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施心远听力教程2第四单元文本及答案
Unit4
SectionOneTacticsforListening
Part1Phonetics--Stress,IntonationandAccent
1.A:
Excuseme.Couldyoutellmewherethesecretary’sofficeisplease?
B:
Yes.It’supthestairs,thenturnleft,...↗
2.A:
Excuseme.Canyoutellmewherethetoiletsare?
B:
Yes,they’reatthetopofthestairs.↘
3.A:
Whatdidyoudoafterworkyesterday?
B:
Ah,well,Iwentforadrinkinthepuboppositethecar-park.↘
4.A:
Whatdidyoudoafterworkyesterday?
B:
Oh,IranintoJaneandTom.....↗
5.A:
Excuseme,canyoutellmehowthemachineworks?
B:
Certainly.Erm,firstofallyouadjusttheheightofthestool,andthenputfour10pencepiecesthere,...↗
6.A:
Excuseme,canyoutellmehowthemachineworks?
B:
Yes.Youput30penceintheslotandtaketheticketouthere.↘
Exercise:
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Part2ListeningandNote-taking
FrogLegs
Peoplewantfrogsmostlyforfood.ManyAsiancultureshaveincludedfroglegsintheirdietsforcenturies--oratleastuntiltheyhaverunoutoffrogs.Butthemostfamousfrog-eaters,andthepeoplewhoinspiredfrog-eatinginEuropeandtheUnitedStatesaretheFrench.By1977theFrenchgovernment,soconcernedaboutthescarcityofitsnativefrog,bannedcommercialhuntingofitsownamphibians.SotheFrenchturnedtoIndiaandBangladeshforfrogs.
AshappenedinFrance,Americanfrog-legfanciersandrestaurantsalsoturnedincreasinglytofrozenimports.Accordingtofigurescollectedfromgovernmentagencies,theUnitedStatesimportedmorethanmillionpoundsoffrozenfrogmeateachyearbetween1981and1984.
SomanyfrozenfroglegswereexportedfromIndiatoEuropeandtheUnitedStates.OneoftheattractionsofIndianfrogs,apartfromthefactthattheyhavebiggerlegsthanFrenchfrogs,wastheprice.InLondon,apoundoffrozenfrog’slegsfromIndiacostabout￡,comparedwith￡fortheFrenchvariety.
Indianscientistshavedescribedas“disastrous”therateatwhichfrogsaredisappearingfromthericefieldsandwetlands,wheretheyprotectcropsbydevouringdamaginginsects.
SincetheIndiaandBangladeshfrog-exportbans,IndonesiahasbecomethemajorexporteroffroglegstotheUnitedStatesandEurope.Butnomatterwhatcountrythelegscomefrom,onethingisusuallyconstant:
Thelegsoncebelongedtofrogsaretakenfromthewild,notfromfarms.Frogsarenearlyimpossibletofarmeconomicallyinthecountrieswherefrogsarecommerciallyharvestedfromthewild.
ExerciseA:
1.ManyAsiancultureshaveincludedfroglegsintheirdietsforcenturies.
2.By1977theFrenchgovernmentbannedcommercialhuntingofitsownamphibians.
3.Indianscientistshavedescribedas“disastrous”therateatwhichfrogsaredisappearingfromthericefieldsandwetlands.
4.TheUnitedStatesimportedmorethanmillionpoundsoffrozenfrogmeateachyearbetween1981and1984.
5.OneoftheattractionsofIndianfrogswastheprice.
ExerciseB:
Froglegs
Peoplewantfrogsmostlyforfood.ManyAsiancultureshaveincludedfroglegsintheirdietsforcenturies,Themostfamousfrog-eaters,andthepeoplewhoinspiredfrog-eatinginEuropeandtheUnitedStatesaretheFrench.By1977theFrenchgovernmentbannedcommercialhuntingofitsownamphibians.SotheFrenchturnedtoIndiaandBangladeshforflogs.AndtheUnitedStatesimportedmorethanmillionpoundsoffrozenfrogmeateachyearbetween1981and1984.OneoftheattractionsofIndianfrogswastheprice.
Indianscientistshavedescribedas“disastrous”therateatwhichfrogsaredisappearingfromthericefieldsandwetlands,wheretheyprotectcropsbydevouringdamaginginsects.
SincetheIndiaandBangladeshfrog-exportbans,IndonesiahasbecomethemajorexporteroffroglegstotheUnitedStatesandEurope.Butnomatterwhatcountrythelegscomefrom,onethingisusuallyconstant:
Thelegsoncebelongedtofrogsaretakenfromthewild.notfromfarms.
SectionTwoListeningComprehension
Part1Dialogues
Dialogue1HealthClub
Interviewer:
Lorna,youandyourhusbandopenedthishealthclubherelastsummer.Canyoutellmesomethingabouttheclub?
Lama:
Yes,wellweofferachoiceoffacilities--gym,sunbed*,sauna*andJacuzzi*--that’salsofromScandinavia--aswellasourregularfitnessclasses,thatis.Andthere’sawholefoodbarforrefreshmentsafterwards.
Interviewer:
Anddoesitcostalot?
Imean,mostpeoplethinkhealthclubsarereallyexpensive.
Lama:
Actuallyourratesarereallyquitecompetitive.SinceweonlystartedlastJuly,we’vekeptthemdowntoattractcustomers.It’sonly￡30ayeartojoin.Thenanhourinthegymcosts￡--thesameashalfanhouronthesunbed.SaunaandJacuzziareboth￡forhalfanhour.
Interviewer:
Andistheclubdoingwell?
Lama:
Well,sofar,yes,it’sdoingreallywell.Ihadnoideaitwasgoingtobesuchasuccess,actually.We’rebothverypleased.Thesunbed’ssopopular,especiallywiththeover65s,thatwe’regettinganotheroneinAugust.
Interviewer:
Whatkindofpeoplejointheclub?
Lama:
Wehavepeopleofallageshere,fromsmallchildrentoold-agepensioners,thoughofcoursethemajority,aboutthree-quartersofourmembers,areintheir20sand30s.Theycomeintheirlunchhour,tousethegym,mostly,orafterwork,whiletheYoungsterscomewhenschoolfinishes,aroundhalfpastthreeorfour.TheJacuzzi’sverypopularwiththelittleones.
Interviewer:
Whatabouttheold-agepensioners?
Loma:
They’reusuallyaroundinthemornings,whenweofferthemspecialreducedratesfortheJacuzziorsauna,plussunbed,it’sonly￡2,whichishalfprice,actually.Itdoesn’taffectourprofitsreally--onlyabout5%ofourmembersareretired.
Exercise:
Facilities
Gym
2.￡foranhour
Sunbed
3.￡forhalfanhour
1.Sauna
4.￡forhalfanhour
Jacuzzi
5.￡forhalfanhour
Otherfacilities:
Wholefoodbar
MembershipFee:
6.￡30forayear
Peoplewhojointhehealthclub
Agegroup
Proportion
Facilitiestheyuse
Usualvisitingtime
7.Peopleintheir20sand30s
8.75%
gym
Lunchhourorafterwork
Youngsters
Afterschool
Littlechildren
5%
9.morning
Old-agepensioners
Specialoffer:
10.reducedrateforold-agepensioners
Dialogue2Skiing
Simon:
Thisoneshowstheviewfromthetopofthemountain.
Sally:
Oh,it’slovely!
Teresa:
That’smewiththeredbobblehat.
Sally:
Isit?
Teresa:
Yet,itlookskindofsilly,doesn’tit?
Sally:
Yes,itdoesrather.
Teresa:
Oh,don’tworry.Iknowitlooksridiculous.
Simon:
Look.That’sourinstructor,Werner.
Teresa:
Yeah,wewereinthebeginners’class.
Sally:
Well,everyonehastostartsomewhere.
Simon:
Ah,now,thisisagoodone.
Sally:
Whatonearthisthat?
Simon:
Can’tyouguess?
Sally:
Well,itlookslikeapileofpeople.Youknow,sortofontopofeachother.
Teresa:
Itis!
Sally:
Howdidthathappen?
Simon:
Well,youseewewereallprettyhopelessatfirst.EverydayWernerusedtotakeustothenurseryslope*topractise,andtogettothetopyouhadtogouponaskilift.
Teresa:
Whichwasn’treallyveryeasy.
Simon:
No,andifyoufelloffyou’dstartslidingdowntheslope,rightintoallthepeoplecomingup!
Sally:
Mmm.
Simon:
Well,onthatdaywewereallgoingupontheskilift,youknow,wewerejustgettingusedtoit,and,youseetherewasthisonewomaninourclasswhonevergotthehangof*it.Shedidn’thaveanysortofcontroloverherskisandwhenevershestartedsliding,shewouldsortofstickherskisticksoutinfrontofher,youknow,likeswordsorsomething.
Teresa:
Ialwaystriedtoavoidher,butonthatdayIwasrightbehindherontheskilift*andjustasshewasgettingtothetop,sheslippedandstartedslidingdowntheslope.
Sally:
Didshe?
Simon:
Mmm,withherskistickswavingaroundinfrontofher!
Teresa:
Soofcourseeveryonesortofletgoandtriedtojumpofftheskilifttogetoutoftheway.
Simon:
Andthat’showtheyallendedupinapileatthebottomoftheslope--itwasluckyIhadmycamerawithme.
Sally:
Ibetthatwomanwaspopular!
Simon:
Oh,yes,everybody’sfavourite!
ExerciseA:
1.Whatarethespeakersdoing?
Theyarelookingatsomepictures.
2.Whatkindofclassismentionedintheconversation?
Askiclassforbeginners.
3.Howmanyofthespeakershavebeentakingtheclass?
Two.
ExerciseB:
Everydaythecoachtookthemtoanurseryslope.Theygottothetoponaskilift.Intheirclasstherewasonewomanwhocouldneverlearnhowtoski.Shecouldn’tcontrolherskisandwhenevershestartedsliding,shewouldstickherskisticksoutinfrontofher.Peoplealwaystriedtoavoidher.
Onedayasshewasgettingtothetop,sheslippedandstartedslidingdowntheslope.Everyoneletgoandtriedtojumpofftheskilifttogetoutofthewayandtheyallendedupinapileatthebottomoftheslope.
Part2Passages
Passage2TheTruthabouttheFrench!
SkiinginFranceisheavenonEarthforadedicatedskier.ThereareresortswhereyoucanaccessskiingterrainthatislargerthanalltheskiresortsinUtah*andColorado*combined.
Thelargerresortshaveanadequatenumberofrestaurantsanddiscos.Itisagoodideatoeatagoodlunchbecausethemountainrestaurantsarenormallymuchbetterthantherestaurantsintheskistations.
Frenchresortsaremostlygovernmentownedandoperated.Thesocialsystemputsahighpercentageofmoneybackintotheareas.Thisprovidesstate-of-the-art*lifts,snowmakingandsnowgrooming.Ingeneral,anintermediateskierwhocanreadaliftmapwilleasilybeabletoskialldayavoidingliftlinesandcrowds,evenduringthebusiestseason.
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