新视野第三版第四册视听说课后练习听力答案附加听力原文

1、新视野大学英语第三版第四册第六单元课后听力练习答案,附加听力原文Furtherpracticeinlisteningshortconversation1 .M:Thereisnotmuchworthinreadingthenewspapersthesedays.Theyhavemorepagesbutfewerwordsthatreallymatter.W:Yousaidit!Allyoufindinthemareadvertisementsandcelebritygossip.Iwishtheycoulddirectmoreattentiontoissuesthataremoreimport

2、anttosociety.Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkoftoday'snewspapers?B.Theyaredisappointing.2 .W:Hello.TodayonBusinessFocusIamtalkingaboutknowledgemanagementwithMr.AdamJohnson,theHumanResourcesManagerofamultinationalcompany.Mr.Johnson,howhasknowledgemanagementchangedthewayyourcompanyworks?M:Inlotsofways.Themos

3、tsignificantchangeoccursinhowwemanagetheprocessofourprojectdevelopment.Q:Whatisthewomanprobablydoing?Hostingaradioprogram.3 .W:Recently,realitytelevisionhassweptacrossalmostallchannels:matchmaking,job-hunting,andtalentshows.Idon'tknowwhypeoplearesocrazyaboutit!M:Inmyview,somepeoplewatchrealityTV

4、becauseitmakesthemfeelthey'rebetterthanothers.Theymayalsoenjoyseeingotherpeoplegetembarrassed.Q:WhatdoesthemansayaboutrealityTV?Itmakesviewersfeelsuperior.4 .W:Ithinkteenagerstodayexperienceadifferentsocialrealityfromwhatwehadbefore.M:Exactly.Whenwewerekids,wewouldhangoutwithfriends,chatting,org

5、oingtomovies.That'sourexperience,butwhatweseenowisthatyoungpeoplearechoosingtoliveonline.Q:Howdoyoungpeoplesocializetodayaccordingtotheman?D.BycommunicatingontheInternet.5.W:Muchhasbeensaidabouthowanti-socialtheInternetandmobilephonesare,butIthinkcommunicationstechnologyisbringingpeoplecloser.M:

6、Yes,I'dgoalongwithyouonthat.Withthesemoderntools,there'sanewkindofconnectionbeingbuiltwithinfamilies.Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkofmoderncommunicationstechnology?Itisbringingfamiliescloser.LongconversationW:HeyBilly!It's7:30p.m.!TurnoffyourTVandcomputer.Comedowntodinner.Itseemsyourfatherisfinis

7、hinghisconferencecallwithhisteaminChina.M:OKMom.Coming.ButwhyisDadonhiscomputerwhileIcan'tbeonmine!W:Billy,yourfatherisworking.Butyouarechattingwithyourfriendsaboutcelebrities!Soyourfatherneedstobeonhiscomputer.Andyoudon't!M:OK.Sorry,Mom.Whatarewehavingfordinner?Pizza?W:Pizza?!I'vemadeus

8、anicedinnerofroastchicken,mushroomsoupandvegetablesalad.Ievenmadechocolatecakefordessertandyouwantpizza!M:JustkiddingMom!Iloveyourcooking!MmmI'mhungry,anditsmellsdelicious!W:Billy!Itoldyoutoshutdownallelectronics!M:Mom!Thisisn'tfair.YoutoldmetoturnoffmycomputerandmyTVyoudidn'tsayallelect

9、ronicsandyoudidn'tmentionmycellphone!Ihavetocheckthenews!Myfavoritegolfplayerjustgotintroublefordrunkdriving!PleaseMom!Ihavetofindout!W:Youcan'tgofiveminuteswithouthavingyoureyesonascreen!Handmeyourphone.Now!Iamturningitoffsowecanhaveanicedinner.M:OKMom.Fine!Here'smyphone.W:Now,whereisyo

10、urfather?M:W川youmakeDaddothesame?WeneverhavefamilydinneranymorewithoutDadbeingonelectronics!W:Hmm,youknow,Billy,youhaveaverygoodpoint.Ithinkit'stimewehadfamilydinnerwithoutanyelectronics.Here'sournewrule:Justfor45minutesoverdinner,noelectronics!Q1:Whyisthesonrequiredtoturnoffhiscomputerwhile

11、hisfatherisnot?C.Becausethefatherismeetingwithhiscolleaguesonline.Q2:Whydoesn'tthesonwanttoturnoffhiscellphone?D.Becausehewantstocheckthenewsaboutagolfplayer.Q3:Whatruledoesthemotherdecidetosetforthefamily?A.Havingdinnerwithoutanyelectronics.Q4:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?C.Electronicssome

12、timescausefamilydisagreements.PassagesOneWeasasocietyhaveintenseinterestinthecelebritynewsprevalentinourmedia.Oneofthekeyreasonsisthatinaworldofconstantdeathanddisasters,celebritynewsallowsustoescapefromthe"realnews".Afterall,thejobofcelebritiesistoentertainus,soit'sonlynaturalthatnews

13、aboutthemwouldbeasourceofentertainmentaswell.Ofcoursetheworldisn'talwaysadepressingplacefilledwithdeath,dangerandsadevents.Butthemediapresentsadominantcoverageofthem.Watchinghoursofthatnewsmakesyoudepressedandwantsomethingdifferent.Thisiswhycelebritynewsfillsthatneedfor"happynews"or&qu

14、ot;lightnews".Celebritiesalsotendtolivelifeontheedgeandoverdoeverythingtheyareengagedin.Theylongforattentionandwilldowhatevertogetit.Wewatchthemwithfascinationastheyparty,dodrugs,escapethelaw,getcaughtbythelaw,getmarriedordivorced,andsoforth.Manypeoplebecameattractedbythelifestyleofcelebritiesb

15、ecausetheymoreorlesswishtheyhadthesamelivesasthestars.Celebritynewsfuelspeople'sdesiretolooklikethestars,dresslikethestars,andevennamechildrenafterthestars.Itcanbeasourceofmakingeverylifedecisionforsomepeople.Althoughthismaynotbeahealthythingtodo,itdoesboostthecelebritynewsbusiness.Inaword,celeb

16、ritynewsgivesusawell-neededbreakfromthedepressingandharshnewsstoriesthatwearefloodedwithdaily.Butasviewersandreadersweneedtokeepinmindthatcelebritiesarestillcommonpeople,andthattheirlivesareinmanywayssimilartoours,notmerelytobeshownforentertainmentonly.Q1:Whyiscelebritynewsprevalentinourmedia?D.Beca

17、useitgivesusabreakfromtheharshrealities.Q2:Whatcanwelearnaboutcelebritiesfromtheconversation?C.Theydotheirutmosttogainattention.Q3:Whyarecelebrities'lifestylesattractivetopeople?D.Becausetheycontainthingsdesiredbycommonpeople.Q4:Whatshouldwekeepinmindwhenwatchingorreadingcelebritynews?B.Celebrit

18、ies'livesaresimilartothoseofcommonpeople.TwoBritishtabloidsprovidetheirreaderswithanexcitingmixtureofgossip,entertainmentandnews.They1)differentiatethemselvesfrommainstreambroadsheetsbygivingprominencetocelebrities,sportsandcrimestories.Nomatterhowmanypeople2)frownupontabloidnewspapers,itisafact

19、thatthetabloidsarepopularandsuccessful.Thepublichasademandfor3)concisenewsdosewithminimumtextandeye-catchingpictures,andthetabloidsaregivingthereadersjustthat.HerearesomeofthereasonswhytheBritishtabloidscontinuetoenjoypopularityandsuccess.Firstofall,theBritishtabloids4)combatthenewmediawisely.Printmediaallovertheworldisfacing5)severe-competitionfromthenewmedia,beittheInternetortelevision,andnoone6)isgearedupforthecompetitionbetterthanthetabloids.MostoftheBritishtabloidshave7)embracedthenewmediainsteadofcompetingwiththemandhenceh