大学英语视听说4第六单元文本
新编大学英语4视听说材料UNIT 6
How can we determine the risks involved in an action? Many risks that relate to health choices have been studied. These risks relate to choices made of activities or behavior that influence one's health either positively or negatively and scientists use statistics to measure these risks. Statistics is a branch of mathematics that helps determine the possibility that something will occur. The information about the possibility is called statistical risk and can help you make healthy choices.
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1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the trail signs people may have left?
2. What is true about the full moon and those who get lost in the woods?
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Listening Two:Exercise Ⅰ
新编大学英语视听说4 听力原文及答案unit6
Unit 6 in book 4Part One Listening,Understanding and SpeakingListening 1Ex 1: 3,5,6,8,10Ex 2: four, 6.9, 5.1, doubly, far moreScripts:Husband: Oh! It’s unbelievable!Wife: What’s the matter?Husband: The article says that lifespan varies according to race, income level and whether you are male or female. Now, can you guess which is the most important factor?Wife: Hmm, I think it might be the sex.Husband: That’s right! My grandma lived four years longer than my grandpa. Generally speaking, women live longer than men. In 1993, the average lifespan of women was 6.9 yearslonger than that of men in the United States.Wife: 6.9 years! I can’t believe it. Then how about race?Husband: About race, the paper says white woman live 5.1 years longer than black women.Wife: So this means I am doubly lucky since I’m a white woman.Husband: Yes. But actually the largest risk you could run is being poor. Being poor is far more likely to kill you than smoking, drinking, a hereditary disease, or an unhealthy lifestyle.Wife: That’s true. If you are poor, you may not have good living conditions, good medical care and good nutrition. But still I have a question. Why do women live longer than men?Husband: I think you’d better ask the experts.Listening 2Ex 1: FTFTTEx 2: 1.bad, degree, opportunity 2.relate, measure these risks 3.mathematics, occur rmation, statistical risk 5.pollution, smoking, fiberScripts:The possibility that something bad will happen is a risk. Risk can also be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with an opportunity. All risks have possible negative results. However, some risks are worth taking. For example, suppose that you have the chance to join a school football team. You risk a possible injury while playing to achieve the sense of accomplishment that comes with being on the team. You decide that the pleasure of playing is worth the injury. By being fit, you can also reduce the risk of physical injury.How can we determine the risks involved in an action? Many risks that relate to health choices have been studied. These risks relate to choices made over activities or behaviour that influence one’s health, either positively or negatively. Scientists can use statistics to measure these risks. Statistics is a branch of mathematics that helps determine the possibility that something will occur. The information about this possibility is called statistical risk and can help you make healthy choices.For example, statistics indicate that in the United States the chance of dying from cancer is about 20 percent. In other words, two out of every 10 deaths are due to some kind of cancer. Therefore, the risk of death from cancer is quite high. However, statistics also show that 80 percent of all cancers are related to things over which you have some control. In other words, you can make choices that will reduce your risk of developing cancer. These include such things as avoiding pollution, mot smoking and eating a diet high in fiber. If you do these things, you are less likely to develop cancer.Listening 3Ex 1: AHCLE GINJF KMOBDEx 2: BDDDDScripts:If you plan to go hiking in the wilderness or a national park, make sure you are prepared. A compass, a knife, and maps are essential items to take with you. You should also take wooden matches in a waterproof case; some concentrated food such as nuts and dried fruit and water in a canteen. Plan for emergencies as well. Take along first-aid equipment, shelter for the rain, and extra clothes. In order to stay warm, your head, hands and feet must be kept warm, so you should bring gloves, extra socks and a wool hat.If you get lost in the woods, first try to backtrack and find the trail you were on. Look for trail signs other people may have left, such as piles of rocks, tied bunches of grass, or broken branches. Sit down and try to figure out which direction you came from and then go back that way.If you can't find the trail, try to explore the area, marking your path as you go. Climb a tree and look for landmarks. During the day, look for roads or rooftops in the distance. At night, look for lights and sniff the air. You may be able to smell smoke from a campfire. If you detect any of these signs, start to walk in their direction, but if it is dark, find shelter for the night and wait until the morning. Even a full moon won't give you enough light to see; it can throw shadows that hide dangers.If you are lost, do not expect to be rescued. Even if someone knows you are lost and sends out a search party, it may not find you. Therefore, if you can get out on your own, do so. However, if you cannot move far for some reason, build a bright fire at night and a smoky one during the day. Try to clear an area that can be seen from the air, and use rocks to write a message. You can also use bright colors, shiny metal or mirrors to signal aircraft. Above all, do not panic.Listening 4Ex 1: Ex 2:1-5 B D C D B 5 7 3 1 4 6 2Scripts:I've been in a lot of dangerous situations. Over in Bolivia, for example, I was working for a small airline, and we carried just about everything: animals, whisky, dynamite, and, of course, people. There were times when I felt I was flying a bomb, not a plane. Once I was taking dynamite to the mines. Dynamite! Man, I had never seen so much. They had even put some on the floor right next to me. I was certainly nervous on that trip. Well, I was flying over the mountains when suddenly the engine stopped. Somehow I got my parachute on, and got down without the plane, but I was hurt. I was lying out there for about four days before they found me. They told me later that they had almost given me up for dead. Anyway, they got me back to the hospital, and three months later I was flying again. No, I'm not afraid of flying. But there's a lot to worry about as a pilot.Part Four Further Speaking and ListeningFurther ListeningListening 1Ex 1: F T T T FEx 2: 1. 17，Mallett Street, Alford 2. 6943168 3. fire service 4. 18 5. 16, 20Scripts:Balley: Hello, fire service.Grace:Oh, em, I'm ringing because I think there's a fire in the house across the street. Smoke is coming out of the upstairs windows, and I can see flames, too.Balley: Can you give me your name and address and telephone number, Madam?Grace:Yes. Grace Litton, 17, Mallett Street, Alford.Balley:I'm sorry. Can you spell Mallett, please?Grace: Yes, M, A, double L, E, double T. The telephone number is 6943168. The fire's in number 18, just across the road.Balley:Is anyone in the house?Grace: No, they've gone on holiday. They went to Bournemouth last Saturday, for two weeks. Balley: All right, Madam. We'll send a fire engine up to Mallett Street straightaway.Grace:What shall I do? Shall I warn the neighbors?Balley: Yes, you'd better tell the people living next door, at number 16 and number 20. But don't go into the house.Listening 2Ex 1: CBCDAScripts:Six days ago, in Russia, a mine was flooded and lots of miners were trapped underground. Nobody knew how much air was inside and what the situation was to the trapped miners. Rescue teams tried every way to get some message from the miners, but it all seemed in vain. This caused worldwide concerns. The accident was reported by the world media. But this morning, to people's great surprise, came the dramatic news that rescue teams had dug 60 meters and tunneled through. They had discovered survivors in the part of the mine not flooded. For the rest of the miners, however, those were really anxious moments. They had prepared themselves for the worst. Now suddenly there was hope that they could see their loved ones again. And then they too were rescued and brought out of the mine. Exhausted and wounded, they were not strong enough to wave to their relatives or friends. Wrapped with blankets, these survivors were carefully handed over to the ambulances and taken to a nearby hospital. However, not everyone survived. One miner was reported to have been found dead, another missing.Listening 3Ex 1: TTFFFEx 2: 1. killed 2. wall 3. leg 4. killed 5. two 6 .avoid 7. hit 8. damaged 9. hurt 10 .frightening Scripts:( Joe Burns is a famous racing driver. He is being interviewed on a sports program.)Reporter: You've had a very dangerous life, haven't you, Joe? I mean, you've been almost killed several times?Joe: Yes. I suppose that's right.Reporter: When was your worst accident?Joe: I'd say last year. It was during the British Grand Prix. I smashed into a wall. The car was completely ruined and my left leg was broken. Luckily, nobody was killed.Reporter: Is that the only time you've been close to death?Joe: No. Once, during the Mexican Grand Prix, two cars in front of me had a bad accident. One of them ran into the other. I swerved to avoid them and hit a fence. My car was badly damaged,but luckily, I wasn't even hurt.Reporter: You must enjoy danger. I mean, you wouldn't be a racing-driver otherwise?Joe: I don't know about that. I had a very frightening experience quite recently. I was frightened to death! I thought I was going to be killed at any moment.Reporter: Really? Was that during your last race?Joe: No. It was on my way to this studio. I had to drive through London during rush hour.Listening 4Ex 1: TFTFFFFFEx 2: 1. New York 2. luxury liners 3. heroism 4. evil 5. “unsinkable” 6. July 26,1956 7. 18. 101 9. Iceberg 10. Yes 11. 1500 12. 60 13, half 14. More than enough15. another shipScripts:On the morning of April 10, 1912, the luxury liner,Titanic, left England on a voyage to New York. Four days later she lay at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. On July 18, 1956, the ocean liner, Andrea Doria, left Italy. It was also traveling to New York. Eight days later, this great ship also lay at thebottom of the Atlantic.The sinking of the two huge ships shocked the world. Reports of the two tragedies filled the newspapers for days. When Andrea Doria went down, people compared her sinking with the sinking of Titanic. There were similarities between the two events; however, there were also important differences.What were some of these similarities? First of all, both ships were transatlantic ocean liners. In addition, they were both luxury liners. They carried many of the world's rich and famous people. In fact, 10 American millionaires lost their lives when Titanic went down. Today, millions of dollars worth of gold, silver, and cash may still remain locked inside these two sunken ships.Another similarity is that as each ship was sinking, there were acts of heroism and of evil. Some people acted very bravely, even heroically. Some people even gave up their lives so that others could live. There were also some people who acted like cowards. For example, one man on Titanic dressed up as a woman so that he could get into a lifeboat and save his own life. One last similarity is that both of these ships were considered "unsinkable". People believed that they would never sink.There are also differences between these great ship disasters. To begin with, Titanic was on her very first voyage across the Atlantic; Andrea Doria, on the other hand, was on her hundred and first transatlantic crossing. Another difference is that the ships sank for different reasons. Titanic struck an iceberg; while Andrea Doria collided with another ship. Also, Andrea Doria had radar to warn of the approach of another ship; but Titanic was not equipped with radar--It had only a lookout. The lookout was only able to see the iceberg moments before the ship struck it. But, of course, the greatest difference between these two terrible accidents is the number of lives lost. When Titanic sank, more than 1,500 people died--They drowned or froze to death in the icy North Atlantic water. Also, about 700 people survived the sinking. In the Andrea Doria accident, 60 people lost their lives, and around 1,650 lives were saved. One of the reasons that so many people died on Titanic is that the ship was considered to be unsinkable, so there were about half the number of necessary lifeboats torescue all the people aboard. Andrea Doria had more than enough lifeboats to rescue every person on the ship. However, they were only able to use about half of the lifeboats due to a mechanical problem. The passengers and crew of Andrea Doria were very lucky that another ship was able to rescue most of them. The passengers on Titanic were not so fortunate. It is interesting too that the wreck of Titanic was only found in September, 1985.。
大学视听说教程4答案,U6,welearn
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Lead-in Material (4)Task 1 (4)ALS-I (5)I. Purposes (5)II. Word Bank (5)III. Listening as Comprehension (9)Listening Skills: Listening for Details (9)Task 1 (9)Task 2 (9)Note-taking skill: Key Words (7)Task 3 .................................................................................................. 错误!未定义书签。
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大学英语听说教程4_Unit 6 原文+答案(智慧版)
The next step for the bill will be a study by Canada’s heritage committee, as well as another vote before the lyrics can be officially changed.
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大学英语听说教程4 Unit 6
“… but it’s also causing opposition among some conservative members of Canada’s government.”
2 A. Some lyric writers. B. Some male representatives. C. Some government members. D. Some institution researchers.
3 A. It is normal to change the anthem.
1 A. Rewriting the country’s national anthem. B. Seeking suggestions about the national anthem. C. Making the national anthem easier to remember. D. Making the national anthem gender-neutral.
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Supporters of the bill point out that changes to the anthem are nothing new. The “thy sons” line wasn’t even in the original anthem, but was added later, in 1913. In fact, “O Canada” has only been the country’s official national anthem since 1980, when it replaced “God Save the Queen”.
大学体验英语 视听说4(unit6)听力材料及课后答案
Unit 6 Psychological HealthFamous QuoteThe Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.— Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin (1706 — 1790): One of the Founding Fathers of theUnited States. As a noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author andprinter, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civicactivist, statesman, soldier, and diplomat. He helped draw up theDeclaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major rolein the American Revolution and negotiated French support for thecolonists; as a scientist he is remembered particularly for his research in Unit OverviewModern life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so commonplace that it has become a way of life. Long-term exposure to stress can lead to serious health problems, not only physically but also psychologically. In this unit, students will be introduced to the importance of psychological health and ways to achieve it through listening, watching and reading. Various activities will inspire the students to talk about ways to cope with stress and to be happy by using the words and expressions in this unit. And finally, they will conduct a poll on “Stress on Campus”with their peers.In this unit, you will●get to know ways to deal with stress that comes fromstressful situations, different life periods anddifficult people through listening, watching and reading●talk about the impact of stress on your physical andespecially mental health, and the ways to deal with stress through guided activities“Stress on Campus” with your peers●conduct a poll on●pick up useful words and expressionsto reflect on your own learning and comment on that●learnof your peers●learn to think independently, critically and creatively Background InformationModern life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so commonplace that it has become a way of life. Stress isn’t always bad. In small doses, it can help you perform under pressure and motivate you to do your best. But when you’re constantly running in emergency mode, your mind and body pay the price.Stress is a normal physical response to events that make you feel threatened or upset your balance in some way. When you sense danger--- whether i t’s real or ima gined--- the body’s defenses kick into high gear in a rapid, automatic process knownas the “fight-or-flight” reaction, or the stress response.The stress response is the body’s way of protecting you. When working properly, it helps you stay focused, energetic, and alert. In emergency situations, stress can save your life – giving you extra strength to defend yourself, for example, or spurring you to slam on the brakes to avoid an accident.The stress response also helps you rise to meet challenges. Stress is what keeps you on your toes during a presentation at work, sharpens your concentration when you’re attempting the game-winning free throw, or drives you to study for an exam when you’d rather be watching TV.But beyond a certain point, stress stops being helpful and starts causing major damage to your health, your mood, your productivity, your relationships, and your quality of life.Effects of chronic stressThe body doesn’t distinguish between physical and psychological threats. When you’re stressed over a busy schedule, an argument with a friend, a traffic jam, or a mountain of bills, your body reacts just as strongly as if you were facing a life-or-death situation. If you have a lot of responsibilities and worries, your emergency stress response ma y be “on” most of the time. The more your body’s stresssystem is activated, the easier it is to trip and the harder it is to shut off.Long-term exposure to stress can lead to serious health problems. Chronic stress disrupts nearly every system in your body. It can raise blood pressure, suppress the immune system, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, contribute to infertility, and speed up the aging process. Long-term stress can even rewire the brain, leaving you more vulnerable to anxiety and depression.Many health problems are caused or exacerbated by stress, including:●Pain of any kind●Heart disease●Digestive problems●Sleep problems●Depression●Obesity●Autoimmune diseases●Skin conditions, such as eczemaTopic Preview1. Read the passage on Page X and learn useful expressions related to the relationship between healthy mind and healthy body.2. Log on line and search for information concerning the importance of psychological health and some kinds of psychological health problems.Lesson OneLead inTask 1 Describing the PictureDescribe the pictures first and then discuss the stressful situations in modern life.Teaching Tips1.This task is designed to prepare students for the topic“stressful situations”.2.Ask students to describe the picture with their peers.3.Here are some questions for students to discuss: How do thefollowing people look? What may have caused them to look that way? Have you experienced such state of mind?Task 2 Reflecting on the ReadingRead through the Supplementary Reading on page X, and answer the following questions.1.How differently did the remaining Bell Labs executivesperform according to the study conducted by Dr Salvatore Maddi and his team?Answer:One group of them developed severe performance problems and health issues over the next few years; the other group remained healthy, enthusiastic and performed well at work.2．What does the case of Smitha, the airhostess, tell us?Answer: It is possible to learn these attitudes of dealing with stress.3.What did the study conducted by Drs Dacher Keltner andLeeAnne Harker reveal?Answer:A happy disposition is one of the better predictors of health.4.Why did the author say “In our busy world, we need to maketime and demonstrate love and affection to our children”?Answer:Studies show that children need this to grow happily and healthily.5.What did Writer William Helmreich deem an important factorin the thousands of Jews’ building a good life after they had survived the German death and torture factories and moved to America?Answer:T o find meaning in their experience and “i nterpret their survival in a way to give meaning to the rest of their lives.”Task 3 Expanding Your VocabularyRead through the words in the left-hand column, and match each of them with the appropriate meaning in the right-hand column.1. expert A.the degree to which a thing extends2. active B. a person with special knowledge, skill ortraining in sth.3. involved C.being part of sth. or connected with sth.4. constantly D . unwillingly5. extent E. all the time; repeatedly6. reluctantly F . always busy doing things, especiallyphysical activitiesKey: 1-B 2-F 3-C 4-E 5-A 6-DAudio StudioWord Bank1. contagious2. obscure3. protective4. content5. reveal6.coronary7.clinicaladj. adj. adj. adj. v.adj. adj. spreading easily from one person to another 感染的not easily or clearly seen or understood; indistinct; hidden 不分明的that protects or is intended to protect 保护的satisfied with what one has; not wanting more; happy 满足的 make (fact, etc.) known 使（事实等）显露出来 of the arteries supplying blood to the heart 冠状动脉的of or relating to the examination andtreatment of patients and their illness 临床的Task 1 Identifying the GistTeaching Tips1.This task is designed to train students to understand thegeneral idea of the audio clip.2.Ask students to go over the questions and make their choicesquickly.3.Tell them not to worry about individual words but to focuson understanding the whole passage.4.Play the audio clip and ask students to make the correctchoices.Listen to the audio clip, and choose the right answers to the questions.1.What’s the topic of this audio clip?A) Symptoms of heart diseaseB) A new report from Dr. DavidsonC) Dr. Davidson and her report2.Which is NOT true about happiness?A) It may lead to more chance of heart attack.B) Happiness is contagious.C) Happiness can keep you healthy..Task 2 Checking the FactsTeaching TipsListen to the audio clip again, and answer the following questions.1.Who is Dr. Davidson?Answer: A New York researcher.2.How long does Dr. Davidson’s research last?Answer:10 years.3.What does her study imply?Answer:Remaining happy may help prevent heart disease.SourceVideo Studio Word Bank1.be gagabe crazy about 对……着迷over2.be on be on air 上节目3.counteract v.oppose and mitigate the effects of bycontrary actions 消解5.adrenalin n.肾上腺素6.apathetic adj.showing little or no emotion oranimation 冷淡的7.in knots nervous, strained 紧张的8.cumulative adj.increasing by successive addition,accumulative 累积的9.sleep in sleep later than usual or customary,sleep late 睡懒觉10.beat adj.very tired 非常疲惫的11.hamper v.prevent the progress or free movement of防碍12.cortisol n.皮质(甾)醇13.tax v.make heavy demands on (sth.), strain 造成(某事物)的重负Task 1 Matching & PredictingComplete the following statements with the phrases given below. Predict what will be talked about in the video. Then check your answers after watching the video clip.fight off pump out break uplead to in knots sleep in1.And then the last guy hired me, because, you know, whenyou’re kind of over it, you’re no longer in knots.2.That’s why a lot of people, they want to sleep in on theweekends or on Friday nights.3.…so everything all your body’s resources are being takento focus on dealing with the stress instead of fighting off the cold.4.Yea, I mean when you’re stressed, your body is pumping outmore chemicals and hormones like cortisol and…5.It does. Well, it’s like laughing. It’s something physicalthat sort of like breaks up the hormones that are goingthrough your body.Task 2 Bridging the GapWatch the video clip once again and fill in the blanks.Task 3 Checking Your ComprehensionWatch the video clip again. Identify the incorrect information in the following statements, and make corrections where necessary.1. Stress makes people nervous, so all stress is not helpful at all.Correction:Some stress called EU-stress helps peoplefocus.2.In stressful situations, people should not pay attention totheir heart beating fast.Correction: In some stressful situations, people can even focus on their heart beating fast.3.Stress would go away all by itself.Correction: Stress is cumulative.4. Drinking helps people to deal with the week-long stress effect on them.Correction:Drinking actually can worsen the body’s reaction.5. Amy admits she is stressed at the end of the show.Correction:Amy claims that she is not stressed and that she feels ok.SourceSpeaking WorkshopExpressions & Structures to UseTask 1 SummarizingDiscuss with your peers and complete the following tips with the information you have learned in theaudio and video clips. Then prepare an oral presentation with the help of the tips.Task 2 Solving the ProblemWork with your peers on the situation below and try to come up with a solution to the problem described. You are expected to share your ideas and justify yourself in this process. Use as many phrases from the “Expressions & Structures to Use” box as possible.Situation1.Work in groups of four. Suppose the four students arechatting about next week’s work load. One of you is going to have a very stressful week and is very much in knots.He/she turns to the rest of you for effective advice on how to deal with the stressful situations.2.You have 15 minutes to discuss within your own group.3.Several groups will be selected to present their role plays.The rest of the class will vote for the one they feel happiest to support in each group’s performance.Project BulletinWork on the following real-life project with your group members and present your report in the next class.Real-Life ProjectWork in a group of six to eight. As a workgroup from the TV program Mental Health Today, you are assigned to present a program on “Stress on Campus”. Design a questionnaire which can gather the information concerning the stress the collegestudents are experiencing and how they react to the stress. Ask students in your university to fill in the questionnaires. Summarize and analyze the answers. Then present in the next class a program which includes the results of the survey and suggestions of effective treatment for stress.Lesson TwoLead inTask 1 BrainstormingYou may have read or learnt from your observation of people around you that adults are dealing with tons of stress in their career life and in their family life. Recall as much as possible of the stress.Task 2 Expanding Your VocabularyRead through the words in the left-hand column, and match each of them with the appropriate meaning in the right-hand column.1 .interact A.declare to be true or admit the existence orreality or truth of2 .preoccupiedB.act together or towards others or withothers3 .deceptionC.having abnormal and excessive love oradmiration for oneself4 .patronizingD.the act of causing someone to believe a falsestatement5 .narcissisticE.having or showing excessive or compulsiveconcern with sth.6 .acknowledgeF.(of behavior or attitude) characteristic ofthose who treat others as an inferiorKey: 1-B 2-E 3-D 4-F 5-C 6-AAudio StudioWord Bank1. trigger v.be the cause of a sudden (often violentreaction; set an action or process in motion) 引发2. exclusively adv.not including sb./sth. ; not counting sb. 排他的3.complimentsn.praises 赞扬4. refrain v.keep oneself from doing sth. 克制5.obsessivecompulsivedisorder强迫症Task 1 Identifying the GistListen to the audio clip, and choose the right answers to thequestions.1.Which of the following sentences can serve as the summaryof the clip?A)Everyone knows someone who is difficult to be around.B) Some people could have a personality disorder.C) There are simple ways to deal with some behaviors.2.How many kinds of people have been talked about?A)Three.B) Four.C) Five.Task 2 Bridging the GapTeaching Tips1.This task is designed to train students to focus on keyinformation or useful expressions in the audio clip and laya solid foundation for note-taking skills in the future.2.Before playing the audio clip again, ask students to fillin the blanks from memory.3.Play the audio clip. Ask students to focus on the detailedinformation.4.Allow students enough time to fill in the blanks.Listen to the audio clip and fill in the blanks.1. A person with a paranoid personality is someone who is verymuch preoccupied with the loyalty of other people.2.The solution: stick to conversation topics that are safe andnot too personal, avoid any signs of criticisms or attack and refrain from using language that is patronizing.3. A narcissistic person really believes that she is better thanyou essentially and that “because I’m another person I’m better than you, I’m entitled to expect you to do things for me; I’m entitled to be focused exclusively on my own needs and kind of disregard yours.”4.So how do you deal with those ego maniacs? Don’t be defensivewith this person. It could trigger a fight and try to make you an important part of his or her world in order to keep up the relationship.5.People with obsessive compulsive disorder can make othersjumpy. Try acknowledging their hard work with compliments.Compromise with them when possible and also avoid conflict.SourceVideo Studio Word Bank1 .ups anddownsalternate good and bad luck 幸运与不幸的交替2.blues n. a state of depression 忧郁的情绪3 .combat v.fight or struggle against 与（某人/某物）战斗4 .intense adj.(of sensation) very great or severe;extreme （感觉）强烈的5 .gear up make ready or suitable or equip in advancefor a particular purpose or for some use,event, etc.增速传动6 .feel-goodchemicalchemical that makes you feel good 让人心情变好的元素7 .boost v.increase the strength or value of (sth.);help or encourage (sb./sth.) 增强8 . PMS premenstrual syndrome, a syndrome thatoccurs in many women from 2 to 14 days beforethe onset of menstruation 经前综合症9 .delegate v.choose sb. to carry out (duties, a task,etc.) 委派某人执行（职责、任务等）1 0 .serotonin n. a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleepand depression and memory血清素1 1 .raging adj.characterized by violent and forcefulactivity or movement; very intense非凡的1 2 .elevate v.lift sth./sb. up; raise sth./sb. to a higherplace or rank 提升1 3 .bloating n. being swollen with fat, gas or liquid 肿胀的1 4 .rule ofthumbrough practical method of assessing ormeasuring sth., usu. based on pastexperience rather than on exactmeasurement, etc. (and therefore notcompletely reliable in every case or inevery detail) （对事物）粗略但实用的估计方法（通常指凭经验而不作精确的计量等，故并非时时处处均可靠）15.drag v.move slowly and with effort 拖拖拉拉16.spouse n.husband or wife 配偶1 7 .prioritizev.assign a priority to 优先1 8 .get into arutstart leading a routine existence 开始过刻板的生活Task 1 Matching & PredictingComplete the following statements with the phrases given below. Predict what will be talked about in the video. Then check your answers after watching the video clip.gear up trigger off pick outlead to rule of thumb ups and downs 1.…are there actually different things that trigger off theblues and depression depending on your age?2.Well, that’s a time of intense stress, because a lot ofpeople are really gearing up their careers, so they’re working very hard, …3. A good rule of thumb is if you actually look forward to it,say yes, but if you’re kind of dragging it, that’s the time to say no, …4.Women, mothers especially think, “I’m the only one to pickout my kid’s dress.”5.It is good for sleep problems, because that can also leadto depression as well.Task 2 Checking Your ComprehensionWatch the video clip again and answer the following questions.1.Why are there different ways to combat depression atdifferent ages?Answer: Because at different stages of life, people are dealing with different stresses.2.What are the triggers of the depression in the 30s?Answer:Working very hard and raising young children or getting pregnant.3.Why is saying yes a default especially of women?Answer:Because women are trained to be sort of pleasing.4.What are some of the issues the 40s have to face?Answer:Being the sandwich generation and their raging hormones level.5.Why are the 40s called the Sandwich Generation?Answer:Because they not only have to care for their kids but take care of aging parents.Task 3 Bridging the GapWatch the video clip again and complete the following table concerning the ways to deal with depression and be happy at different ages.SourceSpeaking WorkshopExpressions & Structures to UseTask 1 SummarizingDiscuss with your peers and complete the following tips with the information you have learned in the video clip. Then prepare an oral presentation with the help of the tips.Task 2 DebatingDebate on the motion The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.~ Mark TwainRead through the Pros and Cons of the motion provided in the box, and develop your own arguments. During the debate, you are expected to justify yourself, challenge the opposite view and respond to your opponents properly and skillfully.Alternative debate: Wealth brings happiness.Teamwork showTask 1 Team ReviewIn each group, discuss with each other how you designed and researched your project and reflect on what you have learnt in the process. You should consider the areas of similarities and differences that arose in your group.Task 2 Project ReportPresent your project to the class and hand in your report. Include in your comments to the class reflections on the areas of similarities and differences within your group as established in Task 1 above.Task 3 Challenging & DefendingAfter each group’s presentation, other students in the classshould raise questions and make suggestions. Members of the group should respond when challenged.Home ListeningListen to the audio clip and fill in the blanks with the exact words or sentences. You are expected to do it after class and check the answers on your own.It’s common sense that if you are extremely unhappy in your job, and you come home and dump on your spouse about it every day, it could start to wear on the relationship.So is the opposite true, then? 1) If you’re happy in your job,can your marriage actually improve? According to long-term research conducted by The Love Doctor Terri Orbuch, the answer is “yes”.Orbuch, who is author of “5 Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage from Good to Great,” has been following and observing hundreds of married couples for nearly a quarter century inorder to find out what makes marriages happy, strong and long lasting. She has found that there is a definite positive spillover 2) from work to marriage.Here are her four suggestions on putting this into practice: Suggestion 1: 3) Seek support and help from your spouse. If you’re having a problem at work, solicit advice from your spouse. Research shows that the need for assistance is one of the three basic needs of all people in relationships (intimacy and reassurance of one’s value are the other two). Seeking solutions to work-related problems together strengthens the ma rital bond and feeling that “we’re in this together.” Moreover, because your spouse knows you so well, he or she is likely to come up with valuable insights and feedback.Suggestion 2: 4) “Grow” in your job. A recent large-scale study in Harvard Business Review found that the No. 1 factor 5)that keeps employees happy and motivated in their jobs is “making progress.” Workers who are fulfilled and stimulated during the workday tend to be happier individuals, and much of that happiness gets transferred to their spouse at the end of the day.Suggestion 3: 6) Practice behaviors that relieve stress. Numerous studies have documented a link between workplacestress and poor health. The two most common workplace stressors are 7) feeling as if you haven’t been heard or supported, and 8) negative interpersonal work relationships. Find ways to express your needs, ask for assistance and manage conflicts at your job. Good health is sexy and attractive to a spouse, and so is an upbeat attitude.Suggestion 4: 9) Share your work life. Orbuch’s study found that the happiest marriages are ones in which partners feel their spouse regularly discloses information about his or her life, even details from work that might be deemed “boring.” The bonus: 10) Work life becomes interwoven with home life, promoting a satisfying feeling of work-life balance, which makes you happier overall.SourceAppendix A Supplementary Reading Unit 6 Psychological Health Useful Expressions。
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视听说第四册第六单元B文稿归稿存档编号：[KKUY-KKIO69-OTM243-OLUI129-G00I-FDQS58-Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about whatwas said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1.A) He won a small prize in the lottery.B) He didn't buy any lottery ticket.C) He was close to losing the prize.D) He didn't win the lottery.答案：D2.A) Matt doesn't have enough cash to buy the TV.B) They will buy an inexpensive TV.C) Matt can borrow money from the woman.D) They forget to bring their credit cards.答案：AQuestions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.3.A) Poor students on the campus.B) Sichuan people who suffered the earthquakes.C) Members of the computer club.D) Music fans on the campus.答案：B4.A) Two years ago.B) Last year.C) Last month.D) Last week.答案：B5.A) The students are going to donate money.B) The students are going to have their lunch first.C) The students are going to sell their items on the charity bazaar.D) The students are going to buy something on the charity bazaar.答案：CSection BDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Passage OneQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.6.A) possession and happinessB) safety and reliabilityC) fulfillment and satisfactionD) achievement and enjoyment 答案：C7.A) working long hoursB) taking short breaksC) having an unhealthy lifestyleD) doing extra work答案：A8.A) They will enjoy themselves as much as they can.B) They will develop a very unhealthy lifestyle.C) They will spend the holiday sleeping.D) They will spend every day with their family.答案：C9.A) one's attitude toward lifeB) one's willingness to challenge lifeC) how much freedom one gives himselfD) how many choices one allows himself答案：D10.A) Having enough money to buy a limousine.B) Having a house full of antique furniture.C) Enjoying driving others to work.D) Appreciating the beauty of the world.答案：CPassage TwoQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.11.A) They can hardly attract consumers.B) They are visible but not profitable.C) They will soon be expanded.D) They have created much wealth for the companies.答案：B12.A) advertisementsB) international brandsC) luxury ways of livingD) money-making opportunities答案：B13.A) build a sense of fulfillmentB) show off their wealthC) reward themselvesD) keep up with the trend 答案：C14.A) 10%B) 20%C) 30%D) 40%答案：B15.A) wholesaleB) retailC) exportD) importSection ADirections: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).16. Claudia invites Sun-hee to her party.Claudia invites Sun-hee to her party.A) TB) F17. Claudia tells Sun-hee that it is a formal party.Claudia tells Sun-hee that it is a formal party.A) TB) F答案：B18. Sun-hee wants to wear something formal for the party.Sun-hee wants to wear something formal for the party.A) TB) F答案：A19. The dress is on sale but the shoes aren't.The dress is on sale but the shoes aren't.A) TB) F答案：B20. Mike dresses formally for the party.Mike dresses formally for the party.A) TB) F答案：BSection BDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Claudia: It's a party 21) . All the people from 22) are coming. See you there!Sales Clerk: May 23)Sun-hee: That's a beautiful dress 24) . Sun-hee: 285 dollarsThat's 25) .Sales Clerk: Yes, but it is 26) . It's only 27) dollars, and it is a 28).Mike: Hi Sun-hee! 29) !Sun-hee: Thanks. So, this isn't a 30)答案：21) for work22) his office23) I help you24) outside25) pretty expensive26) on sale27) 22528) beautiful dress29) You look great30) formal party。
新编大学英语视听说4 听力原文及答案unit6
Unit 6 in book 4Part One Listening,Understanding and SpeakingListening 1Ex 1: 3,5,6,8,10Ex 2: four, 6.9, 5.1, doubly, far moreScripts:Husband: Oh! It’s unbelievable!Wife: What’s the matter?Husband: The article says that lifespan varies according to race, income level and whether you are male or female. Now, can you guess which is the most important factor?Wife: Hmm, I think it might be the sex.Husband: That’s right! My grandma lived four years longer than my grandpa. Generally speaking, women live longer than men. In 1993, the average lifespan of women was 6.9 yearslonger than that of men in the United States.Wife: 6.9 years! I can’t believe it. Then how about race?Husband: About race, the paper says white woman live 5.1 years longer than black women.Wife: So this means I am doubly lucky since I’m a white woman.Husband: Yes. But actually the largest risk you could run is being poor. Being poor is far more likely to kill you than smoking, drinking, a hereditary disease, or an unhealthy lifestyle.Wife: That’s true. If you are poor, you may not have good living conditions, good medical care and good nutrition. But still I have a question. Why do women live longer than men?Husband: I think you’d better ask the experts.Listening 2Ex 1: FTFTTEx 2: 1.bad, degree, opportunity 2.relate, measure these risks 3.mathematics, occur rmation, statistical risk 5.pollution, smoking, fiberScripts:The possibility that something bad will happen is a risk. Risk can also be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with an opportunity. All risks have possible negative results. However, some risks are worth taking. For example, suppose that you have the chance to join a school football team. You risk a possible injury while playing to achieve the sense of accomplishment that comes with being on the team. You decide that the pleasure of playing is worth the injury. By being fit, you can also reduce the risk of physical injury.How can we determine the risks involved in an action? Many risks that relate to health choices have been studied. These risks relate to choices made over activities or behaviour that influence one’s health, either positively or negatively. Scientists can use statistics to measure these risks. Statistics is a branch of mathematics that helps determine the possibility that something will occur. The information about this possibility is called statistical risk and can help you make healthy choices.For example, statistics indicate that in the United States the chance of dying from cancer is about 20 percent. In other words, two out of every 10 deaths are due to some kind of cancer. Therefore, the risk of death from cancer is quite high. However, statistics also show that 80 percent of all cancers are related to things over which you have some control. In other words, you can make choices that will reduce your risk of developing cancer. These include such things as avoiding pollution, mot smoking and eating a diet high in fiber. If you do these things, you are less likely to develop cancer.Listening 3Ex 1: AHCLE GINJF KMOBDEx 2: BDDDDScripts:If you plan to go hiking in the wilderness or a national park, make sure you are prepared. A compass, a knife, and maps are essential items to take with you. You should also take wooden matches in a waterproof case; some concentrated food such as nuts and dried fruit and water in a canteen. Plan for emergencies as well. Take along first-aid equipment, shelter for the rain, and extra clothes. In order to stay warm, your head, hands and feet must be kept warm, so you should bring gloves, extra socks and a wool hat.If you get lost in the woods, first try to backtrack and find the trail you were on. Look for trail signs other people may have left, such as piles of rocks, tied bunches of grass, or broken branches. Sit down and try to figure out which direction you came from and then go back that way.If you can't find the trail, try to explore the area, marking your path as you go. Climb a tree and look for landmarks. During the day, look for roads or rooftops in the distance. At night, look for lights and sniff the air. You may be able to smell smoke from a campfire. If you detect any of these signs, start to walk in their direction, but if it is dark, find shelter for the night and wait until the morning. Even a full moon won't give you enough light to see; it can throw shadows that hide dangers.If you are lost, do not expect to be rescued. Even if someone knows you are lost and sends out a search party, it may not find you. Therefore, if you can get out on your own, do so. However, if you cannot move far for some reason, build a bright fire at night and a smoky one during the day. Try to clear an area that can be seen from the air, and use rocks to write a message. You can also use bright colors, shiny metal or mirrors to signal aircraft. Above all, do not panic.Listening 4Ex 1: Ex 2:1-5 B D C D B 5 7 3 1 4 6 2Scripts:I've been in a lot of dangerous situations. Over in Bolivia, for example, I was working for a small airline, and we carried just about everything: animals, whisky, dynamite, and, of course, people. There were times when I felt I was flying a bomb, not a plane. Once I was taking dynamite to the mines. Dynamite! Man, I had never seen so much. They had even put some on the floor right next to me. I was certainly nervous on that trip. Well, I was flying over the mountains when suddenly the engine stopped. Somehow I got my parachute on, and got down without the plane, but I was hurt. I was lying out there for about four days before they found me. They told me later that they had almost given me up for dead. Anyway, they got me back to the hospital, and three months later I was flying again. No, I'm not afraid of flying. But there's a lot to worry about as a pilot.Part Four Further Speaking and ListeningFurther ListeningListening 1Ex 1: F T T T FEx 2: 1. 17，Mallett Street, Alford 2. 6943168 3. fire service 4. 18 5. 16, 20Scripts:Balley: Hello, fire service.Grace:Oh, em, I'm ringing because I think there's a fire in the house across the street. Smoke is coming out of the upstairs windows, and I can see flames, too.Balley: Can you give me your name and address and telephone number, Madam?Grace:Yes. Grace Litton, 17, Mallett Street, Alford.Balley:I'm sorry. Can you spell Mallett, please?Grace: Yes, M, A, double L, E, double T. The telephone number is 6943168. The fire's in number 18, just across the road.Balley:Is anyone in the house?Grace: No, they've gone on holiday. They went to Bournemouth last Saturday, for two weeks. Balley: All right, Madam. We'll send a fire engine up to Mallett Street straightaway.Grace:What shall I do? Shall I warn the neighbors?Balley: Yes, you'd better tell the people living next door, at number 16 and number 20. But don't go into the house.Listening 2Ex 1: CBCDAScripts:Six days ago, in Russia, a mine was flooded and lots of miners were trapped underground. Nobody knew how much air was inside and what the situation was to the trapped miners. Rescue teams tried every way to get some message from the miners, but it all seemed in vain. This caused worldwide concerns. The accident was reported by the world media. But this morning, to people's great surprise, came the dramatic news that rescue teams had dug 60 meters and tunneled through. They had discovered survivors in the part of the mine not flooded. For the rest of the miners, however, those were really anxious moments. They had prepared themselves for the worst. Now suddenly there was hope that they could see their loved ones again. And then they too were rescued and brought out of the mine. Exhausted and wounded, they were not strong enough to wave to their relatives or friends. Wrapped with blankets, these survivors were carefully handed over to the ambulances and taken to a nearby hospital. However, not everyone survived. One miner was reported to have been found dead, another missing.Listening 3Ex 1: TTFFFEx 2: 1. killed 2. wall 3. leg 4. killed 5. two 6 .avoid 7. hit 8. damaged 9. hurt 10 .frightening Scripts:( Joe Burns is a famous racing driver. He is being interviewed on a sports program.)Reporter: You've had a very dangerous life, haven't you, Joe? I mean, you've been almost killed several times?Joe: Yes. I suppose that's right.Reporter: When was your worst accident?Joe: I'd say last year. It was during the British Grand Prix. I smashed into a wall. The car was completely ruined and my left leg was broken. Luckily, nobody was killed.Reporter: Is that the only time you've been close to death?Joe: No. Once, during the Mexican Grand Prix, two cars in front of me had a bad accident. One of them ran into the other. I swerved to avoid them and hit a fence. My car was badly damaged,but luckily, I wasn't even hurt.Reporter: You must enjoy danger. I mean, you wouldn't be a racing-driver otherwise?Joe: I don't know about that. I had a very frightening experience quite recently. I was frightened to death! I thought I was going to be killed at any moment.Reporter: Really? Was that during your last race?Joe: No. It was on my way to this studio. I had to drive through London during rush hour.Listening 4Ex 1: TFTFFFFFEx 2: 1. New York 2. luxury liners 3. heroism 4. evil 5. “unsinkable” 6. July 26,1956 7. 18. 101 9. Iceberg 10. Yes 11. 1500 12. 60 13, half 14. More than enough15. another shipScripts:On the morning of April 10, 1912, the luxury liner,Titanic, left England on a voyage to New York. Four days later she lay at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. On July 18, 1956, the ocean liner, Andrea Doria, left Italy. It was also traveling to New York. Eight days later, this great ship also lay at thebottom of the Atlantic.The sinking of the two huge ships shocked the world. Reports of the two tragedies filled the newspapers for days. When Andrea Doria went down, people compared her sinking with the sinking of Titanic. There were similarities between the two events; however, there were also important differences.What were some of these similarities? First of all, both ships were transatlantic ocean liners. In addition, they were both luxury liners. They carried many of the world's rich and famous people. In fact, 10 American millionaires lost their lives when Titanic went down. Today, millions of dollars worth of gold, silver, and cash may still remain locked inside these two sunken ships.Another similarity is that as each ship was sinking, there were acts of heroism and of evil. Some people acted very bravely, even heroically. Some people even gave up their lives so that others could live. There were also some people who acted like cowards. For example, one man on Titanic dressed up as a woman so that he could get into a lifeboat and save his own life. One last similarity is that both of these ships were considered "unsinkable". People believed that they would never sink.There are also differences between these great ship disasters. To begin with, Titanic was on her very first voyage across the Atlantic; Andrea Doria, on the other hand, was on her hundred and first transatlantic crossing. Another difference is that the ships sank for different reasons. Titanic struck an iceberg; while Andrea Doria collided with another ship. Also, Andrea Doria had radar to warn of the approach of another ship; but Titanic was not equipped with radar--It had only a lookout. The lookout was only able to see the iceberg moments before the ship struck it. But, of course, the greatest difference between these two terrible accidents is the number of lives lost. When Titanic sank, more than 1,500 people died--They drowned or froze to death in the icy North Atlantic water. Also, about 700 people survived the sinking. In the Andrea Doria accident, 60 people lost their lives, and around 1,650 lives were saved. One of the reasons that so many people died on Titanic is that the ship was considered to be unsinkable, so there were about half the number of necessary lifeboats torescue all the people aboard. Andrea Doria had more than enough lifeboats to rescue every person on the ship. However, they were only able to use about half of the lifeboats due to a mechanical problem. The passengers and crew of Andrea Doria were very lucky that another ship was able to rescue most of them. The passengers on Titanic were not so fortunate. It is interesting too that the wreck of Titanic was only found in September, 1985.。
视听说第四册Unit 6
School of Foreign LanguagesClass Meeting Objectivesn Topic: Argumentsn Words & Expressions:slight, show up, scare, what if…? Keep your voice down, keep quiet, Bigdeal!, stand for, calm down, phony, pose as, clon, controversial, potential, transplant, play God, all in alln Vocabulary:Learn the meanings and usage of these expressions with keep:keep back, keep going, keep it down, keep out of something, keep quiet, keep someone guessing, keep someone posted, keep the change, keep to the subject, keep your shirt onn Function:＊Interrupt＊Express disagreement＊Concede to someone＊Show skepticism/sarcasm ＊Ask someone not to interrupt you☞Warm -up ☞Video Review ☞Activities<Pair work <Group work☞Listening Task ☞Appreciation ☞AssignmentContentsHere are some common gestures in English.Do you have any idea about them?Let’s see…Warm -up : What ’s the message?Come here!What is the Chinese gesture for it?Me?Warm -up 1: What ’s the message?Sorry, I don ’t know.shrug Bad!Warm-up 1: What’s the message?Good!Good luck!“I ’ll keep my fingerscrossed for you.”Warm -up 1: What ’s the message?cross I ’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.为我祈祷吧！祝我好运吧！I didn’t take it. Cross my heart!(在胸口划十字) 发誓所说属实to cross words with someone Did Jackie cross words with her brother? Let ’s have a look …从没想过…；…念头闪过(The thought has never…) It never crossed my mind tosuspect him.= to argue, quarrel, or fight withsomeoneCross your fingers that Iget the job.Warm -up 1: What ’s the message?nn In North America, a simple "thumbs up"gesture can mean that things are "great" or ahitchhiking sign which indicates "I need aride". However, in Greece, this gesturesignifies "up yours" when accompanied with arapid upward and slower downward motion.In North America, a simple "thumbs up" gesture can mean that things are "great" or a hitchhiking sign which indicates "I need a ride". However, in Greece, this gesture sign Or, how about the "OK" sign where the index finger and the thumb connect to make an "O" shape and the three remaining fingers point up and slightly flare out. Although a with that).Or, how about the "OK" sign where the index finger and the thumb connect to make an "O" shape and the three remaining fingers point up and slightly flare out. Although acceptable in Western culture to signal that things are "A-OK", in Russia or Turkey, this gesture can represent a sexual insult, specifically an orifice (that's as far as I'll go with that).Video ReviewGlobal UnderstandingListen and RepeatGlobal UnderstandingWhat does Jackie tell Dean?Someone, working for Newsline , asked her if she worked for Kicks Shoes.What does Dean tell Jackie?They many have a slight problem, because Nick knows he is the one who behind all this and he even knows about Jackie.What do you know about Byron Walters person according to their conversation?He is Dean’s film director friend and has quit the business now, which is probably a lie.What does Jackie finally realize?Dean, her brother, tricked her, just like he tricked Nick.Newsline , Kicks Shoes , everything,scared, blame, angry, director friend, a big break, quit the business, be sorryRetell the storyAt Valentino's restaurant, Jackie tells Dean that Talia works for Newsline and what Talia said about Kicks Shoes. Dean tells Jackie that Nick knows everything. Jackie is scared. She blames Dean because the whole thing was his idea. Deanisangry withJackie for raising her voice. Jackie asks Dean about his film director friend who was supposed to give her a big break, and Dean tells her that his director friend has quit the business. Jackie tells Dean that he's going to be sorry and storms out of the restaurant.Jackie: You are not going to believe what happened.Dean: I've been leaving messages for you all afternoon! Why haven't you called me back?Jackie: Sorry. I left my cell phone at home.Dean: All right, listen, we need to talk ...Jackie: Dean, don't interrupt! This is serious. I was sittingin the Student Lounge at school when a woman came up to me and started a conversation. So ...Dean: Wait. I have to tell you something IMPORTANT. We may have a slight problem here ...Jackie: Dean! I told you not to interrupt!Dean: OK. I give up. What?Jackie: So this woman —Amy—and I were talking when a friendof hers showed up. Then, when Amy introduced us, herfriend said I looked familiar.Dean: So?Jackie: So, then she asked me if I worked for Kicks Shoes!Dean: There is no Kicks Shoes.Jackie: I know that and you know that, but she doesn't know ... Dean: How does she know about ...Jackie: I'm scared, Dean. She works for Newsline.Dean: Newsline ?Jackie: Yes! What if she knows about what we did to Nick Crawford?Dean: Shh! Keep your voice down. What I've been trying to tellyou is that Nick knows everything! He knows that I'm the one who's behind all this. And he even knows about you.Jackie: He knows about me? Oh, no! Look, this whole thing was your idea!Dean: Shh. I told you to keep it down. People are starting to look at us!Jackie: OK. I'll calm down. But, Dean, I'm worried. I could get into real trouble.Dean :You? Why, I'm the one who sent the phony tape to Newsline.Jackie: Yes, but I was the one who posed as the Kicks executive. Dean : Big deal.Jackie: What do you mean, big deal? I did a superb job. I helped you get Nick suspended!Dean: Yeah. Yeah. You're a great actress. I know.Jackie : Speaking of which, when are you going to introduce me to Byron Walters?Dean : Byron Walters?Jackie : Yes, that film director friend of yours? Remember? The director who's going to make me a star!! Dean : Oh, him ...Jackie : You said to be patient, but this is getting ridiculous.Dean : Uh, I forgot to tell you. There is no Byron Walters. He quit the business. Jackie :But he was going to give me my big break, the break that's going to make me a star. Dean : Sorry, Jackie.Jackie : No, you're not. I don't think you're sorry at all—now. But you will be! You tricked me, just like you tricked Nick Crawford. I don't have to stand for this.ndouble -cross: n.cheating, deception--He is good at double cross.--Politics is too full of stories of double cross.ndouble:adj.seeming to be one thing while actually being another;deceiving 两面派的, 表里不一的; 欺诈的--to lead a double life (= pretend to be one type of person but really be another )--a double agentn double -cross: v.to cheat someone, esp. after you have alreadyagreed to do sth. dishonest with themndouble -crosser:n.过着双重人格的生活双重间谍（他擅长骗术。
英语视听说IV课程全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程4答案unit6
Language Focus
1. What is success? Name some successful people. Why do you consider them successful?
By definition, success may mean, but is not limited to: (1) a level of social status; (2) the achievement of an objective/goal; (3) the opposite of failure. So different people may have different standards for success. Bill Gates, Barack Obama, Einstein and Newton are all successful people in my eyes. They are successful because they are famous and they have made great contributions in their own fields. For other people, success is a process in which
UNIT 6 Success
Unit 6 Success
Pre-listening Task
Language Focus
Questions for Discussion
1. What is success? Name some successful people. Why do you consider them successful?
• I think finding the right kind of product or service to offer customers/recruiting intelligent and loyal employees / good marketing / good advertising plays a vital role in the success of a business.
新视野大学英语视听说第4册听力原文及答案Unit6
新视野⼤学英语视听说第4册听⼒原⽂及答案Unit6Uint6II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptW: Wha t?s that? Is it a toy? Did it get chewed by a dog?M: Hey, that?s my mascot! My uncle gave it to me when I was five, and it?s been with me ever since. It brought me luck in all my college exams. I can?t bring myself to part with it.Q: What does the man say about his lucky charm?2.ScriptW: Wish me luck; I?ve got a job interview this afternoon. I?m really nervous.M: Stay calm, best of luck! I?ve got my finger crossed for you.Q: What does the woman say he has crossed his fingers for the woman?3. ScriptW: Oh no! Did you see that black cat walk right in front of me? That?s unlucky!M:Really? I guess it depends on where you come from. In my hometown it?s the opposite: It?s lucky to see a black cat cross your path. So no need to worry!Q: What do the man and the woman think about a black cat crossing their path?4. ScriptM: Guess what I did this morning? I smashed my mirror. A great way to start the day! W: Oh no, seven years? bad luck, isn?t it?Q: What happened in the morning?5. ScriptM: I can?t believe this rain; it?s been pouring for hours! Where can I dry my umbrella?W: Not in here please! It?s unlucky to open an umbrella indoors. You can put it on the porch.Q: Where does the woman ask the man do to open his umbrella?Keys: 1.C2.C3. A 4.D 5.BIII. Listening InTask 1: David Copperfield is coming.W:My brother is going to pick up some tickers for the David Copperfield show.You interested in coming with us?M:I don?t know. I?ve been card tricks before, and rabbits from hats. I even do tricks myself—watch me change this coin into an ice cream cone.W:Very funny. David Copperfield is the world?s greatest magician; he?s certainly worth a look.M:Actually, I have seen him on television. He pulls off some pretty amazing stunts. I wish I knew how he performed his tricks. Then I could also makea person float in the air. I could pull a rabbit out of my hat. I could escapefrom a straitjacket and handcuffs—all underwater. And I could saw awoman in half.W: A magician never tells his secrets. David attempts the impossible and no one has any idea how he does it. I saw him on TV when he walked throughthe Great Wall of China.M:How could he do that?W: I have no idea, but I know what I saw: He entered a canvas shelter on one side of the wall, and he came out of a canvas shelter on the other side.M:yes, bur was he always in full view of the camera, or did they cut to a commercial or something else?W:Not only was the camera running all the time, but he was hooked up a heart monitor, and you could track his progress as he moved through the wall. M:It?s difficult to know what to believe. I know it?s not possible for him to do that, but…W: It sounds to me like it?s a show worth watching.M: Count me in. Instead of an ice cream cone, I?ll turn my money into a ticket.1.What is the dialog mainly about?2.Which of the following DOESN?T the man mention?3.What did David Copperfield do at the Great Wall of China, according to thewoman?4.Under what condition did David Copperfield go through the Great Wall?5.What does the man finally decide to do?Keys: 1C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.CFor Reference1. He could make a person float in the air, pull a rabbit out of his hat, escape from astraitjacket and handcuffs—all underwater, and saw a woman in half.2. She thinks Davis Copperfield in the world?s greatest magician and he?s certainlyworth a look.Task 2: Is it really bad luck?ScriptAre you worried because you have just broken a mirror? Some people believe that breaking a mirror is a (S1) terrible thing to do. They say it will bring you seven years of (S2) misfortune. The reason behind this belief stems the old idea that a person?s soul is in their (S3) reflection, so that if you smash your mirror, you soul will be (S4) damaged too, dooming you do an early death, and not giving you entry to (S5) heaven. Is there any way to reverse this bad luck? Yes—if you very carefully (S6) pick up all the broken pieces of the mirror and throw them into a river or stream, then the bad luck will be”(S7) washed away”..Of all number, 13 is the most associated with bad luck. (S8) Some people claim that the number is bad luck because thirteen people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified, and with this in mind few hosts will serve dinner with thirteen at the table. And according to an ancient Norwegian tale, twelve gods had gathered for a feast when a thirteenth, Loke, entered. After the meal, Loke killed Balder, who was the most beloved of all the gods.(S9) Friday the thirteenth of any month is considered especially bad or unlucky, and Friday the thirteenth of March is the worst of the all.The number seven also has some superstition connected to it. It is said that God created the world in seven days, and any association with the number is luck. The seventh son of the seventh son is said to be the luckiest of men, and (S10)When people talk about the “seven-year itch”they mean that every seven years a person undergoes a complete change in personality.Task3: The Status on Easter IslandScriptOne of the greatest mysteries on Earth is the statues on Easter Island. The island is one of the most remote places on Earth, located in the southern Pacific Ocean. It was almost uninhabited when it was discovered on Easter Day in 1722 by a Dutch captain, but it is covered with hundreds of giant statues, each weighing several tons and some standing more than 30 feet tall.Who carved these statures, and how and why were they put there?Nobody knows the answer for sure, but many ate trying to find out. There are manytheories to explain this mystery. It has even been suggested the space aliens may have played a role regarding these giant statues. Another theory relates to the fact that Easter Island was inhabited by Polynesian seafarers, who traveled thousand of miles in their canoes, guided by the stars, the color of sky and the sun , the shapes of clouds, and the presence of birds making flights out to sea seeking food. The Polynesians first arrived on the island in 499A.D.However, the ocean currents which carried them there would mot take them back. They were trapped and, having arrived there, could not leave. The Polynesians probable cared the statues themselves, perhaps as religious symbols.To date, 887 statues have been discovered on the island. However, only a few statues were carried intended destination. The rest were abandoned along the way.The statues appear to have been carved out of the top edge of walls of a volcano on the island. After a statue was carved, it may have been rolled or dragged down to the base of the volcano. Then it was put upright, and ropes were tied around it. Using a pulley system, the statue was moves to its intended destination.At its peak, the population of Eater Island is believed to have reached 11,000. Eventually, the resources of the island were exhausted, and the people resorted to cannibalism, eating one another. Work on the statues stopped and the statues were knocked over. When the first Europeans finally arrived on the island, most of the people lad died out.1.When and by whom was the island discovered?2.Who are mentioned in the passage as possible builders of the statues?3.What is true of the Polynesians on the island according to the passage?4.How many statues ere carried to their intended destination?5. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?Keys: 1A 2.B3. D 4.D 5BFor ReferenceThe resources of the island were exhausted, and the people resorted to cannibalism, eating each other. When the first Europeans finally arrived on the island, most of the people lad died out.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1This is a custom that dates back to the ancient Celts.Chris: Sue, do you know why people say, “knock on wood” when they want to avoid bad luck?Susan: It sounds a bit funny. As far as I know, it has a lot to do with ancient Celtic people. They worshipped trees.Chris: Sounds interesting.Susan: They thoughts trees would suck demons back into the ground.Chris: Well, when you think about the deep roots, their belief seems to make some senses.Susan: What?s more, knocking on wood was a way to brag without being punished.People once thought that evil spirits would become jealous if good fortunewas pointed out to themChris: Uh, yes, go on.Susan: well, by knocking on wood three times, the noise could frightened away the evil spirits, and they couldn?t have to rob the braggart of that good fortune Chris: I?m afraid those who don?t know this superstition might be frightened away as well. Susan:Now here?s a test. Do you know how the custom of kissing under the mistletoe originated?Chris:I haven?t the slightest idea, but I?m all ears.Susan:Again this is a custom that dates back to the ancient Celts. Since they worshipped trees, they conducted many of their ceremonies in thewoods in the shade of trees.Chris: Now I see. Probably it?s under these mistletoe trees that weddings took place. Susan: I wish you were standing under some mistletoe right now.Chris: Luckily I?m not. Touch wood.MODEL2 Is there any relationship between superstitions and real life?ScriptChris: It?s strange that so many people are superstitious. There must be some relationship between superstitions and real life.Susan:You know, Richard Wiseman, a British psychologist researched the relationship between superstition and luck. Chris: What did he find? Most people would be interested. At least I would Susan:He polled ,000 people and fond that people who believe themselves to be lucky tend to go for positive superstitions .They may wear a ring as a talismanor often say,” touch wood” for good luck.Chris: Then, what about the unlucky people? Do you mean if they think they ate unlucky, they tend to believe in superstitions abut bad luck.Susan: Yeah. They worry a lot about a broken mirror, a black cat running across their path, and so on.Chris: So what is his point?Susan: His point is that people make their own luck by their attitude to life. So, 49 percent of lucky people regularly cross their fingers, compared to 30 percent of unlucky people. And only 18 percent of lucky people are anxious if they break a mirror. Chris: So, our fate is linked to our attitude rather than to our superstitions.Susan: I think that?s what he is suggesting.Chris: This research seems too complicates. If I were a psychologist, I would conducta survey to find whether 13 really is an unlucky number. I f there ere trafficaccidents or murders on the 13th than on other days, then we have to believe in superstitions.Susan: What if there weren?t?Chris: Then I wouldn?t be superstitious.Susan: What a brilliant idea! I never expected you to be as wise as Solomon. Chris: Well as long as you don?t think I?m a fool.MODEL3 I believe ETs have visited the earth before.ScriptNora: Hey, what?s this picture of yours? It looks like a flying saucer.Chris: It is. I was visited by aliens last week and this is a picture of their spacecraft. Nora: When I look closer, it resembles aliver Frisbee.Chris: But it could have been aliens. I believe ETs have visited the earth befor e. What do you think?Nora:It would be hard to believe otherwise. Projects like the pyramids are difficult to explain away, given the level of technology that was available at the time Chris: That?s for sure. They are mysterious.Nora: When you consider all those “impossibilities, it?s tempting to infer that some highly advanced civilization assisted humans in their construction.Chris: Think about this: if you were abducted by aliens and taken up to their spaceship or something …well…Nora: What do you mean?Chris: I mean, who would believe you? You?d go nuts telling everyone: “It?s true! I was abducted by aliens!”Nora: And everyone would think you were crazy, or just making up a story to getattention.Chris: From what I understand,sometimes these people do go crazy, trying to convince people about their experiences. Nora: I believe that in some cases they offer pretty good evidence.Chris: So, take a closer look at this picture. Do you still think it?s a Frisbee?Now Your TurnTask 1SAMPLE DIALOGSimon: Eliza, do you know why people say” keep your fingers crossed” when they want to wish others luck?Eliza: It sounds a bit funny. As far as I know, it?s a lot to do with an ancient Christian belief.Simon: Uh, go on.Eliza:In the Christian belief “making the sign of the cross” would keep away evil spirits and bad luck.Simon: I see. When you think about the cross, sign of Christianity, that belief seems to make some sense.Eliza:That?s true. That?s why children often cross their fingers when they tell a small lie. They want to keep bad luck away, or to avoid being punished. Simon: Sounds interesting. So, I?ll cross my fingers for you before you take the final examination. Eliza:Thank you.Simon: But those who don?t understand this superstition might be puzzledEliza:With interesting communications among nations, more and more people can understand it now.V. Let’s TalkScriptThanks, perhaps, to falling stock markets and unrest in the Middle East, Britons have become even more superstitious than usual, according to a report published today. “There has been a significant increase in superstition over the last month, possible as a result of current economic and political uncertainties,” stated Dr. Dick Armstrong. He launched an Internet Survey of national superstition, and found it to be surprisingly high, even among those with a scientific background. Only more in ten of those surveyed claimed not to be superstitious at all. Three out of four people in Britain feel the need to touch wood, and 65% cross their fingers.It is interesting to note that lucky people were much less superstitious and tended to take constructive action to improve their lives. Conversely, superstitious people tended to regard themselves as among the less lucky, worried about life, had a strong need for control, and could not tolerate ambiguity.The survey also revealed some unexpected beliefs. For example, one respondent could not stay in the bathroom once a toilet had been flushed.There was no evidence that superstitious ever worked, even, when people were instructed to carry lucky charms for a week. They didn?t feel any luckier or more stratified with their lives at the end of that week than when they started.Armstrong attempted to explain this phenomenon: “When students are preparing for exams with a lucky charm, they may trust the charm, rather than doing some extra revision.”VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Horseshoes as a Sign of Good LuckScriptHorseshoes are a traditional sign of good luck. Most people believe this comes from the fact that the horseshoe is shaped like the crescent moon, a period of prosperity and good fortune. One legend has it that the Devil was in disguise and wandering at large, looking for trouble. He happened to call on St. Dunstan, who ea skilled in shoeing horses. St. Dunstan recognized the Devil and tied him to a wall with only his feet free to move. He then set to work shoeing him as though he were a horse, but with such roughness the Devil cried out for mercy. St. Dunstan stopped his work and released the Devil after making him promise never to enter a home on which a horseshoe wasfixed. Witches fear horses, so they are also turned away by a door with a horseshoe mounted on it. The big issue regarding horseshoes is whether they should be hung points up or points down.The original superstition was that the horseshoe is points up to keep the luck from pouring out. Despite this view most buildings with horseshoes in their sign hang them the opposite way. The Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas hangs its horseshoe with the arc on top. They may be hoping their customers? luck runs out, but this is usually not something you advertise in your sign. Finger rings made of horseshoe nail are said to keep away bad luck. Also, robbing two horseshoes together is said to bring good luck.1.According to the passage, what does the crescent moon represent?2.What did St. Dunstan do to the Devil?3.What did the Devil promise?4.What is the big issue concerning the horseshoe?5.Why is the arc of the horseshoe up at the casino in Las Vegas?Keys: 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.C5.BTask 2: Superstitions or real bad lucks?ScriptJoan: Pass me that mirror, would you? I?ll see if my makeup is OK.Dick: OOOPS!! Sorry I dropped it…but is it you or me that gets the seven years of bad luck?Joan: You, I hope, but probable neither of us. I wonder where that “old wives? tale”originated anyway.Dick: There used to be a lot of superstitions: black cats, ladders, numbers. My parent and grandparents are full of them.Joan: I agree. People today are much more educated than before. These superstitions are just amusing pieced of history rather than beliefs, don?t you think so? Dick: Perhaps, but some people today still go for them. People whose livelihoods depend more on luck—like professional athletes, or fishermen—often they have superstitious routines.Joan: It?s rue. I have heard of athletes who wear lucky socks or a treasured medal to bring them good fortune.Dick: And let?s not forget lucky numbers. We all know about the number4,6, and 8 inChina.Joan: I know 4 is death and 8 is wealth, but what is the significance of 6?Dick: 6 means good luck. Some people include 6 in their e-mail address just for luck. Joan: Maybe we are not as smart as we think we are.Dick: Well, there are many things i n the universe that we cannot control, and that?s why people are superstitious.Keys: TTFFTTask3: Career TransitionsScriptThere was a king in Africa who has a close friend that he grew up with. The friend has a habit of looking at every situation in his life and saying, “This is good!”One day the king and his friend were out hunting. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off. Examining the situation, the friend remarked as usual, “This is good!” to which the king replied, “No, this is NOT good!” and proceeded to send his friend to jail.About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him and took him to their village. They tied him to a stake surrounded by wood. As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king had but one thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less than whole. So they set the king free.As he returned home, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb off and felt badly sorry about his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend. “You were right,”he said, “it was good for my thumb was blown off.” Then he apologized, “I?m very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this.”“No,” his friend replied, “this is good!”“What do you mean, …this is good?? How could it be good that I sent you, my good friend, to jail for all this time?”“If I had not been in jail, I would have been with you—and eaten.!”For Reference1.He had a habit of looking at every situation in his life and saying, “This is good!”2.After taking the gun, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off.3.They set the king free, because being superstitious, they never ate anyone that wasless than whole4.He felt sorry for his friend and went to the jail to apologize to him.5. If he had not been in jail, I would have been with you—and eaten.News ReportEgyptian TombsScriptArchaeologist have uncovered two tombs that date back more than 2,500 years in the part of Cairo where the ancient city of Heliopolis once stood, according to Egyptian antiquity authorities.Although there is a modern suburb of Heliopolis in Cairo southeast of its ancient namesake, the original Heliopolis was known as a center of learning and academic study in ancient Mediterranean times.The 26-century-old tombs that date back to the years 664 to 625 BC were developed during a routine archaeological inspection of an empty plot of land in the Eins Shams district of northwestern Cairo. This district covers part of the ground that used to be the ancient city of Heliopolis.The owner of the land was seeking construction rights and by law, construction cannot begin without a permit certifying that the site has no historical significance.The first of the two limestone tombs to be opened contained a sarcophagus and sixteen statuettes, said the chief statearchaeologist for the Cairo-Giza area, Zahi Hawass.Hawass said in a statement that the tombs were found in a d owntown residential area, three meters below the ground. [SOUND BITE]Hawass went on to give a more detailed account of the important find.[SOUND BITE]It appears that the tombs have not been raided by grave robbers, but they have been damaged by leaking sewage water. The first tomb to be uncovered belonged to a builder named Waja-Hur. His name was engraved on the statuettes, which the ancient Egyptians placed in tombs to answer questions for them in the afterlife.Te process of recovering these artifacts can be long and tedious, but the historical significance of these pieces makes the painstaking work worthwhile.[SOUND BITE]Egyptian archaeologists plan to open the second tomb on Sunday.。
大学英语视听说4 Unit6
8. have all the money you owe on yo_uc_rr_e_d_it_____ paid off for you 9. invite your friends on a fifteen-minuctaerdshopping spree with unlim_si_tpe_ed_n_d_in_g__m_o_n_e_y
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1. When did Jane buy her first car?
__W_h_e_n__s_h_e_w_a_s__a_u_n_i_v_e_rs_i_ty_s_t_u_d_e_n_t. 2. Was it an expensive car?
__N_o_t_a_t_a_ll_. _It_w_a_s__a_n_o_l_d_l_it_tle__r_e_d_T_o_y_o_ta. 3._H_ow did Jane get the money for the car?
Luke
Megan
the Coco Chanel suite 可可香奈尔套房
the Hotel Ritz （法国巴黎） 丽兹酒店
the Peninsula Suite （香港）半岛 （酒店）套房
the Royal Suite 皇家套房
New words and expressions
butler n. （男） 管家
Lesson A Having it all
Listening
Lesson B Striking it rich
Activity 3 What happened? B Listen to Jane talking about her car. Then answer the following questions.
新视野大学英语视听说教程4(第一版)unit1-6文本翻译及答案
新视野大学英语视听说教程第四册unit1-6听力文本翻译+答案Uint1II。
基本的听力练习1。
脚本我沉浸在自己的快乐。
我如此幸运。
你猜怎么着?我已经从彩票里赢得了一笔钱。
”女:是吗?哦,你不知道金钱是万恶之源,对吗?问:那个女人说什么?2。
脚本魏:玛丽非常愤怒。
她的儿子弄坏了她的车。
男:他不该开了一辆没有驾驶执照的车。
他还在参加驾驶课。
问:我们知道玛丽的儿子什么吗?3。
脚本男:苏珊,我听说你要跟那个家伙结婚。
有些人认为你会后悔的。
女:是这样的吗?只有时间会证明。
问:女人是什么意思?4。
脚本男:玛丽,我只是想说我是多么难过地得知你母亲的去世。
我知道你们两个关系非常密切。
女:谢谢。
它是如此的突然。
我还在惊吓的状态,我不知道该怎么做。
问:下面哪一个是正确的?5。
脚本女:我在工作中感到愤怒，因为当我的意见不被考虑就因为我是女人。
男:你说得对。
你应该让你的意见更加具有着重点和被需求，那样就会被采纳。
问:什么是女人在抱怨什么?答案:1。
C 2。
B3 D。
4A。
5D三。
Listening in任务一:。
玛丽:操!你对我洒了红酒。
我的新连衣裙全毁了。
约翰:我很对不起!我能帮什么忙?这里有水可以把它洗掉。
玛丽:别把水洒在我身上。
哦,这真尴尬!我看起来糟透了。
约翰:你看起来有点不高兴。
请不要发脾气。
别失去你的冷静。
玛丽:嗯,你已经得到神经那样谈话!谁不突然的发火?这件连衣裙花一大笔钱。
约翰: 当你疯了的时候你看起来很可爱。
我不骗你。
有些人确实能吸引人,当他们处于一种愤怒。
玛丽:这是非常昂贵的衣服。
我存了好几个月的钱才买的,现在却被毁了。
你看这污渍。
约翰:事故发生了。
给我你的衣服,我就把它送洗衣店吧。
玛丽:当然!你想让我把它在公众场合脱下来给你吗?我甚至还不认识你呢!约翰:这可能是一个很傻的时间去相互认识。
我是约翰。
欧文。
玛丽:嗯,至少你有礼貌。
我想我真不该勃然大怒了起来。
毕竟,那只是一个意外。
我是玛丽哈维。
约翰:走吧。
新视野大学英语视听说第四册第六单元4-(6)
Susan: You know, Richard Wiseman, a British psychologist researched
the relationship between superstition and luck
____________________________________.
Q2:
Susan saysLeabharlann that in fact people
make their own luck by
____ .
a) magic and luck
b) their attitude to life
. LOGO
Unit 6 The truth can be stranger than fiction.
Watching Speaking Assignment
talisman
sth. thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
Solomon
ancient king of Israel known for
his wisdom
. LOGO
our fate is linked to our attitude rather than to
Chris: So, ____________o_u_r_s_u_pe_r_s_ti_ti_o_n_s.___________.
Assignment Susan: I think that‘s what he is suggesting.
Unit 6 The truth can be stranger than fiction.
Tasks
大学视听说英语第4册第六单元Section A
Two years after her successful job interview,
the ________ waitress is now a successful
magazine editor. Friends and __________
call her Lynne.
一天，在填写一份出版工作职位的申请表
句中的时间状语从句谓语动词也可用限定形式改为 : while she was filling out …
P139 IX
1. While waiting at the doctor's, I read an entire short story. 2. After using the brush, put it in its proper place. 3. Before being in the army, he was an engineer. 4. I deliberately didn't read the book before going to see the film. 5. When buying a new car, it is best to seek expert advice.
P139
1. As water is to fish, (空气对于人也一样）.
so is air to man 2. As the lion is the king of all animals, (鹰也是鸟类之王）. so is the eagle the king of all birds 3. As wine is to French people, (啤酒对于英国人也一样）. so is beer to the British 4. Just as coffee is to Westerners, (茶对于中国人也一样）.
大学体验英语 视听说4(unit6)听力材料及课后答案
Unit 6 Psychological HealthFamous Quote— Benjamin FranklinUnit OverviewModern life is full of hassles ， deadlines ， frustrations, and demands 。
For many people ， stress is so commonplace that it has become a way of life. Long —term exposure to stress can lead to serious health problems, not only physically but also psychologically. In this unit ， students will be introduced to the importance of psychological health and ways to achieve it through listening ， watching and reading. Various activities will inspire the students to talk about ways to cope with stress and to be happy by using the words and expressions in this unit 。
And finally, they will conduct a poll on “Stress on Campus" with their peers 。
In this unit, you will● get to know ways to deal with stress that comes from stressful situations ， different life periods and difficult people through listening ， watching and reading● talk about the impact of stress on your physical and especially mental health, and the ways to deal with stress through guided activities● conduct a poll on “Stress on Campus ” with your peers● pick up useful words and expressions● learn to reflect on your own learning and comment on that of your peers● learn to think independently, critically and creativelyBackground InformationModern life is full of hassles, deadlines ， frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so commonplace that it has become a way of life. Stress isn’t always bad 。
大英4新视野视听说教程听力答案unit6
Uint6II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptW: Wha t’s that Is it a toy Did it get chewed by a dogM: Hey, that’s my mascot! My uncle gave it to me when I was five, and it’s been with me ever since. It brought me luck in all my college exams. I can’t bring myself to part with it.Q: What does the man say about his lucky charm2.ScriptW: Wish me luck; I’ve got a job interview this afternoon. I’m really nervous.M: Stay calm, best of luck! I’ve got my finger crossed for you.Q: What does the woman say he has crossed his fingers for the woman3. ScriptW: Oh no! Did you see that black cat walk right in front of me That’s unlucky!M:Really I guess it depends on where you come from. In my hometown it’s the opposite: It’s lucky to see a black cat cross your path. So no need to worry!Q: What do the man and the woman think about a black cat crossing their path4. ScriptM: Guess what I did this morning I smashed my mirror. A great way to start the day!W: Oh no, seven years’ bad luck, isn’t itQ: What happened in the morning5. ScriptM: I can’t believe this rain; it’s been pouring for hours! Where canI dry my umbrellaW: Not in here please! It’s unlucky to open an umbrella indoors. You can put it on the porch.Q: Where does the woman ask the man do to open his umbrellaKeys: AIII. Listening InTask 1: David Copperfield is coming.W:My brother is going to pick up some tickers for the David Copperfield show. You interested in coming with usM: I don’t know. I’ve been card tricks before, and rabbits from hats.I even do tricks myself—watch me change this coin into an icecream cone.W: Very funny. David Copperfield is the world’s greatest magician;he’s certainly worth a look.M: Actually, I have seen him on television. He pulls off some pretty amazing stunts. I wish I knew how he performed his tricks. ThenI could also make a person float in the air. I could pull a rabbitout of my hat. I could escape from a straitjacket andhandcuffs—all underwater. And I could saw a woman in half. W: A magician never tells his secrets. David attempts the impossible and no one has any idea how he does it. I saw him on TV when hewalked through the Great Wall of China.M: How could he do thatW: I have no idea, but I know what I saw: He entered a canvas shelter on one side of the wall, and he came out of a canvas shelter onthe other side.M: yes, bur was he always in full view of the camera, or did they cut to a commercial or something elseW: Not only was the camera running all the time, but he was hooked up a heart monitor, and you could track his progress as he movedthrough the wall.M: It’s difficult to know what to believe. I know it’s not possible for him to do that, but…W: It sounds to me like it’s a show worth watching.M: Count me in. Instead of an ice cream cone, I’ll turn my money intoa ticket.1.What is the dialog mainly about2.Which of the following DOESN’T the man mention3.What did David Copperfield do at the Great Wall of China, accordingto the woman4.Under what condition did David Copperfield go through the Great Wall5.What does the man finally decide to doKeys: 1CFor Reference1. He could make a person float in the air, pull a rabbit out of his hat,escape from a straitjacket and handcuffs—all underwater, and saw a woman in half.2. She thinks Davis Copperfield in the world’s greatest magician andhe’s certainly worth a look.Task 2: Is it really bad luckScriptAre you worried because you have just broken a mirror Some people believe that breaking a mirror is a (S1) terrible thing to do. They say it will bring you seven years of (S2) misfortune. The reason behind this belief stems the old idea that a person’s soul is in their (S3) reflection, so that if you smash your mirror, you soul will be (S4)damaged too, dooming you do an early death, and not giving you entry to (S5) heaven. Is there any way to reverse this bad luck Yes—if you very carefully (S6)pick up all the broken pieces of the mirror and throw them into a river or stream, then the bad luck will be”(S7) washed away”..Of all number, 13 is the most associated with bad luck. (S8) Some people claim that the number is bad luck because thirteen people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified, and with this in mind few hosts will serve dinner with thirteen at the table. And according to an ancient Norwegian tale, twelve gods had gathered for a feast when a thirteenth, Loke, entered. After the meal, Loke killed Balder, who was the most beloved of all the gods.(S9) Friday the thirteenth of any month is considered especially bad or unlucky, and Friday the thirteenth of March is the worst of them all .The number seven also has some superstition connected to it. It is said that God created the world in seven days, and any association with the number is luck. The seventh son of the seventh son is said to be the luckiest of men, and (S10)when people talk about the "seven-year itch" they mean that every seven years a person undergoes a complete change in personalityTask3: The Status on Easter IslandScriptOne of the greatest mysteries on Earth is the statues on Easter Island. The island is one of the most remote places on Earth, located in the southern Pacific Ocean. It was almost uninhabited when it was discovered on Easter Day in 1722 by a Dutch captain, but it is covered with hundreds of giant statues, each weighing several tons and some standing more than 30 feet tall.Who carved these statures, and how and why were they put thereNobody knows the answer for sure, but many ate trying to find out. There are many theories to explain this mystery. It has even been suggested the space aliens may have played a role regarding these giant statues. Another theory relates to the fact that Easter Island was inhabited by Polynesian seafarers, who traveled thousand of miles in their canoes, guided by the stars, the color of sky and the sun , the shapes of clouds, and the presence of birds making flights out to sea seeking food. The Polynesians first arrived on the island in the ocean currents which carried them there would mot take them back. They were trapped and, having arrived there, could not leave. The Polynesians probable cared the statues themselves, perhaps as religious symbols.To date, 887 statues have been discovered on the island. However, only a few statues were carried intended destination. The rest were abandoned along the way.The statues appear to have been carved out of the top edge of walls of a volcano on the island. After a statue was carved, it may have been rolled or dragged down to the base of the volcano. Then it was put upright, and ropes were tied around it. Using a pulley system, the statue was moves to its intended destination.At its peak, the population of Eater Island is believed to have reached 11,000. Eventually, the resources of the island were exhausted, and the people resorted to cannibalism, eating one another. Work on the statues stopped and the statues were knocked over. When the first Europeans finally arrived on the island, most of the people lad died out.1.When and by whom was the island discovered2.Who are mentioned in the passage as possible builders of the statues3.What is true of the Polynesians on the island according to the passage4.How many statues ere carried to their intended destination5. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passageKeys: 1A . D 5BFor ReferenceThe resources of the island became exhausted, and the people resorted to cannibalism, eating each other. When the first Europeans finally arrived on the island, most of the people had died out.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1This is a custom that dates back to the ancient Celts.Chris: Sue, do you know why people say, “knock on wood” when they want to avoid bad luckSusan: It sounds a bit funny. As far as I know, it has a lot to do with ancient Celtic people. They worshipped trees.Chris: Sounds interesting.Susan: They thoughts trees would suck demons back into the ground. Chris: Well, when you think about the deep roots, their belief seems to make some senses.Susan: What’s more, knocking on wood was a way to brag without being punished. People once thought that evil spirits would become jealous if good fortune was pointed out to themChris: Uh, yes, go on.Susan: well, by knocking on wood three times, the noise could frightened away the evil spirits, and they couldn’t have to rob the braggart of that good fortuneChris: I’m afraid those who don’t know this superstition might be frightened away as well.Susan: Now here’s a test. Do you know how the custom of kissing under the mistletoe originatedChris:I haven’t the slightest idea, but I’m all ears.Susan:Again this is a custom that dates back to the ancient Celts. Since they worshipped trees, they conducted many of theirceremonies in the woods in the shade of trees.Chris: Now I see. Probably it’s under these mistletoe trees that weddings took place.Susan: I wish you were standing under some mistletoe right now. Chris: Luckily I’m not. Touch wood.MODEL2 Is there any relationship between superstitions and real lifeScriptChris: It’s strange that so many people are superstitious. There must be some relationship between superstitions and real life. Susan: You know, Richard Wiseman, a British psychologist researched the relationship between superstition and luck.Chris: What did he find Most people would be interested. At least I would Susan:He polled ,000 people and fond that people who believe themselves to be lucky tend to go for positive superstitions .They may weara ring as a talisman or often say,” tou ch wood” for good luck. Chris: Then, what about the unlucky people Do you mean if they think they ate unlucky, they tend to believe in superstitions abut bad luck. Susan: Yeah. They worry a lot about a broken mirror, a black cat running across their path, and so on.Chris: So what is his pointSusan: His point is that people make their own luck by their attitude to life. So, 49 percent of lucky people regularly cross their fingers, compared to 30 percent of unlucky people. And only 18 percent of lucky people are anxious if they break a mirror.Chris: So, our fate is linked to our attitude rather than to our superstitions.Susan: I think that’s what he is suggesting.Chris: This research seems too complicates. If I were a psychologist, I would conduct a survey to find whether 13 really is an unlucky number.I f there ere traffic accidents or murders on the 13th than on otherdays, then we have to believe in superstitions.Susan: What if there weren’tChris: Then I wouldn’t be superstitious.Susan: What a brilliant idea! I never expected you to be as wise as Solomon. Chris: Well as long as you don’t think I’m a fool.MODEL3 I believe ETs have visited the earth before.ScriptNora: Hey, what’s this picture of yours It looks like a flying saucer. Chris: It is. I was visited by aliens last week and this is a picture of their spacecraft.Nora: When I look closer, it resembles a liver Frisbee.Chris: But it could have been aliens. I believe ETs have visited the earth befor e. What do you thinkNora:It would be hard to believe otherwise. Projects like the pyramids are difficult to explain away, given the level of technology that was available at the timeChris: That’s for sure. They are mysterious.Nora: When you consider all those “impossibilities, it’s tempting to infer that some highly advanced civilization assisted humans in their construction.Chris: Think about this: if you were abducted by aliens and taken up to their spaceship or something …well…Nora: What do you meanChris: I mean, who would believe you You’d go nuts telling everyone: “It’s true! I was abducted by aliens!”Nora: And everyone would think you were crazy, or just making up a story to get attention.Chris: From what I understand,sometimes these people do go crazy, trying to convince people about their experiences.Nora: I believe that in some cases they offer pretty good evidence. Chris: So, take a closer look at this picture. Do you still think it’sa FrisbeeNow Your TurnTask 1SAMPLE DIALOGSimon: Eliza, do you know why people say” keep your fingers crossed”when they want to wish others luckEliza: It sounds a bit funny. As far as I know, it’s a lot to do with an ancient Christian belief.Simon: Uh, go on.Eliza: In the Christian belief “making the sign of the cross” would keep away evil spirits and bad luck.Simon: I see. When you think about the cross, sign of Christianity, that belief seems to make some sense.Eliza: That’s true. That’s why children often cross their fingers when they tell a small lie. They want to keep bad luck away, or toavoid being punished.Simon:Sounds interesting. So, I’ll cross my fingers for you before you take the final examination.Eliza: Thank you.Simon: But those who don’t understand this superstition might be puzzled Eliza: With interesting communications among nations, more and more people can understand it now.V. Let’s TalkScriptThanks, perhaps, to falling stock markets and unrest in the Middle East, Britons have become even more superstitious than usual, according to a report published today. “There has been a significant increase in superstition over the last month, possible as a result of current economic and political uncertainties,”stated Dr. Dick Armstrong. He launched an Internet Survey of national superstition, and found it to be surprisingly high, even among those with a scientific background. Only more in ten of those surveyed claimed not to be superstitious at all. Three out of four people in Britain feel the need to touch wood, and 65% cross their fingers. It is interesting to note that lucky people were much less superstitious and tended to take constructive action to improve their lives. Conversely, superstitious people tended to regard themselves as among the less lucky, worried about life, had a strong need for control, and could not tolerate ambiguity.The survey also revealed some unexpected beliefs. For example, one respondent could not stay in the bathroom once a toilet had been flushed. There was no evidence that superstitious ever worked, even, when people were instructed to carry lucky charms for a week. They didn’t feel any luckier or more stratified with their lives at the end of that week than when they started.Armstrong attempted to explain this phenomenon: “When students are preparing for exams with a lucky charm, they may trust the charm, rather than doing some extra revision.”VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: Horseshoes as a Sign of Good LuckScriptHorseshoes are a traditional sign of good luck. Most people believe this comes from the fact that the horseshoe is shaped like the crescent moon, a period of prosperity and good fortune. One legend has it that the Devil was in disguise and wandering at large, looking for trouble. He happened to call on St. Dunstan, who ea skilled in shoeing horses. St. Dunstan recognized the Devil and tied him to a wall with only his feet free to move. He then set to work shoeing him as though he were a horse, but with such roughness the Devil cried out for mercy. St. Dunstan stopped his work and released the Devil after making him promise never to enter a home on which a horseshoe was fixed. Witches fear horses, so they are also turned away by a door with a horseshoe mounted on it. The big issue regarding horseshoes is whether they should be hung points up or points down. The original superstition was that the horseshoe is points up to keep the luck from pouring out. Despite this view most buildings with horseshoes in their sign hang them the opposite way. The Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas hangs its horseshoe with the arc on top. They may be hoping their customers’luck runs out, but this is usually not something you advertise in your sign. Finger rings made of horseshoe nail are said to keep away bad luck. Also, robbing two horseshoes together is said to bring good luck.1.According to the passage, what does the crescent moon represent2.What did St. Dunstan do to the Devil3.What did the Devil promise4.What is the big issue concerning the horseshoe5.Why is the arc of the horseshoe up at the casino in Las VegasKeys: 2: Superstitions or real bad lucksScriptJoan: Pass me that mirror, would you I’ll see if my makeup is OK. Dick: OOOPS!! Sorry I dropped it…but is it you or me that gets the seven years of bad luckJoan: You, I hope, but probable neither of us. I wonder where that “old wives’ tale” originated anyway.Dick: There used to be a lot of superstitions: black cats, ladders, numbers. My parent and grandparents are full of them.Joan: I agree. People today are much more educated than before. These superstitions are just amusing pieced of history rather than beliefs, don’t you think soDick: Perhaps, but some people today still go for them. People whose livelihoods depend more on luck—like professional athletes, or fishermen—often they have superstitious routines.Joan: It’s rue. I have heard of athletes who wear lucky socks or a treasured medal to bring them good fortune.Dick: And let’s not forget lucky numbers. We all know about the number4,6, and 8 in China.Joan: I know 4 is death and 8 is wealth, but what is the significance of 6Dick: 6 means good luck. Some people include 6 in their e-mail address just for luck.Joan: Maybe we are not as smart as we think we are.Dick: Well, there are many things in the universe that we cannot control, and that’s why people are superstitious.Keys: TTFFTTask3: Career TransitionsScriptThere was a king in Africa who has a close friend that he grew up with. The friend has a habit of looking at every situation in his life and saying, “This is good!”One day the king and his friend were out hunting. The friend would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off. Examining the situation, the friend remarked as usual, “This is good!”to which the king replied, “No, this is NOT good!” and proceeded to send his friend to jail. About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him and took him to their village. They tied him to a stake surrounded by wood. As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king had but one thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less than whole. So they set the king free.As he returned home, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb off and felt badly sorry about his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak with his friend. “You were right,” he said, “it was good for my thumb was blown off.” Then he apologized, “I’m very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this.”“No,” his friend replied, “this is good!”“What do you mean, ‘this is good’How could it be good that I sent you, my good friend, to jail for all this time”“If I had not been in jail, I would have been with you—and eaten.!”For Reference1.He had a habit of looking at every situation in his life and saying,“This is good!”2.After taking the gun, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off.3.They set the king free, because being superstitious, they never ateanyone that was less than whole4.He felt sorry for his friend and went to the jail to apologize to him.5. If he had not been in jail, I would have been with you—and eaten.News ReportEgyptian TombsScriptArchaeologist have uncovered two tombs that date back more than 2,500 years in the part of Cairo where the ancient city of Heliopolis once stood, according to Egyptian antiquity authorities.Although there is a modern suburb of Heliopolis in Cairo southeast of its ancient namesake, the original Heliopolis was known as a center of learning and academic study in ancient Mediterranean times.The 26-century-old tombs that date back to the years 664 to 625 BC were developed during a routine archaeological inspection of an empty plot of land in the Eins Shams district of northwestern Cairo. This district covers part of the ground that used to be the ancient city of Heliopolis. The owner of the land was seeking construction rights and by law, construction cannot begin without a permit certifying that the site has no historical significance.The first of the two limestone tombs to be opened contained a sarcophagus and sixteen statuettes, said the chief state archaeologist for the Cairo-Giza area, Zahi Hawass.Hawass said in a statement that the tombs were found in a d owntown residential area, three meters below the ground.[SOUND BITE]Hawass went on to give a more detailed account of the important find. [SOUND BITE]It appears that the tombs have not been raided by grave robbers, but they have been damaged by leaking sewage water.The first tomb to be uncovered belonged to a builder named Waja-Hur. His name was engraved on the statuettes, which the ancient Egyptians placed in tombs to answer questions for them in the afterlife.Te process of recovering these artifacts can be long and tedious, but the historical significance of these pieces makes the painstaking work worthwhile.[SOUND BITE]Egyptian archaeologists plan to open the second tomb on Sunday.。
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第六单元ALS-IScriptTanya: Hello, everyone. Welcome to your Tuesday Lunch Break. I’m Tanya Rivero. We begin today with the latest census report out this morning, showing the US population is expected to grow significantly older over the next several decades. By 2050 it is projected to reach 83.7 million, almost double the number of elderly in 2012. The baby boomers are largely behind this shift, as the first wave began turning 65 a few years ago. And the racial face of the elderly is changing, with many more Hispanics and non-Whites in the mix. By 2050, the U.S. is expected to have the largest older population of all developed nations with the exception of China and India, the world’s two mo st populous countries.Joining us now to break this all down is Daniel Mitchell, a senior fellow at the Libertarian think-tank, the Cato Institute. Hi Daniel, thanks for being with us.Daniel: I’m glad to be on the program.Tanya: So, Daniel, this report concludes that this dramatic population shift is expected to drain resources from areas like education and shift them toward areas like health care. I think that’s probably an obvious shift, but what are some of the other changes in store? Daniel: From an e conomic perspective, the big thing we need to look at is we’re going t o have a worsening worker-dependent ratio. What does that mean? It simply means that as our population ages, there are going to be more and more old people relying on that 16 to 64 working age group, to produce the goods and services our economy needs. Tha t’s a big challenge. Setting aside government policy and everything else, an aging population, whether it’s in the US, Japan, or in Europe, is going to be a significant burden for a lot of economies moving forward.Tanya: So what does that mean specificall y? Let’s talk about Medicare, is there any chance it will last?Daniel:That’s the real challenge. Now let’s bring government policy into the mix. When you have tax and transfer programs like Medicare, like Social Security, like Medicaid, and a lot of these programs explicitly funnel big benefits to the elderly, and your population is aging;that’s a recipe for fiscal crisis. I mean, we all probably remember in school, learning about a po pulation pyramid. The assumption was always that you’d have a lot more workers and a small group of retirees. Well, we’re moving from a population pyramid to something more like a population cylinder, and tax and transferring government programs simply don’t work. You’re going to have too many people riding in the wagon, and not enough people pulling the wagon because the tax rates that you would have to impose on those workers would be crippling to the economy.Tanya: And that cylinder can almost get top heavy, which would certainly mean it might topple.Now let’s talk a lit tle bit about the younger workers. Is there any hope for this group?What do they have to look forward to?Daniel: Well right now, they’re already paying 15.3% payroll taxes, between Soc ial Security and Medicare, that’s the so called FICA, part of their pa ycheck. Of course, they only see half of it because the other half is paid on their behalf by their employers. But, it’s 15.3% now.In order to try to bail out Social Security and Medica re, you’re talking about those tax rates in effect doubling. And of co urse, that’s a huge burden on these younger workers ata time when economic growth is likely to slow down because so many people are goingto be leaving the labor force. Which, to me, is why we’re facing a slow-motion train wreck. That’s the bad news. The good news, it’s slow motion.Tanya: Right.Daniel: If we do real genuine retirement reform now, we can avoid the crisis 15, 20, 25 years down the road.Tanya:All right, we’ll all have t o get to work. Daniel Mitchell of the Cato Institute. Thank you for that.Daniel: Thank you.ALS-IIScripts:Many don’t like the idea of spending their later years in a retirement home and more and more are seeking alternatives.This group of people founded a cooperative and bought a house right in Bern’s old town, close to the market and the river. On Saturdays, residents and friends gather for lunch. “We have our own apartments and can continue organizing our own lives. But on the other hand, we’re like a family in this house. People know each other and help and look afte r one another.”Swiss life expectancy is among the highest in Europe. At the same time, the fertility rate is low. This results in one of the largest aging populations in the world. But what does this mean for society, and how happy are the elderly in this country? Francois Hoepflinger is an expert on aging demographics. According to his studies, a greying society to a large extent has positive effects.“There are more grandparents which are healthy and can engage with young children, and surprisingly, how active the ‘young’ o ld are! We have a real revolution of active seniors, elderly. There are increasing costs in health systems, in pensions. But on the other side, all the people are consumers. That’s one of the largest and most rapidly-increasing consumer markets.”Indeed, by and large, the elderly in Switzerland have a high standard of living. Social security for the elderly is better than it is for young families. But what about social contact?Pro Senectute is Switzerland’s biggest organization helping people to maintain life quality in their old age as well as giving advice on financial and health issues. Pro Senectute offers a wide range of activities for seniors.Pensioner Marie Therese Sieber works as a volunteer for the foundation two days a week. For the former school teacher, retirement wasn’t easy in the beginning. Now she’s used to her new weekly structure and enjoys having a lot of spare time.“In Switzerland, we are aware that there are a lot of elderly and there are a lot of opportunitiesfor them. For instance, I can travel at low cost or I can join organized hiking trips. When people get lonely in their old age, such activities are important for meeting others. However, people should be able to stay in their own surroundings as long as possib le. From what I’ve s een, once people have to move to an old people’s home, they no longer have to deal with things and they become lethargic.”At the cooperative in Bern, as well as personal apartments, there’s a communal kitchen, a guest room and even a meditation room.For Hilde Thalman, this is one of the reasons she decided to live here.“Together we organize up to four events a year, cultural, social or political events. With today’s life expectancy, we have to assume that we still have several years l eft. So it’s importa nt to keep doing something.”“I wouldn’t want to become as old as our parents holed up in their houses.”“That’s easy for us to say. We never had a house like our parents.”This home is one of four such places in Bern.Today there are more choices of how t o spend one’s later years than there were in recent decades. As long as people remain healthy, there’s still a lot they can get out of life. According to Francois Hoepflinger’s studies, this is a reversal of the situation forty years ag o, when the elderly were a marginal group, mostly poor and unhappy. They even have the edge on the young.“People who are retired have a much higher life satisfaction than younger generations. And we found that, in fact, in many instances, the social problems we have in Switzerland are more problems of young people than of the elderly.”SLSWord Bankbad off 经济条件差的luxury adj. 奢侈的shrink v. 收缩，使缩小hospice n. 救济院，收容所facility n. 设施，设备1. bad off 经济条件差的e.g. The widower was bad off every day when he was left alone.这个鳏夫丧偶之后，经济每况愈下。