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1、UNIT 5 Section One Tactics for listeningPart 1 Sport Dictation WindIn 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 d
2、rought. 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 whiteouts*, when fog or snow (10) obscured all landmarks, by follow
3、ing remembered 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
4、city streets. 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 w
5、ind, which is the collision of leaf and blade, the (19) groan of branches under stress, the (20) stirring of ocean waves. Part 2 Listening for GistEleven years ago, a US Congressman from the state of Michigan introduced legislation asking Congress to study slavery reparations(赔偿款). Since then, the c
6、ities of Washington, Detroit, Cleveland, Dallas and now Chicago have called on(请求) Congress to consider such payments. Chicago aldermen(市议会长老议员) voted 46-1 in support of the resolution. Alderman Freddrenna Lyle is the descendant of a slave. She says blacks in the United States are still at a disadva
7、ntage(处于不利地位) because of slavery."Today, when I am walk across the street and go down the street and go to (the department store) Sak's and people follow me through the store. It is because slavery has taught people to treat us differently based on skin color. So it lives and breathes with
8、us. It is with us every single day."Alderman 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.Directions: Listen to the passage and write down the gist and the key words tha
9、t help you decide. 1. This passage is about slavery reparations. 2. 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 ser
10、ies with Michael Palin? Simon: The one where he went around the world (环游世界)in eighty days? Terri: Yeah. Simon: Yeah, it was really good. You know, that's something I've always wanted to do. Terri: Me too. Mind you, you have to put up with a lot of hassles(麻烦事) *. I mean. I went to Hong Kong
11、 last year and it was one long disaster! Simon: Really? Terri: Yeah, I was stuck in Moscow for three days! Simon: How on earth did that happen? Terri: Well, it was like one of those bucket shop(低价位的旅行社)* tickets, you know, from the back of a magazine. I went down to this little place in central Lond
12、on, in Soho and paid cash. Simon: But they're usually OK, aren't they? Terri: That's what I thought at the 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 middl
13、e of the night, and we all went into the transit lounge(转机候机室) and after about two hours this official came in and told us we'd missed the connection(误了联运的车、船、飞机) to Hong Kong; Wed have to stay the night in the airport hotel . Simon: But why? Terri: The late departure from Heathrow apparently. S
14、imon: 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 was happening. Disaster! They'd checked my ticket or something and decided it wasn't a proper Aeroflot one, only valid for the twice-a-week flight, no
15、t 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 this terrible hotel. Simon: Well, a good chance to explore Moscow. Terri: No way! I didn't have a Russian visa, of course, so they wouldn't let me out
16、. I had to stay there for three days. The pits(条件太恶劣)! No TV, no newspapers, no phone lines and the food was gross. All because I had this cheapo ticket, Simon: I guess you won't be buying cheap tickets again. Terri: You're not wrong!Directions: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the
17、following statements are true (T) or false (F). l.T 2. T 3.F 4.F 5. F 6.F 7.F 8. TPart 2 Passage Frozen Ethnic Foods(冷冻的民族食品)1) Two years ago, there were three freezers in the store that catered to people from the Indian subcontinent and now there are 55.2) A few blocks away at the Pacific Supermark
18、et, 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 immigrant and second-generation customers with less time, inclination or ability to cook the foods of their homeland. 4) By 2010, th
19、e 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 the United States in terms of big companies but the trend could grow here. At Patel Brothers' grocery, you can almost get lo
20、st these days in the frozen food section. Two years ago, there were three freezers in the store that catered to(为服务) people from the Indian subcontinent in New York's Jackson Heights neighborhood. Now, there are 55, aisle after aisle crammed with inexpensive, ready-to-eat versions of chicken, ch
21、ickpeas(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. Other ethnic groceries, including those offering Mexican food, are enjoying explosive growth in sales of frozen meals
22、to immigrant and second-generation customers with less time, inclination or ability to cook the foods of their homeland. Filling the frozen food racks are rapidly growing food companies, many of them local or regional, which find that serving ethnic shops is easier and more profitable than selling t
23、o 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 to the American Frozen Food Institute. The biggest market is for Italian food, totaling US$1.28 billion in 2001, up 6.1 p
24、ercent 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 entrees, which include Chinese, Thai and Indian, were up 12.3 percent, totaling US$463 million. The steady growth in po
25、pularity 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 Asian-American population is expected to grow 110 percent. But other Americans are also enjoying dishes once considered
26、 exotic. The busy lives of many people help sales. Making the food are mostly small businesses closely linked to immigrant populations from Asia, 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 e
27、ntrees even as it markets its Green Guru* line of Indian dishes. Deep Foods started out in the late 1970s as a family-owned snack business, and then started making vegetarian frozen food in the mid-1980s. It has since diversified into non-vegetarian, natural and low-sodium* dishes. Heinz sees frozen
28、 dishes as a growth area along with organic and natural foods. Just before acquiring Ethnic Gourmet*, Heinz bought a Mexican food manufacturer, Delimex. Europe is ahead of the United States in terms of big companies. But the trend could grow here. A: Pre-listening Question The development and divers
29、ity 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 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
30、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 products have led to the evolution of what are called the "Four Flavors" and "Eight Cuisines". Cuisine in China is a harmonious in
31、tegration of color, redolence, taste, shape and the fineness of the instruments. Among the many cooking methods they use are boiling, stewing, braising, frying, steaming, crisping, baking, and simmering and so on. Cuisine can rise to many different occasions from luxury court feasts, fetes, holy sac
32、rificial 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. Besides the various Han cuisines, the other 55 ethnic groups each have their own. With their peculiar religions and geographical zone
33、s, their diets differ respectively and are full of interest. B: Sentence Dictation Directions: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times. C: Detailed Listening Directions: Listen to the passage and fill in the following chart about the growth of the ethnic
34、 foods' market shares in the United States in 2001 and then answer the questions. Nationality Italian Mexican Asian countriesAmountUS$1.28 billion US$488 million US$463 millionPercentage6.1 20.6 12.3 TotalUS$2.2 billion 1.Making the food are mostly small businesses closely linked to immigrant po
35、pulations 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. It has since diversified into non-vegetarian, natural and low-sodium dishes and is now adding frozen Thai and Chine
36、se entrees even as it markets its Green Guru line of Indian dishes. D: After-listening Discussion Directions: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1) First, the steady growth in popularity of ethnic frozen food is partly a result of changing demographics - by 2010, the His
37、panic-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 enjoying dishes once considered exotic and the busy lives of many people help sales. Second, many food companies find that servi
38、ng 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 dishes as a growth area along with organic and natural foods. 2) (Open) Section Three News News Item 1Therapy Dogs at Gr
39、ound Zero Jean 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, hospitals and other institutions. Therapy Dogs International, based in New Jersey, is one of a growing number of or
40、ganizations 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 International was founded in 1976 by Elaine Smith, a registered nurse who observed the benefits of pets interactin
41、g 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 (terrorist attacks), dog trainer Jean Owen has spent a lot of time visiting firehouses and Red Cross respite* centers for
42、 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, "With people, you have to talk about your feelings. But a dog knows how you're feeling." Exercise A Directio
43、ns: 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 quality of life. B: Directions: Listen to the news again and complete the following passage. Ther
44、apy 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 petting an animal can lower a person's blood pressure, release tension and ease loneliness and de
45、pression. 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 continues to be a need for specially trained dogs to comfort people who have been traumatized by disaster
46、. One victim remarked, "With people, you have to talk about your feelings. But a dog knows how you're feeling." News Item 2Robots The new SDR4.X stands only 60 centimeters tall, but Sony still says it could be part of the family. But it will have to be a wealthy family. Its creators sa
47、y 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 entertain their owners with their walking, talking and tricks. Others are made to do chores, such
48、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 Technology. His company, Robot (eye-robot) Corporation, has developed what it calls "remote prese
49、nce" robots. They allow their owners to control them from anywhere in the world by using the Internet. He calls this "rebottling". As for the fun side, the industry is developing companion robots for elderly people who are lonely. And Sony expects to put its SDR4X on the market by the
50、 end of the year. A: Directions: Listen to the news item and complete the summary. This news item is about the latest development in robots for use around the home.B: Directions: Listen to the news again and discuss the following questions. 1. It costs as much as a luxury car. 2. Sony made it. 3. Th
51、ey 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 by the end of the year. News Item 3Robotics The sophisticated combination of
52、electronics and software empowering today's toys may run tomorrow's household robots, according to engineer Pradeep Khosla, at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute. Mr Khosla is presently working on programming robots to duplicate human response, so that in the future robots m
53、ight 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. Jeff Burnstein of the Robotics Industries Association says a robot,
54、 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 today. As for the future, Pradeep Khosla says a person will be a
55、ble 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. Khosla estimates. The children playing with robot toys today could be the first generation to live with robots in their homes a
56、s adults. A: Directions: 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 future. B: Directions: Listen to the news again and complete the following passage. Future robots will be able to duplicate human r
57、esponse, 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 hand signals,voice commands, light and darkness and those gains are visible on today's toy market. In about 20 years, the children play
58、ing with robot toys today could be the first generation to live with robots in their homes as adults. Section Four Supplementary Exercises Part 1 Feature Report ScratchTwo years ago, computer software engineers at The Media Lab, MIT's innovative technology research center, launched a new and eas
59、y-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, and its putting the creative power of software design into the hands of some very young users. Jeff Elkner's students are creating animated stories using Scratch. Most of them, like Lydia Melgar from El Salvador are learning English as a second language. Elkner, a c
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