新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文

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新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文

新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文u n i t1(总7页)-CAL-FENGHAI.-(YICAI)-Company One1-CAL-本页仅作为文档封面，使用请直接删除新世纪大学英语视听说教程2unit1听力原文In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.</text>1A: Lucy, I saw Jeff the other day on the street.B: Oh, I thought he went to New York.<She saw Jeff in New YorkShe was a friend to JeffShe didn't believe Jeff. n>She was surprised to hear that2A: Good morning, your card please.B: I'm sorry this is my first time to borrow books. Can you tell me what to do<In a school canteen.In a classroom.In a library.In a hospital.A: Good morning, sir. I'm a news reporter from . Now would you mind answering a few questionsB: Uh ... sure.A: What's your nameB: David Brown. My friends call me Dave.A: So, David, what do you do for livingB: I'm a real estate agent.A: That's great. And do you like your jobB: Well ... I should say yes. You know, this isn't an easy job. Spent a lot of time running around, making appointments with people. But I like it.A: Terrific. Where do you want to liveB: Uh ... that depends. Right now I want to live here because Chicago is a big city and I have my job here. But after I retire, I'd like to move to the countryside.A: Sounds interesting. Now who do you think is the most important person in your lifeB: My wife of course. She's the mother of our three sons and she's a great mother.A: That's good. Thanks very much for talking to us, David.B: You're welcome.<3 Who is the woman David talks toA newspaper editor.A news reporter.A writerA researcher.<4Where does David want to live nowIn Chicago.< >In New York.In the countryside.In a foreign country.5The most important person in David's life is _____.his fatherhis motherhis sonhis wife/>-"Section B"/>In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questionswill be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).-原文Friendship is not a state of mind; it's an act, a balanced relationship between people. It varies from person to person. Our friends are the people who are ready to help us during times of distress, who we share most of our thoughts with. Friendship and love are not quite the same thing, although there's a lot of love around friendship. We are always sure that our friend will understand why we acted in a certain way. We need not explain anything to our very good friends. But the main difference between love and friendship is that in love, the two individuals share a certain intimacy, which is greater than friendship. An important element in love is the physical element. No matter how close you are with your friend, it does not mean physical intimacy. In love, individuals generally have only one partner. You may have many people whom you could call friends but there exists only one person with whom you are in love. A loving relationship makes one so much attached to the other that one feels pain if the other one is hurt. Friendship may last for a lifetime as does love, but then the time spent by the individuals with each other is more exciting in love than in friendship. Life without love is like a year without spring. One could say that love is friendship plus physical closeness.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.6 Friends are people with whom _____.we spend time withwe identify ourselveswe share most of our thoughtswe talk about the past</7 What element can be found in love, but not in friendshipPhysical closeness.Emotional closenessDeep trust.Willingness to share everything.is TRUE about friends and partnersYou can have many friends and many partners.You can have many friends, but only one partner.You can have only one friend, but many partners.You can have only one friend and only one partner.9In a loving relationship, if one is hurt, the other ____.takes care of him/her >comforts him/her >spends much time with him/herfeels pain10．Life without love is like a year without _____.</text>springsummerautumnwinter原文； It is common practice to introduce people when you arestarting a friendship. Then what should you do in such introductions For the first time, introduce individuals to each other using both first and last names. If you're introducing someone who has a title like "doctor", you should include the title as well as the first and last names in the introduction. Introduce the younger or less known person to the older ormore famous person first, regardless of the sex of the individuals. However, if a considerable age difference lies between the two, it is far more polite to make introductions out of respect to age, no matter what the social rank is. If the person you are introducing has a specific relationship to you, make the relationship clear by adding a phrase such as "my boss", "my wife"or "my uncle". In the case of unmarried couples who are living together, "companion" and "partner" are good choices. If you are introducing your husband or wife, use your spouse's first and last name if he or she has a different last name than you. Include the phrase "my wife" or "my husband". Introduce an individual to the group first, then the group to the individual. For example: "Dr. Brown, I'd like you to meet my friends Kym Hsu, Shawn Kampbell and Michael Via. Everyone, this is Dr. Kurt Brown."Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.the first time, you must include a person's ____ in introduction.last name and titlefirst name and titlesocial rankfirst name and last name12 If you are introducing a man and a woman about the same age with one more famous than the other, you should _____.introduce the man to the women firstintroduce the woman to the man firstintroduce the more famous to the less famous firstintroduce the less famous to the more famous first13. If you are introducing your unmarried partner, you can use the word _____.lover >spouse<companionbuddy14How should a man introduce his wife who has a different last name than his<Using "my wife" onlyUsing her last name and "my wife" only.Using her first name and "my wife" onlyUsing her first name, last name, and "my wife".should you introduce an individual and a group to each other Introducing everyone in the group to the individual first.Introducing the individual to the group first.Introducing the group as a whole to the individual first.Asking the people in the group to introduce themselves.In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.">The special person in my family is my grandfather.He’s always kind to me and supportive.We’re colleagues. We work in the same department.We’re both taking accounting this semester.My friends are important to me because I like to go out with them and I can talk to them about most things原文：Last month I received a call, and it was from a college classmate I hadn't seen for years. He said he had just settled down in Shanghai and wanted to come over to visit me. I was overjoyed at that time because he was one of my best friends in college. Then on the following weekend he visited me. That was an old buddy reunion. Sounds good, isn't it He told me he was working for a big company and that he liked his job very much. After so many years I'm surprised that the man has changed little. Still honest and humorous. And yes, he's going to be married next week and invited me to the wedding party.-<Look at the picture below, which is about Sam, the boy, and a nice interesting happened between them and became Sam's favorite memory. Suppose you are Sam and now you have grown up. Looking at the picture, you remember what happened and want to share it with us. You'll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.<-True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).<text>People We Like Woo Sung: Hi, my name is Woo Sung Chung.Dayanne: Hi, my name is Dayanne Leal. My nickname is Day. D-A-Y.Jonathan: Hi, I'm Jonathan Najman. My nickname is Johnny.Agnes: Hi. I am Agnes Tounkara. My first name, Agnes, is spelled A-G-N-E-S.My last name is spelled T-O-U-N-K-A-R-A.Brad: My name is Brad Fotsch. My first name, Brad, is spelled B-R-A-D. My last name Fotsch, is spelled F-O-T-S-C-H.Calum: Hi. My name is Calum Docherty. I'm from Glasgow in Scotland. I'm 18 years old and I'm a student at Harvard University.Jonathan: I'm from Guatemala City, Guatemala, and I'm a computer engineer. Hana: Hi, my name is Hana Lee. I'm 20 years old. I'm a student at Boston College and l'm from Douglaston, New York.Dayanne: My favorite actor is Antonio Banderas.Woo Sung: My favorite actress is Julia Roberts.Kevin: My favorite actress is Angelina （岭师分享群4发布）Jolie becauseI think she is the most beautiful woman in the world. t><Dayanne's nickname is Day.</text>TFJonathan's nickname is Najman.TFAgnes's last name is Toukara.TFBrad's nickname is Brady.TFBrad's last name is Fotsch.TF"Section BFill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.->Calum: Hi. My name is Calum Docherty. I'm from Glasgow inScotland . I'm18 years|eighteen years old and I'm a student at Harvard University .Jonathan: I'm from Guatemala City, Guatemala, and I'm a computerengineer .Hana: Hi, my name is Hana Lee. I'm 20 years|twenty years old. I'm a student at Boston College and I'm from Douglaston, NewYork . ...Kevin: My favorite actress is Angelina Jolie because I think she is the most beautiful woman in the world.（岭师分享群4发布）></。

新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit6

14级视听说听力原文unit6Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.A: What did mom and dad talk about yesterday, Catherine?B: I didn't hear clearly.A.She doesn't know what her parents talked about.B.She wasn't home yesterday.C.She wants to talk to her parents.D.She came back too late yesterday.A: I'm sorry, Mr. Henderson. I have a poor memory with words.B: That's no excuse for a D.A.employee and employerB.student and teacherC.patient and doctor（岭师分享群391337364发布）D.interviewee and interviewerA: Oh, Martin! I can't believe it.B: Hey, Leo. It's a big surprise to see you at the restaurant.A: I can't believe it's been eight years since we were living in the samedormitory.B: You know what. I remember it as if it were just yesterday.A: So what's your best memory of our dorm life?B: Our turtle of course. The school said "no pets" in studentdormitories. But we kept a turtle secretly for four years. Can youimagine that?A: Yeah I remember that. And sort of ... you brought the turtle homeafter we graduated. So how's he now?B. Very well. Here's a picture in my cell phone ... Thank God it was aturtle that made no noise. And what about you, Leo? What do youremember about those days?A: Well, I still remember that night when both of us stayed up andworked on our book review.B: A book review? On A Tale of Two Cities?A: Yes. And you see, we didn't remember the assignment until the nightbefore the deadline.B: Yeah, and we spent a whole night working on it. Remember weborrowed ideas from each other?A: Of course. It was lucky that we could finish our book reviewsbefore daybreak.B: Oh, I really miss those days.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.What was the relationship between Martin and Leo?A.They were colleagues.B.They were roommates.C.They were teammates.D.They were actors in the same movie.2.Where is the turtle now?A.With Martin.B.With Leo.C.In the wild.D.Already dead.3.They spent a night working on their _____.A.term papersB.chemical experiments showsD.book reviewsDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneAlthough scientists have different opinions, most people find that theirdreams are very meaningful for them. Dreams are useful in learningmore about the dreamer's feelings, thoughts, behavior, and values.Many find that dreams can help them solve problems. Further, artists,writers, and scientists often get creative ideas from dreams.Many people agree that dreams reflect one's deep thoughts and feelings.The people, actions, settings and emotions in your dreams are personalto you. Some dream experts think that there are typical dreams anddream elements that happen to different persons, cultures, and times.But usually the same image or symbol will have different meanings fordifferent people. For example, an elephant in a dream can mean onething to a zoo keeper and something quite different to a child whosefavorite toy is a stuffed elephant. Therefore, books which give aspecific meaning for a specific dream image or symbol are not usuallyhelpful. By thinking about what each dream element means to you orreminds you of, by looking for connections between what is happeningin your dreams and what is happening in your waking life, you canlearn to understand your dreams. It can be helpful to keep a dream diaryand reflect on many dreams over a long period of time.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.Dreams can be used to learn about the dreamer's _____.A.futureB.interestsC.valuesD.family2.The people, settings and emotions in one's dream are _____.A.different from those in real lifeB.all imaginedC.personal to himD.repeating themselves3.What do some dream experts believe?A.Some people never dream in their life.B.Having dreams every night is good for the mind.C.Dreams are not colorful.D.There are typical dreams happening to different times.4.What is TRUE about a book that gives a specific meaning to aspecific dream image?A.It is not useful.B.It can help us to understand our needs.C.It is more useful to adults than to children.D.It must be hard to read.5.You can learn to understand your dreams by ____.A.describing your dream image to a dream expertB.thinking about what each dream element reminds you ofC.reading books on the meaning of dream imagesD.improving your memoryPassage TwoNightmares are very common among children and fairly common among adults. Often nightmares are caused by stress, painful experiences, emotional difficulties, drugs or illness. However, some people have frequent nightmares that seem unrelated to their waking lives. Recent studies suggest that these people tend to be more open, sensitive, trusting, and emotional than common people.Many people have dreamed that they died or hit bottom in a fall and they have lived to tell the tale! You can explore the meaning of these kinds of images just as you would explore any others in your dreams.However, if any aspect of your dreams worries or distresses you, talk toa doctor about your concerns. If you don't want nightmares,it is possible to control your dreams by giving yourself suggestions before sleep. Another method of influencing dreams is to be aware you are dreaming while you are still asleep and in the dream. Sometimes people experience this type of dreaming and then control what they want to experience in the dream. But some things are easier than others to control, and indeed complete control is probably never possible.Some professional dream workers are doubtful about controlling the dream, and encourage learning to enjoy and understand it instead. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.Nightmares are _____.A.more common among children than among adultsB.more common among adults than among childrenC.more common among old people than among teenagersD.more common among teenagers than among old people2.What is NOT a common cause of nightmare?A.painful experienceB.emotional difficultiesC.illnessD.narrow-mindedness3.What can you do if any aspect of your dreams worries you?A.Share it with friends.B.Talk to a doctor about the problem.C.Sleep earlier than usual.D.Take a relaxing walk.4.If ____, you can possibly control your dream.A.you read a book about controlling dreams and nightmaresB.you try hard to remember what you dreamedC.you know you are dreaming while you are still asleep and in thedreamD.you lead a healthy life5.Some professional dream workers encourage _____.A.controlling your dreamB.recording your dreamC.learning to enjoy your dreamD.sharing your dreamDirections: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listencarefully and then repeat.I have a very good memory when it comes to faces and images.I don’t remember numbers very well. I even forget my ATM codesometimes.I can usually remember people’s names when they tell me.I have a good memory for numbers, especially phone numbers.I have a bad memory for names, so I try to use a characteristic toremind me.Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.When I was a child, I dreamed to be a writer. Now I still have that dream and a dream novel. It's about two children, Mike and Carol, who grew up together. They fell in love when the time came.Carol was intelligent enough to go to a famous university in anothercity. Mike was not so bright and had to stay. In school, Jack, ahandsome playboy, tried to court her. Carol loved Mike and shedeclined Jack. But soon she learned about the death of Mike. Carolbecame desperate and was almost crazy. Jack tried to comfort her. Theybegan to date when Mike appeared. For now I can only go so far. But Ibet it will be a good story.Directions: Look at the picture below, which shows a man who isin trouble because he can't remember something very important. What he can't remember is up to your imagination. Now you are required to play the man and talk to yourself about the problem. Information about the man's clothing, posture and belongings may help. You'll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Five Years from Now ... Agnes: After I finish my Ph.D. I would like togo back to Senegal and start my own business in agriculture. Brad:After I graduate I will move to Washington, D.C., to work for NationalGeographic. Calum: After I graduate I'd like to have a good job thatpays a lot of money, and to travel and see the world. Dave: After Igraduate from college I will go to graduate school and I'm going tostudy art. Alex: After graduation I plan to find a good job. I also plan tostart a family and buy a house. Julianna: I want to start my ownbusiness, an import-export business. Alejandra: My students work veryhard and get good grades to get into university. After finishing theirdegrees in the United States they will go home and either work withtheir families or open a business. Dave: Five years from now I will stillbe studying and I don't know where I'm going to live. Calvin: I'd like tobecome a lawyer and I'd like to specialize in cyberlaw. I think cyberlawwill be pretty big within five, six years or so.Agnes will go back to start her own business after she finishes herPh.D.TFBrad will move to New York after he graduates.TFJulianna wants to start a fast-food business.TFCalvin would like to become a lawyer.TFWoo Sung wants no kids in the future.TDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. （岭师分享群391337364发布）Calum: After I graduateI'd like to have a good job that pays a lot ofmoney, and to travel and see the world . ... Alex: After graduation I planto find a good job. I also plan to start a family and buy a house.Alejandra: My students work very hard and get good gradesto get intouniversity. After finishing their degrees in the United States they willgo home and eitherwork with their families or open a business .。

新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit5

新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit5Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.A: Do you know that my handbag is missing?B: There's a good chance that you will find it in the bedroom..The woman should look for her handbag in the dining room. （岭师分享群391337364发布）The woman should look for her handbag in the bedroom.Her handbag is probably lost.Her handbag is probably stolen in the shop.A: I had a strange dream last night. I was a prince.B: Well, it's only a dream ...The man's dream is very strange.The man's dream is real.The man shouldn't take the dream too seriously.The man should tell more about his dream.A: John, do you have a minute?B: Yeah. What is it, Carol?A: I'm writing my term paper on my computer. But these windows keep popping up all the time. You see that one? Do you know what's going on?B: Oh, that's a problem. Have you used any software this morning?A: I just received my emails and then I used this writingprogram, as always.B: Then it's really weird. When was the first time you saw these nasty windows?A: This morning ... Oh, I remember ... something was wrong with my computer yesterday.B: What is it?A: Um ... when I finished my work yesterday, the computer couldn't be shut off like before. So I just cut the power. Do you think it is connected?B: Maybe. Eh ... then ... what did you do on your computer yesterday?A: Surfing the net, writing the paper ... Oh, there was something more. I chatted with a friend online.B: All right. Now I see. It's probably a virus problem and you probably get it through the chatting program.A: Really? Then what can I do now?B: Don't worry about that. I'll fix it.A: Oh, thank you. It's so kind of you.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.What problem does Carol have on her computer?She cannot shut off her computer.Windows keep popping up.She cannot write her paper.The computer cannot be turned on.Carol _____ this morning.received emailssurfed the netdownloaded musicchatted onlineJohn thinks the problem is caused by ____.the chatting programthe email programCarol's carelessnessvirusDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneThe Bermuda Triangle is an area of water in the North Atlantic Ocean where a large number of planes and boats have gone missing mysteriously. Over the years many explanations have been put forward for the disappearances. Although many of the reports have been exaggerated, there is still no explanation for the large number of disappearances in the area. Scientists now have two best theories for the mystery. One theory is that a giant sea animal lives in the triangle. It takes ships and pulls them down. A scientist once found a 6-foot eel, which is expected to grow 72 feet long. Someone also saw sea monsters. This theory is hard to be proven, but there may just be something in the Bermuda Triangle. The other better theory is the gas theory. Carbon dioxide is a gas that freezes at much warmer temperatures than water. The triangle is full of carbon dioxideand that means that when boats pass through the triangle, the gas can freeze on the base, making the boats sink from the weight. The gas can also explain plane disappearances too. When the engine starts, it can cause the gas in the air to catch fire and make the aircraft explode. The explosion can also explain the strange lights in the triangle. So this theory can explain a lot.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.Where is the Bermuda Triangle?In the North Pacific Ocean.In the South Pacific Ocean.In the North Atlantic Ocean.In the South Atlantic Ocean.A large number of boats and _____ have been reported missing in the area.shipspeoplefishplanesA scientist once found an eel which could grow to _____ long.6 feet12 feet36 feet72 feetCarbon dioxide ________ at much warmer temperature than water.turned into waterexpandsfreezesdisappearsAccording to one explanation, aircrafts explode because _____.the gas in the air catches fire when the engine startssinking boats are explodingthe temperature is too high in the areastrange lights have appeared in the airPassage TwoThe Stonehenge is located in southern England. It is a large circle of stones that was built around 2500-1600 B.C. Its purpose still remains a mystery to scientists. Legend says that the heel stone, a famous stone there, was thrown by the devil into a monk. It struck him on the heel and is still there. People used to believe the giants made the Stonehenge. Now many of them believe that the Stonehenge could have been used for religious purposes. It could be a calendar marking an event in the future, according to its position that matched the stars. The Stonehenge could have been built for a religious God. More recently two major new theories have been proposed. According to one theory, the Stonehenge was used in a ritual and was joined to Durrington Walls and the River Avon. The area around Durrington Walls was a land of the living, while the Stonehenge was a land of the dead.A journey along the Avon to reach Stonehenge represents a journey from life to death, to honor the people who died in the past.The other theory suggested that Stonehenge was a place of healing. And that is why there are so many graves in the area. However supporters of both theories do agree that the place was probably used for ancestor worship.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.The Stonehenge in England is _____.no longer a mysterya large circle of stonesa riverside areaa circle of old wallsAccording to the legend, the heel stone was thrown by a devil into a ____.farmermonkgiantwomanWhy could the Stonehenge be used as a calendar?Because people marked important dates on it.Because the number of stones matched the number of days.Because it was located in the middle of England.Because its position matched the stars.One recent theory says that Stonehenge represents a journey _____.from poverty to wealthfrom child to adultfrom life to deathfrom sunrise to sunsetWhat do the two recent theories have in common?Both of them agree that Stonehenge is to worship gods.Both of them agree that Stonehenge is to worship ancestors.Both of them agree that Stonehenge was built by British people.Both of them agree that Stonehenge was used by the church.Directions: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.Sherlock Homes is probably the greatest detective ever known.He never actually existed.He was an imaginary detective who appears in sixty stories.He was very intelligent and successful and solved many cases.He always arrested the criminal.Directions:There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Déjà vu [] is a fancy term, taken from French, which means "already seen." It's a feeling you get that you've been somewhere and seen something or done something before. But you know perfectly well that you haven't been there before and haven't seen that or done that before. People get all excited about it, and think maybe they really did that stuff in a previous life or something. I'm a nurse and I've read all about it. What's really going on is some signal activity in the brain. And every now and then one of those signals runs the wrong way. So it's like a false thought. You feel like you were there before but you really weren't. It's just our brains' short-circuiting.Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about a well-known unsolved mystery. You are required to tell 1) what you have read or heard about it; 2) what part of it you believe and why; 3) what part of it you don't believe and why. You'll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Directions:True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Looking for Mr. Right Sun-hee: Tara, are you still reading the personal ads?Tara: Yep.Sun-hee: You know those ads will never help you find a relationship.Tara: Yes, they will! I've already been on three dates.Sun-hee: Yeah. And you're still looking ...Tara: Well, it's just that I haven't found the right person yet.Sun-hee: I don't get it . You've been on three unsuccessful dates, and you still think it's a good idea. Why?Tara: Well, for one thing, I wouldn't say all my dates have been completely unsuccessful. I may not have met "Mr. Right" yet, but I've still had fun.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can have fun anywhere. You don't need to go searching through a newspaper for "Mr. Right".Tara: Sun-hee, it can happen! My friend Karen just got engaged to a man she met through the personals, and she dated lots of men before she met him.Sun-hee: And that means ... Sun-hee: He's probably a total Romeo ... "Romantic" ... "casual dating" ... there's no way he's sincere.Sun-hee: Hmm ... "good personality" ... "looks aren't everything" ... sounds like he might not be too cute.Tara: Why do you say that? You've never even met him.Tara: You are so fussy! No wonder you haven't tried dating through the personals yet.Sun-hee: If you must know, I did answer a personal ad ... once.Tara: Yeah? What happenedSun-hee: We went out for dinner, and all he did was talk about himself — and his old girlfriend! Oh, it was awful!Tara: OK, that does sound terrible, but they're not all bad.Tara: All right. Let's goTara is reading a magazine.TFTara already has three unsuccessful dates.TFTara's friend Karen married a man she met through the personal ads.TFSun-hee has never tried dating through personal ads.TFIn the end Tara and Sun-hee will go out to answer a personal ad.TFDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can have fun anywhere. You don't need to go searching through newspaper for "Mr. Right". ... Sun-hee: And that means ... Tara: Never give up ! Ooh! Here's one: "Romantic, handsome , well-built male looking for attractive female for casual dating ." ... Tara: Why do you say that? You've never even met him. Sun-hee: Well, first of all , he's writing about his "good personality " and "intelligence". And second of all, he'ssaying that looks shouldn't be important for the person he dates.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can have anywhere. You don't need to go newspaper for "Mr. Right". ... Sun-hee: And that means ... Tara: Never! Ooh! Here's one: "Romantic,, well-built maleattractive female for." ... Tara: Why do you say that? You've neverhim. Sun-hee: Well, first, he'swriting about his "good" and "intelligence". And second of all, he's saying that shouldn't be important for the person he dates.Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. （岭师分享群391337364发布）（注：文档可能无法思考全面，请浏览后下载，供参考。

新世纪视听说教程第二册听力原文及答案之欧阳文创编

新世纪大学英语 2 optional listeningUnit One, Book 2Listening 1Boy: Hey, Grandma, what’s in this box?Grandma: Oh, nothing really… Just a few old keepsakes. B: Keepsakes?G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is !B: No, I don’t. I really don’t.G: Well, it’s something you keep. It’s something that gives you a lot of memories.B: Oh. What’s this?G: Now don’t go just digging around in there! ... Hmmm, let’s see…. that’s my first diary.B: Can I….?G: No, you can’t read it! It’s persona l! I wroteabout my first boyfriend in there. He became your grandfather!B: Oh, ok…. Well then, what’s that? It has your picture in it.G: That’s my passport. YOU can see, I traveled to Europe by ship.B: What’s that big book?G: My yearbook. It’s my high school book of memories. B: Class of 1961! Boy, that’s old!G: That’s about enough out of you, young man. I think it’s time we put this box away and…Listening 2At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone.I went to visit my grandparents in Los Angeles. I felt very nervous about traveling so far, but my mother said, “Don’t worry. You’ll be fine.” I got on theairplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. My grandparents met me at the airport and took me to their home. I stayed there for two weeks, and I had so much fun with them! It was my first time in Los Angeles, and I saw lots of really interesting places. In the end, I didn’t want to go home!Listening 3Making memoriesA popular new hobby is scrapbooking---makingbeautiful books to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can include photos, drawings, journal entries.It’s not hard to make a scrapbook that you will enjoy for many years. Here are the steps..1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Some examples: “School days,” “ Family travel,” “Memories of my grandparents,”“ Baby’s first year.”2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos.3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters--- anything made of paper. Use your imagination!4. Design the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until youfind a layout that you like.5. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imagination!6. Label your pages. This is the most important step! Remember to write down the “5 Ws” of your photos: Who, What, Where, When, and Why. This will make your scrapbook much more interesting and valuable in the future.Listening 4Yearbooks in the United StatesMost high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes out once a year, usuallyin the spring. It is a record of the school year---- a “book of memories” for the students.Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first.Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomores, or second-year students. The last photos are the first-year students, the freshmen. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos, too.The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricularactivities. These are activities students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. Thereis even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is printed.In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown”( afunny student), the “ most likely to succeed” ( a student everyone thinks will be successful), and the“ best dressed” (a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards and categories.Students typically sign each other’s yearbooks. Thisis especially important for the seniors, because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other,such as, “ We had a lot of fun,” or “ I’ll never forget you.” They also write about all the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.Keys:OL1: A. 2-passport; 1-diary; 3-yearbookB. 1. boyfriend 2. Europe, ship 3. sixtiesOL2: B. 1.13; 2. To vist his grandparents; 3. Yes. He talked for a long time to a nice woman; 4. He had lotsof fun with his grandparents and he saw lots of interesting places. In the end, he even didn’t want to go home.OL3: B. 1. Scrapbooking is making beautiful books to hold special memories. Photos, pictures, etc. can be included in scrapbooks. 2. Old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters.3. The “5 Ws” of the photos: who, what, where, when and why.4. “School days”, “Family travel”, “Memories of my grandparents”，“Baby’s first year”.5. Use imagination to design the pages, and then decorate them with felt pens, paint and stickers.OL4: A 1. Most high school in the US; 2. Because they are graduating soon. 3.Yes; 4. At the end of theyear.5.It means a student with a good fashion sense.B. 2. photo; 3. seniors; 4. sports; 5. yearbook; 6.titles; 7. sign; 8. memoriesOL51. choose;2. wear;3. bracelet;4. ring;5. favorite keepsake;6. pendant;7. she was in college;8. had nofriends; 9. remind her to be strong; 10. perfect jewelry.Unit 2, Book 2Optional Listening 11Man: Where are you running to, Paula?Woman I have Connie’s wallet. I need to give it to her.M: Come on. I’ll help you.W: I don’t see Connie anywhere.M: Look! She’s over there. Standing at the bus stop.W: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie! Connie!M: She doesn’t see us.W: You’re right, It’s too noisy, and she’s talking to someone.2M: Well, here we are. This is my mom’s house.W: It’s beautiful.M: Hey, Jen. Are you okay?W: I’m just a little nervous. It’s my first time meeting your mot herM: Come on. Don’t worry. Here she is now.W2: Hi, Tim!M: Hi, Mon. I’d like you to meet Jen.W2: Hi, Jen. It’s very nice to meet you.W: It’s nice to meet you, too. Mrs. Harris.3M: Hey, Anne. Where are you going?W: I’m going to the library to study.M: For what? It’s only 7:00 a.m.!W: My final exams. They’re next week.M: Wow, well, good luck!W: Thanks!4.W: Bill, it’s late. Where’s the theater?M: Hmmm… I think it’s near here.W: Are you sure? What street is this?M: Uhm… I don’t know.W: Where’s the map? I want to check.Optional Listening 2Paula: So, Jane, what are you doing these days?Jane: I’m working in an office. And I’m studying computer science in the evening.P: You’re really busy!J: That’s for sure! And in my free time, I’m learning Spanish for my vacation. I’m planning a trip to Mexico next year.P: What about your brothers? How are they doing?J: They’re doing great! Alex is helping our father in his business, and Adam is going to PacificUniversity.P: How nice!J: Paula, how about you? How are you doing these days?P: I’m doing great, too. I’m working on a project about community safety.J: Community safety?P: Yeah. We’re planning a campaign against theft, fire ,AIDS and drugs in our community.J: Oh, that sounds interesting!P: Yes, indeed it is interesting, and it is very important to the community.Optional Listening 3Know before you go!In Bangladesh people greet their friends by shaking hands softly and then putting their hands over their heart. People in Bangladesh don’t use many gestures. Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don’t touch people on the head. Don’t point with your foot---Bangladeshi people think feet are very dirty.Indonesians greet people with a long handshake, and they bow at the same time. At a meeting, give every person your business card, but use your right hand----using your left hand is very rude in Indonesia.In Thailand, the traditional greeting is called wai----people put their hands together and bow. Men and women don’t often touch each other in public. Thai people don’t use their hand for gestures, but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or embarrassed. People in the United Arab Emirates have some special gestures. When two men meet, they shake hands. Sometimes old men touch noses together. Women kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman, he doesn’t shake hands with her. He just smiles. When you give your friend something, give it to him with your right hand. Don’t use your left hand. And don’t poi nt at peopole with your finger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.Optional Listening4World greetingsIn Brazil men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This shows interest and friendliness.In New Zealand, usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting.In Japan when people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In business, people also shake hands. In formal situations, people often exchange business cards. When you give a business card, give it with both hands. This is polite. Special note: In Japan, a smile can have different meanings. It usually means that the person is happy. or that the person thinks something is funny. But it also mean that the person is embarrassed.Keys:OL1: A. 1. waving to; 2. shaking hands; 3. crossing his fingers; 4. shruggingB. 1. wallet; 2. nervous; 3. studying for a test; 4.the theater.OL 2: B. 1. That’s for sure; 2. vacation; 3. They’re doing great; 4. project; 5. AIDS; 6. drugs.OL 4: B 1. shake hands; 2. Japan, bow; 3. Maori; 4. Brazil, kiss(each other on the cheek); 5. in the eyes; 6. Japan, embarrassed.OL 5: 1. traditional; 2.greetings; 3.learning; 4.trip; 5. nervous; 6. business card; 7. jump and nod;8. for luck; 9. start laughing; 10. relax and have funUnit 3, Book 2Optional listening 1Today our lives are busier than they were 10 or 20 years ago. For some people, this is a problem. They think we should slow down and enjoy life. The Slow Food movement was started to celebrate and support the local food traditions of the worlds. Its members don’t like fast food or instant foods because they think those foods are unhealthy.The Slow Food movement started in Europe, but now it is an international movement. There are more than 65,000 members in 45 countries. The Slow Food movement’s members think we need to slow down and appreciate delicious traditional foods. They also believe in protecting the environment. In addition, they believe in supporting local farmers and their products.Optional Listening 2Adam: I’m about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet. There’s only one problem: I just love buttery foods. Everyone says that I should eat less butter. It’s hard.Janet: I lived in Thailand for six months. It was really fun. I really like Thai food! It’s too spicy for some people, but not for me. I love the peppers. I came home a month ago. The food here tastes so bland--- I don’t like it anymore.Abby: My mother says that I have a “sweet tooth.” Tha t means I like to eat sweet foods. Dessert is my favorite part of any meal. I like anything with chocolate in it!Minh: I’m training for a swimming competition. I have to eat healthy foods all the time. At first I didn’t like it, but now I do. I actually p refer healthy foods to sweet or buttery foods. And I feel better, too!Optional Listening 3Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chile peppers.1. Chile peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers grew the first chile peppers more than 9,000 years ago.2. The first chile peppers probably grew in Bolivia. From there, the plant spread through South America and the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus brought the first chile peppers to Europe.3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin has no smell or flavor, but it mikes your mouth fee “hot.”4. Scientists believe that chile peppers are a very healthy food because they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chiles do not damage the stomach, and Indian scientists discovered that eating chiles can help people lose weight.5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chile peppers, but Thai food spicier. The average person in Thailand eats five grams of chile pepper everyday---the most in the world.6. The Aztec Indians of Mexico loved chile peppers so much that they gave them to their king as a gift.7. The hottest chile pepper in the world is the habanero. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.8. There are chile sauce factories on every continent except Antarctica.Optional Listening 4In many countries of the world, people are living longer than before. People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.Okinawa is an island off the coast of Japan. The people on Okinawa, the Okinawans, may have the longest lives and healthiest lifestyles in the world.Researchers did a study. They started their study by looking at city and town birth records from 1879. They didn’t expect to find many centenarians in the records. They were very surpri sed to find so many old and healthy people living in Okinawa. The United States, for example, has 10 centenarians per 100,1000 people. In Okinawa there are 34 centenarians per 100,100 people! What is the Okinawans’ secret? First, they eat a healthy diet. T hey eat many fresh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and drink a lot of water and green tea. But researchers think that the Okinawans have other healthy habits as well. They don’t do hard exercise such asweightlifting or jogging--- instead, they prefer relaxing activities like gardening and walking.Researchers say that older Okinawans also have a good attitude about aging. They sit quietly and relax their minds with deep breathing exercised. They also enjoy massage.Keys:OL1: A. We should support and celebrate local food tradition; B. 1. fast; 2.life; 3. farmers; 4.Europe; 5. members.OL2: A. Adam: buttery; Janet: spicy; Abby: sweet; Minh: healthy.OL3: A. F T F F T F; B Capsacin is a chemical in the chile that produces heat and makes your mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell. Habanero is the hottest chile pepper in the world. It it bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.OL4: A. What they eat: fresh fruits and vegetables, fish; What they drink: water, green tea; How they exercise: gardening, walking How they relax: deep breathing exercises, massage.OL5: 1. contest; 2. tomatoes; 3. adding; 4. spicier; 5. comes off; 6. gets covered with; 7. judging starts; 8. tastes the other dishes; 9. has ever tasted; 10. win the test.Unit 4, Book 2Optional Listening 11.Interviewer (Int): Hi, what’s your name?Gio: Gio.Int: Hi, Gio, Where are you from?G: Milan, Italy.I: Welcome to New York, them!G: Thank you.I: Where are your clothes from?G: My brother. I’m always borrowing clothes.I: How would you describe your style?G: Casual, I guess. I’m not very innovative. I just wear the same thing all the time.2.I: Hi, there.Elena: Hi,I: Who are you?E: I’m Elena.I: And where are you from?E: I’m from right here in New York.I: A hometown girl. And your clothes are from…?E: A store in my neighborhood. There was a sale.I: Great! How would you describe your personal style?E: Retro. It’s fashionable now.I: It looks old-fashionable now. ….in a good way, of course.3.I: Good evening. What is your name?V: Vicki.I: You look beautiful.V: Thank youI: That dress is very stylish.V: My mother gave it to me. It was tailor-made!I: Wonderful. Where are you from, Vicki!V: I’m from Hong Kong.I: How would you describe your personal sense of style?V: Classic, I suppose. I like to dress up.Optional Listening 21A: I’m new in town and I’d like to make some friends. What should I do?B: You ought to join a sports club.A: But I don’t like sports.B: You could look for friends on the Internet.2A: I don’t know what to wear to the party tonight. What should I wear?B: You could wear your new jeans or your black pants.A: It’s a formal dress party.B: Oh, then you shouldn’t wear pants after all. You definitely ought to wear a dress.3A: I still don’t understand this grammar. What should I do?B: You had better get some help or you will fail the test. It’s on Thursday.A: Maybe I could take the test on Friday. That would give me extra time.B: Well, you had better not delay. There’s not much time!欧阳文创编Optional Listening 3A--A sense of style1. I’m a salesclerk in a woman’s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on. It’s really boring, so I’m planning to dye my hair red. What do you think?2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. She doesn’t want to go anywhere with me because I always wear old jeans and a T-shirt. I don’t care about looking like a fashion magazine. I just want to be co mfortable! What’s your advice?B1. I’m a salesclerk in a woman’s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on. It’s really boring, so I’m planning to dye my hai r red. What do you think?Expert’s opinion: Sorry, but I have to side with your employer. A business wants to have a particular look, so they tell you what to wear. If you want to show off your individual style, you had better do it in your free time.2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. She doesn’t want to go anywhere with me because I always wear old jeans and a T-shirt. I don’t care about looking like a fashion magazine. I just want to be comfortable! What’s your advice?Exp ert’s opinion: I think you ought to have a serious talk with your girlfriend and explain how you feel. We all have our own style and taste. In my opinion, she thinks too much about appearances.Optional Listening 4Today I started my new part-time job as a trendspotter. I was nervous and didn’t know whatto expect. Well, guess what? It was a lot of fun! I’m telling all my friends, “You should think about becoming a trendspotter, too”On Saturday morning, we had to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m. The “Trends Coordinator,” Mandy, explained the schedule. Then she gave us a tour. That was really cool! Next we sat around a big table in a room. They gave each person three cards. One card said “Yes—All the way!” Another said, “It’s OK.” The third one said, “No way!” We listened to about 10 different songs. After each song we had to hold up a card. They played some hip hop, rock, heavy metal; and dance music. The heavy metal was “No way” for me.Do you know the rock group called “Gifted”? They’re really popul ar right now. Well, they have a new CD coming out. We saw six different CD covers. (I guess they are trying to choose one.) This time, we didn’t have cards. Instead, we just talked about the covers we liked. Mandy asked us questions, “Which ones do you like?” “Why do you like them?” “Would you buy a CD with this cover?”We finished at 12:30. We will meet again next week at a boutique downtown. We will look at some new fashions. Each week we go to a different location. Oh yes, we also received a free CD for our tour. This “job” doesn’t pay, but we get a free stuff!That’s all for now!KeysOL1:A Elena: New YorkVicki: Hong KongB. Gio: brother/usualElena: store in neighborhood /retro, old-fashionedVicki: mother, classic OL2：A. fc b B. 1. You could look for friends on the internet.2. You shouldn’t wear pants. You definitely ought to wear a dress.3. You had better get some help or you will fail the test. You had better not delay taking the test.OL3 A. b a B. Sorry, but I have to side with, want to show off, in your free time.have a serious talk, style and taste, too much about appearance.OL4 B. 1. She was nervous and didn’t what to do.2. She had to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m. 3. They had to decide which song was “OK”, and which one was “No way”.4. They just talked about the covers they liked.5. They are going to look at some new fashions. C.1. doesn’t pay, Not a good salary2. week, Not month3. six CD covers, not one CD cover4.a “ No way” card, Not an “It’s OK ” cardOL5: 1. jogging; 2.more and more; 3. disagrees; 4. increase; 5. gets tired; 6.stop to rest; 7. had better; 8. get some ice cream; 9. of all athletes; 10.afer a workout.Unit 5, Book 2Optional Listening 1Mike: …So, we can look forward to warmer temperature. It’ll be a good we ekend for the beach. Over to you, Alexa.Alexa: Thank you for that weather report, Mike. And finally, this story just in. … We have a report that a local man, Nick Brown, saw some strange lights. He was driving home at about 10 p.m. He said the lights were bright and they moved across the sky. He stopped at a gas station and talked to a police officer about the lights. The police officer had seen the lights, too.M: Hmmm, … that’s strange story. What happened next?A: Well, Mr. Brown took some pictures, but there was no film in his camera. Finally, he called his wife on his cell phone. But by that time, the lights were gone.M: Well, I know that there is a legend around here about mysterious lights … a lot of local people have seen the lights. It’s starting to seem like those lights really exist.. What do you think, Alexa?A: I don’t believe it. I think it’s some kind of hoax!Optional Listening 2It was raining heavily. I couldn’t see clearly. I drove slowly. Suddenly, I saw a young girl. She was dressed neatly and standing in the middle of the road. I was surprised! Somehow, I stopped the car quickly. “What are you doing?” I asked. She looked at me strangely but didn’t answer. “Are you OK?” I asked. “I’m fine,” she answered. Then she smiled happily and walked away quietly. Nervously, I drove to my hotel and checked in. I told the clerk about the little girl. “Do you know her?” I asked. “Oh yes,” he said calmly. “That’s Mary Anne. She died five years ago on that road. It was a car accident during a rainstorm.”Optional Listening 3A. The Tunguska mysteryIt was early morning, June 30, 1908, in eastern Russia. Suddenly, a terrible explosion rocked the forest in Tunguska. People fell to the ground, and all the trees for 2000 square kilometers were down. People heard the explosion 800 kilometers away, and the fire burned for many weeks.B. What caused this terrible explosion? A century later, scientists are still trying to find the answer. Here are some possible explanations.1. An asteroid: Asteroids are very large pieces of rock that goes around in space and sometimes hit the planet. They can cause lots of damage. Some of them weigh as much as 100,00 tons. If an asteroid hit the earth, it would cause a huge explosion.2. A comet: Comets are giant balls of gas, ice., and rock with long tails. They travel through space in a regular pattern. Encke’s Comet was near Earth in1908, and it’s possible that a part of it broke off and hit the earth.3. An UFO accident: Some people believe that a spaceship crashed into the ground in Siberia and its engine exploded.4. An extraterrestrials might have wanted to destroy the earth, so they aimed their weapons at Earth and set fire to the forest.5. A scientific experiment: Another idea is that scientists made a mistake during ane xperiment with electricity. A man named Nikola Tesla tried to build a “supergun” that used electricity. Maybe it was a test of his gun and it didn’t work correctly.Optional Listening 4Q. Where is Marfa and what exactly is it famous for?A. Marfa is a sma ll town in west Texas in the United States. It’s famous for the “Marfa mystery lights”Q. What are the mystery lights exactly?A. No one knows for sure. There are many different ideas about that.Q. Can you describe them?A. That’s a difficult question. Di fferent people see different lights. They are not always the same. I can say that they appear after sunset in the sky. They dance mysteriously in air and vanish. Then they suddenly reappear.Q. Some people say they are car headlights. Do you think so?A. N o. I don’t. A man first saw the mystery lights over 100 years ago. The man was Robert Ellison and the year was 1883. Of course we didn’t have cars in 1883.Q. What do you think causes the lights?A. There are many theories. The Native Americans thought the lights were stars falling to Earth. Some people think uranium gas causes the lights. Other people suggest that ball lightning does it. Ball lightning is lightning in the shape of circle. It often appears just after a rainstorm.Q What are some of the weirdest ideas about the lights?A. Well, some people call them “ghost lights”. They think ghosts do it. That’s the strangest idea. Some say they are UFOs. I don’t think so.Q. What do the experts say?A. They can’t figure it out. Some engineers even came from Japan one time. They studied the lights, but couldn’t solve the mystery.Q. Are the local people scared?A. No, actually, they aren’t. They like the lights. And every year in early September there is a big town festival to celebrate the mystery lights.KeysOL1: A. 从左至右：4-5-1-2-3B. Nick Brown, police officer, local peopleOL 2:A. 1. A young girl standing in the middle of the road; 2. Because it was raining heavily3. He stopped the car quickly;4. She said “I’m fine.” and walked away quietly.5. He said the girl was Mary Anne and was killed in a car accident five years ago.B. heavily; clearly; slowly; neatly; quickly; strangely; happily; quietly; Nervously; calmly; OL3A. 1. A terrible explosion; 2. In eastern Russian; 3. June 30, 1968.B. (first row) 4, 1, 3(second row) 5, 2C. 1. a part of it broke off2. lots of damage3. its engine exploded4. used electricity5. set fire to the forestOL 4A. 2. a3. h4. d5. g6. e7. b8. cB. 1. different people see different lights2. Robert Ellison saw the lights in 1883.3. The Native Americans thought the light were stars failing to the Earth4. A team from Japan studied the lights, but couldn’t solve the mystery.OL 5 1. solve; 2. it’s very likely; 3. stole; 4. apartment; 5. showing; 6. has an alibi; 7. it isn’t true; 8. walks in; 9. take out; 10. thief.Unit 6, Book 2Optional Listening 1Conversation 1Woman: Morning, Simon. Wow, you look tired.Man: Oh, I didn’t sleep very well last night. I had a weird dream. I was in a classroom at school, but I didn’t have any clothes on. No one looked at me, but I was really embarrassed. Conversation 2Woman: Jesse, Jesse, Wake up. You’re having a nightmare.Male child: Oh, what a terrible dream. I dreamed I was on a dark street. Suddenly, there was a large dog behind me. It ra n toward me, but I couldn’t move.Woman: Don’t worry, Jesse. It was only a dream. Go back to sleep.Conversation 3Man1: Morning Tim.Man2: Morning. Hey, I had an amazing dream last night. I was on a beautiful boat. The sun was warm and the ocean was really blue. I jumped into the water, and I began to swam with the fish. The thing is, I can’t swim. But in the dream, I could. It was pretty cool.Optional Listening 2I had an amazing dream last night. I was standing outside of an strange big house. The house was painted pink, a very rare color for a house. It had a lot of big windows, either round or rectangular. The house had large square pillars and twisted columns. I was thinking there must be a big living room, several bedrooms, a kitchen, and a guest room in such a big house.I was wondering whose house this was when I suddenly heard a voice from somewhere: “My lord, welcome home.” Wow, this was my dream house.。

新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit7

Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.A: How would you like to come to our housewarming party?B: I'd love to.A.Go to work.B.Go to a party.C.Celebrate someone's birthday.D.Go shopping.A: How did you celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?B: At home and ate turkey, as always.A.her friendsB.her familyC.her colleaguesD.her classmatesA: What are you doing, dear?B: I'm writing the invitation cards.A: Oh. So have you decided who are invited to our wedding party?B: Eh ... not all of them. But I have some names in my mind. LikeGeorge.A: George? Isn't he your old buddy in high school?B: Exactly. And do you remember he invited us to his wedding partylast month. I think it's good courtesy to invite him to ours this time.A: Great. And what about Kelly, my college roommate? We were verygood friends. She once said she would get married earlier than me.B: So is she married?A: Not that I know. But I'm not sure whether she has a boyfriend or isengaged. We'll find out anyway.B: All right. Ah ... I almost forgot ... we must invite Mr. Hanks.A: Oh, the swimming coach. Yeah, it was on his swimming class thatwe met. He helped us a lot. You can say he's our matchmaker.B: I can't agree with you more, dear. Eh ... what about the other nameson the list?A: Let me see.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.The man and the woman are going to _____.A.see an old buddy in high schoolB.send letters to a college teacherC.attend a friend's wedding partyD.be married2.What is TRUE about Kelly?A.She is engaged. （岭师分享群391337364发布）B.She is married.C.She knows the woman.D.She won't come to the party.3.Mr. Hanks was a ____ coach.A.skatingB.yogaC.swimmingD.tennisDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneSimilar to the importance of the Christmas Day for the westerners, theSpring Festival is the most important celebration for Chinese people.Although the meaning and the ways of celebration of the SpringFestival are changing with the time, the Spring Festival cannot bereplaced in Chinese culture. Chinese Spring Festival has along history, which is nearly four thousand years old. According to thetraditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts from the 23rd day of the12th lunar month to the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, and the mostimportant dates should be the New Year's Eve and the first day of thefirst lunar month. People have a lot of activities all overthe country to welcome the Spring Festival. In the countryside, this kindof preparation starts from the beginning of the 12th lunar month. All thefamilies clean their houses, wash their clothes and bed sheets in order tocelebrate the fresh New Year! In the city, people celebrate the NewYear with art performances, various entertainment parties, and the bigparks hold "Miao Hui" to provide traditional food and handicrafts!There are different traditional customs in different parts of China, butusually the whole family have reunion dinner together on the NewYear's Eve. In the South China, the reunion dinner usually consists ofmore than ten dishes including bean curd and fish. In the North China,the important food is dumplings, which are made and eaten by thewhole family.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.It is TRUE that ____.A.the Spring Festival now in China is not as important as in the pastB.the meaning of the Spring Festival is changing with the timeC.some young Chinese have replaced the Spring Festival withChristmasD.the Spring Festival is not celebrated outside China2.According to the traditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts to_____.A.the 23rd day of the 12th lunar monthB.the New Year's EveC.the 8th day of the 1st lunar monthD.the 15th day of the 1st lunar month3.Why do people clean their houses and wash their clothes before theSpring Festival?A.Because they have nothing else to do.B.Because it will bring them good luck.C.Because they want to celebrate the fresh New Year.D.Because they don't want to be healthy in the new year.4.In the South China, people usually ____ on the New Year's Eve.A.drink a lotB.eat bean curd and fishC.cook at homeD.eat rice5.In the North China, the most important food of the reunion dinner is____.A.dumplingsB.pancakesC.chicken riceD.porkPassage TwoIn the United States Thanksgiving is celebrated as a one-day holiday every year on the fourth Thursday of November. When the Europeans first came to America, the Native Americans taught them how to grow crops for a living. So those first settlers celebrated Thanksgiving for a good harvest. The earliest celebration was the one in September 1565, in Florida. Since then the tradition has been carried through even today.Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October every year in Canada. It dates back to Martin Frobisher, who celebrated it in 1578 out of appreciation for having survived his journey trying to find a northern entrance to the East. The turkey is probably the most traditional part of this harvest festival. That is why Thanksgiving Day is often referred to as Turkey Day. The turkey is stuffed with food materials like stuffing, chopped onions, carrots and so on. This is then roasted, and placed at the center of the dinner table, ready to be cut into portions for everyone. Now many households serve duck, goose, or chicken instead of turkey. And for those who are vegetarian, they have the option of tofu with turkey flavoring. For dessert, there is the Thanksgiving pumpkin, apple, or chocolate pie. Among drinks, apple cider or wine can be served as well.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.The earliest celebration of Thanksgiving in America was in ____.A.September 1565B.November 1565C.September 1578D.November 15782.In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated _____.A.on the second Monday of OctoberB.on the fourth Thursday of OctoberC.on the second Monday of NovemberD.on the fourth Thursday of November3.Thanksgiving Day is often called Turkey Day because ____.A.turkey is a representative animal in AmericaB.turkey was used in the first celebration of itC.turkey is the most traditional part of itD.turkey represents harvest and good luck in the American culture4.What can be served instead of turkey now?A.Pork.mb.C.Beef.D.Goose.5.____ can be a dessert for Thanksgiving Day.A.CookieB.Pumpkin pieC.Chocolate cakeD.Cheese rollDirections: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.I had a birthday party last month and I had 38 people in my smallapartment.There was a lot of food, which I cooked.I had a lot of presents, and all my friends were there.Would you be interested in going to a party?That sounds interesting. I’d love to! Can Mike come?Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Holi happens to be my favorite festival. It is a festival of colors whichgenerally falls on a full moon in March. It's celebrated in North Indiaand is also a festival of love and unity. I particularly enjoy the color partof it. I keep stocks of every color but red happens to be my favorite. Butpurple is the one I hate to use on Holi. It always makes one look so bad.I enjoy preparing a traditional food with my mother and sisters on thatday. I also enjoy the festival with friends and relatives, as there are a lotof people to be colored. The excitement is unmatched when everybodyloves the festival as much as you do.Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about some children celebrating something. The picture was taken more than ten years ago.Suppose you were one of the children in the picture. Now in your presentation talk about: 1) what you were celebrating and why; 2) what you were doing in the picture; 3) why you still keep this picture. You'll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation.Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Mexico — here we come! Sun-hee: This is going to be a great trip! I'venever been to Mexico, have you? Mike: No, I haven't. Have youfinished everything? Tara: Oh my gosh! Where's my bag? Sun-hee: ) Ofcourse! I'm the only one who's organized around here. I ran errands allday and I'm ready ... exhausted ... but ready. Mike: What did you haveto do? Sun-hee: ) Well, first I had to confirm my flight ... Claudia: Myticket! Where's my ticket? Have you seen it? Sun-hee: ) I saw it in thebathroom. Claudia: ) Oh, you're right. Got it! Sun-hee: ) ... then I had toget traveler's checks ... Tara: ) Whew! Sun-hee: ) and then I had tochange my voice mail message. Claudia: My cell phone! I don'tremember where I put my cell phone! Sun-hee: ) It's in the kitchen.Claudia: ) Ta-dah! Sun-hee: ) These two —they're never prepared!What would they do without me? Mike: How true ... Hey, don't forgetto unplug your TV and electrical stuff before you go. Sun-hee: ) Done.Tara: Sun-hee! We're late! It's time to go! Sun-hee: OK! Hey Mike, Ihave to go. We're leaving for the airport. and Claudia: Bye, Mike!Mike: Cool! Have a great trip girls! Bye. Sun-hee: OK! Doeseverybody have everything? Tickets? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee:Bags? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Coats? Tara and Claudia: Yep.Sun-hee: Everything. Tara and Claudia: Yep. Let's go! Sun-hee: ) Taraand Claudia: ) Now ... Mexico — here we come!Mike and Sun-hee are going to Mexico.TFClaudia cannot find the ticket.TFClaudia's cell phone is in the closet.TFThe girls forget to unplug the TV and electrical stuff before they go.TFThe girls have to go back for something they forgot to take.TFDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Sun-hee: Of course! I'm the only one （岭师分享群391337364发布）who's organized around here. I ran errands all day and I'm ready ...exhausted ... but ready. ... Tara:Oh! My money! I've lost my wallet !Whew! Sun-hee: ... then I had to pay the electricity and phone bills ,because someone forgot and I had to change my voice mail message.Sun-hee: These two — they are never prepared！What would they dowithout me ? ... Mike:Cool ! Have a great trip girls! Bye.。

新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit7

Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.A: How would you like to come to our housewarming party?B: I'd love to.A. Go to work.B. Go to a party.C. Celebrate someone's birthday.D. Go shopping.A: How did you celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?B: At home and ate turkey, as always.A. her friendsB. her familyC. her colleaguesD. her classmatesA: What are you doing, dear?B: I'm writing the invitation cards.A: Oh. So have you decided who are invited to our wedding party?B: Eh ... not all of them. But I have some names in my mind. LikeGeorge.A: George? Isn't he your old buddy in high school?B: Exactly. And do you remember he invited us to his wedding partylast month. I think it's good courtesy to invite him to ours this time.A: Great. And what about Kelly, my college roommate? We were verygood friends. She once said she would get married earlier than me.B: So is she married?A: Not that I know. But I'm not sure whether she has a boyfriend or isengaged. We'll find out anyway.B: All right. Ah ... I almost forgot ... we must invite Mr. Hanks.A: Oh, the swimming coach. Yeah, it was on his swimming class thatwe met. He helped us a lot. You can say he's our matchmaker.B: I can't agree with you more, dear. Eh ... what about the other nameson the list?A: Let me see.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.The man and the woman are going to _____.A. see an old buddy in high schoolB. send letters to a college teacherC. attend a friend's wedding partyD. be married2.What is TRUE about Kelly?A. She is engaged. （岭师分享群391337364 发布）B. She is married.C. She knows the woman.D. She won't come to the party.3.Mr. Hanks was a ____ coach.A. skatingB. yogaC. swimmingD. tennisDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneSimilar to the importance of the Christmas Day for the westerners, theSpring Festival is the most important celebration for Chinese people.Although the meaning and the ways of celebration of the SpringFestival are changing with the time, the Spring Festival cannot bereplaced in Chinese culture. Chinese Spring Festival has along history, which is nearly four thousand years old. According to thetraditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts from the 23rd day of the12th lunar month to the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, and the mostimportant dates should be the New Year's Eve and the first day of thefirst lunar month. People have a lot of activities all overthe country to welcome the Spring Festival. In the countryside, this kindof preparation starts from the beginning of the 12th lunar month. All thefamilies clean their houses, wash their clothes and bed sheets in order tocelebrate the fresh New Year! In the city, people celebrate the NewYear with art performances, various entertainment parties, and the bigparks hold "Miao Hui" to provide traditional food and handicrafts!There are different traditional customs in different parts of China, butusually the whole family have reunion dinner together on the NewYear's Eve. In the South China, the reunion dinner usually consists ofmore than ten dishes including bean curd and fish. In the North China,the important food is dumplings, which are made and eaten by thewhole family.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.It is TRUE that ____.A. the Spring Festival now in China is not as important as in the pastB. the meaning of the Spring Festival is changing with the timeC. some young Chinese have replaced the Spring Festival withChristmasD. the Spring Festival is not celebrated outside China2.According to the traditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts to_____.A. the 23rd day of the 12th lunar monthB. the New Year's EveC. the 8th day of the 1st lunar monthD. the 15th day of the 1st lunar month4.Why do people clean their houses and wash their clothes before theSpring Festival?A. Because they have nothing else to do.B. Because it will bring them good luck.C. Because they want to celebrate the fresh New Year.D. Because they don't want to be healthy in the new year.5.In the South China, people usually ____ on the New Year's Eve.A. drink a lotB. eat bean curd and fishC. cook at homeD. eat rice6.In the North China, the most important food of the reunion dinner is____.A. dumplingsB. pancakesC. chicken riceD. porkPassage TwoIn the United States Thanksgiving is celebrated as a one-day holiday every year on the fourth Thursday of November. When the Europeansfirst came to America, the Native Americans taught them how to growcrops for a living. So those first settlers celebrated Thanksgiving for agood harvest. The earliest celebration was the one in September 1565,in Florida. Since then the tradition has been carried through even today.Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October every year in Canada. It dates back to Martin Frobisher, who celebrated it in1578 out of appreciation for having survived his journey trying to find anorthern entrance to the East. The turkey is probably the most traditional part of this harvest festival. That is why ThanksgivingDay is often referred to as Turkey Day. The turkey is stuffed with foodmaterials like stuffing, chopped onions, carrots and so on. This is thenroasted, and placed at the center of the dinner table, ready to be cut into portions for everyone. Now many households serve duck, goose, or chicken instead of turkey. And for those who are vegetarian,they have the option of tofu with turkey flavoring. For dessert, there isthe Thanksgiving pumpkin, apple, or chocolate pie. Among drinks, apple cider or wine can be served as well.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.3.The earliest celebration of Thanksgiving in America was in ____.A. September 1565B. November 1565C. September 1578D. November 15787.In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated _____.A. on the second Monday of OctoberB. on the fourth Thursday of OctoberC. on the second Monday of NovemberD. on the fourth Thursday of November8.Thanksgiving Day is often called Turkey Day because ____.A. turkey is a representative animal in AmericaB. turkey was used in the first celebration of itC. turkey is the most traditional part of itD. turkey represents harvest and good luck in the American culture9.What can be served instead of turkey now?A. Pork.B. Lamb.C. Beef.D. Goose.10.____ can be a dessert for Thanksgiving Day.A. CookieB. Pumpkin pieC. Chocolate cakeD. Cheese rollDirections: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully andthen repeat.I had a birthday party last month and I had 38 people in my smallapartment.There was a lot of food, which I cooked.I had a lot of presents, and all my friends were there.Would you be interested in going to a party?That sounds interesting. I ’d love to! Can Mike come?Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recordedinto the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Holi happens to be my favorite festival. It is a festival of colors whichgenerally falls on a full moon in March. It's celebrated in North Indiaand is also a festival of love and unity. I particularly enjoy the color partof it. I keep stocks of every color but red happens to be my favorite. Butpurple is the one I hate to use on Holi. It always makes one look so bad.I enjoy preparing a traditional food with my mother and sisters on thatday. I also enjoy the festival with friends and relatives, as there are a lotof people to be colored. The excitement is unmatched when everybodyloves the festival as much as you do.Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about some children celebrating something. The picture was taken more than ten years ago.Suppose you were one of the children in the picture. Now in your presentation talk about: 1) what you were celebrating and why; 2) what youwere doing in the picture; 3) why you still keep this picture. You'll have 1minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation.Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Mexico —here we come! Sun-hee: This is going to be a great trip! I'venever been to Mexico, have you? Mike: No, I haven't. Have youfinished everything? Tara: Oh my gosh! Where's my bag? Sun-hee: ) Ofcourse! I'm the only one who's organized around here. I ran errands allday and I'm ready ... exhausted ... but ready. Mike: What did you haveto do? Sun-hee: ) Well, first I had to confirm my flight ... Claudia: Myticket! Where's my ticket? Have you seen it? Sun-hee: ) I saw it in thebathroom. Claudia: ) Oh, you're right. Got it! Sun-hee: ) ... then I had toget traveler's checks ... Tara: ) Whew! Sun-hee: ) and then I had tochange my voice mail message. Claudia: My cell phone! I don'tremember where I put my cell phone! Sun-hee: ) It's in the kitchen.Claudia: ) Ta-dah! Sun-hee: ) These two —they're never prepared!What would they do without me? Mike: How true ... Hey, don't forgetto unplug your TV and electrical stuff before you go. Sun-hee: ) Done.Tara: Sun-hee! We're late! It's time to go! Sun-hee: OK! Hey Mike, Ihave to go. We're leaving for the airport. and Claudia: Bye, Mike!Mike: Cool! Have a great trip girls! Bye. Sun-hee: OK! Doeseverybody have everything? Tickets? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee:Bags? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Coats? Tara and Claudia: Yep.Sun-hee: Everything. Tara and Claudia: Yep. Let's go! Sun-hee: ) Taraand Claudia: ) Now ... Mexico —here we come!Mike and Sun-hee are going to Mexico.TFClaudia cannot find the ticket.TFClaudia's cell phone is in the closet.TFThe girls forget to unplug the TV and electrical stuff before they go.TFThe girls have to go back for something they forgot to take.TFDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks withthe words you hear.Sun-hee: Of course! I'm the only one （岭师分享群391337364 发布）who's organized around here. I ran errands all day and I'm ready ...exhausted ... but ready. ... Tara:Oh! My money! I've lost my wallet !Whew! Sun-hee: ... then I had to pay the electricity and phone bills ,because someone forgot and I had to change my voice mail message.Sun-hee: These two —they are never prepared ！What would they dowithout me ? ... Mike:Cool ! Have a great trip girls! Bye.。

新世纪视听说教程第二册听力原文及答案之欧阳家百创编

新世纪大学英语2 optional listening欧阳家百（2021.03.07）Unit One, Book 2Listening 1Boy: Hey, Grandma, what’s in this box?Grandma: Oh, nothing really… Just a few old keepsakes.B: Keepsakes?G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is !B: No, I don’t. I really don’t.G: Well, it’s something you keep. It’s something that gives you a lot of memories.B: Oh. What’s this?G: Now don’t go just digging around in there! ... Hmmm, let’s see…. that’s my first diary.B: Can I….?G: No, you can’t read it! It’s personal! I w rote about my first boyfriend in there. He became your grandfather!B: Oh, ok…. Well then, what’s that? It has your picture in it.G: That’s my passport. YOU can see, I traveled to Europe by ship.B: What’s that big book?G: My yearbook. It’s my high schoo l book of memories.B: Class of 1961! Boy, that’s old!G: That’s about enough out of you, young man. I think it’s time we put this box away and…Listening 2At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. I went to visit my grandparents in Los Angeles. I felt very nervous about traveling so far, but my mother said, “Don’t worry. You’ll be fine.” I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. My grandparents met me at the airport and took me to their home. I stayed there for two weeks, and I had so much fun with them! It was my first time in Los Angeles, and I saw lots of really interesting places. In the end, I didn’t want to go home!Listening 3Making memoriesA popular new hobby is scrapbooking---making beautiful books to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can include photos, drawings,journal entries. It’s not hard to make a scrapbook that you will enjoy for many years. Here are the steps..1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Some examples: “School days,” “ Family travel,” “Memories of my grandparents,”“ Baby’s first year.”2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos.3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters--- anything made of paper. Use your imagination!4. Design the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until you find a layout that you like.5. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imagination!6. Label your pages. This is the most important step! Remember to write down the “5 Ws” of your photos: Who, What, Where, When, and Why. This will make your scrapbook much more interesting and valuable in the future.Listening 4Yearbooks in the United StatesMost high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes out once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year---- a “book of memories” for the students.Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomores, or second-year students. The last photos are the first-year students, the freshmen. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos, too.The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricular activities. These are activities students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is printed.In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown”( a funny student), the “ most likely to succeed” ( a student everyone thinks will be successful), and the “ best dressed” (a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards and categories.Students typically sign each other’s yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors, because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other, such as, “ We had a lot of fun,” or “ I’ll never forget you.” They also write about all the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.Keys:OL1: A. 2-passport; 1-diary; 3-yearbookB. 1. boyfriend 2. Europe, ship 3. sixtiesOL2: B. 1.13; 2. To vist his grandparents; 3. Yes. He talked for a long time to a nice woman; 4. He had lots of fun with his grandparents and he saw lots of interesting places. In the end, he even didn’t want to go home. OL3: B. 1. Scrapbooking is making beautiful books to hold special memories. Photos, pictures, etc. can be included in scrapbooks. 2. Old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters.3. The “5 Ws” of the photos: who, what, where, when and why.4. “School days”, “Family travel”, “Memories of my grandparents”，“Baby’s first year”.5. Use imagination to design the pages, and then decorate them with felt pens, paint and stickers.OL4: A 1. Most high school in the US; 2. Because they are graduating soon. 3.Yes; 4. At the end of the year.5.It means a student with a good fashion sense.B. 2. photo; 3. seniors; 4. sports; 5. yearbook; 6. titles; 7. sign; 8.memoriesOL51. choose;2. wear;3. bracelet;4. ring;5. favorite keepsake;6. pendant;7. she was in college; 8. had no friends; 9. remind her to be strong; 10. perfect jewelry.Unit 2, Book 2Optional Listening 11Man: Where are you running to, Paula?Woman I have Connie’s wallet. I need to give it to her.M: Come on. I’ll help you.W: I don’t see Connie anywhere.M: Look! She’s over there. Standing at the bus stop.W: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie! Connie!M: She doesn’t see us.W: You’re right, It’s too noisy, and she’s talking to someone.2M: Well, here we are. This is my mom’s house.W: It’s beautiful.M: Hey, Jen. Are you okay?W: I’m just a little nervous. It’s my first time meeting your motherM: Come on. Don’t worry. Here she is now. W2: Hi, Tim!M: Hi, Mon. I’d like you to meet Jen.W2: Hi, Jen. It’s very nice to meet you. W: It’s nice to meet you, too. Mrs. Harris. 3M: Hey, Anne. Where are you going?W: I’m going to the library to study.M: F or what? It’s only 7:00 a.m.!W: My final exams. They’re next week. M: Wow, well, good luck!W: Thanks!4.W: Bill, it’s late. Where’s the theater?M: Hmmm… I think it’s near here.W: Are you sure? What street is this?M: Uhm… I don’t know.W: Where’s the map? I want to check.Optional Listening 2Paula: So, Jane, what are you doing these days?Jane: I’m working in an office. And I’m studying computer science in the evening.P: You’re really busy!J: That’s for sure! And in my free time, I’m learning Spanish for my vacation. I’m planning a trip to Mexico next year.P: What about your brothers? How are they doing?J: They’re doing great! Alex is helping our father in his business, and Adam is going to PacificUniversity.P: How nice!J: Paula, how about you? How are you doing these days?P: I’m doing great, too. I’m working on a project about community safety.J: Community safety?P: Yeah. We’re planning a campaign against theft, fire ,AIDS and drugs in our community.J: Oh, that sounds interesting!P: Yes, indeed it is interesting, and it is very important to the community.Optional Listening 3Know before you go!In Bangladesh people greet their friends by shaking hands softly and then putting their hands over their heart. People in Bangladesh don’t use many g estures. Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don’t touch people on the head. Don’t point with your foot---Bangladeshi people think feet are very dirty.Indonesians greet people with a long handshake, and they bow at the same time. At a meeting, give every person your business card, but use your right hand----using your left hand is very rude in Indonesia.In Thailand, the traditional greeting is called wai----people put their hands together and bow. Men and women don’t often touch each other in public. Thai people don’t use their hand for gestures, but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or embarrassed.People in the United Arab Emirates have some special gestures. When two men meet, they shake hands. Sometimes old men touch noses together. Women kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman, he doesn’t shake hands with her. He just smiles. When you give your friend something, give it to him with your right hand. Don’t use your left hand. And don’t point at peopole with your finger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.Optional Listening4World greetingsIn Brazil men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This shows interest and friendliness.In New Zealand, usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting.In Japan when people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In business, people also shake hands. In formal situations, people often exchange business cards. When you give a business card, give it with both hands. This is polite. Special note: In Japan, a smile can have different meanings. It usually means that the person is happy. or that the person thinks something is funny. But it also mean that the person is embarrassed.Keys:OL1: A. 1. waving to; 2. shaking hands; 3. crossing his fingers; 4. shruggingB. 1. wallet; 2. nervous; 3. studying for a test; 4.the theater.OL 2: B. 1. That’s for sure; 2. vacation; 3. They’re doing great; 4. pr oject; 5. AIDS; 6. drugs.OL 4: B 1. shake hands; 2. Japan, bow; 3. Maori; 4. Brazil, kiss(each other on the cheek); 5. in the eyes; 6. Japan, embarrassed.OL 5: 1. traditional; 2.greetings; 3.learning; 4.trip; 5. nervous; 6. business card; 7. jump and nod; 8. for luck; 9. start laughing; 10. relax and have funUnit 3, Book 2Optional listening 1Today our lives are busier than they were 10 or 20 years ago. For some people, this is a problem. They think we should slow down and enjoy life. The Slow Food movement was started to celebrate and support the local food traditions of the worlds. Its members don’t like fast food or instant foods because they think those foods are unhealthy.The Slow Food movement started in Europe, but now it is an international movement. There are more than 65,000 members in 45 countries. The Slow Food movement’s members think we need to slow down and appreciate delicious traditional foods. They also believe in protecting the environment. In addition, they believe in supporting local farmers and their products.Optional Listening 2Adam: I’m about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet. There’s only one problem: I just love buttery foods. Everyone says that I should eat less butter. It’s hard.Janet: I lived in Thailand for six months. It was really fun. I really like Thai food! It’s too spicy for some people, but not for me. I love the peppers. I came home a month ago. The food here tastes so bland--- I don’t like it anymore.Abby: My mother says that I have a “sweet tooth.” That mean s I like to eat sweet foods. Dessert is my favorite part of any meal. I like anything with chocolate in it!Minh: I’m training for a swimming competition. I have to eat healthy foods all the time. At first I didn’t like it, but now I do. I actually prefer healthy foods to sweet or buttery foods. And I feel better, too!Optional Listening 3Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chile peppers.1. Chile peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers grew the first chile peppers more than 9,000 years ago.2. The first chile peppers probably grew in Bolivia. From there, the plant spread through South America and the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus brought the first chile peppers to Europe.3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin has no smell or flavor, but it mikes your mouth fee “hot.”4. Scientists believe that chile peppers are a very healthy food because they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chiles do not damage the stomach, and Indian scientists discovered that eating chiles can help people lose weight.5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chile peppers, but Thai food spicier. The average person in Thailand eats five grams of chile pepper everyday---the most in the world.6. The Aztec Indians of Mexico loved chile peppers so much that they gave them to their king as a gift.7. The hottest chile pepper in the world is the habanero. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.8. There are chile sauce factories on every continent except Antarctica.Optional Listening 4In many countries of the world, people are living longer than before. People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.Okinawa is an island off the coast of Japan. The people on Okinawa, the Okinawans, may have the longest lives and healthiest lifestyles in the world.Researchers did a study. They started their study by looking at city and town birth records from 1879. They didn’t expect to find many centenarians in the records. They were very surprised to find so many old and healthy people living in Okinawa. The United States, for example, has 10 centenarians per 100,1000 people. In Okinawa there are 34 centenarians per 100,100 people!What is the Okinawans’ secret? First, they eat a healthy diet. They ea t many fresh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and drink a lot of water and green tea. But researchers think that the Okinawans have other healthy habits as well. They don’t do hard exercise such as weightlifting or jogging--- instead, they prefer relaxing activities like gardening and walking. Researchers say that older Okinawans also have a good attitude about aging. They sit quietly and relax their minds with deep breathing exercised. They also enjoy massage.Keys:OL1: A. We should support and celebrate local food tradition; B. 1. fast; 2.life; 3. farmers; 4. Europe;5. members.OL2: A. Adam: buttery; Janet: spicy; Abby: sweet; Minh: healthy.OL3: A. F T F F T F; B Capsacin is a chemical in the chile that produces heat and makes your mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell. Habanero is the hottest chile pepper in the world. It it brightorange and grows in the Caribbean.OL4: A. What they eat: fresh fruits and vegetables, fish; What they drink: water, green tea; Howthey exercise: gardening, walking How they relax: deep breathing exercises, massage.OL5: 1. contest; 2. tomatoes; 3. adding; 4. spicier; 5. comes off; 6. gets covered with; 7. judgingstarts; 8. tastes the other dishes; 9. has ever tasted; 10. win the test.Unit 4, Book 2Optional Listening 11.Interviewer (Int): Hi, what’s your name?Gio: Gio.Int: Hi, Gio, Where are you from?G: Milan, Italy.I: Welcome to New York, them!G: Thank you.I: Where are your clothes from?G: My brother. I’m always borrowing clothes.I: How would you describe your style?G: Casual, I guess. I’m not very innovative. I just wear the same thing all the time.2.I: Hi, there.Elena: Hi,I: Who are you?E: I’m Elena.I: And where are you from?E: I’m from right here in New York.I: A hometown girl. And your clothes are from…?E: A store in my neighborhood. There was a sale.I: Great! How would you describe your personal style?E: Retro. It’s fashionable now.I: It looks old-fashionable now. ….in a good way, of course.3.I: Good evening. What is your name?V: Vicki.I: You look beautiful.V: Thank youI: That dress is very stylish.V: My mother gave it to me. It was tailor-made!I: Wonderful. Where are you from, Vicki!V: I’m from Hong Kong.I: How would you describe your personal sense of style?V: Classic, I suppose. I like to dress up.Optional Listening 21A: I’m new in town and I’d like to make some friends. What should I do?B: You ought to join a sports club.A: But I don’t like sports.B: You could look for friends on the Internet.2A: I don’t know what to wear to the party tonight. What should I wear?B: You could wear your new jeans or your black pants.A: It’s a formal dress party.B: Oh, then you shouldn’t wear pants after all. You definitely ought to wear a dress.3A: I still don’t under stand this grammar. What should I do?B: You had better get some help or you will fail the test. It’s on Thursday.A: Maybe I could take the test on Friday. That would give me extra time.B: Well, you had better not delay. There’s not much time!Optional Listening 3A--A sense of style1. I’m a salesclerk in a woman’s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on. It’s really boring, so I’m planning to dye my hair red. What do you think?2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. She doesn’t want to go anywhere with me because I always wear old jeans and a T-shirt. I don’t care about looking like a fashion magazine. I just want to be comforta ble! What’s your advice?B1. I’m a salesclerk in a woman’s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on. It’s really boring, so I’m planning to dye my hair red. What do you think?Expert’s opinion: Sorry, but I have to side with your employer. A business wants to have a particular look, so they tell you what to wear. If you want to show off your individual style, you had better do it in your free time.2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. She doesn’t want to go anywhere with me because I always wear old jeans and a T-shirt. I don’t care about looking like a fashion magazine. I just want to be comfortable! What’s your advice?Expert’s opinion: I think you ought to have a serious talk with your girlfriend and explain how you feel. We all have our own style and taste. In my opinion, she thinks too much about appearances.Optional Listening 4Today I started my new part-time job as a trend spotter. I was nervous and didn’t know what to expect. Well, guess what? It was a lot of fun! I’m telling all my friends, “You should think about becoming a trendspotter, too”On Saturday morning, we had to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m. The “Tren ds Coordinator,” Mandy, explained the schedule. Then she gave us a tour. That was really cool! Next we sat around a big table in a room. They gave each person three cards. One card said “Yes—All the way!” Another said, “It’s OK.” The third one said, “No way!” We listened to about 10 different songs. After each song we had to hold up a card. They played some hip hop, rock, heavy metal; and dance music. The heavy metal was “No way” for me.Do you know the rock group called “Gifted”? They’re really popular rig ht now. Well, they have a new CD coming out. We saw six different CD covers. (I guess they are trying to choose one.) This time, we didn’t have cards. Instead, we just talked about the covers we liked. Mandy asked us questions, “Which ones do you like?” “Why do you like them?” “Would you buy a CD with this cover?”We finished at 12:30. We will meet again next week at a boutique downtown. We will look at some new fashions. Each week we go to a different location. Oh yes, we also received a free CD for our to ur. This “job” doesn’t pay, but we get a free stuff!That’s all for now!KeysOL1:A Elena: New YorkVicki: Hong KongB. Gio: brother/usualElena: store in neighborhood /retro, old-fashionedVicki: mother, classicOL2：A. fc b B. 1. You could look for friends on the internet.2. You shouldn’t wear pants. You definitely ought to wear a dress.3. You had better get some help or you will fail the test. You had better not delay taking the test. OL3 A. b a B. Sorry, but I have to side with, want to show off, in your free time.have a serious talk, style and taste, too much about appearance.OL4 B. 1. She was nervous and didn’t what to do.2. She had to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m. 3. They had to decide which song was “OK”, and which one was “No way”.4. They just talked about the covers they liked.5. They are going to look at some new fashions.C.1. doesn’t pay, Not a good salary2. week, Not month3. six CD covers, not one CD cover4. a “ No way” card, Not an “It’s OK ” cardOL5: 1. jogging; 2.more and more; 3. disagrees; 4. increase; 5. gets tired; 6.stop to rest; 7. had better; 8. get some ice cream; 9. of all athletes; 10.afer a workout.Unit 5, Book 2Optional Listening 1Mike: …So, we can look forward to warmer temperature. It’ll be a good weekend for the beach. Over to you, Alexa.Alexa: Thank you for that weather report, Mike. And finally, this story just in. … We have a report that a local man, Nick Brown, saw some strange lights. He was driving home at about 10 p.m. He said the lights were bright and they moved across the sky. He stopped at a gas station and talked to a police officer about the lights. The police officer had seen the lights, too.M: Hmmm, … that’s strange story. What happened next?A: Well, Mr. Brown took some pictures, but there was no film in his camera. Finally, he called his wife on his cell phone. But by that time, the lights were gone.M: Well, I know that there is a legend around here about mysterious lights … a lot of local people have seen the lights. It’s starting to se em like those lights really exist.. What do you think, Alexa?A: I don’t believe it. I think it’s some kind of hoax!Optional Listening 2It was raining heavily. I couldn’t see clearly. I drove slowly. Suddenly, I saw a young girl. She was dressed neatly and standing in the middle of the road. I was surprised! Somehow, I stopped the car quickly. “What are you doing?” I asked. She looked at me strangely but didn’t answer. “Are you OK?” I asked. “I’m fine,” she answered. Then she smiled happily and walked awa y quietly. Nervously, I drove to my hotel and checked in. I told the clerk about the little girl. “Do you know her?” I asked. “Oh yes,” he said calmly. “That’s Mary Anne. She died five years ago on that road. It was a car accident during a rainstorm.”Optional Listening 3A. The Tunguska mysteryIt was early morning, June 30, 1908, in eastern Russia. Suddenly, a terrible explosion rocked the forest in Tunguska. People fell to the ground, and all the trees for 2000 square kilometers were down. People heard the explosion 800 kilometers away, and the fire burned for many weeks.B. What caused this terrible explosion? A century later, scientists are still trying to find the answer. Here are some possible explanations.1. An asteroid: Asteroids are very large pieces of rock that goes around in space and sometimes hit the planet. They can cause lots of damage. Some of them weigh as much as 100,00 tons. If an asteroid hit the earth, it would cause a huge explosion.2. A comet: Comets are giant balls of gas, ice., and rock with long tails. They travel through space in a regular pattern. Encke’s Comet was near Earth in1908, and it’s possible that a part of it broke off and hit the earth.3. An UFO accident: Some people believe that a spaceship crashed into the ground in Siberia and its engine exploded.4. An extraterrestrials might have wanted to destroy the earth, so they aimed their weapons at Earth and set fire to the forest.5. A scientific experiment: Another idea is that scientists made a mistake during an experiment with electricity. A man named Nikola Tesla tried to build a “supergun” that used electricity. Maybe it was a test of his gun and it didn’t work correctly.Optional Listening 4Q. Where is Marfa and what exactly is it famous for?A. Marfa is a small tow n in west Texas in the United States. It’s famous for the “Marfa mystery lights”Q. What are the mystery lights exactly?A. No one knows for sure. There are many different ideas about that.Q. Can you describe them?A. That’s a difficult question. Differen t people see different lights. They are not always the same.I can say that they appear after sunset in the sky. They dance mysteriously in air and vanish. Then they suddenly reappear.Q. Some people say they are car headlights. Do you think so?A. No. I d on’t. A man first saw the mystery lights over 100 years ago. The man was Robert Ellison and the year was 1883. Of course we didn’t have cars in 1883.Q. What do you think causes the lights?A. There are many theories. The Native Americans thought the lights were stars falling to Earth. Some people think uranium gas causes the lights. Other people suggest that ball lightning does it. Ball lightning is lightning in the shape of circle. It often appears just after a rainstorm.Q What are some of the weirdest ideas about the lights?A. Well, some people call them “ghost lights”. They think ghosts do it. That’s the strangest idea. Some say they are UFOs. I don’t think so.Q. What do the experts say?A. They can’t figure it out. Some engineers even came from Japan one time. They studied the lights, but couldn’t solve the mystery.Q. Are the local people scared?A. No, actually, they aren’t. They like the lights. And every year in early September there is a big town festival to celebrate the mystery lights.KeysOL1: A. 从左至右：4-5-1-2-3B. Nick Brown, police officer, local peopleOL 2:A. 1. A young girl standing in the middle of the road; 2. Because it was raining heavily3. He stopped the car quickly;4. She said “I’m fine.” and walked away quietly.5. He said the girl was Mary Anne and was killed in a car accident five years ago.B. heavily; clearly; slowly; neatly; quickly; strangely; happily; quietly; Nervously; calmly;OL3A. 1. A terrible explosion; 2. In eastern Russian; 3. June 30, 1968.B. (first row) 4, 1, 3(second row) 5, 2C. 1. a part of it broke off2. lots of damage3. its engine exploded4. used electricity5. set fire to the forestOL 4A. 2. a3. h4. d5. g6. e7. b8. cB. 1. different people see different lights2. Robert Ellison saw the lights in 1883.3. The Native Americans thought the light were stars failing to the Earth4. A team from Japan studied the lights, but couldn’t solve the mystery.OL 5 1. solve; 2. it’s very likely; 3. stole; 4. apartment; 5. showing; 6. has an alibi; 7. it isn’t true;8. walks in; 9. take out; 10. thief.Unit 6, Book 2Optional Listening 1Conversation 1Woman: Morning, Simon. Wow, you look tired.Man: Oh, I didn’t sleep very well last night. I had a weird dream. I was in a classroom at school, but I didn’t have any clothe s on. No one looked at me, but I was really embarrassed. Conversation 2Woman: Jesse, Jesse, Wake up. You’re having a nightmare.Male child: Oh, what a terrible dream. I dreamed I was on a dark street. Suddenly, there was a large dog behind me. It ran towa rd me, but I couldn’t move.Woman: Don’t worry, Jesse. It was only a dream. Go back to sleep.Conversation 3Man1: Morning Tim.Man2: Morning. Hey, I had an amazing dream last night. I was on a beautiful boat. The sun was warm and the ocean was really blue. I jumped into the water, and I began to swam with the fish. The thing is, I can’t swim. But in the dream, I could. It was pretty cool.Optional Listening 2I had an amazing dream last night. I was standing outside of an strange big house. The house was painted pink, a very rare color for a house. It had a lot of big windows, either round or rectangular. The house had large square pillars and twisted columns. I was thinking there must be a big living room, several bedrooms, a kitchen, and a guest room in such a big house. I was wondering whose house this was when I suddenly heard a voice from somewhere: “My lord, welcome home.” Wow, this was my dream house.I went inside and walked into my living room. It was spacious. There were sofas, a table, a big-screen TV, and a stereo system. It was pretty cool. All my best friends were there, too. But somehow they didn’t speak, didn’t smile, and didn’t even move. And then suddenly they all disappeared. I was scared. What a terrible dream.I then went to the kitchen. It was also spacious. There were all kinds of kitchen equipment, including a gas stove, a refrigerator, and an oven. There also many electric appliances, such as a microwave oven, an electric mixer, and a food processor. I liked the food processor the most,。

大学英语新世纪视听说第二册听力原文及答案免费

2的optional listening 原文及答案免费下载Unit On e, Book 22-1-3 ---- 2-1-4 __Liste ning 1Gran dma: Oh, no thi ng really… Just a few old keepsakes.B: Oh, ok ….Well then, what 's that? It has your picture in it.Boy: Hey, Gran dma, what's in this box?B: Keepsakes?G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is ! B: No, I don ' t. I really don't.'s something you keep. It alot of memories. G: Well, it ' s something that gives youB: Oh. What's this?G: Now donsee ….that 't go just digging around in there! ... Hmmm, let ' s my first diary.B: Can IG: No, you canboyfrie nd in there. He became your gran dfather!'t read it! It' s pers on al! I wrote about myfirst新世纪大学英语视听说教程G: That ' s my passport. YOU can see, I traveled to Europe byship.B: What ' s that big book?G: My year book. It ' s my high school book of memories.B: Class of 1961! Boy, that ' s old!G: That ' s about eno ugh out of you, young man. I think ittime we put this box away and …Liste ning 2At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. I went to visitmy gran dpare nts in Los An geles. I felt very n ervous abouttraveling so far, but my mother said, “ Don ' t worry. You fine. ” I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. My grandparents met me at the airport and took me to their home. I stayed there for two weeks, and I had so much fun with them! It was my first time in LosAngeles, and I saw lots of really interesting places. In the end, Ididn ' t want to go home!Liste ning 3Maki ng memoriesA popular new hobby is scrapbooking---making beautifulbooks to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can in cludephotos, draw in gs, jour nal en tries. It scrapbook that yous not hard to make awill enjoy for many years. Here are the steps..1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Some examples:“ School days, ”“ Family travel, ”“ Memories of my grandparents, ” “ Baby ' s first year. ”2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better tha n ten so-so photos.3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old n ewspaper clipp in gs, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters--- anything made of paper. Use your imagination!4. Desig n the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until you find a layout that you like.5. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use yourimagi nati on!6. Label your pages. This is the most important step!Remember to write down the “ 5 Ws ” of your photos: Who,What, Where, Whe n, and Why. This will make your scrapbook much more interesting and valuable in the future.Liste ning 4Yearbooks in the Un ited StatesMost high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes out once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year—— a “ book of memories ” for thestude nts.In side a yearbook is each stude nt ' s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomores, or sec on d-year stude nts. The last photos are the first-year stude nts, the freshme n. The yearbook is not on ly about stude nts. The teachers have photos, too.The yearbook also has photos and descriptio ns of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricular activities. These are activities students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is eve n a yearbook club. Stude nts in this club write, desig n, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is pr in ted.In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniorsvote and choose the “ class clown ”( a funny student), the“ most likely to succeed ”( a stude nt every one thinks will be successful), and the “ best dressed ” (a student with a goodfashi on sen se). There are also other awards and categories.Students typically sign each other ' s yearbooks. This isespecially importa nt for the seniors, because they are graduati ng.Students write notes to each other, such as, “ We had a lot offun, ” o“ I ' II never forget you. ” They also write about all thefun and funny experie nces they shared in school together.Keys:0L1: A. 2-passport; 1-diary; 3-yearbook B. 1. boyfrie nd 2.Europe, ship 3. sixtiesOL2: B. 1.13; 2. To vist his grandparents; 3. Yes. He talked for along time to a nice woman; 4. He had lots of fun with hisgrandparents and he saw lots of interesting places. In the end, he even didn ' t want to go home.OL3: B. 1. Scrapbook ing is maki ng beautiful books to hold special memories. Photos, pictures, etc. can be in cluded in scrapbooks. 2.Old n ewspaper clipp in gs, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters.3. The “ 5 Ws ” of the photos: who, what, where, when and why.4. “ School days ” , “ Family travel ” , “ Memories of my grandparents ”，“ Baby ' s first year5. Usd'imagination todesig n the pages, and the n decorate them with felt pens, paint and stickers.OL4: A 1. Most high school in the US; 2. Because they aregraduati ng soon. 3.Y es; 4. At the end of the year. 5」t mea ns astude nt with a good fashi on sen se.B. 2. photo; 3. seniors; 4. sports; 5. yearbook; 6. titles; 7.sig n; 8. memories0L51. choose;2. wear;3. bracelet;4. ring;5. favorite keepsake;6.pendant; 7. she was in college; 8. had no frien ds; 9. rem ind her tobe stron g; 10. perfect jewelry.Unit 2, Book 2Opti onal Liste ning 11Man: Where are you running to, Paula?Woman I have Connie ' s wallet. I need to give it to her.M: Come on. I ' ll help you.W: I don ' t see Connie any where.M: Look! She ' s over there. Standig at the bus stop.W: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie! Connie!M: She doesn ' t see us.W: You ' re right, It ' s too no isy, and she ' s talk ing to some one. 2M: Well, here we are. This is my momW: It ' s beautiful.M: Hey, Je n. Are you okay?W: I ' m just a little n ervous. ItmotherM: Come on. Don ' t worry. Here she is now.W2: Hi, Tim!M: Hi, Mon. I ' d like you to meet Jen.W2: Hi, Jen. It ' s very nice to meet you. W: It ' s nice to meet you, too. Mrs. Harris.M: Hey, Anne. Where are you going?W: I ' m going to the library to study.M: For what? It ' s only 7:00 a.m.!W: My final exams. They ' re n ext week. M: Wow, well, good luck!s house.s my first time meeting yourW: Tha nks!4.W: Bill, it ' s late. Where ' s the theater? M: Hmmm … I think it ' s near here. W: Are you sure? What street is this?M: Uhm …I don ' t know.W: Where ' s the map? I want to check.Optional Listening 2Paula: So, Jane, what are you doing these days?Jane: I ' m worki ng in an ofice. And I ' m study ing computerscie nee in the eve ning.P: You ' re rely busy!J: That ' s for sure! And in my free time, I ' m learning Spanish f my vacatio n. I ' m pla nning a trip to Mexico next year.P: What about your brothers? How are they doing?J: They ' re doing great! Alex is help ing our father in his bus in ess,and Adam is going to Pacific Un iversity.P: How n ice!J: Paula, how about you? How are you doing these days?P: I ' m doing great, too. I ' m worki ng on a project aboutcom mun ity safety.J: Community safety?P: Yeah. We ' re pla nning a campaig n aga inst theft, fire ,AIDSand drugs in our com muni ty.J: Oh, that sounds in teresti ng!P: Yes, indeed it is interesting, and it is very important to the com muni ty.Opti onal Liste ning 3Know before you go!In Ban gladesh people greet their friends by shaki ng hands softlyand the n putt ing their hands over their heart. People inBangladesh don ' t use many gestures. Waving at people andwinking are very rude. Don ' t touch people on the head. Donpoint with your foot---Ban gladeshi people thi nk feet are very dirty.Indon esia ns greet people with a long han dshake, and they bow at the same time. At a meeti ng, give every pers on your bus in ess card, but use your right hand——using your left hand is very rude in Indon esia.In Thaila nd, the traditi onal greet ing is called wai----people puttheir hand s together and bow. Men and women don ' t oftentouch each other in public. Thai people don ' t use their hand for gestures, but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laughwhe n they feel n ervous or embarrassed.People in the Un ited Arab Emirates have some special gestures.Whe n two men meet, they shake han ds. Sometimes old men touch no ses together. Wome n kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman, he doesn ' t shake hands with her. He justsmiles. When you give your friend something, give it to him with your right hand. Don ' tt point a use your left hand. And donpeopole with your fin ger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.Opti onal Liste ning4World greeti ngsIn Brazil men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. Whe n wome n meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Wome n also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake han ds, look at the pers on in the eyes. This shows in terest and frie ndli ness.In New Zeala nd, usually, both men and wome n shake hands whe n they meet some one for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people press ing their no ses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. This is their traditi onal greet ing.In Japan when people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In bus in ess, people also shake han ds. In formal situati ons, people ofte n excha nge bus in ess cards. When you give a bus in ess card, give it with both han ds. This is polite. Special no te: In Japa n, a smile can have differe nt meanin gs. It usually means that the pers on is happy. or that the pers on thinks someth ing is funny. But it also mean that the person is embarrassed. Keys:0L1: A. 1. wav ing to; 2. shak ing han ds; 3. cross ing his fin gers; 4.shrugg ingB. 1. wallet; 2. nervous; 3. studying for a test; 4.the theater.OL 2: B. 1. That ' s for sure; 2. vacation; 3. They ' re doing cproject; 5. AIDS; 6. drugs.OL 4: B 1. shake han ds; 2. Japa n, bow; 3. Maori; 4. Brazil, kiss(eachother on the cheek); 5. in the eyes; 6. Japa n, embarrassed.OL 5: 1. traditi on al; 2.greet in gs; 3.1 ear ning; 4.trip; 5. n ervous; 6.bus in ess card; 7. jump and nod; 8. for luck; 9. start laughi ng; 10.relax and have funUnit 3, Book 2Opti on al liste ning 1Today our lives are busier tha n they were 10 or 20 years ago. Forsome people, this is a problem. They thi nk we should slow dow nand enjoy life. The Slow Food moveme nt was started to celebrateand support the local food traditions of the worlds. Its membersdon ' t like fast food or instant foods because they think those foods are un healthy.The Slow Food moveme nt started in Europe, but now it is anintern ati onal moveme nt. There are more tha n 65,000 membersin 45 countries. The Slow Food movement ' s members think we n eed to slow dow n and appreciate delicious traditi onal foods.They also believe in protect ing the en vir onmen t. In additi on, theybelieve in support ing local farmers and their products.Optional Listening 2Adam: I ' m about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet.There ' s only one problem: I just love buttery foods. Every one says that I sho uld eat less butter. It ' s hard.Jan et: I lived in Thaila nd for six mon ths. It was really fun. I reallylike Thai food! It ' s too spicy for some people, but not for me. Ilove the peppers. I came home a month ago. The food heretastes so bland--- I don ' t lik it anymore.Abby: My mother says that I have a “ sweet tooth. ” That meanI like to eat sweet foods. Dessert is my favorite part of any meal. Ilike anything with chocolate in it!Minh: I ' m training for a swimming competition. I have to eathealthy foods all the time. At first I didn ' t like it, but now I do. I actually prefer healthy foods to sweet or buttery foods. And I feel better, too!Opti onal Liste ning 3Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chile peppers.1. Chile peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world.Farmers grew the first chile peppers more tha n 9,000 years ago.2. The first chile peppers probably grew in Bolivia. From there, the pla nt spread through South America and the Caribbea n. Christopher Columbus brought the first chile peppers to Europe.3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaic in. Capsaicin has no smell or flavor, but it mikes your mouth fee“ hot. ”4. Scientists believe that chile peppers are a very healthy food because they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chiles do not damage the stomach, and In dia n scie ntists discovered that eat ing chiles can help people lose weight.5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chile peppers, but Thai food spicier. The average person in Thailand eats five grams of chile pepper everyday---the most in the world.6. The Aztec In dia ns of Mexico loved chile peppers so much that they gave them to their king as a gift.7. The hottest chile pepper in the world is the haba nero. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.8. There are chile sauce factories on every con ti nent except An tarctica.Optional Listening 4In many coun tries of the world, people are liv ing Ion ger tha n before. People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.Okin awa is an isla nd off the coast of Japa n. The people on Okin awa, the Okin awa ns, may have the Ion gest lives and healthiest lifestyles in the world.Researchers did a study. They started their study by look ing at city and tow n birtht exp records from 1879. They did n ect tofind many centen aria ns in the records. They were very surprised to find so many old and healthy people living in Okinawa. The Un ited States, for example, has 10 centen aria ns per 100,1000 people. In Okin awa there are 34 centen aria ns per 100,100 people!What is the Okin awa ns ' secret? First, they eat a healthy diet.They eat many fresh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and drink a lot of water and green tea. But researchers think that the Okin awa ns have other healthy habits as well. They don ' t do hard exercise such as weightlifting or jogging --in stead, they prefer relax ing activities like garde ning and walk ing. Researchers say that older Okin awa ns also have a good attitude about agi ng. They sit quietly and relax their minds with deep breathi ng exercised. They also enjoy massage.Keys:0L1: A. We should support and celebrate local food tradition; B.1. fast; 2」ife; 3. farmers; 4. Europe; 5. members.OL2: A. Adam: buttery; Janet: spicy; Abby: sweet; Minh: healthy.OL3: A. F T F F T F; B Capsacin is a chemical in the chile that produces heat and makes your mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell. Habanero is the hottest chile pepper in the world. It it bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.OL4: A. What they eat: fresh fruits and vegetables, fish; What they drink: water, green tea; How they exercise: gardening, walking How they relax: deep breath ing exercises, massage.OL5: 1. con test; 2. tomatoes; 3. add ing; 4. spicier; 5. comes off; 6. gets covered with;7. judging starts; 8. tastes the other dishes; 9. has ever tasted; 10. win the test.Unit 4, Book 2Opti onal Liste ning 11.In terviewer (In t): Hi, what ' s your n ame?Gio: Gio.Int: Hi, Gio, Where are you from?G: Mila n, Italy.I: Welcome to New York, them!G: Thank you.I: Where are your clothes from?G: My brother. I ' m always borrow ing clothes.I: How would you describe your style?G: Casual, I guess. I ' m not very inno vative. I just wear the samething all the time.2.I: Hi, there.Ele na: Hi,I: Who are you?E: I ' m Ele na.I: And where are you from?E: I ' m from right here in New Y ork.I: A hometown girl. And your clothes are from …?E: A store in my n eighborhood. There was a sale.I: Great! How would you describe your personal style?E: Retro. It s fashi on able now.I: It looks old-fash ion able now. ….in a good way, of course.3.I: Good eve ning. What is your n ame?V: Vicki.I: You look beautiful.V: Thank youI: That dress is very stylish.V: My mother gave it to me. It was tailor-made!I: Won derful. Where are you from, Vicki!V: I ' mcfm Hong Kong.I: How would you describe your pers onal sense of style?V: Classic, I suppose. I like to dress up.Opti onal Liste ning 21A: I ' m new in town and I ' d like to make some friends. What should I do?B: You ought to join a sports club.A: But I don ' t like sports.B: You could look for frie nds on the In ternet.2A: I don ' t know what to wear to the party tonight. What should I wear? B: You could wear your new jea ns or your black pan ts.A: It ' s a formal dress party.to wear a dress.t un dersta nd this grammar. What should I do?B: You had better get some help or you will fail the test. ItThursday.A: Maybe I could take the test on Friday. That would give meextra time.B: Well, you had better not delay. ThereA: I still don s not much time!Opti onal Liste ning 3A--A sense of style1.1 ' m a salesclerk in a woman ' s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wearlong skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on .It ' s really bori ng, so I ' m pla nning to dye my hair red. What do youthi nk?2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about myclothes. She does n ' t want to go any where with me because Ialways wear old jeans and a T-shirt. I don ' t care aboutlooki ng like a fashi on magaz in e. I just want to be comfortable!What ' s your advice?B1. I ' m a salesclerk in a woman ' s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wearlong skirts, black shoes, no j ewelry, and on and on .It ' s really bori ng, so I ' m pla nning to dye my hair red. What do youthi nk?Expert s opinion: Sorry, but I have to side with your employer.A bus in ess wants to have a particular look, so they tell youwhat to wear. If you want to show off your in dividual style, youhad better do it in your free time.2.1 love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about myclothes. She does n ' t want to go any where with me because Ialways wear old jeans and a T- shirt. I don ' t care aboutlooki ng like a fashi on magaz in e. I just want to be comfortable!What ' s your advice?Expert ' s opinion: I think you ought to have a serious talk withyour girlfrie nd and expla in how you feel. We all have our ownstyle and taste. In my opinion, she thinks too much aboutappeara nces.Optional Listening 4Today I started my new part-time job as a tren dspotter. I wasnervous and didn ' t know what to expect. Well, guess what? Itwas a lot of fun! I ' m telling all my friends, “ You shouldabout beco ming a tren dspotter, too ”On Saturday morning, we had to report to a recording studioby 10 am The “ Trends Coordinator, ” Mandy, explained the schedule. Then she gave us a tour. That was really cool!Next we sat around a big table in a room. They gave eachperson three cards. One ca rd said “ Yes —All the way! ”Ano ther said, “It ' s OK. ” The third one said, “ No way! liste ned to about 10 differe nt son gs. After each song we hadto hold up a card. They played some hip hop, rock, heavymetal; and dance music. The heavy metal was for No way ”me.Do you know the rock group called “ Gifted ” ? They ' re reall popular right now. Well, they have a new CD coming out. We saw six differe nt CD covers. (I guess they are trying to chooseon e.) This time, we did n ' t have cards. In stead, we just talkedabo ut the covers we liked. Mandy asked us questions,“ Wones do you like? ”“ Why do you like them? ”“ Would you buy a CD with this cover? ”We fini shed at 12:30. We will meet aga in n ext week at aboutique dow ntow n. We will look at some new fashi ons. Eachweek we go to a differe nt locati on. Oh yes, we also received ab B. 1. You could look for friends on the in ternet.'t wear pants. You definitely ought to wear a dress.3. You had better get some help or you will fail the test. You had better not delay taki ng the test.OL3 A. b a B. Sorry, but I have to side with, want to show off, in your free time. have a serious talk, style and taste, too much about appeara nee. free CD for our tour. Thisjob doesn ' t pay, but we get a free stuff!That ' s all for now!KeysOL1: A Ele na: New Y orkVicki: Ho ng Kong B. Gio: brother/usualElena: store in n eighborhood /retro, old-fashi onedVicki: mother, classic OL2 : A. f c 2. You should n0L4 B. 1. She was n ervous and did n had to report tot what t(2.dShea record ing studio by 10 a.m. 3. They had todec ide which song was “ OK” , and which one was “ Noway ”. 4. They just talked about the covers they liked. 5.They are going to look at some new fashi ons.C. 1. doesn ' t pay, Not a good salary 2. week, Not month3. six CD covers, not one CD cover4. a “ No way ” card, Notan “It ' s OK ” cardOL5: 1. jogg ing; 2.more and more; 3. disagrees; 4. in crease; 5.gets tired; 6.stop to rest; 7. had better; 8. get some ice cream; 9.of all athletes; 10.afer a workout.Unit 5, Book 2Opti onal Liste ning 1Mike: …Soe can look forward to warmer temperature. It ' ll be a good weeke nd for the beach. Over to you, Alexa.Alexa: Thank you for that weather report, Mike. And fin ally,this story just in. … We have a report that a local man, NickBrow n, saw some stra nge lights. He was dri ving home at about10 p.m. He said the lights were bright and they moved acrossthe sky. He stopped at a gas stati on and talked to a policeofficer about the lights. The police officer had seen the lights, too.M: Hmmm, … that ' s strange storyVhat happened next?A: Well, Mr. Brown took some pictures, but there was no filmin his camera. Fin ally, he called his wife on his cell pho ne. Butby that time, the lights were gone.M: Well, I know that there is a lege nd around here aboutmysterious ligh ts … a lot of local people have seen the lights.It ' s starting to seem like those lights really exist.. What doyou think, Alexa?A: I don ' t believe it. I think it ' s some kind of hoax! Optional Listening 2It was raining heavily. I couldn ' t dev^lelowlylSudde nly, I saw a young girl. She was dressed n eatly andsta nding in the middle of the road. I was surprised! Somehow,I stopped the car quickly. “ What are you doing? ” I asked. She looked at me strangely but didn ' t answer. “ Are you OK?” I asked. “I ' m fine, ” she answered. Then she smiled happily and walked away quietly. Nervously, I drove to myhotel and checked in. I told the clerk about the little girl.you know her? ” I asked. “ Oh yes, ” he said calmly.“ ThMary Anne. She died five years ago on that road. It was a caraccide nt duri ng a rain storm. ”Opti onal Liste ning 3A. The Tun guska mysteryIt was early morning, June 30, 1908, in easter n Russia.Suddenly, a terrible explosion rocked the forest in Tunguska.People fell to the ground, and all the trees for 2000 square kilometers were dow n. People heard the explosi on 800 kilometers away, and the fire burned for many weeks.B. What caused this terrible explosi on? A cen tury later,scientists are still trying to find the answer. Here are some possible expla nati ons.1. An asteroid: Asteroids are very large pieces of rock thatgoes around in space and sometimes hit the pla net. They cancause lots of damage. Some of them weigh as much as 100,00tons. If an asteroid hit the earth, it would cause a huge explosi on.2. A comet: Comets are gia nt balls of gas, ice., and rock with long tails. They travel through space in a regular pattern.Encke ' s Comet was near Earth in 1908, and ita part of it broke off and hit the earth.3. An UFO accident: Some people believe that a spaceshipcrashed into the ground in Siberia and its engine exploded.4. An extraterrestrials might have wan ted to destroy the earth,so they aimed their weap ons at Earth and set fire to the forest.5. A scientific experiment: Another idea is that scientists madea mistake during an experiment with electricity. A man namedNikola Tesla tried to build a “ supergunMaybe it was a test of his gun and it didnOptional Listening 4Q. Where is Marfa and what exactly is it famous for?A. Marfa is a small town in west Texas in the United States.It ' s famous for the “ Marfa mystery lightsQ. What are the mystery lights exactly?A. No one knows for sure. There are many differe nt ideas about that. s possible thatthat used electricity. 't work correctly.Q. Can you describe them?A. That ' s a difficult question. Different people see different lights. They are not always the same. I can say that they appear after sun set in the sky. They dance mysteriously in air and vani sh. Then they sudde nly reappear.Q. Some people say they are car headlights. Do you think so?A. No. I don ' t. A man first saw the mystery lights over 100 years ago. The man was Robert Ellis on and the year was 1883. Of course we didn ' t have cars in 1883.Q. What do you think causes the lights?A. There are many theories. The Native America ns thought the lights were stars falli ng to Earth. Some people th ink ura nium gas causes the lights. Other people suggest that ball light ning does it. Ball lightning is lightning in the shape of circle. It often appears just after a rain storm.Q What are some of the weirdest ideas about the lights?A. Well, some people call them “ ghost lights ” . They think ghosts do it. That ' s the strangest idea. Some say they areUFOs. I don ' t think so.Q. What do the experts say?A. They can ' t figure it out. Some engineers even came fromJapan one time. They studied the lights, but couldn ' t solv the mystery.Q. Are the local people scared?A. No, actually, they aren ' t. They like the lights. And everyyear in early September there is a big tow n festival to celebrate the mystery lights. KeysOL1: A.从左至右：4-5-1-2-3 B. Nick Brow n, police officer,local peopleOL 2:A. 1. A young girl standing in the middle of the road; 2.Because it was raining heavily3. He stopped the car quickly;4. She said walked away quietly.I ' m fine.5. He said the girl was Mary Anne and was killed in a car accide nt five years ago.B. heavily; clearly; slowly; n eatly; quickly; stra ngely; happily; quietly; Nervously; calmly;OL3A. 1. A terrible explosi on; 2. In easter n Russia n; 3. June 30, 1968.B. (first row) 4, 1,3 (sec ond row) 5, 2。

新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit8

新世纪视听说教程2答案听⼒原⽂unit814级视听说听⼒原⽂unit8Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. A: How much does it cost to deliver the parcel of documents?B: You can ask the agent over there.A.In a post office.B.In a laundry shop.C.In a supermarket.D.In a pharmacy.A: Could you please lend me your MP3 player over the weekend?B: I did last week. Don't push your luck.A.Her MP3 player is broken.B.The man is lucky for borrowing her MP3 player.C.She won't lend the MP3 player this time.D.The man hasn't returned the MP3 player yet.A: Hi, there. Can I help you?B: Hi ... uh ... I am looking for a present for my husband.A: Oh, great. Is it his birthday?B: No. It's our wedding anniversary. We buy presents for each other every time.A: Sounds terrific. So ... what are you interested in?B: I'm not sure. Do you have any suggestions?A: What about the leather shoes? One hundred percent first-class cowhide.B: Um ... it looks good, but I don't like the style.A: So what about the suit? Is steel grey your favorite color?B: Yeah, it's nice. But I bought one for Leonard last year.A: All right. What about a nice necktie that goes with the suit? You like that?B: Oh, that's gorgeous. I like the style and color. How much is it?A: Lucky for you. We offer special discounts this week. You know, we are a new fashion store in the neighborhood. So it's 156 dollars, including tax.B: It's acceptable. I'll take it. Thank you.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.The woman wants to buy _____ present. （岭师分享群391337364发布）A. a birthdayB.an anniversaryC. a ChristmasD. a New Year2.What is the first thing the shop assistant recommends?A.Leather shoes.B.Suit.C.Necktie.D.Glasses.3.How much is the present the woman chooses?A.152 dollars, not including tax.B.152 dollars, including tax.C.156 dollars, not including tax.D.156 dollars, including tax.Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Passage OneChoosing your neighborhood is probably the most important step in finding a home. Your neighborhood partly determines your personal safety. It affects the education of your children and of the children around you. Your neighborhood affects the way you feel about your life, as well as your enjoyment of your home. Here are some tips for finding a neighborhood to live in. First, you should start by driving around the areas that you find inviting. You may want to start with areas near your home or near schools that you know are good, or that your children are attending. You may also start near the home of relatives or close friends. While driving, be sure to record the names of neighborhoods that attract you. Second, collect sales and rental information. If you are looking to buy a home, take a sales booklet from each home that provides one for the public. This will help you get an idea of what the neighborhood has to offer, and the price range of house. This will also help you avoid an area that you can't afford. If you are renting, write down phone numbers and call the owners. Last but not least, once you have narrowed down where you want to live and are at the point of making final decisions, drive through the neighborhoods at later hours. It's a good time to check out how safe the area is. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.Choosing a good neighborhood is very important because _____.A.you have to live there foreverB.you can't always live in the same placeC.it is about the education of your childrenD.it affects your health2.Where can you start if you want to research the area by driving?A.Near supermarkets.B.Near good schools.C.Near good restaurants.D.Near poor households.3.If you want to buy a house in the neighborhood, you should ____.A.ask your neighborsB.collect sales bookletsC.call your friendsD.collect rental information4.Why is it important to know the price range of house?A.Because you can avoid areas that you can't afford.B.Because you will be better prepared for settling down.C.Because you can borrow money as early as possible.D.Because you can know whether people living there are rich ornot.5.Before making your final decision, you should ____.A.call a real estate agentB.visit your future neighborsC.bring your family to the neighborhood and listen to theiropinionsD.drive through the neighborhood at later hoursPassage TwoOnce upon a time people knew and depended upon their neighbors. With speed and technology we have become ever more separated from each other. As income becomes limited, prices rise and some people lose their jobs, we can become less dependent on strangers and more dependent on neighbors and family. Maybe we can find more riches in creating a caring, pleasant community where we live. One way to do that is to stop by your neighbor's house to say hello or wish them a happy holiday. If a neighbor is aging, is a single parent or has lost a job, he or she may be too proud to ask for a hand. Maybe you can assist in some way. If you have extras, such as party gifts, books, handmade gifts, children's clothes, ask your neighbors if they might be interested. It's all done in the spirit of sharing, not charity. Your neighbors might even have offerings you'll appreciate in return at some point. If you are entertaining and know you have neighbors who are alone during the holidays, invite them to join you. Even if they don't come, they're likely to feel less lonely knowing someone cared to ask. Maybe the biggest gift we can give is the gift of ourselves. As people gather together to help each other, they grow stronger. Then wonderful friendships will be established, lives will be improved or even saved, and laughter will be born, if we reach out to our neighbors!Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.As prices rise and people lose their jobs, we can become more dependent on ____.A.the countryB.our neighborsC.the local governmentD.ourselves2.What is TRUE about a neighbor who is a single and jobless parent?A.He or she will ask others for help.B.He or she will stay at home.C.He or she will be too proud to ask for help.D.He or she will make no friends.3.You can share extras with your neighbors, such as ____.A.food leftoversB.yesterday's newspaperC.children's clothes/doc/243945cfe518964bce847c58.html ed cars4.What if a lonely neighbor refuses your invitation to a home party?A.You will feel humiliated.B.You will not become friends.C.He will certainly invite you next time.D.He will feel less lonely.5.The biggest gift we can offer is ____.A.the gift of ourselvesB.our childhood memoriesC.sharing everythingD.our secretsDirections: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat. Could you wrap it for me?How much does this cost?Could you weigh this for me?On weekends I usually go to the laundromat to do my laundry.I usually go shopping in the neighborhood after dinner.Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.My house is in a thick forest in Florida and we are experiencing a severe drought this year. Friday night my neighbor held a big party. I don't mind the loud music or rude guests. But they lit a fire deep in their backyard at the edge of the woods. I was scared and I called the fire department. They came and frankly must have been friends with half the party. When I asked them just as they pulled out, the fireman said he told them to put it out. Obviously they did nothing! The fire was not really put out. Today, at noon, the woods caught on fire behind my house. It took 25 men and two bush trucks six hours to put it out. Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about two neighbors. It seems the woman has helped the man with something and he is thanking her. You are required to play the man and deliver your thanks. Your presentation should consist of three parts: 1) what she has done for you;2) how it has helped you; 3) your expression of gratitude. You'll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare. Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Imaginary Beach Takeshi: I can't believe how hot it is out there. Why didn't we go to Hawaii with everyone else?Mike: Because we didn't have the money.Takeshi: Well, why didn't we get an air conditioner?Mike: Hello? Same reason. And quit complaining! We've got air conditioning.Takeshi: Mike, that's a bowl of ice and a fan.Mike: ) Check out that gorgeous view.Takeshi: Right, but not exactly "realistic".Mike: OK, come over here. Close your eyes. Feel that cool, ocean breeze.Takeshi: Mike, that's the fridge. Mike: ) Takeshi: Raw hot dogs?Mike: Don't worry. I'm going to cook them up on that grill over there.Takeshi: Mike, you know you're not allowed to use a grill inside an apartment, right?Mike: OK. I'll use the microwave then.Takeshi: A beach, with a microwave. Sure, Mike.Mike: That's the beauty of "Imaginary Beach". We've got a microwave oven, we've got a TV witha remote control. Who could ask for anything more?Takeshi: What about water? That's the main reason people go to the beach. What are you going to use for that? The bathtub?Mike: ) Takeshi: Mike, that's for spraying plants, not me!Mike: You know, the sound of the waves, the coean mist ... makes me want to surf.Takeshi: Surf? Mike: )Takeshi: Mike, no. You can't stand on that, you'll break it!Mike: ) Look at me, dude? I'm "hangin' ten"!Takeshi: ) Huh. I'm getting the hang of this "imagination" thing.Mike: )Takeshi feels very hot in the room.TFMike and Takeshi will go to the beach in Hawaii.TFMike can use a grill in the apartment.TFMike sprays water on Takeshi to create the feel of water.TFTakeshi pretends that he is surfing.TFDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Takeshi: Well, why didn't get an air-conditioner|air conditioner? Mike: Hello? Same reason . And quit complaining ! ... Mike: Ok, come over here. Close your eyes . Feel that cool, ocean breeze . Takeshi: Mike, that's the fridge . ... Mike: That's the beauty of "ImaginaryBeach". We've got a microwaveoven, we've got a TV with a remote control . Who could ask for anything more ? （岭师分享群391337364发布）。

新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit3

新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit3新世纪视听说教程2答案听力原文unit314视听说听力原文unit3A: Let's go to the new restaurant.B: But I have brought my lunch.1.In the morning.At noon.In the afternoon.In the evening.A: Come and taste my homemade salad.B: I'd love to. But I'm full.2.She doesn't like salad in general.She doesn't like the man's salad.She won't have the salad.She will take some salad home. >A: Ann, can I use your computer and printer?B: Sure ... and what are you going to print?A: The coupons for the new Italian restaurant. You'll get a 40 percentB: Oh, that sounds terrific. So are you going to that restaurant for dinner, Tony?A: Exactly. Me, Emily and John. Are you joining us? Come on, it's cheap and it's the weekend.B: Uh ... I am not sure. What do they serve?A: Pizza, Italian pasta, steak, lamb, chicken, salad ...B. All right, Tony. I'll not go. The only thing that I can eat isvegetable salad.A: Why? Hey, I don't know you're a vegetarian.B: No, I'm not. But I'm on diet every Saturday. That means no meat or oily foods.A: That's ... strange. You are not overweight and you don't have to. You'd better join us. The more, the merrier. And they say the fried chicken there is very delicious. B: Eh ... I ... I don't know, but ...A: Don't hesitate anymore. The coupon expires next weekend. B: All right. Okay, you win.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.3.Why does Tony want to use Ann's computer and printer?Because he wants to print out his homework.Because he wants to print out his book. （岭师分享群391337364发布）Because he wants to print out his picture.Because he wants to print out his coupon.4.At first, Ann refuses to go because _____.she is on diet that dayshe is a vegetarianshe doesn't like Italian foodshe doesn't like junk food5.It is ____ when this conversation takes place. WednesdaySaturdayThere are lots of legends and stories when it comes to the history of coffee. One of the most popular legends is associated with a boy named Kaldi. One day, when Kaldi was with his goats, he noticed a sudden change in their behavior. The goats turned energetic and Kaldi wanted to know why. Then he saw a wild coffee shrub. Probably his goats had eaten some cherries off this shrub.He was curious and had a taste of the wild cherries himself. Upon feeling energized, he spread the story of these wild cherries in his village. Then it quickly spread between the monks and even the local people. The monks found it very useful because it helped them to stay awake during the night. The Arabs were considered to be the first to grow coffee. They even began the trade. The first coffee plants are said to have come from the shores of the Red Sea. Coffee beans were actually considered to be a food in the past. It was only in the 11th century that coffee began to be developed into a hot drink. The Venetian merchants imported coffee to Europe and by the middle of the 17th century, a number of coffee houses appeared all over the town. A lot of people gathered here to discuss business and to chat. After several centuries, coffee began to be drunk all over the world.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.6.According to a popular legend, coffee was first discovered by a _____.merchant7.Kaldi's goats were energetic because _____.they were having funthey had drunk coffeethey had eaten the leaves off a coffee shrubthey had eaten the cherries off a coffee shrub8._____ were considered to be the first to grow coffee. The monksThe ArabsThe Africans。

新世纪视听说教学教程第二册听力原文及答案解析

新世纪大学英语2 optional listeningUnit One, Book 2Listening 1Boy: Hey, Grandma, what’s in this box?Grandma: Oh, nothing really…Just a few old keepsakes.B: Keepsakes?G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is !B: No, I don’t. I really don’t.G: Well, it’s something you keep. It’s something that gives you a lot of memories. B: Oh. What’s this?G: Now don’t go just digging around in there! ... Hmmm, let’s see…. that’s my first diary.B: Can I….?G: No, you can’t read it! It’s personal! I wrote about my first boyfriend in there. He became your grandfather!B: Oh, ok…. Well then, what’s that? It has your picture in it.G: That’s my passport. YOU can see, I traveled to Europe by ship.B: What’s that big book?G: My yearbook. It’s my high school book of memories.B: Class of 1961! Boy, that’s old!G: That’s about enough out of you, young man. I think it’s time we put this box away and…Listening 2At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. I went to visit my grandparents in Los Angeles. I felt very nervous about traveling so far, but my mother said, “Don’t worry. You’ll be fine.”I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. My grandparents met me at the airport and took me to their home. I stayed there for two weeks, and I had so much fun with them! It was my first time in Los Angeles, and I saw lots of really interesting places. In the end, I didn’t want to go home!Listening 3Making memoriesA popular new hobby is scrapbooking---making beautiful books to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can include photos, drawings, journal entries. It’s not hard to make a scrapbook that you will enjoy for many years. Here are the steps..1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Some examples: “School days,”“Family travel,”“Memories of my grandparents,”“Baby’s first year.”2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos.3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters--- anything made of paper. Use your imagination!4. Design the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until you find a layout that you like.5. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imagination!6. Label your pages. This is the most important step! Remember to write down the “5 Ws”of your photos: Who, What, Where, When, and Why. This will make your scrapbook much more interesting and valuable in the future.Listening 4Yearbooks in the United StatesMost high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes out once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year---- a “book of memories”for the students.Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomores, or second-year students. The last photos are the first-year students, the freshmen. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos, too.The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricular activities. These are activities students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is printed.In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown”( a funny student), the “most likely to succeed”( a student everyone thinks will be successful), and the “best dressed”(a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards and categories.Students typically sign each other’s yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors, because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other, such as,“We had a lot of fun,”or “I’ll never forget you.”They also write about all the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.Keys:OL1: A. 2-passport; 1-diary; 3-yearbook B. 1. boyfriend 2. Europe, ship 3. sixtiesOL2: B. 1.13; 2. To vist his grandparents; 3. Yes. He talked for a long time to a nice woman; 4. He had lots of fun with his grandparents and he saw lots of interesting places. In the end, he even didn’t want to go home.OL3: B. 1. Scrapbooking is making beautiful books to hold special memories. Photos, pictures, etc. can be included in scrapbooks. 2. Old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters.3. The “5 Ws”of the photos: who, what, where, when and why.4. “School days”, “Family travel”, “Memories of my grandparents”，“Baby’s first year”.5. Use imagination to design the pages, and then decorate them with felt pens, paint and stickers.OL4: A 1. Most high school in the US; 2. Because they are graduating soon. 3.Yes; 4. At the end of the year. 5.It means a student with a good fashion sense.B. 2. photo; 3. seniors; 4. sports; 5. yearbook; 6. titles; 7. sign; 8. memoriesOL51. choose;2. wear;3. bracelet;4. ring;5. favorite keepsake;6. pendant;7. she was in college;8. had no friends;9. remind her to be strong; 10. perfect jewelry.Unit 2, Book 2Optional Listening 11Man: Where are you running to, Paula?Woman I have Connie’s wallet. I need to give it to her.M: Come on. I’ll help you.W: I don’t see Connie anywhere.M: Look! She’s over there. Standing at the bus stop.W: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie! Connie!M: She doesn’t see us.W: You’re right, It’s too noisy, and she’s talking to someone.2M: Well, here we are. This is my mom’s house.W: It’s beautiful.M: Hey, Jen. Are you okay?W: I’m just a little nervous. It’s my first time meeting your mother M: Come on. Don’t worry. Here she is now.W2: Hi, Tim!M: Hi, Mon. I’d like you to meet Jen.W2: Hi, Jen. It’s very nice to meet you.W: It’s nice to meet you, too. Mrs. Harris.3M: Hey, Anne. Where are you going?W: I’m going to the library to study.M: For what? It’s only 7:00 a.m.!W: My final exams. They’re next week.M: Wow, well, good luck!W: Thanks!4.W: Bill, it’s late. Where’s the theater?M: Hmmm…I think it’s near here.W: Are you sure? What street is this?M: Uhm…I don’t know.W: Where’s the map? I want to check.Optional Listening 2Paula: So, Jane, what are you doing these days?Jane: I’m working in an office. And I’m studying computer science in the evening. P: You’re really busy!J: That’s for sure! And in my free time, I’m learning Spanish for my vacation. I’m planning a trip to Mexico next year.P: What about your brothers? How are they doing?J: They’re doing great! Alex is helping our father in his business, and Adam is going to Pacific University.P: How nice!J: Paula, how about you? How are you doing these days?P: I’m doing great, too. I’m working on a project about community safety.J: Community safety?P: Yeah. We’re planning a campaign against theft, fire ,AIDS and drugs in our community.J: Oh, that sounds interesting!P: Yes, indeed it is interesting, and it is very important to the community.Optional Listening 3Know before you go!In Bangladesh people greet their friends by shaking hands softly and then putting their hands over their heart. People in Bangladesh don’t use many gestures. Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don’t touch people on the head. Don’t point with your foot---Bangladeshi people think feet are very dirty.Indonesians greet people with a long handshake, and they bow at the same time. At a meeting, give every person your business card, but use your right hand----using your left hand is very rude in Indonesia.In Thailand, the traditional greeting is called wai----people put their hands together and bow. Men and women don’t often touch each other in public. Thai people don’t use their hand for gestures, but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or embarrassed.People in the United Arab Emirates have some special gestures. When two men meet, they shake hands. Sometimes old men touch noses together. Women kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman, he doesn’t shake hands with her. He just smiles. When you give your friend something, give it to him with your right hand. Don’t useyour left hand. And don’t point at peopole with your finger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.Optional Listening4World greetingsIn Brazil men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This shows interest and friendliness. In New Zealand, usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting.In Japan when people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In business, people also shake hands. In formal situations, people often exchange business cards. When you give a business card, give it with both hands. This is polite. Special note: In Japan, a smile can have different meanings. It usually means that the person is happy. or that the person thinks something is funny. But it also mean that the person is embarrassed. Keys:OL1: A. 1. waving to; 2. shaking hands; 3. crossing his fingers; 4. shruggingB. 1. wallet; 2. nervous; 3. studying for a test; 4.the theater.OL 2: B. 1. That’s for sure; 2. vacation; 3. They’re doing great; 4. project; 5. AIDS; 6. drugs.OL 4: B 1. shake hands; 2. Japan, bow; 3. Maori; 4. Brazil, kiss(each other on the cheek);5. in the eyes;6. Japan, embarrassed.OL 5: 1. traditional; 2.greetings; 3.learning; 4.trip; 5. nervous; 6. business card; 7. jump and nod; 8. for luck; 9. start laughing; 10. relax and have funUnit 3, Book 2Optional listening 1Today our lives are busier than they were 10 or 20 years ago. For some people, this is a problem. They think we should slow down and enjoy life. The Slow Food movement was started to celebrate and support the local food traditions of the worlds. Its members don’t like fast food or instant foods because they think those foods are unhealthy.The Slow Food movement started in Europe, but now it is an international movement. There are more than 65,000 members in 45 countries. The Slow Food movement’s members think we need to slow down and appreciate delicious traditional foods. Theyalso believe in protecting the environment. In addition, they believe in supporting local farmers and their products.Optional Listening 2Adam: I’m about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet. There’s only one problem: I just love buttery foods. Everyone says that I should eat less butter. It’s hard. Janet: I lived in Thailand for six months. It was really fun. I really like Thai food! It’s too spicy for some people, but not for me. I love the peppers. I came home a month ago. The food here tastes so bland--- I don’t like it anymore.Abby: My mother says that I have a “sweet tooth.”That means I like to eat sweet foods. Dessert is my favorite part of any meal. I like anything with chocolate in it! Minh: I’m training for a swimming competition. I have to eat healthy foods all the time. At first I didn’t like it, but now I do. I actually prefer healthy foods to sweet or buttery foods. And I feel better, too!Optional Listening 3Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chile peppers.1. Chile peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers grew the first chile peppers more than 9,000 years ago.2. The first chile peppers probably grew in Bolivia. From there, the plant spread through South America and the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus brought the first chile peppers to Europe.3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin has no smell or flavor, but it mikes your mouth fee “hot.”4. Scientists believe that chile peppers are a very healthy food because they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chiles do not damage the stomach, and Indian scientists discovered that eating chiles can help people lose weight.5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chile peppers, but Thai food spicier. The average person in Thailand eats five grams of chile pepper everyday---the most in the world.6. The Aztec Indians of Mexico loved chile peppers so much that they gave them to their king as a gift.7. The hottest chile pepper in the world is the habanero. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.8. There are chile sauce factories on every continent except Antarctica.Optional Listening 4In many countries of the world, people are living longer than before. People havehealthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.Okinawa is an island off the coast of Japan. The people on Okinawa, the Okinawans, may have the longest lives and healthiest lifestyles in the world.Researchers did a study. They started their study by looking at city and town birthrecords from 1879. They didn’t expect to find many centenarians in the records. They were very surprised to find so many old and healthy people living in Okinawa. TheUnited States, for example, has 10 centenarians per 100,1000 people. In Okinawa there are 34 centenarians per 100,100 people!What is the Okinawans’secret? First, they eat a healthy diet. They eat many fresh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and drink a lot of water and green tea. But researchers think that the Okinawans have other healthy habits as well. They don’t do hard exercise such as weightlifting or jogging--- instead, they prefer relaxing activities like gardening and walking. Researchers say that older Okinawans also have a good attitude about aging. They sit quietly and relax their minds with deep breathingexercised. They also enjoy massage.Keys:OL1: A. We should support and celebrate local food tradition; B. 1. fast; 2.life; 3. farmers;4. Europe;5. members.OL2: A. Adam: buttery; Janet: spicy; Abby: sweet; Minh: healthy.OL3: A. F T F F T F; B Capsacin is a chemical in the chile that produces heat and makes your mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell. Habanero is the hottest chile pepper in the world. It it bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.OL4: A. What they eat: fresh fruits and vegetables, fish; What they drink: water, green tea; How they exercise: gardening, walking How they relax: deep breathing exercises, massage.OL5: 1. contest; 2. tomatoes; 3. adding; 4. spicier; 5. comes off; 6. gets covered with; 7.judging starts; 8. tastes the other dishes; 9. has ever tasted; 10. win the test.Unit 4, Book 2Optional Listening 11.Interviewer (Int): Hi, what’s your name?Gio: Gio.Int: Hi, Gio, Where are you from?G: Milan, Italy.I: Welcome to New York, them!G: Thank you.I: Where are your clothes from?G: My brother. I’m always borrowing clothes.I: How would you describe your style?G: Casual, I guess. I’m not very innovative. I just wear the same thing all the time.2.I: Hi, there.Elena: Hi,I: Who are you?E: I’m Elena.I: And where are you from?E: I’m from right here in New York.I: A hometown girl. And your clothes are from…?E: A store in my neighborhood. There was a sale.I: Great! How would you describe your personal style?E: Retro. It’s fashionable now.I: It looks old-fashionable now. ….in a good way, of course.3.I: Good evening. What is your name?V: Vicki.I: You look beautiful.V: Thank youI: That dress is very stylish.V: My mother gave it to me. It was tailor-made!I: Wonderful. Where are you from, Vicki!V: I’m from Hong Kong.I: How would you describe your personal sense of style?V: Classic, I suppose. I like to dress up.Optional Listening 21A: I’m new in town and I’d like to make some friends. What should I do?B: You ought to join a sports club.A: But I don’t like sports.B: You could look for friends on the Internet.2A: I don’t know what to wear to the party tonight. What should I wear?B: You could wear your new jeans or your black pants.A: It’s a formal dress party.B: Oh, then you shouldn’t wear pants after all. You definitely ought to wear a dress.3A: I still don’t understand this grammar. What should I do?B: You had better get some help or you will fail the test. It’s on Thursday.A: Maybe I could take the test on Friday. That would give me extra time.B: Well, you had better not delay. There’s not much time!Optional Listening 3A--A sense of style1. I’m a salesclerk in a woman’s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on. It’s really boring, so I’m planning to dye my hair red. What do you think?2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. She doesn’t want to go anywhere with me because I always wear old jeans and a T-shirt. I don’t care about looking like a fashion magazine. I just want to be comfortable! What’s your advice?B1. I’m a salesclerk in a woman’s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on. It’s really boring, so I’m planning to dye my hair red. What do you think? Expert’s opinion: Sorry, but I have to side with your employer. A business wants to have a particular look, so they tell you what to wear. If you want to show off your individual style, you had better do it in your free time.2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. She doesn’t want to go anywhere with me because I always wear old jeans and a T-shirt. I don’t care about looking like a fashion magazine. I just want to be comfortable! What’s your advice?Expert’s opinion: I think you ought to have a serious talk with your girlfriend and explain how you feel. We all have our own style and taste. In my opinion, she thinks too much about appearances.Optional Listening 4Today I started my new part-time job as a trendspotter. I was nervous and didn’t know what to expect. Well, guess what? It was a lot of fun! I’m telling all my friends, “You should think about becoming a trendspotter, too”On Saturday morning, we had to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m. The “Trends Coordinator,”Mandy, explained the schedule. Then she gave us a tour. That was really cool!Next we sat around a big table in a room. They gave each person three cards. One card said “Yes—All the way!”Another said, “It’s OK.”The third one said, “No way!”We listened to about 10 different songs. After each song we had to hold up a card. They played some hip hop, rock, heavy metal; and dance music. The heavy metal was “No way”for me.Do you know the rock group called “Gifted”? They’re really popular right now. Well, they have a new CD coming out. We saw six different CD covers. (I guess they are trying to choose one.) This time, we didn’t have cards. Instead, we just talkedabout the covers we liked. Mandy asked us questions, “Which ones do you like?”“Why do you like them?”“Would you buy a CD with this cover?”We finished at 12:30. We will meet again next week at a boutique downtown. We will look at some new fashions. Each week we go to a different location. Oh yes, we also received a free CD for our tour. This “job”doesn’t pay, but we get a free stuff! That’s all for now!KeysOL1:A Elena: New York Vicki: Hong KongB. Gio: brother/usual Elena: store in neighborhood /retro, old-fashioned Vicki: mother, classicOL2：A. f c b B. 1. You could look for friends on the internet.2. You shouldn’t wear pants. You definitely ought to wear a dress.3. You had better get some help or you will fail the test. You had better not delay taking the test.OL3 A. b a B. Sorry, but I have to side with, want to show off, in your free time.have a serious talk, style and taste, too much about appearance.OL4 B. 1. She was nervous and didn’t what to do. 2. She had to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m. 3. They had to decide which song was “OK”, and which one was “No way”. 4. They just talked about the covers they liked. 5. They are going to look at some new fashions.C. 1. doesn’t pay, Not a good salary 2. week, Not month 3. six CD covers, not one CD cover 4. a “No way”card, Not an “It’s OK ”cardOL5: 1. jogging; 2.more and more; 3. disagrees; 4. increase; 5. gets tired; 6.stop to rest; 7. had better; 8. get some ice cream; 9. of all athletes; 10.afer a workout.Unit 5, Book 2Optional Listening 1Mike: …So, we can look forward to warmer temperature. It’ll be a good weekend for the beach. Over to you, Alexa.Alexa: Thank you for that weather report, Mike. And finally, this story just in. …We have a report that a local man, Nick Brown, saw some strange lights. He was driving home at about 10 p.m. He said the lights were bright and they moved across the sky. He stopped at a gas station and talked to a police officer about the lights. The police officer had seen the lights, too.M: Hmmm, …that’s strange story. What happened next?A: Well, Mr. Brown took some pictures, but there was no film in his camera. Finally, he called his wife on his cell phone. But by that time, the lights were gone.M: Well, I know that there is a legend around here about mysterious lights …a lot of local people have seen the lights. It’s starting to seem like those lights really exist.. What do you think, Alexa?A: I don’t believe it. I think it’s some kind of hoax!Optional Listening 2It was raining heavily. I couldn’t see clearly. I drove slowly. Suddenly, I saw a young girl. She was dressed neatly and standing in the middle of the road. I was surprised! Somehow, I stopped the car quickly. “What are you doing?”I asked. She looked at me strangely but didn’t answer. “Are you OK?”I asked. “I’m fine,”she answered. Then she smiled happily and walked away quietly. Nervously, I drove to my hotel and checked in. I told the clerk about the little girl. “Do you know her?”I asked. “Oh yes,”he said calmly. “That’s Mary Anne. She died five years ago on that road. It was a car accident during a rainstorm.”Optional Listening 3A. The Tunguska mysteryIt was early morning, June 30, 1908, in eastern Russia. Suddenly, a terrible explosion rocked the forest in Tunguska. People fell to the ground, and all the trees for 2000 square kilometers were down. People heard the explosion 800 kilometers away, and the fire burned for many weeks.B. What caused this terrible explosion? A century later, scientists are still trying to find the answer. Here are some possible explanations.1. An asteroid: Asteroids are very large pieces of rock that goes around in space and sometimes hit the planet. They can cause lots of damage. Some of them weigh as much as 100,00 tons. If an asteroid hit the earth, it would cause a huge explosion.2. A comet: Comets are giant balls of gas, ice., and rock with long tails. They travel through space in a regular pattern. Encke’s Comet was near Earth in1908, and it’s possible that a part of it broke off and hit the earth.3. An UFO accident: Some people believe that a spaceship crashed into the ground in Siberia and its engine exploded.4. An extraterrestrials might have wanted to destroy the earth, so they aimed their weapons at Earth and set fire to the forest.5. A scientific experiment: Another idea is that scientists made a mistake during an experiment with electricity. A man named Nikola Tesla tried to build a “supergun”that used electricity. Maybe it was a test of his gun and it didn’t work correctly. Optional Listening 4Q. Where is Marfa and what exactly is it famous for?A. Marfa is a small town in west Texas in the United States. It’s famous for the “Marfa mystery lights”Q. What are the mystery lights exactly?A. No one knows for sure. There are many different ideas about that.Q. Can you describe them?A. That’s a difficult question. Different people see different lights. They are not always the same. I can say that they appear after sunset in the sky. They dance mysteriously in air and vanish. Then they suddenly reappear.Q. Some people say they are car headlights. Do you think so?A. No. I don’t. A man first saw the mystery lights over 100 years ago. The man was Robert Ellison and the year was 1883. Of course we didn’t have cars in 1883. Q. What do you think causes the lights?A. There are many theories. The Native Americans thought the lights were stars falling to Earth. Some people think uranium gas causes the lights. Other people suggest that ball lightning does it. Ball lightning is lightning in the shape of circle. It often appears just after a rainstorm.Q What are some of the weirdest ideas about the lights?A. Well, some people call them “ghost lights”. They think ghosts do it. That’s the strangest idea. Some say they are UFOs. I don’t think so.Q. What do the experts say?A. They can’t figure it out. Some engineers even came from Japan one time. They studied the lights, but couldn’t solve the mystery.Q. Are the local people scared?A. No, actually, they aren’t. They like the lights. And every year in early September there is a big town festival to celebrate the mystery lights.KeysOL1: A. 从左至右：4-5-1-2-3 B. Nick Brown, police officer, local peopleOL 2:A. 1. A young girl standing in the middle of the road; 2. Because it was raining heavily3. He stopped the car quickly;4. She said “I’m fine.”and walked away quietly.5. He said the girl was Mary Anne and was killed in a car accident five years ago.B. heavily; clearly; slowly; neatly; quickly; strangely; happily; quietly; Nervously; calmly;OL3A. 1. A terrible explosion; 2. In eastern Russian; 3. June 30, 1968.B. (first row) 4, 1, 3 (second row) 5, 2C. 1. a part of it broke off 2. lots of damage 3. its engine exploded 4. used electricity 5. set fire to the forestOL 4A. 2. a 3. h 4. d 5. g 6. e 7. b 8. cB. 1. different people see different lights 2. Robert Ellison saw the lights in 1883.3. The Native Americans thought the light were stars failing to the Earth4. A team from Japan studied the lights, but couldn’t solve the mystery.OL 5 1. solve; 2. it’s very likely; 3. stole; 4. apartment; 5. showing; 6. has an alibi; 7. it isn’t true; 8. walks in; 9. take out; 10. thief.Unit 6, Book 2Optional Listening 1Conversation 1Woman: Morning, Simon. Wow, you look tired.Man: Oh, I didn’t sleep very well last night. I had a weird dream. I was in a classroom at school, but I didn’t have any clothes on. No one looked at me, but I was really embarrassed.Conversation 2Woman: Jesse, Jesse, Wake up. You’re having a nightmare.Male child: Oh, what a terrible dream. I dreamed I was on a dark street. Suddenly, there was a large dog behind me. It ran toward me, but I couldn’t move. Woman: Don’t worry, Jesse. It was only a dream. Go back to sleep. Conversation 3Man1: Morning Tim.Man2: Morning. Hey, I had an amazing dream last night. I was on a beautiful boat. The sun was warm and the ocean was really blue. I jumped into the water, and I began to swam with the fish. The thing is, I can’t swim. But in the dream, I could. It was pretty cool.Optional Listening 2I had an amazing dream last night. I was standing outside of an strange big house. The house was painted pink, a very rare color for a house. It had a lot of big windows, either round or rectangular. The house had large square pillars and twisted columns. I was thinking there must be a big living room, several bedrooms, a kitchen, and a guest room in such a big house. I was wondering whose house this was when I suddenly heard a voice from somewhere: “My lord, welcome home.”Wow, this was my dream house.I went inside and walked into my living room. It was spacious. There were sofas, a table, a big-screen TV, and a stereo system. It was pretty cool. All my best friends were there, too. But somehow they didn’t speak, didn’t smile, and didn’t even move. And then suddenly they all disappeared. I was scared. What a terrible dream.I then went to the kitchen. It was also spacious. 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视听说原文unit214Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, onethe and the conversations what or more questions will be asked about was said. Bothquestion questions will be spoken only once. After each there will be a pause. During thepause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.How are you getting along, Julie? A:B: After the vacation? Much refreshed.．AIt is interesting.．It is tiring.B It is exciting.．C It is refreshing.D．A: Why are you so cheerful while I'm so stressed all day?B: Well, you should work off your stress.work not so hardA．work on easier problemsB．．eat healthyC get rid of her stressD．B: Oh Eric. I'm ... reading a comic book.A: Comic book? I didn't know you are interested in it.B: Well, it's a recent interest. When I was low in spirit three months ago, a friend gave me a comicbook to read. And I became instantly addicted to such books. You know ... the pictures are so funny ...now I feel much better.A: I didn't know that. No wonder you are always in good spirits these days.B: Yes, and maybe you should read them, too, Eric.A: I ... I don't know. I'm just too busy with my thesis. It's for my master's degree and time is runningout ... Ah, pretty much stress on me.It amusing. read a break to something yourself you see B: Now you Eric? That's why need to givehelps, I promise.A: Really? Can reading comic books reduce your stress?B: Of course. I'm a living example. Actually I'm having stress too ... you know, the tests, the job, thingslike that. But when reading the fun stuff, I just forgot all my worries. Later I find myself more powerfulto deal with the issues in my life.A: That sounds magical. I'd like to try. Er ... what are you reading now?B: Garfields, the cat. It's good. There's another one and you can borrow it.A: Oh, thank you, Penny. You're very helpful.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.Three months ago, a friend gave Penny _____ when she was in low spirits. （岭师分享群391337364发布）A．a flowera comic book．B．．a comic DVDC．a hatD2.Eric is working on his _____.．final examinationsA．novelB．master's thesisC．family problemD 3.What happens at the end of the conversation?Penny lends Eric a comic book. A．Eric lends Penny a comic book.B．They go to the library.C．They read the book together.D．At the end of several short passages. Directions: In this section, you will hearthe passage and some questions. Both the each passage, you will hearquestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choosethe best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneThe gestures are used to emphasize an idea or emotion, especially while speaking. Gestures are of great help as people are in a lack of words while trying to express their thoughts, emotions and feelings. While one is talking, he or she considers every sentence and word. Before one says some words, he thinks them over in order notto hurt someone or say something wrong. The vocabulary of a person is rather broad and contains millions of words that help us to express anything we want. According to the scientists, the average person uses about thirteen thousand of words in his everyday communication. One may say that thirteen thousand is a rather big number, but consider the fact that the average dictionary of a certain language contains about 600,000 words. That means we don't use even a half of the words in our language. So, it is common that sometimes we are in a lack of words to express something. As it happens, we start to express our feelings through different gestures. Gestures are the reflection of inner feelings we have but not able to express or try to hide. So, the gestures are a silent language. During our entire life we are wearing masks that help us to hide the feelings and thoughts. But, no matter what a skilful liar a person is, no one is able to control his gestures. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.Gestures will help people _____ to express their thoughts and feelings.A．who cannot speak a foreign languageB．who are not well educatedwho are not good speakers．C．who are in a lack of wordsD．2.Before one says some words, _____. one makes sure they won't hurt peopleA．B．one tries to use the simplest words C．one makes sure that the grammar is correct D．one uses gestures to tell what is to be saidin how one use many words does 3.On average,his daily communication?13,000.A．16,000.B．C30,000.D．60,000.4.Gestures are the reflections of _____.．spoken languageA．daily problemsB our moodsC．hidden feelingsD．5.What can't be controlled no matter how skillful one is?A．Manners.B．Behaviors.．Gestures.C Pronunciations.D．Passage Two ishappiness. is a be question whether work a cause of There may It certainly much work which is troublesome, and too much work is always very painful. But I think that even the most boring work is less painful to work, kinds are all. work than most people no at There different of according to the nature of the work and the abilities of the worker. Most of the work that most people have to do is not in itself interesting, but even such work has certain great advantages. To begin with, it fills the day without the need of deciding what one shall do. Most people, when they are left free to fill their own time, are at a loss to think of anything are they whatever they decide on, pleasant to be worth doing. And more been else would have feeling troubled by the that something very a make choice is pleasant. What's more, always having to troublesome. For many common people, it is better to be told what to who rich people Most of the the at do each hour of day.find may boredom. kind of At times they suffer no have work to do a relief by hunting in Africa, or by flying round the world, but the number of such experiences is limited. So the clever rich people work as hard as if they were poor to kill the bad feelings.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.To most people, the most boring work is _____than no work at all.A．more painfulB．no more painfulC．as painful asD．less painful2.What is TRUE about most work that most people do?They are not very interesting.．A．B．They cause unhappiness.C．They are troublesome.D．They are exciting.3.For most people, when they are free to fill their own time, they will probably _________.A．not know what is worth doingB．know how to kill the timeC．fill their time wellD．get lost in the streets4.Work has certain advantages because _____.A．it keeps people healthyB．people can be told what to do at every hour ofthe dayC．people find a reason to enjoy their vacations D．everyone should work5.What do the clever rich people do to kill the badfeelings of boredom?A．They travel around the world.B．They seek adventures in Africa.C．They work hard.D．They watch others work.Directions: In this section, you will hear（可跳过不做：several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.Stop yawning. This is serious!I'm stressed. I have an important test tomorrow.I'm doing my Ph.D Programme. It's taking ages to finish and it's pretty stressful.I'm a sales manager at an American company. It's pretty exciting.I wish I were working already. I'm sick of studying. Directions: There is a short text shown on thecomputer screen (as is shown below). You arerequired to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to beginreading when hearing the beginning signal sound andstop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Yourreading should be limited within 1.5 minutes.Now you have 1 minute to prepare.I'm a freshman in a Chinese university. I'm justhappy to spend the next four years of my life here,with so many interesting guys. In my eyes,everything about the campus is cool: tall buildings,paths,clean classrooms, big libraries, largeplaygrounds and tracks, trees, lakes, birds. And of course there're the people, I mean my roommates.every fun of each other We tell jokes and makeStudy is also day. We're a happy family.Not not worried. life. a part of college But I'mworried at all. Now I learn for myself, not for thein the days it's better that I enjoy So grades.college and not to worry about my grades.Directions: Look at the picture below, which is aboutJack. Why is he feeling that way? Suppose you are hisFirst better. to help him feel want cousin and youdiscuss his problem with him and then make specific suggestions as to how he can feel better. You'll haveto and another 2 minutes 1 minute to prepare1 Now you have complete your presentation.minute to prepare.）clip video or Directions: True False. Watch theand decide whether the following statements are True (T)or False (F).cell live without a days Catherine: Cell Phones I think these you can'tmy can so with cell have I phone. Brad: always my phone me I call friends. I also can browse the Internet and download music. Jackie: My a have it. cell phone has a camera on It's very useful when I don'twith me and if there's something funny happening, there I camera are that can take a picture. Dayanne: I think sometimes cell phones unnecessary, however, they're very good for business. Alex: What I like you you about cell phones is you can contact anybody want anytime phones. feel want. Calvin: I like I lost some privacy because of celland Lourdes: I don't like cell necessary ... that much. They're phones they're they're very useful in emergencies ... but in general, I think that you Dennis: I like cell phones because they connect thing. not a good with people. Wherever you are, people can reach you. What I don't like times. they ring at the most unexpected is about cell phones when Alejandra: I like cell phones because they allow me to call people when like late. I don't I'm let I'm running late and them know that running when cell phones ring in theaters, or movie theaters, or important talks,or even in the classroom. That's ... I think ... a lack of respect, so that's when I hate cell phones.Catherine thinks we cannot live without a computer these days.TFJackie can take a picture with her cell phone.TF．Dayanne thinks that cell phones are not always necessary.T F Alex thinks he can contact anybody anytime with his cell phone.T F Calvin doesn't like cell phones.T FFill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Brad: I always have my cell phones with meso I can call my friends. I... Lourdes: ... and can also browse the Internet download music .in emergencies ... but useful necessary... They're and they're very in ... good Dennis: thing. ... a are that I general , think they notreach you. What I Whereveryou are, people can 发布）391337364（岭师分享群unexpected don't like about cell phones is when they ring at the most times ... Alejandra: ... That's ... I think ... a ack of respect, so that's when I hatecell phones.。

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Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.A: How would you like to come to our housewarming party?B: I'd love to.A. Go to work.B. Go to a party.C. Celebrate someone's birthday.D. Go shopping.A: How did you celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?B: At home and ate turkey, as always.A. her friendsB. her familyC. her colleaguesD. her classmatesA: What are you doing, dear?B: I'm writing the invitation cards.A: Oh. So have you decided who are invited to our wedding party?B: Eh ... not all of them. But I have some names in my mind. LikeGeorge.A: George? Isn't he your old buddy in high school?B: Exactly. And do you remember he invited us to his wedding partylast month. I think it's good courtesy to invite him to ours this time.A: Great. And what about Kelly, my college roommate? We were verygood friends. She once said she would get married earlier than me.B: So is she married?A: Not that I know. But I'm not sure whether she has a boyfriend or isengaged. We'll find out anyway.B: All right. Ah ... I almost forgot ... we must invite Mr. Hanks.A: Oh, the swimming coach. Yeah, it was on his swimming class thatwe met. He helped us a lot. You can say he's our matchmaker.B: I can't agree with you more, dear. Eh ... what about the other nameson the list?A: Let me see.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.The man and the woman are going to _____.A. see an old buddy in high schoolB. send letters to a college teacherC. attend a friend's wedding partyD. be married2.What is TRUE about Kelly?A. She is engaged. （岭师分享群391337364 发布）B. She is married.C. She knows the woman.D. She won't come to the party.3.Mr. Hanks was a ____ coach.A. skatingB. yogaC. swimmingD. tennisDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneSimilar to the importance of the Christmas Day for the westerners, theSpring Festival is the most important celebration for Chinese people.Although the meaning and the ways of celebration of the SpringFestival are changing with the time, the Spring Festival cannot bereplaced in Chinese culture. Chinese Spring Festival has along history, which is nearly four thousand years old. According to thetraditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts from the 23rd day of the12th lunar month to the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, and the mostimportant dates should be the New Year's Eve and the first day of thefirst lunar month. People have a lot of activities all overthe country to welcome the Spring Festival. In the countryside, this kindof preparation starts from the beginning of the 12th lunar month. All thefamilies clean their houses, wash their clothes and bed sheets in order tocelebrate the fresh New Year! In the city, people celebrate the NewYear with art performances, various entertainment parties, and the bigparks hold "Miao Hui" to provide traditional food and handicrafts!There are different traditional customs in different parts of China, butusually the whole family have reunion dinner together on the NewYear's Eve. In the South China, the reunion dinner usually consists ofmore than ten dishes including bean curd and fish. In the North China,the important food is dumplings, which are made and eaten by thewhole family.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.It is TRUE that ____.A. the Spring Festival now in China is not as important as in the pastB. the meaning of the Spring Festival is changing with the timeC. some young Chinese have replaced the Spring Festival withChristmasD. the Spring Festival is not celebrated outside China2.According to the traditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts to_____.A. the 23rd day of the 12th lunar monthB. the New Year's EveC. the 8th day of the 1st lunar monthD. the 15th day of the 1st lunar month4.Why do people clean their houses and wash their clothes before theSpring Festival?A. Because they have nothing else to do.B. Because it will bring them good luck.C. Because they want to celebrate the fresh New Year.D. Because they don't want to be healthy in the new year.5.In the South China, people usually ____ on the New Year's Eve.A. drink a lotB. eat bean curd and fishC. cook at homeD. eat rice6.In the North China, the most important food of the reunion dinner is____.A. dumplingsB. pancakesC. chicken riceD. porkPassage TwoIn the United States Thanksgiving is celebrated as a one-day holiday every year on the fourth Thursday of November. When the Europeansfirst came to America, the Native Americans taught them how to growcrops for a living. So those first settlers celebrated Thanksgiving for agood harvest. The earliest celebration was the one in September 1565,in Florida. Since then the tradition has been carried through even today.Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October every year in Canada. It dates back to Martin Frobisher, who celebrated it in1578 out of appreciation for having survived his journey trying to find anorthern entrance to the East. The turkey is probably the most traditional part of this harvest festival. That is why ThanksgivingDay is often referred to as Turkey Day. The turkey is stuffed with foodmaterials like stuffing, chopped onions, carrots and so on. This is thenroasted, and placed at the center of the dinner table, ready to be cut into portions for everyone. Now many households serve duck, goose, or chicken instead of turkey. And for those who are vegetarian,they have the option of tofu with turkey flavoring. For dessert, there isthe Thanksgiving pumpkin, apple, or chocolate pie. Among drinks, apple cider or wine can be served as well.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.3.The earliest celebration of Thanksgiving in America was in ____.A. September 1565B. November 1565C. September 1578D. November 15787.In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated _____.A. on the second Monday of OctoberB. on the fourth Thursday of OctoberC. on the second Monday of NovemberD. on the fourth Thursday of November8.Thanksgiving Day is often called Turkey Day because ____.A. turkey is a representative animal in AmericaB. turkey was used in the first celebration of itC. turkey is the most traditional part of itD. turkey represents harvest and good luck in the American culture9.What can be served instead of turkey now?A. Pork.B. Lamb.C. Beef.D. Goose.10.____ can be a dessert for Thanksgiving Day.A. CookieB. Pumpkin pieC. Chocolate cakeD. Cheese rollDirections: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully andthen repeat.I had a birthday party last month and I had 38 people in my smallapartment.There was a lot of food, which I cooked.I had a lot of presents, and all my friends were there.Would you be interested in going to a party?That sounds interesting. I ’d love to! Can Mike come?Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recordedinto the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Holi happens to be my favorite festival. It is a festival of colors whichgenerally falls on a full moon in March. It's celebrated in North Indiaand is also a festival of love and unity. I particularly enjoy the color partof it. I keep stocks of every color but red happens to be my favorite. Butpurple is the one I hate to use on Holi. It always makes one look so bad.I enjoy preparing a traditional food with my mother and sisters on thatday. I also enjoy the festival with friends and relatives, as there are a lotof people to be colored. The excitement is unmatched when everybodyloves the festival as much as you do.Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about some children celebrating something. The picture was taken more than ten years ago.Suppose you were one of the children in the picture. Now in your presentation talk about: 1) what you were celebrating and why; 2) what youwere doing in the picture; 3) why you still keep this picture. You'll have 1minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation.Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Mexico —here we come! Sun-hee: This is going to be a great trip! I'venever been to Mexico, have you? Mike: No, I haven't. Have youfinished everything? Tara: Oh my gosh! Where's my bag? Sun-hee: ) Ofcourse! I'm the only one who's organized around here. I ran errands allday and I'm ready ... exhausted ... but ready. Mike: What did you haveto do? Sun-hee: ) Well, first I had to confirm my flight ... Claudia: Myticket! Where's my ticket? Have you seen it? Sun-hee: ) I saw it in thebathroom. Claudia: ) Oh, you're right. Got it! Sun-hee: ) ... then I had toget traveler's checks ... Tara: ) Whew! Sun-hee: ) and then I had tochange my voice mail message. Claudia: My cell phone! I don'tremember where I put my cell phone! Sun-hee: ) It's in the kitchen.Claudia: ) Ta-dah! Sun-hee: ) These two —they're never prepared!What would they do without me? Mike: How true ... Hey, don't forgetto unplug your TV and electrical stuff before you go. Sun-hee: ) Done.Tara: Sun-hee! We're late! It's time to go! Sun-hee: OK! Hey Mike, Ihave to go. We're leaving for the airport. and Claudia: Bye, Mike!Mike: Cool! Have a great trip girls! Bye. Sun-hee: OK! Doeseverybody have everything? Tickets? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee:Bags? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Coats? Tara and Claudia: Yep.Sun-hee: Everything. Tara and Claudia: Yep. Let's go! Sun-hee: ) Taraand Claudia: ) Now ... Mexico —here we come!Mike and Sun-hee are going to Mexico.TFClaudia cannot find the ticket.TFClaudia's cell phone is in the closet.TFThe girls forget to unplug the TV and electrical stuff before they go.TFThe girls have to go back for something they forgot to take.TFDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks withthe words you hear.Sun-hee: Of course! I'm the only one （岭师分享群391337364 发布）who's organized around here. I ran errands all day and I'm ready ...exhausted ... but ready. ... Tara:Oh! My money! I've lost my wallet !Whew! Sun-hee: ... then I had to pay the electricity and phone bills ,because someone forgot and I had to change my voice mail message.Sun-hee: These two —they are never prepared ！What would they dowithout me ? ... Mike:Cool ! Have a great trip girls! Bye.。

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Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.A: The college tuition is too high.B: I can't agree with you more.A.College is not necessary for everyone.B.College is necessary for everyone.C.The college tuition is too high.D.The college tuition is not too high.A: It seems the young people today want to get married later.B: Not all of them.A.Because he doesn't think most young peole today get married.B.Because he thinks some young people today get married early.C.Because he doesn't think the woman understands marriage.D.Because he doesn't think the woman is young. （岭师分享群391337364发布）A: Hey, George. I haven't seen you for a long time. What happened toyour hair?B: Oh ... this ... eh, I had it cut short.A: But why? Last time you told me long hair made you handsome.B: Well, now I don't think so. Maybe a change in hairstyle will changemy luck.A: Your luck? What do you mean?B: You know my job at the telephone company. It was good at the start,but last month I got the pink slip.A: Pink slip? That means you are fired?B: Yep. But I'm not sure ... I ... I'm still between jobs.A: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, George. But is that the reason why youmade your hair short?B: Exactly. It may sound crazy. But I think if I change my appearance,maybe things will turn for the good.A: I see your point. But what now? What about your new job?B: I sent my resumes to ten companies two weeks ago. So far I've donethree interviews, plus two next week.A: That sounds good. Maybe your luck has really changed.B: So I hope.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.George used to have _____.A.long hairB.no hairC.beardD.moustache2.What does "pink slip" mean to an employee?A.He is promoted.B.He is demoted.C.He is transferred.D.He is fired.3.In seeking a new job, George has got ____ interviews in total.A.twoB.threeC.fiveD.tenDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneAccording to a recent study, the modern lifestyle, which puts peopleunder constant stress, could damage major organs and lead to heartattacks and kidney diseases. For example, due to the stress of modernlife, uncontrolled high blood pressure among people in their 30s, 40sand 50s will lead to an increase in heart disease and stroke.Everyone has an inner space and an outer space. The inner space is hisbody, mind and emotions. The outer space refers to material riches,luxuries and comforts. Lifestyle disorders are caused due to poverty ininner space and richness in outer space. Nobody cares for changing theinner space while everybody wants to change the outer space. Thisimbalance between the inner and outer spaces brings about a change inmind, brain and consciousness for living in health, harmony andhappiness. But we should remember that lifestyle is achoice that comes from mind. Mind is confused by outer space. Peace isour essential nature. So we have to choose peace or reject it for the sakeof outer space. What is required is to change the mind. Noouter means can bring about change in inner space. Modern scientistsand researchers who are always looking for the material cause in theouter space will never find any solution even if they spend millions inresearch.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.The modern lifestyle could lead to ____ diseases.A.eyeB.lungC.liverD.heart2.What is included in one's "outer space"?A.Emotional needs.B.Spiritual needs.C.Material comforts.D.Freedom of mind.3.Lifestyle disorders are caused by _____ in outer space and ____ ininner space.A.poverty ... richnessB.richness ... povertyC.balance ... imbalanceD.imbalance ... balance4.The choice of lifestyle comes from _____.A.lifeB.mindC.environmentD.belief5.Modern scientists and researchers who are looking for the materialcause of the lifestyle problem _____.A.will solve the problem for the time beingB.don't understand the importance of inner spaceC.will never solve the problemD.will make the problem worsePassage TwoThe word DINK (D-I-N-K) stands for "Double Income, No Kids", meaning plenty of money for couples to live and no children to take care of. Despite a pleasant life, DINKs will never know the joy and pride of bringing up sons and daughters and seeing them develop into useful citizens. But what are the reasons for the DINKs?In the new economy, industry offers pay and benefits to attract talented women who compete with men in the marketplace. Many choose careers and work challenge instead of family. Before the sweeping Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers paid fathers a "family wage" so wives and children wouldn't have to work. But now the rights of individuals are more important than family requirements.As women make more money and men make less money, marriage and family size suffered. Young men earned too little for marriage and a family. Young women found independence and delayed marriage, or just didn't marry at all. Some settled for the DINK role. In the 1960s and 1970s, people were warned of coming world starvation because of population growth and inadequate food production. The result is population control programs in the First World."Women's Liberation" movement has freed women of their roles of wife, mother and homemaker. As a result, more and more women choose not to marry or not to have children. One of the family trends is to take the DINK role.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.DINK stands for _____.A.Double Investment, No KidsB.Double Income, No KidsC.Decent Investment, No KidsD.Decent Income, No Kids2.Talented women compete with men in the marketplace _____.A.for higher payB.for more benefitsC.in the new centuryD.in the new economy3.Before 1964, wives didn't have to work because of the _____.A.welfare programernment assistanceC.family wageD.corporate benefits4.What is TRUE about the warning of world starvation in the 1960s and1970s?A.It resulted in population control programs.B.Most people did not take it seriously.C.It was caused by environmental pollution.D.It led to many divorces in the United States.5.Women were freed of their roles of wife, mother and ____ in the"Women's Liberation".A.cookB.house cleanerC.homemakerD.bookkeeperDirections: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.There are more and more househusbands every year.People are getting married very late these days.When they have children, the wife then stays at home to take care of thechildren.Children live with their parents until they get married.I really admire my sister’s style. She’s very independent.Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.My fashion sense and IQ have declined steadily over the years since Ifirst became a mom. Once I became a parent, I cared much more aboutwhat my children were wearing than what I should wear. Now that I'ma grandmother, I think I'm fashion-challenged. Today'sfashion trends are a little easier to live with than some of those in thepast. I see girls dressing more like girls than a few years ago. They arewearing more skirts and dresses. The low cut jeans don't seem to bequite as popular. Shorts are getting longer. There really are so manyoptions now. Whatever you are looking for, you will find it.Directions: Look at the comic picture as well as the words below. It tells about a family trend. What is it? You are required to discuss it based on the information you get from the picture and the words. You'll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Go with the Flow Claudia: So, when do you start your new job?Roberto: I'm not sure. I may start as soon as next month. Claudia: Wow!Roberto: Yeah, it's going to be a lot of fun ... except I'll have to learnhow to use that new software program I told you about. Claudia: Don'tworry. I'm a software expert. I'll help you figure it out. Roberto: Thanks.Hey, what about your job? Your boss was transferred to the Asianoffice. Are you going to get promoted? Claudia: I might ... I might not.It's not a big deal. Roberto: Huh? Claudia: I've been thinking lately, Idon't plan on working my whole life. Someday, maybe in five years orso, I'm going to quit my job and get out of this stressful life. You know,relax. Have some fun! Roberto: Oh. What are you planning to do?Claudia: I'm definitely going to travel ... I might even move to anothercountry, maybe work as a volunteer — I could even start a new career!Maybe one where I can help people ... or help the world. What aboutyou? What are your plans? Roberto: Well, I've pretty much goteverything planned already, right up to my retirement. Claudia: Really?Roberto: Yep. I'm going to work hard and save as much money aspossible until I'm about 30 ... 31. Then I'm going to become the VicePresident of Finance, and then the CEO by the time I'm 40 ... maybe 45.Claudia: Yeah? Roberto: Yep. And when I'm 35 or 36, I'm going tosettle down, get married, and have some kids. Claudia: Oh you are, areyou? You know that for a fact? Roberto: Well, it's not a fact — yet. Butreally, if you want to succeed, you need to have clear-cut, well-definedgoals and aspirations. Claudia: I don't know, I think you should keepyour options open. You know ... "go with the flow". Roberto: "Go withthe flow", eh? So you're not nervous about the promotion? Claudia: Ididn't say that. It just won't be the end of the world if I don't get it. Whatabout you? Are you nervous about the new job? Roberto: Not really.I'm just going to "go with the flow", as long as the "flow" follows myplan! （岭师分享群391337364发布）Roberto will start his new job next week.TFClaudia is a software expert.TFClaudia has a clear goal for her career.TFRoberto has everything planned up to his retirement.TFRoberto is not nervous about the new job. （岭师分享群391337364发布）TFDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Claudia: I've been thinking lately, I don't plan on working my wholelife. Someday, maybe in five years or so, I'm going to quit my job andget out of this stressful life. You know, relax. Have some fun ! ...Roberto: Well, it's not a fact— yet. But really, if you want to succeed ,you need to have clear-cut , well-defined goals and aspirations.Claudia: I don't know, I think you should keep your options open . Youknow ... "go with the flow."（岭师分享群391337364发布）。

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Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.A: Do you know that my handbag is missingB: There's a good chance that you will find it in the bedroom..The woman should look for her handbag in the dining room. （岭师分享群4发布）The woman should look for her handbag in the bedroom.Her handbag is probably lost.Her handbag is probably stolen in the shop.A: I had a strange dream last night. I was a prince.B: Well, it's only a dream ...The man's dream is very strange.The man's dream is real.The man shouldn't take the dream too seriously.The man should tell more about his dream.A: John, do you have a minuteB: Yeah. What is it, CarolA: I'm writing my term paper on my computer. But these windows keep popping up all the time. You see that one Do you know what's going onB: Oh, that's a problem. Have you used any software this morningA: I just received my emails and then I used this writing program, as always.B: Then it's really weird. When was the first time you saw these nasty windowsA: This morning ... Oh, I remember ... something was wrong with my computer yesterday.B: What is itA: Um ... when I finished my work yesterday, the computer couldn't be shut off like before. So I just cut the power. Do you think it is connectedB: Maybe. Eh ... then ... what did you do on your computer yesterdayA: Surfing the net, writing the paper ... Oh, there was something more. I chatted with a friend online.B: All right. Now I see. It's probably a virus problem and you probably get it through the chatting program.A: Really Then what can I do nowB: Don't worry about that. I'll fix it.A: Oh, thank you. It's so kind of you.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.What problem does Carol have on her computerShe cannot shut off her computer.Windows keep popping up.She cannot write her paper.The computer cannot be turned on.Carol _____ this morning.received emailssurfed the netdownloaded musicchatted onlineJohn thinks the problem is caused by ____.the chatting programthe email programCarol's carelessnessvirusDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneThe Bermuda Triangle is an area of water in the North Atlantic Ocean where a large number of planes and boats have gone missing mysteriously. Over the years many explanations have been put forward for the disappearances. Although many of the reports have been exaggerated, there is still no explanation for the large number of disappearances in the area. Scientists now have two best theories for the mystery. One theory is that a giant sea animal lives in the triangle. It takes ships and pulls them down. A scientist once found a 6-foot eel, which is expected to grow 72 feet long. Someone also saw sea monsters. This theory is hard to be proven, but there may just be something in the Bermuda Triangle. The other better theory is the gas theory. Carbon dioxide is a gas that freezes at much warmer temperatures than water. The triangle is full of carbon dioxide and that means that when boats pass through the triangle, the gas can freeze on the base, making the boats sink from the weight. The gas can also explain plane disappearances too. When the engine starts, it can cause the gas in the air to catch fire and make the aircraft explode. The explosion can also explain the strange lights in the triangle. So this theory can explain a lot.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.Where is the Bermuda TriangleIn the North Pacific Ocean.In the South Pacific Ocean.In the North Atlantic Ocean.In the South Atlantic Ocean.A large number of boats and _____ have been reported missing in the area.shipspeoplefishplanesA scientist once found an eel which could grow to _____ long.6 feet12 feet36 feet72 feetCarbon dioxide ________ at much warmer temperature than water.turned into waterexpandsfreezesdisappearsAccording to one explanation, aircrafts explode because _____.the gas in the air catches fire when the engine startssinking boats are explodingthe temperature is too high in the areastrange lights have appeared in the airPassage TwoThe Stonehenge is located in southern England. It is a large circle of stones that was built around 2500-1600 . Its purpose still remains a mystery to scientists. Legend says that the heel stone, a famous stone there, was thrown by the devil into a monk. It struck him on the heel and is still there. People used to believe the giants made the Stonehenge. Now many of them believe that the Stonehenge could have been used for religious purposes. It could be a calendar marking an event in the future, according to its position that matched the stars. The Stonehenge could have been built for a religious God. More recently two major new theories have been proposed. According to one theory, the Stonehenge was used in a ritual and was joined to Durrington Walls and the River Avon. The area around Durrington Walls was a land of the living, while the Stonehenge was a land of the dead. A journey along the Avon to reach Stonehenge represents a journey from life to death, to honor the people who died in the past. The other theory suggested that Stonehenge was a place of healing. And that is why thereare so many graves in the area. However supporters of both theories do agree that the place was probably used for ancestor worship.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.The Stonehenge in England is _____.no longer a mysterya large circle of stonesa riverside areaa circle of old wallsAccording to the legend, the heel stone was thrown by a devil into a ____.farmermonkgiantwomanWhy could the Stonehenge be used as a calendarBecause people marked important dates on it.Because the number of stones matched the number of days.Because it was located in the middle of England.Because its position matched the stars.One recent theory says that Stonehenge represents a journey _____.from poverty to wealthfrom child to adultfrom life to deathfrom sunrise to sunsetWhat do the two recent theories have in commonBoth of them agree that Stonehenge is to worship gods.Both of them agree that Stonehenge is to worship ancestors.Both of them agree that Stonehenge was built by British people.Both of them agree that Stonehenge was used by the church.Directions: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.Sherlock Homes is probably the greatest detective ever known.He never actually existed.He was an imaginary detective who appears in sixty stories.He was very intelligent and successful and solved many cases.He always arrested the criminal.Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Déjà vu [] is a fancy term, taken from French, which means "already seen." It's a feeling you get that you've been somewhere and seen something or done something before. But you know perfectly well that you haven't been there before and haven't seen that or done that before. People get all excited about it, and think maybe they really did that stuff in a previous life or something. I'm a nurse and I've read all about it. What's really going on is some signal activity in the brain. And every now and then one of those signals runs the wrong way. So it's like a false thought. You feel like you were there before but you really weren't. It's just our brains' short-circuiting.Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about a well-known unsolved mystery. You are required to tell 1) what you have read or heard about it; 2) what part of it you believe and why; 3) what part of it you don't believe and why. You'll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Looking for Mr. Right Sun-hee: Tara, are you still reading the personal adsTara: Yep.Sun-hee: You know those ads will never help you find a relationship.Tara: Yes, they will! I've already been on three dates.Sun-hee: Yeah. And you're still looking ...Tara: Well, it's just that I haven't found the right person yet.Sun-hee: I don't get it . You've been on three unsuccessful dates, and you still think it's a good idea. WhyTara: Well, for one thing, I wouldn't say all my dates have been completely unsuccessful. I may not have met "Mr. Right" yet, but I've still had fun.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can have fun anywhere. You don't need to go searching through a newspaper for "Mr. Right".Tara: Sun-hee, it can happen! My friend Karen just got engaged to a man she met through the personals, and she dated lots of men before she met him.Sun-hee: And that means ... Sun-hee: He's probably a total Romeo ... "Romantic" ... "casual dating" ... there's no way he's sincere.Sun-hee: Hmm ... "good personality" ... "looks aren't everything" ... sounds like he might not be too cute.Tara: Why do you say that You've never even met him.Tara: You are so fussy! No wonder you haven't tried dating through the personals yet.Sun-hee: If you must know, I did answer a personal ad ... once.Tara: Yeah What happenedSun-hee: We went out for dinner, and all he did was talk about himself — and his old girlfriend! Oh, it was awful!Tara: OK, that does sound terrible, but they're not all bad.Tara: All right. Let's goTara is reading a magazine.TFTara already has three unsuccessful dates.TFTara's friend Karen married a man she met through the personal ads.TFSun-hee has never tried dating through personal ads.TFIn the end Tara and Sun-hee will go out to answer a personal ad.TFDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can have fun anywhere. You don't need to go searching through newspaper for "Mr. Right". ... Sun-hee: And that means ... Tara: Never give up ! Ooh! Here's one: "Romantic, handsome , well-built male looking for attractive female for casual dating ." ... Tara: Why do you say that You've never even met him. Sun-hee: Well, first of all , he's writing about his "good personality " and "intelligence". And second of all, he's saying that looks shouldn't be important for the person he dates.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can have anywhere. You don't need to go newspaper for "Mr. Right". ... Sun-hee: And that means ... Tara: Never! Ooh! Here's one: "Romantic,, well-built maleattractive female for." ... Tara: Why do you say that You've neverhim. Sun-hee: Well, first, he'swriting about his "good" and "intelligence". And second of all, he's saying that shouldn't be important for the person he dates.Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. （岭师分享群4发布）。

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新世纪视听说教程2答案听⼒原⽂unit5Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.A: Do you know that my handbag is missing?B: There's a good chance that you will find it in the bedroom..The woman should look for her handbag in the dining room. （岭师分享群391337364发布）The woman should look for her handbag in the bedroom.Her handbag is probably lost.Her handbag is probably stolen in the shop.A: I had a strange dream last night. I was a prince.B: Well, it's only a dream ...The man's dream is very strange.The man's dream is real.The man shouldn't take the dream too seriously.The man should tell more about his dream.A: John, do you have a minute?B: Yeah. What is it, Carol?A: I'm writing my term paper on my computer. But these windows keep popping up all the time. You see that one? Do you know what's going on?B: Oh, that's a problem. Have you used any software this morning?A: I just received my emails and then I used this writing program, as always.B: Then it's really weird. When was the first time you saw these nasty windows?A: This morning ... Oh, I remember ... something was wrong with my computer yesterday.B: What is it?A: Um ... when I finished my work yesterday, the computer couldn't be shut off like before. So I just cut the power. Do you think it is connected?B: Maybe. Eh ... then ... what did you do on your computer yesterday?A: Surfing the net, writing the paper ... Oh, there was something more. I chatted with a friend online.B: All right. Now I see. It's probably a virus problem and you probably get it through the chatting program.A: Really? Then what can I do now?B: Don't worry about that. I'll fix it.A: Oh, thank you. It's so kind of you.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.What problem does Carol have on her computer?She cannot shut off her computer.Windows keep popping up.She cannot write her paper.The computer cannot be turned on.Carol _____ this morning.received emailssurfed the netdownloaded musicchatted onlineJohn thinks the problem is caused by ____.the chatting programthe email programCarol's carelessnessvirusDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneThe Bermuda Triangle is an area of water in the North Atlantic Ocean where a large number of planes and boats have gone missing mysteriously. Over the years many explanations have been put forward for the disappearances. Although many of the reports have been exaggerated, there is still no explanation for the large number of disappearances in the area. Scientists now have two best theories for the mystery. One theory is that a giant sea animal lives in the triangle. It takes ships and pulls them down. A scientist once found a 6-foot eel, which is expected to grow 72 feet long. Someone also saw sea monsters. This theory is hard to be proven, but there may just be something in the Bermuda Triangle. The other better theory is the gas theory. Carbon dioxide is a gas that freezes at much warmer temperatures than water. The triangle is full of carbon dioxide and that means that when boats pass through the triangle, the gas can freeze on the base, making the boats sink from the weight. The gas can also explain plane disappearances too. When the engine starts, it can cause the gas in the air to catch fire and make the aircraft explode. The explosion can also explain the strange lights in the triangle. So this theory can explain a lot.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.Where is the Bermuda Triangle?In the North Pacific Ocean.In the South Pacific Ocean.In the North Atlantic Ocean.In the South Atlantic Ocean.A large number of boats and _____ have been reported missing in the area.shipspeoplefishplanesA scientist once found an eel which could grow to _____ long.6 feet12 feet36 feet72 feetCarbon dioxide ________ at much warmer temperature than water.turned into waterexpandsfreezesdisappearsAccording to one explanation, aircrafts explode because _____.the gas in the air catches fire when the engine startssinking boats are explodingthe temperature is too high in the areastrange lights have appeared in the airPassage TwoThe Stonehenge is located in southern England. It is a large circle of stones that was built around 2500-1600 B.C. Its purpose still remains a mystery to scientists. Legend says that the heel stone, a famous stone there, was thrown by the devil into a monk. It struck him on the heel and is still there. People used to believe the giants made the Stonehenge. Now many of them believe that the Stonehenge could have been used for religious purposes. It could be a calendar marking an event in the future, according to its position that matched the stars. The Stonehenge could have been built for a religious God. More recently two major new theories have been proposed. According to one theory, the Stonehenge was used in a ritual and was joined to Durrington Walls and the River Avon. The area around Durrington Walls was a land of the living, while the Stonehenge was a land of the dead. A journey along the Avon to reach Stonehenge represents a journey from life to death, to honor the people who died in the past.The other theory suggested that Stonehenge was a place of healing. And that is why there are so many graves in the area. However supporters of both theories do agree that the place was probably used for ancestor worship.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.The Stonehenge in England is _____.no longer a mysterya large circle of stonesa riverside areaa circle of old wallsAccording to the legend, the heel stone was thrown by a devil into a ____.farmermonkgiantwomanWhy could the Stonehenge be used as a calendar?Because people marked important dates on it.Because the number of stones matched the number of days.Because it was located in the middle of England.Because its position matched the stars.One recent theory says that Stonehenge represents a journey _____.from poverty to wealthfrom child to adultfrom life to deathfrom sunrise to sunsetWhat do the two recent theories have in common?Both of them agree that Stonehenge is to worship gods.Both of them agree that Stonehenge is to worship ancestors.Both of them agree that Stonehenge was built by British people.Both of them agree that Stonehenge was used by the church.Directions: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.Sherlock Homes is probably the greatest detective ever known.He never actually existed.He was an imaginary detective who appears in sixty stories.He was very intelligent and successful and solved many cases.He always arrested the criminal.Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Déjà vu [] is a fancy term, taken from French, which means "already seen." It's a feeling you get that you've been somewhere and seen something or done something before. But you know perfectly well that you haven't been there before and haven't seen that or done that before. People get all excited about it, and think maybe they really did that stuff in a previous life or something. I'm a nurse and I've read all about it. What's really going on is some signal activity in the brain. And every now and then one of those signals runs the wrong way. So it's like a false thought. You feel like you were there before but you really weren't. It's just our brains' short-circuiting.Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about a well-known unsolved mystery. You are required to tell 1) what you have read or heard about it; 2) what part of it you believe and why; 3) what part of it you don't believe and why. You'll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Looking for Mr. Right Sun-hee: Tara, are you still reading the personal ads?Tara: Yep.Sun-hee: You know those ads will never help you find a relationship.Tara: Yes, they will! I've already been on three dates.Sun-hee: Yeah. And you're still looking ...Tara: Well, it's just that I haven't found the right person yet.Sun-hee: I don't get it . You've been on three unsuccessful dates, and you still think it's a good idea. Why?Tara: Well, for one thing, I wouldn't say all my dates have been completely unsuccessful. I may not have met "Mr. Right" yet, but I've still had fun.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can have fun anywhere. You don't need to go searching through a newspaper for "Mr. Right". Tara: Sun-hee, it can happen! My friend Karen just got engaged to a man she met through the personals, and she dated lots of men before she met him.Sun-hee: And that means ... Sun-hee: He's probably a total Romeo ... "Romantic" ... "casual dating" ... there's no way he's sincere.Sun-hee: Hmm ... "good personality" ... "looks aren't everything" ... sounds like he might not be too cute.Tara: Why do you say that? You've never even met him.Tara: You are so fussy! No wonder you haven't tried dating through the personals yet.Sun-hee: If you must know, I did answer a personal ad ... once.Tara: Yeah? What happenedSun-hee: We went out for dinner, and all he did was talk about himself — and his old girlfriend! Oh, it was awful!Tara: OK, that does sound terrible, but they're not all bad.Tara: All right. Let's goTara is reading a magazine.TFTara already has three unsuccessful dates.TFTara's friend Karen married a man she met through the personal ads.TFSun-hee has never tried dating through personal ads.TFIn the end Tara and Sun-hee will go out to answer a personal ad.TFDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can have fun anywhere. You don't need to go searching through newspaper for "Mr. Right". ... Sun-hee: And that means ... Tara: Never give up ! Ooh! Here's one: "Romantic, handsome , well-built male looking for attractive female for casual dating ." ... Tara: Why do you say that? You've never even met him. Sun-hee: Well, first of all , he's writing about his "good personality " and "intelligence". And second of all, he's saying that looks shouldn't be important for the person he dates.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can have anywhere. You don't need to go newspaper for "Mr. Right". ... Sun-hee: And that means ... Tara: Never! Ooh! Here's one: "Romantic,, well-built maleattractive female for." ... Tara: Why do you say that? You've neverhim. Sun-hee: Well, first, he'swriting about his "good" and "intelligence". And second of all, he's saying that shouldn't be important for the person he dates.Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. （岭师分享群391337364发布）（注：⽂档可能⽆法思考全⾯，请浏览后下载，供参考。

新世纪视听说教程第二册听力原文与答案

新世纪大学英语视听说教程 2 的 listening 原文及答案Unit One, Book 2Listening 2 Just a few old keepsakesBoy: Hey, Grandma, what ’ s in this box?Grandma: Oh, nothing really⋯ Just a few old keepsakes.B: Keepsakes?G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is!B: No, I don ’ t. I really don’ t.G: Well, it’ s something you keep. It’ s something that gives you a lot of memories.B: Oh. What’ s this?G: Now don ’ t go just digging around in there! ... Hmmm, let’ s see ⋯ . that ’ s my fir diary.B: Can I ⋯ .?G: No, you can ’ t read it! It nal!’Iwrotespersoabout my first boyfriend in there. Hebecame your grandfather!B: Oh, ok ⋯ . Well then, what’ s that? It has your picture in it.G:That ’ s my passportou.Ycan see, I traveled to Europe by ship.B:What ’ s that big book?G:My yearbook. It’ s ghmyschoolhi book of memories.B: Class of 1961! Boy, that’ s old!G: That ’ s about enough out of you, young man. I think it’ s time we put this box away and⋯男孩 : 嘿,奶奶 ,这个盒子里是什么?奶奶 : 哦 ,没什么⋯几个旧的纪念品。

新世纪视听说教程第二册听力原文及答案之欧阳地创编

新世纪大学英语 2 optional listeningUnit One, Book 2Listening 1Boy: Hey, Grandma, what’s in this box?Grandma: Oh, nothing really… Just a few old keepsakes.B: Keepsakes?G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is !B: No, I don’t. I really don’t.G: Well, it’s something you keep. It’s something that gives you a lot of memories.B: Oh. What’s this?G: Now don’t go just digging around inthere! ... Hmmm, let’s see…. that’s my first diary.B: Can I….?G: No, you can’t read it! It’s persona l! I wrote about my first boyfriend in there. He became your grandfather!B: Oh, ok…. Well then, what’s that? It has your picture in it.G: That’s my passport. YOU can see, I traveled to Europe by ship.B: What’s that big book?G: My yearbook. It’s my high school book of memories.B: Class of 1961! Boy, that’s old!G: That’s about enough out of you, young man. I think it’s time we put this box away and…Listening 2At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. I went to visit my grandparents in Los Angeles. I felt very nervous about traveling so far, but my mother said, “Don’t worry. You’ll be fine.” I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. My grandparents met me at the airport and took me to their home. I stayed there for two weeks, and I had so much fun with them! It was my first time in Los Angeles, and I saw lots of really interesting places. In the end, I didn’t want to go home!Listening 3Making memoriesA popular new hobby is scrapbooking---making beautiful books to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can include photos, drawings, journal entries. It’s not hard to make a scrapbook that you will enjoy for many years. Here are the steps..1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Some examples: “School days,” “ Family travel,” “Memories of mygrandparents,”“ Baby’s first year.”2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos.3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters--- anything made of paper. Use your imagination!4. Design the pages. Put photos and keepsakes together on each page and move them around until you find a layout that you like.5. Glue your photos and keepsakes into place. Then decorate your pages with felt pens, paint, and stickers. Use your imagination!6. Label your pages. This is the most important step! Remember to write down the “5 Ws” of your photos: Who, What, Where, When, and Why. This will make your scrapbook much more interesting and valuable in the future.Listening 4Yearbooks in the United StatesMost high schools in the United States publish a yearbook. The yearbook comes out once a year, usually in the spring. It is a record of the school year---- a “book of memories” for the students.Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Next come the sophomores, or second-year students. The lastphotos are the first-year students, the freshmen. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos, too.The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of sports teams, academic subjects, and extracurricular activities. These are activities students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design, and take photos all year for the yearbook. At the end of the year, the book is printed.In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown”( a funny student), the “ most likely to succeed” ( a student everyone thinks will be successful), and the “ best dressed” (astudent with a good fashion sense). There arealso other awards and categories.Students typically sign each other’s yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors, because they are graduating. Students writenotes to each other, such as, “ We had a lot of fun,” or “ I’ll never forget you.” They also write about all the fun and funny experiencesthey shared in school together.Keys:OL1: A. 2-passport; 1-diary; 3-yearbookB. 1. boyfriend 2. Europe, ship 3. sixtiesOL2: B. 1.13; 2. To vist his grandparents; 3. Yes. He talked for a long time to a nice woman;4. He had lots of fun with his grandparents andhe saw lots of interesting places. In the end,he even didn’t want to go home.OL3: B. 1. Scrapbooking is making beautifulbooks to hold special memories. Photos, pictures, etc. can be included in scrapbooks. 2. Old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters.3. The “5 Ws” of the photos: who, what, where, when and why.4. “School days”, “Family travel”, “Memories of my grandparents”，“Baby’s first year”.5. Use imaginat ion to design the pages, and then decorate them withfelt pens, paint and stickers.OL4: A 1. Most high school in the US; 2. Because they are graduating soon. 3.Yes; 4. At the endof the year.5.It means a student with a good fashion sense.B. 2. photo; 3. seniors; 4. sports; 5. yearbook;6. titles;7. sign;8. memoriesOL51. choose;2. wear;3. bracelet;4. ring;5. favorite keepsake;6. pendant;7. she was in college;8. had no friends;9. remind her to be strong; 10. perfect jewelry.Unit 2, Book 2Optional Listening 11Man: Where are you running to, Paula?Woman I have Connie’s wallet. I need to give it to her.M: Come on. I’ll help you.W: I don’t see Connie anywhere.M: Look! She’s over there. Standing at the bus stop.W: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie! Connie!M: She doesn’t see us.W: You’re right, It’s too noisy, and she’s talking to someone.2M: Well, here we are. This is my mom’s house.W: It’s beautiful.M: Hey, Jen. Are you okay?W: I’m just a little nervous. It’s my first time meeting your mot her M: Come on. Don’t worry. Here she is now.W2: Hi, Tim!M: Hi, Mon. I’d like you to meet Jen.W2: Hi, Jen. It’s very nice to meet you.W: It’s nice to meet you, too. Mrs. Harris.3M: Hey, Anne. Where are you going?W: I’m going to the library to study.M: For what? It’s only 7:00 a.m.!W: My final exams. They’re next week.M: Wow, well, good luck!W: Thanks!4.W: Bill, it’s late. Where’s the theater?M: Hmmm… I think it’s near here.W: Are you sure? What street is this?M: Uhm… I don’t know.W: Where’s the map? I want to check.Optional Listening 2Paula: So, Jane, what are you doing these days?Jane: I’m working in an office. And I’m studying computer science in the evening.P: You’re really busy!J: That’s for sure! And in my free time, I’m learning Spanish for my vacation. I’m planning a trip to Mexico next year.P: What about your brothers? How are they doing?J: They’re doing great! Alex is helping our father in his business, and Adam is going to PacificUniversity.P: How nice!J: Paula, how about you? How are you doing these days?P: I’m doing great, too. I’m working on a project about community safety.J: Community safety?P: Yeah. We’re planning a campaign against theft, fire ,AIDS and drugs in our community. J: Oh, that sounds interesting!P: Yes, indeed it is interesting, and it is very important to the community.Optional Listening 3Know before you go!In Bangladesh people greet their friends by shaking hands softly and then putting their hands over their heart. People in Bangladesh don’t use many gestures. Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don’t touch people on the head. Don’t point with your foot---Bangladeshi people think feet are very dirty.Indonesians greet people with a long handshake, and they bow at the same time. At a meeting, give every person your business card, but use your right hand----using your left hand is very rude in Indonesia.In Thailand, the traditional greeting is called wai----people put their hands together and bow. Men and women don’t often touch each other in public. Thai people don’t use their hand for gestures, but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or embarrassed.People in the United Arab Emirates have some special gestures. When two men meet, they shake hands. Sometimes old men touch noses together. Women kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman, he doesn’t shake hands with her. He just smiles. When you give your friend something, give it to him with your right hand. Don’t use your left hand. And don’t poi nt at peopole with your finger. Use your hand to gesture towards them. Optional Listening4World greetingsIn Brazil men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This shows interest and friendliness.In New Zealand, usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting.In Japan when people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In business, people also shake hands. In formal situations, people often exchange business cards. When you give a business card, give it with both hands. This is polite. Special note: In Japan, a smile can have different meanings. It usually means that the person is happy. or that the person thinks something is funny. But it also mean that the person is embarrassed.Keys:OL1: A. 1. waving to; 2. shaking hands; 3. crossing his fingers; 4. shruggingB. 1. wallet; 2. nervous; 3. studying for a test; 4.the theater.OL 2: B. 1. That’s for sure; 2. vacation; 3. They’re doing great; 4. project; 5. AIDS; 6. drugs.OL 4: B 1. shake hands; 2. Japan, bow; 3. Maori; 4. Brazil, kiss(each other on the cheek); 5. in the eyes; 6. Japan, embarrassed.OL 5: 1. traditional; 2.greetings; 3.learning; 4.trip; 5. nervous; 6. business card; 7. jump and nod; 8. for luck; 9. start laughing; 10. relax and have funUnit 3, Book 2Optional listening 1Today our lives are busier than they were 10 or 20 years ago. For some people, this is a problem. They think we should slow down and enjoy life. The Slow Food movement was started to celebrate and support the local food traditions of the worlds. Its members don’t like fast food or instant foods because they think those foods are unhealthy.The Slow Food movement started in Europe, but now it is an international movement. There are more than 65,000 members in 45 countries. The Slow Food movement’s members think we need to slow down and appreciate delicious traditional foods. They also believe in protecting the environment. In addition, they believe in supporting local farmers and their products.Optional Listening 2Adam: I’m about 20 pounds overweight. I went on a diet. There’s only one problem: I just love buttery foods. Everyone says that I should eat less butter. It’s hard.Janet: I lived in Thailand for six months. It was really fun. I really like Thai food! It’s too spicy for some people, but not for me. I love the peppers. I came home a month ago. The food here tastes so bland--- I don’t like it anymore.Abby: My mother says that I have a “sweet tooth.” Tha t means I like to eat sweet foods. Dessert is my favorite part of any meal. I like anything with chocolate in it!Minh: I’m training for a swimming competition. I have to eat healthy foods all the time. At first I didn’t like it, but now I do. I actually p refer healthy foods to sweet or buttery foods. And I feel better, too!Optional Listening 3Hot, hotter, hottest! Surprising facts about chile peppers.1. Chile peppers are one of the oldest food crops in the world. Farmers grew the first chile peppers more than 9,000 years ago.2. The first chile peppers probably grew in Bolivia. From there, the plant spread through South America and the Caribbean. Christopher Columbus brought the first chile peppers to Europe.3. The heat in the chile comes from a chemical called capsaicin. Capsaicin has no smell or flavor, but it mikes your mouth fee “hot.”4. Scientists believe that chile peppers are a very healthy food because they are rich in vitamins. Research shows that chiles do not damage the stomach, and Indian scientists discovered that eating chiles can help people lose weight.5. Indian food is well-known for using lots of chile peppers, but Thai food spicier. The average person in Thailand eats five grams of chile pepper everyday---the most in the world.6. The Aztec Indians of Mexico loved chile peppers so much that they gave them to their king as a gift.7. The hottest chile pepper in the world is the habanero. It is bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.8. There are chile sauce factories on every continent except Antarctica.Optional Listening 4In many countries of the world, people are living longer than before. People have healthier lifestyles, and healthcare is better, too.Okinawa is an island off the coast of Japan. The people on Okinawa, the Okinawans, may have the longest lives and healthiest lifestyles in the world.Researchers did a study. They started their study by looking at city and town birth recordsfrom 1879. They didn’t expect to find many centenarians in the records. They were verysurprised to find so many old and healthy people living in Okinawa. The United States, for example, has 10 centenarians per 100,1000 people. In Okinawa there are 34 centenarians per 100,100 people!What is the Okinawans’ secret? First, they eat a healthy diet. T hey eat many fresh fruits and vegetables. They also eat fish often and drink a lot of water and green tea. But researchersthink that the Okinawans have other healthy habits as well. They don’t do hard exercise such as weightlifting or jogging--- instead, they prefer relaxing activities like gardening andwalking. Researchers say that older Okinawans also have a good attitude about aging. They sit quietly and relax their minds with deep breathing exercised. They also enjoy massage.Keys:OL1: A. We should support and celebrate local food tradition; B. 1. fast; 2.life; 3. farmers; 4.Europe; 5. members.OL2: A. Adam: buttery; Janet: spicy; Abby: sweet; Minh: healthy.OL3: A. F T F F T F; B Capsacin is a chemical in the chile that produces heat and makesyour mouth feel hot. It has no flavor or smell. Habanero is the hottest chile pepper in theworld. It it bright orange and grows in the Caribbean.OL4: A. What they eat: fresh fruits and vegetables, fish; What they drink: water, green tea;How they exercise: gardening, walking How they relax: deep breathing exercises, massage.OL5: 1. contest; 2. tomatoes; 3. adding; 4. spicier; 5. comes off; 6. gets covered with; 7.judging starts; 8. tastes the other dishes; 9. has ever tasted; 10. win the test.Unit 4, Book 2Optional Listening 11.Interviewer (Int): Hi, what’s your name?Gio: Gio.Int: Hi, Gio, Where are you from?G: Milan, Italy.I: Welcome to New York, them!G: Thank you.I: Where are your clothes from?G: My brother. I’m always borrowing clothes.I: How would you describe your style?G: Casual, I guess. I’m not very innovative. I just wear the same thing all the time.2.I: Hi, there.Elena: Hi,I: Who are you?E: I’m Elena.I: And where are you from?E: I’m from right here in New York.I: A hometown girl. And your clothes are from…?E: A store in my neighborhood. There was a sale. I: Great! How would you describe your personal style?E: Retro. It’s fashionable now.I: It looks old-fashionable now. ….in a good way, of course.3.I: Good evening. What is your name?V: Vicki.I: You look beautiful.V: Thank youI: That dress is very stylish.V: My mother gave it to me. It was tailor-made!I: Wonderful. Where are you from, Vicki!V: I’m from Hong Kong.I: How would you describe your personal sense of style?V: Classic, I suppose. I like to dress up.Optional Listening 21A: I’m new in town and I’d like to make some friends. What should I do?B: You ought to join a sports club.A: But I don’t like sports.B: You could look for friends on the Internet.2A: I don’t know what to wear to the party tonight. What should I wear?B: You could wear your new jeans or your black pants.A: It’s a formal dress party.B: Oh, then you shouldn’t wear pants after all. You definitely ought to wear a dress.3A: I still don’t understand this grammar. What should I do?B: You had better get some help or you will fail the test. It’s on Thursday.A: Maybe I could take the test on Friday. That would give me extra time.B: Well, you had better not delay. There’s not much time!Optional Listening 3A--A sense of style1. I’m a salesclerk in a woman’s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on. It’s really boring, so I’m planning to dye my hair red. What do you think?2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. She doesn’t want to go anywhere with me because I always wear old jeans and a T-shirt. I don’t care about looking like a fashion magazine. I just want to be co mfortable! What’s your advice?B1. I’m a salesclerk in a woman’s clothing store. My boss is great, but she has a very strict dress code. We have to wear long skirts, black shoes, no jewelry, and on and on. It’s really boring, so I’m planning to dye my hai r red. What do you think?Expert’s opinion: Sorry, but I have to side with your employer. A business wants to have a particular look, so they tell you what to wear. If you want to show off your individual style, you had better do it in your free time.2. I love my girlfriend, but she complains a lot about my clothes. She doesn’t want to go anywhere with me because I always wear old jeans and a T-shirt. I don’t care about looking like a fashion magazine. I just want to be comfortable! What’s your advice? Exp ert’s opinion: I think you ought to have a serious talk with your girlfriend and explain how you feel. We all have our own style and taste. In my opinion, she thinks too much about appearances.Optional Listening 4Today I started my new part-time job as a trendspotter. I was nervous and didn’t know what to expect. Well, guess what? It was a lot of fun! I’m telling all my friends, “You should think about becoming a trendspotter, too”On Saturday morning, we had to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m. The “Trends Coordinator,” Mandy, explained the schedule. Then she gave us a tour. That was really cool!Next we sat around a big table in a room. They gave each person three cards. One card said “Yes—All the way!” Another said, “It’s OK.” The third one said, “No way!” We listened to about 10 different songs. After each song we had to hold up a card. They played some hip hop, rock, heavy metal; and dance music. The heavy metal was “No way” for me.Do you know the rock group called “Gifted”? They’re really popul ar right now. Well, they have a new CD coming out. We saw six different CD covers. (I guess they are trying to choose one.) This time, we didn’t have cards. Instead, we just talked about the covers we liked. Mandy asked us questions, “Which ones do you like?” “Why do you like them?” “Would you buy a CD with this cover?”We finished at 12:30. We will meet again next week at a boutique downtown. We will look at some new fashions. Each week we go to a different location. Oh yes, we also received a free CD for our tour. This “job” doesn’t pay, but we get a free stuff!That’s all for now!KeysOL1:A Elena: New YorkVicki: Hong KongB. Gio: brother/usualElena: store in neighborhood /retro, old-fashionedVicki: mother, classicOL2：A. fc b B. 1. You could look for friends on the internet.2. You shouldn’t wear pants. You definitely ought to wear a dress.3. You had better get some help or you will fail the test. You had better not delay taking the test.OL3 A. b a B. Sorry, but I have to side with, want to show off, in your free time. have a serious talk, style and taste, too much about appearance.OL4 B. 1. She was nervous and didn’t what to do.2. She had to report to a recording studio by 10 a.m. 3. They had to decide which song was “OK”, and which one was “No way”.4. They just talked about the covers they liked.5. They are going to look at some new fashions.C.1. doesn’t pay, Not a good salary2. week, Not month3. six CD covers, not one CD cover4. a “ No way” card, Not an “It’s OK ” cardOL5: 1. jogging; 2.more and more; 3. disagrees; 4. increase; 5. gets tired; 6.stop to rest;7. had better; 8. get some ice cream; 9. of all athletes; 10.afer a workout.Unit 5, Book 2Optional Listening 1Mike: …So, we can look forward to warmer temperature. It’ll be a good we ekend for the beach. Over to you, Alexa.Alexa: Thank you for that weather report, Mike. And finally, this story just in. … We have a report that a local man, Nick Brown, saw some strange lights. He was driving home at about 10 p.m. He said the lights were bright and they moved across the sky. He stopped at a gas station and talked to a police officer about the lights. The police officer had seen the lights, too.M: Hmmm, … that’s strange story. What happened next?A: Well, Mr. Brown took some pictures, but there was no film in his camera. Finally, he called his wife on his cell phone. But by that time, the lights were gone.M: Well, I know that there is a legend around here about mysterious lights … a lot of local people have seen the lights. It’s starting to seem like those lights really exist.. What do you think, Alexa?A: I don’t believe it. I think it’s some kind of hoax!Optional Listening 2It was raining heavily. I couldn’t see clearly. I drove slowly. Suddenly, I saw a young girl. She was dressed neatly and standing in the middle of the road. I was surprised! Somehow, I stopped the car quickly. “What are you doing?” I asked. She looked at me strangely but didn’t answer. “Are you OK?” I asked. “I’m fine,” she answered. Then she smiled happily and walked away quietly. Nervously, I drove to my hotel and checked in.I told the clerk about the little girl. “Do you know her?” I asked. “Oh yes,” he said calmly. “That’s Mary Anne. She died five years ago on that road. It was a car accident during a rainstorm.”Optional Listening 3A. The Tunguska mysteryIt was early morning, June 30, 1908, in eastern Russia. Suddenly, a terrible explosion rocked the forest in Tunguska. People fell to the ground, and all the trees for 2000 square kilometers were down. People heard the explosion 800 kilometers away, and the fire burned for many weeks.B. What caused this terrible explosion? A century later, scientists are still trying to find the answer. Here are some possible explanations.1. An asteroid: Asteroids are very large pieces of rock that goes around in space and sometimes hit the planet. They can cause lots of damage. Some of them weigh as much as 100,00 tons. If an asteroid hit the earth, it would cause a huge explosion.2. A comet: Comets are giant balls of gas, ice., and rock with long tails. They travel through space in a regular pattern. Encke’s Comet was near Earth in1908, and it’s possible that a part of it broke off and hit the earth.3. An UFO accident: Some people believe that a spaceship crashed into the ground in Siberia and its engine exploded.4. An extraterrestrials might have wanted to destroy the earth, so they aimed their weapons at Earth and set fire to the forest.5. A scientific experiment: Another idea is that scientists made a mistake during ane xperiment with electricity. A man named Nikola Tesla tried to build a “supergun” that used electricity. Maybe it was a test of his gun and it didn’t work correctly.Optional Listening 4Q. Where is Marfa and what exactly is it famous for?A. Marfa is a sma ll town in west Texas in the United States. It’s famous for the “Marfa mystery lights”Q. What are the mystery lights exactly?A. No one knows for sure. There are many different ideas about that.Q. Can you describe them?A. That’s a difficult question. Di fferent people see different lights. They are not always the same. I can say that they appear after sunset in the sky. They dance mysteriously in air and vanish. Then they suddenly reappear.Q. Some people say they are car headlights. Do you think so?A. N o. I don’t. A man first saw the mystery lights over 100 years ago. The man was Robert Ellison and the year was 1883. Of course we didn’t have cars in 1883.Q. What do you think causes the lights?A. There are many theories. The Native Americans thought the lights were stars falling to Earth. Some people think uranium gas causes the lights. Other people suggest that ball lightning does it. Ball lightning is lightning in the shape of circle. It often appears just after a rainstorm.Q What are some of the weirdest ideas about the lights?A. Well, some people call them “ghost lights”. They think ghosts do it. That’s the strangest idea. Some say they are UFOs. I don’t think so.Q. What do the experts say?A. They can’t figure it out. Some engineers even came from Japan one time. They studied the lights, but couldn’t solve the mystery.Q. Are the local people scared?A. No, actually, they aren’t. They like the lights. And every year in early September there is a big town festival to celebrate the mystery lights.KeysOL1: A. 从左至右：4-5-1-2-3B. Nick Brown, police officer, local peopleOL 2:A. 1. A young girl standing in the middle of the road; 2. Because it was raining heavily3. He stopped the car quickly;4. She said “I’m fine.” and walked away quietly.5. He said the girl was Mary Anne and was killed in a car accident five years ago.B. heavily; clearly; slowly; neatly; quickly; strangely; happily; quietly; Nervously; calmly;OL3A. 1. A terrible explosion; 2. In eastern Russian; 3. June 30, 1968.B. (first row) 4, 1, 3(second row) 5, 2C. 1. a part of it broke off2. lots of damage3. its engine exploded4. used electricity5. set fire to the forestOL 4A. 2. a3. h4. d5. g6. e7. b8. cB. 1. different people see different lights2. Robert Ellison saw the lights in 1883.3. The Native Americans thought the light were stars failing to the Earth4. A team from Japan studied the lights, but couldn’t solve the mystery.OL 5 1. solve; 2. it’s very likely; 3. stole; 4. apartment; 5. showing; 6. has an alibi; 7. it isn’t true; 8. walks in; 9. take out; 10. thief.Unit 6, Book 2Optional Listening 1Conversation 1Woman: Morning, Simon. Wow, you look tired.Man: Oh, I didn’t sleep very well last night. I had a weird dream. I was in a classroom at school, but I didn’t have any clothes on. No one looked at me, but I was really embarrassed.Conversation 2Woman: Jesse, Jesse, Wake up. You’re having a nightmare.Male child: Oh, what a terrible dream. I dreamed I was on a dark street. Suddenly, there was a large dog behind me. It ra n toward me, but I couldn’t move.Woman: Don’t worry, Jesse. It was only a dream. Go back to sleep.Conversation 3Man1: Morning Tim.Man2: Morning. Hey, I had an amazing dream last night. I was on a beautiful boat. The sun was warm and the ocean was really blue. I jumped into the water, and I began to swam with the fish. The thing is, I can’t swim. But in the dream, I could. It was pretty cool.Optional Listening 2I had an amazing dream last night. I was standing outside of an strange big house. The house was painted pink, a very rare color for a house. It had a lot of big windows, either round or rectangular. The house had large square pillars and twisted columns. I was thinking there must be a big living room, several bedrooms, a kitchen, and a guest room in such a big house. I was wondering whose house this was when I suddenly heard a voice from somewhere: “My lord, welcome home.” Wow, this was my dream house.I went inside and walked into my living room. It was spacious. There were sofas, a table,a big-screen TV, and a stereo system. It was pretty cool. All my best friends were there, too. But somehow they didn’t speak, didn’t smile, and didn’t even move. And then suddenly they all disappeared. I was scared. What a terrible dream.I then went to the kitchen. It was also spacious. There were all kinds of kitchen equipment, including a gas stove, a refrigerator, and an oven. There also many electric appliances, such as a microwave oven, an electric mixer, and a food processor. I liked the food processor the most, which made life much easier. There was also a dining table in the middle of the room. The whole family was sitting around the table, waiting for the meal to be served. But the fridge was empty, and the gas stove didn’t work. And there was no electricity at all for the microwave oven and the the food processor. The hungry kids started to cry. I was in despair. And then suddenly I woke up.Optional Listening 3Sleep and dreamsScientists know that the brain is very active when a person is sleeping. There are five stages, or parts, of sleep. Stage 1 starts after you fall asleep. If there is a noise or a bright light, you wake up very easily. In stage 2, your brain waves are very slow. In stage 3 and 4, you are in deep sleep. It’s very difficult to wake up then. Your body rests and grows during these stages. Stage 5 is when you dream. Your eyes move a lot, and your brain waves are fast. This stage of sleep is very important for your memory. After stage 5, you wake up a little, and then stage 1 starts again. We go through the five stages of sleep four or five times every night, so we have many dreams in one night.How much sleep do you need? The answer depends on your age. Babies should sleep 15 to 16 hours every day. Children and teenagers need 9 or 10 hpurs of sleep, but older people only need 6 to 8 hours. If you sleep for only four hours one night, you may just feel tired the next day. But many nights of bad sleep can be bad for your health. People who don’t get enough sleep get sick more often. And sle ep is very important for learning. It’s one reason why students should go to bed early.Optional Listening 4The meaning of dreamsFor centuries, people have asked: why do we dream? What do our dreams mean? Today, science doesn’t have definite answers to t hese questions, but we do know some things about dreams. First, we all dream, often 4 to 5 times a night. Second, we don’t usually remember most of our dreams. And finally, when we dream, our brains are very active. Thousands of years ago, people began to study dreams. In many cultures, people believed dreams were messages from spirits or gods. Later, the ancient Greeks and Romans had a new idea: Dreams come from a person’s mind. Doctors studied dreams to help sick or worried people.I n the past, some cultures used dreams to predict the future. They thought dreams could help a person choose a husband or wife, guess a baby’s birthday, or starts a business. IN some places, this practice is still common.Today, scientists think dreams are about our thoughts and feelings. Our minds send us messages about our lives. Unfortunately, many messages are often strange or confusing. People wake up and think: What did that dream mean?。

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Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.A: Do you know that my handbag is missing?B: There's a good chance that you will find it in the bedroom..The woman should look for her handbag in the dining room.（岭师分享群391337364发布）The woman should look for her handbag in the bedroom.Her handbag is probably lost.Her handbag is probably stolen in the shop.A: I had a strange dream last night. I was a prince.B: Well, it's only a dream ...The man's dream is very strange.The man's dream is real.The man shouldn't take the dream too seriously.The man should tell more about his dream.A: John, do you have a minute?B: Yeah. What is it, Carol?A: I'm writing my term paper on my computer. But these windows keep popping up all the time. You see that one? Do you know what's going on?B: Oh, that's a problem. Have you used any software this morning?A: I just received my emails and then I used this writing program, as always.B: Then it's really weird. When was the first time you saw these nasty windows?A: This morning ... Oh, I remember ... something was wrong with my computer yesterday.B: What is it?A: Um ... when I finished my work yesterday, the computer couldn't be shut off like before. So I just cut the power. Do you think it is connected?B: Maybe. Eh ... then ... what did you do on your computer yesterday?A: Surfing the net, writing the paper ... Oh, there was something more. I chatted with a friend online.B: All right. Now I see. It's probably a virus problem and you probably get it through the chatting program.A: Really? Then what can I do now?B: Don't worry about that. I'll fix it.A: Oh, thank you. It's so kind of you.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.What problem does Carol have on her computer?She cannot shut off her computer.Windows keep popping up.She cannot write her paper.The computer cannot be turned on.Carol _____ this morning.received emailssurfed the netdownloaded musicchatted onlineJohn thinks the problem is caused by ____.the chatting programthe email programCarol's carelessnessvirusDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneThe Bermuda Triangle is an area of water in the North Atlantic Ocean where a large number of planes and boats have gone missing mysteriously. Over the years many explanations have been put forward for the disappearances. Although many of the reports have been exaggerated, there is still no explanation for the large number of disappearances in the area. Scientists now have two best theories for the mystery. One theory is that a giant sea animal lives in the triangle. It takes ships and pulls them down. A scientist once found a 6-foot eel, which is expected to grow 72 feet long. Someone also saw sea monsters. This theory is hard to be proven, but there may just be something in the Bermuda Triangle. The other better theory is the gas theory. Carbon dioxide is a gas that freezes at much warmer temperatures than water. The triangle is full of carbon dioxide and that means that when boats pass through the triangle, the gas can freeze on the base, making the boats sink from the weight. The gas can also explain plane disappearances too. When the engine starts, it can cause the gas in the air to catch fire and make the aircraft explode. The explosion can also explain the strange lights in the triangle. So this theory can explain a lot.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.Where is the Bermuda Triangle?In the North Pacific Ocean.In the South Pacific Ocean.In the North Atlantic Ocean.In the South Atlantic Ocean.A large number of boats and _____ have been reported missing in the area.shipspeoplefishplanesA scientist once found an eel which could grow to _____ long.6 feet12 feet36 feet72 feetCarbon dioxide ________ at much warmer temperature than water.turned into waterexpandsfreezesdisappearsAccording to one explanation, aircrafts explode because _____.the gas in the air catches fire when the engine startssinking boats are explodingthe temperature is too high in the areastrange lights have appeared in the airPassage TwoThe Stonehenge is located in southern England. It is a large circle of stones that was built around 2500-1600 B.C. Its purpose still remains a mystery to scientists. Legend says that the heel stone, a famous stone there, was thrown by the devil into a monk. It struck him on the heel and is still there. People used to believe the giants made the Stonehenge. Now many of them believe that the Stonehenge could have been used for religious purposes. It could be a calendar marking an event in the future, according to its position that matched the stars. The Stonehenge could have been built for a religious God. More recently two major new theories have been proposed. According to one theory, the Stonehenge was used in a ritual and was joined to Durrington Walls and the River Avon. The area around Durrington Walls was a land of the living, while the Stonehenge was a land of the dead. A journey along the Avon to reach Stonehenge represents a journey from life to death, to honor the people who died in the past. The other theory suggested that Stonehenge was a place of healing. And that is why thereare so many graves in the area. However supporters of both theories do agree that the place was probably used for ancestor worship.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.The Stonehenge in England is _____.no longer a mysterya large circle of stonesa riverside areaa circle of old wallsAccording to the legend, the heel stone was thrown by a devil into a ____.farmermonkgiantwomanWhy could the Stonehenge be used as a calendar?Because people marked important dates on it.Because the number of stones matched the number of days.Because it was located in the middle of England.Because its position matched the stars.One recent theory says that Stonehenge represents a journey _____.from poverty to wealthfrom child to adultfrom life to deathfrom sunrise to sunsetWhat do the two recent theories have in common?Both of them agree that Stonehenge is to worship gods.Both of them agree that Stonehenge is to worship ancestors.Both of them agree that Stonehenge was built by British people.Both of them agree that Stonehenge was used by the church.Directions: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.Sherlock Homes is probably the greatest detective ever known.He never actually existed.He was an imaginary detective who appears in sixty stories.He was very intelligent and successful and solved many cases.He always arrested the criminal.Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Déjà vu [] is a fancy term, taken from French, which means "already seen." It's a feeling you get that you've been somewhere and seen something or done something before. But you know perfectly well that you haven't been there before and haven't seen that or done that before. People get all excited about it, and think maybe they really did that stuff in a previous life or something. I'm a nurse and I've read all about it. What's really going on is some signal activity in the brain. And every now and then one of those signals runs the wrong way. So it's like a false thought. You feel like you were there before but you really weren't. It's just our brains' short-circuiting.Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about a well-known unsolved mystery. You are required to tell 1) what you have read or heard about it; 2) what part of it you believe and why; 3) what part of it you don't believe and why. You'll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Looking for Mr. Right Sun-hee: Tara, are you still reading the personal ads?Tara: Yep.Sun-hee: You know those ads will never help you find a relationship.Tara: Yes, they will! I've already been on three dates.Sun-hee: Yeah. And you're still looking ...Tara: Well, it's just that I haven't found the right person yet.Sun-hee: I don't get it . You've been on three unsuccessful dates, and you still think it's a good idea. Why?Tara: Well, for one thing, I wouldn't say all my dates have been completely unsuccessful. I may not have met "Mr. Right" yet, but I've still had fun.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can have fun anywhere. You don't need to go searching through a newspaper for "Mr. Right".Tara: Sun-hee, it can happen! My friend Karen just got engaged to a man she met through the personals, and she dated lots of men before she met him.Sun-hee: And that means ... Sun-hee: He's probably a total Romeo ... "Romantic" ... "casual dating" ... there's no way he's sincere.Sun-hee: Hmm ... "good personality" ... "looks aren't everything" ... sounds like he might not be too cute.Tara: Why do you say that? You've never even met him.Tara: You are so fussy! No wonder you haven't tried dating through the personals yet.Sun-hee: If you must know, I did answer a personal ad ... once.Tara: Yeah? What happenedSun-hee: We went out for dinner, and all he did was talk about himself — and his old girlfriend! Oh, it was awful!Tara: OK, that does sound terrible, but they're not all bad.Tara: All right. Let's goTara is reading a magazine.TFTara already has three unsuccessful dates.TFTara's friend Karen married a man she met through the personal ads.TFSun-hee has never tried dating through personal ads.TFIn the end Tara and Sun-hee will go out to answer a personal ad.TFDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can have fun anywhere. You don't need to go searching through newspaper for "Mr. Right". ... Sun-hee: And that means ... Tara: Never give up ! Ooh! Here's one: "Romantic, handsome , well-built male looking for attractive female for casual dating ." ... T ara: Why do you say that? You've never even met him. Sun-hee: Well, first of all , he's writing about his "good personality " and "intelligence". And second of all, he's saying that looks shouldn't be important for the person he dates.Sun-hee: Yeah, but you can haveanywhere. You don't need to gonewspaper for "Mr. Right". ... Sun-hee: And that means ... Tara: Never! Ooh! Here's one: "Romantic,, well-built maleattractive female for." ... Tara: Why do you say that? You've neverhim. Sun-hee: Well, first, he'swriting about his "good" and "intelligence". And second of all, he's saying thatshouldn't be important for the person he dates.Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.（岭师分享群391337364发布）。