現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語(yǔ)聽(tīng)力 課堂聽(tīng)力Unit

1、Unit 7Task 1【答案】1) They are Emma, Mark and Jane.2) Emma wants a joke book; Mark wants a model train, and Jane wants a radio.3) The joke book costs two pounds fifty. The radio costs twenty-seven pounds ninety-nine pence. We dont know the exact price of the model train, but it must be very expensive.【

2、原文】Jane: What are you doing Emma?Emma: Im writing to Father Christmas.Mark: Oh shes asking for Christmas presents. What do you want Emma?Emma: Well, I can read now. I like books. So, I want a joke book.Jane: Look. Heres one in this magazine. It costs two pounds fifty. Its very nice.Emma: Yes, it is.

3、 I know, I can ask Father Christmas to bring presents for you and Mark, too.Mark: Good idea! Well, I like.Jane: Trains! You like trains. We know.Mark: So I want this train. Look. Isnt it splendid?Jane: Mark, that model train costs.Mark: Yes, Jane, I can see the price, but look at it.Jane: Well, I do

4、nt want a train.Emma: There are some nice dolls.Jane: Oh Emma. Im fifteen years old. I dont like dolls. I want a radio for my bedroom. Then I can listen to all my favourite songs.Mark: A radio. Heres one. Look. It costs twenty-seven pounds, ninety-nine pence.Jane: Thats OK. Right Emma. Finish your l

5、etter to Father Christmas. Tell him to put a joke book, a train and a radio in his big sack. And dont forget to put the right address on the letter!Task 2【答案】A.1) EmmaShe is going to bed now.2) MarkHes having a bath. Now hes washing his feet and singing a carol.3) JaneShe is putting the last Christm

6、as Cards on the table in the hall.4) Mr. PhillipsHes putting all the presents under the tree. Hes thinking about his busy day.5) Mrs. PhillipsShes preparing all the food for tomorrows mealsB. 1) d 2) a 3) c【原文】Its 8 pm on Christmas Eve. Everyone is happy because tomorrow is Christmas Day. But everyo

7、ne is busy too. Theres a lot of work to do. Here is the Phillips family in their home. What are they all doing? Emma is going to bed now. Shes hanging up her empty stocking for Father Christmas. Shes thinking of the presents under the tree. She wants to open all her presents now, but she cant. She m

8、ust open them in the morning.Mark is in the bathroom. Hes going to a party tonight, so hes having a bath. Now hes washing his feet and singing a carol.Jane is putting the last Christmas cards on the table in the hall. She cant put them in the sitting-room or the dining-room because they are full of

9、cards. Shes listening to the carol-singers.There is no one in the dining-room. Its empty.Mr. Phillips is in the sitting-room. Hes putting all the presents under the tree. Hes thinking about his busy day. Parents always work hard at Christmas.And wheres Mrs. Phillips? She is working in the kitchen. S

10、hes preparing all the food for tomorrows meals. The Christmas pudding is ready, and so is the turkey. Now she is decorating the cake. Shes having a glass of sherry because its Christmas.There are some carol-singers in the street. They are singing carols and collecting money for poor people. Now they

11、 are knocking on the front door of the Phillips house.The church bells are ringing too. Everyone can hear them. And there, in the sky, a. long way away. Whos that? Its Father Christmas. Hes driving through the sky in his sleigh. Tonights a busy night for him. Hes thinking about all those black chimn

12、eys. And hes looking at a long list of childrens names and addresses. Is Emma Phillips on his list?Task 3【答案】A.read, drew, made, drank, had, flew, went, see, rememberB.1) a, 2) c, 3) b【原文】How much do you remember of the time when you were a child? You got up early every morning and went to school. Y

13、ou read books at school. You drew pictures and made things out of clay. You drank milk every day and ate things that were good for you. Perhaps you had plaits. Perhaps you flew a kite. Perhaps you went abroad for your holidays. You can see photographs of yourself in the family album. They help you t

14、o remember the distant past.I remember the Christmas holidays best. It was always cold. The days were very short. The nights were long and dark. It wasnt a good time of the year except for one thing. I always received presents at Christmas. I can remember the bright lights in the streets. I can reme

15、mber the big shops and the crowds. My mother always took me to London to see the lights. And she always took me to one of the big shops to meet Father Christmas. This was a special event every year. I always met Father Christmas in a big shop. I always asked for lots of presents and he always brough

16、t them for me.Two weeks before Christmas one year, I went to London with my mother. I was five years old at the time. I shall never forget the day. It was cold and dark. But the shop windows were very bright. The streets were full of people. There were crowds in the streets and crowds in the shops.

17、My mother held my hand tightly and we both went into a big shop.It was warm and bright in the shop. We both went upstairs to the toy department. The toy department was full of children. There were lovely toys everywhere: cars, bicycles and planes. Then I saw my old friend at one end of the departmen

18、t store: Father Christmas himself! I pulled my mother by the hand. “Please take me to Father Christmas,” I said. There were lots of children near Father Christmas. They were standing in a line. Father Christmas spoke to every one of them. At last it was my turn.“Hello, little boy,” he said to me. “W

19、here do you live?”“Dont you know?” I answered. “You came last year.”I cant remember what Father Christmas answered. But I remember one thing. I was very sad. Father Christmas hadnt remembered my name. He called me “l(fā)ittle boy”. And he hadnt remembered my address. I got my presents that year, as usua

20、l, but it wasnt the same. Something had changed.Task 4【答案】A. past, future, memories, hopes, fearsB. b【原文】In late October in the northern half of the world, the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer. It is colder and darker. There is mist and fog, and cold winds blow. The leaves fall from the

21、trees, and their black skeletons stand out against the autumn sky. The year is ending and everything is dying. Winter is coming, with its long dark nights. People stay at home in the evenings and at weekends. Old people remember the past and young people think of the future. It is a time of memories

22、, of hopes and fears. It is the time of Halloween.Halloween marks the end of autumn and the start of winter. In the past this festival was a time of fear. People believed in ghosts and witches and they stayed indoors. On October 31st, Halloween, the ghosts of the dead rose from their graves, and all

23、 the witches of the world rode through the sky on their broomsticks. Today this ancient festival is a time for fun, for Halloween parties. You can see ghosts and witches, but they are ordinary people in fancy dress. Everyone eats rich autumn food, pumpkin pie or ginger cake. People make lanterns fro

24、m pumpkins. And they try to tell the future.Task 5【答案】A.1) There were only seven small houses to live in. So everyone had to squeeze in together. You might have had four or five extra people living with your family.2) Your house was dark inside. You couldnt see anything out of the tiny windows becau

25、se they were made from oiled cloth, not glass.3) The air was full of smoke from the fish-oil lamps and from the big fireplace, where something was cooking all day long.B.1) F, 2) F【原文】What would it be like if you were there on the first Thanksgiving Day? (Part)What would your house be like?Crowded!

26、There were only seven small houses to live in. So everyone had to squeeze in together. You might have had four or five extra people living with your family.Each house had only one room, called the hall. The hall was your kitchen, bedroom, dining room, and your living room. There was also a loft upst

27、airs, but that was used for storage.The furniture got moved around a lot. When it was time to eat, out came the wooden benches and boards that were used to make a table.At night, the benches and the boards were laced against the walls. Out came the lumpy mattresses, which were laid right on the cold

28、 dirt floor.If you were one of the lucky ones, your family might have a real bed. Your parents slept on top and you slept in the “trundle” bed hidden underneath. It was like a big drawer that was pulled out at bedtime.Your house was dark inside. You couldnt see anything out of the tiny windows becau

29、se they were made from oiled cloth, not glass.And it was smelly! The air was full of smoke from the fish-oil lamps and from the big fireplace, where something was cooking all day long.Task 6【答案】A.1) Because most of the water in England was polluted in the early 1600s. You could get very sick from it

30、. But beer was safe because it has alcohol in it, and alcohol kills germs. So, thats what people drank every day.2) Doing the laundry was a really big job in those days. First, the women had to make soap out of animal fat and ashes. That took a long time. Then the children had to carry water from th

31、e stream, so it could be boiled in big outdoor pots. After everything was washed, the laundry was hung on bushes to dry.B.1) F, 2) F【原文】What would it be like if you were there on the first Thanksgiving Day? (Part II)Did the Pilgrims think drinking beer was wrong? No. The Pilgrims were very religious

32、. They thought it was a sin to get drunk. But they did drink beer. They drank beer because it was safer than water.Most of the water in England was polluted in the early 1600s. You could get very sick from it. But beer was safe because it has alcohol in it, and alcohol kills germs. So, thats what pe

33、ople drank every day.But their beer was not like the beer today. The women made it at home. There was very little alcohol in it, so you wouldnt get drunk from drinking it with your food.People had beer for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They thought it was good for you. Children started drinking it a

34、s soon as they were able to hold a cup in their hands.Who had to clean the dishes?Nobody! The Pilgrims didnt clean their dishes with soap and water the way we do today. The women and girls just rinsed the pottery bowls, wooden platters, cups, knives, and spoons and put them back on the shelf.Napkins

35、 were washed only once a month. You can imagine how dirty they got! But the Pilgrims werent bothered by dirt the way we are. They were used to it. And doing the laundry was a really big job in those days.First, the women had to make soap out of animal fat and ashes. That took a long time. Then the c

36、hildren had to carry water from the stream, so it could be boiled in big outdoor pots. After everything was washed, the laundry was hung on bushes to dry.Task 7【答案】Childrens No.HolidaysHoliday Traditions1St. Patricks Daypinch whoever does not wear green2Easterfollow the clues3Chinese New Yeardancing

37、 dragons4Christmaseat hot boiled peanuts and read The Polar Express5Easterdecorate the cross6Holicolorful water thrown at friends【原文】Every Saint Patricks Day, my whole family has to wear green. If someone does not, then everyone gets to pinch that person! Last year, my grandpa forgot to wear green!

38、He finally found some, so we didnt pinch him.Every Easter, my Nanny gives my brother and me a small Easter egg with a clue in it. We follow clue after clue until we come to a prize. This is my favourite holiday tradition.My favourite traditional holiday is the Chinese New Year. I like it because my

39、family goes to a Chinese temple in Los Angeles. It is very beautiful and exciting. We get to see Chinese dragons dance on the streets.On the night before Christmas, we go around our town and look at the Christmas decorations on all the houses. While we look at the lights, we eat hot boiled peanuts.

40、When we get home, we read The Polar Express and Christmas story.At our church on Easter, we put a bunch of flowers on a cross out by the road. It turns out very colorful and very beautiful! I love getting my picture taken in front of it. That is my favourite holiday tradition.In India, we have a hol

41、iday called Holi. We call our friends, get together, and throw at each other water with paint mixed in it. It is great fun. I love Holi!Task 8【答案】MonthsFestivalsCelebrating CountryActivities for CelebrationJanuaryNew Years DayJapanstriking the bells/Well-dressingUKdecorating wells with flowers, shel

42、ls, moss and other natural objectsMayKodomono-hiJapanflying streamers or kites, displaying traditional warrior dolls and bathing the children【原文】In Japan, New Years Day is also celebrated on lst January. At midnight on the last day of the old year, the bells in every Buddhist temple are struck one h

43、undred and eight times. As the sound of the bells dies away, the New Year begins and Buddhists think about ways in which they can live better in the year to come.The theme of water, which is used in baptism to wash away the sins of the world, is also linked with a pre-Christian custom the tradition

44、of Well-dressing. At one time, the fear of summer drought led people to make offerings to the water spirits, who were thought to live in springs and wells. Decorating wells with flowers, shells, moss and other natural objects depicting a religious subject is an art passed on from father to son in En

45、glish villages.Each year, on the fifth day of May, Japanese boys look forward to Kodomono-hi or Childrens Day. On this day, families with young boys fly colourful streamers and enormous kites, in the shape of carps, from a large pole in the garden. The streamers and carp kites symbolize a family. Th

46、e first kite represents the father, the second kite, the mother and the third kite, the children. Inside the houses, families display traditional warrior dolls and bathe the children in iris leaves. The main purpose of this festival is to show young boys the importance of qualities such as strength

47、and determination.Task 9【答案】FestivalsCelebrating CountryActivities for CelebrationDragon Boat FestivalChinamaking dumplings of rice, meat and other ingredients & dragon boat competitionFerragostoItalya family occasion celebrating the ascent of Virgin Mary into HeavenFestival of the DeadMexicolig

48、hting candles in memory of the dead【原文】A major festival of the Chinese year is the Dragon Boat Festival or Duanwu Jie. This commemorates the death of a national hero, Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in protest against a corrupt government. It is said that dumplings made of rice, meat and other ingredients were thrown into the river to feed the fish so that they would