《英语听力系列教程》答案-L13

Lesson13

Section1

Listentothedialoguesandfinishthefollowingexercises:

Dialogue1

Question:Whatkindofaccountdoesthemanwanttoopen?

Asavingsaccount.

Dialogue2

Question1:Howmanykindsoftimedepositsarethere?

ThebackoffersTimeCertificatesofDepositofthree,six,twelve-monthorthree-yearmaturity.

Question2:Howmuchmoneydoesthemanwanttodepositandforhowlong?

$500forsixmonths.

Dialogue3

Question1:Whydoesthecustomercometothebank?

HisCD(CertificateofDeposit)maturestoday.Hewantstorenewthecertificateonmaturity

Question2:Howmanyyearsdoesthecustomerdecidetorenewhiscertificate?

Anotherthreeyears.

Dialogue4

Question1：Whatisthemostpopularmaturity?

Oneyeartermmaturityisthemostpopular.

Question2:Whichhashigherrateofinterest,timedepositorsavingsaccount?

Timedeposit.

Dialogue5

Question1:Whydoesthecustomerwanttowithdrawmoneybeforethematuritydate?

Sheneedsthemoneyforanemergency.

Question2:Whatwillhappentothestatedinterest?

Shewon’tbeabletogetthestatedinterest.

Dialogue6

Question:Whydoesthecustomerwanttocashthecheck?

Shewantstomakeapurchase,andithastobepaidforincash.

Dialogue7

Question1:Whycan’tthecustomerexchangethemoneyinthisbank?

Thisbankdoesn’tdealwithforeigncurrency.

Question2:Wherecanheexchangehisdollarsforpounds?

Maybehecantrythecitybank.

Dialogue8

Question1:WhatistheamountofRenminbithatthecustomerwantstoexchangeforUSdollars?

100dollars.

Question2:Whatdoesthecustomerhavetodobeforehecanexchangethemoney?

Fillintheexchangemenu.

Dialogue9

Question:Whatkindofdenominationsdoesthecustomerwant?

Dutchguilders.

Dialogue10

Question1:Whatidentificationdoesthecustomerhave?

Hehashispassportandidentificationcard.

Question2:Whatquestiondoesthecustomernotunderstand?

Hedoesn’tunderstandthequestion“howdoyouwantyourmoney?”

Question3:Howdoeshewanthismoney?

Hewantsfive20'sandtherestinsmallerbills.

Question4:Wherecanhebuytraveler’scheck?

Atthenextwindow.

Dialogue11

Question:Whatisthisdialogueprobablyabout?

HeisexpectingsomeonetosendhimmoneyfromNewYork.

Heislookingformoneyinthebank.

Heisbuyingsomeforeigncurrencyinthebank.

HeisgoingtoNewYorknextweek.

Section2

Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothecontentofthiseditionof“AmericanMosaic”.

Whatkindofcontentwilllistenershaveintoday’sprogram?

Intoday’sprogram,listenerswilllistentoanswerstoaquestionaboutAmericanactorKirkCameron,somemusicfromSusanCagleandareportaboutanewkindofAmericanpassport.

Howistheoldpassportdifferentfromtheoldone?

ThenewelectronicpassportisthesameasthetraditionalUnitedStatespassportexceptthatitcontainsasmallcomputerchipinthebackcover.

Whataresomeoftheconcernsofprivacygroup?

Theyareconcernedaboutthesecurityoftheelectronicinformationstoredinthechips.

WhyisKirkCameronveryfamous?

WhatwasCameron’sroleinTVseries“Growingpains”?

KirkCameronisbestknownforthepartheplayedonthepopulartelevisionshow,"GrowingPains."

WhatisCameron’smajorworknow?

Hisworkisnowcenteredonreligion.

HowdidCamerongetinterestedinreligion?

Whenhewassixteenyearsold,afriendinvitedCamerontoachurchservice.Hesaysthemessagespokenthatdaygothimthinkingmoreabouthislife.HebecameinterestedinreadingtheChristianholybook,theBible.Cameronsayshislifefeltemptyeventhoughhewasafamousactorandhadmoremoneythanmostpeoplehisage.ButhesaysthingsbegantochangeafterhebecameaChristian.

HowdidSusanCaglebecomesuccessful?

SusanCaglebeganplayingintheNewYorkCitysubwayfiveyearsago.Shesoonbecameverypopularandlargecrowdsgatheredtolistentoher.ShesoldthousandsofCDrecordingsshemadeherself.Caglesaysshelovesthewayhermusicsoundslateatnightasitexpandsandechoesoffthesubwaywalls.

WhyisSusan’salbumcalled“Thesubwayrecordings”?

BecauseSusanCagle'salbumwasrecordedamongthetrainsandtunnelsofNewYorkCity'ssubwaysystem.Notsurprisingly,thealbumiscalled"TheSubwayRecordings."

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