英语听力教程Unit 4 听力原文
新标准大学英语视听说教程4_听力原文及翻译
Unit 1OutsideviewConversation 1Li:What a wonderful view! This is such a great city!Do you ever get tired of living in London, Andy?A;"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford" Li:That's a quotation by Samuel Johnson, isn't it?A:Correct,so do you have any plans when you finish at Oxford?Li: I've got another year to go and then I suppose I'll go back home.A; And you will find a job?Li:I think I have to do my Master's before I look for work.But I must admit London is very special.Do you think you would ever leave London?A:Sure, I'd love to come to china one day, and I like traveling. But i think I'll always come back here.Li:Well, your roots are here and there are so many opportunities.A;But have you ever thought of living in London for a year or two?Li:Yes, but what could I do here? I had planned to become a teacher.But i have often thought if there was a job i could do here in publishing,maybe as an editor, I'll go for it.A:That's sounds like a great idea.I think that would really suit youLi:Maybe I should update my CV and send it to one or two publisher.A:Don't make it look too goodLi:Why not?A;Well,if you enjoy working with London Time Off, we don't want you working with anyone else Li:Oh, working with you and Joe it's great fun and really interesting. I couldn't think of a better way to find out about a cityA;So maybe you should think about applying for a job with usLi:But do you think I'd stand a chance(有可能，有希望)?I mean, I'm not sure if Joe likes meA:Don't even think about it!Joe is very straight talking and I promise you that you'd know if he didn't like you.Li:Perhaps we should both update our CVs and look for jobs togetherA:Hey,right!That would be fun.李：什么是美好的景色！这是这样一个伟大的城市！你有没有厌倦过伦敦的生活，安迪？当一个人厌倦了伦敦，他就厌倦了生活，因为在伦敦，所有的生活都能承受李：那是约翰逊塞缪尔的语录，不是吗？答：对，你在牛津结束的时候有什么计划吗？李：我还有一年要走，我想我会回家。
新编大学英语视听说教程4听力原文及答案
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 new tricks. Here, you can learn how, and without any need for special materials or much practice.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. 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 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 familyI 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. 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 : 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.I easiertake 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.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.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: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 Bobwere 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 hard as you can." Bob agreed, and as he struck a hard blow with his fist, Mike quickly pulled his hand away and wasanalysis 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. Tevident.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-mailmessages 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 collaborativematter 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 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 otherKeys: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 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.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 anaughty 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 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 think stereotypes should be avoided because they are real. I do think that we should not place extremes of a trait to a gender as a whole and most certainly not limit someone's potential abilities based on a stereotype. Stereotypes should apply in general but not to an individual. They should serve to help make judgment but not as an absolute.proficient 6)interesting 7) original 8) less 9) finish the race Listening IIOnce Wealth and Poverty approached a merchant and introduced themselves as Goddesses. The merchant greeted both of them and said, "May I ask why you have come to my humble home?" The Goddess of Wealth said, "We want you to judge between us who is the most beautiful."The merchant did not know what to say. He knew he was between the devil and the deep blue sea. If he said that Wealth was more beautiful than Poverty, Poverty would curse him. If he said that Poverty was more beautiful than Wealth, Wealth would abandon him. However, he became calm and said, "I have great respect for you both. Would you please do what I ask of you? It is the only way I can judge properly." The Goddesses agreed. He said, "Mother Wealth, would you please walk towards my house? Mother Poverty, Would you please walk away from my house? This way I can see you both better, from near and far." The two Goddesses did what the merchant had asked them to do. Then the merchant confidently declared, "Mother Wealth! You appear most beautiful when you are nearest my house. Mother Poverty! You looktiles on the roofs, many of these houses now have living roofs. The wooden top of the house is covered with a special waterproof plastic material. On top of this there is soil, in which grass and flowers are planted. Such a roof can be very beautiful. But this really is not a new idea. When the early settlers came to the United States, they often made their houses by digging into the ground. Their roofs were made of wood, and covered by large areas of soil with grass or turf. They were warm, though not always waterproof. People replaced these houses and roofs as soon as they could live in regular wooden homes with wooden or metal roofs. Now, 200 years later, some people think of this as a new idea. But I think, "There is nothing new under the sun."1. 1) partly underground 2) living 3 ) digging into the ground 4) grass waterproofQuestions:1. What does the speaker mean by saying "There is nothing new under the sun"?2. What makes the speaker think of "earth-sheltered houses"?3. What is a living roof?4. How many years ago did the early settlers first build earth-sheltered homes?5. Why did People replace these earth-sheltered houses with regular wooden ones?transmit television.Man: Garbage! It was the Italians.Woman: No, it says here, the first TV transmission was in London, 1925. And here we are again, the first traffic lights were in London, in 1868.Man: But they didn't even have cars then, so why would they have needed traffic lights?1．D A A F C E A B B2．1)1762 2)1888/Belgium 3)1890/the United States 4)New York5)1514/Holland 1557 6) 1903 7) 1868Part 4 Listening 1Juan comes up to the Mexican border on his bicycle. He's got two large bags over his shoulders. The guard stops him and says, "What's in the bags?""Sand," answered Juan.The guard says, "We'll just see about that. Get off the bike." The guard takes the two bags and rips them apart; he empties them out and finds nothing in them but sand. He detains Juan overnight and has the sand analyzed, only to discover that there is nothing but pure sand in the bags.The guard releases Juan, puts the sand into new bags, hefts them onto the man'sLater, people learned to mix different clays together to make stronger pottery and to put the pottery in a fire oven so that the clay would harden faster. The potter's wheel was invented in China around 3,100 BC. The wheel spins clay like a top. It allows people to make pottery much more quickly and make shapes that were perfectly symmetrical—bowls that were really round, rather than lumpy or uneven. Pottery is not only considered one of the first inventions but also one of the first art forms. Most types of pottery have been painted with figures or designs; some even tell a story!1. B A C2. 1.The oldest known piece of pottery was found in china and dates back to 7900BC(and was made almost 10,000 years ago).2. It was used for holding water ,milk ,seeds, and grains.3. To make stronger pottery and to make the clay harden faster.4. It allowed people to make pottery much more quickly and to make symmetricalshapes.5. Because most types of pottery have been painted with figures or designs; someeven tell a story.Listening IIICathy: Yes, although she didn't like it.So, how did she cope?Michael:Cathy: She got an idea of putting art and candy together.Michael: How?Cathy: First she experimented with making an edible paint. She found that powdered food coloring mixed with vodka would work.Michael: That's quite a combination.Cathy: Then, for her "canvas", she melted white chocolate and molded it flat.She even learned how to make chocolate frames.Michael: What kind of art did she create?Cathy: She copied the works of famous painters. She displayed her candy art in the candy shop and customers would come in just to look at the art.Michael: What did her family think then?Cathy: They didn't take her seriously until the Toledo Museum of Art heard about her works and paid her to paint 77 reproductions of works intheir collection. That was her first big job. Now she works full-timeidea of making his own puppet show. He made a stage from wooden orange boxes and his mother's old curtains. He charged 2 cents for admission and earned 32 cents for his first performance.Spinney's family liked his creativity and encouraged him to do more . For Christmas when he was nine, his older brother made him a better puppet theater and his mother secretly sewed eight colorful puppets for him. Spinney later wrote, "The more I gave shows, the more I felt the power that one has when performing. All these people would sit in a room and listen to everything I said. I did all the character voices: little girl voices, an old lady voice, and a ghost voice. The audience listened and clapped atthe end, and also paid me to do it. What could be a better way to make a living than to perform? I knew that I would wind up in the world of entertainment."Spinney continued giving puppet shows. When he decided to go to art school, puppet shows helped him pay for his tuition. Even when he was in the army, he managed to continue giving puppet shows. He knew he wanted to do this as his life's work and that he wanted his audience to be children. When he was given the opportunity to create the character of Big Bird on "Sesame Street", he accepted it and over the years has made Big Bird one of the most beloved characters on American television.although it's really cold, you can still get a tan. Of course, the scenery is beautiful and it's really nice when you're tired to go and have a hot drink afterwards. The problem is that it's very expensive and really dangerous. But apart from getting hurt occasionally,I still thoroughly enjoy it.1. 1) tennis 2 ) quite young 3)soccer 4) a little kid 5) nearly 40 years 6)skiing 7) remember2. tennis 1,5,7 football/soccer 2,9,10 skiing 3,4,6,8Listening IIDuring the 1930s and 1940s, when someone asked a kid whom his role models were, he would often respond with the names of baseball players. Advertisers trying to sell a product would often turn to baseball stars because the public knew them and loved them. Now looking at today's baseball players, the only time we seem to hear about them is when they are complaining about their salaries. Baseball is no longer the great national pastime, and kids are looking elsewhere for their role models.Back in the 1930s and 1940s, money wasn't such an important issue. Players playedThere was no atmosphere. So we brought in a pool table and fruit machines. When players choose to spend time together, it generates a better atmosphere.The team spirit is very important, but I don't believe in motivating the team as a team.I don’t give team talks. I try to motivate the team as individuals. I speak to the players individually and try not to put too much pressure on anyone. I believe players perform best when they are relaxed. If they're too tense, I can guarantee they won't play well.I also believe in giving people autonomy. I like all the people who work for me to be autonomous. I very rarely interfere. I feel people should be judged on their results. Ifthey prove incompetent, then I'm incompetent if I continue employing them.It's like that with the team. I get criticized for not interfering during a game and for not making more substitutions. But I feel if I've chosen those 11 players to get a result, then I should leave them alone to get on with it.If I'm dropping a player from the team, I don't feel I have to explain it to them. If they want to discuss it, I'll say, "Come back and talk about it in a couple of days' time." But I don't try to remotivate them. It's up to them to have the character to fight their way back to the team. I'm a great believer that almost everything you achieve in life isas an occasion for propaganda. But why should the feelings of a few spoil it for all those who continue to be inspired by the Games?No! As long as the majority wants it, these Games will continue. This is sport, not politics, and it should remain so.1. 1.What is said about the purpose of the Olympic Games? C2.What is said about the spirit of the Olympic Games ? B3.What is said about the influence of the Games ? B2. 1.Criticism. 2. It could be harmfully deployed, as in war.3. The world is like a big family.4. Hostilities.5. The majority of people.6. To explain why the Olympic Games should be continued.hours. I suppose I finish at about midday.Karen: So you're free after twelve. What do you do then?Bo: You mean, what do I do in my spare time?Karen: Right.Bo: Well, we usually go swimming in the afternoon. That's all. I go to bed early. I want to win a gold medal for Sweden.Karen: Well, I hope you do. Thank you, Bo Lundquist. Next we have Bob Smith with me in the studio. Bob's a long distance runner and theAmerican 3000 meters champion.Bob: Hi!Karen: Hello, Bob. How is your training going?Bob: Fine, just fine. I have a really good program and I think I'm infirst-class condition.Karen: Tell me about it, Bob.Bob: Well, I don't like training early in the morning. I don't know why. I just don't like it. So I start around 10 o’clock.Karen: Mmm. And what about having lunch?People in tropical countries can read about winter sports but are unable to participate in them. They cannot build snowmen, throw snowballs, toboggan, or ice-skate. Above all, they cannot go skiing.Someone defined skiing as gliding over the ground on two boards. The sport is popular in America in the states which have snow in the winter months. The pleasure we take in this healthy outdoor activity is shared by the Finns, the Russians, the Swedes, the Norwegians, the Germans, the Italians, the Swiss, and the French, who also live in temperate zones with winter climates. But what must people from Egypt, Libya, and Nigeria think of this strange sport?Skiing, unlike tennis and baseball, is not a city sport. Until recently, even in countries with snow, it was limited to mountainous regions. Now there is a new variation that can be enjoyed by everyone. It's called ski touring.1. 1.building snowman2.throwing snowballs3.tobogganing4.ice-skating5.skiing2.Finland; Sweden; Switzerland; Germany; U.S.A; Italy; France; Norway; Russia (√)skill. Is it something that you just work hard to get, or is there a naturalsort of ability?Man: Well, there're people that have the natural ability, you know. I feel like I didn't have much. I just worked hard and that's what got me here.1. Male Baseball player 24 Pitcher five to six2. 1.What is the prime career time for a pitcher? C2. What makes the man successful in baseball, according to the conversation? A3. What can be inferred from the conversation? D4. Which of the following statements is true? D5. What kind of feeling does the man have now and then ? D6. What does the man think of baseball as a career? AListening IVLearning to swim had been surprisingly easy, thanks to the Navy's policy of dealing with fear by ignoring it. My fear of deep water left after my Navy experience. On the first day in the pool, an instructor with a voice like a bullhorn ordered 50 of us to climb a high board and jump in feet first. The board looked about 200 feet high, though it may have been only 20 or 25. A line was formed to mount the ladder andA2. How high was the board/? C3. What did the instructor do when he found out about the speaker’s problem?A4. Why did the speaker eventually jump into the pool? A5. What is the best way to overcome fear, according to the speaker? B6. Which of the following is true about the speakers’ education? D7. Which of the following can be used to describe the instructor? C8. Why did the speaker want to go to the shallow end of the pool? B9. Why did the instructor ask the speaker to do it again? D10. How did the instructor assure the speaker that he wouldn’t drown? B 2. 1) drifted 2) stepped 3) introduced 4) Quaking 5) climbed6) walked into 7)sinking 8) rising 9) broke 10)supportingUnit 6 risksListening 2Scripts:The possibility that something bad will happen is a risk. Risk can also be defined as the degree of danger that goes along with an opportunity. All risks have possible negative results. However, some risks are worth taking. For example, suppose that you have the chance to join a school football team. You risk a possible injury while playing to achieve the sense of accomplishment that comes with being on the team.。
新编大学、研究生英语视听说教程第五册听力原文Unit_4
Unit 4Listen1-1Steve is very short and rather fat. He likes to wear bright-colored casual clothes. Last week, he bought a red shirt and an expensive pair of shiny leather shoes. Every week Steve spends his paycheck before he gets another one. Steve enjoys being with people. He's extremely cheerful all the time and likes to tell jokes. People laugh at his jokes, but he laughs even louder. He loves to go to parties. He eats and drinks a lot and is always surrounded by people. He likes to dance and to listen to loud music. At every party he sings all his favorite songs at the top of his voice and dances with all the girls in the room. He's the last one to leave a party. Steve is a typical extrovert.Susan is slightly overweight. She doesn't like the color of her hair, which is brown. Every month, she buys a lot of fashion magazines that show pictures of slim models wearing beautiful clothes. Susan is so busy reading these magazines and watching her favorite TV shows that she often forgets to wash her hair or take care of her clothes. When she reads the magazines, she eats chocolate. When she is not watching TV, she talks for hours on the telephone with her friends.Jennifer is the kind of girl who impresses you at first sight. She has short hair and likes to dress herself like a "handsome" boy. And she looks really "cool" in blue jeans and T-shirt. Adventure stories and romantic love stories are her favorites, of which she can cover 200 pages in an hour and retell everything in vivid detail! As long as Jennifer can get a 60 in physics or computer science or any of the other courses she has little interest in, that's all she cares about. She will not make any effort to get higher marks. Yet, she has never failed in any courses up to now.Harry is of medium height and weight. He looks quite serious with his thick glasses. He often gets creative ideas and is not easily convinced. He's a good student and quite diligent and dreams of getting the first prize this semester. He is usually quiet but is quite talkative when it comes to chess and computer programming and when there are only one or two friends around. Once he was heard to say that he would never fall in love with any girl until he was a success.Listen2-1Interviewer: Do you have many friends?Shen Mei: Yes, I have many friends and acquaintances but only one of them is very close to me.Interviewer: When did you meet this friend and how did your friendship develop?Shen Mei: We met in our first year in senior middle school, about five years ago.Xiaoqing and I were in the same experimental class. We had a lot morefree time than students in the regular classes, so we did manyinteresting things together.Interviewer: Do you have any close friends at the university?Shen Mei: No, I think friendship takes time to develop. That's probably the main reason why I haven't made any more close friends here. I'm too busystudying and going to classes.Interviewer: Why do you think you became close friends with that particular girl, rather than other girls in your class?Shen Mei: Well, it was due to a combination of factors. At the beginning, we were both chosen to represent our class in a speech contest, so weworked closely together. Then, I discovered that she was a veryhonest person and I think honesty is a very important aspect offriendship.Interviewer: Were there any other things that strengthened your friendship?Shen Mei: Yes. We were both on the basketball team, so we spent hours practising together. Teamwork and cooperation certainly made usappreciate each other even more. We also took part in running races;she helped me a lot. She organized a singing contest and I did a lot ofthings for her. I think helping each other is another important aspectof friendship.Interviewer: Do you still see each other on a daily basis?Shen Mei: No, unfortunately we aren't in the same city now. I passed the entrance examination, but she failed. We were terribly sad, at first.But we are still best friends and that will never change.Interviewer: How would you summarize the difference between a really close friend and other friends?Shen Mei: It's more a question of being a process. Like a flower, real friendship grows day by day. It needs many special ingredients to flourish. Statements:1. Shen Mei doesn't have many friends.2. When Shen Mei and Xiaoqing were in the experimental class, they didn't have much free time.3. It can be inferred that both of them were very athletic in senior middle school.4. Xiaoqing helped Shen Mei to improve her basketball skills.5. Xiaoqing organized a singing contest and Shen Mei helped her a lot.6. They don't see each other on a daily basis because Xiaoqing is at another college.7. They are still the best friends and will be so forever.8. According to Shen Mei, real friendship is like a flower, which needs many special ingredients to flourish.Mlisten1-1The story goes that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote in the sand: "Today my best friend slapped me in the face."They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mud and started drowning, but the friend saved him.After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: "Today my best friend saved my life."The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone. Why?"The other friend replied: "When someone hurts us we should write it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in the stone where no wind can ever erase it."Learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your benefits in the stone.They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life to forget them.Send this phrase to the people you'll never forget. It's a short message to let them know that you'll never forget them.Questions:1. Where did the story take place?2. What did the person do when he got slapped?3. What did they decide to do when they found an oasis?4. What did the person write when he was saved?5. How did the person feel when the other wrote something on a stone?Mlisten2-1There once was a little girl who had a bad temper. Her mother gave her a bag of nails and told her that every time she lost her temper, she must hammer a nail into the back of the fence.The first day the girl had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as she learned to control her anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. She discovered it was easier to hold her temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally the day came when the girl didn't lose her temper at all.She told her mother about it and the mother suggested that the girl now pull out one nail for each day that she was able to hold her temper. The days passed and the young girl was finally able to tell her mother that all the nails were gone.The mother took her daughter by the hand and led her to the fence. She said, "You have done well, my daughter, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one."You can hurt a person and it won't matter how many times you say "I'm sorry", the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share words of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us.Mlisten3-1Part IWelcome to the Garden of Friendship. We hope you leave your troubles at the gate, and enjoy your stroll through our garden.The Garden of Friendship was planned to bring men and women together on common ground and to provide a network allowing them to meet one another. The Garden of Friendship reaches out to all corners of the globe, so that people can come together to share ideas, spread joy, support one another, and build friendships.Our members come from every color, race and religion and will be shown no discrimination when they walk through the garden. We stand together and support one another. We support each other in our causes, our triumphs and our tribulations, lending a hand whenever it is needed.The Garden of Friendship is blooming with support, whether you need help with an idea, praise for an accomplishment, support through one of life's hardships, prayers for a friend or family member, and so much more. We stand together showing love and support for one another without prejudice. Any member displaying prejudice, racism, hatred, or bias will have their membership revoked immediately.Mlisten3-2Part IIHere is how we define the Garden of Friendship:G is for genuineness; the friendship is just about thisA is for always, always here for youR is for respect, for you'll find it does aboundD is for durable; it's always aroundE is for everlasting, as friendships should beN is for nurturing, for this is the keyO is for outstanding; you'll find this so trueF or friendship makes you smile, when you are blueF is for fantastic, the way you'll always feelR is for reliable, now that's a great dealI is for independence, 'cause we're all uniqueE is for equal, in all we do and speakN is for necessary, 'cause life without friendsD oes not supply the soul with a purpose to its endS is for support, friends always do, you knowH is for happiness when the friendships growI is for ideas; we share them with each otherP is for the privilege of knowing one anotherMlisten4-1Part IShow me that smile againOh, show me that smileDon't waste another minute living on your cryingWe're nowhere near the endWe're nowhere nearThe best is ready to begin...Mike: Dad, can I talk to you as a friend, not as a guy who will make my life miserable? Jason: What's wrong, Mike?Mike: Dad, I gotta know that what I tell you won't be used against me.Jason: OK, what is it?Mike: OK, so I have your word that whatever I say you're not going to...Jason: Mike, just say it, OK?Mike: OK. Me and Eddie and Boner, we ended up at a party where everybody was doing, doing cocaine.Jason: Cocaine?Mike: Wait, you're not my dad, you're a friend!Jason: Cocaine? Really?Mike: Yeah, and if you didn't do it you were a wimp.Jason: Cocaine.Mike: Dad, I never felt so much pressure in my life.Jason: And?Mike: And from Boner and Eddie.Jason: And?Mike: And it was like I didn't even have a choice.Jason: And?Mike: And I didn't do it.Jason: You didn't do what?Mike: I didn't do the stupid drug.Jason: Well, that's great, Mike. That's wonderful. I always figured that you'd make the right choice if you had to face that, and I'm relieved.Mike: Dad, that's not it.Jason: What?Mike: Dad, I've been thinking about this since the party. Dad, I've been driving and driving...Jason: Mike, you did the right thing.Mike: Yeah, that's what kills me.Jason: I don't understand.Mike: Dad, I know I did the right thing. It's just that I feel like everyone's going to laugh at me. And some of those people did laugh.Jason: Well, Mike, you're not going to be able to please everybody.Mike: Yeah. Well, tonight I didn't please anybody.Jason: Except yourself.Mike: Yeah.Jason: Yeah, what you did tonight took real courage, Mike. I admire you.Mike: Thanks.Jason: Sleep on it.Mike: Good night, Dad.Jason: Good night, Mike.Mike: Thanks, Dad.Statements:1. Mike and his father, Jason, were talking like friends.2. It was with Boner alone that Mike went to the party.3. Jason felt relieved after hearing the right choice Mike's friends had made.4. Mike was laughed at by some people at the party because he didn't take the cocaine.5. Jason hopes that Mike could please everybody.Mlisten4-2Part IIMike: You know a lot of people tell you that drugs are cool and they're the same people who are saying that everybody is doing something, so what's your problem? Well, they're wrong. Everybody's not doing drugs and you don't have to do it to be cool.Look, I'm not telling you how to live your lives, but I am telling you that you don't have to do something you don't want to do just to keep your friends happy. I mean, if that's the way that they feel, then maybe they're not your friends. And maybe they're not as cool as you thought they were. And one last thing, I'm not being paid to say this. This is how I feel and if you think that makes me uncool, then you're wrong.Quiz1-1Be a Friendby Edgar GuestBe a friend. You don't need money,Just a disposition sunny;Just the wish to help anotherGet along some way or other;Just a kindly hand extendedOut to one who's unbefriended;Just the will to give or lend,This will make you someone's friend.Be a friend. You don't need glory.Friendship is a simple story.Pass by trifling errors blindly,Gaze on honest effort kindly,Cheer the youth who's bravely trying,Pity him who's sadly sighing;Just a little labor spendOn the duties of a friend.Be a friend. The pay is bigger(Though not written by a figure)Than is earned by people cleverIn what's merely self-endeavor.You'll have friends instead of neighborsFor the profits of your labors;You'll be richer in the endThan a prince, if you're a friend.Quiz2-1If there is one old saying that will forever be true, it is that good friends are hard to find. Friends come and go, and very few of them you have right now will be your friends ten years from now. So often, we expect friendships to last forever, and we get hurt when they don't. I know I've spent a lot of time in my life feeling hurt because people I thought were good friends turned out not to be or simply lost touch.It is hard not to be hurt and when a friend leaves it feels like a part of yourself has gone too. There isn't much you can do to prevent this or make it feel any better. The best thing to do is to try to find friends that you know will be good friends. Don't just try to make friends with every member of a particular group, and don't make friends because you are seeking popularity. The best friendships are based on common interests and mutual concern.It is easy to find a bunch of people to hang out with and to gossip with or joke around with. It is hard to find a true friend. Think about all of the friends you have right now. You probably can't even count them. Now, think about the people you know that you could call at three in the morning to come and get you out of trouble. I'll bet you can count those people on one hand. Those are the friends you need to hang on to, because in a few years all of the others will probably be gone.Questions:1. What is the old saying mentioned at the beginning of thepassage?2. What do we feel when friendships don't last forever?3. How can we avoid feeling bad when losing friends?4. What are the best friendships based on according to thepassage?5. According to the author, how many true friends does eachof us have at most?Quiz3-1Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles.Since they were going the same way, Mark helped to carry the burden. As they walked, he discovered that the boy's name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball, and history, that he was having a lot of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in for a coke and to watch some TV. The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared small talk, then Mark went home.They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice. They ended up at the same high school where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long-awaited senior year came and three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.Bill reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met. "Do you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things from school that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized that if I had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books for me that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life!"Sview1-1Scene 1: In a sports shop(It is Sunday afternoon. Allen and Oliver are looking for a gift for Allen's girlfriend, Pauline.)Allen: Oliver, what if I send Pauline this schoolbag?Oliver: A good gift. But... if I were you, I would choose something different. Allen: Why?Oliver: According to what I hear, girls prefer something romantic. They would like boys to send them roses every day, instead of giving them something more practical.Allen: Mm, I see your point. Did you learn it from your girlfriends on-line? Oliver: Yes. But I can't remember who, Amy, Sandy, Rose or Cinderella?Allen: Yeah, you are great!Oliver: Hey, look at that girl! Is that Wendy? Come on, let's go see her.(Allen walks over after Oliver.)Hi, Wendy.Wendy: Hi, Oliver. I'm so glad to see you.Oliver: This is my roommate Allen.Wendy: Hi, Allen. Nice to meet you.Allen: Nice to meet you.Oliver: (He notices Wendy carries a lot of shopping bags and points to them.) Why have you bought so many things?Wendy: In fact, they're birthday gifts for my best friends Alice, Lily and Phyllip. Our friendship has lasted for almost ten years. You know, I spent the whole day looking for the gifts. And I find these—they're perfect. My friends are going to be so happy. Actually, would you be able to give me a hand? I can hardly take them back to my dorm.Oliver: (He says hesitantly.) Oh, well...Allen: (He says joyfully.) I'd be glad to. We can carry some of your bags. We don't charge much. We charge nothing, don't we? (He winks at Oliver and takes some bags from Wendy.)Oliver: Now I find one advantage of having e-friends, I mean, friends on-line. It's more simple. The only thing I need to do with my friends is to put words into the computer and read the reply. I don't have to worry about whether I have bought the right gift or whether I've got enough gifts for all my friends. Wendy: Maybe that's a good idea. But what's the point of friendship if friends mean only a few images and messages on-line? I'll feel disappointed if I get nothing from my friends in the real world, though I'd admit it's enjoyable to talk with them in the chat room.Allen: I agree with you, Wendy. Sending gifts is more than just telling someone that you like them. It's a way of saying "thank you for being my friend". Wendy: Wonderful, Allen, you sound like a philosopher. You expressed something thatis in my mind but I can't express myself.Allen: How about a coffee?Oliver: Sounds good.(The three of them walk out of the shop.)Scene 2: In a cafe(Wendy's roommate Cathy is browsing the Internet. She is in low spirits.) Wendy: Hi, Cathy. Didn't you have an appointment with Robin Hood today? How did itgo?Cathy: Couldn't have been worse. I waited for the whole weekend. He never showed up. And now all I can do is wait and wait and wait...Wendy: Now you see how unreliable e-friends are. This is what can be expected from e-friendships. Oliver, what do you say?Oliver: It's not that unusual in real life. Maybe he's just busy.Allen: Or maybe he'll never show up.Oliver: Cheer up, Cathy. Why don't you talk to somebody else? You'll make a better friend than Robin Hood. I still say that making friends on-line is the best way.It never disappoints me.Wendy: Come on, Oliver, I don't understand you! Why do you stick to e-friends so much?Oliver: I don't know. Maybe it's because I'm the only child in my family. I'm not good at making friends. I think that making friends on-line has advantages overpersonal friendships.Wendy: Really? I'm all ears.Oliver: Well, it's easy to find somebody to talk to in the chat room. If I just log on and say hello, there will be a guy who pops up and enjoys chatting with me and thenwe meet from time to time and we become e-friends. But in real life, accordingto my experience, it's more difficult. Nowadays people are so busy.Allen: How can you share friendships with people you don't know? You can never know their... true looks, true names, backgrounds or even true sexes.Oliver: I don't need to know their real life. I just take it for granted that the information they give me is true. It's more fun to keep friends in a virtualworld. You know, one thing we expect our friends to do is to listen to our innerheart. We need other people to share our happiness, for instance. As you know,happiness shared is happiness multiplied.Cathy: I agree with you. We girls like to talk with others in times of anxiety and misery. But of our personal friends, who can always keep a secret for us? Iwould be so embarrassed if some of my friends revealed my secrets. It couldlead to trouble or even disaster if we chose to talk to the wrong people.Oliver: But I'm happy with my e-friends. It doesn't threaten me if they talk to other people. They only know mye-name, and they don't know anything about my real life.Wendy: It sounds plausible. But don't you think that e-friendships are easy to break?Suppose your e-friends disappear from the chat room, just as your Robin Hood did, Cathy, the friendships would be gone without a trace.Cathy: I don't think that's a problem. As a matter of fact, friendships in real life are no stronger than friendships on-line. What if you stop writing letters, sending gifts or even making calls to each other? Would the friendship last then? Wendy: I don't think friendship will disappear if that kind of thing really happens, it only fossilizes. After all, all the letters and gifts would be there and they would remind me of the happy moments we once had.Allen: In fact, we can call and even go to visit their house to ask a real-life friend why they didn't show up. I would be relieved to know the truth, whatever it was. Cathy: I think it's not a real friendship any more if either person feels uncomfortable in the relationship.Oliver: Yes, I think, in this sense, e-friendships are likely to be less risky than personal friendships. We often find that friendships become complicated for many reasons.Allen: But to me, it would be awful if my friends were allon-line. However convenient it is, I can't count on them as true friends. Wendy: Yes. Remember, Cathy, when you twisted your ankle last month? What would have happened to you without your real friends?Cathy: Don't get me wrong. Oliver and I just think thate-friendships are less risky in some ways, but we would never suggest that people give up making real-life friends. Am I right, Oliver?...。
英语新闻听力教程UNIT 4 原文及答案
UNIT 4 Statements and CommentsSection A 1.expressed concern 2.apologized remarks 3.denied charges warned 4.condemned 5.called for 6.threatened accused 7.deeply troubled 8.allegations baseless 10.stressed the importanceSection B 1. The Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper has announced the construction of two military facilities in the Arctic and a move to assert his country’s sovereignty over the contested region, which is estimated to contain billions of dollars of oil and gas deposits.2. A speaker purporting to be al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is accusing the US and the European Union of backing a war against Islam.3. The former president of Iran Mohammad Khatami says American attempts to impose western-style democracy on the Middle East are flawed because democracy is not something that can be exported.4. The Pentagon has issued a memo to rebut the criticism from several retired generals who called for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign.5. British Prime Minister Tony Blair says his country is taking tough new measures to fight extremism following last month’s deadly terrorist attacks in London.Answer：1.B 2.D 3A 4D 5CSection CItem 1Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country is prepared to help Kyrgyzstan’s new leaders establish stability in the wake of a political upheaval. Mr. Putin made these comments today following a telephone discussion with Kyrgyzstan’s opposition leader Kurmanbek Bakiyev who was appointed by parliament to lead an interim government. Kyrgyzstan’s new leaders are trying to restore order after two days of massive looting and street violence that left at least three people dead and injured many more.Answer：1-(B,D) 2-(A,D) 3-(G) 4-(E)Item 2 British officials in Iran have denied allegations of any British involvement in violence in the southwestern province of Khuzestan where at least four people were killed in two bomb attacks on Saturday. The British embassy in Tehran condemned the attacks and said Britain rejected allegations linking it to terrorist outrages. Several Iranian officials have made statements implicating British troops stationed across the border inside southern Iraq in the bombings and in previous attacks earlier this year which killed 10 people.Answer：Task1：1F 2F 3F 4T 5FTask2:1.embassy rejected linking to2.Iranian officials implicating bombings previous attacks Item 3 For the first time, President Bush has said it could be accurate to compare the recent escalation of violence in Iraq to the 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. The Tet Offensive marked a strong downturn in public support for both the Vietnam War and then-President Lyndon Johnson. Mr. Bush spoke in an ABC TV interview in which he addressed increased violence in Iraq. The comparison of the insurgency in Iraq to the Tet Offensive in Vietnam was made in a column by Tom Friedman in the New York Times.Answer：1. The 1968 Tet Offensive (during the Vietnam War.)2 .Downturn in public support for both the Vietnam War and then-President3. Increased violence in Iraq.4. The New York Times.5. A column writer /a columnistSection DItem 1Iran’s president is denying reports he gave an interview to an Arab newspaper in which he threatened to halt oil sales if Tehran was referred to the United Nations Security Council. I ran’s Presidential Media Department made that denial in a statement issued today in a reaction to an article published in the Khaleej Times . Earlier today the United Arab Emirates-based newspaper reported that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad threatened in an interview to stop oil sales if Iran is sent to the council for its nuclear activities. The reports from a French news agency say the reporter is astonished by the denial ,but the news agency say also says, the publisher of the newspaper says the c0nfusion may be due to the reporter not adequately identifying herself as a journalist.Answer：1.denying 2.halt oil sales 3.refered to 4.nuclear activities 5.Media 6.made that denial 7.reaction 8. French news agency 9. astonishedItem 2 South Korea and Japan say they have not detected any radioactivity to confirm North Korea’s claim that it conducted an underground nuclear test on Monday .Late Friday unnamed U.S. official said U.S. aircraft have detected traces of radiation in the airsamples collected near the suspected North Korea test site ,but they stressed no final determination had been made .World of the latest findings comes as the UN Security Council members continue to hammer out details of a draft resolution was expected Saturday .The UN draft resolution includes economic and weapons sanctions against North Korea, including a travel ban and financial restriction .Answer：Task1：1.D 2.BTask2:1.T 2.F 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.TItem 3 Russian President Vladimire Putin says he will not allow foreign powers to dictate Russia’s energy policy or interfe re in any of its internal affairs. In an interview broadcast from Saint Petersburg today , Mr. Putin told NBC News that recent Western criticism of Russia is a mix of cold war and colonialist thinking .Mr. Putin singled out U.S. Vice President Dick Chene y’s recent of Russian energy policy in which Cheney accused Russia of using its vast oil and gas resources as tools of intimidation .Putin compared those comments to an errant gunshot by Cheney that wounded a companion on a hunting trip earlier this year . The Russian leader host President Bush and other world leaders later this week in a summit of the G-8 industrialized nations . Mr. Putin said Russia is ready to hear well-intentioned criticism from foreign leaders , but said he will categorically reject what he called interference in Russia’s internal affairs .Answer:1. Putin says he will not allow foreign powers to dictate Russia’s energy policy or interfere in any of its internal affairs.2.In an NBC interview broadcast from Saint Petersburg today.3. He called it a mix of cold war and colonialist thinking4. Cheney accused Russia of using its vast oil and gas resources as tools of intimidation.5. He compared them to an errant gunshot by Cheney that wounded a companion on a hunting trip earlier this year .6. Russia welcomes well-intentioned criticism from foreign leaders. Section E 1. the new assessment of China’s military capability2. reinforces US arguments against lifting a European arms embargo3. as well as helping bringing those responsible to justice4. expressed personal condolences and the support of the American people5. the most closely guarded minister in the govern。
全新版大学英语听说教程4听力原文
全新版大学英语听说教程第四册听力原文（Part B，C 部分）Unit 1Part BBirthday Celebrations Around the WorldChairman: Welcome to this special birthday edition of One World. Yes, folks, we've been on the air for exactly one year now, and we thought it would be a nice idea to have a special program dedicated to birthday celebrations around the world. With us in the studio tonight we have Shaheen Hag and Pat Cane, who have a weekly column on birthdays in the Toronto Daily Star. Shaheen: Good evening. Pat: Good evening.Chairman: Shaheen, perhaps we could begin with you. How are birthdays celebrated in India? Shaheen: Well, perhaps we're all assuming that everyone in the world celebrates their birthday. This just isn't the case. Low-income families in India, for instance, simply can't afford any festivities. And most Muslims don't celebrate their birthdays.Pat: I think Shaheen has raised an interesting point here. The Christian church, too, was actively against celebrating birthdays, and in any case most people, until a couple of hundred years ago, couldn't even read and wouldn't have even been able to spot their birthday on a calendar anyway. Shaheen: Of course some Muslims do celebrate their birthdays. In Egypt, Turkey and Indonesia, for example, the rich people invite friends and families around. But not in small villages. Chairman: Here in England your twenty-first used to be the big one. But now it seems to have moved to eighteen. Is that true?Pat: Yes, in most parts of the West eighteen is now the most important birthday. In Finland, for example, eighteen is the age when you can vote, you know, or buy wines, drive a car and so on. But in Japan I think you have to wait till you're twenty before you can smoke or drink. Shaheen: I know in Senegal, which is another Muslim country, girls get to vote at sixteen and boys at eighteen. And in Bangladesh, girls at eighteen and boys at twenty-one.Chairman: That's interesting. I mean is it typical that around the world girls are considered to be more mature than boys?Shaheen: Yes, I think so, and there are some countries, particularly in South America, which have a big party only for girls. In Mexico and Argentina, for example, they have enormous parties for 15-year-old girls.Pat: You know in Norway they have a great party for anyone who's not married by the time they're thirty. It's kind of embarrassing. I mean you get pepper thrown at you.Chairman: Pepper? Why pepper?Pat: I'm not really sure.Shaheen: So does that mean that on your 29th birthday you can start thinking 'God I better get married'?Pat: Well, I'm not sure how seriously they take it.Chairman: In England we have quite big parties for your fortieth, fiftieth, sixtieth and so on.Pat: Well, in Japan your eighty-eighth is considered ...Chairman: Eighty-eighth?Pat: ... to be the luckiest birthday. Eight is a very lucky number in Japan.Part CUnit 2 Part B Last Gasp for SmokersIt was a normal day and in their New York office, Ken and his colleagues stopped for their coffee break. But while his colleagues were able to sit at their desks and drink their coffee, Ken had to go outside. He couldn't stay inside, because he wanted to smoke. If the smokers of the Big Apple want to enjoy a cigarette, the authorities have decided they must go out into the street or up onto the rooftops.Throughout the United States, the number of places where people are allowed to smoke has gradually dwindled. First it was banned on trains, buses, and planes, then in public places such as theaters and airports. Now you can't smoke in any workplace. Nonsmokers are definitely winning the battle. "Why should we breathe their smoke?" they say.If they're lucky, smokers can still find some bars and restaurants or parks and recreation centers where they can light up a cigarette, but it may soon be banned there, too. In fact, smoking in parks and recreation centers is already banned in California. On August 9, 2001, Los Angeles City and County officials announced the implementation of a smoke-free park policy, officially designating smoke-free zones in all 375 parks and recreation centers in the city. And since January 1, 2002 all parks in California have become smoke-free to safeguard children from the harmful effects of secondhand tobacco smoke and dangerous tobacco waste. Anti-smoking groups even think that smoking ought to be banned in people's homes. Under new plans you won't be able to smoke in any house where there are more than ten visitors in a week, or where there are children.In 1996, nicotine was classed as a drug, like cannabis, cocaine or heroin. And scientists all over the world agree that exposure to secondhand smoke poses a serious health risk and there is no safe level of exposure. It is especially dangerous for children because when they are exposed to tobacco smoke, they have much higher rates of lung diseases such as bronchitis and pneumonia and are also at greater risks of developing asthma.In the country that gave tobacco to the world, smoking might one day be illegal. And then Ken will have to give up.Part CUnit 3Part BHow Our Memory WorksTry to imagi ne a life without a memory. It would be impossible. You could n't use a Ian guage, because you would n't remember the words. You could n't un dersta nd a film, because you n eed to hold the first part of the story in your mind in order to understand the later parts. You would n't be able to recognize anyone - even members of your own family. You would live in a permanent present. You would have no past and you would n't be able to imagine a future.Human beings have amazing memories. Apart from all our personal memories about our own lives, we can recall between 20,000 and 100,000 words in our own Ianguage as well as possibly thousa nds more in a foreig n Ian guage. We have all sorts of in formati on about differe nt subjects such as history, scie nee, and geography, and we have complex skills such as driv ing a car or play ing a musical in strume nt. All these things and coun tless others depe nd on our memory.How well you remember things depends on many different factors. Firstly, some people naturally have better memories than others, in just the same way as some people are taller than others, or have different color eyes. Some top chess players, for example, can remember every move of every game that they have ever see n or played.Secon dly, research shows that differe nt things are stored in differe nt parts of the brain. Ideas,words, and nu mbers are stored in the left-ha nd side, while the right-ha nd side remembers images, soun ds, and smells. In most people one side of the brain is more developed tha n the other, and this may explain why some people can remember people's faces easily, but can't remember their n ames.Thirdly, we all remember exciting, frightening, or dramatic events more easily. This is because these experie nces produce chemicals such as adre nali ne, which boost your memory. They say that anyone who is old eno ugh to remember knows exactly where they were on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when radio and TV programs around the world were interrupted with the shock ing n ews that the twin towers of the World Trade Cen ter in New York were hit.Fourthly, the con text in which you lear n someth ing can affect how well you remember it. Tests on divers, for example, showed that when they learned things underwater, they could also remember those things best whe n they were un derwater.Lastly, the more ofte n you recall a memory the more likely you are to remember it. If you don't use it, you'll lose it. A teleph one nu mber that you dial freque ntly will stay in your memory easily, but you will probably have to write dow n one that you use only now and aga in.Part CUnit 4Part BEmbarrass ing Experie ncesIn terviewer: Rob, you went to Brazil, did n't you?Rob: Yes, I did.In terviewer: So, what happe ned?Rob: Well, I went into this meeti ng and there were about, er... seve n or eight people in there and I just said 'Hello' to everybody and sat dow n. Appare ntly, what I should have done is to go round the room shak ing hands with every one in dividually. Well, you know, it's silly of me because IT^pticript7b inany people Adv<tricin^ inedins ius- ing your hairand your is it truethat the older you get, the less you reinemher?Actuftlly. in healthy peo 卩le, menior>r doesn'tdeteriorate as quickly as rndny of us think. As we age,our memory mechanism isn't broken, it's just diflerent.The brain's processing tinie slowi duwn over the years.Jiecent research EU 岸 gestf that nerve cells luseefficiency and thill there's less activity in the part of thebrain that decides whether Eo store information or not.There are steps you can take tn improve yourmtrmtjry; though you liave to work to keep your braiii inshape.Hlrliicry crlhdiicement ejtperts jsug- 月wepay attention io what wc to remember. Then givesome meaning tc it. We remember tilings when wefacus an them, whether wc intend io or nar.Basic orgdnizjtinn helps US remember thuboring stuff Fur example, rather than trying to recall arandom list of groceries, we can divide tliem into (■試such as dairy. . mnd produce. For important things like keys and money, wc CATI 5PT up a 'Target-iBE-rtOt spot wherir we always kerp them r Wfe can eat to aid our memory powtr. Whole grdins h fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of glucose, the brains preferred fiiel. 1b girt ad?c|U3tf rc^t is n low-t^ch wsy to improve memory. Sleep may allow OUF brain time to enec^de memories. Interest in friends, family and hobbies does woiider$ fnr nur memory. A sense nf passion or 卩iirpose helps u* renieniber. Memciry require^u$ to pay attention to cur lives, allowing us to dincaver in them everythin^ worth remembeTirig. Queitions !■ Which of the following an we learn from the passage? 2. Wliidi of the following can help improve our nw mo ry acco rding tu the passage? What should we do (□ nicl our memory paw - erseconding to the passage?found out later it upset every on e. I mean, I think they felt I was tak ing them for gran ted.Kate: Well, I know that because when I was in France the first time, I finished a meeting , with 'Goodbye, every one!' to all the people in the room. There were about half a doze n people there but I was in a hurry to leave, so I just said that and left. Well, I later found out that what I should have done is shake hands with every one in the group before leavi ng. Now, appare ntly, it's the polite thing to do. In terviewer: Well, people shake hands in differe nt ways, don't they?Rob: Oh, yes, that's right, they do. See, no rmally I shake hands quite gen tly whe n I meet some one. So when I went to the US for the first time, I think people there thought my weak handshake was a sign of weakness. Apparently, people there tend to shake hands quite firmly.Kate: Oh, gosh, you know, that reminds me: on my first trip to Germany, it was a long time ago, I was in troduced to the boss in the compa ny whe n he passed us in the corridor. Well, I was n't prepared, and I mean, I had my left hand in my pocket. And whe n we shook hands I realized my left hand was still in my pocket. Well, that was, you know, very bad manners and I was quite embarrassed.In terviewer: And how about using first n ames? Have you made any mistakes there?Rob: Oh, yes, I have! When I first went to Italy I thought it was OK to use every on e's first n ame so as to seem frien dly. And I later discovered that in bus in ess you should n't use some on e's first n ame uni ess you are in vited to. Oh, and you should always use their title as well.Kate: Hm, yeah, well, whe n I met people in Russia, you know, they seemed to be puzzled whe n I shook hands with them and said 'How do you do?' Well, what they do whe n they greet a stra nger is to say their own n ames, so I had that all wrong!Rob: Oh, yes, I agree with that. Remembering names is very important.In terviewer: Shall we take a break? When we come back we'll move on to our next topic.Kate & Rob: OK.Part C Test Your Listening Unit 5 FriendshipPart BThe Hospital Windowtn many cuuntriieK. ic k not customsry to callsomeone very Sdrly in th* morning, [f you call earlyin the da^ white he [s shaving or having breakfast,the time of the c^ll shows thjt The matter is veryimportant mnd requires ininiedi' ate attention. Thesame meaning is atuched to telephone calls after11:00 p.m. If someone receives a cd 11 duringsleepiEig hou 「蛍 he assumes it is n marter of lifeand dead). The time chosen for the caTI ccnimuiiic^te^ its imparr^nce.tn social life, time pFays A very importantpmrt, In the U.S. guests tend to feel they are highlyregarded if the invitation to a dinner party isextended three or four djys before [heparty date. Rut ir is not true in oih^r countries. Mseme coujitries it may be considered foolish to makean appointment too far ui advance be- BLi 我 pJansthat are mtide for a more than s week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of timedialers in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstanding arises between people 1 from different ： countries that treat time 击他e ently. Imagine yoi] have arranged a meeting at 4 o'clock. What time should you expect your foreign business colleagues to arrive? If they're they'll be bang on time. If they're American theyll probably be 15 minutes early. If they 1 re British, they'll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians. Questions 1 - What have you learned about the time for telephone calls in many countries? 2. Wliy is it (xmsiderod fbuiish to nuke sn appoint- Inent too fur in advance in some countries? 3* Which nationalities are most pimctual and which are least punctual?Jack and Ben, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. Jack, whose bed was next to the room's only window, was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. But Ben had to spend all day and night flat on his bed. To kill time the two men began to talk. They talked for hours about their wives, families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, and where they had been on vacation. As days went by, a deep friendship began to develop between them.Every afternoon when Jack could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to Ben all the things he could see outside the window. And Ben began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amid flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees beautified the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.As Jack described all this in exquisite detail, Ben would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scenes.One warm afternoon Jack described a parade passing by. Although Ben couldn't hear the band -- he could see it in his mind's eye as Jack portrayed it with descriptive words.Days and weeks passed. One morning the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of Jack, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.Ben was heart broken. Life without Jack was even more unbearable. How he longed to hear Jack's voice and his melodious descriptions of the outside world! As he looked at the window, an idea suddenly occurred to him. Perhaps he could see for himself what it was like outside. As soon as it seemed appropriate, Ben asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself! He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall!'What could have compelled my roommate to describe such wonderful things outside this window?' Ben asked the nurse when she returned.'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you to live on,' she said. 'You know, he was blind and could not even see the wall.'Part CT4p«scrFpt || decided to hom^chool 仙As Fiona LS ar i R.IWo years ago. wfien Fiona turned four, Sam an find scho0| rubbing away her unique ventive, observant, and sensitive child, it would b亡A tr3S enflSS- ( f lrt. r mv ch i|dren would lean best if 1 stayed o ut”I tried not to reproduce school at home. I 杞山山日 -tbeif W. romes int0 mv room with ”Wh戲are we doingFiona is a structured child. Each morning she comes imo my <tod^y?" and ' What else?,h』., Every day we go with the flow, read some and 胡耿sow. but Fiona does not 注m ㈣血川环happy. She loses her temper now and then.I think it so strange that my child who is free from school doesn't warn to be tree at alL Her friends all go topre-school. So de 弭her nearest acquaintances. She feels left out of A m晌【的o； her friends' shared lives and experiences-Welh here is a dilemma I hadn't anticipated. It is importa nt to me to respect my daughter s opiii” ions and feelings. But on the other hand the quality of learning my child docs at home is superior Hpw c\3n I 注low her to get an inferior education?When we first decickd to do rhis, Sam and [ agreed that we would reassess the situation far each child as she turned seven. This would allow us to listen to how the child felt about home-schooling. MeanwhiEe we would give her plenty oftime with other kids — ballet lessons, swimming classes.Every rime she asks when shc h s going to school, we tell her that there will be a famtly meeting abour it when she turns s^ven. She nearly always responds, ThsCs when Cm going to go, tht?ru"We have one year I hope that Fiona will either learn to read and the world opens up for her or she discovcrs something wonderful to pursue. I hope she will find the activities she is involved in provide her with satisfactory kid-tiniHQuestions1娜$ 证the s P fiaker and血血聞d decide co home-school thdr daughter Fi Ona?2- How did Fiona respond to her biome-schooling?1 WhaT was血speaker s biggest pnoblem in home-schooling her daughter?4. What does the passage suggest?。
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Unit OneT ra ck 4-1-OL-lA. Jay and Elise are talking about an accident. Listen and check the correct picture.Jay: Come in here, Elise. You should see this show!Elise: What is it?Jay: It's called "The Titanic of the Sky." It's about the Hindenburg, a great engineering feat.Elise: The Hindenburg ...Jay: You know, that giant zeppelin that crashed in 1934. Thirty-five people died.Elise: Oh yeah, I remember now. It was flying from Germany to the United States. It crashed as it was landing.Jay: Right. It's so funny looking, don't you think? It doesn't look anything like the airplanes as have today.Elise: That's true. Why would people ride in a zeppelin anyway? It seems so dangerous.Jay: Well, some people called the Hindenburg "man's greatest achievement in flight." They thought it was safe, I guess. Elise: Who rode in it anyway?Jay: Mostly wealthy people. It accommodated between 30 and 40 passengers and crew. One person said it was like a "flying hotel."Eise: It sounds pretty great.Jay: Yeah, and it was fast. That's why people rode it. They wanted to get to their destination faster.Elise: Why didn't they just take a jet plane?Jay: Elise! You know they didn't have jets back then. Look, in 1934 it took five days to travel from Germany to the U.S. by ship.The zeppelin could do it in half that time. It was speedy.Elise: Well, maybe I'll sit down and watch a little bit. Maybe I'll learn something ...T r a ck 4-1-OL-2B. Listen again. How was the zeppelin described? Check your answers.Track 4-1-OL-3A. Listen to the conversation and check the correct picture.Jack: I think we should buy a bigger car. Big cars are safer.Kayla: Yes, but on the other hand, they consume more oil.Jack: They also look really cool.Kayla: That's true, but there are some SUVs which are not big but also very beautiful.Jack: And 1 think big cars are more fun to drive.Kayla: But then again, it's very expensive.Jack: Well, let's get more information about several kinds of cars, okay?T ra c k4-1-O L-4Listen to another person talking about famous buildings in his country and fill in the blanks with information you hear.My country has two very famous buildings called the Petronas Towers. The buildings are made of glass, steel, and concrete. They were designed by an American architect, but he used a Malaysian style. They were finished in 1998, and they were the tallest buildings in the world at that time. Each tower has 88 floors, and is 452 meters high. I really like the Petronas Towers. They show both the modern and the traditional side of my country.T r a c k4-1-O L-5A. Listen to a talk on controversies about modern buildings. Then fill in the blanks to complete the sentences. Modern buildings: We love them, We hate themThe world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris is almost 500 years old, and it faced a very modern problem: There simply wasn't enough space for six million visitors each year. In 1989, American architect I.M. Pei designed a striking glass pyramid in the building's center to be a visitor entrance and shopping arcade. But he also started an angry debate. Some people felt his glass building was a piece of art, like the ones inside the museum. Others said it was just an ugly, modern mistake.Kyoto, Japan, is the country's ancient capital, and the heart of its culture. Its railroad station was too small for the millions of visitors. In 1997, the city completed a new station in a huge shopping center, right in the oldest part of the city. Designed by Hiroshi Hara, the building also contains a hotel and department store. Before it was built, critics said that the high, wide, modern building would destroy the city's traditional look. On the other hand, supporters said it would bring new life into the city center.Track 4-1-OL-6B. Now listen again and complete the chart with the information you hear.Track 4-1-OL-7B. Listen to the interview with Erika Van Beek, an engineer. According to Erika, what should be done about overcrowding in cities?The future building boom?Interviewer: What do you think is the biggest problem facing our cities?Erika: I think it's overcrowding. Talk to anyone living in a major metropolitan area and they will say the same thing: There's no space. Even the suburbs are getting crowded.Interviewer: Well, in some places there simply isn't any land left for building, right?Erika: Yes, that's true, but you have to think creatively. You can't give up so easily.Interviewer: Think creatively? What do you suggest?E r i k a:What I'm saying is that we can build more structures underground. We can add parking lots, malls, hotels, and even apartment buildings. There's plenty of space.Interviewer: Isn't it expensive?E r i k a:Yes, it can be. In the past building underground has been very expensive. However, we have new technology that will bring the cost down. It involves using robots. You don't have to pay robots a salary!Interviewer: Isn't "building down" more dangerous than other kind of construction?E r i k a:Actually, I think it's safer than building skyscrapers, for example. Remember, we already do it. We have subways and underground shopping malls. I'm just suggesting we invest in a variety of bigger projects and that we dig deeper. Interviewer: What would you say to people who doubt your idea?E r i k a:I can understand their feelings. Whenever there's a new idea, it can cause controversy. But "building down" is not some kind of impractical idea. It makes sense. There is so much space underground: It can accommodate a lot of traffic, storage, and people. With the new technology we have, we'd be crazy not to consider the idea —it's the wave of the future!Track 4-1-OL-8C. Listen again. Check the statements you think Erika would agree.Unit 2Track 4-2-OL-1Pam: Well, Lynn, I must be going. It was great to see you –Lynn: By, Pam.Pam: What’s that?Lynn: Oh … that’s Ollie.Pam: Ollie: I didn’t know you had a dog!Lynn: Well, we don’t … really.Pam: What do you mean?Lynn: Come here.Pam: Oh my goodness. It’s a robot!Lynn: That’s right. It’s a dog robot. They call it a “dogbot.”Pam: How interesting! … But it’s a little strange, don’t you think?Lynn: Well, I wanted to get an interactive toy for the kids. They love it. So I’m happy.Pam: How much did it cost?Lynn: Don’t ask. It wasn’t very affordable. It’s cheaper than having a real dog, though. We don’t ever have to buy dog food! And the batteries are rechargeable.Juliana: Hey, Henrik. Look.Henrik: What is it, Juliana?Juliana: What’s that guy doing over th ere?Henrik: Which guy?Juliana: The one over there. Wearing a suit. H’s punching so many buttons on his cell phone.Henrik: Oh, him. He’s probably playing a game.Juliana: Really?Henrik: A lot of people have games on their cell phones. It’s really p opular here in Finland. They play them everywhere.Juliana: Do you play them, too?Henrik: Yes, I do.Juliana: I only use my phone to make telephone calls. I guess I’m old-fashioned.Henrik: I heard that some people play games even at work. They can play quietly during business meetings. No one knows about it.Juliana: I’d like to try it.Henrik: Here, use mine!Track 4-2-OL-3Penny: Hello. Your Computer World sales department.Ted: H i, Penny. It’s Ted.Penny: Oh, hi, Ted. What’s up?Ted: w ell, my computer has crashed again.Penny: Oh no!Ted: Oh, yes. That’s why I’m calling. You know, it’s five years old. And I need to speak to Scott about getting a new one.Penny: well, you’ve called at a good time. We have some attractive new models.Ted: G r eat! I’m looking for something affordable. And I want to get something portable this time.Penny: I’m sure Scott can help you with that… Let’s see, he is in a meeting until 3:30. I’ll ask him to call you.Ted: N o, that’s OK. I’ll call him after 3:30. Ple ase give him the message.E-mail is my favourite way to communicate. I think it is as fast as a fax machine, and it is as easy as a cell phone. Of course, e-mail has some problems, too. It isn’t as affordable as ordinary mail, because you need a computer and Internet service. And I don’t think it is as reliable as a fax machine. Sometimes e-mail messages get lost. But in my opinion, e-mail is as convenient as a cell phone. I can send a message from my home or office, and my friends can read it when they have time.Track 4-2-OL-5In today’s report, we look at a new technology called pervasive computing.Pervasive computing means putting tiny computers into everyday electronic appliances, such as toasters and microwaves. With pervasive computing, appliances can communicate with their users – and with other appliances! Some companies now sell pervasive computing products like a “smart” toaster. It remembers your favourite kind of toast: light or dark. Companies are designing a “smart” coffee maker and a“smart” clock. The coffee maker can measure the water and coffee. It can even put milk in your breakfast coffee and make black coffee in the afternoon. The clock will check the time on other clocks in your house, and give information about other appliances. For example, it can tell you, “Your coffee maker needs more water.”And that’s only the beginning. One company is now advertising “Save time –phone your washing machine!” engineers are making a “smart” house. In this house, the lights, heater, and ai r conditioner change automatically when family members come home. This makes the home comfortable, and it saves a lot of energy. Pervasive computing could change many parts of our daily lives.But do people really want pervasive computing? Do they really need technology everywhere? One company asked people about their opinions on “smart” appliances. There were surprises. A “smart” refrigerator can buy more food on the internet, but people didn’t want it, because it might make mistakes.“Pervasive computing is as important as a telephone,” says Rebecca Blair, president of InnoTech Corporation. But some of these products are not useful, or even practical. Companies should learn more about the technology that people really want.Track 4-2-OL-7Local girl rescuedShe may have a broken leg, but she can’t be happier. Morgan Bailey, 11, is happy to be alive.Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan. She was at school. It was fourth period, and she was the first student to arrive in the gymnasium for her physical education class.Suddenly there was a loud noise.“There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom. After that, I don’t remember anything,” said Morgan. The roof of the gymnasium had collapsed under the heavy snow. Morgan was trapped und erneath. She couldn’t escape.“I woke up and there was a big piece of wood on my leg. I couldn’t move it. I was starting to get cold.”Fortunately, help was nearby. A new program using “rescue robots” was tried for the first time.“We were nervous about using the robot,” said Derrick Sneed, the man in charge of the program. “But in the end, the robot gave us reliable information. It went extremely well.”The rescue robot was able to go into the gym and locate Morgan’s exact position.“We send in robots first because it may not be safe for humans,” said Mr. Sneed. “Human beings are not as useful as robots in some situations. A gas leak, for example, could kill you or me but wouldn’t hurt a robot.”Although it didn’t happen in Morgan’s case, some r escue robots can bring fresh air or water to people who are trapped.Rescue robots go into rough, dangerous places. They work in life or death situations. They have to be durable. Doctors say that Morgan is doing well. She should be going home in two or three days. What is the first thing she wants to do after she gets out of the hospital?“I want to meet my hero,” laughs Morgan. “That little robot that saved my life!”Track 4-2-OL-9The first word processorMrs. Morgan: Good. So change the first part and make those corrections and your paper will be great.Tara: OK. Thanks for all your help, Professor Morgan. I’ll e-mail my paper to you later today. Mrs. Morgan: You know, technology is amazing. In high school I used to write my term papers on a typewriter. Tara: It must have taken a long time to write a paper on a typewriter.Mrs. Morgan: Well, I was pretty fast, but I made some mistakes. Actually, the typewriters weren’t that bad. Now, as for the first computers … oh my gosh!Tara: What do you mean?Mrs. Morgan: The first computers were so unreliable. They used to crash all the time. And they were not as affordable or as fast as they are now.Tara: Mine’s pretty fast, but not as fast as some of the newer, more expensive ones.Mrs. Morgan: I know! And nowadays, almost everyone has a computer. In those days, nobody had their own computer. We used to use the ones at the university.Tara: In the computer lab?Mrs. Morgan: Yeah, that’s all we had. I’ll never forget, one spring, during final ex ams. Everybody was working on their term papers, and the electricity went out!Tara: So? No big deal … laptops have batteries …Mrs. Morgan: Yes, but remember, in those days we didn’t have laptops. If your computer crashed, you lost everything.Tara: Everything?Mrs. Morgan: Everything. We used to lose information all the time, but that time it was terrible. Everybody lost their papers that afternoon … including me.Tara: What did you do?Mrs. Morgan: I went back to the good, old-fashioned way.Tara: You mean typewriters?Mrs. Morgan: Nope. I used something more affordable, portable, reliable, disposable, something that always worked.Tara: What was that?Mrs. Morgan: (holds up pencil and paper) The first word processor.Unit 3Track4-3-OL-1/Track4-3-OL-2Joe: What are you reading, Maria?Maria: The Daily News.Joe: The News? Ugh! That’s a terrible paper.Maria: Oh, Joe, it’s not so bad.Joe: Not so bad? Look at that headline on the front page! It’s so sensational.Maria: Well, they’ve got great comics. I can’t live without my comics.Joe: I know. But the news coverage is so poor, ... especially the international news. It’s a joke, really.Maria: I’m not so interested in the international news. Besides, they have so many other good feature s.Joe: Like what?Maria: Like… the daily horoscope, for example. I love it.Joe: That’s not a good reason to buy a newspaper … for the horoscope!Maria: Look, the newspaper only costs 50 cents. What so you expect?Joe: Good point.Maria: Besides the horoscope, I also like the entertainment news. I like to read about the stars and their love affairs. Joe: Well, you can keep The Daily News. I’m going to stick with The Times.Track 4-3-OL-3Amy: John, I’ve never notice this old photo of your family before.John: My mother just found it in the attic. She decided to hang it up.Amy: It’s a nice picture of your family.John：I think it’s embarrassing. And I look stupid.Amy: Well, you could‘ve combed your hair … it’s a nice shot, though. Look at how young you ar e! How old were you in the photo?John: Eight … no wait, I’d just turned nine.Amy: I guess these two people are your parents.John: Yep. They were married when that picture was taken. Now they’re divorced.Amy: Oh. What do they do?John: My father’s retir ed. Mom works in a hospital.Amy: What are their names?John：Well, my father’s name is Joseph. My mother is Olivia---she was named after a popular actress.Amy: How great! I have an aunt with the same name. I love the name Olivia … Who’s that guy?John: Which one?Amy: The guy standing behind you. Is that your brother, Tom?John: No, that's my Uncle Randy. He’s only two years older than my brother.Amy: He’s cute. I love a guy with a moustache.John: Um, sorry, but he’s married now. His wife just had a ba by.Amy: I was just making a comment … So the other young guy must be your brother.John: Yes. That’s Tom.Amy: How old is he in the picture?John: Let’s see … he’s nine years older than me … so he would‘ve been 18 then.Amy: And there’s your little sister, Tina. She’s so cute!John: Yeah. She’s two years younger than me. It’s hard to believe she’s in high school now!Track 4-3-OL -51. A bank robbery in Virginia, USA, was stopped when the robber and the bank teller couldn’t reach anagreement. The robber push ed a holdup note under the window, but the teller looked at it, said,” I can’t read this,” and gave it back. The robber pushed the note through a second time. The teller crumpled thenote up and threw it at the robber. He picked it up and walked out of the bank.2. A professional ice hockey player will miss the rest of this season’s games because he injured himself.National Hockey League goalie Jean-Louis Blanchard went on the injured list after he fell and seriously hurt his back. He was walking out of a restaurant in Ottawa, Canada, when he slipped on some ice.3.The first international camel beauty contest was held last week in Alxa, in western China. More than 100dressed-up camels entered the contest. The judges examined them for shiny hair, tall humps, and beautiful costumes. Unlike human beauty contests, though, there were no interviews with the contestants.4.Police in Sheffield, England, arrested a 41-year-old man for stealing five cars. Graham Owens went to cardealers and said he wanted to buy a car, and borrowed a car to test-drive. Each time, he drove the cararound, then cleaned it inside and washed it outside---before leaving it at the side of the road, and walkinghome.Track 4-3-OL-71.Nutty newsLulu is a kangaroo. For 10 years she has lived with the Richards family. Lulu was adopted by the family after they found her next to her dead mother.Mr. Ken Richards is a farmer. He was working on his farm when a heavy tree branch suddenly fell on top of him.Lulu stood next to Mr. Richards’ body. She started barking and didn’t leave Mr. Richards’ side.I’ve never heard Lulu bark like that---she sounded like a dog. She barked and barked and she didn’t stop, “said Celeste, Mr. Richards’ daughter.After 15 minutes, the Richards family went to investigate. They found Ken on the ground and he wasunconscious.“Lulu is a hero, “said Celeste. “She saved my father.”Mr. Middleton, an expert veterinarian, said that Lulu’s story is rare. “I have never seen a kangaroo act like that. Maybe lulu helped Ken Richards becau se the Richards family is the only family she has ever known.”Lulu has always followed Ken around the farm. She’s a loyal, friendly, and very intelligent kangaroo. After Ken leaves the hospital, he is planning to go everywhere with Lulu.2.Nutty newsApproximately 175,000 people live in the Republic of Vanuatu, an island chain east of Australia. It is apopular tourist destination because there’s a lot to do there: you can visit waterfalls, go horseback riding,take an aerial tour, or visit a traditional Ni-Vanuatu village. Vanuatu is most famous for its scuba diving and snorkeling.In an effort to draw attention to these popular water sports, Vanuatu has created a world’s “first”: thegovernment has opened an underwater post office. You have to be a certified scuba driver to work there.The office is three meters below the surface in an area on the outskirts of Port Vila, the capital city. So far,the post office has hired four workers. They will work in a room surrounded by the beauty of Vanuatu’sunderwater world. Customers will buy waterproof postcards on land and then drive down to the post office to receive a special waterproof stamp.3-OL-51. cool2. sold out3. realizes4. music reviewer5. apartment building6. get them concert tickets7. goes over8. invites him to go with her9. a date with 10. mind Takeshi going without himUnit 4Track4-4-OL-1A. Listen to Camille’s job interview. Then circle the answer to the question.Man: So, I see here that you went to college.Camille: Yes, sir. For two years. I didn’t graduate.Man: Do you speak any languages besides English?Camille: Yes, I speak conversational French.Man: Any other languages?Camille: No, that’s it.Man: Well, that’s great. As you know, we fly to Paris twice a week. We always need people who can speak French. Man: Let’s see… have you worked for an airline before?Camille: No. I have no job experience.Man: So, this would be your first job.Camille: Yes.Man; Well, I only have two more questions. Are you healthy and physically fit? Can you lift heavy objects? Camille: Yes, I think so.Man: Well, the emergency window exit on the plane weighs about 50 pounds. And the meal cart is very heavy, too.You need to move those objects sometimes.Camille: I think I can do that.Man: Wonderful. Let me tell you about the next step. We have a six-week training program that takes place in the summer. You have to…Track 4-4-OL-2B. Listen again. Check Yes or No for each statement about Camille.Track 4-4-OL-3A.Listen to Olivia talking about her future plan and fill in the blanks with information from the talk.I plan to become a teacher after I finish my studies. I decided to study at this university because the teachingprogram is very good. We have a lot of practice working with children. I love to work with young kids. I expect to graduate from the university next June, and I hope to find a job in a kindergarten. I’ll try to start working in September.Track 4-4-OL-4B.Listen to the job interview. Check the right item in the table based on the information from the interview.Mr. Grant: Hello, Ms. Hale. I’m Mr. Grant, the advertising manager for the company. Do you have a resume or curriculum vitae to give to me?Ms. Hale: Yes, Mr. Grant. Here it is.Mr. Grant: Thank you. Now, let me tell you a little bit about the job. We need someone to design brochures on the computer. Do you have up-to-date computer skills?Ms. Hale: Yes, I do. In my present position I use computer graphics all the time. I have experience with animation as well.Mr. Grant: Oh, that’s very good. We hope to launch a new group of animated ads next spring. Can you work with others in a pleasant manner, Ms. Hale?Ms. Hale: My co-workers seem to think so. I can also work independently by myself.Mr. Grant: That’s necessary, too. What about flexibility in working long hours on a project?Ms. Hale: I have a lot of energy and I’m willing to get the job done. The work I did last year won two awards at a national conference.Mr. Grant: Excellent. That’s very impressi ve. By the way, did I mention that we need someone to start next week? Ms. Hale: No, you didn’t, but it might be possible.Mr. Grant: Good. Thank you for coming today. We’ll be in touch soon.Track4-4-OL-5A.Listen to the passage about an unusual job. Fill in the blank with information from the passage.You’ve never met Melissa Hayes, and you don’t know her name, but you know her voice. Mellissa record information messages for the telephone company. When you hear the number you called has beenchanged…--that’s Mellissa!“Yes, it’s true,” she say. “I’m the voice talent for Nation Telephone.” At least 50000 people hear her voice every day. “I try to sound warm and friendly, even when I’m saying, I’m sorry, that number isincorrect. Please try again.”Melissa works only three days a week, but she has to practice a lot. “My voice has to sound the same at the end of eight hours.” She’s very careful about her voice. “I don’t drink lots of water with honey. I can’t g to horror movies because I always scream, and I might hurt my voice!”How did she get her job? “A friend told me about it. I listened to all the telephone company messages on my phone, and then I recorded a cassette of those messages. After I sent it to the company, I called them every day fo r a month!”She’s done this work for three years now, and she loves it. “It’s fun! And I’m helping people by using my voice.” Plus, people are always surprised when they hear about Melissa’s job. They say, “You’re a real person? I thought it was a compu ter!”Track 4-4-OL-6B.Listen again. Check your answers.Track 4-4-OL-7A.Listen to the interviews about Ken’s and Steven’s jobs. Then check Ken or Steven for each item in thebox below. Interview 1Interviewer: What is your job, Ken?Ken：I’m a V.J. or “video jockey.”Interviewer: How would you describe your job?Ken: I’m on TV. I introduce music videos and talk about them. I also interview singers who appear in videos. Interviewer: What is the best part of your job?Ken: I get to meet a lot of famous pe ople. That’s very exciting. Also, I love music, so it’s a lot of fun. Interviewer: What is the worst part of your job?Ken: I get to meet a lot of famous people. Some of them are not very nice. They think they are better than me. They can be very demanding.Interviewer: What was your most memorable moment?Ken: Last year, I presented an award on TV at a video music award show. I couldn’t believe it. They flew me out to Los Angeles and I stayed in Beverly Hill. I was on the TV show for a whole 45 seconds! I got to meet a lot of stars.Interviewer: I want to be a V.J. How I get the job?Ken: Well, first you have to make a videotape about yourself. You need to talk about certain things on the video. In my case, there was a list of question, like “What did you do last weekend?” and “What’s in your CD player right now?” After you talk about yourself, you send the videotape in to the TV station. They call you if they like the tape.Interview 2Interviewer: What is your job, Steven?Steven: I’m a car courier.Interviewer: How would you describe your job?Steven: Sometimes a person or a company needs a car moved from one place to another. They may not have time to do it themselves. They hire me to drive the car.Interviewer: What is the best part of your job?Steven: I like to drive, so it’s fun for me. Last summer, I drove all the way from New York to California. The weather was great. I had the radio on and enjoyed my trip very much.Interviewer: What is the worst part of your job?Steven: I have to be very punctual. If I say I’ll arrive on Monday at 6:00, I have to be there by Monday at 6:00. I have to be dependable. It’s stressful at times.Interviewer: What was your most memorable moment?Steven: I drove across the desert as the sun was setting. It was incredible!Interviewer: I want to be a car courier. How do I get the job?Steven: That’s a good question. My mother started this business, so she hired me. You’d have to call my mother to find out!Track 4-4-OL-8B.Listen again an d the complete the summaries of Ken’s and Steven’s job below. Use the words in thebox.Unit 5Track 4-5-OL-1B. Now listen to a quiz show and check your answers in A.Host:Welcome back to “You Snooze, You Lose!” the best game show on television! This is our final round. Let me remind you of the rules. We will show an object for a couple of seconds. It’s your jobto guess what it is. Michael? Linda? Are you ready to play?M & L:Yes!Host:Ok, then, let’s play “You Snooze, You Lose!” Show us item numbe r one.Host:Yes, Michael?Michael:I know what they are. They’re called “cams” and they’re used in mountain climbing.Host:That’s right for one point! They’re used to hold climbing ropes. All right then, here’s our second object. Yes, Linda?Linda:Is it some kind of tool?Host:Can you be more specific?Linda:I don’t know… a tool used to fix some kind of machine?。
《英语听力教程4》答案及原文
Unit 1 Shopping and Banking OlinePart I Getting readyB. Keys:1: drop 2: shopping 3: mouse 4: feet 5: retailing 6: street 7: get 8: down 9: third-party 10: online 11:30% 12: malls 13: Britain 14: gift-buying 15:50% 16: net 17: peroidC. Keys:1 : the site2 : merchant, addresses/phone numbers/call up3 : strict safety measuresPart II Net shopping under fireA. Keys:1 : delivery, delivery2 : delivery charges3 : personal information, 87%4 : returning goods, 47%5 : order, 35%, dispatch, 87%6 : money back, twoB. Keys:1 : convenience2 : choice3 : obstacles4 : complete trust5 : build consummers' trust6 : mature7 : payment8 : servicePart III Banking at homeA. Keys:1 : limited opening hours2 : Online banking services3 : getting current information on products4 : e-mailing questions to the bank5 : competing for customers6 : having no computersB. Keys:1 : It is banking through the Internet.2 : 'Online banking' offers convenience which appeals to the kind of customer banks want to keep.3 : Banks most want to keep people who are young, well-educated, and have good incomes.Part IV More about the topic: Secret of Good Customer Service B. Keys:English Good Customer Service(Harrods)1 : in a pleasant environment2 : Second to none3 : different customers, take a look at everything, alternatives, come to sales assistants4 : first contact with the customerAmerican Good Customer Service(Saks)1 : human side, family, occasions in life, a partnership2 : repeat business, salesPart V Do you know…?Keys:1 : c2 : a、b、c3 : a、b、c4 : c5 : c6 : bTape scriptPart I Getting ready Unit 2 Hotel or B&B Part I Getting ready1 : 35%, 60%2 : 45%, 20%3 : 60%, 80%4 : 30%, 15%5 : 50%, 70%6 : 30%, 20%C. Keys:(1)1 : ￡30/single; ￡60/double, children under 12 2 : ￡29/full board3 : ￡28/double+bath, excluded(2) 1 : hot food, fried egg 2 : coffee, tea, jam, cooked 3 : dinner, bed and breakfast 4 : the room plus all meals 5 : Value Added TaxPart II A touch of homeOutline I : bed and breakfast, 15 000, advantages over big hotelsII : meeting different people III : features, 1883, guests IV : B&Bs not suitable for some peoplePart III Renting a carA. Keys: 1 : three 2 : Mon. July 10th 3 : station wagon 4 : $79.955 : $59.956 : 4 p.m.7 : 10 a.m.8 : ' free9: 12 cents 10 : $10 11 : 8% 12 : '$100B. Keys: a compact car/a station wagon/ automatic transmission/ current models/ pick up/return the car/special weekend rate/regularrate/ unlimited mileage/ insurance/ sales tax/ a full tank of gas/ deposit/ lowest rates.Part IV More about the topic: What Type of Room Do YouWant?A. Keys: 1: 5 2: 2 3: 6 4: 4 5: 3 6: 1B. Keys: 1 : ￡40, all grades 2 : ￡55, Sales 3 : ￡150, Managerial, entertaining private guest, the lake 4: ￡220, privacy, country-side, kitchenPart V Do you know…?A. Keys: (France)Italy, (2)3, (3)2, (4)8 (Loudon,UK)Paris,France,(8)4B. Keys: 1 : F 2 : T 3 : F 4 : F 5 : TTape scriptPart I Getting readyUnit 3 “Planting” MoneyPart I Getting readyC. Keys:1 : Sincere; Y 2 : Doubtful; N 3 : Sarcastic; N 4 : Doubtful; N 5 : Sincere; Y 6 : Skeptical; N 7 : Surprised; Y 8 : Sincere; Y 9 : Emphatic; Y 10 : Sarcastic; NPart II National teach children to save dayA. Keys: 1 : Thursday, April 17 2 : teaching children how to save money 3 : 2 500 4 : 5 000 presentationsB. Keys:1: 4; 2: 3; 3: 2; 4: 1Part III Credit cardsKeys: 1 : importance 2 : later 3 : The potential disadvantages 4 :lots of purchases 5 : interest 6 : The benefits 7 : emergencies 8 : travelPart IV More about the topic: Gulf Between the Rich and Poor A. Keys: 1 : 3 2 : 1 3 : 2 4 : so much of their income 5 : ever larger houses and cars 6 : social programs or infrastructure repairs 7 : happier 8 : fewer disputes of work 9 : lower levels of stress hormones 10 : less often 11 : at an older ageB. Keys: 1 : vice president 2 : Myths of Rich and Poor 3 : positive side 4 : increased prosperity 5 : better off 6 : 30 years ago 7 : hundreds of gadgets 8 : easier 9 : more pleasurable 10 : cellular and cordless phones 11 : computers 12 : answering machines 13 : microwave ovens 14 : 3/4 15 : washing machines 16 : half 17 : clothes dryers 18 : 97% 19 : color televisions 20 : 3/4 21 : VCRs 22 : 2/3 23 : microwaves and air conditioners 24 : 3/4 25 : automobile 26 : 40% 27: home 28 : half 29 : stereo systemsPart V Do you know…?A. Keys: 1 : Tokyo 2 : Osaka 3 : Oslo 4 : Zurich 5 : Hong Kong6 : Copenhagen7 : Geneva8 :Paris9: Reykjavik 10 : LondonB. Keys: 1 : The Euro has appreciated against the US dollar. 2 : Persistent economic turmoil. 3 : Tehran. 4 : The economistteam checks prices of a wide range of items from bread and milk cars and utilities to compile this report. 5 : Business clients use it to calculate the amount of allowances granted to overseas executives and their families.Tape scriptPart I Getting readyUnit 4 Loans for the DreamPart I Getting readyB. Keys:Items ItemsCharities Theatre and other arts eventsEating out √ Stocks and sharesHobbies (DIY, sailing, etc.) √ Antiques √Food and groceries √ CarsItems Same Up D own FiguresEntertainment √ 2566Depreciation √300Secretarial expenses √——...Motor expenses √2612Audit & accountancy costs √——Telephone & postage √ Half as much as last yearPart II Raising money for buying a carA. Keys: 1 :college 2 :repairing 3 :a hundred pounds 4 : three hundred fifty to four hundred 5 :interest rates 6 :an Ordinary Loan 7 :24 monthsB. Keys: 1 :X 2 :√3 :7% 4 :A day-to-day basis1 :overdraft2 :repay3 :lenders in the short term4 :pay interest on5 :collateral6 :life policy7 :deeds of the house8 :Government Securities9 :certificate 10 :on a day-to-day basisPart III Housing in the U.S.A.A. Keys: 1 :cost of housing 2 :1/4-1/3 3 :size and location4 :mortgage5 :easy to get things repaired6 : mortgage7 :condominiumB. Keys: 1 :borrows, mortgages, shares, mortgage-based securities2 :They control about half the home loans in America.3 :Hiding the changes in the value; Poor supervision; Not carefully reporting its finances.4 :The price of Fannie Mae has dropped.Part IV More about the topic: Consumer RightsA. Keys: 1: a. merchantable quality b. fitting for particular purpose /seller c. as described 2: no/ retailer's responsibility/take to shop 3: item/ too large/ fragile 4: evidence of purchase/ date of purchase 5: go to court/ sue the sellerB. Keys: 1 : F 2 : T 3 : F 4 : FPart V Do you know…?Keys: 1:any federal tax 2:tax on whiskey and other alcoholic drink; farmers refused 3:George Washington;13000 troops; defeated the Whiskey Rebellion. 4:personal income 5: rejected 6:The 16th Amendment 7:income8: taxed at 35%;highest rate 9:10:no income tax 11:7%: income tax on business 12:over 40%: personal income tax 13: 35%: retirement programs 14: below 18%: customsTape scriptPart I Getting readyA.B. Keys:a. 1 : 8000/half 2 : 4000b. 3 : 2000/twice 4 : 4000c. 5 : 2000/double 6 : 4000.d. 7 : 8000/a quarter 8 : 2000e. 9 : 4000/similiar 10 : 4000C. Keys:Dialogue one:1 : $300002 : 24%3 : overdraft4 : sailingDialogue two:1 : A brand new video was stolen.2 : Yes.The speaker paid the premium last week. Dialogue three:1 : mortgage2 : income3 : saving money4 : entertaining5 : pension schemes6 : insurancePart II Briefing on personal taxationA. Keys:1 : Structure2 : rates3 : 25%4 : 40%5 : ￡32956 : ￡50157 : pension8 : 40%9: 7%10 : collection 11 : PAYE 12 : Insurance 13 : 9% 14 : 10%B. Keys:1 : 10%2 : simple and relatively low3 : separate taxation4 : 40%, Pay As You Earn, the employer5 : the employeePart III Should I buy an insurance policy? (I)A. Keys:1 : insurance policy2 : save money3 : buying a houseB. Keys:1 : a fixed objective in mind/how much to pay each month; a fixed objective each month in mind/how much to produce over some years3 : No; regular & systematic/short term/bank/Building SocietyPart IV More about the topic: Should I buy an insurance policy? (II)A. Keys:1 : unmarried2 : dependents3 : no need4 : acumulate capital/expand business/end of term5 : saving to produce a pensionPart V Do you know…?A. Keys:1 : T2 : F3 : F4 : T5 : TB.a.We expected about eight thousand, but it was half of that.b.We estimated about two thousand, but it's twice as much as that.c.Her salary is about two thousand, and his is about double that.d.We thought about eight thousand, but it's not more than a quarter of that.e.We thouht about four thousand, and it's similiar to that.Unit 6 Visions of BusinessPart I Getting readyB. Keys: Scale. 1: Individual proprietorship 2: Two or more people 3: the complex Ownership. 1: property owners 2: all the property 3: Two or more people 4: go into business 5: Investors 6: stock 7: share 8: ownershipResponsibility. 1: proprietor 2: Limited partners 3: full partners 4: A board of directors 5: corporate policies 6: top officers Lifetime. 1: Limited 2: Limited 3: UnlimitedPart II Michael Dell vs. Frederick Smith (I)A. Keys: Michael Dell: 1: Chairman 2: CEO 3: Dell 4: tenured CEO 5: computer industry 6: direct-to-consumer 7: build-to-order 8: Dell Computer 9: middle-manFrederick Smith: 1: Chairman 2: President 3: CEO 4: FedEx 5: transportation 6: overnight delivery 7: just-in-time delivery 8: FedEx 9: FedEx 10: ground deliveryB. Keys: 1: the quality of service 2: the breadth of the network 3: the unique services needed 4: the costPart III Michael Dell vs. Frederick Smith (II)A. Keys: Efficient information system can 1: all the unnecessary; costs; more applicable 2: the distance betweenA great part of economy will work on "supply chain" because 1: afast cycle basis; a world of choice 2: on a computer; customize 3: haveit delivered very rapidlyB. Keys: Michael:Motivation: The opportunity in the industry, in the business Ambitions 1. a leader not only in client computing, but also in the enterprise and servers and storage. 2. business not just inthe United States but all over the world 3. a lot of services that go along with the productsFrederick: Positive attitude towards future: company’s future Positive attitude towards work: going to work every day; compete; innovate; wonderful people; a lot of very exciting business trends.Part IV More about the topic: The Business PlanA. Keys: 1: the most fundamental 2: business plan 3: large 4: small 5: having a business plan 6: a reality 7: essential 8: a map 9: where you’re going to go 10: get started 11: go from “A” to “Z” 12: how much money 13: how many people 14: prediction where the business may go 15: position yourself 16: use the least amount of money 17: morecritical 18: budding entrepreneurs 19: use the limited resourcesPart V Do you know…?A. Keys: 1: 80 2:100 3: oldest 4: largest 5: fastest 6: growing7:1919 8: school 9: hours 10: organized 11: operated 12: forming 13: Local 14: developed 15: shares 16: materials 17: produced 18: profits 19: owned 20: business 21:operate 22: 1974 23: classrooms 24: programs 25:5 26: 18 27: 2700000 28: 85 000 29: 5 30: 11 31: V olunteer 32: main 33: rules34: organized 35: made 36: sold 37: economy38: money39:industry 40: trade 41: families 42: communities43:12 44:14 45: business 46: expert 47: Project 48: economic 49: theories 50: supply demand 51: corporations 52: world trade 53: 12 54:14 55: Economics 56: leaving 57: completing 58: continuing 59: game 60:jobs 61: education 62: money 63: get 64: earn 65: need 66: want 67: high 68:schoolTape scriptPart I Getting readyUnit 7 Fame and FortunePart I Getting readyB. Keys: 1:magazine 2:newspaper 3:Microsoft Company 4:successful 5:richest 6:3rd 7:1955 8:Washington 9: computers 10:13 11:baseball12:football 13:computer programs 14:perform 15:high16:computer language 17:Basic 18:valuable 19:office 20:home21:established 22:1975 23:three 24:computer software 25:established26:nternational 27:usiness 28: achines 29:1981 30:personal computer31:operating system 32 :129 33:computer companies 34:Windows 35: easier 36:officials 37:4000000038:thousands of millions of dollars 39:16 000 40:48 41: 30 42:100Part II Bill Gates’ new rulesA. Keys: 1: quailty 2: re-engineering 3: velocityB. Keys: 1: communication 2: e-mail 3: sales data online 4:insights 5: knowledge workers 6: high-level thinking 7: create virtual teams 8: paper process 9: digital process 10: eliminate single-task jobs 11: digital feedback loop 12: route customer complaints 13: redefine theboundarie 14: business process 15: just-in-time delivery 16: eliminate the middle man 17: help customers solve problemsPart III Great business dealsA. Keys: 1: NATIONAL STEAMSHIP 2: 20 000 3: Aristotle Onassis 4: 6 000 5: American 6: Big Ben 7: 1 000 8: tourist9: Buckingham Palace 10: 2 000 11: The White House 12: 100 000 13: The Statue of Liberty 14: 100 000 15: AustralianB. Keys: 1: boom 2: world depression 3: millionaire 4: identified 5: fraud 6: five 7: California 8: luxuryPart IV More about the topic: Walt Disney1: correspondence course 2: Oswald the Rabbit 3: talking cartoonfilm 4: Walt Disney himself 5: storyteller6: Ub Iwerks 7: 35; feature-length cartoon film; 2 000 000; three 8: potential 9: 55; 17 000 000 27: taste; vulgarity; children of all agesPart V Do you know…?1: $24 worth of kettles, axes and cloth. 2: $80 000 000. 3: $27 000 000. 4: About 12 cents. 5: About 800 000 square miles. 6: About 1 600000 square miles. 7: $7 200 000. 8: About 5 cents. 9: $750 000 000 worth. 10: An estimated 100 000 000 000 tons. Tape scriptPart I Getting readyUnit 8 Business SuccessPart I Getting readyB. Keys: 1: 90-149 pounds 2: 465 pounds 3: 240 pounds 4:46 pounds 5: 835 poundsPart II Witty Ways to SuccessA. Keys:B. Keys: Dos: 1: about 3 2: 1 or 2 pumps 3: be firm but not crushing 4: at waist level 5: down 6: business format 7: e-mail buttons 8: carbon copy 9: praise 10: criticize 11: mind reading 12: return your phone call 13: cop toDon’ts: 1: the limp handshake 2: the bone-crusher 3: the two-handed handshake 4: up 5: sensitive 6: conflict 7: casual 8: smiley face 9: winking 10: capitalizing 11: carbon copy the bossPart III Technology in doing businessA. Keys: 1: technologies; efficiency and sales 2: in the digitalworld 3: computer internet 4: electronic commerce; consumers 5: embrace; dieB. Keys: 1: F 2: T 3: F 4: F 5: TPart IV More about the topic: How to Improve Your Executive Image?A. Keys: 1: d 2: c 3: a 4: b 5: aPart V Do you know…?A. Keys: 1: Ten percent of American workers. 2: Construction, agriculture, communication, retail, manufacturing, engineering and real estate. 3: Her customers' good will and the friendships she has made at her store.4: Because women business owners tend to place more emphasis on nurturing the individual employee's needs. Tape scriptPart I Getting ready。
剑桥国际英语第四册Unit4听力原文
Lisa: Uh, well, I’m a freelance writer, and that means that I work at home. And a lot of people think my job is easier because I don’t have to go the office every day. And I don’t have to deal with office politics. But, you know, the truth is, my job is very hard. I have to be very organized and very disciplined. and pretty self-motivated. And when I have a problem, there is no one around to help me- I have to solve it myself. And sometimes I worry about money. So when I get stressed, I take a hot bath to relax, and then I curl up in front of the TV with a cup of hot tea. And that usually does the trick at the end of a long and very hard day.Sean: Traffic stresses me out. I do a lot driving to school and to my part-time job. Drivers can be so rude, especially during rush hour. I try to ignore them by listening to my favorite music in the car. Then, when I get home, I try to something fun to relax. I’ll watch a funny movie or go to a friend’s house- something like that. Anything to take my mind off school and work.Victor: I work in the hospital emergency room. You can imagine how stressful that is! Everyone is in a hurry and under tremendous pressure. The doctors are demanding, and there’s always too much to do. I cope with all this stress by going to the gym at least four times a week. My friend got me started weight lifting, and now I’m addicted. When I feel especially frustrated, it feels good to go to the gym and throw those weights around. The other thing I do it is get out of the city. Every month or so, I go for a drive in the country. The fresh air and the quite do wonders for me.Lucia: I have this recurring dream. I’m back in high school, and in my dream, the school I looks mostly the same as it did, but much bigger. The weird thing is ……that although I’m now twenty years old, I had to go back to high school and study with all these fifteen-year-olds. It’s very embarrassing. No one seems to notice that I’m much older and shouldn’t be there in the first place. But still, it’s very uncomfortable. I keep thinking. “ What am I doing here?”Well, I think it must be a couple of weeks into school, and I’ve lost my class schedule. I start walking through the halls trying to find the main office. I can’t find it. No matter how far, how many hallways, I just can’t find it. I know I’m late for class, and this really worries me. Finally , I wind up in my math class, but it’s almost over- so I’ve missed most of it, and I don’t know what the homework is, and I think I’ve missed an important test, or something.Basically, that’s the dream. I think I have that dream when I am worried or overwhelmed about something that is happening in my life at the time.Rick: my name is Rick, and I sometimes have this dream, this bad dream. Really it’s a nightmare. I’m in danger, but I’m not sure from what, and I can’t move or scream or anything. I can feel something coming closer and closer to me, and, you know, it’s really strange because usu ally in the dream I am exactly where I am in real life- like in my own bed in my bedroom- and everything is very realistic. The only that is dreamlike is that I can’t move. Sometimes I can’t even open my eyes, or I can open one eye, usually I have to alert someone, or possibility save someone,although the person often changes. Anyway , I can’t do anything because I can’t move. It’s really terrifying.You know, I think the dream means that I’m feeling there’s something in my life that I can’t control, although I should be able to. Once I had the dream when one of my children was very sick, and I just felt completely helpless. I hate feeling that way.Yoshiko: In some ways, I’m a typical Japanese teenager. I go to a public high school and wear a uniform, just like everyone else. I go to school five and a half days a week- I get Sundays off. I have interests similar to most of my friends: I like to play video games and am a big fan of American movies. Brad Pitt is one of my favorite actors.There’s one big way I’m different, though. I spent almost six years living outside Japan. My father’s company transferred him overseas, and of course we went with him. Living in a foreign culture was really tough at first, but I guess I’m lucky in a way. I learned to speak English, and I made a lot of new friends. So you can see that I’m really quite a bit different from my classmates!Renato: My life is pretty typical, I think. I head off school at seven in the morning, and school finishes at midday. After school, I usually study or play soccer. On weekends, I like to get together with my friends. We usually hang out in one of the shopping centers. Everyone just shows up there on Saturdays and Sundays. It’s a lot of fun……most of the time.I think one way I am different is that I like to do my own thing sometimes. I don’t always want to hang out with the group. There’s a lot of peer pressure to spend time with my friends, but I don’t listen to what they say. I guess you could say that I think for myself. Sometimes it makes my friends angry, but that’s just the way I am.Suzanne: I guess I worry about the same things other kids my age to do ……you know, grades, getting along with my parents……I am doing OK in school, but I have to study really hard. I want to make sure that my grades are good enough so I can get into a decent university. I am pretty typical: I go to classes, attend club meetings after school, and do homework at night. Weekends are great because I get to sleep late. Oh yeah, I am also a member of the orchestra at school. I pay the violin.My school is different from a typical school in the United States. We study all the core subjects- like most other students- in the morning: science, math, English, history-the usual stuff. In the afternoon, though, we study things like music, dance, and art. You see, I go to a special school for the arts. A lot of us have dreams of becoming dancers or singers someday. That’s why we spend so much time learning about the arts.。
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Part IBTom: What kind of school did you go to, AnnAnn: Well, I went to a public primary school and then to a private high school. Tom: So which do you think is betterAnn: Actually, I prefer private schools because of the smaller classes and ... usually you have a wider choice of subjects.Tom: Yeah, I suppose that’s true.Ann: And then there are usually better sports facilities. For example, the school I went to had a swimming pool and a huge gym.Tom: Yeah ... well, the public high school I went to had great sports facilities. Besides, private schools are really expensive.Ann: Yeah, but I think they’re worth it.Tom: I don’t know. I think you have to judge every school individually, whether it’s public or private.Ann: That may be true ... but children generally get a better, more ... well-rounded education in a private school.Tom: Maybe, but I’m not totally convinced. By the way, Ann, were you on the debating team in high school, by any chanceAnn: I sure was! I was the captain!CSteve’s first morningSteve was rather nervous about his first day of the polytechnic. He didn’t know any other students and he didn’t know his way around the building. At 9 o’clock, he was at the main entrance with a crowd of hundreds of other students. All of them seem to know what to do except Steve. Then he found a notice. There was a meeting for all the first-year students. He found them all waiting in the large hall. First, the director of the Polytechnic welcomed them. Then the head of students’services, and finally the head of physical education.Head of physical education: I’m here to tell you about the sport you can do at the Poly. Here in Edington, we have a fitness room where you can do exercisesto keep fit, and weekly you can do all sorts of sports, such as tennis,football, hockey and badminton. But there are also many other activities.You can go sailing. You can go down-caves. You can go climbing and many more.We hope all of you will take part in at least one of these. If you want tojoin, come on weekly on Wednesday afternoon. Any questionsA student: What about swimmingHead of physical education: We don’t have our own pool. But you can swim in the public pools in Hanksy or Muston Ferry.After the meeting was over, Steve looked at this timetable. His first class was business studies, and was in room 316. But where was Room 316Steve: Excuse me. Do you know where Room 316 isMale student 1: Oh, I haven’t a clue, mate.Steve: Do you know where Room 316 isFemale student 1: No, do youSteve: I’m looking for Room 316.Male student 2: Oh, not another First year. Look at the notice board.Steve: But where is the notice boardMale student 2: Don’t ask me.Steve: Could you tell me where Room 316 isFemale student 2: You mean business studies for Catering students.Steve: That’s it.Female student 2: Oh, I’m looking for it for myself. You’re a first-year Steve: Yes.Female student 2: So am I. Let’s see if we can find it together.Questions:1. Where was Steve at 9 o’clock2. How many people made welcome speeches at the meeting for all the first year students3. Who are they4. What kinds of sports are available in Edington Polytechnic5. What was Steve’s first class6. Where will he have the class7. How many students did Steve ask when he tried to find his class8. Did he get the answerPart II Home schoolingAlthough education is compulsory in the United States, it is not compulsory for all children to get their education at school. A number of parents believe that they can provide a better education for their children at home. Children who are educated at home are known as “home-schoolers.”There are about 300 000 home-schoolers in the United States today. Interestingly, results show that home-schooled children tend to do better than average on national tests in reading and math.David Guterson is an American writer. He and his wife teach their three children themselves. Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in a regular school. Learning starts with the children’s interests and questions. For example, when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day, it may start a discussion or reading about climate, snow removal equipment, Alaska, polar bears, and winter tourism. Or a spring evening, when the family is watching the stars, is a good time for setting up a telescope and asking questions about satellites, comets, meteors, and the space program. At dinner, if the Brazilian rain forests are on the news, it could be a perfect time to get out the atlas and encyclopedia. Then there might be two hours or more of eating, asking questions, looking up answers, discovering how rain forests influence the climate, what the “greenhouse effect” is, how deserts are formed and how the polar ice caps affect ocean levels.Although home schooling offers an experience that is often more interesting than regular schools, critics point out that home-schoolers miss out on many important things. The home-schooler is an outsider who, because he or she never attended school, might be uncomfortable mixing with other people in adult life. Critics also say thatmost parents are not well qualified to teach their children and may pass on their own narrow views to their children. However, most parents don’t have the time or desire to teach their children at home, so schools will continue to be where most children get their formal education.Part IIIAJohn James: I disagree, Peter. I don’t think it really matters what your educational background is. Anyone who is bright enough is going to do well whatever their education.Peter Davies: But John, ...John James: In fact, I think some people carry on with their education when they would do a lot better to get out and start building their own careers by learning things in real life.Peter Davies: Yes, but the whole point is, life is getting so much more complicated these days that unless you carry on with your studies you just can’t cope.John James: For certain things, and certain people, OK, but to my mind, the big problem in education is that you specialize too quickly. I mean, in England, you start specializing from the third year in secondary school, when you’re about 14. And it gets steadily narrower until you do your “A” levels in only two or three subjects. You either do languages, or natural sciences, or social sciences. Peter Davies: But surely these days you have to, John — you can’t possibly study everything because there’s just too much.John James：Yes, but how many kids at the age of sixteen really know what they want to do How many of them are convinced that the three subjects they’ve chosen, or have been recommended, are the ones that will let them follow the careers they eventually decide onPeter Davies: Oh, I think most young people who stay on at school have a fair idea of what they want to do.John James：I’m not so sure, Peter. And after all, that’s not the end of it. When they get to university in England, the subjects they study are so narrow that they are only good for one thing, so they are stuck with it.Peter Davies: But I don’t really see that there is any alternative if people are going to learn enough to be competent in their subject. They’ve got to specialize early, and I suppose those that realize they’ve made a mistake can always swap to something else.John James：Ah, but that’s just it. You can’t. Suppose you study languages at university and then decide that you are not cut out for it and would like to be a doctor. You’ve burnt your bridges. You can’t just change horses in midstream; you’ve got to go right back to the beginning and you lose years. I think the American system is much better.BJohn James: ... I think the American system is much better.Peter Davies: In what wayJohn James: Well, for your first degree you’ve got to study a fairly wide rangeof subjects, and you can choose them yourself, within certain limits.Peter Davies: Fine, but doesn’t that mean that American students with a first degree don’t have the depth of knowledge they should haveJohn James: Should have for whatPeter Davies: Well, they often aren’t accepted for postgraduate work in England with just a first degree.John James: Maybe not, but I don’t really think that’s important. They come out with a pretty good general knowledge in a wide area. After all, when you think about a lot of the stuff English students have to study, what good is it to them afterwards I’m sure the majority of British students never use 90 percent of what they studied at university.Peter Davies: That may be true of some arts subjects, but what about the sciences John James: Even there, a lot what they do at university is so academic and abstruse that they will never be able to put it to any practical use. I’m sure they would benefit far more from on-the-job experience. And if they’ve had a broader course of study they’ve got two advantages.Peter Davies: How do you meanJohn James: First of all, they will have a better understanding of the world in general, so they will be more flexible in their jobs, and then if things do go wrong they will be able to switch jobs easily.Peter Davies: That all sounds very simple, but I think you’re still underestimating the amount of pure learning that you need these days, particularly in technical and scientific areas. I mean even at school these days, children have to learn far more things than we did when we were at school.John James: All the more reason we should not try to concentrate on such a few things at such an early age. Things are changing so rapidly these days that we have to change with them. When we were younger, there was a pretty good chance that we would be able to carry on in the profession we’d chosen until we retired. But these days, people have got to be prepared to change their jobs and learn new skills as technology moves ahead. Take j ust the area of the office, for example. How many offices ... Part ⅣImagine being asked to spend twelve or so years of your life in a society which consisted only of members of your own sex. How would you react Unless there was something definitely wrong with you, you wouldn’t be so happy about it, to say the least. It is all the more surprising therefore that so many parents in the world choose to impose such abnormal conditions on their children —conditions which they themselves wouldn’t put up with for one minute!Any discussion of this topic is bound to question the aims of education. Stuffing children’s head full of knowledge is far from being foremost among them. One of the chief aims of education is to equip future citizens with all they require to take their place in adult society. Now adult society is made up of men and women, so how can a segregated school possibly offer the right sort of preparation for it Anyone entering adult society after years of segregation can only be in for a shock.A co-educational school offers children nothing less than a true version ofsociety in miniature. Boys and girls are given the opportunity to get to know each other, to learn to live together from their earliest years. They are put in a position where they can compare themselves with each other in terms of academic ability, athletic achievement and many of the extra-curricular activities which are part of school life. What a practical advantage it is (to give just a small example) to be able to put on a school play in which the male parts will be taken by boys and the female parts by girls! When segregated, boys and girls are made to feel that they are a race apart. In a co-educational school, everything falls into its proper place. But perhaps the greatest contribution of co-education is the healthy attitude to life it encourages. Boys don’t grow up believing that women are mysterious creatures. Girls don’t grow up imagining that men are romantic heroes. Years of living together dispel illusions of this kind. The awkward stage of adolescence brings into sharp focus some of the physical and emotional problems involved in growing up. These can better be overcome in a co-educational environment. When the time comes for the pupils to leave school, they are fully prepared to enter society as well-adjusted adults. They have already had years of experience in coping with many of the problems that face men and women.Part VIs China the world’s cleverest countryChina achieved “remarkable”results in the Pisa international education tests, which measure pupils’ key skills: reading, numeracy and science.The results indicate that China’s education system is not only above average, it’s overtaking the performance of many Western countries. But why do Chinese students get top marksAndreas Schleicher, who is responsible for the Pisa tests, says Chinese students show incredible resilience to become high-flyers, regardless of their background. “North Americans tell you typically it’s all luck. In Europe, it’s all about social heritage: ‘My father was a plumber so I’m going to be a plumber.’In China, more than nine out of 10 children tell you: ‘It depends on the effort I invest and I can succeed if I study hard.’”Mr Schleicher adds it’s a philosophical difference –we should expect the whole cohort to pass with flying colours, rather than just expecting the cream of the crop to succeed.On a visit to a poor province in China, he noticed that schools were often the most impressive buildings. He says in the West, it’s more likely to be a shopping centre.So should other countries put their thinking caps on if they don’t want their education system to flunk When it comes to education, China might be able to teach the world a lesson.key skills关键技能above average高于平均水平performance成绩top marks 高分high-flyers成功人士social heritage 社会遗产invest投入cohort有共同点的一群人pass with flying colours 高分通过the cream of the crop顶尖人才put their thinking caps on进入思考状态flunk 失败（常指考试不及格）teach (someone) a lesson给（某人）一个教训Quiz 小测验。