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1、 新視野大學英語視聽說教程第四冊 聽力練習錄音文本和答案 Uint5 B D A C D III. Listening In B D A C C Task 2: A Hard-nosed Boss (S1) watched (S2) when (S3) pile (S4) around (S5) leaned (S6) hiding (S7) indifferently (S8) Stone rushed into the cashier’s office, took$250 from the cash box, and returned. “

2、Take it,” he said, “and get out! Don’t let me see you around here again!” (S9) Seeing the young man showed no sign of embarrassment, Stone got furious. (S10) He was waiting for the 20 dollars we owe him for lunch. He works for the coffee shop around the corner.” Task3: Layoffs can be predicte

3、d. D C B C A IV. Speaking Out Susan: Excuse me, Helen, do you have a minute to talk? Helen: That question always carries some weight, Sue. What’s up? Susan: Well, uh…Here goes…My university wants me to go back to update the university website. Helen: So what? You can go back on the weekend, or

4、 in the evening. Susan: But it’s a large project. So I’m afraid I have to terminate my work here before my internship is over. I have to go back next Thursday. Helen: Oh? This is quite a surprise, Sue. I’m sad that you’ll be leaving us. You run this place with clockwork efficiency, you know. We’re

5、 going to miss you. Susan: I hope this one-week notice will give you time to hire and train a replacement. Helen: Thanks for the notices, Sue. Assistants like you are one in a million. I guess we’d better start looking as soon as possible. Susan: With your approval, I’ll put out notice today and

6、screen the application myself. Helen: That would be great. Schedule them in as you see fit. Oh, Sue, things certainly won’t be the same without you around here. Susan: Thank you for your kind words. If you have any problem, please feel free to call me. MODEL2 We have to let you go. Scrip

7、t Helen: Tom, the reason I called you into my office is your work. Tom: Really? Helen: The truth is ..I’m not satisfied with your job performance. Tom: Are you sure I haven’t been doing a good job? Helen: Tom, you’ve been reprimanded a number of times for being late and for using company tim

8、e for personal matters. What’s more, you use the company phone to talk with your friends for hours. Tom: I know I’ve been late a couple of times; my motorcycle has been breaking down. I’m really sorry. I promise to do better in the future. Helen: I’m afraid it’s too late. Right now, your tardines

9、s is the least of my problems. Tom: What do you mean? Helen: My secretary has proof that you have misappropriated company funds on several occasions. We won’t be prosecuting, but this simply can’t be allowed. Tom:: I didn’t steal any money! Your secretary is lying! Helen: I’m sorry, we have to

10、let you go. Tom: You’re firing me? You are giving me my pink slip? Helen: Exactly. I’m sorry it had to turn out this way. Your termination is effective immediately. MODEL3 I’m the one you’ve been looking for. Script Helen: So, Bill, tell me about your last job. What kinds of work did y

11、ou do? Bill: Market investigation, sales promotion, after-sale services, risk analysis, investment planning –to name just a few. Helen: Why did you leave? Bill: Downsizing. The company wasn’t performing efficiently. It’s been operating at a loss. So the only way out was to lay off redundant e

12、mployees. Helen: Why do you think our corporation makes a good career move for you? Bill: My experience at the last company is completely transferable to your company, since you deal in the same products. Helen: Go on. Bill: What’s even better, your corporation is a well-known multinationa

13、l, and it’s working to become an industry leaser. I like that. Helen: And that would be a real boost to your career? Bill: Definitely. My last employer dealt with only small investments. But your company is handling large projects. That will help me grow professionally. Now Your Turn Task

14、1 V. Let’s Talk Kathy Maybe we could outsource the software side of out business toanother company. But what impact will it have on our engineers? Warton Our software engineers ate getting a bit too old, and their technology is a bit out of date. Worse still, their salaries are quite hi

15、gh. Many professional software-designing companies are offering better products at lower rates. With outsourcing, we can give some of the engineers the sack. Jennifer: Our workers have contributed a lot to our company. Some of them even started working herewhen our company opened. I hope we ca

16、n find a solution that won’t require us t o lay off our loyal and trust employees. Kathy We’d better give this issue more careful consideration. VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task1: Problems of Joblessness A B C D A Task 2: Before the cutback T T F F F Task3: Career Transiti

17、ons Script Ford Motor Company has announced plans to close plants ns cut more than 35,000 jobs as part of massive restricting [SOUND BITE] The announcement didn’t seem to come as a surprise to many Ford employees. .[SOUND BITE] Ford Chief Executive, Bill Ford, Jr., called the cuts painful, but

18、 necessary to rescue the world’s number two carmaker from going under. The planned cuts include22, 000 jobs in the U.S. and Canada. Certain U.S. models, such as the Cougar, Escort, Villager, and Lincoln Continental will be discontinued due to plant closings. Ford, Jr. said he would receive no sa

19、lary until the company recovered. [SOUND BITE] Ford’s recent financial troubles reflect a complete turnaround from last year, when the company reported a profit of more than $6 billion for the year2000. The company was hit hard in 2001, when they spent $3 billion during a safety recall. When new

20、s of the plant closings and job cuts the workers, many reacted with emotion. [SOUND BITE] Chairman Ford, Jr. says that recovery will be based on getting back to basics in product development and on improving quality and productivity. Uint6 II. Basic Listening Practice 10. Script CCADB III

21、. Listening In CBADC Task 2: Is it really bad luck? Script (S1) terrible (S2) misfortune. (S3) reflection (S4) damaged (S5) heaven (S6) pick (S7) washed (S8) Some people claim that the number is bad luck because thirteen people sat down for the Last Supper before Jesus was crucified (S9) Frida

22、y the thirteenth of any month is considered especially bad or unlucky, and Friday the thirteenth of March is the worst of the all. (S10) When people talk about the “seven-year itch” they mean that every seven years a person undergoes a complete change in personality. Task3: The Status on Easter

23、 Island ABDDB IV. Speaking Out MODEL 1 This is a custom that dates back to the ancient Celts. Chris: Sue, do you know why people say, “knock on wood” when they want to avoid bad luck? Susan: It sounds a bit funny. As far as I know, it has a lot to do with ancient Celtic people. They worshipped

24、 trees. Chris: Sounds interesting. Susan: They thoughts trees would suck demons back into the ground. Chris: Well, when you think about the deep roots, their belief seems to make some senses. Susan: What’s more, knocking on wood was a way to brag without being punished. People once thought that

25、evil spirits would become jealous if good fortune was pointed out to them Chris: Uh, yes, go on. Susan: well, by knocking on wood three times, the noise could frightened away the evil spirits, and they couldn’t have to rob the braggart of that good fortune Chris: I’m afraid those who don’t know t

26、his superstition might be frightened away as well. Susan: Now here’s a test. Do you know how the custom of kissing under the mistletoe originated? Chris: I haven’t the slightest idea, but I’m all ears. Susan: Again this is a custom that dates back to the ancient Celts. Since they worshipped trees

27、, they conducted many of their ceremonies in the woods in the shade of trees. Chris: Now I see. Probably it’s under these mistletoe trees that weddings took place. Susan: I wish you were standing under some mistletoe right now. Chris: Luckily I’m not. Touch wood. MODEL2 Is there any rela

28、tionship between superstitions and real life? Script Chris: It’s strange that so many people are superstitious. There must be some relationship between superstitions and real life. Susan: You know, Richard Wiseman, a British psychologist researched the relationship between superstition and luck.

29、 Chris: What did he find? Most people would be interested. At least I would Susan: He polled ,000 people and fond that people who believe themselves to be lucky tend to go for positive superstitions .They may wear a ring as a talisman or often say,” touch wood” for good luck. Chris: Then, what abo

30、ut the unlucky people? Do you mean if they think they ate unlucky, they tend to believe in superstitions abut bad luck. Susan: Yeah. They worry a lot about a broken mirror, a black cat running across their path, and so on. Chris: So what is his point? Susan: His point is that people make their o

31、wn luck by their attitude to life. So, 49 percent of lucky people regularly cross their fingers, compared to 30 percent of unlucky people. And only 18 percent of lucky people are anxious if they break a mirror. Chris: So, our fate is linked to our attitude rather than to our superstitions. Susan:

32、I think that’s what he is suggesting. Chris: This research seems too complicates. If I were a psychologist, I would conduct a survey to find whether 13 really is an unlucky number. I f there ere traffic accidents or murders on the 13th than on other days, then we have to believe in superstitions.

33、Susan: What if there weren’t? Chris: Then I wouldn’t be superstitious. Susan: What a brilliant idea! I never expected you to be as wise as Solomon. Chris: Well as long as you don’t think I’m a fool. MODEL3 I believe ETs have visited the earth before. Script Nora: Hey, what’s this picture o

34、f yours? It looks like a flying saucer. Chris: It is. I was visited by aliens last week and this is a picture of their spacecraft. Nora: When I look closer, it resembles a liver Frisbee. Chris: But it could have been aliens. I believe ETs have visited the earth before. What do you think? Nora: I

35、t would be hard to believe otherwise. Projects like the pyramids are difficult to explain away, given the level of technology that was available at the time Chris: That’s for sure. They are mysterious. Nora: When you consider all those “impossibilities, it’s tempting to infer that some highly adva

36、nced civilization assisted humans in their construction. Chris: Think about this: if you were abducted by aliens and taken up to their spaceship or something …well… Nora: What do you mean? Chris: I mean, who would believe you? You’d go nuts telling everyone: “It’s true! I was abducted by aliens!”

37、 Nora: And everyone would think you were crazy, or just making up a story to get attention. Chris: From what I understand, sometimes these people do go crazy, trying to convince people about their experiences. Nora: I believe that in some cases they offer pretty good evidence. Chris: So, take a

38、closer look at this picture. Do you still think it’s a Frisbee? Now Your Turn Task 1 V. Let’s Talk Reasons foe More Superstitions Thanks, perhaps, to falling stock marketsand unrest in the Middle East, Britons have become even more superstitious than usual Who are more superstitious?

39、 Lucky people were much less superstitious and tended to take constructive action to improve their lives. Conversely, superstitious people tended to regard themselves as among the less lucky Do superstitions work? There was no evidence that superstitious ever worked, even, when people were in

40、structed to carry lucky charms for a week. They didn’t feel any luckier or more stratified Explanation When students are preparing for exams with a lucky charm, they may trust the charm, rather than doing some extra revision. VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task1: Horseshoes as a Sign o

41、f Good Luck ACDCB Task 2: Superstitions or real bad lucks? TTFFT Task3: Career Transitions News Report Egyptian Tombs Script Archaeologist have uncovered two tombs that date back more than 2,500 years in the part of Cairo where the ancient city of Heliopolis once stood, according to Egyptia

42、n antiquity authorities. Although there is a modern suburb of Heliopolis in Cairo southeast of its ancient namesake, the original Heliopolis was known as a center of learning and academic study in ancient Mediterranean times. The 26-century-old tombs that date back to the years 664 to 625 BC were

43、developed during a routine archaeological inspection of an empty plot of land in the Eins Shams district of northwestern Cairo. This district covers part of the ground that used to be the ancient city of Heliopolis. The owner of the land was seeking construction rights and by law, construction cann

44、ot begin without a permit certifying that the site has no historical significance. The first of the two limestone tombs to be opened contained a sarcophagus and sixteen statuettes, said the chief state archaeologist for the Cairo-Giza area, Zahi Hawass. Hawass said in a statement that the tombs we

45、re found in a downtown residential area, three meters below the ground. [SOUND BITE] Hawass went on to give a more detailed account of the important find. [SOUND BITE] It appears that the tombs have not been raided by grave robbers, but they have been damaged by leaking sewage water. The first

46、tomb to be uncovered belonged to a builder named Waja-Hur. His name was engraved on the statuettes, which the ancient Egyptians placed in tombs to answer questions for them in the afterlife. Te process of recovering these artifacts can be long and tedious, but the historical significance of these p

47、ieces makes the painstaking work worthwhile. [SOUND BITE] Egyptian archaeologists plan to open the second tomb on Sunday. Uint7 II. Basic Listening Practice AADBC III. Listening In Task 1: I’m doing a lot of things on the computer! ABCDC Task 2: A Magician and a Parrot (S1) audience (

48、S2) tricks (S3) whenever (S4) parrot (S5) magician (S6) hat (S7) cards (S8) The magician was furious. Each time the parrot revealed one of his secrets, the audience roared with laughter. (S9) He dreamed of various ways he could do away with the troublesome bird. But he didn’t dare to to

49、uch it. It was the captain’s parrot after all. (S10) They stared at each other with hate, but did not utter a word. This went on for several days. Task3: The Modern Circus CABBD IV. Speaking Out MODEL 1 Would you like to do anything? Amy: Would you like to go to see a movie tonight, say, T

50、he Lord of the Rings? Bill: Thanks for asking, but there’s too much violence in those blockbusters. Amy: Then, let’s go roller-skating. Bill: I don’t really like to now that I’m not so young any more. You know, my knees ache terribly. Amy: I’ m sorry to hear that. Hey, let’s go to see a countr

51、y singer tonight? Bill: No. I’m not really in the mood. Amy: Well, would you like to do anything? Bill: Sure, let’s stay home and watch TV. Amy: Is there anything worth watching tonight? Bill: Let me look at the TV Guide first. Well, Survivor’s on Channel 3 at 7:30. Amy: If I remember corre

52、ctly, there’s a documentary about animals on another channel. Bill: Yes, on Channel 10. Do you want to watch it? Amy: Do you mind if we watch it? Bill: Well. I really wanted to watch the Rocket game tonight. MODEL2 I can’t make up my mind! Script John: Hey! Nora: Hey! John: I see y

53、ou’re reading travel brochures. Planning a holiday trip somewhere? Nora: Once the warms up. I get itchy feet. I think about going places. John: Will this be a trip abroad or some excursion close to home? Nora: Two tours are offered in May: one to big American cities; one to Europe. John: Are the

54、se whirlwind tours that allow you a few hours in each place? Nora: Oh, no, no, they’re both three-week three-city tours, with a week in each city. John: That’s more like it. You can look around and not feel rushed. What cities? Nora: I can’t make up my mind: London, Paris and Rome or New York, Sa

55、n…? John: Stop there. Europe’s more interesting. America’s OK, but it’s all the same. Nora: You didn’t let me finish. San Francisco and Chicago, a modern Nora: All right. You convinced me. They say variety’s the spice of life. Variety, here I come. MODEL3 You’d better get more exercise

56、in your leisure time. Script Amy: Look at you! You’re fat and flabby. You’d better get more exercise in your leisure time, or you’ll never be Governor of California. Bill: That’s right. I’m no Schwarzenegger, no Mr. Universe, so don’t bug me. Amy: He shows what exercise can do. He used to be a s

57、kinny kid from Austria. Bill: He likes exercise; I don’t. I was born tired, and I’ve been resting ever since. Amy: Seeing a fine specimen like him, don’t you feel like exercising vigorously to stay in good shape? Bill: Whenever I feel like exercising, I lie down and rest until the feeling passe

58、s. Amy: Ha, ha, very funny. Surely you’ve read about the dangers of obesity. Bill: Scientists constantly find dangers: smoking, cholesterol. What else is new? Amy: You must know an exercise like walking benefits the mind and body. Bill: I do, and I walk every day—from my office to the parking

59、lot, not-stop. Amy: OK, have it your way. Eventually you’ll be a burden on our health system. Bill: And just what do you mean by that? I’m not sick. My appetite is good. Amy: If you stay fat, heart trouble or high blood pressure could hospitalized you. Bill: Well, you may have a point there. I

60、 suppose we could go for a walk after dinner, slowly. Now Your Turn Task 1 V. Let’s Talk Christian religions celebrate a day of rest known as the Sabbath, also called the Lord’s Day. It is on Sunday. Before the industrial revolution the day of the Sabbath was viewed as one dedicated to Go

61、d, not one of relaxation. The early industrial period in Europe saw a six-day work week with only Sunday off. Only the workers’ rights movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century saw a five-day work week introduced as Saturday became a day of rest and relaxation In many ways this

62、 has been a great boon to the economy as it leads to a great increase in consumer spending on Saturdays. After the Second World War, and Sunday also became a day of recreation for many. The weekend is now a part of the week usually lasting two daysin which most paid workers do not work. This is a

63、time for leisure and recreation, and for religious activities. VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task1: The History of Chinese Acrobatics DACBD Task 2: Exercise to Relax FTTFF Task3: How Americans Use Their Time News Report Latest Space Walk from Space Station Script American astr

64、onaut Carl Walz and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Onufrienko took their first space walk outside of an international space station on Monday. Their mission was to move a construction crane and install a radio antenna outside the space station. Walz, Onufrienko, and American astronaut Daniel Bursch first m

65、oved into the space station last month. This was their first attempt since then to exit the station. As Bursch monitored from outside, Walz and Onufrienko exited the station 400 km above the Pacific Ocean. Their main task was to move a Russian-built crane from its temporary home on the U.S. side of

66、 the space station to a permanent home on the Russian side. Their plan was to use another similar Russian-built crane to help them carry out the job. The goal was for both cranes to eventually be located on the Russian side of the space station, which was launched in September. The job was not an easy one, considering that the crane they were in charge of moving is nearly 15 meters long when fully extended and able to move more than three tons of equipment when in use. The two men worked t