)occurred，apply10)observers，handled11)involvement12)observation4. Translate.1)She intends to apply for that academic position．2)He is so devoted to his research that the idea that he will soon have to retirenever occurs to him．3)Many people have observed that，without effective checks，we have a tendency toabuse our power·4)Students must observe carefully how good writers use words.5)Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign interference．6)How do you think we should handle the drug problem?7)According to the agreement，all business policies should apply to everybody withoutany prejudice．8)The control of the sand storms will involve a tremendous amount of work and money．9)You have to take into consideration the local conditions when you apply these technologies．10)All applicants will have to fill out this form and mail in an application feeof 50 dollars．11)Based on his careful observation of childr en’s behavior he came to the conclusionthat learning is a natural pleasure．12)In a country of many nationalities，ethnic harmony requires very careful handling．13)The government is determined to punish all the corrupt officials involved．14)Cheating at exams does not occur very often．But when it does，the school takesa very tough position．5. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word.1) C. 2) A. 3) B. 4) A./D. 5) B. 6) D. 7) D. 8) A.9) B. 10) C. 11) A. 12) C. 13) D. 14) A. 15) B. 16) D. 17) A. 18) D.6. Choose the best word or phrase for each blank.1) (1) object (2) objectives (3) objective (4) objective (5) objects2) (1) requires (2) requires (3) acquire (4) acquire (5) inquire3) (1) entrusted (2) entrusted (3) trust (4) believe (5) trust4) (1) repaid (2) pay, repay (3) place (4) repay (5) placed,replaced5) (1) anxious (2) anxiously (3) eager (4) eager/anxious (5)eager/anxious7. Choose the best word or phrase for each blank fromthe four supplied in brackets.(1) suggested (4) but (7) eventually (10) what (13) derive(2) primarily (5) remained (8) regrets (11) where (14) lacking(3) told (6) consisted (9) pursuing (12) Although (15) droppingPart III Grammar1. Observe these sentences and identify the object ofthe italicized verb or preposition, and find out howit is expressed.1) them: pronoun2) who they are and what their strengths and weaknesses are: two wh-clauses3) to enter the work world: an infinitive phrase4) that there are four distinct aspects to psychological separation from one'sparents: a that-clause5) where they are in the independence/dependence struggle: a wh-clause6) how to give and receive affection in the adult world: a wh-clause7) very little: pronoun8) how they react to new knowledge and new ways of learning, how they process the knowledge presented to them, and how they organize this knowledge: three wh-clauses9) shuddering: a gerund10) drifting down: a gerund phrase11) herself: a reflective pronoun12) how to let loose a plague capable of destroying whole nations: wh-word +to-infinitive13) what to say: wh-word +to-infinitive14) whether it had been storming for three or four days: a noun clause introduced by "whether"15) (need) charity, a noun; (help) themselves: a reflexive pronoun; (told) Millard:a proper noun2. Practice using correct object formsI) Complete the sentences with one appropriate word.(1) what (3) what (5) it (7) why (9) everything(2) yourself (4) whether (6) others (8) which/how (10) much2) Choose the right form, the infinitive or the gerund of the verb in brackets, for the blanks.(1) feeling (4) being; being/to be (7) to stay (10) being recognized(2) to change (5) to go (8) not to see(3) becoming (6) thinking (9) having fallen behind3) Translate these sentences into English.(1) In the negotiations, the two sides found they had little in common.(2) More and more old people are learning how to surf/use the Internet.(3) Don't forget to write down your name on the exam paper.(4) We must bear in mind that there is no shortcut in learning.(5) He never regretted having shifted from business to politics.(6) I'd like to have a chat with you about your term paper sometime this week.(7) Like sports, learning a foreign language requires a lot of practice.(8) They all remember where they were when they heard the shocking news.(9) People learn little from victory, but much more from defeat.(10) Whenever you face a decision you have three choices, do what you please; do what others do; or do what is right.4. Complete these sentences by translating the Chinese in brackets, using the word “way”.1) a poet’s way of telling us2) the only way to learn a foreign language well3) no easy way to say good-bye .,4) the way they all stared at me5) some aspects of the way we speak6) (many) ways to get data into a computer7) The way I judge it ,.-,8) a way of delivering the secret message9) a way to stop the leak10) the way the children responded to their questions5. Put in appropriate determiners where necessary usinga “/” when none is needed.a, his, a, his, the, an, The, the/a, a, the, the, The, the, /, The, his, the, the 6. Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.1) D. 3) A. 5) B. 7) A. 9) D 11) C. 13) A. 15) A.2) C. 4) D. 6) D. 8) B. 10) B 12) B 14) C.(In colloquial English, A is possible for No. 12)-----精心整理，希望对您有所帮助!。

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大学英语综合教程第1册第2版Unit1-5答案Key to Unit 1 Never Say GoodbyePage5 Text comprehension1.Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing.C2.Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1—5 T T T F F3.Answer the following questions1.What made the author’s grandpa cry sadly?The mere thought of his son’s death in that terrible war in Italy made him cry. 2.How long had Grandpa’s s on been in the war?Three months.3.What is the implication of the author’s grandpa’s words ―Never say goodbye‖?They mean ―Never give in to sadness‖.4.What did Grandpa ask the author to do even if he and his friends had to part?He asked him to always remember the joy and happiness of the times when he first said hello to his friends.5.What caused the author to return to the old house?His grandpa was gravely ill.6.Why do you think the author’s grandpa smiled at him during his last moments?His grandpa must have felt greatly relieved when he realized that the author had finally found out the essence of his words.4.Explain in your own words the following sentences.1.Our big old house had seen the joys and sorrows of four generations of ourfamily.2.I planted these roses a long time ago – before your mother was born.3.Many son left home to fight against fascists.4.Take the first friendly greeting and always keep it deep in your heart. Page 6—9 VocabularyI.Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1.When I was ten I suddenly found myself faced with the anguish of moving fromthe only home.2.…they all share the same characteristic: sadness.3.…in that place in your heart where summer is an everlasting season.4.Don’t ever let yours elf overcome by the sadness and the loneliness of that word.5.Take that special hello and keep it in your mind and don’t ever forget it.II.Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in itsappropriate form.a.instead 2. Confronted with 3. lock away 4. welled up5. summon6. brief7. stared8.whispering9. evil 10. give inIII. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of thefollowing sentences.1—4 D B B B 5 – 8 A D B CIV. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in its appropriate form and note the difference in meaning between them.1.shudder & shakea.shakingb. shudderedc. shakingd. shuddered2.answer & reply1.answer b. reply c. reply d. answered/doc/2015115301.html,mon & generala.generalb. generalc. general; commond. common4.small & tinya.smallb. tinyc. tinyd. small5.Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in thesense it is used.IV.anguish: pain, grief, sorrow, agonyV.softly: loudly, harshly, roughlyVI.sadness: sorrow, grief, dismayVII.conspicuously: inconspicuously, unnoticeablyVIII.tiny: small, littleIX.part: meet, gatherX.gravely: seriously, severely, hopelesslyXI.brief: lengthy, long6.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate form of the givencapitalized word in brackets.1.industrial2. description3. suspicion4.assistant5. unemployed6. proof7.examination 8. FartherPage 10—12 Grammar/doc/2015115301.html,plete the following sentences using the simple past, past progressive orpastperfect.a.were bathing; were looking; were playingb.was sitting; was readingc.was leaving; was; arrived; learned; had left; found; had usedd.were playing; heard; hid; tooke.was cycling; stepped; was goin g; managed; didn’t hitf.gave; thanked; said; had enjoyed; knew; had not read; wereg.had played; reached; enteredh.was running; struck/doc/2015115301.html,plete the following passage with the proper form of the verbs given.left; spent; had been travelling; appeared; was; were crossing; could; arrived; was sleeping; stopped; came; were getting; was;had not arrived; would beIII.Correct the errors, where found, in the following sentences.1.talked →was talking2.√3.had remembered →remembe red4.was working →had been working5.had resigned →resigned6.√7.√8.√IV.Fill in each blank with the proper form of the verb in brackets.1.take2. to play3. lifted4. barking5. played6.to say7. beaten8.bite; slither9. drop 10. lyingV.Rewrite the following sentences according to the example.1.Poor as/though he was, he was honest.2.Terrible as/though the storm, we continued our journey.3.Hard as/though he tried, he was unable to make much progress.4.Tired as/though I was, I went on working.5.M uch as I would like to help you, I’m afraid I’m simply too busy at the moment.6.Much as I admired him as a writer, I do not like him as aman.7.Strong as/though he was, Tom couldn’t lift it.8.Bravely as/though they fought, they had no chance of winning.Page 13 Translation1.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.a)我十岁那年,突然要搬家,从我唯一知道的家搬走,心中痛苦万分.b)我们似乎有许多不同的方式说再见,但它们都有一个共同之处, 那就是令人感到悲哀.c)有一天,一场可怕的战争爆发了,我的儿子,就像许许多多的儿子, 离乡背井与极大的邪恶战斗去了.d)我在自己的心灵深处搜寻那些构成我们友谊的特殊感情.2.Translate the following sentences into English, using the words and phrasesgiven in brackets.1.He has prepared answers to the questions that he expects to confront during theinterview.2.His sad story touched us so deeply that we nearly cried.3.The two of them are walking hand in hand along the riverbank, chatting andlaughing.4.When he heard the exciting news, tears of joy welled up in his eyes.5.People from Shanghai can understand Suzhou dialect with ease, for Shanghaidialect and Suzhou dialect have much in common.6.Henry and his wife are looking into the possibility of buyinga new house withinthree years.7.He finally gave in to his daughter’s repeated requests to further her educationabroad.8.We locked all our valuables away before we went on holiday.9.Although we have parted from each other, I hope that we’ll remain good friendsand that we will care for and help each other just as we did in the past.10.At that critical moment, the army commander summoned all the officers to workout new strategies and tactics which would make it possible to conquer the enemy. Integrated skillsI. DictationThroughout history / the basic unit of almost every human society / has been the family. / Members of the family live together / under the same roof. / They share the economic burdens of life / as well as its joys. / The family head usually has considerable influence / in arranging marriages, / selecting careers / and determining all important moves and purchases / by any member of the family. / Particularly in conditions / where society or the state / does not give aid / and the responsibilities of the family are greater, / this large group / provides better protection / in times of economic or other emergency.II. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE word you think appropriate./doc/2015115301.html,ter2.push3.what4.puzzled5.custom6.because7.hosts8.visitor9.table10.howeverListeningGifts and CulturesNarrator: In many countries, people give special gifts at certain times. Sometimes the customs seem unusual. For example, in Australia, a birthday cake for a 21-year-old is often shaped like a key. It means the person is an adult and can come home at any time. In parts of Africa, people give a cow as a wedding present, because they believe that a cow can bring good luck to the newly-weds. Before Korean students take university entrance tests, their friends give them sticky rice candy for luck. The friends hope that the students will pass the test and "stick to" the university. The following short conversations will tell you about different customs in China, Argentina, Switzerland, Italy and Japan.Number 1: ChinaWoman: Did I tell you I'm going to China?Man: China? Great.Woman: Yes. I'm going to Shanghai on business. I have to buy some gifts.Man: Good idea. What are you going to take?Woman: I was thinking of bringing some handkerchiefs. They're colorful, beautiful? also lightweight. I don't want to carryanything heavy.Man: Ah, I don't think you should give handkerchiefs. They aren't a good gift in Chinese culture.Woman: Why not?Man: A handkerchief is a symbol of saying goodbye.Woman: Saying goodbye?Man: Yeah, like when you're going away ... and people are crying, so they need a handkerchief. Actually, I've heard that one of the best things to give is a dinner -- not a present, but a big dinner. It's good for business.Number 2: ArgentinaWoman: This is interesting. Did you know that in Argentina you should never give clothing unless you know the person really well?Man: Don't give clothing? Why not?Woman: Clothing -- even things like ties -- are too personal. Only good friends give them. Man: Huh? I never thought of a tie as being personal ... just uncomfortable. What should you bring?Woman: I don't know. Maybe something for the house.Number 3: SwitzerlandMan: We're meeting Mr. Mertz and his wife for dinner. Maybe I should take flowers or something ... Yeah, I'll pick up some red roses.Woman: You'd better not give them roses. In Switzerland, they could be a symbol of love and romance.Man: Oh, I didn't know that.Woman: I think candy or chocolate might be better.Number 4: ItalyWoman: I'd like some flowers. Uh ... those. About ten, I guess.Man: Ma'am, I don't think you should give ten flowers. In Italy,even numbers -- 2, 4, 6, andso on -- are bad luck.Woman: Even numbers are bad luck? OK, I'll take nine flowers then.Number 5: JapanWoman: May I help you?Man: I'm going to stay with a family in Japan. I need to get something for them.Woman: Pen sets are always a good gift.Man: Oh, that's a good idea. Let's see ... There are sets with a pen and pencil ... and bigger sets with four pens.Woman: You said you're going to Japan?Man: Yeah.Woman: Don't give a set of four pens -- in fact, don't give four of anything.Man: Why not?Woman: The Japanese word for "four" sounds like the word for "death." It's bad luck.Man: Thanks for telling me. I'll take the pen and pencil set.Woman: Good choice. These sets make very good gifts. After all, pens write in any language! Man: Uh ... yeah. Right.Key Unit 2 The Fun They HadText ComprehensionI. AII. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. TIII.IV.1. Her mother asked the County Inspector to come over.2. The mechanical teacher worked out the mark very quickly.3. Tommy looked at Margie with an air which suggested heknew far better about school than others.4. A teacher has to make necessary changes about what to teach and how to teach so as to meet the needs of different pupils.VocabularyI.1. have finished reading2. by looking from behind his shoulder3. is capable of providing4. asked the Country Inspector to come over5. disassembled the machine / mechanic teacher6. didn’t like / want toII.1. in no time2. crinkly3. scornful4. neighbourhood5. awfully6. adjusting7. tuck8. nonchalantly9. punched 10. fitIII.1. D2. A3. B4. B5. A6. C7. CIV1. a. funny b. interesting c. interesting d. funnyFunny is a very informal word, focusing mainly on whatever results in laughter because of oddness, abnormality, or inappropriateness. Interesting refers to something that that attracts people’s attention, usually because it is exciting, unusual and deserves their observation and study.2. a. silent b. silent c. still d. stillStill, suggests an unruffled or tranquil state, and often refers to a moment of calm between periods of noise and movement, and during this moment there is no sign of activity. Silent simply means becoming speechless or being without noise; it does not necessarily suggest serenity or motionlessness.3. a. dispute b. arguing c. disputing d. arguingDispute is often used as a transitive verb, meaning to say that something is incorrect or untrue, to fight passionately for control or ownership of something. Argue usually refers to a reasoned presentation of views or to a heated exchange of opinion; very often when used intransitively, it is followed by prepositions like ―with,‖―for/against,‖―about‖ etc.4. a. usual b. usual c. Regular d. regularUsual is applied to whatever recurs frequently and steadily, referring to natural happenings as well as to occurrences based on the customs of the community or the habits of an individual, while regular emphasizes a conformity to the established or natural order of things, referring to events that happen often, or events that have equal amounts of time between them, so that they happen at the same time, for example, each day or each week.1. Synonym: actual, genuine, true2. Antonym: moving, movable, mobile, restless3. Synonym: rough, coarse, uneven4. Antonym: like, love, enjoy5. Synonym: disdainful, contemptuous6. Antonym: inferior, subordinate, secondary7. Synonym: indifferently, coldly, coolly, casually, offhandedly8. Antonym: irregular, uncertain, randomVI.1. pointless2. reproduction3. unreliable4. generosity5. apologetic6. disobedience7. employer…employees8. encouragementGrammarI.1. the, the2. a3. a, a, /4. a5. the6. /, the7. The, the, /8. the, the9. a, a, a 10. a, a, aII.1. /, /, /2. /3. the, /4. the, /5. /, /6. The7. the8. the, the9. the, / 10. /III.1. light2. a noise3. very good weather4. bad luck5. president6. The vegetables7. war8. All the books9. coffee 10. poetryIV.1. /2. the3. /4. the5. the6. /7. /8. theV.1. A Briton falls to his death on the Matterhorn.2. An Olympic silver medalist dies in a crash.3. Callaghan recalls the British Ambassador from Chile.4. The army ends the chaos in the capital.5. A college student wins the first prize.TranslationI.1. 玛吉的爷爷曾经说过，小时候他的爷爷告诉他，过去故事都是印刷在纸上的。

大学英语听说教程1听力原文

大学英语听说教程1听力原文Unit 1 ListeningPart 11. W: Good morning, can I help you?M: Yes, I'd like to inquire about the English courses offered here. W: Sure, we have various levels of courses tailored to different needs. Let me give you a brochure.2. M: How was your weekend?W: I had a really great time. I went hiking with my friends in the mountains.3. W: Hi Tom, I haven't seen you for ages! How have you been?M: I've been pretty busy with my job. How about you?4. M: Excuse me, could you tell me where the nearest post office is? W: Sure. Go straight down this street and you'll see it on yourleft-hand side.5. W: Did you hear about the Eastern Music Festival happening next month?M: Yes, I heard about it. I'm planning to go and enjoy some live performances.Part 2Passage 1Just picture this: You're walking down the street, coffee in hand, feeling good and confident. Suddenly, you trip and spill your coffee all over yourself. Embarrassing, right? But don't worry,everyone has unpleasant experiences like this sometimes. The key is to handle them with grace. Instead of panicking or feeling ashamed, try to stay calm and remember that accidents happen to everyone. Clean yourself up, laugh it off, and move on. People around you will admire your composure.Passage 2Feeling stressed out? Taking a walk outdoors may be just what you need. According to a recent study, spending time in nature can reduce stress and increase happiness. When you're surrounded by nature, your brain enters a state of relaxation, allowing you to focus better and be more creative. So next time you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, take a break and go for a walk in the park. You'll come back feeling refreshed and ready to tackle whatever challenges come your way.。

《现代大学英语听力3》__Unit_11_Business_(听力原文跟答案)

Unit 11 Business《现代大学英语听力3》听力原文及答案Task 1【答案】A.First, pay careful attention to dress—your appearance and be natural.Second, if it's a university application—have a clear idea of the subjects you wish to take and then of your possible career. And if it's a job interview, show that you're interested in the company itself before you actually get to the interview.Third, have at least one topic or hobby which you can really talk about, and show that you know a lot about.Fourth, don’t tell lies or t ry to cover up when you don't know something.Fifth, be on time; allow plenty of time to make the journey and find where you are going; don’t gush too much, keep to the point, and sound motivated for the job.B.1) Because it shows that you're interested, and also it’s very flattering to the organization itself.2) He wants to show the importance of having at least one topic or hobby which you can really talk about and you know a lot about at the job interview.3) He thinks that Bruce’s son was just lucky, that the interview happened to be interested in model planes.4) I’d like a moment to think about that; I hadn’t thought of that before.【原文】Edmund: What advice would you give a young person leaving school or university? So the aim is to have five—Bruce: Oh that's right. Five.Edmund: Five things, five bits of advice that you would give. Would you like to—?Bruce: Yeah, okay, I'll read mi ne out and see how many of them you have. “Pay careful attention to dress”—appearance, you know, generally speaking at the interview. I think that is very important.Elizabeth: Yeah. I've got that as my number one as well.Edmund: Yes. Yes. I hadn't put that one, but I do agree with you. But I think there's also—"You need to be yourself."Bruce: Yes. You mean natural, rather than putting on some sort of an act.Edmund: Yes. Yes.Bruce: I'd certainly agree with that.Edmund: It'd be very difficult to go through your working life living up to the image that you gave at your interview, if it isn't you.Bruce: Yeah. Yeah.Elizabeth: Right.Bruce: Yes. "Have a clear idea of the"—if it's a university one—"have a clear idea of the subjects you wish to take and then of your possible career." And if it's a job interview, "Show that you'reinterested in the company itself before you actually get to the interview."Edmund: Yes, find out a little about the organization, so you can make a comment.Bruce: Yeah. That mounts to the same thing really.Edmund: So, yes, it looks as if you're interested. And also it's very flattering to the organization. Bruce: Of course, indeed.Elizabeth: There always comes that moment when they say, "Well you know, Mr. Jones, that's the job as we see it. Would you like to ask us anything about it?" If you just sit there in absolute silence, you don't get the job.Bruce: That's it, exactly, yes. Third. "Have at least one topic or hobby which you can really talk about, and show that you know a lot about." 1 think that is important because, you know, if you get stuck, this is the sort of question which can be asked, and if you have no interests or hobbies or whatever you like to call them, then it shows you are a pretty dull sort of person. And t think it would go rather badly for you.Edmund: Yes.Bruce: Mm. I have one or two examples of that. My son went for an interview. He builds model planes. And in the course of the last few years he's become a real expert on them. So apparently, his interview lasted about thirty minutes and twenty-nine and a half were spent talking about model planes.Edmund: Did he get the job?Bruce: Oh yes, he got the position in university. So, it worked very well for him.Edmund: Yes, I'm sure there's an element of luck—that the interviewer was interested in model planes.Bruce: I don't think he was really lucky, no. I think he was trying to find out about things—he was picking up information all the time.Edmund: Have you got any others?Bruce: Yes. "Don't tell lies."Elizabeth: Mm. That's a good one.Bruce: You're sure to be found out. And you know, it's something to avoid I would think. Edmund: Yes. I think, something to include in that one is not to try and cover up when you don't know something, which isn't quite the same as telling a lie. I've found in interviews that it's actually better to say, I'd like a moment to think about that; I hadn't thought of that before; or I'd like a minute—to digest the information and think of an answer.Bruce: And finally—“Be on time."Edmund: Yes.Elizabeth: Yes. I've got that one, too.Edmund: Yes. I put "Do allow plenty of time to make the journey and find where you are going." Nerves, I think, can make you miss street signs.Bruce: Indeed, yes, That's true.Edmund: I've noticed that we've all been putting dos rather than don'ts.Elizabeth: Well I've got a don't here. Er, which is "Don't gush too much", which is like, you know, I think you can have, or be tempted to have a sort of verbal diarrhoea really. You know, in your interview, because you think the more I say the more they'll think I'm—and I think there's a danger of saying too much as well as too little.Edmund: Yes. And "Keep to the point."Bruce: That's fight.Edmund: I mean gushing can include getting right away from the subject that you're meant to be talking about.Elizabeth: Right.Bruce: That's true enough that, yes.Edmund: So we could also sum up a lot of our points as being self-discipline.Bruce: Yes. Yes. I would agree with that, certainly. Have you any others?Eliza beth: Well no. I mean three of mine were exactly the same as yours. I put “Sound motivated for the job”, but that's pretty obvious really, isn't it? I mean we've included that anyway. They all fall into the same sort of general category really.Bruce: That's interesting, yeah.Task 2【答案】A. 1) b) 2) a) 3) c)B.1) Because they are up against some strong competition in the printing industry and a lot of small businesses arefolding. If they don’t get better technology now, they could very likely go under as well.2) He thinks the changes will be costly, not only in equipment, but in training too.3) He wonders whether all this new technology is really making their lives easier. It seems to him they have created a vicious circle.C.1) f 2) g 3) b 4) I 5) h 6) d 7) c 8) a 9) e【原文】Manager: Oh Kim! Do you have a minute? I'd like to discuss a few things with you. As you know sales have been falling off over the past few months and; between you and me, things aren't looking very good.Kim: Well...Manager: Look, before you say anything, I'm not pointing the finger at you. I know you've suggested several times that we need to go in for better equipment, if we're going to hold our own in the industry. And I have to go along with you now; it's time to bite the bullet and invest in some better technology.Kim: That's great news. I'm sure it's the right move.Manager: Well, as you've pointed out, we're up against some strong competition in the printing industry and a lot of small businesses are folding. If we don't jump on the bandwagon now, we could very likely go under as well.Kim: I agree, absolutely. The thing is, you have to be at the cutting edge of change, if you want to stay in business these days.Manager: That's for sure. You know, I've been putting off making the changes because I know it'll be costly, not only in equipment, but in training too. But the bottom line is if we don't spend money, we won't make any.Kim: That's very true. So when do you think we'll start the changeover?Manager: The sooner the better, I suppose. There're some big changes to make and I'm not really looking forward to them. You know, I wonder whether all this new technology is really makingour lives easier. It seems to me we've created a vicious circle..,Kim: What do you mean?Manager: Well, technology's supposed to have given us more time and freedom but it seems we've become slaves to technology.Kim: Mm. I hadn't thought of it that way.Manager: But then maybe I just don't like change... It's mind-boggling the way technology is changing! No sooner do I get my head around something new, than it changes again!Kim: Well, I know what you mean but I think we have to go with the flow, whether we like it or not.Manager: I suppose so. Well, I'd better get the ball rolling. I'll start making some phone calls now.Task 3【答案】A.1) exporting company, private employer2) 86 hectares of land, 40 hectares, more than 80 soccer fields3) media representative, commercial airplane factory4) which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a weekB.1) These companies have all commissioned Boeing to make an airplane designed to fit their specific needs.2) Because they need to bring everybody together to make this one Boeing, and because they can't exclude partners, otherwise the partners would take their business elsewhere.3) It is an apparatus that resembles a giant spool, which holds the center of an aircraft and rotates.4) It is the first supersonic jet to zoom over an airfield, slow to a stop in the air and land straight down like a helicopter.【原文】The world's largest indoor facility is owned by the USA's No.1 exporting company. It's Boeing Company, Washington, just outside Seattle. The manufacturer of commercial aircraft has been identified with the state of Washington for 85 years and is the state's largest private employer. Robin Ruthley visited the Boeing plant and has more on "Seattle's city within a city".The dimensions of the Boeing commercial aircraft factory are so vast. They are almost hard to imagine. The rectangular building sits on 86 hectares of land. The building alone takes up almost 40 hectares, or if you can imagine, more than 80 soccer fields. Inside, there are airplanes in various stages of production. Kenya Airways, Continental, Thai Airways—companies that have all commissioned Boeing to make an airplane designed to fit their specific needs."All these parts come from all over the world and they arrive here and they are put together into one airplane. So amazing to watch it."Tom Ryan is Boeing's media representative for its commercial airplane factory. He says that because aviation is a global business, Boeing works with many international partners, who provide different services in the construction of the planes. "We work strongly with all our partners from all across the globe, whether they are over in the Far East or over in the UK or down under, because we need to bring everybody together to make this one Boeing really, because you can't exclude partners, otherwise they'll take their business elsewhere."Inside the factory, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, employees get around on bicycles. There are named streets and the plant even has its own fire department. In the middle of the floor is an apparatus that resembles a giant spool, which holds the center of an aircraft and rotates, so workers can operate without having to stand on top of it. In Washington, DC recently, Boeing completed another first in the design of its latest military warplane. The X-32B Joint Strike Fighter is the first supersonic jet to zoom over an airfield, slow to a stop in the air and land straight down like a helicopter. The first vertical-landing aircraft is part of a competition that Boeing has entered for a Pentagon contract worth 200 billion dollars, the biggest Pentagon contract in history.Task 4【答案】A. 1) b) 2) c)B.1) F 2) F 3) F 4) TC.1) Her problem was this: Mr. Thomas organized the office work in a new and different way, and it was becoming more difficult for her to do her job. And she also felt that Mr. Thomas wasn't very clear about what she was supposed to do.2) Because she had worked in the office for five years, and of course, she didn't want to lose her job because she couldn't get her job done. She also didn't want to quit her job because of the problems. She just wasn't content with the way the office was being run, and she needed to talk about it.3) He realized that it was a work problem, and he needed to find out if the other people in the office were having problems, too.4) Most managers do not want to hear people complain, and most employees are afraid to say what they feel.5) He means a way to talk where people aren't afraid something will happen to them if they tell the truth.【原文】Hello everyone. Today our lecture is going to be about business management. Specifically, I'm going to talk a little about managers, what makes someone a good manager. Okay? Now first, I'll describe a work situation for you, and then I'll explain one important management technique. Okay, let's begin. First, let's consider an office situation in the United States. Let's say that we have a company called the ABC company, and there's a new manager named Mr. Thomas, who has just started working in one office of this company. Okay? A new manager on the job. One day, all employee—let's call her Linda Jones—went to talk to Mr. Thomas. She was having some problems with her work, and she wanted to talk to her manager about these problems. Her problem was this: Mr. Thomas organized the office work in a new and different way, and it was becoming more difficult for her to do her job. And she also felt that Mr. Thomas wasn't very clear about what she was supposed to do. She wanted to know more clearly, "What am I supposed to do? What do you expect of me?"All right, so let's think about this. Ms. Jones goes to Mr. Thomas to talk about the work situation. Now for most employees, asking a manager questions like this is hard. In this case, it was hard for Linda to talk to Mr. Thomas, but she felt she had to do it. She had worked in the office for fiveyears, and of course, she didn't want to lose her job because she couldn't get her job done. She also didn't want to quit her job because of the problems. She just wasn't content with the way the office was being run, and she needed to talk about it.Now let's think about the manager's position. In this case, Mr. Thomas was very surprised when he first heard that she was having problems. He was surprised, and irritated. There was too much work to do, right? He didn't really want to deal with a personal problem. He didn't think this was a work problem, and he felt he was too busy to think about problems people might be having.But later, Mr. Thomas thought about what Linda said. He thought, "Aha, this is a work problem." And he realized he needed to find out from the other people in the office, from her co-workers, if they were having problems, too.All right, let's pause for a moment and look at what Mr. Thomas, as the manager, had to consider. First of all, a good manager understands that a hardworking, enthusiastic staff is very important. In fact, we could say it is essential, absolutely essential. All of the employees need to work together. They need to work as a team to make the company successful. And, of course, feeling like part of a team is feeling that what each person does and says is important.Well, as in most work situations, we have a problem here with communication. That is, most managers do not want to hear people complain, and most employees are afraid to come right out and say what they feel. They usually won't say what they like or don't like. They may complain to each other during lunch or after work, but they do not complain directly to the manager.It is important, however, for a manager to find out if he or she is doing a good job. One way to do this is to give employees a chance to talk. Employees need an opportunity to say what is wrong, what they don't like about the work situation, and what they would change to make their work better However, most employees are afraid to say what they feel. This is why a manager needs to figure out a safe way for people to talk. By safe, I mean a way to talk where people aren't afraid something will happen to them if they tell the truth. It has to be safe, or else people just won't say what they're thinking.Task 5【答案】A. 1) c) 2) b)B.1) F 2) T 3) T 4) TC.Ⅰ. It is a way of telling the manager good and bad points about what he or she is doingⅡ. Give employees questions to answer in writing. Then the manager can meet with each of them and discuss what he or she wrote.Ⅲ.First Type Second TypeCharacteristics Too direct, too personal Easier to answer honestlyThe work itselfFocus The employee’s feelings aboutthe managerPurpose Not mentioned Make it easier to get the job done wellA. Certain altitudes about how an American manager should act, what an American manager is supposed to do in his or her job;B. Something about the relationship between manager and employees: what the relationshipbetween the employees and the manager is expected to be.Ⅳ. Management assessment is based on the idea of solving problems and communicating so that everyone will feel they are part of a team.Ⅴ.A. How work is doneB. How decisions are madeC. How people communicate【原文】Now let's look a little bit more closely at what a manager can do. According to some manage meat consultants, a manager needs to give employees a clear way of assessing himself or herself. By assessing I mean a way of telling the manager good and bad points about what he or she is doing, Right? Tell me my good and bad points—that's an assessment. One way the manager can have employees do this is to give them questions to answer in writing. Okay? Not asking them orally, but giving them a chance to write their assessments. Then the manager can meet with each employee and discuss what he or she wrote.Now asking for an assessment is not so easy. It is important for file manager to ask the right kind of questions, If the manager asks direct questions like "Do you like me?" or "Do you like the way I ask you to do things?" the employee probably won't tell the truth. I mean, would you tell the truth if you were asked this kind of question? These questions are just too direct and, erm, just too personal: They focus too much on personal feelings.On the other hand, if the manager asks questions like "How would it be easier for you to do your job?" or "How could things be done differently?" it's easier for an employee to answer honestly. Do you see the difference here? It is easier to answer because the question focuses on the work itself. The question doesn't focus on the employee's feelings about the manager. It shows the employee the question is being asked in order to make it easier to get the job done well.Okay, now I'd like you to have a look at a sample assessment form. Follow along as I go over the questions. Ready?Number 1, "Do I give clear directions?" Number 2, "Do you need help from co-workers to understand what I want?" Number 3, "Do I change my mind too olden about what I want you to do?" Number 4, "Do I listen to new ideas and ways of doing things?" Number 5, "Do you come to me when you need help?" And Number 6, "Do I tell you when you have done a good job?" Okay, so think about these questions. What are they about? What's the purpose of these questions?I think... I think we have to notice that these questions show certain altitudes about how an American manager should act. They show us what an American manager is supposed to do in his or her jobs. These questions also tell us—and this is very interesting—they show us something about the relationship between manager and employees, what the relationship between the employees and the manager is expected to be. Management assessment today is based on the idea of solving problems and communicating so that everyone will feel they are part of a team. Let me repeat that because this is a key point: Management assessment is based on the idea of solving problems and communicating so that everyone will feel they are part of a team.Okay, now please note that this is an American model or idea for management assessment. Of course, business styles and management styles vary from culture to culture. This particular style of management assessment may not work in every culture. For any country or culture, it is important to think about how work is done and how decisions are made. And it's very important to considerhow people communicate. All right? Well, that's all for today.Task 6【答案】1) Clensip is a drink.2) The purpose of the meeting is to decide on a definite advertising campaign for the new product.3) He is more hopeful, and agrees they'll have to sell this through good advertising and attractive packaging.4) Because it looks so clean and clear in bottles.5) Because he thinks the can is more modem and will appeal more to young people as they're used to drinks in cans. And since all their competitors put their drinks in bottles, they’ve got to be different.6) He thinks they could have a lot of young men in little sailing boats, and then one young man ina white suit, sailing a big yacht, and drinking Clensip.7) It could be used to wash hair, wash the face, clean teeth, soak feet, bathe eyes, freshen up floors, and used in cooking.【原文】Chairman: Now, ladies and gentlemen, you all know why we're meeting this afternoon. We want to decide on a definite advertising campaign for the new product we've received from...Tony, I know you want to say something.Tony: Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I've said this is not something that people will want to buy; there are similar products on the market and we need to work out the advertisements very carefully, or we won't sell any at all.Chairman: I'm more hopeful, but I agree that we'll have to sell this through good advertising and attractive packaging. Linda, you've got examples of the packaging ideas with you, haven't you? Linda: Yes, here you are. We tried two different styles: There's a can, like this; or a bottle, like this. We prefer the bottle, because it looks so clean and clear. What do you think?George: Well, I like the can. It's more modem and 1 think it will appeal more to young people as they're used to drinks in cans. And all our competitors put their drinks in bottles.Tony: I agree. We've got to be different. A pure white can, with the name "Clensip" in blue. That's good.Lucy: We ought to decide what is special and new and different.Tony: There isn't anything new about it, except the can. That's what's going to make it so hard to sell.Linda: I don't agree with you. It's a good product. It's healthy; it's pure; it's natural; it's good for you.Chairman: Yes, that's the idea. We want to sell it to the people because it's healthy.Lucy: Can we say "It's Clensip, naturally it's good for you"?Tony: Yes, I like that—that means “Of course, it's good f or you." It also means that it's natural. George: Yes, that's Okay. But I thought we wanted to be different. All the other brands advertise how healthy and pure they are.Linda: Well, there's no alternative. People will buy this because it's pure. It's the only reason for buying it. What else can you say?Lucy: It isn't fattening, I suppose?Chairman: "Drink Clensip, the non-fattening drink in a can." We could have a picture—a beautiful, slim young lady drinking a can of Clensip. Yes, that's a good idea.To ny: Yes, it’s quite unusual to drink it by itself without adding anything.George: We could say "Be different—drink Clensip."Lucy: "The beautiful girl ought to be different, too. Perhaps we could have a lot of girls all wearing red dresses, and one girl, in a white dress, who's drinking Clensip.Tony: We want everyone to drink Clensip, not just girls. Perhaps we could have a lot of young men in little sailing boats, and then one young man in a white suit, sailing a big yacht, and drinking Clensip.Chairman: I think we could have a whole series of those pictures. Any other ideas?George: People think of it as a drink. What about adding it to different things? You could wash your hair in it, for instance.Chairman: In Clensip?George: Why nor? People wash their hair in beer, sometimes.Lucy: Clensip wouldn't hurt your hair. In fact, it would be...George: What about: "A Clensip Beauty Book"?Linda: Wash your face in Clensip?Tony: Clean your teeth in Clensip after every meal.Chairman: I think we've got something here. Let's see. How many words call you think of to describe Clensip? We’ve got pure, natural, clear, clean, healthy...Lucy: Refreshing.Linda: Soothing—soak your tired feet in Clensip.George: Sparkling—bathe your eyes in sparkling Clensip.Tony: How about:“Freshen up your floors with Clensip”?Lucy: Add Clensip to your cooking...Task 7【答案】A. c)B.1) Because they saw such foreign investment as creating much-needed employment, stimulating the business sector generally, and possibly earning foreign currency if the company's products were exported.2) The major source of worry has been that these foreign giants will take over smaller companies and gradually dominate an important industry. If this happens, vital decisions affecting the economic interests of the country may be taken in boardrooms thousands of miles away from that country.3) They have become concerned about their dependence on foreign investment in key sectors of their economy. They have become aware that foreign subsidiaries often take most of their profits out of the country rather than reinvesting them in the company. Sometimes, the flow of funds causes disastrous fluctuations in the exchange rates of their currencies.4) They are beginning to insist on joint ventures and to limit the amount of profits that a foreign subsidiary may take out of the country in a given period.C.1) The multinational often operates in industries which are difficult to enter and of vital national importance, such as the computer, chemical and automobile industries. The main objective of the multinational is to organize its activities around the world so as to maximize global profits and global market shares. Each subsidiary is part of an international network of affiliates which interact with each other. The centre controlling the network is not under the control of the host government but frequently thousands of miles away from these subsidiaries.2) Arguing against multinationals, critics say that these organizations engage in anti-competitive activities, insensitively shut down plants, make huge bribes to gain contracts, interfere politically, destabilize currencies, underpay their workers, and so on. Those speaking for the defense see these corporations almost as international agencies, promoting peace, providing better, cheaper products, and bringing much needed resources, expertise and employment to the host countries.【原文】The term "multinational" is used for a company which has subsidiaries or sales facilities throughout the world. Another expression for this type of business enterprise is "global corporation". Many of these giant organizations are household names such as Coca Cola, Sony, Hitachi, IBM, and General Motors. Companies like these control vast sums of money and they operate in countries with widely differing political and economic systems.In earlier times, most countries gave the multinationals a "red carpet" welcome because they saw such foreign investment as creating much-needed employment, stimulating the business sector generally, and possibly earning foreign currency if the company's products were exported. More recently, however, tile tide has turned against the multinationals. They are now viewed by many with suspicion; once heroes, they are now villains on the international business stage.For reasons outlined below, host countries are now restricting the activities of their guests, the multinationals. Many developing countries will only allow new investment if it is on a joint-venture basis. This means that local entrepreneurs, or state agencies, must participate in the ownership and even management of the foreign enterprise. Other countries, such as India and Nigeria, are forcing foreign companies already well-established to reduce their share holdings to a certain percentage, say 60 percent or 40 percent of the total equity of the company.Tension between host country and multinational is inevitable in many cases because multinationals do pose a threat to national sovereignty.The multinational is big and rich. It often operates in industries which are difficult to enter and of vital national importance, such as the computer, chemical and automobile industries. Most important of all, the main objective of the multinational is to organize its activities around the world so as to maximize global profits and global market shares. Each subsidiary is part of an international network of affiliates. These all interact with each other. Each part serves the whole. The centre controlling the network—the multinationals' headquarters—is not under the control of the host government. It is frequently thousands of miles away from these subsidiaries. Increasingly, in recent years, governments have had to ask themselves whether multinationals are harming their national interests. In highly industrialized countries, a major source of worry has been that these foreign giants will take over smaller companies and gradually dominate an important industry. If this happens, vital decisions affecting the economic interests of the country may be taken in boardrooms thousands of miles away from that country.Developing countries, in particular, have become concerned about their dependence on foreign。

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Unit 1Part OneListening IInterviewer: Angela, you were born in Korea but you've been living in Canada for a long time, haven't you?Angela: Yes, I was 10 years old when my parents immigrated to Canada and I've been living here for 20 years now.Interviewer: Do you think that belonging to two different cultures has affected your personality?Angela: Yes, definitely. There are times when I think that I have two personalities. Depending on where I am and who I'm with, I'm Korean or I'm Canadian.Interviewer: That sounds complicated. Could you explain what you mean?Angela: Well, growing up in Canada when I was going to high school, for example, I was known as Angela to the outside world, and as Sun-Kyung at home. I would wave hello to my teachers, but bow to my parents' Korean friends when they visited our home.Interviewer: Do different cultures have different ideas as to what is polite?Angela: Yes, definitely. In high school, I was expected to look straight in the eyes of my teachers and to talk openly with them. But when Koreans spoke to me, I was expected to look at my feet and to be shy and silent.Interviewer: Do you think that having two personalities makes you a richer person?Angela: Yes, but sometimes I don't know who I am.Exercise 11. F2. F3. T4. T5. F6. TExercise 21) outside world 2) at home 3) wave hello 4) bow5) look straight in the eyes of 6) openly 7) look at my feet8) shy and silentListening III am a very sensitive person, and that's good to a point. I feel everyone should be able to feel or understand what others are going through. But when you suffer and cry for people you don't know, or over a movie that’s only a story, then I think that's a little too sensitive. That's the way I am.I am also a very independent person. I must do things by myself. I don't like people doing things for me, or helping me, or giving me things. It's not that I don't appreciate it. I just feel that when someone does something for you, you owe them, and if there is one thing I don't like to feel, it's that I owe anyone anything.I think I would be a good friend. I would do almost anything for someone I like; and I would share or give anything I have. I'm very caring and understanding. People trust me with their secrets, and they're right for doing so because I never tell others any secret that is told to me. I'm always there to help in any way that I can. All you have to do is ask.I enjoy life and people, which makes me feel good. I find fun in almost everything I do (except housework). I like to watch people, talk to them, and be around them. It makes no difference whether I agree or disagree with what they feel or how they live or what they look like, or what age they are. I just enjoy learning and being aware of everything and everyone around me.Exercise 11. sensitive/ caring independent / understanding2. good friend3. life people4. learning being awareExercise 21. B2. C3. A4. D5. BListening IIITom: Hey, Bill. Do you have any plans for this weekend?Bill: Yeah, Tom. Cindy and I are going ice-skating on Saturday.Tom: Oh.Bill: Why do you ask?Tom: Well, I thought you might want to come over and study for next week's chemistry test.Bill: Study?! No way. Hey, what if I try to fix you up with Cindy's sister, Kristi. We could double-date. She's really outgoing, bright, and funny too.Tom: Hey, I still remember the girl you fixed me up with last time. She was very moody andself-centered. She couldn't stop talking about how great she was. I'm not sure if I can trust you, "Mr. Matchmaker".Bill: Oh come on. So I made a mistake last time. Cindy's sister is really different.Tom: Well, what does she look like?Bill: Ah. Looks aren't important. She has a wonderful personality.Tom: Right.Bill: Okay. She has long wavy blond hair and blue eyes. She's of medium height, just a little shorter than you are.Tom: Go on.Bill: She has a great figure, a nice complexion, and she has a sexy voice. Oh, and she has a tattoo of an eagle on her arm.Tom: A what?Bill: No, just kidding. By the way, she was the runner-up in the Miss California Beauty Pageant two years ago. Well, you're probably not interested.Tom: No, wait!Bill: Ah, just forget I ever mentioned it.Tom: No, I'm interested!Exercise 11. ice-skating2. chemistry3. outgoing bright funny4. self-centered5. blond medium height6. runner-upExercise 21. T2. F3. T4. F5. FListening IVDavid: Barbara, before you go, could you tell me about these students that are coming into my class?Barbara: Oh, yes. Now, let me think, well, there's...er...Paul. He's a tall, slim lad with fair hair. Very friendly face, lovely smile... He's particularly good with group activities, and he's a very helpful person to have in the class and very helpful with the other students. He speaks fluently, but does make a lot of mistakes! He doesn't seem to mind making mistakes. He asks a lot of questions...er...he tends to speak first and think later. But he's got lots of interesting ideas.David: Good.Barbara: Ah...Susan...Susan. Now, she's very lively, quick, and very bright. She talks all the time but not always in English.David: What? Is she difficult or anything?Barbara: No...she's quite young but she does behave in quite a grown-up way really for her age. It can be a bit difficult to actually shut her up sometimes and make her listen to you.David: Ah, right.Barbara: She's very nice. She has dark hair and dark eyes.David: Right, well...are there any other girls in the class?Barbara: Yes, there is Maria. She's Susan's sister.David: Yes.Barbara: Actually it's quite difficult to tell them apart although...er... Maria is slightly older. She's a bit plumper and has longer hair than Susan. She's not quite as bright as her sister and I think that makes her feel a bit inferior really. Well, you know, she sulks a bit when she gets things wrong or she misunderstands you. But on the whole, a very sensible girl.David: OK.Barbara: And then there's Peter, who's older than the others. He's got a sort of moustache, spectacles and wavy dark brown hair. He usually wears a jacket and sometimes a suit. He's very smart and takes notes all the time. He's also very serious and determined to learn as much as possible. He asks quite difficult questions but he doesn't mean to be nasty.David: Well, thanks, Barbara. It's all up to me now, isn't it? Have a good holiday, won't you?Barbara: Thanks.David: Bye.Exercise 11. Four2. Colleagues3. Teacher4. Susan5. To go on holidayExercise 21) Paul D E J 2) Susan B F 3) Maria C H 4) Peter A G IFurther ListeningListening IOne day, when Mr. Smith came home from work, he found his wife very upset about something. Mr. Smith always thought that he was more sensible than his wife, so he started to give her a lecture on the importance of always remaining calm.Finally he said, "It's a waste of your strength to get excited about small things. Train yourself to be patient, like me. Now, look at the fly that has just landed on my nose. Am I getting excited or annoyed? Am I swearing or waving my arms around? No. I'm not. I'm perfectly calm."Just as he had said this, Mr. Smith started shouting. He jumped up and began to wave his arms around wildly and swear terribly. He couldn't speak for some time, but at last he was able to tell his wife: The thing on his nose was not a fly, but a bee.1) upset 2) sensible 3) lecture 4) calm 5) strength6) landed 7) swearing 8) perfectly 9) wildly 10) beeListening IITom: Oh, that Mr. Taylor. He is so boring!Mother: What do you mean?Tom: His lessons put me to sleep. And he's so quick-tempered, Mum.Mother: Quick-tempered? Mr. Taylor? Are you sure darling?Tom: Yes, he gets angry very quickly.Mother: That doesn't sound like Mr. Taylor at all!Tom: And do you know, he spends all the time looking at his reflection in the window, admiring himself.Mother: Really? And why does he do that?Tom: Because he's vain, that's why! And conceited! He thinks he knows everything.Mother: Oh, Tom. Be reasonable. I'm sure you're exaggerating. Mr. Taylor seems such a nice, kind man.Tom: Well, he isn't. He is mean and cruel.Mother: Cruel? Now how can a history teacher be cruel?Tom: Because he only gave me two out of ten points in my history test.Mother: Oh, now I understand. Tom, I think you'd better get on with your homework!1. B2. D3. A4. A5. C6. C7. D8. C1. Pedro sleeps only six hours a night. He goes to school full-time and works part-time in the afternoons. At night he plays soccer or basketball. He's seldom tired and his favorite way to relax is to jog two or three miles.What kind of person is Pedro?2. Mr. Miller was teaching his fourth grade class how to divide. The students didn't understand. He had to repeat his lesson and explain the idea more slowly. Over the next few days he explained and explained the lesson until almost the whole class understood and knew how to divide.What kind of teacher is Mr. Miller?3. People in the High Street neighborhood don't buy their fruits and vegetables in the supermarket. They buy them from Mr. Smith's truck. You can trust Mr. Smith. He never tries to sell any bad or unripe fruit. His prices are fair.What kind of person is Mr. Smith?4. Jake and Charles ran into the classroom. Each one saw the chair he wanted to sit on. Unfortunately, it was the same chair. They both sat down at the same time. Each of them had half a chair. Charles said he was there first and tried to push Jake off the chair. Jake said he was first. Both boys refused to move."All right, boys," said the teacher. "If you won't move, then you can sit like that for the whole period." Jake and Charles sat like that for the whole period until the bell rang. When they stood up they were stiff and sore."I don't care," said Jake. "I was there first."What kind of person is Jake?5. Room 46A at Travis High School was always the dirtiest room in the school. Many of the students threw paper on the floor. One day, Mrs. Duke had an idea. She fastened a basketball hoop over the wastebasket. Now the students love to practice throwing their paper into the basket. When they miss, they pick the paper up and try again. And that was the end of the problem.What kind of person is Mrs. Duke?Exercise 11. Pedro C energetic2. Mr. Miller D patient3. Mr. Smith E honest4. Jake A stubborn5. Mrs. Duke F creativeExercise 21. favorite way to relax2. how to divide3. bad unripe4. stiff sore5. fastening a basketball hoopA number of visitors to the UK, who had traveled throughout the British Isles, were asked by a newspaper reporter what their impressions of the British people were. Here's a brief summary of what they thought.There were many different opinions among those interviewed: Some were very flattering, others very critical. The distinction between the English and the British wasn't always understood, but, on the whole, it seemed that the Scots were very popular with visitors. They were thought to be very friendly, even though one Dutch visitor confessed she'd found it hard to understand their English.A great number found the British generally reserved, particularly the English, although one Australian visitor called the English "the friendliest people in the world and most hospitable". But she did admit that speaking the same language was a great help.Some Asian businessmen, who had traveled widely throughout England, said quite openly that they found North country people "much nicer" than people in the South. When asked what exactly they meant by "much nicer", one of them said, with a playful smile on his face, "By much nicer I mean much more like us!"A few continentals praised "English courtesy", but the majority found it dishonest and dull. "You're forever saying 'please' and 'sorry' when you don't feel pleased or sorry," one explained.A young student from South Africa had no views on the matter. He hadn't met any Englishmen, he said. The country appeared to be full of foreigners like himself.Exercise 11) F 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) TExercise 21) understand the Scot s’English 2) the friendliest people 3) much nicer than 4) English courtesy 5) no views on the matter/no comments on the matter。

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全新版大学英语3综合教程听力原文及答案第三册Unit 1Part BText 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman.It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.'The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around to seeing her much beyond family get-togethers and holidays.Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie.'What's wrong?' she asked.'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.''I would like that a lot,' she said.When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said.Questions:1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy?2. What do you know about the speaker's mother?3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy?Text 2Dating with My Mother (Part Two)We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us.'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said.'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said.We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie.'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.'I agreed.'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening.'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said.Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, butmostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead.Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage.Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is true?3. What can you learn from the story?Part CConversation 1:W: You know, many American parents are now wondering why they can't keep their teenage children from drinking.M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame.Q: What can you learn from the man's response?Conversation 2:M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance?W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely.Q: What are they talking about?Conversation 3:M: Mom, I've got a part-time job at a supermarket. Three hours a day weekdays and all day Saturday.W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons?Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket?Conversation 4:M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened?W: My father had an accident the other day. He is now in hospital and will have an operationtomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it.Q: What's the woman worried about?Conversation 5:W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day?M: Well, they send their mothers flowers and cards to celebrate the occasion. Besides, it is a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day.Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country?Unit 2Part BText1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Questions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Text2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained. The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer.The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois.Statements:1. Several coincidences happened in the story.2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house at a good price.3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences.4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on.5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true.Part CDad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost SonNueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father.It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be his father?"Are you John Garcia?" he asked."Yes," came the answer."Were you ever in the Air Force?""Yes.""Were you ever in Thailand?""What's that to do with you?" answered the man, who became suspicious by then."Were you or were you not?" Nueng persisted."Yes.""Did you ever have a son?"At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away.John Garcia hadn't seen his son since 1969. He lost touch with Nueng's mother when she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check.Statements:1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old.2. After moving to the U.S.A., Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado.3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son.4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of a customer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father.5. John Garcia was once in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Thailand.6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996.7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check.8. It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son were reunited after many years of separation.Unit 3Part BText 1A Marriage Agreement (Part One)(Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.)John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement. Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together.Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement.John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed."Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are.John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, "We will go to bed at 11 p.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends." I'm sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isn't very romantic.Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk about what they want.Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy.Questions:1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement between Tom and Linda?2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage?3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation?Text 2A Marriage Agreement (Part Two)John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing?Linda: No, not at all.Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations. I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects. John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule?Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement.John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. "If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up."Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving.John: What's the rule?Linda: The rule is we must ask for directions if we are driving and get lost for more than five minutes.John: What happened?Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out.Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding. Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize.John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize. By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all? What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore? Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and make necessary changes.John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time.Tom & Linda: Thank you.Statements:1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects.2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner.3. If some of the rules in the marriage agreement become outdated, changes will be made to update them.4. It seems that both Tom and Linda are satisfied with their marriage agreement.Part CA Perfect MatchAre you looking for a good relationship with someone special? What type of person is the best person for you? Is it the person with the highest IQ? Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person? How about the richest person or the most ambitious? Is your ideal partner the most traditional or the most modern person? Is he or she the person most like you, or most unlike you?The answer, psychologists say, is none of the above. Why? Because they are all extremes. In a number of research studies, psychologists asked couples these questions. The answers were clear. Most people are happy with moderation -- with partners who are not the most or the best (or the least or the worst). People are more comfortable with partners who are not so special.The research showed several other important things. In a love relationship, two things can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people don't expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do you stay calm when you disagree with someone? Are you ready to change yourself? If you can tolerate disagreement and are willing to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship.Statements:1. The passage implies that the perfect match for you is a person who is most unlike you.2. The author argues that the most beautiful or most handsome person may not be your perfect partner.3. Moderate person, that is, the partners who are not the most or the best can be your perfect match.4. The research showed that an extreme love relationship between the two can cause trouble.5. The passage states that the anger is one of the causes that lead to the breakup of a love relationship.6. The perfect match lies in the people's attitudes to tolerate disagreement and be willing to change in a relationship.Unit 4Part BText 1Being a Police Officer Is a Stressful JobInterviewer: Welcome to our program, Sam.Sam: Thank you.Interviewer: Sam, how long have you been a police officer?Sam: I've been a police officer for thirty years.Interviewer: Thirty years. And you've had different types of assignments on the police force, I guess.Sam: Yeah, I've done everything from patrol to undercover work to detective work, and now I'm supervising investigations.Interviewer: Sam, I think most people would say that being a police officer is a very stressful job. Would you agree?Sam: Yes, it's definitely a stressful job. But it depends on your assignment.Interviewer: So, what's probably the most stressful assignment you can have?Sam: I'd say patrol is the most stressful assignment.Interviewer: That's interesting! In what way?Sam: Well, I guess the biggest part of the stress is the fear factor -- the fear of the unknown. Interviewer: What do you mean, Sam?Sam: Well, in patrol work, you don't know from moment to moment who you are talking to or what their reaction is going to be to justify your presence. Let's say, for example, a patrol officer stops someone for a traffic violation. It seems as though that would be a very low-stress situation. Interviewer: Yes, it is a very low-stress situation.Sam: But the truth is, there are more police officers injured during a routine stop.Interviewer: Really?Sam: Really! That's why all police officers are taught from the very beginning to be aware of their surroundings. People back over policemen, people shoot policemen, people jump out at policemen -- different kinds of things. So that's probably the most stressful time.Interviewer: I see. Let's take a break and then we'll move on to our next topic.Sam: All right.Questions:1. What's the relationship between the two speakers?2. What does Sam mainly talk about?3. What do you know about Sam?Text 2Stress ReducersInterviewer: Sam, you've talked about the police officers' stressful time. Now let's move on to the next topic. So far as I know, there's a connection between stress and illness. Do you think that there's a higher percentage of illness among police officers than in the general population? I mean, do they get more colds or anything? Is this really true?Sam: Yes, it is, and the stress level not only manifests itself in daily health -- whether or not you've feeling well on any given day. It also manifests itself in things like ulcers, heart disease -- police officers tend to have a higher rate of heart disease and ulcers than people in other professions.Interviewer: Really? That's documented?Sam: Yes, it's documented. And also the divorce rate among police officers is much higher. Interviewer: Is there something that the police department does to help you deal with this stress? Sam: Yes, there are several programs that most police departments have in place. One is an exercise program where some part of your day is spent on some type of physical exercise. They've found that's a great stress reducer. Besides, there's also a psychological program with counseling for officers to help them reduce their stress. And there are several discussion groups as well. They've found that sometimes just sitting around and talking about the stress with other officers helps to reduce it. So, those things are available.Interviewer: And what do you do, personally, to help you deal with the stress of your job, Sam? Sam: Well, during the baseball season, I'm the biggest baseball fanatic, and I will either be reading about baseball, or listening to baseball, or watching baseball. Another thing I try to do is to get some sort of exercise every day. And then I work hard at keeping up my personal relationships, especially my relationship with my wife. Fortunately I get along very well with my wife. When Icome back home, I can talk about my day with her, and then just forget about it.Statements:1. The dialogue is mainly about how police officers can deal with stress.2. According to Sam, most police officers enjoy good health.3. According to Sam, the divorce rate among police officers is higher than among people in other jobs.4. Counseling is the most effective program to help police officers relieve stress.5. Sam knows how to reduce his stress.Part CShort Conversations1. M: You look so nervous, Rose. Are you all right?W: Frankly speaking, I'm on pins and needles. I have to give a presentation to a group of important visitors this afternoon.Q: Why does Rose feel nervous?2. M: You look so upset, Sue. What's worrying you?W: My son Jack made me extremely unhappy. He seems to be playing video games all the time. Whenever I talk to him he turns a deaf ear to me.Q: What's the woman's problem?3. W: David, you don't look happy. Anything wrong?M: Well, you know, my mother died three years ago. And since then my father has lived in an apartment on his own and has very few friends.Q: What is David worrying about?4. W: Michael, I don't know what has happened to Mother. Her memory seems to be going. I have to remind her of almost everything.M: Don't worry, Mary. She's just getting old.Q: What do you know about Mary?5. W: I'm worried about sending my son Peter to college. You see, nowadays many college students behave rather strangely. They don't seem to be interested in their studies.M: Just a few. Most students still concentrate on their studies.Q: What can you infer from the man's response?Unit 5Part BText 1AshleyAshley was reading a magazine when she came across an article about antibiotics and other drugs discovered in European rivers and tap water. If such drugs were present there, she reasoned, they might also be found near her home in West Virginia.Ashley feared that antibiotics in the waters could lead to resistant bacteria, or supergerms, which can kill untold numbers of people.The girl, then 16, began testing her area's river -- the Ohio. With a simple device she herself had designed, she collected 350 water samples from the Ohio and its tributaries over ten weeks. Reading scientific journals, she taught herself to analyze the samples. It was the most scientifically sound project for someone her age.Her experiment, one of the first of its kind in the United States, showed that low levels of three antibiotics are indeed present in local waters. Ashley's study won the International Stockholm Junior Water Prize, a virtual Nobel Prize for teenagers. She received a $5,000 scholarship and an audience with Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria.Her interest in science was sparked by walks in the woods with her mother. But it was the day-to-day stuff -- how water comes to the tap, how rain sticks to glass, that most fascinated her. "Science is not a dead thing," she says. "It's happening all around us."By the sixth grade, she was winning at science fairs. She has won $70,000 in prize money, which she has put aside for college. She plans to attend Harvard University. "I want to make my own discoveries, and not just read about what others have done," she said. Her teachers predict that she will one day win a Nobel Prize.Statements:1. Ashley lives in the state of Virginia.2. Antibiotics in streams and rivers can lead to the emergence of supergerms.3. Bacteria found in European local waters and tap water have killed countless people.4. Using simple equipment designed by herself, Ashley collected 350 water samples in ten weeks.5. Ashley's experiment proved that antibiotics did exist in the Ohio River.6. Ashley developed a strong interest in science when she was in her sixth grade.7. Ashley wants to make discoveries by herself and knows how to make use of what she has read.8. The International Stockholm Junior Water Prize is a Nobel Prize for teenagers.9. Ashley got a $5,000 scholarship from Harvard University.10. Ashley can be regarded as a role model for young people.Text 2Young People Say No to SmokingOn February 16, 2001, the teens from a youth group called REBEL launched their advertising campaign at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey. By now just about everybody has heard the "Not for Sale" commercial on television and the radio against tobacco companies. What many people don't know is that teenagers from West New York and across New Jersey worked on various aspects of the campaign, and even appeared in some of the advertisements. The campaign organizer thought it would be better than using actors if actual REBEL members were in thecommercials.REBEL, which stands for Reaching Everybody by Exposing Lies, is a statewide youth initiative against tobacco companies. The movement, which began in November last year, carries the message that teens no longer want to be targeted by tobacco companies in their advertisements. Knowing that peer pressure on teens to smoke or do drugs is one of the biggest problems that teens face, the group is working hard to ensure that their message reaches all teenagers at New Jersey schools.When the group was first formed, there were only five members, all eighth grade students. But by this summer the group had grown to close to 90 members. At a recent recruiting party, a pizza and pool party, at the West New York swimming pool, more than 50 new members were attracted to the group."We don't think that too many people would be interested," said Jackie, one of its founding members. "But everyone knows our message. They know who we are now."Questions:1. When did REBEL launch their advertising campaign?2. How many members did REBEL have by the summer of 2001?3. Who are the members of REBEL?4. What did REBEL do for their campaign against tobacco companies?5. What did REBEL do recently?Part CSkatescootersIn Hong Kong these days, you will often see people riding skatescooters in the streets. Depending on which way you look at them, they can be great for performing tricks or are just the latest fashionable commodity. Fung is one of the more experienced skatescooter riders, as he has been practising his technique for about a year. His curly hair and baggy jeans show his devotion to street fashion and being comfortable. He has a deep passion for and understanding of this sport."I started riding skatescooter a year ago, but at that time there was no one to share the experience with or learn new tricks from," he explained. "Now that it has caught on and more people take part in it, it is more enjoyable."Most of the best brands of skatescooters are made in Switzerland and began to be imported to Hong Kong in 1999. No one took much notice of them, however, until they became popular in Japan. When people saw skatescooters in Japanese magazines they were soon trying to buy them in Hong Kong. Very quickly Hong Kong had its own group of skatescooter riders and the number is still growing.However, not all who enjoy skatescooters regard riding them as a sport. For some people they are simply a quick way to get from home to the underground or from a bus stop to the office. As they can be folded up without difficulty and are easy to carry about, they have become popular with a variety of people from school students to business executives.Statements:1. Skatescooters are very popular in Hong Kong. You'll find riders performing tricks on skatescooters in the streets.2. Fung is the person who introduced skatescooters to Hong Kong.。

大学英语听说教程3(陈向京)答案

UNIT1 All roads lead to RomeListen to understandNews report 1A DNews report 2A BNews report 3A B DListen to communicateConversation 1:1C A C AConversation 1:21.Believe in2.positive thoughts3.Surround yourselfConversation:2:1C AD DConversation:2:21) the element of luck2) make their own luck3) create to a degree4) automatically become easyAct-out I1. Not making much progress in English.2.1) To talk with your English teacher.2) Three key words:"patience","perseverance"and "progress".Listen to sharePassage 1:1D C APassage1:21) making and carrying out plans2) having self-control3) two other personality factors/2 other personality factors4) artisticPassage 2:1B C DPassage 2:2A B A BFurther listeningNews reportC B CConversationC C A BPassageD A CUNIT2 Challenge yourselfListen to understandNews report 1C ANews report 2B DNews report 3D B AListen to communicateConversation 1:1C AD BConversation 1:21) questions2) your answers3) every word in your resume4) Keep eye contact with the interviewer5) arrive earlyConversation:2:1D A B CConversation:2:21) I can hardly fall asleep2) cancel it3) new information4) overcome the fear5) go through itAct-out1. Walking alone at night2. Singing loudly3. To be more realistic, not too imaginative.Listen to sharePassage 1:1C D APassage 1:21) excited by the movie2) the terror3) enjoy a sense of relief4) be unhappyPassage 2:1B D BPassage 2:2A B B BFurther listeningNews reportB CConversationB D A CPassageA A CUNIT3A wonderful lifeListen to understandNews report 1C DNews report 2D BNews report 3D A AListen to communicateConversation 1:1D C D AConversation 1:2Conversation:2:1A B D CConversation:2:21) selfless2) we know3) inspire us4) we admireAct-out参考：1. One of my teachers who taught me Biology2. He is someone I look up to,a real role model.1) He has a lot of outside interests in life.2) He has a sense of humor and enthusiasm.3) He knows how to motivate his students to learn.Listen to sharePassage 1:1B A BPassage 1:2B A B BPassage 2:1D B APassage 2:21) their private life2) ordinary aspects of family life3) put great stress4) loss of sleep5) health problemsFurther listeningNews reportA DConversationC D B BPassageB A CUNIT4 Here and thereNews report 1C BNews report 2B ANews report 3D C CListen to communicateConversation 1:1C C A BConversation 1:2A B B A BConversation:2:1D C D AConversation:2:21) flight tickets2) hotel3) what to do/what we will doAct-out参考：1. Mount Tai2. Going to Tai'an City on Saturday morning;starting climbing the mountain Saturday afternoon;arriving at the top of the mountain at the dusk of Sunday;taking the Sunday afternoon train back home.3. By train.4. To stay in a hotel at the top of the mountain for a night.Listen to sharePassage 1:1A B DPassage 1:21) an individual's health2) a positive effect3) business performance4) relationships5) business travelPassage 2:1B DC CPassage 2:2Further listeningNews reportD B CConversationD A D CPassageA B C AUNIT5 Workplace wisdomListen to understandNews report 1A DNews report 2D ANews report 3B C AListen to communicateConversation 1:1B C C AConversation 1:21. the issue is2. my fear is3. there were jobs4. it seems that5. It's worthConversation:2:1B A A CConversation:2:2A B A B C B AAct-out参考：1.1)A sense of security2) Having more time with family2.1) To challenge myself.2) To be the master of my own destiny.Passage 1:1A C D DPassage 1:2参考：1.Flexible work schedules.2.A strong sense of engagement in work.3.A feeling of being appreciated and valued.4.A high degree of freedom built into jobs.5.A pleasant physical workspace and good relationships with clients and colleagues.6.A diversity of responsibilities.7.A mentor to talk to.Passage 2:1C A APassage 2:2A A A BFurther listeningNews reportB D CConversationB A D CPassageD C BUNIT6 The call of peaceListen to understandNews report 1A CNews report 2D BNews report 3C B DListen to communicateConversation 1:1D C B BConversation 1:2A B A AConversation:2:1D C B CConversation:2:2C D A BAct-out参考：1. September 3.2. In 2014.3. Ceremonies have been held each year on September 3since 2014;to cite the example of the 2014 ceremony.4. To pay tribute to those who died in the anti-Japanese war and to mark the victory of the Chinese people in the war.Listen to sharePassage 1:1A D BPassage 1:2B C A APassage 2:1C D BPassage 2:21) a common goal2) show respect3) self-respect4) win the game5) a major step forwardFurther listeningNews reportB A CConversationA D C DPassageC D AUNIT7 Economic driveListen to understandNews report 1A DNews report 2C DNews report 3D D BListen to communicateConversation 1:1B C D BConversation 1:21) a different language2) Consumer decisions3) keep increasing4) enter the workforce5) the economy and society6) educating girlsConversation:2:1B C A DConversation:2:2A B A BAct-out参考：1. Spending habits A:1)I always buy things which I don't actually need.2)I always spend more than I have.3)I use credit card more than cash.Spending habits B:1)I don't spend much on things like clothes and shoes.2)I spend most of my money on school-related items.3)I only dine out on a few special occasions.2.1) To use cash instead of credit card.2) To make a budget for expenses.Listen to sharePassage1:1D B CPassage 1:2A B B BPassage 2:1C B A D1) stand in line2) Black Friday3) starting from Monday on4) in black ink5) making profitsFurther listeningNews reportB A CConversationB A B DPassageD C AUNIT8 To be a better parent Listen to understandNews report 1D ANews report 2D CNews report 3B D BListen to communicateConversation 1:1C C A DConversation 1:21. be friendly with children2. maintain a balanced friendship3. grow in their natural way4. monitor children's behavior/monitor children's behaviourConversation:2:1C C A DConversation:2:2A B A B BAct-out参考•1.1) Smartphones can provide children with a sense of safety、support and control over their lives.2) Smartphones can also help children with their study.2.1) Children are easy to get addicted to smartphones.2) Using smartphones may affect children's normal daily life.3) Using smartphones would affect children's health and their study as well.Listen to sharePassage 1:1C C APassage 1:21) safe2) moral beliefs3) not good enough4) live in rural areas5) create their own materials6) when and how they want to learn7) play togetherPassage 2:1C B DPassage 2:2B B A AFurther listeningNews reportC AConversationD A B DPassageC D DTest 1 MidtermListening comprehension报道7题：C BC BC D B长对话8题：B BC CC B B A短文理解10题：C A DD A DA B B AOral testTest 2 FinalListening comprehension 报道7题：B CA CC A D长对话8题：B C B AD D D D短文理解10题：A C DA B AB C C DOral test。

大学英语精读第三册课后练习答案（KeytoExercisesUnit1）

Unit 1 Study & Practice II. Comprehension of the Text 1. 1) d 2) c 3) d 4) b 5) c 6) d 7) a 8) b III. V ocabulary Activities 1. 1) accent 2) turn ... against 3) a couple of 4) takes his time 5) fate 6) confirmed 7) witness 8) subsequent 9) stands a chance 10) trial 2. 1) belief 2) brilliant 3) employment 4) has saved up 5) stood a chance 6) were awarded 7) Presumably 8) conducted 9) casual 10) around (which student life) revolves 3. 1) Joe wrote to say that he had to put off his visit because of his illness. 2) Despite the noise, they went on working as if nothing were happening. 3) Traffic was held up for several hours by the accident. 4) 4) Called Called Called (up)on (up)on (up)on to to to speak speak speak at at at the the the meeting, meeting, meeting, I I I couldn't couldn't couldn't very very very well well refuse. 5) Mrs. Stevenson looked in the cupboard and found there was not a single lump of sugar left. 6) It was the rumor that turned Joe against his twin brother. 7) We wondered how Sara was getting on in her new job. 8) Although Anne agreed with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to give in. 9) Visitors could photograph almost anything here without having to ask for permission. 10) Whether we make an excm'sion or stay home will depend on tomorrow's weather, . Enriching Your Word Power IV IV. Enriching Your Word Power 1. l) un + a. --a. uncertain, unafraid, unacceptable, unfamiliar, unequal 2) un + p.p. -- a. unanswered, unattached, unexpected, unknown, undecided 3) un + ad. -- ad. unhappily, unskilfully, unconsciously, unnecessarily, uncomfortably 4) un + v.--v. unsay, undress, untie, unlock, unload 2. l) reliable 2) changeable 3) enjoyable 4) exhaustible 5) permissible 6) regrettable 7) breakable 8) imaginable 9) workable 10) applicable 3. 1) countercharge 2) counterattack 3) counterpart 4) counteract 5) countermeasures 6) Counterculturists V. Usage 1. Liz sang perfectly in the town hall yesterday afternoon. 2. I saw your brother and his girlfriend walking arm in arm in the park the other day. 3. It began to blow quite hard before midnight. 4. 4. They They They moved moved moved the the the piano piano piano into into into another another another room room room upstairs upstairs upstairs last last evening. 5. Come to my office at ten o'clock. 6. I was still living alone at home at the time. 7. 7. Believe Believe Believe it it it or or or not, not, not, I I I ran ran ran into into into your your your cousin cousin cousin in in in a a a shop shop shop in in in New New York three weeks ago. 8. 8. The The The old old old couple couple couple were were were sitting sitting sitting quite quite quite happily happily happily in in in the the the garden garden garden at at this time yesterday. VI. Structure 1. 1) It turned out that his methods didn't work at all. 2) It turned out that the necklace was not made of diamond, but of glass. 3) It turned out that the "lost" money had been in the safe all the time! 4) 4) It It It turned turned turned out out out that that that the the the experiment experiment experiment was was was much much much mom mom mom difficult difficult than they had supposed. 5) It has turned out that your nephew is the most suitable person for the job. 6) To his surprise, it turned out that the fashionable young lady he spoke to was a pickpocket. 2. 1) it was indeed a miracle that he had done so much in so short a time. 2) the young people have done a good job. 3) X minus four is six. 4) he can finish the work in a couple of weeks. 5) the goal can certainly be attained. 6) Paul might make it. VI. Cloze 1. (1) Fate (2) trial (3) guilty (4) couple of (5) conducted (6) wandering (8) confirm (9) temporary (10) brilliant (11) stand a chance (12) employment (13) turn against 2. (1) into (2) at (3) Before (4) cur (5) station (6) confirmed (7) injured (8) drank (9) jail/prison (10) charged (11) court (12) dismissed (13) but (14) fine (16) killing (17) from (18) up (19) fine (20) free (21) not (22) who (23) drunken/drunk (24) or (25) received (26) such (27) why (28) injured I. Translation 1. 1. The The The spokesman spokesman spokesman made made made it it it clear clear clear that that that the the the President President President would would would not not cancel the trip under any circumstances. 2. 2. Jack Jack Jack didn't didn't didn't know know know anything anything anything about about about any any any of of of the the the books books books on on on the the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary. 3. The subsequent events confirmed my suspicions once again. 4. 4. I I I think think think we we we should should should encourage encourage encourage high high high school school school students students students to to to find find temporary jobs/employment during their summer holidays. 5. To Our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official. 6. 6. A A A few few few workers workers workers were were were promoted, promoted, promoted, but but but meanwhile meanwhile meanwhile hundreds hundreds hundreds of of workers were dismissed. 7. 7. Given Given Given the the the chance, chance, chance, John John John might might might have have have become become become an an an outstanding outstanding painter. 8. Several hours later, the boy was found wandering around in the woods. Reading activity Exercise B 1. 1. a a 2. 2. a a 3. 3. d d 4. 4. c c 5. 5. c c 6. 6. b b 7. 7. b b 8. 8. c c 9. 9. c c 10. a Guided Writingl. The right order is 3, 1, 7, 2, 4, 8, 11, 13, 5, 9, 6, 12, 10. A A Frenchman Frenchman Frenchman had had had arrived arrived arrived at at at a a a small small small Italian Italian Italian town town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night he went out for a walk alone. Suddenly he saw a young Italian hurrying hurrying past past past him. him. him. The The The man man man was was was nearly nearly nearly out out out of of of sight sight sight when when when the the Frenchman found that his watch was gone. He thought it was the Italian Italian who who who had had had taken taken taken his his his watch. watch. watch. He He He decided decided decided to to to follow follow follow him. him. Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman threatened the Italian with his fist and pointed to his watch-pocket. In the end the the puzzled puzzled puzzled Italian Italian Italian was was was forced forced forced to to to give give give up up up his his his watch watch watch to to to the the Frenchman. When he returned to the hotel the Frenchman told his wife what had happened.. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the Italian of his watch. 2. A Funny Mistake At At 8:15 8:15 8:15 one one one Sunday Sunday Sunday morning, morning, morning, a a a police police police officer officer officer saw saw saw a a a man man climbing down a drainpipe from an open bedroom window. As soon as the man reached the ground, the officer caught him by the arm. In answer to the officer's questions, the man said that his his name name name was was was Charlie Charlie Charlie Crane Crane Crane and and and he he he was was was a a a lorry lorry lorry driver driver driver from from Nottingham. Nottingham. He He He explained explained explained that that that the the the day day day before before before he he he had had had had had had a a breakdown breakdown and and and had had had spent spent spent the the the night night night in in in the the the house house house where where where the the officer officer saw saw saw him; him; him; That That That morning morning morning the the the landlady landlady landlady had had had given given given him him breakfast breakfast and and and he he he had had had gone gone gone on on on his his his way. way. way. Later Later Later he he he found found found that that that he he had had left left ￡80 80 under under under his his his pillow. pillow. pillow. He He He returned returned returned and and and rang rang rang the the the bell, bell, but no one answered it. Spotting the bedroom window still open, he climbed up the drainpipe. As he was again leaving, the officer saw him. Just as the officer was figuring out whether or not it was was only only only a a a funny funny funny mistake, mistake, mistake, a a a woman woman woman shouted shouted shouted from from from the the the kitchen kitchen wiadow, wiadow, "Mt. "Mt. "Mt. Crane, Crane, Crane, whatever whatever whatever are are are you you you doing doing doing here? here? here? I I I thought thought you'd gone away an hour ago. ' 。

新编大学英语视听说教程3 外研出版社听力答案

Key to Unit 5VocabularyI. 1. 1) sprinkled 2) in turn3) reversed 4) repay5) at sea 6) traditional7) statement 8) longed for9) in secret 10) unloaded11)weep 12) under way2. 1)stretch out 2) make out3) hope for 4) turns (it) over5) put away 6) brings back7) got to 8) go about3. 1) diminish, people are working to increase the use of solar energy.2)Accord high priority to meeting the challenges of economic and environmentaldevelopment in the region.3)are exposed to more information than were children of the past, it does not followthat they automatically become more sophisticated.4)has been immersed in British history and culture.5)in a flash on June 1, 2000 when he lost both legs in a serious traffic accident.4. 1) my sincere considerate of with gratitude2)assembled amid the in quest of3)was marvelous. had undergone swift and the restII. Collocation1, fond of 2. sick of3. thoughtful of4. confident of5. conscious of6. critical of7. guilty of 8.ashamed of-III. Usage1.To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than whatthey say.2.It is cooperation, rather than conflict, that will enable you to achieve yoursuccess.3.Ann made students think for themselves rather than telling them what to think.4.I think I'll stay at home this evening rather than go / going out.5.Most people are content to let perfect days happen at random rather than plan /planning for them.Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1) at sea 2) Turning over3) reverse 4) got to5) repay 6) gratitude7) assembled 8) immersed in9) unloading 10) swift2 1 Instead 2 possessions3 richer4 breath5 cherish6 special7 specific8 shining9 miracles 10 giftII Translation1 Grandma took it for granted that food prices would soar, so she bought a lot of rice.2 I can quote you several instances of her dedication to science.3 The 1980s saw the start of the swift development of some special economic zones in China4 Tension between the two countries stemmed in part from the latest spy affair5 Peter has worked in a law firm for many years. You can consider having him as your lawyer to act on your behalf when you need legal help.to it.。

新编大学英语视听说3Unit1听力原文和答案

3Unit1 听新编大学英语视听说力原文和答案Unit 1Part OneListe ning IIn terviewer: An gela, you were born in Korea but you've been living in Canada for a long time, have n't you?An gela: Yes, I was 10 years old whe n my pare nts immigrated to Can ada and「ve bee n livi ng here for 20 years now.In terviewer: Do you thi nk that bel onging to two differe nt cultures has affected your pers on ality? Angela: Yes, definitely. There are times when I think that I have two pers on alities. Depe nding on where I am and who「m with, I'm Korea n or 「m Can adia n.In terviewer: That sounds complicated. Could you expla in what you mean?An gela: Well, grow ing up in Can ada whe n I was going to high school, for example, I was known as An gela to the outside world, and asSun-Ky ung at home. I would wave hello to my teachers, but bow to my pare nts' Korea n frie nds whe n they visited our home.In terviewer: Do differe nt cultures have differe nt ideas as to what is polite?An gela: Yes, defi nitely .In high school, I was expected to look straight in the eyes of my teachers and to talk ope nly with them. But whe n Korea ns spoke to me, I was expected to look at my feet and to be shy and sile nt.In terviewer: Do you thi nk that hav ing two pers on alities makes you a richer pers on?An gela: Yes, but sometimes I don't know who I am.Exercise 11. F2. F3. T4. T5. F6. TExercise 21) outside world 2) at home 3) wave hello4) bow5) look straight in the eyes of 6) ope nly 7) look at my feet8) shy and sile ntListe ning III am a very sen sitive pers on, and that's good to a poin t. I feel every one should be able to feel or un dersta nd what others are going through. But whe n you suffer and cry for people you don't know, or over a movie that s 6nly a story, then I think that's a little too sen sitive. That's the way I am.I am also a very in depe ndent pers on. I must do things by myself. I don't like people doing things for me, or helpi ng me, or givi ng me thin gs. It's not that I don't appreciate it. I just feel that whe n some one does somethi ng for you, you owe them, and if there is one thing I don't like to feel, it's that I owe anyone any thi ng.I thi nk I would be a good frie nd. I would do almost any thi ng for some one I like; and I would share orgive any thi ng I have. I'm very cari ng and understanding. People trust me with their secrets, and they're right for doing so because I n ever tell others any secret that is told to me. 「m always there to help in any way that I can. All you have to do is ask.I enjoy life and people, which makes me feel good.I find fun in almost everyth ing I do (except housework). I like to watch people, talk to them, and be around them. It makes no differe nee whether I agree or disagree with what they feel or how they live or what they look like, or what age they are. I just enjoy lear ning and being aware of everyth ing and every one around me.Exercise 11. sen sitive/ cari ng in depe ndent / un dersta nding2. good friend3. life people4.learning being awareExercise 21. B2. C3. A4. D5. BListe ning IIITom: Hey, Bill. Do you have any plans for this weekend?Bill: Yeah, Tom. Ci ndy and I are going ice-skati ng on Saturday.Tom: Oh.Bill: Why do you ask?Tom: Well, I thought you might want to come over and study for n ext week's chemistry test.Bill: Study?! No way. Hey, what if I try to fix you up with Cin dy's sister, Kristi. We could double-date. She's really outgo ing, bright, and funny too.Tom: Hey, I still remember the girl you fixed me up with last time. She was very moody and self-ce ntered. She could n't stop talk ing about how great she was. I'm not sure if I can trust you, "Mr.Matchmaker".Bill: Oh come on. So I made a mistake last time. Ci ndy's sister is really differe nt.Tom: Well, what does she look like?Bill: Ah. Looks aren't importa nt. She has a won derful pers on ality.Tom: Right.Bill: Okay. She has long wavy blond hair and blue eyes. She's of medium height, just a little shorter tha n you are.Tom: Go on.Bill: She has a great figure, a nice complexi on, and she has a sexy voice. Oh, and she has a tattoo of an eagle on her arm.Tom: A what?Bill: No, just kiddi ng. By the way, she was the runn er-up in the Miss California BeautyPagea nt two years ago. Well, you're probably notin terested.Tom: No, wait!Bill: Ah, just forget I ever men ti oned it.Tom: No, I'm in terested!Exercise 11. ice-skating2. chemistry3. outgoingbright funny 4. self-ce ntered5. blond medium height6. runn er-upExercise 21. T2. F3. T4. F5. FListe ning IVDavid: Barbara, before you go, could you tell me about these stude nts that are com ing into my class?Barbara: Oh, yes. Now, let me think, well,there's…er…Paul. He's a tall, slim lad with fair hair. Very frie ndly face, lovely smile... He's particularly good with group activities, and he's a very helpfulpers on to have in the class and very helpful with the other students. He speaks flue ntly, but does make a lot of mistakes! He does n't seem to mind making mistakes. He asks a lot of questions...er...he tends to speak first and think later. But he's got lots of interesting ideas.David: Good.Barbara: Ah...Susa n...Susa n. Now, she's very lively, quick, and very bright. She talks all the time but not always in En glish.David: What? Is she difficult or an ythi ng? Barbara: No…she's quite young but she does behave in quite a grow n-up way really for her age. It can be a bit difficult to actually shut her up sometimes and make her listen to you.David: Ah, right.Barbara: She's very ni ce. She has dark hair and dark eyes.David: Right, well…are there any other girls in the class?Barbara: Y es, there is Maria. She's Susa n's sister.David: Y es.Barbara: Actually it's quite difficult to tell them apart although...er... Maria is slightly older. She's a bit plumper and has Ion ger hair tha n Susan. She's not quite as bright as her sister and I thi nk that makes her feel a bit in ferior really. Well, you know, she sulks a bit whe n she gets things wrong or she misun dersta nds you. But on the whole, a very sen sible girl.David: OK.Barbara: And the n there's Peter, who's older than the others. He's got a sort of moustache, spectacles and wavy dark brow n hair. He usually wears a jacket and sometimes a suit. He's very smart and takes notes all the time. He's also very serious and determ ined to lear n as much as possible. He asks quite difficult questi ons but he does n't mean to be n asty.David: Well, tha nks, Barbara. It's all up to me now, is n't it? Have a good holiday, won't you?Barbara: Tha nks.David: Bye.Exercise 11. Four2. Colleagues3. Teacher4. Susa n5. To go on holidayExercise 21) Paul D E J 2) Susan B F 3) Maria C H 4) Peter AG IFurther Liste ningListe ning IOne day, whe n Mr. Smith came home from work, he found his wife very upset about something. Mr. Smith always thought that he was more sen sible tha n his wife, so he started to give her a lecture on the importa nee of always remai ning calm.Fi nally he said, "It's a waste of your stre ngth to get excited about small thin gs. Train yourself to bepatie nt, like me. Now, look at the fly that has just Ian ded on my no se. Am I gett ing excited or anno yed? Am I sweari ng or wavi ng my arms around? No. I'm no t. I'm perfectly calm."Just as he had said this, Mr. Smith started shouti ng. He jumped up and bega n to wave his arms around wildly and swear terribly. He could n't speak for some time, but at last he was able to tell his wife: The thing on his nose was not a fly, but a bee.1) upset 2) sen sible 3) lecture 4) calm 5)stre ngth6) Ianded 7) swearing 8) perfectly 9) wildly 10) beeListe ning IITom: Oh, that Mr. Taylor. He is so bori ng! Mother: What do you mean?Tom: His less ons put me to sleep. And he's so quick-tempered, Mum.Mother: Quick-tempered? Mr. Taylor? Are you sure darli ng?Tom: Yes, he gets angry very quickly.Mother: That does n't sound like Mr. Taylor at all!Tom: And do you know, he spe nds all the time look ing at his reflecti on in the win dow, admiri ng himself.Mother: Really? And why does he do that?Tom: Because he's vain, that's why! And con ceited! He thinks he knows everythi ng.Mother: Oh, Tom. Be reas on able. I'm sure you're exaggerati ng. Mr. Taylor seems such a ni ce, kind man.Tom: Well, he isn't. He is mea n and cruel.Mother: Cruel? Now how can a history teacher be cruel?Tom: Because he only gave me two out of ten points in my history test.Mother: Oh, now I un dersta nd. Tom, I think you'd better get on with your homework!1. B2. D3. A4. A5. C6. C7.D 8. CListe ning III1. Pedro sleeps only six hours a ni ght. He goes to school full-time and works part-time in theafter noons. At ni ght he plays soccer or basketball. He's seldom tired and his favorite way to relax is to jog two or three miles.What kind of pers on is Pedro?2. Mr. Miller was teaching his fourth grade class how to divide. The stude nts did n't un dersta nd. He had to repeat his less on and expla in the idea more slowly. Over the next few days heexpla ined and expla ined the less on un til almost the whole class un derstood and knew how to divide.What kind of teacher is Mr. Miller?3. People in the High Street n eighborhood don't buy their fruits and vegetables in the supermarket. They buy them from Mr. Smith's truck. You can trust Mr. Smith. He never tries to sell any bad or unripe fruit. His prices are fair.What kind of person is Mr. Smith?4. Jake and Charles ran into the classroom.Each one saw the chair he wan ted to sit on. Unfortun ately, it was the same chair. They both sat dow n at the same time. Each of them had half a chair. Charles said he was there first and tried to push Jake off the chair. Jake said he was first. Both boys refused to move."All right, boys," said the teacher. "If you won't move, the n you can sit like that for the whole period." Jake and Charles sat like that for the whole period until the bell rang. When they stood up they were stiff and sore."I don't care," said Jake. "I was there first."What kind of pers on is Jake?5. Room 46A at Travis High School was always the dirtiest room in the school. Many of the students threw paper on the floor. One day, Mrs. Duke had an idea. She faste ned a basketball hoop over the wastebasket. Now the stude nts love to practice throwing their paper into the basket. When they miss, they pick the paper up and try aga in. And that was the end of the problem.What kind of person is Mrs. Duke?Exercise 11. Pedro C energetic2. Mr. MillerD patie nt3. Mr. Smith E ho nest4. Jake A stubbor n5. Mrs. Duke F creative Exercise 21. favorite way to relax2. how to divide3. bad un ripe4. stiff sore5. faste ning a basketball hoop Liste ning IVA nu mber of visitors to the UK, who had traveled throughout the British Isles, were asked by a n ewspaper reporter what their impressi ons of the British people were. Here's a brief summary of what they thought.There were many differe nt opinions among those in terviewed: Some were very flatteri ng, others very critical. The distinction between the En glish and the British was n't always un derstood, but, onthe whole, it seemed that the Scots were very popular with visitors. They were thought to be very frie ndly, eve n though one Dutch visitor con fessed she'd found it hard to un dersta nd their En glish.A great n umber found the British gen erally reserved, particularly the En glish, although one Australian visitor called the English "the frien dliest people in the world and most hospitable". But she did admit that speaking the same Ian guage was a great help.Some Asia n bus in essme n, who had traveled widely throughout En gla nd, said quite ope nly that they found North country people "much nicer" than people in the South. When asked what exactly they meant by "much ni cer", one of them said, with a playful smile on his face, "By much ni cer I mea n much more like us!"A few con ti nen tals praised "En glish courtesy", but the majority found it dish on est and dull."Yo u're forever say ing 'please' and 'sorry' whe n you don't feel pleased or sorry," one expla in ed.A young stude nt from South Africa had no views on the matter. He had n't met anyEn glishme n, he said. The country appeared to be full of foreigners like himself.Exercise 11) F 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) TExercise 21) understand the Scots' English 2) the friendliest people 3) much nicer than 4) En glish courtesy 5) no views on the matter/ nocomme nts on the matter。

《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案Unit3

《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案Unit3《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案《现代大学英语听力2》听力原文及题目答案乌克兰Grabovo村某处向日葵花田里，手机和电脑散落一地，在另一处地上，一本荷兰护照张开着躺在地上，地面上到处都是从天空摔下的人们的尸体，看起来就像烂抹布和烧成灰的肉块。

这就是一些当地居民和参与救援工作的人所目睹的惨象，马航17航班坠毁坠毁在一大块麦田中，碎片散落了若干英里，机上全部乘客葬身人烟稀少的乌克兰农村。

“当时太恐怖了，”当地一位独立派反抗军成员说，他的名字叫Sergei，也参与了救援工作，“我们当时都震惊了。

”Unit 3Unit 3Task 1【答案】A.1) Stress on the job costs American companies as much as $150 billion a year in lower productivity, unnecessary employee sick leave, and higher medical costs.2) The most stressful professions are those that involve danger and extreme pressure and those that carry a lot of responsibility without much control.3) The best way to deal with stress is through relaxation, but sometimes the only answer is to fight back or walk away.B.1) Three-quarters2) psychologists, doctors3) nervousness, anger, frequent illness, forgetfulness, mental problems【原文】Stress on the job costs American companies as much as $150 billion a year in lower productivity, unnecessary employee sick leave, and higher medical costs. Three-quarters of the office workers today say they suffer from stress at work. Recently, psychologists and doctors have begun to study the problem more closely. They have discovered that the most stressful professions are those that involve danger, extreme pressure and those that carry a lot of responsibility without much control.The sign of stress range from nervousness, anger, and frequent illness to forgetfulness or even mental problems. The best way to deal with stress is through relaxation, but sometimes the only answer is to fight back or walk away.Task 2【答案】A.1)give in so easily to hijackers’ demandsa) threaten to blow up a plane, commit some other outageb) hold out against this kind of blackmail, always have terrorists, Start executing terroristsautomaticallyc)be prepared to face the consequences of evil2)a) It’s the lesser of two evils. Terrorists have proven often enough that they really mean business.b)Innocent lives, threatening the innocent will achieve its ends.B.She implies that if the first speaker was one of the victims of terrorism, she would want the government to give in to thedemands so that she wouldn’t die.【原文】Margaret: Governments give in so easily to hijackers’ demands. A hijacker only has to threaten to blow up a plane or commit some other outrage, and a government gives in to his demands.Valerie: Naturally. It’s the less er of the two evils. What government would risk innocent lives just to see if terrorists will really do what they threaten to do? Terrorists have proven often enough that they really mean business.Margaret: Yes, but i f a government doesn’t hold out against this kind of blackmail, we wil l always have terrorists. Governments are afraid to punish these people. They almost always letthem go free. Start executing terrorists automatically wherever they land, and terrorismwill stop.Valerie: And what about the innocent lives that will be lost in the process? Terrorism is based on the simple idea that threatening the innocent will achieve its ends.Margaret: You can’t get rid of evil without being prepared to face the consequences of evil. Valerie: So long as you’re not one of the victims!Task 3【答案】A.1)thirty-five, natural light, a small window, hot, airless, very noisy2) Mexico3) ought to, shouldn’tB.1)It is located in a narrow street with five-and six-storey buildings eight kilometers fromdowntown Los Angeles.2) This factory makes shirts and jeans3) She’s already been working for ten hours, but won’t stop for another two hours.4) She can’t complain about those things because she is an illegal immigrant.【原文】Eight kilometers from downtown Los Angeles there is a narrow street with five- and six-storey buildings. Inside one of these buildings there is a small factory making shirts and jeans. The women working in the factory sit close together, each with a small table, each with their own sewing machine. The women say nothing, and work hard. In one of the rooms there are thirty-five women. There is only a little natural light, and this comes from a small window in the roof. The room is hot, airless, and very noisy. On the left-hand side of the room there is a young girl sitting next to the wall. Every now and again she closes her eyes, and her fingers stop working. She's already been in her chair for ten hours, but she'll be here until the bell rings — and that won't be for another two hours. Her name is Maria, and she comes from Mexico. She won't complain about her work. She won't say that the working hours ought to be changed; she won't say that the working conditions shouldn't be permitted.Task 4【答案】A.Every year the British government publishes statistics aboutsocial trends. Their findings show definite patterns in the British way of life.1)marked differencesa)one hour more every day, three hours more every weekb) 1 percent, cleaning and ironing, keep household accounts, do repairs or improvementsc)30 percent2)leisure activities, watching television, 20 hours a week, going for walks, Swimming, BritishwomenB.Unlike the other couples, Carla has always kept her won accounts and Adrian has always done his own housework. Neither of them like watching television very much and they both like swimming.【原文】When Adrian Hutton and Carla Leone get married they will move into a new house that they have bought. But what sort of life will they have? What can they expect in modern Britain? Every year the British government publishes statistics about social trends. Their findings show definite patterns in the British way of life.In most marriages there are some marked differences between husbands and wives. Working wives, for example, sleep (on average) one hour more a day than working husbands. Housewives, on the other hand, sleep only about three hours more every week than their working husbands. And what about housework? The government survey showed that only 1% of men do the household chores — like cleaning and ironing. But they do usually keep household accounts and it is always men who dorepairs or improvements in the house. 30% of all marriages end in divorce.The government survey also looked at leisure activities. They found that the two most popular leisure activities in Britain are watching television (the average family spends 20 hours a week in front of the TV set) and going for walks. Swimming is an especially popular activity among British women.Carla and Adrian's life, though, will probably be different from the average marriage. In the first place Carla has always kept her own accounts and Adrian has always done his own housework. Neither of them like watching television very much and they both like swimming.Task 5【答案】A.Topic: How a city in Japan solve the problem of garbage disposal.Supporting details: 160 million, every year, 10 percent, 10 percent, the rest, public cooperation1) garbage that can be easily burned, kitchen and garden trash2) electrical appliances, plastic tools, plastic toys3) are poisonous, cause pollution, batteries4) bottles and glass containers that can be recycled5) metal containers that can be recycled6) furniture and bicycledon different days, on request, fertilizer, to produce electricity, recycled, cleaned, repaired, resold cheaply, give awayB.1) The garbage will be taken to a center that looks like a cleannew office building or hospital.Inside the center, special equipment is used to sort and process the garbage.2) Official from cities around the world visit Machida to see whether they can use some of these ideas and techniques to solve their own garbage disposal problems.【原文】Disposing of the garbage we produce every day is a major problem in cities around the world. In the United States, over 160 million tons of garbage are produce every year. Ten percent is recycled, ten percent is burned, and the rest is put in landfills. But finding land for new landfills is becoming more difficult.A city that has solved this problem in an unusual way is Machida, in Tokyo, Japan. They have developed a totally new approach to garbage disposal. The key to the operation is public cooperation. Families must divide their garbage into six categories:1. garbage that can be easily burned (that is, combustible garbage) such as kitchen and garden trash?;2. noncombustible garbage, such as small electrical appliances, plastic tools, and plastic toys?;3. products that are poisonous or that cause pollution, such as batteries and fluorescent lights?;4. bottles and glass containers that can be recycled?;5. metal containers that can be recycled?;6. large items, such as furniture and bicycles.The items in categories1 to 5 are collected on different days. Large items are only collected upon request. Then the garbage is taken to a center that looks like a clean new office building or hospital. Inside the center, special equipment is used to sort andprocess the garbage. Almost everything can be reused: garden or kitchen trash becomes fertilizer; combustible garbage is burned to produce electrical; metal containers and bottles are recycled; and old furniture, clothing, and other useful items are cleaned, repaired, and resold cheaply or given away. The work provides employment for handicapped person and gives them a chance to learn new skills.Nowadays, officials from cities around the world visit Machida to see whether they can use some of these ideas and techniques to solve their own garbage disposal problems.Task 6【答案】1) They were talking about Mrs. Carter.2) She was a tall, handsome woman who used to come into the shop at least twice a week.3) She lived alone in a large house on an old farm---about three miles from the shop.4) He was absolutely certain, otherwise he would never call the police. His evidence was this: First, he saw her do it; second, he found the things in her bag; third, she had done it before.5) Because two young people saw her. The shopkeeper believed that if they didn’t punish her, young people would think that stealing didn’t matter.6) The judge thought that it was difficult case from a humanitarian point of view. The excuses her found for her were: First, the woman was old and she lived alone---she was lonely. Second, she wasn’t poor---she was well-known for her generosity to charities and she didn’t need to steal. Te items were only worth a pound or two. Third, she pleaded not guilty and she didn’t know that she had done it.【原文】Shopkeeper: I knew Mrs. Carter very well. She was a tall, handsome woman who used to come into the shop at least twice a week. She lived alone in a large house on an old farm —about three miles from here. People ask me if I am certain she did it. The answer is yes.I was absolutely certain, otherwise I would never have called the police. In the firstplace, I saw her do it. I watched her put the things into her bag and I watched her walkout of the store. In the second place, we found the things in her bag, and finally, shehad done it before. It wasn't the first time. I think she was in such a confused state thatshe didn’t know what she was doing, but two other people say her —two youngpeople. We had to punish her, otherwise young people would thin k that steali ng didn’tmatter.Judge: It was a difficult case from a humanitarian point of view. The woman was old and she lived alone —she was lonely. She wasn’t poor—she was well-known for her generosity to charities and she didn’t need to steal. The items were only worth a pound or two. She pleaded not guilty and said she didn’t know that she had done it. From the legal point of view the case was straightforward. The woman stole; she was caught and reported. There were witnesses. She had to be punished or else no one could be punished for stealing.Task 7【答案】A. not all modern cities are alike; modern city.1) a single high-density center, skyscrapers, motorways, as far as you can see2) the low-density multi-center city, a large collection of a number of small centers, shopping centers, factories, businesses, skyscrapersB.1) He thinks that the second type( the Los Angeles model) is more sensible.2) He considers it highly likely that the kind of city we know now will completely disappear.【原文】Interviewer: Would you say then that all modem cities are pretty much alike?Urban Planner: Quite definitely not. There seem to be two types of modem city. In type one there is a single high-density centre, and that's where you'll find the skyscrapers. This is surrounded by motorways. And all around this centre, low-density suburbs stretchas far as you can see. This is like Houston, or Calgary, or Toronto. Interviewer:And the second type?Urban Planner: The other type is like Los Angeles — the low-density multi-centre city. As I'm sure you know Los Angeles is really a large collection of a number of smallcentres, each with its shopping centres, factories, businesses, and skyscrapersscattered everywhere. In a way it's almost one enormous suburb.Interviewer: Do you. think one type is better than the other?Urban Planner: I think the Los Angeles model is more sensible.Interviewer: And so do you think Los Angeles is the city of the future?Urban Planner: Well, it is arguable that the next step after Los Angeles is the complete disappearance of the city, with no real centre, where well-designed forms of urbanlife-modem factories and office blocks which are clean and quiet, and beautifulforms of rural life — the trees and parks of suburbs, live side by side.Interviewer: So are you saying that the city as we know it will disappear...Task 8【答案】A.1) He thinks that this country’s problems all come from inflation, which is the result of theDemocrat’s careless spending.2) No, she doesn’t agree with Ned. She believes that the problem is unemployment. If thegovernment cuts spending too much, people will fall into a vicious circle of more unemployment and fewer taxpayers to share the burden.3) She agrees with Barbara. She believes that unemployment is a big problem, especially in the big industrial cities. And the government isn’t doing very much to help the big industries out. 4) He believes in the free market system rather than government regulation or protection. He thinks that without a lot of government interference everything will be okay.5) No, they think it’s bad for the weak, the poor and the unprotected/ it’s bad for the underprivileged.B.more and more money, come from somewhere, higher taxes and higher prices【原文】Ned: ... you know, I think this country's problems all come from inflation. That's the main cause of our troubles right now. And what's causing the inflation? It's the reckless spending of the Democrats! Every year they spend more and more money, and that money has to comefrom somewhere. So we pay it in the form of higher taxes and higher prices on thegoods we buy.Barbara: Well, I'm not sure that I agree with you. It seems to me that inflation is only one of our problems. What about unemployment? If people don't have jobs because the governmentcuts spending too much, they can't buy things; and then you have a vicious circle ofmore unemployment and fewer taxpayers to share the burden.Ellen: You know, I think Barbara may have something there. Unemployment is a big problem, especially in the big industrial cities. The auto industry is fighting for its life right now, and the government isn't doing very much to help it.Ned: Well, it's true that the auto industry is in a mess, but I don't think the answer is in government regulation or protection.I believe in the free market system —let thesystem work without a lot of government interference, andeverything will be okay.Ellen: So the strong will win, and the weak will be defeated. Is that what you mean?Ned: Well, that's the way it goes. The survival of the fittest.Barbara: And too bad about the weak, the poor, the unprotected...Ned: Now you're getting emotional. You have to remain objective about these things. Let me give you an example of what I'm talking about...Task 9【答案】A.1) The problem is whether or not the inner city — the core of most urban areas — will manage tosurvive at all.2) They moved to the suburbs in search of fresh air, elbow room, and privacy.3) As a result, suburbs began to sprawl out across the countryside. Many cities began to fall intodisrepair. And many downtown areas existed for business only.4) The result was that urban centers declined even further and the suburbs expanded still more.5) Because from the decision of the T aylors and many other young couples, we can see that somepeople may be tired of spending long hours commuting, and they may have begun to miss the advantages of culture and companionship provided by city life.B.1) F 2) T 3) F 4) F 5) T 6) TC.1) middle-class, tax money, neighborhoods2) Crime, public transportation3) housing construction costs, was allowed to, constructed【原文】A few years ago, Ann and Walter Taylor thought it might be time to move out of their New York City apartment to the suburbs. They had one young son and another child on the way. But after months of looking, they became discourage and decided to buy an old townhouse right in the middle of Brooklyn, which is a part of New York City. To their delight, they discovered that they weren’t the only young couple to have made such a deci sion. In fact, their entire area in Brooklyn had been settled by young families. And as a result, the neighborhood, which had been declining for years, was now being restored.Brooklyn isn’t the only city in the United States to experience this kind of renewal. So are Philadelphia and St.Louis. And Charleston, South Carolina, has so successfully rebuilt its old central area that it now ranks as one of America’s most charming cities. The restoration of the old port city of Savannah, Georgia, is also living proof that downtown areas do not need to die. But encouraging as these developments may be, they are among the few bright spots in a mass of difficulties that today’s citie s face. Indeed, their woes are so many that it is fair to ask whether or not the inner city the core of most urban areas will manage to survive at all.In the 1940s, urban Americans began a mass move to the suburbs in search of fresh air, elbow room, and privacy. Suburbs began to sprawl out across the countryside. Since most of those making the move were middle-class, they took with them the taxmoney the cities needed to maintain the neighborhoods in which they had lived. The people left in the cities were often those who were too old or too poor to move. Thus, many cities began to fall into disrepair. Crime began to soar, and public transportation was neglected.( In the past sixty years San Francisco is the only city in the United States to have completed a new mass transit system.) Meanwhile, housing construction costs continued to rise higher and higher. Middle-class housing was allowed to decay, and little new housing was constructed.Eventually, many downtown areas existed for business only. During the day they would be filled with people working in offices, and at night they would be deserted. Given these circumstances, some business executives began asking, “Why bother with going downtown at all? Why not move the offices to the suburbs so that we c an live and work in the same area?” Gradually, some of the larger companies began moving out of the cities, with the result that urban centers declined even further and the suburbs expanded still more. This movement of business tothe suburbs is not confined to the United States. Businesses have also been moving to the suburbs in Stockholm, Sweden, in Bonn, Germany, and in Brussels, Belgium, as well.But it may well be that this movement to the suburbs has reached its peak. Some people may be tired of spending long hours commuting, and they may have begun to miss the advantages of culture and companionship provided by city life. Perhaps the decision made by the T aylors is a sign that people will return to the cities and begin to restore them. It begins to look as if suburban sprawl may not have been the answer to man’s need to create an ideal environment in which to live andwork.Task 10【答案】A.1) 54, 20, 1980, ￡70,000.2) 30, 19803) a newspaper article, to research the market4) another few months, in April 1981, a 1,500 sq ft5) third, Canada, America, 20 percent, ￡1 million6) 20, 70, 3B.1) F 2) T 3) F 4)F 5)TC.1) He was deeply involved in the present job and rather enjoyed himself. He thought the shop washis own little baby and thought it was fun to serve behind the counter. However, he also thought that there was a lot more hard work than he was used to; he was working over the weekend doing his books. He called his old job “boring trips to Manchester to sell vast quantities of PVC”.2) He thought that there are far more job satisfaction; and believed that he was making money,rather than making money for other people.3) He was about to diversify into commercial distribution of imported and domestically producedwine and wines he’s produced himself.【原文】William Rudd, 54, worked for ICI petrochemicals for 20 years until 1980 when he took early retirement with &70,000. He opened his own delicatessen and butcher's shop in Kensingtonand has just bought a second London shop.I knew about a year before I left that I was going to go, so I looked around for office jobs. I had one of those frustrating periods where I nearly got some jobs but then I didn't. Actually it was a dinner party conversation which got me into the shop. A woman I knew said she was going to open a delicatessen and thought it sounded fun. So ! said, "Super, I'll come in with you." I'd always thought retailing would be amusing, after a lifetime of industrial selling.We found that the lease of the building stipulated we had to keep it as a butcher's and I added fish and cheese and things like that. I ended up spending far more than I'd ever intended.I didn't really do much research, except for fish, about which I knew nothing. I was clearly going to be the person standing behind the counter filleting, so I talked to one person who showed me a little, supplied me, and kept me under his wing for a little while. But it's quite easy to learn about fish; once you get used to gutting salmon you're on your way. Meat is more difficult; theskill is in the butchery, so I employ people for that. I had to learn about equipment by trial and error.I started in July — the worst time of the year for a shop like this —and the overdraft kept going up. That was rather frightening because there was no one between me and the bank manager. My reaction early on was that it was bound to come right. At the same time I was deeply involved and rather enjoying myself. It was my own little baby and it was fun to serve behind the counter —completely different from boring trips to Manchester to sell vast quantities of PVC. There was a lot more hard work than I was used to; I was working over the weekenddoing my books.I remember my accountant saying to me when I was starting up, "What are you going to do for mental stimulation?" In fact there's quite a lot of mental stimulation in the sheer terror of losing money: I couldn't have conceived of doing this 20 years ago. It was a great leap in the dark. I don't know if I'm brave or foolish, or a bit of both I suppose. But I do know that if I'd listened to anyone I would never have done it.Les Shield, 30, a boiler technician, was made redundant from British Steel at Consett in 1980. 145'th Mike Heywood, a Consett transport manager made redundant at the same time, he started British Brewing Products, manufacturing beer kits and now diversifi2ing into wine production.I read a newspaper article about a company which had done quite well in home brew, and I started to research the market 18 months before the closure at Consett. By the time the steelworks were due to close I had a business plan ready. We bought some products which we had made for us and went out into the wilds of Yorkshire and Lancashire and sold them as a test. It took two months before we got any repeat business and that was a nail-biting period. It took another few months to fend premises and to get financial assistance from BSC industry and the bank. We went into production in April 1981 manufacturing home-brewing kits in a 1,500 sq ft factory.Let's face it, in this area, there wasn't a lot of choice. You could sit and vegetate and spend your redundancy money, you could move away and find new employment, or you could use your redundancy money to sink or swim.We're swimming. We're actually doing very well. I like being self-employed; there's far more job satisfaction. You know that atthe end of the day you're getting the full value, personally, of the work you do. That's what you're in business for — to make money, rather than make money for other people. It was obviously a strain when I spent 5 days a week training, but after 18 months, we were able to afford our first salesman.I think my wife was happy for me to do what I've done. She accepted that there would be a certain amount of stress during the early days, but she probably realized that if I was successful the rewards would be there at the end of the day.We're now in our third factory since we started. We export our products to the Republic of Ireland, Canada and America; exports account for 20 percent of production. Our turnover will exceed &1 million for the first time this year.We're about to diversify into commercial distribution of imported and domestically produced wine and wines we're producing ourselves. We employ 20 people at the moment but that will rise to 70 in the next 3 months.Task 11【原文】I could hear the guard blowing his whistle, so I ran onto the platform and up to the train.Luckily someone saw me coming, a door opened, and I jumped on while the train was movingout of the station. “Phew!” I thought. “That was hard work!” I was sur e the other passengers could hear my heart beating; it was so loud, and I was in a cold sweat.After a while, I recovered, and had a look at the other passengers. The compartment was full, but I was the only one standing. The people in the carriage turned their eyes away as they noticed me looking at them; all except one, a beautifulwoman sitting in the corner. I saw her watching me in the mirror. Automatically, I adjusted my tie. She had seen me running for the train: maybe this was my lucky day after all. I prepared to say hello.She spoke first, however. “Would you like my seat?” she asked. “You look rather ill.” That was the day on which I realized I was getting middle-aged.。

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全新版大学英语3综合教程听力原文及答案第三册Unit 1 Part B Text 1 Dating with My Mother (Part One) After 22 years of marriage, I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy. I started dating with another woman. It was Peggy's idea. One day she said to me, 'Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won't believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer.' The 'other' woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72-year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his death, I moved 2,500 miles away to California and started my own life and career. When I moved back near my hometown six years ago, I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom. But with the demands of my my job job job and and and three three three kids, kids, kids, I I I never never never got got got around around around to to to seeing seeing seeing her her her much much much beyond beyond beyond family family family get-togethers get-togethers get-togethers and and holidays. Mom was surprised and suspicious when I called and suggested the two of us go out to dinner and a movie. 'What's wrong?' she asked. 'I thought it would be nice to spend some time with you,' I said. 'Just the two of us.' 'I would like that a lot,' she said. When I pulled into her driveway, she was waiting by the door with her coat on. Her hair was curled, and she was smiling. 'I told my lady friends I was going out with my son, and they were all impressed. They can't wait to hear about our evening,' Mother said. Questions: 1. What would make the speaker closer to his wife, Peggy? 2. What do you know about the speaker's mother? 3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Peggy? Text 2 Dating with My Mother (Part Two) We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us. 'I used to be the reader when you were little,' she said. 'Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor,' I said. We had a nice talk over dinner, just catching up on each other's lives. We talked for so long that we missed the movie. 'I'll go out with you again,' my mother said as I dropped her off, 'but only if you let me buy dinner next time.' I agreed. 'How was your date?' my wife asked when I got home that evening. 'Nice...nicer than I thought it would be,' I said. Mom and I get out for dinner a couple of times a month. Sometimes we take in a movie, but mostly we talk. I tell her about my trails at work and brag about the kids and Peggy. Mom fills me in on family gossip and tells me about her past. Now I know what it was like for her to work in a factory during the Second World War. I know how she met my father there, and know how they went through the difficult times. I can't get enough of these stories. They are important to me, a part of my history. We also talk about the future. Because of health problems, my mother worries about the days ahead. Spending time with my mom has taught me the importance of slowing down. Peggy was right. Dating another woman has helped my marriage. Questions: 1. What does the story mainly tell us? 2. Which of the following is true? 3. What can you learn from the story? Part C Conversation 1: W: W: Y ou Y ou know, know, know, many many many American American American parents parents parents are are are now now now wondering wondering wondering why why why they they they can't can't can't keep keep keep their their their teenage teenage children from drinking. M: I'm aware of that. To my mind, it's the permissive attitude of the parents that is to blame. Q: What can you learn from the man's response? Conversation 2: M: Don't you think it's good to give our children a monthly allowance? W: I think so. It can teach them the value of money. With a monthly allowance they can learn to budget their expenses wisely. Q: What are they talking about? Conversation 3: M: M: Mom, Mom, Mom, I've I've I've got got got a a a part-time part-time part-time job job job at at at a a a supermarket. supermarket. supermarket. Three Three Three hours hours hours a a a day day day weekdays weekdays weekdays and and and all all all day day Saturday. W: Congratulations, Tom. But are you sure you can handle it? What about your homework and your piano lessons? Q: How does the mother feel about Tom's part-time job at the supermarket? Conversation 4: M: Hey, Mary. You look so upset. What happened? W: W: My My My father father father had had had an an an accident accident accident the the the other other other day. day. day. He He He is is is now now now in in in hospital hospital hospital and and and will will will have have have an an an operation operation tomorrow. You see, his heart is rather weak. I really don't know whether he can survive it. Q: What's the woman worried about? Conversation 5: W : Mother's Day is coming soon. Could you tell me what sons and daughters do in your country on that day? M: M: Well, Well, Well, they they they send send send their their their mothers mothers mothers flowers flowers flowers and and and cards cards cards to to to celebrate celebrate celebrate the the the occasion. occasion. occasion. Besides, Besides, Besides, it it it is is is a a common practice for them to wear pink carnations on that day. Q: Which of the following is true of the customs of Mother's Day in the man's country? Part D My First Job My parents ran a small restaurant. It was open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. My first job was shining shoes for customers when I was six years old. My duties increased as I grew older. By age ten I was clearing tables and washing plates. My father made it clear that I had to meet certain standards. I had to be on time, hard-working and polite to the customers. I was never paid for any work I did. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he should give me ten pounds a week. He said, "OK, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day when you eat here and for the times you bring your friends here for free drinks?" He figured I owed him about 40 pounds a week. This taught me quite a lot. Statements: 1. The speaker had more than one responsibility at his parents' restaurant. 2. The speaker's parents kept their business open around the clock. 3. It can be inferred that the speaker's family lived in the United States. 4. It seems that the speaker's father was very strict with him but quite kind to his friends. 5. The father finally agreed to pay his child for his work but would deduct the cost of his meals. 6. This story shows that the speaker has very unhappy memories of his childhood. 重点单词及词组重点单词及词组Part B relationship 关系 encouraging 奖励的奖励的widow 寡妇 demands of 要求要求curled 卷曲的 suspicious 可疑的可疑的driveway 车道 got around to 抽出时间（做某事）抽出时间（做某事）Part C Wondering 显出惊奇 teenage 年青的年青的be aware of 知道 attitude 态度态度permissive 许可的 to one’s mind 根据某人的意见根据某人的意见allowance 津贴，零用钱 budget 预算预算handle 处理，操作 survive 幸存幸存occasion 时机，机会 carnation 康乃馨康乃馨Part D restaurant 饭馆饭馆standard 标准标准shining 光亮的，华丽的光亮的，华丽的Unit 2 Part B Text1 What a Coincidence! (Part One) Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby nearby town. town. town. Mr. Mr. Mr. Stewart Stewart Stewart called called called the the the owner, owner, owner, trying trying trying to to to persuade persuade persuade him him him to to to let let let him him him be be be his his his agent. agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing. As As good good good things things things are are are never never never easy easy easy to to to acquire, acquire, acquire, the the the time time time for for for the the the appointment appointment appointment had had had to to to be be be changed changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house. As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing failing to to to do do do so, so, so, had had had always always always hoped hoped hoped that that that one one one of of of his his his two two two daughters daughters daughters or or or his his his grandchildren grandchildren grandchildren could could someday become a doctor. Questions: 1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard? 2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house? 3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have? 4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard? Text2 What a Coincidence! (Part Two) When When he he he entered entered entered the the the house, house, house, Mr. Mr. Mr. Stewart Stewart Stewart was was was even even even more more more amazed amazed amazed to to to find find find that that that the the the house house house was was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of of their their their discussion, discussion, discussion, a a a postman postman postman came came came to to to deliver deliver deliver a a a letter. letter. letter. And And And the the the letter letter letter was was was addressed addressed addressed to to to Mr. Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned returned as as as no no no person person person of of of that that that name name name lived lived lived in in in the the the house house house any any any longer. longer. longer. As As As the the the postman postman postman demanded demanded demanded a a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained. The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing v alue of the amount came to a little over value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college! Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer. The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois. Statements: 1. Several coincidences happened in the story. 2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house at a good price. 3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences. 4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on. 5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true. Part C Dad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost Son Nueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father. It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be his father? "Are you John Garcia?" he asked. "Yes," came the answer. "Were you ever in the Air Force?" "Yes." "Were you ever in Thailand?" "What's that to do with you?" answered the man, who became suspicious by then. "Were you or were you not?" Nueng persisted. "Yes." "Did you ever have a son?" At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away. John John Garcia Garcia Garcia hadn't hadn't hadn't seen seen seen his his his son son son since since since 1969. 1969. 1969. He He He lost lost lost touch touch touch with with with Nueng's Nueng's Nueng's mother mother mother when when when she she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check. Statements: 1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old. 2. After moving to the U.S.A., Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado. 3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son. 4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of a customer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father. 5. John Garcia was once in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Thailand. 6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996. 7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check. 8. It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son were reunited after many years of separation. Part D Unexplained Parallels One of the best-known collections of parallels is between the careers of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Both were shot on a Friday, in the presence of their wives; both were succeeded by by a a a Southerner Southerner Southerner named named named Johnson; Johnson; Johnson; both both both their their their killers killers killers were were were themselves themselves themselves killed killed killed before before before they they they could could could be be brought to justice. Lincoln had a secretary called Kennedy; Kennedy a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln Lincoln was was was killed killed killed in in in the the the Ford Ford Ford Theater; Theater; Theater; Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy met met met his his his death death death while while while riding riding riding in in in a a a Lincoln Lincoln convertible made by the Ford Motor Company -- and so on. Similar coincidences often occur between twins. A news story from Finland reported of two 70-year-old 70-year-old twin twin twin brothers brothers brothers dying dying dying two two two hours hours hours apart apart apart in in in separate separate separate accidents, accidents, accidents, with with with both both both being being being hit hit hit by by trucks while crossing the same road on bicycles. According to the police, the second victim could not have known about his brother's death, as officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident. Connections are also found between identical twins who have been separated at birth. Dorothy Lowe and Bridget Harrison were separated in 1945, and did not meet until 1979, when they were flown flown over over over from from from Britain Britain Britain for for for an an an investigation investigation investigation by by by a a a psychologist psychologist psychologist at at at the the the University University University of of of Minnesota. Minnesota. They found that when they met they were both wearing seven rings on their hands, two bracelets on on one one one wrist, wrist, wrist, a a a watch watch watch and and and a a a bracelet bracelet bracelet on on on the the the other. other. other. They They They married married married on on on the the the same same same day, day, day, had had had worn worn identical identical wedding wedding wedding dresses dresses dresses and and and carried carried carried the the the same same same flowers. flowers. flowers. Dorothy Dorothy Dorothy had had had named named named her her her son son son Richard Richard Andrew and her daughter Catherine Louise; Bridget had named her son Andrew Richard and her daughter Karen Louise. In fact, she had wanted to call her Catherine. Both had a cat called Tiger. They also had a string of similar mannerisms when they were nervous. How can we explain the above similarities? Statements: 1. Both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were killed by a Southerner. 2. John F. Kennedy's secretary was named after Abraham Lincoln. 3. The news story told about the traffic accidents that killed two twin brothers. 4. 4. It It It can can can be be be inferred inferred inferred from from from the the the passage passage passage that that that more more more parallel parallel parallel phenomena phenomena phenomena are are are studied studied studied in in in the the the United United States than in any other country. 5. Coincidences occurring in three nations are described in the passage. 6. Some psychologists' interest is the research on coincidences between twins. 7. 7. According According According to to to the the the speaker, speaker, speaker, coincidences coincidences coincidences occur occur occur much much much more more more often often often between between between twins twins twins than than than between between people who are not related. 8. The speaker does not mention his/her own opinion on whether these parallels can be explained. 重点单词及词组重点单词及词组 Part B coincidence 一致，巧合 tuition 学费学费real estate 房地产 persuade 劝说劝说appointment 约会 acquire 获得，学会获得，学会be supposed to 应该，被指望 decorate 装饰装饰intrigue 激起…的兴趣 signature 签名签名receipt slip 收款便条 mystified 迷惑迷惑tuition 学费学费Part C immigrate 移来，移居移来，移居 whereabouts 下落，行踪下落，行踪lost touch with 和某人失去联系和某人失去联系Part D unexplained 不清楚的 parallels 导轨导轨in the presence of 在面前 justice 正义，合理正义，合理convertible 可改变的 victim 受害人，牺牲者受害人，牺牲者identify 识别，鉴别 investigation 调查，研究调查，研究psychologist 心理学者 bracelet 手镯手镯string 一串，一行 mannerism 特殊习惯，怪僻特殊习惯，怪僻Unit 3 Part B Text 1 A Marriage Agreement (Part One) (Tom and Linda have signed a marriage agreement. Both agree not to break the rules outlined in the agreement. John, a reporter, is talking to them about the agreement.) John: Tom, Linda, first I'd like to ask you why you decided to write this unusual agreement. Tom: We found that many problems are caused when a person has different expectations from his or her spouse. We wanted to talk about everything openly and honestly before we started living together. Linda: Also we both know how important it is to respect each other's pet peeves. Like, I can get very annoyed if others leave stuff -- clothing, papers, everything! -- lying around on the floor. It really bugged me, so we put that in the agreement. John: This is mentioned in Article 1: Cleaning Up, isn't it? It says, "Nothing will be left on the floor overnight. Everything must be cleaned up and put away before going to bed." Tom: Then I'll know clearly what Linda's expectations are. John: I see. What about Article 2: Sleeping? It says, "We will go to bed at 11 p.m. and get up at 6:30 a.m. except on weekends." I'm sure some people hearing this will think that this agreement isn't very romantic. Tom: Well, we disagree. We think it's very romantic. This agreement shows that we sat down and talked, and really tried to understand the other person. A lot of problems occur in a marriage when people don't talk about what they want. Linda: That's right. When we disagreed about something, we worked out a solution that was good for both of us. I would much rather have Tom really listen to me and understand my needs than give me a bunch of flowers or a box of candy. Questions: 1. Which statement best summarizes the marriage agreement between Tom and Linda? 2. According to Tom, what will give rise to problems in a marriage? 3. What can be inferred about Linda from the conversation? Text 2 A Marriage Agreement (Part Two) John: Linda, do you spend a lot of time checking to see if the other person is following the rules? Arguing? Linda: No, not at all. Tom: A lot of couples argue because they don't understand each other's expectations. I think we spend less time arguing than most couples because we both know what the other person expects. John: What happens if one of you breaks a rule? Tom: Well, that's in Article 13 of our agreement. John: Is it? Oh yes, Article 13: Breaking Rules. "If you break a rule, you must apologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up." Linda: Yeah, like last time Tom broke the rule of driving. John: What's the rule? Linda: Linda: The The The rule rule rule is is we we must must must ask ask ask for for for directions directions directions if if if we we we are are are driving driving driving and and and get get get lost lost lost for for for more more more than than than five five minutes. John: What happened? Tom: We were driving to a friend's wedding, and we got lost. Linda wanted to stop at a gas station to ask for directions, but I thought I could figure it out. Linda: Then we drove forty miles in the wrong direction and ended up being late for the wedding. Tom: So I took her out to dinner. I knew what I should do to apologize. John: That's very important, I think, knowing how to apologize. By the way, do you plan to update your agreement at all? What if things change in your life and a rule doesn't work anymore? Linda: We've thought about that too. Article 14 states that we must review this agreement once a year and make necessary changes. John: Well, it was really nice talking to you both. Thank you very much for your time. Tom & Linda: Thank you. Statements: 1. Tom and Linda never argue because they both know what the other person expects. 2. Once Tom broke Article 14 and apologized to Linda by taking her out to dinner. 3. 3. If If If some some some of of of the the the rules rules rules in in in the the the marriage marriage marriage agreement agreement agreement become become become outdated, outdated, outdated, changes changes changes will will will be be be made made made to to update them. 4. It seems that both Tom and Linda are satisfied with their marriage agreement. Part C A Perfect Match Are you looking for a good relationship with someone special? What type of person is the best person for you? Is it the person with the highest IQ? Is it the most beautiful or most handsome person? person? How How How about about about the the the richest richest richest person person person or or or the the the most most most ambitious? ambitious? ambitious? Is Is Is your your your ideal ideal ideal partner partner partner the the the most most traditional or the most modern person? Is he or she the person most like you, or most unlike you? The answer, psychologists say, is none of the above. Why? Because they are all extremes. In a number of research studies, psychologists asked couples these questions. The answers were clear. Most people are happy with moderation -- with partners who are not the most or the best (or the least or the worst). People are more comfortable with partners who are not so special. The The research research research showed showed showed several several several other other other important important important things. things. things. In In In a a a love love love relationship, relationship, relationship, two two two things things things can can cause trouble. First, trouble happens when both people get angry quickly. This is not surprising. Second, trouble happens when people don't expect to change themselves in a relationship. Do you stay calm when you disagree with someone? Are you ready to change yourself? If you can tolerate disagreement and are willing to change, maybe you are ready for a serious relationship. Statements: 1. The passage implies that the perfect match for you is a person who is most unlike you. 2. The author argues that the most beautiful or most handsome person may not be your perfect partner. 3. 3. Moderate Moderate Moderate person, person, person, that that that is, is, is, the the the partners partners partners who who who are are are not not not the the the most most most or or or the the the best best best can can can be be be your your your perfect perfect match. 4. The research showed that an extreme love relationship between the two can cause trouble. 5. 5. The The The passage passage passage states states states that that that the the the anger anger anger is is is one one one of of of the the the causes causes causes that that that lead lead lead to to to the the the breakup breakup breakup of of of a a a love love relationship. 6. The perfect match lies in the people's attitudes to tolerate disagreement and be willing to change in a relationship. Part D Husbands and Wives Don't See Things Alike Let's Let's face face face it it it -- -- -- husbands husbands husbands and and and wives wives wives just just just don't don't don't see see see things things things alike. alike. alike. Take TV Take TV remote remote controls, controls, controls, for for example. I'm a channel-grazer. When I watch the news, I flip back and forth through four different networks. "It drives me crazy when you do that," my wife complains. I don't understand why she has no interest in other channels. After all, she is a woman who wants to know everything going on in the neighborhood and among all the relatives. Just one button away might be an interesting program on on How How How to to to Lose Lose Lose Fifty Fifty Fifty Pounds Pounds Pounds by by by Eating Eating Eating Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Sundaes Sundaes Sundaes or or or How How How to to to Understand Understand Understand Weird Weird Husbands. But, no, she won't change channels, not even if she dislikes the program she's watching. "This talk show host makes me so angry!" she cried one evening. "Then why don't you change the channel?" I asked. "Because I can't stand people who are always changing channels." Differences. No right or wrong, just differences. "The first law of civilization," said an old philosopher, "is to let people be different." I don't need to convert my wife to my ways, and she doesn't try to make me be like her. We simply take turns monitoring the remote control. Statements: 1. The major difference between the speaker and his wife is their TV viewing habits. 2. According to the speaker, he is more interested in talk shows while his wife is more interested in news programs. 3. The wife seems to be more weird than the husband is. 4. 4. The The The speaker speaker speaker and and and his his his wife wife wife usually usually usually take take take turns turns turns working working working the the the remote remote remote control control control when when when they they they watch watch television. 5. It can be inferred that women are generally more tolerant than men of their spouse's differences. 6. The speaker and his wife maintain peace not by changing each other but by tolerance. 重点单词及词组重点单词及词组Part B expectation 期望，期待 bug 打扰打扰peeve 麻烦的事物 spouse 配偶配偶solution 解决办法 a bunch of 一捆一捆candy 糖果 expectation 期望期望apologize 道歉 end up 最终以…为结局为结局Part C psychologist 心理学者心理学者ambitious 有雄心的有雄心的。

新通用大学英语综合教程第三册听力原文Unit 1

新通用大学英语综合教程第三册听力原文Unit 1Lesson 1ListeningPart 1 A Business Meeting in ThailandTERESA: Allow me to introduce myself. I’m Teresa Segovia, from Santiago, Chile. Sawatdee-Kaa. SURAT: Where did you learn the wai?TERESA: Actually, a Thai friend in Chile taught me.SURAT: Sawatdee-Khrab. Nice to meet you, Ms. Segovia. I’m Surat Leekpai.TERESA: Nice to meet you, too. But please call me Terri.SURAT: And please call me Surat. It’s easier to say than Leekpai!TERESA: Do you mind my asking you the custom here? Are most people on a first-name basis? SURAT: At company meetings in English, absolutely. In general, though, it’s probably best to watch what others do. You know what they say: “When in Rome ...”TERESA: M-hmm ... “do as the Romans do!”Part 2 EtiquetteConversation 1A: Excuse me. I’m looking for Dr. Guerra.B: I’ll get him. But call him Manuel. Everyone uses first names here.A: OK, thanks.B: By the way, I’m Julia.A: Nice to meet you. I’m Neil.Conversation 2A: Hi, I’m Denise Pei.B: Hello, I’m Dani el Hoffman.A: Nice to meet you. By the way, how would you like to be addressed?B: Mr. Hoffman is fine, thanks.Part 3 Being Culturally LiterateCALL 1 Arturo and Jettrin [F1=British, M1=Thai, F2=Arabic, M2=Nepalese, M3=Spanish]F1: Good morning, world. This is Millicent McKay in Brussels with today’s worldwide Cultural Literacy Update. If you’re new to the program, here’s the format: in the studio three people take your phonecalls and answer your questions about etiquette in their countries. Today’s gue sts are Jettrin from Thailand, Nadia from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, and Sujeet from Nepal. We’re all first-name here, so let me welcome Jettrin, Nadia, and Sujeet.M1: Sawatdee Khrab, Millicent. Good morning! I’m Jettrin from Thailand.F2: Hello. It’s nice to be with you. I’m Nadia from Dubai.M2: And good morning, Millicent, Jettrin, and Nadia, Sujeet from Nepal.F1: OK. Let’s get started. I see our first caller is on the line. Hello, Arturo from Montevideo. You’re on the air.M3: Good morning — a ctually, good evening. It’s 10:30 at night here in Montevideo. Here’s my question: I’m traveling on business to Thailand next month, and I’ll be working with Thai business managersfrom my company. What should I know?M1: Hello, Arturo. Jettrin here. Just a couple of things: First a taboo: Don’t touch anyone’s head, not even a child’s.M3: Hmm? Well, I don’t ordinarily touch people’s heads, but if you don’t mind my asking, what’s wrong with touching someone’s head?M1: Well, we believe the head is where the person’s soul lives. So it’s very disrespectful and offensive to touch a person’s head.M3: Any other tips?M1: Well, when you are seated, be sure not to cross your legs in such a way that others can see the bottomof your foot.M3: Actually, I knew that. But don’t worry. It’s good to be reminded. I do have one more specific question before I hang up.M1: Sure. What’s that?M3: In Uruguay it’s customary to shake hands, and I know Thai people greet each other with the wai. Will it seem impolite for a foreigner to do the wai? —and what happens if I don’t do it right? Will that be offensive?M1: Absolutely not! Just put the palms of your hands together on your chest and bow slightly. Say “Sawatdee —khrab.” For the women listening, you say “Sawatdee-kaa.” You will warm our heartswith that. Don’t worry if you don’t do it exactly the way Thais do it. And don’t worry about the pronunciation. Have a wonderful trip to Thailand. Try to do some sightseeing. And taste our wonderful food!M3: Thanks so much.F1: Thank you, Jettrin and Arturo for a good lesson in cultural literacy. Let’s take a break and then another call.CALL 2 Hiroko and Nadia [F3=Japanese]F1: Welcome back, listeners. This is Millicent McKay with a worldwide town meeting, answering allyour question s about do’s and taboos around the world. Let’s say hello to Hiroko from Osaka, Japan. Hiroko, you’re on the air.F3: Thank you, Millicent. My husband and I are going to Dubai. He’s a banker and has business there,but I’m going with him as a tourist. I’m very interested in all kinds of culture, and I understand Dubaiis very different from Japan. I have three questions.F2: Hello, Hiroko, Nadia on the line.F3: Thanks, Nadia. If I’m alone, can I walk on the street or drive a car?F2: Absolutely. As a woman traveler, you will have no difficulty getting around, even if you are alone. You can drive, and as long as you dress modestly, you can wear whatever you like.F3: Second question: I don’t speak any Arabic.F2: Again, no problem. As you know, Arabic is the official language of Dubai, but English is commonly used in tourism and commerce.F3: You speak very good English, Nadia. Where did you learn it?F2: I actually am an English teacher. I learned my English in the United States, at the University of Wisconsin.F3: And my last question: I’m an amateur photographer. Will I be able to take pictures in Dubai?F3: Well, yes, but you should know that it is considered offensive to take pictures of Muslim women here. F2: Oh. I’m glad I asked. What about pictures of men?F3: Well, yes, just be sure to ask permission.F3: I don’t know how to thank you. I’m really looking forward to the trip!F1: We’ll be right back with our final call.CALL 3 Javier and Sujeet [M4=Mexican]F1: I think we have time for one more caller. Javier from Mexico City! Welcome to the show. How can we help you?M4: [Mexican accent] I’m going to Nepal next month on an international trek. I will be staying with a Nepalese family for a weekend, and I want to be sure I don’t offend anyone. Mexico is v ery differentfrom Nepal.F1: Well, ... Let’s ask Sujeet to comment.M2: Hi, Javier. Let’s talk about table manners. First of all, Nepalese don’t usually use spoons, forks, or knives.M4: No? So how do the people eat? How will I eat?M2: Well, your hosts w ill eat with their right hand, never the left hand. But I’m sure they’ll provide you with spoons and forks. If they are welcoming foreigners into their home, they’ll want you to be comfortable. But remember one important taboo: Beef is strictly forbidden as a food in both Hinduand Buddhist homes. Our typical food, however, is wonderful and very flavorful and healthy.M4: That’s great, because I’m Mexican, and we have great food in Mexico, too. I love good food when I travel. Sujeet, I’m very interested in culture but I don’t know much about Hinduism and Buddhism.What can you tell me?M2: Well, if you visit a Hindu temple or a Buddhist shrine, you must remove your shoes. Or, if you prefer,you can wear open sandals. Check first; in some Hindu temples, non-H indus can’t enter. And, very important, don’t take leather things near the temple. And if you want to take picture, be sure to askbefore using your camera.M4: Thanks so much. I feel very prepared now.M2: My pleasure.F1: Well that’s all we have time for today. Until next time, this is Millicent McKay in Brussels, reminding you that in today’s world cultural literacy is an essential survival skill.Part 4 Understanding CulturePassage 1 How Casual Is Too Casual?Thirty years ago, most people in the Unite d States, Canada, and Europe didn’t think about what to wear to work in an office. Men always wore suits and ties. Women wore suits or conservative skirt outfits.But in the 1990s, that started to change.It began with “casual Fridays”. During the summer, some companies invited their employees to “dress down” or wear more casual clothes to work on Fridays. The policy quickly became popular with employees. After this, it didn’t take long for employees to start dressing more casually every day of the week.Many employees welcomed the new dress policy and the more comfortable work environment thatcame with it. Etiquette had definitely changed, and suits and ties were rarely seen in many offices. Some employees went as far as wearing jeans, T-shirt, and sneakers to the office.Then some people began to change their minds about casual dress at work. Many managers felt that casual dress had led to casual attitudes towards work. Now the etiquette for dress in many companies is beginning to change back again.Passage 2 The Origin of SaluteThe origin of the hand salute is uncertain. Some historians believe it began in late Roman times when assassinations were common. A citizen who wanted to see a public official had to approach with his right hand raised to show that he did not hold a weapon. Knights in armor raised visors with the right hand when meeting a comrade. The practice gradually became a way of showing respect and, in early American history, sometimes involved removing the hat. By 1820, the motion was modified to touching the hat, and since then it has become the hand salute used today.Passage 3 Cultural MisinterpretationsMr. Wang, the Chairman of Board of Directors of a Chinese firm, told a story on CCTV program “Dialog”of how he once almost lost a valuable Canadian employee working for him in Vancouver. He emailed everyday to the Canadian, inquiring for the index number he was most concerned about. To his great astonishment,his Canadian employee turned in his resignation after a week. Mr. Wang was puzzled how he could do that to him as he gave such great attention to his job. A Chinese employee would have been more than happy if his or her boss had showed such great concern for him or her. He then found out that, unlike Chinese employees, the Canadian took what meant great concern to Chinese as distrust. But Mr. Wang assumed unconsciously that the Canadian was more similar to his Chinese employees than he actually was and treated him just as he treated any Chinese employee.Lesson 2Part 1 EtiquetteConversation 1A: Hey, Sophia. I’m making beef for dinner. Would you like to come over?B: Thanks, Mark, but I don’t eat beef. There are rules against it in my culture.A: OK. Well maybe some other time. I can make chicken.B: Sounds good!Conversation 2A: What time are you going to dinner?B: The reservation is for 8:00, so I’ll get to the restaurant after that.A: No! In this culture it’s impolite to arrive late. You should be there no later that 8:00.Conversation 3A: Hi, I’m Elizabeth Flores, the new Eng lish teacher.B: Hello, I’m Patricia Small. I’m a teacher here, too. I’ll introduce you to everyone. How do you want the students to address you?A: What’s customary here?B: Well, in our culture it’s very impolite for a student to call a teacher by his or her first name.A: Then Ms. Flores is fine.Part 2 AddressingNicole: Hi, I’m Nicole Best. Nice to meet you.Todd: Nice to meet you, too. I’m Todd Vernon. Do people usually call you Nicole, or do you prefer Nikki?Nicole: At work I prefer Nicole, but all my friends call me Nikki.Todd: You use first names in your office? That’s great. My office is so formal. Everyone uses a titleand their last name.Nicole: I know what you mean. At my last job, everyone called me Miss Best, and that seemedreally strange.Part 3 Nonverbal CommunicationPassage 1 Right on TimeEveryone knows that different cultures have different ideas about punctuality. But one country —Ecuador — is trying something new.A group called Citizens’ Participation has found that being late c osts the country about $724 millioneach year. They report that more than half of all public events, as well as many government appointments and social activities, begin late. The group is trying to make people aware of punctuality and reminding them to be on time. The government, including the Ecuadorian president, is supporting the effort. Hundreds of Ecuadorian organizations and companies have signed agreements to be on time. Posters have been put up that remind people, “If you’re late, someone else is waiting.” One newspaper prints a list of government officials who arrive to events late.The campaign has generally been well-received by the Ecuadorian people and it seems to be working. Many businesses have reported that more meetings are now beginning on time.Passage 2 Seating ArrangementCulture influences the manner and meaning in seating arrangements.In the United States, they tend to talk with those opposite them rather than those seated or standing beside them. This pattern also influences how they select leaders when in groups: in most instances, the person sitting at the head of the table is chosen as the leader. Leaders usually are accustomed to being somewhat removed physically from the rest of the group and consequently choose chairs at the ends of the table.In China, seating arrangements take on different meanings. The Chinese often experience uneasiness when they face someone directly or sit on the opposite side of a desk or table from someone. It makes them feel as if they are on trial.Passage 3 Eye Contact Is Also a LanguageThe study of communications sent by the eyes is also a way of communication. What the eyes communicate often depends on the culture. In the United States, it is usual for people to maintain eye contact. If a person tries to avoid eye contact in a conversation, the other person may think that person is dishonest. In some Asian cultures such as Japan, students will often avoid making eye contact with their instructors as a sign of respect.Students in a business communication class at a Mid-South university were asked to test the concept of gaze and eye contact in the United States by maintaining steady eye contact with a person in the car next to them when they stopped at a traffic light. Responses varied from obscene gestures to making faces to returningthe gaze. Students concluded that US persons are very uncomfortable with prolonged eye contact.In other cultures, there is little direct eye contact. The Japanese direct their gaze below the chin; they are uncomfortable with maintaining direct eye contact throughout the conversation. People in China andIndonesia also lower the eyes as a sign of respect, feeling that prolonged eye contact shows bad manners.。

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Unit 1
Part One Listening I
Exercise 1
1.F
2. F
3. T
4. T
5.F
6. T
Exercise 2
1) outside world 2) at home 3) wave hello 4) bow 5) look straight into the eyes 6) openly 7) look at my feet 8) shy and silent
Part One Listening II
Exercise 1
1. sensitive independent
2. good friend
3. life people
4. learning being aware Exercise 2
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. B
Part One Listening III
Exercise 1
1. ice-skating
2. chemistry
3. outgoing bright funny
4. self-centered
5. blond medium height
6. runner-up
Exercise 2
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. F
Part One Listening IV
Exercise 1
1. Four
2. Colleagues
3. Teacher./ Teaching.
4. Susan
5. To go on holiday
Exercise 2
1) Paul D E J 2) Susan B F 3) Maria C H
4) Peter A G I
Part Two
Exercise 1
1. Mike C
2. Sam E
3. Ted D
4. Simon A
5. Lilly B Exercise 2
1. avoid confrontation
2. generally likeable
3. hide those traits
4.affectionate, kind nature
5. stubbornness
6. worst reputation
7. revengeful and destructive 8. entertaining 9.tough and determined 10. intuition and protective nature 11. perfectionists 12. draw attention
Part Three
Exercise 1
1.The lunar calendar
2. Two trines
3.Four trines
Exercise 2
1)who is very good with money
2)who is easily angered
3)display the utmost amount of energy
4)longest life and good fortune
5)with quick wit
6)great common sense
7)inspires leadership in others
8)seductive and charming
9)deep-thinking and very talented
10)interesting and brave
Part Four Further Listening Listening I
1) upset 2) sensible 3) lecture 4) calm 5) strength 6) landed 7) swearing 8) perfectly 9) wildly 10) bee Part Four Further Listening Listening II
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. C Part Four Further Listening Listening III
Exercise 1
1. Pedro C
2. Mr. Miller D
3. Mr. Smith E
4. Jake A
5. Mrs. Duke F
Exercise 2
1. favorite way to relax
2. how to divide
3. bad or unripe
4. stiff and sore
5. fastening a basketball hoop
Part Four Further Listening Listening IV
Exercise 1
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T
Exercise 2
1) understand the Scots’ English 2) the friendliest people 3) much nicer than 4) English courtesy
5) no views on the matter。