施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)Unit 7听力原文和答案

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听力教程篇一：听力教程第二册听力原文及答案(施心远)unit1sectiononeTacticsforListeningpart1phonetics-stress,IntonationandAccent1.wehaven’tgotanyindarkblue.2.wecan’tmakeitatninetomorrow.3.mytelephonenumberisnot65031609.4.Idon’tliketheblackjumper.5.hewon’tcomebythe7:30train. (Thewordordigitinboldhasthemoststress)exercise:1.a2.b3.a4.b5.bpart2Listeningandnote-talkingDrivingcarefully Drivecarefullyandslowlywhenpedestriansareabout,particularlyincrowded shoppingstreets,whenyouseeabusstopped,ornearaparkedmobileshop.watch outforpedestrianscomingfrombehindparkedorstoppedvehicles,orfromother placeswhereyoumightnotbeabletoseethem. Threeoutoffourpedestrianskilledorseriouslyinjuredareeitherunderfifteenoroversixty.Theyoungandelderlymaynotjudgespeedsverywell,andmaystepint otheroadwhenyoudonotexpectthem.givethem,andtheinfirm,orblind,or disabledpeople,plentyoftimetocrosstheroad. Driveslowlynearschools,andlookoutforchildrengettingonoroffschoolbuses . stopwhensignalledtodosobyaschoolcrossingpatrolshowingastop-children sign.becarefulnearaparkedice-creamvan—childrenaremoreinterestedin ice-creamthenintraffic.whencomingtoazebracrossing.bereadytoslowdownorstoptoletpeople cross.Youmustgivewayoncetheyhavesteppedontoacrossing.signaltoother driversthatyoumeantoslowdownorstop.giveyourselfmoretimetoslowdown orstoponwetoricyroads.neverovertakejustbeforeazebracrossing. exerciseA:1.2.3.—4.whencomingtoabereadytoorstoptoletpeople5.exerciseb:DrivingcarefullyI.LookoutforpedestriansA.b.c.II.Lookoutfortheyoung,theoldandthedisabledA.pedestrianskilledorseriouslyinjuredareeitherunderb.c.givethem,andthein firm,ororpeople,plentyoftoIII.LookoutforchildreningtoazebracrossingA.b.c.sectionTwoListeningcomprehensionpart1Dialoguesmum:hello.Tessa:hi,mum.It’sme.howareyou?mum:oh,I’mfine,Tessa.Iexceptyou’rephoningtofindouthowthearrangementsforyourpartyaregoing?Tessa:Yes.That’sright.Youknow,it’sreallygoodofyouandDadtomakeallthe arrangementswhileI’maway.Ireallydon’tknowwhatI’ddowithoutyou! mum:oh,thereisnotthatmuchtodoreally.Infact,yourfatherandIarequite enjoyingitTessa:good.sohowarethinggoing?mum:well,let’ssee.I’vealreadyhiredthehall,sothat’soK.Tessa:haveyoufoundanyonetodothediscoyet?mum:no,notyet,dear.Tessa:well,doyouthinkyoucoulddothatsoon,mum?Itmightnotbeeasy.what abouttheequipment?mum:well,we’rehavingthesoundsystemandrecordsdeliveredbyalocal companynextweek.Tessa:good.Thatshouldbeallright.whataboutthebar?mum:That’sallundercontrol.we’rehavingthedrinksdeliverednextweek. Tessa:great!haveyouorganisedthefood?Areyoucookingit?mum:what,for70people?Youmustbejoking!no,IthinkI’llhaveitdonebythe caterers*inthevillage.Tessa:You’lldothatsoon,won’tyou?They’llneedabitofnotice. mum:mmm.ofcourse.now,Ihadtheinvitationsprintedlastweek.The stationer’sdidthem,butIhaven’thadtimetosendthemyet…Tessa:oh,mum,buttheparty’sintendays!sendthemsoon,willyou,orwe’ll havenoguests!mum:Yes,I’msorry,dear.Look,I’llphoneeveryonetoo.I’vebeensobusywithallthearrangements…A:excuseme,doyoumindansweringafewquestions?b:no.A:umfirstly,doyouevereatfastfood.b:Yes,yes,Ido.A:whatkindoffastfooddoyounormallyeat?b:oh,eryouknow,burgers,sandwiches,wellsometimeslikeapizzaor,youknow ,kebabs*.A:oh,right.Andhowoftendoyoueatfastfood?everyday,morethanonceaweekorlessthanonceaweek?b:er,wellmondaytoFridaywhenI’mworkinger,yeaheveryday,umbut not…notusuallyattheweekends.A:Andwhattimeofdaydoyoueatfastfood?b:well,atworkasIsaid,youknowatlunchtime,umyouknow,Isortofgoout andgetaburgerorsandwich.sometimes,youknow,if,ifI’mgoingoutandI’ve notimetocookintheeveningsthenI’ll,I’llsendoutforapizza.A:oh,right.Doyouonlyeatitasamainmealordoyousnackbetweenmeals?b:no,onlyasamainmeal,youknowlunchor,orintheevening.A:Andwhatdoyouthinkoffastfood?whichstatementsdoyouthinkaretrue? um,either“It’sconvenient”b:oh,definitely.Imean,that’ssortofthemainreasonthatIeatit.A:Right.howabout“Ittastesgood”?b:Yeah.um,Imean,notasgoodasfoodlikeina,inagoodrestaurant,butit’snot bad.A:“It’sgoodforyou”?b:no.sortofeatingquicklyandstandingup.It’ssortofbadforyou.Thefood itselfisn’tverygoodforyou,youknowthere’snotenoughgreens,umyouknow,vegetablesorsalad.A:mm.howabout“It’sanexpensivewayofeating”?whatdoyouthinkofthat?b:oh,yesitis,erbutyou’repayingfortheconvenience,youknowthespeedofit.。

施心远听力教程1[第二版]听力原文及答案解析

施心远听力教程1(第二版)听力原文及答案UNIT 1 Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Phonetics Exercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions. Woman 1: I've got good news (1) for you! Woman 2: Oh, yes? Woman 1: I'm getting married. Man: Well, well! (2) Who's the lucky man? Do we know him? Woman 1: Of course you (3) know him! It's David! Woman 2: (4) That's wonderful news! Man: I'm sure (5) you'll be very happy. Woman 2: (6) When's the wedding? Woman 1: Next June. (7)we're going to have a big June wedding! Woman 2: Are we invited? Woman 1: Of course! I hope you (8) can all come. Part 2 Listening and Note-taking Telephone rings for a long time. Operator: Redman Electronics. Can I help you? V oice: At last! Why don't you answer the phone? Operator: I'm sorry. I was downstairs. V oice: Well, can I speak to Mr. Redman please?Operator: I'm afraid he isn't here at the moment. He's on holiday. He's in the South of France. V oice: What about Mr. Gray — extension 322. Operator: Mr. Gray's at home. V oice: Well, may I speak to Mr. Redman's secretary? Operator: She isn't in today. She's at her sister's. V oice: I see. Then I'd like to speak to Mr. Gray's secretary. Operator: Miss Jones? V oice: That's right. Operator: Sorry. She isn't in. She's gone to the hairdresser's. V oice: Who is in today? Operator: Well, I am. But I'm going home soon. Who is it please?Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes. Exercise B: Complete the following sentences. Where are they? Mr. Redman is on holiday in the South of France. Mr. Gray is at home. Mr. Redman's secretary is at her sister's. Mr. Gray's secretary, Miss Jones, is at the hairdresser's.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueDialogue 1 HelloWoman 1 : Professor Andrews, this is Dr. Baxter. Woman 2: How do you do? Man: How do you do? Man l: Hello, Al. How are you? Man 2: Fine, thanks, Eric. Nice to see you again. Woman I: Sally, do you know Steve? Woman 2: No, how do you do? Man: Hello, Sally. I'm glad to meet you. Man l: Tony, I'd like to introduce lny friend Mary Parker. Man 2: Oh, hello. I've heard so much about you. Woman: Hello. Woman: May I introduce myself? My name is Susan Roper. Man: Oh, hello. I'm John Lee. I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name. Exercise: Listen to some people talking at a party. Who is talking to whom? Who has known whom before? Complete the following sentences. Names in the box are for your reference.1. Professor Andrews is talking to Dr. Baxter.2. A1 is talking to Eric.3. Sally is talking to Steve.4. Tony is talking to Maw Parker.5. Susan Rotter is talking to John Lee.6. A/and EL have known each other before.7. Tony has known Mary Parker before.Dialogue 2 welcome to BristolEtienne has just arrived in England, Etienne: Hello, Are you Mrs. Baker? I'm Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland. Mrs. Baker: Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol. Etienne: Hello. Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Baker: Oh, call me Nicola. And this is my husband, Nigel. Mr. Baker: How was your trip? No hijacks? Etienne: No, it was all right, thank you. But the plane was late and the airport was crowded Mr. Baker: Well, it's the holiday season. You expect it at this time of the year. Here, let me take your bags upstairs. Etienne: Oh, that's all right. I'll take this one. it's heavy. Mr. Baker: Well. Here's your room. I hope it's big enough for you and not too cold. We do have central heating but it doesn't work very well There are extra blankets in the cupboard, I think. Oh, well ??? Nicola, where are the blankets? Let's go down and meet the rest of the family.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. Etienne Bertrand is from Switzerland. (I'm Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.) T 2. The Bakers are expecting Mr. Bertrand. (Mrs. Baker says "Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol.") T 3. There have probably been hijacks in recent days. (Mr. Baker says "How was your trip? No hijacks?" and Etienne answers "No, it was all fight, thank you/" We may draw a conclusion that they were serious.) F 4. the plane was late because there had been a hijack attempt. (The plane was late probably because it was the holiday season.) T 5. The airport is usually crowded at this time of the year. (It is the holiday season.) T 6. It is probably still cold. (Mr. Baker mentions central heating and tells Etienne to use extra blankets if he feels too cold.) F 7. The central heating doesn't work. (It doesn't work very well.) T 8. Mr. Baker can't find the blankets. (Mr. Baker asks Mrs. Baker where the blankets are.)Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 A young waiterThe most interesting part of the little town was the market square, which was surrounded by cafes, restaurants and small shops full of all kinds of cheap goods likely to attract tourists. At this time of the year it was not very crowded. It was a lovely day with only a few little white clouds, like puffs* of smoke, in the sky. It was not too hot, as it sometimes was during the summer, but pleasantly warm. Edward and Ann sat down at a table outside one of the cafes. After they had been sitting there enjoying the sunshine for a few minutes, a young waiter, not much more than a boy, came to take their order. He spoke no English, but after a lot of laughter and pointing at the menu, they thought they had managed to make him understand that all they wanted was ice cream. There were several flavors*, lemon, chocolate, coffee, orange and vanilla* and they both chose coffee, "I love coffee ice cream," said Ana. After a little while the waiter returned. He was carrying a big tray, which he set down very carefully on the table in front of Edward and Ann. There were two cups of coffee and two plain ice creams on the tray. "We didn't order coffee," said Edward crossly*, "we ordered coffee ice cream. He ought to be able to understand simple English." The waiter smiled and looked pleased."No," said Ann laughing, "it's his country. We ought to be able to speak his language."Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.B 2.C 3,D 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. APassage 2 greeting and introductionsGreetings and introductions are an essential aspect of US culture. The importance of w If you are with a group of English-speaking people and the conversation is going on in English, do not use your native or any foreign language for more than a few sentences, as it is not considered to be polite. Try to avoid using any filthy*, sexually explicit* stories or jokes. When you are in a theatre, it's not polite to talk or whisper during the performance.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B Part 3 News News Item 1 In Houston Texas, a federal investigating jury* has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to seek justice in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron's failure. The Arthur Andersen* Company condemned* the charges as a serious misuse of government power. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. Arthur Andersen Company is charged with blocking investigation in the Enron case.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.F 1. Arthur Andersen Company was the energy company Enron's business partner. (Arthur Andersen Company just keptfinancial records and provided advice to the energy company Enron.) T 2. Arthur Andersen destroyed important documents. (Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron's failure.) T 3. The Arthur Andersen Company did not agree with the charges. (The Arthur Andersen Company condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.)News Item 2 Russian engineers and an American company have presented a model of the first space vehicle designed for pleasure tips. They presented the full size model in Zhukovskiy*, Russia. They say the space plane should be ready in three years. Travelers would experience three minutes of zero gravity during a one-hour flight. The vehicle would hold a pilot and two passengers. A flight would cost about $100,000.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This item is about a model of the first space vehicle designed for pleasure trips.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following blanks. Possible time: in three years Vehicle size: can hold a pilot and two passengers Special experience: three minutes of zero gravity Length of the trip: _one hourCost:$100,000News Item 3 World leaders at a United Nations1 conference in Monterrey, Mexico, have urged wealthy nations to increase their foreign aid. Peruvian president spoke Thursday at the UN conference on financing for development. Mr Toledo* said terrorism could grow if poor countries do not receive help. He returned home earlier because of the bombing in Lima. Economic leaders and political activists told the conference that poverty is a major throat to world peace. The United Nations wants 22 industrial nations to increase their foreign aid by 100,000 million dollars. The goal is to reduce by half the number of the poor by the year 2015. President Bush says a bombing near the United States Embassy in Lima will not stop him from going to Peru on Saturday. The attack Wednesday night killed at least nine people mid wounded many others. Mr Bush says he is sure Peru's president will do everything possible to make Lima safe for his trip. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about a [IN conference on financing for development. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. BSection 3 Oral Work Part 1 Questions and Answers Peter and William have just arrived at the door of Peter's house. Peter islooking in all his pockets. Peter: Oh dear. I can't find my door key. Williams: If your sister Ann's at home, she'll let us in, won't she? Peter: She's out. The door wouldn't be locked if she was at home. William: Let's hope it doesn't rain again then. If it does we'll get soaked. Peter:I tell you what. If you let me climb on your shoulders, Fit get in through the pantry*window. William: Right. Up you go. (sound effects) What's the matter? Peter: It's no good. If it were two inches wider, I could do it. William: And all the other windows are shut, otherwise it would be easy. Peter: 1 suppose we could break one. William: I don't think your father would be very pleased if we did. Peter: No, I don't suppose he would. Well, what shall we do? William: I don't know. If only you weren't so careless, you wouldn't get into such trouble. Peter: Walt! What's this in the grass? William: Your key! You must have dropped it when you came out. You really are careless. Peter: Itfs lucky I am, really, otherwise we'd have to wait till Ann comes home. Exercise" Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it, You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it. Questions:1. What is Peter looking for?(He is looking for his door key.)2. Is Ann at home?(No, she is not at home.)3. What is William worrying about?(He is worrying about the weather.)4. What does Peter want to do?(He wants to get into the house through the pantry window.)5. Why can't he get in through the window? (Because the window is not wideenough.)6. Peter's father won't mind if Peter breaks one of the windows, will he'? (Yes, hewill.)7. Where is the door key'? (It's in the grass.)g. What does William think of Peter? (He thinks he is really careless.) Par2 RetellingThe children had desperately wanted to go to the circus. Every day after school they had gone down to the field behind the pub to see what was happening. First the men had put up tile big tent, and then moved in all the seats, and finally they had fixed the coloured lights round the outside of the tent.In another part of the field, the children watched as the animals were fed and exercised. Sometimes, to their delight, two young women stood on the horses' backs and galloped round and round. But the most exciting moment of all was when the trainer allowed them to watch him go into them lions' cage. The children were sure he would be attacked, but he came out again unhurt and smiling. At last the opening night came round. Then the most terrible thing happened; their mother forbade them to go because she said it was unkind to put animals in a circus. The children were unable to make her change her mind, and they had to sit at home while the music and lights in the field reminded them of what they were missing. Exercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. Youwill hear the passage only once.Section Four Supplementary Exercises Part1 Listening ComprehensionThe native people of North and South America were given the name "Indians" by the explorer Christopher Columbus*. He thought he had reached a place called the Indies. In time, the terms American Indian and Indian became widely used. About 2,000,000 native Americans live in the United States today. Some Indians live on government lands called reservations*, or on tribal* lands. Others live in cities. Traditional culture remains strong in areas where large numbers of Indians live. But many native Americans worry that their cultural traditions will be lost as young people leave these areas for economic reasons. The economic situation of American Indians as a group is not good. About 50% of those who live on reservations have no jobs. Those who do have jobs earn less than other Americans. Most Indians hold low-paying unskilled jobs. Indians have many health problems and do not live as long as other Americans. But the situation is improving as more Indians are becoming educated. Today, most native Americans graduate from high school. At least 9% of all Indians 25 years old or older have finished college. The economic situation also has improved as native American tribes* create businesses on their lands. One example is the Pequot tribe of the northeast. The tribe owns and operates a hotel, gambling casino*, and a museum of its culture and history. Today, American Indians are trying to control their land without interference from the government. This includes control over hunting and fishingrights, and mining* operations. They are trying to protect their land from pollution. And they are taking legal action to regain lost lands or to receive payment for them. American Indians are trying to change their economic situation, improve their lives and honor* their culture.Exercise: Listen to the passage about the American Indians and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. l.C 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. BPart 2 Oral Work I work in a small office from 9 till 5 Monday to Friday. Occasionally my boss asks me to come in on a Saturday morning as well. I don't earn a large salary and my job is rather dull, really. But I have a secret dream. My dream is to make a return flight to New York on Concorde. 1 know people say rude things about it. They say that it's noisy and expensive and that it uses too much fuel, and ... My problem is that I can only afford to put aside -5 a week and a return ticket to New York costs over -1,000. Then of course New York is quite an expensive city, they say. Never mind. One day, perhaps ...Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics. 1. Do you think the speaker's secret dream could be realized? If so, how?2. What is your dream? What will you do to realize your own dream?Unit TwoSection 1 Tactics for Listening Part 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape- Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions. Woman: Good evening. Man: Good evening. Can you ( 1 ) make up this prescription, please? Woman: Certainly. (2) Would you like to wait? Man: How long (3) will it take? Woman: (4)Itfll be ready in twenty minutes. Man: Oh, (5) I'll come back later. Woman: All right, sir, Man: (6) Shall I pay now or later? Woman: (7) Later'll be all rightPart 2 Listening and Note-taking Man: Excuse me. How can I get to the station please? Woman: The station, the station, the station ...let me see. Ah, yes. You can go down ... no. Go straight on until you come to a cinema. Let's see now—that's the second turn on your right. The cinema's on the corner. Turn right at the cinema and you'll be in Bridge Street. I think it's Bridge Street. Go along Bridge Street fora few minutes and then take the second — no, not the second, the first, that's fight, the first turning. On your left. The station is straight ahead, right in front of you. Man: So that's second right and first left. Thank you very much. That's very kind of you. Woman: Don't mention it.Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes. Exercise B: Use the information from your notes to mark the places and streets mentioned in the conversation on the sketch map.Part 1 DialogueSection 2 Listening Comprehension Dialogue 1 where did you living now ?Interviewer: You say you moved out of London five years ago? Alistair: Yes, I did. ] lived in Hampstead*. Interviewer: That's very close to the centre, isn't it? Alistair: Yes, quite close. 1 went to work by bicycle — I worked in Oxford Street. It took about half an hour. Interviewer: And why did you move? Did you change jobs? Alistair: Well, yes, I did. I worked for an advertising agency then. Now I workfor a newspaper. But that isn't the reason. I moved because London is so dirty and there's so much stress— Interviewer: And now you live in -. Alistair: Oh, right in the country. The nearest station is rather far, about 15 miles away, but the village is fairly close to London, about 40 miles. I still work in London. Interviewer: So how long does it take you to get to work? Alistair: Oh, less than an hour and a half, door to door.Exercise A: Listen o the interview and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.F 1. The man lives in Hampstead now. (The man used to live in Hampstead.) T 2. The man has changed his job. (He worked for an advertising agency five years ago but now he works for a newspaper.) F 3. The place where the man lives now is about 15 miles away from London. (The nearest station is rather far about 15 miles away, but the village is fairly close to London, about 40 miles.)Exercise B: Listen to the interview again and answer the following questions.1. Why did the man move out of London?(Because he finds that London is so dirty and there's so much stress.)2. Where does he live now?(He lives in a village in the country, about 40 miles away from London.)3. How did he use to go to work?(He used to go to work by bicycle.)4. How does he go to work now?(Most likely he goes to work by car now because he said that it takes him less than an hour and a half, door to door, to get to work.) 5. Where does he work now? (He works for a newspaper now.)Dialogue 2 Have you ever lived abroad Interviewer: Have you ever lived abroad, Phyllis? Phyllis: Yes, I have actually. What about you? Interviewer: No, unfortunately I haven't. Phyllis: Oh, what a shame! Interviewer. Where did you live when you were abroad? Phyllis: I lived in Australia. Interviewer: Really? That's a long way away. Phyllis: Uhm, uhm, yes!Interviewer: How long were you there for? Phyllis: I was there for twelve years Interviewer: Oh! What a long time! Phyllis: Yes. Rather, Interviewer: Erin. So how long have you been back in the UK? Phyllis: I've been back about, erm. ten years now, Interviewer: Uhm, uhm, When you were in Australia, did you think of it as your home? Phyllis: Well, it depends on what, you mean by home. When 1 was... home to me is being near the people you're fond of. Interviewer: Uhm. uhm. yeah. So does that mean that your family were with you in Australia? Phyllis: Yes, they were there with me. Interviewer: And presumably they've ... they came back to the UK? Phyllis: Yes, they did. They came back with me, Interviewer: Uhm, uhm. Erin, if you had a choice, where do you think you'd be living now? Phyllis: Oh. I would really like to go back to Australia Interviewer: Oh, yeah? Why's that? Phyllis: Well, for one thing, it's the climate. Interviewer: Uhm Phyllis: And. er. secondly, it's ... very relaxed. Interviewer: Oh? In what way? Phyllis: Well, you know, the wave of life, nobody hurries. Interviewer: Uhm. Is that at work as well as socially? Phyllis: That's right, everythingExercise: Listen to the interview and complete the following questionnaire. Part 2Passages Passage one welcome to London Welcome to London! You and seven million other tourists will fill Britain's capital city this season, jostling* each other along Oxford Street, getting lost on the Underground, staring at Buckingham Palace, and complaining about the food and the weather. What can you do when you're here? There are the obvious tourist attractions of royal London, the London of pageantry* and soldiers in fancy uniforms. There is historical London, with the ancient buildings and magnificent churches. A good introduction to all this can be found in the London Museum in the Barbican*. You can spend a lot of money, in shops from aristocratic* Knightsbridge* to democratic Marks and Spencer*, all of them anxious to receive travellers' cheques in almost any currency. There are many hotels at your service, and your chambermaid may Well be able to talk to you in your own language —though probably not in English, Restaurants are here by thehundred. You can eat your way round the world in London, from China to Argentina*, though you may have a bit of a job finding good English food Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.A 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. BPassage 2 entertainments in LondonYou come, of course, from all over the world, attracted by the comparative cheapness of London and its relatively new reputation as a good place to have fun — a reputation which really only dates from the mid 1960's, that era* of Swinging London,"* of pop stars and fashion photographers and dress designers. There's certainly no lack of entertainment. The British Theatre is world famous, and offers everything from Shakespeare to West End comedy*. There's a large numberof cinemas presenting films from all over the world. Every night of the week there are concerts. Classical or pop, take your choice. And of course night clubs will be happy to take large quantifies of cash from you in return for the illusion* of being sophisticated* and perhaps slightly wicked*. When it rains (and it will rain) there are museums and art galleries to give you shelter— and they're free! When it's fine, take a boat trip along the River Thames, downstream to Greenwich* or upstream to Hampton Court*. You may be exhausted by London; you may be cheated in London; you may not be able to get a drink when you want one, thanks to the ridiculous licensing laws; you may get wet and catch a cold; but you're not likely to be bored.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.C 7. B2. A 8. D3. D4. B5. D6. CPart 3 NewsNews Item 1 Russian Foreign Minister Igor lvanov* says he and American Secretary of State Colin Powell* will meet February 24th in Cairo. The meeting will be the first face-to-face talks between the two officials. Mr lvanov says Russian opposition to President Bush's plan to build a missile defense system will be discussed during the meeting. The announcement of the meeting followed the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin* and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer*. Mr Fischer was in Moscow to discuss arms issues. In Washington State Department officials confirm the meeting. Secretary Powell will visit the Middle East and Belgium* from February 23rd through the 27th.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister and American Secretary of State on February 24th in Cairo.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why youthink the statement is true or false. F 1. Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov will meet American Secretary of State Colin Powell on February 21st in Cairo. (Russian Foreign Minister Igor lvanov will meet American State Colin Powell on February 24th in Cairo.) F 2. The meeting will be the fourth face-to-face talks between the two officials. (The meeting between the two officials.) T 3. Mr lvanov says they will discuss Russian opposition to President Bush's plan to build a missile defense system during the dent will be the first face-to-face talks Secretary ofmeeting. (Mr Ivanov says Russian opposition to Presi-Bush's plan to build a missile defense system will be discussed during the meeting.) T 4. Russia announced the meeting followed the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer. (The announcement of the meeting followed the talksbetween Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer.) F 5. Mr Fischer was in Washington to discuss arms issues, (Mr Fischer was in Moscow to discuss arms issues.)News item 2 Russian Foreign Minister Igor lvanov has called for (1) more talks about missile defense policy. Mr lnvamo is to meet with (2) American Secretary of State Colin Powell in Cairo Saturday. He told (3) reporters in Moscow that the time has come for (4) serious talks on the several issues affecting (5) relations between Russia end the United States. He said China and Europe should be included (6)in the talks. President Bush says that Mr Ivanov's (7) comments show that Russia understands (8) new threats to world security require (9) new defences. Russia is opposed to Mr Bush's proposal to build (10)) a missile defense system.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about Russia's calling for more talks about United State's missile defense policy. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.NEWS ITEM 3 Russia has given NATO* a proposal for a European Missile Defense System. Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev presented the plan to visiting NATO Secretary General George Rolbertson*. Mr Robertson says the Russian plan is evident* that Russia and NATO recognize the possible threat of missile attacks from some countries. Russia opposes a missile defense system planned for the United States. Russia says the American。

施心远主编《听力教程》1（第2版）Unit8听力原文和答案

施心远主编《听力教程》1（第2版）Unit8听力原文和答案Unit 8Section OnePart 1 PhoneticsJill and Monica go to a travel agency.Jill: We’d like to make a booking (1) for a long weekend holida y, please.Clerk: Where (2) would you like to go, madam?Jill: Paris.Clerk: Where do you want to (3) stay in Paris?Monica: We’re not sure. Which hotel would you suggest?Clerk: The Residence Magenta is very good (4) and it’s quite cheap. I recommend you stay there.Monica: What (5) do you think, Jill?Jill: Ok. That’s what (6) we’ll do.Clerk: Would you complete this form, please?Jill: Is it (7) all right if we pay by cheque?Clerk: Of course, (8) that’s quite all right.Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingA. It’s got four wheels, and usually carries one person, but it ca n carry two. It top speed s around 6 kms an hour, and it weighs ab out 15 kilos. It costs ￡72.B. This vehicle costs about ￡5,000. It can go up to 160 kph, and can carry four people in comfor t. It weighs 695 kilos when it’s empty. There are four wheels.C. These two-wheeled vehicles are very popular with teenager s. They are fast, but much less safe than vehicle A or B. This mod el has a maximum speed of 224 KPH, and weighs 236kilos. It can carry one or two people, and costs ￡1,700.D. This vehicle, which cots ￡65,000, is commonly used for public transport. It has two decks, or floors, and can carry 72 people when full. Its maximum speed is 11 0 kms an hour, but it doesn’t usually go faster than80. It has six w heels, and weighs 9,000kilos.E. This vehicle was built by two countries working in collaborati on. It travels at 2, 160 kph- faster than sound-carrying a maximum of 100 people. When it is fully loaded with passengers and fuel, it weighs 175,000 kilograms. It has ten wheels. Each of these vehicl es cost hundreds of millions of pounds to produce- it is impossible to say exactly how much.F. “How may wheels”“Two”“What does it weigh?”“Thirteen and a half kilos.”“How much does it cost?”“￡140”“How many people can it carry?”“Just one”“Top speed?”“It depends. For most people, perhaps about 25 kph.”Exercise BSection Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1Interviewer: So you’re over from the States?Woman: That’s right. We’ve been here about er, two and a half weeks and we’ve got another three days before we go back.Interviewer: Have you been to the theatre here??Woman: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concert, the lot. We’ve seen some magnificent things at the theatre, really excellent- the acting, the stage sets, the whole atmosphere, really, it was fantastic.Interviewer: Which do you think was your favorite play?Woman: It’s hard to say. Er, the Shakespeare play, that was br illiant, and then we saw a comedy last night, that was really funny, I loved that. I don’t know, it’s been a very entertaining two weeks, I think I’ve enjoyed most thing I’ve seen.Interviewer: and what’s next th en?Woman: The bank! Tomorrow morning I’m going to cash som e more traveller’s cheques. You can spend quite a lot of money in London, you know. Never mind, it’s been worth it. The most excitin g two weeks I’ve had for a long time. And I think I’ll come bac k nex t year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!Ex. A. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.1. Where are they now?They are in London.2. Where is the woman from?She is from the United States.3. How long has she been here?She has been here for two and a half weeks.Exercise B: Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.1. F. Plan to stay there for 3 weeks.(W: We’ve been here about two and a half weeks and we’ve got another three days before we go back.)2. F. She also has been to a concert.(W: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concerts, the lot.)3. F. She has traveller’s cheques.(W: T omorrow morning I’m going to cash some more traveller’s cheques.)4. T (W: I’ll come ba ck next year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!)Dialogue 2 Are you Free for Lunch T oday?Stuart: Woodside 8432Margaret: Hello again, Stuart. What can I do for you?Stuart: Are you free for lunch today?Margaret: Yes, I think so. What time?Stuart: One o'clock?Margaret: OK, where?Stuart: Lacy's, in Marston Street. Do you know where it is?Margaret: No.Stuart: Well, you take a 47 bus from the office, get off at Grange Square, cross the road, turn left, take the first on your right, and Lacy's is a few yards down the road on you left, opposite a church. You can't miss it.Margaret：But I won't be coming from the office. I've got a meeting at the town hall; I'll be coming straight from there.Stuart: OK. Then get a number 17, get off in front of the cathedral, walk through the park, then go along the canal to theright and over the first bridge, and you'll come out opposite Marston Street. Lacy's is down the other end on the right. You can't miss it.Margaret: No, I bet. Did you say one o'clock?Stuart: Yes. Is that OK?Margaret: No, on second thoughts, can we make it a bit earlier? Say a quarter to?Stuart: Quarter to one, OK.Margaret: All right. See you then. Macy's, in Caxton Street, right.Stuart: No!Ex. Listen to the dialogue and complete the passage.Stuart asked Margaret to have (1) lunch together. They will meet at Lucy’s, in (2) Marston Street at (3) a quarter to nine. Margaret can take a (4) 47 bus from the (5) office, gets off at (6) Grange Square, (7) cross the road, turns (8) left, takes the (9) first on her (10) rig ht, and Lacy’s is a few yards down the road on the (11) left, opposite a (12) church. However, Margaret won’t be coming from the office.She’s got a meeting at the (13) town hall. She’ll be coming straight from there. Then she can get a number (14) 17, gets off in front of the (15) cathedral, walk through the (16) park, then go along the (17) canal to the (18) right and over the (19) first bridge, and she’ll come out (20) opposite Marston Street. Lacy’s is down at the (21) other end on the (22) right.Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 Sleep and Language learningIf you ask some people “how did you learn English so well?”, y ou may get a surprising answer: “In my sleep!” These are people w ho have taken part in one of the recent experimentsto test learn-w hile-you-sleep methods, which are now being tried in several count ries, and with several subjects, of which English is only one.Specialists say that this sleep-study method speeds languag e learning tremendously. They say that the average person can lea rn two or three times as much during sleep as in the same period d uring the day- and this does not affect his rest in any way. A word of warning, however: sleep-teaching will only hammer into your he ad what you have studied while you are awake.In one experiment, ten lessons were broadcast over the radio at intervals of a fortnight. Each lesson lasted twelve hours- from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The first three hours of English grammar and vocab ulary were given with the students awake. At 11 p.m. a soothing lul laby was broadcast to send the student to sleep and for the next th ree hours the radio whispered the lesson again into his sleeping ea rs. At 2 a.m. a sharp noise was sent over the radio to wake the sle eping student up for a few minutes of revision. Then he was lulledback to rest again while the radio purred on. At 5 o’clock his sleep ended and he had to go through the lesson for three hours before his hard-earned breakfast.Exercise:1. A2. B3. D4. D5. C6. C7. A8. BPart3 NewsNews Item 1In many developing countries, weather reports remain trapped in the capital. National weather services have the information, but no way to get it to farmers and other people in rural communities.This is the job of an international project called RANET-Rural Communications using Radio and the Internet. RANET works with national weather services to improve their reach.The project develops networks of satellite receiver systems, community radio stations and other technologies. Communities often are provided with some equipment, but the systems are locally owned and supported. RANET is working to improve communications in countries with limited power supplies.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about getting weather reports to rural communities.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. What’s the situation of weather services in many developing countries?In many developing countries, national weather services have the information, but there is no way to get it to people in rural communities.2. What does RANET mean?RANET means Rural Communications using Radio and the Internet.3. What does RANET aim at?RANET aims at working with national weather services to improve their reach.4. Who owns and supports networks of satellite receiver systems?The local communities own and support the systems.5. Besides networks of satellite receiver systems, what else does the project help to develop?The project also helps to develop community radio stations and other technologies.News Item 2A government report says climate change is already affecting American agriculture.The news report is from the Climate Change Science Program, which brings together the research efforts of thirteen federal agencies.Much of the East and South now gets more rain than a century ago. But the report says there is some evidence of increaseddrought conditions in the West and Southwest. Western states have less snow and ice on the mountains and earlier melting in the spring.Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But higher temperatures will increase the risk of crop failures.Also, horticultural crops such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by climate change than grain and oilseed crops.The Department of Agriculture was the lead agency for the new report.Exercise A:This news item is about the effect of climate change on American agriculture.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. Where is the news report from?The new report is from the Climate Change Science Program.2. How many federal agencies conducted the research?Thirteen federal agencies conducted the research.3. Which is the lead agency for the report?The Department of Agriculture was the lead agency for the new report.4. On what condition are grain and oilseed crops likely to develop faster?Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster if carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing.5. What is more easily affected by climate change than grain and oilseed crops?Horticultural crops such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by climate change.C: Complete the following form.Parts of the United States Climate changeMuch of the East and SouthGets more rain than a century ago.The West and Southwest Have evidence of increased drought conditions. For example, there are less snow and ice on the mountains in western states and the snow melts earlier in the spring.News Item 3Science has made it possible to harvest energy from the wind, sun and water. All these renewable resources are used today topower an energy-hungry world. But imagine harvesting energy from crowds of people moving to and from work every day. That is one of the possibilities of piezoelectricity, the science of gaining power from motion.James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk are two graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. They designed a way to capture the energy of people' footsteps.They created a design for a special floor covering that moves a little when people step on it. The movement would create an electrical current that could be captured to provide electrical power.Gathering power from the movements of large groups of people is called "crowed farming." And interest in crowd farming continues to grow.Exercise A:This news item is about gathering electrical power from the movements of people.Exercise B: Listen to the news item and give the definition of the following expressions.Piezoelectricity: the science of gaining power from motion Crowd farming: gathering power from the movements of large groups of peopleC: Complete the following passage.James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk are two graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. They designed a way to capture the energy of people’s footsteps. They created a design for a special floor covering that moves a little when people step on it. The movement would create an electrical current that could becaptured to provide electrical power.Section Three Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersRadio: Good afternoon. This is Radio Brighton. It’s two o’clock and time for “On the Town” and this is Judy Nash introducing the p rogram.Judy: Hello. I’m here on Palace Pire and it’s a beautiful holiday . The pier is crowed with visitors, Let’s talk to some of them. Where do you come from, sir?Ben: Montreal.Judy: All the way from Canada?Ben: That’s right.Judy: Are you enjoying yourself here in Brighton?Ben: Yes. It’s a lovely day and there’s lots to do.Judy: How much of Brighton have you seen?Ben: Not very much—we’ve only been here for an hour.Judy: Where are you going now?Ben: We’re going to Royal Pavilion.Judy: And after that?Ben: We haven’t decided yet.Judy: What about tonight?Ben: We’ll probably go to a restaurant and then catch the last t rain back to London.Judy: Well, thanks for talking to us, and have a good time.Exercise:1. Where is Judy?She is on Palace Pier.2. Whom is she talking to?She is talking to a visitor.3. Where does he come from?He comes from Montreal, Canada.4. Is he enjoying himself in Brighton?Yes. It’s a lovely day and there’s lots to do.5. How much of Brighton has he seen?He hasn’t seen much of Brighton.6. How long has he been there?He has been there for an hour.7. Where is he going now?He is going to the Royal Pavilion.8. Which train will he catch back to London? He will catch the last train back to London. Part 2 RetellingOne cold winter afternoon, a postman was slowly pushing his bicycle up the hill. He had only one letter to deliver: this was for an old lady who lived at the top of the hill. The old lady had lived alone ever since her daughter had moved to Australia many years before. She always invited the postman in for a cup of tea whenever he took her a letter and told him about her two grandchildren in Australia, whom she had never seen.Just as the postman went towards her gate, a small boy came running down the hill. Suddenly the boy slipped on the icy road and fell. The postman hurried across the road to help the boy. After a quick examination, he found that the boy hurt his leg badly. So the postman decided to send the boy to the hospital first. He carried the boy onto his bicycle and took him to the hospital.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 RunningWhen I started running seven years ago, I could manage only about a quarter of mile before I had to stop. Breathless andaching,I walked the next quarter of a mile, then I jogged the next quarter ofa mile, alternating these two activities for a couple of miles. Within a few weeks I could jog half way round Hampstead Heath withoutstopping. Soon I started to run up the quarter-mile slope to the top of Parliament Hill, although I had to stop at the top to get my breath back. Eventually I found that I could even manage to get up the hill comfortably.I started to run because I felt desperately unfit. But the biggest pay-off for me was- and still is- the deep relaxation that I achieve by taking exercise. It tires me out but I find that it does calm me down.In those early days I saw few other runners. Now there are many more- and not just the macho* sports freaks*. Men and women of all ages have now taken up running. Some 25,000 runners aged 5 to 85 are attracted each year to the Sunday Times Fun Run in Hyde Park.In the last two years the London Marathon has become the biggest British sporting event — overtaking the boat race and the Derby* in the number of spectators it attracts. When I started to jog I never dreamt of running of a marathon, but in 1982 I realized that if I trained for it, it would be with in my reach, and after a slow,six-month build-up I managed the 26.2 miles in just four hours. A creditable performance for a first-timer and a far cry from those days when I had to stop for breath after a quarter of a mile.Ex. Listen and choose the best answer.。

施心远主编听力教程1_(第2版)Unit_12听力原文和答案

Unit 12Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms,link-ups and contractions.[Sound of busy street]Jeff: Hi, Carl, (I) What’s up?Carl: Hey, Jeff. We're (2) on our way to see that new comedy Running From the Mob. Want to (3) go with us?Jeff: I (4) hear it's really funny.Carl: Yeah, it's got a lot of good (5) people in it. Should be great. Let's go.Jeff: Ah, I (6) wish I could, but I've got to study. Carl: Well, maybe next time. You're (7)missing a good thing. Jeff: I know. (8) Got to go. See you.Carl: Bye.Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingTAPESCRIPTExercise: Complete the passages as you listen to it.The (1) first thing I do at the office is to (2) open all theboss’s letters, I (3) answer the easy ones and I (4) leave the difficult ones on the (5) boss’s desk.At about (6) 10 o’clock I make (7) a cup of coffee for the boss and for myself. Then the boss (8) dictates letters for about (9) an hour. Of course, I answer the phone (10)all day. Sometimes it doesn’t (11) stop.I have about (120 half an hour for lunch at about (13) one o’clock. Then I do jobs in the (140 office till about (15) five o’ clock.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Job InterviewTAPESCRIPTMs Brown: What was your previous job?Mr Wigmore: I worked for the National Bus Company.Ms Brown: And how long have you worked for them?Mr Wigmore: I’ve worked for them for f ive years.Ms Brown: How long have you been an area sales manager? Mr Wigmore: Eighteen months.Ms Brown: And what did you do before joining the Bus Company? Mr Wigmore: I worked for a chain of hotels as junior manager.Ms Brown: The post you’ve applied for involves a lot of traveling. Have you been abroad much?Mr Wigmore: I’ve b een to most of Western Europe, and I’ve been to eastern Europe once, to Hungary.Ms Brown: Why did you go there?Mr Wigmore: The hotel sent me to attend a conference.Ms Brown: I see. Have you ever organized a conference yourself?Mr Wigmore: Yes. I have actually. Why?Ms Brown: Well, this job would require rather a lot of organizing meetings and conferences.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.1. How many jobs has the interviewee had before he applies for this job? What are they?(He has had two jobs. He worked for the National Bus Company as an area sales manager. Before that, he worked for a chain of hotels as junior manager.)2. What are the requirements for this job?(This job involves a lot of traveling and requires rather a lot of organization meetings and conferences.)3. Do you think the interviewee is qualified for this job? Give your reasons.(Probably he is qualified for the job. Because he has beena manager for many years and he has been abroad much. Hehas been to most of Western Europe. He actually has the experience of organization a conference.)Dialogue 2 Job RedundancyDavid: Cheer up, George. What’s happened to that happy smile we all know and love?George: Oh, hello, David .I was miles away, I’m afraid. David: What’s the problem? You look as if you’ve lost a pound and found 10 pence.George: Decisions, decisions. I’ve lost my job.David: You haven’t.George: I have.David: I thought you were doing so well.George: So did I. Then yesterday they gave us all the official letter. Apparently the business has been losing money, so they’ve decided to close it down.David: Gracious, when?George: End of the week.David: You’ve worked there for quite a long time, haven’t you? George: Nearly six years.David: So you’re entitled to some redundancy* money? George: Not a lot. Not if they’ve been losing money.David: What are you going to do? Are you going to try and get another job in the music business?George: Well, I thought I might start a little business of my own.David: That’s a good idea. What sort of business? A music shop? George: No. A recording studio. Recording studios charge the earth these days and there are lots of youngsters who can’t afford those prices. I thought …if I find suitablepremises*…I could offer a cut-price* recording service. David: That sounds a marvelous idea. Then, as you get more famous, you could increase your charges.George: No, I’d rather encourage young mus icians to come and make their first recording with me and then I thought maybeI could branch out and become an agent.David: Ah, I see. Then you could sell the recording made by your protégés* to the big record companies.George: That’s the general idea.David: Great. Well, if you decide you need someone to look after the accounts and make the coffee, let me know. I might be interested.George: OK. I may take you up on* that offer. Bye.David: Bye.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T1. George is usually happy and gay. ( David: …What’s happened to that happy smile we all know and love?)F2. George works miles away. ( When George says “ Oh, hello, David. I was miles aways, I’m afraid,” he means he is not paying any attention.)F 3. George has just been to an interview. ( Probably Georgehas just been back from his work.)T4. George look s depressed. ( David: … You look as if you ‘ve lost a pound and 10 pence.)F 5. Since the business is not doing well, the company decidesto reduce the number of its workers. ( Since the business is not doing well, the company decides to close it down.) T 6. The company just gave George a week notice. ( the company will be closed down by the end of next week.)T 7. Since George has been working for the company for nearly six year, he should be given a sort of compensation. (Since George has been working for the company for nearly six year,he should be given a sort of compensation, which is called redundancy money.)F 8. George is going to look for a new job. ( George is goingto start his own business.)F 9. George thinks his recording studio can attract youngstersby offering a high-quality recording service. ( George thinks his recording studio can attract youngsters byoffering a cut-price recording service.)F10. George would start a recording studio rather a music shop because he thinks he can make much more money. ( Though recording studios charge the earth these days, George would just offer an opportunity for the young musicians to come and make their first recording with him.)F11. George’s ambition is to establish a big record company.( George’s ambition is to branch out and become an agent and sell the recordings made by his protégés to the big record companies.)F 12. George has accepted David’s offer to be his accountant.( George may consider David’s offer later on.)Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 Burglary (1)The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats whereshe lived. Her shopping had tired her. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that her front door was open. She was thinking that she must reprimand* her daily maid the next morning for such a monstrous negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the maid had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks. She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out. Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by her writing desk. Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1 .D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. D 7.A 8.CPart 3 NewsNews Item 1TAPESCRIPTWater has long been considered important to the development of life. That is why scientists are so interested in finding water in our solar system. Now, the American space agency has confirmed that there is water ice on the planet Mars.The discovery is a major step in the search for the conditions for life on the red planet. The discovery was made with the help of an American spacecraft, the Phoenix Mars Lander. The spacecraft landed on the extreme north of Mars on May 25. On June 15, it dug a hole about seven centimeters deep in the Martian soil. The hole contained small particles of a light-colored substance. Scientists wondered whether the substance was frozen carbon dioxide, salt or water ice. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.The news item is about the experiment carried out on Mars bya spacecraft.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1.The American space agency has confirmed that there is waterice on the planet Mars.2.The discovery was made with the help of an Americanspacecraft.3.The Phoenix Mars Lander.4.It is a major step in the search for the conditions for lifeon Mars.5.The spacecraft landed on the extreme north of Mars on May25.6.It dug a hole about seven centimeters deep in the Martiansoil.7.The hole contained small particles of a light-coloredsubstance.8.Scientists wondered whether the substance was frozen carbondioxide, salt or water ice.News Item 2An American study has suggested that melting ice in the Arctic Sea is threatening permanently frozen soil. The study found that rates of warming in northern Alaska, Canada and Russia could increase when the sea ice melts quickly. During such periods, the increase could be more than three times greater than the average twenty-first century warming rates predicted in earlier studies.The new study is the work of scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The findings were reported last month in Geophysical Research Letters, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the followingsummary.The news item is about melting ice in the Arctic Sea that is threatening permanently frozen soil.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1.It has suggested that melting ice in the Arctic Sea isthreatening permanently frozen soil.2.In northern Alaska, Canada and Russia.3.The increase could be more than three times greater than theaverage twenty-first century.st month.5.In Geophysical Research Letters.6.The American Geophysical Union.News Item 3TAPESCRIPTSpace scientists have been searching nearby stars for planets with great success. The United States space agency says that 264 exoplanets have been discovered so far. But, until now, few of the planetary systems found orbiting other stars have been like our own solar system. That has all changed with the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting a star calledFifty-Five Cancri in the constellation Cancer.The star is forty-one light years away from Earth. It is also very similar to our own sun.Last month, astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting Fifty-Five Cancri. What makes the discovery extraordinary is that the new exoplanet orbits in what astronomers call a "habitable zone." This means temperatures on the planet may be warm enough for liquid water to exist either on its surface or on one of its moons.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.The news item is about the discovery of a fifth planet orbitinga star called Fifty-Five Cancri.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.Last month, astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting Fifty-Five Cancri. The star is 41 light years away from Earth and it is very similar to our own sun.According to the United States space agency, 264exoplanets have been discovered so far and few of the planetary systems found orbiting other stars are like our own solar system. Thathas all changed with the discovery.What makes the discovery extraordinary is that the new exoplanet orbits is in a habitable zone, which means liquid water may on its surface or on one of its moons.Section There Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersTAPESCRIPTJenny: Would you like a game of tennis next Thursday? Chris: I can't, I'm afraid, I'm going to Bristol.Jenny: What for?Chris: I have an interview for a job as manager of a record shop.Jenny: I didn't know you wanted to move.Chris: Well, my parents are going to retire to Bath next year, and I want to be near them.Jenny: How are you getting to Bristol?Chris: I have a bit of a problem, actually. My car isn't working at the moment. I'm thinking ofgetting a taxi to the station, and then getting a train.Jenny: I'll give you a lift to the station. Don't worry about a taxi.Chris: Really?Jenny: Mmm.Chris: OK. Then I’ll get a taxi home.Jenny: Well, what time is your train back?Chris: It gets in at 21.15 ----- what's that? ----- quarter past nine in the evening.Jenny: It's all right. I'll pick you up as well. It's no trouble.Chris: That's great! Thanks a lot. Jenny.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it.Questions:1. What does Jenny want to know?(She wants to know whether Chris would like a game of tennis next Thursday.)2. Can Chris play tennis with her next Thursday?(No, he is unable to.)3. Why isn't he able to de that?(He will go to Bristol to have an interview for a job.)4. What kind of job does au-is apply for?(He applies for a job as manager of a record shop.)5. Why does Chris want to move?(His parents are going to retire next year and he wants to be near them.)6. How is Chris getting to Bristol?(He's thinking of getting a taxi to the station and then getting a train.)7. Why needn't Chris worry about a taxi?(Jenny will give him a lift.)8. What time is his train back?(It is a quarter past nine in the evening.)Part 2 RetellingRuth Lawrence, a 13-year-old English girl, was awarded a degree at the University of Oxford. When speaking to the reporters from television, radio and the press Ruth said that she was not a genius, and her success was the result of a lot of hard work.Ruth is very special girl. At Oxford University Ruth completed her degree in two years instead of the usual three. Her teacher says that Ruth has the quickest mind than anystudent she has ever known.Ruth has never attended school. Ruth's father has been her teacher for the most of her life and he stopped working for his computer company to go to Oxford with her. Mrs. Lawrence has been managing the computer company since Ruth and her father went to Oxford.Ruth's father said that he was very happy with his daughter's success. And he hoped that Ruth was going to stay in Oxford and do researchExercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 Burglary (2)TAPESCRIPTIt was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence. Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age t might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to (etch the porter from his basement. By this timeher legs were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea, while he telephoned the police.They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder* the police in their search for fingerprints. It seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over. At least sorting out the things she should have discarded* years ago was being made easier lot her. Then a police inspector arrived with a constable and she told them of her discovery of the ransacked flat. The inspector began to look for fingerprints, while the constable checked that the front door locks had not been forced, thereby proving that the burglars had either used skeleton keys or entered over the balcony. There was no trace of fingerprints, but the inspector found a dirty red bundle that contained jewellery which the old lady said was not hers. So their entry into this flat was apparently not tile burglars first job that day.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.I.A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8.BPassage 2 Nursing CrisisThe World Health Organization says the number of flumes andmidwives around the world is decreasing. Nurses are health care workers who are trained to care the sick people. Midwives are health care workers who are trained m assist women during childbirth. The World Health Organization says this decrease in skilled health cam providers will hurt health care services in many countriesMost nurses and midwives are said to be leaving the health care profession because of several reasons. They include low pay and poor working conditions Health care experts discussed these problems daring a meeting in December. They met al the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland Experts said the problems explain why it is becoming more difficult to bring new people into die nursing and midwife professions.Naeema Al-- Gasseer is in expert in nursing and midwifery the World Health Organization. She says health services in developing countries may suffer most from the shortage. She says More people may get sick and die number of women who die while giving birth may increase Mizz—Al Gasseer also says the number of babies and children in developing countries may increase because the services of nurses and midwives will no longer be provided.AI-Gasseer also says them is a so--called "skills drain" around the world. This means that nurses and midwives in developing countries are being offered belier jobs in industrial countries. As a result, she says an already bad situation is worsening.For example, the World Health Organization reports about one hospital in Zambia. The Hospital has only five-hundred nurses However, the hospital needs three limes as many nurses to operate effectively. This same situation is happening all over the world. For example, the WorldHeath Organization reports there has been a decrease in the number of nurses in Poland, Chile and Egypt.Because of this problem, the World Health Organization says governments around the World need to take immediate action. It says countries need to solve the problem of the shortage of nurse and midwives to protect the health of their people. Exercise A: Listen to the report and give the definition of the following words.A nurse is a health care worker who is trained to care for sick people.A midwife is a health care worker who is trained to assist women during childbirth.“Skills drain”means that nurses, and midwives in developing countries are being offered better job industrial countries. Exercise B: Listen to the report again and complete the following sentences.1. This report is mainly about nursing crisis.2. The World Health Organization headquarters are in Geneva. Switzerland.3 Most nurses and midwives are leaving the health care profession because of low pay and poor working conditions.4 Governments around the world need to take immediate action solve this problem.Part 2 Oral WorkTAPESCRIPTIt is a strange experience coming back to the place where you were born and brought up after being away for many years. This happened to Bob a few months ago when he decided to return to Brighton to take up the post of reporter on a newspaper there. Bob get this job through an old friend of his. Though Bob didn't need to worry about his job any longer, he had other problems. He quickly discovered that his hometown looked quite unfamiliar to him when he went to look for somewhere to live.Many parts el it had completely changed. Having to look for a flat helped him to rediscover it, lot he had to search hard before he could find what he wanted.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics,1. Great changes have taken place in our country, even in your hometown .And it is still changing. Do you Bliss any of the things that no longer exist in your hometown?2 How can you be prepared to adapt yourself to the old unfamiliar hometown?。

听力教程1第2版(戴炜栋施心远)Unit7

听力教程1第2版(戴炜栋施心远)Unit7Unit 7Listening Course 2Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1: PhoneticsFocus Stress, Intonation and Accent Understanding rising or falling tone.Exercise:An American film star is talking to you about his likes and dislikes. Has he finished speaking? Tick the right box.Tick the right box1Finished his sentenceWants to add sth.234567√√√ √ √ √√Part 2 Listen and Note-takingMountain Rescue Service Focus: Selecting key words Organizing notes in the form of an outline.uk/bas ecamp/A mountain rescue team at work in the Lake DistrictEx. A: Fill in the key words in the sentences1. The first thing that happens is that the person who reports the accident is closely questioned.2. They will also need to know how many people were involved in the accident and what kind of injuries there were.3. The third party on the mountain is the back-up group.4. Their job is to help the main party on its return journey.5. The base is set up near telephone so that extra help can be contacted without delay.Ex. B: Take notes and complete the following outline.Mountain Rescue ServiceI. The rescue group finds out a number of details. A. The place where the accident happened. B. The time of the accident.C. Details about the victim.(continued)II. Then the rescue team’s call-out procedure begins. A.Team members keep their personal equipment at home so as to be ready to set off within 15 minutes of receiving the call. B. The advance party of about 4 people sets off right away. 1. They carry a radio telephone with them to send details to the main party and to the base. 2. They are also equipped and trained to give immediate medical assistance.(continued)C. The main party follows the advance party. 1. They carry a radio telephone and more supplies, including a stretcher for thevictim.D. The 3rd party on the mountain is the back-up group. 1. Their job is to help the main party on itsreturn journey.(continued)III. Rescue control is set up in a mobile base. A. This vehicle ca rries the team’s supplies other than personal equipment. B. It is equipped with radio telephone and the means of providing hot food and drinks. C. The base is set up near a telephone so that extra help, for example ambulance, doctor, helicopter or reserves, can be contacted without delay.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesFocus: Identify arguments Recognize specific details Make inferencesVocabulary:fitness nut:Dialogue 1 Stressed Outsomeone who is so ardently devoted to being in shape or in good physical condition that it resembles an addiction -a hard nut (to crack)mediate:think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposesyoga: a system of exercisespracticed as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind 瑜珈beat: very tired beaten: defeated Some colloquial expressions of “beat”1. Beat it ! 快走！快滚开！(讨厌某人用)2. Can you beat that (it)? 你见过这等事儿吗？(惊讶、恼怒)3. It beats me. E.g. -It beats me how he did it. -A: He wanted to know where you were. B: What for? A: Beats me.4. What beats me is 。

听力教程第二版第三册标准答案UNIT7施心远

UNIT 7Section one Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Spot DictationMeet Your ChiropractorThe doctor of chiropractic (D.C.) is a (1) well-recognizedmember of the health team who (2) considersthe human body as a total functioning (3) unitand gives special attention to the spine, (4) muscles, nerves, circulatory and skeletal (5) systems. The chiropractor seeks to (6) relievepain.The procedures utilized are primarily focused on the (7) spine. The chiropractor is concerned about the spine's relationship to the (8) nerve system, which controls important body functions. The chiropractor knows that a malfunctioning* spinal joint can not only cause (9) back painor headaches, it can also (10) interfere withthe nerves leading from the spine, thereby (11) affecting other portions of the body.Millions of Americans are chiropractic patients for a wide variety of (12)health disorders. They depend on their chiropractor as their (13) family doctorto help them maintain their health through proper (14) diagnosis, treatment, and referral when (15) necessary.A minimum of six years of college study including internships (16) goes intothe making of a chiropractic physician. Many doctors of chiropractic choose to (17) limit their practicesto certain specialties, such as (18) sports injuries, nutrition, orthopedics or radiology.As a (19) licensed and regulatedmember of the healing arts, the doctor of chiropractic must pass a state (20) licensingboard examination in order to practice.Part 2 listening for GistLike the "Iron Age" volunteers, Paul has also chosen to cut himself off from many aspects of modem life, not, however, as an experiment but because he feels it is a more satisfactory way to live. He is talking about his small cottage in the Welsh mountains:"And that brings me to say what is primitive about it, namely, it is anything that has to be done, and there are obviously certain basic needs of life, is 'DIY' as they say: Do it yourself. There is no labor to be had nowadays in such a remote part. Er, there are no neighbors for most of the year and so you are on your own entirely. The place itself is extremely primitive. Er, I mentioned the water. I mentioned that we now have got electricity. Er, the building itself - it's important to keep it clean and it's stupid totry. We try to keep it tidy, and reasonably clean. It is very difficult to keep it warm, warm enough particularly in winter and that we do by an old kitchen range with coal and wood." ExerciseDirections: Listen to the passage and find its topic sentence. The topic sentence is "The place itself is extremely primitive."Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart1 DialogueA Healthy LifeDr Martin Answay writes a column in a popular women's magazine on health problems. He isalso an expert on heart disease.Q: Is there a secret to good health? I mean, is there some way we can achieve it which is notgenerally known?A: It certainly isn't a secret. However, there is a great deal of ignorance, even among supposedly educated people, about how to be reasonably healthy.Q: Well, what advice do you give, then?A: Vh ... to begin with, take diet. I believe that one of the greatest dangers to health in Britain and other countries ...particularly developed countries ... is the kind of food wetend to prefer.Q: Such as?A: Such as that great national institution, the British breakfast, for example, ham and eggs. Or the kind of lunch so many people in this country have: sausage and chips! Or all the convenience foods like hamburgers. Or even things we regard as "healthy", such as full-fat milk. Or Cheddar cheese.The list is endless.Q: What's wrong with those things?A: The excessive consumption of such things leads to the overproduction of cholesterol, which in turn results in heart attack ...Q: Excuse me, but what exactly is cholesterol?A: It's a ... wax-like substance ... yellowish ... and it's produced naturally in our livers. We all need some cholesterol forsurvival.Q: Well, if we need it, in what way is it bad for us?A: Too much of it is bad for us. It builds up in our arteries, causing them to get narrower, so that our blood supply has difficulty in getting through ... and this, of course, can eventually end in a heart attack or stroke. The point I'm trying to make here is that, even though we all need some cholesterol in order to insulate our nerves, and to produce cellmembranes and hormones, the things many of us eat and even consider healthy lead to the overproduction of cholesterol. And this is very dangerous.Q: How can we avoid this overproduction of cholesterol?A: By cutting down our consumption of animal fats: things like red meat, cheese, eggs, and so on. And by increasing ourconsumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, and also by eating more potatoes, rice, pastaand bread.Q: Pasta? Potatoes? But ... aren't such things fattening?A: Nonsense. It isn't pasta, potatoes or bread that makes us fat.It's what we put on such things! Cheese, Butter, Meat!Q: So anything we like, anything that's delicious, is bad for us.Isn't that what you're saying?A: Rubbish! I'm simply saying we eat too much of these things.And there are many ways of preparing delicious food without using such large quantities of animal fats.Q: Last of all, what about exercise? You recently warned against certain forms of exercise, which you said could bedangerous.A: What I said was that if people aren't used to getting regular and vigorous exercise, they should begin slowly, and not try to do too much at the beginning! I also said that certaingames, such as squash, can be dangerous, particularly if you aren't used to playing them. A number of injuries are due to sudden, twisting movements that games like squash involve. Q: What kinds of exercise do you recommend, then?A: Gentle jogging, swimming, cycling, brisk walking ... exercise that is rhythmic and gentle, andabove all, sustained. That is, done for at least fifteen minutes uninterruptedly at least three times a week. We all need such exercise, and the fact is that far too few of us get enough of it, particularly if we live in large cities and regularly use cars.ExerciseDirections: Listen to the dialogue and complete the following grids.A. CholesterolB. ExercisePart 2 PassageAging of America1)T he impending collision between the boomers and the nation's retirement system is naturally catching the eye of policymakers and the boomers themselves.2)R etirement income security in the United States has traditionally been based on the so-called three-legged stool: Social Security, private pensions, and other personal saving.3)R etirement planning takes time, and these issues need to be addressed sooner rather than later.4)O ne found that in 1991 the median household headed by a65-69-year-old had financial assets of only $14,000, but expanding the measure to include Social Security, pensions, housing, and other wealth boosts median wealth to about $270,000.5)O nly one or two generations of Americans have hadlengthy retirements, and the crucial retirement issueskeep changing rapidly, making long-term predictionseven harder.The Baby Boom* generation - the roughly 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964has been reshaping American society for five decades. From jamming the nation's schools in the 1950s and 1960s, to crowding labor markets and housing markets in the1970s and 1980s, to affecting consumption patterns almost continuously, boomers have altered economic patterns and institutions at each stage of their lives. Now that the leading edge of the generation has turned 50, the impending collision between the boomers and the nation's retirement system is naturally catching the eye of policymakers and the boomers themselves.Retirement income security in the United States has traditionally been based on the so-called three-legged stool: Social Security, private pensions, and other personal saving. Since World War II the system has served the elderly well: The poverty rate among elderly households fell from 35 percent in 1959 to 11 percent in 1995 .Are the baby boomers making adequate preparations for retirement? In part, the answer depends on what is meant by "adequate". One definition is to have enough resources to maintain pre-retirement living standards in retirement. A rule of thumb* often used by financial planners is that retirees should be able to meet this goal by replacing 60-80 percent of pre-retirement income. Retired households can maintain their pre-retirementstandard of living with less income because they havemore leisure time, fewer household members, and lower expenses. Taxes are lower because retirees escape payroll taxes and the income tax is progressive. And mortgages have, for the most part, been paid off. On theother hand, older households may face higher and more uncertain medical expenses, even though they are covered by Medicare.From a public policy perspective, assuring that retirees maintain 100 percent of pre-retirement living standards may be overly ambitious. But should policymakers aim to ensure that they maintain 90 percent of their living standards? Or that they stay out of poverty? Or use some other criterion? Retirement planning takes time, and these issues need to be addressed sooner rather than later.A second big question is how to measure how well baby boomers arepreparing for retirement. Studies that focus only on personal saving put aside for retirement yield bleak conclusions. One found that in 1991 the median household headed by a65-69-year-old had financial asset of only $14,000. But expanding the measure to include Social Security, pensions,housing, and other wealth boosts median wealth to about $270,000.A third issue - crucial but as yet little explored - iswhich baby boomers are not provided adequately for retirement and how big the gap is between what theyhave and what they shouldhave. Some boomers are doing extremely well, others quite poorly. Summary averages for an entire generation may not be useful as descriptions of the problem or as suggestions for policy.The uncertain prospects for the baby boomers in retirement are particularlytroubling because, as a society, we as yet understand little about the dynamicsof retirement. Only one or two generationsof Americans have had lengthy retirements, and the crucial retirement issues - health care, asset markets, Social Security, life span - keep changing rapidly, making long-term predictions even harder.Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionAs China's aging population is increasing rapidly, there should be a well-funded pension system put in place. However, the country's pension system only covers a fraction of the work force. It predicts that China will have an elderly population ofabout 400 million by 2040, which will be a large burden on the economy if an effective pension system is not established.The Chinese government, aware that the old pension system in the planned economy could not keep pace with the market economy, started to reform a purely "pay-as-you-go" pension system in 1997 and introduced one that combines a basic pension with personal savings accounts. The accounts are jointly paid into by employers and employees, as saving to support employees' retirements. The state is considering expanding a reformed pension insurance system nationwide.China is also accelerating the reform of China's pension system.It has been trying to find appropriate ways to invest pension funds in the capital market rather than simply putting them in banks or buying treasury bonds.It has also been trying to find appropriate ways to invest pension funds in the capital market overseas.To ensure the maintenance and appreciation of the pension pool, more investment tools should be allowed, with sound governance and parallel reform in the financial sector to ensure returns.Exercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.Exercise C Detailed ListeningDirections: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.l.D 2.D 3. B 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.CExercise D After-listening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1)T he boomers have altered economic patterns from jamming the nation's schools in the 1950s and 1960s, to crowding labor markets and housing markets in the 1970s and 1980s, to affecting consumption patterns almost continuously.2)(Open)3)。

施心远主编《听力教程》1_（第2版）Unit_06听力原文和答案

施心远主编《听力教程》1_（第2版）Unit_06听力原文和答案施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)Unit 6文本和答案Unit 6Section 1 Part 1 PhoneticsComplete the following short dialogue as you listen to it. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Professor Archer is having lunch with the Director at the Restaurant Avenida.Director: What would you like, Professor? Archer: What do you suggest? Director: Perchaps calde irada? Archer: What’s that? Director: Fish soup. Archer: That sounds nice.Director: And you must have some feijoada. Archer: What’s that?Director: It’s a local speciality—pork with black beans. Archer: Yes, I’d like some of that. Director: Is there anything you can’t eat? Archer: I don’t like chi li.Director: That’s all right—ther e’s no chili in feijoada. Do you mind if I smoke?Archer: Not at all. Would you excuse me for a moment? (To waiter) Excuse me, can you tell m e where the toilets are? Waiter: Over there, sir.Part 2: Listening and Note-Taking TAPESCRIPTEric: Excuse me. What time's the first train to London? Clerk:Eight thirty.Eric: I see. And are there any other trains? I want to arrive before lunch. Clerk:Well, now ... there' s one at nine fourteen, ... nine twenty, ... nine forty-two. ...Eric: Oh, just a minute. You're saying them very quickly ... Er,yes ... and after nine forty-two? Clerk:After nine forty-two, there's ... there's one at ten fifteen ... and eleven twenty. ...Eric: Ten fifteen and eleven twenty?Clerk:Yes, that's right.Eric: OK. Thanks very much.Exercise A: Listen to Eric and the booking-clerk at the railway station. Look at the timetable. After each bleep, draw a ring round the time of the train.BIRMINHAM - LONDON1 2 3 4 5 6 Birmingham 8.13/8.30 9.14 / 9.40 9.20/9.30 9.32 / 9.42 10.15/10.50 11.20/11.30 TAPESCRIPTOperator: Hello! Can I help you?Nancy: Yes. What's the number of the Leicester Hotel, please? Operator: The Leicester? That's 83 7 5234.Nancy: I see. And what about the New Norwich Hotel? Operator: That's 785 2491.Nancy: Thanks. And the Royal Buckingham? Operator: Just a minute ... that's ... um ... 249 6360. Nancy: Uh-huh ... and the Gloucester? Operator: The Gloucester ... um ... 564 8844. .Nancy: Thanks, ... oh ... here's one more ... the, um, the Peterborough Hotel.Operator: Oh, that's 684 2549.Nancy: Oh ... and the last one, the Old Bedford? Operator: The Old Bedford? That's 327 6975. Nancy: Well, that's all now. Thanks very much for your help. Bye. Exercise B: Listen to the operato r. After each bleep, write down the phone number of the hotel.1. The Leicester Hotel 837 52342. The New Norwich Hotel 785 24913. The Royal Buckingham H otel 249 63604. The Gloucester Hotel 564 88445. The Peterborough Hotel 684 25496. The Old Bedford Hotel 3 27 6975 Section Two Listening Comprehension Part 1 What a Super FlatAnn Morris and her friend, Sheila, have been invited to Jack and Rebecca's for supper. Although t hey know each other well, it is the first time Ann and Sheila have visited the couple's flat. Jack: Hi, Ann! Hello, Sheila! Come on in. I say, you're both looking very smart!Ann: Thanks. It's nice to be invited out. What a super flat you've got, Jack! Sheila: Yes, you never t old us you lived in such luxury. It's so cosy*! Jack: I'm glad you like it. Sit down and I'll get you a d rink.Ann: Where's Rebecca?Jack: She won't be long. She's just popped* out for a few things at the last minute … (Later) Sheila: Mm! This spaghetti* is really good. I didn't know you could cook.Jack: I'm afraid it had to be something cheap. You know how it is! Ann: It's delicious. Is it your ow n recipe*, by any chance? Jack: No, I just followed what is said in the book. Sheila: Can you give me the name of the book?Rebecca: Sure, Italian Cooking Made Easy — it has to be, for him!Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write Tor F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is tr ue or false.F 1. Jack and Rebecca live in the country. (They live in a flat, so probably they live in the city.)T 2. The guests are surprised to see that Jack and Rebeccalive in such a nice place. ( Ann: What a super flat you've got, Jack! Sheila: Yes, you never told us you lived in such luxury. It's so cosy!) T_3. Jack's spaghetti is very delicious. (Sheila: Mm! This spaghetti isreally good.)F 4. The guests know Jack is a good cook. (Sheila: I didn't know you could cook.)Exercise B: Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions.1. What did the guests think of the flat?(They thought the flat was super, luxury and cosy.) 2. How many friends did Jack invite to his hom e? (Two, Ann and Sheila.)3. What did they have for dinner? (They had spaghetti.)4. Why did Jack cook it instead of buying it? (He thought it was cheaper.)F 1. Jack and Rebecca live in the country. (They live in a flat, so probably they live in the city.)T 2. The guests are surprised to see that Jack and Rebecca live in such a nice place. ( Ann: What a super flat you've got, Jack! Sheila: Yes, you never told us you lived in such luxury. It's so cosy!) T_3. Jack's spaghetti is very delicious. (Sheila: Mm! This spaghetti isreally good.)F 4. The guests know Jack is a good cook. (Sheila: I didn't know you could cook.)Exercise B: Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions.1. What did the guests think of the flat?(They thought the flat was super, luxury and cosy.) 2. How many friends did Jack invite to his hom e? (Two, Ann and Sheila.)3. What did they have for dinner? (They had spaghetti.)4. Why did Jack cook it instead of buying it? (He thought it was cheaper.)5. Who gave Jack the recipe? (He got the recipe from a book.)Dialogue 2 Back form WorkIt is seven o'clock. Clive Sutton has just arrived home from work. Clive: It's not good enough, yo u know. Cathy: What's wrong, Dad?Clive: When I came in, the house was a disgrace. One of you was lying on the settee* and the ot her was nowhere to be seen.Cathy: It wasn't my turn to tidy. It was Emma's.Emma: I did it yesterday. Besides, I had a lot of homework to do. Cathy: When I came in, you w ere in your room listening to records. Emma: At least my room's tidy. Yours is a real mess. Clive: Look! I don't care whose turn it was yesterday or today. It just won't do! I expect you to sort out* your jobs between you. You're both old enough now. When I came in, the break-fast dishes were still in the sink and there were clothes lying all over the furniture, waiting to be ironed.* Emma: I'm always doing the ironing. Cathy used to help with it, but now she says she's too busy. Cathy: I've got exams this year. You haven't.Clive: Girls, girls, that's enough. Have either of you eaten yet? Emma: I've had a sandwich. I'm t rying to lose some weight. Cathy: And I don't feel hungry.Clive: Well, I do. In future, make sure one of you makes a meal. We've got to live, you know. And I 've got to work to keep us. If you want spending money and holidays, you'll have to do your share of the housework!Emma: I'm sorry, Dad.Cathy: Me too. Look, Emma, why don't we make a list of jobs and put it on the wall? Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Wr ite T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. The house was a mess when the father came in. (Clive: When I came in, the house was a dis grace.)T 2. The children do the chores by turns. (Cathy: It wasn't my turn to tidy. It was Emma's.)F 3. When the father came in, one of the girls was lying on the settee and the other was doing h er homework. (Clive: One of you was lying on thesettee and the other was nowhere to be seen. C athy: When I came in, you were in your room listening to records.)F 4. When the father came back, the girls had done the washing-up. (Clive: When I came in, the breakfast dishes were still in the sink ... )T 5. Emma usually does the ironing. (Emma: I'm always doing the ironing.)T 6 Both of the girls are students. (Emma: I had a lot of homework to do. Cathy: I've gotexams t his year.)T 7. Emma is probably on a diet. (Emma: I'm trying to lose some weight.)T 8. The father has to cook dinner for himself. (Clive: Girls, girls, that's enough. Have either of yo u eaten yet? Emma: I've had a sandwich. Cathy: And I don't feel hungry. Clive: Well, I do. In future , make sure one of you makes a meal.)T 9. The girls will sort out the housework between themselves. (Cathy: Look, Emma, why don't we make a list of jobs and put iton the wall?)Part 2 Passage The “Lost” Receipt TAPESCRIPTAs my train was not due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying som e magazines to read on the journey, I made my way tothe luggage office to collect the heavy suitc ase I had left there three days before. There were only a few people waiting, and I took out my w allet to find the receipt for my case. The receipt did not seem to be where I had left it. I emptied t he contents of the wallet, and railway tickets, money, scraps* of paper, and photographs tumbled * out of it; but no matter how hard I searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found.When my turn came, I explained the situation sorrowfully to the assistant. The man looked at me suspiciously as if to say that he had heard this type of story many times and asked me to describe the case. I told him that it was an old, brown-looking object no different from the many cases I c ould see on the shelves.The assistant then gave me a form and told me to make a list of the chief contents of the case. If t hey were correct, he said, I could take the case away. I tried to remember all the articles I had hur riedly packed and wrote them down as they came to me. After I had done this, I went to look am ong the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there and for one dreadful moment, it occurred to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he could have easily claimed* the case already. T his had not happened fortunately, for after a time, I found the case lying on its side high up in a c orner. After examining the articles inside, the assistant was soon satisfied that it was mine and told me I I could take the case away. Again I took out my wallet: this time to pay. I pulled out a ten-s hilling note ; and the "lost" receipt slipped out with it. I could not helpblushing* and glanced up a t the assistant. He I was nodding his head knowingly, as if to say that he had often seen this happ en before, too!Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. Why did he buy the magazines before getting on the train?A. Because he enjoyed reading.B. Because he needed something to kill the time.C. Because he needed something to read on a j ourney.D. Because the magazines were on sale at that time.2. How long did he have his suitcase in the luggage office?A. For 3 days.B. For 3 hours.C. For one day.D. For half a day. 3. What was demanded when he wanted to collect his suitcase? A. The receipt. B. The fee. C. The railway ticket.D. The ID. 4. Wha t did the assistant ask him to do when he couldn’t find the receipt?A. TO wait until he found it.B. To make an explanation of the situation.C. To continue to search for it.D. To make a list of the main contents of the suitcase.5. What did he say about his suitcase? A. It had some special marks on. B. It was an old, brown c ase. C. It was an old, dark brown case. D. It was a new brown case.6. What did it occur to him when he found hundreds of cases there? A. It might be difficult to find his. B. It might be lying among them. C. It might take time to spot this. D. It might havebeen taken away.7. How did the assistant feel when the case had been examined? A. He was a bit disappointed. B. He was quite relieved.C. He was happy that the speaker had found his case.D. He was convinced that it was the speaker’s case.8. How did he feel when he found the lost‖ ticket out?A. Shameful.B. Foolish.C. Angry.D. Annoyed. 9. What is the reaction of the assistant then?A. Mocking.B. Joking.C. Understanding.D. Laughing.Keys 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. D 8.A 9. CPart 3 News News Item 1Voters have approved (1) political changes that will establish an elected parliament. State televisi on said (2) more than 98% of the voters approved the proposal for democratic reforms. The meas ures also will give women (3) the right to vote and to be candidates for office, making Bahrain* (4 ) one of the only Gulf Arab states to do so. And (5) equality will be guaranteed among (6) the different religious groups in Brunei*. The Emir of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa* (7) welcomed the results. The changes are expected (8) to take effect by the year 2004 at the latest.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about democratic reforms in Bahrain and Brunei.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.1) political changes2) more than 98% of the voters 3) the right to vote3) the right to vote4) one of the only5) equality6) the different religious groups7) welcomed the results8) to take effectNews Item 2Opposition Parties are demanding a new election after a violent protest over voting problems Tue sday. At least 6 people were killed and many injured during the voting. People at over 100 voting places were not able to vote Tuesday. Official said Wednesday that those voting centers would be open soon. Early election results show the ruling General People's Congress Party in the lead. Fin al results are expected by the end of the week. Election officials say many people took part in the voting. Voting hours were extended to give people more time to vote. More than 20,000 candidat es are competing for 7,000 seats in the local council* in Yemen*.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about the local council election in Yemen.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to complete each of the foll owing sentences.1. A2. A3. B4. C5. D6. BNews Item 3More than 300 people have been killed and 250,000 displaced following a disputed presidential v ote. The government has agreed to hold a new election if ordered by a court.The violence this week in Kenya has thrown the usually peaceful country into crisis. Its economic and democratic progress may be in danger.The crisis began Sunday after election officials declared President Mwai Kibaki the winner of a sec ond term. On Friday Kenya's main opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement, called for a new election.A spokesman for the president said the government will accept another election if a court orders a new vote.Kenya became independent from Britain in nineteen sixty-three. It has the largest economy in Ea st Africa.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about Kenya’s election violence that threatens gains in East Africa’s top econom y.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true o r false. Write Tor F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the stateme nt is true or false. 1. After the elections, 300 people have been injured and 25,000 homeless. F (More than 300 people have been killed and 250,000 displaced following a disputed presidential v ote.) 2. A courtmight order a new election.T (The government has agreed to hold a new election if ordered by a court.)3. The riot may slow economic and democratic progress of Kenya.T (The violence this week in Kenya has thrown the usually peaceful country into crisis. Its econo mic and democratic progress may be in danger.4. After President Mwai Kibaki won the first term Friday, the main opposition party appealed fora new election.F (The crisis began Sunday after election officials declared President Mwai Kibaki the winner of a second term. On Friday Kenya’s main opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement, called for a new election. 5. Kenya separated from British Commonwealth in 1960. F (Kenya became ind ependent from Britain in 1963.)Section 3 Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and Answers Mother: Where are Jim and Mary?Father: Jim’s gone fishin and Mary’s gone with him. Mother: Oh, dear, I can’t bear cooking bony li ttle fish. Father: You needn’t worry about Jim bringing anything h ome. Mother: Why not? Father: He never catches anything. He just likes fishing. Mother: I can’t help thinking Mary will be bored.Father: She hates fishing, of course, but she isn’t happy about Jim going off by himself. Mother: Well, you can’t be surprised at her wanting to be with him. Father: No. I can even reme mber a girl watching me play football. Mother: I can’t imagine myself doing that again. Exercise: 1. Where is Jim? He’sgone fishing.2. What can’t Mother bear? She can’t bear cooking bony little fish.3. What needn’t Mother worry about? She needn’t worry about Jim bringing anything home.4. What is it that Mother can’t help thinking? She can’t help thinking Mary will be bored.5. What isn’t Mary happy about? She isn’t happy about Jim going off by himself.6. What can’t Father be surprised at? He can’t be surprised at Mary’s wanting to be with Jim.7. What can Father remember? He can even remember a girl watching him play football.8. What can’t Mother imagine herself doing again? She can’t imagine herself watching Father pla y football again.Part 2 RetellingThere’s an old saying that says, ―It never hurts to ask.‖ Here’s a famous American story that proves the truth of that statement. Or does it?In 1620, a group of settlers came from England to t he ―new world.‖ They built a small community in Massachusetts. Mark Story, a middle-aged widowe r, lived there. After his wife died, Mark shared a small cabin with a handsome young man named John Allen. Mark felt very lonely without a wife. One day he t old John that he wanted to marry one of the young women of the community –Pamela Miller. Bu t Mark was afraid to propose to her himself. So he asked his friend John to do it for him.Poor John also wanted to marry Pamela. But he didn’t tell Mark that. Instead, he went to Pamela and asked her to marryMark Story. Pamela was surpr ised and disappointed. She listened quietly. Then she said, ―Why don’t you speak for yourself, John?‖Section Four Supplementary Exercises Part 1 Listening Comprehension Passage 1 A CoinI was not more then thirteen years old at the time, certainly, but I remember the moment as if it were yesterday. I had just taken my place in class, when I noticed a small shining coin a few feet a way form my desk. I am sure it was not the desire for gain which prompted me to stoop and pick i t up, for the coin was a farthing and almost completely worthless. But its newness attracted me, a nd the fact that I could not spend a coin of such small value made me want to keep it forever. As t he teacher was talking to us, I pretended to drop a pencil and bent over. From that moment, the c oin was mine.The farthing and I remained firm friends for years. Trousers wore out, but the coin survived. It live d to see short trousers become long ones; it accompanied me in my youth and early manhood. It joined the army with meduring the war, and later came to the office every day when I became a civilian again.Every night when I emptied my pockets and placed their contents on my bedside table, the coin made its appearance. Sometimes, it would play hide-and-seek with me and make me dig deeply i nto my pockets. But sure enough, it was always there, trapped inside larger items, like a pen-knife , or sleeping in the folds of my handkerchief. It certainly kept strange company. When I was a boy, it would attach itself to sticky sweets, or get caught in pieces of wire. When I grew up, it took its place proudly beside the silver coins that jingled in my pocket. It had reason tobe proud, for I am sure it knew that I would rather have lost every single silver coin I had than part with the precious litter farthing. It did not shine any more, but at nighttime it would unfailingly arrive, last but smili ng, and look up at me from my beside table. One night, however, the coin was missing. I searched everywhere, but weeks passed and I did not find it. This time, I realized sadly that it had gone for food and could only hope that it had found some nicer pocket to live in.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. l.C 2. A 3.C 4. D 5.D 6. B 7. A 8.B 9. D Passage 2 Utah Olympic。

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1Shopping and Banking OnlinePart I Getting readyB. Spot dictation. Fill in the banks with the words you hear.Tapescript:We have just two more days to “shop till you drop” till Christmas, and that typically means a lot of last minute shopping. And though buying with a mouse is still tiny compared to shopping with your feet online retailing is more popular than ever.Christmas shopping in the street is great sometimes. But when you’ve just got to get a bunch of shopping done and you want to have something to send to a third-party location, it’s much better online.In the U.S., online shopping is predicted to be 30% ahead of last December, while mails can expect less than a 6% increase in sales. In Britain, Europe’s biggest e-tailing market, online gift-buying is expected to grow by 50%, with $8 billion worth of goods sold through the net in the November to January period.C. Listen to a news report. Supply the missing information.Part ⅡA. Main problems of online shopping●Long time waiting for delivery or even no delivery (about 8%) after ordering●No clear information about delivery charges● A danger that customers’ personal information would be sold to a third party (as manyas 87% of the sites)●No policy on returning goods (about 47% of the companies)●No confirmation of the order (about 35% of the sites ) and the dispatch (as many as87% of the sites)●No money back more than four months after returning goods (in two cases)B Now listen again. Complete the summary.Summary:The survey shows in spite of the convenience and choice offered by Net shopping there are still many obstacles that prevent consumers from shopping with complete trust. One of the biggest problems is to build consumers’ trust in buying online. It takes time for the Internet to become mature as a retail channel when it gives support to trust relationships with guarantees of payment and service.Part ⅢBanking at homeA. Outline1. Some problems of the walk-in bankA. standing in long linesB. running out of checksC. limited opening hours2. Online banking servicesA. viewing accountsB. moving money between accountsC. applying for a loanD. getting current information on productsE. paying bills electronicallyF. e-mailing questions to the bank3. Reasons for creating online servicesA. competing for customersB. talking advantage of modern technology4. Inappropriateness of online banking for some peopleA. having no computers at home.B. preferring to handle accounts the traditional wayB. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the material. Then answer the questions.1. What is “interactive banking”It is banking through the Internet.2. Why can “online banking” compete of customers“Online banking”offers convenience which appeals to the kind of customer banks want to keep.3. What kind of customers do banks want to keepBanks most want to keep people who are young, well-educated, and have good incomes.Part ⅣB. Now listen to an interview discussing English and American good customer services.Part ⅤTapescript:“Everybody loves a bargain,”this is a common American saying. A bargain is something you buy for less than its true value. It is something you might not buy if it costs more. One person’s useless ugly object can be another person’s bargain. So many Americans put it outside with a “for sale” sign on it and they have a yard sale.Just about anything can be sold a yard sale: clothing, cooking equipment, old toys, tools, books and chairs, even objects you think are extremely ugly or useless. You may have an electric light shaped like a fish. You may greatly dislike its looks, but it may be beautiful to someone else. Usually the seller puts a price on each object. But the price can almost always be negotiated. The price of a table, for example, might be marked ＄10. But the seller may accept 8. If the table has not been sold by the end of the day, the seller probably will take much less.Some people go to yard sales because it is part of their job. They earn their livings by buying old things at low prices then selling them at higher prices. Many others, however, go to yard sales just to have fun. They say it is like going on a treasure hunt. Sometimes they really do find the treasure.Ned Jaudere did. The Boston Globe newspaper says Mr. Jaudere has been collecting native American Indian objects since he was a young man. Last year, he stopped at a yard sale in the northeastern city of Worcester, Massachusetts. He paid $125 for what everyonethought was an old wooden club. Mr. Jaudere thought it was something else. Two days later, he confirmed that the club had been used by the Wampanoag Indian leader known as King Philip. King Philip used it during his war with the white settlers at eastern Massachustetts in 1675. The historic weapon had been stolen from a museum in 1970 and had been missing ever since. Mr. Jaudere learnt the war club was valued at about $150000 but he did not sell it or keep it. Mr. Jaudere returned the club to the museum near Boston, Massachusetts from which it was stolen.Questions:1.Which of the following is a common American saying2.What can be sold at a yard sale3.Why do people go to a yard sale4.When was the old wooden club stolen5.What was the real value of the club6.Why was the club at a great value2Hotel or B&BPart ⅠGetting ready1.English breakfast is hot food: fried egg, fired bacon, porridge, etc.2.Continental breakfast consists of coffee, tea, rolls, jam and honey—nothing cooked.3.Half-board includes dinner, bed and breakfast.4.Full-board is the room plus all meals.5.V AT stands for Value Added Tax.Part ⅡA touch of home1. B&BA. natureB&B is a short form for bed and breakfast.B. increasing numberNow there are about 15 000 B&Bs in the U.S.C. advantages over big hotels1. charm, comfort, hospitality.2. owners taking a personal interest in guests2. Attraction of owning a B&BA. meeting different peopleB. talking with guests3. Several features of Suits UsA. long historybuilt in 1883; 19th century decorationsB. interesting names for some roomsNamed after some previous famous guests4. Different people, different choicesA. B&Bs not suitable for some people1. uncomfortable staying in someone else’s home2. not interested personal interactionB. a quiet and romantic place for many peoplePart ⅢRenting a carA.Listen to the conversation in which a man phones a car rental agent about renting a car.Supply the missing information.Information about the customer:A family of three + camp equipmentLeaving on Fri., July 7thReturning on Mon., July 10thSuggestions by the agent:A compact car current model;A small station wagon automatic transmissionBest choice: a Pinto station wagonRegular rate: $ 79.95Special weekend rate: $ 59.95Pick up: after 4 p.m. on Fri.Return: by 10 a.m. on Mon.Mileage rate: first 300 miles free, then 12 cents per mileOther costs:Insurance: $10Sales tax: 8%Deposit: $ 100B.Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the material. Write down the wordsor phrases that are related with car rentals.a compact car / a station wagon / automatic transmission / current models/ pick up /return the car / special weekend / rate / regular rate / unlimited mileage / insurance sales tax / a full tank of gas / deposit / lowest ratesPart ⅣPart Ⅴ3 “Planting” MoneyExercise 2: Answer the following two questions.1. What does “spending priorities” refer to according to Professor Frank“Spending priorities” refers to the following situation:Americans are spending so much of their income on ever larger houses and cars that they can’t afford to spend on social programs or infrastructure repairs.2. What are t he advantages of working fewer hours and spending more time with familyand friendsBy doing so, one would feel happier, would have fewer disputes of work and lower levels of stress hormones in their blood, One gets sick less often and dies at an older age.Part ⅤA.Listen to a report recently released by a famous London research group about the costof living around the world. List the world’s 10 most expensive cities.Tokyo, Osaka, Oslo, Zurich, Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Geneva, Paris Reykjavik, LondonB.Listen again. Answer the following questions.1.What caused the slipping down of the US citiesThe euro has appreciated against the US dollar.2.What caused the slipping down of Latin American citiesPersistent economic turmoil.3.Which city remains the world’s cheapest cityTehran4.How does the Economist team work out this listThe Economist team checks prices of a wide range of items—from bread and milk to cars and utilities—to compile this report.5.What’s the use of this report for business clientsBusiness clients it to calculate the amount of allowances granted to overseas executives and their families.4 Loans for the DreamPartⅠB. Listen to the following dialogues. Complete the exercises.Dialogue two: Complete the chart. Use ticks to indicate whether the expenditures onPart ⅡA. Listen to the dialogue. Take notes. Then complete the summary.Summary:Mr. Jackson works in the college with a good salary. As his old car is too old to be worth repairing, he would like to have a newer one. Since he can get about a hundred pounds for the old car, he wants to raise some money, three hundred fifty to four hundred overdraft, from the bank.The bank manager suggests two kinds of loans with different interest rates and conditions: a personal Loan and an Ordinary Loan. Mr. Jackson is expected to repay to money within 24 months.B. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the dialogue. First complete the chart to show the differences of the two loans. Then try to find the English equivalents of the1．透支额（贷款）：overdraft2．偿还：repay3．短期贷款（业务）：lenders in the short term4．付利息：pay interest on5．担保物：collateral 6．寿险：life policy 7．房屋的房契：deeds of the house8．政府证券：Government Securities9．凭证：certificate 10．接日计算：on a day-to-day basisPart ⅢA.Listen to the material. Complete the outline. Then give the right words according tothe explantions.Outline1.Buying a houseA. cost of housing(1) 1/4-1/3 of a family’s income(2) depending on size and locationB. way to buy a house—mortgage2. Living in a landlord’s home—advantagesA. cheaperB. easy to get things repaired3. Buying a apartment—condominium* * * * *1. mortgage: bank loan repaid in regular repayments:2. condominium: an apartment building in which the apartments are ownedindividually.B. You are going to hear a passage about a company called Fannie Mae. Keep thefollowing questions in mind while listening and then complete the missing information.Question:1. What is the relationship between the home buyer, the bank, Fannie Mae and the investorsBorrows money frommortgage-based2. How much do Fannie Mae and Freddie Mae control in the American home loan marketThey control about half the home loans in America.3. What problems does the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight find about Fannie MaeHiding changes in its value, poor supervision and not carefully reporting its finances.4. What happens to Fannie Mae after the problems are publicizedThe stock price of Fannie Mae has dropped.Part ⅣA.Listen to an interview about consumer rights under English law. While listening forthe first time, all more key words in the left-hand column. After the second listening,B. Statements1. Secondhand goods should also be of merchantable and top quality.2. If you have suffered personal injury because of the item you’ve bought, you can sue themanufacturer.3. The retailer has the right to say “No refunds without a receipt”.4. Going to court is not very common because as a consumer, it is very costly for you toget the money back.Part ⅤA. Before you listen, answer the following questions.1. Do your parents pay personal income tax2. Do you think it is a good idea for one to pay personal income tax Why or why notB. Now listen to a news report about tax time in the United States. Then complete the5Briefing on Taxation and Insurance PoliciesPartⅠGetting readyB. Listen to five sentences. Write down the numbers described and the key words thathelp you get the answer.Example: You will hear: Our last claim was for ￡2 000, but this one will be three times that.Please write down: Key words: 2 000/three timesC. Listen to the following dialogues. Complete the exercises.Dialogue one: Complete the statements.1. The man earns about ￡30000 with bonuses and 24% of his income goes in tax.2. His wife works as well because they’re trying to clear their overdraft.3. Their money mainly goes on food and hobbies, such as sailing and riding.Dialogue two: Answer the questions.1. What was stolen yesterdayA brand new video was stolen.2. Was it insured How do you knowYes. The speaker paid the premium last week.Part Ⅱ.A. The following is the transparency for the presentation. Listen carefully and completethe following outline. Pay special attention to the numbers.Outline1. Structure of personal taxationA. rates1. lower rate: up to ￡23 700: 25%2. higher rate: above ￡23700: 40%B. allowances1. single person: ￡32952. married person: ￡50153. pension: maximum 17.5% to 40%4. mortgage interest relief: 7%2. Collection of personal taxA. income tax—PAYEB. National Insurance1. employee’s contribution: 9%2. employer’s contribution: 5% to 10%.B. Now listen again. Complete the following statements.1. According to the speaker, UK personal taxation is both simple and relatively low.2. The new legislation recently introduced by the government is that married couplescan opt for separate taxation.3. The tax relief on a 65-year-old man’s pension is 40%.4. PAYE stands for Pay As You Earn. The scheme means the tax is collected direct fromthe employer before he makes out the monthly salary check or bank transfer to the employee.5. Taxable income means the income in which the deduction and the allowance havebeen excluded.Part ⅢA.Listen to the dialogue. Write down the key points. Then complete the paragraph.Mr. Jackson is interested in taking out an insurance policy because he’s been told that it is a good way to save money. He would like to have a lump sum for moving away, buying a house or something like that when he retires.B. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the dialogue. Answer the questionswith key words.1. According to the insurance salesman, what are the two ways to decide how muchone should pay to buy an insurance policyA. a fixed objective in mind/ how much to pay each monthB. a fixed objective each month in mind / how much to produce over some years2. If one is interested in saving for two or three years, should he buy a life insuranceWhyNo/ regular & systematic / short-term/ bank/ Building Society.Part ⅣA. Listen to the dialogue. Write down the key points. Then complete the paragraph andanswer the question with key words.According to the insurance salesman, as Mr. Jackson is an unmarried man without any dependents, not in a self-employed position, he has no need for that type if life insurance at the moment.Question:What is good for a shop-keeper if he buys a life insuranceA.accumulate capital / expand business / end of termB.saving to produce a pension6Visions of BusinessPart Ⅰ. Getting readyB. Listen to an economics report about business organizations. Complete the followingPart ⅡB. Listen again. What are the CEO’ s answers to the student’s questionQuestion: What keeps you going and what have you left to accomplishin figuring our every aspect: how much money you need; how many people you’ll need; whether you’ll need people. It gives you a way of predicting where the business may go so you can position yourself to respond intelligently and use the least amount of money. So a business plan is even more critical for those budding entrepreneurs that don’t have much money, for it can help to use the limited resources in the very best way.Part ⅤTapescript:An organization in the United States has been teaching young people about the American business system for almost 80 years. Now we operate in more than 100 other countries.Junior Achievement is the world’s oldest, largest, and fastest growing economic educational organization. It began in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The group’s first program was for high school students after school hours. Its goal was to show young people how businesses are organized and operated. The students learned by forming their own companies. Local business people advised them.First, the students developed a product. Then they sold shares in their company. They used this money to buy the materials needed to make the product. They produced the product and sold it. Finally they returned the profits to the people who owned shares in the company. The Junior Achievement “Company Program” was very successful. It continues to teach young people about American business by helping the operate their own companies.In 1974, Junior Achievement began teaching students in their classrooms aboutbusiness. Today, there are programs for students of all ages from 5 to 18. More than 2700000 American students are involves in Junior Achievement. They are taught by more than 85000 business advisors who are not paid.Junior Achievement has programs for young school children ages 5 through 11. V olunteer business advisors teach the main rules of successful businesses. They teach how businesses are organized. They teach how products are made and sold. They also teach about the American economy, the system of money, industry and trade. And they teach students how the economy affects their families and their communities.Junior Achievement has programs for middle school students ages 12 to 14. A volunteer business expert teaches the students once a week. One program is called “Project Business”. It is about economic theories. Students learn about supply and demand. They learn about corporations. And they learn about world trade.Another Junior Achievement program for 12 to 14-year-old students is called “the Economics of Staying in School”. It is for students who may be thinking about leaving before completing high school. These students learn the importance of continuing their education. First they play a game. The game shows what kinds of jobs people have. It shows how much education is needed for each job. And it shows how much money each job pays. The students learn that workers with more education get better jobs and earn more money. Then the students learn how much money they need to buy the things they want. They realize that they probably will not earn enough money if they do not finish high school.7Fame and FortunePart ⅠB. Tapescript:In the past few year, hundreds of magazine and newspaper stories have been written about Bill Gates and his company, the reason the Microsoft Company is extremely successful. It has made Bill Gates one of the richest men in the world. William Gates the 3rd was born in 1955, in a western city of Seattle, Washington. He became interested in computers when he was 13 years old. When most young boys his age were playing baseball or football, young Bill Gates was learning to write computer programs. These programs tell computers how to perform useful tasks. Bill Gates attended Harvard University after high school. At Harvard, he began developing the computer language called Basic. He began to think that the computer would someday become a valuable tool that could be used in every office and home. Bill Gates returned to Seattle where he established the Microsoft Company in 1975. It employed only three workers. Microsoft developed computer software for established American companies, like General Electric and Citibank. Soon Microsoft was working with the International Business Machines Company known as IBM. In 1981. IBM began selling a personal computer that used Microsoft products as part of its operating system. By then, Microsoft had 129 workers. Today IBM still uses Microsoft’Part ⅡB. Listen again. Complete the 12 rules for the digital age.1. Insist that communication flow through e-mail.2. Study sales data online to share insights easily.3. Shift knowledge workers into high-level thinking.4. Use digital tools to create virtual teams.5. Convert every paper process to digital process.6. Use digital tools to eliminate single-task jobs.7. Create a digital feedback loop.8. Use digital systems to route customer complaints immediately.9. Use digital communication to redefine the boundaries.10. Transform every business process into just-in-time delivery.11. Use digital delivery to eliminate the middle man.12. Use digital tools to help customers solve problems for themselves.Part ⅢA.1933 Seller: THE CANADIAN NATIONAL STEAMSHIP COMPANYPlace Product Price PurchaserCanada Ten vessels $20 000 per ship Aristotle Onassis1923—1925 Seller: ARTHUR FURGUSONPlace Product Price PurchaserLondon Trafalgar Square ￡6000 an AmericanLondon Big Ben ￡ 1000 a touristLondon Buckingham Palace ￡2000 down payment another tourist Washington The White House ￡100 000 per annum A TexanNew York The Statue of Liberty ￡ 1000000 an AustralianB. Listen again, and then work out the outcome of the two persons by filling in the gaps. Outcome 1: Shipping began to boom when the world depression ended and Aristotle Onassis became a millionaire.Outcome 2: Arthur Furguson was identified, recognized, arrested and imprisoned for fraud for five years. After his release he retired to California and lived alife of luxury.Part ⅣYou are going to hear part of a broadcast about the life of Walt Disney. Complete the unfinished sentences below.1. Walt Disney first studied cartooning by doing a correspondence course.2. The first character that Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks invented was Oswald the Rabbit.3. Mickey first appeared in Steamboat Willie, which was the first talking cartoon film.4. Mickey’s voice was provided by Walt Disney himself.5. Walt was not a good artist but he was an amazing storyteller.6. Many of the famous Disney characters were first drawn by Ub Iwerks.7. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1935) was the first feature-length cartoon film—itrequired 2000000 drawing and three years’ work.8. Disney was one of the first film producers to see the potential of TV.10. Disney’s films are sometimes criticized for lack of taste and vulgarity but they stillappeal to children of all ages.Part ⅤListen to the recording. You’ll hear about the three best real estate deals in the history of America. Find the answers to the following questions.1. How much was paid for the whole of Manhattan Island in 1626$ 24 worth of kettles, axes and cloth.2. How much can an office block in New York cost now$ 80 000 000.3. How much did Napoleon sell the entire Mississippi Valley for in 18034. What was the price per hectare (2.5 acres ≈1 hectare)About 12 cents.5. How big was the United States before this dealAbout 800 000 square miles.6. How big was the United States after this dealAbout 1600 000 square miles.7. How much did the Tsar of Russia sell Alaska for in 1876$ 7 200 000.8. What was the price per hectareAbout 5 cents.9. How much gold has Alaska yielded$750 000 000 worth.10. How much coal is there in AlaskaAn estimated 100 000 000 000 tons.。

英语听力教程(第2册)Unit 7 听力原文

Unit 7 听力原文Part IB1. A: Do you know how many teeth you’ve got?B: How many teeth? Ooh, ooh. 24? More? (A: Yes) 32?A: Yes.2. A: Do you know how many bones there are in your body?B: How many bones? I'll take a guess. 153.A: 2063. A: How often does your heart beat?B: 98 times a minute.A: No, 70 times a minute.4. Bob: Do you know what the boss thinks you should do, Billy?Billy: Just you keep your great nose out of this, Bob, will you?(Meaning: not interfere in)5. Anne: Steven Kent, I never, never want to see you in my life again.Steven: Oh no.Mary: You really have put your foot in it, haven't you?(Meaning: cause embarrassment by doing or saying sth. tactless)6. Kate: Dave! Can you give me a hand, please?Dave: What?Kate: I said can you give me a hand.Dave: All right, I'm coming. No need to shout.(Meaning: ask for help)7. Max: Are there any jobs going in your company then, for an intelligent, hard-working youngman like my son Julian?Frank: No, I haven't heard of any at all recently.Max: Well, could you keep your ears open, just in case?(Meaning: listen with care)8. Carol: Have you heard about Maggie then?Norma: Maggie? Maggie Thatcher?Carol: No. Maggie Brown. She's in love again.Norma: Oh not again. Who with this time?Carol: With her boss. Head over heels in love with him, she is.(Meaning: completely)9. Nick: Have you ever lent any money to Mick?Jill: Mick? Huh! I wouldn't lend him any if I were you.Nick: Why not? Doesn't he pay it back?Jill: No. Never. He's up to his neck in debts.(Meaning: deeply involved in)10. Liz: She's a very good doctor. Never looks at her watch. Never complains. Nothing's too muchtrouble for her.Pat: I know, yeah. Not many like her about. She's all heart, really. All heart.(Meaning: with the deepest devotion)CNobody's really sure why people go bald, but some scientists believe that people may inherit baldness. If you are interested, check out your mother' father. Your hairline may look like his when you get older. Now listen to this radio phone-in. Complete the following chart.check out：查查hairline：发线comb hair：梳头shampoo：洗发bald：秃顶baldness：秃头ridiculous：可笑patch：部分，区域wig：假发Radio presenter: All right. Thank you for that call, Rosemary. We go now, I think, to Glasgow and our next caller, er, Jim Baillie. Hello Jim.Jim: Hello?Radio presenter: Hello Jim. What's your problem?Jim:Er … well I'm er … beginning to lose my hair. Er, I went to the doctor, but he just said there was nothing I can do about it. He said it was probably hereditary. My father was bald by the time he was thirty.Maurice: Hello, Jim. And how old are you?Jim: Me. I'm twenty-eight.Maurice: And are you losing a lot of hair, then?Jim: Well, it comes out a lot when I comb my hair and you can see a thin part on the top of my head.Maurice: And does that really worry you, jim?Jim: Well. I don't like it. It's old … you know … looks old … I don't want to look like a middle-aged man at twenty-eight. And I wondered if there was some special shampoo I should use … if you could tell me one that I should buy … something like that … you know … to stop it getting worse.Maurice: Well, you know, Jim, to be honest with you there's not really a lot you can do about it, actually, I'm afraid. I mean, baldness is one of those things that, in my experience, you just have to try to accept. Some men find it more difficult to accept baldness than others …Tessa: There is one piece of advice, though, Jim, and that's don't try to comb your hair over the bald or thin patch. Don't try to hide it. Whatever you do, don't comb it over because that usually looks ridiculous. And the other thing that usually looks ridiculous is a man with a wig. Don't let anyone persuade you to buy one of those false hairpiece things, because they usually look much worse than a bald man. I actually think bald men can look very attractive. My husband's bald and I think it really suits him.Part II The digestive system and diarrheaThe human body is a highly complex self-generator, that is to say, provided it is given the right fuel, it is capable of both curing and warding off disease. The food we eat helps to give us energy. It has a long journey to make before all its goodness has been taken into our body. The food takes up to six hours to be digested in the stomach, depending on the size of the meal. Thecomplete digestive process takes about 24 hours. But sometimes the system can go wrong.complex：复杂self-generator：自愈(体)provided：假设fuel：燃料warding off：避免digest：消化digestion：消化digestive process：消化过程digestive system：消化系统stomach：胃over-tax：课税过重；负担过重insufficiently：不够，不能胜任grind to a halt：慢慢减速到停止;陷入停顿rusty：生锈的，腐蚀的coil up：缭绕mechanism：机制，机能sluggish：行动迟缓的，反应慢的abdomen：肚子efficiently：效率高地;有效地break down：损坏watery：含水的，水分多的squeeze：挤；榨muscle：肌肉irritable：易怒的，急躁的;过敏的;应激性的;毛躁dehydrate：使脱水，使干燥gut：肠子；勇气;内脏;直觉;reasonable：合理的，公道的irritate：刺激，使兴奋;bowel：肠;内部;同情心，怜悯心obviously：明显clear up：清除intestine：肠enzyme：酶feces：粪，屎，渣滓;粪便symptom：症状;征兆diarrhea：腹泻constipation：便秘contaminated food：污染的食物virus：病毒parasite：寄生虫dehydration：脱水;干燥，极度口渴;失水fluid：液体，流体life saver：救生者bacteria：细菌syndrome：综合征;综合症状;典型表现tummy pains：胃/肚子痛a pinch of：一撮，少许AOur body is made up of thousands of different parts. All these parts work together to keep us alive and to help us move around. The parts of the human body are like the parts of a very complicated machine. Like any other machine, however, if it is inexpertly cared for, over-taxed or insufficiently used, it will become rusty, sluggish or clogged and parts of its mechanism may even grind to a halt. That is why it is so important to keep every part of the human machine healthy and properly cared for. To keep in good running order, the body requires the raw materials for growth and the replacement of tissues when necessary. Our bodies burn food like fuel to produce the energy we need.The human digestive system is a bit like a very long tube, but it's a lot more complex. It's several meters long, and most of it is carefully coiled up in our abdomen. It has several important jobs to do.First, it must digest or break down our food. Digestion starts the moment food enters our mouth. Then it continues as the food is squeezed along the gut by muscles in the wall of the intestine. As the food travels through the gut, natural chemicals called enzymes are added to it, which help break down the food. Then this digested food and water must be absorbed from the gut into our blood stream so that it can be used by the body. Finally, the gut must carry away any waste products in the form of feces.Usually our intestine does all these things very efficiently. But sometimes things can go wrong. Probably the most common gut symptoms are diarrhea and constipation.With diarrhea, the food and water travels too quickly through the intestine, often making the feces watery, and making it necessary to open the bowels more frequently.There are lots of causes of diarrhea. Probably the commonest causes of diarrhea are contaminated food or water, and infection caused by viruses or parasites.Many cases of diarrhea clear up within a few days without any special medicines. But the body loses a lot of fluid through diarrhea, so there is a very real risk of the body drying out or becoming dehydrated. Because of this risk of dehydration, the best treatment for diarrhea is simply to make sure you are drinking enough. Avoiding dehydration in this way can be a life saver.BThere are lots of different causes of diarrhea. Um, there are infections that can happen, and this is food poisoning, if you like, where in your food you eat some sort of bacteria or organisms, which infect you. Some foods can just irritate the gut and tend to give you diarrhea, although they are not infected. It's just the food itself (that) might irritate your system. Some people, if they get very nervous and stressed about something, find they tend to get diarrhea. Something called the irritable bowel syndrome where something goes wrong with the way the gut works. And people that suffer from this tend to get, um, tummy pains, and they get sometimes diarrhea, sometimes constipation. All sorts of causes.Most attacks of diarrhea, um, particularly in adults, are not serious and they clear up by themselves within one or two days. The most important thing is to drink lots of fluid, because if you have got diarrhea, you're obviously losing a lot of fluid. And so it's better really not to eat toomuch, not to worry about that, but to make sure you drink plenty of fluid. And ideally, this should have a little bit of salt and sugar in. You can get special rehydrating fluids, which are specially mixed. But if you want to make your own by adding just a teaspoonful of sugar and a pinch of salt, then it's obviously perfectly reasonable to do that.Part III ImmunityThe environment contains many potentially destructive microorganisms. It is impossible for us to avoid contact with microbes. That's why our body is constantly under attack from invading germs and infections. Then why don't we suffer from constant illness? Do we have our own defense system?B.potentially：潜在地destructive：破坏性的microorganisms：微生物impossible：不可能microbes：微生物，细菌invading germs：侵入的细菌suffer from：生病；忍受defense system：防护系统lash：鞭挞，鞭子;责骂;讽刺;眼睫毛immunity：免疫constant (ly)：持续come into play：起作用germ：细菌literally：字面上assist：帮助reserve：保存，储备，储存backup：支持，后援;阻塞;（计）备份文件bone marrow：骨髓antibody：抗体measles：麻疹polio：脊髓灰质炎；小儿麻痹症tuberculosis：肺结核The human body is constantly under attack from invading germs and infections. And the only reason we don't suffer from constant illness is our bodies have their own defense mechanism to fight off disease. This resistance to infection is called immunity.A: How does immunity work?B: Well, the immune system is the body's own secret army, which fights infection. And it consists of a whole range of troops, soldiers, their cells and their molecules. Now the headquarters of this army is really the blood. That's where it does most of its fighting. And sometimes it needs some reserve, and that comes from the bone marrow. That's where the immune cells are made.A: So there are many different kinds of cells, different kinds of molecules in the immune system. I guessed the ones that we're probably more familiar with are white blood cells.B: That's right. White blood cells form a major part of the body's defense. But there are also antibodies in their life, more proteins. They just lash onto the invaders. The white cells cansometimes actually gobble up invaders. The clever thing is that once the infection has attacked our body, the immune system seems to have a memory of the invader, so that the next time it sees the invader it can attack very quickly.A: There are some things which we're not naturally immune to and that's where vaccination comes in, isn't it?B: Exactly. Vaccination plays on the body's ability to remember infection. So what happens is that someone is given a version of an illness, for instance, measles or polio, or tuberculosis, and the body thinks that it is actually being infected with that infection. And the next time it sees it, the body can respond very quickly. All the troops of its immune system can come into play.A: Now sometimes the immune system doesn't work very well, does it?B:No. It’s a remarkably complex system. And sometimes it can go wrong. Either it can be overactive, so it actually starts to attack our own body self, or it can be underactive sometimes, and we are more likely to be infected in that situation.A: Are there any important illnesses which result from the immune system so that it's turning on our bodies themselves?B: There are. One example would be a disease like multiple-sclerosis, where the body's own immune system attacks the lining of nerves, which means that people's nerves don't work properly. A: We're able to assist the body in its fight against the illness in many cases, but there are some diseases which we don't seem to be able to produce a vaccine for. AIDS is one of them. Why not? B: The problem is AIDS, which is caused by the HIV virus, attacks the human immune system, which means that our normal defenses aren't there to fight off that infection. The other problem with trying to produce a vaccine against HIV or AIDS is that the virus, HIV, can change itself so easily. That's very difficult to find a vaccine which can recognize all the different types of HIV. So one vaccine may be effective against one type of the virus but it may absolutely be no good for another type.C.Presenter: The human body is constantly under attack from invading germs and infections. And the only reason we don't suffer from constant illness is our bodies have their own defense mechanism to fight off disease. This resistance to infection is called immunity. And here with me to discuss how it works is Grime Easton. He is a family doctor, and a member of the Science In It here in the BBC World Service. Grime, how does immunity work?Grime: Well, the immune system is the body's own secret army, if you like, which fights infection. And it consists of a whole range of troops, soldiers, their cells and their molecules. Um, now the headquarters of this army is really the blood. That's where it does most of the fighting. And sometimes it needs some reserve, some backup, and that comes from the bone marrow. That's where the immune cells' factories are.Presenter: So there are many different kinds of cells, and different kinds of molecules tied up in the immune system. I guessed the ones that we're probably more familiar with are white blood cells.Grime: That's right. White blood cells form a major part of the body's defense. But there are also antibodies in their life, more proteins, which just lash onto the invaders. Um, but, as you say, the white cells can sometimes actually gobble up invaders. So the clever thing is that once the infection has attacked our body, the immune system seems to have a memory of the invader, so that the next time it sees the invader it can attack very quickly. The immune system in the humanbody fights invading disease. Immunity occurs because the immune system can remember the chemical makeup of invading germs and attack them very quickly.Presenter:There are some things which we're not naturally immune to and that's where vaccination comes in, isn't it?Grime: Exactly. Vaccination plays on the body's ability to remember infection. So what happens is that someone is given a version of an illness, for instance, measles or polio, or tuberculosis, and the body thinks that it is actually being infected with that infection. And the next time it sees it, um, the body can respond very quickly. And all the troops of its immune system can come into play. Vaccination can be used to protect the body against specific infections.Presenter: Now sometimes the immune system doesn't work very well, does it?Grime: No. It's a remarkably complex system. It's a very complicated system. And sometimes it can go wrong. Either it can be overactive, so it actually starts to attack our own body self, or it can be underactive sometimes, and we are more likely to be infected in that situation.Presenter: Are there any important illnesses which result from the immune system so that it's turning on our bodies themselves?Grime: There are. And one example would be a disease like multiple-sclerosis, where the body's own immune system, we think, attacks the lining of nerves, which means that people's nerves don't work properly.Presenter: We're able to assist the body in its fight against the illness in many cases, but there are some diseases which we don't seem to be able to produce a vaccine for. Um, AIDS is one of them. Why not?Grime: Well, the problem is AIDS, which is caused by the HIV virus, is that HIV itself attacks the human immune system, which means that our normal defenses aren't there to fight off that infection, or indeed many other sorts of infection. The other problem with trying to produce a vaccine against HIV or AIDS is that the virus, HIV, can change itself so easily. Um, that's very difficult to find a vaccine which can recognize all the different types of HIV, which there are. So one vaccine may be effective against one type of the virus but it may absolutely be no good for another type.HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV destroys the body's immune system, and puts the body at greater risk from other common infections.Presenter: I was talking to Dr. Grime Easton of the Science In It about immunity. The reason why he, I, and I hope you, are able to remain as healthy as we are.Part ⅣWhy do I catch coldsVirus are most definitely going to get you. And when they do, they will give you anything, from a cold to Ebola. And yet, technically, virus have no life of their own. So why do they cause so much trouble? More to the point, why do I catch colds?See that guy with the blocked nose. When he sneezes, 40,000 droplets will fly twelve feet in their air, infecting up to 150 people. You should have ducked. A cold virus just can’t live without you. With no cells of its own, it needs to take over your cells and replicate. Here’s something to think about. The virus can only travel around inside a blob of macus. And that mean whenever you catch a sniffle, someone else’s snot has been up your nose. Anyway, your immune system is constantly on the prowl for attackers like these. If it wasn’t, you could end up with fatal pneumonia. So, when it spots a viral invasion, it grabs a sample. Here, a T cell first identifies the invader and then deploys an army of tailor-made immune cells to your nose. These provide specialbackup for the standard immune cells already fighting your cold. Your nose has become a battleground. Meanwhile, to stop infection spreading to your lungs, you’re manufacturing a daily pint of macus. This snot gives you a headache. While the virus irritates your nose, so you have to blow it around 45 times a day. Beating a cold takes you about seven days and you’ll catch about four a year.This is the golden age for the cold virus. It hops on planes with its human hosts, visits new cities and finds hundreds of new homes with every sneeze. As it replicates, it mutates. So by the next year it may be back in a different form.Part V Dental HealthPeople have been troubled by tooth and gum problems for thousands of years. The earliest record of dental treatment comes from ancient Egypt. Books say the Egyptians treated gum swelling by using a substance made of spices and onions. The earliest known person to treat tooth problems was also from Egypt. He lived about five-thousand years ago. He was known as a "doctor of the tooth."Experts say Chinese people living almost five-thousand years ago treated tooth pain by acupuncture -- placing small sharp needles in different parts of the body. About one-thousand-three-hundred years ago, the Chinese filled holes in the teeth with a mixture of the metals mercury, silver and tin. That was almost one-thousand years before a similar substance was first used in western countries. Some ancient people like the Maya did not treat dental disease. But they made their teeth pretty by placing pieces of stone and metal on them.The ancient Romans were careful about keeping their teeth clean. More than two-thousand years ago, the Romans treated toothaches, filled holes in teeth, and made false teeth to replace those that had been lost.From the fifth to the fifteenth centuries, Europeans with tooth problems went to people called barber-surgeons. These people performed many services, including cutting hair, pulling teeth and treating medical conditions. Dental treatment improved during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries as doctors increased their knowledge about teeth.Modern dentistry began in the Seventeen-Hundreds in France. That was when Pierre Fauchard published his book called "The Surgeon Dentist." It was the first book about dental science. The book provided information about dental problems for other dentists to use. And it described ways to keep teeth healthy. Pierre Fauchard is considered the father of modern dentistry. His work was important in helping establish dentistry as a separate profession.。

施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)Unit 8听力原文和答案

Unit 8Section OnePart 1 PhoneticsJill and Monica go to a travel agency.Jill: We’d like to make a booking (1) for a long weekend holida y, please.Clerk: Where (2) would you like to go, madam?Jill: Paris.Clerk: Where do you want to (3) stay in Paris?Monica: We’re not sure. Which hotel would you suggest?Clerk: The Residence Magenta is very good (4) and it’s quite cheap. I recommend you stay there.Monica: What (5) do you think, Jill?Jill: Ok. That’s what (6) we’ll do.Clerk: Would you complete this form, please?Jill: Is it (7) all right if we pay by cheque?Clerk: Of course, (8) that’s quite all right.Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingA. It’s got four wheels, and usually carries one person, but it ca n carry two. It top speed s around 6 kms an hour, and it weighs ab out 15 kilos. It costs ￡72.B. This vehicle costs about ￡5,000. It can go up to 160 kph, and can carry four people in comfor t. It weighs 695 kilos when it’s empty. There are four wheels.C. These two-wheeled vehicles are very popular with teenager s. They are fast, but much less safe than vehicle A or B. This mod el has a maximum speed of 224 KPH, and weighs 236 kilos. It can carry one or two people, and costs ￡1,700.D. This vehicle, which cots ￡65,000, is commonly used for public transport. It has two decks, or floors, and can carry 72 people when full. Its maximum speed is 11 0 kms an hour, but it doesn’t usually go faster than 80. It has six w heels, and weighs 9,000kilos.E. This vehicle was built by two countries working in collaborati on. It travels at 2, 160 kph- faster than sound-carrying a maximum of 100 people. When it is fully loaded with passengers and fuel, it weighs 175,000 kilograms. It has ten wheels. Each of these vehicl es cost hundreds of millions of pounds to produce- it is impossible to say exactly how much.F. “How may wheels”“Two”“What does it weigh?”“Thirteen and a half kilos.”“How much does it cost?”“￡140”“How many people can it carry?”“Just one”“Top speed?”“It depends. For most people, perhaps about 25 kph.”Exercise BSection Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1Interviewer: So you’re over from the States?Woman: That’s right. We’ve been here about er, two and a half weeks and we’ve got another three days before we go back.Interviewer: Have you been to the theatre here??Woman: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concert, the lot. We’ve seen some magnificent things at the theatre, really excellent- the acting, the stage sets, the whole atmosphere, really, it was fantastic.Interviewer: Which do you think was your favorite play?Woman: It’s hard to say. Er, the Shakespeare play, that was br illiant, and then we saw a comedy last night, that was really funny, I loved that. I don’t know, it’s been a very entertaining two weeks, I think I’ve enjoyed most thing I’ve seen.Interviewer: and what’s next then?Woman: The bank! Tomorrow morning I’m going to cash som e more traveller’s cheques. You can spend quite a lot of money in London, you know. Never mind, it’s been worth it. The most excitin g two weeks I’ve had for a long time. And I think I’ll come back nex t year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!Ex. A. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.1. Where are they now?They are in London.2. Where is the woman from?She is from the United States.3. How long has she been here?She has been here for two and a half weeks.Exercise B: Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.1. F. Plan to stay there for 3 weeks.(W: We’ve been here about two and a half weeks and we’ve got another three days before we go back.)2. F. She also has been to a concert.(W: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concerts, the lot.)3. F. She has traveller’s cheques.(W: Tomorrow morning I’m going to cash some more traveller’s cheques.)4. T (W: I’ll come ba ck next year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!)Dialogue 2 Are you Free for Lunch Today?Stuart: Woodside 8432Margaret: Hello again, Stuart. What can I do for you?Stuart: Are you free for lunch today?Margaret: Yes, I think so. What time?Stuart: One o'clock?Margaret: OK, where?Stuart: Lacy's, in Marston Street. Do you know where it is?Margaret: No.Stuart: Well, you take a 47 bus from the office, get off at Grange Square, cross the road, turn left, take the first on your right, and Lacy's is a few yards down the road on you left, opposite a church. You can't miss it.Margaret：But I won't be coming from the office. I've got a meeting at the town hall; I'll be coming straight from there.Stuart: OK. Then get a number 17, get off in front of the cathedral, walk through the park, then go along the canal to the right and over the first bridge, and you'll come out opposite Marston Street. Lacy's is down the other end on the right. You can't miss it.Margaret: No, I bet. Did you say one o'clock?Stuart: Yes. Is that OK?Margaret: No, on second thoughts, can we make it a bit earlier? Say a quarter to?Stuart: Quarter to one, OK.Margaret: All right. See you then. Macy's, in Caxton Street, right.Stuart: No!Ex. Listen to the dialogue and complete the passage.Stuart asked Margaret to have (1) lunch together. They will meet at Lucy’s, in (2) Marston Street at (3) a quarter to nine. Margaret can take a (4) 47 bus from the (5) office, gets off at (6) Grange Square, (7) cross the road, turns (8) left, takes the (9) first on her (10) right, and Lacy’s is a few yards down the road on the (11) left, opposite a (12) church. However, Margaret won’t be coming from the office.She’s got a meeting at the (13) town hall. She’ll be coming straight from there. Then she can get a number (14) 17, gets off in front of the (15) cathedral, walk through the (16) park, then go along the (17) canal to the (18) right and over the (19) first bridge, and she’ll come out (20) opposite Marston Street. Lacy’s is down at the (21) other end on the (22) right.Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 Sleep and Language learningIf you ask some people “how did you learn English so well?”, y ou may get a surprising answer: “In my sleep!” These are people w ho have taken part in one of the recent experiments to test learn-w hile-you-sleep methods, which are now being tried in several count ries, and with several subjects, of which English is only one.Specialists say that this sleep-study method speeds languag e learning tremendously. They say that the average person can lea rn two or three times as much during sleep as in the same period d uring the day- and this does not affect his rest in any way. A word of warning, however: sleep-teaching will only hammer into your he ad what you have studied while you are awake.In one experiment, ten lessons were broadcast over the radio at intervals of a fortnight. Each lesson lasted twelve hours- from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The first three hours of English grammar and vocab ulary were given with the students awake. At 11 p.m. a soothing lul laby was broadcast to send the student to sleep and for the next th ree hours the radio whispered the lesson again into his sleeping ea rs. At 2 a.m. a sharp noise was sent over the radio to wake the sle eping student up for a few minutes of revision. Then he was lulledback to rest again while the radio purred on. At 5 o’clock his sleep ended and he had to go through the lesson for three hours before his hard-earned breakfast.Exercise:1. A2. B3. D4. D5. C6. C7. A8. BPart3 NewsNews Item 1In many developing countries, weather reports remain trapped in the capital. National weather services have the information, but no way to get it to farmers and other people in rural communities.This is the job of an international project called RANET-Rural Communications using Radio and the Internet. RANET works with national weather services to improve their reach.The project develops networks of satellite receiver systems, community radio stations and other technologies. Communities often are provided with some equipment, but the systems are locally owned and supported. RANET is working to improve communications in countries with limited power supplies.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about getting weather reports to rural communities.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. What’s the situation of weather services in many developing countries?In many developing countries, national weather services have the information, but there is no way to get it to people in rural communities.2. What does RANET mean?RANET means Rural Communications using Radio and the Internet.3. What does RANET aim at?RANET aims at working with national weather services to improve their reach.4. Who owns and supports networks of satellite receiver systems?The local communities own and support the systems.5. Besides networks of satellite receiver systems, what else does the project help to develop?The project also helps to develop community radio stations and other technologies.News Item 2A government report says climate change is already affecting American agriculture.The news report is from the Climate Change Science Program, which brings together the research efforts of thirteen federal agencies.Much of the East and South now gets more rain than a century ago. But the report says there is some evidence of increaseddrought conditions in the West and Southwest. Western states have less snow and ice on the mountains and earlier melting in the spring.Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But higher temperatures will increase the risk of crop failures.Also, horticultural crops such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by climate change than grain and oilseed crops.The Department of Agriculture was the lead agency for the new report.Exercise A:This news item is about the effect of climate change on American agriculture.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. Where is the news report from?The new report is from the Climate Change Science Program.2. How many federal agencies conducted the research?Thirteen federal agencies conducted the research.3. Which is the lead agency for the report?The Department of Agriculture was the lead agency for the new report.4. On what condition are grain and oilseed crops likely to develop faster?Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster if carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing.5. What is more easily affected by climate change than grain and oilseed crops?Horticultural crops such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by climate change.C: Complete the following form.Parts of the United States Climate changeMuch of the East and SouthGets more rain than a century ago.The West and Southwest Have evidence of increased drought conditions. For example, there are less snow and ice on the mountains in western states and the snow melts earlier in the spring.News Item 3Science has made it possible to harvest energy from the wind, sun and water. All these renewable resources are used today to power an energy-hungry world. But imagine harvesting energy from crowds of people moving to and from work every day. That is one of the possibilities of piezoelectricity, the science of gaining power from motion.James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk are two graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. They designed a way to capture the energy of people' footsteps.They created a design for a special floor covering that moves a little when people step on it. The movement would create an electrical current that could be captured to provide electrical power.Gathering power from the movements of large groups of people is called "crowed farming." And interest in crowd farming continues to grow.Exercise A:This news item is about gathering electrical power from the movements of people.Exercise B: Listen to the news item and give the definition of the following expressions.Piezoelectricity: the science of gaining power from motion Crowd farming: gathering power from the movements of large groups of peopleC: Complete the following passage.James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk are two graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. They designed a way to capture the energy of people’s footsteps. They created a design for a special floor covering that moves a little when people step on it. The movement would create an electrical current that could be captured to provide electrical power.Section Three Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersRadio: Good afternoon. This is Radio Brighton. It’s two o’clock and time for “On the Town” and this is Judy Nash introducing the p rogram.Judy: Hello. I’m here on Palace Pire and it’s a beautiful holiday . The pier is crowed with visitors, Let’s talk to some of them. Where do you come from, sir?Ben: Montreal.Judy: All the way from Canada?Ben: That’s right.Judy: Are you enjoying yourself here in Brighton?Ben: Yes. It’s a lovely day and there’s lots to do.Judy: How much of Brighton have you seen?Ben: Not very much—we’ve only been here for an hour.Judy: Where are you going now?Ben: We’re going to Royal Pavilion.Judy: And after that?Ben: We haven’t decided yet.Judy: What about tonight?Ben: We’ll probably go to a restaurant and then catch the last t rain back to London.Judy: Well, thanks for talking to us, and have a good time.Exercise:1. Where is Judy?She is on Palace Pier.2. Whom is she talking to?She is talking to a visitor.3. Where does he come from?He comes from Montreal, Canada.4. Is he enjoying himself in Brighton?Yes. It’s a lovely day and there’s lots to do.5. How much of Brighton has he seen?He hasn’t seen much of Brighton.6. How long has he been there?He has been there for an hour.7. Where is he going now?He is going to the Royal Pavilion.8. Which train will he catch back to London? He will catch the last train back to London. Part 2 RetellingOne cold winter afternoon, a postman was slowly pushing his bicycle up the hill. He had only one letter to deliver: this was for an old lady who lived at the top of the hill. The old lady had lived alone ever since her daughter had moved to Australia many years before. She always invited the postman in for a cup of tea whenever he took her a letter and told him about her two grandchildren in Australia, whom she had never seen.Just as the postman went towards her gate, a small boy came running down the hill. Suddenly the boy slipped on the icy road and fell. The postman hurried across the road to help the boy. After a quick examination, he found that the boy hurt his leg badly. So the postman decided to send the boy to the hospital first. He carried the boy onto his bicycle and took him to the hospital.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 RunningWhen I started running seven years ago, I could manage only about a quarter of mile before I had to stop. Breathless and aching,I walked the next quarter of a mile, then I jogged the next quarter ofa mile, alternating these two activities for a couple of miles. Within a few weeks I could jog half way round Hampstead Heath withoutstopping. Soon I started to run up the quarter-mile slope to the top of Parliament Hill, although I had to stop at the top to get my breath back. Eventually I found that I could even manage to get up the hill comfortably.I started to run because I felt desperately unfit. But the biggest pay-off for me was- and still is- the deep relaxation that I achieve by taking exercise. It tires me out but I find that it does calm me down.In those early days I saw few other runners. Now there are many more- and not just the macho* sports freaks*. Men and women of all ages have now taken up running. Some 25,000 runners aged 5 to 85 are attracted each year to the Sunday Times Fun Run in Hyde Park.In the last two years the London Marathon has become the biggest British sporting event — overtaking the boat race and the Derby* in the number of spectators it attracts. When I started to jog I never dreamt of running of a marathon, but in 1982 I realized that if I trained for it, it would be with in my reach, and after a slow,six-month build-up I managed the 26.2 miles in just four hours. A creditable performance for a first-timer and a far cry from those days when I had to stop for breath after a quarter of a mile.Ex. Listen and choose the best answer.1.C2. D3. B4. A5. A6.C7. C8.A9.APassage2 Cats in AmericaAn old expression says “Man’s best friend is his dog.” Today, h owever, it seems that cats have replaced dogs as the most popular pets in American homes. Americans have more than 62 million pe t dogs. But even more cats—more than 64 million—live in America n homes.These pet cats may have long hair or short hair. They are of d ifferent colors and sizes. Some are costly animals that take part in competitions. Many more are common American mixtures of sever al kinds of cats.Most house cats live a good life. They are not expected to w ork for their food. Instead, they rule their homes like furry kings and queens. They wait for their owners to serve them,Americans are increasingly serious about their cats. These con cerns have made the care of cats into big business.Each year, cat owners buy tons of food especially prepared for cats. They buy toys and other equipment. They buy jewelry and cl othes for themselves with images of cats on them. Some owners e ven bury their dead pets in special burial grounds.Animal experts offer several reasons why cats have become s o popular as house pets. They say cats need less care than dogs. And cats do not seem to suffer as much as dogs from being alone i f the owners are away.Still millions of other people do not like cats at all. They say do gs are better and more loving pets. They say cats do not have muc h feeling. They believe cats stay with people only to be fed.Cat owners defend their pets against such criticism. They say cats are just much more independent than dogs.A student of animal medicine explains the situation this way: D og follow you around. They want you to talk to them and play with t hem a lot of the time. Cats like more space and more privacy. This does not mean they do not love their owners.Cat owners often like to read about cats. Many books about ca ts are in American libraries and bookstores. Cats also appear as th e heroes of newspaper comics, television programs and movies. A mong the most famous is Garfield. He is an orange, striped tiger c at.Garfield eats too much. His owner, John, is always trying to get the cat to lose weight. However, Garfield usually eats what he wa nts. He often shows more intelligence than his owner.Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.1. More than sixty-four million cats live in American homes as pets.2. American homes keep costly cats in order to let them take part in competitions.3. They are not expected to work for their food and they wait for their owners to serve them.4. Americans are increasingly serious about their cats.5. Cat owners buy tons of food, toys and other equipment.6. They need less care and they do not seem to suffer a lot from being alone when the owner are away.7. Cats like more space and more privacy.8. Garfield is an orange, striped tiger cat. He often shows his intelligence and does many clever things.Part 2 Oral WorkWhen you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you ofte n see a lot of people walking dogs. It is still true that a dog is the m ost useful and faithful animal in the world, but the reason why peop le keep a dog has changed. In the old days, people used to train d ogs to protect themselves against animal attacks. And later they came to realize that a dog was not only useful for protection but willin g to obey his master. But now people in the city need not protect th emselves against attacks of animals. Why do they keep dogs, then ? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery. But the most important reason is for companionship. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friend to play with. For young co uples, a dog is their child when they have no children. For old coup les, a dog is also their child when their children have grown up.。

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Unit 10Section One: Tactics for ListeningPart 1--PhoneticsArcher: Excuse me, do you speak Enlgish?Woman: Yes, a little.Archer: I’m looking for a bank.Woman: I’m sorry, could you say that again, please?Archer: I’m looking for a bank.Woman: There’s a bank just round the corner. I can show you where it is.Archer: Thank you very much. That’s very kind of you.Woman: That’s all right.Archer: Your English is very good.Woman: I’m learning English at evening classes. Are you here on h oliday?Archer: No, I’m giving some lectures at the university.Woman: Well, I hope you enjoy yourself here.Part 2--Listening and Note-TakingWoman: How do you find living on a grant? Can you manage it?Man: Well, rent is the biggest item on my budget. That’s more than ￡8. I’m quite luck, because I share a house with some friends and it’s quite near the University, and we share the bill, of course, you know, gas, electricity and that. They come about ￡1.50. After rent comes food--that’s my next biggest expense, I suppose. Of course, I can’t afford to eat in restaurants or anything like that.Woman: What about books? Do you have to spend a lot on books?Man: Well, well, it depends,--I mean last week I spend ￡3.25 just on one book, and that’s about average for a week, I’d say.Woman: Do you buy newspapers and magazines much?Man: Well, not a lot, because—well, they have them in the college li brary, you see, but I reckon to spend about, urn ￡1, or ￡1.5 on papers.Woman: What about entertainment, do you go out a lot?Man: Well, I go to the pub nearly every evening if that’s what you m ean, you know, for a drink with you know, with my friends, and I smoke and well, altogether I spend about ￡5 a week on that.Woman: So it’s not very easy to live on your grant then, is it?Man: No, no, not really, I work, I get job every vacation as a driver o r in a factory or something like that…There’s nothing I can give up really. I mean, if I give up smoking, I’ll only save ￡1.50 pe week anyway. Sometimes I save on transport—that averages aout ￡2 a week usually, but if I hitchhike home to my parents for example, I save on the train fare, and that’s quite a bit…ExerciseSection Two: Listening ComprehensionPart 1--DialoguesDialogue 1: The National Telecom ShowroomMrs Fennell: Have you any idea what time the National Telecom Sho wroom opens, Kate?Kate Mitcham: The National Telecom Showroom? No, I’m afraid I h aven’t. Why don’t you phone them?Mrs Fennell: Can you pass me the telephone directory, please?Kate Mitcham: Yes, er... Do you want L to R or S to Z?Mrs Fennell: L to R, I suppose. Thanks.Information clerk: Good morning. National Telecom Showroom.Mrs Fennell: Could you tell me what time the showroom opens, pleas e?Information clerk:Certainly. It opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. o n Monday to Fridays.Mrs Fennell: Thank you. And could you possibly send me some infor mation about office systems?Information clerk: Of course. We have some brochures. Would you li ke to give me your name and address?Mrs Fennell: Yes, my name’s Fennell. F-e-double n-e-double l. And t he address is Communico Limited, 138 East Avenue, London N19.Information clerk: N19. Right. I’ll put that in the post to you today. D o you require anything else?Mrs Fennell: No, that’s all, thank you.Exercise :1.What does Mrs Fennell want to know?(She wants to know when the National Telecom Showroom opens)2.Where can she find the telephone number?(She can find the telephone number from the telephone directory.)3.When does the showroom open?( It opens at 10 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays.)4.Why does the Infromation clerk want to know her name and address?( Because he wants to send her some brochures by post.)5.Where does Mrs Fennell work?(She works for a company, Communico Limited.)Dialogue 2: At Heathrow AirportNick and Lise are waiting for Malcolm at Heathrow Airport. They ar e listening to the announcements, but there is a lot of noise.Lise: Could you hear, Nick? Did she say “Toronto”?Nick: I don’t know. There’s too much noise. What time does Malc’s plane arrive?Lise: I told you. At 9.30. Flight AC 866.Nick: Gosh, it’s almost 10.15 now! The plane’s probably landed. Wh y don’t you go and ask at the Information Desk?Lise: OK. And you go and wait by the exit over there.Nick: Hey, wait a minute! What does Malc look like?Lise: Oh, he’s like me. But he’s taller and thinner. And his hair’s mu ch darker. Anyway, don’t worry. I’ll be back in a minute.…Nick: Excuse me, are you Malcolm Anderson?Man: What? No, I’m not.Nick: Oh, sorry.Malc:: Er… are you looking for Malcolm Anderson?Nick: Yes, oh, it’s you! But you’re not like your sister!Malc: Aren’t I? Anyway, you must be Nick. Nice to meet you. Wher e’s Lise?Nick: She’s just gone to the Information Desk. Ah, here she is.Lise: Malc! What happened to you? We’ve been here for hours!Malc: Well, first of all I had trouble at Immigration. And then they c oldn’t find some of my luggage. And then they asked me a lot of question s in Customs.Lise: Well, never mind, you’re here now. But I’ll just go back to the Information Desk…Exercise A:F 1. Malcolm is traveling on Flight 886. ( Malcolm is traveling on Fl ight AC 866.)F 2. The plane is delayed. (Probably not. The plane landed on time b ut Malcolm is delayed.)F 3. Lise askes Nick to go and wait at the arrival lounge. (Lise asks Nick to go and wait by the exit.)T 4. Malcolm is Lise’s brother.F 5. They’ve been waiting for him for hours. (Probably they’ve been waiting for him for about an hour. Nick: What time does Malc’s plane ar rive? Lise: At 9.30. Nick: Gosh, it’s almost 10.15 now!)Exercise B:1. Why is Malcolm delayed? (Because he first had trouble at Immigra tion. And then they couldn’t find some of his luggage. And finally they as ked him a lot of questions in Customs.)2. Why does Lise go back to the Information Desk again? (Probably s he has asked the Information desk to make an announcement. Now she go es there to tell them not to broadcast it.)Part 2--PassagesPassage 1: The Weather ForecastIt’s five to nine and here is the weather forecast for the British Isles until midnight.For all areas east of London and as far north as the Wash it will be dr y with a few patches of hazy sunshine along the coastal regions. Inland th e winds will drop, and temperatures should rise to 20°C although there is little chance of the sun breaking through.Along the south coast the day will start clear and bright, with tempera tures climbing to 25°C by midday. However, by late afternoon, clouds wi ll appear from the southwest bringing the possibility of some humidity.In western region, covering Wales and southwest england as far as Br istol, heavy rain has already set in, and in England it is expected to contin ue for the rest of the day, with temperatures only reaching 17 or 18 degre es.The worst of the rain should have cleared Pembroke and west Wales by mid-afternoon and occasional breaks in the cloud may lift the temperatures to 19, but further north, more rain blowing across the Irish sea, with high winds, will keep the temperature down to 15 or 16 degrees; low for t his time of the year.Finally, for the rest of England and Scotland, the weather will be cha ngeable; with rain from the west clearing by mid-morning, and then brigh ter periods with scattered showers will cover most of the Midlands and Sc otland. The winds will be fresh from the northwest becoming chilly in the north of Scotland. As night falls, fog will roll in from the North Sea and most of the northeast Scottish coast will have restricted visibility. Temper atures will decrease rapidly in the evening, in some places in the extreme north falling to 7 degrees. That is the end of thee weather forecast, and th e shipping forecast will follow shortly.Exercise:1. D2. C3. A4. B5. D6. A7. B8. CPart 3--News News Item 1Last Saturday, in Japan, finance ministers of the Group of Eight countries urged oil producing countries to increase production. But they also called on the International Monetary Fund and the International Energy Agency to jointly examine the recent price rise.I.M.F. chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said that some G-Eight ministers were concerned about financial speculation. How important it is and what influence it has on the market will be investigated, he says. A report is expected in October.Futures markets now largely set the price of oil. Yet these contracts rarely involve an exchange of real barrels of oil. Most oil is traded on what is called the spot market or through other contracts between producers and users. The prices, however, are usually based on futures prices.Exercise A:This news item is about concerns of the G-eight ministers over high oil prices.Exercise B:1.T2. F3. T4. F5. F6. TNews Item 2Last Friday, President Bush called for an economic growth package -- a plan to give a quick shot of energy to the slowing American economy. Now, the administration has an agreement with Democratic and Republican leaders in the House of Representatives.President Bush called the 150 billion dollar deal, reached Thursday, the right set of policies and the right size. He urged Congress to pass it as soon as possible, saying the economy urgently needs action. He said the plan would lead to higher consumer spending and increased business investment this year.The measures must be approved by the House and the Senate and signed into law by the president.Many economists worry that the world's largest economy will enter or has already entered a recession.Exercise A:This news item is about a plan to aid the US economy.Exercise B:1.T2. T3. F4. F5. F6. TNews Item 3World economic growth remained strong in 2007. The International Monetary Fund estimated growth at five and two-tenths percent.But predictions for 2008 call for slower growth in the world economy. In October the I.M.F. cut its estimate for global growth this year by almost half a percentage point, to four and eight-tenths percent.There are worries of an economic slowdown or possibly a recession in the United States. The most important issue for 2008 may be the American housing market.Another major issue for two thousand eight is what effect energy prices will have on economic growth. The price of a barrel of oil doubled in two thousand seven. And on the second day of two thousand eight, the price hit one hundred dollars for the first time. The dollar continued its drop against most major currencies in 2007.Exercise A:This news item is about world economic growth that is predicted to slow in 2008.Exercise B:1.The estimated growth of the world economy in 2007was at fiveand two-tenths percent.2.According to the International Monetary Fund’s estimation, thegrowth in 2008 is at four and eight-tenths percent.3.In 2007, the price of a barrel of oil doubled.4.On the second day of 2008, the oil price reached $100 per barrel.Exercise C:The global economic growth, though remaining strong in 2007, is predicted to slow in 2008. The housing market and the energy prices are two major issues that affect world economic growth for 2008. These two major issues plus US dollar continuing to drop against most major currencies lead to worries of an economic slowdown or a recession in the United States.Section Three: Oral WorkPart 1--Questions and AnswersHarry is a journalist. He is interviewing Professor Thomas, the Nobel Prize Winner and his wife.Prof. Thomas: Well, I’m surprised above all. The Prize was complete ly unexpected.Harry: Mrs Thomas, are you happy about it?Mrs. Thomas: Oh, I’m absolutely delighted.Harry: Professor Thomas, do you enjoy being famous?Prof. Thomas: It’s a new experience. In fact, it’s quite unbelievable.Harry: Do you find it difficult to work with all your interviews and pr ess conferences?Prof. Thomas: Indeed I do. I find it quite impossible to work under su ch circumstances.Harry: Would you like to give up work altogether?Prof. Thomas: Oh, no. The idea is utterly ridiculous.Mrs Thomas: He couldn’t, even if he wanted to. He’s totally dedicat ed to his work.Harry: I’m glad to hear that because everyone is really delighted at y our success.Prof. Thomas: Thank you very much.Harry: Mrs Thomas, Professor Thomas is a brilliant scientist. What’s he like as a husband?Mrs Thomas: Oh, he’s quite remarkable in this field too.Harry: I suppose you consider yourself lucky to have a man like this f or your husband.Mrs. Thomas: You’re absolutely right, I do.Harry: Professor Thomas, what are your plans for the future?Prof. Thomas: Well, the only plan I have at the moment is to enjoy a really superb dinner.Harry: Mrs Thomas, Professor, thank you.1. Why is Professor Thomas surprised?He’s surprised because the Prize was completely unexpected.2. How does Mrs Thomas feel about it?She’s absolutely delighted.3. Does Professor thomas find it difficult to work at the moment?Yes, he finds it quite impossible.4. What does Professor Thomas think about giving up work?He thinks the idea is utterly ridiculous.5. What does Mrs Thomas say about her husband’s attitude to his wo rk?She says he’s totally dedicated to his work.6. What is the reaction of everyone to Professor’s success?Everyone is really delighted at his success.7. What is the professor like as a husband?He’s quite remarkable.8. What does Professor Thomas plan to do now?He plans to enjoy a really superb dinner.Part 2--RetellingThe tooth had been bothering David for some time. He knew he shou ld have gone to the dentist earlier. But he always put off seeing the dentist .Yesterday afternoon David went to see his dentist because he couldn’t bear the pain any more. David told him that the tooth had kept him awak e the night before. Then the dentist looked into his mouth, but he did not l ook only at the one tooth. Instead he looked them all over.“Hmm,” he said. “I’m afraid several of your teeth need seeing to.” H e began to describe exactly what needed doing. David listened to him wit h a kind of sick feeling in the stomach.“I should say that at least four teeth have cavities. We’ll have to see t o them i mmediately.”David asked about the tooth that had been aching. “I may be able to s ave it,” the dentist said to him.Section Four: Supplementary ExercisePart 1—Listening ComprehensionPassage 1: Package HolidaysPackage holidays, covering a two weeks’ stay in an attractive locatio n are increasingly popular, because they offer an inclusive price with few extras. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour operator to see that you get safely to your destination.Excursions, local entertainment, swimming, sunbathing, skiing—you name it—it’s all laid on for you. There is, in fact, no reason for you to bot her to arrange anything yourselves. You make friends and have a good ti me, but there is very little chance that you will really get to know the loca l people. This is even less likely on a coach tour, when you spend almost your entire time travelling. Of course, there are carefully scheduled stops for you to visit historic buildings and monuments, but you will probably b e allowed only a brief stay overnight in some famous cities, with a polite reminder to be up and breakfasted early in time for the coach next mornin g. You may visit the beautiful, the historic, the ancient, but time is always at your elbow. There is also the added disadvantage of being obliged to s pend your holiday with a group of people you have never met before, ma y not like and have no reasonable excuse for getting away from. As again st this, it can be argued that for many people, particularly the lonely or eld erly, the feeling of belonging to a group, although for a short period on ho liday, is an added bonus. They can sit safely back in their seats and watch the world go by.Exercise:1. B2. A3. D4. B5. A6. B7. C8. CPassage 2 SkyscrapersThe first skyscrapers were built in the United States. As early as the 1 880s, two new technical developments made these taller buildings possibl e. One development was the mechanical elevator. It meant that people wo uld ot have to climb many steps to reach the upper floors of tall buildings. Elevators could carry them quickly to the top floors.The development of steel also helped make taller buildings possible. Walls of stone, concrete and other materials had supported earlier buildin gs. But such walls were too heavy for a truly tall building. Pieces of steel, however, could help form a strong skeleton for a tall building. The steel f rame was strong enough to support the building. Walls could be made of glass or other thin materials. Today, most skyscrapers have steel frames with glass or metal walls connected to them.The first skyscraper was built in Chicago, Illinois in 1885. It was the Home Insurance Building. It was almost 55 meters tall, By the early 1990s, skyscrapers were rising in all large American cities, especially in New York.The world’s most famous skyscraper was built there in 1931. The Em pire State Building was the tallest building in the world for more than fort y years. It is still one fo the most popular. Each year, more than 3,000,000 visitors to New York City ride an elevator to the top of the Empire State Building. They stand outdoors in a special observation area almost 380 m eters above the ground. From there, they can see all of the city of New Yo rk far below.By the 1950s, most big American businesses had their headquarters i n skyscrapers. The goal was to keep all employees of the same company t ogether. By the 1960s and early 1970s, almost every skyscraper looked th e same. They were like boxes with flat tops and square sides. The buildin gs were made of glass, steel and concrete.European architects invented this simple design. It is called the Intern ational Style. They wanted to create buildings for working people. They wanted buildings that were simple and expressed the idea that all people were equal. But after a while, architects and other people bacame tired of buildings that looked like boxes. They said that too many of them made a city look ugly.Today, architects are designing many unusual and interesting skyscra pers. Some architects use elements of past, classical architecture in their s kyscrapers. For example, they might use tall stone columns like those of Greek temples in a new skyscarper.Some recent skyscrapers rise up from the ground in long, wide curves . Some are round, rising into the air like a steel pipe. Others have uneven shapes, with walls of different sizes. Architects also use different building materials to make skyscrapers more beautiful and interesting. They use g ranite and other kinds of stone to add color to the newest tall buildings. C olored glass also has become popular in skyscrapers.Exercise:In late 19th century two new technical developments made skyscrape rs possible.One development was the mechanical elevator.The other development was steel.Earlier skyscrapers:The first skyscraper was built in Chicago, USA in 1885.The world’s most famous skyscraper, the Empire State Building was built in New York, in 1931.Skyscrapers of 1960s and early 1970s:Every skyscraper looked the same.They were like boxes with flat tops and square sides.They were made of glass, steel and concrete.This simple design expressed the idea that all people were equal. It is als o called the International Style.Skyscrapers nowadays:Some skyscrapers rise up from the ground in long, wide curves.Some are round, look like steel pipes.Others have uneven shapes with walls of different sizes.Materials used by architects to build skyscrapers in recent days are granit e, other kinds of stone and colored glass, etc.Part 2-- Oral WorkMary had to go to London one evening. She decided she would rather take a train than go by car. But when she got to the station, she found the drivers had gone on strike. Just then she saw Linda. She was going to Lon don, too. “Come on. We’ll push through the crowd,” Linda said.A long queue was waiting in front of the gate for the London train. T hey joined it. They talked about the strike. “We women should go on strike, too. We have to get equal rights in pay and everything. We have to be t reated the same as men are!”Just then, the gate was opened. Everybody began to push. A man nex t to them pushed Linda aside got in front. “There aren’t any gentlemen lef t any more. Men don’t even know how to treat women like a lady any mo re!” Linda said loudly.。

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Unit8Section 1 Tactics for listeningPart 1 PhoneticsJill and Monica go to a travel agency.long weekend holiday, please.Jill: Paris.Monica: We're not sure. Which hotel would you suggest?I recommend you stay there.Clerk: Would you complete this form, please?Part 2 Listening and Note-talkingA.It’s got four wheels, and usually carries one person, but it can carry two. Its top speedis around 6 kms an hour, and it weighs about 15 kilos. It costs ￡72.B. This vehicle costs about ￡5,000. It can go up to 160 kp h, and can carry four people in comfort. It weighs 695 kilos when it’s empty. There are four wheels.C. These two-wheeled vehicles are very popular with teenagers. They are fast, but much less safe than vehicle A or B. This model has a maximum speed of 224 KPH, and weighs 236 kilos . It can carry one or two people, and costs ￡1,700.D. This vehicle, which cots ￡65,000, is commonly used for pub lic transport. It has two decks, or floors, and can carry 72 people when full. Its maximum speed is 110 kms an hour, bu t it doesn’t usually go faster than 80. It has six wheels, and weighs 9,000kilos.E. This vehicle was built by two countries working in collabor ation. It travels at 2, 160 kph- faster than sound-carrying a maximum of 100 people. When it is fully loaded with passenge rs and fuel, it weighs 175,000 kilograms. It has ten wheels. Each of these vehicles cost hundreds of millions of pounds to produce- it is impossible to say exactly how much.F. "How many wheels?""T w o?"What does it weigh'?"'Thirteen and a half kilos.""How much does it cost'?"￡140"How many people can it carry'?""Just one.""Top speed?""It depends. For most people, perhaps about 25kph.'A: Listen to the conversation and take notes.B: Fill in the following table with relevant information. Exercise BQuestion: What vehicles are they? What’s their name?Section 2 Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1: Have You Been to the Theatre Here?Interviewer: So you're over from the States?Woman: That's right. We've been here about er, two and a half weeks and we've got another three days before we go back. Interviewer: Have you been to the theatre here?Woman: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concerts, the lot. We've seen some magnificent things at the theatre, really excellent -- the acting, the stage sets, the whole atmosphere, really, it was fantastic.Interviewer: Which do you think was your favorite play? Woman: It's hard to say. Er, the Shakespeare play, that was br illiant, and then we saw a comedy lastnight. that was really funny, I loved that. I don't know. It’s been a veryentertaining two weeks. I think I've enjoyed most things I've s een.Interviewer: And what's next, then?Woman: The bank! Tomorrow morning I'm going to cash some more traveler’s cheques. You can spend quite a lot of money in Lon don, you know. Never mind, it's been worth it. The most entert aining two weeks I’ve had for a long time. And Ithink I'll come back next year if I can. If I have enough m oney left that is!A: Listen to the interview and answer the following questions.1. Where are they now? (They are in London.)2. Where is the woman from? (She is from the Unites States.)3. How long has she been here? (She has been there for two and a half weeks.)B: true or falseF F F TDialogue 2 Are You Free for Lunch Today?Pay attention to the expressions to give directions.Stuart: Woodside 8432.Margaret: Hello again, Stuart. What can I do for you?Stuart: Are you free for lunch today?Margaret: Yes, I think so. What time?Stuart: One o’clock?Margaret: OK. Where?Stuart: Lacy’s,in Marston Street. Do you know where it is? Margaret: No.Margaret:But I won’t be coming from the office. I’ve got a meeting at the town hall; I’ll be coming straight from there.Margaret: No, I bet. Did you say one o’clock?Stuart: Yes. Is that OK?Margaret: No, on second thoughts, can we make it a bit earlier ? Say a quarter to?Stuart: Quarter to one, OK.Margaret: All right. See you then. Macy’s,in Caxton Street, right?Stuart: No!Blank filling:Stuart asked Margaret to have (1) lunch together. They wil l meet at Lucy’s,in (2) Marston Street at (3) a quarte r to one. Margaret can take a (4) 47 bus from the (5) office, gets off at (6) Grange Square, (7) cross the road , turns (8) left, takes the (9) first on her (10) right, and Lacy’s is a few yards down the road on the (11) left, opposite a (12) church. However, Margaret won’t be coming from the office.She’s got a meeting at the (13) town hall. She’ll be coming straight from there. Then she can get a number ( 14) 17, gets off in front of the (15) cathedral, walk th rough the (16) park, then go along the (17) canal to the (18) right and over the (19) first bridge, and she’ll come out (20) opposite Marston Street. Lacy’s is down at the (21) other end on the (22) right.Part 2 PassageIf you ask some people "How did you learn English so well?" y ou may get a surprising answer: "In my sleep!" These are peopl e who have taken part in one of the recent experiments to tes tmethods, which are now being tried in several countries, and wi th several subjects, of which English is only one.Specialists say that this sleep-study method speeds language lear ning tremendously. They say that the average person can learn t wo or three times as much during sleep as in the same period during the day and this does not affect his rest in any wa y. A word of warning, however: sleep teaching will only hammer into* your head what you have studied while you are awake. In one experiment, ten lessons were broadcast over the radio at intervals* of a fortnight. Each lesson lasted twelve hours --from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The first three hours of English gra mmar and vocabulary were given with the student awake. At 11 p .m., a soothing* lullaby* was broadcast to send the student to sleep and for the next three hours the radio whispered the lesson again into his sleeping ears. At 2 a.m. a sharp noise w as sent over the radio to wake the sleeping student up for a few minutes of revision. Then he was lulled* back to rest ag ain while the radio purred on. At 5 o'clock his sleep ended a nd he had to go through the lesson again for three hours befo re his hard-earned breakfast.Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of t he following questions.1-4: A B D D5-8: C C A BNews Item 1In many developing countries, weather reports remain trapped in th e capital. National weather services have the information, but no way to get it to farmers andother people in rural communities.This is the job of an international project called RANET--Rural C ommunications using Radio and the Internet. RANET works with natio nal weather services to improve their reach.The project develops networks of satellite receiver systems, communi ty radio stations and other technologies. Communities often are pr ovided with some equipment, but the systems are locally owned and supported. RANET is working to improve communications in countrie s with limited power supplies.A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about getting weather reports to rural communities.B: Listen to the news item again and answer the questions1.The first paragraph. Or the 1st sentence of the 1st paragraph.2.Rural Communications using Radio and the Internet.3.RANET aim at working with national weather services to improve their reach.4. The local communities.5. Community radio stations and other technologies.News Item 2A government report says climate change is already affecting Ameri can agriculture. The news report is from the Climate Change Scien ce Program, which brings together the research efforts of thirteen federal agencies.Much of the East and South now gets more rain than a century a go. But the report says there is some evidence of increased drou ght conditions in the West and Southwest. Western states have les s snow and ice on the mountains and earlier melting in the spri ng.Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster with increas ed carbon dioxide the atmosphereBut higher temperatures will increase the risk of crop failures. Also, horticultural crops such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by climate change than grain and oilseed cro ps.The Department of Agriculture was the lead agency for the new re port.A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about the effect of climate change on American agriculture.B: Listen to the news item again and answer the questions.1.It is from the Climate Change Science Program.2.Thirteen federal agencies conducted the research.3.The Department of Agriculture is the lead agency for the report .4.Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster if carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing.5.Horticultural crops such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by climate change.C: Complete the following form.Much of the East and South: now gets more rain than a century ago.the West and Southwest: have some evidence of increased drought conditionsNews Item 3piezoelectricity [pi:'eizəui,lektrisiti; pai'i:-]n. 【物理学】压电性；压电(现象)；压电学Science has made it possible to harvest energy from the wind, su n and water. All these renewable resources are used today to pow er an energy-hungry world. But imagine harvesting energy from crowds of people moving to and from work every day. That is one of the possibilities of piezoelectricity, the science of gaining pow er from motion.James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk are two graduate students at th e Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology in Cambridge. They designed a way to capture the energ y of people' footsteps. They created a design for a special fl oor covering that moves a little when people step on it. The mo vement would create an electrical current that could be capturedto provide electrical power.Gathering power from the movements of large groups of people is called "crowed farming." And interest in crowd farming continues t o grow.Exercise A:This news item is about gathering electrical power from the movem ents of people.Exercise B:Piezoelectricity: the science of gaining power from motionCrowd farming: gathering power from the movements of large groups of peopleExercise C:1. graduate students ;2. capture;3.footsteps;4. floor covering;5. step on;6. electrical current;7. capturedSection Three Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersRadio: Good afternoon. This is Radio Brighton. It’s two o’clock and time for “On the Town”and this is Judy Nash introducing the program.Judy: Hello. I’m here on Palace Pire and it’s a beautiful holi day. The pier is crowed with visitors.Let’s talk to some of them. Where do you come from, sir? Ben: Montreal.Judy: All the way from Canada?Ben: That’s right.Judy: Are you enjoying yourself here in Brighton?Ben: Yes. It’s a lovely day and there’s lots to do.Judy: How much of Brighton have you seen?Ben: Not very much—we’ve only been here for an hour.Judy: Where are you going now?Ben: We’re going to Royal Pavilion.Judy: And after that?Ben: We haven’t decided yet.Judy: What about tonight?Ben: We’ll probably go to a restaurant and then catch the last train back to London.Judy: Well, thanks for talking to us, and have a good time.Exercise:1. Where is Judy?She is on Palace Pier.2. Whom is she talking to?She is talking to a visitor.3. Where does he come from?He comes from Montreal, Canada.4.Is he enjoying himself in Brighton?Yes. It’s a lovely day and there’s lots to do.5.How much of Brighton has he seen?He hasn’t seen much of Brighton.6. How long has he been there?He has been there for an hour.7. Where is he going now?He is going to the Royal Pavilion.8. Which train will he catch back to London?He will catch the last train back to London.Part 2 Retelling a bad storyOne cold winter afternoon, a postman was slowly pushing his bicyc le up the hill. He had only one letter to deliver: this was fo r an old lady who lived at the top of the hill. The old lady had lived alone ever since her daughter had moved to Australiamany years before. She always invited the postman in for a cup of tea whenever he took her a letter and told him about her two grandchildren inAustralia, whom she had never seen.Just as the postman went towards her gate, a small boy came run ning down the hill. Suddenly the boy slipped on the icy road an d fell. The postman hurried across the road to help the boy. Af ter a quick examination, he found that the boy hurt his leg bad ly. So the postman decided to send the boy to the hospital firs t. He carried the boy onto his bicycle and took him to the hos pital.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 RunningWhen I started running seven years ago, I could manage only abou t a quarter of mile before I had to stop. Breathless and aching , I walked the next quarter of a mile, then I jogged the next quarter of a mile, alternating these two activities for a coupl e of miles. Within a few weeks I could jog half way round Hamp stead Heath withoutstopping. Soon I started to run up the quarter -mile slope to the top of Parliament Hill, although I had to st op at the top to get my breath back. Eventually I found that I could even manage to get up the hill comfortably.I started to run because I felt desperately unfit. But the bigge st pay-off for me was- and still is- the deep relaxation that I achieve by taking exercise. It tires me out but I find that i t does calm me down.In those early days I saw few other runners. Now there are many more- and not just the macho* sports freaks*. Men and women of all ages have now taken up running. Some 25,000 runners aged 5 to 85 are attracted each year to the Sunday Times Fun Run in Hyde Park.In the last two years the London Marathon has become the biggest British sporting event —overtaking the boat race and the Derb y* in the number of spectators it attracts. When I started to j og I never dreamt of running of a marathon, but in 1982 I real ized that if I trained for it, it would be with in my reach, and after a slow, six-month build-up I managed the 26.2 miles in just four hours. A creditable performance for a first-timer and a far cry from those days when I had to stop for breath afte r a quarter of a mile.1-5: C D B A A6-9: C C A APassage2 Cats in AmericaAn old expression says “Man’s best friend is his dog.”Today, however, it seems that cats have replaced dogs as the most pop ular pets in American homes. Americans have more than 62 million pet dogs. But even more cats—more than 64 million—live in Ame rican homes.These pet cats may have long hair or short hair. They are of d ifferent colors and sizes. Some are costly animals that take partin competitions. Many more are common American mixtures of sever al kinds of cats.Most house cats live a good life. They are not expected to work for their food. Instead, they rule their homes like furry kings and queens. They wait for their owners to serve them, America ns are increasingly serious about their cats. These concerns have made the care of cats into big business.Each year, cat owners buy tons of food especially prepared for c ats. They buy toys and other equipment. They buy jewelry and clo thes for themselves with images of cats on them. Some owners eve n bury their dead pets in special burial grounds.Animal experts offer several reasons why cats have become so popu lar as house pets. They say cats need less care than dogs. And cats do not seem to suffer as much as dogs from being alone if the owners are away.Still millions of other people do not like cats at all. They sa y dogs are better and more loving pets. They say cats do not h ave much feeling. They believe cats stay with people only to be fed.Cat owners defend their pets against such criticism. They say cat s are just much more independent than dogs.A student of animal medicine explains the situation this way: Dog follow you around. They want you to talk to them and play wit h them a lot of the time. Cats like more space and more privac y. This does not mean they do not love their owners.Cat owners often like to read about cats. Many books about cats are in American libraries and bookstores. Cats also appear as t he heroes of newspaper comics, television programs and movies. Among the most famous is Garfield. He is an orange, striped tiger cat.Garfield eats too much. His owner, John, is always trying to get the cat to lose weight. However, Garfield usually eats what he wants. He often shows more intelligence than his owner.Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.1. More than sixty-four million cats live in American homes as p ets.2. American homes keep costly cats in order to let them take pa rt in competitions.3. They are not expected to work for their food and they wait for their owners to serve them.4. Americans are increasingly serious about their cats.5. Cat owners buy tons of food, toys and other equipment.6. They need less care and they do not seem to suffer a lotfro m being alone when the owner are away.7. Cats like more space and more privacy.8. Garfield is an orange, striped tiger cat. He often shows his intelligence and does many clever things.Part 2 Oral WorkWhen you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you of ten see a lot of people walking dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful and faithful animal in the world, but the reason why people keep a dog has changed. In the old days, people used to train dogs to protect themselves against animal attacks. And later they came to realize that a dog was not only useful for protection but willing to obey his master. But nowpeople in the city need not protect themselves against attacks of animals. Why do they keep dogs, then? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery. But the most important reason i s for companionship. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friend to play with. For young couples, a dog is t heir child when they have no children. For old couples, a dog i s also their child when their children have grown up.（注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!）。

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听力教程篇一：听力教程第二册听力原文及答案(施心远)Unit 1Section OneTactics for ListeningPart 1 Phonetics-Stress, Intonation and Accent1. We haven’t got any in dark blue.2. We can’t make it at nine tomorrow.3. My telephone number is not 65031609.4. I don’t like the black jumper.5. He won’t come by the 7:30 train.(The word or digit in bold has the most stress)Exercise:1. a2. b3. a4. b5. bPart2 Listening and Note-talkingDriving CarefullyDrive carefully and slowly when pedestrians are about, particularly in crowdedshopping streets, when you see a bus stopped, or near a parked mobile shop. Watchout for pedestrians coming from behind parked or stopped vehicles, or from otherplaces where you might not be able to see them.Three out of four pedestrians killed or seriously injured are either under fifteen orover sixty. The young and elderly may not judge speeds very well, and may step intothe road when you do not expect them. Give them, and the infirm, or blind, ordisabled people, plenty of time to cross the road.Drive slowly near schools, and look out for children getting on or off school buses.Stop when signalled to do so by a school crossing patrol showing a Stop-Childrensign. Be careful near a parked ice-cream van—children are more interested inice-cream then in traffic.When coming to a zebra crossing. be ready to slow down or stop to let peoplecross. You must give way once they have stepped onto a crossing. Signal to otherdrivers that you mean to slow down or stop. Give yourself more time to slow down orstop on wet or icy roads. Never overtake just before a zebra crossing. Exercise A:1. 2. 3. —4. When coming to a be ready to or stop to let people 5. Exercise B:Driving CarefullyI. Look out for pedestriansA. B. C. II. Look out for the young, the old and the disabledA. pedestrians killed or seriously injured are either underB.C. Give them, and the infirm, or or people, plenty of to III. Look out for children A. B. IV. Coming to a zebra crossingA. B. C.Section TwoListening ComprehensionPart 1 Dialogues Mum: Hello.Tessa: Hi, Mum. It’s me. How are you?Mum: Oh, I’m fine, Tessa. I except you’re phoning to find out how the arrangementsfor your party are going?Tessa: Yes. That’s right. You know, it’s really good of you and Dad to make all thearrangements while I’m away. I really don’t know what I’d do without you!Mum: Oh, there is not that much to do really. In fact, your father and I are quiteenjoying itTessa: Good. So how are thing going?Mum: Well, let’s see. I’ve already hired the hall, so that’s OK. Tessa: Have you found anyone to do the disco yet?Mum: No, not yet, dear.Tessa: Well, do you think you could do that soon, Mum? It might not be easy. Whatabout the equipment?Mum: Well, we’re having the sound system and records delivered by a localcompany next week.Tessa: Good. That should be all right. What about the bar?Mum: That’s all under control. We’re having the drinks delivered next week.Tessa: Great! Have you organised the food? Are you cooking it? Mum: What, for 70 people? You must be joking! No, I think I’ll have it done by thecaterers* in the village.Tessa: You’ll do that soon, won’t you? They’ll need a bit of notice. Mum: Mmm. Of course. Now, I had the invitations printed last week. The stationer’s did them, but I haven’t had time to send them yet…Tessa: Oh, Mum, but the party’s in ten days! Send them soon, will you,or we’llhave no guests!Mum: Yes, I’m sorry, dear. Look, I’ll phone everyone too. I’ve been so busy with allthe arrangements…A: Excuse me, do you mind answering a few questions?B: No.A: Um firstly, do you ever eat fast food.B: Yes, yes, I do.A: What kind of fast food do you normally eat?B: Oh, er you know, burgers, sandwiches, well sometimes like a pizza or, you know,kebabs*.A: Oh, right. And how often do you eat fast food? Every day, more than once aweek or less than once a week?B: Er, well Monday to Friday when I’m working er, yeah every day, um butnot…not usually at the weekends.A: And what time of day do you eat fast food?B: Well, at work as I said, you know at lunchtime, um you know, I sort of go outand get a burger or sandwich. Sometimes, you know, if, if I’m going out and I’veno time to cook in the evenings then I’ll, I’ll send out for a pizza. A: Oh, right. Do you only eat it as a main meal or do you snack between meals?B: No, only as a main meal, you know lunch or, or in the evening.A: And what do you think of fast food? Which statements do you thinkare true?Um, either“It’s convenient”B: Oh, definitely. I mean, that’s sort of the main reason that I eat it.A: Right. How about “It tastes good”?B: Yeah. Um, I mean, not as good as food like in a, in a good restaurant, but it’s notbad.A: “It’s good for you”?B: No. Sort of eating quickly and standing up. It’s sort of bad for you. The fooditself isn’t very good for you, you know there’s not enough greens, um you know, vegetables or salad.A: Mm. How about “It’s an expensive way of eating”? What do you think of that? B: Oh, yes it is, er but you’re paying for the convenience, you know the speed of it.Er, well, I certainly think that it’s cheaper than you know cooking your own food.A: Er, and what about lastly “It creates litter.” Do you think that’s true?B: Yes, yes, it does. Only I, I always put mine in a you know in a litter bin, but erunfortunately a lot of people don’t, um but in the packaging there is a lot of paper involved and plastic and sometimes polystyrene*.Exercise B:It is convenient and fast, thought it doesn’t taste as good as food in good a restaurant. However it is bad to one’s health because there are not enough vegetables. It is also quite an expensive way of eating, but you’re paying for the convenience. And it creates litter because in thepackaging there is a lot of paper, plastic and sometimes polystyrene involved.Part 2 PassagesIt’s 3:15 in the afternoon and half the office just stepped out* for a coffee break. Your eyelids are starting to close and 7-11 is just around the corner. A soda or a bag of chips would be just the thing to perk you up*. So you, too, go out for an afternoon snack.Sometimes we eat simply because everyone else is doing it. Other times we eatwhen we feel tired, bored or depressed. Snacking for the wrong reasons can lead to overeating and unhealthy diet.Of course, there are times when our bodies really need extra energy. Here are four tips to keep your snacking on the right track.1. Know why you’re eating. Using food to change your feelings can bea dangerous habit. An order of French fries might distract* you from feeling sad for a while, but it’s only a temporary cure. Once the fries are gone, the problem is still there. If you’re feeling lonely, don’t reach into the refrigerator. Call a friend. If you’re feeling stressed, take a 10-minute walk.2. Find a healthy pick-me-up*. If you’re truly hungry, a healthy snack can give you the boost of energy you need. If you like fresh foods, bring a small bag of tomatoes or apples slices to work whit you. To tame your sweet tooth, try a handful of dried fruit. A serving of nuts can be a perfect pick-me-up. They have the right combination of nutrients to give you the energy you need. But wait until you’re hungry to find something to eat. Plan ahead and bring something healthy whit you.3. Eat just one serving. Don’t open up a whole box of crackers and start munching away. Instead, pull out just one serving and put away the box.4. Think of snacks as mini-meals. Eating small, healthy snack can keepyou from stuffing yourself at the next meal. Instead of eating three big meals each day, split them into four or five mini-meals. You may actually eat less food overall.Use these tips to help you plan snacks ahead of time. The next time you have a snack attack, tame your hunger the healthy way.Exercise A:a soda or a bag of chips; a piece of cake; a sandwich; a small bag of tomatoes; a small bag of apple slices; a serving of nuts; a glass of low-fat-milk; a serving of crackers, etc.Exercise B:1. A2. D3. B4. C5. D6. B7. C8. AExercise C:1. A soda or a bag of chips would be just the thing to perk you up.2. Using food to change your feeling can be a dangerous habit.3. If you’re feeling lonely, don’t reach into the refrigerator. Calla friend.4. A serving of nuts can be a perfect pick- me-up.5. Eating small, healthy snacks can keep you from stuffing yourself at the next meal. Breakfast fills your “empty tank”to get you going after a long night without food. And it can help you do better in school. Easy-to-prepare breakfasts include cold cereal with fruit and low-fat milk, whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, yogurt *with fruit, whole-grain waffles or even last night’s pizza!It’s easy to fit physical activities into your daily routine. Walk, bike or jog to see篇二：听力教程1教案统一编号（共4册）江苏工业学院教案簿（第一册）课程名英语听力教学单位外语系主讲教师张春芳职称副教授课程性质B1 总学时 32/128总学分2/8授课班级英语061/062总人数 55课程授课学期 2006-2007学年第1学期起止时间 06 年 9 月至 08 年 7 月本册教案用于第 1 学期起止时间 2006 年 9 月 25 日至 2007 年 1 月 9 日所用教材及编者英语听力教程1 张民伦高等教育出版社 2006主要参考书及编者英语听力教程教师用书张民伦 2006.5江苏工业学院教务处制本册教案目录江苏工业学院教案第页江苏工业学院教案篇三：施心远听力教程1UNIT 1UNIT 1Section One Tactics ForListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay specialattention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Woman 1: I’ve got good news (1) for you!Woman 2: Oh, yes?Woman 1: I’m getting married.Man: Well, well! (2) Who’s the lucky man? Do we know him? Woman 1: Of course you (3) know him! It’s David!Woman 2: (4) That’s wonderful news!Man: I’m sure (5) you’ll be very happy.Woman 2: (6) When’s the wedding?Woman 1: Next June. (7)we’re going to have a big June wedding! Woman 2: Are we invited?Woman 1: Of course! I hope you (8) can all come.Part 2 Listening and Note-takingTelephone rings for a long time.Operator: Redman Electronics. Can I help you?Voice: At last! Why don’t you answer the phone?Operator: l’m sorry. I was downstairs.Voice: Well, can I speak to Mr Redman please?Operator: I’m afraid he isn’t here at the moment. He’s on holiday. He’s in the South of France.Voice: What about Mr Gray -- extension 322.Operator: Mr Gray’s at home.Voice: Well, may I speak to Mr Redman’s secretary?Operator: She isn’t in today. She’s at her sister’s.Voice: I see. Then I’d like to speak to Mr Gray’s secretary.Operator: Miss Jones?Voice: That’s right.Operator: Sorry. She isn’t in. She’s gone to the hairdresser’s. Voice: Who is in today?Operator: Well, I am. But I’m going home soon. Who is it please? Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes.Exercise B: Complete the following sentences.Where are they?Mr Redman is on holiday in the South of France.Mr Gray is at home.Mr Redman’s secretary is at her sister’s.Mr C-ray’s secretary, Miss Jones, is at the hairdresser’s.SectionTwoListeningComprehensionPart 1 DialogueDialogue 1 HelloWoman 1 : Professor Andrews,this is Dr Baxter.Woman 2: How do you do?Man: How do you do?Man 1: Hello, Al. How are you?Man 2: Fine, thanks, Eric. Nice to see you again.Woman I: Sally, do you know Steve?Woman 2: No, how do you do?Man: Hello, Sally. I’m glad to meet you.Manl: Tony, I’d like to introduce my friend Mary Parker. Man 2: Oh, hello. I’ve heard so much about you.Woman: Hello.Woman: May I introduce myself? My name is Susan Roper.Man: Oh, hello. I’m John Lee. l’m sorry, I didn’t catch your name. Dialogue 2 welcome to BristolEtienne has just arrived in England,Etienne: Hello, Are you Mrs. Baker? I’m Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.Mrs. Baker: Hello, Etienne. Come on. Welcome to Bristol. Etienne: Hello. Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Baker.Mrs. Baker: Oh, call me Nicola. And this is my husband, Nigel. Mr. Baker: How was your trip? No hijacks?Etienne: No, it was all right, thank you. But the plane was late and the airport was crowded.Mr. Baker: Well, it’s the holiday season. You expect it at this time of the year. Here, let me take your bags upstairs.Etienne: Oh, that’s all right. I’ll take this one. It’s heavy.Mr. Baker: Well. Here’s your room. I hope it’s big enough for you and not too cold. We do have central heating but it doesn’t work very well There are extra b lankets in the cupboard, I think. Oh, well … Nicola, where are the blankets? Let’s go down and meet the rest of the family. Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true orfalse.T 1. Etienne Bertrand is from Switzerland. (I’m Etienne Bertrand, from Switzerland.)T 2. The Bakers are expecting Mr. Bertrand. (Mrs. Baker says “Hello, Etienne. Come in. Welcome to Bristol.”)T 3. There have probably been hijacks in recent days. (Mr. Baker says “How was your trip? No hijacks?” and Etienne answers “No, it was all fight, thank you/” We may draw a conclusion that they were seriou s.)F 4. the plane was late because there had been a hijack attempt. (The plane was late probably because it was the holiday season.)T 5. The airport is usually crowded at this time of the year. (It is the holiday season.)T 6. It is probably still cold. (Mr. Baker mentions central heating and tells Etienne to use extra blankets if he feels too cold.)F 7. The central heating doesn’t work. (It doesn’t work very well.)T 8. Mr. Baker can’t find the blankets. (Mr. Baker asks Mrs. Baker where th e blankets are.)Part 2 Passages11。

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施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)听力原文和答案Unit 7Section One Tactics for ListeningPart1 Phonetics(1) living in(2) I’ve moved(3) couldn’t(4) what are(5) back in(6) become a(7) you’d(8) do you(9) talk about(10) Let’sPart 2 Listening and Note-TakingTranscriptNarrator:We asked eight people, “What’s your car number?” First we asked Liz.Liz: TEL 429.Narrator: Then we asked Delia.Delia: WAR 556M.Narrator: Then Richard.Richard: JPN 51L … I think.Narrator: Next we asked Narie.Marie: OYF 155L.Narrator: After that, Michael.Michael: Ah …I’ve just … got a new car and it’s KMF 586W. Narrator: Then Damien.Damien: WPU 859S.Narrator: After that, Rosie.Rosie: Er … the number is WTW 492S.Narrator: And lastly, Trevor.Trevor: My car number is YLH 220S.Exercise B: Write down the car number of the following notes.1. Liz: TEL 4292. Delia: WAR 556M3. Richard: JPN 51L4. Marie: OYF 155L5. Michael: KMF 586W6. Damien: WPU 859S7. Rosie: WTW 492S 8. Trevor: YLH 220S.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 In a Joy ShopTranscriptMrs Cox: Good morning. Perhaps you can advise me ….Assistant: Yes, madam.Mrs Cox: I’m looking for a toy … for my nephew.Assistant: Oh, yes … how old is he?Mrs Cox: He’ll be nine years old on Saturday.Assistant: Skateboards are still very popular.Mrs. Cox: Hmm, I don’t want him to hurt himself.Assistant: What about a drum set?Mrs Cox: I don’t think so. His father will be angry if I buy him one of those. Have you got anything educational? You see, he’s a very intelligent boy.Assistant: I’ve got the perfect thing! A do-it-yourself computer kit!Exercise A:Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions.1. What is Mrs Cox looking for?(She is looking for a toy.)2. What does the shop assistant suggest?(He suggests a skateboard, a drums and a do-it-yourself compute r kit.)Exercise B:(1) nine-year-old(2) suggested(3) hurt himself(4) to make the boy’s father angry(5) educational(6) intelligent boy(7) do-it-yourself computer kitDialogue 2 Customer ServiceTranscriptWoman: Wright’s customer service.Mrs Phillips:Yes, I’d like to order something from your latest catalog ue. But I’m in a hurry. It’s for my husband’s birthday.Woman:All right. I’ll take your order on the phone. Your name, ple ase?Mrs Phillips: Priscilla Phillips.Woman: Priscilla Phillips. Is that one l or two?Mrs Phillips: Double l.Woman: P-h-i-l-l-i-p-s.Mrs Phillips: That’s correct.Woman: What’s your address?Mrs Phillips: 39 St. Andrews Road, Putney, London.Woman: Right. And your telephone number.Mrs Phillips: 010322713.Woman: And what would you like to order?Mrs Phillips: A carriage clock, please.Woman: Have you got the catalogue number?Mrs Phillips: Yes, I have. It’s WG6 S82.Woman: WG6 S82. Anything else?Mrs Phillips: No, that’s all.Woman: How would you like to pay?Mrs Phillips: By credit card, please.Woman: May I have your number?Mrs Phillips: Yes, it’s 0071 213297160372.Woman: You know you’re entitled to a free Wright’s diary?Mrs Phillips: Oh, yes. I’d forgetten.Woman: What colour would you like?Mrs Phillips: Grey, please.Woman: And what name would you like on it?Mrs Phillips: John, please. John Phillips.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and complete the following order f orm.Wright’s Customer ServiceOrder FormName: Priscilla PhillipsAddress: 39 St. Andrews Road, Putney, LondonTelephone: 010322713Item: a carriage clockCatalogue Number: WG6 S82Payment:Cash: Credit Card: √Credit Card Number: 0071 213297160372Free Wright’s diary:Colour: Grey Name: John PhillipsPart 2 PassagesPassage 1 In Unusual ShopTranscriptI soon realized that I had entered an unusual kind of shop. There wer e no goods on display; there was no shop-window: nothing but a number of empty shelves at one end of the room in front of which a man was stan ding on a raised platform, and shouting loudly that the greatest sale of the year was about to begin. I decided to stay and see what would happen.A harassed assistant began to pile all sorts of odds and ends on the sh elves: table-lamps, cutlery-sets, clocks, electric razors, crockery, vases, an d a large quantity of small packets all similarly wrapped in bright red pap er. When the man at the table was satisfied that a sufficiently large crowdof people had collected, he began distributing the packets, asking for the small sum of three pence in return, and declaring that the value of the con tents was fifty times as much.I paid three pence for my packet and was immediately informed that I should not open it until after the sale. The money I had given, I found, e ntitled me to bid for anything on the shelves. All these beautiful and extre mely valuable objects, the man announced, would be given away, simply given away. He was as good as his word, for he held up an electric razor and asked a young man (who from the look of his face needed it) whether it was worth six pence. The man had no doubt about the matter and was promptly handed the razor for the sum asked. The same occurred with a number of other articles.Then, instead of asking for small sums like six pence, the man began to demand larger amounts for “very rare, high-quality antiques”. The peo ple present, thinking that these too were being “given away”, soon found t hemselves paying a great deal of money for useless, yacht-like lamps and ugly clocks in carved, heavy frames. I decided I had better go quickly bef ore being tempted into buying something I did not want. I went into the s treet and opened my prize packet, only to find that I had been rewarded w ith a cheap bottle of scent.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1~5: C, A, B, D, B 6~8: A, D, BPart 3 NewsNews Item 1Authorities in Pakistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and injured more than 22 others in a central part of the country's capital city. Most of the victims were policemen.The suicide bomber struck a group of policemen who were guarding a big meeting of Islamic activists in the center of the Pakistani capital.Witnesses say most of the deaths happened instantly and body parts, pools of blood as well as police caps littered the scene.A top official at the Federal Interior Ministry, Kamal Shah, says the attack is being investigated, but he dismissed criticism that poor security arrangements led to the deadly bombingDoctors have described conditions of some of those wounded in the attack as critical, saying the death toll could go up.Exercise A:This news item is about a suicide bomber that targets police in Pakistan’s capital.Exercise B:A Suicide BombingBombing area: in a central part of Pakistan’s capital cityCasualties: The suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and injured more than 22 othersBombing target: a group of policemen who were guarding a big meeting of Islamic activists.The horrific scenes: Most of the deaths happened instantly and body parts, pools of blood as well as police caps littered the scene.The investigation into the cause of the bombing: A top official at the Federal Interior Ministry says the attack is being investigated, but he dismissed criticism that poor security arrangements led to the deadly bombing.Doctors’ description: They said conditions of some of those wounded in the attack are critical and the death toll could go up.News Item 2Reports say at least one person was killed and several others hurt in c lashes between Indonesian soldiers and police on Borneo Island. Official s say the clashes may have resulted from a lack of understanding. Shooti ng began when thousands of people attempted to get on ships to leave theport city of Sampit. They were attempting to escape native Dayaks who h ave been attacking ethnic minorities. Indonesian officials say one group of Dayak fighters killed at least 118 settlers from the Island of Madura on Sunday. The settlers were traveling with police protection. However, a police spokesman said that the police force was not large enough to prote ct the settlers.Exercise A:This news item is about clashes between Indonesian soldiers and p olice on Borneo.Exercise B:1~5: B, C, D, A, D 6: ANews Item 3Tuesday's Middle East conference in Annapolis, Maryland, put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace. Now the question is, how far will they get?The "road map" is the name for a plan that is supposed to lead to a permanent, two-state solution to the conflict. The Quartet of the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations launched the plan in two thousand three. The plan did not go far.Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to immediately restart negotiations. They promise to seek a peace treaty that furthers the goal of an independent Palestine.The two sides have not held serious negotiations in seven years. A committee that will guide the talks will hold its first meeting December twelfth. The aim is to reach an agreement by the end of 2008.Exercise A:This news item is about Tuesday’s Middle East conference that put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace.B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. What did Tuesday’s Middle East conference do?It put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace.2. What is the “road map”?The “road map” is the name for a plan that is supposed to lead toa permanent, two-state solution to the conflict.3. Who launched the plan in 2003?The Quartet of the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations.Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agree to do this week? What do they promise to do?This week they agreed to immediately restart negotiations. They promise to seek a peace treaty that furthers the goal of an independent Palestine.5. When did the two sides stop holding serious negotiations?The two sides stopped holding serious negotiations seven years ago.Section Three Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersWife: I hope you didn’t forget to go to the post office.Husband: Of course not. I remember asking about the new stamps.Wife: You remembered to post my letter?Husband:I’m trying to think. I can’t remember putting it into the box.Wife: Do you mean to tell me you didn’t post it?Husband: I’d very much prefer to tell you I did.Wife: If you didn’t,it’ll mean waiting till tomorrow.Husband:Try looking in the shopping-basket. If it’s not there, it must have been posted.Wife: I never like sending you shopping. I prefer going myself.Husband: Stop grumbling. I remembered to do everything else.Wife:Yes, but I always hate missing the post. And I hate to think of t his particular letter lying about in the road. Where are the stamps?Husband:In my wallet. Oh, dear! Here’s the letter too. I t’s funny, I’d quite forgotten putting it there.Wife: Give it to me. I’d like to post it myself next time.Questions:1. What did he remember to do?(He remembered to go to the post office.)2. What does he remember doing?(He remembers asking about the new stamps.)3. What can’t he remember doing?(He can’t remember putting the letter into the box.)4. What would he prefer to tell her?(He’d prefer to tell her he had posted the letter.)5. What doesn’t she like doing?(She doesn’t like sending him shopping.)6. What does she prefer doing?(She prefers going herself.)7. What does she always hate?(She always hates missing the post and hate to lose letters.)8. What has he forgotten doing?(He’s forgotten putting the letter in his wallet.)Part 2 RetellingMax left his country, Italy, about a year ago. He went to France first and then to Germany. He came to the United States with his wife, Helen, last September. Helen and Max met in Rome two years ago. Helen lived in Paris for a few months while she was waiting to come to the United St ates.They lived in New York City for a few months, and then the moved t o Boston. They had lived there ever since. At first they had not much mo ney and Max didn’t understand English very well at all, so they had a lot of problems. But both of them have good jobs now. For the past six mon ths, Helen has been working as the assistant manager of an apartment buil ding, and Max has a good job as an engineer. Since he began to work for this company, his boss has given him two promotions. So, he is very happ y with this companySection Four Supplementary ExercisePart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 Bargains or Fixed Price ShoppingTranscriptOnce I have settled in my new job and new place I started looking for good places to shop around. In my home country, there was lot of bargai ning in almost every store. However, I heard that in the US bargaining is not allowed in large stores. Therefore, I started to explore different stores to compare prices. I spoke to some American colleagues and neighbours about the different shopping avenues. From whatever information I colle cted I could find out that some of the best buys could be made at the barg ain or discount stores. That was the first time I came to know about the b argain shopping in the US.From what I have learnt, your could make use of the following techni ques for bargain shopping Watch for sales. This is when items are offere d at a discounted price. The sale might be a set a percentage discount. Sa les are generally advertised. Be sure to always check the local paper issu ed on Sunday; usually all the sales for the week will be announced. Man y stores will also have clearance sales. Items on clearance generally willnot be reordered, so he store needs to make room for new goods. Often t hese sales are unadvertised. Great bargains can be found at clearance sale s!Look for and use coupons. These can be found in the Sunday paper, i n magazines, sometimes in the telephone book. A coupon is a little slip o f paper allowing you to get a small discount when you buy the specific ite m described. The coupon will say “Save 40 cents on any Pledge”, for exa mple. That means that if you present the coupon at the time of purchase, and if you bought the correct brand and size, and if the expiration date ha s not passed, you will pay 40 cents less for that can of Pledge furniture po lish. If the store is having a “double coupon day”, the coupon is worth tw ice as much (you would pay 80 cents less for a can of Pledge).Purchases can be made very inexpensively at garage sales and second -hand stores. Used items in good condition often can be found for a low p rice. Also, check newspapers and local bulletin boards for listings of use d goods for sale.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1~5: B, A, A, D, C6~8: B, B, DPassage 2 American CosmonautDennis Tito paid the Russian government $20, 000, 000 for the chanc e to travel in a Soyez space craft to the new International Space Station. His space flight will be launched on April 30th.Mr Tito says he has been interested in space travel since he was seve nteen years old. That was when the former Soviet Union launched the fir st satellite, Sputnik. This interest led him to become a rocket scientist. H e worked for the United States Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. H e left that job after a few years to start an investment business.Today, Ennis Tito’s company is among the nation’s largest investme nt businesses. Reports say he is worth about 200, 000, 000 dollars. So he can easily pay 20, 000, 000dollars for a trip into space.This is not the first time the Russian space programme has earned nee ded money by selling seats on its spacecraft. A Japanese television report er flew on Mir for a price of 12, 000, 000 dollars. And the American spac e agency NASA paid 400, 000, 000 dollars to send several American astr onauts to Mir.Mr Tito is now living and working at Russia’s Star City training area to prepare for his ten-day trip. Why does he want to go into space? Mr T ito says he has been on Earth for sixty years and the now wants to take a l ook at the planet form space.Exercise:Part 2 Oral WorkMark was a little too early. He stood in the road by the entrance to th e school and wondered what to do while he waited. Perhaps after all he s hould have come with Nancy’s two sons as their mother had suggested. But they were so much older that he, besides, they never talked to him. H e was convinced they looked down on him.He walked slowly into the school. There were already abut a hundre d children there, most of them moving confidently around in groups, obviously glad to see each other again after the holidays. Mark envied them they made him feel lonely.It was easy to pick out the newcomers. In the bustle and noise, they s tood out as if they had been soaked with water. Mark went to one of the buildings. He opened the door and walked in.。