听力教程4 施心远unit14-15

Section I

1.和其他西方国家，如加拿大、德国的政府不同，美国政府不向其公民提供由

公共财政支出的医疗保障。

2.公民必须购买健康保险，每年人均花费需要几千美元。

3.如果一个公民没有这种保险的话，那他必须要么支付医疗费用，要么到别的

价格低廉、有时是三等医疗机构或县医院就诊。

4.各种州政府援助计划可以涵盖一些急诊或长期治疗的费用。

5.在美国，医疗费用是造成个人破产的最常见的原因。

Section II

Dialogue

1. emergency rockets/save the lives/20 minutes/fire/unstrap/climb out/lift/get

away/top/occupants

2 blueness/brilliant white/brick-red/roads/darkness/lights

3 medical experiments/taking measurements/color/salt/water/vegetation

4 dangerous/launch/physically harder/a thin layer of very hot air/crushing her lungs/four and a half times/breathe/this big bump/hit the ground/parachutes

5 plant a tree/launch site/flies/a good 40 feet high/the very

end/cosmonauts/watered/soldiers

Passage

1.Poverty trends vary significantly from country to country, but one feature is

constant: figures for rural poverty are well above the level of average poverty.

2.Most of those countries that have failed to embark on an agricultural revolution

remain trapped in poverty, hunger and economic stagnation.

3. A main reason for the inefficiency of farming in Africa is that the crops grown on

the great majority of small farms are not the high yielding varieties in common use on other continents.

4.While sustainable rural development is essential to achieve the broader

development agenda, the former cannot be realized without adequate community empowerment and participation.

5.Consequently, the rural-urban education gap is increasing –making the task of

sustainable development even more difficult and challenging.

C D D A B C B A

Section III

Item 1:

A.the impact of oil price increases on major oil producers and the consumers.

B. 1 It has had a spectacular impact on the bottom line at the major oil producers.

2 They are Shell, America’s Exxon Mobil and BP.

3 Consumers are struggling with near record fuel prices. Predictably this has

stoked complaints of profiteering by the oil firms.

4 They have talked about tougher rules on company mergers and abuses of market

power within the US oil sector.

5 They say healthy profits are needed to fund investment in finding and

developing new energy sources.

6 Because investors weren’t impressed with Shell’s record results. They were

expecting an even better financial performance.

Item 2:

A.the pensions crisis facing British firms.

B. F F F T F T

Item 3:

A. the changeover of analogue signal to digital signal in the US.

B. 1 They have been bombarded with a series of adverts, warning them that the analogue signal would be switched off on a certain day.

2 They are asked to buy set-top converter boxes.

3 The US authorities have issued coupons, worth 40 dollars each, to cover most of the cost /have spent 2 billion dollars to support the smooth transition.

4 There are 2.2 million households that have made no preparation for the digital changeover.

5 They are the elderly and the low income households.

Section IV

Part 1:

A. 1 It is called “eco-school” program.

2 The elementary school principal (Oumar Sow) is the director of the program.

3 Because the once fertile village is faced with desertification. Rivers are drying up, grazing land for cattle is scarce, and the dry soil is hard to farm.

4 They are learning how to identify biodegradable garbage, how to make compost, how to plant the trees and how to water the trees in their schoolyard.

5 The “show, don’t tell” philosophy/The hands-on strategy is the key to the program’s success.

B. F T T F T F

Part 2

Dictation:

1.The multiplicity and contradictory nature of objectives which rural development

was expected to achieve often deprived it of a central focus and contributed to its failure.

2.Whilst the intent of all rural development effort has always been to benefit the

poor, the results have not been very promising.

3.Rural people in many countries still do not have access to basic social services

such as healthcare, education, water and sanitation.

4.Markets remain underdeveloped, and infrastructure development has not kept pace

with population growth.

5.In general, the overall rural development agenda was affected by two factors: one

is that agenda itself was determined by those not living in the rural communities and the other is that national economic development efforts continue to be skewed

in favor of urban areas.

T F T F T T F T

1. 欧洲文化也许更应该描述为欧洲一系列相互重叠的文化。

2. 欧洲一直是许多后来传播到世界各地的文化创新和文化运动的发祥地。

3. 对欧洲文化进行界定的主要问题之一是：欧洲始于何处，又止于何处？

4. 绝大多数国家有着共同的历史经历，但其中出现了一些重要的断层。

5. 近几十年来，欧盟一直致力于鉴别和支持共同的欧洲价值观，但结果证明这是一个非常有争议的难题。

Section II Dialogue Necessity:

1 Natural energy resources are limited.

2 not to rely on importing fuel

3 Nuclear power production is extremely efficient and clean.

Safety: 1 all kinds of automatic backup security systems 2 Nuclear reactors can automatically shut down in a real emergency.

Pollution: 1 investigating suitable sites, where there’s clay or chalk, for storing the waste underground

2 developing methods of treating waste and sealing it for storage in blocks of glass or rock.

3 Nuclear waste does decay and eventually turn into non-radioactive material.

Alternative sources of energy:

1 Serious consideration has been given to alternative sources of energy.

2 continuing research into methods of using alternative energy sources efficiently.

3 It doesn’t make economic sense to develop systems of this kind at present.

Awareness of the risks 1 Risks are negligible

2 Nuclear power is an efficient source of en ergy which we’ll be able to rely on for many years.

Passage Dictation: 1. Organized competitive sports were a social innovation, confined to class and national boundaries, excluding manual workers, women and certain ethnic minorities. 2. Essentially, these sports were a private initiative, in no way associated with the state or politics, let alone foreign policy. 3. Competitive sports were encouraged by the new international contests, especially the modern Olympic Games inaugurated at Athens in 1896. 4. In the second half of the 20th century, a mounting tension developed between amateur-elitist sport for wealthy, privileged males and commercial spectator sport for the mainly middle classes, as well as worker and female sport. 5. The employment of sport for prestige abroad and unity at home is present in all nations as is the promotion of a particular sport for encouraging a culture of consent. Ex 1: Chess/bullfighting/cricket and croquet/France/Russia/hunting and boccia

Ex 2: 1789/the mid-19th century/the critical stage of the Industrial Revolution in the 1870s/ the late 19th century/the communist revolution of 1917/the early 19th century/the 1850s and 1860s

Ex 3: 1. They originated in Europe.

2. Organized competitive sports emerged in Europe in the 19th century as the private domain of the new social class born of industrialization and urbanization.

3. At the turn of the century, particularly after the 1914-1918 World War, competitive sports started to prevail.

4. French sport still bears the imprint of the French Revolution of 1789, the educational philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and the noble aspirations of Coubertin.

5. Europe’s over 700 million inhabitants currently reside in over 40 nations.

Section III Item 1: A. the annulment of an election in Thailand.

B. 1 After 5 weeks of political paralysis, Thailand finally has a way out of the stalemate left by last month’s general election.

2 The Constitutional Court has voted to annul Prime Minister Thanksin Shinawatra’s third election victory.

3 The intervention by Thailand’s revered monarch two weeks ago is most likely to have influenced their verdict.

4 Because the opposition parties do not want Mr Thaksin to run again for Prime Minister but he is considered the key vote winner for his party.

5 The opposition parties are demanding constitutional reforms to strengthen the checks on the Prime Minister’s power.

Item 2: A. a Hyundai scandal.

B. apologizing/cooperate with the investigation/creation of slush funds/tens of millions of dollars/politicians/ government officials/reduce the debts of troubled subsidiaries/illegal transfer of shares/retain management control/3 people/arrested apology for any wrongdoing/pay a billion dollars to charity/mitigation/donation family-owned/corruption scandals/lack of transparency/lenient treatment/their contribution to the national economy Item 3: A. Carnival 2006 in Brazil and the theft of artworks during the Carnival. B. T F T T F

Section IV Part I: A. 6 B. 1) exterior and office lighting/bodies 2) in a pane/an atrium/collide with 3) “Lights Out New York”/the lights/the office lights 4) invent/reflect patterns/birds/transparency/humans Part II Dictation: 1. Because homosexuals have parents, siblings, and cousins, the definition of family at issue in this decision is obviously a narrow one that centers around marriage and children.

2. Some states and municipalities have permitted marriage between gay and lesbian partners, but provisions permitting such marriage are under close scrutiny.

3. Although same-sex lovers obviously cannot produce children from their union, they can have children in a variety of other ways.

4. Others are willing to tolerate and encourage many different family forms – including gay and lesbian families – as long as they contribute to stable and nurturing environments for adults and children.

5. The question society must address is whether homosexual families should receive the same legal recognition and protection as other families.

Ex 1: D A B D B A C B Ex 2: 1 The traditional view is that homosexual unions are both unnatural

and sinful. Others define the family by long-term commitment, and they are willing to tolerate and encourage a variety of family forms –including gay and lesbian families –as long as they contribute to stable and nurturing environments for adults and children. 2 A national survey conducted in 2003 found that 38 percent of all Americans approved of gay marriage –and 52 percent of Americans age 18 to 29 approved.

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Unit 12 Section One T actics for Listening Part 1 Phonetics Exercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions. [Sound of busy street] Jeff: Hi, Carl, (I) What’s up? Carl: Hey, Jeff. We're (2) on our way to see that new comedy Running From the Mob. Want to (3) go with us? Jeff: I (4) hear it's really funny. Carl: Y eah, it's got a lot of good (5) people in it. Should be great. Let's go. Jeff: Ah, I (6) wish I could, but I've got to study. Carl: Well, maybe next time. Y ou're (7) missing a good thing. Jeff: I know. (8) Got to go. See you. Carl: Bye. Part 2 Listening and Note-Taking TAPESCRIPT Exercise: Complete the passages as you listen to it. The (1) first thing I do at the office is to (2) open all the boss?s letters, I (3) answer the easy ones and I (4) leave the difficult ones on the (5)

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Unit3 Section One Tactics for Listening Part2 Listening and Note-taking A Territory When we talk about a territory, we mean a defended space. Animals have their territories, which they mark out with their personal scent. The scent is their territorial 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 are known as countries. Countries have a number of territorial signals. The borders are often guarded 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, 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 someone else's house. As 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, carpets, ornaments, and other things in the house. In the same way, when a 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 Territory. In public places, people automatically mark out an area of personal space. If a man enters a waiting room and sits at one end of a row of chairs, it is possible to predict where the next man will sit. It won't be next to him or at the other end of the room, but halfway between. In a crowded space 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: 1. When we talk about a territory, we mean a defended space. 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.