大学体验英语自主学习系统6级答案11-12

1、Unit 11 Vocabulary Task Script and Answers 1. A: Im really stressed-out. Ive been sitting in front of the computer all day. B: Why dont you call it a day? You need to rest. A: I like my job and am good at it. But it surely grinds me down sometimes. B: Its not wise to overwork. The last thing you nee

2、d to take home is a headache. 2. A: You know what? I slept fourteen hours after Id finished that experiment. I was worn out. Its too much. B: How are you feeling now? Refreshed? A: Yes, Im full of energy and ready to catch up on my report. B: Good. Theres another report for you to write. And this on

3、e is urgent. 3. A: Youre all smiles. Something good must have happened to you. B: Youre absolutely right. I got a great job at Microsoft. A: How wonderful. What do you do there? B: Im in research and development. But I felt a bit worried. You know, lack of interpersonal skills puts me at a disadvant

4、age. 4. A: Can you believe it? Martin has taken over my slot. B: Oh, Im really sorry to hear that. A: Id been a news reader for ten years. I thought my work had been valued. But I was fired just because I turned up late. B: I sympathize with you. But its not the end of the world. Cheer up! With your

5、 experience, Im sure many TV stations would be only too glad to have you. 5. A: So what did you think about the movie? B: It was really not very good. It disappointed me. A: Oh, what didnt you like? B: I didnt like the ending. It confused me. And the performance of that stand-in was the pits. Listen

6、ing Task Script Tardiness is not appropriate The word “sorry” seems to be overused these days, especially by people who are in the habit of being late for meetings. It has become so freely used that one doubts the credibility and sincerity of these habitually “unpunctual” people. Why cant people be

7、more punctual and responsible in life? Some people think that everyone will wait for them. Well, they are wrong. There are many activities that do not wait for latecomers. Airlines take off as punctually as possible, leaving you behind if you do not check in early. Operas and stage plays usually sta

8、rt on time, with ushers closing doors till an appropriate time to allow latecomers to go in. Such latecomers disturb the audience, so it is a good idea for theatres to proceed as scheduled. Newspapers have deadlines for advertisements. If you miss the deadlines in some countries, you might have a bl

9、ank space the next day. News on radio and TV is always read at fixed times daily. If you are the newsreader and you are late, someone has to take over your slot. I remember once when a TV newsreader turned up late because of a traffic jam and an inexperienced member of the studio crew had to read th

10、e news, the stand-in was unprepared and was so nervous that she made many mistakes. The regular newsreader was not seen on that TV statio n after that incident. Golf tee-off times in many countries are fixed on weekends to prevent jam-ups. If you are late, your golfing partners will have to tee-off

11、without you. In sports, athletes have to report on time too. I remember once a famous runner could not participate in his favorite race because he was late for his race. A teacher or lecturer has time slots too. Students will be kept waiting if a teacher is late. There are people who are habitually

12、late for everything because of lack of discipline. Ive heard excuses such as “my father forgot to wake me up on time” or “I cant get up early in the morning.” Often, its because of a lack or absence of planning. If a meeting is fixed for a certain day and time, one has to plan, implement and check a

13、ll the requirements needed for the meeting. Not planning properly and not being disciplined enough would result in things being rushed at the last minute and leaving for the meeting very late. Latecomers can disrupt the schedules of busy people and they can be put at a disadvantage too. So its bette

14、r to be 15 or more minutes early. You wont be stressed out from rushing to the meeting or coping with traffic jams. You can have time to check the meeting room, facilities and materials. You can rehearse one more time for a more effective presentation. What else can you do with the spare time when y

15、ou are early or when you are kept waiting? You can catch up on your reading or plan your other activities. I have a simple philosophy. Dont keep other people waiting. If they keep me waiting, I can use the time to think, reflect, plan, pray, read or write. Its unfair and rude to be habitually late.

16、Its more polite and courteous to be always on time. Real World Listening Script: In an average lifetime Judy: Youd better jump in the shower, or youll be late for your meeting. David: Im always running late. I never seem to have enough time. I wonder how much time Ive spent in meetings in my life. J

17、udy: You ought to read this book. It tells how much time we spend (1 doing a particular activity in a lifetime. It says the (2 average American spends 3 years of their life in business meetings. David: Three years? Good grief! I wonder how much time I spend (3 commuting to work. Judy: It says here y

18、ou spend 10 months commuting to and from work. David: Thats depressing. Hey, arent the (4 NBA playoffs on TV tonight? Judy: Yes. Did you know that the average American spends 13 years and 4 months watching TV, but they only spend 12 years and 8 months in school. David: 13 years (5 in front of the tu

19、be? Thats about one sixth of our life! Judy: One sixth if you lived to be 78. But the average American only lives to be 74. (6 Dont fret. The average American earns $1.3 million dollars in his lifetime. David: Is that all? There are people who make more than that in one year! Look out! The baby is g

20、etting into my (7 CD collection. Judy: The average person buys 232 records, tapes, and CDs in their life. David: I wont have any if you dont stop the baby. Theres the phone. Would you get that, honey? Judy: Sure. The book says that we spend the (8 equivalent of 2 years on the telephone in our lives.

21、 David: No wonder our phone bill is so high. Who was it? Judy: I dont know. I didnt answer it in time. David: So what are we having for dinner tonight? Judy: The average family spends over 17 000 hours eating meals at home. David: I wonder how many stomachaches Ive had in a lifetime. Judy: Because o

22、f my cooking? Is that the thanks I get for (9 slaving over a hot stove to make your dinner? David: Just kidding. Ill take you out to dinner this weekend. Judy: The average American eats out at restaurants 14 411 times. David: That much? I dont care where we go as long as we dont have to (10 stand in

23、 line. Judy: It says here that the average person spends about 5 years of their life waiting in line. David: Well, I guess Id better get in the shower. Judy: Did you know that the average American spends 7 years in the bathroom and takes nearly 26 000 showers? But because you shower longer than the

24、average person, you probably spend 8 years in the bathroom. David: I think Ill just (11 skip the shower today. Ill just have a cup of coffee. Judy: This book says the average American spends $3 342 on coffee in their lifetime. David: Wow, thats expensive, weve got to (12 cut down on coffee. Have you

25、 seen my cigarettes? Judy: Yeah. There on the piano. Did you know the average American smoker consumes over 590 000 cigarettes, while the average nonsmoker (13 inhales the equivalent of 13 600 cigarettes? David: I had no idea that I smoked that many cigarettes. No wonder smokers get cancer. I swear

26、Im gonna quit this year. Well, Id better run. Ill see you tonight. Judy: Drive carefully. The average American (14 is involved in 6 motor vehicle accidents in their lifetime. David: Would you do me a favor? Judy: Whats that? David: (15 Get rid of that damn book! Unit 12 Vocabulary Task Script and An

27、swers 1. A: Terrible day, isnt it? I dont feel like doing anything. B: You must be under the weather. It is depression that you are suffering from. A: Thats rubbish. Youre exaggerating. B: Dont fidget. Even some celebrities have struggled with depression. Taking anti-depressants could make a differe

28、nce. 2. A: Look at all that frost on the lawn. Its so beautiful! B: Thats the work of the Seven Sisters. They are shedding off icicles they brought from the earth. A: What? Seven Sisters? Im put in a fog! Frost is formed out of water vapor in the air when the temperature drops below freezing. B: Jus

29、t kidding! Sometimes water vapor may change directly to ice without going through this liquid state of frost firs t. 3. A: Where is Tom? I remember you two have always been together. B: We used to do things together but not any more. He is simply a fair weather friend. A: No, hes not like that, is h

30、e? What did he do? B: He didnt do anything but he hasnt turned up ever since my business went into bankruptcy. 4. A: Ben looks exhausted. What has he been doing? B: You can tell. Influenza completed its west-to-east sweep like a storm front, sowing chills and fever nationwide and knocking down so ma

31、ny people. A: Do you mean hes fallen prey to the flu? B: Dont play dumb. Hes a doctor and hes been snowed under with the most serious cases. 5. A: Hey! Long time no see. Lets go to dinner together. B: I cant tonight, but Ill take a rain check. A: You make me sad. Whats kept you rushing around? B: Im

32、 shaping up for another storm chasing. This is the best season of storms. I cant miss it. Listening Task Script Freak weather incidents If your weather forecaster said it would rain frogs you might think they had gone mad. But rains of fish or frogs or other animals have been reported for centuries.

33、 On August 8, 2000 (1 a shower of dead but still fresh sprats rained down on the fishing port of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk, England, (2 after a thunderstorm. The fish shower would have been caused by a small tornado out to sea, which (3 trawls up water and any fish near the surface. When the tornad

34、o touches the land it begins to lose energy and (4 its contents are thrown to the ground. (5 In June 1997 it rained toads in the town of Villa Angel Flores in Mexico. A small tornado whirled up (6 a cluster of toads from a local body of water Saturday night and dropped them over the town. Motorists

35、reported them dropping from the sky around 11 p.m. In March 1998, it rained frogs in Croydon, England. A woman reported the sudden appearance of hundreds of dead frogs in her and her neighbors' gardens when there was no known pond or lake (7 in the immediate vicinity. Over the years all sorts of

36、 animals and plants have showered down during thunderstorms, possibly (8 sucked up from rivers and lakes by tornadoes into thunderclouds and then dumped miles away in heavy rain. Tornadoes pick up anything they find in their path but some scientists think that many animals of the same type or size m

37、ay fall during a storm because as the wind travels, (9 heavier items will fall first. Then when the smaller items drop from the tornado, things that (10 tend to weigh the same will drop together. Dozens of dead birds have occasionally been (11 seen plummeting out of the sky, sometimes partly frozen.

38、 These poor animals were probably swept up high in the powerful updrafts of a thundercloud, then frozen like hailstones before (12 gravity took over. Even stranger is a severe hailstorm in Vicksburg, USA where a gopher turtle entirely encased in ice, fell with the hail. Other objects can rain out of

39、 the s ky. In July 4, 1995 people in Keokuk, Iowa found soft drink cans that a tornado had lifted from the Double Cola Bottling Plant in Moberly and dropped about 150 miles north. Perhaps most bizarre are the “rains of blood” which have been reported all over the world (13 ever since biblical times.

40、 An important clue to their cause came in July 1968 in southern England, when a shower coated everything (14 in red gritty dust. It was fine sand blown up from the Sahara and carried over a thousand miles inside (15 a massive high pressure system before falling in a rain shower. In some dry areas, “

41、dust devils”(dust storms are very common with debris falling out of the sky. Real World Listening Script Being a meteorologist Q: Ilona, what made you want to become a meteorologist? When did you know? A: I knew I wanted to become a meteorologist after seeing my first tornado. I was working at a rad

42、io station one afternoon when I saw a tornado heading right for me. Luckily, the tornado missed the radio station, but seeing it up close made me want to learn more about weather. Q: What weather person influenced you most and why? A: When I was in 6th grade, one of the local weathercasters, Ward Al

43、len, came to visit my school. I still have the signed picture he gave me! It's framed and hanging on the wall at my house. Q: What do you like best about doing the weather? A: What I like most about forecasting weather in Central Texas is that we can see so many different types of weather . tornadoes, flooding, and even ice & snow! It keeps things very exciting in our weather office. Q: What is your favorite weather event? A: My favorite kind of weat