Unit 10
Part One
Boy A: It actually seems to me that agriculture will continue to change just like before.
Boy B: Yes, it looks like there are at least two major trends. Some farms are becoming larger and more hi-tech based, and at the same time, some farms are becoming smaller and more intensively managed.
Girl A: That is to say the larger farms and the smaller farms must experience bigger changes to be able to stand in a more competitive position?
Girl B: That's certainly true. Since conditions differ so much from one place to another, it would be necessary to examine each type of farm and decide which agricultural practices would be most efficient.
Boy A: Right. Well there are actually two types of agricultural modern farming practices that interest me. The first one is the use of "High Tech" Precision Farming, and the second one is the use of GPS (Global Positioning System). And these really are going to take agriculture into the "Space Age".
Boy B: GPS? I know GPS technology uses signals from satellites to find locations on earth. But could you explain to me how this could be used in farming?
Girl A: Well, I can give you an example. My Dad has 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans on his farm. There are big differences in soil conditions within each area of the farm. GPS can find these differences, monitor them, and allows my Dad to adjust to the exact needs of each small part of the farm.
Girl B: I think I can understand how computers would be so necessary to farmers who use GPS and Precision Farming. They could record and analyze the data from the satellite, and then use the information to adjust seed planting rate, fertilizer type and amount, pesticides and so on.
Boy B: That sounds pretty good, and on a really large farm like your Dad's, the computer information could be used to tell the farmer where each piece of equipment was located or stored. It could also tell the farmer how much pesticide, fertilizer, etc. would be needed. Such information may allow him to manage the farm with greater efficiency.
Girl A: Actually, Dad has been using most of these technologies for nearly five years. They are expensive, but it has made our farming much more efficient and profitable.
Girl B: That's good for farmers like your Dad, but in China these high-tech methods like GPS would be too expensive and not so useful. Our farms are much smaller,
more labor intensive, and less highly mechanized.
Boy B: Well, in that case, it's better for your farms to consider ecosystem management. For example, I just read an article that says in some rice farms of China, farmers raise fish and ducks in the rice paddies to control insect pests and use the natural fertilizer from fish and ducks. Also, some of these farmers sell the fish and ducks for meat. This gives additional income to the small farm.
Boy A: These examples of changes in modern farm practices show that farming will require better educated farmers. It's necessary for them to understand and use more efficient technology aimed specifically at their type of farming.
Girl B: That's right. So we must improve education for all levels of society who work in agriculture, from scientists to farm workers.
Exercise 2
A√ B C D√ E√ F G H
Exercise 3
1.hi-tech based intensively managed
2.experience stand
3.signals locations
4.allows needs
5.equipment stored
6.raise control natural
7.better educated farmers
8.levels scientists farm workers
Part Two
Listening I
The Potato
The white potato is the most important vegetable ever grown. It is a basic food for millions of people. Potatoes are grown in at least 80 countries in the world.
When the Spanish came to South America in the middle of the 1500s, they found the white potato was grown by the people there. They took potatoes back to Spain. By the end of the 16th century, the potato was common in Spain and Italy. It grew well in other countries in Europe as well.
It is believed that the potato was introduced into Britain at some time between 1585 and 1587. Soon afterward, it was taken to Ireland. It grew so well in Ireland that it became the staple food of the country. But in 1845 and 1846, there was a terrible potato disease in Ireland. The disease killed almost all the potato crop. About 1, 500, 000 people in Ireland died of starvation.
The spread of the potato throughout the world is one of the miracles of agriculture.
The potato was introduced into Europe only about 400 years ago. Now, it is one of the world's most important food crops.
Exercise 1
1.B .
2.B
3.D
4.A
5.C
6.D
Exercise 2
1.ever grown
2.80
3.staple food
4.almost all
5.spread miracles
Listening II
The Biggest Pumpkin
Have you seen a 1, 000-pound pumpkin? Howard Dill has. He is a world champion pumpkin grower. Most pumpkins weigh from 15 to 30 pounds, but Howard Dill has giant pumpkins that weigh much more. Every year, he meets other pumpkin growers from across North America. They have contests to see who can grow the biggest pumpkin. The winners get prizes, such as money or trips to exciting places.
People started to grow big pumpkins more than 100 years ago. About 20 years ago, Howard Dill decided to have a contest. He brought his biggest pumpkin to the contest. It weighed 438 pounds. Now, every year, people bring bigger pumpkins. Two years ago, another pumpkin grower set a world record. His pumpkin weighed 1, 601 pounds!
One of the pumpkin contests is at a festival called Pumpkinfest. At Pumpkinfest, people bring giant pumpkins and other giant vegetables. There is a contest for the biggest watermelon and the biggest squash. There is even a contest for the world's biggest flowers. Many of the giant fruits and vegetables weigh more than 500 pounds. Some of the flowers are more than 14 feet high!
Exercise 1
1.T
2.F
3.F
4.F
5.T
Exercise 2
1.1530
2.trips to exciting places
3.20
4.438
5.1,601 6,giant
vegetables
Part Three
Practice One
Scattered through the seas of the world are billions of tons of small plants and animals called plankton. Most of these plants and animals are too small for the unaided human eye to see. They provide a basic food for many larger animals.
Plankton has been described as the equivalent of the grasses that grow on the dry land continents. In potential food value, however, plankton far outweighs that of the land grasses. One scientist has estimated that while grasses of the world produce about 49 billion tons of valuable carbohydrates each year, the sea's plankton produces more than twice as much.
Despite its enormous food potential, little effort was made until recently to farm plankton as we farm grasses on land. Now marine scientists have at last begun to study this possibility, especially as the sea's resources become even more important as a means of feeding an expanding world population.
No one yet has seriously suggested that "plankton-burgers" will soon become popular around the world. As a possible farmed supplementary food source, however, plankton is gaining considerable interest among marine scientists.
Exercise 1
1.T
2.F
3.T
4.F
5.F
Exercise 2
1.A
2.C
3.C
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Practice Two
Anyone who has ever had a garden, an orchard, or a farm knows the importance of honeybees. They fly from flower to flower gathering nectar to make honey. More importantly, they pollinate crops. As a beekeeper for more than 30 years, I am a big admirer of these little workers. Here in North Carolina, if we didn't have honeybees, we would lose at least 47 million dollars a year in field and garden crops. Strawberries, watermelons, corn, squash, beans—all these plus more than 100 other important crops from fruits to nuts couldn't exist without pollination by the honeybee. Indeed, something like 50 percent of wildlife food also depends on honeybees.
Shortly before spring my neighbors rent beehives and move them to their apple orchards. I'm lucky that the bees in my hives consider my apple orchards home. It's amazing when you think about it. Each worker bee will visit hundreds of flowers in a single day. Imagine if we humans had to do that much running around.
Over the years I've noticed that different hives have different personalities. Some are easygoing. With no protective clothing on, you can open them any time and watch them work. Other hives are just the opposite. You must be prepared and
well-protected when you visit them or you will be stung.
Exercise 2
1.F
2.T
3.F
4.T 5,F 6,T 7.T 8.F
Practice Three
It is likely that farming a century from now will be more intensive—that is, the space used to grow food, particularly fruits and vegetables, will be reduced. This change in farming techniques will come about for many reasons. One reason is that the shortage
of water will be more severe. A second is that genetic engineers will develop plants that require less water, produce more fruits, and are disease-resistant. Thirdly, a more healthful diet will increase our consumption of foods that require relatively little space for growth such as vegetables, fish and poultry. At the same time, foods that require large growing areas—such as beef and pork—will be less popular.
A pound of beans has as much protein as two pounds of steak, but the steak's flavor makes it a more popular food. In the future, people will probably develop plants that contain the beneficial proteins and flavor of meat without the harmful fats that are believed to be related to heart disease. When they do, eating foods that are good for us will not seem so hard.
Exercise 1
1.B
2.D 3,C 4.B 5.A
Exercise 2
1.reduced
2.techniques
3.Genetic engineers
4.popular 4.as much as
Practice Four
One hundred fifty years ago, big herds of buffalo roamed the midwestern and western grasslands in the U.S. In a rather short time they were killed off by thousands of people moving into their territory. Soon they were replaced by herds of cattle. Buffalo were seldom seen except in national parks and other protected areas.
Now this is beginning to change once more. As modern ranchers have learned how delicious and also nutritious buffalo meat is, some of them are raising buffalo instead of cattle. In the western states, such as Colorado, where people can buy buffalo meat directly from the ranchers, it is gaining in popularity. One ranch family in eastern Colorado keeps a herd of 100 buffalo. They sell all of their meat directly to consumers by attending farmers markets during the summer and freezing it to sell to people who come to their home to buy it. Because the buffalo do well on the ranch's grassland, expenses are low. The grass is eaten fresh during the growing season, and some is cut, dried and made into hay for the winter. The family feels their profits are higher than if they had cattle.
If buffalo meat continues to gain in popularity, once more people may see big herds of these gigantic animals throughout the western states.
Exercise 1
1.F
2.F
3.T
4.F
5.F
Exercise 2
1.killed off
2.replaced
3.national parks
4.taste
5.lower
6.higher
7.than
8.instead
of
Part Four
Section I
Before 1492, no one living in Europe ate corn cakes or corn bread. They didn't know corn existed.
Up to this time, corn grew only in the Americas. Scientists believe corn was originally cultivated by Indians in the highlands of Mexico thousands of years ago. The Indians discovered that corn was good to eat and very nutritious.
As Indian groups migrated north they brought corn with them. American Indians were growing corn in many parts of North America long before the first arrival of European explorers and traders.
Christopher Columbus and the explorers that followed him took corn back to Europe and introduced it to the world. Native American Indians taught European colonists to grow many varieties of corn. As time went on, the new settlers to America began to depend on corn as one of the most important farm crops.
Corn is good for feeding pigs, cattle and other livestock, and many other products are made from corn, too.
Today, thousands of uses for corn products have been discovered, and more uses are being found each day. Did you know that corn is used to help produce baby foods, condensed milk, some fruit juices and even peanut butter? On your lunchroom tray, how many foods might you identify that contain corn products?
1.C
2.D
3.A
4.C
5.B
Section II
Intensive systems of pig farming, where lots of pigs are kept close together, have been criticized because they are unnatural for the animals. One of the things pigs like to do is to root around the ground for bits of food to eat. In fields and woods, they will spend hours doing this. Once confined, though, they get fed just once a day. The food is finished in a few minutes and for the rest of the day they are bored so they do things like chewing doors or each other.
Now researchers are getting pigs to play with a food ball. This looks like a very large football but is much heavier. It is filled with pig food which drops out, a little at a time, as it is rolled over. The curious pig moves the ball around. Each time it does this, a little bit of food drops out. The pig has to push the ball for several hours before it gets enough to eat. This is much better for the animal than eating all its food down in a few minutes, and the exercise involved helps keep it healthier. The food ball is now being tried with dogs and might also be used in zoos.
Part A
1.T
2.F
3.F
4.F
5.T
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1.unnatural
2.the ground
3.once
4.curious
5.healthier
Section III
(A father and son, Tom and Mike, are telling another group of farmers about the changes they are making on their farm.)
Tom: When Mike graduated from North Carolina State University with his master's degree in agricultural business management, I thought he would take a job with a big agricultural business.
Mike: I surprised Dad, though, as I really wanted to come back to work with him on our farm. Dad has always made a good living for us, but I thought we could make it even better if we bought more land and added some different types of crops.
Tom: I agreed that we couldn't really compete with the Midwestern states in yields of corn and soybeans, so I listened to Mike's ideas. Now in addition we grow tobacco, wheat, hay, oats, cattle, pigs, horses, strawberries, tomatoes, blackberries and peaches.
Mike: With such variety, we can be quite sure that even in bad weather years we will have income. Mom and my wife Bonnie also help a lot. They are in charge of the strawberries, blackberries, tomatoes and peaches. They are talking about adding more types of fruit next year.
Tom: Another good idea Mike had was for us to build some greenhouses on our farm. Since tobacco is the major crop in North Carolina, we raise tobacco plants from seeds and sell them to our neighbors as well as plant some of them ourselves.
Mike: So far Dad and I make a good team. He has the years of experience, and I have some of the new ideas.
Tom: Right.
Part A
1.D
2.A
3.B
4.C
5.B
Part B
1.made a good living
2.In addition to
3.bad weather
4.team
5.experience
初三听说课程 第2讲模仿朗读（二） 课后作业-模仿朗读文本 第一段音频文本： 模仿朗读（共8分） 听以下短文一遍，给你50秒钟的时间准备，然后模仿朗读。当听到“开始录音”的信号后，立即在50秒钟内朗读短文，当听到要求“停止录音”的信号时，应立即中止朗读。 Many children in the USA and Canada go to summer camps. Many summer camps take place in the countryside. Young children usually join day camps. They go back home after spending a few hours at camp. Older children may spend a few nights away from home. They can make new friends and learn useful skills at camp. There are also summer camps in China. Some summer camps are for international students. Many of them like to learn about Chinese culture. 第二段音频文本： 模仿朗读（共8分） 听以下短文一遍，给你50秒钟的时间准备，然后模仿朗读。当听到“开始录音”的信号后，立即在50秒钟内朗读短文，当听到要求“停止录音”的信号时，应立即中止朗读。Tomatoes were first grown in Central and South America. They were unknown to the restof the world until the 16th century. In the beginning, many people in Europe refused to eat tomatoes because they thought the fruit was dangerous. In one story, a man ate some tomatoes in public. Everyone in the town crowded around him to watch him die. When he did not die, they realized that tomatoes were safe to eat and no longer avoided them.
第一册 第一单元 Sharing: Task 1 (1) their social life (2) whether they go out a lot and what they did when they went out last night Sharing: Task 2 (1) busy (2) friends (3) university (4) social life Sharing: Task 3 Correct order: A E B D C F Sharing: Task 4 Q 1 Key(s): danced Q 2 Key(s): (1) view of the river (2) fun Q 3 Key(s): drink Q 4 Key(s): (1) west (2) delicious meal Q 5 Key(s): (1) house (2) television/TV Listening: Task 2 Activity 1 Q 1 Key(s): 1962 Q 2 Key(s): fourth/4th Q 3 Key(s): 1990 Q 4 Key(s): 1996
Listening: Task 2 Activity 2 (1) teacher (2) cleaned houses (3) lost (4) visited (5) work (6) his wife (7) in his own words Viewing: Task 2 Activity 1 Correct order: a, c, h, f, d, e, g, b Viewing: Task 2 Activity 2 (1) home (2) country (3) relatives (4) foreigner (5) speak (6) passed on (7) heat (8) sea (9) happiness Role-playing: Task 2 (1) It was great (2) He's a football player/He is a football player (3) It was really beautiful Role-playing: Task 3 Keys: 1, 3, 5, 7, 10
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7.walking their dogs 8.with a bounce 9.away 10. the best part of the day 11. thinking straight 12. at my sharpest 13. we had children 14. in the mornings 15. in the evenings Viewing Task2activity2 24 Role-playing Task1activity2 g a f h b d c e More practice in listening short conversations1 D A B C C long conversations C B D A Passages:Passage1 A C D C Passages:Passage2 1.distressing 2.desperate 3.urge 4.acquire
Whether English should be removed from the College Entrance Examination and give your reason? What is the aim of the reform? What are advantages and disadvantages? Are you agree with the reform that Samaritan 见义勇为[s?'m?ritn]will be taken into consideration in favorable scoring policy in college entrance examination and please give your reason. 教科书/作业答案 Unit1 Basic listening practice: CDABC Listening in: task 1: While the man is wondering why the woman is suddenly getting excellent marks, she says she read an article on studing and remembering. It talks about principles like “ Mental Visulization”, that is, creating a picture in one’s mind of what is to be remembered. This reminds the man of the principle “Association”, “Consolidation”new material into what one has already learned sixteen “Distributed Practice”shorter several days a muscle exercise Task2: FTFFF Task3: 1A 2.C3. D 4.B 5.D Further listening: task 1：ABDDC carrots, eggs, bananas, and milk (2) lost keys (3) a giant carrot and a banana hanging from it (4) a giant milk carton pouring milk over the carrot and banana (5) an egg-shaped UFO flying across the sky (6) The sound of the keys might remind you of having placed them in a drawer. The cold touch of the keys might remind
[新视野大学英语视听说教程3第三版答案全]新视野大学英语视听说教程3（第三版）答案 问题补充：如上 网友答案： Uint1 II. Basic Listening Practice Keys: 1.C 2.D 3. A 4.B 5.C III. Listening In Task 2: You forget my toast! Keys: FTFFF Task3: Memory-Improving Techniques Kes: 1A 2.C3. D 4.B 5.D VI. Further Listening and Speaking
Task1: The Role Memory Plays in Our Life Keys: 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.C Task 2: Where did the professor go? This is a true story, while happened to friends of ours in a small town in South Africa. They were a hospitable couple who often entertained their neighbors for drinks, tea or dinner. On this particular spring night, they have invited a retired professor to super. During the evening, it began to pour with rain, and the heavens really opened. Because he had walked there, they offered to put him up for the night. They pointed out that by staying overnight, he did not need to go to out in the bad weather. He agreed on the soundness of that idea, thanked his hosts profusely, and the matter seemed to be settled. But while they were washing the dishes after supper, the forgetful professor disappeared. No one could find him anywhere. Eventually, after40 minutes, the front door bell rang. There was the professor, soaked to the skin. When he was asked what on earth he has been dong in the rain, he replied that because
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4.style 5.1998 6.452 meters high 7.both the modern and the traditional side of my country P10 A 1.world-famous museum,Paris, 500 years,six million 2.ancient capital,big enough,millions of,shopping center P10 B 1.Louvre Museum 2.Kyoto,Japan 3.1989 4.Hiroshi Hara 5.To cope with the millions of visitors 6.brings new life into the city center 7.an ugly, modern mistake P11 B Answer 3 P11 C Answer 2467 Lesson B P13 A Sentences 1.3 and 5 are True.
Unit 1 Another Busy Day Tapescript of Video 1 Amy: Good morning, Talia. Talia: Oh, hi. Good morning. Amy: You know, you're working too hard. Talia: I know. I always work this hard. Maybe you could mention that to Tony? I don't think he knows it. Amy : Is that a new hairstyle? It's very ... unique. Talia : Very funny. I had to work late last night. I' m tired, I'm in a bad mood, and I don't care about my hair. Amy: That's probably why you're not a reporter yet. Talia : You think so? Amy: No, I'm just kidding... Talia : You may be right. Amy : Maybe Tony will take you more seriously after you finish the journalism class. Talia : Oh, no! Our journalism class! I forgot. It's tomorrow. What's the homework? Amy : Compare two news stories on the same topic. Talia : That's easy enough to do. Sounds interesting, too. I guess I'll do it after work. Amy : You work too hard. Video 2 Amy : Why don't you take a break tonight? Yeah, why not come with me to a party? Talia : No thanks. Maybe some other time. Amy : Come on! Josh Taylor is having a party. A lot of available guys will be there... You might meet someone. Talia : No, listen! I'm too busy to go. Go without me... Tony : Good, you're here. I have something important to talk to you about. What are you working on? Talia : I'm researching the background information for that transportation story. Amy : She's always working. She told me to tell you that. Tony : I have a big project for you to work on. I know you've been hoping for a break. This may be it. Talia : Really? That's great! Tony : Come to my office in about 10 minutes. By the way, you look different. Have you done something with your hair?
第一单元 Sharing 1 Reference: their social life Reference: whether they go out a lot and what they did when they went out last night Reference: leisure activities Reference: how often they go to the cinema, what films they saw last time and their favorite films, actors, and actresses 2 busy friends university social life 3. Answers：a-c-e-d-b-f 4. danced view of fun drink west delicious meal house television / TV Listening2.1 1962 4th 1990 1996 2.2 teacher cleaned houses lost visited work his wife in his own words Viewing1 A famous ballet dancer. Havana. His home country, family and childhood. 2.1 Answers：a-c-h-f-d-e-g-b 2.2 home country relatives foreigner speak passed on heat sea happiness Role-playing2.1 It was great He's a football player It was really beautiful 2.2 135710 Presenting1.1 a small town 1993 2008 2003 7 / seven
Unit 1 Task 2 M: Come in, please. W: Good morning, sir. I’m Karen Yang. M: Good morning, Miss Yang. I’m Kevin Carter, the Administration Manager. Take a seat, please. W: Oh, is that your wife, Mr. Carter? She is so beautiful. M: Thank you. Ah… Miss Yang, I’ve gone through your resume. I’d like to ask you some questions now, if you don’t mind. W: Of course not. please go ahead. M: Well, can you tell me why you would like to work as a medical representative with us? W: I really like this kind of work, and having been a doctor for three years, I want to apply for this position for a change. M: Don’t you think it’s a pity for you to leave your present job? W: To some extent, it is. I have learned a lot in the hospital. But I would like to try a different kind of life. W: By the way, could you tell me how much the new job pays? M: Sure. There is a five-month probationary period and you can only get RMB2,000 for each month. After that, we’ll determine your salary according to your performance. W: Oh, I see. Then, what about the paid holidays, insurance, and things like that? M: Every employee in our company enjoys life insurance and unemployment insurance. In addition, they enjoy two-week paid holidays. W: That sounds fine. How much time will it take for me to be promoted here? M: I’m not sure. It depends on your ability and performance. Maybe we’ll send you to one of our branches, if you like. W: No problem. I hate staying at one place all the time. But in which cities do you have your branches? And, where is your company based? M: Our company is based in New York, with branches in many cities, such as Philadelphia, Beijing and London. Follow-up practice Cai: May I come in? Ms. Smith: Yes, please. Cai: Good morning, Madam. My name is Cai Ning. I am coming to your company for an interview, as requested. Ms. Smith: Fine, thank you for coming, Miss Cai. Please sit down. I am Anne Smith, Assistant Manager for the Personnel Department. Cai: Nice to see you, Ms. Smith. Ms. Smith: Nice to meet you, too. Would you like to have a cup of coffee or tea? Cai: Tea is fine. Thank you. Ms. Smith: I’ve read your CV. It looks good. Now, I wonder if you can tell me more
第六单元 ALS-I Script Tanya: Hello, everyone. Welcome to your Tuesday Lunch Break. I’m Tanya Rivero. We begin today with the latest census report out this morning, showing the US population is expected to grow significantly older over the next several decades. By 2050 it is projected to reach 83.7 million, almost double the number of elderly in 2012. The baby boomers are largely behind this shift, as the first wave began turning 65 a few years ago. And the racial face of the elderly is changing, with many more Hispanics and non-Whites in the mix. By 2050, the U.S. is expected to have the largest older population of all developed nations with the exception of China and India, the world’s two mo st populous countries. Joining us now to break this all down is Daniel Mitchell, a senior fellow at the Libertarian think-tank, the Cato Institute. Hi Daniel, thanks for being with us. Daniel: I’m glad to be on the program. Tanya: So, Daniel, this report concludes that this dramatic population shift is expected to drain resources from areas like education and shift them toward areas like health care. I think that’s probably an obvious shift, but what are some of the other changes in store? Daniel: From an e conomic perspective, the big thing we need to look at is we’re going t o have a worsening worker-dependent ratio. What does that mean? It simply means that as our population ages, there are going to be more and more old people relying on that 16 to 64 working age group, to produce the goods and services our economy needs. Tha t’s a big challenge. Setting aside government policy and everything else, an aging population, whether it’s in the US, Japan, or in Europe, is going to be a significant burden for a lot of economies moving forward. Tanya: So what does that mean specificall y? Let’s talk about Medicare, is there any chance it will last? Daniel:That’s the real challenge. Now let’s bring government policy into the mix. When you have tax and transfer programs like Medicare, like Social Security, like Medicaid, and a lot of these programs explicitly funnel big benefits to the elderly, and your population is aging; that’s a recipe for fiscal crisis. I mean, we all probably remember in school, learning about a po pulation pyramid. The assumption was always that you’d have a lot more workers and a small group of retirees. Well, we’re moving from a population pyramid to something more like a population cylinder, and tax and transferring government programs simply don’t work. You’re going to have too many people riding in the wagon, and not enough people pulling the wagon because the tax rates that you would have to impose on those workers would be crippling to the economy. Tanya: And that cylinder can almost get top heavy, which would certainly mean it might topple. Now let’s talk a lit tle bit about the younger workers. Is there any hope for this group? What do they have to look forward to? Daniel: Well right now, they’re already paying 15.3% payroll taxes, between Soc ial Security and Medicare, that’s the so called FICA, part of their pa ycheck. Of course, they only see half of it because the other half is paid on their behalf by their employers. But, it’s 15.3% now. In order to try to bail out Social Security and Medica re, you’re talking about those tax rates in effect doubling. And of co urse, that’s a huge burden on these younger workers at
新视野大学英语视听说教程第1册答案大学英语视听说第一册听力答案 Unit 1 Listening skills (1)David(2) Leigh (3) Vicky Klein (4) Laura Tish Hill(5) Anthony McDonald Listening in Task 1BDBCA Task 2John 2,3,5Lisa 1,4,6 Task 3 1. In order to gain admission to a study course. 2. To corner him. 3. He could answer either ten easy questions or one really difficult. 4. He was jolted / shocked. 5. Because the interviewer had promised that he would only ask one difficult
question. Task 4 (1)attention (2)closing (3)five (4)checkouts (5)leave Task 1 1. new and different 2. on his own 3. a bit confused 4. talk with 5. sleep in Task 2 FTTFT Unit 2 Lead in task 1 baseballbasketball kickboxing tennis tai chi jogging skiing swimming Listening skills DACBD Listening in Task 1 DBCDA Task 2(1)strong and healthy (2) energy (3) sleep better (4)different (5)tastes and needs (6)careful Task 3
新视野大学英语(第三版)视听说3 答案 Unit 1 Sharing Task 2 (1)daredevil (2)bungee jumping (3)cup of tea (4)feel good (5)achievement Task 3 c-d-e-b-a Task 4 1, 2, 4 Task 5 BCBCB Task 6 1.(1) started off (2) a huge business empire 2.(1) teacher (2) taught me so much about life 3.(1) imprisoned (2) survived (3) impressed (4) ability or the skills Listening Task 2 Activity 1 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 Viewing Task 2 Activity 1 3 Activity 2 e-g-c-b-f-a-d
Activity 3 1.90 minutes 2.true landmark 3.(1) 10 times (2) focus 4.make this challenge 5.seven miles 6.(1) four months (2) outstanding achievement Role-play Task 1 Activity 1 B Activity 3 1. Like I said 2. having said that 3. That's what I was saying Presenting Task 1 Activity 2 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 Conversations Short BCADC Long BAAC Passage Task 1 DCAB Task 2 (1)believe in (2)circumstances (3)searching for (4) a strong sense of
Uint1 II. Basic Listening Practice 1. Script M: I’m beside myself with joy. I’m so lucky. Guess what? I’ve won a lit of money in the lottery. W: Yeah? Well, you do know that money is the root of all evil, right? Q: What does the woman mean? 2. Script W: Mary was furious. Her son wrecked up her car. M: He shouldn’t have driven a car without a driver’s license. He‘s still taking driving lesson. Q: What do we know about Mary’s son? 3. Script M: Susan, I hear you’re going to marry that guy. Some people th ink you’ll regret it. W: Is that so? Only time tell. Q: What does the woman imply? 4. Script M: Mary, I just want to say how sorry I was to learn of your mother’s passing. I know how close you two were? W: Thank you. It was so sudden. I’M still in a state of shock I don’t know what to do. Q: Which of following is true? 5. Script W: I get furious at work when my opinions aren’t considered just because I’m a woman. M: You should air your view more emphatically and demand that your vice be heard. Q: What is the woman complaining about? Keys: 1.C 2.B 3. D 4.A 5.D III. Listening In Task 1: Soft answers turn away wrath. Mary: Dam! You’re spilled red wine on me. My new dress is ruined. John: I’ m terrible sorry! What can I do to help? Here’s some water to wash i t off. Mary: Stop splashing water on me! Oh, this is so embarrassing! I’m a mess. John: Well, you do look a little upset. Please don’t blow up. Don’t lose your cool. Mary: Hmm, you’ve got the nerve talking like that! Who shouldn’t fly off the handle? This dress cost a fortune. John: You look really cute when you’re mad. I kid you not. Some people do look attractive when they are in a rage. Mary: This is very expensive dress. I saved for months to buy it, and now it’s ruined. Look at this stain! John: Accidents do happen. Give me your dress, and I’ll take it to the cleaners. Mary: Sure! You want me to take it off right here in public and give it to you? I don’t even know you! John: This might be a really goof time to get acquainted. I’m John Owen. Mary: Mmm, at least you’re polite. I guess I really shouldn’t have flared up. After all, it was an accident. I’m Mary Harvey. John: Come on. I’ll take you home. You can change your clothes, and I’ll get the dress cleaned for you. Mary: Now you’re talking. Thanks. You’re a real gentleman. John: You’d better believe it. I’m glad to see that you’ve cooled down. Feel look a bite to eat afterward? I’m starving. Mary: Ok. You’re pretty good. I’m not nearly as mad. If you can get this stain out, I’ll be very happy. John: I’ll try my best. But if I can’t get the stain out, please don’t let your happiness turn to wrath. 1. Which of the following would be the best title for the dialog? 2. Why does the woman get angry? 3. What does the man say to please the woman when she looks angry? 4. Why does the woman say the man is a real gentleman? 5. What is the man’s final proposal? Keys: 1D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C Task 2: Big John is coming! Script A bar owner in the Old West has just hired a timid bartender. This (S1) owner of the establishment is giving his new hire some instructions on (S2) running the place. He tells the timid man, “If you ever hear that Big John is coming to town, (S3) drop everything and run for the hills! He’s the biggest, nastiest (S4) outlaw who’s ever lived!” A few weeks pass (S5) uneventfully. But one afternoon, a local cowhand comes running through town (S6) yelling, “Big John is coming! Run for your (S7) lives!” When the bartender leaves the bar to start running, he is knocked to the ground by several townspeople rushing out of town. (S8) As he’s picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall. He’s muscular, and is growing as he approaches the bar. He steps up to the door, orders the poor barkeep inside, and demands, “I want a beer NOW!” He strikes his heavy fist on the bar, splitting it in half. (S9) The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer, hands shaking. He takes the beer, bites the top of the bottle off, and downs the beer in one gulp. As the terrified bartender hides behind the bar, the big man gets up to leave, “Do you want another beer?” the bartender asks in a trembling voice. “Dang it, I don’t have time!” the big man yells, (S10) “I got to get out of town! Don’t you hear Big John is coming?” Task3: A View of Happiness Script Dr. Smith has proposed a reasonable, if perhaps somewhat oversimplifies, view of happiness. According to his theory, happiness might be described as a state if balance. And when human or certain animals achieve that balance, they rend to remain in that condition in order to repeat the happy feeling. To illustrate this, we may study two magnets. When their positive and negative poles meet, they are comfortably joined, and they remain there. In other words, they have attained a balance or state of happiness. If on the other hand, one of the poles is reversed, and positive pole is presses against positive pole, there is resistance, instability, imbalance a state of unhappiness. Animals with some degree of intelligence seem to find happiness in reinforcement. Once they have gained one or more of their goals such as food, and water, they learn to repeat the actions that led to satisfaction of those goals. This repetition or reinforcement produces a state of balance or sense of happiness. According to this theory, only animals with a significant capacity to learn should be able to experience happiness. But in truth learning can take place through surprisingly simple short-term action such as scratching an itch, followed by pleasure, followed by more scratching, and so on. Thus learning can occur with almost no conscious thought. For human beings, blessed with the ability to reason, goals are not limited to the short-term satisfaction of needs. Indeed, there is a strong link between happiness and the fulfillment of long-term goals.