英语新闻听力教程unit8
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Unit 8 News (I)Task 1Script1) APEC is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.2) ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.3) EU is the European Union.4) FAO is the Food and Agriculture Organization.5) IAEA is the International Atomic Energy Agency.6) ILO is the International Labour Organization.7) IMF is the International Monetary Fund.8) NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement.9) WHO is the World Health Organization.10) WTO is the World Trade Organization.KeyWrite down the names of the international organizations in full.See the Script.Chinese translations of the following international institutions l) APEC 亚太经合组织2) ASEAN 东盟（东南亚国家联盟）3) EU 欧盟（欧洲联盟）4) FAO (联合国）粮组织5) IAEA 国际原子能机构6) ILO N 国际劳工组织7) IMF 国际货币基金组织8) NAFTA 北美自由贸易协定9) WHO 世界卫生组织10) WTO 世界贸易组织Task 2Script1) Giant kangaroos from a national park near Canberra, Australia's capital, recently attacked an elementary school.2) Officials in Uganda have begun hunting crocodiles around Lake Victoria.3) Officials in Chicago, Illinois, are hoping to help the environment by planting gardens on the tops of buildings.4) China plans to resettle more than 125,000 people because of the huge dam being built on the Yangtse River.5) Delegates from more than 60 nations and organizations are gathering in Japan to open a conference to help rebuild Afghanistan.6) Officials from Mongolia and the United Nations have appealed for 11 million dollars in aid for the Asian nation.7) Early results from the government's population count show that India has more than one billion/1 000 000 000 people.8) The government says China's population has increased to more than one billion two hundred million/1 200 000 000.KeyFill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.See the Script.Task 3ScriptNews Item 1And this news from South Africa--Commonwealth leaders have called for fair treatment for poor nations at the World Trade Organization talks later this month. Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku read a statement from the leaders during their meeting in Durban. It calls for removal of all trade blocks for the exports of poor countries and it says that strong export growth is necessary for improving the living conditions of poor countries. Ministers from the 134-nation World Trade Organization will meet in the American city of Seattle, Washington, 2 weeks from now. They will plan a new series of trade talks for next year.News Item 2Thousands of demonstrators have forced the cancellation of the opening ceremony at the WorldTrade Organization meeting in the American city of Seattle, Washington. A WTO official said ministers from 135 member countries will continue trade talks. However, he said the official opening ceremony will take place later. The decision was made after police clashed with demonstrators in the center of Seattle. The demonstrators accused the trade group of defending the interests of big businesses.They say it does not care about workers and the environment. Representatives at the conference will attempt to settle differences involving aid to farmers, labor rules, trade taxes and other issues.KeyNews Item 1A. Choose the best answer to complete each of the followingsentences.1) Leaders from______have appealed for fair treatment for poor nations within the WTO system. (b)a) the South African Commonwealth b) the Commonwealthc) developing countries d) industrialized nations2) The statement calls for a removal of all trade barriers for the export of_______ (c)a) the Commonwealth b) industrialized countriesc) less developed countries d) all the nations3)Ministers from WTO member states will meet in____________(d)a) Doha b) Durbanc) Uruguay d) Seattle4) The statement says__________ is necessary for improving the livingconditions of poor nations. (a)a) strong export growth b) strong import growthc) foreign aid d) assistance from the WTONews Item 2B, Fill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape,Lead: Thousands of demonstrators have forced the cancellation of the opening ceremony at the World Trade Organization meeting inthe American city of Seattle, Washington.Further information:1) Ministers from 135 WTO member countries will continue tradetalks.2) The official opening was called off because of the clashesbetween police and demonstrators in the center of Seattle.3) The demonstrators accused the WTO of defending the interestsof big businesses at the expenses of those of workers and theenvironment.4) Representatives at the meeting will try to settle differencesinvolving aid to farmers, labor rules, trade taxes and otherissues.C. Compare News item 2 with News Item I and answer the followingquestions,1) Why do the demonstrators in Seattle protest against the meeting?Key: They accused the WTO of protecting the interests of big businesses at the expenses of those of workers and theenvironment.2) In the two news items, what criticisms is the WTO facing?Key: The WTO is criticized by both poor countries and disadvantaged groups in the Western world. In News Item1, the WTO faces the criticism particularly fromdeveloping countries that demand more concessions fromdeveloped nations in trade talks. For News Item 2, see theanswer to Question 1.3) Are these criticisms justified? What do you think of the role ofthe WTO in the era of globalization?Key: Yes. Throughout history, rich people and developed countries have benefited most from the existinginternational trade arrangements. Now it's time for themto give more considerations for poor countries and people.As a leading actor in the process of globalization, theWTO should do more to reduce its negative impact on thepoor and the environment.Task 4ScriptLeaders from many nations are attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference in the holiday area of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.APEC was established in 1989 as a trade group for the nations of Asia and the America. It was formed in reaction to the growing dependency among economies of countries that border the Pacific Ocean. Its goal was to support economic growth among those countries and to create a sense of community. APEC has 21 member economies. The combined population of APEC countries is about 2,500,000,000 (two and one half thousand million) people. The countries are responsible for almost half of all world trade.APEC foreign and trade ministers started talks earlier this week. On Thursday, the foreign ministers approved a joint statement that promised to suppress the financing of terrorism. The statement also promised to strengthen terrorism for air travel and shipping of goods.KeyFill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.See the Script.Task 5ScriptNews Item 1And this news. The computer company Microsoft has become the first company in history to be valued at more than 500,000 million dollars. Microsoft produces an operating system that is used in most of the computers in the world. Microsoft was established by Bill Gates. If the company were a country, it would have the 9th largest economy in the world.News Item 2In Washington, a judge has ruled that Microsoft Company has acted as a monopoly. This means Microsoft took steps to end competition from other companies to gain total control of the market. The judge said thatMicrosoft's business actions harmed people who buy computer products. The court decision is considered a major defeat for the company. Microsoft is the world's largest maker of computer software products.KeyA. Answer the following questions.1) What does Microsoft produce?Key: Computer products, and particularly an operating system.2) What was the Washington judge’s ruling?Key: The judge ruled that Microsoft company has acted as a monopoly.3) What does "monopoly" mean?Key: Monopoly means blocking competition from other companies to gain total control of the market.4) According to the judge, who was harmed by Microsoft's businessactions?Key: People who buy computer products.B. Complete the following sentences with what you hear on the tape.1) Microsoft has become the first company to be valued at more than500,000 million dollars.2) Microsoft is famous for its operating system that is used in most of thecomputers in the world.3) Microsoft would rank the 9th in the world in terms of economy if itwere a country.4) The judge said Microsoft was guilty of blocking/ending/stoppingcompetition.5) The judge also said Microsoft's business actions harmed people whobuy computer products.Task 6ScriptIn November, a Washington D.C. judge found the Microsoft Corporation guilty of misusing its power to control the market for computer programs. Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson announced his findings after months of trial. He said Microsoft uses its power to illegally block competition.Judge Jackson later ordered that Microsoft be divided into two smaller businesses. The Microsoft Corporation quickly appealed Judge Jackson's ruling to a Federal Court.Last week, the Federal Appeals Court ruled on the case. It said Microsoft Corporation was guilty of creating a company that used its power to block competition. The seven Appeals Court judges agreed with Judge Jackson that Microsoft limited creativity in the computer industry and harmed the public. They said that Microsoft was guilty of violating several federal laws.However, the Federal Appeals Court also said the Washington D.C. court must reconsider its order to divide Microsoft into two smaller companies. The federal court dismissed Judge Jackson's decision. The Appeals Court judges accused Judge Jackson of not being fair during the Microsoft Trial. They severely criticized him for comments he made about Microsoft and its chairman to reporters during the trial.The Federal Appeals Court also said Judge Jackson repeated these mistakes several times. It said the public would lose its trust in a legal system that permits judges to speak their opinions to reportersduring a trial.Legal experts say both the federal government and Microsoft can claim small victories with the Federal Appeals Court ruling. The experts say government lawyers were able to prove that Microsoft is guilty of violating federal laws. At the same time, Microsoft can claim a victory because it may not have to divide into two smaller companies.Legal experts say government lawyers and the lawyers for Microsoft must now choose one of three different possible paths. First, either side could appeal the Federal Court's decision to the Supreme Court. Or, they could request a new trial before a different lower court judge to consider some 0f the unresolved legal questions. A third choice is for both sides to reopen negotiations to try to settle the case privately. Such efforts failed during the Clinton Administration.Bill Gates is the head of Microsoft Corporation. He says it is now a good time for all the groups involved to discuss the situation and see what kind of solution could be negotiated.Most legal experts believe that the Microsoft Company and government lawyers will come to an agreement during future negotiations. They say Microsoft may be punished by being forced to pay money.KeyA. Decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) accordingto the tape.l) In this case the Federal Government sues the Microsoft Corporation. [T]2) The Federal Appeals Court ruled that Microsoft should be divided into two smaller companies. [F]3) Judge Jackson was fired, for he gave his opinions to reporters during the trial. [F]4) Either Microsoft or the federal government could appeal to the Supreme Court after the Federal Appeals Court ruled on the case. [T] 5) According to some legal experts, it is very likely that Microsoft and the government would settle the dispute through negotiations. [T]6) Both Judge Jackson and the Federal Appeals Court agreed that Microsoft was guilty of monopoly in its business actions. [T]B. Fill in the missing words of the outline.Judge Jackson's rulings1) Microsoft was guilty of misusing its power to control the market for computer programs.2) Microsoft should be divided into two smaller businesses.The Federal Appeals Court's rulings1) Microsoft was guilty of establishing a company that used its power to block competition.2) The Washington D.C. Court must reconsider its order to divide Microsoft into two smaller businesses.3) Judge Jackson was not fair/being fair, for he made comments on Microsoft and Bill Gates to reporters during the trial.Legal experts' comments1) Both the federal government and Microsoft can claim small victories with the ruling.2) There are three options for Microsoft and the government.a) Either side could appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.b) Either side could request a new trial before a different lower court toconsider some of the unresolved legal questions.c) They could reopen negotiations to try to settle the case privately.Bill Gates' responseIt's a good time for all the parties concerned to discuss the situation andsee what kind of solution could be negotiated.Prospects1) The Microsoft and government lawyers will come to an agreement during future negotiations.2) Microsoft is likely to be punished by being forced to pay money.Task 7ScriptNews Item 1In space news. The space shuttle Atlantis has taken off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The space-ship will send the Destiny scientific research laboratory into orbit. The laboratory is an important part of the International Space Station. NASA officials say Destiny is the most technologically complex research center ever put into space. The laboratory has cost over 1,000,000,000 dollars to build. Space shuttle astronauts will make three walks in space during an eleven-day mission to attach the laboratory to the International Space Station's Control Center.News Item 2The first laboratory has been connected to the International Space Station. The American space shuttle Atlantis was launched from theKennedy Space Center, Wednesday, February 7th. It carried the new laboratory Destiny to the space station, which is orbiting Earth. Destiny is the first of six space laboratories that will be launched and added to the space station. The five crew members of Atlantis used the space shuttle's huge mechanical arm to take the laboratory out of the shuttle. The arm carefully moved Destiny to a linking device on the International Space Station. Two members of the Atlantis crew put on protective clothing. They left the shuttle and moved out into space to complete work on the link.KeyNews Item 1A. Answer the following questions.1) What's the mission of the American space shuttle Atlantis?Key: It will send Destiny into Orbit.2) What is Destiny?Key: It is a scientific research laboratory.3) What did the NASA official say about Destiny?Key: Destiny is the most technologically complex research center ever put into space.4) How much does Destiny cost?Key: It cost over 1,000,000,000 dollars to build.5) How long will the mission last?Key: It will last eleven days.6) What will the astronauts do during the mission?Key: They will make three walks in space to attach the laboratory to the International Space Station's Control Center.News Item 2B. Fill in the blanks in the news analysis below.News Lead: The first laboratory has been connected to the International Space Station.Further details:1) Atlantis was launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, February 7th.2) It carried the new laboratory Destiny to the space station.3) The crew members used the space shuttle's huge mechanical arm to take the laboratory out of the shuttle.4) The arm carefully moved Destiny to a linking device on the International Space Station.5) Two members of the Atlantis crew wearing protective clothing left the shuttle and moved into space to complete work on the link.Task 8ScriptThe World Trade Center is 110 stories high. Four hundred firms had offices there employing tens of thousands of people. When the planes hit, it's thought between 10 and 20 thousand people would have been sitting at their desks. Before the collapse of the building, many people did manage to get away, but figures aren't yet known.So far 55 bodies have been recovered. 260 police officers and firefighters who went into the building after the planes crashed are missing and feared dead. In the Pentagon, the world's largest office building, rescuers are still searching the rubble. It's thought around 80 bodies there have been found but estimates of those who died could go up to about 800.KeyFill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.See the Script.Task 9ScriptBruce Springsteen's new album was released July 30th. It is number one in record sales in more than ten countries. Most of its songs are about the September 11th terrorist attacks. Shep O'Neal plays some of the songs on the album, The Rising."You're Missing" is probably the saddest song on The Rising. Awoman's husband has died. She and her children see the many things that belonged to him around .the house, but he is gone. "Into the Fire" is about one of the hundreds of police, firefighters and rescue workers who died in the terrorist attacks. The song honors the love and sense of duty he showed that day. It is also a prayer for the strength and hope that his sacrifice represents.Songs on The Rising also express anger about the attacks. But, the anger is mostly a personal statement, not a political one. The song "Empty Skies" describes the desire to strike back that a person feels after a senseless loss.The album's title song appeals to listeners to come together and heal each other. We leave you now with Bruce Springsteen's hopeful title song, "The Rising."KeyA. Fill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.Bruce Springsteen's new album was released on July 30th. It is number one in record sales in more than ten countries. Most of its songs are about the September 11th terrorist attack. Shep O'Neal plays some of the songs on the album, The Rising.B. Give brief descriptions of the songs in the albumTask 10ScriptNews Item 1A four-year exhibition of the works of the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh has opened in Amsterdam with the unveiling of one of his early drawings which has only recently come to light; the drawing in water color, pencil and ink depicts a woman carrying a child along a windswept road. It was sent to the museum by a German art dealer acting for an anonymous collector. The work dated 1883 is one of the main attractions in the exhibition at Amsterdam's van Gogh Museum.News Item 2Sunday will be the most important day of the year for hundreds of people in the movie industry. Filmmakers will receive Academy Awards for the best acting, directing, writing, editing, sound, music and otherwork on movies released last year. The winners will receive an award called an Oscar. It is shaped like a man. It is made of several metals covered with gold. The statue is only about 34 centimeters tall. It weighs less than four kilograms. But the award can be priceless to the person who receives it. Winning an Oscar can mean becoming much more famous. It can mean getting offers to work in the best movies. It also can mean earning much more money.KeyNews Item 1A. Answer the following questions.1) What exhibition has opened in Amsterdam?Key: A four-year exhibition of the work of the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh has opened in Amsterdam.2) Which of his drawings is shown publicly for the first time?Key: It is one of his early drawings in water color, pencil and ink, which depicts a woman carrying a child along a windswept road.3) Who sent the drawing to the museum?Key: A German art dealer acting for an anonymous collector.4) When was the drawing done?Key: In 1883.News Item 2B. Fill in the blanks with what you hear on the tape.Sunday will be the most important day of the year for hundreds of people in the movie industry. Filmmakers will receive Academy Awards for the best acting, directing, writing, editing, sound, music and other work on movie released last year. The winners will receive an award called a(n) Oscar. It is shaped like a man. It is made of several metals covered with gold. The statue is only about 34 centimeters tall. It weighs less than four kilograms. But the award can be priceless to the person who receives it. Winning an Oscar can mean becoming much more famous. It can mean getting offers to work in the best movies. It also can mean earning much more money.Task 11ScriptNews media are the means, or methods, by which people learn what is happening in their city, in their country, and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories. The categories are print media and electronic media.Print media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. For example, the newspaper The New York Times is published every day of the year. Most news magazines arepublished weekly. For instance, Newsweek and Time magazines are published once a week.The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television. Radio news is news that you listen to. In the Unites States, many radio stations broadcast 5 minutes of news every hour on the hour. Television news is news that you not only listen to but also watch.[文档可能无法思考全面，请浏览后下载，另外祝您生活愉快，工作顺利，万事如意!]。
英语新闻听力教程unit8
英语新闻听力教程unit8Unit 8 Business and EconomySection Awarming up1. signing up for booms2. layoffs competitive3. consumer spending upsurge4. take over5. opening up6. inflation interest rates7. subsidies8. drop in profits9. stake10. stockholdersSection B1. D2.B3.C4.A5.BTapescript:1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 104 points to 11,076 in active trading today. The NASDAQ closed up 12 at 2,262. And the S&P closed up 9 points today to 1,281. The S&P was down 5 points for the week.2. American beef is back in the Japanese market and slated to return to South Korea soon. But for America’s beef exporters who lost two of the three largest markets in 2004 after a few cases of mad cow disease were discovered in the U.S., it is going to be an uphill struggle.3. The executive board of the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington has agreed to write off more than three billion dollars in debt owed to it by s ome of the world’s poorest countries.4. Ford Motor Company plans to close truck manufacturing plants in Virginia and Minnesota in 2008. the closure is a part of Ford’s effort to make its North American operations profitable again.5. The New York Stock Exchange enters a new era tomorrow morning. For the first time in its history the exchange will become a for-profit entity that sells its own shares to the public.Section CItem 11. Exceeding his mandate.2. Offering aid t less-developed countries.√3. Failing to sign the new global trade agreement√4. Making too many concessions.5. Failing to negotiate a better price for EU farm produce. √6. Failing to act in the interest of EU agriculture.7. Suspending EU aid to agriculture. √Tapescript:The European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson is facing criticism from France and some other countries over negotiations on a new global trade agreement. At today’s EI foreigner ministers meeting Mr. Mandelson is being called on to clarify concessions he is said to have made to reduce EU farm subsidies as part of a deal to help less-developed countries. There were suggestions the cuts are more generous than those agreed by EUmember states and that Mr. Mandelson is exceeding his mandate. He’s denied the accusation.Item 2Task 11. T2.F3.T4.F5.FTask 21. a record high in part disruptions in supply2.concern nuclear dispute civil violence3. weren’t growing inventoriesTapescript:Oil prices hit a record high of more than 71 dollars a barrel today in part because traders were worried about possible disruptions in supply. Analysts said there are concerns about the nuclear dispute with Iran and civil violence in Nigeria, both important oil suppliers. The rise in oil prices comes despite a new report from OPEC that predicts a weakening in world demand for oil. Analysts said it weren’t for concern about supplies, growi ng inventories of crude oil would be forcing prices down.Item 31. To pay 15 million dollars2. Because the gyro chip has military applications.3. The Arms Export Control Act.4. A license required for foreign sales.5. Handled the matter differently.Tapescript:6. Boeing has agreed to pay 15 million dollars to settle a dispute with the State Department over foreign sales of commercial aircraft equipped with a small gyro chip that has military applications. The chip is used in some missile guidance systems. The fine is among the largest ever paid by a company for violation of the Arms Export Control Act. Boeing failed to get the license required for foreign sales and then continued the sales even after the Sales Department told the firm to stop. Boeing spokesman says in hindsight the company should have handled the matter differently.Section DThe IMF Report of Global (1) EconomyThe Report It is released every (2)two yearsIt was released at a joint meeting with (3) the World Bank;.It was released in (4) Singapore,The IMF Forecast With a (5) 5.1 % growth, Year 2006 is (6) the 4th consecutive year of global economic growth; Year 2007 will witness a growth of (7) 4.9%; Both forecasts are slightly (8) higher than the April (9) estimates.The IMF Warning Economic threats include:Rising inflation(10) Increasing oil prices,(11) Slowing of the U.S. housing marketThe World Bank’s Critici sm Singapore was criticized for (12) barring some activists from entering the country.Tapescript:The International Monetary Fund says the world economy will enjoy strong growth in 2006 marking the 4th consecutive year of expansion. The IMF released its twenty-year report on the global economy today at a joint meeting with the World Bank in Singapore. The lending agency predicts the world economy will grow 5.1 % this year and 4.9% in 2007. Both forecasts are slightly higher than previous estimates in April. The IMF also warns of some economic threats, including rising inflation, increasing oil prices and slowing of the U.S. housing market. Meanwhile the World Bank is criticizing Singapore for barring some invited activists from entering the country to attend the meeting.Item 2Task 11. B2.A3. DTask 21. T2.T3. F4.T5.FTapescript:The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has confirmed that deliveries of its giant new A380 airliner will be delayed by a further year. The Dubai-based airline Emirates, the largest customer for the new plane, said it would review its options following the announcement. Here is our business reporter TheoLegit.It’s the latest in a series of delays which have called the credibility of the 14-billion dollar project into question. Airbus says it’s in discussions with its customers over how much compensation they will be paid. The company has announced plans for an aggressive cost-cutting program intended to save two and a half billion dollars a year. However, it is yet to confirm whether this will involve job losses at its plants in Germany, France and Britain. The parent company of Airbus, EADS, says that the delays to A380 will cut 6 billion dollars from its profit over the next four years.Item 31. Its reserves of foreign currency have hit one trillion dollars.2. It has been build up by China’s huge trade surplus with the rest of the world.3. They are another indication of China’s fast-growing economic influence.4. 860 billion dollars. less than 100 billion dollars.Tapescript:China has passed another milestone in the growth of its global economic influence. Its reserves of foreign currency have hit one trillion dollars. This massive sum has been build up by the success of China’s exports which has created a huge trade surplus with the rest of the world. Our economic correspondent Andrew Walker reports.This is yet another indication of China’s fast-growing economic influence. Japan with around 860 billion dollars has thenext largest reserves. The figure for the United States is less than a tenth of China’s. This huge portfolio has been built up essentially as an indirect result of the surplus in China’s trade with the rest of the world.。
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Unit 8Part BText 1Why Are Some People Left-handed?Research has shown that 90% of people naturally use their right hands for most tasks. But hundreds of millions of people use their left hands. Then why are some people left-handed? Scientists have been trying to answer that question for many years. A study done in 1992 found that men are more likely to be left-handed than women. It also found that Asian or Hispanic people are less likely to be left-handed than white people, black people or North American Indians. Some cultures accept people who do things mostly with their left hands. Others do not.Scientists want to know the reason for left-handedness because it is closely linked to mental problems and language difficulties. One idea about the cause of left-handedness is the genetic theory. It says that people are right- or left-handed because of genes passed to them by their parents. For example, it has been shown that the handedness of adopted children is more likely to follow that of their birth parents than their adopted parents. Other evidence of genetic involvement can be found in some families. One famous example is the left-handed members of the present British royal family. These include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Prince William.Another idea is that right-handed people are born with the gene for it. But about 20% of people do not have the right-handed gene. These people could be either left- or right-handed. This idea may explain why two babies who have the same genes use different hands. In 18% of identical twins one twin is right-handed, and the other is left-handed. Probably both twins lack the right-handed gene so each has a chance to be either right- or left-handed.Some scientists believe that the cause of handedness could include both genetics and development.Questions:1. What is the passage mainly about?2. Which of the following topics is discussed in more detail in the passage?3. What did the speaker want to convey by an example of the present British royal family?4. What conclusion can you draw from the passage?Text 2Does Being Left-handed Affect One's Life?There are approximately 30 million left-handed people in the United States, and several hundred million more around the world. Most right-handed people have never even considered the possibility that there might be any serious issues affecting left-handers. Even among all of these left-handed people, there are many different opinions about what these issues are and which issuesmight be most important to them.Some left-handers think that being left-handed is a positive factor in their lives, and they feel that there are no serious issues affecting them. Others think that being left-handed is not a significant factor and has not affected their lives one way or another. There are also some left-handers who have no opinion and have never given any thought to what being left-handed has meant to them. But the majority of left-handed people find that being left-handed is at least a small disadvantage and a minor source of frustration in their lives.There are many things that right-handed people take for granted that are quite difficult for left-handers. These include many basic skills like learning to write, learning to use scissors and other hand tools and utensils, and learning various crafts and other activities. Sometimes left-handers are puzzled by equipment designed for right-handers, and other times they are confused by instructors and instructions geared toward teaching right-handers. For some left-handed people this amounts to occasional difficulties and minor inconveniences. For other left-handers it is a lifetime full of failures and frustrations that may lead to much more serious problems.Questions:1. What is the speaker's attitude toward left-handers?2. What can be inferred from the passage about right-handers?3. How do the majority of left-handers feel about their left-handedness?Part CLeft-handedness and Right-handedness in BabiesApproximately 90% of people in the world are naturally right-handed. Why is this so, and are we born one way or the other? The answer to this question is rather complicated.In babies and young children, no single side becomes dominant until around the age of eight. At 12 weeks, babies usually use both hands equally, but by 16 weeks, they mostly use the left hand for touching. By 24 weeks, they have changed again and start using both hands. Then at 28 weeks, they become one-handed again, although this time it is the right hand that is used more. At 32 weeks, they start using both hands again. When they reach the age of 36 weeks, there is another change, with most babies now preferring to use the left hand. Between 40 and 44 weeks, the right hand is once again more used. At 48 weeks, babies switch to using their left hands again, and then between 52 and 56 weeks, the right hand takes over.There are further changes still. At 80 weeks, the right hand loses control, and both are used again equally. When the young child reaches the age of two, the right hand takes over again, but between two and a half and three years, both hands are used equally. Things finally become stable at around four years and stay the same until, by the age of eight, one hand is strongly dominant over the other.Statements:1. At 12 weeks, both hands become dominant.2. By 24 weeks, right hand becomes dominant.3. By 36 weeks, left hand becomes dominant.4. Between 40 and 44 weeks, both hands become dominant.5. At 48 weeks, left hand becomes dominant.6. Between 52 and 56 weeks, both hands becomes dominant.7. At 80 weeks, both hands become dominant.8. At the age of two, right hand becomes dominant.9. Between two and a half and three years, both hands become dominant.10. By the age of eight, one hand is strongly dominant over the other.Part DBrain Organization and HandednessScientific studies during the 1970s and early 1980s suggested that differences in left- and right-handers' patterns of brain organization may be associated with differences in skills, abilities, and perhaps even personalities. In the large majority of right-handers, about 98 or 99 percent, speech is controlled by the left side of the brain.The right side of the brain, however, is usually used for recognizing and remembering faces and understanding relationships in space. In left-handers, it is difficult to know exactly their patterns of brain organization. About 65 to 70 percent of left-handers have speech controlled by the left side of the brain, which is also true of right-handers. But in 30 to 35 percent of left-handers speech is controlled by the right side of the brain. In some left-handers, both sides of the brain are capable of controlling speech.重点单词及词组Part BHispanic 西班牙的genetic 遗传的adopted 被收养的evidence 明显,痕迹approximately 大概地possibility 可能性positive 肯定的,实际的significant 重要的,有意义的frustration 挫败,挫折utensil 器具scissors 剪刀take for granted 想…当然Part Ccomplicated 复杂的dominant 占优势的lose control 失去控制Part Dassociate with 联合majority 多数,大半personality 个性,性格。
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Key: 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B Tapescript 1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up to 104 points to 11,076 in active trading today. The NASDAQ closed up to 12 at 2,262. And the S&P closed up to 9 points today to 1,281. The S&P was down 5 points for the week. 2. American beef is back in Japanese market and slated to return to South Korea soon. But for America’s beef exporters who lost two of the three largest markets in 2003 after a few cases of mad cow disease were discovered in the U.S., it is going to be an uphill struggle.
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Unit 8 Business and Economy Section A 1. signing up for; booms 2. layoffs; competitive 3. consumer spending; upsurge 4. take over; 5. opening up 6. inflation; interest rates 7. subsidies 8. retailer; drop in profits 9. stake 10. in stock; stockholders
英语听力教程第三版(张民伦主编)Unit-8-The-Sound-of-Music听力原文
6. audition：take part in a practical test for performing applicants7. choreography：the arranging or inventing of dances, especially ballet8. pantomime：traditional Christmas musical show for children9. scherzo：a short, lively piece of music, that is often part of a longer piece10. lyrics：the words of a songListen to the following radio quiz game. Who are those people on the panel? Supply the missing information.Now listen again. Put a mark beside each question. Put a tick if it is true. If it is false, put a cross. Finally write down who that person is.Audioscript::A - Announcer M - MaxineQ - Quizmaster L - LauraT-Tim D-David Radio Bristol. Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for "Alive or Dead?" our exciting quiz game about famous people alive ordead. Before I tell you the rules, let's meet our panel for tonight. From right to left we have that famous sportsman and racing driver, Tim Brown. T:. Evening everyone. Next to Tim, is that lovely star of the American cinema, who is now here in Bristol at the Opera House, Maxine Morgan. Hi there! Next we have novelist, David Walker. Good evening. And last but not least, composer and singer, Laura Dennison. Hello. So let's get with the game. I have the name of a famous person -- alive or dead -- in this envelope. The panel will try to guess who it is. But they can only ask questions which have a "yes" or "no" answer. Are we ready? Well, yes. Are you alive? No, I'm not. Now Maxine, let's have your question. You're not alive. So you are a famous person who is dead. Oh, I know. Are you a person in a book -- a fictional character -- somebody who isn't real? No, I'm not fictional. David, can we have your question? So you're a real, dead person? That's right, I am. Good, now we want to know where you come from. Are you British? No, I'm not British. Are you from Europe? No, I'm not. T: Are you Australian? No, Tim, I'm not. I'm not Australian. Oh, then I know, you're American. You're a real American person, but you're dead. Now let me think. Ah, yes, are you a writer of any sort? No, I'm not. Are you anything to do with peace, you know someone like Martin Luther King? A good guess,Slumdog Millionaire is a 2000 British drama film. Set and filmed in India, the film tells the story of Jamal Malik, a young man from the Juhu slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and exceeds people's expectations, thereby arousing the suspicions of cheating. It was widely acclaimed, being praised for its plot, soundtrack and directing. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009, winning eight, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.A Listen to the first news report broadcasted when Slumdog Millionaire won 10 Academy Award nominations. Note down the key words in the notes column. Then complete the storyline of the movie.Audioscript:One of the strongest contenders for the Best Picture Oscar this year is Slumdog Millionaire.Set in Mumbai, India, it is a story about destiny. Jamal Malik, a young man from the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian reality show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Based on its Americanequivalent, the Indian show offers 20 million rupees ($400 000) to the winner.Few expected this independent production directed by filmmaker Danny Boyle to make it to the Oscars. But Slumdog is no longer an underdog. It has won viewers' hearts and gained critical acclaim. With ten Academy Award nominations, it is a serious Oscar contender. (Movie) Host: Jamal Malik, you 're absolutely right!Jamal Malik is not knowledgeable. He just happens to know the answers to the specific questions he's been asked. Each question is somehow related to an event that has defined his life.With their mother dead, Jamal and his brother Salim begin to steal, trade and sleep wherever they can to survive.But the defining moment in Jamal's life is when an orphan girl named Latika tags along with them.Latika is taken by gangsters and Jamal will not rest until he sees her again.Years later, as a young adult, he finds her at a gangster's house. She is locked up, and her only pastime is the Indian TV show WhoNow listen to the second news report broadcasted on the day when Slumdog Millionaire finally earned 8 Oscars. After listening, match the awards with the corresponding names.Audioscript:Slumdog Millionaire was expected to win big. And, it did, earning Oscars for its cinematography, film editing, sound mixing, and bringing two of the golden statuettes to composer A. R. Rahman for his score and an original song.Steven Spielberg announced the top award of the evening."And, the Oscar goes to Slumdog Millionaire, Christian Colson, producer."The man behind the movie, Danny Boyle, was named best director.Slumdog Millionaire was a collaboration between the British filmmaker, an Indian cast and crew and a Hollywood distributor. Backstage, Boyle said joint efforts like this will become more common."You know, there's all sorts of people gonna work there. These things are gonna come together. The world's shrinking a bit in a ... in awonderful way and it will benefit from it because, in ... in culture, fusion is a wonderful thing."The film is set in the slums of Mumbai and features two professional actors with a cast of unknown youngsters from the Mumbai slums. Young cast members came to Hollywood for the Oscars.The story revolves around a teenager who hopes to win riches on a quiz show. Writer Simon Beaufoy, who won an Oscar for his adapted screenplay, says the story is appropriate in a recession."A film comes out that is ostensibly about being a millionaire, and actually what it's about is, it's a film that says there are more important things than money. There's love and faith and your family, and that struck a chord with people, I think, right now."Part III Karen Kain -- a Canadian ballerina The beautiful prima ballerina of the National Ballet of Canada, Karen Kain, was for five years the partner of Rudolph Nureyev and has danced most of the major classical ballet roles all over the world, since her debut in the demanding role of Odile/Odette inSwan Lake at the age of nineteen. She was born in Hamilton, Ontario, not far from Toronto, the home of the National Ballet of Canada. She and her husband now live in Cabbagetown, one of the oldest districts in central Toronto.In this section, you are going to hear an interview during which Karen Kain, a Canadian ballerina, talks about her work and how she first became interested in the ballet. While listening for the first time, add more key words in the left column. After the second listening, answer the questions.Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the interview and then do the multiple choice.Audioscript: Well, I actually saw Celia Franka dance, and now she founded the National Ballet of Canada. And she was dancing in my hometown -- Giselle, and I was taken for my birthday, and I saw her dance, (I) fell in love with it, and I started taking ballet lessons, and then at one point ... I think it was around ten ... my teacher said that I should audition for the National Ballet School, which is a full-time academic and ballet training facility here in Toronto. It's one of... I think it's the only one in North America. I mean, it's the same set-up as the ParisOpera, the Bolshoi, the Leningrad ... you know, that they have the school affiliated with the Company. And you take all your academic training as well as your dance training. So she told me that I should audition for that, and I did. And when I was eleven years old I went to the ballet school for seven years till I was eighteen, graduated from high school and I joined the National Ballet. Now you were married fairly recently, weren't you? It'll be three years next month, yes. Is touring and so forth hard on married life? I believe your husband's an actor, isn't he? Yes, he is. So you're probably both away quite a lot. We've been very fortunate. We've managed to stay together most of the time. The longest we were separated was when I was on tour with the National Ballet in Europe last spring, and I was gone for six weeks, and he was making a television series and he was in Australia for six weeks. So we have been separated a few times, but most of the time we manage to be together. We've just been very fortunate. Throughout the year ... how much time do you have off away from the dance? Very little. I'm trying to make sure that I get one week in June this year, because I have not had more than two days free since a year ago January. So I've been working very very hard, and I feel that I really need one week free, you know. Tom Boyd: How long can a ballerina go on before she should start thinkingof retiring? I hope that I have another ten years at the most to dance. Tom Boyd: What would you do after that? Would you leave the ballet completely or go into teaching, or choreography? I don't think choreography, I don't think I have any talent in ... you know ... I have no desire, no talent. I like to teach, I like to coach young dancers. I don't think I would leave the ballet world entirely, but I may try something else. You never know. I'm interested in other things and I have done some sorts of musical comedy work, and I've enjoyed it very much -- just to expand myself a little and to look around. And this Christmas again I'll be playing Cinderella in an English pantomime -- which is great fun for me. I really have fun and it's not serious dancing, you know, and I get to speak and act and everything. So I don't know. I would also like to have a family, so I have lots of things that I may do.Part IV More about the topic:Beethoven VBeethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best known compositions include 9symphnies, 5 concertos for piano, 32 piano sonatas, and 16 string quartets. The Symphony No. 5 in C minor was written in 1804 - 1808. It is one of the most frequently played symphonies.Listen to the recording. Learn to appreciate Beethoven's Fifth Symphony with the speakers. While listening, complete the following outline.Audioscript: "" The most famous four-note sequence in music, instantly recognizable to us today as Beethoven's Fifth and full of associations. Fate knocking at the door. "V" for victory. But how must it have sounded to that original audience? Beethoven presented it as pure music. No clue to its significance or meaning. Well, Beethoven, as a personality, was so tricky and so uncouth in so many ways, and had such a difficult, troubled childhood, that the adult that gave us some of these pieces was a man so often at odds with the world around him. Born in poverty in the German town of Bonn, he was bullied as a child by his alcoholic father and in his 20s realized he was going deaf, surely the crudest of tragedies for a musician. But Beethoven was a man with a will of iron, and, in the Fifth, he harnesses the power of the orchestra to an insistentpropulsive rhythm, forcing the symphony to articulate the profoundest personal drama. Host: The story of a soul struggling against implacable fate and emerging incandescently victorious. One of the great contrasts available to a composer are the contrasts of darkness and lightness. And in his Fifth Symphony, builds up from hesitant darkness into the radiant blaze of optimism, confidence, whatever. Now he does this through the simplest of means. At the end of the third movement, which is the rather shadowy, dark scherzo, his plan is to burst us into the light without stopping. Now he does this by making the orchestra play as quietly as it can, all the strings just plucking very, very quietly. Then comes the heartbeat of the drum, very, very quiet and distant and the strings just moving up and down, uncertain about which way they're going to go. And then suddenly, very quickly, the whole orchestra comes in, and, without stopping, we burst into the final movement. This is in the major key. Lights full on, after lights hardly on at all. The symphony is a masterpiece of storytelling without words. When the French Revolution erupted, Beethoven was a teenager, struggling to support his family after the death of their mother, and the concept of individual liberty became a lifelong issue. And we, the listeners, are compelled to share his battle against fate. Although Beethoven wanted to write somethingthat was comprehensible at first hearing, he wasn't writing simply to give pleasure. He wanted it to be a potentially life-changing experience, music that would resonate in the mind long after the last note had sounded.Part V Do you know ...?What is a musical? According to one definition, it is a stage, television or film production utilizing popular-style songs and dialogue to either tell a story and/or showcase the talents of varied performers. Musicals are not just written -- they are collaborative creations that are put together piece by piece. Then what is the Broadway musical? When was it born?A Spot dictation. Listen to a passage about the birth of the Broadway musical. Fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Audioscript:Most scholars believe that The Black Crook in 1866 marked the beginning of the musical comedy, integrating music, dance and comedy, with an emphasis on beautiful women and spectacular scenery. But it was during World War One and after, that the musical developed as auniquely American idiom. Song-and-dance man George M. Cohan exploited Americans' sense of patriotism, moving away from European influences. In the 1920s. songwriters who include Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, brought the musical to maturity with their meticulous crafting of music and lyrics to create the American popular song.The modern musical was born in 1943 with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma, which revolutionized the way dance, music and dialogue were used to develop the plot and characters. Other songwriters of the 1940s, 50s and 60s capitalized on that winning formula to write so many hit musicals, that that era is now referred to as "Broadway's Golden Age." Since then, American musicals have been translated and produced on stages all over the world. The music has become a mainstay among vocalists and jazz musicians, making clear the expression that the music of Broadway is truly "America's classic music."Foreigners call Americans Yankees. Southerners say that Yankees are Northerners. Northerners say that Yankees are from the New England states. People in New England say it is theVermonters who are Yankees. Vermonters reply that a Yankee is just someone who eats pie for breakfast. It seems that the origin of this term defies detection.B1 Listen to the passage. Focus on what the word "Yankee" refers to at different times. Supply the missing information. B2 Now listen to the passage again. Complete the summary.Our question this week asks about the song Yankee Doodle. To explain, we must go back more than 200 years. The American colonies had not yet won independence from England. The British used the word "Yankee" to describe colonists in the northeast part of America. That area was known as New England. After the War for Independence, the British used the word to mean all Americans. And during both World Wars American soldiers were known as Yankees or just Yanks.That was the song Yankee Doodle. History experts do not know exactly when it was written. Some research shows the date may have been during the 1750s. Many stories say a British army doctor wrote the song when England was fighting the French and the Indians in North America. There is little confirmation of these。
大学英语听力教程上册unit8原文及答案
Unit EightPart One StatementsComplete each of the statements with what you hear and choose A or B that explains theword or phrase in bold.1. He was caught when he was pinching a few valuable items from the big department store.(A)2. The police officers thought that they were pulling over a suspected drunk driver earlyTuesday morning. ( A )3. If the thief is not stealing something valuable, I will mind my own business. ( A )4. The swimmers saw a storm arising and made for the shore. ( B )5. The murderer confessed his guilt to the police after he was arrested. ( B )6. The child ought to be punished. You shouldn't let him get away with the theft. ( A )7. The report of his crime was circulating quickly through the town. ( A )8. Harry was trying to trick the old lady out of her money. ( A )9. The burglary took place when the old lady was at home. ( A )10. We wondered why they were checking on the man who was so kind and honest. ( A )Part Two DialoguesDialogue oneTricksFred: Are you sure this is the fight house?Harry: Of course I'm sure. I used to live next door, didn't I? It's easy and safe. She's not been out for twenty years. Frightened to go out in case someone pinches her money.Fred: That's just what we're going to do, isn't it? Except she's in. What if she hears us?Harry: She won't. Deaf as a post. Probably half blind, too. Living in the dark all those years.Come on, get in this window. Stand on my back and give me a hand up. Right, nowcome on. Let's have a look around.Wendy: Ah, good evening, you've come at last.Fred: Blimey.Harry: Oh,... er... good evening. Yeah...er... sorry to be late.Wendy: Late! Oh, you are naughty. Keeping me waiting here twenty years. And then trying to surprise me by coming in the window. And you've brought a friend, I see. Goodevening. I hope you didn't damage your clothes coming into the window like that.Harry is such a silly boy. Still up to his tricks. Do take a chair. And you Harry, sitdown and we can all have a nice cup of tea. You'd like that, wouldn't you?Fred: Oh,... er... yeah, er... thanks very much. Er... thank you.Harry: Wendy, I want to talk to you about money.Wendy: Ah yes, Harry. I wondered. I wasn't going to mention it quite so soon, but that ten thousand pounds I lent you must have acquired quite a lot of interest by now, andtimes are rather hard. Now, drink your tea like a good boy and we'll discuss how youcan pay it back. Twenty years is a long time to wait, after all. Harry? Harry, what areyou doing? Come back here at once. Oh dear. He is a naughty boy. But I know he'llcome back. Always did. But I'm afraid his tea will be cold. Ah...I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What do Harry and Fred plan to do in Wendy's house? ( C )2. Why has the woman not been out of her house for twenty years? ( B )3. How does Fred get into the house? ( A )4. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned? ( B )5. What is Harry doing after Wendy ask him to pay back her money? ( A )II. Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions with Yes or No.1. Does Harry live in the same neighbourhood as the woman? ( No )2. Has the woman not been out of her house because she has been blind for twentyyears? ( No )3. Do Harry and Fred get into the house through the window with a ladder? ( No )4. Does the woman recognize Harry immediately because she still remembers thenaughty boy next door? ( Yes )5. Did Harry borrow one thousand pounds from the woman twenty years ago? ( No ) Dialogue TwoThe Wanted PersonA: No luck then, John?B: Afraid not, Sir. Not yet, anyhow. We're still checking on stolen cars.A: Mm.B: Where do you think Michael will head for, Sir?A: Well, he definitely won't try to leave the country yet. He may try to get a passport, and he'll certainly need clothes and money. He'll probably get in touch with his wife for those, so I expect he'll make for Birmingham.B: Right, I'll put some men in the house.A: Yes, do that. Mind you. I doubt if he'll show up there in person. Michael is no fool, you know. I should think he'll probably telephone.B: What about his wife?A: Mm. I shouldn't think he'll go anywhere near her though he might get her to join him after he's left the country. And when he does leave, he probably won't use a major airport, either. So you'd better alert the guards and keep an eye on the private airfields. B: Right Sir, I'd better get his pictures circulated.A: Yes. And John be careful. He could be armed. And if I know him, he certainly won't give himself up without a fight.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What is the person wanted by the police named? ( C )2. Where will the wanted person probably first go, according to the police? ( C )3. Which of the following things will the man probably not go for? ( A )4. How will the man probably get in touch with his wife? ( A )5. How will the man probably try to leave the country? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear.1. The man escaped in a stolen car. ( T )2. The police will keep an eye on the man's wife because he is likely to come back. ( T )3. The police will send his photos to different parts of the country. ( T )4. The man might get his wife to join him after he has left the country. ( T )5. The man will kill himself before he is caught. ( F )Dialogue ThreeShopliftingWoman: Well, I'm not sure what I would have done. I mean, it would have depended on various things.Interviewer: On what, for instance?Woman: Well, on how valuable the things the boys stole were. I think I would have told the shopkeeper if they had stolen something really valuable. Otherwise, I wouldhave just minded my own business.Man: Well, if you let boys or anybody else get away with the theft, they'll just go on stealing! So, I think the woman should have told, er, the shopkeeper.Interviewer: Mr. Patel.Man: Patel. She should have told him and if necessary she should have held the boys while he got the police, or she should have gone for the police herself.Interviewer : So you're saying that that's what you would have done?Man: Exactly. If I had been in that situation, that's exactly what I would have done.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.,!1. Which of the following questions are they expected to answer? ( C )2. How did the woman answer the question? ( C )3. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned by the man? ( B )4. Who is Mr. Patel? ( D )5. Why should the woman have told the shopkeeper according to the man? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.The woman said she would have told the shopkeeper if the boys had stolen something really valuable, otherwise, she would have minded her own business. But the man believed that if she let the boys or anybody else get away with the theft, they would just go on stealing. Therefore, she should have told the shopkeeper.Part Three PassagesPassage oneMurderer Wants Movie MadeA man killed three women. He confessed to the crimes. He is now in jail. A reporter wanted to talk to the man about the murders. He agreed to talk if the reporter would do something for him. He wanted the reporter to put him in contact with people in Hollywood.This confessed murderer wants a movie made about his crimes. He wants to talk to people in Hollywood, so he can tell them everything that happened. He hopes to become very famous. Many people have said that police and investigators did not do a good job in this case. Police did not think this man was the killer. Someone gave the man's name and picture to the media who showed it on television.Someone recognized the man's picture. She called the police. Police then arrested the man ant he later confessed.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. Why was the man sent to jail? ( B )2. What did the man want the reporter to do before he agreed to talk with him? ( A )3. Why did the man want to talk with people in Hollywood? ( C )4. Which of the following facts led to his arrest? ( D )5. How does the man feel about his action? ( D )II. Listen to the passage again and complete the following sentences with the informationyou hear.1. He wanted the reporter to put him in contact with people in Hollywood.2. This confessed murderer wants a movie made about his crimes.3. Many people have said that police and investigators did not do a good job in the case.4. Someone gave the man's name and picture to the media who showed it on television.5. Someone recognized the man's picture.Passaic TwoPolice Arrest ParentsSometimes kids skip school. This means that they do not go. Kids need to go to school to learn. People from the schools call the parents of these kids. They want to let parents know that their kids are regularly missing school. Some parents do not seem to care.People from the schools also try to set up meetings with these parents. They often do not show up. They do not seem to be worded that their kids are skipping school.The police and workers at the schools are frustrated. They think that parents should be responsible for keeping their kids in school. They have decided to do something.One day officers went out to look for these parents. Many of them were found. They were arrested.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions your hear.1. What is meant by the phrase "skipping school" ? ( C )2. Why do people from the school call the parents? ( B )3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the parents? ( D )4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the school workers and the police? ( D )5. What's the purpose of the police arresting some parents? ( A )II. Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions.1. What do kids sometimes do?They sometimes skip school.2. What do people from the school want parents to know?Their kids are regularly missing school.3. Who should be responsible for keeping kids in school, according to the passage?The parents.4. How do the police and workers at the school feel about parents' irresponsibility?They are frustrated.5. What do the police decide to do with parents' irresponsibility?To look for and arrest them.Passage ThreePolice Find DrugsPolice officers saw someone driving badly. They decided to pull the driver over. They thought it was a drunk driver.The officers turned on their sirens. The driver was pulled over. The officers walked up to the car. They spoke to the driver of the car. They searched the driver. One of the officers found some drugs in the driver's pocket.The officers arrested the person. While they are making the arrest one of the officers looked into the back of the car. He saw supplies for making a lot of drugs.It is illegal to have drug making supplies. The driver was taken to jail. This person is in a lot of trouble.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear1. Why did police officers decide to pull the driver over? ( B )2. What did one of the police officer find? ( D )3. What else did the officers discover in the back of the car? ( A )4. What can you infer about the driver from this passage? ( A )5. What was the driver's trouble ? ( D )II. Listen to the passage again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear.1. Police officers saw someone driving mad. ( F )2. The officers turned off their sirens and pulled the driver over. ( F )3. Some drugs were found in the driver's pocket. ( T )4. It's legal to have drug making supplies. ( F )5. The driver was arrested and taken to jail. ( T )Part Four Idioms and ProverbsI. In this part, you will be presented with ten sentences. Listen carefully and write them down.1. Love sees no fault.2. There is nothing constant except change.3. Tomorrow is another day.4. Prevention is better than cure.5. Live and Learn.6. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.7. As soon as man is born he begins to die.8. If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well.9. He is the best general who makes the fewest mistakes.10. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.II. In this part, you will hear ten sentences. In each sentence there is one idiom that is given below. Listen and guess its meaning from the context.Script:1. The child was shaking like a leaf while he was meeting with the principal.2. A: How are your final exams?B: So far so good, but I have two more tests tomorrow. They are the most difficult ones.3. The tickets for the ceremony were sold out in 60 minutes.4. Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you! How did you know that?5. The students stayed up late last night to prepare for the final exam.6. I will take a leaf out of his book. It's clear to see how he learned to become a fluentEnglish teacher.7. Don't worry too much about the exam. Take it easy everything will be okay.8. Sam is really a natural programmer. He took to programming like a duck to water evenbefore he graduated from elementary school.9. That movie was really a tearjerker.10. A: I wish I didn't have to take so many final exams this week.B: Yeah, that makes two of us.Keys:1. be shaking your body a lot because you are cold, nervous, or frightened2. Things have been going on well until now.3. Nothing is left to sell.4. You say "speak of the devil" when someone you have been talking about comes unexpectedly5. not go to bed at a time when most people are in bed or when you would be normally in b~6. behave like him/her7. Relax; Don't worry.8. to learn how to do something very easily, quickly and well9. a movie, book, or story that makes you sad and cry10. I agree with you; I understand what you feel.Part Five Exercises for HomeworkI. Short ConversationsIn this part, you will hear ten short conversations. Each of them is followed by a question After the question, you are supposed to choose a correct answer from the four choices1. W: Did you graduate when your sister did in 1970?M: No, I finished school a year before she did.Q: When did the man graduate? ( C )2. W: John, you did quite well on the test last time?M: I did?Q: What's John's reaction to the news? ( D )3. W: I can't seem to find Waterloo Station on the map.M: Why not ask someone where it is?Q: What does the man mean? (B)4. W: Good Afternoon. May I help you?M: Yes, I'd like to cash these traveler's checks first and then open a saving's account.Q: Where does the conversation probably take place? ( C )5. W: Jane is supposed to be here at the meeting today. Where is she?M: She came down with the flu and had to stay home.Q: Why didn't Jane attend the meeting? ( A )6. W: What'll you do with your dog when you leave for vacation?M: I'm having my neighbor take care of it.Q: What'll happen to the man's dog? ( C )7. W: What would you recommend for a cough?M: Well, I can give you some cough medicine, but if it's very bad, you ought to see a doctor.Q: What is the man most likely? ( B )8. W: Hello, Dave, pleased to meet you. Welcome to the company. My name's Kate andI'm going to show you around the office.M: Hello, Kate! Thank you very much.Q: What's the probable relationship between the man and the woman? ( C )9. W: How long did it take you to finish the homework?M: Ages. What about you?Q: What do we learn from the dialogue? ( C )10. W: When do you leave for holiday?M: On the fifteenth. We're flying. We'll be back on the twenty-fourth.Q: How many days will the man be traveling? ( A )II, PassagesPassage OneLanguage Schools200,000 students come every year to one of Britain's 650 language schools, and they bring with them a total of 600 million pounds! 60% of the students come from Europe, mainly Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. 30% are from the Middle East, Iran and North Africa, and 10% are from Japan and Thailand.There were some language schools in Britain before 1939, but the number of them really began to grow after the end of the Second World War. The South of England became the most popular place for language schools.Usually, the towns with language schools welcome the students. Many language schools are only open in the summer, and all of them find that the summer months are the most popular. Some of Britain's language schools are very good indeed, but some are very bad! Sometimes students are unlucky and stay with a family they don't like. It's fair to say, though, the most students enjoy themselves and work hard at a good school.Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. How many students come to Britain to learn English every year? ( C )2. Where do 10% of the students come from? ( B )3. Which part of England became the most popular place for language schools? ( D )4. When are language schools open? ( A )5. According to the passage, what can you say about the language schools?( C ) Passage TwoAdvertisement for Burglar AlarmNewsradio KYN 1060 Philadeplphis:Homeowners: are you aware that there's an all-new way to stop burglars from breaking into your home? Now there's an advanced detection system that sets off the alarm before the burglar enters your home. This remarkable invention is sensitive to the sounds of a burglar at a door or window. Before the burglar can enter your house or apartment house, he's met with the warning, and lights on inside and outside the house. Now the surprise and shock of this alarm would frighten off any burglar. Just one burglar alarm can protect up to 2,500 square feet. It's no longer necessary to wire up every window and door or fix individual alarms to every window and door. You can fix it by yourself in a matter of minutes. So if you're worried that your home is not equipped to stop an burglar from breaking in, call 800 331-1002.Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences with the information you hear.1. The homeowners are told that there is an all-new way to stop burglars from breaking intotheir houses.2. According to the advertisement, the burglar alarm is an advanced detection system that setsoff the alarm before the burglar enters your home.3. It is said that the surprise and shock of this alarm would frighten off any burglar.4. According to the advertisement, the homeowners don't have to wire up every window anddoor or fix individual alarms to every window and door.5. The advertisement tries very hard to persuade people to buy the burglar alarms.Passage ThreeWriters of AdviceMost Americans don't like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice they usually don't ask people they know. Instead, many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice on many different subjects, including family problems, sex, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and how to buy a house or a car.Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, and others are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them answers the letters addressed to "Dear Abby". The other answers those addressed to "Dear Ann Landers". Experience is their preparation for giving advice.Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.1. From whom do most Americans NOT like to get advice?From members of their family.2. From whom do most Americans get advice according to the passage?From strangers.3. Why do Americans write to newspapers or magazines?They can give advice on many kinds of subjects.4. How do newspapers deal with the letters written by those people with problems?They regularly print the letters with some answers by famous people.5. Who are Abby and Ann Landers according to the passage?The well-known writers who give advice.III A Starry for RetellingHere is a funny story. Listen and retell it.JackMy friend, Dick, has a large police dog named Jack. Every Sunday Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One afternoon a young man came to visit my fried. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for Dick to take Jack for a walk. But the visitor was still there. Jack became very worded. He walked about the room for some time and then sat down fight in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor seemed not to notice him. He kept talking. At last Jack couldn't stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the visitor's hat in his mouth.。
2023年英语专八听力原文及答案
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听力教程第三册答案UNIT8
UNIT 8Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Spot DictationOnce upon a time，all- or almost all—businesses were (1) greedy and rapacious，sparing a thought for their （2）workers or the environment only in order to （3）work out how to exploit them。
Then bosses found their (4) consciences，guided （or sometimes forced) by （5）customers or critics from the （6）non-profit world。
They discovered the idea that companies should not exist only to make a profit but to (7) serve society。
Thus corporate social responsibility (CSR）got its (8) start as a business fashion，and it is now hard to find a firm that has not (9）come up with an earnest (10) statement about its relations with the wider world. Thanks to this development，everyone，both （11) within and outside the business，will live happily （12）ever after。
Or will they? In the past two (13）decades, as CSR has become more and more popular, its （14）virtues have passed more or less (15）unquestioned. That is a pity. Even if it （16）turns out to be a good development for businesses and society alike, it ought to be able to (17) stand a little more rigorous scrutiny. Should company managers be allowed to （18）divert potential profits — money that would otherwise be returned to shareholders - to (19）charities？Should firms refuse to do business in troubled countries？Are （20) recycling efforts, if more expensive and less efficient，worth pursuing?Part 2 Listening for GistSmall retailers across the United States are facing the same challenge: competition from shopping malls and chain stores。
英语听力教程第三版unit8thesoundofmusic听力原文
Unit 8 The Sound of MusicPart I Getting readyA quiz game show is a type of radio or television programming genre in which contestants, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes.A The following words will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.1. panel：a group of specialists who give their advice or opinion about something2. contender：a person who takes part in a competition or tries to win something3. nomination：the act of suggesting or choosing somebody asa candidate in an election, or for a job or an award4. cinematography：the art or process of making films5. score：the music written for a film/movie or play6. audition：take part in a practical test for performing applicants7. choreography：the arranging or inventing of dances, especially ballet8. pantomime：traditional Christmas musical show for children9. scherzo：a short, lively piece of music, that is often part of a longer piece10. lyrics：the words of a songListen to the following radio quiz game. Who are those people on the panel Supply the missing information.Now listen again. Put a mark beside each question. Put a tick if it is true. If it is false, put a cross. Finally write down who that person is.Audioscript::A - Announcer M - MaxineQ - Quizmaster L - LauraT-Tim D-David Radio Bristol. Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for "Alive or Dead" our exciting quiz game about famous people alive or dead. Before I tell you the rules, let's meet our panel for tonight. From right to left we have that famous sportsman and racing driver, Tim Brown. T:. Evening everyone. Next to Tim, is that lovely star of the American cinema, who is now here in Bristol at the Opera House, Maxine Morgan. Hi there! Next we have novelist, David Walker. Good evening. And last but not least, composer and singer, Laura Dennison. Hello. So let's get with the game. I have the name of a famous person -- alive or dead -- in this envelope. The panel will try to guess who it is. But they can only ask questions which have a "yes" or "no" answer. Are we ready Well, yes. Are you alive No, I'm not. Now Maxine, let's have your question. You're not alive. So you are a famous person who is dead. Oh, I know. Are you a person in a book -- a fictional character -- somebody who isn't real No, I'm not fictional. David, can we have your question So you're a real, dead person That's right, I am. Good, now we want to know where you come from. Are you British No, I'm not British. Are you from Europe No, I'm not. T: Are you Australian No, Tim, I'm not. I'm not Australian. Oh, then I know, you're American. You're a real American person, butyou're dead. Now let me think. Ah, yes, are you a writer of any sort No, I'm not. Are you anything to do with peace, you know someone like Martin Luther King A good guess, Laura, but I'm nothing to do with peace. Well, that's a difficult one, really. I think the answer is half "Yes" and half "No". No, I'll say "No". T: Mm, funny, half "Yes", half "No", but finally "No". Well, well, are you famous as an entertainer of any sort, you know a film star, or pop singer, or an actor, you know what I mean Ask one question at a time, Tim, please. The answer to your question is "No". I've got it, I've got the answer.I know, I'm right. Careful now, Maxine. Say the wrong answer and I win the game. Are you sure you know who I am Yes, you're dead, you're famous, you're American, you are sort of famous for peace work. You're not an entertainer -- you're not an American film star. I don't think you were famous as a soldier.I think you were a politician, I think you died in think you were married to a very beautiful woman ... I think you are very close, Maxine. I think you are almost there. I think you once went to Berlin. I think you are President John Kennedy, President of the United States of America. And congratulations to you and the panel, Maxine. Yes, you are right, the name of the famous person in my envelope isPresident Kennedy, born in 1917 and died in 1963, on November 22nd to be exact. Now for my next famous person ...Part II Slumdog Millionaire Slumdog Millionaire is a 2000 British drama film. Set and filmed in India, the film tells the story of Jamal Malik, a young man from the Juhu slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and exceeds people's expectations, thereby arousing the suspicions of cheating. It was widely acclaimed, being praised for its plot, soundtrack and directing. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009, winning eight, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.A Listen to the first news report broadcasted when Slumdog Millionaire won 10 Academy Award nominations. Note down the key words in the notes column. Then complete the storyline of the movie.Audioscript:One of the strongest contenders for the Best Picture Oscar this year is Slumdog Millionaire.Set in Mumbai, India, it is a story about destiny. Jamal Malik, a young man from the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian reality show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Based on its American equivalent, the Indian show offers 20 million rupees ($400 000) to the winner.Few expected this independent production directed by filmmaker Danny Boyle to make it to the Oscars. But Slumdog is no longer an underdog. It has won viewers' hearts and gained critical acclaim. With ten Academy Award nominations, it is a serious Oscar contender. (Movie) Host: Jamal Malik, you 're absolutely right!Jamal Malik is not knowledgeable. He just happens to know the answers to the specific questions he's been asked. Each question is somehow related to an event that has defined his life.With their mother dead, Jamal and his brother Salim begin to steal, trade and sleep wherever they can to survive.But the defining moment in Jamal's life is when an orphan girl named Latika tags along with them.Latika is taken by gangsters and Jamal will not rest until he sees her again.Years later, as a young adult, he finds her at a gangster's house. She is locked up, and her only pastime is the Indian TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Jamal gets on the show so she can watch him. (Movie) Two of the musketeers are called Athos and Porthos. What was the name of the third musketeer Danny: I'd like to phone a friend. Host: Here we go. Latika: Hello.Latika answers the phone. When they were kids, she was the third musketeer. Jamal and Salim were Athos and Porthos. Director Danny Boyle's love story is influenced by Bollywood where everything is extreme.Like most Indian films, Slumdog Millionaire offers upall-consuming passion, tear-jerking drama and a happy ending. The film's dynamic music and vivid colors enhance the emotions. Its fairytale quality does not undermine Danny Boyle's gritty look at today's India, a country of extremes itself. (Movie) Danny: Latika.Slumdog Millionaire's exuberance is contagious. We leave the theater love-struck, exhilarated.And, as in Jamal's case, we can't help but root for the Oscar nominee regardless of the odds.Now listen to the second news report broadcasted on the day when Slumdog Millionaire finally earned 8 Oscars. After listening, match the awards with the corresponding names. Audioscript:Slumdog Millionaire was expected to win big. And, it did, earning Oscars for its cinematography, film editing, sound mixing, and bringing two of the golden statuettes to composer A. R. Rahman for his score and an original song.Steven Spielberg announced the top award of the evening. "And, the Oscar goes to Slumdog Millionaire, Christian Colson, producer."The man behind the movie, Danny Boyle, was named best director.Slumdog Millionaire was a collaboration between the British filmmaker, an Indian cast and crew and a Hollywood distributor. Backstage, Boyle said joint efforts like this will become more common."You know, there's all sorts of people gonna work there. These things are gonna come together. The world's shrinking a bit in a ... in a wonderful way and it will benefit from it because, in ... in culture, fusion is a wonderful thing."The film is set in the slums of Mumbai and features two professional actors with a cast of unknown youngsters from the Mumbai slums. Young cast members came to Hollywood for the Oscars.The story revolves around a teenager who hopes to win riches on a quiz show. Writer Simon Beaufoy, who won an Oscar for his adapted screenplay, says the story is appropriate in a recession."A film comes out that is ostensibly about being a millionaire, and actually what it's about is, it's a film that says there are more important things than money. There's love and faithand your family, and that struck a chord with people, I think, right now."Part III Karen Kain -- a Canadian ballerina The beautiful prima ballerina of the National Ballet of Canada, Karen Kain, was for five years the partner of Rudolph Nureyev and has danced most of the major classical ballet roles all over the world, since her debut in the demanding role of Odile/Odette in Swan Lake at the age of nineteen. She was born in Hamilton, Ontario, not far from Toronto, the home of the National Ballet of Canada. She and her husband now live in Cabbagetown, one of the oldest districts in central Toronto. In this section, you are going to hear an interview during which Karen Kain, a Canadian ballerina, talks about her work and how she first became interested in the ballet. While listening for the first time, add more key words in the left column. After the second listening, answer the questions. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the interview and then do the multiple choice.Audioscript:Well, I actually saw Celia Franka dance, and now she founded the National Ballet of Canada. And she was dancingin my hometown -- Giselle, and I was taken for my birthday, and I saw her dance, (I) fell in love with it, and I started taking ballet lessons, and then at one point ... I think it was around ten ... my teacher said that I should audition for the National Ballet School, which is a full-time academic and ballet training facility here in Toronto. It's one of (I)think it's the only one in North America. I mean, it's the same set-up as the Paris Opera, the Bolshoi, the Leningrad ... you know, that they have the school affiliated with the Company. And you take all your academic training as well as your dance training. So she told me that I should audition for that, and I did. And when I was eleven years old I went to the ballet school for seven years till I was eighteen, graduated from high school and I joined the National Ballet. Now you were married fairly recently, weren't you It'll be three years next month, yes. Is touring and so forth hard on married life I believe your husband's an actor, isn't he Yes, he is. So you're probably both away quite a lot. We've been very fortunate. We've managed to stay together most of the time. The longest we were separated was when I was on tour with the National Ballet in Europe last spring, and I was gone for six weeks, and he was making a television series and hewas in Australia for six weeks. So we have been separated a few times, but most of the time we manage to be together. We've just been very fortunate. Throughout the year ... how much time do you have off away from the dance Very little. I'm trying to make sure that I get one week in June this year, because I have not had more than two days free since a year ago January. So I've been working very very hard, and I feel that I really need one week free, you know. Tom Boyd: How long can a ballerina go on before she should start thinking of retiring I hope that I have another ten years at the most to dance. Tom Boyd: What would you do after that Would you leave the ballet completely or go into teaching, or choreography I don't think choreography, I don't think I have any talent in ... you know ... I have no desire, no talent. I like to teach, I like to coach young dancers. I don't think I would leave the ballet world entirely, but I may try something else. You never know. I'm interested in other things and I have done some sorts of musical comedy work, and I've enjoyed it very much -- just to expand myself a little and to look around. And this Christmas again I'll be playing Cinderella in an English pantomime -- which is great fun for me. I really have fun and it's not serious dancing, you know, and I get to speakand act and everything. So I don't know. I would also like to have a family, so I have lots of things that I may do.Part IV More about the topic:Beethoven VBeethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best known compositions include 9 symphnies, 5 concertos for piano, 32 piano sonatas, and 16 string quartets. The Symphony No. 5 in C minor was written in 1804 - 1808. It is one of the most frequently played symphonies.Listen to the recording. Learn to appreciate Beethoven's Fifth Symphony with the speakers. While listening, complete the following outline.Audioscript:"" The most famous four-note sequence in music, instantly recognizable to us today as Beethoven's Fifth and full of associations. Fate knocking at the door. "V" for victory. But how must it have sounded to that original audience Beethovenpresented it as pure music. No clue to its significance or meaning. Well, Beethoven, as a personality, was so tricky and so uncouth in so many ways, and had such a difficult, troubled childhood, that the adult that gave us some of these pieces was a man so often at odds with the world around him. Born in poverty in the German town of Bonn, he was bullied as a child by his alcoholic father and in his 20s realized he was going deaf, surely the crudest of tragedies for a musician. But Beethoven was a man with a will of iron, and, in the Fifth, he harnesses the power of the orchestra to an insistent propulsive rhythm, forcing the symphony to articulate the profoundest personal drama. Host: The story of a soul struggling against implacable fate and emerging incandescently victorious. One of the great contrasts available to a composer are the contrasts of darkness and lightness. And in his Fifth Symphony, builds up from hesitant darkness into the radiant blaze of optimism, confidence, whatever. Now he does this through the simplest of means. At the end of the third movement, which is the rather shadowy, dark scherzo, his plan is to burst us into the light without stopping. Now he does this by making the orchestra play as quietly as it can, all the strings just plucking very, veryquietly. Then comes the heartbeat of the drum, very, very quiet and distant and the strings just moving up and down, uncertain about which way they're going to go. And then suddenly, very quickly, the whole orchestra comes in, and, without stopping, we burst into the final movement. This is in the major key. Lights full on, after lights hardly on at all. The symphony is a masterpiece of storytelling without words. When the French Revolution erupted, Beethoven was a teenager, struggling to support his family after the death of their mother, and the concept of individual liberty became a lifelong issue. And we, the listeners, are compelled to share his battle against fate. Although Beethoven wanted to write something that was comprehensible at first hearing, he wasn't writing simply to give pleasure. He wanted it to be a potentially life-changing experience, music that would resonate in the mind long after the last note had sounded.Part V Do you know ...What is a musical According to one definition, it is a stage, television or film production utilizing popular-style songs and dialogue to either tell a story and/or showcase the talents of varied performers. Musicals are not just written-- they are collaborative creations that are put together piece by piece. Then what is the Broadway musical When was it bornA Spot dictation. Listen to a passage about the birth of the Broadway musical. Fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Audioscript:Most scholars believe that The Black Crook in 1866 marked the beginning of the musical comedy, integrating music, dance and comedy, with an emphasis on beautiful women and spectacular scenery. But it was during World War One and after, that the musical developed as a uniquely American idiom.Song-and-dance man George M. Cohan exploited Americans' sense of patriotism, moving away from European influences. In the 1920s. songwriters who include Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, brought the musical to maturity with their meticulous crafting of music and lyrics to create the American popular song.The modern musical was born in 1943 with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma, which revolutionized the way dance, music and dialogue were used to develop the plot andcharacters. Other songwriters of the 1940s, 50s and 60s capitalized on that winning formula to write so many hit musicals, that that era is now referred to as "Broadway's Golden Age." Since then, American musicals have been translated and produced on stages all over the world. The music has become a mainstay among vocalists and jazz musicians, making clear the expression that the music of Broadway is truly "America's classic music."Foreigners call Americans Yankees. Southerners say that Yankees are Northerners. Northerners say that Yankees are from the New England states. People in New England say it is the Vermonters who are Yankees. Vermonters reply that a Yankee is just someone who eats pie for breakfast. It seems that the origin of this term defies detection.B1 Listen to the passage. Focus on what the word "Yankee" refers to at different times. Supply the missing information. B2 Now listen to the passage again. Complete the summary. Our question this week asks about the song Yankee Doodle. To explain, we must go back more than 200 years. The American colonies had not yet won independence from England. The British used the word "Yankee" to describe colonists in thenortheast part of America. That area was known as New England. After the War for Independence, the British used the word to mean all Americans. And during both World Wars American soldiers were known as Yankees or just Yanks.That was the song Yankee Doodle. History experts do not know exactly when it was written. Some research shows the date may have been during the 1750s. Many stories say a British army doctor wrote the song when England was fighting the French and the Indians in North America. There is little confirmation of these stories. We do know, however, that Yankee Doodle was sung by the British to make the colonial people of North America look foolish. And we know the song became popular among the colonists themselves. Many knew at least some of the words.The British continued to use the song to make Yankees look foolish until the early days of the War for Independence in the 1770s. Stories say, British soldiers marching out of the city of Boston stepped in time to the music of Yankee Doodle. Those same soldiers were defeated by colonial troops at the town of Concord singing the same song. Since then, Yankee Doodle has been a song that represents the United States.Part VII Watch and enjoyMagic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means. These feats are called magic tricks, effects, or illusions. A professional who performs such illusions is called a magician or an illusionist. Watch the video clip from the movie Illusionist. After watching, answer the following questions. Videoscript:Announcer：Life and death, space and time, fate and chance.These are the forces of the universe. Tonight, ladies and gentleman, I present to you a man who has unlocked these mysteries. From the furthest corners of the world where the dark arts still hold sway, he returns to us todemonstrate how nature's laws may be bent. I give you ...Eisenheim.Eisenheim：Might I borrow a handkerchief from someone You, Madam. Thank you. Ah, be patient. Now, if you please, I would like to continue with an examination of time. From the moment we enter this life we are in the flow of it.We measure it and we mark it but we cannot defy it. We cannot even speed it up or slow it down. Or can we Have we not each experienced a sensation that a beautiful moment seemed to pass too quickly And wished that we could make it linger Or felt time slow on a dull day and wished that we could speed things up a bit I assure you, they're quite real. Audience: Is it realEisenheim： And you, Madam, where is your handkerchief Audience: Bravo! Very good.。
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iUnit 1 Section CItem 2Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says Pakistan and India are both optimistic about resolving their dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir, which both countries claim. In an exclusive interview with the Associated Press, General Musharraf says he hopes to settle the issue with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while they’re both in power. Mr. Singh and General Musharraf are expected to try to move their peace dialogue forward when they meet next week in New Y ork at the United Nations General Assembly meeting.Item 3North Korea is demanding that Tokyo immediately lift sanctions imposed on Pyongyang in response to its test-launch of missiles. A North Korean envoy to Japan says his country will retaliate with stronger measures if the sanctions are not lifted. After North Korea test-fired seven missiles, Tokyo barred a North Koreans ferry from Japanese ports for six months and banned North Korean officials from entering the country. South Korea today rejected Pyongyang’s request for military talks, saying they were inappropriate at this time. But it said ministerial talks will go ahead as scheduled next week.Section D Item 2The State Department says V enezuelan police failed to protect the U.S. ambassador there as demonstrators threw eggs and food at his car. Spokesman Sean McCormack said V enezuela’s ambassador to the U.S. was summoned to the State Department to hear the U.S. complaint. A spokesman for the U.S. embassy in Caracas said groups of motorcyclists attacked the car carrying Ambassador William Brownfield. He said V enezuelan police escorts did nothing to stop the demonstrators who pounded on the car and chased it for miles. The embassy spokesman said the attack appeared to have been organized by the Caracas May or’s office. A spokesman for the mayor denied that charge. The U.S. has been at odds with V enezuelan President Hugo Chavez for several years.Item 3Russia has expressed regret for the killing of a Japanese fisherman today when a patrol vessel fired at a warning shot at a fishing boat near the disputed Kuril Islands. But Russia’s Foreign Ministry says in a statement that Japan is at fault for the incident because it does not curb Japanese fishing in Russian waters. Japan has launched a strong protest as we hear from VOA’s Steve Herman in Tokyo.“A diplomatic row broke out between Japan and Russia on Wednesday following the shooting death of a Japanese fisherman in waters claimed by both countries. The incident took place ear the island chain the Russians call the Kurils and the Japanese call the Northern Territories. The islands were seized from Japan by the Soviet Union in the closing days of world War II and have been under Russia control ever since, but Japan still claims them. Foreign Minister Taro Aso af ter summoning Russia’s deputy ambassador told reporters in Tokyo that the killing of the Japanese fisherman was an outrageous act. Steve Herman, VOA News, Tokyo.”Unit 2 Section CItem 2And a meeting in New Y ork between the foreign ministers of Guatemala and V enezuela has failed to resolve the deadlock over which country will represent Latin America and the Caribbean as a non-permanent member on the United Nations Security Council. In a BBC interview after the meeting, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro blamed Cuatemala for the ongoing impasse. He said it had shown no interest in agreeing to a compromised canidate.Item 3Africa’s first female elected leader met with President Bush at the White House today. Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf met with Mr. Bush in the Oval Office and then the two had lunch together in the White House’s East Room. Among the issues the two discussed, there is a request for Nigeria to hand over former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who is wanted on war crimes charges. She told reporters today that she asked Mr. Bush for help. Taylor has been living in exile in Nigeria. Many Liberians blamed him for fueling a civil war that ravaged the country.Section D Item 2Environment ministers and officials from more than 20 countries have ended four days of informal talks in Greenland in efforts to deal with global warming. Danish environment Minister Connie Hedegaard, the meeting’s host, called on participants to stop blaming one another for global warming and take concerted action. Participants of the meeting in Greenland’s Arctic town of Elucigot included the United States, China and several European countries. They focused on possible action after the first phase of the Kyoto Protocol, an accord on reducing global warming. It expires until 2012. U.N.studies show that global warming could melt polar icecaps and push thousands of species close to extinction.Item 3G-8 leaders are gathering near Edinburgh, Scotland at this hour for a summit that will focus on aid to Africa and protecting the environment. They are expected to endorse a write-off of more than 40 billion dollars in debt owed by 18 African countries mainly in the sub-Saharan region. On a stop in Denmark en route to Scotland, President Bush said he would emphasize the need for African nations to commit to good government to get the increased aid. In villages near the G-8 conference site demonstrators smashed car windows and fought with riot police. Some tried to storm barricades surrounding the conference site and dozens were arrested.Unit 3 Section CItem 2The United Nations relief agency says an attack on a displaced persons' camp in Sudan's western Darfur region has reportedly left 29 people dead and 10 seriously injured. A spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees told VGA it' s the first time that a displaced persons' camp has been attacked in more than two years of civil war. The spokesman says up to 300 armed Arab men on horses and camels attacked the camp on Wednesday.Item 3The United Nations World Food Program has appealed urgently for donations of more than 150 million dollars to prevent a food crisis in southern Africa. It warned that almost 10 million people across six countries—Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Lesotho and Swaziland—urgently needed food aid. The shortages are blamed on drought and the effects of HIV/AIDS and chronic poverty. A BBC correspondent in southern Africa says that in Zimbabwe, children in rural areas have already started to show signs of malnutrition. She says some eat only once a day. Section D Item 2Despite U.S. objections, the United Nations General Assembly today overwhelmingly voted to create a new human rights council to improve the UN's ability to deal with human rights offenders. The council replaces the discredited UN Human Rights Commission based in Geneva. U.S. ambassador to the UN John Bolton told the Assembly today that UN made some improvements but they are not enough. Bolton told the Assembly that rules for the new council are too weak to prevent human rights violators from obtaining seats. Under the resolution adopted today, the old commission will be abolished June 16th, and the new council will convene three days later.Item 3The United Nations has welcomed new pledges by donor countries of nearly 600 million dollars to fund relief efforts after the South Asian earthquake. But the UN's chief relief coordinator Jan Egeland said it was not clear how much was for immediate emergency relief and how much for longer-term work. Pakistan says 79,000 people have died and Mr. Egeland had early warned that hundreds of thousands more could die without an immediate big boost in funds. Winter snow is expected in the earthquake zone within weeks. A top Pakistani relief official, General Farooq Ahmed, told the BBC that an extra 30,000 troops were in the area to help. Unit 4 Section CItem 2British officials in Iran have denied allegations of any British involvement in violence in the southwestern province of Khuzestan where at least four peop le were killed in two bomb attacks on Saturday. The British embassy in Tehran condemned the attacks and said Britain rejected allegations linking it to terrorist outrages. Several Iranian Officials have made statements implicating British troops stations across the border inside southern Iraq in the bombings and in previous attacks earlier this year which killed 10 people.Item 3For the first time, President Bush has said it could be accurate to compare the recent escalation of violence in Iraq to the 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. The Tet Offensive marked a strong downturn in public support for both the Vietnam War and the President Lyndon Johnson Mr. Bush spoke in an ABC interview in which he addressed increased violence in Iraq. The comparison of the insurgency in Iraq to the Tet Offensive in Vietnam was made in a column by Tom Friedman in the New Y orkTime.Section DItem 2.South Korea and Japan say they have not detected any radioactivity to confirm North Korea’s claim that it conducted an u nderground nuclear test on Monday. Late Friday unnamed U.S. officials said U.S. aircraft have detected trace in the air samples collected near the suspected North Korea test site, but they stressed no final determination had been made. Word of the latest findings comes as the UN Security Council members continue to hammer out details of a draft resolution was excepted Saturday. The UN draft resolution includes economic and weapons sanctions againstNorth Korea, including a travel ban and financial restriction.Item 3Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will not allow foreign powers to dictateRussia’s energy policy or interfere in any of its internal affairs. In an interview broadcast from Saint Peterburg today, Mr. putin told BBC News that recent Western criticism of Russia is a mix of cold war and colonialist thinking. Mr. Putin singled out U.S. President Dick Cheney’s recent criticism of Russian energy policy in which Cheney accused Russia of using its vast oil and gas resources as tools of intimidation. Putin compared those comments to an errant gunshot by Cheney that wounded a companion on a hunting trip earlier this year. The Russian leader host President Bush and other world leaders later this week in a summit of the G-8 industrialized nations. Mr. Putin said Russian is ready to hear well-intentioned criticism from foreign leaders, but said he will categorically reject what he called interference in Russia’s internal affairs.Unit 5 Section CItem 2A Peruvian airliner carrying 100 passengers and crew members has crashed in a northeastern jungle town, killing at least 40 people. Officials say the TANS Air Flight 204 went down Tuesday while attempting an emergency landing during a severe storm. Police at the scene say foreign nationals are among the dead, including at least one Italian and an American. Officials say at least 52 people survived the accident with most being treated at area hospitals.Item 3Officials in Japan say the train crash near Osaka in western Japan has killed as many as 57 people, injured more than 400. A commuter train carrying around 580 passengers during morning rush hour Monday smashed into an apartment building near Amagasaki, about 400 kilometers west of Tokyo. Workers are still trying to reach some of the passengers trapped in the wreckage. The accident was Japan’s worst in more than four decades. Investigators say speed and driver inexperience may be factors in the crash.Section DItem 2A small aircraft has crashed into the 20th floor of a high-rise apartment building in New Y ork City, killing at least two people. The plane burst into flames on the impact and fire spread through several floors of the building. The White House said all the indications were that the crash was an accident. Investigators are at the scenegather ing evidence, but the authorities don’t believe the incident was linked to terrorism. The BBC’s Gitto Harry was at the scene shortly after the incident and sent this report.“Fire engines, police cars, ambulances completely blocking the avenue, people having been pushed onto the sidewalks. All they know at this stage is that either a plane or a helicopter has crashed into a building. There are helicopters circling above. There is smoke in the air. There are police running around. The are is being cordoned o ff.”There authorities in New Y ork now say that four people were killed in the plane crash in Manhattan. Reports from the United States say the plane was being piloted by the New Y ankee’s baseball pitcher Cory Lidle, who died in the incident.Item 3Thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina are still being evacuated from New Orleans. More than 10,000 people already have been taken by bus to an emergency shelter at a sports stadium in Texas more than 550 kilometers from New Orleans. Rescuers in New Orleans are working to evacuate thousands of additional flood refugees in and near the city’s former convention center, a large building without power, water or toilet facilities, overflowing with crowds calling for food, water and other assistance. Meanwhile President Bush is to visit the devastated area today. He is schedule to visit parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana that were wrecked by the powerful hurricane.Unit 6 Section CItem 2The biggest ever international conference on malaria has begun in the West African state of Cameroon to discuss the latest scientific findings on the disease which kills more than 1.5 million people worldwide each year. 75% of those victims are African children. Of the 2,000 delegates meeting in the capital Y aounde, 80% are from Africa. The disease costs the continent more than 12 billion dollars in lost GDP each year. The latest research suggests that 41% of the world’s population live in areas where malaria is transmitted.Item 3The Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether more than one food company is responsible for an outbreak of E. coli bacteria. Officials have linked bad spinach from NaturalSelection Foods as one source of the E. coli. The company says the products are sold under the brand name Earth Bound Farm. Doctor David Atchison with the FDA says natural selection Foods has voluntarily recalled the spinach. The FDA advises shoppers to get rid of any fresh spinach in bags or other containers. At least one person has died. Dozens of others have gotten sick in at least 19states.Section D Item 2A week after a toxic waste scandal brought down the government of Ivory Coast, teams of Ivorian and French experts are still trying to establish exactly what the material was composed of. Tons of waste from a ship were dumped in leaking drums in at least 11 open air locations in Ivory Coast’s biggest city Abidjian. Ourcorrespondent James Copnall is there. The latest health ministry figures show that the health situation is deteriorating just as rapidly, however, a state of panic seems to have set in. meanwhile, teams of French and Ivorian experts were attempting to find out what exactly the toxic waste was composed of.Item 3The White House has issued an updated version of its strategy for dealing with a possible influenza pandemic. The plan warns cities, states and businesses that they should prepare now to keep operating on their own and not count on federal help, and says that a flu pandemic could make up to 40% of the workforce too sick to work for two weeks at a time and that the infection could remain active in a community for up to two months. In the worst case, the report says, a pandemic could cause as many as two million deaths in the United States. Influenza pandemics tend to break out when a never-before-seen strain of the virus starts passing from person to person. Scientists are currently worried that the Asian bird flu might mutate into that kind of virus.。
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Unit EightPart One StatementsComplete each of the statements with what you hear and choose A or B that explains theword or phrase in bold.1. He was caught when he was pinching a few valuable items from the big department store.(A)2. The police officers thought that they were pulling over a suspected drunk driver earlyTuesday morning. ( A )3. If the thief is not stealing something valuable, I will mind my own business. ( A )4. The swimmers saw a storm arising and made for the shore. ( B )5. The murderer confessed his guilt to the police after he was arrested. ( B )6. The child ought to be punished. You shouldn't let him get away with the theft. ( A )7. The report of his crime was circulating quickly through the town. ( A )8. Harry was trying to trick the old lady out of her money. ( A )9. The burglary took place when the old lady was at home. ( A )10. We wondered why they were checking on the man who was so kind and honest. ( A )Part Two DialoguesDialogue oneTricksFred: Are you sure this is the fight house?Harry: Of course I'm sure. I used to live next door, didn't I? It's easy and safe. She's not been out for twenty years. Frightened to go out in case someone pinches her money.Fred: That's just what we're going to do, isn't it? Except she's in. What if she hears us?Harry: She won't. Deaf as a post. Probably half blind, too. Living in the dark all those years.Come on, get in this window. Stand on my back and give me a hand up. Right, nowcome on. Let's have a look around.Wendy: Ah, good evening, you've come at last.Fred: Blimey.Harry: Oh,... er... good evening. Yeah...er... sorry to be late.Wendy: Late! Oh, you are naughty. Keeping me waiting here twenty years. And then trying to surprise me by coming in the window. And you've brought a friend, I see. Goodevening. I hope you didn't damage your clothes coming into the window like that.Harry is such a silly boy. Still up to his tricks. Do take a chair. And you Harry, sitdown and we can all have a nice cup of tea. You'd like that, wouldn't you?Fred: Oh,... er... yeah, er... thanks very much. Er... thank you.Harry: Wendy, I want to talk to you about money.Wendy: Ah yes, Harry. I wondered. I wasn't going to mention it quite so soon, but that ten thousand pounds I lent you must have acquired quite a lot of interest by now, andtimes are rather hard. Now, drink your tea like a good boy and we'll discuss how youcan pay it back. Twenty years is a long time to wait, after all. Harry? Harry, what areyou doing? Come back here at once. Oh dear. He is a naughty boy. But I know he'llcome back. Always did. But I'm afraid his tea will be cold. Ah...I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What do Harry and Fred plan to do in Wendy's house? ( C )2. Why has the woman not been out of her house for twenty years? ( B )3. How does Fred get into the house? ( A )4. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned? ( B )5. What is Harry doing after Wendy ask him to pay back her money? ( A )II. Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions with Yes or No.1. Does Harry live in the same neighbourhood as the woman? ( No )2. Has the woman not been out of her house because she has been blind for twentyyears? ( No )3. Do Harry and Fred get into the house through the window with a ladder? ( No )4. Does the woman recognize Harry immediately because she still remembers thenaughty boy next door? ( Yes )5. Did Harry borrow one thousand pounds from the woman twenty years ago? ( No ) Dialogue TwoThe Wanted PersonA: No luck then, John?B: Afraid not, Sir. Not yet, anyhow. We're still checking on stolen cars.A: Mm.B: Where do you think Michael will head for, Sir?A: Well, he definitely won't try to leave the country yet. He may try to get a passport, and he'll certainly need clothes and money. He'll probably get in touch with his wife for those, so I expect he'll make for Birmingham.B: Right, I'll put some men in the house.A: Yes, do that. Mind you. I doubt if he'll show up there in person. Michael is no fool, you know. I should think he'll probably telephone.B: What about his wife?A: Mm. I shouldn't think he'll go anywhere near her though he might get her to join him after he's left the country. And when he does leave, he probably won't use a major airport, either. So you'd better alert the guards and keep an eye on the private airfields. B: Right Sir, I'd better get his pictures circulated.A: Yes. And John be careful. He could be armed. And if I know him, he certainly won't give himself up without a fight.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. What is the person wanted by the police named? ( C )2. Where will the wanted person probably first go, according to the police? ( C )3. Which of the following things will the man probably not go for? ( A )4. How will the man probably get in touch with his wife? ( A )5. How will the man probably try to leave the country? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear.1. The man escaped in a stolen car. ( T )2. The police will keep an eye on the man's wife because he is likely to come back. ( T )3. The police will send his photos to different parts of the country. ( T )4. The man might get his wife to join him after he has left the country. ( T )5. The man will kill himself before he is caught. ( F )Dialogue ThreeShopliftingWoman: Well, I'm not sure what I would have done. I mean, it would have depended on various things.Interviewer: On what, for instance?Woman: Well, on how valuable the things the boys stole were. I think I would have told the shopkeeper if they had stolen something really valuable. Otherwise, I wouldhave just minded my own business.Man: Well, if you let boys or anybody else get away with the theft, they'll just go on stealing! So, I think the woman should have told, er, the shopkeeper.Interviewer: Mr. Patel.Man: Patel. She should have told him and if necessary she should have held the boys while he got the police, or she should have gone for the police herself.Interviewer : So you're saying that that's what you would have done?Man: Exactly. If I had been in that situation, that's exactly what I would have done.I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.,!1. Which of the following questions are they expected to answer? ( C )2. How did the woman answer the question? ( C )3. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned by the man? ( B )4. Who is Mr. Patel? ( D )5. Why should the woman have told the shopkeeper according to the man? ( B )II. Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the information you hear.The woman said she would have told the shopkeeper if the boys had stolen something really valuable, otherwise, she would have minded her own business. But the man believed that if she let the boys or anybody else get away with the theft, they would just go on stealing. Therefore, she should have told the shopkeeper.Part Three PassagesPassage oneMurderer Wants Movie MadeA man killed three women. He confessed to the crimes. He is now in jail. A reporter wanted to talk to the man about the murders. He agreed to talk if the reporter would do something for him. He wanted the reporter to put him in contact with people in Hollywood.This confessed murderer wants a movie made about his crimes. He wants to talk to people in Hollywood, so he can tell them everything that happened. He hopes to become very famous. Many people have said that police and investigators did not do a good job in this case. Police did not think this man was the killer. Someone gave the man's name and picture to the media who showed it on television.Someone recognized the man's picture. She called the police. Police then arrested the man ant he later confessed.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. Why was the man sent to jail? ( B )2. What did the man want the reporter to do before he agreed to talk with him? ( A )3. Why did the man want to talk with people in Hollywood? ( C )4. Which of the following facts led to his arrest? ( D )5. How does the man feel about his action? ( D )II. Listen to the passage again and complete the following sentences with the informationyou hear.1. He wanted the reporter to put him in contact with people in Hollywood.2. This confessed murderer wants a movie made about his crimes.3. Many people have said that police and investigators did not do a good job in the case.4. Someone gave the man's name and picture to the media who showed it on television.5. Someone recognized the man's picture.Passaic TwoPolice Arrest ParentsSometimes kids skip school. This means that they do not go. Kids need to go to school to learn. People from the schools call the parents of these kids. They want to let parents know that their kids are regularly missing school. Some parents do not seem to care.People from the schools also try to set up meetings with these parents. They often do not show up. They do not seem to be worded that their kids are skipping school.The police and workers at the schools are frustrated. They think that parents should be responsible for keeping their kids in school. They have decided to do something.One day officers went out to look for these parents. Many of them were found. They were arrested.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions your hear.1. What is meant by the phrase "skipping school" ? ( C )2. Why do people from the school call the parents? ( B )3. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the parents? ( D )4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the school workers and the police? ( D )5. What's the purpose of the police arresting some parents? ( A )II. Listen to the passage again and answer the following questions.1. What do kids sometimes do?They sometimes skip school.2. What do people from the school want parents to know?Their kids are regularly missing school.3. Who should be responsible for keeping kids in school, according to the passage?The parents.4. How do the police and workers at the school feel about parents' irresponsibility?They are frustrated.5. What do the police decide to do with parents' irresponsibility?To look for and arrest them.Passage ThreePolice Find DrugsPolice officers saw someone driving badly. They decided to pull the driver over. They thought it was a drunk driver.The officers turned on their sirens. The driver was pulled over. The officers walked up to the car. They spoke to the driver of the car. They searched the driver. One of the officers found some drugs in the driver's pocket.The officers arrested the person. While they are making the arrest one of the officers looked into the back of the car. He saw supplies for making a lot of drugs.It is illegal to have drug making supplies. The driver was taken to jail. This person is in a lot of trouble.I. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear1. Why did police officers decide to pull the driver over? ( B )2. What did one of the police officer find? ( D )3. What else did the officers discover in the back of the car? ( A )4. What can you infer about the driver from this passage? ( A )5. What was the driver's trouble ? ( D )II. Listen to the passage again and write T for True or F for False for each statement you hear.1. Police officers saw someone driving mad. ( F )2. The officers turned off their sirens and pulled the driver over. ( F )3. Some drugs were found in the driver's pocket. ( T )4. It's legal to have drug making supplies. ( F )5. The driver was arrested and taken to jail. ( T )Part Four Idioms and ProverbsI. In this part, you will be presented with ten sentences. Listen carefully and write them down.1. Love sees no fault.2. There is nothing constant except change.3. Tomorrow is another day.4. Prevention is better than cure.5. Live and Learn.6. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.7. As soon as man is born he begins to die.8. If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well.9. He is the best general who makes the fewest mistakes.10. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.II. In this part, you will hear ten sentences. In each sentence there is one idiom that is given below. Listen and guess its meaning from the context.Script:1. The child was shaking like a leaf while he was meeting with the principal.2. A: How are your final exams?B: So far so good, but I have two more tests tomorrow. They are the most difficult ones.3. The tickets for the ceremony were sold out in 60 minutes.4. Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you! How did you know that?5. The students stayed up late last night to prepare for the final exam.6. I will take a leaf out of his book. It's clear to see how he learned to become a fluentEnglish teacher.7. Don't worry too much about the exam. Take it easy everything will be okay.8. Sam is really a natural programmer. He took to programming like a duck to water evenbefore he graduated from elementary school.9. That movie was really a tearjerker.10. A: I wish I didn't have to take so many final exams this week.B: Yeah, that makes two of us.Keys:1. be shaking your body a lot because you are cold, nervous, or frightened2. Things have been going on well until now.3. Nothing is left to sell.4. You say "speak of the devil" when someone you have been talking about comes unexpectedly5. not go to bed at a time when most people are in bed or when you would be normally in b~6. behave like him/her7. Relax; Don't worry.8. to learn how to do something very easily, quickly and well9. a movie, book, or story that makes you sad and cry10. I agree with you; I understand what you feel.Part Five Exercises for HomeworkI. Short ConversationsIn this part, you will hear ten short conversations. Each of them is followed by a question After the question, you are supposed to choose a correct answer from the four choices1. W: Did you graduate when your sister did in 1970?M: No, I finished school a year before she did.Q: When did the man graduate? ( C )2. W: John, you did quite well on the test last time?M: I did?Q: What's John's reaction to the news? ( D )3. W: I can't seem to find Waterloo Station on the map.M: Why not ask someone where it is?Q: What does the man mean? (B)4. W: Good Afternoon. May I help you?M: Yes, I'd like to cash these traveler's checks first and then open a saving's account.Q: Where does the conversation probably take place? ( C )5. W: Jane is supposed to be here at the meeting today. Where is she?M: She came down with the flu and had to stay home.Q: Why didn't Jane attend the meeting? ( A )6. W: What'll you do with your dog when you leave for vacation?M: I'm having my neighbor take care of it.Q: What'll happen to the man's dog? ( C )7. W: What would you recommend for a cough?M: Well, I can give you some cough medicine, but if it's very bad, you ought to see a doctor.Q: What is the man most likely? ( B )8. W: Hello, Dave, pleased to meet you. Welcome to the company. My name's Kate andI'm going to show you around the office.M: Hello, Kate! Thank you very much.Q: What's the probable relationship between the man and the woman? ( C )9. W: How long did it take you to finish the homework?M: Ages. What about you?Q: What do we learn from the dialogue? ( C )10. W: When do you leave for holiday?M: On the fifteenth. We're flying. We'll be back on the twenty-fourth.Q: How many days will the man be traveling? ( A )II, PassagesPassage OneLanguage Schools200,000 students come every year to one of Britain's 650 language schools, and they bring with them a total of 600 million pounds! 60% of the students come from Europe, mainly Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. 30% are from the Middle East, Iran and North Africa, and 10% are from Japan and Thailand.There were some language schools in Britain before 1939, but the number of them really began to grow after the end of the Second World War. The South of England became the most popular place for language schools.Usually, the towns with language schools welcome the students. Many language schools are only open in the summer, and all of them find that the summer months are the most popular. Some of Britain's language schools are very good indeed, but some are very bad! Sometimes students are unlucky and stay with a family they don't like. It's fair to say, though, the most students enjoy themselves and work hard at a good school.Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions you hear.1. How many students come to Britain to learn English every year? ( C )2. Where do 10% of the students come from? ( B )3. Which part of England became the most popular place for language schools? ( D )4. When are language schools open? ( A )5. According to the passage, what can you say about the language schools?( C ) Passage TwoAdvertisement for Burglar AlarmNewsradio KYN 1060 Philadeplphis:Homeowners: are you aware that there's an all-new way to stop burglars from breaking into your home? Now there's an advanced detection system that sets off the alarm before the burglar enters your home. This remarkable invention is sensitive to the sounds of a burglar at a door or window. Before the burglar can enter your house or apartment house, he's met with the warning, and lights on inside and outside the house. Now the surprise and shock of this alarm would frighten off any burglar. Just one burglar alarm can protect up to 2,500 square feet. It's no longer necessary to wire up every window and door or fix individual alarms to every window and door. You can fix it by yourself in a matter of minutes. So if you're worried that your home is not equipped to stop an burglar from breaking in, call 800 331-1002.Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences with the information you hear.1. The homeowners are told that there is an all-new way to stop burglars from breaking intotheir houses.2. According to the advertisement, the burglar alarm is an advanced detection system that setsoff the alarm before the burglar enters your home.3. It is said that the surprise and shock of this alarm would frighten off any burglar.4. According to the advertisement, the homeowners don't have to wire up every window anddoor or fix individual alarms to every window and door.5. The advertisement tries very hard to persuade people to buy the burglar alarms.Passage ThreeWriters of AdviceMost Americans don't like to get advice from members of their family. When they need advice they usually don't ask people they know. Instead, many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines which give advice on many different subjects, including family problems, sex, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and how to buy a house or a car.Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, and others are lawyers or educators. But two of the most famous writers of advice are women without special training for this kind of work. One of them answers the letters addressed to "Dear Abby". The other answers those addressed to "Dear Ann Landers". Experience is their preparation for giving advice.Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.1. From whom do most Americans NOT like to get advice?From members of their family.2. From whom do most Americans get advice according to the passage?From strangers.3. Why do Americans write to newspapers or magazines?They can give advice on many kinds of subjects.4. How do newspapers deal with the letters written by those people with problems?They regularly print the letters with some answers by famous people.5. Who are Abby and Ann Landers according to the passage?The well-known writers who give advice.III A Starry for RetellingHere is a funny story. Listen and retell it.JackMy friend, Dick, has a large police dog named Jack. Every Sunday Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.One afternoon a young man came to visit my fried. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for Dick to take Jack for a walk. But the visitor was still there. Jack became very worded. He walked about the room for some time and then sat down fight in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor seemed not to notice him. He kept talking. At last Jack couldn't stand it any longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor, but this time he held the visitor's hat in his mouth.。
英语听力教程LTW2 Unit8
Unit 8 Are You Fit and Healthy
Part I Getting ready Part II Stress and catching colds Part III“So you wanna keep fit, huh?” Part IV More about the topic: Subhealth Part V Memory test: How to Keep Your Liver Healthy Part VI Watch and enjoy
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Part I Getting ready We eat food every day. However, if we eat too much food we get overweight. It is usually caused by the consumption of more calories than the body can use. The excess calories are then stored as fat. Being extremely fat can also lead to a serious medical problem. *consumption of more calories 摄入过量的卡路里 *excess 过量的
朗文英语听说教程二听力原文_Unit_08
Unit 8 Right and Wrong on the NetIntroductionTEACHER: Good morning. Did anyone hear the news about the teenager in New York who hacked into a bank’s database and stole about 30,000 credit card numbers over the weekend? Hacking is related to computer ethics－that’s our topic today. Computer ethics deals with the proper use of information technology, such as computers and the Internet. By proper use, I mean socially responsible use. We’ll first talk about what ethical behavior is and how this applies to computer use.Body: Part 1First, I want to make sure we all know what ethics is. Anyone? Yes, John.STUDENT l: It’s about right and wrong.TEACHER: Yes. OK, Jennifer.STUDENT 2: And it’s about being a good person, doing what’s right.TEACHER: Yes, ethics includes both of these ideas. It deals with moral judgments, with what is acceptable or unacceptable to do. Now we learn ideas about what is right and wrong from our families, our friends, and from the culture we live in. Because of differences in our backgrounds, we may not always agree on what is right and wrong. However, for our discussion today, I will define for you what I mean by an ethical action. An ethical action is something someone does that benefits someone and doesn’t hurt anyone. So, for example, if you see a man drop some money, and you pick the money up and give it to him, this is an ethical action. On the other hand, if you pick up the money and don’t give it back to the man, this benefits you, but hurts the man. This is not an ethical action.Body: Part 2Now what about computers? What are the ethical boundaries for using computers and the Internet? Most people agree that it is wrong to steal from a store. Would they also say it’s wrong to copy music files from the Internet? Or, to take another example, most people agree that it is wrong to open an envelope and read a letter to someone else. Would they also say it’s wrong to read someone else’s e-mail? In the past decade or so, many more people have started using computers and the Internet, so these issues have become important. In 1992, the Computer Ethics Institute was founded in the United States. This is a research, education, and policy study group whose goal is to increase awareness of the ethical issues that are likely to come up as technology develops. One concept the Computer Ethics Institute has developed is the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics. These rules are important guidelines the Institute thinks all computer users should follow. Now some of you may be familiar with the Ten Commandments from the Bible, like, uh, “Thou shalt not kill” or “Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother.” The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics have been written in the same style of language used in the Ten Commandments from the Bible. For example, they use the phrase “Thou shalt not.” “Thou shalt not” means don’t or you shouldn’t.Body: Part 3Let’s look at each commandment or rule. The first commandment says: Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people. Simple enough, right? Number Two. Thou shalt not interfere with other people’s computer work. I interpret this to mean don’t use a computer in any way that will affect or change the work someone else is doing. Don’t move or edit someone else’s files without telling them. Number Three. Thou shalt not snoop in other people’s files. To snoop means to try to find out something without another person knowing it. If you look at someone else’s files on the computer or read their e-mail, you’re snooping. Respect other people’s privacy. Number Four. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal. There are situations on the Internet in which you have to decide if you are stealing or not, like downloading music files, as I mentioned earlier. Number Five. Thou shalt not use a computer to say things that are untrue. It is up to you to be truthful in your website, in your e-business, and in your e-mail. Number Six. Thou shalt not use software for which you have not paid. In other words, if the software is free on the Internet, it’s okay to download and use it. However, it is not okay to copy software from a friend, because you didn’t pay for it. Number Seven. Thou shalt not use other people’s computer resources without telling them, or without paying them. For example, you shouldn’t use someone else’s computer, password, or Internet connection without asking them first. Number Eight. Thou shalt not appropriate someone else’s ideas. Appropriate is spelled A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-E. . . . It means to take words someone else wrote and say they’re yours. Uh, for example, you have to write a report for school. If you copy a term paper from the Internet and hand it in, you’re breaking the rule. Copying even a few sentences off the Internet and presenting them as your own is breaking the rule. Number Nine. The ninth commandment says: Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing. Now, this applies mostly to computer programmers. Social consequences means how the program you’re writing might affect others in society. Could hackers possibly use your program to illegally gain access to a computer system? Skillful hackers can hack into banks and into credit card companies; they can alter accounts and steal money. They can also create viruses that can cause billions of dollars of damage worldwide. Number Ten. The tenth commandment says: Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that are respectful of others. For example, sending unfriendly e-mail to someone or about someone or creating websites with negative messages are examples of breaking this rule.Body: Part 4OK, the Computer Ethics Institute has sent these guidelines to many large companies and to schools across the United States. However, there’s no way to enforce these rules. Nevertheless, they would like to see schools, in particular, utilize these rules to help students develop a strong sense of computer ethics. OK, any questions or comments at this point?STUDENT 1: How are we supposed to remember all those rules?TEACHER: Well, there are a lot of rules, but they all boil down to a couple of principles: respect and fairness. Respect what belongs to others and use resources fairly. Does that help?STUDENT 1: Yeah, I guess so.TEACHER: Good. Let’s go back to ethics. Now increasingly, schools are seeing that students need to be taught computer ethics as part of the school curriculum. Some schools have come up with acceptable-use policies, or rules about what is or isn’t OK for students to do regarding computer use. This is how the Computer Ethics Institute would like to see schools utilizing the rules. Generally, it’s considered wrong to steal someone else’s password or to read someone else’s e-mail. It’s also considered unacceptable in college classes for a student to download a term paper off the Internet and pretend that he or she wrote it. This is called “plagiarism,” and it’s a good example of breaking rule number eight. Students are permitted to use the Internet for research, but are instructed to write the information in their own words and to explain where they got the information.ConclusionNow the ten rules are guidelines for us to follow. These rules help us to be aware of the ethical uses of technology. Let’s stop here for today. Think about these rules this week and we’ll talk about them. And read the next two chapters for next week.。
新闻听力Unit 8
Unit 8 Business and EconomySection Awarming up1. signing up for booms2. layoffs competitive3. consumer spending upsurge4. take over5. opening up6. inflation interest rates7. subsidies8. drop in profits9. stake10. stockholdersSection B1. D2.B3.C4.A5.BTapescript:1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 104 points to 11,076 in active trading today. The NASDAQ closed up 12 at 2,262. And the S&P closed up 9 points today to 1,281. The S&P was down 5 points for the week.2. American beef is back in the Japanese market and slated to return to South Korea soon. But for America’s beef exporters who lost two of the three largest markets in 2004 after a few cases of mad cow disease were discovered in the U.S., it is going to be an uphill struggle.3. The executive board of the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington has agreed to write off more than three billion dollars in debt owed to it by some of the world’s poorest countries.4. Ford Motor Company plans to close truck manufacturing plants in Virginia and Minnesota in 2008. the closure is a part of Ford’s effort to make its North American operatio ns profitable again.5. The New York Stock Exchange enters a new era tomorrow morning. For the first time in its history the exchange will become a for-profit entity that sells its own shares to the public.Section CItem 11. Exceeding his mandate.2. Offering aid t less-developed countries.√3. Failing to sign the new global trade agreement√4. Making too many concessions.5. Failing to negotiate a better price for EU farm produce. √6. Failing to act in the interest of EU agriculture.7. Suspending EU aid to agriculture. √Tapescript:The European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson is facing criticism from France and some other countries over negotiations on a new global trade agreement. At today’s EI foreigner ministers meeting Mr. Mandelson is being called on to clarify concessions he is said to have made to reduce EU farm subsidies as part of a deal to help less-developed countries. There were suggestions the cuts are more generous than those agreed by EU member states and that Mr. Mandelson is exc eeding his mandate. He’s denied the accusation.Item 2Task 11. T2.F3.T4.F5.FTask 21. a record high in part disruptions in supply2.concern nuclear dispute civil violence3. weren’t growing invent oriesTapescript:Oil prices hit a record high of more than 71 dollars a barrel today in part because traders were worried about possible disruptions in supply. Analysts said there are concerns about the nuclear dispute with Iran and civil violence in Nigeria, both important oil suppliers. The rise in oil prices comes despite a new report from OPEC that predicts a weakening in world demand for oil. Analysts said it weren’t for concern about supplies, growing inventories of crude oil would be forcing prices down.Item 31. To pay 15 million dollars2. Because the gyro chip has military applications.3. The Arms Export Control Act.4. A license required for foreign sales.5. Handled the matter differently.Tapescript:Boeing has agreed to pay 15 million dollars to settle a dispute with the State Department over foreign sales of commercial aircraft equipped with a small gyro chip that has military applications. The chip is used in some missile guidance systems. The fine is among the largest ever paid by a company for violation of the Arms Export Control Act. Boeing failed to get the license required for foreign sales and then continued the sales even after the Sales Department told the firm to stop. Boeing spokesman says in hindsight the company should have handled the matter differently. Section DThe IMF Report of Global (1) EconomyThe Report It is released every (2)two yearsIt was released at a joint meeting with (3) the World Bank;.It was released in (4) Singapore,The IMF Forecast With a (5) 5.1 % growth, Year 2006 is (6) the 4th consecutive year of global economic growth; Year 2007 will witness a growth of (7) 4.9%; Both forecasts are slightly (8) higher than the April (9) estimates.The IMF Warning Economic threats include:? Rising inflation? (10) Increasing oil prices,? (11) Slowing of the U.S. housing marketThe World Bank’s Criticism Singapore was criticized for (12) barring some activists from entering the country.Tapescript:The International Monetary Fund says the world economy will enjoy strong growth in 2006 marking the 4th consecutive year of expansion. The IMF released its twenty-year report on the global economy today at a joint meeting with the World Bank in Singapore. The lending agency predicts the world economy will grow 5.1 % this year and 4.9% in 2007. Both forecasts are slightly higher than previous estimates in April. The IMF also warns of some economic threats, including rising inflation, increasing oil prices and slowing of the U.S. housing market. Meanwhile the World Bank is criticizing Singapore for barring some invited activists from entering the country to attend the meeting.Item 2Task 11. B2.A3. DTask 21. T2.T3. F4.T5.FTapescript:The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has confirmed that deliveries of its giant new A380 airliner will be delayed by a further year. The Dubai-based airline Emirates, the largest customer for the new plane, said it would review its options following the announcement. Here is our business reporter Theo Legit.It’s the latest in a series of delays which have called the credibility of the 14-billion dollar project into question. Airbus says it’s in discussions with its customers over how much compensation they will be paid. The company has announced plans for an aggressive cost-cutting program intended to save two and a half billion dollars a year. However, it is yet to confirm whether this will involve job losses at its plants in Germany, France and Britain. The parent company of Airbus, EADS, says that the delays to A380 will cut 6 billion dollars from its profit over the next four years.Item 31. Its reserves of foreign currency have hit one trillion dollars.2. It has been build up by China’s huge trade surplus with the rest of the world.3. T hey are another indication of China’s fast-growing economic influence.4. 860 billion dollars. less than 100 billion dollars.Tapescript:China has passed another milestone in the growth of its global economic influence. Its reserves of foreign currency have hit one trillion dollars. This massive sum has been build up by the success of China’s exports which has created a huge trade surplus with the rest of the world. Our economic correspondent Andrew Walker reports.This is yet another indication of China’s fast-growing economic influence. Japan with around 860 billion dollars has the next largest reserves. The figure for the United States is less than a tenth of China’s. This huge portfolio has been built up essentially as an indirect result of the surplus in China’s trade with the rest of the world.Section E1. Four civilians also died when their car hit Kostoyev's armored vehicle which police say was thrown about 20 meters by the explosion.2. A suicide bomber detonated a blast that caused a gasoline tank truck to explode south of Baghdad today, killing at least 54 people and wounding dozens of others.3. Spain's Prime minister has announced the first meeting of what he is calling "an alliance of civilizations to combat terrorism.4. Authorities say no explosive have turned up on the Southwest Airline's jet despite a note claiming a bomb was on board.5. Authorities say a Columbian airliner with 25 people on board has been hijacked. Police say one of the passengers is a Columbian congressman.Unit 9 Military AffairsSection DItem 1 Tapescript North Korea fired a seventh missile today hours after earlier missile tests sparked international condemnation. Six of the missiles fired were short-range and fell into the Sea of Japan. One was the long-range Taepodong-II rocket, which is capable of reaching the United State. The White House says officials believed the missile failed less than one minute after launch and was not aborted. It felled into the Sea of Japan. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry described the missile tests as a matter of national sovereignty. Ministry officials say no country has the right to judge North Korea for carrying out the tests. The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency session today to discuss the tests. White House spokesman Tony Snow says the key is to get North Korea back to the six-party disarmament talks. He says the United States and its foreign negotiating partners in the talks will determine together how to move forward.Key: 1. Six 2. short-range 3. Sea of Japan 4. long-range 5. capable of 6. failed 7. after launch 8. was not aborted 9. national sovereignty 10. judge 11. carrying out 12. an emergency session 13. key 14. disarmament talksItem 2 Tapescript Seven people aboard a Russian submarine that had been stranded on theocean floor since Thursday were rescued today. Officials with the Russian Pacific Fleet say all the crewmen aboard a buried submarine survived their three-day ordeal in good condition. They left the vessel unassisted when it was raised to the surface and were immediately taken for medical exams. A British remote-controlled diving vehicle cut military antenna cables that have been holding the sub nearly 200 meters down in the north Pacific Ocean. Russian officials say that the sub was raised at emergency speeds due to fears that the crew was about to deplete the air supply. The United States and Britain both rushed rescue equipment to aid the Russian naval crews. The pacific Fleet spokesman says that the successful rescue was made possible thanks to the joint efforts.Key: Task 1 1. A 2. B Task 2 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T 6. T 7.FItem 3 TapescriptIsraeli ground troops clashed with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon today as more Israeli air strikes killed 49 people in Lebanon. Lebanese officials say at least 12 of the death were in a village near the southern port city of Tyre, where Israeli attacks flattened houses. Israel says it is hitting suspected Hezbollah strongholds. Israeli warplanes also blew up a truck in a Christian neighborhood of Beirut today. Near the border, an Israeli general says ground troops are conducting incursions to attack Hezbollah outposts. Unconfirmed reports in Arab media say at least two Israeli soldiers were killed in the fighting. Hezbollah guerillas fired several more rockets into Israel today, killing two Israelis in the city of Nazareth.Key: 1. 49 Lebanese were killed and houses in a village near the southern port city Tyre were fattened. 2. Israel says it is hitting suspected Hezbollah strongholds. 3. Israeli warplanes also blew up a truck in a Christian neighborhood of Beirut. 4. Israeli ground troops are conducting incursions to attack Hezbollah outposts. 5. Hezbollah guerrillas fired several more rockets into Israel today, killing two Israelis.Section E Exercise --- Summarizing the Main Idea(I) Tapescript 1. Retired General William Westmoreland who commanded U.S. forces in the Vietnam War was buried today at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.2. Hundreds of marine(s) and Iraq troops are taking part in a new offensive targeting an area thought to be a stronghold for foreign fighters and other militants.3. At least two missiles were fired early today from the area of Arcaba, Jordan towards U.S. Navy ships docked at the port there.4. The U.S. military says it will free 1,000 inmates from Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison.5. The United States and Japan have announced an agreement that will have the U.S. reduce by nearly half the number of marines stationed on the island of Okinawa.Key: 1. Westmoreland buried at West Point / Vietnam War commander buried at West Point.2. New offensive targets Iraqi militants stronghold3. U.S. ships suffer missile attacks (in Jordan)4. Abu Ghrib inmates to be freed5. New agreement reached to cut marines by half in Okinaw。
新编大学英语视听说教程unit8听力原文及答案
Part 1Listening 1Ex1: 1) rocks 2) Yes 3) stones 4) not 5)sand 6) No 7) waterEx2: 1) time management business students 2) wide-mouthed produce at a time 3) dumped work themselves down 4) grabbed filled to the top illustration 5)eager beaver how full your schedule is fit some more things 6) get them in at allScript:One day an expert on the subject of time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to stress a point, used an illustration I'm sure those students will never forget. After I share it with you, you'll never forget it either.As this man stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers, he said, "Ok, time for a quiz." He pulled out a large, wide-mouthed jar and set it on a table in front of him. Then he produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar.When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full"Everyone in the class said, "Yes."Then he said, "Really" He reached under the table and pulled out a bag of little stones. Then he dumped some of them in and shook the jar causing the little stones to work themselves down into the spaces between the big he smiled and asked the group once more, "Is the jar full" By this time the class was onto him. "Probably not," one of them answered. "Good!" he replied. And he reached under the table and brought out a bag of sand. He started dumping the sand in and it went into all the spaces left between the rocks and the little stones. Once more he asked the question, "Is this jar full""No!" the class shouted. Once again he said, "Good!" Then he grabbed a bottle of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the top. Then he looked up at the class and asked, "What is the point of this illustration"One eager beaver raised his hand and said, "The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard, you can always fit some more things into it!""No," the speaker replied, "that's not the point. The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get them in at all."Listening 2Ex1: B C A B D C B B A DEx2: F T F F TScripts:Throughout the day, energy rises and falls. At its peak, you're likely to perform 30 to 40 percent faster and more accurately, than at its lowest, says Lynne Lamberg. So by synchronizing your schedule with your natural energy supply ,it will help you use it more efficiently.She also says, alertness is highest and concentration the most between 9a.m. and early afternoon—the best time to crunch numbers or write a report. You should dive into the hardest tasks first, and your extend high-energy mornings with a late lunch. Many people are still going strong until 1 or 2 ., so why break the momentum During mid-afternoon, you might attend to some routine tasks, such as paying bills or sorting through a pile of junk mail. Work that involves physical activity, such as running down the hall to photocopy a memo, or talking to other people (that includes phone calls)—will keep your energy level from dropping way down.When full alertness returns—around 4 .—you might do a few small projects that give you a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment. Send off an important letter. Or plan and prioritize for the next day.The dark side of your cycle is equally important: For daylong energy we need a good night's sleep. On average, Americans get about seven-and-one-half hours, although some need more and others get by on less. We 're getting enough sleep if we wake up without the help of an alarm clock and don't feel the urge to nap during the day.Listening 3Ex1: 1) London 2) What a wonderful Life 3) Globe 4) changes developments natural resources cities nuclear warEx2: T F T T FScript:(Do you feel depressed when you read newspapers Does the news always seem bad To many people it does, but not to Alexander Dubois, a French scientist living in London. Unlike many scientists, he believes that the world will be a better place in the future. His book, What a Wonderful Life, will be on sale, and Globe sent Reporter Catherine Brown to talk to him. Here is part of their conversation.) Catherine Brown: What changes will we see in the next few yearsAlexander Dubois:Today, work is the most important part of manypeople's lives. In the future, machines will do muchof our work. This means that we'll have more time tothink about how to live happily.Catherine Brown: What developments will there be in medical scienceAlexander Dubois:The day will come when we will eliminate killerdiseases such as diphtheria and typhoid. Also, therewill be fewer babies born with birth defects becausedoctors will be able to operate on children beforethey are born.Catherine Brown:And what about natural resources Will there be anadequate supply of coal, oil and gasAlexander Dubois:Of course! Research shows that there are sufficientresources for the next 20,000 years within onekilometer of the earth's surface.Catherine Brown:Will cities continue to grow and become more and moreovercrowdedAlexander Dubois:No, they won't. People will return to smallercommunities where they can really know theirneighbors and participate in community life.Catherine Brown: Aren't you worried about the possibility of nuclearwarAlexander Dubois: Yes, I am. I expect there will be a nuclear war in thefuture, but it won't end our world. Life willcontinue.Statements:1. Alexander Dubois holds an optimistic point of view for the world's future.2. Alexander Dubois believes that, people's jobs will play the most important partin their lives.3. Alexander Dubois thinks that,6 some defects in babies will be treated beforebirth.4. Alexander Dubois predicts that someday some people will move from big cities tosmaller communities.5. Alexander Dubois believes that a nuclear war can be the end of the world.Listening 4Ex1: e c b f a dEx2: 1)biased 2) unaware 3) success 4) fun 5)control 6) environment 7) flexibility 8)optimal 9)wings 10）exploreScripts:Professor Zimbardo: Time perspectives are easy to identify when people are making decisions. For some people, it’s only about what is in the immediate situation, what other people are doing, and what they are feeling. And those people, when they make their decision in that form, we’re going to call “present-oriented”, because their focus is what is now.Student A: Then maybe , I’m not ”present-oriented”. It seems what I care most is always what will be in the future.Professor Zimbardo: Yes. You might be among those ”future-oriented”. There focus is always about anticipated consequences. OK, anybody here who is neither “present-oriented” nor “future-oriented”Student B: Myself. I think neither of your description about this two time perspectives fits me well.Professor Zimbardo: Then you mast belong to the third type. We call them “pat-oriented”because they focus on what was. For them, both the present and the future are irrelevant. Thire decisions are based on past memories.Student B: That’s true, but sometimes, I just fell my time perspectives are a mixture.Professor Zimbardo: That’s very likely the case. There are actually six time perspectives: past-positive or past-negative; present-hedonistic or present-fatalist: future-oriented or transcendental future, as a matter of fact, these six time perspectives might coexist in a person. But they are biased in different situations. Either of them may rise to be the dominating one that influences us to make decisions. But we’re totally unaware.Student A: But do those perspectives show bias in their influence on human life,for example, positive or negativeProfessor Zimbardo: In a sense, that’s right. Any time perspective in excess has more negatives than positives, you know what those future-oriented people sacrificefor success. They sacrifice family time . they sacrifice friend time. They sacrifice fun time. And they sacrifice sleep. So it affects their health. And they live for work, achievement and control.Student B: Yes. That’s ture. We just never realized that before. But professor,do you think time perspective is something inherent or something we learnProfessor Zimbardo: People’s time perspectives result from the social environment and their life experiences, and they can be learned and be changed . That’s the last point I want to make today. one needs to develop the mental flexibility to shift time perspectives fluidly, depending on the demands of the situation; that’s what you’re got to learn to do. The optimal temporal mix is What you get from the past-positive gives you roots. What you get from the future is wings to soar to new destinations, new challenges. What you get from the present hedonism is energy, the energy to explore yourself, places, people, sensuality.Further ListeningListening 1Ex1: F F F F T T F TEx2: 1)friend 2) end 3) weeks 4)know 5)terrible 6)rang 7)younger 8)tired 9)game 10）make 11）show 12）thinking 13）distance 14）corner 15）telegram16）deserveScripts:Around the Cornerby Henson TowneAround the corner I have a friend,In this great city that has no end.Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,And before I know it, a year is gone.And I never see my old friend's face,For life is a swift and terrible race,He knows I like him just as well,As in the days when I rang his bell,And he rang mine.But we were younger then,And now we are busy, tired men.Tired of playing a foolish game,Tired of trying to make a name."Tomorrow," I say, "I will call on JimJust to show that I'm thinking of him."But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes,And distance between us grows and grows.Around the corner! — yet miles away."Here's a telegram sir—Jim died today."And that's what we get and deserve in the end.Around the corner , a vanished friend.Listening 2Ex1: 1)clocks 2) promptness efficiency 3) impatient 4) household appliances save time 5)control miss avoidEx2: F T F F FScript:Almost every American wears a watch, and in nearly every room in an American home, there's a clock. "Be on time." "Don't waste time." "Time is money." "Time waitsfor no one." All of these familiar sayings reflect the American obsession with promptness and efficiency. Students and employees displease their teachers and bosses when they arrive late. This desire to get the most out of every minute often affects behavior, making Americans impatient when they have to wait. The pressureto make every moment count sometimes makes it difficult for Americans to relax anddo nothing.The desire to save time and handle work efficiently also leads Americans to buy many kinds of machines. These range from household appliances to equipment for the office such as calculators, photocopy machines and computers. One popular machineis the videocassette recorder, which gives Americans a new kind of control over time. Fans of professional football don't have to miss the Sunday afternoon game on TV because of a birthday party. They simply videotape it and watch the game in the evening. What's more, they can actual save time by fast-forwarding through all the sales ads and commercials shown during te game. So a game, seen later on, might only last hours.Listening 3Ex1: A B A B DEx2: 1)pessimistic 2)doubled 3)coal 4)chickens 5) artificial6)well-designed7)fresher 8)leading 9)unnecessaryScript:What will life be like 100 years from now Some experts are optimistic; others,far more pessimistic. They think that by then the population will have doubled. Wewill have run out of essential materials, like oil and coal. We may even have run out of water to drink. They believe that we will be living like chickens- living in little boxes, and eating artificial food.But those who are more optimistic say that life in the future will be much better than it is today. We may be living in well-designed , systematic communities. We may be getting more sunlight, breathing fresher air, living in a better environment and leading far more pleasant lives than we are today.Life will certainly have become far more mechanized by the year 2100. It may even have become too mechanized. Mechanization has already caused quite a few problems and will cause still more. For example, many jobs will have been “automated”. People will no longer be able to learn only one job in their lifetime. Many of the jobs that young people are doing today will have become unnecessary by the time they are 40.Questions:1. What can definitely be said of life in the next century2. What does "many jobs will be 'automated'" mean according to the passage3. What will the influence of automation be upon people in terms of employment4. Is there any possibility hat some jobs will disappear in decades from now Why or why not5. What would the future job market look likeListening 4Ex1: F T T F FEx2: 1) Because they could have a large house and yard there2) The cities have grown larger3) During the last 10 or 15 years of the 20th century4) Because they want to change them into apartment buildings5) It saves people time for traveling back and forthScript:Starting in the early 1900s, many Americans living and working in large cities moved to the suburbs. They wanted to live where they could have a large house and yard, instead of a small apartment with no yard. The problem that this has brought is that as the cities have grown larger, people must travel a long way to their place of work. Often the trip takes as much as two hours each way. Thus they have very little time to enjoy their houses and yards.Therefore, during the last decades of the 20th century, some people became interested in moving back to the business areas of the cities. Many old buildings with businesses or factories on the first few floors have upper floors that are empty- Other old buildings are completely empty. Architects have been buying these buildings and changing them into attractive apartment buildings. Most have large comfortable rooms with big windows, which let in a lot of light. The apartments in these buildings are quickly bought by people who want to move back downtown. As one new apartment owner said, "I don't have a yard anymore, but I also don't have to sit in my car for over three hours a day. And there are nearby parks that I can visitnow that I have more time."。
《英语听力教程》Unit 8 答案 高等教育出版社Unit 8
Unit 8 Aspects of Education (II)Part I.What kind of school did you go to, Ann?Well, I went to a public primary school and then to a private high school.So which do you think is better?Actually, I prefer private schools because of the smaller c lasses and… usually you have a wider choice of subjects.Yeah, I suppose that’s true.And then there are usually better sports facilities. For example, the school I went to had a swimming pool and a huge gym.Yeah…well, the public high school I went to h ad great sports facilities. Besides, private schools are really expensive.Yeah, but I think they’re worth it.I don’t know. I think you have to judge every school individually, whether it’s public or private. That may be true…but children generally get a better, more…well rounded education in a private school.Maybe, but I’m not totally convinced. By the way, Ann, were you on the debating team in high school, by any chance?I sure was! I was the captain!Part II Home schoollingA1.About 300,0002.In reading and math.3.Interests and questions4.1) outsider/ mixing with 2) well qualified 3) narrow view5.time or desireAlthough education is compulsory in the United States, it is not compulsory for all children to get their education at school. A number of parents believe that they can provide a better education for their chi ldren at home. Children who are educated at home are known as “home-schoolers.” There are about 300,000 home-schoolers in the United States today. Interestingly, results show that home-schooled children tend to do better than average on national tests in reading and math.David Guterson is an American writer. He and his wife teach their three children themselves.Guterson says that his children learn very differently from children in a regular school. Learning starts with the children’s interests and quest ions. For example, when there is heavy snowfall on a winter day, it may start a discussion or reading about climate, snow removal equipment, Alaska, polar bears, and winter tourism. Or a spring evening, when the family is about satellites, comets, meteors, and the space program. At dinner, if the Brazilian rain forests are on the news, it could be a perfect time to get out the atlas and encyclopedia. Then there might be two hours or more of eating, asking questions, looking up answers, discovering how rain forests influence the climate, what the “greenhouse effect” is, how deserts are formed and how the polar ice caps affect ocean levels.Although home schooling offers an experience that is often more interesting than regular schools, critics point out that home-schoolers miss out on many important things. The home-schooler is an outsider who, because he or she never attended school, might be uncomfortable mixing with other people in adult life. Critics also say that most parents are not well qualified to teach their chidren and may pass on their own narrow views to their children. However, most parents don’t hav the time or desire to teach their children at home, so schools will continue to be where most children get their formal education.Part III UK or US education?Anyone who is bright enough is going to do well whtever their education.Peter Davies: But John,…J: in fact, I think some people carry on with their education when they would do a lot better to get out and start building their own careers by learning things in real life.P: yes, but the whole point is, life is getting so much more complicated these days that unless you carry on with your studies you just can’t cope.J: For certain things, and certain people, OK, but to my mind, the big problem in education is that you specialize too quickly. I mean, in England, you start specializing from the third year in secondary school, when you’re about 14. And it gets steadily narrower until you do your “A” levels in only two or three subjects. You either do languages, or natural sciences, or social sciences.P: But surely these days you have to, John—you can’t possibly study everything because there’s just too much.J: Yes, but how many kids at the age of sixteen really know what they want to do? How many of them are convinced that the three subjects they’ve chosen, or have been recommended, are the ones that will let them follow the careers they eventually decide on?P: Oh, I think most young people who stay on at school have a fair idea of what they want to do. J: I’m not so sure, Peter. And after all, that’s not the end of it. When they get to university in England, the subjects they study are so narrow tht they are only good for one thing, so they arestuck with it.P: but I don’t really see tht there is any alternative i f people are going to learn enough to be competent in their subject. They’ve got to specialize early, and I suppose those tht realize they’ve made a mistake can always swap to something else.J: Ah, but tht’s just it. You can’t. Suppose you study language s at university and then decide that you are not cut out for it and would like to be a doctor. You’ve burnt your bridges. You can’t just change horses in mid-stream; you’ve got to go right back to the beginning and you lose years. I think the American system is much better.John James: …I think the American system is much better.Peter Davies: In what way?J: well, for your first degree you’ve got to study a fairly wide range of subjects, and you can choose them yourself, within certain limits.P: Fine, but doesn’t that mean that American students with a first degree don’t have the depth of knowledge they should have?J: should have for what?P: Well, they often aren’t accepted for postgraduate work in England with just a first degree.J: Maybe not, but I don’t really think that’s important. They come out with a pretty good genera l knowledge in a wide area. After all, when you think about a lot of the stuff English students have to study, what good is it to them afterwards? I’m sure the majority of British students never use 90 percent of what they studied at university.P: That may be true of some arts subjects, but wht about the sciences?J: Even then, a lot what they do at university is so academic and abstruse tht they will never be able to put it to any practical use. I’m sure thy would benefit far more from on-the-job experience. And if they’ve had a broader course of study the’ve got two advantages.P: How do you mean?J: First of all, they will have a better understanding of the world in general, so they will be more flexible in their jobs, and then if things do go wrong they will be able to switch jobs easily.P: That all sounds very simple, but I think you’re still underestimating the amount of pure learning tht you need these days, particularly in technical and scientific areas. I mean even at school these days, children have to lean far more things than we did when we were at school .J: All the more reason we should not try to concentrate on such a few things at such an early age. Things are changing so rapidly these days that we have to change with them. When we were younger, there was a pretty good chance tht we would be able to carry on in the profession we’d chosen until we retired. But these days, people hav got to be prepared to change their jobs and learn new skills as technology moves ahead. Take just the area of the office, for example. Howmany offices…Part IV. Co-educational or Segregated schools?OutlineI.to equip / requireII.A. shock B. apartIII. A. true 1. Get to know 2. Live together 3. Compare 4. Male / female/B. healthy attitude 1. Mysterious creatures 2. Romantic heroes 3. Physical/ emotionalImagine being asked to spend twelve or so years of your life in a society which consisted only of members of your own sex. How would you react? Unless there was something definitely wrong with you, you wouldn’t be so happy about it, to say the least. It is all the more surp4rising therefore tht so many parents in the world choose to impose such abnormal conditions on their children—conditions which they themselves wouldn’t put up with for one minute !Any discussion of this topic is bound to question the aims of education. Stuffing children’s head full of knowledge is far from being foremost among them. One of the chief aims of education is to equip future citizens with all they require to take their place in adult society. Now adult society is made up of men and women, so how can a segregate4d school possibly offer the right sort of preparation for it? Anyone entering adult society after years of segregation can only be in for a shock.A co-educational school offers children nothing less than a true version of society in miniature. Boys and girls are given the opportunity to get to know each other, to learn to live together from their earliest years. They are put in a position where they can compare themselves with each other in terms of academic ability, athletic achievement and many of the extra-curricular activities which are part of school life. What a practical advantage it is (to give just a small example) to be able to put on a school play in which the male parts will be taken by boys and the female parts by girls! when segregated, boys and girls are made to feel that they are a race apart. In a co-educational school, everything falls into its proper place.But perhaps the greatest contribution of co-education is the healthy attitude to life it encourages. Boys don’t grow up believing that women are mysterious creatures. Girls don’t grow up imagining tht men are romantic heroes. Years of living together dispel illusions of this kind. The awkward stage of adolescence brings into sharp focus some of the physical and emotional problems involved in growing up. These can better be overcome in a co-educational environment. When the time comes for the pupils to leave school, they are fully prepared to enter society as well-adjusted adults. They have already had years of experience in coping with many of the problems that face men and women.Part V. Do you know…?Statements1. similar / Britain2. 1732/ life stories/3. 1751/ Frenchmen4. 1768/ Scotland5. 72000/ 70006. 8000 / 10007. 70 to 125An encyclopedia is a collection of information about people, places and things. A general encyclopedia includes all areas of knowledge. Special encyclopedias discuss just one area, like art or medicine. The ancient great philosopher Aristotle was perhaps the first to try to bring all existing knowledge together in a series of books. Others in different times and places did the same.The Roman writer Pliny the Elder and the Chinese expert Tu Yu are two of them. The first work similar to modern encyclopedia books was published in 1704 in Britain. Its stories were listed in order of subject from A to Z. It was the first encyclopedia whose reports were written by different experts. The first encyclopedia to include life stories of living people was published in 1732. Two French writers published an encyclopedia in their country in 1751. It continued to be published until 1780. Some history experts say the ideas presented in this encyclopedia help start the movement that led to the French Revolution. The first modern encyclopedia was the Encyclopedia Britannica written in Scotland in 1768. That provided information about almost any subject and listed its reports in alphabetical order. through the years, Britannica articles have been written by well-known experts like scientists Marie Curie and Albert Einsterin. Today, similar encyclopedias are published by many different companies all over the world. All have been books until recently. The first electronic encyclopedia appeared in 1986. Many companies now produce computer encyclopedias while they continue to publish books. The electronic versions provide the same information as the books but also include sounds and moving pictrues. The Britannica company says its new electronic has 72000 reports, including 7000 not found in its book form. It also has more than 8000 pictures and more than 1000 maps. These new electronic encyclopedias cost about 70 to 125 dollars. That is much less than you would pay for the books. However, you need a computer to be albe to read the electronic versions.。
College English Listening and Speaking Course 4 - Unit 8听力原文(完整版)
Unit 8 AgingPart A Pre-listening TaskAdditional questions for discussion1. What are the common ailments of the elderly?It is common for old people to suffer from one or several chronic illnesses (慢性病). I guess many of these illnesses are related to a decline in their physical and mental abilities. Take my grandparents for example. My maternal grandfather (外祖父) has high blood pressure, and my grandmother has diabetes (糖尿病). When I visited my grandparents last time, I noticed that they sometimes complained about pains in their back or legs, and they seemed to have a hard time remembering new telephone numbers.2. What are the secrets of a long life?As far as I know, there are quite a few do's and don'ts. Let's name a few on the "do" side first. Have a balanced diet with fresh vegetables, fruits, grains, meats and milk; drink a cup of red wine every day; have regular, moderate exercise; have adequate sleep; get regular medical check-ups and have any problem taken care of early; maintain an optimistic (乐观的) view on things; and keep a healthy lifestyle. On the "don't" side: don't smoke or drink; don't eat too much fat or salt; don't have too much stress; don't shut yourself up from the outside world; don't refuse to use your brain, and etc. In addition to the above, a little bit of good luck won't hurt. Then, you will live happily to be 100 years old.Part B Listening TasksA Terrible DiseaseThe phone rang and it was my husband Jack asking me to take some lunch to his office. As I drove off, I noticed a new shopping center. Strange I hadn't noticed it before. Near his office I also saw a fire station I didn't recognize.'When did they build that new shopping center?' I asked Jack. 'And I'm glad to see that new fire station. It'll give a good landmark.''Diana, they've been there for ages,' Jack scolded.Bewildered, I became angry and, starting up the engine, began to pull away. Then I braked. Where was the exit? Suddenly, nothing was familiar. I realized I had no idea how to get home. I had to stop again and again to ask for directions. Eventually, I got home. A30-minute drive had taken me four hours.Two months later, at the office where I worked as a legal researcher, a smart young man approached me.'Hi, Diana. Good to see you,' he said, smiling.I hesitated, then smiled with resignation. 'Please forgive me, it's one of those days. I simply can't bring your name to mind.''Diana, I'm your cousin Richard,' he said very slowly.After that, I was constantly making mistakes and kept forgetting my way around the building. In the end, I made the painful decision to resign from work. I also started pretending to be a tourist when I got lost because residents tend to give much better directions to visitors.Desperate to discover what was wrong with me, I made an appointment with a neurologist. After various tests he told me I had Alzheimer's disease. I felt numb. I'd hoped to find I was worrying about nothing, but now my worst fears were confirmed. And I was only 53!When I told Jack and my three grown-up children about my disease, their reaction was quiet but supportive. 'Stop worrying,' Jack said. 'We'll take good care of you.' That night, I was looking through some papers belonging to my mother, who'd died of cancer years before, when I saw her maps. They were hand-drawn and covered every place my mother went, including my house. As I examined them, I remembered Mother's other eccentric habits. She wouldn't drive out of her neighborhood or at night. One day, she hadn't even recognized me. Could she have had Alzheimer's, too, without anyone realizing?Now at 57, on good days I'm filled with hope and determination, but on bad days I have the worst sense of being alone. I've started a support group for other sufferers, for I know it's essential to have contact with people who are walking through the same maze.Jack's coping well. While he still dreams of waking up to find all this has been a horrible nightmare, he's assured me that I can depend on him. When we married he didn't know 'for better or worse' included Alzheimer's. But neither did I.Questions:1. What does the story mainly tell us?2. Which of the following is one of the symptoms of the speaker's disease?3. What can we learn from the story?4. What do you know about the speaker from the story?5. What can be inferred about the speaker's mother?Speaking Tasks I: Reflections:Life can sometimes be very cruel. At 53, the woman in the story seemed to have everything she could wish for -- a good job, a caring husband and three grown-up children. But just when everything seemed so good, she spotted the first signs of a terrible disease, Alzheimer's. She failed to recognize buildings that were familiar to her before and even forgot how to get home from her husband's workplace. A thirty-minute drive took her four hours. And her situation worsened quickly. Once she even failed to recognize her cousin. Work, too, became difficult as she constantly made mistakes and had trouble finding her way around her office building. Eventually she made the painful decision to quit her job. The heaviest blow came when results of medical tests announced that she had the incurable disease of Alzheimer's. Her worst fears were confirmed.However, far from burying herself in tears and self-pity, she took a positive attitude toward her illness. She learned to live with the disease. Her family, too, were supportive. Her husband and children promised to take good care of her. She also got strength from her deceased mother. Looking through some of her mother's things, she came upon evidencethat her mother, too, might have suffered from Alzheimer's without their realizing it. The carefully drawn maps indicated how difficult it must have been for her mother to find her way around.Her positive attitude probably helped to slow down the worsening of her disease. Four years after she was diagnosed with the disease, she was not only coping well but was also able to help other patients suffering from the same disease.II. Debating - Topic: Arguments for or against mercy killingPerspectives:1. From the perspective of the dying man's son (for)My father was diagnosed as having a tumor in his brain a year ago. Last June a neurosurgeon removed the tumor but to try to kill any remaining tumor cells, my father has to undergo radiotherapy and chemotherapy alternatively for twelve weeks. The treatment made him sick and he lost all appetite for food. And he has to be fed through a tube let down into his nose. Two months ago, his situation worsened even more. Tumor cells were found in his bones, which caused great pain to him and seriously impaired his ability to move. All day and night he can only lie on his back, unable even to turn. Seeing him in this condition breaks my heart. He used to be such an energetic person, always busy working and never idle for a moment. But now his illness has reduced him to a motionless being.In his waking moments, he begs me to stop the treatment and let him die in dignity. I know the pain is killing him. As medicine has proved useless in his case, I think mercy killing may be the only way to end my father's suffering. It is meaningless to prolong his life when there is no chance of recovery.2. From the perspective of a doctor (against)I don't think I can say yes to the request of the patient's son. The patient in this case is indeed suffering from great pain, but we can't say that there is no chance for him to recover. The science of medicine is advancing very fast and new drugs to treat cancer are being developed almost daily. If we do our best to preserve his life, we may be able to save his life after all.I think a doctor's duty is above all to preserve a patient's life, not to terminate it. A doctor can never state that his patient has no chance of recovery, no matter how bad the situation may seem. There have been many cases in which a patient miraculously survives a serious condition. Medical records have shown that people may suddenly awake from a coma that has lasted months or even years. Human life may be less fragile than we realize. And human life is too precious for us to terminate it.As for mercy killing, I think it is much more an ethical issue than a medical one. It is not for the doctor to decide whether to preserve or terminate a human being's life. There must be laws that we can act in accordance with. Besides, mercy killing, if not properly administered, may expose sick people to all kinds of danger. So according to the present law, I'm afraid no doctor in our country would agree to practice mercy killing on the young man's father.C:Old Age's Problems and OpportunitiesOld age in the United States presents many problems and opportunities. As a result of improved medical services , people live longer than they used to. This increase in longevity creates a wide range of social needs. The medical specialty of gerontology (老年医学) has opened up new research areas and careers related to the elderly.Because of changes in the family structure from extended to nuclear, the elderly have to create existences apart from basically small family units. This situation is complicated by the fact that many of their friends may have died and their children may have moved away.The elderly must set up a new life. Often, the elderly must rely on a fixed income - Social Security and pensions - and gradually diminished savings. While some live with their children, many more live by themselves, with a friend or in a nursing home.However, the increasing proportion of elderly people in society has given them a new political power. They have formed organizations to voice their own needs and concerns to local state and federal agencies. Lobbying(游说)for such issues as increased Social Security benefits, better health care, income tax benefits and rent controls has brought to the public an increased awareness of the determination of the elderly to assert their ability to deal effectively with their own lives.Jokes1. An old lady was being interviewed by the press after she had reached the age of 110. "What do you think is the reason for your long life?" they asked her.She thought for a while. "Well," she said, "I suppose it's because I was born such a long time ago."2. "I think grandma needs new glasses.""What makes you say that, son?""She's been watching two pairs of father's trousers going around in the washing machine -- and thinks she's watching a wrestling match on TV."3. At a Weight Watchers meeting an elderly member, who recently joined the club, was disappointed because she had lost only a few pounds during her first week. She complained, "A friend of mine, who was also on Weight Watchers, said she'd lost ten pounds her first week. She said I'd do the same."The leader, stressing the idea that slow weight loss is permanent weight loss, asked, "Who is she to say? Is she a doctor?""No," came the reply."Is she a nurse?""No.""Well, is she a nutritionist, a Weight Watchers leader? Anything?"The new member thought a moment, then replied, "I think she's a liar."Movie Time - AgingDespite the futility of it, there's a constant fight against the inevitability of aging. Tired andweakened skin is sewn and stapled for those obsessed about retaining their youth. But where will it lead? Will the great diversity of the family of man be eradicated in favour of a more universal, ageless model? And will that model conform to a standard measure of beauty? Perhaps in the future geneticists won't need to clone the human species if we already make clones of ourselves. Countless millions are spent every year on products that promise to eradicate lines and wrinkles. Cosmetics companies play on one of our oldest fears and offer the promise of eternal youth. But the biological clock ticks on remorselessly despite hundreds of remedies which suggest otherwise.Even the most beautiful grow old eventually. The final hope for those seeking immortality comes from the pages of science fiction. Cryonics is the ultimate in body obsession. Freezing the dead body with the aim of restoring its vitality at a future date is far from a proven route to ever-lasting life. The technology doesn't yet exist to bring it back to life again, but it is becoming an increasingly popular option for those so obsessed with their bodies they don't want to leave them, even in death. It is perhaps the most telling illustration of the 20th century's greatest obsession: ourselves.Time to talkThis picture shows some aging problems old people face. Their skin wrinkles, hair turns grey, hands become bony, eyesight is failing, etc. They may lose the ability to walk and have to use the wheelchair. If unlucky, they may lose their husband or wife and live a lonely life. These problems, however, are unavoidable in the life process. So old people need more help, care and love from us.In this picture we see a woman in a white bathrobe. Her hair is wrapped up in a towel and her face is covered with some sort of green paste and her eyes are covered with two slices of cucumber. What's she doing? She's giving skin treatment to her face. This is a very fashionable practice among women in western countries, and it's becoming popular in big cities in China, too. This treatment can delay the aging process of the skin.This picture shows the cover of a book -- 'The Psychology of Aging'. It is said that our world is becoming a world of elderly people. Because of the welfare of health care and social progress, more people are living longer lives, especially in the developed countries. However, aging problems arise. In addition to their physical problems, the elderly people may have mental problems as well, such as loneliness, depression and even despair. So it's very important to help the elderly get rid of such problems so that they can live a better life in their old age.Part D Home ListeningA Walking MiracleOld age is often accompanied by various kinds of illnesses. When he woke up on a July morning in 2001, Robert Tools, 59, could hardly lift his head off his pillow. He had suffered from heart troubles since a decade ago, which was made worse by his diabetes. Thesix-foot-three-inch former librarian and teacher became so weak that his weight had dropped from more than 200 pounds to 140. Tools was too sick for a heart transplant. So he agreed to let two surgeons try something that had never been done before. That afternoon Tools became the first person ever to be implanted with a self-contained artificial heart.Eight days later, Tools left the hospital for the first time to take a stroll through a city park, with his artificial heart pumping blood through his body. The heart is powered by a battery implant that holds a 30-to-40 minute charge. The battery is recharged via a coil attached to an external battery pack good for two hours, which Tools wears on a belt. Or the coil recharger can be plugged directly into a wall outlet. A small controller, about the size of a palm, is also implanted in the chest to regulate blood flow. The tiny controller knows how to adjust to his body's need for higher or lower blood flow when he stands, sits, walks, or otherwise. But Tools' mobility is still limited. Most of the time, a mobility transmitter implanted in his chest broadcasts data to a computer in his hospital room so that doctors can continually monitor and fine-tune the blood flow.Tools says living with an artificial heart means adjusting to some strange new sensations. "The biggest thing is getting used to not having a heart beat, except a whirring sound, and that makes me realize that I'm alive because I can hear it without a stethoscope."Statements:(T) 1. Robert Tools suffered from several health conditions before his operation.(F) 2. Doctors decided to put an artificial heart in Tools' body because there was no suitable donor heart available.(T) 3. Tools' artificial heart was implanted in his chest along with a couple of other devices.(F) 4. Tools now must carry an external battery pack with him all the time.(T) 5. Tools' blood flow can be remote-controlled by doctors in the hospital.(F) 6. Tools' artificial heart is made of plastic materials.(T) 7. His new heart allows Tools to move about more than two hours at a time.(F) 8. Before Tools, a few artificial heart implant operations had been performed on other persons but all of them had failed.。
施心远主编《听力教程》1 (第2版)Unit 8听力原文和答案
Unit 8Section OnePart 1 PhoneticsJill and Monica go to a travel agency.Jill: We’d like to make a booking (1) for a long weekend holida y, please.Clerk: Where (2) would you like to go, madam?Jill: Paris.Clerk: Where do you want to (3) stay in Paris?Monica: We’re not sure. Which hotel would you suggest?Clerk: The Residence Magenta is very good (4) and it’s quite cheap. I recommend you stay there.Monica: What (5) do you think, Jill?Jill: Ok. That’s what (6) we’ll do.Clerk: Would you complete this form, please?Jill: Is it (7) all right if we pay by cheque?Clerk: Of course, (8) that’s quite all right.Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingA. It’s got four wheels, and usually carries one person, but it ca n carry two. It top speed s around 6 kms an hour, and it weighs ab out 15 kilos. It costs ￡72.B. This vehicle costs about ￡5,000. It can go up to 160 kph, and can carry four people in comfor t. It weighs 695 kilos when it’s empty. There are four wheels.C. These two-wheeled vehicles are very popular with teenager s. They are fast, but much less safe than vehicle A or B. This mod el has a maximum speed of 224 KPH, and weighs 236 kilos. It can carry one or two people, and costs ￡1,700.D. This vehicle, which cots ￡65,000, is commonly used for public transport. It has two decks, or floors, and can carry 72 people when full. Its maximum speed is 11 0 kms an hour, but it doesn’t usually go faster than 80. It has six w heels, and weighs 9,000kilos.E. This vehicle was built by two countries working in collaborati on. It travels at 2, 160 kph- faster than sound-carrying a maximum of 100 people. When it is fully loaded with passengers and fuel, it weighs 175,000 kilograms. It has ten wheels. Each of these vehicl es cost hundreds of millions of pounds to produce- it is impossible to say exactly how much.F. “How may wheels”“Two”“What does it weigh?”“Thirteen and a half kilos.”“How much does it cost?”“￡140”“How many people can it carry?”“Just one”“Top speed?”“It depends. For most people, perhaps about 25 kph.”Exercise BSection Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1Interviewer: So you’re over from the States?Woman: That’s right. We’ve been here about er, two and a half weeks and we’ve got another three days before we go back.Interviewer: Have you been to the theatre here??Woman: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concert, the lot. We’ve seen some magnificent things at the theatre, really excellent- the acting, the stage sets, the whole atmosphere, really, it was fantastic.Interviewer: Which do you think was your favorite play?Woman: It’s hard to say. Er, the Shakespeare play, that was br illiant, and then we saw a comedy last night, that was really funny, I loved that. I don’t know, it’s been a very entertaining two weeks, I think I’ve enjoyed most thing I’ve seen.Interviewer: and what’s next then?Woman: The bank! Tomorrow morning I’m going to cash som e more traveller’s cheques. You can spend quite a lot of money in London, you know. Never mind, it’s been worth it. The most excitin g two weeks I’ve had for a long time. And I think I’ll come back nex t year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!Ex. A. Listen to the interview and answer the questions.1. Where are they now?They are in London.2. Where is the woman from?She is from the United States.3. How long has she been here?She has been here for two and a half weeks.Exercise B: Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.1. F. Plan to stay there for 3 weeks.(W: We’ve been here about two and a half weeks and we’ve got another three days before we go back.)2. F. She also has been to a concert.(W: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concerts, the lot.)3. F. She has traveller’s cheques.(W: Tomorrow morning I’m going to cash some more traveller’s cheques.)4. T (W: I’ll come ba ck next year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!)Dialogue 2 Are you Free for Lunch Today?Stuart: Woodside 8432Margaret: Hello again, Stuart. What can I do for you?Stuart: Are you free for lunch today?Margaret: Yes, I think so. What time?Stuart: One o'clock?Margaret: OK, where?Stuart: Lacy's, in Marston Street. Do you know where it is?Margaret: No.Stuart: Well, you take a 47 bus from the office, get off at Grange Square, cross the road, turn left, take the first on your right, and Lacy's is a few yards down the road on you left, opposite a church. You can't miss it.Margaret：But I won't be coming from the office. I've got a meeting at the town hall; I'll be coming straight from there.Stuart: OK. Then get a number 17, get off in front of the cathedral, walk through the park, then go along the canal to the right and over the first bridge, and you'll come out opposite Marston Street. Lacy's is down the other end on the right. You can't miss it.Margaret: No, I bet. Did you say one o'clock?Stuart: Yes. Is that OK?Margaret: No, on second thoughts, can we make it a bit earlier? Say a quarter to?Stuart: Quarter to one, OK.Margaret: All right. See you then. Macy's, in Caxton Street, right.Stuart: No!Ex. Listen to the dialogue and complete the passage.Stuart asked Margaret to have (1) lunch together. They will meet at Lucy’s, in (2) Marston Street at (3) a quarter to nine. Margaret can take a (4) 47 bus from the (5) office, gets off at (6) Grange Square, (7) cross the road, turns (8) left, takes the (9) first on her (10) right, and Lacy’s is a few yards down the road on the (11) left, opposite a (12) church. However, Margaret won’t be coming from the office.She’s got a meeting at the (13) town hall. She’ll be coming straight from there. Then she can get a number (14) 17, gets off in front of the (15) cathedral, walk through the (16) park, then go along the (17) canal to the (18) right and over the (19) first bridge, and she’ll come out (20) opposite Marston Street. Lacy’s is down at the (21) other end on the (22) right.Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 Sleep and Language learningIf you ask some people “how did you learn English so well?”, y ou may get a surprising answer: “In my sleep!” These are people w ho have taken part in one of the recent experiments to test learn-w hile-you-sleep methods, which are now being tried in several count ries, and with several subjects, of which English is only one.Specialists say that this sleep-study method speeds languag e learning tremendously. They say that the average person can lea rn two or three times as much during sleep as in the same period d uring the day- and this does not affect his rest in any way. A word of warning, however: sleep-teaching will only hammer into your he ad what you have studied while you are awake.In one experiment, ten lessons were broadcast over the radio at intervals of a fortnight. Each lesson lasted twelve hours- from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The first three hours of English grammar and vocab ulary were given with the students awake. At 11 p.m. a soothing lul laby was broadcast to send the student to sleep and for the next th ree hours the radio whispered the lesson again into his sleeping ea rs. At 2 a.m. a sharp noise was sent over the radio to wake the sle eping student up for a few minutes of revision. Then he was lulledback to rest again while the radio purred on. At 5 o’clock his sleep ended and he had to go through the lesson for three hours before his hard-earned breakfast.Exercise:1. A2. B3. D4. D5. C6. C7. A8. BPart3 NewsNews Item 1In many developing countries, weather reports remain trapped in the capital. National weather services have the information, but no way to get it to farmers and other people in rural communities.This is the job of an international project called RANET-Rural Communications using Radio and the Internet. RANET works with national weather services to improve their reach.The project develops networks of satellite receiver systems, community radio stations and other technologies. Communities often are provided with some equipment, but the systems are locally owned and supported. RANET is working to improve communications in countries with limited power supplies.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about getting weather reports to rural communities.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. What’s the situation of weather services in many developing countries?In many developing countries, national weather services have the information, but there is no way to get it to people in rural communities.2. What does RANET mean?RANET means Rural Communications using Radio and the Internet.3. What does RANET aim at?RANET aims at working with national weather services to improve their reach.4. Who owns and supports networks of satellite receiver systems?The local communities own and support the systems.5. Besides networks of satellite receiver systems, what else does the project help to develop?The project also helps to develop community radio stations and other technologies.News Item 2A government report says climate change is already affecting American agriculture.The news report is from the Climate Change Science Program, which brings together the research efforts of thirteen federal agencies.Much of the East and South now gets more rain than a century ago. But the report says there is some evidence of increaseddrought conditions in the West and Southwest. Western states have less snow and ice on the mountains and earlier melting in the spring.Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster with increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But higher temperatures will increase the risk of crop failures.Also, horticultural crops such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by climate change than grain and oilseed crops.The Department of Agriculture was the lead agency for the new report.Exercise A:This news item is about the effect of climate change on American agriculture.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. Where is the news report from?The new report is from the Climate Change Science Program.2. How many federal agencies conducted the research?Thirteen federal agencies conducted the research.3. Which is the lead agency for the report?The Department of Agriculture was the lead agency for the new report.4. On what condition are grain and oilseed crops likely to develop faster?Grain and oilseed crops are likely to develop faster if carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing.5. What is more easily affected by climate change than grain and oilseed crops?Horticultural crops such as tomatoes, onions and fruit are more easily affected by climate change.C: Complete the following form.Parts of the United States Climate changeMuch of the East and SouthGets more rain than a century ago.The West and Southwest Have evidence of increased drought conditions. For example, there are less snow and ice on the mountains in western states and the snow melts earlier in the spring.News Item 3Science has made it possible to harvest energy from the wind, sun and water. All these renewable resources are used today to power an energy-hungry world. But imagine harvesting energy from crowds of people moving to and from work every day. That is one of the possibilities of piezoelectricity, the science of gaining power from motion.James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk are two graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. They designed a way to capture the energy of people' footsteps.They created a design for a special floor covering that moves a little when people step on it. The movement would create an electrical current that could be captured to provide electrical power.Gathering power from the movements of large groups of people is called "crowed farming." And interest in crowd farming continues to grow.Exercise A:This news item is about gathering electrical power from the movements of people.Exercise B: Listen to the news item and give the definition of the following expressions.Piezoelectricity: the science of gaining power from motion Crowd farming: gathering power from the movements of large groups of peopleC: Complete the following passage.James Graham and Thaddeus Jusczyk are two graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. They designed a way to capture the energy of people’s footsteps. They created a design for a special floor covering that moves a little when people step on it. The movement would create an electrical current that could be captured to provide electrical power.Section Three Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersRadio: Good afternoon. This is Radio Brighton. It’s two o’clock and time for “On the Town” and this is Judy Nash introducing the p rogram.Judy: Hello. I’m here on Palace Pire and it’s a beautiful holiday . The pier is crowed with visitors, Let’s talk to some of them. Where do you come from, sir?Ben: Montreal.Judy: All the way from Canada?Ben: That’s right.Judy: Are you enjoying yourself here in Brighton?Ben: Yes. It’s a lovely day and there’s lots to do.Judy: How much of Brighton have you seen?Ben: Not very much—we’ve only been here for an hour.Judy: Where are you going now?Ben: We’re going to Royal Pavilion.Judy: And after that?Ben: We haven’t decided yet.Judy: What about tonight?Ben: We’ll probably go to a restaurant and then catch the last t rain back to London.Judy: Well, thanks for talking to us, and have a good time.Exercise:1. Where is Judy?She is on Palace Pier.2. Whom is she talking to?She is talking to a visitor.3. Where does he come from?He comes from Montreal, Canada.4. Is he enjoying himself in Brighton?Yes. It’s a lovely day and there’s lots to do.5. How much of Brighton has he seen?He hasn’t seen much of Brighton.6. How long has he been there?He has been there for an hour.7. Where is he going now?He is going to the Royal Pavilion.8. Which train will he catch back to London? He will catch the last train back to London. Part 2 RetellingOne cold winter afternoon, a postman was slowly pushing his bicycle up the hill. He had only one letter to deliver: this was for an old lady who lived at the top of the hill. The old lady had lived alone ever since her daughter had moved to Australia many years before. She always invited the postman in for a cup of tea whenever he took her a letter and told him about her two grandchildren in Australia, whom she had never seen.Just as the postman went towards her gate, a small boy came running down the hill. Suddenly the boy slipped on the icy road and fell. The postman hurried across the road to help the boy. After a quick examination, he found that the boy hurt his leg badly. So the postman decided to send the boy to the hospital first. He carried the boy onto his bicycle and took him to the hospital.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 RunningWhen I started running seven years ago, I could manage only about a quarter of mile before I had to stop. Breathless and aching,I walked the next quarter of a mile, then I jogged the next quarter ofa mile, alternating these two activities for a couple of miles. Within a few weeks I could jog half way round Hampstead Heath withoutstopping. Soon I started to run up the quarter-mile slope to the top of Parliament Hill, although I had to stop at the top to get my breath back. Eventually I found that I could even manage to get up the hill comfortably.I started to run because I felt desperately unfit. But the biggest pay-off for me was- and still is- the deep relaxation that I achieve by taking exercise. It tires me out but I find that it does calm me down.In those early days I saw few other runners. Now there are many more- and not just the macho* sports freaks*. Men and women of all ages have now taken up running. Some 25,000 runners aged 5 to 85 are attracted each year to the Sunday Times Fun Run in Hyde Park.In the last two years the London Marathon has become the biggest British sporting event — overtaking the boat race and the Derby* in the number of spectators it attracts. When I started to jog I never dreamt of running of a marathon, but in 1982 I realized that if I trained for it, it would be with in my reach, and after a slow,six-month build-up I managed the 26.2 miles in just four hours. A creditable performance for a first-timer and a far cry from those days when I had to stop for breath after a quarter of a mile.Ex. Listen and choose the best answer.1.C2. D3. B4. A5. A6.C7. C8.A9.APassage2 Cats in AmericaAn old expression says “Man’s best friend is his dog.” Today, h owever, it seems that cats have replaced dogs as the most popular pets in American homes. Americans have more than 62 million pe t dogs. But even more cats—more than 64 million—live in America n homes.These pet cats may have long hair or short hair. They are of d ifferent colors and sizes. Some are costly animals that take part in competitions. Many more are common American mixtures of sever al kinds of cats.Most house cats live a good life. They are not expected to w ork for their food. Instead, they rule their homes like furry kings and queens. They wait for their owners to serve them,Americans are increasingly serious about their cats. These con cerns have made the care of cats into big business.Each year, cat owners buy tons of food especially prepared for cats. They buy toys and other equipment. They buy jewelry and cl othes for themselves with images of cats on them. Some owners e ven bury their dead pets in special burial grounds.Animal experts offer several reasons why cats have become s o popular as house pets. They say cats need less care than dogs. And cats do not seem to suffer as much as dogs from being alone i f the owners are away.Still millions of other people do not like cats at all. They say do gs are better and more loving pets. They say cats do not have muc h feeling. They believe cats stay with people only to be fed.Cat owners defend their pets against such criticism. They say cats are just much more independent than dogs.A student of animal medicine explains the situation this way: D og follow you around. They want you to talk to them and play with t hem a lot of the time. Cats like more space and more privacy. This does not mean they do not love their owners.Cat owners often like to read about cats. Many books about ca ts are in American libraries and bookstores. Cats also appear as th e heroes of newspaper comics, television programs and movies. A mong the most famous is Garfield. He is an orange, striped tiger c at.Garfield eats too much. His owner, John, is always trying to get the cat to lose weight. However, Garfield usually eats what he wa nts. He often shows more intelligence than his owner.Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.1. More than sixty-four million cats live in American homes as pets.2. American homes keep costly cats in order to let them take part in competitions.3. They are not expected to work for their food and they wait for their owners to serve them.4. Americans are increasingly serious about their cats.5. Cat owners buy tons of food, toys and other equipment.6. They need less care and they do not seem to suffer a lot from being alone when the owner are away.7. Cats like more space and more privacy.8. Garfield is an orange, striped tiger cat. He often shows his intelligence and does many clever things.Part 2 Oral WorkWhen you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you ofte n see a lot of people walking dogs. It is still true that a dog is the m ost useful and faithful animal in the world, but the reason why peop le keep a dog has changed. In the old days, people used to train d ogs to protect themselves against animal attacks. And later they came to realize that a dog was not only useful for protection but willin g to obey his master. But now people in the city need not protect th emselves against attacks of animals. Why do they keep dogs, then ? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery. But the most important reason is for companionship. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friend to play with. For young co uples, a dog is their child when they have no children. For old coup les, a dog is also their child when their children have grown up.。
英语听力教学教程第三版(张民伦主编)Unit8TheSoundofMusic听力原文
Listen this way听力教程第三册-8Unit 8 The Sound of MusicPart I Getting readyA quiz game show is a type of radio or television programming genre in which contestants, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes.A The following words will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.1. panel：a group of specialists who give their advice or opinion about something2. contender：a person who takes part in a competition or tries to win something3. nomination：the act of suggesting or choosing somebody as a candidate in an election, or for a job or an award4. cinematography：the art or process of making films5. score：the music written for a film/movie or play6. audition：take part in a practical test for performing applicants7. choreography：the arranging or inventing of dances, especially ballet8. pantomime：traditional Christmas musical show for children9. scherzo：a short, lively piece of music, that is often part ofa longer piece10. lyrics：the words of a songListen to the following radio quiz game. Who are those people on the panel? Supply the missing information.Now listen again. Put a mark beside each question. Put a tick if it is true. If it is false, put a cross. Finally write down who that person is.Audioscript::A - Announcer M - MaxineQ - Quizmaster L - LauraT-Tim D-David Radio Bristol. Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for "Alive or Dead?" our exciting quiz game about famous people alive or dead. Before I tell you the rules, let's meet our panel for tonight. From right to left we have that famous sportsman and racing driver, Tim Brown. T:. Evening everyone. Next to Tim, is that lovely star of the American cinema, who is now here in Bristol at the Opera House, Maxine Morgan. Hi there! Next we have novelist, David Walker. Good evening. And last but not least, composer and singer, Laura Dennison. Hello. So let's get with the game. I have the name of a famous person -- alive or dead -- in this envelope. The panel will try to guess who it is. But they can only ask questions which have a "yes" or "no" answer. Are we ready? Well, yes. Are you alive? No, I'm not. Now Maxine, let's have your question. You're not alive. So you are a famous person who is dead. Oh, I know. Are you a person in a book -- a fictional character -- somebody who isn't real? No, I'm not fictional. David, can we have your question? So you're a real, dead person? That's right, I am. Good, now we want to know where you come from. Are you British? No, I'mnot British. Are you from Europe? No, I'm not. T: Are you Australian? No, Tim, I'm not. I'm not Australian. Oh, then I know, you're American. You're a real American person, but you're dead. Now let me think. Ah, yes, are you a writer of any sort? No, I'm not. Are you anything to do with peace, you know someone like Martin Luther King? A good guess, Laura, but I'm nothing to do with peace. Well, that's a difficult one, really. I think the answer is half "Yes" and half "No". No, I'll say "No". T: Mm, funny, half "Yes", half "No", but finally "No". Well, well, are you famous as an entertainer of any sort, you know a film star, or pop singer, or an actor, you know what I mean? Ask one question at a time, Tim, please. The answer to your question is "No". I've got it, I've got the answer. I know, I'm right. Careful now, Maxine. Say the wrong answer and I win the game. Are you sure you know who I am? Yes, you're dead, you're famous, you're American, you are sort of famous for peace work. You're not an entertainer -- you're not an American film star. I don't think you were famous as a soldier. I think you were a politician, I think you died in 1963.1 think you were married to a very beautiful woman (I)think you are very close, Maxine. I think you are almost there.I think you once went to Berlin. I think you are President JohnKennedy, President of the United States of America. And congratulations to you and the panel, Maxine. Yes, you are right, the name of the famous person in my envelope is President Kennedy, born in 1917 and died in 1963, on November 22nd to be exact. Now for my next famous person ...Part II Slumdog MillionaireSlumdog Millionaire is a 2000 British drama film. Set and filmed in India, the film tells the story of Jamal Malik, a young man from the Juhu slums of Mumbai who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and exceeds people's expectations, thereby arousing the suspicions of cheating. It was widely acclaimed, being praised for its plot, soundtrack and directing. It was nominated for 10 Academy Awards in 2009, winning eight, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.A Listen to the first news report broadcasted when Slumdog Millionaire won 10 Academy Awardnominations. Note down the key words in the notes column. Then complete the storyline of the movie.Audioscript:One of the strongest contenders for the Best Picture Oscar this year is Slumdog Millionaire.Set in Mumbai, India, it is a story about destiny. Jamal Malik, a young man from the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian reality show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Based on its American equivalent, the Indian show offers 20 million rupees ($400 000) to the winner.Few expected this independent production directed by filmmaker Danny Boyle to make it to the Oscars. But Slumdog is no longer an underdog. It has won viewers' hearts and gained critical acclaim. With ten Academy Award nominations, it is a serious Oscar contender. (Movie) Host: Jamal Malik, you 're absolutely right!Jamal Malik is not knowledgeable. He just happens to know the answers to the specific questions he's been asked. Each question is somehow related to an event that has defined his life.With their mother dead, Jamal and his brother Salim begin to steal, trade and sleep wherever they can to survive.But the defining moment in Jamal's life is when an orphan girl named Latika tags along with them.Latika is taken by gangsters and Jamal will not rest until he sees her again.Years later, as a young adult, he finds her at a gangster's house. She is locked up, and her only pastime is the Indian TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Jamal gets on the show so she can watch him. (Movie) Two of the musketeers are called Athos and Porthos. What was the name of the third musketeer? Danny: I'd like to phone a friend. Host: Here we go. Latika: Hello.Latika answers the phone. When they were kids, she was the third musketeer. Jamal and Salim were Athos and Porthos.Director Danny Boyle's love story is influenced by Bollywood where everything is extreme.Like most Indian films, Slumdog Millionaire offers upall-consuming passion, tear-jerking drama and a happyending. The film's dynamic music and vivid colors enhance the emotions. Its fairytale quality does not undermine Danny Boyle's gritty look at today's India, a country of extremes itself. (Movie) Danny: Latika.Slumdog Millionaire's exuberance is contagious. We leave the theater love-struck, exhilarated.And, as in Jamal's case, we can't help but root for the Oscar nominee regardless of the odds.Now listen to the second news report broadcasted on the day when Slumdog Millionaire finally earned 8 Oscars. After listening, match the awards with the corresponding names.Audioscript:Slumdog Millionaire was expected to win big. And, it did, earning Oscars for its cinematography, film editing, sound mixing, and bringing two of the golden statuettes to composer A. R. Rahman for his score and an original song.Steven Spielberg announced the top award of the evening."And, the Oscar goes to Slumdog Millionaire, Christian Colson, producer."The man behind the movie, Danny Boyle, was named best director.Slumdog Millionaire was a collaboration between the British filmmaker, an Indian cast and crew and a Hollywood distributor. Backstage, Boyle said joint efforts like this will become more common."You know, there's all sorts of people gonna work there. These things are gonna come together. The world's shrinking a bit in a ... in a wonderful way and it will benefit from it because, in ... in culture, fusion is a wonderful thing."The film is set in the slums of Mumbai and features two professional actors with a cast of unknown youngsters from the Mumbai slums. Young cast members came to Hollywood for the Oscars.The story revolves around a teenager who hopes to win riches on a quiz show. Writer Simon Beaufoy, who won an Oscar for his adapted screenplay, says the story is appropriate in a recession."A film comes out that is ostensibly about being a millionaire, and actually what it's about is, it's a film that says there aremore important things than money. There's love and faith and your family, and that struck a chord with people, I think, right now."Part III Karen Kain -- a CanadianballerinaThe beautiful prima ballerina of the National Ballet of Canada, Karen Kain, was for five years the partner of Rudolph Nureyev and has danced most of the major classical ballet roles all over the world, since her debut in the demanding role of Odile/Odette in Swan Lake at the age of nineteen. She was born in Hamilton, Ontario, not far from Toronto, the home of the National Ballet of Canada. She and her husband now live in Cabbagetown, one of the oldest districts in central Toronto.In this section, you are going to hear an interview during which Karen Kain, a Canadian ballerina, talks about her work and how she first became interested in the ballet. While listening for the first time, add more key words in the left column. After the second listening, answer the questions.Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the interview and then do the multiple choice.Audioscript: Well, I actually saw Celia Franka dance, and now she founded the National Ballet of Canada. And she was dancing in my hometown -- Giselle, and I was taken for my birthday, and I saw her dance, (I) fell in love with it, and I started taking ballet lessons, and then at one point ... I think it was around ten ... my teacher said that I should audition for the National Ballet School, which is a full-time academic and ballet training facility here in Toronto. It's one of... I think it's the only one in North America. I mean, it's the same set-up as the Paris Opera, the Bolshoi, the Leningrad ... you know, that they have the school affiliated with the Company. And you take all your academic training as well as your dance training. So she told me that I should audition for that, and I did. And when I was eleven years old I went to the ballet school for seven years till I was eighteen, graduated from high school and I joined the National Ballet. Now you were married fairly recently, weren't you? It'll be three years next month, yes. Is touring and so forth hard on married life? I believe your husband's an actor, isn't he? Yes, he is. So you'reprobably both away quite a lot. We've been very fortunate. We've managed to stay together most of the time. The longest we were separated was when I was on tour with the National Ballet in Europe last spring, and I was gone for six weeks, and he was making a television series and he was in Australia for six weeks. So we have been separated a few times, but most of the time we manage to be together.We've just been very fortunate. Throughout the year ... how much time do you have off away from the dance? Very little. I'm trying to make sure that I get one week in June this year, because I have not had more than two days free since a year ago January. So I've been working very very hard, and I feel that I really need one week free, you know. Tom Boyd: How long can a ballerina go on before she should start thinking of retiring? I hope that I have another ten years at the most to dance. Tom Boyd: What would you do after that? Would you leave the ballet completely or go into teaching, or choreography? I don't think choreography, I don't think I have any talent in ... you know ... I have no desire, no talent. I like to teach, I like to coach young dancers. I don't think I would leave the ballet world entirely, but I may try something else. You never know. I'm interested in otherthings and I have done some sorts of musical comedy work, and I've enjoyed it very much -- just to expand myself a little and to look around. And this Christmas again I'll be playing Cinderella in an English pantomime -- which is great fun for me. I really have fun and it's not serious dancing, you know, and I get to speak and act and everything. So I don't know. I would also like to have a family, so I have lots of things that I may do.Part IV More about the topic:Beethoven VBeethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best known compositions include 9 symphnies, 5 concertos for piano, 32 piano sonatas, and 16 string quartets. The Symphony No. 5 in C minor was written in 1804 - 1808. It is one of the most frequently played symphonies.Listen to the recording. Learn to appreciate Beethoven's Fifth Symphony with the speakers. While listening, complete the following outline.Audioscript:"" The most famous four-note sequence in music, instantly recognizable to us today as Beethoven's Fifth and full of associations. Fate knocking at the door. "V" for victory. But how must it have sounded to that original audience? Beethoven presented it as pure music. No clue to its significance or meaning. Well, Beethoven, as a personality, was so tricky and so uncouth in so many ways, and had such a difficult, troubled childhood, that the adult that gave us some of these pieces was a man so often at odds with the world around him. Born in poverty in the German town of Bonn, he was bullied as a child by his alcoholic father and in his 20s realized he was going deaf, surely the crudest of tragedies for a musician. But Beethoven was a man with a will of iron, and, in the Fifth, he harnesses the power of the orchestra to an insistent propulsive rhythm, forcing the symphony to articulate the profoundest personal drama. Host: The story of a soul struggling against implacable fateand emerging incandescently victorious. One of the great contrasts available to a composer are the contrasts of darkness and lightness. And in his Fifth Symphony, builds up from hesitant darkness into the radiant blaze of optimism, confidence, whatever. Now he does this through the simplest of means. At the end of the third movement, which is the rather shadowy, dark scherzo, his plan is to burst us into the light without stopping. Now he does this by making the orchestra play as quietly as it can, all the strings just plucking very, very quietly. Then comes the heartbeat of the drum, very, very quiet and distant and the strings just moving up and down, uncertain about which way they're going to go. And then suddenly, very quickly, the whole orchestra comes in, and, without stopping, we burst into the final movement. This is in the major key. Lights full on, after lights hardly on at all. The symphony is a masterpiece of storytelling without words. When the French Revolution erupted, Beethoven was a teenager, struggling to support his family after the death of their mother, and the concept of individual liberty became a lifelong issue. And we, the listeners, are compelled to share his battle against fate. Although Beethoven wanted to write something that was comprehensible at first hearing, hewasn't writing simply to give pleasure. He wanted it to be a potentially life-changing experience, music that would resonate in the mind long after the last note had sounded.Part V Do you know ...?What is a musical? According to one definition, it is a stage, television or film production utilizing popular-style songs and dialogue to either tell a story and/or showcase the talents of varied performers. Musicals are not just written -- they are collaborative creations that are put together piece by piece. Then what is the Broadway musical? When was it born?A Spot dictation. Listen to a passage about the birth of the Broadway musical. Fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Audioscript:Most scholars believe that The Black Crook in 1866 marked the beginning of the musical comedy, integrating music, dance and comedy, with an emphasis on beautiful women and spectacular scenery. But it was during World War Oneand after, that the musical developed as a uniquely American idiom. Song-and-dance man George M. Cohan exploited Americans' sense of patriotism, moving away from European influences. In the 1920s. songwriters who include Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, brought the musical to maturity with their meticulous crafting of music and lyrics to create the American popular song.The modern musical was born in 1943 with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma, which revolutionized the way dance, music and dialogue were used to develop the plot and characters. Other songwriters of the 1940s, 50s and 60s capitalized on that winning formula to write so many hit musicals, that that era is now referred to as "Broadway's Golden Age." Since then, American musicals have been translated and produced on stages all over the world. The music has become a mainstay among vocalists and jazz musicians, making clear the expression that the music of Broadway is truly "America's classic music."Foreigners call Americans Yankees. Southerners say that Yankees are Northerners. Northerners say that Yankeesare from the New England states. People in New England say it is the Vermonters who are Yankees. Vermonters reply that a Yankee is just someone who eats pie for breakfast. It seems that the origin of this term defies detection.B1 Listen to the passage. Focus on what the word "Yankee" refers to at different times. Supply the missing information. B2 Now listen to the passage again. Complete the summary.Our question this week asks about the song Yankee Doodle. To explain, we must go back more than 200 years. The American colonies had not yet won independence from England. The British used the word "Yankee" to describe colonists in the northeast part of America. That area was known as New England. After the War for Independence, the British used the word to mean all Americans. And during both World Wars American soldiers were known as Yankees or just Yanks.That was the song Yankee Doodle. History experts do not know exactly when it was written. Some research shows the date may have been during the 1750s. Many storiessay a British army doctor wrote the song when England was fighting the French and the Indians in North America. There is little confirmation of these stories. We do know, however, that Yankee Doodle was sung by the British to make the colonial people of North America look foolish. And we know the song became popular among the colonists themselves. Many knew at least some of the words.The British continued to use the song to make Yankees look foolish until the early days of the War for Independence in the 1770s. Stories say, British soldiers marching out of the city of Boston stepped in time to the music of Yankee Doodle. Those same soldiers were defeated by colonial troops at the town of Concord singing the same song. Since then, Yankee Doodle has been a song that represents the United States.Part VII Watch and enjoyMagic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means.These feats are called magic tricks, effects, or illusions. A professional who performs such illusions is called a magician or an illusionist. Watch the video clip from the movie Illusionist. After watching, answer the following questions.Videoscript:Announcer：Life and death, space and time, fate and chance. These are the forces of the universe. Tonight, ladies and gentleman, I present to you a man who has unlocked these mysteries. From the furthest cornersof the world where the dark arts still hold sway, hereturns to us to demonstrate how nature's laws maybe bent. I give you ... Eisenheim.Eisenheim：Might I borrow a handkerchief from someone?You, Madam. Thank you. Ah, be patient. Now, if youplease, I would like to continue with an examinationof time. From the moment we enter this life we are in the flow of it. We measure it and we mark it but wecannot defy it. We cannot even speed it up or slow it down. Or can we? Have we not each experienced asensation that a beautiful moment seemed to pass_ too quickly? And wished that we could make it linger?Or felt time slow on a dull day and wished that wecould speed things up a bit? I assure you, they'requite real. Audience: Is it real?Eisenheim：And you, Madam, where is yourhandkerchief? Audience: Bravo! Very good.。
英语听力教程（第2册）Unit8听力原文
英语听力教程（第2册）Unit8听力原文Unit 8 听力原文Part ICAn easy way to remember how much we need to exercise for fitness is to keep in mind the letters F, I and T:Frequency --- 3 to 5 days a weekIntensity—till your heart rate reaches your target speedTime -15 to 60 minutes each timeThen you may ask how to work out your target heart speed range. Let's do it together.The upper limit of your target heart speed range is 190 minus your age.The lower limit is 160 minus your age.For someone who is 20 years old, for example, his target heart speed range would be between 140 beats per minute (160-20) and 170 beats per minute (19~20).Once you've got your target speed range, you may start checking whether your exercise gives you the fitness effect.First, warm up with five minutes for stretch exercises. Then start your energetic exercise (e.g. jogging). About 10 minutes after starting energetic exercise, stop and check your pulse rate (whichis the same as your heart rate). Finally, count your pulse beats forl5 seconds and multiply by four.Remember to take your pulse rate as soon as you stop. If you wait even 30 seconds, the rate will have begun to slow and will not be accurate.You are getting the fitness effect if your pulse rate is in yourtarget heart speed range.Part II The digestive system and diarrheaAEvery now and again, a stressful situation may arise the course of our school, home or community life. Often, the situation involves disagreements between people.Sometimes, the situation involves work difficulties—not knowing how to solve a problem or having to make a difficult decision. At other times, it involves money—not having enough to spend or disagreement over what to spend on.That is why relationship problems, work-related problems and money problems are three well-known situations that cause stress. So knowing how to handle people, learning how to solve problems or make decisions, and living within our income all help to control stress.Here are four ways to help you control stress from situations.Clue #1: Be kind, loving and polite to your parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. Make time to talk, play and relax together.Clue #2: Treat others the way you would like them to treat you. Smile, chat, laugh and do things together. Learn to cooperate, share and make sacrifices for others.Clue #3: Do not keep your worries to yourself. Talk them over with someone you respect. Two heads are better than one.Clue #4: Think of the good and bad points of each choice. Be guided by facts and not your feelings. Choose together with the people who will be affected by the results. In this way, they will see how the choice is made and be more willing to bear with the bad points.CThere are many explanations of why people catch colds. Some say colds are caused by the environment. Others say colds can result from smoking too much, lack of exercise, not enough rest, poor diet, or working too hard. But new studies suggest that people who feel extreme tension for a long period of time also may be at a higher risk of developing a cold. The researchers notethat stress is not the cause of all colds. But studies show that people who suffer from the stress caused by serious personal problems are more likely to get sick than those who do not.Researchers have spent years trying to find out why some people have colds more often than others. An earlier study directed in 1991 showed that emotional stress can lead to colds. In current studies, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh studied almost 300 people, ages 18 to 55. They were given physical, social and mental and emotional examinations. Then live cold viruses were placed in their noses. During the next five days, they were examined to find out who became infected by the virus and then developed signs of a Cold. Such signs include coughing, sneezing and a blocked nose. Stress lowers resistance, but just how it does is unknown. So in this study, the researchers look for the kinds of stress involved and how they might have affected resistance to colds. The study found that severe stress lasting a month or more increased the risk of a cold. Two causes of stress—losing a job or having difficulties with family members or friends—increase the risk the most.Part I II “So you wanna keep fit, huh?”Exercise keeps you fit and healthy. Exercises should be done three to five times a week. Exercise for at least 15 to 30 minutes each time. However, a good exercise plan should includewarming-up exercises before and cool-down exercises after vigorous activity. Both of them should last five to ten minutes. These exercises, such as head tilt, arm circles, side bend and toe touch, stretch your muscles and make them move more easily. They prepare you for vigorous activity and help your body slowly return to its normal breathing and heart rate after vigorous activity. Andhere comes Crystal Collins.Hi there! I'm Crystal Collins, and I'm very happy to share some time with you. So, you wanna keep fit, huh? Well, you sure came to the right place! Together we can keep fit and healthy, and be more successful. It's easy. Everybody can do it, you hear?Just remember the five golden rules:Number one. Always wear loose and comfortable clothes when you're exercising. You needto feel comfortable and relaxed.Number two. You should always do some simple warming-up exercises first. T o get your body ready for the real thing.Number three. Never try to do too much exercise too soon. Take it nice and easy now, you hear? There's no rush about this.Number four. Don't forget to relax completely for about five minutes when you've finishedyour-workout. You need to rest a little bit after you've been exercising.And here is golden rule number five. Stop immediately if you feel any pain in your chest, throat, neck or head.Part ⅣMore about the topic: Subhealthstressed out:very tense and anxious because of difficulties in their lives. (INFORMAL) 紧张的,有压力的borderline: the point at which one quality, situation, emotionetc ends and another begins.i.e. She slipped over the borderline into sleep.exposure: when someone is in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant.exposure toi.e. Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer.fatigue: a feeling of extreme physical or mental tiredness. 疲倦,疲乏,疲劳endocrinopathy: [end?ukrai'n?p?θi] n. [医]内分泌病] n. 神经衰弱症neurasthenia: [nju?r?s'θi:ni?climacteric: [klai'm?kt?rik] 更年期insomnia: Someone who suffers from insomnia finds it difficult to sleep.agitation: If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this intheir behavior, movements, or voice.不安，焦虑cardiovascular: [kɑ:di?u'v?skjul?] adj. 心脏血管的palpitations: /p?lp?'tenz/ n [plural] if you have palpitations, your heart beats quickly in an irregular way急速不规则的跳动;心悸]名词‘医’心律不整; 心脏跳动不规则arrhythmia: [?'riθmi?aquatic: living or growing in water, e.g. an aquatic planttrace element: a chemical element such as iron or zinc that occurs in very small amounts in living things and is necessary for normal growth and development. ‘生物’(动植物所不可欠缺的) 微量元素indispensable: essential; too important to be without: Cars have become an indispensable part of our lives.digestive tract: 消化道Feeling stressed out lately? Has the doctor said he cannot find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the fancy equipment there show that there is nothing wrong. Then consider this, you might be in a state of subhealth. Subhealth, also called the thirdstate or gray state, is defined as a borderline state between health and disease. According to an investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of subhealthy people are middle aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-time, due to their heightened exposure to stress. Subhealth comes under several clinical names, including fatigue syndrome, endocrinopathy, neurasthenia, and climacteric syndrome. Symptoms include a lack of energy, depression, slow reactions, insomnia, agitation, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs. In addition, cardiovascular diseases such as palpitations and arrhythmia may appear. The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts is to form good living habits, alternate work with rest, exercise regularly,and take part in open air activities. As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish and aquatic products because they are rich in nutritional elements--vitamins and trace elements--that are indispensable to the body. Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract. They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding subhealth.Part V Memory test: How to Keep Your Liver HealthyThe liver does so much for your body that without it, you wouldn’t last longer than 24 hours. Its functions are so vital that if it falls into poor health, the rest of your body falls into poor health.In this video, we’re going to discuss in greater detail how to keep your liver healthy because a happier liver means a happier you. If you like to drink, be sure to do so in moderation. Drink aslittle as possible although one glass of red wine a day is acceptable and can even help your body. However, avoid hard liquors such as scotch, whiskey and vodka, which actually cause the most damage to your liver. Eat liver-healthy foods. Now we will be going to much more detail on healthy liver foods, liver diets and even liver cleanses in later videos, but it’s important that you eat foods rich in antioxidants such as kale, spinach, blueberries, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. These foods will help your liver detoxify damaging chemicals that are currently in your body. Drink lots of water. Water is a great natural detoxifier. Water will flush toxins from your body, and give your liver a much needed break. This next suggestion can be tough for many, but by cutting down caffeine-rich stimulants, such as coffee, soda and tea, will also reduce the amount of work your liver has to put into removing toxins in your body as well. Exercise regularly, even if it’s l ightly. Getting out and exercise regularly increases liver activity by causing you to sweat and get your liver to push toxins out as you do. It’s like a jumpstart for your liver. Exercise does much more for you and your body beyond a healthy liver and is always a good idea if you want to stay healthy.。
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Section C
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1. Exceeding his mandate.
2. Offering aid t less-developed countries.√
3. Failing to sign the new global trade agreement√
4. Making too many concessions.
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The European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson is facing criticism from France and some other countries over negotiations on a new global trade agreement. At today’s EI foreigner ministers meeting Mr. Mandelson is being called on to clarify concessions he is said to have made to reduce EU farm subsidies as part of a deal to help less-developed countries. There were suggestions the cuts are more generous than those agreed by EU member states and that Mr. Mandelson is exceeding his mandate. He’s denied the accusation.
5. Failing to negotiate a better price for EU farm produce. √
6. Failing to act in the interest of EU agriculture.
7. Suspending EU aid to agriculture. √
4. Ford Motor Company plans to close truck manufacturing plants in Virginia and Minnesota in 2008. the closure is a part of Ford’s effort to make its North American operations profitable again.
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1. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 104 points to 11,076 in active trading today. The NASDAQ closed up 12 at 2,262. And the S&P closed up 9 points today to 1,281. The S&P was down 5 points pay 15 million dollars
2. Because the gyro chip has military applications.
3. The Arms Export Control Act.
4. A license required for foreign sales.
5. The New York Stock Exchange enters a new era tomorrow morning. For the first time in its history the exchange will become a for-profit entity that sells its own shares to the public.
3. The executive board of the International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington has agreed to write off more than three billion dollars in debt owed to it by some of the world’s poorest countries.
The IMF Warning Economic threats include:
? Rising inflation
? (10) Increasing oil prices,
? (11) Slowing of the U.S. housing market
The World Bank’s Criticism Singapore was criticized for (12) barring some activists from entering the country.
Unit 8 Business and Economy
Section A
warming up
1. signing up for booms
2. layoffs competitive
3. consumer spending upsurge
4. take over
5. Handled the matter differently.
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6. Boeing has agreed to pay 15 million dollars to settle a dispute with the State Department over foreign sales of commercial aircraft equipped with a small gyro chip that has military applications. The chip is used in some missile guidance systems. The fine is among the largest ever paid by a company for violation of the Arms Export Control Act. Boeing failed to get the license required for foreign sales and then continued the sales even after the Sales Department told the firm to stop. Boeing spokesman says in hindsight the company should have handled the matter differently.
It was released in (4) Singapore,
The IMF Forecast With a (5) 5.1 % growth, Year 2006 is (6) the 4th consecutive year of global economic growth; Year 2007 will witness a growth of (7) 4.9%; Both forecasts are slightly (8) higher than the April (9) estimates.
3. weren’t growing inventories
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Oil prices hit a record high of more than 71 dollars a barrel today in part because traders were worried about possible disruptions in supply. Analysts said there are concerns about the nuclear dispute with Iran and civil violence in Nigeria, both important oil suppliers. The rise in oil prices comes despite a new report from OPEC that predicts a weakening in world demand for oil. Analysts said it weren’t for concern about supplies, growing inventories of crude oil would be forcing prices down.
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The International Monetary Fund says the world economy will enjoy strong growth in 2006 marking the 4th consecutive year of expansion. The IMF released its twenty-year report on the global economy today at a joint meeting with the World Bank in Singapore. The lending agency predicts the world economy will grow 5.1 % this year and 4.9% in 2007. Both forecasts are slightly higher than previous estimates in April. The IMF also warns of some economic threats, including rising inflation, increasing oil prices and slowing of the U.S. housing market. Meanwhile the World Bank is criticizing Singapore for barring some invited activists from entering the country to attend the meeting.