《听力教程》2第二版第七单元文本

新视野大学英语听说教程2（第二版）听力原文及答案1-10全Unit 1一.short conversations12345678910二．long conversation三．passageUnit2一.short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 3一、short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 4一．short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 5一short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 6一．short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 7一．short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 8一．short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 9一.short conversations二long conversation三passageUnit 10一.short conversations二long conversation三passage新视野大学英语听说教程【第二版】第二册答案Unit 1 International Clock TalkShort Conversations1.B2.D3.C4.D5.C6.C7.B8.B9.A 10.CLong Conversation1.D2.D3.A4.B5.CUnderstanding a Passage1.C2.D3.B4.C5.BMovie Speech1.upset2.sickw4.harmless5.break6.replaced7.memories8.natural9.birthday 10.appreciateStory-retelling1. Sit quietly and listen to him2. A blank stare3. Put it a different way4. speak up in class5. In turn/ a great deal ofHomework ListeningTask 1 1.D 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.BTask 2 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.CTask 31.the age, size and future2.seventy years ago3.increase with distancete that month5.a light year6.distances in space7.other measurements 8.support the idea9.slow down and break up 10.or possibly even olderUnit 2 All that Glitters Is Olympic GoldShort Conversations1.B2.B3.C4.C5.C6.A7.A8.A9.C 10.ALong Conversation1.D2.B3.C4.D5.DUnderstanding a Passage1.C2.B3.C4.D5.DMovie Speech1.training2.touch3.understand4.appreciate5.trouble6.fighting7.three8.honest9.cry 10.borrow Homework ListeningTask 1 1.D 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.ATask 2 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.DTask 31.on the ball2.did something unexpected3.at the job or activity4.hit it out of the park5.think it over6.is very successfulplete a job or activity 8.did something wrong9.how much it is worth 10.close to my selling priceUnit 3 Pros and Cons of mixed MarriagesShort Conversations1.D2.A3.B4.C5.D6.A7.D8.B9. A 10.BLong Conversation1.A2.B3.D4.D5.AUnderstanding a Passage1.B2.D3.D4.A5.BMovie Dialog1.night2.definitely3.love4.wise5.My wife6.267.died8.youngest9.goes by 10.gotten oldListening and Speaking1.physically OK2.To the kitchen3.a bowl of ice cream4.I don’t need to write it down5. a plate of bacon and eggsSupplementary ListeningTask 1 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.DTask 2 1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.ATask 31.they care about2.performed marriages .3.wait longer to get married4.bring people together5.plan a blind date6.follow their cultural traditions7.meant for the other 8.establishing a relationship9.improve their chances 10.meet someone over the InternetUnit 4 A Hunk of Burning LoveShort Conversations1.D2.B3.C4.A5.B6.D7.A8.C9.C 10.BLong Conversation1.B2.A3.C4.D5.BUnderstanding a Passage1.C2.B3.D4.B5.AMovie Speech1.certain2.occasionallye along4.receiving5.delight6.gathering7.natural8.special9.welcoming 10.reminding Homework ListeningTask 1 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.BTask 2 1.D 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.BTask 31.answer a question2.to be admitted3.copies of all school records4.the results of the TOFEL5.minimum acceptable TOFEL score6.additional English training7.conditionally accept students 8.taking regular class9.provides more information 10.successfully pass classesUnit 5 Enough of worries and tearsShort Conversations1.C2.D3.A4.C5.A6.B7.D8.D9.D 10.CLong Conversation1.B2.D3.A4.D5.AUnderstanding a Passage1.D2.C3.B4.A5.CMovie Speech1.everything the light touches2.rises and falls3.will rise with you4.shadowy place5.never go there6.getting your way7.exists together 8.respect all creatures 9.let me explain10. in the great circle of lifeHomework ListeningTask 1 1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.CTask 2 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.BTask 31.one million new cases2.have increased3.drug treatments4.gathered results5.145,0006.before it has spread7.from coming back 8.reduce by half 9.within 15 years10.middle-aged womenUnit 6 What’s in a name?Warming up1.T2.F3.TShort conversations1.B2.A3.D4.B5.B6.C7.C8.A9.B 10.CLong conversation1.A2.D3.D4.C5.BPassage1.C2.A3.B4.C5.DMovie dialog1.important decisions2.As in3.agreed on4.What’s wrong with5.I mean6.wait a minute7.what a challenge 8.what he’s doing? 9.gets his way10.ever imaginedHomeworkTask 1 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.CTask 2 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.DTask 31.federal governmentcation reform law3.be forced to4.place top importance on5.calls for6.main goal7.by 40 percent 8.low-income and minority9.poorly performing students 10.free after-school helpUnit 7 Relax or DieShort Conversations1.B2.C3.B4.A5.A6.D7.B8.C9. D 10.CLong Conversation1.D2.C3.B4.A5.BUnderstanding a Passage1.C2.C3.D4.D5.BMovie Speech1.flight2.heartbroken3.tries real hard4.witnessing a miraclepletely6.marriage7.special occasions 8.sacrifices 9.dream10.chooseHomework ListeningTask 1 1.D 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.ATask 2 1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.DTask 31.severe mental health2.published the findings3.examined the results4.gathered the information5.learn what treatment6.nervous anxiety7.illegal drugs 8.less likely to admit9.with serious disorders 10.prevent many serious cases laterUnit 8 Life Outside of WorkShort Conversations1.B2.A3.C4.D5.D6.D7.C8.B9. A 10.BLong Conversation1.B2.A3.D4.A5.CUnderstanding a Passage1.B2.C3.C4.A5.BMovie Speech1.the light had gone2.should remember3.don’t go the right way4.when we suffer defeat5.you’re really tested6.on the highest mountain7.served this government and this country 8.always give your best9.high hopes and good spirits 10. in our heartsHomework ListeningTask 1 1.C 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.BTask 2 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.CTask 31.how much they expect to learn2.dishonest reporting3.are charged with4.under pressure5.include a warning6.should not be held responsible7.have influenced that decision 8.no reason to stop9.estimate earnings 10.to hide bad newsUnit 9 Only Losers QuitShort Conversations1C 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.CLong Conversation1.B2.D3.A4.C5.CUnderstanding a Passage1.B2.D3.C4.C5.BMovie Speeche on in2.sweetheart3.a part of life4.your own destiny5.God gave you6.figure that out7.a box of chocolates 8.explaining 9.had got the cancer10.with little flowers on itHomework ListeningTask 1 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.BTask 2 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.ATask 31.develop a plan2.reduce cancer rates3.cancer prevention and control4.a leading cause of death5.on the rise6.cancer-producing chemicals7.aging populations 8.most common forms,9.more action is needed 10.early cancer testingUnit 10 The Tragedy of WarWarming up1.F2.F3.TShort Conversations1.D2.B3.B4.D5.C6.C7.A8.B9.C 10.ALong Conversation1.D2.C3.A4.B5.DUnderstanding a Passage1.B2.C3.D4.D5.AMovie Speech1.guarded2.a greater responsibility3.Marines4.probably saved lives5.existence6.parties7. honor 8.spent defending something 9.freedom10.OtherwaiseListening and Discussion1. A Japanese pen friend.2. He had always criticized the nuclear attacks.3. Around 140,000 people.4. Open-ended.5. Open-ended.Homework ListeningTask 1 1.D 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.BTask 2 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.ATask 31.monthly payments2.more money than3.is expected to4.be out of money5.born out of6.pay for itself7.start with 8.survived the death9.for the poor 10.all federal workers。

Unit 7 Who's Calling the Shots? TEACHER: Good morning. Hope you had a good weekend. Today we're going to start talking about styles of business management. Styles of management vary from country to country, company to company, and, from person to person. One approach to good management now considered important worldwide is team building. Team building is only part of what makes someone a good manager, but it underlies many good management practices. When team building, the manager does things to help employees work together effectively as a group, as a team.This is based on the idea that the manager's job isn't simply to tell people what to do, but to help solve problems and help people communicate so they work well together. This approach emphasizes employee relations, and it benefits the company. It hasn't always been this way. Not so many years ago there was an attitude in American companies, of "What the manager says, goes." Employees were expected to do what they were told. But we're seeing a new paradigm because companies have realized that employees don't do their best work when they're treated like this. This was a big change in American management style, perhaps influenced by the Japanese model.First, in order to build a team, a good business manager knows that different people are good at different things and values the special skills that each employee brings to the company. A good manager needs to find a way to let the employees know that their particular skills are important to the company. The employees are then more likely to do their best when they feel valued, and value each other. A strong manager knows how to build a team of employees who help each other do their best work.So, what can a manager do to help employees feel they're valued, like part of the team? Let's consider a situation at a company called the ABC company. Let's say there's new manager in the office, Mrs. Gomez, and she's made some changes. One day, an employee--Mrs. Parks--decides to approach Mrs. Gomez about some problems she is having at work. Mrs. Parks has worked at the company for more than ten years. The new changes make it difficult for her to do her job well. She's stressed, and this is affecting her job performance. So, Mrs. Gomez and Mrs. Parks talk. Mrs. Gomez listens. She knows she has made some changes, and that the office isn't being run like it was before. But she tells Mrs. Parks to try her best, and to give it more time. Oh, I see a question, Anna?STUDENT 1: I'm not clear. What kind of changes are you talking about? TEACHER: Oh. Well, let's say one change is that, before, you gave a rough draft of your report to the secretary, and she edited it and sent it out. Now, the secretary doesn't1 do this for you. You have to do it yourself. She changed the way the office was organized.STUDENT 1: Oh, OK.TEACHER: Later that night, Mrs. Gomez thinks about what Mrs. Parks said. She thinks it's possible that other people in the office are having problems, too.Mrs. Gomez knows that she needs a strong team to be a Successful manager. She also needs a stable group of employees. She doesn't want people to leave. She decides she needs to get an accurate idea of the employees' perspectives. She decides to give the employees an opportunity to share their ideas. She wants to show them she values their work and their experience at the company. So, Mrs. Gomez makes a team-building plan. She begins by scheduling a meeting for the next day to talk about the changes she has made, to give the employees an opportunity to say what problems they're having and to ask questions. At the end of the meeting, she gives the employees some questions to answer in writing to make it easy for them to share their ideas. She tells them she will use the answers they write and the ideas from the meeting to decide on the next step in the office.Let’s consider the kind or questions she gives them. She wants questions that focus on the work itself, questions that would be easy for an employee to answer honestlyQuestions like:A Is it clear to you what your responsibilities are?B Do you know who to talk to if a task is unclear?C Do your team members support you? If not, what specific things couldthey do to help you do a better job?D. What was done in the past that you think worked better?These questions are about the work, about how the office is organized, and about working together. They don't focus on the employee’s feelings aboutthe manager.Mrs. Gomez reads their answers to the questions. She also checks her notes from the meeting. She decides to modify the way she has reorganized the office. Not big changes-just a few small ones. She realizes that some of the old ways were better. So, she makes a few changes back to how the office was organized before. She also comes up with a six month plan for improvement, and tells the employees they will all review the plan together in six months. What message is she communicating to the employees by these actions? Well first, she's telling them she consider their ideas important; she values their opinions. Second she is telling them she is in charge, but she values what they say. Third, she's telling them that change is not necessarily good if there is no good reason for it. In other words, she didn’t need to make so many big changes when she started as manager. And, finally, she is telling them that she is human, that she can admit her mistakes and that she is willing to do what benefits the group. This puts her on the road to gaining their support, and to being a successful manager.Now, on to the third part of her plan. Mrs. Gomez plans a picnic at the park near their office. They have lunch, play games, and talk. They laugh and joke and relax. By the end of the day, they know each other better. Hope fully, this will help them work together better, as well.Let’s review the three parts or Mrs. Gomez’s team-building plan: she had ameeting, she gave employees questions about the office organization, and she planned a fun activity to help them get to know each other. We can see| that her plan is based on the importance of solving problems, and on the belief that communication is vital in order to succeed as a team. This is a key point: Her plan is based on the idea of solving problems and employees sharing ideas. Any questions? Felipe?STUDENT 2: Well, I've studied some business management courses, and I understand that it’s important to develop communication and build up team players, but isn’t it just a waste of time to have these “fun” activities? TEACHER:Well, a lot of managers do think it’s a waste of time, especiallyin the short term. But, in the long run, it's definitely not a waste of time. In fact, it's often a great way to save time in team building.Let's stop here. Today we discussed team building and why it has become important. In the next class, 1 want to talk about other group activities managers can use to build team. We’ll start there next time. That's all for today.Unit 8 Right and Wrong on the Net TEACHER: Good morning. Did anyone hear the news about the teenager in New York who hacked into a bank’s database and stole about 30,000 credit card numbers over the weekend? Hacking is related to computer ethics ―that’s our topic today.Computer ethics deals with the proper use of information technology, such as computers and the Internet. By proper use, I mean socially responsible use. We’ll first talk about what ethical behavior is and how this applies to computer use.First, I want to make sure we all know what ethics is. Anyone? Yes, John? STUDENT 1:It’s about right and wrong.TEACHER: Yes; OK, Jennifer.STUDENT 2:And it’s about being a good person, doing what’s right. TEACHER: Yes, ethics includes both of these ideas. It deals with moral judgment, with what is acceptable or unacceptable to do. Now we learn ideas about what is right and wrong from our families, our friends, and from the culture we live in. Because of differences in our backgrounds, we may not always agree on what is right and wrong.However, for our discussion today, I will define for you what I mean by an ethical action. An ethical action is something someone does that benefits someone and doesn't hurt anyone. So, for example, if you see a man drop some money, and you pick the money up and give it to him, this is an ethical action. On the other hand, if you pick up the money and don't give it back to the man, this benefits you, but hurts the man. This is not an ethical action.Now what about computers? What are the ethical boundaries for using computers and the Internet? Most people agree that it is wrong to steal from a store. Would they also say it's wrong to copy music files from the Internet? Or, to take another example, most people agree that it is wrong to open anenvelope and read a letter to someone else. Would they also say it's wrong to read someone else's e-mail?In the past decade or so, many more people have started using computers and the Internet, so these issues have become important. In 1992, the Computer Ethics Institute was founded in the United States. This is a research, education, and policy study group whose goal is to increase awareness of the ethicalissues that are likely to come up as technology develops.One concept the Computer Ethics Institute has developed is the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics. These rules are important guidelines the Institute thinks all computer users should follow. Now some of you may be familiar with the Ten Commandments from the Bible, like, uh, "Thou shalt not kill" or "Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother." The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics have been written in the same style of language used in the Ten Commandments from the Bible. For example, they use the phrase "Thou shalt not." "Thou shalt not" means don't or you shouldn't. Let's look at each commandment or rule. The first commandment says: Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people. Simple enough, right? Number Two. Thou shalt not interfere with other peoples computer work. I interpret this to mean don't use a computer in any way that will affect or change the work someone else is doing. Don't move or edit someone else's files without telling them. Number Three. Thou shalt not snoop in other people's files. To snoop means to try to find out something without another person knowing it. If you look at someone else's files on the computer or read their e-mail, you're snooping. Respect other people’s privacy. Number Four. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal. There are situations on the Internet in which you have to decide if you are stealing or not, like downloading music files, as I mentioned earlier.Number Five. Thou shalt not use a computer to say things that are untrue. Itis up to you to be truthful in your website, in your e-business, and in your e- mail.Number Six. Thou shalt not use software for which you have not paid. In other words, if the software is free on the Internet, it's okay to download and use it. However, it is not okay to copy software from a friend, because you didn't pay for it.Number Se ven. Thou shalt not use other people’s computer resources without telling them, or without paying them. For example, you shouldn't use someone else's computer, password, or Internet connection without asking them first.Number Eight. Thou shalt not appropriate someone else's ideas. Appropriate is spelled A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-E.... It means to take words someone else wrote and say they're yours. Uh, for example, you have to write a report for school. If you copy a term paper from the Internet and hand it in, you're breaking the rule. Copying even a few sentences off the Internet andpresenting them as your own is breaking the rule.Number Nine. The ninth commandment says: Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing. Now, this applies mostlyto computer programmers. Social consequences means how the program you're writing might affect others in society. Could hackers possibly use your program to illegally gain access to a computer system? Skillful hackers can hack into banks and into credit card companies; they can alter accounts and steal money. They can also create viruses that can cause billions of dollars of damage worldwide.Number Ten. The tenth commandment says: Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that are respectful of others. For example, sending unfriendly e-mail to someone or about someone or creating websites with negative messages are examples of breaking this rule.OK, the Computer Ethics Institute has sent these guidelines to many large companies and to schools across the United States. However, there's no way to enforce these rules. Nevertheless, they would like to see schools, in particular, utilize these rules to help students develop a strong sense of computer ethics. OK, any questions or comments at this point?STUDENT 1: How are we supposed to remember all those rules? TEACHER: Well, there are a lot of rules, but they all boil down to a couple of principles: respect and fairness. Respect what belongs to others and use resources fairly. Does that help?STUDENT 1: Yeah, I guess so.TEACHER:good. Let’s go back to ethics. Now increasingly, schools are seeing that students need to be taught computer ethics as part of the school curriculum. Some schools have come up with acceptable-use policies, or rules about what is or isn’t OK for students to do regarding computer use. This is how the Computer Ethics Institute would like to see schools utilizing the rules. Generally, it’s considered wrong to steal someone else’s password or to read someone else’s e-mail. It’s also considered unacceptable in college classes for a student to down load a term paper off the Internet and pretend that he or she wrote it. This is called “plagiarism,” and it’s a good exampleof breaking rule number eight. Students are permitted to use the Internet for research, but are instructed to write the information in their own words and to explain where they got the information.Now the ten rules are guidelines for us to follow. These rules help us to be aware of the ethical uses of technology. Let’s stop here for today. Think about these rules this week and we’ll talk about them. And read the next two chapters for next week.Unit 9 Which Way Will It Go?TEACHER: The topic for today's class is land as a resource. Land, water, trees, oil.., these are all resources, and as future environmental scientists, you need to understand how to manage these resources. As the world population increases, managing land resources will become a greater priority. Land is a limited resource.Today I'm going to divide the lecture into two parts. First we'll look at some of the factors contributing to pressures on the land we have, and then I wantto turn to some of the ways people worldwide are trying to address land problems and meet the needs of future generations. Think of it as first the bad news, then the good news. Let me start by saying there is less good productive land now than there was even ten years ago. By productive land I mean land that is fertile, that we can use to grow food and raise animals. Each year more and more land becomes degraded. We are losing productive land. Worldwide, new dry areas are developing and expanding. This is happening on every continent except Antarctica.I don't mean existing deserts like the Sahara are getting bigger. I'm talking about new dry areas, areas where land has been declining in quality. You can see these areas in the map in your book. Why are these areas forming and expanding? What do you think? Theresa?STUDENT 1: It's the climate, isn't it? The earth is getting, you know, hotter because of global warming, so water gets evaporated and the land dries out. TEACHER: OK. Marcel, do you agree?STUDENT 2: Well, yeah. It has to be the weather. What else could it be? TEACHER: Well, different reasons have been given. Some people contribute it to global warming or to climate changes. They say nature simply produces dry regions, like the Sahara Desert, as well as wet regions, like the Amazon Rainforest Well, let's think about this. Is it only the weather? Let's see if there are other factors contributing to this trend. Is nature, or the weather, really the problem? According to a large group of scientists, the weather isn't the main factor. Instead, they say, people are the main factor. When they say people are the main problem, they mean people's actions--how people use and manage land. Poor land management, overpopulation, poor farming techniques, too many animals, and so on, can all affect the land.Look at the chart in your book. As you can see, researchers have identified several ways human activities contribute to the problem. The first is overgrazing by farm animals. They say about 35 percent of the loss of productive land is due to overgrazing by farm animals. The second is overcutting of trees, which leads to about 30 percent of the loss. And lastly, 28 percent of the loss of good land is from methods of farming. Overgrazing, overcutting, and farming methods. Let's look at these one at a time.The first is overgrazing. Good topsoil is lost or damaged because of overgrazing by farm animals. Overgrazing means the animals eat too many of the plants. There are several bad results of overgrazing. First, there aren't enough plants left to hold the soil in place. Then, the topsoil is eroded by wind and rain; they carry it away. Second, as the animals walk around, the soil is compacted, and gets very hard. If the soil is too hard, rain- water isn't absorbed into the soil, and this causes the soil to stay dry and warm. As the soil gets drier, even fewer plants can grow. This, in turn, causes the animals to walk around more and more, in order to find enough food to eat. And, this causes the ground to get packed down even more, and get even drier, and so on. So, you can see that overgrazing can create this cycle.Second, overcutting of trees also contributes to the loss of good land. The main problem is too many trees are cut and not replanted. For years we'veheard about how this is happening on a large scale in the Amazon Rain Forest in Brazil. Trees, like land, are a resource we depend on. They're vital to the whole environmental balance on earth. If trees are cut down and not replanted, there is nothing to hold the good soil. Wind and water carry the good soil away and it erodes quickly, leaving land that is dry and less productive. So, overcutting is another reason why land quality is declining.Third, farming methods are another big factor. In some places, traditional methods that have been used for hundreds of years no longer work well. Why do they no longer work well? Partly because the population is increasing,and farmers aren't equipped to meet these new demands, and partly because the soil is getting worn out. More people need to be fed from less land. As a result, some farmers may use too much fertilizer on the limited land they have, or not let the land rest from year to year, causing it to become less fertile. Irrigation is a huge factor many of us don't think about. Irrigation water often has salt in it, and when the salt builds up in the soil, the soil can no longer be used for farming. Currently, about one third of the irrigated land in the world has too much salt in it. Irrigation has taken a heavy toll on good land.So, basically, how people use the land seems to be a bigger factor in the decrease of productive land than weather. Of course, weather extremes, likeno rain or too much rain, can add to the problem. However, the weather is not the main reason for the problem. Some of the extremes in the weather caused by global warming can make the situation worse for people who live in these dry areas. But the weather alone is not the main issue.The decline of productive land is a worldwide problem. Currently, about one third of the world's land area is considered unproductive because it is too dry and damaged.OK, so that's the bad news. Now let's turn to the good news. What are countries doing to help preserve land as a resource? As experts learn more about this worldwide problem, they have tried to find ways to address it. Right now there are several organizations, the United Nations for one, that are working to help people. They try to help countries or communities look at their specific problems and figure out what possible changes they can maketo protect their land. They talk to people about their farming methods, their animals, and how they use trees and other resources. Then they suggest changes that might alleviate some of their problems. Farmers might try to grow genetically engineered crops that don't hurt the soil as much, or plant new trees, or raise fewer animals, or build new irrigation systems that leave less salt in the soil. They look for local solutions that will work best for that country. This includes looking at what has been done traditionally and implementing modern farming methods in ways that respect the local culture. So, let's review what we covered today. I mentioned that about one third of the available land worldwide has become dry and less productive. The main reason for land degradation is people's actions, including overgrazing by animals, overcutting of trees, and farming methods. As scientists learn more, we need to work to help countries make specific changes and for farmers to become better equipped so that they can preserve the good land that is left. Let me just add that if we look at the estimates of what the world populationwill be fifty years from now-- about 9 billion people―it helps us see that protecting the good land that's left needs to be a high priority. I'll stop there. We'll continue with this next class. That's all for this afternoon.Unit 10 It's in the DNATEACHER: Good morning. Today we'll talk about an important topic in biology--DNA and DNA testing. Can anybody tell us what DNA stands for? STUDENT 1: de-oxyribonucleic acidTEACHER: Right. It's the molecule that carries genetic information in all living cells. Now first, we'll look at what DNA is and when it was discovered. Then, we'll look at DNA testing and several applications, or uses of testing. This is an exciting topic for biologists because the more we learn about DNA, the more we see how science may change our lives--from healthcare to our relationships. OK, what does DNA look like?STUDENT 1: It looks like two strings, kind of wrapping around each other. TEACHER: Yes, exactly. There's a simple drawing of one in your book. As you can see, a molecule of DNA consists of two strands of chemical compounds arranged in a twisted pattern. Inside the human cell are chromosomes. The DNA is organized in twenty-three pairs of chromosomesin the cell. Genes are arranged on the chromosomes and these carry fundamental genetic information like hair color, eye color, or characteristics that aren't as visible, such as intelligence, and a lot more. Scientists have been studying DNA for a long time. First, in 1860, Gregor Mendel made two important discoveries: tiny particles he called genes, and, that genes carry information from cell to cell. Now this was really the beginning. Then, in 1953, J. D. Watson and Francis Crick discovered and described the DNA structure. Their work was so important that they received the Nobel Prize in 1962. For the first time, scientists could understand exactly how DNA tells the cells what to do. This generated more DNA research, and by the end of the twentieth century, scientists made other important discoveries. Probably the most important work was the Human Genome Project. The goal of the Human Genome Project was to complete the first reading of the human genome, the complete set of human DNA. Uh, this was a huge job, but after ten long years in June, 2000, the head of the Project announced that they had identified the complete set of human genes. Uh, this was a huge deal. Most people saw this as the beginning of a whole new era in DNA research. Scientists could readall of the genetic messages in the human body! This is, of course, a very brief history of the study of DNA.All right, let's consider DNA testing. One important use of DNA testing is testing identity, which is also called DNA fingerprinting. Here's how a DNA fingerprint is done. Scientists take a small sample of someone's hair or skin, which contain DNA. Next, they treat the sample with chemicals and make a film, like a small photograph. On this film there is a visible pattern of black bars. This pattern of black bars is unique for each person. So, a DNA sample from your hair identifies you, it's, it's like your fingerprint; it identifies you and you only. I see a question. Miguel?STUDENT 2: Does theDNA from hair or skin or blood all look the same?TEACHER: No, not exactly. The DNA from your hair will look like hair DNA but it will be uniquely your DNA pattern. It's sort of like all noses look like noses, right? But your nose looks like your nose only.Now I want to look at two applications, or uses, of DNA testing. First, how it can be used by doctors, and second, how it can be used by the police. Within health- care, one important use is to identify potential for health problems. Researchers have found some genes linked to specific diseases. For example. Huntington's disease is linked to a defect in chromosome 4, and Alzheimer's disease is linked to a defect in chromosome 19. A genetic link means that doctors know that if someone has defects in these genes, they're more likelyto get these health problems; their potential is increased. Notice, I didn't say "Researchers have found that some gene defects cause specific diseases." There is simply a link.After doctors perform DNA testing, they can then decide the best way to use the information. For example, they may give medication to a patient to prevent a disease from ever starting. Genetic testing can also be used to decide which medicine to give someone. This is called targeted medicine. To me, this is very exciting and promising. There are tiny differences in DNA from person to person. These differences can affect which patients will be helped by a drug, and who may be harmed by it. This is, uh, a tremendous advantage. It saves lives and money.Now, let's look at how DNA testing is used by police. The police can use DNA fingerprints to identify and trace criminals. All they need is a small amount,or trace, of blood or hair from the crime scene. If the DNA samples from the crime scene and the suspect match, the results, at least in the United States, can be used as evidence in court. So, DNA testing can be used to help put someone in prison. In much the same way, DNA testing can be used to help innocent people in prison. People in prison can now try to use DNA testingfor crimes that happened, say, ten years ago. If their DNA fingerprint doesn't match the DNA fingerprint from the crime scene, this can help them get a new trial and perhaps get them out of prison.As you can see, there are benefits to DNA testing. However, there are also some concerns that this type of information might be used against us in the future.Now let's consider how DNA testing could be used against you. What if a company you wanted to work for asked you to take a DNA test? And what if your DNA test showed that you had a gene defect linked to a certain type of cancer? Would the company decide not to hire you? People also worry about health insurance. They're afraid they might not be able to get health insurance if their DNA test shows they're at a higher risk for certain diseases. As a result, in the United States, some laws have been passed to protect the privacy of medical records.Now DNA testing has other possibilities that we won't discuss today. But in any case, many people think about the negative uses of testing--the fear thatit will be used against people or to create "perfect" babies. Others think about police being able to trace criminals and possible advances in healthcare. But, another way to think about it is that it tells us more about who we are, and that's the goal of biology--to understand nature. I guess I'll stop there for today. In the next class, l want to talk in more depth about uses of DNA testing by doctors. OK, we'll start there next time. That's, uh, that's all for today.。

Experiencing English Listening ＆SpeakingLevel 04 Unit 1 Introductions“You’ll really like him.”Alice: Look, there he is.Jean: Who?Alice: Robert, the guy I’ve been telling you about.Jean: Oh. The guy you’re going out with?Alice: I wish. The guy I WANT to go out with.Jean: Oh, he’s really handsome. Um, let’s go talk to him.Alice: Oh, OK. I’ll introduce you. I think you’ll really like him. Hi, Robert. Robert: Oh, hi.Alice: Have you met my friend, Jean?Robert: Hey, Jean. I think we’ve met before.Jean: We have? Where?Robert: Last December, at Sam’s party.Jean: Oh, Sam.Robert: Oh? Aren’t you going out with him anymore?Jean: No, we broke up a couple of mouths ago.Robert: Oh—Oh, really?Unit 2 Personality “What do you like about him?”Sheri: Hey, I went out with the neatest guy over the weekend!Jeremy: Yeah, what’s he like?Tall?Handsome?Sheri: Not really.Jeremy: Dress nice? Drive a nice car?Sheri: Not especially.Jeremy: Then he must be buff. Does he work out a lot?Sheri: No—But he has a nice smile—Dimples. I like dimples. He’s kind of cute. Jeremy: And that’s what you like about him?Sheri: No, it’s more than that. He’s sensitive.Jeremy: Sensitive? How can you tell?Sheri: Well, we went to this really romantic movie, and there was this really sad part, and, and he—Cried.Jeremy: He cried?Sheri: Yeah, he just cried and he didn’t try to hide it or anything. It was so sweet.Jeremy: Oh—You like that, huh? Well, I cry at movies, too!Unit 3 Home “The view is great.”Sean: This is Sean McCain, live with Julie Morris, from Gemini One, the internatonal space station. Julie, can you hear me?Julie: Yes, I can hear you.Sean: Julie, can you tell us, what is it like living on the Gemini One?Julie: The Gemini One is wonderful. It’s not so different from living on Earth, really. We have jobs, friends, entertainment, natural beauty. And we have all the modern conveniences that you have on Earth.Sean: What modern conveniences?Julie: Well, we have movie theaters, game centers, music clubs, shops, restaurants—Sean: How about food? How do you get your food?Julie: I go shopping, just like everyone on Earth. You can get any type of food here.Sean: Is food expensive?Julie: Some of it is. The stuff that’s imported from Earth is very expensive. Likea banana from Earth can cost $100. But most food is really cheap. Sean: Do you miss getting away to the countryside or the mountains? Don’t you miss nature?Julie: Well, we have lots of nature up here. I can go hiking and mountain biking, riding in the hills, take a swim in a beautiful lake. It’s really beautiful up here.Sean: How do people get around up there?Julie: Oh, just like we do down there. We have electric cars and trains, but not airplanes.Sean: What do you like most about living in the space station?Julie: Well, the air is clean. There’s no pollution, and it’s easy to get around. It’s really an ideal world.Sean: And what do you like least?Julie: Well, it’s kind of expensive to fly home to Earth to see my parents for the holidays.Unit 4 Technology “How does it work?”Cindy: What the heck is that?Dave: It’s a Thai magazine.Cindy: Thai? You can read Thai?Dave: Well, a little.Cindy: How?Dave: I went to Thailand last summer and I lived with a Thai friend and his family. I had such a great experience I want to go back.Cindy: Why? What was your experience like?Dave: Well, I started to learn some Thai—And practiced talking with people and ordering in restaurants and everybody was so nice—You know, Thailand is called the Land of the Smiles—They even smiled when I made a mistake speaking the language. The people were beautiful.Everything was beautiful. It changed my life.Cindy: But I’ve always heard that Thai was impossible to learn.Dave: Maybe for some people but not for me. I mean it is totally different from English. The writing system is different, they use different tones, everything is different, but I really want to learn it. I want to understand more when I go back.Cindy: I wish I felt that way about learning French. Maybe I should study another language.Dave: No, Cindy, it’s not the language. You’ve just got to get into it.Unit 5 Nationalities “All around the world”Steve: I can’t believe these people. I can’t believe what they do.Trish: Calm down, Steve. What are you talking about? What is it this time? Steve: Look at this. I just bought a donut. I’m so sick of the clerk wrapping each pastry individually, then taping the bags shut, then putting those bags in another bag, folding it down, and then taping that bag shut. I can’t take it anymore. It’s crazy and it’s bad for the environment.Trish: How long have you been living here? Don’t you know that’s the way it is? Steve: I just want them to stick ‘emin a napkin for me, so I can eat while I’m walking to class.Trish: There you go again. Don’t you know it’s rude to eat while you walk? Steve: I’m so tired of this place. I don’t have time to sit down and eat. Peoplehere are too inflexible, and they have too many rules.Trish: Yeah, right, Steve, so you’re gonna convert everybody here to your way of doing things?Steve: Yeah, there has to be more individual freedom to do whatever you want.Trish: Why don’t you just relax and go with the flow?Steve: Go with the flow? The whole system is a waste of my time. The clerks here should learn how to be more efficient, like in the U.S.Trish: What are you talking about? When I was in the U.S., the clerks were really rude. They just ignore you, and seem offended if you want anything. Don’t you think it’sbetter this way?Steve: Are you kidding?Trish: Well, I kind of like it. It’s nice to relax and enjoy the moment while your packages are being wrapped. I like all of the traditions, and the care and attention that people give you, and the manners. To me, it’s a wonderful place to live.Steve: I think you’re nuts.Trish: You’re not gonna last long, mate.Unit 6 Identity “What’s your number?”Int: So, Ms. Spencer, why did you apply for this job at CNN?Amy: Well, I’ve always wanted to be a journalist, and I like traveling. And, you can interview lots of important people.Int: Tell me about your experience in journalism.Amy: Um—Well, I make a newsletter for my family. And I worked on my high school newspaper. And I read a lot of newspapers and newsmagazines —Int: Do you think you’re qualified for the prestige of this job?Amy: Absolutely. I’ve taken acting lessons. And I look good on camera. And I travel a lot so I think I’d be good as a foreign correspondent.Int: What about teamwork? Have you ever worked as part of a team?Amy: Of course, I was really great at sports in high school, and—Int: You don’t seem to have much experience as a writer.Amy: Well, that’s not exactly true. I write a lot of e-mail to my friends.Int: And you haven’t taken any journalism courses, have you?Amy: Well, I took a class in modern film, and one in communications, or something like that.Int: Well, thanks, Ms. Spencer. We’ll be in touch.Unit 7 Family “I really take after my dad.”Nate: Are these your parents?Jane: Yeah, that’s my whole family.Nate: Oh. You look a lot like your mom—Especially your eyes, very deep, beautiful eyes.Jane: Oh, thank you—Nate: And the same figure—Same shape.Jane: Uhh, hey, I don’t want to hear that. I may look like my mom, but I really take after my dad.Nate: Really, in what way?Jane: We’ve both very adventurous. My dad was, like, into motorcycles when he was younger—And he was in one of those, you know, motorcycle clubs.Nate: You mean, like a motorcycle gang?Jane: Yeah—But that was before he was married. I’ve been riding a motorcycle myself since I was 17.Nate: You? No way!Jane: Yeah, I’ve always done stuff like that.Nate: Really, like what else?Jane: Well, surfing, snowboarding—My dad and I even went skydiving once.We didn’t tell my mom, though. She would have killed us!Unit 8 Directions “Are you lost?”Woman: Moshi —moshi. Gengosentea —Father: Hello —Hello —Veronica —veron —Ve-ro-ni-ca Smith —Is Veronica Smith there, please?Woman: Ah, Ah —Veronica —sensei —Veronica —sensei? Ah, wait a moment, please ——Father: ［muttering to himself］Wait a moment? What’s wrong? Veronica: Hello.Father: Hello, Veronica. Is that you?Veronica: Yes, Dad. It’s me.Father: Where is this place? Somebody was speaking Japanese to me. I mean, did I call the right number?Veronica: Dad, you called the school number. And you’re luky I’m here now.Dad, I told you. Don’t call the school number. Remember?Father: Yes, but you didn’t give me your home phone number. Why didn’t you call me?Veronica: I just got here a few days ago —Okay, let me give it to you. Are you ready?Father: Uh, ready. Ready. Okay.Veronica: Okay. It’s 798-55-4123.Father: 798-55-4123.Veronica: Oh, oh, wait. Dial the country code. And that’s 81 —and then —and then the number.Father: Why is the number so long?Veronica: Because it is, Dad.Father: Do you have a place yet?Veronica: Yeah. Let me give you the address. Are you ready?Father: Um —yeah. Okay. What is it?Veronica: It’s one dash one dash one fifty-five —Uegahara B356.Father: Uh, w-wh-wait. Wait. One —one what? Why is it so long? Veronica: Dad, I’ve got to go I’ll send it to you by e-mail. Bye.［Kiss sound］Father: But, what’s your e-mail address?Unit 9 Jobs “The benefits are great!”Kevin: Hey, Cathy, I found a good place for a vacation this summer.Cathy: What is it?Kevin: It’s called Camp Star.Cathy: Hmmm. Looks pretty. But what can you do there?Kevin: It’s kind of isolated.Cathy: Isolated? What do you mean?Kevin: It’s off the coast, and you have to take a boat to get there. This week’s program is that you hike and hear lectures and talk about current issues.Cathy: Where do you stay? Tents?Kevin: No, it’s an old hotel. They have a couple of rules, though.Cathy: Uh-huh?Kevin: It says here there’s no TV and you can’t use any electrical appliances. Cathy: No TV? And no electrical —Wait a minute. What about my notebook computer?Kevin: No, no computers, and there’s only one telephone on the whole island. Cathy: What? So I won’t be able to check my e-mail either?Kevin: You’ll get by. It’ll be fun! Look, you can read, and talk, and think. And every morning you go for a long hike.Cathy: Ahh. Sounds like work.Kevin: I think it would be relaxing. I’d like to get away from the phone for a week. And I think it’d be good for you.Cathy: So you’re telling me there’s no TV, no computers, and I have to wake up every morning to go hiking. Why on earth would anybody want to go there?Unit 10 Style “It means a lot to me.”Jean: I’m ready, are you? Why don’t you take that necklace off before you go in the pool?Chandra: Oh, this? No, I never take it off. I wear it all the time. I’ve had it since I was a kid.Jean: Really? You’re worn it since you were little? Why?Chandra: Well, when I was a baby, I lived in India. And I was sick all the time, so my parents took me to a doctor. And, well, the doctor at first did n’t want to treat me because —Jean: What: Why?Chandra: Well, because I was a girl.Jean: Huh? Because you were a girl?Chandra: Yeah, well, that’s the way it was. Anyway, so my parents took me to this witch doctor, and I —Jean: A witch doctor?Chandra: Yeah, well, I guess you could call her a —I don’t know, a spiritual healer. She was an old woman in our village. And she took a look at me and she said I needed silver.Jean: Silver?Chandra: Yeah. She said I needed silver so that I could get better. And then my grandmother went to a jeweler and she had this silver necklace made for me. They put it on me, and I got better.Jean: I don’t believe that.Chandra: Well, I didn’t either for a while. But you know what? When I was 20 I took it off and I put it in a drawer for a little while. And then, I started to get sick again. And I didn’t get better. I was just sick all the time. And then I remembered the necklace, and I put it on. And after that, I was fine.Jean: Wow.Unit 11 Travel “They lost my luggage!”Angela: I’m thinking about going to Costa Rica —Trevor: Great. I went to Costa Rica once —but I had a terrible time getting there —Angela: Oh, yeah? What happened?Trevor: Well, when I got to the airport, I realized I didn’t have my passport —Angela: Oh no.Trevor: So I called a friend —and he broke into my house —Got my passport and brought it to me. But I missed that flight so I had to stay overnight in San Francisco.Angela: Oh, that’s too bad.Trevor: Yeah. So I got the flight the next day —and of course on the way we had engine trouble —so we had to stop in Mexico City —I was stuck there for another, like, 22hours while they got the part.Angela: Oh, my gosh!Trevor: And I mean stuck. They wouldn’t even let us out of the airport —Angela: You’re kidding!Trevor: I’m telling you. So finally, we, like, after all this time, I got to Costa Rica two days late and-Angela: And don’t tell me, your luggage isn’t there.Trevor: You guessed it. I go into the airline office to complain and there was this really wonderful woman working at the counter.Angela: Oh, yeah?Trevor: And she was really nice and helped me out —Angela: Mm-hmm —Trevor: ——and we sort of hit it off —Angela: Yeah? And then what?Trevor: About two months later we got married!Unit 12 Food “What’s for dinner?”Rob: Hey, Tony! What’s up?Tony: Hey, Rob. Check this out. I got a package from my Mom.Rob: Oh, yes! Cookies, I hope.Tony: Nah, it’s a cookbook. Twenty-Minute Meals. It’s perfect for us, don’t you think?Rob: Yeah, I guess. But I wish she would’ve sent you cookies instead. Tony: Think about it, though. No more instant ramen, no more fast-food burgers. Twenty minutes in the kitchen, and voila! We have a well-balanced meal. Are you in?Rob: Whatever you say, Chef Tony. Let’s have a look. How about this? Super Nachos. Now that’s my kind of food.Tony: All right! Let’s get started. What do we need?Rob: What we really need is for you to find a girlfriend who can cook.Tony: Yeah, right. And then you’ll find one, too, and they can take turns cooking for us. So what are the ingredients?Rob: Hmm —chips, salsa, can of chili, and shredded cheese. Thatsounds easy enough.Tony: Well, we’ve got half a bag of nacho chips. Think that’s enough?Rob: It’ll have to be. Let’s see what’s in the fridge. We’ve got lots of soda —Half a submarine sandwich —Cheese! We’ve got that —Oh, it’s kind of moldy, though.Tony: Kind of? It’s green! Do we have any chili?Rob: Sorry, man, I think I ate it the other night.Tony: That wasn’t yours. Anyway, I had a coupla cans. There must be at least one left.Rob: Let’s see —Box of cereal —some instant ramen —and a jar of peanut butter. That’s it.Tony: Oh, rats. It looks like we can’t have nachos tonight after all.Rob: I guess not. Well, what’s it gonna be? Instant ramen for the third night in a row?With peanut butter?Tony: I’m so sick of that junk! Let’s go to the supermarket and get what we need to make Super Nachos.Rob: Yeah, and on the way, let’s stop for hamburgers or a pizza.Tony: Yeah, cool.Unit 13 Schedules “I’ll pencil it in.”Manager: Ok, time to get up, women! Your public is waiting for you!Woman1: Huh? What day is it?Manager: It’s Wednesday. We’re in Middleburg. Ohio, tonight at the Summer Fest in the town park.Woman2: Yeah. Hope it doesn’t rain.Manager: Then tomorrow it’s up to Cleveland to play for Sarah’s induction into the Hall of Fame, followed by an autograph signing session.Woman1: Wish it was us being inducted. The first all-girl rock band in the Rockand Roll Hall of Fame —What’s on for Friday?Manager: Friday we have to be in the studio in Akron. We’re doing a live online chat on . Come on guys. You’ll love it. It’s at 4:00, and then we’ve in the Starlight Dome that night.Woman1: Where are we playing Saturday?Manager: Pittsburgh, at the Waterfront Fair. We’ll be there Sunday afternoon, too.Woman2: This schedule is brutal. When do we get a day off?Manager: Hah! We’re booked through the weekend, but we have a light schedule on Monday. We just have to drive out to record the new CD in St. Louis, but at least you can sleep on the bus. Hmm?Unit 14 Weather “It’s raining cats and dogs.”Alex: Grandma, what are these pictures?G: These are pictures of Alaska.Alex: That’s where you grew up, right?G: That’s right, dear —I lived there until I was 19 years old.Alex: Is that you in this picture?G: Yes, that’s me —And my sister Ruth —and our dog, Kusko. That was outbehind our house.Alex: Wow. It looks cold!G: Yes, that was in the winter —and it was cold —It snowed a lot! And boy,Kuskojust loved the snow. Ruth and I and Kuskoused to play in the snow for hours.Alex: Did you make snowmen?G: Oh, we made some great snowmen —Alex: Is that you in this picture, too?G: Yes, that’s me and Ruth again —I guess we were both in high school then ——Alex: Where are you?G: We were hiking near Seward —We hiked a lot in those days.Alex: But where’s the snow?G: Well, it doesn’t snow ALL the time in Alaska, you know. That was in the springtime —Spring was a great time for hiking —It was a little muddy, though —Alex: Oh ——G: Look, here’s a picture of Ruth now, outside her house.Alex: That’s Aunt Ruth’s house, in Alaska? I thought everybody lived in igloos! G: (laughing) Oh, no. Most people live in regular houses! —aren’t those flowers lovely?Alex: You mean, flowers grow there too?G: Of course. In the summer everything just blooms —it’s sunny and the weather is warm —Alex: Warm? You mean, it was warm enough to go swimming?G: Oh, we all went swimming in July and August —the water was cold —But swimming was so much fun —Alex: Was summer your favorite season?G: You know, I love all the seasons, but I think my favorite season was autumn.The leaves in the mountains turning to gold —I always loved that sign of the changing seasons —Look, here’s a picture of the mountains near our house in the fall —Alex: Wow, Grandma, I’d like to go to Alaska sometime.G: Well, Alex, I’ve got an idea. Let’s go to Alaska together sometime.Alex: Yeah, Grandma, that’d be great.Unit 15 Lifestyle “It’s so convenient.”［music］——Okay, sit back in your chair. And let your hands rest loosely in your lap. Close your eyes. Now lift your shoulders up and then let them fall. Breathe in, filling your lungs with air. Now let your breath out very slowly. Imagine you are on a beach. See the sand, the trees and the water. Feel the soft sand below you. Let your feet sink into the sand. Look at the gentle waves in the water. The waves are coming in ——and going out. You’re breathing slowly and calmly, like the waves ——Feel the warm sun on your skin. Oh, you feel good. You’re relaxed. You’re well and happy. Now, see yourself slowly leaving the beach. Your body is warm and relaxed. You come back to your daily life with new energy and joy. And now, slowly, open your eyes.。

全新版⼤学英语第⼆版听说教程2（unit1~7）答案Unit 1 SportsPart AListening StrategyIdentifying NumbersNumbers appear very often in every kind of listening material. The ability to catch the exact numbers spoken in English is an important but difficult skill for a Chinese learner. A good way is to practice over and over again the pronunciation of the numbers, particularly the different ways to say thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc. It also helps to practice writing down the numbers you hear quickly in numerical forms, without translating them into Chinese.You’re going to hear a passage about Michael Jordan, a retired American professional basketball player. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing numbers.Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. He was born on Feb. 1) 17, 2) 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. He is 3) 1.98 meters tall and weighs 4) 216 pounds. Jordan joined the Chicago Bulls team for the 5) 1984 season. In the 6) 1986 season he shot 7) 3041 points, the 8) third highest score ever. He was named NBA Slam Dunk Champion (扣篮冠军) in 9) 1987 and won the Most Valuable Player Award in 10) 1988, an honor repeated 11) four times in the next 12) ten years to 13) 1998. Jordan guided his team to win 14) six NBA championships during the 15) 1990s, scoring 16) 45 points during the 17) sixth and last game of the 18) 1998 NBA finals. In 19) 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century.Jordan left the NBA at the beginning of the 1993-1994 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball. Since his baseball game wasn’t quite as good as his basketball games, he finally gave it up to rejoin the Bulls in 1995. Yet, after playing for 20) five more years, he once again announced his retirement in 21) 1999. But he returned for two more NBA games in 22) 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards.Part BPre-listening TaskQuestions for DiscussionYou are going to talk about sports. Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner.1. Do you like sports? What is your favorite sport?2. What sports do most young people go in for?3. What sports are suitable for old people?4. Do you like jogging? Why or why not?5. Why do people need to play sports?Demo:2. What sports do most young people go in for?Well, people in different parts of the world may prefer different kinds of sports. For example, many Chinese people play ping-pong or table tennis, and it is considered to be our national sport. Chinese ping-pong players have won numerous championships in world competitions, which boosts the enthusiasm for the game among young people in China. However, in North America, many young people like playing American football and basketball. Almost every teenager has his or her own idol in these games. For example, Michael Jordan has a lot of fans in theAdditional Question for DiscussionWhat do you know about the Olympic Games?Demo:The Olympic Games are one of the most important international events in the world today. The modern Olympic Games arenamed for athletic contests held in ancient Greece for almost 12 centuries. They were banned in AD 394 but were revived and made international in 1896. The Winter Games were added in 1924. World War I and World War II forced cancellation of the Olympics in 1916, 1940, and 1944, but they resumed in 1948 and are held every four years. After 1992 the Winter and Summer Games were no longer held within the same calendar year. Winter Games were scheduled for 1994, after only a two-year interval, and every four years thereafter. The Summer Games were scheduled for 1996, and every four years thereafter. Beijing successfully hosted the 2008 Olympics.Language FocusHere are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions.●I like sports a lot / very much.●I enjoy / am keen on / am fond of playing sports.●I like swimming / jogging / fishing / tennis, etc.●My favorite sport is basketball / volleyball / football, etc.●Young people go in for such sports as running / playing basketball / tennis / football, etc.●Jogging / Walking / Fishing is good for old people.●Jogging is considered a healthy sport for both the young and the old / people of all ages.●Many people begin jogging because they believe it is a very good form of exercise / can make their heartsstronger / can help them lose weight.●Jogging against the cold wind is also a test of one’s will power.●Playing sports can help us to relax.●Sitting in a chair all day has made me very lazy.●I can get my figure back if I play a sport.●I can make new friends when I play sports.●People play sports because they want to keep fit / live an active life.●Playing a sport we like is an essential part of our life.Listening TasksWhy Don’t You Join Me at the Gym Sometime?Word Bankgym n. a special hall or room with equipment for doing physical exercise 体育馆head v. to go to 到……去cycle v. to ride a bicycle 骑⾃⾏车stay in shape to keep a good figure 保持体形work out to exercise to improve physical fitness 进⾏健⾝锻炼guest pass a card or permit giving authorization for the holder’s friend (a guest) to enter or have access to a place 贵宾卡Script:Peter: Hi Laura. Where are you heading with that big bag?Laura: Hi, Peter. I’m off to the gym. I’ve got to stay in shape, you know. I try to go three times a week, but I’m busy so I can’t always make it.Peter: I know more women who work out than men. What’s the main reason you work out? For your health, or to look good?Laura: To be honest, for both. With women, good looks are always a very important consideration.Peter: If they were honest, most men who work out would admit that they also do it to look better, and not merely for health reasons.Laura: How about you? Do you get any regular exercise?Peter: I do a lot of walking, for exercise and enjoyment — sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a time — but I never go to the gym like you do.Laura: Well, walking is good exercise. How about sports?Peter: Not since my school days. I used to love playing baseball, but it’s impossible to get enough people together for a game now. Mostly I just watch sports on TV.Laura: I play tennis fairly regularly with my friends, and sometimes go swimming and cycling by myself.Peter: Oh, I forgot about that. I go cycling sometimes too. And I often go swimming on vacation, but only recreational swimming.Laura: Why don’t you join me at the gym sometime? I can get you a guest pass.Peter: Well, maybe someday, but I’m pretty lazy about things like that.Language and Culture Notes1.Background informationNowadays many people work in offices, spending most of their time indoors. In the evening they usually sit watching TV or reading newspapers. Their daily activities do not provide them with the exercise needed to keep them fit and healthy. Therefore, many of them devote part of their spare time to doing regular physical exercises and playing some sports. Some people go to the gym for a workout three times a week in the evening. The exercises they do there can help them stay in shape and feel relaxed.2. I’m off to the gym.I’m going to the gym.3. I can’t always make itS ometimes I can’t go to the gym for exercise (probably because I have no time).4. recreational swimmingswimming for exercise rather than for competition5. guest passYou need to pay for a membership pass to go and work out in a gym. But sometimes the gym will allow you to invite a friend to go with you. A free guest pass will be issued for your friend.Exercise 1Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions.1. What do you know about Peter?a. He is an active sportsman.b. He is a keen cyclist.c. He enjoys playing baseball.d. He exercises regularly.2. Where might the two speakers be having this conversation?a. In Peter’s home.b. In the street.c. In the gym.d. On their way to the gym.Exercise 2Listen again and write down answers to the following questions.1. Why is Laura so keen on sports?Because she wants to enjoy good health. She also wants to stay in shape and look good.2. What sports do Peter and Laura go in for?Both Peter and Laura like cycling and swimming. Laura also plays tennis regularly. Speaking TasksListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner. Conversation 1 A: What’s your plan for this evening?B: Well, there’s a good game at the stadium but I haven’t got a ticket yet.A: I’m going to the gym. Would you like to come along? I can get a guest pass for you.B: That’s wonderful. I’d always wanted to work out in the new gym. Thank you very much.Conversation 2A: Hi, Xiao Wang. Fancy meeting you here! How are you doing?B: Can’t complain. I’m busy with my experiments in the lab. But after work I often play some sports.A: Like what?B: Like swimming, running and sometimes tennis.A: Tennis? That’s my favorite game. Say, what’re you doing this weekend?B: Nothing particular. I guess I’ll probably just work in the lab.A: Come on. You need to relax. What about a game of tennis?B: OK.Conversation 3A: Are you doing anything special tomorrow, Bob?B: Not really. Why do you ask?A: Some of us are going motorcycling. Would you like to join us?B: Motorcycling? I’ve never done that. Isn’t it a bit dangerous?A: Maybe, but it’s really exciting.B: I enj oy jogging. It’s more relaxing.A: That’s a good form of exercise. It can help you stay in shape.B: Yes, it’s also safer.ExerciseNow make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate.1. Ask your friend about his/her plans for the weekend. Then suggest playing a certain kind of sport.2. Ask your partner whether he/she intends to go to the basketball game in the city stadium. Say that you’ve got an extra ticket.Part CTest Your ListeningShort ConversationsYou’re going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. a. Basketball. b. Volleyball.c. T able tennis.d. T ennis.2. a. Boxing is one of his favorite sports.b. Boxing is the only kind of sport he likes.c. He doesn’t like boxing at all.d. He doesn’t like boxing very much.3. a. He finds it too long.b. He thinks it could be more exciting.c. He doesn’t like it at all.d. He likes it, but not very much.4. a. He doesn’t know how to play chess.b. He doesn’t like playing chess very much.c. He can’t play chess well.d. He’s a good chess player.5. a. He was a good football player in high school.b. He kept track of the football players and games when he was in high school.c. He shows no interest in football now.d. He’s busy playing golf as well as football now.Script:1. W: I like playing basketball, volleyball and table tennis. What about you?M: Well, tennis is my favorite sport.Q: Which sport does the man like?2. W: You don’t like boxing very much, do you?M: It’s far from being my kind of sport.Q: What does the man mean?3. W: I think yesterday’s football game was quite exciting. What about you, John?M: You said it. But it was a bit long.Q: What does the man think about the football game?4. W: Do you like to play chess?M: I like the game, but I don’t play it often enough. I’m afraid I’m not a very good chess player.Q: What does the man mean?5. M: I knew the names of all the football players and the dates of all the games in my high school days. But recentlyI have failed to keep up with football.W: Now you’re busy with your golf games.Q: What do you know about the man from the conversation?Unit 2 Food and DrinksPart AListening StrategyListening “Between the Lines”People do not always say directly what they mean. Very often, we have to listen “between the lines”. The English language offers many ways for people to imply, rather than directly state, their meaning. To find out what a speaker really means, wecan rely on such things as the context, the meaning of an idiom, and the intonation used. For example, if someone says “I have an essay to write” in answer to an invitation to go somew here, we can infer from the context that he cannot accept the invitation. And if someone says “Andrew passed with flying colors” in reply to an inquiry about how Andrew did on a test, we can infer from the meaning of the idiom “to pass with flying colors” that Andrew did very well on the test. Often, intonation also helps to reveal the real meaning of a message. For example, “He is very clever” said with an ironic tone means just the opposite.You are going to hear eight short conversations between two speakers. Listen carefully and write down “Yes” or “No” to each of the following questions.1. Q: Does the woman enjoy the food in that restaurant? Yes2. Q: Is the man satisfied with the restaurant’s service? No3. Q: Do the children like the cake? Yes4. Q: Does the man like chicken best? No5. Q: Does the woman like the wine? Yes6. Q: Does John want a soda? No7. Q: Does the man like the fish? No8. Q: Will Sue eat out with the man tonight? NoScript:1. M: Have you ever been to that big restaurant opposite the school gate?W: Yes, many times. Whenever my friends come to visit me, I’ll take them there to eat.2. W: Is there something wrong, sir?M: My wife and I have been kept waiting for nearly an hour for our meal.3. W: Where is the cake I made this morning?M: We ate it, mom. Can you make another one for us?4. W: I hear you like chicken very much.M: Next to beef.5. M: Have you tried this wine before?W: No, never. It’s my first time, but it’s really to my taste.6. M: John, do you want a soda?W: Soda? I think it tastes like medicine.7. W: Why, the fish is left almost untouched.M: Well, it would be good if it were less salty.8. M: Hi, Sue, would you like to eat out tonight?W: Oh, I’d really like to, but m y sister may come to visit me this evening.Part BPre-listening TaskQuestions for DiscussionYou are going to talk about food and drinks. Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner.1. Where do you usually have your meals? What do you think of the food there?2. What do you usually have for breakfast, lunch and supper?3. Do you sometimes eat out? What kind of place do you like to go to?4. What is your favorite food / dish / drink?5. How do you like health food?Demo:4. What is your favorite food? (Why do you like it?)I am not picky about food and it is hard for me to decide which food I like most. Meat, bread, vegetables, fruit, fish …, I like them all. It can be said that my favorites change with the season. For example, in spring, my favorite food includes vegetables and fruit. I like them because they are tasty, nutritious and easy to digest.Additional Question for DiscussionAre there any differences or similarities between Chinese table manners and Western table manners?Demo:Chinese table manners are different from Western table manners in several aspects. One example is that, to show kindness and hospitality (好客), many Chinese would put food with their own chopsticks (筷⼦) onto their guests’ bowls or plates even though the guests indicate they do not want the food or so much of it. However, very few Westerners would do this. They would ask their guests to help themselves to the food they like.Language FocusHere are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions.●I usually have meals at the school canteen. The food there is not expensive / good / delicious / not bad.●There is always a variety of things to choose from / little choice.●I sometimes eat out at a fast food restaurant / snack bar for a change.●Hamburgers and French fries are my favorites.●I don’t like fast food. It’s junk food and has little body-building nutrition.●I like fast food a lot. I know it’s not very nutritious but it tastes good.●I prefer health food, which is rich in vitamins and minerals and low in calories.●I’d prefer to go to a restaurant where the food is good, even though it costs more.●I like / fancy / crave for / can’t stand / hate hot and spicy food / sweet and sour dishes．●This dish is delicious / tasteless / too salty / awful.●For breakfast, I usually have meat stuffed buns (⾁包) and soybean milk (⾖奶) / milk and two slices ofwhole-wheat bread / porridge and pancakes / instant noodles.●For lunch, I have rice with one meat dish and one vegetable dish or vegetable soup.●I occasionally have dumplings / noodles / fried rice for lunch / supper.●I’m a vegetarian (素⾷者) and I like many kinds of vegetables, especially greens and mushrooms.Listening TasksWhat about Dining Out?Word Bankheavy a. (of food) rather solid and difficult to digest 难以消化的skip v. to intentionally miss 故意略去；有意不去sushi n. a Japanese dish consisting of small balls or rolls of vinegar-flavored cold rice served with a garnish of vegetables, egg, or raw seafood 寿司（做成丸状或卷状的冷⽶饭，拌有醋，常配以蔬菜、鸡蛋、⽣海鲜等菜肴）Script:Peter: Hi, Kate.Kate: Hi, Peter. How have you been?Peter: Oh, OK, I guess. And you?Kate: Not too bad. We haven’t seen each other for a while, have we?Peter: No, we haven’t. So that makes me ask. Do you have any plan for this Saturday?Kate: No, not yet, I don’t think so. Why?Peter: What do you think about getting together and going out to dinner this weekend?Kate: That would be great. Do you have any particular place in mind?Peter: Well, I think I’d like to eat something that’s not too heavy. I’ve been eating a little too much lately. Kate: Me too. Peter: I love Italian food, but maybe we should skip that this time. They always seem to serve so much food in Italian restaurants, and you end up eating more than you wanted to.Kate: Chinese food would be good.Peter: Yes, or maybe some Japanese sushi. That style uses a lot of natural flavors, and not much oil or cream or heavy sauces.Kate: Yes, either of those choices would be good. Let’s just meet on Saturday night, and decide then where to eat. Peter: That’s fine by me.Language and Culture Notes1. Background informationIn large cities such as New York and London, you can always find different styles of cuisine. And you have a variety of choices as to what to eat, from French food, Italian food, Chinese food, Japanese food, and Mexican food, to Malaysian or Thai food. Italian cuisine uses a lot of tomato sauce, cheese, and cream, and its food is more on the heavy side. Pizza and pasta (for example, spaghetti and macaroni) are popular with diners. Our own Chinese cuisine is noted for its combination of color, flavor and smell, and Sichuan-style spicy food and Chinese snacks are much favored by foreigners for their delicious taste. Japanese cuisine lays great emphasis on artistic presentation of its dishes. Compared to Italian and Chinese cuisine, the Japanese style of cooking is probably lighter. It uses a lot of raw food, especially raw fish, all kinds of seafood, and soy sauce with less oil and fat.2. for a whilefor quite some time3. Do you have any particular place in mind?Do you want to go to any particular restaurant to eat? “Do you have any pa rticular … in mind?” can be used for various situations. For example, “Do you have any particular place / movie / idea / plan / book, etc. in mind?”4. natural flavorsthe original tastes of food, without being altered by sauces or seasonings5. That’s fine by me.This is an informal way to show agreement to some suggestion, meaning “I like that” or “I have no objection to that”.Exercise 1Listen to the conversation and complete the following sentences.1. Peter and Kate haven’t seen each other for a while.2. Kate doesn’t have any plans for this Saturday.3. Peter suggests to Kate that they have dinner together during the weekend.4. Peter loves Italian food, but he thinks they serve too much food in Italian restaurants.5. Both Peter and Kate like Chinese food and Japanese food.Exercise 2Listen to the conversation again and write down answers to the following questions. 1. What does Peter say about Japanese food?It uses natural flavors, not much oil or cream or heavy sauces.2. When and where will Peter and Kate have dinner together?They will have dinner on Saturday either at a Chinese or a Japanese restaurant. Speaking TasksListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner. Conversation 1 (At the school canteen)A: What a crowd!B: This is the worst time. The morning classes are just over. Everybody is hungry and rushes here to have lunch. A: That’s true. I’m starving and I can’t wait. I’d rather not stand in a long line.B: Why don’t we have some fried noodles?A: Noodles are sold at No. 2 Box. No queue there, you see.B: That’s great.(At No. 2 Box)Counter hand: What can I get you?A: One plate of fried noodles, please.B: Make it two.Counter hand: OK. Two plates of fried noodles. Anything else?A: How much is the tomato soup?Counter hand: It’s free. It goes with the noodles.A: I see. (To B) Do you want any soup?B: Yes.A: (To Counter hand) Two bowls of soup, please.Conversation 2(At a fast food restaurant)Counter hand: What can I do for you?Customer: I’ll have one order of chicken nuggets and a chicken sandwich.Counter hand: Anything to drink?Customer: A small Sprite. No ice, please.Counter hand: Okay. For here or to go?Customer: For here.Conversation 3(At a Chinese restaurant)Waitress: Are you ready to order?A: Do you have any recommendations?Waitress: Yes. The Sichuan-style crispy whole fish is very good. It’s today’s special.A: Mary, would you like to try that? I hear it’s very g ood.B: Why not? And I’d like shrimp in black bean sauce, too. It’s my favorite.Waitress: Okay. Anything else?A: What about some vegetables, Mary?B: Yes. How about spinach?A: Spinach is fine with me.Waitress: Anything to drink?A: Yes. I’d like one Bud Light, please. What’ll you have, Mary?B: Orange juice, please.Waitress: One Bud Light and one orange juice. Is that right?A: Right.ExerciseNow make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate.1. It is noontime. You are at the school canteen. Practice buying and selling a meal at the canteen with your partner.2. You and your friend are at a Chinese restaurant / an American fast food restaurant. Practice ordering / getting a meal. One will be the waiter / waitress and the other the customer.Part CTest Your ListeningA ConversationListen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions.1. What is the relationship between the two speakers?a. Classmates.b. Co-workers.c. Waiter and diner.d. Strangers.2. Where does the conversation take place?a. At McDonald’s.b. At Kentucky Fried Chicken.c. At an Italian restaurant.d. At Pizza Hut.3. What will they order?a. Pizza, salad and iced water.b. Soup, hamburger and coffee.c. Sandwich, spaghetti and red wine.d. Spaghetti, salad, coffee, Coke and iced water.Script:A: Well, here we are, not too crowded.B: Great! Let’s order quickly so we can chat a little.A: OK. What are you in the mood for?B: Something light. I had a huge breakfast and I’m still full.A: There are three salads. Or you could have soup and a sandwich.B: What are you having? A hamburger, I suppose.A: No, actually I ate out last night. We had pizza at Pizza Hut, then a late snack at Kentucky Fried Chicken. B: Oh, dear. Well, maybe you should have a salad.A: Yes, I think so. Look, the daily special is spaghetti. That sounds good.B: Oh, the prices are great too. I’ll have that as w ell.A: Now let’s decide on drinks.B: I’ll just have coffee and a glass of iced water.A: Italian food needs red wine, you know.B: But we have to go back to work.A: OK, a Coke for me then.B: Here comes the waitress. Let me order first.Unit 3 WeatherPart AListening StrategyListening for Important DetailsBesides understanding the main idea of a listening text, we often find it necessary to grasp the important details as well. What counts as important details depends on the kind of information we want. Generally speaking, if we are listening to the narration of an event, we need to sharpen our ears not only for what happened, but also when and where, how and why it happened. In listening to a weather report, on the other hand, the important details we should watch out for are the current weather conditions, temperature, and weather outlook.You’re going to hear two short passages about weather. While listening, pay attention to such details as the weather conditions, temperature, weather outlook, damage caused by bad weather and so on, and write them down in note form. Then complete the exercises in your book.1. a. General weather conditions for today:Fine and pleasant.b. Temperature:High: 18 °C (64 °F)c. Weather outlook:Mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west.2. a. When did the storm start and how long did it last?It started around 8 p.m. and lasted for about three hours.b. How damaging was the storm?It caused four deaths and serious damage including a widespread power failure.Script:1. The weather today: a fine day is in store nearly everywhere, with the best of the sunshine in southern and central areas of Britain. A pleasant day, then, with long sunny periods developing. There will be light winds with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, 64 degrees Fahrenheit.Look at the outlook for the next few days: it will become mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west.2. A storm in Changchun, capital of Northeast China’s Jilin Province, claimed four lives on Sunday. The storm lasted about three hours from around 8 p.m. The winds reached speeds of over a hundred miles an hour, causing serious damage and a widespread power failure.Part BPre-listening TaskQuestions for DiscussionYou are going to talk about weather and weather forecasts. Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner.1. What’s the weather like now?2. What’s the weather forecast for today?3. How do you get weather information?4. What kind of climate do you like or dislike?5. Which season do you like best? Why?Demo:4. What kind of climate do you like or dislike?I like the climate of Shenyang City in the northern part of China. In spring it’s neither too hot nor too cold, with the temperaturebetween 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. The summer there is cool and pleasant. In the fall the leaves change colors with the temperature around 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Perhaps the winter there is the best time, for the scenery is gorgeous. The snow is like powder covering the ground everywhere and that makes it an amazing place for skiing and snowboarding.Additional Question for DiscussionDo you think it is possible or impossible to give accurate weather forecasts?Demo:I think it is too much to ask for accurate weather forecasts at present. There are still quite a few things about the weather that we just don’t understand. We have to further develop meteorological (⽓象的) science and related technologies. There is a long way to go before we can hope to have very accurate weather forecasts.Language FocusHere are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions.●It’s fine / sunny / warm / rainy / cloudy / snowy / windy / freezing / foggy / dry / chilly today.●The air is close / oppressive.● A storm is coming up / building up / in the making.●It’s raining off and on / cats and dogs.●The rain / snow has stopped / let up.●It’s going to cloud over.●It’s going to be a cold day with damaging northwesterly winds / hot and humid day with a high of 36 degreesCentigrade.●It seems to be clearing up.●The weather forecast says it’s going to be clear and sunny / muggy and humid / cold and wet.●The high will be … and the low will be …●The temperature will reach a h igh of ... in the afternoon / drop to a low of … at night.●I often tune in to the radio or TV / read newspapers /go online to check on weather conditions.●I like mild / warm / cool / dry climate.●I dislike / cannot stand hot / humid / wet / very dry / bitterly cold climate.●I like spring best. In spring the weather is mild and pleasant, and nature is at its loveliest.●Summer is my favorite season because I like swimming / enjoy watching the glorious sunrise and sunset on asummer day.●I like autumn very much because I love watching the change of color in leaves / the weather is just right,neither cold nor hot / it is the season of harvest.●Winter is the season of snow and ice. In snowy weather I can go skiing in the mountains / like to play throwingsnowballs with my friends.Listening TasksDid You Hear the Weather Forecast?Word Bankannual a. once a year 年度的。

unit 7 For the glory of sportaims: place name and date of some yearsdifficulties: proper names and special termspart 1A.Vocabulary:Hemisphere: a top or bottom half of a globeA half of a sphere; 半球eg. If you cut a round fruit into two, each half is a hemisphere.如果你把一个圆的水果切成两半，每一半就是一个半球。

eg. The Northern Hemisphere is the part of the world north of the equator, and the Southern Hemisphere is south of the equator.北半球是地球赤道以北的部分，南半球是赤道以南的部分。

Melbourne: ['melbən] 墨尔本A city of southeast Australia southwest of Canberra. Settled in 1835, it was the seat of the Australian federal government from 1901 to 1927. The Summer Olympics were held here in 1956. Metropolitan area population, 2,722,817.澳大利亚东南部城市，位于堪培拉西南处。

建于1835年，从1901年至1927年一直为澳大利亚联邦政府所在地。

1956年之夏季奥运会在此地举办。

城市人口2,722,817A city of east-central Florida on Indian River south of Cocoa Beach. It is a winter resort with varied light industries. Population, 59,646.Munich: ['mju:nik] 慕尼黑A city of southeast Germany near the Bavarian Alps southeast of Augsburg. Founded in 1158, it has long been the center of Bavaria. Adolf Hitler organized the Nazi Party here after World War I and signed the MunichPact, widely regarded as a symbol of appeasement, with Great Britain, France, and Italy in 1938. The city was largely rebuilt after extensive Allied bombing in World War II. Munich was the site of the 1972 Summer Olympics. Population, 1,267,451.慕尼黑德国东南部城市，位于奥格斯堡东南，靠近巴伐利亚州境内的阿尔卑斯山脉。

Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.A: How would you like to come to our housewarming party?B: I'd love to.A. Go to work.B. Go to a party.C. Celebrate someone's birthday.D. Go shopping.A: How did you celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?B: At home and ate turkey, as always.A. her friendsB. her familyC. her colleaguesD. her classmatesA: What are you doing, dear?B: I'm writing the invitation cards.A: Oh. So have you decided who are invited to our wedding party?B: Eh ... not all of them. But I have some names in my mind. LikeGeorge.A: George? Isn't he your old buddy in high school?B: Exactly. And do you remember he invited us to his wedding partylast month. I think it's good courtesy to invite him to ours this time.A: Great. And what about Kelly, my college roommate? We were verygood friends. She once said she would get married earlier than me.B: So is she married?A: Not that I know. But I'm not sure whether she has a boyfriend or isengaged. We'll find out anyway.B: All right. Ah ... I almost forgot ... we must invite Mr. Hanks.A: Oh, the swimming coach. Yeah, it was on his swimming class thatwe met. He helped us a lot. You can say he's our matchmaker.B: I can't agree with you more, dear. Eh ... what about the other nameson the list?A: Let me see.Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1.The man and the woman are going to _____.A. see an old buddy in high schoolB. send letters to a college teacherC. attend a friend's wedding partyD. be married2.What is TRUE about Kelly?A. She is engaged. （岭师分享群391337364 发布）B. She is married.C. She knows the woman.D. She won't come to the party.3.Mr. Hanks was a ____ coach.A. skatingB. yogaC. swimmingD. tennisDirections: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Passage OneSimilar to the importance of the Christmas Day for the westerners, theSpring Festival is the most important celebration for Chinese people.Although the meaning and the ways of celebration of the SpringFestival are changing with the time, the Spring Festival cannot bereplaced in Chinese culture. Chinese Spring Festival has along history, which is nearly four thousand years old. According to thetraditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts from the 23rd day of the12th lunar month to the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, and the mostimportant dates should be the New Year's Eve and the first day of thefirst lunar month. People have a lot of activities all overthe country to welcome the Spring Festival. In the countryside, this kindof preparation starts from the beginning of the 12th lunar month. All thefamilies clean their houses, wash their clothes and bed sheets in order tocelebrate the fresh New Year! In the city, people celebrate the NewYear with art performances, various entertainment parties, and the bigparks hold "Miao Hui" to provide traditional food and handicrafts!There are different traditional customs in different parts of China, butusually the whole family have reunion dinner together on the NewYear's Eve. In the South China, the reunion dinner usually consists ofmore than ten dishes including bean curd and fish. In the North China,the important food is dumplings, which are made and eaten by thewhole family.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.1.It is TRUE that ____.A. the Spring Festival now in China is not as important as in the pastB. the meaning of the Spring Festival is changing with the timeC. some young Chinese have replaced the Spring Festival withChristmasD. the Spring Festival is not celebrated outside China2.According to the traditional custom, the Spring Festival lasts to_____.A. the 23rd day of the 12th lunar monthB. the New Year's EveC. the 8th day of the 1st lunar monthD. the 15th day of the 1st lunar month4.Why do people clean their houses and wash their clothes before theSpring Festival?A. Because they have nothing else to do.B. Because it will bring them good luck.C. Because they want to celebrate the fresh New Year.D. Because they don't want to be healthy in the new year.5.In the South China, people usually ____ on the New Year's Eve.A. drink a lotB. eat bean curd and fishC. cook at homeD. eat rice6.In the North China, the most important food of the reunion dinner is____.A. dumplingsB. pancakesC. chicken riceD. porkPassage TwoIn the United States Thanksgiving is celebrated as a one-day holiday every year on the fourth Thursday of November. When the Europeansfirst came to America, the Native Americans taught them how to growcrops for a living. So those first settlers celebrated Thanksgiving for agood harvest. The earliest celebration was the one in September 1565,in Florida. Since then the tradition has been carried through even today.Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October every year in Canada. It dates back to Martin Frobisher, who celebrated it in1578 out of appreciation for having survived his journey trying to find anorthern entrance to the East. The turkey is probably the most traditional part of this harvest festival. That is why ThanksgivingDay is often referred to as Turkey Day. The turkey is stuffed with foodmaterials like stuffing, chopped onions, carrots and so on. This is thenroasted, and placed at the center of the dinner table, ready to be cut into portions for everyone. Now many households serve duck, goose, or chicken instead of turkey. And for those who are vegetarian,they have the option of tofu with turkey flavoring. For dessert, there isthe Thanksgiving pumpkin, apple, or chocolate pie. Among drinks, apple cider or wine can be served as well.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.3.The earliest celebration of Thanksgiving in America was in ____.A. September 1565B. November 1565C. September 1578D. November 15787.In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated _____.A. on the second Monday of OctoberB. on the fourth Thursday of OctoberC. on the second Monday of NovemberD. on the fourth Thursday of November8.Thanksgiving Day is often called Turkey Day because ____.A. turkey is a representative animal in AmericaB. turkey was used in the first celebration of itC. turkey is the most traditional part of itD. turkey represents harvest and good luck in the American culture9.What can be served instead of turkey now?A. Pork.B. Lamb.C. Beef.D. Goose.10.____ can be a dessert for Thanksgiving Day.A. CookieB. Pumpkin pieC. Chocolate cakeD. Cheese rollDirections: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully andthen repeat.I had a birthday party last month and I had 38 people in my smallapartment.There was a lot of food, which I cooked.I had a lot of presents, and all my friends were there.Would you be interested in going to a party?That sounds interesting. I ’d love to! Can Mike come?Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recordedinto the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Holi happens to be my favorite festival. It is a festival of colors whichgenerally falls on a full moon in March. It's celebrated in North Indiaand is also a festival of love and unity. I particularly enjoy the color partof it. I keep stocks of every color but red happens to be my favorite. Butpurple is the one I hate to use on Holi. It always makes one look so bad.I enjoy preparing a traditional food with my mother and sisters on thatday. I also enjoy the festival with friends and relatives, as there are a lotof people to be colored. The excitement is unmatched when everybodyloves the festival as much as you do.Directions: Look at the picture below, which is about some children celebrating something. The picture was taken more than ten years ago.Suppose you were one of the children in the picture. Now in your presentation talk about: 1) what you were celebrating and why; 2) what youwere doing in the picture; 3) why you still keep this picture. You'll have 1minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation.Now you have 1 minute to prepare.Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Mexico —here we come! Sun-hee: This is going to be a great trip! I'venever been to Mexico, have you? Mike: No, I haven't. Have youfinished everything? Tara: Oh my gosh! Where's my bag? Sun-hee: ) Ofcourse! I'm the only one who's organized around here. I ran errands allday and I'm ready ... exhausted ... but ready. Mike: What did you haveto do? Sun-hee: ) Well, first I had to confirm my flight ... Claudia: Myticket! Where's my ticket? Have you seen it? Sun-hee: ) I saw it in thebathroom. Claudia: ) Oh, you're right. Got it! Sun-hee: ) ... then I had toget traveler's checks ... Tara: ) Whew! Sun-hee: ) and then I had tochange my voice mail message. Claudia: My cell phone! I don'tremember where I put my cell phone! Sun-hee: ) It's in the kitchen.Claudia: ) Ta-dah! Sun-hee: ) These two —they're never prepared!What would they do without me? Mike: How true ... Hey, don't forgetto unplug your TV and electrical stuff before you go. Sun-hee: ) Done.Tara: Sun-hee! We're late! It's time to go! Sun-hee: OK! Hey Mike, Ihave to go. We're leaving for the airport. and Claudia: Bye, Mike!Mike: Cool! Have a great trip girls! Bye. Sun-hee: OK! Doeseverybody have everything? Tickets? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee:Bags? Tara and Claudia: Yep. Sun-hee: Coats? Tara and Claudia: Yep.Sun-hee: Everything. Tara and Claudia: Yep. Let's go! Sun-hee: ) Taraand Claudia: ) Now ... Mexico —here we come!Mike and Sun-hee are going to Mexico.TFClaudia cannot find the ticket.TFClaudia's cell phone is in the closet.TFThe girls forget to unplug the TV and electrical stuff before they go.TFThe girls have to go back for something they forgot to take.TFDirections: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks withthe words you hear.Sun-hee: Of course! I'm the only one （岭师分享群391337364 发布）who's organized around here. I ran errands all day and I'm ready ...exhausted ... but ready. ... Tara:Oh! My money! I've lost my wallet !Whew! Sun-hee: ... then I had to pay the electricity and phone bills ,because someone forgot and I had to change my voice mail message.Sun-hee: These two —they are never prepared ！What would they dowithout me ? ... Mike:Cool ! Have a great trip girls! Bye.。

Unit 1 SportsPart AListening StrategyIdentifying NumbersNumbers appear very often in every kind of listening material. The ability to catch the exact numbers spoken in English is an important but difficult skill for a Chinese learner. A good way is to practice over and over again the pronunciation of the numbers, particularly the different ways to say thirteen and thirty, fourteen and forty, etc. It also helps to practice writing down the numbers you hear quickly in numerical forms, without translating them into Chinese.You’re going to hear a passage about Michael Jordan, a retired American professional basketball player. Listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the missing numbers.Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time. He was born on Feb. 1) 17, 2) 1963, in Brooklyn, New York. He is 3) 1.98 m eters tall and weighs 4) 216 pounds. Jordan joined the Chicago Bulls team for the 5) 1984 season. In the 6) 1986 season he shot 7) 3041 points, the 8) third highest score ever. He was named NBA Slam Dunk Champion (扣篮冠军) in 9) 1987 and won the Most Valuable Player Award in 10) 1988, an honor repeated 11) four times in the next 12) ten years to 13) 1998. Jordan guided his team to win 14) six NBA championships during the 15) 1990s, scoring 16) 45 points during the 17) sixth and last game of the 18) 1998 NBA finals. In 19) 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century.Jordan left the NBA at the beginning of the 1993-1994 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball. Since his baseball game wasn’t quite as good as his basketball games, he finally gave it up to rejoin the Bulls in 1995. Yet, after playing for 20) five more years, he once again announced his retirement in 21) 1999. But he returned for two more NBA games in 22) 2001 as a member of the Washington Wizards.Part BExercise 1Listen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions.1. What do you know about Peter?a. He is an active sportsman.b. He is a keen cyclist.c. He enjoys playing baseball.d. He exercises regularly.2. Where might the two speakers be having this conversation?a. In Peter’s home.b. In the street.c. In the gym.d. On their way to the gym.Exercise 2Listen again and write down answers to the following questions.1. Why is Laura so keen on sports?Because she wants to enjoy good health. She also wants to stay in shape and look good.2. What sports do Peter and Laura go in for?Both Peter and Laura like cycling and swimming. Laura also plays tennis regularly.Speaking TasksCommunicative Function: Inquiring About Future ActivitiesInquiring About Future ActivitiesResponding to Inquiries About Future Activities What are you doing this weekend?I’m thinking of going to the gym . / I hav en’t decided yet, but I think I’ll go and play tennis with my roommate.Do you have any plans for tomorrow?Not really. I’ll probably just stay home and watch some sports programs on TV.Are you doing anything special this evening? No. Why do you ask?What’s your plan for this weekend?I’m going to do some cycling. / I’d like to go to the volleyball match at the big stadium , but I can’t get a ticket.I wonder if you’re going to the gym after class. If I feel like it, I’ll go.Is it your intention to join the school football team?Yes. Football is my favorite sport and I’ve always wanted to play in the school team. Are you going to watch the Olympic Games on TV? Sure. I can’t wait to watch them.Would you care for a game of tennis?Well, I’d like to, but you have to teach me how to play it first.Are you planning to enter for the annual cycling competition?Of course. I always do. What about you? / No. I’m no good at cycling.Do you plan to be a professional athlete one day? No, I don’t think so. I don’t think I have what it takes to be a professional athlete.Additional VocabularyBall GamesTrack and FieldOthersfootball / soccer (AmE ) basketball volleyball tennis table tennis badminton (羽毛球) rugby (橄榄球) baseball softball golfcricket (板球) running joggingdiscus (铁饼) throwing high jump long jump pole jumprelay (接力赛跑) javelin (标枪) throwingskating boxing bowling swimming skiingmountain climbing rock climbing divingsurfing (冲浪) fishing boatingListen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner. Conversation 1A: What’s your plan for this evening?B: Wel l, there’s a good game at the stadium but I haven’t got a ticket yet.A: I’m going to the gym. Would you like to come along? I can get a guest pass for you. B: That’s wonderful. I’d always wanted to work out in the new gym. Thank you very much.Conversation 2A: Hi, Xiao Wang. Fancy meeting you here! How are you doing?B: Can’t complain. I’m busy with my experiments in the lab. But after work I often play some sports.A: Like what?B: Like swimming, running and sometimes tennis.A: Tennis? That’s my favorite game. Say, what’re you doing this weekend?B: Nothing particular. I guess I’ll probably just work in the lab.A: Come on. You need to relax. What about a game of tennis?B: OK.Conversation 3A: Are you doing anything special tomorrow, Bob?B: Not really. Why do you ask?A: Some of us are going motorcycling. Would you like to join us?B: Motorcycling? I’ve never done that. Isn’t it a bit dangerous?A: Maybe, but it’s really exciting.B: I enjoy jogging. It’s more relaxing.A: That’s a good form of exercise. It can help you stay in shape.B: Yes, it’s also safer.ExerciseNow make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate.1. Ask your friend about his/her plans for the weekend. Then suggest playing a certain kind of sport.2. Ask your partner whether he/she intends to go to the basketball game in the city stadium. Say that you’ve got an extra ticket.Part CTest Your ListeningShort ConversationsYou’re going to hear five short conversations. Listen carefully and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. a. Basketball. b. Volleyball.c. Table tennis.d. Tennis.2. a. Boxing is one of his favorite sports.b. Boxing is the only kind of sport he likes.c. He doesn’t like boxing at all.d. He doesn’t like boxing very much.3. a. He finds it too long.b. He thinks it could be more exciting.c. He doesn’t like it at all.d. He likes it, but not very much.4. a. He doesn’t k now how to play chess.b. He doesn’t like playing chess very much.c. He can’t play chess well.d. He’s a good chess player.5. a. He was a good football player in high school.b. He kept track of the football players and games when he was in high school.c. He shows no interest in football now.d. He’s busy playing golf as well as football now.Script:1. W: I like playing basketball, volleyball and table tennis. What about you?M: Well, tennis is my favorite sport.Q: Which sport does the man like?2. W: You don’t like boxing very much, do you?M: It’s far from being my kind of sport.Q: What does the man mean?3. W: I think yesterday’s football game was quite exciting. What about you, John?M: You said it. But it was a bit long.Q: What does the man think about the football game?4. W: Do you like to play chess?M: I like the game, but I don’t play it often enough. I’m afraid I’m not a very good chess player.Q: What does the man mean?5. M: I knew the names of all the football players and the dates of all the games in my high school days. But recentlyI have failed to keep up with football.W: Now you’re busy with your golf games.Q: What do you know about the man from the conversation?Unit 2 Food and DrinksPart AListening StrategyListening “Between the Lines”People do not always say directly what they mean. Very often, we have to listen “between the lines”. The English language offers many ways for people to imply, rather than directly state, their meaning. To find out what a speaker really means, we can rely on such things as the context, the meaning of an idiom, and the intonation used. For example, if someone says “I have an essay to write” in answer to an invitation to go somewhere, we can infer from the context that h e cannot accept the invitation. And if someone says “Andrew passed with flying colors” in reply to an inquiry about how Andrew did on a test, we can infer from the meaning of the idiom “to pass with flying colors” that Andrew did very well on the test. Often, intonation also helps to reveal the real meaning of a message. For example, “He is very clever” said with an ironic tone means just the opposite.You are going to hear eight short conversations between two speakers. Listen carefully and write down “Yes” or “No” to each of the following questions.1. Q: Does the woman enjoy the food in that restaurant? Yes2. Q: Is the man satisfied with the restaurant’s service? No3. Q: Do the children like the cake? Yes4. Q: Does the man like chicken best? No5. Q: Does the woman like the wine? Yes6. Q: Does John want a soda? No7. Q: Does the man like the fish? No8. Q: Will Sue eat out with the man tonight? NoScript:1. M: Have you ever been to that big restaurant opposite the school gate?W: Yes, many times. Whenever my friends come to visit me, I’ll take them there to eat.2. W: Is there something wrong, sir?M: My wife and I have been kept waiting for nearly an hour for our meal.3. W: Where is the cake I made this morning?M: We ate it, mom. Can you make another one for us?4. W: I hear you like chicken very much.M: Next to beef.5. M: Have you tried this wine before?W: No, never. It’s my first time, but it’s really to my taste.6. M: John, do you want a soda?W: Soda? I think it tastes like medicine.7. W: Why, the fish is left almost untouched.M: Well, it would be good if it were less salty.8. M: Hi, Sue, would you like to eat out tonight?W: Oh, I’d really like to, but my sister may come to visit me this evening.Part BPre-listening TaskQuestions for DiscussionYou are going to talk about food and drinks. Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner.1. Where do you usually have your meals? What do you think of the food there?2. What do you usually have for breakfast, lunch and supper?3. Do you sometimes eat out? What kind of place do you like to go to?4. What is your favorite food / dish / drink?5. How do you like health food?Demo:4. What is your favorite food? (Why do you like it?)I am not picky about food and it is hard for me to decide which food I like most. Meat, bread, vegetables, fruit, fish …, I like them all. It can be said that my favorites change with the season. For example, in spring, my favorite food includes vegetables and fruit. I like them because they are tasty, nutritious and easy to digest.Additional Question for DiscussionAre there any differences or similarities between Chinese table manners and Western table manners?Demo:Chinese table manners are different from Western table manners in several aspects. One example is that, to show kindness and hospitality (好客), many Chinese would put food with their own chopsticks (筷子) onto their guests’ bowls or plates even though the guests indicate they do not want the food or so much of it. However, very few Westerners would do this. They would ask their guests to help themselves to the food they like.Language FocusHere are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions.●I usually have meals at the school canteen. The food there is not expensive / good / delicious / not bad.●There is always a variety of things to choose from / little choice.●I sometimes eat out at a fast food restaurant / snack bar for a change.●Hamburgers and French fries are my favorites.●I don’t like fast food. It’s junk food and has little body-building nutrition.●I like fast food a lot. I know it’s not very nutritious bu t it tastes good.●I prefer health food, which is rich in vitamins and minerals and low in calories.●I’d prefer to go to a restaurant where the food is good, even though it costs more.●I like / fancy / crave for / can’t stand / hate hot and spicy food / sweet and sour dishes．●This dish is delicious / tasteless / too salty / awful.●For breakfast, I usually have meat stuffed buns (肉包) and soybean milk (豆奶) / milk and two slices ofwhole-wheat bread / porridge and pancakes / instant noodles.●For lunch, I have rice with one meat dish and one vegetable dish or vegetable soup.●I occasionally have dumplings / noodles / fried rice for lunch / supper.●I’m a vegetarian (素食者) and I like many kinds of vegetables, especially greens and mushrooms.Listening TasksWhat about Dining Out?Word Bankheavy a. (of food) rather solid and difficult to digest 难以消化的skip v. to intentionally miss 故意略去；有意不去sushi n.a Japanese dish consisting of small balls or rolls of vinegar-flavored cold rice served with a garnish of vegetables, egg, or raw seafood 寿司（做成丸状或卷状的冷米饭，拌有醋，常配以蔬菜、鸡蛋、生海鲜等菜肴）Script:Peter: Hi, Kate.Kate: Hi, Peter. How have you been?Peter: Oh, OK, I guess. And you?Kate: Not too bad. We haven’t seen each other for a while, have we?Peter: No, w e haven’t. So that makes me ask. Do you have any plan for this Saturday?Kate: No, not yet, I don’t think so. Why?Peter: What do you think about getting together and going out to dinner this weekend?Kate: That would be great. Do you have any particular place in mind?Peter: Well, I think I’d like to eat something that’s not too heavy. I’ve been eating a little too much lately. Kate: Me too.Peter: I love Italian food, but maybe we should skip that this time. They always seem to serve so much food in Italian restaurants, and you end up eating more than you wanted to.Kate: Chinese food would be good.Peter: Yes, or maybe some Japanese sushi. That style uses a lot of natural flavors, and not much oil or cream or heavy sauces.Kate: Yes, either of those choices would be good. Let’s just meet on Saturday night, and decide then where to eat.Peter: That’s fine by me.Language and Culture Notes1. Background informationIn large cities such as New York and London, you can always find different styles of cuisine. And you havea variety of choices as to what to eat, from French food, Italian food, Chinese food, Japanese food, and Mexicanfood, to Malaysian or Thai food. Italian cuisine uses a lot of tomato sauce, cheese, and cream, and its food is more on the heavy side. Pizza and pasta (for example, spaghetti and macaroni) are popular with diners. Our own Chinese cuisine is noted for its combination of color, flavor and smell, and Sichuan-style spicy food and Chinese snacks are much favored by foreigners for their delicious taste. Japanese cuisine lays great emphasis on artistic presentation of its dishes. Compared to Italian and Chinese cuisine, the Japanese style of cooking is probably lighter. It uses a lot of raw food, especially raw fish, all kinds of seafood, and soy sauce with less oil and fat.2. for a whilefor quite some time3. Do you have any particular place in mind?Do you want to go to any particular restaurant to eat? “Do you have any particular… in mind?” can be u sed for various situations. For example, “Do you have any particular place / movie / idea / plan / book, etc. in mind?”4. natural flavorsthe original tastes of food, without being altered by sauces or seasonings5. That’s fine by me.This is an infor mal way to show agreement to some suggestion, meaning “I like that” or “I have no objection to that”.Exercise 1Listen to the conversation and complete the following sentences.1. Peter and Kate haven’t seen each other for a while.2. Kate doesn’t have any plans for this Saturday.3. Peter suggests to Kate that they have dinner together during the w eekend.4. Peter loves Italian food, but he thinks they serve too much food in Italian restaurants.5. Both Peter and Kate like Chinese food and J apanese food.Exercise 2Listen to the conversation again and write down answers to the following questions.1. What does Peter say about Japanese food?It uses natural flavors, not much oil or cream or heavy sauces.2. When and where will Peter and Kate have dinner together?They will have dinner on Saturday either at a Chinese or a Japanese restaurant.Speaking TasksCommunicative Function: Ordering a Meal at a RestaurantInquiries Responses Waiter / Waitress Customer Would you like to order now?May I take your order?Are you ready to order?Yes. I’d like / I’ll have…How would you like it cooked? Rare, medium or well done? Medium, please.Would you care for a drink before dinner? Would you like something to drink? Anything to drink? A glass of red wine, please. Pepsi, please.A large Coke, please.Customer Waiter / WaitressCan you bring us the menu? Can we see the menu? Yes, I’ll be right with you. Yes, here you are.Do you have any recommendations?What are your specials?Yes. Today’s specials are …Communicative Function:Buying a Meal at a School Canteen or a Fast Food RestaurantCounter Hand CustomerCan I help you?What do you want?What are you going to have? What can I get you? I’d like a cheeseburger, an order of fries and a chocolate shake.I’ll have poached eggs and pancakes.I’ll try a chicken sandwich.A bowl of dumplings.To eat here or to go? For here or to go? I’ll eat here. To go.Do you want something to drink? A small Coke / Orange juice, please. Anything else? That’s all. How much is that? That’ll be 16.50. Here’s 20 yuan.Here’s your change. Thank you.Additional Vocabularyshrimp and fresh mushroom (蘑菇虾仁)home-style bean curd (家常豆腐)sliced pork with green pepper (青椒肉片)scrambled eggs with tomato (番茄炒蛋)deep fried beef steak (炸牛排)Beijing duck (北京烤鸭)mixed fried noodles (什锦炒面)spring rolls (春卷)shrimp dumplings (虾仁饺子)beef noodles (牛肉面)rice noodles (米粉)rice served with meat and vegetables (盖浇饭)(chicken / beef) hamburger(strawberry / chocolate / vanilla) ice creammilk shake (奶昔)fruit sundae (水果圣代冰淇淋)French fries (法式炸土豆条)mashed potato (土豆泥)saladapple piechicken nuggets (鸡块)chicken wingchicken legfruit juiceCoca-Cola(black / green / iced) teacoffeePepsi (百事可乐)7 Up (七喜)Sprite (雪碧)Listen to the following conversations and repeat after the recording. Then role-play them with your partner. Conversation 1(At the school canteen)A: What a crowd!B: This is the worst time. The morning classes are just over. Everybody is hungry and rushes here to have lunch. A: That’s true. I’m starving and I can’t wait. I’d rather not stand in a long line.B: Why don’t we have some fried noodles?A: Noodles are sold at No. 2 Box. No queue there, you see.B: That’s great.(At No. 2 Box)Counter hand: What can I get you?A: One plate of fried noodles, please.B: Make it two.Counter hand: OK. Two plates of fried noodles. Anything else?A: How much is the tomato soup?Counter hand: It’s free. It goes with the noodles.A: I see. (To B) Do you want any soup?B: Yes.A: (To Counter hand) Two bowls of soup, please.Conversation 2(At a fast food restaurant)Counter hand: What can I do for you?Customer: I’ll have one order of chicken nuggets and a chicken sandwich.Counter hand: Anything to drink?Customer: A small Sprite. No ice, please.Counter hand: Okay. For here or to go?Customer: For here.Conversation 3(At a Chinese restaurant)Waitress: Are you ready to order?A: Do you have any recommendations?Waitress: Yes. The Sichuan-style crispy whole fish is very good. It’s today’s special.A: Mary, would you like to try that? I hear it’s very good.B: Why not? And I’d like shrimp in black bean sauce, too. It’s my favorite.Waitress: Okay. Anything else?A: What about some vegetables, Mary?B: Yes. How about spinach?A: Spinach is fine with me.Waitress: Anything to drink?A: Yes. I’d like one Bud Light, please. What’ll you have, Mary?B: Orange juice, please.Waitress: One Bud Light and one orange juice. Is that right?A: Right.ExerciseNow make similar conversations according to the given situations. Use the structures and expressions above in your conversations where appropriate.1. It is noontime. You are at the school canteen. Practice buying and selling a meal at the canteen with your partner.2. You and your friend are at a Chinese restaurant / an American fast food restaurant. Practice ordering / gettinga meal. One will be the waiter / waitress and the other the customer.Part CTest Your ListeningA ConversationListen to the conversation and choose the right answers to the questions.1. What is the relationship between the two speakers?a. Classmates.b. Co-workers.c. Waiter and diner.d. Strangers.2. Where does the conversation take place?a. At McDonald’s.b. At Kentucky Fried Chicken.c. At an Italian restaurant.d. At Pizza Hut.3. What will they order?a. Pizza, salad and iced water.b. Soup, hamburger and coffee.c. Sandwich, spaghetti and red wine.d. Spaghetti, salad, coffee, Coke and iced water.Script:A: Well, here we are, not too crowded.B: Great! Let’s order quickly so we can chat a little.A: OK. What are you in the mood for?B: Something light. I had a huge breakfast and I’m still full.A: There are three salads. Or you could have soup and a sandwich.B: What are you having? A hamburger, I suppose.A: No, actually I ate out last night. We had pizza at Pizza Hut, then a late snack at Kentucky Fried Chicken. B: Oh, dear. Well, maybe you should have a salad.A: Yes, I think so. Look, the daily special is spaghetti. That sounds good.B: Oh, the prices are great too. I’ll have that as well.A: Now let’s decide on drinks.B: I’ll just have coffee and a glass of iced water.A: Italian food needs red wine, you know.B: But we have to go back to work.A: OK, a Coke for me then.B: Here comes the waitress. Let me order first.Unit 3 WeatherPart AListening StrategyListening for Important DetailsBesides understanding the main idea of a listening text, we often find it necessary to grasp the important details as well. What counts as important details depends on the kind of information we want. Generally speaking, if we are listening to the narration of an event, we need to sharpen our ears not only for what happened, but also when and where, how and why it happened. In listening to a weather report, on the other hand, the important details we should watch out for are the current weather conditions, temperature, and weather outlook.You’re going to hear two short passages about weather. While listening, pay attention to such details as the weather conditions, temperature, weather outlook, damage caused by bad weather and so on, and write them down in note form. Then complete the exercises in your book.1. a. General weather conditions for today:Fine and pleasant.b. Temperature:High:18 °C (64 °F)c. Weather outlook:Mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west.2. a. When did the storm start and how long did it last?It started around 8 p.m. and lasted for about three hours.b. How damaging was the storm?It caused four deaths and serious damage including a widespread power failure.Script:1. The weather today: a fine day is in store nearly everywhere, with the best of the sunshine in southern and central areas of Britain. A pleasant day, then, with long sunny periods developing. There will be light winds with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, 64 degrees Fahrenheit.Look at the outlook for the next few days: it will become mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west.2. A storm in Changchun, capital of Northeast China’s Jilin Province, claimed four lives on Sunday. The storm lasted about three hours from around 8 p.m. The winds reached speeds of over a hundred miles an hour, causing serious damage and a widespread power failure.Part BPre-listening TaskQuestions for DiscussionYou are going to talk about weather and weather forecasts. Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner.1. What’s the weather like now?2. What’s the weather forecast for today?3. How do you get weather information?4. What kind of climate do you like or dislike?5. Which season do you like best? Why?Demo:4. What kind of climate do you like or dislike?I like the climate of Shenyang City in the northern part of China. In spring it’s neither too hot nor too cold, with the temperature between 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. The summer there is cool and pleasant. In the fall the leaves change colors with the temperature around 60-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Perhaps the winter there is the best time, for the scenery is gorgeous. The snow is like powder covering the ground everywhere and that makes it an amazing placefor skiing and snowboarding.Additional Question for DiscussionDo you think it is possible or impossible to give accurate weather forecasts?Demo:I think it is too much to ask for accurate weather forecasts at present. There are still quite a few things about the we ather that we just don’t understand. We have to further develop meteorological (气象的) science and related technologies. There is a long way to go before we can hope to have very accurate weather forecasts.Language FocusHere are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions.●It’s fine / sunny / warm / rainy / cloudy / snowy / windy / freezing / foggy / dry / chilly today.●The air is close / oppressive.● A storm is coming up / building up / in the making.●It’s rai ning off and on / cats and dogs.●The rain / snow has stopped / let up.●It’s going to cloud over.●It’s going to be a cold day with damaging northwesterly winds / hot and humid day with a high of 36 degreesCentigrade.●It seems to be clearing up.●The weather forecast says it’s going to be clear and sunny / muggy and humid / cold and wet.●The high will be … and the low will be …●The temperature will reach a high of ... in the afternoon / drop to a low of … at night.●I often tune in to the radio or TV / read newspapers /go online to check on weather conditions.●I like mild / warm / cool / dry climate.●I dislike / cannot stand hot / humid / wet / very dry / bitterly cold climate.●I like spring best. In spring the weather is mild and pleasant, and nature is at its loveliest.●Summer is my favorite season because I like swimming / enjoy watching the glorious sunrise and sunset on asummer day.●I like autumn very much because I love watching the change of color in leaves / the weather is just right,neither cold nor hot / it is the season of harvest.●Winter is the season of snow and ice. In snowy weather I can go skiing in the mountains / like to play throwingsnowballs with my friends.Listening TasksDid You Hear the Weather Forecast?Word Bankannual a. once a year 年度的shade n. shelter from direct sunlight 荫participate in to take part in 参加doze off to have a short sleep, esp. during the day 打瞌睡cool ... off to cause ... to become less hot 使……凉下来。

WORD格式整理版新视野大学英语听说教程2（第二版）听力原文及答案1-10全Unit 1一.short conversations12345678910二．long conversation三．passageUnit2一.short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 3一、short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 4一．short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 5一short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 6一．short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 7一．short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 8一．short conversations 12345678910二long conversation三passageUnit 9一.short conversations二long conversation三passageUnit 10一.short conversations二long conversation三passage新视野大学英语听说教程【第二版】第二册答案Unit 1 International Clock TalkShort Conversations1.B2.D3.C4.D5.C6.C7.B8.B9.A 10.CLong Conversation1.D2.D3.A4.B5.CUnderstanding a Passage1.C2.D3.B4.C5.BMovie Speech1.upset2.sickw4.harmless5.break6.replaced7.memories8.natural9.birthday 10.appreciateStory-retelling1. Sit quietly and listen to him2. A blank stare3. Put it a different way4. speak up in class5. In turn/ a great deal ofHomework ListeningTask 1 1.D 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.BTask 2 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.CTask 31.the age, size and future2.seventy years ago3.increase with distancete that month5.a light year6.distances in space7.other measurements 8.support the idea9.slow down and break up 10.or possibly even olderUnit 2 All that Glitters Is Olympic GoldShort Conversations1.B2.B3.C4.C5.C6.A7.A8.A9.C 10.ALong Conversation1.D2.B3.C4.D5.DUnderstanding a Passage1.C2.B3.C4.D5.DMovie Speech1.training2.touch3.understand4.appreciate5.trouble6.fighting7.three8.honest9.cry 10.borrowHomework ListeningTask 1 1.D 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.ATask 2 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.DTask 31.on the ball2.did something unexpected3.at the job or activity4.hit it out of the park5.think it over6.is very successfulplete a job or activity 8.did something wrong9.how much it is worth 10.close to my selling priceUnit 3 Pros and Cons of mixed MarriagesShort Conversations1.D2.A3.B4.C5.D6.A7.D8.B9. A 10.BLong Conversation1.A2.B3.D4.D5.AUnderstanding a Passage1.B2.D3.D4.A5.BMovie Dialog1.night2.definitely3.love4.wise5.My wife6.267.died8.youngest9.goes by 10.gotten oldListening and Speaking1.physically OK2.To the kitchen3.a bowl of ice cream4.I don’t need to write it down5. a plate of bacon and eggsSupplementary ListeningTask 1 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.DTask 2 1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.ATask 31.they care about2.performed marriages .3.wait longer to get married4.bring people together5.plan a blind date6.follow their cultural traditions7.meant for the other 8.establishing a relationship9.improve their chances 10.meet someone over the InternetUnit 4 A Hunk of Burning LoveShort Conversations1.D2.B3.C4.A5.B6.D7.A8.C9.C 10.BLong Conversation1.B2.A3.C4.D5.BUnderstanding a Passage1.C2.B3.D4.B5.AMovie Speech1.certain2.occasionallye along4.receiving5.delight6.gathering7.natural8.special9.welcoming 10.reminding Homework ListeningTask 1 1.A 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.BTask 2 1.D 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.BTask 31.answer a question2.to be admitted3.copies of all school records4.the results of the TOFEL5.minimum acceptable TOFEL score6.additional English training7.conditionally accept students 8.taking regular class9.provides more information 10.successfully pass classesUnit 5 Enough of worries and tearsShort Conversations1.C2.D3.A4.C5.A6.B7.D8.D9.D 10.CLong Conversation1.B2.D3.A4.D5.AUnderstanding a Passage1.D2.C3.B4.A5.CMovie Speech1.everything the light touches2.rises and falls3.will rise with you4.shadowy place5.never go there6.getting your way7.exists together 8.respect all creatures 9.let me explain10. in the great circle of lifeHomework ListeningTask 1 1.B 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.CTask 2 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.BTask 31.one million new cases2.have increased3.drug treatments4.gathered results5.145,0006.before it has spread7.from coming back 8.reduce by half 9.within 15 years10.middle-aged womenUnit 6 What’s in a name?Warming up1.T2.F3.TShort conversations1.B2.A3.D4.B5.B6.C7.C8.A9.B 10.CLong conversation1.A2.D3.D4.C5.BPassage1.C2.A3.B4.C5.DMovie dialog1.important decisions2.As in3.agreed on4.What’s wrong with5.I mean6.wait a minute7.what a challenge 8.what he’s doing? 9.gets his way10.ever imaginedHomeworkTask 1 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.CTask 2 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.DTask 31.federal governmentcation reform law3.be forced to4.place top importance on5.calls for6.main goal7.by 40 percent 8.low-income and minority9.poorly performing students 10.free after-school helpUnit 7 Relax or DieShort Conversations1.B2.C3.B4.A5.A6.D7.B8.C9. D 10.CLong Conversation1.D2.C3.B4.A5.BUnderstanding a Passage1.C2.C3.D4.D5.BMovie Speech1.flight2.heartbroken3.tries realhard4.witnessing a miraclepletely6.marriage7.special occasions 8.sacrifices 9.dream10.chooseHomework ListeningTask 1 1.D 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.ATask 2 1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.DTask 31.severe mental health2.published the findings3.examined the results4.gathered the information5.learn what treatment6.nervous anxiety7.illegal drugs 8.less likely to admit9.with serious disorders 10.prevent many serious cases laterUnit 8 Life Outside of WorkShort Conversations1.B2.A3.C4.D5.D6.D7.C8.B9. A 10.BLong Conversation1.B2.A3.D4.A5.CUnderstanding a Passage1.B2.C3.C4.A5.BMovie Speech1.the light had gone2.should remember3.don’t go the right way4.when we suffer defeat5.you’re really tested6.on the highestmountain7.served this government and this country 8.always give your best9.high hopes and good spirits 10. in our heartsHomework ListeningTask 1 1.C 2.D 3.D 4.D 5.BTask 2 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.CTask 31.how much they expect to learn2.dishonest reporting3.are charged with4.under pressure5.include a warning6.should not be held responsible7.have influenced that decision 8.no reason to stop9.estimate earnings 10.to hide bad newsUnit 9 Only Losers QuitShort Conversations1C 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.CLong Conversation1.B2.D3.A4.C5.CUnderstanding a Passage1.B2.D3.C4.C5.BMovie Speeche on in2.sweetheart3.a part of life4.your own destiny5.God gave you6.figure that out7.a box of chocolates 8.explaining 9.had got the cancer10.with little flowers on itHomework ListeningTask 1 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.BTask 2 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.ATask 31.develop a plan2.reduce cancer rates3.cancer prevention and control4.a leading cause of death5.on the rise6.cancer-producing chemicals7.aging populations 8.most common forms,9.more action is needed 10.early cancer testingUnit 10 The Tragedy of WarWarming up1.F2.F3.TShort Conversations1.D2.B3.B4.D5.C6.C7.A8.B9.C 10.ALong Conversation1.D2.C3.A4.B5.DUnderstanding a Passage1.B2.C3.D4.D5.AMovie Speech1.guarded2.a greater responsibility3.Marines4.probably saved lives5.existence6.parties7. honor 8.spent defending something 9.freedom10.OtherwaiseListening and Discussion1. A Japanese pen friend.2. He had always criticized the nuclear attacks.3. Around 140,000 people.4. Open-ended.5. Open-ended.Homework ListeningTask 1 1.D 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.BTask 2 1.C 2.B 3.D 4.B 5.ATask 31.monthly payments2.more money than3.is expected to4.be out of money5.born out of6.pay for itself7.start with 8.survived the death9.for the poor 10.all federal workers。