施心远听力教程1-(第三版)第三单元文本及答案

1、施心远听力教程 1-（第三版）第 三单元文本及答案Unit 3 Talki ng about PeopleSectio n 1 Tactics for Liste ningPart 1 Pho neticsA. Liste n and repeat1. A: Where were you at one olock?B: At one olock? At my mother 2. A: Letsask him to let us go.B: He wonlet us go.3. A: I saw them together.B: Where did you see them?B. Complet

2、e the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special atte nti on to theweak forms, li nk-ups and con tract ions.Frie nd: Hi, Lin da. I hear you and Joh n got married (l) last month. Linda: Yeah, we did, (smili ng)Three weeks (2) ago.Frie nd: Well, con gratulati ons!Lin da: Thank you

3、.Frie nd: Did you (3) have a big wedd ing?Lin da: No, we got (4) married at City Hall. We did nwa nt to spe nd very muchbecause (5) we re saving to buy a house. Friend: Where did you (6) have the recepti on?Lin da: Oh- we (7) didnhave a recepti on. We just (8) invited a few frie nds over for drinksa

4、fterwards. Frie nd: What (9) did you wear?Lin da: Just a skirt and blouse.Friend: Oh!Lin da: And Joh n wore a (10) jacket and jea ns.Frie nd: Where did you (11) go for your hon eym oon?Lin da: We (12) didnhave a hon eym oon. We went back to work the n ext day.Ah, here comes (13) my bus.Friend: Liste

5、n. (14) Ilove to help celebrate. Why donyou two (15) come over for a drink nextweek?Linda: Sure. Welove to. (16) I ll talk to John and (17) call you Monday. Friend: Great. See you(18) next week.Lin da: Bye.Part 2 Liste ning and Note-tak ingBob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value is going to sell hi-fi

6、for 72.64 pounds. Im going to buyone. We can save at least 20 poun ds.Angela: Yes, and look at the washing machines. They re going to sell some washing machinesfor 98.95 pounds, go we can save 22 pounds. A washing mach ine is more importa nt tha n ahi-fi.Bob: By the way, An gela, do you know how muc

7、h money weve got? About 200 poun ds, Ihope.An gela: Heresthe bank stateme nt. I did n twa nt to ope n it. Oh, dear. Bob: Whatthe matter?An gela: We have n tgot 200 poun ds, I m afraid.Bob: Well, come on. How much have we got?An gela: Only 150 pou nds 16.Exercise B:Money to pay for the things to buy:

8、 171.59 poundsMoney to be saved: 42 poundsMoney they think they can have: 200 poundsMoney they actually have: 150.16 poundsTapescript:Bob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value is going to sell hi-fis for 72.64 poundsIm going to buy one. We can save at least 20 poun ds.Angela: Yes, and look at the washin

9、g machines. They re going to sell some washing machinesfor 98.95 pounds, go we can save 22 pounds. A washing mach ine is more importa nt tha n ahi-fi.Bob: By the way, An gela, do you know how much money weve got? About 200 poun ds, Ihope.Angela: Heresthe bank statement. I didn twant to open it. Oh,

10、dear.Bob: Whatthe matter?Angela: We haven tgot 200 pounds, I m afraid.Bob: Well, come on. How much have we got?An gela: Only 150 pou nds 16.Sectio n 2 Liste ning Comprehe nsionPart 1 Words or Message?Things they want to buya hi-fiPrice72.64 pou ndsMoney they can saveat least 20 poundsa wash ing mach

11、ine98.95 pounds 22 poundsA.:1. John Bishop was very popular because he founded a company that made statio neryproducts from recycled materials.2. The gross domestic product of our country has bee n stati onary for many yearsat about 7.5 percent even if we had been retarded (or confronted with) by th

12、e world econo micrecessi on.B:1. Only be training hard every day can you become a good athlete.2. He is a more persuasive speaker tha n his brother.3. Never have we had more apples tha n this year.1. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.2. He speaks more persuasiv

13、ely tha n his brother.3. Weve had more apples this year thanever before.Part 2 DialoguesDialogue 1 What sHe Like?Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and complete the following notes.Age: 35 or 36Appeara nee: good-lookingHobbies: sportsfootball basketball and tennisMarriage status: sin gle / not marri

14、edExercise B: Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.1. What is he good at? How does his frie nd know that?(He is good at tennis. His frie nd knows that because he plays at the same tennis club whereshe plays.)2. Does he live alone? Has he got a compa nion?(Yes, he lives

15、 alone. But he has a compa nion. his dog.)Exercise C: Liste n to some extracts from the dialogue and complete the follow ing senten ceswith the miss ing words.I donknow him very well. Hea bit.shy, I think. He isnmarried. He lives in a flat on hisown. Well, just him and his dog.Tapescript:A: Tell me

16、about your new manager. Whatshe like?B: Oh, terrific. Hestall, good look in g. well, I thi nk hegood look ing, any way . and heabout35 or 36. Hevery interested in all kinds of sportsfootball, basketball. oh, and tennis. Myfrie nd told me hevery good at tennis. He plays at the same tennis club . the

17、club where sheplays . you know.A: Oh, is he frie ndly? I mean, in the office.B: Well, I don know him very well. He a bit.shy, I think. He isn married. He lives in a flat onhis own. Well, just him and his dog.Dialogue 2 How Old Are You?Exercise A: Liste n to the in terview and complete the followi ng

18、 report.Name of the in terviewee: Keith.Keith is (1) 37 years old. He got (2) two children. One is (3)11 and the other is (4)13. Heis a (5) printer reader and copy editor at the (6) Oxford University Press. He starts work at (7)7:30 and finishes at (8) 4:15 with a (9) 45-minute lunch break. He goes

19、to work by (10) bicycleand train.He is interested in (11) antiques. He dislikes (12) decorating and is not awfully (13) keenon gardening. He reads quite a lot, (14) newspapers, books, especially (15) books of history.He does n(16) smoke and drinks (17) only occasi on ally. He does n (18) go to thech

20、urch ofte n.Exercise B:1. Man 2: Things I don like I don like decorating. I m not awfully keen on garde ning.2. Man 1: Yeah. And what kind of books do you read?Man 2: Erm tends to be more along history lines.Tapescript:Man 1: All right, Keith. How old are you?Man 2: Thirty-seve n.Man 1: Thirty-seve

21、n, yeah? And, erm, you married?Man 2: Yes.Man 1: Yeah. Have you got childre n?Man 2: Two.Man 1: Yeah. What are their names?Man 2: Toby and Lucy.Man 1: Toby and Lucy. How old are they?Man 2: One 11, thats Lucy; and Toby 13.Man 1: Yeah. Tell me about your job, Keith.Man 2: Well, I work at the Oxford U

22、n iversity Press. I m a prin ter reader and copy editor.Man 1: Erm, what sort of hours of work do you have?Man 2: Erm, 7:30 in the morni ng.Man 1: You start work at 7:30?Man 2: Yes. I start at 7:30 in the morning and finish at 4:15. That with a 45-mi nute lunch break.Man 1: Yeah. Do you like it that

23、 way? Do you like starting very early?Man 2: No, I don No.Man 1: How do you go to work?Man 2: Er, well, I cycle from here to Didcot Station, and then catch the train.Man 1: Tell me one or two things you like doing, and one or two thi ngs you donlike doing. What do you like doing? What do you do for

24、enjoyment?Man 2: Well, I m quite in terested in an tiques*.Man 1: Yes.Man 2: Thi ngs I don like I don like decorat in g. I m not awfully kee n on garde ning.Man 1: OK. What read ing what sort of what n ewspaper do you read?Man 2: The Times.Man 1: The Times, yeah.Man 2: And The Sunday TimesMan 1: Yea

25、h. And what kind of bonks do you read?Man 2: Erm tends to be more along history lin es. Not no vels, gen erally, more gen eralhistory. Local history especially.Man 1: Yeah, OK. Do you smoke, Keith?Man2 : No.Man 1: You drin k?Man 2: Occasi on ally.Man 1: Yeah. Do you go to church?Man 2: Not very ofte

26、n, no.Man 1: Right. Thank you very much in deed.Part 3 Passage Cycli ng Accide ntsExercise A:1. What do young children often find difficult to do when riding bicycles?2. Whe n choos ing a bike for a child, what should you en sure?3. How old should a child be when the child is allowed out on the road

27、 on a bike?4. What do you know about the Cycli ng Proficie ncy Test?5. Before a child is allowed out alone, what should he be able to do?6. What is pare ntadvice to their childre n whe n they are out on a bike in the dark?7. What is the parents responsibility?8. What can be life-sav ing?Exercise B:1

28、. Make sure that your childs bike has the right size of frame and that the saddleand handlebars are correctly adjusted. When sitti ng on the saddle, a childs feetshould comfortably touch the ground and hands must be able to work the brake_levers.2. For ni ght-time riding, lights must be worki ng and

29、 reflectors must be clea n. Tapescript:Cycling accidents often happen because children are allowed out on the roads before theyre really ready. After all, it takes time to learn to ride a bike safely, and riding safely means muchmore tha n just stay ing on. For example, a child must be able to turn

30、and look behind, and dohand signals without wobbling. And at the same time as handling the bike safely, the child mustbe able to cope with the roads and traffic.How to prevent accidents? Make sure that your childbike has the right size of frame andthat the saddle and han dlebars are correctly adjust

31、ed. When sitting on the saddle, a childfeetshould comfortably touch the ground and hands must be able to work the brake levers. Makesure children can ride safely and can cope with roads and traffic before you let them out along.As a gen eral rule, childre n un der nine years old should n ever be all

32、owed out on the roads ona bike alone. An adult should always be with them.Encourage your child to go in for a Cycling Proficiency Test. You can get details of coursesfrom your Road Safety Officer at your local authority. Look in your teleph one directory for thelocal authority nu mber. But remember

33、that these courses are often fun in school playgrounds,so itimportant to make sure that whatlear nt is the n put in to practice on the roads. Make surethat your child un dersta nds road sig ns.Explain, for example, that“crossroads does not mean“crossthe road”Words like “ oneway street ” and “ traffi

34、c island ” can also be difficult for children to un derstand. Make sure that your child wears reflective cloth ing whe n out on a bike, especially in thedark or in bad weather. For night-time riding, lights must be work ing and reflectors must be clean.Bicycle maintenance can be life-saving. It up t

35、o parents to check their children bikesregularly and get repairs done properly. Teach your child, too, to check brakes and lightsregularly.Sectio n 3 Oral WorkPart 1 Questi ons and An swersExercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear thedialogue and the que

36、sti ons only on ce. An swer each questi on with a complete sentence afteryou have heard it.Questio ns:1. What was Mr. White doi ng this morni ng?(He was writ ing his book this mornin g.)2. According to Mr. White, was the book coming along all right?(No, he thought the rest of the book would be diffi

37、cult to write.)3. What did Mrs. White expect?(He expected that Mr. White would find the an swers in teresti ng to work out.)4. Why did Mr. White thi nk the house was easy to work in?(Because he would at least be able to thi nk)5. Whe n would the school holidays start?(They would start in a week.)6.

38、Was it possible for Mr. White to work in the house during the school holidays?(No. it was impossible for him to work in the house.)7. Could Mr. White work in the garden this morning?(Yes, he could work in the garde n this mornin g.)Why? (Because it was peaceful and quiet)8. Why should Mr. White make

39、 most of it while the garden was peaceful and quiet?(Because peace and quiet would be hard to find in the garden pretty soon.) Tapescript:Mrs. White: How did your writing go this morning? Is the book coming along all right?Mr. White: I not sure. I think the rest of it will be difficult to write. The

40、re are still some problemsto solve.Mrs. White: I expect you find the answers interesting to work out.Mr. White: If I can work them out. Thank good ness the house is easy to work in.I shall at least be able to think.Mrs. White: You e forgotten something. Peace and quiet will be difficult to guara nte

41、e much Ionger.Mr. White: Good, heave ns, yes. The school holidays start in a week, don they? The house willbe impossible to work in while they last.Mrs. White: Well, some extra noise is hard to avoid. But I keep them away from the study asmuch as I can. That llbe all right to work in.Mr. White: What

42、 about the garden? It was beautifully peaceful and quiet out there this morni ng.Mrs. White: Well, you better make the most of it while it lasts. Peace and quiet will be hard tofind in the garde n pretty soon, I m afraid.Part 2 Retelli ngTo the America n people, educati on is very importa nt. The fi

43、rst twelve years of publicschool are free of charge. As a result, about 93 perce nt of the tee nagers from fourtee n to seventee n years old are in high school.However, 200 years ago, education was not free. American elementary schools were onlyfor rich people. Most young people were not in school.T

44、he first public high school was in 1832. The purpose of the school was to prepare students for college. Its most importa nt subjects were mathematics and foreig n Ian guages.Nowadays, America n educatio n is a big bus in ess. There are about 45 millio n studentsin the nation elementary schools and h

45、igh schools. Each year there are about three millionhigh school graduates. The main purpose of high school is still to prepare stude nts for college.There are also job-trai ning programmes in high school and programmes to teach useful skillsfor everyday life - for example, driver training, first aid

46、, and eve n cook ing.Sect ion 4 Suppleme ntary ExercisesPart 1 Liste ning Comprehe nsion My NephewExercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the follow ing questi ons.1. What did Tony uncle intend to do for Tony birthday this year?2. What did Tony uncle buy for his birthda

47、y the year before last?3. Why were Tony parents unthankful for the gift?4. What was Tony attitude towards the things to buy?5. What did he sudde nly spot in a shop?6. How did his un cle persuade Tony to cha nge his mind?7. What did Tony look like when his uncle saw him fifteen minutes later?8. What

48、can be in ferred from the passage?l. D 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. DTapescript:This year I decided to do something to regain my reputation as a kindly un cle. My n ephew,Tony, had n ever forgive n me for the dicti onary I had bought him as a birthday present last year.His parents had no reason

49、to be grateful to me either ? because the year before, I hadpresented their dear son with a pot of paste* and some funny pictures n stead of stick ing* theminto a book, Tony had naturally covered every wall in the house with them. This year, therefore,I decided to let him choose for himself.We went

50、into a big toy shop but Tony was highly critical of everyth ing he saw. In vain* didI show him toy after toy; he was not to be tempted*. Then I saw his eyes light up: he haddiscovered someth ing he really did approve of: a large tin drum. I was quite pleased, too, until Ithought what Tony mother wou

51、ld say whe n she saw it. Nobody would get any sleep for weeks.I led Tony away quickly, saying that the drum was too expensive. If that was how I felt, Tonyreplied jokin gly, the n I could buy him the big model railway in the shop win dow. Now that wasreally expe nsive, so I quickly cha nged the subj

52、ect.Tony asked for permissi on to go off on his own and I made the most of my opportunity tosit down and rest my aching feet. Fifteen minutes passed but there was still no sign of Tony. Ibegan to get worried and got up to look for him, I asked a young lady if she had seen a little boyin a grey suit.

53、 She looked about her helplessly and poin ted out that there were so many littleboys in grey suits. I was just beginning to despair*, when I saw a strange figure dressed inpeculiar purple* clothes. The figure was wearing a false beard and a cave man* axe* inone hand, and a space gun in the other. It

54、 was, of course, Tony, who in formed me at once thathe was the first cave man to fly into space.Part 2 Oral WorkIn a rece nt broadcast, I heard a woma n say that she felt guilty because she spent 坨 0 atan auction sale. She was afraid her husband might accuse her of being extravagant. I find thisatti

55、tude difficult to understand, for, obviously a married woma n has as much right to spe nd 20as 处 er husba nd. Sometimes both husba nd and wife go out to work. But, i n a case where thewoma n stays at home to look after the children, it is still unfair that she should feel guilty aboutspe nding a sma

56、ll sum of money on herself.Exercise: Liste n to the passage and the n give your opin io n on the followi ng topic. Do youagree with the speaker that the woman attitude is wrong?Part 3 Video Mars Rover: A Mars Scie ntist Dream Machi ne ”1. What the name of the Mars rover that was launched by the Amer

57、ican space age ncy inNovember 2011?It is known as Curiosity ”.2. Where is it supposed to land?It is supposed to land at the foot of a mountain with in a deep, 150-kilometer-wide holecalled Gale Crater.3. What en ergy is used to support the Mars rover many activities and how long will thepower last?T

58、he nuclear reactor supports the Mars rover many activities and it can main tai n theoperatio n of the rover for about two Earth years/one Martia n year.4. What are the tasks of the Mars rover?They are: 1) collecting sample rocks and soil on Mars: 2) measuring the chemical make-upof rocks and soil: 3

59、) looking for any organic material that might be prese nt and the habitable envir onment for microorga ni sms.5. Give a brief description of the new rover.The new rover is a car-sized vehiclemuch larger than the early ones. It contains a plutonium-fueled nu clear reactor that will provide pie nty of

60、 power for scientific activities. Thevehicle also has 17 cameras, a laser and a big six-foot robotic arm. Inside the rover, there aretwo very capable scientific laboratories.Tapescript:The American space agency launched its Mars Scienee Laboratory, also known as“ Curiosity, ” in November of 2011. Th