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新视野大学英语第四册视听说教程-4(7—10单元答案)

新视野大学英语第四册视听说教程-4(7—10单元答案)

Unit7AADBC ABCDCQuestion 1 He says that in those games in the park he can't play against the grandmaster of Moscow。

And there are creative games in the computer, where hecan learn city planning and psychology.Question 2 She asks him to make a choice between her and the computer。

Question 1 (1)audience (2)tricks (3) whenever (4)parrot (5)magician (6)hat (7)cards (8) The magician was furious。

Each time the parrotrevealed one of his secrets,the audience roared with laughter。

(9)He dreamed of various ways he could do away with the troublesome bird. But he didn’tdare to touch it。

It was the captain's parrot after all。

(10) They stared at each other with hate,but did not utter a word. This went on for several daysCABBDQuestion 1 They are more elaborate,generally consisting of displays of horsemanship, exhibitions by gymnasts, aerialists, wild-animal trainers,performinganimals, and comic performances by clowns.Question 1 (1)rest (2)Sunday (3) industrial revolution (4)one dedicated to God(5)one of relaxation (6)early industrial (7) a six—day workweek with only Sunday off/a 6-day work week with only Sunday off (8)the late nineteenth and early twentieth century/the late 19th and early 20th century(9) a five—day work week/a 5—day work week (10)a day of rest and relaxation (11)a great boon to the economy (12)a great increase in consumerspending (13)Second World War (14) a day of recreation for many (15)lasting two days/lasting 2 days (16)most paid workers do not work (17)leisure and recreation,and for religious activities DACBD FTTFFQuestion 1 They spend almost two hours a day on household activities like cooking,cleaning and paying bills。

新编大学英语视听说教程 4 script unit 7听力原文及答案

新编大学英语视听说教程 4 script unit 7听力原文及答案

Unit7 Coll ege LifePart1Listening 1Maria: Oh, hi Dave. Long time no see!Dave: Hi Maria. I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I’d drop by.Maria: Come in. Have a seat. Would you like something to drink? I have Sprite and orange juice.Dave: Sprite would be fine. Uh, so, how have you been?Maria: Oh, not bad. And you?Dave: Oh, I’m doing OK, but school has been really hectic these days, and I haven’t had time to relax.Maria: What’s your major anyway?Dave: Hotel management.Maria: Well, what do you want to do after graduation?Dave: Uh… I haven’t decided for sure, but I think I’d like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you?Maria: Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but then I realized I might have a hard time finding a job, so I changed to computer science. With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldn’t be as difficult. Dave: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school?Maria: Well, fortunately I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all my tuition and books.Dave: Wow, that’s great.Maria: Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school?Dave: Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus.Maria: Oh, what do you do there?Dave: I’m a cook.Maria: How do you like your job?Dave: It’s OK. People there are friendly, and the pay isn’t bad.Answers1.FFTTF2. 1. neighborhood drop by 2. hectic relax3. for sure agency4. landing a jobas difficult 5. working your way throughListening 21. Do you need a place where you can juggle without breaking furniture? Our club offers a place to practice your skills and has equipment members can use. No experience is necessary to join.2. If you play or just love listening to jazz, this is the club for you. Membership includes free entry to jazz concerts. The club also offers classes with well-known musicians for members who want to improve their playing.3. A good cave exploration trip includes all those things your mot her didn’t like you to do when you were small—getting wet and dirty, jumping off things, and swinging on ropes. Our members explore dark and mysterious caves with underground rivers and noisy waterfalls. The club explores new caves in Britain and travels to other countries such as Spain.4. The Food and Wine Club offers a variety of social events every year, including holiday parties, wine tastings, and our annual Oktoberfest trip to Munich. One of our past dinners has been described as “the best meal I’ve ever had.〞Answers1.BDAC2. 1. Jazz Society 2. Cave Club3. Juggling Club4. The Food and Wine Club5.OpenListening 3Well, I think first of all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in dormitories can provide a certain level of secur ity as well as convenience because it’s close to campus facilities and commuting without a car can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long distances. Also meals are usually provided on campus so students can devote more time to their studies, rather than to housekeeping. But, of course, students should also be aware that they’ll have to obey the rules and regulations relating to student conduct. This is part of the contract with the university for living on campus.Another option is living off campus in apartments. Like living in dormitories, living in an apartment requires little or no maintenance mainly because that is usually handled by the owner or someone else. Also, if you live off campus, there might be a great amount of flexibility in choosing roommates that you might not have when living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants may be responsible for furnishing their own apartments.Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be careful to review both the advantages and disadvantages of living on and off campus. Good luck.Answers11.which of the following is mentioned as an advantage of living on campus?2.What should students remember about on-campus living?3.Which of the following is mentioned as an advantage off living off campus?4.What should students living off campus be prepared to do?AACB2TFTFFListening 4The following is a conversation between one woman, Grace, and two men, Martin and Curtis.Grace: Martin, what do you remember most about our college days?Martin: What do I remember most?Grace: Curtis’s hair; it was down to his waist.Curtis: I remember how Grace looked. She always had a flower painted on her face. Do you remember that?Martin: Oh, yes.Grace: Now wait. Let’s not forget Martin’s air-conditioned blue jeans. I never saw anybody with more holes in their jeans.Martin: They’re a classic now. I still have those blue jeans!Grace: You still have them? I don’t believe it. That’s incredible!Martin: And I still wear them, too.Curtis: You know, I was just thinking about the most important thing that happened in college.Martin: The most important thing? Do you mean the time we got arrested?Curtis: Mmm.Grace: Yeah. You know, that’s my best memory, going on that peace demonstration. You know, somehow getting arrested for something you believe in isn’t scary at all. Curtis: No, it isn’t at all. But it did help that there were 500 other students getting arrested along with us.Martin: That’s true.Curtis: That was a great day, though.Grace: Hey, you all remember our last day of college?Curtis: Graduation? What’s to remember? None of us went to graduation.Martin: Do you regret now, after all these years, that we skipped the ceremony? Grace: Not me. I don’t think we missed anything that day.Curtis: No, noting at all. And that picnic that the three of us had by the stream, remember?Grace: That was great.Curtis: Drinking wine, playing the guitar, singing. Oh, that was worth more to me than any graduation ceremony.Martin: That was the best graduation ceremony there could have been.Curtis: Mm-hmm.Answers1FTTTF21.had a flower painted on her face2.wore air-conditioned blue jeans/jeans with lot of holes in them3.has his hair down to his waistPart 4Further listeningListening 1Justin is twenty, and studying away from home in the north of England. He never writes home, but often calls his parents on Sunday evenings.Mother: Hello. Bedford 21698.Justin: Hello, Mom. It’s me, Justin.Mother: Hello, love. How are you?Justin: I’m fine, but I’m really tired.Mother: Oh—what have you been doing?Justin: Well, we’ve just started exams, so I’ve been staying up late, erm, it was three o’clock last night. Yeah, I’ve been studying really hard.Mother: Of course, it’s exam time. When did they start?Justin: Last Thursday. We had our first one on Thursday morning. It was terrible. I don’t want to talk about it.Mother: OK. What else have you been doing?Justin: Not a lot. I’ve been working too hard. Sometimes I go round to Lucinda’s place and we study together.Mother: Lucinda? I haven’t heard about her before. Who is she?Justin: You know, Lucinda, I’m sure I’ve told you about her. She’s doing the same courses as I am. I’ve known her for ages. We often help each other with work. Sometimes we go to the pub or co ok a meal together. Today, we’ve been testing each other on economics and marketing. She’s just gone out to get a Chinese takeaway. Mother: Oh, yes. When exactly are you going home?Justin: In two weeks. Term ends on the 30th. Oh—Mom, would it be OK if Lucinda came to stay for the holiday? Erm, we have to do a project together.Mother: That’s fine, love. She’s very welcome to stay. We’d like to meet her. Justin: Thanks Mum. Lucinda’s just come back with the food. I’ll ring again before I come home. Love to Dad.Mother: Bye, love. And good luck in the exams.Justin: Thanks. I need all the luck I can get. Bye.Mother: Take care of yourself and work hard. Bye.Answerscollege Sunday ringing/calling end exams staying last/onterribly/badly/poorly courses help testing Marketing two stay holiday projectListening 2College students must be mature enough to assume responsibilities for their own education. First, they must make themselves attend class. Many college instructors do not take roll, and many others don’t penalize students for not going to class. A student who would rather sit in the bar than go to class has the option to do so. A student must be mature enough to realize that he needs to go to class. Second, college student have to motivate themselves to do their assignments. Many students are away from home, so the old enforcers, their parents, aren’t there to ask if their reading is finished. No college teacher hounds a student for his homework. He simply puts down a zero and says nothin g. It’s up to the student to get the work done. Finally, college student are responsible for taking the required exams. A student who misses a test can’t expect a professor even to mention it. It is totally his responsibility to arrange to make up the exam. Only students mature enough to accept these responsibilities are ready for college.Answers1.what is the passage mainly about?2.Which of the following is relevant to the maturity of college students?3.How would the professor respond if the student didn’t do his assignment?4.Who ids the expected audience for this passage?CBADListening 3Man: So you were studying for how long—let me see—for four years altogether? Can you tell me a little about that course?Woman: Well, it was a very difficult, very tough course. I did English for the entire four years, so by the end, I was quite good. As for the Business Correspondence part, which I did in the second year and third year, it was really mostly English too. I also did one year of French, in the fourth year, learning to meet people, or answer the telephone. Then there were three years of Secretarial Practice, starting in the second year; and three years of Shorthand, though I never got very good at it. And, well, I suppose the other subjects just fitted around that: Accounting in year three and four, Economics in the first and second and Bookkeeping in the third… no, no, in the second year, before we started Accounting.AnswersYear 1 2 3 4English √√√√Business Corr…√√French √Secretarial…√√√Shorthand √√√Accounting √√Economic √√Bookkeeping √Listening 4The Bully AsleepBy John Walsh One afternoon, when grassyScents through the classroom crept,Bill Craddock laid his headDown on his desk, and slept.The children came round him:Jimmy, Roger, and Jane;They lifted his head timidlyAnd let it sink again.“Look, he’s gone sound asleep, Miss,〞Said Jimmy Adair;“He stays up all the night, you see.His mother doesn’t care.〞“Stand a way from him, children.〞Miss Andrews stopped to see.“Yes, he’s asleep; go onWith your writing, and let him be.〞“Now’s a good chance!〞whispered Jimmy;And he snatched Bill’s pen and hid it.“Kick him under the desk hard;He won’t know who did it.〞“F ill all his pockets with rubbish—Paper, apple-cores, chalk.〞So they plotted, while JaneSat wide-eyed at their talk.Not caring, not hearing,Bill Craddock he slept on;Lips parted, eyes closed—Their cruelty gone.“Stick him with pins!〞muttered Roger.“Ink down his neck!〞said Jim.But Jane, tearful and foolish,Wanted to comfort him.Answer: laid slept lifted sink sound stays up carelet him be chance hidKickFill wide-eyed parted cruelty Stick comfort。

新视野大学英语视听说教程4(第二版)Unit 7_test答案复习过程

新视野大学英语视听说教程4(第二版)Unit 7_test答案复习过程

新视野大学英语视听说教程4(第二版)U n i t7_t e s t答案仅供学习与交流,如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢2Unit 7 test NextPart IScriptDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. A one-day trip to the waterfalls.B. A two-day trip to the waterfalls.C. A trip to the caves.D. A free travel book.2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. He was exhausted from the whirlwind tour of Europe.B. He was surprised by the beautiful scenery in Europe.C. He was robbed and almost killed on his trip to Europe.D. He enjoyed his trip to Europe tremendously.3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The woman is changing a room for the man.B. The man is fed up with the noise next door.C. The woman will charge some money for changing a room for the man.D. The man is checking out at the counter.4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. 2 a.m.B. 12.C. 2 p.m.D. 2:30 p.m.5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Hang gliding.B. Whitewater rafting.C. Rock climbing.D. Mountain biking.Part II ScriptDirections: Listen to the passage three times. When the passage is readfor the first time, listen for the general idea. When the passage is readthe second time, fill in the blanks numbered from (1) to (7) with theexact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write downeither the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. Whenthe passage is read the third time, check your answers.In recent years the weekend has begun to decline in importance. While mostpeople work a five-day work week, (1)when the hardware costs outweigh human costs, the (2)competitiveness of the modern economy means that leaving afactory idle for two days or an office (3)unmanned is too great an expense. Thus, many workers (4)regularly work on weekends. Since this is seen as agreater burden, most employers pay (5)extra for weekend work, either by agreement or by law.The rapid increase in the number of two-income (6)households has alsochanged the character of the weekend. (7)Previously the stay-at-home spouse would do the shopping during the week. With both working, most of the shopping must be done on weekends, leaving less time for recreation.(8).The functions of the work week and weekend vary a great deal in some areas. Stores that rely on office workers will see far less business on a weekend, while those in the suburbs or in residential areas will see far more.(9), so Friday and Saturday nights are the busiest for bars, restaurants, clubs,and movie theaters. There is substantially less activity on many websites on weekends.(10).Your answer Correct answer(1) when when(2) competitiveness competitiveness(3) unmanned unmanned(4) regularly regularly仅供学习与交流,如有侵权请联系网站删除谢谢3仅供学习与交流,如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢 4(5) extraextra (6) households households (7) PreviouslyPreviously(8)To serve these new shoppers it is also necessary for more stores to remain open and thus more people towork on weekends (9)Weekends are days when people can safely sleep in and also not have to worry as much about the ill effectsof a hangover (10)One area in which the weekend has remained unaffected is education, where schools are shut on Saturdaysand SundaysPart IIIScriptDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers. 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. The reasons juggling attracts more attention.B. A comparison between juggling and other forms of entertainment.C. The development of juggling.D. A comparison between ancient and modern juggling skills.2. Why did jugglers fall into disfavor after the decline of the Roman Empire?A. Because religious people disliked them.B. Because they did not get enough tips.C. Because they did not have good skills.D. Because they really had very low morals.3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of Philip Astley's circus?A. Clown acts.B. Magic.C. Horse performances.仅供学习与交流,如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢5D. Juggling.4. What was true of the jugglers in the 19th century Variety and Music Hall theatres?A. They performed before the musical acts.B. They performed after the musical acts.C. They performed in the center of the stage.D. They performed in front of the drawn curtain.5. What happened to juggling in the early to mid-20th century? A. It prospered because of the better economy. B. It declined because of the Great Depression.C. It prospered because of the publicity it received from the massmedia.D. It declined because of competition from other forms ofentertainment.Part IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements. 1. I'm going to backpack my way round. I like being independent and seeing things ______ my own pace. A. onB. throughC. atD. with2. I'll burn the concert _____ a DVD for you afterwards, and then you canwatch it at home.A. toB. intoC. ontoD. on3. Jack, you're sitting in front of your computer again! The sea and thesand are only _______ away.A. walks仅供学习与交流,如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢6B. feetC. stepsD. paces4. I understand the computer is a wonderful thing, but you have to be careful not to get too much _____ a good thing. A. in B. atC. fromD. of5. It would be a lot healthier if you played a chess game _______, in thepark.A. outdoorB. outdoorsC. in the outdoorsD. at the outdoor6. Baby, that's no ______ to talk. After all this time together, you knowI love you.A. wayB. roadC. methodD. measure7. A circus was first _________ in Russia in 1793 at the Winter Palace inSaint Petersburg.A. presentedB. representedC. stagingD. raised8. In ancient times, the Sabbath was viewed as a day dedicated _____ God,not one of relaxation. A. forB. atC. toD. towards仅供学习与交流,如有侵权请联系网站删除 谢谢79. The early industrial period in Europe saw a six-day work week with only Sunday ______.A. awayB. offC. onD. over10. Many jurisdictions continued to _______ a strict Lord's Day laws onSunday, which meant that most places of recreation were forced to close on the Sabbath.A. forceB. enforceC. become effectiveD. take effect。

新编大学英语视听说4听力原文及答案unit7

新编大学英语视听说4听力原文及答案unit7

Unit 7 in Book 4Part 1Listening 1Ex 1: FFTTFEx 2: 1. neighborhood, drop by 2. hectic, relax 3. for sure, travel agency 4. landing a job, as difficult5. working your way throughScripts:Maria: Oh, hi Dave. Long time no see!Dave:Hi Maria. I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd drop by.Maria:Come in. Have a seat. Would you like something to drink? I have Sprite and orangejuice.Dave:Sprite would be fine. Uh, so, how have you been?Maria:Oh, not bad. And you?Dave:Oh, I'm doing OK, but school has been really hectic these days, and I haven't hadtime to relax.Maria:What's your major anyway?Dave:Hotel management.Maria:Well, what do you want to do after graduation?Dave:Uh...I haven't decided for sure, but I think I'd like to work for a hotel or travelagency in this area. How about you?Maria:Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but then I realized Imight have a hard time finding a job, so I changed to computer science. With theright skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldn't be as difficult.Dave:So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school?Maria:Well, fortunately, I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all mytuition and books.Dave:Wow, that's great.Maria:Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school?Dave:Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus.Maria:Oh, what do you do there?Dave:I'm a cook.Maria:How do you like your job?Dave: It's OK. People there are friendly, and the pay isn't bad.Listening 2Ex 1: BDACEx 2: 1. Jazz Society. 2. Cave Club. 3. Juggling Club. 4. The Food and Wine Club.Scripts:1. Do you need a place where you can juggle without breaking furniture? Our club offers a place topractice your skills and has equipment members can use. No experience is necessary to join.. to jazz concerts. The club also offers classes with well-known musicians for members who want to improve their playing.3 . A good cave exploration trip includes all those things your mother didn't like you doing when youwere small—getting wet and dirty, jumping off things, and swinging on ropes. Our members explore dark and mysterious caves with underground rivers and noisy waterfalls. The club explores new caves in Britain and travels to other countries such as Spain.4 . The Food and Wine Club offers a variety of social events every year, including holiday parties,wine tastings, and our annual Oktoberfest trip to Munich. One of our past dinners has been described as "the best meal I've ever had".Listening 3Ex 1: AACBEx 2:TFTFFScripts:Well, I think first of all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in dormitories canprovide a certain level of security as well as convenience because it's close to campus facilities andcommuting without a car can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long distances. Also meals are usually provided on campus so students can devote more time to their studies, rather than to housekeeping. But, of course, students should also be aware that they'll haveto obey the rules and regulations relating to student conduct. This is part of the contract with theuniversity for living on campus.Another option is living off campus in apartments. Like living in dormitories, living in an apartmentrequires little or no maintenance mainly because that is usually handled by the owner or someone else.Also, if you live off campus, there might be a great amount of flexibility in choosing roommates thatyou might not have when living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants may be responsiblefor furnishing their own apartments.Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be careful to review both the advantages and disadvantages of living on and off campus. Good luck.Listening 4Ex 1: F T T T FEx 2: 1. had a flower painted on her face 2. wore air-conditioned blue jeans / jeans with lot of holes in them3.had his hair down to his waistScripts:The following is a conversation between one woman, Grace, and two men, Martin and Curtis.)Grace: Martin, what do you remember most about our college days?Martin: What do I remember most?Grace: Curtis' hair: It was down to his waist.Curtis: I remember how Grace looked. She always had a flower painted on her face, remember that?Martin: Oh, yes.Grace: Now wait. Let's n ot forget Martin’s air-conditioned blue jeans. I never saw anybody with more holes intheir jeans.Martin: They're a classic now. I still have those blue jeans!Grace: You still have them? I don't believe it. That's incredible!Martin: And I still wear them, too.Curtis: You know, I was just thinking about the most important thing that happened in college.Martin: The most important thing? You mean, the time we got arrested?Curtis: Mm.Grace: Yeah. You know, that's my best memory, going on that peace demonstration. You know, somehow getting arrested for something you believe in isn't scary at all.Curtis: No, it isn't at all. But it did help that there were 500 other students getting arrested along with us.Martin: That's true.Curtis: That was a great day, though.Grace: Hey, you all remember our last day of college?Curtis: Graduation? What's to remember? None of us went to graduation.Martin: Do you regret now, after all these years, that we skipped the ceremony?Grace: Not me. I don't think we missed anything that day.Curtis: No, nothing at all. And that picnic that the three of us had by the stream, remember?Grace: That was great.Curtis: Drinking wine, playing the guitar, singing. Oh, that was worth more to me than any graduation ceremony.Martin: That was the best graduation ceremony there could have been.Curtis: Mm-hmm.Part 4Further ListeningListening 1Ex: college Sunday ringing/calling end exams staying last/on terribly/badly/poorly courses help testing Marketing two stay holiday projectScripts:( Justin is twenty, and studying away from home in the north of England. He never writes home, but often calls his parents on Sunday evenings.)Mother: Hello. Bedford 21698.Justin: Hello, Mum. It's me, Justin.Mother: Hello, love. How are you?Justin: I'm fine, but I'm really tired.Mother: Oh, what have you been doing?Justin: Well, we've just started exams, so I've been staying up late, erm, it was 3 o'clock last night.Yeah, I've been studying really hard.Mother: Of course, it's exam time. When did they start?Justin: Last Thursday. We had our first one on Thursday morning. It was terrible. I don't want to talk about it.Mother: OK. What else have you been doing?Justin: Not a lot. I've been working too hard. Sometimes I go round to Lucinda's place and we study together.Mother: Lucinda? I haven't heard about her before. Who is she?Justin: You know. Lucinda, I'm sure I've told you about her. She's doing the same courses as I am.I've known her for ages. We often help each other with work. Sometimes we go to the pub orcook a meal together. Today, we've been testing each other on Economics and Marketing.She's just gone out to get a Chinese takeaway.Mother: Oh, yes. When exactly are you coming home?Justin: In two weeks. Term ends on the 30th. Oh, Mum, would it be OK if Lucinda came to stay for the holiday? Erm, we have to do a project together.Mother: That's fine, love. She's very welcome to stay. We'd like to meet her.Justin: Thanks, Mum. Lucinda's just come back with the food. I'll ring again before I come home.Love to Dad.Mother: Bye, love. And good luck in the exams.Justin: Thanks. I need all the luck I can get. Bye.Mother: Take care of yourself and work hard. Bye.Listening 2Ex 1: CBADScripts:College students must be mature enough to assume responsibilities for their own education. First, theymust make themselves attend class. Many college instructors do not take roll, and many others don't penalize students for not going to class. A student who would rather sit in the bar than go to class has theoption to do so. A student must be mature enough to realize that he needs to go to class. Second, collegestudents have to motivate themselves to do their assignments. Many students are away from home, so theold enforcers, their parents, aren't there to ask if their reading is finished. No college teacher hounds astudent for his homework. He simply puts down a zero and says nothing. It's up to the student to get thework done. Finally, college students are responsible for taking the required exams. A student who misses atest can't expect a professor even to mention it. It is totally his responsibility to arrange to make up theexam. Only students mature enough to accept these responsibilities are ready for college.Listening 3Ex:Subject Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4English √√√√√BusinessCorrespondenceFrench √Secretarial Practice √√√Shorthand √√√Accounting √√Economics √√Bookkeeping √Scripts:Man: So you were studying for how long --let me see-- for four years altogether? Can you tell me a little about that course?Woman: Well, it was a very difficult, very tough course. I did English for the entire four years, so by the end, I was quite good. As for the Business Correspondence part, which I did in the second year andthird year, it was really mostly English too. I also did one year of French, in the fourth year,learning to meet people, or answer the telephone. Then there were three years of SecretarialPractice, starting in the second year; and three years of Shorthand, though I never got very good atit. And, well, I suppose the other subjects just fitted around that: Accounting in year three and four,Economics in the first and second and Bookkeeping in the third...no, no, in the second year, beforewe started Accounting.Listening 4The Bully Asleepby John WalshOne afternoon, when grassyScents through the classroom crept,Bill Craddock laid his headDown on his desk, and slept.The children came round him:Jimmy, Roger, and Jane;They lifted his head timidlyAnd let it sink again."Look, he's gone sound asleep, Miss,"Said Jimmy Adair;"He stays up all the night, you see.His mother doesn't care.""Stand away from him, children."Miss Andrews stooped to see."Yes, he's asleep; go onWith your writing and let him be.""Now's a good chance!" whispered Jimmy;And he snatched Bill's pen and hid it."Kick him under the desk hard;He won't know who did it."- "Fill all his pockets with rubbish—Paper, apple-cores, chalk."So they plotted, while JaneSat wide-eyed at their talk.Not caring, not hearing,Bill Craddock he slept on;Lips parted, eyes closed—Their cruelty gone."Stick him with pins!" muttered Roger."Ink down his neck!" said Jim.But Jane, tearful and foolish,Wanted to comfort him.。

新编大学英语视听说4 听力原文及答案unit7

新编大学英语视听说4 听力原文及答案unit7

Unit 7 in Book 4Part 1Listening 1Ex 1: FFTTFEx 2: 1. neighborhood, drop by 2. hectic, relax 3. for sure, travel agency 4. landing a job, as difficult5. working your way throughScripts:Maria: Oh, hi Dave. Long time no see!Dave:Hi Maria. I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd drop by.Maria:Come in. Have a seat. Would you like something to drink? I have Sprite and orange juice.Dave:Sprite would be fine. Uh, so, how have you been?Maria:Oh, not bad. And you?Dave:Oh, I'm doing OK, but school has been really hectic these days, and I haven't had time to relax.Maria:What's your major anyway?Dave:Hotel management.Maria:Well, what do you want to do after graduation?Dave:Uh...I haven't decided for sure, but I think I'd like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you?Maria:Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but then I realized I might have a hard time finding a job, so I changed to computer science. With theright skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldn't be as difficult.Dave:So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school?Maria:Well, fortunately, I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all my tuition and books.Dave:Wow, that's great.Maria:Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school?Dave:Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus.Maria:Oh, what do you do there?Dave:I'm a cook.Maria:How do you like your job?Dave: It's OK. People there are friendly, and the pay isn't bad.Listening 2Ex 1: BDACEx 2: 1. Jazz Society. 2. Cave Club. 3. Juggling Club. 4. The Food and Wine Club.Scripts:1. Do you need a place where you can juggle without breaking furniture? Our club offers a place to practice your skills and has equipment members can use. No experience is necessary to join.2 . If you play or just love listening to jazz, this is the club for you. Membership includes free entry to jazz concerts. The club also offers classes with well-known musicians for members who want to improve their playing.3 . A good cave exploration trip includes all those things your mother didn't like you doing when you were small—getting wet and dirty, jumping off things, and swinging on ropes. Our members explore dark and mysterious caves with underground rivers and noisy waterfalls. The club explores new caves in Britain and travels to other countries such as Spain.4 . The Food and Wine Club offers a variety of social events every year, including holiday parties, wine tastings, and our annual Oktoberfest trip to Munich. One of our past dinners has been described as "the best meal I've ever had".Listening 3Ex 1: AACBEx 2:TFTFFScripts:Well, I think first of all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in dormitories can provide a certain level of security as well as convenience because it's close to campus facilities and commuting without a car can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long distances. Also meals are usually provided on campus so students can devote more time to their studies, rather than to housekeeping. But, of course, students should also be aware that they'll have to obey the rules and regulations relating to student conduct. This is part of the contract with the university for living on campus.Another option is living off campus in apartments. Like living in dormitories, living in an apartment requires little or no maintenance mainly because that is usually handled by the owner or someone else. Also, if you live off campus, there might be a great amount of flexibility in choosing roommates that you might not have when living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants may be responsible for furnishing their own apartments.Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be careful to review both the advantages and disadvantages of living on and off campus. Good luck.Listening 4Ex 1: F T T T FEx 2: 1. had a flower painted on her face 2. wore air-conditioned blue jeans / jeans with lot of holes in them3.had his hair down to his waistScripts:The following is a conversation between one woman, Grace, and two men, Martin and Curtis.)Grace: Martin, what do you remember most about our college days?Martin: What do I remember most?Grace: Curtis' hair: It was down to his waist.Curtis: I remember how Grace looked. She always had a flower painted on her face, remember that?Martin: Oh, yes.Grace: Now wait. Let's not forget Martin’s air-conditioned blue jeans. I never saw anybody with more holes in their jeans.Martin: They're a classic now. I still have those blue jeans!Grace: You still have them? I don't believe it. That's incredible!Martin: And I still wear them, too.Curtis: You know, I was just thinking about the most important thing that happened in college.Martin: The most important thing? You mean, the time we got arrested?Curtis: Mm.Grace: Yeah. You know, that's my best memory, going on that peace demonstration. You know, somehow getting arrested for something you believe in isn't scary at all.Curtis: No, it isn't at all. But it did help that there were 500 other students getting arrested along with us. Martin: That's true.Curtis: That was a great day, though.Grace: Hey, you all remember our last day of college?Curtis: Graduation? What's to remember? None of us went to graduation.Martin: Do you regret now, after all these years, that we skipped the ceremony?Grace: Not me. I don't think we missed anything that day.Curtis: No, nothing at all. And that picnic that the three of us had by the stream, remember?Grace: That was great.Curtis: Drinking wine, playing the guitar, singing. Oh, that was worth more to me than any graduation ceremony.Martin: That was the best graduation ceremony there could have been.Curtis: Mm-hmm.Part 4Further ListeningListening 1Ex: college Sunday ringing/calling end exams staying last/on terribly/badly/poorly courses help testing Marketing two stay holiday projectScripts:( Justin is twenty, and studying away from home in the north of England. He never writes home, but often calls his parents on Sunday evenings.)Mother: Hello. Bedford 21698.Justin: Hello, Mum. It's me, Justin.Mother: Hello, love. How are you?Justin: I'm fine, but I'm really tired.Mother: Oh, what have you been doing?Justin: Well, we've just started exams, so I've been staying up late, erm, it was 3 o'clock last night.Yeah, I've been studying really hard.Mother: Of course, it's exam time. When did they start?Justin: Last Thursday. We had our first one on Thursday morning. It was terrible. I don't want to talk about it.Mother: OK. What else have you been doing?Justin: Not a lot. I've been working too hard. Sometimes I go round to Lucinda's place and we study together.Mother: Lucinda? I haven't heard about her before. Who is she?Justin: You know. Lucinda, I'm sure I've told you about her. She's doing the same courses as I am.I've known her for ages. We often help each other with work. Sometimes we go to the pub orcook a meal together. Today, we've been testing each other on Economics and Marketing.She's just gone out to get a Chinese takeaway.Mother: Oh, yes. When exactly are you coming home?Justin: In two weeks. Term ends on the 30th. Oh, Mum, would it be OK if Lucinda came to stay for the holiday? Erm, we have to do a project together.Mother: That's fine, love. She's very welcome to stay. We'd like to meet her.Justin: Thanks, Mum. Lucinda's just come back with the food. I'll ring again before I come home.Love to Dad.Mother: Bye, love. And good luck in the exams.Justin: Thanks. I need all the luck I can get. Bye.Mother: Take care of yourself and work hard. Bye.Listening 2Ex 1: CBADScripts:College students must be mature enough to assume responsibilities for their own education. First, they must make themselves attend class. Many college instructors do not take roll, and many others don't penalize students for not going to class. A student who would rather sit in the bar than go to class has the option to do so. A student must be mature enough to realize that he needs to go to class. Second, college students have to motivate themselves to do their assignments. Many students are away from home, so the old enforcers, their parents, aren't there to ask if their reading is finished. No college teacher hounds a student for his homework. He simply puts down a zero and says nothing. It's up to the student to get the work done. Finally, college students are responsible for taking the required exams. A student who misses a test can't expect a professor even to mention it. It is totally his responsibility to arrange to make up the exam. Only students mature enough to accept these responsibilities are ready for college.Listening 3Scripts:Man: So you were studying for how long --let me see-- for four years altogether? Can you tell me a little about that course?Woman: Well, it was a very difficult, very tough course. I did English for the entire four years, so by the end, I was quite good. As for the Business Correspondence part, which I did in the second year andthird year, it was really mostly English too. I also did one year of French, in the fourth year,learning to meet people, or answer the telephone. Then there were three years of SecretarialPractice, starting in the second year; and three years of Shorthand, though I never got very good atit. And, well, I suppose the other subjects just fitted around that: Accounting in year three and four,Economics in the first and second and Bookkeeping in the third...no, no, in the second year, beforewe started Accounting.Listening 4The Bully Asleepby John WalshOne afternoon, when grassyScents through the classroom crept,Bill Craddock laid his headDown on his desk, and slept.The children came round him:Jimmy, Roger, and Jane;They lifted his head timidlyAnd let it sink again."Look, he's gone sound asleep, Miss,"Said Jimmy Adair;"He stays up all the night, you see.His mother doesn't care.""Stand away from him, children."Miss Andrews stooped to see."Yes, he's asleep; go onWith your writing and let him be.""Now's a good chance!" whispered Jimmy;And he snatched Bill's pen and hid it."Kick him under the desk hard;He won't know who did it.""Fill all his pockets with rubbish—Paper, apple-cores, chalk."So they plotted, while JaneSat wide-eyed at their talk.Not caring, not hearing,Bill Craddock he slept on;Lips parted, eyes closed—Their cruelty gone."Stick him with pins!" muttered Roger. "Ink down his neck!" said Jim.But Jane, tearful and foolish,Wanted to comfort him.。

stepbystep英语听力入门4unit7答案

stepbystep英语听力入门4unit7答案

Unit 7Part I Warming upA.Tapescript:1. Help the oldThe elderly at home and in the neighborhood, especially those living alone, need your care and support. Show your concern and attend to their needs wherever possible. Your support warms their hearts and brings them hope. If you find any elderly people in need of help, call the Social Welfare Department hot line on or contact the nearby Family Services Center.2. Keep Hong Kong cleanHong Kong not only is one of the world's greatest cities, it's also our home. So let's all start taking more pride in its appearance. Let's keep Hong Kong clean.3. For a better societyAt different stages of life, we have different roles to play. As good citizens, we are willing to do our part for a better society.4. Don't litterYou can try walking away from litter, but you can't walk away from a fine. Use the bin or risk a $ 25,000 fine and six months' imprisonment.5. Aids hot lineWe are about to use a 4-letter word. This word can clear a room. This word makes some people sick. This word leaves others in disgust. Some people pretend it doesn't exist. Others wish it would go away. You won't hear it in mixed company. You won't hear it used at home. And you certainly won't hear it in schools. The fact is if more people use this word, less people would be affected by it.6. Equal opportunitiesTrue harmony can only exist when men and women have equal opportunities. Sex discrimination destroys this harmony and is unlawful. Stand up for equal opportunity. The equal opportunities commission hot line: .7. For your healthWhen traveling abroad, you should take preventive measures against cholera, hepatitis A and other diarrheal diseases. Drink only boiled water or bottled and canned drinks. Avoid eating cut fruits or fruits that are not cleansed. When you take shellfish, make sure they are thoroughly cooked. Always keep an eye on food hygiene. Please stay healthy.B.OutlineI. Violent crimeA. Including robbery, assault, murder, rapeB. Murder rate: twice as high as 30 years agoC. Violent crime rate in general: increased 23% (in the same time period)II. White-collar crimeA. Including embezzlement, bribery, Political corruption, corporate policies that endanger workers and the publicB. White-collar crime rate in general: increasedIII. Solutions:A. Family: through socialization -- leading children to respect themselves, others, and the values of the societyB. Government.1. By helping people to feel that they are part of the society instead of its victims2. By instilling the fear of punishment in those who might become criminalsTapescript:Looking into crime and violence in the United States is likeopening the proverbial can of worms. So many different problems emerge from the can that you sometimes feel the more you know, the less you understand. What is very clear and indisputable, however, is that violent crime has increased greatly in the United States in recent decades. By violent crime, I mean crimes like robbery, assault, murder, and rape. The murder rate is twice as high as 30 years ago, and violent crime in general has increased 23 percent in the same time period. What is also clear is that the general public is afraid -- afraid of becoming victims of violent crime. Statistics are harder to come by for white-collar crime, crimes including embezzlement, bribery, political corruption, and corporate policies that endanger workers and thepublic. But many experts agree that there has been an increase in white-collar crime, too.As for solutions, I think most of us would agree that the family can play a role in reducing crime in the United States: through socialization, which leads children to respect themselves, others, and the values of their society. Moreover, I think society, in the form of government, has a role to play in reducing crime: by helping people to feel that they are part of the society instead of its victims. The government, in the form of the justice system, can also contribute to curbing crime by instilling the fear of punishment in those who might become criminals.Part IIA.1. What are the two aspects mentioned concerning the nature of gambling addicts--Coming from homes lacking love / looking for wants of family love and parental approval--Unconsciously wanting to lose3. In what ways can gambling addicts hopefully be cured--By psychiatric treatment--By word therapy--By help from organizations like "Gamblers Anonymous"Tapescript:Compulsive gamblers almost always come from homes lacking (in) love. As a result, the child grows up still looking for the wants of family love and parental approval. Another aspect to the nature of the gambling addict is that unconsciously he wants to lose.Psychiatrists believe that compulsive gamblers consciously may expect to win. However, there's a strong element of self-destruction in an inclination to continue betting until all is lost. One New York psychiatrist believes that basically the compulsive gambler is seeking an answer to the question: Do you love me By winning, he receives a "yes" answer. However the gambler cannot accept the "yes" he sometimes receives because it is contrary to the reality of his or her unhappy childhood, one lacking (in) family love. The gambler's compelled to continue betting, thus expressing again and again his need for love and acceptance. When gambling addicts do win some money, they rarely spend any of it on their families. Money is like a sacred thing to the addicts. It is reserved for one thing: placing a bet.Fortunately, there's hope and help today for gambling addicts. Psychiatric treatment is one possibility. Word therapy seems to help in some cases. The most readily available and the least expensive help comes from an organization called "Gamblers Anonymous" (GA). GA has more than 90 chapters in the . with about 3,000 gamblers seeking a cure. One basic rule of GA is the gamblers must pay back all their debts, even it takes many years to do so. Thousands of members credit GA with saving them from their addiction, and helping them to build new lives free from the gambling sickness.Happily, today, with more public interest in helping the gambling addict overcome his problem, and with such organizations as the GA, the gambler who wants help to break his addiction, now has some place or some one to turn to.B. SummaryThough in almost all the states in America, parents are held responsible for their kids' misdeeds at schools like destroying school property or missing school, only 13 states hold parents criminally liable when their kids commit crimes, such as dealing in drugs, weapons possession and gang banging.More lawmakers are saying parents should be jailed or fined when their kids commit a crime, because the most important influence on the development of a child is the parent. But parenting is not an easy thing. And it gets harder as kids get older. When a child becomes a teenager, parents' involvement with their children under education drops sharply. By 15 to 16 years of age, children are treated as quasi-adults and many of them lead very separate life that parents are not fully informed of.Parental liability laws will not work unless they're part of a much larger effort that includes more helps for parents in raising their children. Experts say what's most needed now is a thorough review of the effectiveness of such laws.Tapescript:In just about every state, parents are held responsible for certain misdeeds of their children, especially for school related, like destroying school property or missing school. But when kids commit crimes whether it's dealing in drugs, weapons possession or gang banging, only 13 states hold parents criminally liable. Now in the wake of the Colorado shootings, more lawmakers are saying parents should be jailed or fined when their kids commit a crime. And there seems to be a certain logic to this trend. The most important influence on the development of a child is the parent.What people really want is good parenting. The question is. Can state legislatures legislate good parenting"How do you legislate good parenting And how far should we go with that"There should be a law that does punish parents for leaving a loaded gun around accessible for children."That's something you can hold me accountable for. But when you tell me I should raise a child in a way.., in a way that that child will not have bad thoughts or be depressed, or not hang around with the wrong kids, youare trying to legislate something that you know... Parenting is not an easy thing. This is a hard job."And it gets harder as kids get older. Study shows that when a child becomes a teenager, parents' involvement with their children under education drops sharply. This complicates matters with the courts if they are to prove that parents should have known about the child's intentions to commit a crime or stop the child from doing it.By 15 to 16 years of age, children in this country are treated as quasi-adults."We also have young people of that age leading very separate life that parents are not fully informed of. Many of those young people are working. They have a strong peer group affiliation. Perhaps we might have some idealistic view that a law will then force parents to hold daily sessions with their children, ask them what they are doing. I just don't think that's going to work."Parent liability laws will not work unless they're part of a much larger effort that includes more help for parents in raising their children, whether they want it or not."A judge can require a parent to go through psychological testing if the judge sees that there would be some merit not only in helping the child in their situation, but also helping the home situation."According to the National Association of State Legislatures, half a dozen states are expected to take up the issue of parental liability this year. Family law experts say that what's most needed now is a thorough review of the effectiveness of such laws, before more putting in place, because as far, they simply don't seem to be deterring school shootings, let alone bad parenting.Part III Drug therapyA. You are going to hear a report about drug therapy.A1.1. What is the worry put forward by a United Nations drug agency. Some legal prescription drugs are being taken in worrying quantities in the West.2. What problems are growing in developed countriesIn developed countries, the prevalence of anxiety and insomnia and the consumption of sedative hypnotics are growing3. What kind of drugs are often given hastilyDrugs to treat psychological disorders are often given hastily, and without considering the underlying causesof the patients' problem.4. Why is Professor Steven Rose worried And what is his fear Advances in biochemistry are being used to mask what children really need -- more discipline or more care. And Prof. Rose is afraid that Western culture is now so wedded to pharmaceutical answers, patients and parents are unwilling to accept that drugs are not the answer to everything.A2.Areas of treatment Supporting examplesOvereatingCarol -- compulsive eater / 115 kilosAdifax-- slimming drug /only as emergency treatment /but prescribed long periodsBadly behaved childrenYoung people -- depressionProzac -- instant relief / frightening dreams/ suicidal feelings / dangers emerge/ long- term effectADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)Reese -- learning difficulties / lose temper /aggressiveRitalin -- power amphetamine / helpcontrol temper / do better at schoolTapescript.A United Nations drug agency has warned that legal prescription drugs like Viagra, steroids, and diet pills are being taken in worrying quantities in the West. Dan Damon now asks whether people in the industrialized world really are in need of medication for illnesses like depression or whether it's simply becoming easier and more socially acceptable to try and correct mood and behavior through controlled drugs.Generally, we think drug problems are something to do with contraband, and illicit street corner deals. But, the International Narcotics Control Board, which monitors the effectiveness of government measures to control the illegal drugs trade also checks the use of prescription pharmaceuticals. And here too, there are serious problems.In developed countries, the prevalence of anxiety and insomnia and the consumption of sedative hypnotics are growing. The Board notes with concern the frequent long term use, sometimes indefinitely, of psychotropic substances for treating psychological reactions to social pressure, without a diagnosis for a specific disorder.The Narcotics Board's recently published Annual Report for last year is a detailed review of how drugs to treat psychological disorders, including depression, aggressive behavior, and overeating are often given hastily, and without considering the underlying causes of the patients' problems.Carol was a compulsive eater who never felt full. She reached 18 stone, that's more than 115 kilos. She was prescribed the slimming drug Adifax, which used only to be available as an emergency treatment for just a few days, but is now prescribed over long periods.Another controversial area for the use of drug therapy involves badly behaved children. In America, young people suffering from depression are increasingly being given the drug Prozac. For many children, some as young as 7, it provides instant relief from frightening dreams, and suicidal feelings. But, dangers are emerging. The drug works by increasing production in the brain of the chemical serotonin, but we don't know the long-term effect of that, especially in children.And an even more contentious area is what's called Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Ten-year-old Reese has been diagnosed with learning difficulties by an educational psychologist. He's also prone to lose his temper quickly, and be aggressive. His parents found a consultant who was willing to try Ritalin, a power amphetamine. Ritalin has helped Reese to control his temper, and he's doing better at school.Professor Steven Rose from Britain's Oakland University is worried that advances in biochemistry are being used to mask what children really need -- more discipline or more care. And Professor Rose is afraid that Western culture is now so wedded to pharmaceutical answers, patients and parents are unwilling to accept that drugs are not the answer to everything.B.1. How does the time credit system -- "Time Banking" -- workPatients are linked together with a time broker who involves them in projects to build up time credits.2. What is the advantage of "Time Banking"Where money is short, this kind of time credit system can bring people with social problems a lot of benefit.3. What do themes like "Time Banking" remind us ofThemes like that do remind us that chemicals are only part of the answer to social problems, and a well-functioning society must be the background to any therapy. Loneliness, low self-esteem and anger need to be seen as problems of relationship, not just brain chemistry.Tapescript:It's up to doctors to monitor the use of drugs and to be sure they are prescribing them for the right reasons and not to keep patients quiet, but at the same time, we should recognize drugs can make a big difference and not condemn their increased use, either as a plot by pharmaceutical companies, or as a shortcut by busy doctors. That doesn't answer the problem of time. One simple and revolutionary idea has emerged from a doctor in South London."He was really sick and tried of prescribing anti-depressants for people's loneliness and anxiety and he thought there must be a way we can do something better than this; why aren't we prescribing time"Sarah Burns is from the New Economics Foundation, a reform group based in London. She's been working with that doctor and with a growing number of others to develop what's called "Time Banking." Patients who need more human contact to help them with their difficulties are linked together by a time broker who involves them in projects to build up time credits.Where money is short, as in any state-funded health service, this kind of time credit system can bring people with social problems a lot of benefit.Themes like that do remind us that chemicals are only part of the answer to social problems, and a well-functioning society must be the background to any therapy. Loneliness, low self-esteem and anger need to be seen as problems of relationship, not just brain chemistry.。

英语听力入门IVUNIT7Communications(I)听力文本答案资料

英语听力入门IVUNIT7Communications(I)听力文本答案资料

Unit 7 Communications (I)Part I Warming upA.Tapescript:1. And British papers report the latest trend when you meet someone in a bar is to get their number, go home, and google them. Yes that gorgeous girl or guy you met the other night is probably patrolling a search engine right now to check you out. So don't even think of trying to tell them you're a famous footballer or brain surgeon or television presenter.2. The jamming, earlier this month, of several popular Internet sites with a flood of crippling messages sent a wakeup call to those involved with electronic or e-commerce. One recent suggestion is to form an industry-wide group to share information about security issues. High-tech executives want to make a coordinated effort to ensure that the Internet becomes a safe place to conduct business.3. Now home to some 800 million pages--a figure that's doubling each year- searching the Internet can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. But Oslo-based Fast Search& Transfer (FAST) has developed a search engine (www. alltheweb, com) capable of scanning more than 200 million pages. FAST is working on a mega-search engine that searches "all the web, all the time."4. This week, the Intel corporation held its semi-annual Developer Forum in Palm Springs, California. The gathering draws more than 2,000 hardware and software developers from around the world. Intel executives opened the event with a demonstration of a high-speed chip, code-named "Williamette." The chip, designed to power personal computers, has a speed of one point five gigahertz, making it almost twice as fast as Intel's popular Pentium III chip which runs at 800 megahertz.5. An online VCR seems like a bright idea but it's been quickly rendered non-functional by the copyright lawyers. Not for the first time, the Hollywood studios objected to re-transmitting network television shows, in this case for users to watch via the web. Programs were being made available for visitors to save remotely or record for subsequent viewing via Windows Media Player. B.National Geographic:n Helping choose the magazine's covern Interviewing the photographersn Showing more picturesn Providing zip U. S. A.Hunger Site:n Helping alleviate world hungern Donating contributions to the United Nations World Food Program each time an individual logs on to the siten Total value of distributed food: approximately $400,000Ask Jeeves Site:n Asking questions in simple Englishn Getting direct answersn Starting year: 1997n Questions dealt with so far: more than 150 millionTapescript:1. National Geographic, the magazine, has redesigned its website with some new features. Among them, an opportunity for readers to help choose the magazine's cover, interviews with National Geographic photographers, and lots and lots of pictures. More pictures in fact than there was room for in the print version. There's also Zip U. S. A., the feature you can find both online and in print. It's a focused look at one zip code in the U. S.2. Now, there's a website created to help alleviate world hunger called the Hunger Site. Contributions, generated when computer users visit the site on the Worldwide Web, are donated to the United Nations World Food Program. "The beauty of the site is that when the web surfer clicks on, they don't pay a penny." This is Abby Spring, a World Food Program official. She says that funds to purchase the food come from corporate donors who make a financial contribution each time an individual logs on to Hungersite -- that's one word -- dot com. Abby spring says that so far, thanks to Hungersite dot com, the World Food Program has been able to distribute food valued at approximately $400,000.3. The Ask Jeeves Site on the Internet is one of the most useful Internet sites for asking questions in simple English and getting direct answers. Ask most search engines a question these days and they will return a result which gives thousands of pages for you to search. The Ask Jeeves Site gives you half a dozen where you can find the exact answer. The Ask Jeeves Site owners say they have dealt with more than 150 million questions since Ask Jeeves was set up in 1997. Just this month, people were asking Jeeves the following questions: What are the latest scores for baseball? What is the address of the website for Coca-Cola? Where can I find a list of airfare travel bargains? Tell me the names of the top 20 universities and colleges in the U.S.Part II The InternetA.1. Technology is moving from the desktop into our everyday life.2. The Internet is the world's largest experimenting anarchy.3. Some languages will disappear.4. Economies are changing.Tapescript:A -- Anchor P -- Ned Potter S -- SpecialistA. We're gonna take a closer look tonight again at the future of the Internet. Not that we have anything but the vaguest idea where it's going in the long run. One of the truly fascinating and somewhat unsettling aspects of the Internet revolution is how many technologists and scientists say that the future may hold any number of surprises. So we're going to inch our way into the future.P. At the Internet World Trade Show in New York, they see a future when the web is everywhere.S1. Technology is moving from the desktop into our everyday life.P. Imagine work, society, economics, relationships, all transformed, when anyone, anytime can get any message or knowledge or amusement they want, anywhere on the planet without so much as a wire.S2. In many ways, the Internet is the world's largest experimenting anarchy, because all of a sudden, the citizens of the world are in charge, and no single government or governing body is in charge of what they do.P. Keep in mind that the web, transmitting by satellites, cell phone, cable, goes through no one central location that anyone controls. So many of the boundaries that exist today, political and economic, will be strained as never before. Some scientists say three quarters of the world's languages will disappear as the net connects isolated places. Already English is what you find on most web pages, blending cultures, no matter how much people try to save them. Economies are changing too. As distance becomes meaningless, white-collar clerical, accounting or administrative jobs are being exported to Asia, just as blue-collar factory jobs were years ago.S3: Imagine, there are 40 or 50 million Indians, not to mention the Chinese, who could deliver office work to the rich countries of the world for two dollars an hour.P. So this massive web of information is both an asset and a threat, changing cultures, economies, governments, in ways no one can imagine or control.B.1. How many people use the Internet in the U. S. ? And what are the first three uses?100 million, increasing daily by tens of thousands / email, chat, e-commerce 2. Are there people who are spending too much time online?6% compulsively / millions / 6 - 9 hours a day3. Have you seen anything like this before?A new way / addiction4. Can Internet shopping go too far?Keep doing it / compulsive pattern5. What's compelling about the Net?Feeling closer/more quickly/time passes freely/anonymity/no end6. How do people know when they've gone too far?Alter mood on regular basis? / Interfering with life?7. Is there a personality type that is more prone to compulsive use?Don't know / tend to be younger / more addiction among people in technical field8. What should people do if they use the Internet compulsively?Limit amount of time / write down specific task / clock / limit access / monitor / beef up real-time relationships / go to store / log offTapescript.I -- Interviewer G -- Dr David GreenfieldI: How many people use the Internet?G: Close to 100 million in the United States. And that's increasing daily by tens of thousands. Email and chat are by far the No. 1 and No. 2 uses. E-commerce sites come in third.I: Are there people who are spending too much time online?G: Based on my research, about 6 percent of people online are using the Internet compulsively. Even if we've overestimated, we're talking millions. It's not that they just stay on for two hours. I'm talking about people losing jobs, having marital problems, experiencing a very significant negative impact on their lives. The average among the most compulsive group was upward of six to nine hours online a day.I: Have you ever seen anything like this before?G. This isn't a new disease. It's a new way of expressing the same disease: addiction. People get addicted to lots of things that are pleasurable and intense. The Internet gives you that hit, a temporary high feeling, just like exercise or drugs.I. Can Internet shopping go too far?G: All addictions are the same, regardless of the stimulus. You shop because you get a high. The problem is, it's so short-lived that you have to keep doing it. And that's where it can become a compulsive pattern.I: What's compelling about the Net?G: We don't know for sure. But people feel closer, more quickly to the people they communicate with online than in real life; time passes freely, and people like the anonymity. With every other communication medium- newspapers, magazines, TV shows --there is a beginning and an end. But online, there is always another link, another banner, another person to answer that question. I: So how do people know when they've gone too far?G: There are two things to ask. Are they using the Internet to alter their mood on a regular basis? And, is it interfering with their life in any way?I. Is there a personality type that is more prone to compulsive use?G: I don't know if Internet addicts are different from drug addicts or gambling addicts. We do know that they tend to be younger and there is a slightly higher incidence of addiction among people in the technical field.I: What should people do if they use the Internet compulsively?G: One solution is to limit the amount of time they spend online. Have a specific task you are going to do and write that down. Put a clock next to the screen so you can keep track of time. If you find yourself getting over-stimulated by some site, limit your access to it. Ask someone to monitor your use or put the computer in the family room or the living room, where other people can see you. Try to beef up your realtime relationships to compete with your cyberfriendships. If you're shopping too much, go to a store instead. If you can't control your use, you might have to just log off.Part III Digital McLuhanSummary:Marshall McLuhan, a communications expert from Canada, never touched a personal computer. But his research on the media and their effect on people and society remains relevant today. He was the first thinker to really look at television as something that had a serious impact upon our society. Although he was writing about television, an enormous amount of what he said has even more applicability to the Internet age. He said that television was turning the world into a global village. And the notion of village becomes much more meaningful and real in our digital age. He saw a time when everyone would be a publisher with the help of the Xerox machine, and now the web is even expanding and amplifying that.Tapescript.I Interviewer L -- Paul LevinsonMarshall McLuhan, a communications expert from Canada, never touched a personal computer. He died in 1979. But his research on the media and their effect on people and society remains relevant today. Paul Levinson, an American high-tech expert knew Professor McLuhan, and discusses his impact in a volume entitled Digital McLuhan: A Guide to the Information Millennium.I. Mr. Levinson, why is Marshall McLuhan such an important figure?L. Well, he did his writing in the 1950s,1960s and 1970s. And those decades, of course, were the first years of television. And he was the first thinker to really look at television as something that had a serious impact upon our society. Interestingly, although he was writing about television, an enormous amount of what he said has even more applicability to the Internet age. For example, he said that television was turning the world into a global village. What he meant by that is when everyone watches the same thing on the television screen, that group that's watching that television program is a community of sorts. It's like the people in a village all hearing and seeing the same thing. In contrast, now in the 1990s, as we move into the new millennium, when people communicate on the web, and through the Internet, they are not only doing and hearing and seeing the same thing, they are also participating, communicating among each other. And so, the notion of village becomes much more meaningful and real in our digital age.I. TV was a... or is a one-way medium, whereas the Internet is a ... is two-way. L.. That's right. There is a crucial difference right there. Most media in the 20th century, in fact all the major media of the 20th century radio, motion pictures, television --were and are like newspapers and books, one-way media. The telephone, which of course was invented in 1876, is a two-way medium. But, it's a two-way personal medium. There is nothing public, or there shouldn't be much public about a telephone conversation. What makes the Internet so different is that it is public but it is also interactive and two-way.I. Marshall McLuhan saw a time when everyone would be a publisher. He was referring to the Xerox machine, the copying machine. Today, we have the Internet which makes everybody an editor, and ... or makes everybody apublisher but not an editor. Isn't this a problem when everybody is a publisher but there is no editor around?L. The traditional value of the editor is to, in some way, stipulate and vouch for the quality of the publication of the production. So yes, there is a concern that when anyone can put anything on a web page, you know, there is no safeguard for the quality. But, on the other hand, and there is always another hand, I think the reason why McLuhan celebrated first the Xerox, allowing every author to be a publisher, and why I'm now so pleased that the web is even expanding and amplifying that, is ... there is also the danger of editors keeping out of the mix things that are good. What the web does is it removes the middle man and allows the creator to communicate directly with his or her audience and on balance I think that's a good thing. There will be more drivel available. But, there'll also be more gems that would otherwise be hidden from public view. Part IV Beware hackers!1. 75%2. Juveniles, usually in their late teens to early twenties3. They do it as a challenge.4. A former hacker, now a security consultant5. To fight the holes in the firewall -- the protection device between different security systems6. Because they can bring expertise that only hackers understand, a holistic perception of computer systems7. Because they are so in-depth within a system.8. 90% or 95% effectiveness is better than not having anything at all.9. A good security policy will protect you from an employment level up to a system administration level.Tapescript:H -- Holmes T -- Teresa B -- BevanH: Let's talk about how widespread the problem is. Many people think the number of companies or government agencies whose security is breached is small. Is that the case or not?T: No, I think anybody who has information online ... it's gonna be a huge concern for anybody. Mostly because if you've got information on these websites, anybody can actually get into them. The thing that you need to know is how to be careful. It's kind of like think of it as a security system in a building, let's say. If you have a security guard in the front, you're protected in that area. You need to do that all around the entire circle, let's say, to make sure that your entire information on these websites is completely protected.H: I ... I read a statistic that said that something like 75 percent of companies online have been hacked, whether they know it or not. Is... is that ... That's huge.T: That is huge. And, in fact, it can be minor to major. Most of them are usually on the minor scale -- that being, some information getting in. And at this pointin time, a lot of experts are saying that the hackers that are going into these sites are juveniles, usually in their late teens to early twenties. And most times, they're really just doing things as a challenge, as a way to get in, because it's something that they can do.H: Now, Mathew Bevan, who's a ... who's a former hacker, who became a security consultant. Now ... now, tell us about that. This happens a lot?T: This ... right now, this is happening a lot. Mostly because these hackers that are young, juvenile children, or teens, as we have said, really know the industry. They know the computer so well, even more so than a lot of the security, you know, computer systems that are already in place. They've really become kind of an asset, or they could be a consultant, as ... as Mathew is, because they really know how they've got into them. And these are the people that a lot of corporations can actually use, because what they're doing is they're fighting the holes in the firewalls which are the protection device between the different security systems -and they're really kinda getting into the loopholes or the niches there. By doing that this is great information that companies can use, because they may know, "Okay, that ... part of that ... our website is not, you know, protected."H. You were a hacker. And how important is that for you in your current job, which is as a consultant for companies who fear hackers?B. Well, in my current job, what I can do is bring expertise that perhaps only hackers will actually understand. It's kind of a perception of computer systems, sort of a holistic overview. And sometimes you get people who come from perhaps a sales background, and they move into IT in a company, or, you know, they.., they may just be programmers... turned security experts. I'm not diminishing the expertise that they have, but sometimes there are very tiny things that they can overlook, just because they're so in-depth within a system. H: So, on that same issue then, are you often surprised when you go in and speak with the companies? Are you surprised at how little some of them know about the dangers?B: Quite horrified. Just recently when I was out in Singapore, there was a ... a company which had just been hacked. Their website had been changed -- mentioning no names -- but they told me that they weren't going to install a firewall because they didn't work. And I thought, well, at least something like a 90- 95 percent effectiveness of keeping people out surely is better than not having anything in there. I tried my best to explain to them, but sometimes these words fall on deaf ears.H. The question is, what is the best way to convince non-technical managers of the importance to invest in effective information security technologies?B: One of the good ways that you can do is, obviously, what people do is show them statistics. Now people get blinded by statistics, and they can be manipulated to a certain advantage. However, just show people maybe a trawl around the Internet: show them some of the hacker sites, some of the security sites which are available. Show them exactly the information that you can findand how it's pertinent to your own company. Security management isn't just about what hardware and software you have installed. It's all about policy management as well. If you have a good security policy covering all aspects of your company, then this will protect you from employment level up to, obviously, a system administration level.Questions:1. How many companies online have been hacked?2. Who are the hackers usually?3. Why do they want to be hackers?4. Who is Mathew Bevan?5. What do the hackers do actually?6. Why would companies employ hackers to be their security consultants?7. Why can't programmers be good security consultants?8. Why is it still necessary to install a firewall though it may not always work?9. Why is policy management so important to security management?。

新视野大学英语视听说教程4unit7原文和答案

新视野大学英语视听说教程4unit7原文和答案

Uint7II. Basic Listening Practice12. ScriptM: We offer all kinds of tours and excursions. DO you have anything particular in mind?W: Not really, we’d just like to see the local sights and have an English speaking guide. It would be good if they were someone local too. My husband is interested in the local stories and folklore.Q: What does the woman mention as one of her preferences?2. ScriptM: Are you joining a tour group when you go to Indonesia?W:No, I’m going to backpack my way round. I like being independent and seeing things at my own pace. B esides, there’s more chance of meeting local people that way. I’ve just got to be careful.Q: what dose the woman want?3. ScriptW: Hey, could you bring your video camera to the kids’concert tomorrow? I’d love to capture it on film.M: No problem. I’ll burn it to a DVD for you afterwards, then you can watch it at home.Q: How will the woman watch the concert later in the week?4. ScriptW: I can’t find that track I really like anywhere. It’s not on CDs in any of the shops, and I really want it on a CD.M: Well, let’s look online. Maybe we can download it, then burn it toa CD.Q: What does the man suggest doing to get the track?5. ScriptW:Here’s a riddle: You love deep-sea finishing in Florida, and you’re crazy about skiing in Canada, but you can’t afford even one vacation home. What do you do?M: I buy a share in two holiday homes, so I own a week or more at each place. Timesharing is the way many people afford seemingly expensive holidays.Q: What advice does the man give for people unable to afford expensive holiday homes?K eys: 1.A 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.CIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Would you like to do anything?Amy:Would you like to go to see a movie tonight, say, The Lord of the Rings? Bill: Thanks for asking, but there’s too much violence in those blockbusters.Amy: Then, let’s go roller-skating.Bill:I don’t really like to now that I’m not so young any more. You know, my knees ache terribly.Amy:I’m sorry to hear that. Hey, let’s go to see a country singer tonight?Bill: No. I’m not really in the mood.Amy: Well, would you like to do anything?Bill: Sure, let’s stay home and watch TV.Amy:Is there anything worth watching tonight?Bill: Let me look at the TV Guide first. Well, Survivor’s on Channel 3 at 7:30.Amy:If I remember correctly, there’s a documentary about animals on another channel.Bill: Yes, on Channel 10. Do you want to watch it?Amy: Do you mind if we watch it?Bill: Well. I really wanted to watch the Rocket game tonight.MODEL2 I can’t make up my mind!ScriptJohn:Hey!Nora: Hey!John: I see you’re reading travel brochures. Planning a holiday trip somewhere?Nora: Once the warms up. I get itchy feet. I think about going places. John: Will this be a trip abroad or some excursion close to home? Nora: Two tours are offered in May: one to big American cities; one t o Europe. John:Are these whirlwind tours that allow you a few hours in each place?Nora: Oh, no, no, they’re both three-week three-city tours, with a week in each city.John: That’s more like it. You can look around and not feel rushed. What cities?Nora: I can’t make up my mind: London, Paris and Rome or New York, San…?John:Stop there. Europe’s more interesting. America’s OK, but it’s all the same.Nora: You didn’t let me finish. San Francisco and Chicago, a modern metropolis.John: Big U.S. cities are so much alike. European cities differ from one anther.Nora: Yeah, like, they’re in different countries.John: There are other differences in languages, architecture, food, and customs.Nora: All right. You convinced me. They say variety’s the spice of life. Variety, here I come.MODEL3 You’d better get more exercise in your leisure time.ScriptAmy:Look at you! You’re fat and flabby. You’d better get more exercise in your leisure time, or you’ll never be Governor of California. Bill: That’s right. I’m no Schwarzenegger, no Mr. Universe, so don’t bug me.Amy: He shows what exercise can do. He used to be a skinny kid from Austria.Bill:He likes exercise; I don’t. I was born tired, and I’ve been resting ever since.Amy:Seeing a fine specimen like him, don’t you feel like exercising vigorously to stay in good shape?Bill: Whenever I feel like exercising, I lie down and rest until the feeling passes.Amy: Ha, ha, very funny. Surely you’ve read about the dangers of obesity.Bill: Scientists constantly find dangers: smoking, cholesterol. What else is new?Amy:You must know an exercise like walking benefits the mind and body.Bill: I do, and I walk every day—from my office to the parking lot, not-stop.Amy:OK, have it your way. Eventually you’ll be a burden on our health system.Bill: And just what do you mean by that? I’m not sick. My appetite is good.Amy: If you stay fat, heart trouble or high blood pressure could hospitalized you.Bill: Well, you may have a point there. I suppose we could go for a walk after dinner, slowly.Now Your TurnTask 1SAMPLE DIALOGQiang: I see you’re reading travel brochures. Planning a holiday trip somewhere?Li:Once the warms up. I get itchy feet. I think about going places.Qiang:Will this be a trip abroad or some excursion close to home?Li:I prefer going abroad. We’ve never visited a foreign country before.Qiang: What countries are advertised in the brochure?Li: Two overseas tours are offered during summer vacation. One is to a nearby country like Korea or Japan, and the other is toEuropean countries.Qiang: Which tour do you prefer?Li: I’d like to go and see Korea. It’s close to China so that the tour is less expensive.Qiang: I prefer to spend our savings on the European tour. We can see very different people and architecture, enjoy differentfood, and appreciate different customs.Li: All right. You convince me. They say variety’s the spice of life. But shall we take a long tour or a whirlwind tour thatallow us only a few hours in each place?Qiang: In a long tour we can look around and not feel rushed, but it’s too expensive. So let’s take a whirlwind tour. That’s whatwe can afford.Li:I agree. A whirlwind tour allows us to visit many important places we’ve heard and read so much about. That’s good enough for us.Qiang: Right on.V. Let’s TalkScriptThe notion of a weekly rest is ancient. Christian religions celebrate a day of rest kno wn as the Sabbath, also called the Lord’s Day. It is on Sunday. The weekend as a holiday is a rather modern invention. Before the industrial revolution the wage labor force was a small fraction of the p opulation.The day of the Sabbath was viewed as one dedicated to God, not one of relaxation.The early industrial period in Europe saw a six-day work week with only S unday off, but some workers had no days off at all. Only the workers’rights movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a five-day work week introduced as Saturday became a day of rest and relaxation. This movement began in England.In many ways this has been a great boon to the economy as it leads to a great increase in consumer spending on Saturdays as restaurant visits, motorcar journeys, or trips to the movies became common on Saturday. Many jurisdictions continued to enforce strict Lord’s Day laws on Sunday, which meant that most places of recreation, such as stores and theaters, were forced to close on that day. These regulations began to weaken in the years after the Second World War, and Sunday also became a day of recreation for many.After centuries of development, the weekend is now a part of the week usually lasting two days in which most paid workers do not work. This is a time for leisure and recreation, and for religious activities.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask2: The Modern CircusScriptThe first modern circus was staged in London in 1768 by Philip Astley, a former English cavalry officer, who performed as a trick ride. Beginning with a visit to Paris in 1772, Astley introduced the circus in cities throughout continental Europe and was responsible for establishing permanent circuses in a number of European countries as well as in England. A circus was first presented in 1793 at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg.By the early 19th century, several permanently-based circuses were located in larger European cities. In addition, small traveling shows moved from town to town in covered wagons in which the performers lived. The traveling shows were usually simple affairs, featuring a fiddler or two, a juggler, a ropedancer, and a few acrobats. In the early circuses such performers gave their shows in open spaces and took up a collection for pay; later, the performers used elaborate shows. In the earlier part of the 19th century a main feature of the permanent circus program was the presentation of grams that included displays of horsemanship. Throughout the 19th century the circus evolved in programming and management. Initially, trained horse and horsemanship performances dominated circuses, but ropedancing, juggling, acrobatic acts, wild-animal acts, and clowning were all introduced within the first few decades. The flying trapeze, an important part of the modern circus, was not invented until 1858, and the street parade and sideshow did not become standard circus events until later in the 19th century. Tents are believed to have come into use in the 1820s, but it is uncertain whether they appeared first in Europe or in the United States.Nowadays, the entertainment activities offered at a circus are more elaborate, generally consisting of displays of horsemanship, exhibitions by gymnasts, aerialists, wild-animal trainer, performing animals, and comic performance by clowns.27. What was Phillip Astley especially good at?28. According to the passage, what was true of the early traveling shows?29. What acts were featured in permanent circus programs in the early19th century?30. When were wild-animal acts introduced?31. What is the main idea of the passage?Keys: 1C 2.A3. B 4.B 5.DFor ReferenceThey are more elaborate, generally consisting of displays of horsemanship, exhibitions by gymnasts, aerialists, wild-animal trainer, performing animals, and comic performance by clownsTask 3: I’m doing a lot of things on the computer!ScriptBarbara: Jack, you’re sitting in front of your computer again! The sea and the sand are only steps only away. Why are youwasting these beautiful holidays? The summer will be overbefore you know it.Jack:I’m not wasting the holidays as you say. The computer is a good thing. On the Internet you can go to any part of the world; I can seeeverything in the world. It’s more real than reality.Barbara: But…but you can’t spend your entire summer watching that screen. You’ll get a big bottom.Jack: I’m not just watching the screen. I’m doing a lot of things—I’m sending e-mails, I’m learning things, I’mchatting in chat rooms…Barbara: Right! But I’ll bet you’re spending most of your time playing computer games—a time-wasting, mindless activity thatI’ll turn your brain into Chinese doufoo.Jack: No, it isn’t a single mindless pastime. It’s many activities: role-playing games, arcade games, adventure games, strategygames…Barbara:I understand the computer is a wonderful thing, but you have to be careful not to get too much of a good thing.Every life needs some variety in it. It would be a lothealthier if you played a chess game outdoors, in the park. Jack: It wouldn’t be the same. In those games in the park I can’t play against the grandmaster of Moscow, can I? And there arecreative games in the computer, where I can learn cityplanning and psychology.Barbara: Well, what about me? Don’t you think I’d like a little attention?Jack: Now, Baby, that’s no way to talk. After all this time together, you know I love you.Barbara:I’m not so sure any more. It’s time you made a choice. Is it going to be more me or the computer?Jack: Well…1. Where does this dialog probably take place?2. What dose the man like to do according to the dialog?3. What does the woman mean when she says the man’s brain will turninto Chinese doufoo?4. What does the man think about a chess game outdoors?5. What does the woman mean when she says, “Don’t you think I’d like alittle attention?”K eys: 1.A 2.B 3. C 4.D 5.CFor Reference1. He says that in those games in the park he can’t play against thegrandmaster of Moscow. And there are creative games in the computer, where he can learn city planning and psychology,2. She asks him to make a choice between her and the computer.。

新编大学英语视听说4 听力原文及答案unit7

新编大学英语视听说4 听力原文及答案unit7

Unit 7 in Book 4Part 1Listening 1Ex 1: FFTTFEx 2: 1. neighborhood, drop by 2. hectic, relax 3. for sure, travel agency 4. landing a job, as difficult5. working your way throughScripts:Maria: Oh, hi Dave. Long time no see!Dave:Hi Maria. I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd drop by.Maria:Come in. Have a seat. Would you like something to drink? I have Sprite and orange juice.Dave:Sprite would be fine. Uh, so, how have you been?Maria:Oh, not bad. And you?Dave:Oh, I'm doing OK, but school has been really hectic these days, and I haven't had time to relax.Maria:What's your major anyway?Dave:Hotel management.Maria:Well, what do you want to do after graduation?Dave:Uh...I haven't decided for sure, but I think I'd like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you?Maria:Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but then I realizedI might have a hard time finding a job, so I changed to computer science. With theright skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldn't be as difficult.Dave:So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school?Maria:Well, fortunately, I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all my tuition and books.Dave:Wow, that's great.Maria:Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school?Dave:Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus.Maria:Oh, what do you do there?Dave:I'm a cook.Maria:How do you like your job?Dave: It's OK. People there are friendly, and the pay isn't bad.Listening 2Ex 1: BDACEx 2: 1. Jazz Society. 2. Cave Club. 3. Juggling Club. 4. The Food and Wine Club. Scripts:1 .Do you need a place where you can juggle without breaking furniture? Our club offers a place to practice your skills and has equipment members can use. No experience is necessary to join.2 .If you play or just love listening to jazz, this is the club for you. Membership includes free entry to jazz concerts. The club also offers classes with well-known musicians for members who want to improve their playing.3 .A good cave exploration trip includes all those things your mother didn't like you doing when you were small—getting wet and dirty, jumping off things, and swinging on ropes. Our members explore dark and mysterious caves with underground rivers and noisy waterfalls. The club explores new caves in Britain and travels to other countries such as Spain.4 .The Food and Wine Club offers a variety of social events every year, including holiday parties, wine tastings, and our annual Oktoberfest trip to Munich. One of our past dinners has been described as "the best meal I've ever had".Listening 3Ex 1: AACBEx 2:TFTFFScripts:Well, I think first of all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in dormitories can provide a certain level of security as well as convenience because it's close to campus facilities and commuting without a car can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long distances. Also meals are usually provided on campus so students can devote more time to their studies, rather than to housekeeping. But, of course, students should also be aware that they'll have to obey the rules and regulations relating to student conduct. This is part of the contract with the university for living on campus.Another option is living off campus in apartments. Like living in dormitories, living in an apartment requires little or no maintenance mainly because that is usually handled by the owner or someone else. Also, if you live off campus, there might be a great amount of flexibility in choosing roommates that you might not have when living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants may be responsible for furnishing their own apartments.Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be careful to review both the advantages and disadvantages of living on and off campus. Good luck.Listening 4Ex 1: F T T T FEx 2: 1. had a flower painted on her face 2. wore air-conditioned blue jeans / jeans with lot of holes in them3.had his hair down to his waistScripts:The following is a conversation between one woman, Grace, and two men, Martin and Curtis.) Grace: Martin, what do you remember most about our college days?Martin:What do I remember most?Grace:Curtis' hair: It was down to his waist.Curtis:I remember how Grace looked. She always had a flower painted on her face, remember that? Martin:Oh, yes.Grace:Now wait. Let's not forget Martin’s air-conditioned blue jeans. I never saw anybody with more holes in their jeans.Martin:They're a classic now. I still have those blue jeans!Grace:You still have them? I don't believe it. That's incredible!Martin:And I still wear them, too.Curtis:You know, I was just thinking about the most important thing that happened in college. Martin:The most important thing? You mean, the time we got arrested?Curtis:Mm.Grace:Yeah. You know, that's my best memory, going on that peace demonstration. You know, somehow getting arrested for something you believe in isn't scary at all.Curtis:No, it isn't at all. But it did help that there were 500 other students getting arrested along with us.Martin:That's true.Curtis:That was a great day, though.Grace:Hey, you all remember our last day of college?Curtis:Graduation? What's to remember? None of us went to graduation.Martin:Do you regret now, after all these years, that we skipped the ceremony?Grace: Not me. I don't think we missed anything that day.Curtis:No, nothing at all. And that picnic that the three of us had by the stream, remember? Grace:That was great.Curtis:Drinking wine, playing the guitar, singing. Oh, that was worth more to me than any graduation ceremony.Martin:That was the best graduation ceremony there could have been. Curtis:Mm-hmm.Part 4Further ListeningListening 1Ex: college Sunday ringing/calling end exams staying last/on terribly/badly/poorly courses helptesting Marketing two stay holiday projectScripts:(J ustin is twenty, and studying away from home in the north of England. He never writes home, but often calls his parents on Sunday evenings.)Mother:Hello. Bedford 21698.Justin:Hello, Mum. It's me, Justin.Mother: Hello, love. How are you?Justin:I'm fine, but I'm really tired.Mother:Oh, what have you been doing?Justin:Well, we've just started exams, so I've been staying up late, erm, it was 3 o'clock last night. Yeah, I've been studying really hard.Mother:Of course, it's exam time. When did they start?Justin:Last Thursday. We had our first one on Thursday morning. It was terrible. I don't want to talk about it.Mother:OK. What else have you been doing?Justin:Not a lot. I've been working too hard. Sometimes I go round to Lucinda's place and we study together.Mother:Lucinda? I haven't heard about her before. Who is she?Justin: You know. Lucinda, I'm sure I've told you about her. She's doing the same courses as I am. I've known her for ages. We often help each other with work. Sometimeswe go to the pub or cook a meal together. Today, we've been testing each otheron Economics and Marketing. She's just gone out to get a Chinese takeaway.Mother:Oh, yes. When exactly are you coming home?Justin:In two weeks. Term ends on the 30th. Oh, Mum, would it be OK if Lucinda came to stay for the holiday? Erm, we have to do a project together.Mother: That's fine, love. She's very welcome to stay. We'd like to meet her.Justin:Thanks, Mum. Lucinda's just come back with the food. I'll ring again before I come home. Love to Dad.Mother: Bye, love. And good luck in the exams.Justin:Thanks. I need all the luck I can get. Bye.Mother: Take care of yourself and work hard. Bye.Listening 2Ex 1: CBADScripts:College students must be mature enough to assume responsibilities for their own education. First, they must make themselves attend class. Many college instructors do not take roll, and many others don't penalize students for not going to class. A student who would rather sit in the bar than go to class has the option to do so. A student must be mature enough to realize that he needs to go to class. Second, college students have to motivate themselves to do their assignments. Many students are away from home, so the old enforcers, their parents, aren't there to ask if their reading is finished. No college teacher hounds a student for his homework. He simply puts down a zero and says nothing. It's up to the student to get the work done. Finally, college students are responsible for taking the required exams. A student who misses a test can't expect a professor even to mention it. It is totally his responsibility to arrange to make up the exam. Only students mature enough to accept these responsibilities are ready for college.Listening 3Ex:Scripts:Man:So you were studying for how long --let me see-- for four years altogether? Can you tell me a little about that course?Woman:Well, it was a very difficult, very tough course. I did English for the entire four years, so by the end, I was quite good. As for the Business Correspondence part,which I did in the second year and third year, it was really mostly English too.I also did one year of French, in the fourth year, learning to meet people, or answerthe telephone. Then there were three years of Secretarial Practice, starting in thesecond year; and three years of Shorthand, though I never got very good at it. And,well, I suppose the other subjects just fitted around that: Accounting in year threeand four, Economics in the first and second and Bookkeeping in the third...no, no,in the second year, before we started Accounting.Listening 4The Bully Asleepby John WalshOne afternoon, when grassyScents through the classroom crept,Bill Craddock laid his headDown on his desk, and slept.The children came round him:Jimmy, Roger, and Jane;They lifted his head timidlyAnd let it sink again."Look, he's gone sound asleep, Miss,"Said Jimmy Adair;"He stays up all the night, you see.His mother doesn't care.""Stand away from him, children."Miss Andrews stooped to see."Yes, he's asleep; go onWith your writing and let him be.""Now's a good chance!" whispered Jimmy;And he snatched Bill's pen and hid it."Kick him under the desk hard;He won't know who did it.""Fill all his pockets with rubbish—Paper, apple-cores, chalk."So they plotted, while JaneSat wide-eyed at their talk.Not caring, not hearing,Bill Craddock he slept on;Lips parted, eyes closed—Their cruelty gone."Stick him with pins!" muttered Roger."Ink down his neck!" said Jim.But Jane, tearful and foolish,Wanted to comfort him.(专业文档资料素材和资料部分来自网络,供参考。

新视野大学英语视听说教程4Unit7_test答案

新视野大学英语视听说教程4Unit7_test答案

Unit 7 testNextPart I ScriptDirections: Liste n to the short dialogs, and the n choose the correct an swersto the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your an swers.1. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)~3~A. A on e-day trip to the waterfalls.B. A two-day trip to the waterfalls.C. A trip to the caves.D. A free travel book.2. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)* A. He was exhausted from the whirlwi nd tour of Europe.B. He was surprised by the beautiful sce nery in Europe.C. He was robbed and almost killed on his trip to Europe.D. He enjoyed his trip to Europe treme ndously.3. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The woman is changing a room for the man.• B. The man is fed up with the no ise n ext door.C. The woman will charge some money for changing a room for the man.D. The man is check ing out at the coun ter.4. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)employers pay (5) for weeke nd work, either by agreeme nt or by law.A. 2 .B. 12. TT"|c. 2 . -D. 2:30 .5. (Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Hang glid ing. •B. Whitewater rafti ng. ~3~C. Rock climb ing.D. Moun tai n biki ng.Part IIScriptDirect ions: Liste n to the passage three times. Whe n the passage is read forthe first time, listen for the general idea. Whenthe passage is read the second time, fill in the blanks numberedfrom (1) to (7) with the exact words you hear. For blanks numbered from (8) to (10), write down either the exact words you hear or the main points in your own words. Whe n the passage is read the third time, check your an swers.In rece nt years the weeke nd has beg un to decli ne in importa nee. While most people whenwork a five-day work week, (1)the hardware costs outweigh humancosts,competitiveness、, of the modern economy means that leaving a factory idle forregularly 、,work on weeke nds. Si nee this is see n as a greater burde n, mostextra(Itheunmannedtwo days or an office (3) ------------------is too great an expe nse. Thus, many workershouseholdsThe rapid in crease in the nu mber of two-i ncome Previouslythe character of the weekend. (7)the stay-at-home spouse would do theshopp ing duri ng the week. With both work ing, most of the shopp ing must be done on weeke nds, leav ing less time for recreati on. (8) ILThe functions of the work week and weekend vary a great deal in some areas. Stores that rely on office workers will see far less bus in ess on a weeke nd, while those in the suburbs or in reside ntial areas will see far more. (9) ILso Friday and Saturday ni ghts are the busiest for bars, restaura nts, clubs, and movie theaters. There is substantially less activity on manywebsites on weekends.(10)Your an swerCorrect an swer(1)whe n whe n ⑵ competitive ness competitive ness⑶ unmanned unmanned ⑷ regularly regularly ⑸ extra extra ⑹ households households ⑺PreviouslyPreviously(8)To serve these new shoppers it is alson ecessary for more stores to rema in ope nand thus more people to work on weekends Weeke ndsare days whe npeople can safely sleep in and also not have to worry as muchabout the ill effects of a hangoverOne area in which the weeke nd hasremained unaffected is education, whereschools are shut on Saturdays andSundaysScripthas also cha nged(9)(10)Part IIIDirections: Liste n to the followi ng recordi ng, and the n choose the correctanswers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second play ing to check your an swers.1. What is the passage mainly about?A. The reas ons juggli ng attracts more atte nti on.B. A comparis on betwee n juggli ng and other forms of en terta inment.j C. The developme nt of juggli ng.D. A comparis on betwee n ancient and moder n juggli ng skills.2. Whydid jugglers fall in to disfavor after the decli ne of the RomanEmpire?* A. Because religious people disliked them.B. Because they did not get eno ugh tips.C. Because they did not have good skills.D. Because they really had very low morals.3. Which of the following is NOTmentioned as part of Philip Astley's circus?■J A. Clow n acts.* B. Magic.C. Horse performa nces.D. Juggli ng.4. What was true of the jugglers in the 19th century Variety and Music Hall theatres?j A. They performed before the musical acts.B. They performed after the musical acts.C. They performed in the center of the stage.* D. They performed in front of the draw n curta in.5. What happened to juggling in the early to mid-20th century?A. It prospered because of the better economy.J B. It decli ned because of the Great Depressi on.C. It prospered because of the publicity it received from the mass 厂media.* D. It decli ned because of competiti on from other forms ofen terta inment.Part IVDirections: Choose the best an swer to each of the followi ng stateme nts.1. rm going to backpack my way round. I like being independent and seeingthings ______ m y own pace.J | A. onJ―| B. through* C. atJ | D. with2. ril burn the con cert ______ a DVDfor you afterwards, and the n you can watchit at home.• A. toJ | B. intoC. ontoD. on3. Jack, you're sitting in front of your computer again! The sea and the sandare only _______ a way.j| A. walksj | B. feet• C. stepsj| D. paces4. I understand the computer is a wonderful thing, but you have to be carefulnot to get too much _____ a good thi ng.R A. inJ | B. atj | C. fromA D. of5. It would be a lot healthier if you played a chess game ____________ , in the park.J | A. outdoor• B. outdoorsC. in the outdoorsD. at the outdoor6. Baby, that's no _____ to talk. After all this time together, you know Ilove you.• A. wayB. roadC. methodD. measure7. A circus was first ___________ i n Russia in 1793 at the Win ter Palace in SaintPetersburg.j | A. presented• B. represe ntedC. stagi ngj | D. raised8. In ancient times, the Sabbath was viewed as a day dedicated __________ God, notone of relaxatio n.j| A. forJ | B. atC C. to• D. towards9. The early in dustrial period in Europe saw a six-day work week with onlySun day _____ .A. away「 B. off• C. onJ | D. over10. Man yjurisdict ions con ti nued to _______ a strict Lord's Day laws on Sun day,which meant that most places of recreatio n were forced to close on theSabbath.A. forceB. en forceC. become effectiveD. take effect。

听力教程第四册答案Unit7

听力教程第四册答案Unit7

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step by step 英语听力入门4 Unit 7 答案

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Unit 7Part I Warming upA.Tapescript:1. Help the oldThe elderly at home and in the neighborhood, especially those living alone, need your care and support. Show your concern and attend to their needs wherever possible. Your support warms their hearts and brings them hope. If you find any elderly people in need of help, call the Social Welfare Department hot line on 23432255 or contact the nearby Family Services Center.2. Keep Hong Kong cleanHong Kong not only is one of the world's greatest cities, it's also our home. So let's all start taking more pride in its appearance. Let's keep Hong Kong clean.3. For a better societyAt different stages of life, we have different roles to play. As good citizens, we are willing to do our part for a better society.4. Don't litterYou can try walking away from litter, but you can't walk away from a fine. Use the bin or risk a $ 25,000 fine and six months' imprisonment.5. Aids hot lineWe are about to use a 4-letter word. This word can clear a room. This word makes some people sick. This word leaves others in disgust. Some people pretend it doesn't exist. Others wish it would go away. You won't hear it in mixed company. You won't hear it used at home. And you certainly won't hear it in schools. The fact is if more people use this word, less people would be affected by it.6. Equal opportunitiesTrue harmony can only exist when men and women have equal opportunities. Sex discrimination destroys this harmony and is unlawful. Stand up for equal opportunity. The equal opportunities commission hot line: 25118211.7. For your healthWhen traveling abroad, you should take preventive measures against cholera, hepatitis A and other diarrheal diseases. Drink only boiled water or bottled and canned drinks. Avoid eating cut fruits or fruits that are not cleansed. When you take shellfish, make sure they are thoroughly cooked. Always keep an eye on food hygiene. Please stay healthy.B.OutlineI. Violent crimeA. Including robbery, assault, murder, rapeB. Murder rate: twice as high as 30 years agoC. Violent crime rate in general: increased 23% (in the same time period)II. White-collar crimeA. Including embezzlement, bribery, Political corruption, corporate policies that endanger workers and the publicB. White-collar crime rate in general: increasedIII. Solutions:A. Family: through socialization -- leading children to respect themselves, others, and the values of the societyB. Government.1. By helping people to feel that they are part of the society instead of its victims2. By instilling the fear of punishment in those who might become criminalsTapescript:Looking into crime and violence in the United States is likeopening the proverbial can of worms. So many different problems emerge from the can that you sometimes feel the more you know, the less you understand. What is very clear and indisputable, however, is that violent crime has increased greatly in the United States in recent decades.By violent crime, I mean crimes like robbery, assault, murder, and rape. The murder rate is twice as high as 30 years ago, and violent crime in general has increased 23 percent in the same time period. What is also clear is that the general public is afraid -- afraid of becoming victims of violent crime. Statistics are harder to come by for white-collar crime, crimes including embezzlement, bribery, political corruption, and corporate policies that endanger workers and the public. But many experts agree that there has been an increase in white-collar crime, too.As for solutions, I think most of us would agree that the family can play a role in reducing crime in the United States: through socialization, which leads children to respect themselves, others, and the values of their society. Moreover, I think society, in the form of government, has a role to play in reducing crime: by helping people to feel that they are part of the society instead of its victims. The government, in the form of the justice system, can also contribute to curbing crime by instilling the fear of punishment in those who might become criminals.Part IIA.1. What are the two aspects mentioned concerning the nature of gambling addicts?--Coming from homes lacking love / looking for wants of family love and parental approval --Unconsciously wanting to lose3. In what ways can gambling addicts hopefully be cured?--By psychiatric treatment--By word therapy--By help from organizations like "Gamblers Anonymous"Tapescript:Compulsive gamblers almost always come from homes lacking (in) love. As a result, the child grows up still looking for the wants of family love and parental approval. Another aspect to the nature of the gambling addict is that unconsciously he wants to lose.Psychiatrists believe that compulsive gamblers consciously may expect to win. However, there's a strong element of self-destruction in an inclination to continue betting until all is lost. One New York psychiatrist believes that basically the compulsive gambler is seeking an answer to the question: Do you love me? By winning, he receives a "yes" answer. However the gambler cannot accept the "yes" he sometimes receives because it is contrary to the reality of his or her unhappy childhood, one lacking (in) family love. The gambler's compelled to continue betting, thus expressing again and again his need for love and acceptance. When gambling addicts do win some money, they rarely spend any of it on their families. Money is like a sacred thing to the addicts. It is reserved for one thing: placing a bet.Fortunately, there's hope and help today for gambling addicts. Psychiatric treatment is one possibility. Word therapy seems to help in some cases. The most readily available and the least expensive help comes from an organization called "Gamblers Anonymous" (GA). GA has more than 90 chapters in the U.S. with about 3,000 gamblers seeking a cure. One basic rule of GA is the gamblers must pay back all their debts, even it takes many years to do so. Thousands of members credit GA with saving them from their addiction, and helping them to build new lives free from the gambling sickness.Happily, today, with more public interest in helping the gambling addict overcome his problem, and with such organizations as the GA, the gambler who wants help to break his addiction, now has some place or some one to turn to.B. SummaryThough in almost all the states in America, parents are held responsible for their kids' misdeeds at schools like destroying ?school property or missing school, only 13 states hold parents criminally liable when their kids commit crimes, such as dealing in drugs, weapons possession and gang banging.More lawmakers are saying parents should be jailed or fined when their kids commit a crime, because the most important influence on the development of a child is the parent. But parenting is not an easy thing. And it gets harder as kids get older. When a child becomes a teenager, parents' involvement with their children under education drops sharply. By 15 to 16 years of age, children are treated as quasi-adults and many of them lead very separate life that parents are not fully informed of.Parental liability laws will not work unless they're part of a much larger effort that includes more helps for parents in raising their children. Experts say what's most needed now is a thorough review of the effectiveness of such laws.Tapescript:In just about every state, parents are held responsible for certain misdeeds of their children, especially for school related, like destroying school property or missing school. But when kids commit crimes whether it's dealing in drugs, weapons possession or gang banging, only 13 states hold parents criminally liable. Now in the wake of the Colorado shootings, more lawmakers are saying parents should be jailed or fined when their kids commit a crime. And there seems to be a certain logic to this trend. The most important influence on the development of a child is the parent.What people really want is good parenting. The question is. Can state legislatures legislate good parenting?"How do you legislate good parenting? And how far should we go with that?"There should be a law that does punish parents for leaving a loaded gun around accessible for children."That's something you can hold me accountable for. But when you tell me I should raise a child in a way.., in a way that that child will not have bad thoughts or be depressed, or not hang around with the wrong kids, you are trying to legislate something that you know... Parenting is not an easy thing. This is a hard job."And it gets harder as kids get older. Study shows that when a child becomes a teenager, parents' involvement with their children under education drops sharply. This complicates matters with the courts if they are to prove that parents should have known about the child's intentions to commit a crime or stop the child from doing it.By 15 to 16 years of age, children in this country are treated as quasi-adults."We also have young people of that age leading very separate life that parents are not fully informed of. Many of those young people are working. They have a strong peer group affiliation. Perhaps we might have some idealistic view that a law will then force parents to hold daily sessions with their children, ask them what they are doing. I just don't think that's going to work."Parent liability laws will not work unless they're part of a much larger effort that includes more help for parents in raising their children, whether they want it or not."A judge can require a parent to go through psychological testing if the judge sees that there would be some merit not only in helping the child in their situation, but also helping the home situation."According to the National Association of State Legislatures, half a dozen states are expected to take up the issue of parental liability this year. Family law experts say that what's most needed now is a thorough review of the effectiveness of such laws, before more putting in place, because as far, they simply don't seem to be deterring school shootings, let alone bad parenting.Part III Drug therapyA. You are going to hear a report about drug therapy.A1.1. What is the worry put forward by a United Nations drug agency?. Some legal prescription drugs are being taken in worrying quantities in the West.2. What problems are growing in developed countries?In developed countries, the prevalence of anxiety and insomnia and the consumption of sedative hypnotics are growing3. What kind of drugs are often given hastily?Drugs to treat psychological disorders are often given hastily, and without considering the underlying causes of the patients' problem.4. Why is Professor Steven Rose worried? And what is his fear? Advances in biochemistry are being used to mask what children really need -- more discipline or more care. And Prof. Rose is afraid that Western culture is now so wedded to pharmaceutical answers, patients and parents are unwilling to accept that drugs are not the answer to everything.A2.Areas of treatment Supporting examplesOvereatingCarol -- compulsive eater / 115 kilosAdifax-- slimming drug /only as emergency treatment /but prescribed long periodsBadly behaved childrenYoung people -- depressionProzac -- instant relief / frightening dreams/ suicidal feelings / dangers emerge/ long- term effect?ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)Reese -- learning difficulties / lose temper /aggressiveRitalin -- power amphetamine / helpcontrol temper / do better at schoolTapescript.A United Nations drug agency has warned that legal prescription drugs like Viagra, steroids, and diet pills are being taken in worrying quantities in the West. Dan Damon now asks whether people in the industrialized world really are in need of medication for illnesses like depression or whether it's simply becoming easier and more socially acceptable to try and correct mood and behavior through controlled drugs.Generally, we think drug problems are something to do with contraband, and illicit street corner deals. But, the International Narcotics Control Board, which monitors the effectiveness of government measures to control the illegal drugs trade also checks the use of prescription pharmaceuticals. And here too, there are serious problems.In developed countries, the prevalence of anxiety and insomnia and the consumption of sedative hypnotics are growing. The Board notes with concern the frequent long term use, sometimes indefinitely, of psychotropic substances for treating psychological reactions to social pressure, without a diagnosis for a specific disorder.The Narcotics Board's recently published Annual Report for last year is a detailed review of how drugs to treat psychological disorders, including depression, aggressive behavior, and overeating are often given hastily, and without considering the underlying causes of the patients' problems.Carol was a compulsive eater who never felt full. She reached 18 stone, that's more than 115 kilos. She was prescribed the slimming drug Adifax, which used only to be available as an emergency treatment for just a few days, but is now prescribed over long periods.Another controversial area for the use of drug therapy involves badly behaved children. In America, young people suffering from depression are increasingly being given the drug Prozac. For many children, some as young as 7, it provides instant relief from frightening dreams, and suicidal feelings. But, dangers are emerging. The drug works by increasing production inthe brain of the chemical serotonin, but we don't know the long-term effect of that, especially in children.And an even more contentious area is what's called Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Ten-year-old Reese has been diagnosed with learning difficulties by an educational psychologist. He's also prone to lose his temper quickly, and be aggressive. His parents found a consultant who was willing to try Ritalin, a power amphetamine. Ritalin has helped Reese to control his temper, and he's doing better at school.Professor Steven Rose from Britain's Oakland University is worried that advances in biochemistry are being used to mask what children really need -- more discipline or more care. And Professor Rose is afraid that Western culture is now so wedded to pharmaceutical answers, patients and parents are unwilling to accept that drugs are not the answer to everything.B.1. How does the time credit system -- "Time Banking" -- work?Patients are linked together with a time broker who involves them in projects to build up time credits.2. What is the advantage of "Time Banking"?Where money is short, this kind of time credit system can bring people with social problems a lot of benefit.3. What do themes like "Time Banking" remind us of?Themes like that do remind us that chemicals are only part of the answer to social problems, and a well-functioning society must be the background to any therapy. Loneliness, low self-esteem and anger need to be seen as problems of relationship, not just brain chemistry.Tapescript:It's up to doctors to monitor the use of drugs and to be sure they are prescribing them for the right reasons and not to keep patients quiet, but at the same time, we should recognize drugs can make a big difference and not condemn their increased use, either as a plot by pharmaceutical companies, or as a shortcut by busy doctors. That doesn't answer the problem of time. One simple and revolutionary idea has emerged from a doctor in South London."He was really sick and tried of prescribing anti-depressants for people's loneliness and anxiety and he thought there must be a way we can do something better than this; why aren't we prescribing time?"Sarah Burns is from the New Economics Foundation, a reform group based in London. She's been working with that doctor and with a growing number of others to develop what's called "Time Banking." Patients who need more human contact to help them with their difficulties are linked together by a time broker who involves them in projects to build up time credits.Where money is short, as in any state-funded health service, this kind of time credit system can bring people with social problems a lot of benefit.Themes like that do remind us that chemicals are only part of the answer to social problems, and a well-functioning society must be the background to any therapy. Loneliness, low self-esteem and anger need to be seen as problems of relationship, not just brain chemistry.(素材和资料部分来自网络,供参考。

英语听力教程4答案(前7单元)

英语听力教程4答案(前7单元)

Unit 1 Shopping and Banking OnlinePart 1 Getting readyB: drop shopping mouse feet retailingstreet get done third-party online30% mails Britain gift-buying 50% net periodC: Major points Details1. the site2. merchant Addresses/phone number/call up3. Strict safety measures4.Part 2 Net shopping under fireA. delivery deliverydelivery chargespersonal information 87%returning goods 47%order 35% dispatch 87%money back twoB.Summary:convenience choice obstacles complete trustbuild consumers’ trust mature payment servicePart 3 Banking at homeA: Outline1. C: limited opening hours2. Online banking servicesD: getting current information on productsF: e-mailing questions to the bank3.A: competing for customers4.A: having no computer at homeB: 1. It is banking through the Internet.2. “Online banking” offers convenience which appeals to the kind of customer banks want tokeep.3. Banks most want to keep people who are young, well-educated, and have good incomes. Part 4 More about the topicB: English Good Customer Service American Good Customer Service1. in a pleasant environment 1. human side2. second to none a. family/…/occasions in life3. different customers b. a partnershipExample:take a look at everythingalternatives 3. repeat business sales come to sales assistants4. first contact with the customerPart 5. Do you know …?1. c2. b3. c4. c5. c6. bUnit 2 Hotel or B&B?Part 1 Getting ready1. hot food: fried egg2. coffee tea jam cooked3. dinner, bed and breakfast4. the room plus all meals5. Value Added TaxPart 2 A touch of homeOutline1. B&BA. bed and breakfastB. 15000C. advantages over big hotels2. A. meeting different people3. Several features of Suit UsA. built in 1883B. …famous guests4. A. B&B not suitable for some peoplePart 3 Renting a carrmation about the customerA family of three + camp equipmentLeaving on Fir., July 7thReturning on Mon., July 10th…Best choice: a Pinto station wagonRegular rate: $ 79.95Special weekend rate: $ 59.95Pick up: after 4 p. m. on Fri.Return: by 10 a. m. on Mon.Mileage rate: first 300 miles free, then 12 cents per mileOther costs: Insurance $ 10Sales tax 8%Deposit $ 100B: a compact car/ a station wagon/ automatic transmission/ current models/ pick up/ return the car/ special weekend rate/ regular rate/ unlimited mileage/ insurance sales tax/ a full tank of gas/ deposit/ lowest ratesPart 4. More about the topicA: 1. suite: a large room with a partition to separate the bedroom area from the sitting room area2. twin room: a room with two single beds for two people3. Penthouse: a well-furnished and luxurious suite at the top of the building4. Lounge or sitting room: a room not used as bedroom, where guests may read, watchtelevision, etc.5. single room: a room occupied by one person6. double room: a room with one large bed for two peoplePart 4 Do you know…?B:1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. TUnit 3 “Planting” Money Part 1 Getting readyB: 这部分没有给答案Part 2 National teach children to save dayA: Time: Thursday, April 17Purpose: teaching children how to save moneyWay of teaching: 2500 bankers making 5000 presentationsB: 1. Making savings visible and real: building up savings in a piggy bank/ opening children’sown bank savings account.2. Encouraging children to save as much as they can: putting 25 cents away for every dollarthe children earn3. A first step toward learning to budget: giving children an allowance and part of it goinginto their own savings.4. Making savings and investing fun: giving children play money to “invest” in stocks theycan track in local newspapersPart 3 Credit cardsA: Outline1.The importance of credit cards2. NatureA. “charge”—paying at a later dateB: “limit”3. The potential disadvantages—expensiveA. easy to make lots of purchases on cardB. likely to pay a tremendous amount of interest4. The benefitsB. helpful for emergenciesC. good for travelPart 4 More about the topicA: Exercise 1Column A Column B1. 32 13 2Exercise 2: Answer the following two questions.1. “Spending priorities” refers to the following situation:Americans are spending so much of their income on ever larger houses and cars that they can’t afford to spend on social programs or infrastructure repairs.2. By doing so, one would feel happier, would have fewer disputes of work and lower levels of stress hormones in their blood. One gets sick less often and dies at an older age.B: Summary:Mr. Cox, the vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,…, of Myths of Rich and Poor, sees the positive side to the increased prosperity of … Americans are better off than they were 30 years ago. Here … :Technological …created hundreds of gadgets that …both easier and more pleasurable, for example, cellular and cordless phones, computers, answering machines, and microwave ovens;Today …about 3/4 have washing machines, half have clothes dryers, 97% have color televisions, 3/4 have VCRs, 2/3 have microwaves and air conditioners, 3/4 own their own automobile, 40% own their own home, half have stereo systems.Part 5 Do you know …?A. Tokyo, Osaka, Oslo, Zurich. Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Geneva, Paris, Reykjavik, LondonB. 1. The euro has appreciated against the US dollar.2. Persistent economic turmoil.3. Tehran.4. The Economist team checks prices of a wide range of items—from bread and milk to carsand utilities—to compile this report.5. Business clients use it to calculate the amount of allowances granted to overseas executiveand their families.Unit 4 Loans for the DreamPart 1 Getting readyPart 2 Raising money for buying a carA: SummaryMr. Jackson …in the college…As…worth repairing, he … . Since…about a hundred pounds for …, … , three hundred fifty to four hundred….The bank …different interest rates and conditions: a Personal Loan and an Ordinary Loan. Mr. Jackson is expected to repay the money with 24 months.1.透支额(贷款)overdraft2.偿还repay3.短期贷款(业务)lenders in the short term4.付利息pay interest on5.担保物collateral6.寿险life policy7.房屋的房契deeds of the houses8.政府证券Government Securities9.凭证certificate10.按日计算on a day-to-day basisPart 3 Housing in the U. S. A.A. Outline1. A. cost of housing1. 1/4-1/3 of a family’s income2. depending on size and locationB. way to buy a house—mortgage2. B. easy to get things repaired3. Buying …1. mortgage: …2. condominium: …B. 1. Home buyer borrows money from Bank sells mortgages to Fannie Mae sellsshares and mortgage-based securities to Investors2. They control about half the home loans in America.3. Hiding changes in its value, poor supervision and not carefully reporting its finances.4. The stock price of Fannie Mae has dropped.Part 4 More about the topicA: 1. a. merchantable qualityb. fitting for particular purpose/ sellerc. as described2. no / retailer’s responsibility/ take to shop3. item/ too large/ fragile4. evidence of purchase/ date of purchase5. go to court / sue the sellerB. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. FPart 5 Do you know …?B: Chart 1 Development of the idea of national taxesTime/ Number EventsApril 15th the last day to pay federal taxes1791 tax on whiskey and other alcoholic drink, farmers refused1794 George Washington, 13000 troops, defeated the Whiskey RebellionThe late 1800s people’s pay taxed by Congress, but rejected by the Supreme Court1913 The 16th Amendment passed, legal for Congress to tax incomeMore than $312000 taxed at 35%, highest rateLess than $7000 no income taxChart 2 Composition of federal money in 20027%—income tax on businessesOver 40—personal income taxBelow 18%—other taxes, including customs35%—taxes for retirement programs and other servicesUnit 5 Briefing on Taxation and Insurance Policies Part 1 Getting readyC.Dialogue one1. £30 000 24%2. overdraft3. sailingDialogue two1. A brand new video was stolen.2.Yes. The speaker paid the premium last week.Part 2 Briefing on personal taxationA.Outline1.Structure of personal taxationA. rates1. lower rate: up to £23 700: 25%2. higher rate: above £23 700: 40%B. allowances1. single person: £32952. married person: £50153. pension: maximum 17.5% to 40%4. mortgage interest relief: 7%2. Collection of personal taxA. income tax —PAYEB. National Insurance1. employee’s contribution: 9%2. employer’s contribution: 5% to 10%B. 1. According … both simple and relatively low.2. The new … opt for separate taxation.3. The tax … pension is 40%4. PAYE stands for Pay As You Earn. The scheme …from the employer before …banktransfer to the employee.5. Taxable income … deduction and the allowance have been excluded.Part 3. Should I buy an insurance policy?(1)A. insurance policy save money buying a houseB. 1. A. a fixed objective in mind/ how much to pay each monthB. a fixed objective each month in mind/ how much to produce over some years2. No/ regular & systematic/ short-term/ bank/ Building SocietyPart 4 More about the topicA. unmarried dependents no needAnswer the question with key wordsA. accumulate capital/ expand business/ end of termB. saving to produce a pensionPart 5 Do you know … ?1. T2. F3. F4. T5. TUnit 6 Visions of BusinessPart 1 Getting readyPart 2 Michael Dell vs. Frederick Smith (1)A. Michael Dell:Michael Dell serves as Chairman and CEO of Dell Computer Corporation. He is the longest tenured CEO in the whole computer industry. By using his innovative direct-to-consumer marketing approach and by pioneering the industry’s first service and support programs—the build-to-order revolution, Dell Computer Corporation has successfully eliminated the middle-man and established itself as one of the top vendors of personal computers worldwide.Frederick SmithFrederick Smith is Chairman, President and CEO of Federal Express Corporation, or FedEx, a global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply chain management services. But when he first came up with the idea of overnight delivery service, nobody seemed to be interested in it. And now with its just-in-time delivery system, Smith has made FedEx a multi-billion dollar industry. FedEx used to provide mainly water and air delivery, but now it’s making a big push into the ground delivery business.B. Fred must stay competitive in the following aspects:1) the quality of service2) the breadth of the network3) the unique services needed4) the costPart 3 Michael Dell vs. Frederick Smith (2)B. Question: What keeps you going and what have you left to accomplish?Michael:Motivation: The opportunity in the industry, in the businessAmbitions1. To be a leader not only in client computing, but also in the enterprise and servers and storage.2. To do business not just in the United States but all over the world3. To add a lot of services that go along with the productsFrederickPositive attitude towards future:Being truly excited about the company’s futurePositive attitude towards work:Enjoy going to work every dayLove to competeLove to innovateLove to work with a lot of wonderful people and sit right in the middle of a lot of very exciting business trends.Part 4 More about the topicSummary:One of the most fundamental steps toward a successful business is the business plan. It doesn’t matter whether your company is a large one or a small one. What does matter is having a business plan to make the idea a reality. A plan is essential for any business. It is like a map for your business as to where you’re going to go. And a business plan is the very best way to get started because when you do a business plan you go from “A” to “Z” in figuring out every aspect: how much money you need; how many people you’ll need; whether you’ll need people. It gives you a way of prediction where the business may go so you can position yourself to respond intelligently and use the least amount of money. So a business plan is even more critical for those budding entrepreneurs that don’t have much money, for it can help to use the limited resources in the very best way.Part 5 Do you know … ?80 100oldest largest fastest growing 1919 school hoursorganized operated forming Localdeveloped shares materials produced profits owned businessoperate1974 classrooms programs 5 18 2 700 000 85 0005 11 V olunteer main rules organized made soldeconomy money industry trade families communities12 14 business expert Project economic theories supplydemand corporations world trade12 14 Economics leaving completing continuing game jobseducation money get earn need want high schoolUnit 7 Fame and FortunePart ⅠGetting readyB Listen to a recording about the life of Bill Gates. Fill in the blanks while listening.In the past few years, hundreds of magazine and newspaper stories have been written about Bill Gates and his company, the reason the Microsoft Company is extremely successful. It has made Bill Gate one of the richest men in the world. William Gates the 3rd was born in 1955, in a western city of Seattle, Washington. He became interested in computers when he was 13 years old. When most young boys his age were playing baseball or football, young Bill Gates was learning to write computer programs. These programs tell computers how to perform useful tasks. Bill Gate attended Harvard University after high school. At Harvard, he began developing the computer language called Basic. He began to think that the computer would someday become a valuable tool that could be used in every office and home. Bill Gate returned to Seattle where he established the Microsoft Company in 1975. It employed only three workers. Microsoft developed computer software for established American companies, like General Electric and Citibank. Soon Microsoft was working with the International Business Machines Company known as IBM. In 1981,IBM began selling a personal computer that used Microsoft products as part of its operating system. By then, Microsoft had 129 workers. Today IBM still uses Microsoft's computer operating system. So do many other computer companies. One of the most famous Microsoft products is a program called Windows. Windows makes it much easier to use a computer. Company officials say Microsoft has sold about 40 000 000 copies of the Windows program around the world. Microsoft does thousands of millions of dollars in business each year. It now has more than 16 000 workers in more than 48 countries. Microsoft today produces computer programs in 30 languages and sells them in more than 100 countries.B Listen to a recording about the life of Bill Gates. Fill in the blanks while listening.Part ⅡBill Gates' new rulesA You are going to hear an excerpt of Bill Gate's new book Using a Digital Nervous System. Note down the key words in the notes column. Then match column A with column B.If the 1980s were about quality and the 1990s were about re-engineering, then the 2000s will be about velocity. About how quickly business itself will be transacted. About how information access will alter the life-style ofconsumers and their expectations of business. Quality improvements and business-process improvements will occur far faster. When the increase in velocity is great enough, the very nature of business changes.To function in the digital age, we have developed a new digital infrastructure. It's like the human nervous system. Companies need to have that same kind of nervous system —the ability to run smoothly and efficiently, to respond quickly to emergencies and opportunities to quickly get valuable information to the people in the company who need it, the ability to quickly make decisions and interact with customers.The successful companies of the next decade will be the ones that use digital tools to reinvent the way they work. To make digital information flow an intrinsic part of your company, here are 12 key steps.1. Insist that communication flow through e-mail.2. Study sales data online to share insights easily.3. Shift knowledge workers into high-level thinking.4. Use digital tools to create virtual teams.5. Convert every paper process to a digital process.6. Use digital tools to eliminate single-task jobs.7. Create a digital feedback loop.8. Use digital systems to route customer complaints immediately.9. Use digital communication to redefine the boundaries.10. Transform every business process into just-in-time delivery.11. Use digital delivery to eliminate the middle man.12. Use digital tools to help customers solve problems for themselves.As I said in The Road Ahead, we always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10. Don't let yourself be lulled into inaction.You know you have built an excellent digital nervous system when information flows through your organization as quickly and naturally as thought in a human being and when you can use technology to marshal and coordinate teams of people as quickly as you can focus an individual on an issue. It's business at the speed of thought.B Listen again, complete the 12 rules for the digital age.Part ⅢGreat business deals?A Listen to the recording. You'll hear about two businessmen and some of the deals they made. Note down the key words in the notes column. Then fill the gaps in the following chart with information given in the recordings.1.In the … er … late 1920s, early 1930s, there was a … a young Greek businessman who … er … made quite a lot of money … er … by importing tobacco into Argentina. Um … he then moved up to North America … er …this was in about … er … 1933, when of course the world was in the middle of a … a trade slump. Er … he … er … decided he wanted to get into shipping, and to get into shipping he needed ships so he … he started looking around for some ships to buy with his tobacco fortune and he found ten vessels … er … which b elonged to the Canadian National Steamship Company … er … the problem being that they were frozen into the ice in the St Lawrence River in Canada. They'd been rusting away there for two years and were now completely filled up with snow and ice. Er … in fact the story goes that when he went aboard to … er … inspect one of the ships, he fell into a snowdrift and … er … ended up on the deck below. Well, the ships had cost $2 million to build … er … about ten years before, and the owners were prepared to let th em go just for a … a scrap price of … er … $30 000 each. He offered $20,000 and the owners accepted.He left them there, stuck in the ice, there was nothing more he could do. Er … but a few years later, the … the world depression … er … came to an end and… er … world war seemed to be looming in Europe and, of course, that led in its turn to a … bit of a shipping boom. So the young man, there he was with his ships and … er … he became one of the richest men in the world. Hi s name was … Aristotle Onassis.2. Once upon a time there was an enterprising Scottish actor, called Arthur Furguson, who discovered that he could make a very good living selling things that didn't actually belong to him, in other words he was a con man. He first got the idea when he was sitting in the middle of Trafalgar Square (in London that is). Um … this was in 1923, and he saw an American tourist admiring the stone lions and the fountains and Nelson's Column. He introduced himself as the "official guide" to the Square and started to explain the history of the place. And while he was doing this he also slipped in a little mention that as Britain was heavily in debt, the British government was looking for the right kind of person to buy the Square. He said that he was the official government salesman and that the asking price was around £6 000. The American said that this was a good price and offered to pay by cheque right away, so Mr. Furguson went off to okay this with his superiors — in other words he went off for an hour and a half and kept the American waiting. Well, he then came back and said, yes, they were willing to sell to the American at that price. The American wrote a check and Furguson gave him a receipt and the address of a company who would dismantle the Square and get it ready for shipping it to the States. Then he went off to cash the check.Soon after that he sold Big Ben for £1 000 and took a down payment on Buckingham Palace of £2 000. Two years later he went to the United States and leased the White House to a Texas cattleman for 99 years for $100 000 per annum. Later he arranged to sell the Statue of Liberty to an Australian for $100 000, but unfortunately Furguson allowed the buyer to take a photograph of him and the Australian, feeling slightly suspicious, showed the photograph to the police. Furguson was identified and sent to prison for fraud for five years. When he came out he retired to California, where he lived in luxury until he died in 1938.B Listen again, and then work out the outcome of the two persons by filling in the gaps.part ⅣMore about the topic: Walt DisneyYou are going to hear part of a broadcast about the life of Walt Disney. Complete the unfinished sentences below. Presenter: Walt Disney is well known as the creator of Mickey Mouse and the inventor of Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but his creations are better known than his life. Peter Spencer is the author of a new book about Disney. What was Walt Disney's background?Peter: Walter Elias Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago but actually he was brought up in a small town in the Mid-West near Kansas City, Missouri, which incidentally was later used as the model for Main Street U.S.A. in Disneyland. Um ... he first studies cartooning, you know, by doing a correspondence course. During the First World War he worked as a … a driver for the American Red Cross but after the war he returned to Kansas City where he met a guy called Ub Iwerks. Now they … er … started to work together on a series of experimental-type films ... um … and after a while they set off to California to join Walt's elder brother Roy who was living there in Los Angeles.Presenter: When did Mickey Mouse first appear?Peter: Ah, well, Disney and Iwerks first invented a character called Oswald the Rabbit but then in 1928 a new character was born: cheerful, sometimes rather naughty, energetic mouse with large funny ears. Yes, it was Mickey and he appeared for the first time in the first talking cartoon film, called Steamboat Willie. Er … not many people know this but Walt Disney actually provided the voice for Mickey. By the way, he was almost called "Mortimer Mouse", which doesn't have the same kind of ring to it, or does it? Well, Roy and Walt gathered a team of artists … er … illustrators together … um … by this time Ub Iwerks had left them and started his ow n company, this was in 1930, and Disney Studios, as they called themselves, starting … started to produce the famous short cartoons with … starring Mickey and Minnie and Donald Duck and Pluto and Goofy. Er … Roy was the business manager and driving force b ehind the company … er … making it very profitable and Walt was more the … er … imaginative, creative part of the partnership.Presenter: What kind of man was Walt Disney?Peter: Well, according to the artists who worked for him Walt actually couldn't dra w very well … er … most of the characters were actually drawn by Iwerks, but apparently he was an amazing storyteller. He would act out the stories of films doing all the voices and actions to show the illustrators what he wanted them to do and then they had to go off and try to recreate his visualizations.Presenter: The most famous cartoon of all was Snow White — and the best I still think.Peter: Mm, yeah, it was the first feature-length cartoon and it was released in … er … 1935. Now, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs required two million drawings and took three years' work to make. Um … obviously it was … er … very expensive, particularly f or those times. By the way, the British film censor gave it an Adult certificate because he thought that it would be too frightening for little children to see on their own. Er … that was followed by Pinocchio and Fantasia in 1940, Dumbo in 1941. And … er … the Disney Studios also started making … um … some rather low-budget live action feature films for children … er … something which the other studios didn't dare risk doing. Er … some of his films mixed live action with cartoons —er … I'm thinkingabout Mary Poppins, which I think we've probably all seen, made in 1964, where cartoon characters and … and the real life actors appeared together on screen and talked and danced and sang together. Disney was one of the first to see the potential of television, all the other studios were afraid of this medium. Um … so he started to produce films directly for television and … and now of course there's a Disney Cha nnel showing only Disney films.Presenter: And then he dreamt up Disneyland, didn't he?Peter: Ah, "dreamt" is the right word. Disneyland was a creation of the land of his dreams: safe, happy, clean, fairy-tale world with its own Magic Kingdom. The original Disneyland was opened in Los Angeles in 1955 and it cost $17 million. Walt died in 1966 but he was already working on plans for the Disney World in Orlando, Florida, which opened in 1971, and the EPCOT Center near Walt Disney World —that's the "Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow", by the way. And there's also a … a Tokyo Disneyland, which was opened in … um … 1983.Presenter: And … and now there's even an Euro Disneyland near Paris, I think.Peter: Yes, that's right. Um … and the Disney Studios still continue to produce films in the … the house style, the Walt Disney style and presumably it a lways will. Disney's films appealed … um … and still do appeal to children of all ages, but people often criticize them for their lack of taste and they say they're vulgar, but Disney said, "I've never called this art. It's show business and I'm a showman." Well, can you imagine a world without Mickey Mouse?Presenter: Peter Spencer, thank you.Part ⅤDo you know ...?Listen to the recording. You'll hear about the three best real estate deals in the history of America. Find the answers to the following questions.1. The best real estate deal in historyEven in the days when America was known as the New World, it was a country with a reputation for its spirit of enterprise and the ability of its people to make a good deal.When the settlers started negotiating, the natives hardly knew what had hit them — and in the summer of 1626, probably the most spectacular real estate coup in history took place.Governor Peter Minuit of the Dutch West India Company had the job of buying Manhattan Island from the Indians. After some haggling with Chief Manhasset, the price was agreed at 24 dollars' worth of kettles, axes and cloth. Today, $24 would not buy one square foot of office space in New York City, and an office block in central Manhattan changes hands for around $80 million. Even allowing for inflation, Minuit got himself a real bargain.。

新视野大学英语视听说教程4答案unit7

新视野大学英语视听说教程4答案unit7

新视野大学英语视听说教程4答案unit7Uint7II. Basic Listening Practice12. ScriptM: We offer all kinds of tours and excursions. DO you have anything particular in mind?W: Not really, we’d just like to see the local sights and have an English speaking guide. It would be good if they were someone local too. My husband is interested in the local stories and folklore. Q: What does the woman mention as one of her preferences?2. ScriptM: Are you joining a tour group when you go to Indonesia?W: No, I’m going to backpack my way round. I like being independent and seeing things at my own pace. Besides, there’s more chance of meeting local people that way. I’ve j ust got to be careful. Q: what dose the woman want?3. ScriptW: Hey, could you bring your video camera to the kids’ concert tomorrow? I’d love to capture it on film.M: No problem. I’ll burn it to a DVD for you afterwards, then you can watch it at home.Q: How will the woman watch the concert later in the week?4. ScriptW: I can’t find that track I really like anywhere. It’s not on CDs in any of the shops, and I really want it on a CD.M: Well, let’s look online. Maybe we can d ownload it, then burn it to a CD.Q: What does the man suggest doing to get the track?5. ScriptW: Here’s a riddle: You love deep-sea finishing in Florida, and you’re crazy about skiing in Canada, but you can’t afford even one vacation home. What do you do?M: I buy a share in two holiday homes, so I own a week or more at each place. Timesharing is the way many people afford seemingly expensive holidays.Q: What advice does the man give for people unable to afford expensive holiday homes?Keys: 1.A 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.CIII. Listening InTask 1: I’m doing a lot of things on the computer!ScriptBarbara: Jack, you’re sitting in front of your computer again! The seaand the sand are only steps only away. Why are you wasting these beautiful holidays? The summer will be over before you know it.Jack: I’m not wasting the holidays as you say. The computer is a goodthing. On the Internet you can go to any part of the world; I can see everything in the world. It’s more real than reality.Barbara: But…but you can’t spend your entire summer watching that screen.You’ll get a big bottom.Jack: I’m not just watching the screen. I’m doing a lot of things―I’msending e-mails, I’m learning things, I’m chatting in chat rooms…Barbara: Right! But I’ll bet you’re spending most of your timeplayingcomputer games―a time-wasting, mindless activity that I’ll turn your brain into Chinese doufoo.Jack: No, it isn’t a single mindless pastime. It’s many activi ties:role-playing games, arcade games, adventure games, strategy games…Barbara: I understand the computer is a wonderful thing, but you haveto be careful not to get too much of a good thing. Every life needs some variety in it. It would be a lot healthier if you played a chess game outdoors, in the park.Jack: It wouldn’t be the same. In those games in the park I can’t playagainst the grandmaster of Moscow, can I? And there are creative games in the computer, where I can learn city planning and psychology.Barbara: Well, what about me? Don’t you think I’d like a little attention? Jack: Now, Baby, that’s no way to talk. After all this time together,you know I love you.Barbara: I’m not so sure any more. It’s time you made a choice. Is itgoing to be more me or the computer?Jack: Well…1. Where does this dialog probably take place?2. What dose the man like to do according to the dialog?3. What does the woman mean when she says the man’s brain will turn into Chinese doufoo?4. What does the man think about a chess game outdoors?5. What does the woman mean when she says, “Don’t you think I’d like a little attention?”Keys: 1.A 2.B 3. C 4.D 5.CFor Reference1. He says that in those ga mes in the park he can’t play against the grandmaster of Moscow. And there are creative games in the computer, where he can learn city planning and psychology,2. She asks him to make a choice between her and the computer.Task 2: A Magician and a ParrotScriptA magician was working on a deluxe cruise ship in the Caribbean. The (S1) audience was different each week, so the magician did the same (S2) tricks over and over again. He felt he could cast a spell over the audience (S3) whenever he wanted to.There was only one problem: The captain’s (S4) parrot watched every show and began to understand what the (S5) magician did in each trick. Once he understood that, he started shouting in the middle of the show.“Look, it’s not the same (S6) hat!” “Look, he’s hiding the flowers under the table!” “Hey, why are all the (S7) cards the Ace of Spades?”(S8) The magician was furious. Each time the parrot revealed one of his secrets, the audience roared with laughter. The performance he intended to be dark and mysterious turned into a comedy. He was in a rage. (S9) He dreamed of various ways he could do away with the troublesome bird. But he didn’t dare to touch it. It was the captain’s parrot after all.One foggy night the ship collided with an enormous iceberg and sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood, in the middle of the ocean, and the parrot was by his side. (S10) They stared at eachother with hate, but did not utter a word. This went on for several days.After a we ek the parrot finally said, “Okay, I give up. But I hope you’ll tell me what trick you are going to do with the boat.”Task3: The Modern CircusScriptThe first modern circus was staged in London in 1768 by Philip Astley, a former English cavalry officer, who performed as a trick ride. Beginning with a visit to Paris in 1772, Astley introduced the circus in cities throughout continental Europe and was responsible for establishing permanent circuses in a number of European countries as well as in England. A circus was first presented in 1793 at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg.By the early 19th century, several permanently-based circuses were located in larger European cities. In addition, small traveling shows moved from town to town in covered wagons in which the performers lived. The traveling shows were usually simple affairs, featuring a fiddler or two, a juggler, a ropedancer, and a few acrobats. In the early circuses such performers gave their shows in open spaces and took up a collection for pay; later, the performers used elaborate shows. In the earlier part of the 19th century a main feature of the permanent circus program was the presentation of grams that included displays of horsemanship. Throughout the 19th century the circus evolved in programming and management. Initially, trained horse and horsemanship performances dominated circuses, but ropedancing, juggling, acrobatic acts, wild-animal acts, and clowning were all introduced within the first few decades. The flying trapeze, an important part of the modern circus, was not invented until 1858, and the street parade and sideshow did not become standard circus events until later in the 19th century. Tents are believed to have come intouse in the 1820s, but it is uncertain whether they appeared first in Europe or in the United States.Nowadays, the entertainment activities offered at a circus are more elaborate, generally consisting of displays of horsemanship, exhibitions by gymnasts, aerialists, wild-animal trainer, performing animals, and comic performance by clowns.27. What was Phillip Astley especially good at?28. According to the passage, what was true of the early traveling shows?th29. What acts were featured in permanent circus programs in the early 19 century?30. When were wild-animal acts introduced? 31. What is the main idea of the passage?Keys: 1C 2.A3. B 4.B 5.DFor ReferenceThey are more elaborate, generally consisting of displays of horsemanship, exhibitions by gymnasts, aerialists, wild-animal trainer, performing animals, and comic performance by clownsIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1 Would you like to do anything?Amy: Would you like to go to see a movie tonight, say, The Lord of the Rings? Bill: Thanks for asking, b ut there’s too much violence in those blockbusters.Amy: Then, let’s go roller-skating.Bill: I don’t really like to now that I’m not so young any more. You know,my knees ache terribly.Amy: I’ m sorry to hear that. Hey, let’s go to see a country singertonight? Bill: No. I’m not really in the mood. Amy: Well, would you like to do anything? Bill: Sure, let’s stay home and watch TV.Amy: Is there anything worth watching tonight?Bill: Let me look at the TV Guide first. Well, Survivor’s on Channel 3 at 7:30.Amy: If I remember correctly, there’s a documentary about animals onanother channel.Bill: Yes, on Channel 10. Do you want to watch it? Amy: Do you mind if we watch it?Bill: Well. I really wanted to watch the Rocket game tonight.MODEL2 I can’t make up my mind! ScriptJohn: Hey! Nora: Hey!John: I see you’re reading travel brochures. Planning a holiday trip somewhere?Nora: Once the warms up. I get itchy feet. I think about going places. John: Will this be a trip abroad or some excursion close to home?Nora: Two tours are offered in May: one to big American cities; one to Europe. John: Are these whirlwind tours that allow you a few hours in each place?Nora: Oh, no, no, they’re both three-week three-city tours, with a weekin each city.John: That’s more like it. You can look around and not feel rushed. What cities?Nora: I can’t make up my mind: London, Paris and Rome or New York, San…? John: Stop there. Europe’s more interesting.America’s OK, but it’s all thesame.Nora: You didn’t let me finish. San Francisco and Chicago, a modern metropolis.John: Big U.S. cities are so much alike. European cities differ from one anther.Nora: Yeah, like, they’re in different co untries.John: There are other differences in languages, architecture, food, and customs. Nora: All right. You convinced me. They say variety’s the spice of life.Variety, here I come.MODEL3 You’d better get more exercise in yourleisure time.ScriptAmy: Look at you! You’re fat and flabby. You’d better get more exercise inyour leisure time, or you’ll never be Governor of California.Bill: That’s right. I’m no Schwarzenegger, no Mr. Universe, so don’t bug me. Amy: He shows what exercise can do. He used to be a skinny kid from Austria. Bill: He likes exercise; I don’t. I was born tired, and I’ve been restingever since.Amy: Seeing a fine specimen like him, don’t you feel like exercisingvigorously to stay in good shape?Bill: Whenever I feel like exercising, I lie down and rest until the feeling passes.Amy: Ha, ha, very funny. Surely you’ve read about the dangers of obesity. Bill: Scientists constantly find dangers: smoking, cholesterol. Whatelse is new?Amy: You must know an exercise like walking benefits the mind and body. Bill: I do, and I walk every day―from my office to the parking lot, not-stop.Amy: OK, have it your way. Eventually you’ll be a burden on our healthsystem.Bi ll: And just what do you mean by that? I’m not sick. My appetite is good.Amy: If you stay fat, heart trouble or high blood pressure could hospitalized you.Bill: Well, you may have a point there. I suppose we could go for a walkafter dinner, slowly.Now Your Turn Task 1SAMPLE DIALOGQiang: I see you’re reading travel brochures. Planning a holiday trip somewhere?Li: Once the warms up. I get itchy feet. I think about going places. Qiang: Will this be a trip abroad or some excursion close to home?Li: I prefer going abroad. We’ve never visited a foreign country before.Qiang: What countries are advertised in the brochure?Li: Two overseas tours are offered during summer vacation. One is toa nearby country like Korea or Japan, and the other is to European countries.Qiang: Which tour do you prefer?Li: I’d like to go and see Korea. It’s close to China so that the touris less expensive.Qiang: I prefer to spend our savings on the European tour. We can seevery different people and architecture, enjoy different food, and appreciate different customs.Li: All right. You convince me. They say variety’s the spice of life.But shall we take a long tour or a whirlwind tour that allow us only a few hours in each place?Qiang: In a long tour we can look around and not feel rushed, but it’stoo expensive. So let’s take a whirlwind tour. That’s what we can afford.Li: I agree. A whirlwind tour allows us to visit many important places we’veheard and read so much about. That’s good enough for us.Qiang: Right on.V. Let’s TalkScriptThe notion of a weekly rest is ancient. Christian religions celebrate a day of rest known as the Sabbath, also called the Lord’s Day. It i s on Sunday. The weekend as a holiday is a rather modern invention. Before the industrial revolutionthe wage labor force was a small fraction of the population. The day of the Sabbath was viewed as one dedicated to God, not one of relaxation.The early industrial period in Europe saw a six-day work week with only Sunday off, but some workers had no days off at all. Only the workers’ rights movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a five-day work week introduced as Saturdaybecame a day of rest and relaxation. This movement began in England.In many ways this has been a great boon to the economy as it leads to a great increase in consumer spending on Saturdays as restaurant visits, motorcar journeys, or trips to the movies became common on Saturday. Many jurisdictions continued to enforce strict Lord’s Day laws on Sunday, which meant that most places of recreation, such as stores and theaters, were forced to close on that day. These regulations began to weaken in the years after the Second World War, and Sunday also became a day of recreation for many.After centuries of development, the weekend is now a part of the week usually lasting two days in which most paid workers do not work. This is a time for leisure and recreation, and for religious activities. Christian religions celebrate a day of rest known as the Sabbath, also called the Lord’s Day. It is on Sunday. Before the industrial revolution the day of the Sabbath was viewed as one dedicated to God, not one of relaxation. The early industrial period in Europe saw a six-day work week with only Sunday off. Only the workers’ rights movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a five-day work week introduced as Saturday became a day of rest and relaxation In many ways this has been a great boon to the economy as it leads to a great increase in consumer spending on Saturdays. After the Second World War, and Sunday also became a day of recreation for many. The weekend is now a part of the week usually lasting two days in which most paid workers do not work. This is a time for leisure and recreation, and for religious activities.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: The History of Chinese Acrobatics ScriptWelcome to the magnificent world of the Beijing Acrobats! Here the impossible is made of possible, and “daring” only begins todescribe their amazing performance. The Beijing Acrobats are comprised of the finest acrobatic troupes in China today and have received acclaim from countries around the world. An outgrowth of Great China Circus, popular during the 1920’s, this group became an integrated professional acrobatic company in 1958.Many of the magnificent and sophisticated feats we see today were performed even in ancient times. The history of Chinese acrobatics is rich in tradition and dates back over 2,000 years. It began with folk arts; tumbling, juggling ordinary household objects and balancing.Myth and religion also influenced the acrobatic performing arts. The Lion Dance is Buddhist in origin. It was a symbol for the spirit of renewal and for avoiding bad luck. Throughout the history of China the acrobatic arts flourished, but in varying degrees. Originally, court entertainments were formal and monotonous, quite the opposite of the lively folk arts of the people. Eventually, however, the excitement of the acrobats’ amazing feats caught and held the attention of the ruling class. Acrobatic performers were routinely invited to the court to entertain and impress the Emperors. These varied acts of tumbling, singing, dancing and juggling became known as “The Hundred Entertainments” in the Han Dynasty, more than 2, 000 years ago. The acrobatic arts have always maintained their popularity with the people. Today the acrobatics of families carry on this highly-acclaimed tradition. Children begin training at a young age to do handstands on a chair, balance jar, spin plates and throw knives; they stick to a strict training schedule which they follow the rest of their lives.Now let’s sit back, relax and enjoy the shows as our performers reveal to you their mastery of an ancient art from, thousands of years in the making!27. Where does this speech probably occur? 28. When was the Great China Circus popular?29. How long is the history of Chinese acrobatics?30. According to the passage, what does the lion in a Lion Dance symbolize? 5. How long do acrobats receives training?Keys: 1D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.DTask 2: Exercise to RelaxScriptWendy: What a day…a walk on the beach, bodysurfing, an hour of pumpingiron, followed by a nice long jog. Maybe we can finish off with a little badminton this evening.Howard: Groan.Wendy: So far this week, we’ve played beach volleyball, gone hiking, goneswimming, and ridden mountain bikes. Don’t you feel better in mind and body than when we arrived here?Howard: To tell the truth, I ache all over. My muscles are complainingthat they’re being mistreated.Wendy: Oh, now, admit it: This is the way to get the most out of life.This is how Nature intended us to live. I’ll bet you’d be exercising even if I weren’t here.Howard: Not a chance. Whenever I feel the urge to exercise, I lie and waitfor the feeling to pass. I prefer sitting around fishing or resting on a comfortable chair and watching the grass grow or stretching out on the beach while the sun slowly sets.Wendy: You’re a lazy lump. Before long you’ll be fat and weak and short ofbreath. If you think we had a big workout this week, just wait till next week. We’re going rafting, and after that, I want to go camping and mountain climbing.Howard: Know what you are? You’re fitness freak. You’re hooked on exercise. Wendy: Well, that may be true. But I’ll make a deal with you. If you promiseto go camping with me next week, we’ll go to a movie this weekend.Howard: Wonderful. Just what I was waiting to hear. It sounds like a greatchance to relax. Maybe someday I can even help you break free from that horrible fitness habit.Wendy: That’ll be the day!Keys: FTTFF。

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Unit 7Part I Warming upA.Tapescript:1. Help the oldThe elderly at home and in the neighborhood, especially those living alone, need your care and support. Show your concern and attend to their needs wherever possible. Your support warms their hearts and brings them hope. If you find any elderly people in need of help, call the Social Welfare Department hot line on 23432255 or contact the nearby Family Services Center.2. Keep Hong Kong cleanHong Kong not only is one of the world's greatest cities, it's also our home. So let's all start taking more pride in its appearance. Let's keep Hong Kong clean.3. For a better societyAt different stages of life, we have different roles to play. As good citizens, we are willing to do our part for a better society.4. Don't litterYou can try walking away from litter, but you can't walk away from a fine. Use the bin or risk a $ 25,000 fine and six months' imprisonment.5. Aids hot lineWe are about to use a 4-letter word. This word can clear a room. This word makes some people sick. This word leaves others in disgust. Some people pretend it doesn't exist. Others wish it would go away. You won't hear it in mixed company. You won't hear it used at home. And you certainly won't hear it in schools. The fact is if more people use this word, less people would be affected by it.6. Equal opportunitiesTrue harmony can only exist when men and women have equal opportunities. Sex discrimination destroys this harmony and is unlawful. Stand up for equal opportunity. The equal opportunities commission hot line: 25118211.7. For your healthWhen traveling abroad, you should take preventive measures against cholera, hepatitis A and other diarrheal diseases. Drink only boiled water or bottled and canned drinks. Avoid eating cut fruits or fruits that are not cleansed. When you take shellfish, make sure they are thoroughly cooked. Always keep an eye on food hygiene. Please stay healthy.B.OutlineI. Violent crimeA. Including robbery, assault, murder, rapeB. Murder rate: twice as high as 30 years agoC. Violent crime rate in general: increased 23% (in the same time period)II. White-collar crimeA. Including embezzlement, bribery, Political corruption, corporate policies that endanger workers and the publicB. White-collar crime rate in general: increasedIII. Solutions:A. Family: through socialization -- leading children to respect themselves, others, and the values of the societyB. Government.1. By helping people to feel that they are part of the society instead of its victims2. By instilling the fear of punishment in those who might become criminalsTapescript:Looking into crime and violence in the United States is likeopening the proverbial can of worms. So many different problems emerge from the can that you sometimes feel the more you know, the less you understand. What is very clear and indisputable, however, is that violent crime has increased greatly in the United States in recent decades. By violent crime, I mean crimes like robbery, assault, murder, and rape. The murder rate is twice as high as 30 years ago, and violent crime in general has increased 23 percent in the same time period. What is also clear is that the general public is afraid -- afraid of becoming victims of violent crime. Statistics are harder to come by for white-collar crime, crimesincluding embezzlement, bribery, political corruption, and corporate policies that endanger workers and the public. But many experts agree that there has been an increase in white-collar crime, too.As for solutions, I think most of us would agree that the family can play a role in reducing crime in the United States: through socialization, which leads children to respect themselves, others, and the values of their society. Moreover, I think society, in the form of government, has a role to play in reducing crime: by helping people to feel that they are part of the society instead of its victims. The government, in the form of the justice system, can also contribute to curbing crime by instilling the fear of punishment in those who might become criminals.Part IIA.1. What are the two aspects mentioned concerning the nature of gambling addicts?--Coming from homes lacking love / looking for wants of family love and parental approval--Unconsciously wanting to lose3. In what ways can gambling addicts hopefully be cured?--By psychiatric treatment--By word therapy--By help from organizations like "Gamblers Anonymous"Tapescript:Compulsive gamblers almost always come from homes lacking (in) love. As a result, the child grows up still looking for the wants of family love and parental approval. Another aspect to the nature of the gambling addict is that unconsciously he wants to lose.Psychiatrists believe that compulsive gamblers consciously may expect to win. However, there's a strong element of self-destruction in an inclination to continue betting until all is lost. One New York psychiatrist believes that basically the compulsive gambler is seeking an answer to the question: Do you love me? By winning, he receives a "yes" answer. However the gambler cannot accept the "yes" he sometimes receives because it is contrary to the reality of his or her unhappy childhood, one lacking (in) family love. The gambler's compelled to continue betting, thus expressing again and again his need for love and acceptance. When gambling addicts do win some money, they rarely spend any of it on their families. Money is like a sacred thing to the addicts. It is reserved for one thing: placing a bet.Fortunately, there's hope and help today for gambling addicts. Psychiatric treatment is one possibility. Word therapy seems to help in some cases. The most readily available and the least expensive help comes from an organization called "Gamblers Anonymous" (GA). GA has more than 90 chapters in the U.S. with about 3,000 gamblers seeking a cure. One basic rule of GA is the gamblers must pay back all their debts, even it takes many years to do so. Thousands of members credit GA with saving them from their addiction, and helping them to build new lives free from the gambling sickness.Happily, today, with more public interest in helping the gambling addict overcome his problem, and with such organizations as the GA, the gambler who wants help to break his addiction, now has some place or some one to turn to.B. SummaryThough in almost all the states in America, parents are held responsible for their kids' misdeeds at schools like destroying ?school property or missing school, only 13 states hold parents criminally liable when their kids commit crimes, such as dealing in drugs, weapons possession and gang banging.More lawmakers are saying parents should be jailed or fined when their kids commit a crime, because the most important influence on the development of a child is the parent. But parenting is not an easy thing. And it gets harder as kids get older. When a child becomes a teenager, parents' involvement with their children under education drops sharply. By 15 to 16 years of age, children are treated as quasi-adults and many of them lead very separate life that parents are not fully informed of.Parental liability laws will not work unless they're part of a much larger effort that includes more helps for parents in raising their children. Experts say what's most needed now is a thorough review of the effectiveness of such laws.Tapescript:In just about every state, parents are held responsible for certain misdeeds of their children, especially for school related, like destroying school property or missing school. But when kids commit crimes whether it's dealing in drugs, weapons possession or gang banging, only 13 states hold parents criminally liable. Now in the wake of the Colorado shootings, more lawmakers are saying parents should be jailed or fined when their kids commit a crime. And there seems to be a certain logic to this trend. The most important influence on the development of a child is the parent.What people really want is good parenting. The question is. Can state legislatures legislate good parenting?"How do you legislate good parenting? And how far should we go with that?"There should be a law that does punish parents for leaving a loaded gun around accessible for children."That's something you can hold me accountable for. But when you tell me I should raise a child in a way.., in a way that that child will not have bad thoughts or be depressed, or not hang around with the wrong kids, you aretrying to legislate something that you know... Parenting is not an easy thing. This is a hard job."And it gets harder as kids get older. Study shows that when a child becomes a teenager, parents' involvement with their children under education drops sharply. This complicates matters with the courts if they are to prove that parents should have known about the child's intentions to commit a crime or stop the child from doing it.By 15 to 16 years of age, children in this country are treated as quasi-adults."We also have young people of that age leading very separate life that parents are not fully informed of. Many of those young people are working. They have a strong peer group affiliation. Perhaps we might have some idealistic view that a law will then force parents to hold daily sessions with their children, ask them what they are doing. I just don't think that's going to work."Parent liability laws will not work unless they're part of a much larger effort that includes more help for parents in raising their children, whether they want it or not."A judge can require a parent to go through psychological testing if the judge sees that there would be some merit not only in helping the child in their situation, but also helping the home situation."According to the National Association of State Legislatures, half a dozen states are expected to take up the issue of parental liability this year. Family law experts say that what's most needed now is a thorough review of the effectiveness of such laws, before more putting in place, because as far, they simply don't seem to be deterring school shootings, let alone bad parenting.Part III Drug therapyA. You are going to hear a report about drug therapy.A1.1. What is the worry put forward by a United Nations drug agency?. Some legal prescription drugs are being taken in worrying quantities in the West.2. What problems are growing in developed countries?In developed countries, the prevalence of anxiety and insomnia and the consumption of sedative hypnotics are growing3. What kind of drugs are often given hastily?Drugs to treat psychological disorders are often given hastily, and without considering the underlying causes of the patients' problem.4. Why is Professor Steven Rose worried? And what is his fear? Advances in biochemistry are being used to mask what children really need -- more discipline or more care. And Prof. Rose is afraid that Western culture is now so wedded to pharmaceutical answers, patients and parents are unwilling to accept that drugs are not the answer to everything.A2.Areas of treatment Supporting examplesOvereatingCarol -- compulsive eater / 115 kilosAdifax-- slimming drug /only as emergency treatment /but prescribed long periodsBadly behaved childrenYoung people -- depressionProzac -- instant relief / frightening dreams/ suicidal feelings / dangers emerge/ long- term effect?ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)Reese -- learning difficulties / lose temper /aggressiveRitalin -- power amphetamine / helpcontrol temper / do better at schoolTapescript.A United Nations drug agency has warned that legal prescription drugs like Viagra, steroids, and diet pills are being taken in worrying quantities in the West. Dan Damon now asks whether people in the industrialized world really are in need of medication for illnesses like depression or whether it's simply becoming easier and more socially acceptable to try and correct mood and behavior through controlled drugs.Generally, we think drug problems are something to do with contraband, and illicit street corner deals. But, the International Narcotics Control Board, which monitors the effectiveness of government measures to control the illegal drugs trade also checks the use of prescription pharmaceuticals. And here too, there are serious problems.In developed countries, the prevalence of anxiety and insomnia and the consumption of sedative hypnotics are growing. The Board notes with concern the frequent long term use, sometimes indefinitely, of psychotropic substances for treating psychological reactions to social pressure, without a diagnosis for a specific disorder.The Narcotics Board's recently published Annual Report for last year is a detailed review of how drugs to treat psychological disorders, including depression, aggressive behavior, and overeating are often given hastily, and without considering the underlying causes of the patients' problems.Carol was a compulsive eater who never felt full. She reached 18 stone, that's more than 115 kilos. She was prescribed the slimming drug Adifax, which used only to be available as an emergency treatment for just a few days, but is now prescribed over long periods.Another controversial area for the use of drug therapy involves badly behaved children. In America, young people suffering from depression are increasingly being given the drug Prozac. For many children, some as young as 7, it provides instant relief from frightening dreams, and suicidal feelings. But, dangers are emerging. The drug works by increasing production in the brain of the chemical serotonin, but we don't know the long-term effect of that, especially in children.And an even more contentious area is what's called Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Ten-year-old Reese has been diagnosed with learning difficulties by an educational psychologist. He's also prone to lose his temper quickly, and be aggressive. His parents found a consultant who was willing to try Ritalin, a power amphetamine. Ritalin has helped Reese to control his temper, and he's doing better at school.Professor Steven Rose from Britain's Oakland University is worried that advances in biochemistry are being used to mask what children really need -- more discipline or more care. And Professor Rose is afraid that Western culture is now so wedded to pharmaceutical answers, patients and parents are unwilling to accept that drugs are not the answer to everything.B.1. How does the time credit system -- "Time Banking" -- work?Patients are linked together with a time broker who involves them in projects to build up time credits.2. What is the advantage of "Time Banking"?Where money is short, this kind of time credit system can bring people with social problems a lot of benefit.3. What do themes like "Time Banking" remind us of?Themes like that do remind us that chemicals are only part of the answer to social problems, and a well-functioning society must be the background to any therapy. Loneliness, low self-esteem and anger need to be seen as problems of relationship, not just brain chemistry.Tapescript:It's up to doctors to monitor the use of drugs and to be sure they are prescribing them for the right reasons and not to keep patients quiet, but at the same time, we should recognize drugs can make a big difference and not condemn their increased use, either as a plot by pharmaceutical companies, or as a shortcut by busy doctors. That doesn't answer the problem of time. One simple and revolutionary idea has emerged from a doctor in South London."He was really sick and tried of prescribing anti-depressants for people's loneliness and anxiety and he thought there must be a way we can do something better than this; why aren't we prescribing time?"Sarah Burns is from the New Economics Foundation, a reform group based in London. She's been working with that doctor and with a growing number of others to develop what's called "Time Banking." Patients who need more human contact to help them with their difficulties are linked together by a time broker who involves them in projects to build up time credits.Where money is short, as in any state-funded health service, this kind of time credit system can bring people with social problems a lot of benefit.Themes like that do remind us that chemicals are only part of the answer to social problems, and a well-functioning society must be the background to any therapy. Loneliness, low self-esteem and anger need to be seen as problems of relationship, not just brain chemistry.P山有木兮木有枝,心悦君兮君不知。

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