《英语听力系列教程》答案-L20

Lesson20

Section1

1.Listentothespeechanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.

1).TTheaimofthe100,000StrongInitiativeistoincreasethenumberofAmericanstudentsstudyinginChinato100,000overfouryears.

2).FConversationswithdiplomatsorjournalistsorleadersorbusinesspeopleareenoughfortheunderstandingandmutualtrustoftwocountries.

3).FTheprogramonlyfocusesonhelpingAmericanstudentsstudyinChina.

4).TThemainattractionintheUSApavilionwastheAmericanstudentswhohadbeenstudyingChinese.

5).TChinesevisitorsweresurprisedtofindoutthatthehostsintheUSApavilioncouldspeakChinese.

6).FThestudentsintheUSApavilioncomefrommanydifferentcountries.

2.Listentothespeechagainandanswerthefollowingquestions.

1).Whydoesthe100,000StrongInitiativefocusonstudentexchange?

Becausetheybelievethatthefutureisveryclearlyinthehandsoftheyoungpeopleofbothofourcountries.

2).Whatisthemostimportantthingwhenitcomestostudentsandotheryoungpeople?

Themostimportantthingistryingtobuildastructureofexchangesbetweenus.

3).Whatistheothergoalofthe100,000StrongFoundationbesidesthegoalof100,000AmericanstudentsinChinaby2014?

Theothergoalistocontinuetostrengthenthestudentexchangesforyearstocome.

4).WhatthrilledherwhenshegottotheUSApavilionatShanghaiExpo?

ShewasthrilledthatthemainattractionofourUSAPavilionwereAmericanstudentswhohadbeenstudyingChinese,whowereourdesignatedhostsandgreeters.

5).HowdoyoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesandChinacommunicatewitheachothernow?

Theycommunicatewithnewtoolsoftechnology-theinternet

3.Listentothespeechagainandfillinthemissingwords.

1).Now,we’vemadetremendousprogresssince2010.We’vealready(1)expandstudyabroadprograms.We’vesupported(2)scholarshipfundstohelpAmericanstudentsfromunderservedcommunitiesstudyinChina.We’veworkedwithEducationUSAtoprovide(3)toolsandresources,forChinesestudentsseekingtostudyhere.Andthenumberofstudentscomingbetweenourtwocountries(4)continuestogrow.Butwestillhave(5)alotofroomforimprovement.

2).Isaythatbecausethat’swhatwewanttoseemoreof.Wewanttosee(1)Chineseyoungstershere,(2AmericanyoungstersinChina,andwewanttoseethem(3)breakingdownthebarriersthatexistbetweenanypeoplesfromdifferent(4)culturesand(5)experiencesand(6)historiesand(7)backgrounds.

Section2

Dialogue1:tointroducelocalfood

Listentothedialogueanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.

1.FTheyaretalkingtoeachotheronamorning.

2.FMs.BradleyisnotafanofChinesefood.

3.TMs.BradleycamefromNewYork.

4.FGongpoChickenisoneofMr.O’Conner’sfavoriteChinesefood.

5.TTheyarehavingsomelocalspecialtiesfromNanjing.

Dialogue2:

Listentothedialogueandchooseoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.

1.Thetwospeakersare____________.

A.StanleyElliotandTonyLee

*B.TonyElliotandStanleyLee

C.TonyStanleyandElliotLee

2.Theyaretalkingtoeachother_________________.

*A.asstrangersB.asfriendsC.ascolleagues

3.Mr.Leeisthe____________ofhiscompany.

A.programdeveloper*B.businessmanagerC.marketdirector

4.Mr.Elliot’scompanydevelops______________.

A.softwareprogramsB.videogames*C.smartphonegames

5.Mr.ElliotwantstohaveadrinkwithMr.Leesohecantalktohimabout_________.

*A.softwareprogramsB.smartphonegamesC.hiscolleagues

Section3

1.Choicequestion:listentotheprogramandchoosethebestanswer.

1).FinnfeelsgoodNOTbecause____________

A.heisinthestudioB.heisgoingonholiday*C.heenjoysthewarmweather

2).Finnisagoodexampleof___________

A.pessimist*B.optimistC.complainer

3).Whatisthegoodnewsforpessimist?

A.Aresearchistakingplacetoseeifpeopleattitudetolifecanbeswitchedfrompositivetonegative

*B.Aresearchistakingplacetoseeifpeopleattitudetolifecanbeswitchedfromnegativetopositive

C.Aresearchistakingplacetoseewhatisgoingoninthebrainwhenpeoplefeelpressured.

4).Robseestheglassoflemonadeas__________

A.halffull*B.halfemptyC.empty

5).Theanswertotoday’squestionwillbeprovided_________

*A.attheendoftheprogramB.inthemiddleoftheprogramC.inthenextprogram

6).Certaineventsinaperson’slifesuchas________canmakepeoplepessimistic.

A.pressurefromstudyB.theapproachingofholidays*C.losingyourjob

2.Listentotheprogramagainandprovidethedefinitionofthefollowingwords.

1).Optimist:someonewhoalwayslooksatlifefromapositivepointofview

2).Astateofmind:howyouthinkorfeel

3).Depression:amedicalconditionwheresomeoneisveryunhappy

Section4

1.Listentothestoryandtrytorepeateachsentenceduringthepause.

1).Therewas…

2).Hehad…

3).Assoonas…

4).Oneday…

5).Hehurried…

6).Hiswife…

7).“Youwill…”…

8).Hewaited…

9).“Thatis…”…

10).Butthen…

2.Listentothestoryagainandtrytodictatethepassage.

Therewasoncealarge,fatwomanwhohadasmall,thinhusband.HehadajobinabigcompanyandwasgivenhisweeklywageseveryFridayevening.A