英语听力教程5 Unit 3 Part 3答案及文本
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大学英语听力第五册(focus listening)答案Lesson1Part AI. 1d 2b 3a 4b 5cII. (1) psychological (2) cultural (3) lin guistic(4) They speak very quickly (5) They speak with different accents (6) They use different styles of speech. (7) Attend Engl ish classes(8) Use a language lab as much as possible(9) Listen to programs in English on the radio and TV(10) Take every opportunity to meet and speak with native English-speaking peop le.Part BTo go I know Goodbye Farewell right therePart C1 a2 d3 c4 b5 bLesson 2Part AI.1 c 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 c II.1 F 2 F 3 F 4 F 5 TPart C1 d2 b3 c4 b5 dLesson 3Part AI. 1 c 2 b 3 c 4 c 5 dII. 1. Friday/ 2. Can't make the meeting on Tuesday afternoon3. Friday/4. Grandmother died. Got to go to the funeral5. Strike /6. Cancel the last order7. London/ 8. Phone her as soon as Dawson's back9. Supply / 10. Will explain laterPart C1 d2 b3 b4 a5 cLesson 4Part AI. 1 c 2 a 3 d 4 b 5 cII. 1 good things / who do hard physical work.2 co-workers / too heavy / when there was nothing to do3 pride and satisfaction / praise from co-workers pay a job was being done4 his time had been well spentPart C1 d2 d3 b4 c5 aLesson 5Part AI.2 If you can't get to sleep at night, what do you do3 What do you do before you go to bed4 When you dream, what do you dream about5 How much time do you spend making your bed every day6 Have you had any people complaining about your sleeping habits II.1 c 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 dPart C1 d2 c3 a4 b5 cLesson 6Part AI. 1 d 2 a 3 d 4 d 5 cII.<1>1899 <2> a reporter on Kansas City Star<3>serving as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross<4>he got to know many of the American writers and artists in Paris<5> 1925 <6>A Farewell to Arms<7>The 1930s <8>The Old Man and the Sea<9>The Nobel prize for Literature<10>He committed suicidePart C1 c2 d3 b4 d5 bLesson 7Part AI. 1 c 2 d 3 c 4 b 5 dII.1. A college student2.A man who looked like a city businessman3.Did some shopping there4.In a traffic j5.am 3:306.An evening paper, a coffee and a packet of chocolate biscuits.7.Did a crossword puzzle8.Sat opposite her9.The man open her packet of biscuits and begin to eat them10.Her own packet of biscuits under the newspaper.Part B(1) taste color smell run full of lifearound an island(2) large small high fall in the nightin the day(3)all my lettersPart C1 d2 b3 b4 b5 cMID-TERM TESTPart A1 b2 b3 c4 a5 c6 d7 a8 c9 c 10 bPart B11 b 12 c 13d 14 c 15 d 16 b 17 d 18 b 19 a 20 cPart C(22) health (23) heat (24) excitement (25) cooler(26) opposite (27) emotional(28) The phrase 'green with envy' often refers to a person who is angry because he does not have more money than someone else has.(29) People describe a day in which everything does wrong as 'a black day'(30) But black is not necessarily always used in bad sense. For example, a busi ness ' in the black' is one with profitsPart D31 c 32 d 33 c 34 d 35 c 36 b 37 b 38 a 39 c 40 bLesson 8PartAI. 1 c 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 dII. 1 1)What made you give up everything to come here2)How do you earn a living3)There must be some things you miss, surely2 1)What led you to leave your job and make this trip2)What did you do for money3)How did people react to you4)Did you ever feel like giving up, turning round and coming home5)You've had such an exciting time that you'll find it difficult to settle down, won't youPart C1 d2 b3 b4 c5 bLesson 9Part AI.1 b 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 cII. (1) Paul could reach all the switches.(2) TO give warning if a fire is on.(3) TO prevent burglary.(4) Paul will be able to reach everything in the kitchen.(5) Paul will have a large room on the ground floor.Part C1 b2 a3 c4 b5 cLesson 10Part AI.1 c 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 dII. (1) 1891 (2) principle(3) Whitcomb Judson(4) a new model of fastener (5) manufacture(6) clumsy (7) burst open(8) a really practical slidefastener (9) 1913(10) the presentday zipperPart C1 a2 b3 c4 d5 dLesson 11Part AI.1 c 2 b 3 b 4 d 5 aII.(1) probably Italian (2) probably lived in Pisa, Italy(3) almost certainly a craftsman working in glass(4) most likely around 1286(5) nearly 700 years after he made the inventionPartC1 c2 b3 c4 a5 bLesson 12Part AI.1 d 2 d 3 b 4 d 5 cII.(1) escape from persecution(2) seek a better life for themselves and their children(3) seek adventure and wealth(4) 17th and 18th centuries(5) Ireland and Germany(6) eastern and southern Europe(7) Close-knit communities(8) mutual-aid societies(9) adjust new and strange conditions become Americans(10) learn more about the old waysPartBPeach soak green alive sunPart C1 c2 c3 b4 d5 bLesson 13Part AI.1 d 2 d 3 c 4 a 5 bII.1 adaptable many different places different food different problems of survi val2 modify his environment build houses light fires wear clothesPart C1 a2 c3 a4 b5 aLesson 14Part AI.1 d 2 a 3 d 4 b 5 a II.1 T 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 F 6 T 7 F 8 T 9 T10 FPart C1d 2 c 3 d 4 b 5 aLesson 15Part AI.1 a 2 b 3 b 4 b 5 dII. 1 a gateway committee a sister-city committee aa business committee a trade committee2 had no relationship with the U.S.Ahas a very different form of government from hersindustrialize and to open its door to friends and people3 Pollution transportationPart C1 c2 a3 c4 c5 bFINAL TEST1 b2 d3 a4 c5 d6 c7 d8 b9 c 10 c11 d 12 b 13 d 14 d 15 c 16 d 17 c 18 a 19 a 20 d21 b 22 b 23 d 24 c 25 b26 sensed 27 unsteadily 28 fastened 29 thrown30 whisper 31 fainted 32 hesitation33 The plane was now dangerously close to the ground, but to everyone's relief, it soon began to climb.34 Following instructions, the man guided the plane towards the airfield.35 It shook violently as it touched the ground and then moved rapidly across the field, but after a long run it stopped safely.36 c 37 d 38 d 39 b 40 c 41 b 42 a43 d 44 b 45 c 46 a 47 b 48 c 49 b 50 b。
Unit 5 听力材料及参考答案〔Text 1〕M: Excuse me, but it’s a bit too hot here. Is it OK if I open the window?W: Fine with me. I feel a little hot, too.〔Text 2〕M: When is Simon’s birthday?W: March 11th, just four days before mine.〔Text 3〕W: John’s room was in a mess. It seemed that he had never cleaned it.M: This problem was not unmon for a young man away from home.〔Text 4〕M: Hi, Jane, do you have some change? I have to make a call on the payphone.W: Payphone? Why not use my mobile phone? Here you are.〔Text 5〕W: Nobody expected that he would be able to e to the party.M: But he did.〔Text 6〕W: What time is it now?M: It is half past nine.W: It is said that our library has got some new books. I want to go and have a look. Do you think I’ll have enough time to get there before it closes?M: I can’t tell. What time does it close?W: About 10 o’clock.M: Can you make it in half an hour? Anyhow it’s not far from here. By the way, can you return some books for me?W: OK, no problem! Do you know what the new books are about? I need some books about English writing for my term paper.M: I heard that most of the new books are about English grammar and writing. All of them are the latest publications. I am sure there are some you need.W: That’s great. Oh, it’s already 9:40. There are only 20 minutes left. I’d better get going. See you!M: See you!〔Text 7〕W: What happened?M: Well, I was lying in the sand enjoying the music on the radio when suddenly I heard someone shouting for help. So I jumped up and saw a little boy waving his arms in the air. I took off my shirt and my watch and jumped into the water. I brought him back.W: Was there anybody else around?M: No. Not at that moment.W: Where were his parents?M: They were away buying some drinks.〔Text 8〕W: What time does Mother’s plane arrive?M: I’m not sure, but I think it is at 2:13. I’ll call the airport to make sure.W: Why don’t you do that while I change my clothes?M: Do you think Dick or Brenda wants to go?W: I don’t know. I think we can call them.M: I know Dick has to work, but maybe Brenda can go.W: OK, call her first, then the airport. I’ll go and get ready.〔Text 9〕M: Hello, Mary. Why are you standing here in the cold wind?W: I’m waiting for a bus; but the buses are very full at this time of the day.M: Where are you going? This isn’t your way home. You must take a bus from the other side of the street to go home.W: I’m not going home now. I’m going for a walk in the park. I always like to go for a walk before lunch.M: Then why not walk from her e to the park, too? It isn’t very far.W: Oh, no, Bill. It isn’t very interesting to walk through the street; in fact, it’s veryboring. So I always take a No. 3 bus.〔Text 10〕Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, but one of America’s most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses〞, turned to painting because she was too old to work on her farm.Grandma Moses painted carefully and her works were nice. She first painted only to enjoy herself, and then began to sell her works for a little money. In 1939, a collector, Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses’ works hanging in a shop. He liked them, bought them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor held a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists.Grandma Moses died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101. She was world famous.参考答案:1-5 AABCB 6-10 BCACC11-15 CBACB 16-20 CAABA21-25 CDCBA 26-30 BBDBC31-35 ACACB 36-40 DBCDA41-45 CDBAB 46-50 ACCDB51-55 ABACD 56-60 CABDB61-65 BCEAD66. This small village is surrounded by green mountains and clear waters.67. As far as I know, he has a gift for business.68.With the development of Chinese economy, many foreigners have settled in China.69. I can’t figure out how beautiful the Three Gorges will be in the future.70. It’s extremely cold in winter in HeilongjiangProvince, which is in the northeast of China.One possible version:Ladies and gentlemen,Wele to our city.I’d like to tell you something about our city. Nanjing, the capital of JiangsuProvince, lies in the southeast of China. It has a population of about 5 million. The city has a history of more than 2,400 years, and was once the capitals of ten dynasties. It is a very beautiful city with a lot of places of interest, such as the XuanwuLake, the JimingTemple and the StoneCity. It also has many modern factories and high buildings.I’m sure you will have a good time here.Thank you.。
U n i t1S h o p p i n g a n d B a n k i n g O n l i n ePart 1 Getting readyB: drop shopping mouse feet retailingstreet get done third-party online30% mails Britain gift-buying 50% net periodC: Major points Details1. the site2. merchant Addresses/phone number/call up3. Strict safety measures4.Part 2 Net shopping under fireA. delivery deliverydelivery chargespersonal information 87%returning goods 47%order 35% dispatch 87%money back twoB. Summary:convenience choice obstacles complete trustbuild consumers’ trust mature payment servicePart 3 Banking at homeA: Outline1. C: limited opening hours2. Online banking servicesD: getting current information on productsF: e-mailing questions to the bank3.A: competing for customers4.A: having no computer at homeB: 1. It is banking through the Internet.2. “Online banking” offers convenience which appeals to the kind ofcustomer banks want to keep.3. Banks most want to keep people who are young, well-educated, and have good incomes.Part 4 More about the topicB: English Good Customer Service American Good Customer Service1. in a pleasant environment 1. human side2. second to none a.family/…/occasions in life3. different customers b. a partnershipExample:take a look at everythingalternatives 3. repeat businesssalescome to sales assistants4. first contact with the customerPart 5. Do you know …1. c2. b3. c4. c5. c6. bUnit 2 Hotel or B&BPart 1 Getting ready1. hot food: fried egg2. coffee tea jam cooked3. dinner, bed and breakfast4. the room plus all meals5. Value Added TaxPart 2 A touch of homeOutline1. B&BA. bed and breakfastB. 15000C. advantages over big hotels2. A. meeting different people3. Several features of Suit UsA. built in 1883B. …famous guests4. A. B&B not suitable for some peoplePart 3 Renting a carrmation about the customerA family of three + camp equipmentLeaving on Fir., July 7thReturning on Mon., July 10th…Best choice: a Pinto station wagonRegular rate: $Special weekend rate: $Pick up: after 4 p. m. on Fri.Return: by 10 a. m. on Mon.Mileage rate: first 300 miles free, then 12 cents per mileOther costs: Insurance $ 10Sales tax 8%Deposit $ 100B: a compact car/ a station wagon/ automatic transmission/ current models/ pick up/ return the car/ special weekend rate/ regular rate/ unlimited mileage/ insurance sales tax/ a full tank of gas/ deposit/ lowest rates Part 4. More about the topicA: 1. suite: a large room with a partition to separate the bedroom area from the sitting room area2. twin room: a room with two single beds for two people3. Penthouse: a well-furnished and luxurious suite at the top of thebuilding4. Lounge or sitting room: a room not used as bedroom, where guests mayread, watch television, etc.5. single room: a room occupied by one person6. double room: a room with one large bed for two peoplePart 4 Do you know…A:B: 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. TUnit 3 “Planting” MoneyPart 1 Getting readyB: 这部分没有给答案Part 2 National teach children to save dayA: Time: Thursday, April 17Purpose: teaching children how to save moneyWay of teaching: 2500 bankers making 5000 presentationsB: 1. Making savings visible and real: building up savings in a piggy bank/opening children’s own bank savingsaccount.2. Encouraging children to save as much as they can: putting 25 centsaway for every dollar thechildren earn3. A first step toward learning to budget: giving children an allowanceand part of it goinginto their own savings.4. Making savings and investing fun: giving children play money to“invest” in stocks they can track inlocal newspapersPart 3 Credit cardsA: Outline1.The importance of credit cards2. NatureA. “charge”—paying at a later dateB: “limit”3. The potential disadvantages—expensiveA. easy to make lots of purchases on cardB. likely to pay a tremendous amount of interest4. The benefitsB. helpful for emergenciesC. good for travelPart 4 More about the topicA: Exercise 1Column A Column B1. 32 13 2Exercise 2: Answer the following two questions.1. “Spending priorities” refers to the following situation:Americans are spending so much of their income on ever larger houses and cars that they can’t afford to spend on social programs or infrastructure repairs.2. By doing so, one would feel happier, would have fewer disputes of work and lower levels of stress hormones in their blood. One gets sick less often and dies at an older age.B: Summary:Mr. Cox, the vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,…, of Myths of Rich and Poor, sees the positive side to the increased prosperity of … Americans are better off than they were 30 years ago. Here … : Technological …created hundreds of gadgets that …both easier and more pleasurable, for example, cellular and cordless phones, computers, answering machines, and microwave ovens;Today … about 3/4 have washing machines, half have clothes dryers, 97% have color televisions, 3/4 have VCRs, 2/3 have microwaves and air conditioners, 3/4 own their own automobile, 40% own their own home, half have stereo systems.Part 5 Do you know …A. Tokyo, Osaka, Oslo, Zurich. Hong Kong, Copenhagen, Geneva, Paris, Reykjavik, LondonB. 1. The euro has appreciated against the US dollar.2. Persistent economic turmoil.3. Tehran.4. The Economist team checks prices of a wide range of items—from breadand milk to cars and utilities—to compile this report.5. Business clients use it to calculate the amount of allowances grantedto overseas executive and their families.Unit 7 Fame and FortuneFor the tape script, you can download the file beside..Or right click & “save target as”Part I Getting readyA.B. Keys:1: magazine 2: newspaper 3: Microsoft Company 4: successful 5: richest6: 3rd 7:1955 8: Washington 9: computers 10: 13 11: baseball12: football 13: computer programs 14: perform 15: high16: computer language 17: Basic 18: valuable 19:office20: home 21: established 22: 1975 23: three 24: computer software25:established 26: nternational 27: usiness 28: achines 29: 198130: personal computer 31: operating system 32 : 129 33: computer companiesPart II Bill Gates’ new rulesA. Keys:1: quailty2: re-engineering3: velocityB. Keys:1: communication 2: e-mail3: sales data online 4: insights5: knowledge workers 6: high-level thinking7: create virtual teams8: paper process 9: digital process10: eliminate single-task jobs11: digital feedback loop12: route customer complaints13: redefine the boundaries14: business process 15: just-in-time delivery16: eliminate the middle man17: help customers solve problemsPart III Great business dealsA. Keys:1: NATIONAL STEAMSHIP2: 20 000 3: Aristotle Onassis4: 6 000 5: American6: Big Ben 7: 1 000 8: tourist9: Buckingham Palace 10: 2 00011: The White House 12: 100 00013: The Statue of Liberty 14: 100 000 15: AustralianB. Keys:1: boom 2: world depression 3: millionaire4: identified 5: fraud 6: five 7: California 8: luxuryPart IV More about the topic: Walt Disney1: correspondence course 2: Oswald the Rabbit 3: talking cartoon film4: Walt Disney himself5: storyteller6: Ub Iwerks7: 35; feature-length cartoon film; 2 000 000; three8: potential9: 55; 17 000 00027: taste; vulgarity; children of all agesPart V Do you know…1: $24 worth of kettles, axes and cloth.2: $80 000 000.3: $27 000 000.4: About 12 cents.5: About 800 000 square miles.6: About 1 600 000 square miles.7: $7 200 000.8: About 5 cents.9: $750 000 000 worth.10: An estimated 100 000 000 000 tons.。
Unit 3Listen1-1Sales Manager: Look, it's obvious. If we increase sales, we'll make a profit, and if we want to increase our sales, we'll have to increase ourspending on advertising.Financial Manager: No, you're absolutely wrong. We haven't got the money to increase our spending on advertising. If we increased our spending andstill our sales didn't go up, we would be in serious financialdifficulties. We should think about reducing our costs. If wereduced our spending on advertising and on other things, then we'dbe in a stronger position.Production Manager: I think what we need is a new product. The products we are selling now are becoming old-fashioned. Few people want to buy them. Ifwe introduced a more up-to-date product we'd be more competitive. Financial Manager: But we haven't got the money to back a new design.General Manager: Let's not talk about "If we did this such and such would happen."Let's think of the real possibilities. Now what about the contractwith Harris?Are we going to get it?Sales Manager: I think—if I go to see Harris tomorrow and make him a good offer, we'll get the contract. If we delay, we'll miss the chance.General Manager: Well, if we can get the contract, we'll have some profit in hand.So, go ahead and make him the offer. Then we'll discuss ouradvertising situation.Listen1-2Sales Manager: Look, it's obvious. If we increase sales, we'll make a profit, and if we want to increase our sales, we'll have to increase ourspending on advertising.Financial Manager: No, you're absolutely wrong. We haven't got the money to increase our spending on advertising. If we increased our spending andstill our sales didn't go up, we would be in serious financialdifficulties. We should think about reducing our costs. If wereduced our spending on advertising and on other things, then we'dbe in a stronger position.Production Manager: I think what we need is a new product. The products we are selling now are becoming old-fashioned. Few people want to buy them. Ifwe introduced a more up-to-date product we'd be more competitive. Financial Manager: But we haven't got the money to back a new design.General Manager: Let's not talk about "If we did this such and such would happen."Let's think of the real possibilities. Now what about the contractwith Harris?Are we going to get it?Sales Manager: I think—if I go to see Harris tomorrow and make him a good offer, we'll get the contract. If we delay, we'll miss the chance.General Manager: Well, if we can get the contract, we'll have some profit in hand.So, go ahead and make him the offer. Then we'll discuss ouradvertising situation.Listen1-3Sales Manager: Look, it's obvious. If we increase sales, we'll make a profit, and if we want to increase our sales, we'll have to increase ourspending on advertising.Financial Manager: No, you're absolutely wrong. We haven't got the money to increase our spending on advertising. If we increased our spending andstill our sales didn't go up, we would be in serious financialdifficulties. We should think about reducing our costs. If wereduced our spending on advertising and on other things, then we'dbe in a stronger position.Production Manager: I think what we need is a new product. The products we are selling now are becoming old-fashioned. Few people want to buy them. Ifwe introduced a more up-to-date product we'd be more competitive. Financial Manager: But we haven't got the money to back a new design.General Manager: Let's not talk about "If we did this such and such would happen."Let's think of the real possibilities. Now what about the contractwith Harris?Are we going to get it?Sales Manager: I think—if I go to see Harris tomorrow and make him a good offer, we'll get the contract. If we delay, we'll miss the chance.General Manager: Well, if we can get the contract, we'll have some profit in hand.So, go ahead and make him the offer. Then we'll discuss ouradvertising situation.Listen2-1Good morning, I'd like to welcome you to our organization. Now you all know which department you are going to, but before you go off, I'm going to tell you a little bit about the rules and regulations which we have to adhere to. The reason why we have these rules is that they help us all to know what we can do, what we must do and what we shouldn't do—and in the long run make this a happy place to work in.First of all, the flexitime system. Most of you can choose what time you are going to start and finish. However, you must all be here for core time, which is from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. You should all work for a minimum of 37 hours a week and normally you shouldn't work more than 41 hours. If you look at your job descriptions you'll see that you should put in an average of 38.5 hours a week. This means you can put in up to an extra 2.5 hours per week. However, at the end of a month you shouldn't have more than 10 hours' overtime, because only 10 hours can be claimed. Is that clear?You all have 18 days' holiday a year. 10 of these 18 days must be taken during July when the company will be closed. The other eight days may be taken in either one or two installments, for example five days and three days or six days and two days, etc. But you can't have eight separate single days off or four 2-day periods off.We have a canteen here, where you can have lunch. Lunch tickets are on sale on Monday mornings only and this means you must buy your tickets then for the rest of the week. The canteen is open between 12:30 and 2 and there are two sittings. You should decide on Monday which sitting you are going to attend and tell the supervisor when you buy your tickets.So, any questions about these three points—flexitime, holidays and lunch—before I move on to the next matter?Questions:1. Who is the speaker?2. To whom do you think the speaker is talking?3. Which of the following does the speaker NOT cover in herintroduction?Listen2-2Good morning, I'd like to welcome you to our organization. Now you all know which department you are going to, but before you go off, I'm going to tell you a little bit about the rules and regulations which we have to adhere to. The reason why we havethese rules is that they help us all to know what we can do, what we must do and what we shouldn't do—and in the long run make this a happy place to work in.First of all, the flexitime system. Most of you can choose what time you are going to start and finish. However, you must all be here for core time, which is from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. You should all work for a minimum of 37 hours a week and normally you shouldn't work more than 41 hours. If you look at your job descriptions you'll see that you should put in an average of 38.5 hours a week. This means you can put in up to an extra 2.5 hours per week. However, at the end of a month you shouldn't have more than 10 hours' overtime, because only 10 hours can be claimed. Is that clear?You all have 18 days' holiday a year. 10 of these 18 days must be taken during July when the company will be closed. The other eight days may be taken in either one or two installments, for example five days and three days or six days and two days, etc. But you can't have eight separate single days off or four 2-day periods off.We have a canteen here, where you can have lunch. Lunch tickets are on sale on Monday mornings only and this means you must buy your tickets then for the rest of the week. The canteen is open between 12:30 and 2 and there are two sittings. You should decide on Monday which sitting you are going to attend and tell the supervisor when you buy your tickets.So, any questions about these three points—flexitime, holidays and lunch—before I move on to the next matter?Mlisten1-1Gary: Sam, could you review the results of the survey on leisure sports activities again? We need to plan out our proposal for this Friday's business meeting. Sam: Sure, Gary. I've summarized the results in the handout, broken down by consumer age groups and sports activities. The survey was administered to 550 men and women between the ages of 18 and 55 years old, and the results have been compiled in the following age groups: 18 to 26, 27 to 35, 36 to 45, and 46 to 55. According to the results, the most active group involved in sports activities are those between 18 and 26 years old, followed by those between 36 to 45 years old. Gary: OK.Sam: As far as particular sports are concerned, people in these two groups cited jogging as their favorite recreational sport, followed by skiing, tennis, swimming, and cycling.Gary: And what about the groups broken down by gender?Sam: Oh, thanks for bringing that up. Men appear to be slightly more active than women in the 18-to-26-year-old age group, but women seem more active in the other threegroups.Gary: Hmm. Based on what you have said, I think we should consider targeting the 18-to-26-year-old age group more in the future. I also feel we should consider expanding our line of athletic shoes, particularly jogging and tennis footwear. Sam: I see what you mean. However, when these results are compared with the survey carried out three years ago, we can see a growing trend among older consumers—I mean those between 46 to 55—who are becoming more conscious and concerned about staying fit. I believe this trend will continue, so we should focus on this group instead.Gary: I see your point. Well, let's meet again on Wednesday to iron out more of the details of this proposal.Mlisten1-2Gary: Sam, could you review the results of the survey on leisure sports activities again? We need to plan out our proposal for this Friday's business meeting. Sam: Sure, Gary. I've summarized the results in the handout, broken down by consumer age groups and sports activities. The survey was administered to 550 men and women between the ages of 18 and 55 years old, and the results have been compiled in the following age groups: 18 to 26, 27 to 35, 36 to 45, and 46 to 55. According to the results, the most active group involved in sports activities are those between 18 and 26 years old, followed by those between 36 to 45 years old. Gary: OK.Sam: As far as particular sports are concerned, people in these two groups cited jogging as their favorite recreational sport, followed by skiing, tennis, swimming, and cycling.Gary: And what about the groups broken down by gender?Sam: Oh, thanks for bringing that up. Men appear to be slightly more active than women in the 18-to-26-year-old age group, but women seem more active in the other three groups.Gary: Hmm. Based on what you have said, I think we should consider targeting the 18-to-26-year-old age group more in the future. I also feel we should consider expanding our line of athletic shoes, particularly jogging and tennis footwear. Sam: I see what you mean. However, when these results are compared with the survey carried out three years ago, we can see a growing trend among older consumers—I mean those between 46 to 55—who are becoming more conscious and concerned about staying fit. I believe this trend will continue, so we should focus on this group instead.Gary: I see your point. Well, let's meet again on Wednesday to iron out more of the details of this proposal.Questions:1. Which group seems to be most active in sports?2. Which sport was cited as the most popular with people between 18 and 26 years old?3. In which age group are men more active than women?4. Which of the following does Gary suggest doing?5. Why does Sam think they should focus on the 46-to-55-year-old age group? Mlisten2-1Merchant: Well, hi there. What are you looking for today?Customer: Uh, I'm just looking.Merchant: Well, how about a ring for someone special?Customer: There is no one special.Merchant: Well, take a look at this CD player. A great bargain today only. Customer: No. I already have one, plus the handle is cracked.Merchant: OK. Well, what about this genuine leather jacket? It would look great on you.Customer: Um. Let me take a look at it.Merchant: Sure.Customer: Um. There are stains on the sleeves. I'll pass.Merchant: Well, OK. Well, wouldn't you like to walk home with some of these great records? Some of the best hits from the 1960s.Customer: Yeah, let me see. Now here's something I'd... Ah, these records are scratched.Merchant: (She laughs.) Just in a couple places. Listen, I'll sell you these 10 records for 50 dollars. A steal!Customer: Whoa! They're way too expensive. I'll give you 25 dollars for them. Merchant: Ah, come on. I can't charge you less than 30 dollars and break even. Customer: Well, that guy over there is selling similar records for a much better price, so thanks anyway.Merchant: Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. You drive a hard bargain. 28 dollars, and that's my final offer.Customer: Huh... I'll think about it.Merchant: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Listen. I'll even throw in this vase. Customer: Now what am I going to do with a vase?Merchant: Well, you can give it to someone special when you find her... and this ring would look great with it.Customer: Oh, I'll stick with the records.Mlisten2-2Merchant: Well, hi there. What are you looking for today?Customer: Uh, I'm just looking.Merchant: Well, how about a ring for someone special?Customer: There is no one special.Merchant: Well, take a look at this CD player. A great bargain today only. Customer: No. I already have one, plus the handle is cracked.Merchant: OK. Well, what about this genuine leather jacket? It would look great on you.Customer: Um. Let me take a look at it.Merchant: Sure.Customer: Um. There are stains on the sleeves. I'll pass.Merchant: Well, OK. Well, wouldn't you like to walk home with some of these great records? Some of the best hits from the 1960s.Customer: Yeah, let me see. Now here's something I'd... Ah, these records are scratched.Merchant: (She laughs.) Just in a couple places. Listen, I'll sell you these 10 records for 50 dollars. A steal!Customer: Whoa! They're way too expensive. I'll give you 25 dollars for them. Merchant: Ah, come on. I can't charge you less than 30 dollars and break even. Customer: Well, that guy over there is selling similar records for a much better price, so thanks anyway.Merchant: Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. You drive a hard bargain. 28 dollars, and that's my final offer.Customer: Huh... I'll think about it.Merchant: Wait, wait, wait, wait. Listen. I'll even throw in this vase. Customer: Now what am I going to do with a vase?Merchant: Well, you can give it to someone special when you find her... and this ring would look great with it.Customer: Oh, I'll stick with the records.Mlisten3-1This is the body construction plant, where the process starts. First the chassis are constructed. Then the car bodies. After that the doors are hung. If you come over here, you can see the new door-hanging equipment in operation. Electronic sensors are used to position the doors accurately.The next stage in the process is treatment and painting. Would you like to follow me into the painting plant?The painting process is rather interesting. Each car is electrically charged so it attracts the paint like a magnet. This gives a better finish and reduces waste. Shall we move on?This is the final assembly area. The next step is to fit the car windows and the windscreen.The cars are now ready for the mechanical components. The engine, the gearbox, and the suspension units are fitted here. Then, after that, the wheels are fitted. Over there you can see our new rolling road test equipment. A sophisticated computer programme is used to test the brakes.And here, outside the plant, is the evaluation track. Every new car is driven round this track before the final quality checks. It's about one kilometer long and it's designed to test the car over a lot of different road conditions.Mlisten3-2This is the body construction plant, where the process starts. First the chassis are constructed. Then the car bodies. After that the doors are hung. If you come over here, you can see the new door-hanging equipment in operation. Electronic sensors are used to position the doors accurately.The next stage in the process is treatment and painting. Would you like to follow me into the painting plant?The painting process is rather interesting. Each car is electrically charged so it attracts the paint like a magnet. This gives a better finish and reduces waste. Shall we move on?This is the final assembly area. The next step is to fit the car windows and the windscreen.The cars are now ready for the mechanical components. The engine, the gearbox, and the suspension units are fitted here. Then, after that, the wheels are fitted. Over there you can see our new rolling road test equipment. A sophisticated computer programme is used to test the brakes.And here, outside the plant, is the evaluation track. Every new car is driven round this track before the final quality checks. It's about one kilometer long and it's designed to test the car over a lot of different road conditions.Mlisten4-1Ella: When workers are made redundant, do you agree with the principle "last in, first out"?Kim: Hmm, it's a difficult one particularly in the 1990s when, you know, redundancy was so common. Hmm, I think if, if you have to have a policy, erm, then "last in, first out" is a clear one, hmm, and it would work the same for everybody. Ella: I don't like it as a policy myself because it's so clear-cut. I think the clarity of the policy is not necessarily in its favor. I think redundancy should be voluntary, and then I suppose if you don't get enough voluntary redundancies and it has to be a company decision, then maybe the company ought to look at people's individual circumstances.Kim: Hmm. Don't you think that people should also be rewarded for loyalty to a company?I mean how would you feel if you'd been working somewhere for 40 years; somebodyjoined, six months, and redundancies came along and you were on the list and he wasn't?Ella: Well, that is a good point, and that's what I mean about taking into consideration the individual, erm, so maybe that would come into your argument.Kim: That's why people say they have to have a clear policy and why "last in, first out" works.Ella: But that's only one side of it. I think in that case you may end up, the company may have to actually get rid of people who are doing a very good job. They've just started and brought fresh blood into the company, and you're having to get rid of them and keep on somebody who really is past it, and only out of loyalty, you're, you're having to keep them on.Kim: So you'd like to see...Mlisten4-2Ella: When workers are made redundant, do you agree with the principle "last in, first out"?Kim: Hmm, it's a difficult one particularly in the 1990s when, you know, redundancy was so common. Hmm, I think if, if you have to have a policy, erm, then "last in, first out" is a clear one, hmm, and it would work the same for everybody. Ella: I don't like it as a policy myself because it's so clear-cut. I think the clarity of the policy is not necessarily in its favor. I think redundancy should be voluntary, and then I suppose if you don't get enough voluntary redundancies and it has to be a company decision, then maybe the company ought to look at people's individual circumstances.Kim: Hmm. Don't you think that people should also be rewarded for loyalty to a company?I mean how would you feel if you'd been working somewhere for 40 years; somebodyjoined, six months, and redundancies came along and you were on the list and he wasn't?Ella: Well, that is a good point, and that's what I mean about taking into consideration the individual, erm, so maybe that would come into your argument.Kim: That's why people say they have to have a clear policy and why "last in, first out" works.Ella: But that's only one side of it. I think in that case you may end up, the company may have to actually get rid of people who are doing a very good job. They've just started and brought fresh blood into the company, and you're having to get rid of them and keep on somebody who really is past it, and only out of loyalty, you're, you're having to keep them on.Kim: So you'd like to see...Quiz1-1Having a name card is almost as important to the Japanese as having a name.A man without a card is like a boat without a sail, or a fish without a tail. He is a person without identity. If you are a businessman, it is essential that you get yourself name cards as soon as you arrive in Japan, or preferably before you leave home. Even if you are not in business, a name card is strongly recommended.The name card should be presented with two hands, and with a bow. Just before you present the card you introduce yourself, for example, IBM's Ellen Lee. The company's name must be given first. The natural English form, Ellen Lee of IBM, puts the personal name before the company's, which is not correct in Japan.When you receive another's card you take it with your right hand lightly supported by your left. You must bow again. You MUST look at it, even if you already know the person's name and company. It is a good idea to confirm the name by saying "Mr./Mrs./Miss Nakayama, isn't it?". You'll get the pronunciation right that way, because the other person will repeat the name if you pronounce it incorrectly.The giving and the receiving of a card must not be done at the same time. The proper etiquette is to allow the other to present his/her card first, then present yours.Quiz2-1(Susan has just returned from an enjoyable evening with other adult womenat a sales party hosted by one of her friends. Now she is talking with herhusband, Jason.)Susan: Oh, I had such a good time tonight! It was great to have adult conversation with my friends and to meet new people. Did the kids go to bed all right? Jason: Sure, no problem! I'm glad that I didn't have to work tonight so you could have an evening out. Tell me about it.Susan: Carol had invited a sales representative from Mary Jean Fashions. Pam, the sales representative, had a trunk full of lovely winter fashions, mainlyjackets, skirts, pants and blouses, and a few dresses made by her company.She also said these are available only at home sales parties like the onewe were attending. She gets a commission on her sales.Jason: Well, what did you do?Susan: First we had cake and coffee, and we played some silly games where we became better acquainted with one another. We laughed a lot, and talked about a lotof different things. You know, adult conversation is what I miss most whenI'm alone with the kids all day. Then Pam showed us the clothes, and had usmodel some of them. That was fun!Jason: You didn't buy anything, did you?Susan: No, you know I couldn't afford it, but I did talk to Pam about my becominga sales representative for Mary Jean. I could hold sales parties here, orat friends' homes.Jason: Did Pam give you any idea how much money she makes on commission?Susan: She said it depends on how much time she spends. She said she earns an average of about $800 a month, having two parties a week.Jason: Wow! That's not bad. Maybe you should look into this.Susan: I will! Pam gave me information about getting started and a telephone number to call.Quiz3-1I run a local shop in a suburb of London. My business has suffered terribly recently because a large supermarket has opened nearby, and it sells many of the things that I stock, such as newspapers, food, etc. And the trouble is, it can sell goods at a much more competitive price because of its size, and also offers a much wider range of goods.I've tried to fight it in a number of ways. For instance, I've reduced the price on some goods, which means a lower profit margin for me, but I'm not sure if I can ever compete with supermarkets on price. My one advantage might be to stay open longer when the supermarket is closed and get more business that way.I've also thought about laying off one of the two women who work part-time. This would mean a financial saving for me but the quality of service would suffer, and that may not be in my long-term interest.Obviously, I'd like to offer a wider range of goods but it just isn't practical. Ultimately, I just have to accept the competition and I can't blame people for looking for bargains, but I do feel bitter that I've built up a business over ten years which could all be swept away in a matter of months.Questions:1. How long has the speaker run his store?2. Why is the business suffering?3. What action has the speaker taken to meet this challenge?4. How does the speaker feel about this situation?5. Which of the following is true of the speaker?Sview1-1Scene 1: In a meeting roomDennis: Right, if we all are here, let's begin. As you all know, we're here today to discuss the sales results for the last quarter. I'd like tofinish by three o'clock. Have you all seen a copy of the sales figures?Good. Perhaps you could run through the sales figures for us, Shirley?Shirley: Yes, of course. Er... as you can see, sales of toys for children went up slightly by 0.8% for the quarter. Clothing sales remained steadyin May and June but they fell 2% in July and dropped 3.1% in August.Dennis: Thank you, Shirley. So, why do you think we had those poor results in July and August?Matthew: I guess that was partly due to increased competition. Our competitors have increased their spending on advertising and new productdevelopment. They've also increased their discounts to thewholesalers.Simon: I think exceptionally hot weather during the summer may have also discouraged customers from wanting to buy autumn clothing.Dennis: OK. So we've seen these figures and I think we know why they're so bad. So what can we do now?Shirley: I think a simple way is to give away caps with our company's logo printed on them on the school sports day. Can you imagine hundredsof schoolkids running around with our company logo on their caps? Scene 2: In a classroom(Two employees of URcute are giving away caps to the schoolkids.) Schoolboy: Is this where we can get caps from URcute?Employee: Yes. Please stand in line. All right, all of you will get a cap from URcute. I hope our caps will bring you all good luck in the sportsmeet. Let's start with this "young man" right here. Here's a cap foryou.Schoolboy: (He takes over the cap.) Thank you, Sir.Employee: No problem....Schoolgirl: (She holds the cap.) Thank you, Sir. But, but, can I have two? My little sister and I always dress alike.Employee: Oh, I'm sorry. But I'm afraid we only have enough caps for everyone in the school to have one.Schoolgirl: It's OK. Thank you, Sir.Employee: No problem....Scene 3: In the meeting room(The setting is shifted back to the meeting room.)Shirley: Some of the children in this school may go back home to their parents and ask them to buy URcute clothes or toys as their birthday presents.Then more of their friends may choose our products under peer pressure.It will be amazing how quickly we can get URcute before thousands ofprospects by letting schoolchildren promote our company.Dennis: Yes, this is a good idea. What do you think, Simon?Simon: It sounds great, but how much is it gonna cost? We certainly don't want to give away caps of poor quality. To be honest, I don't thinkgiveaway promotion is very cost-effective.Dennis: Mm, that is a problem. Matthew, I know you want to say something. What do you have in mind?Matthew: Yes, thank you, Dennis. According to recent surveys, customers are。
英语听⼒教程5Unit1Part3答案及⽂本Unit 1 New Concepts of HealthPart IIIAPeople most likely to be subhealthy1. middle aged people2. elderly people3. people in management position4. students at exam timeSubhealth symptoms1. lack of energy2. depression3. slow reactions4. insomnia5. agitation6. poor memory7. shortness of breath8. sweating9. aching in waist and legs10. cardiovascular diseasesThe key to preventing and recovering from subhealth1. forming good living habits2. alternating work with rest3. exercising regularly4. taking part in open air activities5. having a balanced dietB1. Synonyms of subhealth: a. third state b. gray state2. Definition of subhealth: a borderline state between health and disease3. Clinical names of subhealth: fatigue syndrome, endocrinopathy, neurasthenia, climacteric syndrome4. Food rich in nutritional elements: fresh vegetables, fruits, fish and aquatic productsFeeling stressed out lately? Has the doctor said he cannot find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the fancy equipment there show that there is nothing wrong. Then consider this, you might be in a state of subhealth. Subhealth, also called the third state or gray state, is defined as a borderline state between health and disease. According to an investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of subhealthy people are middle aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-time, due to their heightened exposure to stress. Subhealth comes under several clinical names, including fatigue syndrome,endocrinopathy, neurasthenia, and climacteric syndrome. Symptoms include a lack of energy, depression, slow reactions, insomnia, agitation, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs. In addition, cardiovascular diseases such as palpitations and arrhythmia mayappear. The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts is to form good living habits, alternate work with rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities. As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish and aquatic products because they are rich in nutritional elements--vitamins and trace elements--that are indispensable to the body. Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract. They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding subhealth.。
新课标英语考级教程五级修订版课后听力原文及答案5A课后听力原文Lesson 3I. Listen to the text and choose the best answer.Every morning Mr Brown goes to work by train. Because he has a long trip, he always buys a newspaper. It helps him to make the time pass more quickly.One Tuesday morning, he turned to the sports page. He wanted to read the report about an important football match the night before. The team of his town won the match. The report was so interesting that he forgot to get off at his station. He didn’t know it until he saw the sea. He got off at the next station, and had to wait a long time for a train to go back. Of course, he arrived very late at the office. His boss was angry when Mr Brown told him why he was late.“Work is more important than football!” He shouted.Lesson 4I. Listen to the tape and tick “T” or “F”.1. The red coat is $ 50. The red dress is $ 80.2. I bought a new record player. Lily has had a record player for three years.3. Linda is 160cm tall. Tina is 160cm, too.4. December is cold, but January is the most coldest month of the year.5. Men in Australia live up to 73 years old. But men in Japan live up to 75 years old.Lesson 5I. Listen to the dialogue then choose the best answer.W: What are you planning to do this winter vacation?M: We are planning to travel. I mean, my friends and I.W: Where are you going?M: To Los Angeles, New York and Boston.W: How are you going?M: By motorcycle.W: By motorcycle? How long will it take?M: Three weeks.W: Why are you making this trip?M: We’re trying to collect money for saving the wild deer. We have fewer and fewer of them.W: That sounds a great idea. Good luck with your trip.M: Thank you.Lesson 6I. Listen to the dialogue and the question after it, then choose the best answer.1. W: How was your vacation?M: Great.W: Did you receive the cards from me?M: No, I didn’t.W: That’s impossible! But I did send cards to you two days ago.Q: What did the woman do?2. M: I’m sorry, Mrs White. I’m late.W: Why are you late again, Tim?M: Because there was a traffic accident on my way to school.Q: What made Tim late for school?3. W: I heard you had a birthday party yesterday, Mike?M: Yes.W: I’m only two days younger than you. December 7th is mine.Q: When is the man’s birthday?4. W: When did you get back home?M: At around 7:00.W: Why didn’t you call me and let me know?M: When I got back home, I tried to call you, but the line was busy.Q: What was the woman doing when the man called?5. W: What were you doing at 11:30 last night, Mr Brown?M: I was walking in the park. I couldn’t sleep, so I was walking and thinking of something.W: Are you sure? But someone saw you at Mr White’s.M: That is impossible.Q: What was Mr Brown doing at 11:30 last night?Lesson 7I. Listen to the dialogue, then fill in the blanks.Alice: I hear you are going to study abroad, is that right?Joe: Yes, that’s right.Alice: Which country are you going to?Joe: China.Alice: How long are you going to stay there?Joe: About three years.Alice: What will you study there?Joe: Chinese.Alice: When will you leave?Joe: Next Sunday.Alice: Is there anything I can do for you?Joe: No, thank you.Alice: I’ll see you o ff at the airport.Joe: It’s very kind of you. See you next Sunday.Lesson 8I. Listen to the dialogue, then number these sentences in the correct order.A: I heard you had been to New York for your holiday. Did you enjoy yourself?B: It’s a long stor y.A: What’s up? What happened?B: My mother and I had planned to visit my grandparents in New York last week.But when we arrived at the airport, I discovered that I hadn’t brought my ticket with me.A: That sounds too bad. What did you do then?B: My mother called a neighbour for a help. When I went back to the airline service desk with the ticket, they told us the plane had left already.A: So you had to go back home, didn’t you?B: Yes, we did. We were very disappointed.A: I’m very sorry t o hear that.5B课后听力原文Lesson 1I. Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.Every day some people are killed while they are crossing the road. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people are often killed because they can’t see or hear very well. Children are killed because they are not careful. They forget to look and listen before they cross the road.A car or a bus can’t stop quickly. If a car is going very fast, it will travel many metres before it stops. Some people don’t under stand this. They think a car can stop in a few metres. It is difficult to know how fast a car is moving. The only way to cross the road safely is to look both ways, right and left. Then if the road is empty, you can cross it.Lesson 2I. Listen to the dialogue and the question, then choose the best answer.1. A: How many photos can you see on the wall?B: I can see three. Who’s that man?A: Which man?B: The one in a shirt.A: He is my father.Q: Who is the man in a shirt?2. A: Shall we meet at a quarter to eight?B: Oh, that will be late.A: Well, let’s make it 7:15.B: All right.Q: What time will they meet?3. A: Can I help you?B: I’d like to borrow some books on Chinese history.A: Here you are.B: Thank you.Q: Where did the dialogue happen?4. A: Please look at the clothes line. What can you see on it?B: I can see some sweaters and trousers.Q: What can you see on the clothes line?5. A: Can you see a light on the desk?B: Sorry, I can’t see anything on the desk. I only see a blue skirt on the bed. Q: Is there a light on the desk?Lesson 3I. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer.Lily: Hey, Tom, I found a book about volleyball.Tom: Do you love to play volleyball, Lily?Lily: Yes, I play volleyball every Sunday.Tom: I will attend a volleyball match tomorrow. Will you see the match?Lily: Good idea. I must go there with my sister who is interested in sports too.Lesson 4I. Listen to the tape carefully, then choose the best answer.Weekends in the USMost American businesses are open five days a week. Most Americans think they should make the most of their time. During the weekend, people like to spend their time in many different ways. Americans like travelling. Some people have travelled all over Europe and Africa many times. Many people love visiting the country. “ It’s so nice in the country. I like to walk and get some fresh air. I hate to stay here in the city.” People often say things like that.On weekends, some people prefer to enjoy a family trip, and the children like to go on a trip with their school. They like to bring something for a picnic.Many young people like singing pop songs. On weekends they prefer singing heartly together in public to watching football matches at home.Many American families like all kinds of sports during the weekends. They like running, swimming and playing volleyball in summer. Skiing and skating are the favourite winter sports.For most American weekends are very busy.5A课后参考答案Lesson 1I. 1. of 2. like, from 3. under 4. next to, for 5. into, out6. in7. during, at8. on, as9. Because of 10. by, through II. 1. out of 2. over 3. up 4. out of 5. down6. round7. from, toIII. 1. on 2. on 3. in 4. in 5. / 6. in7. on 8. / 9. on 10. on 11. in 12. at五级课后参考答案Lesson 2I. 1. have just arrived 2. have just had a cup of tea 3. has lost; lost4. have done, did5. hasn’t rained; didn’t rain6. Did, see; Have, seenII. 1. √ 2. × Did you see 3. √ 4. × I bought5. × were you6. × left7. √8. √9. ×wasn’t 10. × was this bookIII. 2. The weather has been cold recently.3. It was cold last week.4. I didn’t read a newspaper yesterday.5. I have not read a newspaper today.6. Ann has earned a lot of money this year.7. She didn’t earn so much last year.8. Have you had a holiday recently?IV. 1. Have you seen 2. got, was, went 3. Have you washed / Did you wash4. wasn’t5. worked/had worked6. has lived7. Did you go; was, was 8. died, have never met 9. have never met him10. has goneLesson 3I. 1-5 BCBCAII. 2. Before you eat the apple, please wash it carefully.3. When I phoned her, there was no answer.4. They were very surprised when they heard the news.5. While I was waiting for the bus, it began to rain.6. When I told them the news, they didn’t belive me.7. After they got married, they went to live in America.8. Don’t drive when you’re tired.9. The letter arrived before they came here.10. Where did they live while they were away?III. 1-4 DAHG 5-8 BCFEIV. 1. Though 2. so that 3. such, that 4. because 5. Because 6. so that 7. though 8. because 9. such, that 10. because 11. so, that 12. Though 13. such, that 14. so that 15. becauseLesson 4I. 1-5 FFTFTII. 1. is taller than 2. isn’t as / so wide as; isn’t wider than3. is as cheap as4. is bigger thanIII. 1. as quickly 2. faster than 3. bigger than4. more comfortable than5. larger / bigger than6. as / so young as IV. 1. useful 2. better 3. quickly 4. most5. many6. the smallest7. goodV. 1. She is as clever as her sister.2. I can run as fast as he can.3. This book is as interesting as that one.4. This CD isn’t as / so good as that one.5. I don’t speak English as/so well as she does.6. The air in the city isn’t as /so fresh as in the countryside.Lesson 5I. 1-4 CCBAIII. 1-6 FDABCEIV. 1. A Who are painting a mural on the wall at 9:00 a. m.?B What are the kids doing on the wall at 9:00 a. m.?C Where are the kids painting a mural at 9:00 a. m.?D What time are the kids painting a mural on the wall?2. A Who are flying kites on the playground?B What are they doing on the playground?C Where are they flying kites?3. A What are pouring from cars and factories?B Where are dirt and smoke pouring?4. A Who is travelling in South America at the moment?B Where is she travelling at the moment?Lesson 6I. 1-5 ACABBII. 1. I was taking a shower when telephone rang.2. He was eating candy bar when tooth broke.3. We was playing tennis when it started to rain.4. I was playing cards with Mr Boots when the lights went off.5. Tom was reading novels in the living room when someone knocked at the door.6. I was cleaning room when a cat came into house.III. 1. My grandfather watered flowers (before meal) in the morning.What was your grandfather doing at 6:00 in the morning?He was watering flowers.2. They did some shopping yesterday afternoon.What were they doing at 2:00 yesterday afternoon?They were doing some shopping.3. I visited my uncle last week.What were you doing at this time last week?I was visiting my uncle.4. We had a party last night.What were you doing at 9:00 last night?We were having a party.IV. 2. Mrs Black was chopping potatoes when she cut her finger.3. Mr Bell was driving to the station when his car broke down.4. Mrs Bell was hanging out the washing when the washing line broke.5. Tom was climping a tree when the branch broke.6. Jenny was sleeping when the telephone woke her up.7. Nick and Jim were playing football when their ball broke a window.8. My uncle was going up to the fifth floor when the lift stopped.Lesson 7I. are going to, are, going to, China, are, going to, three, What will, Chinese, When will, Next Sunday, see, offII. 1-7 c g e d f a bIV. 1. They are going to / will grow vegetable and fruit next year.2. She is going to / will cook the meal this evening.3. They are going to / will do some shopping tomorrow.4. Mr Li is going to / will watch a football match at home tomorrow evening.5 I am going to / will go swimming this afternoon.Lesson 8I. 51324II. 1. have, had 2. Have, been; went 3. Have, studied; spent 4. have, been; have been5. have, missed; left6. Have, worked7. have, seen; haven’t (seen)III. 1. since 2. so far 3. yet 4. just 5. for 6. Up till nowIV. 1. Q: What had happened by the time we arrived at the party?A: Everyone had gone home.2. Q: What had happened before the firemen arrived?A: The house had been burned down.3. Q: What had happened before you went out with your friends?A: I had finished my homework.4. Q: Had the soccer game started when you arrived?A: No. Although I arrived late, the soccer game hadn’t started.5B课后参考答案Lesson 1I. 1. Because, hear 2. No, aren’t 3. Yes, do 4. both ways 5. road, empty II. 1-4 defg 5-8 hcbaIII. 1. is repaired / will be repaired 2. is translated 3. be cleaned4. is done5. are / were hurt6. is given7. is spoken 8. be seenIV. 1-5 deabc2. The beautiful material must / should / can be made in this way.3. Vitamin A can be stored by the body.4. The violin must / should / can be repaired in the workshop.5. The window must / should / can be cleaned by my mother.V. 1. Tom is always praised (by English teacher).2. Our classroom must be kept clean and tidy.3. The farmer’s dog should b e tied to that tree. (by the farmer)4. That car can be fixed (by the worker) before Saturday.5. My sister must be sent to hospital at once.6. A lot of trees are planted in the park (by students).7. The rooms are decorated (by Li Ping’s parents).Lesson 2I. BCCCBII. 1. Can 2. can’t 3. can / may / needn’t 4. must5. can’t; must6. needn’t7. May /Can8. CanIII. 1. is able to 2. must 3. must / should 4. was able to 5. should beIV. 1. can’t / couldn’t 2. couldn’t 3. can’t 4. couldn’t 5. can / could 6. can 7. couldLesson 3I. 1-4 CA(C)CBII. 1. which / that 2. who / that 3. whose 4. when 5. that 6. who / that 7. that 8. whom /that 9. who / that 10. which / thatIII. 1. Jim was wearing a hat which / that was too big for him.2. That is the most beautiful place where I have ever visited.3. The people who / that work in the office are very friendly.4. The homework which / that is written in pencil is difficult to read.5. Amy lives in a house which / that is 50 years old.6. I don’t like people who / that never stop talk ing.7. My father knows a lot of people who / that lives in London.A lot of people knows my father who / that lives in London.8. I know the reason why he was so angry.9. The machine which / that broke down has now repaired.10. He is the man whom Lily wants to see.11. Jack works for a company which / that makes washing machines.12. The boy who / that was injured in the accident is now in hospital.13. This is the best book that I have ever seen.14. I recently went back to the town where I was born.15. This is the magazine that I want to read.Lesson 4I. 1-5 AAABAII. 1. visiting 2. to do / doing 3. to visit / visiting 4. to take5. taking6. to shine / shining7. to wave8. to visit III. 1. She agreed to help me.2. He offered to carry her bag.3. She admitted driving too fast.4. They arranged to meet at 8 o’clock.5. He asked her to give him a hand.6. She wouldn’t let me use her phon e.7. She told me to lock the door.8. They didn’t mind waiting a few minutes.9. She invited him to come and stay with them for a few days.IV. 1. I didn’t expect to rain.2. Let him do what he wants3. Glasses make him look older.4. I want you to know the truth.5. You can’t stop me doing what I want.6. It’s better to avoid travelling during the rush hour.。
大学英语听说第五册答案Unit 1 Messages:Ps 2 -3 Ex. I 1c 2b 3c 4c 5dP3 Ex. II. 1) Friday 2) can’t make the meeting on Tuesday afternoon. 3) Friday4) Grandmother died. Got to go to the funeral. 5) Strike6) Cancel the last order. 7) London 8) Phone her as soon as Dawson’s back.9) supply 10) will explain laterP7 Message 1. Ask Mr Hudson to call Ms Alvarez’s secretary at the Columbia Towers Hotel.2. Ask Mr Hudson to call All Canada Airlines at 604-551-0973.3. Ask Mr Hudson to call Laura Smith back Wednesday night.P7 1F 2T 3T 4T 5FP8 1. Call Peter before 11 in the morning. He wants to talk about the weekend.2. Tell Mr Barrett that Bob Hudson is back in his office.3. Can’t baby-sit on Friday night, but her friend Mary Ann who has lots ofexperience in baby-sitting can and her phone number is 892-2971.P.9 1c 2d 3c 4cUnit 2 ExperiencesP 11 I : 1c 2a 3d 4b 5cP12. 1. good things ……do hard physical work2. co-workers …plain….when there was nothing to do3. pride and satisfaction….praise from co-workers. Pay….a job was being done.4. his time had been well spent.P17-18 1c 2b 3d 4b 5dP18. 1b 2c 3d 4cP19 1T 2T 3F 4F 5T 6F 7F 8F 9T 10FWhat happened Why was …. What did…Jane Rustled across..foot…dark a snake Screamed ….woke up night everydayTony Stuck …subway car…total Between two stations…G ot off the train…the next darkness dark and hot station…far from where hewanted to goUnit 3 BiographyP 21 1d 2a 3d P22 4d 5cP22 1. 1899 2. a reporter on Kansas City Star3. serving as an ambulance driver for the Red Cross4. he got to know many of the American writers and artists in Paris.5.19256. A Farewell to Arms.7. the 1930s8. The Old Man and the Sea19. the Nobel Prize for Literature 10. he mitted suicideP28. 1c 2d 3b 4d 5cP29. 1. He was born in Spain, on 25 October, 1881.2. His was the only son in the family and was spoiled by his parents. He hatedschool but learned to draw before he could talk.3. His father, who was an amateur artist.4. For his “Cubist” picture, which used only simple geometric shapes.5. They were often make up of triangles and squares, with their futures in the wrong place.6. He died of hear attack during an attack of influenza in 1973.P30. 1. In Chicago in 1901. 2. He was a cartoon artist and producer of animated films.3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; Pinocchio, etc.4. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Pluto the dog.5. Disneyland in California in 1955.6. Disney World in Florida, Tokyo Disney in Japan, Euro Disney in France, and Hong Kong Disneyland in China.7. In 1966.P31. 1. large 2.1775 3. Not well off 4 Single 5.1801 6. very unhappy7. her father died 8 her brother’s estate in Chawton 9.1811 10 Pride and Prejudice11.1813 12.1815 13.1818 14. satirize 15. social inequalities 16. kidneys17.1817Unit 4 A SurveyP33. 2. If you can't go sleep at night, what do you do?3. What do you do before you go to bed?4. When you dream, what do you dream about?5. How much time do you spend making your bed very day?6. Have you had any people plaining about your sleeping habits?Ps 33—34 1c 2a 3b 4c 5d P39 1d 2a 3b 4cP40 1b 2d 3bP41. 1. emotion problems 2. looking for success 3. have some specific goal4. have low self-esteem5. typical dream of people who are under stress6. have a decision to make7. afraid of dying8. a clue to your personalityP41. 1a 2b 3d 4cUnit 5 A Changing LifestylePs 43-44 1c 2b 3a 4b 5dP44 1. 1) What made you give up everything to e here?2) How do you earn a living?3) There must be some things you miss, surely?2.1) What led you to leave your job and make the trip?2) What did you do for money?3) How did people react to you?24) Did you ever feel like giving up, turning round and ing home?5) You’ve had such an exciting time that you’ll find it difficult to settle down, won’t you?P48 1d 2b 3b 4c 5b P49. 1b 2d 3cP50 1. a college student 2. Hard to make friends at college 3. Join the drama club4. A software engineer5. Working long hours6. Started taking ballroom dancing lessons7. An administrative assistant 8. Very boring job 9. Quit the job and started her own flowershop 10 Driving to and from work during rush hour 11. Started taking the trainUnit 6 Home improvementPs 52-53 1b 2b 3a 4c 5cP53 1 Paul could reach all the switches. 2. To give warning if there is a fire.3. To prevent burglars.4. Paul will be able to reach everything in the kitchen.5. Paul will have a large room on the ground floor where he can work.P59. 1. passion 2. dependent 3. decorating 4. installing 5. enthusiasts6. advisory7. assemble8. Men are believed to be resourceful and can fix anything.9. automatically assume that their husbands will somehow put things right. 10. It is a question of price as much as anything else.P60 1T 2F 3T 4F 5TPS 60-61 1. create the entire mood…e to life 2. a large piece of art …a small space3. reflection…personal style….interests4. do your homework …buy from reputable galleries.5. the way you see each piece…..an artistic process…a great deal of interest..reflections6. a great additon..height ..a touch…..unexpected….different periods, ….a mon element7. your collection effortlessly….ruining 8. Choose frames carefully……set it off9. grouping many small artworks together, 10. the artists you are interested in …recent work.Unit 7 InventionPart A The Invention of SpectaclesPs 63-64 Ex. I 1c 2b 3b 4d 5aP64 Ex. II (1) Italian (2) probably lived in Pisa, Italy(3) almost certainly a craftsman working in glass (4) most likely around 1286(5) nearly 700 years before he made he inventionPart D Contact LensesP69 Ex. I 1.b 2.b 3.c 4.a 5.bPs69-70 Ex. II 1.distances 2.1800’s 3.explore 4.camera 5.helicopter 6.Nylon7.disease8. As time went by, new inventions continued to be made, but people now had a desire to explore3again.9. People began looking for ways to go into space.10. new inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.Part E Chewing GumP71 Ex. I 1.a 2.b 3.c 4.d 5.dPs71-72 Ex. II (1)1891 (2) principle (3) Whitb Judson(4) a new mode of fastener (5) manufacture (6)clumsy (7) burst open(8) a really practical slide-fastener (9)1913 (10) the present day zipperUnit 8 FriendshipPart A Long Distance FriendshipPs73-74 Ex. I: 1c2a 3d 4b 5aP74. Ex. II (1) phone calls (2) lives back East (3) once a week (4) one hour (5) stays current (6) letters (7) went to China for two weeks(8) good friends ever since (9) e-mails (10) in and out of touch(11) twice a week (12) two months (13) Back in good touchPart DPs79-80 Ex. I (1)adolescent (2)change (3) need (4) adults(5) support (6)critical(7) “Makes new friends, but keep the old; one is silver and the other gold.”(8) we usually try to “keep the old” as well.(9) maintaining friendships over time and distance is not easy.(10) old friendships often suffer as a result.Ps80-81 Ex. II 1a 2c 3a 4b 5aPart E What Is Friendship?P81 Ex. I (1)straightforward(2) sunshine (3) warmth and happiness(4) fort and support (5) jokes (6)help us out in times of difficulty(7) in trouble (8) the family (9) choose (10)such a wonderful thingP82 Ex. II 1.d 2.a 3.b 4.aUnit 9 SciencePart A Mysteries of the SeaP84 Ex. I 1c 2d 3a 4b 5cP685 Ex. II (1)The sea (2)71% of the earth (3)undiscovered(4) dropping a weighted rope to the sea bottom (5) measuring the time (6) sound (7) a ship (8) flat area where living creatures, plants and minerals(9) deep hollows shaped like bowls (10) a mountain chain stretching 40,000 milesPart D4P89 Ex. I 1b 2a 3d 4bPs89-90 Ex. II 1d 2c 3c 4bPart E human Beings, Animals and InsectsPs90-91 Ex. I 1.d 2.a 3.d 4.cP91 Ex. II (1)endangered (2) habitat (3) ultimately (4) disappears (5) affected(6)altered (7) ensure(8) the rapid extinction of so many creatures on our planet raises profoundethical and moral questions.(9)Do we want the future to be a place where pandas only exist in captivity in zoos?(10)what does that say about humankind’s future on earth?Unit 10 A StoryPart A Things We Never SaidPs93-94 Ex. I 1a 2c 3b 4d 5bP94 Ex. II 1,5,7,8,9,11,12,15Part DPs98-99 Ex. I (1)blacked (2)authority (3) pessimists (4) varying(5) prosperity (6)disaster (7)unemployment(8) they wisely avoided using their guns against mobs which far outnumbered them andinclude armed men.(9) The blackout started at 9:30 p.m., when lightning hit and knocked out vital cables.(10) They helped strangers, distributed candles and batteries, and tried to survivein a nightmare world without traffic lights, elevators, water and electrical power.Ps99-100 Ex. II 1d 2b 3b 4b 5cPart E Surviving a Plane CrashP100 Ex. I 1c 2d 3bP101 Ex. II 1. The dirty flood water. 2. Nine days after the plane crash. 3. She had acollapsed lung, a fractured jaw. Her left leg and all the toes in her left foot were broken.Test 1Part A 1b 2b 3c 4c 5b 6d 7b 8aPart B 1b 2c 3c 4a 5c 6d 7cPart C 1)sensed 2)unsteadily 3)fastened 4)thrown 5)whisper 6)fainted7)hesitation8) The plane was now dangerously close to the ground, but to everyone’s relief, itsoon began to climb.9) Following instructions, the man guided the plane towards the airfield.10) a crowd of people who had been watching anxiously rushed forward to congratulatethe man on a perfect landing.Part D 1d 2d 3c 4a 5c 6b 7d 8b 9c 10b5Test 2Part A 1b 2a 3c 4d 5b 6d 7a 8cPart B 1c 2b 3b 4d 5b 6b 7dPart C 1)necessarily 2)solution 3)abundance 4)programmed 5)Advisory6)refreshed 7)older8) we are not physically designed to sleep for one long single blow.9) Research has shown that in the Middle Ages, people’s sleep quite often occurredin 3 distinct parts.10) Your increased energy and alertness will make the rest of your day extra productive. Part D 1a 2d 3c 4d 5c 6b 7b 8c 9d 10b6。
Unit 2 New Developments in medicinePart IIIAExperiment ReportProject: development of anti-AIDS medicine – T-20Researchers: Dr. Michael Saag and others at the University of AlabamaSubjects: 16 men infected with HIVProcedure:A. Subjects were divided into four groups.B. Two groups were given the lowest amount of T-20.C. The third group was given more of T-20.D. The fourth group was given the highest amount of T-20.Observations:A. The first two groups showed almost no reaction.B. The amount of HIV in the blood of the third group fell by ten times.C. The amount of HIV of the fourth group could not be measured in two weeks.Findings:A. T-20 attacks HIV before it has a chance to infect other cells.B. T-20 has no major bad effects.B1. In about 18 months.2. A virus that causes AIDS.3. Proteids inhibitors.4. I t’s difficult to take because it is not a pill.A promising new drug is being developed by American doctors that attacks the AIDS virus very soon after a person is infected. The drug is known as T-20. It is being tested in humans. Scientists say if everything goes well, the experimental medicine may be ready to be sold in about 18 months. The new drug is unlike other anti-AIDS medications, It attacks HIV before it has had a chance to infect other cells. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Dr. Michael Saag led the study at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. He says the findings offer the first proof that it is possible to fight HIV very soon after infection. In the study, T-20 was given by injection to 16 men infected with HIV. The men were divided into four groups. The two groups that were given the lowest amount of the drug showed almost no reaction to it. The third group of men was given more of the drug. Dr. Saag says the amount of HIV in the blood fell by ten times in that group. The fourth group was given the highest amount of T-20. In that group, the amount of HIV fell so low within two weeks of treatment it could not be measured. Dr. Saag say she is excited about T-20. He says it offers another treatment choice for patients in whom older drugs no longer work. Many new drugs have been used to treat the AIDS virus. Experts say drugs currently used can suppress the AIDS virus to very low levels in infected people. These drugs include proteids inhibitors. They help the immune system remain reasonably strong enough to fight other infections. Without proteids the HIV virus is unable to leave the cells where' it reproduces. So it cannot enter a person's blood andinfect other cells. Researchers say T-20 also may offer a second chance to patients who are unable to deal with the bad effects of proteids inhibitors and other anti-AIDS drugs. Experts say there were no major bad effects of T-20 in their study. Researchers say T-20 appears to be at least as effective as existing anti-AIDS treatments. However, some say they are concerned that the drug is difficult to take because it is not a pill that can be swallowed. Researchers are doing more studies to see if T-20 in a pill form would be as effective.Questions:1.When might people be able to purchase T-20 on the market?2.What is HIV?3.What do the currently used anti-AIDS drugs include?4.What are some scientific concerns about the new drug?Why?。
英语听力教程5U n i t1P a r t 2答案及文本(总3页)--本页仅作为文档封面,使用时请直接删除即可----内页可以根据需求调整合适字体及大小--Unit 1 New Concepts of Health Part IIAOutlineI. Factors affecting our healthA. self-destructive things1. drinking too much alcohol2. smoking heavily3. having diets heavy in saturated fats4. not enough exerciseB. environmental factors1. air pollution2. water pollution3. too much sunlightII. Ways to improve our fitnessA. healthy lifestyle choices: making it fun to keep fitB. reducing sports injuries1. two kinds of sports injuriesa. accidental injuriesb. repetitive strain injuries2. ways to reduce thema. warming up adequatelyb. borrowing training techniques from other sportsB1. Which group in the survey is at higher risk of early death?Young men. especially working class young men.2. According to the Surgeon-General of the US, how much of our illness could be avoided?53%.3. What's the purpose of doing stretching exercise?To increase the flexibility.4. ls it tree that warm-up exercises are only needed on cool days?No. they are needed both on cool days and on hot days.5. What cross training techniques do different sportsmen use Complete the following chart.Tapescript:Good morning. I'm Dr. Pat Parker, and I'm here to talk to you about preventative medicine in its widest and most personal aspects. In other words, I'm here to tell you how the patient should wrest control of their health away from the practitioners of medicine and take charge of their own medical destiny. I want to talk about staying out of the hands of the doctor.When the patient takes responsibility for her or his own health--and let's decide the patient is male for now -- men are in fact more at risk than women anyway--when thepatient takes over his own health regime, he must decide what he wants to do. Our department has recently completed a survey of men's health. We looked at men in different age groups and occupations, and we came up with a disturbing insight. Young men, particularly working class men, are at considerable risk of premature death because of their lifestyle. As a group, they have high risk factors: they drink too much alcohol, they smoke more heavily than any other group, their diet is frequently heavy in saturated fats, and they don't get enough exercise.We then did a smaller survey in which we looked at environmental factors which affect health. I had privately expected to find air or water pollution to be the biggest hazards, and they must not be ignored. However, the effects of the sun emerged as a threat which people simply do not take sufficiently seriously. Please remember that too much sunlight can cause permanent damage.Given this information, and the self-destructive things which people, particularly young men are doing to themselves, one could be excused for feeling very depressed. However, I'm an optimist, l see things improving, but only if we work very hard. In the second part of the talk I want to consider different things that you as students can do to improve your fitness.In the late 80's the Surgeon-General of the United States said that 53 percent of our illnesses could be avoided by healthy lifestyle choices. I now want to discuss these choices with you.You should try to make keeping fit fun! It's very hard to go out and do exercises by yourself, so it's wise to find a sport that you like and play it with other people, If you swim, you can consider scuba diving or snorkeling. If you jog, try to find a friend to go with. If youwalk, choose pretty places to walk or have a reason for walking. Your exercise regime should be a pleasure, not a penance.The university is an excellent place to find other people who share sporting interests with you, and there are many sports teams you can join. This, unfortunately, raises the issue of sports injuries, and different sports have characteristic injuries. As well as accidental injuries, we find repetitive strain injuries occurring in sports where the same motion is frequently performed, like rowing and squash. The parallel in working life is repetitive strain injury which may be suffered by typists or other people who perform the same action hour after hour, day after day.In this context, therefore, the most important thing to remember before any sport is to warm up adequately. Do stretching exercises, and aim at all times to increase your flexibility. Be gentle with yourself, and allow time to prepare for the game you have chosen to play.Don't be fooled by the term "warm up", by the way. It's every bit as important to do your warm-up exercises on a hot day as on a cool one.I think one of the most sensible and exciting developments in the reduction of injury is the recognition that all sports can borrow from each other. Many sports programs are now encouraging players to use cross training techniques, that is, to borrow training techniques from other sports. Boxers have been using cross training for years: building up stamina by doing road work and weight training, while honing their skills and reflexes. Other sports which require a high level of eye-hand coordination are following this trend, so you see table tennis players running and jogging to improve their performance, and footballers doing flexibility exercises which can help them control the ball better. All of these results are good, but the general sense of well-being is best, and is accessible to us all, from trained athletesto people who will never run a 100 meters in less than 15 seconds, Good health is not only for those who will achieve athletic greatness!(764)。
Unit 3 Genetics ABC
Part III
A
Questions:
1. What are the two functions of DNA?
a. protein synthesis
b. maintain constant/genetic information
2. How does DNA perform the first function mentioned in the passage? Complete the chart below. DNA molecule (makes) RNA
leaves the nucleus
read instructions in the ribosomes
form proteins
3. How does DNA perform the second function mentioned in the passage?
duplication/in cellular division
Why do we have different colors of skin, hair and eyes? Why do beings so different from one another exist? DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule found in the nucleus of all cells is responsible for this tremendous variety. George Mendel was the first person to investigate genetic inheritance. He deduced that characteristics are inherited through physical units which he called genes. Nowadays we know that all cells contain chromosomes which are made up of DNA molecules. Sugars and phosphates form the backbone of each chain and they are united through their basis in a determined fashion. These two chains curl around themselves forming a double spiral. DNA has a specific role to play in the cell, that of protein synthesis. To make it, the DNA molecule makes an almost exact copy of itself called RNA. The copy leaves the nucleus and reads the instructions in the ribosomes. It's here where proteins, so essential to living beings, are formed, since they are responsible for controlling the many chemical reactions which keep us alive. The other important mission of DNA is maintaining constant the genetic information of the species during thousands of years through its duplication during cellular division.
C
1. How many men in Britain snore?
Six percent of all men.
2. How many men in Britain suffer from sleep apnoea?
Two percent of all men.
3, What are the symptoms of those people who suffer from sleep apnoea?
a. They snore loudly.
b. They can stop breathing for more than ten seconds as much as ten times an hour.
4. What may sleep apnoea lead to?
a. Disturbed sleep.
b. A risk of depression.
c. The danger of falling asleep while driving.
5. What might cause sleep apnoea?
a. Having a short jaw.
b. Being overweight.
c. Some genetic element
Doctors in Britain think they may have discovered why some people snore when sleeping. Based on a study of eight families, in which one or more members have a serious snoring problem, the doctors say that snoring could be genetically inherited. If that theory is correct, it could explain why some people suffer more than others from the condition.
It's estimated that six percent of all men in Britain snore but two percent suffer from what's known as sleep apnoea. Those with the condition snore very loudly and can stop breathing for more than ten seconds as much as ten times an hour. Sufferers are often unaware of their condition, but it does lead to disturbed sleep, a risk of depression and even the danger of falling asleep while driving.
It's thought it could be caused by having either a short jaw or by being overweight. But doctors of the Royal Halemshire Hospital in Sheffield believe there may be a genetic element. They are studying eight families where one or more members have the condition. So far they've found evidence that sleep apnoea can run in families. The next step is for blood samples to be taken to determine if a gene is involved. If it is, it could help diagnose people with the condition earlier.。