新视野第4册 Unit6答案文本.docx

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新视野第4册Unit6答案文本

Uint6

II.BasicListeningPractice

1.Script

W:

What’sthat?

Isitatoy?

Diditgetchewedbyadog?

M:

Hey,that’smymascot!

MyunclegaveittomewhenIwasfive,andit’sbeenwithmeeversince.Itbroughtmeluckinallmycollegeexams.Ican’tbringmyselftopartwithit.

Q:

Whatdoesthemansayabouthisluckycharm?

2.Script

W:

Wishmeluck;I’vegotajobinterviewthisafternoon.I’mreallynervous.

M:

Staycalm,bestofluck!

I’vegotmyfingercrossedforyou.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomansayhehascrossedhisfingersforthewoman?

3.Script

W:

Ohno!

Didyouseethatblackcatwalkrightinfrontofme?

That’sunlucky!

M:

Really?

Iguessitdependsonwhereyoucomefrom.Inmyhometownit’stheopposite:

It’sluckytoseeablackcatcrossyourpath.Sononeedtoworry!

Q:

Whatdothemanandthewomanthinkaboutablackcatcrossingtheirpath?

4.Script

M:

GuesswhatIdidthismorning?

Ismashedmymirror.Agreatwaytostarttheday!

W:

Ohno,sevenyears’badluck,isn’tit?

Q:

Whathappenedinthemorning?

5.Script

M:

Ican’tbelievethisrain;it’sbeenpouringforhours!

WherecanIdrymyumbrella?

W:

Notinhereplease!

It’sunluckytoopenanumbrellaindoors.Youcanputitontheporch.

Q:

Wheredoesthewomanaskthemandotoopenhisumbrella?

Keys:

1.C2.C3.A4.D5.B

III.ListeningIn

Task1:

DavidCopperfieldiscoming.

W:

MybrotherisgoingtopickupsometicketsfortheDavidCopperfieldshow.Youinterestedincomingwithus?

M:

Idon’tknow.I’vebeencardtricksbefore,andrabbitsfromhats.Ievendotricksmyself—watchmechangethiscoinintoanicecreamcone.

W:

Veryfunny.DavidCopperfieldistheworld’sgreatestmagician;he’scertainlyworthalook.

M:

Actually,Ihaveseenhimontelevision.Hepullsoffsomeprettyamazingstunts.IwishIknewhowheperformedhistricks.ThenIcouldalsomakeapersonfloatintheair.Icouldpullarabbitoutofmyhat.Icouldescapefromastraitjacketandhandcuffs—allunderwater.AndIcouldsawawomaninhalf.

W:

Amagiciannevertellshissecrets.Davidattemptstheimpossibleandnoonehasanyideahowhedoesit.IsawhimonTVwhenhewalkedthroughtheGreatWallofChina.

M:

Howcouldhedothat?

W:

Ihavenoidea,butIknowwhatIsaw:

Heenteredacanvasshelterononesideofthewall,andhecameoutofacanvasshelterontheotherside.

M:

yes,burwashealwaysinfullviewofthecamera,ordidtheycuttoacommercialorsomethingelse?

W:

Notonlywasthecamerarunningallthetime,buthewashookedupaheartmonitor,andyoucouldtrackhisprogressashemovedthroughthewall.

M:

It’sdifficulttoknowwhattobelieve.Iknowit’snotpossibleforhimtodothat,but…

W:

Itsoundstomelikeit’sashowworthwatching.

M:

Countmein.Insteadofanicecreamcone,I’llturnmymoneyintoaticket.

1.Whatisthedialogmainlyabout?

2.WhichofthefollowingDOESN’Tthemanmention?

3.WhatdidDavidCopperfielddoattheGreatWallofChina,accordingtothewoman?

4.UnderwhatconditiondidDavidCopperfieldgothroughtheGreatWall?

5.Whatdoesthemanfinallydecidetodo?

Keys:

1C2.B3.A4.D5.C

ForReference

1.Hecouldmakeapersonfloatintheair,pullarabbitoutofhishat,escapefromastraitjacketandhandcuffs—allunderwater,andsawawomaninhalf.

2.ShethinksDavisCopperfieldintheworld’sgreatestmagicianandhe’scertainlyworthalook.

Task2:

Isitreallybadluck?

Script

Areyouworriedbecauseyouhavejustbrokenamirror?

Somepeoplebelievethatbreakingamirrorisa（S1）terriblethingtodo.Theysayitwillbringyousevenyearsof（S2）misfortune.Thereasonbehindthisbeliefstemstheoldideathataperson’ssoulisintheir（S3）reflection,sothatifyousmashyourmirror,yousoulwillbe（S4）damagedtoo,doomingyoudoanearlydeath,andnotgivingyouentryto（S5）heaven.Isthereanywaytoreversethisbadluck?

Yes—ifyouverycarefully（S6）pickupallthebrokenpiecesofthemirrorandthrowthemintoariverorstream,thenthebadluckwillbe”（S7）washedaway”.

Ofallnumber,13isthemostassociatedwithbadluck.（S8）SomepeopleclaimthatthenumberisbadluckbecausethirteenpeoplesatdownfortheLastSupperbeforeJesuswascrucified,andwiththisinmindfewhostswillservedinnerwiththirteenatthetable.AndaccordingtoanancientNorwegiantale,twelvegodshadgatheredforafeastwhenathirteenth,Loke,entered.Afterthemeal,LokekilledBalder,whowasthemostbelovedofallthegods.

（S9）Fridaythethirteenthofanymonthisconsideredespeciallybadorunlucky,andFridaythethirteenthofMarchistheworstoftheall.

Thenumbersevenalsohassomesuperstitionconnectedtoit.ItissaidthatGodcreatedtheworldinsevendays,andanyassociationwiththenumberisluck.Theseventhsonoftheseventhsonissaidtobetheluckiestofmen,and（S10）Whenpeopletalkaboutthe“seven-yearitch”theymeanthateverysevenyearsapersonundergoesacompletechangeinpersonality.

Task3:

TheStatusonEasterIsland

Script

OneofthegreatestmysteriesonEarthisthestatuesonEasterIsland.TheislandisoneofthemostremoteplacesonEarth,locatedinthesouthernPacificOcean.ItwasalmostuninhabitedwhenitwasdiscoveredonEasterDayin1722byaDutchcaptain,butitiscoveredwithhundredsofgiantstatues,eachweighingseveraltonsandsomestandingmorethan30feettall.

Whocarvedthesestatures,andhowandwhyweretheyputthere?

Nobodyknowstheanswerforsure,butmanyatetryingtofindout.Therearemanytheoriestoexplainthismystery.Ithasevenbeensuggestedthespacealiensmayhaveplayedaroleregardingthesegiantstatues.AnothertheoryrelatestothefactthatEasterIslandwasinhabitedbyPolynesianseafarers,whotraveledthousandofmilesintheircanoes,guidedbythestars,thecolorofskyandthesun,theshapesofclouds,andthepresenceofbirdsmakingflightsouttoseaseekingfood.ThePolynesiansfirstarrivedontheislandin499A.D.However,theoceancurrentswhichcarriedthemtherewouldmottakethemback.Theyweretrappedand,havingarrivedthere,couldnotleave.ThePolynesiansprobablecaredthestatuesthemselves,perhapsasreligioussymbols.

Todate,887statueshavebeendiscoveredontheisland.However,onlyafewstatueswerecarriedintendeddestination.Therestwereabandonedalongtheway.

Thestatuesappeartohavebeencarvedoutofthetopedgeofwallsofavolcanoontheisland.Afterastatuewascarved,itmayhavebeenrolledordraggeddowntothebaseofthevolcano.Thenitwasputupright,andropesweretiedaroundit.Usingapulleysystem,thestatuewasmovestoitsintendeddestination.

Atitspeak,thepopulationofEaterIslandisbelievedtohavereached11,000.Eventually,theresourcesoftheislandwereexhausted,andthepeopleresortedtocannibalism,eatingoneanother.Workonthestatuesstoppedandthestatueswereknockedover.WhenthefirstEuropeansfinallyarrivedontheisland,mostofthepeopleladdiedout.

1.Whenandbywhomwastheislanddiscovered?

2.Whoarementionedinthepassageaspossiblebuildersofthestatues?

3.WhatistrueofthePolynesiansontheislandaccordingtothepassage?

4.Howmanystatueserecarriedtotheirintendeddestination?

5.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?

Keys:

1A2.B3.D4.D5B

ForReference

Theresourcesoftheislandwereexhausted,andthepeopleresortedtocannibalism,eatingeachother.WhenthefirstEuropeansfinallyarrivedontheisland,mostofthepeopleladdiedout.

IV.SpeakingOut

MODEL1

ThisisacustomthatdatesbacktotheancientCelts.

Chris:

Sue,doyouknowwhypeoplesay,“knockonwood”whentheywanttoavoidbadluck?

Susan:

Itsoundsabitfunny.AsfarasIknow,ithasalottodowithancientCelticpeople.Theyworshippedtrees.

Chris:

Soundsinteresting.

Susan:

Theythoughtstreeswouldsuckdemonsbackintotheground.

Chris:

Well,whenyouthinkaboutthedeeproots,theirbeliefseemstomakesomesenses.

Susan:

What’smore,knockingonwoodwasawaytobragwithoutbeingpunished.Peopleoncethoughtthatevilspiritswouldbecomejealousifgoodfortunewaspointedouttothem

Chris:

Uh,yes,goon.

Susan:

well,byknockingonwoodthreetimes,thenoisecouldfrightenedawaytheevilspirits,andtheycouldn’thavetorobthebraggartofthatgoodfortune

Chris:

I’mafraidthosewhodon’tknowthissuperstitionmightbefrightenedawayaswell.

Susan:

Nowhere’satest.Doyouknowhowthecustomofkissingunderthemistletoeoriginated?

Chris:

Ihaven’ttheslightestidea,butI’mallears.

Susan:

AgainthisisacustomthatdatesbacktotheancientCelts.Sincetheyworshippedtrees,theyconductedmanyoftheirceremoniesinthewoodsintheshadeoftrees.

Chris:

NowIsee.Probablyit’sunderthesemistletoetreesthatweddingstookplace.

Susan:

Iwishyouwerestandingundersomemistletoerightnow.

Chris:

LuckilyI’mnot.Touchwood.

MODEL2Isthereanyrelationshipbetweensuperstitionsandreallife?

Script

Chris:

It’sstrangethatsomanypeoplearesuperstitious.Theremustbesomerelationshipbetweensuperstitionsandreallife.

Susan:

Youknow,RichardWiseman,aBritishpsychologistresearchedtherelationshipbetweensuperstitionandluck.

Chris:

Whatdidhefind?

Mostpeoplewouldbeinterested.AtleastIwould

Susan:

Hepolled,000peopleandfondthatpeoplewhobelievethemselvestobeluckytendtogoforpositivesuperstitions.Theymayweararingasatalismanoroftensay,”touchwood”forgoodluck.

Chris:

Then,whatabouttheunluckypeople?

Doyoumeaniftheythinktheya