21世纪大学英语第二册答案

21世纪大学实用英语综合教程第二册听力答案及原文（unit5）Unit 5IV. Class PresentationListening & SpeakingThe Language for Asking If Someone Remembers Something1). Directions: You are going to listen to an instructor talking about the languagefor asking if someone remembers something. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing words.Instructor: Everybody remembers. Everybody forgets. A good student tends to havea good memory. Memory plays a vital role in learning.But memory is selective. Some are good at remembering names;others are good at memorizing figures. In some cases, things are retained(记住) forever; in others, things slip without leaving any ). traces(痕迹Everybody, however, at some time asks someone or isasked to recall something.Pick up the following sentences to ask if someone remembers something:— Do you remember when we first met?— Can you recall what you saw at the moment?— Can you bring my name to mind?—You haven’t forgot what you told me, have you?— You remember what I s aid, don’t you?— Do you by any chance remember what the instructor told us to do?— Would you mind telling me if you still remember the password?— I was wondering whether you remember your promise.Pick up the following sentences to state you remember what has been asked:— As I remember, we first met in 2000.— As I recall, I saw nothing at the moment.—It’s coming back to me now.— I recollect what I told you.—I’ll never forget what you said.Pick up the following sentences to state you have forgotten:—I don’t remember.—I’ve forgotten all about it.—I simply can’t recall.—It won’t come back to me.—I’m afraid I forget it now.—I’m afraid that escapes me.— It slipped my mind.—My mind’s gone blank.2. Directions: Now have a pattern drill between two students. One asks if the otherremembers something and he or she replies with the languagelearned in Exercise 1.Asking If Someone Remembers Something31) Directions: Before you listen to the first conversation, read the followingwords and expressions which may be new to you.dare 敢tentative 试探性的ring a bell 引起模糊回忆enhance 增强Directions: Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with themissing Words.Li Ming: Excuse me, Wang Ying, do you by any chance remember what to say in English when you want to express curiosity?Wang Ying: You’re testing me, aren’t you?Li Ming: How dare I?Wang Ying: We learned it last week. Don’t you remember even one of theexpressions used for that purpose?Li Ming: I’m afraid I’ve forgotten it all now. That’s why I’m asking you.Wang Ying: You know, one thing can be expressed in different ways. As Irecall, it’s common to say: “I’m most curious about….” It’s directto say: “I’m very keen to know….”It’s tentative to say: “I wonder ifyou could tell me….” Does this ring a bell?Li Ming: Oh, it’s all coming back to me now. Thanks for reminding me.Wang Ying: Anytime.Li Ming: How come you’ve got such a good memory?Wang Ying: Repetition enhances memory. You remember reading aloud everyday helps?Li Ming: I do, but….Wang Ying: But what?Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.1. What has slipped Li Ming’s mind?The language used to express curiosity.2. When did they pick up that vocabulary?They learnt how to use it last week.3. What does Wang Ying do?She helps Li Ming recall the language.4. How does Wang Ying explain her good memory?Repetition enhances memory.5. What does Wang Ying most probably do every day?She reads aloud every day.2) Directions: Before you listen to the second conversation, read the followingwords and expressions which may be new to you.tee off (从球座)开球swing 挥臂击球fairway (高尔夫球场上的)平坦球道yup = yesDirections: Listen to the conversation twice, and then complete the passageaccording to the conversation you have just heard.Jack’s wife Tracy asked him how his game was, and he said that he hit prettywell, but that he couldn’t see where the ball went because of his poor eyesight. Tracysuggested that he take her brother Scott along. Her reason was that Scott had perfecteyesight even though he was 85 years old. The nest day Jack teed off with Scottlooking on. Jack swung and the ball disappeared down the middle of the fairway.Jack asked Scott whether he saw it, and Scott said yes. But when Jack asked him where the ball was, Scott said he’d forgotten.Directions: Listen to the conversation again, and complete the form as thespeaker recounts it. After that, act it out in class.Tracy: How was your game, dear?Jack: Well, I was hitting pretty well, but my eyesight’s gotten so bad I couldn’tsee where the ball went.Tracy: But you’re 75 years old, Jack. Why don’t you take my brother Scott along?Jack: But he’s 85 and doesn’t pl ay golf anymore.Tracy: But he’s got perfect eyesight. He would watch the ball for you.The next day Jack teed off with Scott looking on. Jack swung and the balldisappeared down the middle of the fireway.Jack: Do you see it, Scott?Scott: Yup.Jack: Well, where is it?Scott: I forget.4. Directions: Ask your classmates whether they still remember what they learned ineach of the previous four units. Try to use the language you pickedup in Exercise 1.Listening Practice5. Directions: Listen to the following people talking and thendecide who is who.1. M: So what’s Sally doing here?W: he says she’s pretty free while her husband David’s here for a conference.And she wants me to show her something of Shanghai.Q: Who’s in Shanghai for a co nference?A) The woman speaker. B) The man speaker.C) David. D) Sally.2. M: Just one moment, I’ll check. Oh yes, it’s Mr. and Mrs. Kerry.W: That’s right.Q: Who is the man?A) Mr. Kerry. B) Mr. Morgan.C) The receptionist. D) The bellman(旅馆服务员).3. W: What’s wrong with the job you have now?like the M: I’m a terrible salesperson. I don’t like talking to strangers, and I don’tproduct I have to sell.Q: Who’s the salesperson?A) The woman’s brother. B) The man’s brother.C) The woman. D) The man.4. W: Another one! Sam’s always talking about starting new businesses. He musthave spent a fortune on the last one.M: Yeah. Judy thinks her husband’s crazy, but he insists on it.Q: Who’s Judy?A) The female speaker’s sister. B) The male speaker’s sister.C) The male speaker’s wife. D) Sam’s wife.5. W: I really blew that test. Dr. Smith told me that he had never seen anybody getsuch a low grade on one of his tests. He was really angry.M: What happened? You usually get pretty good grades.Q: Who’s Dr. Smith?A) The woman’s instructor. B) The woman’s parent.C) The man’s teacher. D) The man’s doctor.6. Directions: Listen to the following five short dialogues and choose theappropriate answers.1. W: Didn’t you say you would go to the c onference this morning?M: Yes, but it was postponed until next Wednesday.Q: What does the woman mean?A) The conference was held last Wednesday.B) The conference was held this morning.C) The conference was canceled.D) The conference was put off.2. W: Do you have the test scores?M: No, but they are listed on the English department bulletin board.Q: What does the woman imply?A) The scores are not listed.B) You can read the scores yourself.C) The scores will be out tomorrow.D) The Engl ish department doesn’t give out scores.3. M: Is there anything else that I have to do to complete this course?W: No, that’s it.Q: What does the woman mean?A) There is only one thing left to complete.B) Everything is completed.C) That is the right one. D) No, it is not enough.4. M: Have you gotten your textbook yet?W: They are out of it in the bookstore, but they put in a special order for me.Q: What does the woman mean?A) She can borrow the textbook from the library.B) She had the salesman order the book for her.C) She has to wait in line to buy her textbook.D) It’s too late to buy the textbook now.5. W: Do you want to try a new way to get there?M: Not this time; we don’t have enough time.Q: What does the woman imply?A) She doesn’t want to go the same way this time.B) She thinks a new way will take too long.C) She agrees with the man’s idea.D) She has changed her mind.7. Directions: Listen to the following short story twice. Listen carefully and decidewhether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the story you have heard.porch 门廊rocker 摇椅casually 偶然地obligingly 体贴地engage 订婚cheek 面颊lingering 长时间的wrinkled 皱纹的bold 大胆的kind of 有点儿，有几分nibble 轻咬alarm 惊慌Grandpa and Grandma were sitting in their porch rockers watching the beautiful sunset and talking about “the good old days,” when Grandma turned toGrandpa and said, “Honey, do you remember when we first started dating and you used to just casually reach over and take my hand?” Grandpa looked over at her,smiled and obligingly took her aged hand in his.With a little smile, Grandma pressed a little farther, “Honey, doyouremember how, after we were engaged, you’d sometimes lean over and suddenlykiss me on the cheek?” Grandpa lean ed slowly toward Grandma andgave her a lingering kiss on her wrinkled cheek.Growing bolder still, Grandma said, “Honey, do you remember how,after wewere first married, you’d kind of nibble on my ear?” Grandpaslowly got up fromhis rocker and headed into the house. Alarmed, Grandma said, “Honey, where areyou going?”Grandpa replied, “To get my teeth!”___T___ 1. Grandpa and Grandma had a lovely talk while the sun was setting.___T___ 2. While talking, Grandpa obligingly took Grandma’s hand.___F___ 3. Grandma gave Grandpa a lingering kiss because of his love and care.___F___ 4. Grandma asked Grandpa if he had remembered nibbling her earbefore their marriage.___F___ 5. Grandpa’s false teeth dropped out with his hearty laugh.8. Directions: Listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missingwords. The talk is given twice.Can you recite the alphabet(字母表) easily and quickly? Can youwrite your name easily? Can you play scales(音阶) on a musical instrument?You would probably say that you memorized all this. But what you actually did was to learn them. And the way you learned them was by forming a habit! In other words, what was once quite difficult for you, such as reciting the alphabet orplaying scales, became easy and almost automatic when you formed the habit ofdoing it. So memory can be described as learning by means of forming habits.A human being has a tremendous(巨大的) number of such habits that enablehim to do most of the ordinary things in life, such as fastening buttons or washing hands. But suppose you read a book and then someone asked you what the book was about, or how to describe the plot(情节). Surely, your response cannot be said to come from habit.But if you examine the situation carefully, you will see that something very much like habit does play a part. For example, with ordinary habits, you learn howto put certain elements together in the proper order. Now, when you give the plot ofa book, or tell what it’s about, you are doing the same kind of thing. In fact, some psychologists say that all learning (and this also means memory) is made up of avast combination of simple habits.9. Directions: Listen to the talk again and then answer thefollowing questionsorally.1. What would people say about doing things easily hand quickly in life?They would probably say that people had memorized how to do them.2. What can memory be described as, according to the talk?It can be described as learning by means of forming habits.3. What can habits do?They enable us to do most of the ordinary things in life.4. What are you actually doing while describing the plot of book?You are making sue of something that is very much like habit.5. What question do you think the speaker is trying to answer?What is memory?10. Directions: Have a discussion on the topic given below.How important is memory to learning?。

21世纪大学实用英语综合教程第二册听力答案及原文（unit4）Unit 4Ⅳ. Class PresentationListening & SpeakingThe Language for Expressing Curiosity1. Directions: You are going to listen to an instructor talking about expressingcuriosity. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missingwords.Instructor: Everybody is born with curiosity. It is an innate(天性的) desire to know.Out of this curiosity grows a strong desire to learn. Put in other words,it is our curiosity that pushes us to explore the unknown. To expresscuriosity is to satisfy our inquisitive(好奇的) interest in the worldaround us.Pick up the following language to express your curiosity:—Do you happen to know what’ going on?—I’m most curious about global warming.—I’m very keen to know where human curiosity comes from.—I’d give a lot to know more about this interesting fact.— I wonder how the law of gravity works.— I wonder if you could tell me the secret.—I’d be most interested to discover why people behave thisway.—I wouldn’t mind knowing ab out the real reason behind this.—If only I knew what’s in your mind.—I hope you don’t mind my asking, but how does it work?2. Directions: Now come up with some questions reflecting your curiosity about aparticular aspect of your specialty, using the language you learned inExercise 1. The questions are supposed to be specific.Expressing Curiosity1)Directions: Before you listen to the first conversation, read the followingwords and expressions which may be new to you.impressionism 印象主义，（绘画、文学、音乐等的）印象派message 思想, 寓意simulate 模仿dab 轻涂stroke 一笔imagination 想象Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing Words.W ang Ying: Look at this picture. Y ou’ve got to be smart enough to understand this. It’s really beyond me.Li Ming:I seem to know little about impressionism. I’m struggling to get its message.W ang Ying:Are you? I’m most curious about it, too. Is this a French painter or a Chinese one?Li Ming:It must be a French painter.W ang Ying:How do you know that?Li Ming:By the name.W ang Ying:Ah. Do you happen to know what these natural appearing objects in unmixed colors mean?Li Ming:I don’t know. Maybe they’re meant to simulate actual reflected light.W ang Ying:Wow. I hope you don’t mind my asking, but what are these dabs and strokes trying to tell us?Li Ming:Use your imagination.W ang Ying:Mmm-hmm…their open possibilities probably reflect the beauty of impressionism. Right?Li Ming:I didn’t know you h ave so much curiosity about impressionism.W ang Ying: Now you know I’m a really inquisitive person!Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.1. Where did this conversation most probably take place?In an art gallery.2. What were they talking about?They were talking about an impressionistic picture.3. What did Wang Ying want to know?She was keen to know about the meaning of the colors, dabs and strokes.4. What did Li Ming ask Wang Ying to do?He asked her to use her imagination.5. What did Li Ming say about Wang Ying?He said that she is an inquisitive person.2) Directions: Before you listen to the second conversation, read the followingwords and expressions which may be new to you.fare 车费fare card 交通卡store 存储subway 地铁scanner 扫描仪beep 电子装置发出的声音Listen to the conversation twice, and then complete the passage according to the conversation you have heard.This was the first time for Kathy to visit the city of Shanghai. She took a bus and paid the exact fare. The bus driver advised her to get herself a fare card. She wondered what it was, whether it could be used on the subway and how it worked on the bus. The bus driver answered her questions and explained the use of the card, satisfying her inquisitive needs.Directions: Listen to the conversation again, and complete the form as the speaker recounts it. After that, act it out in class.Kathy: Excuse me. Do I have to pay the exact fare for the bus?Bus Driver: Y es, you do. It’s two yuan. Put the coins into the slot of the box.The passenger sits near the bus driverBus Driver: Y ou ought to get yourself a fare card.Kathy: What’s that?Bus Driver: It’s a stored value card. Y ou can use it on the bus.Kathy: I wonder whether I can use it on the subway.Bus Driver: Sure can. And also on a taxi.Kathy: This is my first time to visit the city of Shanghai.Bus Driver: Welcome to Shanghai.Kathy: Thanks. I hope you don’t mind my asking, but how does the fare card work on the bus?Bus Driver: There’s a scanner by the do or. Did you see it?Kathy: Yes.Bus Driver: Y ou just place your card on the device. When you hear the beep, you’ve paid.Kathy: Thank you.Bus Driver: Don’t mention it.4. Express your curiosity about a particular mystery and ask the class to answeryour question. Try to use the language you picked up in Exercise 1.Listening Practice5. Directions: Listen to the following people talking and figure out the best responseto each conversation’s implication.1. M: Just give me your driver’s license, Miss.W: But what did I do? Just tell me that.Q: What’s the relationship between these two speakers?A) A policeman and a thief. B) A judge and a liar(说谎者).C) A policeman and a driver.D) A lawyer and a defendant(被告).2. M: Sure, Anna, come on in. What can I do for you?W: This is a little difficult, so I guess I’ll just speak directly. I’ve been offered another job, and I think I’m going to accept it.Q: What’s the relationship between these two speakers?A) An employer and an employee.B) A manager and a client.C) A professor and a student.D) An examiner and an examinee(参加考试者).3. W: Can you give me anything for the pain?M: Y es, I’ll give you some painkillers. Come back in a week.Q: What’s the relationship between these two speakers?A) A teacher and a pupil. B) A painter and a buyer.C) A doctor and a patient.D) A mechanic(机修工) and a driver.4. W: Can I pay for sale goods by credit card?M: No, it’s cash sale only.Q: What’s the relationship between these two speakers?A) A boss and an assistant.B) A cashier and a businessman.C) A teller(出纳员) and a customer.D) A shop assistant and a customer.5. W: So first I look under ML, then the numbers, then the other letters.M: That’s it. After you find your books, come back to me and We’ll continue your search fo r periodicals.Q: What’s the relationship between these two speakers?A) A boss and a secretary. B) A librarian and a student.C) A mayor and a citizen(市民).D) A manager and bookkeeper (簿记员).6. Directions: Listen to the following five short dialogues and choose theappropriate answers.1. W: I can’t decide whether to take classes this summer or to find a summer job.M:I think you learn more by working, and you’ll also make money for next semester if you do.Q: What does the man mean?A) Waiting until later to decide. B) Taking summer classes.C) Working and studying. D) Finding a summer job.2. M: I have no idea if they will come to the party or not.W: Don’t worry, we have enough food for all of them.Q: What does the woman mean?A. She will cancel(取消) the party since nobody called.B.She is sure that people will come to the party.C) There is plenty of food for all the people.D) They won’t come if they don’t call.3. W: Mr. Day, I’ve just checked this apartment; the bathroom sink is leaking.M: OK, I’ll h ave a maintenance man come over to fix it.Q: What will the man do?A) He will ask someone to do the work.B) He will move into the apartment.C) He will buy a new sink. D) He will fix the sink.4. W: I’m going to give away these books. Y ou can have them if you want.M: Are you sure?Q: What is the man implying?A) He is disappointed. B) He is surprised.C) He is anxious. D) He is nervous.5. W: Does this bus go to the Science Museum?M: No, but the next one does. Just wait for a few minutes.Q: What does the man suggest?A) Walk to the Science Museum.B) Wait for the next bus. C) Ask someone else.D) Get on this bus.7. Directions: Listen to the following short story twice. Listen carefully and decidewhether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according to thestory you have heard.cylinder 汽缸spot 发现bike 摩托车garage 汽车修理部straighten up 伸直rag 抹布valve 活门；瓣膜how come…［口］为什么…pittance 少量工资whisper 耳语A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley, when he spotted a world-famous heart surgeon in his shop. The heart surgeon was waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his bike. The mechanic shouted across the garage, “Hey, Doc, can I ask you a question?”The famous surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic working on the motorcycle.The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked, “So Doc, look at this engine. I also can open hearts, take valves out, fix them, put in new parts and when I finish this will work just like a new one. So how come I get a pittance and you get the really big money, when you and I are doing basically the same work?”The surgeon paused, smiled and leaned over, and whispered to the mechanic: “Try doing it with the engine running!”T 1. The story took place at the mechanic’s garage.___T____ 2. the mechanic was busy fixing a motorcycle.___F____ 3. The mechanic asked the heart surgeon to examine the motorcycle’s “heart”.___T___ 4. The mechanic found it unfair that he earned much less than the surgeon. ___T___ 5. The surgeon made it fair for him to earn much more by pointing out the complexity performing a heart operation.8. Directions: Listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missingwords. The talk is given twice.The world is so bright with color everywhere that it’s hard to imagine that other creatures(动物) don’t see it as we do. But how can we find out whether animals can see color when they cannot tell us?Scientists have made many experiments to get the answer to this. The bee has been the subject(研究对象) of hundreds of these tests, because we have been curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart by their color. In one experiment,a bit of syrup(糖浆) was put in front of a blue card, and no syrup in front of a redcard. After a while, the bees would come to the blue card, no matter where it was placed, even if it had no syrup in front of it. This proved they can tell colors apart.Two strange things were found out about the bee’s ability to see in color. The first is that a bee cannot see red as a color. For a bee, it’s only dark grey or black.The second is that bees can see ultraviolet(紫外线) as a color, while, for human beings, it is just darkness.9. Directions: Listen to the talk again and then answer the following questionsorally.1. What did scientists try to find out?They tried to find out whether animal can see color.2. Why did they use the bees at the subject?Because they were curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart by their color.3. What did they do in the experiment?They put a bit of syrup in front of a blue card, and no syrup in front of a red card.4. What was the result of the experiment?The bees would come to the blue card, no matter where it was placed, even if it had not syrup in front of it.5. What can we learn from the experiment?Bees don’t see colors as we do.10. Directions: Have a discussion on the topic given below。

Unit 6IV. Class PresentationListening & SpeakingThe Language for Expressing Sympathy1. Directions: You are going to listen to an instructor explaining the languagenecessary to express sympathy. Listen carefully and fill in the blankswith the missing words.Instructor: It is humane (仁慈的) to express sympathy. We practice this behavior when someone has bad luck or an awful experience. It is intended toexpress our care, concern and comfort, thus promoting our mutual (相互的) understanding through communication.Sympathetic expression is part of daily communication. It is of greathelp to learn how to express sympathy in the proper way. Pick up thefollowing language to express sympathy:—I’m deeply sorry to learn about what happened to you.—I’m most upset to hear about her bad luck.— I feel tremendous sympathy for his condition.— Please accept my deepest sympathies. (V ery formal expression given to the sufferer.)— Oh! What a dreadful thing to happen!— Y ou must be feeling very sad.— Poor thing! He must be feeling awful now.— Is there any way I can help?— I know how it feels.—That’s too bad!—That’s just awful!— How terrible!— What a pity!—It’s a sad thing.— Oh, that’s such hard luck!2. Directions: Describe to the class either a true or an imaginary event that was /may be greatly distressing to you and expect someone to expresssympathy using the language learned in Exercise 1.Expressing Sympathy1)Directions: Before you listen to the first conversation, read the followingwords and expressions which may be new to you.Red Cross 红十字会symbol 标志；符号donation 捐款suffer from 遭受；患（病）leukemia 白血病make a difference 有影响，有（重要）作用That’s for sure. = Of course. / Certainly.Directions: Listen to the following conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing words.Li Ming: Hey, Wang Ying, there’s a crowd over there. What’s going on? Wang Ying: Didn’t you see the Red Cross symbol there? They’re making a donation to children suffering from leukemia.Li Ming: Poor kids. What a sad thing! Their parents must be feeling awful. Wang Ying: Y es. I can imagine. I’m deeply sorry for them.Li Ming: Is there any way we can help?Wang Ying: I think so. Let’s go make a contribution.Li Ming: Okay. Do you think my little contribution can make a difference?? Wang Ying: Remember, you’re not alone. If everybody contributes, it’ll make a difference.Li Ming: I get what you mean.Wang Ying: Y ou know, the most important thing is to express our heartfelt concern.Li Ming: Y es, that’s something. To be able to give is really meaningful, isn’t it? Wang Ying: That’s for sure. I’ll donate 10 yuan. And you?Directions: Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.1. What are people doing there?They’re making contribution to children suffering from leukemia.2. How do Wang Ying and Li Ping feel about the children?They feel deeply sorry.3. What do they want to do?They want to make a contribution.4. What does Wang Ying say about their little contribution?If everybody contributes, it will make a big difference.5. What does Wang Ying say is meaningful about the donation?It reflects their heartfelt concern.2) Directions: Before you listen to the second conversation, read the followingwords and expressions which may be new to you.flu 流感stomach胃upset stomach 吃坏了的肚子nausea 恶心vomiting呕吐keep down 不使(胃中食物)吐出Directions: Listen to the following conversation twice and then complete the passage according to the conversation you have just heard.Anna called Bob, asking him how he was doing. Bob told her that he had caught the flu. It was a stomach flu, which had given him a terribly upset stomach, nausea, and vomiting. Anna asked Bob if there was anything she could do.Actually, he told her, Helen was taking care of him. All Bob could do was wait until it was over, so Anna wished him a quick recover.Directions: Listen to the conversation again, and complete the form as the speaker recounts it. After that, act it out in class.Bob: Hello?Anna: Hi! This is Anna. How are you doing?Bob: Not so good. I’ve caught the flu.Anna: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. What kind of flu is it?Bob: Stomach flu. Y ou know—terrible upset stomach, nausea, vomiting.Y esterday I couldn’t even keep warm water down.Anna: That sounds awful. It there anything I can do?Bob: No, I don’t think so. Helen’s taking care of me. I just have to wait until it’s over.Anna: Well, I hope it doesn’t take long. Let me know if I can help.Bob: Okay, I will. See you.4. Directions: Pretend to look really sick in class and see what people say to you.Try to use the language you have picked up.Listening Practice5. Directions: Listen to the following people talking and decide on the mostappropriate responses.1. M: Say, why don’t we go swimming this weekend?W: I’d love to, but I’m afraid I’m not free. How about next weekend?Q: When is the woman available for swimming?A) On weekends. B) This weekend.C) Next weekend.D) During the week.2. M: I’d like some coffee, please.W: What kind of ice cream do you have?Q: What is the man going to have?A) Coffee.B) Dessert.C) Ice cream. D) A piece of cake.3. W: Isn’t it warm here? Do you want me to turn the air-conditioner down?M: No, it’s OK for me just now. Why don’t you ring room service and order some food?Q: What does the woman want?A) A call from the man. B) Cool temperature.C) An air-conditioner. D) Room service.4. M: What time do you serve dinner?W: The restaurant’s only open from 7 till 11, but the coffee shop is open all day.Q: When is the restaurant open?A) All day. B) From 11 till 7.C) Tim’s assignment. D) Around the clock.5. W: My first stop is San Francisco. A friend of mine will pick me up at theairport and drive me to the conference center. After the conference I’ll fly toNew Y ork and then to Florida for a visit. Then I’ll be back to San Franciscoand leave for Shanghai from there.M: Sounds like an exciting trip.Q: What is the woman’s third stop?A) Florida. B) Shanghai.C) New Y ork. D) San Francisco.6. Directions: Listen to the following five short dialogues and choose theappropriate answers.1. M:Is this paper acceptable?W:No, you have to type it.Q: What does the woman mean?A) Y ou should have turned the paper in yesterday.B) The typing errors are not acceptable.C) The paper must be typed. D) The paper is acceptable.2. W: The elevator is over here.M: I know, but I like to walk up.Q: What does the man mean?A) He is in too much of a hurry to wait for the elevator.B) He doesn’t know where the elevator is.C) He uses elevators all the time. D) He prefers to use the stairs.3. M: I don’t understand why this textbook doesn’t provide an explanation of theanswers.W: But it does.Q: What does the woman say about the text book?A) She thinks the explanations are difficult.B) The explanations will be added in a later edition.C) The book includes an explanation of all the answers.D) She thinks the book should include more information.4. W:Why are you going to school so early?M:I have to practice using the projector and prepare my presentation for class today.Q: What will the man do in class?A) Become a representative of the class.B) Give a presentation to the class.C) Leave class early. D) Take pictures.5. M:It’s getting dark. Do you want me to walk you to your car?W:No, thanks, it’s not far.Q: What does the woman mean?A) She wants the man to walk with her.B) She lives far away.C) She has a new car. D) Her car is close-by.7. Directions: Listen to the following short story twice. Listen carefully and decidewhether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the storyyou have heard.motorcycle 摩托车come out 苏醒anesthesia 麻醉剂ankle 踝Jesus 天哪! (表示誓言或强烈的怀疑、敬畏、失望、痛苦等)gasp气喘吁吁地说There’s a sad story about a poor guy who was in a terrible motorcycle accident. When he came out of anesthesia, the doctor was leaning over him anxiously.“Son,”he said, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that you were in a very serious accident, and I’m afraid we had to amputate both your feet just above the ankle.”“Jesus,” gasped the patient. “What’s the good news?”“The fellow in the next bed over would like to buy your boots.”___T___ 1. The poor guy survived a terrible motorcycle accident.___F___ 2. When he came out, the motorcyclist found that he had lost two legs.___F___ 3. The doctor looked very serious while talking to the poor guy.___T___ 4. The doctor told him some good news as well as some bad news.___T___ 5. The good news was that the poor guy could sell his boots.8. Directions: Listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missingwords. The talk is given twice.Man has always had superstitions (迷信) about numbers and about days. Some are supposed to be lucky; some, unlucky. Why the number 13 came to be considered unlucky no one really knows, though there are some theories about it. One explanation has to do with Scandinavian mythology (神话). There were 12 demigods (半神半人), according to this legend, and then Loki (火神) appeared, making the 13th. Since Loki was evil and cruel and caused human misfortunes (灾祸), and since he was the 13th demigod, the number 13 came to be a sign of bad luck.Some people think the superstition goes back to the fact that there were 13 persons at the Last Supper, and that Judas (犹大) was the 13th guest! Whatever its origin, the superstition about the number 13 is found in almost every country Europe and America.9. Directions: Listen to the talk again and then answer the following questionsorally.1. How have numbers and days been considered in human history?Some have been considered to by lucky; some, unlucky.2. Why did the number 13 come to be considered unlucky?It is unknown.3. Are there any explanations for the origin of the number 13?Y es, there are some.4. What does the Scandinavian legend tell us?There were 12 demigods and then Loki appeared, making the 13th. Since Loki was evil and cruel and caused human misfortunes, and since he was the 14th demigod, the number 13 came to be a sign of bad luck.5. What can we learn from the second explanation?There were 13 persons at the Last Supper, and Judas was the 13th guest.10 Directions: Have a discussion on the topic given below.What kinds of things arouse your sympathy?。

21世纪大学英语第二册Unit7和Unit8课后答案21世纪大学英语第二册Unit7和Unit8课后答案导语：为了方便同学们自学大学英语，YJBYS店铺整理了21世纪大学英语第二册Unit7和Unit8课后答案，欢迎参考!21世纪大学英语第二册Unit7课后答案l他在尝试制订促进思考艺术的新计划时脑子里闪过了一个绝妙的主意。

A brilliant idea flashed into his mind while he was trying to formulate a new plan to promote the art of thinking.l不管你怎么看他，都没有理由怀疑他是蓄意造成这一骇人故事的。

Regardless of what you may think of him, there is no reason to suspect him of bringing about this horrible accident deliberately.l他转过身来正好看见玛丽在聚会中途悄悄离去，因而感到非常不安。

He turned round just in time to catch Mary sneaking off in the middle of the party, which greatly disturbed him.l他那些尖刻的话使我想起了他对足球教练的强烈不满。

其实它们纯粹是来自偏见，并使他自己为大部分队友所疏远。

His sharp words reminded me of the strong resentment he feels toward his soccer coach. Actually they come from pure prejudice and most of his teammates shun him for it.l现在整个书房归乔治独用了，他准备把沙发搬出去以腾出地方来放他的新书桌。

Unit One误会佚名有35 美分。

在马里兰州的巴尔的摩，他登上一辆公共汽车并径直走里只他头发蓬乱，衣着肮脏，口袋。

但是向了洗手间。

他想如果他躲在洗手间里，便可以不付钱就乘车去纽约“洗手间里有坐在公共汽车后面的一位乘客看见了他。

她拍了拍她前面那位乘客的肩膀说：个流浪汉。

告诉公共汽车司机。

”那位乘客轻轻地拍了一下坐在他前面的人，说道：“告诉公共汽车司机，洗手间里有个流浪汉。

这口信通过一个又一个的乘客传到了公共汽车的前边。

但在这一过程的某个环节，口信变了。

当它传到公共汽车司机那儿时，已经不是“洗手间里有个流浪汉”，而是“洗手间里有弹”。

司机马上在公路边停下车来并用无线电通知了警察。

当警察到达时，他们让乘客颗炸了15 英里长的交通堵塞。

警成下车并且远离汽车。

然后他们关闭了那条公路。

那很快就造弹。

什么炸察在警犬的帮助下，在公共汽车上搜查了两个小时。

当然，他们没有发现两个发音相似的英语单词给一个想从洛杉矶飞往加利福尼亚州奥克兰的人也造成了麻烦。

他的问题始于洛杉矶机场。

他以为听到广播中宣布了他的航班，所以他走向登机门，出边，但示了机票并登上了飞机。

起飞20 分钟后，这人开始担心起来。

奥克兰在洛杉矶的北。

“这架飞机是去奥是飞机似乎正在向西飞，而当他向窗外望去时，他所能看到的全是大海，“不，”她说。

“我们去奥克兰——气?”他问航班服务员。

航班服务员倒抽了一口冷克兰吗新西兰的奥克兰。

”因为有这么多英文单词发音相似，讲英语者之间的误会并不罕见。

并非所有的误会都会重。

每天讲英语的人会相互问这样。

大多数误会远没有这么严导致公路关闭或乘客飞错大陆英语作为的问题: “你是说七十还是十七?”“你是说你能来还是不能来?”发音相似的单词对把。

第二语言的人来说，特别容易让人混淆一天早晨，一位生活在美国的韩国妇女到上班地点时，她的老板问她：“你拿到盘子了。

老工作吗?”没“有⋯⋯”她回答说，心里却在纳闷，不知道他到底是什么意思。

她在办公室板为什么问她盘子的事呢？一整天她都对老板的怪问题感到纳闷，但又不好意思开口问他。

Unit Six陈雪雷整理比利杰夫·迈克马伦所有重大的战役都是在自己内心进行的。

——谢尔登·考格斯数年前（1983—1987），我有机会为麦当劳公司扮演吉祥小丑罗纳德·麦当劳的角色。

我的市场范围涵盖亚利桑那州的大部分地区和南加州的部分地区。

我们例行的活动之一便是“罗纳德日”。

每个月中的某一天，我们都要探访尽可能多的社区医院，给那个谁也不想去的地方带去一点快乐。

能为正在经历“消沉时期”的大人和孩子带去一点欢乐，我感到十分自豪。

从活动中感受到的温暖和喜悦一连几周萦绕在我身边。

我喜欢这个项目，麦当劳公司喜欢这个项目，孩子和大人喜欢这个项目，护理人员及医务人员也喜欢这个项目。

每次探访我都受到两条规定的限制。

第一，没有麦当劳员工以及医院工作人员的陪同，我不得在医院随意走动。

这样，如果我走进某个病房吓着了孩子，旁边就会有人及时处理这一问题。

第二，我不得用身体接触医院里的任何人。

他们可不希望我把病菌从一个病人传播到另一个病人身上。

我能理解他们实施“不准触摸”这一规定的理由，可我并不喜欢它。

我认为触摸是我们所能知道的最真诚的交流方式。

书面文字、口头语言都可以撒谎，热烈的拥抱是不可能撒谎的。

我被告知，违反其中任何一条规定都意味着我会失去这份工作。

我的“罗纳德日”进行到第四年年末的某一天，已经一整天涂着油彩的我走在医院的走廊上，正准备回家，这时传来一阵轻轻的叫喊声：“罗纳德，罗纳德。

”我停了下来。

那微弱的、细细的声音来自一间半掩着门的病房。

我推开房门，只见一个5岁上下的小男孩躺在他爸爸的怀里，身上连着的医疗仪器之多是我平生未曾见到过的。

妈妈在另一头，旁边还有爷爷、奶奶和一位监护仪器的护士。

病房里的气氛使我知道病人的情况很严重。

我问小男孩叫什么名字，他告诉我他叫比利，随后我为他变了些简单的戏法。

当我后退着道别时，我问比利我还能为他做些什么。

“罗纳德，你愿意抱抱我吗？”如此简单的一个请求。

21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册课后练习答案 Text A，Unit221世纪高等院校教材作为国家教委组织攻关的项目,正在各高校、各学科中进行酝酿、计划、编写之中。

而21世纪大学英语教材更受人瞩目。

21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册课后练习答案 Text A， Unit 2 Key to Exercises, T ext A, Unit 2ComprehensionII.a. 1. F 2. T 3.F 4. F 5. T 6 F 7. Tb. 1.I 2. I 3. I 4. N 5.I 6.N 7. I 8. NVocabularyIII.bel2.converged3.sacrifices4.motivate5.transplanted6.horrified7.bond 8.constitute 9.surged 10.prejudice 11.resents 12. recommendationsIV. These are not the onlypossible synoms/definitions/translations.1. carried out; conducted, performed2. led to; resulted in, caused3. springs from; arises from, comes from4. get ahead; make progress in life, achieve more, etc.5. showed up; appeared, arrived6. make up; constitute, comprise7. owes it to; 归功于8. cope with; find a way of dealing with, manage9. divided the cake into; 把蛋糕分成……10. excluded from; 被剥夺了11. committed to; devoted to, dedicated to12. make it to; arrive at or on after much effortV.1. sense of guilt2. finally3. imbued herwith4.offspring5. horrified, motivated me6.recommendations, To start with7. naïve 8. bycontrastWord BuildingVI.1. misplaced2.mismatched3. misusing4. mislead5. misprinted6. misinformed7. misspelled8. misunderstoodStructureVII.7. after the earthquake the government spent millions of dollarsto help the victims rebuild their houses.8. will you reconsider your decision? No one wants you to leave.9. Some of Lu Xun’s writings were lost for decades, but they wererediscovered in the mid-80s.10. I see no need to restate the policy on late homework.11. The library’s been rearranged, and I can’t find any of the books Ineed.12. I hope this dictionary will be reprinted soon—I’d like to buyone.13. Stevie Wonder’s ear liest albums have been unavailable forseveral years, but they’re being re-released next month.14. I didn’t care much for the book the first time, but I enjoyedit when I reread it.15. John Harding is best known for reinterpreting Shakespeare’splays.16. You’ve misunderstood me—let me rephrase what I said.VIII.A. gardener calculator receiver container commander remainder hikeinspector steamer processor supervise builder contributorconsumer paint teenagerB.1.superviser 2. inspector 3. remainder 4. processor5.gardener6.calculator7. commander8. container9. hiking 10.teenagers。

21世纪大学英语第二册答案【篇一：21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册课文翻译及课后答案】英语读写教程第二册课文翻译及课后答案第一单元 unit1 翻译 texta 温斯顿丘吉尔——他的另一种生活玛丽索姆斯我的父亲温斯顿丘吉尔是在40几岁开始迷恋上绘画的当时他正身处逆境。

1915年作为海军大臣他深深地卷入了达达尼尔海峡的一场战役。

原本那次战役是能够缩短一场血腥的世界大战的但它却失败了人员伤亡惨重为此丘吉尔作为公务员和个人都付出了代价他被免去了海军部的职务失去了显赫的政治地位。

“我本以为他会因忧伤而死的。

”他的妻子克莱门泰因说。

被这一不幸压垮的他同家人一起退隐到萨里郡的一个乡间居处---耘锄农场。

在那儿正如丘吉尔日后所回忆的“绘画女神拯救了我” 一天他正在花园里漫步正巧碰上他的弟妹在用水彩画素描。

他观看了她几分钟然后借过她的画笔试了一下身手----于是缪斯女神施展了她的魔法。

自那天以后温斯顿便爱上了绘画。

任何能让沉浸在忧思中的温斯顿分心的事情都让克莱门泰因高兴。

于是她赶紧去买来她所能找到的各种颜料和画具。

水彩颜料、油画颜料、纸张、帆布画布---很快耘锄农场里便堆满了一个绘画者可能想要或需要的各样东西。

画油画最终成了温斯顿的一大爱好---但是最初几步却出奇地艰难。

他凝视着他的第一块空白画布异乎寻常地紧张。

他日后回忆道“我迟疑不决地选了一管蓝色颜料然后小心翼翼地在雪白的底子上的画上蚕豆般大小的一笔。

就在这时我听到车道上传来一辆汽车的声音于是一份耕耘一份收获答案只是参考请大家努力自学惊恐地丢下我的画笔。

当我看清是谁从汽车里走出来时更是惊慌失措。

来者正是住在附近的著名画家约翰莱佛利爵士的妻子。

“?在画画呢?她大声说道。

?多么有趣。

可你还在等什么呢把画笔给我---大的那支。

?她猛地用笔蘸起颜料还没等我缓过神来她已经挥笔泼墨在惊恐不已的画布上画下了有力的几道蓝色。

谁都看得出画布无法回击。

我不再迟疑。

我抓起那支最大的画笔迅猛异常地向我可怜的牺牲品扑了过去。

21世纪大学英语读写教程2作文答案Title: Answer to Writing Exercises in 21st Century College English Reading and Writing Course 2In the 21st Century College English Reading and Writing Course 2, there are various writing exercises that help students improve their English language skills. In this document, we will provide answers to the writing exercises in this course.1. Short Answer Questions:a. What is the main idea of the passage?- The main idea of the passage is to discuss the importance of environmental conservation.b. What are the causes of air pollution?- The causes of air pollution include emissions from vehicles, industrial activities, and burning of fossil fuels.c. What are the effects of global warming?- The effects of global warming include rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and loss of biodiversity.2. Writing Exercise:Write an argumentative essay on whether or not plastic bags should be banned.Introduction:Plastic bags have become a major environmental issue due to their negative impact on marine life and ecosystems. In this essay, we will argue for the ban on plastic bags to protect the environment.Body Paragraphs:- Plastic bags are non-biodegradable and can take hundreds of years to decompose, causing pollution in oceans and landfills.- The production of plastic bags consumes natural resources and contributes to climate change.- Alternatives to plastic bags, such as reusable bags and paper bags, are more environmentally friendly and sustainable.Conclusion:In conclusion, plastic bags should be banned to reduce environmental pollution and protect ecosystems. It is essential for individuals and governments to take action to protect the environment for future generations.3. Creative Writing:Write a short story about a character who discovers the importance of environmental conservation.Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who lived in a bustling city. She never paid much attention to the environment until one day, she visited a beautiful natural park. There, she witnessed the beauty of nature and the impact of human activities on the environment.Lily learned about the importance of environmental conservation and decided to take action. She started using reusable bags, recycling materials, and conserving energy in her daily life. Through her efforts, Lily inspired others to care for the environment and make a difference in the world.Overall, the writing exercises in the 21st Century College English Reading and Writing Course 2 are designed to help students develop their writing skills and critical thinking abilities. By completing these exercises, students can improve their English language proficiency and become more effective communicators.。

Unit 4Ⅳ. Class PresentationListening & SpeakingThe Language for Expressing Curiosity1. Directions: You are going to listen to an instructor talking about expressingcuriosity. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missingwords.Instructor: Everybody is born with curiosity. It is an innate(天性的) desire to know.Out of this curiosity grows a strong desire to learn. Put in other words,it is our curiosity that pushes us to explore the unknown. To expresscuriosity is to satisfy our inquisitive(好奇的) interest in the worldaround us.Pick up the following language to express your curiosity:— Do you happen to know what’ going on?—I’m most curious about global warming.—I’m very keen to know where human curiosity comes from.—I’d give a lot to know more about this interesting fact.— I wonder how the law of gravity works.— I wonder if you could tell me the secret.—I’d be most interested to discover why people behave this way.—I wouldn’t mind knowing ab out the real reason behind this.— If only I knew what’s in your mind.—I hope you don’t mind my asking, but how does it work?2. Directions: Now come up with some questions reflecting your curiosity about aparticular aspect of your specialty, using the language you learned inExercise 1. The questions are supposed to be specific.Expressing Curiosity1)Directions: Before you listen to the first conversation, read the followingwords and expressions which may be new to you.impressionism 印象主义，（绘画、文学、音乐等的）印象派message 思想, 寓意simulate 模仿dab 轻涂stroke 一笔imagination 想象Listen to the conversation twice and fill in the blanks with the missing Words.W ang Ying: Look at this picture. Y ou’ve got to be smart enough to understand this. It’s really beyond me.Li Ming:I seem to know little about impressionism. I’m struggling to get its message.W ang Ying:Are you? I’m most curious about it, too. Is this a French painter or a Chinese one?Li Ming:It must be a French painter.W ang Ying:How do you know that?Li Ming:By the name.W ang Ying:Ah. Do you happen to know what these natural appearing objects in unmixed colors mean?Li Ming:I don’t know. Maybe they’re meant to simulate actual reflected light.W ang Ying:Wow. I hope you don’t mind my asking, but what are these dabs and strokes trying to tell us?Li Ming:Use your imagination.W ang Ying:Mmm-hmm…their open possibilities probably reflect the beauty of impressionism. Right?Li Ming:I didn’t know you have so much curiosity about impressionism.W ang Ying: Now you know I’m a really inquisitive person!Now listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.1. Where did this conversation most probably take place?In an art gallery.2. What were they talking about?They were talking about an impressionistic picture.3. What did Wang Ying want to know?She was keen to know about the meaning of the colors, dabs and strokes.4. What did Li Ming ask Wang Ying to do?He asked her to use her imagination.5. What did Li Ming say about Wang Ying?He said that she is an inquisitive person.2) Directions: Before you listen to the second conversation, read the followingwords and expressions which may be new to you.fare 车费fare card 交通卡store 存储subway 地铁scanner 扫描仪beep 电子装置发出的声音Listen to the conversation twice, and then complete the passage according to the conversation you have heard.This was the first time for Kathy to visit the city of Shanghai. She took a bus and paid the exact fare. The bus driver advised her to get herself a fare card. She wondered what it was, whether it could be used on the subway and how it worked on the bus. The bus driver answered her questions and explained the use of the card, satisfying her inquisitive needs.Directions: Listen to the conversation again, and complete the form as the speaker recounts it. After that, act it out in class.Kathy: Excuse me. Do I have to pay the exact fare for the bus?Bus Driver: Y es, you do. It’s two yuan. Put the coins into the slot of the box.The passenger sits near the bus driverBus Driver: Y ou ought to get yourself a fare card.Kathy: What’s that?Bus Driver: It’s a stored value card. Y ou can use it on the bus.Kathy: I wonder whether I can use it on the subway.Bus Driver: Sure can. And also on a taxi.Kathy: This is my first time to visit the city of Shanghai.Bus Driver: Welcome to Shanghai.Kathy: Thanks. I hope you don’t mind my asking, but how does the fare card work on the bus?Bus Driver: There’s a scanner by the door. Did you see it?Kathy: Yes.Bus Driver: Y ou just place your card on the device. When you hear the beep, you’ve paid.Kathy: Thank you.Bus Driver: Don’t mention it.4. Express your curiosity about a particular mystery and ask the class to answeryour question. Try to use the language you picked up in Exercise 1.Listening Practice5. Directions: Listen to the following people talking and figure out the best responseto each conversation’s implication.1. M: Just give me your driver’s license, Miss.W: But what did I do? Just tell me that.Q: What’s the relationship between these two speakers?A) A policeman and a thief. B) A judge and a liar(说谎者).C) A policeman and a driver.D) A lawyer and a defendant(被告).2. M: Sure, Anna, come on in. What can I do for you?W: This is a little difficult, so I guess I’ll just speak directly. I’ve been offered another job, and I think I’m going to accept it.Q: What’s the relationship between these two speakers?A) An employer and an employee.B) A manager and a client.C) A professor and a student.D) An examiner and an examinee(参加考试者).3. W: Can you give me anything for the pain?M: Y es, I’ll give you some painkillers. Come back in a week.Q: What’s the relationship between these two speakers?A) A teacher and a pupil. B) A painter and a buyer.C) A doctor and a patient.D) A mechanic(机修工) and a driver.4. W: Can I pay for sale goods by credit card?M: No, it’s cash sale only.Q: What’s the relationship between these two speakers?A) A boss and an assistant.B) A cashier and a businessman.C) A teller(出纳员) and a customer.D) A shop assistant and a customer.5. W: So first I look under ML, then the numbers, then the other letters.M: That’s it. After you find your books, come back to me and We’ll continue your search for periodicals.Q: What’s the relationship between these two speakers?A) A boss and a secretary. B) A librarian and a student.C) A mayor and a citizen(市民).D) A manager and bookkeeper (簿记员).6. Directions: Listen to the following five short dialogues and choose theappropriate answers.1. W: I can’t decide whether to take classes this summer or to find a summer job.M:I think you learn more by working, and you’ll also make money for next semester if you do.Q: What does the man mean?A) Waiting until later to decide. B) Taking summer classes.C) Working and studying. D) Finding a summer job.2. M: I have no idea if they will come to the party or not.W: Don’t worry, we have enough food for all of them.Q: What does the woman mean?A. She will cancel(取消) the party since nobody called.B.She is sure that people will come to the party.C) There is plenty of food for all the people.D) They won’t come if they don’t call.3. W: Mr. Day, I’ve just checked this apartment; the bathroom sink is leaking.M: OK, I’ll have a maintenance man come over to fix it.Q: What will the man do?A) He will ask someone to do the work.B) He will move into the apartment.C) He will buy a new sink. D) He will fix the sink.4. W: I’m going to give away these books. Y ou can have them if you want.M: Are you sure?Q: What is the man implying?A) He is disappointed. B) He is surprised.C) He is anxious. D) He is nervous.5. W: Does this bus go to the Science Museum?M: No, but the next one does. Just wait for a few minutes.Q: What does the man suggest?A) Walk to the Science Museum.B) Wait for the next bus. C) Ask someone else.D) Get on this bus.7. Directions: Listen to the following short story twice. Listen carefully and decidewhether the statements are true (T) or false (F) according to thestory you have heard.cylinder 汽缸spot 发现bike 摩托车garage 汽车修理部straighten up 伸直rag 抹布valve 活门；瓣膜how come…［口］为什么…pittance 少量工资whisper 耳语A mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Harley, when he spotted a world-famous heart surgeon in his shop. The heart surgeon was waiting for the service manager to come take a look at his bike. The mechanic shouted across the garage, “Hey, Doc, can I ask you a question?”The famous surgeon, a bit surprised, walked over to the mechanic working on the motorcycle.The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag and asked, “So Doc, look at this engine. I also can open hearts, take valves out, fix them, put in new parts and when I finish this will work just like a new one. So how come I get a pittance and you get the really big money, when you and I are doing basically the same work?”The surgeon paused, smiled and leaned over, and whispered to the mechanic: “Try doing it with the engine running!”T 1. The story took place at the mechanic’s garage.___T____ 2. the mechanic was busy fixing a motorcycle.___F____ 3. The mechanic asked the heart surgeon to examine the motorcycle’s “heart”.___T___ 4. The mechanic found it unfair that he earned much less than the surgeon. ___T___ 5. The surgeon made it fair for him to earn much more by pointing out the complexity performing a heart operation.8. Directions: Listen to the following talk and fill in the blanks with the missingwords. The talk is given twice.The world is so bright with color everywhere that it’s hard to imagine that other creatures(动物) don’t see it as we do. But how can we find out whether animals can see color when they cannot tell us?Scientists have made many experiments to get the answer to this. The bee has been the subject(研究对象) of hundreds of these tests, because we have been curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart by their color. In one experiment,a bit of syrup(糖浆) was put in front of a blue card, and no syrup in front of a redcard. After a while, the bees would come to the blue card, no matter where it was placed, even if it had no syrup in front of it. This proved they can tell colors apart.Two strange things were found out about the bee’s ability to see in color. The first is that a bee cannot see red as a color. For a bee, it’s only dark grey or black.The second is that bees can see ultraviolet(紫外线) as a color, while, for human beings, it is just darkness.9. Directions: Listen to the talk again and then answer the following questionsorally.1. What did scientists try to find out?They tried to find out whether animal can see color.2. Why did they use the bees at the subject?Because they were curious to know whether bees tell flowers apart by their color.3. What did they do in the experiment?They put a bit of syrup in front of a blue card, and no syrup in front of a red card.4. What was the result of the experiment?The bees would come to the blue card, no matter where it was placed, even if it had not syrup in front of it.5. What can we learn from the experiment?Bees don’t see colors as we do.10. Directions: Have a discussion on the topic given below。