新视野大英视听说教程(2)Unit5录音原文及练习答案[1]

Unit 5II.Listening Skills1.M: The police gave a few tickets out last week along Highway 15.W: In fact, quite a few tickets were given on that road.Q: What does the woman mean2.M: Who do you think is the smartest student in the classW: Mary is second to none.Q: What does the woman say about Mary3.W: What are you so happy aboutM: Instead of being given an even dozen, w'eve been given a bake'rs dozen.Q: Why is the man so happy4.M: We have had a lot of rain over the last few years.W: But nothing like this.Q: What does the woman mean5.M: What effect has the booming economy had on interest rates for loans W: Theinterest rates have skyrocketed!Q: What does the woman mean1.A2. BIII.Listening InTask 1: Dogs aren't allowed here!Manager: I'm sorry. Miss, but dogs aren't allowed in this theater.Mary: But I have a ticket for him.Manager: I'm very sorry, but animals aren't permitted.Mary:You don'tunderstand. This is a special case. My dog is so welltrained and so intelligent that he'salmost human.Man ager: I see that you have an excepti onal ani mal, but…Mary:I promise you that if there is any problem we'll leave the theaterimmediately. I promise you that this dog isn't like any other dogyou've ever seen.Manager: Well-all right. I 'llet you go in, since the theater is almost empty tonight.Mary: But your dog will have to behave himself, or you will have to leave. Thank you very much.1.allowed movie theater2.a ticket3.well trained intelligent humanproblem leave the theater any other dog seen5. almost emptyTask 2: Put the cat out!A couple was going out for the evening to celebrate the wife 'sbirthday. While they were getting ready, the husband put the cat out. The taxi arrived, and as the couple walked out of their home, the cat ran back into the house. Not wanting their car to have free run of the house while they were out, the husband went back upstairs to chase the cat out. The wife, not waiting it known that the house would be empty, explained to the taxi driver, “He's just going upstairs tosay goodbye to my mother.”A few minutes later, the husband got into the car, and said, “Sorry it took it so long. The stupid old thing was hiding under the bed, and I had to poke her with a stick to get her to come out!”4-1-3-5-2-6 D) She was ill-treated at home.Task 3: A Sudden Change in the Parrot 's AttitudeA young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of this bird's mouth was rude. John tried every method to change the bird 'a s ttitude by constantly saying polite words, playing soft music, and anything he could think of to set a good example. Nothing worked. Finally, John got fed up and he yelled at the parrot. And the bird yelled back. John shook the parrot, and the bird got angrier and ruder. Finally, in a moment of desperation, John put the bird in the refrigerator freezer. For a few minutes, John heard the bird scream and kick. Then suddenly there was silence. Not a sound for over a minute. Fearing that he 's hurt the bird, John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out and said, “I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions.I am truly sorry, and I will do everything I can to correct my poor behavior”. John was greatly surprised at the bird 's change of attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had caused such a sudden change in his behavior, the birdcontinued, “May Ii ask why you put the chickens there and what they did wrong”IV.S peaki ng OutModel 1 The dog will be compa ny for her.John: Se-Jin,come shopping with me. I' buying a present for my mother.Se-Jin: What are you gett ing herJoh n: I've got just the perfect idea. A dog.Se-Ji n:A dog Would she like thatJohn: Shell love it. My dad works long hours each day, and I think with me away at school, she is a bit Ion ely. An d'lljust get a small one, a Pek inese.Se-Jin:Good idea! The dog will be company for herNow Your TurnA: Hi, come shopp ing with me. I want to buy a gift for my n eighbor.B: What forA: His wife died a couple of weeks ago, and he is feeli ng Ion ely. H s bee n kind to us. I want to buy somethi ng to cheer him up.B: What do you want to get for himA: I' thinking of buying a bunch of flowers for him.B: But I've got a perfect idea. A dog.A: A dog WhyB: He'll be crazy about it. He's so Ionely; he needs company rather than beautiful flowers.A: Good thi nking! The dog can keep him compa ny.Model 2 Where to walk dogsBob: There'some talk of a bus in essma n build ing a dog parin Sha nghai. Laura: Really, what on earth forBob: Appare ntly there is a law aga inst hav ing dogs on the streetsLaura: Does it mea n that the dogs have to stay in side apartme nts at all times Bob: It sounds pretty cruel, does n'tit Maybe the park is a good idea.Laura: Maybe they should just allow people to walk their dogs on the streets. Bob:But in many large cities where dogs can be walked, the streets are amess. I heard Paris is the worst.Laura: Could n'tpeople just clea n up after their dogsBob: Would theyNow Your TurnA: Have you heard the city has passes a law against walking dogs in the streets B: Sure, it s published in the n ewspapers.A: It means that dogs have to be kept in side all the time.B: It 'rather cruel, is n'tit We should n'tbe so cruel to dumb ani mals.A: But dogs ofte n leave a mess from their dogs.B: But owners can clea n up the mess from their dogs.A: Would theyB: Perhaps the best soluti on is to build a dog park. Then people can walk their dogs there.A: Sounds too good to be realistic. The city is already too crowed without the dogs.Model 3 What does having a few fish do for youPhilip: Wow! I see you've bought an aquarium. NicePeter: You should get one too. I highly recommend itPhilip: Why What does hav ing a few fish do for youPeter: I find it relaxing just to sit down and watch tropical fish at the end ofa tiring day.Philip: I can understand.I like to take it easy after work , too.Peter: There' more than that. They' reeally fascinating. They give you hours of en terta inment, believe me.Philip: Perhaps I should give it a tryPeter: OK, I can lend you a couple of good refere nee books.Philip: Great! Any other tips on getting startedNow Your TurnA: Wow! You v e bought a discma n! It does look ni ce!B: You'better buy one as well. I stron gly recomme nd it.A: Why What can it do for youB: I find it relaxing to listen to music on it.A: I can understand. After a dayswork I like to relax a bit myself.B: Not only that. Some music cheers you up and makes you forget all your troubles.A: Maybe I should have a try, but I doritk now how to use the diskma n.B: OK, I can lend you this manu al.A: Won derful! Any other tips on gett ing stardedV.Let s TalkAn In tellige nt DogA black dog walked into a butcher'shop with a five-dollar bill in his mouth. He spe nt several minu tes look ing at the meat on display. He fin ally fixed his eyes on the lamb chops and barked, show ing that he wan ted to buy some of them. The butcher, thinking the dog wouldn 'tknow the differenee, picked out the worst chops. The dog barked angrily and continued to bark until the butcher selected the finest chops. After the butcher took the money from the dog's mouth, the dog picked up the chops and left the shop.The butcher was deeply impressed and decided that he would like to own a clever dog like that. He closed up shop and followed the dog to see where it went. The dog en tered an apartme nt house, climbed to the third floor, and bega n to scratch on the door. With that, the door ope ned and an angry man started yelli ng at the dog. As he did so, the butcher stepped forward to ask the man to stop. What are you doing ” That' the smartest ani mal I've ever see n! Surely it does n t deserve this ki nd of treatme nt. ” The butcher the n went on to expla in how the dog had bought the best lamb chops in the shop. The man looked at the butcher from the corner of his eye and said, “do n t th ink he s so in tellige nt. You see, this is third time this week he s forgotte n his key”VI.Furtheri ng Liste ning and Speak ingTask 1: A Birthday PresentMary: David, how did your mom like the dog you gave her for a birthday gift David: Oh, Mary, she was delighted. It licked her hand and wagged its tail and she was hooked.Mary: What did she call itDavid: She'calling it Brian”after a friend of hers.Mary: Your mom always did have a sense of humor. I read somewhere that dogs can become very close to their own ers.David: I've heard that. I saw an in terview on TV with a man who had epileptic attacks, and his dog would warn him before he would have an attack.Mary: Really I wonder how they can do thatlDavid: It ahs someth ing to do with the dog 'se nse of smell. I'very kee n. Mary: Do you think Brian will be able to foretell when your mom is going to roasta chicke nAfter David gave his mom a dog as abirthday prese nt, she was very pleased, for the dog licked her hand and wagged its tail. She called it Brian after one of her friends. Mary read an article which says that dogs can be faithful to their owners/masters. David agreed, for he saw a TV in terview which in troduced a dog that could warn its master of an epileptic attack. He explained that this ability of the dog's has something to do with its keen sense of smell. Jokingly, Mary said she wounded whether the dog Brian can foretell/predict when David s mom is going to roast a chicke n.Task 2: 100 Percent Polar BearOne after noon in the Arctic, a father polar bear and his son polar bear were sitting in the snow. The son turned to his father and asked, Dad, am I 100 percent polar bear” Of course, son, yo'e 100 percent polar bear.A few minu tes passed, and the bear tur ned to his father aga in and said, Dad, tell me the truth. I can take it. Am I 100 perce nt polar bear No brow n bear or panda bear ” Son, I'm 100 percent polar bear and your mother is 100 percentpolar bear, so you re certainly 100 percent polar bear”A few minu tes passed, and the son polar bear aga in turned to his father and asked, Dad, don' worry. But it 'hurt my feeli ngs if it 'not true. I really n eed to know…am I really 100 perce nt polar bear”Somewhat an gered by this continued questi oning, the father polar bear yelled at his son, Why on earth do you keep ask ing is yo'e 100 perce nt polar bear”Because fm freez ing to death out here!”Task 3: An Introduction to Advertising“Are you ready to go to work ”a woman asks her dog Sydney. The dog was her tail. Then she starts sniffing around inside the house. Sydney is hunting for mold. When she sits down, that means she smells mold nearby. Usually mold is found within three or four feet. A boy who lives in this house has epileptic attacks. It could be from mold. His mother wanted to find the mold. She tried other ways to find it, but they didn't work. She said she trusted the dog more than the other ways. Workers found mold near where Sydney sat. Nobody had thought to look for mold there before. Now it can be cleaned out and the boy will feel much better.Sydney is very special. Only about ten animals in the . can do this. She spent hundreds of hours with a police dog trainer in Florida to learn how. In the ., people have used dogs to find drugs and bombs for a long time, but dogs that find mold are something new.People in Europe have used mold-sniffing dogs for many years. Dogs are cheaper to use than human trackers and can find exactly where the mold is. They also do it quickly and for less than %500. Other methods may cost thousands of dollars and take many weeks.SpeakingA Funeral for a Dead FishNancy: Westerners often take pets as their friends, even their family members.Especially dogs They think dogs are ma'sn best friends.Michael: What pets do people usually keepNancy: A lot. Fish, cats, horse s。