listening script -- book 1 unt 6
英语初级听力(Listen to This 1)教师用书Lesson1-6(听力稿)
Lesson One Section One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1:—Hello, I want a cab.—OK. What address is it？—1120 East 32nd Street.—Right. The cab will be there in a few minutes. Dialogue 2:—What’s your job？—I’m an accountant.—Oh！Do you enjoy it？—No. I don’t really like it. It’s boring.Dialogue 3:—Where do you come from？—Indonesia.—Oh！Which part？—Jakarta.—Really？Dialogue 4:—Can you speak German？—Yes, I can. I speak it very well.—Where did you learn it？—I lived in Germany when I was a child.—What else can you speak？—Well, I know a little Italian.Dialogue 5:—I think a businessman should be good-looking. —No, I don’t agree.Dialogue 6:—Would you like a drink？—No, thank you. I don’t drink.—Are you sure？—Yes. I’m quite sure. Thank you very much.—What about a soft drink then？—Oh, alright. Lemonade would be fine.Dialogue 7:—Thank you very much for the meal.—Not at all. I’m glad you could come.—You must come and have a meal with me some time. —Yes. That would be nice.Dialogue 8:—Have you heard about the Prime Minister？—No.—She's gone to China！—Really！Dialogue 9:—How do you spell interesting？—I-N-T-E-R-E-S-T-I-N-G.—Thank you very much.Dialogue 10:—Would you mind passing the salt, please？—Certainly.Section Two:Tapescript.A.Discussion.Tim talked to Harry about the lecture.Harry: What did you think of the lecture？Tim: I thought it was very interesting.Harry: Did you really？Tim: Yes, didn’t you？Harry: Certainly not. I thought he talked a lot of rubbish.Tim: So you think you know more than he does.Harry: Well, take coal for instance.Tim: What about it？Harry: Coal won’t become important again.Tim: Why not？Harry: It’s too dirty. They won’t be able to find people to work down coal mines in the future.Tim: They’ll invent new kinds of machinery.Harry: Nonsense. The only sort of power they’ll use in the future is atomic power. B.Interview.A reporter from a local newspaper is interviewing some students on the subject of students and money.Reporter: Excuse me, are you a student？Student 1: Yes, I am.Reporter: Forgive my asking you, but do you have to take a part-time job in the holidays？Student 1: Not really. My parents are fairly well off, so I get an allowance from my father.Reporter: You're lucky, aren’t you？Student 1: I suppose so.Reporter: What about you？Are your parents wealthy？Student 2: No, certainly not.Reporter: Do you work during the holidays？Student 2: Well, last Christmas I did two weeks as temporary postman, then in the summer I spent four weeks fruit picking, and I do a bit of baby-sitting, so I manage. Reporter: Thank you.Section Three:Dictation.Dictation 1:My name is Robert. I am eighteen years old and I am French. I am not married. Sylvia is small and fair. She is seventeen and she is a student.Dictation 2:The tall boy with fair hair is eighteen years old and he comes from Sweden. He works in a record shop.The small boy with dark hair is seventeen. He is Spanish, but he does not live in Spain. He lives in France. He works in a hotel.Lesson Two:Section One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1:—I think a doctor should be a friendly person.—Yes. I agree.Dialogue 2:—Would you like something to drink？—Just coffee, please.—Are you sure？—Quite certain. Thank you.Dialogue 3:—What are you doing in New York？—I’m writing a story for YES magazine.—I see.Dialogue 4:—What are you doing in Cairo？—I’m visiting my parents.—Really！Dialogue 5:—Why are you visiting Hong Kong？—I’m just on holiday.Dialogue 6:—Why are you in London？—I’m here on business.—Oh.Dialogue 7:—Thanks a lot of putting me up.—That’s OK.—Do come and s ee me when you’re in New York.—Sure. That’ll be great.Dialogue 8:—Have you heard the news？—No.—There’s been a terrible air crash.—Oh dear！Where was it？— A town called Banford.Dialogue 9:—Excuse me, how do you say that word, C-U-S-T-O-M-S？—Customs.—I see. Thank you.Dialogue 10:—Would you like some more potatoes？—I’m sorry I can’t manage any more. Thank you.Section Two:Tapescript.A.Conversation.Male: Pubs？You must have good people. If the people are good, the pub will be good.Male: You must have a good landlord, and people with a sense of humor behind the bar. If the landlord is bad, the pub will be bad.Female: I love old pubs. If it’s one of those modern places, I won’t go in.Male: And a good pub must have good beer. If the beer’s no good, people wil l look for another place.Female: I won’t go if there isn’t a garden. I have children, and if the pub doesn’t have a garden or family room, we can’t go in.B.Story.My grandfather used to have a beautiful gold pocket watch. He wore it on a fine gold chain across the front of his waistcoat, and when I was small he promised to leave it to me in his will.“When I’m gone,” he said, “this is going to be yours.”Unfortunately that will never happen now. About three months ago, my grandfather came up to London to visit us. The first Sunday morning after he arrived, my youngest son said he wanted to go to the park.“We’ll do better than that,” said my grandfather, “we’ll go and feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square.” So off they went. They got home about tea-time and my grandfather was looking very upset.“My watch,” he said, “it’s gone. Someone must have stolen it while we were feeding the pigeons.”Section Three:Dictation.Dictation 1:My name is Daniel. I am French. I live in a small town. I work in a hotel, but I do not live in the hotel. I live with my parents. My home is near the hotel, so I walk to work every day.Dictation 2:There is some sugar, there is some coffee and there is a lot of tea, but there is not much jam. There are some tomatoes, but there are not any eggs or biscuits and there is not much milk. So we want jam, eggs, biscuits and milk.Lesson ThreeSection One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1:Jurg: Mrs. Scott...Mrs. Scott: Yes？Jurg: I’m afraid I’ve had an accident.Mrs. Scott: Oh, dear, what’s happened？Jurg: I’ve spilt my coffee.Mrs. Scott: Never mind, here’s a cloth...Dialogue 2:Klaus is using the launderette for the first time.Klaus: Excuse me, do you know how this works？Housewife: Yes. Put the washing inside ... shut the door ... the money goes in here, then when the machine starts you have to put the soap powder in through here. Klaus: Is that all？Housewife: Yes, you don’t have to do anything else until the machine stops.Klaus: Thank you.Dialogue 3:Terry: Frank’s getting married.James: Is he really？Terry: Yes, he is.James: I don’t believe it.Terry: It’s true.James: Who's he marrying？Terry: A girl he met on holiday in Spain, I think.James: Good heavens ... where are they going to live？Section Two:Tapescript.A.Conversation.A: Do you love me？B: I’m very fond of you.A: Yes, but do you love me？B: Uh ... you mean a lot to me.A: Why don't you answer my question？B: What question？A: Do you love me？Come on！I want to know.B: I care for you very deeply. You know that.A: That isn’t the s ame thing！B: What kind of answer do you expect？A: The truth！I want the truth！B: How can I possibly answer such a question？B.Interview: Too Old at TwentyDo you remember Sally Green, the swimming star？She was the girl who broke all the records at the last Olympics. Where is she now？Last week our reporter, Tom Parker, went to see Sally in her Californian home.Tom: Is it true that you don't swim at all now？Sally: I’m afraid so. I’m too old.Tom: But you're only twenty！Sally: That’s too old for a swimme r. If I swam in an international competition now, I wouldn’t win. So I’d rather not swim at all.Tom: But don't you enjoy swimming？Sally: I used to, when I was small. But if you enter for big competitions you have to work very hard. I used to get up at 6 a.m. to go to the pool. I had to train before school, after school and at weekends. I swam thirty-five miles every week！Tom: But you were famous at fifteen. And look at all those cups.Sally: Would you like to polish them？It’s true that I have some Olymp ics were very exciting. But I missed more important things. While other girls were growing up, I was swimming. What can I do now？Section Three:Dictation.Dictation 1:There is a small shop at the end of our road. I buy my newspaper there every Sunday. This is the only shop that is open on a Sunday, so it is always very busy. They sell milk, eggs, biscuits, tea and coffee. You can get aspirins, toothpaste or a writing pad there. It is a nice little shop.Dictation 2:This evening I am going to the cinema. I sometimes go with Beatriz, but this evening I am going alone. Beatriz is nice, but she talks a lot and when I go to the cinema I like to watch the film. The film I am going is an old one, but it is very good. It is a Hitchcock film.Lesson FourSection One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1:Sophie: Here’s some coffee.George: Oh, fantastic ... er ... is there any sugar？Sophie: Sugar ... yes, of course ... here you are.George: Thanks ... er...Sophie: What’s the matter now？George: Er ... are there any chocolate biscuits？Sophie: No, there aren’t.George: Oh...Dialogue 2:Kathy: Where do you live？David: Near Victoria station.Kathy: In a flat or a house？David: In a flat. Houses are terribly expensive.Kathy: What's your flat like？David: It’s small and the building is old, but it’s comfortable. It’s very near my office. Dialogue 3:Christine: When did you buy that new necklace？Libby: I didn’t buy it. It was a present.Christine: Oh, who gave it to you？Libby: A friend.Christine: Anybody I know？Libby: Don’t as k so many questions.Dialogue 4:Tom and Anna saw a film yesterday.Tom: It was exciting, wasn’t it？Anna: Yes, it was.Tom: Charles Bronson was good, wasn’t he？Anna: Yes, he always is.Tom: I thought the girl was good too.Anna: Did you？Section Two:Tapescript.A.Conversation 1:Eustace: What are you doing？Lucinda: I’m packing.Eustace: Why？Lucinda: Because I’m leaving.Eustace: You’re not.Lucinda: Yes, I am. I’m catching the first train tomorrow.Eustace: But, I...Lucinda: ... and I’m not coming back.Eustace: Oh, oh ... where are you going？Lucinda: To ... to ..., Hawaii.Eustace: Oh darling.B.Conversation 2:Philip: Excuse me, Mr. Jones. Can you help me？Mr. Jones: Of course. What's the problem？Philip: Well, I have to wear an overall but I can’t find one.Mr. Jones: That’s easy. Why don't you look in the cupboard beside the washbasin？You’ll find one there.C.Conversation 3:(sound of phone ringing)Jean: 7824145. Jean Williamson speaking.Tom: Oh, it’s you, Jean. Sorry I had to rush off this morning. H ow are the boys？Jean: I’m taking them to the doctor at twelve o’clock, but I’m sure they’re going to be all right.Tom: That’s good. What about you？Jean: Oh, I’m fine now. I’m going to bake a birthday cake for tomorrow. And ... I’ve got a camera for Peter and some records for Paul.Tom: You spoil them. I’m going to open a savings account for them. They need to learn how to save money.Section Three:Dictation.Dictation 1:My grandfather lives with us. He is seventy years old and I like talking to him. Ev ery day I go for a walk with him in the park. My grandfather has a dog. The dog’s name is Nelson. Nelson is old and he has very short legs and bad eyes. But my grandfather likes him very much.Dictation 2:I have a small black and white television and I can get a good picture. But my brother has got a color television. It is bigger, heavier and more complicated than mine. My brother gets a better picture on his television than I do on mine. So when there is something very good on TV, I usually go and see my brother.Lesson FiveSection One:Tapescript.Instructor: Listen to these people. They are all taking things to be repaired. Of course, they want to know how much it will cost and how long it will take. Listen to their questions and write the answers you hear. Here is an example.Woman: How much will it cost to repair this typewriter？Male Assistant: About a pound.Woman: That’s not bad. But how long will it take？Male Assistant: Only about a week.Instructor: Look at the answers the assistant gives his customer. The first answer is:‘about a pound.’The second answer is: ‘about a week.’ Now listen to these dialogues and write the missing words in your book.Dialogue A:Man: Can you give me an estimate to repair this bicycle？Female Assistant: I think it’l l cost about twelve or thirteen pounds.Man: And how long will it take？Female Assistant: A fortnight, more or less.Dialogue B:Woman: Would you have a look at this television set, please？Male Assistant: Yes, of course. Hmmm. How long have you had it？Wo man: About eight years. Can you tell me how much it’ll cost to repair it？Male Assistant: Well, the set’s very old. It’ll cost about fifty pounds. It’s cheaper to buy a new one.Dialogue C:Man: How much do you think it’ll cost to repair this typewriter？F emale Assistant: Let me see. It’s a 1960 model. About twenty pounds, I’m afraid. Man: That’s rather a lot. And how long will it take？Female Assistant: About a month.Man: Thank you. I’d like to think about it.Instructor: Listen again to the customer from the typewriter shop. He thinks twenty pounds is rather a lot but he needs a typewriter ... Then he remembers his friend, Tony. Tony has several typewriters. Bob, the customer, has an idea. He meets his friend, Tony. Listen to their conversation.Dialogue D:Tony: Hello, Bob. What's that heavy parcel you’re carrying？Bob: It’s my old typewriter. I’ve just been to the shop. The assistant says it’ll cost about twenty pounds to repair.Tony: That’s rather a lot. What are you going to do？Bob: Well, you’ve got several typewriters. Could you lend me one？Tony: I’ll have to think about it.Section Two:Tapescript.A.Word Exercise:Female: Listen to the instruction. This is an example. Put the letter B in box 1. Put the letter E in box 3. What do you think the word is？Here is some help. We put the letter R in box 2. What do you think the word is？Here is some help. We eat it. The answeris bread. B-R-E-A-D. Now put letters in the boxes and make more words.Male: Number 1: Put the letter R in box 2. Put the letter U in box 3. Put the letter T in box 5. Here is some help. We eat it.Female: Number 2: Now put the letter S in box 1. Put the same letter in box 5. Put the letter H in box 2. Here is some help. We wear them.Male: Number 3: Put the letter J in box 1. Put the letter I in box 3. Put the letter C in box 4. Here is some help. We drink it.Female: Number 4: Put the letter S in box 5. Put the letter L in box 3. Now put the same letter in box 4. Here is some help. We play them.Female: Number 5: Put the letter C in box 1. Put the letter K in box 5. The clue: We hear it.Male: Number 6: Put the letter P in box 2. Put the same letter in box 3. Put the letter E in box 5. Listen: we eat it.Female: Number 7: Put the letter H in box 2. Put the letter I in box 3. Put the letter T in box 5. Listen: a man wears one.Male: Number 8: Now look at box 5. Write the letter S. Write the letter L in box 3. Write the letter I in box 2. Listen carefully: We watch them.Female: Number 9: Please put the letter U in box 2. Put the letter I in box 4. Think: We listen to it.Male: Number 10: Now ... put the letter O in box 3. Put the letter R in box 4. There are only three letters left. Think: We open and close them.Female: Number 11: This is more difficult. There are six letters. Put the letter A in box 1. Put the letter E in box 6. Now put the letter I in box 4. Listen very carefully: When you have problems you ask for it.Male: Number 12: Here is the last word exercise. This exercise is difficult, too. There are six letters again. Put the letter W in box 4. Put the letter S in box 3. (There are no help for this word exercise.)B.Discussion:Instructor: Frank and Peter want new bicycles. Petrol is very expensive so they both want to cycle to work. They are looking at advertisements.Frank: What about this Curzon bike. It’s very cheap. Only eighty pounds.Peter: Yes, but the Anderson bike is even cheaper. It’s sixty-five pounds.Frank: Hmmm. How old is the Anderson one？Peter: It’s a 1977 model.Frank: The Curzon is a 1979 model. It’s newer.Instructor: Frank and Peter are still looking at advertisements. They can’t decide which bike to buy.Peter: The Anderson bike looks very comfortable.Frank: Yes, but the Curzon looks bigger.Peter: I don’t want a big bike. I want a comfortable one.Frank: All right. The Anderson bike is good. But the Curzon is better.C.Interview:Instructor: Do you remember Regine？Where does she come from？Is she married？Where does she work？Listen to Regine speaking.Regine: My name is Regine. I’m German. I live in a small town. I’m not married. I live at home with my mother and father, my sister Heidi and my brother Rolf. I work in a department store. I sell writing paper, envelopes, ball pens, pencils and colored postcards. I walk to work every morning. I don’t work on Saturday afternoon or Sunday and I have a three-week holiday in the summer.Instructor: Regine was seventeen then. Now sh e’s twenty-two. Her life is very difficult. Listen to this television interview.Interviewer: Regine, at seventeen you worked in a big shop. Now you are the manager and you are only twenty-two. From seventeen to twenty-two, five years to success. Can you tell us the secret of your success？Regine: The ‘secret’, as you call it, is work. When I was seventeen, I lived at home. I walked to the shop every morning. I saved my money and I went to evening classes.I worked in a good department and I sold so much that I got a good commission. I really wanted to be a success. Now I’m the manager.Interviewer: Congratulations, Regine. But please tell us ... do you like your job？Are you happier？Regine: You are asking me two questions. The first answer is ‘yes’ and the second answer is definitely ‘no’.Section Three:Dictation.Dictation 1:Good afternoon, my name is Schwartz. That is S-C-H-W-A-R-T-Z and I come from New York. My wife and I would like a double room with a shower. I have our passports here. We are hoping to stay for about a week. I have a question. Do you know where I can get two tickets for the performance at the theatre tonight？Dictation 2:On my first day in London I felt hungry, so I went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. I waited for ten minutes, but nobody came to serve me. Then I saw that there were no waiters. The customers stood in a queue and got their food themselves. That was my first experience of a self-service restaurant.Lesson SixSection One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1:—Is that Mr. Smith’s son？—No, it isn’t. It’s Mr. Morgan’s son.—Is he Irish？—No, he isn’t. He is Welsh.Dialogue 2:—Where are your parents now？—They are in Zagrepp.—Is that in Austria？—No. It’s in Yugoslavia.Dialogue 3:—Who is the girl by the door？—It’s Jone Smith.—Is she a nurse？—No. She’s a librarian.Dialogue 4:—My hat and coat, please. Here is my ticket. —Thank you, sir. Here they are.—These are not mine. They are Mr. West’s.—I’m sorry, sir. Are these yours？—Yes, they are. Thank you.Dialogue 5:—Whose handbag is that？—Which one？—The big leather one.—Oh, that’s Miss Clark’s.Dialogue 6:—What are you looking at？—I’m looking at some stamps.—Are they interesting？—Yes. They are very rare ones.Dialogue 7:—Where's Miss Green at the moment？—In her office.—What's she doing there？—She’s typing. I think.Dialogue 8:—Are there any pencils in the drawer？—No, I’m sorry. There aren’t any.—Are there any ball-point pens, then？—Yes. There are lots of ball-points.Dialogue 9:—I need some oil, please.—How much do you need, sir？—Three pounds, please.—Thank you, sir.Dialogue 10:—Is there any shampoo in the cupboard？—No, I’m sorry. There isn’t any.—Is there any soap, then？—Yes. There is a whole pack of soap.Dialogue 11:—Where does Miss Sue come from？—She comes from Tokyo.—What language does she speak, then？—She speaks Japanese.Dialogue 12:—What does Miss Jenkins do？—She is a nurse.—Where does she work？—At the Westminster Hospital.Dialogue 13:—Do you like your manager？—Yes. He is nice and kind. Is yours kind, too？—Oh, I’m sorry about that.Dialogue 14:—Is anyone attending to you, sir？—No. I should like to see some dressing gowns.—What sort are you looking for, sir？—I fancy a red, silk one.Section Two:Tapescript.A.Telephone Conversation 1:Instructor: Henry wants tickets for Romeo and Juliet so he tries to telephone the box office. First he hears: (wrong number tone). He has dialed the wrong number. Then he tries again. (busy tone) Henry is fed up but he must get some tickets. He tries again and finally, he gets through.(sound of phone ringing, receiver picked up)Clerk: Cambridge Theatre. Box Office.Henry: Have you got any tickets for Romeo and Juliet for this Saturday evening？Clerk: Which performance？5 p.m. or 8.30 p.m.？Henry: 8.30 p.m. please.Clerk: Sorry, that performance is sold out.Henry: Well, have you got any tickets for the 5 p.m. performance？Clerk: Yes, we have tickets at 4.50 pounds, 5.50 pounds and 6 pounds.Henry: I’d like to reserve two seats at 4.50 pounds, please.Clerk: Right. That’s two tickets at 4.50 pounds. Saturda y, 5 p.m. performance. What's the name please？Henry: Bishop. Henry Bishop.Clerk: Thank you. You’ll collect the tickets before 3 p.m. on Saturday, won’t you？Henry: Yes, of course. Thank you. Goodbye.B.Telephone Conversation 2:Clara: That number has been engaged for ages. Nobody can be that popular. Iwonder if her number has been changed. I think I’ll try again.(Sound of dialing and ringing tone.)Sue: 334 6791.Clara: Is that you, Sue？Sue: Who's calling？Clara: This is Clara. Clara Ferguson. Don't you remember me？Sue: Clara！Of course I remember you. How are you？I haven’t heard from you for at least two years. What are you doing？Clara: Nothing very exciting. That’s one reason I’m ringing. I need some advice. Sue: Advice. Hmm. That’s good one. I’ve ju st been sacked.Clara: There are the pips. Hang on, Sue.Clara: What do you mean ... you’ve just been sacked？Sue, you’re the most successful woman I know.Sue: That’s probably why I’ve been sacked. But let’s talk about you. You said you needed some advice.Clara: I certainly do. I wanted to ask you about interviews. Have you had a lot of them？Sue: Yes, I have. Too many.Clara: So, could you tell me the sort of questions you're usually asked？Sue: Let me think. The first ten questions are almost always the same. I call them the ‘whys’, ‘hows’, ‘wheres’.(Sound of pips.)Clara: Not again. Don’t go away, Sue. I’ve got one more coin.Clara: Are you there, Sue？Sue: Yes, I’m still here.Clara: Sorry, I didn’t understand what you were telling me. Could you repea t it？Sue: It’s very boring, but here you are:I’m always asked:Why I want to leave my present job.Why I am interested in the new job.How I intend to get to work.How long I intend to stay in the job.Where I live.Where I went to school.How much I’m paid in my present job.How much I expect to be paid in the new job.Oh yes. I’m always asked if I’m married.(Sound of pips.)Clara: That’s it, Sue. No more coins. I’ll write to you soon... and many thanks. Section Three:Dictation.Dictation 1:I am not going out with George again. Last week he invited me to go to a footballmatch. I do not like football, so it was silly of me to say yes. We did not have seats, so we had to stand for two hours in the rain. I was cold and wet and I could not see a thing. So I asked George to take me home. He got very angry and said some very unpleasant things.Dictation 2:Last week the sun shone and it got quite hot. I decided to put on my light grey summer trousers. But I got a shock. I could not put them on. They were too small. It is possible that they got smaller during the winter, but I do not think so. I am afraid I got bigger. So I am going to eat less and I am going to take more exercise. I am definitely going to lose some weight.。
U6-听力教程第三版施心远学生用书
Unit 6Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsStress, Intonation and AccentScriptAn American film star is talking to you about his likes and dislikes. Has he finished speaking? Tick the right box.1. W-e-ell, I just lo-o-ve rice and fish ... ↗2. Well, as I was saying, I just love rice and fish and tomato sauce. ↘3. And I suppose you want to know what drinks I like and so on ... Well, I guess don’tmuch care for whisky? ↗4. And I don’t much care for rum? ↗5. And I don’t like lemonade at all. ↘6. And my favourite music is my own? ↗7. And Cat Stevens, I guess. ↘KeyPart 2 Listening and Note-TakingIdentifying CriminalsScriptA. Listen to some sentences and fill in the blanks with the missing words.1. Computers can make it easier for the police to find people they want to question.2. A bad likeness can lead to the arrest of an innocent person.3. A witness begins to for get the culprit’s fea tures after spending a long time lookingthrough these photographs.4. Experts have to work on the problem of getting accurate descriptions from witnesses.5. Witnesses give better descriptions when they are encouraged to recall the scene of thecrime.B. Listen to a talk about identifying criminals. Take notes and complete the followingoutline.Can computers help the police to identify criminals? Experts now think computers can make it easier for the police to find people they want to question.At present, the system most widely used by the British police is called Photofit.Witnesses describe a suspect and then a picture is built up like a jigsaw, using five differentsets of features. These are: hair, eyes, nose, mouth and chin. This system can be very useful in finding criminals, but only in one case out of twenty. Quite often, almost half the time, in fact, Photofit pictures are misleading. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, the picture may look nothing at all like the suspect. Secondly, the likeness may be so general that it is not at all helpful. And unfortunately, a bad likeness can lead to the arrest of an innocent person.Witnesses’ attitudes can influence their descri ptions. In a recent experiment, a group of people was shown a picture of a man and told that he was a mass murderer. When asked to produce Photofit pictures of this man, they made pictures that showed a murderous-looking individual. But at the same time, a second group was shown the same picture and told that the same man was a lifeboat captain who had received a medal for bravery. When the second group produced Photofit pictures, these showed a man who was handsome and well-groomed.The police have another way of identifying criminals. Police records contain tens of thousands of photographs of people convicted of crimes. Witnesses can look through these in the hope of recognizing suspects; however, it has been discovered that a witness begins to forget the culp rit’s features after spending a long time looking through these photographs.A computer system called FRAME (Face Retrieval and Matching Equipment) combinesthe best features of both methods. All the photographs on record are put on the computer file.When a witness describes a suspect, the computer searches the file for photographs that fit the description. The witness is then presented with a small number of photographs to look through.Of course, this system, as it exists at present, will only help to identify people whose photographs are already on police files. So now, experts have to work on the problem of getting accurate descriptions from witnesses. One thing they have discovered is that witnesses give better descriptions when they are encouraged to recall the scene of the crime.They do not need to go there; just imagining the scene works just as well.KeyA. 1. Computers can make it easier for the police to find people they want to question.2. A bad likeness can lead to the arrest of an innocent person.3. A witness begins to forget the culprit’s features after spending a long time lookingthrough these photographs.4. Experts have to work on the problem of getting accurate descriptions from witnesses.5. Witnesses give better descriptions when they are encouraged to recall the scene of thecrime.B. Identifying CriminalsI. The Photofit systemA. Witnesses describe a suspect.B. Then a picture is built up, using five different sets of features.1. Hair.2. Eyes.3. Nose.4. Mouth.5. Chin.C. Advantage1. This system can be very useful in finding criminals.D. Disadvantages1. But only in one case out of twenty the method is accurate.2. Almost half the time Photofit pictures are misleading.3. There are two reasons for misleading.i. Firstly, the picture may look nothing at all like the suspect.ii. Secondly, the likeness may be so general that it is not at all helpful.E. Witnesses’ attitudes can influence their descriptions.II. Another way of identifying criminalsA. Police records contain tens of thousands of photographs of people convicted ofcrimes.B. Witnesses look through these in the hope of recognizing suspects.III. FRAME (Face Retrieval and Matching Equipment)A. A computer system combines the best features of both methods.B. All the photographs on record are put on the computer file.C. The computer searches the file for photographs that fit the description.D. The witness is then presented with a small number of photographs to lookthrough.E. Disadvantages1. The system will only help to identify people whose photographs are alreadyon police files.2. Descriptions from witnesses must be accurate.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 Sentence IdentificationScriptIdentify each sentence as simple (S), compound (CP), complex (CPL) or compound-complex (C-C). You will hear each sentence twice. Write the corresponding letter(s) in the space provided.1. The lamp hanging in the hallway swung in the gusting wind, scattering shadowsacross the floor and up the walls.2. Bees buzzed, mosquitoes whined, and fat flies droned in the sultry air.3. I haven’t become involved with anything because I hoped we’d soon be moving.4. The minutes were flying by; it was almost time for his first heat to begin.5. We are back to where started out.Key1. S2. CP3. CPL4. CP5. CPLPart 2 DialoguesDialogue 1 I Don’t Believe It!ScriptA. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.A: No, I think it’s a load of rubbish myself. I mean, some people believe anything, don’t they? Well, it doesn’t make sense, does it? Things flying around in the sky,coming down from another planet and all that? No, I think when the scientists sayit’s happened and we can ex plain how it happened — I mean, when we have somereal proof, then I’ll believe it.B: There could be some truth in it, but I tend to think it’s just a tourist attraction.I can’t explain the photographs. And then there are the photographs of“Bigfoot,” theerm, er, Abominable Snowman* in the mountains of India. Well, that’s the samesor t of thing. I suppose it could be true, but it’s the same with all these stories,you’d like to see it for yourself before you believe it.C: Oh, yes. They definitely exist. Yes, I believe that some people come back to haunt* us. I mean, we’ve all had str ange feelings about people who are no longer with us,or strange feelings about certain places. I think those feelings are a kind of ghost.We don’t always see somet hing, you know, in a long white dress going“whooo-ooo” in the middle of th e night, but we can have strong feelings about thepast. Some people have very strong feelings so they actually begin to see things,something moving, a shape, a light, I don’t know. Scientific facts can’t explaineverything in this world, you know.B. Listen to the dialogue again and complete the following arguments.KeyA. 1. They are talking about supernatural things.2. The first speaker.B. 1. I only believe things when there is scientific explanation or real proof.2. People sometimes just duplicate old mysterious stories in a new setting to attracttourists.3. There do exist ghosts. When people have a very strong feeling about the past, theybegin to see ghosts.Dialogue 2 Unidentified Flying ObjectsScriptA. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following report.Interviewer: Mr. Burton, you say that you have seen a UFO. Is that right?Mr. Burton: Yes, absolutely right. It happened just over a year ago.Interviewer: And where was this?Mr. Burton: Near my home in Aldershot, in the south of England. I live near the bigmilitary base in Aldershot.Interviewer: What time of day was it?Mr. Burton: It was about one o’clock in the morning. I was out fishing. The weatherforecast said it was going to be a warm, clear night with no clouds, andthat’s perfect for fishing.Interviewer: And what happened?Mr. Burton: Well, I saw a bright light coming towards me at about three hundred feet, and then it started to land. It was behind some trees, but I could see itclearly because there was a full moon. Then I saw two forms comingtowards me, and when they were about five feet away, they just stoppedand looked at me for a good ten or fifteen seconds.Interviewer: What did they look like?Mr. Burton: They were quite small, about four feet tall, dressed in green suits from head to foot, and they had helmets of the same colour with a red visor*,so I couldn’t see their faces. They both carried space guns. Interviewer: Did they speak to you?Mr. Burton: Yes. The one on the right said “Come this way, please.”Interviewer: Weren’t you frightened? ... I mean, weren’t you surprised that they spoke English?Mr. Burton: They spoke in a funny accent. It sounded more like a machine talking than a person. No, I wasn’t frightened. I don’t know why. The one whospoke started to walk towards the light, and I followed him, with theother one behind me. We got to a wall and the first “form” just walkedthrough it! I coul dn’t believe it! I had to climb over it, and then we got tothe spaceship.Interviewer: What did that look like?Mr. Burton: It was about forty-five feet across, and silver, very, very shiny, and there were round windows all round the side.Interviewer: Did you go inside?Mr. Burton: Yes, I did. There were steps going up, and we went into an octagonal* room. I stood there for about ten minutes. The walls, the floor, and theceiling were all bla ck. I couldn’t see any controls or instruments, butthere was a central column going up from the floor to the ceiling, aboutfour feet wide, right in the middle of the room.Interviewer: Were there any more of these “forms”?Mr. Burton: No, just the two. Suddenly, one of them said “Stand under the red light.”I couldn’t see any red light, but then I moved to the right and I could seeit up on the wall, just under the ceiling. I stood there for about fiveminutes, and then a voice said “What is your age?” I said“Seventy-four.”Then they told me to turn around. After about five more minutes one ofthem said “You can go. You are too old and ill for our purposes.” So I leftand went back, to the river.Interviewer: Did the spaceship take off?Mr. Burton: Yes, I heard a very high-pitched noise, like a scream, and the thing took off straight into the sky and disappeared. I sat by the river and watched itgo. This was about two o’clock.Interviewer: Then what did you do?Mr. Burton: Next morning I went to the police, and in the afternoon someone from theMinistry of Defense came to my house to interview me. He told me tokeep quiet about the whole thing, and tell absolutely no one. I thoughtthis was very strange, but I did as he told me.Interviewer: Why have you decided to tell people about it now?Mr. Burton: Because I want people to know what happened to me. I didn’t use tobelieve in UFOs, but now I know they exist. I think governments aretrying to hide something, but people have a right to know.Interviewer: Thank you, Mr. Burton, very much. A fascinating story.B. Listen to an extract from the dialogue and complete the following sentences withthe missing words.…Then I saw two forms coming towards me, and when they were about five feet away, they just stopped and looked at me for a good ten or fifteen seconds.KeyA. A UFO ReportTime:One o’clock in the morning.Place:Aldershot, in the south of England.Description: A bright light was coming towards me at about three hundred feet, and itlanded behind some trees. Then I saw two forms coming towards me.Life form:They were quite small, about four feet tall, dressed in green suits fromhead to foot, and they had helmets of the same colour with a red visor.They both carried space guns.Spaceship:It was about 45 feet across, and silver, very, very shiny, and there wereround windows all round the side. There were steps going up. Theinterior of the spaceship is an octagonal room. The walls, the floor, andthe ceiling were all black. There were no controls or instruments, butthere was a central column going up from the floor to the ceiling, aboutfour feet wide, right in the middle of the room.B.…Then I saw two forms coming towards me, and when they were about five feet away,they just stopped and looked at me for a good ten or fifteen seconds.Part 3 PassageThe Loch Ness MonsterScriptB. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you willhear.One of the strangest and most fascinating things about Scotland is the Loch* Ness Monster. Some people believe in the mo nster’s existence. Many do not!However, very important bodies of people do believe there is some truth in the famous monster story: experts from Britain’s Roy al Air Force*, scientists from the Boston Academy of Applied Science* and computer specialists from NASA (National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration, U.S.A.)*, to mention but a few!Loch Ness is an enormous lake in Northern Scotland. It is about twenty-four miles long and one mile wide, and has an approximate depth of 1,000 feet, which makes it very difficult for anybody to find and examine the highly elusive* monster. In fact the first convincing reports of people seeing the monster date from only about six years before the beginning of the Second World War. Since then there have been other sightings, and photographs of the monster have been taken! Many of these photographs have later been recognised as fakes —silly jokes played on an unsuspecting public! However, other photographs have amazed the most searching scientific minds. In fact, it seems certain that something (and probably several of them) does exist in the deep waters of Loch Ness. The most amazing photographs show a flipper* —the flipper perhaps of a very large animal (twenty or thirty feet long, it is imagined).From these photos, the British specialist in animal life, Sir Peter Scott, who is also an artist, has constructed this picture of what he believes the monster might look like.But where did the monster come from? Did it mysteriously climb out of a prehistoric world beneath the earth’s crust*? Did i t originally swim into the lake from the sea? Before the Ice Age, Loch Ness opened into the sea. Was the young monster’s egg frozen into the ice of the Ice Age? And somehow did the monster come alive again when the ice went away? We just do not know! Can we ever find the answers to all the questions surrounding the legend* of the Loch Ness Monster, do you think?Questions:1. How many people believe in the monster’s existence in the Loch Ness?2. How many important bodies are mentioned who do believe there is some truth in thefamous monster story?3. How large is Loch Ness in Northern Scotland?4. When was the first convincing reports of people seeing the monster published?5. What have been discovered later about many photographs?6. Where can we be sure that something does exist?7. How long is the flipper according to the passage?8. What did Sir Peter Scott do?C. Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.KeyA. Loch Ness is an enormous lake in Northern Scotland. It is about twenty-four miles longand one mile wide, and has an approximate depth of 1,000 feet.B. 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. DC. 1. One of the strangest and most fascinating things about Scotland is the Loch NessMonster.2. They are Britain’s Royal Air Force, the Boston Academy of Applied Science andNASA.3. Because the most amazing photographs show a flipper —the flipper perhaps of avery large animal (twenty or thirty feet long, it is imagined).4. Because before the Ice Age, Loch Ness opened into the sea.5. Sir Peter Scott is a British specialist in animal life and also an artist.D. 1. Some people believe in the monster’s existe nce. Many do not! However, veryimportant bodies of people do believe there is some truth in the famous monsterstory.2. In fact the first convincing reports of people seeing the monster date from only aboutsix years before the beginning of the Second World War.Part 4 NewsNews item 1 Solar-Powered Plane’s Journey around the WorldScriptA. Listen to the news item and fill out the following chart. Then give a brief summaryabout the news item.A plane that uses only solar power landed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii on Friday afterbeing flown across the Pacific Ocean. The flight was the most dangerous part of the plane’s planned 35,000-kilometer trip around the world. The trip is being made without using any fuel.The name of the plane is Solar Impulse 2. Pilot André Borschberg now holds the record for the longest non-stop solo flight in history.During the trip Mr. Borschberg slept in the cockpit* of the plane for regular periods of20 minutes. During those periods, the airplane used autopilot*.The plane is made from carbon-fiber* mater ial. The plane’s wingspan is 72 meters. That is longer than the wingspan of a Boeing 747 plane. It has just one seat and weighs about as much as an automobile. The plane’s wings have 17,000 solar cells* that gather energy from the sun and charge the plane’s batteries.The airplane has stopped in many places, including Oman, India, Myanmar and China.The plane will make up to three stops in the United States. It will then cross the Atlantic Ocean, stopping in southern Europe and North Africa. In late July or early August, the plane will land in Adu Dhabi, where the trip began in early March.B. Listen to the news item again and complete the following sentences.KeyA.This news item is about the flight made by a solar-powered plane.B. 1. Pilot Andre Borschberg holds the record for the longest non-stop solo flight in history.2. During the trip the pilot slept in the cockpit of the plane for regular period of 20minutes, and during that period of time the plane used autopilot.News item 2 Faster Speeds, Less Space on the InternetScriptA. Listen to the news item and answer the following questions. Then give a briefsummary about the news item.A new report says Internet speeds around the world are getting much faster. The reportcomes from Akamai, a business that provides cloud computing* services. But it warns that the sharp increase in the number of devices connected to the World Wide Web could cause problems. The company says this increase might use up all of the remaining space that is currently available on the Internet.The report says Internet connectivity continues to grow in every part of the world. The total number of Internet users has reached nearly 3.2 billion. There are almost two connected devices for every person on the planet. The report predicts that number will increase to three devices per person by 2019.The report says that worldwide, average connection speeds rose by 10 percent over last year. The international average is now almost five megabits* per second.The report says the growth in the number of connected devices is adding to a new problem: the need for more addresses.Most of the World Wide Web uses Internet Protocol version 4* to govern* data traffic.IPv4 has a total of 4.29 billion unique addresses for computers, computer tablets and other electronic devices to connect and direct traffic.But billions of addresses are already being used.B. Listen to the news item again and complete the following sentences.KeyA. 1. It is a business that provides cloud computing services.2. The company worries that the growing Internet connectivity might use up all of theremaining space that is currently available on the Internet.3. There are almost two connected devices for every person on the planet.4. It is predicted that the number will increase to three devices per person by 2019.5. The problem is the need for more addresses.This news item is about problems that arise due to the increased number of devicesconnected to the Internet.B. 1. Over last year, the international average connection speed rose by 10 percent, andnow it is almost five megabits per second.2. Most of the World Wide Web uses Internet Protocol version 4 to govern data traffic.IPv4 has a total of 4.29 billion unique addresses for computers, computer tablets andother electronic devices to connect and direct traffic.Section Three Oral WorkRetellingMark TwainScriptListen to a story and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the story only once. You can write down some key words and phrases.Mark Twain was thought by many knowledgeable observers to smoke the worst cigars in the world.“They bring their own cigars when they come to my house,” he once remarked.“They betray an unmanly terror when I offer them a cigar; they tell lies and hurry away to meet engagements which they have not made when they are threatened with the hospitalities* of my box.” Twain, felt unhappy, conducted an experiment.He invited twelve personal friends to supper one night. One of them was as notorious* for costly and elegant cigars as Mark Twain was for cheap and devilish ones.Before that day Mark Twain called at his house and when no one was looking borroweda handful of his cigars which cost him forty cents apiece and bore red-and-gold labels in signof their nobility.Then Mark Twain removed the labels and put the cigars into a box with his favorite brand on it.They took these cigars when offered at the end of the supper, and lit them and struggled with them —in dreary* silence. Then they made excuses and filed out, treading* on one another’s heels with indecent eag erness; and in the morning when Mark Twain went out to observe results the cigars lay all between the front door and the gate.All except one — that one lay in the plate of the man who could stand only one or two whiffs*. He told Mark Twain afterward that someday Twain would get shot for giving people that kind of cigar to smoke.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Passage“MegaSkills” for ChildrenScriptA. Listen to the passage and complete the outline.MegaSkills is a program used in schools across the United States. This program trains adults to help children develop the skills needed for what educators call lifelong learning.MegaSkills is based on the idea that parents and teachers can help children gain skills through normal, daily activities.Dorothy Rich created the program. She heads a nonprofit organization in Washington,DC, called the Home and School Institute.Dorothy Rich identified eleven major skills that children need to succeed in life. She based them on information she gathered from educators and employers. She describes them as “inner engines of learning” for school and work.These MegaSkills include feeling able to do what is needed, and wanting to do it. Being willing to work hard and doing what is right are other MegaSkills. So are completing what you start, showing concern for others, and using good judgment. Dorothy Rich says children also need to learn how to solve problems, and how to work with a goal in mind.MegaSkills Education Online offers suggestions for activities to build these skills. For example, there are ideas about how parents can help children get organized in school. Parents can begin by helping a child plan a school project, like a science project.A parent can suggest that the child think about all the supplies needed for the project.What special supplies might the child need? The child can write down each step required for the project, then number the steps to help follow them.Other ideas offer ways to help younger children plan their time. MegaSkills Education Online suggests that parents and children list activities for a day when there is no school. For example, the family might p lan to wake up at eight o’clock and eat breakfast by nine.As the day progresses, children can write down the time they start each activity on the list. At the end of the day, the family can see how close they came to following their plan.MegaSkills says this exercise is one way to reduce the time spent watching television. It can also increase the time children spend on schoolwork.There are other free suggestions and activities at the MegaSkills website.B. Listen to the passage again and list the skills children need to succeed in life.KeyA.“MegaSkills” for ChildrenI. Definition of the word “MegaSkills”MegaSkills is a program that trains adults to help children develop the skillsthrough normal, daily activities.II. Creator of MegaSkillsMegaSkills was created by Dorothy Rich who runs a nonprofit organization inWashington, DC, called the Home and School Institute.III. Services offered by MegaSkills Education Online1. It offers suggestions for activities to develop the skills that are needed for schooland work.2. It offers ways to help younger children plan their time.IV. Advantages of the time planning activity1. The activity can reduce the time spent watching television.2. It can also increase the time children spend on schoolwork.B. 1. Feeling able to do what is needed, and wanting to do it2. Being willing to work hard and doing what is right3. Completing what you start4. Showing concern for others5. Using good judgment6. Learning how to solve problems7. Learning how to work with a goal in mindPart 2 VideoBees Are MisunderstoodScriptWatch the video film and answer the questions.Be nice to bees. You might not care as much for your dinner if they were not buzzing around your neighborhood.“If we didn’t have pollinators the only kinds of foods we could eat would be wind-pollinated* vegetables such as grasses, grains and grapes, things of that nature.”Jeff Miller runs a company that sells beekeeping supplies. This company partnered with the Walker Jones Elementary School to start this community garden — tended by students and local volunteers.“Well, you can’t talk about urban farming withou t talking about pollinators any more than you could talk about urban farming without talking about water or sunlight.”“A lot of the aspects of your life are impacted by the pollination services that honeybees provide.”Researcher Heidi Wolff first surrounded herself with bees as a teen 13 years ago. Now she studies them at George Washington University.“Plants do not thrive without pollination. They cannot complete their life cycle without pollination. And bees provide that service.”And while many people worry about being stung by bees, both Miller and Wolff say that’s a big misunderstanding.“These are not aggressive beings. They’re rather gentle. We’ve been trying to prove that with our proximity* here. ”That’s because if they sting you, their stingers fall off and th ey will die.“It is a little bit of a kamikaze* kind of situation, yeah, but the reality is: we haven’t hada stinging incident here [in the garden] anyway.”Miller says that’s because bees don’t care too much about people in the first place.“Bees are just focused on doing their own work. And t hey’re not really interested in being bothered by humans. They’re not interested in you. They’re just there to collect nectar* and pollen* and bring it back to the colony*.”Miller says it takes about $400 to start your own hive*, but that each one yields about 45 kilograms of honey every year. But, Wolff cautions would-be amateur beekeepers to do some research first.“You don’t just want to get a box of bees, throw it somewhe re and just hope you figure it out. Becaus e that’s when you get problems.That’s when your neighbors get scared. That’s when people get stung.”And that’s bad for business. Wolff says bees need a ll the positive press possible, and irresponsible beekeepers do more harm than good to the pollination process.。
book 1 Module 6
Module 6 The Internet and TelecommunicationsI．教学内容分析本模块以Internet and Telecommunications为话题，介绍了因特网的起源，因特网和现代通讯工具在现代交际中的作用，以及科学技术发展对人类生存方式的影响。
要求学生了解有关电脑、网络、电信的词汇，而且要了解因特网的历史和电信业的发展。
通过模块学习，要求学生能正确地、客观地、辨证地看待因特网和现代通讯设备，积极利用因特网积极的一面，获取有益的信息；自觉抵制其消极面。
Introduction 部分通过直观形象的词汇学习，要求学生了解并掌握电脑常见部件的名称，通过选择题的形式来掌握其英语解释，培养学生用英语思维的方式。
第三部分还给出了许多新词汇，学生根据不同的语境来选择词义。
Reading and Vocabulary 部分选取了学生比较熟悉的内容，介绍了因特网、因特网的兴起、万维网和万维网的发明。
通过学习，使学生了解有关因特网和万维网的知识。
通过完成设定练习，来使学生进一步提高获取信息并准确理解文章内容的能力，并帮助学生巩固新学的词汇。
在情感态度方面，通过对文中主人公事迹的谈论，树立学生正确的人生观、价值观和世界观。
Grammar 1 部分介绍了构词法知识——合成词的构成。
旨在让学生了解合成词的三种构成方式，并通过相关的练习学会运用名词的构成法掌握猜测新词的意思，从而对日益增加的词汇有个了解。
Listening and Vocabulary通过一段老师、学生和家长的采访录音，要求学生正确理解各被采访人对于互联网的观点和态度。
以小组讨论的形式让学生对互联网的利弊有个认识。
Pronunciation部分通过一段节选自听力材料的简短对话，使学生明确句子中表示重要信息的词应当重读，同时重读也表达了说话者的强烈感情。
Grammar 2部分通过课文里的短语名词，帮助学生复习巩固定冠词和零冠词的用法。
现代大学英语听力Unit 6 Book 1答案
Unit 6 Houses and HomesT ask 1ScriptMy dream house is not very big but not very small. It is very quiet and it is near the centre of the city.I imagine a large garden with pets including three dogs and two cats. I dream of a large kitchen and a comfortable living room with a big sofa and big windows. I like brightly-lit rooms.There are only two floors, with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The furniture is modem and not dark. I would like to have a hobbies room with plenty of books and maps on the walls.Finally, I would like to have a small swimming pool for the summer and a good sauna for the winter.This is my dream house.KeyFill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.See the Script.T ask 2ScriptRod: Hello. Is that Oxford 40414?Mary: Y es it is.Rod: Erm... I'm enquiring about the flat which was advertised in the local paper.Mary: Oh yes?Rod: Wonder if you could tell me, how much is the rent a month, please?Mary: It's￡112.Rod: I see. Is it fairly near the city centre?Mary: Y es, it's only about a kilometre away.Rod: I see. Is it quite handy for the shops?Mary: Y es, within a minute or two on foot.Rod: What about a garden?Mary: Well you have the use of the garden.Rod: I see. And central heating, is there?Mary: Y es, yes. Gas central heating.Rod: I see. Erm... how many rooms are there, please?Mary: Well, there's one very large bed-sitting room, a kitchen and bathroom and a small hall.Rod: I see. Erm... which floor is it on?Mary: On the first floor.Rod: Oh good. Erm... would it be possible for me to visit it tomorrow, say about 5 o'clock?Mary: Yes, certainly.Rod: Oh good. That's fine. Could you just give me your name, please? Mary: Y es. The name is Mary Jones [Y es.] and the address is 41 North Parade.Rod: 41 North Parade. Fine. Thanks ever so much. I'll see you tomorrow at 5 o'clock then.Mary: Y es. [OK?] Good.Rod: Bye-bye.Mary: Goodbye.KeyA. Fill in the following chart.B. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according tothe tape.l) Rod has learnt something about the flat from an advertisement in a local newspaper. [T]2) Rod will have no access to the garden when he moves in. [F]3) It's a two-bedroom flat. [F]4) Rod says he will go and visit the landlady tomorrow morning. [F] Task 3ScriptMr. Henschel is talking about his house.Interviewer: Mr. Henschel, you're from Germany, and you're now living in Thailand.Mr. Henschel: Y es, that's right. I built this house eight years ago. Interviewer: Why did you choose a traditional Thai house?Mr. Hensche l: Because I collect Thai antiques and I think they look best in a traditional house.Interviewer: It's really very beautiful. And very cool here in the garden.What's above us?Mr. Hensche: There's a large, open verandah above us. See? There's an opening here. Y ou can see the sky.Interviewer: And someone on the verandah can look into the garden. Mr. Henschel: That's right. That's the living room, at the front of the house, with the stairs next to it. There's a toilet under thestairs and next to that is the study.Interviewer: What else is there on the ground floor?Mr. Henschel: There's a dining room at the back of the house, across from the study.Interviewer: And upstairs?Mr. Henschel: The bedrooms, and the verandah. The main bedroom is above the living room. But I don't need a lot of bedrooms.I just need room for my antiques.Interviewer: But where's the kitchen?Mr. Henschel: The kitchen is outside, there, in the other building. Thai houses are often like that. Then the heat and the cookingsmells aren't in the house.KeyChoose the best answer to each of the following questions.l) Mr. Henschel is from (b)a) England b) Germany c) Thailand d) America2) The word "verandah" in the interview most likely means (c)a) a window through which one can look into the gardenb) a special type of bedroomc) an open area with a floor and a roof that is built on the side of a housed) a kitchen separate from the main building3) Why did Mr. Henschel choose a traditional Thai house? (d)a) The kitchen is outside the main buildingb) He tries to look like a native Thai.c) A Thai house is very beautiful and coold) The Thai antiques he has collected will look best in such a house.4) Which of the following statements is NOT true? (d)a) There are some stairs next to the living room.b) The study is next to the toilet.c) There is a dining room at the back of the house.d) The bedrooms are on the ground floor.T ask 4ScriptElectricity comes through an underground cable. Then a thin cable enters your home through a special box, called a fuse box, and a meter. This meter counts units of electricity, and at the end of a month or a quarter your parents pay their electricity bill. Different wires go from the meter to all the rooms in your house or flat. Y ou cannot see these wires because they are under the floors or in the walls. Some wires are for thelights in the ceiling, and others are for all our machines. We use electricity for refrigerators, cookers, water heaters and washing machines. What does your family use electricity for?KeyAnswer the following questions.l) Describe how electricity comes into home.Key: Electricity comes through an underground cable. Then a thin cable enters our home through a fuse box and a meter.2) What is the use of a meter?Key: The meter counts units of electricity.3) Can you normally see the wires? Why or why not?Key: No. Because they are normally under the floors or in the walls. 4) What do we often use electricity for?Key: Usually for refrigerators, cookers, water heaters and washing machines.T ask 5Script1) Something's definitely wrong. It's not cooling properly. The food that I put in it yesterday was spoiled by today.2) It's been out of order for several hours. I can’t get a dial tone. I'd like toget it fixed as soon as possible because I have to make some important business calls.3) I wish you could fix the central heating in there. When I go to bed at night it's so cold that I can't get to sleep.4) It hasn't been heating right for some time. Sometimes it gets too hot and burns everything. Other times it doesn't get hot enough, and things don't get cooked.5) It's been driving me crazy all summer! It keeps breaking down and itdoesn't keep the room cool. It's so hot in this room most of the time that I can hardly breathe.KeyWhat is each speaker talking about? Choose the best answer.1) a) stove b) refrigerator c) air conditioner (b)2) a) radio b) telephone c) television (b)3) a) bedroom b) living room c) kitchen (a)4) a) stove b) dryer c) central heating (a)5) a) central heating b) lamp c) air conditioner c)T ask 6ScriptWhen Mrs. Kienast's quintuplets were born, they were too small toleave the hospital. They couldn't leave the hospital until they weighed enough. During the time when the babies were in the hospital, Mrs. Kienast was busy at home.After the Kienasts' neighbors learned of the quintuplets' birth, they decided to add some extra rooms to the family's house. The house was too small for a big family. It had only five rooms. The neighbors decided to add seven more. They are giving their labor without pay because they want to help.KeyAnswer the following questions.1) Give a title to the story.Key: The House Was Not Big Enough/The Kienasts' Housing Problem 2) Can you tell us what the word "quintuplets" probably means incontext?Key: It means five (or several) children born of the same mother at the same time.3) Why did Mrs. Kienast's babies have to stay in the hospital for some days?Key: They were too small to leave the hospital.4) What did the neighbors decide to do when knowing the babies' birth? Key: They decided to add some extra rooms to the Kienasts' house.5) How many rooms would the house have after being rebuilt?Key: 12.6) Will the Kienasts pay their neighbors? Why or why not?Key: No. The neighbours want to help them.T ask 7ScriptMary Fargo and Pete Russell are talking about how they feel about their house, now that they've finished renovating it.Mary: Yes, yes. I really feel that it was all worth it now. When people come to see it, they always say they love it, andthat we've done a super job, and it's good to hear that.Pete:I sometimes walk around and just touch various things--some of these books are very rare and they'relovely to hold--here, feel this leather cover. I think a houseshould be all about the senses. I hear Mary working out inthe morning on her exercise bar, or playing the piano. Itreally sounds like a home as well.Mary: I think I have two favourite rooms--the music room is here.We had the carpet specially made. Y ou can feel thethickness of it, even in shoes. It's an informal sitting room,really. A lot of our favourite things are in this room.Sometimes, after a heavy day, I like to just sit here andlook at the paintings, or play the piano, or listen to music.My other favourite is the breakfast room because it's sobright and cheery, and in the summer we throw thewindows open and I can hear the birds, or Pete playingwith the dog.Pete: Someone asked me the other day if I could bear to do it all again.Interviewer: And what did you say?Pete: Well of course, it's all worthwhile in the end. But to tell you the truth, I was almost sad when it was finished. Well, youknow that, I wondered what I was going to do next. I loveddesigning the curtains for example. And I liked doing thewallpaper. And it was especially good because we weredoing it for ourselves. I hated doing some of the mundanethings, though.Mary: I think it's a question of degree, really. I like some types of shopping. I love shopping for antiques, for example. Andchoosing furniture and fabrics. I like doing that. What I hatedoing is ordinary day-to-day shopping. I love shopping for adinner party, for example. Going into all the small specialityshops, the cheese shop, the fishmonger's and so on. But Ihate shopping for washing powder, for example. I don't likedoing the ordinary boring things.KeyAnswer the following questions:1) Why does Mary say, "I really feel that it was all worth it now"?Key: She and Pete have worked hard for renovating their house. Now it's finished, and looks nice. Others say they have done a good job. So she thinks it's worthwhile.2) Pete says "a house should be all about the senses." In his opinion, is their house a good one by this standard? Why or why not?Key: Y es, he thinks so. In the house, he can touch various things (e.g. the leather cover of a rare book), and hear Mary working out in the morning, or playing the piano.3) What are Mary's two favourite rooms?Key: The music room and the breakfast room.4) Why was Pete almost sad when the renovation was finished?Key: He loved doing those interesting things, such as designing curtains, but hated doing ordinary, uninteresting things. Perhaps, after the renovation, there wouldn't be so many interesting things.5) What's Mary's attitudes towards shopping?Key: She likes some kinds of shopping, like buying antiques, but hatesordinary day-to-day shopping.T ask 8ScriptIn recent years, there have been important social and economic changes in the United States. And, these changes have affected almost all of America's housing system, from home building to home buying.First of all, American families are growing smaller. People today are having fewer children, or choosing not to have children at all. Many people are marrying later in life. And, about 40 percent of all American marriages end in divorce.All this means that many Americans now want smaller houses. And, a larger percentage are buying apartments.This has created a shortage of rental housing in many parts of the country. It has caused special difficulties for those who are old or poor, and do not have the money to buy a place of their own.Some people are solving this problem by forming cooperatives. In a cooperative, everyone in an apartment building joins together and buys a share of the building. If 20 percent of those living in the cooperative have low earnings, then the group can get a low-interest loan from the government. If people want to sell their share in the cooperative, they cannot receive more than they paid for it. This helps keep the cost ofcooperatives low.Recent concern over the cost of energy also has brought changes in American housing. Some people are moving back to the cities, to save the cost of driving long distances to work. And, many Americans have begun to seek homes that cost less to heat and light. Some homes are being built underground. They cost almost nothing to heat, because the temperature of the earth changes very little as the seasons change.Other new houses get their energy from the sun. During the day, heat from sunlight is collected through windows on the south side of the house. At night, the windows are covered, and the collected warmth heats the home.Recently, the American economy has also had a major effect on American housing. Inflation has pushed the cost of homes higher and higher. And, interest rates have become very high. Buyers now must pay as much as 18 percent interest for housing loans.Americans with just moderate earnings now find it very difficult to make monthly payments on a new home. In the last few months, even apartments have grown too costly for most people to buy.KeyA. Fill in the missing words in the outline,Main idea: Effects of social and economic changes on America'shousing system.1. Impact of increasingly smaller families:1) greater demand for smaller houses or apartments;2) a shortage of rental housing;3) people solving the problem by forming cooperatives.2. Impact of the rising energy prices:1) some people moving back to cities;2) many seeking homes that cost less to heat and light;3) some homes built underground;4) other houses getting their energy from the sun.3. Impact of economy/economic factors:1) the cost of homes getting higher and higher due to inflation;2) higher interest for housing loans.B. Answer the following questions.1) What is a cooperative?Key: It is a way of solving housing problem and helping keep the cost low. In the cooperative, everyone buys a share of an apartment building. If a low-earning requirement is met, the buyers can get a low-interest loan from the government.2) How can houses get energy from the sun?Key: During the day, heat from sunlight is collected through windows on the south side of the house. At night, the windows are covered, andthe collected warmth heats the home.Task 9ScriptMike: Hello everyone, and welcome to this month's edition of Debate on Radio Time, the programme for students of English round theworld. With me in the studio today I have four guests, James andAlice from Sheffield, and David and Louise from a small villagein Y orkshire. How does living in a town compare with living inthe country? What do they all think? Let's start with you, James. James: Living in a town like Sheffield is wonderful. There is so much to do. My parents often go to the theatre or the cinema. I belong to ayouth club and go to lots of discos. There's a good swimming poolat the Sports Centre and a large library. Public transport is good,so it's easy to get from one place to another. I live very near myschool, so I can walk there, and it's easy to visit my friends. Mike: So you're very happy. What about you, Alice?Alice: Well, James is right in many ways. But I don't like living in town.It's very noisy with all the traffic, and rather dirty. I like going forlong walks in the fresh air, but we've only got parks. I cycle toSchool to get some exercise but it's rather dangerous, and cardrivers shout at you. I don't really like discos or cinemas. I likeopen fields and a peaceful life.Mike: So you're a country girl at heart? Do you agree with her, David? David:Yes, I do. Y ou're closer to nature in the country and it's much quieter. Y ou can watch the plants and animals change with the seasons, and there's more room to play out of doors. And people are more friendly. They seem to have more time, so they stop and talk to you. There's less traffic too, so the air stays fresh.Mike: Do you agree with David, Louise?Louise: Not really. I think life in the country is very dull. It's too quiet.And you can't really play anywhere because the fields are full ofcrops and animals. There is less traffic, but people drive very faston country roads, so they are quite dangerous. I don't likeanimals. The nearest youth club is ten miles away. The worstthing is that I have to get up very early. Public transport is verybad in the country, so I have to catch a special school bus fromthe other end of the village. All my school friends live indifferent villages, and it's difficult to see them out of school.Life's much better in town.Mike: Well, we don't agree. Two for and two against. Well, where is it best to live? Can you think of any more points? Have a debate inyour class and take a vote. Now it's goodbye from James, Alice,David and Louise.All: Goodbye, everybody.Mike: Thank you for joining us and until next Radio Time. Goodbye from me.KeyA. Answer the following questions.1) What is the programme called?Key: Debate on Radio Time.2) How many guests are in the studio? Who are they? Where are they from?Key: Four guests are in the studio. James and Alice are from Sheffield;David and Lousie are from a small village in Y orkshire.3) What's the topic for today's debate?Key: The topic is how living in town compares with living in the country.B. Fill in the following chart.T ask 10ScriptWell, I think I'd prefer to live in a village because.., well, I think the people are friendly and there's a lot of fresh air. I think life generally is healthier in a village and I like being close to nature. And it's very easy for my work as a writer to have peace and quiet.Well, I'd prefer to live in a city because there's more going on. Er... being an actress, I need to go to the cinema and the theatre and there's far more entertainment in the city than there is in the country, of course. I also like it because.., um... people are more open-minded. People don't.., um... mind what you do in the city. And for the shopping as well, I mean, I love going to the village shop but the stores and shops in London can't compare with anything.Y es, well, I prefer living in a village. It's safer than a city and there's less crime and of course there's less traffic, so it's much more pleasant. Then, it's much cheaper than the city. There are.., you know, rents are cheaper and so of course are house prices. It's quiet, it's.., it's peaceful. Y es, I much prefer living in a village.Y es you. Think of the children Roger. It seems to me that you're so... so carried away with the idea.., that you're going to... the idea of buying a house at long last that.., well.., your personal likes and dislikes are.., are making you anything but practical. Alex for example. He'll be going to secondary school next year. And as far as I'm concerned the nearer the school the better. Have you read the description of your beautiful village house? Where is it? Y es, here we are. "Local primary school within walking distance" it says. That of course means that the nearest secondary school will be in Colchester.KeyWrite down each speaker’s main point and main arguments, and discuss them with your partner about these viewpoints.First speaker:Second speaker:Third speaker:Fourth speaker:TipsIn this task we will have more discussions about city life and country life. It is more challenging, for the recordings are close to our authentic, real-life situations. Pay attention to features of spokenEnglish (e.g. contraction, pause, filler, etc.) in this exercise.Try to understand some difficult phrases or sentences from contexts, e.g."---... I love going to the village shop but the stores and shops in London can't compare with anything (in Paragraph 2). (It means no shops or stores can match those in London, which are the best.)... your personal likes and dislikes are.., are making you anything but practical. (This implies 'you're not practical.')"For Paragraph 3, the main points are not given explicitly, so some inferences have to be drawn when taking notes.After listening, do some oral work on this topic.T ask 11ScriptIs it better to rent furniture or to buy your own home furnishings?Today, many young people are renting instead of buying, and furniture rental is one of the fastest-growing businesses in the United States. The reason for this trend is quite simple. People prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture that they really like instead of buying used or cheap furniture. Renting has another advantage too. It saves people the cost of moving their furniture to other parts of the country when they relocate.KeyFill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.See the Script.T ask 12ScriptFor many years, owning a home has been an important part of the American dream. Since the end of World War II, that dream has come true for a growing number of Americans. Just before the war, less than half of all families in the United States owned their own homes. Today, about 65 percent do.Americans also are living in newer homes than at any other time in American history. The average home today is about 23 years old.Many of these new houses are in suburban areas, just outside America'scities. About 30 years ago, builders started putting up houses in these areas by the hundreds, and sold them as quickly as they could build them. Today, 35 percent of all Americans live in suburban housing areas that did not exist 30 years ago. The remaining 65 percent are divided about equally, between cities and small towns.)。
大学英语听力教程上册unit6原文及答案
Unit SixPart One StatementsComplete each of the statements with what you hear and choose A or B that explains the word or phrase in bold.1. I can't hear you, the noise of the traffic is absolutely awful. ( A )2. I'm going away to New Y ork for a few days and I'd like you to keep an eye on my homewhile I'm away. ( B )3. Ask them to give us a ring if they see or hear anything suspicious. ( A )4. Smoking has the highest percentage of deaths compared to other addictive drugs andalcohol. (A)5. In my opinion, smokers should quit smoking as soon as possible. ( B )6. Many people tried to tell the Freemen to give up, but the Freemen group did not want to bearrested. ( B )7. The group of Freemen will still be charged with writing bad checks and threatening ajudge. ( A )8. The six children are happy to be with the policemen, and they are not afraid of being takenaway and split up again. ( A )9. They split the brothers up among three foster homes. This upset the children very much. ( B )10. The company that makes the electricity wants to charge people more money for it. ( A )Part Two DialoguesDialogue OneHave Y ou Gone Deaf or Something?M: Oh, there you are. I've been waiting for you half an hour. What have you been doing?W: I've been shopping. I've bought a new hat. Do you like it?M: It's all right. I met the Popes' son, Norman, while I was waiting for you. He's just come back from France.W: Yes, I know. Mrs. Pope told me. She's very proud of him. She says he speaks French fluently.M: How long has he been learning it?W" I'm not sure.M: What did you say?W: I said I'm not sure. I think he's been studying French since he was twelve.M: Who's been studying French?W: Norman has. The Popes's son. Have you gone deaf or something?M: I can't hear you. The noise of the traffic is absolutely awful,W: Yes, it is, isn't? Goodness, I'm tired. I've been walking round the shops for nearly three hours.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear,1. Where does this conversation take place? ( A )2. What's the relationship between the two speakers? ( B )3. Who speaks French fluently? ( C )4. How long has Norman been learning French? ( C )5. How long has the woman been walking round? ( B )I. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement youhear.1. The woman bought a lot of things. ( F )2. They met with the Popes' son while they were shopping. ( F )3. Mrs. Pope was very proud of her son because he spoke French fluently. ( T )4. The man couldn't hear the woman because she didn't speak loudly. ( F )5. The woman wasn't fired even though she had been shopping for a long time. ( F ) Dialogue TwoThe Journey to ParisM: Good morning. Can you tell me the times of morning flights to Paris. Please?W: Yes, certainly. There are daily flights at 8:30 and 10:20.M: And when do they arrive in Paris?W: The early flight arrives at 20:40 and the mid-morning one at 22:30.M: So the journey takes twelve hours and ten minutes?W: Yes, that's correct. But remember, you must be at the airport one hour before.M: Of course. And in Pairs, is there a bus to the city center?W: Yes, there are buses every half an hour and the journey takes about 40 minutes.M: Fine. How much is a single air ticket?W: Single (450)M: Right. I'd like to book two tickets, please, on the early morning flight to Pairs on May 2lth.W: Two tickets. OK, fine.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. When does this conversation take place? ( A )2. Where does this conversation take place? ( A )3. What can we learn about the flights to Paris? ( B )4. How long does the journey to Paris take? ( C )5. How much does the man pay for his tickets? ( B )II, Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear.1. The early flight arrives at 8:30 and the mid-morning one at 10:20. ( F )2. The man must be at the airport half an hour before. ( F )3. There are buses to the airport every half hour. ( F )4. The journey to the city center takes about 40 minutes. ( T )5. The man booked two tickets on the mid-morning flight to Paris on May 21st. ( F ) Dialogue ThreeI'd Like Y ou to Keep an Eye on My Home While I'm AwayW: I'm going away to New Y ork for a few days and I'd like you to keep an eye on my home while I'm away.M: Certainly. Madam. What's your name and address?W: The name's Martha, and the address is 26, Spring V ale.M: Thank you. Y ou'll lock all the doors, and make sure all the windows are shut, won't you?W: Of course.M: And you'll remember to cancel the milk.W: Yes, I've already done that.M: And the paper.W: Yes.M: And you won't leave any ladders about.W: No, we haven't got a big ladder.M: That's fine. Are you friendly with the people next door?W: Yes, we are.M: Well, I think you' d better tell them you're going away, too. Ask them to give us a ring if they see or hear anything suspicious.W: Yes, I will. Thank you.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of questions you hear.1. What is the woman going to do? ( A )2. What does she want the man to do? ( A )3. What does the man ask the woman to cancel? ( B )4. Does the woman get along well with the people next door? ( B )5. What does the man ask her neighbor to do? ( C )II. Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.The woman is leaving for New Y ork, so she asks the man to keep an eye on her home whileshe is away. Then the man gets her name and address and gives her some suggestions: to lock allthe doors, to shut all the windows, to cancel the milk and the paper, and not to leave any ladders about And at last the man also advises her to tell her neighbours that she is away, so they can give them a ring if they see or hear anything suspicious.Part Three PassagesPassages OnePower ProtestThe state of California has a problem. They can not produce enough electricity for everyone. Many people want something done about it. The company that makes electricity wants to charge people more money for it.Some people meet to talk about the increase in the cost of electricity. Some people put their names on a letter to protest it. Other people want to pay only part of their electric bills.Some people who meet want to stop paying so much money for electricity. They are afraidthat they will have to pay even more money later. They think that if they pay more now, the power company will charge them more later.The letter they signed went to the governor. They sent one to the power company as well.Most people in California think that the problem with the power comes from the electric companies who want more money.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What's the problem in the state of California? ( B )2. What does the power company want to do? ( C )3. Why do some people want to stop paying money for electricity? ( D )4. Where was the letter sent? ( A )5. From where do most people in California think the problem with the power comes? (C)II. Listen to the passage again and complete the following sentences with the information you hear.1. The state of California has a problem. They cannot produce enough electricity for everyone.2. Some people meet to talk about the increase in the cost of electricity, some people put theirnames on a letter to protest it.3. Other people want to pay only part of their electric bills.4. Some people who meet want to stop paying so much money for electricity. They are afraidthat they will have to pay even more money later.5. Most people in California think that the problem with the power comes from the electriccompanies who want more money.Passage T woFreemen Surrender to F.B.I.A group of people decided that the American government was not acting like they should. Theyfelt the government was breaking their own laws. The group decided to make their own government.They called themselves the Freemen group.The Freemen wrote bad checks. They wanted to have a judge killed. These were against the law.The EB.I. wanted to arrest these people. But the Freemen group went to a ranch in Montana. They protected themselves with guns and would shoot anyone who came near.The EB.I. did not want anyone killed or hurt. They talked to the Freemen about what they did.Many people tried to tell the Freemen to give up. The Freemen group did not want to be arrested.They thought that they did not do anything wrong.The Freemen decided to give up after staying on the ranch for 81 days. The F.B.I. director was glad that no one was hurt. The U.S. president asked people at his dinner party to say a prayer for everyone involved.The group of Freemen will still be charged with writing bad checks and threatening a judge.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.l. Why did the group decide to make their own government? ( C )2. Why did the F.B.I want to arrest the Freemen? ( D )3. Where did the Freemen group go when the F.B.I wanted to arrest them? ( D )4. Why didn't the Freemen group want to be arrested? ( B )5. What was the result? ( A )I. Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions.l. What did the group of people call themselves?The Freemen group.2. How did the group of people protect themselves?They protected themselves with guns and would shoot anyone who came near.3. Did the F.B.I want to kill them?No. They did not want anyone killed or hurt.4. After how many days did the freemen decide to give up?81 days.5. How many people were hurt in the end?No one.Passage ThreeCouple Adopts Six Children in One DayA family went from zero to six children in one day. Sarah and Jim Cole adopted six brothers and sisters from the family. On adoption day, they went on TV and then to the courthouseto sign papers. Four years ago, government workers took all six children away from their real parents. They said the parents were not taking care of them. They split the children up amongthree foster homes. This upset the children very much.At first, the Coles wanted to take only two children. But the government workers wanted allthe brothers and sisters together again. Finally the Coles agreed to take all of them.It was hard in the beginning. But it slowly got easier. The children got older. The Coles got used to taking care of the six children.The Coles are not rich people. The government has a program to help people who adopt children. They pay them money for each child each month.The children are happy to be with the Coles. They are getting to know each other again.They are not afraid of being taken away and split up again.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. How many children did Sarah and Jim have at first? ( D )2. On adoption day, what did they do first? ( B )3. Why were the six children taken away from their real parents? ( C )4. Why did the Coles agree to take all of the six children? ( A )5. How are they getting along now? ( B )II. Listen to the passage again and write T for True or F for False for each statement youhear.1. Sarah and Jim Cole adopted six brothers and sisters from several families. ( F )2. The real parents split the children up among 3 foster homes. ( F )3. The Coles wanted to adopt only one child at first. ( F )4. The Coles felt it was hard to take care of six children even though they got older. ( T )5. The government would pay the couples money for each child each month to help them. ( T )Part Four Idioms and ProverbsI. In this part, you will be presented with ten sentences. Listen carefully and write them down.1. All is fair in love and war.2. Diligence is the mother of good fortune.3. V ictory lies in desperate position.4. Truth will prevail.5. There is no smoke without fire.6. The used key is always bright.7. Slight negligence may lead to great disaster.8. Pride goes before, and shame follows after.9. Ring out the old, ring in the new.10. There is no rose without thorns.II. In this part, you will hear ten sentences. In each sentence there is one idiom that is given below.Listen and guess its meaning from the context.Script:1. Linda and Jerry met two years ago at a party. They have been head over heels in lovesince then.2. My son was very worded about his final exams. I told him to keep his chin up.3. A: Forget all your mistakes and start it over!B: I'll try, but that's easier said than done.4. I have already gone out on a limb; there is nothing more I can do for you.5. He has been in hot water with his boss. He might get fired.6. I love these shoes, but they were really expensive. I bought them even though they cost anarm and a leg.7. Now that she has five children, she has her hands full.8. Sue hadn't planned to take a trip, she just left for New Y ork on the spur of the moment.9. After a hard year at school, summer vacation was a bed of roses. Justin spent most of histime relaxing at the beach.10. My boss is really mean and unfair, working for him is a bed of thorns.Keys:1. very much in love2. face something difficult with courage3. It is easy to suggest, but hard to do4. to put yourself in a isolated situation5. be in trouble6. be very expensive7. be extremely busy8. without a lot of thought or planning, spontaneously9. a good, easy situation in life10. a difficult or unhappy situationPart Five Exercises for HomeworkI. Short ConversationsIn this part, you will hear ten short conversations. Each of them is followed by a question.After the question, you are supposed to choose a correct answer from the four choices.1 W: What a waste of time! I'll never go there again.M: I had no way of knowing it would be so bad.Q: What does the man mean? ( B )2. M: Is there a Miss Smith in the house? Here is a package for her, but I need her signature.W: Miss Smith is not here fight now. Can I sign the receipt for her?Q: What is the man probably doing? ( A ) "3. M: Brenda, before you answer my questions, I want you to know that all we care about ishelping people to get well.W: Yes, I know. But still, I am afraid of the surgery.Q: What's the man's profession? ( C )4. W: I admire your success, Mr. Fiske. And I especially admire those who made it to the topthrough life-long hard work.M: Thank you, Miss Walker. I, too, believe in hard work, even though luck may sometimes play a part.Q: What do we learn about Mr. Fiske from the conversation? ( A )5. W: Excuse me, could you help me find "The Sun Also Rises", a novel by Ernest Hemingway.M: Why don't you search for it on the computer over there? It's much easier than you look at the titles on the shelves.Q: Where does the conversation mostly take place? ( A )6. M: Next time you see Ted, please don't forget to give him my best regards.W: Sure, but he has been assigned to a New Y ork office now. I don't know when I can see him again.Q: What can we infer from the conversation? ( D )7. M: Will Flight 998 arrive on time at 2:00?W: I'm sorry Flight 998 is delayed due to a storm. We will announce its time of arrival as soon as we get notice.Q: What do we learn about Flight 998 from the conversation? ( D )8. M: Jessica, I am sorry I have to leave fight now. I have a dinner appointment with an oldclassmate of mine whom I haven't seen for years.W: That's fine with me. There isn't much left for us to do anyway. But I think you'd bette~ tell the office manager that you are leaving.Q: What is the relationship between the man and the woman? ( A )9. W: Jimmy, I know you were born and brought up in America. How can you have such astrong British accent?M: My family lived for some years in London, where my father worked as arepresentative of a large American business. And I went to a public school there.Q: What do we learn from this conversation about Jimmy? ( D )10. W: Daddy, how many kilometers is a mile?M: Cathy, this is the third time you have asked me this question. If you are too forgetful to remember the exact answer, you can find it in the dictionary on yourdesk. Don't bother me with such a question again and again.O : What does the man tell his daughter to do? ( C )II. PassagesPassage OneMilk PricesThe price of milk may be going up. There was not enough rain in some parts of the country last year.This may mean that a gallon of milk will cost 41 cents more after October 1st.A California court wants to keep the cost down. California already has high milk prices. The court does not want the cost to go any higher.Higher milk prices will be very hard for some people. Families with many children buy a 10t of milk.The poor and old people without much money will also be hurt by higher prices.The court said that more milk from other states could be sold in California. The price of milk from other states might not be as high. Some states got enough rain so that their cost did not go up.People will buy the cheaper milk. This will make all the milk sellers lower their prices. If they do not, their milk will not sell.Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. Why may the price of milk be going up? ( A )2. How much will a gallon of milk cost after October 1st? ( D )3. For whom will high milk prices be very hard? ( D )4. Why did the price of milk not go up in some states? ( B )5. Why will the milk sellers lower their prices? ( D )Passage T woGirl DiesSome people had a party. A little girl ended up missing. Many people looked for her.The little girl had been dead when she was found in a swimming pool.Police officers wanted to tell everyone that was at the party. They hoped to find more clues, They needed to know what happened.The girl's body was examined. The person who examined her stated that she did not drown. She was murdered.Police were not saying much to the public. They had not named anyone as a suspect. They need to find out more about what happened on the day of the party.Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.1. What happened at the party,?A little girl ended up missing.2. Where was the little girl found?In the swimming pool.3. Who wanted to tell everyone that was at the party'?Police officers.4. What can we learn after the girl's body was examined?The girl did not drown but was murdered.5. What did the police do? Why?Police didn't say much to the public because they need to find out more about what happened on the day of the party.Passage ThreeAlcohol Can Be DangerousI went to a presentation on alcohol. Most people like alcohol all over the world. Drinking alcohol is a social activity for people. But alcohol can be dangerous if people drink too much. A little alcohol is good for health and mind, but too much alcohol can cause damage to our minds and bodies. I learned that people should drink a glass of water for every drink of alcohol they have. This will help prevent dehydration, and perhaps stop a hang-over. I also learned that if someone's blood alcohol concentration goes over the 4.5 point, he or she might stop breathing and die. I think alcohol is a good drink because usually everyone feels good, and they can enjoy talking. However, people must take responsibility for their actions and drink responsibly.Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences with the information you hear.1. I went to a presentation on alcohol.2. Drinking alcohol is a social activity for people.3. A little alcohol is good for health and mind, but too much alcohol can cause damage toour minds and bodies.4. I learned that people should drink a glass of water for every drink of alcohol they have.This will help prevent dehydration, and perhaps stop a hang-over.5. However, people must take responsibility for their actions and drink responsibly.III.A S tory for RetellingHere is a story. Listen and retell it.Because I Don't Want Him to Join the Army Two soldiers who had been in the army for many years went home to their village and decided to drink a little in the bar there. When they had drunk enough, they came out into the street to look for something interesting to do, but it was a very quiet place, and there was nothing interesting at all, so they could not find anything there.But at last, while they were standing in the market near the bar, they saw a village boycoming down the street. He was leading a dog by a rope, so the soldiers decided to have a joke with him.“hello.”One of the soldiers said to the boy, “why does your brother have to have a rope around his neck when he goes for a walk with you?”“Because I don’t want him to join the army.” The boy answered at once.。
新视野大学英语(第三版)视听说Book1-Unit6-听力原文
---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------新视野大学英语(第三版)视听说Book1-Unit6-听力原文Unit 6 Wit and fitListening to the worldSharing Scripts F = Finn Part 1 F: Often it’s hard to find a time to exercise when you have a full-time job. Lots of my friends belong to gyms but I prefer to go running outside to keep fit. How about you? What do you do to keep fit? M1 = Man 1, etc.; W1 = Woman 1, etc. Part 2 M1: Uh … I do quite a few things actually. Um, I go to the gym quite regularly. I go for runs. Er, I’m also a little bit involved in the sport of rowing. So, I’m down there quite a bit. I coach, actually coach rowing as well. W1: I have three children, and I work full-time. And I don’t have a lot of time to do any extra organized exercise. W2: Er, the main thing I do is I do practice yoga, that incorporates different positions as well as meditation, and different breathing techniques. M2: Usually, I ride my bike, like I got here. And I go to the gym more or less three to four times a week. And I also watch what I eat. W3: I dance, and I do yoga – and I just try to be as active as possible – enjoy nature also. M3: I try and walk everywhere because, um, I don’t really enjoy running. W4: I have quite a hectic lifestyle as a musician but I do try to keep1/ 18fit – going to the gym, yoga classes, Pilates classes, er, sometimes running, and generally keeping active. W5: I’m a police officer, so I have quite an active job. Um, I can spend 8 or 12 hours doing foot patrol, um, walking round the streets of London so I suppose that keeps me quite fit. Part 3 F: What other things would you like to do to keep fit? M1: I’d love to get involved with some team sports. I really enjoy, sort of, the team aspect of sport. Er, particularly I think I’d like to get into hockey. W1: I’d quite like to learn how to play tennis properly. Er, it’s probably one of the only sports that I’m interested in; it’s something I would watch on TV. M2: I would like to run, but, er … my legs are, are not running legs, so I prefer to cycle. W3: I would like to learn to rock climb. M3: I would actually like to join a rowing club, er, but unfortunately I don’t have time and it is a little bit expensive. W4: I really enjoy getting out of London at the weekend and going sailing. W5: When I was at university, um, I got quite into swing dancing, which is very like jive, 1940s jazz dancing. Er, I’d quite like to take that up again since it’s an easy way of keeping fit, and you meet a lot of people. Part 4 F: Do you do anything that isn’t very healthy?---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------M1: Um, I have a bit of a sweet tooth. Um, I love dessert, and I love to eat, er, sweet things. W4: I definitely drink too much coffee, and I do like chocolate as well. W2: Eating late is really bad for you so I try and avoid that –as much as I can, although it does happen quite regularly. W1: I love chocolate, and I probably eat too much of it. W5: Um, because of my shift work, I eat a lot of fast food, er, especially in the early hours of the morning. W3: Gosh, I don’t know. I’m a vegetarian. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I don’t drink caffeine. M3: I eat far too many crisps, and chocolate and biscuits. And because I bake, I also eat a lot of cake. Listening Scripts I = Interviewer; W = Woman I: Can you tell us a little about superfoods? W: Well, um, superfoods include tomatoes, broccoli and spinach. I: Hmm. W: These have lots of vitamins, and they are really good for you. I: Right. W: Anyway, they may improve our health, but I don’t think superfoods will be the answer to our eating problems in the future. I: Can you tell us why not? W: Well, the most important thing is to eat healthy food every day. I: Um, right. W: And this is more important than the idea of superfoods. Eating an apple a day is better for you than eating a kilo of spinach one day a week. I: I see. So what you’3/ 18re saying is … I: There’s been a lot of talk about food pills. W: Yes. I: Are they healthier than other types of food? Could they be the food of the future? W: Well, in the past astronauts ate a type of food pill when they were in space. It was dried food and they added water to it. I: Right. W: But I don’t think food pills will replace normal food. I: Right. Why’s that? For health reasons or social reasons? W: Well, cooking and eating together is an important part of family life and it always will be. You sit down together at a table and you eat and talk. It’s a very old tradition, and eating pills isn’t the same. I: Hmm, so we won’t eat only food pills? W: Food pills might become more popular, but no, we won’t eat only food pills in the future. I: Well, that’s interesting because I was reading about … W: In the future we may have special food that can change its flavor. I: Can you give an example? W: For example, imagine you like chocolate ice cream, but your friend likes strawberry. You eat the same ice cream but it will taste different for both of you.---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ I: The same food that tastes different for different people … W: You’ll think it’s chocolate ice cream and your friend will say it’s strawberry. It might happen with drinks, too. You take a bottle of liquid out of the fridge. You press the button which says “coffee” or “lemonade” or “hot chocolate”. You put the bottle in the microwave and the liquid becomes the drink that you choose. I: So it starts off as the same food or drink, but then we change its flavor by pushing a button. W: That’s right. Just by pushing a button. I: So how does it work? W: Well, this is possible because of nanotechnology. The technology might not replace normal drinks and food, but it may become common in the future. I: And nanotechnology is something that’s used in different a reas of science … Viewing Scripts B = Ronnie Barker; C = Ronnie Corbett B: I say, that was, that was really jolly good that was. I must say I really enjoyed that. Thanks very much. C: That’s fine. Fine. B: I say, it’s, it’s a super game, isn’t it? I, I can’t understand why I’ve never tried it before. Absolutely lovely. I loved it. But thanks to you, old boy, of course, from now on, I shall be a dedicated squish player. C: Squash. B: Pardon? C: The game is called “squash”. B: Oh squash, yes, that’s right. I’m sorry. Um …5/ 18who actually won? I mean, I couldn’t quite grasp the scoring mechanism. I mean, did I, did I win? C: Yes, you … yes, you won, you won. B: Oh, that’s good. How many goals did I get? C: Goals?! B: Well, you know, er … thingies, er … whatever … runs …. C: Points! B: … runs … ah, points! C: Points! B: Points, yes. C: Points. B: How many points did I get? C: Well, the score was, if you want to know, game-love, game-love, game-love, game-love. You see? B: Yes. C: You won … four games to love! B: Oh, I see. So, I got four and you got love. C: Yeah. B: I see. But how many is love? C: Love is nothing. B: Oh no, no. That’s not right, I’m sure, because I’m sure you got a goal, earlier on, right at the---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ beginning. C: A point! B: A point, I mean. C: A point, yes, well of course I did. That was when you … B: Oh, I know, I was holding the thing by the wrong end. I must remember, hold the bat by the thin end. C: The racket! B: Racket, I mean. C: The racket! B: Yes. C: This is … this is a ball. B: Yes. C: The gam e is called “squash”. B: Yes. C: Let’s start from basic principles. B: Yes. C: The whole thing is called “squash”. B: Squash. C: This is a ball. B: Yes. C: This is a ... racket when you do that. That’s what that is. That is a racket. B: I see. Will it work now you’ve done that? C: Ah … I don’t much care, to be honest.I mean … I’m not going to be playing squash anymore ever! B: Oh, I say. That’s a pity, because I was hoping we could have another game next week. I mean, I can, I thought, well you know, I thought I might get a bit better. C: A bit better? A bit better?! Look matey, I’m the secretary of this squash club. You know. I, I, I mean, I captain the A-team. You know. I’m one of the best players round here, as a matter of fact. You know, I won the area finals last year, all that sort of thing, you know. You know, I’m good. You know, good. And you come along here, if I may say so. You’ve never played the game before. You’re vastly overweight, if I may say so. You’re very slow on the7/ 18court. You’ve gone out on that court, and you’ve thrashed me. You’ve pounded me into the ground. You pulverized me, in front of my friends, four games to love! Well, how do you do it? B: Beginner’s luck? C: It’s a fluke. That’s what it is, a fluke, matey. It won’t happen again. I’ll tell you what … It won’t happen the next time. B: No, well, there won’t be a next time, will there? Because you’ve broken your rocket. C: My racket! I’ll get a new one. I don’t care. I’ll get a new one. Look, mate. I’ll get a new one, and tomorrow morning, here, 10 o’clock, things will be different! B: Oh no, no. Sorry, old boy. No, not tomorrow. No can do. C: What do you mean, “No can do”? B: I’ve got to go up to a place called Lords tomorrow. I’ve got to play a game called “cracket” or something.Spe aking for communication---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ Role-play Scripts Conversation 1 D = Doctor; W = Woman D: Hello. I’m Dr. Andrews. Now, what’s the matter? W: Well, doctor, I feel terrible. I get these headaches and I feel sick. D: Oh. How long have you had this problem? W: A few weeks now. And I can’t sleep at night because my head hurts. D: You can’t sleep? W: That’s right. D: And are you very worried or under pressure at the moment? W: No, I don’t think so. D: Do you have a healthy diet? W: Hmm. Quite healthy. D: Do you drink tea or coffee? W: Yes, I do. D: How much? W: Tea? Er … probably about eight cups, or ten. D: A day? W: Yes. D: I see. And has that changed in the last few weeks? W: Not really. D: OK. Well the first thing is I think you should stop drinking so much tea and coffee. Try to drink just one small cup a day. I’ll give you some painkillers for the headaches. Take two of these three times a day. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about, but if your headaches continue … Conversation 2 D = Doctor; M = Man D: Good morn ing. How can I help? M: Well, I’m worried about my foot. D: Your foot? M: Yes. It hurts when I walk. D: I see. Did you do anything to it? Did you have an accident? M: Um. Well, sort of. D: What happened? M: I kicked a wall. D: I see. When did you do that? M: About a week ago. D: OK. Did you go to hospital? M: No. D:9/ 18Can I have a look? M: Yes, of course. D: Where does it hurt? Here? M: Argh. Yes, there.---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ D: Can you move it? M: Yes, a little, but it’s very painful. D: Hmm. I think it might be broken. It’s nothing to worry about, but I think you should go to the hospital for an X-ray. I’ll write you a note and if you just take this … Group discussion Scripts A: Does exercise make you feel relaxed? B: Yes, I think it really does. Sometimes it’s difficult to find time to exercise, but I play football after work on a Monday, and I play tennis at the weekend, and I feel so much better. If I don’t play one week, I feel terrible. So, yes, doing sport makes you feel really good. You feel much better, and more relaxed. A: How much exercise do you do in a week? C: In a week, well I probably do about two or three hours of exercise, maybe more.I go to the gym once or twice, if I have time, and I sometimes go swimming. Oh, and I ride my bike at the weekend, so actually, probably three or four hours a week. More than I thought. Yeah, four hours, that’s OK. A: Do you have a sporting hero? D: Oh yes, Pelé. He’s a hero, not just for me, but probably for all Brazilians. I think he is one of the greatest football players ever. He was such a good athlete, and he had so much talent. He was “King of Football”, and scored more goals for Brazil than anyone else. And he was born very poor. You know he didn’11/ 18t have money for a football so he used to practice kicking a grapefruit, or a sock stuffed with paper. A: How much do you walk a day? E: Oh my goodness. Well, I suppose. I don’t walk very much actually. I … um … I drive, the car everywhere. That’s terrible, isn’t it? Um. Yes, I probably only walk about, about maybe five minutes every day.Further practice in listening Short conversations Scripts Conversation 1 W: Sorry. I have a project to do and I will have to stay at work until 6 o’clock. So I can’t make it to the bar at 5:30. M: OK. Then let’s meet at the cinema 10 minutes before the movie starts. Q: What is the woman going to do with the man in the evening? Conversation 2---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ M: Sally’s been doing yoga for three months to lose weight. But I wonder how she can succeed when she eats like that. W: Oh, poor Sally. She really should watch her diet and try to eat something less fatty. Q: What do we learn about Sally? Conversation 3 W: We use flexible time in our company. That is, early risers can begin work at 7 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m. while late sleepers need not go to work until 10 a.m. but they must work until 6 in the evening. M: That’s cool for a night owl like me. Q: At what time is the man most likely to go to work? Conversation 4 M: You’ve been working so hard. I know you don’t want to rest because you love your job. But remember what people say: Relax or die. W: Thanks for caring so much. But, really, I’m feeling fine. I don’t need time off. Q: What does the woman mean? Conversation 5 W: Do you know John has got straight A’s in the final exams? He’s been taking 6 courses this term and working more than 20 hours a week. M: Good for John! How he can balance work and study so well is really beyond me.13/ 18Q: What does the man mean? Long conversation Scripts M: So Mary, I heard you were thinking about doing a triathlon? W: That’s right. But you know triathlons are tough with the three events: swimming, then cycling and finally running! My sister, Jennifer, did a triathlon last year and loved it! So, I decided to give it a try. M: Good for you! I did my first triathlon back in college six years ago. Now, I do at least one triathlon every year. It keeps me fit and healthy with regular swimming, cycling, and running. So do you have a favorite of the three events? W: Yes! Definitely running. I started running back in high school and loved it! I woke up at six a.m. every morning and then ran three miles. Now that I’m training for the triathlon I’m loving waking up at six a.m. and running again. M: Not me! Running is my worst event! I get bored when I run. I start daydreaming about other things and forget where I’m going! Two times last week I made a wrong turn and almost got lost! W: For me, it’s swimming. Swimming pools are fine –but triathlons … take place in lakes. And … I’m scared that a giant fish will eat me! M: What?! Come on! There aren’t any giant people-eating fish in lakes and even the small fish will be scared away when hundreds of people---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ from the triathlon are swimming there all at the same time! Q1: Why did the woman decide to do a triathlon? Q2: When did the man first do a triathlon? Q3: How does the man feel about running? Q4: Why doesn’t the woman like swimming in the triathlon? Passage 1 Scripts Happiness increases when we experience more positive emotions throughout the day. Fredrickson, a leader in the field of psychology, identifies 10 positive emotions, including joy, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, love and so on. How often we experience these positive emotions compared to negative emotions in a day affects not only our mood, but also our physical health. She has discovered that those who have a 3:1 ratio of positive to negative emotions on a daily basis are happier and healthier. Sadly, most people, even those who consider themselves positive people, are way below that ratio. The good news is you can learn to increase your ratio of being positive, which leads to greater happiness, health and success. Research shows that by increasing positive emotions, we become more creative, perform better at tasks, and have better relationships. The most15/ 18exciting finding is that we now have proof that self-generated positive emotions can improve our physical health. Nevertheless, we don’t want to get rid of all negative feelings. Negative emotions are proper and helpful sometimes. It’s appropriate to feel sad about the loss of a loved one. Anger often pushes us into action to improve a situation or correct a mistake. However, if you find yourself waiting impatiently when the driver in front of you doesn’t instantly notice the light turns green, or if you find yourself scolding your kids for laughing too loud while you are on the phone, you are having negative feelings in your daily life too often. Then you should step back and analyze those feelings, and turn them around. Q1: What is the ratio of positive to negative emotions that can make a person happier? Q2: What is the most exciting finding about increasing positive emotions? Q3: What does the speaker say about negative feelings? Q4: What is the main idea of the passage? Passage 2 Scripts and answers There are many factors that affect a person’s sleep. Stress is the nu mber one cause of short-term sleeping difficulties. Stressful situations include school- or job-related 1) pressures, and serious illness in the family.---------------------------------------------------------------最新资料推荐------------------------------------------------------ Usually the sleeping problems 2) disappear when the stressful situations pass. However, if short-term sleeping problems are not managed properly from the beginning, they can last long and thus 3) compromise good health. Unhealthy habits may lead to sleeping problems too. Drinking coffee or 4) alcohol in the afternoon or evening, exercising close to bedtime, following an irregular morning and nighttime schedule, and working or doing other mentally 5) intense activities right before or after getting into bed can interrupt sleep. Traveling also 6) interferes with sleep, especially traveling across several time zones. This can 7) undermine your biological rhythms and cause sleep disorders such as trouble falling asleep and trouble remaining asleep. Environmental factors such as a room that’s too hot or cold, too noisy or too bright can be an obstacle to sound sleep. Other influences to 8) pay attention to are the comfort and size of your bed and the habits of your sleep partner. If you have to sleep beside someone who has different sleeping habits, breathes in a noisy way, or 9) suffers from other sleeping difficulties, it often becomes your problem too! Having a 24/7 lifestyle can also interrupt regular sleep patterns. Industries are working round the clock to be17/ 1810) competitive, so some people have to work at night; with nonstop automatic communication systems, people are communicating day and night. All these make sleeping at regular times difficult.。
新视野大学英语（第三版）视听说Book1-Unit6-听力原文
Unit 6 Wit and fitListening to the worldSharingScriptsF = FinnPart 1F: Often it’s hard to find a time to exercise when you have a full-time job. Lots of my friends belong to gyms but I prefer to go running outside to keep fit. How about you? What do you doto keep fit?M1 = Man 1, etc.; W1 = Woman 1, etc.Part 2M1: Uh … I do quite a few things actually. Um, I go to the gym quite regularly. I go for runs. Er, I’m also a little bit involved in the sport of rowing. So, I’m down there quite a bit. I coac h, actually coach rowing as well.W1: I have three children, and I work full-time. And I don’t have a lot of time to do any extra organized exercise.W2: Er, the main thing I do is I do practice yoga, that incorporates different positions as well as meditation, and different breathing techniques.M2: Usually, I ride my bike, like I got here. And I go to the gym more or less three to four times a week. And I also watch what I eat.W3: I dance, and I do yoga – and I just try to be as active as possible – enjoy nature also.M3: I try and walk everywhere because, um, I don’t really enjoy running.W4: I have quite a hectic lifestyle as a musician but I do try to keep fit – going to the gym, yoga classes, Pilates classes, er, sometimes running, and generally keeping active.W5: I’m a police officer, so I have quite an active job. Um, I can spend 8 or 12 hours doing foot patrol, um, walking round the streets of London so I suppose that keeps me quite fit.Part 3F: What other things would you like to do to keep fit?M1: I’d love to get involved with some team sports. I really enjoy, sort of, the team aspect of sport.Er, particularly I think I’d like to get into hockey.W1: I’d quite like to learn how to play tennis properly. Er, it’s probably one of the only sports that I’m interested in; it’s something I would watch on TV.M2: I would like to run, but, er … my legs are, are not running legs, so I prefer to cycle.W3: I would like to learn to rock climb.M3: I would actually like to join a rowing club, er, but unfort unately I don’t have time and it is a little bit expensive.W4: I really enjoy getting out of London at the weekend and going sailing.W5: When I was at university, um, I got quite into swing dancing, which is very like jive, 1940s jazz dancing. Er, I’d quite like to take that up again since it’s an easy way of keeping fit, andyou meet a lot of people.Part 4F: Do you do anything that isn’t very healthy?M1: Um, I have a bit of a sweet tooth. Um, I love dessert, and I love to eat, er, sweet things.W4: I definitely drink too much coffee, and I do like chocolate as well.W2: Eating late is really bad for you so I try and avoid that – as much as I can, although it does happen quite regularly.W1: I love chocolate, and I probably eat too much of it.W5: Um, because of my shift work, I eat a lot of fast food, er, especially in the early hours of the morning.W3: Gosh, I don’t know. I’m a vegetarian. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I don’t drink caffeine.M3: I eat far too many crisps, and chocolate and biscuits. And because I bake, I also eat a lot of cake.ListeningScriptsI = Interviewer; W = WomanI: Can you tell us a little about superfoods?W: Well, um, superfoods include tomatoes, broccoli and spinach.I: Hmm.W: These have lots of vitamins, and they are really good for you.I: Right.W: Anyway, they may improve our health, but I don’t think superfoods will be the answer to our eating problems in the future.I: Can you tell us why not?W: Well, the most important thing is to eat healthy food every day.I: Um, right.W: And this is more important than the idea of superfoods. Eating an apple a day is better for you than eating a kilo of spinach one day a week.I: I see. So what you’re saying is …I: There’s been a lot of talk about food pills.W: Yes.I: Are they healthier than other types of food? Could they be the food of the future?W: Well, in the past astronauts ate a type of food pill when they were in space. It was dried food and they added water to it.I: Right.W: But I don’t think food pills will repla ce normal food.I: Right. Why’s that? For health reasons or social reasons?W: Well, cooking and eating together is an important part of family life and it always will be. You sit down together at a table and you eat and talk. It’s a very old tradition, and eating pills isn’tthe same.I: Hmm, so we won’t eat only food pills?W: Food pills might become more popular, but no, we won’t eat only food pills in the future.I: Well, that’s interesting because I was reading about …W: In the future we may have special food that can change its flavor.I: Can you give an example?W: For example, imagine you like chocolate ice cream, but your friend likes strawberry. You eat the same ice cream but it will taste different for both of you.I: The same food that tastes di fferent for different people …W: You’ll think it’s chocolate ice cream and your friend will say it’s strawberry. It might happen with drinks, too. You take a bottle of liquid out of the fridge. You press the button which says “coffee” or “lemonade” or “hot chocolate”. You put the bottle in the microwave and the liquid becomes the drink that you choose.I: So it starts off as the same food or drink, but then we change its flavor by pushing a button. W: That’s right. Just by pushing a button.I: So how does it work?W: Well, this is possible because of nanotechnology. The technology might not replace normal drinks and food, but it may become common in the future.I: And nanotechnology is something that’s used in different areas of science …ViewingScriptsB = Ronnie Barker;C = Ronnie CorbettB: I say, that was, that was really jolly good that was. I must say I really enjoyed that. Thanks very much.C: That’s fine. Fine.B: I say, it’s, it’s a super game, isn’t it? I, I can’t understand why I’ve never tried i t before. Absolutely lovely. I loved it. But thanks to you, old boy, of course, from now on, I shall be a dedicated squish player.C: Squash.B: Pardon?C: The game is called “squash”.B: Oh squash, yes, that’s right. I’m sorry. Um … who actually won? I mean, I couldn’t quite grasp the scoring mechanism. I mean, did I, did I win?C: Yes, you … yes, you won, you won.B: Oh, that’s good. How many goals did I get?C: Goals?!B: Well, you know, er … thingies, er … whatever … runs ….C: Points!B: … runs … ah, p oints!C: Points!B: Points, yes.C: Points.B: How many points did I get?C: Well, the score was, if you want to know, game-love, game-love, game-love, game-love. You see?B: Yes.C: You won … four games to love!B: Oh, I see. So, I got four and you got love.C: Yeah.B: I see. But how many is love?C: Love is nothing.B: Oh no, no. That’s not right, I’m sure, because I’m sure you got a goal, earlier on, right at theC: A point!B: A point, I mean.C: A point, yes, well of course I did. That was when you …B: Oh, I know, I was holding the thing by the wrong end. I must remember, hold the bat by the thin end.C: The racket!B: Racket, I mean.C: The racket!B: Yes.C: This is … this is a ball.B: Yes.C: The game is called “squash”.B: Yes.C: Let’s start from basic principles.B: Yes.C: The whole thing is called “squash”.B: Squash.C: This is a ball.B: Yes.C: This is a ... racket when you do that. That’s what that is. That is a racket.B: I see. Will it work now you’ve done that?C: Ah … I don’t much care, to be honest. I mean … I’m not going to be playing squash anymore ever!B: Oh, I say. That’s a pity, because I was hoping we could have another game next week. I mean, I can, I thought, well you know, I thought I might get a bit better.C: A bit better? A bit better?! Look matey, I’m the secretary of this squash club. You know. I, I, I mean, I captain the A-team. You know. I’m one of the best players round here, as a matter of fact. You know, I won the area finals last year, all that sort of t hing, you know. You know, I’m good. You know, good. And you come along here, if I may say so. You’ve never played the game before. You’re vastly overweight, if I may say so. You’re very slow on the court. You’ve gone out on that court, and you’ve thrashed me. You’ve pounded me into the ground. You pulverized me, in front of my friends, four games to love! Well, how do you do it?B: Beginner’s luck?C: It’s a fluke. That’s what it is, a fluke, matey. It won’t happen again. I’ll tell you what … It won’t happe n the next time.B: No, well, there won’t be a next time, will there? Because you’ve broken your rocket.C: My racket! I’ll get a new one. I don’t care. I’ll get a new one. Look, mate. I’ll get a new one, and tomorrow morning, here, 10 o’clock, things will be different!B: Oh no, no. Sorry, old boy. No, not tomorrow. No can do.C: What do you mean, “No can do”?B: I’ve got to go up to a place called Lords tomorrow. I’ve got to play a game called “cracket” or something.Speaking for communicationScriptsConversation 1D = Doctor; W = WomanD: Hello. I’m Dr. Andrews. Now, what’s the matter?W: Well, doctor, I feel terrible. I get these headaches and I feel sick.D: Oh. How long have you had this problem?W: A few weeks now. And I can’t sleep at nigh t because my head hurts.D: You can’t sleep?W: That’s right.D: And are you very worried or under pressure at the moment?W: No, I don’t think so.D: Do you have a healthy diet?W: Hmm. Quite healthy.D: Do you drink tea or coffee?W: Yes, I do.D: How much?W: Tea? Er … probably about eight cups, or ten.D: A day?W: Yes.D: I see. And has that changed in the last few weeks?W: Not really.D: OK. Well the first thing is I think you should stop drinking so much tea and coffee. Try to drink just one small c up a day. I’ll give you some painkillers for the headaches. Take two of these three times a day. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about, but if your headaches continue …Conversation 2D = Doctor; M = ManD: Good morning. How can I help?M: Well, I’m w orried about my foot.D: Your foot?M: Yes. It hurts when I walk.D: I see. Did you do anything to it? Did you have an accident?M: Um. Well, sort of.D: What happened?M: I kicked a wall.D: I see. When did you do that?M: About a week ago.D: OK. Did you go to hospital?M: No.D: Can I have a look?M: Yes, of course.D: Where does it hurt? Here?M: Argh. Yes, there.D: Can you move it?M: Yes, a little, but it’s very painful.D: Hmm. I think it might be broken. It’s nothing to worry about, but I think you should go to the hospital for an X-ray. I’ll write you a note and if you just take this …Group discussionScriptsA: Does exercise make you feel relaxed?B: Yes, I think it really does. Sometimes it’s difficult to find time to exercise, but I play footba ll after work on a Monday, and I play tennis at the weekend, and I feel so much better. If I don’t play one week, I feel terrible. So, yes, doing sport makes you feel really good. You feel much better, and more relaxed.A: How much exercise do you do in a week?C: In a week, well I probably do about two or three hours of exercise, maybe more. I go to the gym once or twice, if I have time, and I sometimes go swimming. Oh, and I ride my bike at the weekend, so actually, probably three or four hours a week. More than I thought. Yeah, four hours, that’s OK.A: Do you have a sporting hero?D: Oh yes, Pelé. He’s a hero, not just for me, but probably for all Brazilians. I think he is one of the greatest football players ever. He was such a good athlete, and he had so much talent. Hewas “King of Football”, and scored more goals for Brazil than anyone else. And he was bornvery poor. You know he didn’t have money for a football so he used to practice kicking a grapefruit, or a sock stuffed with paper.A: How much do you walk a day?E: Oh my goodness. Well, I suppose. I don’t walk very much actually. I … um … I drive, the car everywhere. That’s terrible, isn’t it? Um. Yes, I probably only walk about, about maybe five minutes every day.Further practice in listeningShort conversationsScriptsConversation 1W: Sorry. I have a project to do and I will have to stay at work until 6 o’clock. So I can’t make it to the bar at 5:30.M: OK. Then let’s meet at the cinema 10 minutes before the movie starts. Q: What is the woman going to do with the man in the evening? Conversation 2M: Sally’s been doing yoga for three months to lose weight. But I wonder how she can succeed when she eats like that.W: Oh, poor Sally. She really should watch her diet and try to eat something less fatty.Q: What do we learn about Sally?Conversation 3W: We use flexible time in our company. That is, early risers can begin work at 7 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m. while late sleepers need not go to work until 10 a.m. but they must work until 6 in the evening.M: That’s cool for a night owl like me.Q: At what time is the man most likely to go to work?Conversation 4M: You’ve been working so hard. I know you don’t want to rest because you love your job. But remember what people say: Relax or die.W: Thanks for caring so much. But, really, I’m feeling fine. I don’t need time off.Q: What does the woman mean?Conversation 5W: Do you know John has got straight A’s in the final exams? He’s been taking 6 courses this term and working more than 20 hours a week.M: Good for John! How he can balance work and study so well is really beyond me.Q: What does the man mean?Long conversationScriptsM: So Mary, I heard you were thinking about doing a triathlon?W: That’s right. But you know triathlons are tough with the t hree events: swimming, then cycling and finally running! My sister, Jennifer, did a triathlon last year and loved it! So, I decided to give it a try.M: Good for you! I did my first triathlon back in college six years ago. Now, I do at least one triathlon every year. It keeps me fit and healthy with regular swimming, cycling, and running. So do you have a favorite of the three events?W: Yes! Definitely running. I started running back in high school and loved it! I woke up at six a.m. every morning and then ran three miles. Now that I’m training for the triathlon I’m loving waking up at six a.m. and running again.M: Not me! Running is my worst event! I get bored when I run. I start daydreaming about other things and forget where I’m going! Two times last week I made a wrong turn and almost got lost!W: For me, it’s swimming. Swimming pools are fine –but triathlons … take place in lakes. And … I’m scared that a giant fish will eat me!M: What?! Come on! There aren’t any giant people-eating fish in lakes and even the small fish will be scared away when hundreds of peoplefrom the triathlon are swimming there all at the same time!Q1: Why did the woman decide to do a triathlon?Q2: When did the man first do a triathlon?Q3: How does the man feel about running?Q4: Why doesn’t the woman like swimming in the triathlon?Passage 1ScriptsHappiness increases when we experience more positive emotions throughout the day.Fredrickson, a leader in the field of psychology, identifies 10 positive emotions, including joy, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, love and so on. How often we experience these positive emotions compared to negative emotions in a day affects not only our mood, but also our physical health. She has discovered that those who have a 3:1 ratio of positive to negative emotions on a daily basis are happier and healthier.Sadly, most people, even those who consider themselves positive people, are way below that ratio. The good news is you can learn to increase your ratio of being positive, which leads to greater happiness, health and success.Research shows that by increasing positive emotions, we become more creative, perform better at tasks, and have better relationships. The mostexciting finding is that we now have proof that self-generated positive emotions can improve our physical health.Nevertheless, we don’t want to get rid of all negative feelings. Negative emotions are proper and helpful sometimes. It’s appropriate to feel sad about the loss of a loved one. Anger often pushes us into action to improve a situation or correct a mistake. However, if you find yourself waiting impatiently when the driver in front of you doesn’t instantly notice the light turns green, or if you find yourself scolding your kids for laughing too loud while you are on the phone, youare having negative feelings in your daily life too often. Then you should step back and analyze those feelings, and turn them around.Q1: What is the ratio of positive to negative emotions that can make a person happier?Q2: What is the most exciting finding about increasing positive emotions?Q3: What does the speaker say about negative feelings?Q4: What is the main idea of the passage?Passage 2Scripts and answersThere are many factors that affect a person’s sleep. Stress is the nu mber one cause of short-term sleeping difficulties. Stressful situations include school- or job-related 1) pressures, and serious illness in the family.Usually the sleeping problems 2) disappear when the stressful situations pass. However, if short-term sleeping problems are not managed properly from the beginning, they can last long and thus 3) compromise good health.Unhealthy habits may lead to sleeping problems too. Drinking coffee or 4) alcohol in the afternoon or evening, exercising close to bedtime, following an irregular morning and nighttime schedule, and working or doing other mentally 5) intense activities right before or after gettinginto bed can interrupt sleep. Traveling also 6) interferes with sleep, especially traveling across several time zones. This can 7) undermine your biological rhythms and cause sleep disorders such as trouble falling asleep and trouble remaining asleep. Environmental factors such as a room that’s too hot or cold, too noisy or too bright can be anobstacle to sound sleep. Other influences to 8) pay attention to are the comfort and size of your bed and the habits of your sleep partner. If you have to sleep beside someone who has different sleeping habits, breathes in a noisy way, or 9) suffers from other sleeping difficulties, it often becomes your problem too! Having a 24/7 lifestyle can also interrupt regular sleep patterns. Industries are working round the clock to be 10) competitive, so some people have to work at night; with nonstop automatic communication systems, people are communicating day and night. All these make sleeping at regular times difficult.。
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[ti:][ar:][al:][by:华研外语][00:00.00]The BBC has learned that the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown [00:03.44]has decided that the British general election will take place on May 6th.[00:07.56]Mr. Brown will go to Buckingham Palace tomorrow Tuesday [00:11.41]to ask Queen Elizabeth to dissolve parliament,[00:13.53]and then make a formal announcement of the election date. [00:16.34]That will start the official election campaign,[00:18.96]which, a BBC correspondent says,[00:21.32]will be dominated by issues of taxation and spending[00:24.31]in the wake of the global recession.[ti:][ar:][al:][by:华研外语][00:00.00]Less than six months before a general election in Britain,[00:04.71]the governing Labour Party is embroiled again in internal strife.[00:08.20]Two former cabinet ministers have called for secret ballot of members [00:12.11]to decide whether the Prime Minister Gordon Brown[00:14.66]should continue as party leader.[00:16.53]Mr. Brown has called a general election by June this year.[00:19.27]Our political correspondent Rob Watson reports.[00:22.44]The two former cabinet ministers Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt[00:26.98]had stunned everyone at Westminster[00:29.22]with their last-minute efforts to challenge Gordon Brown's leadership. [00:32.64]But Downing Street and Labour Party officials[00:35.81]have moved quickly to quash any revolts.[00:38.18]Most importantly, current cabinet ministers[00:42.03]have come out and backed the prime minister,[00:44.40]orbiting some cases with little apparent enthusiasm.[00:48.19]So the latest challenge looks likely to be short lift.[00:51.86]Although many within the Labour Party doubt[00:54.60]Mr. Brown's leadership qualities,[00:56.28]they also seem to think it would only make things worse[00:59.58]to get rid of him before the general election.[ti:][ar:][al:][by:华研外语][00:00.00]The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown[00:03.89]is offering to scale back Britain's nuclear deterrence[00:06.81]if an international agreement is reached[00:09.30]to cut the world's nuclear arsenals.[00:11.35]Mr. Brown is expected to tell a special[00:13.72]session of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday[00:17.14]that he'll be willing to give up one of four royal navy submarines[00:21.24]that carry Trident nuclear missiles.[00:23.23]Officials are insisting that cost isn't a factor here.[00:26.47]Here's our defence correspondent Nick Childs.[00:28.58]Gordon Brown is saying he'll be ready to[00:31.51]throw part of the trident force into the port[00:33.37]in the context of a much bigger global disarmament deal. [00:35.92]He said so in general terms before.[00:38.60]This offer though is more concrete.[00:40.59]There is a growing sense that to avoid what some fear[00:44.07]could be a sudden cascade of new nuclear states,[00:46.50]the established nuclear powers need to do more[00:48.99]in terms of disarmament[00:50.35]to keep the proliferation regime intact.[00:52.34]The Prime Minister will hope his move[00:54.40]will be seen as an important gesture.[00:56.08]But the key to the process will be the actions of the big players, [00:59.44]the United States and Russia.[ti:][ar:][al:][by:华研外语][00:00.00]The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to confirm [00:04.60]that he is sending hundreds more troops to Afghanistan, [00:07.09]bringing the total number of British troops there to about 9,500.[00:10.76]Britain has the second largest NATO contingent in Afghanistan [00:15.12]after the United States.[00:16.92]Our defense correspondent Caroline Wyatt reports.[00:19.41]In his statement on Afghanistan,[00:21.90]it's believed Mr. Brown will say he's agreed in principle[00:24.26]to send around 500 extra British troops to Helmand.[00:27.74]The military advice says that extra forces are needed[00:30.67]to help maintain progress[00:31.97]and dominate the ground more effectively[00:34.03]to keep the Taliban out of key areas.[00:36.08]However, there will be caveats.[00:38.50]The Prime Minister will want assurances from military chiefs [00:41.37]that the extra troops will be properly equipped.[00:44.10]But he'll also expect Britain's NATO partners to follow suit [00:47.27]by offering more forces themselves.[00:49.33]NATO defense ministers are likely to discuss troop levels[00:52.69]on a meeting formally in Bratislava next week.It's back to work for Indian government oil workersafter a three-day strike that crippled Indian commerce.Some 45,000 oil workers walked off the jobafter the government refused their demands for higher pay.The labor standoff endedafter days of intense government pressure,including threats of job loss and even arrest to strikers. Meantime, talks with a second group of nationwide strikersmay soon be underway.The Indo-Asian News-Service saysIndia's transport minister is readyto discuss demands from truckers.Many across India have parked their rigs,calling for reduction in diesel and tyre prices.The U.S. government closes its embassyin the Middle Eastern country of Yemen,and that is because of security concerns.One official says that a group called al Qaedain the Arabian Peninsula might beplanning an attack against the facility.That same group said it was behind an attempted plotto set off an explosive onboard a planeheading to Detroit, Michigan.That took place on Christmas day.The suspect allegedly brought the explosiveson the plane in his underwear.The plan failed when the device he tried to usedidn't detonate correctly.Some people have askedhow the suspect made it past security.One U.S. official says it's because of human error.President Obama has promisedthat everyone involved in the attackwill be held accountable for it.But some critics arguethat the president's responseto the situation hasn't been fast enough,hasn't been aggressive enough.Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma and his counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nationssealed the agreement in Bangkok Thursday.They met on the sidelinesof the annual ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting.The agreement creates one of Asia's biggest trading areasand integrates India's fast growing economywith 10 of its neighbors.Trade between India and ASEAN amounts to$40 billion each year.Under the pact, India and ASEAN will eliminatetariffs on various goods by 2016.Britain's political life has been dominatedfor the past three decades by two parties- the Conservatives, now led by David Cameron,and Labor headed by current Prime Minister Gordon Brown.But a third party, the Liberal Democrats,are turning this election into a three-horse race.Their campaign was given a major boostby Britain's first ever televised debate last week;Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg emerged as the clear winner. Viewer polls taken after this second debate,which focused on foreign policy,showed there was no runaway victor.The last time Britain had a hung parliament was in 1974.A final televised debate is to take place next Thursday,followed by the election on May 6.Stock markets in Europe and the United States have fallen sharplyin response to further signs that the debt crisis in Greece is intensifying and could spread to other countries.Share prices in New York, London, Frankfurt and Parisfell by more than 2% after a major international credit rating agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Greek debtto a level known informally as junk.Nils Blythe has more.Standard & Poor's downgraded its assessmentof Greek bonds to the so-called junk statusbecause of the growing dangerthat the bond holders will not be paid back in full.Many big investment funds have rulesthat forbid them from holding junk bonds,says the move is likely to trigger a further round of selling. Share markets have taken fright,fearing that if Greece does default on its debts,it would hit many European banks which hold Greek bonds and could trigger a wider financial crisis.Already pressure is mounting on Portugalwhich has also seen its credit rating downgraded today, although it remains above junk status.Lawmakers in Nebraska have approved a big changeto the state's controversial safe haven law.Under the new measure,children older than 30 dayscan not be dropped off at state hospitals.35 children, many of them,preteens or even teenagers,have been abandoned in hospitalssince the original law took effect in July.State lawmakers say it was intended to prevent newborns from being dumped in trash bins or even worse. The new law is expected to go into effect at midnight.On the second day of debate all signs continued topoint toward an easy confirmation win for Sotomayor,the 55-year-old federal court judgenominated by President Barack Obama earlier this year.Although most of the 40 Senate Republicans are likely to vote against her,the decision Wednesday of Missouri Senator Kit Bondadded to the number of Republicans who have committed to voting for her.Senator Bond, who is one of several Republicansretiring from the Senate next year,said while he respects and agrees with the legal reasoningothers in his party used to oppose Sotomayor,lawmakers have an obligation to show deferenceto a president's choice of a nominee.The International Monetary Fundhas told governments across the worldthat further action is neededto help return the global financial system to stability.In a fresh estimate of the scale of the problem,the IMF says global losses on toxic assetscould total four trillion dollars. Andrew Walker reports.This report does identifywhat it calls some early signs of stabilization in financial systems,but there are not many of them.And the IMF says further action will be neededif they're to be sustained.In two key areas, it says that progress by governmentshas been piecemeal and reactive,dealing with the problem assets held by financial institutionsand how to handle banks that need extra capital.For that problem the report saystemporary government ownership may sometime be necessary.Officials in Germany saythe total financial aid package for Greececould be more than double, the 60 billion dollarsthat is previously expected.The head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn is in Berlin trying to persuade Germanyto agree to the financial rescue plan.He said the deal needed to be implemented quicklyas the situation was getting worse every dayand could affect other European countries.but the German Chancellor Angola Merkel saidBerlin needed to be searchingthat Greece was serious about spending cuts.The head of the International Monetary Fund saysGreece has nothing to fear from the organization.At a news conference in Washington,Dominique Strauss-Kahn said the IMF was trying to provide Greece with the advice and resources necessaryto help with its debt problem.Andrew Walker reports from Washington.Mr.Strauss-Kahn was responding to a Greek journalistwho said the Greek public are demonizing the IMFthat they fear things will be worse with IMF involvement. The agency has a reputation for requiring borrowing countriesto make deep cuts in popular government spending programs. Mr. Strauss-Kahn said the Greek people should think of the IMF as a cooperative organizationwhere the countries of the world work togetherto help those in troubleby providing resources and adviceon behalf of the international community.Finance ministers of the world's leading industrializedand developing countries, the G20,have agreed to continue supporting the global economic recovery. In a statement released after their meeting in Scotland,the ministers said conditions had improved,but economic and financial recovery was unevenand unemployment a worry.Andrew Walker reports.The communiqué avoids complacency.Although economic and financial conditions have improved, they decided they still need to keep up the initiativesintended to restore growth.The meeting was, however,rather overshadowed by a statementfrom the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown,suggesting a tax on financial transactionsas one of a number of options for making bankspay for the crisis. His calls have been received politelyby the finance ministersbut several made remarks which suggestthat other ways of tackling the problemare rather more likely to be adopted.。
英语听力策略5第二版unit 1-6
UNIT 1NEW CONCEPTS OF HEALTHObjectives:The training focus of this unit is the understanding of different concepts of HEALTH in modern society and the symptoms of subhealth. When listening to the tape of this unit, students should listen carefully for the symptoms.Note-taking forms a big part of the exercise in this unit. Therefore, it is very important to tell the students not to try to write down every word that they hear. They are supposed to distinguish between items of high and low information value. So they will focus their attention on the key words that carry the most essential meanings of the speakers’ utterances.Names of the diseases in this unit also deserve the students’ special attention. Teaching Methods and facilities: listen to the tapes, discussion, in language lab Time Allotment: 2 periodsTeaching OutlinePart I Getting ready,There are new concepts of health in the modern society: health, subhealth and disease. On the whole, there are basically four types of families in the world: joint families, nuclear families, enlarged families and incomplete families, among which nuclear families are becoming more and more popular with the rapid economic development in most countries.Key words:1. wrest: change2. the practitioners of medicine: doctors3. exercise regime: method or system of government to be healthy by doing exercises regularly4. penance: punishment5. cross training techniques: borrow training techniques from other sports6. subhealth: the third state or gray state, a borderline state between health and disease.7. the digestive tract: 消化道8. pediatric: of children. Pediatrician : children's doctor9. psychiatry: study of mental illness10. psychology: study of the mind and the way it works11. preemies: those babies who are born earlier than expected12. suck: draw air… 吮吸13. pacifier: US comforter BRE dummy 橡皮奶嘴14. pacify: calm, soothe.15. incubator: boxlike apparatus for keeping babies’ body temperature16. ward off: keep away17. virion: 病毒粒子；病毒体18. Prevention is the only defense: Prevention is the only way to keep away AIDS.19. Statistic: information expressed in number20. AIDS: HIV human immuno-deficiency virusPart II Preventative medicineExercise AI. Factors affecting our health:A: self-destructive things1. Drinking too much alcohol2. smoking heavily3. having diets heavy in saturated fats4. not enough exerciseB: environmental factors1. Air pollution2. water pollution3. too much sunlightII. Ways to improve out fitnessA: healthy lifestyle choices: making it fun to keep fitB: reducing sports injuries1.two kinds of sports injuriesa.accidental injuriesb.repetitive injuries2.ways to reduce thema.warming up adequatelyb.borrowing training techniques from other sportsExercise B1.Young men,especially working class young men.2.53%.3.To increase the flexibility.4.Part III SubhealthEx. APeople most likely to be subhealthy:1.middle aged people2.elderly people3.people in management4.students at exam timeSubhealth symptoms:ck of energy2.depression3.slow teactions4.insomnia5.agitation6.poor memory7.shortness of breath8.sweating9.aching in waist and legs10.cardiovascular diseasesThe key to preventing and recovering from subhealth:1.forming good living habits2.alternating work with rest3.exercising regularly4.taking part in open air activities5.having a balanced dietEx. B1.Synonyms of subhealth: a. third stateb. gray state2.Definition of subhealth: a borderline state between health and disease3.Clinical names of subhealth: fatigue syndrome, endocrinopathy, neurasthenia,climacteric syndrome.4.Food rich in nutritional elements: fresh vegetables, fruits, fish and aquaticproductsPart IV More about the topic: Nurse Tracking TechnologySummary850, infrared, track/ locate, different, utilize, care, performances, conversations, movements, protest, Big BrotherismPart V Towards independent listeningI. new wordsBiorhythms: natural rhythms, biological rhythms of the bodyII. main ideaThis activity is about a book called Biorhythms. There are suggestions about how to plan our daily activities around our biorhythms.III. Ask the students to focus on the major points and take notes about what activitiesHomework: Listen to this ( book 2) and VOA newsUnit 2New Developments in MedicineObjectives: In this part, students will learn something about the new development in medicine. They would learn the distinction between holistic medicine and western medicine or modern medicine. They would also learn some terms for some diseases such as hepatitis, tuberculosis . The focus of this unit is to improve the students' ability of selecting the key words, listing the outline, concluding the main idea.Teaching Methods and facilities: listen to the tapes, discussion, in language lab Time Allotment: 2 periodsTeaching OutlinePart I Getting readyKey words1. painkiller: sth that can take away the pain2. holistic medicine: means "whole", doesn't prescribe drugs. According to its theory, why sb will get some kind of disease, that is because in his body , sth is not in balance. When everything is in balance, we would be healthy.3. preservatives: 防腐剂4. proteids: protein5. antibiotic medicine：抗生素药6. spell the end of the drill: that would mean dentist would stop using the drillPart II Western medicine vs. Holistic medicineA.Western medicine:1.treating patients as a series of isolated parts2.looking at the part which isn't working well3.trying to remove symptoms, not the causeing drug and surgeryHolistic medicine:1.t aking into account the symptons, age, habits2.e motions and life style building an overall picture3.t reating the cause of illness4.p reventing illness---balanced diet & healthy lifestyleB. statements1.More and more people are moving away from western medicine to holistic medicine. (T)2.Western medicine is good for a mechanic while repairing a car. (F)3.The cause of a backache is more important than the symptom itself. (T)4.According to the holistic approach, when one is ill, it means there is an imbalance somewherein him. (T)5.If there are two people suffering from a headache, holistic medicine will treat them in thesame way. (F)6.The prevention of an illness is much easier than curing it. (F)Part III T-20Experiment ReportProject: development of anti-AIDS medicine – T-20Researchers: Dr. Michael Saag and others at University of AlabamaSubjects: 16 men infected with HIVProcedure:A.Subjects were divided into four groups.B.Two groups were given the lowest amount of T-20.C.The third group was given more of T-20.D.The fourth group was given the highest amount of T-20.Observations:A.The first two groups showed almost no reaction.B.The amount of HIV in the blood of the third group fell by ten times.C.The amount of HIV of the fourth group could not be measured in two weeks. Findings:A.T-20 attacks HIV before it has a chance to infect other cells.B.T-20 has no major bad effects.Questions:1.When might people be able to purchase T-20 on the market?In about 18 months.2.What is HIV?A virus that causes AIDS.3.What do the currently used anti-AIDS drugs include?Proteids inhibitors.4.What are some scientific concerns about the new drug? Why?It’s difficult to take because it is not a pill.Part IV More about the topic: Why AutismSummaryDevelopment, vaccines, 15, physical reactions, listlessness, ten, links, genetics, environment Part V Towards independent listeningProduct: chemical jellyProducer: a medical technology company in SwedenFunction: removing decaying tissue from teethAdvantages:A.a lot less drillings neededB.better for the teethC.less painful for the patientsPrice: 10 to 20 pounds more than that in the pastThe time when available:A: in Sweden: nowB: in Europe : next yearC: somewhere else: waiting a little bit longerHomework: VOA newsUnit 3Genetics ABCObjectives: The focus of this unit is to improve the students' ability of selecting the key words, listing the outline, concluding the main idea . In this unit, students will learn something about genes, the development of genetic research.Teaching Methods and facilities: listen to the tapes, discussion, in language lab Time Allotment: 2 periodsTeaching OutlinePart I Getting ready1.In our body, there are many many cells, and in a cell, there are chromosomes, in a chromosome, there are genes.2.DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule found in the nuclers of all cells, is responsible for this tremendous variety.3.Sugars and phosphates form the backbone of each chain and they are united through their basis in a determined fashion.5.S noring could be genetically inherited6.A s genetic research advances, some people caution that knowing too much about the makeup of the human body poses a number of ethical questions.Key words1.chromosome: 染色体2.phosphates: 磷酸盐Part II Human chromosomesAn international team of scientists says it has made a map of a human chromosome. It reportedly is the first time that such a map has been made. Nature magazine reports the findings of scientists from England, Japan and the United States.The scientists say they successfully identified the order of thirty-three million five hundred thousand chemical particles in the genes of chromosome 22. Each human gene is made from a series of four chemicals.The number and order of these particles decides a person’s physical appearance and the diseases he or she may develop.Ex. AThe positionBritish, Japanese and American, Nature, the smallest , 545 , 35%, birth defects, heart disease, several kinds of cancerIdentifying the remaining chromosomesEx. BThe structure of a Human CellA Human Cell46 (in number)23 pairs (in number)chromosome 1 … chromosome 22 chromosome 23---chemical 1---chemical 2with parts called genes ---chemical 3---chemical…decidephysical appearance risk of developing some diseasesPart III Human genes1.What are the two functions of DNA?a.protein synthesisb.maintain constant/genetic information2.How does DNA perform the first function mentioned in the passage ? Complete the chart below.DNA molecule-----------------(makes)---------------------RNALeaves the nucleusRead instructions in the ribosomesForm proteins3.How does DNA perform the second function mentioned in the passage?Duplication/in cellular divisionEx. B1.How many men in Britain snore?Six percent of all men.2.How many men in Britain suffer from sleep apnoea?Two percent of all men.3.What are the symptoms of those people who suffer from sleep apnoea?a.They snore loudlyb.They can stop breathing for more than ten seconds as much as ten times an hour.4.What may sleep apnoea lead to?a.Disturbed sleepb. A risk of depression.c.The danger of falling asleep while driving.5.What might cause sleep apnoea?a.Having a short jaw.b.Being overweightc. A genetic element.Part IV The Ethics of Genetic Advancements1.If we can get our geneticists to go into the DNA, with their renches and with their screw drivers, they can manipulate that DNA and we can take over our own evolutionary history, take over our own evolutionary future, that we can remake humanity.2.Some scientists and ethicists worry that information uncovered by genetic research could be used by some people, especially the wealthy, to create and enhance children taller, stronger with certain hair an eye color or any number of improved physical traits. Ray Bollman says such enhancements would be immoral, but he supports the overall work involved in genetic research.3.Technology is neutral. What determines whether it's good or evil is the ultimate world view of the culture that puts it into practice.4.Dr. Allen Verhey fears that decisions or procedures made possible by increased genetic knowledge, could one day become socially if not legally expected of us.5.Down Syndrome, also mongolism, abnormal condition in which a person is born with a broad flattened skull, slanting eyes and mental deficiency.EX. AHuman body, academics, evolutionary, humanity, physical traits, neutral, realization, invasion of privacy, laws, seek, insurance companiesPart V Towards independent listeningI. Biometric devicesFunction: use computers / lock and unlock doorsWorking procedure1.reading a physical signal(voice/ hand shape/ design of blood vessels in eyes)2. opening the door if correctII. Disadvantages of biometric devicesA.being too costly: as much as $ 6000/ each doorB.none working perfectlyIII. Advantages of biometric devicesA.making keys or cards unnecessaryB.programming fasterC.reading thousands of signalsD.fooling computer/difficultHomework: VOA newsUnit 4Safe FoodObjectives: The focus of this unit is to improve the students' ability of listing the outline, concluding the main idea. In this unit, students will learn something about safe food. In order to be healthy, what kind food would you eat. We'd eat less sugar and GM food.Teaching Methods and facilities: listen to the tapes, discussion, in language lab Time Allotment: 2 periodsTeaching OutlinePart I getting ready1.A s sugar is a good source of calories, it can easily be a problem if we tend to be overweight.2.P laque is a sticky coating that prevents the bacteria being removed by saliva the acid attacks the tooth itself.Plaque: black spots on the teeth3.O ne of the major problems around takeaway food is that restaurants and fast food outlets are not actually required by law to disclose the ingredients in their dishes.4.T he thickness of milk shakes is attributable to additives like emulsifiers and wood pulp. Emulsifier: 乳化剂5.P ublic health officials say over the past ten years, the incidents of drug resistant human infections, in particular those involving food-borne pathogens has risen dramatically in the United States.6.T he FDA and other federal agencies would also step up their nationwide surveillance of anti-microbial resistance, especially among food-borne pathogens.FDA: food and drug administration7.A merica's powerful Food and Drug Administration is coming under pressure to take a harder line on genetically modified food.8.G M seeds save the farmer money because they have built-in pesticides and produce larger crops. DM: genetically modifiedPart II sugarProgram reportProgram: The food we eatSponsor: SafewayAdvice given: eating less sugarReasons for the advice:A.for the sake of our teethB.for the sake of our body's weightHow our teeth decay:bacteria in the mouth-------(feeding on)--------carbohydrates----------forming--------- plaque--------preventing the cacteria being removed by salivaAcid -------- attacking the tooth itselfWays to save teeth:a.a voiding sticky foodb.regular brushingc.avoiding nibbling sweet thins between mealsd.gradually cutting sown the sugar in tea and coffeee.choosing snacks with a lower sugar contentf.looking for reduced sugar alternativesg.gradually cutting back on the sugar you sue in cookingPart III Good food?Fish and chips is still the most popular takeaway meal in BritainTakeaway meals are stuffed full of fat ,sugar and additivesB.C.Cutting down Tropical rainforests, to make room for cattle, the packaging, parts of uneaten hamburgers thrown away, greenhouse effect, huge mountains of rubbishPart IV Antibiotics & Livestock ProductionDue to the overuse of antibiotics in feeding animals, the power of these drug to treat human disease is greatly reduced,. Thus the FDA puts forward a proposal for stricter animal drug use. Towards this proposal, different people have different attitudes. According to Mr. Richard Conavalli, most animal drug makers support the proposal although he doesn't think it is an effective way to curb antibiotic resistance. For the public health activist Patricia Lieberman, she is also in favor of the idea. But she thinks the reproval standards for animal use of antibiotics shouldbe even stricter. However, some other health experts are not very optimistic about the proposal. They don't think the US livestock industry will stop using antibiotics unless they are no longer useful to sick animals.Part V Towards independent listeningNews headline: The FDA holds a public hearing in Washington today to allay public fears about GM food.1.G M food in US --- America being the world's largest producerA.1/3 of American corn being grown from bio-engineered seedB.about 300 food products in US supermarkets containing bio-engineered substances2.D ifferent views at the hearingA.FDA: no scientific reason to question GM foodB.Environmental groups1)not enough research done2)labeling needed for GM foodC.American farmers1)being nervous about planting GM crops2)not going to plant GM seeds next yearHomework: Listen to this book 2 and VOA newsUnit FiveLife Begins Every MorningObjectives:In this unit, the focus would be on how to improve the students' ability of catching the main idea, listing the outline. In this part, you will hear how to live longer, the relation between computer technology and senior citizens, the age and odor..Teaching methods and facilities: listen to the tapes, discussion, in language lab Time Allotment: 2 periodsTeaching OutlinePart I Getting ready1.o lfactory: the sense of smell2.o dor: smell3.l ongevity: the long period of time a person can live.4.P hobic: extreme dislike or fear of sth5.B ypass side path 旁通术6.C ollaborate: work together with sb, cooperate with others7.G eriatric care business:老年病人护理Geriatric: of the old peoplePart II Odor and agingA.Topic: the relationship between aging and smellSubjects: volunteers in the Philadelphia areaResearch objects: a small amount of nose tissueResearch objects: a small amount of nose tissue1.Research findings:A: the nerve cells of older persons not as easily stimulated as those of younger persons(1)f aster adaptation with older people(2)c ross-adaptation with 20% of the elderlyB: not much decline in sensitivity to chemical irritants2.Solutions:A: making food more excitingB: using black pepper, chili pepper, cinnamon, carbonated beverages, etc.B.statements1.Shakespeare’s sentence “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Is not scientificallytrue. (T)2.Once a person is over 40. he will suddenly find that he becomes less able to detect very weakodors.(F)3.The Monell Chemical Senses Center does not only study taste and smell but also studies otherhuman senses.(F)4.Older people usually get used to a strong odor faster than younger people and some may evenfail to detect it.(T)5.For some old people, certain smell will make them less sensitive to the smell of otherthings.(T)Part III How to live to be 100 or more?In this part, George Burns is going to tell you how one can live to be 100 or more.A.His secrets for long life:Don't worry about getting oldDo exercises and walk a lot / walk whenever you canThink positiveStay activeChallenge yourselfB. 1.At the age of 88, George Burns still makes films, does television, gives concerts, recordsalbums, smokes cigars and drinks Martinis.2.fill with ice/ pour some gin/ a touch of vermouth/ add an olive3.unpleasant/ shorten life4.silly/life begins every morning/when you wake upPart IV Computer Technology & Senior Citizens1.P re-listening questions:Are you good at computers?Do your parents or grandparents know anything about computer science?If not, would you like to teach them a bit about it?Do you think it is necessary for old people to learn some computer technology? Why or why not?2. Difficult sentences:Americans over 50 feel that they've missed the boat.The younger "wired" one =the younger generation who sit in front of the computer day and night. Cyberspace, bandwidth, hardware and software related with computer are the new words for us now days .Mary Furlong, a leading authority on technology and aging and founder of the Senior Net Foundation---a non-profit educational organization to help older adults use the Internet. Mouse, browser, keyboard are some parts of a computer.Summary(Generation) gap, wider, Senior Net foundation, words, the Internet, horizons, quality of lifePart V Towards independent listening1.Suppose some day, you get married and you have your own child to look after, but your parents are not so healthy. They need you to take care of them , or even your grandparents are alive, of course, they are old , they need you to take care of them, too. And you have a job, in order to support your family, you have to get a job. So at that time, how about your life? What do you need most?2.Aging population has led to the development of a host of new businesses = geriatric care businessesGeriatric care businesses:"Parents Services"------"We will be there for your parents when you can not be.""Tel-Assure", a St. Louis, Missouri computer telephone service, employs a software program to check on its elderly customers twice daily.-------"Good morning Phyllis. This is your Tel-Assure call. If you are okay, press one on your telephone keypad. If you need the assistance of someone in your caring circle, press two.""Tele-medicine"---monitoring the vital signs of elderly patients over the telephone."Caring Technologies", in Bethesda, Maryland, has created wireless buttons senior citizens can wear that send an alarm to a rescue squad when pressedAnalysts say the burgeoning new geriatric industry demonstrates that when a need arises, a business will rise to fulfill that need.Homework: Listen to this book 2 and VOA newsUnit SixScience & FashionObjectives: The focus of this unit is to improve the students' ability of selecting the key words, listing the outline, concluding the main idea . In this unit , you will hear something about science & fashion. With the development of modern science, someday there will be intelligent garment, digital garment, and even computerized shirt------named "lifeshirt", and you will also hear something about the color and style of fashion and the relation between casual style and environment.Teaching methods and facilities: listen to the tapes and discuss the contents of the passage, in the language lab.Time Allotment: 2 periodsTeaching OutlinePart I Getting Ready1.ultraviolet : extremely, to excess (of radiation)ultraviolet ray:紫外线2.pastel: soft and light color3.dungaree: 劳动布4. Stringent: strict or severe5. breach: make a gap6. aristocratic: high social position7. dowager: her husband died, but because her husband's high rank position the woman holds a title or property8.catwalks: raised narrow footwayPart II Smart clothesEX. Beful materials or devices2.clean themselves, self-cleaning3.microscopic elements, new capabilities, changing their appearance4. a. stain repellencyb. water repellencyc. wrinkle resistanced. still remaining soft/not a coated finish5. stains and wrinkles, through at least 55 home washingsEX. C1.Some characteristics found in today’s athletic garments: breathable fabricsthat pull perspiration away from the body.2.Fabrics that can keep wearers cool in hot weather and provide warth in coldweather.3.Clothes, with multifunctional benefits, that can stretch, breathe, providemoisture management and allow athletes to feel dry next to their skin.4.Jackets with built-in global positing systems/ rescurers can find them in anemergency.Part III Discussing fashionA.The third customer bought a skirt. Though the word “skirt”doesn’t appear in the conversation, you can infer from phrases like “go with the top”, “be right with some of my blouses.”The top: compare with trousers or skirt , it may refer to garmentGetting them turned up: the trousers are too long in legs, so shorten themWearing casual clothes has sth to do with environment, e.g. less dry-cleaning---less using chemicals, turning down the air conditioning------less electricityRiding bicycle------less fuel, less pollutionC.5. B 2. C 3. AD.OmittedE.Event: Latest fashion showPlace: JapanPart IV Computerized Shirt Could Save Lives1.Advantages of "lifeshirt"A.giving doctors more chance of spotting danger signsB.being worn while at work, playing sports or asleepC.giving a more accurate picture of people's healthD.giving physicians information to aid in accurate diagnosis and early preventativecareE.handset working 24 hours a day, seven days a week2.Working principles of "lifeshirt"A.recording vital signs such as heart rate and breathingB.passing the information to a computer worn on patient's beltC.passing the information via the Internet to a web siteD.data analyzers forwarding the information to the person's doctorE.warning the doctor of any changes in condition3.Cost of "lifeshirt"A.lifeshirt + computer handset: $250B.monitoring costs: $30 a day4.Potential uses of "lifeshirt"A.post-operativeB.pain managementC.avoidance of misdiagnoses5.Problems that need to be solvedA.how to ensure the security of information being passed via InternetB.how to prevent patient confidentiality from being breachedPart VCommentaryNortheast, Scotland, Atlantic Ocean, storms, two, three, hour, hour, land, sea, wool, weaving tradition, hand-woven, mills, 1842Iain Angus Mackenzie:Early years, 1909, 1934, 1946, basisCommentary:1930s, 75cmHarris Mackenzie:Single width,150cm, smaller, smallerCommentary:Hundreds, twice, re-learn, intensive, benefits, patterns, colors, computer, 20Donald Martin:Future, new loom, double width cloth, superior, advantageCommentary:Home, mills, check,world, suits, jackets, olderHeather Butterworth:Extensive, browns, blacksCommentary;Paris, New YorkHomework: Listen to this book 2 and VOA news。
外研社高中英语book1module6听力教案
高中英语教学-话题与听力Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunication Background informationTeacher: School:Class: Grade: Size:Time duration: 1period (40mins.) Date:Material: Listening and vocabulary (FLTRP) Book 1 Module 6Type of class: Listening and speakingAnalyses of students:1 Students learned some words about the Internet.2 Students have their own opinions of the Internet.Objectives:In the class, students should be able to:(1)Listen and understand people’s different opinion of using the Internet.(2) Discuss advantages and disadvantages of the Internet, and learn to speak and write the words about them.(3) Prepare for what to write and how to write about different opinions of the Internet and their own ideas.Focal Point:Help students accumulate vocabulary of advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. Difficult Point:(1) How to guide students to open their minds to talk about advantages and disadvantages of the Internet after listening.(2) How to help students learn useful expressions, link words, tense, and structureof topic writing.Teaching Aids:blackboard, PPT, chalk, textbookMain Procedures:Stage1: Lead in.T: Hello, everyone! How’s your past weekend? What did you do? Is the homework difficult? If you had difficulty in doing your homework, did you turn to the Internet for help? I’d like to do an interview to those who surf the Internet.1. How often do you use the Internet?2. How much time do you spend on it at home?3. What do you do when you use the Internet?4. Do your parents support you to surf the Internet?Stage 2: ListeningStep1. PredictionT: And today we are going to listen something about the Internet. Look at the picture and the sentences, and answer the following questions.How many people are there in the picture and who are they?Where are they? --studio, interviewerWhat are they doing? --interviewStep2. ListeningListen for the first time and answer the following questions.1. Does Ann allow her students to use the Internet during school time?2. What does Ann concentrate on about the Internet, the good things or the bad things?3. How much time does Tom spend on the Internet?4. Is Tom addicted to the Internet?5. What’s Tom’s favorite program on the Internet?6. Is his mother worried about his study?Now, listen again and choose their opinions.1. Ann, the teacher, thinks that _____.a. everything on the Internet is useful for studentsb. the Internet is a bad thingc. it’s important to help students find useful sites on the Internet2.Tom, the student, thinks that _____.a. the Internet is the only place to studyb. the Internet is a good place to studyc. it’s important to use the Internet as much as possible3. Pat, Tom’s mother, thinks that ____.a. Tom should only study from booksb. he spends too much time reading about football on the Internetc. using the Internet is a bad thingCheck answers and explain the reasons.Stage 3: Post-listeningStep1 DiscussionT: Do you envy Tom? Do you want to have such a mother and teacher?S: …T: If you spend five hours a day on the Internet, what will your teacher and mother react?S:…T: Why?S:…T: So we can see, the situation is different in China and other countries. Maybe the reasons are based on the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet. What are the advantages and disadvantages of it?Now, I’ll give you several minutes to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet in groups. The group leader should record the ideas and report them to the whole class.Step 2 Present students’ findings and finish learning sheet.T: After we discussed advantages and disadvantages, we will write advantages and disadvantages in paragraphs. And I’d like to show you writing tips as follows. Writing tips:Para.1 IntroductionAs the Internet has greatly influenced our daily life, people have different opinions of the Internet. Their ideas are as follows.Para.2 正方观点It’s well known that the Internet has some advantages. First of all, …. Furthermore/Besides … , Finally,…Para.3 反方观点However/ on the contrary, s ome disadvantages of the Internet can not be ignored. On the one hand, …. On the other hand,…. What’s worse,….Para.4 “我”的观点As far as I’m concerned, / in my view/opinion,….Homework随着互联网的发展，人们对网络的利弊有不同的看法。
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ListeningBook 6Unit 1 An Investigation:Ps 2 -3 Ex. I 1d 2c 3b 4b 5cP3 Ex. II.Man Robber Woman robberHeight six foot one around five fourHair around thirty very short and curlyAge light shirt, dark sweater in her late twentiesClothing dark-colored wool sweaterP6 1b 2b 3b 4d 5aP7 1. To buy a newspaper. 2. Two shots.3. He said he was waling toward the store when he heard a shot. Then he pulled out his gun and ran into the store. And he saw the owner of the if the store lying on the floor and another man jumping out the window. The cash register was empty.4. Linda said that Thomas always told the truth and he was completely honest.5. He worked alone in another store and he needed protection.6. By finding out whether the bullet that killed the store owner was fired from Thomas’s gun. P7. burglary /6 p.m. / 415/ 44th/ 3b/ a stereo/ oil paintings/ jewelry and clothesP8. 1b 2c 3dUnit 2 SightseeingP10 1c 2b 3d 4d 5aP11. 1) 1800 2) burned down 3) the War of 1812 4) rebuilt 5) European and American art 6) the 13th to the 20th centuries 7) park-like 8) the capitol to the Washington Monument 9) 555 10) 1884Ps 16-17 1c 2d 3a 4c 5a P17. 1c 2b 3d 4d 5bP18. 1) May 4 and 5 2) Columbia University 3) south 4) Manhattan 5) 146)Manhattan Valley 7) Central Park 8) Times Square 9) Chinatown 10) 5:51 a.m.11) big hit 12) see New York City at night 13) getting students out the classroom14) into the cityP19: 1. 1) the cost of living for foreigners is nearly 35% higher than in New York.2) A luxury two-bedroom apartment costs $4,000 a month.3) A CD costs $24.83.2. London, Seoul, Hong Kong, Geneva, Osaka…3. Beijing tool the 20th place; Shanghai the 26th place.4. half that of New York.Unit 3 An InquiryPs 21-22 1d 2c 3a 4b 5dP 22. 1. a. Experience of working abroad for year.b. Experience of working as a secretary abroad.c. A university degree in English.d. Foreign languages (French and Italian).2. To get into management work.Ps 24-25. 1a 2b 3c 4d 5cP25. Bob Stone/ Architecture/None except some practice work in class/ Two/ Starting salary/ $20,000/vacationP26. 1a 2c 3d 4a 5bP26. 1. She’s glad that she married her husband, which is definitely a good choice.2. The woman wishes that she hadn’t bought her son an electric guitar for his birthday.3. Yes. She regrets a little that she didn’t accept a job offer in Paris.4. She thinks that it wasn’t all bad because if she had taken the job in Paris, she wouldn’t have met her future husband.Unit 4 HealthP30. 1c 2d 3c 4a 5dPs 30-31 1) Yes 2) meaningless 3) Yes 4) To continue treatment to patients who have no chance of recovery 5)No 6) to preserve life in whatever way he can…a betrayal of his patients’ trust…..professional negligence 7) Yes 8) discontinue treatment to those patients who are suffering from incurable diseases 9) No 10) mercy killing may be convicted of murderP36. 1b 2d 3d P36 1b 2c 3cP37. 1) had died 2) exercise 3) possible 4) preferable 5) lifestyle factors 6) preventable 7) cure 8) prevented 9)taking pills 10) cured 11) treatable 12) drunk driving13) unsafe vehicles 14) stricter laws 15) publicity campaigns 16)polluted water17) food hygiene 18) water supplies 19) public awareness 20) water contaminationP38. 1b 2b 3d 4c 5bUnit 5 View PointP40. 1d 2c 3b 4d 5bP41. 1. a. They don’t know who to tip or how much.b. They don’t know what the person they’re tipping expects from them.c. They don’t want the tippee to think they’re cheapskates and they don’t want to look as though they’re form out of town by tipping too much.2. Bernard Shaw received a terrible service. The waiter ignored the great playwright and mixed up his orders. On top of all this, he was rude. After paying the check Shaw looked at the waiter in the eye, dropped a fifty-dollar bill on the table and said, “This is what I tip for bad service.”3. To insure Prompt Service.4. One dollar.P44. 1. 3 to 5 times. 2. My friends recommended the restaurant to me.3. Curry chicken, lamb, chop and fish fillet.4. On the whole, it’s not bad. But it is usually too greasy.5. Vegetarian dishes.P45. 1) amazing 2)ease 3) beneficial 4)enormous 5)efficiency 6) crucial7) initial 8) You can carry a cell phone with you wherever you go; you can’t do this with your PC. 9) Unlike e-mail communication, cell phone communication allows for a wide range of human emotions. 10) Whereas, however, health hazards are not so likely with e-mail, with cell phone, there appears to be a real risk that excessive use may result in the development of braintumors.P46. 1. host the next World Cup finals 2. a good thing……overseas visitors will come….see it on TV 3. too costly to host the game…….the game and the visitors ….the money should be spent on many important things….forget about this whole World Cup idea4. a fantastic opportunity …..crazy about soccer ..to watch some of the biggest names…………encourage kids to play more seriously…….raise the standard of sports in the countryPs 46-47 √1,5,6,7,9 10Unit 6 CulturePs. 49-50. 1a 2c 3b 4b 5cP50. 1. Getting passports, changing money from one currency to another currency, and learning to speak foreign language.2. broadening one’s mind, picking up foreign languages and communication with local people.3. Obtaining work permits, residence visas and getting bureaucrats to understand what you want.4. Helpful, but not in a straightforward ways.Ps 55-56. 1) puzzled 2)conduct 3)odd 4) whereas 5) offensive 6)guarded7) yelling 8) Many east Asians prefer to hold their emotions in check and instead express themselves with great politeness 9) they keep their differences of opinion to themselves and merely smile and remain silent rather than engage in an argument 10) A major difference between American culture and most East Asian cultures is that in East Asia the community is more important than the individualP56. 1. on time / 15 minutes early / 15 minutes late / at least an hour late2. discuss business matters with a drink during the meal/not to work while eating and they seldom drink at lunchtime/talk business before dinner / eat first and talk afterwardP57. 1b 2c 3bPs57-58. 1c 2b 3b 4dUnit 7 Non-ethical ExperimentsPs 60 – 61. 1a 2b 3d 4b 5aPs 61-62. 1. Twelve patients were rejected with radioactive material and only one of them is still alive today. 2. Nine of the experiments were conducted at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester and the other three were performed respectively in Illinois, California and Tennessee. 3. The U.S. government promised to pay $4.8 million, which would be shared among the eleven families of the victims and the only survivor, with each receiving $400,000. 4. Fifty years.5. The President of the country issued a formal apology to the victims and their families.P66. 1c 2b 3d bP67. 1. 1932/ 40 years 2. the disease develops when left untreated 3. 399 poor black farmers4. bad blood/ did not give them the men any treatment at all5. today’s relationship between African Americans and the medical community6. a formal apologyP 68. 1) worldwide 2) establishments 3)facilities 4)bred 5) wild 6) advance7) organ 8) They say the costs outweigh the benefits, and that animals have a natural right notto be used for experimentation. 9. In the 1890sIvan Pavlov famously used dogs to describe how behavior can be shaped by conditioning. 10) On November 3, 1957, a Russian dog, Laika, became the first of many animals to circle the earth.P69. 1) research 2) tissue 3) bred to be killed 4) experiment on 5) chickens, rats, and mice 6) human conditions 7) wrong 8) misguided 9) video 10) plants and microorganisms 11) humane alternativesUnit 8 Social ProblemsP 72. 1. failed to turn up any trace 2. Her ear muffs and a pool of blood3. the effort by the volunteers4. The mysterious and violent disappearance5. upset6. ten thousand dollars in rewards7. called off8. jogging in a heavily wooded park area 9. friends, neighbors and fellows students10. match the blood typePs 72-73 1b 2d 3a 4d 5b Ps 77-78 1d 2b 3c 4b 5dPs 78-79 1) cut 2)strength 3) alcoholic 4) high-tech 5)homemakers 6)screens 7) chat-rooms 8) compulsiveness, his inability to stop thinking about his on-line activity turned into a serious psychological problem.9) They feel that Internet addicts are avoiding the intimacy that comes form live, non-electronic communication.10) counseling centers are now offering support groups, a special form of therapy that is helping these students control their on-line habit.Ps 79-90 1c 2b 3d 4b 5cPs 80-81 1) significant 2) plumbing 3) fit 4) eliminated 5) formerly 6) untrained 7) exceeds 8) The adults want their children to be proud of being Indians, as well as to survive in the modern world.9) they have little prospect for success and become very frustrated because they usually can only go to inferior schools and often find it impossible to adjust to present-day life.10) The most important problem that American Indians have to tackle is the restoring of their pride and self- confidence.Unit 9 Use of TechnologyPs 83-84 1b 2c 3a 4d 5bPs 84 1. fetal tissue is quite a gold mine………….new tissue for use with burn victims2. abortion is legal …..frequently …..makes good medical sense to get any benefit from it3. flip…..our greatest moral obligation is to the living ……..devote our energies to concentrating and helping in every way possible those who are alive and sufferingP85 1. fetal tissue is a product of abortion2. it is immoral to use the life of fetus in this way3. deserves every opportunity to grow and develop as an individual …adding insult to injury Ps 87-88 (1) taste, color, smell; run; alive, full of life; around an island; --WATER(2) large, small; high, fall; jewels; from sight; --STARS(3) all my letters; remain the same --A POSTMANPs 88-89 1c 2d 3b 4d 5aP89. 1) 8.2 million 2) largest nuclear power 3) a radioactive leak 4) broken pipes5) radioactive waste 6) 315 7) radioactive material 8) Delay in reporting the problems 9) well within safety standards 10) the environment 11) minor troubles 12) safety 13) water and power outages and poor communicationsP90. 1) marvelous 2) predict 3) plastic 4) weight 5) similar 6) models 7) extreme 8) Cars may someday actually drive themselves9) Everyone in the car would be able to relax, even take a nap, as the car speeds along at hundreds of kilometers per hour.10) Most automobile designers and engineers believe that such cars are certain to be built in the future, perhaps, even as early as the 21st centuryP91. 1F 2T 3T 4F 5T 6FUnit 10 LuckPs. 93-94 1a 2b 3c 4d 5cP94.What is the lucky charm? What is its supposed magic? Who believe(s) in its magicpower?brings good luck Italyprotects people from death EgyptIndian… Turky peacock keeps evil away…protectspeople from the evil eye andbad luckattracts good luck A Japanese girl.dragon unhappiness and the loss ofloveP100 1b 2c 3b 4cP100 1. Because a mirror holds a reflection of you. What happens to that reflection also happens to you.2. orange and pineapple. Because the Chinese word for “orange” and the word for “luck” sound the same. Similarly, the Chinese words for pineapple sound like “fortune comes”.3. Because luck and fortune often go hand in hand.P101 1c 2d 3b 4a P102 1b 2d 3a 4cTest 1 Ps 103---108Part A. 1c 2c 3b 4b 5c 6a 7d 8aPart B 1d 2c 3a 4a 5d 6b 7cPart C 1) indicates 2)newborn 3) separate 4) preserve 5) cherished 6) budget 7)financial8) He is made to believe that he himself is the best judge of what he wants and what he should do.9) American parents firmly refuse to let their children enter the adult world through helping themto act somewhat like adults.10) This again shows the importance they attach to privacy.Part D. 1c 2b 3c 4d 5c 6b 7b 8b 9d 10cTest 2 Ps 109---114Part A 1c 2b 3d 4c 5d 6b 7a 8dPart B 1c 2b 3b 4c 5c 6d 7bPart C 1c 2a 3c 4b 5a 6d 7b 8b 9a 10b。
大学英语听说教程一 unit6
Unit 6 Shopping
Communicative Function Listening Strategy Useful Expressions Notes
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__________________________________________________________ He found out how much the dress cost as well as ________________________ where he could buy it.
Unit 6 Shopping
Communicative Function Listening Strategy Useful Expressions Notes
2. M: Hi, Mary. You look great! That's a beautiful dress you are wearing. W: Thank you, Michael. M: Where did you buy it? I'd like to get one for my wife. W: I bought it at No.1 Department Store. M: Could I ask the price? W: Sure. It cost 168 yuan. Q: What information did the man get from the woman?
Unit 6 Shopping
Communicative Function Listening Strategy Useful Expressions Notes
5. -- May I help you, madam? -- I like this sofa very much, but I was wondering if you could give me some discount. -- If you really like it, I can give you 10% off. That will be 594 dollars. -- All right. I'll take it. Notes: discount v. n. to sell or offer for sale at a reduced price 削价出
新视野大学英语视听说教程第三版第一册Unit 6 Wit and fit录音文本
Unit 6 Wit and fitListening to the worldSharingScriptsF = FinnPart 1F: Often it’s hard to find a time to exercise when you have a full-time job. Lots of my friends belong to gyms but I prefer to go running outside to keep fit. How about you? What do you do to keep fit?M1 = Man 1, etc.; W1 = Woman 1, etc.Part 2M1: Uh … I do quite a few things actually. Um, I go to the gym quite regularly. I go for runs. Er, I’m also a little bit involved in the sport of rowing. So, I’m down there quite a bit. I coach, actually coach rowing as well.W1: I have three children, and I work full-time. And I don’t have a lot of time to do any extra organized exercise.W2: Er, the main thing I do is I do practice yoga, that incorporates different positions as well as meditation, and different breathing techniques.M2: Usually, I ride my bike, like I got here. And I go to the gym more or less three to four times a week. And I also watch what I eat.W3: I dance, and I do yoga – and I just try to be as active as possible – enjoy naturealso.M3: I try and walk everywhere because, um, I don’t really enjoy running.W4: I have quite a hectic lifestyle as a musician but I do try to keep fit – going to the gym, yoga classes, Pilates classes, er, sometimes running, and generally keeping active.W5: I’m a police officer, so I have quite an active job. Um, I can spend 8 or 12 hours doing foot patrol, um, walking round the streets of London so I suppose that keeps me quite fit.Part 3F: What other things would you like to do to keep fit?M1: I’d love to get involved with some team sports. I really enjoy, sort of, the team aspect of sport. Er, particularly I think I’d like to get into hockey.W1: I’d quite like to learn how to play tennis properly. Er, it’s probably one of the only sports that I’m interested in; it’s something I would watch on TV.M2: I would like to run, but, er … my legs are, are not running legs, so I prefer to cycle.W3: I would like to learn to rock climb.M3: I would actually like to join a rowing club, er, but unfor tunately I don’t have time and it is a little bit expensive.W4: I really enjoy getting out of London at the weekend and going sailing.W5: When I was at university, um, I got quite into swing dancing, which is very like jive, 1940s jazz dancing. Er, I’d q uite like to take that up again since it’s an easy wayof keeping fit, and you meet a lot of people.Part 4F: Do you do anything that isn’t very healthy?M1: Um, I have a bit of a sweet tooth. Um, I love dessert, and I love to eat, er, sweet things.W4: I definitely drink too much coffee, and I do like chocolate as well.W2: Eating late is really bad for you so I try and avoid that –as much as I can, although it does happen quite regularly.W1: I love chocolate, and I probably eat too much of it.W5: Um, because of my shift work, I eat a lot of fast food, er, especially in the early hours of the morning.W3: Gosh, I don’t know. I’m a vegetarian. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I don’t drink caffeine.M3: I eat far too many crisps, and chocolate and biscuits. And because I bake, I also eat a lot of cake.ListeningScriptsI = Interviewer; W = WomanI: Can you tell us a little about superfoods?W: Well, um, superfoods include tomatoes, broccoli and spinach.I: Hmm.W: These have lots of vitamins, and they are really good for you.I: Right.W: Anyway, they may improve our health, but I don’t think superfoods will be the answer to our eating problems in the future.I: Can you tell us why not?W: Well, the most important thing is to eat healthy food every day.I: Um, right.W: And this is more important than the idea of superfoods. Eating an apple a day is better for you than eating a kilo of spinach one day a week.I: I see. So what you’re saying is …I: There’s been a lot of talk about food pills.W: Yes.I: Are they healthier than other types of food? Could they be the food of the future? W: Well, in the past astronauts ate a type of food pill when they were in space. It was dried food and they added water to it.I: Right.W: But I don’t think food pills will rep lace normal food.I: Right. Why’s that? For health reasons or social reasons?W: Well, cooking and eating together is an important part of family life and it always will be. You sit down together at a table and you eat and talk. It’s a very old tradition, and eating pills isn’t the same.I: Hmm, so we won’t eat only food pills?W: Food pills might become more popular, but no, we won’t eat only food pills in the future.I: Well, that’s interesting because I was reading about …W: In the future we may have special food that can change its flavor.I: Can you give an example?W: For example, imagine you like chocolate ice cream, but your friend likes strawberry. You eat the same ice cream but it will taste different for both of you.I: The same food that tastes different for different people …W: You’ll think it’s chocolate ice cream and your friend will say it’s strawberry. It might happen with drinks, too. You take a bottle of liquid out of the fridge. You press the button which says “coffee” or “lemonade”or “hot chocolate”. You put the bottle in the microwave and the liquid becomes the drink that you choose.I: So it starts off as the same food or drink, but then we change its flavor by pushing a button.W: That’s right. Just by pushing a button.I: So how does it work?W: Well, this is possible because of nanotechnology. The technology might not replace normal drinks and food, but it may become common in the future.I: And nanotechnology is something that’s used in different areas of science …ViewingScriptsB = Ronnie Barker;C = Ronnie CorbettB: I say, that was, that was really jolly good that was. I must say I really enjoyed that. Thanks very much.C: That’s fine. Fine.B: I say, it’s, it’s a super game, isn’t it? I, I can’t understand why I’ve never trie d it before. Absolutely lovely. I loved it. But thanks to you, old boy, of course, from now on, I shall be a dedicated squish player.C: Squash.B: Pardon?C: The game is called “squash”.B: Oh squash, yes, that’s right. I’m sorry. Um …who actually won? I mean, I couldn’t quite grasp the scoring mechanism. I mean, did I, did I win?C: Yes, you … yes, you won, you won.B: Oh, that’s good. How many goals did I get?C: Goals?!B: Well, you know, er … thingies, er …whatever … runs ….C: Points!B: … runs … ah, points!C: Points!B: Points, yes.C: Points.B: How many points did I get?C: Well, the score was, if you want to know, game-love, game-love, game-love, game-love.You see?B: Yes.C: You won … four games to love!B: Oh, I see. So, I got four and you got love.C: Yeah.B: I see. But how many is love?C: Love is nothing.B: Oh no, no. That’s not right, I’m sure, because I’m sure you got a goal, earlier on, right at the beginning.C: A point!B: A point, I mean.C: A point, yes, well of course I did. That was when you …B: Oh, I know, I was holding the thing by the wrong end. I must remember, hold the bat by the thin end.C: The racket!B: Racket, I mean.C: The racket!B: Yes.C: This is … this is a ball.B: Yes.C: The game is called “squash”.B: Yes.C: Let’s start from basic principles.B: Yes.C: The whole thing is called “squash”.B: Squash.C: This is a ball.B: Yes.C: This is a ... racket when you do that. That’s what that is. That is a racket.B: I see. Will it work now you’ve done that?C: Ah … I don’t much care, to be honest. I mean … I’m not going to be playing squash anymore ever!B: Oh, I say. That’s a pity, because I was hoping we could have another game next week. I mean, I can, I thought, well you know, I thought I might get a bit better.C: A bit better? A bit better?! Look matey, I’m the secretary of this squash club. You know. I, I, I mean, I captain the A-team. You know. I’m one of the best players round here, as a matter of fact. You know, I won the area finals last year, all that sort of thing, you know. You know, I’m good. You know, good. And you come along here, if I may say so. You’ve never played the game before. You’re vastly overweight, if I may say so. You’re very slow on the court. You’ve gone out on that court, and you’ve thrashed me. You’ve pounded me into the ground. You pulverized me, in front of my friends, four games to love! Well, how do you do it?B: Beginner’s luck?C: It’s a fluke. That’s what it is, a fluke, matey.It won’t happen again. I’ll tell you what … It won’t ha ppen the next time.B: No, well, there won’t be a next time, will there? Because you’ve broken your rocket.C: My racket! I’ll get a new one. I don’t care.I’ll get a new one. Look, mate. I’ll get a new one, and tomorrow morning, here, 10 o’clock, things will be different!B: Oh no, no. Sorry, old boy. No, not tomorrow. No can do.C: What do you mean, “No can do”?B: I’ve got to go up to a place called Lords tomorrow. I’ve got to play a game called “cracket” or something.Speaking for communicationRole-playScriptsConversation 1D = Doctor; W = WomanD: Hello. I’m Dr. Andrews. Now, what’s the matter?W: Well, doctor, I feel terrible. I get these headaches and I feel sick.D: Oh. How long have you had this problem?W: A few weeks now. And I can’t sleep at night because my head hurts.D: You can’t sleep?W: That’s right.D: And are you very worried or under pressure at the moment?W: No, I don’t think so.D: Do you have a healthy diet?W: Hmm. Quite healthy.D: Do you drink tea or coffee?W: Yes, I do.D: How much?W: Tea? Er … probably about eight cups, or ten.D: A day?W: Yes.D: I see. And has that changed in the last few weeks?W: Not really.D: OK. Well the first thing is I think you should stop drinking so much tea and coffee. Try to drink just one sma ll cup a day. I’ll give you some painkillers for the headaches. Take two of these three times a day. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about, but if your headaches continue …Conversation 2D = Doctor; M = ManD: Good morning. How can I help?M: Well, I’m worried about my foot.D: Your foot?M: Yes. It hurts when I walk.D: I see. Did you do anything to it? Did you have an accident?M: Um. Well, sort of.D: What happened?M: I kicked a wall.D: I see. When did you do that?M: About a week ago.D: OK. Did you go to hospital?M: No.D: Can I have a look?M: Yes, of course.D: Where does it hurt? Here?M: Argh. Yes, there.D: Can you move it?M: Yes, a little, but it’s very painful.D: Hmm. I think it might be broken. It’s nothing to worry about, but I think you should go to the hospital for an X-ray. I’ll write you a note and if you just take this …Group discussionScriptsA: Does exercise make you feel relaxed?B: Yes, I think it really does. Sometimes it’s difficult to find time to exercise, but Iplay football after work on a Monday, and I play tennis at the weekend, and I feel so much better. If I don’t play one week, I feel terrible. So, yes, doing sport makes you feel really good. You feel much better, and more relaxed.A: How much exercise do you do in a week?C: In a week, well I probably do about two or three hours of exercise, maybe more. I go to the gym once or twice, if I have time, and I sometimes go swimming. Oh, and I ride my bike at the weekend, so actually, probably three or four hours a week. More than I thought. Yeah, four hours, that’s OK.A: Do you have a sporting hero?D: Oh yes, Pelé. He’s a hero, not just for me, but probably for all Brazilians. I think he is one of the greatest football players ever. He was such a good athlete, and he had so much talent. He was “King of Football”, and scored more goals for Brazil than anyone else. And he was born very poor. You know he didn’t have money for a football so he used to practice kicking a grapefruit, or a sock stuffed with paper.A: How much do you walk a day?E: Oh my goodness. Well, I suppose. I don’t walk very much actually. I ... um (I)drive, the car everywhere. That’s terrible, isn’t it?Um. Yes, I probably only walk about, about maybe five minutes every day.Further practice in listeningShort conversationsScriptsW: Sorry. I have a project to do and I will have to stay at work until 6 o’clock. So I can’t make it to the bar at 5:30.M: OK. Then let’s meet at the cinema 10 minutes before the movie starts.Q: What is the woman going to do with the man in the evening?Conversation 2M: Sally’s been doing yoga for three months to lose weight. But I wonder how she can succeed when she eats like that.W: Oh, poor Sally. She really should watch her diet and try to eat something less fatty.Q: What do we learn about Sally?Conversation 3W: We use flexible time in our company. That is, early risers can begin work at 7 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m. while late sleepers need not go to work until 10 a.m. but they must work until 6 in the evening.M: That’s cool for a night owl like me.Q: At what time is the man most likely to go to work?Conversation 4M: You’ve been working so hard. I know you don’t want to rest because you love your job. But remember what people say: Relax or die.W: Th anks for caring so much. But, really, I’m feeling fine. I don’t need time off.Q: What does the woman mean?W: Do you know John has got straight A’s in the final exams? He’s been taking 6 courses this term and working more than 20 hours a week.M: Good for John! How he can balance work and study so well is really beyond me. Q: What does the man mean?Long conversationScriptsM: So Mary, I heard you were thinking about doing a triathlon?W: That’s right. But you know triathlons are tough with the three events: swimming, then cycling and finally running! My sister, Jennifer, did a triathlon last year and loved it! So, I decided to give it a try.M: Good for you! I did my first triathlon back in college six years ago. Now, I do at least one triathlon every year. It keeps me fit and healthy with regular swimming, cycling, and running. So do you have a favorite of the three events?W: Yes! Definitely running. I started running back in high school and loved it! I woke up at six a.m. every morning and then ran three miles. Now that I’m training for the triathlon I’m loving waking up at six a.m. and running again.M: Not me! Running is my worst event! I get bored when I run. I start daydreaming about other things and forget where I’m going! Two times last week I made a wrong turn and almost got lost!W: For me, it’s swimming. Swimming pools are fine –but triathlons … take place inlakes. And … I’m scared that a giant fish will eat me!M: What?! Come on! There aren’t any giant people-eating fish in lakes and even the small fish will be scared away when hundreds of people from the triathlon are swimming there all at the same time!Q1: Why did the woman decide to do a triathlon?Q2: When did the man first do a triathlon?Q3: How does the man feel about running?Q4: Why doesn’t the woman like swimming in the triathlon?Passage 1ScriptsHappiness increases when we experience more positive emotions throughout the day. Fredrickson, a leader in the field of psychology, identifies 10 positive emotions, including joy, interest, hope, pride, amusement, inspiration, love and so on. How often we experience these positive emotions compared to negative emotions in a day affects not only our mood, but also our physical health. She has discovered that those who have a 3:1 ratio of positive to negative emotions on a daily basis are happier and healthier.Sadly, most people, even those who consider themselves positive people, are way below that ratio. The good news is you can learn to increase your ratio of being positive, which leads to greater happiness, health and success.Research shows that by increasing positive emotions, we become more creative,perform better at tasks, and have better relationships. The most exciting finding is that we now have proof that self-generated positive emotions can improve our physical health.Nevertheless, we don’t want to get rid of all negative feelings. Negative emotions are proper and helpful sometimes. It’s appropriate to feel sad about the loss of a loved one. Anger often pushes us into action to improve a situation or correct a mistake. However, if you find yourself waiting impatiently when the driver in front of you doesn’t instantly notice the light turns green, or if you find yourself scolding your kids for laughing too loud while you are on the phone, you are having negative feelings in your daily life too often. Then you should step back and analyze those feelings, and turn them around.Q1: What is the ratio of positive to negative emotions that can make a person happier?Q2: What is the most exciting finding about increasing positive emotions?Q3: What does the speaker say about negative feelings?Q4: What is the main idea of the passage?Passage 2Scripts and answersThere are many factors that affect a person’s sleep. Stress is the number one cause of short-term sleeping difficulties. Stressful situations include school- or job-related 1) pressures, and serious illness in the family. Usually the sleepingproblems 2) disappear when the stressful situations pass. However, if short-term sleeping problems are not managed properly from the beginning, they can last long and thus 3) compromise good health.Unhealthy habits may lead to sleeping problems too. Drinking coffee or 4) alcohol in the afternoon or evening, exercising close to bedtime, following an irregular morning and nighttime schedule, and working or doing other mentally 5) intense activities right before or after getting into bed can interrupt sleep.Traveling also 6) interferes with sleep, especially traveling across several time zones. This can 7) undermine your biological rhythms and cause sleep disorders such as trouble falling asleep and trouble remaining asleep.Environmental factors such as a room that’s too hot or cold, too noisy or too bright can be an obstacle to sound sleep. Other influences to 8) pay attention to are the comfort and size of your bed and the habits of your sleep partner. If you have to sleep beside someone who has different sleeping habits, breathes in a noisy way, or 9) suffers from other sleeping difficulties, it often becomes your problem too!Having a 24/7 lifestyle can also interrupt regular sleep patterns. Industries are working round the clock to be 10) competitive, so some people have to work at night; with nonstop automatic communication systems, people are communicating day and night. All these make sleeping at regular times difficult.。
人教版九年级英语上册 Unit 6 听读手册 (1)
UNIT 6When was it invented？Section A(1a－4c)重点单词1. ________ n. 样式；款式2. ________ n. 项目；工程3. ________ n. 高兴；愉快4. ________ adj. 每日的；日常的5. ________ n. 网站6. ________ n. 先锋；先驱7. ________ v. 列表；列清单n. 名单；清单8. ________ v. 提到；说到9. ________ n. 统治者；支配者10. ________ v. 煮沸；烧开11. ________ v. 保持不变；剩余12. ________ n. 气味v. 发出……气味；闻到13. ________ adj. 国家的；民族的14. ________ n. 贸易；交易v. 做买卖；从事贸易15. ________ n. 疑惑；疑问v. 怀疑16. ________ n. 冰箱17. ________ adj. 低的；矮的18. ________ pron. 某人n. 重要人物19. ________ v. 翻译20. ________ v. 锁上；锁住n. 锁21. ________ v. (使)发出钟声或铃声；打电话22. ____________ n. 地震23. ________ adj. 突然(的) 24. ________ n. 钟(声)；铃(声)25. ________ n. 饼干26. ________ n. 曲奇饼27. ________ adj. 音乐的；有音乐天赋的28. ________ n. 器械；仪器；工具单词变形1. smell—________ (过去式)—________(过去分词)2. ring—________ (过去式)—________(过去分词)重点短语1. ______________ 有道理2. ____________ 偶然；意外地3. ____________ 发生；出现4. ____________ 毫无疑问；的确5. ______________ 突然；猛然6. ____________ 掉进重点句型1．I think the TV was ________ before the car.我认为电视机是在汽车之前被发明的。
U6听力教程第三版施心远学生用书模板
Unit 6Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsStress, Intonation and AccentScriptAn American film star is talking to you about his likes and dislikes. Has he finished speaking? Tick the right box.1. W-e-ell, I just lo-o-ve rice and fish ... ↗2. Well, as I was saying, I just love rice and fish and tomato sauce. ↘3. And I suppose you want to know what drinks I like and so on ... Well,I guess don’t much care for whisky? ↗4. And I don’t much care for rum? ↗5. And I don’t like lemonade at all. ↘6. And my favourite music is my own? ↗7. And Cat Stevens, I guess. ↘KeyPart 2 Listening and Note-TakingIdentifying CriminalsScriptA. Listen to some sentences and fill in the blanks with the missing words.1. Computers can make it easier for the police to find people they want to question.2. A bad likeness can lead to the arrest of an innocent person.3. A witness begins to for get the culprit’s features after spending a longtime looking through these photographs.4. Experts have to work on the problem of getting accurate descriptions from witnesses.5. Witnesses give better descriptions when they are encouraged to recallthe scene of the crime.B. Listen to a talk about identifying criminals. Take notes and complete thefollowing outline.Can computers help the police to identify criminals? Experts now think computers can make it easier for the police to find people they want to question.At present, the system most widely used by the British police is called Photofit. Witnesses describe a suspect and then a picture is built up like a jigsaw, using five different sets of features. These are: hair, eyes, nose, mouth and chin. This system can be very useful in finding criminals, but only in one case out of twenty. Quite often, almost half the time, in fact, Photofit pictures are misleading. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, the picture may look nothing at all like the suspect. Secondly, the likeness may be so general that it is not at all helpful. And unfortunately, a bad likeness can lead to the arrest of an innocent person.Witnesses’ attitudes can influence their descriptions. In a recent experiment, a group of people was shown a picture of a man and told that he wasa mass murderer. When asked to produce Photofit pictures of this man, they madepictures that showed a murderous-looking individual. But at the same time, a second group was shown the same picture and told that the same man was a lifeboat captain who had received a medal for bravery. When the second group produced Photofit pictures, these showed a man who was handsome and well-groomed.The police have another way of identifying criminals. Police records contain tens of thousands of photographs of people convicted of crimes. Witnesses can look through these in the hope of recognizing suspects; however, it has been discovered that a witness begins to forget the culprit’s features after spending a long time looking through these photographs.A computer system called FRAME (Face Retrieval and Matching Equipment)combines the best features of both methods. All the photographs on record are put on the computer file. When a witness describes a suspect, the computer searches the file for photographs that fit the description. The witness is then presented with a small number of photographs to look through.Of course, this system, as it exists at present, will only help to identify people whose photographs are already on police files. So now, experts have to work on the problem of getting accurate descriptions from witnesses. One thing they have discovered is that witnesses give better descriptions when they are encouraged to recall the scene of the crime. They do not need to go there; just imagining the scene works just as well.KeyA. 1. Computers can make it easier for the police to find people they want to question.2. A bad likeness can lead to the arrest of an innocent person.3. A witness begins to forget the culprit’s features after spending a longtime looking through these photographs.4. Experts have to work on the problem of getting accurate descriptions from witnesses.5. Witnesses give better descriptions when they are encouraged to recallthe scene of the crime.B. Identifying CriminalsI. The Photofit systemA. Witnesses describe a suspect.B. Then a picture is built up, using five different sets of features.1. Hair.2. Eyes.3. Nose.4. Mouth.5. Chin.C. Advantage1. This system can be very useful in finding criminals.D. Disadvantages1. But only in one case out of twenty the method is accurate.2. Almost half the time Photofit pictures are misleading.3. There are two reasons for misleading.i. Firstly, the picture may look nothing at all like the suspect.ii. Secondly, the likeness may be so general that it is not at all helpful.E. Witnesses’ attitudes can influence their descriptions.II. Another way of identifying criminalsA. Police records contain tens of thousands of photographs of peopleconvicted of crimes.B. Witnesses look through these in the hope of recognizing suspects.III. FRAME (Face Retrieval and Matching Equipment)A. A computer system combines the best features of both methods.B. All the photographs on record are put on the computer file.C. The computer searches the file for photographs that fit the description.D. The witness is then presented with a small number of photographs tolook through.E. Disadvantages1. The system will only help to identify people whose photographs arealready on police files.2. Descriptions from witnesses must be accurate.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 Sentence IdentificationScriptIdentify each sentence as simple (S), compound (CP), complex (CPL) or compound-complex (C-C). You will hear each sentence twice. Write the corresponding letter(s) in the space provided.1. The lamp hanging in the hallway swung in the gusting wind, scatteringshadows across the floor and up the walls.2. Bees buzzed, mosquitoes whined, and fat flies droned in the sultry air.3. I haven’t become involved with anything because I hoped we’d soon be moving.4. The minutes were flying by; it was almost time for his first heat to begin.5. We are back to where started out.Key1. S2. CP3. CPL4. CP5. CPLPart 2 DialoguesDialogue 1 I Don’t Believe It!ScriptA. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.A: No, I think it’s a load of rubbish myself. I mean, some people believe anything, don’t they? Well, it doesn’t make sense, does it? Thingsflying around in the sky, coming down from another planet and all that?No, I think when the scientists say it’s happened and we can explainhow it happened — I mean, when we have some real proof, then I’llbelieve it.B: There could be some truth in it, but I tend to think it’s just a tourist attraction. I can’t explain the photographs. And then there are thephotographs of “Bigfoot,” the erm, er, Abominable Snowman* in themountains of India. Well, that’s the same sor t of thing. I suppose itcould be true, but it’s the same with all these stories, you’d liketo see it for yourself before you believe it.C: Oh, yes. They definitely exist. Yes, I believe that some people come back to haunt* us. I mean, we’ve all had str ange feelings about peoplewho are no longer with us, or strange feelings about certain places.I think those feelings are a kind of ghost. We don’t always seesomething, you know, in a long white dress going “whooo-ooo” in themiddle of the night, but we can have strong feelings about the past.Some people have very strong feelings so they actually begin to seethings, something moving, a shape, a light, I don’t know. Scientificfacts can’t explain everything in this world, you know.B. Listen to the dialogue again and complete the following arguments.KeyA. 1. They are talking about supernatural things.2. The first speaker.B. 1. I only believe things when there is scientific explanation or real proof.2. People sometimes just duplicate old mysterious stories in a new settingto attract tourists.3. There do exist ghosts. When people have a very strong feeling about thepast, they begin to see ghosts.Dialogue 2 Unidentified Flying ObjectsScriptA. Listen to the dialogue and complete the following report.Interviewer: Mr. Burton, you say that you have seen a UFO. Is that right?Mr. Burton: Yes, absolutely right. It happened just over a year ago.Interviewer: And where was this?Mr. Burton: N ear my home in Aldershot, in the south of England. I live near the big military base in Aldershot.Interviewer: What time of day was it?Mr. Burton: I t was about one o’clock in the morning. I was out fishing.The weather forecast said it was going to be a warm, clearnight with no clouds, and that’s perfect for fishing.Interviewer: And what happened?Mr. Burton: W ell, I saw a bright light coming towards me at about three hundred feet, and then it started to land. It was behind sometrees, but I could see it clearly because there was a full moon.Then I saw two forms coming towards me, and when they were aboutfive feet away, they just stopped and looked at me for a goodten or fifteen seconds.Interviewer: What did they look like?Mr. Burton: T hey were quite small, about four feet tall, dressed in green suits from head to foot, and they had helmets of the same colourwith a red visor*, so I couldn’t see their faces. They bothcarried space guns.Interviewer: Did they speak to you?Mr. Burton: Y es. The one on the right said “Come this way, please.”Interviewer: Weren’t you frightened? ... I mean, weren’t you surprised that they spoke English?Mr. Burton: T hey spoke in a funny accent. It sounded more like a machine talking than a person. No, I wasn’t frightened. I don’t knowwhy. The one who spoke started to walk towards the light, andI followed him, with the other one behind me. We got to a walland the first “form” just walked through it! I couldn’tbelieve it! I had to climb over it, and then we got to thespaceship.Interviewer: What did that look like?Mr. Burton: It was about forty-five feet across, and silver, very, very shiny, and there were round windows all round the side.Interviewer: Did you go inside?Mr. Burton: Y es, I did. There were steps going up, and we went into anoctagonal* room. I stood there for about ten minutes. The walls,the floor, and the ceiling were all bla ck. I couldn’t see anycontrols or instruments, but there was a central column goingup from the floor to the ceiling, about four feet wide, rightin the middle of the room.Interviewer: Were there any more of these “forms”?Mr. Burton: N o, just the two. Suddenly, one of them said “Stand under the red light.” I couldn’t see any red light, but then I movedto the right and I could see it up on the wall, just under theceiling. I stood there for about five minutes, and then a voicesaid “What is your age?” I said“Seventy-four.” Then theytold me to turn around. After about five more minutes one ofthem said “You can go. You are too old and ill for ourpurposes.” So I left and went back, to the river.Interviewer: Did the spaceship take off?Mr. Burton: Y es, I heard a very high-pitched noise, like a scream, and the thing took off straight into the sky and disappeared. I sat bythe river and watched it go. This was about two o’clock.Interviewer: Then what did you do?Mr. Burton: N ext morning I went to the police, and in the afternoon someone from the Ministry of Defense came to my house to interview me.He told me to keep quiet about the whole thing, and tellabsolutely no one. I thought this was very strange, but I didas he told me.Interviewer: Why have you decided to tell people about it now?Mr. Burton: B ecause I want people to know what happened to me. I didn’t use to believe in UFOs, but now I know they exist. I thinkgovernments are trying to hide something, but people have aright to know.Interviewer: Thank you, Mr. Burton, very much. A fascinating story.B. Listen to an extract from the dialogue and complete the following sentenceswith the missing words.…Then I saw two forms coming towards me, and when they were about five feet away, they just stopped and looked at me for a good ten or fifteen seconds.KeyA. A UFO ReportTime:One o’clock in the morning.Place:Aldershot, in the south of England.Description: A bright light was coming towards me at about three hundred feet, and it landed behind some trees. Then I saw two formscoming towards me.Life form: They were quite small, about four feet tall, dressed in greensuits from head to foot, and they had helmets of the same colourwith a red visor. They both carried space guns.Spaceship: It was about 45 feet across, and silver, very, very shiny, andthere were round windows all round the side. There were stepsgoing up. The interior of the spaceship is an octagonal room.The walls, the floor, and the ceiling were all black. Therewere no controls or instruments, but there was a central columngoing up from the floor to the ceiling, about four feet wide,right in the middle of the room.B.…Then I saw two forms coming towards me, and when they were about five feetaway, they just stopped and looked at me for a good ten or fifteen seconds.Part 3 PassageThe Loch Ness MonsterScriptB. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questionsyou will hear.One of the strangest and most fascinating things about Scotland is the Loch* Ness Monster. Some people believe in the monster’s existence. Many do not!However, very important bodies of people do believe there is some truth in the famous monster story: experts from Britain’s Royal Air Force*, scientists from the Boston Academy of Applied Science* and computer specialists from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S.A.)*, to mention but a few!Loch Ness is an enormous lake in Northern Scotland. It is about twenty-four miles long and one mile wide, and has an approximate depth of 1,000 feet, which makes it very difficult for anybody to find and examine the highly elusive* monster. In fact the first convincing reports of people seeing the monster date from only about six years before the beginning of the Second World War. Since then there have been other sightings, and photographs of the monster have been taken! Many of these photographs have later been recognised as fakes — silly jokes played on an unsuspecting public! However, other photographs have amazed the most searching scientific minds. In fact, it seems certain that something (and probably several of them) does exist in the deep waters of Loch Ness. The most amazing photographs show a flipper* —the flipper perhaps of a very large animal (twenty or thirty feet long, it is imagined).From these photos, the British specialist in animal life, Sir Peter Scott, who is also an artist, has constructed this picture of what he believes the monster might look like.But where did the monster come from? Did it mysteriously climb out of a prehistoric world beneath the earth’s crust*? Did it originally swim into the lake from the sea? Before the Ice Age, Loch Ness opened into the sea. Was the young monster’s egg frozen into the ice of the Ice Age? And somehow did the monster come alive again when the ice went away? We just do not know! Can weever find the answers to all the questions surrounding the legend* of the Loch Ness Monster, do you think?Questions:1. How many people believe in the monster’s existence in the Loch Ness?2. How many important bodies are mentioned who do believe there is some truthin the famous monster story?3. How large is Loch Ness in Northern Scotland?4. When was the first convincing reports of people seeing the monster published?5. What have been discovered later about many photographs?6. Where can we be sure that something does exist?7. How long is the flipper according to the passage?8. What did Sir Peter Scott do?C. Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.KeyA. Loch Ness is an enormous lake in Northern Scotland. It is about twenty-fourmiles long and one mile wide, and has an approximate depth of 1,000 feet.B. 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. DC. 1. One of the strangest and most fascinating things about Scotland is theLoch Ness Monster.2. They are Britain’s Royal Air Force, the Boston Academy of Applied Scienceand NASA.3. Because the most amazing photographs show a flipper —the flipper perhapsof a very large animal (twenty or thirty feet long, it is imagined).4. Because before the Ice Age, Loch Ness opened into the sea.5. Sir Peter Scott is a British specialist in animal life and also an artist.D. 1. Some people believe in the monster’s existence. Many do not! However,very important bodies of people do believe there is some truth in thefamous monster story.2. In fact the first convincing reports of people seeing the monster datefrom only about six years before the beginning of the Second World War.Part 4 NewsNews item 1 Solar-Powered Plane’s Journey around the WorldScriptA. Listen to the news item and fill out the following chart. Then give a briefsummary about the news item.A plane that uses only solar power landed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii onFriday after being flown across the Pacific Ocean. The flight was the most dangerous part of the plane’s planned 35,000-kilometer trip around the world.The trip is being made without using any fuel.The name of the plane is Solar Impulse 2. Pilot André Borschb erg now holds the record for the longest non-stop solo flight in history.During the trip Mr. Borschberg slept in the cockpit* of the plane for regular periods of 20 minutes. During those periods, the airplane used autopilot*.The plane is made from carbon-fiber* mater ial. The plane’s wingspan is 72 meters. That is longer than the wingspan of a Boeing 747 plane. It has just one seat and weighs about as much as an automobile. The plane’s wings have 17,000 solar cells* that gather energy from the sun and charge the plane’s batteries.The airplane has stopped in many places, including Oman, India, Myanmar and China. The plane will make up to three stops in the United States. It will then cross the Atlantic Ocean, stopping in southern Europe and North Africa. In late July or early August, the plane will land in Adu Dhabi, where the trip began in early March.B. Listen to the news item again and complete the following sentences.KeyA.This news item is about the flight made by a solar-powered plane.B. 1. Pilot Andre Borschberg holds the record for the longest non-stop soloflight in history.2. During the trip the pilot slept in the cockpit of the plane for regularperiod of 20 minutes, and during that period of time the plane usedautopilot.News item 2 Faster Speeds, Less Space on the InternetScriptA. Listen to the news item and answer the following questions. Then give abrief summary about the news item.A new report says Internet speeds around the world are getting much faster.The report comes from Akamai, a business that provides cloud computing* services.But it warns that the sharp increase in the number of devices connected to the World Wide Web could cause problems. The company says this increase might use up all of the remaining space that is currently available on the Internet.The report says Internet connectivity continues to grow in every part of the world. The total number of Internet users has reached nearly 3.2 billion.There are almost two connected devices for every person on the planet. The report predicts that number will increase to three devices per person by 2019.The report says that worldwide, average connection speeds rose by 10 percent over last year. The international average is now almost five megabits* per second.The report says the growth in the number of connected devices is adding toa new problem: the need for more addresses.Most of the World Wide Web uses Internet Protocol version 4* to govern* data traffic. IPv4 has a total of 4.29 billion unique addresses for computers, computer tablets and other electronic devices to connect and direct traffic.But billions of addresses are already being used.B. Listen to the news item again and complete the following sentences.KeyA. 1. It is a business that provides cloud computing services.2. The company worries that the growing Internet connectivity might use upall of the remaining space that is currently available on the Internet.3. There are almost two connected devices for every person on the planet.4. It is predicted that the number will increase to three devices per personby 2019.5. The problem is the need for more addresses.This news item is about problems that arise due to the increased number of devices connected to the Internet.B. 1. Over last year, the international average connection speed rose by 10percent, and now it is almost five megabits per second.2. Most of the World Wide Web uses Internet Protocol version 4 to governdata traffic. IPv4 has a total of 4.29 billion unique addresses forcomputers, computer tablets and other electronic devices to connect anddirect traffic.Section Three Oral WorkRetellingMark TwainScriptListen to a story and then retell it in your own words. You will hear thestory only once. You can write down some key words and phrases.Mark Twain was thought by many knowledgeable observers to smoke the worst cigars in the world.“They bring their own cigars when they come to my house,” he once remarked.“They betray an unmanly terror when I offer them a cigar; they tell lies and hurry away to meet engagements which they have not made when they are threatened with the hospit alities* of my box.” Twain, felt unhappy, conducted an experiment.He invited twelve personal friends to supper one night. One of them was as notorious* for costly and elegant cigars as Mark Twain was for cheap and devilish ones.Before that day Mark Twain called at his house and when no one was looking borrowed a handful of his cigars which cost him forty cents apiece and bore red-and-gold labels in sign of their nobility.Then Mark Twain removed the labels and put the cigars into a box with his favorite brand on it.They took these cigars when offered at the end of the supper, and lit them and struggled with them —in dreary* silence. Then they made excuses and filed out, treading* on one another’s heels with indecent eag erness; and in the morning when Mark Twain went out to observe results the cigars lay all between the front door and the gate.All except one —that one lay in the plate of the man who could stand only one or two whiffs*. He told Mark Twain afterward that someday Twain would get shot for giving people that kind of cigar to smoke.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Passage“MegaSkills” for ChildrenScriptA. Listen to the passage and complete the outline.MegaSkills is a program used in schools across the United States. This program trains adults to help children develop the skills needed for what educators call lifelong learning. MegaSkills is based on the idea that parents and teachers can help children gain skills through normal, daily activities.Dorothy Rich created the program. She heads a nonprofit organization in Washington, DC, called the Home and School Institute.Dorothy Rich identified eleven major skills that children need to succeed in life. She based them on information she gathered from educators and employers.She describes them as “inner engines of learning” for school and work.These MegaSkills include feeling able to do what is needed, and wanting to do it. Being willing to work hard and doing what is right are other MegaSkills.So are completing what you start, showing concern for others, and using goodjudgment. Dorothy Rich says children also need to learn how to solve problems, and how to work with a goal in mind.MegaSkills Education Online offers suggestions for activities to build these skills. For example, there are ideas about how parents can help children get organized in school. Parents can begin by helping a child plan a school project, like a science project.A parent can suggest that the child think about all the supplies needed forthe project. What special supplies might the child need? The child can write down each step required for the project, then number the steps to help follow them.Other ideas offer ways to help younger children plan their time. MegaSkills Education Online suggests that parents and children list activities for a day when there is no school. For example, the family might plan to wake up at eight o’clock and eat breakfast by nine.As the day progresses, children can write down the time they start each activity on the list. At the end of the day, the family can see how close they came to following their plan.MegaSkills says this exercise is one way to reduce the time spent watching television. It can also increase the time children spend on schoolwork.There are other free suggestions and activities at the MegaSkills website.B. Listen to the passage again and list the skills children need to succeed in life.KeyA.“MegaSkills” for ChildrenI. Definition of the word “MegaSkills”MegaSkills is a program that trains adults to help children developthe skills through normal, daily activities.II. C reator of MegaSkillsMegaSkills was created by Dorothy Rich who runs a nonprofitorganization in Washington, DC, called the Home and School Institute.III. Services offered by MegaSkills Education Online1. It offers suggestions for activities to develop the skills that areneeded for school and work.2. It offers ways to help younger children plan their time.IV. A dvantages of the time planning activity1. The activity can reduce the time spent watching television.2. It can also increase the time children spend on schoolwork.B. 1. Feeling able to do what is needed, and wanting to do it2. Being willing to work hard and doing what is right3. Completing what you start4. Showing concern for others5. Using good judgment6. Learning how to solve problems7. Learning how to work with a goal in mindPart 2 VideoBees Are MisunderstoodScriptWatch the video film and answer the questions.Be nice to bees. You might not care as much for your dinner if they were not buzzing around your neighborhood.“If we didn’t have pollinators the only kinds of foods we could eat would be wind-pollinated* vegetables such as grasses, grains and grapes, things of that nature.”Jeff Miller runs a company that sells beekeeping supplies. This company partnered with the Walker Jones Elementary School to start this community garden — tended by students and local volunteers.“Well, you can’t talk about urban farming withou t talking about pollinators any more than you could talk about urban farming without talking about water or sunlight.”“A lot of the aspects of your life are impacted by the pollination services that honeybees provide.”Researcher Heidi Wolff first surrounded herself with bees as a teen 13 years ago. Now she studies them at George Washington University.“Plants do not thrive without pollination. They cannot complete their life cycle without pollination. And bees provide that service.”And while many people worry about being stung by bees, both Miller and Wolff say that’s a big misunderstanding.“These are not aggressive beings. They’re rather gentle. We’ve been trying to prove that with our proximity* here. ”That’s because if they sting you, their stingers fall off and th ey will die.“It is a little bit of a kamikaze* kind of situation, yeah, but the reality is: we haven’t had a stinging incident here [in the garden] anyway.”Miller says that’s because bees don’t care too much about people in the first place.“Bees are just focused on doing their own work. And t hey’re not really interested in being bothered by humans. They’re not interested in you. They’re just there to collect nectar* and pollen* and bring it back to the colony*.”Miller says it takes about $400 to start your own hive*, but that each one yields about 45 kilograms of honey every year. But, Wolff cautions would-be amateur beekeepers to do some research first.“You don’t just want to get a box of bees, throw it somewhe re and just hope you figure it out. Because that’s when you get problems.That’s when your neighbors get scared. That’s when people get stung.”。
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listeningscript--book1unt4Warming upImagine yourself at an important job interview. It’s a big day. Get this job, and your dreams will come true. Lose it, and your heart will break. Y ou need to make a good impression, but how will you do it?The emotional weight of your speech is one of many things that people judge you on. In order for you to be sure about the quality of your voice, you should listen to it – not as you usually listen to it, but as other people do.Record your voice with a tape recorder so you can play it back and listen to it again and again. Make sure you really sound terrific. Speaking well is one way of making a good impression at an interview.Short Conversations1.W: I’d really like to make a good impression in class.M: Well, so long as you pay attention, you shouldn’t have a problem.Q: How can the woman make a good impression in class?2.M: I’ve had a good rest, and am ready to make a good impression on my boss.W: That’s the attitude! Y ou’re going to be great!.Q: What is the man ready to do?3.M: Y ou’ve become so mature since I last saw you.W: Nah, it just seems that way because I’m wearing nice clothes. I’m really still like a child.Q: According to the woman, why does she seem different?4.M: Don’t look so aggressive. Calm down and look relaxed.W: OK, I’ll remember to smile during my meeting with mynew boss.Q: What will the woman remember to do?5.W: My boss never notices me. I think I lack the skills to geta better job at my company.M: No. you just need to have more confidence in yourself.Q: What does the woman lack according to the man?6.W: I’m sure you’d be promoted if you wore better clothes.M: Y ou might be right. But clothes are expensive.Q: What might help the man get promoted?7.M: My status will never improve if I can’t make others believe in me.W: Improve the tone of your voice, and others might trust you more.Q: How can the man get others to trust him more?8.M: How did your interview go?W: Great! I stayed positive, like you said earlier, and I think I got the job!Q: What did the man tell the woman earlier?9.M: I took an instant liking to you.W: No way! I was so awful to you the first time we met!Q: Why does the woman NOT believe the man?10.W: It’d be easier for you to persuade people if you don’t look so nervous.M: I know, but I really can’t change the way I feel.Q: How could the man persuade people more easily?Long ConversationW: Stand up straight!M: What?W: Y our head should be up, and your back should bestraight! Looking people in the eyes is very important!M: I appreciate your help, but I’m only going to a job interview.W: I assume you want this job. Am I right?M: Of course I do.W: The listen to me! Y ou’ll make a go od impression if you show self-confidence. But don’t look too rigid. Y ou want to seem a bit relaxed.M: Anything else?W: Yeah. Y ou should tell them a joke.M: A joke?W: Everyone likes a joke. Do you know any?M: I know one about a fight between a Frenchman and a German.W: No! Don’t joke about countries, sex, or religions. Y ou could upset someone.M: I don’t think I can remember all of this. Maybe I should just stay home.W: Honey, don’t worry. Y ou’ll be great! Just stand up straight!1.What is very important for the man to do according to the woman?2.Where is the man going?3.What does the woman assume?4.What does everyone like according to the woman?5.Why should the man NOT be worried according to the woman?PassageThere are simple rules for an interview, and it seems that everyo9ne knows them. So, as an interviewer for my company, Iexpect people to be clean, well dressed, and show confidence when they see me. This is basic. But there is something else you must know.To leave a good impression in an interview, you must be able to talk about the company. Before you see the interviewer, do some reading. Understand the company’s special needs, so you can tell your interviewer how you can fill those needs. And then, you can explain why you should get the job.I see smart, good-looking people every day, but the ones that leave me with the most remarkable impression are those who know about the company. Do this, and you’ll be in good shape!1. What does the speaker do for his company?2. What should a person do before the interview?3. Why should you learn about the company’s special needs?4. Who does the speaker see every day?5. What kind of people impress the speaker the most?Listening and SpeakingThree people sat at a table across from an older, well-dressed man. Jeff Kent was among those three people. Like the other two people sitting with him, he had given an introduction to say who he was and why he wanted the job. The older man, the president of a company, asked questions of each one. And having completed the interview, the company president said that he had chosen the person he would welcome into the company.Jeff thought for sure that it would not be him. The other two gave much more persuasive reasons for why they should be the ones working for the company. In fact, Jeff was almost ready to leave when the president said that he had chosen Jeff for the job.“Why did you choose me?”Jeff asked. “Was it because ofmy physical appearance? Did I seem relaxed? Did I look powerful?”“No. It wasn’t anything like that,” the man said. “It’s that you look like someone who won’t be able to take my job.”Supplementary ListeningT ask 1 An Interview for Eight SecondsW: Yes, who’s there?M: Excuse me. I’m here to apply for a job.W: Come in. you have eight seconds to impress me.M: I’m afraid I don’t understand. I’m here …W: Three seconds.M: Can I at least sit down?W: There’s no need. The interview is over.M: I’m afraid I don’t understand.W: Y oung man, I’m very busy. I have to interview 50 people today, so I have to act quickly. And you know what? Y ou’ve got the job.M: This is very strange.W: Quite so! But, I can tell a lot about a person in eight seconds. For instance, from the way you cleaned your feet at the door, I could tell that you are careful. I know that you are polite by the way you took off your cap when you came. And, look at your clean hair and fingernails! I think you’ll be just fine. Y ou can start early tomorrow morning.1.What was the man doing at the woman’s office?2.How much time did the man have to impress the woman?3.Why was the meeting so short?4.What showed that the man was careful?5.What did the woman notice when she spoke to the man?T ask 2 Body LanguageBody language is the kind of unspoken communication that goes on in every face-to-face encounter. It tells peoples true feelings towards you and how well your words are being received. Between 60 to 80 percent of our message is communicated through our body language, only 7 to 10 percent is through the actual words uttered in a conversation.Y our ability to read and understand another person’s body language may mean the difference between making a good impression or a very bad one! It could help you on job interviews, meetings, business talks, or hot dates.Every one of us has experienced the feeling of an instant liking or disliking to someone but without necessarily knowing why. We often refer to this as a hunch or a gut feeling, which is directly linked to our own body’s reaction.1.Which of the following words best describe body language?2.What percentage of our message is communicated through body language?3.What can’t you know by reading the body language of others in a conversation?4.What ability can help you make a great impression on others?5.Which of the following is linked to a hunch or a gut feeling?。
新视野听说第一册听力文本Unit 6
《新视野大学英语》视听说教程（第一册）听力录音文本和答案张璐璐Unit 6 Being healthy feels great!Ⅱ. Listening Skills: Listening to People Talk About Health1. M: I haven’t been to see my doctor for a very long time. I’m worried thathe’ll be angry with me for not having a physical ex amination for so long. W:Which is more important, the doctor’s feelings or your health? You’d better go if you want to make sure everything is all right with you.It seems that the man worries more about the doctor’s feelings than his own health.2. W: Oh, I’ve got a cold. I’m not used to the cold weather, and it often gets thebest of me. What I need now is some good medicine.M:The best medicine is to keep healthy. I promise you that if you get involved with some sort of physical exercise, you’ll get si ck a lot less.Why don’t you try joining a gym?The woman catches cold easily and believes in taking some good medicine, but the man thinks physical exercise is more important.3. W:Exams are coming up soon. I’ve been so busy with schoolwork that I’vehad a lot of trouble sleeping.M: School is important, but so is your health. Maybe you should talk to a doctor. Doctors see people all the time for this very problem. They can help you.The woman has been so busy with schoolwork that she has had difficulty sleeping. The man believes that health is important that she should see a doctor.4. M: Do you mind if I have a cigarette before we eat?W:Well, actually, I do. If you don’t mind, could you smoke outside? If you want to poison your body and shorten your li fe, that’s your business. But as for me, I want to live long and healthy.M:Don’t you think you’re being a bit too careful?W: Not at all. Studies have shown that second-hand smoke causes cancer too. The woman asks the man to smoke outside because she wants to live long and healthy. She believes second-hand smoke causes cancer too.5. W: Robert, when we last talked, you promised there would be less televisionand junk food, and more exercise in your life. But now you’re becoming quite overweight.M: I know it’s bad, but I really like watching TV. After all we should enjoy ourselves while we are young.W:But you’re risking your health watching TV so much.M:Oh, yes: heart trouble, high blood pressure. But I’d rather die than give up TV.The man once promised he would watch TV less, eat less junk food and have more exercise.But he believes it is more important to enjoy himself, although the woman says he’s risking his health watching TV so much.Ⅲ. Listening InTask 1: DietsIf you’re a young lady in yo ur twenties, you may be either on a diet or wondering which diet to follow. Indeed, people are so concerned with their appearance that the word “diet” has lost its original meaning. It now has the same meaning as “weight loss diet”. There was a time when w omen bound their waists to have a nice figure. Then came Twiggy, a British supermodel most famous in the 1960s, and since then everyone has wanted to look like a twig. Because of this trend, many diets have become popular. It is not uncommon to meet young girls who look weak enough to be blown away in the wind, yet they are still talking about diets! However, extreme diets can lead to health problems. Many such dieters may end up with very serious eating disorders. Princess Diana suffered from an excessively strong appetite; Karen Carpenter, a popular singer of the 1970s, died of the loss of appetite. You should know that looking good is important but not when it comes at the risk of your health and life. Better eating habits and proper exercise are all you need to be fit and look good.1. A2.C3.B4.B5.CTask 2: Culture Shock(D=Doctor; S=Student)D: Hello, I’m Dr. Black. How’re you feeling?S: I’m not feeling well, doctor.D: What seems to be the problem?S: I don’t know. I just feel tired all the time. I want to sleep all day. I’m not interested in studying or being with people.D: How long had this been going on?S: Almost one month now.D: Are there any other symptoms?S: I’m just tired.D: Do you have many friends?S: I don’t really have many here. I’m an international student.D: I imagine that many things about your life here are different from your home.S:Yeah, my life’s changed a lot. Foods, customs, socializing…even body language and gestures are all different from those in my own country.D: How long have you lived here?S:Almost three months now. It seems much longer; it’s a struggle for me to get used to the new way of life here.D:Hmm. Well, let’s check you over. (a few minutes later) Well, I don’t see anything physically wrong with you. Your heart is strong. Lungs are clear.Your blood pressure is normal.S: Then what do you think is wrong with me, doctor?D: Your problem seems to be culture shock. Sometimes when people move to a new location, especially a new country, they experience culture shock.Sometimes this culture shock can be serious, and people become very depressed. I suggest that you try to spend some time each week with people from your own culture.S: But my teachers tell me to speak English all the time.D: I understand, but right now we need to deal with your symptoms. Follow my advice, and you’ll feel better.S: How long does this last?D: Culture shock lasts for a while and then begins to disappear. The length of time varies from person to person. If you aren’t feelin g better in two or three weeks, please call me again.1.The student feels tired all the time, wants to sleep all day, and is notinterested in studying or being with people.2.Many things in the student’s life have changed, such as foods, customs,socializing, and even body language and gestures.3.Because the student’s heart, and blood pressure are all normal.4.Sometimes when people move to a new location, especially a new country,they experience culture shock.5.The doctor suggests that the student try to spend some time each week withpeople from her own culture.Task 3: The FluThere’s nothing gradual about the flu: it hits you like a hammer. One minute you’re feeling fine, and the next you can be shivering, burning up, and then shivering again. In minutes, your legs become weak and your body aches in places that have never hurt before. Influenza can break out so suddenly that people can sometimes say, “It hit me at exactly 9 last night.” But whether the flu strikes at night or on the bus to school, there’s just one thing a victim wants to do: lie down in bed. A healthy person can fight off the flu in three to five days, though a cough and tired feeling can last two more weeks. But often an attack of the flu is followed by another illness. Doctors recommend that old people, or people of any age with heart or lung problems, get a flu vaccineevery year. Because flu viruses change all the time, a new vaccine must be prepared each year to protect against future attacks.hit minute shivering legs ache lie lasts followed lung vaccine protectTask 4: An Announcementmake an appointment checkup cancellation 3 o’clock 3:30 Thursday.Ⅳ. Speaking OutModel 1: Everything will be OK Now Your Turn.James: Hello, Nicky! Are you feeling better today?Nicole: Well, the fever is gone, but I’m still feeling weak. You know, I can’t take it easy any longer. I’m worried about my classes and the co mingbiology exam—it’s an important test.James:Don’t worry. Everything will be OK. Are you still taking the medicine? Nicole:Yeah. I’m following the doctor’s orders, but I hate taking pills. You can’t be sure about the side effects.James: I know what you mean. Some medicines are not safe.Nicole: You could say that again.Model 2: Is it serious, doctor? Now Your Turn.Doctor:Well, John, your blood pressure is a bit high. Is there a history of that in your family?John:Is it serious, doctor? My grandpa died of a stroke.Doctor:Your condition is not that bad. But you have to take care. More rest, less work.John:Do I have to drop some classes? The trouble is that my class schedule is so tight this semester.Doctor: Take it easy. Take the prescription for three months, then come back for another checkup.Model 3: What’s on your mind? Now Your Turn.Katherine:What’s on your mind, Sarah?Sarah:I’m really anxious. I’m afraid of the oral presentation tomorrow. Katherine:There’s really no reason to be worried. You’ve practiced it so often with me that even I know it.Sarah:But I can’t help worrying. I’ll get nervous when I speak in public. Katherine: I know. When I did my first oral presentation, I went through the same thing. You’ll be fine.Ⅴ. Let’s TalkDoctor:Well, your test results are back, Jim. Your blood tests are fine.Everything seems OK.Jim:Huh. I still don’t have any energy, and I get headaches all the time.Doctor: Mm. I see your weight is 180 pounds. You’ve gained five pounds since your last visit. That’s a little too much for your weight.Jim:That’s funny. I’ve been eating the same as always.Doctor: I think maybe we should talk about dietJim:Oh, well, I mean…now I eat the things students usually eat at school. Doctor: The usual things?Jim:Yeah, you know. In the morning, I grab a few doughnuts and a coffee on the way to school.Doctor: Uh-huh. And for lunch?Jim:Uh, a couple of hot dogs, fries, and a Coke…maybe an ice cream on the way back.Doctor: And dinner?Jim:Pizza, and a Coke.Doctor: What about exercise?Jim:Exercise? I’m just not into exercise. I just like to watch sports on TV.Anyway I wouldn’t have time for exercise…too much homework, you know.Doctor: You should change your eating habits before you have a serious weight problem. I’ll give you this pamphlet with diet suggestions to follow,and I also want you to do some walking and some one-hour workoutsat the gym. Maybe three times a week.Jim:Diet? Exercise? But can’t I just take some pills to give me more energyFor ReferenceAA, you see B in low spirits and ask for the reason.Hi, Jack. What’s up? You look unhappy.B, tell A the result of your blood test.Well, I had a blood test last week. The doctor said that my blood was thick and sticky. I’m very worried.A, comfort B, and give your suggestions.Don’t worry. More fruit and vegetables and regular exercises will improve your health.B, say what you think about A’s suggestions.Hope so. Actually, the doctor said the same.BA, go to a stranger and introduce the diet pills.Excuse me, sir. Would you please have a look at our new diet pills? It helps you lose 20 pounds in one month.B, show your surprise and ask whether the pills work for all people.Wow. But does it suit different kinds of people? I mean the old and the young alike?A, answer affirmatively and ask for B’s persona; contact information.Good question. We’ve different prescriptions for differ ent groups of people. Would you please fill in the form with your contact information, so that we can mail you the detailed introduction to the diet pills?B, write down your information and pass on the sheet to your partner.OK. Here you are!Ⅵ. Furthering Listening and SpeakingListeningTask 1: Medical Services on CampusWhile every university in America has its own policies and creates its own rules, most provide some type of medical service or health insurance for students, especially large universities. If students have a cold, or other illnesses, they can see a doctor, and they may also seek medical advice on a range of issues. Free testing for STDs such as HIV is a major part of disease prevention—sharing important information about the epidemic. If students need a major operation or procedure, they must seek outside assistance, but the school may help them make the arrangements. Smaller universities and colleges are not likely to provide in-depth medical assistance; they usually deal with small problems in housing, and assist students to take care of major issues off campus. No medical services are offered in universities and colleges that do not have students living on campus.1. medical service health insurance2. medical advice3. operation outside make the arrangements4. medical assistance housing off campus5. living on campusTask 2: An Expensive TreatmentSteven had a temperature of 100. His head was stuffed; his bones ached and his throat was sore. He knew he had the flu. All his roommates had been sick with it. He had used up all the special creams and herbs that his mother hadcarefully packed and put in his suitcase, saying, “Just in case you get sick.” After three days of lying in bed, feeling miserable, Steven decided to go to the doctor. He described all his symptoms and was sure the doctor would give him a shot that would make him feel much better. Instead, the doctor told him to get plenty of rest and to drink lots of liquids. She gave him a prescription to fill and said in two or three days he would be feeling better. As he left, the receptionist told him his visit would cost $50. Steven paid the money in cash and left the doctor’s office feeling very angry1. F2.T3.F4.F5.TTask 3: Doctor’s AdviceOnce an old gentleman went to see a doctor. The doctor examined him and said, “Medicine won’t help you. You must have a complete rest. Go to a quiet country place for a month, go to bed early, drink milk, walk a lot, and smoke just one cigar a day.”“Thank you very much,” said the old gentleman, “I shall do everything you say.”A month later, the gentleman came to the doctor again, “How do you do!” said the doctor, “I am very glad to see you. You look much younger.”“Oh, doctor,” said the gentleman, “I feel quite well now. I had a good rest.I went to bed early. I drank a lot of milk. I walked a lot. Your advice certainly helped me. But you told me to smoke one cigar a day, and that one cigar almost killed me at first. It’s no joke to start smoking at my age.”1.D2.B3.A4.B5.D。
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Warming upBelieve it or not, people judge others by their jobs. A common image of garbage men is they are uncivilized and uneducated. However, most people speak highly of business executives, believing them to be rich and successful with happy lives. Society tends to respect them more and believe they have jobs that most people want. People have stereotyped images of white-collar and workers, but are they correct?Consider Collar Colors Carefully examines prejudice against manual jobs. It questions these prejudices by showing you that pride in their work is possible for blue-collar workers. Garbage men, for example, can be proud of making the city cleaner. In contrast, a company man, a man with a desk job may work fourteen hours a day, six days a week, and can die of overwork! His job isn’t as good as many people think.Short Conversations1.M: Do you know what is meant by Consider Collar Colors Carefully?W: It means we should think about our beliefs about job status.Q: What does Consider Collar Colors Carefully mean?2.W: Since you became an executive at the firm, you never have time for the kids.M: I know. All the respect and money I get now isn’t worth missing my children.Q: How does the man feel about being an executive?3.M: My aunt visits schools to convince girls to become plumbers.W: I’d be surprised if many girls listened to her. Most want to work in offices.Q: What would surprise the woman?4.M: Did you hear the big news? The vice-president died! And I might get his job!W: Are you sure you want it? The job was what gave him the heart attack!Q: Why should the man think more about taking the job according to the woman?5.W: I really admire people who work hard to build roads and clean the city.M: That’s nice to hear. Many people don’t respect laborers.Q: According to the man, what is nice to hear?6.W: Y ou had options after college. Why did you choose to be a window washer?M: I think it’s exciting to be high up, outside of tall buildings.Q: Why did the man choose his job?7.M: It took me 30 hours to write that proposal. I haven’t slept, and I want to cry.W: It’s finished now. And you can relax by playing some golf.Q: What might make the man relax according to the woman?8.M: The image of trash men being dirty is wrong! Many of them are very clean.W: I believe you’re right. Still, I’m not sure I’d like to become one.Q: What do the two speakers agree on?9.W: Since you work in an office, you can wear nice clothes every day.M: To be frank, I’d rather wear a T-shirt than a suit.Q: What would the man like to dress for work?10.M: I’m getting tired of the rude comments we get as garbage men!W: Just ignore them. We know our work is important, and that’s all that matters.Q: What should the man do according to the woman?Long ConversationM: When we were kids, we did n’t think much about social status. We played the part of doctors or plumbers and didn’t really understand why one was better than the other.W: Right! We didn’t consider collar colors carefully. Later, we learned to respect people like business executives, lawyers, and doctors more than others.M: Do you think we learned the right idea?W: Y eah, I do. Some people are more important than others for society. A plumber, for example, does important work. But he can be replaced easily. A doctor, on the other hand, does important work and it is difficult to replace him. We should, then respect people like doctors more.M: What about plumbers? Shouldn’t we respect them, too?W: Everyone who works hard should get respect, but it’s not necessary to respect everyone the same. Of course, I’m friendly and nice to my plumber, but I don’t think he’s as valuable as some people.1.What did the two speakers NOT think much about as kids?2.What did they learn as they got older?3.Why are doctors more important than plumbers according to the woman?4.How does the woman feel about respecting plumbers?5.What does the woman do towards her plumber?PassageThere was a time when I was afraid to tell people I am a construction worker. Nowadays, I’m proud of it. In fact, I boast about it.My life changed one day when my daughter came home from school and told me that I had a better job than any of the parents of her classmates. At first, I was surprised. I knew many of her classmates had parents who were important business people. I reminded her that business people get more respect from society, often make more money and work in an office.She told me that I didn’t understand what was important in life. Respect, money and offices aren’t as important as time. Businessmen just work long hours, so they can’t see their children as much. Building houses, I only work six hours a day. This gives me more free time to spend with her.1.What does the man boast about?2.What did his daughter tell him about being a construction worker?3.What did the man know about some of her classmates’ parents?4.According to his daughter, what was most important in life?5.What does the construction worker do when he is free?Listening and SpeakingMost folds thought that being a garbage man is a lowly job, but I felt differently. Not only did I think that hauling trash made me as good as everyone else, I thought that it made me feel much better. Perhaps I was a little too proud.There was one man in particular that I felt better than. He was a businessman who lived on a street in the middle of my route. Though he made a lot of money and had a big house, he did not look very active. He was a small man with small muscles. “That businessman probably hasn’t worked a day outdoors in his whole life,” I said to myself as I went about my work.One day, however, I hurt my back while lifting a trash can. I fell on the street, and the businessman ran to me to see if I needed help. When I couldn’t get up, he carried me to his car and drove me to the hospital.The nest day, I found out that the businessman returned to where I had fallen and had completed my work for me. What’s most surprising, he finished the work faster than I usually did.Supplementary ListeningT ask 1 Happy Here!M1: Excuse me, is this where I can fill out an application for a security guard position – the one from the newspaper ad?M2: Didn’t you see the sign on the door?M1: Well, yes.M2: Y ou saw the big sign on the door that says, “SECURITY GUARD WANTED, APPLY HERE”?M1: Um, yeah, I suppose I did.M2: Way to go, smart guy. Y ou found it. Y ou should have this job, no problem. Just pick up one of the application forms, fill it out and give it to the receptionist – the woman over there with the sign on her desk that says “receptionist”.M1: What’s your problem, friend?M2: I’m a university graduate with five years of experience in IT. Now that the IT bubble has exploded, I’m applying for a stupid, lowly security guard job, talking to an idiot who can’t figure out a simple sign.M1: Y ou’re in IT? And you’re here trying to find a job? I just spent a lot of money on an IT education. My friends and family told me that I was making a mistake by going into computer work.M2: Y ou should’ve listened to them.M1: I can’t believe this. My life is over.M2: Ha! Y our life was over before it ever really began. I can’t wait to tell my friends about this.1.What job are the two men applying for?2.How did the first man find the ad for the job?3.Why did he go to the office?4.What profession was the other man previously in?5.What is it that really bothered the man who had recently spent so much money on an IT education?T ask 2 I Wanna Be a NurseI’m sick to death of the values that society teaches children. Y oung people are growing up with the idea that they have to become rich and famous in order to have a meaningful life.Many educators like myself believe that young people have the incorrect and unhealthy belief that physical work is not good enough for them. In fact, all work is honorable and should be respected. There is nothing wrong with being a trash man or a plumber, which is why I always nod and say “Hi!” to the people who perform these services, and thank them if I happen to be around when they empty my trash can.Well, one of the saddest things I’ve ever seen was during a visit to an elementary school. The kids in a fifth grade class had written down almost the same stories: “When I grow up I want a million dollars.” Only one student wanted to be a nuse, and another wanted to be a teacher. We all know how poorly these two professions are paid nowadays.1.What makes the speaker feel worried about the current education of children?2.What do we know from the passage about the profession of the speaker?3.What does the speaker do when he happens to meet a trash man?4.What did the speaker find during his visit to the elementary school?5.How did the speaker feel about his findings at the elementary school?。