全新版大学英语听说教程4

大学英语新标准视听说教程4 答案we learn 全新版大学进阶英语视听说教程4答案（最全最新）Unit 2 ConsumerismWarm UpAnswer the questions:last thing I bought was a packet of instant noodles. This bag ofinstant noodles is made in China.2. I think it is mostly good.Listening and Speaking/Lesson AListening:A. Listening for gist:1. A scientist who is calling for a change in our shopping habits.2. Some of the ways that our purchasing preferences are hurting theenvironment.B. Listening for details:away 2% trash. Repair reuse recycle.billion 95 80. bike walk. 250 twentyfive thousand disease.eat meat.Listening and Speaking/Lesson BListening1:A. New words andexxxxxpressions:B. Pre-listening task:C. Listening comprehension1:our stuff comes from.of the products we buy are made or grown somewhere else.C. Listening comprehension2:statistics designed electronics resources African diamondsListening2:A. Listening for gist: 一二四B. Listening for details:twelve fires a dollar% millionVideoBefore You WatchAbout the video:Vocabulary matching: Global warming fossil fuels greenhouse gases carbon footprintWhile You Watch:A. Watch the video：左：water water右：waste cold transportB. Watch again: e g b 进行中C. Answer the following question:Eating cheeseburgers affects the environment in many ways. First youhave to feed the cows. You need a lot of water to grow the food for them.Then you need wheat to make the bread that the hamburger goes on. Thatneeds water too. Once you have the beef you have to transport the meatfrom one place to another. You also have to keep it cold. To do all ofthese things you need a lot of energy. And this produces a lot of CO2.And carbon dioxide isn’t the only greenhouse gas that’s created. Cowsalso produce another greenhouse gas called methane when they make waste.And cows create a lot of waste. When you add it all up the result is avery big number.Unit test*Part 1Section A; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;Section B3 54 2 1Part 2CET-Oriented StudyListening practice: 1. A 2. D 3. C。

全新版大学英语视听说教程4答案U1ListeningA:Communicate1、Answers will vary. (e.g. to go somewhere; to meet someone; for health reasons)2、Answers will vary.3、Answers will vary. (e.g. Yes, because most people are interested in having a better life.)B. Listen and Infer1、Answers will vary. (e.g. to clari fy what she means when she talks about “upgrading” something)2、Answers will vary. (e.g. to make what she says more believable; to ensure that her listeners trust what she says; to encourage more people to listen to her podcasts)3、Answers will vary. (e.g. healthy eating, exercising, avoiding unhealthy habits, etc.)C：Vocabulary1、c2、g3、e4、a5、I6、d7、j8、h9、f10、bD：Listen for Main Ideas 2E：Listen for Details DoctorRadio30CanadianAuthornatureExercise FJapan(the) 1990s(many) health benefits 50,000 peoplePublicshorter life/livesExtended ListeningExercise A：1、C2、B3、B4、D5、AExercise B：1、Noa. can hardly find a really tranquil corner thereb. Shanghai lacks natural scenery and tranquility because of the city’s rapid development.2、Yesa. murmur of cicadas and frogs; lively; charmingb. enchanted by lights, music, and flowing clear water; attracted to stay here for goodc. refreshing tea and melodies; delighted to have an opportunity to connect with my true selfExercise C：1、C2、B3、AExercise D：1、exhausted and cranky2、Return the call3、Read a paper book4、hiking trip5、LaughterExercise E：1、B2、C3、BExercise F：1、F2、T3、F4、F5、TExercise G：1、C3、DExercise H：To people who smile1、brain2、happier3、reducedlower4、pain pillsTo people who see a smile1、they have won a prize2、smile3、more relaxed4、go down Conclusion:win-wineveryone concernedno effort to producSpeakingExercise E：2、B3、ATEDTalksC. Vocabulary:1、f2、e3、a4、b5、g6、i7、h8、j9、d10、cD. Watch for Main Ideas: 31425E. Watch for Details:1、20102、1950s3、72.9 years4、Almost 80 years.5、SmileF.Watch for Supporting Evidence1、b2、e3、a4、d5、c6、fG. Expand Your Vocabulary1、B long-lasting2、A stumbled upon3、C aha! moment4、C judgment was impaired5、C tap intoSelf-test1—5: CDABB6—10:CABDB1—5:BABCD6—10:BCCBAU2ListeningA. Communicate：1、Answers will vary. (e.g. It represents women seeking the right to vote in the U.S.)2、Answers will vary. (e.g. movements regarding environmental protection, race relations, human rights, etc.)3、Answers will vary.Exercise BBC. Vocabulary1、A2、C3、A4、C5、B6、C7、A8、C9、B10、CD. Listen for Main Ideas·The right to know movement focuses on getting organizations to disclose information. ·The movement for transparency aims to get organizations to be open with information.·The right to know and transparency movements led to political changes in the U.K. and Iceland.E. Listen for Details1、60spblctn of Silent Spring2、2004rqstd info3、2008cllpsdcrrncy ↓ 50%4、201440% N Amer cnsmrsExercise F144323Extended Listening Exercise A1、D2、A3、CExercise B September 28government-heldNew developments：1、September 19，2011 Access to Information African Platform2、transparency Situation today：1、40-502、Ten3、some time15 yearsExercise C1、C2、C3、DExercise D1、1442、72nd3、2464、affluent5、transparentExercise E1、A2、C3、DExercise F1、F2、T3、F4、F5、TExercise G1、C2、D3、A4、C5、A Exercise H1、The AMA is committed to working with members of2、The AMA has embraced the groundworkhas developed educational programs and practice-based tools3、it is unprincipled to ignore the problem4、What is needed now is the synthesis of these efforts5、the responsibility ofremains unchanged6、any steps towill draw the health care community closer toSpeakingExercise A1、B simile3、A metaphor5、B personificationTEDTalksC. Vocabulary1、a2、j3、c4、h5、e6、f7、g8、d9、I10、bD. Watch for Main Ideas 645321E. Watch for Details totalmedicalpublicvoluntaryHugeF. Watch for Multiple Viewpoints1、f2、c，b3、a4、d5、bG. Interpret Figurative Language1、A2、B3、B4、AH. Expand Your Vocabulary1、B provoke anger2、C took my oath3、B short of breath4、A deeply intimate5、B ensure6、C change the paradigmSelf-test1–5: CBADB6—10:BCDAC1—5: BCDCB6–10:BCBCAU3ListeningA. Communicate1、Answers will vary. (e.g. doctors, teachers, police)2、Answers will vary. (e.g. People believe that we learn how to listen through experience.)3、Answers will vary.(e.g. There would be greater understanding and compassion among people, leading to fewer conflicts.)C. Vocabulary1、f2、b3、c4、a5、e6、d7、g8、h9、j10、iD. Listen for Main IdeasBoth content-focused and people-focused listening have benefits. Even though listening seems easy, not everybody can do it well. Listening carefully to others is a valuable skill that can lead to success.E. Listen for Details6132457Exercise G1a1b2b3aExtended Listening Exercise A1、C2、A3、D4、BExercise B1、U.S.2512、Beijing95Exercise C1、F2、F3、T4、TExercise DcharityHopedisabilities medalsExercise E Lord Minister Philanthropist peerExercise F1、B2、B3、B4、A5、CExercise G1、C2、A3、C4、BExercise H1、20042、practical valuehelp themselves or their own communities 3、understand themforeignExercise IExercise J1、B2、A3、C4、DExercise K1、F2、T3、F4、T5、FExercise LTEDTalksC. Vocabulary1、c2、a3、f4、I5、b6、g7、e8、j9、d10、hD. Watch for Main Ideas1、a2、e3、c4、bE. Watch for Main Ideas1、first clientthree days2、five fishermen$15 per kilo3、one year27 projects4、40,000 businesses 300 communitiesF. Draw Conclusions1、C2、C3、D4、C5、C6、DH. Watch for HumorI. Expand Your Vocabulary1、A shaped by2、B in the nick of time3、B blundering around4、B one-on-one5、C tryoutSelf-test1–5: CBBAA6–10: DABAB1—5: BDCAB6—10: BCACDU4ListeningA. Communicate1、Answers will vary. (e.g. It’s made of the words data and entertainment. It means data that is used as a part of entertainment, for example by posting statistics to social media sites.)2、Answers will varyC. Vocabulary1、a2、c4、e5、f6、I7、g8、h9、j10、dD. Listen for Main Ideas 34521E. Listen for Details1、F2、F3、F4、T5、FF. Communicate Facts: 3 2 Opinions: 4 1Exercise G1、fact2、opinion3、fact4、fact5、fact opinionExtended Listening Exercise A1、B2、C3、B4、A5、BExercise B2、F3、F4、T5、N6、FExercise C1、B2、C3、B4、C Exercise DExercise E1、B2、C3、A4、C Exercise F1、a few drops of water easy to see and count2、a cup of watera bucket of water measured and analyzed difficulty3、a huge waterfall rapid speedhardcontain4、storage systems holdhigh speedprocesssoftware systems managingExercise G1、B2、A3、C4、CExercise H1、examine trendswhat products it should make2、Advertisers3、analyze datadevices and machines improve their products4、Online supermarkets customerthe demand5、what policiesthe economy6、genetic codediseasestreatmentsTEDTalksC. Vocabulary1、c2、f3、j4、a5、e6、h7、I8、b9、d10、gD. Watch for Main Ideas1、MI2、SD3、MI4、MI5、SD6、MIE. Watch for DetailsThe basic principle of machine learning is to give data to computers and let them infer rules from it.Machine learning has many beneficial applications, including helping doctors identify cancer cells.Many things we do with technology, such as searching the Internet, rely on machine learning.F. Distinguish Facts from Opinions1、fact2、opinion3、fact4、fact5、opinion6、opinionH. Watch and Note Causes and EffectsI. Expand Your Vocabulary1、B sick of2、A burnt to a crisp3、B In this respect4、B telltale signs5、C assembly line6、A frame of referenceSelf-test1–5: CBBAB6—10: DCBAB1–5: CBDCB 6–10: CBCBCListeningA. Communicate1、Answers will vary. (e.g. TV, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, newspapers, magazines, etc.)2、Answers will vary. (e.g. We hear about scary events happening in the world on the news, and we also see scary images on TV, in movies, and in the news. It can seem like the TV is scaring viewers or spreading fear among them.)C. Vocabulary1、c2、I3、a4、e5、h6、j7、g8、b9、f10、dD. Listen for Main IdeasBothMinaMinaMateoExercise E1、1/32、<6003、>7004、≈805、≈3/46、20MF. Listen for Details1、The world is scarier and more dangerous than it used to be.2、To sum up.3、To emphasize his opinion about the topicExtended ListeningExercise A1、B2、C4、DExercise B1、882、103、58 percent45、Pandemics6、Reptiles7、DeathExercise Cthe definition of the impostor syndromethe symptoms of the impostor syndromethe negative effects of the impostor syndromethe number of people with the impostor syndrome the advice for those who have the impostor syndromeExercise D1、B2、C3、DExercise E1、D2、D3、A4、CExercise F1、T2、F3、F4、T5、FExercise GJia Jiang came across and decided to try the strategy it introduced. Jia Jiang planned to find a way to be rejected every day for one hundred days.Jia Jiang learned that he should have stayed and faced up to his fear in his first challenge. The donut shop made the donut as Jiang requested on the third day.Jia Jiang gained confidence and learned some important strategies through his failures and successes.Exercise H1、C2、C3、D4、CSpeakingExercise A1、5 engages listeners2、2 introduces his opinion3、3 introduces a key idea4、1 defines “if it bleeds, it leads5、4 signals a new topicTEDTalksC. Vocabulary1、j2、f3、I4、e5、a6、g7、h8、b9、c10、dD. Watch for Main IdeasHer main goal is to illustrate an idea about fear by describing what the men of the Essex experienced.F. Give Examples689G. Expand Your VocabularyabdeJ. Expand Your Vocabulary1、B situation would be really dire2、C dismissing their fears3、C illuminating example4、A embarked on5、B resorted to6、C steered forSelf-test1–5: ACCDA6—10: BBDCC1–5：BDCAC6—10: ADBDBU6ListeningA. Communicate1、Answers will vary.2、Answers will vary.3、Answers will vary.C. Vocabulary1、b2、e3、f4、h5、I6、a7、c8、j9、d10、gD. Listen for Main IdeasThe professor: (Two relevant ideas) dfAmal: (Three relevant ideas)abfE. Listen for Detailslayersitemnutrients machinesfarmslayersnutrientsplantsF. Collaborate Answers will vary.G. Communicate1、Amal / FS2、prof3、Austin / MSExtended Listening Exercise A1、C2、C3、A4、D1、products made from soy beans2、meat3、cultured meatcellsgrowing meat from these cells4、microscopic organisms SeaweedExercise C1、C2、B3、D4、BExercise D1、70% of their earnings2、increase by 25%3、over 2 billion4、high3 or 51、A2、B3、B4、DExercise F1、T2、T3、F4、T5、FExercise G1、B2、C3、B4、DExercise H1、a thin layer of good soil wind and water erosion2、the side of a hilltake some of the good soil3、a plastic filmholesgrow through4、do not need as much wateryield profitsSpeakingA. Communicate1、Personally, I’m neutral onFor me2、I feel thatFor me3、At first, I was skeptical and didn’t thinkI came to thinkTEDTalksC. Vocabulary1–5: ABBCB6-10:BAACCD. Watch for Main Ideas1、Chefs want to sell fish that is sustainable, but global fish stocks are declining.2、The goal of agriculture, including fish farming, should be to create food that is delicious.3、Focusing on the relationships among plants and animals will lead to better food.E. Watch for DetailsMiguel, the biologist at Veta la Palma, is an expert in relationships, not in fish.Veta la Palma does not feed its fish because they eat the same food as wild fish.Veta la Palma loses one fifth of its fish and fish eggs to predators such as flamingos. Miguel thinks that the number of birds at Veta la Palma shows the system’s health.The water at Veta la Palma comes from a polluted river, but the system purifies it.F. Watch and Take Notesthe head of P.R. for a fish farm companythe head biologist for the fish farm companya biologist at Veta La PalmaG. Expand Your Vocabulary54231H. Expand Your Vocabulary1、A for better or for worse2、B a straight answer3、A set us up4、A soak up5、B works its way throughSelf-test1—5: DCAAB6–10:CDBDB1–5: CBCAB6—10:DCCACU7ListeningA. CommunicateAnswers will vary.（自我发挥）B. Communicate1、Rembrandt.2、Vermeer3、Answers will vary.C.Vocabulary1—5: ABCCA6–10:ACBACD. Listen for Main IdeasThe quality of each artist’s paintings Whether or not each artist had students How many people discussed each artist The number of works each artist produced Each artist’s links with people of high st atusE. Listen for Details1、F2、T3、T4、T5、F6、FExtended ListeningExercise A1、B2、D3、C4、CExercise B1、T2、F3、F4、FExercise C1、A2、B3、D4、AExercise D1、It’s essential to the company’s survival.2、Companies should be conscious of their reputations and be responsive to any crisis that may impact their reputations.3、a. Consumer preference.b. Support for the company in times of crisis or controversy.c. The future value of the company in the marketplace.4、Consumers prefer a company’s products even if other companies offer the same or similar products or services for different prices. Take organic products for example, consumers are willing to pay a premium price for products that are considered more prestigious.Exercise E1、B2、C3、D4、DExercise F1、He had everything. He was wealthy and handsome, and a war hero. He was a member of Parliament. He married a popular actress. Above all, he was the war secretary in the British government.2、The Prime Minister was forced to resign and one man who was involved in the matter killed himself. Profumo’s friends who believed his lies and defended him were made like fools after the scandal was revealed publicly.3、She chose to stand by him and encourage him to face up to it.Exercise G1、C2、D3、A4、DExercise Htoiletsdishesrichraise money presidentinvitedQueen of England buildings interview scandalHumilitydiedadmiredheroExercise I1、yearsbuildmoments destroy2、loststart over forgiveness3、dedication serviceSpeaking Exercise A1、Repeat2、Repeat3、lExplain4、DefineD. Communicate1、one2、40。

全新版大学英语听说教程第四册听力原文（Part B，C 部分）Unit 1Part BBirthday Celebrations Around the WorldChairman: Welcome to this special birthday edition of One World. Yes, folks, we've been on the air for exactly one year now, and we thought it would be a nice idea to have a special program dedicated to birthday celebrations around the world. With us in the studio tonight we have Shaheen Hag and Pat Cane, who have a weekly column on birthdays in the Toronto Daily Star. Shaheen: Good evening. Pat: Good evening.Chairman: Shaheen, perhaps we could begin with you. How are birthdays celebrated in India? Shaheen: Well, perhaps we're all assuming that everyone in the world celebrates their birthday. This just isn't the case. Low-income families in India, for instance, simply can't afford any festivities. And most Muslims don't celebrate their birthdays.Pat: I think Shaheen has raised an interesting point here. The Christian church, too, was actively against celebrating birthdays, and in any case most people, until a couple of hundred years ago, couldn't even read and wouldn't have even been able to spot their birthday on a calendar anyway. Shaheen: Of course some Muslims do celebrate their birthdays. In Egypt, Turkey and Indonesia, for example, the rich people invite friends and families around. But not in small villages. Chairman: Here in England your twenty-first used to be the big one. But now it seems to have moved to eighteen. Is that true?Pat: Yes, in most parts of the West eighteen is now the most important birthday. In Finland, for example, eighteen is the age when you can vote, you know, or buy wines, drive a car and so on. But in Japan I think you have to wait till you're twenty before you can smoke or drink. Shaheen: I know in Senegal, which is another Muslim country, girls get to vote at sixteen and boys at eighteen. And in Bangladesh, girls at eighteen and boys at twenty-one.Chairman: That's interesting. I mean is it typical that around the world girls are considered to be more mature than boys?Shaheen: Yes, I think so, and there are some countries, particularly in South America, which have a big party only for girls. In Mexico and Argentina, for example, they have enormous parties for 15-year-old girls.Pat: You know in Norway they have a great party for anyone who's not married by the time they're thirty. It's kind of embarrassing. I mean you get pepper thrown at you.Chairman: Pepper? Why pepper?Pat: I'm not really sure.Shaheen: So does that mean that on your 29th birthday you can start thinking 'God I better get married'?Pat: Well, I'm not sure how seriously they take it.Chairman: In England we have quite big parties for your fortieth, fiftieth, sixtieth and so on.Pat: Well, in Japan your eighty-eighth is considered ...Chairman: Eighty-eighth?Pat: ... to be the luckiest birthday. Eight is a very lucky number in Japan.Part CUnit 2 Part B Last Gasp for SmokersIt was a normal day and in their New York office, Ken and his colleagues stopped for their coffee break. But while his colleagues were able to sit at their desks and drink their coffee, Ken had to go outside. He couldn't stay inside, because he wanted to smoke. If the smokers of the Big Apple want to enjoy a cigarette, the authorities have decided they must go out into the street or up onto the rooftops.Throughout the United States, the number of places where people are allowed to smoke has gradually dwindled. First it was banned on trains, buses, and planes, then in public places such as theaters and airports. Now you can't smoke in any workplace. Nonsmokers are definitely winning the battle. "Why should we breathe their smoke?" they say.If they're lucky, smokers can still find some bars and restaurants or parks and recreation centers where they can light up a cigarette, but it may soon be banned there, too. In fact, smoking in parks and recreation centers is already banned in California. On August 9, 2001, Los Angeles City and County officials announced the implementation of a smoke-free park policy, officially designating smoke-free zones in all 375 parks and recreation centers in the city. And since January 1, 2002 all parks in California have become smoke-free to safeguard children from the harmful effects of secondhand tobacco smoke and dangerous tobacco waste. Anti-smoking groups even think that smoking ought to be banned in people's homes. Under new plans you won't be able to smoke in any house where there are more than ten visitors in a week, or where there are children.In 1996, nicotine was classed as a drug, like cannabis, cocaine or heroin. And scientists all over the world agree that exposure to secondhand smoke poses a serious health risk and there is no safe level of exposure. It is especially dangerous for children because when they are exposed to tobacco smoke, they have much higher rates of lung diseases such as bronchitis and pneumonia and are also at greater risks of developing asthma.In the country that gave tobacco to the world, smoking might one day be illegal. And then Ken will have to give up.Part CUnit 3Part BHow Our Memory WorksTry to imagi ne a life without a memory. It would be impossible. You could n't use a Ian guage, because you would n't remember the words. You could n't un dersta nd a film, because you n eed to hold the first part of the story in your mind in order to understand the later parts. You would n't be able to recognize anyone - even members of your own family. You would live in a permanent present. You would have no past and you would n't be able to imagine a future.Human beings have amazing memories. Apart from all our personal memories about our own lives, we can recall between 20,000 and 100,000 words in our own Ianguage as well as possibly thousa nds more in a foreig n Ian guage. We have all sorts of in formati on about differe nt subjects such as history, scie nee, and geography, and we have complex skills such as driv ing a car or play ing a musical in strume nt. All these things and coun tless others depe nd on our memory.How well you remember things depends on many different factors. Firstly, some people naturally have better memories than others, in just the same way as some people are taller than others, or have different color eyes. Some top chess players, for example, can remember every move of every game that they have ever see n or played.Secon dly, research shows that differe nt things are stored in differe nt parts of the brain. Ideas,words, and nu mbers are stored in the left-ha nd side, while the right-ha nd side remembers images, soun ds, and smells. In most people one side of the brain is more developed tha n the other, and this may explain why some people can remember people's faces easily, but can't remember their n ames.Thirdly, we all remember exciting, frightening, or dramatic events more easily. This is because these experie nces produce chemicals such as adre nali ne, which boost your memory. They say that anyone who is old eno ugh to remember knows exactly where they were on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when radio and TV programs around the world were interrupted with the shock ing n ews that the twin towers of the World Trade Cen ter in New York were hit.Fourthly, the con text in which you lear n someth ing can affect how well you remember it. Tests on divers, for example, showed that when they learned things underwater, they could also remember those things best whe n they were un derwater.Lastly, the more ofte n you recall a memory the more likely you are to remember it. If you don't use it, you'll lose it. A teleph one nu mber that you dial freque ntly will stay in your memory easily, but you will probably have to write dow n one that you use only now and aga in.Part CUnit 4Part BEmbarrass ing Experie ncesIn terviewer: Rob, you went to Brazil, did n't you?Rob: Yes, I did.In terviewer: So, what happe ned?Rob: Well, I went into this meeti ng and there were about, er... seve n or eight people in there and I just said 'Hello' to everybody and sat dow n. Appare ntly, what I should have done is to go round the room shak ing hands with every one in dividually. Well, you know, it's silly of me because IT^pticript7b inany people Adv<tricin^ inedins ius- ing your hairand your is it truethat the older you get, the less you reinemher?Actuftlly. in healthy peo 卩le, menior>r doesn'tdeteriorate as quickly as rndny of us think. As we age,our memory mechanism isn't broken, it's just diflerent.The brain's processing tinie slowi duwn over the years.Jiecent research EU 岸 gestf that nerve cells luseefficiency and thill there's less activity in the part of thebrain that decides whether Eo store information or not.There are steps you can take tn improve yourmtrmtjry; though you liave to work to keep your braiii inshape.Hlrliicry crlhdiicement ejtperts jsug- 月wepay attention io what wc to remember. Then givesome meaning tc it. We remember tilings when wefacus an them, whether wc intend io or nar.Basic orgdnizjtinn helps US remember thuboring stuff Fur example, rather than trying to recall arandom list of groceries, we can divide tliem into (■試such as dairy. . mnd produce. For important things like keys and money, wc CATI 5PT up a 'Target-iBE-rtOt spot wherir we always kerp them r Wfe can eat to aid our memory powtr. Whole grdins h fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of glucose, the brains preferred fiiel. 1b girt ad?c|U3tf rc^t is n low-t^ch wsy to improve memory. Sleep may allow OUF brain time to enec^de memories. Interest in friends, family and hobbies does woiider$ fnr nur memory. A sense nf passion or 卩iirpose helps u* renieniber. Memciry require^u$ to pay attention to cur lives, allowing us to dincaver in them everythin^ worth remembeTirig. Queitions !■ Which of the following an we learn from the passage? 2. Wliidi of the following can help improve our nw mo ry acco rding tu the passage? What should we do (□ nicl our memory paw - erseconding to the passage?found out later it upset every on e. I mean, I think they felt I was tak ing them for gran ted.Kate: Well, I know that because when I was in France the first time, I finished a meeting , with 'Goodbye, every one!' to all the people in the room. There were about half a doze n people there but I was in a hurry to leave, so I just said that and left. Well, I later found out that what I should have done is shake hands with every one in the group before leavi ng. Now, appare ntly, it's the polite thing to do. In terviewer: Well, people shake hands in differe nt ways, don't they?Rob: Oh, yes, that's right, they do. See, no rmally I shake hands quite gen tly whe n I meet some one. So when I went to the US for the first time, I think people there thought my weak handshake was a sign of weakness. Apparently, people there tend to shake hands quite firmly.Kate: Oh, gosh, you know, that reminds me: on my first trip to Germany, it was a long time ago, I was in troduced to the boss in the compa ny whe n he passed us in the corridor. Well, I was n't prepared, and I mean, I had my left hand in my pocket. And whe n we shook hands I realized my left hand was still in my pocket. Well, that was, you know, very bad manners and I was quite embarrassed.In terviewer: And how about using first n ames? Have you made any mistakes there?Rob: Oh, yes, I have! When I first went to Italy I thought it was OK to use every on e's first n ame so as to seem frien dly. And I later discovered that in bus in ess you should n't use some on e's first n ame uni ess you are in vited to. Oh, and you should always use their title as well.Kate: Hm, yeah, well, whe n I met people in Russia, you know, they seemed to be puzzled whe n I shook hands with them and said 'How do you do?' Well, what they do whe n they greet a stra nger is to say their own n ames, so I had that all wrong!Rob: Oh, yes, I agree with that. Remembering names is very important.In terviewer: Shall we take a break? When we come back we'll move on to our next topic.Kate & Rob: OK.Part C Test Your Listening Unit 5 FriendshipPart BThe Hospital Windowtn many cuuntriieK. ic k not customsry to callsomeone very Sdrly in th* morning, [f you call earlyin the da^ white he [s shaving or having breakfast,the time of the c^ll shows thjt The matter is veryimportant mnd requires ininiedi' ate attention. Thesame meaning is atuched to telephone calls after11:00 p.m. If someone receives a cd 11 duringsleepiEig hou 「蛍 he assumes it is n marter of lifeand dead). The time chosen for the caTI ccnimuiiic^te^ its imparr^nce.tn social life, time pFays A very importantpmrt, In the U.S. guests tend to feel they are highlyregarded if the invitation to a dinner party isextended three or four djys before [heparty date. Rut ir is not true in oih^r countries. Mseme coujitries it may be considered foolish to makean appointment too far ui advance be- BLi 我 pJansthat are mtide for a more than s week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of timedialers in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstanding arises between people 1 from different ： countries that treat time 击他e ently. Imagine yoi] have arranged a meeting at 4 o'clock. What time should you expect your foreign business colleagues to arrive? If they're they'll be bang on time. If they're American theyll probably be 15 minutes early. If they 1 re British, they'll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians. Questions 1 - What have you learned about the time for telephone calls in many countries? 2. Wliy is it (xmsiderod fbuiish to nuke sn appoint- Inent too fur in advance in some countries? 3* Which nationalities are most pimctual and which are least punctual?Jack and Ben, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. Jack, whose bed was next to the room's only window, was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. But Ben had to spend all day and night flat on his bed. To kill time the two men began to talk. They talked for hours about their wives, families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, and where they had been on vacation. As days went by, a deep friendship began to develop between them.Every afternoon when Jack could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to Ben all the things he could see outside the window. And Ben began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amid flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees beautified the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.As Jack described all this in exquisite detail, Ben would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scenes.One warm afternoon Jack described a parade passing by. Although Ben couldn't hear the band -- he could see it in his mind's eye as Jack portrayed it with descriptive words.Days and weeks passed. One morning the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of Jack, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.Ben was heart broken. Life without Jack was even more unbearable. How he longed to hear Jack's voice and his melodious descriptions of the outside world! As he looked at the window, an idea suddenly occurred to him. Perhaps he could see for himself what it was like outside. As soon as it seemed appropriate, Ben asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.Slowly, painfully, he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself! He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall!'What could have compelled my roommate to describe such wonderful things outside this window?' Ben asked the nurse when she returned.'Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you to live on,' she said. 'You know, he was blind and could not even see the wall.'Part CT4p«scrFpt || decided to hom^chool 仙As Fiona LS ar i R.IWo years ago. wfien Fiona turned four, Sam an find scho0| rubbing away her unique ventive, observant, and sensitive child, it would b亡A tr3S enflSS- ( f lrt. r mv ch i|dren would lean best if 1 stayed o ut”I tried not to reproduce school at home. I 杞山山日 -tbeif W. romes int0 mv room with ”Wh戲are we doingFiona is a structured child. Each morning she comes imo my <tod^y?" and ' What else?,h』., Every day we go with the flow, read some and 胡耿sow. but Fiona does not 注m ㈣血川环happy. She loses her temper now and then.I think it so strange that my child who is free from school doesn't warn to be tree at alL Her friends all go topre-school. So de 弭her nearest acquaintances. She feels left out of A m晌【的o； her friends' shared lives and experiences-Welh here is a dilemma I hadn't anticipated. It is importa nt to me to respect my daughter s opiii” ions and feelings. But on the other hand the quality of learning my child docs at home is superior Hpw c\3n I 注low her to get an inferior education?When we first decickd to do rhis, Sam and [ agreed that we would reassess the situation far each child as she turned seven. This would allow us to listen to how the child felt about home-schooling. MeanwhiEe we would give her plenty oftime with other kids — ballet lessons, swimming classes.Every rime she asks when shc h s going to school, we tell her that there will be a famtly meeting abour it when she turns s^ven. She nearly always responds, ThsCs when Cm going to go, tht?ru"We have one year I hope that Fiona will either learn to read and the world opens up for her or she discovcrs something wonderful to pursue. 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全新版大学英语视听说教程4U1ListeningA:Communicate1、Answers will vary.(e.g.to go somewhere;to meet someone;forhealth reasons)2、Answers will vary.3、Answers will vary.(e.g.Yes,because most people are interestedin having a better life.)B.Listen and Infer1、Answers will vary.(e.g.to clarify what she means when she talksabout“upgrading”something)2、Answers will vary.(e.g.to make what she says more believable;toensure that her listeners trust what she says;to encourage more people to listen to her podcasts)3、Answers will vary.(e.g.healthy eating,exercising,avoidingunhealthy habits,etc.)C：Vocabulary1、c2、g3、e4、a5、I6、d7、j8、h9、f10、bD：Listen for Main Ideas 2E：Listen for Details DoctorRadio30CanadianAuthornatureExercise FJapan(the)1990s(many)health benefits 50,000 peoplePublicshorter life/livesExtended ListeningExercise A：1、C2、B3、B4、D5、AExercise B：1、Noa.can hardly find a really tranquil corner thereb.Shanghai lacks natural scenery and tranquility because of thecity’s rapid development.2、Yesa.murmur of cicadas and frogs;lively;charmingb.enchanted by lights,music,and flowing clear water;attracted tostay here for goodc.refreshing tea and melodies;delighted to have an opportunity toconnect with my true selfExercise C：1、C2、B3、AExercise D：1、exhausted and cranky2、Return the call3、Read a paper book4、hiking trip5、LaughterExercise E：1、B2、C3、BExercise F：1、F2、T3、F4、F5、TExercise G：1、C2、B3、DExercise H：To people who smile1、brain2、happier3、reducedlower4、pain pillsTo people who see a smile1、they have won a prize2、smile3、more relaxed4、go downConclusion:win-wineveryone concernedno effort to produc SpeakingExercise E：1、B2、B3、ATEDTalksC.Vocabulary:1、f2、e3、a4、b5、g6、i7、h8、j9、d10、cD.Watch for Main Ideas: 31425E.Watch for Details:1、20102、1950s3、72.9 years4、Almost 80 years.5、SmileF.Watch for Supporting Evidence1、b2、e3、a4、d5、c6、fG.Expand Your Vocabulary1、B long-lasting2、A stumbled upon3、C aha!moment4、C judgment was impaired5、C tap intoSelf-test1—5:CDABB6—10:CABDB1—5:BABCD6—10:BCCBAU2Listeningmunicate：1、Answers will vary.(e.g.It represents women seeking the right tovote in the U.S.)2、Answers will vary.(e.g.movements regarding environmental protection,race relations,human rights,etc.)3、Answers will vary.Exercise BCC.Vocabulary1、A2、C3、A4、C5、B6、C7、A8、C9、B10、CD.Listen for Main Ideas·The right to know movement focuses on getting organizations to disclose information.·The movement for transparency aims to get organizations to be open with information.·The right to know and transparency movements led to political changes in the U.K.and Iceland.E.Listen for Details1、60spblctn of Silent Spring2、2004rqstd info3、2008cllpsdcrrncy↓50%4、201440%N Amer cnsmrsExercise F144323Extended ListeningExercise A1、D2、A3、CExercise BSeptember 28 government-heldNew developments：1、September 19，2011 Access to Information African Platform2、transparency Situation today：1、40-502、Ten3、some time15 yearsExercise C1、C2、C3、DExercise D1、1442、72nd3、2464、affluent5、transparentExercise E1、A2、C3、DExercise F1、F2、T3、F4、F5、TExercise G1、C2、D3、A4、C5、AExercise H1、The AMA is committed to working with members of2、The AMA has embraced the groundworkhas developed educational programs and practice-based tools3、it is unprincipled to ignore the problem4、What is needed now is the synthesis of these efforts5、the responsibility ofremains unchanged6、any steps towill draw the health care community closer toSpeakingExercise A1、B simile3、A metaphor5、B personificationTEDTalksC.Vocabulary1、a2、j3、c4、h5、e6、f7、g8、d10、bD.Watch for Main Ideas645321E.Watch for DetailstotalmedicalpublicvoluntaryHugeF.Watch for Multiple Viewpoints1、f2、c，e3、a4、d5、bG.Interpret Figurative Language2、B3、B4、AH.Expand Your Vocabulary1、B provoke anger2、C took my oath3、B short of breath4、A deeply intimate5、B ensure6、C change the paradigmSelf-test1–5:CBADB6—10:BCDAC1—5:BCDCB6–10:BCBCAU3Listeningmunicate1、Answers will vary.(e.g.doctors,teachers,police)2、Answers will vary.(e.g.People believe that we learn how to listenthrough experience.)3、Answers will vary.(e.g.There would be greater understanding and compassion among people,leading to fewer conflicts.)C.Vocabulary1、f2、b3、c4、a5、e6、d7、g8、h9、j10、iD.Listen for Main IdeasBoth content-focused and people-focused listening have benefits. Even though listening seems easy,not everybody can do it well. Listening carefully to others is a valuable skill that can lead to success.E.Listen for Details6132457Exercise G1a1b2b3aExtended Listening Exercise A1、C2、A3、D4、BExercise B1、U.S.2512、Beijing95Exercise C1、F3、T4、TExercise D charityHopedisabilities medals Exercise E LordMinister Philanthropist peerExercise F1、B2、B3、B4、A5、CExercise G1、C2、A4、BExercise H1、20042、practical valuehelp themselves or their own communities 3、understand themforeignExercise IExercise J1、B2、A3、C4、DExercise K1、F2、T3、F4、TExercise LTEDTalksC.Vocabulary1、c2、a3、f4、I5、b6、g7、e8、j9、d10、hD.Watch for Main Ideas1、a2、e3、cE.Watch for Main Ideas1、first clientthree days2、five fishermen$15 per kilo3、one year27 projects4、40,000 businesses 300 communitiesF.Draw Conclusions1、C2、C3、D4、C5、C6、DH.Watch for HumorI.Expand Your Vocabulary1、A shaped by2、B in the nick of time3、B blundering around4、B one-on-one5、C tryoutSelf-test1–5:CBBAA6–10:DABAB1—5:BDCAB6—10:BCACDU4Listeningmunicate1、Answers will vary.(e.g.It’s made of the words data andentertainment.It means data that is used as a part of entertainment,for example by posting statistics to social media sites.)2、Answers will varyC.Vocabulary1、a2、c3、b4、e5、f6、I7、g8、h9、j10、dD.Listen for Main Ideas34521E.Listen for Details1、F2、F3、F4、T5、F6、TmunicateFacts:3 2Opinions:4 1Exercise G1、fact2、opinion3、fact4、fact5、fact opinion Extended ListeningExercise A1、B2、C3、B4、A5、B Exercise B1、T2、F3、F4、T5、N6、F Exercise C1、B2、C3、B4、C Exercise DExercise E1、B2、C3、A4、CExercise F1、a few drops of water easy to see and count2、a cup of watera bucket of water measured and analyzed difficulty3、a huge waterfall rapid speedhardcontain4、storage systemsholdhigh speedprocesssoftware systemsmanagingExercise G1、B2、A3、C4、CExercise H1、examine trendswhat products it should make2、Advertisers3、analyze datadevices and machinesimprove their products4、Online supermarkets customerthe demand5、what policiesthe economy6、genetic codediseasestreatmentsTEDTalksC.Vocabulary1、c2、f3、j4、a5、e6、h7、I8、b9、d10、gD.Watch for Main Ideas1、MI2、SD3、MI4、MI5、SD6、MIE.Watch for DetailsThe basic principle of machine learning is to give data to computers and let them infer rules from it.Machine learning has many beneficial applications,including helping doctors identify cancer cells.Many things we do with technology,such as searching the Internet,rely on machine learning.F.Distinguish Facts from Opinions1、fact2、opinion3、fact4、fact5、opinion6、opinionH.Watch and Note Causes and EffectsI.Expand Your Vocabulary1、B sick of2、A burnt to a crisp3、B In this respect4、B telltale signs5、C assembly line6、A frame of referenceSelf-test1–5:CBBAB6—10:DCBAB1–5:CBDCB6–10:CBCBCU5Listeningmunicate1、Answers willvary.(,Facebook,Twitter,Instagram,newspapers,magazines,etc.)2、Answers will vary.(e.g.We hear about scary events happening inthe world on the news,and we also see scary images on TV,in movies,and in the news.It can seem like the TV is scaring viewers or spreading fear among them.)C.Vocabulary1、c2、I3、a4、e5、h6、j7、g8、b9、f10、dD.Listen for Main Ideas BothMinaMinaMinaMateoExercise E1、1/32、<6003、>7004、≈805、≈3/46、20MF.Listen for Details1、The world is scarier and more dangerous than it used to be.2、To sum up.3、To emphasize his opinion about the topicExtended ListeningExercise A1、B2、C3、A4、DExercise B1、882、103、58 percent45、Pandemics6、Reptiles7、DeathExercise Cthe definition of the impostor syndromethe symptoms of the impostor syndromethe negative effects of the impostor syndromethe number of people with the impostor syndromethe advice for those who have the impostor syndromeExercise D1、B2、C3、D4、AExercise E1、D2、D3、A4、CExercise F1、T2、F3、F4、T5、FExercise GJia Jiang came across and decided to try the strategy it introduced.Jia Jiang planned to find a way to be rejected every day for one hundred days.Jia Jiang learned that he should have stayed and faced up to his fear in his first challenge.The donut shop made the donut as Jiang requested on the third day.Jia Jiang gained confidence and learned some important strategies through his failures and successes.Exercise H1、C2、C3、D4、CSpeakingExercise A1、5 engages listeners2、2 introduces his opinion3、3 introduces a key idea4、1 defines“if it bleeds,it leads5、4 signals a new topicTEDTalksC.Vocabulary1、j2、f3、I4、e5、a6、g7、h8、b9、c10、dD.Watch for Main IdeasHer main goal is to illustrate an idea about fear by describing what the men of the Essex experienced.F.Give Examples689G.Expand Your VocabularyabdeJ.Expand Your Vocabulary1、B situation would be really dire2、C dismissing their fears3、C illuminating example4、A embarked on5、B resorted to6、C steered forSelf-test1–5:ACCDA6—10:BBDCC1–5：BDCAC6—10:ADBDBU6Listeningmunicate1、Answers will vary.2、Answers will vary.3、Answers will vary.C.Vocabulary1、b2、e3、f4、h5、I6、a7、c8、j9、d10、gD.Listen for Main IdeasThe professor:(Two relevant ideas) dfAmal:(Three relevant ideas)abfE.Listen for DetailslayersitemnutrientsmachinesfarmslayersnutrientsplantsF.CollaborateAnswers will vary.municate1、Amal/FS2、prof3、Austin/MSExtended ListeningExercise A1、C2、C3、A4、DExercise B1、products made from soy beans2、meat3、cultured meatcellsgrowing meat from these cells4、microscopic organismsSeaweedExercise C1、C2、B4、BExercise D1、70%of their earnings2、increase by 25%3、over 2 billion4、high3 or 5Exercise E1、A2、B3、B4、DExercise F1、T2、T3、F4、T5、FExercise G1、B2、C4、DExercise H1、a thin layer of good soilwind and water erosion2、the side of a hilltake some of the good soil3、a plastic filmholesgrow through4、do not need as much wateryield profitsSpeakingmunicate1、Personally,I’m neutral onFor me2、I feel thatFor me3、At first,I was skeptical and didn’t thinkI came to thinkTEDTalksC.Vocabulary1–5:ABBCB6-10:BAACCD.Watch for Main Ideas1、Chefs want to sell fish that is sustainable,but global fish stocks are declining.2、The goal of agriculture,including fish farming,should be to create food that is delicious.3、Focusing on the relationships among plants and animals will lead to better food.E.Watch for DetailsMiguel,the biologist at Veta la Palma,is an expert in relationships,not in fish.Veta la Palma does not feed its fish because they eat the same food as wild fish.Veta la Palma loses one fifth of its fish and fish eggs to predators such as flamingos.Miguel thinks that the number of birds at Veta la Palma shows the system’s health.The water at Veta la Palma comes from a polluted river,but the system purifies it.F.Watch and Take Notesthe head of P.R.for a fish farm companythe head biologist for the fish farm companya biologist at Veta La PalmaG.Expand Your Vocabulary54231H.Expand Your Vocabulary1、A for better or for worse2、B a straight answer3、A set us up4、A soak up5、B works its way throughSelf-test1—5:DCAAB6–10:CDBDB1–5:CBCAB6—10:DCCACU7ListeningmunicateAnswers will vary.（自我发挥）municate1、Rembrandt.2、Vermeer3、Answers will vary.C.Vocabulary1—5:ABCCA6–10:ACBACD.Listen for Main IdeasThe quality of each artist’s paintingsWhether or not each artist had studentsHow many people discussed each artistThe number of works each artist producedEach artist’s links with people of high statusE.Listen for Details1、F2、T3、T4、T5、F6、FExtended ListeningExercise A1、B2、D3、C4、CExercise B1、T2、F3、F4、FExercise C1、A2、B3、D4、AExercise D1、It’s essential to the company’s survival.2、Companies should be conscious of their reputations and be responsive to any crisis that may impact their reputations.3、a.Consumer preference.b.Support for the company in times of crisis or controversy.c.The future value of the company in the marketplace.4、Consumers prefer a company’s products even if other companies offer the same or similar products or services for different prices.Take organic products for example,consumers are willing to pay a premium price for products that are considered more prestigious.Exercise E1、B2、C3、D4、DExercise F1、He had everything.He was wealthy and handsome,and a war hero.He was a member of Parliament.He married a popular actress.Above all,he was the war secretary in the British government.2、The Prime Minister was forced to resign and one man who was involved in the matter killed himself.Profumo’s friends who believed his lies and defended him were made like fools after the scandal was revealed publicly.3、She chose to stand by him and encourage him to face up to it. Exercise G1、C2、D3、A4、DExercise Htoiletsdishesrichraise money presidentinvitedQueen of England buildings interview scandalHumilitydiedadmiredheroExercise I1、yearsbuildmomentsdestroy2、loststart overforgiveness3、dedicationservice SpeakingExercise A1、Repeat2、Repeat3、lExplain4、Definemunicate1、one2、403、quality4、namegrow TEDTalksC.Vocabulary1、j2、h3、a5、I6、e7、b8、c9、f10、dD.Watch for Main Ideas 2not a main idea31not a main idea4E.Watch for Details1、f2、d3、e4、a5、c6、bG.Think Critically2、c3、b4、a5、bH.Identify the Speaker’s Purpose1、Answers will vary.(e.g.She tells the story to illustrate why she thinks collaborative consumption is so important.)2、Answers will vary.(e.g.She mentions how much money Chris makes to point out that being a Rabbit is a good job.)3、In Excerpt 1,she states her purpose explicitly.We know because she says,“Now,this little anecdote gets to the heart of why I’m really passionate about collaborative consumption[...].”In Excerpt 2,she does not state her purpose directly.We can imply it because she contrasts people’s laughter with the amount of money Chris earns per month.I.Follow Ideas1、c2、b3、aJ.Expand Your Vocabulary1、B caught up with him2、A refrain from3、A hit home4、C weed out5、C labor forceSelf-test1–5:ABDAD6–10:CBCAB1–5：DCBAA6—10:ACCBAU8Listeningmunicate1、Answers will vary.(e.g.Self-tracking means keeping track ofpersonal information using technology.)2、Answers will vary.C.Vocabulary1、f2、a3、I4、h5、e6、d7、g8、j9、b10、cD.Listen for Main Ideas tracking information interpreting the data resigning from his job attending a meetingE.Listen for Details246531Exercise F。

最新版新视野大学英语视听说教程第二版4答案（全新版本）Unit 1 enjoy your feelings!IIC BD A Dl Listening InTask 1 what a clumsy man!Keys: A C D C BTask 2 causes of depressionKeys: (1)families (2)chemicals (3)information (4) certain (5)self-esteen (6)thinking patterns (7)mood (8)divorce (9)physical abuse (10)financial difficulties (11)stress (12)anxietyTask 3 happiness indexKeys: B D A A Cl Let’s TalkKeys: (1) shy (2) crying (3)scared (4) came down (5) fun (6) nice (7) two step (8) argue (9) touch (10) bad time (11) speak (12) comfortable (13) brother (14) adults (15) children (16) secondary (17) growing (18) learnl Further Listening and SpeakingTask 1: Big John is coming!(S1) owner(S2) running(S3) drop(S4) run(S5) local(S6) yelling,(S7) lives!”(S8) As he’s picking himself up, he sees a large man, almost seven feet tall.(S9) The bartender nervously hands the big man a beer, hands shaking. (S10) “I got to get out of town! Don’t you hear Big John is coming?”Task 2 Reason and emotionKey : A B C C DTask 3 Every cloud has a silver liningKey : T F F T Fl Viewing and speakingKey ：(1) seven (2) 150 (3) favorite (4) bridge (5) 111 (6) fast (7) simple (8) trusted (9) stupid (10) did (11) No way (12) ultimate (13) limits (14) skywards (15)&60 (16)cheapUnit 2If d a e h i b c jII BACDBIII1.CAADB2.Correct answerthe enddiscountsT-shirtsbig-name brands Interchangeable pieces black trousers several times simpleststylish and fashionable 3.ABACDV let’s talkTask 1wealthyclothing stylesfigureslimmerconstructionlightlargerformalbrightly coloredthe rich and the poorone classoccasionsPoorer peopleFurther listening > Task 1CAABATask 2BABABTask 3She chose two colors, then built her wardrobe around them.She has a pair of black dress slacks, with black shoes to match. If shewears that with her turquoise silk blouse and a matching necklace and earrings, she will look dressed up.If she wears a T-shirt with the black dress slacks, she is more casual.If she brings a pashmina, or another dress scarf, she can dress up the T-shirt into casual chic.Her suitcase will be nearly empty, with lots of room for shopping.Viewing and speaking > Task 1(1) combining clothing with newtechnology(2) brand-new style(3) new industrial designsolutions(4) electronics and fashion(5) into your collar(6) went into partnership with(7) bring them together(8) the modern-day worker(9) 600 pounds(10) to what we might expectUnit 3Basic listening DACBCListening inTask 1 BCADCTask 2 BBABATask 3Correct answer droughttsunamiundersearesult indry spellfloodwater suppliesfamineagricultureheavy rainfallmeltingswellman-made damsLet’s talkCorrect answer eruptedburyingfewoverseasrescueinjured damaged islanderssevenbiggestclose aftershockstrap20 million pounds diseaseFurther listening >Task 1 BADAC1. Since the company was composed entirely of men over 65, there was doubt that they would be of any assistance.But the farmer called the company anyway because the fire proved to be more than the small town fire department could handle, and there was no other help available.2. The truck drove straight toward the fire and, instead of stopping in front of the fire, drove right into the middle of the flames.3. After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire.4. After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire.5. The captain said, "The first thing we're going to do is to get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck." That suggests that they drove right into the middle of the flames because of useless brakes rather than bravery.Task 3 ABCDCViewing and speaking >Task 1rescuedworst floodingsurprisefloodedmy son'sbursthitsavehigh tidefurniturenormalcomputer systemdrugsheavyIII 3A natural disaster is the consequence of a hazardous event, occurring when human activities are affected by adverse natural phenomena such as flood, drought, hailstorm, heat wave, forest fire, hurricane, typhoon, tornado, tsunami, landslide and mudslide, or volcanic eruption. The scale of the resulting deaths or property damage depends on the human ability to resist the disasters.Sometimes two seemingly different disasters may be related to each other. For example, an undersea earthquake may result in a tsunami. While there is a long dry spell in one area, there may be a great flood in another.A drought is a long-lasting weather pattern consisting of dry conditions with very little or no precipitation. During this period, food and water supplies can run low, and other conditions, such as famine, can occur. Droughts can last for several years and are particularly damaging in areas in which the residents depend on agriculture for survival.A flood follows too much rain or water in a location, and could be the result of many different conditions. Floods can be caused by heavy rainfall from a storm, including thunderstorms, rapid melting of large amounts of snow, or rivers which swell from too much precipitation upstream, causing widespread damage to areas downstream. Another possible cause of floods is the bursting of man-made dams.Unit 3 V 1Disaster has struck inHaiti. An earthquake of huge proportions erupted in theCaribbeanisland—one of the poorest communities in the West. Buildings, which were badly built, tumbled, burying thousands of people in their own homes.Haitiis a poor country with few emergency services to help. The islanders had to use their bare hands to search for their families. They waited forteams from overseas countries likeBritainand theUnited Statesto bring equipment and manpower to help rescue any survivors they could find.It's feared that more than 100,000 people have died. One school friend lies injured on the pavement. Another voices her sorrow. The historic cathedral was badly damaged; and at the presidential palace, the roof collapsed.The islanders here know about earthquakes.Haitilies in an area where there are frequent tremors and also tropical storms. But last week's earthquake registered seven on the Richter scale—almost as high as the scale can go. It was the biggest for 200 years. It happened eight kilometers beneath the Earth's crust—that's quite close to the surface, so the tremors were really strong.There were also lots of aftershocks—tremors that happen after the main earthquake. Those aftershocks can also cause damage as buildings collapse further and trap people who might have survived the first disaster.The British government has promised 20 million pounds of aid to helpHaiti, and many people have also made donations.Now the concern is to prevent disease hitting areas without clean water or enough medical help.Unit 3 VI 21.Since the company was composed entirely of men over 65, there was doubt that they would be of any assistance. But the farmer called the company anyway because the fire proved to be more than the small town fire department could handle, and there was no other help available.2. The truck drove straight toward the fire and, instead of stopping in front of the fire, drove right into the middle of the flames.3. After an hour of intense fighting, they had extinguished the fire.4. He presented the volunteer fire company with a check for $10,000.5. The captain said, "The first thing we're going to do is to get the brakes fixed on that stupid fire truck." That suggests that they drove right into the middle of the flames because of useless brakes rather than bravery.Unit 3 viewing and speaking 1V oice-over: Trapped indoors by raging floodwaters for more than 24 hours, a 91-year-old woman is rescued by firemen and carried to safety. It's the worst flooding in Coggeshall and the surrounding villages inEssexin more than 50 years, and it's taken residents here by surprise. Elderly woman: I came from home, because my place was flooded with burst pipes, so I came down to my son's to be safe and got this. So, I just wonder what I've done wrong to get all this!V oice-over: Emergency crews have been evacuating people like this woman and her baby since the banks of the River Blackwater burst this weekend. Parts of easternEnglandwere hit yesterday after a month's worth of rain fell here in a day. People told me there was no time to save their belongings.Woman: By the time the high tide had come up at quarter to four in the morning, the water was up to the piano keys. It'd come right up here, and I mean you can just see on the, on the, on the furniture where the water had come up to.V oice-over: There was flooding in Cambridgeshire too. Staff were mopping up water at this doctor's surgery in Borne, trying to get the facilities back to normal.Doctor: It's wrecked all the computer system. It's managed unfortunately to get to a few of the old notes. It's also affected all our drugs that are here, including the flu jabs we were hoping to run our flu jabs sessions.V oice-over: A few roads inEssexin Cambridgeshire remain virtually impassable, but water levels are dropping. The question for residents here now is what will happen if they get even more heavy rain in the next few days.Unit 4Lead inc d a e h f i g bBasic listeningCBABDListening inTask l CBDAATask 2Relationshipsmarketing managerin conflict withexpensesended in vaintraining administrator visitedestablish closer relationships long-termpicked upTask 3 CDDCALet's talkTask 116featuresbriefeightpaperguidelinesinterviewstreatmentcome backDeadlinesmeetguidancescaryFurther listening >Task 1 DBCACTask 2 BABABTask 31. They gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer, Carl Martin, and say goodbye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson.2. The departing CEO left three numbered envelopes for the new CEO.3. The message read, "Blame your predecessor." So, the new CEO held a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO.4. The message read, "Reorganize." The new CEO did it, and the company quickly rebounded.5. The message said, "Prepare three envelopes." It implied that it was time for Carl to leave and give three similar envelopes to the next CEO.Viewing and speakingTask 1earninglive onfrustratingheadchasingtelevisioneditorlaunchingbasisprivilegedIII 2Lillian: Mr. Baxter, you have worked in the company for five years, and now you manage everything here smoothly, like a clock. Could you tell us the secrets of your successful career?Baxter: Just as the golden rule of real estate is "location, location, location", the golden rule of work is "relationships, relationships, relationships". Unfortunately, many workers focus so hard on the job at hand that they never develop useful relationships with people in other parts of their organization. Worse, when they do interact with colleaguesin other departments, they may not treat them with respect.Lillian: Could you give me more details?Baxter: Let's take Wendy as an example. She switched jobs several months ago in the company. In her first position, as a marketing manager, she frequently found herself in conflict with the financial department over her staff's expenses. Her argument for more funds usually ended in vain. Then in her new job as training administrator, she wanted to launch an on-the-job training project. She needed the financial department to support her request for a budget. How did she convince them this time? Although the financial department's offices were located in another city, Wendy decided to visited them in their offices and try to establish closer relationships. She believed she must first of all understand their mission and their own training needs. Then she found an ally in the company's chief financial officer, who saw how her group could help develop his staff. Thus the two forged a long-term alliance, which led to a training program so successful that it has since been picked up by the company's offices inGermanyandJapan. Winning allies throughout your organization has an additional benefit. These days, it's far too risky to expect your work to speak for itself. Having allies who speak well of you increases your reputation with the top management.Unit 4 let’s tall k 1Ayesha: In the newsroom you have about 16 reporters. The news reporters sit in one part of the room, and you have features on the other side of the room. I'm just going to see Kev, he's my news editor and he's gonna do a brief, basically brief me on a story that's happening later on. When I walk into my newsroom I don't know what to expect. You start at eight but you don't know how long that's gonna go on for. Hello. Kevin: Hi Ayesha. So we're really looking for a featurey sort of piece for tomorrow's paper.Ayesha: FrenchayHospital, which is one of our hospitals inBristol. They're celebrating their 10 years of this head injury unit, and we've been invited up. We're gonna obviously cover and take pictures, and I'm gonna get to speak to people. So he was really giving me guidelines.Kevin: You know when you're doing your interviews, speak to people in some detail about, you know, how they were injured in the first place, but then the treatment they've gone through. OK?Ayesha: Yeah. Excellent! Thank you!Well, I've just started writing up for my next, and just basically from the day. I've got to get something through, I think, by about four. Sometimes I come back and I've got so much going on in my hands. So I'm just tryingto, sort of, just work it through. Deadlines are very stressful. But you have to meet them because it's important; it's part of what newspaper journalism is all about. You get used to it by getting the guidance, managing your time, but it's still scary. OK. It's all done. OK. This is theBristolfinal. If I have a look at page 14, there we are, and that's my story. Exciting!Unit 4 VI 3They gathered for lunch to welcome the new Chief Executive Officer, Carl Martin, and say goodbye to the departing CEO, Dick Jackson.The departing CEO left three numbered envelopes for the new CEO.The message read, "Blame your predecessor." So, the new CEO held a press conference and tactfully laid the blame at the feet of the previous CEO.The message read, "Reorganize." The new CEO did it, and the company quickly rebounded.The message said, "Prepare three envelopes." It implied that it was time for Carl to leave and give three similar envelopes to the next CEO.Unit 4 viewing and speaking task 1You don't come into journalism for the money. When you start, you're sort of earning, I think, about 150 to 180 pounds a week, which really isn't very much to live on. But then as you move up, you get more, so you're looking to get14,000 ayear, 15,000,16,000 ayear. And you know you're working really long hours, and it's hard work.OK thanks, bye.Waiting for phone calls and waiting for people to get back to you is really frustrating. Like today I had other things to keep me going and I was doing other things, but you know I've got this thing over my head because I know I've got to get this quote and I've got to keep chasing it and then while you're working on other stories whether they're bigger or smaller ones you know. It's very frustrating because you just want to get this done and out of the way, but it just doesn't happen.Journalism is just a, is a great career to go into because (there's) so much you can do. So you can stay in newspapers, you can go into radio,television—there's just so much out there, and I guess at the stage where I am—sort of just starting out, just really looking at what there is and what I will enjoy doing more.In 10 years I think I'd like to be an editor of a section of a national paper either here or abroad, 20 years, launching my own paper.Journalism is just fantastic because you don't know what's happening on a day-to-day basis. You meet so many different people and it just puts you in such a privileged position. And I just love it. I just think it's great.Unit5Listening in > Task 1BACCDListening in > Task 2BABABListening in > Task 3DCBCAFurther listening and speaking > Further listening > Task 1ABCDAFurther listening and speaking > Further listening > Task 2AABBBFurther listening and speaking > Further listening > Task 31. What experience did the woman have? What was the couple's response when the husband lost his job? Her husband lost his job.Unprepare.Suggested answer: She had experience as a career counselor who had counseled hundreds of people about career changes. But when her husband lost his job, they were both caught unprepared.2. What was the couple unprepared for? Their children,next movtion,the routine of their lives. Suggested answer: They were unprepared to tell their children, unprepared for the mix of emotions, and most dramatically, unprepared for the sudden loss of routine in their lives.3. What did the woman see her husband doing in their home office? Try to murder himself. Suggested answer: She saw her husband sitting in their home office patting his forehead and muttering to himself, "Now what am I supposed to do?"4. What books did they find and did not find in the bookstore? Job search.Suggested answer: In the bookstore they found lots of books about job search, but not a single book on the day-to-day challenges people face when they get laid-off.5. What is "the book" they needed but couldn't find at first? Chaning careerSuggested answer: They had gathered enough interesting material for a book on career transitions—the book they needed but couldn't find last July.Unit 6Basic listening CCADBListening inTask 1 CBADCTask 2terriblemisfortunereflectiondamagedheavenpickwashedSome people claim that the number is bad luck because 13 people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucifiedFriday the 13th of any month is considered especially bad or unlucky, and Friday the 13th of March is the worst of them allthey mean that every seven years a person undergoes a complete change in personalityTask 3falling stock marketseven more superstitious much lessconstructive actionless luckyworkedmore satisfiedexamstrustrevisionlistening in task 2Are you worried because you have just broken a mirror? Some people believe that breaking a mirror is a terrible thing to do. They say it will bring you seven years of misfortune. The reason behind this belief stems from the old idea that a person's soul is in their reflection, so if you smash your mirror, your soul will be damaged too, dooming you to an early death, and not giving you entry to heaven. Is there any way to reverse this bad luck? Yes, if you very carefully pick up all the broken pieces of the mirror and throw them into a river or stream, then the bad luck will be "washed away".Of all numbers, 13 is the most associated with bad luck. Some people claim that the number is bad luck because 13 people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified, and with this in mind few hosts will serve dinner with 13 at the table. And according to an ancient Norwegian tale, 12 gods had gathered for a feast when a 13th, Loki, entered. After the meal, Loki killed Baldr, who was the most beloved of all the gods.Friday the 13th of any month is considered especially bad or unlucky, andFriday the 13th of March is the worst of them all.The number seven also has some superstition connected to it. It is said that God created the world in seven days, and any association with the number is lucky. The seventh son of the seventh son is said to be the luckiest of men, and when people talk about the "seven-year itch" they mean that every seven years a person undergoes a complete change in personality.Unit 6 listening in task 3Thanks, perhaps, to falling stock markets and unrest in theMiddle East, Britons have become even more superstitious than usual, according to a report published today. "There has been a significant increase in superstition over the last month, possibly as a result of current economic and political uncertainties," stated Dr. Dick Armstrong. He launched an Internet survey of national superstition, and found it to be surprisingly high, even among those with a scientific background. Only one in ten of those surveyed claimed not to be superstitious at all. Three out of fourpeople inBritainfeel the need to touch wood, and 65 percent cross their fingers.It is interesting to note that lucky people were much less superstitious and tended to take constructive action to improve their lives. Conversely, superstitious people tended to regard themselves as among the less lucky, worried about life, had a strong need for control, and could not tolerate ambiguity.The survey also revealed some unexpected beliefs. For example, one respondent could not stay in the bathroom once a toilet had been flushed.There was no evidence that superstitions ever worked, even when people were instructed to carry lucky charms for a week. They didn't feel any luckier or more satisfied with their lives at the end of that week than when they started.Armstrong attempted to explain this phenomenon: "When students are preparing for exams with a lucky charm, they may trust the charm, rather than doing some extra revision."falling stock marketseven more superstitious much lessconstructive actionless luckyworkedmore satisfiedexamstrustrevisionLet's talkTask 1mysteryinside outlargestthree millionoutsideinnerhis theoryused upthe base137-meterpurposetall, narrow100,000 or soradarFurther listening and speakingFurther listeningTask 1ABDDBTask 2AABBATask 31. The magician did the same tricks over and over again.2. The captain's parrot watched every show and began to understand what the magician did in each trick. Once he understood that, he started shouting in the middle of the show.3. Each time the parrot revealed one of his secrets, the audience roaredwith laughter. The 4. performance he intended to be dark and mysterious turned into a comedy.4. The ship collided with an enormous iceberg and sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood, in the middle of the ocean, and the parrot was by his side.5. He said, "OK, I give up. But I hope you'll tell me what trick you are going to do with the boat."Viewing and speakingTask 1feetshapestheoryman-madelook afterexpertsa millionouter space extraterrestrial conceivablecircle makerimageexplaingenuinelifting out of rubbishmystery mysteriousfarmerscatchappearlandscapeUnit 7Basic listening AADBCListening in > Task 1Task 2DCAABTask 3restSundayindustrial revolution Godsix-day work week late 19th and early 20th relaxationgreat boon consumer spending Second World War two daysdo not workreligious activitiesLet's talkheld back transport highest subsistence lower2,000-kilometer minerals potential development number one tourismonly two landscapes fascinating commuting touristruinedhistory traditional mistakesFurther listening and speaking Further listening > Task 1 AABBBTask 2CABBDTask 3ABCDCViewing and speakingTask 1booksearch enginesreal customersjudge250 poundstwo days / 2 dayspartyingclicktargetingUnit 8Is biotechnology our friend or enemy?Listening in > Task 1Stem cell researchBAADDTASK2Correct answerResearchgenesjournalwarnproductivitygrowsurvivalPlant breeders havealready usedpreliminaryinformation from therice genome tocreate experimentalstrains of rice thatbetter resist coldand pestsThe new map couldbetter explain morethan just rice. Riceshares a commonancestor with othercereal cropsWhile significantprogress has beenmade in the analysisof the rice genome,the mapping of thehuman genes is alsomaking headwayListening in > Task 3 Human cloningCBDADFurther listening and speaking > Further listening > Task 1(1) biotechnology(2) rejected(3) special labels(4) 73 percent to 27percent / 73% to27%(5) a new type oftomato(6) against(7) save lives(8) improve the humancondition(9) medicines(10) conventional foodsFurther listening and speaking > Further listening > Task 2AABBADBACCUnit 9You can learn how to ride the business cycleBasic listening practiceACDBAListening in > Task 1ACDCBListening in > Task 2CDCABTask 3Further listening and speaking > Further listening > Task 1downtown loan security agreed against underground settleThat will be $5,000 in principal, and $20.30 in interest We're very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzledWhere else in Manhattan can I park my car for two weeks for only $20.30 and expect it to be there when I returnenvironment economy minus enterprise's benefitsdemandsbalanced, sustainablegenerationsCDDAB BABAAUnit 10Basic listening DCABCListening in Task 1future needs sharesriskbanks30a halfratecapital loss interchangeably savingsTask 2DBCCATask 3ABBAALet's talkTask 11) they must sort out their cash flow problem by selling a part of the business to investors.2) it's a realistic amount to take this manufacturing business forward. 3) they must update their initial business plan4) it's time to put on the suit and try to sell part of Cyclepods to an investor.5) so I'll have to... maybe get the heavies in or something.6) The most important thing James needs to do over the next two months is to raise cash7) Cyclepods can't do anything without an updated business plan.8) it's back to basics for a fun evening of number crunching and spread sheets,9) it's time for a professional and considered rehearsal to get his sales pitch just right.10) Presentation skills are going to be crucialFurther listening and speaking Further listeningTask 1ABDBCTask 2CBDACTask 31. He has been following the roller coaster ride of his stock portfolio and it's driving him mad.2. Stocks are pretty hard to predict. So she has put her money into hedge funds.3. A hedge is a way of reducing risk. A hedge fund is a company that creates a stock portfolio that tries to balance the market activity.4. Analysts examine stocks to assess which ones are likely to go up, and which will likely go down.5. He says that if he leaves his money with a fund manager, perhaps the manager can trade his stocks in a more profitable way.Viewing and speakingTask 1casheasyresultspaybills。

全新版大学英语(第二版)听说教程4听力答案Key to the Listening ExercisesUnit 1 One WorldPart B: Exercise 1:1. A radio or TV program2. birthday celebrations around the world3. they run a weekly column in the Toronto Daily Star4. because they can’t afford the cost5. because eighteen is the age when one is accepted as an adult with the right to vote, buy winesand drive a car.6. because girls are considered to be more mature than boys of the same age.7. Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia, and SenegalExercise 2: F F T F F F F T Part C: 1. unique 2. globe3. simultaneously4. terrorist5. remembrance6. appropriate7. sharing8. the material can be submitted to the project organizers in Scotland9. It will allow a voice to all people regardless of antionality, religion, race, political viewpoint,gender or age.Unit 2 Anti-smokingPart B:Exercise 1: d c b a a Exercise 2:1. smoking is banned; public places; theaters and airports; all workplaces2. have banned smoking; parks and recreation centers; smoke-free park; smoke-free zones; 375;January 1, 2002; harmful effects of secondhand tobacco smoke; dangerous bobacco wastePart C:d d a aUnit 3 MemoryPart B:Exercise 1: d c a cExercise 2:were born with better memories; in different parts of the brain; ideas, words; numbers; left-hand side; images; sounds; smell; right-hand side; chemicals such as adrenaline; boost memory; context; recall; to remember it; lost itPart C：A D BUnit 4 Dealing with cultural diffenencesPart B:Exercise 1: d b d c d a Exercise 2: Country Proper behaviorWhat Kate/Rob did Brazil Go round;every one individually Hello;everyone;sat down France Everyone in the group Goodbye; left The US FirmlyQuite gently Italy First;invited to;titles First name;invited to Germany Your left hand;your pocket Her left hand in her pocket Russia Owen name;a strangerHow do you doPart C: 1. C 2. D 3. B 4.Unit 5 FriendshipPart B:Exercise 1: b, c, aExercise 2: F T F F F F T F T TPart Cc d c a bUnit 6 SuccessPart B:Exercise 1: A D D B C DExercise 2: business; economics; had years of experience in; stuff they wanted to get rid of; $110,000; construction materials; old couches; metal and electronics; over 60 percent; charities; $3 million; 130; 16; 80; 2012 Part CB C B AUnit 7 WealthPart B. Exercise 1d c b b a b Exercise 21. with a fortune, easier and freer, gains nothing, glittering baggage, attended to2. the more snow it collects3. comfort, enters the house a guest , becomes a host , a master4. and ride mankind Match: 1. d 2. a 3. b 4. c Part Cc a b bUnit 8 WarPart B Exercise 1b c b a d Exercise 21. He was only 20 years old.2. There are 75 British cemeteries3. The name of 55,000 missing soldiers are engraved on its walls.4. There are no headstones, no flowers, only slabs in the grass. The whole place is dark anddank.5. It was created by an explosion.6. It dates from medieval times Part Cb dcd c bUnit 9 AgingPart B Exercise 1c cd c d Exercise 2 Diana FemaleAlzheimer’s disease 53, four Memory1. recognize familiar buildings husband’s workplace2. no idea how to get home3. recognize her cousin4. her way round her office building made mistakes Part C1) opportunities 2) services 3) longevity 4) specialty 5) structure 6) existences 7) complicated8) the elderly must rely on a fixed income9) while some live with their children, many more live by themselves, with a friend or in a nursing home10) They have formed organizations to voice their own needs and concerns to local, state andfederal agencies.Unit 10 Home SchoolingPart BExercise 1. b d a c Exercise21. 41-foot sailing boat2. dining table3. devised their own curriculum4. a shuttle launch, the Kennedy Space Center museums.5. use a library6. writing, science experiments,. artwork, projects7. the world around them8. a rain forest, a coral reef, historic ruins, foreign markets, local festivals PartC a b c cUnit 11 Opinion PollsPart B Exercise 1a cb bc Exercise 21. They are too high2. So that people can be discouraged from using cars3. She suggests that they use a graded charging system depending on how far they are fromthe city centre.4. Because they pollute the city center.5. Use the bus or tram service. Part Ca c c aUnit 12 Reality TVPart B Exercise 1.c bd d d d Exercise 2.1. In Sweden in 1997.2. On a South Pacific island in May 2000.3. They had to find and cook their own food. Sometimes they even had to eat rats and worms.4. Nine volunteers. They were filmed 24 hours a day for 100 days.5. On New Year’s Eve 19996. $1 million for the winner of Survivor and $500,000 for the winner of Big Brother.7. Big brother. Part Ca b b d dUnit 13 That’s LifePart B Exercise 1.1．In an expensive restaurant in London.2．No, he was brought up in England but now lives in South Africa. 3．With his sister and brother-in-law. Exercise 2.c a c c a a Part Cd c b dUnit14 Crime and PunishmentPart B Exercise 1.b d dc c Exercise 2.1. He wanted to buy some undetectable poison from the druggist.2. A cup of coffee.3. A pistol4. A confession of his intention to poison his wife.5. One thousand dollars.6. He would mail it to a friend.7. Preventing murders. Part CC b b aTest 1.Part A1. a2. c3.b4.c5.a6.b7. c8.d Part B9. c 10.d 11.a 12.b 13.d 14.b 15 c Part C16). warned 17). cigarette !8). disease !9) extremely 20) kick 21)attempt 22)quit 23) They hope this will eventually enable many people to permanently kill the habit.24) Smoking also can call a special telephone number to hear recorded messages by doctors.25) Americans who do not smoke are being asked to help just one person quit smoking during the 24- hour campaign. Part D26. a 27.d 28.a 29.b 30. d 31.a 32. c 33.a 34. c 35.dTest 2Part A1. b2.b3.d4.d5.d6. d7.c8. b Part B9.d 10.d 11.c 12.a 3.d 14.a 15.b Part C16) regularly 17) measure 18) range 19) media 20) preferences 21) appeal 22) strategies23) polls are used to obtain information about voters’ attitudes toward issues and candidates. 24) it is often possible to determine the probable winner even before the voting booths close.25) The public’s attitude toward various social, economic, and international issues is also considered newsworthy. Part D26. c 27.d 28. b 29.b 30. c 31.d 32. a 33. c 34. d 35. c。

The Hospital WindowJack and Ben, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. Jack, whose bed was next to the room's only window, was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lung s. But Ben had to spend all day and night lying flat o n his bed. To kill time the two men began to talk. They talked for hours about their wives, families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, and where they had been on vacation. As days went by, a deep friendship began to develop between them.Every afternoon when Jack could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to Ben all the things he could see outside the window. And Ben began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed t heir model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amid flowers of every color of the rainbow. Grand old trees beautified the landscape, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.As Jack described all this in great detail, Ben would close his eyes and imagine the wonderful scenes.One warm afternoon Jack described a parade passing by. Although Ben couldn't hear the band — he could see it in his mind's eye as Jack described it with colorful words.Days and weeks passed. One morning the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of Jack, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was very sad and called the hospital attendant s to take the body away.Ben was heartbroken. Life without Jack was even more unbearable. How he longed to hear Jack's voice and his fine descriptions of the outside world! As he looked at the window, an idea suddenly occurred to him. Perhaps he could see for himself what it was like outside. As soon as it seemed appropriate, Ben asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.Slowly, painfully, he propped (支撑) himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself! He strained（尽全力）to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced a blank wall!"What could have compelled my roommate to describe such wonderful things outside this window?" Ben asked the nurse when she returned."Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you to live on," she said."You know, he was blind and could not even see the wall".How Our Memory WorksHuman beings have amazing memories. Apart from all our personal memories about our own lives, we can recall between 20,000 and 100,000 words in our own language as well as possibly thousands more in a foreign language. We have all sorts of information about different subjects such as history, science, and geography, and we have complex skills such as driving a car or playing a musical instrument. All these things and countless others depend on our memory.How well you remember things depends on many different factors. Firstly, some people naturally have better memories than others, in just the same way as some people are taller than others, or have different color eyes. Some top chess players, for example, can remember every move of every game that they have ever seen or played.Secondly, research shows that different things are stored in different parts of the brain. Ideas, words, and numbers are stored in the left-hand side, while the right-hand side remembers images, sounds, and smells. In most people one side of the brain is more developed than the other, and this may explain why some people can rememberpeople's faces easily, but can't remember their names.Thirdly, we all remember exciting, frightening, or dramatic events more easily. This is because these experiences produce chemicals such as adrenaline, which boost （改善）your memory.Fourthly, the context（环境）in which you learn something can affect how well you remember it. Tests on divers, for example, showed that when they learned things underwater, they could also remember those things best when they were underwater.Lastly, the more often you recall a memory the more likely you are to remember it. If you don't use it, you'll lose it. A telephone number that you dial frequently will stay in your memory easily, but you will probably have to write down one that you use only now and again.Last Gasp for SmokersIt was a normal day and in their New York office, Ken and his colleagues stopped for their coffee break. But while his colleagues were able to sit at their desks and drink their coffee, Ken had to go outside. He couldn't stay inside, because he wanted to smoke. If the smokers of the Big Apple want to enjoy a cigarette,the authorities have decided they must go out into the street or up onto the rooftops.Throughout the United States, the number of places where people are allowed to smoke has gradually dwindled（缩小，减少）. First it was banned on trains, buses, and planes, then in public places such as theaters and airports. Now you can't smoke in any workplace. Nonsmokers are definitely winning the battle. "Why should we breathe their smoke?" they say.If they're lucky, smokers can still find some bars and restaurants or parks and recreation（娱乐，消遣）centers where they can light up a cigarette, but it may soon be banned there, too. In fact, smoking in parks and recreation centers is already banned in California. On August 9, 2001, Los Angeles City and County officials announced the implementation（实施，执行）of a smoke-free park policy, officially designating （指定）smoke-free zones in all 375 parks and recreation centers in the city. And since January 1, 2002 all parks in California have become smoke-free to safeguard children from the harmful effects of secondhand tobacco smoke and dangerous tobacco waste. Anti-smoking groups even think that smoking ought to be banned in people's homes. Under new plans you won't be able to smoke in any house where there are more than ten visitors in a week, or where there are children.In 1996, nicotine was classed as a dru g, like cannabis, cocaine or heroin. And scientists all over the world agree that exposure（暴露）tosecondhand smoke poses（造成，提出问题）a s erious health risk and there is no safe level of exposure. It is especially dangerous for children because when they are exposed to tobacco smoke, they have much higher rates of lung diseases such as bronchitis and pneumonia and are also at greater risks of developing asthma.In the country that gave tobacco to the world, smoking might one day be illegal. And then Ken will have to give up.Chairman:Welcome to this special birthday edition of One World. Tonight we have a special program dedicated to birthday celebrations around the world. With us in the studio we have Shaheen Hag and Pat Cane, who have a weekly column on birthdays in the Toronto Daily Star. Shaheen: Good evening.Pat: Good evening.Chairman:Shaheen, perhaps we could begin with you. How are birthdays celebrated in India?Shaheen: Well, perhaps we're all assuming that everyone in the world celebrates their birthdays. This just isn't the case. Low-income families in India, for instance, simply can't afford any festivities. And most Muslims don't celebrate their birthdays.Pat: I think Shaheen has raised an interesting point here. The Christianchurch, too, was actively against celebrating birthdays.Shaheen: Of course some Muslims do celebrate their birthdays. In Egypt, Turkey and Indonesia, for example, the rich people invite friends and families around. But not in small villages.Chairman: Here in England your twenty-first used to be the big one. But now it seems to have moved to eighteen. Is that true?Pat: Yes, in most parts of the West eighteen is now the most important birthday. In Finland, for example, eighteen is the age when you can vote, you know, or buy wines, drive a car and so on. But in Japan I think you have to wait till you're twenty before you can smoke or drink. Shaheen: I know in Senegal, which is another Muslim country, girls get to vote at sixteen and boys at eighteen. And in Bangladesh, girls at eighteen and boys at twenty-one.Chairman: That's interesting. I mean is it typical that around the world girls are considered to be more mature than boys?Shaheen: Yes, I think so, and in Mexico and Argentina, for example, they have enormous parties for 15-year-old girls.Pat: You know in Norway they have a great party for anyone who's not married by the time they're thirty. It's kind of embarrassing. I mean you get pepper thrown at you.Chairman: Pepper? Why pepper?Pat: I'm not really sure.Shaheen: So does that mean that on your 29th birthday you can start thinking "God I better get married"?Pat: Well, I'm not sure how seriously they take it.Chairman: In England we have quite big parties for your fortieth, fiftieth, sixtieth and so on.Pat: Well, in Japan your eighty-eighth is considered ...Chairman: Eighty-eighth?Pat: to be the luckiest birthday. Eight is a very lucky number in Japan.Embarrassing ExperiencesInterviewer: Rob, you went to Brazil, didn't you?Rob: Yes, I did.Interviewer: So, what happened?Rob: Well, I went into this meeting and there were about, er ... seven or eight people in there and I just said "Hello" to everybody and sat down. Apparently, what I should have done is to go round the room shaking hands with everyone individually. Well, you know, it's silly of me because I found out later it upset everyone. I think they felt I was taking them for granted.Kate: Well, I know that because when I was in France the first time, Ifinished a meeting with "Goodbye, everyone!" to all the people in the room. Well, I later found out that the polite thing to do is shake hands with everyone in the group before leaving.Interviewer: Well, people shake hands in different ways, don't they? Rob: Oh, yes, they do. See, normally I shake hands quite gently when I meet someone. So when I went to the US for the first time, I think people there thought my weak handshake was a sign of weakness. Apparently, people there tend to shake hands quite firmly.Kate: Oh, gosh, that reminds me of my first trip to Germany many years ago, I was introduced to the boss in the company when he passed us in the corridor. Well, I wasn't prepared, and I had my left hand in my pocket. And when we shook hands I realized my left hand was still in my pocket. Well, that was, you know, very bad manners and I was quite embarrassed.Interviewer:And how about using first names? Have you made any mistakes there?Rob: Oh, yes, I have! When I first went to Italy I thought it was OK to use everyone's first name so as to seem friendly. And I later discovered that in business you shouldn't use someone's first name unless you are invited to. Oh, and you should always use thei r title as well.Kate:Hm, yeah, well, when I met people in Russia, you know, they seemed to be puzzled when I shook hands with them and said "How doyou do?" Well, what they do when they greet a stranger is to say their own names, so I had that all wrong!Rob: Oh, yes, I agree with that. Remembering names is very important. Interviewer: Shall we take a break? When we come back we'll move on to our next topic.Kate & Rob: OK.College Hunks （健美的男子）of JunkIt's the universal cry of parents, generally heard by the second day of college summer breaks: "Get a job!" Omar Soliman's mother joined the chorus. "You have to do something," she told him.Soliman's friends had obtained prestigious（享有声望的）internships（实习职位）in his hometown of Washington, D.C. But he couldn't imagine himself sitting at a desk all day. After years of delivering furniture for his mother's store, he remembered that a lot of people had stuff they wanted to get rid of. If he borrowed his mom's van （厢式货车）, he could make a little money hauling their trash （垃圾）away for them.That night, Soliman came up with a name for his new business: College Hunks Hauling Junk. He distributed flyers（小广告传单）the nextday, and within hours, his phone was ringing. He asked his friend Nick Friedman to help out. They made $220 in three hours cleaning out a woman's garage.Soliman and Nick pocketed（将放入衣袋）$10,000 that summer. But the two weren't ready to become full-time trashmen after graduation. "We were trained to finish college and get a good job," says Soliman. He graduated with a business degree from the University of Miami and first went into marketing at a research firm. Friedman, who had an economics degree from Pomona College in California, became an economic analyst for a consulting compan y. Months later, they quit their jobs and started their junk business full time.At first they had trouble finding a bank willing to lend them money as they didn't have much of a credit rating. After five turndowns, one bank decided to gamble $50,000 on their idea. They put together another $60,000 from their parents and their own savings. They bought a truck, hired a graphic artist（平面造型设计师）t o design a logo, ran newspaper and radio ads and recruited（招聘）haulers on campuses. Wearing bright orange hats and green polos and khakis these college "hunks" will haul away everything from construction materials to old couches（床）. To cut down the cost of unloading at landfills, they have learned to recycle metals and electronics and donate to charities over 60 percent of what they collect. They also give away a portion（部分）oftheir earnings from each job to local college scholarship programs.And now, just four years later, they run a nationwide company that pulled in（获得利益报酬）$3 million in 2008. They employ 130 people and have 16 franchises（加盟连锁店）in 10 states and D.C. and plan to expand to 80 franchises by 2012.The Embarrassment of RichesThe meaning of wealth today is usually defined as the amount of money and material goods that one has accumulated and the ability to purchase more goods at an ever-increasing rate. A wealthy person possesses so much money that it would be difficult for him to spend it all in his lifetime without being wasteful and extravagant.Speaking from a strictly practical point of view, the trouble with wealth is not that it arouses envy in the hearts of others but that it weighs very heavily upon the resources of its owner. Those who have never tasted luxury imagine that a new Porsche, a Picasso in the drawing room, an apartment in the Trump Tower, will bring them ease and happiness. If that were true, owners of the Porsches, Picassos, and Trumps of the world would all be happy souls. One glance at history tells you they are not.The problem is not simply that owning goods feeds upon itself, generating desires to possess more and to outdo(超过) other owners in a competitive madness. It's that goods themselves are an endless responsibility. They must be not only paid for but also stored, insured, and publicly admired. All of those cost not just money but personal freedom. As James Boswell, the famous British biographer, once wrote in his diary, "If a man with a fortune cannot make himself easier and freer than those who are not, he gains nothing. Nothing except glittering baggage that must be attended to."In some Oriental countries poverty has never been such a disgrace（耻辱）as it is in the "get-rich-quick" zone. Wise men from these lands often remark on the tyranny（暴政，专制）of goods. According to an old Persian proverb, "The larger a man's roof, the more snow it collects." And in his discussion of "Houses", a Lebanese poet and philosopher compares the lust（欲望）for comfort to a "stealthy（（偷偷摸摸的）thing that enters the house a guest, and then becomes a host, and then a master."The same sentiment（意见，观点）is also expressed here in America by the great philosopher Ralph Emerson, who scorns（轻蔑）the acquisitiveness（对金钱的渴望和贪婪）of his day with the famous line "Things are in the saddle（马鞍）, and ride mankind."Life Goes OnThe city of Ypres in Belgium has been invaded19 times, most famously in World War I. Some time ago I went with two friends to visit the battlefields and cemeteries（墓地）there, and particularly to see the tomb of my uncle who was killed in the war at the age of 20.Michael, our silver-haired（发白如银的）guide, took us first to a British cemetery, just outside the town. There are lines of gravestones （墓碑）, neatly planted with herbs（香草）and flowers, and surrounded by low walls blooming（开花）with wisteria（紫藤）. Michael pointed out my uncle's grave （墓穴）to me.I walked hesitantly toward it, wondering what I would feel. And suddenly there it was, and there were hundreds of others. Nothing could have prepared me for the realization that in this area alone about 250,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers were killed. There are 75 British cemeteries, but we visited just a few.Next, Michael took us to a place on the other side of the city. The names of 55,000 missing soldiers are engraved（雕刻）on its walls. We stared in awe（敬畏的）. "More than half a million horses and mules（骡子）were lost, and fifteen tons of unexploded ammunition（军火）are still collected each year from the fields," Michael told us.Then we came to the largest British cemetery in the world. Someheadstones（墓碑）have words of love or gratitude: "He died that we might live," "Gone from our sight but not from our hearts.""I'd like you to visit a German cemetery before finishing," Michael said. The cemetery is in wooded（树木繁茂的）land. But there are no headstones, only slabs（平板）in the grass. There are no flowers, either. The whole place is dark and dank.（潮湿的）With some relief we returned to the car. After some time, we drew up（集合）at a gate. Here, hidden from the road, lies the Pool of Peace. "It was created by an explosion so loud it was heard in Downing Street," said Michael. We looked at the still water reflecting the trees surrounding it. There is hardly （几乎没）a sound.By the time we returned to Ypres, it was evening. The city was preparing for the annual Festival of the Cats, which dates from（追溯）medieval （中世纪的）times. Soon there would be dancing in the square.A Terrible DiseaseThe phone rang and it was my husband Jack asking me to take some lunch to his office. As I drove off, I noticed a new shopping center. Strange I hadn't noticed it before. Near his office I also saw a fire station （消防站）I didn't r ecognize."When did they build that new shopping center?" I asked Jack."And I'm glad to see that new fire station. It'll give a good landmark.""Diana, they've been there for ages," Jack scolded.Bewildered, I became angry and, starting up the engine, began to pull away（离开）. Then I braked. Where was the exit? Suddenly, nothing was familiar. I realized I had no idea how to get home. I had to stop again and again to ask for directions. Eventually, I got home. A 30-minute drive had taken me four hours.Two months later, at the office where I worked as a legal researcher, a smart young man approached me."Hi, Diana. Good to see you," he said, smiling.I hesitated, then smiled with resignation（屈从，顺从）."Please forgive me, it's one of those days. I simply can't bring your name to mind.""Diana, I'm your cousin Richard," he said very slowly.After that, I was constantly making mistakes and kept forgetting my way around the building. In the end, I made the painful decision to resign from work.Desperate to discover what was wrong with me, I made an appointment with a neurologist.After various tests he told me I had Alzheimer's disease. I felt numb. I'd hoped to find I was worrying about nothing, but now my worst fears were confirmed. And I was only 53!When I told Jack and my three grown-up children about mydisease, their reaction was quiet but supportive. "Stop worrying," Jack said. "We'll take good care of you."Now at 57, on good days I'm filled with hope and determination, but on bad days I have the worst sense of being alone. I've started a support group for other sufferers,for I know it's essential to have contact with people who are walking through the same maze（迷宫）. Jack's coping well. While he still dreams of waking up to find all this has been a horrible nightmare, he's assured me that I can depend on him. When we married he didn't know "for better or worse" included Alzheimer's. But neither did I.Home-Schooling on a World CruiseI've never believed that the only way to get an education is to sit at a desk with four walls around you. The world is our classroom and our home, a 41-foot sailing boat, takes us there. My husband and I dreamed of sailing around the world before our daughters were even born. Their arrivals only increased our desire to live the cruising lifestyle, a way of life that has given us the opportunity for lots of quality and quantity family time. Educating our two daughters while living afloat on our sailing boat has added a wonderful new dimension to our lives.We started out years ago with a kindergarten correspondence (一致)course f or our daughter Kate. As she found it very easy we devised our own curriculum for her.Choosing courses of study for Kate was great fun. We looked at where we would be sailing to during the school year, or where we would be stopping to work, and all sorts of topics of interest presented themselves. For example, while cruising（乘船巡游）down the East Coast to Florida, we chose space exploration for a unit of study. Our studies included both fictional and non-fictional reading, experiments and writing assignments. The finale（结尾）was watching a shuttle（航天飞机）launch and visiting the Kennedy Space Center museums.We do miss out on（错过好机会）a few things that most school children are able to take advantage of. Our sailing boat is small. School is held on a small dining table and it's difficult to leave artwork, science experiments or projects on the table for later use. We also have limited room for school books and so those we have must be chosen carefully. Perhaps the thing we miss the most is not always having access to a library.But the advantages of our floating school far outweigh（比。