新视野大学英语听说教程第二册U3答案-第二版.doc

UNIT31.M: Could you tell me about the pros and cons of mixed marriages?W: I can tell you the pros, for sure. After being married to a foreigner for 20 years, Ive yet to discover any cons.Q: What cant the woman tell the man?2. W: The wedding is next week, but I still dont know if marrying a person of a different race is right.M: There are a lot of pros and cons of mixed marriages, but overall theyre good.Q: How does the man feel about mixed marriages?3.M: The French have a lot of charm. I think youll enjoy being married to one.W: Not everything about them is charming. And Im going to have some trouble dealing with his culture.Q: What concern does the woman have about marrying a Frenchman?4.W: Has anyone criticized you for marrying someone of a different race?M: I expected people to. But they havent so far. Besides, I dont care what people think. My wife and I hit it off A-OK.Q: What did the man expect?5.W: Thats great youre getting married, but do you have a clue about your new wifes culture?M: Sure. Learning about her peoples way of doing things was the first thing I did when I decided to marry her.Q: What did the man do first when he decided to get married?6.W: Ive heard that you canceled your wedding plans. Whats the problem?M: Money is very important to people from her culture. She left me when she discovered Im poor!Q: Why was the wedding canceled?7.M: I cant believe how good your Chinese language skills are! How did you improve so quickly?W: I married a Chinese man. We talk every day. Hes helped me a lot.Q: What does the womans husband help her with?8.W: I have a question for you. Would you ever marry a person from another culture?M: Thats a tough one! If I do, itll probably be to someone from a culture similar to mine.Q: What kind of woman would the man marry?9.W: Our marriage is falling apart. Didnt you know your family wouldnt approve of you marrying a foreigner?M: I never expected it to be a problem. Its not their marriage after all; its ours.Q: What is the mans relationship to the woman?10.M: Ive been thinking about getting married. Do you know what the divorce rate of mixed marriages is?W: What do you mean, mixed races or mixed religions? The rate for the first is 65 percent; the second, 70 percent.Q: What is the divorce rate of marriages between people of different races?DABCD ADBABLONGW: Grandpa, Mom told me that you have been married twice. Is that true?M: Yes, Im afraid so.W: Thats a surprise. What happened to your first wife?M: Your grandma was my first wife.W: But.M: And your grandma is my second wife. You see, I met her while I was in Germany during the war. We knew we loved each other from the moment we met, so we got married right away. But we werent ready for the resistance we received from her family. Her mother insisted that Americans and Germans werent compatible. So, she divorced me.W: Too bad. What happened then?M: Three years later, we met again in New York, quite by accident. I was working at the port and she was on a boat coming to the U.S. When we saw each other again after all that time, we decided to overlook her parents advice. We got married again, and weve been happy ever since.1. What did the girl hear from her mother?2. How did the girls grandparents feel when they first met?3. Why did the girls grandparents get divorced?4. How did the girls grandparents meet again after their divorce?5. What did the girls grandparents decide to do after they met again?ABDDAPASSAGEMarriage can change people a great deal, and marriage to a person of a different culture can change a person even more. As someone who has married a foreigner, I know. Im a Canadian who married a Chinese man. At first, I harbored some reservations. I wasnt sure how compatible wed be. Somehow, however, we made it work. And I found myself growing to become more like him. I started picking up Chinese characteristics and began speaking English with a Chinese accent! My brother joked, saying I was even beginning to look Chinese! My husband has changed a lot too, becoming more like Canadians in attitude. I suppose this is something of a compromise wherein we met each other in the middle. I suspect that we will continue to grow more alike as time goes by; that is exciting to me. A person, after all, should change during his or her lifetime.1. According to the speaker, which circumstances cause the greater change in people after theyre married?2. How did the woman feel when she first got married?3. What joke did the womans brother make about her?4. How has the womans husband changed?5. Why does the woman feel good about her recent changes?BDDABMovie Dialog1.night 2.definitely 3.love 4.wise 5.My wife6.26 7.died 8.youngest 9.goes by 10.gotten oldListening and Speaking1.physically OK 2.To the kitchen 3.a bowl of ice cream4.I dont need to write it down 5. a plate of bacon and eggsSupplementary ListeningTask 1 M: Laura, Ive thought long and hard and my mind is made up. Ive got a date with Selina tomorrow and Im going to pop the question.W: Congratulations, David! Thats earth-shaking news! How are you going to go about it? You cant just blurt it out over coffee.M: Well, thats the thing. Im stumped. I could send her an email at work.W: Email? You dont have a romantic bone in your body. Use your imagination.M: Well, Im no Don Juan. Should I get her some flowers?W: Yes, thatll be Ok for starters. Why dont you take her to some exotic hideaway or propose on a secluded beach?M: I cant afford it, what with the ring and all.W: Oh, sorry, dont let it get you down. Theres plenty you can do.M: Richard wrote his proposal to Anna on her ceiling.W: Now youre talking! Bake a cake and write the words with frosting.1. who is David going to date tomorrow?2. what is the news Laura hears from David?3. what is Davids problem according to Laura?4. what does Laura think about sending flowers?5. what is Lauras final suggestion?1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.DTask 2 In recent years, there have been an unusually large number of divorces in the United States. In the past, when two people married each other, they intended to stay together for life. Today, many people marry believing that they can always get divorced if the marriage does not work out. In the past, a large majority of the Americans frowned of the idea of divorce. Furthermore, many people believed that getting a divorce was a luxury that only the rich could afford. Indeed, getting a divorce is very expensive. However, since so many people have begun to take a more casual view of marriage, it is interesting to know that the costs of getting a divorce are lower. In fact, in the United States today, it is not unusual to see newspaper ads to provide information on how and where to get a cheap divorce. Hollywood has always been known as the divorce capital of the world. The divorce rate among movie stars is so high that it is difficult to know who is married to whom. Today many movie stars ch