施心远主编《听力教程》3_(第2版)Unit_6答案

UNIT 6 Section One Tactics for Listening Part 1 Spot Dictation Wind and Spirit We do notice the wind when it seems 1 cruel when the trees turn away from it and it 2 cuts into our hearts Certain winds will make men s 3 temper bad said George Eliot In Southern California the Santa Ana is 4 associated with an increase in depression and domestic 5 violence Scientists have tried 6 without success to identify physiological reasons for these 7 reactions Everyone agrees however that 8 dry winds like the Santa Ana the mistral in France and the foehn in Germany and Switzerland seem to have 9 negative effects on our mental and physical 10 well being On windy days playground fights 11 suicides and heart failures are more 12 frequent In Geneva traffic accidents 13 increase when a wind called the bise blows At the 14 request of patients some Swiss and German hospitals 15 postpone surgery during the foehn It is human to ask what is 16 behind the wind It is easy to personify the wind as the 17 breath of God The act of taking wind into our lungs is what 18 gives us life The Jews Arabs Romans and Greeks all took their word for 19 spirit from the word for wind But our day to day lives are no longer 20 blown on the winds We do not identify wind with spirit anymore Part 2 Listening for Gist A cat got on to a Scandinavian Airlines plane in Nairobi yesterday and cost the company about 10 000 One of the 66 passengers heard a strange miaow when the plane landed in Copenhagen Mechanics arrived immediately and the airline company phoned for an animal ambulance The mechanics found the cat after eight hours work It had got into the air conditioning system in Nairobi The plane was twelve hours late leaving for Tokyo costing the company 10 000 The cat was quite well after its experience and was given a large bowl of milk and a plate of fish Exercise Directions Listen to the passage and find its topic sentence The topic sentence is A cat got on to a Scandinavian Airlines plane in Nairobi yesterday and cost the company about 10 000 Section Two Listening Comprehension Part 1 Dialogue What a Coincidence Storyteller Talking of coincidences did I tell you about what happened to me and Jeannie last holiday Friend s No Storyteller We went on holiday in the States and we went to Mexico Well we were driving down to Mexico City We were going to spend a few days in Palm Beach see the sea look up an old friend you know As we left there we stopped at a garage for a car check oil the water the tires all that petrol And the mechanics spotted something They said that our fuel pump was not working properly and it was quite serious it would cost a lot of money well we were very worried Friend s Were you insured Storyteller Well no we weren t and I didn t have that much money on me you know It was meant to be a cheap holiday Well just then two men drove up and they said what s the problem And do you know They were mechanics it was such good luck They looked at our car and they said There s nothing wrong with your car Don t spend money on it Just forget about it Well naturally we were worried but er I thought I ll trust them I think they re right So we drove on we crossed the Mexican border and had a marvelous few days sightseeing there round Monterey Friend s Oh oh brilliant jealous Storyteller And then we went on and on to Mexico City We drove about forty kilometers and then we saw a car with the same US number plates as the other car we d seen in Palm Beach Friend s You re joking Storyteller It was parked by the road and the same two men who gave us the advice about our car were stuck with their car Friend s Oh no Storyteller So we stopped and asked them what was wrong And do you know Their car had broken down for exactly the same reason The fuel pump wasn t working It was quite extraordinary Exercise Directions Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true T or false F l T 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 T 6 F 7 T 8 F Part 2 Passage Corporate Culture 1 How well the employee fits the culture can make the difference between job search success and failure 2 It guides how employees think act and feel 3 The amount of time outside the office you re expected to spend with co workers is part of the corporate culture 4 The truth is that you will never really know the corporate culture until you have worked at the company for a number of months 5 It should be a place where you can have a voice be respected and have opportunities for growth Why should jobseekers care about a potential employer s corporate culture Aren t there more important factors to consider such as the job itself salary and bonuses and fringe benefits 附加福利 These factors are indeed important but increasingly career experts are talking about the importance of employee employer fit in terms of culture with the idea that how well the employee fits the culture can make the difference between job search success and failure What is corporate culture At its most basic it s described as the personality of an organization or simply as how things are done around here It guides how employees think act and feel Corporate culture is a broad term 广义的术语 used to define the unique personality or character of a particular company or organization and includes such elements as core values and beliefs corporate ethics 企业伦理 公司道德 and rules of behavior Corporate culture can be expressed in the company s mission statement 宗旨 and other communications in the architectural style or interior decoration of offices by what people wear to work by how people address each other and in the titles given to various employees How does a company s culture affect you In many many ways For instance The hours you work per day per week including options such as flextime and telecommuting The work environment including how employees interact the degree of competition and whether it s a fun or hostile environment or something in between The dress code including the accepted styles of attire and things such as casual days The office space you get including things such as cubicles window offices and rules regarding display of personal items The training and skills development you receive which you need both on the job and to keep yourself marketable for future jobs and employers Onsite perks 特别的待遇 such as break rooms gyms and play rooms daycare facilities and more The amount of time outside the office you re expected to spend with co workers Interaction with other employees including managers and top management How do you uncover the corporate culture of a potential employer The truth is that you will never really know the corporate culture until you have worked at the company for a number of months but you can get close to it through research and observation Understanding culture is a two step process starting with research before the interview and ending with observation at the interview If you get a chance to meet with other employees you can ask some questions to try and get a handle on an organization s corporate culture Such as What s it really like to work here What skills and characteristics does the company value How do people get promoted around here The bottom line is that you are going to spend a lot of time in the work environment and to be happy successful and productive you ll want to be in a place where you fit the culture a place where you can have a voice be respected and have opportunity for growth A Pre listening Question Many articles and books have been written in recent years about culture in organizations usually referred to as Corporate Culture The dictionary defines culture as the act of developing intellectual and moral faculties especially through education Some people define it as the moral social and behavioral norms of an organization based on the beliefs attitudes and priorities of its members Every organization has its own unique culture or value set Most organizations don t consciously try to create a certain culture The culture of the organization is typically created unconsciously based on the values of the top management or the founders of an organization B Sentence Dictation Directions Listen to some sentences and write them down You will hear each sentence three times C Detailed Listening Directions Listen to the passage and complete the following paragraphs At its most basic corporate culture is described as the personality of an organization It guides how employees think act and feel Corporate culture is a broad term used to define the unique personality or character of a particular company or organization and includes such elements as core values and beliefs corporate ethics and rules of behavior Corporate culture can also be expressed in the company s mission statement and other communications in the architectural style or interior decoration of offices by what people wear to work by how people address each other and in the titles given to various employees A company s culture affects you in many ways such as the working hours the work environment the dress code the office space you get the training and skills development you receive onsite perks the amount of time outside the office you re expected to spend with co workers and interaction with other employees including managers and top management D After listening Discussion Directions Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions 1 The truth is that you will never really know the corporate culture until you have worked at the company for a number of months but you can get close to it through research and observation Understanding culture is a two step process starting with research before the interview and ending with observation at the interview If you get a chance to meet with other employees you can ask some questions to try and get a handle on an organization s corporate culture Such as What s it really like to work here What skills and characteristics does the company value How do people get promoted around here 2 2 Open Section Three News News Item 1 On his way home from his first official visit to the United States Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari stopped in London for two days of discussions His first meeting was with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at his official residence At a joint news conference Mr Brown praised the current Pakistani army offensive against Taliban targets in the Swat valley Because of this Mr Brown said Britain is pledging 18 million worth of additional humanitarian aid in the form of food water shelter and sanitation that will directed at those being displaced in the northwest In addition to the aid the Prime Minister said he expects much more cooperation between Britain and Pakistan over a wide range of issues Mr Brown said helping the effort to tackle terrorism in Pakistan and improving health and education there were important priorities for his government Mr Zardari said the fight against extremists in particular is a struggle that will not be solved overnight Islamabad says 15 000 security troops have moved into the tribal areas A Directions Listen to the news item and complete the summary This news item is about an anti Taliban campaign that British and Pakistani leaders discussed B Directions Listen to the news again and answer the following questions 1 He stopped in London for two days of discussions 2 British Prime Minister Gordon Brown 3 He praised the current Pakistani army offensive against Taliban targets in Swat valley 4 It included food water shelter and sanitation that will be directed at those being displaced in the northwest 5 He said he expects much more cooperation between Britain and Pakistan over a wide range of issues 6 Helping the effort to tackle terrorism in Pakistan and improving health and education there were important priorities for his government 7 15 000 security troops have moved into the tribal areas News Item 2 Israel Palestine Palestinian witnesses and security sources said some 30 tanks and armored personnel carriers drove into the Tulkarem refugee camp around 3 a m The army did not say whether the gunman responsible for the attack on the kibbutz was among those detained The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat s Fatah movement claimed responsibility for the killings Mr Arafat says he has formed a committee to investigate the attack on the kibbutz In Tuesday s action the Israeli military also demolished the home of a Palestinian militant Mohammed Naifan they say is responsible for sending the gunman into Kibbutz Metzer Israeli officials say the gunman came from Tulkarem but that he was following orders of AIAqsa leaders in Nablus By midday Tuesday Palestinian witnesses were reporting that Israeli troops were gathering outside the West Bank town Israeli authorities say Palestinian militants from Fatah and Hamas in Nablus are behind a series of attacks against Israelis over the past few months The latest violence comes as US envoy David Satterfield begins a visit to the region to work on a peace plan He arrived in Israel Monday for separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials A Directions Listen to the news item and complete the summary This news item is about a recent conflict between Palestine and Israel B Directions Listen to the news again and complete the following passage Palestinian witnesses and security sources said some 30 tanks and armored personnel carriers drove into the Tulkarem refugee camp around 3 a m The army did not say whether the gunman responsible for the attack on the kibbutz was among those detained In Tuesday s action the Israeli military also demolished the home of a Palestinian militant Mohammed Naifan they say is responsible for sending the gunman into Kibbutz Metzer The latest violence comes as US envoy David Satterfield begins a visit to the region to work on a peace plan He arrived in Israel Monday for separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials News Item 3 Officials say there are no easy quick or purely military solutions to the Somali piracy problem But the top U S military officer Admiral Mike Mullen told ABC s Good Morning America television program Tuesday the taking and rescue of the American cargo ship captain led him to order a new effort to find ways to effectively deal with the pirates Admiral Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert Gates say there is no purely military solution to the Somali piracy problem Piracy continues to rise even as navy ships from 16 nations patrol the area And Gates said Monday that the problem is probably going to get worse until the international community can in his words get something on land that begins to change the equation for the incredible number of poor people in Somalia some of whom turn to piracy Efforts by some ship owners to secure their ships have had some success They have installed barbed wire removed ladders and changed their routes among other steps But there has been resistance to proposals to put armed guards on commercial ships Corporations have paid tens of millions of dollars for the safe return of ships and their crews in the area in recent years Last year there were 111 piracy incidents in the region triple the number the previous year And this year there have already been nearly 70 incidents A Exercise Directions Listen to the news item and complete the summary This news item is about the US looking for new approaches to Somali piracy B Exercise Directions Listen to the news again and decide whether the following statements are true T or false F 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 F 6 F 7 T 8 T Section Four Supplementary Exercise Part1 Feature Report New Iranian nuclear head urges mutual trust with west Iranian government TV says that the country s new nuclear energy chief Ali Akbar Salehi is urging the West to end hostilities with Tehran and to start building trust Legal and technical discussions about Iran s nuclear case have finished he insists and there is no room left to keep this case open We hope he added that more efforts will be made by the West to obtain mutual confidence instead of the last six years of hostility They were Salehi s first comments to the media since being appointed by President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad Friday following the resignation of veteran nuclear negotiator Gholam Reza Aghazadeh The soft spoken Salehi was educated at the American University of Beirut and holds a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Salehi is Iran s former envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency and signed a protocol allowing for freer inspections of Iran s nuclear sites His appointment appears to be something of a gesture to the U S Neither the U S nor the other members of the so called Group of five plus one including the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany however is likely to agree with Salehi about the closure of Tehran s nuclear file U S President Barack Obama warned Tehran during the G 8 summit in Italy that the world is giving it until September to comply with U N resolutions over its controversial nuclear program Iran has persistently refused to stop enriching uranium and the West fears that it will use highly enriched uranium to build atomic weapons The Iranian government however continues to insist that its nuclear program is intended for peaceful civilian purposes alone Iran analyst Meir Javedanfar of the MEEPAS Middle East Economic and Political Analysis center in Tel Aviv argues that Tehran is hardening its position over its nuclear dossier in response to Western criticism over its violent crackdown against its own people following the June 12 presidential elections Javedanfar however believes that those who are seeking a compromise with Iran should not despair completely because Iranian leaders are pragmatists and may at the end of the day be ready for an agreement Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Motaki said one week ago that Tehran was preparing to present a new package of proposals concerning what