21世纪大学英语视听说 Part D Unit5 文本

main,SectionB,SectionA,SectionC,Unit5,PartDQuiz,SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youllheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).,A)LynneShanerlikesonlineshopping.B)U.S.onlineshoppinghashitrecordsinNovemberandDecember.C)MoreandmorepeoplehaveInternetaccessandsmartphones.D)OnlinecommercebecomesmoreandmorepopularintheUnitedStates.,PartDSectionA13to15,1.,Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?,Questions1and2willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.,PartDSectionA,WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTthebenefitofonlineshoppingaccordingtoLynneShaner?,A)ShecanbuyeverythingathomethroughtheInternet.B)Goodscanbedeliveredtoherrightatherdoorstep.C)Sheeliminatesallthedriving,allthecrowds,andallthenoise.D)Sheusuallygetsabetterselection.,2.,LynneShanerusedtheInternettobuyeverythingsheneededforherweddingandholidaygiftsforherhusbandandstepdaughter.Otherthanfood,90percentofherpurchasesaremadeonthecomputerinherWashingtonapartment.“Ifindthat,bybeingabletogoonlineandchoosethethingsthatIneedtochoose,andhavethemdeliveredtomerightatmydoorstep,Ieliminateallthedriving,allthecrowds,allthenoiseofthat,andIusuallygetabetterselection.”,Script,AnalystssayU.S.onlineshoppinghashitrecordsinNovemberandDecember.57percentofAmericanshavemadeatleastoneonlinepurchase.ExpertssayasmoreandmorepeoplehaveInternetaccessandsmartphones,onlinecommerceislikelytocontinueitsgrowthhereintheUnitedStatesandinothercountries.(142words),Script,A)Becausemerchantshavetrackedindividualonlineshoppinghabitstopersonalizetheirwebsitesandattractcustomers.B)Becausemerchantsmakeassumptionsaboutconsumersincomeandspendingpowerbytrackingtheirindividualonlineshoppinghabits.C)Becausecompaniestrackconsumerssearchandpurchasehistoriestomakeguessesaboutwhattheylike.D)Becausecompaniesareusinginformationabouthowconsumersareshoppingonlinetocustomizeprices.,PartDSectionA13to15,3.,Whydoesyourcomputerseemtoknowexactlywhatyourelookingforwhileyouareshoppingonline?,Questions3and4willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.,PartDSectionA,WhatdoesAssistantProfessorChristoWilsonthinkaboutmanyE-commercesites?,A)Theywillgivedealsorchangethepricesforpeopleusingspecificdevicesorbrowsers.B)Theywillchangetheorderofsearchresultstohighlightmoreexpensiveitems.C)BothA)andB).D)NeitherA)norB).,4.,Foryearsnow,merchantshavetrackedindividualonlineshoppinghabitstopersonalizetheirwebsitesandattractcustomers.Thatalsohelpsthemmakeassumptionsaboutincomeandspendingpower.Butanewstudysayssomecompaniesaregoingbeyondthatbyusingwhattheyknowabouteachshoppertosetdifferentpricesforthesameproduct.Youmayhavenoticedwhileshoppingonlineyourcomputerseemstoknowexactlywhatyourelookingfor.Thatsbecausecompaniestrackyoursearchandpurchase,Script,historiestomakeguessesaboutwhatyoulike.ButaNortheasternUniversitystudyshowscompaniesarealsousinginformationabouthowyoureshoppingonlinetocustomizeprices.AssistantProfessorChristoWilsonexplains,“ManyE-commercesiteswillgivedealsorchangethepricesforpeopleusingspecificdevicesorparticularkindsofbrowsers,orwillchangetheorderofsearchresultstohighlightmoreexpensiveitems.”(145words),Script,A)Over115million.B)Over150million.C)Closeto150million.D)Closeto115million.,PartDSectionA13to15,5.,HowmanyU.S.citizenswillgoshoppingovertheThanksgivingHolidayweekendthisyear?,Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowingnewsitem.,PartDSectionA,WhywillsomestoresopenearlyandstayopenlongerovertheThanksgivingHolidayweekend?,A)Becausetheypromisebigsavingstoattractshoppers.B)Becausethiswaytheshopperswillrememberthem.C)Becausetheshopperswillspendmoremoneyintheirstores.D)Becausetheywanttocompetewithotherstores.,6.,PartDSectionA,HowmuchwilltheaverageAmericanconsumerspendongiftsaccordingtotheNRF?,A)Morethan$630.B)About$805dollars.C)Morethan$613.D)About$850dollars.,7.,Itsthemostprofitabletimeoftheyearforretailers,accountingfor20to30percentofannualrevenue.Andthisyear,closeto150millionU.S.citizenswillgoshoppingovertheThanksgivingHolidayweekend,saysKathyGrannAllenwiththeNationalRetailFederation.“SothisisourSuperBowl.Andthisreallyistheonetimeintheyearthattheglovesareoffandthecompetitionjustheightens.”,Script,Tocompete,somestoreswillopenearlyandstayopenlonger.Nearlyallpromisebigsavingstoattractthemaximumnumberofshoppers.Butthisyear,someretailers,includingNordstrom,CostcoandotherswillstayclosedonThanksgiving,whileoutdoorwearretailerREIstaysclosedonBlackFridayaswell,whiletheirprofitscouldtakeahit.ThisisauthorKevinPaulScotttellsusonSkype.Themessageisabouttraditionandfamilyvalues.,Script,“Andpeoplewillrememberthat.Andbeyondtheholidays,whentheyrebuyingMothersDayandFathersDaygiftsnextMayandJune,theywillremembertheseretailers.Theyllspendmoremoneythereandthoseretailerswininthelongrun.”AccordingtotheNRF,theaverageAmericanconsumerwillspendabout$805ongifts.Thatsmorethan$630billionbetweenNovemberandDecember,anincreaseof3.7percentfromlastyear.(217words),Script,PartDSectionB,SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youllhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).,Q9,A)Onthestreet.B)Intheelectronicsstore.C)Inthepostoffice.D)Atschool.,Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.,Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?,8.,Q10,A)Amobilephonewithacamera.B)Amobilephonewithavideorecorder.C)Amobilephonewithatouchscreen.D)Amobilephonewithanadvancedoperatingsystem.,Whatkindofmobilephoneisthewomanlookingfor?,9.,Q11,A)7oominutesfreephonetime.B)Unlimitedweekdayminutes.C)Onemonthagreement.D)Freemobile-to-mobile.,10.,Whatisthe59.99planabout?,Q11,A)Theminutescanrolloverwiththe59.99plan.B)Thehigherplancanhaverolloverminutes.C)Therolloverminutesplanrequiresanother1-yearagreement.D)Theminutescannotrolloverforalltheplans.,11.,Whatistrueaboutrolloverminutes?,M:Hi,haveyoubeenhelped?W:No,Ihavent.Imlookingforanewphone.M:Areyouwithourcompanyrightnow?W:No,Imthinkingaboutswitching.M:Okay,letmeshowyouourmostpopularphone.Thisonehasalotofgoodfeatures.Itsgotacamera;a1080pHDvideorecorder,instantmessaging,andIOSthemostadvancedmobileoperatingsystem.W:Imreallylookingforatouchscreenmobilephone.,Q9-12Script1,M:Oh,inthatcase,thisistheoneyouwant.Letmetellyoualittleaboutourplans.Withour59.99plan,youget400minutes,unlimitednightandweekendminutes,andfreemobile-to-mobile.W:DotheminutesrolloverifIdontusethemallinonemonth,anddoIneedtosignanagreement?M:Wedonthaverolloverminutes,butifyouthink400isntenough,wehavehigherplansfor700,1000,andunlimitedminutes.The59.99planrequiresa1-yearagreement.W:Okay,letmethinkaboutit.M:Noproblem.Justletmeknowifyouhaveotherquestions.,Q9-12Script1,A)Buyinganewcar.B)Rentinganoldcar.C)Buyingasecondhandcar.D)Refittinganoldcar.,Q13,12.,Whataretheytalkingabout?,Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.,A)Chevrolet.B)Audi.C)Buick.D)Ford.,Q14,13.,Whatmakeisthecarthemanisdrivingnow?,A)Helikesasecondhandcar.B)Hecannotaffordanewcar.C)Hehasntbeenthinkingaboutbuyinganewcar.D)Heisgoingabroadsoon.,Q14,14.,Whydoesntthemanbuyanewcar?,Q15,A)Thereisnoairconditioning.B)Ithasfourdoors.C)Ithaspowerbrakes.D)Itisnotsocheap.,15.,Whatistheconditionofthissecondhandcar?,W:Whatkindofcardoyouhave?M:Anoldone.W:Iknowitsold,butwhatmakeisit?M:ItsaChevrolet.Whydoyouask?Youregoingintothecarbusiness?W:Nothinglikethat.Mycousinisgoingtotakeajoboverseasandhecanttakehiscarwithhim,sohesgoingtosellitcheap.Itspracticallynew.M:Well,Ihavebeenthinkingaboutgettinganewercar.Icantaffordabrandnewone.W:Wouldyouliketolookatmycousinscar?,Q13-15Script1,M:Isitafour-doorcaroratwo-doorcar?W:Itisacarwithtwodoorsandfrontseatsandaluggagecompartment.M:Doesithaveautomatictransmission?W:Yes,anditalsohaspowersteering,powerbrakes,andairconditioning.M:IguessImighttakealookatit.Howmuchisheasking?W:Idontknowforsure,buthellmakeyouagooddeal.M:Okay.Setitupformetoseeit,ifyoucan.,Q13-15Script2,PartDSectionB,SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3passages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).,A)Schoolsaretoblameforkidsnutritionproblems.B)Schoolshavemadechangesforabetterreputation.C)Alothasbeendoneregardingkidsnutritionandobesity.D)Kidspooreatinghabithaslittletodowithschools.,PassageOne-Q16,Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.,PassageOne,16.,Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?,PassageOne-Q17,A)Softdrinkremainsaprobleminschools.B)Girlstendtoconsumelesssodaatschool.C)Vendingmachinesinschoolsmaynotbetoblameforeatingproblems.D)Reducingsodaavailabilitywillalsocutdownonboysconsumptionofsoda.,17.,WhatcanbelearnedfromTheJournalofNutritionEducationandBehavior?,PassageOne-Q18,A)Duringsummer.B)Onschooldays.C)Whenchildrenwerealreadyoverweight.D)Whenchildrenhavelesssodaavailability.,18.,Whenmightbettereatinghabitsbedeveloped?,Schoolshavebeenblamedforgivingkidsaccesstosodainvendingmachines.Butnewdatasuggestthatschoolsoftdrinksalesmaynotbeanimportantfactorinhowmuchsodakidsdrink.InthecurrentissueofTheJournalofNutritionEducationandBehavior,researcherscomparedsodaconsumptionamongnearly500studentsinMainewhoattendedsevenschoolsovertwoschoolyears.Fouroftheschoolscutbackonsoftdrinkavailabilityattheschools,whilethreeoftheschoolsmadenochanges.,PassageOneScript1,Allthestudentsweredrinkinglesssodabytheendofthestudyperiod,buttherewerenomeaningfuldifferencesinoverallsoftdrinkconsumptionamongthedifferentschools.Thedatasuggestthatlimitingsoftdrinkavailabilityatschooldoesntresultinmeaningfulchangesindrinkconsumptionpatterns.Whiletherewerenochangesinoverallsodaconsumption,therewasanotableshiftindietsodadrinkingamonggirls.Iftheschoolcutbackonsodaavailability,girlswerelesslikelytodrinkdietsoda,comparedtogirlsinschoolsthatmadenochanges.,PassageOneScript2,Thedataarethelatesttosuggestthatschoolsmaynotplayasbigofaroleinkidspooreatinghabitsaswidelybelieved.Lastyear,TheAmericanJournalofPublicHealthpublishedaprovocativestudyshowingthatchildhoodweightproblemsoftengetworseinthesummer,whenkidsareoutofschool.Datafromkindergartenersandfirstgradersfoundthatbodymassindexincreasedtwotothreetimesasfastinsummerasduringtheregularschoolyear.Minoritychildrenwereespeciallyatrisk,aswerechildrenwhowerealreadyoverweight.,PassageOneScript2,A)Ittookalmost90percentofthemarket.B)Itstradingvolumereaches60milliondollars.C)Ithasa90percentincreaseannually.D)Itstradingvolumeisclosetothecombinedsalesofthreemultinationalmarkets.,PassageTwo-Q19,Questions19to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.,PassageTwo,19.,WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutTaobaoin2007?,A)Servicequality.B)Paymenttools.C)Productquality.D)After-salesservice.,PassageTwo-Q20,20.,Inwhataspectisonlineshoppingfallingbehind?,PassageTwo-Q21,A)Thesellerdidntofferthephonetohim.B)Thesellerdidntagreetochangeanotherphoneforhim.C)Thesellerofferedasecondhandphonetohim.D)Thesellerdidntsellhimtherealproduct.,21.,WhatisMr.Zhusunpleasantpurchasingexperience?,PassageTwo-Q21,A)Improvementofpaymenttools.B)Adequatecreditmanagement.C)Disputeresolutionprocessesbetweenbuyersandsellers.D)BothB)andC).,22.,WhatisneededforsolvingonlineshoppingproblemsaccordingtoMr.Qiu?,2007sawa90percentincreaseinonlinetradingvolumetoreachnearly60billionyuan.Ttook70percentofthemarket.Itsamountofsalesgotclosertothewholesalesofthreemultinationalmarkets:Wal-Mart,Carrefour,andLotusSupermarketChainStore,accordingtothereportjointlymadebyChinaInternetResearchC.RuanJinwen,SeniorVicePresidentofChinaInternetResearchCentersaid,“WeexpectsalesofInternetshoppingtoreach400billionyuanby2011.Nowwearestandingat60billionyuan,sotheannualgrowthratewillbe45percentinnextthreetofouryears.”,PassageTwoScript1,Althoughonlinesalescouldbeincreasingrapidly,servicequalityandbusinesscredibilityseemtofallbehind.Mr.ZhuinBeijingjusthadanunpleasantexperiencewhenheorderedabrandnewmobilephonefromanonlineshop.Mr.Zhu,oneonlineshopper,said,“IorderedanewphonebutwhenIreceivedit,Ifounditsasecondhandhandsetreconditionedtolooklikeanewone.”Mr.Zhuisoneoftensofthousandsofcomplainerslastyear.Thebiggestproblemisapparentlysellerscredibilitysincebuyerscannotseetherealproductsaheadofpurchase.TheChinaConsumerAssociationsaysthatalawrelatingtoonlineshoppingisneeded.,PassageTwoScript3,PassageTwoScript3,QiuBaochang,ChiefSolicitorofChinaConsumerAssociationsaid,“Thereshouldbefirstofall,adequatecreditmanagementonsellers,andsecondlydisputeresolutionprocessesbetweenbuyersandsellers.Thepaymenttoolswillbeofhelpbutcannotsolvealltheproblems.Soweneedalaw.”ChinasInternetusersriseto210million,secondonlytotheU.S.Aboutaquarterofthemshoponlineandpercapitaonlineconsumptionhitjustover1,000yuanin2007.,A)DeclineofGDP.B)Declineofdomesticconsumption.C)Increasesoftourism.D)Developingbadconsumptionhabits.,PassageThree-Q22,23.,WhatistheresultofChinesetouristsdoingalotofpurchasesabroad?,Questions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.,PassageThree,PassageThree-Q23,A)BecausetheyarenotfashionableinChina.B)BecausetheyarenotavailableinChina.C)BecausetheyaremoreexpensiveinChina.D)BecausetheyareinpoorqualityinChina.,24.,Whydont“brandaddicts”buyluxurygoodsinChina?,PassageThree-Q24,A)Theya