新英语视听说教程UNIT10
《大学英语视听说教程》第2册(2016)Unit10答案
UNIT 10 VALUES AND BEHAVIORSPART ONE WARMING UPKey:Suggested answers: littering, spitting, snatching bus seats, queue-jumping, taking off shoes and socks in public, speaking loudly, bad temper and cursing, smoking in non-smoking/smoke-free areasPART TWO LISTENINGText 1The generation that’s remaking ChinaTask 1: Watch the 1st part of a TED talk entitled“The generation t hat’s r emaking China” and complete the notes.Task 2: Watch the 2nd part of the talk and link the items to “Chinese youth”which were used(c) high incomeTask 3: Watch the last part of the talk and answer the following questions.Key:1.Because they consume luxury brands in an unreasonable manner. They are taking those bagsand clothes as a sense of identity and social status.2.It does not mean they will wear nothing in the wedding, but it shows that these youngcouples are ready to get married without a house, without a car, without a diamond ring and without a wedding banquet, to show their commitment to true love.3.Two examples have been mentioned. One is that people rescued 500 dogs through socialmedia. The other is that people are helping to find missing children through social media.Text 2Task 1: Watch a movie clip and choose the right answer to each of the following questions.1. The girls were __________ in the room.A. having a partyB. listening to an art lectureC. reproducing a work by van GoghD. waiting for a newly-married girl2. The painter van Gogh was __________.A. treated unfairly by other paintersB. misunderstood by all his friendsC. poor yet admired for his honesty in his lifetimeD. regarded as one of the greatest painters in the world3. __________ made van Gogh’s works available to the masses.A. An easy way of reproduction techniqueB. A special kind of modern artC. A new printing techniqueD. A special kind of brushes4. What did the teacher think of marriage on campus?A. Marriage should not affect one’s school work.B. Students should not be allowed to get married.C. Married students should respect their teachers.D. Pre-marriage education is necessary to students.Task 2: Listen to the following sentences, and fill the gaps.1.He painted what he felt, not what he saw. People didn’t understand. They may think itchildlike and crude.2.With the ability to reproduce art, it is available to the masses. No one needs to own a vanGogh original.3.They can paint their own van Gogh in a box, ladies. The newest form of mass-distributed art:paint by numbers.4.Look at what we have done to the man who refused to conform his ideals to popular taste,who refused to compromise his integrity.5.Well, thank God I didn’t miss the paint-by-numbers lecture. I was on my honeymoon andthen I had to set up house.6.Then why not get married as freshmen? That way you could graduate without actually everstepping foot on campus.7.-- Don’t disregard our traditions just because you’re subversive.-- Don’t disrespect this class just because you’re married.8.If you fail me, there will be consequences.9.-- Are you threatening me?-- I’m educating you.PART THREE SPEAKINGTask 1: Watch a news report on bad behavior of tourists and briefly answer the questions.Key:1.Chinese tourists’ indecent use of the toilet/bad behavior in the toilet.2.He was so disgusted by the mess that the next day tourists from China were forbidden toenter the White Temple.3.Taking photos in the Temple of Angkor, naked; camping next to the Great Wall regardless ofthe signs; relieving yourself in inappropriate places; damaging historical relics.PART FOUR WORD STRESS BOXTask 2: The following words are similar but have different stress patterns. Read them aloud and find out if there are some rules.’equal e’quality’equalize ,equali’zation’final fi’nality’finalize ,finali’zation’neutral neu’trality’neutralize ,neutrali’zationTask 3: Work in pairs. Student A reads a statement from the following list. Student B responds. Pay special attention to the stress of multi-syllable words.Example: Student A: I do magic. What am I?Student B: You’re a magician.1. I play music. (musician) 6. I make people beautiful. (beautician)2. I study history. (historian) 7. I fix electrical appliances. (electrician)3. I do technical work. (technician) 8. I take photographs. (photographer)4. I work in a library. (librarian) 9. I only eat vegetables. (vegetarian)5. I work in politics. (politician) 10.I study grammar. (grammarian)PART FIVE HOMEWORKTask 1: In this part, you are going to hear people talking about behaviors in a different culture. Listen carefully and do the exercises.People in the States are so (1) connected to their cars. They are so (2) concerned whether their cars look good, and they talk about their cars (3) a lot. I think that cars (4) isolate people. Public transportation (5) brings people together… and it’s better for the (6) environment. Americans (7) live in their cars. This is one thing about the living here that I just (8) can’t get used to.IIListen and decide whether the following statements are true or false.(T) 1. People in Tokyo feel surprised to see the speaker eat with chopsticks.(F) 2. The speaker thinks of himself as some kind of genius.(F) 3. According to the speaker, it is something unusual for Japanese people to speak English.Listen again and fill in the blanks with the words you’ve heard.People in Tokyo (1) overreact when I can use chopsticks or speak the language. I’ve been living here for three years –of course I can eat with chopsticks and say some things in their language. They act as if I were some kind of (2) genius who had (3) broken a secret code, or as if I had just done them (4) a really big favor. I don’t (5) congratulate them when they speak English to me. I don’t get (6) what the big deal is.Task 2: In this part, you are going to hear people talking onthe subject of friendship.Listen and decide if the following statements are true or false.(F) 1. Martin always turns to his friends for help when he’s in trouble.(T) 2. Jean thinks nothing is more important than friendship.(T) 3. Robert has lived in many places.(F) 4. Robert likes to contact his friends by letters though he doesn’t write good letters.(T) 5. Jean believes that friendship can still be there although friends no longer live in the samearea.Listen again and complete the sentences below.How important are friends to you?Martin thinks family is more important than friends because he comes from a big family and he can get help from his family when he needs help.Jean thinks friendship is more important than love because love may lead to a lot of hurt feelings and bitterness, while a good friend is a friend for life.What exactly do you mean by a friend?Jean thinks a friend is someone who you can count on, who will help you if you need help, who will listen to you when you talk about your problems.Robert thinks a friend is someone who likes the same things that you do, who you can argue with and not lose your temper even if you don’t always agree about things, whoyou don’t have to talk with all the time but can be silent withperhaps.Task 3: Watch a TED talk “Which country does the most good for the world”.Good countries:No. 1 Ireland No. 2 Finland No. 3SwitzerlandThe speaker’s criteria:This is a country which simply gives more to humanity/the world than any other country.Step 3: Listen to the talk and complete the sentences.1.First of all I want to tell you precisely what I mean when I say a good country.2.According to the data here, no country on Earth, per head of population, per dollar ofGDP, contributes more to the world that we live in than Ireland.3.This means that as we go to sleep at night, all of us in the last 15 seconds before we driftoff to sleep, our final thought should be, God d ammit, I’m glad that Ireland exists.4.In the depths of a very severe economic recession, I think that there’s a really importantlesson there, that if you can remember your international obligations whilst you are trying to rebuild your own economy, that’s really somethin g.5.This depressed me, because one of the things that I did not want to discover with thisindex is that it’s purely the province of rich countries to help poor countries.6.And indeed, if you look further down the list, I don’t have the slide here, you wil l seesomething that made me very happy indeed, that Kenya is in the top 30, and that demonstrates one very, very important thing.7.This is about attitude.8.This is about culture.9.Countries like China and Russia and India, which is down in the same part of the index,well, in some way, it’s not surprising.10.They’ve spent a great deal of time over the last decades building their own economy,building their own society and their own polity.11.But it is to be hoped that the second phase of their growth will be somewhat moreoutward-looking than the first phase that has been so far.12.You can look right down to the level of the individual datasets.13.It’s something that you might find easy to do and you might even find enjoyable andeven helpful to do, and that’s simply to start using the word “good” in this context.14.Ultimately, that, I think, is what will make the change.。
大学英语视听说教程课件 Unit 10 Love and Friendship
Unit 10
Love and Friendship
Part 1 Listening Skills
Exercise A
Word Tips
liberation / lɪbə'reɪʃən/ n. 解放 becoming free
surface /'sɜːfɪs/ n. 表面 the outer appearance of a person
Part 2 Conversation Listening
Conversation 1
C. Pair work: Watch the video clip again, repeat it sentence by sentence, and then role-play it in pairs. After the practice, change roles.
wallet /'wɒlɪt/ n. 钱包 pocketbook
envy /'envɪ/ v. 忌妒 to sions, etc.
as sb. else
top /tɒp/ v. 胜过 to be better than
Part 1 Listening Skills
B. Listen to the conversation again and supply the missing words.
新标准大学英语视听说教材2-Unit9-10-听力原文及课后答案
第二册Unit 9 Have you got what it takes?Inside viewConversation1MarkLook, there’s a careers fair on at the Examination Schools. Do you want to go? JanetWhat happens in a careers fair?Mark There are lots of different companies and theygive you information about careers …advice, that kind of thing.JanetOK, I’ll come. You coming, Kate? KateYeah, sure. But I’ve already decided on my career.MarkWe know. You’re going to be a brilliant lawyer.KateThat’s the plan – I’m off to a law firm soon as I get my degree.JanetYou’re so lucky. I wish I knew what I wanted to do.KateDidn’t you say something about teaching? JanetYes, I’m thinking about it. I’m quite attracted to teaching. But I’m not really sure yet.KateWell, you’ve got lots of time. What about you, Mark? What are your plans?MarkI’m going to row for England.KateSeriously?MarkNo. Problem is, I think if you want to be successful, you’ve got to plan ahead – starting at the age of 12. JanetSo we’re not doing very well.MarkNo.KateSo?MarkWell …I’m thinking of going into business management. It’s a possibility.JanetReally?MarkYes.Kate Hey, let’s go to the Careers Fair. It might give you some ideas.…JanetIt was very interesting, wasn’t it? You were having a long conversation with that man from the law firm.KateYes. They said there’s a possibility of a job placement as an intern over the summer. They’re going to let me know about it.JanetFantastic!1.Kate’s plan is to go off to a law firm as soon as she gets her degree.2.You have to plan ahead to be successful3.It might give them ideas.4.Kate is having a long conversation with a man from a law firm.5. The man said she could get a job placement as intern over the summer.Conversation2KateYou know that job placement I told you about – they’ve asked me to go for an interview.JanetThat’s brilliant. When?KateTwo weeks’ time ……InterviewerSo what made you decide to study law, Kate?KateA number of reasons. Law interests me a lot. I’ve got a good brain, a good memory. And I’d certainly like to do some part-time work for Legal Aid. And also, I must admit, the money’s good. InterviewerWell, those are good, honest answers. Certainly, your CV’s very good. I seem to remember that you only want the work placement for six weeks. Is that right? KateYes, it is.InterviewerWhy is that?KateWell, to be honest, I’m planning to go back to the States and spend time with my family.InterviewerThat’s understandable. Now, tell me, what questions do you have?KateI’ve got some idea but obviously, what I’d like to know is, what does the job involve?InterviewerOf course. Well, for the first few weeks, your main responsibility would be to read files and summarize them. We’d also want you to do some research for us. How does that sound? Rather boring?KateNo, not at all. I think I’d learn a lot. InterviewerGood, well … you’ll be taking your first year exams soon, won’t you? KateYes, in a few weeks’ time. InterviewerWell, provided they’re OK, I think we can say you’re in.KateThank you – that’s wonderful!…KateHey, guess what?JanetWhat?KateThey’ve accepted me. I start at the end of June.JanetWell done!1. Why are you interested in law? What qualities do you have that will make youa good law intern?2. Four to six weeks3. She wants some traveling in Europe4. What sort of work will be asked to do?5. Yes1. Law interests her.She’s intelligent and has a good memory.Good play2. read files and summarize themResearch3.end of June1. I seem to remember that2. Is that right3.I’m planning to4. what does the job involve5. your main responsibility would be6. We’d also want you7. won’t you1.b;2. B;3. A;4. B;5. AOutside viewVoice-overEvery year, millions of young people take time out to help others as volunteers. Many of them do this during a gap year between finishing school and starting in higher education. Volunteers learn to solve problems, work together as a team and develop their personalities. Communities in need get help they couldn’t afford to pay for. In Britain, one of the main agencies for voluntary work is Raleigh International. It arranges for thousands of people, aged between 17 and 25, to help out in their own country or abroad. This group of 100 people has just arrived at the base camp in Costa Rica. In the next ten weeks, they are taking part in three different projects. One of the projects is environmental, one community-based and one an adventure project. But first, they have training for the conditions they will encounter. For the environmental project at Curu, the volunteers are going to help to build an artificial reef from recycled materials. This forms a protective environment for the fish to breed and feed. It helps the local economy of commercial fishing and protects the natural reefs from over-fishing and destruction. The community project is in one of the poorest rural areas in the world. In the village of El Porvenir, volunteers are going to make bricks. They’re going to help to build a storehouse for the important sesame crop. If they have more storage, the villagers will be able to make more money from selling sesame. Volunteers also take part in a survival activity. Tomorrow, this group is trekking to the summit of Costa Rica’s highest mountain, Mount Chirripo. At the end of the ten weeks, the volunteers are proud that their efforts have helped to improve the lives of the people and the environment of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.1. 17 to 252. 100 people3. Costa Rica4. ten weeks5. environmental6. community7. Adventure1.d;2. D;3. B;4. B.5. A1. during a gap year.2. Communities in need get help3. arranges for4. taking part in5. protective environment6. breed and feed7. build a storehouse8. a survival activity.Listening inPassage1Speaker 1So how’s it all going?Speaker 2Well, second year exams are in two weeks, so it’s all go at the moment. Speaker 1It’s not going to ease up! So what can I do for you?Speaker 2Well, next year’s my final year and I need to think seriously about my career. Speaker 1I would agree with you there. Let’s havea look at your file. You’re reading English, you’re getting good grades, yougot a merit in your first year exams and you’re on track for a 2:1 according to your tutor. Have you any idea what you’d like to do?Speaker 2I’m very drawn to publishing. I read a lot of novels and I’m quite a good critic.Speaker 1That’s a good start. I’m guessing you’d like to be a literary editor? Speaker 2That’s right.Speaker 1Well, I should tell you that literary editing is a hard profession to get into and it doesn’t pay very well, unless you’re at the top. You could think a bit more broadly than just literature. For example, there’s educational publishing, professional publishing and there’s also specialist publishing, such as sports.Speaker 2I’m not very sporty.Speaker 1Well, I understand sport may not be your thing but … you get the idea. Speaker 2Yes, I do. So how do I start?Speaker 1First of all, you need a good degree but even before that I would contact publishers and see if they’ll offer you work experience. You won’t get paid, of course, but it’s good for your CV and you’ll learn something about the business.Speaker 2Right. How do I find out who to write to? Speaker 1All the publishers are listed in the Publisher’s Yearbook. There’s a copy in the library in the careers section, so you can use that for a start. Check the job adverts in the newspapers and maybe look at the specialist publishing trade journal, the Bookseller. That has job ads as well.Speaker 2Thank you.Speaker 1The other thing you might do is check the Internet – sometimes, the publishers’websites offer internships or job experience opportunities for new graduates.Speaker 2I’ll do that.Speaker 1One other thing. Graduates studying Englishalways want to be an editor, they’re quite romantic about it, but there are other departments –marketing, sales, and the production side. Don’t dismiss those.Speaker 2Thanks for the advice, it’s very helpful. But it’s literary editing that I want to do.Speaker 1Well, I wish you the best. Let me know how you get on. And good luck with your exams.1.The five pieces of advice he career adviser gives the student are 1,2,4,7 and 82.1. The woman is to take her second year exams.2. She wants to do literary editing.3. She is drawn to publishing, reads a lot of novels and is quite a good critic.4. He tells her it is a hard profession to get into and doesn’t pay very well.5. It is very good for her CV and the woman will learn something about the business.6. She can find it in the careers section of the library.7. She should consider marketing, sales and production.8. She maintains that she wants to do literary editing.Passage2HarrySo how was your first day of teaching, Lucy?LucyIt was all right – wasn’t as terrifying as I thought it would be.HarryWell done!LucyYes, I was frightened I’d go completely blank but it was OK. I think the students were happy. It’s the grammar I find difficult, there’s so much to cover. JessicaIt’s extraordinary, isn’t it? We speak English, we think we know the grammar and then we do a Teaching English course and discover we don’t know anything. LucyHow long have you been teaching, Jessica?JessicaJust over two years. I did the training course and then got a job teaching in Japan – Tokyo. It was an eye-opener really – the whole thing about keeping face. You have to be so polite all the time.PatrickSo you’re teaching English because you want to travel?Jessica Yes, that’s part of it, but also because I enjoy it, I enjoy the interaction with students, and also it’s a good career. PatrickI feel the same. So what do you want to do next?JessicaMarketing, I think. I’m going to do a year here, then – I hope – get a job at a language school in London, do my MA, then apply for a marketing job. Anyway, that’s the plan.PatrickSounds good.HarryWhat about you, Patrick? Where have you worked?PatrickI did three years in Italy – Director of Studies in Rome. I want to spend a couple of years here, then work in London, hopefully become a teacher trainer. Your turn, Harry.HarryWell, I’m not like you and Jessica. I’m just happy to be here, in a beautiful city doing a job I enjoy.JessicaYou don’t see teaching English as a career?HarryWell, my thing is travel, for the moment anyway.LucyWhich countries have you been to, Harry? HarryI did a year’s teaching in Brazil – Rio de Janeiro – such a stunning city and stunning beaches, Copacabana, and all overlooked by Sugar Loaf mountain. PatrickCool. And then?HarryTwo years in Mexico City …JessicaYou should be a travel writer.HarryI’m too busy travelling! In fact I just arrived from Spain three days ago, from Barcelona, I was teaching primary school kids.LucyGreat!HarryWell, we’re all giving our reasons for teaching English, so what’s yours, Lucy? LucyUm - I think I’m going to really enjoy it, simple as that. And obviously it’s great to be in Italy. I mean Venice, what more can you ask?4.1.In the major economies where there isa demand for English, for example, China/Japan/Saudi Arabia/European countries and so on.2. It allows them to travel and make contact with local people.3. Commercial language schools/ school/universities/ hotels/ classroom teaching/ producing learning materials/ teaching training5.1. Harry2. Harry3. Patrick4. Lucy5. Jessica6.Harry6.1.lucy: enjoying everything2. Jessica: enjoying travelling, enjoying teaching and wanting a career.3. Patrick：enjoying travelling, enjoying teaching and wanting a career4. enjoying travelling 7.1.a;2. D;3. C.4. AUnit 10Science fact orscience fiction?Inside viewConversation1Janet：What are you reading, Kate? Kate：Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Do you know it?Janet ：I’ve heard of it, yes, but I’ve never read it. It’s a 19th century children’s story, isn’t it?Kate ：That’s right. It’s very famous. It’s set in Oxford. It starts with this young girl sitting on a river bank. The interesting thing is, the author, Lewis Carroll, he was an Oxford professor and he used to have tea with the girl’s family on this river bank.Janet ：Oh, that’s fascinating! I’ll put it into my diary.Kate ：Is that what you’re writing? I know you’ve been keeping a diary all the year. Janet It’s been a great year. I’ve had such a good time – so lucky to have Mark and Kate as friends. Feel I’ve been doing well with work. Much happier about asking questions in tutorials.Janet：My screen’s gone dark.Mark ：You’re using the battery, remember. It’s run out, obviously. Janet ：It can’t be the battery. It’s still charged. Oh no it’s still black. Oh dear, I hope it’s nothing serious.I haven’t backed anything up recently. Kate ：That’s not like you, Janet. Janet ：I know, but I lost my memory stick.I really should have backed things up. How stupid of me not to do that! Supposing I’ve lost everything!Mark ：Let me take a look. The power isstill on. And also the operating system still seems to be working … I think it has to be the graphics card … But maybe that’s not the problem …Janet ：If only I’d backed things up! KateRelax, Janet! We’ll take it to the computer shop this afternoon. I’m sure it’ll be OK.Janet ：I hope so.2.The true statements are 1, 6 and 83.1. The battery2. It can’t be, the battery is still charged.3. Her memory stick.4.She hasn’t backed anything up for a while and she may lose these things.5. The operating system.6. The graphic card.Conversation2Janet ：Tell me about Alice in Wonderland.KateI tell you what, I’ll read it to you. KateAlice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and having nothing to do: Once or twice, she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the use of a book,” thought Alice “without pictures or conversation?” So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid) …JanetKate, Mark, where are you going? You’ve got my laptop!Kate It’s all right, Janet, we’re taking it to the computer shop. We’ll be back soon. MarkIt’s not like Janet to forget to back up her work.KateShe should have been more careful. JanetIt was stupid of me, I know! Stupid, stupid!JanetOh! It was a dream! What a relief! KateYou were talking in your sleep.JanetWhat was I saying?Kate“Stupid, stupid.”MarkI’ve sorted out your computer.JanetHave you? Oh, thank goodness! What was the problem?MarkIt was the graphics card, as I predicted …JanetIs that what it was! I’m so relieved! Thanks,Mark.KateHe’s great, isn’t he?Janet ：Yes. So are you, Kate.Kate ：You’re such a good friend.4.1.Kate reads out from her book.2. Kate and Mark take the computer to be seen to. The computer problem has been put right.3. Janet regrets not backing up her data in her sleep.5.1. It’s not like Janet to2. She should have been3. It was stupid of me4. What a relief5. thank goodness6. What was the problem7. I’m so relieved6.1.b;2. B;3. B;4. AOutside viewVoice-over：When we talk about technology, we usually think small. However, we’re going to look at one of the biggest technological marvels of the 21st century. The Airbus A380 is the world’s biggest commercial aircraft. New technologies were used in the design, engineering and manufacture of this amazing “superjumbo”. The Airbus A380 is assembled in Toulouse in France, but parts of the aircraft are built in several European countries. They are brought to Toulouse by various means of transport. This is a ship which was built in China especially to transport the huge sections of the plane. Parts of the main body are built in Germany. Special carbon fibre materials are used to give the plane great strength with less weight than usual. The wings are made in Britain of the same carbon fibre material. They are much lighter than aluminum and steel. Several parts of the plane are built in factories in Spain. Finally, some sections are built in France, so Airbus has its own factories in Britain, France, Germany and Spain. One of the most important pieces of technology for such a huge aircraft is the landing gear. This is built in Canada where extensive tests are carried out to ensure that it can land under any conditions. The engines were developed by Rolls-Royce at Derby in Britain. Finally, pilots have to learn to fly the plane. This flight simulator at Toulouse uses the latest digital technology. Now for the moment of truth, with 154 planes ordered by the world’s airlines, the big question was: “Will it fly at all?” On the day of the first flight, thousands of people gathered at Toulouse Airport to see the superjumbo fly for the first time. They were not disappointed. The biggest airliner in the history of aviation took to the air as planned.Topics mentioned are: 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8 2.1.France2. China3. Britain4. Spain, Germany, Britain, France5. Canada6.Britain7. France3.1.d;2. B;3. B;4. A; 4. CListening inPassage1PresenterCould technological advances be changing people’s identities – and possibly even society as a whole? That is the theory behind a new book on the brain by Professor Susan Greenfield. The book is called Tomorrow’s People: How 21st Century Technology Is Changing the Way We Think and Feel. Greenfield suggests that advances in technology, and the effect they are having on our lives, are changing our very idea of who we are. In other words, they are changing our identity. And this, she thinks, is a very dangerous thing. I’m joined in the studio by Dr Jane Ferris, Professor of Neuroscience at Imperial CollegeLondon and Brian Thomas, Professor of Surgery at University College Hospital. Let’s begin at the beginning. Brian, how do brains work?BrianWell, a brain is a mass of neurons, and these neurons make connections with each other –billions of connections –and store information. We all have basically the same brain structure. It’s what we do with our brain that makes the difference. We take in information. The neurons in our brain connect all this information and make sense of it. So to some extent, it’s the information we feed our brain that helps to make us the kind of people we are – and that’s what we call our identity.JaneAnd if I can come in here, children and young people are now spending huge amounts of time on video games that are often violent, also on the web, and on mobile phones. And Greenfield believes that the result is that these technologies may be changing the way young people think and even causing changes in theiridentity.PresenterWhy exactly?JaneBecause the information that an individual receives from computer games, for example, is very different from reality. And she fears that because of this, these technologies may be changing our sense of reality – what we see as real – and may even reduce it. And if this is happening, the result may well be changes in our behaviour. PresenterCan you give an example?Jane Risk-taking is a good example – we may start taking more risks.BrianBut she admits there’s no conclusive evidence of this.JaneThat’s true.BrianI agree that Greenfield asks some interesting questions, but to say that technology can influence society to think and behave differently – we need much more research before we can accept this.2.1. presenter2. Brian Thomas3.Jane Ferris4. Jane Ferris5. Jane Ferris6. Brian Thomas3.1.in technology; who we are2. is a very dangerous thing3. all this information4. young people think5. in our behavior6. some interesting questionsPassage2Speaker 1Do we really need computers? Aren’t they more trouble than they’re worth? Speaker 2I think that’s one of the stupidest questions I’ve ever heard!Speaker 1I thought you might say that. Speaker 2Of course we need computers. How can anyone say otherwise? They’ve revolutionized our lives. I mean, I don’t know where to begin, they’ve changedour lives so much. Look. To start with, computers mean we can communicate with anyone anywhere in the world almost instantly.Speaker 1That’s not quite true.Speaker2Well, you know what I mean. I can send a document from London to Sydney in five minutes. If I want to conference with people there’s webcam – we can see each other on camera – do you really want me to go on?Speaker 1But why is it so useful, to be able to send a document to Australia in five minutes? What does it actually achieve? Speaker 2It speeds things up. I don’t have to put the document in an envelope, stick a stamp on it and go to the post office, stand in a queue … knowing it will take another three days to get there – at least.Speaker 1But why the hurry?Speaker 2It’s good to get things done quickly. Speaker 1Why?Speaker 2Because you get more done that way. Speaker 1But is that really necessarily better? Life moves so fast these days, don’t you think we should slow down a bit, enjoy life a bit more?Speaker 2I think computers allow us to enjoy life more. Before we had computers if you wanted to research you had to go out and get a book. That took such a long time. Speaker 1 So what? We just did things more slowly, that’s all. Are you saying we have more time now than we did? Everyone says that actually life is moving faster and faster. And what about all the problems that computers create?Speaker 2For example?Speaker 1Identity theft is a big one. You have to admit that identify theft has increased massively since we got the Internet. Speaker 2The Internet isn’t the only reason why identity theft has increased. Speaker 1You know as well as I do that it’s a big reason …Speaker 2Yes, but …6.1. Do we really need computer?2. Of course we need computers- they’ve revolutionized our lives3.We can send a document from London to Sydney in five minutes; we can use webcam to conference with people who are far away.4. Life moves so fast these days. Don’t you think we should slow down a bit, enjoy life a bit more?7.1. I thought you might say that.2. That’s not quite true.3. But why is it so useful, to be able to send a document to Australia in five minute?4. But why the hurry?5.But is that really necessarily better?6. So what?7. You know as well as I do it’s a big reason.精品文档。
新英语视听说教程UNIT10
The theme of the Beijing Olympic was “One World, One Dream.” And the world did come together in competition and for the closing ceremonies Sunday, filled with performers, music and fireworks. International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge says victories were measured by wins, and simply by showing up.
Ex 2: FFTFT
Part II Listening Activities
The Closing Ceremony
Flame Extinguished
Memory Tower
Task 1 Closing Ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games
Words and Expressions
Keys
Ex 1: 1.C 2.D 3.B
Ex 2: 1. falter, freedom, generations 2. thousands, transfer 3. Bible, oath, African-American 4. excitement, glimpse
Task 2 Economic Summit Plan
Words and Expressions
Summit峰会 commitment承诺 gist要点 allude 提及 fiscal政府财政的 fallback可依靠的东西 manifesto宣言 go down to the toilet付诸东流 keep one’s finger’s crossed希望走好运 hedge fund对冲基金
新视野大学英语视听说教程版第三册unit10答案(含听力原文)
Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: Let me recommend my brother to you. He’s really done well in the stock market over the last few years.M: The real question is this: How have you dine by taking his adviceQ: What does the man mean2. ScriptM: Many investors jump on IPOs, hoping to get rich by getting into a stock early before it goes up.W: But isn’t that a bit like buying a book without reading it I mean, what if it doesn’t go upQ: What is the woman’s opinion3. ScriptW: The Dow was down again today. It’s hard to make money when high fuel prices are killing the stock market.M: There’s still money to be made. If you bought oil futures three months ago, you’d be smiling right now.Q: What can we learn from the dialog4. ScriptM: I can’t wait to get back to my computer. Online share trading has totally changed the stock market and the lives of investors. Hook up to the Internet and be your own broker!W: In other words you can cut out the middle man now. For about ＄500, you can open an account and begin buying and selling shares from your own home, 24 hours a day.Q: Which of the following is true if they want to trade shares on the Internet5. ScriptM: Hold onto your hat! We’ll be rich. I’m buying shares in a new company.M: You can’t buy IPO shares unless you have a big active with a broker. The day of dot-com fortunes from IPOs are over.Q: According to the conversation, what is the condition for buying IPO shares.Listening InTask 1: Tell me about the stock exchange. ScriptGeorge: I’m supposed to give a presentation on the stock exchange, but I don’t yet know a thing about it. Could you give me some tipsDiana: The problem with you is that you’ve skipped too many classes. Now, let me give you a few tips. First of all, you need to define the stock exchange.It’s an organization of brokers and investment bankers. In Europe it is often called a bourse.George: Could you tell me more about it Like, how does it workDiana: It provides facilities for the trading of company stocks, mainly the location and the record-keeping devices.George: Can I go and trade thereDiana: It depends. You have to be a member of the exchange before you can buy and sell shares there. They call it having “a seat” on the exchange. George: Something they use the term “stock market”.Diana: Well, the trading of stock on stock exchanges is called the stock market. George: How can a company be listed on the stock exchangeDiana: It has to meet certain requirements. To be listed on the New York Stock Exchange last year, for example, a company had to have issued at least amillion shares of stock worth＄16 and had to have had more than ＄ millionnet income.George: Wow, that’s a huge sum! Small companies haven’t got a chance.Diana: Big companies have more influence on the stock prices after all.George: I see what you mean.Stock exchange a thing some tips define investment bankers Europe a member stock market requirements a million shares net incomeTask 2: Stockbroker helps Mr. Junkie to shortScriptABC stock reached＄155. “＄155” for a stock that should be valued at＄100. Wow! “That’s it,”I said to myself. “It’s time I make a decision. I’m going to shortthat stock.” I thought to myself, “This stock is overvalued. It can’t remain atthe present level for long. This means money in the bank.”So I phoned my broker.“I want to place a trade. I want to short 1,500 shares of ABC.“I’m sorry, Mr. Junkie,” he said, “I can’t process that for you. Your accountis cash account. You need a margin account to short a stock. I can send you the application form or you nearest financial institution to fill out the forms.”The minute I got of the phone, I heard out the door because time is money. I ranto the financial institution to fill out the form and sent it to the broker by express mail service. Next morning I called him.“Hello, it’s Mr. Junkie. Did you get my application“Yes.”“Great, I would like to short ABC then.”“One minute please…I’m sorry, Mr. Junkie, but you now need a shorter’s account.”“What! You mean the margin account isn’t enough”“No, you also need a shorter’s account. Any financial institution nearby has the forms.”Off I ran again. I completed the form and had a taxi deliver to my broker. In the afternoon I called again.“Hello, it’s Mr. Junkie. I want to short 1,500 shares of ABC at ＄155.”A few moments later he answered, “Mr. Junkie, I am sorry, but I don’t think that is possible.”“Why not”“Well, the last trade went through at ＄99.”F 1. The broker did not believe ABC stock could remain at ＄155 for long.T 2. Mr. Junkie wanted to short 1,500 shares of ABC.T . Junkie could get a margin account through either a financial institution or his broker.T 4. To short a stock, one needs both a margin account and a shorter’s account.F 5. Mr. Junkie asked a taxi driver the forms for a margin account to the broker.Task 3: Who am I if I own stocksScriptWhen a person buys stocks in a company, that person becomes a shareholder in thatcompany. Stockholder is another name for shareholder. A shareholder can also be called an investor of the company. When that company makes money, which can also be called earned income or profit, the value of the company’s stock often increases. That’s because more people may become interested in investing in the company. Sometimes, shareholders receive a dividend, which is part of the company’s earned incomes, in the form of a cash payment.Some people try to make money by buying and selling stocks. Stock prices can move up and down. Shareholders may make money or lose money by selling stocks that they own, depending on whether the price has gone up or down since they bought their shares.A company’s stock price may be affected by market or economic conditions. For example, let’s say that BCD Enterprises is a software company that has introduced a new video game into the market. If that game is a hit, sales of the video game could boost the company’s earnings. Because of the potential for BCD Enterprises to grow, its stock may be viewed as an attractive investment and its stock price may go up as more people buy its shares. On the other hand, let’s say the video game that BCD Enterprises introduced is a flop. Or, it could be a good time, but BCD introduced it at a time when people are spending less on leisure products, and hardly anyone is buying the game. So it’s reported that BCD is losing money because of this new product. Then the stock price for BCD Enterprises may go down if a number of shareholders decide to sell their shares.1. What is the passage mainly concerned withC) The influence of shareholders’ buying and selling on a company.2. Which of the following is NOT the same as a shareholderB) A person selling shares on behalf of others.3. What may affect a company’s stock priceD) All of the above.4. According to the passage, which of the following is true if a company’s product is goodA) The company’s stock price may go up.5. Why does the speaker mention BCD EnterprisesD) BCD is used as an example to illustrate the stock market principlesSpeaking OutMODEL 1 The stock market is driven by fear and greed.Chris: Nora!Nora: Hey Chris. Why the big grin You look like the cat that swallowed the canary. Chris: Even better. An uncle I hardly knew passes away and left an inheritance of ＄100,000. So now I’m thinking of making some investments.Nora: Good idea, thouh it would be more fun if we spent it together. What sort of investment do you have in mindChris: The stock market is looking attractive. It’s been a bear market for several years now, and I think stock prices are pretty depressed.Nora: The decling market has investors depressed,too.Chris: But all things work in cycles. A bear market will eventually be followed bya bull market.Nora: That’s sure. I’ve been reading that investors are coming back to the market, and that will drive up the value of stocks.Chris: I believe the market is picking up.Nora: But there’s still a risk. Wars, weather problems—all these impactincestor s’ confidence.Chris: I know what you mean. The stock market is driven by fear snd greed. When investors are cinfident od making of a fortune, they buy—that’s greed at work.Nora: But along comes something to shake their confidence…Chris: Like a rise in interest rates, for example, and bingo, they become afraid that they might lose their shares, so they pull out of the market.Now Your TurnA: I’ve saved a lot of money over the past years, and now I’d like to invest it for a profit.B: What sort of investment do you have in mindA: The stock market is looking attractive. It’s been a bear market for several years now, and I think stock prices are pretty depressed.B: The falling market has discouraged many investors.A: But all things work in cycles. A bear market will eventually be followed by a bull market.B: That’s true. When the market does touch its bottom, it’ll rebound.A: I hope the investors will soon come back to the market and drive it up.B: But there’re still risks. Wars, weather problems—all these affect buyers’confidence.We’re not sure if the market has reached its bottom.A: The bear market has lasted over four years; I think it’s time for it to pick up.B: It’s really hard to say. The Japanese stock market has had a bear run of about ten years.A: ReallyB: And when NASDAQ fell from 5,000 points to 3,000 points, some people believe it was a golden opportunity to enter the market. Then the market plunged.A: So the stock market is really risky. I may lose money.B: And maybe even your shirts.A: Well, perhaps I’d better put my money on the bank.The stock has to be launched.Helen: You know,this has been a privately owned company since we first opened last year and, to be honest with you, I’m inclined in keeping in that way. Bill: But the market is changing rapidly, and we need to think long term and take proactive measure; otherwise, we’ll find ourselves behind the competition. Helen: That’s a good point; perhaps I should be more open—minded about this. Bill: Don’t you think you’re a little short of funds at the momentHelen: That’s true.Bill: You simply can’t afford to upgrade your facilities without considerable outside investment. The bank won't lend you the money.Helen: I haven’t tried it.Bill: Even if it did, the interest rate for that much capital would be more we could afford.I’m convinced, the only way to generate the funds we need is to go public.Helen: What should I do thenBill: A consultant will be coming in next week to explain the registration procedure for an IPO.Helen: That’s great because I want to have a thorough understanding of what this entails before any decisions are made.Bill: The important point is that you have to demonstrate you’re financially qualified to be listed on the stock market.Now Your TurnA: Mr. Smith, though your company has grown fast few years, the market is changing the rapidly. So you need to think the long term and take proactive measures; otherwise, you’ll find it behind the competition.B: You’re quite right, but can you be more specific about what we must doA: Don’t you think your company is a bit short of funds to expand production at the moment.B: That’s right.A: You simply can’t afford to upgrade your facilities without large external investments.B: Perhaps I have to borrow money from the bank.A: It won’t lend you so much money.B: I haven’t tried it.A: Even if you got a loan, the interest rate for large sum would be more than you can afford. I’m convinced, the only way to gather funds you need is to go to public.B: What should I do thenA: Let me explain the requirements for an IPO.B: I’m all ears. I want to have a thorough understanding of what this entails beforeI make further decisions.A: The important point is that you have to demonstrate that you are financially qualified to be launched on the stock market. You must show you have a capital of 50 million yuan.B: Our company does have that amount of money. Are there other requirementsA: You have to prove that the company has been making a profit in the past three years. It’s also essential that there are no false financial reports.B: Ok, no problem. I’ll try to go through the Registration procedure to get our company listed.MODEL 3 Nothing is certain n the stock marketSusan: Hey, Chris, have you read the paper todayChris: No. why What’s upSusan: The store market has dropped again.Chris: Oh, no! Not again! How many points did it lose this timeSusan: One hundred.Chris: Let’s see…that’s a drop of three percent. Well, there goes the money I was going to use to buy a new car.Susan: Before you get upset, I think you should look at the stock listings for today. Chris: What forSusan: Well, some stocks actually gained, especially telecom stocks.Chris: Let me see that paper. You’re right! My stock went up five percent overnight! That’s great!Susan: For now, anyway. It may plunge tomorrow.Chris: you’re right. I’m going to call my broker cash in my stocks. I’m not taking any more changes with my savings.Susan: You’re wisher than most people I know. Sometimes it’s better to play it safe.Now Your TurnA: Hey, Jack, I hear you become a millionaire by investing in the stock market. ButI always lose money in the market. Can you give me a few tipsB: First of all, let’s look at the stock listing in today’s newspaper.A: Wow, the stock market dropped again.B: What stock did you buyA: BCD.B: How many points did it lose this timeA: More than a hundred.B: Let’s see…That’s a drop of nearly five percent.A: Oh, there goes a lot of my money. I’m thinking about pulling out of the market. B: Before you get upset, I’d like to give you some advice.A: What’s thatB: Well, the market is cyclical. Through you’re losing money now, your stock may gain in future. Personally, I believe your stock is a good one. You’d better keep it until it goes up one day.A: So I can’t make money in a short timeB: Let’s look at XYZ stock. It’s now a junk stock, but it’s been low for a long time. It may climb up at any moment.A: So, I’ll buy it and wait for it to go up.B: And cash in your stock when it reaches a point that is high enough to give youa profit. My basic principle is to buy at the bottom and sell at the peak. A: I see. I’ll buy low and sell high. But what if XYZ plunges again after I buy itB: You have to take changes. There’s always risk in the stock market.Let’s TalkGregory: I’ve been thinking about getting into the stock market, but I don’t know where to start. What do you know about buying stocksSylvia: Well, I have a few investments, so I know a little about it. Now it is probably a good time to invest. The market is low; prices are probablypretty good.Gregory: So you mean it’s high time to enter the market What kind of stock do you suggestSylvia: I won’t recommend any specific stock. You have to make the decision on your own. If you want to make money quickly, you could try speculating. Gregory: What do you mean by speculatingSylvia: You buy stocks that go up quickly for a fast profit.Gregory: Isn’t that risky Stocks that go up fast also tend to go down fast. Sylvia: You just have to guess how high they’ll go, and then sell when you think they are about to come down. If you guess right, you can make lots of moneyin the blink of an eye.Gregory: But I hear that many people guess wrong. When they think the market is already very low, they start to buy. Then the market continues to drop. Sylvia: In that case you will lose your shirt. But to make money, you have to take changes.Gregory: Hmm, I’m not much of a gambler.Sylvia: So you probably want to stick to blue chip stocks for a guarantee return on your investment.Gregory: That sounds right up my alley.Gregory is thinking about getting into the stock market and wants to know how to buy stocks.Sylvia say the market is low, so prices are probably pretty good.Gregory sees it is high time to enter the market.Sylvia Suggest speculating, which means buying stocks that go up quickly and then selling quickly for a fast profit.Gregory finds it risky because stocks that go up fast also tend to go down fast. Sylvia says that he has to guess how high they will go and then sells when he thinks they’re about to come down.Gregory hears that many people guess wrong. When they start to buy, the market continues to drop.Sylvia says that, to make money, he has to take changes.Gregory admits that he is not much of a gambler.Sylvia suggests that he stick to the blue chip stocks for a guaranteed return on his investment.DiscussionA: I’m renting an apartment. If you go on like this, I’ll never have an apartment of my own. So I’m thinking buying an apartment, but I don’t know whether it’s good time to invest in property.B: Soon it’ll be high time to buy houses. There’s been good news for buyers lately. A: What’s itB: in the light of the speculative investment in real estate, the government has recently issued a number of rules. For example, those who sell newly—bought apartment have to pay a tax. So probably fewer people are willing to speculate in the real estate market, and the housing prices will drop.A: I have to wait and see. I would be glad even if the prices just remain stable. Any other good newsB: Some people propose bypassing the real estate developers. They want to pool their funds to build their own apartment buildings. In this way they can cut the costs by a big margin.A: Sounds interesting, though I’m not sure if it’s practical. About when do you think I should buy an apartmentB: Pretty soon. I guess the prices will fall soon.A: I want to know exactly when. Shall I buy it next week or next monthB: You just have to guess how low the prices will go, and then buy at the right time. A: It’s a bit risky because I may guess wrong. After I buy an apartment, the price may plunge again.B: You have to take changes and make the decision on your own.A: Hmm, I’m not much of a gambler. Perhaps I’ll wait and see and continue to live in the rented apartment.B: There’s also risk in this. It’s not altogether impossible that housing prices will move up a little bit. If that’s the case, you’ll have to pay even more in the future.A: My God, there are risks everywhere! So you’ve told me next to nothing.Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: what do you know about NASDAQAs the world’s largest electronic, NASDAQ is not limited to one trading location. Rather, trading is executed through NASDAQ’s complex computer and telecommunication network, which sends real—time quote and trade data to more than million users in 83 countries. Without size and location limitations, NASDAQ’s openmarket structure allows a virtually unlimited number of participants to trade in a company’s stock.Today, NASDAQ lists the securities of nearly 4,100 of the world’s leading companies, and each year it continues to help hundreds of companies go public.Trading on NASDAQ is not limited to any fixed number of participants. This allows a large number of firms with widely different business models and trading technologies to connect to the NASDAQ network and compete on an equal basis. Rather than forcing investors to go through a single financial firms called makers. More than 500 market making firms trade on NASDAQ, acting ad distributors for NASDAQ-listed securities. Those market makers are unique in that they invest own capital in NASDAQ-listed securities, and then turn around and distribute the stock as needed. They are required at all times to post their bid and ask prices in the NASDAQ network where they can be viewed by all participants. By being willing to buy or sell stock using their own funds, the market makers strengthen NASDAQ’s market, ensuing that there are always buyers and sellers for NASDAQ-listed securities and enabling trades to be filled quickly and efficiently.1. How many participants does NASDAQ allow to trade in one company’s stockD) An unlimited number.2. What does NASDAQ’s computer and telecommunications network doC) It immediately sends quote and trade information to over million users.3. According to the passage, which of the following is true of NASDAQA) It has launched more than 4,000 companies.4. What role do the market makers playB) They buy and sell NASDAQ stocks to help strengthen the market.5. Which of the following is the best title for the passageA) The operation of NASDAQ.Task 2: Stockbroker as LiquidatorIn the midst of the shaky market of last week, many brokers got calls from their clients requesting they sell their shares. One broker told such a story:One of my clients called me on Thursday. He was anxious and out of breath, and spoke with great urgency.He said to me, “Jone, sell it all. Sell everything, fast, right away.”I tried to explain to him that the market was cyclical, and that in the long term stocks would return to normal.He said, “John, let me tell you a secret. You know I’ve been married for sixty years now, and I’ve been your client for five.”“Yes, go on.” I said encouragingly.“Well, my wife Lucie has a sort of phobia about the market. When we got married, I promised her that I would follow in her parents’footsteps and never venture into the stock market and always leave all our money under the mattress. Her great grandparents once lost everything in a great crash, and ever since then her family found investing in the market similar to crime.”“Wow, Howard, I didn’t know that. I guess you want the money because the market is going down.”“No, John, I want the money because she ordered a new mattress, and it is being delivered in two days.”Task 3: A Stock Market CrashA stock market crash is a dramatic loss of shares of corporations. Crashes often follow speculative stock market bubbles such as the dot-com boom.After the most famous crash in 1929, known as the Black Thursday when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 50%, there came the Great Depression. The following years saw the Dow drop a total of over 85%.There was also a crash on Monday, October 19, 1987, known in financial circles as the Black Monday, when the Dow lost 22%of its value in a single day, bringing to an end a five-year bull run. The pattern was repeated across the world.The stock market downturn of 2002 was part of a larger bear market that took the NASDAQ 75%from its highs and broader indices down 30%.Stock market crashes are driven by panic as much as by economics factors. They often follow stock market bubbles. So long as the prospect of further daily drops in the value stocks continues, those who invest in equities will be discouraged. If few people are willing to make further investments, a bear market is expected to persist.News ReportWorsening Bank AssetsMany of the traditional quantitative indicators suggest that bank asset quality is deteriorating, and that supervisors therefore need to be more sentitive to problems at individual banks, both currently and in the months ahead.Some of the credits that were made in earlier periods of optimism—especially syndicated loans—are now under pressure and scrutiny. The softening economy and all special circumstances have especially affected borrowers in the retail, manufacturing, health care and telecommunication industries. California utilities,as you know, have also been under particular pressure. All of these, and no doubt other problem areas that are not now of foreseeable, require that both bank management and supervisors remain particularly alert to development.We are fortunate enough that our banking system entered this period of weak economic performance in a strong position. After rebuilding capital and liquidity in the early 1990s, followed by several years of post-World War II record profits and very strong loan growth, our banks now have prudent capital and reserve positions.In addition, asset quality was quite good by historical standards before the deterioration began.Building on banking practices, we are in the process of improving both lending and supervisory policies that we trust will foster better risk management; but these policies could also reduce the pro-cyclical pattern of easing and tightening of bank lending and accordingly increase bank shareholder values and economic stability. It is an easy road, Mr. Chairman, but it seems that we are well along it.。
新视野大学英语视听说教程(第二版)第四册 原文和参考答案 修正版 unit10
Uint10II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptW: Many Chinese students are too shy to say anything in a classroom.M: I think they don’t speak because their culture values modesty, and they don’t want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius.Q: Wh y don’t Chinese students say anything in classroom according to the man? 2.ScriptW:The government is doing something at last about sex discrimination in the workplace. Women deserve the same pay as men for the same work.M: Yeah. In the United States, women earn only 70 percent of what men do for the same job. It’s a situation that has to be changed.Q: What does the man say about women?3. ScriptW: I admire Michael Dell. He had a dream to be the world’s largest manufacturer of personal computers, and he has realized that dream.M:And he dropped out of university to become a success. I wonder if there is a lesson in that.Q: What do we learn about Dell from the conversation?4. ScriptM: Successful entrepreneurs are often self-made people who have a vision and know where they are going.W: But do they enjoy life like you and me, or is money their only concern?Q: What are the two speakers’ attitudes toward successful entrepreneurs?5. ScriptW: Do you agree that equal opportunity for all in an educational system is important? M: Yes, but we have to recognize that all of us are not of equal ability.Q: What does the man imply?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Competition in AmericaScriptAlan: What are you reading, Eliza?Eliza: An article on American competition.Alan:Competition is everywhere and constant. Why so much fuss about it, Miss Knowledge?Eliza:Don’t make fun of me. According to the author, competition is especially important in American life. They’re taught to comp ete from early childhood.When children play games, they learn how to beat others.Alan: And many girls want to look more attractive than the girls sitting next to them in class. Do you think that way?Eliza:Don’t be silly. Let’s get back to the point. Wh en children are growing up, they compete with one another in their studies.Alan: Isn’t that also true of students in other nations? As we all know, many Asian students kill for a high test score and grab every opportunity to sharpen their competitive edge over others.Eliza:American boys find great pleasure in competing with each other in sports, according to the author.Alan:I do like sports. When our football team beats the other team, I feel great.Makes me want to shout out loud. But isn’t that norma l throughout the world? Eliza:American people also compete with each other at work and at climbing the social ladder.Alan: But there’s competition in other countries as well.Eliza: You’re right in a sense, but the author says the idea of competing is mo re deeply rooted in the minds of Americans. They’re even taught that if you lose and don’t feel hurt, there must be something wrong with you.Alan: I hear that some Asians put emphasis on cooperation. Which approach do you think makes more sense?Eliza: It’s hard to say. Anyway, there’s no accounting for different cultures.1.What is the dialog mainly about?2.What is the woman doing?3.What do children learn from playing games according to the woman?4.What does the man say about students’ studies?5.What does the woman say when asked which makes more sense, competition orcooperation?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.DTask 2: Americans’ Work EthicScriptFor four hundred years or more, one thing has been a characteristic of Americans. It is called their “work ethic”. Its (S1) roots were in the teaching of the Christian Puritans who first settled in (S2) what is now the northeastern state of Massachusetts. They believed that it was their (S3) moral duty to work at every task to please God by their(S4) diligence, honesty, attention to details, skill, and attitude. To these Puritans, it was a (S5) sin to be lazy or to do less than your best in any task. They and later Americans tried to follow the Bible’s (S6) teachings, “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”Therefore, Americans have for (S7) centuries believed that they were guilty of sin if they did not work as carefully and hard as they could when they did anything. God would punish those who were careless or lazy in their work. (S8) Even as children they were taught, “If it’s worth doing at all, it’s worth doing well.”But some people have gone beyond the usual sense of diligence. They are especially attracted to the notion of “climbing the ladder” so as to increase their status, financial position, and sense of self-worth. (S9) In English a new word has been created to describe people who work compulsively. The word “workaholic” describes an individual who is as addicted to work as an alcoholic is to alcohol.There are conflicting points of view about workaholics. Those concerned with problems of mental stress believe workaholics abuse themselves physically and mentally. (S10) Others hold that workaholics are valuable members of society because they are extremely productive. The American culture values achievement, efficiency, and production, and a workaholic upholds these values.Task 3: Do you know what “Freeze!” means?ScriptThere is one word which you must learn before you visit the U.S.A. That is “Freeze!” It means, “Stand still and don’t move.” Police off icers use it when they are ready to use their guns. If the person does not obey the command and moves, they shoot.One evening in Los Angeles, someone rang the bell doorbell of a house. It was a dangerous area at night, so the owner of the house took his gun with him when he answered the door. He opened the door and saw a person, who turned round and started walking away from the house. The owner cried “Freeze!”, but the man went on walking. The owner thought he tried to escape, so he shot him dead.Later, a sad story was uncovered. The dead man was Yoshiro Hattori, a 16-year-old Japanese exchange student. He went to visit a friend for a Halloween party, but he could not remember the number of the house. When he realized that he had gone to the wrong house, he turned round to leave. He did not know much English and so did not understand the command “Freeze!”.The tragedy arose from cultural misunderstanding. Those who have lived in the United States for a long time understand the possibility of being shot when one trespasses upon an individual’s property. It is a well-known fact in America that a person’s home is his castle. Although Rodney Pears, the owner of the house, gave a verbal warning “Freeze!” to Hattori, Hattori did not know it meant “Stand still and don’t move”, and therefore did not obey it. This misunderstanding became the trigger of Hattori’s disaster. The concept of owning guns is hard for Japanese people to understand, but in America you are permitted to own a gun under the U.S. Constitution.1.Wh at does the word “Freeze!” mean in the passage?2.What did the owner of the house take with him when he answered the door?3. Why did the Japanese student turn around and leave?4.What is mentioned as a possible result of trespassing?5.Wh y is the phrase “a person’s home is his castle” quoted in the passage?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.CIV. Speaking OutMODEL 1Americans glorify individualism.Susan: John, I was looking for you. Where have you been hiding all morning? John: Well, I caught Professo r Brown’s lecture on American individualism. Susan:Oh, how did you find it?John:Enlightening. Americans glorify individualism. They believe individual interests rank above everything else.Susan:Sounds intersting. It’s a sharp contrast to the orien tal collectivism Professor Wang talked about last semester.John:But you should know that the individualism in the United States is not necesssarily an equivalent for selfishness.Susan: Then what does it mean in the States?John: They believe all values, rights, and duties originate in individuals, so they emphasize individual initiative and independence.Susan:There could be something in that. Of course in oriental countries the interests of the group are more important than anything else.John: I So, it’s all the more necessary for foreigners to understand American culture, or they can’t hope to understand the importance of privacy in the West.. Susan:Maybe that’s the reason nuclear families outnumber extended families in the United States.John: Right on! You’re catching on fast!Susan: Now let me ask you a question.John: Shoot. Go ahead.Susan: Why do Americans cherish individualism more than oriental people? John: I don’t know. Anyway, Professor Brown didn’t say.Susan: One reason might be that American children stop sleeping with their parents at an early age. They learn independence early, so it’s deeply rooted. John: Wow, that’s an intelligent guess!MODEL2What do you think are the reasons forthat difference?ScriptSusan: Do you find that people in America often walk faster than people in China?Americans always seem to be in a hurry.John: It’s hard to come to a definite conclusion. Some Americans walk in a leisurely way, and some Chinese hurry all the time. But on the whole, Ithink you’re right.Susan:What do you think are the reasons for that difference?John:Americans treasure time. For them, time is tangible. It’s a thing. “Time is money.” You can “spend time”, “waste time”, “save time”. You can even“kill time”!Susan:Does this strong sense of time affect their lifestyle?John:Sure. If you’re 20 minutes late for a bussiness appointment, the other person or persons will be annoyed. They may not trust you anymore.Susan: But as far as I know, English-speaking people may be 15-30 minutes late fora dinner party.John: That’s true. For an informal occasion like that, punctuality is not so important. Also, a boss may keep his employees waiting for a long time. Susan:But if his secretary is late, s he’s in trouble. She will probably receive a reprimand.John: How true!Susan:The American workship of time probably led them to create fast foods. John: I agree. And globalization shrinks the differences between cultures. Now people everywhere are rushing, and anywhere you go, you find KentuckyFried Chicken.Susan: But plenty of Chinese are still making appointments saying, “If I am late, wait for me.”John: But with more intercultural communication, I think the gap will eventually be bridged, and Chinese will be hurrying everywhere.MODEL3That’s the secret of their success.ScriptChris: Hey Sue, how’s the math class going? Are you head of the class?Susan:Are you kidding? There’s a bunch of foreign students in the class---from China somewhere---and they are on top.Chris: Why do you think so many Chinese students excel in math? It’s been my observation that the Chinese students are usually the best.Susan:In class they don’t say much, but they definitely get the best marks. Chris: I think part of it is their work ethic. They never skip class, and they pay attention.Susan:One Chinese student in my class did homework each night until the early hours. He never took a break, watched TV, or went out for a beer.Chris:That’s the secret of their success: hard work and deligence.Susan:It’s so unfair. I could probably do better if I worked harder, but that’s no fun.I think learning should be more fun.Chris:Someone with a knowledge of chess would find a chess tournament fascinating. But if you don’t have the knowledge, then you won’t understand the significance of themoves, and you’ll be bored.Susan:So what you’re saying is knowledge requires hard work, and knowledge makes things interesting. I am not against knowledge; I just want to learn it in an interesting way.What’s more, “All work and noplay makes Jack a dull boy.”Now Your TurnTask 1:SAMPLE DIALOGMaggie: Josh, you were late for work this morning.Josh: I was only about ten minutes late. Anyway, the boss didn’t say anyt hing about it.Maggie:As a friend, I must give you a warning. You should understand that Americans treasure time.Josh: What do you mean?Maggie: You see, for them time is tangible. It’s a thing. “Time is money.” You can “spend time”, “waste time”, “save time”. You can even “kill time”!Josh: Does this strong sense of time affect their lifestyle?Maggie: If you’re 20 minutes late for a business appointment, the other persons will be annoyed. They may not trust you anymore. Today you were ten minuteslate for work. That was bad enough.Josh: I was caught in a traffic jam. What could I have done?Maggie: You should have called the secretary to say you might be late. I learned the importance of punctuality when I studied at an American university. Josh: Tell me about it.Maggie: Some students were late handing in assignments and the professors gave them poor marks. One professor even refused to read a term paper that wasturned in after the deadline.Josh: But as far as I know, English-speaking people may be 15-30 minutes late fora dinner party.Maggie:That’s true. For an informal occasion like that, punctuality is not so important. Also, a boss may keep his employees waiting for a long time. Josh: But if his secretary is late, she’s in trouble. Sh e will probably be reprimanded.Maggie: How true!V. Let’s TalkScriptCulture shock happens to most people who travel abroad. Psychologists tell us that there are five distinct phases of culture shock.During the first few days of a person’s stay in a ne w country, everything usually goes fairly smoothly. The newcomer is excited about being in a new place where there are new sights and sounds, new smells and tastes. They may find themselves staying in hotels or with a home-stay family that is excited to meet the foreign stranger. This first stage of culture shock is called the “honeymoon phase”.Unfortunately, this phase often comes to an end fairly soon. The newcomer may encounter many problems in transportation, shopping, or interpersonal communication. You may feel that people no longer care about your problems. You might even start to think that the people in the host country don’t like foreigners. This may lead to the second stage of culture shock, known as the “rejection phase”. The newcomer may start to complain about and reject the host culture.If you don’t survive stage two successfully, you may find yourself moving into stage three: the “regression phase”. The word “regression” means moving backward, and in this phase of culture shock, you spend much of your time speaking your own language, watching videos from your home country, and eating food form home. Also, you may remember only the good things about your home country.If you survive the third stage successfully, you will move into the fourth stage of culture shock called the “recovery phase”. In this stage you become more comfortable with the customs of the host country. You start to realize that no country is that much better than another---they are just different.Much later, when you return to your homeland, you may find yourself entering the fifth phase of culture shock---the “reverse culture shock”. After you have become comfortable with the habits and customs of a new lifestyle, you may find that you are no longer completely comfortable in your home country. It may take a little while to become at ease with your home culture.If you overcome the problems in all five phases, you will be much stronger, and youVI.Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: PunctualityScriptT o Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people’s time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on tome. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually don’t try that at work.American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to chance it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friends will just “drop in” unannounced. Also, people hesitate to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may vary, but most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m.To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in some Eastern cultures value relationships mor e than schedules. In these societies, people don’t try to control time, but to experience it. Many Eastern cultures, for example, view time as a cycle. The rhythm of nature---from the passing of seasons to the monthly cycle of the moon---shapes their view of events. If they have wasted some time or let an opportunity pass by, they are not very worried, knowing that more time and opportunities will come in the next cycle. But Americans often want to jump at the first opportunity. They are unwilling to stand by idly and give up the opportunity.The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed that view of time like this: “Do you love life? Then do now waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of.”1.According to the passage, when people are late in America, what do they do?2.According to the passage, what do Americans do after the time for an appointmentis fixed?3.How do people in some Eastern countries view relationships and schedules?4.According to the passage, why aren’t some Eastern people worried if they let anopportunity pass by?5. What was Benjamin Franklin’s view of time?Keys: 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.DTask 2: Our Personal SpacesScriptOur personal space, that piece of the universe we occupy and call our own, is contained within an invisible boundary surrounding our body. As the owners of this area, we usually decide who may enter and who may not. When our space is invaded, we react in a variety of ways. We back up and retreat, stand our ground as our hands become moist from nervousness, or sometimes even react violently. Our response shows not only our unique personality, but also our cultural background.For example, cultures that stress individualism such as England, the United States, Germany, and Australia generally demand more space than collective cultures do, and tend to become aggressive when their space is invaded. This idea of space is quite different from the one found in the Mexican and Arab cultures. In Mexico, the physical distance between people when engaged in conversation is closer than what is usual north of the border. And for middle easterner, typical Arab conversations are at close range. Closeness cannot be avoided.As is the case with most of our behavior, our use of space is directly linked to the value system of our culture. In some Asian cultures, for example, employees do not stand near their bosses; the extended distance demonstrates respect. Extra interpersonal distance is also part of the cultural experience of the people of Scotland and Sweden, for whom it reflects privacy. And in Germany, private space is sacred. Keys: 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.FTask 3: We don’t know what to do with them.ScriptA Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman, and an American lawyer were passengers on a fast train speeding across the French countryside. As time wore on, the men gradually became friendly with one another, introducing themselves and shaking hands. Eventually, the Russian took out a large bottle of vodka and poured each of his traveling companions a drink. Just as the American businessman was sipping the vodka and praising its fine quality, the Russian hurled the half-full bottleout of the open window.“What did you do that for?” asked the startled American businessman.“V odka is plentiful in my country,” said the Russian, “In fact, we have thousands and thousands of liters of it---far more than we need.”The American businessman shook his head and leaned back in his seat, obviously baffled by the Russian’s reasoning.A little later, the young Cuban passed around a box of fine Havana cigars. The men enjoyed this treat and made admiring remarks about the pleasures of smoking good Havana cigars. At that very moment the Cuban took a couple of puffs of his cigar and then tossed it out of the open window.“I thought the Cuban economy was not good this year,” the American businessman said. “Yet you threw that perfectly good cigar away. I find your actions quite puzzling.”“Cigars,” the Cuban replied, “are a dime a dozen in Cuba. We have more of them than we know what to do with.”The American businessman sat in silence for a moment. Then he got up, grbbed the lawyer, and threw him out of the window.News ReportRussian Popcorn FestivalScriptAmerican popcorn has made its way into the heart of Russian culture. Organizers and participants came together on Sunday at a Moscow festival marking the tenth anniversary of the introduction of popcorn to Russia.It was exactly ten years ago, on December 16, 1991, that popcorn, considered an American delicacy here, first made its appearance in this land famous for its artists.To celebrate the occasion, ten “artists” decided to recreate a famous Russian painting in, you guessed it, popcorn. It took the ten artists a total of six hours of painstaking work to complete the popcorn painting. The result of this long ordeal was a 120 square meter popcorn mosaic.The Russian Records Agency, the local equivalent of the Guinness Book of World Records, was at the Manezh exhibition complex to witness the event. A ceremony was held in front of onlookers to officially register the record.[SOUND BITE]The ceremony was immediately followed by a popcorn lovers’feast, with festival-goers consuming large amounts of the much-loved snack. Both the young and the old eagerly took part in the festive celebrations. Some participants voiced their support for the unusual event. [SOUND BITE]There were also those who talked about feeling a sense of camaraderie among their fellow popcorn enthusiasts.[SOUND BITE]The celebrations continued for hours and even included some live performances.Clean up for the event was no problem---there were many eager onlookers on hand to cleanup---and eat---the delicious mess.11。
新视野大学英语视听说教程最新版第三册Unit10答案（含听力原文）
新视野大学英语视听说教程最新版第三册Unit10答案（含听力原文）Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: Let me recommend my brother to you. He’s really done well in the stock market over the last few years.M: The real question is this: How have you dine by taking his advice?Q: What does the man mean?2. ScriptM: Many investors jump on IPOs, hoping to get rich by getting into a stock early before it goes up.W: But isn’t that a bit like buying a book without readi ng it?I mean, what if it doesn’t go up?Q: What is the woman’s opinion?3. ScriptW: The Dow was down again today. It’s hard to make money when high fuel prices are killing the stock market.M: There’s still money to be made. If you bought oil futures thr ee months ago, you’d be smiling right now.Q: What can we learn from the dialog?4. ScriptM: I can’t wait to get back to my computer. Online share trading has totally changed the stock market and the lives of investors. Hook up to the Internet and be your own broker!W: In other words you can cut out the middle man now. For about ＄500, you can open an account and begin buying and selling shares from your own home, 24 hours a day.Q: Which of the following is true if they want to trade shareson the Internet?5. ScriptM: Hold onto your hat! We’ll be rich. I’m buying shares in a new company.M: You can’t buy IPO shares unless you have a big active with a broker. The day of dot-com fortunes from IPOs are over.Q: According to the conversation, what is the condition for buying IPO shares.1.D2.C3.A4.B5.CListening InTask 1: Tell me about the stock exchange.ScriptGeorge: I’m supposed to give a presentation on the stock exchange, but I don’t yet know a thing about it. Could you give me some tips?Diana: The problem with you is that you’ve skipped too many classes. Now, let me give you a few tips. First of all, you need to define the stock exchange. It’s an organization of brokers and investment bankers. In Europe it is often called a bourse.George: Could you tell me more about it? Like, how does it work?Diana: It provides facilities for the trading of company stocks, mainly the location and the record-keeping devices.George: Can I go and trade there?Diana: It depends. You have to be a member of the exchangebefore you can buy and sell shares there. They call it having “a seat” on the exchange.George: Something they use the term “stock market”.Diana: Well, the trading of stock on stock exchanges is called the stock market.George: How can a company be listed on the stock exchange?Diana: It has to meet certain requirements. To be listed on the New York Stock Exchange last year, for example, a company had to have issued at least a million shares of stock worth＄16 and had to have had more than＄2.5 million net income.George: Wow, that’s a huge sum! Small companies haven’t got a chance.Diana: Big companies have more influence on the stock prices after all.George: I see what you mean.Stock exchange a thing some tips define investment bankers Europe a member stock market requirements a million shares net incomeTask 2: Stockbroker helps Mr. Junkie to short ScriptABC stock reached＄155. “＄155” for a stock that should be valued at＄100. Wow! “That’s it,” I said to myself. “It’s time I make a decision. I’m going to short that stock.” I thought to myself, “This stock is overvalued. It can’t remain at the present level for long. This means money in the bank.”So I phoned my broker.“I want to place a trade. I want to short 1,500 shares of ABC.“I’m sorry, Mr. Junkie,” he said, “I can’t process that for you. Your account is cash account. You need a margin account to short a stock. I can send you the application form or you nearest financial institution to fill out the forms.”The minute I got of the phone, I heard out the door because time is money. I ran to the financial institution to fill out the form and sent it to the broker by express mail service. Next morning I called him.“Hello, it’s Mr. Junkie. Did you get my application?“Yes.”“Great, I would like to short ABC then.”“One minute please…I’m sorry, Mr. Junkie, but you now need a shorter’s account.”“What! You mean the margin account isn’t enough?”“No, you also need a shorter’s account. Any financial institution nearby has the forms.”Off I ran again. I completed the form and had a taxi deliver to my broker. In the afternoon I called again.“Hello, it’s Mr. Junkie. I want to short 1,500 shares of ABC at ＄155.”A few moments later he answered, “Mr. Junkie, I am sorry, but I don’t think that is possible.”“Why not?”“Well, the last trade went through at ＄99.”F 1. The broker did not believe ABC stock could remain at ＄155 for long.T 2. Mr. Junkie wanted to short 1,500 shares of ABC.T 3.Mr. Junkie could get a margin account through either a financial institution or his broker.T 4. To short a stock, one needs both a margin account and a shorter’s account.F 5. Mr. Junkie asked a taxi driver the forms for a margin account to the broker.Task 3: Who am I if I own stocks?ScriptWhen a person buys stocks in a company, that person becomes a shareholder in that company. Stockholder is another name for shareholder. A shareholder can also be called an investor of the company. When that company makes money, which can also be called earned income or profit, the value of the company’s stock often increases. That’s because more people may become interested in investing in the company. Sometimes, shareholders receive a dividend, which is part of the company’s earned incomes, in the form of a cash payment.Some people try to make money by buying and selling stocks. Stock prices can move up and down. Shareholders may make money or lose money by selling stocks that they own, depending on whether the price has gone up or down since they bought their shares. A company’s stock pr ice may be affected by market or economic conditions. For example, let’s say that BCD Enterprises is a software company that has introduced a new video game into the market. If that game is a hit, sales of the video game could boost the company’s earnings.Because of the potential for BCD Enterprises to grow, its stock may be viewed as an attractive investment and its stock price may go up as more people buy its shares. On the other hand, let’s say the video game that BCD Enterprises introduced is a flop. Or, it could be a good time, but BCD introduced it at a time when people are spending less on leisure products, and hardly anyone is buying the game. So it’s reported that BCD is losing money because of this new product. Then the stock price for BCD Enterprises may go down if a number of shareholders decide to sell their shares.1. What is the passage mainly concerned with?C) The influence of shareholders’ buying and selling on a company.2. Which of the following is NOT the same as a shareholder?B) A person selling shares on behalf of others.3. What may affect a company’s stock price?D) All of the above.4. According to the passage, which of the following is true ifa company’s product is good?A) The company’s stock price may go up.5. Why does the speaker mention BCD Enterprises?D) BCD is used as an example to illustrate the stock market principlesSpeaking OutMODEL 1 The stock market is driven by fear and greed.Chris: Nora!Nora: Hey Chris. Why the big grin? You look like the cat that swallowed the canary.Chris: Even better. An uncle I hardly knew passes away and left an inheritance of＄100,000. So now I’m thinking of making some investments.Nora: Good idea, thouh it would be more fun if we spent it together. What sort of investment do you have in mind?Chris: The stock market is looking attractive. It’s been a bear market for several years now, and I think stock prices are pretty depressed.Nora: The decling market has investors depressed,too.Chris: But all things work in cycles. A bear market will eventually be followed by a bull market. Nora: That’s sure. I’ve been reading that investors are coming back to the market, and that will drive up the value of stocks.Chris: I believe the market is picking up.Nora: But there’s still a risk. Wars, we ather problems—allthese impact incestor s’ confidence. Chris: I know what you mean. The stock market is driven by fear snd greed. When investors are cinfident od making of a fortune, they buy—that’s greed at work.Nora: But along comes something to shake their confidence…Chris: Like a rise in interest rates, for example, and bingo, they become afraid that they might lose their shares, so they pull out of the market.Now Your TurnA: I’ve saved a lot of money over the past years, and now I’d like to invest it for a profit.B: What sort of investment do you have in mind?A: The stock market is looking attractive. It’s been a bear market for several years now, and I think stock prices are pretty depressed.B: The falling market has discouraged many investors.A: But all things work in cycles. A bear market will eventually be followed by a bull market.B: That’s true. When the market does touch its bottom, it’ll rebound.A: I hope the investors will soon come back to the market and drive it up.B: But there’re still risks. Wars, weather problems—all these affect buyers’ confidence.We’re not sure if the market has reached its bottom.A: The bear market has lasted over four years; I think it’s time for it to pick up.B: It’s really hard to say. The Japanese stock market has had a bear run of about ten years.A: Really?B: And when NASDAQ fell from 5,000 points to 3,000 points, some people believe it was a golden opportunity to enter the market. Then the market plunged.A: So the stock market is really risky. I may lose money.B: And maybe even your shirts.A: Well, perhaps I’d better put my money on the bank.The stock has to be launched.Helen: You know, this has been a privately owned company since we first opened last year and, to be honest with you, I’m inclined in keeping in that way.Bill: But the market is changing rapidly, and we need to think long term and take proactive measure; otherwise, we’ll find ourselves behind the competition.Helen: That’s a good point; perhaps I should be more open—minded about this.Bill: Don’t you think you’re a little short of funds at the moment?Helen: That’s true.Bill: You simply can’t afford to upgrade your facilities without considerable outside investment.The bank won't lend you the money.Helen: I haven’t tried it.Bill: Even if it did, the interest rate for that much capital would be more we could afford.I’m convinced, the only way to generate the funds we need is to go public.Helen: What should I do then?Bill: A consultant will be coming in next week to explain the registration procedure for an IPO.Helen: That’s great because I want to have a thoroughunderstanding of what this entails before any decisions are made.Bill: The important point is that you have to demonstrate you’re financially qualified to be listed on the stock market.Now Your TurnA: Mr. Smith, though your company has grown fast few years, the market is changing the rapidly. So you need to think the long term and take proactive measures; otherwise, you’ll find it behind the competition.B: You’re quite right, but can you be more specific about what we must do?A: Don’t you think your company is a bit short of funds to expand production at the moment.B: That’s right.A: You simply can’t afford to upgrade your facilities without large external investments.B: Perhaps I have to borrow money from the bank.A: It won’t lend you so much money.B: I haven’t tried it.A: Even if you got a loan, the interest rate for large sum would be more than you can afford. I’m convinced, the only way to gather funds you need is to go to public.B: What should I do then?A: Let me explain the requirements for an IPO.B: I’m all ears. I want to have a thorough understanding of what this entails before I make further decisions.A: The important point is that you have to demonstrate that you are financially qualified to be launched on the stock market. You must show you have a capital of 50 million yuan.B: Our company does have that amount of money. Are there other requirements?A: You have to prove that the company has been making a profit in the past three years. It’s also essential that there are no false financial reports.B: Ok, no problem. I’ll try to go through the Registration procedure to get our company listed.MODEL 3 Nothing is certain n the stock marketSusan: Hey, Chris, have you read the paper today?Chris: No. why? What’s up?Susan: The store market has dropped again.Chris: Oh, no! Not again! How many points did it lose this time?Susan: One hundred.Chris: Let’s see…that’s a drop of three percent. Well, ther e goes the money I was going to use to buy a new car.Susan: Before you get upset, I think you should look at the stock listings for today.Chris: What for?Susan: Well, some stocks actually gained, especially telecom stocks.Chris: Let me see that paper. You’re right! My stock went up five percent overnight! That’s great! Susan: For now, anyway. It may plunge tomorrow.Chris: you’re right. I’m going to call my broker cash in my stocks. I’m not taking any more changes with my savings.Susan: You’re wisher than most people I know. Sometimes it’s better to play it safe.Now Your TurnA: Hey, Jack, I hear you become a millionaire by investing in the stock market. But I always lose money in the market. Can you give me a few tips?B: First of all, let’s look at the stock listing in today’s newspaper.A: Wow, the stock market dropped again.B: What stock did you buy?A: BCD.B: How many points did it lose this time?A: More than a hundred.B: Let’s see…That’s a drop of nearly five percent.A: Oh, there goes a lot of my money. I’m thinking about pulling out of the market.B: Before you get upset, I’d like to give you some advice.A: What’s that?B: Well, the market is cyclical. Through you’re losing money now, your stock may gain in future.Personally, I believe you r stock is a good one. You’d better keep it until it goes up one day. A: So I can’t make money in a short time?B: Let’s look at XYZ stock. It’s now a junk stock, but it’s been low for a long time. It may climb up at any moment.A: So, I’ll buy it and wait for it to go up.B: And cash in your stock when it reaches a point that is high enough to give you a profit. My basic principle is to buy at the bottom and sell at the peak.A: I see. I’ll buy low and sell high. But what if XYZ plunges again after I buy it?B: You have to take changes. There’s always risk in the stock market.Let’s TalkGregory: I’ve been thinking about getting into the stock market, but I don’t know where to start.What do you know about buying stocks?Sylvia: Well, I have a few investments, so I know a little about it. Now it is probably a good time to invest. The market is low; prices are probably pretty good.Gregory: So you mean it’s high time to enter the market? What kind of stock do you suggest? Sylvia: I won’t recommend any specific stock. You have to make the decision on your own. If you want to make money quickly, you could try speculating.Gregory: What do you mean by speculating?Sylvia: You buy stocks that go up quickly for a fast profit.Gregory: Isn’t that risky? Stocks that go up fast also tend to go down fast.Sylvia: You just have to guess how high they’ll go, and then sell when you think they are about to come down. If you guess right, you can make lots of money in the blink of an eye. Gregory: But I hear that many people guess wrong. When they think the market is already very low, they start to buy. Then the market continues to drop.Sylvia: In that case you will lose your shirt. But to make money, you have to take changes. Gregory: Hmm, I’m not much of a gambler.Sylvia: So you probably want to stick to blue chip stocks for a guarantee return on your investment.Gregory: That sounds right up my alley.Gregory is thinking about getting into the stock market and wants to know how to buy stocks. Sylvia say the market is low, so prices are probably pretty good.Gregory sees it is high time to enter the market.Sylvia Suggest speculating, which means buying stocks that go up quickly and then selling quickly for a fast profit.Gregory finds it risky because stocks that go up fast also tend to go down fast.Sylvia says that he has to guess how high they will go and then sells when he thinks they’re about to come down.Gregory hears that many people guess wrong. When they start to buy, the market continues to drop.Sylvia says that, to make money, he has to take changes.Gregory admits that he is not much of a gambler.Sylvia suggests that he stick to the blue chip stocks for a guaranteed return on his investment.DiscussionA: I’m renting an apartment. If you go on like this, I’ll n ever have an apartment of my own. So I’m thinking buying an apartment, but I don’t know whether it’s good time to invest in property.B: Soon it’ll be high time to buy houses. There’s been good news for buyers lately.A: What’s it?B: in the light of the speculative investment in real estate, the government has recently issued a number of rules. For example, those who sell newly—bought apartment have to pay a tax. So probably fewer people are willing to speculate in the real estate market, and the housing prices will drop.A: I have to wait and see. I would be glad even if the prices just remain stable. Any other good news?B: Some people propose bypassing the real estate developers. They want to pool their funds to build their own apartment buildings. In this way they can cut the costs by a big margin.A: Sounds interesting, though I’m not sure if it’s practical.About when do you think I should buy an apartment?B: Pretty soon. I guess the prices will fall soon.A: I want to know exactly when. Shall I buy it next week or next month?B: You just have to guess how low the prices will go, and then buy at the right time.A: It’s a bit risky because I may guess wrong. After I buy an apartment, the price may plunge again.B: You have to take changes and make the decision on your own.A: Hmm, I’m not much of a gambler. Perhaps I’ll wait and see and continue to live in the rented apartment.B: There’s also risk in this. It’s not altogether impossible that housing prices will move up a little bit. If that’s the case, you’ll have to pay even more in the future.A: My God, there are risks everywhere! So you’ve told me next to nothing.Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: what do you know about NASDAQ?As the world’s largest electronic, NASDAQ is not limited to one trading location. Rather, trading is executed through NASDAQ’s complex computer and telecommunication network, which sends real—time quote and trade data to more than 1.3 million users in 83 countries. Without size and location limitations, NASDAQ’s open market structure allows a virtually unlimited number of participants to trade in a company’s stock.Today, NASDAQ lists the securities of nearly 4,100 of the world’s leading companies, and each year it continues to help hundreds of companies go public.Trading on NASDAQ is not limited to any fixed number ofparticipants. This allows a large number of firms with widely different business models and trading technologies to connect to the NASDAQ network and compete on an equal basis. Rather than forcing investors to go through a single financial firms called makers. More than 500 market making firms trade on NASDAQ, acting ad distributors for NASDAQ-listed securities. Those market makers are unique in that they invest own capital in NASDAQ-listed securities, and then turn around and distribute the stock as needed. They are required at all times to post their bid and ask prices in the NASDAQ network where they can be viewed by all participants. By being willing to buy or sell stock using their own funds, the market makers strengthen NASDAQ’s market, ensuing that there are always buyers and sellers for NASDAQ-listed securities and enabling trades to be filled quickly and efficiently.1. How many participants does NASDAQ allow to trade in one company’s stock?D) An unlimited number.2. What does NASDAQ’s computer and telecommunications network do?C) It immediately sends quote and trade information to over1.3 million users.3. According to the passage, which of the following is true of NASDAQ?A) It has launched more than 4,000 companies.4. What role do the market makers play?B) They buy and sell NASDAQ stocks to help strengthen the market.5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A) The operation of NASDAQ.Task 2: Stockbroker as LiquidatorIn the midst of the shaky market of last week, many brokers got calls from their clients requesting they sell their shares. One broker told such a story:One of my clients called me on Thursday. He was anxious and out of breath, and spoke with great urgency.He sai d to me, “Jone, sell it all. Sell everything, fast, right away.”I tried to explain to him that the market was cyclical, and that in the long term stocks would return to normal.He said, “John, let me tell you a secret. You know I’ve been married for sixty years now, and I’ve been your client for five.”“Yes, go on.” I said encouragingly.“Well, my wife Lucie has a sort of phobia about the market. When we got married, I promised her that I would follow in her parents’ footsteps and never venture into the st ock market and always leave all our money under the mattress. Her great grandparents once lost everything in a great crash, and ever since then her family found investing in the market similar to crime.”“Wow, Howard, I didn’t know that. I guess you want t he money because the market is going down.”“No, John, I want the money because she ordered a new mattress, and it is being delivered in two days.”Task 3: A Stock Market CrashA stock market crash is a dramatic loss of shares of corporations. Crashes often follow speculative stock market bubbles such as the dot-com boom.After the most famous crash in 1929, known as the Black Thursday when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 50%, there came the Great Depression. The following years saw theDow drop a total of over 85%.There was also a crash on Monday, October 19, 1987, known in financial circles as the Black Monday, when the Dow lost 22%of its value in a single day, bringing to an end a five-year bull run. The pattern was repeated across the world.The stock market downturn of 2002 was part of a larger bear market that took the NASDAQ 75%from its highs and broader indices down 30%.Stock market crashes are driven by panic as much as by economics factors. They often followstock market bubbles. So long as the prospect of further daily drops in the value stocks continues, those who invest in equities will be discouraged. If few people are willing to make further investments, a bear market is expected to persist.News ReportWorsening Bank AssetsMany of the traditional quantitative indicators suggest that bank asset quality is deteriorating, and that supervisors therefore need to be more sentitive to problems at individual banks, both currently and in the months ahead.Some of the credits that were made in earlier periods of optimism—especially syndicated loans—are now under pressure and scrutiny. The softening economy and all special circumstances have especially affected borrowers in the retail, manufacturing, health care and telecommunication industries. California utilities, as you know, have also been under particular pressure. All of these, and no doubt other problem areas that are not now of foreseeable, require that both bank management and supervisors remain particularly alert to development.We are fortunate enough that our banking system enteredthis period of weak economic performance in a strong position. After rebuilding capital and liquidity in the early 1990s, followed by several years of post-World War II record profits and very strong loan growth, our banks now have prudent capital and reserve positions.In addition, asset quality was quite good by historical standards before the deterioration began. Building on banking practices, we are in the process of improving both lending and supervisory policies that we trust will foster better risk management; but these policies could also reduce the pro-cyclical pattern of easing and tightening of bank lending and accordingly increase bank shareholder values and economic stability. It is an easy road, Mr. Chairman, but it seems that we are well along it.。
新视野大学英语视听说教程最新版第三册Unit10答案(含听力原文).pdf
Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: Let me recommend my brother to you. He’s really done well in the stock market over the last few years.M: The real question is this: How have you dine by taking his advice?Q: What does the man mean?2. ScriptM: Many investors jump on IPOs, hoping to get rich by getting into a stock early before it goes up.W: But isn’t that a bit like buying a book without reading it? I mean, what if it doesn’t go up?Q: What is the woman’s opinion?3. ScriptW: The Dow was down again today. It’s hard to make money when high fuel prices are killing the stock market.M: There’s still money to be made. If you bought oil futures three months ago, you’d be smiling right now.Q: What can we learn from the dialog?4. ScriptM: I can’t wait to get back to my computer. Online share trading has totally changed the stock market and the lives of investors. Hook up to the Internet and be your own broker!W: In other words you can cut out the middle man now. For about ＄500, you can open an account and begin buying and selling shares from your own home, 24 hours a day.Q: Which of the following is true if they want to trade shares on the Internet?5. ScriptM: Hold onto your hat! We’ll be rich. I’m buying shares in a new company.M: You can’t buy IPO shares unless you have a big active with a broker. The day of dot-com fortunes from IPOs are over.Q: According to the conversation, what is the condition for buying IPO shares.1.D2.C3.A4.B5.CListening InTask 1: Tell me about the stock exchange.ScriptGeorge: I’m supposed to give a presentation on the stock exchange, but I don’t yet know a thing about it. Could you give me some tips?Diana: The problem with you is that you’ve skipped too many classes. Now, let me give you a few tips. First of all, you need to define the stock exchange. It’s an organization of brokers and investment bankers. In Europe it is often called a bourse.George: Could you tell me more about it? Like, how does it work?Diana: It provides facilities for the trading of company stocks, mainly the location and the record-keeping devices.George: Can I go and trade there?Diana: It depends. You have to be a member of the exchange before you can buy and sell shares there. They call it having “a seat” on the exchange.George: Something they use the term “stock market”.Diana: Well, the trading of stock on stock exchanges is called the stock market.George: How can a company be listed on the stock exchange?Diana: It has to meet certain requirements. To be listed on the New York Stock Exchange last year, for example, a company had to have issued at least a million shares of stock worth＄16 and had to have had more than＄2.5 million net income.George: Wow, that’s a huge sum! Small companies haven’t got a chance.Diana: Big companies have more influence on the stock prices after all.George: I see what you mean.Stock exchange a thing some tips define investment bankers Europe a member stock market requirements a million shares net incomeTask 2: Stockbroker helps Mr. Junkie to short ScriptABC stock reached＄155. “＄155” for a stock that should be valued at＄100. Wow! “That’s it,” I said to myself. “It’s time I make a decision. I’m going to short that stock.” I thought to myself, “This stock is overvalued. It can’t remain at the present level for long. This means money in the bank.”So I phoned my broker.“I want to place a trade. I want to short 1,500 shares of ABC.“I’m sorry, Mr. Junkie,” he said, “I can’t process that for you. Your account is cash account. You need a margin account to short a stock. I can send you the application form or you nearest financial institution to fill out the forms.”The minute I got of the phone, I heard out the door because time is money. I ran to the financial institution to fill out the form and sent it to the broker by express mail service. Next morning Icalled him.“Hello, it’s Mr. Junkie. Did you get my application?“Yes.”“Great, I would like to short ABC then.”“One minute please…I’m sorry, Mr. Junkie, but you now need a shorter’s account.”“What! You mean the margin account isn’t enough?”“No, you also need a shorter’s account. Any financial institution nearby has the forms.”Off I ran again. I completed the form and had a taxi deliver to my broker. In the afternoon I called again.“Hello, it’s Mr. Junkie. I want to short 1,500 shares of ABC at ＄155.”A few moments later he answered, “Mr. Junkie, I am sorry, but I don’t think that is possible.”“Why not?”“Well, the last trade went through at ＄99.”F 1. The broker did not believe ABC stock could remain at ＄155 for long.T 2. Mr. Junkie wanted to short 1,500 shares of ABC.T 3.Mr. Junkie could get a margin account through either a financial institution or his broker.T 4. To short a stock, one needs both a margin account and a shorter’s account.F 5. Mr. Junkie asked a taxi driver the forms for a margin account to the broker.Task 3: Who am I if I own stocks?ScriptWhen a person buys stocks in a company, that person becomes a shareholder in that company. Stockholder is another name for shareholder. A shareholder can also be called an investor of the company. When that company makes money, which can also be called earned income or profit, the value of the company’s stock often increases. That’s because more people may become interested in investing in the company. Sometimes, shareholders receive a dividend, which is part of the company’s earned incomes, in the form of a cash payment.Some people try to make money by buying and selling stocks. Stock prices can move up and down. Shareholders may make money or lose money by selling stocks that they own, depending on whether the price has gone up or down since they bought their shares. A company’s stock price may be affected by market or economic conditions. For example, let’s say that BCD Enterprises is a software company that has introduced a new video game into the market. If that game is a hit, sales of the video game could boost the company’s earnings. Because of the potential for BCD Enterprises to grow, its stock may be viewed as an attractive investment and its stock price may go up as more people buy its shares. On the other hand, let’s say the video game that BCD Enterprises introduced is a flop. Or, it could be a good time, but BCD introduced it at a time when people are spending less on leisure products, and hardly anyone is buying the game. So it’s reported that BCD is losing money because of this new product. Then the stock price for BCD Enterprises may go down if a number of shareholders decide to sell their shares.1. What is the passage mainly concerned with?C) The influence of shareholders’ buying and selling on a company.2. Which of the following is NOT the same as a shareholder?B) A person selling shares on behalf of others.3. What may affect a company’s stock price?D) All of the above.4. According to the passage, which of the following is true if a company’s product is good?A) The company’s stock price may go up.5. Why does the speaker mention BCD Enterprises?D) BCD is used as an example to illustrate the stock market principlesSpeaking OutMODEL 1 The stock market is driven by fear and greed.Chris: Nora!Nora: Hey Chris. Why the big grin? You look like the cat that swallowed the canary.Chris: Even better. An uncle I hardly knew passes away and left an inheritance of＄100,000. So now I’m thinking of making some investments.Nora: Good idea, thouh it would be more fun if we spent it together. What sort of investment do you have in mind?Chris: The stock market is looking attractive. It’s been a bear market for several years now, and I think stock prices are pretty depressed.Nora: The decling market has investors depressed,too.Chris: But all things work in cycles. A bear market will eventually be followed by a bull market. Nora: That’s sure. I’ve been reading that investors are coming back to the market, and that will drive up the value of stocks.Chris: I believe the market is picking up.Nora: But there’s still a risk. Wars, weather problems—all these impact incestor s’ confidence. Chris: I know what you mean. The stock market is driven by fear snd greed. When investors are cinfident od making of a fortune, they buy—that’s greed at work.Nora: But along comes something to shake their confidence…Chris: Like a rise in interest rates, for example, and bingo, they become afraid that they might lose their shares, so they pull out of the market.Now Your TurnA: I’ve saved a lot of money over the past years, and now I’d like to invest it for a profit.B: What sort of investment do you have in mind?A: The stock market is looking attractive. It’s been a bear market for several years now, and I think stock prices are pretty depressed.B: The falling market has discouraged many investors.A: But all things work in cycles. A bear market will eventually be followed by a bull market.B: That’s true. When the market does touch its bottom, it’ll rebound.A: I hope the investors will soon come back to the market and drive it up.B: But there’re still risks. Wars, weather problems—all these affect buyers’ confidence.We’re not sure if the market has reached its bottom.A: The bear market has lasted over four years; I think it’s time for it to pick up.B: It’s really hard to say. The Japanese stock market has had a bear run of about ten years.A: Really?B: And when NASDAQ fell from 5,000 points to 3,000 points, some people believe it was a golden opportunity to enter the market. Then the market plunged.A: So the stock market is really risky. I may lose money.B: And maybe even your shirts.A: Well, perhaps I’d better put my money on the bank.The stock has to be launched.Helen: You know, this has been a privately owned company since we first opened last year and, to be honest with you, I’m inclined in keeping in that way.Bill: But the market is changing rapidly, and we need to think long term and take proactive measure; otherwise, we’ll find ourselves behind the competition.Helen: That’s a good point; perhaps I should be more open—minded about this.Bill: Don’t you think you’re a little short of funds at the moment?Helen: That’s true.Bill: You simply can’t afford to upgrade your facilities without considerable outside investment.The bank won't lend you the money.Helen: I haven’t tried it.Bill: Even if it did, the interest rate for that much capital would be more we could afford.I’m convinced, the only way to generate the funds we need is to go public.Helen: What should I do then?Bill: A consultant will be coming in next week to explain the registration procedure for an IPO.Helen: That’s great because I want to have a thorough understanding of what this entails before any decisions are made.Bill: The important point is that you have to demonstrate you’re financially qualified to be listed on the stock market.Now Your TurnA: Mr. Smith, though your company has grown fast few years, the market is changing the rapidly. So you need to think the long term and take proactive measures; otherwise, you’ll find it behind the competition.B: You’re quite right, but can you be more specific about what we must do?A: Don’t you think your company is a bit short of funds to expand production at the moment.B: That’s right.A: You simply can’t afford to upgrade your facilities without large external investments.B: Perhaps I have to borrow money from the bank.A: It won’t lend you so much money.B: I haven’t tried it.A: Even if you got a loan, the interest rate for large sum would be more than you can afford. I’m convinced, the only way to gather funds you need is to go to public.B: What should I do then?A: Let me explain the requirements for an IPO.B: I’m all ears. I want to have a thorough understanding of what this entails before I make further decisions.A: The important point is that you have to demonstrate that you are financially qualified to be launched on the stock market. You must show you have a capital of 50 million yuan.B: Our company does have that amount of money. Are there other requirements?A: You have to prove that the company has been making a profit in the past three years. It’s also essential that there are no false financial reports.B: Ok, no problem. I’ll try to go through the Registration procedure to get our company listed.MODEL 3 Nothing is certain n the stock marketSusan: Hey, Chris, have you read the paper today?Chris: No. why? What’s up?Susan: The store market has dropped again.Chris: Oh, no! Not again! How many points did it lose this time?Susan: One hundred.Chris: Let’s see…that’s a drop of three percent. Well, there goes the money I was going to use to buy a new car.Susan: Before you get upset, I think you should look at the stock listings for today.Chris: What for?Susan: Well, some stocks actually gained, especially telecom stocks.Chris: Let me see that paper. You’re right! My stock went up five percent overnight! That’s great! Susan: For now, anyway. It may plunge tomorrow.Chris: you’re right. I’m going to call my broker cash in my stocks. I’m not taking any more changes with my savings.Susan: You’re wisher than most people I know. Sometimes it’s better to play it safe.Now Your TurnA: Hey, Jack, I hear you become a millionaire by investing in the stock market. But I always lose money in the market. Can you give me a few tips?B: First of all, let’s look at the stock listing in today’s newspaper.A: Wow, the stock market dropped again.B: What stock did you buy?A: BCD.B: How many points did it lose this time?A: More than a hundred.B: Let’s see…That’s a drop of nearly five percent.A: Oh, there goes a lot of my money. I’m thinking about pulling out of the market.B: Before you get upset, I’d like to give you some advice.A: What’s that?B: Well, the market is cyclical. Through you’re losing money now, your stock may gain in future.Personally, I believe your stock is a good one. You’d better keep it until it goes up one day. A: So I can’t make money in a short time?B: Let’s look at XYZ stock. It’s now a junk stock, but it’s been low for a long time. It may climb up at any moment.A: So, I’ll buy it and wait for it to go up.B: And cash in your stock when it reaches a point that is high enough to give you a profit. My basic principle is to buy at the bottom and sell at the peak.A: I see. I’ll buy low and sell high. But what if XYZ plunges again after I buy it?B: You have to take changes. There’s always risk in the stock market.Let’s TalkGregory: I’ve been thinking about getting into the stock market, but I don’t know where to start.What do you know about buying stocks?Sylvia: Well, I have a few investments, so I know a little about it. Now it is probably a good time to invest. The market is low; prices are probably pretty good.Gregory: So you mean it’s high time to enter the market? What kind of stock do you suggest? Sylvia: I won’t recommend any specific stock. You have to make the decision on your own. If you want to make money quickly, you could try speculating.Gregory: What do you mean by speculating?Sylvia: You buy stocks that go up quickly for a fast profit.Gregory: Isn’t that risky? Stocks that go up fast also tend to go down fast.Sylvia: You just have to guess how high they’ll go, and then sell when you think they are about to come down. If you guess right, you can make lots of money in the blink of an eye. Gregory: But I hear that many people guess wrong. When they think the market is already very low, they start to buy. Then the market continues to drop.Sylvia: In that case you will lose your shirt. But to make money, you have to take changes. Gregory: Hmm, I’m not much of a gambler.Sylvia: So you probably want to stick to blue chip stocks for a guarantee return on your investment.Gregory: That sounds right up my alley.Gregory is thinking about getting into the stock market and wants to know how to buy stocks. Sylvia say the market is low, so prices are probably pretty good.Gregory sees it is high time to enter the market.Sylvia Suggest speculating, which means buying stocks that go up quickly and then selling quickly for a fast profit.Gregory finds it risky because stocks that go up fast also tend to go down fast.Sylvia says that he has to guess how high they will go and then sells when he thinks they’re about to come down.Gregory hears that many people guess wrong. When they start to buy, the market continues to drop.Sylvia says that, to make money, he has to take changes.Gregory admits that he is not much of a gambler.Sylvia suggests that he stick to the blue chip stocks for a guaranteed return on his investment.DiscussionA: I’m renting an apartment. If you go on like this, I’ll never have an apartment of my own. So I’m thinking buying an apartment, but I don’t know whether it’s good time to invest in property.B: Soon it’ll be high time to buy houses. There’s been good news for buyers lately.A: What’s it?B: in the light of the speculative investment in real estate, the government has recently issued a number of rules. For example, those who sell newly—bought apartment have to pay a tax. So probably fewer people are willing to speculate in the real estate market, and the housing prices will drop.A: I have to wait and see. I would be glad even if the prices just remain stable. Any other good news?B: Some people propose bypassing the real estate developers. They want to pool their funds to build their own apartment buildings. In this way they can cut the costs by a big margin.A: Sounds interesting, though I’m not sure if it’s practical. About when do you think I should buy an apartment?B: Pretty soon. I guess the prices will fall soon.A: I want to know exactly when. Shall I buy it next week or next month?B: You just have to guess how low the prices will go, and then buy at the right time.A: It’s a bit risky because I may guess wrong. After I buy an apartment, the price may plunge again.B: You have to take changes and make the decision on your own.A: Hmm, I’m not much of a gambler. Perhaps I’ll wait and see and continue to live in the rented apartment.B: There’s also risk in this. It’s not altogether impossible that housing prices will move up a little bit. If that’s the case, you’ll have to pay even more in the future.A: My God, there are risks everywhere! So you’ve told me next to nothing.Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: what do you know about NASDAQ?As the world’s largest electronic, NASDAQ is not limited to one trading location. Rather, trading is executed through NASDAQ’s complex computer and telecommunication network, which sends real—time quote and trade data to more than 1.3 million users in 83 countries. Without size and location limitations, NASDAQ’s open market structure allows a virtually unlimited number of participants to trade in a company’s stock.Today, NASDAQ lists the securities of nearly 4,100 of the world’s leading companies, and each year it continues to help hundreds of companies go public.Trading on NASDAQ is not limited to any fixed number of participants. This allows a large number of firms with widely different business models and trading technologies to connect to the NASDAQ network and compete on an equal basis. Rather than forcing investors to go through a single financial firms called makers. More than 500 market making firms trade on NASDAQ, acting ad distributors for NASDAQ-listed securities. Those market makers are unique in that they invest own capital in NASDAQ-listed securities, and then turn around and distribute the stock as needed. They are required at all times to post their bid and ask prices in the NASDAQ network where they can be viewed by all participants. By being willing to buy or sell stock using their own funds, the market makers strengthen NASDAQ’s market, ensuing that there are always buyers and sellers for NASDAQ-listed securities and enabling trades to be filled quickly and efficiently.1. How many participants does NASDAQ allow to trade in one company’s stock?D) An unlimited number.2. What does NASDAQ’s computer and telecommunications network do?C) It immediately sends quote and trade information to over 1.3 million users.3. According to the passage, which of the following is true of NASDAQ?A) It has launched more than 4,000 companies.4. What role do the market makers play?B) They buy and sell NASDAQ stocks to help strengthen the market.5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A) The operation of NASDAQ.Task 2: Stockbroker as LiquidatorIn the midst of the shaky market of last week, many brokers got calls from their clients requesting they sell their shares. One broker told such a story:One of my clients called me on Thursday. He was anxious and out of breath, and spoke with great urgency.He said to me, “Jone, sell it all. Sell everything, fast, right away.”I tried to explain to him that the market was cyclical, and that in the long term stocks would return to normal.He said, “John, let me tell you a secret. You know I’ve been married for sixty years now, and I’ve been your client for five.”“Yes, go on.” I said encouragingly.“Well, my wife Lucie has a sort of phobia about the market. When we got married, I promised her that I would follow in her parents’ footsteps and never venture into the stock market and always leave all our money under the mattress. Her great grandparents once lost everything in a great crash, and ever since then her family found investing in the market similar to crime.”“Wow, Howard, I didn’t know that. I guess you want the money because the market is going down.”“No, John, I want the money because she ordered a new mattress, and it is being delivered in two days.”Task 3: A Stock Market CrashA stock market crash is a dramatic loss of shares of corporations. Crashes often follow speculative stock market bubbles such as the dot-com boom.After the most famous crash in 1929, known as the Black Thursday when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 50%, there came the Great Depression. The following years saw the Dow drop a total of over 85%.There was also a crash on Monday, October 19, 1987, known in financial circles as the Black Monday, when the Dow lost 22%of its value in a single day, bringing to an end a five-year bull run. The pattern was repeated across the world.The stock market downturn of XXXX was part of a larger bear market that took the NASDAQ 75%from its highs and broader indices down 30%.Stock market crashes are driven by panic as much as by economics factors. They often followstock market bubbles. So long as the prospect of further daily drops in the value stocks continues, those who invest in equities will be discouraged. If few people are willing to make further investments, a bear market is expected to persist.News ReportWorsening Bank AssetsMany of the traditional quantitative indicators suggest that bank asset quality is deteriorating, and that supervisors therefore need to be more sentitive to problems at individual banks, both currently and in the months ahead.Some of the credits that were made in earlier periods of optimism—especially syndicated loans—are now under pressure and scrutiny. The softening economy and all special circumstances have especially affected borrowers in the retail, manufacturing, health care and telecommunication industries. California utilities, as you know, have also been under particular pressure. All of these, and no doubt other problem areas that are not now of foreseeable, require that both bank management and supervisors remain particularly alert to development.We are fortunate enough that our banking system entered this period of weak economic performance in a strong position. After rebuilding capital and liquidity in the early 1990s, followed by several years of post-World War II record profits and very strong loan growth, our banks now have prudent capital and reserve positions.In addition, asset quality was quite good by historical standards before the deterioration began. Building on banking practices, we are in the process of improving both lending and supervisory policies that we trust will foster better risk management; but these policies could also reduce the pro-cyclical pattern of easing and tightening of bank lending and accordingly increase bank shareholder values and economic stability. It is an easy road, Mr. Chairman, but it seems that we are well along it.。
新视野大学英语视听说教程原文及答案第一册Unit10
II. Listening SkillsIdentifying the Main Information1.M: For the winter break some friends want me to go on a trip with them, but my uncle inHong Kong would also like me to visit him. What should I do?W: You may miss your uncle and be sorry about not seeing Hong Kong, but I really think driving from city to city with friends would be more fun.Trip uncle Hong Kong driving fun2.M: Laura, I’ve got to see my parents in California during the holidays. Why not come withme? My folks are terrific.W: Gee, I’ve always wanted to go there. But I’m a bit short of money.Parents’California short3.W: For our California trip, I’ve packed light clothes, toiletries, pajamas, and my camera.Anything else you can think of?M: Well, I think the only thing I didn’t hear on your list is a bathing suit. Remember, California is one big beach.Packed bathing suit beach4.M: Thanksgiving weekend is coming up. What are you doing for the holidays?W: Why? The usual of course: reading, watching TV, washing clothes…M: How about a trip to a hunting cabin in the mountains?W: That’s interesting. The trouble is I’ve never even fired a gun. But it’ll be a chance to get away from the books for a while.hunting cabin Thanksgiving interesting gun books5.W: I can hardly wait for the winter vacation. Where are we going to enjoy it?M: They’re all going to stay here. May be we can find some different places, say, go to other cities.W: Fantastic. My parents said they’d help me with the expenses.M: I’ve saved a little too.Vacation different expenses savedIII. Listening InTask 1: How I plan my HolidaysWhen I plan my holidays, I like to go where I haven’t been to before. How do I choose? The Internet is a good source of basic information. All resorts and hotels have websites and offer special prices through them. You can often book rooms cheaper on the Internet than in person. Sometimes you can get coupons that will give you a cut in the usual price. For example, I have visited Sand Beach many times. But I’d never stayed in its old town. Well, I got a coupon for aroom at half price at the Grand Hotel there. I discovered that the old town had antique shops and was generally an interesting area. I also like fine food, so I search out information on good. restaurants and try to have meals in them. Some planning can prevent a holiday from becoming a disaster and with a bit of luck make it an experience of a lifetime.1.C2. B3. B4. A5. ATask 2: Planning for the HolidaysM: Hey, Susan, my classes in this semester are over at last!W: Over? I still have two finals to take and three term papers to finish.M: Take it easy! I can’t wait for the holidays. Where shall we go?W: I haven’t even thought about anything but assignments and classes yet. You got any ideas? M: I really want to have a change. I’d like to go somewhere far away from school and forget about lectures and essays and all that hard work.W: Sounds good to me. How much time do we have before the next semester starts?M: About three weeks, I guess.W: How about if we go to the coast? It would be warm and we can sun ourselves.M: The coast would be good. But let’s look at some other options. There ‘re mountains in the north. We could go skiing.W: Skiing is exciting, but I really want to get relaxed.M: How about we hoop a plan to China? We can spend a quiet time with people there for the Chinese Spring Festival.W: Don’t be joking. Ok, the mountains. But the most important thing for me at the moment is tomorrow’s exam.M: Good luck to you, Susan! I’ll start packing.1.She still has two finals to take and three term papers to finish.2. He’d like to go somewhere far away from school and forget aboutlectures and essays and all that hard work.3. Because it would be warm there and they can sun themselves.4. Skiing is exciting, but she wants to get relaxed.5. The most important thing for her at the moment istomorrow’s exam.Task 3: HalloweenSome people really enjoy Christmas, or Valentine’s Day, or Easter, or have a huge family reunion or barbecue on the Fourth of July. Some people look forward to stuffing themselves with turkey every year on Thanksgiving. Great as those are, they don’t compare with my favorite. I LOVE Halloween! Why Halloween? Well, Halloween is the night of the year when we can all get dressed up as someone else, pretend and let our imaginations run wild. Even adults get a free pass to go back to their childhood and become that kid still inside all of us. It’s also the one night of the year when we get to shine light on the dark, and confront monsters, ghosts, witches, and all things dead. We get to confront our biggest fears, as both children and adults, and reassure ourselves that there’s really no reason to be afraid of things we see at night.Christmas Thanksgiving dressed imaginations adults childhood shine confront dead reassure at nightTask 4: Introduction by a Tour GuideGood morning, passengers. Welcome aboard. We’ll be arriving in Disneyland within an hour. In the meantime, it is my pleasure to make you aware of the many historic and scenic spots along the way. And there are many indeed, so just sit back, relax and look out of the window. Before you know it, we’ll hear Mickey Mouse welcoming us.VI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Valentine’s DayValentine’s Day started when the Emperor Claudius II ruled Rome. Claudius punished Rome into so many wars that he had a hard time finding soldiers for his army. He thought the reason was that Roman men did not want to leave their families and lovers. To solve that problem, he cancelled marriages and engagements. But a Christian priest named Valentine who believed in love and marriage secretly married couples When the emperor learned about these marriages, he sent Valentine to prison. The priest died in prison on February 14,270. Not until a few hundred years later did Saint Valentine’s Day take its present form. Today we still honor Saint Valentine. Theold ideas of love, marriage and fertility have lasted and taken on modern meanings.1. wars finding soldiers2. families and lovers3. love and marriage4. prison February 145. fertility modern meaningsTask 2: Holiday bluesWhile for many people the holiday season is joyous and hopeful, others may find it just as stressful as interviewing for a new job. Many factors can contribute to the holiday blues. To begin with, there are more parties to attend and more shopping trips to make. But this doesn’t mean we work fewer hours or get a break from household duties—we just try to do more things in a single day. Then there are the financial burdens. The rewards of being generous to close friends and family may outweigh the price tag—and what about extended family, old friends from school, and co-workers? Don’t they deserve gifts? And finally, the holidays can be truly painful when we recall the loss of those who are no longer celebrating with us because of death, distance or divorce. However, the good news is that it’s usually possible to prevent the holiday blues by diversifying your holiday plans.T F F T TTask 3: Jingle BellsDashing through the snow,In a one-horse open sleigh. Over the fields we go, Laughing all the way.Bells on bobtails ring, Making spirits bright.What fun it is to ride and sing, A sleighing song tonight.Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way.Oh what fun it is to ride,In a one-horse open sleigh.。
英语视听说第10单元答案
Part I ScriptDirections: Listen to the short dialogs, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. The man does bungee jumping regularly.B. The woman is excited with the experience of bungee jumping.C. Both the man and the woman are afraid of heights.D. Neither of the man and the woman fear heights.2.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. He has accepted a promotion.B. He has got a raise.C. He is afraid of flying.D. He is afraid of the woman.3.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. Staying close to the phone.B. Closing all the curtains.C. Singing songs to herself.D. Keeping a barking dog.4.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. She saw a ghost.B. She was writing on a white sheet.C. She was frightened by a big spider.D. She was frightened by a small spider.5.(Listen to the audio recording for the question.)A. She did well and is likely to get the job.B. She did well, but is unlikely to get the job.C. She performed poorly and is unlikely to get the job. .D. She performed poorly, but is likely to get the job.Part II ScriptDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then fill in the blanks with the missing words. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time to write the missing words. Use the second playing to check your answers.Tony:Nancy and Laura, just the was looking for. Laura:Well, Sherlock Holmes, you've just found us.Tony:The Outdoor Club is going weekend.join us for an adventure?Laura:I could be interested, but will there be I hate snakes.They leave meTony:Probably not, Laura, we'll be and snakes don'tmuchsnakes. 响尾蛇), and friendlyones snakes (乌梢蛇). You can't be afraid of thefriendly snakes,Laura:Well, if we encounter any snakes, friendlysee(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)Part III ScriptDirections: Listen to the following recording, and then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.1.Which of the following is true according to the speaker?A. No one loves flying.B. Only birds love flying.C. Not everyone likes to fly.D. Most people know how to deal with fear of flying.2.According to the speaker, if one and his neighbor both fear flying, whatcan they do to lessen their fears?A. Talk about their experiences in flying.B. Share their fears with each other.C. Break the ice with a firm handshake.D. Walk across the aisle to talk to them.3.What is the advantage of bringing an MP3 player with you when flying?A. It can create a small world of your own.B. It can decrease the noise from the engine.C. You can concentrate on the music you like.D. All of the above.4.What does the speaker finally suggest?A. Do something that engage your mind to forget the fear.B. Do something interesting to forget the fear.C. Try to forget the height.D. Try to remember the height.5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. The Importance of Overcoming Fear of FlyingB. Types of People Who Fear FlyingC. Ways to Lessen Your Fear of FlyingD. The Relationship between Fear and Types of PassengersPart IVDirections: Choose the best answer to each of the following statements.1.Mary, some of us in the Outdoor Club are going _____________ this weekend.You interested?A. campB. to campingC. campingD. under camp2.I won't go with you to the mountain top. I'm scared _____________ ofheights.A. stifflyB. stiffC. stickD. sticky3.I know you're afraid of heights. But come anyway. You can _____________the climbing.A. skipB. skip overC. skip byD. skip across4.If I just stay in the camp and cook and clean up for you, it doesn't_____________ like much fun.A. hearB. listenC. listen toD. sound5.The burglar must have heard me, and he rushed out of the window_____________ he came in.A. the wayB. in the wayC. through the wayD. by the way6.If you _____________ an airliner and discovered that your team ofprogrammers was responsible for the flight control software, would you get off?A. boarded onB. boarded inC. boarded upD. boarded7.With my team's software, the plane would probably not even be able to taxias far as the runway, _____________ take off.A. leave aloneB. let awayC. let aloneD. let along8.The drowning man held _____________ the overturned boat.A. tight withB. tight on toC. tightly overD. tightly with9.Sue, I haven't seen you for a while. Where have you been _____________?A. hiddenB. hidingC. concealedD. concealing10.When I fly, three things happen: my stomach _____________, my face goespale and I break into a cold sweat.A. turnsB. upturnsC. overturnsD. return。
新视野大学英语视听说教程第二册答案Unit10
II. Listening SkillsHow to Overcome Fears of FlyingIf you are afraid of flying, there are specialists who can teach you how to deal with your fears and finally get rid of them.They will find out if a nearby airport has special training programs for people who are afraid to fly. Many airports do. How would such a program work?First, a specialist will take your group to the airport to watch the planes take off and land. A representative from one of the airlines will explain how an airplane flies. Then your group will sit in an airplane that stays on the ground. At a later time, you will go up in a plane for a short flight and then land. Gradually the time you spend in the air will increase. When you are prepares for it, the group will take a trip to another city.III. Listening InTask 1: Fear of HeightsTony: Hey, Mary, some of us in the Outdoor Club are going camping this weekend. You interested?Mary: Gee, I don’t know… where’re you planning to go?Tony: Up into the mountains… We want to take advantage of the nice weather while it lasts. Mary: The mountains… you mean climbing them?Tony: Sure, many places have interesting mountains, but the ones here are the most beautiful I have seen—and only a few hours’ drive from here.Mary: If I were to go, I wouldn’t appreciate the view. I’d have my eyes shut tight all the time. I’m Scares stiff of heights.Tony: You’ll be missing out on a lot of wonderful views.Mary: Oh, Tony, I really prefer to stay at the foot of the mountain.Tony: That’s Ok, Mary. Come anyway. You can skip the climbing—just stay in the camp and cook and clean up for us.Mary: That doesn’t sound like much fun. Maybe I should learn to overcome my fear of heights. camping the weekend planning to go go up into the mountainsclimbing the most beautiful seen drive tight shutScares stiff wonderful views the foot of the mountain skip the climbing camp cook and clean up fun overcome her fear of heightsTask 2: Scared SleepingSteven went to a psychiatrist. “ Doctor,” he said, “ I’ve got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I think there’s somebody under it. I get under the bed; then I think there’s somebody on top of it. Top , under, top, under. You’ve got to help me! I’m going crazy!”“ Just put yourself in my hands for two years,” said the doctor. “Come to me three times a week, and I’ll cure your fears.”“ How much do you charge?”“ A hundred dollars a visit.”“ I’ll think about it,” said Steven.Six months later the doctor met Steven on the street. “ Why didn’t you ever come to see me again?” asked the psychiatrist.“ For a hundred bucks a visit? A carpenter cured me for ten dollars.”“ Is that so? How?”“ He told me to cut the legs off the bed!”T F F T FTask 3: No More FearHi, my name’s Matthew, and I want to talk about my love of water. I had a fear of water when I was young. That fear kept me away from water. That was because once I was pushed into the swimming pool by a classmate when I was eight and first arrived in Australia from Vietnam. That experience was horrible. I was down at the deep end, struggling, and I thought I was going to drown. It was a big fear. The next thing that happened was my teacher, dressed in full clothes, jumped in, and rescued me. Then I started to like that teacher who happened to be my English teacher. My English was broken as English was my second language. I didn’t want to learn English or speak English. Then I changed. I find it to be an amazing experience. Now my fearOf water has gone. I just actually love water now, and I’m interested in English as well. I’m aBit more, let’s say, a bit more confident in speaking English now, I think. I’m no longer worried about my broken English. I don’t care if people laugh. I just find it fun to speak English. And I don’t feel ashamed of myself when other people correct the mistakes in my English.1.C) Vietnam2. D) All of the above.3. B) He jumped into the pool to save the speaker.4.A) English was not his native language.5.A) Because his English teacher saved him from drowning, he came to like both water andEnglish.IV. Speaking OutModel 1 Shake off your fear of darkness!Bob: People are frightened of lots and lots of different things. Are you frightened of anything in particular?Laura: Well, I’m afraid of walking alone in an open field at night.Bob: What are you afraid of?Laura: I don’t know exactly. Sometimes a shadow ahead scares me stiff. Sometimes the sudden cry of a bird or something startles me.Bob: What are you staying by yourself in a dark room?Laura: That can be even worse. When it’s absolutely dark and silent, I wouldn’t dare walk anywhere. And I wouldn’t dare make a sound. I just want to hide under a blanket.Bob: If you are scared of the dark, you’ll miss a lot of interesting experiences.Laura: I guess so.Bob: To get the most out of life, you should find a doctor to help you shake off your fear of the dark.Laura: Yeah, that’s good advice.SAMPLE DIALOGA: People are frightened of lots and lots of different things. Are you frightened of anything in particular?B: Well, I’m scared of dogs.A: Really? What are you afraid of?B: I don’t know exactly. They just make me nervous, and I’m scares to death when a dog barks at me.A: If you’re scared of dogs, you’ll miss a lot of fun. They are our good friends.B: Maybe you are right.A: To overcome this fear, you could find a doctor to help you get rid of that fear of dogs.B: That’s a good idea. Thank you.Model 2 I’m afraid I’ll failLaura: John, What’s the matter with you? You look so down.John: We will have a big exam tomorrow in Physics, and I’m afraid I’ll fail.Laura: Have you been studying?John: You know me. I study all the time. And I know the material until I step into the exam room. Laura: What happens then?John: It’s like I’m two people. Once I pick up the exam paper, all my knowledge is gone. Laura: That’s hard to believe.John: But it’s true. My head is filled with a buzzing noise, the words blur on the page, and I can’tthink. And…Laura: And what?John: And I break into a cold sweat.Laura: Oh, I feel for you.SAMPLE DIALOGA: Oh, what’s the matter with you? You look so glum.B: We will have an English oral test tomorrow, and I’m worried I’ll fail.A: Did you practice?B: You know me. I have been practicing all the time. And I can speak fluently I see the interviewer.A: I can hardly believe it.B: It’s like I’m two people. I open my mouth but my mind goes blank. I simply can’t think. And…A: And what?B: And I stammer.A: Oh, you have my sympathy.Model 3 Going to the dentist really unnerves me!Laura: Ouch! This tooth is really bugging me.John: Maybe you have a cavity. Have you seen the dentist?Laura: No. I haven’t. Going to the dentist really unnerves me. I try to avoid it like the plague. John: Come on. Don’t be a chicken! It can’t be that bad!Laura: I’m not a chicken! But I’ll do anything to stay out of the dentist’s chair.John: Even when your face is swollen with the bad tooth?Laura: You bet!SAMPLE DIALOGA: I have a bad cold, and I’ve had a low fever for several days.B: Have you seen the doctor? Maybe you should take an injection.A: No. I lose courage at the idea of taking an injection. I’ll try to avoid it as much as possible. B: Come on. Don’t be like a child! It’s all in your mind.A: I’m not like a child! But I’ll do everything to avoid injections.B: Even when your cold last for several more days?A: Sure.V. Let’s TalkHelen’s StoryI’m Helen. Well, it happened a few years ago. I was living in a house with my parents. One evening I had to prepare myself for an examination at school. I was working in the basement at my table when my parents went to the city to go shopping. Suddenly, I heard steps on the floorabove me. I knew there was actually nobody in the house besides me. What could I do? I was terribly frightened because I knew that it must a burglar. We had the windows open to air the room, so it must be burglar. What could I do? I remembered that I had a toy gun in my cupboard, so I decide to take the toy gun and go upstairs. Well, I took the toy gun, went out of my room, and shouted as if there was another person, “ George, take the dog and go outside.” On my way upstairs, I turned on lights. The burglar must have heard me, and he rushed out of the window the way he came in.Well, I was relieved, and then I tried to phone my parents, but I was so terribly frightened that I wasn’t able to dial the number.Possible Retelling for the Teacher’s ReferenceHelen is telling us about her horrible experience. One evening she was preparing for her examination in the basement of her house. Her parents had gone out shopping. Suddenly she heard footsteps on the floor above. Knowing that she should be the only person at home, she was scared almost out of her wits. Obviously, a burglar had come in through the window that was left open for fresh air. Plucking up her courage, Helen took a toy gun from the cupboard and went upstairs. On the way she shouted, “ George, take the dog out.” Also to frighten the thief, she turned on some lights. The burglar must have heard all the noise and rushed out of the window where he got on. Now Helen felt somewhat relieved. She tried to phone her parents, but her trembling hand was simply unable to dial the number.VI. Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: I hate flying.Dave: Sue, I haven’t seen you for a while. Where’ve you been hiding?Sue: Dave, I have some excellent news. I won first prize in the computer software competition. Dave: That’s wonderful news. What’s the prize?Sue: I’ve won a trip to Sydney.Dave: Wow! That’s great—but how will you get there?Sue: Fly, of course. It’s much too far to swim.Dave: I hate flying. With just the thought of not having my feet safe on the ground, three things happen: my stomach turns, my face goes pale, and I break into a cold sweat.Sue: But if you want to travel, you have to fly.Dave: That’s true. But if I were to fly, I’d have to get some medicines from the doctor.Sue: That’s must cause you a lot of trouble.Dave: Well, I have no other choice.1. prize software competition2. a trip to3. turns goes pale breaks into a cold sweat4. some medicines the doctor5. cause / give a lot of troubleTask 2: Don’t be afraid of the alligators!While enjoying fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist overturned his boat by accident. He could swim, but he was afraid of alligators. So he just held tight on to the overturned boat. After a while he saw a coast guard officer walking close to the shore, and he got excited. He shouted at the officer, “Are there any alligators around here?”“No,” the man shouted back, “they haven’t been around for years!” Feeling greatly relieved, the tourist started swimming lazily toward the shore.”About halfway there he asked the coast guard, just out of curiosity, “How did you get rid of the alligators?”“We didn’t do anything,” the officer answered. “Wow, how lucky I am,” said the tourist. The officer then added, “ The sharks got them.1.A) He caught hold of the boat.2.C) Whether there were any alligators around.3.D) No, not for the past years.4.B) The sharks killed all of them.5.A) A threat was replaced by a bigger threat.Task 3: Fear of FlyingAt a recent software engineering management course in the United States, the participants were given an awkward question to answer: “If you had just boarded an airliner and discovered that your team of programmers had been responsible for the flight control software, would you get off immediately? If yes, please put up your hands.”Then a forest of hands were raised, but one programmer called Smith did not put up his hand. When asked what he would do, he replied that he had no fear and would be quite happy to stay on board. “With my team’s software,” he said, “the plane was unlikely to even taxi as far as the runway, let alone take off.”1. T2. T3. F4. F5. TSpeakingSnakes frighten me.Tony: Oh, Nancy, I am looking for you.Nancy: Well, Sherlock Holmes, you’ve just found me. What’s up?Tony: The Outdoor Club is going camping this weekend. Care to join us for an adventure? Nancy: I could be interested, but will there be snakes? I hate snakes; they make me scared stiff. Tony: Probably not. We’ll be in the mountains, and snakes don’t care for the cold. But there are different kinds of snakes. Poisonous ones like rattlers, and friendly ones like garter snakes.You aren’t afraid of the friendly snakes, are you?Nancy: Well, if we encounter any snakes, you’ll see how loud I can scream.Toney: Even if they’re friendly snakes?Nancy: Yeah, all snakes make my hair stand on end.。
unit10新标准大学英语 视听说 综合教程 网上作业 答案
Part I: Vocabulary and StructureSection A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expressionfrom the box.fearful threat solution complicatedskeptical sustainable invest helplessnesscommunity election dependence indoorlandscape fertile humid habitat inspiration restoring original diversity1.Until people learn to embrace sustainable development, we will continue to damage the environment and use up natural resources.Your answer Correct answersustainable sustainable2.She is now concentrating on a(n) original as a shoe designer.Your answer Correct answeroriginal career3. T here is a fundraising concert this weekend sponsored by theenvironmental-awareness community.Your answer Correct answercommunity community4.The problem of air pollution has no easy solution; people have been working on it for years.Your answer Correct answersolution solution5.The harsh landscape of the Sahara desert makes it difficult for plants to grow or animals to survive.Your answer Correct answerlandscape landscape6.Jake has always been skeptical of people who refuse to recycle.Your answer Correct answerskeptical skeptical7. I f farmers in this country were able to grow more food, we could reduce ourdependence on foreign farmers.Your answer Correct answerdependence dependence8.My father likes to spend his weekend restoring old cars.Your answer Correct answerrestoring restoring9.My little sister was always fearful of spiders until she learned that most of them are harmless.Your answer Correct answerfearful fearful10.Zoos and aquariums make an effort to recreate the natural habitat for each of the animals on exhibit.Your answer Correct answerhabitat habitat11.It's that feeling of helplessness that makes most people think that nothing can be done to save the environment.Your answer Correct answerhelplessness helplessness12.The threat of global warming has made many conservationists worried.Your answer Correct answerthreat threat13.The painter took her inspiration from the wonderful landscapes of South America.Your answer Correct answerinspiration inspiration14.Carrie will vote for the Green Party in the next election because she agrees with their ideas.Your answer Correct answerelection election15.The original plan was to start a small garden, not become a farmer!Your answer Correct answeroriginal original16.complicatedissue.Your answer Correct answercomplicated complicated17.fertile places on Earth with thousands of plant and animal species.Your answer Correct answerfertile fertile18.The diversity of life found along the Amazon River is greater than anywhere else on Earth.Your answer Correct answerdiversity diversity19.In my opinion, the government needs to invest more money in farming and agriculture.Your answer Correct answerinvest invest20.Since Greg lives in the city, he has a small indoor greenhouse where he grows fresh vegetables.Your answer Correct answerindoor indoorSection B: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21.The celebrity decided to use her fame to raise awareness of the climate change issue.Your answer Correct answerof of22.I wish my cousin would just go away so I can discuss my financial problemwith my husband.Your answer Correct answeraway away23.It didn't dawn on me until yesterday that you might have wanted to go.Your answer Correct answeron on24.The idea came to me in a moment of inspiration.Your answer Correct answerof of25.The politician called into question the statistics about global warming.Your answer Correct answerinto into26.Where on earth did you ever come up with that idea?Your answer Correct answerwith with27.Susan quickly realized that she was out of her depth when she trieddebating her professor.Your answer Correct answerout out28.For years, the government has been throwing money at the problem of air pollution.Your answer Correct answerat at29.The original plan was put into practice long before the revised version came about.Your answer Correct answerbefore before30.It downed on me that I had forgotten my father's birthday.Your answer Correct answeron onPart II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.Two years ago, I decided that I wanted to build a(n) (31)environmentally-friendly house. I knew that it wasn't going to be cheap, but I wanted to (32)invest in a responsible home that my children can also enjoy for generations to come.Much of the house was very (33)complicated to design, but there were some simple (34)solutions that anyone can do at their house. Solar (35)panels on the roof, energy-saving light (36)bulbs inside, and a plot for a(n) (37)organic garden outside.My house was the first "green" house in our (38)community, and now everyone is interested and asking questions how we did it. While it might not make perfect (39)economic sense to build a "green" house since it's pretty expensive, the real reason is for peace of mind and to help the environment. It's nice to know that my house is serving as a(n) (40)inspiration to others.Your answer Correct answer(31) environmentally environmentally(32) invest invest(33) complicated complicated(34) solutions solutions(35) panels panels(36) bulbs bulbs(37) organic organic(38) community community(39) economic economic(40) inspiration inspirationPart III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.For years, environmentalists have been warning people about the dangers of deforestation. Unfortunately, people only started to listen until it wasalmost too late. Deforestation occurs when areas with many trees (forests)are converted to areas with few or no trees. Why does this happen? It canhappen for several reasons, some of them natural and some of them caused bypeople.Deforestation can occur naturally as a result of forest fires, severe weather,or natural disasters (such as volcanic eruptions or tsunamis). It can alsooccur as a result of commercial logging, urban sprawl, or the need for open land for agriculture, livestock grazing, or mining. Whatever the cause, deforestation has many effects, and some of them can be quite serious.Deforestation obviously destroys the environment and kills the plants living in the affected area. It also removes the habitat for countless other animal species. Therefore, deforestation reduces biodiversity and accelerates the pace of extinction. It can also negatively affect climate patterns by disrupting the natural balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide. In addition, deforestation alters the amount of water in the soil and can create an environment more vulnerable to severe floods.Tropical rainforests once covered nearly 14 percent of the world's land surface. Today, because of deforestation, they only cover 6 percent. Scientists and researchers believe that, unless deforestation is slowed, all of the world's rainforests could be gone in 40 years. South America's Amazon rainforest, the largest of Earth's remaining rainforests, contains one-fifth of the world's freshwater and produces more than 20 percent of the world's oxygen. As the environmentalists and conservationists have been asking for years, can we really afford to continue cutting down trees?41. Which of the following would be the best title for thispassage?A. The Economic Impact of DeforestationB. Deforestation: Is It Inevitable?C. Deforestation: Cause and EffectD. The Controversy over Deforestation42. The author of this passage would probably agree with whichof the following statements?A. Deforestation is an irrelevant issue.B. Deforestation might endanger the entireworld.C. Deforestation is a small-scale problem.D. Deforestation only affects tropicalrainforests.43.Which of the following sentences contains an opinion?A. Deforestation can occur naturally as a resultof forest fires, severe weather, or naturaldisasters.B. Tropical rainforests once covered nearly 14per cent of the world's land surface.C. Scientists and researchers believe that ...all of the world's rainforests could be gone in40 years.D. South America's Amazon rainforest ...produces more than 20 per cent of the world'soxygen.44.Which paragraph is about the causes of deforestation?A. Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2.C. Paragraph 3.D. Paragraph 4.45. According to the author, deforestation is a _____problem.A. localB. regionalC. foreignD. global。
新英语视听说教程(第二版)教学课件Unit 10 News and Events
in your spare time? Why or why not? 2. What are the five “W’s” of news? 3. Different journalists may hold different viewpoints toward the same
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John Hunter has been running the project “Water Station” since 2000, in which volunteers put water in the desert to help reduce the heat-related deaths.
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highly of him and they say that the very popular Xiao Shenyang has boosted awareness of Errenzhuan. Some others may think that his performance is in a pattern and Errenzhuan is a little bit tasteless, low and dirty. We should never judge or jump to conclusions. We live in a pluralistic society and we should accept different opinions. The argument on the same event is the only way leading to correct and proper understanding.
新标准大学英语视听说教程unit 10 environmental matters
Unit 10 Environmental MattersI. Teaching Aims1. To know the most serious environmental problems;2. To know something about global warming;3. To have a good knowledge of protecting the environment as possible as we can.II. Teaching Points1. To master the words about the environment and pollution;2. To master the expressions to express concern, discuss possibilities and intentions;3. To master the expressions to support an argument or object to an argument, and learn to make suggestions;4. To learn to hold a formal discussion;5. To be able to correctly express one’s ideas or feelings through intonation.III. Teaching Methods1. Individual work, pair work, or group work2. Speaking activities3. ExplanationIV. Teaching proceduresStep one IntroductionAs the development of the science and technology, people’s living conditions are improved, we live a more and more comfortable life. But together with the improvement of people’s living conditions, some problems arise. The typical problems are the environmental problems; these problems are getting worse and worse and greatly affect our life.Step Two Inside View1. Pair work：ask Ss the questio n “What do you think are the most serious environmental problems?”(air pollution, water pollution, earth pollution, noise pollution, global warming…)2. Listen to conversation 1 in the part of “inside view” and choose the best answers to the questions on P111.3. Complete the sentences on P112 based on conversation 2, paying attention to spoken English, and master the expressions to express concern, discuss possibilities and intentions on P113.4. Work together and tell the story in conversation 2.Step Three Outside View1. Pair Work: Divide the Ss into several groups and ask them to discuss these questions on P114;2. Choose the suitable captions for the pictures on P114;3. Watch the Video clip again and answer the questions on P115, and fill in the blanks.Step Four Listening in (P116)1. Pair work: What is an eco-house?2. What features would you expect an eco-house to have?3. Listen to passage 1 again and complete the sentences on P116.4. Discuss the topic: Would you like to live in an eco-house?How many things do you know in our life that are eco-friendly? Step Five Discussion:1. Is it necessary for a family to own a car?2. What can we do to protect the environment?VI. References1.《大学英语听说I》（学生用书），文秋芳主编，北京：外语教学与研究出版社，2013.2. 《大学英语听说I》（教师用书），文秋芳主编，北京：外语教学与研究出版社，2013.3. 大学英语语法.薄冰主编. 山西：山西教育出版社，2006.4. 大学英语实用语法讲解与练习. 任福洪等主编. 北京：国防工业出版社，2004.5. 牛津高阶英汉双解词典（第六版）. 牛津大学出版社，2004.。
新视野大学英语视听说第二版第二册_UNIT_10
新视野大学英语新视野大学英语New Horizon College English 视听说教程W ant Freedom From Fear ?UNIT 10Contentsv Lead-inv Brainstormingv Watching and Discussing v Let’s Talkv Acting It Outv Fun Timev Oral AssignmentA.Work in pairs, find what fear or fears you may feel in the following charts. Discuss the method you have used or you might use to overcome these fears. Then share your ideas with the whole class.Some Common FearsFear of the darkFear of heights Fear of punishment Fear of flying Fear of closed spaces Fear of dogsFear of change Fear of being aloneFear of water Fear of failure Fear of public speaking Fear of diseaseFear of spiders or insectsFear of exam Fear of deathB. Listen to recording and fill in the missinginformation.You can think of a certain situation where you feel 1) . You are amazed at just how much contentment and 2) you possess. Through consistent training you’re able to strengthen your 3) .Very slowly, the wonderful view of the lake begins to appear once again. “I will make improvements everyday,andI am determined to 4) of my life.” You notice an increasing feeling of self-confidence, 5) growing within you. You can deal with more and more situations in a 6)way. Your new self-confidence helps you each step of the way. “I am becoming calmer, quieter, more confident and self-assured.”B. Listen again and check your answer .free and in control inner security feeling of self confidence You can think of a certain situation where you feel1) . You are amazed at just how much contentment and 2) you possess. Through consistent training you’re able tostrengthen your 3) . Veryslowly, the wonderful view of the lake begins to appear once again. “I will make improvements everyday, andreliability and inner strength natural and unforced open up new areas I am determined to 4) of my life.”You notice an increasing feeling of self-confidence, 5) growing within you. You can deal with more and more situations in a 6) way. Your new self-confidence helps you each step of the way. “I am becoming calmer, quieter, more confident and self-assured.”BrainstormingA word snake is simp ly a chain of words w here the following wo rd starts with the last letter of the previous word. Word SnakeA. Work in group. Each student gives a word in turn to form a chain of words that are the names of animals. Go on with it until no more words can be given. Here is anexample . elephan t – t ige r – r abbi t – t urkeyBrainstormingB. Work in your group to make a list of animal names that you fear. Then compete with other groups to form a word snake. Each group gives one name in each turn. Go on with the game until no more words can be given. See which group can give more names.Now watch two video clips. Finish Task 1 and Task 2 after watching Clip 1. Then watch Clip 2 and finish Task 3 and Task 4.Your Tasks:123Clip 1Clip 24Task 1.Identify the following words or expressions appearin the clip and tell your partner their Chinesemeanings.commercial air travel take offnervous flyer swimming or surfingthe force of the wind turbulenceairline pilot frequent flyertray table airline dispatcherthe move of the plane cruisingon the wings of a jet airliner check upTask 2. Discuss with your partner about the clip and answer the following questions. 2. What will a frequent flyer do during the flight?1. How does a plane move, according to this video clip? Reference 1>>Reference 2>>3. What should a travel by air be?Reference 3>>Watching and DiscussingReference 1>>1.Planes swim through … like …2.Engines supply … and increase …3.The force of the winds act on … at 600 miles an hourReference 2>>Reference 3>>reading a book; playing games; watching a video; to be too busy to do any of these thingsa travel by air is a time of discovering and learningTask 3. Listen to Jenny Forsyte’s Interview, answer the questions by choosing the best one from A, B, C or D.Question 1:Jenny Forsyte is afraid of flying for ____ years. A. 70 B. 17 C. 60 D. 16Question 2:Jenny Forsyte thinks that the fear of flying is not ____. A. a good thing B. an advantage C. a disadvantage D. a weakness √√Question 3:Jenny Forsyte thinks that the methods she used to overcome the fear of flying will _____.A. only work for herB.work for everyoneC. not work for everyone√D. not necessarily work for everyoneJenny Forsyte has quoted President Franklin D. Roosevelt that _____.A. “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”B. “the train journey was far scarier than the flight”C. “the fear before a flight is far greater than any feelings that I had during a flight”D. “I would do everything that I could to control my fear”Question 4:√Watching and DiscussingTask 4. Listen to Jenny Forsyte’s Interview again and discuss with your partner on how Jennyovercomes her fear of flying. What do you think is the most important idea delivered by Jenny?Reference 4>>Reference 4>>Watching and Discussing…“the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. My experience: the fear before a flight is far greater than any feelings that I had during a flight. Six months ago, after counseling a wonderful sailing week’s holiday in Greece, I decided …Since then I’ve flown to …And in two weeks’ time, I’ll …Let’s TalkHave a discussion in your group on the waysyou may use to overcome the fears if you are afraid of the following things.Situation 1 — Before the Final ExaminationReference >>Tomorrow there will be an English final examination. Wang looks quite worried. He tells Zhang that he is afraid that he will fail the exam. Zhang comforts him and offers him some advice on how to overcome the fear.Sentence for your reference:• You look so gloomy.• You’ve got the blues.• That’s hard to believe.• I feel for you.• I know how you’re hurting.• Have you been studying?• Are you prepared for it?…• I’m afraid I’ll fail.• I’m afraid I can’t pass it. • All I can hear is a buzzing sound.• My mind no longer works.• My head swims.• Once I pick up the exam paper, all my knowledge is gone. …Situation 2 — fear of waterReference >>It is a very hot afternoon. David invites John to go to the swimming poolwith him. But John says he doesn’t like swimming because he is afraid of water.• I’m really frightened. • Nothing gets me down like going swimming.• It’s the last thing I want to do.• The fear keeps away from water.• I’ll do anything to avoid going swimming. …• It can’t be that bad!• To overcome this fear, you’d better go to see a doctor.• You could find a doctor to help you.• If you’re afraid of water, you’ll miss a lot of fun.• Swimming will be aninteresting experience. …Sentence for your reference:Listen to a song and learn to sing it.Time to OvercomeTime to OvercomeOral AssignmentSearch for information and prepare for a speech. S earch for information about tips to overcome all kinds of fears.M ake a speech in class about how to overcome a certain fear.See you next time!。
视听说文本及答案Unit10Book1
Unit 10Part OneBoy A: It actually seems to me that agriculture will continue to change just like before.Boy B: Yes, it looks like there are at least two major trends. Some farms are becoming larger and more hi-tech based, and at the same time, some farms are becoming smaller and more intensively managed.Girl A: That is to say the larger farms and the smaller farms must experience bigger changes to be able to stand in a more competitive position?Girl B: That's certainly true. Since conditions differ so much from one place to another, it would be necessary to examine each type of farm and decide which agricultural practices would be most efficient.Boy A: Right. Well there are actually two types of agricultural modern farming practices that interest me. The first one is the use of "High Tech" Precision Farming, and the second one is the use of GPS (Global Positioning System). And these really are going to take agriculture into the "Space Age".Boy B: GPS? I know GPS technology uses signals from satellites to find locations on earth. But could you explain to me how this could be used in farming?Girl A: Well, I can give you an example. My Dad has 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans on his farm. There are big differences in soil conditions within each area of the farm. GPS can find these differences, monitor them, and allows my Dad to adjust to the exact needs of each small part of the farm.Girl B: I think I can understand how computers would be so necessary to farmers who use GPS and Precision Farming. They could record and analyze the data from the satellite, and then use the information to adjust seed planting rate, fertilizer type and amount, pesticides and so on.Boy B: That sounds pretty good, and on a really large farm like your Dad's, the computer information could be used to tell the farmer where each piece of equipment was located or stored. It could also tell the farmer how much pesticide, fertilizer, etc. would be needed. Such information may allow him to manage the farm with greater efficiency.Girl A: Actually, Dad has been using most of these technologies for nearly five years. They are expensive, but it has made our farming much more efficient and profitable.Girl B: That's good for farmers like your Dad, but in China these high-tech methods like GPS would be too expensive and not so useful. Our farms are much smaller,more labor intensive, and less highly mechanized.Boy B: Well, in that case, it's better for your farms to consider ecosystem management. For example, I just read an article that says in some rice farms of China, farmers raise fish and ducks in the rice paddies to control insect pests and use the natural fertilizer from fish and ducks. Also, some of these farmers sell the fish and ducks for meat. This gives additional income to the small farm.Boy A: These examples of changes in modern farm practices show that farming will require better educated farmers. It's necessary for them to understand and use more efficient technology aimed specifically at their type of farming.Girl B: That's right. So we must improve education for all levels of society who work in agriculture, from scientists to farm workers.Exercise 2A√ B C D√ E√ F G HExercise 31.hi-tech based intensively managed2.experience stand3.signals locations4.allows needs5.equipment stored6.raise control natural7.better educated farmers8.levels scientists farm workersPart TwoListening IThe PotatoThe white potato is the most important vegetable ever grown. It is a basic food for millions of people. Potatoes are grown in at least 80 countries in the world.When the Spanish came to South America in the middle of the 1500s, they found the white potato was grown by the people there. They took potatoes back to Spain. By the end of the 16th century, the potato was common in Spain and Italy. It grew well in other countries in Europe as well.It is believed that the potato was introduced into Britain at some time between 1585 and 1587. Soon afterward, it was taken to Ireland. It grew so well in Ireland that it became the staple food of the country. But in 1845 and 1846, there was a terrible potato disease in Ireland. The disease killed almost all the potato crop. About 1, 500, 000 people in Ireland died of starvation.The spread of the potato throughout the world is one of the miracles of agriculture. The potato was introduced into Europe only about 400 years ago. Now, it is one of the world's most important food crops.Exercise 11.B .2.B3.D4.A5.C6.DExercise 21.ever grown2.803.staple food4.almost all5.spread miraclesListening IIThe Biggest PumpkinHave you seen a 1, 000-pound pumpkin? Howard Dill has. He is a world champion pumpkin grower. Most pumpkins weigh from 15 to 30 pounds, but Howard Dill has giant pumpkins that weigh much more. Every year, he meets other pumpkin growers from across North America. They have contests to see who can grow the biggest pumpkin. The winners get prizes, such as money or trips to exciting places.People started to grow big pumpkins more than 100 years ago. About 20 years ago, Howard Dill decided to have a contest. He brought his biggest pumpkin to the contest. It weighed 438 pounds. Now, every year, people bring bigger pumpkins. Two years ago, another pumpkin grower set a world record. His pumpkin weighed 1, 601 pounds!One of the pumpkin contests is at a festival called Pumpkinfest. At Pumpkinfest, people bring giant pumpkins and other giant vegetables. There is a contest for the biggest watermelon and the biggest squash. There is even a contest for the world's biggest flowers. Many of the giant fruits and vegetables weigh more than 500 pounds. Some of the flowers are more than 14 feet high!Exercise 11.T2.F3.F4.F5.TExercise 21.15302.trips to exciting places3.204.4385.1,601 6,giantvegetablesPart ThreePractice OneScattered through the seas of the world are billions of tons of small plants and animals called plankton. Most of these plants and animals are too small for the unaided human eye to see. They provide a basic food for many larger animals.Plankton has been described as the equivalent of the grasses that grow on the dry land continents. In potential food value, however, plankton far outweighs that of the land grasses. One scientist has estimated that while grasses of the world produce about 49 billion tons of valuable carbohydrates each year, the sea's plankton produces more than twice as much.Despite its enormous food potential, little effort was made until recently to farm plankton as we farm grasses on land. Now marine scientists have at last begun to study this possibility, especially as the sea's resources become even more important as a means of feeding an expanding world population.No one yet has seriously suggested that "plankton-burgers" will soon become popular around the world. As a possible farmed supplementary food source, however, plankton is gaining considerable interest among marine scientists.Exercise 11.T2.F3.T4.F5.FExercise 21.A2.C3.C4.BPractice TwoAnyone who has ever had a garden, an orchard, or a farm knows the importance of honeybees. They fly from flower to flower gathering nectar to make honey. More importantly, they pollinate crops. As a beekeeper for more than 30 years, I am a big admirer of these little workers. Here in North Carolina, if we didn't have honeybees, we would lose at least 47 million dollars a year in field and garden crops. Strawberries, watermelons, corn, squash, beans—all these plus more than 100 other important crops from fruits to nuts couldn't exist without pollination by the honeybee. Indeed, something like 50 percent of wildlife food also depends on honeybees.Shortly before spring my neighbors rent beehives and move them to their apple orchards. I'm lucky that the bees in my hives consider my apple orchards home. It's amazing when you think about it. Each worker bee will visit hundreds of flowers in a single day. Imagine if we humans had to do that much running around.Over the years I've noticed that different hives have different personalities. Some are easygoing. With no protective clothing on, you can open them any time and watch them work. Other hives are just the opposite. You must be prepared andwell-protected when you visit them or you will be stung.Exercise 21.F2.T3.F4.T 5,F 6,T 7.T 8.FPractice ThreeIt is likely that farming a century from now will be more intensive—that is, the space used to grow food, particularly fruits and vegetables, will be reduced. This change in farming techniques will come about for many reasons. One reason is that the shortageof water will be more severe. A second is that genetic engineers will develop plants that require less water, produce more fruits, and are disease-resistant. Thirdly, a more healthful diet will increase our consumption of foods that require relatively little space for growth such as vegetables, fish and poultry. At the same time, foods that require large growing areas—such as beef and pork—will be less popular.A pound of beans has as much protein as two pounds of steak, but the steak's flavor makes it a more popular food. In the future, people will probably develop plants that contain the beneficial proteins and flavor of meat without the harmful fats that are believed to be related to heart disease. When they do, eating foods that are good for us will not seem so hard.Exercise 11.B2.D 3,C 4.B 5.AExercise 21.reduced2.techniques3.Genetic engineers4.popular 4.as much asPractice FourOne hundred fifty years ago, big herds of buffalo roamed the midwestern and western grasslands in the U.S. In a rather short time they were killed off by thousands of people moving into their territory. Soon they were replaced by herds of cattle. Buffalo were seldom seen except in national parks and other protected areas.Now this is beginning to change once more. As modern ranchers have learned how delicious and also nutritious buffalo meat is, some of them are raising buffalo instead of cattle. In the western states, such as Colorado, where people can buy buffalo meat directly from the ranchers, it is gaining in popularity. One ranch family in eastern Colorado keeps a herd of 100 buffalo. They sell all of their meat directly to consumers by attending farmers markets during the summer and freezing it to sell to people who come to their home to buy it. Because the buffalo do well on the ranch's grassland, expenses are low. The grass is eaten fresh during the growing season, and some is cut, dried and made into hay for the winter. The family feels their profits are higher than if they had cattle.If buffalo meat continues to gain in popularity, once more people may see big herds of these gigantic animals throughout the western states.Exercise 11.F2.F3.T4.F5.FExercise 21.killed off2.replaced3.national parks4.taste5.lower6.higher7.than8.insteadofPart FourSection IBefore 1492, no one living in Europe ate corn cakes or corn bread. They didn't know corn existed.Up to this time, corn grew only in the Americas. Scientists believe corn was originally cultivated by Indians in the highlands of Mexico thousands of years ago. The Indians discovered that corn was good to eat and very nutritious.As Indian groups migrated north they brought corn with them. American Indians were growing corn in many parts of North America long before the first arrival of European explorers and traders.Christopher Columbus and the explorers that followed him took corn back to Europe and introduced it to the world. Native American Indians taught European colonists to grow many varieties of corn. As time went on, the new settlers to America began to depend on corn as one of the most important farm crops.Corn is good for feeding pigs, cattle and other livestock, and many other products are made from corn, too.Today, thousands of uses for corn products have been discovered, and more uses are being found each day. Did you know that corn is used to help produce baby foods, condensed milk, some fruit juices and even peanut butter? On your lunchroom tray, how many foods might you identify that contain corn products?1.C2.D3.A4.C5.BSection IIIntensive systems of pig farming, where lots of pigs are kept close together, have been criticized because they are unnatural for the animals. One of the things pigs like to do is to root around the ground for bits of food to eat. In fields and woods, they will spend hours doing this. Once confined, though, they get fed just once a day. The food is finished in a few minutes and for the rest of the day they are bored so they do things like chewing doors or each other.Now researchers are getting pigs to play with a food ball. This looks like a very large football but is much heavier. It is filled with pig food which drops out, a little at a time, as it is rolled over. The curious pig moves the ball around. Each time it does this, a little bit of food drops out. The pig has to push the ball for several hours before it gets enough to eat. This is much better for the animal than eating all its food down in a few minutes, and the exercise involved helps keep it healthier. The food ball is now being tried with dogs and might also be used in zoos.Part A1.T2.F3.F4.F5.TPart B1.unnatural2.the ground3.once4.curious5.healthierSection III(A father and son, Tom and Mike, are telling another group of farmers about the changes they are making on their farm.)Tom: When Mike graduated from North Carolina State University with his master's degree in agricultural business management, I thought he would take a job with a big agricultural business.Mike: I surprised Dad, though, as I really wanted to come back to work with him on our farm. Dad has always made a good living for us, but I thought we could make it even better if we bought more land and added some different types of crops.Tom: I agreed that we couldn't really compete with the Midwestern states in yields of corn and soybeans, so I listened to Mike's ideas. Now in addition we grow tobacco, wheat, hay, oats, cattle, pigs, horses, strawberries, tomatoes, blackberries and peaches.Mike: With such variety, we can be quite sure that even in bad weather years we will have income. Mom and my wife Bonnie also help a lot. They are in charge of the strawberries, blackberries, tomatoes and peaches. They are talking about adding more types of fruit next year.Tom: Another good idea Mike had was for us to build some greenhouses on our farm. Since tobacco is the major crop in North Carolina, we raise tobacco plants from seeds and sell them to our neighbors as well as plant some of them ourselves.Mike: So far Dad and I make a good team. He has the years of experience, and I have some of the new ideas.Tom: Right.Part A1.D2.A3.B4.C5.BPart B1.made a good living2.In addition to3.bad weather4.team5.experience。
《大学英语视听说教程》第2册（2016）Unit10答案
《大学英语视听说教程》第2册（2016）Unit10答案UNIT 10 VALUES AND BEHAVIORSPART ONE WARMING UPKey:Suggested answers: littering, spitting, snatching bus seats, queue-jumping, taking off shoes and socks in public, speaking loudly, bad temper and cursing, smoking in non-smoking/smoke-free areasPART TWO LISTENINGText 1The generation that’s remaking ChinaTask 1: Watch the 1st part of a TED talk entitled“The generation t hat’s r emaking China” and comple te the notes.Task 2: Watch the 2nd part of the talk and link the items to “Chinese youth”which were used(c) high incomeTask 3: Watch the last part of the talk and answer the following questions.Key:1.Because they consume luxury brands in an unreasonable manner. They are taking those bagsand clothes as a sense of identity and social status.2.It does not mean they will wear nothing in the wedding, but it shows that these youngcouples are ready to get married without a house, without a car, without a diamond ring and without a wedding banquet, to show their commitment to true love.3.Two examples have been mentioned. One is that people rescued 500 dogs through socialmedia. The other is that people are helping to find missing children through social media.Text 2Task 1: Watch a movie clip and choose the right answer to each of the following questions.1. The girls were __________ in the room.A. having a partyB. listening to an art lectureC. reproducing a work by van GoghD. waiting for a newly-married girl2. The painter van Gogh was __________.A. treated unfairly by other paintersB. misunderstood by all his friendsC. poor yet admired for his honesty in his lifetimeD. regarded as one of the greatest painters in the world3. __________ made van Gogh’s works available to the masses.A. An easy way of reproduction techniqueB. A special kind of modern artC. A new printing techniqueD. A special kind of brushes4. What did the teacher think of marriage on campus?A. Marriage should not affect one’s school work.B. Students should not be allowed to get married.C. Married students should respect their teachers.D. Pre-marriage education is necessary to students.Task 2: Listen to the following sentences, and fill the gaps.1.He painted what he felt, not what he saw. People didn’t understand. They may think itchildlike and crude.2.With the ability to reproduce art, it is available to the masses. No one needs to own a vanGogh original.3.They can paint their own van Gogh in a box, ladies. The newest form of mass-distributed art:paint by numbers.4.Look at what we have done to the man who refused to conform his ideals to popular taste,who refused to compromise his integrity.5.Well, thank God I didn’t miss the paint-by-numbers lecture. I was on my honeymoon andthen I had to set up house.6.Then why not get married as freshmen? That way you could graduate without actually everstepping foot on campus.7.-- Don’t disregard our traditions just because you’re subversive.-- Don’t disrespect this class just because you’re married.8.If you fail me, there will be consequences.9.-- Are you threatening me?-- I’m educating you.PART THREE SPEAKINGTask 1: Watch a news report on bad behavior of tourists and briefly answer the questions.Key:1.Chinese touris ts’ indecent use of the toilet/bad behavior in the toilet.2.He was so disgusted by the mess that the next day tourists from China were forbidden toenter the White Temple.3.Taking photos in the Temple of Angkor, naked; camping next to the Great Wall regardless ofthe signs; relieving yourself in inappropriate places; damaging historical relics.PART FOUR WORD STRESS BOXTask 2: The following words are similar but have different stress patterns. Read them aloud and find out if there are some rules.’equal e’quality’equalize ,equali’zation’final fi’nality’finalize ,finali’zation’neutral neu’trality’neutralize ,neutrali’zationTask 3: Work in pairs. Student A reads a statement from the following list. Student B responds. Pay special attention to the stress of multi-syllable words.Example: Student A: I do magic. What am I?Student B: You’re a magician.1. I play music. (musician) 6. I make people beautiful. (beautician)2. I study history. (historian) 7. I fix electrical appliances. (electrician)3. I do technical work. (technician) 8. I take photographs. (photographer)4. I work in a library. (librarian) 9. I only eat vegetables. (vegetarian)5. I work in politics. (politician) 10.I study grammar. (grammarian)PART FIVE HOMEWORKTask 1: In this part, you are going to hear people talking about behaviors in a different culture. Listen carefully and do the exercises.People in the States are so (1) connected to their cars. They are so (2) concerned whether their cars look good, and they talk about their cars (3) a lot. I think that cars (4) isolate people. Public transportation (5) brings people together… and it’s better for the (6) environment. Americans (7) live in their cars. This is one thing about the living here that I just (8) can’t get used to.IIListen and decide whether the following statements are true or false.(T) 1. People in Tokyo feel surprised to see the speaker eat with chopsticks.(F) 2. The speaker thinks of himself as some kind of genius.(F) 3. According to the speaker, it is something unusual for Japanese people to speak English.Listen again and fill in the blanks with the words you’ve heard.People in Tokyo (1) overreact when I can use chopsticks or speak the language. I’ve been living here for three years –of course I can eat with chopsticks and say some things in their language. They act as if I were some kind of (2) genius who had (3) broken a secret code, or as if I had just done them (4) a really big favor. I don’t (5) congratulate them when they speak English to me. I don’t get (6) wh at the big deal is.Task 2: In this part, you are going to hear people talking onthe subject of friendship.Listen and decide if the following statements are true or false.(F) 1. Martin always turns to his friends for help when he’s in trouble.(T) 2. Jean thinks nothing is more important than friendship.(T) 3. Robert has lived in many places.(F) 4. Robert likes to contact his friends by letters though he doesn’t write good letters.(T) 5. Jean believes that friendship can still be there although friends no longer live in the samearea.Listen again and complete the sentences below.How important are friends to you?Martin thinks family is more important than friends because he comes from a big family and he can get help from his familywhen he needs help.Jean thinks friendship is more important than love because love may lead to a lot of hurt feelings and bitterness, while a good friend is a friend for life.What exactly do you mean by a friend?Jean thinks a friend is someone who you can count on, who will help you if you need help, who will listen to you when you talk about your problems.Robert thinks a friend is someone who likes the same things that you do, who you can argue with and not lose your temper even if you don’t always agree about things, whoyou don’t have to talk with all the time but can be silent withperhaps.Task 3: Watch a TED talk “Which country does the most good for the world”.Good countries:No. 1 Ireland No. 2 Finland No. 3SwitzerlandThe speaker’s criteria:This is a country which simply gives more to humanity/the world than any other country.Step 3: Listen to the talk and complete the sentences.1.First of all I want to tell you precisely what I mean when I say a good country.2.According to the data here, no country on Earth, per head of population, per dollar ofGDP, contributes more to the world that we live in than Ireland.3.This means that as we go to sleep at night, all of us in the last 15 seconds before we driftoff to sleep, our final thought should be, God d ammit, I’m glad that Ireland exists.4.In the depths of a very severe economic recession, I think that there’s a really importantlesson there, that if you can remember your international obligations whilst you are trying to rebuild your own economy, that’s really s omethin g.5.This depressed me, because one of the things that I did not want to discover with thisindex is that it’s purely the province of rich countries to help poor countries.6.And indeed, if you look further down the list, I don’t have the slide here, you wil l seesomething that made me very happy indeed, that Kenya is in the top 30, and that demonstrates one very, very important thing.7.This is about attitude.8.This is about culture.9.Countries like China and Russia and India, which is down in the same part of the index,well, in some way, it’s not surprising.10.They’ve spent a great deal of time over the last decades building their own economy,building their own society and their own polity.11.But it is to be hoped that the second phase of their growth will be somewhat moreoutward-looking than the first phase that has been so far.12.You can look right down to the level of the individual datasets.13.It’s something that you might find easy to do and you might even find enjoyable andeven hel pful to do, and that’s simply to start using the word “good” in this context.14.Ultimately, that, I think, is what will make the change.。
2020年整理新视野大学英语视听说教程最新版第三册Unit10答案(含听力原文).doc
Basic Listening Practice1. ScriptW: Let me recommend my brother to you. He’s really done well in the stock market over the last few years.M: The real question is this: How have you dine by taking his advice?Q: What does the man mean?2. ScriptM: Many investors jump on IPOs, hoping to get rich by getting into a stock early before it goes up.W: But isn’t that a bit like buying a book without reading it? I mean, what if it doesn’t go up?Q: What is the woman’s opinion?3. ScriptW: The Dow was down again today. It’s hard to make money when high fuel prices are killing the stock market.M: There’s still money to be made. If you bought oil futures three months ago, you’d be smiling right now.Q: What can we learn from the dialog?4. ScriptM: I can’t wait to get back to my computer. Online share trading has totally changed the stock market and the lives of investors. Hook up to the Internet and be your own broker!W: In other words you can cut out the middle man now. For about ＄500, you can open an account and begin buying and selling shares from your own home, 24 hours a day.Q: Which of the following is true if they want to trade shares on the Internet?5. ScriptM: Hold onto your hat! We’ll be rich. I’m buying shares in a new company.M: You can’t buy IPO shares unless you have a big active with a broker. The day of dot-com fortunes from IPOs are over.Q: According to the conversation, what is the condition for buying IPO shares.1.D2.C3.A4.B5.CListening InTask 1: Tell me about the stock exchange.ScriptGeorge: I’m supposed to give a presentation on the stock exchange, but I don’t yet know a thing about it. Could you give me some tips?Diana: The problem with you is that you’ve skipped too many classes. Now, let me give you a few tips. First of all, you need to define the stock exchange. It’s an organization of brokers and investment bankers. In Europe it is often called a bourse.George: Could you tell me more about it? Like, how does it work?Diana: It provides facilities for the trading of company stocks, mainly the location and the record-keeping devices.George: Can I go and trade there?Diana: It depends. You have to be a member of the exchange before you can buy and sell shares there. They call it having “a seat” on the exchange.George: Something they use the term “stock market”.Diana: Well, the trading of stock on stock exchanges is called the stock market.George: How can a company be listed on the stock exchange?Diana: It has to meet certain requirements. To be listed on the New York Stock Exchange last year, for example, a company had to have issued at least a million shares of stock worth＄16 and had to have had more than＄2.5 million net income.George: Wow, that’s a huge sum! Small companies haven’t got a chance.Diana: Big companies have more influence on the stock prices after all.George: I see what you mean.Stock exchange a thing some tips define investment bankers Europe a member stock market requirements a million shares net incomeTask 2: Stockbroker helps Mr. Junkie to short ScriptABC stock reached＄155. “＄155” for a stock that should be valued at＄100. Wow! “That’s it,” I said to myself. “It’s time I make a decision. I’m going to short that stock.” I thought to myself, “This stock is overvalued. It can’t remain at the present level for long. This means money in the bank.”So I phoned my broker.“I want to place a trade. I want to short 1,500 shares of ABC.“I’m sorry, Mr. Junkie,” he said, “I can’t process that for you. Your account is cash account. You need a margin account to short a stock. I can send you the application form or you nearest financial institution to fill out the forms.”The minute I got of the phone, I heard out the door because time is money. I ran to the financial institution to fill out the form and sent it to the broker by express mail service. Next morning Icalled him.“Hello, it’s Mr. Junkie. Did you get my application?“Yes.”“Great, I would like to short ABC then.”“One minute please…I’m sorry, Mr. Junkie, but you now need a shorter’s account.”“What! You mean the margin account isn’t enough?”“No, you also need a shorter’s account. Any financial institution nearby has the forms.”Off I ran again. I completed the form and had a taxi deliver to my broker. In the afternoon I called again.“Hello, it’s Mr. Junkie. I want to short 1,500 shares of ABC at ＄155.”A few moments later he answered, “Mr. Junkie, I am sorry, but I don’t think that is possible.”“Why not?”“Well, the last trade went through at ＄99.”F 1. The broker did not believe ABC stock could remain at ＄155 for long.T 2. Mr. Junkie wanted to short 1,500 shares of ABC.T 3.Mr. Junkie could get a margin account through either a financial institution or his broker.T 4. To short a stock, one needs both a margin account and a shorter’s account.F 5. Mr. Junkie asked a taxi driver the forms for a margin account to the broker.Task 3: Who am I if I own stocks?ScriptWhen a person buys stocks in a company, that person becomes a shareholder in that company. Stockholder is another name for shareholder. A shareholder can also be called an investor of the company. When that company makes money, which can also be called earned income or profit, the value of the company’s stock often increases. That’s because more people may become interested in investing in the company. Sometimes, shareholders receive a dividend, which is part of the company’s earned incomes, in the form of a cash payment.Some people try to make money by buying and selling stocks. Stock prices can move up and down. Shareholders may make money or lose money by selling stocks that they own, depending on whether the price has gone up or down since they bought their shares. A company’s stock price may be affected by market or economic conditions. For example, let’s say that BCD Enterprises is a software company that has introduced a new video game into the market. If that game is a hit, sales of the video game could boost the company’s earnings. Because of the potential for BCD Enterprises to grow, its stock may be viewed as an attractive investment and its stock price may go up as more people buy its shares. On the other hand, let’s say the video game that BCD Enterprises introduced is a flop. Or, it could be a good time, but BCD introduced it at a time when people are spending less on leisure products, and hardly anyone is buying the game. So it’s reported that BCD is losing money because of this new product. Then the stock price for BCD Enterprises may go down if a number of shareholders decide to sell their shares.1. What is the passage mainly concerned with?C) The influence of shareholders’ buying and selling on a company.2. Which of the following is NOT the same as a shareholder?B) A person selling shares on behalf of others.3. What may affect a company’s stock price?D) All of the above.4. According to the passage, which of the following is true if a company’s product is good?A) The company’s stock price may go up.5. Why does the speaker mention BCD Enterprises?D) BCD is used as an example to illustrate the stock market principlesSpeaking OutMODEL 1 The stock market is driven by fear and greed.Chris: Nora!Nora: Hey Chris. Why the big grin? You look like the cat that swallowed the canary.Chris: Even better. An uncle I hardly knew passes away and left an inheritance of＄100,000. So now I’m thinking of making some investments.Nora: Good idea, thouh it would be more fun if we spent it together. What sort of investment do you have in mind?Chris: The stock market is looking attractive. It’s been a bear market for several years now, and I think stock prices are pretty depressed.Nora: The decling market has investors depressed,too.Chris: But all things work in cycles. A bear market will eventually be followed by a bull market. Nora: That’s sure. I’ve been reading that investors are coming back to the market, and that will drive up the value of stocks.Chris: I believe the market is picking up.Nora: But there’s still a risk. Wars, weather problems—all these impact incestor s’ confidence. Chris: I know what you mean. The stock market is driven by fear snd greed. When investors are cinfident od making of a fortune, they buy—that’s greed at work.Nora: But along comes something to shake their confidence…Chris: Like a rise in interest rates, for example, and bingo, they become afraid that they might lose their shares, so they pull out of the market.Now Your TurnA: I’ve saved a lot of money over the past years, and now I’d like to invest it for a profit.B: What sort of investment do you have in mind?A: The stock market is looking attractive. It’s been a bear market for several years now, and I think stock prices are pretty depressed.B: The falling market has discouraged many investors.A: But all things work in cycles. A bear market will eventually be followed by a bull market.B: That’s true. When the market does touch its bottom, it’ll rebound.A: I hope the investors will soon come back to the market and drive it up.B: But there’re still risks. Wars, weather problems—all these affect buyers’ confidence.We’re not sure if the market has reached its bottom.A: The bear market has lasted over four years; I think it’s time for it to pick up.B: It’s really hard to say. The Japanese stock market has had a bear run of about ten years.A: Really?B: And when NASDAQ fell from 5,000 points to 3,000 points, some people believe it was a golden opportunity to enter the market. Then the market plunged.A: So the stock market is really risky. I may lose money.B: And maybe even your shirts.A: Well, perhaps I’d better put my money on the bank.The stock has to be launched.Helen: You know, this has been a privately owned company since we first opened last year and, to be honest with you, I’m inclined in keeping in that way.Bill: But the market is changing rapidly, and we need to think long term and take proactive measure; otherwise, we’ll find ourselves behind the competition.Helen: That’s a good point; perhaps I should be more open—minded about this.Bill: Don’t you think you’re a little short of funds at the moment?Helen: That’s true.Bill: You simply can’t afford to upgrade your facilities without considerable outside investment.The bank won't lend you the money.Helen: I haven’t tried it.Bill: Even if it did, the interest rate for that much capital would be more we could afford.I’m convinced, the only way to generate the funds we need is to go public.Helen: What should I do then?Bill: A consultant will be coming in next week to explain the registration procedure for an IPO.Helen: That’s great because I want to have a thorough understanding of what this entails before any decisions are made.Bill: The important point is that you have to demonstrate you’re financially qualified to be listed on the stock market.Now Your TurnA: Mr. Smith, though your company has grown fast few years, the market is changing the rapidly. So you need to think the long term and take proactive measures; otherwise, you’ll find it behind the competition.B: You’re quite right, but can you be more specific about what we must do?A: Don’t you think your company is a bit short of funds to expand production at the moment.B: That’s right.A: You simply can’t afford to upgrade your facilities without large external investments.B: Perhaps I have to borrow money from the bank.A: It won’t lend you so much money.B: I haven’t tried it.A: Even if you got a loan, the interest rate for large sum would be more than you can afford. I’m convinced, the only way to gather funds you need is to go to public.B: What should I do then?A: Let me explain the requirements for an IPO.B: I’m all ears. I want to have a thorough understanding of what this entails before I make further decisions.A: The important point is that you have to demonstrate that you are financially qualified to be launched on the stock market. You must show you have a capital of 50 million yuan.B: Our company does have that amount of money. Are there other requirements?A: You have to prove that the company has been making a profit in the past three years. It’s also essential that there are no false financial reports.B: Ok, no problem. I’ll try to go through the Registration procedure to get our company listed.MODEL 3 Nothing is certain n the stock marketSusan: Hey, Chris, have you read the paper today?Chris: No. why? What’s up?Susan: The store market has dropped again.Chris: Oh, no! Not again! How many points did it lose this time?Susan: One hundred.Chris: Let’s see…that’s a drop of three percent. Well, there goes the money I was going to use to buy a new car.Susan: Before you get upset, I think you should look at the stock listings for today.Chris: What for?Susan: Well, some stocks actually gained, especially telecom stocks.Chris: Let me see that paper. You’re right! My stock went up five percent overnight! That’s great! Susan: For now, anyway. It may plunge tomorrow.Chris: you’re right. I’m going to call my broker cash in my stocks. I’m not taking any more changes with my savings.Susan: You’re wisher than most people I know. Sometimes it’s better to play it safe.Now Your TurnA: Hey, Jack, I hear you become a millionaire by investing in the stock market. But I always lose money in the market. Can you give me a few tips?B: First of all, let’s look at the stock listing in today’s newspaper.A: Wow, the stock market dropped again.B: What stock did you buy?A: BCD.B: How many points did it lose this time?A: More than a hundred.B: Let’s see…That’s a drop of nearly five percent.A: Oh, there goes a lot of my money. I’m thinking about pulling out of the market.B: Before you get upset, I’d like to give you some advice.A: What’s that?B: Well, the market is cyclical. Through you’re losing money now, your stock may gain in future.Personally, I believe your stock is a good one. You’d better keep it until it goes up one day. A: So I can’t make money in a short time?B: Let’s look at XYZ stock. It’s now a junk stock, but it’s been low for a long time. It may climb up at any moment.A: So, I’ll buy it and wait for it to go up.B: And cash in your stock when it reaches a point that is high enough to give you a profit. My basic principle is to buy at the bottom and sell at the peak.A: I see. I’ll buy low and sell high. But what if XYZ plunges again after I buy it?B: You have to take changes. There’s always risk in the stock market.Let’s TalkGregory: I’ve been thinking about getting into the stock market, but I don’t know where to start.What do you know about buying stocks?Sylvia: Well, I have a few investments, so I know a little about it. Now it is probably a good time to invest. The market is low; prices are probably pretty good.Gregory: So you mean it’s high time to enter the market? What kind of stock do you suggest? Sylvia: I won’t recommend any specific stock. You have to make the decision on your own. If you want to make money quickly, you could try speculating.Gregory: What do you mean by speculating?Sylvia: You buy stocks that go up quickly for a fast profit.Gregory: Isn’t that risky? Stocks that go up fast also tend to go down fast.Sylvia: You just have to guess how high they’ll go, and then sell when you think they are about to come down. If you guess right, you can make lots of money in the blink of an eye. Gregory: But I hear that many people guess wrong. When they think the market is already very low, they start to buy. Then the market continues to drop.Sylvia: In that case you will lose your shirt. But to make money, you have to take changes. Gregory: Hmm, I’m not much of a gambler.Sylvia: So you probably want to stick to blue chip stocks for a guarantee return on your investment.Gregory: That sounds right up my alley.Gregory is thinking about getting into the stock market and wants to know how to buy stocks. Sylvia say the market is low, so prices are probably pretty good.Gregory sees it is high time to enter the market.Sylvia Suggest speculating, which means buying stocks that go up quickly and then selling quickly for a fast profit.Gregory finds it risky because stocks that go up fast also tend to go down fast.Sylvia says that he has to guess how high they will go and then sells when he thinks they’re about to come down.Gregory hears that many people guess wrong. When they start to buy, the market continues to drop.Sylvia says that, to make money, he has to take changes.Gregory admits that he is not much of a gambler.Sylvia suggests that he stick to the blue chip stocks for a guaranteed return on his investment.DiscussionA: I’m renting an apartment. If you go on like this, I’ll never have an apartment of my own. So I’m thinking buying an apartment, but I don’t know whether it’s good time to invest in property.B: Soon it’ll be high time to buy houses. There’s been good news for buyers lately.A: What’s it?B: in the light of the speculative investment in real estate, the government has recently issued a number of rules. For example, those who sell newly—bought apartment have to pay a tax. So probably fewer people are willing to speculate in the real estate market, and the housing prices will drop.A: I have to wait and see. I would be glad even if the prices just remain stable. Any other good news?B: Some people propose bypassing the real estate developers. They want to pool their funds to build their own apartment buildings. In this way they can cut the costs by a big margin.A: Sounds interesting, though I’m not sure if it’s practical. About when do you think I should buy an apartment?B: Pretty soon. I guess the prices will fall soon.A: I want to know exactly when. Shall I buy it next week or next month?B: You just have to guess how low the prices will go, and then buy at the right time.A: It’s a bit risky because I may guess wrong. After I buy an apartment, the price may plunge again.B: You have to take changes and make the decision on your own.A: Hmm, I’m not much of a gambler. Perhaps I’ll wait and see and continue to live in the rented apartment.B: There’s also risk in this. It’s not altogether impossible that housing prices will move up a little bit. If that’s the case, you’ll have to pay even more in the future.A: My God, there are risks everywhere! So you’ve told me next to nothing.Further Listening and SpeakingTask1: what do you know about NASDAQ?As the world’s largest electronic, NASDAQ is not limited to one trading location. Rather, trading is executed through NASDAQ’s complex computer and telecommunication network, which sends real—time quote and trade data to more than 1.3 million users in 83 countries. Without size and location limitations, NASDAQ’s open market structure allows a virtually unlimited number of participants to trade in a company’s stock.Today, NASDAQ lists the securities of nearly 4,100 of the world’s leading companies, and each year it continues to help hundreds of companies go public.Trading on NASDAQ is not limited to any fixed number of participants. This allows a large number of firms with widely different business models and trading technologies to connect to the NASDAQ network and compete on an equal basis. Rather than forcing investors to go through a single financial firms called makers. More than 500 market making firms trade on NASDAQ, acting ad distributors for NASDAQ-listed securities. Those market makers are unique in that they invest own capital in NASDAQ-listed securities, and then turn around and distribute the stock as needed. They are required at all times to post their bid and ask prices in the NASDAQ network where they can be viewed by all participants. By being willing to buy or sell stock using their own funds, the market makers strengthen NASDAQ’s market, ensuing that there are always buyers and sellers for NASDAQ-listed securities and enabling trades to be filled quickly and efficiently.1. How many participants does NASDAQ allow to trade in one company’s stock?D) An unlimited number.2. What does NASDAQ’s computer and telecommunications network do?C) It immediately sends quote and trade information to over 1.3 million users.3. According to the passage, which of the following is true of NASDAQ?A) It has launched more than 4,000 companies.4. What role do the market makers play?B) They buy and sell NASDAQ stocks to help strengthen the market.5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A) The operation of NASDAQ.Task 2: Stockbroker as LiquidatorIn the midst of the shaky market of last week, many brokers got calls from their clients requesting they sell their shares. One broker told such a story:One of my clients called me on Thursday. He was anxious and out of breath, and spoke with great urgency.He said to me, “Jone, sell it all. Sell everything, fast, right away.”I tried to explain to him that the market was cyclical, and that in the long term stocks would return to normal.He said, “John, let me tell you a secret. You know I’ve been married for sixty years now, and I’ve been your client for five.”“Yes, go on.” I said encouragingly.“Well, my wife Lucie has a sort of phobia about the market. When we got married, I promised her that I would follow in her parents’ footsteps and never venture into the stock market and always leave all our money under the mattress. Her great grandparents once lost everything in a great crash, and ever since then her family found investing in the market similar to crime.”“Wow, Howard, I didn’t know that. I guess you want the money because the market is going down.”“No, John, I want the money because she ordered a new mattress, and it is being delivered in two days.”Task 3: A Stock Market CrashA stock market crash is a dramatic loss of shares of corporations. Crashes often follow speculative stock market bubbles such as the dot-com boom.After the most famous crash in 1929, known as the Black Thursday when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 50%, there came the Great Depression. The following years saw the Dow drop a total of over 85%.There was also a crash on Monday, October 19, 1987, known in financial circles as the Black Monday, when the Dow lost 22%of its value in a single day, bringing to an end a five-year bull run. The pattern was repeated across the world.The stock market downturn of XXXX was part of a larger bear market that took the NASDAQ 75%from its highs and broader indices down 30%.Stock market crashes are driven by panic as much as by economics factors. They often followstock market bubbles. So long as the prospect of further daily drops in the value stocks continues, those who invest in equities will be discouraged. If few people are willing to make further investments, a bear market is expected to persist.News ReportWorsening Bank AssetsMany of the traditional quantitative indicators suggest that bank asset quality is deteriorating, and that supervisors therefore need to be more sentitive to problems at individual banks, both currently and in the months ahead.Some of the credits that were made in earlier periods of optimism—especially syndicated loans—are now under pressure and scrutiny. The softening economy and all special circumstances have especially affected borrowers in the retail, manufacturing, health care and telecommunication industries. California utilities, as you know, have also been under particular pressure. All of these, and no doubt other problem areas that are not now of foreseeable, require that both bank management and supervisors remain particularly alert to development.We are fortunate enough that our banking system entered this period of weak economic performance in a strong position. After rebuilding capital and liquidity in the early 1990s, followed by several years of post-World War II record profits and very strong loan growth, our banks now have prudent capital and reserve positions.In addition, asset quality was quite good by historical standards before the deterioration began. Building on banking practices, we are in the process of improving both lending and supervisory policies that we trust will foster better risk management; but these policies could also reduce the pro-cyclical pattern of easing and tightening of bank lending and accordingly increase bank shareholder values and economic stability. It is an easy road, Mr. Chairman, but it seems that we are well along it.。
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President Barack Obama: With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents and endure what storms may come. Let it be our children’s children that when we were tested, we refused to let this journey end; that we did not turn back, nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations. Carl Azuz, CNN Anchor: The words of President Barack Obama, sworn in yesterday as the country’s new leader. Hi, I’m Carl Azuz and welcome to this special, inauguration edition of CNN Student News.
It is really a good way to improve your English ability in speaking and listening via either watching English shows or listening English news broadcast. And popular English news shows and broadcast are VOA, BBC, CRI, etc..
Words and Expressions
Summit峰会 commitment承诺 gist要点 allude 提及 fiscal政府财政的 fallback可依靠的东西 manifesto宣言 go down to the toilet付诸东流 keep one’s finger’s crossed希望走好运 hedge fund对冲基金
Keys
Ex 1: 1.C 2.D 3.B
Ex 2: 1. falter, freedom, generations 2. thousands, transfer 3. Bible, oath, African-American 4. excitement, glimpse
Task 2 Economic Summit Plan
Keys
Ex 1:
1. The main theme of the economic summit is that the world’s economies are becoming more connected all the time and the world leaders have planned to get out of the economic slump, watch out for each and let fast rising nations help out. 2. The main idea of the plan is to help people who are struggling in recession, losing their jobs, countries going down the toilet at the moment. 3. Yes. According to the anchorman, the leaders did manage to come up with the agreement. This meeting was an accommodation of the necessity. It was a realization of the reality. It was a coming together of the practicality. 4. Richard Quest thought that Creshon Saunders was pessimistic about the progress the countries would make by the time when the meeting was to be held in April. Richard Quest believed that by that time, several things would have happened: their immediate response to the crisis, fiscal and monetary stimulus. Richard also believed that the leaders should dealing with their manifesto, promises and pledges in the money.
Ex 2: FFTFT
Part II Listening Activities
The Closing Ceremony
Flame Extinguished
Memory Tower
Task 1 Closing Ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games
Words and Expressions
The theme of the Beijing Olympic was “One World, One Dream.” And the world did come together in competition and for the closing ceremonies Sunday, filled with performers, music and fireworks. International Olympic Committee chief Jacques Rogge says victories were measured by wins, and simply by showing up.
2. Do you know what are the five “W’s” of news?
In journalism, the Five W’s, also known as the Five W’s and one H, is a concept in news style. It is a formula for getting the “full” story on something. The maxim of the Five W’s is that in order for a report to be considered complete it must answer a checklist of six questions, each of which comprises an interrogative word: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
Knowledge of Salt Consumption
From VOA News November 14, 2011
1) According to Danish researcher, the effect of a reduced-salt is less dramatic than you might think. 2) They found, in patients with hypertension, the effect of a reduced-salt diet was somewhat bigger ; and in normal persons with normal blood pressure, the effects on the blood pressure were surprisingly small . 3) The study also found that people on a low-sodium diet had higher levels of cholesterol, which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. 4) The body's natural salt-regulation system was affected by a lowsodium diet. 5) The study just confirms that a moderate amount of salt in a normal diet is probably not harmful, and reducing salt intake has both positive and negative effects that might not help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Obama in Office
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Obama in Office
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