施心远听力教程2第四单元文本及答案

1、Unit 4Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Phonetics-Stress, Intonation and Accent1. A: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the secretarys office is please? B: Yes. Its up the stairs, then turn left, . 2. A: Excuse me. Can you tell me where the toilets are? B: Yes, theyre at the top of the stairs.

2、3. A: What did you do after work yesterday? B: Ah, well, I went for a drink in the pub opposite the car-park. 4. A: What did you do after work yesterday? B: Oh, I ran into Jane and Tom . 5. A: Excuse me, can you tell me how the machine works? B: Certainly. Erm, first of all you adjust the height of

3、the stool, and then put four 10 pence pieces there, .6. A: Excuse me, can you tell me how the machine works? B: Yes. You put 30 pence in the slot and take the ticket out here. Exercise:Has finishedHasnt finished123456Part2 Listening and Note-taking Frog LegsPeople want frogs mostly for food. Many As

4、ian cultures have included frog legs in their diets for centuries - or at least until they have run out of frogs. But the most famous frog-eaters, and the people who inspired frog-eating in Europe and the United States are the French. By 1977 the French government, so concerned about the scarcity of

5、 its native frog, banned commercial hunting of its own amphibians. So the French turned to India and Bangladesh for frogs.As happened in France, American frog-leg fanciers and restaurants also turned increasingly to frozen imports. According to figures collected from government agencies, the United

6、States imported more than 6.5 million pounds of frozen frog meat each year between 1981 and 1984.So many frozen frog legs were exported from India to Europe and the United States. One of the attractions of Indian frogs, apart from the fact that they have bigger legs than French frogs, was the price.

7、 In London, a pound of frozen frogs legs from India cost about 1.75, compared with 3.75 for the French variety.Indian scientists have described as “disastrous” the rate at which frogs are disappearing from the rice fields and wetlands, where they protect crops by devouring damaging insects.Since the

8、 India and Bangladesh frog-export bans, Indonesia has become the major exporter of frog legs to the United States and Europe. But no matter what country the legs come from, one thing is usually constant: The legs once belonged to frogs are taken from the wild, not from farms. Frogs are nearly imposs

9、ible to farm economically in the countries where frogs are commercially harvested from the wild.Exercise A:1. Many Asian cultures have included frog legs in their diets for centuries.2. By 1977 the French government banned commercial hunting of its own amphibians.3. Indian scientists have described

10、as “disastrous” the rate at which frogs are disappearing from the rice fields and wetlands.4. The United States imported more than 6.5 million pounds of frozen frog meat each year between 1981 and 1984.5. One of the attractions of Indian frogs was the price.Exercise B:Frog legsPeople want frogs most

11、ly for food. Many Asian cultures have included frog legs in their diets for centuries, The most famous frog-eaters, and the people who inspired frog-eating in Europe and the United States are the French. By 1977 the French government banned commercial hunting of its own amphibians. So the French tur

12、ned to India and Bangladesh for flogs. And the United States imported more than 6.5 million pounds of frozen frog meat each year between 1981 and 1984. One of the attractions of Indian frogs was the price. Indian scientists have described as “disastrous” the rate at which frogs are disappearing from

13、 the rice fields and wetlands, where they protect crops by devouring damaging insects. Since the India and Bangladesh frog-export bans, Indonesia has become the major exporter of frog legs to the United States and Europe. But no matter what country the legs come from, one thing is usually constant:

14、The legs once belonged to frogs are taken from the wild. not from farms.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Health ClubInterviewer: Lorna, you and your husband opened this health club here last summer. Can you tell me something about the club?Lama: Yes, well we offer a choi

15、ce of facilities - gym, sunbed*, sauna* and Jacuzzi* - thats also from Scandinavia - as well as our regular fitness classes, that is. And theres a wholefood bar for refreshments afterwards.Interviewer: And does it cost a lot? I mean, most people think health clubs are really expensive.Lama: Actually

16、 our rates are really quite competitive. Since we only started last July, weve kept them down to attract customers. Its only 30 a year to join. Then an hour in the gym costs 2.50 - the same as half an hour on the sunbed. Sauna and Jacuzzi are both 1.50 for half an hour.Interviewer: And is the club d

17、oing well?Lama: Well, so far, yes, its doing really well. I had no idea it was going to be such a success, actually. Were both very pleased. The sunbeds so popular, especially with the over 65s, that were getting another one in August.Interviewer: What kind of people join the club?Lama: We have peop

18、le of all ages here, from small children to old-age pensioners, though of course the majority, about three-quarters of our members, are in their 20s and 30s. They come in their lunch hour, to use the gym, mostly, or after work, while the Youngsters come when school finishes, around half past three o

19、r four. The Jacuzzis very popular with the little ones.Interviewer: What about the old-age pensioners?Loma: Theyre usually around in the mornings, when we offer them special reduced rates for the Jacuzzi or sauna, plus sunbed, its only 2, which is half price, actually. It doesnt affect our profits r

20、eally - only about 5% of our members are retired.Exercise:FacilitiesGym2. 2.50 for an hourSunbed3. 2.50 for half an hour1. Sauna4. 1.50 for half an hourJacuzzi5. 1.50 for half an hourOther facilities: Wholefood barMembership Fee: 6. 30 for a yearPeople who join the health clubAge groupProportionFaci

21、lities they useUsual visiting time7. People in their 20s and 30s8. 75%gymLunch hour or after workYoungstersAfter schoolLittle children5%9. morningOld-age pensionersSpecial offer: 10. reduced rate for old-age pensionersDialogue 2 SkiingSimon: This one shows the view from the top of the mountain.Sally

22、: Oh, its lovely!Teresa: Thats me with the red bobble hat.Sally: Is it?Teresa: Yet, it looks kind of silly, doesnt it?Sally: Yes, it does rather.Teresa: Oh, dont worry. I know it looks ridiculous.Simon: Look. Thats our instructor, Werner.Teresa: Yeah, we were in the beginners class.Sally: Well, ever

23、yone has to start somewhere.Simon: Ah, now, this is a good one.Sally: What on earth is that?Simon: Cant you guess?Sally: Well, it looks like a pile of people. You know, sort of on top of each other.Teresa: It is!Sally: How did that happen?Simon: Well, you see we were all pretty hopeless at first. Ev

24、ery day Werner used to take us to the nursery slope* to practise, and to get to the top you had to go up on a ski lift.Teresa: Which wasnt really very easy.Simon: No, and if you fell off youd start sliding down the slope, right into all the people coming up!Sally: Mmm.Simon: Well, on that day we wer

25、e all going up on the ski lift, you know, we were just getting used to it, and, you see there was this one woman in our class who never got the hang of* it. She didnt have any sort of control over her skis and whenever she started sliding, she would sort of stick her ski sticks out in front of her,

26、you know, like swords or something.Teresa: I always tried to avoid her, but on that day I was right behind her on the ski lift* and just as she was getting to the top, she slipped and started sliding down the slope.Sally: Did she? Simon: Mmm, with her ski sticks waving around in front of her!Teresa:

27、 So of course everyone sort of let go and tried to jump off the ski lift to get out of the way.Simon: And thats how they all ended up in a pile at the bottom of the slope - it was lucky I had my camera with me.Sally: I bet that woman was popular!Simon: Oh, yes, everybodys favourite!Exercise A:1. Wha

28、t are the speakers doing?They are looking at some pictures.2. What kind of class is mentioned in the conversation?A ski class for beginners.3. How many of the speakers have been taking the class?Two.Exercise B:Everyday the coach took them to a nursery slope. They got to the top on a ski lift. In the

29、ir class there was one woman who could never learn how to ski. She couldnt control her skis and whenever she started sliding, she would stick her ski sticks out in front of her. People always tried to avoid her.One day as she was getting to the top, she slipped and started sliding down the slope. Ev

30、eryone let go and tried to jump off the ski lift to get out of the way and they all ended up in a pile at the bottom of the slope. Part 2 PassagesPassage 2 The Truth about the French!Skiing in France is heaven on Earth for a dedicated skier. There are resorts where you can access skiing terrain that

31、 is larger than all the ski resorts in Utah* and Colorado* combined.The larger resorts have an adequate number of restaurants and discos. It is a good idea to eat a good lunch because the mountain restaurants are normally much better than the restaurants in the ski stations. French resorts are mostl

32、y government owned and operated. The social system puts a high percentage of money back into the areas. This provides state-of-the-art* lifts, snow making and snow grooming. In general, an intermediate skier who can read a lift map will easily be able to ski all day avoiding lift lines and crowds, e

33、ven during the busiest season. The French school systems have a staggered* two-week winter vacation period. When the snow is good, nearly all of France migrates to the mountains for this period. The break usually covers the last two weeks of February and the first week of March. The time to absolute

34、ly avoid is the “Paris school holiday week” which will always be in the middle period of the vacation time but alternates starting the first or second week of the break. No one has a more undeserved* reputation about his or her character than the French. The French are not generally arrogant and rud

35、e. True, in large tourist centers there are unpleasant people and if youre looking for or expecting rudeness, you may just provoke* it. Generally the French, especially in the countryside, are as kind as you wish and you will find warmth and acceptance. The most fractious* Frenchman is easily disarm

36、ed by a little sincerity*. When greeting someone or saying good-bye, always shake hands. Dont use a firm, pumping handshake, but a quick, slight pressure one. When you enter a room or a shop you should greet everyone there. If you meet a person you know very well use their first name and kiss both c

37、heeks. Men dont usually kiss unless they are relatives. Good topics of conversation include food, sports, hobbies and where you come from. Topics to avoid are prices, where items were bought, what someone does for a living, income and age. Questions about personal and family life are considered priv

38、ate. Expect to find the French well-informed about the history, culture and politics of other countries. To gain their respect, be prepared to show some knowledge of the history and politics of France. France is generally a very safe country to visit. Pickpockets, however, are not unheard of. In lar

39、ge cities particularly, take precautions against theft. Always secure your vehicles, leave nothing of value visible and dont carry your wallet in your back pocket. Beware of begging children!Exercise A:When greeting someone or saying good-bye, always shake hands. Dont use a firm, pumping handshake,

40、but a quick, slight pressure one. When you enter a room or a shop you should greet everyone there, lf you meet a person you know very well use their first name and kiss both cheeks, men dont usually kiss unless they are relatives.Exercise B:1.C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. DExercise C:1. Why is

41、it heaven on Earth for a dedicated skier in France?Because there are resorts where you can access skiing terrain that is larger than all the ski resorts in Utah and Colorado combined.2. Why is it a good place for an intermediate skier? Because an intermediate skier who can read a lift map will easil

42、y be able to ski all day avoiding lift lines and crowds, even during the busiest season.3. What does this staggered two-week winter vacation period cover?This staggered two-week winter vacation period usually covers the last two weeks of February and the first week of March.4. What is the character

43、of the French?The French are not generally arrogant and rude. They are as kind as you wish.5. Which precautions will a visitor take against theft in large cities in France? In large cities in France, always secure your vehicles, leave nothing of value visible and dont carry your wallet in your back

44、pocket. Beware of begging children!Part 3 NewsNews Item 1Frances busiest airport will reopen part of a terminal that was not damaged when a segment of the roof collapsed in May, killing four people.The Transport Minister Gilles de Robien said a segment of the three-building 2E terminal at Charles de

45、 Gaulle airport would return to service on July 15. In the May 23 disaster, failing glass, steel and masonry* killed four travelers - two Chinese, one Czech* and one Lebanese*. Three others were injured.A preliminary report by experts said Tuesday that a weakness in the concrete that formed the futu

46、ristic terminals vaulted roof may have contributed to the collapse.Officials are still unsure about what exactly caused it to collapse.Exercise A:This news item is about the new information Of France Charles de Gaulle airport where a segment of the roof collapsed in May.Exercise B:1. Frances busiest

47、 airport will openthe whole terminal.part of a terminal.2. A segment of the roof collapse inMay.July.3. A segment of the three-building 2E terminal at Charles de Gaulle airport wouldreturnto service on July 15.delay4. In the disasterfalling stonekill four travelers.falling steel 5. It is already cle

48、arwhat exactly caused the roof to collapse.It is still uncertainNews Item 2An Antonov 26 plane crashed in northwestern Congo shortly after take-off on Saturday, killing all 22 Congolese passengers and the crew. It was not known how many crew members were on the plane when it crashed near the town of

49、 Boende, more than 600 km northeast of the capital Kinshasa. The cause of the crash was unknown. A string of accidents this week has underlined the parlous* state of Democratic Republic of Congos transport infrastructure* after five years of war and decades of misrule. More than 160 people drowned w

50、hen a ferry sank during a storm on Lake Mai-Ndombe, north east of Kinshasa, on Tuesday. On Saturday, 18 people were killed or injured when a small truck experienced brake trouble and crashed near the eastern town of Goma.Exercise A:This news item is about a string of accidents this week in Congo.Exe

51、rcise B: A String of Accidents This WeekType of AccidentTimePlaceCasualtiesCause of the accidentan air crash Tuesdaynear the town of Boende, in northwestern Congo all 22 Congolese passengers and the crewunknowna ferry sinkSaturdayon Lake Mai- Ndombe, northeast of Kinshasamore than 160 people storma

52、truck crashSaturdaynear the eastern town of Goma18 people were killed or injuredbrake trouble News Item 3In the United States lawyers for Raed Jarrar, an airline passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed an Arabic script, say he has been awarded almost a quarter of a million dollars

53、 in compensation. Lawyers representing Raed Jarrar say the payout is a victory for free speech and a blow to the practice of racial profiling. Back in 2006 Mr Jarrar was waiting to board a flight at New York's JFK airport wearing a T-shirt that read "We Will Not Be Silent" in English a

54、nd Arabic. His lawyers claim he was ordered to remove the item of clothing by staff who said other passengers felt uncomfortable with the Arabic slogan. He eventually agreed to cover the shirt and boarded the plane, but says he was made to sit at the back. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and com

55、plete the summary.This news item is about the practice of racial profiling in the United States.Exercise B: Listen and fill in the blanks with what you hear.Raed Jarrar, an airline passenger, has recently been awarded a total of 240,000 in compensation. Back in 2006 Mr Jarrar was waiting to board a

56、flight at New Yorks JFK airport wearing a T-shirt that read “We Will Not Be Silent” in English and Arabic. Later he was ordered to remove the printed words on his T-shirt by staff who said other passengers felt uncomfortable with the Arabic slogan. He eventually agreed to cover the shirt and boarded

57、 the plane, but says he was made to sit at the back. Lawyers representing Raed Jarrar say the payout is a victory for free speech and a blow to the practice of racial profiling. Section Three Oral WorkRetelling There is a street called “The Strand” in Galveston, where hundreds of thousands of tourists visit today. This street was Mamas stomping* ground as a kid. Before Mama died, we took a streetcar around Galveston to see all the lovely, restored homes. What a great day. She knew mo