U6听力原文与答案

1、UNIT 6Section One Tactics for listeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Professor Archer is having lunch with the Director at the Restaurant Avenida.Director: What (I) would y

2、ou like, Professor?Archer: What (2) do you suggest?Director: Perhaps caldeirada?Archer: (3) What's that?Director: Fish soup.Archer: That sounds nice.Director: And you (4) must have some feijoada.Archer: What's that?Director: (5) It's a local specialitypork (6) with black beans.Archer: Ye

3、s, I'd like (7) some of that. Director: Is there anything you (8) can't eat? Archer: I don't like chili.Director: (9) That's all right there's no chili in feijoada. Do you (10) mind if I smoke?Archer: Not at all. Would you excuse me (11) for a moment? (To waiter) Excuse me, can y

4、ou tell me where the toilets are? Waiter: (12) Over there, sir.Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingEric: Excuse me. What time's the first train to London1! Clerk: Eight thirty.Eric: I see. And are there any other trains? I want to arrive before lunch. Clerk: Well, now . there's one at nine fourt

5、een, nine twenty, nine forty-two .Eric: Oh, just a minute. You're saying them very quickly . Er, yes . and after nine forty-two?Clerk: After nine forty two, there's . there's one at ten fifteen . and eleven twentyEric: Ten fifteen and eleven twenty? Clerk: Yes, that's right.Eric: OK.

6、 Thanks very much.Exercise A: Listen to Eric and the booking-clerk at the railway station. Look at the timetable. After each bleep, draw a ring round the time of the train. Operator: Hello! Can I help you'?Nancy: Yes. What's the number of the Leicester Hotel, please? Operator: The Leicester?

7、 That's 837 5234. Nancy: I see. And what about the New Norwich Hotel?Operator: That's 785 2491. Nancy: Thanks. And the Royal Buckingham? Operator: Just a minute . that's um . 249 6360. Nancy: Uhhuh . and the Gloucester? Operator: The Gloucester . um . 564 8844 . Nancy: Thanks, . oh . her

8、e's one more . the, urn. the Peterborough Hotel.Operator: Oh, that's 684 2549.Nancy: Oh . and the last one. The Old Bedford?Operator: The Old Bedford? That's 327 6975.Nancy: Well, that's all now. Thanks very much for your help. ByeExercise B: Listen to the operator. After each bleep,

9、 write down the phone number of the hotel.1. The Leicester Hotel 837 52342. The New Norwich Hotel 785 24913. The Royal Buckingham Hotel 249 63604. The Gloucester Hotel 564 88445. The Peterborough Hotel 684 25496. The Old Bedford Hotel 327 6975Section Two Listening comprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialog

10、ue 1 What a Super FlatAnn Morris and her friend, Sheila, have been invited to Jack and Rebecca's for supper. Although they know each other well, it is the first time Ann and Sheila have visited the couple's flat.Jack' Hi, Ann! Hello. Sheila! Come on in. I say, you're both looking ver

11、y smart!Ann: Thanks. It's nice to be invited out. What a super flat you've got, Jack!Sheila: yes, you never told us you lived in such luxury. It's so cosy*! Jack: I'm glad you like it. Sit down and I'll get you a drink. Ann: Where's Rebecca?Jack: She won't be long. She

12、9;s just popped* out for a few things at the last minute . (Later)Sheila: Mm! This spaghetti* is really good. 1 didn't know you could cook.Jack: I'm afraid it had to be something cheap. You know how it is!Ann: It's delicious. Is it your own recipe*, by any chance'?Jack: No, I just fo

13、llowed what is said in the book.Sheila: Can you give me the name of the book?Rebecca: Sure, Italian Cooking Made Easy it has to be for him!Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmate

14、s why you think the statement is true or false.F 1. Jack and Rebecca live in the country. (They live in a flat, so probably they live in the city.)T 2.The guests are surprised to see that Jack and Rebecca live in such a nice place.( Ann: What a super flat you've got, Jack! Sheila: Yes, you never

15、 told us you lived in such luxury. It's so cosy!) T 3. Jack's spaghetti is very delicious. (Sheila: Mill! This spaghetti is really good.)F 4. The guests know Jack is a good cook. (Sheila: . I didn't know you could cook.)Exercise B: Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following qu

16、estions.1.What did the guests think or the flat?(They thought the flat was super, luxury and cosy.)2.How many friends did Jack invite to his home? (Two. Ann and Sheila.)3.What did they have for dinner? (They had spaghetti.)4.Why did Jack cook it instead of buying it? (He thought it is cheaper.)5.Who

17、 gave Jack the recipe? (He got the recipe from a book.)Dialogue 2 Back from WorkIt is seven o'clock. Clive Sutton has just arrived home from work.Clive: It's not good enough, you know.Cathy: What's wrong, Dad?Clive: When I came in. the house was a disgrace. One of you was lying on the se

18、ttee* and the other was nowhere to be seen.Cathy: It wasn't my turn to tidy. It was Emma's.Emma: I did it yesterday. Besides, I had a lot of homework to do.Cathy: When 1 came in, you were in your room listening to records.Emma: At least my room's tidy. Yours is a real mess.Clive: Look! I

19、 don't care whose turn it was yesterday or today. It just won't do! I expect you to sort out* your jobs between you. You're both old enough now. When I came in, the breakfast dishes were still in the sink and there were clothes lying all over the furniture, waiting to be ironed.*Emma: I&

20、#39;m always doing the ironing. Cathy used to help with it, but now she says she's too busy. Cathy: I've got exams this year. You haven't. Clive: Girls, girls, that's enough. Have either of you eaten yet? Emma: I've had a sandwich. I'm trying to lose some weight. Cathy: And I

21、 don't feel hungry.Clive: Well, I do. In future, make sure one of you makes a meal. We've got to live, you know. And I've got to work to keep us. You'll want spending money and holidays, you'll have to do your share of the housework! Emma: I'm sorry, Dad.Cathy: Me too. Look,

22、Emma, why don't we make a list of jobs and put it on the wall?Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided, Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. The house was a mess wh

23、en tile father came in (Clive: When I came in the house was a disgrace.) T 2. The children do the chores by tams. (Cathy: It wasn't my turn to tidy. It was Emma's.)F 3. When the father came in, one of the girls was lying on the settee and the other was doing her homework. (Clive: One of you

24、was lying on the settee and the other was nowhere to be seen.) F 4. When the father came back, the girls had done the washing-up. (Clive: . When I came in the breakfast dishes were still in the sink)T 5. Emma usually does the ironing. (Emma: I'm always doing the ironing.)T 6. Both of the girls a

25、re students. (Emma: I had a lot of homework to do. Cathy: I've got exams this year.) T 7. Emma is probably on a diet. (Emma: I'm trying to lose some weight.)T 8. The father has to cook dinner for himself. (Clive: Girls, girls, that's enough. Have either of you eaten yet? Emma: I've h

26、ad a sandwich. Cathy: And I don't feel hungry. Clive: Well, I do. In future, make sum one of you makes a meal.) T 9. The girls will sort out the housework between themselves. (Cathy: Look. Emma, why don't we make a list of jobs and put it on the wall?)Part 2 Passages Passage 1 The "Lost

27、" ReceiptAs my train was not due to leave for another hour, I had plenty of time to spare. After buying some magazines to read on the journey, I made my way to the luggage office to collect the heavy suitcase I had left there three days before. There were only a few people waiting, and 1 took o

28、ut my wallet to find the receipt for my case. The receipt did not seem to be where I had left it. I emptied the contents of the wallet, and railway tickets, money, scraps* of paper, and photographs tumbled* out of it; but no matter how hard 1 searched, the receipt was nowhere to be found.When my tur

29、n came, I explained the situation sorrowfully to the assistant. The man looked at me suspiciously as if to say that he had heard this type of story many times and asked me to describe the case. I told him that it was an old, brown-looking object no different from the many cases I could see on the sh

30、elves.The assistant then gave me a form and told me to make a list of the chief contents of the case. If they were correct, he said, I could take the case away. I tried to remember all the articles I had hurriedly packed and wrote them down as they came to me. After I had done this, I went to look a

31、mong the shelves. There were hundreds of cases there and for one dreadful moment, it occurred to me that if someone had picked the receipt up, he could have easily claimed* the case already. This had not happened fortunately, for after a time, I found the case lying on its side high up in a corner.

32、After examining the articles inside, the assistant was soon satisfied that it was mine and told me I could take the case away. Again I took out my wallet: this time to pay. 1 pulled out a ten-shilling note and the "lost" receipt slipped out with it. I could not help blushing* and glanced u

33、p at the assistant. He was nodding his head knowingly, as if to say that he had often seen this happen before, too!Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.l.C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. CPart 3 NewsNews Item 1Voters have approved polit

34、ical changes that will establish an elected parliament. State television said more than 98% of the voters approved the proposal for democratic reforms. The measures also will give women the right to vote and to be candidates for office, making Bahrain one of the only Gulf Arab states to do so. And e

35、quality will be guaranteed among the different religious groups in Brunei*. The Emir of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa* welcomed the results. The changes are expected to take effect by the year 2004 at the latest.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item

36、 is about democratic reforms in Bahrain and Brunei.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.Voters have approved political changes that will establish an elected parliament. State television said more than 98% of the voters approved the proposal for democratic ref

37、orms. The measures also will give women the right to vote and to be candidates for office, making Bahrain one of the only Gulf Arab states to do so. And equality will be guaranteed among the different religious groups in Brunei. The Emir of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa welcomed the results. The

38、changes are expected to take effect by the year 2004 at the latest.News Item 2Opposition Parties are demanding a new election after a violent protest over voting problems Tuesday. At least 6 people were killed and many injured during the voting. People at over 100 voting places were not able to vote

39、 Tuesday. Official said Wednesday that those voting centers would be open soon. Early election results show the ruling General Peoples Congress Party in the lead. Final results are expected by the end of the week. Election officials say many people took part in the voting. Voting hours were extended

40、 to give people more time to vote. More than 20,000 candidates are competing for 7,000 seats in the local council* in Yemen*.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about the local council election in Yemen.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again an

41、d choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.1. A 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. BNews Item 3More than 300 people have been killed and 250,000 displaced following a disputed presidential vote. The government has agreed to hold a new election if ordered by a court.The violence this week in Ke

42、nya has thrown the usually peaceful country into crisis. Its economic and democratic progress may be in danger.The crisis began Sunday after election officials declared President Mwai Kbaki the winner of a second term. On Friday Kenyas main opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement, called fo

43、r a new election.A spokesman for the president said the government will accept another election if a court orders a new vote.Kenya became independent from Britain in 1963. It has the largest economy in East Africa.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item

44、is about Kenyas election violence that threatens gains in East Africas top economy.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.F

45、1. After the election, 300 people have been injured and 25,000 homeless. (More than 300 people have been killed and 25,000 displaced following a disputed presidential vote.)T 2. A court might order a new election. (The government has agreed to hold a new election if ordered by a court.)T 3. The riot

46、 may slow economic and democratic progress of Kenya. (The violence this week in Kenya has thrown the usually peaceful country into crisis. Its economic and democratic progress may be in danger.)F 4. After President Mwai Kibaki won the first term Friday, the main opposition party appealed for a new e

47、lection. (The crisis began Sunday after election officials declared President Mwai Kbaki the winner of a second term. On Friday Kenyas main opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement, called for a new election.)F 5. Kenya separated from British Commonwealth in 1960. (Kenya became independent f

48、rom Britain in 1963.)Section Three Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersMother: Where are Jim and Mary?Father: Jims gone fishing and Marys gone with him.Mother: Oh, dear, I cant bear cooking bony little fish.Father: You neednt worry about Jim bringing anything home.Mother: Why not?Father: He never c

49、atches anything. He just likes fishing.Mother: I cant help thinking Mary will be bored.Father: She hates fishing, of course, but she isnt happy about Jim going off by himself.Mother: Well, you cant be surprised at her wanting to be with him.Father: No. I can even remember a girl watching me play foo

50、tball.Mother: I cant imagine myself doing that again.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it .You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question in a complete sentence after you have heard it.1. Where is Jim? (Hes gone fishing.)2. What cant

51、Mother bear? (She cant bear cooking bony little fish.)3. What neednt Mother worry about? (She neednt worry about Jim bringing anything home.)4. What is it that Mother cant help thinking? (She cant help thinking Mary will be bored.)5. What isnt Mary happy about? (She isnt happy about Jim going off by

52、 himself.)6. What cant Father be surprised at? (He cant be surprised at Mary's wanting to be with Jim.)7. What can Father remember? (He can even remember a girl watching him play football.)8. What cant Mother imagine herself doing again? (She can t imagine herself watching Father play football a

53、gain.)Part 2 RetellingTheres an old saying that says, “It never hurts to ask.” Heres a famous American story that proves the truth of that statement. Or does it?In 1620, a group of settlers came from England to the “new world.” They built a small community in Massachusetts. Mark Story, a middle aged

54、 widower, lived there. After his wife died, Mark shared a small cabin with a handsome young man named John Allen. Mark felt very lonely without a wife. One day he told John that he wanted Io marry one of the young women of the community - Pamela Miller. But Mark was afraid to propose to her himself.

55、 So he asked his friend John to do it for him.Poor John also wanted o marry Pamela. But he didnt tell Mark that. Instead, he went to Pamela and asked her to marry Mark Story. Pamela was surprised and disappointed. She listened quietly. Then she said, “Why dont you speak for yourself, John?”Exercise:

56、 Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once.Section 4 Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 A CoinI was not more than thirteen years old at the time, certainly, but I remember the moment as if it were yesterday. I had just

57、 taken my place in class, when I noticed a small shining coin a few feet away from my desk. I am sure it was not the desire for gain which prompted me to stoop and pick it up, for the coin was a farthing and almost completely worthless. But its newness attracted me, and the fact that I could not spe

58、nd a coin of such small value made me want to keep it forever. As the teacher was talking to us, I pretended to drop a pencil and bent over. From that moment, the coin was mine.The farthing and I remained firm friends for years. Trousers wore out, but the coin survived. It lived to see short trouser

59、s become long ones; it accompanied me in my youth and early manhood. It joined the army with me during the war, and later came to the office every day when I became a civilian again.Every night when I emptied my pockets and placed their contents on my bedside table, the coin made its appearance. Sometimes, i