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金融英语听力以下是一段关于金融英语听力的例子：Speaker 1: Good morning everyone, and welcome to today's financial conference. Today we have several experts here to discuss the current state of the economy and share their insights on potential investment opportunities.Speaker 2: Thank you for having me here today. As we all know, the global economy has been experiencing some turbulence in recent months. The trade tensions between major economies and geopolitical uncertainties have caused volatility in the markets.Speaker 3: That's right. We've seen fluctuations in stock prices and currencies as investors react to news and events that impact the global economy. It's crucial for investors to stay informed and adapt their strategies accordingly.Speaker 4: Absolutely. This is where financial analysis comes into play. By analyzing economic data and market trends, we can identify potential investment opportunities and manage risks effectively.Speaker 1: That's a great point. It's essential for investors to diversify their portfolios to minimize risks. Investing in different asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, and real estate, can help mitigate losses during market downturns.Speaker 2: Another important aspect is risk management. Investors should assess their risk tolerance and set clear investment goals. Additionally, they should regularly review and adjust their portfolios to ensure they align with their objectives.Speaker 3: And don't forget the importance of staying updated with financial news and developments. The Internet has made it easier than ever to access information, but investors need to be discerning and use reliable sources.Speaker 4: And finally, maintaining a long-term perspective is crucial in investing. Short-term market fluctuations are inevitable, but by staying focused on their long-term goals, investors can ride out these fluctuations and achieve their desired returns.Speaker 1: Thank you to all our speakers for sharing their valuable insights. We hope that today's conference has been informative and helpful for all the attendees.以上是一段关于金融英语听力的例子，其中包括了对全球经济、市场波动、投资策略、风险管理等方面的讨论。

金融英语视听说_第三章听力原文及答案解析

译文男：黛安娜，对于美国的次贷危机你怎么看？女：这些天我已经数百次听到这个词了。据我所知，这是对冲基金惹的一场大祸。各种利益的冲突导致许多银行和企业，尤其是投资银行陷入困境。这是撤销金融管制产生的后果。有人评论说他们将及时调整方向，以免重复1929 年的悲剧。男：最近有些经济战略受到许多批评。这些政策是以提高自由市场效率的名义实施的。有人批评说某些政策用金融操控手段取代了真正富有成效的革新，把财富从家庭转移到公司，从而使整个美国经济处于高度风险之中。
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《听力教程3》听力原文及参考答案

《听⼒教程3》听⼒原⽂及参考答案Book ThreeUNIT 1Section OnePart 1Spot DictationHouses in the FutureWell, I think houses in the future will probably be (1) quite small but I should think they'll be (2) well-insulated so that you don't need so much (3) heating and (4) cooling as you do now, so perhaps very economical (5) to run. Perhaps they will use (6) solar heating, although I don't know, in this country, perhaps we (7) won't be able to do that so much. Yes, I think they'll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advanced televisions, videos, perhaps videos which take up ... the screen (9) takes up the whole wall. I should think. Yes, you'll have things like (10) garage doors which open automatically when you (11) drive up, perhaps electronic (12) sensors which will (13) recognize you when you, when you come to the front door even. Perhaps (14) architects and designers will be a bit more (15) imaginative about how houses are designed and perhaps with the (16) shortage of space people will think of putting gardens (17) on the roof and, and maybe rooms can be (18) expanded and, and (19) contracted* depending on what you use them for, so perhaps there'll be a bit more (20) flexibility about that. Part 2Listening for GistA: Tuesday two fifteen. Let me look inmy diary. B: No, Thursday.A: Oh, I'm sorry. I thought you said Tuesday.B: Thursday two fifteen. No, I'm sorry. I've got an appointment until three. Could we make it later?Say three fifteen?A: Well, there's a lot to talk about. It'll take a couple ofhours, at least. B: Shall we say Monday morning, then?A: Monday morning. All right. Nine o'clock?B: Nine. I think that will be all right. I'll ring you backand confirm. A: All right. But ring before five, couldyou?B: All right.A: Right you are. Bye. B: Bye.Exercise. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide.1.This dialogue is about making an appointmentWoman: Listen! I'm terribly sorry I'm late. Man:Man: Oh, that's all right. It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?Woman: Just let me explain, will you?Man: I've only been waiting for over an hour. That's all.Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have ...Man: After all, my time isn't really that important, is it?Woman: Please don't be like that. Just let meexplain. (Silence. Man says nothing.)Woman: I ... I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down.Man: The car broke down?Woman: Yes, and ... well ... luckily ... there was a garage near me. And ... and it took them a whileto repair it.Man: Why didn't you at least phone?Woman: I would have! But I didn't know the number of the restaurant.Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book!Woman: Yes, but ... you'll never believe this ... I couldn't remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name.Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. Woman: Yes. It was something I couldn't do myself. It didn't take too long, but that's why I'm late,you see.Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way?Woman: Pardon?Man: Which garage did you take it to?2.The key words are Tuesday. Thursday. two fifteen. three fifteen. Mondaymorning. nine o'clock.Section Two Listening comprehensionPart 1 DialogueI'm terribly sorry I'm late.Woman: Listen! I'm terribly sorry I'm late. Man:Man: Oh, that's all right. It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?Woman: Just let me explain, will you?Man: I've only been waiting for over an hour. That's all.Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have ...Man: After all, my time isn't really that important, is it?Woman: Please don't be like that. Just letme explain. (Silence. Man says nothing.)Woman: I ... I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down.Man: The car broke down?Woman: Yes, and ... well ... luckily ... there was a garage near me. And ... and it took them a whileto repair it.Man: Why didn't you at least phone?Woman: I would have! But I didn't know the number of the restaurant.Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book!Woman: Yes, but ... you'll never believe this ... I couldn't remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name.Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. Woman: Yes. It was something I couldn't do myself. It didn't take too long, but that's why I'm late,you see.Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way?Woman: Pardon?Man: Which garage did you take it to?Woman: Uh ... the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers.Man: Yes, I know that garage. It's the only one near your flat.Woman: Hmm, well now, let's have something to eat. Uh, what about some ... Man: I know the garage very well! Woman: Yes. Let's see now. Yes, I think I'll have some ...Man: A pity it's Sunday.Woman: Pardon?Man: A pity it's Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday!Exercise Directions: Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions."Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car."4.Because she wants to stop the conversation like this.Because he knows the girl is lying.Part 2 PassageThe Oscar Statuette1 Industry insiders and members of the press called the award "the Academy statuette", "the golden trophy" or "the statue of merit", but the term never stuck.2. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, a Hollywood columnist used the name in his column.3. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.1.T hey are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend.2.In a restaurant.3."It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?""I've only been waiting for over an hour.That's all" "After all, my time isn't reallythat important, is it?" well, at least It waslucky you found a barrage to repair yourcar4. If the statuettes don't meet strict quality control standards, they are immediately cut in half and melted down.5.The large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices via air express, with no identifiable markings.The Oscar statuette, designed by MGM's* chief art director Cedric Gibbons, depicts* a knight holding a crusader's* sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named "Oscar". Industry insiders and members of the press called the award "the Academy statuette", "the golden trophy" or "the statue of merit". The entertainment trade paper, Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize "the iron man". The term never stuck.A popular story has been that an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and that as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the name in his column in reference to Katharine Hepburn's first Best Actress win. The Academy itself didn't use the nickname officially until 1939.Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards - with a few notable exceptions. In the 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas* of the statuette; a ventriloquist* Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster. After the War, winners turned in the temporary awards for golden Oscar statuettes.The traditional Oscar statuette, however, hasn't changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501.Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they don't meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediately cut in half and melted down.Each award is individually packed into a Styrofoam* container slightlylarger than a shoebox.Eight of these are then packed into a larger cardboard box, and the large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable markings.On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City* to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52 of stolenstatuettes were discovered next to a Dumpster* in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles by Willie Fulgear, who was later invited by the Academy to attend the Oscar 2000 ceremonies as a special guest.For eight decades, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, and even managed to escape unscathed* from common thieves. Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. "Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer* and into the gold," explains the company president. "Or maybe people stored them someplace where they corroded." Although he stresses that the statuette is made to endure, Siegel offers this sage advice to all Oscar winners: "If it gets dusty, simply wipe it with a soft dry cloth." Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionEvery January, the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards, the highest honor in filmmaking. The annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' most famous activity. The Oscar Statuette is a knight holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes.Exercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listening to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.Exercise C Detailed ListeningDirections: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.----I...- 1. There were five original branches of the Academy.(Because the five spokes on the reel of film signify the original branchesof the Academy:Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.)~ 2. The Academy Award of Merit was officially named "Oscar" in 1928.(Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Meritwas officially named "Oscar.")----I...- 3. The Academy staff began referring to the Academy statuette as Oscar because Margaret Herrick said the statuette was like her uncle Oscar.(An Academy librarian and eventual executive director, MargaretHerrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so,and as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.)4. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards. (There were a few notable exceptions. In 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas of the statuette and a ventriloquist Edgar Bergen gained a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes. )----I...- 5. Oscars were made of plaster in the 1940s because of the War. (Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster.) ----I...- 6. The manufacturer, R. S. Owens makes about 50 Oscars each year in Chicago. (Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens.)~ 7. 55 Academy Awards were stolen by a mysterious person en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels on March 10, 2000.(On March 10,2000,55 Academy Awards just mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels, but how and by whom was unknown.) ~ 8. For eighty years, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, managed to escape unscathed from common thieves and even chemical corrosion.(Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. "Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer and into the gold."Exercise D After-listening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1.T he traditional Oscar statuette hasn't changed since the 1940s, when the basewas made higher.In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No.501.2.(Open)Section ThreeNewsNews Item1Bush-NATO-IraqMr. Bush says he hopes America's NATO allies will stand with the United States if he decides to take military action against Iraq.All the same, the president says no action is likely in the near future. He says for now the focus is on implementing the new UN resolution that calls for a tough weapons inspection regime* and warns of consequences if Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein fails to comply*.Administration official say they expect the NATO summit to release a political statement backing the UN resolution. They say President Bush will bring up Iraq in his bilateral meetings in Prague*, but they also say they do not believe the Iraqi threat will be the focus of the summit.In Prague, the alliance plans to take steps toward the creation of a rapid deployment force that can playa role in combating terrorism. The president said even the smallest NATO member nations can contribute something to the causeExercise A Directions: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.Exercise B Directions: Listen to the news again and answer the following questions1.He hopes America's NATO allies will stand with the United States if hedecides to take militaryaction against Iraq.2.No, the president says no action is likely in the near future.3.They expect the NATO summit to release a political statement backing the UNresolution.4.The NATO summit is held in Prague.No, it will not be the focus of the NATO summit.Bush-IraqPresident Bush says everyone knows the real power in Iraq lies with Saddam Hussein: "There is no democracy. This guy is a dictator and so we have to seewhat he says." The president says the Iraqi leader has a choice to make: disarm peacefully or be disarmed by force: "If Saddam Hussein does not comply to the detail of the resolution, we will lead a coalition to disarm him. It is over. We are through with negotiations. There is no more time. The man must disarm. He said he would disarm. He now must disarm." Mr. Bush spoke with reporters while touring the Washington D.C. police department, a tour designed to highlight his plan to create a cabinet level Department of Homeland Security. He left no doubt his patience regarding Iraq is wearing very thin*, stressing the United States will no longer tolerate any efforts by Saddam Hussein to circumvent* demands to disarm. Exercise BExercise ADirections: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about the Bush administration's attitude towards Iraq. Directions: Listen to the news again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).British Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered a radio address late Thursdayto the Iraqi people warning that Saddam Hussein must comply with UN demands or suffer the consequences.Prime Minister Blair said Saddam Hussein must cooperate with UN weapons inspectors, or be prepared to face military action. In an interview with Radio Monte Carlo's Arabic service Thursday, Mr. Blair said war could be avoided, if Iraq agreed to disarm."The situation is very clear. If Saddam Hussein agrees to disarm Iraq of all chemical, or biological or nuclear weapons programs and capability, then conflict would be avoided, and his duty is to cooperate fully with the inspectors to tell them exactly what material he has, to cooperate and comply with them in the eradication of that material."The prime minister said he wanted to speak directly to the Iraqi people to try to dispel* what he called myths that have arisen between Christians and Muslims. He said the dispute with Iraq is not about the West versus the East or about oil, but about weapons of mass destruction.Exercise ADirections: Listening to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about British Prime Minister's stand on the Iraqi issue.Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and complete the following sentences.1.Prime Minister Blair warned that Saddam Hussein would suffer theconsequences unless he cooperated with the UN weapons inspectors. Saddam Hussein should cooperate fully with the inspectors to tell them exactly what material he has, and comply with them in the eradication of that material.2.On Thursday Tony Blair had an interview with Radio Monte Carlo's Arabicservice.3.According to the Prime Minister, the conflict can be avoided if SaddamHussein agrees to disarm Iraq of all chemical. or biological or nuclearweapons programs and capability.4.Mr. Blair said the dispute with Iraq is not about the West versus the East orabout oil, but about weapons of mass destruction.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Feature reportBlix’s Iraq InspectionThe chief UN arms inspector has been assigned the task of searching for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The Security Council gave Iraq this last opportunity to disarm or face serious consequences, a euphemism* for possible war. The United States says it will make sure Iraq disarms, one way or another.But Mr. Blix* emphasizes that his inspectors will not determine the courseof events in the region. He says they will visit suspected sites, conduct interviews with Iraqi scientists, ferret* out information and report back to the Security Council for its members to decide.As for US and British intelligence reports, which the Bush administration says proves that Iraq has banned weapons, Mr. Blix says he is not going into Iraq with pre-conceived ideas of what is there.The next test for Iraq will be December 8th, the deadline for Iraq to present a full accounting of its weapons programs. If Iraq presents, in effect, a blank sheet, Mr. Blix says, he would expect the United States to put its evidence on the table, so it can be verified.Iraq has persistently maintained it does not have the banned weapons. The latest such assertion came in a letter to the UN this week, in which Baghdad accepted the latest Security Council resolution setting out the parameters* for what experts say will be the most intrusive inspections in Iraq, so far.After the preliminary technical work starting Monday, Mr. Blix says, he expects the first wave of inspections to start November 27th. Two months later, he is required to report to the Security Council on Iraq's performance.Exercise ADirections: Listening to the news report and complete the summary.This news report is about Mr. Blix's weapons inspections in Iraq.Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and fill in the blanks with the missing words.Mr. Blix emphasizes that his inspectors will not determine the course of events in the region. He says they will visit suspectedsites, conduct interviews with Iraqi scientists, ferret out information and report back to the Security Council for its members to decide.The next test for Iraq will be December eighth, the deadline for Iraq to present a full accounting of its weapons programs. If Iraq presents, in effect, a blank sheet, Mr. Blix says, he would expect the United States to put its evidence on the table, so it can be verified.Iraq has persistently maintained it does not have the banned weapons. The latest such assertion came in a letter to the UN this week, in which Baghdad accepted the latest Security Council resolution setting out the parameters for what experts say will be the most intrusive inspections in Iraq, so far.Part 2 PassageRise and Fall of Egypt1.The Nile River was a kind friend but occasionally a hard taskmaster of the。

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Unit 3You are what you eatFoodIntroductionDirections: Listen to an introduction of this unit and answer the following questions.The old line ‘you are what you eat’ is actually very accurate. The food we eat can have a huge impact on our health and well-being. A balanced, healthy diet provides a supply of all the essential nutrients in the right quantities for a healthy life.To understand how you can eat healthily, it’s important to know which types of food you need to consume and why. Your body needs a well-balanced diet, with a good supply of carbohydrates, especially high-fibre foods, water, vitamins, minerals and a certain amount of protein and fat. The five main food groups that we should be eating every day are:1. Starchy carbohydrates -- bread, rice, pasta, breakfast cereals and potatoes2. Fruit and vegetables3. Milk and dairy products4. Meat, fish, and alternatives5. Foods containing fat and sugarThe largest groups are bread and vegetables, followed by milk and meat. The smallest by far is the salt and sugar group. Fresh fruit and vegetables are low in fat, calories and salt, and an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and fibre. Protein-rich foods and dairy foods are needed in more moderate amounts. Take care that protein-rich foods d on’t bring a lot of fat with them; trim the fat off meat and take the skin off chicken.Answers1. Starchy carbohydrates; fruit and vegetables;milk and dairy products;meat, fish, and alternatives; foods containing fat and sugar.2. The fat and sugar group.Part One: ListeningSection AConversation OneDirections: Listen to the conversation and answer the questions below.Javier: Welcome to J. Lo’s new restaurant. I heard the food is really authentic. Linda: It’s Puerto Rican?Javier: Actually it’s a Cuban restaurant, like the ones you might find in Miami. Linda: Wow, you guys really do mix up everything.Javier: It’s all Latin, baby. It’s all good. Now let’s order.Linda: Hmm...(reads menu) black beans and rice...sounds healthy.Javier: Latinos are big on beans and rice. And you got to try the ropa vieja.Linda: Is that a meat dish?Javier: Yep. It means old clothes.Linda: Yuck!Javier: Ha, ha. That’s because it’s shredded beef and looks kind of like cloth. Linda: Well, I guess I’ll try it. What’s this? (reads menu) Plantains...Javier: Those are like little bananas. They fry them twice, and they are delicious!Answerstin American restaurant.2.Beans and rice, ropa vieja, and plantains.3.It is a meat dish, made of shredded beef which looks like cloth, not really oldclothes.Conversation TwoDirections: Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks with the words or expressions you hear.A:What do you think of British food?B:That’s a very difficult question to answer, because if you look in two supermarket trolleys, you’ll see that what people buy is completely different. Some people will go for fresh vegetables and wholemeal bread, while others prefer tins and packets of highly processed food.A:Well, what do people mean when they say they don’t like British food?B:I think it’s probably possible to generalize about what is eaten at main meal-times. Northern Europeans, including the British, tend to eat more potatoes than Asians, who prefer rice.A:Can you explain why many Asians prefer French or Italian cuisine to British cooking?B:That’s both a question of what different Europeans eat and how it’s prepared. For example, pizza has become international. People are accustomed to eating it and Italians prepare it well.A: Do the British prepare food badly?B:In fact, we have some of the top chefs in the world, but only people with a lot of money experience British cooking at its best. Students staying in English families often have to put up with convenience foods, quick preparations served up by working couples who have little time for anything other than their jobs.A:Surely, not all host families offer fast food.B:No. Some are very careful about what they eat. They may buy brown rice, wholemeal bread, muesli and organically grown fruit. They may eat a mainly vegetarian diet. But this can cause different problems. Japanese students are used to eating white rice, while Southern Europeans are used to eating a lot of meat. Certain versions of the British diet are probably very healthy, but don’t appeal to internationals. People simply aren’t used to them.Additional questionWhat language patterns have the speakers used to express their opinions? (Ask the students to learn the way to express one’s opinion.)Answer(See the italicized words in this part’s transcript.)Conversation ThreeDirections: Listen to a conversation between Fred and Susan at a supermarket and answer the questions below.W: I haven’t shopped here in a while. Do you know where they keep the butter?M: Sure. It’s way in the back of the store, in the dairy case.W: Great, thanks. Hey, check out this fancy display. They sure want us to buy Diet Pepsi, don’t they?M: Yeah, I never touch the stuff. It’s all chemicals.W: Oh, Fred. You are such a purist. Oh, here’s the butter. Oh, right, it’s on sale. Now, let’s see. What else do I need? Let me check my list. My memory is getting worse and worse everyday. I’ve got to write everything down. My list’s got to be here somewhere. Don’t tell me I left it at home. Oh, great. Here it is. Let’s see now. I need some veggies, some hamburger and some entrees. This lettuce looks pretty good. It’s cheap.M: Yeah, most of these vegetables look pretty bad. I’ll bet they are all sprayed with chemicals. I’ll just get some garlic and some Brussel sprouts.W: Do you really believe all that you hear about additives? I think you are worrying too much. We are all going to die sometime. Ah, here’s the meat section. I need a couple of pounds of hamburger. I can’t believe how much beef has gone up in the last few months. Maybe I’ll just buy one pound.M: That’s one of the reasons that I became a vegetarian.W: What do you fix instead of meat?M: I get protein from lots of other foods. I eat brown rice, beans, Tofu and nuts. You have to make some matches to get a good protein combination. It takes a lot of practice, but it’s sure worth the trouble. You don’t put all those chemicals in your system.Answers1.No, she doesn’t think the food addictives are a serious problem.2.She wants to buy butter, some veggies, some hamburger and some entrees.3.He is very concerned about food safety; besides, the prices of some meat havegone up.4.Eat a lot of vegetarian food that is rich in protein, like brown rice, beans, Tofu andnuts.Section B: Vocabulary BuildingExercise OneDirections: Adding specific words to the general word.Some words already have been given.AnswersFood: bread, fruits, meat, rice, cuisine, dessert, appetizer, herbs, nuts, dairy products, fast food, junk food, Indian food, Thai food, etc.Fruits: cherry, lemon, grapefruit, mango, papaya, peach, pear, pineapple, plum, muskmelon, watermelon, persimmon, etc.Drinks: beer, tea, milk, wine, whiskey, brandy, soda (pop), mineral water, orange juice, yogurt, soft drink, coca cola (coke), etc.Herbs: parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, mint, chives, basil, dill, cilantro, oregano, etc.Nuts: almonds, coconuts, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, sweet chestnuts, walnuts, etc.Dressing: vinegar, salt and pepper, mustard, ketchup ( tomato sauce) , pickled relish, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, brown mustard, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce,sesame oil, etc.Exercise TwoDirections: Guess the meaning of the following idioms about food.Answers1. an important person, a leaderExampleFred is the big cheese here, so you should do whatever he tells you to.2. a task that is easily accomplished3. tell a secret to someone who is not supposed to know about it.ExamplePlease don’t spill the beans about my plans to quit working and go back to school.4. earn a living for one’s own family.ExampleSusie is the one who brings home the bacon in her family. She goes to work while her husband stays home with the children.5. enjoy the benefits of something without giving up anything in return.ExampleIf you want to take two months off from work, don’t expect to get paid. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.Exercise ThreeDirections: Try to figure out the Chinese names for these dishes and have competitions to see who gets the most correct answers.Answers1. 家常豆腐2. 鱼香茄子3. 宫保鸡丁4. 干煸四季豆5. 回锅肉6. 糖醋鱼Additional exerciseDirections: Translate the following Chinese dishes into English.1. 红烧鱼2. 糖醋排骨3. 牛肉丸4. 北京烤鸭5. 腰果鸡丁6. 鱼香肉丝7. 涮羊肉8. 青椒牛肉丝Answers1. braised fish2. sweet-and-sour spare ribs3. beef meatballs4. Peking roast duck5. diced chicken with cashew nuts6. spicy shredded pork7.Mongolian hot pot ( slices of lamb and assorted vegetables in a cauldron ofboiling water, then dipped in sauce)8.shredded beef with peppersExercise FourDirections: Find the word that doesn’t match the others and give your reason. Answers: 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. CExercise FiveDirections: Try to solve the crossword puzzle on food.AnswersFirst, the teacher can give the students some hints to help them, like this:The crossword keysSection C: SpeakingDirections: The following is a list of topics related to food issues or problems. Look at each topic and prepare your answer by writing out an outline of themajor points. Then give this outline to your partner and get ready toanswer his or her questions as your partner asks questions according toyour outline. After you finish you can change roles with your partner andgo through the same oral practice.Topic: My Eating Habits1.My breakfast, lunch and dinner2.Have fruits everyday3.Eat less salty food, more vegetablesLook at this form, the other student can ask the following related questions to him / her. Then he / she has to answer accordingly.Questions1. What do you usually eat for breakfast? Lunch? Dinner?2. Are fruits very important to our health? Why?3. Why have you lowered your salt intake? Are vegetables important to ourhealth?4. Why is it bad to eat fast?Answers: (omitted)Part Two: More ListeningSection APassage One:Directions: Listen to a short talk about BBQ and answer the following questions.Most of us can’t get ou r fill of barbecue, but unfortunately, with its thick sauces and oily marinades, barbecued dishes can fill us up all too quickly. That’s where you come in. Share with us your lightened-up barbecue dish, whether an appetizer, a side, or a main. It can be cooked in the true barbecue fashion (slow and on low heat) or grilled (fast and on high heat), as long as the grilled items have a barbecued flavor (that is to say, a bit of char or some sauce, etc.). It can even qualify if it’s a grilled item with an inherently healthy barbecue sauce. The key is that it be high in flavor but low in either calories, fat, or carbs.The best part? If you enter your favorite original lightened-up barbecue recipe, you can win a personal chef for a week. He or she can give you more ideas on how to eat healthy — or simply give you a week off from the kitchen! The winning recipe will also be featured in an upcoming Epicurious cooking video.• Enter your own original recipe by July 10.• Come back to vote August 1 through August 14.• The winner will be announced on August 28. It could be you!Answers1. The recipe simply needs to qualify on three fronts: 1) It needs to be low in fat, calories, or carbohydrates. 2) It needs to be cooked either slow and on low heat or hot and fast using a grill powered by gas, charcoal, or wood. 3) It needs to taste good.2. You could win a personal chef for a week. He or she can give you more ideas on how to eat healthy — or simply give you a week off from the kitchen! The winning recipe will also be featured in an upcoming Epicurious cooking video.3. It is July 10.Passage TwoDirections: After listening to a passage about cooking techniques, finish the following tasks.Understanding an English menu depends not only on knowledge of particular dishes, but also on familiarity with cooking techniques. The key to these ways of preparing food is the cooker itself. Contrary to many students’expectations, the cooker is not the person who prepares the food -- that is the cook -- but the machin e used to supply heat.Most cookers have four hot-plates, usually situated on the top surface. Other names for hot-plates are gas or electric rings. These are used for boiling, steaming, poaching, frying and for making chips.Below the hot-plates, you normally find the grill which delivers heat from above.Grilled bacon and toasted bread are commonly eaten for breakfast in Britain. Below the grill, is a chamber called the oven which is used for roasting and baking. A roast potato is peeled and cooked in oil, while a baked potato remains in its jacket.Some words on the menu assume more than one process. For example, a mashed potato is created first by boiling and then by mashing -- crushing the boiled potato with a fork. Butter is usually added to give the final product a smoother texture.Answers1. The cook is the person who prepares the food, the cooker is the machine used to supply heat while cooking.2. See the picture.3. A mashed potato is created first by boiling and then by mashing -- crushing the boiled potato with a fork.Section B: DiscussingExercise OneDirections: There are some topics on food below, choose some to discuss with your classmates freely.Exercise TwoDirections: Before cooking, we need a recipe. Try to make a recipe with the given ingredients. One student writes down at least 4 items of ingredients, theother student will think about a dish recipe with them. Then switch roles.The following is an example.Answers: ( omitted )An additional way of doing this exercise: in case the example given in the student’s book is too complex to follow, try some simple food first, starting from, say, preparing salad, or scrambled egg with tomato and get progressively more difficult.Part Three: QuizzesDirections: Listen to the passage about the world’s best ethnic foods, and decide whether the following statements are true ( T ) or false ( F ).How can you travel the world without leaving your own country? Visit an ethnic restaurant! Trying foods from other countries is a great way to experience different cultures. People around the world have unique and creative ways of preparing food. The ingredients and combinations they use may surprise you.So what are the world’s best ethnic foods? Everyone has his or her own personal favorites, and so do we. Join us as we suggest what we think are the world’s five best ethnic foods—other than Chinese food, of course!Italian.When you visit an Italian restaurant, order a pasta dish. The Italians have hundreds of ways of preparing this food. Pastas usually come with flavorful tomato or cream sauces, which give the dishes a powerful, rich flavor. Varied kinds of cheese also complement many Italian recipes.When ordering Italian food, you choose one main dish to eat yourself. You will, however, want to order an appetizer to share with everyone at the table. Bruschetta, a fresh bread and tomato dish, should not be missed.Greek.Start with a Greek salad. This refreshing dish comes with olives—a favorite vegetable of the Greek Islands—as well as tomato and fresh cheese.The Greeks are seafood lovers, and their calamari—a squid dish—is a common favorite. Greek restaurants usually offer roast lamb on a stick, and a baked cheese and eggplant dish known as moussaka. If you don’t plan on staying for a full meal, snack on a Greek appetizer. The Greeks make many savory dips, which are eaten with pita bread.Mexican.What’s great about Mexican food? Most of it you can pick up and eat with your hands!The mainstay of Mexican food is the tortilla. Mexican chefs mold this corn or flour-based material into round, flat shapes. The tortilla then gets filled with ingredients such as cheese, meat, sour cream, beans and other vegetables. Tortilla dishes can be fried, deep-fried, baked or toasted. Don’t forget to add hot sauce—Mexican food is great with a bit of spice!Thai food.Thai cooks take advantage of a wide range of tropical cooking ingredients. Coconut, mango and papaya are just some of the standard ingredients. Thai food iseaten in the Chinese way, with many dishes shared by all at the table.Before you sample a Thai dish, note its color and presentation first. Thai dishes are meant to be visually appealing as well as flavorful. The range and intensity of flavors in Thai cooking means you should expect extremely hot and sour tastes.While Chinese food is great, try something new and expand your horizons. After all, variety is the spice of life!Answers1. T2. F3. T4. F5. T6. F7. F8. F。

金融英语视听说第三章听力原文及答案汇总

Unit 3Short DialoguesTask 1 Multiple ChoiceScripts & AnswersDialog 1M: Hi, Xiaohong. There is news about bankruptcies of some U.S. banks. It seems the banks are subject to some risks in their operation.W: Yes. Excessive interest rate risk can pose a significant threat to a bank’s earnings and capital base.M: Do you know the exact meaning of the interest rate risk?W: It is difficult to explain it in a few words. Let me see, eh… Generally speaking, interest rate risk is the risk arising from the change in value ofan interest-bearing asset, such as a loan or a bond, due to fluctuation in interest rates. As rates rise, the price of a fixed rate bond will fall. As rates fall, the price of the bond will rise.M: So the task of control over the interest rate risk would be critical to banks, because the change in interest rates will affect the value of a bank’sinterest-bearing assets.W: Right, but sometimes it is beyond the control of one bank.Question: What is usually considered the cause of interest rate risk according to the woman? (D译文男:嗨 , 晓红。

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Unit 1 ParentsPart B Listening TasksPassage 1Dating with My Mother (Part One)After 22 years of marriage，I have discovered the secret to keep love alive in my relationship with my wife, Peggy.I started dating with another woman。

It was Peggy's idea.One day she said to me,"Life is too short，you need to spend time with the people you love.You probably won't believe me，but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together,it will make us closer。

"The "other" woman my wife was encouraging me to date is my mother，a 72—year-old widow who has lived alone since my father died 20 years ago.Right after his death，I moved 2，500 miles away to California and started my own life and career。

When I moved back near my hometown six years ago,I promised myself that I would spend more time with mom。

英语听力教程unit3听力原文

Unit 3 听力原文Part IBSam: I won’ t be able to do the exam tomorrow. I just don’ t feel that I ’ m ready. Counselor: You say that you don’ t feel ready for tomorrow ’ s exam ... what do youfeel like right nowSam: Well, I ’ m angry with myself because I ’ m going to have to quit the exam and, well, I guess I ’ m anxious. Yes, I feel very anxious.Counselor: Whenyou think about this anxiety, what image do you have of yourselfSam: Well, I see myself trying to explain to my Dad why I didn ’ t make the gradeon this course ... and I see him getting angry ... and, well, I start to feel I ’ ve let him down again.Counselor: You don ’ t feel ready for your exam, you feel anxious and you don ’ t want to let your Dad down again. Tell me about the last time you let your Dad down. Sam: Oh, well, it was a year ago ... He ’ d entered me for a chess competition andI got knocked out in the first match ... he was angry because he ’ d told all hisfriends how good I was.Counselor: What did you tell him ... as an explanation when you lost the chessgameSam: I told him that I wasn ’ t ready to play in that league.Counselor: And now you are preparing to tell him that you ’ re not ready to sit thisexaminationSam: Yes, I suppose I am.Counselor: . Sam, so what you are saying to me is that you feel reluctant to takethe exam tomorrow because you do not like the thought of having to explain a poor grade or a failure to your father. Is that right, Sam Sam: Yes. That ’ s exactly it.C1.A: When I read in English, I always want to understand every single word and soI spend a lot of time looking words up in my dictionary. This makes reading difficultfor me because by the time I ’ ve looked up the word in my dictionary, I ’ ve forgotten what the rest of the sentence was about. That ’ s my trouble really —I rely toomuch on my dictionary.8:Well, why don ’ t you try to read a text without using your dictionary the first time you read it You ’ ll probably be able to understand most of it and guess what some of the words mean.2.A: I have to read a lot of books and articles in English for my work —I ’ m a consultant in business management. What I find most difficult is finding the main point in an article or a paragraph. I always try to take notes when I ’ m reading and so sometimes I find that I ’ m almost copying out the whole article because I can’ t decide what the really important points are.8:It might help if you read through the book or article very quickly first just to get an idea of what it ’ s about.I think it ’ s difficult to read something for the first time and take notes as well.3.A: I like reading novels and short stories in my own language and in English, but there ’ s one thing I find very difficult in English. I ’ m never quite sure ifthe writer is being serious or not. Several times I ’ ve read something I thoughtwas serious and later I ’ ve found out it was supposed to be funny.B: I have exactly the same problem. I suppose the only thing to do is to read as much as possible. Then one day perhaps we’ ll understand the British sense of humor. 4. A: I have to read a lot in English in my studies and this is causing me problems. I read too slowly in English. Do you think I can train myself to read quickly and at the same time understand what I ’ m readingB: Well, there are special courses in speed reading, I think. But you could probably help yourself if you set yourself a time limit and try to read as much as you can within the time. I ’ ve done that and it ’ s helped me a lot. Part n (Part I)Yes, the teacher I remember best was a teacher I had for French when I was at school ... er ... er ... Many years ago - more years than I care to remember, I ’ m afraid. Yes, I studied French with him for, um, ooh, let me see, it must have been five years, because I had him when I was in my first year there, when I was thirteen,and he was the main French teacher till I left. It was mainly because of him thatI went on to study languages — French and German — at university. I mean, French was really the first language I ever learned. Well, I don ’ t count Latin, becauseI never managed to speak any Latin at all. Er, well, this ... this teacher didn ’ t make it easy ... he didn ’ t make it easy at all, but I found that with him I really learned a lot.When I think back, I ... don ’ t really know why I liked him so much, because he was very strict with us. He made us work very hard — I mean, lots of grammar exercises, vocabulary tests, that sort of thing — er, and he wasn’ t very friendly either, for the first two or three years. Oh, as well as that, he didn ’ t reallytry to make the classes interesting — I mean, no ... no video, of course, in those days, no cassettes ... but, er, we had a few films in French every term. No, in fact, the only time we really practiced trying to speak French was, er, was with the wife of one of the music teachers, who was French, er, and she gave us an hour ’ s conversation class every week. But, you know, because of that man — some people might say in spite of him ... no, that wouldn ’ t be fair, no — but quite a lot ofus began to like France and the French a lot, and, er, to visit France in the summer holidays to see it for ourselves. (Part II)Yes, I think with him I learned that when you learn a foreign language ... it ' s, it ... well, it ' s like opening a door or a wi ndow into a foreigncountry. And that ’ s good for you, I think, because you begin to see that the way they do things and think in your country is, um, isn ’ t necessarily the only wayor, indeed, the best way.It ’ s funny, I still have a very clear picture of that teacher. He was English but he didn ’ t look English somehow, ‘ cos he had very, very black hair and verydark eyes, and he wore glasses with black frames, but you could see his eyes verywell, and everyone in the class always had the feeling that he was looking at them.And he had very thick, bushy eyebrows that made him look very, er, very serious.Yes, I remember he was very musical —played the piano very well and sang.Now, he was quite a good rugby and tennis player. Great family man, too. He had three children and a very interesting wife. I suppose he must have been in his thirties when I knew him ...Part 出Children of a Decadekeep in touch with ：保持联系soak ：浸泡come to ：到达; 共计; 突然想起put sb. off ：使人离开、气馁bring tears to ：使落泪emblazon ：颂扬，盛饰decade ：十年teddy ：妇女连衫衬裤chap ：小伙子，小家伙，家伙Lake District ：湖区porridge ：粥; 麦片粥; 稀饭incident ：事件，事变goody-goody ：会巴结的人hymn ：赞美诗;圣歌homesick ：思乡病favorite ：中意的worst ：最坏的marvelous ：非凡的; 神乎其神shy ：害羞的stupid ：笨Presenter: In this edition of our series “ Children of a Decade” I ’ ll be talkingto Jack Thompson, who was born in 1940, and to Shirley Sutton, who was born in 1930. First of all, Jack, thanks for joining us. Perhaps ...Jack: Not at all.Presenter: Perhaps you ’ d tell us about your memories of your first holiday away from homeJack: Oh ... yes ... um ... at age ten I think it was, yes, I went to stay with anaunt at the seaside. Well, it wasn’ t a very happy experience. I felt very homesick at first.Presenter: Mmm. And what about your first day at school, can you remember thatJack: Yes, I can. Er ... er ... I was five years old and I wanted to take all mytoys with me but ... er ... they wouldn ’ t let me. In the end it was agreed thatI could take my teddy ... er ... but only on the first day.Presenter: Oh, I see. Your school days, were they happy onesJack: Well ... er ... I didn ’ t have a very good time at school —I wasn ’ t verybright, you see. And the teachers didn ’ t seem to like me, but ... er ... I madea lot of friends and some of them I still keep in touch with. One of them I married. Presenter: Oh, that ’ s wonderful. Well, did you have a favorite teacherJack: Miss Robinson ... or was it ... no, it was Miss Robson. My first teacher, that ’ sright yeah ...very kind. Marvelous storyteller.Presenter: And who was your worst teacherJack: Mr. Goodman, that ’ s right. We used to call him “ Goody” . Yeah, he pulled your ear if you madea mistake or talked in class. Yeah, my left ear is still bigger, look.Presenter: Ha ha. Perhaps you can tell us about your last day at schoolJack: My last day, oh yeah, that ’ s emblazoned on my mind. Oh, I wanted to get my own back you see on old Mr. Goodman —the chap we used to call ... er ... “ Goody”—so I put this bucket of water over the classroom door but it fell on him and he got soaked, you see. Ha ha. I ’ ve never seen anyone so angry. Oh, it was a good one, that.Presenter: Thank you very much, Jack. And now Shirley.Shirley: Yes.Presenter: Now, can you tell me about your first holiday away from homeShirley: Oh yes ... er ... yes ... er ... at the age of eight it was. We went on holiday to the Lake District. Westayed at alittle guest house, just meand my parents. Er ... I remember we had ... er ... honey for breakfast with ... er ... thetoast and ... oh ... and porridge —I hated it.Presenter: That sounds lovely Oh, porridge, you hated itShirley: Ha ha.Presenter: Well, what about your first day at schoolShirley: Well, I ... I ... I don ’ t remember any special incidents ... er .................. O h,I was very frightened and shy at first ... er ... I ... I know that, I can remember, but I soon came to enjoy school.Presenter: So your school days, were they happyShirley: Oh yes, I loved school! Oh, I was sorry when half-term came and... and whenthe holidays came. Oh, perhaps this was because I was a bit of a goody-goody.Presenter: And what about your teachers Did you have a favoriteShirley: I did, yes. I remember her well, she was called Miss Brown and she was our history teacher. Oh, she really made history come to life, she really did.Presenter: Were there any bad moments Did you have a worst teacherShirley: Aye, I did and I can remember her name too. Her name was Mrs. Sharpe and she taught math. Oh, shehad no patience. I wasn ’ t all that good at math and shealways said to me, “ You stupid girl! ” It put me off math for life.Presenter: Oh, what a shame.Shirley: I know.Presenter: Perhaps you could tell me about your last day at schoolShirley: Oh yes, well, I ’ m afraid I cried. We sang our favorite hymn at the end of the term and I cried. It brought the tears to my eyes.Presenter: Oh, and it ’ s bringing a tear to my eye now. Thank you very much.Shirley: Thank you.Presenter: And thank you too, Jack Thompson, thank you very much. Next week we’ ll be hearing from two people who were born in 1920 and 1910. So from me, Libby Freeman, good-bye.Part IVSchool reportschool report ：学生成绩报告单safety ：安全quality ：质量empowered ：授权; 准许; 使能够involvement ：投入，介入guarantee ：保障superior ：（级别、地位）较高的; （在质量等方面）较好的;（数量）较多的; 上...concentrate ：集中comment ：评论intelligent ：聪明的;[ 计] 智能的give up on sb ：放弃biology ：生物学; 生物well above ：好于guide back ：保证geography ：地理（学）oral ：口头go to pieces ：零散average ：平均positive ：积极come bottom ：打底attitude ：态度look on the bright side ：看好的一面hockey ：曲棍球Mrs. Daniels: Oh, hello, you must be Tracey ’ s parents Mr. Thompson: Er, yes. Are you her class teacher, Mrs. DanielsMrs. Daniels: Yes, that ’ s right. Now, just let mefind mynotes. As you know I don’ t actually teach Tracey, but I do see her every day before classes begin. Is there anything you want to ask meMr. Thompson: Well, yes, to be honest we ’ re a bit worried about her last report-- she doesn ’ t seem to be doing as well as she was.Mrs. Daniels: Well now, let ’ s see. Oh, yes, her math teacher says she ’ s finding the work more difficult now that they ’ re getting near to the exams. Mrs. Thompson: I was never any good at math.Mrs. Daniels: And Dr. Baker feels that Tracey isn ’ t concentrating very hard in biology lessons.Mrs. Thompson: Oh, but she really likes biology and she ’ s so good at drawing.Mrs. Daniels: Yes, but even in art her teacher thinks she tends to spend too muchtime talking to her friends. In fact, several of her teachers have told me that sheisn ’ t giving in her homework. Mr. Brock has complained to me that he hasn a single piece of geography homework from her all term.Mr. Thompson: Yes, we don ’ t know what to do about it. She doesn ’ t seem to beinterested in school any more.Mrs. Daniels: I don ’ t think we should give up on her. Tracey ’ s a very intelligent girl. In English her marks are well above the average and her teacher says she always has a lot to say in lessons. Mrs. Thompson: Yes, that ’ s part of Tracey ’ s trouble. She talks too much.Mrs. Daniels: Well, nevertheless, oral skills are very important and if we can allguide her back to a more positive attitude to school work, she’ ll do very well.Mr. Thompson: Well I hope so. I ’ m very disappointed in her. She was doing so well, especially in English and French, and now everything seems to be going to pieces. She came bottom of the class in French this term. ’ s not because she can ’ t do French — she just prefers to least she ’ s doing well in sport. She ’ s in the hockey team and t lost a single match this year!’ s nice to know she does something well.Mrs. Daniels: Oh, come now, Mr. Thompson, let ’ s look on the bright side.Part V Memory test: Study HabitsMan: Do you find that you get a lot of students asking you for advice about revision techniquesWoman: Well, yes, I mean, they do, but, when they ’ ve got quite big exams comingup, (yeah), you know I really find it quite a problem because (pause) (laugh) well, I don ’ t have to revise myselfvery often these days, and ... but when I ... whenI was at university, erm I mean, well, it just seems to be a matter of what suits one person doesn ’ t suit another. (Oh yeah) I mean, because, well, the girl I shared a house with at university. Now she worked, erm, she used to get up amazingly late, and, er, she didn ’ t really start work until, er, in the evening I think, an ’ , then she liked to have rock music on really loud an ’ she used to, you know, play records really loud right through until sort of very late at night, you know, into the small hours (Oh God!) and I was, sort of, well I was just the opposite and er, well, theonly way I could ever get any work done was to make myself wake up incredibly early and well, then work a bit and have some breakfast and, then, well, you know, I’ dsort of potter about a bit and then I ’ d go and do my shopping and things, well that ’ dbe about getting on towards midday, but then in the afternoon I’ d have a rest andwhen I woke up I ’ d think about eating and I suppose I ’ d call that my supper, and but, er, I mean she was, Imean, it was her lunch or even her brunch that she was having at that time.Man: Yeah, yeah, I suppose I ’ m a bit like you really. I like to get up fairly early, say around seven, might have a cup of coffee, and... before I started get myself totally organized so that I knew ... exactly what I was doing, get it all organized, and then work solidly, well maybe do six hours revision without stopping and that was the only way I could do it.Woman: Yes, yes, and would you say to yourself, you know, er,“ well, I ’ m gonnado six hours today and I ’ m not gonna, go, I ’ m not gonna have any fun until I done six hours, ”Man: Yeah, it was very much like that, erm, an unpleasant thing that you had to regulate.Woman: Mmm.I mean, well, I just hate revising anyway, I mean, you know I hate that sort of thing, I mean, and in fact, I did very little solid, sensible work, and, er ... what I ’ d do is, because I was doing literature, I used to re-read the novels, you know, on the course, and I ’ d have ... erm ... classical music on the radio, because well I used to find that I used to get very bored if there was just nothing, you know nothing at all in the background. Man: Yes, I think of the people who do revise, there are two sorts, there are those who ... work almost by topic, they select a topic, and plough through it regardless, and then, there are, there are those who set themselves a time limitt had Mrs. Daniels: Well it chat in English! At you know we haven ’ Mr. Thompson: Well, itveof an amount to be done rather than working through a specific topic regardless of the limit ... of time ... as I say ...。

step by step 3000 第三册英语听力 Unit 3

Unit 3 World News: Economic DevelopmentsPart I Warming upA1. Who have been meeting in Hong Kong today to discuss the outlook for the global economy?Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries.2. What does UNCTAD say about the worldwide total of foreign investment?It grew by 40% last Year to more than 600 billion dollars.3. Who has approved a cut in income tax rates?The United States House of Representatives.4. Who has announced job cuts after a fall in demand for its products? IntelWhat is its plan?To reduce its workforce by5,000.5. What decisions have been made by EU, the U.S. and Canada after a case offoot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France?EU has imposed further restrictions on the movement of livestock.The U.S. and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of animal produce from EU.Tapescript:1. Central Bank governors from more than a dozen countries have been meeting in Hong Kong today. One subject they likely discussed is the outlook for the global economy because of the U. S. slowdown and Japan's struggling recovery. Another topic they may have discussed is how to strengthen financial markets in emerging economies in Asia and elsewhere.2. A United Nations' report says the worldwide total of foreign investment grew by nearly 40% last year to more than 600 billion dollars. The report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD says most of it took place between developed countries as big companies took one another over.3. The United States House of Representatives has approved a cut in income tax rates,the first part of a package of tax cutting measures put forward by President Bush. The income tax reductions will amount to nearly 1 trillion dollars over ten years.4. The world's largest maker of computer chips, Intel, has announced job cuts after a fall in demand for its products. Intel said it expected its revenue in the first quarter of this year to fall by a quarter than the same period last year. The California-based company plans to reduce its 85,000-strong work force by 5,000.5. The European Union has imposed further restrictions on the movement oflive-stock after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in France. The United States and Canada have issued temporary bans on the import of all animal produce from EU countries.B1.Foreign exchange rates:1 dollar = 1.733 German marks= 126.9 Japanese yen1 pound =1.624 dollarsShare IndexDow Jones (up to) 6,783 (+45)London’s 100 (up to) 4,390 (+20)Nikkie closed2. Share Index:Dow Jones 10,116 (+96)Standrd and Poor’s 500 1,254 (+6)NASDAQ: (-1.5%)3. Share Index:Dow Jones 8,094 ( - 66 )NASDAQ 1,662 (- 3 )FT100 ( -36 )CAC Quarante ( -33, -1% )DAX ( -1% )4. Most active stocks:Cable and Wireless HKT up $ 0.45HSBC down $ 0.50Hutchison down $ 0.50Shanglongkai Property up $ 2.25China Telecom down $ 1.50Chang Kong down $ 0.25Pacific Century Cyberworlds down $ 0.10CCT Telecom down $ 0.275New World CyberBase down $ 0.075Hanong Holdings down $ 0.25Gold prices:Hong Kong gold: HK$ 2,670London gold: US $ 2895. Earnings:Philips Electronics (last year): $ 2.4 billion ($ 300 million)Royal Dutch Shell (4th quarter): $ 3.6 billionElectronic Data Systems (4th quarter): $ 0.70 per share ( $ 0.02 up)Tapescripts:1. The dollar is trading at one German mark seventy-three point three and at 126.9 Japanese yen. The pound buys one dollar sixty-two point four. In New York, the Dow Share Index closed 45 higher at 6,783. Earlier London's 100 Share Index ended 20 higher at 4,390. In Tokyo, the Nikkei Share Index is closed for a holiday.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 96 points at 10,116. The Standard and Poor's 500 Index gained 6 points to close at 1,254. But the NASDAQ Index lost 1.5% as high technology and Internet stocks were battered.3. Right now the Dow is down another 66 points at 8,094; the NASDAQ Composite down 3 points at 1,662. Turning to Europe's major markets: London stocks were hit by a wave of profit taking after five straight record closes; the FT 100 Index down 36 points; Paris seeing losses as well, the CAC quarante down 33 points or 1%; andFrankfurt's DAX also fell 1% after briefly moving into record territory.4. The Hang Seng Index closed down 89 points at 3,521. The turnover was 7.71 billion dollars. Now look at the ten most active stocks. Cable and Wireless HKT up 45 cents, HSBC holdings down 50 cents, Hutchison down 50 cents, Shanglongkai Property up $2.25, and China Telecom down $1.50, Chang Kong up 25 cents, Pacific Century Cyberworlds down 10 cents, CCT Telecom down 27.5 cents, New World Cyberspace down 7.5 cents, and Hanong Holdings down 25 cents. The Hang Seng Index future for November and December were all down. Hong Kong gold closed at 2,670 Hong Kong dollars, and London gold is trading at 289 U.S. dollars.5. Consumer electronics maker Philips Electronics reported a lower than expected profit for last year. The company made about $2.4 billion, more than $300 million below estimates. Oil company Royal Dutch Shell posted its earnings. It made roughly a $3.6 billion profit for its fourth quarter. That was essentially in line with Street expectations. Electronic Data Systems also reported its fourth quarter numbers last night. It posted a 70-cent profit per share, two cents better than expectations.Part II News reportsASummary:This news report is about Forbes's "Super 100 Global" list.Answer the questions:1. Which of the following corporations are the top five on Forbes's list? Mark their ranks.2 Citigroup4 HSBC Banking Company-- BP-Amoco5 Daimler-Chrysler1 General Electric Corporationn Microsoft3 Bank of America2. How are the companies ranked?The companies are ranked with a composite formula, which includes total sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of their stock.3. How are the 100 companies distributed?46 in the United States, 54 in Europe and Japan.4. Why were none of the Internet-related firms included in the list?Because most of the Internet-related firms have little or no profits so far. Tapescripts:For the second year in a row, the General Electric Corporation is ranked number one in an annual survey of the 100 most powerful corporations in the world.The survey, compiled and published by Forbes business magazine, shows General Electric of the United States ranked number one, followed in second and third place by the U.S. banking and financial services giants Citigroup and Bank of America. In fourth and fifth place are the British-based HSBC Banking Company andDaimler-Chrysler, the German-American auto-company. The companies are ranked with a composite formula, which includes total sales, profits, assets and market capitalization, or the total value of its (their) stock. What the magazine calls its "Super 100 Global" list are 46 companies based in the United States and 54 in Europe and Japan.Mike Ozanian, the Forbes editor who compiled the list, says there is a growing trend of international mergers and acquisitions, citing companies such as Daimler-Chrysler and BP-Amoco, the Anglo-American Oil Company. Mr. Ozanian says that despite the huge capitalizations of many Internet-related firms, none were included because most have little, if any, profits -- at least not yet.BSummary:This news report gives us a general picture of the U.S. stock market. It also presents some analysts' views on the market.Statements:1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up less than one percent, to 10,546.2. An analyst said that sales growth at Intel could be stronger than expected.3. Retail stocks gained on stronger-than-expected sales because of the Thanksgiving holiday shopping season.4. Sales of existing homes fell a steep 3.9% in October, their second monthly decline.5. According to investment strategist Alan Skrainka, this is a very good entry point fora long-term investor to get into the market.Tapescript:U.S. stock prices were mixed on Monday, with the "blue-chips" in a rally mode. But volume was only moderate after a holiday-shortened week last week, showing lingering uncertainty among investors.The Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 75 points, less than one percent, to 10,546. The S & P 500 Index gained 7 points. But the NASDAQ Composite backed off an early rally, taking a loss of almost one percent on weakness in selected technology stocks.The Dow Industrials actually got a boost from their technology components. Shares of Intel traded higher after an analyst said sales growth at the leading computerchip-maker could be stronger than expected. Microsoft stock also edged higher. Retail stocks gained on stronger-than-expected sales over the Thanksgiving weekend, as the holiday shopping season got underway.However, analysts caution the retail picture is still clouded because many stores offered bargains to attract shoppers. Experts worry that higher oil prices and interest rates will make this a less than merry Christmas season for U.S. merchants.The latest on the U.S. economy points to slower growth. Sales of existing homes fell a steep 3.9 percent in October, their second monthly decline.Many analysts think uncertainty over the economy makes it increasingly likely that the major stock averages will close lower for the year. But investment strategist Alan Skrainka says the longer-term looks better."No one can guess what will happen to the market over the next month. But over the long-term, we think the market looks very good. If you're a long-term investor, this is a very good entry point for getting into the market because this is what you've beenwaiting for. All the fear and uncertainty in the marketplace is setting us up for some very good values in the market."Part III Voice mail may cost company’s businessAJud Jessup (TakeCare HMO): …personalized service…”high service”…getting a recording…efficient…cost effective……individual problems….Stanley Plogue (Plogue Research): …a fourth…let out…voice mail system…given up…Sandy hale (Pacific Bell):… bottom line…costs…more efficient…customer service operations…a valuable tool.B1. T2. T3. F4. F5. T6. F7. F8. T9. T 10. T C3. Five years ago, people were wary of voice-mail.4. TakeCare used a funny voice-mail message in its advertisements.6. V oice-mail decreases contact between customers and companies.7. The problem is not the technology, but the voice-mail menus.Part IV Business jargonA1.…language shorthand….2.…overuse business jargon…a negative effect…3.…a low opinion…management jargon…a third…a lack of confidence…one infive …untrustworthy…cover something up.4.…an effective boss…can easily understand…of management jargon.B1. T2. T3. F4. F5. FC1.blue-sky thinking: imagine new or different ways of doing things2.get our ducks in a row: have everything arranged efficiently3.brain dump: tell everything you know about a particular subject4.think outside the box: be creative in how you think about problems5.the helicopter view: an overview6. a heads up: a warning7.that’s a real no-brainer: that’s simple。

全新版大学英语听说教程3听力测试1-2原文

Tapescript of Test 1Part ADirections: You’re going to hear eight short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you hear. (8 points)Conversation 1:M: Your son Peter certainly shows a lot of enthusiasm for action movies.I wonder how he can afford the time.W: Me too. I only wish he’d show as much in his stud ies.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?Conversation 2M: You've spent too much time doing coursework, Sally. Don't you think you should go out and get some fresh air? W: Thanks for the advice. But this is how I relieve my stress. I'd rather not get too far behind.Q: What can you infer from the woman's response?Conversation 3:M: I'm having trouble making ends meet. It looks like I have to make another phone call to my parents.W: I don't think it would be a problem if you cut down on the discs you buy.Q: What does the woman mean?Conversation 4:W: I hope you enjoyed the movie last night. I wasn't sure I would.M: I wasn't either, but once it started, I simply got glued to the screen.Q: What can you learn from the conversation?Conversation 5:M: Congratulations! I heard your debating team has reached the final.W: Yes, we're all excited about it. Now we're working hard to get well-prepared.Q: What will the woman's team probably do?Conversation 6:W: Bill is a great guy. He nearly got killed when he tried to rescue an old lady from a fire yesterday.M: Well, I’m not surprised. I know that’s not the first dangerous situation he’s been in.Q: Which of the following adjectives best describes Bill?Conversation 7:M: What kind of father am I? My daughter is sick. She has had a fever for a couple of days. But I didn't even know about it.W: Don't blame yourself too much. You've been too much involved in the company's work to notice it, I guess. You really should take some time off.Q: What do you know about the man from the conversation?Conversation 8:M: Is Mary still in a critical condition?W: I'm afraid so, but we've kept the news from her mother.Q: What do we know about Mary's mother?Part DDirections: You’ll hear two conversations. Each will be read once. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. (7 points)Conversation 1:W: What are you giving Julie for Valentine’s Day?M: Oh, i s it that time of the year already? I’d completely forgotten about it.W: If you want to keep your wife happy, you should never forget important days like her birthday, your wedding anniversar y, or Valentine’s day.M: It’s so hard for me. Julie has never let me forget that I missed our anniversary last month.W: Little things like that mean a lot to women.M: Well, do you have any good ideas for a gift?W: I always like a box of chocolates.M: Julie likes chocolates of course, b ut she is trying to lose some weight. I probably shouldn’t do anyt hing to make it hard for her.W: How about flowers? Tha t’s something everyone likes.M: Yes, flowers are nice. I am wondering if it should be something a little more special to make up for my blunder last month.W: Jewelry is always good.M: I think you’ve got it. I believe Julie has be en hinting that she’d like a string of pearls. Every time we go shopping she stops at the jewelry counter to look at pearls. I think it would make her happy just to see that I have been little observant.W: Well, there’s that problem solved. Try not to wa it until the last minute. It’s easier to shop when you don’t feel pressured.M: Good advice. It’s a really lucky thing to have a friend like you.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.9. Who is Julie?10. Which of the following is true of the man?11. What will the man’s wife receive for this year’s Valentine’s Day?12. What can you learn from the conversation?Conversation 1:M: Mary, what’s your opinion about opening our own business after transferring from the army? I don’t want to wait for the government to assign me a job.W: What did you say? Are you out of your mind?M: I’m serious. You see, the government is calling on us to create opportunities for ourselves. Besides, I’ve gained much knowledge and experience being in the army. I’m sure I can run my own business successfully.W: That’s not the way I see it. Opening a business mean that you would no longer have fixed salary. What shall we live on?M: Oh, come on. As the saying goes, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” I’m sure we be able to support ourselves by means of hard work.W: I guess we just can’t see eye to eye on this.M: I guess not.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.13. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?14. What can we learn from the conversation?15. What can we infer from the conversation?Directions: Listen to the passage three times and fill in the blanks with the missing words. (10 points)Did you know that one out of every ten people in the world are left-handed? And did you also know that in many countries left-handedness is still thought of as being wrong? In India, for example, you shouldn’t eat with your left hand.Even at the beginning of the 20th century left-handedness was considered to be a sign of weakness. 16)Researchers used to try and prove that left-handed people were more likely to commit 17)murder, or have reading problems than right-handed people.18)Fortunately, not all cultures think like this. In China both sides are needed for 19)harmony.Left-handedness can in fact be an 20)advantage in sport. Many left-handed 21)boxers and tennis players have achieved outstanding success. This is partly because of the element of surprise the left hand can offer and partly because left-handed people’s 22)brains work quicker.Nevertheless, this is still a right-handed people’s world. Ands this can be clearly seen when you’re buying everyday things like scissors or golf clubs. 23)Even the most ordinary household iterms such as irons or can-openers are designed for right-handed people.But, here’s some good news for all left-handed people. There is a shop in London which sells goods especially for left-handed people. It’s called Anything Left-handed.There 24)you can buy anything from left-handed pocket calculators to knives and coffee mugs. In fact you can even buy watches for the left hand which work anti-clockwise. 25)People who buy things from the shop say it just makes their everyday life much easier.Part DDirections: You’ll hear three passages. Each will be read only once. Choose the right answers to the questions you hear. (10 points)Passage 1Many people suffer from some form of extreme anxiety. Some experience occasional attacks of panic for almost no reason. Others go around in a state of continual uneasiness. How can anxiety be controlled? One way is for patients to take drugs which help manage their anxiety. Patients who take these drugs say that they are able to work, to sleep and to go to places they feared to visit before. But the effects of the drugs on the human body, especially on the nervous system, have not been known for a long time.Scientists have started a series of studies to identify the effects of the drugs on the brain and have gained some insight into the costs and benefits of the anti-anxiety drugs. They are valuable because they can reduce the effects of expected failure, frustration and disappointment. But their value demands a price. Two effects of the drugs are obviously harmful. First, they weaken a person's ability to react to changes; second, they fail to help a person deal with unexpected troubles. It is fairly sure that people will meet with problems they have never expected, so these harmful effects may make the price of anti-anxiety drugs too high.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.26. What does the passage mainly tell us?27. What harmful effects can anti-anxiety drugs have on a patient?28. What is the speaker’s attitude toward anti-anxiety drugs?Elizabeth Blackwell was born in 1821 in England. Her family moved to the United States when she was 11. There, several years later, a family friend who suffered from cancer suggested to her that she study medicine. The dying friend said that perhaps her sickness would have been better under-stood if she had been treated by a woman. Elizabeth knew that no woman had ever been permitted to study in a medical college, but she began to think about the idea seriously after the friend died.Supported by her family, she began to study medicine privately with a doctor. Later she was accepted by Geneva Medical College in New York State and graduated in 1849 with high honors. She became the first woman in the Western world to have completed medical school training.Dr. Blackwell had many dreams. One was to start a hospital for women and children: another was to build a medical school to train woman doctors. After many years’s struggle against every kind of opposition, she finally succeeded in opening the first medical college for women in New York in 1868, and a second one later in London. In 1871 she founded the British National Health Society.Elizabeth Blackwell believed that the true reponsibility of doctors was to prevent disease. She stated p program in which doctors visited patients in their homes and taught them basic hygiene about house cleaning and food preparation so that sickness could be prevented. And she started the program of disease prevention in her schools. It was the first time the idea of preventing disease was taught at a medical college.Dr. Blackwell died in 1910, at the age of 89. She is remembered for her contribution to the cause of medicine and for showing the way for women to move on.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.29. Why did Elizabeth Blackwell want to become a doctor?30. As the first woman doctor, where did she open the first medical college for woman?31. What did Elizabeth Blackwell think was the true responsibility of doctors?32. Which of the following best describes Elizabeth Blackwell?Passage 3:When parents and teachers of youn children talk about the need for good self-esteem, they usually mean that children have “good feelings” about themselves. With young children, self-esteem refers to the extent to which they expect to be accepted and valued by the adults and peers who are important to them.Children with a healthy sense of self-esteem feel that the important adults in their lives accept them, care about them, and would go out of their way to ensure that they are safe and well. They feel that those adults would be upset if anything happened to them and would miss them if they are separated. Children with low self-esteem, on the other hand, feel that important adults and peers in their lives do not accept them, do not care about them very much, and would not go out of their way to ensure their safety and well-being.During their early years, youn children’s self-esteem is based largely on their perceptions of how the important adults in their lives judge themn. The extent to which children believe they have the characteristics valued by the important adults and peers in their lives figures greatly in the development of self-esteem. For example, in families and communities that value athletic ability highly, children who excel in athletics are likely to have a high level of self-esteem, whereas children who are less athletic or who are criticized as being physically clumsy are likely to suffer from low self-esteem.Families, communities and ethnic and cultural groups vary in the criteria on which self-esteem is based. For example, some groups may emphasize physical appearance, and some may evaluate boys and girls differently.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.33. Who play a major role in helping children develop a healthy sense of self-esteem?34. What is youn children’s self-esteem mainly based on according to the passage?35. Which of the following is not discussed?Tapescript of Test 2Part ADirections: You’re going to hear eight short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you hear. (8 points)Conversation 1.W: Mr. Brown, I tried to memorize the script but I keep forgetting the lines.M: Look, Jane, you'll be fine if you stop putting so much pressure on yourself.Q: What does the man mean?Conversation 2.W: Excuse me, but could you tell me where I can change U.S. dollars into Euros?M: There’s a bank round the corner. But now it’s already past its closing time. You can’t try the one near the hospital.Q: What does the man mean?Conversation 3.W: I can't stand the air pollution in the city any more. It’s getting worse.M: I couldn’t agree more. You see, we’ve never had so many factories before.Q: What does the man mean?Conversation 4.M: I’d like to sign up for some voluntary work. It’s a good way to connect with the community.W: It sure is. But you have to put in a lot of hours. How can you schedule your time?Q: What does the woman mean?Conversation 5.W: Did you see last night’s film on Channel 9?M: Well, I meant to see it, but a friend of mine came to see me. We had a long talk about our business.Q: What did the man do last hight?Conversation 6W: Paul, have you heard that we won’t be laid off after all?M: I know, but I’m fed up with my job here anyway.Q: What’s the man’s reaction to the woman’s news?Conversation 7M: Hey, Lisa, look over there. Is it a man or a woman? I can’t see clearly.W: It’s hard to say, Paul. Nowadays lots of boys and girls wear the same clothes and have long hair.Q: What does the woman mean?Conversation 8M: I know what you mean. That’s why Rosa decided to break up their engagement.Q: What can we learn from the conversation?Part BDirections: You’ll hear two conversations. Each will be read once. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. (7 points)Conversation 1W: Hi. Can I help you?M: Hi. I’ve, uh, just opened a checking account and I want to withdraw 150 euros. What I want to know is, who do I make the check out to?W: Well, since the money is for yourself, you make it out to cash.M: Ok. W...how do I do that?W: You just write the word "cash" on this line.M: This line here?W: Yes, next to "pay to the order of".M; Ok. C-A-S-H. Now, I want to make this 150 euros. There, how’s this?W: Well, you’ve written the amount in numbers, but you have to write it out in words, too. That goes on the second line, there.M: Oh, yeah.W: By the way, it’s a good idea to draw a line from the end of the amount to the word “euros”so nobody can change the amount.M: Oh, thanks. Well, that should do it. Here you go.W: You forgot to sign your name. There, in the bottom right corner.M: Woops, sorry. Here you go.W: The date.M: W...huh?W: The date—you forgot it. It goes in the top right corner.M: Oh,right. OK, am I done?W: Yes. That’s fifty—a hundred—a hundred and fifty euros.M: Thanks a lot. Have a good day.W: You too.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.9. What’s the man doing in the bank?10. Where is the man asked to write the word “cash”?11. What does the woman ask the man to do?Conversation 2W: You look worried, David. Anything wrong?M: Well, to be honest, it's my mother. Sh e’s been behaving strangely lately.W: In what way?M: Well, ever since my father died, she’s been unhappy.M: But it happened more than three years ago. I never thought she would miss him so much.W: Oh, I see what you mean.M: It wouldn’t be so bad if my mother didn’t live so far away. When my father retired, they moved to the seaside. Then only a year later, my father suddenly had a heart attack and passed away. Now my mother is all alone in a big house, with very few friends and no family near her.W: She must be very lonely.M: Yes, she is ! My wife and I go to see her as often as we can. But it isn’t easy. I phone her at least twice a week and ask her if she’ all right or if she needs anything...And there’s something else that worries me a lot.W: What?M: Her memory seems to be going. I have to remind her to do all sorts of things...to pay the gas bill, for instance. She gets annoyed with me. But I know she’ll forget if I don’t.W: Well, don’t worry about it too much. She’s just getting old, that’s all.M: I know! That’s just the problem.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.12. Why does David’s mother feel unhappy lately?13. What’s wrong with David’s mother?14. Which of the following is true?15. What do you know about David?Part CDirections: Listen to the passage three times and fill in the blanks with the missing words. (10 points)In the 16)course of modernization, our environment is being polluted faster than man’s present efforts can 17)prvent. Advanced 18)technology and modern industries bring our society many 19)benefits, making our life easy and comfortable, but they also lead to greater polution.One form of pollution, in 20)particular, that has received a lot of attention in recent years, is that produced by waster plastic bags and boxes. 21)Due to improper disposal, they lie here and there along the railway tracks. In the rivers, on the hills, on the sea and around 22)communities. On a windy day, 23)they are to be seen flying freely in the sky.Measures must be taken to clean them up. 24)Recycling should be put into consideration and more importantly, 25)consumers themselves have to be responsible for the proper disposal of their garbage.Part DDirections: You’ll hear three passages. Each will be read only once. Listen carefully and then choose the right answers to the questions you hear. (10 points)One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own life-styles.In more traditional societies,when children grow up，they are expected to live in the same area as their parents，to marry people that their parents know and approve of，and often to continue the family occupation. But nowadays, quite a lot of young people like travel great distances for their education，move out of the family home at an early age，marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.to make more money and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often，however，the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them. They may discover that they have very little in common with each other.Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom, but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilitites.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.26. What is mainly discussed in the passage?27. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?27. What is the style of the talk?Passage 2The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony. Two people agree to marry when they decide to spend their lives together.The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring.That tradition is said to have started when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring to the woman he wanted to marry. The diamond did not represent loyalty as some people thought. It represented beauty instead. The Austrian man placed it on the third finger of her left hand. He chose that finger because it was thought that a blood vessel or nerve in that finger went directly to the heart. Today, we know that this is not true. Yet the tradition continues. Americans generally are engaged for a period of about one year, if they are planning a wedding ceremony and party. During this time, friends of the bride may hold a party at which woman friends and family members give the bride gifts that she will need as as a wife. Friends of the man who is getting married may have a bachelor party for him. This usually takes place the night before the wedding. Only men are invited to the bachelor party. During the marriage ceremony, the bride and her would-be husband usually exchange gold rings. That represents the idea that their union will continue forever. The wife often wears both the wedding ring and engagement ring on the same finger. The husband wears his wedding ring on the third finger of his left hand.Many people say the purpose of the engagement period is to permit enough time to plan the wedding. But the main purpose is to let enough time pass so the two people are sure they want to marry each other. Either person may decide to break the engagement. If this happens, the woman usually returns the ring to the man. They also return any wedding gifts they have received.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.29. What is the passage mainly about?30. What do the bride and bridegroom do during the marriage ceremony?31. Which of the following is true?32. What is the chief advantage of having the engagemnent period?Passage 3My family came to America before I was born. In two weeks I am going to get married, and my fiancee (未婚妻), Rosa and I expect to be very happy. We do not plan to have a honeymoon because we want to spend two weeks setting up our own new business as real estate agents (房地产代理商).My mother, who is very traditional (传统)woman, says that our plan is absurd. She thinks that we should justbusinesses together. Instead, the man went out to work, and the wife stayed home to raise a family.Both Samantha and I want children in the future, and together we plan to raise them. Needless to say, our plans and my mother's views don't agree. I suppose it's hard for my mother and father to understand our point of view. They are used to another way of setting up a marriage and a life.Another thing that worries my parents is the fact that Rosa and I are going to be spending seven days a week on our business until it is running smoothly. As my mother has pointed out to us, such a schedule will leave us little time for socializing. A young couple should enjoy themselves and get to know each other under less hectic circumstances, my mother says.Actually, Rosa and I know each other pretty well. We are both dedicated to our goals, and neither of us minds giving up weekends for a while.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.33. Why do the speaker and his fiancee decide not to have a honymoon?34. Which of the following best describes the speaker’s mother?35. What do you know about the young couple?。

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VLS B3 Uint 3II. Basic Listening Practice1.ScriptW: Chinese students are too shy to say anything in class.M: I think they don’t speak because their culture values modesty, and they don’t want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius.Q: Why d on’t Chinese students say anything in classroom according to the man?2.ScriptW: The government is doing something at last about sex discrimination in the workplace. Women deserve the same pay as men for the same work.M:Yeah. In the United States, women e arn only 70 percent of what men do for the same job. It’s a situation that has to be changed.Q: What does the man say about women?3. ScriptW: I admire Michael Dell. He had a dream to be the world’s largest manufacturer of personal computers, and he has realized that dream.M: And he dropped out of university to become a success. I wonder if there is a lesson in that.Q: What do we learn about Dell from the conversation?4. ScriptM: Successful entrepreneurs are often self-made people who have a vision and know where they are going.W: But do they enjoy life like you and me, or is money their only concern?Q: What are the two speakers’ attitudes toward successful entrepreneurs?5. ScriptW: Do you agree that equal opportunity for all in an educational system is important?M: Yes, but we have to recognize that all of us are not of equal ability.Q: What does the man imply?Keys: 1.C 2.A 3. D 4.B 5.AIII. Listening InTask 1: Competition in AmericaScriptAlan: What are you reading, Eliza?Eliza: An article on American competition.Alan: Competition is everywhere and constant. Why so much fuss about it, Miss Knowledge?Eliza:Don’t make fun of me. According to the author, competition is especially important in American life. They’re taught to compete from early childhood. When children play games, they learn how to beat others.Alan: And many girls want to look more attractive than the girls sitting next to them in class. Do you think that way?Eliza:Don’t be silly. Let’s get back to the point. When children are growing up, they compete with one another in their studies.Alan: Isn’t that also true of students in other nations? As we all know, many Asian students kill for a high test score and grab every opportunity to sharpen their competitive edge over others.Eliza: American boys find great pleasure in competing with each other in sports, according to the author. Alan: I do like sports. When our football team beats the other team, I feel great. Makes me want to shout out loud. But isn’t that normal t hroughout the world?Eliza: American people also compete with each other at work and at climbing the social ladder.Alan: But there’s competition in other countries as well.Eliza: You’re right in a sense, but the author says the idea of competing is more deeply rooted in the minds of Americans. They’re even taught that if you lose and don’t feel hurt, there must be something wrong with you.Alan: I hear that some Asians put emphasis on cooperation. Which approach do you think makes more sense?Eliza: It’s hard to say. Anyway, there’s no accounting for different cultures.1.What is the dialog mainly about?2.What is the woman doing?3.What do children learn from playing games according to the woman?4.What does the man say about students’ studies?5.What does the woman say when asked which makes more sense, competition or cooperation? Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.DTask 2: Americans’ Work EthicScriptF or four hundred years or more, one thing has been a characteristic of Americans. It is called their “work ethic”. Its (S1) roots were in the teaching of the Christian Puritans who first settled in (S2) what is now the northeastern state of Massachusetts. They believed that it was their (S3) moral duty to work at every task to please God by their (S4) diligence, honesty, attention to details, skill, and attitude. To these Puritans, it was a (S5) sin to be lazy or to do less than your best in any task. They and later Americans tried to follow the Bible’s (S6) teachings, “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.”Therefore, Americans have for (S7) centuries believed that they were guilty of sin if they did not work as carefully and hard as they could when they did anything. God would punish those who were careless or lazy in their work. (S8) Even as children they were ta ught, “If it’s worth doing at all, it’s worth doing well.”But some people have gone beyond the usual sense of diligence. They are especially attracted to the notion of “climbing the ladder” so as to increase their status, financial position, and sense of self-worth. (S9) In English a new word has been created to describe people who work compulsivelly. The word “workaholic” describes an individual who is as addicted to work as an alcoholic is to alcohol.There are conflicting points of view about workaholics. Those concerned with problems of mental stress believe workaholics abuse themselves physically and mentally. (S10) Others hold that workaholics are valuable members of society because they are extremely productive. The American culture values achievement, efficiency, and production, and a workaholic upholds these values.Task 3: Cross-cultural tips on doing businessScriptCountries from around the globe, such as Germany, the U.S., the U.K., and Russia, conduct a lot of business in China-the biggest market in the world. Here are some tips to help you deal more successfully with people from those nations.Firstly, you must be punctual with the Germans. Being even five minutes late makes a poor impression. Being punctual is also very important with the Americans and the British. But while it's important to be on time for business meetings, nobody expects you to be punctual for a social event. Half past seven really means a quarter to eight, or even eight o'clock! With Russians, always be on time, but don't be surprised if your Russian contract is very late! It is not unusual for them to be one or even two hours late!In the business environments of those four countries, it is best to wear formal clothes of dark colors. In Russia, designer clothes are rather common. However, don't be surprised if you go to an office in the U.K. on a Friday and find everyone wearing jeans. Many companies in the U.K. have "dress down Fridays", when people wear casual attire.In conversation, the British and the Americans love humor and talking about sports. The weather is also a good topic of conversation with the British, but you should avoid political talk. With the Russians, say positive things about their country, and avoid making complaints. The Germans, however, prefer to get straight down to business!Remember that with the Germans, once a deal has been agreed upon, you can't change it! With the Americans money is more important than relationships, whereas with the Russians it's important to get to know your contacts well. Also, don't be surprised if a British meeting seems like chaos, with everyone participating and giving opinions!Remember these tips and you will be on your way to a successful international business career!key1 What is true of the Americans and the British in terms of punctuality?D) They are punctual for business meetings, but less so for social events.2. In which country do people have “dress down Fridays"?A) The U.K.3. What can you infer about the Russians from their conversation?D) They are patriotic.4. How can you do business well with the Russians?A) You should know your contacts well.5. What is the speaker's attitude toward the four nationalities?C) He is neutral to all of them.IV. Speaking OutMODEL 1Americans glorify individualism.Susan: John, I was looking for you. Where have you been hiding all morning?John: Well, I caught Professor Brown’s lecture on American individualism.Susan:Oh, how did you find it?John:Enlightening. Americans glorify individualism. They believe individual interests rank above everything else.Susan:Sounds intersting. It’s a sharp contrast to the oriental collectivism Professor Wang talked about last semester.John:But you should know that the individualism in the United States is not necesssarily an equivalent for selfishness.Susan: Then what does it mean in the States?John: They believe all values, rights, and duties originate in individuals, so they emphasize individual initiative and independence.Susan:There could be something in that. Of course in oriental countries the interests of the group are more important than anything else.John: I So, it’s all the more necessary for foreigners to understand American culture, or they can’t hope to understand the importance of privacy in the West..Susan:Maybe that’s the reason nuclear families outnumber extended families in the United States. John: Right on! You’re catching on fast!Susan: Now let me ask you a question.John: Shoot. Go ahead.Susan: Why do Americans cherish individualism more than oriental people?John: I don’t know. Anyway, Professor Brown didn’t say.Susan: One reason might be that American children stop sleeping with their parents at an early age.They learn independence early, so it’s deeply rooted.John: Wow, that’s an intelligent guess!MODEL2What do you think are the reasons for that difference? ScriptSusan: Do you find that people in America often walk faster than people in China? Americans always seem to be in a hurry.John: It’s hard to come to a definite conclusion. Some Americans walk in a leisurely way, and some Chinese hurry all the time. But on the whole, I think you’re right.Susan:What do you think are the reasons for that difference?John:Americans treasure time. For them, time is tangible. It’s a thing. “Time is money.” You can “spend time”, “waste time”, “save time”. You can even “kill time”!Susan:Does this strong sense of time affect their lifestyle?John:Sure. If you’re 20 minutes late for a business appointment, the other person or persons will beannoyed. They may not trust you anymore.Susan: But as far as I know, English-speaking people may be 15-30 minutes late for a dinner party. John: That’s true. For an informal occasion like that, punctuality is not so important. Also, a boss may keep his employees waiting for a long time.Susan:But if his secretary is late, she’s in trouble. She will probably receive a reprimand.John: How true!Susan:The American workship of time probably led them to create fast foods.John: I agree. And globalization shrinks the differences between cultures. Now people everywhere are rushing, and anywhere you go, you find Kentucky Fried Chicken.Susan: But plenty of Chinese are still making appointments saying, “If I am late, wait for me.”John: But with more intercultural communication, I think the gap will eventually be bridged, and Chinese will be hurrying everywhere.MODEL3That’s the secret of their success.ScriptChris: Hey Sue, how’s the math class going? Are you head of the class?Susan:Are you kidding? There’s a bunch of foreign students in the class---from China somewhere---and they are on top.Chris: Why do you think so many Chinese students excel in math? It’s been my observation that the Chinese students are usually the best.Susan:In class they don’t say much, but they definitely get the best marks.Chris: I think part of it is their work ethic. They never skip class, and they pay attention.Susan:One Chinese student in my class did homework each night until the early hours. He never tooka break, watched TV, or went out for a beer.Chris:That’s the secret of their success: hard work and diligence.Susan:It’s so unfair. I could probably do better if I worked harder, but that’s no fun. I think learning should be more fun.Chris:Someone with a knowledge of chess would find a chess tournament fascinating. But if you don’t have the knowledge, then you won’t understand the significance of the moves, and you’ll be bored.Susan:So what you’re saying i s knowledge requires hard work, and knowledge makes things interesting. I am not against knowledge; I just want to learn it in an interesting way. What’s more, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”Now Your T urnTask 1:SAMPLE DIALOGTom: They say Americans cherish individualism, but I don’t quite understand it.Susan: In their culture, individual interests rank above everything else. But individualism is not necessarily an equivalent for selfishness.Tom: It's a sharp contrast to our oriental collectivism.Susan: Yeah, we put the collective interests above individuals' interests.Tom: Why do Americans place individual interests above anything else?Susan: They believe all values, rights and duties originate in individuals. If individuals are so important, there is no need for a large family, and nuclear families outnumber extended families.Tom: I see your point. I have another question. Why do Americans always seem to be in a hurry? Does their strong sense of time affect their lifestyle?Susan: Certainly. But I think globalization is shrinking the differences between cultures, and Chinese young people are hurrying now.Tom: That's interesting. Here's r:ny final question. Why are some Chinese students on top in American universities?Susan: They definitely get the best marks. You know, they never skip class. They study late into night.That's the secret of their success.Tom: Yes, there is a wide gap between different cultures, so it's all the more necessary for us to understand each other.Susan: Owing to the globalization trend, I think the cultural gap will eventually be bridged.V. Let’s TalkScriptThe International Slavery Museum has opened at Albert Dock, in Liverpool. Many people traveled from all over the world to celebrate the opening on 23rd of August.The museum is a place of reflection, contemplation and education.It tells the story of the cruel acts of the transatlantic slave trade, the stories of the lives of the millions of African people, who were forced from their homelands onto ships that sailed to unknown lands where they were made to work on farms and in mines in harsh conditions without dignity or payment.Liverpool is one of the many British seaports that became very rich from money made transporting goods such as cotton and sugar, produced by African slaves.One of the most important parts of the museum's exhibits are the stories of the lives of people who live all over the world today, whose family history can be traced to the Africans whose lives were changed forever by the transatlantic slave trade.It has taken four years of hard work and planning to organise the creation of the museum, and its opening year is a very significant date because in 2007 we commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.This was a law made in 1807; it banned all British people from taking part in the slave trade. Later in 1833 all people who had been forced into slavery to work for British companies were freed.Keyl. It tells the story of the cruel acts of the (l)transatlantic slave trade, the stories of the lives of the millions of African people, who were forced from their homelands onto ships that sailed to (2)unknown lands where they were made to work on farms and in mines in harsh conditions without (3)dignity or payment.2. Liverpool is one of the many British seaports that became very (l)rich from money made transporting goods such as (2)cotton and sugar, produced by African slaves.3. One of the most important parts of the museum's exhibits are the stories of the lives of people who live (l)all over the world today, whose (2)family history can be traced to the Africans whose lives were (3) changed forever by the transatlantic slave trade.4. Because 2007 marks the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.5. A law was made in 1807; it (l)banned all British people from (2)taking part in the slave trade. In 1833 all people who had been forced into (3)slavery to work for British companies were (4)freed.VI.Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: PunctualityScriptT o Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other people’s time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on tome. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minu tes past the appointed time. But they usually don’t try that at work.American lifestyles show how much people respect the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to chance it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friends will just “drop in” unannounced. Also, people hesitate to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may vary, but most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m.To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in some Eastern cultures value relationships more than schedules. In these societies, people do n’t try to control time, but to experience it. Many Eastern cultures, for example, view time as a cycle. The rhythm of nature---from the passing of seasons to the monthly cycle of the moon---shapes their view of events. If they have wasted some time or let an opportunity pass by, they are not very worried, knowing that more time and opportunities will come in the next cycle. But Americans often want to jump at the first opportunity. They are unwilling to stand by idly and give up the opportunity.The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed that view of time like this: “Do you love life? Then do now waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of.”1.According to the passage, when people are late in America, what do they do?2.According to the passage, what do Americans do after the time for an appointment is fixed?3.How do people in some Eastern countries view relationships and schedules?4.According to the passage, why aren’t some Eastern people worried if they let an opportunity pass by?5. What was Be njamin Franklin’s view of time?Keys: 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.DTask 2: Our Personal SpacesScriptOur personal space, that piece of the universe we occupy and call our own, is contained within an invisible boundary surrounding our body. As the owners of this area, we usually decide who may enter and who may not. When our space is invaded, we react in a variety of ways. We back up and retreat, stand our ground as our hands become moist from nervousness, or sometimes even react violently. Our response shows not only our unique personality, but also our cultural background.For example, cultures that stress individualism such as England, the United States, Germany, and Australia generally demand more space than collective cultures do, and tend to become aggressive whentheir space is invaded. This idea of space is quite different from the one found in the Mexican and Arab cultures. In Mexico, the physical distance between people when engaged in conversation is closer than what is usual north of the border. And for middle easterner, typical Arab conversations are at close range. Closeness cannot be avoided.As is the case with most of our behavior, our use of space is directly linked to the value system of our culture. In some Asian cultures, for example, employees do not stand near their bosses; the extended distance demonstrates respect. Extra interpersonal distance is also part of the cultural experience of the people of Scotland and Sweden, for whom it reflects privacy. And in Germany, private space is sacred. Keys: 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.FTask 3: We don’t know what to do with them.ScriptA Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman, and an American lawyer were passengers on a fast train speeding across the French countryside. As time wore on, the men gradually became friendly with one another, introducing themselves and shaking hands. Eventually, the Russian took out a large bottle of vodka and poured each of his traveling companions a drink. Just as the American businessman was sipping the vodka and praising its fine quality, the Russian hurled the half-full bottle out of the open window.“What did you do that for?” asked the startled American businessman.“V odka is plentiful in my country,” said the Russian, “In fact, we have thousands and thousands of liters of it---far more than we need.”The American businessman shook his head and leaned back in his seat, obviously baffled by the Russian’s reasoning.A little later, the young Cuban passed around a box of fine Havana cigars. The men enjoyed this treat and made admiring remarks about the pleasures of smoking good Havana cigars. At that very moment the Cuban took a couple of puffs of his cigar and then tossed it out of the open window.“I thought the Cuban economy was not good this year,” the American businessman said. “Yet you threw that perfectly good cigar away. I find your actions quite puzzling.”“Cigars,” the Cuban replied, “are a dime a dozen in Cuba. We have more of them than we know what to do with.”The American businessman sat in silence for a moment. Then he got up, grbbed the lawyer, and threw him out of the window.Key:1.The Russian hurled the half-full bottle of vodka out of the open window.2.He answered, "V odka is plentiful in my country. In fact, we have thousands and thousands of liters ofit-far more than we need."3.The businessman said, "I thought the Cuban economy was not good this year. Yet you threw thatperfectly good cigar away. I find your actions quite puzzling."4.He replied, "Cigars are a dime a dozen in Cuba. We have more of them than we know what to dowith."5.The American businessman sat in silence for a moment. Then he got up, grabbed the lawyer, andthrew him out of the window. He did that probably because he thought there were too many lawyers in the United States.Viewing and SpeakingKey1)disappearing 2) kicking 3) tea shop 4) image crisis5) update 6)compete 7)fast 8)product designers 9) contacts 10)similar 11)want 12)challenge13) consumer 14) traditional。

课文听力文本 Unit 3 “Planting” Money

Unit 3 “Planting” MoneyPart I Getting readyExercise B.Tapescript:Narrator: What would you reply to these people?Man: Well, as I see it, millions of people in the world are worse off than us, but there's nothing we can do about it.Woman: I'd say that if you do have plenty of money, there's no point in spending it on private education for your children.Man: It seems to me that the only way to help the poor in the world is to find ways of helping them to help themselves. … er … not … by … er … givin g them free food.Women: If you ask me, taxes for rich people should be really high — 95% or something - so that everyone is at the same economic level.Man: Er … in my view it … it's worth making a lot of money … er … so that you can leave it to your children when you die.Man: Don't you agree that if people are starving or have nowhere to live, it's the duty of better-off people to give them food and shelter?Woman: Look, let's face it, there's only one reason why people work and that's to make as much money as possible.Man: Surely, as long as you've got enough to live on, there's no point in making more and more money.Woman: If you're earning a good salary, surely you should save as much as you can for a rainy day.Man: I must say that one thing is certain: money doesn't buy happiness.Exercise C.Keys:1. Sincere / Y2. Doubtful / N3. Sarcastic / N4. Doubtful / N5. Sincere / Y6. Skeptical / N7. Surprised / Y 8. Sincere / Y 9. Emphatic / Y10. Sarcastic / NTapescript:Narrator: You'll hear some people reacting to various opinions — decide if they are agreeing or disagreeing with the opinions expressed. Pay attention to the tone of voice they use.1. Woman: Aren't you glad you're not a millionaire?Man: Sure!2. Man: Don't you wish you could afford to spend our holidays in the Caribbean?Woman: Mm, ye-es.3. Woman: It's not worth saving your money, it's better to spend it.Man: Oh, sure!4. Man: It's better to be happy than rich.Woman: Hmm.5. Woman: Well, basically, in a job the most important thing is how much you earn.Man: Oh, yes!6. Man: It's really important to save a little money every month —you never know when youmight need it.Woman: I don't know about that!7. Man: The only way to survive on a tight budget is to keep a record of all your expenses. Man: I don't know about that!8. Woman: Children these days get far too much pocket money.Woman: Mmm!9. Woman: In a family it should be the mother that controls the budget.Woman: Yes!10. Man: If I inherited a lot of money it wouldn't change my life at all.Man: Oh, yes!Part II National teach children to save dayExercise A.Keys:1. Thursday, April 172. teaching children how to save money3. 25004. 5000 presentationsExercise B.Keys:1-4: 4 3 2 1Tapescript:On Thursday, April 17, "National Teach Children to Save Day," 2 500 bankers will make 5 000 presentations in elementary school classrooms across the country to teach children how to save money."Bankers are committed to investing in the future of children because we want them to be able to make smart financial decisions throughout their lifetime," said American Bankers Association Executive Vice-president Donald G. Ogilvie. "Education and money management skills are keys to a better life."The ABA Education Foundation declared "National Teach Children to Save Day" as a way to show banking industry support for teaching children money management skills and encouraging them to save money for the future. In 1996, Americans saved only 4.9% of their disposable incomes, compared to 1970 when they saved 8%.The Foundation coordinated a great effort with state bankers associations to encourage bankers to participate in "National Teach Children to Save Day." It also prepared a resource kit with tools to help bankers make presentations in classrooms. More than 125 000 students will be part of this national initiative.The ABA Education Foundation also offers tips for parents to foster the savings habit in theirchildren:• Give them an allowance with the understanding that part of it goes into their own savings — a first step towards learning to budget.• To make their savings visible and real, have them build up savings in a piggy bank. Then help them open their own bank savings account, and have them make deposits each month.• Use their monthly statements, or the record in their savings passbooks, to show them how their money is multiplying.• For every dollar your children earn, encourage them to spend 25 c ents on what they want or need now, put 25 cents away for a bigger-item purchase later and save or invest the rest. (That's a 50% savings rate!)• Make savings and investing fun. Give your children play money to "invest" in stocks they can track in local newspapers. If the stocks go up, pay them in more play money; if the stocks decline, they pay you.Part III Credit cardsKeys:OutlineI. importanceII. A. laterIII. The potential disadvantagesA. lots of purchasesB. interestIV. The benefitsB. emergenciesC. travelTapescript:Credit cards are an important part of American life. Whether we have a positive or negative image of credit cards, they are an inescapable part of our finances, either now or in the future.Without a credit card, it's just about impossible to rent a car, make a hotel or airline reservation, or even get a membership at a video store.Since credit cards are so important, yet so many people are in financial trouble because of them, we feel education is extremely important. We want to show our customers that credit cards are not toys; they are an important responsibility.A credit card can be used to "charge" things like clothes, tapes or CDs, dinner at a restaurant, or maybe a hotel room while you're on vacation. When you charge something, you are agreeing to pay for your purchase at a later date. Basically, you are buying something now and paying for it later.Credit cards come with a "limit." Let's say your credit card has a limit of $100. That means you can charge up to $100.00 worth of items on your card. You will get a statement in the mail each month that lists the charges you have made. You will also have to make a payment every month that you have a balance owing.Since we're about educating our customers on the realities of credit and credit cards, we're going to be perfectly honest. First, using a credit card can be very expensive. Banks don't offercredit cards just because they like you. They offer them because they make money when customers use credit cards.How do they make money? When you charge something on a credit card, you not only will have to pay for what you bought, but you will also have to pay interest, or a finance charge, if you don't pay your bill in full by the due date. The finance charge is your extra cost for having something now and paying for it later. The interest rate on a credit card can be 15% or even higher. If, however, you pay your bill in full every month by the due date, you do not have to pay interest. And of course, we highly recommend you do that!It's very easy to make lots of purchases on your card and then be surprised at how quickly they add up when your bill arrives! If you're not careful when you use a credit card, you could find yourself in a lot of debt. And it always takes much longer to pay it off than to spend it.You will also want to be careful about buying things with credit card you wouldn't normally be able to afford. Again, you can get in over your head and end up paying a tremendous amount of interest.However, when used correctly, credit cards can be very helpful. It's sometimes hard to do certain things without a credit card. Credit cards are also helpful for emergencies and are good for travel. Some credit cards even insure your purchase, meaning if something is lost, stolen, or broken, it can be replaced.We believe the best way to become responsible with credit is to learn through hands-on experience. If you begin at a young age with a low limit, you won't be likely to blow it and get in financial trouble later on.Part IV More about the topic: Gulf Between the Rich and PoorExercise A.Keys:Exercise 11-3: 3 1 2Exercise 21. so much of their income, ever larger houses and cars, social programs or infrastructure repairs2. happier, fewer disputes of work, lower levels of stress hormones, less often, at an older ageTapescript:Woman: In 1998, the United Nation's Human Development Report contains some interesting statistical comparisons about global wealth. For example the report notes that theworld's three richest people own assets which exceed the combined growth domesticproducts of the world's poorest 48 countries. In another amazing comparison the reportsays the statistics show that installing water and sanitation for all the world's poor wouldcost roughly the same amount of money as is spent annually on ice-cream in Europe. Italso notes that basic education for everyone would cost slightly less than is spentannually for cosmetics in the United States. What's wrong with this picture? The authorof a new book entitled Luxury Fever says the answer is "spending priorities". RobertFrank, a professor of economics at Cornell University in Ithyca, New York has written abook which says Americans are spending so much of their income on ever larger housesand cars that they can't afford to spend on social programs or infrastructure repairs.Frank: It's a strange position really when you look back on it. Over the last 25 years, we've been spending much more on building larger houses, we've been spending vastly more onautomobiles. People in the middle of the income distribution don't have any moremoney in terms of real purchasing power than they did 25 years ago. People near thebottom of the income distribution have even less than they had. People at the top ofcourse have done spectacularly well. There's been about a doubling in the realpurchasing power that has been experienced by the top 1% of earners. So naturally,people at the top find it a perfectly reasonable thing to do to buy bigger houses or moreexpensive cars. But that's of the chain of imitative spending all the way down theincome ladder, and many of the people in the middle who feel they desperately needlarger houses because others have them really could be spending their money in otherways if we look back.Woman: The time required as you put it to earn enough money to pay for a larger house could be used and could be freed up to use for family and friends.Frank: Well that's true. There is always a cost of buying more things. Instead of building a bigger house or buying a more expensive car, I can work fewer hours and spend time withfamily and friends. And what the behavioral studies show very clearly is that if everyonedid that, people would be happier. They'd have fewer disputes of work. They'd havelower levels of stress hormones in their blood. They get sick less often. They die at anolder age. (To) sum it up, there is no free lunch. If we spend more on one thing, thatalways means spending less on another. And the best evidence we have such as that richand poor life would be both healthier and happier if we rearranged our spending patternsin these ways.Exercise B.Keys:vice president, Myths of Rich and Poor, positive side, increased prosperity, better off, 30 years ago hundreds of gadgets, easier, more pleasurable, cellular and cordless phones, computers, answering machines, microwave ovens3/4, washing machines, half, clothes dryers, 97%, color televisions, 3/4, VCRs, 2/3, microwaves and air conditioners,3/4, automobile, 40%, home, half, stereo systemsTapescript:Woman 1: Another economist and author, however, see the positive side to the increased prosperity of Americans. W. Michael Cox is the vice president of the Federal ReserveBank of Dallas, Texas. And his book is entitled Myths of Rich and Poor. Mr. Coxdisputes the widely held notion that there's a huge gap between the rich and poor inAmerica. He says all Americans are better off than they were 30 years ago.Woman 2: Technological advances have created hundreds of gadgets that did not exit 30 years ago.Mr. Cox contains in his new book, appliances like cellular and cordless phones,computers, answering machines, microwave ovens. He says these new inventions makelife today both easier and more pleasurable. And he says these conveniences areavailable to a broader cross-section of the general public in the United States than inany other country in the world. That's because improvements in productivity and theopenness of the U.S. market has made them affordable for just about anybody.Cox: Today of all the people in poverty in America, almost 3/4 have washing machines, half have clothes dryers, 97% have color televisions, 3/4 have VCRs, 2/3 have microwaves andair conditioners, 3/4 own their own automobile, 40% own their own home, half havestereo systems.Part V Do you know…?Exercise A.Keys:1. Tokyo2. Osaka3. Oslo4. Zurich5. Hong Kong6. Copenhagen7. Geneva8. Paris9. Reykjavik 10. LondonExercise B.Keys:1. The Euro has appreciated against the US dollar.2. Persistent economic turmoil.3. Tehran.4. The economist team checks prices of a wide range of items from bread and milk cars and utilities to compile this report.5. Business clients use it to calculate the amount of allowances granted to overseas executives and their families.Tapescript:Europe ranks as the most expensive region in the world according to the latest survey by a prestigious London research group, the Economist Intelligence Unit.Seven of the world’s 10 most expensive cities are in Europe, according to the report released Monday.The Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Oslo as the third most expensive city in the world. Other European cities in the top 10 include Zurich, Copenhagen, Geneva, Paris, Reykjavik and London.Tokyo and Osaka remain on top of the list, as they have for a decade. Hong Kong ranked fifth.The editor of the report, Bill Ridgers, says strong European currencies, led by the euro, account for the continent's high cost of living."We've seen an increase in the relative cost of living in the euro-zone countries as the euro has appreciated against the U.S. dollar, the prices have become relatively more expensive. And the flip side to that is that we've seen U.S. cities actually slipping down in the list because they are becoming relatively cheaper as the dollar becomes slightly weaker,"New York City has dropped out of the top 10, and now ranks as the 13th costliest city. Latin American cities also have slipped down the ranks amid persistent economic turmoil in the region. Mexico City is in 56th place and Sao Paulo is 120th, just fourth from the bottom of the list.Tehran remains the world's cheapest city, with a cost of living less than one-quarter that of Tokyo.The Economist team checks prices of a wide range of items, from bread and milk to cars and utilities, to compile the semi-annual cost of living report.Business clients use the service to calculate the amount of allowances granted to overseas executives and their families.。

大学英语3三单元听力原文.doc

Listening Scripts (3)Part III. Listening ComprehensionSection A:Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D)y and decide which is the best answer. Then write the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.11.M: How long can I keep these books?W: Two weeks. Then you will be fined for everyday they are overdue.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?12.W: What will you do if you were in my place?M: If Paul were my son, I'd just not worry. Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he is working hard himself, he's sure to do well in the next exam.Q: What's the man's suggestion to the woman?13.M: If I were you, I should take a plane instead of a train. It will take a whole dayto get there.W: But flying makes me so nervous.Q: What does the woman prefer to do?14.W: I think this film is really wonderful. Beautiful scene, impressing music andtouching story, everything is so great.M: You can say that again.Q: What does the man mean?15.M: When can the doctors see me?W: He won't be available until tomorrow.Q: What does the woman mean?16.W: I just received an E-mail from one of my former classmates. I was surprised.We hadn't heard from each other for ages.M: Well, I've been out of touch with most of my old friends- Only one or two still drop me a line occasionally.Q: What does the man mean?17.M: Have you passed all your exams yet?W: I got an A in physics and two Bs in history and English. But I have to take the math exam again.Q: What do we learn about the woman?18.W: I have an elderly mother and I'm worried about her going on a plane. Is thereany risk?M: Not if her heart is all right. If she has a heart condition, I'd recominend against it.Q: What does the man mean?Now you will hear two long conversations.Conversation 1M: Hey, have you heard? Robert is retiring.W: Oh, really? Well, maybe you'll be made athletic director?M: Oh, I hope not. Whoever they choose is fine as long as it's not me. I'm the wrong person for that job!W: Why do you say that? I mean, what kind of person does it take?M: Someone with a more easygoing personality.W: Oh, come on. You seem like someone who could handle anything.M: Me? You've got to be kidding. That job would make me much too nervous. Besides, Fm happy with things the way they are. I consider teaching tennis a challenge. It'sa chance to get people interested in sports.W: So you really don't want it?M: No, I really don't. I just can't imagine myself managing a staff and worrying about finances. I don't handle pressure too well.W: You know, that's not the impression I have of you at all. That's how Fd describe myself.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.What is the man's job?20.Who is Robert?21.Why doesn't the man want the job?22.What can be the relationship between the man and the woman?Conversation 2M: Hey, that's a beautiful bag you've got! Is it genuine Louis Vuitton?W: No, are you kidding? I can't afford the real thing. It's a fake that I got at a street market on the cheap.M: But don't you feel bad supporting pirates?W: So should we all drive expensive cars. There are those who can afford to and those who cant Pirated stuff is for those too poor to afford the real thing.M: I think it is illegal.W: What? Illegal to want to look good?M: No, illegal to own, sell, and above all, manufacture fakes. It's like copyright——if you author a book, you don't want someone else to sell it for their own profits, do you?W: I see what you mean about books, but if I write a novel, I hope it's read by as many people as possible so I price it so that it's accessible to the most. But luxury items are priced beyond most people's means——they are not intended for the general public but for the elite few. And that's why I don't care about supporting pirated luxury items.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.Why doesn't the woman buy genuine Louis Vuitton?24.How does the man think about pirated stuff?25.What kind of people are the luxury items intended for?Section B:Directions：In this section/ you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then write the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Passage OneYou probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, depending on the situations they are in. This is very natural. All languages have two general levels of usage 一a formal level and an informal level. English is no exception. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a particular level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, reference books and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and essays that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with colleagues, family members and friends, and when we write personal notes or letters to close friends.Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite. For example, I might say to a friend or a family member “Close the door, please." But to a stranger, I probably would say, "Would you mind closing the door?” Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal. Let's say that I really like soccer. If I am talking to my friend, I might say, “I am just crazy about soccer." But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say, “I really enjoy soccer.”Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.What are the two levels of language usage?27.When can you use formal English?28.What is interesting about language usage?Passage TvvoIn 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, but in this new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new concept: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents- Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity. Their new drive-in became incredibly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers hadallowed ten copies their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.Kroc, a salesman, met the McDonald brothers in 1954. He quickly saw the unique appeal of the brothers5 fast-food restaurants and bought the right to run other copies of their restaurants. Today McDonald's is really a household name. Its names for its sandwiches have come to mean hamburger in the decades since the day Ray Kroc watched people rush up to order fifteen-cent hamburgers. In 1976, McDonald's had over 1 billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incredible success stories in modern American business history.Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.In what aspect is MacDonald brothers' restaurant different from other restaurants?30.Which of the following does not contribute to the popularity of the new drive-in?31.What is the passage mainly about?Passage ThreeThere are 17 kinds of penguins in the world. All of them live in the southern hemisphere. Only a few species live on the continent of Antarctica at the bottom of the world. The emperor penguins are the species. They are about 100 centimeters tall and weigh about 30 kilograms. Their special method of mating makes them different from all other penguins.For thousands of years the emperor penguins have lived on the freezing continent of Antarctica. These black and white birds live in large groups or colonies. There are about 40 emperor penguin colonies on Antarctica. In total there are about 400,000 birds.These birds spend the summer swimming in the ocean search of food such as fish and squid. Penguins are not able to fly, but they are excellent swimmers. They can dive as deep as 460 meters and hold their breath for up to 20 minutes. But when summer ends, so does this easy time spent by the water. The penguins jump out of the water and onto the ice. They know it is time to find a mate and reproduce.In order to mate, the penguins must travel many kilometers inland from the ocean. They do this to find a safe area to spend the many months needed to produce and develop an egg. They must find an area with some shelter from the freezing winds. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.Where do penguins live?33.What makes the emperor penguins different from all other penguins?34.How long can penguins hold their breath in the water?35.Why must the penguins travel many kilometers inland from the ocean?Section C: Spot DictationDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times, when the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numberedfrom 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blank numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.The most common form of (36) entertainment in the U.S. is television. Nearly everyone watches television at some (37) regular time in their daily lives, (38) whether in the morning, at night or on (39) weekends. Most (40) families have color televisions.Since its (41) beginning, the television industry in the U.S. has been (42) controlled by three companies. The three national (43) networks are ABC, American Broadcasting Company, CBS, Columbia Broadcasting System and NBC, National Broadcasting Company. Each network competes for a larger percentage of the television audience (44) by trying to present programs with wide popular aDDeal. The programs are financed by advertising. Companies pay the television networks to display their products on television. The more popular a program is, (45) the higher the network can charge a company for commercials during the program. There is also a public television network. It has no commercials. Instead it receives financial support from the government, some private corporations and individual donations.Recently, a new type of television network has been gaining popularity. These networks are called cable television. (46) Cable television companies sell television programming directly to the public. The viewer pays a monthly fee to the company. The company installs a special line to his television set to receive the programs which he has paid the company to watch.。

金融英语有声版听力原文

金融英语有声版听力原文Dialog 3 M: Hi! I just read the news that many foreign banks have set up branches or representative offices in our major cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. They think China is a huge market and there are more chances for them to make a fortune. W: Sure as shooting. I’m told that The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited has established branches in Shanghai and Beijing. One of my classmates is now working in a branch of the Bank of East Asia. It is also a foreign bank. W: Wonderful! There will be more employment opportunities for you when you graduate a year later. Question: What is the man according to the dialog? (C) 译文男：嗨！我刚读了一篇新闻，上面说许多外资银行在我们的一些大城市开设了分行或办事处，比如北京、上海和广州。

他们认为中国是一个巨大的市场，有更多的赚钱机会。

女：消息属实。

我也听说汇丰银行在上海和北京开设了分行。

我的一个同学在东亚银行的一个分行就职。

它也是外资银行。

女：太棒了！等你明年毕业，就有更多的就业机会了。

Unit3TheMillionPoundBank-Note听力材料及参考答案

Unit 3 听力材料及参考答案（Text 1）M: Is there anything you like doing?W: I love playing very much, and sometimes I also write. And I’m very fond of music.I play the piano and I enjoy listening to music, too.（Text 2）M: Hello, this is John Hopkins at the Rivers ide Health Centre. I’d like to speak to Mr Jones.W: I’m sorry, Mr Hopkins, my husband isn’t at home. But I can give you his office phone number. He won’t be back until six o’clock.（Text 3）W: Tom looks awfully nervous, doesn’t he?M: Yes. I’m afraid he i s not used to making speeches.（Text 4）M: What happened to you? You are so late.W: The bus I took broke down in front of the hospital, and I had to walk from there. （Text 5）W: Why did you go to the basketball game, Jim?M: I’m a real sports lover.（Text 6）W: Okay, Mr Taylor, let’s go ahead and begin. First of all, tell me about your last job. M: Well, I worked for five years at Hi-Tech-Computers.W: Okay. Hi-Tech. How about your website writing skills? Oh, we are looking for someone to create and manage our company’s website.M: Umm...uh, website, website. Huh...I don’t think I’ve read that book.W: Huh? And what about the experience with making a flash?M: Well...I think sometimes computers flash...if that’s what you mean.W: Okay, Mr Taylor, I think I have all the information I need!M: Oh, and I really like computer games. I play them every day.W: Right, right. Thanks, Mr Taylor. We’ll be in touch.（Text 7）M: Wow, you’ve all dressed up. Where are you going?W: My friend invited me to his house for di nner. I just need one more thing and I’ll be all set.M: What’s that? You look good to me.W: I want to buy some flowers to take. It’s the first time I’ve been to his house.M: That’s a nice idea.W: Yes. My mother always taught me never to go to a person’s house empty-handed, at least not for the first time.（Text 8）W: AST Sales Department. May I help you?M: Yes. I’d like to speak to Mr Tuang, please.W: Oh, I’m sorry he’s not in at the moment. Can I take a message?M: Well, if he’s not in, um, I always seem to have trouble contacting him. Well, I’ve phoned him twice last week. Look, I think the best thing to do is to ask him to phone me. He’s got my telephone number, but it’s 37460. Tell him to phone as soon as possible.W: So if he comes back I shall ask him to ring you at 37460. Is that right?M: Yes, please.W: And could I have your name, please?M: Mr Ibson of Carlos Enterprises.W: Could you spell your name, please?M: Ibson, that’s spelt I-B-S-O-N.（Text 9）W: I see a “Flat for rent” sign outside, s o could you show me the flat for rent?M: Sure. We have a one-room flat on the 2nd floor for 400 yuan a month.W: I’m afraid it’s too small for a family of four. We have two children. Do you have any three-room flat for rent?M: Well, there is a three-room flat on the 8th floor for 1,000 yuan a month.W: Is there a lift in this building?M: Yes, but it operates from 4:30 in the morning to 11:30 in the evening.W: That sounds not too bad. Will you show me the flat?M: Certainly. Please follow me.（Text 10）Mrs Jenkins went to see her doctor one day, because her heart was giving her trouble.The doctor listened to her heart carefully and did a few other things. Then he said, “Well, Mrs Jenkins, stop smoking, and then you’ll be all right again. ”“But doctor,” answered Mrs Jenkins quickly, “I’ve never smoked. I don’t like smoking.”“Oh, well,” said the doctor, “then don’t drink any wine.”“But I don’t drink wine,” answered Mrs Jen-kins at once.“Stop drinking tea and coffee then,” the doctor sa id to her.“I only drink water,” answered Mrs Jenkins. “I don’t like tea or coffee.”The doctor thought for a few seconds and then said, “Well, how about potatoes?”“Yes, I like them very much,” answered Mrs Jenkins.“All right, then stop eating those,” said the doctor as he got up to say goodbye to Mrs Jenkins.参考答案：1-5 ACBAA 6-10 ACCBA11-15 ABAAB 16-20 CCABC21-25 BBADD 26-30 CCCBC31-35 DBADA 36-40 ACDBB41-45 CCDAC 46-50 BCDBD51-55 DCABC 56-59 DADA60-63 BDDA64. wearing hats and speaking65. He may drink impolitely. / The manager thought “people who don’t know how to dress don’t know how to drink.”66. a. Time doesn’t permit my staying longer.b. Time doesn’t permit me to stay longer.67. Because the nurse lacked patience, she got into trouble.68. To be honest, I was not on the spot when the accident happened.69. We are making a bet on who’s going to recite this text first.70. Careless driving accounts for many accidents.One possible version:Mark went into one of the empty old houses. He saw a door leading down into a small dark cellar. He went into the cellar to see what he could find. Just then he heard a terrible crash. The roof of the old house fell in. Mark tried to open the cellar door. Bu t he couldn’t. So he had to stay there. Mark was saved three days later by some policemen. They used dogs to find him.。

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Unit 1Part BText1What a Coincidence! (Part One)Andrew had always wanted to be a doctor. But the tuition for a medical school in 1984 was 15,000 dollars a year, which was more than his family could afford. To help him realize his dream, his father, Mr. Stewart, a real estate agent, began searching the house-for-sale ads in newspapers in order to find extra business. One advertisement that he noted down was for the sale of a house in a nearby town. Mr. Stewart called the owner, trying to persuade him to let him be his agent. Somehow he succeeded and the owner promised that he would come to him if he failed to get a good deal with his present agent. Then they made an appointment to meet and discuss the thing.As good things are never easy to acquire, the time for the appointment had to be changed almost ten times. On the day when they were supposed to meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. Stewart received another call from the owner. His heart sank as he feared there would be another change of time. And so it was. The owner told him that he couldn't make it at three but if he would come right then, they could talk it over. Mr. Stewart was overjoyed. Leaving everything aside, he immediately set out to drive to the house.As he approached the area, he had a strange feeling of having been there before. The streets, the trees, the neighborhood, all looked familiar to him. And when he finally reached the house, something clicked in his mind. It used to be the house of his father-in-law! The old man had died fifteen years ago but when he was alive, he had often visited him with his wife and children. He remembered that, like his son Andrew, his father-in-law had also wanted to study medicine and, failing to do so, had always hoped that one of his two daughters or his grandchildren could someday become a doctor.Questions:1. Who are the two main characters in the story you have just heard?2. How did Mr. Stewart get to know the owner of the house?3. What problem did Mr. Stewart have?4. What is the coincidence in the story you have just heard?Text2What a Coincidence! (Part Two)When he entered the house, Mr. Stewart was even more amazed to find that the house was decorated exactly as he had remembered it. He told the owner about this and the latter became intrigued too. However, they were in for even greater surprises. It so happened that in the middle of their discussion, a postman came to deliver a letter. And the letter was addressed to Mr. Stewart's father-in-law! Were it not for Mr. Stewart's presence there and then, the letter would be returned as no person of that name lived in the house any longer. As the postman demanded a signature on the receipt slip, Mr. Stewart signed for his long-deceased father-in-law. Mystified, the owner urged Mr. Stewart to open the letter and see what it contained. The letter was from a bank. When he opened it, two words immediately met his eye -- 'For education'. It was a bank statement of an amount his father-in-law had put in years ago for his grandchildren's education needs. With the interest it had earned over the years, the standing value of the amount came to a little over $15,000, just enough money to cover the tuition of Andrew's first year at a medical college!Another thing that is worth mentioning is about the postman. The original postman, who had worked in this neighborhood, called in sick that day. So the postman, who was new to the area, came to deliver mail in his place. Had it been the old postman, the letter would undoubtedly be returned to the sender as he knew full well that no person bearing that name lived in that house any longer.The miracle was a blessing for Andrew. With the money given to him by his grandfather he was able to study medicine. Now he is a doctor in Illinois.Statements:1. Several coincidences happened in the story.2. The coincidences made it possible for the owner to sell his house at a good price.3. No one actually benefited from the coincidences.4. It can be inferred that Mr. Stewart did not have to seek extra work from then on.5. With the extra money Mr. Stewart had earned, Andrew's dream finally came true.Part CDad Stops for Gas, Finds Lost SonNueng Garcia was the son of an American serviceman stationed in Thailand in 1969. But his father went back to the States when Nueng was only three months old. When he grew up Nueng immigrated to the United States and worked as a gas station clerk in Pueblo, Colorado. His dream was to find his father John Garcia. Year after year, he tried in vain to search for information about the whereabouts of his father. It was a fine day in Pueblo. There was not a cloud in the blue sky. But for him, it was just another day on the job. Suddenly he noticed the name of one customer who paid with a check. The man, who was in his fifties, had the same surname as his own. Nueng raised his head from the check and looked at the man. Could this be hisfather?"Are you John Garcia?" he asked."Yes," came the answer."Were you ever in the Air Force?""Yes.""Were you ever in Thailand?""What's that to do with you?" answered the man, who became suspicious by then. "Were you or were you not?" Nueng persisted."Yes.""Did you ever have a son?"At this truth dawned on the man. They stared at each other and realized at the same moment that they were father and son who were separated 27 years ago and half a world away.John Garcia hadn't seen his son since 1969. He lost touch with Nueng's mother when she started seeing another man. He moved to Pueblo nine years ago. He said he never went to that gas station, wasn't even low on gas that day and hardly ever paid with a check.Statements:1. Nueng's parents divorced when he was only 3 months old.2. After moving to the U.S.A., Nueng worked at a gas station in Colorado.3. Nueng never gave up his efforts to find his father, but John Garcia had never looked for his son.4. One day while at work Nueng's eyes fell on the photo of a customer's driver's license, and the man in the photo looked like his father.5. John Garcia was once in the U.S. Air Force stationed in Thailand.6. John Garcia and his son didn't meet each other again until 1996.7. Nueng's father said he often went to that gas station but never paid with a check.8. It was by coincidence that John Garcia and his son were reunited after many years of separation.Part DUnexplained ParallelsOne of the best-known collections of parallels is between the careers of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. Both were shot on a Friday, in the presence of their wives; both were succeeded by a Southerner named Johnson; both their killers were themselves killed before they could be brought to justice. Lincoln had a secretary called Kennedy; Kennedy a secretary called Lincoln. Lincoln was killed in the Ford Theater; Kennedy met his death while riding in a Lincoln convertible made by the Ford Motor Company -- and so on.Similar coincidences often occur between twins. A news story from Finland reported of two 70-year-old twin brothers dying two hours apart in separate accidents, with both being hit by trucks while crossing the same road on bicycles. According to the police, the second victim could not have known about his brother's death, as officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident.Connections are also found between identical twins who have been separated at birth. Dorothy Lowe and Bridget Harrison were separated in 1945, and did not meet until 1979, when they were flown over from Britain for an investigation by a psychologist at the University of Minnesota. They found that when they met they were both wearing seven rings on their hands, two bracelets on one wrist, a watch and a bracelet on the other. They married on the same day, had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers. Dorothy had named her son Richard Andrew and her daughter Catherine Louise; Bridget had named her son Andrew Richard and her daughter Karen Louise. In fact, she had wanted to call her Catherine. Both had a cat called Tiger. They also had a string of similar mannerisms when they were nervous. How can we explain the above similarities?Statements:1. Both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were killed by a Southerner.2. John F. Kennedy's secretary was named after Abraham Lincoln.3. The news story told about the traffic accidents that killed two twin brothers.4. It can be inferred from the passage that more parallel phenomena are studied in the United States than in any other country.5. Coincidences occurring in three nations are described in the passage.6. Some psychologists' interest is the research on coincidences between twins.7. According to the speaker, coincidences occur much more often between twins than between people who are not related.8. The speaker does not mention his/her own opinion on whether these parallels can be explained.重点单词及词组Part Bcoincidence 一致，巧合 tuition 学费real estate 房地产 persuade 劝说appointment 约会 acquire 获得，学会be supposed to 应该，被指望 decorate 装饰intrigue 激起…的兴趣 signature 签名receipt slip 收款便条 mystified 迷惑tuition 学费Part Cimmigrate 移来，移居whereabouts 下落，行踪lost touch with 和某人失去联系Part Dunexplained 不清楚的 parallels 导轨in the presence of 在面前 justice 正义，合理convertible 可改变的 victim 受害人，牺牲者identify 识别，鉴别 investigation 调查，研究psychologist 心理学者 bracelet 手镯string 一串，一行 mannerism 特殊习惯，怪僻（注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!）。

BEC中级Module 3,听力第一、二部分

Module Three
Types of business Listening Test – Part 1 Listening Test – Part 2
TYPES OF BUSINESS

Manufacturers & Distributors
Wholesalers (or Middlemen) / Retailers (car dealer, estate agency)
Note BE: BE sole owner sole proprietor
We have set up our own architecture partnership ____________. There’re no shareholders in the organization apart from us, the partners. A lot of professional people like lawyers, accountants and so on, work in this way.
Possible answer
Marie could benefit from going into partnership with Simon, because they would both have different specialist skills that would help the business. She could handle all the salon work, and he could manage the business affairs. This would allow her more time for herself, and give her the chance to learn the business skills she needs. He would also be able to contribute extra capital, which would give the business more flexibility. However, Marie would have to share the profits with Simon, and would have to consult him on any decisions she wanted to make. They would have to draw up a deed of partnership to make sure that profits and losses were shared fairly. This would be important, as a partnership has unlimited liability, and both Marie and Simon would be personally liable for any business debts. They may want to consider setting up a limited company together to avoid this, and have limited liability.