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新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册Unit1II. Listening Skills1.M: Why don’t we go to the concert today?W: I’ll go get the keys.Q: What does the woman imply?2.W: I can’t find my purse anywhere. The opera tickets are in it.M: Have you checked in the car?Q: What does the man imply?3.M: Are you going to buy that pirated CD?W: Do I look like a thief?Q: What does the woman imply?4.M: Do you think the singer is pretty?W: Let’s just say that I wouldn’t/t vote for her in the local beauty contest.Q: What does the woman imply about the singer?5.M: Have you seen Tom? I can’t find him anywhere.W: The light in his dorm was on just a few minutes ago.Q: What does the woman mean?1.B2.B3.D4.C5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Encore!As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried, “Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again. She couldn’t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now it is much better.”1.F2.T3.F4.T5.FTask 2: The CarpentersW: They play “Yesterday Once More” all the time on the campus radio. Do you like it?M: I do. I never get tired of it. I like the Carpenters. Their voices are so beautiful and clear. I guess that’s why they’re so popular.W: I like the way their voices blend. There were just two of them, brother and sister, right?M: Yes, Richard and Karen I think they were. She died I think.W: Yes, anorexia. It is hard to believe that someone so beautiful would starve herself to death. M: It’s a problem everywhere in the world, including China, I’m afraid. Women worry too much about their appearances, and are so crazy about losing weight.W: Well, let’s go for lunch before we go to the concert.1. beautiful and clear2. blend well3. sister4. worry too much5. more important Task 3: MozartMozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start taking harpsichord lessons. The boy’s reputation as a musical talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen, Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781, he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success. But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public, preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over 600 works.1. Which of the following is true of Mozart? D2. How long has Mozart’s fame lasted? A3. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart? B4. What could Mozart do at the age of six? C5. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozart’s accomplishments while he was in his early teens? CIV. Speaking OutModel 1 Do you like jazz?Laura: Hey!Bob: Hello!Laura: Do you like jazz, Bob?Bob: No, not much. Do you like it?Laura: Well, yes, I do. I’m crazy about Wynton Marsalis.Bob: Oh, he’s a piano player, isn’t he?Laura: No, he’s a trumpet player. So, what kind of music do you like?Bob: I like listening to rock.Laura: What group do you like best?Bob: Er, The Cranberries. They’re the greatest. What about you? Don’t you like them?Laura: Ugh! They make my stomach turn!SAMPLE DIALOGA: Do you like classical music?B: No, I don’t like it at all.A: What type of music do you like?B: I’m a real fan of pop songs.A: Who’s your favorite singer or group?B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him?A: I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise to me.Model 2 Do you like punk rock?Max: What kind of music do you like?Frannie: Well, I like different kinds.Max: Any in particular?Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock.Max: Punk rock? You don’t seem like the punk rock type.Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my hair dyed blue.Max: Wow, that must have been a sight!Frannie: It sure was. What about you? What’s your favorite music?Max: I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I’m going shopping for CDs tomorrow. Would you like to come along?Frannie: Sure, that sounds great.SAMPLE DIALOGA: What sports appeal to you?B: I like almost every kind of sport.A: Is there anything you like especially?B: Well, I like X-sports in particular.A: x-Sports? You don’t look like the extreme sports type.B: I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing.A: Wow, you certainly surprised me!B: Then how about you? What kind of sport do you prefer?A: I like t’ai chi most. In fact, I’m going to buy some books about t’ai chi. Why don’t you come with me?B: Sounds good. Let’s go.Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it anyway!Laura: But dad…This is Metallica1 They’re so cool.They are one of the most famous heavy metal bands.Philip: I don’t care. It just sounds like noise to me. I can’t stand it!Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it that much, I’ll out on something else.What do you want to hear?Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe something like Celine Dion? Laura: Not her again! Her music isn’t very hip any more. I think she is a bore.SAMPLE DIALOGA: That music is terrible! Turn off!B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boy’s hit song “Get down”! It’s really appealing.A: Nonsense. It’s just noise tome. I can’t put up with it anymore.B: It’s my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, I’ll hate something you like. What would like to listen to?A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The White-Haired Girl”?B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. It’s not fashionable any longer. I’ll be bored to death.V. Let’s TalkThe Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one, but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school, wrote a song together for the children, entitled “Good Morning to All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sister’s knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, ‘Good Morning to All”was sure to be a success. The sister published the song in a collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten”in 1893. Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University’s Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published the song, without the sisters’permission. He added a second part, which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”.Mr. Coleman’s addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You”had altogether replaced the sisters’original song “Good Morning to All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of the song.1.teacher at a kindergarten2.Good Morning to All3.Happy Birthday to You4.Happy Birthday to You Good Morning to AllPossible Retelling for the Teacher’s ReferenceThe story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two produced a song called “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song without the sisters’ permission. To make things worse, he added a second part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to You”. Thisnew song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters’ first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her sister really owned the song.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: KaraokeDalin: It’s Mike’s birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with us?Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for singing? In America, bars sometimes havea karaoke night where the customers can sing a song, but we haven’t special karaoke bars! Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for friends ro spend time together. We can select the music that ur group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not a very in thing, so I don’t sing very well.1. F2. F3.T4.T5.FTask 2: When was music first sent down a telephone line?So you think downloading music from the Internet through a phone line is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting music electronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephone lines with this instrument. And he wasn’t even the first. Elisha Gray transmitted music over a telephone line in 1876, which was the same year the telephone was invented. Gray invented the first electronic music instrument in 1874, calling it the “Musical Telegraph”. Alexander Graham Bell also designed an experimental “Electric Harp”for speech to be transmitted over a telephone line using technology similar to Gray’s. Bell was a speech teacher for the deaf. In 1879 he created an instrument to measure hearing loss. That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in bels or decibels.5-4-2-1-3Task 3: Thank You for the MusicI’m nothing special, in fact I’m a bit of a boreIf I tell a joke, you’re probably heard it beforeBut I have a talent, a wonderful thing‘Cause everyone listens when I start to singI’m so grateful and proudAll I want is to sing it out loudSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs I’m singingThanks for all the joy they’re bringingWho can live without it, I ask in all honestlyWhat would life beWithout a song or a dance what are weSo I say thank you for the musicFor giving it to meMother says I was a dancer before I could walkShe says I began to sing long before I could talkAnd I’ve often wondered, how did it all startWho found out that nothing can capture a heartLike a melody canWell, whoever it was, I’m a fanSo I sayThank you for the music, the songs I’m singing…SpeakingMusical MemoriesTony: Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isn’t that “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”Nancy: Yeah, it is, but what’s the big deal?Tony: When I was a little boy, my grandmother took me to see the movie The Lion King. That’s the Elton John song from the movie.Nancy: I still can’t understand why it’s so important to you.Tony: Because it was the first movie I ever saw with my grandma and because I really loved spending time with her. It is my favorite song of all times!Nancy: The first time Tom and I went on a date, we went to see Titanic. I always think of the song “My Heart Will Go On” as our song! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night.Tony: Oh, I can understand why you love that song! Isn’t it interesting all the memories we connect with songs?Unit2II. Listening Skills1. W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to rehearse this a hundred times.M: One hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?Q: What does the man imply?2. M: Do you think we have made enough food for the party?W: The refrigerator is about to explode.Q: What does the woman imply?3. W: She said she might become a famous movie star.M: Yes, and pigs might fly.Q: What does the man mean?4. M: Although the man often plays a bad guy in movies, in real life he has a heart of gold.W: So does a hard-boiled egg.Q: What does the woman mean?5. W: What a beautiful sunset!M: Don’t blink. You might just miss it.Q: What does the man mean?1. A2.D3.B4.C5.BIII. Listening InTask 1: Waiting for the New Harry Potter MovieAmy: I’m so excited about finally seeing this movie!Peter: Me too. I’m crazy about Harry Potter. Have you heard that J.K. Rowling has added another book to the series?Amy: She’s already written Book Seven? I’m still waiting for Book Five…Peter: I know. Who isn’t? At least we have the movies to watch in the meantime.Amy: By the way, have you seen the trailer yet?Peter: Yeah. It was great! I think the movie itself will be really scary.Amy: It surely will! All that writing on the wall in blood…It scares me to death just to think about it!Both the girl and the boy are excited/crazy about the movie and the hero Harry Potter. The boy heard that the writer J.K. Rowling has written the latest book, which is Book Seven, though the girl is still waiting for Book Five. The boy has been the trailer and believes the film will be scary. The girl shares that view because of the writing on the wall in blood.Task 2: A Great ActorThere was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines. After several years of searching, he finally found a theater that was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is the most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say the line on praise of the rose: ‘Ah, the sweet smell of my love.’” The actor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced his line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and with great emotion said theline, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love.” The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious! “Ahhhhhh! You damned fool!”he cried. “You’ve ruined my play! You’ve ruined me!”The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I forget my line?”“No!” shouted the director. “You forget the rose!”1.D2.C3.D4.A5.BTask 3: Movie ReviewsI love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend “Monsoon Wedding”. It’s an Indian movie. The story is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for the wedding bring out funny and sad situations touching on love and a past rape. This movie shows some of the wonderful customs of India, and the importance of family and love. It’s great!Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie! But for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow. I hope to see it again on DVD with captions.“The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. It’s about a young Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He was safe, but would have died without unusually good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with thought-provoking themes.“Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, and it’s based on real events. It is about three native girls who are separated from their families by the racist police who send them to special centers. There the girls are taught practical skills, and the government tries to integrate them into white Australian society. They can away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find their mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should not miss.1.He likes to see movies and comment on them.2.Four.3.Three.4.One.IV. Speaking OutModel 1 Will you come with me?John: Laura, I am wondering if you’re free tomorrow night.Laura: Well, I guess I am. Why?John: I’ve got two Star Wars premiere tickets. Will you come with me?Laura: Yeah, definitely! Thanks for inviting me!John: It’s my pleasure.Laura: I really wanted to see Star Wars on the opening night, but the tickets were sold out. How did you manage to get hold of them?John: A friend of mine works at the “Pepsi” headquarters, which is a major sponsor of the movie.So he was able to get the tickets for free.Laura: Wow, people are paying as much as $200 each on the black market. I’m flattered you went through all this trouble just for me.John: You’re welcome.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: Hi, are you busy this weekend?B: Yes. What’s on your mind?A: I’ve got two tickets for the car exhibition. Would you like to go with me?B: Sure. Thanks for your invitation.A: It’s nothing.B: I’ve been wanting to see exhibition, but it was not at all easy to get a ticket. How did you manage to get two tickets?A: A friend of mine works at the exhibition center. She was able to get three free tickets.B: Wow, people are paying almost 100 yuan for a ticket on the black market. Thank you very much indeed for inviting me.A: No problem.Model 2 What did you think about the movie?John: So…what did you think about the movie?Laura: Well… I think this Star Wars episode is an excellent piece of work, but not as good as the previous ones.John: Really? But I think this Star Wars episode was incredible!Laura: Why do you think so?John: Well, one of the most spectacular things about it was the special effects. State-of-the-art special effects were the main reason for the success of the previous episodes.Laura: You’re right. The special effects were amazing! And I like the fact that they created so many fantastic settings and other-worldly costumes, weapons and creatures.Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: What did you think about The Lion King?B: Well… I think this cartoon was pretty good, but not as good as Beauty and the Beast. It’s a killer flick.A: Really? But I think The Lion King was unbelievably good.B: I thought it was just OK. Why do you think so?A: Well, it’s so interesting that the lives of the lions were similar to the lives of human beings. B: You’re right. The murder in The Lion King was almost the same as the murder in the Shakespearean play Hamlet.Model 3 The plot is first-class.John: It’s kind of cool that they still used the same Star Wars theme song for this movie. Laura: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previous Star Wars scenes.John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes me think of the past.Laura: I think the plot was first-class. But I don’t think the character development was that strong.John: Do you think that has anything to do with the casting of the movie?Laura: No, the casting was great; the actors are excellent, but I think the acting was a little weak.They just didn’t have a lot of funny or meaningful lines.John: Well, maybe, but I liked the little kid that played “Skywalker”. I can’t imagine anyone else playing that part.Laura: Yeah, I liked him too. He’s soooo cute!Now Your TurnSAMPLE DIALOGA: What do you think about the movie?B: I think the plot was first-class. But I don’t think the character development was so strong.A: Yes, the characterization was rather weak. Do you think it is because of the casting of the movie?B: No, the cast was strong. But the acting was rather poor. And the lines are not interesting at all. A: Well, maybe. But I liked the heroine of the movie. She is excellent.B: Yeah, I liked her too. She’s adorable!V. Let’s TalkAlfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up in situations beyond their control or even understanding.Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise, the director provides the viewer with frightening things. In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which the characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfully builds up tension around what will happen when the characters finally learn the truth. Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Once at a French airport, a suspicious customs official looked at Hitchcock’s passport, which was marked simply PRODUCER. The curious official asked, “And what do you produce?”“Gooseflesh.”replied Hitchcock.Alfred Hitchcock always managed to make a brief appearance in his movies: He was sometimes getting on a bus, or crossing a street, pr walking in front of a store, or across the courtyard in an apartment. However, for the movie Lifeboat in 1944, he was faced with a difficult problem. The entire movie was set in a lifeboat out at sea, and there were only a few characters in the boat. Originally, he wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraid he’d sink! His clever solution was to place a photograph of himself in a newspaper that one of the characters read during the course of the movie.1. A2.C3.DVI. Furthering Listening and Speaking ListeningTask 1: Only One LinePeter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeeded because he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his told him about a small part in a play. He promised Peter that he could do it because he’s only have to remember one line. Peter decided to take the part. His only line was, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Peter practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” On the opening night of the play Peter was very nervous. Backstage, he practiced his line, over and over again, “Listen, I hear the guns roar! Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his turn, Peter went onto stage. He heard a loud BOOM and cried out in spite of himself, “WHAT THE HELL WAS THA T?”1.memorizing lines2.remember one line3.I hear the guns roar4. a loud boom5.his lineTask 2: An Interview with J.K. RowlingQ: How did you get the idea for Harry Potter?A: I was traveling on a train between Manchester and London and the idea for Harry just fell into my head. At that point it was essentially the idea for a body who didn’t know he was a wizard. Q: Did you always plan to write Harry’s story in more than one book? If so, how many?A: I always conceived it as a seven-book series because I decided that it would take seven years, from age eleven to seventeen, inclusive, to train as a wizard, and each of the books would deal with one year of Harry’s life at the school.Q: Any clues about the next book?A: I don’t want to i\give anything away, but I tell you that the books are getting darker. Harry’s going to have quite a bit to deal with as he gets older. Sorry if they get too scary!Q: Of the many things you must have heard people say about Harry Potter, what are some of your favorites?A: My very favorite was from a twelve-year-old Scottish girl who came to hear me read at the Edinburgh book festival. At the end of the festival, the queue for signing was very long. When the girl finally reached me, she said, “I didn’t WANT there to be so many people here, because this is MY books!” That is exactly how I feel about my favorite books. Nobody else has a right to know them; let alone like them!1.T2.F3.F4.T5.FTask 3: The Secret of the Next Harry Potter BookThe Harry Potter books rapidly became one of the most in-demand book series among young readers and have earned large sums of money. Movies based on the books won several Oscar nominations. Readers are now keen to know the plot of the next book.Harry Potter movie fans will get a long-awaited treat. The movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret is finally about to come out. This time around, Harry discovers a frightening secret at Hogwarts School. Eager readers of the first four Harry Potter books are also trying to discover a secret, the secret plot of the fifth book in the series. Because of the long wait since Book Four, they are guessing many things. Some think that Professor Lupin will die or that Harry and his friend Ron may be related!J.K. Rowling herself has only said that Book Five will be shorter and scarier than Book Four. To make sure her readers hear only rumors, she locks all her ideas for the books in a hidden place. Since the next book does not come out until 2003, for mow Harry’s secret is safe with her!1. D2.C3.A4.BSpeakingViews on MoviesInterviewer: Hello, Robert and Richard, I’d like to ask you something about movies. Do you prefer going to the theater or watching movies on video at home?Robert: I prefer, personally, going to the theater, because I believe there are certain movies that come over better when you see them in a large theater. The sound effect is muchbetter.Interviewer: What about you, Richard?Richard: Just the opposite. It’s more comfortable to sit at home.Interviewer: There’re many different movie genres, for example, science fiction, action, comedy, romance. What’s your personal favorite?Robert: My favorite would be action movies.Richard: And mine would be nice movies that touch me deeply.Interviewer: How do you like the old black and white movies of the forties, and fifties compared with the modern blockbusters?Robert: For their time, the movies of the forties and fifties were excellent. But try to compare them with today’s technology, and you’ll find there isn’t anything to compare. It’s sosuperior today.Richard: I agree.Unit3II. Listening Skills1.M: Will you love and keep him in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?W: I will.Q: Who is the woman?2.W: Mike, wake up1 It is time to go to school. Hurry up or you’re going to be late!M: Don’t worry. I can sleep all day long. Did you forget today is Martin Luther King’s birthday?Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?3. M: Could I see your driver’s license and registration, please?W: What’s the matter, officer?Q: Who is the man?4. M: I’d like to ask you about the research paper you assigned that we have to do by the end ofthe semester.W: ok. What would you like to know?Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?5. W: I’ve cleaned the windows, mopped the floors, and folded the laundry. Is there anythingelse that you would like me to do before I cal lit a day?M: Did you do the living room yet?Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?1.B2.C3.D4.A5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Don’t be a chicken!Gilbert: Hey, Henry, is Sarah coming with us?Henry: Yes. Why?Gilbert: Nothing. I’m just asking.Henry: Just asking? But why is your face flaming red? Ah-huh, someone has a crush on Sarah, doesn’t he?Gilbert: Who has a crush?!Henry: Come on, Gilbert, don’t be such a chicken. If you like her, just go and tell her. Maybe she likes you.Gilbert: But I don’t have the guts to ask her out.Henry: What are you so afraid of?Gilbert: I’d totally die if she turned me down.Henry: But that’s better than keeping everything to yourself. You’ve got to let her know. Come on!You’ve got to take a chance!Gilbert: I don’t know… Well, maybe you’re right, but how am I going to tell her I like her?1. go out2. flaming red3. has a crush on4. a chicken5. likes6. the guts7. turn him down8. know9. keeping everything to himself10. how to tell herTask 2: Problem of Meeting PeopleBefore the wedding, the groom went up the minister with an unusual offer. “Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding vows. When you get to the part where I’m expected to promise to ‘love, respect and obey her,’‘giving up all others,’ and ‘be true to her forever,’ I’d be happy if you’d just leave that part out.” He gave the minister the cash and walked away with a light heart. The wedding day arrived, and the bride and groom reached that part of the ceremony where they would make vows to each other. When it was time for the groom’s vows, the minister looked the young man in the eye and said, “Will you promise to kneel before her, obey her every command and wish, serve her breakfast in bed every morning of your life and make a vow before God and your lovely wife that you will never even look at another woman, as long as you both shall live?”The groom was shocked, but in spite of himself, he said in a low voice, “Yes, I will.” Then the groom whispered to the minister, “I thought we had a deal.” The minister put the $100 into his hand and whispered back, “She made me a much better offer.”1.F2.F3.T4.T5.FTask 3: Long Distance FriendshipsAmerican weddings are not always the same. I’d like to show you pictures of my wedding. When we got engaged, an announcement was published in the newspaper. The announcement typically includes the names of the bride, the bridegroom and their parents and the wedding is expected to be held. About a month before the wedding, we sent out wedding invitations to relatives and friends. This is the church where we had the wedding. My father gave me to my future husband. Then the minister started the wedding ceremony. He greeted the guests, and talked about the meaning of marriage. Next, we exchanged vows and gave each other rings. This is the main part of the wedding. After the vows, the minister prayed for us. Then the minister declared us husband and wife, and we kissed each other. Here is my sister, who was a bridesmaid. This is the bouquet I carried. Traditionally, the unmarried women gather after the wedding, and the bride throws her bouquet to them. The one who catches it will, according to tradition, be the next one to get。
新视界大学英语第2册第6单元课文翻译及练习答案
新视界大学英语综合教程第六单元课文翻译及练习答案Active Reading“懦夫”是赢家，“硬汉”是输家“如果你第一次没有成功，那就再试一次吧，”喜剧演员W C菲尔德斯说，“如果还是没有成功，那就放弃吧。
傻瓜一样地不肯放弃是毫无意义的。
”嗯，是的，在某种程度上是这样的，但是我们都知道放弃有个正确时机和错误时机的问题。
根据新的研究，知道什么时候放弃不可能实现的目标的人，即所谓的“懦夫”，其身心要比不惜任何代价而坚持下去的“硬汉”健康。
自从制宪元勋们来到美国，我们的孩子们就一直被灌输在面对生活中的困难时坚持不懈的价值。
这种永不言败的精神在一句19世纪的名言中得到了最佳体现：“如果你第一次没有成功，那就再试一次吧。
”可要试多少次再放弃才比较合适呢？有很多研究都是关于这个问题的，尤其是关于决心与健康之间可能存在关系的问题。
一方面，从长远来看，坚持和自律似乎增加了你成功的几率，同时，个人的成功与身体的健康也似乎密切相关。
想想你所知道的成功人士，回顾一下他们的一生。
他们总是很清楚自己的人生方向吗？既然现在已经成功了，他们就幸福、健康吗？有些人也许是的。
然而，如果成功是很不确定的，那又该怎么办呢？例如，一个普通运动员想成为奥运会金牌获得者。
太过于坚持有可能会对你的健康产生负面影响吗？通过一系列的心理学实验，科学家格雷戈里·米勒和卡斯滕·罗奇提出了一种区分“硬汉”和“懦夫”这两类人的方法。
研究表明，“懦夫”通常比“硬汉”健康。
米勒和罗奇针对皮肤病、睡眠不好和头疼等相对轻微的疾病做了研究，发现“懦夫”患病的几率比“硬汉”低。
此外，“硬汉”长时间处于压力之下，体一种蛋白质的含量处于更高水平，这可能意味着他们患有严重的疾病，包括糖尿病和心脏病这些致命的疾病。
科学家们也注意到，“硬汉”和“懦夫”的区别还在于在放弃某些重要的东西后他们是否愿意追求新的目标。
他们发现，那些迅速重返生活的人有着更强的目标性，而且很少去想过去了的事情。
新视界大学英语综合教程2 unit3 阅读【优质PPT】
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➌ Answer the questions. 1 What is the meaning of hard in the title “Hard news”? Hard news, in comparison with soft news, consists of factual, up-to-the-minute accounts of events taking place. But the writer is also making use of the meaning “difficult”. Journalists need to take difficult decisions.
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4 A journalist is investigating a major fraud in a big city bank. A bank employee reveals to her the method by which the crime was committed, and the identities of the criminals. In doing so, the employee admits his own minor implication in the crime. The police launch their own investigation, and ask the journalist to reveal the name of her source. She refuses, claiming that her professional standards oblige her to protect her sources. Should she be praised for her principles, or charged with preventing the police from solving the crime?
新视界大学英语综合教程2unit2
Thematic Meaning
• Thematic Meaning: This unit highlights the importance of understanding globalization and its impact on individuals and communities. It encourages critical thinking and awareness of the complexities and challenges that come with living in a globalized world.
The literature of Great Britain
The history and development of British literature, including works by Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and other renowned authors.
The unit explores different cultures and perspectives, encouraging students to appreciate and respect diverse viewpoints.
Communication Skills
This unit emphasizes effective communication in both written and spoken English, focusing on clear, coherent, and wellstructured arguments.
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Language skills training
reading comprehension
新视界大学英语综合教程2_unit4
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3. If animals could talk, how would they describe human beings? • Animals may see human beings as dangerous, cruel, deceitful and very greedy. • Animals may comment on human intelligence, ability to cooperate and thought for the future. Many species would be surprised at the strength of family bonds among people.
• Fox borrows the tiger’s fierceness by walking in the latter’s
company. (狐假虎威)
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➋ Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
1. To what extent do these descriptions reflect the different characters of animals?
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Sam eats a lot. (As horses eat food low in nutritional value, they have to eat a great deal of it.)
They can go on talking for hours. (Cows walk home very slowly from the fields to the barn every evening.)
新视界大学英语综合教程2-unit6-
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2 Well, yes, up to a point, but we all know that there’s a right and a wrong time to quit.According to new research, people who know when to give up on impossible goals, the so-called “quitters”, are physically and mentally healthier than “bulldogs” who persist at any cost.
4 Which one do you like best, and why?
I like the ones using metaphors.Freud’s metaphor is clever and Oprah Winfrey’s makes the meaning easy to understand and personal.
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Quitters are winners, Bulldogs are losers
1 “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,” said the comic actor, W C Fields, “Then quit.There’s no point in being a damn fool about it.”
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4 In what way do Bulldogs suffer more than Quitters? Bulldogs suffer more from minor illnesses and long periods of stress.
新视野大学英语(第二版)泛读教程2_Unit2_课文翻译
Unit 2PASSAGE AIs Education Still an Important Part of Youth Athletics? Education is an important part of youth athletics in the US. Young kids, cooped up in class, long for the relative freedom of the football field, the basketball court, the baseball diamond. They long to kick and throw things, and the fields of organized play offer a place in which to act out these impulses. Kids are basically encouraged, after all, to beat each other up on the football field. Yet for all the chaos, adult guidance and supervision are never far off, and time spent on the athletic fields is meant to be productive. Coaches seek to give lessons in teamwork, self-sacrifice, competition, winning, and losing. Teachers at least want their pupils worn out so that they’ll sit still in reading class.教育是美国青少年体育的一个重要部分。
被局限于教室内的孩子们，是很向往自由空间的，像足球场，篮球场，和棒球场。
新视界大学英语综合教程2unit5
新视界大学英语综合教程2unit5n. [C, U] an opinion that you have after thinking carefully about something 判断；看法；评价例句：It is still too soon to form a judgment about this. 现在对此作出判断仍为时过早。
例句：I respect his judgment and I’ll follow any advice he gives me.我尊重他的判断能力，会接受他提出的任何建议。
句子分析：1. Sometimes judging you correctly is the end goal. (Line 2, Para 1) This sentence means the purpose of the exercise is to judge yourability at a skill, or your guilt or innocence; the focus is on you.end goal: final purpose2.The first type of judgment, the type where judging you is the end goal, includes court cases, grades in classes, and most competitions. Such judgments can of course be mistaken, but because the goal is to judge you correctly, there’s usually some k ind of appeals process. If you feel you’ve been misjudged, you can protest that you’ve been treated unfairly.译文：第一种判断，即把正确地判断一个人作为最终目的的判断，包括法院判决、考试成绩及大部分比赛。
新视野第二册unit 9 never be a quiiter
Book 2 Unit 9
New Horizon College English
Oval Office
Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States. Located in the West Wing of the White House, it was named for its distinctive oval shape. There are three large south -facing windows behind the President’s desk, as well as four doors into di fferent parts of the West Wing.
Book 2 Unit 9
New Horizon College English
In 1954, Baker joined the New York Times as their Washington reporter and covered the White House, Congress and anything to do with politics. Through his political commentary and wit, Baker started writing a column called the “Observer” in 1962. For 32 years Baker had written for the “Observer” column until December 25, 1998 in which he retired.
Association of Universities, Johns Hopkins has been ranked among the world’s top universities throughout its history. Its
新视界大学英语综合教程2unit5
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6 How does the writer look back upon the journey? (a) With a sense of satisfaction and achievement. (b) She felt she had survived a long battle. (c) Wishing she had taken a DVD in the van. (d) With the realization that she wouldn’t make such a trip again.
with her three kids eight times, calls boredom the mother of creativity. She’s not the only one who sees virtue in idle time. In a recently published paper, researchers at East Anglia University in England concluded that the trancelike state helps recharge the mind and is “central to learning and creativity”.
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6 I wasn’t trying to make my kids smarter or recharge their minds. I also do not dislike television. I know all the words to the Scooby Doo theme song, and when I 句子分析visited New York last year I spent a Sunday morning at the NBC Store, where I loaded up on souvenirs with “The Office” logo on them. But I understand too well television’s power to transform our kids into zombies 句子分析tuned out to the world. The bottom line was, I didn’t want to transport zombies across the country. I wanted our kids to be there with us, even if being 句子分析there meant boredom and the protests that go with it.
新视界大学英语综合教程2第2单元答案及译文
behind the wheel of one of those expensive racing cars! Anyway, let’s talk about you now.
B: Well, yes, modern lives are rather dull and routine so we like
some extra excitement, but I think you should continue to get it from racing games and not actual races.
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➊ Look at the title of the passage and decide whether the passage will focus on similarities or differences. Check (✓) the activities you expect to read about.
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◇ Browse the passage within 8 minutes to get a rough idea about
it.
◇Answer the questions of Activity 2 and 3 on page 29.
➋ Check (✓) the true statements. ☐ 1 The Chinese may have known about the Olympic Games in ancient times.
新视界大学英语视听说教程2_Unit5
Unit 5 Inside viewConversation 1Have you got your tickets for the playWhat playThe play which OUDS are producing.You know, the play I'm in at the Oxford Playhouse.Oh, that play! Well, er ...What about you, JanetWhat's the play calledWaiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett.You are coming, aren't youBeckett Why notWell, um, I'm sure you'll be totally brilliant, Mark ...but I wish I could understand the play. It doesn't make sense.If only you were more patient, Kate.Beckett's a fascinating writer.You'll come though, won't you, JanetYou really ought to see something like thisat least once during your stay in Oxford.Well, I'm not sure.Oh, come on! Please!But if Kate doesn't understand the play,there's no way I'll be able to follow it.Do you want to goWell, I love going to the theatre,and I'd really like to see Mark acting.And actually, yes, I think I should see a play by Samuel Beckett.Good! So you're coming, Janet.I wish you'd come, too, Kate.It's a really good performance.Well, OK, but I'm only doing it because you're in it.When is it onNext Tuesday to Saturday.How about going Friday nightThat's great. But you'd better get your tickets soon,because we're expecting a full house.Conversation 2Well, what did you thinkIt was ... very interesting.I didn't have a clue what was going on.Absolutely nothing happened!I don't know why I bothered coming to see it.I thought Mark was brilliant.Yes, I did too, of course ...But I wish I had read the play before I saw it.If only I had known the story,it might have been easier to follow it.How long do you think Mark will beI guess he needs to get changed first. He said he'd join us as soon as possible. Here he is. Hi, Mark!Hi, what did you think How was IIt was ... very challenging.It was so-so.But you were brilliant! Well done!You were awesome, Mark.Everyone adored your performance.Darling, you were to die for!OK, OK, don't exaggerate.I wasn't that good! Anyway,I've got some great news!Tell us!We've started talking about next term's OUDS play.What's it going to beHamlet, by William Shakespeare!Great! And who's going to play HamletDon't tell me. Let me guess!To be or not to be - that is the Question!I don't believe it. You're going to play HamletCome on, let's celebrate ... from Beckett to Shakespeare. Today Oxford, tomorrow, Hollywood!Outside viewSo, what do you guys want to watchUh, I don't know. What's onHow about a documentary on the History ChannelI like watching history programmes.I don't really like watching the History Channel.How about a baseball game From 1973No thanks! How about a cooking showYeah, I love watching cooking shows.WhatI do!Uh, I don't like cooking shows. Uh, let's watch some music videos.This is awful!Can you see what's on another channelYeah, sure. What channelUh, anything but this.These television viewers are trying to decide on a programme to watch,by clicking on channels and seeing what's on.This practice is known as channel surfing.In the past, it was not difficult to decide what to watch on TV.There were only three channels to choose from.Cable television has changed all that.There are so many channels,and so many different kinds of programmes to watch,many viewer s find it difficult to decide what to watch,even when they are watching by themselves.This business traveler doesn't like anything.Many people like a particular type of programme.Part 2TV programmes I like watching are cooking shows, um, comedy shows.I usually watch dramas, um, murder mystery programmes, quizzes, comedies.I like watching talk shows.I guess of all my favourite TV shows I'd like news programmes.I like to watch soap operas and news.I like to watch, um, comedy shows.Well, I like good drama, I like, uh, a lot of the cop shows, um,I like a lot of the, ah, science fiction shows and uh, good history.TV programmes I like to watch are like sports,uh, automotive, uh. Discovery, that type of thing.Hey, look Swordfish is on.John Travolta and Halle BerryNo, I've already seen that twice.I hate that movie.OK. How about The MatrixThat's OK. But I've seen it too many times.Yeah, me too. But I love that movie.You guys, there's nothing on.Yeah, you're right.Hey, how about we go out and get some pizzaThat's a good idea. Turn that offListening in Conversation 1I'm so glad she won the Oscar for Best Actress.She was the best by far!If you ask me, they're pretty much all the same.What is the man's opinion of the actressConversation 2What an awful play!The writing was hopeless and the acting was really poor.It was a complete waste of money.We could have stayed at home and watched television.Where did the conversation most probably take place Conversation 3You often see Mark and Jane together at the opera,but I understand they live completely separate lives now. Well, it's a bit like acting. You have to keep up appearances.What do we learn about Mark and JaneConversation 4So if I give you ten dollars for two tickets,you can give me six dollars' change.Whatever you say. I'm hopeless at maths.How much is a ticketConversation 5I seem to have lots of spare evenings these days.How would you spend your time if you wanted to go outIf I were you, I'd go dancing.It's a great way to meet people and make new friends.What does the woman saySpeechAnd the nominations for Best Moviein this year's International Entertainment Awards are as follows:AD 2050, a science fiction adventure story with amazing special effects ... a-world where humans live side by side with animals,b-beings and ... things from beyond our earth,c-our sun and its stars. APPLAUSETwo Hearts as One, a charming romantic comedywhere boy meets girl, girl meets another boy,the other boy meets another girl, and, well,you'd better go see the film!APPLAUSEWestern Summer, set in the 19th century among the pioneersmoving to settle in the West...but with a strange and painful ending.APPLAUSEThe Beast in Us All, a thriller set in the New York subway,which comes alive when the subway closes for the night.Make sure you get that last train home!APPLAUSEAnd last but not least, The Sicilian Connection,the story of five generations of an Italian family in New Jersey,and the relationships they keep with their relatives back in Europe. APPLAUSEAnd the winner is ... The Sicilian Connection\ Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of everyone who worked on The Sicilian Connection,from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much.Speaking for us all, we feel so honoured by the award.Personally speaking, I've a few very special peopleI'd like to give thanks to.First of all, I wouldn't be where I am today without...ConversationLovely evening!Yes, it would be good to do something.How about going to a country pubOK, where do you suggestWhat about the one just off the main road towards HenleyThe King's HeadThat's the one!Yes, but the trouble is, it gets so crowded at weekends in the summer, especially if the weather is good.What I'd really like is somewhere to sit on the grass with a beer,and to be able to talk and hear what I'm saying.Yes, the problem is that so many of the thingswe like to do are determined by the climate.I mean, I'm sure the King's Head is empty in the winter.Do you know what the most popular leisure activity in England is Watching footballFishing.FishingApparently, more people go fishing than do any other activity. Even in bad weather. And its nearly always the men as well.And they can be so bad- tempered if you get too close.It would be nice just to go for a walklike they do in Italy and Greece, just before dinner,when everyone gets dressed up,and walks up and down the main street,looking at each other, and meeting friends.But you couldn't do that here, because it would start raining ... True.So what's on television。
大学英语第二册第二单元课文狗的比喻
大学英语第二册第二单元课文狗的比喻The Dog of PompeiiLouis UntermeyerThis is the second part of a story about a dog and a boy, set in the ancient city of Pompeii just before its destruction by earthquake and volcano in AD 79. The boy, Tito, was a blind orphan boy of twelve or thirteen. The dog, Bimbo, was not only dog, but nurse, pillow, playmate, mother and father to Tito. The day before the volcano, Bimbo had snatched from the bakery some raisin and sugar cakes for Tito's breakfast.The next morning there were two of the beloved raisin and sugar cakes for his [Tito's] breakfast. Bimbo was unusually active and thumped his bit of a tail until Tito was afraid he would wear it out. The boy could not imagine whether Bimbo was urging him to some sort of game or was trying to tell something. After a while, he ceased to notice Bimbo. He felt drowsy. Last night's late hours had tired him. Besides, there was a heavy mist in the air—no, a thick fog rather than a mist—a fog that got into his throat and scraped it and made himcough. He walked as far as the marine gate to get a breath of the sea. But the blanket of haze had spread all over the bay and even the salt air seemed smoky.He went to bed before dusk and slept. But he did not sleep well. He had too many dreams—dreams of ships lurching in the Forum, of losing his way in a screaming crowd, of armies marching across his chest, of being pulled over every rough pavement of Pompeii.He woke early. Or, rather, he was pulled awake. Bimbo was doing the pulling. The dog had dragged Tito to his feet and was urging the boy along. Somewhere. Where, Tito did not know. His feet stumbled uncertainly; he was still half asleep. For a while he noticed nothing except the fact that it was hard to breathe. The air was hot. And heavy. So heavy that he could taste it. The air, it seemed, had turned to powder—a warm powder that stung his nostrils and burned his sightless eyes.Then he began to hear sounds. Peculiar sounds. Like animals under the earth. Hissings and groanings and muffled cries that a dying creature might make dislodging the stones of his underground cave. There was no doubt of it now. The noises camefrom underneath. He not only heard them—he could feel them. The earth twitched; the twitching changed to an uneven shrugging of the soil. Then, as Bimbo half pulled, half coaxed him across, the ground jerked away from his feet and he was thrown against a stone fountain.The water—hot water—splashing in his face revived him. He got to his feet, Bimbo steadying him, helping him on again. The noises grew louder; they came closer. The cries were even more animal-like than before, but now they came from human throats. A few people, quicker of foot and more hurried by fear, began to rush by. A family or two—then a section—then, it seemed, an army broken out of bounds. Tito, bewildered though he was, could recognize Rufus as he bellowed past him, like a water buffalo gone mad. Time was lost in a nightmare.It was then the crashing began. First a sharp crackling, like a monstrous snapping of twigs; then a roar like the fall of a whole forest of trees; then an explosion that tore earth and sky. The heavens, though Tito could not see them, were shot through with continual flickerings of fire. Lightnings above were answered bythunders beneath. A house fell. Then another. By a miracle the two companions had escaped the dangerous side streets and were in a more open space. It was the Forum. They rested here a while—how long he did not know.Tito had no idea of the time of day. He could feel it was black—an unnatural blackness. Something inside—perhaps the lack of breakfast and lunch—told him it was past noon. But it didn't matter. Nothing seemed to matter. He was getting drowsy, too drowsy to walk. But walk he must. He knew it. And Bimbo knew it; the sharp tugs told him so. Nor was it a moment too soon. The sacred ground of the Forum was safe no longer. It was beginning to rock, then to pitch, then to split. As they stumbled out of the square, the earth wriggled like a caught snake and all the columns of the temple of Jupiter came down. It was the end of the world—or so it seemed. To walk was not enough now. They must run. Tito was too frightened to know what to do or where to go. He had lost all sense of direction. He started to go back to the inner gate; but Bimbo, straining his back to the last inch, almost pulled his clothes from him. What did the creature want? Had the dog gone mad?Then suddenly, he understood. Bimbo was telling him the way out—urging him there. The sea gate, of course. The sea gate—and then the sea. Far from falling buildings, heaving ground. He turned, Bimbo guiding him across open pits and dangerous pools of bubbling mud, away from buildings that had caught fire and were dropping their burning beams. Tito could no longer tell whether the noises were made by the shrieking sky or the agonized people. He and Bimbo ran on—the only silent beings in a howling world.New dangers threatened. All Pompeii seemed to be thronging toward the marine gate and, squeezing among the crowds, there was the chance of being trampled to death. But the chance had to be taken. It was growing harder and harder to breathe. What air there was choked him. It was all dust now—dust and pebbles, pebbles as large as beans. They fell on his head, his hands—pumice stones from the black heart of Vesuvius. The mountain was turning itself inside out. Tito remembered a phrase that the stranger had said in the Forum two days ago: "Those who will not listen to men must be taught by the gods." The people of Pompeii had refused to heed the warnings; they were being taught now—if it was not toolate.Suddenly it seemed too late for Tito. The red-hot ashes blistered his skin, and the stinging vapors tore his throat. He could not go on. He staggered toward a small tree at the side of the road and fell. In a moment Bimbo was beside him. He coaxed. But there was no answer. He licked Tito's hands, his feet, his face. The boy did not stir. Then Bimbo did the last thing he could—the last thing he wanted to do. He bit his comrade, bit him deep in the arm. With a cry of pain, Tito jumped to his feet, Bimbo after him. Tito was in despair, but Bimbo was determined. He drove the boy on, snapping at his heels, worrying his way through the crowd; barking, baring his teeth, heedless of kicks or falling stones. Sick with hunger, half dead with fear and sulfur fumes, Tito pounded on, pursued by Bimbo. How long, he never knew. At last he staggered through the marine gate and felt soft sand under him. Then Tito fainted...Someone was dashing sea water over him. Someone was carrying him toward a boat."Bimbo," he called. And then louder, "Bimbo!" But Bimbo had disappeared.Voices jarred against each other. "Hurry—hurry!" "To the boats!" "Can't you see the child's frightened and starving!" "He keeps calling for someone!" "Poor boy, he's out of his mind." "Here, child—take this!"They tucked him in among them. The oarlocks creaked; the oars splashed; the boat rode over toppling waves. Tito was safe. But he wept continually."Bimbo!" he wailed. "Bimbo! Bimbo!"He could not be comforted.Eighteen hundred years passed. Scientists were restoring the ancient city; excavators were working their way through the stones and trash that had buried the entire town. Much had already been brought to light—statues, bronze instruments, bright mosaics, household articles; even delicate paintings had been preserved by the fall of ashes that had taken over two thousand lives. Columns were dug up, and the Forum was beginning to emerge.It was at a place where the ruins lay deepest that the Director paused."Come here," he called to his assistant. "I think we've discoveredthe remains of a building in good shape. Here are four huge millstones that were most likely turned by slaves or mules—and here is a whole wall standing with shelves inside it. Why! It must have been a bakery. And here's a curious thing. What do you think I found under this heap where the ashes were thickest? The skeleton of a dog!""Amazing!" gasped his assistant. "You'd think a dog would have had sense enough to run away at the time. And what is that flat thing he's holding between his teeth? It can't be a stone.""No. It must have come from this bakery. You know it looks to me like some sort of cake hardened with the years. And, bless me, if those little black pebbles aren't raisins. A raisin cake almost two thousand years old! I wonder what made him want it at such a moment?""I wonder," murmured the assistant.。
新视界大学英语第二册 Quitters are winners, Bulldogs are losers
7. Determined and persistent. 8. Like to be regareded as someone who bears responsibilities. 9. Love luxuries and can afford it. 10. For a positive plan, do it at full strain.
I also believe that most people do realize this. So now comes the question, why failure is a good thing? What can we benefit from failure?
Today I will share with you 5 things by which failure can make you a better person when you experience it.
When it comes to success, many of us may think of successful career accompanying with plenty of wealth, high reputation, famous status. From a macro perspecitive, of course we are true. however it's not that easy for us to achieve such a big goal, which relys on the foundation of every self-growth. Each progress is a success. So we should also look up success in a micro perspective.
新视界大学英语综合教程2 unit5
Watch the video of how a Western botanist found Shangri-La. How do you spend your leisure time, do you also like traveling? Share your experience with the whole class.
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– or how to relax and do nothing
1 Centuries ago people didn’t have much free time,
because everyone was working too hard. In Britain in the 19th century, people had more free time, but the Victorians thought relaxing and doing nothing was a sin. So to avoid temptation, they invented football and cricket. People took up more gentle leisure activities like bird-watching, and gardening, and it was even possible simply to watch a sport and be satisfied that you were actually doing something useful.
新视界大学英语综合教程2unit7
Skimming ➋ Number the events in the order they happened.
☐ The taxi cut in front of another car. ☐ A policeman asked the writer what had happened. ☐ The passenger from the car embraced the taxi driver. ☐ The driver of the car got out and came towards the taxi. ☐ Several policemen arrived. ☐ The writer took a taxi while on holiday in Morocco. ☐ The car driver kissed the taxi driver. ☐ Everybody shook hands. ☐ The car driver tried to kick the taxi driver. ☐ The policeman kissed the taxi driver.
belong to the Sûreté Nationale. Out stepped a man in a leather jacket. Both sides began explaining their cases, the taxi driver complaining that he was the victim of physical violence, the kids protesting that the taxi had cut them up.
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10 Suddenly the policeman clapped his hands again
新视界大学英语综合教程第二册课后翻译题答案
新视界大学英语综合教程第二册课后翻译题答案Unit11独立思考能力是大学生必备的素质之一。
(think for yourself;quality)The ability to think for yourself is one of the qualities that coll ege students must have.2虽然大家对这部电影好评如潮,我却不怎么喜欢这部电影。
(despite;not think much of)Despite all the good co mments the film received,I didn’t think much of it.3有陌生人或外国人在场时,她总是不愿意说话。
(in the presence ofsb;reluctant)In the presence of strangers or foreigners she is always reluctant to talk.4正要离开书店时,他发现了自己一直在寻找的一本书。
(be about to do sth)He was about to leave the bookshop when he found a book that he h ad been looking for.5会上,大家对如何提高学生的阅读技能进行了更详细的探讨。
(at length)How to improve students’reading skills was discussed at greaterlen gth at the meeting.1 But in most circles, particularly in places that shape ourlives – families, schools and most workplaces – thinking for yourself is regarded with suspicion. 然而,在大多数圈子里,尤其是在我们生活中的重要场所——如家庭、学校以及大部分工作场所——独立思考受到人们的质疑。
新视界大学英语第2册第5单元课文翻译及练习答案
新视界大学英语综合教程第五单元课文翻译及练习答案Active Reading闲暇无为——抑或如何歇着无所事事几个世纪以前，人们没有多少闲暇时间，因为大家都在辛苦劳作。
在19世纪的英国，人们有了较多的空闲时间，但是维多利亚时代的人认为无所事事地歇着是一种罪。
于是，为了避免其诱惑，他们发明了足球和板球。
他们还开始从事更温和的休闲活动，如观鸟、园艺，甚至可能只是观看一项运动。
这给他们一种有事可做的满足感。
其中的一个例子是板球，这是一种规则怪异的奇特运动，比赛一连五天也没有任何进展，最后球员常常决定比赛以平局而告终。
但是所有的球员和观众都对这种毫无结果的比赛感到心满意足。
这就是我们现在称之为闲暇无为的一个很好的例子。
近年来，闲暇无为中的互动渐渐地变得更少了。
20世纪90年代，一种新的休闲方式诞生了，一些人认为躺在沙发上看电视体育节目或是DVD是他们能做的最令人激动的闲暇无为活动了。
这种人就是沙发土豆。
那么，谁想成为沙发土豆呢？实际上，许多人都想，而且都有很好的理由。
也许是一周中的休息日，也许是刚下班或放学回来，也许是疲惫不堪时想放松一下，对于沙发土豆来说，其他所有活动都太麻烦了，而懒散悠闲才是一种艺术。
怎么成为沙发土豆呢？那很容易。
找个舒适的地方坐下，比如一张很不错的软椅，或者……你知道接下来是什么……一张沙发。
别坐在土豆上。
确定你需要的所有东西都备好了：零食（尤其是炸薯片——真正的沙发土豆不会吃别的任何东西）、饮料、杂志和电视。
最重要的一个装备当然是遥控器了。
如果没有无需离开沙发就能改换频道的自由，那沙发土豆就徒有虚名了。
实际上，如果看电视不拿遥控器，就有类似于锻炼身体的危险了，这也许是应该避免的。
现在开始看电视吧。
要每十秒换一次频道，然后照此一直换下去。
尽可能快速地失去注意力，好让你保持一个沙发土豆的状态。
（记住，你的注意力持续时间和土豆的一样长。
）最后，请别人帮你做事，如再拿点吃的，或租张影碟。
然而，对他们的态度一定要好！如果态度不好，你很可能要自己做这些事了。
新视界大学英语第2册第4单元课文翻译及练习答案
新视界大学英语综合教程第四单元课文翻译及练习答案ActiveReading逃脱者想象一下二月里一个寒冷的日子，你在瑞士苏黎世湖边钓着鱼。
你刚把鱼组织报道并起诉告上法庭时，格切尔是鱼的代理律师。
这位律师认为，他的工作是建立在公平公正的核心原则的基础之上的。
动物有可能，实际上也经常受人类虐待。
然而人类常常在律师的帮助下为自己辩护，而动物却无法为自己辩护。
为动物做法律代表即承认了对动物尊严的尊重。
2008年，瑞士通过了一项法律，详细描述了各种动物应有的生存条件。
然而，瑞士其他25个联邦州不像苏黎世州那样有动物权利律师。
瑞士实行直接民主制，公民可以质疑新法律，或者在有足够多民众支持的情况下，可以投票修改新法律。
2010年3月，一群动物权利支持者要求进行一次投票，来决定是否所有的动物都应该像苏黎世的那样，享有国家出资聘请的法律代表。
议以19知。
一些重要的医学研究，都需要在动物身上进行试验。
不仅要通过法律保护动物，还要为它们提供法律代表，这当然是动物权利争论中最极端的立场。
至少，这场争论表明了对文明世界中动物的总体福利问题的一种更合理的关注。
那条鱼和那位钓鱼人结果怎么样了呢？苏黎世州的那位律师败诉了，虽然这种情况不常见，但这回那位钓鱼人成了逃脱者。
DealingwithUnfamiliarWords④Matchthewordswiththeirmeaningsinthecontextofthepassage.1.a2.a3.b4.b5.b6.a7.b⑤5.WhilethatlawmaybeallrightforSwitzerland,itisnotforthiscountry.?Lookatthesentencefromthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.Igofishingnotjusttorelaxbutalsotosavemoneyonfoodbills.wsexistnotjusttogiverightsbutalsotopromoteresponsibilities.3.Wemovedtothecountrynotjusttogetawayfromthecitybuttoliveamorehealthylifestyle.4.Shetookthejobnotjusttodores earchbuttoachieveherlife’sdream.5.I’dliketogotherenotjusttotakephotographsbuttowriteabook.Collocation?Choosethecorrectprepositionoradverbtocompletethesentences.科研机构用动物做实验而为人们所知。
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4. Blame yourself for making any mistakes.
5. Fame is everything.
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3. Sometimes success can define a person. 4. Blame yourself for making any mistakes. 5. Fame is everything. 6. Adaptable. Know when changes will come and is fully prepared.
Among the factors, the internal ones determine the most, they do not necessarily make you success, but without them it's very difficult for you to succeed.
7. Determined and persistent. 8. Like to be regareded as someone who bears responsibilities.
9. Love luxuries and can afford it. 10. For a positive plan, do it at full strain. 11. Team success outweighs individual success.
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What I learned from life is that
Failure actually a good thing in
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I also believe that most people do realize this. So now comes the question, why failure is a good thing? What can we benefit from failure?
Quitters are winners, Bulldogs are losers
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Success means being happy. Success means being NO.1 or of the best in your field. Success means being able to make great contribution to society. Success means being able to overcome great difficulties that others can't. Success means doing what you enjoy and being good at it. Success means having good health and a happy family. Success means that you can be the kind of person you want to be. Success means ...
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1. Happiness means more to you than money does. 3 2 1 0
2. As for a must-be-done task, pressure and difficulties never bother you.
When it comes to success, many of us may think of successful career accompanying with plenty of wealth, high reputation, famous status.
From a macro perspecitive, of course we are true. however it's not that easy for us to achieve such a big goal, which relys on the foundation of every self-growth. Each progress is a success. So we should also look up success in a micro perspective.
fully prepared.
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7. Determined and persistent. 8. Like to be regareded as someone who bears responsibilities. 9. Love luxuries and can afford it. 10. For a positive plan, do it at full strain. 11. Team success outweighs individual success.
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