新编大学英语视听说答案Unit 7
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Unit7II. Listening Skills1. W: How much money is the rent for an apartment in this neighborhood?M: Your rent should be about a quarter of that.Q: How much should be the woman’s rent be?2. M: I paid $3,500 for this digital camera. It was on sale at a 30$ discount.W: It’s a real bargain.Q: How much did the camera cost originally?3. M: What’s the rate for an economy car?W: The daily rate is $32, unlimited mileage.Q: How much will the man pay if he rents the car for a week?4. M: I’ll take these sweaters. How much do they cost?W: They are $180 each and four makes a total of $720. But today we are offering a 20% discount.Q: How much does the man have to pay?5. W: What an old car you’ve got!M: Well, it had run 12,000 miles when I bought it second hand. And it’s covered 3,080 miles since then.Q: How many miles has the car run?1.B2.A3.A4.D5.BIII. Listening InTask 1: It’s time to buy.Mike: Hey, Robert, where are you off to?Robert: I’m going to talk to a banker about a loan.Mike: You are short of money? I thought you were the saving type.Robert: There’s a time to save and a time to spend.Mike: I know all about spending. What’s the loan for? I have a few bucks I could…Robert: I’m considering getting a mortgage to buy some property.Mike: Do you think property is a good investment? I mean, it’s a lot of money.Robert:Well, Mike, as you know, property values have been going through the roof. If I had bought an apartment two years ago, its value would have gone up by 30 percent today. Mike: And from what I know, interest rates are low now.Robert: Exactly. Sounds like a good time to buy.1. a banker a loan2.saving save spend3. a mortgage property4.Property values5.risen/gone up/increased by 30 percentTask 2: Can I have my change please?Tom was down on his luck and felt he needed a few drinks. Hw went to a bar and had several drinks. When he was done, he stood up and walked toward the door. The barman shouted after him, “Hey mister, are you going to pay for those drinks?”Tom turned around and replied, “I have already paid you,” and then walked out of the bar. Almost immediately he saw one of his friends Richard and told him about the barman, “Just go in there and drink all you want, then get up and leave. When the barman asks you to pay the bill, just tell him you have already paid.”This sounded easy enough, so Richard went in and has several drinks. The barman went to him and said, “Before you came in, another man was here. When I asked him to pay his bill, he told me he’d paid, but I don’t remember him paying me.”Richard said, “I would love to stay and hear your story, but I don’t have time. Can I havemy change please?”1. A2.B3.D4.C5.CTask 3: Why not just print money?What’s the solution to a recession, a time of little economic activity? Just print money! Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? Let’s see if this will work by using an example.Let’s pretend that all the students in your class make up the ENTER population of the country, and the teacher represents the government. Let’s also pretend each student has exactly $1.00.Since we are in a recession, let’s have the teacher, who represents the government, print money. He prints $1.00 more for everyone. Now everyone has $1.00 more to spend. More money to spend sounds like a great way to get us out of recession, since more money to spend means demand for goods and services.Then if that works, why don’t we give MORE money away? How about $100? Now we have lots of money to spend. So no more recession, right?Not really, because we have only looked at one side of the problem. As more and more people receive more and more money, what’ll happen?Since everyone has more money, the students all go shopping to spend that extra money. This causes the demand for goods and services to rise, and people who sell goods and services raise price. For example, if you could buy a new music CD at $10 in the past, now the price could be $1,000! This is called inflation.So, the original reason for printing all this money was to help get us of recession, but we have only replaced one problem with another.1.T2.T3.F4.F5.FIV. Speaking OutModel 1 I want to blow it all.John: Hey, Se-Jin, do you want to come shopping with me? My dad just gave me my monthlyallowance and I want to blow it all.Se-Jin:That sounds just like you, John! What do you want to buy?John:I don’t know…Some music CDs, maybe.Se-Jin: If you spend all that money on things you don’t even know if you want, you won’t have any money left when you need it.John:But if I just save my money, that doesn’t s sound like much fun either. Besides, I need some new CDs.Se-Jin: You also need a financial advisor!Model 2 Can money buy everything?Peter: I’m trying to think of ways to become rich. If I could get my hands on a lot of money, I’ll be really happy.Jane: Do you really think so? I’m not so sure.Peter: Of course, why wouldn’t I? I’d be able to have anything I want.Jane: Well, there are plenty of people who have a lot of money but aren’t happy. What do you say to that?Peter: But if I became a millionaire, I’d buy whatever I wanted.Jane: Can you buy true love? Can you buy the moon?Peter: Maybe not, but I can buy a house with a lot of modern conveniences.Jane: So many people think like you do, buy look at all the divorces, suicides and murders among wealthy people. How do you explain that?Peter: Maybe there’s something in what you said.Model 3 I wonder if you could give me a loan.John: Hey, Se-Jin, I was just on my way to find you.Se-Jin: What’s up, John?John:Se-Jin, I’m kind of broke, and you usually have a bundle tucked away. I wonder if you could give me a loan.Se-Jin: Dream on! I’m hard up myself.John:You see, I want to buy some new stereo equipment, and I’m just about a hundred short. Se-Jin: Why not save up for it?John:The stores have all stuff on a huge sales promotion right now. I could save at least 30 percent!S-Jin: John, I’d lend you money if you were in a jam. But a new stereo isn’t an emergency. John: Then I’m afraid I have to find someone who is more easy-going.V. Let’s TalkStory of a MiserThere was a miser who loved money more than anything else. Just before he died, he said to his wife, “Now, listen. When I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife with me.”He made her promise with all her heart that when he dies, she would pit all the money in thecasket with him. Then he died. He was laid in the casket, his wife was sitting there wearing black, and her friend was sitting next to her.When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers got already to close the casket, the wife said, “Wait a minute!” She had a box with her. She came over with the box and put it in the casket.Then the undertakers locked the casket down, and they rolled it away. He friend said, “Girl, I know you weren’t fool enough to put all that money in there with your husband!”She said, “Listen, I’m a Christian. I can’t go back on my word. I promise him that I would put all the money in the casket with him.”“You mean you really put that money in the casket with him!?”“I surely did,” said the wife. “I wrote him a check.”1.more than2.money casket3.promise4.in the casket5.sitting black6.next to/beside7.close8. a box9.away/off10.foolish all that money/the money11.a Christian on her word12.put the money13.a checkVI. Furthering Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Giving Money to a BeggarSusan: Hey, Robert, you gave that beggar some of your hard-earned cash?Robert: I know. He looked as if he needed help.Susan: Buy you’re always so careful with your money.Robert: Yeah, I guess so, but I like to help when someone’s in need.Susan: I just wonder why the guy doesn’t get a job and make his own living.Robert: It’s just not that simple, Susan. Some people have a hard time of it in life.Susan: Maybe they waste all their money. If you give them money, they will just go on wasting it. Robert: Life has been good to me, Susan, and I’d like to share some of my luck.1.the beggar2.as if3.help4.careful with/about5. a job6.people7. a hard time8.waste9.share10.good luckTask 2: Buying a MachineAn American manufacturer is showing his machine factory to a potential customer. At noon, when the lunch bell rings, two thousand men and women immediately stop working and leave the building.“Your workers, they’re escaping!” cries the visitor. “You’ve got to stop them.”“Don’t worry, they’ll be back,” says the American. And indeed, an exactly one 0’clock the bell rings again, and all the workers return from their break.When the tour is over, the manufacturer turn s to his guest and says, “Well, now, which of these machines would you like to order?”“Forget the machines,” says the visitor. “How much do you want for that bell?”1.T2.F3.F4.T5.TTask 3: An Introduction to Credit CardsCredit cards are plastic cards issued by a bank or other financial institutions allowing the holder to buy goods and service without using cash. Many American don’t like to carry much cash. For them the cards are convenient and safe to use.Credit cards are gaining popularity, even for buying small items. They are accepted almost everywhere, though not at fast food restaurants.Credit cards allow you to purchase things that you may not currently have the money to buy. When you use a credit card, the credit card company that issued the credit card pays the store. Later, a bill will be mailed to you by your credit card company for the amount you purchased. At that time, you can either pay the bill in full, or only pay a minimum amount, and wait till later to finish paying. If you wait till later, you will owe the credit card company interest on the amount that you do not pay.1.D2.C3.B4.C5.A。
【最新精选】新编大学英语视听说教程一册（最新第三版）一至六单元答案
Unit 1Part 1Listening I1．1-5 FTFTT2. 1-5 776-2235，65, 11，loud, quieterListening II1. 1-5 ABBDA2. 1-5 old, torn/ blue, by the hand, holiday, childrenListening III1.1-5 181st，very tired, take hold of; for her trouble, never/ againListening IV1.1-5 CDBDB2.. R: fulfills my every need./stay home, cook, clean, and watch the kids.E: open-minded/ something interesting to say.Part 21. ACDEGIJ2. 1-8 in a mess, my turn, a hand, work on, expectations of, how about, too much, what we havePart 31. 1)-15) nicer, excited, promises, married, first, lasted, kids, enough, changes, loves, mad, care about, boy friend, get better, helpPart 4Listening I1. CEFGKL2. 1-5 personality/ background, good sense of humor, terrible, different environments, looksListening II1. 1-5 FTFTT2. 1-5 gone by, no sign, taken over, enough, limitsListening III1. 1-5 TFFTT2. 1-5 seventies, selfish, unnatural, husband, surroundedListening IV1.1-5 ABDCD2.c: done his part of the houseworkh: high priority withw: responsibilityUnit 2Part 1Listening I1. 1-5 TFTFT2. 1 He moved to Newton.2 She wrote down the new address on it.3 It was thrown away. / The professor threw it away.4 The professor’s daughter.Listening II1. 1-5 TFFFT2. 1)-12) far, away, lucky, forget, parked, over, route, miss, smile, drove, laughter, usual Listening III1. 1-5 FTTFF2. ABD/ FGIListening IV1. 1 It’s about some ways of helping people improve their memory.2 She’s a communications trainer who teachers memory skills.3 Record, retain and retrieve.4 Using very intense visual images.2. 1 1)-4) records, figure out, organize, filing system,2 5)-9) elaborate, broken up, see, loudly, forgetPart 21. 1 4 6 72.1-8 turn in, worry about, growing up, gone, on the right side, last night, turned out tobe, take/ off, lately, fixing for, made a mistake, turn onPart 31. 1 He is a 25-year-old Italian, who has an exceptional memory.2 He is demonstrating the art of memory.3 How, where and why information is stored.4 When he was 11 years old.5 Determination. / Hard work and exercise.2. 1-7 randomly, repeats them, backwards, recall every detail/ a year old, more forgetful families, heredity/ environment, the brain/ specific genes, a vacation/ a regular guyPart 4Listening I1. 1-5 FTFTT2. 1 The night before they left home.2 he questioned his wife about the things she had packed.3 On top of the piano.Listening II1. 1-3 BCA2.1 3 4 6Listening III1. CBDAA2.1—C 2—A 3—BListening IV1. BDF2. 1-6 her grandmother, a small area, a better sense, three or four, by smell, soap/ perfume Uint3Part1Listening I1. w: French, the united states, mushrooms, umbrellam: German, Spain, milk, bullfight ticket2. 1-5 T T T F FListening II1. 1-4 lecture, teller, give a lecture, never even smiled, exhausted2. 1-5 C A B A BListening III1. 1 4 62. A-E love, unity, purity, happiness, desire,6-8 yellow rose, yellow tulip, carnationListening IV1. 1-5 F T F T T2. 1-4 husband, made a awful mistake, full of love, for wordsPart 21. 1-9 F F T T F T T T T2. 1-8 lack communication skills, take the initiative, first thing, becoming boring, non-verbal language, facial expression, annoying, elsewhere, change for the betterPart 31. 1 Eyes, face, head, shoulders and hands.2 She prefers Barack’s.3 Intensity.4 I’m a fighter!5 Relaxed.2. 1)-12) examine, slight, intensity, contrast, relaxed, simplicity, confidence, negotiation, cool, information, resolution, passion.Part 4Listening I1. 1-8 C A B C A B A CListening II1 His left eye.2 A special kind of wood.3 His wooden eye.4 A less attractive girl.5 She had a particularly big nose.6 Would you like to dance?7 Excited.8 Would I? Would I?9 Angry and hurt.10 Wood eye.Listening III1．1-8 make their space, spread your towels, coat/ small bag, library,one corner/ chair, across from/ briefcase, stiffened/ head, invaded2. 1-6 F F T T T FListening IV1. 1 Intimate, personal, social, and public.2 Culture.2. B A C DUnit 4Part1Listening I1. 1-5 A C C A C2. 1-5 T F T F FListening II1.1-6 T F T T F T2. 1-7 this semester, need to know, different, the rules/ use, do our homework, reading about, questions/ answersListening III1. 2 3 1 4 5 62. 1-10 history, major, not, 2009, 2010, title, computer, out, shelf, reserveListening IV1. 1-5 A C B B A2. G: competed, sang, laughed, children,LN: turn, next,LV: acting them out,Lo: demonstrated, clapping our hands, posters, cards,Ldv: stories, lay, shut, musicPart 21. 1-10 T F T F F F T T F T2. 1-10 What can I do, like sports, under construction, schoolwork, more about him, quit school, the tuition fee, in a rush, student loans, student centerPart31.1-10 disaster, picture, totally, unbelievable, review, consider, particular,independently-minded, medicine, worthPart 4Listening I1. 1-5 A B C A D2. 1-5 T T T F FListening I1. 1-5 B C A A CListening III1. 1-7 B C B C B A BListening IV1. 1-7 activity, information, writing, different, skills, position, involves,8 Y ou cannot possibly discover all that you need to know at once.9 Don’t be discouraged if your work is not perfect at first.10 Y ou should expect progress, not perfection, from yourselfUnit 5Part11. 42312. 1-10 cold, red, thick, warm, small, use, finished, middle, covered, rabbitsListening II1. 1 It took place in Laos.2 A buffalo.3 Because he saw a big animal listening to a small animal.4 Because the farmer was very intelligent.5 He said he was afraid the tiger might kill his buffalo when he was gone.6 He took his plow and hit the tiger.2 1-5 FTFTFListening III1. 125792. 1 In the early hours yesterday.2 Sleeping.3 In the games room.4 A lit cigarette end.5 Because smoking is forbidden in the games room.Listening IV1. 1-5 BADCB2. 1-5 living species, international/ reached, less demand/ used to, organizations, Atlantic/ PacificPart 21. ACDFH2. 1-8 for generations/ well-known, came across, a pair of, black/ small, happen to, in the audience/ call on, became aware, further study/ types ofPart 31. 1-10 dictionaries, Garden, forest, signals, 135, energy, move, across, logging, remaining2. 1)-10) tough, devised, rubs, fatten, hibernate, flexible, grasp, monkey, cigarPart 4Listening I1. 1 He was a waiter.2 On a beach.3 For a short time.4 A dog.5 A sea lion.2. 1-5 up/ down, struggling, jumped through, came by, puzzled.Listening II1. 1-6 FTTFTF2. 1 A monkey, an ox and an elephant.2 Because they are frightened.3 He takes hold of the lion, knocks it against the tree and stamps on the lion.4 In order to show he is the most powerful.5 The lion still does not understand why the elephant did that.1. 1-5 FTFTF2. 1-10 good, young, once, hate, mouse, idea, unless, number, months, produceListening IV1. 1-5 BCABC2. 1-3 plays games/ new skills/ their efforts, boat/ follow them, dollars/ cents/ loving/ home/ drink.Unit 6Part 1Listening I1. 1-6 BCDAAA2. 1-8 midnight, barking, silver, glowed, face, windows, identify, curtainsListening II1. 134679102. 1-5 BACADListening III1. 1-8 TFTFFTFF2. 1-7 north, in the middle of, giant snake, above water, 20 meters, gone, nearer Listening IV1. 1-5 CDABC2. 1-10 dead or alive, no signs, in good order, 10-pound note, unfinished, plenty of, feature of the mystery, in its place, struggle, diseasePart 21. 1-6 DCDCAB2. 1-9 dressed in, rudely, whenever/ wherever, much more advanced, intelligent, what exactly, survive, show you around, used up.Part 31. 1-5 BDDCA2. 1-5 claimed/ from the inside out, long wondered/ three million, eight/ watched by/ around, constructed/ 137-meter, believes/ suggests/ above.Part 4Listening I1. 1-6 TFTTFT2. 1 About 1, 280 miles.2 More than 800.3 On Easter Sunday in 1722.4 Over 100 tons.5 How they were transported and why they were built.Listening II1. 1-6 BBCBBA【附加公文一篇，不需要的朋友可以下载后编辑删除，谢谢】关于进一步加快精准扶贫工作意见为认真贯彻落实省委、市委扶贫工作文件精神，根据《关于扎实推进扶贫攻坚工作的实施意见》和《关于进一步加快精准扶贫工作的意见》文件精神，结合我乡实际情况，经乡党委、政府研究确定，特提出如下意见：一、工作目标总体目标：“立下愚公志，打好攻坚战”，从今年起决战三年，实现全乡基本消除农村绝对贫困现象，实现有劳动能力的扶贫对象全面脱贫、无劳动能力的扶贫对象全面保障，不让一个贫困群众在全面建成小康社会进程中掉队。
unit7新标准大学英语视听说综合教程网上作业答案
unit7新标准⼤学英语视听说综合教程⽹上作业答案Section A: Complete each sentence using the correct word or expressionfrom the box.toss glint stack funddefines amazement spine outgoingprotective spoil1.Her children stared in amazement when they found out they were going to Disney World.Your answer Correct answeramazement amazement2.My brother Thomas has always been very outgoing. He always seems to be the centre of attention.Your answer Correct answeroutgoing outgoing3.I used to love going outside to toss a ball around with my father.Your answer Correct answertoss toss4."Have you started thinking about your daughter's college fund?"Your answer Correct answerfund fund5.Gloria has a very protective father. She needs to call him every hour to check in.Your answer Correct answerprotective protective6.Your answer Correct answerglint glint7.My sister hurt her spine playing hockey so we took her to the doctor.Your answer Correct answerspine spine8."For me," Sandra wrote, "the smell of honeysuckle defines childhood. Everysummer, it seemed to grow absolutely everywhere."Your answer Correct answerdefines defines9.One of Johnny's chores around the house is to stack all the magazines on the coffee table. Your answer Correct answerstack stack10.Julie is an only child so her parents tend to spoil her.Your answer Correct answerspoil spoilSection B: Choose the best way to complete the sentences.11. My little brother always has a look of __________ on hisface when he rides his bicycle.A. determineB. determinationC. determinedD. determining12. "Don't use that __________ of voice with me, young lady!"A. soundB. musicC. jingleD. tone13. Can you name the most __________ memory of your childhood?A. significantB. signifyC. significanceD. signal14. I really didn't like my baby brother at first. All he didwas eat, sleep, cry, and __________.A. whopperC. wrapperD. wimpier15. Don't talk to Theresa. She's in a foul __________.A. moodsB. moodyC. moodD. moodier16. Don't forget to call me. I __________ want to go with you.A. defineB. definingC. definiteD. definitely17. Determination and __________ are two of the most important values my parents taught me.B. perseveranceC. perseveringD. persistence18. My children must finish their homework at the kitchen table. There are too many __________ everywhere else.A. retractionsB. subtractionsC. extractionsD. distractions19. Her father always speaks so __________, it's impossible to not listen.A. consequenceB. eloquenceC. eloquentlyA. legendB. legendaryC. legendsD. legendrySection C: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.21.I won't hold you back now, as the love we had just cannot be found.Your answer Correct answerback back22.I think of Mr Jones as a second father. I've known him forever.Your answer Correct answerof of23.Her brother got laid off and probably had no money saved up to financially support himself. Your answer Correct answeroff off24.My brother is usually very quiet; he stores up all his emotions inside.Your answer Correct answerup up25."Mom, can we talk? I have something I need to get off my chest."26.No one knows for sure what will happen in this country.Your answer Correct answerfor for27.To begin with, my name is Ronald, not Roland.Your answer Correct answerwith with28.Can you go through a bedtime story tonight? It's already so late.Your answer Correct answerthrough withoutThe best way is to use all the time you've got to get ready for opportunities 29.that will come across.Your answer Correct answeracross along30.In spite off the weather, we still managed to have a great day at the park.Your answer Correct answeroff ofPart II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.If I had to choose a favourite member of my family, it would (31)definitely be Charlie. Charlie might still be a baby, but he plays such a(n) (32)significant role in our family already! Each and every day, I'm so (33) thankful to have Charlie in my family.He always shows so much (34)determination to learn new things. For example, the other day, we were playing with a ball. I would (35)toss the ball to him to see if he could catch it. To my (36)amazement, he learned how after only a few times!Charlie isn't very (37)outspoken. In fact, he's usually pretty quiet. However, he sometimes (38)whimpers during the night and wakes me up. I don't mind, though; I usually (39)palm him and we both fall back asleep together. I'll admit it, I absolutely (40)spoil him! Why not? Charlie's the best puppy in the world!Your answer Correct answer(31) definitely definitely(33) thankful thankful(34) determination determination(35) toss toss(36) amazement amazement(37) outspoken outspoken(38) whimpers whimpers(39) palm cuddle(40) spoil spoilPart III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.Families around the world are very much the same and very different. Culture, beliefs, and family structure are usually closely connected. Relatively speaking, families in Asian cultures tend to be closer and play a more important role in society than those in many other cultures.Society in Mongolia has traditionally been, and continues to be, nomadic innature. Families tend to live in close proximity with each other insingle-room homes, even in cities. Though families tend to be physically andemotionally close, there also exist strong relationships betweengenerations. As in most Asian countries, respect for the elderly and for one'sparents is strong and younger generations are expected to value and followthe examples set forth by the older. Many Mongolians continue to adhere tothe proverb, "Regardless of how good a son is born, he can never be wise withouta father's instructions."Similar to many Chinese cultures, the Spring Festival (lunar New Year) isa major holiday and occasion for families to come together. On New Year'sEve, the entire family will gather for singing, dancing, offering thanks tothe elder generations, cooking and eating a large feast, and storytelling.Celebrations will often last through the night. For many families that inhabitthe generally isolated countryside, this is a rare opportunity for togetherness, festivities, and thanksgiving. Traditionally, Mongolians viewed the family as their primary obligation. Therefore, the family, rather than the individual, usually defines the basic unit of social organization. Since many Mongolians lead nomadic lifestyles and / or live in very41. This passage would probably appear in _____.A. a popular magazineB. a financial newspaperC. a world history textbookD. an advertising brochure42. Which of the following sentences best sums up the main ideaof the entire passage?A. Families around the world are very much the same and very different.B. Culture, beliefs, and family structure are usually closely connected.C. The Spring Festival is a major holiday and occasion for families to come together.D. Traditionally, Mongolians viewed the family as their primary obligation.43. The third paragraph is about the role of the family versusthe role of ____.A. societyC. the countrysideD. school44. Which paragraph defines the basic structure of Mongolianfamilies?A. Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2.C. Paragraph 3.D. Paragraph 4.45. With which of the following statements would the authoragree?A. Families in Asian cultures play a more significant role than those in Western cultures.B. Families in Western cultures play a more significant role than those in Asian cultures.C. Families in Asian and Western cultures play equally significant roles.D. Families in Asian and Western cultures do not play significant roles.。
新编大学英语(第四版)视听说教程1习题答案Unit 7
Unit 7 Have a nice day!Warming upReference answersStep 11. She is upset.2. She is angry.3. She is happy.4. She feels she could do nothing about it.5. She is surprised.Step 2•When you don’t want to talk about some issues and want to hide your true feelings, your facial expression will be inconsistent with your emotions. For instance, you have failed an important examination, and you are not happy about it but you don’t want your parents to find out about your true feelings. You will try to show your forced light-heartedness in front of them, while in fact you are deeply sorry for not passing the examination.•When you are lying, your facial expression will be inconsistent with how you actually feel. Of course, people lie for different reasons. Some people lie to protect others while some others lie for their own benefits. For example, some people may have a serious illness and they don’t want their families to worry about it. So they will tell them that they are fine. At that time, their facial expressions will surely be inconsistent with how they feel. For another example, a small number of students spend a lot of school time playing computer games instead of studying. Sometimes they hand in assignments which are not finished by themselves. One of my roommates once used an English movie review he found from the Internet and handed it in as his own work. When our teacher asked him if it was his own work, he said “Yes.” But I could see his face twisted a little bit.Step 3Besides facial expressions, there are a lot of other kinds of body language that can reveal one’s true feelings. For example, eye contact. When someone is lying to you, he is unlikely to look into your eyes. Also, hand gesture. When someone is desperate to tell others what they are worried about, they will use a lot of hand gestures to show anxiety and help others to understand better. What’s more, when some people get angry, their hands will be clenched into fists. Even if they can still speak in a calm voice, one can see from their hands that they are experiencing strong emotions. What’s more, s ometimes your voice will reveal your feelings. For example, when you are talking to someone you love, you voice is usually soft and tender. But if you are speaking to someone you are angry with, your voice will turn cool and sharp.Listening and speakingNews reportScriptsThe New York Times just announced that it had been using machine learning and surveys to predict the different emotions felt by readers of various stories.The newspaper has been collecting this information for a year, and has created a list of 30 commonly experienced emotions – 18 of which are available for sale to advertisers, as reported this week.The New York Times is not the only one. Other media companies like ESPN and USA TODAY have also rolled out ad products that are said to be able to match ads to people in certain moods.USA TODAY NETWORK in 2016 started categorizing its content by topic and tone, and scoring it on the basis of the emotions it’s believed to most evoke. Last year, it started to sell advertising based on that knowledge with a product called Lens Targeting. An ad campaign for a non-profit that was targeted at people reading inspirational stories resulted in a 25 percent higher donation rate than ads that weren’t targeted, said Kelly Andresen, SVP and head of GET Creative, USA TODAY NETWORK’s conte nt studio.Questions:1. How does The New York Times predict readers’ emotions?2. How many emotions does The New York Times list?3. What have ESPN and USA TODAY said about their ad products?4. What do we learn about the ad campaign for a non-profit with specific target readers?Reference answersListening and understanding1. A2. C3. D4. BThinking and speakingPros and cons of targeted adsI think it is advisable for newspapers to target their ads toward a certain group of readers. New products are coming out every day, and it is impossible for people to know everything in a timely manner. If readers find something they need from the newspaper advertisements, they can purchase them for their own sake. It is a win-win situation. Sometimes there are certain scenes in advertisements that will make readers recall certain memorable experiences in the past, such as a candy bar, a nice bowl of soup, or a trip to the seaside. If readers’ hearts are somehow touched, it is very likely for them to purchase what is advertised.The downside of the targeted ads is that people may sometimes regret what they have bought. They may act on impulse to purchase certain goods because the ads touch certain part deepdown in their hearts. Once the readers realize that the newspaper ads are taking advantage of them, they may have a negative attitude toward the newspaper or the advertisements. Perhaps they would even stop reading the newspaper altogether.Using news reports to evoke certain emotions, yes or no?Sample 1I think it is advisable for newspapers to publish stories that are likely to evoke readers’ feelings and spread the virtue of honesty, kindness, beauty, etc. For instance, if there is a news report about a natural disaster that happened in one area, readers’ sympathy will be aroused and they will be concerned about the safety of the people in that area. They would like to know whether people there have enough food, shelter, or medical care. Many of the readers would even donate food or money for the relief effort. This, in turn, will be reported in the newspaper and other people will read about their stories and see the kindness and passion of human beings.Sample 2I don’t think news reports should evoke certain emotions among readers. As is known to all, news reports should follow the principle of reporting the truth, and the truth only. They should be the true, objective and unbiased reports of what have happened or what are happening. Readers can form their own judgments after reading the reports. Their opinions should not be influenced by the reports. If news reports try to evoke certain emotions of readers’, they are in fact biased and meant to influence the readers’ judgment.ConversationScriptsM: What have you read recently?W:I have just finished reading a book about anxiety. Did you know that some unpleasant emotions like anxiety are actually very helpful for humans to evolve?M: Really? How could that be？W: For example, if our ancestors encountered a lion, their fear sharpened their senses, quickened their thinking, and instantly prepared them to deal with the danger. Those who were able to do this better clearly had an advantage in survival.M: But anxiety is different from fear. Fear is a response to an immediate threat; anxiety is where there’s a possibility of a danger.W: That’s true. But the power of anxiety is equally important. Worrying about potential danger forces people to take fewer risks and seek safety. This could potentially help the basic evolutionary tasks.M: I see. But in today’s world, the possibilities are changing rapidly. If we cannot handle our anxiety properly, it may cause problems not only for individuals, but also for the whole society.W: Exactly! Like some people will panic buy due to the anxiety that there will be a forthcoming shortage or price rise, or something bad may happen.M: So how could we better handle our anxiety?W:According to the book I read, the most useful strategy is to shift your focus from thelong-term problem to a daily routine that will solve or prevent that problem. For example, instead of worrying about not passing the exam, focus on how much time you spend studying today.Questions:1. According to the woman, why are some unpleasant emotions important for humans?2. What is the difference between fear and anxiety, according to the man?3. How is the world today different from the world our ancestors lived in, according to the man?4. What does the woman say is the best way to handle anxiety?Reference answersListening and understanding11. C2. D3. B4. D21. T2. F3. T4. F5. TThinking and speakingProblems caused by anxietyEating too much is another problem caused by anxiety. In fact, quite a lot of people have this problem. When they are under a lot of pressure, they eat without control. They will gain weight rapidly, leading to a series of diseases like diabetes, heart attack and high blood pressure.Insomnia, the inability to fall asleep, is also a problem caused by anxiety. People have trouble falling asleep when they are too worried about something. Then they can’t concentrate on their work or study during the daytime. Some of them may lose weight or even hair.Now many people are excessively worried about their appearance. They are constantly looking up to some celebrities and comparing themselves with their idols. Since they think that they are not as pretty or not as slim as their idols, they become anxious. They may resort to some extreme methods such as plastic surgery or unhealthy diet. This also leads to an unhealthy social trend that will make people so concerned with their appearance that they lose themselves. They become less and less confident in themselves and get disoriented. They will stay in a vicious cycle in pursuit of perfection of their appearance.Dealing with your anxietyStep 1Scores between 18 and 24 suggest a mild to moderate stage of anxiety.Scores between 25 and 30 are indicative of a moderate to severe stage of anxiety.Scores above 30 indicate a very severe stage of anxiety.Step 2I sometimes suffer from anxieties, especially before the deadline of an assignment or before examinations. I do not feel like eating and I am too tired to sleep. Luckily I have some good friends who would work together with me for assignments or exams. This lessens my anxiety greatly. We try to break down the overall goal into smaller steps and we try to finish one step at a time. We will feel great for each step we finish and before we know it, we have achieved the whole target. By doing this I can always finish those assignments ahead of time and get good grades for the exams.Passage 1ScriptsPsychology once assumed that most human emotions fall within the universal six categories of happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, and disgust. But a new study suggests that there are at least 27 different emotions and they are closely connected with each other.Psychologists at UC Berkeley showed 2,185 video clips to 800 men and women. These clips included births and babies, proposals and weddings, death and suffering, natural disasters, spiders and snakes, awkward handshakes, etc.Using new statistical models to analyze the responses, psychologists created a multidimensional, interactive map to show how feelings like envy, joy, pride, and sadness relate to each other. They found that 27 different dimensions, not six, were necessary to account for the way hundreds of people reported feeling in response to each video clip.Moreover, in contrast to the common belief that each emotional state is an island, the study found that there is a smooth transition between emotions like horror and sadness, and amusement and adoration. Emotional experiences are so much richer and more subtle than previously thought.Psychologists hope their findings will help other scientists and engineers more precisely get the emotional states behind moods, brain activity, and expressive signals. All these could then lead to improved psychiatric treatments, a better understanding of the brain basis of emotion, and technology more responsive to emotional needs.Questions:1.How many kinds of emotions were once thought to exist?2.Which of the following is a new finding about emotions?3.How many subjects were shown the video clips?4.What have psychologists learned about emotions?Reference answersListening and understanding11. A2. A3. D4. A21) 2,185 2) births 3) disasters 4) snakes 5) handshakes6) Twenty-seven 7) smooth 8) states 9) treatments 10) needsThinking and speakingEmotional quotient (EQ)Step 1Self-awarenessSelf-regulationSelf-motivationEmpathySocial skillsStep 2•At work, it is important to be aware of who you are working with, how they work and feel, and how they are cooperating with you in a team. In this modern society, no one can work alone by themselves, which makes teamwork critical. As a result, workmates need to understand each other better.•Self-management is vital for a college student. Back in high school, my teachers always arranged our schedule. What I needed to do was just sticking to the schedule made by the teachers. Now at college, I need to manage life and study all by myself. Since there’s no one to arrange my schedule anymore, good self-management will help me live a rich and colorful life without neglecting my studies.Passage 2ScriptsLife is an emotional experience. The emotions you experience every day ultimately determine the quality of your life. However, one key problem with most people is that they’re not able to understand what they feel. We usually understand messages behind our pleasant emotions better, but we’re not well aware of the messages behind our unpleasant emotions. Actually even negative emotions contain positive messages or instructions that can help us grow into better human beings.Let’s look at “hurt” for example. None of us escapes feeling hurt, and we may communicate this feeling through various more noticeable emotions like sadness or anger. What is the message behind this? Usually these painful feelings arise because you think you are badly treated or ignored by people you care about. They’re insensitive to your needs, and don’t meet yourexpectations.The solution is better communication. Usually people don’t mean to hurt you; they’re just ignorant about the impact of their words and deeds. So tell them your feelings in an open and honest way. Also, communicate your values to others, especially your dear ones. Let them know what’s important to you and what your expectations of others are, so that they can understand your needs better.Once we are familiar with the hidden messages in emotions, our emotions can become our ally, even the unpleasant ones.Reference answersListening and understanding11, 3, 521)treated 2) insensitive 3) expectations4) honest 5) Communicate 6) importantThinking and speakingDealing with hurtStep 1Last Saturday, my roommate Tom took me to a gathering. However, when we got there, I found everyone was interested in computer games and all of them were talking enthusiastically about games. I don’t play games so when they asked me to join them, I said “no.” Then they simply ignored me and never talked to me again. I was hurt and rushed out of the door right away.Step 2Yes, I would. If I were given another chance, I would take this as an opportunity to learn about games. I would take the initiative to speak to his friends and listen carefully to what they were talking about. I would try to understand their love for games first and then I might try to introduce more topics in our communication and raise their awareness that I wanted to talk about something else, too.Don’t make our friends an emotional garbage canThe best way to avoid making our friends an emotional garbage can is to learn to be responsible for our own feelings and emotions. When we are experiencing negative feelings and emotions, take a moment to think about the causes of these feelings and emotions.Find the people who make you experience an undesirable feeling or emotion and talk with them. When you are talking with them, avoid strong language and try to stay calm. You might end up with a happy day. If it is schoolwork that causes you to feel stressed, try to break it down into several tasks and tackle one task at a time. When you really need a friend’s help, don’t talk about your problem all the time. Listen to your friend’s constructiveadvice and use it to overcome your problem. Next time you have the same problem, think about how you overcame it last time and perhaps you can cope with it easily. I think one way to avoid making our friends an emotional garbage can is being attentive to their emotions as well. After we talk about our own problems, ask them whether they have any negative feelings. Listen to them carefully and offer suggestions when necessary.I have a good idea. After we talk about unpleasant things, we can do some pleasant thingstogether. For example, we can watch a good movie, go to an amusement park, or visit a zoo.We can also have a nice meal, shop for some clothes or have a haircut. These things can always cheer us up and drive the negative feelings away.Viewing and speakingScriptsParticipant 1: What is going on? This is so weird!Pamela: How was that?Participant 2: It was so fun!Pamela: Yeah?Participant 2: Yeah.Julian: Art, the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination. That is how it is defined in the dictionary of my MacBook. You probably heard the termart therapy thrown around before, but today we’re honing in on a new type ofart therapy, designed exclusively to focus on positive emotions, personal control,and a sense of meaning. Can flexing your artistic muscles really make you happier?Let’s find out!Once again we brought in a selection of subjects. Now first we gave them a testto measure their current level of happiness. Next we asked them to write out alist of things in their life that made them feel happy or supported. Then we hadthem assign a color to themselves and each of the things on their list. It felt likethe right time to rope them into doing something creative, so we traced a life-sizeoutline of their body, and told them to fill it in with the different colorsdepending on where (it) resonated for them. We told them to put a circle in thecenter that represented th emselves. Now they hadn’t realized it, but we putthem in a reflective state of mind and in order to complete the exercise, they hadto really focus on how each person or thing contributed to their life.Pamela: So, what was that like for you?Participant 3: Oh I loved it! I love art and I love to paint. I used to paint when I was a little girl with my grandma.Pamela:I noticed the first thing you put in there was the purple to represent … Is that mom?Participant 4: My mom, yeah, she’s like on the should er kind of area I guess? My mom actually, I remember when she used to rub my shoulders whenever I would be sick as a kid.Pamela: Out of all of these things, what are you most passionate about?Participant 5:Um … well of course my family. I have seven children and they’re spread all over.There’re three in California. And I rarely get to see them. So I have to say that myfamily is my passion.Participant 6: So when you look at me, you just see, wow, that man is very emotional and very passion (passionate) about a plethora of different things.Participant 2: I see a clear paint representation of my personality.Participant 1: The one right in the middle, um … is my mom. What is going on? This is so weird!Yeah, cuz I think, just looking at this, you know she really is like my core. She is …She’s like the foundation upon which everything else has kind of … been builtupon, so she’s been the example (and) through that (she) kind of guides me toeven be able to assess where everything lies. So … my mom, yeah.Julian: So, what do (did) we find out? Well, we saw an average increase in happiness: 8.1 percent, with the highest jump being 36.7 percent. What does this mean? Well,Picasso once said, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life” and Iam starting to think that dude was onto something. When you engage yourselfartistically and use your imagination, you can help regulate your blood pressureand your heart rate. Now I know what you’re thinking: I’m not an artist. Well don’tworry, you don’t need to know a thing about art to do this. I’m not an artist myselfand I did the experiment.Reference answersViewing and understanding11) happier 2) current level 3) happy or supported 4) a color5) different colors 6) increase 7) imagination 8) heart rate2Participant 1: CParticipant 2: BParticipant 3: AParticipant 4: FParticipant 5: DParticipant 6: EThinking and speakingDo the experiment yourself!The answers may vary.Ways to achieve happinessStep 1I had one experience of dancing out of my sadness. During my first year at college, myformer boyfriend broke up with me. I was crying my heart out. Then a close friend of mine took me to a dancing party. Everyone was dancing happily there. At first I did not have much enthusiasm for dancing, but as I tried, I gradually forgot what was bothering me. It wasgreat.•I had worked very hard before the college entrance examination because I wanted to go to Tsinghua or Peking University. However, when I got the grades, I found I could only go to a local college. I was very sad. I did not want to eat or sleep. To help me recover, my parents advised me to do something for distraction. Then I started to draw and bit by bit, my sadness seemed to fade. It dawned on me that not being able to go to a top university was not so devastating.Step 2•There are a lot of ways in which people can find happiness. One way is to travel. Travel enables us to see new places of interest, meet new people, and try new food. When we are busy trying out new things, we are likely to forget our own unhappiness. This is especially true if we go to the seaside or high mountains, where we feel tiny and all our unhappiness seems to be absorbed by the vastness of nature.•Reading is one way that can make people find happiness. Books are the collection of human wisdom and they can answer any questions we might have. There is always a book for us.Whenever I am unhappy, I will pick up a book by my favorite writer and start to read. Books can successfully distract one from their negative feelings and take them into a whole new world.Pronunciation1. Art, / the expression or application / of human creative skill and imagination.2. That / is how it is defined / in the dictionary / of my MacBook.3. Today / we’re honing in /on a new type of art therapy / designed / exclusively to focus on positive emotions, / personal control, / and a sense of meaning.4. Then we had them assign a color to themselves / and each of the things on their list.5. Now / they hadn't realized it, / but we put them in a reflective state of mind / and in order to complete the exercise, / they had to really focus / on how each person or thing contributed to their life.6. When you / engage yourself artistically / and use your imagination, / you can help regulate your blood pressure / and your heart rate.Unit projectReference answersStep 2•too much involvement in student clubs or associations•procrastination•staying up too late•...Step 3•setting a regular meal time and going to the student canteen for meals;•going to bed before 11 p.m. and getting up before 7 in the morning;•setting aside at least half an hour for physical exercises every day;•seeking professional help from consultants;•choosing an appropriate number of courses to take next semester;•selecting only one or two student clubs for extracurricular activities;•finishing assignments ahead of the deadlines;•working together with the best classmates•…Step 4B: Good afternoon. What can I do for you?A: Good afternoon. I need your help. Lately I have been under a lot of stress. I don’t want to eat or sleep.B: Is there anything that particularly bothers you?A: The finals are coming. When I was in high school, I was always the best student. But now, there are so many excellent students, and I’m afraid that I will become a nobody.B: I get it. So it is important for you to be the best student and high scores are everything.A: Of course. How can I prove myself otherwise?B: It is certainly a good thing that you want to be the best student. But how do you define “a good student”? Just high scores?A: Well, a good student should have self-discipline, an inquisitive and truth-seeking mind, and a never-stop-learning attitude.B: So, in other words, scores alone cannot determine anything, as long as you have the qualities you just mentioned. Perhaps you can tell me what can help you ease the stress first? Have you seen what good students are doing?A: Hm … when they are not sleeping, they are studying, either in classrooms or in the library.B: Very good, concentrate on your study. So my advice is: Pick up your books and fully review what you have learned this semester. What’s more, take some physical exercises and talk to your friends or parents for a few minutes every day; and add more fresh fruits and vegetables to your diet. All these will help cheer you up, and you will become a good student sooner or later.A: Thank you very much.Further listeningNews reportScriptsA note written by Albert Einstein which contains advice on happy living has sold for $1.56 million in an auction.The German-born physicist had won the Nobel and was in Japan on a lecture tour. When a messenger came to his hotel room in Tokyo, he didn’t have a tip available. So he gave the messenger two notes, saying if he was lucky, they could become more valuable in the future. One of the notes was written on the official paper of the hotel. This is what Einstein wrote on the paper: “A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.”The note was expected to sell for between $5,000 and $8,000. Instead, a bidding war lasted about 25 minutes, and ended in a sale of $1.56 million.A second note written at the same time simply reads: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” It sold for $240,000.The winning bids for both notes were far higher than the pre-auction estimated prices, the auctioneers said.Questions:1. Why did Albert Einstein write two notes for the messenger?2. Where did Albert Einstein write one of the notes?3. What do we learn about the notes?Reference answers1. D2. B3. DConversationScriptsW: It seems to me people like listening to sad music when they are depressed.M: According to a study published a few years ago, people diagnosed with depression are notably more inclined than healthy controls to choose to listen to sad music.W: Why does that happen?M: Some people say that depressed people deliberately act in ways that are likely to maintain their low moods. However, a new study has presented evidence suggesting depressed people are not seeking to maintain their negative feelings, but rather that they find sad musiccalming and even uplifting.W: Sounds interesting.M: Right. The research involved 38 female undergrads diagnosed with depression and 38 non-depressed female undergrad controls. The participants listened to 30-second pieces of sad, happy, and neutral music, and stated which they would prefer to listen to again in the future. The depressed participants were more likely to choose the sad music clips.W: So the conclusion is the same as the previous research.M: Yeah, and the research team also asked their participants why they made the choices they did, and the majority of the participants with depression who favored sad music said that they did so because it was relaxing and calming.。
全新版大学英语视听说教程2答案 unit7
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新英语视听说教程 答案及原文unit 7
Unit 7 Holidays and VacationsPart 1Task 1Exercise 11. B2. D3. A4.C5. DTask 2Exercise 11. C2. A3. B4.D5.AExercise 21.religious issues2.rarely3.churchgoer non-churchgoer Christians non-ChristiansPart 2Task 1Exercise 11.getting together lunar calendar the celebrations stretch far beyond the borders of China.2.normal theatre production professionals volunteers local community landmarksbackstreets Chinatown3.special free musical performances guess-the-mooncake-flavour fan danceexercise 21. F2.F3. F4.T5.TTASK 21.family reunions football2.civil holiday religious spiritual Thanksgiving may be the only time of year wheneveryone gets together long-distance travel3.turkey side dishes sweet potatoes dessert pumpkinAdditional listeningEXERCISE 11. A2.D3.C4.B5.AEXERCISE 21. It is a program that lets foreign students work in the United States during their summer vacations. (The State Department administers it for full-time college or university students who speak English well. Students come on a J-1 exchange visa. They can work for up to four months during their school break. They generally work in service jobs in stores, hotels, restaurants and amusement parks. But summer internships are also permitted.)2. They are supposed to be paid the same as Americans.3. Sally Lawrence advices students to avoid unapproved groups offering services, and to researcha few different sponsors.4. Sponsors must confirm the English language ability of students and make sure they are currently in school.5. Sponsors do not all charge the same price for their services. Another difference: some sponsors arrange employment and housing for students before they leave home. Others permit students to find their own jobs after they arrive.PART 1Task1HOLIDAY FUN FOR EVERYONEIn china, the spring festival is the most important celebration of the year. Holiday celebrations take many forms; it can be a time to be merry, to exercise, to learn and to reflect. We take a look at how some Chinese people spend the holiday. Ask anyone about their spring festival plans, and the same place will always pop up.Temple fairs have been an integral part of spring festival rituals for many generations. While the general idea is to have fun and deliver silent prayers, there are various ways to accomplish this. People throw coins to strike a lucky bell or patiently join a zigzagging queue to touch a lucky zodiac animal on the wall. They are all asking for blessings.if yo u don’t like the cold winter weather, indoor temple fairs offer a cozy atmosphere to stroll around. Booths are set up selling everything from desserts to decorations. Toys in the shape of an ox are in hot demand.Elderly people like to sit down with a cup of tea, and tap their fingers to the rhythms of a Peking opera performance. The LaoShe Tea House in downtown Beijing is doing a bustling trade, not to be overshadowed by temple fairs.But for the adventurous type, it’s time to set out.With the global economic downturn eating into travel package prices and fuel surcharges suspended on domestic flights, this spring festival is a great time to travel in china or abroad. Travel agencies say airfare prices to foreign destinations have dropped thirty percent, with the Maldives, Bali, Sampan, all hot destinations.While some people are heading to the beach, others are hitting the slopes. Seeking an adrenalin rush, more and more Chinese people are taking up skiing. The sport requires a lot of energy, so does a class of fencing or taekwondo.After a spring festival feast, it may be time to burn a few calories. Hitting the gym is the choice for many commuters, who struggle to find time on workdays to work up a sweat.The new year hoopla is taking a quiet and elegant turn at an ongoing exhibition at the national art museum of china. The Chinese folk arts and crafts show gives a mind-boggling look at the country’s exquisite craftsmanship.Covering all nine halls of the museum’s first floor are 350 objects chosen from 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions on the Chinese mainland. Visitors receive more than a lesson on art. Each work comes with its own history to tell. This is the first ever exhibitions of Chinese folk arts and crafts in the museum’s 46-year history. The exhibition gives an insight into less well known traditions, and runs into early February.Browsing for the latest release at book fairs and in bookstores is another popular way to spend free time over the holiday.With so many options around, the question now is: how will you spend the holidays?Task 2Do you celebrate Christmas?CNN’s bill Schneider reports on a poll that looks at people who celebrate the Christmas holiday. Americans are divided over many religious issues, but Christmas is not one of them. In a CNN poll conducted by the opinion research corporation, 94% of Americans say they celebrate Christmas; nearly three quarters send Christmas cards and have a Christmas tree in their home. Oh, well, people do that for the kids? Nope, more than seventy percent of Americans who have no children at home put up a Christmas tree. Religious people, right? Nope. Even Americans whorarely go to church put up a Christmas tree. But what kind of tree? That’s where things are changing. Ten years ago, a third of Americans put up a real tree. Now that number is down to twenty-two percent. Today most Americans use artificial trees. Maybe because it’s cheaper than buying a new type tree every year; maybe because it is safer; maybe because people are more environmentally conscious, or maybe it is just easier. Putting up Christmas lights is not easy. But nearly six in ten Americans do it including this woman in Los Angeles who happens to be Jewish.I don’t think Santa Claus and talking snowman and flying reind eer and candy-cane trees have any religious significance at all.”She happens to live in an orthodox Jewish neighborhood. Are her neighbors offended? Some are, some are not.I am not an orthodox Jew, and I think it’s unusual that merry puts on, but you kno w, it is ok, doesn’t faze me. I think it’s pretty.Christmas is less and less likely to divide churchgoers and non-churchgoers, people with and without kids, even Christians and non-Christians. They can all agree on one thing: it is pretty. Part 2Task 1On 25th September this year, people all over China will be getting together to eat with their families, look at the moon and celebrate one of the biggest festivals in Chinese lunar calendar. However, the celebrations stretch far beyond the borders of china. Here in the UK events are taking place for Chinese people living here, and to teach the people of Britain more about this popular festival.The Soho theatre in London conducted a study which showed that Chinese Londoners don’t engage much with the arts world. As a result, moon walking in china has been created to celebrate the mid-autumn festival.This is no normal theatre production though, as it doesn’t take place in the theatre. Theatre professionals and volunteers from the local community will take audiences around the streets of Soho on a magical lantern-lit walk through the landmarks and backstreets of Chinatown.They tell the story of three generations of Chinese Londoners who all cross paths one night in Chinatown. Rabbits, karaoke and a woman who lives on the moon all feature prominently.It’s the Soho theatre’s first site-specific production and looks to be a unique way of marking the famous Chinese festival.And the celebrations don’t stop there! In early October the British museum is actually op ening late for a special free mid-autumn festival event. There will be Chinese musical performances, a guess-the mooncake-flavour game and you can learn how to perform a fan dance.You can also try your hand at a variety of other traditional Chinese arts and crafts, as well as learning mandarin and learning more about the history of china.The Chinese population in the UK is quite large, so no doubt there will be events happening not only in the capital, but all around the country.However you are celebrating, we hope you have fun. Happy mid-autumn festival from everyone at BBC learning English.TASK 2Thanksgiving: filled with family traditions and foodWelcome to this is American in VOA special English. I’m barber clineAnd I’m Steven ember. Our subject this week is what the writer o Henry called the one day that is purely American-thanksgivingThis Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. This is the 143rd official observance of the holiday. But the tradition is much older. Thanksgiving is an autumn harvest festival like those found in many cultures.Today the holiday is a time of family reunions, parades and watching football games on television. And, oh yes, food. For millions of Americans, thanksgiving is a day spent cooking, eating and talking.Thanksgiving is what the social scientists call a civil holiday. It is not religious but it does have spiritual meaning. For some families, thanksgiving may be the only time of year when everyone gets together. The government says the Sunday after thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for long-distance travel as people return form greetings.Now we come to part of the holiday that thanksgiving memories are often made of-the big Thanksgiving Day meal. Some families serve ham. Others serve a meatless dinner. But the traditional main dish is turkey. Most people cook the bird in an over; some prepare the turkey other ways, like fried in oil.Turkey on thanksgiving is usually server with a bread mixture inside. Some Americans call it stuffing; others call it dressing. Popular side dishes on thanksgiving include cranberries, sweet potatoes and green beans. Then for a rich, sweet dessert there is often pumpkin pie or pecan pie. Many thanksgiving tables also are heavy with other dishes, often brought by guests. And if the guests eat all that is served, they too will feel heavy.Some people like fruit soup, green salads and baked potatoes with their turkey. Others like baked squash, creamed onions, creamed spinach and corn pudding. Many people eat more at thanksgiving than any other time of the year.For people who do not have much food or a home to go to at thanksgiving, charity groups play an important part. To help the needy, religious and service organizations across the country serve special thanksgiving meals.Additional listeningSummer work/travel brings many students to usThis is the VOA special English education report.This week, we answer a question from a student in Odessa, Ukraine. Marushra wants to know about a program that lets foreign student work in the United States during their summer vacations. The program is called summer work/travel. The State Department administers it for full-time college or university students who speak English well.Students come on a J-1 exchange visa. They can work for up to four months during their school break. They generally work in service jobs in stores, hotels, restaurants and amusement parks. But summer internships are also permitted.Summer in this case means summer in the student’s country. Those from south of he equator come to the united states during the northern winter.Students cannot work as housekeepers in private homes or be involved in patient care. And they are supposed to be paid the same ad Americans.Congress created this popular program under a nineteen sixty-one law, the mutual educational and cultural exchange act. Last year, one hundred fifty thousand students came to the United States this way.Students can do the summer work/travel program more than once.Sally Lawrence heads the state department office responsible for the program. She says students should begin to gather information a year before they want to travel.More than fifty organizations are approved to act as sponsors. Sally Lawrence advices students to avoid unapproved groups offering services, and to research a few different sponsors.Sponsors must confirm the English language ability of students and make sure they are currently in school. But sponsors do not all charge the same price for their services.Another difference: some sponsors arrange employment and housing for students before they leave home. Others permit students to find their own jobs after they arrive.Sally Lawrence says the first thing to do is to find the list of sponsors on the web page for J visa exchange programs.The address is a little long, but here it is: /education/jexchanges. Click on designated sponsor list, then choose summer work/travel under category description. For more information about the program, go to the main page and click on private sector programs.To make it easier, we’ll post a link at . And that’s the VOA special English education report, written by Nancy Steinbach. I’m Steven ember.。
新闻英语视听说(Unit 7) 听力文本与练习答案
Economy1Task One: Gold Rush(Karen Koh, Anchor)Well, the hope that the conflict in Iraq will be solved diplomatically continues to take the shine out of gold markets. But for investors who still consider the precious metal a safer haven than the markets, Paula Hancocks looks at what you can get for your money.(Paula Hancocks)Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but when times are hard, you’re better off with gold.As equities fall, gold looks attractive. As the US dollar weakens, gold looks like a flight to quality. And as political uncertainty hits confidence and growth, gold is a favorite safe haven. Not surprising then, the price has risen almost 85 dollars an ounce in the last year alone. But how doyou go about buying it?(Mike Temple, Gold Investmenter)It’s best if you’ve got 10,000 dollars to either buy bullion coins. Preferably the Krugerrand, cause they’re cheaper as there’s a big market for them...(Paula Hancocks)My unfortunately theoretical 10,000 dollars, would buy me either 30 Krugerrand, or about nine 100 gram bars. But the hidden cost of buying physical gold is in the storage and the security.Another option is to put your money into a mutual fund. That way your investing in the shares of gold mining companies, like the world number one, US based Newmont Mining. The Merrill Lynch Gold and General Trust rose 53 percent last year as global stock markets fell.(Rchichard Davis)We would advise investors to only put a very small part of their portfolio into the gold shares.We would say maybe only 3 to 5 percent of their portfolio should be invested in gold equities. Because, they can do very well when the gold price moves up, but they can also perform quite poorly if the gold price moves down.(Paula Hancocks)Gold is ce rtainly back in fashion. Although if you’re looking purely for profit, the experts saythat buying gold jewelry is probably not the best option, as you are paying a lot more for workmanship. Although from a purely aesthetic point of view, this does look far better around my neck than a gold bar. With jewelry, you’re also paying for the shop markup. It has to be a case of mixing business with pleasure.(Ajit Mulia)At least you have it with you, it’s controlled by you, Rat her than these foreign managers and stockbrokers, you know. You can wear it, you can use, and in a rainy day, you know, you can dispose it, And get the full price of your gold back.2(Paula Hancocks)The price of gold may have been hovering around six-year highs in recent days, but those in the know say the precious metal is still cheap, below 350 dollars an ounce, when it hit as high as 850 dollars in 1980. Task Two: Celebrating 10 Years of the EuroFinance ministers from the European Union member countries have attended the Brussels Economic Forum. The two-day event is to celebrate ten years of the European Monetary Union and also the Euro currency.In his opening remark to the forum Thursday, the Euro Group President gave his assessment of the Economic and Monetary Union’s achievements and t he challenges ahead.(Jean-Claude Juncker, president of Euro group)“It’s obvious that the euro has been a success. It was not easy to come to a merger of 15 national currencies into one single currency. This single currency has developed into the second l argest currency reserve area. This single currency is protecting us against external shocks.”The Forum comes at a time when EU nations are still reluctant to give up their individual seats at major global economic talks in favor of EU seat.The European Commission is pushing for the 15 Euro nations to take a joint Euro seat at key economic institutions such as the G-Seven.In 1998, EU leaders named the eleven countries that would merge their currencies into the single unit, the Euro, but it took 4 years for the countries to physically adopt the Euro.Since 2002, other nations have joined the group and there are now 15 countries in the Euro zone.Task Three: Bring Your Finger into the Store(Hattori)What if you could buy a week’s worth of groceries without ever handing over a credit card, debit card, check or any cash? It may sound impossible, but a Seattle store has the technology to make it happen. Deborah Feldman from our affiliate KING TV has the story.(Deborah Feldman )For some people, paying for groceries with a debit card is novel enough, but for others, carrying a wallet full of cash and credit cards is nothing short of a hassle. That’s why on Wednesday, this Thriftway will start giving customers the option of using finger image technology as a way to pay for their everyday produce.(Paul Kapioski, store owner )You don’t need to bring your card into the store. You just need to bring your finger.(Feldman)Thriftway’s owner says this is the first time biometrics will be used in a Seattle store. Up unti l this point, it’s only been discussed as a safety measure in airports or home and business security systems. Depending on the system, people can use their fingers or their eyes as a personal security code.In this case, Thriftway’s system uses just a third of a person’s fingerprint to verify3 the customer is who she claims to be, and then automatically links to their accounts, so no fears of stolen identities.(Kapioski)In the Seattle area, we’re so used to new technical things. I think it will be a big hi t. (Feldman)But it’s not a big hit with everyone. Some worry of voluntary fingerprint scan in this store could lead to non-optional screening devices down the line.(Unidentified Female)It does not sound like something I would want to do.(Feldman)Why not?(Unidentified Female)Because I think that we’re embarking on some pretty serious privacy issues. (Feldman)But for others, efficiency outweighs any Orwellian theories.(Unidentified Female)You know, if I don’t have to carry my credit cards and all my bank cards and all of that, that would be sounding pretty good.(Unidentified Male)I’ve been fingerprinted before so it doesn’t matter.(Feldman)So you would probably do it?(Unidentified Male)Probably.RMB Appreciation Impacts Overseas Workers in ChinaNow the rise in the value of the Chinese yuan is influencing the earnings of overseas workers here in China. Those who get paid in US dollars are beginning to feel a real pinch in their wallets. The exchange rate of the yuan against the US dollar isn’t just a figure. It’s turned out to be real money in people’s pockets, especially for overseas people working in the Chinese mainland. (Tong Cheng, Director of Beijing Bureau of Al Jazeera)“Naturally, it’s my choice to paid in RMB, because RMB has appreciated considerably in the last 12 months. The reality for me is that my salary has gone down about 20 percent in the past two years.”While some are just complaining about their shrinking salaries, some have made it official by asking to be paid in RMB.(Andy Thruong, Executive Principal of Beijing Concord College of Sino-Canada)“The yuan has been appreciating, which makes it more fair for us to be paid in RMB. We hope the school board will solve the problem.”At the current rate, one US dollar can now be exchanged for about 7.3 yuan , compared with8.2 yuan two years ago. This means the US dollar has depreciated around 13 percent, directly4 impacting overseas workers in China.But experts say for those people work for foreign-funded companies. Their salaries are based on their companies’ overseas profits. All this makes it difficult for them to be paid in RMB.练习答案Unit Seven EconomyTask One: Gold Rush1. Multiple Choice: 1) ACD 2) ABD 3) BD 4) C 5). AC2. Spot Dictation: 1) better off 2) equities 3) the US dollar weakens4) political uncertainty 5) safe haven 6) 85 dollars an ounce7) there ’s a big market for them 8). storage and the security9) mutual fund 10) global stock markets fellTask Two: Celebrating 10 years of the Euro1. Multiple Choice: 1) A 2) BD 3) BC 4) ACD 5) ABTask Three: Bring you finger into the store1. Multiple Choices:1) ABCD 2) ACD 3) BCD 4) ABD 5) ABCD2. Spot Dictation: 1) novel 2). cash and credit cards 3). hassle4). finger image technology 5). new technical things 6).a big hit7). fingerprint scan 8). non-optional 9). privacy issues 10). fingerprinted。
大学英语二级视听说Unit7答案+原文
新编大学英语（第三版）视听说第二册答案+原文Unit Seven CulturePart 1 Listening, Understanding and SpeakingListening IExercise 1 F F T T T F F FExercise 21)cold open outgoing 2)overpowering friendly 3）long time for life 4) accent country loud behavior language 5)closer distanceScript:Interviewer：so ,Terry. Y ou have been in England for quite a long time now.T erry ：Mmm.Interviewer：What differences do you notice between England and the United States?T erry：Obviously the biggest difference is the people .The average Englishman is ~~mm, cold and not very open. you know, when I first came ,I could notInterviewer：Oh.T erry：In the United States it is very different. We start conversations with people in the street, in the subway ；we are a lot more outgoing than people here. Y ou know, when I first came, I could not understand why Iwas getting so little reaction from people, but now I see that they thought I was overpowering and toofriendly too soon.Interviewer：But tell me: Does the Englishman improve as you get to know him?T erry：Oh, yesInterviewer：Oh ,goodT erry：Once you have made a friend, it is a friend for life, but it takes a very long time . I will tell you something that I think is very important. An Englishman in America is respected. Everyone wants to talk to him. Weare inquestive. We love his acent and his country. But Americans in England are thought to be a littleinferior because of their loud behavior and their language. One thing I have learned is that English peoplelike a certain distance. When I was talking to someone, he would move away, you know, move backwards,and I thought , “Do I smell ?Am I boring him ?” The reason is you see, Americans stand closer whenthey are talking while English people like a certain distance.Listening IIExercise 1 1)C 2)A 3)D 4)C 5)CExercise 2l. lost 2.India 3.settle/stay pare 5.water 6.spoil 7.sugar 8.stayScript:Many centuries ago, a group of Jews landed in India and immediately went to the king . They told him that they were lost and wanted to settle in his kingdom.In those days any foreigner was viewed with suspicion. So the king was hesitant about letting them in .He sent for one glass of milk and added some water. He asked the leader of the Jews to taste the milk. The he poured out some milk and added some water .He asked the leader to taste the milk again and said ,”What is the difference in taste?”The leader said,“The second time the milk tastes terrible.”“That is because of the water added to the milk”said the king ，“The water dilutees the milk and spoils its taste. So too your addition will spoil the kingdom.”The leader of the milk and asked the king to taste it .”I t tastes sweet,” said the kingThe leader of the Jews bowed his head and said,“Oh，Y our Majesty! That is how we would like to live here :as the small amount of sugar which sweetens the large quantity of milk and not as the water which dilutes the milk.” Pleased with him, the king granted them permission to stay.Listening IIIExercise 1 1-E 2-B 3-G 4-A5-D 6-F 7-CExercise 2 1. European 2. 1:00p.m. ,4:30p.m. 3. brown 4. party 5. standScript:Different cultures adhere to different business customs. For example, the British consider it impolite to interrupt a visitor, even after all business has been done. Thus a visitor should know when to stop talking and when to leave.Spanish business people need to see samples, so samples of products or services should be offered w henever possible. Visitors also need to know that in Spain offices and retail establishments generally close from 1:00 p.m. to as late as 4:30 p.m. In addition, black shoes, not brown, are considered proper for business occasions. The Spanish historically have favored black.In Scandinavia and Finland, business guests may be asked to shed their clothes and join their hosts in a sauna. The invitation is a sign that a good working relationship has been established.In Denmark, a visitor who is invited to a business associate’s home should take flowers or some unusual food.In Norway, the visitor is expected to send a gift the way after a dinner.In France, one sends flowers before visiting a home for dinner, but not chrysanthemums; they’re for funerals. More than flowers and gifts, the French expect a business visitor to give a party after major dealings.In Germany, flowers are an appropriate gift to take to a business colleague’s wife when invited to dinner, but not red roses; they’re for lovers. Her e men are expected to stand when a woman rises from the table and when she returns. Fortunately, German women have reached a silent understanding that when one has to be excused, the other women leave also.Listening IVExercise 1 4, 7, 6, 1, 3, 8, 2, 5Exercise 2 F T T F FScript:A Hindu priest, rabbi and a lawyer were driving down the road when the car broke down. Fortunately, they found a farmhouse nearby. The farmer informed them that he had only one spare room, and that it had only two twin beds.They were welcome to it, but one of them had to sleep in the barn. After much discussion, the Hindu volunteered to go to the barn. A few moments later, there was a knock on the bedroom door, and the Hindu explained that there was a cow in the barn, and cows were sacred and he could not possibly sleep in the barn with a cow.Annoyed, the rabbi volunteered. A few moments later, there was a knock on the door. The rabbi explained that there was a pig in the barn and that he, being very orthodox, could not possibly spend the evening in the barn with the origin of pork.Finally, the lawyer said that he would go to the barn. A few moments later, there was a knock on the door. It was the cow and the pig!Part 2 Viewing, Understanding and SpeakingExercise 1 T T F T F T T FExercise 21. stupid mistakes2. lovely ones; make3. eve; entirely4. finished; fixes5. symbol of death6. on time; alone7. remind; in front of8. what we do; right awayPart 3 Video Appreciation and Singing for FunExercise 1 A C B D C BExercise 21. culture2. nation3. mix4. ceremonies5. celebrations6. recognized7. worn8. distinctive9. everyday wear 10. variesPart 4 Further ListeningListening I1.walk2. matter3. both4. leave5. share6. shake7. offer8. Promptness is important both in Britain and in America.9. There is an old story about a man who gave a normal dinner party.10. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.Scripts:Customs differ from country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right of a woman in you country? Or doesn’t it matter? What about table manners? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should you leave one in you lap , or on the table?The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs .For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman，and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is, if one is invited to a dinner at 7 o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay .The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable—especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a normal dinner party .When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were surprised, but the host quietly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.Listening IIExercise 1 C D E GExercise 2 T T F F F T T TScripts:Throughout the world children are taught not to stuff their mouthswith food, to eat politely at the table and not to be ”piggish” wi th their eating habits. However, more and more countries have eating contests in which as much food is eaten as fast as possible, and no one cares about manners.Today, eating contests have become a sport in many countries including Japan, the US, Canada, Germany, Thailand, England, Russia and Scotland. In the U.S., the best known eating contest is Natio n’ s restaurant in Coney Island, New Y ork City’s popular beach and amusement park. The contest was first held in 1916 and has been held each year except 1947 and 1971.The all-time world record is held by Takeru Kobayashi of Japan, who ate 50 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. Recently, a tiny Korean American woman, Sonya Thomas, came in fourth, eating 25 hot dogs in 12 minutes. This broke the women’s record.Sonya Thomas hold several eating records. She ate 23 pork sandwiches in 10 minutes at a contest in Mississippi, and at a competition in Indiana, she shocked the crowd by eating 65 hard-boiled eggs in only 6 minutes and 40 seconds. She thinks her biggest win was when she ate 36 dozen oysters in 10 minutes .Despite all the food she eats, Sonya weights less than 45 kg. She keeps fit by eating lots of rice, vegetables and chicken and walks on a treadmill 4 times a week .She also says that when she is not competing in a contest she likes leisurely meals.Listening IIIExercise 1 1)C 2)C 3)B 4)D 5)D 6)AExercise 2 T F F T F TScripts:When people live in a new country, they often find it uncomfortable to adjust to life in the new culture. They might feel confused, anxious or lonely, especially when the new culture is greatly different from their own. These feelings are called symptoms of culture shock.There are 3 stages of culture shock. In the first stage, the newcomers like their new environment. Then, when the newness wears off, they begin to hate the city, the country, the people etc. in the new culture. In the final stage of culture shock, the newcomers begin to adjust to their surroundings and again enjoy their life.Some of the factors in culture shock are obvious. Maybe the weather is unpleasant. Perhaps the customs are different. Perhaps the public systems such as telephone, post office or transportation are difficult to figure out and you make mistakes. The simplest things seem difficult. The language may be difficult. The food may seem strange to you and you may miss the familiar smells of the food of your own country. If you don't look like the natives, you may feel strange.Y ou may feel like everyone is watching you. In fact, you are just self-conscious.Culture shock may produce a feeling of homesickness, imagined illness, or even unreasonable fear. When people have such feelings, they sometimes feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the unfamiliar environment.Listening IVExercise 1 1 2 5Exercise 2 A D A B B DScripts:(An American traveler, John Smith, has just arrived in Britain. He wants to know something about British pubs, so he is talking with a British pub owner.)•• John Smith:Pub is a funny word. Why are pubs called pubs?• Pub Owner:It’s short for public house, a place that has a special license to sell drinks.• John Smith:Why do most pubs have signs hanging outside?• Pub Owner:Because until the beginning of this century, most people couldn’t read. So a picture was best for showing travelers where they could get a drink.• John Smith:I see, but I’ve noticed in British that a lot of the pubs have the same name. I’ve seen three calle d The Red Lion. Why?• Pub Owner:Well, many years ago, huge areas of British were owned by a few families, and innkeepers named their pubs after these families who each had their own family symbol. A red lion was the Gaunt family’ssymbol. The Tudors had a greyhound. That’s why so many pubs all over the country have the samename. Other pubs got their names from religious events, ways of traveling, sports , jobs, famouspeople, famous battles and so on. Studying pub names is a really good way of learning a bit about ourhistory.• John Smith:Y our pub’s a “free house”. What’s that?• Pub Owner:It doesn’t mean that the drinks are free! Most pubs are owned by big breweries which sell only their own beer. But some landlords, like me, own their own pubs. We’re free to sell any beer from anybrewery.• John Smith:This beer is lovely and different.• Pub Owner:We call it real ale. It’s usually made by small local breweries so each type has a different taste. It’s normally much stronger than the beer made by big breweries—when you’re traveling round Englandyou should try to taste some of the different types.。