施心远听力教程第三册答案UNIT5答案

1、UNIT 5Section One Tactics for listeningPart 1 Sport DictationWindIn the past we watched the wind closely(1) Hunters knew that game moved (2) with the winds, that keeping the wind in (3) one's face was essential to a successful (4) stalk. Farmers knew that changing winds brought (5) rain or droug

2、ht.Polynesian* sailors could find islands beyond the (6) horizon by lying on their backs in their (7) canoes and feeling the swells * caused by winds (8) rushing onto islands many miles away. Eskimos could (9) navigate in Arctic whiteoutswhen fog or snow (10) obscured all landmarks, by following rem

3、embered currents of air over the snow and ice.Today few people can tell where the wind comes from. We live inside walls, (11) surrounded by chrome and glass, and the winds outside are often (12) gusts of our own making the wake of (13) rushing automobiles, the tunneling of air down narrow city stree

4、ts. We get our weather (14) from the news, not from the wind behind us. We hear the wind as house sounds: the (15) rattle of windows, the scratching of branches at a window (16) screen, the moan of a draft under the (17) hall door. These are pop music, not the (18) classical style of the wind, which

5、 is the collision of leaf and blade, the (19) groan of branches under stress, the (20) stirring of ocean wavesPart 2 Listening for GistEleven years ago, a US Congressman from the state of Michigan introduced legislation asking Congress to study the issue of slavery reparations. Since then, the citie

6、s of Washington, Detroit, Cleveland, Dallas and now Chicago have called on Congress to consider such payments Chicago aldermen voted 46-1 in support of the resolution. Aiderman Freddrenna Lyle is the descendant of a slave. She says blacks in the United States are still at a disadvantage because of s

7、lavery.”Today, when I am down the street and cross the street and go to (the department store) Sak's and people follow me through the store. If is because slavery has taught people to treat us differently based on skin color. It lives and breathes with us. It is with us every single day.”Aiderma

8、n Ed Smith says there is not enough money in the universe to compensate blacks for what they have suffered because of slavery, but he says it is time for the country to try.ExerciseDirections: Listen to the passage and write down the gist and the keywords that help you decidel)This passage is about

9、slavery reparations.The key words are slavery reparation, payments, vote、resolution,descendant, disadvantage, skin color, compensate、blacks, suffer.Section two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialogueCheapo TicketTerri:Did you see that television series with Michael Palin?Simon:The one where he went a

10、round the world in eighty days?Terri:Yeah.Simon:Yeah, it was really good You know, thafs something Fvealways wanted to do.Terri:Me too. Mind you, you have to put up with a lot of hassles *. I mean. I went to Hong Kong last year and it was one longdisaster!Simon:Really?Terri:Yeah, I was stuck in Mosc

11、ow for three days!Simon:How on earth did thathappen?Terri:Well, it was like one of those bucket shop * tickets, you know, from the back of a magazine I went down to this little place in central London, in Soho and paid cashSimon:But theyfre usually OK, aren't they?Terri:Thafs what I thought at t

12、he time. Now I know better! I mean the plane was delayed two hours leaving Heathrow and we were doing a stopover at Moscow. It was Aeroflot*. So we arrived late at Moscow, in the middle of the night, and we all went into the transit lounge and after about two hours this official came in and told us

13、we'd missed the connection to Hong Kong; we'd have to stay the night in the aiiport hotel Simon:But why?Terri:The late departure from Heathrow apparentlySimon:So, what was the hotel like?Terri:Grim * more like a prison really Anyway, the next morning I went down to reception and asked what w

14、as happening. Disaster! They'd checked my ticket or something and decided it wasn't a proper Aeroflot one, only valid for the twice-a-weekflight, not the daily flight. So I had to sit there and watch all the other passengers go off to catch the next plane to Hong Kong while I was stuck in th

15、is terrible hotel.Simon:Well, a good chance to explore MoscowTerri:No way! I didn't have a Russian visa, of course, so they wouldn't let me out. I had to stay there for three days. The pits! No TV, no newspapers, no phone lines and the food was gross. All because I had this cheapo ticket,Sim

16、on:I guess you won*t be buying cheap tickets again.Terri:You're not wrong!ExerciseDirections: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the followingstatements are true (T) or false (F).l.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5. F 6.F 7.F 8. TPart 2 PassageFrozen Ethnic Foods1) Two years ago, there were three freezers

17、in the store that catered to people from the Indian subcontinent and now there are 552 ) A few blocks away at the Pacific Supermarket, which specializes in Chinese and Thai food, frozen dinners fill two long aisles.3) Other ethnic groceries are enjoying explosive growth in sales of frozen meals to i

18、mmigrant and second-generation customers with less time, inclination or ability to cook the foods of their homeland4) By 2010, the Hispanic-American population in the United States is expected to grow 96 percent and the Asian-American population is expected to grow 110 percent.5) Europe is ahead of

19、the United States in terms of big companiesbut the trend could grow hereAt Patel Brothers1 grocery, you can almost get lost these days in the frozen food section. Two years ago, there were three freezers in the store that catered to people from the Indian subcontinent in New York's Jackson Heigh

20、ts neighborhood Now, there are 55, aisle after aisle crammed with inexpensive, ready-to-eat versions of chicken, chick peas (鹰嘴豆)and vegetable balls in sauces and spices.A few blocks away at the Pacific Supermarket, which specializes in Chinese and Thai food, frozen dinners fill two long aisles.Othe

21、r ethnic groceries (食 品杂货 店)，including those offering Mexican food, are enjoying explosive growth in sales of frozen meals to immigrant and second-generation customers with less time, inclination or ability to cook the foods of their homelandFilling the frozen food racks are rapidly growing food com

22、panies, many of them local or regional, which find that serving ethnic shops is easier and more profitable than selling to grocery chains. As their profits increase, they are attracting the attention of major corporations.The market for ethnic frozen foods reached US$2.2 billion in 2001, according t

23、o the American Frozen Food Institute.The biggest market is for Italian food, totaling US$1.28 billion in 200 I, up 6.1 percent from 2000. The overall frozen food market also grew by 6.1 percent, totaling US$26.6 billion.But Mexican frozen food sales grew 20.6 percent to US$488 million. Asian frozen

24、entrees, which include Chinese, Thai and Indian, were up 12.3 percent, totaling US$463 million.The steady growth in popularity of ethnic frozen foods is partly a result of changing demographics * - by 2010, the Hispanic-American population in the United States is expected to grow 96 percent and the

25、Asian-American population is expected to grow 110 percent.But other Americans are also enjoying dishes once considered exotic The busy lives of many people help sales .Six nights out of seven, it is well past midnight when Sanjay Kumar, a software manager at the brokerage * firm, arrives home from h

26、is office in Stamford, Connecticut.His refrigerator is bare but his freezer is full. So Kumar, 32, dines on chicken curry, chick peas, okra cooked with tomatoes and stuffed parathas. Total cost: about US$8.75.Making the food are mostly small businesses closely linked to immigrant populations from As

27、ia, Latin America and Africa. Still, some are expanding beyond their own ethnic origins.Deep Foods * of Union，New Jersey, is adding frozen Thai and Chinese entrees even as it markets its Green Guru* line of Indian dishesDeep Foods started out in the late 1970s as a family-owned snack business, then

28、started making vegetarian frozen food in the mid-1980s. It has since diversified into nomegetarian、natural and lowsodium* dishes.Heinz sees frozen dishes as a growth area along with organic and natural foods. Just before acquiring Ethnic Gourmet*, Heinz bought a Mexican food manufacturer, DelimexEur

29、ope is ahead of the United States in terms of big companies But the trend could grow hereExercise A Pre-listening QuestionThe development and diversity of the delights of Chinese cuisine are representative of China's long history. With each dynasty new recipes were created until the art of food

30、preparation reached its peak during the Qing Dynasty. The dinner called Man Han Quan Xi that incorporates all the very best of Man and Han Cuisines is held in high esteem as it does countless dishes, each with its own distinctive flavor and appeal.The diversity of geography, climate, customs and pro

31、ducts have ledto the evolution of what are called the ,fFour Flavors11 and ”Eight Cuisines".Cuisine in China is a harmonious integration of color, redolence, taste, shape and the fineness of the instruments Among the many cooking methods they use are boiling, stewing, braising, frying, steaming

32、, crisping, baking, and simmering and so on.Cuisine can rise to many different occasions from luxury court feasts, fetes, holy sacrificial rites, joyous wedding ceremonies to simple daily meals and snacks The art of a good cook is to provide a wholesome and satisfying dish to suit the occasion.Besid

33、es the various Han cuisines, the other 55 ethnic groups each have their own. With their peculiar religions and geographical zones, their diets differ respectively and are full of interestExercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentenc

34、e three timesExercise C Detailed ListeningDirections: Listen to the passage and fill in the following chart about the growth of the ethnic foods* market shares in the United States in 2001 and then answer the questions NationalityItalianMexicanAsian countriesAmountUS$1.28 billionUSS488US$463 million

35、Percentage6.120.612.3TotalUS$2.2 billion1 .Making the food are mostly small businesses closely linked to immigrant populations from Asia, Latin America and Africa.2.Deep Foods started out in the late 1970s as a family-owned snack business, then started making vegetarian frozen food in the mid-1980s.

36、 It has since diversified into non-vegetarian, natural and low-sodium dishes and is now adding frozen Thai and Chinese entrees even as it markets its Green Guru line of Indian dishes.Exercise D After-listening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the followingquestions.1) Fi

37、rst, the steady growth in popularity of ethnic frozen food is partly a result of changing demographics - by 2010, the Hispanic-American population in the United States is expected to grow 96 percent and the Asian-American population is expected to grow 110 percent. And the Americans are also enjoyin

38、g dishes once considered exotic and the busy lives of many people help sales.Second, many food companies find that serving ethnic shops is easier and more profitable than selling to grocery chains As their profits increase, they are attracting the attention of major corporations. Heinz sees frozen d

39、ishes as a growth area along with organic and natural foods.2) (Open)Section Three NewsNews Item 1Therapy Dogs at Ground ZeroJean Owen is a dog trainer and volunteer with Therapy Dogs International, an organization that provides specially-trained dogs and their handlers for visits to nursing homes,

40、hospitals and other institutions.Therapy Dogs International, based in New Jersey, is one of a growing number of organizations that believes that the comfort and love of a pet can increase a person's physical and emotional well-being, promote healing and improve the quality of life.Therapy Dogs I

41、nternational was founded in 1976 by Elaine Smith, a registered nurse who observed the benefits of pets interacting with patients. Studies have shown that holding or petting an animal can lower a person's blood pressure, release tension and ease loneliness and depression. Since September (terrori

42、st attacks), dog trainer Jean Owen has spent a lot of time visiting firehouses and Red Cross respite * centers for workers at Ground Zero.In New York City, there continues to be a need for specially-trained dogs to comfort people who have been traumatized * by disaster. One victim remarked, uWith pe

43、ople, you have to talk about your feelings. But a dog knows how youTe feeling.”Exercise ADirections: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about the therapy dogs that are used to increase a person's physical and emotional well-being promote healing and improve the qu

44、ality of life.Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and complete the following passageTherapy Dogs International, located in New Jersey, was founded in 1976 by Elaine Smith, a registered nurse who observed the benefits of pets interacting with patients Studies have shown that holding or pet

45、ting an animal can lower a person's blood pressure, release tension and ease loneliness and depression. Since September (terrorist attacks), dog trainer Jean Owen has spent a lot of time visiting firehouses and Red Cross respite centers for workers at Ground Zero. In New York City, there continu

46、es to be a need for specially-trained dogs to comfort people who have been traumatized by disaster. One victim remarked, "With people, you have to talk about your feelings. But a dog knows how you're feeling."News Item 2RobotsThe new SDR4.X stands only 60 centimeters tall, but Sony sti

47、ll says it could be part of the family. But it will have to be a wealthy family. Its creators say it will cost as much as a luxury car!Electronics companies across the globe are racing to develop the next great robot for use around the home Some, such as the SDR4X, are humanoid * robots meant to ent

48、ertain their owners with their walking, talking and tricks. Others are made to do chores, such as mow the lawn or wash the car.Robots could help kids do their homework, or make learning fun, for example.Rodney Brooks is the Artificial Intelligence Director at the Massachusetts Institute of Technolog

49、y.His company, Robot (eye-robot) Corporation, has developed what it calls Mremote presence*1 robots They allow their owners to control them from anywhere in the world by using the Internet. He calls this Hrobottlingn.As for the fun side, the industry is developing companion robots for elderly people

50、 who are lonely. And Sony expects to put its SDR4X on the market by the end of the year.Exercise ADirections: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about the latest development in robots for use around the homeExercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and discuss th

51、e following questions.1) It costs as much as a luxury car.2) Sony made it.3) They will entertain their owners with their walking, talking and tricks.4) It means that these robots allow their owners to control them from anywhere in the world by using the Internet.5) Sony will put SDR4X on the market

52、by the end of the year.News Item 3RoboticsThe sophisticated combination of electronics and software empowering today's toys may run tomorrow household robots, according to engineer Pradeep Khosia, at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute.Mr Khosla is presently working on programmin

53、g robots to duplicate human response, so that in the future robots might be able to function as helpers for the elderly or the handicapped.He says he has made some gains - robots that respond to hand signals, voice commands, light and darkness and those gains are visible on today's toy market.Je

54、ff Burnstein of the Robotics Industries Association says a robot, by definition, is a piece of equipment that is multifunctional, one that can be reprogrammed to do many different tasks.Home robot helpers may be a distant dream, he says，but industrial robots are an essential part of most factories t

55、oday.As for the future, Pradeep Khosla says a person will be able to turn to his or her robot helper and say - Get me a Coca Cola That robot will then walk to the refrigerator and open the door.That future is about 20 years off, Mr. Khosia estimates. The children playing with robot toys today could

56、be the first generation to live with robots in their homes as adults.Exercise ADirections: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about the present achievements of robotics and the home robot helper in the futureExercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and complete

57、the following passageFuture robots will be able to duplicate human response, so that they might be able to function as helpers for the elderly or the handicapped. Researchers have already made some gains robots that respond to handsignals,voice commands, light and darkness and those gains are visibl

58、e ontoday's toy marketIn about 20 years, the children playing with robot toys today could bethe first generation to live with robots in their homes as adults.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1Two years ago, computer software engineers at The Media Lab, MITs innovative technology research

59、 center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, launched a new and easy-to-use programming language they called Scratch Since its launch. Scratch has quickly found its way over the Internet into classrooms and homes around the world, putting the creative power of software design into the hands of some very young users