施心远主编听力教程1第2版 Unit 9 原文及答案讲解

1、Unit9SectionOne:TacticsforListeningPart1-PhoneticsA:Excuseme,canyoutellmethewaytotheswimmingpool,please?B:Icant,Imafraid.Imastrangerhere,yousee.Butwhynotaskthatmanoverthere?Hell beabletotellyou, Im sure.A:Whichonedoyoumean?B:Look,theoneoverthere,ontheothersideoftheroad.A:Ah,yes.Icanseehimnow.Thankyo

2、uverymuch.Part2-ListeningandNote-TakingFiguresreleasedtodayshowthataverageearningshavegone upby60%overthelasttwelvemonths.Officialsourcessaythatthisisduetothe governmentssuccessfuleconomicpolicies,whichhaveledtomoreefficientmanagementandgreaterproductivity.Industrialoutputhasrisenby43%duringthelasty

3、ear,andexportshavegoneupby52%.Inflationisdowntoapproximately3%.ExerciseA1.Presenteconomicsituation.2.Reasons.ExerciseB1.Thepresenteconomicsituationcanbedescribedasfollows:a.Averageearningshavegoneupby60%.b.Industrialoutputhasrisenby43%.c.Exportshavegoneupby52%.d.Inflationisdowntoapproximately3%.2.Th

4、isisduetothegovernments successfuleconomicpolicies,whichhaveledtomoreefficientmanagementandgreaterproductivity.SectionTwo:ListeningComprehensionPart1-DialoguesDialogue1:HowtogettotheNationalTheatre,Please?1. roundabout adj. 迂回的，绕道的；圆滚滚的n. 迂回路线；环状交叉路口2. junction: In British English, ajunctionis a pla

5、ce where roads or railway lines join. 连接，联结；接合点；汇合处；联结点；交叉点；(交通)枢纽ExerciseA:1.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogo?ShewantstogototheNationalTheatre.2.Howwillshegothere?Shewillgotherebycar.3.Howlongdoesittake?Ittakesaboutthreeminutestodrivethere.Woman:Excuseme,please.CouldyoupossiblytellmehowIcangettotheNationa

6、lTheatreplease?Man:Sorry.Ididntcatchthat.Whichtheatre?Woman:TheNationalTheatre.Man:TheNationalTheatre.Andyouregoingbycar.Woman:Thatsright.Ithinktheresacarparkatthetheatreandwellparkthere.Man:Mm.Well,thebestwayfromhereistodriveasfarastheroundaboutthatsstraighton,abouttwominutesdrive.Takethefirstturni

7、ngleftoutoftheroundaboutandcontinueforaboutaminuteorsountilyoucometoajunction.TurnleftatthejunctionandyoullseetheNationalTheatreonyourright.Youcantpossiblymissit.Itsatall,whitebuilding.Woman:Thankyouverymuch.Leftoutoftheroundabout,leftatthejunctionanditsontheright.Man:Thatsit.Woman:Thatsverykindofyo

8、u.Man:Thatsallright.Dialogue2ApostmanQuestion: What do “sort” and “walk” mean in the dialogue?Exercise:1-4：FFFF：TFTFWoman:Whattimedoyouleavehomeinthemorning,Tom?Tom:Ialwaysgetupat4oclock.Ileavehomeatabout5oclock.Woman:Andwhattimedoyoustartwork?Tom:Istartworkat5.30.Woman:Andwhatdoyoudowhenyougettothe

9、postoffice?Tom:Isortmyletters.Woman: How,whatexactlydoyoumeansortyourletters?Tom:Well.Ihaveawalk.Everypostmanhashisorherwalk.ThatmeansthatIdeliverallthelettersforthehousesincertainstreets.Thestreetswherethosehousesare.thatsmywalk.Woman:Soyousortthelettersforthehousesinyourwalk.Tom:Yes.Igouponesideof

10、eachstreetanddowntheotherside.SobeforeIleavethepostoffice,Iputallthelettersinthecorrectorder.ThenIputarubberbandroundeachlotoflettersandIpackthelettersinmybag.whenImready,Igooutanddelivertheletters.Woman:Sowhattimedoyoufinishyourdelivery?Tom:Itdepends.er.between9.30and10oclock.Woman:Whatdoyoudothen?

11、Tom:Ihaveacupoftea.ThenIsortsomemoreletters,or.sometimesIsortparcels.Woman:Doyoudeliverasecondlotofletters?Tom:No,wedontoftenmakeaseconddeliverythesedays;onlyatChristmastime.Butoccasionallywedeliverspecialletters.officialletters,orlettersadvertisingthings.Woman:Isee.Sowhattimedoyoufinishwork?Tom:Ius

12、uallyfinishabout2oclock.Woman:Doyoueverworkatnight?Tom:No,Ineverworkatnight.Betty,mywife,shedoesntlikemetoworkatnight.Woman:Thankyou,Tom.Tom:Itspleasure.Part2-PassagePassageAlaskaExercise:1-4: D B A A; 5-8: C B C DEskimo; theBeringSea; theArcticOcean; igloo雪块砌成的圆顶小屋; husky哈士奇；西伯利亚雪橇犬；sled；blubber鲸油/

13、脂；seal海豹AlaskaissituatedinthefurthestnorthwestcornerofNorthAmerica,tothewestofCanada.AmongthefirstinhabitantsofAlaskaandCanadaweretheEskimos.TheylivedalongthecoastsandriversoftheBeringSeaandtheArcticOcean.Theyfished,huntedandlivedinsmallearthsheltersandigloostoprotectthemselvesfromthecold.Theyusedtr

14、ainedhuskiestodrawtheirsledsacrosstheice.Eskimoigloosaremadefromsnowblocksbuiltaroundskintents.Insidetheyarewarmbuttheyaresmokyandsmellyfromburningblubber,thefatfromwhalesandseals.However,nowadaysmostEskimosliveinmodernhouses.PART 3 NewsNewsItem1sanction: (N-PLURAL) (对某国的)制裁 Sanctions are measures t

15、aken by countries to restrict trade and official contact with a country that has broken international law. In 1935 the League of Nations国际联盟 imposed sanctions against Italy following its invasion of Ethiopia. He expressed his opposition to the lifting of sanctions. veto: vt. 否决If someone in authorit

16、y vetoes something, they forbid it, or stop it being put into action. De Gaulle vetoed Britains application to join the EEC. 戴高乐驳回了英国加入欧洲经济共同体的申请。 The President vetoed the economic package passed by Congress. 一揽子经济计划。否决权 Veto is the right that someone in authority has to forbid something.ExerciseA:T

17、hisnewsitemisabout thedebateonnewinternationalrestrictionsagainstIran.ExerciseB:F F T T F TSixteengovernmentagenciesformwhatisknownastheintelligencecommunityintheUnitedStates.Fromtimetotime,thiscommunityputstogetherreportscalledNationalIntelligenceEstimatesthatdealwithforeignactivitiesandthreats.Thi

18、sweek,officialsreleasedmajorjudgmentsfromanewreportonIransnuclearactivities. ThereportcomesastheBushadministrationhasbeentryingtowinsupportfornewinternationalrestrictionsagainstIran.OnThursday,NATOforeignministersexpressedsupportforaproposedthirdsetofsanctionsintheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil.ButRus

19、siaandChinahaveresistedfurthersanctions.RussianandChineseofficialssaythenewreportwillhavetobeconsideredinthosediscussions.Bothcountries,aspermanentmembersoftheSecurityCouncil,couldvetoanyadditionalsanctions.NewsItem2PresidentHosniMubarakhasdeclaredwaronpoorlivingconditionstoopenameetingofIslamiclead

20、ersfromdevelopingcountries.Mr.MubarakspokeaboutpromisesmadeattheUnitedNationsMillenniumsummitMeetinglastyear.Hesaidthenationsoftheworldpromisedtoimprovetheconditionsoftheworldspoorestpeopleby2015.Hesaidworldleadersmustworktokeepthatpromise.MalaysianDeputyPrimeMinisterAnwarIbrahimtoldtheIslamicleader

21、sthebestholywarforMuslimsistoworktoendpoorlivingconditions.TheleadersofBangladesh,Egypt,Indonesia,Nigeria,PakistanandTurkeyareattendingtheone-daymeetinginCairo.IranandMalaysiasentotherofficials.ExerciseA:ThenewsisaboutthemeetingheldinCairowhichfocusesonendingpoorlivingconditionsinIslamicdevelopingco

22、untries.ExerciseB:1.TheyweremadeattheUnitedNationsMillenniumSummitMeetinglastyear.2.Theypromisedtoimprovetheconditionsoftheworlds poorestpeopleby2015.3.ThebestholywarforMuslimsistoworktoendpoorlivingconditions.4.Eightcountriesareattendingthemeeting.TheyareBangladesh,Egypt,Indonesia,Nigeria,Pakistan,

23、Turkey,IranandMalaysia.NewsItem3FederalagentsinLosAngeleshavearrested7Iranians.AmericanofficialshavechargedtheIranianswithusingfalseinformationtogainmoneyforterroristorganizations.TheofficialssaidtheIranianstoldpeopletheywerecollectingthemoneyforhumanitarianaid.Instead,theofficialssaid,thegroupgathe

24、redthemoneytobuyweaponsforaterroristgroupcalledthePeoplesMojahedin.ThegroupissuspectedoftryingtooverthrowtheGovernmentofIran.Thearrestsweremadeaftera3-yearinvestigation.ExerciseA:FederalagentsinLosAngeleshavearrested7Iranianswhousedfalseinformationtogainmoneyforterroristorganizations.ExerciseB:1.7Ir

25、anians2.usingfalseinformationtogatherthemoneytobuyweaponsforaterroristgroup3.collectingthemoneyforhumanitarianaid4.tryingtooverthrowthegovernmentofIranSection Three: Oral workPart 1Chris and James are discussing careers.Chris:Idliketodosomethinginteresting,andsomethingthatsuseful.James:Whataboutmedi

26、cine?Haveyouthoughtaboutbeingadoctor?Chris:Well,yes.Itsquiteagoodidea,butImnotsureIreallywanttobeadoctor.James:Youdalwayshaveasecurejob.Chris:Well,fairlysecure.Doctorslosetheirjobstoo,sometimes.James:Notveryoften.Andyoucouldcountonbeingwellpaid.Chris:Oh,Idontknow.Alotofdoctorsseemtobequitewellpaid.B

27、utyoungdoctorsinhospitalsarepaidlessthansomefactoryworkers.James: Thatssuretochangesoon.Justimaginehowsatisfyingitmustbetoknowyouvesavedsomeoneslife.Chris:Yes,Iagree.Thatwouldbeverysatisfying.Butimaginebeingcalledoutinthemiddleofthenight-thatwouldntbemuchfun,wouldit?James:Well,youdidsayyouwantedtobe

28、useful.Chris:IsaidIwantedinterestingwork,too.Medicinewouldbequiteinteresting,butitdoesntappealtomethatmuch.James:Whatelsecouldyoudo,then?Chris:Whatdoyouthinkaboutteaching?James:Idontsupposeteachingisasgoodasacareerinmedicine,butitcanstillbeafairlygoodcareer.Chris:Themmoneysnotverygood,ofcourse,butte

29、acherssalariesarefairlyhigh.James:Andteachingcanbequiteinteresting,Isuppose,ifyoulikewhatyoureteaching.Chris:Yes,youreright.Anduseful.Yes,Ithinkteachingisslightlybetterthanmedicine.1.DoesChristhinkbeingadoctorisagoodidea?Yes,hethinksitsquiteagoodidea.2.Doeshethinka doctorsjobissecure?No,hedoesntthin

30、kitsfairlysecure.3.WhatdoesChristhinkaboutdoctorspay?Hethinksalotofdoctorsseemtobequitewellpaid.4.Areyoungdoctorspaidbetterorworsethanfactoryworkers?Theyrepaidlessthansomefactoryworkers.5.DoesChristhinkmedicinewouldbeinteresting?Yes,hethinksitwouldbequiteinteresting.6.DoesJamesthinkteachingisagoodca

31、reer?Yes,hethinksitsafairlygoodcareer.7.Areteacherssalarieshigh?Yes,theyrefairlyhigh.8.WhatdoesChristhinkaboutteachingandmedicine?Hethinksteachingisslightlybetterthanmedicine.Part2-RetellingWhenmyhusbandwaspromoted,weputourhouseupforsale.Threeweekslater,itwasstillonthemarket.Ibecameabusyhousekeeper.

32、Everyroomhadtobekepttidy,anddisheshadtobewashedandputawaywhenused.Thenonedaythedoorbellrangunexpectedlyat8a.m.Sleepily,IopenedthedoorandsawouragentstandingtherewithacouplefromNewYork.“Theyhadnotimetocall”,heexplained,”becausethecouplehadtocatchaplanehome.”Thethreepeoplemadetheirwaypastthedirtybreakf

33、astdishesonthekitchentableandintoabedroomwithunmadebeds.AsIwentintothebathroomtocombmyhair,Iheardthemansaysomethingtohiswife.Thentheybothlaughed.Twodayslater,theagentphonedtotellmethatthecouplehadboughtthehouse.Healsotoldmewhatthecouplesaidtohim:“Thathousehasawarmfeeling,justlike ours.”SectionFourSu

34、pplementaryExercisesPart1ListeningComprehensionPassage1Hotel Reservation TipsHere is how to help you find what you are looking for: Asalways,theearlieryoumakeyourbookingthemorechanceyouhaveoffindinghotelswithawiderrangeofroomstochoosefrom.Thereisalsoachanceofyourgettingaroomthatmakeyourbudget.Theear

35、lieryoubookyourroom,themorechanceyouhaveoffindingavailablerooms.Bookingearlymeansyoucangetabetterchanceoffindingthetypeofroomyouwant.Ifyouhaveabudget,bookingearlygivesyouthechanceoffindingwhatyouwantwithinitasyouaregivenmoreoptions.Thesearchdatabasesearchesforyourcriteriausingacityname,a3-lettercity

36、codeora3-letterairportcode.DOnotenterairport,stateorcountryname.Ifyouknowthe3-lettercodeofthecityyouwanttostayinorthe3-lettercodeofanairportlocatedinthecityyouwanttostayin,useitforthesearch.Thisreducesthechanceofthesearchresultgivingyoualistofcitieswiththesamenameorwithnamesthatsoundlikethespecified

37、nameyousearchfor.Ifyoudonotknowthe3-lettercodeofthecityorairportandwishtouseit,youcanobtainthecodeusingourDecoder,thelastcolumnonthesearchresultdisplayList.“FromDestination”tellsyouhowfarandtowardswhichdirectionthehotelislocatedfromyourdestination.Everyonemakesspellingmistakes.Checkthatyouhavetypedt

38、hecorrectspellingforyoursearch.Alsorememberthatweusethecommon namesforlocations.Ifunsureaboutwhichnameyoushoulduseforaparticularplace,usethecommon,Englishname.Ifyoustillhaveproblems,callus,orsearchusingtheDecoder.Thecostforroomsdisplayedontheresultspageisthecheapestcostof theroomspernightinthecorres

39、pondinghotel.Somehotelshaveseparateweekendrateswhichcanbecheaperormoreexpensivethantheweeklyrate.Doputthisinto considerationofthefinalcostwhenbookingtheroom.Afterselectingtheroomyouwishtobook,doreadtherulesfortheroomortermsandconditionsthatapplytoit.D C D D A B CPassage2AmericanDietStudyTheUnitedSta

40、tesDepartmentofAgriculturehasbegunalong-termstudyofweightlossprograms.ThestudyispartofanattemptbythefederalgovernmenttohelpAmericansloseweight.AmericanhealthofficialssaythatmorethanhalfofalladultsintheUnitedStatesweightoomuch.TheysaytheseAmericansarelikelytodevelopserioushealthproblems.Americansspen

41、dthousandsofmillionsofdollarsonbooks,pillsandprogramstohelpthemloseweight.However,manypeopledonotknowmuchaboutthehealtheffectsofweightlossdiets.The Department of Agriculture examinedearlierscientificstudiesofpopulardiets.Thenewgovernmentreportfoundthatmanypopulardietscanhelppeopleloseweight.However,

42、itsaidlosingweightisnotthesameaspreventingweightgain.Thereportsaidthattraditionaldietsmaybethebestwaytoloseweightandkeeptheweightoff.Thesedietsincludeeatingfoodsmoderatedinfatsandhighincarbohydrates.Foodshighincarbohydratesincludebread,corn,potatoesandrice.Thereportconfirmsthatdieterscanloseweightbylimitingwhattheyeat.Itsaidanydietthatlimitsfoodtoabout1,500caloriesadayproducesweightloss.Thereportsaystraditionalweightlossprogramshavethebestscientificevidencetosupporttheirhealthclai