大学体验英语自主学习系统5级答案12-22

1、f77 Unit 12 Real Money Vocabulary Task Answer/Script A I have a lot of debts, especially credit-card debt. And my tuition payments are killing me. I need to find a get-rich-quick scheme. B I thought that buying and selling stocks was too risky. I thought that real estate was one of the safest invest

2、ments you could make. So I bought a condo, but if sold it now, Id lose a bundle. C Im thinking about setting up an Internet business. I want t become financially independent. In fact my goal is to make more money than Ill ever need. The bottom line is that I want a worry-free future. Listening Task

3、1 First Listening Answers 1. Investing in the stock market. /Buying stocks online. 2. Making a CD. 3. Buying a condo. 4. Setting up a website. /Selling candy on the web. 2 Second listening Script 1. A: Oh, are you investing in the stock market? B: Yeah, nowadays, its so easy to buy and sell stocks o

4、n the Internet. A: Oh, yeah? Ive never tried it. B: Well, all you need is a little money to get started. A: It sounds too risky to me. B: Oh, this is exciting! You dont need a broker or anything. One click and you can buy or sell any stock you want. 2. A: So you guys are making your own CD? B: Yeah,

5、 we got some money from our student credit cards, rented a studio, and now were mixing it. A: How are you going to promote your CD? B: We got a radio guy that heard us and said hed play our stuff if we gave him a decent recordingthats why were doing it A: Well, it sounds like a good idea. But its so

6、 hard to make it big. I hope youre one of the lucky ones. B: Oh, yeah, I got a feeling. This could be our big break. 3. A: Were thinking of buying a condo. B: Oh, really? Well, take my advicedont do it. A: What? Everyone says that real estate is one of the safest investments you can make. B: Well, t

7、hats what I thought, too. I bought my house 10years ago, when the prices were high. Since then, land prices have fallen a lot. If I sold my house now, Id lose a bundle. A: Really! Thats gotta be depressing. But, wait a minute, if prices are low right now, doesnt that mean its good time for me to buy

8、? B: Hmm, actually, youve got a point there. 4. A: I got something really nest in the mail today. Its about classes to help you set up your own Internet business. Doesnt that sound fun? B: Oh, gosh, Patti, I dont know. It sounds like a get-rich-quick scheme to me. Just how much are these classes? A:

9、 $500 for five classes. But they guarantee that youll have your business set up on a website before youre done. B: Dont you think thats a lot of money? What kind of business would you start, any way? A: Well, you know how everyone loves my homemade candy? Im going to start selling it on the web. Im

10、going to call it . B: Well, good luck. You know, it just might turn out to be a “sweet” investment. Real World Listening 1.Predict Answer real estate investments. 2.Get the main idea Answer for this section 1. She made 4 million dollars. 2. Hes selling a 3-video set. 3. Buying (real estate low and s

11、elling high. 4. Three payments of $19.59 each, plus shipping and handling. 5. Just call 1-800-289-7325 and use any major credit card. Script Ed: Are you worried about having enough money? Are you worried about paying your bills? Well, worry no more! Customer-1: I used to watch every penny. But now I

12、m worth four million dollars, and its all thanks to Steven Crowe! Customer-2: I used to get headaches from worrying about money. I had a lot of credit-card debt, and my mortgage payments were killing me. Then I got Steven Crowes videos, and learned how to make real money. Ed: “Real money.” Thats the

13、 name of this 3-video set by Steven Crowe. Let Steven show you how to become financially indepen 103f dent buying and selling real estate. Steven Crowe: Hi! Im Steven Crowe. I used to worry about money, too. I felt like a victim of the system. But then I found a way to make the system workfor me. Ed

14、: Whats the trick, Steven? Steven Crowe: Theres no trick, Ed. Its simple, once you understand how real estate really works. All you need to know is how to buy low and sell high. And thats exactly what my videos teach you to do. Ed: And you can get really rich? Steven Crowe: Just ask some people who

15、have “Real Money.” Customer-1: After I got the “Real Money” videos, I bought my first house, following Stevens simple rules. Six months later I sold it and bought two more houses. A year after that, I had enough money to quit my job. Now I have more money than Ill ever need, and its such a great fee

16、ling. Steven Crowe: I want you to have that feeling, too. And you can. Ed: Call now to order “Real Money.” 1-800-289-7325. Thats 1-800-BUY-REAL. Only three payments of $19.95 each, plus shipping and handling. All major credit cards welcome. Get it today, for a worry-free tomorrow! Results may vary.

17、Unit 13 Never enough free time! Vocabulary Task Answers/Script A My personal time is very important to me. But Im always too lazy to do anything active. Give me my morning coffee and my new paper, and Im happy. B Theres nothing like hanging out with good friends. Even if I have to listen to them com

18、plain about their problems. Only sometimes, its a drag. C I have a long list of projects Ive got t get done. It seems like Im always way too busy with work. Im usually tired before the day even starts. But every day I have to wake up and do it all over again. Listening Task 1 First Listening Answers

19、 1. Drink coffee and read the newspaper. 2. Play volleyball. 3. Go jogging. /work out. 4. Go to parties 2 Second Listening Answers 1. All I wan t is my morning coffee and my newspaper. 2. I couldnt imagine having kids right now. 3. You wanna go out for a veer after work? 4. Ive got to go meet my stu

20、dy group. Script 1. B: Martian? Youre going to clean the bathroom this morning, arent you? A: Susan, I just poured my coffee. B: Cmonweve got a long list of projects to get done this weekend. A: Ahhh All I want is my morning coffee and my newspaper! I cant begin the day without them! 2.A: hey, Bob,

21、some people from work are getting together this weekend to play volleyball. If you have some free time, maybe B: Free time? To play volleyball? Hah! Obviously, you dont have a baby. Id love to play volleyball with you guys, but I need to stay home and take care of my kid. Thats what I do every weeke

22、nd. A: I couldnt imagine having kids right now. I really value my free time. 3. A: Hey, David. Want to go out for a beer after work? B: I wish I could, but I cantsorry, Mike. I always go jogging after work, and after that Im usually too jogging after work, and after that Im usually too tired to do a

23、nything else. A: Hey, you know, I like to work out, too. You want to work out together? B: Um A: Well, you know, I could take you to my gym as a guest. And then we could go for a drink afterwards, if you want. B: Sounds great! But I doubt Ill have time for a beer, Ive got a lot of stuff to do at hom

24、e. 4. A: Hey, hey, hey! Its another Friday night! Time to party! B: Not meIve goota go meet my study group. Mondays a big test. A: Studying on a Friday night? Man, dont you have any fun? B: It doesnt seem like it. Lately Im always way too busy with homework. Real World Listening 1.Predict Answers re

25、ad (the newspaper or a book; listen to tapes or CDs 2.Get the main idea Answers T - Carrie is tired. ? Carrie is often late for work. F Carries commute is less than an hour. F Carrie likes her commute. T Carrie loves living in the county. T Carrie is looking for things to do on her commute. Script L

26、ori: Oh, good, youre here. Another bad commute today? 103f Carrie: Yeah, sorry, Im late. The stupid train was late again, and I missed my connection, andgosh, Im tired already, and the day hasnt even started. Lori: How long is your commute? Carrie: Almost an hour and a half, on a good day. Three hou

27、rs of my life every day, five days a week, you know. Ive got to wake up at six in the morning just to make it in to work by nine or so. I feel like a techno-self. Lori: that is long. I can walk here in 15 minutes. But you know, at least your commute is green. You can look at the trees and small town

28、sit must be nice. Carrie: For the first 20 minutes yeah. But as soon as the train gets closer to the city, it is all concrete and steel. Thats when it starts to get really crowded. To day so many people were in the train that I felt like a sardine in a big sardine can. Lori: Well, you could always m

29、ove closer to the office. Carrie: But I love living in the country. The air is so fresh and clean, and I can have a bigger place and its safe and all that. I just wish I had more time to enjoy it. Sometimes it seems like my whole life is get up early/take the train/work all day/take the train home/g

30、o to bed, and then wale up and do it all over again. Lori: Well, cant you find a way to make the trip more worthwhile? Carrie: Well, I read the newspaper and sometimes I bring a book, but I dont really enjoy it. Lori: How about audiotapes or CDs? Therere novels or language learning tapes, relaxation

31、 tapes, relaxation tapes , all kinds of stuff on tape and CD. Carrie: Yeah, good idea, maybe Ill look into it. Anything will be better than complaining about this commute all the time. Lori: Yeah, thats for sure! Unit 14 Disaster! Vocabulary Task Answer/Script A Health authorities have reported an e

32、pidemic. The disease is spreading rapidly throughout the region. Residents are being provided with clean drinking water. B Hurricane Lydia has devastated South Carolina. The resulting floods have left hundreds of people homeless. The president has declared a state of emergency. C A volcano erupted i

33、n the Philippines. The military has been searching for survivors in the rubble. Sadly, countless people are missing. Because of aftershocks, all remaining survivors are being evacuated. Listening Task 1 First Listening Answers 1. Floods in Bangladesh and parts of Eastern India. 2. A viral epidemic i

34、n Thailand. 3. Forest fire in the Canadian province of British Columbia. 4. An earthquake in Ecuador. 2 Second Listening Answers 1. The Red Cross is currently entering the area to provide clean drinking water, in order to prevent the spread of disease. 2. Parents are being instructed to keep their c

35、hildren at home until the epidemic is under control. 3. Both the United States and Canadian governments are supplying helicopters to help with emergency evacuations. 4. The president is ordering the military into the area to help with rescue efforts. Script 1. Heavy summer monsoons have caused flood

36、s and landslides that are devastating Bangladesh and parts of Eastern India. The floods and landslides have killed over 600 people and have left 7 million homeless. Experts estimate that there has been $700 million of damage. The Red Cross is currently entering the area to provide clean drinking wat

37、er, in order to prevent the spread of disease. 2. In Thailand, health authorities have reported that 47 children have died of a viral epidemic, and 134 others have been hospitalized. The potent virus, which has symptoms much like the flu, has struck schools in the southern part of the nation. Parent

38、s are being instructed to keep their children at home until the epi demic is under control. 3. The Canadian government has declared a state of emergency in the western province of British Columbia, where forest fires have been raging for two weeks. The fires were caused by lightning storms. Over 5,0

39、00 square kilometers have been destroyed by the fires, and 10,000 people have had to evacuate their homes. Both the United States and Canadian governments are supplying helicop 103f ters to help with emergency evacuations. 4. A powerful earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale, has s

40、haken the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Rescue teams have just begun searching in the rubble of collapsed buildings. At this point, 700 people have been repotted dead, and countless others are missing. The president is ordering the military into the area to help with rescue efforts. Real World Listeni

41、ng 1. Predict Answer There was an earthquake and her building was destroyed. 2.Get the main idea Answer 1. Margaret climbed out of bed and under the table. Julia just pulled the covers her head like it was a bad dream. 2. The door was jammed shut. 3. The whole first floor was goneit was totally flat

42、tened. 4. The building crushed Mr. Sanchez. He lived in the first-floor apartment, and the second floor flattened the first floor. Script Anna: Margaret, whats the scariest thing that ever happened to you? Margaret: The scariest thing? Surviving the San Jose earthquake. Anna: You were in the San Jos

43、e earthquake? Tell me what happened. Margaret: Well, I was living in an apartment downtown with my friend Julia. And we were still sleep on a Tuesday morning, and a little after six oclock, there was this horrible sound and the floor was just bouncing and rolling like waves, all at the same time. An

44、na: Oh my gosh! What did you do? Margaret: well, it took a second or two to figure out what was going onthat it was an earthquake. Then I climbed out of bed and under the table, and I shouted at Julia to come, but she just pulled the covers over her head like it was a bad dream or something. Anna: W

45、hoa! Margaret: It lasted 24 seconds, and then it stopped. And Julia and I could hear people talking outside, so we tried to go out the front door , but it was jammed shut. And then the first aftershock hit. Anna: That must have been horrifying! Margaret: Well, I remember that someone shouted, “Get o

46、ut of there, quickly!” And we shouted back, “We cant! The door wont open.” So they said, “Well, come out the window.” But I called out, “its too high up,” because we were living on the second floor. “Not any more,” the person shouted back. So, we looked out the window and , sure enough, we were down

47、 on the ground! Anna: Your second floor apartment was on the ground? Margaret: We couldnt believe it. We opened the window and crawled out, and somebody helped us over all this rubble. Once we were down safely, we turned around and looked back a t our apartment building. The whole first floor was go

48、neit was just totally flattened. And then Julia looked at me and said, “Margaret. Mr. Sanchez!” He was this elderly man who lived on the first floor. Anna: Oh, no. How horrible! Margaret: Yeah. Julia and I both just burst into tears. He never had a chance. Unit 15 Who needs advice? Vocabulary task A

49、nswers/Script A My boss made me work overtime every day this week. But Im afraid of telling him what I think about it. I guess I dont know how to stand up for myself. B I just cant seem to lose weight. And Ive been having chest pains recently. I guess I need to see my doctor about an exercise plan.

50、C How can I get my parents to try and understand me? Theyre always yelling at me about everything. I dont get along with them anymore. Maybe I need to move out of the house. Listening Task 1 First Listening Answer 1. His boss yells at him. /He has chest paints. 2. Her parents are driving her crazy.

51、/they are always asking her who she is going out with. 3. She cant stick to her dies. /She doesnt exercise regularly. 4. His car makes strange noises. 2 Second Listening Answers 1. Go to a doctor. /Stand up for yourself. 2. Grow up. /Follow their rules or move out of the house. 3. Talk to your docto

52、r about an exercise plan and stick t it. 4. Call a mechanic. Script 1. A: Andrea Price on Who Needs Advice. Whats your problem? B: This is Larry, from Chicago. A: Okay, Larry. Whats your problem? B: I have to work overtime every 103f day this week. My boss is always yelling at me. A: Your boss is ye

53、lling at you? How do you deal with that? B: The stress is so bad that Ive had chest pains the last three days. A: First things first your health. Go see a doctor right away. Second, stand up for yourself. You dont have put up with the yelling from your boss. 2. A: Next caller. Andrea Price on who ne

54、eds Advice. B: Hi, Im Jackie, from Toronto. A: Jackie, whats your problem? B: My parents are driving me crazy! Im in college and my parents make me come home before midnight. Plus A: Just a second, Jackie. Slow down. Youre in college, youre living at home, your parents want you home at midnight. Wha

55、ts wrong with that? B: Well, its not only that. They always want to know who Im going out with, and if Ive done my homework. How can I get them to leave me alone? A: Jackie, grow up already. If you live at home, you should follow their rules, or move out of the house. Clear enough? 3. A: Andrea Pric

56、e on Who Needs Advice. B: this is Beatrice from Atlanta. A: Okay, Beatrice from Atlanta. B: I need some advice about dieting. Every time I go on a diet , I lose a few pounds, but it only lasts a little while. A: Um-hmm. Go on. B: Once I start eating normally again, I always gain the weight back. A:

57、Do you exercise regularly? B: No. A: Theres your problem you cant lose weight without exercise. Talk to your doctor about an exercise plan, and stick to it. 4. A: Andrea Price on Who Needs Advice. B: This is Pete, from Denver. A: Whats your Problem? B: Could I ask you something? A: Thats what Im her

58、e for. B: Well, my car has been making funny noises lately. Like thisfffft fffft fffft ffftbut only sounds srt of like, vvvttt,vvvttt,vvvttt A: Look, Pete B: I really dont know what to do. A: Look, Pate, I give advice about people, not cars. You need to call a mechanic. Real world Listening 1. Predi

59、ct Answer Whether she should marry him or not 2. Get the main idea Answer Sunhees problem: Sunhee wants to get married. /Sunhees parents want her to marry a Korean. Carlas advice: Follow your heart. /Have a child. Script Dr. Monroe: This is Dr. Ellen Monroe on Love Talk. This is the part of the show where we listen to our callers advice. Tonight we have Sunhee, a woman with a love problem. Sunhee,