英语新闻听力教程 Unit 15 答案及文本

TPO 15 listening 题目1. Why does the student go to the campus newspaper office?A. To turn in outlines of possible articlesB. To find out when his article will be printed in the newspaperC. To find out if he got a position as a reporterD. To get help with an assignment for his journalism course2. Why does the student want to write for the campus newspaper?A. He wants to earn some money.B. He wants to learn about the newspaper business.C. He wants to share his enthusiasm for physics.D. He thinks the experience will be valuable.3. The student mentions the proposed tuition increase as a possible topic for the newspaper. What does the adviser imply about the topic?A. The news editor thinks that the topic is not suitable for a new reporter.B. Th e news editor was impressed be the student’s outline about the topic.C. There is not enough information to write an article about the topic.D. The topic has already been assigned to another reporter.4. What will the student write about in his first article for the newspaper?A. The physics department’s plans for attracting more students.B. The university’s plan to offer more physics course.C. The importance of physics in our daily lives.D. The opinions of professors on the recent changes to introductory physics courses.5. What does the adviser imply when she says thisA. She is not responsible for evaluating proposed articles.B. She did not tell Max about the student’s interest in joining the staff.C. Max recently became the editor of the newspaper.D. Max has been very busy lately.6. What is the lecture mainly about?A. Methods people used to eliminate distractions.B. The area of the brain responsible for blocking distractionsC. The usefulness of questionnaires in assessing distractability.D. Research about how the brain deals with distractions.7. According to the professor, what are two weaknesses of the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire? Click on 2 answers.A. It relies on subjective reporting.B. It assesses a limited number of situations.C. It does not assess visual distractionsD. It does not account for factors other than distractability.8. What hypotheses about distraction and brain were Lavie’s experiments involving star fields designed to investigate? Click on two answers.A. Whether the capacity of the brain to process irrelevant information varies from person to person.B. Whether the brain perceives information that is irrelevant to the performance of a task.C. Whether the brain deals with distractions by categorizing irrelevant information as low priority.D. Whether the visual cortex is activated during the sensation of movement.9. What did Lavie’s scans of subjects’ visual cortexes reveal?A. Area V5 became less active when tasks became more difficult.B. The presence of the star field did not affect activity in area V5.C. Area V5 became more active as more information appeared on the screen.D. Stimulating area V5 interfered with subjects’ ability to perceive motion.10. Why does the professor mention a highway?A. To compare two experiments designed to study distraction.B. To give an example of when area V5 might be activated.C. To describe a limitation in the brain’s processing capacity.D. To make a point about the effect of distractions on driving.11. W hat is professor’s opinion of Lavie’s work?A. She thinks it resolves most of the major questions about distraction.B. She feels it is of limited use because of flaws in the study designs.C. She believes it has changed the direction of research on distraction.D. She thinks its findings can be applied only to visual distraction.12. What is the lecture mainly about?A. Recognizing when one geologic epoch ends and another begins.B. How geologists determine the age of earth.C. Whether humans have affect ed earth’s climateD. Identifying elements that affect the formation of sediment layers.13. Why does the professor mention the Pleistocene epoch?A. To explain how sediments change during an ice age.B. To give an example of a well-defined geologic epochC. To describe how certain environmental conditions affect erosion rates.D. To describe the factors that influence the naming of geologic epochs.14. Researchers study sediment in order to learn about the characteristics of past geologic epochs. What does the professor say that sediment reveals about a particular epoch? Click on two answers.A. The climate on earth when the sediment formed.B. The places on earth with the highest amounts of rainfall.C. The level of the oceans at the time.D. The organisms that lived when the sediment formed.15. According to the professor, what is the significance of the year 1800C.E? Click on two answers.A. The population reached 1 billion.B. The Anthropocene epoch was first described.C. Industrialization began t o influence earth’s environment.D. There was a significant change in the amount of sediment deposited around the world.16. What does the professor imply about the spread of agriculture 8,000 years ago?A. It was the true beginning of the Holocene epoch.B. It was the greenhouse gases were at their lowest levels.C. It was not a major cause of population growth.D. It did not cause as big an environmental impact as some researchers say.17. What does the professor say about future researchers?A. They may not agree that human have had an important effect on earth’s surface.B. They will not have reliable evidence of what is happening today.C. They will determine when the Anthropocene epoch began.D. They will make predictions about when the Anthropocene epoch will end.18. Why does the woman go to see her professor?A. To tell him about an athletic achievement.B. To find out the best approach to studying for a test.C. To ask a question about a laboratory project.D. To discuss her performance on a biology exam.19. What does the professor imply when he mentions his experience playing soccer in college?A. The woman should participate in a sport that takes less of her time.B. The woman may not have enough time to study for her class.C. The woman is not trying hard enough to do well in the class.D. The woman should be satisfied with the results of her exam.20. What did the woman study in her laboratory project?A. The best methods for preserving samples of onion cells.B. The differences between onion cells and other plant cells.C. The process of cell division in an onion.D. The different ways that onion cells can be diagrammed.21. What does the professor say about the results of the brain research?A. Several short study sessions are more effective than one extended study session.B. Studying in the library increase the brain’s ability to absorb details.C. Studying for extended periods of time is good exercise for the brain.D. Students who excel at laboratory work usually perform well on exams.22. At the end of the conversation, why does the professor return to the topic of running on the track team?A. To suggest that the student take a break from it for a few weeks.B. To give an example of how exercise affects memory.C. To illustrate the point he is making about study habits.D. To find out if the next track meet will interfere with the exam.23. What is the lecture mainly about?A. How Archimedes was identified as the author of some ancient texts.B. The recovery of some ancient writings on mathematics.C. Differences among various writing materials used in the Middle Ages.D. Techniques for restoring ancient manuscripts.24. What are two points the professor makes about parchment? Click on two answers.A. It is more long lasting than paper.B. It was inexpensive to produce during the Middle Ages.C. It was the material Archimedes used for his writings.D. Its use for books decreased after the 1400s.25. What does the professor imply when he explains the washing and scraping methods that were used to remove ink from a parchment surface?A. Washing made parchment more able to retain newly applied ink than scraping did.B. Washing was less effective than scraping as a means of permanently erasing ink.C. The scraping method was used in the creation of the Archimedes palimpsest.D. Neither method completely erased the original text.26. What type of book became known as the Archimedes palimpsest?A. A history book.B. A physics book.C. A prayer book.D. An artist’s book.27. What does the professor imply about the various techniques used to view Archimedes’ text?A. The students should be familiar with most of the techniques.B. Different techniques were used to analyze the iron content of ancient ink.C. The use of ultraviolet light was more damaging than the other techniques.D. X-ray image was more effective than the other techniques.28. What does the professor imply about the significance of the Archimedes palimpsest?A. It is significant because it contains what may be Archimedes’ most important work.B. It is significant because it proves that a certain mathematics text was written by Archimedes.C. It is significant because it is the oldest one ever discovered.D. It is significant because it is the first one to be completely deciphered.29. Why does the professor discuss the exploration of hydrothermal vents?A. To show how the exploration helped researchers to determine the composition of ocean water.B. To show how the exploration challenged an assumption about biological communities.C. To compare two competing theories concerning chemosynthesis.D. To compare the life cycle of underwater plants to the life cycle of underwater animals.30. What are three of the conditions of water near hydrothermal vents that made researchers think they would not find living organisms there? Click on 3 answersA. Extreme heatB. Extreme pressureC. Fast currentsD. Lack of mineralsE. Lack of sunlight31. What does the professor imply about the researchers’ reaction to the biolo gical community discovered on the ocean floor?A. They were surprised at the large variety of organisms living near hydrothermal vents.B. They were surprised to find any bacteria living without sunlight.C. They were disappointed at not finding any animal life.D. They could not agree on the significance of the data that they collected.32. According to the professor, what is the role of chemosynthesis in biological communities that are found hydrothermal vents?A. It enables organisms to convert hydrogen sulfide into food.B. It enables organisms to convert tiny amounts of light into energy.C. It enables organisms to withstand large amounts of carbon dioxide.D. It enables organisms to regulate their temperature.33. Why does the professor mention the bacteria that live inside a tube worm?A. To give an example of organisms that pose a threat to tube worms.B. To explain what provides the organic material that tube worms use for energy.C. To give an example of other organisms that can withstand extreme heat.D. To give an example of organisms that are involved in both chemosynthesis and photosynthesis.34. What does the professor imply when she says thisA. She will review information from the assigned chapter.B. She will present additional information related to the assigned chapter.C. The quiz on the assigned chapter will be longer than other quizzes.D. The class has spent too much time on the assigned chapter.QuestionNo QuestionType YourAnswers StandardAnswersScore1 SINGLE C 12 SINGLE D 13 SINGLE D 14 SINGLE A 15 SINGLE A 16 SINGLE D 17 MULTIPLE AD 18 MULTIPLE BC 19 SINGLE A 110 SINGLE C 111 SINGLE D 112 SINGLE A 113 SINGLE B 114 MULTIPLE AD 115 MULTIPLE AC 116 SINGLE D 117 SINGLE C 118 SINGLE D 119 SINGLE B 120 SINGLE C 121 SINGLE A 122 SINGLE C 123 SINGLE B 124 MULTIPLE AD 125 SINGLE B 126 SINGLE C 127 SINGLE D 128 SINGLE A 129 SINGLE B 130 MULTIPLE ABE 131 SINGLE A 132 SINGLE A 133 SINGLE B 134 SINGLE B 1。

Unit 12Section I1. 急救是一种在专业医疗救护到达之前对意外伤害或事故的受害者所进行的医疗救护。

2. 知道如何在紧急情况下进行急救，可能就意味着一个人的生死。

3. 一种称为心肺复苏的急救方法，简称CPR，可以挽救心脏病、溺水和休克病人的生命。

4. 在美国，CPR训练包括使用防护布或面罩覆盖嘴巴。

5. 这有助于防止在做口对口复苏急救时传播疾病。

Section II DialogueD A B C D C D DPassage1. Life expectancy at birth in the United States in 1901 was 49 years while at the end of the century it increased to 77 years.2. Psychologists found that people who entertained positive thoughts regarding themselves and their future health lived seven years longer than those with neg ative attitudes.3. We tend to regard medical disorders as the cause of poor health or shortened lifespan, but, really, their significance is small when compared to the impact of the psychological factors on health.4. Exercise, weight loss or non-smoking can increase the lifespan. Another aven ue to rejuvenation is through creativity.5. The US Census Bureau predicted that the USA would eventually have 5.3 millio n people aged over 100 in 2100. F T T T T T F T Ex.21 It increased from 49 in the year 1901 to 77 at the end of the century, an inc rease of 57%.2 In human history, preventing early deaths is the main cause of the increase in life expectancy.3 We get older because of three things: aging of arteries, dysfunction of the i mmune system, and accidents and environmental hazards.4 He/she could potentially feel as young as a 44-year-old.5 The mainstream view is that life expectancy in the US will be in the mid-80s by the year 2050 (up from 77 today) and will top out eventually in the low 90s. Section III Item 1:A. a serious snowstorm that hit New York City, US.96 kilometers an hour/localized drifting/68.3 centimeters/blizzard/18691) The road network in many places is impassable. 2) Most of the airports in the region have been closed, with hundreds of flights cancelled. 3) Passengers on transatlantic flightsheading into New York have, in some cases, found themselves diverted to alterna tive destinations.worked non-stop/keep streets and avenues open/people making their way down Broa dway on skis Item 2:A. the evacuation of people living in villages close to Volcano Merapi which is about to erupt.B. T F F T T Item 3:A. the heavy storms and their effects in East Asia.B. landslides/several hundred houses to collapse/the worst flooding/trapped/ mi ssing/landslides and flooding/drowned inside his car/dead in a gutter Section IV Part I:A. Saturday/100/float/tide/senses/effect/aroma/crackling/keep/refuelingB. 1) WaterFire attracts 1 million visitors each year, and brings business to downtown restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues. It brings more than 33 m illion dollars inbusiness to the city annually.2) It sets a good example to other riverfront cities.Part II Dictation:1. A new study published in the current issue of American Journal of Public Hea lth suggests that men’s behavior may be to blame.2. It has been reported that at every age American males have poorer health anda higher risk of mortality than females.3. As if that weren’t enough, men tend to work in more dangerous settings than women, and thus acco unt for 90% of on-the-job fatalities, mostly in agriculture.4. In low-lying flood zones, men are more likely to drive around barricades and drown in high water.5. These reasons alone would certainly contribute to a shorter life span for me n, but the problem may be even more profound.C A BD D B A DUnit 13Section I6. Avian influenza, or “bird flu”, is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less commonly, pigs.7. While all bird species are thought to be susceptible to infection, domestic poultry flocks are especially vulnerable to infections that can rapidly reach e pidemic proportions.8. The current outbreak of bird flu is different from earlier ones in that offi cials have been unable to contain its spread.9. Rapid elimination of the H5N1 virus among infected birds and other animals i s essential to preventing a major outbreak.10. The World Health Organization recommends that infected or exposed flocks of chickens and other birds be killed in order to help prevent further spread of the virus and reduce opportunities for human infection.1. 禽流感是一种由病毒引起的动物接触性传染病，通常只感染禽类，在少数情况下也会感染猪。

大学英语第三册听说教程上机学习大厅听力单元测试答案Unit 15 - 16Listening ComprehensionDirections: Listen to the short conversations and choose the correct answers to the questions you hear. The conversations and questions will be read ONLY ONCE.SET 11. A. In a laundry.B. In an elevator.C. In a library.D. In a bakery.2. A. Buy a birthday present.B. Wait too late.C. Pass the time.D. Bring some food to the table.3. A. Join her friend.B. Stay inside.C. Sketch the tree.D. Look for a job.4. A. He wrote it last semester.B. He'll finish it in a few minutes.C. He never does assignment early.D. He isn't going to write it.5. A. They are too heavy and she can't carry them.B. They are too heavy and she can't read them all.C. They are too many.D. She feels too tired to read.Answer:BABCCSET 21. A. At a church.B. At a library.C. In England.D. At a theater.2. A. Every day.B. Frequently.C. Occasionally.D. Very rarely.3. A. Buy some paper.B. Do some typing.C. Change the typewriter.D. Ask the woman to type.4. A. He is not prepared.B. He is well prepared.C. He is almost ready.D. He will soon start.5. A. Next stop is New York.B. He wants to go to New York.C. What time the train gets to New York.D. What time the train gets to Philadelphia.Answer:BCAACListening ComprehensionDirections: Listen to the conversation and fill in the form below with no more than three words for each blank. Theconversation will be read TWICE.SET 1EVER FASHION CATALOG OF PRODUCTSItem Catalog No. Quantity Unit Pricerunning shoes (1) 100 (2) $casual shoes (3) (4) (5) $travel bags TB32 (6) (7) $Notes: 1. (8) % discount for orders exceeding $5,000 in value;2. Prices in the catalog stand for (9) days.3. Delivery in (10) days.Answer:1. RS852. 103. CS274. 1005. 306. 507. 1608. 109. 60 10. 28SET 2TIPS FOR BACK CAREDo's Don'tsKeep weight (1) to prevent distortion in the spine's shape. Don't bend to (2) just your spine and back muscles.Always bend the (3) when bending down. Don't bend just the spine when bending down, especially when (4) andchildren.Measure (5) and worktables before buying and check that they are the correct height. Don't delay in (6) if back painis persistent.Take time to choose the right bed that should be (7) , but not hard. Don't use a (8) chair if you spend a lot of time atdesk.Place a (9) or small cushion in the narrow part of your back to support your spine.Exercise (10) so that they give extra support to the back.Answer:1. evenly distributed2. overuse3. knees and hips4. lifting heavy items5. kitchen units6. consulting your doctor7.firm and supportive 8. curve-backed 9. folded towel 10. your stomach musclesListening ComprehensionDirections: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are True or False. The passage willbe read ONLY ONCE.SET 11. Many critics think the current welfare regulations contribute to the problem of family dissolution. True False2. Critics argue that all poor families should receive assistance grants. True False3. Most unhappily married couples choose to separate according to this passage. True False4. The benefits and costs of marriage to a large extent affect the formation of the family. True False5. Family performs certain functions which are important to society. True FalseAnswer:1. True2. False3. False4. True5. TrueSET 21. A woman was seen killed by her neighbors yet only a few of them helped her. True False2. It is very easy to tell that you are faced with a real emergency if you see a middle-aged man fall to the sidewalk.True False3. If a person doesn't feel personally responsible, he won't give help to people in emergency. True False4. 80% of the students taking the test alone acted to help. True False5. Americans in a group often provide help. True FalseAnswer:1. False2. False3. True4. True5. FalseListening ComprehensionDirections: Listen to the passage and choose the correct answers to the questions. The passage will be readONLY ONCE.SET 11. A. Many parents have realized that too much stimulation may do harm to the baby.B. Babies are more sensitive than adults to the outside world.C. Psychologists encourage parents to train their babies right from the beginning.D. Many parents have a misunderstanding of the role stimulation plays in the development of a baby.2. A. Too much stimulation can have a negative effect on the intellectual development of babies.B. The more early stimulation we provide, the better effect we may achieve.C. Babies cry or become angry because they are overcrowded with new sensations.D. Babies will always respond actively to the outside stimulation in one way or another.3. A. Shout "enough already! My nervous system isn't quite ready for that stuff."B. Avoid the irritating stimulus.C. Show no interest and fall into sleep.D. Become angry.4. A. Too much stimulation.B. Irritating stimulus.C. Activity that is to exercise the baby's senses.D. Activity to enrich the baby's daily life.5. A. To explain the reason why parents are encouraged to train their babies in their early years.B. To criticize the idea that the more stimulation a baby gets, the better.C. To demonstrate that the less stimulation a baby gets, the better.D. To put forward an idea that too much stimulation can be very upsetting to the baby.Answer:DAACDSET 21. A. Because the boat did not really belong to him.B. Because he should have locked his boat to a tree.C. Because he wasted a good fishing night.D. Both B and C2. A. Because the boat really belonged to the hospital.B. Because he had used the night well.C. Because he had asked for permission to use the boat.D. Both A and B3. A. All the fish should go to the patient.B. The fish should go to the owner of the boat.C. The fish should be destroyed.D. Every part involved should get a third of the fish.4. A. In America.B. In Africa.C. In Asia.D. It's not mentioned.5. A. On a moonlit night.B. On a dark night.C. On a morning.D. On an afternoon.Answer:DBDBCListening ComprehensionDirections: Listen to the passage TWICE and fill the blanks with the missing wordsSET 1A mixed state secondary school has banned skirts because its girls have been wearing them too short.The new uniform regulations at Keswick High School, near Ipswich, require girls to wear trousers to school tostop them turning up for lessons in (1) .The decision was made after (2) with parents, pupils and teachers. The new rules will come into effect inSeptember.Margaret Young, the chairman of the school (3) , said: "Two years ago we sent out a letter to parents asking them to make sure skirts were regulation (4) , which is just above the (5) . The (6) was short lived and it wasn't longbefore skirts were very short again."George Thomas, the school's head teacher, said the ban was necessary because some girls' skirts wereimpractical as well as (7) .Mrs. Young, whose three grandchildren go to the school, said that the school was simply trying to (8) a uniformcode.She said: "Parents might see their daughter go to school in one skirt but they change to another, shorter one, at school or they (9) up the top to make them look shorter. Some are practically pelmets."Teachers waste a lot of time talking to pupils about uniform."Most parents have welcomed the uniform change. "Some have said they were (10) about the safety of theirchildren walking home," said Mrs. Young.Answer:1. miniskirts2. consultations3. governors4. length5. knee6. impact7. immodest8. enforce9. roll 10. concernedSET 2Water problems in the future will become more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will(1) increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes will produce larger (2) of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are (3) . To(4) our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be (5) . This will involve ever increasing quantities ofagricultural chemicals. From this, it is apparent that intense steps must be taken immediately to develop correctivemeasures for the pollution problem.There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be (6) . The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution (7) . This involves the processing of solid wastes (8) to disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or effluents, to permit the reuse of the water or minimize pollution upon final disposal.The second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm (9) is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for (10) and forthe nutrients contained.Answer:1. tremendously2. volumes3. noxious4. feed5. intensified6. lessened7. hazard8. prior9. manure 10. irrigationListening ComprehensionDirections: Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True or FalseSET 11. Nick checked the meat and signed it. It's fresh. True False2. Nikki is supposed to be here to pull Aunt Voula's hair straight. True False3. If nagging were an Olympic sport, Aunt Voula could be a champion. True False4. Uncle Taki didn't wait for Aunt Voula because he was hungry. True False5. Toula's father wants to send her to Greece to find a husband, but she doesn't want to go. True FalseAnswer:1. False2. False3. True4. False5. True。

全新版大学英语听说教程答案Unit 1Passage 1Exercise 21. her husband spend more time with his mother‘Life is too short, you need to spend time with the people you love. You probably won’t believe me, but I know you love her and I think that if the two of you spend more time together, it will make us closer’2. 1) she was waiting by the door with her coat on and she had her hair curled.2) she had told her lady friends about thisPassage 2Exercise 11.c2.d3.dExercise 21. took out to dinner neighborhood2. nicer than he expected3. a couple of times4.1) the importance of slowing down2) his marriageTest your listening1. b2. c3. b4. d5. dUnit 2Passage 1Exercise 11. b .a 3.d 4.cExercise 21984SonMedical schoolTuitionAfford itRealizeNewspaper adsExtra businessAdvertisementSucceededAgentChangedPhone callPut asideDoingImmediatelyFamiliarHis father-in-law’sVisitedFather-in-lawAliveCoincidencePassage 2Exercise 11. the house was decorated exactly the same as Mr. Stewart remembered it.2. Mr. Stewart happened to be in the house when a postman came to deliver a letter to his father-in-law who had died 15 years ago.3. The old postman had called in sick that day, and the postman who came in his place was not familiar with the neighborhood. Otherwise the letter would have been returned to its sender. Exercise 21. He was intrigued.2. A bank statement3. His father-in-law had put a amount of money in the bank for his grandchildren’s education.4. A litter over $15,000.5. He could use the money to cover the tuition of his first year at a medical college.6. He is a doctor in Illinois.Test your listening1) collections2) shot3) presence4) justice5) Theater6) occur7) victim8) officers had only managed to identify the first victim minutes before the second accident.9) They married on the same day, had worn identical wedding dresses and carried the same flowers.10) How can we explain the above similarities?Unit 3Passage 1Exercise 11.c2. CExercise 21.T2.F3. F 4 .F 5.F 6.T 7.T 8.FPassage 21. d2. BExercise 21. Because she was afraid Krimali might not be able to catch the baby.2. Becase she thought the bed sheets could somehow protect the baby from being hurt if she failed to catch her.3. Because they were afraid of the swaying ceiling.4. To make it easier and safer for the baby’s mother to get down.5. About two dozen.Test your listening1. a2. B3. D4. DUnit 4 Conversation 1Exercise 11. b2.c3. AExercise 21. understand each other’s expectationsCould be avoidedLive happily together.2. Cleaning upCleaned up and put away before going to bed3. sleeping11 p.m.6:30 a.m.On weekendsConversation 2Exercise 11.c2.c3. AExercise 21. get lostFive minutesDrivingStopDirections2. breaking rulesBreak a ruleApologize and do something nice for the other person to make it up 3. reviewing the contents of the agreementReview this agreement once a yearMake necessary changesTest your listening1.a2. D3. BUnit 5Passage 1Exercise 11.d2.cExercise 2Testing riverIf there were antibiotics resistant350 water samplesThe samplesLow levels threeWater Prize 5,000.Sweden’sPassage 2Exercise 11. reaching everybody by exposing lies2. advertising campaign youth against tobacco companies3. the message teenagers their advertisements Exercise 21.c2.a3. D4. C5.bTest your listening1.a2. C3. D4. C。

大学英语新闻听力教程答案杨金才第一部分(共计10分，每小题2分)1―5题：阅读下面的小对话，判断答语是否恰当，恰当的选A(Right)，不恰当的选B(Wrong)，并将答案写在答题纸上。

1. Is there a bank near here?Yes. I saw him this morning.A. RightB. Wrong2.What does he look like?He is tall and thin.A. RightB. Wrong3.Where did you go for your holiday?Two years ago.A. RightB. Wrong4.What are you going to do this evening?I went there with some friends.A. RightB. Wrong5.How can I book a cheap hotel?If I were you, I'd phone a travel agent.A. RightB. Wrong第二部分词汇与结构(共计40分，每小题2分)6―25题：写作下面的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中挑选出一个能够插入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上写下选好的字母符号。

6. A: you watch television last night?B. No, I didn't.A. DoB. Did7. I went to see a film yesterday. The film was great.A. reallyB. veryC. too8. A. is at the door?B. It must be our new neighbour, Mrs Jones.A. WhatB. WhichC. Who9. He answer my phone call yesterday.A. doesn'tB. didn'tC. wasn't10. She our car to go to Bristol yesterday.A. borrowedB. returnedC. lent11. I was watching TV the telephone rang.A. whileB. whenC. since12. They finished tennis at seven.A. to playB. playingC. on playing13. It was cold to go for a walk.A. veryB. tooC. enough14. The young girl fluent French.A. saysB. speaks15. I went shopping I needed a new pair of shoes.A. althoughB. becauseC. so16. I have no idea who stole his wallet. It anyone.A. could have beenB. should have beenC. must have been17. stole my purse when I was on the train.A. AnyoneB. SomeoneC. Something18. The computer doesn't work. You should get itA. to repairB. repairingC. repaired19. A: Which of these newspapers have you read?B: I’ve read them.A. bothB. both ofC. any of20. I can't arrive before 6.00. I'll try to be there 6.30.A. untilB. tillC. by21. a problem with the laptop yesterday, but it wasn't very serious.A. It wasB. There wasC. There is22. I smoke before, but I do now.A. didn't use toB. used toC. am used to23. It was raining and we went home.A. thatB. becauseC, so24. Kunming is the southwest of China.A. onB. inC. to25. She is very patient the children. She never shouts at them.A. inB. withC. on第三部分句型转换(总计15分后，每小题3分后)26―30题：根据括号里的提示或利用括号里的词语改写下列句子，并将答案写在答题纸上。

⽆忧考英语听⼒频道为⼤家整理的英语初级听⼒原⽂Lesson 15，供⼤家参考:) Section 1Dialogue 1: —What flights are there from London to Vienna tomorrow? —If you'd like to take a seat, I'll find out for you. —I'd like to travel first class, please. —BEA Flight BE 502 takes off from Heathrow at 0925, and flies direct. —What time have I got to get there? —You'll have to be at West London Air Terminal by 0810 at the latest.Dialogue 2: —Another piece of meat pie? —No, thanks, really. I'm on a diet. —Please do. You've hardly eaten anything. —It's delicious, but I don't think l ought to.Dialogue 3: —How about a nice cup of tea before you go? —Yes, I'd love one. —How do you like it? —A strong one with three spoons for me, please.Dialogue 4: —What are you going to have to drink? —I'd like something cool. —Would you care for some cake? —Yes, I'll try a piece of cheese cake. —It certainly looks tempting. I wouldn't mind some myself.Dialogue 5: —Have you chosen something, sir? —Yes, I think I'll have the curry, please. —What would you like afterwards?—I'd like some fruit if you have any.Dialogue 6: —Would you like a cigarette? —No, thanks. I'm trying to cut down. —Go on. I owe you one from yesterday. —OK, but next time you must have one of mine.Dialogue 7:—I wonder if you could help me—I'm looking for a room. —I have got a vacancy, yes. —What sort of price are you asking? —Eight pounds fifty a week excluding laundry. —Would it be convenient to see the room? —Can you call back later? We're right in the middle of lunch.Dialogue 8: —Will Dr. Black be able to see me at about 9:15 tomorrow? —Sorry, but he's fully booked till eleven unless there's a cancellation. —Would ten to one be convenient? —Yes, he's free then.Dialogue 9: —Can you fix me up with a part-time job? —Anything in particular that appeals to you? —I was rather hoping to find something in a school. —Have you done that kind of thing before? —Yes, I was doing the same job last summer. —I might be able to help you, but I'd need references.Section 2A. Quick Lunch. Mr. Radford has just dropped in for a quick lunch. Waitress: A table for one, sir? Mr. Radford: Yes, please. Waitress: Are you having the set lunch? Mr. Radford: Yes. Waitress: What would you like to start with? Mr. Radford: What's the soup of the day? Waitress: Mushroom. Mr. Radford: Yes, please. I'll have that. Waitress: And for your main course? Mr. Radford: The plaice, I think, and apple tart to follow. Waitress: Would you like something to drink with your meal? Mr. Radford: Yes. A lager please. Waitress: Thank you.B. Dinner. Waiter: Good afternoon. Mr. Blackmore: Good afternoon. I have a table for two under the name of Blackmore. Waiter: Yes, sir. Would you like to come this way? Mr. Blackmore: Thank you. Waiter: Can I take your coat, madam? Mrs. Blackmore: Thank you. Waiter: Will this table do for you? Mr. Blackmore: That will be fine, thanks. Waitress: Would you like a drink before your meal? Mrs. Blackmore: Yes. A dry sherry, please. Mr. Blackmore: Half of bitter for me. Waiter: Are you ready to order? Mr. Blackmore: Yes, I think so. Waiter: What would you like for starters, madam? Mrs. Blackmore: I can't decide. What do you recommend? Waiter: Well, the prawns are always popular. The patè is very good ... Mrs. Blackmore: The prawns then please, for me. Waiter: And for you, sir? Mr. Blackmore: I think I'll try the soup. Waiter: Very good, sir. And to follow? Mrs. Blackmore: Rack of lamb, I think. Waiter: And for you, sir? Mr. Blackmore: I'll have the steak. Waiter: How would you like your steak done, sir? Mr. Blackmore: Medium rare, please. Waiter: Thank you. Would you like to see the wine list? Mr. Blackmore: Do you have a house wine? Waiter: Yes, sir. Red or white? Mr. Blackmore: Do you have half bottles or half carafes? Waiter: Yes, sir. Mr. Blackmore: One of each then, please.C. Interview. Reporter: Now, Susan. You've had a few minutes to rest. Can you tell us something about yourself? How old are you and what do you do? Susan: I'm twenty-two and I'm a bus conductress. Reporter: A bus conductress! So you're used to collecting money. Who taught you to cycle? Susan: Nobody. I taught myself. I've been cycling since I was five. Reporter: And who bought that beautiful racing cycle for you? Susan: I bought it myself. I worked overtime. Reporter: Good for you! And what are you going to do now? Susan; Now? If you mean this minute, I'm going to have a long hot bath. Reporter: You must need to relax. Again, congratulations. That was Susan James, winner of this year's London to Brighton cycle race.D. Why can't I do what I like?I hope I never grow old! My grandfather lives with us and he's making my life a misery. When I was small he was kind and cheerful. But now he's always complaining and criticising. I mustn't interrupt when he's talking. It's rude. He doesn't like my clothes. 'Nice girls don't dress like that.' I shouldn't wear make-up. 'Natural beauty is best.' Sometimes he interferes with my homework. 'When I was young we used to do maths differently,' he says. Honestly, he's so old he doesn't know anything. Butthat doesn't stop him criticising me. He doesn't like my friends or my favorite records. 'You're making too much noise,' he calls. 'I can't get to sleep.' When he's not complaining he's asking questions. 'Where are you going? Where have you been? Why aren't you helping your mother?' He thinks I'm six, not sixteen. Anyway, why can't I do what I like? It's my life, not his.Section 3Dictation.Philip is a very interesting boy. He is clever but he doesn't like school. He hates studying but he is very keen on learning 第2/3页 ng new practical skills. In his spare time he often repairs motorbikes. He likes helping the neighbours in their vegetable gardens, too.。

U15听力原文与答案UNIT 15Section 1 Tactics for Listening Part 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms , link-ups and contractions.Susan: Oh, no! That was the last bus home! And we've missed it! Michael: Well, let’s walk… It's a nice, warm evening. Susan: lt's four miles! It's too far for me to walk. Call a taxi!Michael: A taxi! My name isn't Rockefeller! We aren't rich enough totravel everywhere by taxi.Susan: Michael! You've forgotten something! Michael: What?Susan: We've got three suitcases. Do you really want to walk? Michael: OK…OK…Taxi!Part 2 Listening and Note- TakingOn Mondays we have English, Religion, Art and Music. On Tuesdays we have English, Maths,and double Geography. On Wednesday we have Maths, Art, Religion and Sport. On Thursdays we have History, Maths, Geography, and Sport. On Fridays we have English, Maths, Music and History.Exercise A: Listen to the passage and take notes. Exercise B: Complete the following chart.Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday EnglishEnglish Maths History EnglishArt Maths MathsReligion MathsArt Geography Religion Geography Music Music Geography Sport Sport HistorySection 2 Listening Comprehension Part 2 DialoguesDialogue 1 Looking for a HousePaul Mack is at work. He is talking to a colleague who also lives on the Linden estate.Brian: what are you going to do, Paul ?Paul: I'm not true. Susan likes it here and doesn't want to moves, but I think we'll have to. What about you?Brain: Oh yes, we're leaving. We're putting the house up for sale tomorrow.Paul: But will anyone want to buy it now?Brain: I don't know, but I'm going to ask for a reasonable price. I'd rather lose a little now than a fortune later.Paul: I think you're right. I'm going to have another chat with Susan Areyou and Viv doing anything this evening?Brian: We're looking at a house in Aston Road at half past six. Paul: What about later?Brian: I don't think we're doing anything. why?Paul: Why don't you come round for supper and we can all talk about it? It might make Susan change her mind.Brian: Thanks very much. I'll do my best. What time shall we come? Paul:Is eight o'clock right? Brian: Fine.Paul: I won't be long. I'm just going to phone Susan to let her know. Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. Both of them want to leave the Linden estate.T 2. Brian is going to see his house. (Brian: we re putting the house up for sale tomorrow.)F 3. If nobody offers a reasonable price now, Brian would rather wait till a later time. (Brian still w ould rather sell it now. Brian: …I'm going to ask for a reasonable price. I'd rather lose a little now than a fortune later.) T 4. Brian has already found a house that they would like to have a look at it. (Brian: we're looking at a house in Aston Road at half past six.)T 5. Paul is determined to leave. (Paul: Why don't you come round for supper and we can all talk about it ? It might make Susan change her mind.)T 6. There are some attractions living there. (Paul: Susan likes it here and doesn't want to move...)Dialogue 2 The GhostHeather: Oh, I do feel tired. Let's just sit down for a few minutes before we go on.Jenny: No, come on. Let's go home. I get the creeps* in this place at night, and anything can happen here. You hear so many creepy* stories－what was that noise?Heather: I don't know. Probably an old torn cat on the prowl*.Jenny: I'm not so sure. I thought I saw a big shadow moving over there. Heather: Then I expect it was either a very big pussycat* or a tiny white tiger.Jenny: Look! Over there…by the tree…a white shape!Heather: Oh, come on－you'll be telling me that it's a ghost next! You must be seeing the moon-light reflected through the tree branches. Jenny: What about Victoria and Tom Howard? They both saw the ghost of a Roman soldier in a cellar in York last year.Heather: Yes－through the bottom of a bottle! ...er...wait a minute! Whatwas that noise?Jenny: Over there! Look…it's an old woman gathering sticks. Heather: Yes…but we can see right through her…let's get out of here . Jenny: Heather, wait for me!Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. Jenny didn't want to stop because she was scared. (Jenny: Let's go home. I get the creeps in this place at night, and anything can happen here.)T 2. Heather believed probably there was a cat nearby. (Heather: Probably an old torn cat on the prowl…Then I expect it was either a very big pussycat or a tiny white tiger.)T 3. The surroundings reminded Jenny of those frightening stories. (Jenny: Let's go home…You hear so many creepy stories…)F 4. Jenny got to know the ghost story of a Roman soldier from a book. (Jenny got to know the ghost story of a Roman soldier probably from her friends. Jenny: What about Victoria and Tom Howard? They both saw the ghost of a Rome soldier in a cellar in York last year.)F 5. Heather thought the ghost of a Roman soldier might be true. (When Jenny told him the ghost story of a Roman soldier, what he said sounds感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。

施心远主编《听力教程》3-(第2版)Unit-15答案Unit15Section One Tactics for ListeningPart1 Spot DictationHitting the Road and Staying at Home - All at Once America is full of vacation lodges . . . on wheels!They are known as motor homes - literally kitchens, living rooms, and beds on the move across America. There are more than 1.5 million of these self-propelled rolling dwellings in the United States. They range from simple pick-up trucks with camper units attached to deluxe recreational vehicles - or RVs - as big as a moving van.Since a motor home vacation is often cheaper than a trip requiring stays at hotels and resorts, one might think the RV industry is thriving, despite the longest and deepest recession since the 1930s. But not so. About 62,000 new motor homes rolled out of dealerships in 2004, but just one-third that many were sold last year. Orders are up early this year, however, as consumer credit loosens somewhat.Out west, especially, where there are plenty of campgrounds and national parks, you see thousands of motor homes. Their owners have clubs, magazines, a national association - even conventions, twice a year! They are warmly welcomed in most places, because they are often retired couples who have money to spend, teachers with an entire summer available for travel, or well-behaved families onvacation. Many motor home owners have driven to all 50 U.S. states - except, of course, Hawaii, way out in the Pacific Ocean.Often neighbors take several trips together each year, sharing gasoline costs, home-cooked meals - not to mention laughs and memories. Even with poor gas mileage on most RV units, these vagabonds can travel for about one-fifth what others pay who fly, buy meals in restaurants, and stay in motels.And while drivers and passengers alike in large motor homes are supposed to keep their seat belts fastened on the road, it's not uncommon to find someone in back reaching for cold refreshments, spreading maps out on a table - even taking a nap, fully reclined!Part2 Listening for GistMan: Hello.Woman: Hello, Sam ... this is Paula Hansen. Sorry to bother you, but I'm havinga small problem I thought you might be able to help me with.Man: Sure, Paula. What's up?Woman: Well, you know Sarah and I moved into an off-campus apartment in the fall .. , over on the west side of town. Anyway, we've been happy withit until the past couple of months.Man: Yeah? What happened?Woman: Well, the dishwasher broke down, so we reported it to Ms Connors, the owner. She said she'd take care of it, but a month went by and nothinghappened.Man: Did you get back in touch with her?Woman: I got a repair person to give me an estimate. Then I sent it to her. WhenI didn't hear from her, I had the repair done. And I deducted the costfrom the rent check.Man: So what's the problem?Woman: She called here mad as a hornet. She said she could've gotten the repair done for less money. Now she's threatening to evict us for not paying thefull rent.Man: Hold on, Paula. It does sound pretty serious, but I'm sure you can all sit down and work this out.Woman: Well, you're over at the law school, so I wondered if you would mind coming with Sarah and me when we go to talk to Ms Connors. We'resupposed to meet with her tomorrow night at 8.Man: Sure, I haven't studied a lot about contracts yet, but I'd be glad to help you straighten things out. Why don't I stop by about 7:30?Woman: Thanks, Sam! You're a lifesaver!ExerciseDirections: A girl is talking to her friend about a problem she is having with the landlady. Write down the problem and the key words that help you decide.1)The problem is that when the dishwasher broke down. the girl had the repairdone and deducted the cost from the rent check. Now the landlady isthreatening to evict her and her roommate for / not paving the full rent. 2)The key words are dishwasher, broke down, reported, nothing happened,estimate, sent, didn't hear, repair done, deducted the cost, the rent check, evict, not paying the full rent.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart1 DialogueUFO(Noise of car, radio playing H ••• and It's 10:40 here on Island Radio ... ") Jenny: Ooh, it's cold. Let's turn the heating on.Mick: It's full on already. It must be freezing outside tonight.Jenny: It's freezing in here as well. Still, it's a lovely clear night. (Crackling sound on radio)Mick: Oh, what's wrong with the radio?Jenny: It sometimes does that when we're near electricity cables.Mick: Well, I can't see any.Jenny: Perhaps it's that car up there.Mick: What car?Jenny: That one up there. Do you see the lights?Mick: Oh yes. It looks a bit too far away for that, though. (Crackling) Oh, I can't stand this. I'll try again later, (Turns radio off).Jenny: It's a bit strange tough.Mick: What is?Jenny: Well, that car looks quite high up, as if it's halfway up a hill.Mick: So?Jenny: Can you remember any hills over that way? That's where the river is, isn't it?Mick: Yes, you're right. Look, it's stopped.Jenny: Mick, I think there are three of them.Mick: They're very close, aren't they?Jenny: Is it a plane or something?Mick: I don't know. It's very strange though. It doesn't look like a plane. I'm going to stop the car and have a closer look.Jenny: Mick, I'm frightened!Mick: Don’t worry. It’s all right. Come on, why don’t we take a closer look? Jenny: NO, I’m not moving from here. You can go on your own.Mick: Oh, come on. Jenny, I’ll look after you.Jenny: Well…Mick: Come on, it’ll be all right.They get out.)Jenny: Look, where are the other two going?Mick: Did you see how fast they were moving?Jenny: Yes, I did. But what's this one doing?Mick: I don't know. Can you hear that whistling sound?Jenny: How high up is it?Mick: Oh, about 500 feet, I suppose.Jenny: Look, it's coming down! Don’t go any closer!Mick: It's very low.Jenny: It's landing ...Mick: No, it's stopping there. Isn't it hot! Just look at that smoke!Jenny: I'm sure it's burning the grass.Mick: I'm going to get as close as possible.Jenny: I'm not! I'm not staying here. I'm going back to the car.Mick: Look! Did you see something move! There, look! In that window. There! Jenny: Oh, it's taking off again. (Noises)Mick: Just look at that!Jenny: Oh, Mick, please take me home.Mick: Come on, let's go. (Noises fading) I think we ought to tell the police. Jenny: But what on earth was it?Mick: I don't know, I really don't know.Jenny: I'm sure it was something from outer space ... Mick?Mick: What?Jenny: I think it's coming back. Look! Can you see the lights?Mick: Where?Jenny: Over there!Mick: You're right, it's coming closer. It's coming straight for us.Jenny: Oh, come on, let's get back to the car. Mick, please!Mick: All right, I'm coming.(Noise of car approaching, slowing down.)Hackett: It's all right, it's the police. I'm PC Hackett, from Bancroft.Jenny: Oh, thank heavens! It's the police! Did you see that ... that thing flying off, officer?Mick: I'm delighted to see you, officer. We were just coming to see you. Hackett: I'm sure you were, sir. You look as if you've had a bit of a fright.Would you like a cup of tea, ma'am? I've got a flask in the back. Thenyou can tell me what you saw.Jenny: Oh, thank you, officer. Yes, I'd love a cup of tea!ExerciseDirections: Listen to the dialogue and complete the following passage.It was about 10:40 in the evening. Jenny and Mick were on their way back home in their car on a freezing but lovely clear night. Then they heard crackling sound on the radio. It sometimes did that when they were near electricity cables. But Mick couldn't see any. Then Jenny noticed something looked like a car quite high up, as if it was halfway up a hill. But they remembered there weren't any hills over that way, actually that was where the river was.Then the thing stopped. There were three of them. Mick decided to have a closer look but Jennywas too frightened to go ...On close look, they found that they were moving very fast. They also could hear a whistling sound about500 feet high up. Then they saw it coming down and stopped above the ground. They could see something moving in the window. After a while it took off again but soon came back.It was coming straight for Mike and Jenny.Jenny was sure it was something from outer space.They decided to leave immediately and report this to the police.Part2 PassageTheft-Proof Your Home1)Statistics nationwide place your risk of being hit at between five and sixpercent a year, but the odds exceed nine percent in many cities.2)According to government statistics compiled from 1973 to 1982, in fully 13percent of break-ins crooks encountered someone at home.3)That's easy enough when the crook lives in the area, but professional burglarsmay pose as joggers, salesmen or fundraisers to spend time in yourneighborhood.4)Among the tips: Fortify exterior door with dead-bolt locks in which the boltextends at least one inch into the door frame, and reinforce sliding glass patio doors with a locking metal rod that jams the track.5)The policy's face value should equal at least 80 percent of what it would costto rebuild your home, and your belongings will normally be covered for atleast half that amount.The thieves who ransacked Dan and Claire Hendrickson's Denvertown house were in a hurry. They pulled out drawers, scattered clothesand overturned furniture. They grabbed $7,100 worth of possessions, including $3,500 in stereo gear and $1,000 in jewelry.Last year, over two million US households discovered just how devastating a burglary can be. lt is the one serious crime that you are mostlikely to suffer. Statistics nationwide place your risk of being hit at between five and six percent a year, but the odds exceed nine percent in many cities.Moreover, a Justice Department survey suggests that almost half of all burglaries go unreported. The thieves' annual take: $3.5 billion.Don't think of burglary as just a crime against property. According to government statistics compiled from 1973 to 1982, in fully 13 percent ofbreak-ins crooks* encountered someone at home; nearly a third of those confrontations ended in assault; and ten percent of the violent crimes committed were rapes.Daylight is no protection: Some 36 percent of all break-ins occur during the day. A burglar we'll call Tony has looted over 250 homes - "working" mostly in the mornings. "It's simpler than at night," he says, "since kids are in school and parents are at work."What draws a burglar to a particular house? Evidence of affluence, of course. The lack of an alarm system is also attractive. Studies indicate that houses with alarms are struck only one-sixth to one-third as often as those that don't have them. "Why bother trying to bypass an alarm," asks Tony, "When there are so many homes without them?"In nearly all break-ins, burglars case* the joint first. That's easy enough when the crook (often a teenager) lives in the area. But professional burglars may pose as joggers, salesmen or fundraisers to spend time in your neighborhood.And since the culprit is rarely caught, prevention is the best way to protect yourself. Here are five strategies experts recommend:1. Reinforce all entrances. Despite their reputation as second-story men, burglars enter on the ground floor much of the time.Among the tips: Fortify* exterior doors with dead-bolt locks in which the bolt extends at least one inch into the door frame; reinforce sliding glass patio* doors with a locking metal rod that jams the track; in high-crime areas, consider bars on basement windows.2. Keep your home visible to neighbors. Don't let greenery obscure windows, and build see-through fences so that burglars can't use them to hide. For protection at night, place lights around your house and leave porch and garage lights on while you sleep.3. Install an alarm. The best alarms automatically phone a 24-hour-a-daymonitoring service.4. Form a Neighborhood Watch group.5. Don't advertise your travels. Arrange things so that would-be crooks think you're home.Make sure your home is properly insured so you can recover quickly if you do suffer a loss. The policy's face value should equal at least 80 percent of what it would cost to rebuild your home; your belongings will normally be covered for at least half that amount. Depending on where you live, you may pay $275 or more a year for $100,000 of coverage with a $250 deductible*.Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionWhat can you do to theft-proof your home?According to the FBI, a burglary occurs once every 11 seconds in the United States. Two out of three burglaries are residential, and 60 percent of them occur in broad daylight.One of the best ways to prevent burglary is to create the illusion of activity in the house. For example, have one light on in the living room from dark to about 11 p.m.; and another in the bedrooms from about 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. You can also get programmable timers for your televisions, audio systems and household appliances.While this might seem obvious, many people forget to lock up the house completely. Remember, a thief is just as comfortable using your window foraccess as you are using the front door.Alarms are another smart option for preventing intrusions.Piles of newspapers and mail at the front door are a sure sign no one is home. Have these services stopped, or better yet, ask a neighbor to collect them.One of the most effective and inexpensive ways to secure your home at the property line is to turn on the eyes and ears of your neighborhood. Community policing programs like Neighborhood Watch have shown great success in reducing property crime around the world. Burglars know when they're being watched. And they don't like it.Exercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.Exercise C Detailed ListeningDirections: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. The thieves ransacked Dan and Claire Hendrickson's Denver town house and took away $7,100 worth of possessions.(They grabbed $7,100 worth of possessions.)T 2. Last year, over two million US households suffered from ransacking.(Last year, over two million US households discovered just how devastating a burglary can be. It is the one serious crime that you are most likely to suffer.)F 3. It is reported that the annual loss reaches $350 million.(The thieves' annual take is $3.5 billion.)F4. Burglary is just a crime against property because those crooks have no intention to attack people. (The crooks do attack the people whom they encounter. From 1973 to 1982, a third of those confrontations ended in assault; and ten percent of violent crimes committed were rapes.)F 5. Burglary occurs more often in the morning than at night because there is no one at home. (Daylight is no protection: Some 36 percent of all break-ins occur during the day. A burglar we'll call Tony has looted over 250 homes - "working" mostly in the mornings. "It's simpler than at night," he says, "since kids are in school and parents are at work.")F 6. The rate of the ransacked houses with alarms is only half of those without them. (Studies indicate that houses with alarms are struck only one-sixth to one-third as often as those that don't have them.)F 7. One of the tips is that it is necessary to leave your transistor radio on while you are away during the day.(It is not mentioned in the passage.)T 8. If your home is properly insured, you will be well compensated when you do suffer a loss. (Make sure your home is properly insured so you can recover quickly if you do suffer a loss.)Exercise D After-listening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.Because last year, over two million US households discovered just how devastating a burglary can be. The thieves' annual take is $3.5 billion. Burglary is not just a crime against property. According to government statistics compiled from 1973 to 1982, in fully 13 percent of break-ins crooks encountered someone at home; nearly a third of those confrontations ended in assault; and ten percent of the violent crimes committed were rapes.(Open)Section Three NewsNew Item1Airline Internet TechnologyThe Internet is changing the way business is done in many industries. Linda Cashdan takes a look at a new Internet technology designed to increase both efficiency and productivity at US airports.A mammoth jet plane empowered by the latest technology rises effortlessly into the sky with its cargo. Less visible is the tremendous ground effort that made that take-off possible - the airport baggage, food service, and fuel crews, the ticket checks, loading and safety operations.Dave Laufer, the head of Laufer Aviation, Israel's leading ground handlingcompany, says most people do not realize how complicated such ground operations are - or how chaotically they are handled at many airports.In hopes of remedying this, Laufer Aviation is one of several airline companies testing a new Internet technology designed to eliminate the paper and synchronize the information.Niv Schwartz, the head of AirSphere, the firm that designed the technology, says it consolidates all information in one place and makes that information available on individual computers to all the companies involved.A: Directions: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about changes in the wav business is done at US airports by a new Internet technology.B: Directions: Listen to the news again and answer the following questions.1. The new Internet technology is designed to increase both efficiency and productivity at US airports.2. The tremendous ground effort that made that take-off possible is less visible.3. They refer to the airport baggage, food service, and fuel crews, the ticket checks, loading and safety operations.4. The new Internet technology by Laufer Aviation is designed to eliminate the paper and synchronize the information.5. It consolidates all information in one place and makes that information available on individual computers to all the companies involved.News Item2Researchers in Australia say they have developed a way to dramatically increase the storage capacity of a DVD-size disk.If it all works out you could watch a different movie almost every night of the year, and never have to change disks.James Chon and colleagues at Swinburne University of Technology say the new idea takes a multi-layer disk, where bits of data are stored in two surface dimensions plus depth, and combines it with coding for two other factors.“Individual bits can have different colors of encoding schemes and have three more additional layers, so to speak. Now we can add further another dimension in recording, which is the polarization encoding, one horizontal and one vertical. So in total, we can have six additional channels in one recording bit.”In this five-dimension configuration the disk could hold about 1.6 terabytes of data—about as much as 300 DVDs.Dr. Chon says a prototype is still three to five years away. He describes the new super-dense storage disk concept this week in the journal Nature.A: Directions: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about the idea of a new super-dense storage disk.B: Directions: Listen to the news again and complete the following passage.Researchers in Australia say they have developed a way to dramatically increase the storage capacity of a DVD-size disk. James Chon describes the new super-dense storage disk concept this week in the journal Nature. The new idea requires a multi-layer disk, on which bits of data are stored in two surface dimensions plus depth, and combines it with coding for two other factors. The polarization encoding can be added, one horizontal and one vertical. The new disk could hold about as much as 300 DVDs and a prototype is expected to be made in three to five years.News Item3Many of us have become accustomed to using the Internet as a kind of reference library. Want to know the population of Cairo or the distance from the earth to the moon? Plug your question into google or another research engine, and you will be directed to other websites where you might find the answer.At Wolfram research, the company that publishes the powerful mathematic software, they have a different approach to finding answers on a new website they introduced on Monday.Eric Weisstein is a senior researcher at Wolfram who has been working on their latest project, . Unlike conventional search engines, Wolfram Alpha returns answers from its own database, which has been reviewed for accuracy.So far at least, Wolfram Alpha is great at certain kinds of queries.Population of Cairo? 7.7 million. Distance from earth to the moon? 381,000 kilometers.It’s not the right tool for everything, though. But if there are numbers involved, Wolfram Alpha may have the answer, along with comparisons and computations that the sophisticated Mathematica software makes possible. Exercise ADirections: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about a new website called Wolfram Alpha.B: Directions: Listen to the news again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.1. T2. T3. F4. T5. T6. FSection Four Supplementary ExercisePart1 Feature ReportEducation On-LineThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the most prestigious universities in the United States, is offering a revolutionary approach to education. The institution is putting the content of its entire curriculum on the Internet, and access will be free to everyone.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will launch public websites that eventually will contain all of its two thousand courses. However, the project willstart modestly, with about 500 courses over the next two years.The initiative is considered huge, the biggest of its kind. Other universities have gone on-line, but with a difference. Their course availability tends to be more limited, and they charge fees. But for MIT, it is not about money, at least not at this point. University President Charles Vest says the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which is widely considered one of the world's great learning institutions, feels an obligation to share its intellectual wealth."If you go back to the 1960s and 70s, the textbooks we produced here, but more importantly, the people who received their PhDs here, really moved the quality of education, particularly in engineering, upward. And we suddenly realized that this was an opportunity to do that on an even grander scale. There is a lot of idealism around this institution," Vest says.Participation in the on-line program will be voluntary for faculty members. But MIT President Vest says he had no difficulty recruiting. The vast majority, he says, are interested."There was a strong feeling across the faculty that the Web ought to be about - raising all ships. It ought to be about getting knowledge promulgated* outward in a sort of generous way and hope that other institutions join in over time."Then there is the issue of intellectual property, a big one in academic circles. The Internet has worsened friction over who owns the electronic rights to a professor's lectures and research. According to President Vest, this was less aproblem at MIT than he expected."Very few people were concerned about that because it is voluntary. If there are a few people here and there who choose to protect material, that will be their right to do. But for the most part, people felt that we ought to be disseminating* knowledge and quality of education and they're pretty much on board."The MIT course offerings are expected to attract "net" users widely in the United States, although visitors to the sites will not earn college degrees. But MIT President anticipates wider usage in other countries that are still developing their systems of education.The start-up cost of the on-line program is estimated between seven and ten million dollars.MIT President Vest expects no problems. He is confident that more than sufficient philanthropic contributions will be coming his way. MIT has the reputation and prestige that commands attention. It also has a loyal following among its vast legions of alumni*.Exercise ADirections: Listen to the news report and complete the summary.This news report is about putting the content of its entire curriculum on the Internet with free access by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and complete the following passage withthe information you get.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one of the most prestigious universities in the United States, will launch public websites that eventually will contain all of its two thousand courses, with about 500 courses over the next two years.Other universities have gone online, but their course availability tends to be more limited,and they charge fees. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology feels an obligation to share its intellectual wealth.Participation in the on-line program will be voluntary for faculty members. MIT has no difficulty recruiting, because the vast majority are interested.There was a strong feeling across the faculty that the Web ought to be about getting knowledge promulgated outward in a sort of generous way and hope that other institutions join in over time.The issue of intellectual property will be less a problem at MIT because many people feel that they ought to be disseminating knowledge and quality of education.The MIT course offerings are expected to attract "net" users widely in the United States, although visitors to the sites will not earn college degrees.The start-up cost of the on-line program is estimated between seven and ten million dollars.MIT President is confident that more than sufficient philanthropic contributions will be coming his way. MIT has the reputation and prestige that commands attention. It also has a loyal following among its vastlegions of alumni.Part2 PassageTerror in the Night1.Tracy and her boyfriend Rick drove a Ford pickup to the campgroundand had just pitched their tent when another camper stopped by.2.The campsite was flooded by headlight beams; someone was screamingat them from outside the tent.3.As the sun rose, Rick walked back to the camp, where he met twotrappers who drove him seven miles to a phone.4.Tracy lost her footing and dropped through the torrent, smashing herhead on a rock and knocking herself unconscious.5.As the sun burst across the desert, the new day brought a brilliantsunrise and welcome sounds: the sound of passing cars.Tracy and her boyfriend Rick drove a Ford pickup* to the Burnt Corral campground and had just pitched their tent when Larry Pritchard, another camper, stopped by. He had come to make sure the city slickers* were settling in comfortably.Everyone seemed friendly, including the stranger in the blue Chevy pickup who ambled up as Rick and Tracy sat around their campfire the second night.。

新概念英语第二册第15课:Good newsLesson 15 Good news佳音First listen and then answer the question.听录音，然后回答以下问题。

What was the good news?The secretary told me that Mr Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I went into his office.秘书告诉我说哈姆斯沃斯先生要见我。

我走进他的办公室，感到非常紧张。

我进去的时候He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat down, he said that business was very bad.他连头也没抬。

待我坐下后，他说生意非常不景气He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left.他还告诉我，公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支，有20个人已经离去I knew that my turn had come.我知道这次该轮到我了'Mr Harmsworth' I said in a weak voice.“哈姆斯沃斯先生”我无力地说'Don't interrupt' he Said.“不要打断我的话”他说Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra &1000 a year!然后他微笑了一下告诉我说，我每年将得到1,000 英镑的额外收入！New words and expressions 生词和短语secretaryn. 秘书nervousadj. 精神紧张的affordv. 负担得起weakadj. 弱的interruptv. 插话，打断Notes on the text课文注释1 look up，抬头看。

Unit 15Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Phonetics-Stress, Intonation and AccentML：It depends. IfI have money, I travel; ill don't have money, I stay at home and I read a bookor do something like that. I like to ... to take photos. I like to do that. But, if Ihave money ...to travel.MB: Ah, yes.ML: You too?MB: Me too, yes, I like exploring things I don't know yet, yes ... travel or do long walks, I mean, what I used to do in Scotland, for weeks and weeks ._I pass over the hills on foot, withoutseeing hardly anybody or in the Orkney Islands and so on. I like walking and travelling and reading an awful lot.TF: Well, when the weather is beautiful, I like to go, uh, to the golf course and play golf.MB: Oh, yes.TF: I'm not a very good golfer, but I like it very much. Almost every Saturday, I go to golfcourse.MB: Oh, yes, unh huh.TF: But not on the rainy days, or winter. And I like to travel too.ExercisePart 2 Prediction and Inference1. Man. Your cousins just called. They're stranded at the beach.Woman: So they didn't managed to get a lift after all.2. Woman: I'm really looking forward to the picnic tomorrow.Man: If we're luck, we'll have some sun this year for a change.3. Man: Can you go over my notes with me? I'll never understand all thesechemistry experiments.Woman: You know, review sessions are being held every night this week.They're supposed to be good.Exercise:1. From the woman's tone of voice we can have the feeling that she had thought her cousin couldget a lift.2. They always had bad weather for picnic.3. The man wants the woman to go over the notes with him. However, the woman says the reviewsessions are being held every night this week. They're supposed to be good. So probably the man will go to these review sessions.Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 How Do you Do It?Brian: Urn, Theresa, I wonder if you could help me. Er, Gillian has had to rush off to see her mother, (T: Yes.) and, I've been left to cook the children'smeal. (T: Um.) Now, we've recently bought this microwave. Now, I'velooked everywhere for the book of instructions, and I can't find itanywhere. (T: Oh dear.) Erm, I ... could you give me a little bit ofinformation, how to work it?Theresa: Well first of all, if you look at your microwave, face it (B: Yeah.), and on the right there's a control pad. Okay. (B: Er ...) Can you see it from whereyou are?Brian: Er, on the right ... oh yes, yes. (T: Control pad.) Yes.Theresa: Er, well, first of all you open the door (B: Yeah.) um, and you put the food in, or the food in its container, (B: Ye-es.) onto the revolving* tray (B:Ye-e-es.). All fight?Brian: Yes, yes.Theresa: Then you shut the door. (B: Uh-huh.) ff the door isn't shut properly, the oven won't start, okay?Brian: Ah, fight.Theresa: Right, and then you've got to set the oven control.Brian: Yes. How do I go about that?Theresa: Um, what did Gillian say, urn, the power level should be? (B: Aa-a-h.) Did she give you any number?Brian: Oh she muttered something about, er, level 7, an ... and (T: Level 7.) hang on, and shesaid something about 20 minutes. Does that mean anything to you? Theresa: Yes, that's all right. (B: Uh-huh.) Well what you do next is, you touch the power level pad*(B: Ye-ah.) which, urn, is on the left of the pads, ail fight?Brian: Y-yes, got that.Theresa: And then touch number 7 (B: yeah.), 'cos that's what you said isn't it, 7?Brian: Yes, that's what Gillian said, yes.Theresa: Then you want to touch the time pad, which is on the right of the power level pad. (B: Aah.) That's the next pad along. (B: Yes.) Urn,then you've got to feed in the amount of minutes, so -- how manyminutes was it?Brian: Er, I think she said 20, yes.Theresa: 20, so you touch ...Brian: So 2 and zero.Theresa: ... 2 and zero.Brian: Right.Theresa: That's fight. And then you've got to touch the, um, start pad, which is the bottom right- hand pad.Brian: And that's ail?Theresa: That's it!Brian: Oh, that's fairly straightforward.Theresa: Yes. Quite simple really.Brian: Mmmm. Bit of a palaver* just for baked beans though, isn't it? (T: LAUGHS) Anyway, thank you very much Theresa.Theresa: That's okay.Brian: Bye-bye.Theresa: Bye.ExerciseDialogue 2 A Step Ahead?Interviewer: It's a well known science fiction plot to freeze a body and bringit back to life years later. However, this may no longer be so farfrom the truth. Joining us from our Cardiff studio is ProfessorAndrew Morgan, who's been doing some research into thissubject. Professor Morgan.Professor Morgan: Yes, well, I've been looking into the ... er ... the ability of certain animals tofreeze themselves for a certain amount of time, and then tocome back to life when the circumstances around them change.And, what I've been working on over the past two years is theparticular process that enables them to do this.Interviewer: What have you actually discovered?Professor Morgan: I think it's a particular chemical in the animals' bodies which begins to workunder certain circumstances. And I'm now experimenting with this chemicalto see if I can get other animals who wouldn't normally be ableto freeze themselves to be ableto do this.Interviewer: Have you had any success?Professor Morgan: I have so far it's been going very well. And I'm reasonably confident that erm... well, perhaps within ten years from now I'll be able to freeze human beingsfor as long or as short a time as I would like to, and then bringthem back to life again in exactly the same state that they werein before they were frozen ... just as you can do with animals. Interviewer: And what's the main application of your research? Professor Morgan: I think the main application of this for human beings would beto ... for people with terminal* illnesses, people who have gotillnesses that cannot be cured at the moment. We could freezethem, find a cure for the illness and then bring them back 1olife again and administer the cure.Interviewer: I see. Erm ... these people could actually choose to prolong their lives andtherefore not suffer ...Professor Morgan: Yes, I think so. Somebody suffering from, say, multiple sclerosis*, certaintypes of cancer, of course, AIDS would be another particulardisease ... People would be able to choose to have their lives,er .... frozen at that particular moment and then broughtback to life when a cure appeared.Interviewer: Well, this obviously is going to create great ... er great debate Iwould think as to the fights and wrongs of whether we shouldbe actually doing this. Exercise:Part 2 PassagesPassage 1 The Burning of the GlobeShortly after 2 o'clock on a Monday afternoon in June, 1613, an eager crowd filled the Globe theater for the first production of a new Shakespeare play, Henry VIII. Near the end of the first act, the actor playing the king made his entrance, announced by the thunder of a cannon* fired from a cupola* over the theater's thatched* roof. No one seemed to notice or care that sparks from the cannon landed on the thatch. The sparks smouldered*, smoked, flamed and in moments spectators were rushing for the two exits. "Some lost their hats, and some their swords," said a ballad on sale the next day in St. Paul's. The fire blazed wildly and although everybody escaped unscathed* -- one man doused* his burning britches* with a bottle of ale* -- the Globe was done for. It burned to the ground in two hours, the finest fire London had seen since St. Paul's steeple* burned up in 1561.The Globe had been built in 1599 with the lumber from another theater, London's first, which had been torn down because the man who owned the land on which it stood refused to renew the lease. The theater's owners boated the lumber across the Thames. With money raised by selling shares to a group of actors, they rebuilt the theater and named it the Globe.The new theater was located in a disreputable borough*, officially named the Clink, famed for its profusion of brothels*, tenements, theaters and prisons. The Clink was chosen because it was outside the jurisdiction* of the London Council. The Council, composed of businessmen, politicians and Puritans, had railed* against the Globe and other theaters as vile* breeding places of "seditious* matters, and many other corruptions of youth." The Clink, however, was ruled directly by Queen Elizabeth, who had little patience with the council's puritanical* views.Though the Globe was completely destroyed by the 1613 fire, it had made its owners --including Shakespeare -- so prosperous that they rebuilt it withinthe year "in a fairer manner than before."Exercise A:London has over 100 theatres, including fringe and suburban theatres. Half of them may be found in the West End, centered around Shaftesbury Avenue and Covent Garden, such as the National Theatre, and the Royal Court Theatre.Exercise B:1. C2. B3. D4. B5. A6. B7. D8.CExercise C:1. Shortly after 2 o'clock on a Monday afternoon in June, 1613.2. The finest fire London had seen since St. Paul's steeple burned up in 1561.3. By boat.4. By selling shares to a group of actors.5. It was rebuilt within the year.Passage 2 The Houses of ParliamentThe Houses of Parliament are London's finest building. Our walk takes you round the exterior, tells the building's history and covers the interesting little area beyond, within the sound of the division bell. Sometimes you can get inside and it is worth making every effort to do so. The arrangements are complicated but opportunities are improving.There has been a palace at Westminster* since before 1066, occupied by royalty until Henry VIII abandoned it for Whitehall Palace in 1512. Its use for parliaments was originally a royal concession, beginning in the reign* of Edward I, when the "model" parliament met in Westminster Hall. There- after the lords were able to use the palace and the Commons had to manage as best they could, often in the Chapter House* of Westminster Abbey.St. Stephen's Chapel, the palace's own chief place of worship, was secularized* at the Reformation and became a convenient meeting place for the Commons. It was here, occupying the choir stalls arranged opposite one another for antiphonal* choral music, that over time the members divided themselves into two opposing "parties." Thus, architecture effectively determined the development of the two-party system of British government.So matters continued until 1834 when the chapel and nearly all the rest of the medieval* palace were destroyed by a fire, intended to burn old tally-slicks but which got totally out of hand. Various suggestions for rebuilding had been made in the intervening* 300 years but had come to nothing. Now there was no alternative.A parliamentary committee announced that the designs for a completely new Houses of Parliament were invited, "in the Gothic* or Elizabethan style," consciously rejecting two centuries of Classicism*. This design specification was partly a reference to the parts of the old building, including Westminster Hall, which had survived, and to Westminster Abbey nearby, but also reflected the then growing perception of Gothic or Tudor* as a national style.Work began in 1837: the House of Lords was completed in 1847 and the Commons in 1852.Some of the later parts took an unduly long time, and the ventilation* system caused particulardifficulty.Special trouble was taken over the decoration of the interior, from stained glass to inkwells*, but also in the provision of paintings and sculpture. Prince Albert took a personal interest and chaired the Select Committee, pressing on the designers the value of fresco*, incompatible though the technique was with English weather.In 1940, most of the House of Commons was destroyed by bombs, and was later rebuilt by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.Exercise A:The best places which you want to visit are Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, TrafalgarSquare, Nelson's Column, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, the London Bridge, and thesights of River Thames Cruise.Exercise B:1. B2. A 3, C 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. DExercise C:1. In 1512.2. They were destroyed by a fire.3. Prince Albert,4. The House of Commons was completed in 1852.5. It is the celebration of British government, with its mixture of monarchy and democracy.Part 3 NewsNews Item IFighting between Arab and African tribes has killed at least 70 people and displaced thousands more this week in the Darfur region of western Sudan.African leaders meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa meanwhile Wednesday were considering sending troops to the Darfur region to protect the one million civilians who have fledArab mili6as.The AU's Peace and Security Council has already recommended sending 300 armed soldiers to Darftlr to protect AU monitors of a shaky cease fire signed between Khactoum and rebels in April. Sudan said it would not block the deployment. Exercise A:This news item is about fighting between Arab and African tribesExercise B:Fighting between Arab and African tribes has killed at least 70 people and displaced thousands more this week in the Darfur region of western Sudan African leaders meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa meanwhile Wednesday were considering sending troops to the Darfur region to protect the one million civilians who have fled Arab militias.The AU's Peace and Security Council has already recommended sending 300armed s Idlers to Darfur to protect AU monitors of a shaky cease fire signed between Khartoum and rebels in April. Sudan said it would not block the. deploymentNews Item 2Opposing sides in the Liberian conflict have signed a peace agreement to end 14 years of war, Liberia's 2 rebel groups and government officials signed the agreement Monday in Ghana. They agreed to a power sharing temporary government and parliament. Former Vice president Moses Blah will rule Liberia until October. Then candidates from political parties or civilian groups will be chosen for the 2 top positions in a new administration. Delegates agreed that members of the former government or rebel groups would not be permitted in the 2 top positions. This new government will rule Liberia until January 2006. At that time elections will be held. Exercise A:This news item is about a peace agreement signed in Liberia and a new government to be establishedExercise B:1.F2. T3. T4. F5. F 6, TNews Item 3The Libyan government is to make payments to the families of victims of the bombing of PanAm Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988. Libya accepted responsibility for the bombing last year.The lifting of the sanctions does not detract from Libya's obligation to pay $2.7 billion, or $10 million per family, in compensation for the 270 victims.The United States imposed travel and other restrictions on Libya in the early .1980s and added broad sanctions in 1986 after Libya was blamed for the bombing of a disco in Berlin, Germany, that killed two U.S. servicemen and a Turkish woman, and wounded 229, including 79 Americans.Exercise A:This news item is about Libya’s acceptance to make compensation for the bombing of Pan Am flight over Lockerbie.Exercise B:Section Three Oral WorkRetellingSally was going on her first camping trip. Her husband, who was a ScoutLeader, was sick so she volunteered to take over for him one weekend. She got everyone together and assigned different duties to each scout.Gabby was responsible for the food supplies. Mike would be the cook during this trip. Iohnnie was responsible for their maps and making up a time schedule. Tim was to decide on their events, and to fit them into Johnnie's schedule. Sally would test all their equipment before setting out.They arrived at Big Moose Mountain and everyone was excited. They arrived right on schedule and were getting ready for their first event -- hiking up the mountain. They first wanted to get something to eat. Sally asked Mike if he would prepare the meal, and Mike said he would.About 10 minutes later he came back and told Sally, "I can't make supper. I can't light a fire with the matches you brought."Sally replied, "1 can't understand that. Those matches should be perfectly fine.I tested them all just before we left."Section Four Supplementary Exercises"G22' Developing NationsIn September, the World Trade Organization meeting in Cancan, Mexico, ended without anagreement. There was strong debate about payments to farmers in developed nations. More negotiations are planned for December in Geneva.At Cancun, the United States had proposed that major industrial nations reduce payments to farmers by 66 percent over five years. It also proposed they end all agricultural subsidies* by 2015. In return, the plan called for developing nations to lower taxes on imports and to open their markets to foreign investors.Developing nations formed a coalition* called the Group of 22. They said rich nations were not willing to offer enough. After the talks ended, American Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said the United States would move toward free trade with "can-do countries." He criticized what he called "won't-do countries."Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim told Newsweek magazine that the talks did not end because of agriculture. He says the meeting broke down over demands by wealthy nations to discuss rules for government purchasing, trade financing and competitiveness.Brazil has been a major organizer of the group. China and India are also members. Othersinclude Argentina*, Egypt, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria*, Pakistan and South Africa.But the group no longer has 22 members. Last week another Latin American country informed the others of its decision to leave. Costa Rica* joined Colombia, Peru and El Salvador*.Each year, rich nations spend about 300,000 million dollars on farm subsidies. Subsidies permit nations to reduce the price of their exports. This can force down prices on world markets.' At Cancan, African and Caribbean* nations objected to the subsidies for American cotton farmers. The farmers have high production costs. The government pays them more than 3,000 million dollars a year.The European Union pays large subsidies to keep its agricultural products competitive. Japan places import taxes of up to 1,000 percent on foreign rice.After Cancun, some experts say poor nations are in a better position to negotiate. Others, like the Brazilian foreign minister, say the talks were only part of a continuing process.Exercise A:1. A coalition called the Group of 22 is formed by developing countries.2, Brazil is a major organizer of the group. Members include China, India, Argentina. Egypt Indonesia, Mexico. Nigeria. Pakistan and South Africa.3. Each year, rich nations spend about 300.000 million dollars on farm subsidies, which permitnations to reduce the price of their exports.4. Japan places import taxes of up to 1,000 percent on foreign rice.5. The meeting broke down due to demands by wealthy nations to discuss rules for governmentpurchasing, trade financing and competitiveness.Exercise C:Your opinionDirections:Listen to a passage and then give your opinion on the following topics. "Each year, rich nations spend about 300,000 million dollars on farm subsidies. Subsidies permitnations to reduce the price of their exports. This can force down prices on world markets."1. Do you think rich nations should subsidize their farmers?2. What can Chinese farmers do to compete with other countries for world market?。

Unit 15Part One……Part Two1. bright stars suddenly appear.2. repeating the travel.3. he could be happier4. In his mind’s eye5. more valuable by not wasting itPart Three1. M: Are you going to the concert tonight?W: No，I promised to babysit my neighbors’ kids while they go to a military dinner.Q: What will the woman do tonight? (B)2. M: What is Mr. Perterson going to do with his old house?W: I heard he’s thinking of turning it into a restaurant，which is not bad idea，because it’s still a solid building.Q: What will Mr. Peterson do with his old house? (A)3. M: Are you going to tell Ms. Martin that you’re looking for anotherJob?W: No，not yet. Besides，if I don’t find one，I’ll probably stay herea while longer.Q: What is the woman doing? (A)4. M: Hey，don’t drop your ashes on the floor，I just swept in here. W: I’m sorry，I didn’t see any ashtray and I didn’t want to interrupt your reading to ask for one.Q: What is the man doing? (A)5. W: Y ou are always working around the house on Saturday，paintingand doing repairs! Y ou must enjoy it.W: Not really. I’d rather relax or go fishing，but Saturday is the only day I have to get anything done. By the time I get home formwork during the week，I’m too tired.Q: What does the man do on Saturdays? (D)Part FourCars are an important part of life in America. Without a car most people feel that they are poor. And a poor person doesn’t feel really poor when he has a car.There are three main reasons the car becomes so popular in America. First of all，the country is a large one and Americans like to move around in it. The car provides the most comfortable and cheapest form of transportation. The second reason why cars popular is the fact that America never really developed an efficient and inexpensive form of public transportation. Nowadays，there is good system of air-serviceprovided by planes. But it is too expensive to be used frequently. The third reason is the most important one，though. The American spirit of independence is what really makes cars popular. Americans don’t like to wait for a bus，or a train. They don’t like to have to follow an exact timetable. A car gives them the freedom to plan their time，and this is the freedom that Americans value very much.Questions:1.When do most Americans feel they are poor? (D)2.What is the second reason mentioned in the passage? (B)3.How many reasons mentioned in the passage? (B)4.What is the most important reason cars become popular in America?(B)5.What kind of public transportati on i s good in Ameri ca? (A)Part FiveAmerican men don’t cry because it is considered not characteristic of men to do so. Crying is a “weakness”characteristic of the female. Crying，in our culture，is identified is identified with childishness，with weakness and dependence. No one likes a crybaby，and we dislike crying even in children，preventing it in them as early as possible. In a land so devoted to seeking happiness as ours，crying really is rather un-American. Adults must learn not to cry in situations in which it is permissible for achild to cry. Women being the “weaker” and “dependent” sex，it is only natural tha they should cry in certain emotional situations. In women，crying is excusable. But in men，crying is a mark of weakness. “A little man，”we impress on our male children，“never cries. Only girls and crybabies do.”1.F2.T3.F4.T5.T。

orts from the United Nations.It was the eighth straight year that the General Assembly's passed a resolution calling on the United States to lift its trade sanctions against Cuba, and as in past years, it was approved overwhelmingly. This year's vote was 155 to 2, with always the United States and Israel voting "No", and 8 nations abstaining. Ricardo Alacon, President of the Cuban National Assembly and formerly this nation's ambassador to the United Nations, repeatedly referred to "genocide" in arguing in favor of the resolution. Mr. Alacon also said Cuba will file a 100-billion-dollar lawsuit against the United States because of the embargo, but he did not say where such a lawsuit would be filed. The United States representative Peter Burly said the US embargo against Cuba is a matter of bilateral trade policy, and has no place in the UN General Assembly.Task 3【答案】A.1) T2) F3) T4) FB.1) Shelter for the Homeless2) a set of stamps/six stamps3) building homes4) information; the UN; government; institutions; worldwide【原文】Narrator: Since 1946, when the United Nations General Assembly recommended that inter-national arrangements be set up to promote and coordinate research and theex-change of information on housing, the United Nations has given increasingattention to the subject of human settlements. This year, the United Nationsobserves the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless. In commemoration ofthe year, the UN Postal Administration has released a special stamp issue. I recentlyspoke with Gisela Grunewald, Chief of the Postal Administration, who described theset and explained its significance.Grunewald: We issued six stamps in honor of the Intemational Year for Shelter for the Homeless, and these six stamps should really show the positive efforts that are being donearound the world to help the homeless and to find shelter for them. So what we areshowing on these six stamps are six different scenes that are aspects of buildinghomes. You have surveying the terrain; you have putting windows in a house; youhave the actual building of the walls and a number of steps in between, and the laststamp in this set actually shows one family that happily and proudly stands in frontof its new home. So, as I said initially, we like to portray the positive side and thesolutions that are proposed by the Organization when it is tackling a problem. Narrator: So, in a sense, it's a progression as seen from beginning to end.Grunewald: That is right. We know that the subject is shelter for the homeless, so the homelessness as such is not shown but the solutions to the problem of thehomelessness.Narrator: And what is the impact of such a stamp issue How can it really influence people's livesGrunewald: Well, one of the functions that United Nations stamps have is to inform the public about what the Organization is doing. So, the impact of these stamps will certainly beone of spreading information about the International Year. We have more than100,000 collectors throughout the world who will receive these stamps and they willget the information about this International Year with our stamps. Also, all thestamps which are going to be used to mail out mail from the three UN offices in NewYork, Geneva and Vienna will again send out the message that this is theInternational Year for Shelter for the Homeless, and will show that the UN is workingon this problem. As far as the homeless people themselves are concerned, I think theimpact of the stamps will be, again, by way of sensitizing and informing people aboutthe problem that this is something that has to be tackled by governments and byother institutions and that it is a worldwide problem.Task 4【答案】B.News Item 11) T2) FNews Item 23) F4) F【原文】News Item 1Tens of thousands of demonstrators in France have been taking part in marches in Paris and several other cities, protesting the level of unemployment and calling for higher welfare payments. The march is a part of the campaign that began last year with the occupation of Welfare Offices by the long-term unemployed. But as Steven Jasol, our Paris correspondent, explains, the marches may indicate that the protest movement is losing momentum.News Item 2Here in Britain about a quarter of a million people have taken part in a march through central London to demand more government action to deal with the problems of the countryside.A number of rural interest groups have been taking part--farmers, agriculture workers, hunters and village dwellers: The movement grew out of opposition to a proposal to ban fox hunting, a traditional rural sport. But it expanded to take in a number of issues.Task 5【答案】B.1) F2) T3) F4) T5) F6) F【原文】The United States won only one of the 24 gold medals awarded here on the final day, but still led all nations after 16 days of sporting events with 39 gold, 25 silver and 33 bronze medals for a total of 97. It's the first time outside of home soil since 1968 that the USA has topped the Olympic medals table. Russia was second with 32 gold, 28 silver and 28 bronze for a total of 88. China was third with 59, including 28 gold, 16 silver and 15 bronze. In all, 80 nations won at least one medal. The United States won medals in 22 sports led by the swimmers with 33, and the track-and-field team with 20. The US men's basketball team of NBA stars beat the French in the gold medal match on the final day 85 to 75, but the Americans know, after barely getting into the final with a 2-point win over Lithuania, the Olympic gold medal is no longer a guarantee. The final day of the Olympics was not without controversy: three athletes were disqualified by the IOC for positive drug tests; only one was a medalist, Armenian Arshed Danianian, who was stripped of his bronze in weight lifting.Task 6【答案】A.1) A strategic partnership agreement.2) It strengthens ties between the two countries in a variety of areas including security cooperation, diplomatic activity at the UN and trade and finance.3) A package of arms deals.4) First, they have agreed to an accord that will allow India to buy more diamonds from Russia. Second, India will get some advanced nuclear technology from Russia for its nuclear powerprojects.5) India hopes to reduce its dependence on imported oil.B.1) tanks; fighter bombers; aircraft carrier2) military hardware; three billion dollars3) low; longstanding ties4) importer; cutter; producer【原文】On the second day of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi, India and Russia have signed a strategic partnership agreement. VOA's Jim Teeple reports the object of the agreement is to seek peace, and failing that, sell guns.The strategic partnership agreement signed in New Delhi significantly strengthens ties between New Delhi and Moscow in a variety of areas, including security cooperation, diplomatic activity at the United Nations and trade and finance. Officials close to the talks say discussions are ongoing about a package of arms deals, which include T-90 tanks, Sukhoi fighter bombers and the acquisition of a Russian aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy. India buys more than 70 percent of its military hardware from Russia, and this year New Delhi increased its defense budget by an estimated three billion dollars. While arms deals will dominate the discussions, Indian officials also say they want to increase commercial trade with Russia. India's Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee says trade between the two countries is too low, considering their long-standing ties. Towards that end, Russia and India have agreed to an accord that will allow India, the world's largest importer and cutter of diamonds, to buy more diamonds from Russia, the world's largest producer. Indian officials are also eager to acquire — and Russia has reportedly agreed to supply — advanced nuclear technology to be used in the production of nuclear power for commercial purposes. India currently has 12 nuclear reactors and plans to build 16 more to lessen its dependence on imported oil.Task 7【答案】high; downturn; investment; reforms; terrorism; slowdown; percent; 8; similar; cars; houses; tours; internal; money; market; barriers; domestic【原文】China's government says its economy will continue growing briskly this year, even though much of the rest of the world is in an economic downturn. Chinese officials say they will boost internal demand, encourage investment, and push reforms to help sustain growth. In a meeting with reporters, China's top economic planner says the world's "complicated and volatile" economic problems could make growth more difficult for China. He says the war on terrorism and a slowdown in trade make it harder for China's manufacturers to export their goods.Speaking through a translator, Mr. Zeng says China's economy grew at about percent last year and will grow at a similar pace this year. "Facing this situation, I think, some friends may ask, 'When the world economic situation is not very good, can China still maintain the last year's growth' And I think, my answer is that we can continue to do so in the new year." China's growth rate slowed for much of the last year, but Mr. Zeng says he is "full of confidence" that China can continue the economic growth that has transformed much of the country.He says internal demand was up about 10 percent last year and urban incomes grew morethan 8 percent. Mr. Zeng also says foreign trade and foreign capital utilized both hit record highs for China. Mr. Zeng says this year China will encourage consumers to buy cars, build houses, go to school and take tours to boost internal demand. He says the government will further stimulate the economy by issuing bonds to raise money to bring paved roads, electricity and other services to poverty-stricken areas in China's West. Many economists have noted in the past that government spending has been responsible for most of China's growth in the past few years.Mr. Zeng says China's new membership in the World Trade Organization will afford exporters new access to other markets, and clear away tariff and other obstacles to China's market. He says the result will be an increase in foreign and domestic investment in China, which will help growth, Twenty years of economic reform and opening up to the outside world have more than doubled the size of China's economy and greatly increased the incomes of urban residents. Scholars say continued economic growth is important because it is a key to social stability in China by absorbing some of the country's millions of unemployed workers.Task 8【答案】1) invaluable; evolution; The Origin of the Species2) biological evolution; natural selection3) split; Soviet forces; Americans4) manned spacecraft; orbit【原文】Well, today is Wednesday, December 27, and on this day in history in 1831, British naturalist Charles Darwin set out from Plymouth, England, for a 5-year surveying expedition of the southern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Visiting such diverse places as Brazil, the Galapagos Islands and New Zealand, Darwin acquired an intimate knowledge of the flora, fauna, wildlife and geology of many lands. The information proved invaluable in the development of his theory of evolution first put forth in his book The Origin of the Species. Darwin's theory of natural selection argues the species are the result of a gradual biological evolution of living organisms through natural selection.On this day in 1945, in the aftermath of WWⅡ, foreign ministers from the former Allied Nations of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain agreed to divide Korea into two separate occupation zones and govern the nation for five years. The country was split along the 38th Parallel with Soviet forces occupying the northern zone and Americans stationed to the South. During WWⅡ, the Allies promised independence to Korea, and in 1948, self-rule was granted with the establishment of two separate regimes in North and South Korea.On this day in 1968, the first manned mission to the moon returned safely to earth after a historic 6-day journey. Apollo 8, with astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, Jr., and WilliamAnders aboard, became the first manned spacecraft ever to enter an orbit around the moon.Task 9【答案】1) He was a suspect in connection with the "I Love You" computer virus that has damaged millions of computers worldwide.2) They seized the telephone, computer magazines and wiring.3) No.4) A Swedish teenager who was a computer whiz.【原文】The Philippine authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the "I Love You" computer virus that's damaged millions of computers worldwide. Reomo Remonus was led away in handcuffs Monday following a raid in his Manila home. Criminal investigators seized the telephone, computer magazines and wiring from the residence. Police say his live-in girlfriend has agreed to mm herself in by Tuesday. The two suspects have not been charged with any crimes. In Stockholm, Swedish authorities said Mr. Remonus was caught after a tip from a Swedish teenager, who is a computer whiz.Task 10【答案】A.1) d)2) a)3) c)4) b)B.1) c2) b3) d4) aC.1) fallen; criticise; sensitive; confidence2) probe; question3) independent; so; forward; principal; broadcaster; envied; cherishedD.1) After the Kelly affair, the chairman and director general of the BBC resigned. The British government has the right to appoint the new leaders for the BBC. Moreover, although the BBC is funded by the payments from people who have TVs, The government is beginning a charter review of the system. Thus some people fear the BBC could try to please the government because it relies on the renewal of the charter for its funding.2) Alex Salmond questions the government's role in appointing senior executives for the BBC. He doubts whether the government can be impartial on this matter when the chairman and director general of the BBC resigned after the affair. Tony Blair says the BBC should be independent and impartial by questioning and probing the government in every proper way. Tessa Jowell insists that the BBC be constitutionally independent and continue to be so. For her,what is the most important is that the BBC, as the major public service broadcaster, continues moving forward after the affair.【原文】The BBC now finds two seats empty at its most senior managerial level —those of its chairman and its director general. Even though the resignations resulted from a conflict between the government and the corporation — it is now the government which will appoint a new BBC chairman. And it is that new chairman who will help appoint a new BBC director general. The Scottish National politician, Alex Salmond, is among those who question the government's role in filling the posts."Who on earth under the current circumstances is going to trust the Prime Minister to appoint a chairman of the board of governors, who'll then appoint the next director general Are we really to believe with the two top men at the BBC fallen because basically they'd dared to criticise the government on a sensitive issue, then this is going to be an appointment that's going to inspire public confidence"The BBC is funded by a fee paid by each household in the UK that has a television. The government is just beginning a review of that system —as it does once every ten years. The charter review, as it's called. Some fear the BBC could go too far in trying to please the government following the Kelly affair, because it relies upon the renewal of the charter for its funding.Following its battle with the BBC, the government knows it must avoid any perception that it's interfering with the corporation. In accepting the corporation's apology on Thursday, the Prime Minister, Tony Blair, made reference to the broadcaster's impartiality. He said the BBC should probe and question the government in every proper way. His Culture Minister, Tessa Jowell, who is overseeing the review of the BBC's charter, says it's impossible for the government to threaten the corporation's independence."The BBC is constitutionally independent and will continue to be so, and what is important now is that, in the wake of Gavin Davies's and Greg Dyke's resignations — honourable resignations —that the BBC moves forward and does so because it is the principal, most important, public service broadcaster in the country. It is envied around the world and it is cherished by the people of this country."Task 11【原文】Newspapers are one of the main sources from which we learn what is going on--in world politics, science, local government, the arts, fashion, food, education and sports. The papers we choose show our interests and usually the politics which we believe in. There are nine national daily newspapers in Britain, of which five are tabloids and four are quality papers. Do these newspapers realty serve the people they are written for Many people question the objectivity of newspapers. How objective are they We might be better able to judge if we understand how a newspaper is produced. Reporters, of course, are the source from which the facts must come, but there are many other people who are involved in and influence newspapers.。

By 宋思祺TPO15 Section 1Conversation 1CDDAA1.男生为什么去学校的报纸办公室？老师说，（9,21）I remember you . You're interestedin working for the paper.我记得你，你是对为报纸工作很感兴趣，学生说是的，作为记者。

Yeah, as a reporter。

老师后面又说，（50）Advisor Absolutely! Let's see . I think I told you that we ask prospective reporters to turn in some outlines for possible articles . 我告诉过你做记者要交几篇提纲Student Yeah, I sent them in about a week ago, but I haven't heard anything back yet, so, so I thought I'd stop by and see, but I guess you haven't looked at them yet .我发了，但是并没有收到回音，所以过来看看。

这里就可以得出结论，学生来是为了看看他有没有获得记者的职位。

所以选C2.问学生为什么想给学校报纸写文章。

（47秒）I'd like the experience. It would lookgood on my resume .我想要这种经历，这会使我的简历看上去更好，这就可以选D，他认为经验非常重要。

3.学生提到了计划增加学费的话题，advisor对这个话题的看法？（1,50）Student OK.Uh … wha t the other outline I sent i n, about the proposed increase in tuition fees?那另外一篇提纲呢？关于计划增加学费的。

[00:00.00]Lesson Fifteen[00:02.69]Section One:[00:04.73]Dialogue[00:05.77]Dialogue 1:[00:09.17]--What flights are there from London to Vienna tomorrow?[00:11.91]--If you'd like to take a seat, I'll find out for you.[00:14.08]--I'd like to travel first class, please.[00:15.70]--BEA Flight BE 502 takes off from Heathrow at 0925, and flies direct.[00:22.26]--What time have I got to get there?[00:24.63]--You'll have to be at West London Air Terminal by 0810 at the latest.[00:30.01]Dialogue 2:[00:33.88]--Another piece of meat pie?[00:35.71]--No, thanks, really. I'm on a diet.[00:38.06]--Please do. You've hardly eaten anything.[00:40.20]--It's delicious, but I don' think I ought to.[00:44.33]Dialogue 3:[00:48.64]--How about a nice cup of tea before you go?[00:50.73]--Yes, I'd love one. [00:52.01]--How doyou like it?[00:52.98]--A strong one with three spoons for me, please,[00:56.66]Dialogue 4:[01:01.15]--What are you going to have to drink?[01:04.55]--I'd like something cool. [01:06.48]--Would you care for some cake?[01:08.13]--Yes, I'll try a piece of cheese cake.[01:10.09]--It certainly looks tempting. I wouldn't mind some myself.[01:16.20]Dialogue 5:[01:20.64]--Have you chosen something, sir?[01:23.33]--Yes, I think I'll have the curry, please.[01:26.33]--What would you like afterwards?[01:28.16]--I'd like some fruit if you have any.[01:33.07]Dialogue 6:[01:36.16]--Would you like a cigarette?[01:38.93]--No, thanks. I'm trying to cut down. [01:40.88]--Go on. I owe you one from yesterday.[01:43.68]--OK, but next time you must have one of mine. [01:49.56]Dialogue 7:[01:53.63]--I wonder if you could help me---I'm looking for a room.[01:56.56]--I have got a vacancy, yes.[01:58.60]--What sort of price are you asking?[02:00.35]--Eight pounds fifty a week excluding laundry.[02:03.12]--Would it be convenient to see the room? [02:04.81]---Can you call back later? We're right in the middle of lunch.[02:11.58]Dialogue 8:[02:13.75]--Will Dr. Black be able to see me at about 9.15 tomorrow?[02:18.19]--Sorry, but he's fully booked till eleven unless there's a cancellaion.[02:21.14]--Would ten to one be convenient?[02:22.92]--Yes, he's free then.[02:27.88]Dialogue 9:[02:30.78]---Can you fix me up with a part-time job?[02:32.79]--Anything in particular that appeals to you?[02:35.09]--I was rather hoping to find something in a school.[02:37.68]--Have you done that kind of thing before?[02:39.53]--Yes, I was doing the same job last summer.[02:41.78]--I might be able to help you, but I'd need references.[02:51.15]Section Two:[02:53.43]A. Quick Lunch:[02:56.80]Waitress: A table for one, sir?[02:58.57]Mr. Radford: Yes, please.[02:59.54]Waitress: Are you having the set lunch?[03:01.11]Mr. Radford: Yes.[03:01.92]Waitress: What would you like to start with?[03:03.35]Mr. Radford: What's the soup of the day?[03:04.76]Waitress: Mushroom.[03:05.73]Mr. Radford: Yes, please. I'll have that.[03:07.12]Waitress: And for your main course? [03:08.81]Mr. Radford: The plaice, I think, and apple tart to follow.[03:11.48]Waitress: Would you like something to drink with your meal[03:13.88]Mr. Radford: Yes. A lager please.03:16.05]Waitress: Thank you.[03:20.28]B Dinner:[03:24.17]Waiter: Good afternoon.[03:26.32]Mr. Blackmore: Good afternoon. I have a table for two under the name of Blackmore.[03:29.58]Waiter: Yes, sir. Would you like to come this way?[03:32.40]Mr. Blackmore: Thank you.[03:33.29]Waiter: Can I take your coat, madam?[03:35.01]Mrs. Blackmore: Thank you.[03:35.90]Waiter: Will this table do for you?[03:38.12]Mr. Blaclcmore: That will be fine, thanks.[03:39.12]Waiter: Would you like a drink before your meal?[03:41.36]Mrs. Blaclcmore: Yes. A dry sherry, please. [03:43.32]Mr. Blackmore: Half of bitter for me.[03:44.76]Waiter: Are you ready to order?[03:47.55]Mr. Blackmore: Yes, I think so.[03:49.02]Waiter: What would you like for starters, madam?[03:50.77]Mrs. Blackmore: I can't decide. What do you recommend?[]Waiter: Well, the prawns are always popular. The pate is very good...[]Mrs. Blackmore: The prawns then please, for me.[03:59.37]Waiter: And for you, sir?[04:00.15]Mr. Blackmore: I think Vii try the soup.[04:01.64]Waiter: Very good, sir. And to follow?[04:04.38]Mrs. Blackmore: Rack of lamb, I think.[04:06.58]Waiter: And for you, sir?[04:08.72]Mr. Blackmore: I'll have the steak.[04:10.34]Waiter: How would you like your steak done, sir?[04:12.72]Mr. Blackmore: Medium rare, please. [04:13.92]Waiter: Thank you. Would you like to see the wine list?[03]Mr. Blackmore: Do you have a house wine? [04:19.04]Waiter: Yes, sir. Red or white?[04:21.34]Mr. Blackmore: Do you have half bottles or half carafes? [04:23.98]Waiter: Yes, sir.[04:24.58]Mr. Blackmore: One of each then, please.[04:29.12]C. Interview:[04:33.30]Reporter: Now, Susan. You've had a few minutes to rest.[04:37.64]Can you tell us something about yourself?. How old are you and what do you do?[04:41.53]Susan: I'm twenty-two and I'm a bus conductress.[04:44.06]Reporter: A bus conductress! So you're used to collecting money.Who taught you to cycle?[04:50.70]Susan: Nobody. I taught myself. I've been cycling since I was five.[04:54.85]Reporter: And who bought that beautiful racing cycle for you?[04:58.04]Susan: I bought it myself. I worked over-time.[05:00.44]Reporter: Good for you! And what are you going to do now?[05:03.26]Susan: Now? If you mean this minute, I'm going to have a long hot bath.[05:07.86]Reporter: You must need to relax. Again, congratulations.[05:11.70]That was Susan James, winner of this year's London to Brighton cycle race.[05:21.08]D. Why can't I do what I like?[05:26.72]I hope I never grow old! My grandfather lives with us and he's making my life a misery.[05:34.85]When I was small he was kind and cheerful.[05:38.37]But now he's always complaining and criticising.[05:42.29]I mustn't interrupt when he's talking. It's rude.[05:45.32]He doesn't like my clothes. 'Nice girls'don't dress like that.[05:50.28]I shouldn't wear make-up. 'Natural beauty is best.[05:54.65]Sometimes he interferes with my homework.[05:57.91]When I was young we used to do maths differently,he says.[06:02.87]Honestly, he's so old he doesn't know anything.[06:06.69]But that doesn't stop him criticising me.[06:09.67]He doesn't like my friends or my favorite records.[06:12.96]'You're making too much noise,' he calls. 'I can't get to sleep.[06:17.74]When he's not complaining he's asking questions. 'Where are you going? Where have you been? [06:24.30]Why aren't you helping your mother?' He thinks Ym six, not sixteen.[06:29.60]Anyway, why can't I do what I like? It's my life, not his.[06:40.62]Section Three:[06:44.31]Dictation.[06:47.86]Philip is a very interesting boy. He is clever but he doesn't like school.[07:01.52]He hates study ing but he is very keen on learning new practical skills.[07:11.68]In his spare time he often repairs motorbikes.。

UNIT 15What’s the Good of TV？Expressing Opinions, Agreeing and DisagreeingIntroductionIn North America, people are often frank in asking questions and arguing with older people. This is because many Americans have a different attitude toward authority than that in some other areas of the world. In a work or business situation ideas are often freely and openly discussed and argued. It is important to remember that it is the person’s ideas that are being questioned, not the individual himself. The two are quite separate. The purpose of the searching, questioning, and arguing is to find the facts in a particular situation and therefore a solution, so that the work of the business can progress in the most effective manner possible.The same situation also exists in North American colleges and other classes for adults. Many instructors say they consider their students their equals. If students ask questions and express their opinions, the instructor knows that they’re listening and thinking. Students are encouraged to participate actively.This unit will help you to extend your ability to introduce your opinions, to agree or disagree with other people’s opinions, to express opinions tentatively, to ask other people to express their points of view.Answers to the Questions:1. Because they have a different attitude toward authority than those which exist in other areasof the world.2. They take the attitude that in a work or business situation ideas can be freely and openlydiscussed and argued. They think it is the person’s ideas that are being questioned, not the individual himself. The purpose of questioning and arguing is to carry out work in the most effective manner possible.3. Yes.4. The purpose of this unit is to help you to extend your ability to express your opinions, andto agree or disagree with other people’s opinions.Background Information:Individuals in every culture have similar basic needs but express them differently. Directness in speech is more often used in the United States, whereas indirectness is used more widely in some parts of the Far East. Thus people from both of these parts of the worldwould probably express criticism of or disagreement with others differently. Many expressions in American English exemplify the tendency to use directness in verbal interaction: “Don’t beat around the bush.”“Let’s get down to business.”and “Get to the point.” all indicate impatience with avoiding issues.Part One Listening InSue: Well Ken, if you ask me, there’s too much violence on television. Why, even killing seems normal now.Ken: Sue, I’m not sure if I agree with you. I’ve never read any proof that supports your claim. Sue: Oh Ken, it’s common sense. The point is, is if you keep seeing shootings and muggings and strangling, you won’t care if it happens on your street.Ken: Maybe, but... I’ve never met people who are that apathetic about violence.Sue: Oh I’m sorry, I don’t see what you mean. Would you mind explaining that point?Ken: Let me put it another way, Sue. The people on my street—they’re not influenced by what happens on television.Sue: Oh, but people may care about violence on their street, but not about violence in general. Ken: Wouldn’t you say that... television is just a passive way of letting off steam?Sue: Oh Ken, that’s exactly what I mean! People watching violence to cool off proves my point—they get used to violence!Ken: I think that’s a good point, Sue.Answers to the Questions:1. Sue thinks there’s too much violence on television and that killing seems normal now.2. No. Because he has never read any proof that supports her claim.3. “Oh, I’m sorry, I don’t see what you mean. Would you mind explaining that point?”4. “Let me put it another way, Sue. The people on my street—they’re not influenced by whathappens on television.”Part Two Better ListeningSection AConversation OneM: How do you feel about big dogs?W: Well, if you ask me, big dogs are a nuisance.M: Why do you think that?W: Because they eat a lot of food, and run around where they’re not wanted, and...Answer to the Question:Big dogs are a nuisance.Discussion Questions:It seems that no household is complete without a “dog” in Beijing. What’s your opinion on this? What are some of the problems brought about by raising dogs as pets?Conversation TwoM: Er... I wonder, what do you think of this?W: Well, um... it is very beautiful. But as far as I’m able to judge, it’s a bit too small. If I’m right, you’re buying it for your wife, aren’t you?M: Yes. Well... I tend to agree with you on that. Er... how do you feel about the one next to it? W: You mean this? Oh yes. This is much better.M: It... er... it seems a bit short. I’m afraid.W: I’m not really sure if I’d agree with you on that. This year this short kind is in fashion.This afternoon I’ve sold four already. Here, I’ll try it on for you. What do you think of it? M: Yes. I think you are right. I’ll buy it.Answers to the Questions:1. The woman thinks it’s beautiful, but it’s a bit too small.2. The woman thinks the short one’s much better. The man will buy it.Discussion Questions:How do you buy clothes in a shop? Do you ask opinion from the shop assistants? If you do, how seriously do you take their opinion?Section BConversation OneW: In my opinion, Americans and Canadians are very nosy. They’ve asked me many questions that are too personal for me, such as “Where has your family been living?” And they always want to know my feelings and opinions. They’re always asking me, “What do you think of this country?”M: I don’t understand what you mean. I don’t feel that North Americans are curious about other people at all. In fact, they seem insulted when I ask them questions like these.Discussion Question:Are North Americans noisy?Conversation TwoW: It says here that learning English is pointless.M: I’m not sure if I agree—I think it’s probably a good thing to do.W: Why do you say that?M: Well, because English is a world language—you need it to communicate with people from other countries.W: That’s a good point.Discussion Questions:1. Is it meaningful to spend so much time to learn English?2. Some people have learned English for more than 10 years, but they still can’t communicate in simple English, what do you think can account for this phenomenon?Part There Speaking OutFunctional ExpressionsAsking for opinions:Wouldn’t you say that...?Do you agree that...?What’s your opinion of...?What do you think of...?How do you feel about...?Agreeing with someone else’s opinions:That’s entirely correct.You’re (absolutely) right.I feel (exactly) the same way.Of course. I’ll say.Disagreeing with someone else’s opinions:Excuse me. I don’t completely agree because...That may be true, but on the other hand...Really? Well, your opinion surprises me because...Do you think it’s right to say that...?Yes, but in my opinion...Well, I’ve heard that...It’s my feeling that...I don’t exactly see what you’re getting at.What exactly are you trying to tell me?Clarifying oneself when one has been misunderstood:Sorry, let me explain...Let me try that again...A strong expression of agreement may be appreciated, but a strong expression of disagreement may appear rude or offend the listener, especially if it includes an insult.I can’t believe you could say something like that.If you were thinking clearly, you would know (that)...You’re (absolutely) wrong!Section ASuggested accepting responses:A: I’d like to hear the class’s opinion about this English course. What suggestions do you have for improving it? Angela, you’ve been raising your hand.B: Well, if you ask me, we should be concentrating on grammar more.A: Grammar? Can you explain what you mean by that, please?B: Sure. Personally, I’d like you to correct us more in our speaking and writing.C: Excuse me, but I’m afraid I don’t completely agree. I need to be able to ask questions and express my opinions without worrying about my grammar mistakes.B: You have a point, but I’d rather spend time learning the language than having class discussions.A: I’d like to hear other students’opinions about this English course. What suggestions do you have for improving it? Do you agree or disagree with B and C?Part Four Comprehensive PracticeSection AAs children are unusually dependent for an unusually long time, it’s obvious that every society must provide a domestic context in which the children are brought up and educated.The problem, however, is that we assume that the family, in the sense of a domestic household, ought to be the same as the family considered as parents and children.In present day English, the word “family” has two meanings: firstly, the domestic group of parents and children; and secondly, a network of relations, for example, the set of people who might be expected to turn up at a wedding or a funeral.Despite some modifications over the last century, the wife is still presumed to be very much the junior partner in a marriage. It’s normally the wife’s career that has to be reshaped to fit the husband’s, not the other way round. The dependence of children on their mother is exploited in a wholly unreasonable way to make the wife-mother the slave of the household.Ideas about the status of women have been changing: wives are thought to be the companions of their husbands rather than their slaves. But perhaps they’re more thoroughly enslaved to their children than before.The point is there doesn’t seem to be any solution. There’s a genuine clash between the right of the woman to be treated as a free and self-respecting individual, and the right of the child to demand care and attention. We have created for ourselves three ideals: social equality of men and women; permanence of marriage; and lifelong love and co-operation between parents and children. However, we have created a social system in which it’s quite impossible for these factors to co-exist.It is not so much, then, a question of whether the family’s a necessity, but whether it’s at all possible.Key to the outlines:Definition of family: The word “family” has two meaning:1. Parents and children.2. A network of relations.Wife junior: The wife is presumed the junior partner:1. Wife’s career fits the husband’s.2. Children’s dependence is exploited.Ideals: We have three ideals that can’t co-exist:1. Social equality of men and women.2. Permanence of marriage.3. Lifelong love and cooperation between parents and children.Problem: Is the family possible?Section BTelevision soap operas are often considered silly, meaningless, or a waste of time. But it seems to me that important social issues—like drugs, divorce, abortion, and so on—are dealt with fairly realistically in the soaps, at least on an emotional level. As I see it, a lot of honest talk about important topics can be heard during these programs. And the strongest characters are the ones with positive social characteristics—honesty, romantic feelings, caring about other people, and the like.Questions:1. According to the speaker, what are the popular opinions about TV soap operas?2. What is the speaker’s opinion towards TV soap operas?3. According to the speaker, soap programs also cover social issues such asAnswers to the Questions:1. b2. c3. a。

《听力教程》新闻部分答案和文本UNIT 1Item 1Vocabulary:jury 陪审团condemn 谴责Background information:Anderson served as Enron’s auditor (审计员) for more than a decade, approving the company’s financial statements even while off-balance-sheet partnerships (帐外合作伙伴) hid billions in debt and pumped up profits.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.Arthur Andersen Company is charged with ________________ in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen Company is charged with blocking investigation in the Enron case. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.1.Arthur Andersen Company was energy company Enron’s business partner.2.Arthur Andersen destroyed important documents.3.The Arthur Andersen Company did not agree with the charges.1. F2. T3. TIn Houston Texas, a federal investigating jury has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to seek justice in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron’s failure. The Arthur Andersen Company condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.Item 2Background information:Zhukovskiy is a city about 50 miles southeast of Moscow.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about ________________________.This news item is about a model of the 1st space vehicle designed for pleasure trips. Exercise B: Listen to it again and complete the following blanks.Possible time: _______________________Vehicle size: _______________________Special experience: _______________________Length of the trip: _______________________Cost: _______________________Possible time: in three yearsVehicle size: can hold a pilot and two passengersSpecial experience: three minutes of zero gravityLength of the trip: one hourCost: $100,000Russian engineers and an American company have presented a model of the 1st space vehicle designed for pleasure trips. They presented the full size model in Zhukovskiy, Russia. They say the space plane should be ready in 3 years. Travelers would experience 3 minutes of zero gravity during a one-hour flight. The vehicle would hold a pilot and two passengers. A flight would cost about $100,000.Item 3Background information:Mr. (Alejandro) Toledo was elected president of Peru in June 2001.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about ________________________.This news item is about a UN conference on financing for development.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1.Where was the UN conference held?a.In Peru.b.In Mexico.c.In Europe.d.In the United States.2.What is discussed in the UN conference according to the passage?a.World peace.b.Fighting against terrorism.c.Financial aid to the poor countries.d.Social development of the poor countries.3.How much does the UN want the industrial nations to increase their foreign aid?a.$100,000,000.b.$1,000,000,000.c.$10,000,000.000.d.$100,000,000,000.4.How much does the UN want to reduce the number of the poor by 2015?a.By 15%.b.By 25%.c.By 30%.d.By 50%.5.When did the bombing in Lima take place?a.On Wednesday morning.b.On Wednesday night.c.On Thursday morning.d.On Thursday night.1. B2. C3. D4. D5. BWorld leaders at a United Nations’conference in Monterrey, Mexico, have urged wealthy nations to increase their foreign aid. Peruvian president spoke Thursday at the UN conference on financing for development. Mr. Toledo said terrorism could grow if poor countries do not receive help. He returned home earlier because of the bombing in Lima. Economic leaders and political activists told the conference that poverty is a major threat to world peace. The United Nations wants 22 industrial nations to increase their foreign aid by 100,000 million dollars. The goal is to reduce by half the number of the poor by the year 2015.President Bush says a bombing near the United States Embassy in Lima will not stop him from going to Peru on Saturday. The attack Wednesday night killed at least 9 people and wounded many others. Mr. Bush says he is sure Peru’s president will do everything possible to make Lima safe for his trip. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.UNIT 2Item 1Vocabulary: BelgiumBackground information:Igor Ivanov was the former Russian Foreign Minister.Colin Powell was the former American Secretary of State.Vladimir Putin was Russian President.Joschka Fischer is German Foreign Minister.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about ________________________.This news item is about the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister and American Secretary of State on February 24th in Cairo.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.1.Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov will meet American Secretary of StateColin Powell on February 21st in Cairo.2.The meeting will be the 4th face-to-face talks between the two officials.3.Mr. Ivanov says they will discuss Russian opposition to President Bush’s planto build a missile defense system during the meeting.4.The meeting was announced following the talks between Russian PresidentVladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Jaschka Fischer.5.Mr. Fischer was in Washington to discuss arms issues.1. F2. F3. T4. T5. FRussian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov says he and American Secretary of State Colin Powell will meet February 24th in Cairo. The meeting will be the 1st face-to-face talks between the two officials. Mr. Ivanov says Russian opposition to President Bush’s plan to build a missile defense system will be discussed during the meeting. The announcement of the meeting followed the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Jaschka Fischer. Mr. fischer was in Moscow to discuss arms issues. In Washington State Department officials confirm the meeting. Secretary Powell will visit the Middle East and Belgium from Feb. 23rd through 27th.Item 2Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about ________________________.This news item is about Russia’s calling for more talks about United States’ missile defense policy.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage. Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has called for 1_____________________. Mr. Ivanov is to meet with 2________________ Colin Powell in Cairo Saturday. He told 3_______________ that the time has come for 4______________ on the several issues affecting 5____________________. He said China and Europe should be included 6_______________. President Bush says that Mr. Ivanov’s 7_______________ show that Russia understands 8_______________ to world security require 9_______________. Russia is opposed to Mr. Bush’s proposal tobuild 10_______________.Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has called for more talks about missile defense policy. Mr. Ivanov is to meet with American Secretary of State Colin Powell in Cairo Saturday. He told reporters in Moscow that the time has come for serious talks on the several issues affecting relations between Russia and the United States. He said China and Europe should be included in the talks. President Bush says that Mr. Ivanov’s comments show that Russia understands new threats to world security require new defenses. Russia is opposed to Mr. Bush’s proposal to build a missile defense system.Item 3Vocabulary: evident 明显的urge 强烈要求；敦促alliance 联盟Background information:NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a regional defense alliance created by the North Atlantic Treaty signed on April 4th, 1949. Today, 19 nations are members of the alliance. They are Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United States, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic. The organization has its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.George Robertson, NATO Secretary General.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about ________________________.This news item is about Russia’s proposal for a European missile defense system. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1.Russia has given ___________ a proposal for a European Missile Defensesystem.a.the United Nationsb.the United Statesc.NATOd.NAAFI2.Russian Defense Minister ___________ presented the plan to visiting NATOSecretary General George Robertson.a.Igor Ivanovb.Igor Sergeyevc.Vladimir Putind.Joschka Fischer3.Mr. Robertson says the Russian plan is ___________ that Russia and NATOrecognize the possible threat of missile attacks from some countries.a.evidentb.eventualc.enviabled.effect4.Russia _________ a missile defense system planned for the United States.a.opposesb.opposedc.oppressd.opposing5.Russian President Vladimir Putin urged ___________ to seriously considerRussia’s proposal.a.the western safety allianceb.the western security alliancec.the security allianced.the western alliance6.Russian President questioned why NATO continues to ___________ to the Eastif the military organization does not see Russia as a threat.a.expectb.expendc.expandd.expel1. C B. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. CRussian has given NATO a proposal for a European missile defense system. Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev presented the plan to visiting NATO Secretary General George Robertson. Mr. Robertson says the Russian plan is evident that Russia and NATO recognize the possible threat of missile attacks from some countries. Russia opposes a missile defense system planned for the United States. Russia says the American plan would threaten world security. Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the western security alliance to seriously consider Russia’s proposal. He questioned why NATO continues to expand to the East if the military organization does not see Russia as a threat.。

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托福听力TPO15对话1原文英文及翻译对话-1原文：Narrator:Listen to a conversation between a student and a librarian employee.Student：Hi, I am looking for this book---the American judicial system. And I can’t seem to find it anywhere. I need to read a chapter for my political science class.Librarian:Let me check in the computer. Um… doesn’t seem to be checked out and i t’s not on reserve. You’ve checked the shelves I assume.Student：Yeah, I even checked other shelves and tables next to where the book should be.Librarian:Well, it’s still here in the library. So people must be using it. You know this seems to be a very popular book tonight. We show six copies. None are checked out. And, yet you didn’t even find one copy on the shelves. Is it a big class?Student：Maybe about Seventy Five?Librarian:Well, you should ask your professor to put some of the copies on reserve. Yo u know about the ‘Reserve system’, right?Student：I know that you have to read reserve books in the library and that you have time limits. But I didn’t know that I could ask a professor to put a book on the reserve. I mean I thought the professors make that kind of decisions at the beginning of the semester.Librarian:Oh… they can put books on reserve at any time during the semester.Student：You know reserving book seems a bit unfair. What if someone who is not in the class wants to use the book?Librarian:That’s why I said some copies.Student：Ah, well, I’ll certainly talk to my professor about it tomorrow. But what I am gonna do tonight?Librarian:I guess you could walk around the Poli-Sci section and look at the books waiting to be re-shelved.Student：There are do seem to be more than normal.Librarian:We are a little short of staff right now. Someone quit recently, so things aren’t getting re-shelved as quickly as usual. I don’t think they’ve hired replacement yet, so, yeah, the un-shelved books can get a bit out of hand.Student：This may sound a bit weird. But I’ve been thinking about getting a job. Um… I’ve never worked at the library before, But…..Librarian:That’s not a requirement. The job might still be open. At the beginning of the semester we were swamped with applications, but I guess everyone who wants the job has one by now.Student：What can you tell me about the job?Librarian:Well, we work between six and ten hours a week, so it’s a reasonable amount. Usually we can pick the hours we want to work. But since you’d be starting so late in the semester, I’m not sure how that would work for you. And… Oh… we get paid the normal university rates for student employees.Student：So who do I talk to?Librarian:I guess you talk to Dr. Jenkins, the head librarian. She does the hiring.对话-1译文：旁白：听一个学生和一个图书馆员工之间的对话。