听力教程第三册标准答案UNIT3

Unit 3

Section One Tactics for listening

Part 1 Spot Dictation

Wildlife

Every ten minutes, one kind of an imal, plant or in sect (1) dies out for ever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become (2) extinct twenty years from now・

The seas are in danger. They are being filled with (3) poison: industrial and nuclear waste, chemical fertilizers and (4) pesticides, sewage ・ If no thing is done about it, one day soon nothi ng will be able to (5) live in the seas・

The tropical rain (6) forests, which are the home of half the earth's living things are (7) being destroyed・ If nothing is done about it, they will have (8) nearly disappeared in twenty years・ The effect on the world's (9) climate - and on our agriculture and food (10) supplies - will be disastrous.

(11) Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the (12) World Wildlife Fund was fou nded - a small group of people who wan ted to (13) raise money to save animals and plants (14) from extinction. Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large (15) international organization. It has raised over (16) £35 million for (17) conservation projects, and has created or given support to the National Parks

in (1 8) five continents. It has helped 30 (19) mammals and birds ・ including the tiger ・ to (20) survive・

Part 2 Listening for Gist

Mrs. Bates: Hullo. Is that Reception?・

Reception: Yes, madam

Mrs・ Bates: This is Mrs・ Bates・ Room 504. I sent some clothes to the laundry this morning, two of my husband's shirts and three of my blouses・ But they're not back yet. You see, we're leaving early tomorrow morning.

Reception: Just a moment, madam・ I'll put you through to the housekeeper.

Housekeeper: Hullo. Housekeeper.

Mrs. Bates: Oh, hullo・ This is …I'm phoning from Room 504. It's about some clothes I sent to the laundry this morning・ TheyYe not back yet and you see ・・・

Housekeeper: They are, madam・ You'll find them in your wardrobe・ They're in the top drawer on the left. Mrs・ Bates: Oh, I didn't look in the wardrobe・ Thank you very much.Sorry to trouble you・ Housekeeper: That's quite all right. Goodbye・

Mrs. Bates: Goodbye・

Exercise

Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide. This dialogue is about making an inquiry about the laundry.

The key words are reception .laundry, shirts ・ blouses ・ wardr obe.

Section Two Listening Comprehension

Part 1 Dialogue

A UN Interpreter

Interviewer:・・・ so perhaps you could tell us how exactly you became so proficient at language learning, Suzanne.