施心遠聽力教程2第三單元文本及答案

1、Unit 3Section One Tactics for ListeningPart 1 Phonetics-Stress, Intonation and Accent1. A: Do you want some grapes?8: No, thanks, I don t like them.2. A: What do you think of Scotland?8: I ve never been there.3. A: My son s called David.8: How old is she?4. A: Can I book a table for tonight, please?

2、8: Certainly. How many is it for?A: There ll be three of them.5. A: Can you get some cornflakes?8: Do you want a large or small packet?A: A small one.1. A: a. wantb.grapesB: a.likeb. them2. A: a thinkb.ScotlandB: a. beenb. there3. A: a. callb.DavidB: a. oldb. he4. A: a. bookb.tonightB: a. certainlyb

3、.manyA: a. threeb. them5. A: a. getb.cornflakesB: a. large or smallb. packetA: a. smallb. onePart 2 Listening and Note-takingA TerritoryWhenwe talk about a territory, we meana defended space. Animals have their territories, which they mark out with their personal scent. The scent is their territoria

4、l signal. Human beings have other territorial signals. There are three kinds of human territory, marked by different territorial signals.First, there are the Tribal Territories, which in modem terms areknown as countries. Countries have a number of territorial signals. The borders are often guarded

5、by soldiers and they usually have customs barriers, flags, and signs. Other signals of the tribal territory are uniforms and national anthems. These signals are important, because they warn the visitor that he is entering a foreign country and, while he is there, he must behave like a visitor.Second

6、, there is the Family Territory, at the center of which is the bedroom. This is usually as far away as possible from the front door.Between the bedroom and the front door are the spaces where visitors are allowed to enter. People behave differently when they' re in someoneelse ' s house. As

7、soon as they come up the driveway or walk through the front door - the first signals of family territory - they are in an area which does not belong to them. They do not feel at home, because it is full of other people ' s belongings - from the flowers in the garden to the chairs, tables, carpet

8、s, ornaments, and other things in the house.In the sameway, whena family goes to the beach or to the park for a picnic, they mark out a small territory with towels, baskets, and other belongings; other families respect this, and try not to sit down right beside them.Finally, there is the Personal Te

9、rritory. In public places, people automatically mark out an area of personal space. If a manenters a waiting room and sits at one end of a row of chairs, it is possible to predict where the next man will sit. Itwon t be next to him or at the other endof the room, but halfway between. In a crowded sp

10、ace like a train, we can' t have much personal territory, so we stand looking straight in front of us with blank faces. We don ' t look at or talk to anyone around us.Exercise A: Listen to the passage and write down the missing words.1. When we talk about a territory , we mean a defended spa

11、ce .2. These signals are important , because they warn the visitor that he is entering a foreign country.3. People behave differently when they，re in someone else ' s house.4. In public places, people automatically mark out an area of personal space.5. It won' t be next to him or at the othe

12、r end of the room, but halfway between.Exercise B:!A TerritoryI. Territory, a defended space! A. Territory is marked by territorial signalsi a. Animals mark out their territories with their personal scent, -I their territorial signals.|j b. Human beings have three kinds of human territory, marked by

13、i different territorial signals. II. Three kinds of human territoryi A. Tribal Territories or countriesi a. Countries have a number of territorial signals. iborders , guarded by soldiers, with _customs_barriers_, _flags_,and signsj2. Uniforms and national anthems.B. Family Territory i a. Family Terr

14、itory j1. The front door.IIj2. The driveway .j b. When a family goes to the beach or to the park for a picnic, iij they mark out a small territory with towels , baskets , and other i belongingsC. Personal Territory j a. In public places people automatically mark out an area personal space.j b. In a

15、crowded space, we stand looking straight in front of us with blank faces .Section Two Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1Credit Card I recently touring around America found there was a chap I was with . He . we were booked in by an American organization into a hotel, paid for by them,

16、but they would not let him go through the lobby to his room unless they had a credit card number to prove that he was a human being that was trustworthy . (Right, right.) In other words we' ve got to thestage now with credit cards, however friendly you look, howeverwealthyyou look, or however ni

17、ce you look . (That' s right, it doesn' t matter, they just want to see that number.) Excuse me, where is your credit card? Because you know you can' t rent a major automobile in the States, you know, you can ' t rent without, without using a credit card, you can' t,you know like

18、 you were saying, go into a hotel .I think that what ' s underneath that is the society in which you' re only good if you have numbers attached to you, (Mm.) that are computerized, (Yeah.) and can trace you, and everybody ' s insured against everybody else(Yeah.) and . that side of credi

19、t I find rather upsettingIt ' s kind of ugly, isn-Like a lot of people, it with it.Key: 1. D 2. D 3.'t it?'s a great facility, if youCre disciplinedDialogue 2 Card InsurancesI ' ll tell you about one awful experience that happened to me, erm, I took out, erm . one of these card insur

20、ances that cover all your cards (Mm.) should your cards be stolen and I had myhandbag snatched * in a store and immediately got the store security , who were very quick, got me into their office and we phoned all of the credit cards that I had on me, within ten minutes.-Which is what they tell you t

21、o do?Yeah. When, I suppose by the time we' d got to all of them it about half an after the bag had been snatched. Got up to the top floor of the office, started ringing round, and the whole thing was done within half an hour. Erm, whenthe bag was snatched it went through apparently a chain of pe

22、ople, out of the store, and it went two miles away and they managedto . three different people had spent over £ 2,000 on four of my cards . But you' re only liable * for the first 50.I wasn ' t liable for any of it. Because thank goodness I had this insurance. None of it. Yeah.But .Touc

23、h wood* quick. That was .They ' d spent it within twenty minutes of stealing.That' s incredible , isn ' t it?And the thing thatabsolutely horrified me was I was close to limitson two of the cards, the ones that I do clear every month (Mm- mm.) Iwas close to the limit I ' mallowed on

24、those, and they, both of those cards they went into banks, said they were me, and got (No!) well over what the top limit would have been. Really! Well it just goes to show, you could walk into a bank and get more than you could possibly ever pay off *! I couldn ' t probably, because I go in, and

25、 they say, “No, you' ve spent it all already! ” Right, right.Key: 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. FPart 2 PassageCredit CardsThe system of bank credit cards operates in much the same way as a store credit account except that the holderis not restricted to makingpurchases in one place.Cards can

26、be presented at any place where the bank card sign is display ed, and that could be at a shop, a service station, a hotel, a restaurant or in fact at all kinds of businesses.The sales assistant imprints the card details onto a sales voucher* which the customer signs, and the card is then returned to

27、 the customer. Each month the bank sends the holder a credit card statement setting out where purchases were made and totalling what is owing. A payment has to be made within 25 days of the date of the statement, but notnecessarilythe full amount. If the customer pays in full within this time the us

28、e of the card does not cost anything. But if he decides to pay only the minimumrepayment shown on the statement - 與 or 5% of the outstanding * balance *, which- ever is the greater - heautomatically chooses to usethe system' s extended repayment facility.The remaining balance is thencarried forw

29、ard and attracts interest at the rate of % per month.Bank credit cards are more versatile than store credit accounts in that they also enable people to obtain cash. Any bank displaying the bank card sign will arrange a cash advance* for a card holder, whether or not be is one of their own customers.

30、 For money drawn in this way the bank makes a charge at the rate of %a month calculated daily from the day the advance is obtained. Details of cash advances appear on the monthly bank card statement.The bank credit card system operates entirely separately from cheque accounts but nevertheless it is

31、a customer' s previous relationship with his bank that is used as a guide to the amount of credit he will be extended. When a card is issued a personal credit limit is imposed indicating the maximum that can be owing at any one time. This is confidential * between customer and bank and does not

32、appear on the card.Exercise A:The system of bank credit cards operates in much the same way as a store credit account except that the holder is not restricted to making purchases in one place. Bank credit cards can be presented at any place where the bank card sign is displayed and in fact at all ki

33、nds of businesses. Bank credit cards also enable people to obtain cash.Exercise B:1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. BExercise C:1. Where can bank credit cards be presented?Bank credit cards can be presented at any place where the bank cardsign is displayed, . at a shop, a service station, a hote

34、l, a restaurant, etc.2. What does the bank send the holder each month?Each month the bank sends the holder a credit card statement settingout where purchases were made and totalling what is owing.3. When the holder has received the credit card statement, what are the choices he has on hand?The custo

35、mer can pay in full within 25 days of the date of the statement or he can pay only the minimum repayment shown on the statement.4. Why are bank credit cards more versatile than store credit accounts?Because they also enable people to obtain cash.5. What is imposed indicating the maximum that can be

36、owing at any one time when a card is issued?When a card is issued a personal credit limit is imposed indicatingthe maximum that can be owing at any one time.Part 3 News News Item 1Thousands of public workers have begun to demonstrate violently against a retirement reform plan passed by Brazilian law

37、makers Wednesday. Demonstrators clashed with riot police in front of Congress after the chamber of deputies approved the measure. Brazilian media reports say at least 60 people were injured. Some demonstrators said the president had betrayed them by seeking approval of the measure in Congress. The m

38、easure is designed to cut retirement assistance, raise the retirement age of public workers and tax their retirement money. The government says the changes are necessary to save the government thousands of millions of dollars. Exercise A: This news item is about public workers ' reaction to a re

39、tirement reform plan passed by Brazilian lawmakers . Exercise B:Thousands of public workers have begun to demonstrate violently against a retirement reform plan passed by Brazilian lawmakers Wednesday. Demonstrators clashed with riot police in front of Congress after the chamber of deputies approved

40、 the measure.Some demonstrators said the president had betrayed them by seeking approval of the measure in Congress. The measure is designed to cut retirement assistance , raise the retirement age of public workers and tax their retirement money .News Item 2According to a report to Congress, more th

41、an million students endure sexual misconduct* by employees at their schools, from inappropriate jokes all the way to forced sex.The best estimate available shows nearly one in l0 kids faces misbehaviour ranging from unprofessional to criminal sometime between kindergarten and 12th grade.The report,

42、delivered to Congress on Wednesday, is the first to analyze research about sexual misconduct at schools.Some educators took issue with the way the report combines sexual abuse with other behaviours such as inappropriate jokes, in one broad category of sexual misconduct.Exercise A:This news item is a

43、bout prevalent sexual misconduct endured by students according to a report to Congress .Exercise B:2. D 3. C 4. ANews Item 3The recession and the prospect of another strike in Hollywood could combine to make it a miserable New Year for the entertainment business. The global credit crunch is making i

44、t much more difficult for studios to get funding for big budget pictures. High earning actors are being asked to lower their expectations and accept more modest salaries.The Screen Actors Guild has said it will ballot its 120,000 members on a possible strike, although it needs a 75 per vote in favor

45、 before a walkout can be authorized by the union ' s leaders.The moodof manyis that now is not the time to rock the boat and that the fight over payments for work on the internet should wait until a later date.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about t

46、he impact of recession on Hollywood . Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. FSection Three Oral WorkRetellingTen-year-old Anja Lea did not want to wash the dishes. She and her mother were arguing. The mothe

47、r was threatening her and bribing her. I asked Anja Lea how much she felt understood by her mother about why she did not want to do the washing up. Here is a copy of our dialogue.“Okay, so Momwants you to do the dishes and you don' t want to. Plus Momsaid she isn ' t going to take you to sch

48、ool until you do them? Is thatright so far?”Yes.Okay, so you are probable feeling forcedYes.“And threatened ？”Yes. ”“ Okay. And how muchdo you feel understood by your mom?From0 10?” “ Zero! ”I then asked Anja Lea to explain why she didn t want to do the dishes. The more she talked and the more I lis

49、tened, the more she felt understood. Somewherealong the way, she started washing the dishes without any more arguments or protest! In a few minutes I asked her how much she felt understood by me. She said 8. I asked her what else she wanted me to understand. When she told me, I checked again to see

50、how much she felt understood. This time it was a perfect 10 and the dishes were finished too!But this is not the end of this story. When she wasin the car on the way to school Anja Lea voluntarily apologized to her mother for giving her such a hard time. The mother apologized in return, they both ac

51、cepted the other s apology and then shared a few tears and a loving hug.Section Four Supplementary ExercisesPassage 1Parent-Teacher Associations6 million people in the United States belong to parent-teacher associations *, or PTA. PTA s work is to help schools and students in their communities .Memb

52、ers give their time to serve on committees . They plan school projects and special activities , such as sales and other events to assist schools. Members also serve as activists for children s issues* before government agencies and other organizations. There are national, state50 American statesand

53、local PTA organizations. PTA groups exist in the and the District of Columbia. The PTAalso operates in the United StatesVirgin Islands and in Department of Defense schools inthe Pacific andEurope. These are schools for children of Americanmilitary families.Three women are responsible for establishin

54、g the Parent-Teacher Association. Twoof them, Alice McLellan Birney and PhoebeApperson Hearst, established the Congress of Mothers in 1897. Both women lived inWashington, D.C.Alice Birney proposed the plan for the group in 1895. Twoyears later, she met Phoebe Hears who provided the money to start th

55、e organization.Later, fathers, educators and other interested citizens joined the group. It then changed its name to the National Congress of Parent-TeacherAssociations.Selena Sloan Butler is considered the third founder of the PTA. She established and served as the first president of the National C

56、ongress of Colored Parents and Teachers . In 1970, the congress united with the National PTA.The National PTA provides members with,among other things,information online about educational issues.It publishesa freenewsletter called “This Week in Washington “ on its website. It tells about development

57、s that affect education.There are critics of the National PTA. In a recent book, education researcher Charlene Haar says the positions of the group mainly serve the interests of teachers unions. PTA spokeswomanJenni Sopko says the group speaks for parents, students and teachers, and is not influence

58、d by the unions. She also notes that other countries have used the PTAin the United States as an example to develop their own parent-teacher associations.Exercise A:1. What does PTA stand for?It stands for parent-teacher associations.2. What is PTA ' s work?Its work is to help schools and students in their communities.3. How many people in the U.S. belong to PTA?Six million people in the United States belong to parent-teacher associations.4. What is Selena Sloan Butler ' s achievement?She established and served as th