研究生英语听说教程答案unit 2.docx

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研究生英语听说教程答案unit2

PostgraduateEnglishListeningandSpeaking（3rdEdition）

Unit2:

Part1

SectionASharingGoodandBadTimes

Conversation1

Man1:

Ican’sbelieveit!

IgotanAonmysciencetest!

Man2:

Congratulations!

That’sgreat!

Man1:

Thanks.I’msohappy!

IreallyworkedhardforthatA.

Man2:

Iknowyoudid.Youdeserveit.

Conversation2

Woman1:

Ihavethemostwonderfulnews!

Woman2:

Whathappened?

Woman1:

Mysisterfinallyhadababygirl.It’sgreat,becauseshehasthreeboys!

Woman2:

Howwonderful!

Conversation3

Man1:

You’llneverbelievethis!

Man2:

Whathappened?

Man1:

Iwontendollarsintheschoolraffle!

Howaboutthat!

Man2:

Boy,areyoulucky!

Conversation4

Woman1:

I’msoupset.

Woman2:

Wht’swrong?

Youreallylookworried.

Woman1:

Mydogwashitbyacar.

Woman2:

That’sterrible!

Isheokay?

Woman1:

Idon’tknow.He’satthevet’s.

Woman2:

Ihopehe’llbeallright.

Woman1:

Thankyou.SodoI.

Conversation5

Man1:

I’msoworried.Ihaven’theardfrommyfamilyinthreemonths.

Man2:

Howoftendotheyusuallywrite?

Man1:

Oh,atleastonceamonth.Eithermymotherormyfatherwrites.

Man2:

Themailisreallyslowsometimes.I’msureyou’llhearfromthemsoon.

Man1:

Ihopeso.

Man2:

Youknowthesaying,“Nonewsisgoodnews.”Ifsomethingwerewrong,they’dhavecontactedyou.

Man1:

Maybeyou’reright.Thanks,Adam.

SectionB

Conversation1

A:

Hello?

B:

Hi,Laurie.ThisisSue.

A:

Oh,hi!

Howareyou?

B:

Fine,thanks.Listen,I’mafraidIcan’treallytalkrightnow.I’monmywaytoaninterview.IjustwantedtoaskifyouandJimcancometodinnernextFridaynightatourplace.About7:

00?

Conversation2

A:

Hey,Yoshi.Howyadoing,?

B:

Hi,Bod.OK,thanks.What’snew?

A:

Notmuch.I’llbegladwhenfinalexamsareover.

B:

Yeah.Metoo.Infact,I’vegotoneinaboutfiveminutes.

A:

Well,goodluck.Say,whydon’twegettogetherandgotoagameorsomethingsomeday,huh?

B:

Yeah.Soundsgreat.I’llgiveyouacall.

Conversation3

W:

Well,it’sbeennicetalkingwithyou.

M:

Yeah.I’mgladwefinallygotachancetomeet.Let’sgettogethersometime.

W:

Yeah.Goodidea.

M:

I’llcallyou,OK?

Conversation4

W:

Well,it’sbeennicetalkingwithyou.

M:

Yeah,I’mgladwefinallygotachancetomeet.Say,Iknowthisisshortnotice,butifyou’renotbusytomorrownight,wouldyouliketogotoamovie?

SectionC

Ingeneral,it’spolitetosay“Congratulations!

”whenapersonhasaccomplishedsomething.Examplesofthesekindsofoccasionsincludegraduation,jobpromotion,thebirthofachild,andthepurchaseofahome.Whencongratulationsareinorder,itsisometimesalsoappropriatetogiveagifr,especiallywheninvitedtoabirthday,graduation,wedding,oranniversaryparty.

AninvitationmaysayRSVPonthebottom,anabbreviationthatreferstoaFrenchexpressionmeaning“respond,please”.Iftheinvitationsays,“RSVPregreatsonly,”respondbymailorbyphoneonlyifyoucannotcome.

Equalattentionmustbegiventogoodmannersonsadoccasions.Ifacoworker,classmate,orneighborexperiencesadeathinthefamily,itisappropriatetoexpresssympathy.Indoingso,thewordsDieordeathshouldbeavoided.Itisbesttosimplysay,“Iwassosorrytohearaboutyourloss.”It’salsocustomarytosendasympathycard,butifyoudon’tknowthemourner’sreligion,besuretoselectacardwithoutreligioussymbols.Mostcustomsregardingmourningrelatetothefamily’sreligionandvaryfromonegrouptoanother,sodon’tsendflowersorfoodunlessyouknowit’sappropriate.

Thesimplewrods“I’msorry”displaygoodmannersinagreatmanydifficultsocialsituations.“I’msorry”hastwomainuses:

（1）toexpresssympathytosomeonewhohashadabadexperience;

（2）toexpressregretforbotheringsomeoneorcausingaproblem.Otherexpressionsofapologyare“Excuseme”and“Pardonme”.Useoneoftheseexpressionswhenyouaretryingtogetoutofacrowdedelevatororstoppingastrangertoaskdirections.

Question1:

Accordingtothetalk,onwhatoccasionsisitespeciallyappropriatetogiveagift?

Question2:

WhenyoureceiveaninvitationwhichsaysRSVP,whatareyouexpectedtodo?

Question3:

Whichofthefollowingbehaviorsisappropriateforyouwhenyouhearyourfriendexperiencesadeath?

Exercise2

Question1:

Whatisappropriatetosaywhensomeonetellsyouapieceofgoodnews?

Question2:

Whatisappropriatetosaytosomeonewhohashadabadexperience?

Question3:

Whatispolitetosaywhenyoustopsomeonetoaskforafavor?

PartIIIListeningComprehensionTest

1.M:

Wouldyoucareforabiscuit?

W:

Notjustatthemoment,thankyou.I’dratherhaveanotherpieceofcakeifImay.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanwantnow?

2.W:

Howannoying!

Ican’tfigureoutasolutiontothisproblem.Canyouhelpme?

M:

Well,I’mafraidIcan’tatthemoment.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanmean?

3.W:

WhatcanIdoforyou,gentleman?

Maybeyoulikethissuit,becausethecolormatchesyourskinanditisthelatestfashion.

M:

Yes,it’sreallyagoodsuitandit’sofgoodcolor.ButIjustwalkaroundandwatch.Thankyoujustthesame.

Q:

Whatdidthemanaccept?

4.W:

Yourgardenistoodry,anditneedswater.Letmegiveyouahandtowatertheflowerfirst.

M:

ThegardenisdryandI’mdrier,wouldyoufetchmesomewaterplease?

Q:

Whatdidthemanoffer?

5.M:

Theroomistoostuffy,letmeturnontheventilatorforyouandairtheroom.

W:

Yes,it’stoosmokyhereandIcanhardlybreathe.

Q:

Ifthewomanacceptstheman’soffer,whatwillthemando?

6.M:

What’sthematter?

W:

IhaveheardsomestrangeenginenoisewhenI’mdriving30milesperhour.

M:

Whydon’tyoucalltheCarTalkprogramprovidedbytheradiostation?

Theycanhelpyou.

Q:

WhatisCarTalkaboutaccordingtothisconversation?

7.W:

Thebusissocrowded,jammedlikesardines.Oh,myGod!

M:

ButcanIofferyoumyseat?

I’mgettingoffhere.

Q:

Whatdowelearnformthisconversation?

8.W:

Letmegetyousomesoftdrinks,whatwouldyouliketohave,Coca-Colaorsoda?

M:

Itmakesnodifferenceactually,butI’dliketohavethelatterifyoudon’tmind.

Q:

Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

9.M:

Therewillbeacoldspelltomorrow.Thenewswastoobad.Itspoilsallourholidayplan.

W:

Justcheerup!

Wemightaswelldosomethingtomakeitupbytouringthedowntownpart.

Q:

Whatdidthewomansuggest?

10.M:

MayIhelpyoumadam?

Theskirtmatchesyourblouseallright.Andit’ssurelybetterthantheminione.

W:

ButItrieditonamomentago,andIdidn’tlikeitverymuch.

Q:

Whatdidthemansuggestthewomando?