全新版大学英语视听阅读2第二章script&key

Unit 1 keyWatchingPart 1I.1. C2. C3. DII.photographing cheetahshelping (save) cheetahsMoremi Wildlife Reserve, BotswanaChris Johns, photographer; Dave Hamman, guidetrucks, camerasPart 2I. AII.1. in the brush, what they had been hoping for2. loss of habitat3. extinct, unspeakable4. natural world5. capable, gain6. make a killPart 3I. ( C )→( A )→( F )→( B )→( E )→( D ) II.1. week2. fine3. morning4. reedbucks5. preyIII.1. The challenge is to keep your concentration, to constantly look.2. They scan everything from heavy bushes to open grasslands, hoping to catch sight of her.3. Chris must wait to see if the mother cheetah will let him back into her trust.4. The men must drive as quickly as possible in order to get the shot.5. If another predator moved in on her, the mother could be ambushed.Part 4I.1. F2. T3. F4. T5. FII.1. clicks2. focuses3. freezes4. walks5. smell6. lickFollow-upI.Day 1 : GDay 2 : B, C, DDay 3: FA week later: A, EReadingReading ComprehensionDBDDCBAcapturingcautiousprotectHome ListeningI. C, D, AII.1. T2. T3. F4. F.5. FIII.1. Studies have shown that almost all living things will eventually become extinct.2. In many cases, replacement species emerge over time.3. Human activity is having a tremendous negative impact on extinction rates.4. Some of the world’s species cannot survive without help.5. Some groups may have a vested interest in not protecting certain species.Key to Watch, Listen and Read (Unit 2)Warm upI.1.fur2. carnivore3. blubber4. Arctic5. marine mammalII.FBCGDAEPart 1I.FTTTFII.Edge inhospitable thrive mammal survival frozen adjustments insulated reserves III.1. One animal actually thrives in these freezing, lonely surroundings.2. These marine mammals spend most of their lives on frozen seas.3. Polar bears don’t enjoy the luxury of an uninterrupted winter.4. Unlike the high Arctic, there’s no permanent ice pack here.5. When the Bay melts, the bears are forced to shore.Part 2.I.When the weather starts to turn cold, large numbers of them gather around the coast.At this time, people can observe them at close range.2. They are eagerly waiting for the Bay to freeze so that they can go back to thefrozen ice and their food source.3. People use “tundra buggies”, a specially-designed truck, to see them.4. Because no other animal hunts them, and they are at the top of the food chain.II.1. private2. company3. adult4. considered5. conservationPart 3I. CDBEAII. parallels concerned stable patterns critical existence conducted advancement stability length impactPart 4I.ACDBEII.(1) endangered animals(2) a(n) caring world(3) a(n) key to understanding the Arctic(4) ensure their survival(5) conservation efforts(6) umbrella species(7) the polar be ars’ future lies in the answers to these questionsReading：ADCDDABtop killers/an umbrella speciesThe stability or the length of the timeThe same environment(as polar bears)Home listening:I: 0.6, 0.8/ 1.4, 5.8 / 100 / 1,473/ 2008II:1: Greenhouse gases are produced by car and truck exhaust, factory smoke, and the burning of certain substances for heat and light.2: The effects of global warming will most likely appear in animal populations first.3: Environmental groups, not only governmental ones but also private groups, are working towards this goal. 4: The United Nations has organized international gatherings to approach this problem, and has produced a document known as the “Kyoto Protocol”.5: The serious drawback of the “Kyoto Protocol” is that this document doesn’t include strict enforcement procedures for implementing the program.III:1—D –mating2---B--- nesting3—A—flowering4---C—annualUnit 3: The Black Diamonds of ProvenceI.Truffles. Read the paragraph. Then label the picture with the underlinedwords.Key: 1. lavender 2. yellow lab 3. tree roots 4. trufflesII. The Truffle Business. Read the paragraph. Then match each word or phrase with thecorrect definition.Key: 1. e 2. d 3. c 4. f 5. a 6. bI. Watch Part 1 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).Key: 1. F 2.F 3. T 4. F 5. TII. Watch again. Fill in the blanks with the information you have learned in this part1. In Richerenches, truffles are sometimes called “black diamonds”.2. The name Richerenches means “rich earth”, appropriate for this village.3. Provence generally brings to mind summer holidays, lazy afternoons, and ancientcustoms.4. Many of the region’s farmers also work as truffle hunters.5. One small bag of truffles is worth hundreds of U.S. dollars.Part 2 (01:49-03:10)I. Watch Part 2 Answer the following questions.1. How is truffle business conducted?The buying and selling of truffles is mainly a cash business. (usually under the table)2. Who would pay for truffles？Rich people and regular people as well. (Restaurants in the U.S., Japan and elsewhere.)3. What are best truffles?The best truffles are deep black, with white veins.Why are less truffles available these days?Because the woods have disappeared. (Because of the truffle-growing environment.)II. Watch again. Fill in the blanks with the given words and translate the phrases into Chinese.under the table 偷偷地_____pay taxes 缴税________expensive luxury 昂贵的奢侈品decreasing supply 供应降低____a very good production 很好的产出___one major reason 一个主要的原因take care of 照顾__________be desperate for 非常需要______Part 3 (03:11-04:12)I. Watch Part 3 Match the Questions with their Answers.Key: 1. A, C, E 2. B, D, F, GII. Watch again. Choose the right description about the truff le hunter’s dog, Jade,according to what you have learned in this part.Key: A, B, D, EIII. Fill in the blanks according to what you have heard.1.Provence is a farm region where farmers grow lavender,and grapes for the famous wines.2.Truffle hunter Joel Barthelemy is looking for those places with the help of hisyellow lab, Jade.3.All dogs have sensitive noses, but sniffer dogs’ are exceptional. However,there are other factors involved.4. Jade seems to have the capacity for both of these requirements.5. As the two hunters continue their search for truffles it seems that today at least, there’s no truffle shortage here.IV. Oral WorkKey (for reference):Pros: 1. The business is very lucrative.2. There is an increasing demand of truffles.3. The market is not far away from the village.Cons:1. It’s getting difficult to search for truffles.2. I have to spend money on buying and feeding sniffer dogs.3. I’m busy with lavender and grapes planting.Follow-upI. Watch the entire video. Work in a group of about 4 to 5 people. One person is a tour guide in Provenceand he/she answers questions asked by visiting guests.Reference Questions:1. What is Provence famous for?2. What are truffles？3. How to buy truffles of high quality?4. How about the production of truffles?5. How do the farmers search for truffles?Answers:1. summer holidays, lazy afternoons, ancient customs, lavender, grapes2. “back diamond”, expensive, add flavor to food3. deep black, with white veins4. decreasing supply, fewer woods5. sniffer dog, a sensitive nose, loyal, trainedReadingReading Comprehension:Key:1. C2. B3. C4. A5. A6. D7. C8.buying and selling truffles9. under the table10. farming and other activitiesHome ListeningI. Listen to the passage. Choose the topics discussed in the passage.2. √Growing truffles is a difficult undertaking.4. √ Italy is the second best-known truffle supplier after France.6. √ Other countries such as Spain, Australia also produce truffles.II. Listen again. Fill in the missing words in the blanks.The situation is clear: truffles can’t be grown just anywhere. They must be grownnear or under trees since scientists believe that this is what produces theirdistinctive flavor. It is also extremely difficult to cultivate them the way one would grow other crops. This special product doesn’t appear in the spring and summer, butemerges only in the fall and winter. Black truffles, which are the best-known of theFrench truffles, can be harvested only from November through March. White trufflesappear only from September through early January. Furthermore, the weather conditions, such as the temperature, must be just right and the amount of rainfall must beadequate for the truffles to grow properly. Due to these challenges, very few farmershave mastered the skill of successfully planting and harvesting truffles on a regular basis.III. Listen and repeat. You are going to hear five sentences selected from the video. Repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice. Then write the sentences.Key:1. Other areas are fast becoming important players in this lucrative game.2. The situation is clear: truffles can’t be grown just anywhere.3. Alba is best known for its white truffles.4. Other countries, including Spain and Sweden, also produce truffles.5. Australian production is increasing year by year.Unit 4Warming upI sharks extinct cage diving bait predatorII F D E C A BPART 1I BII : 1. Biologist Brady Barr and shark researcher Ryan Johnson.2. Is baiting the sharks conditioning these creatures to think of humans as food?3. To obtain more shark activity for their customers4. They think the sharks will learn to think of people as food.Part 2I G C E A III 1 in the morning 2 cage-dive operators/diving boats/ cage divers3. decoys4. The natural pray5. Attract6. Aggressiveness7. Rate 8. ScorePart 3I 1. Brady Barr 2. Interacted with 3. safety cage 4. Direction5. lost sight of6. massive head7. fresh air8. silently reappeared9. trapped 10. escapeII. 1. arrival of the boats 2. monitor the sharks’ behavior 3.appears4.slip5. leave the cagePart 4I. 1. A 2. B 3. D.II. C A BFollow UpII 1. There’s just started to be more and more attacks.2. Is baiting the sharks conditioning these creatures to think of humans as food?3. But what happens if you use bait to attract sharks to humans?4. This shark receives a rating of five out of five for aggression.5. He’s found that the boats do have a short-term effect on the sharks’ behavior.Reading ComprehensionB BCD C D A underwater environment aggressiveness the opposite ofHome ListeningI F F T T FII 1. They can be found almost everywhere including Northern Europe, East Asia and South America. 2. They may regard a human in the water as a threat to their safety. Sometimes in murky water, they maymistake a human for a natural prey or a wounded animal which would make an easy meal.3. Because they almost always swim away immediately after biting.III. 1. However, these attacks average only a single death per year.2. The truth is that incidences so shark attacks are actually very rare.3. In fact, humans kill more sharks each year than sharks kill people.4. Almost all studies show that shark attacks are the exception, not the rule.5. When a shark attacks a human, it is not a calculated choice.Key to Watch, Listen and Read (Unit 5)Unit 5 A Chinese Artists in HarlemWarming-upI.1. landscape ___B___2. calligraphy __D____3. portrait ____E__4. make a living ____A__5. ethnicity __C____II.1. containing aspects from many parts of the world; international: cosmopolitan2. heated arguments or fights: clashes3. a person who has moved to another country to live: immigrant4. continuing a long time into the future: in the long run5. the inclusion of many different types of people or things in something: diversityWatchingPart 1I.1. B,2. C,3. AII.1. inhabitants, melting, immigrant2. majority, painting3. landscapes, symbolIII.1. New York is a melting pot of immigrant communities.2. Sometimes, this diversity results in clashes between cultures.3. Positive outcomes result from the merging of backgrounds and traditions.4. Artists in particular often use their cultural differences to learn from each other.5. Ming has studied Chinese art for the majority of his life.Part 2I.( B )→( A )→( D )→( C )II.1. survive2. professional3. employedPart 3I.1. T2. T3. FII.By teaching at the public school, Ming can make a living. In addition, the program brings lots of benefits to the children. Since cultures can't be taught solely byprinted materials, such as books, it is essential that the children become involved and hear people from different countries. The children view Ming as their teacher from China, but Ming sees beyond ethnicity. In his opinion, it makes no difference if the children are Chinese, Americans, or another ethnicity.Part 4I.Narrator:New York is a diverse, international city.Ming is serving as a cultural ambassador for China.Chinese artists, such as Ming, make a difference.Ming:Children are introduced to a world of Chinese culture.Teaching painting could help kids understand Chinese culturebetter.Simons:Children should not be ignorant of other cultures.Our different backgrounds and experiences make us so interesting.Chin:These programs help kids to meet real people from other cultures.II.in the long runa diverse, international citymake them ignorant to othersbroaden their horizonsmake a considerable differencea cultural ambassadorrelate to them on many different levelsFollow-upI.1. ___F___ New York City has a population of about eight million.2. ___F___ Painting helped Ming, the Chinese artist, live through lots of difficult times in his life.3. ___O___ The programs, such as the one provided by the New York Chinese CulturalCenter, give artists an opportunity to practice what they have learned.4. ___F___ New York has been established as a diverse,international city.5. ___O___ It's the differences between human beings that make life interesting.6. ___O___ Learning to understand differences is an importantaspect of children's education.ReadingReading Comprehension1.B,2.B,3.B,4.A,5.D,6.A,7.B,8. cultural diversity9. conflict/disagreements and clashes.10. cultural ambassadorHome ListeningI.1. ___T___ The speaker came to China to teach English and American culture.2. __F____ The speaker was invited by a Chinese family to live with them.3. ___F___ One of the daughters in his host family accompanied thespeaker to many places of interest.4. ___T___ The speaker attended a traditional Chinese wedding.5. ___F___ The speaker did not have a very busy class schedule.II.A 1. I was warmly welcomed by my host family in Chengdu and could experience typical Chinese life first hand.C 2. I was invited as a special guest to a wedding. The car was covered with reddecorations.B 3. I took long walks with one of the sons in my host family to familiarize myselfwith the town and its inhabitants.A 4. I was assigned a job teaching English and American culture.B 5. I was told that people in China use various plants to treat illnesses.D 6. I got my teaching schedule and it is going to be tough.C 7. I was told that the bride's feet must not touch the grounduntil she reaches the bridegroom's house.D 8. I am happy to serve as a cultural ambassador for my country.Unit 6Warming upI. D A B F C EII. 4 1 6 2 3 5part II. ACDII. 76 remote solitude 400 Horses Finding and catching trainingpart III. ACEGII. 1.BD 2.EGHPART IIII. rough soldiers Spain ponchos parade kindfiesta womenII. FTFTFFfollow-upI. 1.BCEFGJ 2.ABEGIJK 3.BDEGHJReading comprehension1-7CABDBCB 8.outside of the limits of society9.holding on to e the reinsHome ListeningI ＢＣＥＡＤ１Ｓａｔｕｒｄａｙｅｖｅｎｉｎｇ２．ｔｒａｎｓｆｏｒｍａｔｉｏｎ３．ｄｅｌｉｃｉｏｕｓ，ｄｉｎｎｅｒ，４．ｐｅｏｐｌｅ，ｗａｌｋｂｙ５．ａｃｈｉｅｖｅｍｅｎｔ６．Ｔｕｅｓｄａｙ７．ｒｉｄｉｎｇｓｋｉｌｌｓ８．ｉｎａｃｔｉｏｎ９．ｉｍｐｒｅｓｓｉｖｅ１０．ｓａｗｔｈｅｗａｔｅｒｆａｌｌｓ１１．ａｒａｉｎｆｏｒｅｓｔｔｅｒｒａｉｎ１２．ｅｘｏｔｉｃ１３．ｉｎａｎｏｔｈｅｒｗｏｒｌｄＩＩＩ１．Ｗｅ＇ｖｅａｌｒｅａｄｙｈａｄｓｏｍａｎｙｒｅｍａｒｋａｂｌｅｅｘｐｅｒｉｅｎｃｅｓ．2. The most interesting thing about the city for me is the people.3. We were lucky enough to come across a tradition Argentinean gaucho event.4. I was cheering as loudly as the next person.5. But what I enjoyed most was a side trip we took.Unit 7warming upI. FDACBFII. 1.rubbe suit 2.harness 3.helmet 4.wings5.peregrine falconII. 1.100 2.120 3.zero acceleration4.highly competitive scientific approaches5.creating ａn opposing forcepart 2I. 1.Because of air resistance2.His purpose was to see how fast the bird could dive3.Yes,he hopes thaｔa method similar to that of the falcon will help increase his diving speed. II.AEDCFBHGpart 3I. FFTTFII. 1.British 2.national champion 3.312 4.502 5.backward 6.adjusts 7.302 part 4I.EII. 1.maintain 保持那样快的速度2.develop研制特殊的服装3.minimum保持最小的空气阻力4.remain保持放松5.approach科学方法6.pay得到好结果7.maximum最高速度III.1.Mark is focusing on going fast consistently2.His air-filled pants are like the feathers at the other end3.Unfortunately ,this jump is a disappointment and he is unable to control his fall4.His wind-filled clothing gives him the advantage he needs to achieve three verygood jumps5.Mark's scientific approach to skydiving has paid offfollow-upI. GFDACBHEReading comprehension1-7CDCDADC 8.without an engine 9.psychological 10.wobblesHome listeningI BDACII FFTFTTIII. 1. There is some evidence that parachutes appeared in China in the 1100s.2 His design consisted of a rather inflexible framework.3. Parachuting moved to another level after the invention of the airplane in the early 1900s.4. It was many years before the term “skydiving” was created.5. Teams and individuals began to compete for prizes in a wide variety of areas.Unit 8warming upI. festival kites battles enthusiastic maniacsII. 1.clash 2.rival 3.cling 4.capture 5.tug of warII. 250 spring Once anybody peacepart 2I. CDABEII. FTFFTFpart 3I. DFII. 1. a stable northern wind 2.are strung correctly 3.stand up toIII. disappointed welcomes fifth and final deliver wonderful remaining oversized compete captureIV. 1.But not everyone has been able to enjoy the competition2.Teamwork constitutes another important part of the kite competition3.Luckily Tamura's team has plenty of both4.But I don't think I'm all that crazy5.It looks like Tamura's team is the winnerpart 4I. B CII.1.craziness dangerous 2.destroyed 3.take the curefollow-upI. BCDAreading comprehension1-7.BACDBAD 8.a dangerous one 9.are destroyed 10.will live againHome listeningI. F T T F TII. B C DBCIII.1. The idea of having battles in the sky was born.2. They are usually constructed of different materials.3. The competition between rivals is still just as enthusiastic.4. It is the largest such organization in the world.5. Judges carefully assess all attributes when making their decisions.Unit 9warming upI. 1.Marine 2.Aquariums 3.Marine biology 4.Program coordinators boratoriesII.热带雨林依赖……存活动植物种类濒危大型活动环境保护方案part 1I. DBAII. 1.Due to appears to be schoolwork2.employees3.foal the importance of the world’s rain forests4.their young audience to better understand conservationpart 2I. FTFFTII. 1.species 2.threatened 3.relies on 4.get through to munication skillsI. 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.BII. discuss topic concept script sorts enormous organization bitpart 4I.BII. 左边means experience receive prepare professional右边achieve satisfaction means kids developIII.1. It just seemed like a really cool job to work at the aquarium2.I've finally found out what I would like to be3.I've found out that I would like to be a marine biologist4.The program really means a loｔto me5.I want to major in marine biologyfollow-upI. BFDGAECreading comprehension1-7.CBBCBDC 8.a sense of duty 9.aquarium administrators 10.satisfiedHome listeningI ＢＤＢＣＢＩＩＴＦＦＦＴＩｉｉ１．Ｉｔｓｅｅｋｓｔｏａｃｈｉｅｖｅｔｈｅｓｅｇｏａｌｓｂｙｐｒｏｖｉｄｉｎｇｑｕａｌｉｔｙｒｅａｄｉｎｇｍａｔｅｒｉａｌｓ．2. He realized that Ethiopian children urgently needed books to learn to read.3. Materials in local Ethiopian languages are purchased from local publishers.4. Classes in government schools typically have approximately 180 students.5. Ethiopian Reads has found a unique way to meet the needs of residents.Unit 10warming upI. hail thunderstorm sandstorm snowstorm tornado typhoonII. meteorologist prediction Radar Meteorology front forecastthermometer satellitepart 1I. BCEFII. 1. CAEDB 2. 第一个连BC，第二个连ACDpart 2I.BII. 1.the atmospheric conditions2.air pressure, humidity ,clouds, precipitation3.barometers, complicated, measure the conditions4.nice weather ,stormspart 3I. 1.CDAB 2.when to plant and harvest crops,their planes can reach their destinations quickly and safelyII. 1.Updraft 2.Ice crystals 3.Water drops 4.Hail 5.Sleet 6.Snowfollow-upI. 1G 2D 3A 4B 5C 6F 7EReading comprehension10. the atmospheric conditions todayHome Listening:I.ABCII. D E C FBAIII. 1. The average temperature on the earth’s surface constantly goes up and down.2. Those who do agree have some serious concerns.3. The size and strength of hurricanes and typhoons will increase.4. By the year2100, sea levels will be three feet higher than they are today.5. The government in most major countries are beginning to take them seriously.。

Unit OneVideo ScriptsNarrator: The cheetah. With an astonishing ability to sprint from zero to eighty kilometers per hour in just three seconds, it’s the fastest animal on land. At full speed, it can reachalmost 100 kilometers per hour. Nothing can escape a cheetah at full sprint.Unfortunately, this beautiful, shy animal is in serious danger of becoming extinct. Inorder to help, National Geographic is sending a team into the Moremi Wildlife Reserveof Botswana. Their goal is to help save these magnificent creatures by capturing themon film.The city of Johannesburg, South Africa, is the final stop before the team’s journey intothe wilds of Africa. Heading the expedition is Chris Johns, a photographer for morethan 25 years. Chris has been planning this trip for a long time, and accompanying himis guide Dave Hamman. Dave has lived in southern Africa most of his life and knowsthe region well. His knowledge will be useful as the two men head more than 800kilometers north into Botswana and the wonderful Okavango Delta.The Moremi Reserve is a truly magical place. It seems that Africa’s entire animalkingdom resides in the region. Zebras, buffaloes, and elephants are easily viewed fromthe rough dirt road. Even a giraffe makes an appearance. Chris and Dave continue theirdrive into the evening. They need to be far into the wilderness to begin their task:finding cheetahs.Narrator: The next day, they’re up early to begin their search.Chris Johns, National Geographic Photographer: “You can’t just drive out there and order up a cheetah. It doesn’t happen like that. You know that it could take days, weeks.”Narrator: But then something incredibly unexpected occurs . . .Dave Hamman: “I don’t believe this.”Narrator: It’s a female and five of her young.Hamman: “This is just not normal.”Narrator: During all of his years in the bush, Dave has never located so many cheetahs this quickly.This is exactly what they had been hoping for. The discovery is especially promisingfor Chris.Johns: “Cheetahs are a metaphor for some of Africa’s conservation problems. Because cheetahs need range, and they’re a good way to explain to people that loss of habitat means thepotential loss of species. And it’s possible that in my lifetime cheetahs could becomeextinct in the wild, and that’s — to me —a tragedy that’s unspeakable.”Narrator: The Moremi Wildlife Reserve has offered Chris one of the last windows into the natural world of the cheetah. It will take a while for the cheetahs to trust Chris, but if hesucceeds, he k nows he’ll be able to take the photographs he really wants: a shot of acheetah pursuing and killing its prey, or a “kill sequence.”Johns: “We know there are certain things that a cheetah story has to have. One of the most important things it has to have—which is an incredibly difficult thing to get—is a killsequence, and you’re always looking for that picture.”Narrator: Cheetahs are capable of tremendous bursts of speed, and have the capacity to gain speedmore quickly than a sports car. However, while they can reach almost 100 kilometers anhour, cheetahs can’t maintain such s peeds for more than 200 to 300 meters.The cheetah’s failed to catch her dinner this time. Cheetahs must make a kill every fewdays. After missing the reedbuck, the mother is exhausted, and her cubs are still hungry.The two men drive back to camp, leaving the cheetah family to rest in the shade. Narrator: The next day, Chris and Dave return to where they last saw the family and find that the mother and her cubs are gone. The female has probably taken the cubs away to protectthem. They must now look for the cheetahs all over again.Johns: “We still haven’t seen the mother with five cubs for several days now. The challenge is to keep your concentration, to constantly look. I mean, we’re looking for at least eightto ten hours a day.”Narrator: The tiring and difficult search turns from days into a week. The two men scan everything from heavy bushes to open grasslands, hoping to catch sight of the mother. Then,suddenly, their efforts become worth it.Hamman: “There! Let’s go, let’s go!”Johns: “Did you see her?”Hamman: “Yeah! She’s in the grass, ju st down, just down the break . . .”Narrator: They’ve found her and she looks fine. Chris must now wait to see if the mother cheetah will let him back into her trust so that he can photograph her. Only she can decide if andwhen.Chri s’s opportunity for shooting a kill sequence presents itself later in the morning.Suddenly, the mother sits up, watching and listening carefully. She’s see n something:two reedbucks.Johns: “Twelve o’ clock. Two reedbucks, twelve o’ clock.”Narrator: With her cubs hidden safely away, the brave hunter moves toward her target.Johns: “There she goes! There she goes!”Hamman: “Hang on!”Narrator: The men must drive as quickly as possible in order to get the shot.Johns: “She just moved. Did you see her? Hang on. She nailed it. Got ’em! Good job, girl.Well done! She’s a good hunter. She’s a real good hunter.”Narrator: In typical cheetah style, the mother chokes her prey. Then, she takes time to recover from her sprint.Johns: “It’s a vulnerable time because if a hyena or another predator moved in on her, she could be ambushed. She is going to be very cautious.”Narrator: Satisfied for the moment that no other predators are in the area, the female calls her cubs to join her for their meal.Johns: “It’s lunchtime . . .”Narrator: The mother and cubs are finally trusting Chris more than he ever expected.Johns: “It’s amazing that the cheetahs ar e letting me this close. These are the pictures I’ve been waiting for for ten years.”Hamman: “You only see things like this if you’re extremely lucky, but also patient. How many hours have we spent with these cheetahs now to actually get this far? You know, youjust ha ve to put in the time to get the results.”Narrator: Finally, all of their patience has brought the expedition the results they had been waitingto achieve, but there’s still one more surprise for them . . .Each day, mother and cubs open up more to the humans, and allow them to get closer.Then finally, something truly wonderful happens.Johns: “That was a fantastic experience, for me one of the highlights of my life. But I think with that experience goes a lot of responsibility on my part.”Narrator: Chris now feels that he has a special responsibility. He wants to communicate the endangered status of these beautiful animals to the world —both through hisphotographs and the National Geographic article.Johns: “She’s just given me a tremendous privileg e, one of the finest privileges of my life. So with that privilege goes a great deal of responsibility, I think, on my part.”Narrator: Hopefully, Chris can fulfill this responsibility by bringing the endangerment of these animals into worldwide focus. Maybe his actions will help save the cheetahs of theOkavango, and the world.Home Listening Audio ScriptsUnderstanding ExtinctionA species is considered extinct when careful scientific surveys show that the last individual of that species has died. The loss of many species of plants and animals has been attributed to changes in climate, genetic weaknesses, and human activities such as hunting and environmental destruction. Studies have shown that almost all living things will eventually become extinct. In fact, more than 99 percent of the species that have ever lived on Earth have now disappeared permanently. Although this sounds like a terrible situation, it is important to understand that the earth seems to recover from the loss of great numbers of species. In many cases, replacement species emerge over time; however, extinction does decrease the diversity of life on the planet in the short term. These replacement species often require recovery periods of millions of years. Human beings have had a huge impact on the extinction rates of various species. Therefore, scientists have recently begun to examine humankind’s effects on the numbe rs of species that have become extinct. Through the use of geographical and biological research, a “background extincti on rate” has been established. These figures show the numbers of species which have disappeared during specific time periods. By comparing rates of extinction before and after human existence, researchers were able to discover the exact effects of humankind on nature. Studies now cite that the extinction rates after human life began are 100 to 1,000 times greater than before human influence on Earth. Future rates are forecasted to be even higher. This demonstrates the tremendous negative impact that human activity is having on extinction rates.Scientists are currently researching methods of dealing with this astonishing trend. As individuals, educators, and governments try to manage species survival, one key factor they find is that without help, some of the world’s species cannot survive. In addition, scientists must learn to make difficult decisions based on incomplete information. They must also deal with groups that may have a vested interest in not protecting certain species. For example, people interested in developing oil fields in the Arctic may not think the protection of the wildlife in the region is of primary importance.。

全新版第二版听说B2U1-APart I Listening Comprehension ( 18 minutes )Section ADirections: 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.1.A) The man thinks the woman is very lazy.B) The man suggests the woman try swimming.C) The woman enjoys comfortable exercise.D) The woman likes sweating while exercising.Script: W: I don't like sports because I feel very uncomfortable about sweating all over my body.M: Then you should try swimming and this is a great way of exercising.Question: What do we learn from the conversation?正确答案：B2.A) In a restaurant.B) In a bookshop.C) In a cinema.D) In a gym.Script: W: Put your hands up and hold tight. Take a deep breath and then bend down. Try to touch your toes.M: I really don't think I can make it.Question: Where does the conversation probably take place?正确答案：D3.A) He thinks women are painters and men are animals.B) He thinks women are much less smarter than men.C)He thinks men and women have something in common.D) He thinks the woman's idea is really interesting.Script: W: I find it silly for men to work out madly in the gym like wild animals.M: Likewise, women put too much powder on their faces like crazy painters.Question: What does the man mean?正确答案：C4.A) Another difference between tennis and table tennis.B) A secondary difficulty of playing table tennis.C) The difficulties of playing tennis and table tennis.D) The similarities of playing tennis and table tennis.Script: W: Can you tell me the differences between tennis and table tennis?M: First tennis is played on the ground and table tennis is played on a table. Second...Question: What will the man say next?正确答案：A5.A) The woman's heart is not strong.B) The woman jogs too much.C) The woman needs his help.D) The woman is overweight.Script: W: Jogging is a great way of exercising. It can make our heart stronger.M: It can also help you lose weight.Question: What does the man imply?正确答案：DSection BDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally,when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.His time on the basketball court became known as the Ming Dynasty in 2002, butthe (6)____rein_____ of Yao Ming has come to an end, with the Chinese (7)___ superstar __ announcing his retirement on July the (8)____ 28th ______ .The "smilinggiant" gave basketball a (9)___ foothold ___ in the world's most populous market wherethere are over (10)__ 12550000___ television viewers. And he became a source of national(11)___pride and inspiration __ in China which has a population of over(12)_____ 1.3________ billion.In China there are (13)__8600000___ young fans. At (14)__ seven-foot-and-six-inches___ tall, Yao is a (15)_toweringpresence __ in every way.Script: His time on the basketball court became known as the Ming Dynasty in 2002, but the rein of Yao Ming has come to an end, with the Chinese superstar announcing his retirement on July the 28th. The "smiling giant" gave basketball a foothold in the world's most populous market where there are over 12,550,000 television viewers. And he became a source of national pride and inspiration in China which has a population of over 1.3 billion.With his career over, the focus has turned to who will replace him, and what will it mean to the future of basketball in China where there are, some estimate, 8,600,000 young fans. At seven-foot-and-six-inches tall, Yao is a towering presence in every way. In 2003, he was drafted to the North American National Basketball Association as the number one pick —a first for an overseas player. But now, at the age of 30, his days on the court are over.正确答案：rein正确答案：superstar正确答案：28th正确答案：foothold正确答案：12,550,000 | 12550000正确答案：pride and inspiration正确答案：1.3正确答案：8,600,000 | 8600000正确答案：seven-foot-and-six-inches正确答案：towering presenceSection CDirections: Listen to the passage once and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).Script: London Olympics 2012 will be held from July 27 to August 12, 2012, while Paralympics will be held from August 29 to September 9, 2012. Hosting Olympic Games is an honor. This time London has achieved this honor and the 30th modern Olympic Games will commence in East London. London has become the one and only city in the world to host the Olympic Games three times. London hosted Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948 earlier.People expected 9 million tickets to be sold for Olympics and Paralympics. 500,000 visitors are expected during the Olympic Games. Over 63,000 people are involved in the process to make this event successful. Tickets for London Olympics 2012 will be available for sale from March 2011. Everyone can apply for a ticket through very fair process. Tickets for the Paralympics Games will be available later in 2011.16.London Paralympics will be held from July 27 to August 12, 2012.A) TB) FScript:正确答案：B17.London will be the first city to host OlympicGames three times.A) TB) FScript:正确答案：A18.There will be millions of tickets to be sold for the Games.A) TB) FScript:正确答案：A19.We can buy tickets for London Olympics 2012 from March 2010.A) TB) FScript:正确答案：B20.Everyone needs to apply for a ticket in a fair way.A) TB) FScript:正确答案：BSection DDirections: Listen to the passage again and fill in the blanks with information you get from the recording.London Olympics 2012 will be held from July (21)______27______ to August (22)_____12_________ . Paralympics will be held from August (23)______29_______ to September (24)_____9________ , 2012. It will be the third time for London to host the Games. It held the Olympics in 1908 and (25)______1948_______ . It is expected that there will be (26)______ 500000 _____ visitors and (27)___63000______ people involved to make this event successful. There will be (28)_________9_____ million tickets sold for Olympics and Paralympics. Tickets for London Olympics 2012 will be available for sale from(29)______March __ 2011 while tickets for the Paralympics will be available later in(30)______ 2011_____ .Script: London Olympics 2012 will be held from July 27 to August 12, 2012, while Paralympics will be held from August 29 to September 9, 2012. Hosting Olympic Games is an honor. This time London has achieved this honor and the 30th modern Olympic Games will commence in East London. London has become the one and only city in the world to host the Olympic Games three times. London hosted Olympic Games in 1908 and 1948 earlier.People expected 9 million tickets to be sold for Olympics and Paralympics. 500,000 visitors are expected during the Olympic Games. Over 63,000 people are involved in the process to make this event successful. Tickets for London Olympics 2012 will be available for sale from March 2011. Everyone can apply for a ticket through very fair process. Tickets for the Paralympics Games will be available later in 2011.正确答案：27 | twenty-seven正确答案：12 | twelve正确答案：29 | twenty-nine正确答案：9 | nine正确答案：1948正确答案：500,000 | 500000 | five hundred thousand正确答案：63,000 | 63000 | sixty-three thousand正确答案：9 | nine正确答案：March正确答案：2011Part II Oral Tasks ( 2 minutes )Section ADirections: Describe what you see in the following picture. You will have one minute for preparation and two minutes for presentation.Name four kinds of sports in the picture and describe them in detail.31.思考/准备Section BDirections: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions. You will have two minutes for preparation and three minutes for presentation.32. 1. What do you think about the role of cheerleading in sports activities?2. What's your understanding of cheerleading as a sport itself?思考/准备。

全新版大学英语视听阅读Book2-Unit6-Unit9文章答案及英文Unit 6Video scriptNarrator: In the country of Argentina, cowboy life has scarcely changed over the past three centuries. The gaucho is a hero here; for most people, he is a legendary figure that is larger than life. But in the far reaches of the country, there are still men for whom the gaucho is more than a legend. For them, it is their life; they are the gauchos of Argentina.The cowboy life of the gaucho came to Argentina from Spanish culture. It created a unique type of men who were as hardy and self-reliant asthe animals for which they cared. The word “gaucho” means “outcast”, or one who doesn‟t belong to a specific society or group.There are as many kinds of gauchos as there are varied terrains in Argentina. There are gauchos on the soft flat pampas of Corrientes, on the windswept plains of Patagonia, and in the wooded hills of Salta.Don José Ansola, a 76-year-old horseman, seems to be the “classic gaucho”, and one who treasures his residence in a remote re gion of Corrientes. He believes solitude helps to keep gaucho life in its purest form. Don José Ansola, Corrientes Gaucho: “If I couldn‟t live in the campo, the countryside—an unthinkable thought—I don‟t know what I‟d do.”Narrator: According to Don José, he would rather live in a poorlittle house in the country than in a palace in the city. Don José‟s400-square-kilometer ranchin Corrientes is far from everything, so Don José depends entirelyon his horses to travel. As a result, he and his three sons spend muchof their time finding and catching the wild horses that run free in the countryside. The horses must then be “broken” so that they‟ll allow people to ride them.Ansola: “Breaking a horse is a slow process, taking more than a year. This is somet hing the horse learns to put up with.”Narrator: The gaucho explains that the horse must adjust to using a saddle and reins so the riders aren‟t thrown off later. The treatment seems cruel, but according to Don José it‟s actually not. The training, he says, often seems harsher than it is.Ansola: “We love our horses, and in the end, they love us in return. This is the traditional way of training a horse in Argentina—the gaucho way.”Narrator: Being a gaucho, though, is more than a life of solitudeand caring for horses and cattle. The gaucho way of life has its ownstrict code of ethics. Hospitality and respect for others are as much a part of this lifestyle as the art of breaking horses. Argentina isnearly the last place where this code of ethics and the demandinglifestyle of the gaucho still exist. The country is home to nearly150,000 gauchos who are very much a part of the national identity. Thereare gauchos in all parts of the country, even 2,000 kilometers south of Buenos Aires, on the edge of Antarctica in Patagonia.The harsh terrain of this region has its own type of gaucho as well. Here, the gauchos raise sheep, not cattle, and even more surprisingly, many speak English. Many of the ancestors of Patagonian gauchos were immigrants from1Scotland. Several of these settlers came to the area during the 19th century, including the ancestors of Eduardo Halliday and his father, Jimmy. These two gauchos run a ranch in Patagonia, and for them, this strange terrain seems like the perfect place to live.The Hallidays enjoy living in the region for a number of reasons.For Jimmy, the most refreshing aspect about living in Patagonia is that there‟s space everywhere so he can see far in all directions. The landis also rich, he says, and produces everything that he and his family need. Life on the plains of Patagonia is difficult, even harsh, but the gauchos here have learned how to adjust and succeed.Eduardo has lived his entire life on the family ranch and haslearned the traditional ways from his father. The goal of every gaucho is self-reliance, and these gauchos of Patagonia are no different. Because the ranch is so remote, father and son have to utilize everything they have available. This also means they don‟t abandon anything quickly and often use and reuse everything they have, includingtheir bags and their boots. After all, it‟s a long way to go to buy new ones.Gauchos are experts at adjusting to their surroundings. Here, they‟ve learned to use a local weapon called a “boleadora”. Made of leat her and small stones, boleadoras are still used to hunt rhea. Pursuing the small flightless birds is no problem, but hitting them can be tough. As the gauchos fly like the wind along the plains on their strong horses, the rheas run swiftly ahead of them. It‟s an exciting chase, but the rheas get away—this time.Narrator: Twenty-nine hundred kilometers north of Patagonia is the region of Salta. Here the stony hills and rough terrain have produced yet a different kind of gaucho. The gauchos here were once fierce soldiers for Argentina, and they won recognition and respect in the Argentine war of independence from Spain. They‟re famous for their huge leather chaps and red ponchos, and often celebrate their proudtraditions in an annual parade.One of the best horsemen in the area is Rudecindo Campos. Rudecindo loves being a gaucho and says that it‟s the life he‟s always wanted.Rudecindo Campos, Salta Gaucho: “In life there are all kinds of people: engineers, doctors, and gauchos. I knew I had to choose one or the other. I have always had a gaucho soul and I like being a gaucho.”Narrator: However, choosing the life of a gaucho means more thanjust working with horses. Just as it is in Corrientes, a strict code of ethics and principles is essential to the gaucho lifestyle in Salta aswell. Don Coco Campos, Rudecindo‟s Father: “It‟s not only knowing howto catch an animal with a rope, use a saddle or ride a horse. It‟s also about being good and kind. When you ask a gaucho a favor, he must not refuse. He does it.”Narrator: At times, it‟s difficult to make enough money working as a gaucho.In order to survive, Rudecindo must work at a part-time job so hecan continue training horses. He specializes in training a strong little horse from the area called a criollo. It‟s one of the few animals that can round up cattle in this rough2terrain covered with thorns. To protect themselves from the environment, horse and rider rely on their special leather chaps. The thick leather protects the pair from injuries as they round up the last of the cattle.In Salta, each time the gauchos successfully return the cattlesafely back to the ranch, there‟s a lively fiesta, a celebration in which women have always had an important role. Rudecindo‟s wife, who comes from the city, talks about life on the ranch.Rudecindo‟s Wife: “It‟s very difficult to adapt to the slower paceof the campo. In the city, you live faster and you are less attentive to nature. We‟ve lost that in the city. We‟ve lost some of our humanity, which my husband hasn‟t lost. He‟s not caught up in the trivia ofeveryday life. You can really get consumed by small things, and you forget what‟s important.”Rudecindo: “If I go into town for two weeks, I can‟t wait to get home to the horses, to the smell of the countryside, and the wet earth after a rain. I love this life.”Narrator: In the end, the story of today‟s gaucho may be one of adaptation: to climate, to landscape, and to traditional ways of life that sustain them. Ansola: “For Argentina, it‟s very important for people to treasure this proud and honorable legacy. We must be sure that whatever else happens to us, we never lose our heritage, our gaucho way of life.”Narrator: Don José is not alone in his dream. The proud and self-reliant gauchos of Corrientes, Patagonia, and Salta are all helping to retain the traditional lifestyle of the gauchos of Argentina.Unit 8Video scriptNarrator: Once a year, the people of Shirone, Japan, leave their quiet lives behind them and take part in an activity about which they are absolutely passionate. They become so enthusiastic about a competition, that local residents have given it a name. They call it Tako Kichi: Kite Crazy.Kazuo Tamura, Kite Enthusiast: “…Kite Crazy‟ refers to people who really love kites. People who think more about kites than getting theirthree meals a day. Even when they go to bed, they can‟t fall asleep because they see kites flying over their beds.”Narrator: Normally Shirone is a quiet and peaceful place, like many other towns that are found in northern Japan. Farmers work hard through the spring to plant their rice, but when the work is done, they‟re ready to have some fun at a five-day festival thatcelebrates the open sky—the Great Shirone Kite Fight.The Great Kite Fight began 250 years ago. According to legend, a giant kite was given to a village leader by the local lord. The kite was so huge that it damaged houses and crops when it came crashing down. Soon after, villagers who were angry or upset started using kites to fight one another. Eventually, these battles evolved into a festival where people rid themselves of some stress every spring.Kite madness comes to Shirone every June, and affects people of all ages. Residents6both old and young join the fun and just about anybody who can cling to a piece of kite rope gets involved. The town is transformed into a giant kite factory as rival teams prepare for battle. Playgrounds, parking lots, driveways, and even schools become work areas.Kazuo Tamura is an internationally known kite-flying team leader.Tamura: “This event is very important to me. It‟s not just a question of having a good time. Somehow, underneath a sky that‟s full of kites, everyone seems equal. And no one flies akite in times of war. So the festival is like a sign that we‟re at peace.”Narrator: Shirone festival kites are made by hand and put together carefully and precisely. Teams spend hours designing, constructing, and painting their creations. Each kite has a distinct colorful design to capture the special look that symbolizes a particular team.Finally, opening day arrives. Fifteen hundred kites are designed, decorated, and ready to be flown. The biggest kites are called odako. They‟re difficult to get into the air,but 13 different teams have come to try their best. Other teams prefer the smaller kites called rokako, which are much easier to fly—more like fighter jets while the odako are like heavy bombers.For centuries, the battle of the kites has taken place alongShirone‟s central river, the Nakanokuchi. The competing teams stand on opposite sides of the river. The goal is for one team to capture another team‟s kite and pull it from the sky.Once one team has captured another team‟s kite, it‟s time for thereal competition to begin. Team members desperately cling to their kite ropes, doing everything they can to keep their grip.Unfortunately, in the tug of war, both of the kites are twisted, pulled, and basically destroyed. Finally, when one team‟s rope breaks, a winner is declared. Extra points are given to the winning side for every inch of rope it captures from the losing team.All along the river, teams get involved in clashes that quickly leadto open war. The battles often spread to the town, and almost everyone gets involved.Narrator: By the end of day one, thousands of the smaller kites have been destroyed, but not everyone has been able to enjoy the competition. The large odako kites are still not flying. The teams can‟t even get the huge odakos into the air. Without a stable northern wind, the largerkites are helpless. The odako teams must wait for a change in the weather, and hope that they‟re ready when the north wind finally arrives.While they wait, the teams step back from the excitement of the riverside to ensure that their ropes are strung correctly. These ropesare made by hand, which makes them extremely strong so they can servetwo purposes: controlling the kite, and standing up to the tugs of war. Teamwork constitutes another important part of the kite competition. Tamura: “The most important thing is teamwork. Everyone runs around clinging to the same rope, so they have to work together. This is very important. Without teamwork, these kites won‟t fly; they‟ll fall rightto the ground.”Narrator: On the third day of this five-day festival, there‟s stillno northern wind, andeveryone‟s very disappointed. But when evening falls the kitefighters still manage to have a good time. Everyone welcomes the chanceto relax, have some fun, and go a little crazy.On the fifth and final day of the competition, the wind continues to deliver disappointment, but at the last minute something wonderful happens. With just one hour remaining, a northern wind comes down along the river. At last, the oversized kites are released from their earthly imprisonment.Now, finally, Tamura‟s team will have its only chance to compete before the festival ends. The young men on Tamura‟s team have managed to capture the competing team‟s kite. Now the tug of war begins. It‟s a situation that requires both skill and passion; luckily Tamura‟s team has plenty of both.Tamura: “People call me a kite maniac. I am a kite enthusiast.That‟s just me. They call me a kite maniac, but I don‟t think I‟m allthat crazy.”Narrator: The two teams are nearly exhausted, but the battle continues. Neither will stop until the war is won, but the ropes remain firmly tied together across the river. One set of kite ropes finally breaks and it belongs to the rival team. It looks like Tamura‟s team is the winner!Narrator: So are the people of Shirone really Kite Crazy? Most ofthe residents become very excited at this time of year. But if it‟s some type of craziness, it‟s not a dangerous one.In a good year every kite is destroyed, but the people of Shirone never seem to feel sorry. They know that next spring, the kites willlive again. For now, there are no signs that the “Kite Craziness” willdisappear any time soon. In fact, among everyone who appears affected by it, no one seems to want to take the cure.Unit9Video scriptMar tha Schaum, Program Coordinator: “Let‟s get this stuff out and see what we‟ve got here.”Narrator: In a classroom at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, ten high school students are preparing for a lesson. They‟re also preparing a show-and-tell presentation to give to a group of children and creating costumes for a play that they‟ve written.Schaum: “And where‟s the poison dart frog container? OK.”Narrator: Due to their age, this preparation and planning appears to be schoolwork, but it isn‟t. In fact, these students are employees of a very special program called “Aquarium on Wheels” .DeJane‟Jones, Aquarium on Wheels: “There‟re a lot of kids who donot havethe opportunity to come to the aquarium, or see live animals or anything like that, so we brin g the aquarium to them.”Narrator: The overall objectives of Aquarium on Wheels are to entertain and educate. This year‟s goal is to explain the importance of the world‟s rain forests to young people. These student teachers want to help their young audience to better understand conservation.Narrator: The play is about a species threatened by the loss of the rain forest because it relies on it for food: the monkey.Actress: “They‟re going to cut down this tree.”Actor: “They‟re going to cut down this tree? How am I going to find my leaves to eat? That means I‟m going to have to fight other monkeys! I can‟t fight other monkeys; I‟m going to mess up my hair!”George Faulk, Aquarium on Wheels: “We‟re trying to get through to the kids that saving one tree can be important to all the animals in the rain forest.”Narrator: For aquarium administrators, on the other hand, the program is about more than just teaching biology, or even teaching about the environment; it‟s about offering student employees lessons for life. Martha Schaum is the program coordinator at the aquarium.Schaum: “Most kids like to play in the water—let‟s be realistic—so marine biology is a really great vehicle to use to teach the otherskills that they need to know.”Narrator: One set of skills that the high school students need are the communication skills necessary to get— and keep—a job.Schaum: “I think for many of them—probably for most of them—they are probably the first in their family to go to college. And so whatwe‟re doing is coming along behind them and saying, …You can do it!‟”Jones: “I wouldn‟t be the person I am today if it wasn‟t for them. Basically, they taught me responsibility. That‟s a big thing I‟velearned here. The rainy season, it rains, like, all day.”Schaum: “They knew we were going to discuss the rain forest. That‟s a big topic. They had to decide how they wanted to present it, theconcept that they wanted to use. They had to write the script. They had to decide the sorts of things that they wanted in the lab.”Narrator: Through this work, the student teachers learned an normous amount about organization and planning, and they also learned a bit about themselves as well.Jones: “It means a lot to me. Like I said, I have been here for three years and I really feel like I‟ve helped a lot of people understand conservation.”Narrator: However, for many of these teenagers, the real value of Aquarium on Wheels is more personal; it‟s about their dreams for their lives.Student Employee, Aquarium on Wheels: “At fir st it just seemed like a really cool job to work at the aquarium. Now that I‟ve been working here, I‟ve finally found out what I would like to be. I‟ve found outthat I would like to be a marine biologist.”Faulk: “I want to be an environmental lawyer, so it helps me out a lot.”Student Employee, Aquarium on Wheels: “It really . . .the program really means a lot to me because I want to major in marine biology. And here at the aquarium I can get the experience that most other students wouldn‟t be able to r eceive.”Narrator: The program is proving to be advantageous for these students in helping them to prepare for their future professional lives.For Martha Schaum, the program allows her to achieve personal and professional satisfaction from watching these teenagers grow as people.Schaum: “This program has meant more to me than anything else, because I‟ve just, I have watched these kids grow and develop.”Narrator: The Aquarium on Wheels program is having a powerful impact on more than just the rain forests; it‟s having a positive effect on everyone involved with this very special program.。

全新版大学英语视听阅读全新版大学英语视听阅读(II)Topic( Animals )Unit 1 Cheetachs in FocusTraining skill : discussion:What are the probable causes of the extinction of some land animals?(climate change, hunting, loss of habitat, introduction of new species etc.) Environmental ProblemsUnit 2 Polar bears in TroubleTraining skill : discussionWhat is the most pressing environmental problem in your opinion? What is the root of many environmental problems? What measures should be taken to protect Earth?~Unit 3 The Black Diamonds of PROVENCETraining skill: descriptionDescribing traits of animals. ( what’s the dog like? loyal, friendly, aggressive, iontelligent, etc. )Unit 4 Shark ALLeyTraining skill: des & dis.Give some advice to tourists who intend to go cage diving. Tell them what to do in detail and remind them of the things they pay special attention to. (Page 54) Whether cage diving should be banned? (Pros & Cons)Topic: CultureUnit 5 A Chinese Artist in HARLEMTraining skillhow did you feel during your experience? : discussionDiscuss the difference between the school classroom in New York City and classrooms in China. (P71)Debate the pros and cons of living in a metropolis like New York. (P73)Unit 6 The Gauchos of ARGETINATraining skill: des.Thinks of a time when you were self-reliant or independent. What happened? What did you do? How did you feel afterwards?Think of an amazing place you have both visited or want to visit. (P. 98)Topic: SportUnit 7 Extreme SkydivingTraining skill: des.Find some information about an extreme sport and report your findings.( Bungee jumping, Rock climbing, Kite surfing, Riverboarding, etc. ) P.105Unit 8 The Great Kite FightTraining skill: des.Imagine you are visitor who has experienced the kite fight in Shirone. Report what you have seen, heard, done and felt in the village. (P.121)Unit 9 Aquarium on Wheels (animal)Training skill: des.Research an animal affected by the destruction of the rain forest. (P. 137)Tree frog, Gorilla, Koala, Green peacock etc.Unit 10 How’s the weather?Training skill: dis.Has human activity caused the world’s climate to changeover the past 100 years?全新版大学英语视听阅读(III )Topic: AnimalsUnit 1 The King of the SpidersTraining skill: dis.Discuss the kinds of pets you have owned or want to have and give some suggestions on how to take care of them.Unit 2 KOALASTraining skill: des.Choose an Australian animal from the table below and does research on it,. Then report your findings. (Kangaroo, Platypus, Huntsman spider, Bandicoot) P.23 CultureUnit 3 The Exciting Streets of BarcelonaTraining skill: des.Discuss the things that happen on the streets of Barcelona, which one do you think is the most impressive ?Unit 4 The Hidden Treasures of EgyptTr. Skill: Des.Are there any interesting artifacts or treasures in your town? Decide on a local finding of historical or cultural importance and report it. (P. 55)Unit 5. Dinosaur BuilderTr. Skill: dis.Discuss the pros and cons of working freelance & working for one company. ( P. 70)Unit 6 Snake DetectiveTr. Skill : des.Imagine you are one of the first visitors to the snake park. Report what you have seen and how you feel after the visit. (P. 84) SportUnit 7 Canyaking AdventureTr. Skill: des.Discuss and create a new sport that combines two sports.(Original two sports, equipment, how to combine, where it would be popular)Unit 8 Space WalkTr. Skill: dis.Form two groups. The first group consists of potential passengers who plan to have a vacation in outer space. The second one includes professionals who can give advice on space travel. The two groups have a meeting to discuss and report it. (P. 126) Unit 9 The Amazing Human BodyTr. Skill: des. & dis.Research for information on left-handedness and right-handedness.What causes the difference?What do people in your country think of left-handedness and right-handedness? Have there been changes in their attitudes throughout history?Unit 10 Saving Amazon TogetherTr.skill: discussionDiscuss and brainstorm ideas for a public-interest advertisement for saving the rain forests in the world and encouraging people to give donations.全新版大学英语视听阅读(IV)AnimalUnit 1 the Perfect SwarmDes. & dis.Research on a kind of insect and report the findings.(grasshopper, butterfly, dragonfly, cricket, bee, moth, beetle)Unit 2 The Red DevilsDes. & dis.Research about another deep sea creature and report the findings.(Features, interesting facts, nickname and reason for it)Unit 3 The Orient ExpressTr. Skill: des. & dis.If you have just returned from a vacation, share your experiences with others. (P52) CultureUnit 4 The Varied Culture of ChinaTr. Skill: des. & dis.Do research on an ethnic minority you’re interested in report the findings. (history, location, language, culture, etc.) Unit 5 Afghanistan’s Heroic ArtistsTr. Skill: des. & dis.Think of a cultural item from your hometown you would want to be protected.Why and how to protect it?Where to store it? What potential threats may you face and how to deal with the threats?Unit 6 Natacha’s Animal RescueTr. Skill: dis.Debate: affirmative team and negative teamTopic: Keeping endangered animals in the zoo is a good way to protect them.Unit 7 Fire Walking (ritual)Tr. Skill: dis.Why people’s feet were not burned after walking over hot coal? Make a list of scientific reasons and a list of faith-based reasons.Unit 8 Living in the Slow laneTr. Skill: dis.Do you prefer life in the slow lane or life in the fast lane? Make a list of the positive and negative points of the slow lane lifestyle.Unit 9 Alternative EnergyTr. Skill: Dis.Discuss the difficulties and possibilities of adopting clean energy.Unit 10 Mars on EarthTr. Skill: des.Imagine the year is 2037 and you are one of the first astronauts to live on Mars. Now you call back to Earth, talking about your first month living on the Red Planet. What have you seen and done? How have you used the equipment? What have you accomplished?。

Unit 2-Conversation 1Kate: Come in. Hey, Janet.Ja n et: Hi Kate, are you busyKate: Yes, I'm just doing an essay. But it's great to see you. So what's newJanet: Well, nothing much.Kate: You look a bit fed up. What's bugging you Janet: Well, I had a phone call from my parents and it made me feel homesick. It happens every time they call, and it gets me down.Kate: I'm sorry to hear that. I know how you feel.I love speaking to my mum and dad, but I always feel miserable after the call.Janet: My dad doesn't say much, and I want to speak to him, but I wish I knew what to say.Kate: Don't let it get to you. My dad doesn't say much on the phone either. I call, he answers the phone, and says, "Hi, I'll pass you to your mother." It's really irritating.Janet: But I miss him and my mother a lot, and I like to hear his voice.Kate: Just tell him what you're up to.Janet: Sometimes I feel as if I made a mistake leaving home and coming to Oxford. Sometimes I feel like a moody teenager.Kate: Try not to worry about it, Janet. It's normal to feel like that. I understand how you feel, but I bet everything will be fine next term. You'll get used to it. Hey, why don't you do what I doJanet: What's thatKate: When my dad calls, I ask him for more money! He usually says no, but at least I get to hear his voice!Janet: Maybe. I'm sorry to take up your time, Kate, but I must go now. Bye!Kate: Wait a minute ...!Unit 2-Conversation 2Kate: I think I may have upset Janet last night. Mark: What happenedKate: She came to see me. I was busy doing an essay but I was really pleased to see her. She'd had a call fromhome, and said she was feeling homesick.Mark: Poor kid! It must be tough when you guys living so far away from home.Kate: I tried to make her laugh, told her not to worry about it, and that it was normal to feel miserable. Suddenlyshe looked miserable, and then she got up and said, "I must go now" and left my room. It was really sudden.I feltas if I'd said something wrong.Mark:Maybe she was just being polite. It was probably because she realized you were working and didn't want todisturb you.Kate: I just wonder if she found it difficult to talk about her feelings with me. Maybe I shouldn't have tried tomake her laugh Perhaps she thought I wasn't taking her seriously.Mark: I wouldn't worry about it. Put yourself in her shoes. How would you feel if you were a student at college inChinaKate: I know. That's why I feel bad. If only she had stayed longer! I wish I could have helped her more. Janet: Hey, everyone!Mark: Hi Janet, you look cheerful!Janet: Yes, I've just got my essay back. I got an alpha minus!Kate: What an amazing grade! Well done.Mark: I'm really happy for you, Janet.Janet: I feel on top of the world!Unit 2-Outside viewSebastienHi. I'm Sebastien. I'm from Germany. Um, the idea of IQ of a measure of your brain power has been around for a while, but recently there's been this new idea of the EQ - your emotional quotient. And by now, it's actually almost being regarded as more important. If you look at it, businesses will... Well, they will prefer employing people with great EQ. Well, of course, IQ cannot be disregarded, but um, EQ does have its importance as well. Uh, I believe that, um,...I mean, people, most people will have, um, their basic means of communicating with other people. Most people are somewhat socially adept, and just like most people have, you know, a basic general knowledge. But then, what I think really is the difference between IQ and EQ, I mean, you can have a "brainiac", and they will be great at most things they do, but if you just can't get along with him, if you just can't communicate with him, I mean, you know, he's not really that useful.KimHi. This is Kim. I'm originally from Korea, and I wasraised in California. And today, we are going to talk about the differences between IQ and EQ -IQ meaning your intelligence, EQ meaning your emotions. Now, in ... When I was, when I was a little,little boy in Korea, I had to take ... I think I'd taken like two or three IQ tests before the age often, which is when I moved to California. So, I guess we stress a lot of importance on intelligence, on having great IQ1 scores. But after I moved to the States, I learnt how to associate with people, and along the lines that this word EQ came up, you know, emotional, caring lout... It's basically how you deal with people, how you make people feel, and how people make you feel. t hink they're equally as, as important, but it seems that in the Eastern world they kind of stress on that a lot more back in the days. But I think again, you know, now that with Internet and people are communicating so much faster, there's a better mixture of the two I link. There's a stress on EQ in Korea as well, and a stress on IQ in the State s. Thank you.TedHello. My name is Ted, and I'm from the United States of America. Today, I'm going to talk a little bit about IQ or EQ - which is most important, or which is more important. Now, for a long time when I was growing up, people said, "IQ. What's your IQ Take an IQ test." But then EQ, your emotions, how you interact with people, that became very important. And I think they're ... that people might be onto something with that, because your EQ - how you deal with people, how you interact with people - is important. Now, a big part of this, in my opinion, is listening. I know I'm talking a lot right now, but if you want to get along well with people, you have to listen to them, so just take a minute, maybe shut your mouth for a minute, and listen to others, and then you can understand and communicate with them in a better way. So, part ofEQ, I think, is listening - listening to others - and it can be more important than IQ.Unit 2-Listening inNews reportAccording to recent studies, the number one fear people have above everything else, including death, is of public speaking. People can become very anxious when they have to speak in front of an audience. The symptoms can range from slight nervousness with hands shaking or sweating to full-on panic: the heart beating very quickly, the body shaking, the inability to speak or move.The symptoms of fear of public speaking can begin before the event. People imagine that they will forget what they are going to say, or imagine that the audience will see how nervous they look and will think badly of them. The cause of their fear of public speaking is their belief that they will fail and be embarrassed.Researchers say that the fear of public speaking is associated with the fear of rejection. People who have to stand up in front of an audience believe that the audience will not like them or will not like what they say, and will reject or make fun of them.1 What is the news report mainly about2 Why do people fear public speaking according to researchersPassage 1Presenter We're fortunate to have as our guest today DrJenna Hudson, who has just written a book about how colours affect us in our surroundings, especially in the world ofadvertising. It's called Market Colours. Dr Hudson, which arethe most common colours in advertising and marketing Dr Hudson Well, of course, it depends what image the marketing team wish to project with their products.So forexample, we often think of blue as a cold colour, but it alsomakes you feel peaceful, quiet, and it doesn't suggest strongemotions. So it's a favourite for banks and insurance companies, who wish to suggest the image that they aretrustworthy. And for selling products, it's often used tosuggest something is pure and fresh.Presenter What about redDr Hudson You can sell almost anything with red.It's a hot colour, which suggests a feeling of energy and even passion. It grabs your attention, and can make people buy almost anything. You often see red on magazine covers. But if you use it too much, it looks cheap and may make people tired. And orange has a similar effect to red, it's upbeat and happy, it suggests pleasant feelings and images. Most people react well to orange, and it's especially popular in advertising and on packaging for baked food. Presenter What about yellow, for instanceDr Hudson Yellow is the colour of sunshine and it's a positive, happy colour, so it's used a lot in advertising. But it's also often used for warning signs, direction signs, and so on, where you have toread the message quickly and at a distance. Presenter What about less popular colours for advertisingDr Hudson Surprisingly, green isn't used much in advertising except for garden products, It's friendly and restful. It can be cool and soothing, the colour of apples and mint, but it can also be quite strong and many people associate it with unpleasant ideas of decay or slimy creatures.Presenter But most colours are not primary colours, they're a combination.Dr Hudson Absolutely. So yellow-orange is common, and often used to give an impression of style and class, it looks like gold. But it's not often used in letters because it's not very strong. And yellow-green reminds people of feeling sick. Blue-green works well as a cool colour, suggesting freshness, and is sometimes used for toothpaste products, bathroom products, food and household cleaning products. It has many of the advantages of blue without the disadvantages of green. Presenter Fascinating. Thank you very much, Dr Hudson. Market Colours by Dr Jenna Hudson is on sale from next week, priced £...Passage2Presenter What makes you embarrassed, SallySally Oh, I'm easily embarrassed. If anybody notices me or looks at me, I get very embarrassed. When people sing me Happy Birthday on my birthday, I get very embarrassed.Presenter And what makes you upsetSally When people are selfish, people who think only of themselves. And cruelty -I can't bear people who are cruel, especially to animals or children.Presenter Jake, what makes you depressedJake I hate it when it rains, and I don't like people who look down on me, who think they're superior to me without any reason.Presenter And what makes you angryJake When people don't behave properly in public, bad behaviour like dropping litter or people pushing each other on the bus or the train. Presenter Andrew, what makes you cheerful Andrew I like to see everyone around me being happy and having a positive attitude towards the future, optimistic people.Presenter And what makes you jealousAndrew Well, to be honest, I just never feel jealous. I can't see the point of it.Presenter Monica, what makes you proudMonica I'm proud when I'm successful, especially in my work. Being recognized by my boss for what I can do makes me feel really proud. Oh, and my family. I'm very proud of them.Presenter And what makes you nervousMonica Every time I teach a new class.The night before I'm very nervous. You don'tknow what the kids are going to be like andhow they might behave, or if they're going tolike you.Presenter Anything elseMonica Doing interviews like this.。

Unit2 Express Yourself!Listening and SpeakingAudio Track 2-2-1A: The woman in the red coat is smiling and the woman in the blue jeans beside her is laughing. Why are they so happy?B: Maybe they’re going to the movies and they are excited.Audio Track 2-2-2/Audio Track 2-2-31.Angie: Okay, what’s the next test question?Marc: The next question is ... What’s the capital of Greenland?Angie: (yawning ) ... It’s ...Marc: Angie!Angie: What?Marc: Stop yawning. This is serious!Angie: I’m sorry. I’m listening.2.Pablo: So, my plane leaves at 8: 00, and ... hey Carolyn, are you crying? Carolyn: No, not really.Pablo: Yes, you are! What’s wrong?Carolyn: Well, it’s summer vacation and you’re going away.Pablo: Come on now. Don’t cry. It’s only for three months.Carolyn: Okay. But write to me. I’ll miss you.3.Vickie: Tony, what’re you doing?Tony: I’m planning our trip to Las Vegas. Ugh! I can’t find a hotel room. Vickie: So we can’t visit Las Vegas?Tony: No, we can’t. Hey Vickie, why are you smiling?Vickie: I don’t really want to go to Vegas, Tony. I’m glad. Now we can visit London instead!Audio Track 2-2-4/Audio Track 2-2-51.Man: Where are you running to, Paula?Woman: I have Connie’s wallet. I need to give it to her.Man: Come on. I’ll help you.Woman: I don’t see Connie anywhere.Man: Look! She’s over there. Standing at the bus stop.Woman: Oh yeah, I see her. Connie! Connie!Man: She doesn’t see us.Woman: You’re right. It’s too noisy, and she’s talking to someone.2.Man: Well, here we are. This is my mom’s house.Woman: It’s beautiful.Man: Hey, Jen. Are you okay?Woman: I’m just a little nervous. It’s my first time meeting your mother. Man: Come on. Don’t worry. Here she is now.Woman 2: Hi, Tim!Man: Hi, Mom. I’d like you to meet Jen.Woman 2: Hi, Jen. It’s very nice to meet you.Woman: It’s nice to meet you, too. Mrs. Harris.3.Man: Hey, Anne. Where are you going?Woman: I’m going to the library to study.Man: For what? It’s only 7:00 a.m.!Woman: My final exams. They’re next week.Man: Wow, well, good luck!Woman: Thanks!4.Woman: Bill, it’s late. Where’s the theater?Man: Hmmm ... I think it’s near here.Woman: Are you sure? What street is this?Man: Uhm ... I don’t know.Woman: Where’s the map? I want to check.Audio Track 2-2-6/Audio Track 2-2-7Paula: So, Jane, what are you doing these days?Jane: I’m working in an office. And I’m studying computer science in the evening. Paula: You’re really busy!Jane: That’s for sure! And in my free time, I’m learning Spanish for my vacation. I’m planning a trip to Mexico next year.Paula: What about your brothers? How are they doing?Jane: They’re doing great! Alex is helping our father in his business, and Adam is going to Pacific University.Paula: How nice!Jane: Paula, how about you? How are you doing these days?Paula: I’m doing great, too. I’m working on a project about community safety. Jane: Community safety?Paula: Yeah. We’re planning a campaign against theft, fire, AIDS and drugs in our community.Jane: Oh, that sounds interesting!Paula: Yes, indeed it is interesting. And it is very important to the community.Audio Track 2-2-8/Audio Track 2-2-10Know before you go!BangladeshPeople greet their friends by shaking hands softly and then putting their hands over their heart. People in Bangladesh don’t use many gestures. Waving at people and winking are very rude. Don’t touch people on the head. Don’t point with your foot — Bangladeshi people think feet are very dirty.IndonesiaIndonesians greet people with a long handshake, and they bow at the same time. At a meeting, give every person your business card, but use your right hand — using your left hand is very rude.Audio Track 2-2-9/Audio Track 2-2-10ThailandIn Thailand, the traditional greeting is called wai— people put their hands together and bow. Men and women don’t often touch each other in public. Thai people don’t use their hands for gestures, but they love to smile a lot. They sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or embarrassed.The United Arab EmiratesPeople in the United Arab Emirates have some special gestures. When two men meet, they shake hands. Sometimes old men touch noses together. Women kiss their friends on the cheek. If a man meets a woman, he doesn’t shake hands with her. He just smiles. When you give your friend something, give it to him with your right hand. Don’t use your left hand. And don’t point at people with your finger. Use your hand to gesture towards them.Audio Track 2-2-11/Audio Track 2-2-12In Brazil, men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This shows interest and friendliness. In New Zealand, usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time. If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting.In Japan, when people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In business, people also shake hands. In formal situation, people often exchange business cards. When you give a business card, give it with two hands. This is polite. Special note: In Japan, when people smile it can have different meanings. It usually means that theperson is happy, or that the person thinks something is funny. But it can also mean that the person is embarrassed.Audio Track 2-2-131. The man is laughing. The man’s laughing.2. The bus is coming. The bus’s coming.3. Why is she frowning? Why’s she frowing?Audio Track 2-2-141. Tina’s studying in the library.2. My sister’s nervous. She is studying for a test.3. When is your class?4. Cintra’s dad is talking on the phone.5. How’s your family doing?6. Toshi’s car is not working.Audio Track 2-2-15Jim: Hi, Katy.Katy: Hey, Jim. How’s it going?Jim: Great! How’re you doing?Katy: I’m stressed.Jim: Yeah? What’s wrong?Katy: Oh, I have an important test tomorrow.Jim: Well, why aren’t you studying?Katy: I’m kind of tired.Jim: Come on. Let’s have a cup of coffee. Then you can study.Katy: Okay, sounds good!Audio Track 2-2-16A: Hi, Mike.B: Hi, Jim. How are you doing?A: Not so good. Actually I’m a bit angry.B: Yeah? What’s wrong?A: Oh, I’m going to see a football game tonight with my friend Dan, but he’s late. B: Why not give him a call right now?A: I did, but his mobile is out of service and I couldn’t reach him.B: Calm down. When will the game start?A: It starts in 20 minutes! There’s not much time left to get there.B: Don’t worry. Just take a taxi to the game. Maybe Dan is there already.A: Yeah, I guess that’s the best thing to do!Audio Track 2-2-17A: Hi, Ben.B: Hi, Lisa, How are you getting along? You look unhappy today.A: It’s nothing really. It’s just ... about my trip to Boston.B: You’re going on a trip to Boston? Sounds nice. Why are you so glum?A: Well I hate flying. That’s what is bothering me. Just thinking of airplane crashes makes me scared.B: Come on, Lisa. Airplanes are safe.A: Perhaps, but I’m still afraid.B: OK. I understand. Let me see ... I have a suggestion! Want to hear it?A: Go ahead.B: Why don’t you rent a car and drive to Boston?A: That’s a great idea!B: Yeah, and perhaps I could come with you! I have friends in Boston, and I could visit them, too.A: Sounds good.Audio Track 2-2-18A: Hi, Mike! It’s great to see you again! How’s it going?B: I’m fine. Thanks. How are you doing?A: Fine! Where are you living now?B: I’m living in Boston, attending Harvard University.A: Wow, so you’re still at university.B: Yeah, I’m doing my PhD. It’s taking ages to finish and it’s pretty stressful. How about you?A: Well, I’m a sales manager at an American company. It’s pretty exciting.B: I wish I were working already. I’m sick of studying.Video CourseVideo Track 2-2-1Dave: I get stressed very often because of school.Natalie: Sometimes at the office I get stressed, and when I do, I take a break and go for a walk.Dayanne: One of the things that really makes me happy is going to the beach. Alyssa: I don’t like to feel angry or sad or frustrated. I do like to feel happy and excited. WhenI’m angry, I like to be alone, I don’t like to be around other people. Agnes: I don’t like to be angry or stressed, because when I am, I eat all the time,when I’m angry, I yell at everybody.Jennifer: When I have stress, I like to take my dog to the park and throw the ball or throw the Frisbee, and that relaxes me.Video Track 2-2-2Alyssa: I don’t like to feel angry or sad or frustrated. I do like to feel happy and excited. When I’m angry, I like to be alone. I don’t like to be around other people.Jennifer: When I have stress, I like to take my dog to the park and throw the ball or throw the Frisbee, and that relaxes me.Video Track 2-2-3Dennis: We have a special way of greeting our elders in the Philippines by taking their hand and kind of kissing it like this. And it’s called mano.Dayanne: In Brazil when you greet a friend you give them a big hug and sometimes you give them a kiss on the cheek and in some places you give two kisses and in some places three kisses.Miyuki: Bowing is a very polite gesture in Japan, but I often shock people when I stick my hands out to shake their hands because it’s not very common.Agnes: When you greet somebody in Senegal you shake hands for a long time or you can hug, too, and ask about him, and his family, and his friends, and it takes a while.Video Track 2-2-4Takeshi: OK, let’s begin. In Japan, you bow when you greet people ... like this. (bows)Claudia: (bows) That’s cool.Tara: (Tara enters) Hi! What are you two doing?Claudia: Takeshi is teaching me traditional Japanese greetings for my trip to Japan. Tara: Your trip to Japan? When?Claudia: I have a big meeting in Tokyo in July.Tara: Wow! That’s great.Claudia: I’m a little nervous about the whole trip, though.Takeshi: Why? There’s no need to be nervous.Claudia: I’m kind of worried about making mistakes. I don’t know anything about Japan.Tara: Don’t worry. Everything’s going to be fine.Takeshi: And you have a good teacher. Let’s see, what else? Oh, remember —always use two hands when you give a person your business card ... like this. (hands Claudia business card, she responds)Tara: (points to Claudia) Hey! That looks really good, Claudia. You’re a natural!Takeshi: And remember — never use your finger to point. That’s actually rude in a lot of countries.Tara: Really?Takeshi: Yep. Oh, and one more thing. In Japan, for luck, you jump three times and nod your head ... like this.Claudia: What?Takeshi: Yeah. Let’s try it, come on. Come on, Claudia, try it.Claudia: OK. (Claudia starts to jump and nod her head)Takeshi: Good.Claudia: Like this?Takeshi: (winks at Tara) Yup. (Tara and Takeshi laugh)Claudia: Hey! They don’t do that in Japan! You guys are joking. Oh!Takeshi: Come on Claudia! I only wanted to teach you a very important rule for traveling — relax! And have a little fun!Claudia: You’re right. Some teacher you are!Video Track 2-2-5Takeshi: OK, let’s begin. In Japan, you bow when you greet people ... like this. (bows)Claudia: (bows) That’s cool.Tara: (Tara enters) Hi! What are you two doing?Claudia: Takeshi is teaching me traditional Japanese greetings for my trip to Japan. Tara: Your trip to Japan? When?Claudia: I have a big meeting in Tokyo in July.Tara: Wow! That’s great.Video Track 2-2-6Claudia: I’m a little nervous about the whole trip, though.Takeshi: Why? There’s no need to be nervous.Claudia: I’m kind of worried about making mistakes. I don’t know anything about Japan.Tara: Don’t worry. Everything’s going to be fine.Video Track 2-2-7Takeshi: And you have a good teacher. Let’s see, what else? Oh, remember —always use two hands when you give a person your business card ... like this. (hands Claudia business card, she responds)Tara: (points to Claudia) Hey! That looks really good, Claudia. You’re a natural! Takeshi: And remember — never use your finger to point. That’s actually rude in a lot of countries.Tara: Really?Takeshi: Yep. Oh, and one more thing. In Japan, for luck, you jump three times and nod your head ... like this.Claudia: What?Takeshi: Yeah. Let’s try it, come on. Come on, Claudia, try it.Claudia: OK. (Claudia starts to jump and nod her head)Takeshi: Good.Claudia: Like this?Takeshi: (winks at Tara) Yup. (Tara and Takeshi laugh)Claudia: Hey! They don’t do that in Japan! You guys are joking. Oh!Takeshi: Come on Claudia! I only wanted to teach you a very important rule for traveling — relax! And have a little fun!Claudia: You’re right. Some teacher you are!（注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!）。

Unit 6Video scriptNarrator: In the country of Argentina, cowboy life has scarcely changed over the past three centuries. The gaucho is a hero here; for most people, he is a legendary figure that is larger than life. But in the far reaches of the country, there are still men for whom the gaucho is more than a legend. For them, it is their life; they are the gauchos of Argentina.The cowboy life of the gaucho came to Argentina from Spanish culture. It created a unique type of men who were as hardy and self-reliant as the animals for which they cared. The word “gaucho” means “outcast”, or one who doesn’t belong to a specific society or group.There are as many kinds of gauchos as there are varied terrains in Argentina. There are gauchos on the soft flat pampas of Corrientes, on the windswept plains of Patagonia, and in the wooded hills of Salta.Don JoséAnsola, a 76-year-old horseman, seems to be the “classic gaucho”, and one who treasures his residence in a remote region of Corrientes. He believes solitude helps to keep gaucho life in its purest form.Don José Ansola, Corrientes Gaucho: “If I couldn’t live in the campo, the countryside—an unthinkable thought—I don’t know what I’d do.”Narrator: According to Don José, he would rather live in a poor little house in the country than in a palace in the city. Don José’s 400-square-kilometer ranch in Corrientes is far from everything, so Don Josédepends entirely on his horses to travel. As a result, he and his three sons spend much of their time finding and catching the wild horses that run free in the countryside. The horses must then be “broken” so that they’ll allow people to ride them. Ansola: “Breaking a horse is a slow process, taking more than a year. This is something the horse learns to put up with.”Narrator: The gaucho explains that the horse must adjust to using a saddle and reins so the riders aren’t thrown off later. The treatment seems cruel, but according to Don José it’s actually not. The training, he says, often seems harsher than it is.Ansola: “We love our horses, and in the end, they love us in return. This is the traditional way of training a horse in Argentina—the gaucho way.”Narrator: Being a gaucho, though, is more than a life of solitude and caring for horses and cattle. The gaucho way of life has its own strict code of ethics. Hospitality and respect for others are as much a part of this lifestyle as the art of breaking horses. Argentina is nearly the last place where this code of ethics and the demanding lifestyle of the gaucho still exist. The country is home to nearly 150,000 gauchos who are very much a part of the national identity. There are gauchos in all parts of the country, even 2,000 kilometers south of Buenos Aires, on the edge of Antarctica in Patagonia.The harsh terrain of this region has its own type of gaucho as well. Here, the gauchos raise sheep, not cattle, and even more surprisingly, many speak English. Many of the ancestors of Patagonian gauchos were immigrants fromScotland. Several of these settlers came to the area during the 19th century, including the ancestors of Eduardo Halliday and his father, Jimmy. These two gauchos run a ranch in Patagonia, and for them, this strange terrain seems like the perfect place to live.The Hallidays enjoy living in the region for a number of reasons. For Jimmy, the most refreshing aspect about living in Patagonia is that there’s space everywhere so he can see far in all directions. The land is also rich, he says, and produces everything that he and his family need. Life on the plains of Patagonia is difficult, even harsh, but the gauchos here have learned how to adjust and succeed.Eduardo has lived his entire life on the family ranch and has learned the traditional ways from his father. The goal of every gaucho is self-reliance, and these gauchos of Patagonia are no different. Because the ranch is so remote, father and son have to utilize everything they have available. This also means they don’t abandon anything quickly and often use and reuse everything they have, including thei r bags and their boots. After all, it’s a long way to go to buy new ones.Gauchos are experts at adjusting to their surroundings. Here, they’ve learned to use a local weapon called a “boleadora”. Made of leather and small stones, boleadoras are still used to hunt rhea. Pursuing the small flightless birds is no problem, but hitting them can be tough. As the gauchos fly like the wind along the plains on their strong horses, the rheas run swiftly ahead of them. It’s an exciting chase, but the rheas get away—this time.Narrator: Twenty-nine hundred kilometers north of Patagonia is the region of Salta. Here the stony hills and rough terrain have produced yet a different kind of gaucho. The gauchos here were once fierce soldiers for Argentina, and they won recognition and respect in the Argentine war of independence from Spain. They’re famous for their huge leather chaps and red ponchos, and often celebrate their proud traditions in an annual parade.One of the best horsemen in the area is Rudecindo Campos. Rudecindo loves being a gaucho and says that it’s the life he’s always wanted. Rudecindo Campos, Salta Gaucho: “In life there are all kinds of people: engineers, doctors, and gauchos. I knew I had to choose one or the other. I have always had a gaucho soul and I like being a gaucho.”Narrator: However, choosing the life of a gaucho means more than just working with horses. Just as it is in Corrientes, a strict code of ethics and principles is essential to the gaucho lifestyle in Salta as well.Don Coco Campos, R udecindo’s Father: “It’s not only knowing how to catch an animal with a rope, use a saddle or ride a horse. It’s also about being good and kind. When you ask a gaucho a favor, he must not refuse. He does it.”Narrator: At times, it’s difficult to make enou gh money working as a gaucho. In order to survive, Rudecindo must work at a part-time job so he can continue training horses. He specializes in training a strong little horse from the area called a criollo. It’s one of the few animals that can round up cat tle in this roughterrain covered with thorns. To protect themselves from the environment, horse and rider rely on their special leather chaps. The thick leather protects the pair from injuries as they round up the last of the cattle.In Salta, each time the gauchos successfully return the cattle safely back to the ranch, there’s a lively fiesta, a celebration in which women have always had an important role. Rudecindo’s wife, who comes from the city, talks about life on the ranch.Rudecindo’s Wife: “It’s very difficult to adapt to the slower pace of the campo. In the city, you live faster and you are less attentive to nature. We’ve lost that in the city. We’ve lost some of our humanity, which my husband hasn’t lost. He’s not caught up in the trivia of everyday life. You can really get consumed by small things, and you forget what’s important.”Rudecindo: “If I go into town for two weeks, I can’t wait to get home to the horses, to the smell of the countryside, and the wet earth after a rain. I love this life.”Narrator: In the end, the story of today’s gaucho may be one of adaptation: to climate, to landscape, and to traditional ways of life that sustain them. Ansola: “For Argentina, it’s very important for people to treasure this proud and honorable legacy. We must be sure that whatever else happens to us, we never lose our heritage, our gaucho way of life.”Narrator: Don Joséis not alone in his dream. The proud and self-reliant gauchos of Corrientes, Patagonia, and Salta are all helping to retain the traditional lifestyle of the gauchos of Argentina.Key:Part 1 P.85Ｉ. ACDⅡ. Age: 76 years oldResidence: In a remote region of CorrientesLifestyle : Leading a life of solitudeRanch size: 400 square kilometersMeans of transportation: HorsesDaily work: Finding and catching the wild horses in the countryside;“breaking” / training horsesIII. Oral work. Work with a partner. First ask questions about the underlined part of each sentence. Then talk about the scene of breaking a horse using the questions and answers.1. Why must the horses be "broken ?The horses must be "broken”so that they'll allow people to ride them.2. How long does it take to break a horse?It takes more than a year.3. What must a horse adjust to (in training)?The horse must adjust to using a saddle and reins.4. What is the training like?The training often seems harsher than it is.5. What is the relationship between gauchos and the horses?They love their horses, and in the end, the horses love them in return.Part 2P86Ｉ. ACEGPart 3P87Ｉ. Complete the summary with the missing words.The (1) rough terrain of Salta has its own type of gaucho. The gauchos here used to be (2) soldiers in the Argentine War of Independence from (3) Spain. They wear huge leather chaps and red (4) ponchos. They're proud of their traditions and often celebrate them each year in a (5) parade. As in Corrientes and Patagonia, the gaucho lifestyle here has its own strict code of ethics and principles, such as being (6) kind and not rejecting requests for help. To celebrate the safe return of the cattle back to the ranch, there is a lively (7) fiesta in which (8) women have always played an important role.II. Watch again. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).___F___ 1. Salta is located in the south of Patagonia.___T___ 2. For Rudecindo being a gaucho is like pursuing any other career.___F___ 3. Choosing the life of a gaucho only means dealing with horses and other animals.___T___ 4. Rudecindo takes a part-time job to make enough money to support his family.___F___ 5. Criollo is a kind of cattle.___F___ 6. According to Rudecindo's wife, city dwellers pay more attention to nature.Ⅲ. P88Rough terrain (崎岖不平的)Win recognition and respect (赞誉和尊重)Argentine “War of Independence” (独立战争)An annual parade(一年一度的游行)Love being a gaucho(做个牛仔)work at a part-time job (兼职)specialize in a strong horse (擅长于)round up cattle (驱拢)the terrain covered with thorns (荆棘密布)cannot wait to get home (迫不及待)Reading comprehension P961. C2. A3. B4.D5.B6. C7.B8. outside of the limits of society9. holding on to tradition10. use the reinsHOME LISTENINGAudio scriptAmazing ArgentinaDear Lee, April 3rdHow are things back home? Things here are great! We’ve only been in Argentina for a few days, but we’ve already had so many remarkable experiences! We arrived in Buenos Aires last Saturday and spent a couple of days just exploring this fascinating city. The first evening we visited Puerto Madero. Prior to this visit, it was a rather unattractive neighborhood, but there’s been an astonishing transfo rmation in the past ten years. It’s now full of wonderful places to eat. We had a delicious dinner in an outdoor cafe and relaxed for hours just watching people walk by.The next morning we visited several of the famous squares in downtown Buenos Aires. To me the most striking one was the three-block-long Plaza del Congreso. They say the whole thing was constructed in less than a year, which I find to be an unbelievable achievement! We also visited the residence of the president, the nearby Casa Rosada, w hich means “pink house” in English. The most interesting thing about the city for me is the people; everyone is absolutely beautiful—both men and women. They could all be movie stars! It must be something special about the lifestyle here.On Tuesday we decided to visit the gaucho museum in San Antonio de Arico. However, on our way there, we were lucky enough to come across a traditional Argentinean gaucho event—complete with a horse show. We stopped to take advantage of the opportunity to see Argentinean gauchos in action. They did some really amazing things that showed off their excellent riding skills. I have to admit, I was cheering as loudly as the next person.Later in the week we flew down to Iguazu National Park to see the waterfalls. The falls were incredibly impressive, but what I enjoyed most was a side trip we took. Our guide led us down a three-kilometer path deep into rain forest terrain. It was the loveliest, most exotic and peaceful place I’ve ever seen. It really felt like I was in another world. Here’s a picture so you can see how wonderful it is—I’ll send more pictures and info later when I update my journal!See you soonMarcoHome listening P97Ⅱ. Listen again. Complete the table below with the missing information.Marco's Travel Journal(1)Saturday evening(2)Transformation(3)delicious dinner(4)(4) people walk by(5)achievement(6)Tuesday(7) riding skills(8) in action(9) impressive(10) saw the waterfalls(11) a rain forest terrain(12) exotic(13) in another worldUnit 8Video scriptNarrator: O nce a year, the people of Shirone, Japan, leave their quiet lives behind them and take part in an activity about which they are absolutely passionate. They become so enthusiastic about a competition, that local residents have given it a name. They call it Tako Kichi: Kite Crazy.Kazuo Tamura, Kite Enthusiast: “‘Kite Crazy’ refers to people who really love kites. People who think more about kites than getting their three meals a day. Even when they go to bed, they can’t fall asleep because they see kites flying over their beds.”Narrator: N ormally Shirone is a quiet and peaceful place, like many other towns that are found in northern Japan. Farmers work hard through the spring to plant their rice, but when the work is done, they’re ready to have some fun at a five-day festival that celebrates the open sky—the Great Shirone Kite Fight.The Great Kite Fight began 250 years ago. According to legend, a giant kite was given to a village leader by the local lord. The kite was so huge that it damaged houses and crops when it came crashing down. Soon after, villagers who were angry or upset started using kites to fight one another. Eventually, these battles evolved into a festival where people rid themselves of some stress every spring.Kite madness comes to Shirone every June, and affects people of all ages. Residentsboth old and young join the fun and just about anybody who can cling to a piece of kite rope gets involved. The town is transformed into a giant kite factory as rival teams prepare for battle. Playgrounds, parking lots, driveways, and even schools become work areas.Kazuo Tamura is an internationally known kite-flying team leader.Tamura: “This event is very important to me. It’s not just a question of having a good time. Somehow, underneath a sky t hat’s full of kites, everyone seems equal. And no one flies a kite in times of war. So the festival is like a sign that we’re at peace.”Narrator: S hirone festival kites are made by hand and put together carefully and precisely. Teams spend hours designing, constructing, and painting their creations. Each kite has a distinct colorful design to capture the special look that symbolizes a particular team.Finally, opening day arrives. Fifteen hundred kites are designed, decorated, and ready to be flown. The biggest kites are called odako. They’re difficult to get into the air, but 13 different teams have come to try their best. Other teams prefer the smaller kites called rokako, which are much easier to fly—more like fighter jets while the odako are like heavy bombers.For centuries, the battle of the kites has taken place along Shirone’s central river, the Nakanokuchi. The competing teams stand on opposite sides of the river. The goal is for one team to capture another team’s kite and pull it from the sky.Once one team has captured another team’s kite, it’s time for the real competition to begin. Team members desperately cling to their kite ropes, doing everything they can to keep their grip.Unfortunately, in the tug of war, both of the kites are twisted, pulled, and basically destroyed. Finally, when one team’s rope breaks, a winner is declared. Extra points are given to the winning side for every inch of rope it captures from the losing team.All along the river, teams get involved in clashes that quickly lead to open war. The battles often spread to the town, and almost everyone gets involved.Narrator: B y the end of day one, thousands of the smaller kites have been destroyed, but not everyone has been able to enjoy the competition. The large odako kites are still not flying. The teams can’t even get the huge odakos into the air. Without a stable northern wind, the larger kites are helpless. The odako teams must wait for a change in the weather, and hope that they’re ready when the north wind finally arr ives.While they wait, the teams step back from the excitement of the riverside to ensure that their ropes are strung correctly. These ropes are made by hand, which makes them extremely strong so they can serve two purposes: controlling the kite, and standing up to the tugs of war. Teamwork constitutes another important part of the kite competition. Tamura: “The most important thing is teamwork. Everyone runs around clinging to the same rope, so they have to work together. This is very important. Without teamwork, these kites won’t fly; they’ll fall right to the ground.”Narrator: O n the third day of this five-day festival, there’s still no northern wind, and everyone’s very disappointed. But when evening falls the kite fighters still manage to have a good time. Everyone welcomes the chance to relax, have some fun, and go a little crazy.On the fifth and final day of the competition, the wind continues to deliver disappointment, but at the last minute something wonderful happens. With just one hour remaining, a northern wind comes down along the river. At last, the oversized kites arereleased from their earthly imprisonment.Now, finally, Tamura’s team will have its only chance to compete before the festival ends. The young men on Tamura’s team have managed to capture the competing team’s kite. Now the tug of war begins. It’s a situation that requires both skill and passion; luckily Tamura’s team has plenty of both.Tamura: “People call me a kite maniac. I am a kite enthusiast. That’s just me. They call me a kite maniac, but I don’t think I’m all that crazy.”Narrator: T he two teams are nearly exhausted, but the battle continues. Neither will stop until the war is won, but the ropes remain firmly tied together across the river. One set of kite ropes finally breaks and it belongs to the rival team. It looks like Tamura’s team is the winner!Narrator: S o are the people of Shirone really Kite Crazy? Most of the residents become very excited at this time of year. But if it’s some type of craziness, it’s not a dan gerous one.In a good year every kite is destroyed, but the people of Shirone never seem to feel sorry. They know that next spring, the kites will live again. For now, there are no signs that the “Kite Craziness” will disappear any time soon. In fact, amo ng everyone who appears affected by it, no one seems to want to take the cure.Part 1I. Watch Part 1. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). P117___F___ The kite fight is held once a month in Shirone.___T___ The kite fight festival lasts five days in Shirone.___F___ The kite fight is held to show people's anger and worries.___F__ People will fight with kites in playgrounds, parking lots, schools and so on.___T__ The kite fight means a lot to Kazuo Tamura.II. Watch again. Complete the table with the missing words.When did the Great Kite Fight start? _250_ years ago.In which season does the festival take place? In _spring___.How often is the festival held? _Once_ a year.Who gets involved in the kite madness? Almost _anybody__ who can cling to a piece of kite rope.What does the event mean to Kazuo Tamura? It means enjoyment, equality for everybody and a sign of __peace _.Part 2P118ＩWatch part 2. Put the following events in the correct order. P118A. Capturing another team's kiteB. One team's rope breakingC. Arriving at the bank of Shirone's central river, the NakanokuchiD. Flying kitesE. Declaring a winner( C )→( D )→( A )→( B )→( E )II. Watch again. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).___F___ The kites are made by machines carefully.___T__ Each kite has its special look.___F__ The smaller kites are called odako.___F__ In the tug of war, kites won't be destroyed.___T__ The fight will be scored.___F__ Kids mustn't get involved in the kite fight because it's dangerous.Part 3ＩWatch Part3. Choose the true statements about Kazuo Tamura and his team.D FII. Watch again. Answer the following questions in less than five words. P1191. Why can't the teams get the huge odakos into the sky?Because there's not __a stable northern wind___.2. What do the teams do while they are waiting for the wind?They step back from the riverside to ensure that their ropes are strung correctly.3. Why should the ropes be extremely strong?Because they must control the kite and stand up to the tugs of war.III. Watch again. Fill in the blanks with the missing words.On the third day of this five-day festival, there's still no northern wind, and everyone's very disappointed. But when evening falls the kite fighters still manage to have a good time. Everyone _welcomes the chance to relax, have some fun, and go a little crazy.On the __fifth and final__day of the competition, the wind continues to _deliver_ disappointment, but at the last minute something wonderful happens. With just one hour remaining_, a northern wind comes down along the river. At last, the ___oversized__ kites are released from their earthly imprisonment.Now, finally, Tamura's team will have its only chance to ___compete___before the festival ends. The young men on Tamura's team have managed to __capture_ the competing team's kite. Now the tug of war begins.IV. Listen and repeat. You are going to hear five sentences selected from the video. Repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice. Then write the sentences. P1201. But not everyone has been able to enjoy the competition.2. Team work constitutes another important part of the kite competition.3. Lucky Tamura’s team has plenty of both.4. But I don’t think I’m all that crazy.5. It looks like Tamura’s team is the winner.Part 4P120I. Watch part 4. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. What conclusion does the narrator make in this part? __B____A. Kite flying should become the national sport of Japan.B. The people of Shirone are proud of their kite tradition.C. No one can understand why the festival is popular.D. After the festival, competitors should go to the hospital.2. What kind of attitude does the narrator hold towards the kite fight? ___C___A. Indifferent.B. Impartial.C. Positive.D. Negative.II. Watch again. Complete the following sentences according to what you have learned in this part.1. If it is some type of ___craziness___, it's not a ___dangerous___ one.2. In a good year every kite is __destroyed__.3. No one seems to want to ___take the cure__.Reading comprehension P1281. B2. A3. C4.D5. B6. A7.D8. a dangerous one9. are destroyed10. will live againHOME LISTENINGAudio scriptCompeting with Kites Around the WorldKite FightsHistorians believe that people first started to fly kites thousands of years ago either in India, Afghanistan, or any other Asian country, depending upon the source. Somewhere in the early history of kite flying, the idea of having battles in the sky was born. One area well known for its fighter kites is India. There, kites called “patang” or “guda” are flown, and the rope used to fly them is coated with broken bits of glass. The winner is the one who is able to cut the ropes of all of the other competitors. Afghan fighter kites are much larger than their Indian cousins with some being up to five feet wide. They are usually constructed of different materials, and competitors use very lightweight paper for their creations.The sport of kite fighting is also popular in such places as Japan, Korea, Thailand, parts of Europe, Cuba, and Brazil. Brazilian kites are often smallerconstructions, but the competition between rivals is still just as enthusiastic. Part of the fun o f kite fighting in Brazil involves cutting away someone else’s kite and then stealing it. Trees and power lines in Brazilian cities are often full of lost or abandoned kites.Kite-Building CompetitionsKite-building competitions offer a totally different approach to the sport of kite flying. Each year, hundreds of festivals are held around the world in which people build their own kites and bring them to be judged by experts in the field. The American Kitefliers Association was formed over 40 years ago and today it is the largest such organization in the world with over 4,000 members in 35 countries. During the annual competitions, kites are judged on four characteristics: appearance, flight capability, construction technique, and design.The kite’s “appearance” is simply a measure of how good the kite looks on the ground. The “flight capability” category measures how well the flier is able to handle it. “Construction technique” refers to how neatly and carefully the kite was made, and the “design” cat egory is a measure of how strong the structure of the kite is. Judges carefully assess all attributes when making their decisions. Although it’s a fun sport, competitors take it very seriously and work extremely hard on their entries. You can research possible kite-building competitions in your area by going to the American Kitefliers Association website.Home ListeningI. Listen to the passage. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). P129__F____ This passage is mainly about an international kite festival.___T___ Kite fight is now popular in many countries.___T__ Different countries have different kite styles.___F__ Kite-building competition is another form of kite fight.___T__ Four characteristics are taken into consideration in kite-building competition.II. Listen again. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. According to historians, which continent first started to fly kites?A. America.B. Asia.C. Europe.D. Australia.2. What is the main difference between Indian and Afghan fighter kites?A. Indian kites are stronger than Afghan ones.B. Afghan kites are stronger than Indian ones.C. Indian kites are smaller than Afghan ones.D. Afghan kites are smaller than Indian ones.3. In which of the following countries, kites can be cut away and stolen by therival during the competition?A. Japan.B. Korea.C. China.D. Brazil.4. When was the American Kitefliers Association formed?A. Over 35 years ago.B. Over 40 years ago.C. Over 45 years ago.D. Over 50 years ago.5. What does the "design characteristic of kites refer to?A. It refers to how reasonable the structure of the kite is.B. It refers to how beautiful the structure of the kite is.C. It refers to how strong the structure of the kite is.D. It refers to how practical the structure of the kite is.III. Listen and repeat. You are going to hear five sentences selected from the audio. Repeat each sentence after it is spoken twice. Then write the sentences. P1301. T he idea of having battles in the sky was born2. They are usually constructed of different materials .3. The competition between rivals is still just as enthusiastic.4. It’s the largest such organization in the world5. Judges carefully assess all attributes when making their decisions.Unit9Video scriptMartha Schaum, Program Coordinator: “Let’s get this stuff out and see what we’ve got here.”Narrator: In a classroom at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, ten high school students are preparing for a lesson. They’re also preparing a show-and-tell presentation to give to a group of children and creating costumes for a play that they’ve written.Schaum: “And where’s the poison dart frog container? OK.”Narrator: Due to their age, this preparation and planning appears to be schoolwork, but it isn’t. In fact, these students are employees of a very special program called “Aquarium on Wheels” .DeJane’ Jones, Aquarium on Wheels: “There’re a lot of kids who do not have the opportunity to come to the aquarium, or see live animals or anything like that, so we bring the aquarium to them.”Narrator: The overall objectives of Aquarium on Wheels are to entertain and educate. This year’s goal is to explain the importance of the world’s rain forest s to young people. These student teachers want to help their young audience to better understand conservation.Narrator: The play is about a species threatened by the loss of the rain forest because it relies on it for food: the monkey.。

Becoming Educated Barbara JordanIn this autobiographical excerpt from Barbara Jordan:A Self-Portrait (1979),Jordan narrates her learning experience in Boston University that leads to a real insight into the true meaning of education.So I was in Boston University in this new and strange and different world,and it occurred to me that if I was going to succeed at this strange new adventure, I would have to read. I felt that, in order to compensate for what I had missed in earlier years,I would have to work harder, and study longer, than anybody else. I still had this feeling that I did not want my colleagues to know what a tough time I was having understanding the concepts, the words, the ideas, the process. I did not want them to know that. So I did my reading not in the law library, but in a library at the graduate dorm, upstairs where it was very quiet, because apparently nobody else there studied. So I would go there at night after dinner. I would load my books under my arm and go to the library, and I would read until the wee hours of the morning and then go to bed. I did not get much sleep during those years. I was lucky if I got three or four hours a night, because I had to stay up. I had to. The professors would assign cases for the next day, and these cases had to be read and understood or I would be behind, further behind than I was.成为受过教育的芭芭拉·乔丹在本自传摘自芭芭拉·乔丹:一幅自画像(1979),约旦叙述她在波士顿大学学习的经验,导致一个真正的洞察教育的真正含义。