新视野大学英语视听说教程第二版第三册答案(全)

Enjoythecolorfulcampuslife!

II.BasicListeningPractice

Keys:1.C2.D3.B4.D5.A

III.ListeningIn

Taskl:Onthefirstday

Keys:

⑴thefirstday

(2)changing

(3)reallygood

(4)hardworkers

(5)wentoverherhead

(6)explained

(7)notes

(8)Wednesday

(9)participation

(lO)education

Task2:Howtoselectelectivecourses?

Keys:

(l)extratraining

(2)chemistry

(3)accounting

(4)manyfieldsofstudy

(5)betterpotential

(6)businessdegree

(7)challenging

(8)howtolearn

(9)betterunderstanding

(lO)narrow-minded

Task3:HowtogetstraightA's?

Keys:l.B2.C3.D4.A5.D

IV.SpeakingOut

MODEL1

MODEL2

MODEL3

V.Let?-sTalk

Taskl:Maintainingthequalityorincreasingtheintake?

Keys:

(l)quality

(2)young

⑶25

(4)difficult

(5)government

(6)quality

(7)cut

(8)extra-cautious

(9)afford

(lO)experience

(ll)more

(12)blame

(13)budget

(14)puzzled

(15)service

Task2:What'syouranswer?

Accordingtotheinterviewee,

it'sdifficulttostrikeabalancebetweenmaintainingtheeducationalqualityand

makingsureasmanypeopleaspossiblereceiveuniversityeducation.

Inthepastyears,Chinahasbeenconfrontedwiththesameproblem.

Theuniversityenrollmenthasbeenontheincreaseandsomeinstitutionsofhigher

learningdonothaveenoughteachersandteachingfacilities,

thusaffectingtheeducationalquality.

Task3:Let*sgroupwork!

VI.FurtherListeningandSpeaking

ListeningTask:

Taskl:Problemswithoureducationalsystem

Script:

Hi,everybody.Mytopictodayis"Problemswithoureducationalsystem".

Idisagreeonalotofthewaysthatthingshavehappenedforalongtimeinour

educationalsystem.

Itseemsthateducatorsjustwanttogivestandardizedtests,

whichfocusonlyonacademicperformanceandneglectstudents'abilitiesand

interestinotherareas.

Ithinktherearealotofpeoplewhoareveryintelligent,

buthaven'thadtheopportunitiestheycouldhavehadiftheyhadlearnedina

broader-mindededucationalsystem.

Ifeelthatalotofcoursesthatstudentsarerequiredtotakeinhighschoolaretoo

academic,and,asaresult,

manykidshavelosttheirinterestinlearning.Educatorsoftenfailtorecognizevarious

kindsofintelligence.

Theysimplyexertalotofpressureonstudentstobeaswell-roundedaspossible.

Ithinkbeingwell-roundedisn'treallypossible.

Andasaconsequence,somestudentsIbelievetobeintelligentcan'tgetintogood

collegesifthey,

youknow,haven'tscoredwellonthemathsection,eveniftheyarebrilliantwriters.

Anotherthingthatdisturbsmeisthattheso-calledweakstudentsareseparated

fromtherestoftheschool.

Somekidsarekeptinaseparateclassiftheirgradesarelowerthanothers'.

Andthey'reveryawareoftheirsocialposition,youknow.

Ithinkitcausesthemtoactinawaythatisnotreallypositive.

They'rejustactinginawaytheyareexpected.Oftentheirgradesgofrombadto

worse.Andthat*sprettysad.

Ithinkthatmanyofthekidsinthoseclassesareintelligent,

buttheyneveractuallyrealizetheirpotentialbecauseofthewaytheyaretreated

earlyonintheireducation.

Keys:

(l)standardizedtests

(2)abilitiesandinterest

(3)interest

(4)pressure

(S)well-rounded

(6)getintogoodcolleges

(7)therestoftheschool

(8)frombadtoworse

Task2:Thefinalexam

Script

Atauniversity,therewerefoursophomorestakingachemistrycourse.

Theyweredoingsowellonallthequizzes,midterms,labs,etc.thateachhadan"A"

sofarforthesemester.

Thesefourfriendsweresoconfidentthatontheweekendbeforethefinal,

theydecidedtogouptotheUniversityofVirginiaandpartywithsomefriends

there.

Theyhadagreattimeanddidn*tmakeitbacktoschooluntilearlyMondaymorning.

Ratherthantakingthefinalthen,

theydecidedtofindtheirprofessorafterthefinalandexplaintohimwhythey

missedit.

Theyexplainedthattheyhadplannedtocomebackintimeforthefinalexam,but,

unfortunately,theyhadaflattireonthewaybackanddidn'thaveaspare.

Asaresult,theymissedthefinal.

Theprofessorthoughtitoverandthenagreedtheycouldmakeupthefinalthe

followingday.

Theguyswererelievedandelated.

Thenextday,theprofessorplacedtheminseparaterooms,handedeachofthema

paper;andtoldthemtobegin.

Theylookedatthefirstproblem,worthfivepoints.

Itwasasimplequestiononachemicalreaction.

"Cool,"theyallthoughtatthesametime,eachoneinhisseparateroom,"thisis

goingtobeeasy."

Eachfinishedtheproblemandthenturnedthepage.

Onthesecondpagewasaquestionworth95points:"Whichofthetireswasflat?"

Keys:

(l)course

(2)quizzes

(3)semester

(4)confident

(5)party

(6)make

(7)missed

(8)theyhadaflattireonthewaybackanddidn'thaveaspare

(9)placedtheminseparaterooms,handedeachofthemapaper

(10)Onthesecondpagewasaquestionworth

Task3:HarvardUniversity

Script

HarvardUniversityistheoldestinstituteofhigherlearningintheUnitedStates.

Founded16yearsafterthearrivalofthePilgrimsatPlymouth,

theuniversityhasgrownfromninestudentswithasinglemastertothepresent

enrollmentofmorethan21,000students,

includingundergraduatesandstudentsin10graduateandprofessionalschools.

Over14,000peopleworkatHarvard,includingmorethan2,100facultymembers.

HarvardhasproducedeightAmericanpresidentsandmanyNobelPrizewinners.

Duringitsearlyyears,Harvardofferedaclassicacademiccoursebasedonthemodel

ofEnglishuniversities,

butconsistentwiththeprevailingPuritanphilosophy.

AlthoughmanyofitsearlygraduatesbecameministersinPuritanchurches

throughoutNewEngland,

theuniversitywasneverformallyaffiliatedwithaspecificreligiousgroup.

UnderPresidentPusey,Harvardstartedwhatwasthenthelargestfundraising

campaigninthehistoryofAmericanhighereducation.

Itwasan82.5-million-dollarprogramfortheuniversity.

Theprogramincreasedfacultysalaries,broadenedstudentaid,creatednew

professorships,

andexpandedHarvard'sphysicalfacilities.

NeilL.RudenstinetookofficeasHarvard's26thpresidentin1991.

Aspartofanoverallefforttoachievegreatercoordinationamongtheuniversity's

schoolsandfaculties,

RudenstineencouragedacademicplanningandidentifiedsomeofHarvard'smain

intellectualpriorities.

Healsostressedtheimportanceoftheuniversity'sexcellenceinundergraduate

education,

thesignificanceofkeepingHarvard'sdoorsopentostudentsfromfamiliesof

differenteconomicbackgrounds,

andthetaskofadaptingtheresearchuniversitytoaneraofbothrapidinformation

growthandseriousfundshortage.

Keys:1.B2.A3.C4.D5.D

Viewingandspeaking:

Taskl:Universitybudgetcuts

Script

Host:Well,DavidLammy,theUniversityMinisterjoinsmefromWestminster.

Nowthanksforjoiningusthislunchtime,

Mr.Lammy.Howdothesecuts...tieinwithyourmuchtrumpetedcommitmentto

increasinghighereducation?

Interviewee:Well,Ithinkit*simportanttoremindviewersthatwewillspendwell

over12billionpoundsonhighereducationthisyearandtoalsosaythattherewillbe

morestudentsatuniversitynextyearthaneverbeforeinourhistory.

Butwhatisimportantisthatwhentheygettouniversity,isthattheyhavegood

facilities,goodbuildings,

thattheyhavegoodcontactwiththeirlecturersand,forstudentsfrompoorer

backgroundsthattheyreceiveagrant.

Andyouknow40percentofstudentswhoaregoingtouniversityareinreceiptof

somegrants.Sowehavetoplan...

Host:Butthere'sgoingtobelessmoneynextyear.That'sthebottomline,isn'tit?

Interviewee:Er;weareaskinguniversitiestomakeaonepercentcutintheirteaching

grant.

That's51millionoutofatotalbudgetofoverfivebillion.

Look,IthinktherearefamiliesacrossthecountrypreparingforChristmasspendinga

bitlessandthey're,

youknow,it'salotmorethanonepercentthatthey're,they'refeeling.

SoIthinkthisisreasonabletoaskuniversitiesifwearetoensurethatwecan

continuetosendmoreyoungpeopletouniversityandweremaincommittedtothat.

Host:Andbriefly,whataboutthesetwo-yeardegrees?Thisisareductioninstandards,

isn'tit?

lnterviewee:Well,we,we,we...It'simportantinthiscountrythatwerememberthat

studentsaren'tjusttheclassic18-to21-year-oldundergraduates.

Wewantmaturestudents.Wewantmoreparttimestudentsandoverthelastfew

yearswe'vebeengrowingthenumberoffoundationdegree,

two-yeardegreesthatensurethattransitionintohighuniversityandhighlevelskills.

That'swhatwewanttosupportandthat'swhatwe'reindicatinginthegrantletter

thatwe*vesenttouniversitiesoverthelastfewdays.

Host:OK.DavidLammy,thankyousomuchforjoiningus.

lnterviewee:Thankyou.

Keys:

(l)increasing

(2)12/twelve

(3)more

(4)facilities

(5)lecturers

(6)poorer

(7)grant

(8)one

⑼budget

(10)less

(ll)young

(12)classic

(13)part-time

(14)growing

(15)two-year

Task2:Talkafterviewing

Script

Therewillbemorestudentsatuniversitiesnextyearthaneverbeforeinourhistory.

Whentheygettouniversity,theyhavegoodfacilities,goodbuildings,aswellasgood

contactwiththeirlecturers.

Studentsfrompoorerbackgroundsreceiveagrant.

40percentofstudentswhoaregoingtouniversitywillreceivesomesortofgrant.

Unit1test

Parti

Keys:1.A2.B3.D4.B5.D

PartII

⑴for

⑵with

(3)opportunity

(4)tuition

(5)explore

(6)encounter

(7)adventure

(8)Aswithanycountry,itisnotadvisabletocarrylargeamountsofcasharoundwith

you

(9)Traveler'schecksareoneofthesafestandeasiestwaystotransportmoney,

becauseyoumayhavethemreplacediftheygetlostorstolen

(10)ltiswisetobringabout$100withyouinU.S.cash,soyouwillbeabletomanage

uponyourarrivalintheStates

PartIII

1.C2.A3.B4.D5.A

PartIV

l.C2.A3.A4.D5.C6.B7.A8.C9.B10.C

Ourglobeisindanger!

I.Leadin

Task1:

sandstorm;airpollution;deforestation

waterpollution;meltingpolaricecap;lightpollution

drought;desertification;littering

II.BasicListeningPractice

Keys:1.B2.D3.A4.A5.C

III.ListeningIn

Taskl:Weshouldhaveproperrespectfornature!

Script:

Martha:Doyouthinkmostpeopleinyourculturerespectnature?

Ed:lthinkso.Um...morenowthanbefore.

Martha:Whatdoyouthinkisthemostseriousenvironmentalproblemintheworld

today?

Ed:Today...Ithinkdamagetotheozonelayerisabigproblem,andanotherproblem

ispollutioninbigcitiesandthingslikethat.

Martha:Howdoyoulearnaboutenvironmentalproblems?

Ed:Um...throughschool.Alotofclubspromoteenvironmentalsafety,andsomeTV

programs,too.Theytalkaboutenvironmentalsafetyandstufflikethat.

Martha:Doyouthinkstudentsshouldlearnmoreabouttheenvironmentatschool?

Ed:Ithinkso.So,astheygrowolder,theycanbemoreawareofalltheproblemsthat

aregoingon,andalsotopreventmoreproblemsfromoccurring.

Martha:Ifyoucouldcreateanewlawtohelptheenvironment,whatwoulditbe?

Ed:Anewlawfortheenvironment?Um...I'dprobablysaythatwhenpeoplethrow

awaytheircigarettebutts,theyhavetothrowthemintothegarbagebin,notjust

throwthemeverywherebecauseit'sjustlitteringandIhatethat.Sotheyshouldbe

finediftheythrowthemonthefloororontheground.

Martha:That'sagoodidea.Whatdoyoupersonallydotohelpprotectthe

environment?

Ed:I'msoagainstlittering.Ineverlitter.IfIseesomebodylitter;Igetreallyangry.SoI

alwaysthrowmytrashintothegarbagebin.

Keys:

(l)nature

(2)environmentalproblem

⑶pollution

(4)promote

(5)awareof

(6)fromoccurring

(7)law

(8)throwaway

(9)fined

(lO)trash

Task2:Riverpollution

Script:

Ifyouseedeadfishfloatingontheriverornoticethatthewaterisdiscoloredand

smelly,

youknowtheriverhasbeenpolluted,andtherearefourmainpossiblecausesforit.

First,fertilizer.Iflargeamountsoffertilizerorfarmwastedrainintoariver,the

concentrationsofnitrateandphosphateinthewaterincreaseconsiderably.Algaeuse

thesesubstancestogrowrapidly,turningthewatergreen.

Thismassivegrowthofalgaeleadstopollution.Whenthealgaedie,theyarebroken

downbytheactionofthebacteria,whichquicklymultiply,usingupalltheoxygenin

thewaterandthereforecausingthedeathoffish.

Second,industrialwaste.Factoriessometimesdischargechemicalwasteintorivers.

Examplesofsuchpollutantsincludecyanide,lead,copper,andmercury.These

substancesmayenterthewaterinsuchhighconcentrationsthatfishandother

animalsarekilledimmediately.Sometimesthepollutantsenterthefoodchainand

accumulateuntiltheyreachtoxiclevels,eventuallykillingfishandotheranimals.

Third,oilpollution.Ifoilentersaslow-movingriver,itformsarainbow-coloredfilm

overtheentiresurface,preventingoxygenfromenteringthewater.

Fourth,warmwater.Industryoftenuseswaterforcoolingprocesses,sometimes

discharginglargequantitiesofwarmwaterbackintorivers.Ahighertemperatureof

thewaterlowersthelevelofdissolvedoxygenandupsetsthebalanceoflifeinthe

water.

Keys:l.D2.A3.B4.C5.D

Task3:Curbingcarbonemissions

Script:

Althoughitisnotaneasytask,Chinaisstrivingtofulfillthepromisetocutitscarbon

dioxideemissionsperunitofGDPby40to45percentinthenext10years.

ZhangGuobao,DirectoroftheNationalEnergyAdministration,said,"The

governmentputsgreatemphasisonseekingharmoniousdevelopmentbetween

citiesandtheenvironment,andisreadjustingtheenergystructurebygivingpriority

tothedevelopmentofcleanandlow-carbonenergies,includinghydroelectric,

nuclear,wind,andsolarpower."

Governmentauthoritieshaveclosedsmall,coal-firedplantswithatotalcapacityof

60.06millionkilowattsinthepastfouryears.Thisyear'stargetofclosing10million

kilowattsofcapacitywillbeachievedbyAugust.

"Wehavepromisedtotheinternationalcommunitythat15percentofourpowerwill

begeneratedfromnonfossilsourcesby2020,”DirectorZhangsaid.Atpresent,

non-fossilenergyaccountsforonly7.8percent.

Chinaismakingeffortstoincreasetheproportionofcleanenergyinitstotalenergy

consumption.StatisticsshowthatChinainvestedUS$34,6billionincleanenergylast

year,exceedingtheUnitedStateswhichinvestedUS$18,6billion.Thus,Chinahas

becometheworldleaderingeneratingcleanenergy.Fiveyearsearlier,China's

investmentincleanenergywasonlyUS$2.5billion.

However,China'scarbonemissionreductiontargetcannotbeachievedeasily.The

shifttoalow-carboneconomymightbemetatacosttosociety.Forinstance,more

than400,000peoplewerelaidoffasaresultoftheshutdownofsmallcoal-fired

powerplantsinthepastfouryears.Manystudiesindicatethattheefforttocurb

greenhousegasemissionsmaydelayChina'sdevelopment,affectpeople'sincome,

andleadtounemployment.

Keys:l.D2.D3.A4.B5.C

IV.SpeakingOut

MODEL1

MODEL2

MODEL3

V.Let?"sTalk

Taskl:Disappointmentoverclimatenegotiations

Keys:

1)doesn'treallyactuallycommitanyonetodoinganything,

2)theatmospheresimplecan'ttakethekindofemissionswe'vebeenseeinginthe

business-as-usualscenarioandthere'snorealcommitmenttochangethat.

3)There'snorealcommitmenttoputseriousmoneyonthetable

4)It'snotbackedbyaction,

5)Itdoesnotconstitutea...adeal.

6)It'sahollowshell

7)itlacksanythingonemissionscuts

8)There'snoguaranteethattherewillbenewmoney,thatthemoneywillbereal,

thatthere'sactuallyacommitmenttogetthere,orthatitwillbechanneledinnew

ways,

Task2:What'syouranswer?Twospeakersholdanegativeattitudetowardtheworld

climateconference.

Task3:Let'sgroupwork!

Developedcountriesshouldbearmoreresponsibilities.

First,theycausedmostoftheworldpollutionintheirindustrializationprocess.

Second,theyarealreadyeconomicallyadvanced,withmorefundstodealwith

pollutionproblems.

Ontheotherhand,developingcountriescausedlesspollutioninthepast,andnow

theyneedrapiddevelopment.

Therefore,aninternationalagreementtheKyotoProtocolin1997stipulatedcommon

butdifferentiatedresponsibilitiesfordevelopedanddevelopingnations,which

meansthatbothshouldberesponsibleforenvironmentalprotectionandcutcarbon

dioxideemissions,buttheformermusttakemoreresponsibility.

Recently,however,somewealthycountrieshaveinsistedthatdevelopingcountries

likeChinashouldshouldermoreresponsibilities.

VI.FurtherListeningandSpeaking

ListeningTask:

Taskl:Theenvironmentandthedevelopment

Script:

Li:Hi,ProfessorWang.

I'mLiLin,acorrespondentfortheuniversitynewspaper.

Thestaffandstudentsherearegettingmoreandmoreinterestedintherelationship

betweentheenvironmentandeconomicdevelopment.

Whatdoyouthinkisthemostseriousenvironmentalproblematpresent?What

measuresshouldweadopttoimprovetheenvironmentanddeveloptheeconomyat

thesametime?

Wang:Therearemanyenvironmentalproblems:airpollution,waterpollution,

desertification,overfishing,destructionofnaturalhabitats,acidrain,

overconsumptionofwildanimalsandplants,etc.Butlyingatthecenterofallthose

problems,asIseeit,isthecontradictionbetweeneconomicgrowthandthe

environment.

SincetheUnitedNationsEarthSummitin1992,growingnumberofpeopleand

governmentshaveadoptedthenewideaof"sustainabledevelopment**.Thismeans

today'seconomicgrowthshouldnotwipeouttheresourcesandoptionsforfuture

generations.Planninganddevelopmentshouldensurenotonlyeconomicgrowth,

butalsosocialadvancementandenvironmentalhealth.Inotherwords,some

economicbehaviormustberestrictedorcontrolled.Instillingprinciplesof

sustainabledevelopmentintogovernmentplanning,resourcemanagementand

economicpolicyisthemostimportantstepChinacantaketosolveitsenvironmental

problems.

Chinahasalreadytakensomeremarkablestepstoreducedamagetothe

environment.Forinstance,followingthehugefloodsof1998,thegovernment

bannedloggingintheupperreachesoftheYangtzeRiverinordertoprotectforests

andreducetheriskoffloods.

Still,thebasiccontradictionbetweentheenvironmentanddevelopmentpersists.

Muchworkistobedonebeforewecanachievetheaimofabalancebetween

economicgrowthandtheenvironment.

Keys:

(l)waterpollution

(2)overconsumption

(3)economicgrowth

(4)resources

(5)socialadvancement

(6)restricted

(7)governmentplanning

(8)economicpolicy

(9)remarkablesteps

(lO)balance

Task2:ThickcloudofpollutioncoveringsouthernAsia

Script

AUnitedNationsstudysaysathickcloudofpollutioncoveringsouthernAsia

threatensthelivesofmillionsofpeople.Scientistssaythepollutioncouldincrease

lungdiseaseandcauseearlydeath.Thecloudisalsodamagingagricultureand

affectingrainfalllevels.IthasaffectedmanycountriesinsouthernAsia.Thepollution

cloudisthreekilometershigh.Scientistssayitcanmovehalfwayaroundtheworldin

aweek.

Thecloudistheresultofforestfires,theburningofagriculturalwaste,andhuge

increasesintheburningoffuelsbyvehicles,industries,andpowerstations.

Pollutionfrommillionsofbadcookingstoveshasmadetheproblemworse.

Manypoorpeopleburnfuelslikewoodandanimalwasteinsuchstoves.

Scientistssaythecloudofpollutionappearstocoolthelandandoceansbyblocking

sunlight.

TheysayitreducestheamountofsunlightreachingtheEarth'ssurfacebyasmuchas

15percent.

Atthesametime,heatinsidethecloudwarmsthelowerpartsoftheatmosphere.

Harmfulchemicalsfromthecloudaremixingwithrainfall.

Thisacidraindamagescropsandtreesandthreatenspublichealth.

Scientistsareconcernedthatthepollutionwillintensifyduringthenext30yearsas

thepopulationofAsiaincreasestoanestimated5,000millionpeople.

Keys:l.D2.B3.A4.C5.C

Task3:Mountainregionsfaceanumberofdangers

Script

Mountainpeoplearoundtheworldareingreatdangerofthenegativeeffectsofthe

worseningenvironment,accordingtoaUNreport.

Asglobalwarminganddeforestationaccelerateandtechnologymakeswilderplaces

moreaccessible,environmentalandsocialpressuresontheworld'sremotestregions

increase.

TheUNhasfoundthatmanymountainousregions-inhabitedbyoneoutoffiveof

theworld'speople—arebarelyrecognizablewhentheyarecomparedtowhatthey

werelike60yearsago.

Thisismostlybecauseforestswerecuttomakewayforcattlegrazingandagriculture.

TheauthorsoftheUNstudyexpect98percentofthemountainareastoexperience

severeclimatechangeby2055.

Biologicallossesareexpectedtobeheavy.

ThemountainsofEurope,partsofCaliforniaandthenorthwestAndesinSouth

Americaareamongthemostthreatenedmountainareasintheworldandshouldbe

givenpriorityinconservation.

TheUNisanxioustoraiseawarenessoftheproblemsfacingmountainareasbecause

theyareinhabitedbysomeofthemostvulnerablepeople.

Thesepeoplecouldlosetheircultureandtheirlivelihoodwitheventhesmallest

shiftsinclimate.

Atthesametime,manymountainregionsarelosingpeople.Thousandsofvillagesin

Europearedesertedmostoftheyear.

InotherareaslikeNepal,peoplearedriftingtothecitiesinsearchofwork.

Keys:

(l)negative

(2)report

(3)warming

(4)pressures

(S)mountainous

(6)barely

(7)makewayfor

(8)expect98percentofthemountainareastoexperiencesevereclimatechangeby

2055

(9)TheUNisanxioustoraiseawarenessoftheproblemsfacingmountainareas

(lO)ThousandsofvillagesinEuropearedesertedmostoftheyear

Viewingandspeaking:

Taskl:Santa'shometownindanger

Script

Weatherexpertsmayhavefoundanewproblemcausedbyglobalwarming,one

whichmanypeoplewillpayattentionto:TherearesignsthatSanta'shomeinthe

Northmaybeintroublebecauseofwarmertemperatures.

TheFinnishtownofRovaniemiontheArcticCircle,whichmanyEuropeanssayisthe

homeofSantaClaus,hashaditswarmestwinterin40years.

Asaresult,therehasbeenmuchlesssnowthanusual—meaningnosnowmen,no

snowballs,andpossiblynotenoughsnowforSantatoridehissleighon.

Moreimportantforlocalresidents,itmaymeanfewertourists,aswell.Santa's

wintryhometownnormallyattractsthousandsofvisitorseachyear,andmillionsof

dollars.

AnnePelttari-Bergman,thetown'stouristdirector,worriesthatthetowncouldbein

troubleifsnowlevelsdonotreturntonormal.

Sheexplains:"Snowisreallyimportantforus,ofcourse,forSantaClaus,for

Christmastourism,andalsoforourwintertourismbecausewinterisourbestseason.

Itisreallyimportantforus.”

Weatherexpertsandtownresidentsarehopingthiswarmwinterisanone-time

thing.FewpeoplecanimagineaholidaywhenevenSantadoesnothaveawhite

Christmas.

Keys:

⑴signs

(2)warmertemperatures

(3)warmest

(4)snow

(5)attracts

(6)trouble

(7)normal

(8)season

(9)one-time

(lO)white

Task2:Talkafterviewing

Script

TheimageofSantaClausflyinginasleighpulledbyreindeerandleavingtoysand

giftsforeverychildisknownworldwide,andSantaClaushasbecomethemost

belovedofChristmassymbols.

ButiftheweatheratSanta'shometownweretobecomesowarmthattherewasno

moresnowatChristmas,SantaClauswouldlosehischarm.

SosnowisreallyimportantforSantaClaus,forhishometown'sChristmastourism,

anditswintertourismaswinteristhebestseasoninSanta'shometown.

Unit2test

PartI

Keys:1.C2.C3.B4.C5.D

PartII

(l)chemicals

(2)atmosphere

(3)particles

(4)trapped

⑸lasts

(6)human-based

(7)progressed

(8)EveninAncientRomepeoplecomplainedaboutsmokeputintotheatmosphere

(9)Airpollutioncanhaveseriousconsequencesforthehealthofhumanbeings

(lO)Citieswithlargenumbersofautomobilesorthosethatusegreatquantitiesof

coaloftensuffermostseverelyfromairpollutionproblems

PartIII

1.A2.C3.D4.C5.B

PartIV

l.B2.C3.D4.C5.C6.A7.D8.D9.B10.C

CulturemakesmewhatIam

Taskl:Onthefirstday

CollectivismIndividualismIndividualismCollectivism

II.BasicListeningPractice

Keys:1.B2.A3.D4.B5.A

III.ListeningIn

Taskl:CompetitioninAmerica

Keys:l.C2.A3.C4.B5.D

Task2:Howtoselectelectivecourses?

Keys:

(l)roots

(2)what

(3)moral

(4)diligence

(5)sin

(6)teachings

(7)centuries

(8)lfit'sworthdoingatall,it'sworthdoingwell

(9)lnEnglishanewwordhasbeencreatedtodescribepeoplewhowork

compulsively

(lO)Othersholdthatworkaholicsarevaluablemembersofsocietybecausetheyare

extremelyproductive

Task3:Cross-culturaltipsondoingbusiness

Keys:l.D2.A3.D4.A5.C

IV.SpeakingOut

MODEL1

MODEL2

MODEL3

V.Let?-sTalk

TaskinternationalSlaveryMuseum

Keys:

1.

(l)transatlanticslavetrade

(2)unknownlands

(3)dignityorpayment

2.

⑴rich

(2)cottonandsugar

3.

(l)allovertheworld

(2)familyhistory

(3)changed

4.

200thanniversary

5.

(l)banned

(2)takingpartin

(3)slavery

(4)freed

Task2:What'syouranswer?

VI.FurtherListeningandSpeaking

ListeningTask:

Taskl:Problemswithoureducationalsystem

Script:

ToAmericans,punctualityisawayofshowingrespectforotherpeople'stime.

Beingmorethan10minuteslatetoanappointmentusuallycallsforanapologyand

maybeanexplanation.

Peoplewhoarerunninglateoftencallaheadtoletothersknowofthedelay.

Ofcourse,thelessformalthesituation,thelessimportantitistobeexactlyontime.

Atinformalget-togethers,forexample,peopleoftenarriveasmuchas30minutes

pasttheappointedtime.

Buttheyusuallydon'ttrythatatwork.Americanlifestylesshowhowmuchpeople

respectthetimeofothers.

Whenpeopleplananevent,theyoftensetthetimedaysorweeksinadvance.

Oncethetimeisfixed,ittakesalmostanemergencytochangeit.

Ifpeoplewanttocometoyourhouseforafriendlyvisit,theywillusuallycallfirstto

makesureitisconvenient.

Onlyveryclosefriendswilljust"dropin"unannounced.

Also,peoplehesitatetocallotherslateatnightforfeartheymightalreadybeinbed.

Thetimemayvary,butmostpeoplethinktwiceaboutcallingafter10:00p.m.

Tooutsiders,Americansseemtiedtotheclock.PeopleinsomeEaste