施心远主编听力教程1第2版-Unit-2-原文及问题详解

1、Unit TwoSectio n 1 Tactics for Liste ningPart 1Pho neticsExercise: Complete the follow ing short dialogue as you liste n to the tape Pay special atte nti on to the weak forms, li nk-ups and con tract ions.Woma n: Good eve ning.Man: Good eve ning. Can you ( 1 ) make up this prescripti on, pleaseWoma

2、n: Certa in ly. Would you like to waitMan: How long will it takeWoma n: (4)Itll be ready in twenty mi nu tes.Man: Oh, (5) JJJ. come back later.Woma n: All right, sir,Man: (6) Shall I pay now or laterWoma n: (7) Laterll be all right.Part 2 Liste ning and Note-tak ingExercise A: Listen to the conversa

3、tion and take notes.ExerciseB: Use the information from your notes to mark the places and streets men ti oned in the conv ersati on on the sketch map.Man:Excuse me. How can I get to the stati on pleaseWoma n: The stati on, the stati on, the stati on .let me see. Ah, yes. You cago dow n no. Go straig

4、ht on until you come to a cinema. Lets see now- thats the sec ond tur n on your right. The cin emas on the corner. Turn right at the ci nema and youll be in Bridge Street. I thi nk its Bridge Street. Go along Bridge Street for a few minu tes and the n take the sec ond - no, not the second, the first

5、, thats fight, the first turning. On your left. The station is straight ahead, right in front of you.Man: So thats second right and first left. Thank you very much. Thats very kind of you.Woman: Dont mention it.go up vs. go downGo up 上坡，往北，从小地方往大地方(如城市，尤其是首都)Go down 下坡，往南，从大地方往小地方(如农村)Go up: 1) go u

6、p to a place: go to college, go to the town/capital. He will go up to Cambridge next term.2) go up to sb向。走去/靠近Section 2 Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueDialogue 1: Where are you living nowExercise A:F 1. The man lives in Hampstead now. (The man used to live in Hampstead.)T 2. The man has chan

7、ged his job.(He worked for an advertising agency five years ago but now he works for a newspaper.)F 3. The place where the man lives now is about 15 miles away from London. (The nearest station is rather far about 15 miles away, but the village is fairly close to London, about 40 miles.)Exercise B:1

8、. Why did the man move out of LondonBecause he finds that London is so dirty and theres so much stress. 或 Because it is dirty and stressful.2. Where does he live nowHe lives in a village in the country, about 40 miles away from London.3. How did he use to go to workHe used to go to work by bicycle.4

9、. How does he go to work now (inference, the last sentence)Most likely he goes to work by car now because he said that it takes him less than an hour and a half, door to door, to get to work.door-to-door d ?:t?d?:adj.美国英语1) (为兜售、调查、募捐、拉选票等 )挨家挨户的2) 送货上门的；从门到门的，自发货点 (或起点)至收货人 (或终点)的，全程运输的 adv.1) 挨家挨户

10、地，挨户2) 送货上门地；从门到门地，自起点至终点地，全程地5. Where does he work nowTeachers book: He works for a newspaper now. 或者 He works in London.Interviewer: You say you moved out of London five years ago Alistair: Yes, I did. I lived in Hampstead*.Interviewer: Thats very close to the centre, isnt itAlistair: Yes, quite c

11、lose. I went to work by bicycle - I worked in Oxford Street. It took about half an hour.Interviewer: And why did you move Did you change jobsAlistair: Well, yes, I did. I worked for an advertising agency then. Now I work for a newspaper. But that isnt the reason. I moved because London is so dirty a

12、nd theres so much stress Interviewer: And now you live in .Alistair: Oh, right in the country. The nearest station is rather far, about 15 miles away, but the village is fairly close to London, about 40 miles. I still work in London.Interviewer: So how long does it take you to get to workAlistair: O

13、h, less than an hour and a half, door to door.Dialogue 2 Have you ever lived abroadInterviewer: Have you ever lived abroad, PhyllisPhyllis: Yes, I have actually. What about youInterviewer: No, unfortunately I havent.Phyllis: Oh, what a shame!Interviewer: Where did you live when you were abroadPhylli

14、s: I lived in Australia.Interviewer: Really Thats a long way away.Phyllis: Uhm, uhm, yes!Interviewer: How long were you there forPhyllis: I was there for twelve yearsInterviewer: Oh! What a long time!Phyllis: Yes. Rather,Interviewer: Erin. So how long have you been back in the UKPhyllis: Ive been ba

15、ck about, erm. ten years now,Interviewer: Uhm, uhm, When you were in Australia, did you think of it as your homePhyllis: Well, it depends on what, you mean by home. When 1 was. home to me is being near the people youre fond of.Interviewer: Uhm. uhm. yeah. So does that mean that your family were with

16、 you in AustraliaPhyllis: Yes, they were there with me.Interviewer: And presumably theyve . they came back to the UKPhyllis: Yes, they did. They came back with me,Interviewer: Uhm, uhm. Erin, if you had a choice, where do you think youd be living nowPhyllis: Oh. I would really like to go back to Aus

17、traliaInterviewer: Oh, yeah Whys thatPhyllis: Well. for one thing, its the climate.Interviewer: UhmPhyllis: And. er. secondly, its . very relaxed.Interviewer: Oh In what wayPhyllis: Well, you know. the wave of life, nobody hurries.Interviewer: Uhm. Is that at work as well as sociallyPhyllis: Thats r

18、ight, everythingExercise: Listen to the interview and complete the following questionnaire.Name: PhyllisNationality: BritishBeing Abroad: YesCountry: Australia, Length: 12yearsWhere: They were with her.Advantages: good climate; relaxed at work as well as socially Time: 10 years agoPart 2 PassageWelc

19、ome to LondonWelcome to London! You and seven million other tourists will fill Britains capital city this season, jostling each other along Oxford Street, getting lost on the Underground, staring at Buckingham Palace, and complaining about the food and the weather.What can you do when youre here The

20、re are the obvious tourist attractions of royal London, the London of pageantry and soldiers in fancy uniforms. There is historical London, with the ancient buildings and magnificent churches. A good introduction to all this can be found in the London Museum in the Barbican.You can spend a lot of mo

21、ney, in shops from aristocratic Knightsbridge to democratic Marks and Spencer, all of them anxious to receive travellers cheques in almost any currency. There are many hotels at your service, and your chambermaid may well be able to talk to you in your own language - though probably not in English.

22、Restaurants are here by the hundred. You can eat your way round the world in London, from China to Argentina, though you may have a bit of a job finding good English food.Exercise:1-4：A A D D5-8：B C A BPart 3 NewsNews Item 1New research says 35% of all child deaths worldwide are caused by under-nutr

23、ition-hunger. The Lancet, the British medical magazine, just published a series of five studies. The answer, they suggest, is greater investment in nutritional services and improveme nts to health system.The research invoIved poor to middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.Robert B

24、lack from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland was the lead author of the series. He says more than three and a half million mothers and children under 5 die in poor countries each year because of under-nu triti on.A: This n ews item is about a new research t

25、hat says 35% of all child deaths worldwide are caused by un der- nu triti on - hun ger.News Item 2A: This news item is about the retirement of Bill Gates as the head of worlds biggest computer software compa ny, Microsoft.B:1) Last week, Bill Gates retired from full-time work at the world biggest co

26、mputer software company, Microsoft. He will remain chairman of the company 2) he established with Paul Allen in 1975.Mr. Gates left Microsoft at a time of change in the computing industry. Early on, Microsoft un derstood the importa nee of the network effect ”.That is, 3)software is the kind of prod

27、uct that in creases in value as more people buy and use it.At 52 years old, Bill Gates is currently the third richest man in the world. He is worth about 58 billion dollars. 4) Mr. Gates will now spend most of his time working at his charity orqanization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The f

28、oundation is the world largest charity with 5) over 37 billion dollars. It provides money for 6) health, educati on and other projects, mostly in develop ing coun tries.Script:Last week, Bill Gates retired from full-time work at the world biggest computer software company, Microsoft. He will remain

29、chairman of the company he established with Paul Allen in 1975.Mr. Gates left Microsoft at a time of change in the computing industry. Early on, Microsoft understood the importanee of the network effect”. That is, software is the kind of product that in creases in value as more people buy and use it

30、.At 52 years old, Bill Gates is currently the third richest man in the world. He is worth about 58 billion dollars. Mr. Gates will now spend most of his time working at his charity organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation is the world largest charity with over 37 billion d

31、ollars. It provides money for health, education and other projects, mostly in develop ing coun tries.News Item 3The competition between Microsoft and Google took a new turn on February first. Microsoft made a public offer to buy the Internet company Yahoo. Microsoft says the combined companies would

32、 be in a better position to compete against Google in the on li ne services market.This week, Yahoo rejected the offer. Its board of directors said the price un dervalued the company. The offer was worth almost 45 billion dollars in cash and stock, or 31 dollars per Yahoo share. Yahoo is said to wan

33、t 40 dollars a share.Microsoft says it offered a full and fair price. It says moving forward quickly with the deal would be in the best interest of shareholders. Yet since February first, the value ofMicrosoft offer has fallen to 29 dollars a share because of a drop in its stock.Microsoft thi nks it

34、 could better compete aga inst Google with Yahoo expert kno wledge. Microsoft could attempt a hostile takeover. But that is not the way it normally does bus in ess, and there is risk of an geri ng Yaho employees.A: This n ews item is about Microsoftbpla n to purchase Yahoo to compete with Google.B:

35、TFTFTSection Three Oral WorkMan: Are you ready to orderWoma n: Er, yes, please. Ill have the roast beef.Man: Uhm, Would you like a starterWoma n: No tha nks, oh, why not ril have the garlic mushrooms please.Man: And would you like salad or vegetables with your roast beefWoma n: Er, what vegetables h

36、ave you gotMan: Cauliflower and carrots,Woma n: Er, have you got any cabbageMan: No, Im afraid not.Woma n: Oh, well, n ever min d, Illhave the carrots.Man: Carrots. Can I get you anything to drinkWoma n: Er, just a glass of water.Man: And would you like any thi ng for dessertWoma n: No tha nks.woma

37、n: Excuse meMan: YesWoma n: rm afraid this bread is stale.Man: Oh, Im terribly sorry, Ill get you some fresh, madam.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after yo

38、u have heard it.Questions:1. What did the woman order(She ordered the roast beef.)2. What would the woman like to have as a starter(She would like to have the garlic mushrooms.)3. What vegetables does the restaurant offer(It offers cauliflower and carrots.)4. What vegetable did the woman order(She o

39、rdered carrots.)5. What sort of drink did she order (She ordered a glass of water.)6. She ordered a dessert, didnt she(No, she did not order any dessert.)7. Did the woman like the bread served(No, she didnt like it.)8. Why didnt she like the bread(Because it was stale / not fresh)PART 2 RetellingIt

40、was Monday morning. Betty left home early that day because she was going to start work at an office. She was only sixteen and this was her first job. Unfortunately, the traffic was so dense that she was a few minutes late When she arrived at the office.When she entered the office, she saw Mr. Cramp,

41、 her boss, speaking to the people in an angry voice. She was very afraid and didnt dare to say anything.Later that day, she found out what had happened, As a rule, Mr. Crump came to the office at about 9:30, because he lived a long way out in the country and came up by train every day. That morning,

42、 however, he happened to catch an earlier train, and when he arrived at the office, he was greatly annoyed to see that no one was working. All the clerks were standing around, smoking, laughing and telling jokes.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the

43、passage only once.Section 4 Supplementary ExercisesPART 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1Entertainments in LondonYou come, of course, from all over the world, attracted by the comparative cheapness of London and its relatively new reputation as a good place to have fun - a reputation which really o

44、nly dates from the mid 1960s, that era* of Swinging London,* of pop stars and fashion photographers and dress designers.Theres certainly no lack of entertainment. The British Theatre is world famous, and offers everything from Shakespeare to West End comedy*. Theres a large number of cinemas present

45、ing films from all over the world. Every night of the week there are concerts. Classical or pop, take your choice. And of course night clubs will be happy to take large quantifies of cash from you in return for the illusion* of being sophisticated* and perhaps slightly wicked*. When it rains (and it

46、 will rain) there are museums and art galleries to give you shelter- and theyre free! When its fine, take a boat trip along the River Thames, downstream to Greenwich* or upstream to Hampton Court*.You may be exhausted by London; you may be cheated in London; you may not be able to get a drink when y

47、ou want one, thanks to the ridiculous licensing laws; you may get wet and catch a cold; but youre not likely to be bored.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. C2. A3. D4. B5.D6. C7. B8. DPassage 2Health InsuranceMost full-time students at Am

48、erican universities must have health insurance.This is because health costs in the United States are high. Colleges are not able to pay the costs if students suffer serious accidents or sickness,Many American colleges have health centers where doctors and nurses treat students medical problems. This

49、 service may be included in the cost of attending college. Health insurance is usually needed for extra services.Students may already be protected under their parents health insurance policies*. If not, many colleges offer their own insurance plans. For example, students at the University of Michiga

50、n in Ann Arbor are treated without charge the minor medical problems at the university health center. But the university suggests that stude nts buy its health in sura nee pla n. It costs about 800 dollars a year. The in sura nee pays or hospital services, emerge ncy room care and visits to doctors.

51、 It also pays for laboratory tests and x rays. And it pays ninety percent of the cost of drugs prescribed by a doctor. The plan does not pay for birth control, care of the teeth or eyeglasses. And it does not pay for preventive care such as injections* that preve nt disease.Stude nts at Bost on Coll

52、ege in Massachusetts are required to have their own health in sura nee pla n or lo buy the college accide nt and sick ness in sura nee. The college plan costs about 500 dollars a year. It pays for any medical care needed within a/line period. It does not pay for eye glasses, heari ng aids*, or den t

53、al* treatme nt.Stude nts can also buy in depe ndent in sura nee policies from in sura nee compa nies. The details of such policies are different, depending on where the student lives. Usually, these policies pay for doctor visits, treatme nt of in juries and hospital costs. Sometimes foreig n stude

54、nts do not un dersta nd the n eed for health in sura nee, especially if they do net n eed such in sura nee in their own eoun tries. However, people in the United States are responsible for their own medical costs. These can be extremely high in cases of serious illness or accidents. The purpose of health in sura nee is to make sure that these costs wil