新视野unit10
新视野视听说听力部分Unit10
Uint10II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptW: Many Chinese students are too shy to say anything in a classroom. M: I think they don’t speak because their culture values modesty, and they don’t want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius. Q: Wh y don’t Chinese students say anything in classroom according to the man?2.ScriptW:The government is doing something at last about sex discrimination in the workplace. Women deserve the same pay as men for the same work. M: Yeah. In the United States, women earn only 70 percent of what men do for the same job. It’s a situation that has to be changed.Q: What does the man say about women?3. ScriptW: I admire Michael Dell. He had a dream to be the world’s largest manufacturer of personal computers, and he has realized that dream. M:And he dropped out of university to become a success. I wonder if there is a lesson in that.Q: What do we learn about Dell from the conversation?4. ScriptM: Successful entrepreneurs are often self-made people who have a vision and know where they are going.W:But do they enjoy life like you and me, or is money their only concern? Q: What are the two speakers’ attitudes toward successful entrepreneurs?5. ScriptW: Do you agree that equal opportunity for all in an educational system is important?M: Yes, but we have to recognize that all of us are not of equal ability. Q: What does the man imply?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Competition in AmericaAlan: What are you reading, Eliza?Eliza: An article on American competition.Alan:Competition is everywhere and constant. Why so much fuss about it, Miss Knowledge?Eliza:Don’t make fun of me. According to the author, competition is especially important in American life. They’re taught to comp ete from early childhood. When children play games, they learn how to beat others.Alan: And many girls want to look more attractive than the girls sitting next to them in class. Do you think that way?Eliza:Don’t be silly. Let’s get back to the point. Wh en children are growing up, they compete with one another in their studies. Alan: Isn’t that also true of students in other nations? As we all know, many Asian students kill for a high test score and grab every opportunity to sharpen their competitive edge over others. Eliza:American boys find great pleasure in competing with each other in sports, according to the author.Alan: I do like sports. When our football team beats the other team, I feel great. Makes me want to shout out loud. But isn’t that norma l throughout the world?Eliza:American people also compete with each other at work and at climbing the social ladder.Alan: But there’s competition in other countries as well.Eliza: You’re right in a sense, but the author says the idea of competing is mo re deeply rooted in the minds of Americans. They’re even taught that if you lose and don’t feel hurt, there must be something wrong with you.Alan: I hear that some Asians put emphasis on cooperation. Which approach do you think makes more sense?Eliza: It’s hard to say. Anyway, there’s no accounting for different cultures.1.What is the dialog mainly about?2.What is the woman doing?3.What do children learn from playing games according to the woman?4.What does the man say about students’ studies?5.What does the woman say when asked which makes more sense, competitionor cooperation?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.DTask 2: Americans’ Work EthicFor four hundred years or more, one thing has been a characteristic of Americans. It is called their “work ethic”. Its (S1) roots were in the teaching of the Christian Puritans who first settled in (S2) what is now the northeastern state of Massachusetts. They believed that it was their (S3) moral duty to work at every task to please God by their(S4) diligence, honesty, attention to details, skill, and attitude. To these Puritans, it was a (S5) sin to be lazy or to do less than your best in any task. They and later Americans tried to follow the Bible’s (S6) teachings, “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”Therefore, Americans have for (S7) centuries believed that they were guilty of sin if they did not work as carefully and hard as they could when they did anything. God would punish those who were careless or lazy in their work. (S8) Even as children they were taught, “If it’s worth doing at all, it’s worth doing well.”But some people have gone beyond the usual sense of diligence. They are especially attracted to the notion of “climbing the ladder” so as to increase their status, financial position, and sense of self-worth. (S9) In English a new word has been created to describe people who work compulsivelly. The word “workaholic” describes an individual who is as addicted to work as an alcoholic is to alcohol.There are conflicting points of view about workaholics. Those concerned with problems of mental stress believe workaholics abuse themselves physically and mentally. (S10) Others hold that workaholics are valuable members of society because they are extremely productive. The American culture values achievement, efficiency, and production, and a workaholic upholds these values.Task 3: Do you know what “Freeze!” means?ScriptThere is one word which you must learn before you visit the U.S.A. That is “Freeze!” It means, “Stand still and don’t move.” Police of ficers use it when they are ready to use their guns. If the person does not obey the command and moves, they shoot.One evening in Los Angeles, someone rang the bell doorbell of a house. It was a dangerous area at night, so the owner of the house took his gun with him when he answered the door. He opened the door and saw a person, who turned round and started walking away from the house. The owner cried “Freeze!”, but the man went on walking. The owner thought he tried to escape, so he shot him dead.Later, a sad story was uncovered. The dead man was Yoshiro Hattori, a 16-year-old Japanese exchange student. He went to visit a friend for aHalloween party, but he could not remember the number of the house. When he realized that he had gone to the wrong house, he turned round to leave. He did not know much English and so did not understand the command “Freeze!”.The tragedy arose from cultural misunderstanding. Those who have lived in the United States for a long time understand the possibility of being shot wh en one trespasses upon an individual’s property. It is a well-known fact in America that a person’s home is his castle. Although Rodney Pears, the owner of the house, gave a verbal warning “Freeze!” to Hattori, Hattori did not know it meant “Stand still and don’t move”, and therefore did not obey it. This misunderstanding became the trigger of Hattori’s disaster. The concept of owning guns is hard for Japanese people to understand, but in America you are permitted to own a gun under the U.S. Constitution.1.Wh at does the word “Freeze!” mean in the passage?2.What did the owner of the house take with him when he answered the door?3. Why did the Japanese student turn around and leave?4.What is mentioned as a possible result of trespassing?5.Wh y is the phrase “a person’s home is his castle” quoted in thepassage?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.CVI.Further Listening and Speaking Task 1: PunctualityScriptT o Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people’s time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on tome. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually don’t try that at work. American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to chance it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friends will just “drop in” unannounced. Also, people hesitate to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may vary, but most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m.To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in some Eastern cultures value relationships more than schedules. In these societies, people don’t try to control time, but to experience it. Many Eastern cultures, for example, view time as a cycle. The rhythm of nature---from the passing of seasons to the monthly cycle of the moon---shapes their view of events. If they have wasted some time or let an opportunity pass by, they are not very worried, knowing that more time and opportunities will come in the next cycle. But Americans often want to jump at the first opportunity. They are unwilling to stand by idly and give up the opportunity.The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed that view of time like this: “Do you love life? Then do now waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of.”1.According to the passage, when people are late in America, what do theydo?2.According to the passage, what do Americans do after the time for anappointment is fixed?3.How do people in some Eastern countries view relationships andschedules?4.According to the passage, why aren’t some Eastern people worried ifthey let an opportunity pass by?5. What was Benjamin Franklin’s view of time?Keys: 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.DTask 2: Our Personal SpacesScriptOur personal space, that piece of the universe we occupy and call our own, is contained within an invisible boundary surrounding our body. As the owners of this area, we usually decide who may enter and who may not. When our space is invaded, we react in a variety of ways. We back up and retreat, stand our ground as our hands become moist from nervousness, or sometimes even react violently. Our response shows not only our unique personality, but also our cultural background.For example, cultures that stress individualism such as England, the United States, Germany, and Australia generally demand more space than collective cultures do, and tend to become aggressive when their space is invaded. This idea of space is quite different from the one found in the Mexican and Arab cultures. In Mexico, the physical distance between people when engaged in conversation is closer than what is usual north of the border. And for middle easterner, typical Arab conversations areat close range. Closeness cannot be avoided.As is the case with most of our behavior, our use of space is directly linked to the value system of our culture. In some Asian cultures, for example, employees do not stand near their bosses; the extended distance demonstrates respect. Extra interpersonal distance is also part of the cultural experience of the people of Scotland and Sweden, for whom it reflects privacy. And in Germany, private space is sacred.Keys: 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.FTask 3: We don’t know what to do with them.ScriptA Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman, and an American lawyer were passengers on a fast train speeding across the French countryside. As time wore on, the men gradually became friendly with one another, introducing themselves and shaking hands. Eventually, the Russian took out a large bottle of vodka and poured each of his traveling companions a drink. Just as the American businessman was sipping the vodka and praising its fine quality, the Russian hurled the half-full bottle out of the open window. “What did you do that for?” asked the startled American businessman.“Vodka is plentiful in my country,” said the Russian, “In fact, we have thousands and thousands of liters of it---far more than we need.”The American businessman shook his head and leaned back in his seat, obviously baffled by the Russian’s reasoning.A little later, the young Cuban passed around a box of fine Havana cigars. The men enjoyed this treat and made admiring remarks about the pleasures of smoking good Havana cigars. At that very moment the Cuban took a couple of puffs of his cigar and then tossed it out of the open window.“I thought the Cuban economy was not good this year,” the American businessman said. “Yet you threw that perfectly good cigar away. I find your actions quite puzzling.”“Cigars,” the Cuban replied, “are a dime a dozen in Cuba. We have more of them than we kno w what to do with.”The American businessman sat in silence for a moment. Then he got up, grbbed the lawyer, and threw him out of the window.。
新视野大学英语技能训练答案Unit10
《新视野大学英语视听说教程》（第二册）Uint10II. Listening SkillsScriptHow to Overcome Fears of FlyingIf you are afraid of flying, there are specialists who can teach you how to deal with your fears and finally get rid of them.They will find out if a nearby airport has special training programs for people who are afraid to fly. Many airports do. How would such a program work?First, a specialist will take your group to the airport to watch the planes take off and land. A representative from one of the airlines will explain how an airplane flies. Then your group will sit in an airplane that stays on the ground. At a later time, you will go up in a plane for a short flight and then land. Gradually the time you spend in the air will increase. When you are prepares for it, the group will take a trip to another city.III. Listening InScriptTask 1: Fear of HeightsTony: Hey, Mary, some of us in the Outdoor Club are going camping this weekend. You interested?Mary: Gee, I don’t know… where’re you planning to go?Tony: Up into the mountains… We want to take advantage of the nice weather while it lasts. Mary: The mountains… you mean climbing them?Tony: Sure, many places have interesting mountains, but the ones here are the most beautiful I have seen—and only a few hours’ drive from here.Mary: If I were to go, I wouldn’t appreciate the view. I’d have my eyes shut tight all the time. I’m Scares stiff of heights.Tony: You’ll be missing out on a lot of wonderful views.Mary: Oh, Tony, I really prefer to stay at the foot of the mountain.Tony: That’s Ok, Mary. Come anyway. You can skip the climbing—just stay in the camp and cook and clean up for us.Mary: That doesn’t sound like much fun. M aybe I should learn to overcome my fear of heights. Keys:camping the weekend planning to go go up into the mountains climbing the most beautiful seen drive tight shutScares stiff wonderful views the foot of the mountain skip the climbing camp cook and clean up fun overcome her fear of heightsTask 2: Scared SleepingSteven went to a psychiatrist. “ Doctor,” he said, “ I’ve got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I think the re’s somebody under it. I get under the bed; then I think there’s somebody on top of it. Top , under, top, under. You’ve got to help me! I’m going crazy!”“ Just put yourself in my hands for two years,” said the doctor. “Come to me three times a week,an d I’ll cure your fears.”“ How much do you charge?”“ A hundred dollars a visit.”“ I’ll think about it,” said Steven.Six months later the doctor met Steven on the street. “ Why didn’t you ever come to see me again?” asked the psychiatrist.“ For a hundred bucks a visit? A carpenter cured me for ten dollars.”“ Is that so? How?”“ He told me to cut the legs off the bed!”Keys: T F F T FTask 3: No More FearHi, my name’s Matthew, and I want to talk about my love of water. I had a fear of water when I was young. That fear kept me away from water. That was because once I was pushed into the swimming pool by a classmate when I was eight and first arrived in Australia from Vietnam. That experience was horrible. I was down at the deep end, struggling, and I thought I was going to drown. It was a big fear. The next thing that happened was my teacher, dressed in full clothes, jumped in, and rescued me. Then I started to like that teacher who happened to be my English teacher. My English was broke n as English was my second language. I didn’t want to learn English or speak English. Then I changed. I find it to be an amazing experience. Now my fearOf water has gone. I just actually love water now, and I’m interested in English as well. I’m aBit more, let’s say, a bit more confident in speaking English now, I think. I’m no longer worried about my broken English. I don’t care if people laugh. I just find it fun to speak English. And I don’t feel ashamed of myself when other people correct the mis takes in my English.Keys:1.C) Vietnam2. D) All of the above.3. B) He jumped into the pool to save the speaker.4.A) English was not his native language.5.A) Because his English teacher saved him from drowning, he came to like both water andEnglish.IV. Speaking OutModel 1 Shake off your fear of darkness!Bob: People are frightened of lots and lots of different things. Are you frightened of anything in particular?Laura: Well, I’m afraid of walking alone in an open field at night.Bob: What are you afraid of?Laura: I don’t know exa ctly. Sometimes a shadow ahead scares me stiff. Sometimes the sudden cry of a bird or something startles me.Bob: What are you staying by yourself in a dark room?Laura: That can be even worse. When it’s absolutely dark and silent, I wouldn’t dare walk anywhere. And I wouldn’t dare make a sound. I just want to hide under a blanket.Bob: If you are scared of the dark, you’ll miss a lot of interesting experiences.Laura: I guess so.Bob: To get the most out of life, you should find a doctor to help you shake off your fear of the dark.Laura: Yeah, that’s good advice.SAMPLE DIALOGA: People are frightened of lots and lots of different things. Are you frightened of anything in particular?B: Well, I’m scared of dogs.A: Really? What are you afraid of?B: I don’t know exactly. They just make me nervous, and I’m scares to death when a dog barks at me.A: If you’re scared of dogs, you’ll miss a lot of fun. They are our good friends.B: Maybe you are right.A: To overcome this fear, you could find a doctor to help you get rid of that fear of dogs.B: That’s a good idea. Thank you.Model 2 I’m afraid I’ll failLaura: John, What’s the matter with you? You look so down.John: We will have a big exam tomorrow in Physics, and I’m afraid I’ll fail.Laura: Have you been studying?John: You know me. I study all the time. And I know the material until I step into the exam room. Laura: What happens then?John: It’s like I’m two people. Once I pick up the exam paper, all my knowledge is gone. Laura: That’s hard to believe.J ohn: But it’s true. My head is filled with a buzzing noise, the words blur on the page, and I can’t think. And…Laura: And what?John: And I break into a cold sweat.Laura: Oh, I feel for you.SAMPLE DIALOGA: Oh, what’s the matter with you? You look so gl um.B: We will have an English oral test tomorrow, and I’m worried I’ll fail.A: Did you practice?B: You know me. I have been practicing all the time. And I can speak fluently I see the interviewer.A: I can hardly believe it.B: It’s like I’m two people. I open my mouth but my mind goes blank. I simply can’t think. And…A: And what?B: And I stammer.A: Oh, you have my sympathy.Model 3 Going to the dentist really unnerves me!Laura: Ouch! This tooth is really bugging me.John: Maybe you have a cavity. Have you seen the dentist?Laura: No. I haven’t. Going to the dentist really unnerves me. I try to avoid it like the plague. John: Come on. Don’t be a chicken! It can’t be that bad!Laura: I’m not a chicken! But I’ll do anything to stay out of the dentist’s chair.John: Even when your face is swollen with the bad tooth?Laura: You bet!SAMPLE DIALOGA: I have a bad cold, and I’ve had a low fever for several days.B: Have you seen the doctor? Maybe you should take an injection.A: No. I lose courage at the idea of taking an injection. I’ll try to avoid it as much as possible.B: Come on. Don’t be like a child! It’s all in your mind.A: I’m not like a child! But I’ll do everything to avoid injections.B: Even when your cold last for several more days?A: Sure.V. Let’s TalkHelen’s StoryI’m Helen. Well, it happened a few years ago. I was living in a house with my parents. One evening I had to prepare myself for an examination at school. I was working in the basement at my table when my parents went to the city to go shopping. Suddenly, I heard steps on the floor above me. I knew there was actually nobody in the house besides me. What could I do? I was terribly frightened because I knew that it must a burglar. We had the windows open to air the room, so it must be burglar. What could I do? I remembered that I had a toy gun in my cupboard, so I decide to take the toy gun and go upstairs. Well, I took the toy gun, went out of my room, and shouted as if there was another person, “ George, take the dog and go outside.” On my way upstairs, I turned on lights. The burglar must have heard me, and he rushed out of the window the way he came in.Well, I was relieved, and then I tried to phone my parents, but I was so terribly frightened that I wasn’t able to di al the number.Helen is telling us about her horrible experience. One evening she was preparing for her examination in the basement of her house. Her parents had gone out shopping. Suddenly she heard footsteps on the floor above. Knowing that she should be the only person at home, she was scared almost out of her wits. Obviously, a burglar had come in through the window that was left open for fresh air. Plucking up her courage, Helen took a toy gun from the cupboard and went upstairs. On the way she shouted, “ George, take the dog out.” Also to frighten the thief, she turned on some lights. The burglar must have heard all the noise and rushed out of the window where he got on. Now Helen felt somewhat relieved. She tried to phone her parents, but her trembling hand was simply unable to dial the number.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: I hate flying.Dave: Sue, I haven’t seen you for a while. Where’ve you been hiding?Sue: Dave, I have some excellent news. I won first prize in the computer software competition. Dave: That’s wonderful news. What’s the prize?Sue: I’ve won a trip to Sydney.Dave: Wow! That’s great—but how will you get there?Sue: Fly, of course. It’s much too far to swim.Dave: I hate flying. With just the thought of not having my feet safe on the ground, three things happen: my stomach turns, my face goes pale, and I break into a cold sweat.Sue: But if you want to travel, you have to fly.Dave: That’s true. But if I were to fly, I’d have to get some medici nes from the doctor.Sue: That’s must cause you a lot of trouble.Dave: Well, I have no other choice.Keys:1. prize software competition2. a trip to3. turns goes pale breaks into a cold sweat4. some medicines the doctor5. cause / give a lot of troubleTask 2: Don’t be afraid of the alligators!While enjoying fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist overturned his boat by accident. He could swim, but he was afraid of alligators. So he just held tight on to the overturned boat. After a while he saw a coast guard officer walking close to the shore, and he got excited. He shouted at the officer, “Are there any alligators around here?” “No,” the man shouted back, “they haven’t been around for years!” Feeling greatly relieved,the tourist started swimming lazily toward the shore.”About halfway there he asked the coast guard, just out of curiosity, “How did you get rid of the alligators?” “We didn’t do anything,” the officer answered. “Wow, how lucky I am,” said the tourist. The officer then added, “ The sharks got them.Keys:1.A) He caught hold of the boat.2.C) Whether there were any alligators around.3.D) No, not for the past years.4.B) The sharks killed all of them.5.A) A threat was replaced by a bigger threat.Task 3: Fear of FlyingAt a recent software engineering management course in the United States, the participants were given an awkward question to answer: “If you had just boarded an airliner and discovered that your team of programmers had been responsible for the flight control software, would you get off immediately? If yes, please put up your hands.” Then a forest of hands were raised, but one programmer called Smith did not put up his hand. When asked what he would do, he replied that he had no fear and would be quite happy to stay on board. “With my team’s software,” he said, “the plane was unlikely to even taxi as far as the runway, let alone take off.”Keys:1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. TSpeakingSnakes frighten me.Tony: Oh, Nancy, I am looking for you.Nancy: Well, Sherlock Holmes, you’ve just found me. What’s up?Tony: The Outdoor Club is going camping this weekend. Care to join us for an adventure? Nancy: I could be interested, but will there be snakes? I hate snakes; they make me scared stiff. Tony: Probably not. We’ll be in the mountains, and snakes don’t care for the cold. But there are different kinds of snakes. Poisonous ones like rattlers, and friendly ones like garter snakes.You aren’t afraid of the friendly snakes, are you?Nancy: Well, if we encounter an y snakes, you’ll see how loud I can scream.Toney: Even if they’re friendly snakes?Nancy: Yeah, all snakes make my hair stand on end.。
新视野英语教程unit10
e.g. Mary felt ashamed of her final score on the Chinese test. 玛丽为她期末中的中文考试成绩感到羞愧。
According to the article, by the time they start school, little girls have an advantage that boys do not have: girls are physically more ready to remember facts, to spell, and to read. These, of course, are skills that are very important as children first begin school.
这个班学生的平均年龄为十二岁。 2) ordinary; usual 普通的；平常的 e.g. The average man is not interested in this subject.
普通人一般对这题目不感兴趣。
on ( the /an ) average: 平均；通常 e.g. On the average, their school holds an English evening every
Why Do Girls and Boys Learn Differently?
Do you believe that only boys do well in science? Does it seem to you that girls have better vocabularies than boys? If your answers are "yes", you may be right, according to an article in Current Science. While it is important to read things with an open mind, here are some of the article's findings.
新视野大学英语视听说教程原文及答案第一册Unit10
II. Listening SkillsIdentifying the Main Information1.M: For the winter break some friends want me to go on a trip with them, but my uncle inHong Kong would also like me to visit him. What should I do?W: You may miss your uncle and be sorry about not seeing Hong Kong, but I really think driving from city to city with friends would be more fun.Trip uncle Hong Kong driving fun2.M: Laura, I’ve got to see my parents in California during the holidays. Why not come withme? My folks are terrific.W: Gee, I’ve always wanted to go there. But I’m a bit short of money.Parents’California short3.W: For our California trip, I’ve packed light clothes, toiletries, pajamas, and my camera.Anything else you can think of?M: Well, I think the only thing I didn’t hear on your list is a bathing suit. Remember, California is one big beach.Packed bathing suit beach4.M: Thanksgiving weekend is coming up. What are you doing for the holidays?W: Why? The usual of course: reading, watching TV, washing clothes…M: How about a trip to a hunting cabin in the mountains?W: That’s interesting. The trouble is I’ve never even fired a gun. But it’ll be a chance to get away from the books for a while.hunting cabin Thanksgiving interesting gun books5.W: I can hardly wait for the winter vacation. Where are we going to enjoy it?M: They’re all going to stay here. May be we can find some different places, say, go to other cities.W: Fantastic. My parents said they’d help me with the expenses.M: I’ve saved a little too.Vacation different expenses savedIII. Listening InTask 1: How I plan my HolidaysWhen I plan my holidays, I like to go where I haven’t been to before. How do I choose? The Internet is a good source of basic information. All resorts and hotels have websites and offer special prices through them. You can often book rooms cheaper on the Internet than in person. Sometimes you can get coupons that will give you a cut in the usual price. For example, I have visited Sand Beach many times. But I’d never stayed in its old town. Well, I got a coupon for aroom at half price at the Grand Hotel there. I discovered that the old town had antique shops and was generally an interesting area. I also like fine food, so I search out information on good. restaurants and try to have meals in them. Some planning can prevent a holiday from becoming a disaster and with a bit of luck make it an experience of a lifetime.1.C2. B3. B4. A5. ATask 2: Planning for the HolidaysM: Hey, Susan, my classes in this semester are over at last!W: Over? I still have two finals to take and three term papers to finish.M: Take it easy! I can’t wait for the holidays. Where shall we go?W: I haven’t even thought about anything but assignments and classes yet. You got any ideas? M: I really want to have a change. I’d like to go somewhere far away from school and forget about lectures and essays and all that hard work.W: Sounds good to me. How much time do we have before the next semester starts?M: About three weeks, I guess.W: How about if we go to the coast? It would be warm and we can sun ourselves.M: The coast would be good. But let’s look at some other options. There ‘re mountains in the north. We could go skiing.W: Skiing is exciting, but I really want to get relaxed.M: How about we hoop a plan to China? We can spend a quiet time with people there for the Chinese Spring Festival.W: Don’t be joking. Ok, the mountains. But the most important thing for me at the moment is tomorrow’s exam.M: Good luck to you, Susan! I’ll start packing.1.She still has two finals to take and three term papers to finish.2. He’d like to go somewhere far away from school and forget aboutlectures and essays and all that hard work.3. Because it would be warm there and they can sun themselves.4. Skiing is exciting, but she wants to get relaxed.5. The most important thing for her at the moment istomorrow’s exam.Task 3: HalloweenSome people really enjoy Christmas, or Valentine’s Day, or Easter, or have a huge family reunion or barbecue on the Fourth of July. Some people look forward to stuffing themselves with turkey every year on Thanksgiving. Great as those are, they don’t compare with my favorite. I LOVE Halloween! Why Halloween? Well, Halloween is the night of the year when we can all get dressed up as someone else, pretend and let our imaginations run wild. Even adults get a free pass to go back to their childhood and become that kid still inside all of us. It’s also the one night of the year when we get to shine light on the dark, and confront monsters, ghosts, witches, and all things dead. We get to confront our biggest fears, as both children and adults, and reassure ourselves that there’s really no reason to be afraid of things we see at night.Christmas Thanksgiving dressed imaginations adults childhood shine confront dead reassure at nightTask 4: Introduction by a Tour GuideGood morning, passengers. Welcome aboard. We’ll be arriving in Disneyland within an hour. In the meantime, it is my pleasure to make you aware of the many historic and scenic spots along the way. And there are many indeed, so just sit back, relax and look out of the window. Before you know it, we’ll hear Mickey Mouse welcoming us.VI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Valentine’s DayValentine’s Day started when the Emperor Claudius II ruled Rome. Claudius punished Rome into so many wars that he had a hard time finding soldiers for his army. He thought the reason was that Roman men did not want to leave their families and lovers. To solve that problem, he cancelled marriages and engagements. But a Christian priest named Valentine who believed in love and marriage secretly married couples When the emperor learned about these marriages, he sent Valentine to prison. The priest died in prison on February 14,270. Not until a few hundred years later did Saint Valentine’s Day take its present form. Today we still honor Saint Valentine. Theold ideas of love, marriage and fertility have lasted and taken on modern meanings.1. wars finding soldiers2. families and lovers3. love and marriage4. prison February 145. fertility modern meaningsTask 2: Holiday bluesWhile for many people the holiday season is joyous and hopeful, others may find it just as stressful as interviewing for a new job. Many factors can contribute to the holiday blues. To begin with, there are more parties to attend and more shopping trips to make. But this doesn’t mean we work fewer hours or get a break from household duties—we just try to do more things in a single day. Then there are the financial burdens. The rewards of being generous to close friends and family may outweigh the price tag—and what about extended family, old friends from school, and co-workers? Don’t they deserve gifts? And finally, the holidays can be truly painful when we recall the loss of those who are no longer celebrating with us because of death, distance or divorce. However, the good news is that it’s usually possible to prevent the holiday blues by diversifying your holiday plans.T F F T TTask 3: Jingle BellsDashing through the snow,In a one-horse open sleigh. Over the fields we go, Laughing all the way.Bells on bobtails ring, Making spirits bright.What fun it is to ride and sing, A sleighing song tonight.Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way.Oh what fun it is to ride,In a one-horse open sleigh.。
Unit 10 新视野大学英语第三册
A Teaching Plan for Unit 10(In New Horizon College English Book 3)I. Time:10 class hoursII. Contents:·Listening and Speaking·Section A: The Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon·Section B: The Ride of My LifeIII. Suggested Timetable:1.The first two-class-hour session for listening and speaking (Unit 10 in College EnglishListening and Speaking Course Book 3).2.Next four-class-hour session for Section A3.The fourth two-class-hour session for exercises of Section A4.The fifth two-class-hour session for Section B and Section CIV. Aims and Requirements:Listening and Speaking:1. Train the students’ability to understand the main idea and grasp important details of thelistening texts.2. Give the students a chance to exchange views on the texts they have heard to enable them tohave a deeper understanding of the texts.Section A: The Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon1.Let the students acquainted with some new words:installation, routine, float, claim, visible, convince, vanish, turn up2.Teach the following conjunctions: whatever, whoever, whichever, wherever,rather than3.Teach the writing skill: How specific details are followed by responses.Section B: The Ride of My Life1. Teach the reading skill : denotation and connotation2.Enable students to grasp the main idea of the textV. Focal Points and Difficult Points:Listening and Speaking:1. Enable students to be familiar with the passage listening skill2. Grasp some words and expressions which often appear in CET-4Section A: The Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon1. Analyze the structure of several compound sentences and comprehend them.2. Learn to use conjunctions: whichever, whatever…and rather than.3. Grasp several CET-4 key wordsSection B: The Ride of My Life1. Ask students to retell the story2.Review some important key words.VI. Suggested Teaching Procedure and Methodology:Listening and Speaking: ( an interactive approach is introduced)1. Pre-listening Task:Arrange the students in pairs and ask them to discuss the followingquestions:①How do you define humor?②What does having a sense of humor mean?③What kind of person would you describe as having no sense of humor?2.Background Information:Different people have different definitions of humor. In general it refers to something that is funny or amusing and covers a wide range of types including anecdotes, caricature, irony, jokes, puns, and satire. To many people, real humor always consists of wit. They think true humor should go beyond mere fun and laughter and make people think. While there is no agreed definition on humor, its value to human life is hardly questioned. Humor is a perfect antidote to stress. Research has found that laughter can lower blood pressure and promote the body’s immune system. Besides its health benefits, humor also plays a positive role in public speaking, interpersonal relationships and other areas of our life.3.Listening to text 1 and 24.Speaking Tasks: ask the students to get into pairs and explain to them how to carry outSpeaking Task A- Reflections on the texts, then select a pair to present their views in class.Section A The Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon1. Background Information:①Christopher ColumbusGenoese navigator and explorer for Spain, who explored Caribbean islands, coast of Central America, South America, etc.②Charles BertlitzOne of the world’s foremost authorities on natural mysteries and the author of many famous books, including the highly successful Mysteries of the Forgotten Words and The Mystery of Atlantis.2. Pre-reading ActivitiesListen to short passage twice and answer questions①Have you ever heard of the Bermuda Triangle? What have you heard about it?②What are the possible explanations for the disappearances?③What is your theory of why things disappear? Where do you think they go and why do they gothere?听力原文：Several theories are brought forth in this article to try and explain the Bermuda Triangle phenomenon. It is called a phenomenon because very strange occurrences have taken place at almost the identical point and they happed over several occasions in an extended period of history. How accurate are the reports? Maybe there is a logical explanation for the disappearances. Were the airplane pilots confused because the ocean water can look like glass and reflect the blue sky so the pilots started climbing to get altitude and flew directly into the ocean? Did their compass get magnetically changed and they then flew out to sea when they thought they were flying back to land? Or was it a giant being from outer space making them disappear?Answers:①Have you ever heard of the Bermuda Triangle? What have you heard about it?Open to free discussion.②What are the possible explanations for the disappearances?Several theories are brought forth in this article to try and explain the Bermuda Triangle phenomenon. No theories is a definite answer to the phenomenon.③What is your theory of why things disappear? Where do you think they go and why do they gothere?Open to free discussion.3.Work on Section AA) Structure of the Text ( a method of analyzing the text structure is employed)AbstractThis article introduces a series of mysterious disappearances of ships and airplanes in Bermuda Triangle which aroused people’s curiosity and the researches having been made and to be made.Part One (Paras 1-2)What and where is the Bermuda Triangle, where ships and airplanes vanished mysteriously?Part Two (Paras 3-8)With more incidents of disappearance of ships and airplanes, people and government took great interests in searching for the causes of the mysterious vanishing. Many theories are presented, which are all examined by Charles Berlitz.Part Three (Paras 9)An institute is calling for a further research.B) Raise some questions to make students grasp some detailed information in the text(question and answer method is used)Part I (Paras. 1-2):Questions:1. Why did the five Navy aircraft take off? And what was the weather like?They took off on a routine training mission over the Atlantic Ocean. The weather was fine(perfect flying weather).2. What happened to the five aircraft and rescue plane?They all disappeared without trace3.How do sailors describe the Bermuda Triangle?They describe it as “the Graveyard of the Atlantic”.4.What did Columbus note when he entered the Bermuda Triangle?He noted curious glowing streaks of “white weather”.Part II (Paras. 3-8)Questions:5.Is there any reasonable explanation to date has been made for the vanishings?None of those investigation has produced convincing answers to the mystery.6.What did the captain of Ellen Austin do when he discovered a small sailing ship floatingcrewless?He installed a new crew to sail it.7.What happened to the small sailing ship then?It vanished together with the new crew in the end.8.Why does the U.S. Navy not recognize the triangle as a danger zone?Because it believes that “the majority of disappearances in the triangle can be attributed to the unique features of the area’s environment.”9.How many books are specifically mentioned in the text that are devoted to the investigationof the Bermuda Triangle?Only two: The Devil’s Triangle by Richard Winer and The Bermuda Triangle by Charles Bertlitz.10. What do Richard Winer and Charles Berlitz say about the mysterious disappearances of theplanes and ships?Richard believes that the disappearances are due to men’s mistakes, mechanical problems, strange weather, or unusual magnetic phenomenon, while Charles offers the theory that a giant solar crystal that lies on the ocean floor causes the disappearances.Part III (Para. 9)Questions:11.The last paragraph tells us that an institute is calling for a further research. Do you think the300 psychics and scientists will find the answers?Open to discussion.4. Language PointsPart I (Paras. 1-2)①. At 2 PM on December 5, 1945, five Navy aircraft took off in perfect flying weather from a naval air installation in southeastern Florida, on a routine training mission over the Atlantic Ocean. (Line 1, para1)routine:1) In accord with established procedure. 例行公事的e.g. a routine check of passports 检查护照的惯例2) Habitual; regular. 习惯性的；常规的e.g. made his routine trip to the store. 照常去商店3) Having no special quality; ordinary 平凡的；没有特征的；普通的；e.g. a routine day.平淡的一天②A rescue plane was sent to search for the missing aircraft, and it, too, disappeared without trace.（line5 ,para1）trace:1) 人或动物留下的痕迹，比如足迹e.g. Age has left its traces on her face.岁月在她脸上留下了痕迹。
新视野英语教学课件(湖北大学编)Unit 10
Embarkation
1 Where is the Forbidden City? What do you know about the Forbidden City?
The Forbidden City is situated to the north of Tian’anmen Square in the center of Beijing. If you want to visit it, remember that the only entrance is the Meridian Gate (South Gate). The Forbidden City is the largest and best-preserved imperial palace complex in the world.
Embarkation
The Forbidden City is composed of outer court and inner court and many other palaces. In the outer court there are three main buildings which are the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Middle Harmony and the Hall of Preserving Harmony; while the inner court is made of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, the Hall of Union and Peace and the Palace of Earthly Tranquility. It is said that there are 9999.5 rooms in the Forbidden City, but that is not really the case. Historical building experts say there are 8,707 rooms based the field surveys.
新视野_unit10_how_to_get_the_job_you_want
Now look at the chart below. Which jobs are suitable for you?
7-9 points in… Good jobs for you:
Group 1 teacher, lawyer,
salesperson, actor
Group 2 businessperson,
Ask the students how to get the job and give suggestions:
1. Research the Company
• Research the company thoroughly
Development of the company Services or products
computer programmer, doctor
Group 3 musician, DJ,
singer
7-9 points in… Good jobs for you:
Group 4 graphic artist,
fashion designer, photographer, engineer
Competitors within the industry Growth pattern Reputation
New products or projects Culture and values
2.Have aΒιβλιοθήκη Great Resume!✓ Your resume should include things like objective, education, working experience, and skills.
✓ The resume is usually received by the employer before the interview, but it never hurts to bring some extra copies.
新视野大学英语第10单元测试答案
新视野大学英语第10单元测试答案Task 1 Task 2Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3Further listening 1 Further listening 2 Further speaking 1 Further speaking 2Unit 10 Have a nice holiday!Done with this task. Your current score: 92%Unit 10 test NextPart I ScriptDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Her stamps are all bought during her trips abroad.B. She never traveled abroad.C. A friend of hers gave her many foreign stamps.D. All her stamps are given by a close friend.2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. France.B. Germany.C. Spain.D. England.3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. To repair his computer.B. To fly to Hong Kong.C. To travel in some big city.D. To stay at home.4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Nobody.B. His elder sister.C. His classmates.D. Some people he doesn't know.5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Hangzhou and Suzhou.B. Guangzhou and Hangzhou.C. Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.D. Beijing, Shanghai, and Hangzhou.Part II ScriptDirections: Listen to the recording, and then fill in the blanks with the missing words. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing,there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers. M:You're (1)packing. Where are you going?W:I'm going to the (2)seaside with several friends. We plan to (3)raysescape from thecold here and enjoy a few (4)M:of warm sunshine.bringThat's really a good idea. Don't forget to (5)(6)burnt the sun cream with you. You might get.W:Thank you for (7)you (9)feelreminding me of that. I nearly forgot that. Oh, by the (8)set outway, do like joining us? We'll (10) tomorrow.M:Well, I'd love to, but I've planned to (11)visit my aunt this time.W:What a (12)pity!(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12)Part III ScriptYour answer packing seaside escape rays bring burnt reminding way feel set out visit pity Correct answer packing seaside escape rays bring burntreminding way feel set out visit pity Directions: Listen to the recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose thecorrect answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. What doesthe man want at first?A. He wants to fly back on the 29th on the cheapest flight.B. He wants to fly back on the 29th for whatever airfare available.C. He wants to transfer at New York on the 28th.D. He wants to transfer at Salt Lake on the 28th.2. What is the airfare for the flight on the 29th?A. $980.B. $890.C. $1960.D. $490.3. What is the route for the man?A. San Francisco-New York-Helsinki.B. Salt Lake City-New York-Helsinki.C. Helsinki-Washington-Salt Lake City.D. Los Angeles-New York-Salt Lake City.4. How long will the man stay in New York?A. 100 minutes.B. 80 minutes.C. 60 minutes.D. 40 minutes.5. What special requirement does the man have?A. A window seat.B. An aisle seat.C. A seat in the non-smoking area.D. A vegetarian meal.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1. The trouble with me is that I've never ___________ a gun.A. openedB. firedC. burntD. shoot2. We must ___________ ourselves that there is really no reason to beafraid of things we see at night.A. make sureB. reassureC. pressureD. ensure3. You can often book rooms cheaper on the Internet than _________.A. in personB. on personC. personal感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。
新视野第二册词汇讲义Unit10_words_A_all
sorrow
n.[U] a feeling of sadness 悲伤，悲痛
His heart ached with anger and sorrow.
他悲愤交加，心痛不已。
这座古城在战争中被彻底炸毁了。
People living in this valley still follow their ancient customs.
居住在这个山谷里的人们现在还保持着古老的风俗。
endure
His accent was so strong that I couldn't understand a word he was saying.
他的口音很重，说的话我一句不懂。
I knew from his accent that he was from the South.
The spirit of man will endure as long as people believe in being good.
只要人们相信善，人类的精神将长存。
raid
n.[C] a sudden short attack 突袭；袭击
我们试着挖了一道沟渠以降低水位，可是没用。
2. [C] a television station 电视频道
Shall we watch the news on Channel Four?
我们看四频道的新闻好吗？
She turned to the sports channel to watch the football match.
有人对公司的前景持有疑虑。
Her arrival cast a shadow over the party.
新视野大学英语视听说第二版第二册_UNIT_10
新视野大学英语新视野大学英语New Horizon College English 视听说教程W ant Freedom From Fear ?UNIT 10Contentsv Lead-inv Brainstormingv Watching and Discussing v Let’s Talkv Acting It Outv Fun Timev Oral AssignmentA.Work in pairs, find what fear or fears you may feel in the following charts. Discuss the method you have used or you might use to overcome these fears. Then share your ideas with the whole class.Some Common FearsFear of the darkFear of heights Fear of punishment Fear of flying Fear of closed spaces Fear of dogsFear of change Fear of being aloneFear of water Fear of failure Fear of public speaking Fear of diseaseFear of spiders or insectsFear of exam Fear of deathB. Listen to recording and fill in the missinginformation.You can think of a certain situation where you feel 1) . You are amazed at just how much contentment and 2) you possess. Through consistent training you’re able to strengthen your 3) .Very slowly, the wonderful view of the lake begins to appear once again. “I will make improvements everyday,andI am determined to 4) of my life.” You notice an increasing feeling of self-confidence, 5) growing within you. You can deal with more and more situations in a 6)way. Your new self-confidence helps you each step of the way. “I am becoming calmer, quieter, more confident and self-assured.”B. Listen again and check your answer .free and in control inner security feeling of self confidence You can think of a certain situation where you feel1) . You are amazed at just how much contentment and 2) you possess. Through consistent training you’re able tostrengthen your 3) . Veryslowly, the wonderful view of the lake begins to appear once again. “I will make improvements everyday, andreliability and inner strength natural and unforced open up new areas I am determined to 4) of my life.”You notice an increasing feeling of self-confidence, 5) growing within you. You can deal with more and more situations in a 6) way. Your new self-confidence helps you each step of the way. “I am becoming calmer, quieter, more confident and self-assured.”BrainstormingA word snake is simp ly a chain of words w here the following wo rd starts with the last letter of the previous word. Word SnakeA. Work in group. Each student gives a word in turn to form a chain of words that are the names of animals. Go on with it until no more words can be given. Here is anexample . elephan t – t ige r – r abbi t – t urkeyBrainstormingB. Work in your group to make a list of animal names that you fear. Then compete with other groups to form a word snake. Each group gives one name in each turn. Go on with the game until no more words can be given. See which group can give more names.Now watch two video clips. Finish Task 1 and Task 2 after watching Clip 1. Then watch Clip 2 and finish Task 3 and Task 4.Your Tasks:123Clip 1Clip 24Task 1.Identify the following words or expressions appearin the clip and tell your partner their Chinesemeanings.commercial air travel take offnervous flyer swimming or surfingthe force of the wind turbulenceairline pilot frequent flyertray table airline dispatcherthe move of the plane cruisingon the wings of a jet airliner check upTask 2. Discuss with your partner about the clip and answer the following questions. 2. What will a frequent flyer do during the flight?1. How does a plane move, according to this video clip? Reference 1>>Reference 2>>3. What should a travel by air be?Reference 3>>Watching and DiscussingReference 1>>1.Planes swim through … like …2.Engines supply … and increase …3.The force of the winds act on … at 600 miles an hourReference 2>>Reference 3>>reading a book; playing games; watching a video; to be too busy to do any of these thingsa travel by air is a time of discovering and learningTask 3. Listen to Jenny Forsyte’s Interview, answer the questions by choosing the best one from A, B, C or D.Question 1:Jenny Forsyte is afraid of flying for ____ years. A. 70 B. 17 C. 60 D. 16Question 2:Jenny Forsyte thinks that the fear of flying is not ____. A. a good thing B. an advantage C. a disadvantage D. a weakness √√Question 3:Jenny Forsyte thinks that the methods she used to overcome the fear of flying will _____.A. only work for herB.work for everyoneC. not work for everyone√D. not necessarily work for everyoneJenny Forsyte has quoted President Franklin D. Roosevelt that _____.A. “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”B. “the train journey was far scarier than the flight”C. “the fear before a flight is far greater than any feelings that I had during a flight”D. “I would do everything that I could to control my fear”Question 4:√Watching and DiscussingTask 4. Listen to Jenny Forsyte’s Interview again and discuss with your partner on how Jennyovercomes her fear of flying. What do you think is the most important idea delivered by Jenny?Reference 4>>Reference 4>>Watching and Discussing…“the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. My experience: the fear before a flight is far greater than any feelings that I had during a flight. Six months ago, after counseling a wonderful sailing week’s holiday in Greece, I decided …Since then I’ve flown to …And in two weeks’ time, I’ll …Let’s TalkHave a discussion in your group on the waysyou may use to overcome the fears if you are afraid of the following things.Situation 1 — Before the Final ExaminationReference >>Tomorrow there will be an English final examination. Wang looks quite worried. He tells Zhang that he is afraid that he will fail the exam. Zhang comforts him and offers him some advice on how to overcome the fear.Sentence for your reference:• You look so gloomy.• You’ve got the blues.• That’s hard to believe.• I feel for you.• I know how you’re hurting.• Have you been studying?• Are you prepared for it?…• I’m afraid I’ll fail.• I’m afraid I can’t pass it. • All I can hear is a buzzing sound.• My mind no longer works.• My head swims.• Once I pick up the exam paper, all my knowledge is gone. …Situation 2 — fear of waterReference >>It is a very hot afternoon. David invites John to go to the swimming poolwith him. But John says he doesn’t like swimming because he is afraid of water.• I’m really frightened. • Nothing gets me down like going swimming.• It’s the last thing I want to do.• The fear keeps away from water.• I’ll do anything to avoid going swimming. …• It can’t be that bad!• To overcome this fear, you’d better go to see a doctor.• You could find a doctor to help you.• If you’re afraid of water, you’ll miss a lot of fun.• Swimming will be aninteresting experience. …Sentence for your reference:Listen to a song and learn to sing it.Time to OvercomeTime to OvercomeOral AssignmentSearch for information and prepare for a speech. S earch for information about tips to overcome all kinds of fears.M ake a speech in class about how to overcome a certain fear.See you next time!。
新视野英语教程第三版unit10
Unit 10 Gender Differences
Unit 10
Gender Differences
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1. What do you think of “Boys will be boys”?
What does it imply?
“Boys will be boys, and girls will be girls” is a deeply rooted conviction held by people in ancient China. In the old days, women are supposed to do things women must do, like doing the laundry and cooking, caring for the children and taking care of their husband, spinning and weaving, etc.
A team of _r_e_s_ea_r_c_h_e_r_s_ discovered that there are strong _d_if_f_er_e_n_c_e_s_ between how boys and girls are _r_a_i_s_e_d__: while daughters in their study were often kept close to their parents, sons were _en__co_u__ra_g_e_d__ to move
新视野大学英语听说教程第一册Unit10答案
•: .Warming up:P146Over and over，people say we should be honesty .Being an honest person often means making sacrifices, something that is not easy .You may have to be brave to face and accept a harsh reality, you may have to give up your comfort，and you may have to work harder. Still, honesty is best. Because when we stand up for honesty, we make a statement about the kind of person we are. We say，" I respect myself enough to tell the truth. And，in the end，telling the truth will be more rewarding. Being honest will give you peace in your heart. It may also make others trust you more. And that may bring you greater success in life. See and listen to other people discuss honesty in Stand Up for Honesty.What do people say over and over? We should be honest.What does being an honest people often mean? It means making sacrifices.What do we say about ourselves when are honest? I respect myself enough to tell the truth二：PI47:1.W: You should always stand up for honesty in your daily life.M: I am aware of that, but lying and cheating are so much easier.W: Why doesn’t the man always stand up for honesty?2.W: I don’t why my teacher told me that I should stand up for honesty.M: Maybe he felt that you weren’t telling him the truth.Q: Why did the teacher tell the woman to stand up for honesty according to the man?3.M: I heard that you got caught cheating on the test. Why did you do it? W: I had to!My parents put were putting so much pressure on me to pass. Q: Why did the womancheat on the test?4.M: Why are you return your diamonds to the store? You don't like them?W: Well，when I brought them to home, my father discovered they were fake. Q: Whyis the woman returning her diamonds?5: M: I was so upset about stealing money form work. I could not sleep at all.W: Ah, your conscience got the netter of you. I hope you return the money now. Q: What does the man hope?6: W: We can get essays from the Net instead of writing them ourselves!M: Never try that! Our teacher is sure to catch you if you do!Q: Why should the woman NOT use essays taken from the Net?7.M： Since you become company president, they have been zero cases of theft.W: That is because I am very firm against stealing …once Catch one, he is fired.Q: Why have there been no incidents of stealing since the woman become president?8.M: Why shouldn't I lie? Everyone else does it, and it helps me get ahead!W: That is a very cynical attitude. And I don’t think what you are saying is all true. Q: How does the woman fell about the man’s attitude?9: W: I always try to be honest, even. At the expense of losing friends M: And that is why I like to be with you, I can always trust you to tell the truth.Q: Why does the man like to be with woman?10. M: I assure you, when you start lying, It becomes harder and harder to tell the truth.M: I know, and I have been thinking about always standing up for honesty.Q: What has the woman been thinking about?(I.B 2.A3.C 4.B5.C 6.C 7.B .8.A9.C IO.A) 三： Understanding a Long conversation (PI48)W: Hi! Nice to meet you!M: Me too! How do you fell about this class?W: Well，this is only the first day. I will let you know after we meet the teacher. But already I can tell you that there is nothing to worry about.M: Really? Why is that?W: because I know about a hundred ways to cheat. If you listen to me，you will pass this class easily.M: Wow! Can you share some with me? How do you write your essays?W: I don’t! For a small fee, I can buy them over the Net.M: what about tests?W: NO problem! I look at another student’s paper or write i mportant information on my hands. Teachers are always stupid to figure it out. Haven’t you ever cheated?M: No. My conscience would get the better of me. Oh, and there is another thing.W: What is that?M: I’m the teacher.I.Why is the man NOT worried?2.According to the woman, what will happen if the men listen to her?3.What does the woman do about essays?4.What does the woman do about tests?5.What does the man tell the woman?(B A D D C) 四：Understanding a passage (PI49)My girlfriend asked me if I thought she was getting fat ——a difficult question for any boyfriend to answer! Most people would lie in this situation. Actually, honesty is best. I told her what I really thought ----that she was gaining weight. After she calmed down, she started exerting more. She also began to trusting me more, knowing I would be honest whenever she asked a difficult question.Being honest has also helped me out at work .whenever my boss makes a decision that T don’t agree with, I tell him wh at I really think. Though it’s temping to make him happy by telling him his ideas are always right，I am genuine with him and say what’s on my mind. So whenever he needs a straight answer，he comes to me.Other people do likewise. And whenever someone ask me what is most impotent in life, I will say it is honesty.1.What did the speaker’s girlfriend ask him?2.Why did the speaker’s girlfriend begin trusting him more?3.What happens when the speaker doesn’t agree with boss?4.What does the boss do when he need straight answer?5.What does the speaker tell other people about honesty?B D B A D五：Understanding a Movie Speech (PI50)1. Rule2.possible3.happines4.hate5.rich6.beautiful7. poisoned8.shut9.knowledge I (Equalities六：Homework (PI58)Supplementary ListeningM: What a beautiful day for playing golf! Excuse me, how much is it to get in?W: its 5 dollars for you and 3 dollars for kids between 7 and 12.We let them in for free if they are 6 or younger.M: Ok then, guess that will 8 dollars, because my litter lawyer here is 3 and my litterdoctor is 7.W: Don’t you mean that your old son is 6?M: Nope I mean what I said he’s 7.Adv.不，没有W: I am afraid that you don’t understand.M: What is there to understand? I should pay 8 dollars,5 for me，and 3 for my son who is old than 6.W: You sure about this?M: Of course. It’s very simple. Here you are: 8 dollars.W: All right, you know, you could have just told me that your son was 6.Then he could have gotten in for free. NO one would have known.M: you’re wrong, He wou ld have known.W: Whatever. Have a nice day.1.What were the man and his sons going to do?2.What may the older boy want to become according to the man?3.How much should the man pay for the tickets?4.What did the woman say to the man?5.What can we learn from this conversation?B A D D C七：Task2 (PI590)A man drove his donkey to the shore to buy salt. When they were crossing a stream on the way home，the donkey fell in to the water by accident. When he rose up, he found the load much lighter，as the water melted the salt; the man had to go back to the shore to buy more salt. When they came to the stream again, the donkey fell down on purpose, he brayed, for his load was again greatly reduced. The man found out his trick, drove him for the third time to the coast, and bought a lot of sponges. The donkey again fell into the water on purpose, but this time the sponges became big and heavy with water .So, the donkey’s trick backfired on himself; for he carried on hisback a double load.1.Why did the man drive his donkey to the shore?2.What happened to the donkey the first time they cross the river?3.Why did the donkey bray the second time they crossed the river?4.What happened to the donkey at the end of the story?5.What does this story tell us?A ABC DA： .Task3(160)1.results 2.welcomed 3.forced 4.theater 5.cure 6.painful 7.responsibilities 8.in person 9.as clear as I O.cannot be hidden.。
新视野英语教程UNIT 10 生词
Preparationn. [C; U] the act or process of getting ready for something or making something ready 准备；准备工作e.g. Careful preparation for the examination is extremely important.认真准备考试非常重要。
qualify1) (cause to) reach a necessary standard, e.g. of knowledge, ability, or performance 使具有资格；使合格e.g. His industry and study skills qualify him as one of the few top students in the class. 他学习既勤奋又有技巧，因而成为班上为数不多的几名尖子生之一。
2) have or give somebody the right to do something 使有资格；使有权利e.g. If you live in the area, you qualify for a parking permit. 如果你居住在这一地区的话，就会拥有这里的停车许可资格。
qualify forreach a necessary standard, e.g. of knowledge, ability, or performance 具有（取得）……的资格；证明在……合格e.g. Her fluency in English qualifies her for the job as an interpreter.她流利的英语使她成为一名合格的翻译。
bitter1) (of arguments, fights, hate etc.) severe; intense（争斗、争吵等）激烈的；（仇恨等）强烈的e.g. bitter hatred for one’s enemy 对敌人的强烈仇恨2) causing pain or grief; hard to accept 引起痛苦的；惨痛的；难以接受的e.g. bitter-sweet memory 苦乐参半的回忆competition1) [U] act of competing, struggle between several people or groups to win something or gain an advantage 竞争e.g. They have to keep prices low because of international trade competition.因为存在国际贸易竞争，他们不得不维持低价。
新视野第一册_Unit10_读写教案
2011-2012年度第一学期第二版新视野大学英语第一册I-Unit TenSection A Being Honest and OpenSection B Web Site Resources: The Best Aid for Cheating?II. Important Points1）Word Power: demonstrate, integrity, morality, boundary, convenience, inner, compass, scarce, triangle, consist, firm, surgical, assistance, ensure, assure, ,concede,intelligent, ,progressive, genuine, stand for, give sb. credit, core, external, engage in,basis, enrich, yield, middle ground, at hand , in short supply, the bottom line, demandof , confront with, win the day, sell out, , in other words2) Grammar: adverbial clause, noun clauseIII. Difficult Points1) understanding idiomatic expressions2) Using “where” to introduce an adverbial clause3) Using “what” to introduce a noun clauseDifficult and important pointsPart I （读写教程必须掌握的单词，短语，句型和要求完成的任务）Section AI. Important Words，Expressions and Their Usages （15 words and expressions to learn ）1. middle ground: a position that is between two very different onese.g. He held a conversation with their representative to see if they could find middle ground.他和他们的代表进行了一次会谈，看看是否能找到折中的办法。
新视野大学英语听说教程UNIT10答案
新视野大学英语听说教程UNIT10答案Unit Ten Reports on Britain Under the BombsUnderstanding Statements Listening Task 11. The stock market crashed as a result of the terrorist attacks.2. It was a stranger who rescued the drowning woman.3. What impressed us most was the decency of his private life.4. The police began to examine the wreckage of his ship.5. She smashed the plate against the wall.6. How shall we deal with the exhaustion of our natural resources?7. We admire him for his great resolution in whatever he does.8. She expressed her sorrow over what she had done to me.9. When I arrived, I saw my neighbor's house in times.10. I can't endure my mother's bad temper.Key: 1.(B) 2.(A) 3.(A) 4.(A) 5.(B) 6.(B) 7.(A) 8.(A) 9.(B) 10.(B)Listening Task 21. The young girl gave in to temptation and had a cigarette.2. The British were determined to drive off the invaders.3. The coming war cast a shadow over Afghanistan.4. We shall carry on our discussion after the working lunch.5. He went on the air while the bombs fell and flames spread on the streets outside.6. Parents are expected to provide for their children.7. You must watch out for such criminal activities.8. It took the fire fighters almost twenty days to put the forest fire out.9. She flies into a rage every time I mention the stock market.10. The woman finally convinced the police of her innocence.Key: 1.(A) 2.(C) 3.(D) 4.(B) 5.(B) 6.(A) 7.(A) 8.(D) 9.(A) 10.(B)UNDERSTANDING SHORT CONVERSATIONS1. W: I've been studying the history of the Second World War at school. What did your grandparents do at that time, John?M: My grandpa was in the Royal Navy. My grandma was in London looking after my aunt, who was still a baby.Question: What did John's grandma do during World War II?2. M: What did you see after the crash woke you last night?W: I saw the building down the street completely in flames. It was my uncle's house. Question: What did the woman see last night?3. W: Did your sister call you about last night's air raid in her city?M: She couldn't get to a phone.Question: What does the man mean?4. M: How did this news writer report on the war between Germany and England?W: Well, his voice had a tone of sorrow for the suffering of England.Question: What attitude did the news writer adopt toward England?5. M: Have you heard about the German bombing of London on September 7, 19407 W: As far as I know, nearly 400 German bombers hammered the city with bombs in broad daylight.Question: What does the woman mean?6. M: I hear there is a report about the German bombing of London on September 7, 1940. It was an important event. But do you know what the Germans expected out of the bombing?W: They expected that England would surrender because the powerful German air force killed so many people.Question: What does the woman mean?7. M: Well; I understand that you are making a study of the Second World War. What do you think was the decisive factor in war?W: Well, this is too broad a question to answer in a few words.A powerful army, a strong air force, and advanced technology are all very important of course, but it seems that the determination of the people also counts for a great deal.Question: What was the decisive factor in the war according to the woman?8. M: According to the historical recordings about the Second World War, England had some advantages in comparison with Warsaw and Rotterdam in the battle against the Nazis.W: Sure! The English had the English Channel as barrier against the Nazi ground force and they had the Royal Air Force to fight the Nazis in the sky.Question: In what way did the English have advantages over the other countries?9. M: We all know from history that the Nazi powers were finally defeated by the Allied nations. But do you think that the English felt sure of achieving the final victory, at the beginning of the war?W: Well, you might read all the speeches delivered by Churchill that were full of confidence. But I'm afraid that at the beginning of the war they were not so sure of themselves, as they were prepared to fight to the last Englishman.Question: What does the woman mean?10. M: Well, do you think that the English Royal Air Force was much stronger than that of the Nazis?W: All we know now is that a handful of Royal pilots battledagainst flocks of German bombers from the report.Question: What does the woman suggest in her answer?11. M: I don't understand how the many people buried underneath the burnt down buildings were finally rescued during the war.W: Well, people had to put out endless fires and dig quickly into cellars.Question: How did the people manage to rescue others from the burnt down buildings? 12. W: My MA research paper will focus on Britain and World War II. What do you think about it?M: I'm afraid the subject's too broad.Question: What does the man suggest?13. W: How come you don't seem to be able to sit still today, Dr. Xiao?M: Well, the university will announce who has won the title of "the Most Accomplished Ph.D. Paper" for this year.Question: How does the man probably feel?14. M: It's a shame you were disqualified from the finals in the speech competition.W: I might have entered the finals if I had listened to Prof. Zheng. But the subject of the speech competition was World War II, a subject too familiar to everyone.Question: What does the woman suggest?15. M: What are your plans for this weekend?W: There's supposed to be a good documentary about World War II on Channel 4. Question: What does the woman mean?16. M: Nobody told me that your roof was damaged during the storm.W: Sorry. I meant to ring you up, but it slipped my mind.Question: What does the woman mean?17. M: The car engine does not sound right. Don't you think so?W: There's nothing to worry about. I had it serviced just yesterday.Question: What does the woman feel about the car repair service?18. W: I bought a notebook computer last month. But I still haven't figured out how to operate it.M: Have you checked the instruction book?Question: What does the man suggest?19. W: Shall I travel by air or by train to Shanghai?M: It makes no difference. Both are very convenient.Question: What does the man say about the two means of transport?20. W: Dr. Xiao, shall we go to the river to watch the light display this evening?M: I'd love to, but I have tickets to the Shanghai Grand Theatre.Question: What does the man mean?Key: 1. (D) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (A) 10.(C)11. (B) 12. (C) 13. (C) 14. (D) 15. (A) 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (B) 19.(C) 20. (B)UNDERSTANDING LONG CONVERSATIONSConversation 1W: Welcome, Mr. Harris. You're here today to give us a brief introduction to the history of Britain under the bombs.M: Yes, that's right. First of all, I want to remind everyone that many old people living in London today endured the heavy raids, and it's their bravery and determination that we must remember.W: When did these raids begin?M: Well, the Germans started bombing the Channel Coast in August 1940, and Londoners really began to suffer in the first week of September when the city was hammered with bombs in broad daylight.W: So, while the actual fighting was taking place in the sky, what was happening on the ground below?M: Radar sirens warned of oncoming attacks. People used to seek safety in cellars and in the underground stations, and in the bomb-shelters they built.W: Great damage was done to the ancient city. What effect did the bombing have on the people?M: Londoners stood firm. They went about their daily lives while the battle raged above them.Despite the hardships and sorrow they endured, the resolution of the people never failed. Well, that's all we have time for today. Our audience will be looking forward to heating more from you next week. Good-bye!Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. Who is the woman in this conversation?2. What does the man mainly talk about?3. What should we remember about the people of London?4. When did Londoners really begin to suffer according to the man?5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?Key: 1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (D)Conversation 2M: World War II resulted in so much damage. So many cities were destroyed, and so much fine architecture lost during thebombings.W: Yes, it's sad to see the evidence still in the historical cities. But destruction cannot be avoided during times of war.M: And the damage was not only to architecture. What about all those books and works of art that disappeared?W: You're talking about the burning of books in Germany. It became very difficult to keep any form of literature, too. My uncle' s friend was a news writer; he managed to escape from the country with his diary, but usually no one could take papers out of Germany without official approval.M: And all those paintings were stolen for Hitler's private collection. So many families lost art works, some of which may never be recovered.W: We mustn't forget the human loss, either. Last week, I saw a program on Hiroshima and the atom bomb. It was terrible.M: I saw it, too. The stories were about how the radiation sickness affected Japanese people miles from where the bomb hit ground.W: I have an idea. Let's go down to the Imperial War Museum and see the show on Japan in World War II.M: Good idea! It's important not to forget what our grandparents lived through. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the conversation you have just heard.6. What do the two speakers mainly talk about?7. What does the woman think about destruction and war?8. What happened to the books in Germany during World War II?9. What does the woman think about the human loss in World War II?10. What does the woman suggest they do at the end of theKey: 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (D)UNDERSTANDING PASSAGESPassage 1A siren blares at a British airfield. Quickly the RAF (Royal Air Force) pilots make a dash for their planes. Within seconds they are in the air. Soon they are fighting off the Nazi attackers.This scene took place in September 1940. It was one of hundreds of air battles fought over Britain at that time. This struggle between the RAF and Hitler's Luftwaffe (air force) was called the Battle of Britain.How did the Battle of Britain take place? Early in August, Hitler ordered an invasion of Britain. It was to take place in September. But first the RAF had to be destroyed. The RAF had only about 600 fighter planes and 1,000 pilots. The Germans had twice as many planes and pilots. But the British pilots handled their Spitfires and Hurricanes with great skill. Two Nazi planes were shot down for every British plane lost.Angry at such losses, Hitler turned upon London. He hoped to break the spirit of the British people. Day after day, night after night, hundreds of German planes bombed the British capital. They started huge fires and did great damage. Thousands of people were killed or left homeless. But it only made the British fight Hitler harder.By the end of October, the Battle of Britain was over. Hitler was forced to call off his invasion of Britain.Prime Minister Winston Churchill had this to say about the Battle of Britain: "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."Questions 1 to 5 are based on the passage you have just1. What is the subject of this listening passage?2. How many planes did the Germans have?3. How long did the Battle of Britain last?4. Why did Hitler turn upon London?5. What does the "few" probably refer to in "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"?Key: 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (D)Passage 2Today a pilot is totally dependent upon what the air traffic controller on the ground tells him. He can't see enough to be safe. Flight watch is an instrument intended to help him.On a screen in front of the pilot, there will be a map of the airspace around the plane. The pilot' s own flight level or height and his own plane at the centre of the screen will show up. On the map any other planes in the airspace will appear as spots of light with "tails" showing the direction of their flight. The Flight watch map is unusual, for the otherplanes are not shown at their true ranges, but at their distances away in flying time. This helps the pilot make contact with both fast and slow planes.The pilot will be able to see on the screen whether another plane's course conflicts with his own. The screen will show him the flight number of the other plane, so he can contact air traffic control and ask them about the other plane' s course. Then he can take avoiding action if necessary. The screen will show him whether his action puts him in danger from yet other airplanes.Technically, the system seems to be difficult. Computers will be necessary on the ground and in each airplane to enable Flight watch to collect data about the planes' courses and to calculatethe distances between planes. But such small computers are now quite cheap, simple and reliable.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.6. What does a pilot depend upon for his safe flight?7. Which of the following can help the pilot keep contact with the air traffic controller?8. Which of the following characterizes the Flightwatch?9. What are the main components of the Flightwatch?10. What do we know about the computers related to the Flightwatch?Key: 6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)Passage 3In 1909 an English newspaper offered 1,000 pounds to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an airplane. Today, modern high-speed airplanes cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two colorful men.One was Louis Bleriot, a French factory owner. He was already well-known as a pilot because he had crashed several times. Some people laughed at him. One man said, "He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in a crash!" But Bleriot was really a good, clever and brave pilot.The other man was Hubert Latham. He was half French and half English. He took up flying when his doctors told him he had only a year to live. "Oh, well," he said, "if I'm going to die soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now."Latham was the first to try to fly across the Channel. Ten kilometers from the French coast, unfortunately his plane hadengine trouble. It crashed into the water and began to sink. A boat reached Latham just in time and found him sitting calmly on the wing, smoking. Bleriot took off six days later. Somehow he got to the English side and landed in a farmer' s field. When he did so, a customs officer rushed up to his plane. Interestingly, the officer demanded, "Have you anything to declare?"Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.1 I. When did this story take place?12. What do we know about their flight across the English Channel?13. What happened to Bleriot when he tried to fly across the English Channel?14. Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel?15. Which of the following is NOT true?Key: ll.(A) 12.(B) 13.(D) 14.(C) 15.(A)Passage 4Many university students dislike studying history because there is little to get excited about when historical events are presented in a boring manner. However, I'll never forget my American History professor, Dr. Williams. Each event leaped from the pages of our text and became as real as the daily news report on the radio. My favorite lecture concerned the American Revolution. Dr. Williamson set the tone for the story by imitating Paul Revere, a well-known person who works with silver, working in his shop. The American colonists were angry because of the British control over their lives. Revere felt that war between the British and the colonists was to come soon. Then, Dr. Williamson told us about Revere going across the Charles River from Boston in his small boat on April 18, 1775. I can see the professor now ashe raised his hand to his forehead as if he were looking across the Charles River to the Old North Church in Boston. Suddenly, Revere saw two lamps, a signal which meant that the British would attack by sea. He jumped on his horse to warn the villagers of the attack. Professor Williamson reminded us that the first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Concord and Lexington, Massachusetts, the year before the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. Never before had history seemed so alive to me. I attribute this to a professor who cared enough to put his heart into his teaching.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. Why does the speaker feel that most students dislike history?17. Who was Paul Revere?18. Where was the Old North Church located?19. What did the two-lamp signal tell Revere?20. When were the first battles of the Revolution fought?Key: 16. (B) 17. (D) 18. (A) 19. (A) 20. (C)。
新视野大学英语读写教程unit10
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Have you ever been compared with someone at your age? In which aspects?
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Para. 5 Time went on; so did the comparisons. S By word of mouth during the holidays, by phrases that leaped out of letters during term time, I was kept up to date with John’s progress. Thus challenged, I began at last to look round for something that I could do well. When I discovered that I could write well, I worked with intensity at my craft, minding nothing else. Let this be mine, John Bullyer could have all the rest.
新视野大学英语视听说教程版第三册unit10答案(含听力原文)
新视野大学英语视听说教程最新版第三册U n i t10答案(含听力原文)-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: Let me recommend my brother to you. He’s really done well in the stock market over the last few years.M: The real question is this: How have you dine by taking his advice?Q: What does the man mean?2. ScriptM: Many investors jump on IPOs, hoping to get rich by getting into a stock early before it goes up.W: But isn’t that a bit like buying a book without reading itI mean, what if it doesn’t go up?Q: What is the woman’s opinion?3. ScriptW: The Dow was down again today. It’s hard to make money when high fuel prices are killing the stock market.M: There’s still money to be made. If you bought oil futures three months ago, you’d be smiling right now.Q: What can we learn from the dialog?4. ScriptM: I can’t wait to get back to my computer. Online share trading has totally changed the stock market and the lives of investors. Hook up to the Internet and be your own broker!W: In other words you can cut out the middle man now. For about ＄500, you can open an account and begin buying and selling shares from your own home, 24 hours a day.Q: Which of the following is true if they want to trade shares on the Internet? 5. ScriptM: Hold onto your hat! We’ll be rich. I’m buying shares in a new company.M: You can’t buy IPO shares unless you have a big active with a broker. The day of dot-com fortunes from IPOs are over.Q: According to the conversation, what is the condition for buying IPO shares.1.D2.C3.A4.B5.CListening InTask 1: Tell me about the stock exchange.ScriptGeorge: I’m supposed to give a presentation on the stock exchange, but I don’t yet know a thing about it. Could you give me some tips?Diana: The problem with you is that you’ve skipped too many classes. Now,let me give you a few tips. First of all, you need to define the stock exchange.It’s an organization of brokers and investment bankers. In Europe it is oftencalled a bourse.George: Could you tell me more about itLike, how does it work?Diana: It provides facilities for the trading of company stocks, mainly the location and the record-keeping devices.George: Can I go and trade there?Diana: It depends. You have to be a member of the exchange before you can buy and sell shares there. They call it having “a seat” on the exchange.George: Something they use the term “stock market”.Diana: Well, the trading of stock on stock exchanges is called the stock market. George: How can a company be listed on the stock exchange?Diana: It has to meet certain requirements. To be listed on the New York Stock Exchange last year, for example, a company had to have issued at least amillion shares of stock worth＄16 and had to have had more than ＄2.5million net income.George: Wow, that’s a huge sum! Small companies haven’t got a chance.Diana: Big companies have more influence on the stock prices after all.George: I see what you mean.Stock exchange a thing some tips define investment bankers Europe a member stock market requirements a million shares net incomeTask 2: Stockbroker helps Mr. Junkie to short ScriptABC stock reached＄155. “＄155” for a stock that should be valued at＄100. Wow! “That’s it,” I said to myself. “It’s time I make a decision. I’m going to short that stock.” I thought to myself, “This stock is overvalued. It can’t remain at the present level for long. This means money in the bank.”So I phoned my broker.“I want to place a trade. I want to short 1,500 shares of ABC.“I’m sorry, Mr. Junkie,” he said, “I can’t process that for you. Your account is cash account. You need a margin account to short a stock. I can send you the application form or you nearest financial institution to fill out the forms.”The minute I got of the phone, I heard out the door because time is money. I ran to the financial institution to fill out the form and sent it to the broker by express mail service. Next morning I called him.“Hello, it’s Mr. Junkie. Did you get my application?“Yes.”“Great, I would like to short ABC then.”“One minute please…I’m sorry, Mr. Junkie, but you now need a shorter’s account.”“What! You mean the margin account isn’t enough?”“No, you also need a shorter’s account. Any financial institution nearby has the forms.”Off I ran again. I completed the form and had a taxi deliver to my broker. In the afternoon I called again.“Hello, it’s Mr. Junkie. I want to short 1,500 shares of ABC at ＄155.”A few moments later he answered, “Mr. Junkie, I am sorry, but I don’t think that is possible.”“Why not?”“Well, the last trade went through at ＄99.”F 1. The broker did not believe ABC stock could remain at ＄155 for long.T 2. Mr. Junkie wanted to short 1,500 shares of ABC.T 3.Mr. Junkie could get a margin account through either a financial institution or his broker.T 4. To short a stock, one needs both a margin account and a shorter’s account.F 5. Mr. Junkie asked a taxi driver the forms for a margin account to the broker. Task 3: Who am I if I own stocks?ScriptWhen a person buys stocks in a company, that person becomes a shareholder in that company. Stockholder is another name for shareholder. A shareholder can also be called an investor of the company. When that company makes money, which can also be called earned income or profit, the value of the company’s stock often increases. That’s because more people may become interested in investing in the company. Sometimes, shareholders receive a dividend, which is part of the company’s earned incomes, in the form of a cash payment.Some people try to make money by buying and selling stocks. Stock prices can move up and down. Shareholders may make money or lose money by selling stocks that they own, depending on whether the price has gone up or down since they bought their shares. A company’s stock price may be affected by market or economic conditions. For example, let’s say that BCD Enterprises is a software company that has introduced a new video game into the market. If that game is a hit, sales of the video game could boost the company’s earnings. Because of the potential for BCD Enterprises to grow, its stock may be viewed as an attractive investment and its stock price may go up as more people buy its shares. On the other hand, let’s say the video game that BCD Enterprises introduced is a flop. Or, it could be a good time, but BCD introduced it at a time when people are spending less on leisure products, and hardly anyone is buying the game. So it’s reported that BCD is losing money because of this new product. Then the stock price for BCD Enterprises may go down if a number of shareholders decide to sell their shares.1. What is the passage mainly concerned with?C) The influence of shareholders’ buying and selling on a company.2. Which of the following is NOT the same as a shareholder?B) A person selling shares on behalf of others.3. What may affect a company’s stock price?D) All of the above.4. According to the passage, which of the following is true if a company’s product is good?A) The company’s stock price may go up.5. Why does the speaker mention BCD EnterprisesD) BCD is used as an example to illustrate the stock market principlesSpeaking OutMODEL 1 The stock market is driven by fear and greed. Chris: Nora!Nora: Hey Chris. Why the big grinYou look like the cat that swallowed the canary.Chris: Even better. An uncle I hardly knew passes away and left an inheritance of ＄100,000. So now I’m thinking of making some investments.Nora: Good idea, thouh it would be more fun if we spent it together. What sort of investment do you have in mind?Chris: The stock market is looking attractive. It’s been a bear market for several years now, and I think stock prices are pretty depressed.Nora: The decling market has investors depressed,too.Chris: But all things work in cycles. A bear market will eventually be followed by a bull market.Nora: That’s sure. I’ve been reading that investors are coming back to the market, and that will drive up the value of stocks.Chris: I believe the market is picking up.Nora: But there’s still a risk. Wars, weather problems—all these impact incestor s’confidence.Chris: I know what you mean. The stock market is driven by fear snd greed. When investors are cinfident od making of a fortune, they buy—that’s greed at work. Nora: But along comes something to shake their confidence…Chris: Like a rise in interest rates, for example, and bingo, they become afraid that they might lose their shares, so they pull out of the market.Now Your TurnA: I’ve saved a lot of money over the past years, and now I’d like to invest it for a profit.B: What sort of investment do you have in mind?A: The stock market is looking attractive. It’s been a bear market for several years now, and I think stock prices are pretty depressed.B: The falling market has discouraged many investors.A: But all things work in cycles. A bear market will eventually be followed by a bull market.B: That’s true. When the market does touch its bottom, it’ll rebound.A: I hope the investors will soon come back to the market and drive it up.B: But there’re still risks. Wars, weather problems—all these affect buyers’confidence.We’re not sure if the market has reached its bottom.A: The bear market has lasted over four years; I think it’s time for it to pick up.B: It’s really hard to say. The Japanese stock market has had a bear run of about ten years.A: Really?B: And when NASDAQ fell from 5,000 points to 3,000 points, some people believe it was a golden opportunity to enter the market. Then the market plunged.A: So the stock market is really risky. I may lose money.B: And maybe even your shirts.A: Well, perhaps I’d better put my money on the bank.The stock has to be launched.Helen: You know, this has been a privately owned company since we first opened last year and, to be honest with you, I’m inclined in keeping in that way. Bill: But the market is changing rapidly, and we need to think long term and take proactive measure; otherwise, we’ll find ourselves behind the competition. Helen: That’s a good point; perhaps I should be more open—minded about this. Bill: Don’t you think you’re a little short of funds at the moment?Helen: That’s true.Bill: You simply can’t afford to upgrade your facilities without considerable outside investment. The bank won't lend you the money.Helen: I haven’t tried it.Bill: Even if it did, the interest rate for that much capital would be more we could afford.I’m convinced, the only way to generate the funds we need is to gopublic.Helen: What should I do then?Bill: A consultant will be coming in next week to explain the registration procedure for an IPO.Helen: That’s great because I want to have a thorough understanding of what this entails before any decisions are made.Bill: The important point is that you have to demonstrate you’re financially qualified to be listed on the stock market.Now Your TurnA: Mr. Smith, though your company has grown fast few years, the market is changing the rapidly. So you need to think the long term and take proactive measures; otherwise, you’ll find it behind the competition.B: You’re quite right, but can you be more specific about what we must do?A: Don’t you think your company is a bit short of funds to expand production at the moment.B: That’s right.A: You simply can’t afford to upgrade your facilities without large external investments.B: Perhaps I have to borrow money from the bank.A: It won’t lend you so much money.B: I haven’t tried it.A: Even if you got a loan, the interest rate for large sum would be more than you can afford. I’m convinced, the only way to gather funds you need is to go to public. B: What should I do then?A: Let me explain the requirements for an IPO.B: I’m all ears. I want to have a thorough understanding of what this entails before I make further decisions.A: The important point is that you have to demonstrate that you are financially qualified to be launched on the stock market. You must show you have a capital of 50 million yuan.B: Our company does have that amount of money. Are there other requirements? A: You have to prove that the company has been making a profit in the past three years. It’s also essential that there are no false financial reports.B: Ok, no problem. I’ll try to go through the Registration procedure to get our company listed.MODEL 3 Nothing is certain n the stock marketSusan: Hey, Chris, have you read the paper todayChris: No. why What’s up?Susan: The store market has dropped again.Chris: Oh, no! Not again! How many points did it lose this time?Susan: One hundred.Chris: Let’s see…that’s a drop of three percent. Well, there goes the money I was going to use to buy a new car.Susan: Before you get upset, I think you should look at the stock listings for today. Chris: What for?Susan: Well, some stocks actually gained, especially telecom stocks.Chris: Let me see that paper. You’re right! My stock went up five percent overnight! That’s great!Susan: For now, anyway. It may plunge tomorrow.Chris: you’re right. I’m going to call my broker cash in my stocks. I’m not taking any more changes with my savings.Susan: You’re wisher than most people I know. Sometimes it’s better to play it safe. Now Your TurnA: Hey, Jack, I hear you become a millionaire by investing in the stock market. But I always lose money in the market. Can you give me a few tips?B: First of all, let’s look at the stock listing in today’s newspaper.A: Wow, the stock market dropped again.B: What stock did you buy?A: BCD.B: How many points did it lose this time?A: More than a hundred.B: Let’s see…That’s a drop of nearly five percent.A: Oh, there goes a lot of my money. I’m thinking about pulling out of the market. B: Before you get upset, I’d like to give you some advice.A: What’s that?B: Well, the market is cyclical. Through you’re losing money now, your stock may gain in future. Personally, I believe your stock is a good one. You’d better keep it until it goes up one day.A: So I can’t make money in a short time?B: Let’s look at XYZ stock. It’s now a junk stock, but it’s been low for a long time. It may climb up at any moment.A: So, I’ll buy it and wait for it to go up.B: And cash in your stock when it reaches a point that is high enough to give you a profit. My basic principle is to buy at the bottom and sell at the peak.A: I see. I’ll buy low and sell high. But what if XYZ plunges again after I buy it?B: You have to take changes. There’s always risk in the stock market.Let’s TalkGregory: I’ve been thinking about getting into the stock market, but I don’t know where to start. What do you know about buying stocks?Sylvia: Well, I have a few investments, so I know a little about it. Now it is probablya good time to invest. The market is low; prices are probably pretty good. Gregory: So you mean it’s high time to enter the marketWhat kind of stock do you suggest?Sylvia: I won’t recommend any specific stock. You have to make the decision on your own. If you want to make money quickly, you could try speculating. Gregory: What do you mean by speculating?Sylvia: You buy stocks that go up quickly for a fast profit.Gregory: Isn’t that riskyStocks that go up fast also tend to go down fast.Sylvia: You just have to guess how high they’ll go, and then sell when you think they are about to come down. If you guess right, you can make lots of moneyin the blink of an eye.Gregory: But I hear that many people guess wrong. When they think the market is already very low, they start to buy. Then the market continues to drop. Sylvia: In that case you will lose your shirt. But to make money, you have to take changes.Gregory: Hmm, I’m not much of a gambler.Sylvia: So you probably want to stick to blue chip stocks for a guarantee return on your investment.Gregory: That sounds right up my alley.Gregory is thinking about getting into the stock market and wants to know how to buy stocks.Sylvia say the market is low, so prices are probably pretty good.Gregory sees it is high time to enter the market.Sylvia Suggest speculating, which means buying stocks that go up quickly and then selling quickly for a fast profit.Gregory finds it risky because stocks that go up fast also tend to go down fast. Sylvia says that he has to guess how high they will go and then sells when he thinks they’re about to come down.Gregory hears that many people guess wrong. When they start to buy, the market continues to drop.Sylvia says that, to make money, he has to take changes.Gregory admits that he is not much of a gambler.Sylvia suggests that he stick to the blue chip stocks for a guaranteed return on his investment.DiscussionA: I’m renting an apartment. If you go on like this, I’ll never have an apartment of my own. So I’m thinking buying an apartment, but I don’t know whether it’s good time to invest in property.B: Soon it’ll be high time to buy houses. There’s been good news for buyers lately. A: What’s it?B: in the light of the speculative investment in real estate, the government has recently issued a number of rules. For example, those who sell newly—bought apartment have to pay a tax. So probably fewer people are willing to speculate in the real estate market, and the housing prices will drop.A: I have to wait and see. I would be glad even if the prices just remain stable. Any other good news?B: Some people propose bypassing the real estate developers. They want to pool their funds to build their own apartment buildings. In this way they can cut the costs by a big margin.A: Sounds interesting, though I’m not sure if it’s practical. About when do you think I should buy an apartment?B: Pretty soon. I guess the prices will fall soon.A: I want to know exactly when. Shall I buy it next week or next month?B: You just have to guess how low the prices will go, and then buy at the right time. A: It’s a bit risky because I may guess wrong. After I buy an apartment, the price may plunge again.B: You have to take changes and make the decision on your own.A: Hmm, I’m not much of a gambler. Perhaps I’ll wait and see and continue to live in the rented apartment.B: There’s also risk in this. It’s not altogether impossible that housing prices will move up a little bit. If that’s the case, you’ll have to pay even more in the future. A: My God, there are risks everywhere! So you’ve told me next to nothing. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: what do you know about NASDAQ?As the world’s largest electronic, NASDAQ is not limited to one trading location. Rather, trading is executed through NASDAQ’s complex computer and telecommunication network, which sends real—time quote and trade data to more than 1.3 million users in 83 countries. Without size and location limitations, NASDAQ’s open market structure allows a virtually unlimited number of participants to trade in a company’s stock.Today, NASDAQ lists the securities of nearly 4,100 of the world’s leading companies, and each year it continues to help hundreds of companies go public.Trading on NASDAQ is not limited to any fixed number of participants. This allows a large number of firms with widely different business models and trading technologies to connect to the NASDAQ network and compete on an equal basis. Rather than forcing investors to go through a single financial firms called makers. More than 500 market making firms trade on NASDAQ, acting ad distributors for NASDAQ-listed securities. Those market makers are unique in that they invest own capital in NASDAQ-listed securities, and then turn around and distribute the stock as needed. They are required at all times to post their bid and ask prices in the NASDAQ network where they can be viewed by all participants. By being willing to buy or sell stock using their own funds, the market makers strengthen NASDAQ’s market, ensuing that there are always buyers and sellers for NASDAQ-listed securities and enabling trades to be filled quickly and efficiently.1. How many participants does NASDAQ allow to trade in one company’s stock?D) An unlimited number.2. What does NASDAQ’s computer and telecommunications network do?C) It immediately sends quote and trade information to over 1.3 million users.3. According to the passage, which of the following is true of NASDAQ?A) It has launched more than 4,000 companies.4. What role do the market makers play?B) They buy and sell NASDAQ stocks to help strengthen the market.5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A) The operation of NASDAQ.Task 2: Stockbroker as LiquidatorIn the midst of the shaky market of last week, many brokers got calls from their clients requesting they sell their shares. One broker told such a story:One of my clients called me on Thursday. He was anxious and out of breath, and spoke with great urgency.He said to me, “Jone, sell it all. Sell everything, fast, right away.”I tried to explain to him that the market was cyclical, and that in the long term stocks would return to normal.He said, “John, let me tell you a secret. You know I’ve been married for sixty years now, and I’ve been your client for five.”“Yes, go on.” I said encouragingly.“Well, my wife Lucie has a sort of phobia about the market. When we got married, I promised her that I would follow in her parents’ footsteps and never venture into the stock market and always leave all our money under the mattress. Her great grandparents once lost everything in a great crash, and ever since then her family found investing in the market similar to crime.”“Wow, Howard, I didn’t know that. I guess you want the money because the market is going down.”“No, John, I want the money because she ordered a new mattress, and it is being delivered in two days.”Task 3: A Stock Market CrashA stock market crash is a dramatic loss of shares of corporations. Crashes often follow speculative stock market bubbles such as the dot-com boom.After the most famous crash in 1929, known as the Black Thursday when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 50%, there came the Great Depression. The following years saw the Dow drop a total of over 85%.There was also a crash on Monday, October 19, 1987, known in financial circles as the Black Monday, when the Dow lost 22%of its value in a single day, bringing to an end a five-year bull run. The pattern was repeated across the world.The stock market downturn of 2002 was part of a larger bear market that took the NASDAQ 75%from its highs and broader indices down 30%.Stock market crashes are driven by panic as much as by economics factors. They often follow stock market bubbles. So long as the prospect of further daily drops in the value stocks continues, those who invest in equities will be discouraged. If few people are willing to make further investments, a bear market is expected to persist. News ReportWorsening Bank AssetsMany of the traditional quantitative indicators suggest that bank asset quality is deteriorating, and that supervisors therefore need to be more sentitive to problems at individual banks, both currently and in the months ahead.Some of the credits that were made in earlier periods of optimism—especially syndicated loans—are now under pressure and scrutiny. The softening economy and all special circumstances have especially affected borrowers in the retail, manufacturing, health care and telecommunication industries. California utilities, as you know, have also been under particular pressure. All of these, and no doubt other problem areas that are not now of foreseeable, require that both bank management and supervisors remain particularly alert to development.We are fortunate enough that our banking system entered this period of weak economic performance in a strong position. After rebuilding capital and liquidity in the early 1990s, followed by several years of post-World War II record profits and very strong loan growth, our banks now have prudent capital and reserve positions. In addition, asset quality was quite good by historical standards before the deterioration began.Building on banking practices, we are in the process of improving both lending and supervisory policies that we trust will foster better risk management; but these policies could also reduce the pro-cyclical pattern of easing and tightening of bank lending and accordingly increase bank shareholder values and economic stability. It is an easy road, Mr. Chairman, but it seems that we are well along it.。
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否则就听不成啦!Part 1 Understanding Long Conversations(每小题：2 分)Directions: In this section you'll hear a long conversation or conversations. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the questions you hear.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. 1.A. Because if he leaves, he will be unable to graduate.B. Because if he stays, he will have to put up with histeacher.C. Because the decision is up to the school.D. Because he will be killed if he leaves school.2.A. He takes a bus.B. His teacher drives him.C. He drives his own car.D. He drives a bus.3.A. He lives in a rich family.B. He lives in a poor neighborhood.C. He lives in a big family.D. He lives in a safe community.4.A. They choose to stay at home for a week.B. They choose to drive a bus or do another bad job.C. They choose to leave the neighborhood.D. They choose to go out and sell drugs.5.A. If you choose to get on the bus, try to keep that way.B. If you don't feel like staying in the classroom, youcan choose to leave.C. Killing people and selling drugs are bad things to do.D. Staying at or leaving school is a choice you make. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog. 6.A. The wine.B. The food.C. The traffic.D. The weather.7.A. It was raining, and he felt awful about it.B. It was a sunny day, so everything was wonderful.C. He just had a rough glance at the tower.D. He climbed to the top of the Tower.8.A. Beautiful old medieval buildings.B. Cathedrals and churches.C. Lots of wonderful museums.D. The city of Florence.9.A. When you want to eat pizza.B. When you want to see beautiful women.C. When you want to enjoy fashion.D. Any time is food for going to Italy.10.A. She wishes to go to Italy too.B. She thinks Italy is just a common country.C. She doesn't feel like going to Italy.D. She doesn't like Italian people.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.11.A. When he joined the army.B. When he entered prison.C. Sometime last week.D. After he escaped from prison.12.A. Because the general is asleep.B. Because loud noises make the general mad.C. Because no one knows he has escaped.D. Because people are unaware of what he's done.13.A. Stop liking him.B. Fire him from his job.C. Put him into prison.D. Find him at last.14.A. How he can stay out of prison.B. What the prisoners are doing.C. Where he should go to get away.D. Who can find out what he's done.15.A. A pizza restaurant.B. The general's home.C. A prison.D. A barber's.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the same passage or dialog.16.A. Because she has been lifting weights.B. Because she has just met the man.C. Because she just finished jogging.D. Because she has lost weight.17.A. Every other day.B. Once a week.C. Twice a week.D. Every other week.18.A. It takes a long time to become strong.B. It hurts to strengthen one's muscles.C. A person should have individual assistance in training.D. Building muscles is common only for athletes.19.A. Lifting the same amount of weight each time.B. Working out regularly and consistently.C. Alternating jogging with lifting weights.D. Consulting with an expert.20.A. Persuade her husband to do some jogging.B. Persuade the man's wife to join her in exercises.C. Try to do some jogging on weekends.D. Give up weight lifting.Click ONCE on the speaker icon to start listening!放音结束前请不要离开本页。
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Uint10II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptW: Many Chinese students are too shy to say anything in a classroom.M: I think they don’t speak because their culture values modesty, and they don’t want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius.Q: Wh y don’t Chinese students say anything in classroom according to the man? 2.ScriptW:The government is doing something at last about sex discrimination in the workplace. Women deserve the same pay as men for the same work.M: Yeah. In the United States, women earn only 70 percent of what men do for the same job. It’s a situation that has to be changed.Q: What does the man say about women?3. ScriptW: I admire Michael Dell. He had a dream to be the world’s largest manufacturer of personal computers, and he has realized that dream.M:And he dropped out of university to become a success. I wonder if there is a lesson in that.Q: What do we learn about Dell from the conversation?4. ScriptM: Successful entrepreneurs are often self-made people who have a vision and know where they are going.W: But do they enjoy life like you and me, or is money their only concern?Q: What are the two speakers’ attitudes toward successful entrepreneurs?5. ScriptW: Do you agree that equal opportunity for all in an educational system is important? M: Yes, but we have to recognize that all of us are not of equal ability.Q: What does the man imply?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Competition in AmericaScriptAlan: What are you reading, Eliza?Eliza: An article on American competition.Alan:Competition is everywhere and constant. Why so much fuss about it, Miss Knowledge?Eliza:Don’t make fun of me. According to the author, competition is especially important in American life. They’re taught to comp ete from early childhood.When children play games, they learn how to beat others.Alan: And many girls want to look more attractive than the girls sitting next to them in class. Do you think that way?Eliza:Don’t be silly. Let’s get back to the point. Wh en children are growing up, they compete with one another in their studies.Alan: Isn’t that also true of students in other nations? As we all know, many Asian students kill for a high test score and grab every opportunity to sharpen their competitive edge over others.Eliza:American boys find great pleasure in competing with each other in sports, according to the author.Alan:I do like sports. When our football team beats the other team, I feel great.Makes me want to shout out loud. But isn’t that norma l throughout the world? Eliza:American people also compete with each other at work and at climbing the social ladder.Alan: But there’s competition in other countries as well.Eliza: You’re right in a sense, but the author says the idea of competing is mo re deeply rooted in the minds of Americans. They’re even taught that if you lose and don’t feel hurt, there must be something wrong with you.Alan: I hear that some Asians put emphasis on cooperation. Which approach do you think makes more sense?Eliza: It’s hard to say. Anyway, there’s no accounting for different cultures.1.What is the dialog mainly about?2.What is the woman doing?3.What do children learn from playing games according to the woman?4.What does the man say about students’ studies?5.What does the woman say when asked which makes more sense, competition orcooperation?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.DTask 2: Americans’ Work EthicScriptFor four hundred years or more, one thing has been a characteristic of Americans. It is called their “work ethic”. Its (S1) roots were in the teaching of the Christian Puritans who first settled in (S2) what is now the northeastern state of Massachusetts. They believed that it was their (S3) moral duty to work at every task to please God by their(S4) diligence, honesty, attention to details, skill, and attitude. To these Puritans, it was a (S5) sin to be lazy or to do less than your best in any task. They and later Americans tried to follow the Bible’s (S6) teachings, “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”Therefore, Americans have for (S7) centuries believed that they were guilty of sin if they did not work as carefully and hard as they could when they did anything. God would punish those who were careless or lazy in their work. (S8) Even as children they were taught, “If it’s worth doing at all, it’s worth doing well.”But some people have gone beyond the usual sense of diligence. They are especially attracted to the notion of “climbing the ladder” so as to increase their status, financial position, and sense of self-worth. (S9) In English a new word has been created to describe people who work compulsivelly. The word “workaholic” describes an individual who is as addicted to work as an alcoholic is to alcohol.There are conflicting points of view about workaholics. Those concerned with problems of mental stress believe workaholics abuse themselves physically and mentally. (S10) Others hold that workaholics are valuable members of society because they are extremely productive. The American culture values achievement, efficiency, and production, and a workaholic upholds these values.Task 3: Do you know what “Freeze!” means?ScriptThere is one word which you must learn before you visit the U.S.A. That is “Freeze!” It means, “Stand still and don’t move.” Police of ficers use it when they are ready to use their guns. If the person does not obey the command and moves, they shoot.One evening in Los Angeles, someone rang the bell doorbell of a house. It was a dangerous area at night, so the owner of the house took his gun with him when he answered the door. He opened the door and saw a person, who turned round and started walking away from the house. The owner cried “Freeze!”, but the man went on walking. The owner thought he tried to escape, so he shot him dead.Later, a sad story was uncovered. The dead man was Yoshiro Hattori, a 16-year-old Japanese exchange student. He went to visit a friend for a Halloween party, but he could not remember the number of the house. When he realized that he had gone to the wrong house, he turned round to leave. He did not know much English and so did not understand the command “Freeze!”.The tragedy arose from cultural misunderstanding. Those who have lived in the United States for a long time understand the possibility of being shot when one trespasses upon an individual’s property. It is a well-known fact in America that a person’s home is his castle. Although Rodney Pears, the owner of the house, gave a verbal warning “Freeze!” to Hattori, Hattori did not know it meant “Stand still an d don’t move”, and therefore did not obey it. This misunderstanding became the trigger of Hattori’s disaster. The concept of owning guns is hard for Japanese people to understand, but in America you are permitted to own a gun under the U.S. Constitution.1.Wh at does the word “Freeze!” mean in the passage?2.What did the owner of the house take with him when he answered the door?3. Why did the Japanese student turn around and leave?4.What is mentioned as a possible result of trespassing?5.Wh y is the phrase “a person’s home is his castle” quoted in the passage?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.CIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1Americans glorify individualism.Susan: John, I was looking for you. Where have you been hiding all morning? John: Well, I caught Profess or Brown’s lecture on American individualism. Susan:Oh, how did you find it?John:Enlightening. Americans glorify individualism. They believe individual interests rank above everything else.Susan:Sounds intersting. It’s a sharp contrast to the orie ntal collectivism Professor Wang talked about last semester.John:But you should know that the individualism in the United States is not necesssarily an equivalent for selfishness.Susan: Then what does it mean in the States?John: They believe all values, rights, and duties originate in individuals, so they emphasize individual initiative and independence.Susan:There could be something in that. Of course in oriental countries the interests of the group are more important than anything else.John: I So, it’s all the more necessary for foreigners to understand American culture, or they can’t hope to understand the importance of privacy in the West.. Susan:Maybe that’s the reason nuclear families outnumber extended families in the United States.John: Right on! You’re catching on fast!Susan: Now let me ask you a question.John: Shoot. Go ahead.Susan: Why do Americans cherish individualism more than oriental people? John: I don’t know. Anyway, Professor Brown didn’t say.Susan: One reason might be that American children stop sleeping with their parents at an early age. They learn independence early, so it’s deeply rooted. John: Wow, that’s an intelligent guess!MODEL2What do you think are the reasons forthat difference?ScriptSusan: Do you find that people in America often walk faster than people in China?Americans always seem to be in a hurry.John: It’s hard to come to a definite conclusion. Some Americans walk in a leisurely way, and some Chinese hurry all the time. But on the whole, Ithink you’re right.Susan:What do you think are the reasons for that difference?John:Americans treasure time. For them, time is tangible. It’s a thing. “Time is money.” You can “spend time”, “waste time”, “save time”. You can even“kill time”!Susan:Does this strong sense of time affect their lifestyle?John:Sure. If you’re 20 minutes late for a bussiness appointment, the other person or persons will be annoyed. They may not trust you anymore.Susan: But as far as I know, English-speaking people may be 15-30 minutes late fora dinner party.John: That’s true. For an informal occasion like that, punctuality is not so important. Also, a boss may keep his employees waiting for a long time. Susan:But if his secretary is late, she’s in trouble. She will probably receive a reprimand.John: How true!Susan:The American workship of time probably led them to create fast foods. John: I agree. And globalization shrinks the differences between cultures. Now people everywhere are rushing, and anywhere you go, you find KentuckyFried Chicken.Susan: But plenty of Chinese are still making appointments saying, “If I am late, wait for me.”John: But with more intercultural communication, I think the gap will eventually be bridged, and Chinese will be hurrying everywhere.MODEL3That’s the secret of their success.ScriptChris: Hey Sue, how’s the math class going? Are you head of the class?Susan:Are you kidding? There’s a bunch of foreign students in the class---from China somewhere---and they are on top.Chris: Why do you think so many Chinese students excel in math? It’s been my observation that the Chinese students are usually the best.Susan:In class they don’t say much, but they definitely get the best marks. Chris: I think part of it is their work ethic. They never skip class, and they pay attention.Susan:One Chinese student in my class did homework each night until the early hours. He never took a break, watched TV, or went out for a beer.Chris:That’s the secret of their success: hard work and deligence.Susan:It’s so unfair. I could probably do better if I worked harder, but that’s no fun.I think learning should be more fun.Chris:Someone with a knowledge of chess would find a chess tournament fascinating. But if you don’t have the knowledge, then you won’t understand the significance of themoves, and you’ll be bored.Susan:So what you’re saying is knowledge requires hard work, and knowledge makes things interesting. I am not against knowledge; I just want to learn it in an interesting way.What’s more, “All work and noplay makes Jack a dull boy.”Now Your TurnTask 1:SAMPLE DIALOGMaggie: Josh, you were late for work this morning.Josh: I was only about ten minutes late. Anyway, the boss didn’t say any thing about it.Maggie:As a friend, I must give you a warning. You should understand that Americans treasure time.Josh: What do you mean?Maggie: You see, for them time is tangible. It’s a thing. “Time is money.” You can “spend time”, “waste time”, “save time”. You can even “kill time”!Josh: Does this strong sense of time affect their lifestyle?Maggie: If you’re 20 minutes late for a business appointment, the other persons will be annoyed. They may not trust you anymore. Today you were ten minuteslate for work. That was bad enough.Josh: I was caught in a traffic jam. What could I have done?Maggie: You should have called the secretary to say you might be late. I learned the importance of punctuality when I studied at an American university. Josh: Tell me about it.Maggie: Some students were late handing in assignments and the professors gave them poor marks. One professor even refused to read a term paper that wasturned in after the deadline.Josh: But as far as I know, English-speaking people may be 15-30 minutes late fora dinner party.Maggie:That’s true. For an informal occasion like that, punctuality is not so important. Also, a boss may keep his employees waiting for a long time. Josh: But if his secretary is late, she’s in trouble. S he will probably be reprimanded.Maggie: How true!V. Let’s TalkScriptCulture shock happens to most people who travel abroad. Psychologists tell us that there are five distinct phases of culture shock.During the first few days of a person’s stay in a n ew country, everything usually goes fairly smoothly. The newcomer is excited about being in a new place where there are new sights and sounds, new smells and tastes. They may find themselves staying in hotels or with a home-stay family that is excited to meet the foreign stranger. This first stage of culture shock is called the “honeymoon phase”.Unfortunately, this phase often comes to an end fairly soon. The newcomer may encounter many problems in transportation, shopping, or interpersonal communication. You may feel that people no longer care about your problems. You might even start to think that the people in the host country don’t like foreigners. This may lead to the second stage of culture shock, known as the “rejection phase”. The newcomer may start to complain about and reject the host culture.If you don’t survive stage two successfully, you may find yourself moving into stage three: the “regression phase”. The word “regression” means moving backward, and in this phase of culture shock, you spend much of your time speaking your own language, watching videos from your home country, and eating food form home. Also, you may remember only the good things about your home country.If you survive the third stage successfully, you will move into the fourth stage of culture shock called the “recovery phase”. In this stage you become more comfortable with the customs of the host country. You start to realize that no country is that much better than another---they are just different.Much later, when you return to your homeland, you may find yourself entering the fifth phase of culture shock---the “reverse culture shock”. After you have become comfortable with the habits and customs of a new lifestyle, you may find that you are no longer completely comfortable in your home country. It may take a little while to become at ease with your home culture.If you overcome the problems in all five phases, you will be much stronger, and youVI.Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: PunctualityScriptTo Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people’s time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on tome. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually don’t try that at work.American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to chance it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friends will just “drop in” unannounced. Also, p eople hesitate to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may vary, but most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m.To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in some Eastern cultures value relationships more than schedules. In these societies, people don’t try to control time, but to experience it. Many Eastern cultures, for example, view time as a cycle. The rhythm of nature---from the passing of seasons to the monthly cycle of the moon---shapes their view of events. If they have wasted some time or let an opportunity pass by, they are not very worried, knowing that more time and opportunities will come in the next cycle. But Americans often want to jump at the first opportunity. They are unwilling to stand by idly and give up the opportunity.The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed that view of time like this: “Do you love life? Then do now waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of.”1.According to the passage, when people are late in America, what do they do?2.According to the passage, what do Americans do after the time for an appointmentis fixed?3.How do people in some Eastern countries view relationships and schedules?4.According to the passage, why aren’t some Eastern people worried if they let anopportunity pass by?5. What was Benjamin Franklin’s view of time?Keys: 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.DTask 2: Our Personal SpacesScriptOur personal space, that piece of the universe we occupy and call our own, is contained within an invisible boundary surrounding our body. As the owners of this area, we usually decide who may enter and who may not. When our space is invaded, we react in a variety of ways. We back up and retreat, stand our ground as our hands become moist from nervousness, or sometimes even react violently. Our response shows not only our unique personality, but also our cultural background.For example, cultures that stress individualism such as England, the United States, Germany, and Australia generally demand more space than collective cultures do, and tend to become aggressive when their space is invaded. This idea of space is quite different from the one found in the Mexican and Arab cultures. In Mexico, the physical distance between people when engaged in conversation is closer than what is usual north of the border. And for middle easterner, typical Arab conversations are at close range. Closeness cannot be avoided.As is the case with most of our behavior, our use of space is directly linked to the value system of our culture. In some Asian cultures, for example, employees do not stand near their bosses; the extended distance demonstrates respect. Extra interpersonal distance is also part of the cultural experience of the people of Scotland and Sweden, for whom it reflects privacy. And in Germany, private space is sacred. Keys: 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.FTask 3: We don’t know what to do with them.ScriptA Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman, and an American lawyer were passengers on a fast train speeding across the French countryside. As time wore on, the men gradually became friendly with one another, introducing themselves and shaking hands. Eventually, the Russian took out a large bottle of vodka and poured each of his traveling companions a drink. Just as the American businessman was sipping the vodka and praising its fine quality, the Russian hurled the half-full bottleout of the open window.“What did you do that for?” asked the startled American businessman.“V odka is plentiful in my country,” said the Russian, “In fact, we have thousands and thousands of liters of it---far more than we need.”The American businessman shook his head and leaned back in his seat, obviously baffled by the Russian’s reasoning.A little later, the young Cuban passed around a box of fine Havana cigars. The men enjoyed this treat and made admiring remarks about the pleasures of smoking good Havana cigars. At that very moment the Cuban took a couple of puffs of his cigar and then tossed it out of the open window.“I thought the Cuban economy was not good this year,” the American businessman said. “Yet you threw that perfectly good cigar away. I find your actions quite puzzling.”“Cigars,” the Cuban replied, “are a dime a dozen in Cuba. We have more of them than we know what to do with.”The American businessman sat in silence for a moment. Then he got up, grbbed the lawyer, and threw him out of the window.News ReportRussian Popcorn FestivalScriptAmerican popcorn has made its way into the heart of Russian culture. Organizers and participants came together on Sunday at a Moscow festival marking the tenth anniversary of the introduction of popcorn to Russia.It was exactly ten years ago, on December 16, 1991, that popcorn, considered an American delicacy here, first made its appearance in this land famous for its artists.To celebrate the occasion, ten “artists” decided to recreate a famous Russian painting in, you guessed it, popcorn. It took the ten artists a total of six hours of painstaking work to complete the popcorn painting. The result of this long ordeal was a 120 square meter popcorn mosaic.The Russian Records Agency, the local equivalent of the Guinness Book of World Records, was at the Manezh exhibition complex to witness the event. A ceremony was held in front of onlookers to officially register the record.[SOUND BITE]The ceremony was immediately followed by a popcorn lovers’feast, with festival-goers consuming large amounts of the much-loved snack. Both the young and the old eagerly took part in the festive celebrations. Some participants voiced their support for the unusual event. [SOUND BITE]There were also those who talked about feeling a sense of camaraderie among their fellow popcorn enthusiasts.[SOUND BITE]The celebrations continued for hours and even included some live performances.Clean up for the event was no problem---there were many eager onlookers on hand to cleanup---and eat---the delicious mess.11。