现代大学英语听力1课堂听力unit

Unit 7

Task 1

【答案】

1) They are Emma, Mark and Jane.

2) Emma wants a joke book; Mark wants a model train, and Jane wants a radio.

3) The joke book costs two pounds fifty. The radio costs twenty-seven pounds ninety-nine pence. We don’t know the exact price of the model train, but it must be very expensive.

【原文】

Jane: What are you doing Emma?

Emma: I’m writing to Father Christmas.

Mark: Oh —she’s asking for Christmas presents. What do you want Emma? Emma: Well, I can read now. I like books. So, I want a joke book.

Jane: Look. Here’s one in this magazine. It costs two pounds fifty. It’s very nice.

Emma: Yes, it is. I know, I can ask Father Christmas to bring presents for you and Mark, too.

Mark: Good idea! Well, I like...

Jane: Trains! You like trains. We know.

Mark: So I want this train. Look. Isn’t it splendid?

Jane: Mark, that model train costs...

Mark: Yes, Jane, I can see the price, but look at it.

Jane: Well, I don’t want a train.

Emma: There are some nice dolls.

Jane: Oh Emma. I’m fifteen years old. I don’t like dolls. I want a radio for my bedroom. Then I can listen to all my favourite songs.

Mark: A radio. Here’s one. Look. It costs twenty-seven pounds, ninety-nine pence. Jane: That’s OK. Right Emma. Finish your letter to Father Christmas. Tell him to put a joke book, a train and a radio in his big sack. And don’t forg et to put the right address on the letter!

Task 2

【答案】

A.

1) Emma

She is going to bed now.

2) Mark

He’s having a bath. Now he’s washing his feet and singing a carol.

3) Jane

She is putting the last Christmas Cards on the table in the hall.

4) Mr. Phillips

He’s putting all the presents under the tree. He’s thinking about his busy day.

5) Mrs. Phillips

She’s preparing all the food for tomorrow’s meals

B.

1) d 2) a 3) c

【原文】

It’s 8 pm on Christmas Eve. Everyone is happy because tomorrow is Christmas Day. But everyone is busy too. There’s a lot of work to do. Here is the Phillips’ family in their home. What are they all doing?

Emma is going to bed now. She’s hang ing up her empty stocking for Father Christmas. She’s thinking of the presents under the tree. She wants to open all her presents now, but she can’t. She must open them in the morning.

Mark is in the bathroom. He’s going to a party tonight, so he’s having a bath. Now he’s washing his feet and singing a carol.

Jane is putting the last Christmas cards on the table in the hall. She can’t put them in the sitting-room or the dining-room because they are full of cards. She’s listening to the carol-singers.

There is no one in the dining-room. It’s empty.

Mr. Phillips is in the sitting-room. He’s putting all the presents under the tree. He’s thinking about his busy day. Parents always work hard at Christmas.

And where’s Mrs. Phillips? She is working in the kitchen. She’s preparing all the food for tomorrow’s meals. The Christmas pudding is ready, and so is the turkey. Now she is decorating the cake. She’s having a glass of sherry because it’s Christmas.

There are some carol-singers in the street. They are singing carols and collecting money for poor people. Now they are knocking on the front door of the Phillips’ house.

The church bells are ringing too. Everyone can hear them. And there, in the sky, a. long way away... Who’s that? It’s Father Christmas. He’s driving t hrough the sky in his sleigh. Tonight’s a busy night for him. He’s thinking about all those black chimneys. And he’s looking at a long list of children’s names and addresses. Is Emma Phillips on his list?

Task 3

【答案】

A.

read, drew, made, drank, had, flew, went, see, remember

B.

1) a, 2) c, 3) b

【原文】

How much do you remember of the time when you were a child? You got up early every morning and went to school. You read books at school. You drew pictures and made things out of clay. You drank milk every day and ate things that were good for you. Perhaps you had plaits. Perhaps you flew a kite. Perhaps you went abroad for your holidays. You can see photographs of yourself in the family album. They help you to remember the distant past.

I remember the Christmas holidays best. It was always cold. The days were very short. The nights were long and dark. It wasn’t a good time of the y ear — except for one thing. I always received presents at Christmas. I can remember the bright