新视野第三册第三单元听力题目

新视野第三册第三单元听力题目

Basic listening practice P39

1. A) They do not understand the lecture.

B) They fear to make mistakes.

C) They are modest.

D) They are not allowed to speak.

2. A) They earn less than men.

B) They have fewer opportunities for promotion.

C) Seventy percent of them suffer from sex discrimination.

D) Seventy percent of them are laid off.

3. A) He failed in his career because he did not complete his

education.

B) He failed in his career though he completed his education.

C) He succeeded in his career because he completed his

education.

D) He succeeded in his career though he did not complete

his education.

4. A) The woman admires entrepreneurs but he man does

not.

B) The man admires entrepreneurs but the woman does not.

C) Both the man and the woman admire entrepreneurs.

D) Neither the man nor the woman admires entrepreneurs.

5. A) We should acknowledge differences between students.

B) We should provide different students with equal

opportunities.

C) The woman’s point of view is not justified.

D) Teachers should neglect differences between students.

Listening in Task 1 P40 Competition in America

1. A) Competition is more important than cooperation. B) Cooperation is better than competition.

C) Various aspects of American competition.

D) American competition in study and at work.

2. A) Reading an article on American competition.

B) Reading an article on Asian competition.

C) Writing an article on American competition.

D) Writing an article on Asian cooperation.

3. A) Flexibility

B) Courage

C) Competitiveness.

D) Cooperation

4. A) Asian students cooperate; American students compete

B) Competition exists among both Asian and American

students.

C) There is a competition only among American students.

D) Competition is found only among Asian students.

5. A) Competition is more important than cooperation.

B) Cooperation is more important than competition.

C) Neither competition nor cooperation is important.

D) It’s difficult to arrive at a definite conclusion.

Task 2 American’s work ethic P41

For 400 year or more, one thing has been a characteristic of

Americans. It is called their “work

ethic”. Its (S1)＿＿＿＿＿＿＿were in the teaching of the

Christian Puritans who first settled in (S2) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿is now

the northeastern state of Massachusetts. They believed that it

was their (S3)＿＿＿＿＿＿＿to work at every task to please God

by their (S4) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿, honesty, attention to details, Skill,

and attitude. To these Puritans, it was a(n) (S5) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿to

be lazy or to do less your best in any task. They and later Americans tried to follow Bible’s (S6) ＿＿＿＿＿＿. “If a man

will not work, he shall not eat.”

Therefore, American have for (S7) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿believed

that they were guilty of sin if they did not work as carefully and

hard as they could when they did anything. God would punish

those who were careless or lazy in their work. (S8) “＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.”

(S9) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿The word

“workholic”describes an individua l who is as addicted to work

as an alcoholic is to alcohol. There are conflicting points of view

about workaholics. Those concerned with problems of mental

stress believe workaholics abuse themselves physically and

mentally. (S10) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿. The American culture values

achievement, efficiently, and production , and a workaholic

upholds those values.

Task 3 Cross-cultural tips on doing business P42

1. A) They will get angry if you are late by five minutes.

B) They may be late y an hour.

C) They are punctual for both business meetings and social

events.

D) They are punctual for business meetings, but less so for

social events.

2. A) The UK

B) Germany C) The U.S.

D) Russia

3. A) They like humor.

B) They like to talk about sports.

C) They are not interested in politics.

D) They are patriotic.

4. A) You should know your contacts well.

B) You should not change a deal after it has been agreed

upon.

C) You should value money above relationship.

D) You should actively offer your opinion.

5. A) He speaks more highly of the Americans, British and

Germans than the Russians.

B) He speaks more highly of the Germans than the three

other nationalities.

C) He is neutral to all of them.

D) He has a positive attitude toward all of them.