新视野大学英语视听说4课后答案

新视野大学英语视听说4课后答案新视野大学英语视听说4课后答案新视野大学英语视听说4课后答案资料仅供参考文件编号：2022年4月新视野大学英语视听说4课后答案版本号：A修改号：1页次：1.0审核：批准:发布日期：Uint1II.BasicListeningPractice1. ScriptM:I’mbesidemyselfwithjoy.I’msolucky.GuesswhatI’vewonalitofmoneyinthelottery.W:YeahWell,youdoknowthatmoneyistherootofallevil,right

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?2. ScriptW:Marywasfurious.Hersonwreckeduphercar.M:Heshouldn’thavedrivenacarwithoutadriver’slicense.He‘sstilltakingdrivinglesson.Q:WhatdoweknowaboutMary’sson?3.ScriptM:Susan,Ihearyou’regoingtomarrythatguy.Somepeoplethinkyou’llregretit.W:IsthatsoOnlytimetell.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?4.ScriptM:Mary,IjustwanttosayhowsorryIwastolearnofyourmother’spassing.Iknowhowcloseyoutwowere?W:Thankyou.Itwassosudden.I’MstillinastateofshockIdon’tknowwhattodo.Q:Whichoffollowingistrue?5.ScriptW:Igetfuriousatworkwhenmyopinionsaren’tconsideredjustbecauseI’mawoman.M:Youshouldairyourviewmoreemphaticallyanddemandthatyourvicebeheard.Q:Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?Keys:1.C2.B3.D4.A5.DIII.ListeningInTask1:Softanswersturnawaywrath.Mary:Dam!You’respilledredwineonme.Mynewdressisruined.John:I’mterriblesorry!WhatcanIdotohelpHere’ssomewatertowashitoff.Mary:Stopsplashingwateronme!Oh,thisissoembarrassing!I’mamess.John:Well,youdolookalittleupset.Pleasedon’tblowup.Don’tloseyourcool.Mary:Hmm,you’vegotthenervetalkinglikethat!Whoshouldn’tflyoffthehandleThisdresscostafortune.John:Youlookreallycutewhenyou’remad.Ikidyounot.Somepeopledolookattractivewhentheyareinarage.Mary:Thisisveryexpensivedress.Isavedformonthstobuyit,andnowit’sruined.Lookatthisstain!John:Accidentsdohappen.Givemeyourdress,andI’lltakeittothecleaners.Mary:Sure!YouwantmetotakeitoffrighthereinpublicandgiveittoyouIdon’tevenknowyou!John:Thismightbeareallygooftimetogetacquainted.I’mJohnOwen.Mary:Mmm,atleastyou’repolite.IguessIreallyshouldn’thaveflaredup.Afterall,itwasanaccident.I’mMaryHarvey.John:Comeon.I’lltakeyouhome.Youcanchangeyourclothes,andI’llgetthedresscleanedforyou.Mary:Nowyou’retalking.Thanks.You’rearealgentleman.John:You’dbetterbelieveit.I’mgladtoseethatyou’vecooleddown.FeellookabitetoeatafterwardI’mstarving.Mary:Ok.You’reprettygood.I’mnotnearlyasmad.Ifyoucangetthisstainout,I’llbeveryhappy.John:I’lltrymybest.ButifIcan’tgetthestainout,pleasedon’tletyourhappinessturntowrath.1. Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthedialog?

2. Whydoesthewomangetangry?

3. Whatdoesthemansaytopleasethewomanwhenshelooksangry?

4. Whydoesthewomansaythemanisarealgentleman?

5. Whatistheman’sfinalproposal?

Keys:1D2.A3.C4.B5.CTask2:BigJohniscoming!ScriptAbarownerintheOldWesthasjusthiredatimidbartender.This(S1)owneroftheestablishmentisgivinghisnewhiresomeinstructionson(S2)runningtheplace.Hetellsthetimidman,“IfyoueverhearthatBigJohniscomingtotown,(S3)dropeverythingandrunforthehills!He’sthebiggest,nastiest(S4)outlawwho’severlived!”Afewweekspass(S5)uneventfully.Butoneafternoon,alocalcowhandcomesrunningthroughtown(S6)yelling,“BigJohniscoming!Runforyour(S7)lives!”Whenthebartenderleavesthebartostartrunning,heisknockedtothegroundbyseveraltownspeoplerushingoutoftown.(S8)Ashe’spickinghimselfup,heseesalargeman,almostsevenfeettall.He’smuscular,andisgrowingasheapproachesthebar.Hestepsuptothedoor,ordersthepoorbarkeepinside,anddemands,“IwantabeerNOW!”Hestrikeshisheavyfistonthebar,splittingitinhalf.(S9)Thebartendernervouslyhandsthebigmanabeer,handsshaking.Hetakesthebeer,bitesthetopofthebottleoff,anddownsthebeerinonegulp.Astheterrifiedbartenderhidesbehindthebar,thebigmangetsuptoleave,“Doyouwantanotherbeer”thebartenderasksinatremblingvoice.“Dangit,Idon’thavetime!”thebigmanyells,(S10)“Igottogetoutoftown!Don’tyouhearBigJohniscoming”

Task3:AViewofHappinessScriptDr.Smithhasproposedareasonable,ifperhapssomewhatoversimplifies,viewofhappiness.Accordingtohistheory,happinessmightbedescribedasastateifbalance.Andwhenhumanorcertainanimalsachievethatbalance,theyrendtoremaininthatconditioninordertorepeatthehappyfeeling.Toillustratethis,wemaystudytwomagnets.Whentheirpositiveandnegativepolesmeet,theyarecomfortablyjoined,andtheyremainthere.Inotherwords,theyhaveattainedabalanceorstateofhappiness.Ifontheotherhand,oneofthepolesisreversed,andpositivepoleispressesagainstpositivepole,thereisresistance,instability,imbalanceastateofunhappiness.Animalswithsomedegreeofintelligenceseemtofindhappinessinreinforcement.Oncetheyhavegainedoneormoreoftheirgoalssuchasfood,andwater,theylearntorepeattheactionsthatledtosatisfactionofthosegoals.Thisrepetitionorreinforcementproducesastateofbalanceorsenseofhappiness.Accordingtothistheory,onlyanimalswithasignificantcapacitytolearnshouldbeabletoexperiencehappiness.Butintruthlearningcantakeplacethroughsurprisinglysimpleshort-termactionsuchasscratchinganitch,followedbypleasure,followedbymorescratching,andsoon.Thuslearningcanoccurwithalmostnoconsciousthought.Forhumanbeings,blessedwiththeabilitytoreason,goalsarenotlimitedtotheshort-termsatisfactionofneeds.Indeed,thereisastronglinkbetweenhappinessandthefulfillmentoflong-termgoals.Evenifhumanstriveforgoalsthataremorecomplexandlonger-termthantheanimals’goals,oncethosegoalsaregained,happinessisreinforced.1. Whydoesthespeakermention“magnets”

2. Accordingtothepassage,whatmayanimalsdoaftertheyhavegotfood?

3. Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothespeaker?

4. Whatdoesthespeakersayisspecialaboutthegoalsofhumanbeings?

5. Whichofthefollowingbestcapturesthemainideaofthepassage

Keys:1D2.C3.B4.D5.AIV.SpeakingOutMODEL1Don’tletitgettoyou!Susan:Youlooksoangry.WhathappenedChris:NothingI’drathernottalkaboutit.Justdon’task.Susan:Comeon.Relax.Talktome.Chris:Allright.ThismorningItookmycartothegaragetochecktheairconditioner.Theyonlygaveitaquicklook,refilleditwithsomeFreon,andchargedme300bucks!Susan:Nowonderyou’relivid.I’dbemadtooifsomeonerippedmeofflikethat.Chris:Yeah.Andtheywererude.TheysaidIdidn’tknowanythingaboutcars,whichIdon’t,buttheydidn’thavetobeblunt!Susan:Soundslikeyougotarawdeal!Chris:What’sworse,asIwasleaving,Iherdthensaying,“Don’ttrustthatguy.Helooksbroke.”WhenIheardthat,Ialmosthittheroof.Susan:Don’tletitgettoyou.Betterignorethem.Chris:Iagree.Ididmanagetokeepmycool.Susan:Well,thebestthingyoucandoistofileacomplaintwiththeConsumerProtectionAgency.Chris:soundslikeagoodidea.MODEL2I’mtoodepressed.ScriptSusan:Chris,Ihearyou’vebeendowninthedumps,soI’vecometocheeryouup.Chris:It’snotgongowork.I’mtoodepressedSusan:Come,on.Tellmewhat’sonyourmind.Chris:Everything.Mygirlfriendleftme;mydogranaway;mywalletwasstolen.Susan:Don’tworry.I’llhelpyousolvethebiggestproblem:findingyouanewgirlfriend.Chris:Forgetit.Anyway,I’mgettingbadgrades,andIwastoldthatI’dhavetorepeatalotofcoursesnextyear.WhenIheardthat,Ialmostlostit.Susan:Look,relax.I’llhelpyouwiththosecourses.Chris:Yeah,butIalsohavethreeweek’slaundrytodo.,andmyroomisapigsty.Susan:Forgetit.You’reonyourown.Chris:Come,on.Whatarefriendsfor?Susan:Tokeepyouinhighspirits;nottodoyourlaundry.MODEL3Youseemtobeontopoftheworld.ScriptNora:Oh,hey,John!John:Hey!Nora:Youseemtobeontopoftheworldtonight.What’sup?John:I’msohappyI’mabouttoburst.Guesswhat?Nora:You’vegotme.John:Itmightbetruethatmisfortunesnevercomesingly,butyoucanalsohavea“doubleblessing”.Andthat’swhatIhad.Nora:Youmeanyou’vehadtwohappyeventsinyourlife?John:Exactly.Youknow,Iwasstronginallsubjectsexceptphysics.NowI’vefinallypassedthetest--theoneIneededtoqualifyforaBachelor’sdegree.Nora:Congratulations!You’dfaileditthreetimes.Nowwonderyou’rebeaming.What’stheothergoodnews?John:ThemultinationalIwasdongmyfieldprojectatofferedmeajobatagoodstaringsalary.Nora:Wow,wonderful,simplewonderful.John:Ifeellikecelebrating.Shallwegotoabar?Nora:Whynot?NowYourTurnTask1SAMPLEDIALOGA:Youlookfurious.Whathappened?B:Nothing.I’drathernottalkaboutit.Justdon’task.A:Comeon.Youshouldn’tkeepyourfeelingtoyourself.Youneedtoletoffsomestream.So,talktome.B:Allright.ThismorningIwenttoashoptobuyadigitalcamera,Ionlyneedanordinaryone.Itisenoughformytoursinthesummervacation.Buytheypersuadedmetobuyaprofessionalcamera,whichcostthreetimesasmuch.A:Butyouwerewillingtobuyforit.Anyway,itmustworkbetter.B:Yousee,Iknownexttonothingaboutphotography.Sotheysimplytrickedmeintobuyinganexpensiveone.A:Nowonderyou’relividwithrage.I’dbemadtooifIwererobbedlikethat.Whatareyougoingtodo?B:Ialreadywentbacktothemandaskedtoexchangeitforacheaperone.A:Whatdidtheysay?B:Oh,theywererude.Theyinsistedthattheyhadn’tencouragedmetobuyaprofessionalcamera,andthatIboughtitmyself.A:Soundslikeyougotarawdeal!B:What’sworse,asIwasleaving,Iheardtheysay,“Thatguylooksbroke.Heshouldn’thaveboughtanycamera.”A:Don’tletitgettoyou.Betterignoretheirruderemarks.B:Iagree.Ididmanagetokeepmycool.A:Well,thebestthingyoucandoistofileacomplaintwiththeConsumerProtectionAgency.Iftheytalktotheshop,maybetheywillgiveyouarefund.B:Soundstoogoodtobetrue.V.Let’sTalkScriptHello,everyone.TodayIinviteyoutojoinmeinanexplorationoffthecausesofdepression.Thereatemanyfactorsinvolved,butIbelievesomedeservespecialattention.Hereditycertainlyplaysarole..Thetendencytodevelopdepressionmaybeinherited;thereisevidencethatthisdisordermayruninfamilies.Physiologyisanotherfactorrelatedtodepression.Theremaybechangesorimbalancesinchemicalswhichtransmitinformationinthebraincalledneurotransmitters.Manymodernantidepressantdrugsattempttoincreaselevelsofcertainneurotransmitterssoastoincreasebraincommunication.Whilethecausalrelationshipisunclear;itisknownthatantidepressantmedicationsdorelievercertainsymptomsofdepression.Researchersalsostudypsychologicalfactors.Theyincludethecomplexdevelopmentofone’spersonalityandhowonehaslearnedtocopewithexternalenvironmentalfactors,suchasstress.Itisfreeqentlyobservedthatlowself-esteemandself-defeatingthinkingareconnectedwithdepression.Whileitisnotclearwhichisthecauseandwhichistheeffect,itisknownthatsuffererswhoareabletomakecorrectionstotheirthinkingpatternscanshowimprovedmoodandself-esteem.Anotherfactorcausingdepressionisone’searlyexperiences.Eventssuchasthedeathofaparent,thedivorceoftheparents,neglect,chronicillness,andseverephysicalabusecanalsoincreasethelikelihoodofdepressionlaterinlife.Somepresentexperiencesmayalsoleadtodepression.Jobloss,financialdifficulties,longperiodsofunemployment,thelossofaspouseorotherfamilymember,orotherpainfuleventsmaytriggerdepression.Long-termstressathome,work,orschoolcanalsobeinvolved.Itisworthnothingthatthoselivingwithsomeonesufferingfrom\depressionexperienceincreasedanxietywhichaddstothepossibilityoftheiralsobecomingdepressed.Depression-causingFactors ProblemDescription SolutionHeredity Itisinheritedandruninfamilies. Physiology changesorimbalancesinchemicalscalledneurotransmitters,whichtransmitinformationinthebrain Antidepressantdrugsrelievecertainsymptomsofdepression.PsychologicalFactors Lowself-esteemandself-defeatingthinkingareconnectedwithdepression. Suffererswhomakecorrectiontotheirthinkingpatternscanshowimprovedmoodandself-esteem.EarlyExperiences Eventlikethedeathofaparent,thedivorceofparents,neglect,chronicillness,andseverephysicalabusecanincreasethelikelihoodofdepression. PresentExperiences Jobloss,financialdifficulties,longperiodsofunemployment,thelossofaspouseorotherfamilymember,orlong-termstressmaytriggerdepression. Livingwithsomebodywithdepression Thiscausesincreasedanxiety,whichaddstothepossibilityoftheiralsobecomingdepressed. VI.FurtherListeningandSpeakingTask1:ReasonandEmotionScriptEmotionissometimesregardedastheoppositeofreason;sissuggestedbyphrasesuchas”appealtoemotionsratherthanreason”and“don’tletyouremotionstakeover”.Emotionalreactionssometimesproduceconsequencesorthoughtswhichpeoplemaylaterregretordisagreewith;butduringanemotionalstate,theycouldnotcontroltheiractions.Thus,itisgenerallybelievedthatoneofthemostdistinctivefactsabouthumanbeingsisacontradictionbetweenemotionandreason.However,recentempiricalstudiesdonotsuggestthereisacleardistinctionbetweenreasonandemotion.Indeed,angerorfearcanoftenbethoughtofasaninstinctiveresponsetoobservedfact.Thehumanmindpossessesmanypossiblereactionstotheexternalworld.Thosereactionscanlieonacontinuum,withsomeoftheminvolvingtheextremeofpureintellectuallogic,whichisoftencalled“cold”,andothersinvolvingtheextremesofpureemotionnotrelatedtologicalagreement,whichiscalled“theheatofpassion”.Therelationlogicandemotionmeritscarefulstudy.Passion,emotion,orfeelingcanreinforceanargument,eventonebasedprimarilyonreason.Thisisespeciallytrueinreligionorideology,whichfrequentlydemandsanall-or-nothingrejectionoracceptance.Insuchareasofthought,humanbeingshavetoadoptacomprehensiveviewpartlybackedbyempiricalargumentandpartlybyfeelingandpassion.Moreover,severalresearchershavesuggestedthattypicallythereisno“pure”decisionorthought;thatis,nothoughtisbased“purely””onintellectuallogicor“purely”onemotion—mostdecisionsarefoundedonamixtureofboth.1. Whatresultsdoesthespeakermaysomefromemotionalreactions?

2. Whatisthepopularbeliefaboutreasonandemotion?

3. Whatdoesthespeakermeanby“cold“

4. Accordingtothepassage,whatshouldpeopledoinreligiousmatters?

5.Whatisthespeaker’sconclusion?Keys:1.A2.B3.C4.C5.DTask2:DepressionScriptPat:Youlookdepressed.AreyoufeelingblueI’vecometocheeryouup.Ted:Butthere’snothingthatcancheermeup.I’mdowninthedumps.Life’smiserablePat:Youhavetotrytogetyourmindoffthings.Ted:ButIcan’t.Ijustfeelthere’stoomuchpressureonmesometimes!Pat:Youcan’tletthingsgetyoudown.Learntorelaxandstopworryingallthetime.What’syourproblem?Ted:Ifailedmylastexam,andanotherexamiscoming,Igetbored.Pat:IfIwereyou,I’dstartworkinghard.Ifyouworkhardforalongtime,you’reboundtogetbettergrades.Yousee,“nopain,nogain”.Ted:It’seasiersaidthandone!IfIreadforfifteenminutes,Igetbored.Pat:Youhavetolearnsomeself-discipline.ButhowcanIstaycheerfulallthetime?Ted:Worsethanthat!IfIreadforhalfanhour,Igetaheadache.ThenIstarttoworryaboutpassingthenextexam.Pat:It’sallinyourmind.Ifyoustaycheerfullikeme,everythingwillsoonbeOK.Ted:ButhowcanIstaycheerfulallthetime?Pat:Trytolookonthebrightsideofthings.Ted:Butwhatifthereisn’tabrightside?Pat:Youknowthesaying:Everycloudhasasilverlining.Itmeansthere’realwaystowsidestoeverything—boththedarkandthebrightsides.So,trytoidentifyyourstrengthsandbringthenintofullplay.Ted:Oh,no!Yourcornyoldsayingsaremakingmeevenmoredepressed.Keys:TFFTFTask3:AngerScriptAngerisanemotionthatcanbehardtocontrol.Despitethis,weshouldlearnhowtomanageangerinaconstructivemanner.Inthemostintensemomentsofanger,weusuallyhavetwochoices:tofightortorun.Somechoosetheoptionofviolence,whichisanegativereactiontoanger;andotherschoosetorun.Somemaythinkrunningmeansyouareacoward.Buttheoptionofwalkingawayandclaimingdownisthemoreproductivemethodofhandlinganger.Itisdifficulttowalkaway,especiallywhenyourheartisracing,andyourangerisboilingover.Thereareconstructivewaysofhandlingangerinanysituation.First,youhavetostopforabriefmomentandthinkbeforeyouact.Takethatmomentandcalmdownidyoufeelyourselfbeingpushed.Atthatmomentyoushouldadmityouareangry.Ifyourefusetoadmityou’reangryorhurt,orifyoumakeitappearthateverythingispeachesandcream,youarenotmanagingangryinaproductiveway.Youshouldfirstadmityouareangryandletyourfeelingsoutbeforeyoublowup.Foeexample,youcanstayinaquietplacebyyourselfandshout;oryoucantalktoaclosefriendtoventyourrage.Ifyoudonotacknowledgeyouranger,itonlybuildsupinsideyouandwilleventuallyexplodelikeavolcanoThen,inordertomanageyourangry,youcanaskyourselfanimportantquestionthatweallmustaskourselves,“Whatmademeangry”Whenyougettheanswer,andthenaskyourself,“Whydidthatmademeangry”Throughsuchlogicalreasoning,onetendstocalmdownandmovetowardasensiblesolution.

NewsReportU.S.RollerCoasterScriptTheworld’sfirst4Drollercoaster,“X”,tookonitsfirstpassengerslastweekattheSixFlagsMagicMountainthemepark,justoutsideLosAngeles.Afterclimbingonboardandproperlysecuringtheirsafetyharnesses,“X”ridersarefirsttoaheightofover66meters.Atthetop,thepassengertrainisreleasedandbuildsupenoughspeedtoraceandplummetaroundthetrackatspeedsofover130kmanhour.Theridertakesthedaringpassengersdownanincredible66mdiveandoverthetopofa62mloop,incarsthatspinindependentlyoftherollercoastertrain.Thisuniquedesignallowsriderstospin360degree,bothforwardsandbackwards,throughtheentireride.Passengershurtlethroughthisrideoftenmovinginmanydifferentdirectionsatthesametimeadthecarssomersaultbackandforthandtherollercoastertwists,loops,anddives.Thecomplicatedseriesofmaneuversincludestworaventurn,onefrontflip,onetwistingfrontflip,andtwobackflips.Sincepassengersaren’talwaysfacingtherightdirectiontoseewhat’scomingupnext,theelementofsurpriseishigh.For“X”riders,thisaddstothethrilloftheride.Thetrackofthisnewestrollercoasterrunsatotallengthofalittleover1,100meters.Thepassengertrainsmeasure6meterswideand21meterslong,largeenoughtocarry28passengersatatime.Atfullcapacity,thetrainscantake1,600passengersfortherideoftheirliveseachhour.Theentireridelastsforonlyatotalabout2minutes,butyoucantellfromtheexhilaratedfacesofpassengersreturningtotheboardingdockthattheyweretwoofthemostthrillingminutesofheirlives.Uint2II.BasicListeningPractice3. ScriptW:DidyouhearHelengotmodelingjib!She’sgoingtobesashayingdownthecatwalk.M:Wow,that’sgreat!Allthatwalkingpracticereallypaidoff.Andfoeonceshewon’tbecomplainingaboutbeingsotall.Q:WhydidHelengetmodelingjob?4. ScriptM:Julia,comeandseetheMissAmericacontestonTV.Allthosebeautifulgirlsarewalkingaroundinbathingsuits,sothejudgescandecidewhohasthebestfigure.W:Bah!That’stheworstkindofexploitation.Theyaretreatingwomenliketoysforpeopletoenjoy.Iwouldnevertakepartinthiskindofcontest.Q:Whatdothemanandthewomanthinkaboutthebeautifycontest?3.ScriptW:WhatshallIdoI’mfat.Iwanttobeslimandbeauty,butI’mfat.I’vetriedallthenewideas,highcarbandlowcarb,butnothingworks.M:Thosedietsarejustfads,popularforawhileandthenforgotten.Justfollowtheusualdietwithfruits,vegetables,fish,water,andgetplentyofexercise.Beforelongyou’llseeresults.Q:Whathasthewomantried?4.ScriptW1:IthinkLilyisreallyattractive.She’shalfSpanishandhasthisreallysultrylookabouther.W2:Thatexplainswhyshetanssowell.I’vealwaysbeenjealousofherskincolorinthesummer.Q:WhichoffollowingistrueofLily?5.ScriptM:Trustme,itwastightthereontheInternet:“PlasticSurgeryIncreasingataFasterRateAmongMen”.Apparentlymoreandmoremenaretryingtoimprovetheirappearance.W:Isawittooonthenews.Face-lifts,nosejobs,andboxtohidewrinklearenowverypopularwithmen.Mensayit’sforbusinessreasons,butweknowit’svanity.Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinktherealreasonisthatmenhaveplasticsurgery?Keys:1.B2.A3.C4D5BIII.ListeningInTask1:AFriendlyStylistStylist:Morning,sir.Thischair,please.WhatcanIdoforyou?Nick:Asimplehaircut:shortonthebackandsides.Stylist:Verygood.Ican,ofcourse,dosomethingfashionableforonly$60.Nick:60dollars!That’shighwayrobbery—twicewhatIordinarilypay.Stylist:Perhaps,sir.Butyourhaircutshaven’tbeeninharmonywithyourcharacter.Yourhairisatwarwithyoursoul.Nick:I’veneverheardofsuchathing.Stylist:IfImaysay,I’manexpertatmatchinghairstyletopersonalities.Believeme;you’resufferinga“disjunction”.Nick:AdisjunctionWhatthedevilisadisjunction

Stylist:Yourhairdoesnotmatchyou.Nick:Thisisutternonsense.However,I’dliketohearhowyou’dsolvethisso-calledproblem.Stylist:Yourcharacterisartistic,imaginative.Butyourhairisdull.Icancorrectthatimbalanceinseconds.Nick:Okay,letmeseewhatcanyoudoaboutthe…uh…disjunction,asyoucallit.Stylist:We’regoingtousescissorstocreatepeaks,whichwe’llkeepinplacewithaliberalhelpingofgel….Thistuftinthebackwe’llbraidintoapigtail.Now,it’sthenewyou!Nick:Iloveit.It’sjustlikeme:imaginativeandartistic.NowwhatareyoudoingWhat’swrongDon’tyouseeharmonyinmynewhairstyleStylist:Something’spreventingyourhairstylefrombeingatruefashionablestatement.Nick:Forheaven’ssake,tellmewhat’smissing.Stylist:Streaks.Byputtinginafewyellowstreaksinyourhair,itwillbecomeaworkofart.Streakingwillcostyoumore,but…Nick:Doit.Forgetthecost.But,bytheway,whatisthetotalgettingtobeHowmuchamIpayingtoavoiddisjunction

Stylist:That’s…$135.SirSir,areyouallrightOh,hefainted.

6. Whenthestylistmentions$60,whatdoesthecustomersay?

7. Whatdoesthestylistthinkaboutthecustomer’shairstyle?

8. Whatwillthestylistdowiththecustomer’shair?

9. Whatwillstreakingdototheman’shairaccordingtothestylist?

10. Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

Keys:1C.A3.D4.B5.AForReference:1. Itmeansthereisnomatchbetweenyouandyourhair.2. That’s…$135.SirSir,areyouallrightOh,hefainted.Task2:TheVoiceLiftScriptAftertheface-lift,theforeheadtightened,andthe(S1)nosejob,somethingstillmightberevealingyourage:your(S2)voice.Forpatientswhothinktheirtrembly,hoarsewordsdon’t(S3)matchtheirnewlyfaceandfigure,there’saprocedurethatclaimstomakethem(S4)soundyoungertoo:thevoicelift.Therearetwogeneralkindsofvoicelifts.Insomecases,implants(S5)insertedthroughanincisioninthe(S6)neckbringthevocalcordsclosertogether.Doctorsalsouseinjectionsof(S7)fatorothersubstancestoplumpupthecords,sothatthevoicesoundsyounger.(S8)Thevoiceliftisbecomingmorewidelyknownamonganagingpopulation,whotrytomakethemselvessoundyounger.“Ispeakinagreatdeal,orIwasshouting,onaparticularday,attheendoftheday,Iwouldfeelexhausted,”saidRobertBrown,75,(S9)aretiredconstructionengineerwhounderwentthevoiceliftseveralyearsago,“Idon’tknowifIsoundyounger,butthehoarsenessisgone,whichissuchagreatimprovement.”(S10)Voiceliftcanalsobenefitpeoplelikeperformers,lawyers,teachers,andtelephoneoperatorswhoneedtohaveastrongvoiceandhopetoshaveyearsoffthesoundoftheirvoice.Task3:AViewofHappinessScriptMenareturningtoplasticsurgeryandcosmeticprocedurestobrightenuptheirappearancesatafasterratethanwomen,accordingtoasurveyreleasedonWednesday.Men’suseoffatinjectionstosoftendeepwrinklesleaped47percentlastyearfromthepreviousyear.Women’suseoftheinjectionsfell36percent,accordingtoasurveybytheAmericanAcademyofFacialandPlasticReconstructiveSurgeons.Men’suseofbotoxinjectionstoeliminatefrownlinesrose88percent,whilewomen’sbotoxusefell8percent.Andforsmoothingskin,theuseoflaserresurfacingamongmenrose13percent,thesurveyshowed.Meanwhile,women’suseoflaserresurfacingdropped38percentduringthesametimeperiod.Thenumberofmengettingnosejobsrose47percent,whilethenumberofwomendoingsorose5percent.Typically,menandwomenvisitingplasticsurgeonsforcosmeticreasonswereage40to59.Thestudysaid44percentofmenand57percentofwomentelltheirdoctorthatlookingyoungeristhereasontheyarechoosingcosmeticsurgery.Byabout18percent,menaremorelikelythanwomentosaytheywantfacialcosmeticsurgeryforwork-relatedreasons.ThestudywasconductedbywrittenquestionnairesfromJanuary20toMarch3amongmorethan2,600membersoftheassociation,whofocusontreatmentoftheface,head,andneck.Bycomparison,inthepreviousyear,women’suseofbotoxrose60percentwhilemen’sfell14percent;women’suseoflaserresurfacingrose13percentwhilemen’sfell19percent;women’suseoffatinjectionsfell17percentandmen’sfell54percent.6. Whatistrueofmenandwomen’suseoffatinjections?

7. Whileofthefollowingistrueo