现代大学英语听力1 课堂听力Unit 13

Unit 13

Task 1

【答案】

【原文】

Mr. Jones has gone to the doctor’s because he does not feel very well. What advice does the doctor give him?

Mr. Jones: Good morning, doctor.

Doctor: Good morning Mr... erm... Jones. Now what can I do for you?

Mr. Jones: Well. I’m not sure exactly. But I don’t feel very well. I get a lot of headaches— and I feel tired all the time.

Doctor: I see. Now, these headaches... Do you smoke?

Mr. Jones: Yes. I smoke rather a lot. About forty cigarettes a day. That’s because I worry about my work, you see.

Doctor: Hm. And what about exercise?

Mr. Jones: Well, I don’t get very much. I’m always too busy.

Doc tor: Hm. You don’t look very fit, do you? How much do you weigh?

Mr. Jones: I’m not sure. About a hundred kilos, I think. Perhaps I eat too much, but I’m always hungry!

Doctor: Hm. Well now, Mr. Jones. There’s nothing much wrong with you. If I were you though, I’d take more exercise, eat less and smoke fewer cigarettes. Better still, stop

smoking completely! That’s my advice to you.

Mr. Jones: But aren’t you going to give me any medicine, doctor?

Doctor: Medicine? You don’t need medicine! Just less food, fewer cigarettes and more exercise.

That’s all you need. And don’t worry about your health so much. If you worry about

your health, you’ll make yourself ill!

Task 2

【答案】

A.

1)b, 2) a, 3) b, 4) a, 5) b

jobs, builders, teachers, salespeople, smaller cities, crime, traffic jam, pollution, a warmer climate, the cold, the sun

【原文】

Every ten years the United States conducts a census of the population. A census is a count of the people who live in a city or country. Every family receives a form with questions about family size, income, jobs, etc. They answer questions such as: How many people are there in your family? Do you live in a house or in an apartment? How long have you been living there? Where did you live before this? Where do you work? How much money do you make? The government uses all this information to get a better picture of its citizens.

The last census was in 1980. The population of the United States is now 226,500,000, up by 23 million people from 1970. In 1970, the population was 203,000,000.

The census shows that some areas of the United States are declining in population while other areas are growing. In the past, more people lived in the Northeast and North Central areas. But this is changing. Now, more people live in the South than in any other area. People are moving from the North to the South and the West. The population of northern cities is down from 1970. For example, the population of New York City is down 11 percent, the population of Chicago is down 12 percent. In Pennsylvania, the population of Philadelphia is down 14 percent and the population of Pittsburgh is down 18 percent. Washington D.C. has almost 16 percent less people. At the same time that northern cities are declining, southern and western cities are growing. The population of San Jose is up 24 percent. Phoenix is up 33 percent. In Texas, Houston is up 26 percent and El Paso is up 31 percent. In Florida, the population of Ft Lauderdale is up 10 percent. The population of Virginia Beach is up 52 percent.

Why are people leaving the North? Why are they moving to the South and West? The main reason is jobs. Because the South and West are growing, there’s a need for more builders, teachers, salespeople, etc. Another reason is today more and more people are choosing smaller cities. They’re tired of crime, traffic jams, and pollution. Finally, people say they are looking for a warmer climate. They are moving away from the cold, toward the sun.

Task 3

【答案】

1) F, 2) T, 3) F, 4) T, 5) F

【原文】

Tim and Tina spent two weeks at Grimm’s farm. Later they spoke to a reporter about their time at the farm.

Reporter: Well, Tim. You’ve tried to live like an Iron Age man. Did you learn much about Iron Age life?