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视听说4 听力原文及答案Unit 1 Leisure activitiesPart 1 listening oneEver wish you could do magic tricks, or introduce yourself as “magician” at a pa Imagine, everybody wants to have fun, but nothings’ really happening, it’s time foryou to show one of your new tricks. Here, you can learn how, and without any needfor special materials or much practice.A trick with a coin, a handkerchief and a friend:Put the coin on your palm. Cover the coin with the handkerchief. Ask several peopleto put their hands beneath the handkerchief and feel the coin, to make sure that it isstill there. Then take the corner of the handkerchief and pull it rapidly off your hand.The coin has gone! How? You must make sure the last friend who feels the coinknows the trick and removes the coin when he seems to be just feeling it. And nobodyknows where it has gone!A trick with a piece of paper and a pencil:Tell your friend that you can communicate your thoughts without speaking to otherpeople. Write on the piece of paper the word No. Don't let your friends see what youhave written. Say, "Now I will communicate this word into your minds." Pretend toconcentrate. Ask them if they know what is written on the paper. They will say, "No!"And you say, "Quite correct! I wrote No on the paper!"A trick with an egg and some salt:Ask your friends to stand the egg upright on the table. They won't manage to do it.Say that you can speak to the chicken inside. Say, "Chicken! Can you hear me? Getready to balance your egg!"When you first get the egg back from your friends, pretend to kiss the egg at thebase. Make the base wet. Then put the base into salt which is in your other hand. Thesalt will stick to the egg. Then put the egg on the table. Twist the egg around a fewtimes as this will arrange the grains of salt. Then it will stand up. Don't forget to thankthe chicken.Questions:1.What does the magician ask people to do in the first trick2.What happens to the coin?3.How does the magician prove that he can communicate his thoughts to theaudience in the second trick?4.What is the first step to make the egg stand upright?5.What else is needed to make the egg stand upright?Keys: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D。

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新编大学英语视听说教程4_听力原文与答案

视听说4 听力原文及答案Unit 1 Leisure activitiesPart 1 listening oneEver wish you could do magic tricks, or introduce yourself as “magician” at a party? Imagine, everybody wants to have fun, but nothings’ really happening, it’s time for you to show one of your ne w tricks. Here, you can learn how, and without any need for special materials or much practice.A trick with a coin, a handkerchief and a friend:Put the coin on your palm. Cover the coin with the handkerchief. Ask several people to put their hands beneath the handkerchief and feel the coin, to make sure that it is still there. Then take the corner of the handkerchief and pull it rapidly off your hand. The coin has gone! How? You must make sure the last friend who feels the coin knows the trick and removes the coin when he seems to be just feeling it. And nobody knows where it has gone!A trick with a piece of paper and a pencil:Tell your friend that you can communicate your thoughts without speaking to other people. Write on the piece of paper the word No. Don't let your friends see what you have written. Say, "Now I will communicate this word into your minds." Pretend to concentrate. Ask them if they know what is written on the paper. They will say, "No!" And you say, "Quite correct! I wrote No on the paper!"A trick with an egg and some salt:Ask your friends to stand the egg upright on the table. They won't manage to do it. Say that you can speak to the chicken inside. Say, "Chicken! Can you hear me? Get ready to balance your egg!"When you first get the egg back from your friends, pretend to kiss the egg at the base. Make the base wet. Then put the base into salt which is in your other hand. The salt will stick to the egg. Then put the egg on the table. Twist the egg around a few times as this will arrange the grains of salt. Then it will stand up. Don't forget to thank the chicken.Questions:1.What does the magician ask people to do in the first trick2.What happens to the coin?3.How does the magician prove that he can communicate histhoughts to the audience in the second trick?4.What is the first step to make the egg stand upright?5.What else is needed to make the egg stand upright?Keys: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. DPart 1 listening two(The following is an interview from a weekly sports program.) Presenter: Good morning, listeners. Welcome to our weekly sports programaimed at all those underactive youngsters with time on their hands!Listen to what our two guests have to say about their hobbies andhow their hobbies have made a difference to their lives. Adriennefirst, then, Jonathan.Adrienne: I collect very interesting jewelry. I tend to travel a lot as most of my family do, so whenever I have a holiday, I like to go traveling.Whenever I travel somewhere, I like to pick up something to remindme of the place that I visited. And, the easiest thing to do is to pickup a small piece of jewelry instead of getting a poster or a T-shirtthat won’t last. I like the idea of having something small and also, Ifind whenever I wear jewelry from somew here, it’s a goodconversation piece. Usually people ask you, “Where did you getthis?” I then have a story to tell, and it’s a good way to meet and talkto people. It’s just interesting. I have jewelry that I picked up when Itraveled to Thailand, when I traveled to Africa and when I traveled toEurope.Presenter: Wow! Sounds nice. You’ll have to show your collections to us. Adrienne: I’d love to.Presenter: Thank you, Adrienne. Now Jonathan.Jonathan: I prefer canoeing because you've always got the water there for support. If you're a good swimmer, have a good sense of balanceand strong arms, you'll like canoeing! The main trouble istransporting your canoe to the right places—my father takes it onthe roof of the car—or sometimes I put it on the roof of the club’sLand Rover. What it has taught me most is to be independent. It'sjust you and the canoe against the wind, the weather and the water.It gives you a lot of self-confidence and it can be really exciting aslong as you don't mind getting soaked, of course! It makes you feelclose to nature somehow. Last year, when I was qualified, I began torun my own canoeing center.Presenter: So you are making your hobby work for you.Jonathan: People are usually very skilled at their hobbies. The combination of interest and skills is a very compelling reason to choose a particularcareer.Presenter: Then, Adrienne, do you have a similar plan?Adrienne: Yes, I love making beaded jewelry. I’ve decided to get some formal training. I want to learn how to be a jewelry designer. Questions:1. Who is the target audience in the program?2. What is Adrienne’s hobby?3. What does Adrienne usually buy when she visits a place?4. How does Jonathan benefit from canoeing?5. What should be the major concern in choosing a career according to Jonathan?Keys: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. BPart 1 listening threeGerry: I've just been to see Gone with the Wind. It was fantastic. Well worth seeing. Have you ever seen it?Judy : No, but I've read the book. I don't think I would like to see the film really. It would spoil the story for me.Gerry: Really? Oh, give me a film any day. Honestly, if I had to choose between the film of a story and the book of it, I'd go for the film. Judy : Would you?Gerry: Yes. It's much more real. You can get the atmosphere better. You know, the photography and location shots, period costumes, theright accents. Don't you think so?Judy : Not really. I much prefer to use my own imagination. I can imagine how I want it, rather than how someone makes me see it. Anyway, I think you get much more insight into the characters when you read a book. Part of a person's character is lost on film because you never know what they are thinking.Gerry: True, but I don't know. It's much easier going to the cinema. It takes less time. I can get the whole story in two hours but it might take mea week to read the book.Judy : I know, but it's so expensive to go to the cinema nowadays.Gerry: I know, but it's a social event. It's fun. You can go with your friends.When you read a book you have to do it on your own.Judy : All right. Let's agree to differ. I'll get some coffee.Keys:1.1.s poil the story 1.2. and day1.3. Honestly choose the film1.4.Atmosphere photography location period1.5.insight into the characters 1.6. social event1.7. agree to differ2.Films: get the atmosphere better---photography/locationshots/period costumes/right accenteasiertake less time: two hoursan social event: fun, go with friendsBooks: take more time: one weeknot a social event: do it on your ownbooks: use readers’ own imaginationget much more insight into the charactersfilms: spoil the storyexpensivePart 1 listening fourSally Marino gets married. After the wedding, there is a big party—a wedding reception. All the guests eat dinner. There is a band and, after dinner, everyone dances. Sally's mother and father pay for everything. At the end of the reception, Sally and her new husband cut the wedding cake and all the guests get a piece.Pete and Rose buy a new house. After moving in, they invite their friends and family to a party—a housewarming party. Everybody comes to see the new house. They look at the bedrooms, the dining room, even the garage. Pete and Rose serve drinks, sandwiches, and snacks. The party is on a Saturday afternoon.It is Christmas time. Ted and Sarah Robinson want to see many of their friends over the holiday. So they invite their friends to an open house. The hours of the party are from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The guests arrive and leave whenever they want. The Robinsons serve sandwiches, drinks, and snacks. Some guests stay for just 20 minutes, others stay for 3 hours. About fifty people come to the open house.Mr. and Mrs. Todd ask their neighbors to come to an evening party. They don't serve much food, just snacks—pretzels, chips, peanuts and many types of drinks. No one dances. Conversation is important with people asking questions like "What's new with you?".Keys:1.√2 √32.4.d inner band dances piece2.5.house drinks snacks2.6.Invite arrive fifty/502.7.snacks Conversation new with youPart 4 Listening 1Receptionist: Good morning. Can I help you?Cathy: Er...a friend told me that you have exercise and dance classes here.Receptionist: That's right.Cathy: OK. Can you give me some information about days and times, please?Receptionist: Yes, there are four classes a day, every day from Monday to Saturday with nothing on Sunday.Cathy: Yeah, can you tell me the open hours?Receptionist: The first one is an aerobics class from 8:30 to 9:30 in the morning. Then there's another aerobics class at lunchtime from12:30 to 1:30.Cathy: Right.Receptionist: Then in the evening from 5:30 to 6:30—another aerobics class too. And there's a jazz dance class from 6:30 to 7:30. Cathy: Right. And what level are they for? I mean, would they be OK fora beginner?Receptionist: The morning aerobics—8:30 to 9:30—is advanced. All the others are at the beginner to intermediate level. But let me giveyou a schedule.Cathy: Thanks. And how much does it cost for a class? Receptionist: You pay a ￡1 entrance fee and then the classes are ￡2.50 each and ￡3.50 for the jazz dancing. It's there on the sheet. Cathy: Oh, yes, I see.Receptionist: If you become a member, entrance is free and...Cathy: Oh, no, it's OK. I'm only in London for two weeks. Receptionist: Oh, right. That's no good then.Cathy: And I guess you have showers and everything? Receptionist: Yes, sure, and in the evenings you can use the sauna free, too. Cathy: Oh, great. So the next class is at 5:30? Well, I'll see you then. Receptionist: Fine. See you later!Questions:1. Where does the dialog most likely take place?2. How many classes are there every day except Sunday?3. At what time does the last class end?4. How much is the entrance fee?5. Which class will Cathy most probably attend?6. What can we learn about Cathy from the conversation?Keys: 1. A 2.C 3.C 4. A 5. C 6. BListening 2Woman: Why don't we go abroad for a change? I'd like to go to France, Spain, or even Italy.Man: Mm. I'm not all that keen on traveling really. I'd rather stay at home. Woman: Oh, come on, Steve. Think of the sun!Man: Yes, but think of the cost! Going abroad is very expensive. Woman: Oh, it isn't, Steve. Not these days.Man: Of course it is, Juliet. The best thing about having a holiday here in Britain is that it's cheaper. And another thing, traveling in Britainwould be easier. No boats, planes or anything.Woman: Even so, we've been to most of the interesting places in Britain already. What's the point in seeing them again? Anyway, we cantravel round Britain whenever we like. There's no point in wastingour summer holiday here.Man: Mm, I suppose you're right. Nevertheless, what I can't stand is all the bother with foreign currency, changing money and all that when wego abroad. I hate all that. And it's so confusing.Woman: Oh, don't be silly, Steve.Man: And what's more, I can't speak any of the languages—you know that.It's all right for you. You can speak some foreign languages. Woman: Exactly. You see, what I'd really like to do is practice my French and Spanish. It would help me a lot at work.Man: Mm, but that's no use to me.Woman: But just think of the new places we'd see, the people we'd meet! Man: But look, if we stayed here, we wouldn't have to plan very much. Woman: I'm sorry, Steve. No. I don't fancy another cold English summer. Questions:1. Where does the man want to spend the summer holiday?2. According to Steve, what is considered important in planning vacation?3. What does Steve find confusing about traveling abroad?4. What will help Juliet in her work?5. What does Juliet think of summer in Britain?Keys:1. C2. B3. D4. C5. BListening 3The game of football may have started in Roman times. It seems that theRomans played a game very much like our modern rugby but with a round ball.English villagers played football in the 16th century and they often had almost a hundred players on each side. It was a very common game, which was very rough and even dangerous until the early part of the 19th century. In the 18th century a Frenchman who had watched a rough game of football in a village wrote, "I could not believe that those men were playing a game. If this is what Englishmen call playing, I would not like to see them fighting!"From the mid-19th century, it was played in schools in England and soon spread all over Britain and Europe. Until in 1850, it was not possible to have football matches between one school and another, because each school had different rules! So set rules had to be made. They were not improved though until, in 1863, when those who preferred to play with hands as well as feet formed the Rugby Union while the others started the Football Association (F.A.). It was only in 1863 that the first set of rules for all football clubs was agreed upon.Nearly 150 years later, football has become by far the most popular sport in the entire world. Would that 18th century Frenchman have believed it possible?Questions:1. According to the passage, when may the game of football have first started?2. How many team members were often involved in the game when the English began to play the game?3. What did the speaker say about the earliest football game in England?4. Why was it NOT possible to have football matches between two schools until 1850?5. What happened to football in 1863?Keys:1. D2. D3. A4. C5. CListening 4In one town, there were three longtime friends, Pat, Mike and Bob. Pat and Bob were quite bright, but Mike was rather dull.One day as Pat and Mike were walking down the sidewalk together, Pat put his hand on a solid brick wall and said, "Mike, hit my hand as hard as you can." Mike struck a hard blow, but Pat pulled his hand away from the wall just before Mike's fist hit it. Of course, it hurt Mike's hand very much when he hit the wall, but Pat said, "That was a good joke on you, wasn't it?" Mike agreed, but was not too happy.The following day Mike and Bob were walking in the town square. Mike decided to play the joke on Bob. He looked around, and seeing no solid object, he placed his hand over his face and said, "Bob, hit my hand as hardas you can." Bob agreed, and as he struck a hard blow with his fist, Mike quickly pulled his hand away and was knocked to the ground, unconscious. After a few minutes Mike recovered, and saw Bob worriedly looking down at him. Mike said, "That was a good joke on you, wasn't it?"Questions:1.Who was NOT clever?2.What did Pat ask Mike to do?3.Who was hurt finally?4.On whom was Mike going to try this joke?5.Where did Mike put his hand when he asked Bob to hit him?6.What happened to Mike after Bob struck a hard blow with his fist?Keys:1.1A2. C3. A4.B5. C6. B2.√2 √5Unit 3 Gender DifferencesPart 1 listening oneThree guys are out having a relaxing day fishing. Out of the blue, they catch a mermaid who begs to be set free in return for granting each of them a wish.Now one of the guys just doesn't believe it, and says, "OK, if you can really grant wishes, then double my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." Suddenly, the guy starts to recite flawless Shakespeare followed by a short pause and an extremely insightful analysis of it. The second guy is so amazed that he says to the mermaid, "Hey, triple my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." The guy begins pouring out all the mathematical solutions to problems that have puzzled scientists in all fields.The last guy is so impressed by the changes in his friends that he says to the mermaid, "Quintuple my IQ." The mermaid looks at him and says, "You know, I normally don't try to change people's minds when they make a wish, but I really wish you'd reconsider."The guy says, "No, I want you to increase my IQ five times, and if you don't do it, I won't set you free." "Please," says the mermaid, "you don't know what you're asking... It'll change your entire view of the universe. Won't you ask for something else? A million dollars or anything?"But no matter what the mermaid says, the guy insists on having his IQ increased by five times its usual power. So the mermaid sighs and says, "Done." And he becomes a woman.Keys: 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T2.1. set free in return 2.2 extremely insightful analysis2.3 pouring out, puzzled, in all fields2.4 normally, change people’s minds, reconsider 2.5 usual powerPart 1 listening two(Dr. Herring, author of a book on language and communication, is being interviewed by Bob White, a writer for an academic journal on communication.)Bob White: Good morning, Dr. Herring! We both know that many communication specialists believe that gender bias exists inlanguage, culture and society. Do you think this is really so? Dr. Herring: Yes, I certainly do. How we talk and listen can be strongly influenced by cultural expectations, and these begin duringchildhood. Children usually play together with other childrenof the same gender, and this is where our conversational styleis learned.Bob White: Can you give some specific examples?Dr. Herring: Certainly. We find that girls use language mainly to develop closeness or intimacy as a basis for friendship. Boys, on thecontrary, use language mainly to earn status in their group.Bob White: But, in communication through electronic devices like e-mail discussion groups, there should be no gender distinction ifwriters' names are not used in the messages.Dr. Herring: One might think so, but in fact, email writing style is more comparable with spoken language, so basic language stylesare still evident.Bob White: I thought e-mail messages were gender neutral!Dr. Herring: No. While theoretical gender equality exists for the Internet, in reality women are not given equal opportunity because ofdifferent communication and language styles between thesexes.Bob White: How does that happen? Do you have any hard facts to back up this impression?Dr. Herring: Yes. I've done a research project using randomly selected e-mail messages from online discussion groups. I found thatfemales use language that is more collaborative andsupportive such as "Thanks for all your tips on...", "Goodpoint." and "Hope this helps!". Men tend to use moreaggressive or competitive language such as "Do youunderstand that?", "You should realize that...", "It is absurd tothink...".Bob White: How great are these gender differences?Dr. Herring: Males write messages using aggressive, competitive language more than twice as often as females did, while females usecollaborative and supportive language three times as often asmales did. In this study, it is clear that there is a genderdifference in e-mail messages just as in other communicationmedia.Bob White: So the "battle of the sexes" is still with us, even online. Questions:1. According to Dr. Herring, when is children’s conversational style learned?2. Which of the following is most similar to e-mail writing in style?3. Why is there still no equality on the Internet?4. What comparison did Dr. Herring make in her speech?Keys: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B2.1. language, culture, society, cultural expectations2.2 closeness intimacy, earn status2.3 collaborative supportive, aggressive competitivePart 1 listening threeJohn: Cathy, do you think it's appropriate for females to continuously expect guys to behave in a standard gentlemanly fashion like opening cardoors?Cathy: W ell, I think it would be nice if men could do such things.John: My side of the theory is that we all have to admit that we are living in the world of change. Right? Sometimes the equation changes if the driver is a girl and the passenger is a guy who doesn't drive. So what happens? Should the girl open the door for the guy or should the guy open the door for the girl? Maybe we should just adopt an "open your own door" policy.Cathy: Yes, I agree, John. But...sometimes it's just a matter of courtesy. It doesn't matter who opens the door for whom. Maybe females just should not expect too much. Life isn't a fairy tale after all.John: It's absolutely true. Sometimes I feel that there isn't any difference in the roles both genders can perform. Of course I'm not saying that men can give birth. Rather what I meant was except for the physical and natural differences between both sexes, there isn't much difference between them.Cathy: But honestly, although I don't expect guys to open doors for me, or to pull out a chair for me, I am usually quite impressed if they do so, asmany guys don't do it nowadays. If the guy was walking in front of meand went through the door first, I'd appreciate it if he could hold thedoor and not let it slam in my face.John: Well, if I'm the one walking in front, I will open the door and hold it forthe people behind me, be it a girl or a boy. I actually had the door slam right in my face a number of times though, when the person walking closely in front of me didn't hold the heavy glass door and let it swing back in my face. Of course, I tried to hold the door, but it was too heavy and too late. But I think it was more embarrassing for him than me as everyone was looking at him, while I was rubbing my squashed nose.Cathy: So being a gentleman does not stop at opening doors. There are many other aspects I believe.Keys:1. T T F F T 2. D A B A BPart 1 listening fourDo you know how you learned to be a woman? Do you know how you learned to be a man? What makes the difference in terms of gender and our roles in society? Even when our physical structures are revealed to be really similar, women and men "tend" to play different roles in society. In an article in the latest issue of Psychology Today, we find a study that reflects how parents of fifteen girl babies and fifteen boy babies differed in their descriptions of their babies. Despite the fact that objective data such as birth length, weight, irritability, etc. did not differ, when the parents were asked to describe their babies, they said that girl babies were softer, littler, morebeautiful, prettier, cuter than boy babies. Based on these facts, we could conclude that parents' attitude is influencing their children.Our parents and later our school, television and the Internet are showing us a whole set of expected behaviors that create our patterns. Thus, a simple cartoon can suggest to children how they are supposed to act. Male cartoon characters are not only more prominent than female characters, but they also portray a broader range of masculine traits. Male characters are powerful, strong, smart and aggressive.Of course roles have been changing over the past decades. Nowadays, women are not necessarily expected to stay home raising their family and supporting their husbands. In the same way, men are no longer expected to be the only breadwinners like they used to be; now women and men share these responsibilities. But traditional roles still have a big influence. Keys:2. F F T T F2.1reflects descriptions 2.2 parents’ attitudes2.3suggest, act 2.4 raising their family, supporting their husbands 2.5used to be, share these responsibilitiesPart 4 Listening 1"Equal" does not always mean "the same". Men and women are created equally but boys and girls are not born the same.You throw a little girl a ball, and it will hit her in the nose. You throw a little boy a ball, and he will try to catch it. Then it will hit him in the nose.A baby girl will pick up a stick and look in wonder at what nature has made.A baby boy will pick up a stick and turn it into a gun.When girls play with Barbie dolls, they like to dress them up and play house with them. When boys play with Barbie dolls, they like to tear their hair off. Boys couldn't care less if their hair is untidy. But for girls, if their hair got cut a quarter-inch too short, they would rather lock themselves in their room for two weeks than be seen in public.Baby girls find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting their faces. Baby boys find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting the walls.Boys grow their fingernails long because they're too lazy to cut them. Girls grow their fingernails long—not because they look nice—but because they can dig them into a boy's arm.Girls are attracted to boys, even at an early age. At an early age, boys are attracted to dirt.Most baby girls talk before boys do. Before boys talk, they learn how to make machine-gun noises.Girls turn into women. Boys turn into bigger boys.Keys: 1. 1 hit 1.2 try to catch 1.3 in wonder 1.4 turn…into1.5 dress, play house 1.6 tear…off 1.7 care less 1.8 lock, in public1.9 painting their face 1.10 painting the walls 1.11 lazy, cut 1.12 dig…into 1.13 boys 1.14 dirt 1.15 talk 1.16 make machine-gun noisesListening 2In order to understand this story, you have to know the nursery rhyme Hickory Dickory Dock. In this nursery rhyme, the words in the title have no meaning. The rhyme goes like this:Hickory Dickory Dock,The mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck one,The mouse ran down!Hickory Dickory Dock.Here is the story:One day I took my seven-year-old son with me to shop for an electric wall clock for the kitchen and found a whole counter full of them on sale at a discount store. I had trouble deciding which clock to buy. While I held one clock in my hand and looked at another, I asked my son which one he liked better.“The one you’re holding with the mouse in it, Mom,” he said.Before I understood his words, a real, live mouse jumped out onto the counter and ran away. I screamed so loud everyone turned to see what was wrong. I was so embarrassed. I tried to make my way quietly out of the store. Everyone was looking at me. On the way out the door, my delighted son recited Hickory Dickory Dock. What a naughty boy!Questions:1.Where did the story take place?2.Why did the mother ask her son which clock he liked better?3.Which clock did the boy like best?4.Why did the mother feel embossed?5.Why did he boy recite Hickory Dickory Dock?Keys:2. B 2. D3. A4. C5. DListening 3Men, it is said, are generally more aggressive than women and enjoy taking risks. They play fighting games and enjoy "dares". More men than women are convicted for crimes, especially crimes of violence.Some say that this is simply a matter of biology; others suggest that it is a function of the way we organize the sex and gender roles in our society. In fact, many of the findings, in this area, have turned out to be unsatisfactory,。

新编大学英语视听说教程 4 script unit 7听力原文及答案

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

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

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新编大学英语视听说教程 4 听力原文及答案————————————————————————————————作者：————————————————————————————————日期：2视听说4 听力原文及答案Unit 1 Leisure activitiesPart 1 listening oneEver wish you could do magic tricks, or introduce your self as “magician” at a party? Imagine, everybody wants to have fun, but nothings’ really happening, it’s time for you to show one of your new tricks. Here, you can learn how, and without any need for special materials or much practice.A trick with a coin, a handkerchief and a friend:Put the coin on your palm. Cover the coin with the handkerchief. Ask several people to put their hands beneath the handkerchief and feel the coin, to make sure that it is still there. Then take the corner of the handkerchief and pull it rapidly off your hand. The coin has gone! How? You must make sure the last friend who feels the coin knows the trick and removes the coin when he seems to be just feeling it. And nobody knows where it has gone!A trick with a piece of paper and a pencil:Tell your friend that you can communicate your thoughts without speaking to other people. Write on the piece of paper the word No. Don't let your friends see what you have written. Say, "Now I will communicate this word into your minds." Pretend to concentrate. Ask them if they know what is written on the paper. They will say, "No!" And you say, "Quite correct! I wrote No on the paper!"A trick with an egg and some salt:Ask your friends to stand the egg upright on the table. They won't manage to do it. Say that you can speak to the chicken inside. Say, "Chicken! Can you hear me? Get ready to balance your egg!"When you first get the egg back from your friends, pretend to kiss the egg at the base. Make the base wet. Then put the base into salt which is in your other hand. The salt will stick to the egg. Then put the egg on the table. Twist the egg around a few times as this will arrange the grains of salt. Then it will stand up. Don't forget to thank the chicken.Questions:1.What does the magician ask people to do in the first trick2.What happens to the coin?3.How does the magician prove that he can communicate his thoughts to theaudience in the second trick?4.What is the first step to make the egg stand upright?5.What else is needed to make the egg stand upright?Keys: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D(The following is an interview from a weekly sports program.)Presenter: Good morning, listeners. Welcome to our weekly sports program aimed at all those underactive youngsters with time on their hands! Listen to whatour two guests have to say about their hobbies and how their hobbies havemade a difference to their lives. Adrienne first, then, Jonathan. Adrienne: I collect very interesting jewelry. I tend to travel a lot as most of my family do, so whenever I have a holiday, I like to go traveling. Whenever I travelsomewhere, I like to pick up something to remind me of the place that Ivisited. And, the easiest thing to do is to pick up a small piece of jewelryinstead of getting a poster or a T-shirt that won’t last. I like the idea ofhaving something small and also, I find whenever I wear jewelry fromsomewhere, it’s a good conversation piece. Usually people ask you, “Wheredid you get this?” I then have a story to tell, and it’s a good way to meet andtalk to people. It’s just interesting. I have jewelry that I picked up when Itraveled to Thailand, when I traveled to Africa and when I traveled toEurope.Presenter: Wow! Sounds nice. You’ll have to show your collections to us. Adrienne: I’d love to.Presenter: Thank you, Adrienne. Now Jonathan.Jonathan: I prefer canoeing because you've always got the water there for support. If you're a good swimmer, have a good sense of balance and strong arms,you'll like canoeing! The main trouble is transporting your canoe to theright places—my father takes it on the roof of the car—or sometimes I put iton the roof of the club’s Land Rover. What it has taught me most is to beindependent. It's just you and the canoe against the wind, the weather andthe water. It gives you a lot of self-confidence and it can be really excitingas long as you don't mind getting soaked, of course! It makes you feel closeto nature somehow. Last year, when I was qualified, I began to run my owncanoeing center.Presenter: So you are making your hobby work for you.Jonathan: People are usually very skilled at their hobbies. The combination of interest and skills is a very compelling reason to choose a particular career. Presenter: Then, Adrienne, do you have a similar plan?Adrienne: Yes, I love making beaded jewelry. I’ve decided to get some formal training. I want to learn how to be a jewelry designer.Questions:1. Who is the target audience in the program?2. What is Adrienne’s hobby?3. What does Adrienne usually buy when she visits a place?4. How does Jonathan benefit from canoeing?5. What should be the major concern in choosing a career according to Jonathan? Keys: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. BGerry: I've just been to see Gone with the Wind. It was fantastic. Well worth seeing.Have you ever seen it?Judy : N o, but I've read the book. I don't think I would like to see the film really. It would spoil the story for me.Gerry: Really? Oh, give me a film any day. Honestly, if I had to choose between the film of a story and the book of it, I'd go for the film.Judy : Would you?Gerry: Yes. It's much more real. You can get the atmosphere better. You know, the photography and location shots, period costumes, the right accents. Don't youthink so?Judy : Not really. I much prefer to use my own imagination. I can imagine how I want it, rather than how someone makes me see it. Anyway, I think you get much more insight into the characters when you read a book. Part of a person's character is lost on film because you never know what they are thinking. Gerry: True, but I don't know. It's much easier going to the cinema. It takes less time.I can get the whole story in two hours but it might take me a week to read thebook.Judy : I know, but it's so expensive to go to the cinema nowadays.Gerry: I know, but it's a social event. It's fun. You can go with your friends. When you read a book you have to do it on your own.Judy : All right. Let's agree to differ. I'll get some coffee.Keys:1.1.spoil the story 1.2. and day1.3. Honestly choose the film1.4.Atmosphere photography location period1.5.insight into the characters 1.6. social event1.7. agree to differ2.Films: get the atmosphere better---photography/location shots/periodcostumes/right accenteasiertake less time: two hoursan social event: fun, go with friendsBooks: take more time: one weeknot a social event: do it on your ownbooks: use readers’ own imaginationget much more insight into the charactersfilms: spoil the storyexpensivePart 1 listening fourSally Marino gets married. After the wedding, there is a big party—a weddingreception. All the guests eat dinner. There is a band and, after dinner, everyone dances. Sally's mother and father pay for everything. At the end of the reception, Sally and her new husband cut the wedding cake and all the guests get a piece.Pete and Rose buy a new house. After moving in, they invite their friends and family to a party—a housewarming party. Everybody comes to see the new house. They look at the bedrooms, the dining room, even the garage. Pete and Rose serve drinks, sandwiches, and snacks. The party is on a Saturday afternoon.It is Christmas time. Ted and Sarah Robinson want to see many of their friends over the holiday. So they invite their friends to an open house. The hours of the party are from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The guests arrive and leave whenever they want. The Robinsons serve sandwiches, drinks, and snacks. Some guests stay for just 20 minutes, others stay for 3 hours. About fifty people come to the open house.Mr. and Mrs. Todd ask their neighbors to come to an evening party. They don't serve much food, just snacks—pretzels, chips, peanuts and many types of drinks. No one dances. Conversation is important with people asking questions like "What's new with you?".Keys:1.√2 √32.4.dinner band dances piece2.5.house drinks snacks2.6.Invite arrive fifty/502.7.snacks Conversation new with youPart 4 Listening 1Receptionist: Good morning. Can I help you?Cathy: Er...a friend told me that you have exercise and dance classes here. Receptionist: That's right.Cathy: OK. Can you give me some information about days and times, please? Receptionist: Yes, there are four classes a day, every day from Monday to Saturday with nothing on Sunday.Cathy: Yeah, can you tell me the open hours?Receptionist: The first one is an aerobics class from 8:30 to 9:30 in the morning. Then there's another aerobics class at lunchtime from 12:30 to 1:30.Cathy: Right.Receptionist: Then in the evening from 5:30 to 6:30—another aerobics class too. And there's a jazz dance class from 6:30 to 7:30.Cathy: Right. And what level are they for? I mean, would they be OK for a beginner?Receptionist: The morning aerobics—8:30 to 9:30—is advanced. All the others are at the beginner to intermediate level. But let me give you a schedule. Cathy: Thanks. And how much does it cost for a class?Receptionist: You pay a ￡1 entrance fee and then the classes are ￡2.50 each and ￡3.50 for the jazz dancing. It's there on the sheet.Cathy: Oh, yes, I see.Receptionist: If you become a member, entrance is free and...Cathy: Oh, no, it's OK. I'm only in London for two weeks.Receptionist: Oh, right. That's no good then.Cathy: And I guess you have showers and everything?Receptionist: Yes, sure, and in the evenings you can use the sauna free, too.Cathy: Oh, great. So the next class is at 5:30? Well, I'll see you then. Receptionist: Fine. See you later!Questions:1. Where does the dialog most likely take place?2. How many classes are there every day except Sunday?3. At what time does the last class end?4. How much is the entrance fee?5. Which class will Cathy most probably attend?6. What can we learn about Cathy from the conversation?Keys: 1. A 2.C 3.C 4. A 5. C 6. BListening 2Woman: W hy don't we go abroad for a change? I'd like to go to France, Spain, or even Italy.Man: Mm. I'm not all that keen on traveling really. I'd rather stay at home. Woman: O h, come on, Steve. Think of the sun!Man: Yes, but think of the cost! Going abroad is very expensive.Woman: O h, it isn't, Steve. Not these days.Man: Of course it is, Juliet. The best thing about having a holiday here in Britain is that it's cheaper. And another thing, traveling in Britain would be easier.No boats, planes or anything.Woman: Even so, we've been to most of the interesting places in Britain already.What's the point in seeing them again? Anyway, we can travel round Britainwhenever we like. There's no point in wasting our summer holiday here. Man: Mm, I suppose you're right. Nevertheless, what I can't stand is all the bother with foreign currency, changing money and all that when we go abroad. Ihate all that. And it's so confusing.Woman: O h, don't be silly, Steve.Man: And what's more, I can't speak any of the languages—you know that. It's all right for you. You can speak some foreign languages.Woman: Exactly. You see, what I'd really like to do is practice my French and Spanish. It would help me a lot at work.Man: Mm, but that's no use to me.Woman: B ut just think of the new places we'd see, the people we'd meet!Man: But look, if we stayed here, we wouldn't have to plan very much. Woman: I'm sorry, Steve. No. I don't fancy another cold English summer. Questions:1. Where does the man want to spend the summer holiday?2. According to Steve, what is considered important in planning vacation?3. What does Steve find confusing about traveling abroad?4. What will help Juliet in her work?5. What does Juliet think of summer in Britain?Keys:1. C2. B3. D4. C5. BListening 3The game of football may have started in Roman times. It seems that the Romans played a game very much like our modern rugby but with a round ball.English villagers played football in the 16th century and they often had almost a hundred players on each side. It was a very common game, which was very rough and even dangerous until the early part of the 19th century. In the 18th century a Frenchman who had watched a rough game of football in a village wrote, "I could not believe that those men were playing a game. If this is what Englishmen call playing, I would not like to see them fighting!"From the mid-19th century, it was played in schools in England and soon spread all over Britain and Europe. Until in 1850, it was not possible to have football matches between one school and another, because each school had different rules! So set rules had to be made. They were not improved though until, in 1863, when those who preferred to play with hands as well as feet formed the Rugby Union while the others started the Football Association (F.A.). It was only in 1863 that the first set of rules for all football clubs was agreed upon.Nearly 150 years later, football has become by far the most popular sport in the entire world. Would that 18th century Frenchman have believed it possible? Questions:1. According to the passage, when may the game of football have first started?2. How many team members were often involved in the game when the English began to play the game?3. What did the speaker say about the earliest football game in England?4. Why was it NOT possible to have football matches between two schools until 1850?5. What happened to football in 1863?Keys:1. D2. D3. A4. C5. CListening 4In one town, there were three longtime friends, Pat, Mike and Bob. Pat and Bob were quite bright, but Mike was rather dull.One day as Pat and Mike were walking down the sidewalk together, Pat put his hand on a solid brick wall and said, "Mike, hit my hand as hard as you can." Mikestruck a hard blow, but Pat pulled his hand away from the wall just before Mike's fist hit it. Of course, it hurt Mike's hand very much when he hit the wall, but Pat said, "That was a good joke on you, wasn't it?" Mike agreed, but was not too happy.The following day Mike and Bob were walking in the town square. Mike decided to play the joke on Bob. He looked around, and seeing no solid object, he placed his hand over his face and said, "Bob, hit my hand as hard as you can." Bob agreed, and as he struck a hard blow with his fist, Mike quickly pulled his hand away and was knocked to the ground, unconscious. After a few minutes Mike recovered, and saw Bob worriedly looking down at him. Mike said, "That was a good joke on you, wasn't it?"Questions:1.Who was NOT clever?2.What did Pat ask Mike to do?3.Who was hurt finally?4.On whom was Mike going to try this joke?5.Where did Mike put his hand when he asked Bob to hit him?6.What happened to Mike after Bob struck a hard blow with his fist?Keys:1.1A2. C3. A4.B5. C6. B2.√2 √5Unit 3 Gender DifferencesPart 1 listening oneThree guys are out having a relaxing day fishing. Out of the blue, they catch a mermaid who begs to be set free in return for granting each of them a wish.Now one of the guys just doesn't believe it, and says, "OK, if you can really grant wishes, then double my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." Suddenly, the guy starts to recite flawless Shakespeare followed by a short pause and an extremely insightful analysis of it. The second guy is so amazed that he says to the mermaid, "Hey, triple my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." The guy begins pouring out all the mathematical solutions to problems that have puzzled scientists in all fields.The last guy is so impressed by the changes in his friends that he says to the mermaid, "Quintuple my IQ." The mermaid looks at him and says, "You know, I normally don't try to change people's minds when they make a wish, but I really wish you'd reconsider."The guy says, "No, I want you to increase my IQ five times, and if you don't do it, I won't set you free." "Please," says the mermaid, "you don't know what you're asking... It'll change your entire view of the universe. Won't you ask for something else? A million dollars or anything?"But no matter what the mermaid says, the guy insists on having his IQ increased by five times its usual power. So the mermaid sighs and says, "Done." And he becomes a woman.Keys: 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T2.1. set free in return 2.2 extremely insightful analysis2.3 pouring out, puzzled, in all fields2.4 normally, change people’s minds, reconsider 2.5 usual powerPart 1 listening two(Dr. Herring, author of a book on language and communication, is being interviewed by Bob White, a writer for an academic journal on communication.) Bob White: Good morning, Dr. Herring! We both know that many communication specialists believe that gender bias exists in language, culture andsociety. Do you think this is really so?Dr. Herring: Yes, I certainly do. How we talk and listen can be strongly influenced by cultural expectations, and these begin during childhood. Childrenusually play together with other children of the same gender, and thisis where our conversational style is learned.Bob White: Can you give some specific examples?Dr. Herring: Certainly. We find that girls use language mainly to develop closeness or intimacy as a basis for friendship. Boys, on the contrary, uselanguage mainly to earn status in their group.Bob White: But, in communication through electronic devices like e-mail discussion groups, there should be no gender distinction if writers'names are not used in the messages.Dr. Herring: One might think so, but in fact, email writing style is more comparable with spoken language, so basic language styles are stillevident.Bob White: I thought e-mail messages were gender neutral!Dr. Herring: No. While theoretical gender equality exists for the Internet, in reality women are not given equal opportunity because of differentcommunication and language styles between the sexes.Bob White: How does that happen? Do you have any hard facts to back up this impression?Dr. Herring: Yes. I've done a research project using randomly selected e-mail messages from online discussion groups. I found that females uselanguage that is more collaborative and supportive such as "Thanksfor all your tips on...", "Good point." and "Hope this helps!". Mentend to use more aggressive or competitive language such as "Do youunderstand that?", "You should realize that...", "It is absurd tothink...".Bob White: How great are these gender differences?Dr. Herring: Males write messages using aggressive, competitive language more than twice as often as females did, while females use collaborativeand supportive language three times as often as males did. In thisstudy, it is clear that there is a gender difference in e-mail messagesjust as in other communication media.Bob White: So the "battle of the sexes" is still with us, even online.Questions:1. According to Dr. Herring, when is children’s conversational style learned?2. Which of the following is most similar to e-mail writing in style?3. Why is there still no equality on the Internet?4. What comparison did Dr. Herring make in her speech?Keys: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B2.1. language, culture, society, cultural expectations2.2 closeness intimacy, earn status2.3 collaborative supportive, aggressive competitivePart 1 listening threeJohn: Cathy, do you think it's appropriate for females to continuously expect guys to behave in a standard gentlemanly fashion like opening car doors?Cathy: Well, I think it would be nice if men could do such things.John: My side of the theory is that we all have to admit that we are living in the world of change. Right? Sometimes the equation changes if the driver is a girl and the passenger is a guy who doesn't drive. So what happens? Should the girl open the door for the guy or should the guy open the door for the girl?Maybe we should just adopt an "open your own door" policy.Cathy: Yes, I agree, John. But...sometimes it's just a matter of courtesy. It doesn't matter who opens the door for whom. Maybe females just should not expect too much. Life isn't a fairy tale after all.John: It's absolutely true. Sometimes I feel that there isn't any difference in the roles both genders can perform. Of course I'm not saying that men can give birth.Rather what I meant was except for the physical and natural differences between both sexes, there isn't much difference between them.Cathy: But honestly, although I don't expect guys to open doors for me, or to pull outa chair for me, I am usually quite impressed if they do so, as many guys don'tdo it nowadays. If the guy was walking in front of me and went through thedoor first, I'd appreciate it if he could hold the door and not let it slam in myface.John: Well, if I'm the one walking in front, I will open the door and hold it for the people behind me, be it a girl or a boy. I actually had the door slam right in my face a number of times though, when the person walking closely in front of medidn't hold the heavy glass door and let it swing back in my face. Of course, I tried to hold the door, but it was too heavy and too late. But I think it was more embarrassing for him than me as everyone was looking at him, while I was rubbing my squashed nose.Cathy: So being a gentleman does not stop at opening doors. There are many other aspects I believe.Keys:1. T T F F T 2. D A B A BPart 1 listening fourDo you know how you learned to be a woman? Do you know how you learned to be a man? What makes the difference in terms of gender and our roles in society? Even when our physical structures are revealed to be really similar, women and men "tend" to play different roles in society. In an article in the latest issue of Psychology Today, we find a study that reflects how parents of fifteen girl babies and fifteen boy babies differed in their descriptions of their babies. Despite the fact that objective data such as birth length, weight, irritability, etc. did not differ, when the parents were asked to describe their babies, they said that girl babies were softer, littler, more beautiful, prettier, cuter than boy babies. Based on these facts, we could conclude that parents' attitude is influencing their children.Our parents and later our school, television and the Internet are showing us a whole set of expected behaviors that create our patterns. Thus, a simple cartoon can suggest to children how they are supposed to act. Male cartoon characters are not only more prominent than female characters, but they also portray a broader range of masculine traits. Male characters are powerful, strong, smart and aggressive.Of course roles have been changing over the past decades. Nowadays, women are not necessarily expected to stay home raising their family and supporting their husbands. In the same way, men are no longer expected to be the only breadwinners like they used to be; now women and men share these responsibilities. But traditional roles still have a big influence.Keys:2. F F T T F2.1reflects descriptions 2.2 parents’ attitudes2.3suggest, act 2.4 raising their family, supporting their husbands2.5used to be, share these responsibilitiesPart 4 Listening 1"Equal" does not always mean "the same". Men and women are created equally but boys and girls are not born the same.You throw a little girl a ball, and it will hit her in the nose. You throw a little boy a ball, and he will try to catch it. Then it will hit him in the nose.A baby girl will pick up a stick and look in wonder at what nature has made. A baby boy will pick up a stick and turn it into a gun.When girls play with Barbie dolls, they like to dress them up and play house withthem. When boys play with Barbie dolls, they like to tear their hair off.Boys couldn't care less if their hair is untidy. But for girls, if their hair got cut a quarter-inch too short, they would rather lock themselves in their room for two weeks than be seen in public.Baby girls find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting their faces. Baby boys find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting the walls.Boys grow their fingernails long because they're too lazy to cut them. Girls grow their fingernails long—not because they look nice—but because they can dig them into a boy's arm.Girls are attracted to boys, even at an early age. At an early age, boys are attracted to dirt.Most baby girls talk before boys do. Before boys talk, they learn how to make machine-gun noises.Girls turn into women. Boys turn into bigger boys.Keys: 1. 1 hit 1.2 try to catch 1.3 in wonder 1.4 turn…into1.5 dress, play house 1.6 tear…off 1.7 care less 1.8 lock, in public1.9 painting their face 1.10 painting the walls 1.11 lazy, cut 1.12 dig…i nto 1.13 boys 1.14 dirt 1.15 talk 1.16 make machine-gun noisesListening 2In order to understand this story, you have to know the nursery rhyme Hickory Dickory Dock. In this nursery rhyme, the words in the title have no meaning. The rhyme goes like this:Hickory Dickory Dock,The mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck one,The mouse ran down!Hickory Dickory Dock.Here is the story:One day I took my seven-year-old son with me to shop for an electric wall clock for the kitchen and found a whole counter full of them on sale at a discount store. I had trouble deciding which clock to buy. While I held one clock in my hand and looked at another, I asked my son which one he liked better.“The one you’re holding with the mouse in it, Mom,” he said.Before I understood his words, a real, live mouse jumped out onto the counter and ran away. I screamed so loud everyone turned to see what was wrong. I was so embarrassed. I tried to make my way quietly out of the store. Everyone was looking at me. On the way out the door, my delighted son recited Hickory Dickory Dock. What a naughty boy!Questions:1.Where did the story take place?2.Why did the mother ask her son which clock he liked better?3.Which clock did the boy like best?4.Why did the mother feel embossed?5.Why did he boy recite Hickory Dickory Dock?Keys:2. B 2. D3. A4. C5. DListening 3Men, it is said, are generally more aggressive than women and enjoy taking risks. They play fighting games and enjoy "dares". More men than women are convicted for crimes, especially crimes of violence.Some say that this is simply a matter of biology; others suggest that it is a function of the way we organize the sex and gender roles in our society. In fact, many of the findings, in this area, have turned out to be unsatisfactory, and often there turns out to be very small differences with a large degree of overlap.Biologically, men certainly seem to be the weaker sex. On average, men experience heart attacks 10 years earlier than women, but have a better rate of survival if they survive the first year after an attack. Symptoms also vary by sex: Women experience shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain; most male heart attacks come on as a sudden, striking pain in the chest. In adulthood, men are more likely to be infected with viruses and have a shorter average lifespan.In recent years, a great many biological sex differences have been found throughout the body, including the brain. However, regardless of the findings that sex differences really do exist after all and despite the pressure to deny them, socially, we still expect women to behave like women and men like men.Keys:1) aggressive 2) taking risks 3) crime 4) biology 5) function 6) roles7) unsatisfactory 8) weaker 9) heart attacks 10) rate of survival 11) vary 12) be infected with 13) average lifespan 14) do exist 15) deny16) behaveListening 4It is my belief that gender stereotypes are very real gender characteristics that are exaggerated to the extreme ends with no gray areas. So in truth a woman is "weak" physically only because a man is in reality "stronger". A woman is "submissive" only because a man in reality is more "aggressive". A woman is "emotional" only because a man is "less emotional". All these are observed facts.Are there ways to avoid the stereotyping? This is hard to do. We as males and females love to exaggerate our differences. It seems we love to do this in many ways. We love to exaggerate gender traits as if to say "Look how female I am" or "Look how male I am". Do we go so far as to actually create differences that do not exist? Not from what I see. I think we like to exaggerate our differences because the more male we feel or the more female we feel the more attractive we feel.So all in all I believe stereotypes are true differences that are exaggerated. I don't。

新视野大学英语视听说教程4Unit7_test答案

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

新视野大学英语视听说教程4unit7原文和答案

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

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视听说4 听力原文及答案Unit 1 Leisure activitiesPart 1 listening oneEver wish you could do magic tricks, or introduce yourself as “magician” at a party? Imagine, everybody wants to have fun, but nothings’ really happening, it’s time for you to show one of your ne w tricks. Here, you can learn how, and without any need for special materials or much practice.A trick with a coin, a handkerchief and a friend:Put the coin on your palm. Cover the coin with the handkerchief. Ask several people to put their hands beneath the handkerchief and feel the coin, to make sure that it is still there. Then take the corner of the handkerchief and pull it rapidly off your hand. The coin has gone! How? You must make sure the last friend who feels the coin knows the trick and removes the coin when he seems to be just feeling it. And nobody knows where it has gone!A trick with a piece of paper and a pencil:Tell your friend that you can communicate your thoughts without speaking to other people. Write on the piece of paper the word No. Don't let your friends see what you have written. Say, "Now I will communicate this word into your minds." Pretend to concentrate. Ask them if they know what is written on the paper. They will say, "No!" And you say, "Quite correct! I wrote No on the paper!"A trick with an egg and some salt:Ask your friends to stand the egg upright on the table. They won't manage to do it. Say that you can speak to the chicken inside. Say, "Chicken! Can you hear me? Get ready to balance your egg!"When you first get the egg back from your friends, pretend to kiss the egg at the base. Make the base wet. Then put the base into salt which is in your other hand. The salt will stick to the egg. Then put the egg on the table. Twist the egg around a few times as this will arrange the grains of salt. Then it will stand up. Don't forget to thank the chicken.Questions:1.What does the magician ask people to do in the first trick2.What happens to the coin?3.How does the magician prove that he can communicate histhoughts to the audience in the second trick?4.What is the first step to make the egg stand upright?5.What else is needed to make the egg stand upright?Keys: 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. DPart 1 listening two(The following is an interview from a weekly sports program.) Presenter: Good morning, listeners. Welcome to our weekly sports program aimed at all those underactive youngsters with time on their hands!Listen to what our two guests have to say about their hobbies andhow their hobbies have made a difference to their lives. Adriennefirst, then, Jonathan.Adrienne: I collect very interesting jewelry. I tend to travel a lot as most of my family do, so whenever I have a holiday, I like to go traveling.Whenever I travel somewhere, I like to pick up something to remindme of the place that I visited. And, the easiest thing to do is to pickup a small piece of jewelry instead of getting a poster or a T-shirtthat won’t last. I like the idea of having something small and also, Ifind whenever I wear jewelry from somewhe re, it’s a goodconversation piece. Usually people ask you, “Where did you getthis?” I then have a story to tell, and it’s a good way to meet and talkto people. It’s just interesting. I have jewelry that I picked up when Itraveled to Thailand, when I traveled to Africa and when I traveled toEurope.Presenter: Wow! Sounds nice. You’ll have to show your collections to us. Adrienne: I’d love to.Presenter: Thank you, Adrienne. Now Jonathan.Jonathan: I prefer canoeing because you've always got the water there for support. If you're a good swimmer, have a good sense of balanceand strong arms, you'll like canoeing! The main trouble istransporting your canoe to the right places—my father takes it onthe roof of the car—or sometimes I put it on the roof of th e club’sLand Rover. What it has taught me most is to be independent. It'sjust you and the canoe against the wind, the weather and the water.It gives you a lot of self-confidence and it can be really exciting aslong as you don't mind getting soaked, of course! It makes you feelclose to nature somehow. Last year, when I was qualified, I began torun my own canoeing center.Presenter: So you are making your hobby work for you.Jonathan: People are usually very skilled at their hobbies. The combination of interest and skills is a very compelling reason to choose a particularcareer.Presenter: Then, Adrienne, do you have a similar plan?Adrienne: Yes, I love making beaded jewelry. I’ve decided to get some formal training. I want to learn how to be a jewelry designer. Questions:1. Who is the target audience in the program?2. What is Adrienne’s hobby?3. What does Adrienne usually buy when she visits a place?4. How does Jonathan benefit from canoeing?5. What should be the major concern in choosing a career according to Jonathan?Keys: 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. BPart 1 listening threeGerry: I've just been to see Gone with the Wind. It was fantastic. Well worth seeing. Have you ever seen it?Judy : No, but I've read the book. I don't think I would like to see the film really. It would spoil the story for me.Gerry: Really? Oh, give me a film any day. Honestly, if I had to choose between the film of a story and the book of it, I'd go for the film. Judy : Would you?Gerry: Yes. It's much more real. You can get the atmosphere better. You know, the photography and location shots, period costumes, theright accents. Don't you think so?Judy : Not really. I much prefer to use my own imagination. I can imagine how I want it, rather than how someone makes me see it. Anyway, I think you get much more insight into the characters when you read a book. Part of a person's character is lost on film because you never know what they are thinking.Gerry: True, but I don't know. It's much easier going to the cinema. It takes less time. I can get the whole story in two hours but it might take mea week to read the book.Judy : I know, but it's so expensive to go to the cinema nowadays. Gerry: I know, but it's a social event. It's fun. You can go with your friends.When you read a book you have to do it on your own.Judy : All right. Let's agree to differ. I'll get some coffee.Keys:1.1.s poil the story 1.2. and day1.3. Honestly choose the film1.4.Atmosphere photography location period1.5.insight into the characters 1.6. social event1.7. agree to differ2.Films: get the atmosphere better---photography/locationshots/period costumes/right accenteasiertake less time: two hoursan social event: fun, go with friendsBooks: take more time: one weeknot a social event: do it on your ownbooks: use readers’ own imaginationget much more insight into the charactersfilms: spoil the storyexpensivePart 1 listening fourSally Marino gets married. After the wedding, there is a big party—a wedding reception. All the guests eat dinner. There is a band and, after dinner, everyone dances. Sally's mother and father pay for everything. At the end of the reception, Sally and her new husband cut the wedding cake and all theguests get a piece.Pete and Rose buy a new house. After moving in, they invite their friends and family to a party—a housewarming party. Everybody comes to see the new house. They look at the bedrooms, the dining room, even the garage. Pete and Rose serve drinks, sandwiches, and snacks. The party is on a Saturday afternoon.It is Christmas time. Ted and Sarah Robinson want to see many of their friends over the holiday. So they invite their friends to an open house. The hours of the party are from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The guests arrive and leave whenever they want. The Robinsons serve sandwiches, drinks, and snacks. Some guests stay for just 20 minutes, others stay for 3 hours. About fifty people come to the open house.Mr. and Mrs. Todd ask their neighbors to come to an evening party. They don't serve much food, just snacks—pretzels, chips, peanuts and many types of drinks. No one dances. Conversation is important with people asking questions like "What's new with you?".Keys:1.√2 √32.4.d inner band dances piece2.5.house drinks snacks2.6.Invite arrive fifty/502.7.snacks Conversation new with youPart 4 Listening 1Receptionist: Good morning. Can I help you?Cathy: Er...a friend told me that you have exercise and dance classes here.Receptionist: That's right.Cathy: OK. Can you give me some information about days and times, please?Receptionist: Yes, there are four classes a day, every day from Monday to Saturday with nothing on Sunday.Cathy: Yeah, can you tell me the open hours?Receptionist: The first one is an aerobics class from 8:30 to 9:30 in the morning. Then there's another aerobics class at lunchtime from12:30 to 1:30.Cathy: Right.Receptionist: Then in the evening from 5:30 to 6:30—another aerobics class too. And there's a jazz dance class from 6:30 to 7:30. Cathy: Right. And what level are they for? I mean, would they be OK fora beginner?Receptionist: The morning aerobics—8:30 to 9:30—is advanced. All the others are at the beginner to intermediate level. But let me giveyou a schedule.Cathy: Thanks. And how much does it cost for a class?Receptionist: You pay a ￡1 entrance fee and then the classes are ￡2.50 each and ￡3.50 for the jazz dancing. It's there on the sheet. Cathy: Oh, yes, I see.Receptionist: If you become a member, entrance is free and...Cathy: Oh, no, it's OK. I'm only in London for two weeks. Receptionist: Oh, right. That's no good then.Cathy: And I guess you have showers and everything? Receptionist: Yes, sure, and in the evenings you can use the sauna free, too. Cathy: Oh, great. So the next class is at 5:30? Well, I'll see you then. Receptionist: Fine. See you later!Questions:1. Where does the dialog most likely take place?2. How many classes are there every day except Sunday?3. At what time does the last class end?4. How much is the entrance fee?5. Which class will Cathy most probably attend?6. What can we learn about Cathy from the conversation?Keys: 1. A 2.C 3.C 4. A 5. C 6. BListening 2Woman: Why don't we go abroad for a change? I'd like to go to France, Spain, or even Italy.Man: Mm. I'm not all that keen on traveling really. I'd rather stay at home.Woman: Oh, come on, Steve. Think of the sun!Man: Yes, but think of the cost! Going abroad is very expensive. Woman: Oh, it isn't, Steve. Not these days.Man: Of course it is, Juliet. The best thing about having a holiday here in Britain is that it's cheaper. And another thing, traveling in Britainwould be easier. No boats, planes or anything.Woman: Even so, we've been to most of the interesting places in Britain already. What's the point in seeing them again? Anyway, we cantravel round Britain whenever we like. There's no point in wastingour summer holiday here.Man: Mm, I suppose you're right. Nevertheless, what I can't stand is all the bother with foreign currency, changing money and all that when wego abroad. I hate all that. And it's so confusing.Woman: Oh, don't be silly, Steve.Man: And what's more, I can't speak any of the languages—you know that.It's all right for you. You can speak some foreign languages. Woman: Exactly. You see, what I'd really like to do is practice my French and Spanish. It would help me a lot at work.Man: Mm, but that's no use to me.Woman: But just think of the new places we'd see, the people we'd meet! Man: But look, if we stayed here, we wouldn't have to plan very much. Woman: I'm sorry, Steve. No. I don't fancy another cold English summer.Questions:1. Where does the man want to spend the summer holiday?2. According to Steve, what is considered important in planning vacation?3. What does Steve find confusing about traveling abroad?4. What will help Juliet in her work?5. What does Juliet think of summer in Britain?Keys:1. C2. B3. D4. C5. BListening 3The game of football may have started in Roman times. It seems that the Romans played a game very much like our modern rugby but with a round ball.English villagers played football in the 16th century and they often had almost a hundred players on each side. It was a very common game, which was very rough and even dangerous until the early part of the 19th century. In the 18th century a Frenchman who had watched a rough game of football in a village wrote, "I could not believe that those men were playing a game. If this is what Englishmen call playing, I would not like to see them fighting!"From the mid-19th century, it was played in schools in England and soon spread all over Britain and Europe. Until in 1850, it was not possible to have football matches between one school and another, because each school had different rules! So set rules had to be made. They were not improved thoughuntil, in 1863, when those who preferred to play with hands as well as feet formed the Rugby Union while the others started the Football Association (F.A.). It was only in 1863 that the first set of rules for all football clubs was agreed upon.Nearly 150 years later, football has become by far the most popular sport in the entire world. Would that 18th century Frenchman have believed it possible?Questions:1. According to the passage, when may the game of football have first started?2. How many team members were often involved in the game when the English began to play the game?3. What did the speaker say about the earliest football game in England?4. Why was it NOT possible to have football matches between two schools until 1850?5. What happened to football in 1863?Keys:1. D2. D3. A4. C5. CListening 4In one town, there were three longtime friends, Pat, Mike and Bob. Pat and Bob were quite bright, but Mike was rather dull.One day as Pat and Mike were walking down the sidewalk together, Patput his hand on a solid brick wall and said, "Mike, hit my hand as hard as you can." Mike struck a hard blow, but Pat pulled his hand away from the wall just before Mike's fist hit it. Of course, it hurt Mike's hand very much when he hit the wall, but Pat said, "That was a good joke on you, wasn't it?" Mike agreed, but was not too happy.The following day Mike and Bob were walking in the town square. Mike decided to play the joke on Bob. He looked around, and seeing no solid object, he placed his hand over his face and said, "Bob, hit my hand as hard as you can." Bob agreed, and as he struck a hard blow with his fist, Mike quickly pulled his hand away and was knocked to the ground, unconscious. After a few minutes Mike recovered, and saw Bob worriedly looking down at him. Mike said, "That was a good joke on you, wasn't it?"Questions:1.Who was NOT clever?2.What did Pat ask Mike to do?3.Who was hurt finally?4.On whom was Mike going to try this joke?5.Where did Mike put his hand when he asked Bob to hit him?6.What happened to Mike after Bob struck a hard blow with his fist? Keys:1.1A2. C3. A4.B5. C6. B2.√2 √5Unit 3 Gender DifferencesPart 1 listening oneThree guys are out having a relaxing day fishing. Out of the blue, they catch a mermaid who begs to be set free in return for granting each of them a wish. Now one of the guys just doesn't believe it, and says, "OK, if you can really grant wishes, then double my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." Suddenly, the guy starts to recite flawless Shakespeare followed by a short pause and an extremely insightful analysis of it. The second guy is so amazed that he says to the mermaid, "Hey, triple my IQ." The mermaid says, "Done." The guy begins pouring out all the mathematical solutions to problems that have puzzled scientists in all fields.The last guy is so impressed by the changes in his friends that he says to the mermaid, "Quintuple my IQ." The mermaid looks at him and says, "You know, I normally don't try to change people's minds when they make a wish, but I really wish you'd reconsider."The guy says, "No, I want you to increase my IQ five times, and if you don't do it, I won't set you free." "Please," says the mermaid, "you don't know what you're asking... It'll change your entire view of the universe. Won't you ask for something else? A million dollars or anything?"But no matter what the mermaid says, the guy insists on having his IQincreased by five times its usual power. So the mermaid sighs and says, "Done." And he becomes a woman.Keys: 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T2.1. set free in return 2.2 extremely insightful analysis2.3 pouring out, puzzled, in all fields2.4 normally, change people’s minds, reconsider 2.5 usual powerPart 1 listening two(Dr. Herring, author of a book on language and communication, is being interviewed by Bob White, a writer for an academic journal on communication.)Bob White: Good morning, Dr. Herring! We both know that many communication specialists believe that gender bias exists inlanguage, culture and society. Do you think this is really so? Dr. Herring: Yes, I certainly do. How we talk and listen can be strongly influenced by cultural expectations, and these begin duringchildhood. Children usually play together with other childrenof the same gender, and this is where our conversational styleis learned.Bob White: Can you give some specific examples?Dr. Herring: Certainly. We find that girls use language mainly to develop closeness or intimacy as a basis for friendship. Boys, on thecontrary, use language mainly to earn status in their group. Bob White: But, in communication through electronic devices like e-mail discussion groups, there should be no gender distinction ifwriters' names are not used in the messages.Dr. Herring: One might think so, but in fact, email writing style is more comparable with spoken language, so basic language stylesare still evident.Bob White: I thought e-mail messages were gender neutral!Dr. Herring: No. While theoretical gender equality exists for the Internet, in reality women are not given equal opportunity because ofdifferent communication and language styles between thesexes.Bob White: How does that happen? Do you have any hard facts to back up this impression?Dr. Herring: Yes. I've done a research project using randomly selected e-mail messages from online discussion groups. I found thatfemales use language that is more collaborative andsupportive such as "Thanks for all your tips on...", "Goodpoint." and "Hope this helps!". Men tend to use moreaggressive or competitive language such as "Do youunderstand that?", "You should realize that...", "It is absurd tothink...".Bob White: How great are these gender differences?Dr. Herring: Males write messages using aggressive, competitive language more than twice as often as females did, while females usecollaborative and supportive language three times as often asmales did. In this study, it is clear that there is a genderdifference in e-mail messages just as in other communicationmedia.Bob White: So the "battle of the sexes" is still with us, even online. Questions:1. According to Dr. Herring, when is children’s conversational style learned?2. Which of the following is most similar to e-mail writing in style?3. Why is there still no equality on the Internet?4. What comparison did Dr. Herring make in her speech?Keys: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. B2.1. language, culture, society, cultural expectations2.2 closeness intimacy, earn status2.3 collaborative supportive, aggressive competitivePart 1 listening threeJohn: Cathy, do you think it's appropriate for females to continuously expectguys to behave in a standard gentlemanly fashion like opening car doors?Cathy: W ell, I think it would be nice if men could do such things.John: My side of the theory is that we all have to admit that we are living in the world of change. Right? Sometimes the equation changes if the driver is a girl and the passenger is a guy who doesn't drive. So what happens? Should the girl open the door for the guy or should the guy open the door for the girl? Maybe we should just adopt an "open your own door" policy.Cathy: Yes, I agree, John. But...sometimes it's just a matter of courtesy. It doesn't matter who opens the door for whom. Maybe females just should not expect too much. Life isn't a fairy tale after all.John: It's absolutely true. Sometimes I feel that there isn't any difference in the roles both genders can perform. Of course I'm not saying that men can give birth. Rather what I meant was except for the physical and natural differences between both sexes, there isn't much difference between them.Cathy: But honestly, although I don't expect guys to open doors for me, or to pull out a chair for me, I am usually quite impressed if they do so, asmany guys don't do it nowadays. If the guy was walking in front of meand went through the door first, I'd appreciate it if he could hold thedoor and not let it slam in my face.John: Well, if I'm the one walking in front, I will open the door and hold it for the people behind me, be it a girl or a boy. I actually had the door slam right in my face a number of times though, when the person walking closely in front of me didn't hold the heavy glass door and let it swing back in my face. Of course, I tried to hold the door, but it was too heavy and too late. But I think it was more embarrassing for him than me as everyone was looking at him, while I was rubbing my squashed nose.Cathy: So being a gentleman does not stop at opening doors. There are many other aspects I believe.Keys:1. T T F F T 2. D A B A BPart 1 listening fourDo you know how you learned to be a woman? Do you know how you learned to be a man? What makes the difference in terms of gender and our roles in society? Even when our physical structures are revealed to be really similar, women and men "tend" to play different roles in society. In an article in the latest issue of Psychology Today, we find a study that reflects how parents of fifteen girl babies and fifteen boy babies differed in their descriptions of their babies. Despite the fact that objective data such as birth length, weight, irritability, etc. did not differ, when the parents were asked to describe their babies, they said that girl babies were softer, littler, more beautiful, prettier, cuter than boy babies. Based on these facts, we couldconclude that parents' attitude is influencing their children.Our parents and later our school, television and the Internet are showing us a whole set of expected behaviors that create our patterns. Thus, a simple cartoon can suggest to children how they are supposed to act. Male cartoon characters are not only more prominent than female characters, but they also portray a broader range of masculine traits. Male characters are powerful, strong, smart and aggressive.Of course roles have been changing over the past decades. Nowadays, women are not necessarily expected to stay home raising their family and supporting their husbands. In the same way, men are no longer expected to be the only breadwinners like they used to be; now women and men share these responsibilities. But traditional roles still have a big influence. Keys:2. F F T T F2.1reflects descriptions 2.2 parents’ attitudes2.3suggest, act 2.4 raising their family, supporting their husbands 2.5used to be, share these responsibilitiesPart 4 Listening 1"Equal" does not always mean "the same". Men and women are created equally but boys and girls are not born the same.You throw a little girl a ball, and it will hit her in the nose. You throw a little boy a ball, and he will try to catch it. Then it will hit him in the nose.A baby girl will pick up a stick and look in wonder at what nature has made.A baby boy will pick up a stick and turn it into a gun.When girls play with Barbie dolls, they like to dress them up and play house with them. When boys play with Barbie dolls, they like to tear their hair off. Boys couldn't care less if their hair is untidy. But for girls, if their hair got cut a quarter-inch too short, they would rather lock themselves in their room for two weeks than be seen in public.Baby girls find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting their faces. Baby boys find mommy's makeup and almost instinctively start painting the walls.Boys grow their fingernails long because they're too lazy to cut them. Girls grow their fingernails long—not because they look nice—but because they can dig them into a boy's arm.Girls are attracted to boys, even at an early age. At an early age, boys are attracted to dirt.Most baby girls talk before boys do. Before boys talk, they learn how to make machine-gun noises.Girls turn into women. Boys turn into bigger boys.Keys: 1. 1 hit 1.2 try to catch 1.3 in wonder 1.4 turn…into1.5 dress, play house 1.6 tear…off 1.7 care less 1.8 lock, in public1.9 painting their face 1.10 painting the walls 1.11 lazy, cut 1.12dig…into 1.13 boys 1.14 dirt 1.15 talk 1.16 make machine-gun noisesListening 2In order to understand this story, you have to know the nursery rhyme Hickory Dickory Dock. In this nursery rhyme, the words in the title have no meaning. The rhyme goes like this:Hickory Dickory Dock,The mouse ran up the clock.The clock struck one,The mouse ran down!Hickory Dickory Dock.Here is the story:One day I took my seven-year-old son with me to shop for an electric wall clock for the kitchen and found a whole counter full of them on sale at a discount store. I had trouble deciding which clock to buy. While I held one clock in my hand and looked at another, I asked my son which one he liked better.“The one you’re holding with the mouse in it, Mom,” he said.Before I understood his words, a real, live mouse jumped out onto the counter and ran away. I screamed so loud everyone turned to see what was wrong. I was so embarrassed. I tried to make my way quietly out of the store. Everyone was looking at me. On the way out the door, my delighted sonrecited Hickory Dickory Dock. What a naughty boy!Questions:1.Where did the story take place?2.Why did the mother ask her son which clock he liked better?3.Which clock did the boy like best?4.Why did the mother feel embossed?5.Why did he boy recite Hickory Dickory Dock?Keys:2. B 2. D3. A4. C5. DListening 3Men, it is said, are generally more aggressive than women and enjoy taking risks. They play fighting games and enjoy "dares". More men than women are convicted for crimes, especially crimes of violence.Some say that this is simply a matter of biology; others suggest that it is a function of the way we organize the sex and gender roles in our society. In fact, many of the findings, in this area, have turned out to be unsatisfactory, and often there turns out to be very small differences with a large degree of overlap.Biologically, men certainly seem to be the weaker sex. On average, men experience heart attacks 10 years earlier than women, but have a better rate of survival if they survive the first year after an attack. Symptoms also vary by sex: Women experience shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain; most。

新编大学英语4课文翻译(包括课后)和答案(包括part3和part4)(浙江大学)

课内阅读参考译文及课后习题答案(Book 4)Unit 1享受幽默—什么东西令人开怀？1 听了一个有趣的故事会发笑、很开心，古今中外都一样。

这一现象或许同语言本身一样悠久。

那么，到底是什么东西会使一个故事或笑话让人感到滑稽可笑的呢？2 我是第一次辨识出幽默便喜欢上它的人，因此我曾试图跟学生议论和探讨幽默。

这些学生文化差异很大，有来自拉丁美洲的，也有来自中国的。

我还认真地思考过一些滑稽有趣的故事。

这么做完全是出于自己的喜好。

3 为什么听我讲完一个笑话后，班上有些学生会笑得前仰后合，而其他学生看上去就像刚听我读了天气预报一样呢？显然，有些人对幽默比别人更敏感。

而且，我们也发现有的人很善于讲笑话，而有的人要想说一点有趣的事却要费好大的劲。

我们都听人说过这样的话：“我喜欢笑话，但我讲不好，也总是记不住。

”有些人比别人更有幽默感，就像有些人更具有音乐、数学之类的才能一样。

一个真正风趣的人在任何场合都有笑话可讲，而且讲了一个笑话，就会从他记忆里引出一连串的笑话。

一个缺乏幽默感的人不可能成为一群人中最受欢迎的人。

一个真正有幽默感的人不仅受人喜爱，而且在任何聚会上也往往是人们注意的焦点。

这么说是有道理的。

4 甚至有些动物也具有幽默感。

我岳母从前经常来我们家，并能住上很长一段时间。

通常她不喜欢狗，但却很喜欢布利茨恩—我们养过的一条拉布拉多母猎犬。

而且，她们的这种喜欢是相互的。

布利茨恩在很小的时候就常常戏弄外祖母，当外祖母坐在起居室里她最喜欢的那张舒适的椅子上时，布利茨恩就故意把她卧室里的一只拖鞋叼到起居室，并在外祖母刚好够不到的地方蹦来跳去，一直逗到外祖母忍不住站起来去拿那只拖鞋。

外祖母从椅子上一起来，布利茨恩就迅速跳上那椅子，从它那闪亮的棕色眼睛里掠过一丝拉布拉多式的微笑，无疑是在说：“啊哈，你又上了我的当。

”5 典型的笑话或幽默故事由明显的三部分构成。

第一部分是铺垫（即背景），接下来是主干部分（即故事情节），随后便是妙语（即一个出人意料或令人惊讶的结尾）。

浙大版新编大学英语第四册第七单元课文翻译

Unit 7PASSAGE I永远不会听到的毕业典礼演说1 我们这些教师对于在你们身上取得的教育成就一点都不感到自豪。

我们培养你们去适应的是一个根本不存在的世界——事实上也是不可能存在的。

在这里度过的四年时间里，你们一直以为失败是不会留下任何记录的。

要是学得不好，一个最省事的办法就是中途退出(不修这门课)，在布朗大学你们学会了这一点。

但是，从现在开始，在你们要涉足的世界里，失败是要给你留下疤痕的。

知难而退也会使你变成另一个人。

走出布朗，知难而退的人绝不是英雄。

2 你们可以跟我们争辩，说服我们为什么你们的错误不是错误，为什么平庸的作业是优秀的，为什么你们会对普普通通并不出色的课堂报告感到骄傲。

回想一下，毕竟你们中的大多数人在你们所学的大部分课程中都得了高分。

因此，在这里分数并不能作为区分优秀学生与学业平平的学生的依据。

但是，今后，在你们所要去的世界里，你们最好不要为自己的错误辩护，而应该从中吸取教训。

假如你们要求得到你们不该得到的表扬，诋毁那些不给你们表扬的人，这是不明智的做法。

3 多年来，我们创造了一个完全宽容的世界。

这里所要求于你们的仅仅是一点微不足道的努力。

当你们没有按约定的时间赴约时，我们就再约时间。

当你们没有按期交作业时，我们装作不在乎。

4 更糟糕的是，当你们的言谈枯燥无味时，我们却装作你们说的是重要的事情；当你们喋喋不休、不知所云时，我们认真倾听，似乎你们说的东西事关重大；当你们把根本没有花心思写的作业扔到我们桌上时，我们不仅拜读，甚至批改给评语，好像值得为你们这样做似的。

当你们犯傻时，我们装作你们聪明过人；当你们老生常谈、毫无想象力、平平淡淡时，我们却装作像在听什么美妙绝伦的新鲜事情一样；当你们要不劳而获时，我们拱手奉上。

所有这一切究竟是为了什么?5 对这一切尽管你们可以想入非非，但我们决不是因为想要讨你们的欢心，而是因为我们不想让你们来Ⅱ罗唆。

一个简单的办法就是作假：微笑，让你们轻轻松松都得B。

大学英语视听说4第七单元文本

Unit 7 The Power of NatureLead-in MaterialScriptFriday the 13th, August 2004, Hurricane Charlie is predicted to hit west Florida in eight hours. Hundreds of thousands of people shut up their windows. And one and half million leave the area. But one person heads in the wrong direction. Mike Ties is a professional storm chaser. He gets his highs from high winds. He’s filmed many hurricanes and tornadoes, and he knows Charlie is goi ng to be big. This is the storm he’s waited for all his life. (There is the eye.) Ties took his shelter near a gas station.“The storm actually grew very fast and became a category 4 hurricane. And the wind was just unbelievable.” Within 10 minutes, the ga s station was no more. Ties has achieved his ambition: Charlie’s winds reached speeds up to 145 miles per hour. “That’s the wildest thing I ever went through in my life. Holy cow!” “I’ve been wanting to experience something like this firsthand since I was a little kid. And I finally did.”Ties’s footages, terrifying evidence of just how dangerous the wind can be. Hurricane Charlie left more than 25 people dead, made tens of thousands homeless, and caused up to 15 billion dollars of damage. There is a simple law of weather: the faster the wind blows, the more dangerous it can be. The winds in Hurricane Charlie peaked at 145 miles per hour. But is this the worst the winds can get?ALS-IScript(For a filmmaker,) new technology is an amazing tool, but the other thing that really, really excites me is when new species are discovered. Now, when I heard about one animal, I knew we had to get it for my next series, Untamed Americas, for National Geographic. In 2005, a new species of bat was discovered in the cloud forests of Ecuador. And what was amazing about that discovery is that it also solved the mystery of what pollinated a unique flower. It depends solely on the bat.Now, the series hasn’t even aired yet, so you’re the very first to see this. See what you think.(Video) Narrator: The tube-lipped nectar bat. A pool of delicious nectar lies at the bottom of each flower’s long flute. But how to reach it? Necessity is the mother of evolution. (Music) This two-and-a-half-inch bat has a three-and-a-half- inch tongue, the longest relative to body length of any mammal in the world. If human, he’d have a nine-foot tongue.(Applause)KB: What a tongue. We filmed it by cutting a tiny little hole in the base of the flower and using a camera that could slow the action by 40 times. So imagine how quick that thing is in real life.Now people often ask me, “Where’s your favorite place on the planet?” And the truth is I just don’t have one. There are so many wonderful places. But some locations draw you back time and time again. And one remote location —I first went there as a backpacker; I’ve been back several times for filming, most recently for Untamed Americas —it’s the Altiplano in the high Andes of South America, and it’s the most otherworldly place I know. But at 15,000 feet, it’s tough. It’s freezing cold, and that thin air really gets you. Sometimes it’s hard to breathe, especially carrying all the heavy filming equipment. And that pounding head just feels like a constant hangover. But the advantage of that wonderful thin atmosphere is that it enables you to see the stars in the heavens with amazing clarity. Have a look.(Video) Narrator: Some 1,500 miles south of the tropics, between Chile and Bolivia, the Andes completely change. It’s called the Altiplano, or “high plains” — a place of extremes and extreme contrasts, where deserts freeze and waters boil. More like Mars than Earth, it seems just as hostile to life. The stars themselves — at 12,000 feet, the dry, thin air makes for perfect stargazing. Some of the worl d’s astronomers have telescopes nearby. But just looking up with the naked eye, you really don’t need one. (Music) (Applause) KB: Thank you so much for letting me share some images of our magnificent, wonderful Earth. Thank you for letting me share that with you. (Applause)ALS-IIScriptAt Yellowstone, we may be on the edge of a precipice. And the question is not if it will erupt, but how and when.“There is nothing you can do about a volcano. If it’s gonna go off, it’s gonna go off. And the effects on civilization are gonna be drastic.”We may not be able to prevent an eruption. But when the molten rock begins to move up toward the surface, will all the scientific data warn us in time? Now, using historic records, scientific models, and the latest in computer technology, you will witness the devastation that follows when the giant volcano of Yellowstone erupts.The force of the Earth’s gravity is weaker at Yellowstone, due to the hot water and molten rock below the surface. For seventy thousand years, the Yellowstone volcano has remained quiet. But sooner or later, its magma chamber will slowly fill with millions of tons of molten rock. Gas pressures will push up toward the surface, bringing the volcano to the breaking point.“When that eruption occurs, there is no doubt whatsoever, that parts of the northwest of the United States will be completely and comprehensively devastated. It’ll just be over. It’ll be toast. It’ll be finished.”The first indications of the Yellowstone eruption will be rumblings heard underfoot as dozens of small earthquakes begin. The ground begins to rise from the pressure of the expanding hot waters, gases and surging magma. The temblors grow in strength, spreading across the entire rim of the caldera. All the tourists have to be cleared from the park. Officials send out warnings to towns within a 100-mile radius, the danger zone of a Yellowstone super eruption. The cities of Bozeman, Montana, and Cody, Wyoming prepare for the worst. Throughout the park, new cracks in the ground release huge geysers, spouting super-heated water hundreds of feet into the air.“The earthquakes shaking themselves will create fractures and cracks, allowing more material to come out.”The last of the tourists and park personnel must rush to leave the park, trying to reach a safer distance of some one hundred miles away before the caldera lets go. They may not have enough time. Lava first appears, oozing out of cracks in the surface. Then, steam and ash explode hundreds of feet into the air. But instead of relieving the pressure, it pushes the volcano over the edge.“The magma contains a lot of gas. And if you are able to depressurize the system rapidly, then the magma will lose its gas explosively and you can have a very, very large eruption.”From five miles below the surface, molten rock heated to 1,200degrees bursts into the air.“It begins to erupt, and you see these flows coming out sideways, and there is no way to go.”Like a hurricane of ash, pyroclastic flows rip along the ground at one hundred miles per hour. For those who left the park within the past half-hour, their luck has run out. Fifty miles away, the thirty thousand residents of Bozeman, Montana watch in horror as the plume of ash and rock reaches into the sky. If they know anything about Yellowstone’s past, they’ll know that they have little time before their city is devastated.“The pyroclastic flows may go out as far as fifty to a hundred miles away from the volcano. And so you’d see the pyroclastic flows coming across ridge after ridge after ridge, and then finally, hitting where you are. So locally and regionally , it’s absolutely devastating. Everything would be killed.”The sky begins to darken as the ash cloud obscures the afternoon sun.“The material is going to explode, you know, violently to the surface as the materials are coming out at supersonic velocities. The finer materials go fifty, sixty, eighty thousand feet into the atmosphere.”Then, a second eruption begins on the other side of the caldera. Then another. It is no longer a simple volcanic eruption. Like it did hundreds of thousands of years ago, Yellowstone builds into the largest eruption known to man.SLSII. Word Bank1.articulate v. express them clearly in words清楚地表达（思想或感情）e.g. The president has been accused of failing to articulate an overall vision inforeign affairs.总统因未能清晰表述对外交事务的整体构想而受到指责。

新编大学英语视听说教程 4 script unit 7听力原文及答案.pdf

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

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新编大学英语（第三版/浙江大学编著）4视听说教程原文Unit7Part1Listening 1Maria: Oh, hi Dave. Long time no see!Dave: Hi Maria. I was in the neighborhood, so I thought I’d drop by.Maria: Come in. Have a seat. Would you like something to drink? I have Sprite and orange juice. Dave: Sprite would be fine. Uh, so, how have you been?Maria: Oh, not bad. And you?Dave: Oh, I’m doing OK, but school has been really hectic these days, and I haven’t had time to relax.Maria: What’s your major anyway?Dave: Hotel management.Maria: Well, what do you want to do after graduation?Dave: Uh… I haven’t decided for sure, but I think I’d like to work for a hotel or travel agency in this area. How about you?Maria: Well, when I first started college, I wanted to major in French, but then I realized I might have a hard time finding a job, so I changed to computer science. With the right skills, landing a job in the computer industry shouldn’t be as difficult.Dave: So, do you have a part-time job to support yourself through school?Maria: Well, fortunately I received a four-year academic scholarship that pays for all my tuition and books.Dave: Wow, that’s great.Maria: Yeah. How about you? Are you working your way through school?Dave: Yeah. I work three times a week at a restaurant near campus.Maria: Oh, what do you do there?Dave: I’m a cook.Maria: How do you like your job?Dave: It’s OK. People there are friendly, and the pay isn’t bad.Listening 21. Do you need a place where you can juggle without breaking furniture? Our club offers a placeto practice your skills and has equipment members can use. No experience is necessary to join.2. If you play or just love listening to jazz, this is the club for you. Membership includes free entry to jazz concerts. The club also offers classes with well-known musicians for members who want to improve their playing.3. A good cave exploration trip includes all those things your mother didn’t like you to do when you were small—getting wet and dirty, jumping off things, and swinging on ropes. Our members explore dark and mysterious caves with underground rivers and noisy waterfalls. The club explores new caves in Britain and travels to other countries such as Spain.4. The Food and Wine Club offers a variety of social events every year, including holiday parties, wine tastings, and our annual Oktoberfest trip to Munich. One of our past dinners has been described as “the best meal I’ve ever had.”Listening 3Well, I think first of all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in dormitories can provide a certain level of security as well as convenience because it’s close to campus facilities and commuting without a car can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long distances. Also meals are usually provided on campus so students can devote more time to their studies, rather than to housekeeping. But, of course, students should also be aware that they’ll have to obey the rules and regulations relating to student conduct. This is part of the contract with the university for living on campus.Another option is living off campus in apartments. Like living in dormitories, living in an apartment requires little or no maintenance mainly because that is usually handled by the owner or someone else. Also, if you live off campus, there might be a great amount of flexibility in choosing roommates that you might not have when living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants may be responsible for furnishing their own apartments.Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be careful to review both the advantages and disadvantages of living on and off campus. Good luck.Listening 4The following is a conversation between one woman, Grace, and two men, Martin and Curtis. Grace: Martin, what do you remember most about our college days?Martin: What do I remember most?Grace: Curtis’s hair; it was down to his waist.Curtis: I remember how Grace looked. She always had a flower painted on her face. Do you remember that?Martin: Oh, yes.Grace: Now wait. Let’s not forget Martin’s air-conditioned blue jeans. I never saw anybody with more holes in their jeans.Martin: They’re a classic now. I still have those blue jeans!Grace: You still have them? I don’t believe it. That’s incredible!Martin: And I still wear them, too.Curtis: You know, I was just thinking about the most important thing that happened in college. Martin: The most important thing? Do you mean the time we got arrested?Curtis: Mmm.Grace: Yeah. You know, that’s my best memory, going on that peace demonstration. You know, somehow getting arrested for something you believe in isn’t scary at all.Curtis: No, it isn’t at all. But it did help that there were 500 other students getting arrested along with us.Martin: That’s true.Curtis: That was a great day, though.Grace: Hey, you all remember our last day of college?Curtis: Graduation? What’s to remember? None of us went to graduation.Martin: Do you regret now, after all these years, that we skipped the ceremony?Grace: Not me. I don’t think we missed anything that day.Curtis: No, noting at all. And that picnic that the three of us had by the stream, remember? Grace: That was great.Curtis: Drinking wine, playing the guitar, singing. Oh, that was worth more to me than any graduation ceremony.Martin: That was the best graduation ceremony there could have been.Curtis: Mm-hmm.Part2Listening 1Justin is twenty, and studying away from home in the north of England. He never writes home, but often calls his parents on Sunday evenings.Mother: Hello. Bedford 21698.Justin: Hello, Mom. It’s me, Justin.Mother: Hello, love. How are you?Justin: I’m fine, but I’m really tired.Mother: Oh—what have you been doing?Justin: Well, we’ve just started exams, so I’ve been staying up late, erm, it was three o’clock last night. Yeah, I’ve been studying really hard.Mother: Of course, it’s exam time. When did they start?Justin: Last Thursday. We had our first one on Thursday morning. It was terrible. I don’t want to talk about it.Mother: OK. What else have you been doing?Justin: Not a lot. I’ve been working too hard. Sometimes I go round to Lucinda’s place and we study together.Mother: Lucinda? I haven’t heard about her before. Who is she?Justin: You know, Lucinda, I’m sure I’ve told you about her. She’s doing the same courses as I am. I’ve known her for ages. We often help each other with work. Sometimes we go to the pub or cook a meal together. Today, we’ve been testing each other on economics and marketing. She’s just gone out to get a Chinese takeaway.Mother: Oh, yes. When exactly are you going home?Justin: In two weeks. Term ends on the 30th. Oh—Mom, would it be OK if Lucinda came to stay for the holiday? Erm, we have to do a project together.Mother: That’s fine, love. She’s very welcome to stay. We’d like to meet her.Justin: Thanks Mum. Lucinda’s just come back with the food. I’ll ring again before I come home. Love to Dad.Mother: Bye, love. And good luck in the exams.Justin: Thanks. I need all the luck I can get. Bye.Mother: Take care of yourself and work hard. Bye.Listening 2College students must be mature enough to assume responsibilities for their own education. First, they must make themselves attend class. Many college instructors do not take roll, and many others don’t penalize students for not going to class. A student who would rather sit in the bar than go to class has the option to do so. A student must be mature enough to realize that he needs to go to class. Second, college student have to motivate themselves to do their assignments. Many students are away from home, so the old enforcers, their parents, aren’t there to ask if their reading is finished. No college teacher hounds a student for his homework. He simply puts down a zero and says nothing. It’s up to the student to get the work done. Finally, college student are responsible for taking the required exams. A student who misses a test can’t expect a professor even to mention it. It is totally his responsibility to arrange to make up the exam. Only students mature enough to accept these responsibilities are ready for college.Listening 3Man: So you were studying for how long—let me see—for four years altogether? Can you tell me a little about that course?Woman: Well, it was a very difficult, very tough course. I did English for the entire four years, so by the end, I was quite good. As for the Business Correspondence part, which I did in the second year and third year, it was really mostly English too. I also did one year of French, in the fourth year, learning to meet people, or answer the telephone. Then there were three years ofSecretarial Practice, starting in the second year; and three years of Shorthand, though I never got very good at it. And, well, I suppose the other subjects just fitted around that: Accounting in year three and four, Economics in the first and second and Bookkeeping in the third… no, no, in the second year, before we started Accounting.Listening 4The Bully AsleepBy John WalshOne afternoon, when grassyScents through the classroom crept,Bill Craddock laid his headDown on his desk, and slept.The children came round him:Jimmy, Roger, and Jane;They lifted his head timidlyAnd let it sink again.“Look, he’s gone sound asleep, Miss,”Said Jimmy Adair;“He stays up all the night, you see.His mother doesn’t care.”“Stand away from him, children.”Miss Andrews stopped to see.“Yes, he’s asleep; go onWith your writing, and let him be.”“Now’s a good chance!” whispered Jimmy;And he snatched Bill’s pen and hid it.“Kick him under the desk hard;He won’t know who did it.”“Fill all his pockets with rubbish—Paper, apple-cores, chalk.”So they plotted, while JaneSat wide-eyed at their talk.Not caring, not hearing,Bill Craddock he slept on;Lips parted, eyes closed—Their cruelty gone.“Stick him with pins!” muttered Roger. “Ink down his neck!” said Jim.But Jane, tearful and foolish, Wanted to comfort him.。