施心远听力教程3第2版Unit4课件

Unit4Unit41Part1WhenStephenPowelsonwasnine,hisschoolorganizeda(1)weeklycontestinmemorizingpassagesfromtheBible.Stephenpaid(2)noattentionuntilhewaschided*for(3)notcompeting.ThenextSundayhesurprisedeveryoneby(4)recitingallthepassagesforthe(5)entireyear.Asateenagerinprepschool*,StephentookGreek.Histeacher(6)assigned21linesoftheIliad*tobememorized(7)inaweek.Attheendofthehour--thoughhe(8)insistedhepaidfullattentiontothe(9)lecture--Stephenknewall21.Hewentontomemorizethefirst(10)100lines.In1978,forthefirsttime(11)sincecollege,Powelson,now60,hadsome(12)sparetime.Tokeephismindactive,herereadtheIliadand(13)discoveredthathestillknewthefirst100lines(14)byheart.Thatsomeonecouldmemorizesomuchbetweenages60and70is(15)astonishingtomostpeople,whoare(16)convincedthatmemory(17)worsensaswegrowolder.Powelson'smethodisto(18)readabookintohistaperecorder,thenreaditseveralmoretimes,makingsureheunderstands(19)eachword."Also,"hesays,"Iattemptto(20)visualize

myselfaspartoftheaction."Part1WhenStephenPowelsonwa2Part2Feeble微弱的Light-sensitivematerialTodevelop/developer显影剂ToenlargeexposuresPart2Feeble微弱的3Part2Thispassageisabouthowtophotographastronomicalobjects.Thekeywordsarephotograph,coated,light-sensitivematerial,positioned,received,recorded,developed,enlarged,published,remote,feeble,telescope,camera,longexposures.Part2Thispassageisaboutho4Section2Section25突尼斯70%的人口居住在北部地区和沿海平原，中部和南部干旱沙漠地区人烟稀少，人口密度每平方公里仅5人。全国平均人口密度为每平方公里49.3人，城市人口占53%。突尼斯居民中90%以上为阿拉伯人，余为柏柏尔人、法国人、意大利人和犹太人等。

〔语言与宗教〕

绝大部分居民使用阿拉伯语，阿拉伯语为国语，法语为通用语。突尼斯宪法把伊斯兰教定为国教(主要是逊尼派)，96%的居民为伊斯兰教徒，突尼斯中部大城凯鲁万同麦加、麦地那和耶路撒冷一起，被称为伊斯兰教世界的四大圣地。只有少数人信奉天主教和犹太教。

突尼斯70%的人口居住在北部地区和沿海平原，中部和南部干旱沙6施心远听力教程3第2版Unit4课件7TunisianholidayforamateurarchaeologistsDayActivitiesThefirstday:ArriveinTunisatmiddayandgobycoachtoLaMarsa.Thenthereisashortbriefingbythearchaeologist.Thesecondday:GetupbeforedawnandgotoCarthagetoseethesunrise.YouhavebreakfastandalecturethereandthengobycoachtoMansoura,wheretherearebeautifulcoves.Afterlunchyoucanwalkalonethebeach,toKerkouane,whichisoneofthemostrecentandmostexcitingsites.ThenbycoachtoKelibia,afishingvillage,intimeforsunsetovertheharbor.SpendinHammametonCapBontoenjoythetown.It‘salovelyoldtownand

resort.Thethirdday:SpendinHammametonCapBontoenjoythetown.It'salovelyoldtownandresort.Tunisianholidayforamateura8Thefourthdayandfifthday:

TakethecoachtotheruinofElDem,whichisamagnificentamphitheatre.

HavelunchinSfaxandthentaketheferrytothebeautifulKerkennahIslands.Thefishermenwilltakeeveryoneoutontheirsailingboatsand

therewillbeafishermen'spicnic.

Thesixthday:VisittheGreatMosqueofKairouanandhaveapicniclunch.ThentakethecoachtothelovelyportofBizerteforthelastnight.

Thefinalday:ThereisavisittotheancientRomancapital

ofUticawithitsfantasticmosaicsandthenacoachtoTunisInternationalAirport.

Thefourthdayandfifthday:9Backgroundinformation:Thewolfisalargememberofthecaninefamily(犬科）.Mostoftheadultgreywolvesweighinthevicinityof75to125pounds(34to56kilograms).Wolvesliveinfamilygroupscalledpacks.Apackisusuallymadeupofamaleparent,afemaleparent,theirpupsandafewotheradultwolveswhoaretheolderbrothersandsisters.Wolvescanrunupto40milesanhourandcaneasilycover50milesaday.Thewolfhasdevelopedthecapacitytosurviveinthemostinhospitableofclimates.Thewolvesinthehigharcticendureseveralwintermonthsofperpetualdarkness.EveninFebruarywhenthesunreturnstothenorth,temperaturesof-40~Candbitterwindsarecommon.Inthewildwolvescanliveupto13yearsormore;inaprotectedwolfparkoracontrolledareaofland,awolfcanlivetobeupto16yearsold.Backgroundinformation:10BSentenceDictation

1Aftermorethanacenturyofassaultbyhumans,thewolfpopulationhaddwindledtonomorethanahandfulbythe1970sinMexicoandtheAmericansouthwest.2Theprogramisnowabouthalfwaytomeetingitsgoalofa"wild"populationofatleast100wolvescoveringmorethan12,800squarekilometers.3Decisionsaboutmating,movementamongthe45captive-breedingfacilitiesandreleasesintothewildaremadebyaUS-Mexicancommitteeofscientists,landownersandothers.4Awolfwithraregenes-untilithassuccessfullyreproduced-willneverbereleasedbecause·ofthehighmortalityrateinthewild.5Therecoveryprogramisgraduallymovingawayfromfreeingcaptive-bornwolves,asthepopulationofpupsbornfreetakesoff.BSentenceDictation

1Afterm111)Theresearchcenter'sknownas:theWolfSanctuary2)Location:inEureka,32KilometerssouthwestofSt.Louis,theUnitedStates3)Founding::in19714)purpose:torestore4heendangeredMexicangraywolf5)founder:MartinPerkins,aworld-renownednaturalistandformerdirectoroftheSt.LouisZoo,andhiswifeCarol.1)Theresearchcenter'sknown122.Fillintheblankswitheventsconnectedwiththefollowingtimeexpressions.1.:Inthelate1970s:Thelastsevenknownwolveswerecapturedinthewildortakenfromzoostothebreedingprogram.2.In1981:Thefirstcaptive-bredlitterofMexicangraywolvesproducedinthefederalprogramwasthewildCanidCenter.3.In1998:Thefirstreleaseintothewildtookplace.2.Fillintheblankswithev13ExerciseDAfter-listeningDiscussion

Directions:Listentothepassageagainanddiscussthefollowingquestions.FranciscoandSheilawerepioneersinafederalprogram.Thoughincaptivitythemselves,theytaughttheirpupssowellthatmanyarethrivinginthewild.Theywereidealparents.Theyraised25babies,taughtthemgoodsurvivalskillsandsentmanyofthemofftoliveontheirown.NineofFranciscoandSheila'soffspringwereamongthefirst11captive-bornMexicangraywolvesreleasedin1998.Bothparentwolveshavesincedied-Franciscoatage14inDecember.Sheilaatage16inJune2000­buttheylived,ascaptivewolvesoftendo,roughlytwiceaslongaswolvesinthewild.TheWildCanidCenterisideatedon25isolatedhectareswithin.WashingtonUniversity'sTysonResearchCenter.TodaytheWildCanidSurvivalandResearchCenterestimatesthat98percentofMexicanwolvesreleasedfromthefederalprogramaredescendantsoftheprolificlobopair.About250lobosnowliveincaptivityat45USandMexicanfacilities.TheWildCanidCenterhasproducedmorepuppiesandhousedmoreMexicangraysthananyotherfacility.(Open)ExerciseDAfter-listeningDis14NewsItem1BI:AniconofNewYork'sConeyIsland,theAstrolandamusementpark,isclosingitsdoorsafternearly50years.VictoriaCavalierereportsthatAstroland'sownersandtheresidentsofConeyIslandsaytheshutdownmarkstheendofaneraandalsobringsupquestionsaboutthefutureoftheoceanfrontBrooklynneighborhood.

NewsItem1BI:AniconofNew15A.ThisnewsitemisaboutAstroland’sannouncedclosure.Itopenedin1962.Itrepresentedthefutureofamusementthemeparks,boastingstate-of-the-artridesandattractionsoperatingwithanouter-spacetheme.ItisbestknownfortheCyclone,itswoodenrollercoasterandtheWonderWheel,aseasidelandmark.Becausetheymayenjoyitskitschyrides,streetperformers,sandbeachesandfamily-friendlyatmosphere.No.Thecityofficialsaretryingtostepinandgetaone-yearrenewalofAstroland’slease.A.ThisnewsitemisaboutAst16AstrolandAmusementPark

WhenAstrolandopenedin1962itrepresentedthefutureofamusementthemeparks,boastingstate-of-the-artridesandattractionsoperatingwithanouter-spacetheme.TheparkisafixtureontheConeyIslandboardwalk,bestknownfortheCyclone,itswoodenrollercoasterrideandtheWonderWheel,aseasidelandmark.Astroland's22ridesandthreegamearcadesprovidedjobsforupto300people.AstrolandhasbeenbyfarthebiggestamusementcenteronConeyIsland,whichhasbeenafavoriteholidaydestinationforAmericansintheNewYorkareasincethe19thCentury.Itisthebirthplaceofthehotdogandisknownforitskitschyrides,streetperformers,sandbeachesandfamily-friendlyatmosphere.ButAstroland'sfinalchaptermaybestilltocome.Afewdaysafterthepark'sannouncedclosure,NewYorkCityMayorMichaelBloombergsaidhopeisnotyetlost,andthatcityofficialsaretryingtostepinandgetaone-yearrenewalofAstroland'slease.AstrolandAmusementPark

When17NewsItems2纽约空中花园AnoldrailroadlineinNewYorkCityisbackinuse.Itdoesn'tdeliverlivestockanymore,itdeliverspleasuretothousandsofpeopleeverydayandstimulateseconomicdevelopmentinafewNewYorkneighborhoods.Anelevatedrailroadlinehasbeenturnedintoan"elevatedpark"rightinthemiddleofNewYorkCityExerciseAThisnewsitemisabouttheopeningofawalkwayinNewYork.NewsItems21815May$152millionthepublicrenovatedelevatedarailwaylinelastdeliveryfrozenturkeysaseaofconcrete100speciesofficetowersmuseumdenselypopulatedopenspaceforrelaxationslaughterhousesExerciseB

15aseaofconcreteExerciseB19It'scalledthe"Highline."It'sanewlyrenovatedandelevatedpromenadethatwasoncearailwaylinefordeliveringcattleandotherfoodstock.In1980,thetrainmadeitslastdelivery,bringingfrozenturkeystolowerManhattan.Inadenselypopulatedcity,theHighlinenowprovidesopenspaceforrelaxationasitwindsthroughneighborhoodsoncenotedforslaughterhouses.It'sanoasisinaseaofconcrete.Thewalkwayincludesmorethan100speciesofplantsinspiredbythewildlandscapeleftafterthetrainsstoppedrunning.Newconstructioniseverywhere.Apartments,officetowers,restaurantsandevenamuseumhavesproutedalongsidethepromenade.ThefirstsectionoftheHighlinewasinauguratedinMay,after15yearsofplanningandpoliticalbattles.NewYorkMayorMichaelBloomberg,alongwithbenefactorslikeclothingdesignerDianevonFurstenbergandherhusband,mediamogulBarryDiller,cuttheribbon.ThefirsttwosectionsoftheHighlinecost$152million.Ofthat,$44millionwasraisedbythepublic.Forthosewhovisit,itseemsitwaswellworththewaitandthemoney.It'scalledthe"Highline."It20NewsItem3

AfricanAmericanHistoryMuseum

ExerciseADirections:Listentothenewsitemandcompletethesummary.

ThisnewsitemisaboutanAfricanAmericanhistorymuseumshowingthestrugglesandcontributionsfAfricanAmericans.ExerciseBDirection:Listentothenewsagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).1.F2.T3.F4.F5.T6.T7.F8.TNewsItem3

AfricanAmericanHi21AnoldGreyhoundBus*terminalsitsunusedintheheartofdowntownDothan,Alabama.It'shardlynoticeable,nestledbetweentwoofficebuildingsandsurroundedbyachainlinkfence.Therearenowrittensignsthathintofthestructure'scontroversialhistory.Fourdecadesagoitwasasymbolofracialsegregation.Duringthe1960s,busterminalslikeotherpublicfacilitiesthroughouttheAmericansouthweredividedintowhiteareasandblackareas.Thebuildingstillhastheseparateentranceandrestroomfacilitiesthatblackcustomerswerelegallyrequiredtouse.Today,thoseelementshaveadifferentsocialvalue,andtheywillbecomeoneofthecenterpiecesofanewAfrican,Americanhistorymuseum.

AnoldGreyhoundBus*terminal22ThemuseumwillincludegalleriesdevotedtotheaccomplishmentsofGeorgeWashingtonCarver*andotherblackscientistsandinventors,Therewillbeagallerydepictingblackheroesofmilitaryandsocialcampaigns.AndthecityofDothanishelping.It'sprovidingthemuseumwithsomefinancialsupport,andit'salreadypromotingtheattractiontovisitors.TheG-WCarverInterpretiveMuseumshouldopenitsdoorsbyAugustanditsdirectorFrancinaWilliamshopestocapitalizeonAlabama'shistoricroleatthecenterofAmerica'sCivilRightsmovement.WhenvisitorscometoBirmingham,SehnaandMontgomerytolearnaboutthestrugglesthatAfricanAmericanshaveendured,shewouldlikethemtomakeasidetriptoDothantoseewhatAfricanAmericanshavecontributedtoAlabama,Americaandtheworld.Themuseumwillincludegaller23Section4

Part1FeatureReportDirections:Listeningtothenewsreportandcompletethesummary.Thisnewsreportisabout

SusannaLuciaLamina’srecordinglifeinGaraguso.

Section424ExerciseB1.(T)Susanna’sgrandfather

immigratedfromGaragusotoPhiladelphiainthe1920sinsearchofjob.(TommasoLamainaimmigratedfromtheretoPhiladelphiainthe1920sinsearchofwork.)2.(T)Hergrandfather’sstoriesinspiredSusanna’sdreamofvisitingGaraguso.(ThestoriesinspiredLamaina’sdreamofdevelopingherownrelationshipwithaplaceshewasneverabletovisitwithhergrandfather,whodiedwhenshewasateenager.)3.(T)SusannabegananannualpilgrimagetoGaragusotocapturelifethereonfilmin2000.(In2000,withyearsofexperienceasaprofessionalphotographerbehindher,shedecidedtobeginanannualpilgrimagetoGaragusotocapturelifethereonfilm.)4.(T)Susanna’sphotosshowaGaragusothatseemsscarcelytohavechangedincenturies.(Lamaina'sphotosshowaGaragusothatseemshardlytohavechangedincenturies.)ExerciseB255.(T)ThereseemednothingstrangetoSusannawhenshearrivedinGaraguso.(ArrivinginthevillagewhereherfamilyhadlivedforgenerationswaslikeahomecomingforLamaina.)6.(F)Overtheyearsofemigration,thespiritualreserveofthevillagehaslessened.(Butshebelievesit'srichinthethingsthatmatter,likegenerosity,hospitalityandfamilyties.Inthisrespect,shesays,thevillagehassomethingtoteachthosewhoseeherwork.)7.(T)HerphotosshowthatlifeinGaragusoisdifficult.(Herworkshows,thatlifeinGaragusoisnoteasy.)8.(F)SusannarecentlyheldanexhibitionofherworkinFrance,whereshenowlives.(LamainarecentlyheldanexhibitionofherworkinFlorence,whereshenowlives.)5.(T)Thereseemednothingst26ExerciseAPre-listeningQuestionHerearethetopparksforanAfricansafari:ThebeautifulMasaiMaraNationalReserveinKenya,theworld-famousSerengetiNationalParkandNgorongoroCr