Step by step 3000 第二册- Unit3-答案教程文件
全新版大学英语第二版综合教程2课后答案unit3
5-8: talent ;dupeatedly
9-12: dread ; interference; bet ; assure
Theme-related on P76
1-5: despite; really; same; contact; admitted
5-8: crazy
likely
fortunate keen
Usage on P75
1-3: be admitted
live
be postponed
4-6: buy
be banned
be
Text-related on P75
1-4: typical ; welfare ;constant frank
Text Organization on P 69
Ex.1
1. A fast-food restaurant
2. The Thompson family dining room
3. An office at a high school Ex.2
Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.
him. 6. It was unnecessary and embarrassing.
7. He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom.
8. He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call.
新世纪大学英语综合教学方案教育教程第二册Unit3标准答案
Listen and RespondTask One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage.1 One day in school Monty Roberts was asked to ________.A) write a term paper about the courses he learnedB) write about his dream of the futureC) describe a horse ranchD) draw a picture of a horse ranch2 Monty Roberts’ goal was to become ________.A) a horse trainer like his fatherB) a painter who draws horses and horse ranchesC) an owner of a large horse ranchD) an owner of a large farm3 When Monty Roberts turned in the paper, his teacher ________.A) was not satisfied with itB) helped to improve itC) gave a good comment about itD) asked him to discuss the topic with his father4 The teacher asked the boy to rewrite the paper because ________.A) his father had helped him write the paperB) his paper was full of empty wordsC) his dream was not properly described in the paperD) his goal of life described in the paper was not realistic5 A week later, the boy finally decided ________.A) to follow his father’s professionB) to keep his dreamC) to make some changes in his paperD) to follow his teacher’s adviceTask Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the recording carefully and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.1 Monty Roberts was the son of a horse trainer . His dream was to own a large horse ranch. That night he wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch .2 He put a great deal of his heart into the dream ranch and the next day he handed the paper in to his teacher .3 When Monty Roberts asked his teacher why he got a large red F for his paper, his teacher explained to him that his dream was impossible for him. He had no money. But he needed a lot of money to buy the land, the house and the machines for his dream ranch.4 When Monty Roberts asked his father for advice, his father just asked him to make up his own mind on his dream because it is a very important decision for him to make.5 When Monty Roberts turned in the same paper, he said to his teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream . I will follow my heart , no matter what happens.”Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) According to Alex Haley, why does many a young man want to be a writer? Because they think that being a writer can bring them wealth and fame.2) Does writing mean glory and wealth in the author’s opinion?No. The author thinks that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. Only a few can succeed after long periods of neglect and poverty.3) What was the author’s life in Greenwich Village like?His life in Greenwich Village was very poor. He barely made enough to eat.4) Did he ever doubt his ability to write? Why or why not?Yes. Because he didn’t receive a break after writing for a year or so.5) Why did the call from his old acquaintance change his life?Because his doubt of his resolution to write was cleared. He was determined to keep on writing.6) In what way did people like Delaney and Belafonte become role models for the author?From them he learned that one had to make sacrifices and live creatively to keep working hard to realize one’s dreams.7) How many years did the author keep on writing before his great success? He kept on writing for 17 years before his great success.8) What did the two sardine cans and 18 cents in the brown paper bag symbolize?They symbolized his courage and persistence to stick to his dream of writing.9) What is the meaning of the Shadowland of dreams?The Shadowland of dreams means all the difficulties (e.g. neglect, poverty, doubt, uncertainty, and fear of failure) people meet with in pursuing their dreams.2 Text A can be divided into three parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Part: One; Paragraph(s): 1-2; Main Idea: Alex Haley explains the difference between “being a writer” and “writing”.Part: Two; Paragraph(s): 3–18; Main Idea: The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success.Part: Three; Paragraph(s): 19-22; Main Idea: The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicized parts.1) For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. (Para. 2)Compared with those lucky writers who have become famous, thousands of people who devote themselves to writing are never given recognition as successful writers.2) Next time I make a sale. (Para. 6)Considering the rather difficult circumstances the author was in, it is easy to see that there was a degree of irony and self-sarcasm when he promised his friend that he would pay back the money next time he made a sale, for it was something that had not happened before and would not be very likely to happen in the near future, thus pushing the repayment of the debt into the remote future.3) What’s more, I could write on the side. (Para. 8)More importantly, I could take writing as a part-time job.4) There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far. (Para. 10)The two cans of sardines and 18 cents are all you have.5) Another Village neighbor was a handsome young singer who ran a struggling restaurant. (Para. 13)… a restaurant that has few customers and is about to close down.6) As I absorbed the lesson, I gradually began to sell my articles. (Para. 15) As I beca me aware of what it meant to live in the Shadowland, …7) For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere. (Para. 18)… I had a lot of opportunities.Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Choose the definition in Column B that best matches each italicized word in Column A.1)d2)g3) f4) e5) b6) h7) a8)c2 Spell out the words from Text B with the help of the given definitions, the initial letters and paragraph numbers.Example: e stablish : set up; begin; create (Para. 1)1) w orthy : deserving respect or serious consideration (Para. 1)2) c reep : move slowly, quietly, and carefully, esp. so as not to attract attention (Para. 1)3) r esolve : make a determined decision; decide firmly (Para. 2)4) r efresh : make less hot or tired; bring back strength and freshness to (Para. 5)5) o ccurrence : an event or happening (Para. 6)6) s urplus : an amount additional to what is needed or used (Para. 6)7) f avourable : winning favour and approval (Para. 7)8) r emark : say esp. sth. that one has just noticed; give as an opinion (Para. 9)3 Some phrases or expressions from Text B are hidden in the following picture. Find the phrases or expressions and then use them to complete the sentences with the help of the clues.1) He sweeps the floor for the hotel to work out (以工作抵偿) the cost of board. (Para. 1)2) She was unused to (不习惯) talking about herself. (Para. 4)3) After waiting for a long time，the little boy is out of patience(不耐烦). (Para. 4)4) The bad weather has added to (增加) the difficulties in our work. (Para. 4)5) The homeless people in the city have to walk the streets (走街串巷), begging for food and money. (Para. 5)6) We were terrified when we came on / upon (发现) a snake behind the little cottage on the edge of the wood. (Para. 5)7) Eva was cutting the grass, and in the meantime (与此同时) Adam was planting roses. (Para. 7)8) From this book written by a movie star we get / have got the idea (领悟到) that those people in the limelight are just ordinary people — even famous faces have flaws! (Para. 7)Checking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.1) How did the author get to know about the school for coloured people in Virginia?He overheard two miners talking about it while working in the coal-mine.2) Why did the author resolve to go to the school?Because he heard that the school was established for coloured people and opportunities were provided to poor but worthy students to work out all or a part of the cost of board and learn some trade or industry at the same time.3) What kind of situation was he in when he reached the city of Richmond late one night?He was tired, hungry and dirty. And he was completely out of money. He had not a single acquaintance in the city, and, being unused to city ways, he didn’t know where to go.4) How did he spend his first night in Richmond?He walked the streets till he became too exhausted to walk any longer. Then he found an elevated sidewalk and lay under it for the night upon the ground.5) How did he earn some money for his breakfast the next morning?He helped unloading a cargo of pig iron from a large ship.6) Why didn’t the head teacher admit the author to the institution at first? Because of being so long without proper food, a bath and change of cloth, he didn’t make a very favourable impression upon her.7) How did the author get a chance to prove his worthiness to the head teacher? The head teacher asked him to sweep the adjoining classroom and he did an excellent job,which proved his worthiness as a student in the institute.2 Read the following statements and then decide whether each of them is true or false based on the information in the text. Write T for True and F for False in the space provided before each statement. 1) F At Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute poor but worthy students hadopportunities to pay just a part of the cost of board.(Poor but worthy students were provided opportunities to earn money to pay all or a part of the cost of food in the school and at the same time learn some trade or industry.)2) T On the first day of his journey, he realized that he didn’t have enoughmoney to go to Hampton.3) F He reached the city of Richmond by walking and begging for a number ofdays.(He reached the city of Richmond by walking and begging rides for a number of days.)4) T Though he was tired and hungry, he still believed that he would reachHampton.5) F By helping unload a big ship, he earned enough money to buy a chicken legand an apple pie for his breakfast.(By helping unload a big ship, he earned enough money for his breakfast.)6) F He felt that a new kind of existence had begun because he arrived at theschool with a surplus of 50 cents.(He felt that a new kind of existence had begun because he could begin his education in the school.)7) T He worked hard to clean the classroom because his future depended uponthe impression he made upon the head teacher.8) F The head teacher admitted the author on condition that he should clean theclassroom thoroughly after class.(The head teacher admitted the author because he proved his worthiness by cleaning the classroom thoroughly.)Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.1) A smart appearance tends to make a(n) favourable impression at an interview.2) The scientist failed in his experiments many a time, but he was never discouraged ; instead, he stuck it out and finally made a great scientific discovery.3) When I asked my mother if I could marry George, she consented but rather unwillingly.4) The garden has fallen into a state of neglect since its owner died two years ago.5) Coming home late, the boy crept quietly into the house to avoid waking his parents.6) If you want to learn a language well, sufficient time is necessary.7) The origin of Chinese writing can be traced back to ancient China although we are not certain of the date of its invention.8) The price was somewhat higher than I had expected. However, it was still acceptable.9) When you feel tired, a rest and a cool drink will refresh you.10) As I sit here today, I couldn’t be more grateful for the op portunity, not only to be alive, but also to apply my life to such a(n) worthy effort.11) More and more people in big companies are enrolling in English courses to improve their promotion(晋升) prospects .12) I made full preparations for my journey to London on foot and I resolved to get there in five days.13) At the end of the interview, she remarked , “You’ve proved your worthiness more than well enough.”14) I hope that I shall never again have to undergo such a terrible experience.15) Susan started singing to her baby and was rewarded with a smile.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.1) Since the summer vacation has started, let’s pack up and spend a week in the country with my grandparents.2) The boy is so interested in the popular novel entitled Harry Porter and the Deathly Hallows(圣徒) that he has read it for many a time.3) I admire Steve very much, for in his pursuit of a successful life, he always stays the course and never gives up in spite of the many difficulties and risks he has encountered.4) The couple’s love was put to the test when the husband was crippled in a car accident.5) I mailed out 250 letters to complete strangers for help and within 6 weeks the stream of money came flooding in from all over the country.6) When searching for some news online(在线的) last night, I came across an interesting website(网址) devoted to computer games.7) He is so clever that he can always come up with solutions at the last moment.8) At the sight of the big fish, the fisherman plunged his hands into the water and caught it with graceful ease.Increasing Your Word Power1 Listed in the box below are some unit nouns. Discuss their meanings and then complete the following table by filling in the appropriate unit noun. The same unit noun may be used for more than once. Consult a dictionary if necessary.a(n) slice of bread a(n) particle of rocka(n) bunch of keys a(n) bar of soapa(n) can of orange juice a(n) sheet of glassa(n) item of business a(n) article of furniturea(n) slice of meat a(n) particle of dusta(n) can of beer a(n) bar of chocolatea(n) article of luggage a(n) bunch of flowersa(n) sheet of paper a(n) item of expense2 Words such as respectful, respectable and respective may cause confusion because they are similar either in meaning or in spelling. To communicate effectively, we need to pay special attention to such confusable words. In each of the following sentences you are giventwo or three words in brackets. Choose the appropriate one to fill in the blank. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.1) Now your father has retired, you should go and see him now and then. This should not be neglected (neglectful, neglected).2) Some boy students are neglectful (neglectful, neglected) of their appearance in school.3) In this book the writer describes his colourful (coloured, colourful) experiences in Africa.4) To celebrate the Spring Festival, they tie many coloured (coloured, colourful) lamps on the trees.5) The coat is made of a kind of cloth that is rough (rough, tough) to touch.6) The meat was tough (rough, tough) and hard and I did not like it at all.7) The article is all nonsense. It’s not worth(worth, worthy) the paper it’s printed on.8) These young men will prove worthy (worth, worthy) of our trust.9) The situation will develop in a direction favourable (favourite, favourable) to China.10) I like oranges very much; they are my favourite (favourite, favourable) fruit.11) The boys here are well mannered and respectful (respective, respectable, respectful) toward grown-ups.12) My uncle is a respectable (respective, respectable, respectful) doctor in our town.13) After the meeting we will take our respective (respective, respectable, respectful) ways home.14) It was very considerate (considerate, considerable) of you to send me a birthday card yesterday.15) There has been a considerable (considerate, considerable) growth of light industry in the city in the last five years.3 Word BuildingNow match each of the English words in Column A with its Chinese meaning in Column B. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.1)d2) i3) l4) a5)k6) o7) p8) b9)m10) n11) e12) c13) f14) g15) h16) jGrammar in ContextTask 1: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing proper connectives from the box below.1) He gave us a vivid description of what he had seen in Africa.2) The only way to avoid being miserable is not to have enough leisure to wonder whether you are happy or not.3) I looked around and was not certain whose house I was in.4) The students here will give their used books to whoever need them in the countryside schools.5) The situation today is obviously different from what it was only 50 years ago.6) Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.7) I didn’t realize how difficult it was to get the tickets for the performance.8) You say you ar e brave. Now let’s see which of us is the more timid(胆小的).9) I know nothing about her except that she is an English teacher in our school.10) We all thought it a pity that the sports meet should have been put off.Task 2: Complete the following sentences using a preposition and a relative pronoun.1) He took out a square green bottle, the content of which he poured into a dish.2) The goals for which he has fought all his life are all achieved now.3) An investigation was made into the accident, in which fifty people were killed.4) We need a chairman in whom everyone has confidence.5) A survey was carried out on the death rate of the new-born babies in the region, the results of which were shocking.6) I am grateful to him for his advice, to which I owe all my success.7) This depends on the purpose for which nuclear energy is used.8) The time at which each control signal is sent is carefully controlled by a digital(数码的) clock.ClozeComplete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.There’s a difference between “being a writer” and writing. As a matter of fact, many who wish to be writers are longing f or (1) wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the type-writer. They are not a ware (2) of the fact that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying a ffair (3). I remember when I became a freelance writer, I had no p rospects (4) at all. What I did have was a friend and a small s torage (5) room in an apartment building. It didn’t even m atter (6) that it was cold and had no bathroom. Immediately I bought a used manual typewriter and p lunged (7) myself into writing. After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t received a b reak (8) and began to doubt myself. Then one day I was o ffered (9) a job earning $ 6,000 a year. As the dollars were d ancing (10) in my head, something c leared (11) my senses. From deep inside a bull-headed resolution w elled u p (12). I heard myself saying, “I’m going to s tick (13) it out and write.” I realiz ed that you had to make s acrifices (14) and live creatively to keep working at your dreams. Then, in 1970, 17 years after I left the Coast Guard, Roots was p ublished (15). The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight.TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.1) 听说他的新书是根据发生在田纳西州一个小镇上一家人的真事写的。
全新版大学英语综合教程第二册第三单元课后练习答案unit 3 book 2
Unit3 The Generation GapPart II Reading TaskComprehensionContent QuestionPair Work1.There are seven characters---Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, andMrs. Higgins.2.No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them.3.To buy a guitar.4.To check if Sean was going to embarrass him.5.He knew his father was going to embarrass him.6.It was unnecessary and embarrassing.7.He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom.8.He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call.9.She felt humiliated.10.Because the Thompson had just moved.11.He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was.12.Because she couldn’t bear being embarrassed by her father.Text OrganizationWorking On Your Own1.1. A fast-food restaurant2.The Thompson family dining room3.An office at a high school2.Scene One: Father embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager.Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom.Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official at her new school about how talented she was.Language Sense Enhancement1.(1)once in a while(2)for(3)the problem(4)he thinks (5)humiliated(6)class president(7)have(8)Actually(9)stop to think(10)interferenceLanguage Focus VocabularyI1.1)typical2)dumb3)junior4)glorious 5)welfare6)came over7)interference8)fading9)narrowed down10)frank11)schemes12)at any rate2.1)consists of five generals and four police officers.2)will be in a location overlooking the lake.3)was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so manypeople.4)have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer5)was exhausted after the long cycle ride.3.1)hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better than2)twisted; over and over; talented son3)patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedlyI.Collocation1.adequate2.anxious3.certain4.content5.crazy6.likely7.fortunate8.keenage1.be admitted2.live3.be postponed4.buy5.be banned6.beComprehensive Exercises I.cloze1.(1)typical(2)welfare(3)constant(4)frank(5)talent(6)dumb (7)know better than that(8)repeatedly(9)dread(10)interference(11)bet(12)assure2.(1)despite(2)really(3)same(4)contact(5)admitted(6)attempt(7)not(8)tend(9)different(10)mannerII.Translation1.(1)Have scientists found proof of water on Mars(2)The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclearpower plant to two coastal towns.(3)Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of hislife.(4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.(5)Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.2.George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his so n, “What has come over you You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CD’s for computer games software from his classmates.。
Step by Step2000听力教程-2-答案Unit3
Unit 3Getting Ready for the Future Career Part IWarming upA.1.Position:cookQualifications :good and dependableexperiencework on weekendsWay of contact:call 23597392.Position:English and math teachers Qualifications:a bachelor's degree teaching certificateWay of contact:resume to Wales Charter School,19Snow Road,NYC 3.Position:Marketing Communication Supervisor Qualifications:a bachelor's degree in Business Administrationgood PC and presentation skills Way of contact:resume to MTP,P.O.Box 354,Syracuse,NY 164934.Position:Area Sales ManagerOffers to employees:professional careers and extensive training Qualifications:dynamic,hardworking and initiated quick learner ?interested in working w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网in a challenging environment ?mobile and able to travel extensivelyWay of contact:detailed resume with expected salary and recent photo to Martin's Apparel,385Rockledge Street,Syracuse,NY 158355.Position:BuyerOffers to employees:competitive salary and benefits packageexcellent career development opportunitiesQualifications:bachelor's degree in business or engineering2-3years relevant working experience good command of English good communication and interpersonal skills ability to work in teamsWay of contact:resume with recent photo,contact phone number and acopy of diploma to 943West Avenue,Syracuse,NY 186406.Position:AccountantQualifications:a university degree in accounting or auditingstrong computer skillsa minimum of 3years experience with trading companiesWay of contact:resume with education certificate,ID card copy and photo to 404,South 7th Street,NYC w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网Tapescript:A.1.Cook needed immediately in a busy downtown restaurant!You must be good and dependable.Experience is preferred and work on weekends is required.If you are interested,please call 2359739.2.A small private school needs English and math teachers.Applicants must have a bachelor's degree and teaching certificate.Interested people please send your resume to Wales Charter School,19Snow Road,NYC.3.As the world leader in imaging business from photographic to commercial to electronic imaging,we invite applications from qualified persons for the position of Marketing Communication Supervisor.Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and good PC and presentation skills.Please apply by sending your resume to MTP,P.O.Box 354,Syracuse,NY 16493.4.If you are a dynamic,hardworking and initiated quick learner interested in working in a challenging environment,if you are mobile and able to travel extensively,please join our Truck Tire and Passenger Car TireTeams and be the Area Sales Manager.Professional careers and extensive training are provided to you.Are you the right one for us?Send your detailed resume with your expected salary and recent photo to Martin's Apparel,385Rockledge Street,Syracuse,NY 15835.w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网5.We are among the top 50industrial companies worldwide with an annual turnover in excess of US $40billion.We provide for our employees not only a competitive salary and a benefits package,but also excellent career development opportunities.We are now seeking qualified people to fill the position of Buyer.Candidates'qualifications include:a bachelor's degree in business or engineering,2~3years relevant working experience,good command of English,good communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in teams.Those who are interested please send your resume,a recent photo,contact phone number and a copy of your diploma to 943West Avenue,Syracuse,NY 18640.6.We,one of the world's largest food manufacturers,have the position of Accountant available.Applicants must have a university degree in accounting or auditing,strong computer skills and a minimum of 3years experience with trading companies.If you believe that you have the experience and talent to develop and grow with one of the world's leading food companies,please send your resume,education certificate,ID card copy and photo to 404,South 7th Street,NYC.B.Ta Tapp escript :Looking for a career change?A decade ago,who would have guessed that web designer would be one of the hottest jobs of 2000?Do you have any idea what will be the other six hottest jobs in the 21st w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网century?Here are some suggestions.1.Tissue engineersWith man-made skin already on the market,25years fromNow scientists expect to be culturing growing organs in test tubes.Or trying,anyway.2.Genetic programmersAfter scanning your DNA for defects,doctors will use gene therapy and "smart"molecules to cure diseases,including certain cancers.3.Pharmers /Pharmacologic farmersNew-age farms will raise crops and livestock that have been genetically engineered to produce therapeutic proteins.Works in progress include a vaccine-carrying tomato and drug-laden milk from cows,sheep and goats.4.Genetically-modified food monitorsNot sure what's for dinner9With a little genetic fiddling,fast-growing fish and freez e-resistant fruits will help feed an overpopulated planet.5.Hot-line handymen Still daunted by the thought of reprogramming your video cassette recorder (VCR),let alone your digital versatile disc (DVD)?Just wait until your 3-D holographic TV won't power up or your talking toaster starts giving abuse.Remote diagnostics will take care of most of your w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网home electronics,but a few repair-men will still make house calls..,via video phone.6.Narrow castersToday's broadcasting industry will become'increasingly personalized.Working together,media and advertisers will create content just for you.Ambient commercials will also hijack your attention by using tastes and smells.Part IIPainting for payA.1.Have you ever had a part-time or full-time job in summer?If yes,what jobs have you had?If no,are you going to get one in the future?2.Is it common for students in your school to have a part-time job?3.Do you think it is good for students to have a part-time or full-time job in summer?Why or why not?B .1.All of the managers and painters who work for Student Painters are a.professional painters b.full-time college studentsc.local high school students2.Mark Laratonda isa.a manager for Student Paintersb.the owner of Student Painters w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网c.a customer of Student Painters3.People who work for Student Painters area.earning college creditc.earning money for college tuition and expensesd.working for their parents4.The goal of Student Painters is to …a.give students a chance to experience the real business worldb.teach students how to paintc.provide travel opportunities for studentsC.D.Mark Laratonda's responsibilities at atStudent Student Painters 1.hiring painters2.doing advertising3.providing equipment4.taking care of payroll5.writing contract6.doing final inspection with customerTapescript.Nineteen-year-old Mark Laratonda is a local college student.He is getting useful business experience this summer at home in Pennsylvania.Mark and other students are spending their summer working for a w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网company called Student Painters.Student Painters is based in Toronto.It operates in 28states in the United States and in 5Canadian provinces.All of the managers and painters at Student Painters are fulltime college students.They are earning money for tuition and expenses for the next school year.Student Painters was founded in 1980:Its goal is to give students a chance to experience the real business ratonda is a manager for Student Painters.He is also a business marketing major at Indiana University.He says,"Working at Student Painters is a great experience for me.I'm learning a lot about how businesses operate."Laratonda heard about Student Painters last year at his university."I filled out an application and they called me for an interview.After the interview,they called me again and offered me a job,"Laratonda said.He eagerly accepted the opportunity.Fie said,"It's a great chance to get experience in the business world.I get to work in many different places and I get to work outside.There are a lot of responsibilities.But there are also a lot of rewards.It looks good on your resume,too."In order to become a manager,Laratonda was trained by ?companyinstructors.As a manager,he must do many things.For example,he is responsible for hiring the painters.He also does the advertising.Mark must provide equipment such as ladders,paint,and brushes for the painters.He takes care of the payroll and writes the w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网contracts.It is also his responsibility to do the final inspection of each project with the customer.Laratonda supervises two groups of painters.Each group has three painters.The painters usually work eight hours a day."The people I hired are very responsible.They work hard and get the job done,"Laratonda says.His painters have completed 15projects since May.They have about $40,000worth of painting jobs to do this summer.Statements:1.Student Painters is based in New York.2.Student Painters was founded in 1980.3.Student Painters operates in 50states in the United States and in 5Canadian provinces.4.Mark Laratonda supervises three groups of painters.ratonda's painters have completed 15jobs since July.pany instructors trained Laratonda to become a manager.7.Mark Laratonda is an engineering major at Indiana University.Part IIIChoosing a careerA.Question 1.Have I given thought to what I would like to be doing 15to 20years from now?Question 2:Have I a clear knowledge of my abilities and aptitudes,as well w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网as my interests and aims?Question 3:Do I know the kind of occupations in which people like myself tend to find success and satisfaction?Question 4:Have I weighed carefully the immediate advantages against the long-term prospects offered by the jobs I am considering?Question 5:Have I talked about my job preferences with guidance counsellor,my parents,teachers and my headmaster?Question 6:Have I made a real study of jobs?Question 7:How do I regard my job?Is it just a means of getting moneyto do the things that I want to do?Is the work important to me and my future happiness and contentment?Is it a combination of both these things?B.QuestionsRelevant information 3what/other people/important and challenging/talk to people/watch/at work 4satisfaction/not just start/~years to come/importance of education/promotion/preference/educated persons 5experience/benefit/help/think about/stimulate/really want to do/offer suggestions/take advantage of/qualities and qualifications 6read about/study/over and over again w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网7T apes apescc ript .In order to give you as much help as possible,I have drawn up a list of questions that you ought to ask yourself."Have I given thought to what I would like to be doing 15to 20years from now?"Bear in mind that the career you choose will affect the future course of your life.It will partially determine your range of friends,your choice of husband or wife,where you live,your recreational activities,and other important aspects of your life."Have I a clear knowledge of my abilities and aptitudes,as well as my interests and aims?"Be honest about your weak points as well as your strong ones.Take a really good look at yourself and give real thought to the kind of person you are,what you are good at,and what kind of person you want to be."Do I know the kind of occupations in which people like myself tend to find success and satisfaction?"Once you have examined and found out about yourself,your next question is what you can really do with yourself.You can gain some idea of what other people,with similarabilities and interests,consider to be important and challenging in the careers that they chose,by talking to people already in the careers that interest you.Watch these people at work."Have I weighed carefully the immediate advantages against the w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网long-term prospects offered by the jobs I am considering?"Will the occupation you select give you satisfaction,not just when you start,but in the years to come?Realiz e now the im'p0rtance of education in all fields,technical and professional.~Remember that when promotion occurs,preference is usually given to educated persons other things being equal."Have I talked about my job preferences with my guidance counsellor,my parents,my teachers and my headmaster?"Remember they have a tremendous fund of experience from which ~:you should benefit.They can help you think about the jobs in which you will find satisfactionand challenge.They can stimulate you to give careful thought to what you really want to do,and offer useful suggestions as to how you might take full advantage of your personal qualities and qualifications."Have I made a real study of jobs?"It takes a very long time,to find the work that suits you the best.Reading about and studying a number of occupations is something you should do over:and over again."How do I regard my job?Is it just a means of getting money to do the things that I want to do?Is the work important to me and my future happiness and contentment?Is it a combination of both these things?"The above questions and their answers should give you some better ideas about how you should start planning your career.Your life-long job cannot be approached in any kind of haphaz ard fashion.It must be considered carefully,examined from every angle,talked over with w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网those who know you and those who can help you in any way.w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网Short talks on listening skillsPart IV You Just Can't Remember So Much !--Learn Learntoto Select,Learn to Simplify At a certain stage of English listening,some students may report a kind of unpleasant or even frustrating experience.They say that while listening,they seem to understand everything that they hear,but as soon as the voice stops,all is gone!They say that they just can't remember what they heard,not to mention writing down or speaking out.What causes this problem?Is it also your complaint?Let us try to discuss the matter from two perspectives.First,knowing some difference between comprehension and production is important.When we learn a new language,we usually pass through at least three communication stages,namely,the one-way stage,the partial two-way stage and the full two-way stage.Obviously,there's the gap in between.Just as Brown and Terrell point out in their books on language learning and language teaching,"The inability to produce an item should not be taken to mean that the learner cannot comprehend it."Therefore,ifwe can comprehend what is being said to us,we have achieved the first goal.That's quite encouraging!Secondly,of course,we'll have to move on.And we must be aware of some possible traps on our way to effective listening.When we listen,w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网are we paying equal attention to every element in each utterance?Are we attempting to memoriz e and repeat and write down all the details in a passage?If so,we need to think for a while.Human memory can retain only a limited amount of information at a time.Therefore,only by learning to select and simplify can we possibly absorb what is really important and then remember what is the most essential.In fact,when we listen,we usually listen with a purpose.Although it is sometimes necessary to get detailed and specific information on the subject,it is,more often than not,quite enough for us to grasp the key words and the main points.Furthermore,in the course of listening,if we are capable of automatically turning the complicated sentence structures into simple ones,interrogative into affirmative,or passive into active,our brain will certainly do a much smarter job in helping our memory.w w w .k h d a w .c o m 课后答案网。
Stepbystep3000第二册-Unit3-答案
Stepbystep3000第二册-Unit3-答案Part I-A1. in your imaginationthink into the future, possibilities, a positive way, the starting point2. expect to winfulfill the vision3. opportunityrecognize, grab, a risk takerPart I - B1. organizational skills2. results oriented3. open-minded4. in the decision process5. parental and citizen6. innovation and excellence7. the develpment8. Cooperation9. students needs10. ideas and plans11. high quality performance12. directly and clearly13. continuous professional development14. their background or position15. a consensus builder16. leardship skills17. your bond, trustworthy18. the position19. personal integrity20. work well with othersPart I- CEscaped poverty, master's degree, worst slums, overwhelming odds, English universityProspectus leaflet, discarded, set his heart, violent, crime-ridden, 13, principal breadwinner, drugs, beaten, attacked, came close, overdose, gaining a place, a visa, had doubts, genuine student, be rewardedPart II - AA1mum, bringing up 3 childrenphysical disabilities, physical difficulty of arthritis, hold her backa headmistressan actor energy, self-publicistA2F T F FTape script:Speaker 1I think my mum's very successful because she's managed to bring up three children - excellently - in such a horrible society that we live in today. She's taught us to be kind and loving, she taught us to share, she taught us to love our family - be very family-oriented- and I think that's reallyimportant.Speaker 2The person that I can think of within my life, well, I probably can think of several but the one that instantly came to mind when you popped this question to me was somebody who lives in Harpenden and who has overcome physical difficulty of arthritisremarkably well, and not allowed it to hold her back any more than is obviously necessary because of her physical disabilities. So I think she's made a very good - a great success of overcoming a difficulty.Speaker 3I think, Mable Davies, here who's very successful. She's a deaf lady who's now the headmistress and I think that must have been hard, so I've got a lot of respect for her, because my parents are also deaf so I know how difficult it is to work your way up having a handicap, so I've got quite a lot admiration to her.Speaker 4I think in professional terms Kenneth Branagh, the actor, has been very successful and I think the reason for this more than anything else is that he's a very good self-publicist. He is undoubtedly a very good actor. I've not seen him on stage, I've seen him on film and he's got an enormous amount of energy and as I say, he's a very good self-publicist.A2Statements:1.According to the first speaker, the most important thing that mum taught her children is to love the family.2.When the second speaker was interviewed, the successful person thatimmediately came to her mind was the one with arthritis.3.The third speaker has a lot of respect for Mable Davies because she herself is a deaf.4.The fourth speaker thinks that the actor has got an enormous amount of energy as he saw him on stage and on film.Part II- B1subordinate positions, serious responsibility, threshold,broom, sweeping out, salutary branch, future partner, try his hand, sweepers obtain employment, aim high, rest content, thoughts, concerns, at the top prime condition, energy, thought, captital, on that line, the most scattered their captial, brains, all wrong, watch that basket, take notice, fail, breaks, on his head, apt to tumble, lack of concentrationPart II- B2Part III - B1Joyous, warm, lovingManifest anger vent anger on somebodyDump angerTape scriptSpeaker 1I actually very rarely get anger. I've quite a long tether when it comes to anger, which doesn't mean, I really don't believe I'm suppressing any anger at all, but it manifest itself in a very sarcastic way with me. Like if for example, if I'm buying a railway ticket or something and the guybehind the counter is very surly and you now refuses to treat me like a human being, I won't get angry with him but I'll get very sarcastic with him and try to make very very clever remarks. And that for me severs its purpose. I do feel cleansed after a situation like that. Of course I do sometimes, if it's absolutely necessary I do get very angry, if I'm taken that far. But I certainly don't suppress any anger.Speaker 2Well, my anger is tied up with my sleepless nights. I mean, if I don not sleep well, I wake up in the morning, I am angry. I use any excuse to vent my anger on anybody. If I sleep well, then everything is fine. I'm a joyous, warm, loving person. Sleeplessnights, I'm full of anger and my anger does not ebb away unless I use a thing or somebody to vent it upon. As weak as that may sound, that's how I work. And it's terrible sort of admission to make to everybody here. If I'm looking for excuses for having woken up in a particularly bad way, in a way, anger is something that I have to get out. I do not carry it around by weeping, and like crying. I believe in dumping it.Part III - B1Punch bags with pictures of their bossLaughing at it.Tape script:A: Apparently, I don't know if this is true, but in Japan, if factory workers get a bit uptight or angry, they can go out into the gym or something which is usually attached to the factory and there are punch bags with pictures of their boss. And they can go and they can spendtwenty minutes punching hell out of this punch bag. And they goback to work and they feel great.B: Oh,God yes, well, that brings us on to laughing then. That made me laugh.C:Well that's one way of dealing with anger as well, I suppose, if you can actually remove yourself from the situation and just laugh at it. I think laughter is one of the most wonderful releases, and I think that it's actually been proved that you know that chemical that is released when you laugh is life-enhancing and life elongating too, you know. It promotes a healthy, a healthier being.Part IVClassifying and organizing ideasAbility, the facts or ideas, are related to one anotherRoman, Arabic, letters, standard form, decreasing importance, capital letters, small letters,To the left, to the right, equal, the same distance, easy to see, the ideas before and after it.No punctuationOutlining, practice.。
stepbystep3000第三册unit3答案及原文
英语专业学生经典的听力材料Unit 3 World News: Econo mic Developme ntsPart I Warming upA1.Whohave been meeting in Hong Kong today to discuss the outlook forthe global economyCen tral Bank gover nors from more tha n a doze n coun tries.2.What does UNCTAD say about the worldwide total of foreign investmentIt grew by 40% last Year to more than 600 billio n dollars.3.Whohas approved a cut in in come tax ratesThe Un ited States House of Represe ntatives.4.Whohas announ ced job cuts after a fall in dema ndfor its products In tel What is its pla n To reduce its workforce by5,000.5.What decisions have been made by EU, the U.S. and Canada after a caseof foot-a nd-mouth disease was con firmed in FranceEU has imposed further restricti ons on the moveme nt of livestock.The U.S. and Can ada have issued temporary bans on the import of an imal produce from EU. Tapescript:1.Cen tral Bank gover nors from more tha n a doze n coun tries have bee n meet ing in Hong Kong today. One subject they likely discussed is theoutlook for the global economy because of the U. S. slowdown and Japan's struggli ng recovery. Ano ther topic they may have discussed is how to strengthen financial markets in emerging economies in Asia and elsewhere.2. A United Nations' report says the worldwide total of foreign investment grew by nearly40%last year to more than 600 billion dollars. The report by the UNConference on Trade and Development, UNCTADays most of it took place between developed countries as big companies took one another over.3. The Un ited States House of Represe ntatives has approved a cut in in come tax rates, the first part of a package of tax cutting measures put forward by Preside nt Bush. The in come tax reduct ions will amount to n early 1 trillion dollars over ten years.4. The world's largest maker of computer chips, In tel, has announ ced job cuts after a fall in dema nd for its products. In tel said it expected its reve nue in the first quarter of this year to fall by a quarter tha n the same period last year. The Califor ni a-based compa ny pla ns to reduce its 85,000-stro ng work force by 5,000.5. The Europea n Union has imposed further restrictio ns on the moveme nt of live-stock after a case of foot-a nd-mouth disease was con firmed inFran ce. The Un ited States and Can ada have issued temporary bans on the import of all ani mal produce from EU coun tries.Foreig n excha nge rates:dollar = Germa n marks=Japa nese yenpound = dollars Share In dexDow Jon es (up to) 6,783 (+45)closed 2.Share In dex:NASDAQ: 3.Share In dex:Dow Jones 8,094 ( - 66 ) NASDAQ1,662 (- 3 )1. Lon don' s 100(up to) 4,390_(+20)Nikkie Dow Jones10,116 (+96)Sta ndrd and Poor1,254(+6)%)100FT100 (-36 )CAC Quara nte ( -33, -1% ) DAX ( -1% ) 4. Most active stocks: Cable and Wireless HKT up $ HSBC dow n $ Hutchis on dow n $ Sha nglon gkai Property up $ China Telecomdow n $ Chang Kong dow n $ Pacific Cen tury Cyberworlds dow n $ CCT Telecom dow n $ New World CyberBase dow n $ Hanong Hold ings Gold prices: Hong Kong gold: London gold: 5. Earnin gs: dow n $ HK$ 2,670 US $ 289 Philips Electro nics (last year): $ billio n ($ 300_millio n)_ ___Royal Dutch Shell (4 th quarter): $ billio n Electro nic Data Systems (4 th quarter): $ per share ( $ up) Tapescripts: 1. The dollar is trading at one Germanmark seventy-three point three at Japanese yen. The pound buys one dollar sixty-two point four. In York, the DowShare In dex closed 45 higher at 6,783. Earlier Lon do n's Share In dex ended 20 higher at 4,390. In Tokyo, the Nikkei Share In dexis closed for a holiday.2. The Dow Jones In dustrial Average closed up 96 poi nts at 10,116. Theand NewStandard and Poor's 500 Index gained 6 points to close at 1,254. But the NASDAQndex lost %as high tech no logy and In ternet stocks were battered.3.Right now the Dow is down another 66 points at 8,094; the NASDAQ Composite down 3 points at 1,662. Turning to Europe's major markets: London stocks were hit by a wave of profit tak ing after five straight record closes; the FT 100 In dex dow n 36 poin ts; Paris see ing losses as well, the CACquarante down 33 points or 1%; and Frankfurt's DAXalso fell 1% after briefly moving into record territory.4.The Hang Seng In dex closed dow n 89 points at 3,521. The tur no ver wasbillion dollars. Nowlook at the ten most active stocks. Cable and WirelessHKT up 45 cents, HSBC holdi ngs dow n 50 cents, Hutchison dow n 50 cents, Shanglon gkai Property up $, and China Telecom dow n $, Chang Kong up 25 cents, Pacific Century Cyberworlds down 10 cents, CCTTelecom down cents, NewWorld Cyberspace down cents, and Hanong Holdings down 25 cents. The Hang Seng Index future for Novemberand Decemberwere all down. Hong Kong gold closed at 2,670 Hong Kong dollars, and London gold is trading at 289 . dollars.5.Con sumer electr onics maker Philips Electro nics reported a lower tha nexpected profit for last year. The companymadeabout $ billion, more than $300 million below estimates. Oil company Royal Dutch Shell posted itsearnings. It maderoughly a $ billion profit for its fourth quarter. That was essentially in line with Street expectations. Electronic Data Systems also reported its fourth quarter numbers last night. It posted a 70-cent profit per share, two cents better tha n expectati ons.Part II News reportsASummary:This n ews report is about Forbes's "Super 100 Global" list.An swer the questi ons:1.Which of the following corporations are the top five on Forbes's list Mark their ran ks.2Citigroup4HSBC Banking Compa ny--BP-Amoco5Daimler-Chrysler1 Gen eral Electric Corporati onn Microsoft3Bank of America2.How are the compa nies ran kedThe compa nies are ran ked with a composite formula, which in cludes total ___________________ sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of their stock.3.How are the 100 companies distributed46 in the Un ited States, 54 in Europe and Japa n.4.Why were none of the In ternet-related firms in cluded in the listBecause most of the Internet-related firms have little or no profits sofar._Tapescripts:For the second year in a row, the General Electric Corporation is ranked nu mber one in an annual survey of the 100 most powerful corporati ons in the world.The survey, compiled and published by Forbes bus in ess magaz ine, showsGeneral Electric of the United States ranked number one, followed insecond and third place by the U.S. banking and financial services giantsCitigroup and Bank of America. In fourth and fifth place are theBritish-based HSBC Banking Compa ny and Daimler-Chrysler, theGerma n-America n auto-compa ny. The compa nies are ran ked with a compositeformula, which in eludes total sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of its (their) stock. What the magazinecalls its "Super 100 Global" list are 46 compa nies based in the Uni tedStates and 54 in Europe and Japa n.Mike Ozanian, the Forbes editor who compiled the list, says there is a growing trend of international mergers and acquisitions, citing companies such as Daimler-Chrysler and BP-Amoco, the An glo-America n Oil Compa ny.Mr. Ozanian says that despite the huge capitalizations of manyIn ternet-related firms, none were in cluded because most have little, ifany, profits -- at least not yet.BSummary:This n ews report gives us a gen eral picture of the U.S. stock market. Italso prese nts some an alysts' views on the market.Stateme nts:1.The Dow Jones In dustrial Average went up less tha n one perce nt, to 10,546.2.An analyst said that sales growth at Intel could be stronger than expected.3.Retail stocks gained on stron ger-tha n-expected sales because of theThan ksgi ving holiday shopping_season. __________4.Sales of existing homesfell a steep %in October, their second monthlydecli ne.5.According to investment strategist Alan Skrainka, this is a very goodentry point for a Iong-term investor to get into the market.Tapescript:U.S. stock prices were mixed on Mon day, with the "blue-chips" in a rally mode. But volume was on ly moderate after a holiday-shorte ned week last week, show ing lin geri ng un certa inty among inv estors.The DowJones In dustrial Average went up 75 poin ts, less tha n one perce nt,to 10,546. The S & P 500 In dex gai ned 7 poi nts. But the NASDAQ Composite backed off an early rally, taking a loss of almost one percent on weaknessin selected tech no logy stocks.The DowIn dustrials actually got a boost from their tech no logy comp onen ts. Shares of In tel traded higher after an an alyst said sales growth at the leadi ng computer chip-maker could be stro nger tha n expected. Microsoft stock also edged higher.Retail stocks gained on stro nger-tha n-expected sales over theThan ksgi ving weeke nd, as the holiday shopp ing seas on got un derway.However, analysts caution the retail picture is still clouded because many stores offered barga ins to attract shoppers. Experts worry that higheroil prices and in terest rates will make this a less tha n merry Christmasseas on for U.S. mercha nts.The latest on the U.S. economypoints to slower growth. Sales of existing homes fell a steep perce nt in October, their sec ond mon thly decli ne.Many an alysts thi nk un certa inty over the economy makes it in creas in gly likely that the major stock averages will close lower for the year. But in vestme nt strategist Ala n Skrai nka says the Ion ger-term looks better."No one can guess what will happe n to the market over the n ext mon th. But over the Ion g-term, we thi nk the market looks very good. If you're aIong-term investor, this is a very good entry point for getting into themarket because this is what you've been waiting for. All the fear and uncertainty in the marketplace is setting us up for somevery good values in the market."Part III Voice mail may cost compa ny ' s bus in essAJud Jessup (TakeCare HMO): …personalized service …” highservice ”…getting a recording …efficient …cost effective ……in dividual problems ….Stanley Plogue (Plogue Research) : …a fourth …let out …voice mailsystem …given up …Sandy hale (Pacific Bell) :… bottom line …costs …moreefficient …customer service operatio ns …a valuable tool.B1. T2. T3. F4. F5. T6. F7. F8. T 9. T 10. TC3.Five years ago, people were wary of voice-mail. _________________4.TakeCare used a funny voice-mail message in its advertiseme nts.6.Voice-mail decreases con tact betwee n customers and compa nies.7.The problem is not the tech no logy, but the voice-mail menus.Part IV Busin ess jarg onA1.…language shorthand ….2.…overuse bus in ess iarg on …a n egative effect …3.…a low opinion …management iargon …a third …a lack ofcon fide nee …one in five …un trustworthy …cover someth ing up.4.…an effective boss …can easily understand …of management iargon.B1.T2. T3. F4. F5. FC1.blue-sky thinking: imagine new or different ways of doing things ______________________2.get our ducks in a row: have everything arranged efficiently ______________________3.brain dump: tell everything you know about a particular subject _______________________4.think outside the box: be creative in how you think about problems5.the helicopter view: an ov ________________6. a heads up: a warning7.that ' s a real no -brainer: that ' s simple。
新世纪大学英语综合教程第二册Unit3答案
Listen and RespondTask One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage.1One day in school Monty Roberts was asked to________. A) write a term paper about the courses helearnedB) write about his dream of thefuture C) describe a horse ranchD) draw a picture of a horse ranch2Monty Roberts ’ goal was to become ________.A)a horse trainer like his fatherB)a painter who draws horses and horse ranchesC)an owner of a large horse ranchD)an owner of a large farm3When Monty Roberts turned in the paper, his teacher________. A) was not satisfied with itB) helped to improve itC) gave a good comment about itD) asked him to discuss the topic with his father4The teacher asked the boy to rewrite the paper because________. A) his father had helped him write the paperB) his paper was full of empty wordsC) his dream was not properly described in thepaper D) his goal of life described in the paper wasnot realistic5A week later, the boy finally decided ________.A) to follow his father ’ s professionB)to keep his dreamC)to make some changes in his paperD) to follow his teacher ’ s adviceTask Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the recording carefully and fill in each of the blanksaccording to what you have heard.1 Monty Roberts was the son of a horse trainer . His dream was to own a largehorse ranch. That night he wrote about his dream in great detailand he evendrew a picture of a 200-acre ranch .2He put a great dealof handed the paper in to his heart into the dream ranch and the next day he his teacher .3 When Monty Roberts asked his teacher why he got a large red F for his paper,his teacher explained to him that his dream was impossible for him. He had no money. But he needed a lot of money to buy the land, the houseand themachinesfor his dream ranch.4 When Monty Roberts asked his father for advice, his father just asked him tomake up his own mind on his dream because it is a very important decision forhim to make.5 When Monty Roberts turned in the same paper, he said to his teacher, ―can keep the F and I ’ ll keepmy dream . I will follow my heart , no matter whathappens. ‖Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained inText A.1)According to Alex Haley, why does many a young man want to be awriter? Because they think that being a writer can bring them wealthand fame.2) Does writing mean glory and wealth in the author ’ s opinion?No. The author thinks that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. Only a few can succeed after long periods of neglect and poverty.3) What was the author ’ s life in Greenwich Village like?His life in Greenwich Village was very poor. He barely made enough to eat.4) Did he ever doubt his ability to write? Why or why not?Yes. Because he didn ’ t receive a break after writing for a year or so.5) Why did the call from his old acquaintance change his life?Because his doubt of his resolution to write was cleared. He was determined to keep on writing.6)In what way did people like Delaney and Belafonte become rolemodels for the author?From them he learned that one had to make sacrifices and live creatively to keep working hard to realize one ’ s dreams.7)How many years did the author keep on writing before his greatsuccess? He kept on writing for 17 years before his great success.8)What did the two sardine cans and 18 cents in the brownpaper bag symbolize?They symbolized his courage and persistence to stick to his dream of writing.9)What is the meaning of the Shadowland of dreams?The Shadowland of dreams means all the difficulties (e.g. neglect, poverty, doubt, uncertainty, and fear of failure) people meet with in pursuing their dreams.2 Text A can be divided into three parts with the paragraph number(s)of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of eachpart.Part: One; Paragraph(s): 1-2; Main Idea: Alex Haley explains the difference between ― being a writer ‖ and ― writing ‖.Part: Two; Paragraph(s): 3 –18; Main Idea: The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success.Part: Three; Paragraph(s): 19-22; Main Idea: The author tells about his struggleto stick to his dream of writing and his final success.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what theauthor intends to say by the italicized parts.1)For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whoselonging is never rewarded. (Para. 2)Compared with those lucky writers who have become famous,thousands of people who devote themselves to writing are nevergiven recognition as successful writers.2)Next time I make a sale. (Para. 6)Considering the rather difficult circumstances the author was in, it is easy to see that there was a degree of irony and self-sarcasm when he promised his friend that he would pay back the money next time he made a sale, for it was something that had not happened before and would not be very likely to happen in the near future, thus pushing the repayment of the debt into the remote future.3)What ’ s more, I could write on the side. (Para.8) More importantly, I could take writing as apart-time job.4) There ’ s everything you ’ ve made of yourself(Paraso.far10). The two cans of sardines and 18 cents are all you have.5) Another Village neighbor was a handsome young singerstrugglingwho ran a restaurant . (Para. 13)⋯ a restaurant that has few customers and is about to close down.6) As I absorbed the lesson , I gradually began to sell my articles. (Para. 15)As I became aware of what it meant to live in the Shadowland, ⋯7) For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere . (Para. 18)⋯ I had a lot of opportunities.Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Choose the definition in Column B that best matches each italicizedword in Column A.1)d2)g3)f4)e5)b6)h7)a8)c2 Spell out the words from Text B with the help of the givendefinitions, the initial letters and paragraph numbers.Example: establish : set up; begin; create (Para. 1)1)w orthy : deserving respect or serious consideration (Para. 1)2)creep : move slowly, quietly, and carefully, esp. so as not to attractattention (Para. 1)3)r esolve : make a determined decision; decide firmly (Para. 2)4)r efresh : make less hot or tired; bring back strength and freshness to (Para. 5)5)o ccurrence : an event or happening (Para. 6)6)s urplus : an amount additional to what is needed or used (Para. 6)7)f avourable : winning favour and approval (Para. 7)8) r emark : say esp. sth. that one has just noticed; give as an opinion (Para. 9)3 Some phrases or expressions from Text B are hidden in thefollowing picture. Find the phrases or expressions and then use themto complete the sentences with the help of the clues.1) He sweeps the floor for the hotel to work out (以工作抵偿 ) the cost of board. (Para. 1)2) She was unused to ( 不习惯 ) talking about herself. (Para. 4)3) After waiting for a long time ，the little boyisout of patience( 不耐烦 ). (Para.4)4) The bad weather has added to ( 增加 ) the difficulties in our work. (Para. 4)5) The homeless people in the city have to walk the streets ( 走街串巷 ), beggingfor food and money. (Para. 5)6) We were terrified when we came on / upon ( 发现 ) a snake behind the littlecottage on the edge of the wood. (Para. 5)7) Eva was cutting the grass, and in the meantime (与此同时 )Adam wasplanting roses. (Para. 7)8) From this book written by a movie star we get / have got theidea(领悟到 )that those people in the limelight are just ordinarypeople have flaws! (Para. 7)— even famous facesChecking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained inText B.1)How did the author get to know about the school for colouredpeople in Virginia?He overheard two miners talking about it while working in the coal-mine.2)Why did the author resolve to go to the school?Because he heard that the school was established for coloured people and opportunitieswere provided to poor but worthy students to work out all or a part of the cost of board and learnsome trade or industry at the same time.3)What kind of situation was he in when he reached the city ofRichmond late one night?He was tired, hungry and dirty. And he was completely out of money. He had not a singleacquaintance in the city, and, being unused to city ways, he didn know where to go.4) How did he spend his first night in Richmond?He walked the streets till he became too exhausted to walk any longer. Then he found anelevated sidewalk and lay under it for the night upon the ground.5)How did he earn some money for his breakfast the nextmorning? He helped unloading a cargo of pig iron from alarge ship.6)Why didn ’ t the head teacher admit the author to the institutionat first? Because of being so long without proper food, a bath andchange of cloth, he didn ’ t make averyfavourable impression uponher.7)How did the author get a chance to prove his worthiness to the head teacher? The head teacher asked him to sweep the adjoining classroomand he did an excellent job,which proved his worthiness as a student inthe institute.2 Read the following statements and then decide whether each of them is true or false based on the information in the text. Write T for True and F for False in the space provided before each statement.1)F At Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute poor but worthystudents had opportunities to pay just a part of the cost of board.(Poor but worthy students were provided opportunities to earn money to pay allor a part of the cost of food in the school and at the same time learn some tradeor industry.)2)T On the first day of his journey, he realized thathe didn money to go to Hampton.3)F He reached the city of Richmond by walking and begging for anumber of days.(He reached the city of Richmond by walking and begging rides for a number ofdays.)4)T Though he was tired and hungry, he still believed that hewould reach Hampton.5)F By helping unload a big ship, he earned enough money to buy achicken legand an apple pie for his breakfast.(By helping unload a big ship, he earned enough money for his breakfast.) 6)FHefeltthatanew kind of existence had begun because he arrived at theschool with a surplus of 50 cents.’ t haveenoug(He felt that a new kind of existence had begun because he could begin his education in the school.)7)T He worked hard to clean the classroom because his futuredepended upon the impression he made upon the head teacher.8)F The head teacher admitted the author on condition that he should clean theclassroom thoroughly after class.(The head teacher admitted the author because he proved his worthiness by cleaning the classroom thoroughly.)Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in thisunit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the formwhere necessary.1) A smart appearance tends to make a(n) f avourable impression at an interview.2)The scientist failed in his experiments many a time, but hewas never discouraged ; instead, he stuck it out and finallymade a great scientific discovery.3) When I asked my mother if I could marry George, she consented but rather unwillingly.4) The garden has fallen into a state of neglect since its owner died two years ago.5) Coming home late, the boy crept quietly into the house to avoid waking his parents.6) If you want to learn a language well, sufficient time is necessary.7) The origin of Chinese writing can be traced back to ancient China although we are not certain of the date of its invention.8) The price was somewhat higher than I had expected. However, it was still acceptable.9) When you feel tired, a rest and a cool drink will refresh you.10) As I sit here today, I couldn ’ t be more gratefulportunity,forthenotop only to be alive, but also to apply my life to such a(n) worthy effort.11) More and more people in big companies are enrolling in English courses to improve their promotion( 晋升 ) prospects .12) I made full preparations for my journey to London onresolved to foot and I get there in five days.13) At the end of the interview, she remarked , ― You’ ve proved your worthinessmore than well enough. ‖14) I hope that I shall never again have to undergo such a terrible experience.15) Susan started singing to her baby and was rewarded with a smile.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned inthis unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how touse them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing theblank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.1) Since the summer vacation has started, let pack up and spend’ a week in thecountry with my grandparents.2) The boy is so interested in the popular novel entitled Harry Porter and theDeathly Hallows( 圣徒 ) that he has read it for many a time.3)I admire Steve very much, for in his pursuit of a successful life, healways stays the course and never gives up in spite of the manydifficulties and risks he has encountered.4) The couple ’ s loveputwasto the test when the husband was crippled in acaraccident.5) I mailed out 250 letters to complete strangers for help and within 6 weeks thestream of money came flooding in from all over the country.6) When searching for some news online( 在线的 ) last night, I came across aninteresting website( 网址 ) devoted to computer games.7) He is so clever that he can always come up with solutions at the last moment.8) At the sight of the big fish, the fisherman plunged hishandsinto the waterand caught it with graceful ease.Increasing Your Word Power1 Listed in the box below are some unit nouns. Discuss their meanings and then complete the following table by filling in the appropriate unit noun. The same unit noun may be used for more than once. Consult a dictionary if necessary.a(n) slice of bread a(n) particle of rocka(n) bunch of keys a(n) bar of soapa(n) can of orange juice a(n) sheet of glassa(n) item of business a(n) articleoffurniturea(n) slice of meat a(n) particle of dusta(n) can of beer a(n) bar of chocolatea(n) article of luggage a(n) bunch of flowersa(n) sheet of paper a(n) item of expense2 Words such as respectful, respectable and respective may cause confusion because they are similar either in meaning or in spelling. To communicate effectively, we need to pay special attention to such confusable words. In each of the following sentences you are giventwo or three words in brackets. Choose the appropriate one to fill inthe blank. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.1)Now your father has retired, you should go and see him now andthen. This should not be neglected (neglectful, neglected).2)Some boy students are neglectful (neglectful, neglected) of theirappearance in school.3) In this book the writer describes his colourful (coloured, colourful) experiences in Africa.4) To celebrate the Spring Festival, they tie many c oloured (coloured, colourful) lamps on the trees.5) The coat is made of a kind of cloth that is rough (rough, tough) to touch.6) The meat was tough (rough, tough) and hard and I did not like it at all.7) The article is all nonsense. It worth (worth,’snotworthy) the paper it ’ s printed on.8) These young men will prove worthy (worth, worthy) of our trust.9) The situation will develop in a direction favourable (favourite, favourable) to China.10) I like oranges very much; they are my favourite (favourite, favourable) fruit.11) The boys here are well mannered and respectful (respective, respectable, respectful) toward grown-ups.12)My uncle is a respectable (respective, respectable, respectful) doctorin our town.13) After the meeting we will take our r espective (respective, respectable, respectful) ways home.14) It was very considerate (considerate, considerable) of you to send me a birthday card yesterday.15) There has been a considerable (considerate, considerable) growth of light industry in the city in the last five years.3 Word BuildingNow match each of the English words in Column A with its Chinese meaning in Column B. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.1)d2)i3)l4)a5)k6)o7)p8)b9)m10)n11)e12)c13)f14)g15)h16)jGrammar in ContextTask 1: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosingproper connectives from the box below.1) He gave us a vivid description ofwhat he had seen in Africa.2) The only way to avoid being miserable is not to have enoughleisure to wonder whether you are happy or not.3) I looked around and was not certainwhose house I was in.4) The students here will give their used books towhoever need them in thecountryside schools.5) The situation today is obviously different from what it was only 50 yearsago.6) Persistent people begin their successwhere others end in failure.7) I didn’ t realizehow difficult it was to get the tickets for the performance.8) You say you are brave. Now letwhich ’ sofseeus is the more timid( 胆小的 ).9) I know nothing about her except that she is an English teacher in our school.10) We all thought it a pity that the sports meet should have been put off.Task 2: Complete the following sentences using a preposition and arelative pronoun.1) He took out a square green bottle, the contentof which he poured into a dish.2) The goals for whichhe has fought all his life are all achieved now.3) An investigation was made into the accident, in which fifty people were killed.4) We need a chairman in whomeveryone has confidence.5) A survey was carried out on the death rate of the new-born babies in theregion, the results of which were shocking.6) I am grateful to him for his advice, to whichI owe all my success.7) This depends on the purposefor which nuclear energy is used.8) The time at which each control signal is sent is carefullycontrolled by a digital( 数码的 ) clock.ClozeComplete the following passage with words and phrases chosen fromText A. The initial letter of each is given.There ’ s a difference between ― being a writer ‖ and writing. As a matter of fact, many who wish to be writers are longing f or (1) wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the type-writer. They are not a ware (2) of the fact that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying a ffair (3). I remember when I became a freelance writer, I had no p rospects(4) at all. What I did have was a friend anda small storage (5) room in an apartment building. It didn atter’ even(6)thatmit was cold and had no bathroom. Immediately I bought a used manualtypewriter and p lunged (7) myself into writing. After a year or so, however, I stillhadn ’ t received a reakb (8) and began to doubt myself. Then one day I wasoffered (9) a job earning $ 6,000 a year. As the dollars were d ancing (10) in myhead, something c leared (11) my senses. From deep inside a bull-headedresolution w elled up (12). I heard myself saying, ― I ’tickm going(13)ittouts and write. ‖ I realized that you had to makeacrifices (14) and live creatively tokeep working at your dreams. Then, in 1970, 17 years after I left the CoastGuard, Roots was p ublished (15). The shadows had turned into dazzlinglimelight.TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.1) 听说他的新书是根据发生在田纳西州一个小镇上一家人的真事写的。
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Ms Heuze says she thinks the United Nations and the international community as a whole can play a constructive role in the present situation and in trying to get the Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. Officials from the UN Human Rights Commission will discuss the agenda toward the meeting on Wednesday.This is only the fifth time the commission has gone into emergency meeting to deal with a crisis situation. Previous sessions dealt with the Bosnian war, the genocide in Rwanda, and the violence in East Timor. Questions:1. How many members are there in the UN Human Rights Commission?2. How many of them voted to hold the emergency meeting?3. How many of them didn't vote?4. Which country cast the dissenting vote?5. Which country abstained?6. When will the meeting begin?7. How long will it last?8. What's the purpose of this meeting?9. How many emergency meetings have been held before this one? What were the three crisis situations that they dealt with?Part III Anti-piracy missionAEU’s Naval Operationtheir skin, but by the content of their character. (Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. 28/08/1963)4. America needs a full-time President and a full-time Congress. Particularly at this time, with problems we face at home and abroad. To continue to fight through the months ahead for my personal vindication would almost totally absorb the time and attention of both the President and the Congress in a period when our entire focus should be on the great issues of peace abroad and prosperity without inflation at home. (Richard M. Nixon 08/08/1974)5. Thank you for opening up your minds and your hearts, for seeing the possibility of what we could do together for our children and for our future here in this state and in our nation. I am profoundly grateful to all of you for giving me the chance to serve you. I will... I will do everything I can to be worthy of your faith and trust and to honor the powerful example of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan ... I promise you tonight that I will reach across party lines to bring progress for all of New York's families. Today we voted as Democrats and Republicans. Tomorrow we begin again as New Yorkers .... (Hillary Clinton 07/11/2000) Unit 2Earth and EnvironmentPart 1 Warming upA1. ...impact of climate change … damage to crops … worse ...2. ...2000 delegates … northern Brazil … third United Nations Conference on Desertification.3. ...A huge oil spill … Mexico, ...4. Wildfires … Florida … contained … a week ...5. ... Greenland is melting around the edges … 50 cubic kilometers … raise global sea level ...Tapescripts:1. Australia is the world‟s driest continent. There‟s general agreement tha t the country has to use water more efficiently. In many part supplies are i n crisis. At a meeting in Canberra, the Council of Australian Government s has approved national water plan. It attempts to balance environmental c oncerns and the needs of the community. The amount of water taken from rivers for commercial use is to be cut and farmers will be compensated.2. The disappearance and deformity of amphibians such as frogs and sala manders from rain forests and mountain lakes worldwide has attracted wi de-spread scientific attention over the last decade. Now a new study says reptile species including turtles, snakes, and alligators are in even greater tro uble. Twice as many reptiles as amphibians, or some 100 species, are curr ently listed as endangered by the World Conservation Union. The study s ays habitat loss and degradation, pollution, disease, climate change, and o ver-collection for food, pets and drugs are the major threat to reptiles.3. Four regional governors from Columbia, on a visit to Washington, have sharply criticized an American-backed aerial offensive to eradicate thousands of hectares of illegal coke and poppy plantations. At a news conference the governors called for a di fferent approach in the fight against the illegal drugs trade, saying that the herbicides currently being used were harmful to public health and the en vironment.4. Much attention has been devoted to the threatened animal species. But what about plants which are the fundamental bases of life? One in every e ight species of plants is threatened with extinction. Since all food chains b egin in the sphere of plant life, this is bad news for the animals too, includ ing humans who depend on plants not only for food but also for medicine s, building materials, and other vital purposes.5. A new local directory for the environmentally-aware is now available, called the “Boulder County Green Pages.” The R otary Clubs in Boulder County got together with local recycling and environmental specialists to put together this firstever directory. It includes qui ck reference to green products and services for recycling, xeriscaping, ene rgy conservation, and more. The $5 cost helps raise funds for the sponsori ng groups.B1. It attempts to balance environmental concerns and the needs of the community.2. Reptile species are in greater trouble than amphibian species.3. A new approach in the fight against the illegal drugs trade.4. One in every eight species of plants is threatened with extinction.5. A new local directory for the environmentally-aware, called the “Boulder County Green Pages”.Tapescript:An annual study by the Worldwatch Institute here in Washington says wit h the boom in the information economy, Americans have lost sight of the deteriorating health of the planet.State of the World 2000 says the fast growing information economy is aff ecting every aspect of life, from communication, commerce and work, to education and entertainment.Lead author and Worldwatch President Lester Brown says while America ns generally feel a sense of optimism about the economy, the planet‟s hea lth is suffering. He says it is a mistake “to confuse the vibrancy of the virt ual world with the increasingly troubled state of the real world.”“We give the earth an annual physical, and this book is the result of that a nnual physical. We check its vital signs. And almost all those vital signs, whether it‟s the number of species, whether it‟s the stability of climate, w hether it‟s the number of species, whether it‟s the stability of climate, wh ether it‟s the health of coral reefs, all those trends show deterioration.” Lester Brown says other warning signs are rising temperatures, falling wa ter tables, melting glaciers, shrinking forests and collapsing fisheries. He says the major environmental challenges in the 21st century will be to sta bilize both climate and world population growth.Worldwatch Institute President Lester Brown also points out initiatives b y multinational corporations to seek energy alternatives. For example, Da imler-Chrysler and Shell Oil are working with the government of Iceland to tur n that country into the first hydrogen powered economy.Part II News ReportsA...Washington … the information economy … deteriorating health of the planet … information economy … communication … education and entertainment … physical exam … vital signs … species … climate … temperatures … water tables … glaciers … forests … fisheries … to stabilize both climate and world population growthBSummary… the severe shortage of water in some developing nations. … global solutions are found soon.Answers to the questions1. 1502. Monday3. Almost one billion people could suffer from a scarcity of water.4. Middle East, parts of Africa, western Asia, Northeastern China, western and southern India, large parts of Pakistan and Mexico, parts of the Pacific coast of the United States and South America.5. To treat water as a precious resource.6. 5 liters7. 50 liters8. 500 litersTapescript:The UN water experts are warning that a severe water shortage will have what they call catastrophic consequences in some developing nations unless global solutions are found soon. One hundred and fifty experts aro und the world will discuss the water situation at a conference beginning Monday in Geneva.A top official from the World Meteorological Organization Arthur Askew says that by the year 2025, almost 1 billion people could be living in area s suffering from a scarcity of water. He says the number could double by the middle of the next century. Mr Askew says one area with serious wate r problems is the Middle East. But he says officials in the area are already working on ways to deal with the situation.Experts say water shortage problems also could develop in parts of Africa and western Asia as well as northeastern China, western and southern In dia, large parts of Pakistan and Mexico, and parts of the Pacific coast of t he United States and South America. Mr Askew says there‟s a moral obli gation to treat water as a precious resource and a need to realize that large amounts of water are used often wastefully in food production and manuf acturing.“All commodities have used water in their production and you must be a ware therefore that if you‟re importing food from one country to another you are in fact importing part of the water resources of that country.” Mr Askew also says water shortages lead to a conflict between rural and urba n demands.“In many regions of the world, the water crisis is not coming because of human consumption directly for potable water, for drinking, or for sanitar y purposes, it‟s coming for agriculture. And in general about 80 percent o f the water, which is consumed, i. e., is extracted from the rivers or from underground resources and is not returned, is for agriculture. And there‟s considerable pressure now on the agricultural sectors to see if they cannot use that water ore efficiently.Mr Askew says it‟s estimated that a person needs about 5 liters of water a day to survive, and a person needs about 5 liters of water a day to survive, and a person lives comfortably with about 50 liters a day. But he says peo ple in many countries are using 500 liters of water each day. He says way s must be found to reduce such overuse before it‟s too late.Part III City recyclingA a. 2 b. 4 c. 3 d. 1B1.130,000 / 80%2. Plastic / glass / tin cans / newspapers3. Recycle truck pick it up.4. One of community’s recycling centers5. Each weekday6. Conducts tours of the plant7. 3 / 48. Sod to other companies that make them into different products9. Made into new containers10. One of the top five in the USATapescript:The United States is running out of landfill space, places to put its trash. Because of that, more communities are encouraging their residents to rec ycle, to set aside certain materials that won‟t go to the landfill. One area t hat‟s met the recycling challenge head-on, is the southeast City of Charlotte, North Carolina. In just a few years, its recycling program has become one of the country‟s most successful. Catherine Smith lives in one of the 130,000 eligible recycling househol ds in Charlotte, North Carolina. Nearly 80 percent of the households parti cipate in the program. Each week, Smith goes to her front porch and fills her red plastic bin with recyclables. “You‟ve got any plastic containers m arked one or two. You‟ve got any glass. They also recycle tin cans and ne wspapers. So all of that can go in the curbside pick-up bin.”“Well, this is the easy part. Then someone, ah, driving a Charlotte Mec klenburg …Recycle Now‟ truck comes and, usually, at some point—tomorrow or Friday—and they pick it up at curbside. And that‟s it.”From there, Smith‟s cans, bottles, and newspapers are taken to oneof the community‟s recycling centers. The City of Charlotte actually cont racts with a private company to process the recyclables.This plant is operated by a company called FCR. The recycling trucks pull into FCR each weekday morning to drop off the used material. Inside, the processing center at FCR is bustling with activity. One of the first thin gs you notice in the 26,000-square-foot facility is a huge mound of materials called the “commingle area.” B asically, it‟s a big pile of assorted trash. There are forklifts transporting g arbage, and people sorting through it. Paula Hoffman is education coordin ator at FCR. She conducts tours of the plant for more than one thousand p eople a month.“The aluminum cans, the number one and number two plastic container s, the spiral cans, the glass bottles and jars are all mixed together into a hu ge pile. And…we are receiving about 100 tons a day, which is 200,000 po unds, so you can imagine how many bottles and cans are in that pile.”“Can we walk around a little bit?”“As you can see, the bottles and cans are riding up the conveyor belt, a nd they‟ll end up on a sorting station, where there are twelve workers that will hand-sort the bottles and cans and other containers. As you can see, from the sorting station, they drop their material down a chute into a large container below. The sorting station is on a raised platform.” Across from the sor ters and the commingle area is a mound ofnewspaper. Of the material brought to FCR, three quarters of it is newspri nt. It rides a separate conveyor belt, is checked, and is compacted into bal es, 11 to 12 hundred pounds each. Back in the quiet of FCR‟s auditorium, Paula Hoffman describes what happens to the sorted and processed recyc lables the company receives from Catherine Smith and the thousands of o ther area residents. Hoffman says they‟re sold to other companies that the n make them into different products.“Your food and beverage glass containers are always made into new fo od and beverage glass containers. Your aluminum beverage cans are, the biggest percentage of the time, made into new aluminum beverage cans. Twenty five percent of all beverage, Coca-Cola, Pepsi bottles are now made into new Pepsi or Coke bottles. Howeve r, a certain percentage is also made into other products such as the fuzz o n a tennis ball, carpeting…your number two plastic…a lot of it‟s made in to plastic wood.”Charlotte, the surrounding county, and FCR are glad to add new recycl ables to their program as long as there‟s a need for the recycled material.From its high participation rate to the quality end product, Charlotte‟s rec ycling program is considered one of the top five in the nation.But ultimately, the success of the Charlotte area recycling program can be traced to the curbsides of the many individual citizens who, like Catherine Smith, are active participants in program.Unit 3 World News: Economic DevelopmentsPart I Warming upA1. Who have been meeting in Hong Kong today to discuss the outlook for the global economy?Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries.2. What does UNCTAD say about the worldwide total of foreign investment?It grew by 40% last Year to more than 600 billion dollars.3. Who has approved a cut in income tax rates?The United States House of Representatives.4. Who has announced job cuts after a fall in demand for its products? IntelWhat is its plan?To reduce its workforce by5,000.5. What decisions have been made by EU, the U.S. and Canada after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France?EU has imposed further restrictions on the movement of livestock.The U.S. and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of animal produce from EU.Tapescript:1. Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries have been meeting in Hong Kong today. One subject they likely discussed is the outlook for the global economy because of the U. S. slowdown and Japan's struggling recovery. Another topic they may have discussed is how to strengthen financial markets in emerging economies in Asia and elsewhere.2. A United Nations' report says the worldwide total of foreign investment grew by nearly 40% last year to more than 600 billion dollars. The report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD says most of it took place between developed countries as big companies took one another over.3. The United States House of Representatives has approved a cut in income tax rates, the first part of a package of tax cutting measures put forward by President Bush. The income tax reductions will amount to nearly 1 trillion dollars over ten years.4. The world's largest maker of computer chips, Intel, has announced jobcuts after a fall in demand for its products. Intel said it expected its revenue in the first quarter of this year to fall by a quarter than the same period last year. The California-based company plans to reduce its85,000-strong work force by 5,000.5. The European Union has imposed further restrictions on the movement of live-stock after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France. The United States and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of all animal produce from EU countries.B1.Foreign exchange rates:1 dollar = 1.733 German marks= 126.9 Japanese yen1 pound =1.624 dollarsShare IndexDow Jones (up to) 6,783 (+45)London’s 100 (up to) 4,390 (+20)Nikkie closed2. Share Index:Dow Jones 10,116 (+96)Standrd and Poor’s 500 1,254 (+6)NASDAQ: (-1.5%)3. Share Index:Dow Jones 8,094 ( - 66 )NASDAQ 1,662 (- 3 )FT100 ( -36 )CAC Quarante ( -33, -1% )DAX ( -1% )4. Most active stocks:Cable and Wireless HKT up $ 0.45HSBC down $ 0.50Hutchison down $ 0.50 Shanglongkai Property up $ 2.25China Telecom down $ 1.50Chang Kong down $ 0.25Pacific Century Cyberworlds down $ 0.10CCT Telecom down $ 0.275New World CyberBase down $ 0.075Hanong Holdings down $ 0.25Gold prices:Hong Kong gold: HK$ 2,670London gold: US $ 2895. Earnings:Philips Electronics (last year): $ 2.4 billion ($ 300 million) Royal Dutch Shell (4th quarter): $ 3.6 billionElectronic Data Systems (4th quarter): $ 0.70 per share ( $ 0.02 up)Tapescripts:1. The dollar is trading at one German mark seventy-three point three and at 126.9 Japanese yen. The pound buys one dollar sixty-two point four. In New York, the Dow Share Index closed 45 higher at 6,783. Earlier London's 100 Share Index ended 20 higher at 4,390. In Tokyo, the Nikkei Share Index is closed for a holiday.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 96 points at 10,116. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index gained 6 points to close at 1,254. But the NASDAQ Index lost 1.5% as high technology and Internet stocks were battered.3. Right now the Dow is down another 66 points at 8,094; the NASDAQ Composite down 3 points at 1,662. Turning to Europe's major markets: London stocks were hit by a wave of profit taking after five straight record closes; the FT 100 Index down 36 points; Paris seeing losses as well, the CAC quarante down 33 points or 1%; and Frankfurt's DAX also fell 1% after briefly moving into record territory.4. The Hang Seng Index closed down 89 points at 3,521. The turnover was 7.71 billion dollars. Now look at the ten most active stocks. Cable and Wireless HKT up 45 cents, HSBC holdings down 50 cents,Hutchison down 50 cents, Shanglongkai Property up $2.25, and China Telecom down $1.50, Chang Kong up 25 cents, Pacific Century Cyberworlds down 10 cents, CCT Telecom down 27.5 cents, New World Cyberspace down 7.5 cents, and Hanong Holdings down 25 cents. The Hang Seng Index future for November and December were all down. Hong Kong gold closed at 2,670 Hong Kong dollars, and London gold is trading at 289 U.S. dollars.5. Consumer electronics maker Philips Electronics reported a lower than expected profit for last year. The company made about $2.4 billion, more than $300 million below estimates. Oil company Royal Dutch Shell posted its earnings. It made roughly a $3.6 billion profit for its fourth quarter. That was essentially in line with Street expectations. Electronic Data Systems also reported its fourth quarter numbers last night. It posted a 70-cent profit per share, two cents better than expectations.Part II News reportsASummary:This news report is about Forbes's "Super 100 Global" list.Answer the questions:1. Which of the following corporations are the top five on Forbes's list? Mark their ranks.2 Citigroup4 HSBC Banking Company-- BP-Amoco5 Daimler-Chrysler1 General Electric Corporationn Microsoft3 Bank of America2. How are the companies ranked?The companies are ranked with a composite formula, which includes total sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of their stock.3. How are the 100 companies distributed?46 in the United States, 54 in Europe and Japan.4. Why were none of the Internet-related firms included in the list? Because most of the Internet-related firms have little or no profits so far. Tapescripts:For the second year in a row, the General Electric Corporation is ranked number one in an annual survey of the 100 most powerful corporations in the world.The survey, compiled and published by Forbes business magazine, shows General Electric of the United States ranked number one, followed in second and third place by the U.S. banking and financial services giantsCitigroup and Bank of America. In fourth and fifth place are the British-based HSBC Banking Company and Daimler-Chrysler, the German-American auto-company. The companies are ranked with a composite formula, which includes total sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of its (their) stock. What the magazine calls its "Super 100 Global" list are 46 companies based in the United States and 54 in Europe and Japan.Mike Ozanian, the Forbes editor who compiled the list, says there is a growing trend of international mergers and acquisitions, citing companies such as Daimler-Chrysler and BP-Amoco, the Anglo-American Oil Company. Mr. Ozanian says that despite the huge capitalizations of many Internet-related firms, none were included because most have little, if any, profits -- at least not yet.BSummary:This news report gives us a general picture of the U.S. stock market. It also presents some analysts' views on the market.Statements:1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up less than one percent, to 10,546.2. An analyst said that sales growth at Intel could be stronger than expected.3. Retail stocks gained on stronger-than-expected sales because of the Thanksgiving holiday shopping season.4. Sales of existing homes fell a steep 3.9% in October, their second monthly decline.5. According to investment strategist Alan Skrainka, this is a very good entry point for a long-term investor to get into the market. Tapescript:U.S. stock prices were mixed on Monday, with the "blue-chips" in a rally mode. But volume was only moderate after a holiday-shortened week last week, showing lingering uncertainty among investors.The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 75 points, less than one percent, to 10,546. The S & P 500 Index gained 7 points. But the NASDAQ Composite backed off an early rally, taking a loss of almost one percent on weakness in selected technology stocks.The Dow Industrials actually got a boost from their technology components. Shares of Intel traded higher after an analyst said sales growth at the leading computer chip-maker could be stronger than expected. Microsoft stock also edged higher.Retail stocks gained on stronger-than-expected sales over the Thanksgiving weekend, as the holiday shopping season got underway. However, analysts caution the retail picture is still clouded because many stores offered bargains to attract shoppers. Experts worry that higher oilprices and interest rates will make this a less than merry Christmas season for U.S. merchants.The latest on the U.S. economy points to slower growth. Sales of existing homes fell a steep 3.9 percent in October, their second monthly decline. Many analysts think uncertainty over the economy makes it increasingly likely that the major stock averages will close lower for the year. But investment strategist Alan Skrainka says the longer-term looks better. "No one can guess what will happen to the market over the next month. But over the long-term, we think the market looks very good. If you're a long-term investor, this is a very good entry point for getting into the market because this is what you've been waiting for. All the fear and uncertainty in the marketplace is setting us up for some very good values in the market."Part III Voice mail may cost company’s businessAJud Jessup (TakeCare HMO): …personalized service…”high service”…getting a recording…efficient…cost effective……individual problems….Stanley Plogue (Plogue Research): …a fourth…let out…voice mail system…given up…Sandy hale (Pacific Bell):… bottom line…costs…more efficient…customer service operations…a valuable tool.B1. T2. T3. F4. F5. T6. F7. F8. T9. T10. TC3. Five years ago, people were wary of voice-mail.4. TakeCare used a funny voice-mail message in its advertisements.6. Voice-mail decreases contact between customers and companies.7. The problem is not the technology, but the voice-mail menus.Part IV Business jargonA1.…language shorthand….2.…overuse business jargon…a negative effect…3.…a low opinion…management jargon…a third…a lack of confidence…one in five …untrustworthy…cover something up.4.…an effective boss…can easily understand…of management jargon.B1. T2. T3. F4. F5. FC1.blue-sky thinking: imagine new or different ways of doing things2.get our ducks in a row: have everything arranged efficiently3.brain dump: tell everything you know about a particular subject4.think outside the box: be creative in how you think about problems5.the helicopter view: an overview6. a heads up: a warning7.that’s a real no-brainer: that’s simple英语专业学生经典的听力材料Unit 4 World News: Up in SpacePart I Warming upA1. To Mars / March of next year.2. Because of a mechanical problem.3. 5 males and 2 females.4. NASA / At the end of September, 83 days after landing.5. To return home at the Kennedy Space Center after completing repairs on the Hubble Telescope.1. An American spacecraft is traveling to Mars to collect information abo ut the red planet. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter left Cape Canaveral i n Florida on August 12th. The space vehicle is expected to arrive in March of next year. It is to orbit the planet for at least four years.2. The U.S. space shuttle Columbia has returned to Earth after an abbreviated stay in space because of a mechanical problem. The Space Agency o rdered the shuttle back to Earth after one of the three power generators fai led Sunday. The generators called “fuel cells” provide all of shuttle’s elec trical power, and NASA safety rules require the space ship to return to Ea rth if any fuel cell fails.3. US space shuttle Discovery has made a successful lift-off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, en route to the International S pace Station. The shuttle with 5 male and 2 female astronauts onboard wil l take another section of the half-built International Space Station a little truss, or frame into orbits. It’s sch eduled to come back to earth on December 21.4.The United States Space Agency NASA says it’s given up any real hope of reviving its space probe on Mars. The spacecraft Pathfinder made its last transmission of scientific data from the surface of Mars at the end of September, 83 days after landing.5.The U.S. space shuttle Endeavor is preparing to return home in triumph after completing repairs on the Hubble Telescope. The Endeavor’s schedu led to land Monday at the Kennedy Space Center on Florida’s Atlantic co ast, returning to the site where the mission began eleven days ago.BMir Facts15 years。
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Unit 1 World News Up in SpacePart I Warming up1. Endeavor has docked with the ISS. What for?To provide electricity for science experimentsWhen will the U.S. laboratory arrive?Next month2. What does ISS have now?A living room and a command center3. What has been declared by NASA?Pathfinder's 30-day mission on Mars is a 100 percent success.4. Who has given up its hope of reviving Pathfinder?NASAWhen did Pathfinder make its last transmission of scientific data from Mars?At the end of September, 83 days after its landing5. Why is Galileo heading for another pass by Jupiter's moon IO on Thursday?To get a closer look at the most volcanic body in solar system6. What is the daunting task for the crew of Atlantis?To deliver NASA's $1.4 billion space lab Destiny to the International Space Station 7. What is the purpose of the experiments conducted by astronauts on Columbia?To confirm a theory that particles in space tend to attract each other and form dust clouds8. What is Endeavor preparing to do on Monday?To return home at the Kennedy Space Center after completing repairs on the Hubble Telescope9. Why has Columbia returned to Earth after an abbreviated stay in space?Because of a mechanical problem10. What is Discovery doing now? And its crew?Discovery is playing chase with the Hubble Telescope now.Its crew is setting up housekeeping and recovering from the effects of weightlessness. Tapescript:1. U.S. space shuttle Endeavor has docked with the International Space Station, bearing a gift of energy. The five-man shuttle team arrived to add a set of giant solar power panels to Unity to provide electricity for science experiments that will begin soon after the U.S. laboratory arrives next month.2. The International Space Station finally has a living room and a command center. The Russian Zvezda module docked earlier today with the fledgling outpost, which is being assembled in space. After a checkout period, it will be ready for the first crew to live in later this year.3. The U.S. Space Agency NASA has declared its Pathfinder spacecraft mission to Mars a 100 percent success. This week the Pathfinder completed its 30-day planned mission on Mars. A U.S. space official says this spacecraft has fulfilled all its objectives.4. The United States Space Agency NASA says it's given up any real hope of reviving its space probe on Mars. The spacecraft Pathfinder made its last transmission of scientific data from the surface of Mars at the end of September, 83 days after landing.5. The U. S. Galileo spacecraft is heading for another pass by Jupiter's fiery moon IO Thursday to get a closer look at the most volcanic body in our solar system. A pass just 600 kilometers away last month has provided a better understanding of just how active it is.6. It could be a mission-impossible-type assignment for the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis. They've got the daunting task of delivering NASA's $1.4 billion space lab Destiny to the International Space Station. If they pull it off, the 15-ton lab will put NASA's flight controllers in charge. Until now Russian controllers have directed operations at the station.7. Astronauts on the U. S. space shuttle Columbia have conducted experiments to confirm a theory that particles in space tend to attract each other and form dust clouds.8. The U.S. space shuttle Endeavor is preparing to return home in triumph after completing repairs on the Hubble Telescope. The Endeavor's scheduled to land Monday at the Kennedy Space Center on Florida's Atlantic coast, returning to the site where the mission began eleven days ago.9. The U.S. space shuttle Columbia has returned to Earth after an abbreviated stay in space because of a mechanical problem. The Space Agency ordered the shuttle back to Earth after one of the three power generators failed Sunday. The generators called "fuel cells" provide all of shuttle's electrical power, and NASA safety rules require the space ship to return to Earth if any fuel cell fails.10. Discovery is playing chase with the Hubble Space Telescope right now. The shuttle launch was nearly perfect according to mission managers, and the crew of seven astronauts is setting up housekeeping and recovering from the effects ofweightlessness.Part II News reportsEvent: NASA's 12-year program of Mars--Starting time: 1996--Finishing time: 2008First installment:n Names of spacecraft: the Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter / the Pathfinder Lander Arrival time: 1997Mission: To collect and analyze rocksSecond installment:-- Names of spacecraft: the Polar Lander / the Mars Climate OrbiterLaunch time: DecemberArrival time: Next DecemberMission:a. To inspect for subsurface waterb. To measure the distribution of water vapor, dust and condensatesGrand finale:-- Launch time: 2005-- Return time: 2008-- Mission: To return soil and rock samples to EarthTapescript:Of all the U.S. and Russian spacecraft that have traveled to Mars since the 1960s, the Polar Lander is to be the first to touch down near the planet's south pole. The Lander and a companion orbiting craft called the Mars Climate Orbiter, launched in December, are the second installment of a 12-year NASA program (began in 1996) to unlock the secrets of Earth's red neighbor.The first installment the Mars Global Surveyor Orbiter and the Pathfinder Lander -- arrived in 1997, with Pathfinder's robotic rover collecting and analyzing rocks on a desert about half a world away from the polar landing site.The Lander is to touch down just above the northern-most edge of the south polar ice cap, believed to be a mixture of water and carbon dioxide.It will use retrorockets to slow its descent. Once on the ground it will employ a robotic arm resembling a child's toy construction shovel to dig in search of subsurface water. Together with the newest orbiter now on its way to Mars, the Lander will alsomeasure the distribution of water vapor, dust and condensates in the Martian atmosphere.While the Polar Lander descends next December, it is to release two speeding probes, each smaller than a basketball. These rugged instruments are to crash at about 640 kilometers per hour and bury themselves into the Martian surface about 100 kilometers away from the Lander's touch-down point. They, too, will be inspecting for subsurface water.The grand finale of this series of Mars probes is tentatively set for launch in 2005. It would return soil and rock samples to Earth three years later.Summary:This news report tells us that an ailing observatory, the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, has been forced to fall from its orbit and crash into a remote area in the Pacific Ocean to avoid deaths and injuries from the falling debris.Answers to the questions:1. 9 years2. 16 metric tons3. 6 tons4. About 4,000 kilometers southeast of Hawaii5. 4,100 kilometers long and 26 kilometers wide6. Because one of its three stabilizing gyroscopes had failed in December7. It changed astronomers' view of the heavens after showing that the entire universe is bathed in the invisible gamma rays.Tapescript.Space Agency NASA forced an ailing observatory to fall from orbit and crash into the Pacific Ocean on Sunday. NASA engineers picked a remote spot to avoid deaths and injuries from the falling debris.NASA says the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory has made a fiery plunge through the atmosphere into an isolated area of the Pacific.Most of the nine-year-old satellite was to have burned up in the dive, but about six tons of hot metal were expected to have showered onto an isolated area about four thousand kilometers southeast of Hawaii. NASA had estimated that the debris would scatter over a long, narrow path 41 hundred kilometers long and 26 kilometers wide. The deliberate crash came after Goddard Space Flight Center technicians directed the observatory early Sunday to fire its thrusters twice to dive into the atmosphere.NASA felt this was necessary because one of the Compton's three stabilizing gyroscopes had failed in December. The Space Agency decided to bring the 16-metric-ton satellite back now in a controlled manner to prevent possible further system failures from causing it to drop on a populated area. The Compton's path took it over many populated areas, including Mexico City, Bangkok, and Miami. Compton exceeded its original five-year mission by four years, resulting in about two thousand scientific papers.The observatory changed astronomers' view of the heavens after showing that the entire universe is bathed in the invisible gamma rays, the highest energy form of light. It discovered hundreds of previously unknown sources of gamma rays, some streaming from black holes, exploding stars, and the sun.Questions:1. How old is the Compton?2. How heavy is the Compton?3. How many tons of hot metal were expected to plunge into the Pacific?4. What is the place that has been chosen for the crash of the Compton?5. How big is the path that the debris of the Compton would scatter over?6. Why is it necessary to force the Compton to fall from its orbit?7. What's the significance of the Compton?C.Summary:This news report tells us that organic molecules have been detected on the moons of the planet Jupiter and some form of life might have evolved there.Moons of Jupiter FindingsGanymedeWrinkled surface pockmarked with impacts from asteroids and cometsGanymede & Callisto--Chemical signals showing there are organic molecules containing carbon and nitrogen-- Evidence of water iceEuropa Deep oceansTapescript.Astronomers in the United States say they have detected organic molecules on themoons of the planet Jupiter which could indicate the conditions are right there for some form of life to have evolved. After studying the latest findings sent back by the space probe Galileo, the scientists say they have found chemical signals showing that there are organic molecules on the moons containing carbon and nitrogen.For the past 15 months, the Galileo spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter studying four of its moons. Photographs of one of them, Ganymede, shows a wrinkled surface pockmarked with impacts from asteroids and comets. But now both on Ganymede and the second moon, Callisto, scientists have detected chemical signals showing there are organic molecules there containing carbon and nitrogen, essential ingredients for life. There is also evidence of water ice there. And on the third moon, Europa, there are deep oceans. There are other possible explanations for the presence of organic molecules on Jupiter's moons. Violent thunderstorms, for example, may produce them. But after the discovery of possible micro fossils on Mars last year, the new evidence raises the stakes. Dr Simon Milton from Cambridge University was at the meeting in America where the results were announced."Almost wherever we look in the solar system today with our spacecraft, it's almost like going and looking at different restaurants. It seems that there are many places where there is interesting kind of organic soup on the menu, which could have the right conditions for pre-biology, the beginnings of life, or even the existence of life." Galileo took six years to reach Jupiter and practically broke down on the way. But even though it's crippled, its results have been better than scientists have dared to hope.Part III China' s space' and aeronautics industrySummary:This news report is about the safe and accurate return of the unmanned spacecraft after completing its first test flight.Answer the questions:1. According to President Jiang, what is the significance of the success of this experimental flight?a. A milestone in China's space and aeronautic developmentb. The technological breakthrough of manned space flightsc. An inspiration for the Chinese people2. What did President Jiang call on scientists and engineers to do?a. To fully study and analyze the experimental resultsb. To map out a development plan to expand the options for China's peaceful use of spacec. To' improve the level of China's space and aeronautics industry3. According to Xu Fuxiang, what is the significance of this successful unmanned flight?a. Proving that the level of China's space and aeronautics industry is among the most advanced in the worldb. Inspiring more young Chinese scientists to work in the industryTapescript:In our top story today, President Jiang Zemin, Vice President Hu Jintao, and other top leaders, this afternoon went to Beijing's space center to see the module of the returned unmanned spacecraft which completed its first test flight recently. A ceremony was held this morning, to celebrate the opening of the module. It was transported back to Beijing from Inner Mongolia yesterday.President Jiang Zemin was briefed on the experimental process of the flight of the spacecraft. He said he's satisfied with the result of the experimental flight. Jiang Zemin pointed out that the success of the experimental flight is a milestone in China's space and aeronautic development and has special significance in the technological breakthrough of manned space flights. He said it is also an inspiration for all Chinese people.The President called on scientists and engineers to fully study and analyze the experimental results so as to map out a development plan to expand the options for China's peaceful use of space.Earlier in the day, officials from China's space and aeronautics industry, along with researchers and manufacturers of the spacecraft, held a ceremony to mark the safe return of the spacecraft and opened its module. Though the module did not carry any astronauts, it did have a payload. The staff took out national flags, the flags of the Macau Special Administrative Region, and a banner with all the signatures of the scientists and engineers who participated in the construction of the spacecraft. The items will be presented as gifts by the staff of the space and aeronautics industry.The spacecraft voyage is successful and the module returns accurately and safely. However, we shall conduct more studies on concrete technical data such as temperature and humidity recorded by the module. It will provide us with more data to manufacture the manned spacecraft.Xu Fuxiang, the President of China's Space Technological Research Institute, said that the successful flight of the unmanned spacecraft proves that the level of China's space and aeronautics industry is among the most advanced in the world. It will inspire more young Chinese scientists to work in the industry.B.Summary:This news report is about China's launch of the second unmanned experimental spacecraft "Shenzhou H" Answers to the questions:Answers to the questions1. In the early hours of Wednesday morning / A rocket center in Gansu Province2. A few days later / Inner Mongolia3. To launch a space station / To put astronauts on the moon4. November 19995. 14 times6. 21 hours7. Inner Mongolia8. A few days9. 1992Tapescript:China says it's successfully put a second unmanned spacecraft into orbit. It's expected to re-enter the earth's atmosphere over Inner Mongolia in a few days' time. The launch is part of ambitious, long-term plans by the Chinese authorities which ultimately include hopes of building a space station.The official Chinese news agency said the country's second unmanned experimental spacecraft, "Shenzhou II ," was successfully launched in the early hours of Wednesday morning from a rocket center in Gansu Province in northwest China. It's part of a series of tests the Chinese are carrying out before pushing ahead with a manned space mission sometime in the future. The first test flight to the unmanned module took place in November 1999, when it orbited the earth 14 times before finally landing in Inner Mongolia, 21 hours later. The Chinese news agency says this mission will last for a few days. And several technical improvements have been made to the craft. China began its manned space program in 1992, and officials have expressed the hope that one day they'll ultimately launch a space station and put astronauts on the moon.Questions:1. When and where was Shenzhou II launched?2. When and where will Shenzhou Il re-enter the earth's atmosphere?3. What is China's long-term ambition'?4. When did the first test flight to the unmanned module take place?5. How many times did it orbit the earth?6. How many hours did it stay in the orbit?7. Where did it land?8. How long will Shenzhou Il's mission last?9. When did China begin its manned space program?Part IV Mir Russia's space gloryMir FactsLength of service: 15 yearsBuilt by: the Soviet Union, now RussiaCost: $4.2 billion (for building and maintaining)Time for building: 10 years (1986 -- 1996)Weight: 135 tons V olume: 9,900 cubic feetSize: 63 feet wide and 85 feet longVisits to Mir by: 104 cosmonauts, astronauts, and other visitorsFlights made to Mir: 46Longest single stay in orbit: Cosmonaut Valery Polyakov, 438 daysLongest total for human stay in space: Cosmonaut Sergei Avdeyev,totaled 747 days, three separate missionsMir back to Earth: Mar. 23rd, 2001Tapescript:Mir means "peace" in Russian. The station had a core block of living quarters and six docking ports for supply ships.Mir was built by the Soviet Union, which is now Russia. It cost $4.2 billion to build and maintain it. Scientists spent ten years building it, from 1986 to 1996. It weighs 135 tons and has a volume of 9,900 cubic feet. It is 63 feet wide and 85 feet long. Mir hosted 104 cosmonauts, astronauts, and visitors. Forty-six flights were made to Mir. Cosmonaut Valery Polyakov holds the record for the longest stay in orbit, which is 438 days. And cosmonaut Sergei Avdeyev totaled 747 days between his three separate missions to Mir, which is the longest total for any human staying in space.The Mir Space Station has been sailing through space for 15 years. But Mir doesn't work very well any longer, and its orbit is failing. It has been replaced by the new International Space Station, where the U. S. A., Russia and many other countries work together. So Russia is going to bring Mir down into the ocean. They will be careful that none of Mir's pieces hit places where people live.This event will be big news --as it should be! Since the Russians began building Mir in 1986, it has survived a fire, collisions with other spacecraft, and even attacks on its wiring by microbes that ate metal and glass! We have learned a lot from Mir about how to live and work in space.The Russian Space Agency guided Mir back to Earth on March 23rd. Fragments of the huge spacecraft splashed down in the South Pacific ocean just as ground controllers had planned. It was a flawless re-entry. No one was hurt. Mir was truly a remarkable achievement of human ingenuity, breaking uncounted records for human space-flight. The Mir is gone but will never be forgotten.1. Why is Sergei Avdeyev regarded as the world's most traveled man?a. Spent longer than anyone else on Mirb. Spent 380 days in space during his third visitc. Orbited the earth 11,968 times2. How did the cosmonauts make Mir a cozy home?a. With things the cosmonauts brought themselvesb. With what the cargo ship deliveredc. With things inherited from the previous space station3. What are some of the things that the astronauts on Mir once had or used?a. Photosb. Good-luck charmsc. Calendarsd. Musice. Library of 400 books: classic literature technical / reference / dictionaryf. Christmas treeg. Decorationsh. Art gallery: 15 paintingsTapescript:This week the Russian Space Agency said that they will let Mir drop into the vast atmosphere to burn up. And if any of the 137-ton (sic) craft remains after that, the bitswill drop into the Pacific Ocean. Well, that's the theory. Mir became a symbol of Russia's space glory and the most visited place in space with more than 70 astronauts from many countries making the journey from Earth into orbit. Sergei Avdeyev, a flight engineer, spent longer than anyone else up there. On his third and final visit, he spent a marathon 380 days in space. In total, he orbited the earth 11,968 times, and is beyond doubt the world's most traveled man."By the time I first flew to Mir in 1992, people were already living there. And when we arrived, we were met and greeted by the other astronauts. We knew the people on board already though, because we trained together or just because they worked in the same place as us. And so we knew who's going to meet us. But then again, each time it was a new experience, a new team, and therefore a new atmosphere on the station. And despite the facts that we trained for months before launch, it's very hard to imitate the interior of the station in simulation exercises. We never really understood what it was actually like or what the cosmonauts did there to make it a cozy home."I mean of course it looked well-lived-in. Apart from the things the cosmonauts brought themselves, and what the cargo ship delivered, we also inherited quite a lot of things from the previous space station. There were some restrictions on the amount of stuff we could take up with us for personal use. We were allowed a kilo and a half personal belongings but that's it. This could be anything you like, books, photos, good-luck charms, anything. But over time, we managed to add to this. Firstly because the station has been in orbit for a long time, and most of the things people brought stayed up there. And secondly, cargo ships arrived regularly, carrying parcels from Earth with books, calendars, music. And we had quite a large library as well. Four hundred books ranging from classic literature to technical and reference books. And when the foreigners started to fly with us, we got dictionaries, Russian-English, German-Russian, and so on."Some of us spent half a year there at a time, and of course it became like our home, a place where you spent a significant part of your life. During my second and third trips, there were things there which reminded me of the previous trips. For instance, I celebrated New Year there three times! I even knew where the Christmas tree and the decorations were kept."By my second flight, we had a joint program with the American shuttle, which brought a new module to the station, the docking sector. It was brand-new when we received it and completely empty. So we decided to use it as a kind of art gallery. TheEuropean Space Agency had organized a competition among European artists for their work to be exhibited in space. They sent us 15 paintings, and we put them on the walls and ceiling. And when we have some time off, we love to go..."Unit 2 World News: International RelationsPart I Warming up1. What is the summit's statement expected to call on UN members?To make commitments to eradicate poverty, promote democracy and education, and reverse the spread of AIDSHow many heads-of-state attended the summit? More than 1502. What has the former American Defense Secretary William Perry recommended?A radical change of policy towards North Korea, from undermining to co-existing3. Which three countries are admitted by ASEAN on Saturday?Burma, Cambodia, and the Laos4. What is the purpose of "Million Mom March"?To push for tougher gun control laws5. What happened inside the Macedonian border with Kosovo?There's been further fighting between Macedonian forces and Ethnic Albanian guerrillas.6. What happened on Friday about ten miles south of Pearl Harbor?A U. S. nuclear submarine tore through a Japanese fishing vessel, sinking it within minutes.How many people were on the vessel? And how many were missing? 35/97. How many casualties were there in the U.S. navy's bombing in Kuwait?Killed: 5 Americans + 1 from New ZealandInjured: 5 Americans8. What happened in the West Bank and Gaza?Gun battles between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen have been raiding overnight.9. What is NATO trying to do?To allay growing disquiet about the possible health risks from ammunitions containing depleted uraniumHow many former peacekeeping soldiers are reported to have died from cancer? About 2010. What are the problems with the nuclear facilities and nuclear plants in Japan? Nuclear facilities. Some have breached many health and safety laws.Nuclear plants: More than half failed some basic tests, such as checking radiation measurements.Tapescript:1. With the final declaration on its role in the 21st century, the summit's statement is expected to call on UN members to make commitments to eradicate poverty, promote democracy and education, and reverse the spread of AIDS. More than 150 heads of state and government attended the summit, the largest gathering of world leaders in history.2. The former American Defense Secretary William Perry has recommended a radical change of policy towards North Korea. In the State Department policy review he said the United States and its allies should try to co-exist with North Korea rather than undermine it.3. The Association of South-East Asian Nations has decided to invite Burma to join its ranks, shrugging off western denunciations of the military regime in Rangoon. ASEAN foreign ministers voted on Saturday to admit Burma, Cambodia, and the Laos.4. Hundreds of thousands of mothers from across the United States gathered here in Washington Sunday to push for tougher gun control laws. Organizers of the so-called "Million Mom March" are hoping to harness growing outrage at the number of children killed by handguns in the United States.5. There's been further fighting between Macedonian forces and Ethnic Albanian guerrillas inside the Macedonian border with Kosovo. The fighting followed an earlier clash in which guerrillas ambushed a police patrol in Macedonia killing one policeman.6. The missing, four of them teenagers, were among 35 people aboard a high school fishing vessel from Japan. On Friday, a U.S. nuclear submarine tore through the ship, sinking it within minutes. The USS Greenville, which was not seriously damaged, was performing an emergency surfacing drill when the collision occurred about ten miles south of Pearl Harbor. Coast Guard rescue teams plucked all but nine of the victims from the rough seas.7. A bomb dropped by the United State's navy aircraft during training in Kuwait has hit a group of military observers, killing six of them. Five of the dead were American,the sixth was a special force's major from New Zealand. The 500pound bomb landed near an observation post during a live-firing training exercise in the desert. It was dark at the time. Five other American military personnel were injured.8. Gun battles between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunman have been raiding overnight in the West Bank and Gaza. The upsurge in violence comes after Israeli attack helicopters targeted and killed a member of an elite Palestinian security force.9. NATO is taking a number of steps to allay growing disquiet about the possible health risks from ammunitions containing depleted uranium, which it used in Kosovo and Bosnia. A special committee will be set up to handle the issue. About 20 former peacekeeping soldiers are reported to have died from cancer after serving in Kosovo or Bosnia.10. Some nuclear facilities in Japan have breached many health and safety laws. Government inspectors checked 17 nuclear plants. More than half of them failed some basic tests, such as checking radiation measurements. Japanese nuclear regulators have been ordered to crack down following the country's worst nuclear accident in September. Sixty-nine people were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation in the accident.Part II News reportsSummary:This news report tells us that the United Nations General Assembly has elected Columbia, Ireland, Mauritius, Norway and Singapore as its new non-permanent members of the Security Council.Statements:1. Columbia, Ireland, and Singapore won their seats as nonpermanent members of the Security Council on the first round of balloting while Mauritius and Norway won their seats on the fourth ballot.2. Sudan and Mauritius are two candidates of the Organization of African Unity.3. There were three countries contending for the two seats allotted to the western industrialized group of nations.4. The Security Council is made up of 15 members, including five permanent members -- China, France, Great Britain, Russia, and the United States--and 10 non-permanent members.Tapescript:The United Nations General Assembly has elected' Columbia, Ireland, Mauritius,。
大学英语通识教程第二册Unit3GrowingPains教案与参考答案
Unit 3 Growing PainsI. Starter (2)1. Background Information (2)2. Lead-in Video clip --- Script (4)3. Questions for discussion (5)II. Detailed Reading (5)1. Structure Analysis (5)2. Comprehension Questions (6)3. Difficult Sentences (7)4. Vocabulary & Expressions (8)III. After Reading (19)1. Oral Activity (19)2. Proverbs & Quotations (19)3. Practical Writing --- Outline (19)IV. Supplementary Reading (27)1. Lead-in Questions (27)2. Detailed reading (27)A. Difficult Sentences (27)B. Words and Expressions (28)3. Interaction (36)V. Key to Exercises (37)I. Starter1.Background informationLang Lang(Chinese: 郎朗; pinyin: Láng Lǎng; born 14 June 1982) is a Chinese concert pianist who has performed with leading orchestras in Europe, the United States and his native China. Lang Lang currently resides in New York City.Early lifeLang Lang was born in Shenyang, Liaoning, China. His father Lang Guoren (郎国任), a Manchurian, is also a musician, who specializes in the erhu, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. At the age of two, Lang watched the Tom and Jerry episode The Cat Concerto which features the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt. According to Lang, this first contact with Western music is what motivated him to learn piano. He began lessons with Professor Zhu Ya-Fen at age three. At the age of five, he won first place at the Shenyang Piano Competition and performed his first public recital.When Lang Lang was nine years old, he was near his audition for Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music, and, having difficulties with his lessons, was expelled from his piano tutor's studio for "lack of talent". The music teacher at his state school noticed Lang Lang's sadness, and decided to comfort him by playing a record of Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330; she asked him to play along with the second movement. This reminded Lang Lang of his love of the instrument. "Playing the K. 330 brought me hope again," he recalled.Lang Lang was later admitted into the conservatory where he studied under Professor Zhao Ping-Guo. In 1993, he won the Xing Hai Cup Piano Competition in Beijing and, in 1994, was awarded first prize for outstanding artistic performance at the fourth International Competition for Young Pianists in Ettlingen, Germany. In 1995, at 13 years of age, he played the Op. 10 and Op. 25 études by Chopin at the Beijing Concert Hall and, the same year, won first place at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians in Japan, playing Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 with theMoscow Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert broadcast by NHK Television. When 14, he was a featured soloist at the China National Symphony's inaugural concert, which was broadcast by China Central Television and attended by President Jiang Zemin. The following year, he began studies with Gary Graffman at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.Awards and outreachLang Lang has received many awards and made many television appearances. His DG recording of Beethoven Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 4 with Christoph Eschenbach was nominated for Grammy Award during the year of its release.He appeared in Time magazine's 2009 list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, and in Gramophone magazine's Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2008, the Recording Academy named him their Cultural Ambassador to China. More recently, Lang Lang has been chosen as an official worldwide ambassador to the 2010 Shanghai Expo. Lang Lang was appointed by the United Nations' Children's Fund (UNICEF) as an International Goodwill Ambassador in 2004. The Chinese government selected him as a vice-president of the All-China Youth Federation.The Financial Times reported that Lang Lang is "evangelical in his efforts to spread the popularity of classical music." In October 2008, he launched the Lang Lang International Music Foundation in New York with the support of the Grammys and UNICEF. In May 2009, Lang Lang and his three chosen scholars from the foundation – Charlie Liu, Anna Larsen, and Derek Wang, aged between eight and 10 years old –performed together on The Oprah Winfrey Show."In June 2011, Lang Lang was engaged by Telefónica to make appearances concerning culture, technology, education and social commitment.On 22 July 2012, Lang carried the London 2012 Olympic torch through Hornchurch on its Redbridge to Bexley leg. On 24 August 2012, he was awarded the Cross ofMerit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his engagement in the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival.On October 28, 2013, Lang Lang was chosen by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to be a United Nations Messenger of Peace — a role he says is more important than his music because it can help improve the lives of children around the world through education.His Sony 'Chopin Album' received the 2013 Echo Klassik Award.2. Lead-in video clip （Video 1）A. Read the words aloud first and then do the following task.carnival: 嘉年华会；狂欢节auction:拍卖wrap up:使全神贯注holy toledo: holy crapjerk: 笨蛋；<俚> 蠢人Mother: Benjamin Seaver.Son: Mum. Where have you been?Mother: At your carnival Ben. Until I found out you left without even a word.Son: You were busy.Mother: Bennie. I am never too busy for you.Son: Mum, I left hours ago. And you show up now.Mother: So you wanted to worry me?Son: I wanted something.Mother: Is that why you got rid of this?Son: I was wondering where that went.Mother: Well I found it in the auction box.Son: How did it get there?Mother: So you wanted me to find it and come running home?Son: No. I wanted you to miss me and come running home.Mother: Ben, there were three hundred people there?Son: Yeah. But only one who’s your most favorite ten year old on the planet. Mother: Honey. Why do you think I volunteered?Son: I don’t know. I didn’t know anything except you were a really great mom before that stupid carnival.Mother: Oh Ben. I didn’t do any of this for myself. The only one I cared about was you. See, I’m not the kind of person who gets so wrapped up in what I’m doing, that I’d forget about...you. Oh holy toledo!Son: Hu!Mother: Oh Ben, I owe you an apology. Talk about me being a jerk.Son: I didn’t say that.Mother: No I did.B. Work in pairs and discuss the following questions:1.What did you do, as a kid, to get the attention of your parents?2.In your process of growing up, when there were conflicts between you and yourparents, how did you work them out? Try to use examples to illustrate your point.II. Detailed Reading1. Structure analysis2. Comprehension of the TextA. Choose the best way to answer the questionsng Lang is everything except:A. a genius pianistB.an advertising starC.an idol for young musiciansD. a super-teenage likes to spend time with his friends after every concert2.Which of the following statements is true according to the text?ng Lang speaks of his father with disdain now because he lost part of hischildhood due to his father’s merciless nudge.B.―Lang Lang effect‖ refers to Lang Lang’s influence on classic music.ng Lang appears very often in the media.ng Lang’s achie vements are due to his musical talent and his dedication topracticing piano as well.3.What does ―Lang describes his time spent in Beijing as difficult at best‖ mean?A.It means that even though life spent in Beijing is difficult, it is also happy.B.It means that Lang Lang regrets his time spent in Beijing.C.It means that Lang Lang thinks his life in Beijing is difficult even at the bestmoment.D.It means that Lang Lang never really likes his life spent in Beijing.4.Which of the following facts do not contribute to Lang Lang’s success today?A.His father’s dedication and discipline in nurturing his son’s raw musical talent.B.His working hard to live up to his father’s expectations of perfection.C.Help from his collaboration partner such as Herbie Hancock.D.His leaving home at age 9 to pursue musical improvement in Beijing.5.What’s the main idea of this passage?ng Lang’s journey from a boy living in slum to a superstar in the world ofclassic music.ng Lang talks about his childhood and the achievements he has made withhis father’s push and his own hard work.C.After Lang Lang has made it in the world, he begins to represent famousbrands such as MontBlanc, Sony and Audi.ng Lang’s parents’ less than gentle nudge made it possible for his tobecome a superstar of classic music.A.Text A has 18 paragraphs, 1-18. Which paragraph contains the followinginformation? Write the correct number 1-18 in the following boxes.□ a. Even though Lang Lang didn’t have a very fun childhood, he tries to live a fun adult life. (P17)□ b. Lang Lang couldn’t tell you what special techniques or philosophies heemploys to excel in what he does. (P15)□ c. If Lang Lang walks the streets in China today, he will certainly besurrounded by fans for autographs and photos. (P3)□ d. Lang Lang usually plays piano for about two hours as a performance-daywarm-up. (P4)□ e. Lang Lang would play piano all evening just to keep warm and avoid climb into a cold bed. (P11)3. Difficult Sentences1) Arguably the most successful classical pianist our generation has seen, Lang Lang is a wunderkind, with more than 1 million CDs and DVDs sold, hundreds ofsold-out concerts across the globe, and a distinguished resume that would make even his recent collaboration partner, Herbie Hancock, offer his admiration. Translation: 朗朗可以说是当代最成功的古典音乐钢琴家，他是个神童，在全球拥有超过100万张的CD和DVD销售量，几百场销售一空的演奏会。
step by step3000第三册unit3答案及原文
英语专业学生经典的听力材料Unit 3 World News: Economic DevelopmentsPart I Warming upA1. Who have been meeting in Hong Kong today to discuss the outlook for the global economy？Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries.2. What does UNCTAD say about the worldwide total of foreign investment？It grew by 40% last Year to more than 600 billion dollars.3. Who has approved a cut in income tax rates？The United States House of Representatives.4. Who has announced job cuts after a fall in demand for its products IntelWhat is its plan？To reduce its workforce by5,000.5. What decisions have been made by EU, the U.S. and Canada after a case offoot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France？EU has imposed further restrictions on the movement of livestock.The U.S. and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of animal produce from EU.Tapescript:1. Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries have been meeting in Hong Kong today. One subject they likely discussed is the outlook for the global economy because of the U. S. slowdown and Japan's struggling recovery. Another topic they may have discussed is how to strengthen financial markets in emerging economies in Asia and elsewhere.2. A United Nations' report says the worldwide total of foreign investment grew by nearly 40% last year to more than 600 billion dollars. The report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD says most of it took place between developed countries as big companies took one another over.3. The United States House of Representatives has approved a cut in income tax rates, the first part of a package of tax cutting measures put forward by President Bush. The income tax reductions will amount to nearly 1 trillion dollars over ten years.4. The world's largest maker of computer chips, Intel, has announced job cuts after a fall in demand for its products. Intel said it expected its revenue in the first quarter of this year to fall by a quarter than the same period last year. The California-based company plans to reduce its 85,000-strong work force by 5,000.5. The European Union has imposed further restrictions on the movement oflive-stock after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France. The United States and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of all animal produce from EU countries.B1.Foreign exchange rates:1 dollar = German marks= Japanese yen1 pound = dollarsShare IndexDow Jones (up to) 6,783 (+45)London’s 100 (up to) 4,390 (+20)Nikkie closed&2. Share Index:Dow Jones 10,116 (+96)Standrd and Poor’s 500 1,254 (+6)NASDAQ: %)3. Share Index:Dow Jones 8,094 ( - 66 )NASDAQ 1,662 (- 3 )FT100 ( -36 )CAC Quarante ( -33, -1% )DAX ( -1% )'4. Most active stocks:Cable and Wireless HKT up $HSBC down $Hutchison down $Shanglongkai Property up $China Telecom down $Chang Kong down $Pacific Century Cyberworlds down $CCT Telecom down $New World CyberBase down $-Hanong Holdings down $Gold prices:Hong Kong gold: HK$ 2,670London gold: US $ 2895. Earnings:Philips Electronics (last year): $ billion ($ 300 million)Royal Dutch Shell (4th quarter): $ billionElectronic Data Systems (4th quarter): $ per share ( $ up)Tapescripts:1. The dollar is trading at one German mark seventy-three point three and at Japanese yen. The pound buys one dollar sixty-two point four. In New York, the Dow Share Index closed 45 higher at 6,783. Earlier London's 100 Share Index ended 20 higher at 4,390. In Tokyo, the Nikkei Share Index is closed for a holiday.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 96 points at 10,116. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index gained 6 points to close at 1,254. But the NASDAQ Index lost % as high technology and Internet stocks were battered.3. Right now the Dow is down another 66 points at 8,094; the NASDAQ Composite down 3 points at 1,662. Turning to Europe's major markets: London stocks were hit by a wave of profit taking after five straight record closes; the FT 100 Index down 36 points; Paris seeing losses as well, the CAC quarante down 33 points or 1%; and Frankfurt's DAX also fell 1% after briefly moving into record territory.4. The Hang Seng Index closed down 89 points at 3,521. The turnover was billion dollars. Now look at the ten most active stocks. Cable and Wireless HKT up 45 cents, HSBC holdings down 50 cents, Hutchison down 50 cents, Shanglongkai Property up $, and China Telecom down $, Chang Kong up 25 cents, Pacific Century Cyberworlds down 10 cents, CCT Telecom down cents, New World Cyberspace down cents, and Hanong Holdings down 25 cents. The Hang Seng Index future for November and December were all down. Hong Kong gold closed at 2,670 Hong Kong dollars, and London gold is trading at 289 . dollars.5. Consumer electronics maker Philips Electronics reported a lower than expected profit for last year. The company made about $ billion, more than $300 million below estimates. Oil company Royal Dutch Shell posted its earnings. It made roughly a $ billion profit for its fourth quarter. That was essentially in line with Street expectations. Electronic Data Systems also reported its fourth quarter numbers last night. It posted a 70-cent profit per share, two cents better than expectations.！Part II News reportsASummary:This news report is about Forbes's "Super 100 Global" list.Answer the questions:1. Which of the following corporations are the top five on Forbes's list Mark their ranks.2 Citigroup4 HSBC Banking Company-- BP-Amoco5 Daimler-Chrysler1 General Electric Corporationn Microsoft3 Bank of America2. How are the companies ranked？The companies are ranked with a composite formula, which includes total sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of their stock.3. How are the 100 companies distributed？46 in the United States, 54 in Europe and Japan.4. Why were none of the Internet-related firms included in the list？Because most of the Internet-related firms have little or no profits so far. Tapescripts:For the second year in a row, the General Electric Corporation is ranked number one in an annual survey of the 100 most powerful corporations in the world.The survey, compiled and published by Forbes business magazine, shows General Electric of the United States ranked number one, followed in second and third place by the U.S. banking and financial services giants Citigroup and Bank of America. In fourth and fifth place are the British-based HSBC Banking Company andDaimler-Chrysler, the German-American auto-company. The companies are ranked with a composite formula, which includes total sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of its (their) stock. What the magazine calls its "Super 100 Global" list are 46 companies based in the United States and 54 in Europe and Japan.Mike Ozanian, the Forbes editor who compiled the list, says there is a growing trend of international mergers and acquisitions, citing companies such as Daimler-Chryslerand BP-Amoco, the Anglo-American Oil Company. Mr. Ozanian says that despite the huge capitalizations of many Internet-related firms, none were included because most have little, if any, profits -- at least not yet.BSummary:This news report gives us a general picture of the U.S. stock market. It also presents some analysts' views on the market.Statements:1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up less than one percent, to 10,546.2. An analyst said that sales growth at Intel could be stronger than expected.3. Retail stocks gained on stronger-than-expected sales because of the Thanksgiving holiday shopping season.4. Sales of existing homes fell a steep % in October, their second monthly decline.5. According to investment strategist Alan Skrainka, this is a very good entry point fora long-term investor to get into the market.Tapescript:U.S. stock prices were mixed on Monday, with the "blue-chips" in a rally mode. But volume was only moderate after a holiday-shortened week last week, showing lingering uncertainty among investors.The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 75 points, less than one percent, to10,546. The S & P 500 Index gained 7 points. But the NASDAQ Composite backed off an early rally, taking a loss of almost one percent on weakness in selected technology stocks.The Dow Industrials actually got a boost from their technology components. Shares of Intel traded higher after an analyst said sales growth at the leading computerchip-maker could be stronger than expected. Microsoft stock also edged higher. Retail stocks gained on stronger-than-expected sales over the Thanksgiving weekend, as the holiday shopping season got underway.However, analysts caution the retail picture is still clouded because many stores offered bargains to attract shoppers. Experts worry that higher oil prices and interest rates will make this a less than merry Christmas season for U.S. merchants.The latest on the U.S. economy points to slower growth. Sales of existing homes fell a steep percent in October, their second monthly decline.Many analysts think uncertainty over the economy makes it increasingly likely that the major stock averages will close lower for the year. But investment strategist Alan Skrainka says the longer-term looks better."No one can guess what will happen to the market over the next month. But over the long-term, we think the market looks very good. If you're a long-term investor, this is a very good entry point for getting into the market because this is what you've been waiting for. All the fear and uncertainty in the marketplace is setting us up for some very good values in the market."Part III Voice mail may cost company’s businessAJud Jessup (TakeCare HMO): …personalized service…”high service”…getting a recording…efficient…cost effective……individual problems….Stanley Plogue (Plogue Research): …a fourth…let out…voice mail system…given up…Sandy hale (Pacific Bell):… bottom line…costs…more efficient…customer service operations…a valuable tool.B！1. T2. T3. F4. F5. T6. F7. F8. T9. T 10. TC3. Five years ago, people were wary of voice-mail.4. TakeCare used a funny voice-mail message in its advertisements.6. Voice-mail decreases contact between customers and companies.7. The problem is not the technology, but the voice-mail menus.Part IV Business jargonA1.…language shorthand….2.*3.…overuse business jargon…a negative effect…4.…a low opinion…management jargon…a third…a lack of confidence…one infive …untrustworthy…cover something up.5.…an effective boss…can easily understand…of management jargon.B1. T2. T3. F4. F5. FC1.blue-sky thinking: imagine new or different ways of doing things2.get our ducks in a row: have everything arranged efficiently3.brain dump: tell everything you know about a particular subject4.think outside the box: be creative in how you think about problems5.the helicopter view: an overview6. a heads up: a warning7.that’s a real no-brainer: that’s simple。
Step by Step3000第二册第3课答案和听力稿
Book 2Unit 3 All Can SucceedPart I Warming upⅠ. Vocabulary for Section A:1. prosper: to become successful and esp. rich; to be fortunate or successful, especially in terms of one's finances; thrive 繁盛，成功2. shed light onto: to make clearer使某事清楚明白地显示出来3. be blessed with: to be lucky to have在...方面有福气;幸运地享有4. positive: 肯定的,积极的5. critically important: very importantⅡ. Key to Section A:1. in your imaginationthink into the future, possibilities, a positive way, the starting point2. expect to winfulfill the vision3. opportunityrecognize, grab, a risk taker4. do something elseprosper, a joyful experience, job requirements5. other peoplethe support, friends, achievement, watch, apply6. Everyone can succeedto discover and develop, hard workⅢ. Vocabulary for Section B:1. involvement: 包含2. issue: a matter of public concern议题公众关心的事物3. commit: 犯(错误), 干(坏事), 把...交托给, 提交, 答应负责4. enhancement: [in'hɑ:nsmənt] an improvement that makes something more agreeable增进, 增加5. regardless: in spite of不管, 不顾6. consensus: unanimous agreement意见一致；多数人的意见；舆论7. one's word is (as good as) one's bond: 说话有信用8. integrity: [in'tegriti] an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; moral soundness正直；诚实同义词：unity, wholeness9. parental: 父母亲的, 做双亲的10. oriental: 东方人(尤指中国人和日本人)Ⅳ. Key to Section B:1. organizational skills2. results oriented3. open-minded4. in the decision process5. parental and citizen6. innovation and excellence7. the development8. cooperation9. student needs10. ideas and plans11. high quality performance12. directly and clearly13. continuous professional development14. their background or position15. a consensus builder16. leadership skills17. your bond, trustworthy18. the position19. personal integrity20. work well with othersⅤ. Vocabulary for Section C:1. Kenya: a republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963肯尼亚(非洲国名）2. Manchester: a city in northwestern England (30 miles to the east of Liverpool); heart of the most densely populated area of England曼彻斯特（英格兰西北部城市）3. prospectus: [prə'spektəs] a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise创立计划书,企划书; a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university简章4. leaflet: a small, often folded piece of printed paper传单,散页印刷品5. discard: throw out or away丢弃,抛弃6. stinking: very bad非常讨厌的; offensively malodorous发恶臭的7. overdose: ['əʊvədəʊs] dose too heavily过量dose: a measured amount of a medicine given or to be taken at one time (一次)剂量,一剂,一份8. visa: official mark put onto a passport to show that it has been examined and approved by the officials of a country,giving a foreigner permission to enter,pass through,or leave that country签证9. initially: [i'niʃəli] at the beginning10. tenacity: [tə'næsəti]persistent determination坚韧,不屈不挠11. resourcefulness: the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation and unusual problems足智多谋Ⅵ. Key to Section C t:escaped poverty, master's degree, worst slums, overwhelming odds, English university Prospectus leaflet, discarded, set his heart, violent, crime-ridden, 13, principal breadwinner, drugs, beaten, attacked, came close, overdose, gaining a place, a visa, had doubts, genuine student, be rewardedPart 2 The road to successⅠ. Vocabulary and background knowledge for Section A:1. headmistress: a woman headmaster女校长2. self-publicist:善于推销自己/自我表现的人3. arthritis: [a:'θraitis] inflammation of a joint or joints关节炎4. handicap: a disability of the body or mind that causes a person serious difficulty残疾Ⅱ. Key to this Section A:A1mum, bringing up 3 childrenphysical disabilities, physical difficulty of arthritis, hold her backa headmistressan actor energy, self-publicistA2: F T F FⅢ. Tapescript for Section A:Speaker 1I think my mum's very successful because she's managed to bring up three children - excellently - in such a horrible society that we live in today. She's taught us to be kind and loving, she taught us to share, she taught us to love our family - be very family-oriented- and I think that's really important.Speaker 2The person that I can think of within my life, well, I probably can think of several but the one that instantly came to mind when you popped this question to me was somebody who lives in Harpenden and who has overcome physical difficulty of arthritis remarkably well, and not allowed it to hold her back any more than is obviously necessary because of her physical disabilities. So I think she's made a very good - a great success of overcoming a difficulty.Speaker 3I think, Mable Davies, here who's very successful. She's a deaf lady who's now the headmistress and I think that must have been hard, so I've got a lot of respect for her, because my parents are also deaf so I know how difficult it is to work your way up having a handicap, so I've got quite a lot admiration to her.Speaker 4I think in professional terms Kenneth Branagh, the actor, has been very successful and I think the reason for this more than anything else is that he's a very good self-publicist. He is undoubtedly a very good actor. I've not seen him on stage, I've seen him on film and he's got an enormous amount of energy and as I say, he's a very good self-publicist.A2Statements:1.According to the first speaker, the most important thing that mum taught her children is to love the family.2.When the second speaker was interviewed, the successful person that immediately came to her mind was the one with arthritis.3.The third speaker has a lot of respect for Mable Davies because she herself is a deaf.4.The fourth speaker thinks that the actor has got an enormous amount of energy as he saw him on stage and on film.Ⅳ. Vocabulary and background knowledge for Section B:1. subordinate: put in a position of less importance使居次要地位2. concentration: the direction of attention on a single thing,idea,subject,etc. 专心,专注3. threshold: stone or plank under a doorway门槛; start;beginning开始4. janitor/janitress: someone employed to clean and maintain a building门卫；管理员5. salutary: ['sæljətri] tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health有益的,有益健康的6. foreman: a person who exercises control over workers领班,工头7. scatter: send, go in different directions驱散8. be apt to: having a natural or habitual tendency to do sth易于, 倾向于9. tumble: fall, especially quickly or violently跌倒10. speculate: think about or take about a matter without having the necessary fact; make guesses 思索; 猜测,推测11. endorse: sign as evidence of legal transfer在 ... 背面签名; give support or one's approval to =endorse12. surplus: a quantity much larger than is needed过剩；顺差；盈余13. expenditure: money paid out; an amount spent开支14. revenue: income,especially that which the government receives as tax财政收入,税收15. ultimate: beyond which no other exists or is possible; last or final最后的,最终的Ⅴ. Keys to this part and the tapescript:Keys to B1:subordinate positions, serious responsibility, threshold, broom, sweeping out, salutary branch, future partner, try his hand, sweepersobtain employment, aim high, rest content, thoughts, concerns, at the topprime condition, energy, thought, capital, on that line, the mostscattered their capital, brains, all wrong, watch that basket, take notice, fail, breaks, on his head, apt to tumble, lack of concentrationKeys to B2:Do’s: 1. Aim for the highest; 2. Make the firm’s interest yours; 3. Break orders always to save owners; 4. Concentrate; 5. Put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket; 6. Expenditure always within revenue.Don’ts: 1. Don’t enter a bar room; 2. Don’t touch liquor; 3. Don’t speculate; 4. Don’t endorse beyond your surplus cash fund; 5. Don’t be impatient.Tapescript for Section B1:To summarize what I have said: Aim for the highest; never enter a bar room; do not touch liquor, or if at all, only at meals; never speculate; never endorse beyond your surplus cash fund; make the firm’s interest yours; break orders always to save owners; concentrate; put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket; expenditure always within revenue; lastly, be not impatient, for, as Emerson says, no one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourselves.Part III Good better bestⅠ. Vocabulary for this part:1. give a shot: 试一试；给某人一个机会2. genuinely: honestly; in a heartfelt way真诚地3. delegate: appoint and send sb as a representative to a meeting派遣代表4. minion: a servile or fawning dependent手下人，助手5. unconditional: not contingent; not determined or influenced by someone or something else无条件的；无限制的6. tarnish: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air沾污7. quality time: 黄金时光；珍贵时光Ⅱ. Keys to Section A:1. Adrienne: a good sense of humor / like talking to people / entertaining2. Conrad: friendliness / positive / polite3. Lisa: a good friend / considerate / caring / a good listener / really nice /make people I care and love very important in my life4. Phil: the ability to laugh at myself / to laugh with others when they laugh at me5. Simone: open-minded / not afraid of new things / nothing shocks me / learn new things a lot6. Chip: be curious / find out new things / go places / have new experiences / meet new people / creative / fresh ideasⅢ. Tapescript for Section A:Adrienne, The United StatesWhat are my best qualities? This is a difficult question for someone to answer I think, but I’ll give it a shot. I think my best qualities are probably that I have a good sense of humor. I genuinely like people and I like talking to people and I like to be entertaining if I can possibly be.Conrad, The United StatesWhat is my best quality? I’d say my best quality is my friendliness. I always try to be positive and polite and friendly to people who I meet, especially the first time and I try to continue that… but regardless of who they are, I try to give them, you know, treat them friendly. I enjoy being friendly, so it’s not really work to me. It’s just part of my personality.Lisa, CanadaWhat are my best qualities? My best qualities are the fact that I am a good friend. I’m considerate and caring. I’m a good listener. I can always … I’m always there to hear if my friends (are) having a bad day or just really need to talk, and I think I’m just really nice, even though I’m not always nice to everyone. To the people I really care and love, I will always put them into an important …I will always make them very important in my life.Phil, EnglandSo what’s my best quality? I think my best quality has to be the ability to laugh at myself. English humor is very much based around laughing at yourself and also laughing with others at themselves so my best quality definitely is that I can laugh at myself and with others when they laugh at me. Simone, SwedenWhat’s my best quality? I think it’s that I’m very open-minded so I always … I’m not afraid of new things, and nothing shocks me, so I learn new things a lot that most people don’t, because they are too narrow minded, I think.Chip, The United StatesOK, what are my best qualities? I guess the one that I think is the most important for me is to be curious. I want to find out new things. I want to go places. I want to have new experiences. I don’t like to just sit around where I know everything because it stops being interesting and inspiring after a while. I like new things happen to me and meet new people and that is what keeps me creative and I have fresh ideas that way.Ⅳ. Keys to Section B:1. What makes a good student?be self-motivated; take an interest in what they are doing and work at it; be outgoing; have a personality; show interest and participate and work outside of class2. What makes a good boss?know the people who work for him; know the strengths; can communicate what they really want for each worker; can delegate responsibility; know and care about what their minions are doing for them3. What makes a good parent?listen to you; love almost anything that you do; be loyal and honest4. What makes a good partner?always be there; take care of the child; spend quality time with the child; listen and talk to the childⅥ.Tapescript for Section B:Todd: So, Matt, we’re talking about adjectives this week and, or qualities about people, so let’s talk about what makes people good at what they do. First of all, what do you think makes a good student? We’re both teachers, so in your mind what’s a good student?Matt: I think somebody who is motivated, self-motivated and somebody who takes an interest in what they are doing and works at it, and I mean, as a teacher I always enjoy people who are outgoing and have a personality, but I know reality is that not every student can be like that so you just try to … as a student I think that the most important thing is to show interest and participate and work outside of class.Todd: Right, I totally agree. OK, so now how about work? What makes a good boss?Matt: I’ve had so many different jobs and so many different bosses. I think a good boss is somebody who knows his … the people that work for him, and he knows the strengths and he can communicate or she can communicate what they really want for each worker and somebody who can delegate to responsibility, but that shows that they know and that they care about what their minions are doing for them.Todd: Right. OK, now moving on, how about what makes a good friend?Matt: A good friend? I think somebody who just can listen and kind of unconditional love almost or like anything that you do, anything that you do can’t tarnish the relationship and somebody who is loyal and who is honest basically.Todd: OK, and this is the last one. What makes a good parent?Matt: A good parent! Not that I would know from firsthand experience, but I think, you know, just somebody who is there always and who takes care of the child and, you know, spends time I think, spends quality time. People who work hard can tend to forget about their child if they’re too focused on other things and parents who really are there and listen and talk to the kid usually have the greatest success.Todd: OK, thanks a lot, Matt. I appreciate your time.Matt: Yeah.。
新视野大学英语第三版读写教程-第二册-Unit3-课后题答案
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Unit 3 World News: Economic DevelopmentsPart I Warming upA1. Who have been meeting in Hong Kong today to discuss the outlook for the global economy?Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries.2. What does UNCTAD say about the worldwide total of foreign investment?It grew by 40% last year to more than 600 billion dollars.3. Who has approved a cut in income tax rates?The United States House of Representatives.4. Who has announced job cuts after a fall in demand for its products? IntelWhat is its plan?To reduce its workforce by 5,000.5. What decisions have been made by EU, the U.S. and Canada after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France?EU has imposed further restrictions on the movement of livestock.The U.S. and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of animal produce from EU.Tapescripts:1. Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries have beenmeeting in Hong Kong today. One subject they likely discussed is the outlook for the global economy because of the U. S. slowdown and Japan's struggling recovery. Another topic they may have discussed is how to strengthen financial markets in emerging economies in Asia and elsewhere.2. A United Nations' report says the worldwide total of foreign investment grew by nearly 40% last year to more than 600 billion dollars. The report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD says most of it took place between developed countries as big companies took one another over.3. The United States House of Representatives has approved a cut in income tax rates, the first part of a package of tax cutting measures put forward by President Bush. The income tax reductions will amount to nearly 1 trillion dollars over ten years.4. The world's largest maker of computer chips, Intel, has announced job cuts after a fall in demand for its products. Intel said it expected its revenue in the first quarter of this year to fall by a quarter than the same period last year. The California-based company plans to reduce its 85,000-strong work force by 5,000.5. The European Union has imposed further restrictions on the movement of live-stock after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France. The United States and Canada have issuedtemporary bans on the import of all animal produce from EU countries. BForeign exchange rates:1 dollar = 1.733 German marks= 126.9 Japanese yen1 pound =1.624 dollarsShare IndexDow Jones up 6,783 (+45)London’s 100 up 4,390 (+20)Nikkie closed2. Share Index:Dow Jones up 10,116 (+96)Standrd and Poor’s 500 up 1,254 (+6)NASDAQ: down (-1.5%)3. Share Index:Dow Jones down 8,094 ( - 66 )NASDAQ down 1,662 (- 3 )FT100 down ( -36 )CAC Quarante down ( -33, -1% )DAX down ( -1% )4. Most active stocks:Cable and Wireless HKT up $ 0.45HSBC down $ 0.50Hutchison down $ 0.50Shanglongkai Property up $ 2.25China Telecom down $ 1.50Chang Kong up $ 0.25Pacific Century Cyberworlds down $ 0.10CCT Telecom down $ 0.275New World CyberBase down $ 0.075Hanong Holdings down $ 0.25Gold prices:Hong Kong gold: HK$ 2,670London gold: US $ 2895. Earnings:Philips Electronics (last year): $ 2.4 billion ($ 300 million down)Royal Dutch Shell (4th quarter): $ 3.6 billionElectronic Data Systems (4th quarter): $ 0.70 per share ( $ 0.02 up)Tapescripts:1. The dollar is trading at one German mark seventy-three point three and at 126.9 Japanese yen. The pound buys one dollar sixty-two point four. In New York, the Dow Share Index closed 45 higher at 6,783. EarlierLondon's 100 Share Index ended 20 higher at 4,390. In Tokyo, the Nikkei Share Index is closed for a holiday.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 96 points at 10,116. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index gained 6 points to close at 1,254. But the NASDAQ Index lost 1.5% as high technology and Internet stocks were battered.3. Right now the Dow is down another 66 points at 8,094; the NASDAQ Composite down 3 points at 1,662. Turning to Europe's major markets: London stocks were hit by a wave of profit taking after five straight record closes; the FT 100 Index down 36 points; Paris seeing losses as well, the CAC quarante down 33 points or 1%; and Frankfurt's DAX also fell 1% after briefly moving into record territory.4. The Hang Seng Index closed down 89 points at 3,521. The turnover was 7.71 billion dollars. Now look at the ten most active stocks. Cable and Wireless HKT up 45 cents, HSBC holdings down 50 cents, Hutchison down 50 cents, Shanglongkai Property up $2.25, and China Telecom down $1.50, Chang Kong up 25 cents, Pacific Century Cyberworlds down 10 cents, CCT Telecom down 27.5 cents, New World Cyberspace down 7.5 cents, and Hanong Holdings down 25 cents. The Hang Seng Index future for November and December were all down. Hong Kong gold closed at 2,670 Hong Kong dollars, and London gold is trading at 289 U.S. dollars.5. Consumer electronics maker Philips Electronics reported a lower than expected profit for last year. The company made about $2.4 billion, more than $300 million below estimates. Oil company Royal Dutch Shell posted its earnings. It made roughly a $3.6 billion profit for its fourth quarter. That was essentially in line with Street expectations. Electronic Data Systems also reported its fourth quarter numbers last night. It posted a 70-cent profit per share, two cents better than expectations. Part III Voice mail may cost company’s businessAJud Jessup (TakeCare HMO): …personalized service…”high service”…getting a recording…efficient…cost effective……individual problems….Stanley Plogue (Plogue Research): …a fourth…let out…voice mail system…given up…Sandy hale (Pacific Bell):… bottom line…costs…more efficient…customer service operations…a valuable tool.B1. T2. T3. F4. F5. T6. F7. F8. T9. T 10. T C3. Five years ago, people were wary of voice-mail.4. TakeCare used a funny voice-mail message in its advertisements.6. Voice-mail decreases contact between customers and companies.7. The problem is not the technology, but the voice-mail menus.Part IV Business jargonA…language shorthand….…overuse business jargon…a negative effect……a low opinion…management jargon…a third…a lack of confidence…one in five …untrustworthy…cover something up.…an effective boss…can easily understand…management jargon.B1. T2. T3. F4. F5. FCblue-sky thinking: imagine new or different ways of doing thingsget our ducks in a row: have everything arranged efficientlybrain dump: tell everything you know about a particular subjectthink outside the box: be creative in how you think about problemsthe helicopter view: an overviewa heads up: a warningthat’s a real no-brainer: that’s simpleUnit 4 World News: Up in SpacePart I Warming upA1. To Mars / March of next year.2. Because of a mechanical problem.3. 5 males and 2 females.4. NASA / At the end of September, 83 days after landing.5. To return home at the Kennedy Space Center after completing repairs on the Hubble Telescope.BMir Facts15 yearsthe Soviet Union, now Russia$ 4.2 billion (for building and maintaining)10 years (1986 — 1996)135 tons9,900 cubic feet63 feet wide and 85 feet long104 cosmonauts, astronauts46438 days747 days, threeMar. 23rd,Unit 5 New Explorations in Food and MedicineA1a successful brain tissue transplant carried out by a South African surgeon.The discovery of a new way to increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy.The possibility of a new way to treat glaucoma.a new research on writing which shows that writing can result in clinically meaningful outcomes.a new research on writing which shows that writing can help people with chronic illness improve their health.the theory and function of acupuncture.A2a week ago / Parkinson’s disease.a natural defense mechanismthe death of brain cellsmeeting patients’ psychological needs produces physical health benefits. side effects / cut back on medication.The world’s leading transplant surgeon, Dr Christopher Bernard, has carried out one of the most difficult brain tissue transplants yet attempted. The South African surgeon has succeeded in transplanting tissues into the human brain in what is thought to be the first operation of its kind. The surgery was performed a week ago on a patient sufferingfrom Parkinson’s disease. A portion of the patient’s adrenal gland was implanted into a part of the patient’s brain, an operation which has previously been performed only on rats and monkeys. Approximately a third of all people develop cancer at one point in their lives. Chemotherapy has its limitations, but it is one of the major treatment options. Some American scientists have discovered they can increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy by inhibiting a natural defense mechanism employed by cancer cells.Glaucoma is responsible for blindness in an estimated 67 million people around the world. Until now, treatments have focused exclusively on the eyes. But that may change in the next few year, following the discovery that glaucoma involves the death of brain cells.New research shows that the simple act of writing down thoughts about a stressful event can help people with chronic illnesses improve their health. This is the first study to show that writing can result in clinically meaningful outcomes for chronically-ill patients. The study adds to the growing amount of scientific literature suggesting that meeting patient’s psychological needs produces physical health benefits.Traditional Chinese medicine says that good health is associated with the balance of Qi. Qi can be hindered or helped by yang and yin. According to traditional theory, the goal of acupuncture is to promote the flow of qi by keeping yin and yang in balance ---- and this is done by insertingneedles at various points along primary channels and meridians that crisscross the body. One of the key benefits of acupuncture is that it has few, if any, side-effects; and that when used with standard drug treatment --- in anesthesia, for example --- it allows physicians to cut back on medication, delivering the same level of benefit with fewer negative effects/Bgene / instructions / characteristic / DNA / inserts / another / organism / genetically modified organism / genetic engineeringartificial fertilizers / pest control / food / farming / artificial fertilizers / halfGenetic material / unrelated / another species / animal /plant / going acrossanimals / cows, goats and pigs / genetically changed / pharmaceutical drugs / farmingNovel / 1797-1851/ scientist / subhuman / destroying / creation that ends up destroying the creator.Unit 6Part I Warming upA1.1. This news item is about a kind of new bulletproof vest made of silk.2. This news item is about research done by American and Japanese researchers to predict severe weather in and around the Indian Ocean.3. This news item is about a chess match between a world champion and the rest of the world on the Internet.4. This news item is about the significance of the discovery of the structure of DNA.5. This news item is about NEC's new robot that talks and understands orders.A21. While silk threads may be soft, they can be used to produce a stronger yarn than copper threads.2. American and Japanese researchers have discovered a strong connection between extreme weather and conditions in the ocean.3. Visitors to the site have 24 hours to vote on their counter move helped by a team of young chess experts who will suggest strategies.4. Understanding its code has helped to unlock the mechanics of inherited disease, as well as beneficial biological traits such as intelligence and body strength.5. The robot from NEC can record and send video mail through the Internet and switch on TVs, VCRs and air conditioners.Tapescript.1. Thai silk is known for its beauty and elegance. But a research team has found a new use for it. A bulletproof vest made of silk was put to the test at a shooting range in Thailand. After several rounds of gunfire, the vest was examined. The bullets were stuck in the first layer of fifteen pieces of silk. A member of the research team says while silk threads may be soft, they can be used to produce a stronger yarn than copper threads, the material used in regular bulletproof vests.2. American and Japanese researchers say they are a step closer to predicting severe weather in and around the Indian Ocean. Researchers have analyzed weather data from the region over the past 40 years and they've discovered a strong connection between extreme weather and conditions in the ocean. A BBC science correspondent says the findings could make it easier to predict droughts or, indeed, periods of heavy rainfall.3. The world chess champion Garry Kasparov began a match against the rest of the world on the Internet. Kasparov made his first move with a meter-high pawn before an audience of chess fans at a park in New York. The move was immediately posted on a special website set up by the Microsoft corporation. Visitors to the site have 24 hours to vote on their counter move helped by a team of young chess experts who will suggest strategies.4. Few scientific advances of this or any millennium can rival insignificance the discovery of the structure of DNA, the basic molecule of life. Knowledge of the structure of DNA helps explains many things, including genetic mutation and , through it, evolution. Understanding its code has helped to unlock the mechanics of inherited disease, as well as beneficial biological traits such as intelligence and body strength. The discovery of the DNA molecule also paved the way for many of today’s cutting-edge sciences, including genetic engineering, a controversial branch of knowledge that raises new ethical and moral questions that are certain to be with us far into the next millennium.5. Some say it's hard to find good help these days, but a Japanese electronics firm thinks it's found the answer. It's a robot that talks and understands orders. The robot from NEC can record and send video mail through the Internet and switch on TVs and VCRs. And if it's becoming a bit warm for you, one simple command and the robot will switch on the air conditioner.B.2. lightning patronizingX rays EnthusiasticLaser BoredYeast Friendly / intimateFriction Loudly but neutralRecycling PatientlyTapescript:1 .... Yes, you see, it's the force of attraction between any two objects. The strength of the force depends on the mass of the objects and the distance between them. Er... the most obvious effect is the way objects on the surface of the earth are attracted towards the center of the earth...2 .... as it comes down it goes relatively slowly 100 to 1,000 miles per hour and you can't see it, but the return stroke goes up from the earth to the cloud and it goes at over 87,000 miles per hour and that's the one you can see, you see, the one that goes back up. It's really just a very large, powerful spark. The distance in miles you are away from it is the time in seconds between it and the sound you hear...3 .... Well, they were first discovered in 1895 and they can penetrate matter that is opaque to light. Some matter is more transparent to them than others, which means you can see inside somebody. They are actually quite dangerous and people who work with them wear special protective clothing...4 .... ordinary light consists of electromagnetic waves of different frequencies and phase(s). This is a bundle of waves of the same frequency and phase. You can create the beams from a ruby rod or a tube of carbon dioxide that's stimulated with flashes of ordinary light. The word is an acronym for light amplification by the stimulatedemission of radiation. Now, does anybody ...5 .... they're all types of fungus. There are many different kinds of them but the best known are the ones used in cooking and brewing. When they're mixed with sugar they cause the sugar to ferment and two things happen: first carbon dioxide is given off and second alcohol is formed, but when the proportion reaches 12%, it's all killed off naturally...6 .... in contact with each other, there's a resistance to movement between them. The main reason why we use ball bearings and lubricating oil is to counteract this; the main reason why rubber is used in tires and shoes is to increase the effect of it ...7 .... No, it's the process whereby materials are used again. Normally, it is cheaper to do this because it's more energy-efficient. On the other hand, one material that's hard to deal with in this way is plastic -- there are so many types that it's very difficult to separate ...Part IIA:identify, catalog, map and analyze / 100,000A: a piece of DNA, the basic molecule of lifeB: on chromosomes / in every cell / alternately colored rungsC: produce chemical instructions / build & run the human body.III: SignificanceA: cure or preventB: desirable genetic traitsC: the brain, consciousness and the mindD: a scientific descriptionIV Controversiesabuse2. warfare听力原文：The goal of the human genome project initiated in the early 1990s is to identify, catalog, map and analyze every one of the estimated 100,000 genes in the human body. If the multi-billion-dollar project is successful, its effects may be as fundamental to the human future as the discovery of fire and seed agriculture once were.To understand the significance of the human genome project, it is necessary to know that each gene is a piece of DNA, the basic molecule of life. Genes are located on chromosomes that in turn reside in every cell in arrangements similar to the alternately colored rungs on a ladder. The sequence of genetic rungs produces the chemical instructions the cells need in order to build and run the human body. By identifying the location and makeup of each gene, the genome project should help scientists cure orUnit 7 Communications (I)Part I Warming upA.Tapescript:1. And British papers report the latest trend when you meet someone ina bar is to get their number, go home, and google them. Yes that gorgeous girl or guy you met the other night is probably patrolling a search engine right now to check you out. So don't even think of tryingto tell them you're a famous footballer or brain surgeon or television presenter.2. The jamming, earlier this month, of several popular Internet sites witha flood of crippling messages sent a wakeup call to those involved with electronic or e-commerce. One recent suggestion is to form anindustry-wide group to share information about security issues.High-tech executives want to make a coordinated effort to ensure that the Internet becomes a safe place to conduct business.3. Now home to some 800 million pages--a figure that's doubling each year- searching the Internet can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. But Oslo-based Fast Search& Transfer (FAST) has developed a search engine (www. alltheweb, com) capable of scanning more than 200 million pages. FAST is working on a mega-search engine that searches "all the web, all the time."4. This week, the Intel corporation held its semi-annual Developer Forumin Palm Springs, California. The gathering draws more than 2,000 hardware and software developers from around the world. Intel executives opened the event with a demonstration of a high-speed chip, code-named "Williamette." The chip, designed to power personal computers, has a speed of one point five gigahertz, making it almost twice as fast as Intel's popular Pentium III chip which runs at 800 megahertz.5. An online VCR seems like a bright idea but it's been quickly rendered non-functional by the copyright lawyers. Not for the first time, the Hollywood studios objected to re-transmitting network television shows, in this case for users to watch via the web. Programs were being made available for visitors to save remotely or record for subsequent viewing via Windows Media Player.Part II New Ways to communicateA1When a friend is online1.6milion3,000you can only contact someone (on the same network as you. ) using the same programLaugh out loud.A2online / popular / take off / signing up / by / make upobvious / disadvantage / bright / voice conversations / swap / funnyWhen you meet someone for the first time，do you ask their ASL? Do you LOL if they come out with something funny, and say CU L8er when you finish the conversation? If you know what I’m talking about, then you are probably already a user of instant messaging, or IM.The idea behind IM is simple. A program on your computer tells you when a friend is online. You can then send a message to your friend, who can type a reply instantly. To do this, you need an IM program. Worldwide, AIM, the instant messaging service provided by AOL, is by far the most popular. It has 195 million users who send about 1.6 billion messages every day. ICQ, which is owned by AOL, has about 140 million messengers, and MSN and Windows IM make up about 75 million users. The advantage over e-mail is that with instant messaging you know you’re likely to get a reply. IM is already hugely popular in the USA, where people spend five times more time online than in Europe. However, IM is starting to take off in the UK, with over 3,000 people signing up to MSN Messenger alone every day.While the plus points of IM are obvious, there is one very important disadvantage: you can only contact someone on the same network asyou. If your friend is using AIM, and you are using MSN, you cannot talk to each other. This makes IM less useful than it should be. Imagine if you couldn’t send an e-mail form hotmail to yahoo. However, things look like they’ll change soon.In general, the future looks bright for IM. Lots of programs also allow you to have voice conversations, video conferencing ---- this means you can see the other person using a webcam ---- and also let you swap pictures, music and other files.So, perhaps we’ll all soon be asking someone’s age, sex and location (ASL), and laughing out loud (LOL) when they say something funny. See you later (CU L8er).B:1. FFTTFHow do you meet new people, make new friends, or find out about the latest bands? Here in the UK young people have traditionally done their socializing in bars, pubs and clubs.However there is a new generation growing up that finds it easier to manage their social lives on the net, using free websites like MySpace, Bebo or MSN Spaces.Welcome to the social networking website ---- a place where you can present yourself to the digital community and meet other like-mindedpeople.The most successful social networking website in the UK is . as of July 2006, MySpace is the world’s fourth most popular English-language website, attracting almost 3 million visitors per month. Myspace claims to have 95 million members with 500,000 new members joining the community each week.So how has it become to successful? Perhaps its secret is in its simplicity. Each new member can build their own page simply --- uploading photos, videos and MP3 files. Then they describe themselves, listing their likes, dislikes, favorite bands, relationship status, etc. it’s an easy way to hook up with people who share your interest.Briana Dougherty, a 25-year-old MySpace devotee, told us, “It’s a casual way to stay in contact without appearing weird. ”it seems that many people do not feel comfortable giving out their phone number or personal e-mail address to new acquaintances but are perfectly happy to trade MySpace profilesWhile socializing is the key to MySpace’s success, love of music is at the heart of the community. Indeed, most aspiring musicians in the UK upload their songs to the site, and with good reason: unsigned artists, Arctic Monkeys and Lilly Allen created such a buzz on the site that they were offered recording contracts and scored number one hits.Social network sites could be a great place to practice your English.Why not give it a try? You can tell us about your experience by filing in the new comments form at the top of the screen.Statements:Most young people in the UK make new friends at work.Yahoo and Google are social networking sites.MySpace is one of the top five English-language websites.New bands put their music on the web for people to listen to.Users of social networks usually pay for the service.Unit 8 ArchitecturePart I Warming upA.Tapescript:For hundreds of years, it has been an imperial capital of Europe. Its rulers raided the Western world to enrich the coffers of the empire. They spent their wealth on magnificent palaces and grand public buildings. They built an opera house that rivals any in Europe. They founded great museums and libraries. They constructed massive, ornate government buildings. And they raised opulent palaces for themselves. A tour of Vienna is a tour of these monuments to excess.Take Schonbrunn Palace, for instance. The Palace's Million Room, namedafter the cost of the decorations -- 1 million guilders, is a Rococo masterpiece. Inset in the paneling are 260 rare miniatures ofIndo-Persian heritage. The frames are real gold leaf, and the paneling is precious wood.The Great Gallery, modeled after a room in Versailles near Paris, has 35-foot ceilings graced with giant frescoes（壁画）boasting of the power of the Austrian army. Massive crystal chandeliers reflect in the wall of mirrors, trimmed in gold leaf.The list of other sights to see in Vienna is long. St. Stephen's Cathedral dominates the skyline of Old Town, the medieval section of the city. Its main spire soars 450 feet into the sky, and the top can be reached by climbing 343 steps. The cathedral' was begun in the 12th century.In the catacombs（陵墓）beneath the cathedral are copper urns（骨灰坛）containing the intestines of deceased Habsburgs. Their bodies are in ornate caskets（棺材）in the Imperial Burial Vaults in the Kapuziner Church a few blocks away, and can be visited.The Old Town is a fascinating place to walk. Most of the narrow streets have been turned into pedestrian malls lined with shops, coffeehouses and restaurants. In one section, the original Roman ruins under the streets can be seen by going to an underground museum.The Natural History Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts occupy matching buildings on Maria Theresa Plaza, a small square across fromthe Hofburg. Hofburg is the Habsburg’s in-town palace. It is big, with2,600 rooms, but not ornate. Hofburg is a jumble of buildings constructed at different times and in different styles, from Baroque, Gothic and Classical to Renaissance and Rococo. Its oldest parts date from the 13th century, but most were built from the 1700s on.B1.The Palais du Louvre:Location: heart of ParisBeginning year of construction: 1527Time when first used as a public art gallery: 1793The Louvre Pyramid:Designer: Ieoh Ming PeiUse: the main entrance to the Palais du LouvreHeight: 21mWidth: 33mMaterials: steel tubes, cables, sheet glassYear of completion: 1988Tapescript:The Palais du Louvre stands at the heart of Paris, and houses one of the world's greatest collections of works of art. The original palace dates。
step by step3000第三册unit3答案及原文
英语专业学生经典的听力材料Unit 3 World News: Economic DevelopmentsPart I Warming upA1. Who have been meeting in Hong Kong today to discuss the outlook for the global economy?Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries.2. What does UNCTAD say about the worldwide total of foreign investment?It grew by 40% last Year to more than 600 billion dollars.3. Who has approved a cut in income tax rates?The United States House of Representatives.4. Who has announced job cuts after a fall in demand for its products? IntelWhat is its plan?To reduce its workforce by5,000.5. What decisions have been made by EU, the U.S. and Canada after a case offoot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France?EU has imposed further restrictions on the movement of livestock.The U.S. and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of animal produce from EU.Tapescript:1. Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries have been meeting in Hong Kong today. One subject they likely discussed is the outlook for the global economy because of the U. S. slowdown and Japan's struggling recovery. Another topic they may have discussed is how to strengthen financial markets in emerging economies in Asia and elsewhere.2. A United Nations' report says the worldwide total of foreign investment grew by nearly 40% last year to more than 600 billion dollars. The report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD says most of it took place between developed countries as big companies took one another over.3. The United States House of Representatives has approved a cut in income tax rates, the first part of a package of tax cutting measures put forward by President Bush. The income tax reductions will amount to nearly 1 trillion dollars over ten years.4. The world's largest maker of computer chips, Intel, has announced job cuts after a fall in demand for its products. Intel said it expected its revenue in the first quarter of this year to fall by a quarter than the same period last year. The California-based company plans to reduce its 85,000-strong work force by 5,000.5. The European Union has imposed further restrictions on the movement oflive-stock after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France. The United States and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of all animal produce from EU countries.B1.Foreign exchange rates:1 dollar = 1.733 German marks= 126.9 Japanese yen1 pound =1.624 dollarsShare IndexDow Jones (up to) 6,783 (+45)London’s 100 (up to) 4,390 (+20)Nikkie closed2. Share Index:Dow Jones 10,116 (+96)Standrd and Poor’s 500 1,254 (+6)NASDAQ: (-1.5%)3. Share Index:Dow Jones 8,094 ( - 66 )NASDAQ 1,662 (- 3 )FT100 ( -36 )CAC Quarante ( -33, -1% )DAX ( -1% )4. Most active stocks:Cable and Wireless HKT up $ 0.45HSBC down $ 0.50Hutchison down $ 0.50Shanglongkai Property up $ 2.25China Telecom down $ 1.50Chang Kong down $ 0.25Pacific Century Cyberworlds down $ 0.10CCT Telecom down $ 0.275New World CyberBase down $ 0.075Hanong Holdings down $ 0.25Gold prices:Hong Kong gold: HK$ 2,670London gold: US $ 2895. Earnings:Philips Electronics (last year): $ 2.4 billion ($ 300 million)Royal Dutch Shell (4th quarter): $ 3.6 billionElectronic Data Systems (4th quarter): $ 0.70 per share ( $ 0.02 up)Tapescripts:1. The dollar is trading at one German mark seventy-three point three and at 126.9 Japanese yen. The pound buys one dollar sixty-two point four. In New York, the Dow Share Index closed 45 higher at 6,783. Earlier London's 100 Share Index ended 20 higher at 4,390. In Tokyo, the Nikkei Share Index is closed for a holiday.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 96 points at 10,116. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index gained 6 points to close at 1,254. But the NASDAQ Index lost 1.5% as high technology and Internet stocks were battered.3. Right now the Dow is down another 66 points at 8,094; the NASDAQ Composite down 3 points at 1,662. Turning to Europe's major markets: London stocks were hit by a wave of profit taking after five straight record closes; the FT 100 Index down 36points; Paris seeing losses as well, the CAC quarante down 33 points or 1%; and Frankfurt's DAX also fell 1% after briefly moving into record territory.4. The Hang Seng Index closed down 89 points at 3,521. The turnover was 7.71 billion dollars. Now look at the ten most active stocks. Cable and Wireless HKT up 45 cents, HSBC holdings down 50 cents, Hutchison down 50 cents, Shanglongkai Property up $2.25, and China Telecom down $1.50, Chang Kong up 25 cents, Pacific Century Cyberworlds down 10 cents, CCT Telecom down 27.5 cents, New World Cyberspace down 7.5 cents, and Hanong Holdings down 25 cents. The Hang Seng Index future for November and December were all down. Hong Kong gold closed at 2,670 Hong Kong dollars, and London gold is trading at 289 U.S. dollars.5. Consumer electronics maker Philips Electronics reported a lower than expected profit for last year. The company made about $2.4 billion, more than $300 million below estimates. Oil company Royal Dutch Shell posted its earnings. It made roughly a $3.6 billion profit for its fourth quarter. That was essentially in line with Street expectations. Electronic Data Systems also reported its fourth quarter numbers last night. It posted a 70-cent profit per share, two cents better than expectations.Part II News reportsASummary:This news report is about Forbes's "Super 100 Global" list.Answer the questions:1. Which of the following corporations are the top five on Forbes's list? Mark their ranks.2 Citigroup4 HSBC Banking Company-- BP-Amoco5 Daimler-Chrysler1 General Electric Corporationn Microsoft3 Bank of America2. How are the companies ranked?The companies are ranked with a composite formula, which includes total sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of their stock.3. How are the 100 companies distributed?46 in the United States, 54 in Europe and Japan.4. Why were none of the Internet-related firms included in the list?Because most of the Internet-related firms have little or no profits so far. Tapescripts:For the second year in a row, the General Electric Corporation is ranked number one in an annual survey of the 100 most powerful corporations in the world.The survey, compiled and published by Forbes business magazine, shows General Electric of the United States ranked number one, followed in second and third place by the U.S. banking and financial services giants Citigroup and Bank of America. In fourth and fifth place are the British-based HSBC Banking Company andDaimler-Chrysler, the German-American auto-company. The companies are ranked with a composite formula, which includes total sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of its (their) stock. What the magazine calls its "Super 100 Global" list are 46 companies based in the United States and 54 in Europe and Japan.Mike Ozanian, the Forbes editor who compiled the list, says there is a growing trend of international mergers and acquisitions, citing companies such as Daimler-Chrysler and BP-Amoco, the Anglo-American Oil Company. Mr. Ozanian says that despite the huge capitalizations of many Internet-related firms, none were included because most have little, if any, profits -- at least not yet.BSummary:This news report gives us a general picture of the U.S. stock market. It also presents some analysts' views on the market.Statements:1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up less than one percent, to 10,546.2. An analyst said that sales growth at Intel could be stronger than expected.3. Retail stocks gained on stronger-than-expected sales because of the Thanksgiving holiday shopping season.4. Sales of existing homes fell a steep 3.9% in October, their second monthly decline.5. According to investment strategist Alan Skrainka, this is a very good entry point fora long-term investor to get into the market.Tapescript:U.S. stock prices were mixed on Monday, with the "blue-chips" in a rally mode. But volume was only moderate after a holiday-shortened week last week, showing lingering uncertainty among investors.The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 75 points, less than one percent, to 10,546. The S & P 500 Index gained 7 points. But the NASDAQ Composite backed off an early rally, taking a loss of almost one percent on weakness in selected technology stocks.The Dow Industrials actually got a boost from their technology components. Shares of Intel traded higher after an analyst said sales growth at the leading computerchip-maker could be stronger than expected. Microsoft stock also edged higher. Retail stocks gained on stronger-than-expected sales over the Thanksgiving weekend, as the holiday shopping season got underway.However, analysts caution the retail picture is still clouded because many stores offered bargains to attract shoppers. Experts worry that higher oil prices and interest rates will make this a less than merry Christmas season for U.S. merchants.The latest on the U.S. economy points to slower growth. Sales of existing homes fell a steep 3.9 percent in October, their second monthly decline.Many analysts think uncertainty over the economy makes it increasingly likely that the major stock averages will close lower for the year. But investment strategist Alan Skrainka says the longer-term looks better."No one can guess what will happen to the market over the next month. But over the long-term, we think the market looks very good. If you're a long-term investor, this isa very good entry point for getting into the market because this is what you've been waiting for. All the fear and uncertainty in the marketplace is setting us up for some very good values in the market."Part III Voice mail may cost company’s businessAJud Jessup (TakeCare HMO): …personalized service…”high service”…getting a recording…efficient…cost effective……individual problems….Stanley Plogue (Plogue Research): …a fourth…let out…voice mail system…given up…Sandy hale (Pacific Bell):… bottom line…costs…more efficient…customer service operations…a valuable tool.B1. T2. T3. F4. F5. T6. F7. F8. T9. T 10. T C3. Five years ago, people were wary of voice-mail.4. TakeCare used a funny voice-mail message in its advertisements.6. V oice-mail decreases contact between customers and companies.7. The problem is not the technology, but the voice-mail menus.Part IV Business jargonA1.…language shorthand….2.…overuse business jargon…a negative effect…3.…a low opinion…management jargon…a third…a lack of confidence…one infive …untrustworthy…cover something up.4.…an effective boss…can easily understand…of management jargon.B1. T2. T3. F4. F5. FC1.blue-sky thinking: imagine new or different ways of doing things2.get our ducks in a row: have everything arranged efficiently3.brain dump: tell everything you know about a particular subject4.think outside the box: be creative in how you think about problems5.the helicopter view: an overview6. a heads up: a warning7.that’s a real no-brainer: that’s simple。
step-by-step-3000第二册答案电子教案
s t e p-b y-s t e p-3000第二册答案Unit 1 Happy Family Life SpeakingTopic 1春节词汇 Spring Festival Words节日名 Greeting season春节 The Spring Festival农历 lunar calendar正月 lunar January; the first month by lunar calendar除夕 New Year's Eve; eve of lunar New Year初一 the beginning of New Year元宵节 The Lantern Festival习俗 Customs过年 Guo-nian; have the Spring Festival对联 poetic couplet: two successive rhyming lines in poetry春联 Spring Festival couplets剪纸 paper-cuts年画 New Year paintings买年货 special purchases for the Spring Festival ; do Spring Festival shopping敬酒 propose a toast灯笼 lantern: a portable light烟花 fireworks 爆竹 firecrackers (People scare off evil spirits and ghosts with the loud pop.) 舞狮 lion dance (The lion is believed to be able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)舞龙 dragon dance (to expect good weather and good harvests)戏曲 traditional opera杂耍 variety show; vaudeville灯谜 riddles written on lanterns灯会 exhibit of lanterns守岁 staying-up拜年 pay New Year's call; give New Year's greetings; New Year's visit禁忌 taboo去晦气 get rid of the ill- fortune祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors压岁钱 red envelopes/red packets/a cash gift; gift money; money given to children as lunar New Year gift辞旧岁 bid farewell to the old year扫房 spring cleaning; general house-cleaning祝福语 Blessings金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home生意兴隆 Business flourishes岁岁平安 Peace all year round恭喜发财 Wishing you prosperity和气生财 Harmony brings wealth心想事成 May all your wishes come true吉祥如意 Everything goes well国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace招财进宝 Money and treasures will be plentiful一帆风顺 Wishing you every success 步步高升 Promoting to a higher position出入平安 Safe trip wherever you go 祝您新的一年快乐幸福！Wish you happiness and prosperity in the coming year!祝您事业成功，家庭美满 Wish you success in your career and happiness of your family!食品 Food 年糕 Nian-gao; rise cake; New Year cake团圆饭 family reunion dinner年夜饭 the dinner on New Year's Eve 饺子 Jiao-zi; Chinese meat ravioli汤圆 Tang-yuan; dumplings made of sweet rice, rolled into balls and stuffed with either sweet or spicy fillings糖果盘 candy tray什锦糖 assorted candies - sweet and fortune蜜冬瓜 candied winter melon - growth and good health金桔 cumquat - prosperity糖莲子 candied lotus seed - many descendents to come糖藕 candied lotus root - fulfilling love relationship红枣 red dates - prosperity花生糖 peanut candy - sweetTraditions and cultures of Spring FestivalThe Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. All people living away from home go back, becoming the busiest time for transportation systems of about half a month from the Spring Festival. Airports, railway stations and long-distance bus stations are crowded with home returnees.The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, often one month later than the Gregorian calendar. It originated in the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 BC-c. 1100 BC) from the people's sacrifice to gods and ancestors at the end of an old year and the beginning of a new one.Strictly speaking, the Spring Festival starts every year in the early days of the 12th lunar month and will last till the mid 1st lunar month of the next year. Of them, the most important days are Spring Festival Eve and the first three days. The Chinese government now stipulates people have seven days off for the Chinese Lunar New Year.Many customs accompany the Spring Festival. Some are still followed today, but others have weakened.On the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, many families make laba porridge, a delicious kind of porridge made with glutinous rice, millet, seeds of Job's tears, lotus seeds, beans, longan and gingko.The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is called Preliminary Eve. At this time, people offer sacrifice to the kitchen god. Now however, most families make delicious food to enjoy themselves.After the Preliminary Eve, people begin preparing for the coming New Year. This is called "Seeing the New Year in".Store owners are busy then as everybody goes out to purchase necessities for the New Year. Materials not only include edible oil, rice, flour, chicken, duck, fish and meat, but also fruit, candies and kinds of nuts. What's more, various decorations, new clothes and shoes for the children as well as gifts for the elderly, friends and relatives, are all on the list of purchasing.Before the New Year comes, the people completely clean the indoors and outdoors of their homes as well as their clothes, bedclothes and all their utensils.Then people begin decorating their clean rooms featuring an atmosphere of rejoicing and festivity. All the door panels will be pasted with Spring Festival couplets, highlighting Chinese calligraphy with black characters on red paper. The content varies from house owners' wishes for a bright future to good luck for the New Year. Also, pictures of the god of doors and wealth will be posted on front doors to ward off evil spirits and welcome peace and abundance.The Chinese character "fu" (meaning blessing or happiness) is a must. The character put on paper can be pasted normally or upside down, for in Chinese the "reversed fu" is homophonic with "fu comes", both being pronounced as "fudaole." What's more, two big red lanterns can be raised on both sides of the front door. Red paper-cuttings can be seen on window glass and brightly colored New Year paintings with auspicious meanings may be put on the wall.People attach great importance to Spring Festival Eve. At that time, all family members eat dinner together. The meal is more luxurious than usual. Dishes such as chicken, fish and bean curd cannot be excluded, for in Chinese, their pronunciations, respectively "ji", "yu" and "doufu," mean auspiciousness, abundance and richness. After the dinner, the whole family will sit together, chatting and watching TV. In recent years, the Spring Festival party broadcast on China Central Television Station(CCTV) is essential entertainment for the Chinese both at home and abroad. According to custom, each family will stay up to see the New Year in.Waking up on New Year, everybody dresses up. First they extend greetings to their parents. Then each child will get money as a New Year gift, wrapped up in red paper. People in northern China will eat jiaozi, or dumplings, for breakfast, as they think "jiaozi" in sound means "bidding farewell to the old and ushering in the new". Also, the shape of the dumpling is like gold ingot from ancient China. So people eat them and wish for money and treasure.Southern Chinese eat niangao (New Year cake made of glutinous rice flour) on this occasion, because as a homophone, niangao means "higher and higher, one year after another." The first five days after the Spring Festival are a good time for relatives, friends, and classmates as well as colleagues to exchange greetings, gifts and chat leisurely.Burning fireworks was once the most typical custom on the Spring Festival. People thought the spluttering sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, such an activity was completely or partially forbidden in big cities once the government took security, noise and pollution factors into consideration. As a replacement, some buy tapes with firecracker sounds to listen to, some break little balloons to get the sound too, while others buy firecracker handicrafts to hang in the living room.The lively atmosphere not only fills every household, but permeates to streets and lanes. A series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held for days. The Spring Festival then comes to an end when the Lantern Festival is finished.China has 56 ethnic groups. Minorities celebrate their Spring Festival almost the same day as the Han people, and they have different customs.Useful words and expressionsf amily 家庭 spouse 配偶single单身life span 寿命 marriage life 婚姻生活bachelor 单身汉spinster 老处女courtship 求爱 lad 少年, 少女 female friend 女性朋友 play house 过家家play hide-and-seek 捉迷藏 puppy love 初恋friendship 友谊 engagement 订婚 fiancé未婚夫 fiancée 未婚妻wedding ceremony 婚礼honeymoon 蜜月 newlyweds 新婚夫妇 husband 丈夫 wife 妻子 happiness 幸福mother-in-law 婆婆 dowry 嫁妆mama`s boy 没有男子气概的男人uxorious 疼爱妻子的 twin 双胞胎daughter 女儿 son 儿子 maternal 母亲的 paternal 父亲的 children 子女parental 父母亲的 filial 子女的divorce 离婚consolation money 抚慰金 alimony 抚养费 single parent 单亲fall in love 恋爱 fight for divorce 提请离婚诉讼widow 寡妇 widower 鳏夫separation 分居 bridesmaid 女傧相best man 男傧相monogamy 一夫一妻制 in laws 姻亲 family tree 家谱ancestors 祖先 descendant 后代1. 跟别人要钱 mooch off someone我最讨厌跟别人要钱的人了。
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S t e p b y s t e p3000第二册-U n i t3-答案Unit 2 All can succeedPart I-A1. in your imaginationthink into the future, possibilities, a positive way, the starting point2. expect to winfulfill the vision3. opportunityrecognize, grab, a risk takerPart I - B1. organizational skills2. results oriented3. open-minded4. in the decision process5. parental and citizen6. innovation and excellence7. the develpment8. Cooperation9. students needs10. ideas and plans11. high quality performance12. directly and clearly13. continuous professional development14. their background or position15. a consensus builder16. leardship skills17. your bond, trustworthy18. the position19. personal integrity20. work well with othersPart I- CEscaped poverty, master's degree, worst slums, overwhelming odds, English universityProspectus leaflet, discarded, set his heart, violent, crime-ridden, 13, principal breadwinner, drugs, beaten, attacked, came close, overdose, gaining a place, a visa, had doubts, genuine student, be rewardedPart II - AA1mum, bringing up 3 childrenphysical disabilities, physical difficulty of arthritis, hold her backa headmistressan actor energy, self-publicistA2F T F FTape script:Speaker 1I think my mum's very successful because she's managed to bring up three children - excellently - in such a horrible society that we live in today. She's taught us to be kind and loving, she taught us to share, she taught us to love our family - be very family-oriented- and I think that's really important.Speaker 2The person that I can think of within my life, well, I probably can think of several but the one that instantly came to mind when you popped this question to me was somebody who lives in Harpenden and who has overcome physical difficulty of arthritis remarkably well, and not allowed it to hold her back any more than is obviously necessary because of her physical disabilities. So I think she's made a very good - a great success of overcoming a difficulty.Speaker 3I think, Mable Davies, here who's very successful. She's a deaf lady who's now the headmistress and I think that must have been hard, so I've got a lot of respect for her, because my parents are also deaf so I know how difficult it is to work your way up having a handicap, so I've got quite a lot admiration to her.Speaker 4I think in professional terms Kenneth Branagh, the actor, has been very successful and I think the reason for this more than anything else is that he's a very good self-publicist. He is undoubtedly a very good actor. I've not seen him on stage, I've seen him on film and he's got an enormous amount of energy and as I say, he's a very good self-publicist.A2Statements:1.According to the first speaker, the most important thing that mum taught her children is to love the family.2.When the second speaker was interviewed, the successful person that immediately came to her mind was the one with arthritis.3.The third speaker has a lot of respect for Mable Davies because she herself is a deaf.4.The fourth speaker thinks that the actor has got an enormous amount of energy as he saw him on stage and on film.Part II- B1subordinate positions, serious responsibility, threshold, broom, sweeping out, salutary branch, future partner, try his hand, sweepersobtain employment, aim high, rest content, thoughts, concerns, at the topprime condition, energy, thought, captital, on that line, the mostscattered their captial, brains, all wrong, watch that basket, take notice, fail, breaks, on his head, apt to tumble, lack of concentrationPart II- B2Part III - B1Joyous, warm, lovingManifest anger vent anger on somebodyDump angerTape scriptSpeaker 1I actually very rarely get anger. I've quite a long tether when it comes to anger, which doesn't mean, I really don't believe I'm suppressing any anger at all, but it manifest itself in a very sarcastic way with me. Like if for example, if I'm buying a railway ticket or something and the guy behind the counter is very surly and you now refuses to treat me like a human being, I won't get angry with him but I'll get very sarcastic with him and try to make very very clever remarks. And that for me severs its purpose. I do feel cleansed after a situation like that. Of course I do sometimes, if it's absolutely necessary I do get very angry, if I'm taken that far. But I certainly don't suppress any anger.Speaker 2Well, my anger is tied up with my sleepless nights. I mean, if I don not sleep well, I wake up in the morning, I am angry. I use any excuse to vent my anger on anybody. If I sleep well, then everything is fine. I'm a joyous, warm, loving person. Sleepless nights, I'm full of anger and my anger does not ebb away unless I use a thing or somebody to vent it upon. As weak as that may sound, that's how I work. And it's terrible sort of admission to make to everybody here. If I'm looking for excuses for having woken up in a particularly bad way, in a way, anger is something that I have to get out. I do not carry it around by weeping, and like crying. I believe in dumping it.Part III - B1Punch bags with pictures of their bossLaughing at it.Tape script:A: Apparently, I don't know if this is true, but in Japan, if factory workers get a bit uptight or angry, they can go out into the gym or something which is usually attached to the factory and there are punch bags with pictures of their boss. And they can go and they can spend twenty minutes punching hell out of this punch bag. And they goback to work and they feel great.B: Oh,God yes, well, that brings us on to laughing then. That made me laugh.C:Well that's one way of dealing with anger as well, I suppose, if you can actually remove yourself from the situation and just laugh at it. I think laughter is one of the most wonderful releases, and I think that it's actually been proved that you know that chemical that is released when you laugh is life-enhancing and life elongating too, you know. It promotes a healthy, a healthier being.Part IVClassifying and organizing ideasAbility, the facts or ideas, are related to one anotherRoman, Arabic, letters, standard form, decreasing importance, capital letters, small letters,To the left, to the right, equal, the same distance, easy to see, the ideas before and after it.No punctuationOutlining, practice.。