《英语听力系列教程（初级本）》课后参考答案8-22章

《英语听力系列教程》（初级本）Lesson8Section1Directions:listentothefollowingdialoguesandanswerthefollowingquestions.DialoguesDialogue1What

does

the

man

think

of

the

price?Hethinksitisarealbargain.Howmuchisthesofa?$50.Dialogue2Whendidthefirebreakout?Twointhemorning.Whenwasthefireputout?Ittookthefiremen3hourstoputitout.Dialogue3WhatdidthewomanexpectfromJack?Sheexpectedtosee

Jack

at

Sam’s

birthday

party

yesterday

but

he

was

absent.WhywasJackabsent?

He

had

a

date

with

his

girlfriend.

WhowascomplainingaboutJack?Hisgirlfriend.Dialogue4Whatiswrongwiththeman’sreservation?(D)Thewomanclerkhasmistakenhimfromanotherguest.ThewomanclerkhassaidthatMr.Nelsonbookedaroomfor6people.Thewomanclerkcouldnotfindhisreservation.Thewomanclerktriedtomakeuseofhisinexperience.Canthemangetanyroomfortonight?(A)No.becausethereisalargeconferencetonight.No.Becausealltheroomsareoccupied.No.becausetherewasalargeweddinggoingontonight.Yes.Therewasacancellation.Whydidthemanwanttotalktothemanager?(D)Becausethewomanclerkistoorude.Becausethewomanclerktoldhimtowaitforthediscount.Becausethewomanclerkrefusedtogivehimahighdiscount.Becausethewomanclerkonlygiveshima10%discount,plusaticketforafreecontinentalbreakfast.Section2VOAnewsVietnamCallingforEndtoUSArmsBan

Answerthefollowingquestions:WhatwarningdidVietnamforeignministergivetocountriesinEastAsiaandthePacific?Hesaidtheareafacesahighriskofmilitaryconflictbecauseofterritorialdisputes.HowdidPhamBinhMinhthinkoftherelationshipbetweenliftingthebanofsellinglethalweaponstoVietnamandnormalizationofrelationshipsbetweenVietnamandtheUSA?HethinksthatthebanonthelethalweaponstoVietnamisabnormal,sotheUS(should)lifttheban,meaningthattherelation(ship)isnormal.Whatis“strategicdistrust”accordingtoPhamBinhMinh?Itmeansthelackoftrustbetweenmajorpowersoutofstrategicconsideration.WhatdidVikramNehruseeinthespeechofPhamBinhMinh?Mr.MinhconfirmedthatVietnam’sdisputewithChinaovertheSouthChinaSearemainsaseriousissue.WhatisProfessorJonathanLondon’sviewonVietnam?HesaysVietnamwantstopeacefullyenditsterritorialdisputesbynegotiatingthroughASEAN.Hesaysthatbydoingso,Vietnamisnotonlyseekingtocontrolacomplexsituation,itisalsodemonstratingitsrefusaltobesubjecttoforeignpressures.Lesson9Section1Directions:listentothefollowingdialoguesandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgiven.Dialogue1Didthewomanbuythecoat?(B)Dialogue2Whatsizedoesthewomancustomertakeforhersweater?(A)Dialogue3Whatisthecustomerlookingforintheshop?(C)Dialogue4Canthecustomergetthesheepskinjacket?(D)Dialogue5Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?(A)Dialogue6WhatdoesJohnmean?(B)Dialogue7Howwillthewoman’sproblembesettled?(D)Dialogue8What

does

the

man

mean

to

do?(A)Section2Fillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhearinthenews.TheUnitedStatessaystheIslamicState(1)militantgrouphasatleasttwotimesasmanyfightersasanearlierestimate.TheU.S.CentralIntelligenceAgencysaysthegroupnowhasbetween20,000and31,500fightersinIraqandSyria.Theoldestimatewas10,000.ACIAofficialreportedthisweekthatthenewnumberis(2)basedonmorepeoplejoiningthemilitantssinceJune.Henotedthesuccessofmilitantforcesinbattleandtheir(3)declarationofanIslamicstate.ThenewintelligenceestimatecameadayafterPresidentBarackObamaannouncedhisplanfor(4)defeatingthegroup.Mr.ObamasaidheisexpandingtheU.S(5)operationsagainstthemilitantstoincludeairstrikesinSyria.Hesaidhis(6)administrationwillbuildaninternational(7)coalitiontodefeatIslamicStateforces.HealsosaidthatnoU.S.troopswillreturntobattleinIraq.ThepresidentmadetheannouncementWednesdaynightinaspeechtotheAmericanpeople.Someobserverssayhisplanrepresentsthebeginningofalong(8)campaigninvolvingU.S.forces.Mr.Obamarecentlycameunder(9)criticismforsayinghedidnothavea(10)strategyforthemilitants.Forweeks,theU.S.aircrafthavebeen(11)attackingIraqiterritorycontrolledbyIslamicStateforces,alsoknownasISIL.PresidentObamaannouncedonWednesdaythattheairstrikeswillbe(12)expandedtomilitantpositionsinSyria.“Wewill(12)huntdownterroristswhothreatenourcountry,wherevertheyare.ThatmeansIwillnothesitateto(13)takeactionagainstISILinSyria,aswellasIraq.Thisisacoreprincipleofmy(14)presidency.IfyouthreatenAmerica,youwillfindnosafehaven.”Thepresidentdidnotsaywhentheairstrikeswillend.SomeU.S.(15)officialssaytheycouldlastforyears.Answerthefollowingquestionsbasedonwhatyouhearinthenews.WhatdidtheUSCentralIntelligenceAgencysayabouttheIslamicfighters?TheU.S.CentralIntelligenceAgencysaysthegroupnowhasbetween20,000and31,500fightersinIraqandSyria.InordertodefeatIslamicStateforces,whatstrategywouldPresidentObamaadopt?Mr.ObamasaidheisexpandingtheU.SoperationsagainstthemilitantstoincludeairstrikesinSyria.HesaidhisadministrationwillbuildaninternationalcoalitiontodefeatIslamicStateforces.HealsosaidthatnoU.S.troopswillreturntobattleinIraq.WhatcriticismdidPresidentObamaface?Mr.Obamarecentlycameundercriticismforsayinghedidnothaveastrategyforthemilitants.WhatisthecoreprincipleofMr.Obama’spresidency?HesaidthattheUSwillhuntdownterroristswhothreatentheircountry,wherevertheyare.ThatmeanshewillnothesitatetotakeactionagainstISILinSyria,aswellasIraq.WhatistheaimoftheU.S.

tofightagainstIslamicState?TheU.S.aimistobreakdownandlaterdestroythemilitantgroup.Lesson10Section1Dialogue1Whycan’tDr.Johnsonseethepatientthisafternoon?BecauseDr.

Johnson

is

occupied

this

afternoon.Whatdoestheappointmentbookshow?As

the

appointment

book

shows,

Dr.

Johnson

will

be

free

only

on

the

morning

of

the

5th.WhencanthepatientcometoseeDr.Johnson?At10:00onthe5th.Dialogue2WhenwouldMrs.ReedliketomakeanappointmentwithDr.Johnson?Thisweek.WhatdoestheclerksayaboutDr.Johnson’sschedule?HeisfullybookedonMondayandTuesday.WhyWednesdayisnotagoodtimeforMrs.Reed?ShehastoworkonWednesdayWhatisthefinalappointment?Fridayafternoonthisweek.Dialogue3WhydoesMrs.LaymancallDr.Johnson?HersonJackissick.WhatiswrongwithJack?Hehasredspotsonhisarms,onhisshoulders…CanDr.Johnsoncometoherhouserightaway?No,buthecancomethisafternoon.WhatdoesthedoctorsaytoMrs.Laymantopayattentionto?Shemustkeephimfromscratchingthespots.Dialogue4Whatiswrongwiththeathlete?About

half

an

hour

ago

hefell

on

the

ground

and

hurt

his

leg.It

bled

a

lot.Istheconditionserious?No,itisnotbecause

the

cut

is

not

deep.Canheattendthegame?Yes,hecan.Whatarethewarningsofthedoctor?He

should

keep

the

wound

very

clean.Don't

do

strenuous

exercises

until

his

wound

is

heal-ed.Dialogue5Whatseemstobethetroublefortheman?He’sgotanawfultoothacheandhecouldn’tsleepamomentlastnight.Whathasthedoctorfoundwhenheopenedhismouth?Hehasgotabadtooth.Thecavityistoobigtobefilledandit'scomelooseanyway.Itwillrelievehimifitisremoved.Whenwillthemanhavethetoothout?Hehastowaitfortheswollengumtogobeforehehasthetoothout.Whenwillthemancomeback?2days.Section2Direction:Listentotheprogramandfinishtheexercisesbelow.Fillintheblankswiththemissingwords.ShewasamemberoftheUnitedStates(1)Congressinthenineteenseventies.Shealsowasa(2)well-knownactivistforcivilrightsandwomen'srights.Infact,shewascalledoneofthemost(1)outspokenmembersofCongress.BellaAbzugalso(1)actedonherbeliefs.Shewrote(2)legislationtopreventunfairtreatmentofwomen.Shepresentedthefirstbillforequalrightsfor(3)homosexuals.SheoftendenouncedthemajorityofthemembersofCongresswhowerewhitemales.Shesaidtheydidnotknowaboutthe(4)livesandproblemsofmostpeopleinAmerica.BellaattendedHunterCollegeand(2)ColumbiaLawSchoolinNewYorkCity.ShemarriedMartinAbzugin(3)1944.Hewasa(3)stockholderandwriter.Hehad(4)nointerestinpolitics.Buthewashiswife'sbestfriendandsupporter.Sherepresented(1)laborunionworkers.Shealsorepresentedpeopleinvolvedin(2)civilrightscases.Sheoftenworkedfor(2)nopaymentsinthesecases.Inthenineteenfifties,sherepresentedpeople(3)accusedofsubversiveactivitiesbySenatorJosephMcCarthy.Inthenineteensixties,BellaAbzugbecameananti-war(1)activist.Sheorganizedagroupofanti-warwomen,called(2)WomenStrikeforPeace.SheopposedAmericaninvolvementinthewarin(3)Vietnam.Andsheopposedtestingofnuclearweapons.Sheled(4)demonstrationsinWashingtonagainstthewarandinsupportofabanagainstnuclearweapons.Shebecamealeaderofthemovementagainst(5)PresidentJohnsonbecauseofhisinvolvementinthewar.Ms.Abzugoncesaidthat(1)equalrightsforwomenwereatthetopofthelistofthemanyissuesshesupported.Shewasoneofthefirstleadersofthe(2)feministmovement.Shedefinedthewordfeministthisway:Apersonwhobelievesthatthereshouldbe(3)social,economicandpoliticalequalityforwomen.ShethoughtthatthemajorityofAmericansbelievedthis.Answerthefollowingquestions.WhyisBellaAbzugfamous?BellaAbzugwaswellknownformanyreasons.ShewasamemberoftheUnitedStatesCongressinthenineteenseventies.Shealsowasawell-knownactivistforcivilrightsandwomen'srights.Shewasalawyerandactivist.SherepresentedNewYorkCityinCongress.Shespokeinaloudvoice.Andshealwaysworelargehats.WhydoesBellaliketowearahat?Shesaidwearingahatwastheonlywaypeoplewouldtakeyouseriously.Whatwerehermajoractivitiesin1970s?Intheearlynineteenseventies,Ms.Abzugbecamealeaderofthegrowingwomen'srightsmovement.ShehelpedformtheNationalWomen'sPoliticalCaucus.ShewaselectedtotheHouseofRepresentativesasaDemocratfromNewYorkCity.DuringherfirstdayasamemberofCongress,Ms.AbzugintroducedaresolutioncallingforanimmediatewithdrawalofAmericantroopsfromVietnam.Theresolutionwasdefeated.Laterinherterm,shetriedotherwaystoreachthatgoal.SheforcedtheadministrationofPresidentNixontosurrenderdocumentsabouttheVietnamWarthatwereknownasthePentagonPapers.ShealsowasthefirstmemberofCongresstocallforanimpeachmentinvestigationofPresidentNixon.WhenwassheelectedtotheHouseofRepresentatives?Whatwashercampaignstatement?ShewaselectedtotheHouseofRepresentativein1970s.Hercampaignstatementis"ThiswomanbelongsintheHouse."WhatdidBelladoinPresidentNixon’sadministration?SheforcedtheadministrationofPresidentNixontosurrenderdocumentsabouttheVietnamWarthatwereknownasthePentagonPapers.ShealsowasthefirstmemberofCongresstocallforanimpeachmentinvestigationofPresidentNixon.WhatdidshedoforAmericanfamilies?Ms.AbzugsupportedmanyprogramstohelpAmericanfamilies.Forexample,shewantednationalinsurancetohelppayforhealthcareforallAmericans.And,shewantedthegovernmenttoestablishcenterstocareforyoungchildrenwhiletheirmothersworked.ShewantedtheseprogramspaidforwithmoneycutfromthebudgetoftheDefenseDepartment.ShedidnotsucceedingettingthislegislationpassedinCongress.Yetshekepttrying.Howmanypresidentshavebeenmentionedinthisprogram?Three.WhatwasthethemeoftheconferenceofwomeninBeijingin1995?Peoplediscussedwaysforwomenaroundtheworldtogainequalrights.Lesson11Section1OncampusDirections:Listentothedialogueandanswerthefollowingquestions.Dialogue1Whatcoursearetheytaking?

Introduction

to

British

LiteratureWhydoesn’tthemanbuythebook?Becauseitis

awfully

expensive.WhataretheirimpressionsonProfessorRobert?TheysaidthatProfessor

Robert

really

seems

to

know

his

subject.Thefemalestudenttook

his

Shakespeare

course

last

semester

and

it

was

very

good.

He

likes

listening

tohis

students.Whataretheirmajors?ThewomanisabiologymajorandthemananEnglishmajor.Whatsuggestiondoesthewomangive?Shesuggeststhatthey

split

the

cost

and

share

the

book.Whatwillthemandoiftheybuythebookbysharingtheprice?Hecanbring

it

up

to

her

room

right

after

he

wrapped

up

the

assignment.Dialogue2Directions:choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgiven.Question:

Why

didn’t

the

geology

class

meet

today?(D)Dialogue3Directions:choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgiven.Question:Whatdidthemanmean?(C)Dialogue4Directions:Listentothedialogueandanswerthefollowingquestions.Whatisthedialoguemainlyabout?Itisaboutscientists’findingsabouttheexistenceofplanetsoutsideourownsolarsystemHowdidthescientistsestablishtheexistenceoftheplanets?Scientistsusedanindirectmethod.Theastronomersmeasuredsubtledistortionsinthefrequencyofthelightfromtheparentstarsandobservedthatsomeofthestarsseemtorockbackandforth.Theydeterminedthatthiswascausedbygravitationalpullfromorbitingplanets.Howwillthenewtelescopehelpscientist?Thenewtelescopewillhelpscientistsseethosenewstartsatleastintheformofsmallspotsoflight.Andthenthescientistswillbeabletobreakdownandanalyzethislight.Bydoingthis,theyhopetolearnaboutthechemicalcompositionoftheseplanets-oxygenandozonemolecules,forexample,wouldbetelltalesignsoflifeontheseplanets.Dialogue5Directions:Listentothedialogueandanswerthefollowingquestions.Whydoesthemanaskthewomanforhernotes?Hehastoworkasacashieronweekdaymorningsthoughhedoesnotmissanyclass.Whyisthemanprobablyexhaustedwhentakingclass?Heisusuallyawakeatthebeginning.Butafterthirtyminutesintoclass,he’shavingtroublekeepingmyeyesopen.3.Whatdoesthewomansuggesttotheman?Shesuggeststhathebecomeherstudypartners.PassageQuestions

1

to

3

are

based

on

the

passage

you

have

just

heard.

1.

What

is

the

first

American

college

degree?Thebachelor’sdegree.

2.

What

is

the

terminal

degree?Thisisatechnicaldegreewhichmeansitdoesnotcounttowardabachelor’sdegree.

3.

What

is

the

number

of

credit

hours

for

a

BA?120credithours.

Section2Directions:Explainthemeaningofthefollowingwordsandexpressionsintheprogram.WordsandexpressionsmeaningmonkeyshinestricksorfoolishactsmonkeyaroundDosomethingwhenyoudonotknowwhatyouaredoing.Youaretouchingorplayingwithsomethingyoushouldleavealone.Youcanmonkeyaroundwhenyoufeellikedoingsomethingbuthavenofirmideaofwhattodo.Monkeybusinesssecret,maybeillegalactivitiesmakeamonkeyoutofsomeoneYoumakesomeonelikefoolish.Somepeoplemakeamonkeyoutofthemselvesbyactingfoolishorsilly.MonkeysuitsmilitaryuniformLesson12Section1Directions:Listentothedialogueandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgiven.Dialogue1Question1:

Where

does

the

conversation

most

probably

take

place?(B)Question2:Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheorder?(A)Dialogue2Question:Whatcanwelearnfromthedialogue?(A)Dialogue3Question:Wherearethespeakersgoing?(A)Dialogue4Question:Whatisthespecialtyofthisrestaurant?(C)Dialogue5Question1:Howmanypeoplearegoingtodinner?(A)Question2:Whatisthehousewineandhowmuchisit?(B)Question3:Whatmealdidthecustomerorder?(D)Question4:Whatdessertdidthecustomerorder?(C)Dialogue6Question1:Whatdothetwopeopleorder?(A)Question2:Whowillpaythebill?(D)Section2Listentostoryandanswerthefollowingquestionsaboutthestory:WhatdiseasewasJohnsysufferingfrom?Pneumonia.WhatdidthedoctorsayaboutJohnsy’scondition?Shehasonechanceintentolive.Shehastohaveastrongwilltoliveon.Ifsheisdepressed,thenhalfofthepowerofmedicinewillbelost.WhatwasJohnsydoingwhenshelayonthebed?Shewaslookingoutthewindowandcountingthefallingleaves.WhoisOldBehrman?OldBehrmanwasapainterwholivedonthegroundflooroftheapartmentbuilding.Behrmanwasafailureinart.Foryears,hehadalwaysbeenplanningtopaintaworkofart,buthadneveryetbegunit.Heearnedalittlemoneybyservingasamodeltoartistswhocouldnotpayforaprofessionalmodel.Hewasafierce,little,oldmanwhoprotectedthetwoyoungwomeninthestudioapartmentabovehim.WhatdidOldBehrmansaywhenhearingofJohnsy’sstory?OldBehrmanwasangeredatJohnsy’sstory.WhatdidSueandJohnsyfindthenextmorning?Theivyleafwasstillthere.HowdidJohnsygetalongafterthatmorning?Johnsyrealizedthatitwaswrongtowanttodie.Shewantedtorecover.WhathappenedtoOldBehrman?HegotPneumoniaanddied.Lesson13Section1Listentothedialoguesandfinishthefollowingexercises:Dialogue1Question:Whatkindofaccountdoesthemanwanttoopen?Asavingsaccount.Dialogue2Question1:Howmanykindsoftimedepositsarethere?ThebackoffersTimeCertificatesofDepositofthree,six,twelve-monthorthree-yearmaturity.Question2:Howmuchmoneydoesthemanwanttodepositandforhowlong?$500forsixmonths.Dialogue3Question1:Whydoesthecustomercometothebank?HisCD(CertificateofDeposit)maturestoday.HewantstorenewthecertificateonmaturityQuestion2:Howmanyyearsdoesthecustomerdecidetorenewhiscertificate?Anotherthreeyears.Dialogue4Question1：Whatisthemostpopularmaturity?Oneyeartermmaturityisthemostpopular.Question2:Whichhashigherrateofinterest,timedepositorsavingsaccount?Timedeposit.Dialogue5Question1:Whydoesthecustomerwanttowithdrawmoneybeforethematuritydate?Sheneedsthemoneyforanemergency.Question2:Whatwillhappentothestatedinterest?Shewon’tbeabletogetthestatedinterest.Dialogue6Question:Whydoesthecustomerwanttocashthecheck?Shewantstomakeapurchase,andithastobepaidforincash.Dialogue7Question1:Whycan’tthecustomerexchangethemoneyinthisbank?Thisbankdoesn’tdealwithforeigncurrency.Question2:Wherecanheexchangehisdollarsforpounds?Maybehecantrythecitybank.Dialogue8Question1:WhatistheamountofRenminbithatthecustomerwantstoexchangeforUSdollars?100dollars.Question2:Whatdoesthecustomerhavetodobeforehecanexchangethemoney?Fillintheexchangemenu.Dialogue9Question:Whatkindofdenominationsdoesthecustomerwant?Dutchguilders.Dialogue10Question1:Whatidentificationdoesthecustomerhave?Hehashispassportandidentificationcard.Question2:Whatquestiondoesthecustomernotunderstand?Hedoesn’tunderstandthequestion“howdoyouwantyourmoney?”Question3:Howdoeshewanthismoney?Hewantsfive20'sandtherestinsmallerbills.Question4:Wherecanhebuytraveler’scheck?Atthenextwindow.Dialogue11Question:Whatisthisdialogueprobablyabout?HeisexpectingsomeonetosendhimmoneyfromNewYork.Heislookingformoneyinthebank.Heisbuyingsomeforeigncurrencyinthebank.HeisgoingtoNewYorknextweek.Section2Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothecontentofthiseditionof“AmericanMosaic”.Whatkindofcontentwilllistenershaveintoday’sprogram?Intoday’sprogram,listenerswilllistentoanswerstoaquestionaboutAmericanactorKirkCameron,somemusicfromSusanCagleandareportaboutanewkindofAmericanpassport.Howistheoldpassportdifferentfromtheoldone?ThenewelectronicpassportisthesameasthetraditionalUnitedStatespassportexceptthatitcontainsasmallcomputerchipinthebackcover.Whataresomeoftheconcernsofprivacygroup?Theyareconcernedaboutthesecurityoftheelectronicinformationstoredinthechips.WhyisKirkCameronveryfamous?WhatwasCameron’sroleinTVseries“Growingpains”?KirkCameronisbestknownforthepartheplayedonthepopulartelevisionshow,"GrowingPains."WhatisCameron’smajorworknow?Hisworkisnowcenteredonreligion.HowdidCamerongetinterestedinreligion?Whenhewassixteenyearsold,afriendinvitedCamerontoachurchservice.Hesaysthemessagespokenthatdaygothimthinkingmoreabouthislife.HebecameinterestedinreadingtheChristianholybook,theBible.Cameronsayshislifefeltemptyeventhoughhewasafamousactorandhadmoremoneythanmostpeoplehisage.ButhesaysthingsbegantochangeafterhebecameaChristian.HowdidSusanCaglebecomesuccessful?SusanCaglebeganplayingintheNewYorkCitysubwayfiveyearsago.Shesoonbecameverypopularandlargecrowdsgatheredtolistentoher.ShesoldthousandsofCDrecordingsshemadeherself.Caglesaysshelovesthewayhermusicsoundslateatnightasitexpandsandechoesoffthesubwaywalls.WhyisSusan’salbumcalled“Thesubwayrecordings”?BecauseSusanCagle'salbumwasrecordedamongthetrainsandtunnelsofNewYorkCity'ssubwaysystem.Notsurprisingly,thealbumiscalled"TheSubwayRecordings."WhyisperforminginNewYorksubwaynoteasy?ToplaymusiclegallyintheNewYorkCitysubway,Caglehadtogetapermitfromthecity.Also,subwayperformerscanbecomeaggressiveastheycompeteforpopularstationsthathavelargecrowds.Lesson14Section1DialoguesDirections:Listentothethreedialoguesandanswerthequestionsthatfollowed.Dialogue1Question1:HowmanycopiesaretheretobemadeforMr.Brown?Twentycopies.Question2:Whenwillthecopiesbemade?Copieswillbemadeassoonashefinishestypingtheletter.Dialogue2Question1:WhichsectiondoesHenrySmithworkin?Market

Research

Section.Question2:WhichsectiondoesHelenGrantworkin?Advertising

Section.Question3:Howdotheystartthedialogue?Theygreetbysaying“niceweather,isn’tit?”Dialogue3Question1:What

do

John

and

author

do

at

Sonatech?

They

shared

a

sales

job.

Question2:What

problem

did

John

and

Arthur

have

when

they

started

job

sharing?

Becausetheyworkondifferentdays,customerswithquestionshavetowaitsometimefortheiranswers.Itisnotconvenient.

Question3:What

does

John

say

about

their

annual

vacation?Sonatechgivestheusualtwoweeksofvacationtofull-timeemployees.HetakesaweekandArthurtakesaweek.PassagesPassage1Directions:Listentothefollowingthreepassagesandfinishtheexercisesthatfollowed.1Fillintheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhearinthepassage.AlthoughHenryFord’snameisclosely(1)associatedwiththeconceptofmassproduction,heshouldreceive(2)equalcreditforintroducinglaborpracticesasearlyas1913thatwouldbeconsidered(3)advancedevenbytoday’sstandards.Inorderto(1)accommodatetheshorterworkday,theentirefactorywas(2)convertedfromtwotothreeshifts.TheFordMotorCompanywasoneofthefirstfactoriestodevelopa(1)technicalschooltotrain(2)specializedskilledlaborersandanEnglishlanguageschoolfor(3)immigrants.Themostwidely(1)acclaimedinnovationwasthefive-dollar-a-dayminimumwagethatwasofferedinorderto(2)recruitandretainthebest(3)mechanicsandtodiscouragethegrowthoflaborunions.Althoughsomecriticismwas___(1)_directedat__Fordforinvolvinghimselftoomuchinthepersonallivesofhisemployees,therecanbenodoubtthat,atatimewhenimmigrantswerebeingtakenadvantageofin___(2)_frightful__ways,HenryFordwashelpingmanypeopleto___(3)establishthemselves___inAmerica.2Questions1to3arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.1.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinthepassage?(omitted)2.HowmanyhoursdidFord’semployeesworkpershiftinhisfactory?(omtted)3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaslaborpracticesinstitutedbyFord?(A)A)insurancemeasuresB)safemeasuresC)eight-hourworkdaysD)sickleavesE)improvedmedicalcarePassage21.1)Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemselvesemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,happinessandsecurity.2)Thereasonbehindallthisconfusionisthatthereneverhasbeenapropervocationalguidanceinoureducationalinstitution.3)Nearlyallgropeinthedarkandtheirchiefconcernwhentheylookforajobistoaskwhatthesalaryislike.4)Theyneverbothertothinkwhethertheyaresuitedforthejobor,evenmoreimportant,whetherthejobsuitsthem.Havingajobismorethanmerelyprovidingyourselfandyourdependantswithdailybreadandsomemoneyforleisureandentertainment.2Questions1to3arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.1.Whyisitdifficultforyoungpeopletochooseasuitablejob?（omitted）2.Whyaresomepeopleunlikelytosucceedinlife?(omitted)3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismostimportantaccordingtothepassage?(C)A.youshouldfindajobthatcanhelpyougetagoodsalary.B.youshouldfindajobthatcanraiseyoursocialstatus.C.youshouldfindajobthatcansuityourinterest.D.youshouldfindajobthatcanmakeyouhappy.Section2Direction:Answerthefollowingquestions.WhatistheGDPoftheUSintheworld?TheUnitedStatesisnowtheworld'slargesteconomy.ThevalueofallgoodsandservicesproducedintheUnitedStates--thegrossdomesticproduct--isaboutone-fourthoftheworldtotal.HowdoesMitRomneyregardChina?MittRomneysayshiseconomicplanincludestakingastrongerpositiontowardChina.HesaidhewouldlabelChinaacurrencymanipulatorandhewouldputtariffsonChina.HowisMitRomney’ssupport?HehassomesupportfromRepublicanParty.Peoplebelievethathehasbusinessability.WhatisthesupportchangeinblackAmericansforBarackObama?Thesupportforthepresidenthasweakenedamongsomeblackvotersbecauseoftheeconomicdownturn.SomevoterssayPresidentObamahasnotdoneenoughtodealwithconcernsintheblackcommunity.WhatisElectoralCollege?ItisagroupthatwillmeetonDecember17thineachstatetoselectthepresidentandvicepresident.Lesson15Section1DialoguesListentothefollowingdialoguesandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.Dialogue1WhataretheadvantagesofKingsleyhotel?Itisafour-starhotelandtheroomsaresp