大学体验英语视听说教程3homelistening答案

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UNIT1

Task2CheckingtheFacts

1.Therearealsosomepartsoftheislandthatstillreflectbeforehowurbitanuseddeveltoopmlookent

tookover.

2.Themacaqueshavegrownaccustomedtobeingtheyfed,looksotohumansasasourceoffood.

3.Asthemonkeysdependmoreonhumansforfood,theyventuretheirfurthernaturalfromhabitat..

4.ThesemacaquesareFrenchspeciessoontheytheliveedgesoftherainforests.

5.Afterall,themacaquereessentialtomaintainingtherainforest’secosystem.

HomeListening

Aconservationgroupsays163newlydiscoveredspeciesofplantsandanimalsintheGreater

regionofSoutheastAsiathwhereeMekongRiverfl1)owsareatriskofextinctionbecauseofrisingglobal

temperatures.

Someofthemostun2)usualanimalsincludedafrogwithfangsinThailandthateatsbirdsanda

leopard-spottedgeckofoundonanislandinVietnam.rButeleainsedianreport3)BangkokonFriday,the

WWFsaysthattemperaturesintheregion4)expecaretedtorisebyasmuchasfourdegreesCelsiusinthe

next60yearsandthatcouldthreatentheirexistence.

TheWWFsaysrareandendangeredspeciesareattherisgfkreatestomclim5atechange,because

risingtemperaturescouldaffectsupplfoodiesor6)causeweatherproblemsthatdamagehabitats.The

newlydiscoveredspeciesthatliveatthetopsofmountainsonlyorlow-lyingislandsonly,liket

geckothatwasjustfoundespareecia7)llyvulnerabletoclimate-changeimpactsbecauseoftheir

restrictedhabitats.Morethan1,000newspecieshavebeendiscoveredintheGreater

Mekongregioninthepastdecad8)e.

ChangestowildlifeintheMekongareacouldalsoaffectmanyofthe60millionpeoplewhod

theriverfortheirlivelihoods.’OfsallthetheWWFregionworksin,theMekongregionprobabl9)yhasthe

closestlinkbetweenitsresourceandhumanlivelihoodthananyotherregioninthe

world.

TheWWFreportcomesjustdaysaheadofamajorUnitedNationsmeetingin

Bangkokonclimatechange.TheBangkokmeetingtrywilltona10)rrowdownaframeworkagreement

onglobalemissiontargetstobenegotiatedattheendofthisyear

UNIT2

①Task2CheckingtheFacts

1.Whenitcomestointelligence,therehasalwaysbeenfundoneamentalquestion:Isintelligencea

functionofnature?Isitsimplyencoded’sgeinnesa?child

2.Ifwetaketwoidenticalchanctwins,esarethattheywillbeasintelligent

aseachother

3.Ifweputidenticaltwinsindifferentenvironments,wewouldfinddifferencesintheirintel

yearslater,whichindicatesenvirthatonmen.tdoesplayacrucialrolein

4.Investinginqualitypre-schoolopportunitiesclearlyhelpsgivechildrenfrompoverty-strickenareasthe

chanceatastrongerstartinschoolandinlife.

5.Wewilltakeahardlookatthiscompellingandbdataegininvestinggreatersumsattheearlychildhood

level.

②Task2CheckingtheFacts

1.In1999,TimenamedEinstheinepeasrsonoftheCentury.

2.Einsteinhatedthesystemoflearningbydestheartroyedlandearnheingsaniddcitreativity.

3.WhatawarddidEinsteinwinin1921?

Answer:TheNobelPrizeforPhysics

HomeListening

MostpeopleknowthatAlbertEinsteinwasafamousscientistwhocameupwiththeformulaE=M

doyouknowotherfactsaboutgenthiiu?s1)

WhenEinsteindiedin1955,hisbodywascrematedandscahistterasheseadccor2)dingtohis

wishes.However,beforehisbodywascremated,ThomasHarveyatPrincetonconducteHospitald

3)

anautopsyinwhichheremoved’Einstesbrain.Ratherthanputtingthebrainbackinthebody,Harvey

decidedtokeepitforstudy.Harveydidpermnotissihaveontok4eepEinstein’sbrain,butdayslater,he

5)convincedEinstein’ssonthatitwouldhelpscience.Shortlythereafter,Harveywasfiredfromhis

atPrincetonbecauseherefusedtogive’supbrEinsteinain.Forthenextdefourcades6)Harveykept

Einstein’schopped-upbrainintwomasonjarswithhimashemovedaroundthecountry.

Einstein’smother,Pauline,wasacancom7)plishedpianistandwantedhersontolovemusictoo,so

shestartedhimonviolinlessonswhenhewassixyearsold.Unfortunately,atfirst,Einsteinhat

violin.H8)ewouldmuchratherbuildhousesofcards,whichhewasreallygoodat,ordojustabout

anythingelse..WhenEinsteinwas13yearsold,hesuddenlychangedhismindabouttheviolinwhenh

heardthemusicofMozart.With9)anewpassionforplaying,Einsteincontinuedtoplaytheviolin

untilthelastfewyearsof.hislife.

PartofEinstein’scharmwashisdisheveledlook.Inadditiontohisuncombed’hair,soneofEinstein

peculiarhabitswastoneverwearWhsocks.etheri10)twaswhileoutsailingorataformaldinneratthe

WhiteHouse,Einsteinwentwithoutsockseverywhere.ToEinstein,sockswereapainbecausethey

oftenwouldgetholesinthem.Plus,whywearbothsocksandshoeswhenoneofthemwoulddojust

UNIT3

TASK2CheckingFacts

1.Sciencefictionisanothersensowayrsthtoefuture.

2.’Itsakindofwritingthatblendsrealfansciencetas.y

3.Forinstance,predictcanshowifsomeoneisinyourhomeandwherethey

areatalltimes.

with

4.Thestuffcutofting-edgescientificresearchtodayis’stomorrowhousehold

technology.

5.Andhigh-techconsumerproductscouldbeavailableinyourfuturehome.

HomeListening

Somepeopledon’tstopatimaginingthefuture.Theystartbuildingit.That

happenedwhenpeoplewantedbetterwaystogetaround.moTheydelsomadefmac1)hinesthatwould

changetheworld.Orsotheythought.Take’thesajetpack.backpackItthatcarriesasmallrocketengine.

Youputiton,revitupandsoar.Noneedtoaskforaridetoschoolorwaitforthebus.Butr

outtobemoreco2)mplicated—doesn’titalways?

Forstarters,jetpacks’tcouldncarrymuchfuel.Soavtheerag3)etripwasmaybehalfaminute.You

can’tgetveryfarinthattime.Thentherewereproblemswithsafety.Jetpackfuelcanbedange

heatsuptoabout°700Celsius(1300°Fahrenheit).Theroaringenginecdanmaalsogeyou4)r

hearing.

Ofcourse,therearesomeincre5)dibleproblemsolversinthisworld.Someday,invaenclevertor

6)

maycomeupwithajetpackthattrulytakesoff.Itthomayugh.beSoay’while,oudbetterholdontoyour

buspass.

Thedreamersofthe1950salsohadideasabouthowpeoplemight

communicate.Oneideaturnedup“inDicthekTracy”comicstrip.Tracywasatough,detsmartective7

Hehadaspecialwayofstayingintouchwithpeople.OnhiswristamazinTracygwatchwore.Itanhad8)a

telephonethathecoulduseanywhere.Evenbetter,ithadatwo-waytelevision.Thismeanthecou

peoplewhilehewastalkingtothem.

Thetwopartsof’Tracyswatch—telephoneandtelevision—existedinthe1950s.Yet9)ittookan

artisttoputthemtogetherin–anewslowaly,reallifecaughtupwith.theTodcomicsay,people

havecellphones.Someareevenvideophones.Peoplealsousewebcamstoseeeachotherwhilethey

“talk”overthe

Internet.As10)“DickTracy”exemplified,piecesofwhatwasinthepresent

cancometogetherlaterinthefuture.

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UNIT4

TASK2CheckingFacts

1.ThescientistswholaunchedtheHumanGenomeProjectbelievedgeinnettheicipowernformaoftion

totransformhealthtocareallowearlierdiagnosisofdiseasesthaneverbeforepossible.

2.Butitwasalsoclearthatgeneticinformationcouldinwpotentiallyaysthatarebehuusedrtfulorunfair

3.Thegoalwasantotic_ipateproblemsthatmightandarisetopromptsolutions.

4.Butwillwereallywantthatinformation?HowwillHaitvebeaccused?esstoWhoourwillgenetic

information?

5.Thechallengeofaddressingthesereseissuesrvedforisscnotientists.

HomeListening

Whathassciencedoneforyoulately?Plenty.Ifyou’thinktmatsciencetermuchdoesntoyou,think

again.Scienceaffectsusall,everydayoftheyear,fromthemomentwewakeup,alldaylong,a

thenight.

Becauseofscience,wehavecompl1)exdeviceslikecars,X-raymachines,computers,andphones.

Butthetechnologiesthatscieincespihasredin2)cludemorethanjusthi-techmachines.Thenotionof

technologyincludesanysortdesigofned3)innovation..Whetherafluvaccine,anttheibio4)ticsthattreat

yoursorethroat,thetechniqueandtoolstohpeearformtsuropengeroyr,5)anewsystemofcroprotation,

it’salltechnology.Evensimplethingsthattonakefmightorgraeasilyntaerde,i6)nfact,science-based

technologies:thecleanwaterthatcomesfromyourfaucet,andthelightthatyouturnoffatth

day,theplasticthatmakesupasandw—i’chtsbalg,lherebecauseofscience.Tomakeitclearhow

deeplyscienceinste7)rwovenwithourlives,justtryimaginingadaywithoutscientificprogress.

8)Thoughtheimpactoftechnologyonourislivesoftenclearlypositive’sha(e.g.,itrdtoarguewith

thebenefitsofbeingabletoeffectivelymendabrokenbone),insomelecasesssthepayoffsare9)

clear-cut.’Itsimportanttorememberthatscienc10)ebuildsknowledgeaboutthe,world,butthat

peopledecidehowthatknowledgeshouldbeused.

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UNIT5

TASK2CheckingFacts

ArtsEducation

Benefits

Involvementintheartassoisciatedwith

gainsinmath,reading,

cognitiveability,criticalthinking,andverbal

skill.Artslearningcan

alsoimprovemotivation,concentration

confidence,andteamwork.

Statusquo

Comprehensive,innovativearts

initiativestareakingrootinagrowingnumber

ofschooldistricts

Manyofthesemodelsarebased

onnewfindingsinbrainresearchand

cognitivedevelopment,and

theyembraceavarietyofapproaches

:

usingtheartsasalearning

tool,incorporatingartsintoothercore

classesandcreatinga

schoolenvironmentrichinartsand

culture.

Artseducationand

“We’repreparingkidsforjobs.We’re

preparingthemtobecitizens.

educationingeneral

Andwe’reteachingthemtobehumanbeings

whocanenjoythedeeperformsofbeauty.

Thethirdisasimportantastheothertwo.”

HomeListening

Theartsnotonlycontributerichlytothedevelopmentofhumanintelligence,butalsooffert

achieveagreatdiversityofcharacteristicsinhumanbeingsineveryschooltoday.Itwouldbee

achieve1)significanteducationalachievementsifeveryonelearnedinthesameway,butnoteveryone

does.Inallschoolstodaythereisagrowingdiversityofstudentculturaslowcithal,differentand

2)

economicbackgroundsthatresultinverydifferentwaysofthinking,behavingClearning,hildrenwiandth3)

differentkindsofabilitiesanddisabilitiesareinthesamecladisasrooms.dvantageChildrendfrom4)

familieslearntogetherwithmoreeconomicallyprivilegedstudents.Schoolsystemsthatrelyon

primarilythroughthespokenandwrittenwordssimplydonotreachallthesekindsofstudents.Even

studentswithsimilarbackgroundsperceiv6)eandprocessinformationdifferently.

Wehaveknownforalongtimethattherearemajorperceptualdifferencesinhowpeopletake

information.Somestudentscaneflearnfectiv7)elbylisteningandtheydoverywellintraditional

classroomswheremostoftheinformationisorapresentedllyStudie8)sshowthatthesestudentswhose

strongestlearningchannelisauditorycompriselessthan15%ofthepopulation.Ontheotherhan

studentswhodemonstrateavisuallearningstyleareabout40%of.Ithetispopulationimportantfor

themtohaveillustrations,charts,anddiagramsalongwithwordsandnumbers.Understandably,ma

themhavedifficultylearninginconventionalclassroomssinceverylittlehands-onlearningisa

mostclassesafterearlyprimarygrades.Theartsofferespeciallyvaluabletoolstofacilitatel

whoareprimarilyvisual,inadditiontomakingitpossibleforallstudentsretatoinlearnmoreeffect

whattheyhavelearned,knowhowtoapplywhattheyhavelearnedinavarietyandfofeelsituations

morepositiveaboutlearning.

UNIT6

Task2CheckingtheFacts

1.Asolutionmaybeathandforholidaymakersfindingwhoitarehardertogetoffthebeatentrack

2.Forthosewhoreallywanttogetawayanefromwholitdaall,ydestinationhassprung—up

Antarctica.

3.However,thisnewhotspot,orfreezingzone,mightwitonlyhthebedeforepesthosetpocketsifanew

policygetsunderway.

4.ThegrowingnumbersarehavinganegativeeffectonthepristineenvironmentoftheSouthPole

combatthis,researchersfrom’sHollMaandstrichtUniversityhavecomeupwithapossiblesolution_.

5.TheMaastrichtUniversity’spteamroposalautoctionoffafixednumberoftourist_seeplacesmsa

workablesolution.

HomeListening

Withnearly1billiontouristscrisscrossingthe’globesmoreeveryimporyear,tanttithaneverfor

travelerstominimizetheirindividualimpactonthe1)earth’snaturalandculturaltreasures.potentTheial2)

negativeeffectsoftourismarebothlocalandglobal;cooceanfrontntributehotels3)

tobeacherosioninHawaii,risingnumbersthrofeatvisitorsenthefrag4)ileecosystemsoftheGalapagos

Islands,andcarbondioxemidessio5)nsfromplanesareagrowingcontributortoglobalwarming.

Takingagreenapproachtotravelisaneseasysentiandalway6)toprotecttheplacesyoulovetovisit,

notjustforyourselfbutforthetravelerswhocomeafteryouandforthepeoplewhowillcontin

longafter’youveflownhome.Asanaddedbonus,itoftenmakesforamoreautherewarding,ntitcravel7)

experience,encouragingdeeperconnec8)tionswiththepeopleandplacesyouvisit.

Contrarytopopularbelief,’tyounecdonessarilyhavetopaymoreinordertotravelgreen.Youcan9)

findgreenlodgingoptionsinallbudgetsfromtolhostelsuxuryhotels.AndEarth-friendlytransportation

optionslikebiking,walkingandtakingpublictransitareoftencheaperthantakingacaborren

youdon’tneedtosacrificecreaturecomfortsorgooffintothemiddleofnowheretobeagreent

canvisitbigcitiesorsmallvillages,andstayinsmallecolodge’sorreqluxuryuiredihotels.asn10)Allthat

efforttopreserveandprotectthenaturalandculturalenvironment’reviofsittheinwgh,iplacechyou

meansconservingplants,wildlifeandotherresources;respectinglocalculturesandwaysoflife

contributingpositivelytolocal’communities.seasierthaItnyoumightthink.

UNIT7

①Task2CheckingtheFacts

1.Gamingaddiction_isnotyetofficiallyrecognizedadisasorderbytheAmericanMedicalAssociation.

2.’Itsnotsurprisingthatsometeenswouldratherplaythelatestvideogamefthanriends,playsportsor

evenwatchtelevision.

3.Studiesestimatethat10percentto15percentofgamersexhibitsignsthathangoutwiththeHealth

Organization’saddiction.

1.Whatsymptomsmayprove’youvebeenaddictedtotheInternet?Answer:Internetaddicts\

1)losetracktofimeandlesstimeonmeals;

2)sneakonlinewhenunnoticed.

2.WhatsevereconsequencesdoesInternetaddictioncause?

Answer:1)Internetaddictionhasdevastating’effectssfhealtonhapeoplendsociallives

2)Adultsmaylosethemostimportant_fortyearsheircareerdevelopment

3)Studentswastetooofmuchtheiryouth.

3.WhyisInternetaddictionsoprominentinChina?

Answer:1)Manyyouthsonarelyc_hildintheirfamilies;

2)Thelackaofcti_vitiescanleadtoInternetaddiction.

HomeListening

Researchstudiesshowthat–only15%10ofgamersmeetthecriteriaforaddiction.Heavygameuse

is1)definedbytheAmericanMedicalAssociationasplayingformorethantwohoursperday,yet

2estimatesoftheamountoftimegamersspendplayingvideogamesvaryfrom6to12hoursperweek.

fact,reportstypicallysuggestthatgamersspendaboutleaisquarterurteimepoflaytheiringvi3)deogames.

Consideringthis,itiseasyconftousebedab4)outwhetheryourorsomeone’selsegamingfallsin

theaverageorheavyranges.Aswithalladdictions,itisimportantwhenconsideringthepossibil

gameaddictionnotsimplytoconsidertheamountoftimespentgaming,functiotnbutisalsothe5)

servingtheindividual.Videogameplaying,asonereofcreaatrangeionacltofivi6)ties,maynotbe

harmfulorindicateanaddiction.Ontheotherhand,whengameplayingisaddictive,ittakesov

person’smainwayofcopingwithlife,withotherimportantneareasglecteofdorlifedisrbeingupted7)asa

result.Videogameaddictionorvideogameoverusecomismonseenlymostinpl8ayersoftheersistent

multiplayergaminguniverse,orMassiveMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame(MMORPG),whomake

9.1%ofgamers.Thesegameshold9)manyattractionsforgamers–theyareinteractive,social,

competitiveandhappeninreal.RtimeesearchindicatesthatMMORPGplayerstendtobelonely,socially

marginalizedpeoplewhohavedifficultywithreallifesocialinteractions.heyhaTheyveamayfeelthat10

morepositivesocialexperienceandmorecontrolinvirtualrelationshipsthantheydointhere

world.

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UNIT8

Task2CheckingtheFacts

Toenableacountryinvtoest_ininfrastructureorprograms

Functionthatsupporteconomicgrowthanddevelopment.

1.Domesticfinancialresources:taxesandborrowing

Sources

Usage

2.Foreignfinancialresources:donationfromothercountries;

commitmenttoincreasingtheamountofmoneytheygiveinaidby

$50billionby2010

1.Aidshouldbenottiedtothepurchaseofgoodsandservices

fromdonorcountries.

2.Makingaidmoreeffectivearespoisnsibilityshared