21世纪大学英语视听说 Part D Unit5 文本
新世纪大学英语视听说教程5听力原文
Track 5-1-3C. Now listen to the whole interview. Circle the correct words or phrases to complete each sentence according to what each speaker says.Cynthia: And welcome back to "Book Talk" on WKRZ. I'm your host Cynthia Marques, and this morning we'll be reviewing Corinne Maier's French bestsellerBonjour Paresse -- which translates into English as Hello Laziness. Maier's book, HelloLaziness, takes a humorous look at the corporate workplace, and encourages readers todo as little as possible when they're at work. Joining me to discuss the book are DavidSorenson, a journalist for City Tithes magazine, and Marc Pryce, a professor of socialpsychology at Bower University So, let's start with Maier's opinion in Hello Lazinessthat we work because we have to -- because we need the money, not because most of uslove out' jobs. David, what are your thoughts about this?David: I completely agree with that .... I mean, the fact is, most of us do go to work for the paycheck ... not because we love our jobs ... we need money to live. yntbia:Are you speaking from personal experience?David: Oh absolutely! Who hasn't felt this way -- especially if you've worked in a boring job with little chance of advancement? ... Anyway, I thought that Maier dealtwith the subject of office work in a very witty, amusing way in her book. 1 laughed outloud several times while reading it.Cynthia: Can you give us an example?David: Of what made me laugh? Well, for instance, she gives all of these wonderful tips for doing as little as possible at work -- things like pretending to be asmoker so that you can take frequent five-minute breaks.Cynthia: That's a good one.David: ... Or ... um ... hiding a magazine inside a large work manual.Cynthia: Right, her tips were funny ... So what about you, Marc? What did you think of the book?Marc: Well, in places, it was humorous, no question. But overall, I found it to be rather negative -- in spite of the humor.Cynthia: What bothered you about the book? Can you think of a specific example?Marc: Well, one thing Maier says in her book is to be nice to temporary workers.Why? Because they are the only ones who do any real work. In other words, the other people in the company are all just modern-day slaves ...They aren't doing anything meaningful.David: Now I think that's pretty funny.Marc: And then there's another tip from the author: Never accept a position of responsibility. She says that you'll just have to work extra hard for little money. Instead of encouraging people to figure out what else they could be doing with their lives, she tells them it's better to just goof off at work. 1 didn't really find that very funny, 1 guess. David: Yes, but Maier is being ironic, Marc ...Marc: I know what you're saying, David, but what I'm getting at is that Maier's book encourages people to just give up. She claims that it's pointless to try to change things in the workplace ... you know, that you can be replaced by another person at any time. Her message is that you can't get ahead in today's workplace, and you'll probably be laid off eventually, so why bother.David: Yes, but Maier wasn't trying to write a self-help book, Marc. When she tells us to go for the most useless position in the company so that you won't have to work too hard ... well, she's not being entirely serious. It's kind of a joke.Cynthia: Well, I can see that our listeners are going to have to read the book and decide for themselves. Thank you both for joining us today.Track 5-1-8C. Pair work. Now listen to the whole interview. Pay special attention to what Resende said towards the end of the interview. Who do you think may have said each statement below? Write the person's name. Then compare your answers with a partner and give your reasons.Interviewer: Why don't we start off by talking a little about how you developed your interest in food and cooking?Resende: We!l, food has always been my passion. As a child, I used to love preparing meals with my grandmother, who was from Brazil. And as I got older, I spent a lot of time in the kitchen, experimenting with different dishes Thai soups, German tortes, Italian pastas.Interviewer: But you never considered a career in the culinary arts7Resende: Not at all. You know, as a kid, I grew up learning that a person went to college and got a job in business, law, or something like that. Telling my parents that ! wanted to "study food" would’ve been impossible. They never would have agreed.Interviewer: So, fast forward to the present. You're now a business development manager for an international technology company. !t doesn't exactly sound like the career you dreamed of. Tell us, how did The Mediterranean came into your life?Resende: About three years ago, I moved into an apartment around the corner from this store it's a lovely little place that specializes in imported food from Greece, Spain, and Italy. There's a deli as well. Anyway, i'd drop in there once a week or so to pick up different items. But the next thing you knew, i was talking with the owner, Alex Kanellos, about a cheese or a certain wine. Then one day, he jokingly suggested that i work in the deli since I had all of these ideas. I just laughed when he said it, but when I got home, ! couldn't stop thinking that maybe this part-time job was an opportunity in disguise.interviewer: So you took the job?Resende: Oh yeah. ! went to the deli the next morning. I had butterflies in my stomach. ! kept thinking ... I'm thirty years old and I'm taking a part-time job in a deli. What am I doing? When I asked Mr. Kanellos if he was serious about letting me work there part-time, he looked a little surprised at first. But then, Mr. Kanelloshanded me an apron, and the rest is history, so to speak, i've been working there every Saturday for the last couple of years.Interviewer: What led to your decision to buy the deli?Resende: About eight months ago, Mr. Kanellos mentioned that he was getting ready to retire, and was going to sell the place. So, l started thinking ... lf he's going to sell it to someone, why not me? When l approached Mr. Kanellos with the idea, he was very open to it. l also think he was pleased to turn over the place to someone he knew.Interviewer: And what about your job with the tech company?Resende: I'm going to stay for another three months, until Mr. Kanellos retires.Interviewer: How are your family and friends reacting to the news?Resende: My friends are really happy for me. A lot of them have jobs they can't stand -- especially my friend Suki -- and most would love to make a change in their lives. My boyfriend has been pretty supportive, too, though at first, he thought I was crazy to work part-time at the deli. My mom isn't thrilled, though. She's worried about me leaving a "good job" to run the store, but I know that as a small businesswoman, 1 can be successful, too. I'm sure she'll come around!Unit 1, Lesson BForced to outsourceTV reporter: Silicon Valley software developer S. Atlantic makes no apologies for the fact that most of its work is done by engineers in India. Much of its business involves helping start-up software companies launch their products. Without India's cost savings, those companies wouldn't exist, because venture capital firms now require software start-ups to offshore before they'll invest.O'Brian: It is now a table stake for a software start-up to do a pretty large percentage of their product development with an outsourcing and offshore model. And I would say the majority of that work is done in India today, with China starting to grow quickly, and other areas as well: Eastern Europe, Latin America, other parts of South Asia.TV reporter: S. Atlantic's founders are Indian immigrants, as are most of its 70 . employees. It's Hyderabad, India, software developers make about a quarter of what . workers would. That translates to 50% overall cost savings for its clients. The CEO of software start-up Kommendio says he had no other option.Gil: Not in Silicon Valley during one of the most -- the toughest economic periods in history. Because capital is very, very tight.TV reporter: (;il says the lower costs will also speed up Kommendio's development cycle by at least a year. S. Atlantic's offshoring business is growing faster than it expected. The company plans to add a total of about a thousand jobs in India this year and next. S. Atlantic says hiring in the United States will be proportional, so that's less than a hundred jobs. Nationwide, information technology employment continues to struggle. At the end of the first quarter, it was 2% higher than last year, and that's expected to slow because tech companies plan to hire fewer than half the number of workers they did last year.O'Brian: It's clear that there is a lot of creative destruction in capitalistsocieties and economies, and nowhere more so than in Silicon Valley.And the benefits of that sort of creative destruction, at the bottom line, are fundamentally, economic growth and more jobs in the long run.TV reporter: In the near term, however, most ofS. Atlantic's jobs will be created in India.Your reporter, Fremont, California.Track 5-2-3C. Now listen to the whole conversation. Complete each sentence with words and information you hear.Mr. Young: Hi, Carrie ... Joel. It's nice to meet you. Please, have a seat.Joel: Thanks, Mr. Young.Mri Young: So, is this your first time visiting with a financial advisor?Carrie: Yeah, it is for me.Joel: Me too.Mr. Young: OK, that's fine. Now, in preparation for our meeting, you were asked to do a little homework -- to create a budget of sorts on your own. Did you get a chance to do that?Carrie: Yeah, we did, but it was tough. I don't see how it's going to work.Mr, Young: And you, Joel? How do you fee!?Joel: Pretty much the same. But, if we don't get things under control, we're going to be in big trouble.Mr. Young: From looking at your expenses, I’d agree with you there. OK ... next question ... any idea how you got into this situation?Joel: Credit cards. We splurged last year: we bought a new entertainment center for the apartment, went on vacation to the Bahamas, I bought a new car. Basically, we spent a lot of money on things we didn't need, and now we've maxed out all our cards.Carrie: And we don't have any kind of financial plan. We're living paycheck to paycheck, I’m having anxiety attacks just thinking about it. What's going to happen if one of us loses our job?Mr. Young: Let's take this one step at a time and see if we can lessen your anxiety, OK? ... The situation certainly isn't hopeless. One thing to do is to start tracking your expenses. Then, make cutting back on these expenses a priority,Carrie: That's easier said than done ... OK, so where do we start?Mr. Young: Well, the first thing to do, I think, is to eliminate some of your bigger expenses -- bring down the costs ... Let's see ... Joel, you're making payments on a new car, aren't you?Joel: Yes, I am.Mr. Young: Well, one thing I’d suggest right off the bat is for you to sell that new car.Joel: I'd hate to lose my car...Mr. Young: Well, get a used one then. The payments will be much more manageable.Joel: OK ... I guess I can accept that ... But honestly, how will we ever pay off those credit cards?Mr. Young: Hold on a second. We have to start slowly and be focused. Before you can get out of debt, you have to start spending less money in general -- making some small changes.... Now, let's look at your daily habits. You have cable TV, right?Joel: Yeah.Mr. Young: And what about magazine subscriptions? Did you calculate that for me?Carrie: Yep. We spend about $250 a year on magazines. The cable bill runs about ... I don't know ... what is it?Joel: About 50 buck a month?Carrie: I think it's more like 60 ... So that comes out to about $720 a year.Mr. Young: OK, so let's say we cut back on half of the magazines -- that's $125 a year --plus eliminate the $720 for cable.Carrie: Wow, that's almost $900 saved over a year. And we hardly watchTV anyway.Joel: Seems doable to me.Mr. Young: This is the way we need to look at it. Now, what about entertainment -- things like going to the movies, concerts, clubbing, going out to eat...?Joel: Well, we don't really go out that often.Carrie: Yeah, maybe we go to the movies or see a band somewhere once or twice a month.Joel: And we do meet friends for dinner on Saturdays, but most of the week, we eat at home.Carrie: Yeah, but we do get take-out at the Chinese restaurant about oncea week.Joel: Oh yeah. And I usually grab a cup of coffee in the morning -- on my way to work. Does that count?Mr. Young: You know, if you buy a cup of coffee every morning it can really add up. Just think about how much you spend every day. Now think about howmuch that coffee will cost you over 10 years.Joel: Wow. I had no idea.Mr. Young: Yeah ... I'd suggest taking your own from home.Carrie: Sounds like another great way for us to save.Mr. Young: Good! Now, about eating out and going places with friends...Track 5-2-4A. A professor is talking to his class about migrant workers. Listen to the lecture and number the topics in the order ill which they are presented.Today, we are going to start looking at the impact that migrant workers have been having around the world, and at some of the challenges that they face on both personal and institutional levels. By the end of this lecture, 1 hope you come to realize that migrant workers are not only very important to national economies but also to the global economy, and that they will continue to grow in importance as countries and companies compete more aggressively to enhance their human resources.Let me start out by giving you some statistics. Today, almost one out of every ten residents in many industrialized nations is from another country, and the number of people living and working outside their home countries has more than doubled since the mid-1970s to almost 180 million.In fact, over the last ten years, thousands of people have traveled abroad in search of opportunity, and this movement has been noticed, and even encouraged, by different countries, as I will explain later. For example, Japan and Canada, and countries in Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East are beginning to realize how important workers from abroad are to their economies. Migrant workers bring with them special skills needed in an industrialized nation, and they are also willing to do Certain jobs that many citizens won't do, such as janitorial and factory work.In addition, by working abroad and sending money home, migrant workers are helping to improve the lives of their families. Money sent home can be used to buy a house, send someone to school, or start a small business. These are opportunities that families in some countries might not have otherwise.Moreover, the money that migrant workers send home has an impact on the economies of their countries of origin. It helps to sustain, and sometimes improve, the economic we!l-being of the home country. In 2002, for example, Brazilian workers in Japan sent more money home than Brazil made by exporting coffee that year. Another statistic points out that a very small percentage of india's population, only zero point one percent %), live and work in the . However, these workers earn and send back almost ten percent (10%) of india's national income.Industrialized nations that have the largest number of migrant workers are now changingtheir laws to make it easier for foreign workers to enter, and remain in, their countries. Many countries are now allowing dual citizenship -- which was quite uncommon in the recent past, especially in developing nations. And now, a citizen of one country can live and work abroad as a citizen of another nation, and still send money back to his or her home country.Living and working in a foreign country is not easy of course, but many migrant workers have a strong sense of purpose. One man I met from Mumbai told me that although he missed being with his family, he knew that he had made the right decision to move here, and in the long run, it would be worth it.Now, are there any questions before we move on?Unit 2, Lesson BBritain's migrant boomTV reporter: When the flags were raised back in May to salute the arrival often new countries in the European Union, there was one sour note. Worried at theprospect of increased immigration, many of the older EU states put restrictions onthe free movement of incomers to work in their countries. But now those who didn't,like Britain, are gaining dividends.FPB official: Several British firms have actually set up shop in Poland for a few days, doing a sort of work trade, ifyou like, where people have applied for jobsand the firms found them -- have signed them up, found them accommodation here,and they're working happily.TV reporter: Handy for Poland, where unemployment runs around 20%; but good, too, for Britain, where employers back the Bank of England's verdict that theinflux of job seekers is helping to keep down interest rates.CBI official:They explain why we are continuing to see increases inemployment, reductions in unemployment, without the disease we always used to have when the economy overheated: wage inflation, inflation generally, boom and bust. The economy's far more flexible than it used to be, and one of the reasons is migrant workers.TV reporter: More than half those working in the UK's health service, for example, are migrant workers born overseas.CB! official: They're filling gaps that either we have key skill shortages in -- and I think that's particularly noticeable in construction -- or they're filling gaps where people, frankly, will not do the work because of antisocial hours, because of relatively poor pay.TV reporter: But some opposed to increased immigrations see snags.MW official: It is true that a large flow of cheap labor will keep wages down. That's fine for the employer. But of course, it's the taxpayer who has to pay for the housing, the hospitals, the schools, and so on; not the employer. So, of course, cheap labor has some benefits. But it's having a substantial effect on our economy, on the overcrowding in Britain.TV reporter: But not all the migrant workers like those from Poland stay.FPB official: Largely because they have already made some money, and they can go to Poland and either set up a little business of their own or anyway help the family who have been struggling while they've been living over here.TV reporter: Migrants help to oil the economic machinery. In Britain, construction, agriculture, the health service would be in trouble without them. But if business leaders can see the benefits of managed migration, many ordinary folk, fearful of seeing wage levels driven down, are yet to be convinced.Your reporter, London.Unit 3, Lesson ATrack 5-3-1A. Listen to the interview. What is the relationship between Claudia and CaratCheck (/) the box.Host: lf you heard this story from a friend, you probably wouldn't believe it. But the fact is, it's all true ... Welcome to our program, I’m your host, Ross Bilton. I’m sitting here with Claudia and Cara, two business students ... with their story to share ... thanks for joining us.Claudia: Thanks for having us.Host: This is a really interesting story, isn't it.'? ! think our viewers are going to be surprised to hear about it. We'll start with you, Claudia. Tell us how this all started ...Claudia: Well, let's see ... I'm attending school at Hampton College -- I'm a junior, majoring in business -- and one day ...Host: Let's back things up a bit. Tell us a little about your background first, Claudia.Claudia: OK. Um .... let's see ... I grew up -- I was raised as an only child ... and I was raised Jewish.Host: How about you, Cara?Cara: Not me ... ! have a lot of brothers and sisters and, we!i, my family is Catholic.Host: Go ahead, Claudia.Claudia: And .., umm ... Actually, I found out I was adopted when ! was young ... ! searched for answers for years. I wanted to know about my birth parents. Unfortunately, I didn't -- couldn't learn much because my birth documents were lost.Host: How did you know you were adopted?Claudia: Because 1 didn't look anything like my parents ... so i asked them, and they told me ...Cara: I don't look like my parents either!Host: Cara, did you grow up in the city7Cara: Nope ... I'm a suburban girl. ! mean .... I like the city and everything, but I didn't grow up there.Claudia: I'm the one who grew up in the city.Host: That's great ... Well, obviously you two look alike -- honestly, if i ran into you on the street .... well .... I don't think I'd be able to tell you apart ...Cara: That's what everyone says ... even though our hair is different and our taste in clothes isn't the same ... I mean ... we ARE identical twins ...Host: Right ... OK, so we know Claudia is going to school. You're in college, too, CaratCara: Yes. l'm at the same college as she -- my sister -- is ... which is pretty wild ... I'm a junior, too ... the only difference is I'm minoring in business.Host: And you didn't know Claudia7Cara: No, I didn't. Growing up, l heard rumors about ... well, there was talk that I had a twin sister living somewhere ... My mother had this theory ... that she was somewhere in Canada. 1 had no idea she really existed, and that she was so close by ...Oh, did you know we now live only 15 minutes from each other？In the same town？Host: That's really something! ... So, how did you find each other?Claudia: Now this is a funny story! We dated the same guy! ... Josh -- my current boyfriend -- told me, you know, "You won't believe this -- but, like, I know this girl who looks just like you! You have to meet her." And 1 said, "Yeah... uh huh ... right ..." Host: You didn't believe him.Claudia: Not at first ... I mean ... come on ...Host: How did you know Josh, CaratCara: We went out a couple of times ... Nothing romantic, but ... um, he's agreat guy-- we're good fiends now.Host: So, what did you think when you met each other7 Were you surprised7Cara: To say the least!Host: You certainly didn't need any evidence you were twins.Claudia: No, we didn't. When we saw each other -- it was pretty obvious.Cara: It was unbelievable that we'd been living so close to each other and never knew it! And it was such a twist of fate that we met and got to know each other ...Host: Speaking of getting to know each other, have there been any surprises you've learned?Cara: We have a lot in common! We're both interested in music and ... urn, our bedrooms are painted the same color -- yellow! Oh yeah and ...Claudia: And we have the same favorite food -- fried chicken!Host: And you can finish each other's sentences! We'll have to leave it there for today. It's wonderful that there's been such a positive outcome to this story. Thank you for joining us ... Cara and Claudia -- twins who were separated at birth and reunited twenty years later. Good luck to both of you!Track 5-3-6C, Listen again to the whole TV program. Then read the statements in A and B, and decide if each is a fact or a theory. Write the correct letter (For T} next to each statement above.Speaker 1: For years, scientists have tried to account for the mysterious disappearances of planes and ships at sea. Now, they may have the answer due tonew satellite data. Stay tuned to Mystery World.Speaker 2: From Washington, DC, here's Clark Jacobs with Mystery World.Speaker 1: Consider these three facts: First...Over the last twenty years, hundreds of cargo ships -- many as big as a soccer field -- have mysteriously disappeared or been destroyed in the North Atlantic and near the tip of South America and South Africa.Second...The Bermuda Triangle, roughly the area between southern Horida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, has been the site of many ship and aircraft disappearances over the last hundred years, and Third...in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of central Japan, there is a region known as "The Devil's Sea" -- given its name in 1955 after ten ships vanished, and the area has been named a danger zone by the Japanese government.For years, scientists have struggled to explain these events. Many speculated that bad weather or machine problems were responsible, and on Mystery World, we considered the possibility of visitors from space as the cause.But now there is evidence that may shed new light on the disappearances. Satellites set up by the European Space Agency have recently identified enormous waves far out in the oceans. These "monster are often nearly thirty meters high, or about the size ora twelve-story building. They often rise unexpectedly, like giant walls of water from the sea, crashing down with great force, and then, they disappear.Speaker 2: Though waves this size have been a part of folklore for centuries, people believed that they were extremely rare, occurring only once every ten thousand years. The satellite data, though, proves that they are more common than once thought. Scientists now also suspect that these waves may have been responsible for many of the unexplained disappearances of low-flying aircraft and ships over the years. So, how and why do waves like these form? In analyzing the recent satellite images collected by the European Space Agency, scientists have noted that monster waves appear to form most often in places where waves ofdifferent strengths come together from different directions. At the southern tip ofAfrica,for example, where the Atlantic and indian Oceans meet, it is quite commonfor waves to crash into each other. Combined with the strong ocean currents in theregion, waves may then grow to enormous height. This theory may explain theoccurrence of monster waves in similar locations around the globe such as at the tipof South America.To understand why monster waves might form in places like the North Sea, where there are no fast- moving ocean currents, scientists have turned tostudying the weather and its effect on the ocean. They hope that by studying weatherpatterns, they may be able to predict where monster waves are likely to develop.Even though scientists are beginning to understand more about monster waves, there is still a lot to learn. And now that it is clear that these waves are more common than once thought, efforts should be made to improve ships'safety and to minimize the loss of life. For Mystery World, this is Clark Jacobs in Washington.Track 5-4-3D. Listen to the whole conversation. Circle whether the phrase describes Ashley (A), Jesse 0), or someone else (S).Jesse: Excuse me ... urn, Ashley, is that you7Ashley: Yes, it is. You must be Jesse. Nice to meet you.Jesse: Same here.Ashley: Urn. have a seat .... Did -- did you have any trouble finding this place7Jesse: Nope, not at all. Your directions were perfect.Ashley: Well, you were right on time. You know, I like meeting people here because it's easy。
21世纪大学实用英语综合教程第二册unit 5听力部分
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• Li Ming: Excuse me, Wang Ying, do you ___________remember what to say in by any chance English when you want to express curiosity? aren’t you • Wang Ying: You’re testing me, ________? • Li Ming: How dare I? • Wang Ying: We learned it last week. Don’t you remember even one of the expressions for that purpose used ______________? • Li Ming: I’m afraid I’ve forgotten it all now. That’s why____________ I’m asking you . • Wang Ying: You know, one thing can be expressed ____________ in different ways. As I recall, it’s common to say: “I’m most curious about
新世纪大学英语视听说教程Unit1~Unit5听力原文
Unit 1Track l-1-OL-1A.Emily is at the airport. Listen and check the correct box.Josh: Hello?Emily: Hi,Josh?lt’sEmily.Josh: Hi Em. Are you at the airport with Uncle Tim?Emjly: Yes, I’m here, but I don’t see Uncle Tim. Tell me again – what does he look like?Josh: He’s tall, and he’s in his 30s. He has long brown hair.Emjly: 0K…Josh: Oh, and he wears glasses.Emily: No, I don’t seeTrack l-l-OL-2B, Listen again. Emily is looking for a man. What does he look like? Circle the correct answers.Track l-1-OL-3C. Listen again. Who is the man? Check the correct picture. What is didifferentrent about him now?Josh: Hello?Emily: Hi, Josh? It’s Emily.Josh: Hi Em. Are you at the airport with Uncle Tim?Emily: Yes, I’m here, but I don’t see Uncle Tim. Te ll me again –一what does he Iook like?Josh: He’s tall, and he’s in his 30s. He has long brown hair.Emily: 0K…Josh: Oh, and he wears glasses.Emily: No, I don’t see him …Uncle Tim: Excuse me … are you Emily?Emily: Yes … Uncle Tim?Uncle:le Tim: Hi, Emily. How are you?Emily: Fine! Wow, Unc/e Tim, you look different! Josh,Josh … are you there? Uncle Tim is here. He has short, blond hair now. He looks like Brad Pitt! Track l-l-OL-4A. Listen to the description of a famjly photo. Then drag the names from the box and drop them on the right person.Emiljo is in his fifties. He is tall – about 182 cm. He is average weight. He has brown eyes. He has short, curly, gray hair.Kathy is in her forties. She is short. She is slim. She has blue eyes. She has long, straight, blond hair.Michael is young. He is tall. He is average weight. He has dark, brown eyes. Hehas short, curly, blond hair.Alexis and Ashley are twins. They are young. They are average height. They are slim. Alexis has blue eyes, but Ashley has green eyes. They both have long, curly, red hair.Track l-l-OL-5B.Now listen to these people introducing themselves. Then answer the questionsasked.1. I’m Carrie Brown from New York. I’m an art student and I like listening to musicand playing basketball.2. Hello, everyone. My name is Ann Andrews. I come from Wellington, New Zealand.I’m a teacher and I like shopping and hanging out with friends.3. Hi, I’mjulia Sanchez. I’m a reporter from Lima, Peru. I like surfing and blogging.4. My name is Charles Horton, I Iive in Boston, USA. I’m a chef. In my spare time, Ilike painting and traveling.5. I’m George Simmel from Berlin, Germany. I’m a fashion designer. I Iike watchingfilms and jogging very much.6. My name is Kevin Smith. I come from Sydney, Australia. I like cooking andreading detective stories. I’m a finance manager.Track l-l-OL—6A.Look at the picture and listen to the e-mail message. Then tell which one in thepicture is Mr. Ryder.Dear Mr. Peters,Please meet Mr. James Ryder at the ajrport station at 11:00 tomorrow. His flight is UA238 from Los Angeles. He is a tall man in his sixties with gray hair, and he wears big glasses. His meeting with the Marketing Department is at 4:00.Thank you,Kyra GreeneMarketing DepartmentTrack l-1-OL-7B.Listen to another e-mail message. Then tell which one in the picture is Tom.Gina-HELP! Can you meet my friend Tom at the airport tomorrow? My car has big problems and I can’t drive it. Tom is coming on flight KX661 from Denver at 11:00. He’s average height and kind of thin, with Iong blond hair and a mustache. Thanks a million!ChrisTrack l-l-OL-8A.Now listen to the passage. Do you think Andrew Barn is happy being a celebritydouble?Celebrity doublesA group of teenagers is standing outside a hair salon in Manchester, England. Many of them have cameras and are looking in the salon window. Then want to see soccer player David Beckham. A man in the salon looks like Beckham (he has blond hair and Beckham’s good Iooks). But the man in the salon isn’t the famou s soccer player. He’s Andrew Barn – a twenty-tvvo-year-old hairdresser,Barn isn’t surprised by the teenagers. People often stop him on the street and want to take his picture. Barrrn is a hairdresser, but he also makes money as a Beckham double. Barn travels all over Europe as David Beckham. Newspepapers often ‘take his photo. It’s an exciting Iife for the hairdresser from Manchester.Today, many companies work with celebrity doubles. The most popular celebrity doubles look like famous athletes, pop singers, and actors. The companies pay doubles to go to parties and business meetings. Doubles are also on TV and in newspaper ads.Why do people want to look like a celebrity? An Anna Kournikova double in the U.S. says,“I can make good money. I also make a Iot of people happy.”Track l-1-OL-9B.Listen again. Then circle True or False. If a sentence is false, make it true.Track l-l-OL-IOListen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.Sun-hee makes plans to meet her cousin at the bus station. Then her co-worker calls and asks Sun-hee to teach a a class. Sun-hee agrees to teach the class, She asks Tara to meet her cousin. She tells Tara what her cousin looks like. S. Sun-hee says that he’s in his thirties, He’s average height and heavyset, and he wears glasses. When Sun-hee comes hoiome, she sees that her cousin /ooks very different. Sun-hee asks Tara,“How did you find him?” Tara Iaughs and she shows Sun-hee a sign that says “Sun-hee Park’s cousin.”Unit2Track l-2-OL-IA.Listen to these three conversations. What is each person doing? Circle thecorrect answer.Conversation 1Man: Next, please!Woman: Hi, here’s my ticket.Man: And where are you going today, Ms. Gregory?Woman: Berljn.Man: May I see your passport, please?Woman: Sure, here you-are,Man: And how many suitcases do you have?Woman: Just one.Conversation 2Man: Too bad it’s our last day in New York. There’s a lot to see. Woman: I know. But at least we’re here-at the Statue of Liberty. Isn’t i t beautiful? Man: Yeah, it is. Hey, we need a photo. Excuse me?Man 2：Yes?Man: Can you take our picture, please?Man 2：Sure.Conversation 3Woman: Welcome to the Ritz Carlton, Shanghai.Man: Thank you. My name is Ian Walters. I have a room for myself and my wife.Woman: Okay. Can I see a credit carc and ID, please?Man: Of course. Here’s my card and my passport.Woman: Thank you. Here are your keys, Mr, Walters. Enjoy your stay.Track l_2_OL2B.Listen again. Complete the sentences with the correct city.Track l-2-OL-3A.Listen to some travel tips for Thailand. How many tips are mentioned?Travel tips for ThailandThailand is a nice country in Southeast Asia, with something for every visitor. There is a lot for you to discover there. But before you go, you should make a plan to help you be better prepared. Here are sonme tipsFirstly, the weather in Thailand is hot and humid all year, so you should pack sunglasses, T-shirts, and sandals with you.Secondly, you should buy your plane ticket early. Thailand is a very popular place for a vacation, and the plances are very full. Thirdly, the traffic in this country is very bad and people drive really fast, so you should rent a car. Another tip is that you should drink a lot of water and juice to stay cool. Finally, and this is a very important tip, you shouldn’t take photos outside in the afternoon. It is too sunny and bright. Remember these tips and you will have a great time there. Have fun in Thailand! Track l-2-OL-4B.Listen again and complete the sentences.Track l-2-OL-5A.Listen to the first part of a talk about the weather in some vacation spots, Then fillin the chart with information you hear. For each place, write the best time for a vacation and the reason.Watch the Weather!Most people plan their vacations very careffi]ly. They think a lot about plane tickets, passports, and hotel reservations. But they often forget about one important thing – the weather. You should learn about the right time to visit your vacation spot. Here is some information to help you plan your next vacation.. Italy. The weather is sunny all year, but it’s sometimes cold in winter. April and May are warm and beautiful. From June to September, it’s very hot.. Australia. Summer here is from December to April. It sometimes rains, butweather is usually very good. In winter, it snows a little in some places, but most of Australia isn’t very cold.Track l-2-OL-6B.Now listen to the second part of the talk. Then fill in the rest of the chart＼N协information you hear.Hong Kong, China. The Weather is hot and very humid here a lot of the year. In July and August, it’s sometimes very windy, and there are bad storms. October and November are warm and not so humid, but in December and January, it gets very chilly sometimes.*Germany. From November to April, the weather is cold, cloudy, and snowy. In spring it’s warm, but there’s a Iot of rain.July and August are usually warm and sunny. * India. You shouldn’t travel to fndia from June to September. There is a lot of rain everywhere. From November to April, after the rainy season, the weather is nice and co01. In April and May, it often gets very hot.Track l-2-OL-7A.Study the pictures of these items. Then listen to the passage. How are these fivethings related to each other?In Tokyo, it’s an envelope with $850,000 in cash. At Florida’s Disney World, it’s a glass eye. At a hotel in England, it’s a goat and a false leg. How are all of these things similar? They are unusual things that people Ieave in hotel rooms, in airports, and on city streets. Lrish Martino works in the Lost and Found Center at an airport in a U.S. city. “Sure, we find the usual stuff–cell phones, keys, sunglasses, and wallets,” she says. “But people also forget some weird things at the airport, too.” What does Ms. Martino find? A woman’s false teeth in the bathroom. A mannequin in an airport waiting area.“How do you forget those things?” Martino wonders. Nobuo Hasuda works for the Lost and Found Center in downtown Tokyo. The Center has almost 800,000 items, Three hundred thousand of them are umbrellas! There are also manyother things –jewelry and briefcases, snowshoes and musical instruments. Mr. Hasuda keeps the lost items for six months and two weeks. After this time, the finder can take the item. This is good luck for some people. Remember the money belongs to the finder!Track l-2-OL8B.Listen again. Then complete each sentence with the correct word or number. Rack l-2-OL-9Listen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.Roberto is packing for a trip and Mike is helping him. Mike asks about the souvenirs that Roberto is bringing for his famjly. Roberto explains that the book is for his niece and the small Statue of Liberty belongs to his father. Roberto says that he’s ready to go, but then Mike finds a teddy bear and asks whose it is. Roberto says that it belongs to him and explains that it was a gift from Claudia so he always travels with it. Mike says he thinks the bear makes a cute travel partner for Roberto.Unit 3Track l-3-OL-1A.Listen. What are Ashley and her dad talking about? Check the answer.Dad: Ashley?Ashley: Yeah, Dad! I’m in my room. I’m packing.Dad: Hi, honey. I can’t believe you’re going to college!Ashley: I know.Dad: i: So, what do you want to study?Ashley: Art.Dad: Art?! Come on, Ashley. Be serious.Ashley: I am serious, Dad.Dad: I think you should study business so you can get a good job.Ashley: Business!?Dad: Yes, you’re a smart, organized young woman. It’s perfect for you. Ashley: ; But, Dad … there’s a Iot t can do with an art degree. The business world is very competitive ..,Dad: I don’t know, Ashley …Ashley: Come on Dad. Let’s look at the university website. There’s more information there.Track l-3-OL-2B.Listen again. Complete the sentences.T rack l_3-OL-3A. Listen to a conversation between two interviewers. What are they talking about? Circle the answer.A: I interviewed Sara Foxx. She likes sales, but wants to work part time. Hmm …I spoke with Jason Gray, and he wants to work at home but likes responsibility.A: Does he want to work full time?Yes, he does. How about Sara?Well, she wants to work part time, but she plans to stay at the sales position for at least two years. And she Ioves people,B: What does she plan to do in two years’ time?A: She expects to go to grad school in the future, but she likes thejob.B: Jason likes the job too. He wants to make a good salary and he Ioves to travel. A: Well, Sara hates to fly. It seemsjason would be the person we need. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have any sales eroPetxeTrack l-3-OL-4B Now listen again. Then fill in the chart below about which descriptions are true for Sara and Jason. Check the boxes.Track l-3-OL-5A.Listen to the following famous people talking about the right personality neededfor success. Do you have the right personality for these jobs?I’m Don Pierce. A good actor works very, very hard. People think that actors spend their time at a lot of parties and nightclubs, but that isn’t true. Actors spend hours –many hours –studying their lines for each movie. And you really have to understand people so that you can understand your character in the movie.I’m Janice. I think the most important thing for a good doctor is being a good listener. You have to understand people and their problems. A good doctor likes to solve problems and always wants to help his or her patients. And you can’t be impulsive –you should always be careful. Sometimes the first answer you think of isn’t the right answer. Doctors need a lot of energy, because they are usually hardworking.Hi, I’m Daniel. To be a success in business, you have to work well with groups of people. At the same time, you need to have strong opinions and be ab/e to explain your opinions clearly. Good business-people always like to make new things and try new ideas. They are very organized, and they work very long hours.Track l_3-OL-6B. Now listen again. Then fill in the chart below about which things are important forthe jobs listed. Check the boxes.Track l-3-OL:7C. Listen to a recording and complete the following paragraph. Use words from the box.A good athlete is hardworking. He or she practices for many hours before every game. Athletes should also be competitive. They should always think about their team, and how to win. Good athletes are also independent. They practice alone, even when the coach isn’t there. They are very careful about their health, and they don’t do dangerous things. And they are very serious about their sport – it is the most important thing in their life!Track l-3.OL-8A.Now listen to the passage about four personality types: The Dreamer, The Partner,The Thinker, and The Artist. Which personality type best describe you.The DreamerA dreamer thinks there is a “right” way to do things. This person wants to ljve in the “perfect world.”A Dreamer is often hardworking and organized. Many are good listeners and like to help others. Many Dreamers work as teachers, lavvyers, and in leadership roles.ThePartnerA Partner wants to be in a group. For this person, rules and group harmony are important,丁hese rules lKeep peace in the group. Partners are often serious, careful people. Many do well as teachers, managers, police officers, and politicians. TheThinkerFor Thinkers, understanding things is very important. They like to solve problems and make new things. Thinkers can also be competitive. They Iike to win. They are independent and often have very strong opinions. Many Thinkers work as scientists, inventors: politicians, and engineers.The ArtistArtists want to ‘oe free. They don’t want to follow the rules all the time. Artists like action and are often impulsive. They also like trying new things. Like Thinkers, many Artists have strong opinions. Many artists are creative and do well as musicians, actors, fashion designers, and athlete.Track l- 3-OL-9B. Listen again. C\rcle D for Dreamer, P for Partner, T for Thinker, or A for Artist for each sentence. Sometimes, more than one answer is possible.Track l-3-OL-10Listen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.Claudia and Sun-hee are watching a baseball game and start to talk about sports. Claudia says that she plays baseball five or six times a year. Sun-hee says that she often goes swimming and loves to play tennis. She also says that she’s not very competitive and just wants to have fun. When a baseball player invites them to play, Sun-hee as-ks if the game is serious or for fun. The man says it’s for fun, so Claudia and Sun-hee agree to play. But then while she is telling everyone how athletic she and Sun-hee are, Claudia falls ofF the bench!Unit 4Track l-4-OL-IA. Listen to the first part of this radio interview and circle the correct answers. Interviewer: And welcome back to KPLX radio in Los Angeles. We’re talking this morning with Europe’s hottest singer, Yeliz. Thanks forjoining us.Yeliz: Sure! Hello Los Angeles!Interviewer: So, tell us a Iittle about yourself, Yeliz. Where are you from exactly? Yeliz: I was born in Istanbul, but I live in Scotland now. My dad’s Scottish. My mom’s Turkish.Interviewer: You’re only seventeen. What’s it like being successful at your age? Yeliz: It’s pretty exciting. I get to travel, and meet some interesting people.Track l-4- OIL-2B. Listen again. Complete the sentences. Check the correct boxes.Interviewer: And welcome back to KPLX radio in Los Angeles. We’re talking this morning with Europe’s hottest singer, Yeliz, Thanks for joining us.Yeliz: Sure! Hello Los Angeles!Interviewer: So, tell us a little about yourself, Yeliz. Where are you from exactly? Yeliz: I was born in Istanbul, but I live in Scotland now.’My dad’s Scottish. My mom’s Turkish.Interviewer: You’re only seventeen. What’s it like being successful at your age? Yeliz: It’s pretty exciting. I get to travel, and meet some interesting people. Interviewer: You’re touring now, but what are your plans for the future?Yeliz: After the tour, I want to take a break. Then, later this year, I plan to make a new CD.Interviewer: Do you have any advice for other young artists?Yeliz: Well, I’d say follow your dreams. Work hard, and you can be successful. Trackl-4-OL-3A. Listen to a talk about how to become successful in business. What are the thingsyou should do or you shouldn’t do? Complete the sentences,If you want to become a successful businessperson, you should do three things. First, you should think about your goals every day. Make plans for today, tomorrow, and next year. Second, you should join a business club. You can learn a lot from the other members, and they can give you good advice. Third, you shouldn’t work every night and every weekend, Sometimes you should take a break, You get more energy and ideas when you relax. And you need a Iot of energy and ideas to make money! Track l-4-OL-4Listen to a talk about rea/izing dreams.Find your dreamWe all have dreams, but some people actually make their dreams come true. Their secret? They quit dreaming. And they start doing. Even a very big dream starts with small steps, and small goals. Maybe your dream is to become a doctor. Start by thinking about small goals for yourself. Ask, “What can I do today?” You can’t start medical school today, but you can send e-mails and make phone calls to get information about medical schools. Make a list of schools to call, and then call a few of them every day. What do you need for your dream? Tell friends and family members – many of them can help you. For example, you want to become an artist. You need a Iot of cheap paper for drawing. Maybe your friend’s brother throws away a lot of big paper at his office. So, share your dream with the world! Another good idea is talking to people who are doing your dream job. Do you dream about having your own restaurant? Go to your favorite restaurant and ask the owner lots of questions. Most people like to talk about their work.Track l-4-OL-5B. Listen again and complete each sentence.Track l-4-OL-6A. Now listen to two young people talking about their dreams.A lifetime dreamEveryone has his or her own dream jobs. Let’s listen to Yi Wang, a 29-year-old young teacher, and Hicham Nassir, who are going to talk about their dream jobs.“At the moment, I’m teaching chemrstry at a university in Beijing. It’s a good job, but my dream js to make films. In China, young artists move to Beijing from all over the country. Many of them are painters, writers, and actors. I’d like to make a film about their lives and their work.” Wang is writing the film now with help from her friends. But it isn’t easy. “At the moment, the biggest problem is money,” explains Wang. “We don’t have much.” But this isn’t going to stop Wang and her partners. Shesays,“First, we’re going to make this movie. Then, we’d Iike to show it in Chia and, maybe someday, at film festivals around the world.”16-yearold Hicham Nassir is a soccer player. He’s getting ready for a soccer match with his teammates. Hicham, the team’s star player, is a native of Morocco. He now lives in London with his family. “My parents want me to go to college, and major in business or law,” he explains. “They want me to become a lawyer or a successful businessman. I understand them, but I want to be a pro soccer player. And my coach thinks I can do it.”And what about his parents? “I hope they change their minds,”says Hicham.“1 want to play soccer professionally. It’s my dream”.Track l-4-OL-7B. Ljsten again. Then complete each sentence.Track l-4-OL-8Listen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.Mike decides that he needs to change his style. First he’s going to get a haircut. Then he’s going to quit some of his bad habits and travel more. Mike then tells Roberto and Takeshi that he’s going to be rich and famous. They ask if he’s going to become a rock and roll star or maybe a movie star. Mike says “no” and explains that he’s going to write a book that sells a million copies. What’s the book about? Mike’s not sure … but it all starts with a haircut!Unit 5A. Toshi and Isabel are studying English in London. Listen. Circle the correct city. Toshi: Hi, Isabel. How are you?IsabeV: Okay, Toshi … Well, actually, I’m missing Spain today – especially the food. Toshi: You’re from Madrid, right?Isabel: Not exactly. I go to school in Madrid.Toshi: Oh, where do you live, then?Isabel: Getafe. Lt’s a small suburb near Madrid.Toshi: f don’t know it.Isabel: Well, only about 150,000 people live there. It’s kind of boring. But it’s very affordable.Toshi: That’s good. The city I’m from is very expensive. You’re lucky.Lsabel: Yes, but we have a problem: the traffic. Sometimes I drive to school and the traffic is terrible.Track l_5-OL-2A.Listen again. Which words descri’oe the city Isabel lives in? Check the words. Track l-5-OL3A.Listen to a talk about a great city for a vacation.Singapore is a great city for a vacation. There are a Iot of interesting things to see. You can visit Chinatown and Little India, and go shopping on Orchard Road. Singapore also has many good restaurants. There are some great beaches for swimming near the city, and the parks are really beautiful. The city has very good public transportation – you can take a bus, train, or subway. It’s a safe city, and there isn’t much crime. It’s also a clean city. There isn’t much pollution. The only problem is that Singapore is expensive. The population of Singapore is approximately 4.84 million. With a medley of Chinese, Indian and Malay influences and a tropical climate, tasty foocl, good shopping and a vibrant nightlife scene, this Garden City makes a great stopover or springboard into to the region.Track l-5-OL4B. Listen again and fill in the chart with information you hear.Track l-5-OL-5A.Now listen to a passage about cities to go to for vacation.Choosing a cityIstanbul is a very unusual city – one part is in Europe, and the other part is in Asia. About 9 million people live there. Visitors love Istanbul because it has many beautiful, old buildings, and the food is great. At night, the seafood restaurants are very popular. And everything in lstanbul is very affordable for visitors. Traffic is a problem in the city, because there are too many cars for the old streets. There are also subways, trains, and buses, and some people take ats to go between the European side and the Asian side. The weather is very good in summer, but in winter it’s somttimes very cold.Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It’s near the mountains and the sea, and there are many great parkks where you can walk, ride a bicycle, or just relax. The city has good public transportation, with buses and fast trains that go everywhere. There are about 600,000 people in Vancouver, but it’s a very clean city, and there’s not much pollution. Two bad points – prices there are very high, and the weather is not veryjgood. Vancouver is famous for rain! But there are many good museums for those rainy days, and in the evening, the city MS great restaurant nightclubs to visit.Track l-5-OL-6B. Listen again. Complete the chart with information about the cities.Vrack l-5-OL-7A. Now listen to a talk aalk about The Best Cites to LiVe in. Read the sentences. Which city does each sentence describe? Someomes both cities are possible.Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “the world’s best.”San Jose, Costa Rica. When people think of Costa Rica, they imagine rain forests, rivers, and beautiful beaches. These things are not in San Jose. But this city is still one of the world’s best. Why? Unlike other cities in Central and South America, San Jose has comfortable weather all year (15 C/60 F to 26 C / 79 F). Housing is affordable in San Jose. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels, art galleries and cafes. Beautiful volcanoes and mountains surround the city. You can visit them easily from San Jose. Minuses: There’s good public transportation, but traffic and air pollution are a problem in the city center.Hong Kong, China. Why Iive in Hong Kong? Here are two good reasons. The city: This lively city – once a small fishing village – is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern skyscrapers are next to small temples. Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy crowds fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. The food: Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes (try the dim sum). There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. Uses: This small city has a large population. How many people live in Hong Kong? Almost seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffc and air pollution are also a problem.Track l_5_OL-8B. Listen again. Do you want to Iive in Hong Kong or San Jose? Why or why not? What is important to you in a place to live? Put these items in order from l (very important) to 4 (not so irnportant). Explain yor reasons.Track l-5-OL-9Listen to the story summary. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.Sun-hee and Tara come home and find a note from Claudia. Claudia wants them to meet her at a restaurant called Giovanni’s. She gives Sun-hee and Tara directions to the restaurant, but Tara forgets Claudia’s note. They ask a man for directions, but they don’t understand them. They finally take a taxi to the restaurant. When they get there, they are surprised. The restaurant is right across the street from the subway station!。
21世纪大学新英语读写译教程：Unit 5 Traffic Problem
大学英语基础课程《高级综合英语》《21世纪大学新英语视听说教程4》Unit 5 Traffic ProblemLearning ObjectivesIn this unit, students are going to watch and listen to some news reports. Through doing a series of tasks, they will1.familiarize themselves with different kinds of traffic problems in human life;2.get details as to how to avoid traffic problems whil e driving;3.l earn to express their opinions on solving traffic problems.Teaching PlanTeaching Requirements:1. Lead students into the theme of the unit through picture literacy and group discussion.2. Familiarize Ss with different kinds of traffic problems in human life.3. Help students get details as to how to avoid traffic problems while driving4. Teach students to express their opinions on solving traffic problems.5.Teach Ss on how to express ideas using simple but good English.6.Ask students to imitate episodes of the listening material to improve their pronunciation andintonation.7. Ask students to imitate episodes of the listening material to improve their pronunciation and intonation.8. Improve students’ listening comprehension through listening and watching activities.9. Improve students’ oral English through group discussion report and presentation.Assessment：1.On-line learning progress check2.Attendance;3.Class participation;4.Assignment;5.Extended activities;6.Quizzes;7.Final examSession 1I．Lead-inTask 1Look at the following pictures about traffic problems and find an appropriate word or expression for each of them. Then paraphrase them in your own words.A：1.Chain-reaction collision2.Air/plane crash3.Shipwreck4.Train d erailment5.Traffic jam6.Car accid entTask 2Read the following questions and then discuss them with your classmates.1. How d o you feel when you see these pictures? Have you ever seen such orsimilar scenes in real life?2. Have you ever heard of or witnessed any traffic emergency (e. g. , a caraccid ent)? Pl ease describe it in d etail if you have.3. If you have to travel a l ong distance, which means is your first choice, bybus, by train, by sea or by air? Why?4. What may cause the traffic problems shown in the pictures? What can wed o to try to avoid them?Task 3Now watch a video clip “ Snow Freezes Travel in China” and find out at least one possible cause of traffic problems.A:Natural disasters such as snow storm can cause traffic problems.II．W atching and ListeningSection ADirections: In this section, you are going to listen to a news report “In a Traffic Jam”(2’10”).Task 1Listen to the news carefully and then answer the following questions briefly.1. Where are the reporters?A: are at Gold en Gate Bridge3.What is the report mainly about?A: What it costs Americans to cope with the rush-hour traffic, in time and money.3. Which city has the worst traffic?A: Los Angel esTask 2Listen to the news again, focusing on the specific information, and then decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for false.1. Forty million vehicles cross the Gol d en Bridge every year. (T)2. Peopl e living in American cities used not to travel so much. (F)3. Among the cities mentioned, New York has the best traffic. (F)4. Traffic jams are likely to form in a big city because it’s difficult tomaintain the pace of the roadway and the transit system d evelopment. (T) Task 3Listen to the news the third time, focusing on the specific information, and fill in the blanks.1. There’s a combination of factors. It‘s the, the amount of pe ople, the amountof 1) that is there. It’s sort of a d emand-supply 2) . You think of it that way, a l ot more d emand than there is supply.2. And rush hour drivers are now wasting an average of 62 hours a year3) in traffic. Now that‘s not 4)travel time; that’s just the extra time spent going sl ow or 5) because of traffic congestion.3. The report says traffic jams aren‘t just 6) ; they are expensive. For the 75 cities studied, researchers 7) all the extra time and fuel because of traffic congestion. The price tag they8) is almost＄68 billion a year.A: 1. Roadway2.relationship3.stuck4.total5.going nowhere6.annoying7.ad d ed up8.figureSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to watch a news report“ Spanish Plane Crash”(2’40 ”).Task 1Watch the vid eo clip and fill in the blanks with proper words or phrasesOne of Spain’s 1) d eadliest commercial plane crashes happened when a Spanish jet liner 2) took off from the capital city of Madrid. It had been fill ed nearly to its 172-passenger 3) capacity, most of them 4) Spaniards, a few5) Germans and two infants as well. Because the left engine6) caught fire during its takeoff, the aircraft just lifted up briefly before7) smashing into a ditch. Fewer than 20 passengers 8) survived the crash.Task 2Watch the vid eo clip again and then some questions will be asked about it. Choose the best answer to each question from the four choices given below.1. What did the emergency crews do in ord er to save passengers?A) They asked others to help with the stretchers.B) They scrambled to the smoky scene.C) They l ooked out to see if there were any survivors.D) They tried to figure out what had caused the disaster.2. What did officials promise after the plane crash?A) They would bring calm in the face of chaos.B) They woul d investigate the disaster thoroughly.C) They would d o what they coul d to support the families through thisdifficult period.D) They woul d get into d eep restructuring of the airline company as soonas possibl e.3. According to one of the passengers, what happened to the planebefore its d eparture?A) It was d elayed due to a blinking red light.B) It had an uncl ear technical issue.C) It mad e a second attempt to take off.D) It has passed its annual inspection.4. Which of the foll owing is true about Spanair?A) It is Spain’s second largest airlines.B) Its pilots threatened to strike this morning.C) It is the first time that it has had fatalities.D) All of the above.5. Why is there an increased risk of fire at the point of takeoff?A) Because the plane has the maximum weight at this point.B) Because the plane meets the maximum amount of resistance at this point.C) Because the plane needs to overcome the maximum gravity at this point.D) Because the plane has the maximum amount of fuel at this point.A: BCADDTask 3You’re going to hear three sente nces twice. Listen to each of them carefully and write down what you’ve heard. Then paraphrase the sentences orally in your own words.A:1. Emergency crews scrambled to the smoky scene, trying to save passengers on that plane.2. The plane reportedly had takeoff problems from the beginning because of atechnical issue.3. Twenty-year-old Spanair has had a strong safety record, not a singl e fatality until this.Session 2III．Speaking PracticeDirections: In this section, you are going to watch a video clip “ G ridlock—Hell on Wheels”（3’02”）.Task 1Watch the video clip and then some questions will be asked about it. Choose the best answer to each question from the four choices given below.1. Which of the foll owing cities is not mentioned in the vid eo clip?A) Portland. B) San Francisco. C) San Diego. D) Minneapolis.2. What‘s the most important reason that peopl e want to move out of LosAngel es?A) The large population. B) The expensive living costs.C) The soaring house prices. D) The bad traffic in the city.3. What d oes Josh Lipking d o every morning?A) He checks out SigAl ert. B) He gets up very early.C) He Googl es traffic. D) Both A and C.A: CDDTask 2 Pair WorkWatch the video clip again and pay special attention to the latter part of the report. After watching, discuss the following questions with your partner and then give your answers.1. According to Josh Lipking, what d o people usually d o when they arestuck in traffic?A: They put on their makeup, shave or cl ean their teeth.2. Why did Josh Lipking give up public transit and buy another car?A: Because he found the bus is even sl ower than driving and he hadgiven away his old car before he used transit.3. How many possibl e ways are mentioned to get Josh home fast?What are they?A: Three. Double-d eck freeway, tunnel, and the 91 Express Lanes.4. What benefits d o the 91 Express Lanes bring to drivers?A: First, they are very convenient for the drivers to use because they run right next to the regular lanes; second, since tolls are coll ected el ectronically,drivers needn’t stop at toll booths and can zoom past slow-moving traffic.Task 3 Group DiscussionDiscuss the following questions about traffic problems in groups of four. After that, one student from each group comes to the front to tell the class what they have come up with.1. Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam? How did you feel at that time?2. What possibl e consequences can a traffic jam have? What’s yoursuggestion for those who are stuck in congestion?3. As peopl e are getting richer and richer, more and more families can afford aprivate car. As a result, the number of private cars in cities has beenincreasing rapidly. What’s your opinion on this phenomenon?4. What d o you think of the public transit in your city? What improvement canbe mad e about it to relieve traffic pressure?5. Analyze the traffic problem in your city and try to find out an ultimate solutionto it.Task 4Now watch two video clips and complete the following tasks1. Work in groups and retell what you have seen. Then one stud ent fromeach group comes to the front to tell the class his und erstanding of thestories.2. Discuss with your group members about the l essons you have learnedfrom the two vid eo clips.IV．Listening TestSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear a passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1. A) Because hands-free cell phones need improving.B) Because drivers d on’t have enough time to use them.C) Because drivers’ attention is turned to their conversation.D) Because drivers tend to ignore traffic lights in this case.2. A) They are less likely to get involved in traffic accid ents.B) They are less likely to keep enough foll owing distance.C) They react more sl owly when using the cell phone.D) They have a habit of driving more carefully.3. A) They feel frustrated because it is hard to regain the speed.B) They tend to have a small er foll owing distance.C) They are more likely to smash into passengers.D) They make more mistakes in realizing important changes.4. A) Drivers using their cell phones kill 33,000 peopl e in the UnitedStates every year.B) Drivers talking on the cell phone are 80 percent slower to react totraffic lights.C) A chatting driver is more likely to cause traffic accid ents than aslightly drunken one.D) Young adults show little difference in driving performance whenusing the cell phone.A: CBBCSection BDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 8 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 9 to 11 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Some traffic jams happen with no apparent cause —no accid ent, no stopped vehicle, no lanes cl osed for construction. A team of mathematicians has d evel oped a mod el that 1) d escribes how and und er what conditions such jams form, which could help road 2) d esigners minimize the od ds of their formation. Key tothe new study is the realization that the mathematics of such jams is very much 3) similar to the equations that d escribe expl osion waves.The discovery 4) enabl ed the team to solve traffic jam equations that were first theorized in the 1950s. The equations mod el traffic jams as a self- sustaining wave. 5 ) Factors such as traffic speed and traffic d ensity are used to6 ) calculate the conditions und er which a jam will form and how fast it will7) spread. Once such a jam is formed, it’s almost 8)impossibl e to break up — drivers just have to wait it out. However, 9) the mod el coul d help engineer d esign roads with enough capacity to keep traffic d ensity l ow enoughto minimize the occurrence of such jams. It can also help determine safe speed limits and id entify stretches of road where high d ensities of traffic — hot spots for accid ents — are likely to form. The team d ealt with the problem last year 10)after a group of Japanese researcher s d emonstrated the formation of a jam in an experiment. Drivers were tol d to travel 30 kilometers per hour and maintain a constant distance from other cars. Very quickly, disturbances appeared and a jam formed. 11) the d enser the traffic was, the faster the jams formed..V．Fun TimeDirections: You are going to watch a funny video clip “ Traffic Here, Traffic There”. After watching, discuss the following questions with your partner.1. What d oes the vid eo clip mainly tell us?A: It mainly tells us the bad traffic in Istanbul.2. What different means of traffic did the man try and what happened ineach case?A: At first he took a taxi but was stuck in traffic, so he decided towalk. Then he jumped onto a tram but it was too crowded and uncomfortable. At last he got onto a bus but the situation wasworse.3. Why did the man lose a kilogram? Have you ever been in a similar situation? A: Because it was crowded on the tram and he sweated a lot4. Is the man familiar with the city?A: No, he is a stranger there。
21世纪大学英语教材听力文本
21世纪大学英语教材听力文本（正文开始）Unit 1 - Campus LifePart A: In the ClassroomListening 1:A: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our first class. My name is Professor Johnson. Today, we will be discussing the impact of technology on society. Please open your textbooks to page 10.B: Excuse me, Professor. I haven't received the textbook yet.A: No problem. I'll make sure you get a copy after class. Now, let's begin.Listening 2:A: Good afternoon, class. Today, we have a guest speaker, Dr. Smith, who is a renowned expert in economics. He will be giving a lecture on globalization. Please give him a warm welcome.B: Thank you, Professor. I'm looking forward to the lecture.A: Dr. Smith, the stage is yours.Part B: Outside the ClassroomListening 1:A: Hey, Lisa. Have you signed up for any extracurricular activities this semester?B: Yes, I joined the debate team. What about you?A: I'm thinking about joining a photography club. I really enjoy taking pictures.B: That's a great idea. You have a talent for capturing beautiful moments.Listening 2:A: Mike, have you heard about the upcoming student concert?B: Yes, I have. I'm planning to perform with my band. We've been practicing for weeks.A: That's awesome! I'll definitely come to support you guys.B: Thanks, I appreciate it. It's going to be a fantastic event.Unit 2 - Personal IdentityPart A: Family and FriendsListening 1:A: Hi, Tom. How was your weekend?B: It was great. I visited my grandparents in the countryside. We had a lovely time together.A: That sounds wonderful. I haven't seen my family in a while. I miss them.B: Why don't you plan a trip to visit them soon?Listening 2:A: Emily, do you have any siblings?B: Yes, I have a younger brother. We are really close and always support each other.A: That's nice. I'm an only child, so sometimes I wish I had siblings.B: I understand. But being an only child also has its advantages.Part B: Personal ExperiencesListening 1:A: Megan, have you ever traveled abroad?B: Yes, I have. Last summer, I went to Europe with my family. We visited several countries.A: That must have been an incredible experience. I've never been outside of my own country.B: I highly recommend it. You get to learn about different cultures and broaden your horizons.Listening 2:A: David, have you ever volunteered for any community service?B: Yes, I have. I volunteered at a local homeless shelter last winter. It was a rewarding experience.A: That's amazing. I've been meaning to get involved in community service too.B: You should give it a try. It's a great way to give back to the community and make a difference.Unit 3 - Daily LifePart A: Daily RoutinesListening 1:A: Sarah, what time do you usually wake up in the morning?B: I usually get up around 7:00 am. How about you?A: I'm not a morning person, so I usually wake up around 8:30 am.B: That's understandable. We all have different rhythms.Listening 2:A: John, what do you usually do after class?B: I usually go to the library to study. I find it easier to concentrate there.A: That's a good habit. I prefer studying in the dorm, but sometimes it gets too noisy.Part B: Leisure ActivitiesListening 1:A: Mark, what do you do in your free time?B: I enjoy playing basketball with my friends. It helps me stay active and relieve stress.A: That's great. I used to play basketball too, but now I prefer going to the gym.B: It's important to find an activity that you enjoy and keeps you healthy.Listening 2:A: Jenny, do you watch movies often?B: Yes, I love watching movies. It's my way of relaxing and escaping reality for a while.A: I couldn't agree more. Movies have the power to transport us to different worlds.（正文结束）以上是根据题目所给的要求和格式来写的文章。
21世纪大学实用英语最新版5单元
Unit 5 Medical Emergency
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Unit 5 Medical Emergency
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1 period Themerelated Listening
Sections 1 & 2 To start the new unit, the teacher A. plays the short talk once before handling Useful Language in a unique way, e.g., asking students to speak out the words/expressions they know so as to activate a free talk; B. plays the short talk once more, or twice more if necessary, and asks class to complete the summary as required; C. has a brief discussion with the students on the summary of the short talk; D. plays the talk again with an emphasis on details so that students can fill in the blanks of the text.
大学英语视听说教案Unit 5
Unit 5 Around the WorldI. Teaching AimsBy learning this unit, the student should be able to talk about cities and towns in English fluently.1. Arouse Ss’interests for the topic of this unit and participate actively;2. Listen for the main idea and the key information of every passage;3. Grasp the language points and grammatical structures ;4. Learn to describe cities and towns.II. Teaching important points1. Lesson A Speaking, Communication2. Topic understanding and content understanding of each passage3. Improving the students' listening and speaking abilityIII. Teaching difficult points1. Lesson B Video Course2. Speaking with logical thinking3. Vocabulary about the world, cities and townsIV. Teaching Methods1. Task-based teaching in while-listening procedure2. Listening and practicing3. Speaking and communication4. Media instruction5. Communicative Methods: answering, discussion, presentation, team work...V. Teaching hours10 class periodsVI. Teaching Procedures1.Lead-in / Warming upWhat are beautiful places around the world?2. Lesson A : Vocabulary Link1. Present the vocabulary. Elicit examples of different places. Have Ss work with a partner to match the places to the picture. Check answers.2. Have Ss work in pairs. If there is one student left, ask him or her to join a pair to make a group. Tell Ss they will interview one another, asking and answering the questions: What things can you do at each place in A...? Encourage them to use the information for practice to create conversations. Before Ss begin the task, have them listen to the model conversation. Play the recording. (Audio Track 2-2-1). Invite pairs of Ss to present their conversations to the class.3. Lesson A : Listening1. Tell Ss they are going to hear four different conversations. For each one, they should choose the correct picture. Play the recording. Check answers.Tell Ss to listen to the conversations again and circle correct answers. Play the recording. Check answers.Have Ss work in pairs to ask and answer questions.2. Tell Ss they are going to hear four conversations. Toshi and Isabel are studying English. Listen and circle the correct cities to complete the sentences about Isabel. Play the recording. Check answers.Tell Ss to listen again and find the information. Play the recording. Check answers.3. Present the new words and answer questions about vocabulary. Tell Ss that they are going to hear a talk about a great city for a vacation. They should answer the question. Play the recording. Check answers.Tell Ss to listen again. Play the recording. Check answers.4. Introduce the topic. Listen to the first part of a passage about cities to go to for vacation. Fill in the chart with information about Istanbul. Have Ss listen and check the correct boxes of the table. Play the recording. Then check answers.Tell Ss that they are going to listen to the second part of the recording. Have Ss listen and check the correct boxes to complete the table. Play the recording. Thencheck answers.Tell Ss that they are going to listen to the whole recording again. Play the recording. Have Ss compare answers with a partner.5. Introduce the topic. Listen to a talk about “The best cities to live in.”Read the sentences. Which city does each sentence describe? Sometimes both cities are. Familiarize Ss with the new words. Have Ss read them aloud after you. Ask Ss to look at the pictures and the sentences below before listening. Have Ss listen and complete the sentences with the words they hear. Play the recording (Audio Track 2-2-11). Check answers.Have Ss listen to the whole passage once again and then answer the questions. Play the recording. Check answers.4. Lesson A : Pronunciation1. Explain to Ss that the most important words are stressed. Tell Ss to listen to the pairs of sentences. Play the recording.2. Tell Ss to listen and circle what they hear. Play the recording. Then check answers.3. Have Ss practice the sentences in pairs. Check pronunciation.5. Lesson A : Speaking and communicationDirect Ss’attention to the useful expressions for asking “Is there a theater near here?”1. Present the conversation. Explain that two classmates, Chul and Paulo are chatting about “What are they looking for? Where is it? ”. Compare answers as a class. (Katy is stressed and kind of tired.)Have Ss practice the conversation with a partner.Read the two situations as a class. Tell Ss they will hear model conversation that include suggestions on what to do in these situations. Play the recordings. Have Ss work in pairs to write out new conversations for the two situations. Remind them to follow the model conversations. Invite pairs of Ss to present their conversations to the class.2. Look at the neighborhood and describe it. What places are there? Where are they? What are the problems with this neighborhood? Direct Ss’attention to the picture and have Ss work in pairs to discuss the people in the picture. Compare answers as a class.6.Lesson B: Video Course Cities and townsGlobal Viewpoints In my neighborhood1. Present the new words and phrases. Ask Ss to read aloud for pronunciation practice. Answer any questions about vocabulary. Ask Ss to look at the words in the new words box and choose the correct ones to complete the sentences. Check answers.2. Explain to Ss that they are going to watch Watch the interviews and check (√) the places each person mentions. Before playing the vedio, have Ss read the sentences. Play the video. Check answers.3.Here are some words you will hear in the interviews about “Cities and towns.”Use the words to complete the sentences.4. Explain to Ss that they will watch the interviews and circle True or False. Correct the false sentences. Ask Ss to give examples of any word greetings they know. Ask Ss to watch and fill in the blanks with information from the video. Play the video. Check answers.7. Lesson B:City Living You can’t miss it!1. Introduce the main characters to Ss. Introduce the situation. Talk about finding places.2. Have Ss look at the pictures and read the story line aloud or to themselves. Check student comprehension. You may have Ss predict what they think happens in the video.3. Have Ss use the information from the pictures and captions to check Yes or No for each sentence. Check answers.8. Lesson B:City Living You can’t miss it! “While You Watch”1. Direct Ss’attention to the useful expressions used in the video. Explain to Ss the meaning of the items in the Everyday English box. Give Ss time to study these expressions. Have Ss practice saying them aloud.2. Before viewing, have Ss read the sentences so they know what to watch and listen for. Have Ss circle the correct answer. Play the video. Check answers.3. Give Ss time to study the pictures and questions. Play the first episode of the video and allow time for Ss to answer the questions.4. Encourage Ss to take notes while they watch. Tell them they will be given time after the video ends to write full sentence answers. Play the first episode of the video. Check answers.5. Give Ss time to study the pictures and script. Ask Ss to pay special attention to what people say in the video. They should watch and fill in the blanks with words they hear. Play the 2nd episode of the video. Allow time for Ss to fill in the blanks.Check answers.6. Give Ss time to study the pictures and script. Ask Ss to pay special attention to what people say in the video. They should watch and fill in the blanks with words they hear. Play the 3rd episode of the video. Check answers.7. Give Ss time to study the question. Ask the Ss to watch and then write an answer. Play the whole video once again and allow time for Ss to answer. Check answers.9. Lesson B:City Living You can’t miss it! “After You Watch”1. Read the expressions aloud for pronunciation practice. Encourage students to think of how the phrases were used in the video. Have Ss work in pairs to decide which sentence is the best meaning for each expression. Check answers.2. Have Ss fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases. Check answers.3. Ask Ss to write a short summery of the City Living story.VII. Assignments1. Review: Oral practice: to talk about different places (pair work or group work)2. Learn the key words and expressions by heart.3. Role-play some conversations.4.Talk about cities and towns.5. Follow the model in this unit to create a conversation.6. Write a short summary of the City Living story.7. Preview: Unit Six。
新世纪视听说教程第二册UNIT5听力文本
Activity OneSherlock Holmes is probably the greatest detective ever known –well, at least he’s one of the most famous. But he never actually existed…he’s an imaginary detective who appears in sixty stories created by the Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Doyle was not always a writer. He started his career as a doctor. Fortunately for us, he did not have many patients. He needed money and so he started to write stories .The first Sherlock Holmes story was pubished in 1887, and was called A study in Scarlet. Later, a magazine published The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and readers loved it!What makes Sherlock Holmes so special? Well, he was very intelligent and successful. He always arrested the criminal-every single time –with the help of his partner, Dr. Watson.In the stories, Holmes lived at 221B Baker Street in London, England.Thousands of people visit that address every year. There’s also a Sherlock Holmes Museum in London.Activity TwoMike: …So, we can look forward to warmer temperature. It’ll be a good weekend for the beach. Over to you, Alexa.Alexa: Thank you for that weather report, Mike. And finally, this story just in. … We have a report that a local man, Nick Brown, saw some strange lights. He was driving home at about 10 p.m. He said the lights were bright and they moved across the sky. He stopped at a gas station and talked to a police officer about the lights. The police officer had seen the lights, too.M: Hmmm, … that’s strange story. What happened next?A: Well, Mr. Brown took some pictures, but there was no film in his camera. Finally, he called his wife on his cell phone. But by that time, the lights were gone.M: Well, I know that there is a legend around here about mysterious lights … a lot of local people have seen the lights. It’s starting to seem like those lights really exist.. What do you think, Alexa?A: I don’t believe it. I think it’s some kind of hoax!Activity ThreeIt was raining heavily. I couldn’t see clearly. I drove slowly. Suddenly, I saw a young girl. She was dressed neatly and standing in the middle of the road. I was surprised! Somehow, I stopped the car quickly. “What areyou doing?” I asked. She looked at me strangely but didn’t answer. “Are you OK?” I asked. “I’m fine,” she answered. Then she smil ed happily and walked away quietly. Nervously, I drove to my hotel and checked in. I told the clerk about the little girl. “Do you know her?” I asked. “Oh yes,” he said calmly. “That’s Mary Anne. She died five years ago on that road. It was a car accident during a rainstorm.”Activity FourA. The Tunguska mysteryIt was early morning, June 30, 1908, in eastern Russia. Suddenly, a terrible explosion rocked the forest in Tunguska. People fell to the ground, and all the trees for 2000 square kilometers were down. People heard the explosion 800 kilometers away, and the fire burned for many weeks.B. What caused this terrible explosion? A century later, scientists are still trying to find the answer. Here are some possible explanations.1. An asteroid: Asteroids are very large pieces of rock that goes around in space and sometimes hit the planet. They can cause lots of damage. Some of them weigh as much as 100,00 tons. If an asteroid hit the earth, it would cause a huge explosion.2. A comet: Comets are giant balls of gas, ice., and rock with long tails. They travel through space in a regular pattern. Encke’s Comet was near Earth in1908, and it’s possible that a part of it broke off and hit the earth.3. An UFO accident: Some people believe that a spaceship crashed into the ground in Siberia and its engine exploded.4. An extraterrestrials might have wanted to destroy the earth, so they aimed their weapons at Earth and set fire to the forest.5. A scientific experiment: Another idea is that scientists made a mistake during an experiment with electricity. A man named Nikola Tesla tried to build a “supergun” that used electricity. Maybe it was a test of his gun and it didn’t work correctly.Activity FiveQ (question). Where is Marfa and what exactly is it famous for?A(answer).Marfa is a small town in west Texas in the United States. It’s famous for the “Marfa mystery lights”.Q. What are the mystery lights exactly?A. No one knows for sure. There are many different ideas about that. Q. Can you describe them?A. Th at’s a difficult question. Different people see different lights. They are not always the same. I can say that they appear after sunset in the sky. They dance mysteriously in air and vanish. Then they suddenly reappear.Q. Some people say they are car headlights. Do you think so?A. No. I don’t. A man first saw the mystery lights over 100 years ago. The man was Robert Ellison and the year was 1883. Of course we didn’t have cars in 1883.Q. What do you think causes the lights?A. There are many theories. The Native Americans thought the lights were stars falling to Earth. Some people think uranium gas causes the lights. Other people suggest that ball lightning does it. Ball lightning is lightning in the shape of circle. It often appears just after a rainstorm. Q What are some of the weirdest ideas about the lights?A. Well, some people call them “ghost lights”. They think ghosts do it. That’s the strangest idea. Some say they are UFOs. I don’t think so.Q. What do the experts say?A. They can’t figure it out. Some engineers even came from Japan one time. They studied the lights, but couldn’t solve the mystery.Q. Are the local people scared?A. No, actually, they aren’t. They like the lights. And every year in early September there is a big town festival to celebrate the mystery lights.。
新英语视听说教程答案及原文unit5
新英语视听说教程答案及原⽂unit5Unit 5Careers and ProfessionsThink ahead/Warm upWhat kind of career would you like to follow after your graduation? /what would you like to do after your graduation?What characteristics and skills do you need to be successful in that job? /what characteristics and skills do you think are the prerequisite for a job?Part 1Task 2Exercise 11. F2.T3.F4.TExercise 21.find assignments on the company’s core project/ work on core project2.build a relationship with the boss3.Be prepared.Part 2Task 1Exercise 1English level: fluent, got the certificate of the Secondary English TrainingHealth condition: in top conditionWorking experience: two years of nursing experience, and nowworking as a nurse in a hospitalHeight: one meter and sixty-eight centimeters/168cmEyesight: never had any vision problemsStrengths: friendliness, open-minded attitude, a warm personality Weak points: hard to tell others when she does n’t like what they are doingExercise 2flying into the blue skyworking with peoplequite fluentmake the passenger relaxed and happyin top conditionany vision problemspeak in another languageuse gestures and draw picturesTask2Exercise 1C A B A DExercise 21. space store run2. technical computer-related3. health paid vacation4. training5. startupAdditional listeningExercise 21.a decade2.fortune’s best companies to work for list3.flexibility, financial security, opportunity to get things done4.make a positive impact on the environment5.form a green strategy groupPart 1Task 2Recession- proof your jobHistory shows that employers generally stop hiring and start staff during a downturn. The most recent recession in 1991 and 2001 saw significant job cuts as soon as the recession started. So far, government debt on the job’s market shows that hiring is slowing but many economists believe we’ll see layoffs in the coming month.So what can you do to recession-proof your job? Our placement firm challenger gray & Christmas makes a few suggestions.Fir st, find assignments on the company’s core projects. If the effort is central to the firm’s revenue, working there makes you that much safer. Secondly, build a relationship with the boss. Many employees fly under the radar in a time of cutbacks, being more than just and enormous name on the payroll can help keep your job safe. Finally, be prepared. In a downturn, it’s important to have savings ready, should you be laid off and brush up the resume.With the ABC news money minute, I’m Betsy stark in New Y ork.Job interviewInterviewer=I applicant=AI: what made you decide on this type of occupation?a: oh, to tell you the truth, I love the sky. When I was a child, I imagined flying into the blue sky some day. Now, I think the day has come. My dream will come true. And I like traveling very much and I enjoy working with people.I: can you make yourself understood in English without too much difficulty?A: yes, I think I am quite fluent in English; I got the certificate of the secondary English training last month.I: do you know what the responsibilities are for a stewardess?A: the main responsibility of the stewardess is to make the passengers relaxed and happy during the flight. And good service is also important.I: are you in good health?A: I just had a complete physical examination and I am I top condition.I: have you had any nursing experience?A: yes, I have two years of nursing experience, and now I am working a nurse in a hospital.I: how tall are you? What about your weight?A: my weight is one meter and sixty-eight centimeters. I’ve never had any vision problems.I: what would you say are your strengths and weaknesses?A: one of my strengths is my friendliness and open-minded attitude and also I think I have a warm personality. But sometimes, I f ind it is hard to tell others when I don’t like they are doing.I: if a passenger can’t understand what you say, what should you do?A: I will try to speak in another language or I’ll try my best to use gestures and drawpictures.Job huntingA: so, have you found a job yet?B: no, but, I have a few leads, so things are looking up.A: but isn’t that what you always say?B: well…uh…this time is different.A: what are you looking for this time then?B: actually, I want to work for a web hosting company.A: what would you do there?B: well, in a nutshell, you know web hosting companies provide space for people to store and run their websites. Does it sound like I know what I’m talking about? A: oh, yeah, sort of.B: well, and then, sort of? Well, they allow people to run the websites without having to buy and maintain their own servers，and I’d like to work in technical support, you know, helping customer resolve computer-related problems with their sites.And you know I’m a good communicator.A: so, how’s the pay for that kind of job?B: well, most people I know start out with a very reasonable salary; you can earn pay increases depending on your performance.A: so, what about benefits?B: oh, the benefits are pretty good. They provide health insurance, two weeks of paid vacation a year, and opportunities for advancement. And in the end, I’d like to work in a management position. Y ou know, sitting back, enjoying the view out of the twentieth-story window of the office building. Something like that.A: well, is there long-term security in a job like that?B: uhh. That’s hard to tell. I mean, the internet is booming, and these kinds of companies are sprouting up everywhere, which is a good thing, but just like the dot-com era, you never know how long things will last.a: well, have you ever thought about going back to school to improve your job skills? B: wait, wait. What are you suggesting?A: well, you know, more training might help you land a better job.B: wh…wh…are you trying to say something about my current job? I mean, is threw something going on here? I mean, what are you saying?A: you know, you did drop out of college.B: I know, I know, but I don’t know. I’ just seeing my current job at McDonald’s as a startup. Y eah, but, you know, I don’t have th e resources to go back to school atthe moment, however, the job I am looking at will pay for some classes after in have been with the company for six months. A: well, it looks like you have things planned out this time.B: if I last that long.Google: the best company to work forA little more than a decade ago, Google was an internet startup headquartered in a garage.Today it’s the world’s largest search engine, with 50 offices globally and more than 12,000 employees. For the second straight year, i t’s also no.1 on fortune’s best companies to work for list; what’s fueling the growth? Employees say it’s the flexibility, financial security of course, and the opportunity to get things done. “Right now, we are standing in front of just one part of our large 1.6 megawatt solar installation. These are the solar panels that are providing clear electricity to our buildings.” Robyn beavers have been leading the green business and operations can make a positive impact on the environment, but also we can do in a way that makes sense to our bottom line.” Keeping Google green hasn’t always been part of her job description. When I first tarried at Google, I was one of the assistants to the two co-founders Larry page and Sergey Brin. I started in May, 2004, which is right before the IPO of Google. A really interesting thing about Google is that, it always encourages some employees to try new things; I went to Larry and Sergey and proposed that we form a green strategy group. And although I was their current direct report and I would have been inconvenient to lose me. Their INFOL support actually helps me found this team within Google.”“this session is really just a brainstorming session…” mobility within departments is not uncommon. In part because of a 20-percent-time initiative, allowing employees to spend on day a week on a project of their choice. “I talk to a lot of people of Google, and they found that once they started here and you learn so much about the company and there are so many opportunities, they are enc ouraged to seize them, so it’s easy to start in one job, work really hard at it for a couple of years, and then find a new opportunity to pursue.”A brief introduction to Google (which can be found on the internet, if you are interested, you can find more.)IntroductionGoogle is a Web search engine owned by Google, Inc., and is the most used search engine on the Web, related to its Internet search, e-mail, online mapping, office productivity, social networking, and video sharing services as well as selling advertising-free versions of the same technologies. Google receives several hundred million queries each day through its various services.Google search was originally developed by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1997. The Google headquarters, the Googolplex, is located in Mountain View, California. As of 30 September 2008 the company has 20,123 full-time employees.History of GoogleGoogle began in January 1996, as a research project by Larry Page, who was soon joined by Sergey Brin, two Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California. They hypothesized that a search engine that analyzed the relationships between websites would produce better ranking of results than existing techniques, which ranked results according to the number of times the search term appeared on a page. Their search engine was originally nicknamed "Backrub" because the system checked backlinks to estimate the importance of a site. A small search engine called Rankdex was already exploring a similar strategy.Convinced that the pages with the most links to them from other highly relevant web pages must be the most relevant pages associated with the search, Page and Brin tested their thesis as part of their studies, and laid the foundation for their search engine. Originally, the search engine used the Stanford University website with the domain/doc/2f2488862.html. The domain /doc/2f2488862.htmlwas registered on 15 September 1997, and the company was incorporated as Google Inc. on 4 September 1998 at a friend's garage in Menlo Park, California. The total initial investment raised for the new company amounted to almost US$1.1 million,inc luding a US$100,000 check by Andy Bechtolsheim, one of the founders of Sun Microsystems.In March 1999, the company moved into offices in Palo Alto, home to several other noted Silicon Valley technology startups. After quickly outgrowing two other sites, the company leased a complex of buildings in Mountain View at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway from Silicon Graphics (SGI) in 2003.The company has remained at this location ever since, and the complex has since come to be known as the Googolplex (a play on the word googolplex). In 2006, Google bought the property from SGI for US$319 million.The Google search engine attracted a loyal following among the growing number of Internet users, who liked its simple design and useful results. In 2000, Google began selling advertisements associated with search keywords. The ads were text-based to maintain an uncluttered page design and to maximize page loading speed. Keywords were sold based on a combination of price bid and clickthroughs, with bidding starting at US$.05 per click. This model of selling keyword advertising was pioneered by /doc/2f2488862.html(later renamed Overture Services, before being acquired by Yahoo! and rebranded as Yahoo! Search Marketing)./doc/2f2488862.htmlwas an Idea lab spin offcreated by Bill Gross, and was the first company to successfully provide a pay-for-placement search service. Overture Services later sued Google over alleged infringements of Overture'spay-per-click and bidding patents by Google's Ad Words service. The case was settled out of court, with Google agreeing to issue shares of common stock to Yahoo! in exchange for a perpetual license.. Thus, while many of its dot-com rivals failed in the new Internet marketplace, Google quietly rose in stature while generating revenue.The name "Google" originated from a common misspelling of the word "googol”, which refers to 10100, the number represented by a 1 followed by one hundred zeros. Having found its way increasingly into everyday language, the verb "Google", was added to the Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary in 2006, meaning "to use the Google search engine to obtain information on the Internet."A patent describing part of the Google ranking mechanism (Page Rank) was granted on 4 September 2001. The patent was officially assigned to Stanford University and lists Lawrence Page as the inventor.。
21世纪大学新英语读写译教程：Unit 5 Traffic Problem
大学英语基础课程《高级综合英语》《21世纪大学新英语视听说教程4》Unit 5 Traffic ProblemLearning ObjectivesIn this unit, students are going to watch and listen to some news reports. Through doing a series of tasks, they will1.familiarize themselves with different kinds of traffic problems in human life;2.get details as to how to avoid traffic problems whil e driving;3.l earn to express their opinions on solving traffic problems.Teaching PlanTeaching Requirements:1. Lead students into the theme of the unit through picture literacy and group discussion.2. Familiarize Ss with different kinds of traffic problems in human life.3. Help students get details as to how to avoid traffic problems while driving4. Teach students to express their opinions on solving traffic problems.5.Teach Ss on how to express ideas using simple but good English.6.Ask students to imitate episodes of the listening material to improve their pronunciation andintonation.7. Ask students to imitate episodes of the listening material to improve their pronunciation and intonation.8. Improve students’ listening comprehension through listening and watching activities.9. Improve students’ oral English through group discussion report and presentation.Assessment：1.On-line learning progress check2.Attendance;3.Class participation;4.Assignment;5.Extended activities;6.Quizzes;7.Final examSession 1I．Lead-inTask 1Look at the following pictures about traffic problems and find an appropriate word or expression for each of them. Then paraphrase them in your own words.A：1.Chain-reaction collision2.Air/plane crash3.Shipwreck4.Train d erailment5.Traffic jam6.Car accid entTask 2Read the following questions and then discuss them with your classmates.1. How d o you feel when you see these pictures? Have you ever seen such orsimilar scenes in real life?2. Have you ever heard of or witnessed any traffic emergency (e. g. , a caraccid ent)? Pl ease describe it in d etail if you have.3. If you have to travel a l ong distance, which means is your first choice, bybus, by train, by sea or by air? Why?4. What may cause the traffic problems shown in the pictures? What can wed o to try to avoid them?Task 3Now watch a video clip “ Snow Freezes Travel in China” and find out at least one possible cause of traffic problems.A:Natural disasters such as snow storm can cause traffic problems.II．W atching and ListeningSection ADirections: In this section, you are going to listen to a news report “In a Traffic Jam”(2’10”).Task 1Listen to the news carefully and then answer the following questions briefly.1. Where are the reporters?A: are at Gold en Gate Bridge3.What is the report mainly about?A: What it costs Americans to cope with the rush-hour traffic, in time and money.3. Which city has the worst traffic?A: Los Angel esTask 2Listen to the news again, focusing on the specific information, and then decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T for true and F for false.1. Forty million vehicles cross the Gol d en Bridge every year. (T)2. Peopl e living in American cities used not to travel so much. (F)3. Among the cities mentioned, New York has the best traffic. (F)4. Traffic jams are likely to form in a big city because it’s difficult tomaintain the pace of the roadway and the transit system d evelopment. (T) Task 3Listen to the news the third time, focusing on the specific information, and fill in the blanks.1. There’s a combination of factors. It‘s the, the amount of pe ople, the amountof 1) that is there. It’s sort of a d emand-supply 2) . You think of it that way, a l ot more d emand than there is supply.2. And rush hour drivers are now wasting an average of 62 hours a year3) in traffic. Now that‘s not 4)travel time; that’s just the extra time spent going sl ow or 5) because of traffic congestion.3. The report says traffic jams aren‘t just 6) ; they are expensive. For the 75 cities studied, researchers 7) all the extra time and fuel because of traffic congestion. The price tag they8) is almost＄68 billion a year.A: 1. Roadway2.relationship3.stuck4.total5.going nowhere6.annoying7.ad d ed up8.figureSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to watch a news report“ Spanish Plane Crash”(2’40 ”).Task 1Watch the vid eo clip and fill in the blanks with proper words or phrasesOne of Spain’s 1) d eadliest commercial plane crashes happened when a Spanish jet liner 2) took off from the capital city of Madrid. It had been fill ed nearly to its 172-passenger 3) capacity, most of them 4) Spaniards, a few5) Germans and two infants as well. Because the left engine6) caught fire during its takeoff, the aircraft just lifted up briefly before7) smashing into a ditch. Fewer than 20 passengers 8) survived the crash.Task 2Watch the vid eo clip again and then some questions will be asked about it. Choose the best answer to each question from the four choices given below.1. What did the emergency crews do in ord er to save passengers?A) They asked others to help with the stretchers.B) They scrambled to the smoky scene.C) They l ooked out to see if there were any survivors.D) They tried to figure out what had caused the disaster.2. What did officials promise after the plane crash?A) They would bring calm in the face of chaos.B) They woul d investigate the disaster thoroughly.C) They would d o what they coul d to support the families through thisdifficult period.D) They woul d get into d eep restructuring of the airline company as soonas possibl e.3. According to one of the passengers, what happened to the planebefore its d eparture?A) It was d elayed due to a blinking red light.B) It had an uncl ear technical issue.C) It mad e a second attempt to take off.D) It has passed its annual inspection.4. Which of the foll owing is true about Spanair?A) It is Spain’s second largest airlines.B) Its pilots threatened to strike this morning.C) It is the first time that it has had fatalities.D) All of the above.5. Why is there an increased risk of fire at the point of takeoff?A) Because the plane has the maximum weight at this point.B) Because the plane meets the maximum amount of resistance at this point.C) Because the plane needs to overcome the maximum gravity at this point.D) Because the plane has the maximum amount of fuel at this point.A: BCADDTask 3You’re going to hear three sente nces twice. Listen to each of them carefully and write down what you’ve heard. Then paraphrase the sentences orally in your own words.A:1. Emergency crews scrambled to the smoky scene, trying to save passengers on that plane.2. The plane reportedly had takeoff problems from the beginning because of atechnical issue.3. Twenty-year-old Spanair has had a strong safety record, not a singl e fatality until this.Session 2III．Speaking PracticeDirections: In this section, you are going to watch a video clip “ G ridlock—Hell on Wheels”（3’02”）.Task 1Watch the video clip and then some questions will be asked about it. Choose the best answer to each question from the four choices given below.1. Which of the foll owing cities is not mentioned in the vid eo clip?A) Portland. B) San Francisco. C) San Diego. D) Minneapolis.2. What‘s the most important reason that peopl e want to move out of LosAngel es?A) The large population. B) The expensive living costs.C) The soaring house prices. D) The bad traffic in the city.3. What d oes Josh Lipking d o every morning?A) He checks out SigAl ert. B) He gets up very early.C) He Googl es traffic. D) Both A and C.A: CDDTask 2 Pair WorkWatch the video clip again and pay special attention to the latter part of the report. After watching, discuss the following questions with your partner and then give your answers.1. According to Josh Lipking, what d o people usually d o when they arestuck in traffic?A: They put on their makeup, shave or cl ean their teeth.2. Why did Josh Lipking give up public transit and buy another car?A: Because he found the bus is even sl ower than driving and he hadgiven away his old car before he used transit.3. How many possibl e ways are mentioned to get Josh home fast?What are they?A: Three. Double-d eck freeway, tunnel, and the 91 Express Lanes.4. What benefits d o the 91 Express Lanes bring to drivers?A: First, they are very convenient for the drivers to use because they run right next to the regular lanes; second, since tolls are coll ected el ectronically,drivers needn’t stop at toll booths and can zoom past slow-moving traffic.Task 3 Group DiscussionDiscuss the following questions about traffic problems in groups of four. After that, one student from each group comes to the front to tell the class what they have come up with.1. Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam? How did you feel at that time?2. What possibl e consequences can a traffic jam have? What’s yoursuggestion for those who are stuck in congestion?3. As peopl e are getting richer and richer, more and more families can afford aprivate car. As a result, the number of private cars in cities has beenincreasing rapidly. What’s your opinion on this phenomenon?4. What d o you think of the public transit in your city? What improvement canbe mad e about it to relieve traffic pressure?5. Analyze the traffic problem in your city and try to find out an ultimate solutionto it.Task 4Now watch two video clips and complete the following tasks1. Work in groups and retell what you have seen. Then one stud ent fromeach group comes to the front to tell the class his und erstanding of thestories.2. Discuss with your group members about the l essons you have learnedfrom the two vid eo clips.IV．Listening TestSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear a passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.1. A) Because hands-free cell phones need improving.B) Because drivers d on’t have enough time to use them.C) Because drivers’ attention is turned to their conversation.D) Because drivers tend to ignore traffic lights in this case.2. A) They are less likely to get involved in traffic accid ents.B) They are less likely to keep enough foll owing distance.C) They react more sl owly when using the cell phone.D) They have a habit of driving more carefully.3. A) They feel frustrated because it is hard to regain the speed.B) They tend to have a small er foll owing distance.C) They are more likely to smash into passengers.D) They make more mistakes in realizing important changes.4. A) Drivers using their cell phones kill 33,000 peopl e in the UnitedStates every year.B) Drivers talking on the cell phone are 80 percent slower to react totraffic lights.C) A chatting driver is more likely to cause traffic accid ents than aslightly drunken one.D) Young adults show little difference in driving performance whenusing the cell phone.A: CBBCSection BDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 1 to 8 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 9 to 11 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Some traffic jams happen with no apparent cause —no accid ent, no stopped vehicle, no lanes cl osed for construction. A team of mathematicians has d evel oped a mod el that 1) d escribes how and und er what conditions such jams form, which could help road 2) d esigners minimize the od ds of their formation. Key tothe new study is the realization that the mathematics of such jams is very much 3) similar to the equations that d escribe expl osion waves.The discovery 4) enabl ed the team to solve traffic jam equations that were first theorized in the 1950s. The equations mod el traffic jams as a self- sustaining wave. 5 ) Factors such as traffic speed and traffic d ensity are used to6 ) calculate the conditions und er which a jam will form and how fast it will7) spread. Once such a jam is formed, it’s almost 8)impossibl e to break up — drivers just have to wait it out. However, 9) the mod el coul d help engineer d esign roads with enough capacity to keep traffic d ensity l ow enoughto minimize the occurrence of such jams. It can also help determine safe speed limits and id entify stretches of road where high d ensities of traffic — hot spots for accid ents — are likely to form. The team d ealt with the problem last year 10)after a group of Japanese researcher s d emonstrated the formation of a jam in an experiment. Drivers were tol d to travel 30 kilometers per hour and maintain a constant distance from other cars. Very quickly, disturbances appeared and a jam formed. 11) the d enser the traffic was, the faster the jams formed..V．Fun TimeDirections: You are going to watch a funny video clip “ Traffic Here, Traffic There”. After watching, discuss the following questions with your partner.1. What d oes the vid eo clip mainly tell us?A: It mainly tells us the bad traffic in Istanbul.2. What different means of traffic did the man try and what happened ineach case?A: At first he took a taxi but was stuck in traffic, so he decided towalk. Then he jumped onto a tram but it was too crowded and uncomfortable. At last he got onto a bus but the situation wasworse.3. Why did the man lose a kilogram? Have you ever been in a similar situation? A: Because it was crowded on the tram and he sweated a lot4. Is the man familiar with the city?A: No, he is a stranger there。
大学英语听说教程4听力原文Unit5
大学英语听说教程4听力原文Unit5Unit5PartBHow Our Memory WorksTry to imagine a life without a memory. It would be impossible. You couldn't use a language, because you wouldn't remember the words. You couldn't understand a film, because you need to hold the first part of the story in your mind in order to understand the later parts. You wouldn't be able to recognize anyone - even members of your own family. You would live in a permanent present. You would have no past and you wouldn't be able to imagine a future.Human beings have amazing memories. Apart from all our personal memories about our own lives, we can recall between 20,000 and 100,000 words in our own language as well as possibly thousands more in a foreign language. We have all sorts of information about different subjects such as history, science, and geography, and we have complex skills such as driving a car or playing a musical instrument. All these things and countless others depend on our memory.How well you remember things depends on many different factors. Firstly, some people naturally have better memories than others, in just the same way as some people are taller than others, or have different color eyes. Some top chess players, for example, can remember every move of every game that they have ever seen or played.Secondly, research shows that different things are stored in different parts of the brain. Ideas, words, and numbers are stored in the left-hand side, while the right-hand side remembersimages, sounds, and smells. In most people one side of the brain is more developed than the other, and this may explain why some people can remember people's faces easily, but can't remember their names.Thirdly, we all remember exciting, frightening, or dramatic events more easily. This is because these experiences produce chemicals such as adrenaline, which boost your memory. They say that anyone who is old enough to remember knows exactly where they were on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when radio and TV programs around the world were interrupted with the shocking news that the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York were hit.Fourthly, the context in which you learn something can affect how well you remember it. Tests on divers, for example, showed that when they learned things underwater, they could also remember those things best when they were underwater.Lastly, the more often you recall a memory the more likely you are to remember it. If you don't use it, you'll lose it. A telephone number that you dial frequently will stay in your memory easily, but you will probably have to write down one that you use only now and again.Questions:1. What does the passage mainly tell us?2. What can be inferred from the passage?3. Which of the following is stated to be true?4. Why can we remember exciting, dramatic, or frightening events better?PartCAdditional ListeningsTechniques to Help Us Remember BetterWe all have problems remembering things, but there are some techniques that you can use to help you remember.First of all, remember the names and jobs of the people and where they come from. Here, the best thing is to imagine images of the people and the names that you want to remember. And you should try to think of funny images as they are easier to remember. For example, we have Tom the student from Australia. Well, for Tom you might imagine a tomato. Then Australia has a shape a bit like a dog. Now let's imagine it's a very clever dog and is studying. So imagine Tom's face as a tomato and he's with a dog and the dog is reading a book. So now we have a picture of Tom the student from Australia.Now let's take the numbers. The best thing to do here is to break a large number up into smaller numbers and then think of things that the numbers remind you of, such as a birthday, a particular year, the number of a house. Or with a number like 747 you might think of a jumbo jet -- a Boeing 747.With the directions, the best thing is to imagine yourself following the directions. Create a picture in your mind of yourself going down the street. Count the turnings 1, 2, ... Then turn left. Now imagine going past a supermarket and a cinema and so on.When you have to remember lists of words, try to build them into a story. So with our words we might start with, 'The sun was shining, so I went for a walk. I saw a horse wearing trousers. It was kicking some bananas over a television. The bananas landed in a bag.' And so on. Again the funnier the story, the better.Try some of these techniques and you'll be amazed at what you can remember.Questions:1. How many techniques are mentioned in the talk?2. Why should we imagine a dog in order to remember that Tom is from Australia?3. What should we do to remember a large number?4. How can we remember the directions to a certain place?5. How can we remember lists of words?PartDImprove Your MemoryTo many people advancing age means losing your hair, your waistline and your memory. But is it an inescapable fact that the older you get, the less you remember? Well, as time goes by, we tend to blame age for problems that are not necessarily age-related.When a teenager can't find her keys, she thinks it's because she's distracted or disorganized, but a 70-year-old blames her memory. In fact, the 70-year-old may have been misplacing things for decades -- like we all do from time to time.In healthy people, memory doesn't deteriorate as quickly as many of us think. According to psychologists, as we age, our memory mechanism isn't broken, it's just different. The brain's processing time slows down over the years, though no one knows exactly why. Recent research suggests that nerve cells lose efficiency and that there's less activity in the part of the brain that decides whether to store information or not. But it's not clear that less activity is worse. A beginning athlete is winded more easily than a trained athlete. In the same way, as the brain gets more skilled at a task, it spends less energy on it.There are steps you can take to improve your memory, though you have to work to keep your brain in shape. It's like having a good body. You can't go to the gym once a year and expect to stay in top form.Some memory enhancement experts suggest using the AM principle. Pay attention to whatyou want to remember. Then give some meaning to it. We remember things when we focus on them, whether we intend to or not. That helps explain why jingles stick in our minds. They are played on loud, flashy TV commercials. They also use rhyme and music to help us remember better.Basic organization helps us remember the boring stuff. For example, rather than trying to recall a random list of groceries, we can divide them into categories, such as dairy, meat, and produce. For important things like keys and money, we can set up a "forget-me-not" spot where we always keep them.We can also eat to aid our memory power. Whole grains, fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of glucose, the brain's preferred fuel. Another low-tech way to improve memory is to get adequate rest. Sleep may allow our brain time to encode memories.Interest in friends, family and hobbies does wonders for our memory. A sense of passion or purpose helps us remember. Memory requires us to pay attention to our lives, allowing us to discover in them everything worth remembering.Statements:1. It is not always true that the older you get, the less you remember.2. It can be inferred from the passage that memory problems are not really age-related.3. As we get older, our memory mechanism is broken, and so cannot be the same as it was before.4. Scientists have discovered that memory loss is caused by lack of activity in the part of the brain that decides whatinformation to store.5. You must work hard to keep your brain active, just as you work hard to keep yourself in shape.6. In the AM principle, the letters A and M most likely refer to attention and memory respectively.7. A right choice of food and plenty of rest help improve our memory.8. Memory requires us to have purpose or passion in what we do.。
新标准大学英语视听说听力原文（5）
新标准大学英语视听说听力原文（5）Tricia ：Well, it’s true, yes.Karen ：I agree with Rick.Presenter ：So, next question …Unit 5 WarListening inPassage1There are many war novels but the novel I’m going to talk about today is unusual because it’swar seen through the eyes of a child. The “eyes” are those of J G Ballard, one of Britain’s most respected novelists.Let’s begin with some information about Ballard. He was born in 1930, in Shanghai, where his father was a businessman, and he was only 11 years old when the city was occupied during World War II. Ballard and his family were placed in a prison camp and he has said that his experiences there affected him so deeply that it was 40 years before he felt able to write about them. “Twenty years to forget and 20 years to remember.”The result of Ballard’s experiences was a semi-autobiographical novel called Empire of the Sun, published in 1984. It quickly became a success and in 1987 it was made into a movie by Hollywood director, Steven Spielberg.Let’s move on to the novel itself. Empire of the Sun tells the story of how a young boy, Jim Graham, survives the Japanese occupation. Interestingly, Jim is J G Ballard’s first name and his second name is Graham.Also, Jim is the same age as Ballard –11 –when the occupation begins. At the start of the story, Jim is living with his parents in a wealthy part of Shanghai. When the invasion begins,many of Shanghai’s inhabitants flee from the city and Jim’s parents do the same. But theboy becomes separated from them and finds himself all alone. He goes back to their empty home and lives alone there. Inevitably, he’s found and then he’s sent to a prison camp.It’s a terrible four years, but the boy somehow surviv es. He steals food, finds ways of getting in and out of the camp, and is befriended by some Americans and a Japanese boy.Is there a happy ending? Yes and no. Jim sees many people die; his Japanese friend is killed by the Americans. But at the end of the war, he gets back to Shanghai and is reunited with his parents.Jim’s experiences are terrible, as a child who discovers the depths of human cruelty. But he learnsalso about the strength and courage that is possible, even in these circumstances. Both the great power and the truth of the novel come from the fact that it’s based on the author’s own experiences. The general opinion of critics is that Empire of the Sun is one of the best war novels ever written – so read it, it’s worth it.Passage2HostOn Women’s World today, we look at women’s role in the Second World War and the important part they played in it. In the First World War, women had worked in factories and as nurses, both at home and at the front. In the Second World War, women were even more essential to the war effort. Doris Watts was just 18 when the war began and Mavis Grey was only 20.HostDo you remember how you felt, Doris, the day the war wasdeclared?DorisOh yes … of course I do. I felt frightened of course, but we had known it would happen. The first thing, more than anything I think, that I felt was … was that I wanted to do something! You know, do something useful, so I joined the Land Girls.HostAh, yes, the Women’s Land Army. That was an organization started in the First World War. Women worked in agriculture as the men were away fighting. Did you enjoy the experience?Sporting life Unit 6DorisNot really. It was very hard work, very physical. You never saw anybody except the officer coming to inspect your work. So when I heard about the WAAF I signed up.HostThat’s the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. WAAF, for short. So why the WAAF?DorisI’d always thought planes were very exciting. And it’s silly but I liked the light blue uniforms.HostThat’s a good enough reason! Now, Mavi s, you were in the WAAF at the same time as Doris. Can you tell us more about it?MavisYes. Organizations like the WAAF were a way for women to join the armed forces, since they weren’t allowed to fight. Instead, the army, the navy and the air force all had support services, which women could join.HostAnd Doris. What kind of things did you have to do?Doris Oh, well, a lot of different things. I worked in transport and catering. We were very young but we were given a lot of responsibility.Host大学英语。
新世纪大学英语视听说教程5听力原文部分1
Track 5-1—3C. Now listen to the whole interview。
Circle the correct words or phrases to complete each sentence according to what each speaker says。
Cynthia: And welcome back to "Book Talk” on WKRZ。
I’m your host Cynthia Marques, and this morning we'll be reviewing Corinne Maier's French bestsellerBonjour Paresse —— which translates into English as Hello Laziness。
Maier's book， Hello Laziness， takes a humorous look at the corporateworkplace, and encourages readers to do as little as possible whenthey're at work. Joining me to discuss the book are David Sorenson, ajournalist for City Tithes magazine, and Marc Pryce， a professor ofsocial psychology at Bower University So, let's start with Maier’sopinion in Hello Laziness that we work because we have to —- becausewe need the money, not because most of us love out' jobs. David, whatare your thoughts about this?David: I completely agree with that 。
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Unit 5 Student LifeListeningAudio Track 3-5-1A: You’re majoring in international business law, is that correct?B: That’s correct.A: And what made you choose this university?B: Well, I want to be a lawyer and this university has one of the most respected law departments in the country. It was an easy choice. What about you?A: My major is international business. I researched several universities but decided on this one because it has strong links with many multinational businesses. I hope that will help when I graduate and start looking for jobs.B: How did you find the application process?A: Well, I had to take an entrance examination, of course. Then, I submitted an application form along with my official high school transcripts and a letter of recommendation.B: And did you get accepted immediately?A: No, I had to attend an interview. I remember I was very nervous.B: It was exactly the same for me. But we must have interviewed well as we’re here now. Listening Activity 1: Audio Track 3-5-2/Audio Track 3-5-3C=Counselor, K=KaiC: Hello, Kai. Have a seat.K: Hi, Ms. Danielson.C: How’s it going? Are you excited about graduating?K: I guess so. But there’s so much to do between now and then.C: Well, let’s talk about that … Let me check your file here. So, what’s new? Have you researched any colleges or universities?K: Well, I researched three … like you told me to.C: Good, good. Which ones?K: Let’s see … California State University, Harvard University, and City College.C: And?K: Well, I applied to two: Harvard and City College. Cal State is just too far away.C: Sounds like you’ve been thinking about this seriously. That’s good.K: Yep.C: Any news yet?K: Well, I got accepted to City College. I haven’t heard anything from Harvard. I probably won’t get accepted there.C: Why do you say that?K: You know … it’s so competitive. I don’t think my grades are good enough.C: Well, let’s wait and see.K: I’ll probably go to City College. My brother went there. I visited the campus and I like it.Listening Activity 2: Audio Track 3-5-4/Audio Track 3-5-5Lucia: And finally today, we have a report about graduating seniors. Jason Kim is standing by. …Jason, are you there?Jason: Hi, Lucia.Lucia: The Metro Times newspaper asked college seniors, “What are you going to do after you graduate?”Jason: That’s right, Lucia. The students gave some surprising answers, too.Lucia: For example …?Jason: Well, more than 50 percent of the students say that they aren’t going to start a new job right away.Lucia: Well, what are their future plans?Jason: Let’s ask some of them. … Excuse me.Mizuki: Yes?Jason: I’m Jason Kim from XCA-TV. Your name, please?Mizuki: Mizuki.Jason: And what are you studying?Mizuki: Art.Jason: OK, Mizuki, what are you going to do after you graduate?Mizuki: I don’t know. I’ll probably just chill out for a while.Jason: Chill out?Mizuki: You know, relax.Jason: OK, Mizuki. Thanks for your comments. … Hello, I’m Jason Kim and we’re doing a live report. What’s your name and major?Ro bert: My name is Robert and I’m studying law.Jason: What are you going to do after you graduate?Robert: I don’t know … maybe I’ll take a long trip.Jason: What about a job?Robert: Work? Maybe one of these days. But first I’d like to take a trip.Jason: Thank you, Robert, and good luck. Well, that’s all for now. This has been Jason Kim, with my report on college seniors. Now, back to you, Lucia …Listening Activity 3: Audio Track 3-5-61. Hi, I’m Eduardo. I got accepted to college recently. Since the s chool is just in my neighborhood, I’m going to live at home. I will not apply for a scholarship because it is too hard to get it. I think I’ll be able to support myself by working part-time. In my view, money is veryimportant though it is not everything.So most probably I’ll study business. I hope I can make it big after graduation.2. I’m Jill. I’m going to join a sorority. I want to make more friends of the same sex. I think that women should be united and should always help each other. I’m going to d o volunteer work in my spare time to help those elderly ladies in the community with their errands. I’m not going to a large university since I can’t afford it.3. I’m Max and this is Sara. We love each other. We’re not going to live in student housing. We plan to live in a medium-size apartment not far away from the university. We’re going to study together and work part-time.Audio Track 3-5-7I’m Mary and I’m twenty. I’m studying Lifelong Education at the University of Tokyo. I think it’s important f or everyone to keep learning all their lives. That’s why I chose to major in Lifelong Education. Personally, I’m planning to further my education in an American university after graduation. So right now, I’m taking an English class. I want to improve my English. I’m working part-time at a video store because I need to save money for my studies abroad.I have a boyfriend and he wants to go and study in the United States too. We have similar interests and personalities. I’m going to get married and live in a house by the ocean. Sooner or later, I’ll have my own children. I will most probably stay at home to be a full-time mother before my children are sixteen years old. To witness their growth would be the most valuable thing in my life.Listening Activity 4: Audio Track 3-5-8/Audio Track 3-5-9New graduates talk about the futureAfter the City College graduation ceremony yesterday, we talked to three students about their plans and their dreams.Here is what Jameela Brown had to say about her future:I worked so hard for four years. I need a break now! I majored in biology and chemistry, and I hada summer job in a day care center. I’m going to take a year off before I start medical school. My plan is to travel and do volunteer work in West Africa. I’ll be a doctor someday but I’m not sure what kind of doctor I’ll be.Jennie Min talked about her plans:I studied business, and it was easy for me to find a job. Next month I’ll move to New York to start work at Giant Corporation. But I don’t really want to spend my whole life working for a company.I hope I can start my own business. Maybe something with food. I love cooking! In college, I cooked dinner for my roommates every night.Shane Peterson told us about his big dream:Wow! Four years really went fast. I c an’t believe it’s graduation day! My major was computer science, but I spent all my free time playing music. I played guitar in two different bands. I also play electronic music, using computers. I have job interviews with three software companies nextwee k. I’m not worried about getting a job, but I really want to play music, too. That’s my biggest dream.Listening Activity 5: Audio Track 3-5-10/Audio Track 3-5-11Interviewer: We now have a winner! Stephanie Lee from Vancouver, Canada answered our ques tions and won the top prize: She will be our youth travel reporter in Europe! She’s going to travel for three months and write about her experiences for our website. Do you have any international travel experience?Stephanie: Yes, I do. Two years ago, I spent the summer in Hong Kong, China. I stayed with my grandmother and worked in the family business. I also visited Africa last year.Interviewer: What do your travel experiences tell us about you?Stephanie: I stayed in Hong Kong for about two months. I think that shows I can stay away from home for a long time. I don’t get homesick at all. In Africa, I went to Tanzania. The highlight was climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s the highest mountain in Africa. The climb was very hard. Two people turned back before they reached the top. I made it all the way! Once I start something, I never give up.Interviewer: This job gives you a digital camera and pays your travel expenses. It doesn’t pay a salary. How will you get your spending money?Stephanie: I had a part-time job in a restaurant. I had worked there for two years. Fortunately, I saved a lot of money, so I won’t have to worry about money for my trip to Europe. Interviewer: Why should we choose you?Stephanie: Because I love to travel! I’m a hard worker a nd will have no trouble filing reports on time — and I have a lot of energy!Speaking & CommunicationAudio Track 3-5-121. I’m gonna apply to three colleges.2. He’s gonna clean the house next week.3. We’re gonna study together for the big exam.4. T hey’re not gonna finish in time.Audio Track 3-5-131. I’m not gonna meet them before 3:00.2. We’re not gonna take a vacation this summer.3. She’s gonna call us tomorrow.4. He’s not gonna attend Harvard University.Audio Track 3-5-14Hans: Hi, Tom. What’s new?Tom: Well, I’m going to start at a new high school this fall.Hans: Which one?Tom: Essex Academy. It’s a boarding school. It’s a five-hour drive from my parents’ house. Hans: Does boarding school mean you live there? On campus?Tom: Exactly.Hans: That sounds awesome!Tom: Yeah. I think it’s going to be cool.Audio Track 3-5-15A: I study hard and get good grades. I’m usually on the honor roll.B: What does honor roll mean?A: It’s a special list for students with very good grades.B: Oh, I see. Well, I like study hall. I can do my homework and prepare for exams.A: I don't understand. What do you mean by study hall?B: It’s a time that is reserved for quiet study.Audio Track 3-5-16A: Are you free at noon tomorrow?B: No, I’m not. I’m goi ng to eat lunch with my friends then. How about 2:00 p.m.?A: Sorry, but that doesn’t suit me. I’m going to get a flu shot at 2:15.B: Oh, really?A: Yeah. The doctor strongly advised me to do it.B: Then how about 7:30 p.m.?A: That’s all right for me. Se e you then.Video CourseVideo Track 3-5-1Agnes: After I finish my Ph.D. I would like to go back to Senegal and start my own business in agriculture.Brad: After I graduate I will move to Washington, D.C., to work for National Geographic. Calum: After I graduate I’d like to have a good job that pays a lot of money, and to travel and see the world.Dave: After I graduate from college I will go to graduate school and I’m going to study art. Alex: After graduation I plan to find a good job. I also plan to start a family and buy a house. Julianna: I want to start my own business, an import-export business.Alejandra: My students work very hard and get good grades to get into university.After finishing their degrees in the United States they will go home and either work with their families or open a business.Video Track 3-5-2Dave: Five years from now I will still be studying and I don’t know where I’m going to live. Calvin: I’d like to become a lawyer and I’d like to specialize in cyberlaw. I think c yberlaw will be pretty big within five, six years or so.Woo Sung: I’ll probably be married. I want about three kids, a dog, my own house, and a job that I enjoy. And you know most of all I just want to be … just I guess … enjoy my life.Video Track 3-5-3Mike: Do you think he was accepted?Sun-hee: I don’t know …Mike: Any news from Harvard?Sun-hee: He was rejected. He also applied to the University of Southern California, and they didn’t accept him either. It’s too bad. He studied so hard in film schoo l. And he got really good grades …Mike: I know. And he researched all those schools and applied for all those scholarships … I hope he gets in. Hey, do you know what he’s going to do if he doesn’t get into grad school?Sun-hee: No, what?Mike: He’s going to hit the road.Sun-hee: I don’t understand. What do you mean?Mike: He’s going to buy a nice camera and travel around Europe taking photos for his brother’s website.Sun-hee: Now that would be an experience, but it’ll be sad if he goes.Mike: He’ll get in … I just know it!Takeshi: (enters front door) Hi!Sun-hee: Takeshi!Mike: There’s a letter for you from the Columbia graduate school.Sun-hee: (takes letter from Mike) Uh, uh, uh! Now let’s think about this for a moment. What are you going to do if you aren’t accepted?Takeshi: Well, like I said, I’m going to travel around Europe for a while. And then I’ll apply to graduate school in a few years …and I will get in!Mike: (takes letter from Sun-hee) What will you do if you are accepted?Takeshi: Oh, that’s easy. I’m going to become a film director.Mike: (gives letter to Takeshi) All right then … here. (waits for Takeshi to open letter) Well! What are you waiting for? Open it!Takeshi: Here goes … (opens letter)Sun-hee: Well?Mike: Were you accepted?Tak eshi: I’m going to grad school!Video Track 3-5-4Mike: Do you think he was accepted?Sun-hee: I don’t know …Mike: Any news from Harvard?Sun-hee: He was rejected. He also applied to the University of Southern California, and they didn’t accept him either. It’s too bad. He studied so hard in film school. And he got really good grades …Mike: I know. And he researched all those schools and applied for all those scholarships … I hope he gets in. Hey, do you know what he’s going to do if he doesn’t get in to grad school?Sun-hee: No, what?Video Track 3-5-5Mike: He’s going to hit the road.Sun-hee: I don’t understand. What do you mean?Mike: He’s going to buy a nice camera and travel around Europe taking photos for his brother’s website.Sun-hee: Now that would be an experience, but it’ll be sad if he goes.Mike: He’ll get in … I just know it!Takeshi: (enters front door) Hi!Sun-hee: Takeshi!Mike: There’s a letter for you from the Columbia graduate school.Video Track 3-5-6Sun-hee: (takes lett er from Mike) Uh, uh, uh! Now let’s think about this for a moment. What are you going to do if you aren’t accepted?Takeshi: Well, like I said, I’m going to travel around Europe for a while. And then I’ll apply to graduate school in a few years … and I wil l get in!Mike: (takes letter from Sun-hee) What will you do if you are accepted?Takeshi: Oh, that’s easy. I’m going to become a film director.Mike: (gives letter to Takeshi) All right then … here. (waits for Takeshi to open letter) Well! What are you waiting for? Open it!Takeshi: Here goes … (opens letter)Sun-hee: Well?Mike: Were you accepted?Takeshi: I’m going to grad school!Audio Track 3-5-17Takeshi got a letter from the Columbia Graduate School. While Sun-hee and Mike were waiting for him to c ome home, they talked about Takeshi’s plans for grad school. Takeshi had applied to several graduate programs, but two schools had already rejected him! Mike said that Takeshi was going to hit the road if he didn’t get accepted. When Takeshi got home, he e xplained that if he didn’t get accepted he was going to travel for a while and then he would apply to graduate school again. He also said that if he was accepted, he was going to become a film director. Takeshi finally opened the letter — and it was good news! Takeshi was going to go to grad school at Columbia!。
21世纪大学英语视听说教程Book4unit1PartD听力原文
21世纪大学英语视听说教程Book 4 Unit 1 Part D 听力原文Section A1. W: Since when do you read the Sunday Times?M: Since I discovered its big help-wanted section.Q: What can we assume about the man?2. W: This coat I bought last week is too big for me. I’d like to exch ange it for a smaller one.M: Let me see. The smaller one is only 9.95, and this one is 12.Q: Approximately how much money does the shop assistant owe the woman?3. M: It would be nice if these last few days of the vacation were sunny and warm.W: But it’s not what they forecast, is it?Q: What does the woman imply about the weather?4. W: How is Susan’s lab experiment coming along?M: I’m not sure, why don’t we go and have a look?Q: What does the man mean?5. W: Y ou didn’t seem terribly enthusiastic a bout the football game.M: Y ou must be joking. If I had shouted any louder, I’d have lost my voice.Q: What did the man think of the football game?6. W: Teddy, how are you finding life on campus this year?M: Much the same as last.Q: What does Teddy mean?7. W: Y ou know, the Browns have invested all their money in stocks.M: They may think that’s a wise move, but that’s the last thing I’d do.Q: What’s the man’s opinion about the Browns investment?8. M: Hello, this is Mike Johnson at the bank. Is Peter there?W: Not yet, Mike. He phoned me from the office 5 minutes ago to say that he was stopping for a haircut on his way home.Q: Where does Peter plan to go on his way home?Conversation 1M: Did you watch the “Television Special” about the adhesive features of barnacles last night? W: No, I missed it. What did you learn about them?M: That they glue themselves to rocks in the ocean, shortly after birth. They also stay in the same place forever.W: Right. Have you ever tried removing one of those things? It would be easier to chip the rock away than to get the barnacle off.M: E xactly! And that’s why scientists are trying to figure out what the barnacle’s glue is made of.It’s consid ered one of the strongest adhesives in nature.W: And it would have the advantage of being able to work on wet surfaces, too.M: Precisely. And because it’s a natural protein, it probably wouldn’t be harmful to people like so many synthetic glues in use today.W: Think of all the ways doctors and dentists could use such glue. Mending broken bones, fastening false teeth.M: There could be countless uses. Scientists hope to learn soon exactly what the glue is made of so that people can make use of it.9. What is the main topic of the conversation?10. What did the man learn about the barnacles?11. According to the conversation, what are scientists trying to discover?Conversation 2M: Excuse me. Have you been waiting long?W: About ten minutes.M: Did you notice whether the No.7 bus has gone by?W: Not while I’ve been standing here. I’m waiting for the No.7 myself.M: Good. Hot day, isn’t it?W: Yes, it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off.M: Me too. This is unusual for March. I don’t remember it ev er being so hot and dry in March before.W: Y ou’re from Florida then.M: Not really. I was born in New Y ork, but I’ve lived here for ten years now.W: My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana.M: Pretty cold in Indiana, isn’t it?W: Y es. That’s wh y we moved. But we didn’t know that it would be so hot here in Florida. We should have gone to California. Do you think that we’ve missed the bus?M: No, it’s always a little late.W: I have twenty to one, but my watch is a little fast.M: Don’t worry. It never comes exactly on the half-hour like it should.12. What is the woman waiting for?13. According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March?14. Where does this conversation take place?15. How often is the bus scheduled to pass their stop?Section BPassage 1As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend in the US continues to grow.“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a timewhen the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a two-week course for 280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for 420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, and I should be able to fix the car by myself.”John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the US are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.16. Why did John Ross decide to build their furniture instead of buying it?17. According to Jim, who should be able to fix his car?18. For those who don’t have time to take a course, how can they learn to become “do-it-yourselfers”?Passage 2Most of us spend high school dissecting frogs and feeling awkward at the occasional dance, but a small group of students in Spain got to do something far cooler with their educational time: they sent a digital camera into space. A teacher and four students from IES La Bisbal School in Catalonia, Spain bought a 60 balloon and fixed an 80 digital camera to it, then sent it up into the sky to capture some high-altitude pictures.The team only wanted to see if they could get their homemade weather balloon to fly to 30,000 feet, which is the altitude that most commercial aircraft fly at. But the balloon just kept climbing until it was 20 miles above the Earth, at the very edge of space. Tracking the balloon’s progress using meteorological sensors and Google Earth, the team kept track of atmospheric conditions and snapped a handful of amazing pictures.The four students and their teacher completed the experiment in February 2009. The team built the electronic sensor components themselves, then placed them, along with the camera, into a protective housing before releasing the rig into the sky.The balloon rose to an altitude of over 100,000 feet before falling back to the ground. The team traveled over 10 km to find the balloon and equipment. They were amazed to find that the equipment was still emitting a signal, despite being exposed to some extremely harsh conditions.19. What did four students in Spain do with their educational time?20. What’s the altitude that most commercial aircraft fly at?21. When did the team complete the experiment?22. After traveling 10 km to find the balloon and equipment, what was the team amazed to find?Passage 3Despite controversy, direct-to-consumer genetic tests are becoming more popular. This kind of genetic tests is more like a do-it-yourself diagnosis. It is becoming almost as easy as taking a home pregnancy test. People can use their credit card to order a set of tools on the Internet, use a brush to remove a few cheek cells, return the tools and receive a report via e-mail. DTC tests cost from a few hundred to a few thousand US dollars, and are available for more than 800 conditionsranging from breast to cancer.The US population may be particularly ready for DTC testing because it has a do-it-yourself ethic and is accustomed to paying out of pocket for healthcare services. Companies that offer genetic tests are enthusiastic about the prospects of widespread DTC testing. They argue that genetic testing is no different from non-DNA tests. But not everyone is thrilled about the ease with which consumers can take genetic tests. Some people worried DTC genetic testing poses dangers to the public. Patients may experience psychological harm since they might not understand what the results mean to them.The lack of regulation in the Internet may also result in a fact that the Web gives you information that could be very misleading and potentially harmful to you. However, many people are comfortable with the lack of regulation as long as a doctor can help them. So what does the future hold for DTC genetic testing? We cannot expect widespread do-it-yourself screening for genetic disease in the years ahead. But we can predict a growth in DTC genetic testing for certain diseases and fully expect that this kind of technology is going to be with us.23. What do we know about direct-to-consumer genetic testing?24. What is one of the reasons that some people worry about the DTC genetic testing?25. How is the future of DTC genetic testing?Section C26. available27. unique28. Specializing in29. Operating30. options31. get involved with32. categories33. submit34. appropriately35. taken into consideration。
新闻英语视听说(Unit 5) 听力文本与练习答案
Global Warming1Task One: Greenhouse EffectThe “greenhouse effect” is a widely used phrase these days. We all know that it means the general phenomenon of rising temperatures. Today, our world is hotter thanit has been for 2000 years. By the end of the century, if current trend continues, the global temperature will be likely to climb higher than at any time in the past 2 Million years.Firstly we will investigate in detail global warming caused by the greenhouse effect. But before we start, let me fill you in on some basics concerning the greenhouse effect.Solar radiation interacts with the surface of the Earth in several ways. Some portion of this energy is reflected back into space by the earth atmosphere. Another portion is dispersed and scattered by the molecules in the atmosphere and a large portion penetrates the atmosphere to reach the surface of the earth.The radiation reaching the Earth surface is largely absorbed resulting in surface warming. As they leave the earth, and once again interact with the atmosphere. Some of the reradiated energy escapes into space but most of it is reflected back to the earth surface by molecules in the earth atmosphere. This phenomenon is similar to the warming and cursing of a car that is parked outside on the sunny day. The molecules responsible for this phenomenon are called green house gases. In essence, green house gases act likean insulator or blanket above the earth keeping the heat in. Increasingly concentrationof these gases increases atmosphere’s ability t o grow or escape the infrared radiation.In other words, the earth’s insulator gases get thicker. That is what we called the “greenhouse effect”.Task Two: Climate Change2 An environmental studies professor at Stanford University says, “(Quote) There’s no w ay. There’s anything natural that can explain it.” A professor of atmospheric sciences at MIT says, it’s part of the natural warming and cooling a planet goes through. Well, they’re talking about transitions in the earth’s temperature, something Carl Azuz now boils down to the basics.(Carl Azuz)In a world that’s always changing,there’s one thing that ma ny folks want to staythe same: the temperature. A change of just a couple degrees, can make a world of difference, and not necessarily a good one. The Ea rth’s average temperature fluctuates, going through both warming and cooling periods.The last cooling off period was between 1945 and 1975.Since then, though, things have been steadily heating up. And most scientists point to Arctic ice melting as proof; something Anderson Cooper saw firsthand.(Anderson Cooper)Already in the last 30 years, at least 400,000 square miles of sea ice has melted. That’s about the size of Texas and California combined. And as the ice melts it affects sea levels around the world, which impacts tens of millions of people.(Azuz)What’s controversial about climate change is whether peop le have anything to do with it. A change in the Earth’s orbit or the sun’s radiation could cause global warming.But so could an increase in greenhouse gases. The Earth needs these gasesto maintain a warm, livable environment. But they contain carbon dioxide, which has increased dramatically over the last couple centuries. This may be due to car emissions, burning fossil fuels, deforestation. Many scientists blame all of it for causing the world to warm up. But is it all just theory, another planetary “summer” before “fall”,or are we headed for severe drought, consuming fires and melted ice caps?Task Three: Cracks in the Ice3 (Carl Azuz)Hi, I’m Ca rl Azuz. However you are watching this edition of CNN Student News, we’re glad you are. Thanks for tuning in this Thursday.(Azuz)First up, we’re heading south to Antarctica, where it’s cold, but apparently not cold enough. A huge chunk of ice broke away from the continent this week, and some scientists are blaming it. on the changing climate. Now, since Antarctica is south ofthe equator, summer just ended down there. So, this is the time when major events like this are most likely to happen. Emily Chang has more details now on the icy breakup.(Emily Chang)Scientists fly over a giant chunk of Antarctic ice as it cracks and collapses. The chunk is enormous, about 7 times the size of Manhattan, 160 square miles. It was partof the Wilkins ice shelf, the biggest on Antarctica yet, scientists say, to fall victim to global warming.(David Vaughn, British Antarctic Survey)Watching Wilkins ice shelf disappear at the moment, we learn a lot more about how ice responds to climate change.(Chang)The ice is just a small fraction of the Antarctic ice sheet, but it broke off well before scientists predicted, a sign they say that climate change might be happening faster than expected. One expert told us last year.(Lonnie Thompson, Glaciologist)I think what we do know is that ice is probably the best sensor of these large scale changes taking place. And in many ways, I think we’re in uncharted territory.(Chang)Ice plays a vital role in cooling the Earth’s temperature and regul ating sea levels.As it’s lost,the planet gets warmer, sea levels rise and more ice is threatened. A vicious environmental circle!By the end of the century, many experts project sea levels will rise between 7 and4 23 inches, and temperatures could increase by up to 7 degrees Fahrenheit. But some say those estimates are too conservative.(James Hansen, NASA Climate Scientist)There are glaciologists now who are getting very worried. B ut they haven’t really come out and said what they think.(Chang)This part of the Antarctic is warming about five times faster than the rest of the world. Six other ice shelves have been lost entirely, and scientists say the Wilkins shelf could be next.Urgent Plea over Global WarmingLakes of melted water on Greenland’s ice sheet are expanding at a massive rate. Environmental campaigners say greenhouse gases are to be blamed. There is no timeto lose to avoid disaster. “It’s become very apparent that Greenland is in crisis and we absolutely have to do something meaningful to stop global warming.”NASA-funded researcher, Jason Box Says Greenland summer ice melted nearlya third in less than two decades. “We know the temperatures have gone up but to see this rapid response has been a surprise to the scientific community.”The latest survey came as representative of 23 nations met in Greenland for informal talks on how to tackle global warming. There have been deadlocks since Washington pulled out of the UN Kyoto protocol in 2001. Host nation Denmark saysthe squabbling have to be replaced by action urgently.练习答案5 Unit Five Global WarmingPartⅡ. View, Listen and SpeakTask One: Greenhouse effectExercises: 1) B 2) A 3) D 4) C 5) ASpot dictation:(1) reflected (2)dispersed (3)surface (4)interact (5)molecules (6)sunny(7) responsible (8)essence (9)blanket above the Earth keeping the heat in(10) concentration of these gases increases atmosphere’s ability to grow or escape the infraredradiationQuestions for discussion:(1) Solar radiation interacts with the surface of the Earth in several ways. Some portion of this energyis reflected back into space by the earth atmosphere. Another portion is dispersed and scattered bythe molecules in the atmosphere and a large portion penetrates the atmosphere to reach the surface ofthe earth. The radiation reaching the Earth surface is largely absorbed resulting in surface warming.As they leave the earth, and once again interact with the atmosphere. Some of the reradiated energy escaped into space but most of it is reflected back to the earth surface by molecules in the earth atmosphere.(2) carbon dioxide emitted in human activities(3) yes. It will reduce the emission of the greenhouse gases.Task Two: Climate changeExercises: 1) B 2) A 3) C 4) A 5) DQuestions:1) The Earth’s average temperature fluctuates, going through both warming and cooling periods.What’s controversial about climate change is whether people have anything to do with it.2)This is an open question.3) This is an open question.Task Three: Cracks in the IceExercises: 1) D 2) C 3) A 4) C 5) ASpot dictation:(1) 160 (2) biggest (3) responds (4) expected (5)sensor (6) territory(7) cooling (8) regulating(9) the planet gets warmer, sea levels rise and more ice is threatened: a vicious environmental circle(10) many experts predict sea levels will rise between 7 and 23 inchesPart Ⅲ. Rock your mindPair work:A: Hi Jim. How are you?B: Fine. Thanks. What about you?A: I’m fine too. The weather is getting hotter and hotter in the summer.6 B: Yes, t hat’s because the environment has been so badly damaged, such as global warming, the damaged ozone and all the different kinds of pollution.A: en, But fortunately people have realized all these problems and have taken measures to improve the earth’s envir onment.B: It seems that the USA started to protect the environment ever since 1970. And the USA decided to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd.A: Isn’t the World Earth Day also on this day? ？B: Yes. More and more countries are joining in protecting the environment, so the World Earth Day was fixed for this day.A: I hope that our environment will become better and better.。
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5 Mary told me all about it when I called at the hospital two days after the baby’s birth.
6 “Ted wants to call him Robert,” Mary said, “because there’s a tradition in his family. The eldest son is always Robert or Edward. His father was Robert, his grandfather Edward, his great-grandfather Robert, and so on.”
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e) “Call him William. He’ll be a sweet William. What a pity you didn’t have a girl. There are such lovely names for girls — Heather, Rosemary, Lily, Fern, Daisy.” f) “He’s got blond hair. You could call him Boyd — which means yellow.” g) “Charles is rather a refined name, don’t you think? Not Robert, though, or Lawrence. Too ordinary, my dear.” h) “Hamlet would make an unusual, but attractive name.”
9 “That seems reasonable, too,” I said.
21世纪大学英语视听说教程partD部分答案
UNIT 1 Hero and Courage1、What did Angelina Jolie announce?（A) Her decision to remove her breasts and ovaries Script2、What's the public response toAngelina Jolie's announcement?C)More women made enquiries about genetic testing for cancer risk.3、Who is Bernhard Goetz?（B)A real-life vigilante who shot his assailants on a subway train.4、why do law-enforcement agencies disapprove of vigilantes?(D)Because vigilantes seldom have police training.5 what did the terrorists demand the passengers should do?(c)muslims and Christians should stand on two different sides.6 how did the passengers react to the demand of the terrorists?(B The musilm passengers refused and tried to hide the Christians7 why is salah farah a hero according to the news?(D)because he risked his wife to protect others and defied the sectarian divisions sought by extremists.8 what happened to the man?(D)he was robbed9 which of the following items was not taken away?(D) wallet of the man’s wife10 who finally released the man?(B)The man’s wife11 what does the women think of the man?(A)he is brave12.what is the woman’s favorite movie?(C)The wizard of oz13 what is the reason why the movie is so popular?(A)It can make people relate themselves to those characters.14 which of the following do we often lack in real life?(A)Courage 15 what make Dorothy so brave?(c)her friends16 what were yang and her husband doing that day?(c they were driving some children in a minibus to school17 what is the cause of the accident?(D A truck lost control and towards them18 what happened to yang in the accident?(c she lost her daughter in the accident19 what is important to many people nowadays?(c security20 what’s the sides effect of overemphasizing the importance of personal security?(D it can cause you to reactively21 what does the speaker really mean about courage?(A the ability to face down those imaginary fears.22 what does the speaker suggest in the end?(D both A and B23 what does the latin ‘cor”mean?(A it means heart24 which of the following is the right way to deal with fear?(c act in spite of it25 which of the following statements is not true?(A Courageous people are fearless23 what custom is still being used today for testing candidates for an advanced degree?(c discussing questions24 what is an objective test made up of?(c A series of questions with one correct answer for each25 what is the advantage of an objective test?(B it can help find out a lot about students’ range of knowledge.Unit 2 Communication1.Q: What inspired the enthusiasm in earning Chinese?C) The rapidly expanding learning programs2.Q: What can we learn about the number of Chinese language programs in the past three years?B)It has been tripled3.Q: What teenagers and young adults CannoT do in public space according to Radhika Chopra?D) They cannot express unwanted love4.Q: What can we learn about the impact of the cell phone in India?B)The cell phone has an impact on how some young adults are courting each other.5.Q: How many languages are at risk of disappearing by the end of the century?C)About 3, 500.6.Q: Which of the following statements is not true about the siletz tribe?D) Technology is an enemy to its language.7.Q: What did Lane realize?B)He would need outside help to revive the Siletz language.8.Q: What's the relationship between the two speakers?A)Wife and husband.9.Q: How do romans go to work?D) All of the above.10.Q: What does the woman hate?B)The rain11.Q: What do lots of tourists go to Rome for?D) Food.12.Q: If the student decided to rent an apartment from the woman, what will his deposit be?A)One hundred dollars.13.Q: Why is a deposit required at Mail Road's apartment?D) To cover property damage.14.Q: How long will the student have to wait for a one-bedroom apartment?C) For three weeks.15.Q: When will the student go to see the apartment?D) At five o'clock.16.Q: What's the wonder we share and experience every day according to the passage?D)Our ability to make noise without mouths17.Q: What marks humans off from animals?A) The ability to talk18.Q: Which of the following is the so-called"body language"?D)All of the above.19.Q: When students rate the subjects according to their importance, which one is at the bottom of the list?D) Art.20.Q: Which of the following statements is TRUE?A) Art is viewed as a way of entertainment.21.Q: In terms of how art and science are used to explore our world, which of the following is correct?A) They explore the world in different ways.22.Q: What is the main idea of the passage?A) Art education deserves more attention.23.Q: Which of these statements is not mentioned in the passage?C) Family dinner is a time of family games.24.Q: What information can parents probably get about their children at family dinner?D) Both A) and C).25.Q: What is this passage mainly talking about?D)Family dinner is really beneficial, but not automatic.Unit3 stress1 What is ture according to the study in the journal of experimental psychology?People who give in to their excitement do better in their actual performance.2 according to the result of allion wood rooks’ karaoce test , which of the following groups did the best in performance?people whyo sated that they felt excited.3 according to dr aloona bauor,what makes the job of dentist stressful?All of the above4Why Americans are more stresssThey work more than people in most other countries.5Whichof the following methods isNOT a soltion mentioned in t henews for performance anxiety?Reading6Which of the following statements about the research is true?he students who wrote about their fears showed a five percent improvement on exam.7 According to the news, what kind of things you write can improve your performance in the test?Test-realated concerns8 what is wrong with woman?She has stomachache9 what will the woman do to solve her problem?She will take a pill.10 what is the pressure the woman is under?Both a and b11 how will the man help the woman?Watch her kids in the weekend12 what is the man’s job?A bussinessman13 why does the man prefer to cook a meal rather than have a take-away/He likes doing something creatively 14 what does the man think of stress?An element of stress is a food thing15 what can be inferred about the man?He likes mental challenge16 What is the passage maninly about?How to get rid of stress17 what si the healthiest response to realistic fears and worries?Taking action to protect yourself18 which of the following is especially helpful in fighting stress?Getting regular exericse.19 why are people finding less tinme to relax thenselves?We are busier with our work20 what can be inferred about stress？Different people can withstand different amount of stress 21 What is the most important character to be a good manager according to the passage?Not fearing stress22 which of following statement is ture?Health becomes endangerde when one is expeosed to stress for a long time23 what can stress do to us?All of the above24 which the following does not cause stress?Competition jobs25 what is the best way wo deal with stress?PreventionUnit4 Study abroad1 why are tens of thousands of afrians studying in china?They can develop skills that africa needs most2 what is the barrier that affects the quality of chinese education？Both a and b3 how will the sat be changed in 2016?It will not require students to provide an essay4 why could the change make the test harder for international students?International students may not be conversant with American historical document5 whom is the community college initiative progarm for?Students from lsee developed areas6 who is syedur rahman?Project director of the community college consorriunm7 Which of the following statements about Community College Initiative Program students is NOT true?Many of them have more resources than other students8 What is the most important thing admission officers are tooking for in a personal statement?Personal intellectual capacity9 what else should be included insa personal statement?Personal achiecvements10 what should a personal statement focus on?All of the above11 what can you infer about personal statement from the conversation?It si helpful for application for us gradute schools12 why did julie miss the class last week?Something emergent happende in her family13 what does julie want to know about the class she missed?Assignment14 why does juile worry abourt this class?she has trouble in understanding the lertures15 what does professor taylar suggest?Record the lertures and listen to them after class 16 which of the following would most us students choose for study abroad?Short-term study abroad programs17 which of the following countrise would us students nor choose to study in?germany18 what is the notable change according to the report?More us students destinations are not traditonal ones19 which fo the following is not mentionde as a reason for studying abroad?It is a good change to make a fortune20 why does language learning happen more quickly when studying abroad?People can hear and see theanguage in a proper context there 21 what do some more structured programs have planned?Field trips22 What can students truly understand after experiencing cultural differences?The origns of other cultures23 what custom is still being used today for testing candidates for an advanced degree?(c discussing questions24 what is an objective test made up of?(c A series of questions with one correct answer for each25 what is the advantage of an objective test?(B it can help find out a lot about students’ range of knowledge.Unit 5 Consumption1 What is the news report mainly about?D)Online commerce becomes more and more popular in the United States.2 Which of the following statements is NOT the benefit of online shopping according to Lynne Shaner?A)She can buy everything at home through the Internet.3 Why does your computer seem to know exactly what your are looking for while you are shopping online?C)Because companies track consumers’ search and purchase histories to make guesses about what they like.4 What does Assistant Professor Christo Wilson think about many E-commerce sites?C)Both A)and B).5 How many U.S. citizens will go shopping over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend this year?C)Close to 150 million.6 Why will some stores open early and stay open longer over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend?D)Because they want to compete with other stores.7 How much will the average American consumer spend on gifts according to the NRF?B)About $805 dollars.8 Where does the conversation probably take place?B)In the electronics store.9 What kind of mobile phone is the woman looking for?C)A mobile phone with a touch screen.10 What is the $59.99 plan about?D)Free mobile-to-mobile.11 What is TRUE about rollover minutes?D)The minutes cannot roll over for all the plans.12 What are they talking about?C)Buying a secondhand car.13 What make is the car the man is driving now?A)Chevrolet.14 Why doesn’t the man buy a new car?B)He cannot afford a new car.15 What is the condition of this secondhand car?C)It has power brakes.16 What is the passage mainly about?D)Kids’ poor eating habit has little to do with schools.17 What can be learned from The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior?C)Vending machines in schools may not be to blame for eating problems.18 When might better eating habits be developed?B)On school days.19 Which of the following is true about Taobao in 2007?D)Its trading volume is close to the combined sales of three multinational markets.20 In what aspect is online shopping falling behind?A)Service quality.21 What is Mr. Zhu’s unpleasant purchasing experience?C)The seller offered a secondhand phone to him.22 What is needed for solving online shopping problems according to Mr. Qiu?D)Both B)and C)23 What is the result of Chinese tourists doing a lot of purchases abroad?B)Decline of domestic consumption.24 Why don’t “brand addicts” buy luxury goods in China?C)Because they are more expensive in China.25 What is the change for Chinese tourists shopping abroad?D)All of the above.Unit 6 aging society1 What`s the issue of the meeting opened by the UN panel this week?A:Global warming2 Which of the following statements is NOT the focus of the meeting?B:The care of the elderly3 Which country does NOT belong to the Super Aged Nations now?B:China4 What will be the number of the super-aged countries by 2030?D:345 Where do most elderly Americans prefer to live?B:Their own homes6 Which of the following services is NOT provided in the virtual villages?C:Medicare7 Where did the concept of Aging in Place originate?A；Boston8 How old is the man?B:Nearly 40 years old9 What is the man`s problem according to the woman?A:His expectations are too high10 What did the man want to achieve by the time he was 30?A:He wanted to be a millionaire11 What does the woman think about the man`s problem?D:The man has too much annoyance12 What are the man and woman talking about?C:They are complaining about being treated unfairly13 What`s the possible age of woman?B:7014 What couldn`t the man stand?C:Being treated as being senile15 What does the woman think of herself?D:She is still quick to react to things16 What is an American family like now?B:Not all working people live with their parents17 What can be learned from the reporter`s experience?D:Old people are easy to get along with18 Why did the old people get excited when seeing a baby?C:The baby brought them comfort19 What is the text mainly about?D:Hearts and long life20 Why can woman live longer than men according to scientists?C:EThe female heart loses few of the cells with age21 What can be inferred from the passage?B:scientists have yet to find out why the male heart loses more of the ceils22 How could men live longer?C:Exercise regularly to keep their heart healthy23 What is the secret of Harris’ long life?D:He has a positive attitude24 Which statement is true about the population of aging people in the next five years?A:It will surpass the number of children under the age of five 25 What is the relation between age and disease according to Vega?C:There is no relation at allUnit7 Charity1.Q: Why did Aliyu Yakubu decide to quit begging?A) Because he realized begging on the street is a disgrace to him.2.Q: How did instructor Isiaka maaji get his own skills?C)From a vocational rehabilitation training program.3.Q: Why may charity donations also cause problems?B)Because there is a lack of regulation and coordination4.Q: Which of the following things are considered as needed items according to the news?D) New quilts and daily toiletries.5.Q: Who are Samir Abdulrahman and Mohamed?B) They are three refugee brothers who carefully developed their music skills at a Lebanese school.6.Q What do we learn from the news about "their world"?C)It is a charitable organization.7.Q: What is the aim of the film Straight Out of Syria?A) To raise awareness of the need to get every child into school.8.Q: What did Ms Liu do after her retirement?A) She did charity work to keep Tian'anmen Square clean.9.Q: Why did Ms Liu choose to do this work?A)Out of a deep love for her country.10.Q: Why are many young people unwilling to do volunteer work?D) Because they know they will earn nothing from it.11.Q: What's Ms. Liu's opinion on whether charity work should be paid?C)Charity work should be paid to encourage volunteers.12.Q: Why does the woman rarely give money to charities?B) She questions the credit of charities.13.Q What would the woman do if she sees a homeless person asking for money ?C) She gives food to him/her.14.Q: Why does the man never give money to men beggars?B)Men beggars can support themselves by getting a job.15.Q: What did the man say about children beggars on the street?D) Children begging has become a business in some poor countries.16.Q: What do you know about Linda?C) She did charitable work as a member of a charity organization.17.Q: Why did Linda ask the mother for a second wish list?D) Because she wanted the children to have a memorable Christmas.18.Q: What attracts Linda to do charitable work?C) The joy of giving.19.Q: What leads to Tim's serious thinking about life's purpose?B)Aheart operation he's going to have.20.Q: When did Tim know Imagination Library for the first time?D)Not long after his surgery.21.Q: Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?D) To see if the books were of good quality.22.Q: What can we learn from Tim's words at the end of the e passage?D)He considers his efforts worthwhile.23.Q: Which of the following is NOT true about charitiesD) They are religious organizations.24.Q: Which of the following gets the biggest share of charitable giving?B) Religious groups.25.Q: Which of the following are most likely to be supported by donors?D)Human services.Unit8 Leadership1.What did Gianni infatino pledge to do?A To rebuild FIFA.2.How many more votes did infantino win than hie closest rival?C About 30.3.Which of the following is among the challenges the United States military face?D Both A and B4.What will Ashton Carter be in charge of?D Dealing with overseas security issues5.What do we learn about Sata from the news report?C He will be buried on November 11.6.What did Sata demonstrate when he was in office?D His passion for his country.7.What is true about Guy Scott?C He is the late president’s interim successor.8.What happened when the man played football in his last club?A His thought of becoming a manager9.How did the man prepare to be a manager?B He applied for a football management course10.What does the man feel about the course?B It covers almost everything.11.What is the man’s opinion about working and studying?A To combine working and studying.12.What are the funtions of management?D All of the above.13.What should leaders do to perform the function of organizing well?B To decide how the tasks are to be grouped.14.Which of the following is NOT included in the functions of leading？D Making use of conficts.15.What’s the man’s view upon conflicts?C Conflicts can be good for an organization.16.What may make an employee have a feeling of fear in the work place?A When he is forced to do something against his will.17.Which of the following is true according to the passage?C Good relationship is the key to business success.18.What should a leader firstly do to positively influence employees?B To develop his own personality.19.What is the true strength of leadership?D To deal wisely with employees’ emotions.20.What essential skill does a good leader require?C The ability to manage conflict.21.Which is the sign of conflict developing?D Both A and B.22.Which of the following is right?D Both A and C23.What does an aloof leader do in management?B Never be around and incapable of getting his/her hands dirty.24.To take ownership and responsibility,what will the leader do?D Be there for his/her team through the good and the bad times.25.In which occasion does the leader need to be precise?D Both A and CUnit 9 Natural Disaster1 Who says that the air in Beijing is 10 times more polluted than the WHO’s criteria?B)The U.S. embassy in Beijing.2 What is NOT true about the red alert issued in Beijing?C)It shuts down sports sites.3 Why have California’s coastal waters become more hospitable to fish from the tropics?C)Because EI Nino brings warm currents.4 What’s the reason for northern migration of fish in the Pacific Ocean?A)Because of the climate change.5 Where did the tornado hit?B)East coast of the U.S.6 According to the news, which of the following statement is NOT true?B)A lot of cleanup was underwater.7 According to the news, what were people busy doing that day?A)Putting tarps over their houses.8 Where were the man and Marty when Mt. St. Helens erupted?C)15 miles north of it.9 When did the disaster happen?B)On May 19th.10 How did the man come out of the hole?A)He helped himself.11 What hit Marty?B)A falling tree.12.What’s the conversation mainly about?D Natural disasters.13.Why was there a massive forest fire in Australia?C We don’t konw.14.For what reason is the international community helping the African people?A Starvation.15.How many people have died in the earthquake in Iran?B Less than 20.16.What kind of natural disaster in the following is NOT quick?D Flood.17.Which of the following can NOT describe the people in the Mississippi valley?C They despised their monstrous adversary-the flood in 1993.18.Why did dozens of towns down the river face the danger of being wiped off the map in July,1993?B Because the tributaries were overwhelmed by relentless rain.19.Why are the residents anxious to return home soon after the storm hit land?C To check how their homes were damaged.20.Which of the following is severely damaged?A Power service.21.What will happen if there are minor disruptions in the global supply of the oil?B The oil prices will go up.22.What is one of the worst problems according to the President’s speech?D The shortage of the sources of crude oil at home.23.Which of the following could prove the weather was dry in 1930s?C Dust storm.24.What did Black Sunday mean?D The cloud of dust that appeared on the horizon that Sunday was the worst.25.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?A Only the Dust Bowl was affected in the dust storm.Unit 10Wealth and property1.Q:what ‘s the trend of gold prices recently？A:it has moved upwards2.Q:what’s the relationship between interest rates and gold prices?A:they have an inverse relationship3.Q:what’s jerome powell’s opinion on the recent bank rateA:it will be on the rise fairly soon4.Q:what’s janet yellen’s attitude towards the U.S. recovery?A:confident5.Q:how many countries have joined the tpp?A:12 countries including the u.s. and japan6.Q:which of the following statements is not the aim of the tpp?A:to attract china to join in7.Q:what’s the positives effect of the tpp in the u.s.A:it can create more job opportunities in the u.s.8.Q:what are the two speakers talking about?A:a man who donated a lot of money in the town.9.Q:why do the two speakers not like the guy?A:because he is the person who try to buy influence and social standing in a community10.Q:what might the man want to achieve in the town?A:he wanted to be influential in the town11.Q:what do the two speakers think of the man’s actions？A:money talks.12.Q:what are the speakers going to do at the time of the conversation?A:see a piece of property13.Q:what does the man say about the farm?A:it is a small one with a two-bedroom house.14.Q:why does the man intend to grow potatoes rather than corn on the farm?A:it may not be big enough for raising corn15.Q:what is the woman’s greatest concern about the man’s plan?A:finance16.Q:what did the husband want to invite first?A:wealth17.Q:why did the daughter suggest inviting love?A:she wanted her home to be filed with love.18.what does the passage tell us?A:wealth and success always come along with love.19.Q:what is the average housing price per square meter in china?A:it’s not mentioned here20.Q:in what aspect are American houses better than Chinese houses?A:supporting facilities21.Q:which of the following is not true?A:Chinese houses are better than the houses in American 22.Q:what is the main idea of this passage?A:there are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market.23.Q:how much percentage of rich Americans has not told their children their wealth?A:more than half24.Q:which of the following is the reason for some Americans’ telling nothing about their wealthA:they feared their children would become lazy.25.Q:what did sallie’s research find？A:the views about what retirement means are changing注：资料可能无法思考和涵盖全面，最好仔细浏览后下载使用，感谢您的关注！。
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Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. 3. Why does your computer seem to know exactly what you’re looking for while you are shopping online? A) Because merchants have tracked individual online
2. Which of the following statements is NOT the benefit of online shopping according to Lynne Shaner? A) She can buy everything at home through the
Internet.
histories to make guesses about what you like.
But a Northeastern University study shows companies are also using information about how you’re shopping online to customize prices. Assistant Professor Christo Wilson explains, “Many E-
B) Because this way the shoppers will remember them. C) Because the shoppers will spend more money in their stores. D) Because they want to compete with other stores.
Experts say as more and more people have Internet
access and smart phones, online commerce is likely to continue its growth here in the United States and in other countries. (142 words)
November and December.
C) More and more people have Internet access and smart phones. D) Online commerce becomes more and more popular in the United States.
Unit 5
Section A Section B Section C
Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you’ll hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only
shopping habits to personalize their websites and attract customers. B) Because merchants make assumptions about consumers’ income and spending power by tracking their individual online shopping habits. C) Because companies track consumers’ search and purchase histories to make guesses about what they like. D) Because companies are using information about how consumers are shopping online to customize prices.
beyond that by using what they know about each shopper to set different prices for the same product.
You may have noticed while shopping online your
computer seems to know exactly what you’re looking for. That’s because companies track your search and purchase
purchases are made on the computer in her Washington
apartment. “I find that, by being able to go online and choose the things that I need to choose, and have them delivered to me right at my doorstep, I eliminate all the
driving, all the crowds, all the noise of that, and I
usually get a better selection.”
Analysts say U.S. online shopping has hit records in November and December. 57 percent of Americans have made at least one online purchase.
6. Why will some stores open early and stay open
longer over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend? A) Because they promise big savings to attract
shoppers.
online shopping hair websites and
attract customers. That also helps them make assumptions about income and spending power.
But a new study says some companies are going
heightens.”
To compete, some stores will open early and stay open
longer. Nearly all promise big savings to attract the maximum number of shoppers. But this year, some retailers, including Nordstrom, Costco and others will stay closed on Thanksgiving, while
commerce sites will give deals or change the prices for
people using specific devices or particular kinds of browsers, or will change the order of search results to highlight more expensive items.” (145 words)
shopping over the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, says Kathy Grann Allen with the National Retail Federation. “So this is our Super Bowl. And this really is the one time in the year that the gloves are off and the competition just
B) Goods can be delivered to her right at her doorstep. C) She eliminates all the driving, all the crowds, and all the noise. D) She usually gets a better selection.
B) They will change the order of search results to highlight more expensive items. C) Both A) and B). D) Neither A) nor B).
For years now, merchants have tracked individual
7. How much will the average American consumer spend on gifts according to the NRF? A) More than $630. B) About $805 dollars.
C) More than $613.
D) About $850 dollars.
Lynne Shaner used the Internet to buy everything she needed for her wedding and holiday gifts for her husband and stepdaughter. Other than food, 90 percent of her
once. After you hear a question, you must
choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).